Compilation of Records 

of Surface Waters of the 

United States through 

September 1950

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1311
Compilation of Records 

of Surface Waters of the 

United States through 

September 1950

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1311

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1955
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

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PREFACE

This report contains summaries of streamflow records in the lower 

Mississippi River basin. It was prepared by the United States Geological Survey in 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 compiled under general supervision of J. K. Searcy, 

succeeded by P. R. Speer, project engineers, by personnel in district 

offices under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, 

as follows:

I. E. Anderson___________________________Jackson, Miss. 

F. M. Bell______________________________Denver, Colo. 

H. C. Bolon_______________________________Rolla, Mo. 

W. R. Eaton_________________________Chattanooga, Tenn. 

F. N. Hansen__________________________Baton Rouge, La. 

S. K. Jackson_______________________Oklahoma City, Okla. 

Berkeley Johnson_____________________Santa Fe, N. Mex. 

E. R. Leeson___________________________Topeka, Kans. 

J. L. Saunders________________________Fort Smith, Ark. 

F. F. Schrader_________________________Louisville, Ky. 

Trigg Twichell____________________________Austin, Tex.

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CONTENTS

(See bar chart, p. 14-22, for list of gaging stations and individual page numbers in

this report)

Page

Purpose and scope................................................................................................................. 1

Stream-gaging program.......................................................................................................... 2

Description of data............................................................................................................... 3

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

Hydrologic conditions.......................................................................................................... 12

Bar chart................................................................................................................................ 14

Gaging-station records.......................................................................................................... 23

Index...................................................................................................................................... 597

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Plate 1. Map showing location of gaging stations...................................................Jn pocket

Figure 1. Map of United States showing area covered by this report.......................... 9

2. Yearly discharge at representative long-term gaging stations in area

covered by this report.................................................................................. 13

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COMPILATION OF RECORDS OF SURFACE WATERS OF 

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, THROUGH 1950

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

This volume is one of a series of reports presenting monthly and 

yearly summaries of streamflow and reservoir data collected by 

the Geological Survey. Included with these* data are some records 

furnished by other Federal, State, and private agencies.

The purpose of this series of reports is to make available in 

summarized form all the surface-water records collected up to 

September 30, 1950.

The first known streamflow records to be systematically collected in the United States are those for Eaton and Madison Brooks 

in Madison County, N. Y. , by John B. Jervis during 1835. Stream 

gaging by the United States Geological Survey was begun in 1888. 

At that time the Congress authorized the Irrigation Survey to be 

conducted by the Geological Survey in connection with special 

studies relating to irrigation. The work consisted of the measurement of stage and discharge of a few streams in the West. Since 

that time the work has expanded so that measurements of stage 

and discharge of streams and of stage and contents of lakes and 

reservoirs have been made at more than 12, 000 gaging stations 

in the 48 states and the territories of Hawaii and Alaska, of which 

about 6,400 were in operation on September 30, 1950. The details 

of the records collected at those stations are contained in annual 

reports, bulletins, and water-supply papers, which have been 

issued usually on an annual basis. Most of the records collected 

over the years are found only in numerous individual volumes, 

many of which are out of print and difficult to obtain.

The records have been collected mainly in cooperation with 

State, municipal, and Federal agencies and published in annual reports by the Geological Survey. This series of compilation reports 

has been prepared by the Geological Survey as a special project 

not included in the cooperative program.

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& COMPILATION OF SURFACE WATER RECORDS, PART 7

The data presented in this series of reports consist of records 

of discharge of streams and contents of reservoirs summarized on 

a monthly and yearly basis. Results of miscellaneous discharge 

measurements and, in general, stage records have been excluded. 

Also included are bar charts showing the period of record covered 

by each gaging station and a map of the area showing the location 

of each station (pi. 1). The reports of this series are uniform in 

the type of data they contain and in the form of presentation.

In compiling the data for these summary reports, one important 

feature of the project was to review the analyses and computations 

originally made on the basis of all information now available. For 

some stations additional base data, obtained subsequently, allowed 

for reinterpretation and recomputation of more accurate records 

of discharge. All records were examined for major computation 

errors and tested wherever possible by comparison with records 

of discharge at other stations and weather data. Records that were 

found to be in need of substantial revision were recomputed or 

omitted if revision was not feasible. Estimates of discharge were 

made to fill short gaps to complete the continuity of the record, 

whenever practical.

Records furnished by other agencies are incorporated in these 

reports when they supplement records collected by the Geological 

Survey, and appeared consistent and reliable. Furnished records 

were reviewed in the same manner as Geological Survey records 

whenever base data were available and detailed study was feasible. 

Some financial assistance was furnished by the State of New Mexico 

to help defray the additional expense of review and recomputation 

of records previously published only in reports of the State engineer 

of New Mexico.

STREAM-GAGING PROGRAM

The area covered by this report (fig. 1), which includes the 

lower Mississippi River basin, extends from the eastern slopes of 

the Rocky Mountains tributary to the Arkansas River eastward 

across the semi-arid prairies to the more humid portions of the 

Mississippi Valley. In the western extremity of the area the work 

was begun in connection with studies relating to irrigation, and in 

the Mississippi Valley navigation and control of floods provided the 

impetus for the earliest observations of streamflow.

The Geological Survey began to collect records of streamflow in 

the area covered by this report in April 1889 when a gaging station 

was established on the Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo. This 

was followed by stations established in Kansas in 1895, in Oklahoma 

in 1899, in Mississippi in 1900, in Arkansas, Missouri, and New 

Mexico in 1903, in Texas in 1905, in Louisiana in 1922, in Tennessee
DESCRIPTION OF DATA 6

in 1929, and in Kentucky in 1938. The first observation of discharge recorded in the area was made in 1838 by the U. S. Army 

on the Mississippi River main trunk and the Passes near the mouth 

(Capt. A. A. Humphrey and Lieut. H. L. Abbott, Report on the 

Mississippi River, 1861), and as early as 1858 observations of 

discharge were being obtained many times monthly by the U. S. 

Army at several sites on the Mississippi River. The earliest unbroken recor.d of daily discharge available begins in 1861 and is 

that compiled by the Corps of Engineers for the Mississippi River 

at St. Louis, Mo. In the western portion of the area covered by 

this report the first station was established in May 1885 by the 

State engineer of Colorado on the Arkansas River at Pueblo, Colo.

The State of Colorado in creating the office of State engineer in 

1881 required that he obtain measurements of maximum and minimum flows of the streams. In 1888 an act of Congress authorized 

an irrigation and hydrographic survey in the arid region. These 

actions first emphasized the commoninterest between the Geological Survey and the States in obtaining streamflow data. In 1895 

the Geological Survey began State cooperative stream-gaging programs with Kansas and Colorado. The passage of the Reclamation 

Act in 1902, a dispute between the States of Kansas and Colorado 

overuse of the waters of the Arkansas River, and the flood of 1903 

on the Mississippi River gave impetus to expanding the program 

during 1900 1906. Many of the stations established during this 

early period were operated for only a short time and the program 

remained relatively small. In 1915 the Geological Survey began a 

cooperative program with the State of Texas, and since then the 

work has expanded continuously to include all the States in the area. 

The Mississippi River flood of 1927 provided further impetus for 

cooperative work with the States.

The Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, as a result 

of congressional authorization to make a comprehensive report on 

the rivers of the United States, supported a considerable expansion 

of the stream-gaging work during 1928, and again in 1936 with 

passage of the Flood Control Act. The initiation of these programs 

had a significant effect in advancing stream-gaging activities in the 

area.

Numerous municipal and private organizations have assisted the 

Geological Survey in the stream-gaging program, as have seyeral 

bureaus of the Federal government. Details of their cooperation 

have been acknowledged in the annual water-supply papers.

DESCRIPTION OF DATA

The gaging-station records are arranged in downstream order. 

The order used in this report is the same as that adopted for use
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in the annual series of reports on surface-water supply beginning 

with the water year 1951. In this report, in a downstream direction 

along the main stem, all stations on a tributary entering above a 

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

enters between two main-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 bar chart (see p. 14) represents one rank. 

This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging 

stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem 

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

The order of listing used in the annual reports through the water 

year 1950 was different. In those reports all stations on the main 

stem are listed first in order, proceeding from the headwaters toward the mouth, then all stations on the uppermost tributary from 

its source to mouth, followed by all stations from source to mouth 

on the tributaries to the tributary.

The data presented for most of the gaging stations comprise a 

description of the station, tables of monthly discharge and runoff, 

and a yearly summary table. The station description gives the 

location of the gaging station, drainage area, supplemental records 

available (for some stations), types and datums of gages, average 

discharge, extremes of discharge, and general remarks concerning 

the data. When records were furnished by another agency the fact 

is so stated.

The location of the gaging stations and the drainage area are 

obtained from the best available maps. When more than one site 

was used and the difference in drainage areas is significant, the 

area for the latest site is shown firstfollowed by the areas forother 

sites in chronological order. In some instances drainage-area 

figures have not been obtained because of the lack of suitable maps 

or because the boundaries cannot be defined or the effective drainage area determined.

For some stations a paragraph headed "Supplemental records 

available" gives reference to records other than those given in the 

present report. Such records may consist of gage-height records 

for periods other than those for which discharge records are presented, records concerning quality of the water, or the results of 

periodic discharge measurements.

The gage described first is the present gage or the one used most 

recently. Information is then given in chronological order for all 

gages used earlier, giving changes in location, type of gage, or 

datum. The location or datum of all earlier gages is given with 

reference to the present or most recently used gage. The datum
DESCRIPTION OF DATA O

of the gage is the elevation of the zero of the gage above mean sea 

level. Where information as to datum is not available, the altitude 

of the gage is given. This may be determined from topographic 

maps, river-profile surveys, barometric levels, or where nothing 

better is available, by estimates based on average fall between a 

known elevation and the gage or on other known factors. The degree 

of accuracy of an altitude determination is indicated by the source 

of the information and to some extent by the refinement to which 

the figure is given.

The average discharge for a station is the average of all complete water years and is published only if there are five or more 

complete water years of record. The years used to determine the 

average are not necessarily consecutive. The average discharge 

is not published for some stations because of extensive changes in 

diversion or storage, or other water development, that have occurred upstream.

In general, the momentary maximum and minimum discharges 

and stages for the entire period of record are published in the 

"Extremes "paragraph. These are qualified if necessary according 

to the type of gage used and the completeness of the record. Maximum and minimum discharges at nonrecording gaging stations are 

qualified as "observed" unless determined from a graph drawn 

through actual gage heights which approximates the actual 

hydrograph.

Under "Remarks" information is given on factors which affect 

the basin yield and runoff characteristics. These include upstream 

regulation, diversion, and utilization a history of changes in these 

items is given when known. Also, references are made to the 

records of storage or diversion upstream, if published. When discharge records are furnished by another agency, credit is given 

under "Cooperation".

The streamflow data summarized in this paper are generally 

contained in two monthly tables and one yearly table. The first 

monthly table is a tabulation of monthly and yearly mean discharge 

in cubic feet per second. These figures represent discharge passing the station; they are unadjusted for storage or diversion upstream. Each monthly figure is the mean flow for the entire month; 

generally no record for part of a month is tabulated. Likewise, 

each yearly figure is the mean flow for a full year, and no figure 

is shown for a partial year. Usually the months are arranged on a 

water-year basis. Exceptions to this rule are made in connection 

with seasonal records wherein the months are grouped to give a 

complete season for each calendar year.

The second monthly table is a tabulation of monthly and yearly 

runoff, either in acre-feet or in inches. For stations west of the
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Mississippi River it contains runoff in acre-feet. For stations east 

of the Mississippi River it contains runoff in inches (for streams 

subject to considerable regulation, it contains adjusted runoff in 

inches). The table of runoff in inches is omitted if the data do not 

represent natural yield without a gross error, whether adjusted or 

unadjusted.

The tnird table contains a yearly summary of the streamflow 

data. The column headed "W. S.P. no. " lists the number of the 

water-supply paper or other publication in which the figures of 

daily and monthly discharge are published; for early years for 

which daily discharges were not published, that column lists the 

report that contains daily gage heights, rating tables, and monthly 

discharges. If apart of the record has been revised and published, 

then reference is made to both the original report and the one containing the revised record; if the daily discharge record for the 

entire year has been republished to include revisions, then only 

the later report is listed. For some stations the third table is 

omitted, however, the report containing records for any particular 

year can be found by reference to the tables given on p. 10, 11.

In the third table the momentary maximum discharge for each 

water year and the date of its occurrence is given whenever obtainable. This is maximum discharge for the water year unless 

otherwise qualified. For nonrecording gage records, momentary 

maximums were often obtained from graphs drawn through the gage 

readings. If a graph was not feasible, then the discharge was computed from the maximum gage height observed, provided it was 

believed to be of significant value. Momentary maximum discharge 

believed to be representative of the absolute maximum for the water 

year is not qualified in any way. Occasionally maximum daily discharges are tabulated, but only when it was not practicable to give 

momentary maximums and when figures may have general statistical value.

The minimum daily discharge for each water year is listed if 

known. The annual mean discharge listed in the third table is the 

same as that given in the yearly column in the first table.

Other data in this table are given for both the water and calendar 

year and consist of runoff in inches or in acre-feet, or both. These 

are adjusted or unadjusted for storage or diversion as the occasion 

demands, but* in general no adjustments have been made in the 

West. In arid regions where the average annual precipitation is less 

than 20 inches, the computation of runoff in cubic feet per second 

per square mile and in depth in inches is not ordinarily made.

Most canal and diversion records are given in a single table. 

There are some records for large canals, however, that are published in the same detail as those for streams. Records of
DESCRIPTION OF DATA '

reservoirs also are given in a single table which shows the contents 

at the end of each month.

Figures of discharge that have been revised as the result of the 

review made in connection with this compilation are so noted; however, revisions that have been previously published are not indicated as revisions in this report. Revised daily discharges made 

in connection with this compilation will be published in a later 

annual water-supply paper. If only annual maximum discharges 

are revised and no revision of daily discharge is made for a station, 

revised annual maximums are given only in this report and will 

not be republished in a later annual report. Revisions of figures 

of runoff in inches resulting solely from a revision of the drainage 

area are not noted as such. Figures that represent corrections of 

typographical or computational errors where no figures of daily 

discharge have been revised or changed are indicated as "corrected" 

in this report. Estimates of discharge made to complete months 

or years for this report are noted as estimates and as "not previously published. "

For a few stations, after reviewing the past records, it was 

found that part or all of the previously published records was 

grossly in error, yet the base data were such that the record could 

not be improved or revised. For such stations a note listing the 

periods of records which have been discredited and not republished 

is given with the records published herein. Stations for which the 

entire period of records previously published has been discredited 

are omitted from this report. The following table lists the stations 

so omitted.

Stations omitted from this report for which the entire record should not be used

Station Period of record

Big Sandy Creek at Hugo, Colo.................

Big Spring Creek near Arena, Colo............

Colorado-Kansas Canal near Prowers, Colo., 

Keesee ditch near Prowers, Colo...............

Little River near Wilton, Ark...................

Mora River near Cleveland, N. Mex..........

Oxford Farmer's Canal at Nepesta, Colo.....

Una de Gato Creek near Raton, N. Mex.....

West Fork Ocate River at Ocate, N. Mex...

1910-12

1910-12

1903

1903

1928-30

1920-28

1902-3

1912-13

1915-28

In addition to the above, records for some other stations in the 

area, previously published by the Geological Survey in the annual 

series of reports, are omitted from this compilation. In general, 

the records of such stations either are too fragmentary to allow 

computation of monthly mean discharge or are records that did not 

measure streamflow, total diversion, or return flow and were considered not important enough to warrant publication in this report. 

These stations are listed in the following table.
COMPILATION OF SURFACE WATER RECORDS. PART 7 

Previously published records which are not compiled in this report

Station Period of record

1898-99, 1900-1901

1918-30

1906-30

1910-11

1911, 1913-14

1906-30

1918-30

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of streamflow records, the area of the 

United States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with 

certain natural drainage lines. Formerly the annual series of watersupply papers on the surface-water supply of the United States was 

published in 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with 

the reports for 1951, the records are published in 18 volumes, including 2 volumes each for parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. This system is used 

in publishing the present series of compilation reports, except that 

the compilation report for part 11 is divided into 2 volumes. The 

boundaries of the various parts are indicated in the following list and 

on figure 1.

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York 

River.

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

in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah

River.

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico 

basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee

River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

A, Coastal basins (excluding Central Valley). 

B, Central Valley.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia 

River basin.

13. Snake River basin.
PUBLICATIONS
10 COMPILATION OF SURFACE WATER RECORDS, PART 7

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

basin.

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

published in the reports listed below. In many of these reports 

records for years earlier than those indicated have been included 

for some streams.

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

_______(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W = Water Supply Paper)________

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2... Descriptive information only.

llth A, pt. 2... Monthly discharge and descriptive information............... 1884 to September

1890. 

12th A, pt. 2... ..................do...................................................... 1884 to June 30,

1891. 

13th A, pt. 3... ..................do...................................................... 1884-92.

14th A, pt. 2... Monthly discharge................................................... 1888-93.

B 131............. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings.... 1893-94.

16th A, pt. 2... Descriptive information only.

B 140............. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings and 1895.

monthly discharge. 

W 11.............. Gage heights.......................................................... 1896.

18th A, pt. 4... Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly dis- 1895-96.

charge. 

W 15.............. Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of stream! 1897.

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and

tributaries above Kansas River. 

W 16.............. Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams 1897.

west of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River

and tributaries above Kansas River. 

19th A, pt. 4.. Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 1897.

discharge. 

W 27.............. Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east 1898.

of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and

tributaries. 

W 28.............. Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west 1898.

of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and

tributaries. 

20th A, pt. 4.. Monthly discharge................................................... 1898.

W 35 to 39...... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings... 1899.

21st A, pt. 4... Monthly discharge.................................................. 1899.

W 47 to 52...... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings... 1900.

22dA, pt. 4.... Monthly discharge................................................... 1900.

W 65, 66........ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings... 1901.

W 75.............. Monthly discharge................................................... 1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 

to 1950 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.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over many years. Miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" 

at the end of each report.
PUBLICATIONS 11

Numbers of water-supply papers 

Mississi

containing results of stream measurements in lower 

'ississippi River basin, 1899-1951

Year

1888

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

W.S.P.

37

50

a65, 66, 75

a83, 84

a98, 99

a!28,131

a!69,173

a205,209

247

267

Year

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

W.S.P.

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

Year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

W. S. P.

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

Year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

W.S.P.

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Tributaries of Mississippi River from east.

Reports also have been published that are compilation 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 

present series of reports. The only such reports for any part of 

the area covered by this report are Water-Supply Paper 74, "Water 

resources of Colorado, 1884-1900" and Water-Supply Paper 850, 

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

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 in Lower Mississippi River

basin

State

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

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

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

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

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

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

Louisiana...........

Period

1857-1928 

1903-48

1881-1935

1881-1938

1895-1919

1919-24 

1924-28

1928-35 

1935-39 

1903-38

Report

Surface water resources of Arkansas.....

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 

2, Data on stream-gaging stations 

of Colorado, l

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 

3, vols. 1 and 2, Streamflow data 

of Colorado.

Report of Division of Water Resources 

Streamflow data of Kansas

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply 

of Louisiana.

Issued by

Arkansas Geological 

Survey. 

Arkansas Resources and 

Development Commission; University of 

Arkansas, Institute of 

Science and Technology. 

State Planning Commission, Water Resources Board, State 

engineer. 

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Department of Conservation.
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State reports containing compilations of records of discharge in Lower Mississippi River

basin Continued

State

Missouri............ 

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

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

New Mexico......

Period

1900-1948

1857-1926 

1927-39

1940-49

1888-1925

Report

iull. 68, Surface water of Mississippi.

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of

Missouri. 

Vol. 34, 2d series, Surface waters

of Missouri. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico...

Issued by

Mississippi Geological

Survey. 

Missouri Bureau of 

Geology and Mines. 

Missouri Geological

Survey and Water Resources. 

Do.

Office of the State 

Engineer.

Contains records of yearly discharge only.

Note. In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the following States 

have issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: Colorado, 

Kansas, Missouri, and New Mexico.

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. Such 

reports for the area covered by this report are as follows:

Report

W. S. P. 147: Destructive floods in the United States in 1904...........

W. S. P. 162: Destructive floods in the United States in 1905...........

W. S. P. 487: The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921..............

W. S. P. 771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency. 

W. S. P. 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January

February 1937. 

W. S. P. 842; Floods in the Canadian and Pecos River basins of New

Mexico. 

W. S. P. 847: Maximum discharges of stream-measurement stations

through September 1938.....................................

W. S.P. 914: Texas floods of 1938 and 1939................................

W.S.P. 997: Floods in Colorado...............................................

Circular 99: Flood of Aug. 1-6, 1950, at Wichita Falls, Tex........

Bull. 66: North Mississippi floods of February 1948..................

Floods of Louisiana magnitude and frequency 1926-50...................

Issued by

U. S. Geological Survey 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Mississippi State Geological Survey 

Louisiana Department 

of Highways

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Streamflow, a residual of precipitation after other demands have 

been met, varies considerably from year to year and in different 

areas. Figure 2 (p. 13), shows yearly discharge for three widelyseparated representative gaging stations in the lower Mississippi 

River basin which are not seriously affected by regulation or 

diversions.

The extreme drought which occurred in the mid-west beginning in 

1930 andcontinuing through 1940 is reflected in the average annual 

discharge for all three stations. It is significant that during this 

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records on the IMeosho and Current Rivers the annual average discharge was below their respective 25-year medians for eight of the 

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14 COMPILATION OF SURFACE WATER RECORDS, PART 7

BAR CHART

The following bar chart shows the period of record of discharge of streams and contp'-is of resercirs for all stations compiled in this report through September 30, 1950. 

Periods of record of 3t=ia;e only are rot it eluded. fhe ctati'rs are listed in downstream 

order (see p. 2) at.d are numtered consecutively. The number is used to identify the 

station on the map (pi. 1) showing location of gaging stations.

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Bar chart of gagir.g-station records 

Streamflow tuaa«uamait»ai Reservoir contents

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yi,- issippi River at St. Louis, Mo..........

Meramec River basin: 

Meramec River: 

....Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo.......

. .Meramec River near Meramec , Mo............

Dry Fork:

Little Dry Fork: 

........Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo....

........Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo........

..Meramec River near Steelville, Mo......................

. .Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo. .......................

....Bourbeuse River near St. James , Mo...................

. . ..Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.........................

. .Meramec River at Robertsville , Mo ......................

....Big River near De Soto, Mo...........................

. . ..Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.........................

..Meramec River near Eureka, Mo..........................

Mississippi River at Chester , 111........................

Headwater diversion channel basin: 

..Castor River (head of headwater diversion channel) at

ZaIma , Mo......................................

Mississippi River at Thebes , 111.........................

Mayfleld Creek basin: 

..Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky....................

Bayou de Chlen basin: 

..Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky........................

Ob ion River basin: 

..South Fork Obion River near Greenfield, Term...........

....Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford , Tenn......

....North Fork Obion River near Union City, Tenn.........

..Obion River at Obion, Tenn.............................

Forked Deer River: 

....South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn........

....South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.

North Fork Forked Deer River: 

........Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn...

Hatchie River basin: 

..Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn.........................

Hatchie River near Stanton Tenn.......................

Wolf River basin: 

..Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn........................

Mississippi River at Memphis , Tenn.....................

St. Francis River basin: 

. .St. Francis River near Bismarck, Mo..................

Wolf Creek near Farmington, Me

...Doe Run Creek near Knob Lick, Mo...................

.St. Francis River near Roselle, Mo. ..................

...Stouts Creek at Arcadia, Mo........................

...Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, Mo......

...Twelvemile Creek at Zion , Mo .......................

...Cedar Creek at Coldwater, Mo... 

...Big Creek at Des Arc, Mo.......

.St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

.Clark Creek at Patterson, Mo. 

. . .Otter Creek at Taskee, Mo..........................

.Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo ......... . f _. ...

.St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo..................

.St. Francis River at Fisk, Mo........................

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.....Little River ditch 81 at Kirk, Mo................

.Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Me

. . . . .Little River ditch 1 at Kirk, Mo.................

. ....Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo............

.......Little River ditch 251 near- Lilbourn, Mo.......

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......... .Little River ditch 66 at Kirk , Mo ...............

......... .Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.......... 

......... .Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo. .......

..... .Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo. ............

....St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark...... 

..St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark. .................. 

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. . . .West Fork White River at Greenland , Ark. .............. 

. . .West Fork White River near Fayetteville , Ark. ......... 

. .White River at Beaver, Ark. .............................

. . . .James River near Battlefield , Mo ...................... 

. . . .James River below Battlefield , Mo. ....................

. . . .James River at Galena , Mo .............................

. .White River at Forsyth , Mo ..............................

. . . .Buffalo River near St . Joe , Ark. ...................... 

. . . .Buffalo River near Rush, Ark. ......................... 

. . .North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo. ................... 

..... .Bryant Creek near Tecumseh , Mo ......................

. . . .North Fork River at Tecumseh , Mo ......................

....North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark.... 

. .White River at Calico Rock, Ark. ........................

..... .Cane Creek at Harviell, Mo. .........................

Current River: 

....... .Big Creek near Yukon , Mo ..........................

Jacks Fork:

....... .Jacks Fork at Eminence , Mo ........................

.... .Current River near Eminence , Mo ..................... 

.... .Current River at Van Buren, Mo. .....................

..... .Current River at Doniphan , Mo. ......................

. . . .Black River at Pocahontas , Ark ........................

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......... .Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.. .....................

....... .Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo. ..............

....... .Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark. 

..... .Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie , Ark .............

. .White River at Newport , Ark ............................. 

. . . .Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark. .........

......South Pork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark....... 

. . . .Little Red River near Heber Springs , Ark. ............. 

. .White River at De Vails Bluff , Ark ......................

. . . .Lagrue Bayou near Stut tgart , Ark ...................... 

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..... .Columbine ditch near Fremont Pass , Colo .............

. .East Fork Arkansas River near Leadville, Colo. .......... 

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....... .Wurtz ditch near Tennessee Pass , Colo. ............ 

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..... .Half moon Creek near Leadville, Colo. ................

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. . . .Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo. ..........

. . . .Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo. ..........

. .Arkansas River at Granite , Colo. ........................ 

. . . .Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo. ........

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..... .South Pork Cottonwood Creek near Buena Vista, Colo. .

..... .North Cottonwood Creek near Buena Vista, Colo. ......

... .Chalk Creek (upper station) near St. Elmo, Colo.......

. . . .Chalk Creek near Nathrop, Colo. .......................

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..... .Poncha Creek at Poncha, Colo. .......................

. . . .Texas Creek at Texas Creek, Colo. .....................

. .Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo. ....................... 

. . . .Grape Creek near Westcliff e , Colo. ....................

. .Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo. .....................

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....... .Little Beaver Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo. ........

....... .Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo. .............. 

. . . .West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo. ..................

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......North Catamount Creek near Green Mountain Palls,

Ruxton Creek: 

....... .Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo. ....................

....... .Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo. ................... 

....Fountain Creek at Manitou, Colo. ......................

. . . .Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs, Colo. ............. 

. . . .Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo. ...................

. . . .Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo. ....................... 

....St. Charles River at San Isabel, Colo. ................

... .St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo. .................. 

....St. Charles River at mouth, near Pueblo, Colo. ........

....Sixraile Creek near Avondale, Colo. .................... 

. . . .Chico Creek near North Avondale, Colo. ................

. . . .Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing,

. . . .Huerfano -River at Malachite , Colo .....................

. . . .Huerfano River at Huerfano, Colo. ..................... 

. . . .Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo. .................... 

..... .Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo. . . . 

..... .Cucharas River near La Veta , Colo ................... 

. . . .Huerfano River near Undercliffe t Colo. ................ 

....Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near 

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. . . .Huerfano River near Nepesta, Colo. ....................

. .Arkansas River near Nepesta , Colo. ...................... 

. . Arkansas River at Nepesta , Colo .........................

. . . .Apishapa River near White Rock, Colo. .................

. . . .Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo. ..................... 

. .Arkansas River near Rocky Ford, Colo. ................... 

. . . .Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo. .................... 

. . . .Timpas Creek at mouth, near Swink, Colo. .............. 

. .Arkansas River near La Junta, Colo. ..................... 

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. . . .Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo. ................... 

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. . . .Purgatoire River at Trinidad , Colo. .................. 

. . . .Purgatoire River near Alfalfa, Colo. .................

....Purgatoire River at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo.. 

....Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Animas,

. . .Rule Creek near Caddoa , Colo ......................... 

. .John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa , Colo. ................. 

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. . . .Mud Creek near Caddoa , Colo . ......................... 

. .Arkansas River near Prowers , Colo. .....................

. .Arkansas River at Lamar , Colo. ......................... 

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. .Arkansas River near Granada, Colo. ..................... 

. . . .Two Butte Creek near Holly, Colo. ....................

..Arkansas River at Holly, Colo. .........................

. .Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans. ......................

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. .Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans. .................... 

. .Arkansas River near Kirisley, Kans. ..................... 

. .Arkansas River at Larned, Kans. ........................

. . . .Pawnee River near Larned , Kans. ...................... 

. .Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans. .................... 

..Arkansas R iver at Hutchinson, Kans. ....................

. . . .Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans. .......................... 

..Arkansas River near rfichita, Kans. .....................

. . . .Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans. ........

. . . .Ninnescah River near Peck , Kans . ..................... 

. . . .Diversion canal from Arkansas River at Arkansas City, 

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. .Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans. .................

. . . .Walnut River near Arkansas City , Kans ................

. . . .Salt Pork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla. ............ 

..... .Medicine Lodge Riven near Kiowa, Kans. .............

. . . .Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet , Okla. .......... 

. . . .Salt Pork Arkansas River near Jet , Okla. .............

. . . .Salt Pork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla. ........... 

..... .Chikaskia River near Blackwell , Okla. .............. 

. . Arkansas River at Ralston , Okla ........................

. . . .Black Bear Creek at Pawnee , Okla ..................... 

. . . .Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex. .....................

....Cimarron River above Ote Creek, near Boise City, Okla. 

. . . .Cimarron River near Boise City, Ckla. ................

..... .Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans. ......................

..... .Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla. .................. 

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. . . .Cimarron River at Perkins , Okla. .....................

....... .West Pork Brush Creek near Stillwater, Okla. ..... 

..... .Council Creek near StiHwater , Okla. ............... 

-. . . .Cimarron River at Oilton , Okla. ...................... 

. . . .Cimarron River at Kannf ord , Okla .....................

. . Arkansas River at Tulsa , Okla .......................... 

.... Polecat Creek at Heyburn , Okla ....................... 

. . . .Verdigris River near Coyvills , Kans. ................. 

. . . .Verdigris River near Altoona , Kans . ..................

....... .Otter Creek at Climax . Kans ......................

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....Fall River Reservoir near Fall River, Kans.

. . . . .Fall River near Fall River, Kans....

. . . . .Fall River at Fredonia, Kans........

. . . . .Elk River near Elk City, Kar.s. ......

...Verdigris River at Independence, Kans. 

...Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla....

.Verdigris River near Sageeyah, Okla....,

...Carey River near Elgin, Kans.........

...Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla......

. . . Car.ey River near Hulah, Okla. .........

.....Caney Creek near Copan , Okla........

...Caney River at Bartlesville , Okla.....

...Caney River near Ramona , Okla.........

.Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla....

...Bird Creek at Avant , Okla.............

.....Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Gkla. . .

. . .Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla..........

...Bird Creek near Owasso, Okla..........

.Verdigris River near Inola, Okla........

.Neosho River at rouncil Grove, Kans.....

...Cottonwcod River near Marion, Kans... 

.....Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans..

...Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans....

.... .Middle Creek near Elmdale , Kans.....

...Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, 

.Neosho River at Strawn, Kans............

.Neosho River near lola , Kans............

..Neosho River near Parsons, Kans..... 

....Lightning Creek near Mcfune, Kans. 

. .. .Labette Creek near Oswego, Kans... 

. .Heosho River near Commerce, Okla.... 

. ...Spring River near Waco, Ko........

, .Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla... 

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.....Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla...........

...Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla.........

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.......Shoal Creek near Joplin , Mo ..................

.....Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.................

. ... .Lost Creek at Seneca , Mo .......................

.....Elk River near Tiff City, Mo....................

...Neosho River near Grove , Okla....................

...Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla............

.Neosho River near Langley, Okla.

. . .Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort Gibson, Okla. ........

.Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.....................

...Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla..................

.....Barren Fork at Eldon , Okla.........................

. . .Illinois River near Gore , Okla.......................

.Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla........................

.Canadian River near Hebron , N. Mex...................

...Chicorica Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex..........

...Chicorica Creek below East Fork, near Raton, N. Mex 

...Chicorica Creek near Raton , N. Mex.................

.... .Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex...

. ..Chicorica Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.......

.....Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex. . .

. ..Vermejo River near Dawson , N. Mex.........

.Vermejo ditch at Coifax, K. Mex.

...Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.........

.....Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex..........

.....Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, H. Mex..............

...Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Kex......

...Cimarron River below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex.......

...Cimarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex................

,..Cimarron River near Cimarron, N. Mex..............

.....Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex...............

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.....Rayado River near Springer, N. Mex..............

.......Urraca Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex............

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......Mora River at La Cueva , H . hex.................

......Mora River near Golondrinas , N. Hex ............

........Coyote Creek at Guadalupita, N. Mex..........

....... .Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Kex........

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........Sapello River at Los Alamos, N. Mex..........

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....Canadian River near Bell Ranch, N. Kex...........

.. .. . .Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.............

....Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.......

. . . . . .Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex......

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....Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.........

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.... . .Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex...................

....Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex..................

....Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex................

....Canadian River near Canadian, Tex................

... .Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla...............

. . . .Canadian River near Newcastle, Okla..............

......Little River near Tecumseh, Okla...............

......Little River near Sasakwa, Okla................

....Canadian River at Calvin, Okla...................

. . . .. .Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla..................

......North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.........

........Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla..........

........Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex...........

.. ....North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla...........

......North Canadian River near Port Supply, Okla....

........Wolf Creek at Lipscomb, Tex..................

........Wolf Creek near Shattuck, Okla...............

........Wolf Creek near Pargo, Okla..................

........Port Supply Reservoir near Port Supply, Okla.

........ Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla............

......North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla.........

.. . . . .North Canadian River near Selling, Okla........

......Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.............

......North Canadian River at Canton, Okla...........

......North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla........

........Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla...

......Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.......

......North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla..

......North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla........

Deep Pork: 

..........Bellcow Creek at Chandler, Okla............

. . .Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla...................

...Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla...................

....Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.............

....Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla...............

. .. .Sans Bois Creek near Keota, Okla.................

Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla.................

..Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark....................

....Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla..............

....Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla...............

....Poteau River near Wister, Okla...................

....Poteau River at Poteau, Okla.....................

Lee Creek:

. .Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark.................

....Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark....................

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

...Prog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark..........

. . .Prog Bayou at Rudy, Ark....................

...Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark...........

. . .Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark........

.Arkansas River at Dardanelle , Ark.............

...Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark. 

...Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark., 

...Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.........

.....Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark..............

.. Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark...........

...Fourche La Pave River near Gravelly, Ark....

...Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark...........

...Fourche La Pave River near Nimrod, Ark.

.....South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis, t

.Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark............

...Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark..............

.....Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark..........

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..... .Tippah drainage canal near Blue Kountain, Kiss. .... 

..... .Potts Creek near Potts Camp , Kiss .................. 

. . . .Bagley Creek near Abbeville , Miss ....................

. .Sardis Reservoir near Sardis , Miss. .................... 

..Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Kiss....

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. . . . Yocona River near Enid , Miss ......................... 

......Long Creek at Courtland, Kiss. ..................... 

Tallahatchie River (old channel): 

..... .Coldwater River near Lewisburg, Miss. .............. 

....... .Pigeonroost Creek near Byhalia, Kiss. ............ 

....... .Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Kiss. .......... 

..... .Coldwater River near Coldwater, Miss ...............

..... .Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Kiss. .......... 

......Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, 

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......Coldwater River at Pratti bridge, near Arkabutla, 

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..... .Coldwater River at Savage, Miss. ......... .........

....Tallahatchie River (old channel) near Lambert, Miss.. 

Tillatoba Creek: 

..... .North Pork Tillatoba Creek near Charleston, Kiss. . .

. .Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake , Miss ..................

. . . .Yalobusha River at Graysport , Miss ...................

..... .Skuna River near Coffeeville, Miss. ................ 

Turkey Creek: 

......... .Turkey-Cypress Creek; near Coffeeville, Miss....

Tippo Bayou: 

....... . Askalmore Creek near Charleston, Kiss. ...........

. .Yazoo River at Greenwood , Miss .........................

. . . .Sunflower River at Clarksdale , Miss. ................. 

. . . .Sunflower River at Sunflower , Miss . ..................

Big Black River basin:

Bavou Pierre basin:

Homochitto River basin;

. . . .Brushy Creek near Gloster , Miss ...................... 

. . . .Dry Creek near Knoxville , Miss .......................

. .Homochitto River near Doloroso, Kiss. .................. 

Buffalo Bavou basin:

Red River basin:

..Tierra Blanca Creek (head of Red River) at reservoir, 

near Umbarger , Tex .............................

. .Buffalo Lake near Umbarger , Tex ........................ 

..Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River (continuation of Tierra

Tule Creek: 

......North Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex..... 

. .Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River near Brice , Tex. ....... 

. . . .Mulberry Creek near Brice , Tex ....................... 

..Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River near Estelline , Tex.... 

... .Salt Pork Red River at Mangum , Okla .......... ....!... 

..... .Turkey Creek near Olustee , Okla. ................... 

. . . .North Pork Red River near Carter, Okla. .............. 

. . . .North Pork Red River near Granite . Okla. .............

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North Fork Red River --Continued

. . . .North Fork Red River at Lugert Dam , Okla .............

. . . .North Fork Red River near Lugert , Okla ............... 

..... .Elk Creek near Hobart , Okla. .......................

. . . .North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla. ............ 

..... .Otter Creek near Mountain Park, Okla. .............. 

....... .Horse Creek near Mountain Park , Okla ............. 

..... .Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla. ................ 

....... .Dry Fork Otter Creek near Mountain Park, Okla. . . . 

Pease River: 

North Pease River: 

....... .Quitaque Creek near Quitaque , Tex ................

. . . .Pease River near Crowell, Tex. ....................... 

. .Red River near Burkburnett , Tex. ....................... 

Cache Creek: 

Medicine Bluff Creek: 

....... .Little Medicine Bluff Creek near Lawton, Okla. . . .

. . . .Cache Creek near Walters, Okla. ...................... 

West Cache Creek: 

....... .Deep Red Run near Randlett , Okla ................. 

Wichita River: 

. . . .Lake Kemp near Mabelle , Tex ..........................

. . . .Wichita River at Wichita Falls Tex .................. 

Beaver Creek: 

..... .Little Beaver Creek near Duncan , Okla .............. 

North Fork Little Wichita River: 

. . . .Lake Kickapoo near Archer City , Tex ..................

. . . .Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex. ..........

. . Red River near Gainesville , Tex ........................ 

. . . .Washita River near Cheyenne , Okla. ................... 

..... .Barnitz Creek near Arapaho , Okla ...................

. . . .Washita River at Carnegie , Okla. ..................... 

...... Pond Creek near Fort Cobb , Okla ....................

. . . .Washita River near Tabler, Okla. .....................

. . . .Washita River near Berwyn , Okla ......................

..... .Caddo Creek near Ardmore , Okla .....................

. . Lake Texoma near Denison , Tex .......................... 

. .Red River near Colbert , Okla ........................... 

. . . -Blue River near Blue , Okla ............................ 

. . . .Muddy Boggy Creek (head of Muddy Boggy River) near

. . . .Kiamichi River near Belzonl, Okla. ...................

. . . .Little River near Wright City, Okla. .................

....Little River near Idabel, Okla. ...................... 

....Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.. 

..... .Mountain Fork River near Eagletown , Okla. ..........

..... .Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark. ................. 

..... .Saline River near Dierks , Ark. .....................

..... .North Sulphur River near Cooper , Tex ............... 

..... .Whiteoak C reek near Talco , Tex ..................... 

..... .Whiteoak Creek below Talco, Tex. ...................

. . . .Sulphur River near Darden , Tex. ......................

..... .Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex. .... 

. . . .Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex. ................... 

Twelve Mile Bayou (continuation of Cypress Creek):

....... .Kelly Bayou near Hosston , La .....................

. . . .Twelvemile Bavou near Dixie , La. .....................

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S"JR?ACE WATER RECORDS , PART 7

Gaging station Map Page

'ississippi River-"Continued 

Red River basin- Continued 

. . Red R iver its hreveport, La............................

....Bayou Borcheat (head of Loggy Bayou) near Minden, La.

Flat River: 

........Bayou Bodcau (head of Red Chute Bayou) near

Sareptd , La ....................................

....Loggy Bayou near Minock , La ..........................

. .Red River at i.'oushatta, La. ............................

Bayou Pierre:

Wallace Bayou: 

........Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La................

..........Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La ................

. . . .Saline Bayou near Lucky, La..........................

......Black Lake Bayou n ~ar Castor, La...................

. . . .Saline Bayou near Clarence, La.......................

. ,. .Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La..................

Cane River:

Kisatchie Bayou: 

........Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La..............

Bayou Jean de Jean: 

. . . .. .Hemphill Creek (head of C&tile Creek) near Hot

Wells, La......................................

. .Red River ^ Alexa;,drii , L" ...............

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.... .South Fi_rk 1'ut.ur.ita River ut Mount Ida, Ark. .......

...Ouachita River near Mountain Pine , Ark...............

...Ouachita River near Hot Springs , Ark.................

. ..Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs , Ark..................

...Lake Catherine at Jones Fills, Ark...................

...Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark.....................

. . .Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Ark..................

Little Missouri River: 

.....Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro, Ark..........

.....Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark......

...Ouachita River at Camden, Ark.......................

.....Saline River near Rye, Ark........................

.....Saline River near Warren, Ark.....................

.... .Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La ................

.....Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La...................

.......Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La....

...... . Cortiie Bayou near Lillie, La. ...................

...Ouachita River at Monroe, La........................

.....Cheniere Creek near Bawcomville, La ...............

.....Boeuf River near Girard, La ........................

.......Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake, La..............

.......Big Colewa Bayou (head of Big Creek) near

Oak Grove , La.................................

.... .Tensas River at Teridal, La........................

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......Bayou Castoi (head of Little Ri' r er)near Grayson.La.

........Dugdemona River near Jonesboru, La ..............

........Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La..............

........Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La................

........Big Creek at Pollock, La........................

lississippi River Delta:

. .Chefuncte River near Folsom, La.......................

.Tangipahoa River at Robert, La........................

. .Tickf aw RiVf-r at Holden , La ...........................

....Natalbany River at Baptist, La. .....................

Amite River: 

. ...Comite River near Olive Branch, La...................

....Comite River near Comite , La .........................

. .Amite River near Denham Springs, La...................

Bayou Manchac: 

Ward Creek:

Dawson Creek: 

..........Bayou Duplantier at City Lake , Baton Rouge, La.

.....Ward Creek at Siegen Lane, near Baton Rouge, La....

.Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La. ................

Bayou Courtableau (head of Bayou Teche): ' 

...Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La...................

.Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La ....................

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel: 

Bayou des Glaises:

Bayou du Lac: 

.........Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecorapte, La...........

.....Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville,

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....West Protection Levee borrow pit channel near

Plaucheville , La...............................

.Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La... ._. ....................

.Bayou Carencro (head of Vermilion Pi"er)near Sunset,La.

Bayou Fusilier: 

.....Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La....................

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GAGINrj-STATION RECORDS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

1. Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°37'44", long. 90° 10'54", at. foot of Washington Avenue, just downstream 

from west pier of Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 15.0 miles downstream from Missouri River, and 

180.0 miles upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 701,000 sqmi, approximately.

Supplemental records available.--Records of suspended sediment loads for the period April 

1948 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Average discharge.--89 years (1861-1950), 176,500 cfs.

Extremes. 1861-1950: Maximum daily discharge, 1,019,000 cfs June 10, 11 1903; maximum 

gage height, 40.26 ft July 2, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 18,000 cfs Dec. 21-23, 

18G3.

Maximum stage known, 41.32 ft June 27, 1844, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,300,000 

cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of April 1785 may have reached a stage of

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper 

Mississippi River Basin, and by many reservoirs and diverpinii- f-p irrigation in Missouri River basin.

Cooperation. Records prior to January 1933, not previously published, furnished by St. 

Louis district office, Corps of Engineers; Janu ------- ------

of Mississippi River Commission 

Monthly and yearly discharge

nuary 1928 to March 1933 from reports

In cubic feet per second

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131,800

41,300

34,700

130,800

143,600

72,500

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229,900

123,700

39,400

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70,900

85,700

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L27.60O

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113,600

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113,300

351,000

102,900

111,300

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68,600

56,800

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70,400

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46,900

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61,800

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149,900

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227,400

256,300

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166,900

112, 50C

131, 10C

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85,300

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90,400

49,700

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85,300

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31.70C

54.10C

87,60C

94,70C

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122,300

74,700

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50,700

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86,OOC

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72.20C

68.60C

85.70C

62, OOC

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64,50C

55.80C

95,40C

102, 80C

76.40C

87,300

167, 10C

Jan.

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76.10C

142.40C

58, OOC

31,70C

140,400

63,4OC

40,5OO

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96.60C

74,6OC

50.80C

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89,200

57,700

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116,400

137,700

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180,900

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125,900

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45,400

34,600

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18 7, OOC

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73.10C

64.10C

69.80C

63,70C

103, 80C

98,60C

77.20C

138, 20C

217, 10C

71, 40;

63.20C

257.60C

Feb.

82.50C

81.80C

156, 20C

82,500

69,400

99,200

237,100

55,700

139,900

85,200

137,100

88,800

109,000

107,700

56,800

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169,900

91,100

111,600

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340,500

162,700

132,500

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173,800

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64,000

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160,800

93,900

56,700

55,400

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141, 90C

102, 80C

80.60C

81,70C

64, OOC

64,600

141,400

107,500

106,800

157,100

155,900

132,100

135,200

135,800

Mar.

209, 10C

156, 50C

199,300

101,600

208,200

219,500

226,300

151,600

112,400

124, 4OO

273,800

86,200

157,400

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98,500

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250,900

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250,900

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£42,900

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164,500

80,900

94,50C

264, 90C

220, 70C

186,600

232, 30C

182, 50C

115,300

332,900

186,400

211,300

256,700

199,900

246,800

220,400

236,600

Apr.

293,700

532,300

176,700

159,200

300,600

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366, 3OO

210,600

234.1OO

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175,800

198,600

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198,900

253,100

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225,600

174,600

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520,600

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539,600

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154,300

197,400

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125,400

500,200

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245,300

215,100

279,100

122,200

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433 , 000

204,500

375,600

250,000

226,800

276,200

193,800

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436,700

148,200

194,900

230, 40O

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390,600

3O7 , 600

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206,200

261 ,30O

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370,000

322,500

137,900

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320,800

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517,700

449,500

165, £00

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235,400

675,600

492,400

233,800

88,600

285,800

352,800

311,900

321,400

193,300

1.52,000

152,500

277,000

407,400

216,900

239,600

242,900

514,700

313,100

238,300

June

251,400

292,000

128,600

121,900

186,500

252,200

125,400

205,500

320,400

184,400

174,800

516,800

114,600

193,800

510,000

593,200

115,500

406,500

226,800

277,400

373,000

474,400

602,700

293,900

378,000

222,300

193,600

472,600

537,300

241,900

594,400

656,300

375,200

239,600

126,600

307, 40C

215, 40C

315, 90C

342, 30C

159, OOC

L68.60C

270, 90C

568,300

112,800

379,000

367,200

513,800

395,600

580,200

512,400

July

240,500

284,100

92,600

117,700

294,900

213, 6OO

438,400

177,500

520,800

131,300

139,600

248,200

362,600

162,200

469,800

461,600

336,900

304,400

252,800

378,200

534,000

181,800

384,300

250,500

279,200

143,000

L78.7OO

553,200

161,900

218,000

264,200

542,900

213,400

155,200

167,100

233,400

240,000

228,500

298,000

140,800

137,500

399,000

256,300

327,200

333,600

212,500

38O.700

458,700

534,600

122,700

Aug.

103,700

165,300

78,100

59,200

322,400

151,500

517,900

93,100

! 65, 000

85,800

78,900

153,600

136,200

86,100

! 70, 200

171, 900

145,200

516,900

158,200

155,800

134,700

184,200

214,300

151,600

221,600

91,800

96,900

206,200

117,100

107,400

182,200

172,300

98,500

72,900

106,600

167,200

135,300

119,900

156,800

108,900

86,900

255,500

222,900

131,800

220, 60O

147,900

552,600

176,800

151,700

81,200

Sept.

89,300

119,400

62 , 400

37,800

164,100

183,200

106,100

82,300

267,900

107,000

50,800

86,400

79,100

82,500

211,600

265,100

97,000

110,300

93,000

143,200

121,200

114,500

102,000

142,800

249,300

79,000

102,700

100,300

79,800

92,400

80,500

99,700

57,000

62,500

88,600

102,200

75,800

100,600

89,800

108,200

33,100

187,800

566,600

110,100

562,200

L25,000

137,600

94,900

115,100

103,200

The 

year

_

201,300

124,000

87,950

162,300

188,000

234,900

124,700

206,700

165,500

137,900

136,700

178,600

126,700

186,800

249,900

202,900

207,800

137,300

169,700

232,100

305,100

236,000

201,000

239,100

187,400

145,200

218,700

120,600

135,400

157,500

263,500

185,200

111,700

81,500

145,400

198,300

157,200

171,000

127,200

133,100

152 , 600

261,100

224,200

181,800

194,300

207,600

226,000

204,000

166,400
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Mississippi River at 

St. Louis, Mo.--Continued

Water 

year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

72,000

195,500

104,500

73,000

146,500

203,800

74,800

65,700

59,100

133,300

85,400

118,900

67,900

147,900

119,400

132,800

433,200

258 , 500

151,000

86,000

69.40C

99.10C

61,60C

68,170

79.71C

62.13C

95,63C

47.69C

134, 80C

44,170

49,640

348,300

146, 20C

86,790

105,600

152,000

127,300

83,140

72,280

122, 40C

Nov.

52,900

138,700

105,400

78,300

77,200

126,500

81,400

67,800

88,600

192,600

86,400

102,500

90,700

108,500

100,500

135,500

221,300

131,600

296,000

110,000

64,100

140, OOC

63,300

54,630

95,580

113,000

90,300

53.06C

120,000

47,920

59,83C

310,800

152 , 300

99,660

91,570

102,000

226,300

98,090

88,040

78,600

Dec.

39, OOC

121,700

67,200

89,90C

54,000

109,800

58.80C

48,200

86,000

88,500

78,100

115,100

65,500

126,900

96,000

106,900

181,000

141,500

183,000

62,000

61,10C

182, OOC

87.70C

55,25C

135,400

84,67C

53.63C

42,13C

77.15C

51.38C

68,76C

145.60C

141.90C

79.94C

96,50C

80.03C

112,600

95, OOC

63,71C

98,370

Jan.

50,800

118,500

68,500

48,000

65,400

249,600

54,100

69,900

83 , 300

79,600

69,700

95 , 700

63,000

80 , 100

169,400

98,880

112,100

L 38, 000

129,000

86,000

47,70(

188, OOC

123, OOC

47,01C

108, 60C

58,80(

123, 20C

60,59C

76.54C

31,34C

94.41C

107.80C

175, 80C

68.03C

71,06C

249, 20C

94,12C

80,28C

148, 10C

186, 10C

Feb.

128,700

130,100

74,200

70,500

203,600

312,700

58,100

96,300

109,400

92,400

97,700

88,000

67,200

127,000

157,300

139,700

219,400

199,000

1.13,000

175,000

68.50C

140, OOC

93,500

t62,32C

119, 10C

74,31C

IBS, OOC

155 , 20C

106 , 80C

41.90C

97.63C

212, OOC

164, 50C

86 , 26C

117, 70C

149,800

94,960

82,710

231,900

159,100

Mar.

135,400

344,500

191,400

114,200

228,400

ESS, 100

123,700

159,100

213,800

231,000

136,700

283,500

153,600

165,000

189,500

168,200

297,600

168,000

599,000

191,000

73,600

161,000

134,000

78,020

217,200

263,900

253,300

166,700

244,600

91,810

103,400

208,300

183,500

248,700

323,500

275,600

164,800

375,100

320,400

220.60C

Apr.

130,200

540,900

383,500

178,900

223,500

426,600

296,500

192,200

516,300

504,700

221,700

514,700

221,300

241,700

198,500

!51,200

716,500

503,000

544,000

143,000

101,000

205,000

271,000

110,100

211,100

206,900

190,200

271,900

328,800

129,000

245,500

246,200

293,300

435,700

496,400

238,700

495,000

296,900

310,300

329,200

May

113,300

338,700

222,900

142,100

207,500

408,200

503,200

160,000

584,300

457,600

255,300

533,900

174,700

>04,600

140,100

172,900

528,200

185,000

506,000

194,000

105,000

169,000

309,000

79,500

306,700

183,200

238,600

257,900

174,800

117,700

150,800

280,000

486,500

470,000

380,700

183,500

321,800

202,100

163,800

368,500

June

113,800

>57,600

'11,200

>18,500

588,200

152,500

503,100

!68,700

531,800

>93,500

'. 30, 400

?20,900

>39,400

512,600

524,100

198,500

586,600

291,000

402,000

186,000

125, OOC

214,000

210,000

70.26C

486, 40C

126,400

231, 20C

502, 70C

132,400

128,200

225, 60C

375,500

507, 10C

377,200

472,700

208,500

600,600

179,600

243,600

298,300

July

106,700

157,000

151,500

200,500

515,700

270,800

260,800

171,600

197,000

504,200

197,000

>25,300

!04,900

519,700

193,800

140,200

270,100

260,000

254,000

126,000

102,000

189,000

137,000

72,930

289,100

67,130

156,500

227,300

154,700

87,260

118,800

295,000

292,500

272,300

250,500

187,900

408,100

234,500

194,300

228,600

Aug.

98,600

127,100

97,100

86,900

177,500

152,200

122,800

99,800

105,600

143,600

134,600

121,200

143,300

!31,600

122,500

128,200

!08,500

193,000

115,000

72,000

58,400

151,000

75,500

51,010

117,700

43,510

91,510

131,300

110,400

102,600

62,470

140,000

165,000

149,700

141,100

134,700

108,700

142,600

100,200

172,200

Sept.

108,300

124,700

72,800

152,000

>83,900

84,100

79,100

102,300

86,100

135,000

189,400

85,000

99,300

175,900

92,900

555,100

120,200

182,000

75,000

79,500

73,200

79,400

72,000

63,600

82,440

79,720

55,050

170,600

54,640

75,630

L67.500

168,000

105,400

134,100

129,600

112,800

95,240

79,060

108,800

121,800

The 

year

95 , 490

207,700

145,900

121,100

256,000

252,100

168,200

125,000

171,900

221,400

149,200

200,700

132,800

186,900

150,200

168,500

324,500

204,100

264,400

125,200

78,940

159,800

136,600

67,700

187,600

113,700

146 , 800

156,800

148,000

79,110

120,000

236,200

234,700

209,100

223,100

173,200

237,400

162 ,'900

169,800

198,900

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1861

1862

1863

1864

1865

1866

1867

1868

1869

1870

1871

1872

1873

1874

1875

1876

1877

1878

1879

1880

1881

1882

1883

1884

1885

1886

1887

1888

1889

1890

1891

1892

1893

1894

1895

Oct.

-

7,516

8,101

2,539

2,132

8,044

8,831

4,458

4,066

14,130

7,606

2,422

3,626

4,360

5,267

7,137

7,844

5,935

6,986

5,184

6,965

21,580

6,325

6,842

16,920

7,512

5,225

5,130

4,S21

3,490

5,938

4,038

4,332

3,307

2,884

Nov.

-

4,396

5,381

2,956

2,567

7,162

6,834

3,426

5,930

7,993

8,628

3,222

3,521

3,705

4,274

4,873

7,873

7,265

6,282

6,935

4,605

27,270

7,555

8,379

9,532

7,700

4,472

3,940

4,780

5,066

5,339

3,678

3,909

2,942

2,839

Dec.

-

4,307

5,092

1,952

3,327

5,386

5,824

2,440

4,859

7,519

4,592

3,461

2,771

6,504

3,116

3,526

7,586

8,653

5,192

6,287

3,423

15,180

5,226

5,840

6,905

4,742

3,492

3,613

3,967

4,070

3,597

3,482

3,344

2,299

2,745

Jan.

2,116

4,680

8,754

3,568

1,948

8,630

3,898

2,488

7,447

5,940

4,587

3,126

6,048

5,487

3,546

8,677

7,154

8,466

5,692

8,464

5,507

9,312

4,628

7,416

10,510

11,120

6,430

6,955

5,645

7,741

3,494

5,563

4,489

2,794

2,124

Feb.

4,584

4,545

8,675

4,744

3,857

5,509

13,170

3,203

7,769

4,731

7,613

5,106

6,052

5,984

3,152

6,442

7,179

9,436

5,059

6,418

7,681

11,720

13,360

9,359

7,358

13,490

9,651

8,001

3,557

6,897

4,156

9,251

5,214

3,147

3,076

Mar.

12,860

9,624

12,260

6,245

12,800

13,500

13,920

9,322

6,908

7,651

16,830

5,300

9,679

11,170

6,055

13,240

7,066

14,670

7,023

7,229

17,060

15,430

18,840

12,520

15,670

15,430

14,370

14,930

9,737

8,125

8,569

11,880

15,700

10,110

4,976

Apr.

17,480

31,670

10,520

9,476

17,890

19,200

21,800

12,530

13,930

23,590

10,460

11,820

18,120

11,830

15,060

29,050

19,270

13,420

10,390

11,770

31,350

19,080

14,220

25,510

18,390

20,210

13,550

20,070

9,182

11,750

18,690

22,900

21,910

9,859

5,300

May

20,090

26,850

9,110

11,990

14,170

20,320

24,020

18,920

15,410

17,600

12,680

16,070

19,450

10,940

18,280

30,350

22,750

19,830

8,480

13,040

33,240

24,390

21,960

19,310

19,730

23,100

13,390

27,640

10,180

10,970

14,480

41,540

30,280

14,370

5,447

June

14,960

17,380

7,650

7,256

11,100

15,010

25,310

12,230

19,060

7,003

10,400

18,850

24,670

11,530

18,450

23,400

24,720

24,190

13,490

16,500

22,200

29,170

35,860

17,490

22,490

13,230

11,520

28,120

14,120

14,390

17,520

39,050

22,320

14,260

7,536

July

14,790

17,470

5,693

7,236

18,140

13,130

26,960

10,910

32,030

8,071

8,582

15,260

22,300

9,971

28,890

28,380

20,720

18,720

15,550

23,250

20,540

29,630

23,630

15,410

17,170

8,796

10,990

21,720

9,955

13,410

16,240

33,380

13,120

9,542

10,260

Aug.

6,377

10,160

4,799

3,641

19,820

9,316

13,400

5,726

16,300

5,273

4,349

9,449

8,373

5,297

16,620

10,570

8,927

13,340

9,730

9,578

8,281

11,320

18,180

9,324

13,620

5,643

5,960

12,680

7,203

6,601

11,200

10,600

6,059

4,485

6,555

Sept.

5,311

7,106

3,714

2,248

9,763

10,900

6,312

4,895

15,940

6,367

3,026

5,142

4,706

4,910

12,590

15,780

5,774

6,562

5,532

8,520

7,213

6,812

6,068

8,498

14,830

4,703

6,112

5,969

4,748

5,501

4,777

5,934

3,389

3,718

5,271

The 

year

_

145,700

89,750

63,850

117,500

136,100

170,300

90,550

149 , 600

115,900

99,850

99,230

129,300

91,690

135,300

181,400

146,900

150,500

99,410

123,200

168,100

220,900

170,900

145,900

173,100

135,700

105,200

158,800

87,300

98,010

114,000

191,300

134,100

80,830

59,010
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.--Con.

Water 

year

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

3,140

5,167

3,799

5,295

4,099

9,216

4,066

13,980

15,760

6,660

10/2IJO

6,919

8,062

4,419

E,244

4,429

12,020

6,424

4,492

9,010

12,530

4,600

4,039

3,636

8,197

5,254

7,314

4,178

9,094

7,340

8,178

26,620

15,860

9,285

5,288

4,267

6,093

3,788

4,192

4,901

3,820

5,880

2,933

8,288

2,716

3,052

21,420

8,990

5,337

6,495

9,348

T,829

5,112

4,445

7,527

Nov.

2,615

5,555

3,872

5,601

5,076

9,277

3,817

9,035

9,192

6,080

8,970

6,528

5,204

5,585

9,539

3,145

8,252

6,270

4,661

4,591

7,528

4,842

4,035

5,269

11,460

5,141

6,101

5,396

6,458

5,981

8,093

13,150

7,855

17,610

6,545

3,814

8,331

3,767

3,251

5,687

6,725

5,373

3,157

7,139

2,852

3,560

18,490

9,060

5,930

5,449

6,071

13,470

5,837

5,239

4,677

Dec.

8,413

5,288

2,871

4,437

4,218

5,270

3,811

9,634

3,966

3,431

5,866

6,319

4,695

5,367

10,270

2,401

7,485

4,131

5,528

3,319

6,754

3,616

2,962

5,287

5,442

4,802

7,080

4,026

7,804

5,903

6,579

11,130

8,731

11,250

3,812

3,751

11,190

5,392

3,397

8,323

5,206

3,297

2,590

4,744

3,159

4,228

8,954

S.,724

4,915

5,933

4,921

6,924

5,841

3,918

6,049

Jan.

5,887

11,500

4,820

4,496

3,94:

4,289

3,917

6,385

6,060

4,744

8,496

13,350

4,393

3,883

15,840

3,121

7,284

4,213

2,954

4,020

15,350

3,329

4,295

5,120

4,892

4,283

5,885

3,876

4,927

10,420

6,081

6,887

8,485

7,932

5,288

2,933

11,560

7,563

2,891

6,680

3,616

7,572

3,72£

4,706

1,927

5,80£

6,626

10,81C

4,183

4,37C

15,32C

5,787

4,936

9,106

11,440

Feb.

5,672

7,882

5,711

4,478

4,538

3,554

3,588

7,854

6,185

5,931

8,726

8,658

7,598

7,509

7,539

7,149

7,486

4,118

3,917

11,310

17,990

3,225

5,349

6,075

5,312

5,428

4,889

3,735

7,304

8,735

7,775

12,160

11,450

6,276

9,719

3,804

8,053

5,193

3,461

6,612

4,274

10,280

8,620

5,932

2,410

5,422

11,770

9,136

4,961

6,539

8,321

5,274

4,757

12,880

8,838

Mar.

5,808

16,290

13,570

11,470

14,280

11,220

7,088

20,470

11,460

12,990

15,780

12,290

15,180

13,550

14,550

8,328

15,030

11,770

7,024

14,050

14,460

7,605

9,781

13,140

14,200

8,405

17,430

9,446

10,150

11,650

10,330

18,320

10,330

24,530

11,740

4,526

9,900

8,239

4,797

13,360

16,230

15,570

10,250

15,040

5,645

6,360

12,810

11,280

15,290

19,890

16,940

10,140

23,060

19,700

13,570

Apr.

7,460

29,760

13,800

14,590

12,800

16,610

7,271

19,540

25,760

12,170

22,350

14,870

13,500

16,440

11,540

7,747

32,180

22,820

10,640

13,300

25,390

17,640

11,440

18,820

30,030

13,190

36,580

13,170

14,380

11,810

14,940

42 , 600

18,030

32,370

8,509

6,010

12,200

16,100

6,550

12,560

12,310

11,320

16,180

19,560

7,676

14,610

14,650

17,450

25,920

29,540

14,200

29,450

17,660

18,460

19,590

May

17,570

21,690

19,180

19,760

11,890

9,345

9,376

17,030

25,050

13,340

14,730

14,940

19,350

19,250

14,650

6,969

20,830

13,710

8,739

12,760

25,100

18,640

9,835

23,630

28,140

15,700

20,530

10,740

12,580

8,617

10,640

32 , 460

11,380

31,110

11,930

6,456

10,390

19,000

4,888

17,960

11,260

14,670

15,860

10,750

7,239

9,272

17,220

29,910

28,900

23,410

11,290

19,790

12,430

10,070

22,660

June

18,290

12,820

18,800

20,370

9,459

10,030

16,120

39,760

24,560

16,600

15,900

18,670

41,390

22,620

12,640

6,771

15,330

12,570

13,000

35,000

26,920

29,940

15,990

19,740

17,460

14,170

13,150

14,240

18,600

13,330

11,780

34,930

17,320

23,920

11,070

7,438

12,730

12,500

4,181

28,940

7,5*4

13,760

18,010

11,450

7,629

13,430

22,340

30,170

22 , 440

28,130

12,400

35,740

10,690

14,500

17,750

July

14,350

14,760

14,050

18,320

8,660

8,452

24,530

15,760

20,120

20,510

13,070

23,410

28,210

32,870

7,542

6,564

9,652

9,317

12,330

31,710

16,650

16,040

10,550

12,120

18,700

12,110

13,850

12,600

19,660

11,910

8,608

16,600

15,990

15,620

7,747

6,272

11,620

8,420

4,484

17,780

4,127

9,624

13,980

9,514

5,365

7,304

18,140

17,980

16,740

15,400

11,550

25,090

14,420

11,950

14,060

Aug.

10,280

8,319

7,373

9,641

6,694

5,342

15,710

13,700

8,104

13,560

9,091

16,150

10,870

9,330

4,990

6,065

7,813

5,972

5,342

29,360

9,360

7,553

6,134

6,495

8,829

8,276

7,455

8,809

14,240

7,504

7,870

12,790

11,870

7,071

4,427

3,591

9,285

4,640

3,136

7,237

2,675

5,627

8,071

6,791

6,307

3,841

8,611

10,150

9,203

8,675

8,280

6,686

8,771

6,161

10,590

Sept.

6,080

4,510

5,987

5,346

6,440

3,756

11,170

15,860

6,550

15,600

7,437

8,191

5,648

6,848

6,143

6,445

7,417

4,333

9,043

16,890

5,004

4,708

6,085

5,122

8,032

11,270

5,056

5,911

10,470

5,526

21,120

7,140

10,830

4,463

4,731

4,356

4,725

4,280

3,784

4,906

4,744

3,276

10,150

3,251

4,500

9,968

9,997

6,271

7,978

7,710

6,711

5,667

4,705

6,473

7,249

The 

year

105,600

143,500

113,800

123,800

92,100

96,360

110,500

189,000

162,800

131,600

140,700

150,300

164,100

147,700

120,500

69,130

150,800

105,600

87,670

185,300

183,000

121,700

90,500

124,400

160,700

108,000

145,300

96,130

135,700

108,700

122,000

234,800

148,100

191,400

90,810

57,210

116,100

98,920

49,010

135,800

82,510

106,200

113,500

107,165

57,420

86,850

171,000

169,900"

151,800

161,500

125,400

171,800

118,200

122,900

144.000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1861

1862

1863

1864

1865

1866

1867

1868

1869

1870

1871

1872

1873

1874

1875

1876

1877

1878

1879

1880

1881

1882

1883

1884

1885

W.S.P. 

no.

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

! a

la

[a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

b7l2,000

1)252,000

1)310,000

b513,000

1)513,000

b568,000

b421,000

1)615,000

1)491,000

b348,000

b383,000

b462,000

b261,000

b637,000

b741,000

b506,000

b477,000

b332,000

b466,000

b822,000

b739,000

b863,000

b544,000

b504,000

Date

_

Apr. 26, 1862

Mar. 4, 9, 1863

May 14, 1864

July 28, 1865

Apr. 25, 1866

May 1, 1867

May 14,15, 1868

July 24, 1869

Apr. 16, 1670

Mar. 17, 1871

June 12-14,1872

Apr. 11, 1873

June 19,20,1874

Aug. 3, 1875

May 10-12, 1876

June 14, July 4

June 15, 1878

July 3, 1879

July 12, 1880

May 5, 6, 1881

July 5, 1882

June 25,26,1883

Apr. 9,10, 1884

June 17, 1885

Minimum 

day

_

39,000

45,700

18,000

24,600

53,000

34,400

22,400

46,600

64,200

38,200

33,800

32,000

44,800

30,800

43,000

70,800

70,800

58,000

39,000

33,800

90,800

46,200

49,100

56,400

Mean

_

201,300

124,000

87,950

162,300

188,000

234,900

124,700

206,700

165,500

137,900

136,700

178,600

126,700

186,800

249,900

202,900

207,800

137,300

169,700

232,100

305,100

236,000

201,000

239,100

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

145,700,000

89,750,000

63,850,000

117,500,000

136,100,000

170,300,000

90,550,000

149,600,000

115,900,000

99,850,000

99,230,000

129,300,000

91,690,000

135,300,000

181,400,000

146,900,000

150,500,000

99,410,000

123,200,000

168,100,000

220,900,000

170,900,000

145,900,000

173,100,000

Calendar year

Mean

158,300

204,500

108,600

88,700

179,700

189,200

219,800

131,000

227,100

153,300

121,700

137,800

185,000

124,000

190,800

260,600

200,900

203,200

137,200

165,000

299,900

243,100

238,700

217,900

220,600

Runoff in 

acre-feet

114,800,000

148,100,000

78,620,000

64,430,000

130,100,000

137,000,000

159,100,000

95,080,000

164,400,000

107,100,000

88,130,000

100,000,000

134,000,000

89,780,000

138,200,000

189,200,000

145,400,000

147,100,000

99,350,000

119,800,000

217,100,000

176,000,000

348,500,000

158,200,000

159,700,000

a Prom files of the Corps of Engineers prior to January 1928 and from reports of the Mississippi

River Commission January 1928 to March 1933. b Maximum dally discharge.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEP"

Yearly discha in cubic feet per second, of Mississippi Rlv at St. Louis, Mb. Contlnu

Year

1886

1887

1888

1889

1890

891

892

893

894

895

896

897

898

899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W S P

a

a

a

aa

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

£

a

a

z

5

( a

(a

a

a

£

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

3

3

a

I: (a), 74

76

78

80

82

85

877, 8989'

92

9597"

100

103

105

108

111

114

117

Momen

Discharge

bSOO.OOO

b308,000

b585,000

b416,000

b308,000

b388,000

b926,OOO

b70O,000

b380,000

b229,000

b507,000

b645,000

b487,000

b432,000

b366,000

b343,000

b475,000

Dl/)19,000

b778,000

b613,000

b449,000

b519,000

b850,000

b861,000

b416,000

b283,000

b641,000

b487,000

b294,000

b678,000

b676,000

b743,000

b324,000

b515,000

b554,000

b397,000

b786,000

b341,000

b495,000

b326,000

b438,000

b889,OOO

b552,000

b739,000

b310,000

b200,000

b356,000

434,000

' 136,000

649,000

336,000

374,000

434,000

529,000

188,000

451,000

666,000

840,000

844,000

610,000

502,000

783,000

633,000

425,000

466,000

Water year

tary maximum

Date

May 13, 1886

Apr. 3, 1887

May 31, 1888

June 1, 1889

July 1, 1890

July 4, 1891

May 19, 1892

May 3, 1893

May 11, 1894

July 8, 1895

May E6.28, 1896

May 2, 1897

May 23, 1898

Apr. 27, 1899

Mar. 16, 1900

Apr. 18, 1901

July 26, 1902

June 10,11,1903

Apr. 29, 1904

Sept. 21, 1905

Apr. 15, 1906

July 25,26,1907

June 20, 1908

July 15,16,1909

Jan. 13, 1910

Feb. 23, 1911

Apr. 5, 6, 1912

Apr. 16, 17, 1913

June 21, 1914

June 24, 1915

Jan. 31, Feb. 1

June 14, 1917

June 12, 1918

May 11, 1919

Apr. 24, May 22

May 14, 1921

Apr. 20, 1922

June y, 1923

July 2, 3, 1924

June 25, 1925

Sept. 29, 1926

Apr. 26, 1927

June 22, 1928

Apr. 25, 1929

June 21, 1930

June 15, 1931

Dec. 1, 1931

May 17, 1933

Apr. 24, 1934

June 7, 1935

Mar. 1, 1936

May 5, 1937

May 27, 1938

Apr. 20, 1939

June 14, 1940

Apr. 22, 1941

June 30, 1942

May 24, 1943

Apr. 30, 1944

Apr. 21-23,1945

Jan. 13, 1946

July 1, 2, 1947

Mar. 27, 1948

Mar. 11, 1949

May 14, 1950

ending Se

Minimum

day

41,600

37,400

35,000

44,200

53 , 100

46,200

44,900

36,200

29,500

25 , 800

28,500

66,400

37,600

37,000

25,800

45,200

28,600

75,200

43,900

38 , 200

80,600

60,000

51,000

30,400

64,000

28,600

50,400

31,600

26,600

29,200

61 , 600

35,800

32,800

55,800

60,800

45,400

67,400

43 , 400

63,600

73,800

60,800

89,100

102,000

64,000

48 , 000

38,800

59,500

37,300

35,200

62,100

39,700

42,800

27,800

41,800

28,000

46,500

71,400

75,400

66,700

69,000

69,000

70,100

41,500

52,100

57,900

pt. 30

Mean

187,400

145,200

218,700

120,600

135,400

157,500

263,500

185,200

111,700

81,500

145,400

198,300

157,200

171,000

127,200

133,100

152,600

261,100

224,200

181,800

194,300

207,600

226,000

204,000

166,400

95,490

207,700

145,900

121,100

256,000

252,100

168,200

125,000

171,900

221,400

149,200

200,700

132,800

186,900

150,200

168,500

324,500

204,100

264,400

125,200

78,940

159,800

136,600

67,700

187,600

113,700

146,800

156,800

148,000

79,110

120,000

236,200

234,700

209,100

223,100

173,200

237,400

162,900

169,800

198,900

Runoff in

acre-feet

135,700,000

105,200,000

158,800,000

87,300,000

98,010,000

114,000,000

191,300,000

134,100,000

80,830,000

59,010,000

105,600,000

143,500,000

113,800,000

123,800,000

92,100,000

96,360,000

110,500,000

189,000,000

162,800,000

131,600,000

140,700,000

150,300,000

164,100,000

147,700,000

120,500,000

69,130,000

150,800,000

105,600,000

87,670,000

185,300,000

183,000,000

121,700,000

90,500,000

124,400,000

160,700,000

108,000,000

145,300,000

96,130,000

135,700,000

108,700,000

122,000,000

234,800,000

148,100,000

191,400,000

90,810,000

57,210,000

116,100,000

98,920,000

49,010,000

135,800,000

82,510,000

106,200,000

113,500,000

107,165,000

57,420,000

86,850,000

171,000,000

169,900,000

151,800,000

161,500,000

125,400,000

171,800,000

118,200,000

122,900,000

144,000,000

C3le

Mean

178,100

144,500

219,100

120,100

138,500

152,400

264,000

181,000

111,500

89,400

148,000

190,700

163,900

168,300

141,500

116,400

181,600

255,900

206,700

194,100

187,000

205,100

222,500

217,400

145,600

120,100

192,600

143,000

124,200

269,600

233,200

165,400

129,300

187,000

207,700

156,500

191,200

146,300

181,200

155,100

207,400

298,900

212,000

233,300

120,000

97,930

142,400

133,700

78,850

183,200

112,000

138,600

172,700

132,200

82,020

172,700

205,700

220,100

211,500

226,500

184,000

221,600

158,500

176,200

-

idar year

Runoff in

acre-feet

128,900,000

104,700,000

159,100,000

86,950,000

100,300,000

110,300,000

191,700,000

131,000,000

80,750,000

64,710,000

107,400,000

138,100,000

118,600,000

121,900,000

102,500,000

84,290,000

131,400,000

185,300,000

150,000,000

140,500,000

135,100,000

148,500,000

161,500,000

157,400,000

105,400,000

86,920,000

139,800,000

103,500,000

89,910,000

195,200,000

169,300,000

119,700,000

93,650,000

135,400,000

150,800,000

113,300,000

138,400,000

105,900,000

131,500,000

112,400,000

150,000,000

216,300,000

153,800,000

168,900,000

86,990,000

71,000,000

103,400,000

96,780,000

57,080,000

121,800,000

81,310,000

100,400,000

125,017,000

95,721,000

59,538,000

124,900,000

148,900,000

159,300,000

153,500,000

164,000,000

123,200,000

160,400,000

115,000,000

127,600,000

-

From files of the Corps of Engineers pric 

er Commission January 1928 to March 1933. 

Maximum daily discharge.

ary 1928 and from reports of the Mississippi
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

2. Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo,I/

Location. La t 37°57'15", long. 91°32'05", In NWvSE^ sec. 1, T. 37 N. , R. 6 W. , 650 ft (revised) downstream from spring outlet, 1 mile upstream from Meramec River, and 6 miles 

southeast of St. James.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage Is 773.97 ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1921, staff gage at site ISO ft upstream at different datum. 

Nov. 11, 1921, to June 4, 1928, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 0.21 ft

higher.

Average discharge.--9 years (1903-5, 19:JC-d9) , 155 cfs.

Extremes.--1903*5. 1922-29: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs (estimated) several days during 

1927 ar"5 1923; minimum, 69 cfo Sept. ?£-?-_ l:i 'je.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

Oct.

.

144

109

*190

92.7

79.9

103

113

132

174

107

106

Nov.

_

99

86.8

211

_

83.2

78.3

90.8

139

174

275

105

Dec.

_

97

85.9

125

167

100

145

144

117

133

300

109

Jan.

_

*204

74.6

259

119

112

94.6

114

83.6

191

152

125

Feb.

-

150

109

229

127

138

133

133

145

180

158

125

Mar.

*405

*237

*235

283

225

205

128

105

165

215

188

170

Apr.

268

*389

160

269

309

145

145

144

178

441

299

196

May

*245

273

221

137

164

148

154

137

120

296

188

225

June

*324

273

106

125

116

168

233

108

91.1

314

239

204

July

146

194

2O2

-

115

112

225

103

82.2

157

153

150

Aug.

189

135

147

-

103

9B.5

169

99.5

80.5

143

149

131

Sept.

123

114

*235

-

98.0

88.9

132

104

79.6

125

118

102

The year

-

*192

*148

-

_

124

143

115

116

208

199

146

-

* Revised; daily figures not available for of the month.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

Oct.

_

8,854

6,702

*11,700

_

5,700

4,910

6,330

6,950

8,120

10,700

6,58O

6,520

Nov.

_

5,891

5,165

12,600

_

4,950

4,660

5,400

8,270

10,400

16,400

6,250

-

Dec.

_

5,964

5,282

7,69C

10,300

6,150

8.92C

8,85C

7,190

8,180

18,400

6.7OO

-

Jan.

.

*12,54C

4,59C

15,900

7 32C

6 89C

5 820

7 010

5 140

11 700

9 350

7 690

-

Feb.

.

8,626

6.05C

12,700

7,050

7,660

7,650

7,390

8,050

10,000

9,090

6,940

-

Mar.

" 24,902

*14,57C

" 14,400

17,400

13,800

12,600

7,870

6,460

10,100

13,200

11,600

10,500

-

Apr.

15,947

*23,150

9,520

16,000

18,400

8,630

8,630

8,570

10,600

26,200

17,800

11,70O

-

May

" 15,064

16,790

13,600

8,420

10,100

9,100

9,470

8,420

7,380

18,200

11,6OO

13,800

-

June

*19,279

16,240

6,310

7.44C

6,900

10,000

13,900

6,430

5,420

18,700

14,200

12,100

-

July

8,977

11,930

12,400

-

7,070

6,890

13,800

6,330

5,050

9,650

9,410

9,220

-

Aug.

11,621

8,301

9,040

-

6,330

6,060

10,400

' 6,120

4,950

8,790

9,160

8,060

-

Sept.

7,319

6,783

* 14, 000

-

5,830

5,290

7,860

6,190

4,740

7,440

7,020

6,070

-

The 

year

-

*139,60O

*107,100

-

_

89,920

103,900

83,500

83,840

150,600

144,700

105,600

-

Revised; daily figures not available for part of the

Year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1928

1929

1930

99

131

173, £09

209

547

567

587

607

627

667

687

687

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

*646

*63O

-

_

420

388

418

412

650

350

-

Date

.

June 29, 1904

July 22, 1905

-

_

Mar. 17, 1923

July 21, 1924

Dec. 19, 20, 1924

Nov. 7, 1925

(a)

May 7, 1929

-

Minimum

day

.

76

73

-

_

79

73

79

69

116

94

-

.

*192

*148

-

_

124

143

115

116

199

146

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

.

*139,600

*107,100

-

.

89,920

103,900

83,500

83,840

144,700

105,600

-

Calendar year

_

*187

*167

-

138

126

146

118

122

163

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

*136,000

*121,200

-

99,600

91,610

106,000

85,330

88,130

118, 8OO

-

-

Nov. 8, Dec. 1, 14, 1927, Apr. 6, 1928.

3. Meramec River near Meramec, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°57'50", long. 91°32'05", In SWiSEj- sec. 36, T. 38 N. , R. 6 W. , 600 ft 

downstream from Meramec Spring Branch, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Dry Pork, 

about 1 mile north of Meramec , and 5 miles southeast of St. James.

Drainage area. 340 sq mi.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage unknown.

Extremes. 1903-6: Maximum discharge, not determined, occurred in K.irc'i 1904 iurinp- period 

of missing gage-height record; minimum daily observed, 134 cfs many days in 1903 and 

1904.

347710 O - 55 - 3
NERAMEC RIVER BASIH

Manc'il" anr1 yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Mer-amec River near Meramee, Mo.

Water 

year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906

Oct.

300 

189

358

Nov.

142 

155

500

Dec.

153 

148

259

Jan.

424 

165

797

Feb.

229 

346

557

Mar.

1,197 

*1,970 

760

819

Apr.

660 

tl,142 

384

729

May

573 

549 

550

270

June

819

642 

174

239

July

198 

319 

453

-

(Vug.

358 

215 

318

-

Sept.

190 

172 

621

-

The 

year

*523 

355

-

Not previously published; estimated.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-fee

Water

1904

1905

1906

Oct.

18,446

11,600

22,000

Nov.

8,450

9,220

29,800

Dec.

9,40£

9,10C

15,900

Jan.

26,100

10,100

49,000

Feb.

_

13,20d

19,200

30,900

Mar.

73,601

U21POO

46,700

50,400

Apr.

39,273

1:67,900

22,800

43,400

May

35,232

33,800

33,800

16,600

June

48,734

38.20C

10 , 400

14.200

t

July

12,175

19,600

27,900

-

(Vug.

22,013

13,200

19,600

-

Sept.

'11,306

10,200

37,000

- ...

The 

year

-

*379,500

257,400

-

Not previously published; estimated.

Year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906

W.S.P. 

no.

99 

131, 209 

173, 209

209

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

\

-

Date

:

-

flinimun 

day

134

135

-

Mean

*523 

355

-

Per

mile

*1.54

-

Runoff

Inches

t20.9J 

14.20

-

Acre-feet

*379,500 

257,400

-

Calendar year

Mean

*515 

407

-

Runoff

Inches

16.28

-

Acre-feet

*373,100 

295,000

-

* Not previously published.

4. Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°54'50", long. 91°43'35", in HWj-SW^ sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 7 W., 35 ft 

upstream from double concrete-box culvert under State Highway 72, 0.4 mile upstream 

from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Rolla.

Drainage area. 0.622 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 958.82 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1947-50: Maximum discharge, 1 ,»00 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 6.85 ft), 

from rating extended above 300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow;

i. i f\-.' <y ma\ '"a"--.

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Oct.

0.030 

3.21

Nov.

0.047 

.041

Dec.

0.327 

.029 

.809

Jan.

0.468 

1.33 

3.08

Feb.

0.433 

1.52 

1.02

Mar.

1.20 

1.06 

1.00

Apr.

0.104 

.160 

.777

May

0.063 

.047 

2.18

June

0.232 

.295

1.55

July

0.098 

.364 

.005

Aug.

0.003 

.010 

.744

Sept.

0 

.594 

.066

The 

year

0.451 

1.22

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1948 

1949

1950

Oct.

1.9 

_198

Nov.

2.8 

_ 2.4

Dec.

20 

1.8 

50

Jan.

29

82 

190

Feb.

25 

85

57..

Mar.

74 

65 

62

Apr.

6.2 

9.5 

46

May

3.9 

2.9 

134

June

14 

18 

92

July

6.0 

22 

.34

Aug.

0.18 

.60 

46

Sept.

0 

35 

3.9

The 

year

326 

882

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P.

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

210 

1,900

Date

July 16, 1949 

June 9. 1950

^Inimun 

day

0 

0

Mean

0.451 

1.22

Per

mile

0.72E

Runoff

Inches

9.84

Acre-feet

326

Calendar year

0.226 

.787

Runoff

Inches

4.96 

17.18

Acre-feet

165 

570

5. Behmke Branch near Holla, Mo.

Location. La t 37°57'05", long. 91°42'35", in NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 37 N., R. 7 W,, 300 ft 

above county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, and 3j miles 

southeast of Holla.

Drainage area.--1.05 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 928.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--1948-50: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 3.36 ft) 

from rating curve extended above.250 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights, 2.31 and 3.36 ft; no flow Sept. 14-21, Sept. 24 to Oct. 5, 1948.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 29 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

0.016 

5.91

Nov.

0.204 

.125

Dec.

0.425 

1.46

Jan.

2.51 

5.15

Feb.

2.43 

1.74

Mar.

2.05 

2.27

Apr.

0.559 

1.40

May

0.105 

4.18

June

0.822 

2.07

July

0.651 

.047

Aug.

0.029 

.061 

.971

Sept.

0.006 

1.08 

.178

The 

year

0.900 

2.14

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

1.0 

364

Nov.

12 

7.5

Dec.

26 

89

Jan.

155

Feb.

135

Mar.

126

Apr.

33

ff, in acre-feet

May

6.5

June

49

July

40 

2.9

Aug.

1.8 

3.8 

60

Sept.

0.34 

64 

11

The 

year

651 

1.550

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.F. 

no.

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

182 

1,190

Date

Feb. 14, 1949 

June 9, 1950

Hinlmun 

day

0 

.04

Mean

0.900 

2.14

Per

mile

0.857 

2.04

Runoff

Inches

11.64 

27.68

Acre-feet

651 

1.S50

Calendar year

Mean

1.48

Runoff

Inches

19.14

Acre-feet

1,070

6. Meramec River near Steelville, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°59'55", long. 91°21'40", in WEtr sec. 21, T. 38 N., R. 4 W., at St.LouisSan Francisco Railway bridge, 400 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 0.8 mile 

upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and l| miles north of Steelville.

Drainage area.--781 sq mi.

Supplemental r 

are contain'

r-^'j a a Ua''l>:.--Gage-height records for 1916-33 at site one mile up tr 

,. r^r-i-a of 0. S. W°ather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder since Oct. 11, 1942. Datum of gage is 681.58 ft above meansea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 23, 1934, chain gage and May 24, 1934, to Oct. 10, 

1942, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1922-50), 624 cfs.

Extremes. 1982-50: Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs June 26, 1935; maximum gage height, 

24.30 ft June 9, 1945; minimum discharge, 74 cfs July 22, 1934 (gage height 0 :,* ft 

site then in use) . - , 

Maximum stage known, 26.5 ft (present site) Aug. 20, 1915 (discharge, 60,000 cfs)

Mont hi

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*170

169

200

317

508

528

168

548

165

129

120

153

412

271

187

119

132

126

121

600

310

172

142

780

169

£32

163

2.562

Nov.

*170

188

183

759

856

1,100

180

541

162

184

188

134

349

929

446

128

514

191

190

798

652

179

127

292

1,458

354

249

346

Dec.

*282

848

874

536

321

1,550

228

581

213

266

331

137

507

350

162

320

232

149

277

387

2,309

166

129

219

578

192

192

798

y and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Jan.

368

218

344

279

931

478

407

2,060

158

835

507

165

651

213

1,272

357

503

190

396

292

510

174

129

595

377

779

1,557

3,155

Feb.

564

474

528

731

590

533

320

1,550

277

343

209

126

322

313

637

1,628

964

216

211

1,127

251

296

542

1,345

264

417

1,609

931

Mar.

1,250

507

289

592

1,190

684

888

1,080

384

355

361

416

2,132

264

364

986

1,340

703

143

419

573

847

2,842

739

379

1,085

1,346

1,176

Apr.

636

708

498

746

4,310

2,200

1,570

320

374

202

1,140

524

600

322

533

868

2,518

1,025

1,781

831

519

777

3,903

427

2,531

542

570

797

May

917

1,330

456

280

2,620

676

2,620

237

511

147

2,530

313

939

162

1,472

2,003

655

710

337

942

2,843

999

1,019

945

791

496

396

2,452

June

1,200

1,250

204

175

2,880

3,180

924

180

344

134

282

160

4,644

167

454

596

382

384

183

2,557

1,365

264

4,475

370

653

818

746

1,198

July

244

860

195

134

316

416

318

153

183

131

146

92.9

886

112

307

245

295

162

128

364

295

141

385

184

604

946

499

296

Aug.

190

878

178

139

316

358

313

144

126

221

233

246

332

104

138

158

406

250

106

181

231

129

211

892

180

205

260

517

Sept.

199

466

241

175

210

188

199

209

128

117

155

1,755

184

237

114

144

137

120

284

171

208

131

896

207

166

156

683

461

The 

year

*516

659

348

402

1,250

986

680

630

252

256

520

351

997

286

507

623

668

352

345

715

845

357

1,227

580

677

520

683

1,232

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and 

record for station near Sullivan, Mo.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In e-feet, of Her River near Steelville, Mo.

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*10,50C

10,400

12,300

19,500

31,200

32,500

10,300

33 , 700

10 , 100

7,930

7,380

9,420

25,330

16,680

11,480

7,310

8,110

7,760

7,460

36,870

19,040

10,550

8,740

47,950

10,410

14,270

10,020

157,500

Nov.

1 10, 100

11,200

10,900

45,200

50,900

65,500

10,700

32,200

9,640

10,900

11,200

7,960

20,790

55,290

26,550

7,600

30,590

11,360

11,300

47,500

38,800

10,680

7,570

17,360

86,760

21,070

14,810

20,580

Dec.

H7,30C

52,100

53.70C

33.00C

19,700

95,300

14, OOC

35.70C

13.10C

16.40C

20.40C

8,430

31,200

21,500

9,930

19,650

14,260

9,160

17,020

23,800

142,000

10,180

7,950

13,490

35,510

11,830

11,830

49,050

Jan.

22.60C

13,40(

21.20C

17,200

57.20C

29.40C

25.00C

127, OOC

9.72C

51.30C

31.20C

10.14C

40.02C

13.08C

78/22C

21.95C

30,920

11,700

24,380

17,950

31,340

10,710

7,900

36,580

23,150

47,910

95,760

194, OOO

Feb.

31.30C

27.30C

29.30C

40.60C

32.80C

30.70C

17,800

86 , 100

15.40C

19,700

11,600

7, OOC

17,890

18,030

35,380

90,390

53,550

12,400

11,710

62,590

13,970

17,010

30,120

 74,690

14,680

24,000

89,350

51,680

Mar.

76,90C

31,200

17,800

36,400

73,200

42 , 10C

54,600

66,400

23.60C

21,800

22,200

25,600

131.10C

16,220

22,370

60,650

82,370

43,250

8,770

25,750

35,240

52,070

174,800

45,440

23,330

66,720

82,760

72,330

Apr.

37,800

42 , 100

29,600

44,400

256,000

131,000

93,400

19,000

22,300

12,000

67,800

31,200

35,690

19,150

31,740

51,670

149,800

61,010

L06,000

49,450

30,880

46,210

232,200

25,430

150,600

32,280

33,950

47,410

May

56,400

81,800

28,000

17,200

161,000

41,600

161,000

14,600

31,400

9,040

156,000

19,260

57,710

9,970

90,480

123,200

40,290

43,660

20,700

57,890

L74.800

61,450

62,680

58,090

48,650

30,480

24,370

L50, 800

June

71.40C

74,400

12,100

10,400

171,000

189,000

55,000

10,700

20,500

7,970

16,800

9,500

?76,300

9,940

27,040

35,430

22,700

22,830

10,910

152,200

81,200

15,700

566,300

22,040

38,860

48,680

44,380

71,260

July

15,000

52,900

12,000

8,240

19,400

25,600

19,600

9,410

11,300

8,060

8,980

5,710

54,450

6,910

18,850

15,090

18,130

9,950

7,900

22,370

18,160

8,700

23,660

11,330

37,140

58,160

30,670

18,190

Aug.

11,700

54,000

10,900

8,550

19,400

22,000

19,200

8,850

7,750

13,600

14,300

15,130

20,410

6,420

8,470

9,730

24,980

15,370

6,510

11,110

14,220

7,910

12,960

54,870

11,060

12,610

15,970

31,820

Sept.

11,800

27,700

14,300

10,400

12,500

11,200

11,800

12,400

7,620

6,960

9,220

104,400

10,940

14,130

6,800

8,580

8,160

7,170

16,910

10,180

12,400

7,800

53,330

12,300

9,890

9,280

40,630

27,410

The 

year

*372,800

478,500

252,100

291,100

904,300

715,900

492,400

456,100

182,400

185,700

377,100

253,800

721,800

207,300

367,300

451,200

483,900

255,600

249,600

517,700

612,000

259,000

888,200

419,600

490,000

377,300

494,500

892,000

* Hot previously published; footnote to preceding table

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877, 897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,800

11,900

9,120

7,270

36,000

30 , 300

17,600

18,000

1,930

2,460

23,800

15,100

47,800

8,160

14,900

14,700

25,100

8,900

22 , 600

15,800

36,100

7,190

47,000

20,300

30 , 100

10,700

19,300

24.900

Date

June 16, 1923

May 29, 1924

Dec. 19, 1924

Nov. 8, 1925

Apr. 1, 1927

June 10, 1928

May 7, 1929

Jan. 15, 1930

June 10, 1931

Jan. 23, 1932

May 14, 1933

Sept. 14, 1934

June 26, 1935

Nov. 11, 1935

May 3, 1937

May 24, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

May 2, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

June 14, 1942

Dec. 28, 1942

May 10, 1944

June 9, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Apr. 25, 1947

July 7, 1948

Feb. 16, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

flinimun 

day

*120

140

-

115

172

161

151

108

98

93

82

76

151

95

109

102

109

109

86

144

145

111

113

158

152

144

149

216

Mean

*516

659

348

402

1,250

986

680

630

252

256

520

351

997

286

507

623

668

352

345

715

845

357

1,227

580

677

520

683

1,232

Per

square 

mile

to. 661

.844

.446

.515

1.60

1.26

.87:

.807

.323

.328

.666

.449

1.28

.366

.649

.798

.855

.451

.442

.915

1.08

.457

1.57

.743

.867

.666

.875

1.58

Runoff

Inches

*8.94

11.48

6. OS

6.98

21.74

17.19

11.82

10.94

4.36

4.45

9.05

6.09

17.34

4.98

8.82

10.84

11.63

6.14

6.00

12.43

14.71

6.23

21.32

10.07

11.77

9.05

11.89

21.42

Acre-feet

*372,800

478,500

252,100

291,100

904,300

715,900

492,400

456,100

182,400

185,700

377,100

253,800

721,800

207,300

367,300

451,200

483,900

255,600

249,600

517,700

612,000

259,000

888,200

419,600

490,000

377,300

494,500

892,000

Calendar year

Mean

565

663

377

407

1,377

768

772

535

255

261

502

422

1,019

223

489

649

634

362

445

842

613

347

1,302

654

559

505

946

-

Runoff

Inches

9.81

11.55

6.54

7.09

23.92

13.41

13.41

9.28

4.42

4.55

8.73

7.33

17.73

3.89

8.49

11.27

11.05

6.32

7.74

14.63

10.67

6.05

22.63

11.37

9.71

8.80

16.46

-

Acre-feet

408,700

481,700

272,900

295,200

995,800

557,600

559,000

387,300

184,800

189,400

363,900

305,300

738,000

161,800

353,900

469,600

459,200

263,100

327,000

609,300

443,600

251,800

942,800

473,400

404,500

366,000

685,000

-

* Not previously published.

7. Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°09'30", long. 91°06'30", in SEi^NE^ sec. 35, T. 40 N., R. 2 W. , at

Sappington Bridge, 3 3/4 miles downstream from Brazil Creek, and 4 miles southeast of 

Sullivan.

Drainage area. 1,475 sq mi.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 581.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by .Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1933, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1921-33, 1943-50), 1,316 cfs.

Extremes. 1921-33, 1943-50: Maximum discharge, 77,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 32.C 

ft) ; minimum, 160 cfs Sept. 22-30, Oct. 2, 3, 1932; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Sept. 

28, 29, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 ft in August 1915, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 31

Monthly and yearly feet per second, 

Mo.

Meramee River near

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

733

452

368

360

930

1,233

1,063

392

817

328

252

228

*386

302

1,401

329

448

340

4,307

Nov.

1,551

443

401

346

1,707

1,801

2,178

427

969

311

546

354

396

287

660

2,793

754

514

741

Dec.

1,411

804

1,516

1,650

1,250

867

2,701

521

1,352

432

624

534

340

302

492

1,211

387

389

1,638

Jan.

581

1,032

464

660

564

2,069

1,008

794

3,275

339

1,499

992

358

296

1,408

908

1,747

3,397

6,304

Feb.

731

1,464

816

959

1,578

1,461

1,200

601

2,425

600

766

436

540

1,083

2,907

681

942

3,371

2,059

Mar.

3,368

2,612

979

653

1,327

2,542

1,313

1,471

2,167

782

785

667

1,936

5,786

1,687

804

2,446

2,766

2,335

Apr.

5,769

1,448

1,828

1,140

1,828

8^287

3,993

2,846

712

946

422

2,512

1,954

7,649

947

5,182

1,311

1,373

1,725

May

1,280

1,971

2,337

840

730

4,543

1,434

5,125

483

1,055

292

5,144

2,744

1,888

2,290

1,992

1,369

986

4,523

June

572

2,094

2,098

390

436

4,658

5,948

1,639

340

650

263

562

536

8,742

784

1,375

1,299

1,400

1,748

July

607

507

1,400

352

284

797

1,150

551

260

330

259

336

298

820

371

1,288

1,641

1,053

615

Aug.

474

414

1,043

268

336

742

935

506

242

£22

362

531

255

416

1,068

388

410

475

1,069

Sept.

412

368

732

550

499

437

449

355

394

278

191

359

247

1,549

377

347

309

923

1,311

The

year

1,457

1,132

1,166

679

949

2,447

1,939

1,274

1,115

522

522

1,061

$835

2,414

1,191

1,437

1,091

1,404

2,378

* Hot previously published; estimated rds and records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearl

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

45,060

27,790

22,630

22,140

57,160

75,840

65,370

24,110

-50,250

20,170

15,480

14,030

t23,730

18,580

86,150

20,220

27,540

2(3,890

:64,800

Nov.

92,300

26,360

23,870

20,580

101,600

107,200

L29,6uO

25,400

57,670

18,520

32,460

21,080

23,590

17,050

39,240

166,200

44,900

30,590

44,070

Dec.

86,75C

49,450

93.19C

L01.50C

76,850

53,310

L66,100

32,050

83,130

26,570

38,360

32,850

20,930

18,550

30,240

74,450

23,820

23,890

LOO, 700

Jan.

35.75C

63,440

28.53C

40,560

34,700

127,200

61,980

48,850

201,300

20,840

92,190

61,020

22,000

18,230

86,580

55,860

107,400

SOS, 900

387,600

Feb.

40,580

81,320

46,940

53,250

87,640

81,150

69,000

33,400

134,700

33,340

44,040

24,200

31,080

60,140

161,500

37,830

54,160

187,200

114,300

Mar.

207,100

160,600

60,190

40,150

81,600

156,300

80,730

90,430

133,300

48,070

48,260

41,040

119,000

355,800

103,700

49,450

150,400

170,100

143,600

y runoff, in acre-feet

Apr.

343,300

86,140

108,800

67,810

108,800

493,100

237,600

169,400

42,340

56,310

25,110

149,500

116,300

455,200

56,350

508,400

78,040

81,700

102,600

May

78,720

121,200

143,700

51,640

44,910

279,300

88,190

315,200

29,720

64,900

17,930

316,300

J.68,700

116,100

L40.800

122,500

84,180

60,630

!78,100

June

34,040

L24.600

L24.900

23,200

25,930

E77.200

554,000

97,530

20,250

38,660

15,630

33,460

31,890

520, 201

46,680

81,840

77,310

83,340

104,000

July

37,330

31,150

86,110

21,630

17,460

49,000

70,700

33,900

15,970

20,280

15,940

20,640

18,300

50,420

22,800

79,200

100,900

64,750

37,790

Aug.

29,160

25,490

64,100

16,470

20,670

45,600

57,490

31,140

14,900

13,620

22,230

32,660

15,680

25,570

65,650

23,870

25,210

29,220

65,700

Sept.

24,510

21,880

43,540

32,760

29,720

26,030

26,740

21,120

23,420

16,550

11,380

21,360

14,680

92,160

22,450

20,640

18,370

54,910

78,020

The 

year

1,055,000

819,400

846,500

491,700

687,000

1,771,000

1,408,000

922,500

807,000

377,800

379,000

768,100

* 605, 900

1,748,000

862,100

1,040,000

792,200

1,016,000

1,721,000

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table

Yearly discharge ublc feet per

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

547, loo's

567,100-i

587, 1001

60 7, 100 1

627,1007

647, 1007

667, 1007

687,1007

702,1007

717, 1007

732, 1007

747, 1007

1007

1031

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

18,400

12,600

19,400

16,500

13,400

35,300

27,800

22,000

22,000

2,300

3,800

32,700

19,000

77,300

23,900

40,500

13,200

27,000

42,800

Date

Apr. 17, 1922

Mar. 16, 1923

Apr. 9, 1924

Dec. 20, 1924

Nov. 8, 1925

June 2, 1927

June 11, 1928

May 7, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Apr. 27, 1931

Nov. 20, 1931

May 14, 1933

May 4, 1944

June '9, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Apr. 26, 1947

Jan. 2, 1948

Feb. 15, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

Kinimun 

day

278

317

304

200

235

350

362

303

208

190

160

160

*224

273

308

290

271

297

419

Mean

1,457

1,132

1,166

679

949

2,447

1,939

1,274

1,115

522

522

1,061

*835

2,414

1,191

1,437

1,091

1,404

2,378

Per 

square 

mile

0.988

.767

.791

.460

.643

1.66

1.31

.864

.756

.354

.354

.719

$.566

1.64

.807

.974

.740

.952

1.61

Runoff

Inches

13. 3S

10.43

10.75

6.26

8.73

22.50

17.90

11.72

10.27

4.81

4.82

9.78

*7.68

22.24

10.96

13.23

10.06

12.92

21.89

Acre-feet

1.055.00C

819, 40C

846, 50C

491, 70C

687, JOC

1,771,OOC

1,408,OOC

922,500

807,000

377,800

379,000

768,100

* 605, 900

1,748,000

862,100

1,040,000

792,200

1,016,000

1,721,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,290

1,182

1,172

805

950

2,619

1,554

1,425

941

551

497

--

815

2,555

1,336

1,210

1,063

1,865

-

Runoff

Inches

11.86

10.88

10.80

7.43

8.73

24.09

14.35

13.11

8.68

5.07

4.59

-

7.51

23.53

12.29

11.13

9.80

17.17

-

Acre-feet

934,100

855,500

851,000

583 , 100

687,800

1,896,000

1,128,000

1,032,000

681,200

398,900

360,700

-

591,800

1,849,000

967,400

875,800

771,300

1,350,000

-

* Not previously published.

8. Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°38'45", long. 91°32'05", In NW£ sec. 12, T. 38 N., R. 7 W. , 735 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 68, and 3 miles northwest of St. James.

Drainage area.--21.3 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 899.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--1947-50: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Oct. 11, 1949 (gage height, 11.08 ft): 

minimum, 0.01 cfs Oct. 6, 1948.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Bonrbeuse River near St. James, Mo.

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

0.074 

202

Nov.

1.59 

2.36

Dec.

8.43 

.891 

23.5

Jan.

24.2 

50.0 

107

Feb.

12.6 

46.9 

37.6

Mar.

53.1 

38.6 

46.8

Apr.

9.56 

7.14 

40.4

May

16.8 

.894 

L09

June

40.5 

47.9 

12.1

July

37.6 

18.0 

.542

Aug.

1.37 

8.09 

17.4

Sept.

0.071 

50.6 

3.51

The 

year

22.3

50.7

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

4.6

12,400

Nov.

94 

140

Dec.

518 

55 

1,450

Me

Jan.

1,490 

3,080 

6,580

nthly a

Feb.

725 

2,600 

2,090

Mar.

3,260 

2,370 

2,880

Apr.

569 

425 

2,410

ff, in

May

1,030 

55 

6,720

June

2,410 

2,850 

721

July

2,310 

1,110 

33

Aug.

64 

497 

1,070

Sept.

4.2 

5,010 

209

The 

year

16,150 

36,700

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1117 

1147 

1177

Momentary maximum

Jischarge

4,100 

4,890 

8,250

Date

June 29, 1948 

Sept. 12, 1949 

Oct. 11, 1949

Ulnimun 

day

0.02 

.23

Mean

22.3 

50.7

Per

mile

1.05 

2.38

Runoff

14.21 

32.27

16,150 

36,700

Calendar year

Mean

16.6 

41.4

Runoff

Inches

10.59 

26.38

Acre-feet

12,040 

29,990

9. Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°26'45", long. 90°59'30", in SW£ sec. 26. T. 43 N., R. 1 W. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 50, 800 ft upstream from Plat Creek, half a mile east of Union, and 7 

miles upstream from Birch Creek.

Drainage area.--808 sq mi, including that of Flat Creek.

Gage.--Water-stage recc. 

1929. Prior to Sept.

gage at site 30 ft upstream at aauum j.uu it nigner. ucu. ai, _ia<: 

wire-weight gage at present site at datum 3.00 ft higher. June 1J 

1948, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years (1921-50), 700 cfs.

stremes. 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 28,500 cfs June 10, 1945; maximum gage height, 23.23 

ft (present datum) June 13, 1938; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936, 

minimum gage height, 0.98 ft Aug. 6, 1950.

Maximum stage known, 28.5 ft (present datum) Aug. 22, I<ei5, from floodmarks (discharge, about 50,000 cfs, determined from extension of rating curve for main channel 

based on measurements made sinca iQ?i and study of overflow areas in vicinity of gaging 

station).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

323

71.8

53.5

93.6

755

1,200

683

43

409

46.9

47.0

42.4

229

973

82.5

119

30.3

33.8

28.0

26.0

995

115

66.0

64.6

1,051

46.9

128

51.7

4,575

Nov.

-

788

61.7

109

82.3

1,310

1,630

1,930

55

494

47.0

184

104

65.1

685

922

517

34.0

304

44.8

28.6

1,200

870

146

40.7

161

2,406

544

70.6

201

Dec.

-

792

262

1,610

1,080

688

613

2,020

71

545

130

455

416

59. C

1,144

224

228

134

433

37. £

75. £

611

?,435

80. E

47.5

97.0

573

110

78.6

777

Jan.

.

266

226

284

266

279

1,490

577

354

1,980

50. £

1,600

702

141

1,105

101

2,063

243

585

53.7

427

226

433

114

41.9

942

370

1,089

1,868

3,518

Feb.

-

539

752

776

544

765

631

538

178

1,490

259

274

164

49. £

325

290

1,085

1,697

1,484

310

154

1,134

325

337

288

1,471

132

360

1,577

1,396

Mar.

_

2,070

1,620

842

780

804

1,550

530

1,980

774

575

157

1,160

1,043

1,811

227

433

1,598

1,276

561

62.0

425

616

1,400

2,997

532

592

2,024

1,148

1,789

Apr.

.

3,830

564

293

594

1,320

4,420

2,090

1,910

201

355

130

1,460

529

858

597

755

1,589

1,991

659

2,140

755

392

2,627

3,414

309

3,214

915

521

1,848

May

.

404

308

1,820

441

164

2,250

615

5,790

99.5

1,190

66.6

5,300

121

2,830

110

L,669

L.910

411

309

212

1,978

5,512

?,168

1,175

767

567

518

221

!,765

June

.

95.3

706

2,310

294

80.5

1,030

3,170

962

59.0

476

54.6

151

305

5,549

33.7

1,622

2,575

224

222

129

4,583

t,218

256

5,959

344

666

1,347

890

615

July

172

79.6

93.4

485

319

51.2

116

424

137

73.0

85.5

74.4

54.7

37.1

864

23.9

234

164

393

109

51.8

233

139

61.3

241

51.3

796

L.795

510

98.9

Aug.

173

98.0

194

*E68

88.7

124

118

345

77.1

27.3

52.2

477

44.7

495

107

21.0

72.9

51.7

173

75.2

65.1

110

248

44.9

57.5

119

49.6

105

118

913

Sept.

699

125

67.4

175

266

119

91.9

93.4

43.4

209

149

53.9

131

2,069

55.0

41.9

32.1

60.0

38.9

51.1

468

54.3

110

59.4

1,216

55.9

36.1

52.9

641

457

The 

year

_

784

411

752

404

534

1,260

1,080

805

525

285

300

652

428

1,198

221

733

831

605

204

317

1,018

957

613

1,124

487

784

751

635

1,590
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

19,900

4,410

3,290

5,760

46 , 400

73,800

42,000

2,640

25,100

2,880

2,890

2,610

14,060

59,840

5,070

7,290

1,860

2,080

1,720

1,600

61,200

7,070

4,060

3,970

64,590

2,880

7,850

3,180

281,300

Nov.

.

46,900

3,670

6,490

4,900

78,000

97,000

115,000

3,270

29,400

2,800

10, 900

6,190

3,870

40, 750

54,830

30,790

2,020

18,110

2,670

1,700

71,390

51,740

8,700

2,420

9,580

143,200

32,340

4,200

11,950

Dec.

.

48,70C

16,10C

99,OOC

66.40C

42.30C

37 , 700

124,000

4,370

33.50C

7,99C

28.00C

25.60C

3,63C

70,34C

13.80C

13,990

8,230

26,630

2,320

4,630

37,550

149,700

4,950

2,92O

5,960

35,240

6,780

4,830

47,790

Jan.

-

16,40(

13,90(

17,50C

16.40C

17,200

91,600

35,500

21.80C

122, OOC

3,120

98,40C

43,20C

8,700

67,95C

6.20C

126, 80C

14,970

35,990

3.30C

26,240

13,880

26,650

6,980

2,580

57,950

22,750

66,970

114,800

316,300

Feb.

.

29.90Q

41,800

44,600

30.20C

42,500

35,000

30,900

9,890

82,800

14,400

15,800

10,200

2,730

18,070

16,690

60,280

94,240

82,410

17,850

8,530

62,950

18,060

19,390

15,980

81,680

7,350

20,710

87,570

77,550

Mar.

_

127,000

99,600

51,800

48,000

49,400

95,300

32, GOO

122,000

47,600

35,400

9,650

71,300

64,130

111,400

13,950

26,640

98,290

78,460

34,470

3,810

26,150

37,860

86,060

184,300

32,740

36,370

124,500

70,560

110,000

Apr.

.

228,000

33,600

17,400

35 , 300

78,600

263,000

124,000

114,000

12,000

21 , 100

7,740

86,900

31,460

51,040

35,540

44,920

94,550

118,500

39,200

127,300

44,910

23,300

156,300

203,100

18,370

191,300

54,440

31,010

110,000

May

_

24,800

18,900

112,000

27,100

10, 100

138,000

37,800

'33,000

6,120

73,200

4,100

203,000

7,410

174,000

6,740

102,600

117,500

25,290

18,990

13,060

121,700

'15,900

133,300

72,250

47,150

34,850

31,860

13,800

170,000

June

_

5,670

42,000

137,000

17.50C

4,790

61,300

189,000

57 , 200

3,510

28,300

3,250

8,980

18,120

:il,200

2,000

96,500

153,200

13,350

13,200

7,700

!72,700

132,000

15,230

!35,600

20,470

39,610

80,150

52,980

36,610

July

10,600

4,890

5,740

29,800

19,600

3,150

7,130

26,100

8,420

4,490

5,260

4,570

3,360

2,280

53,110

1,470

14,370

10,100

24,170

6,710

3,180

14,340

8,530

3,770

14,830

3,150

48,970

110,400

31 , 330

6,080

Aug.

10,600

6,030

11,900

*16,400

5,450

7,620

7,260

21,200

4,740

1,680

3,210

29,300

2,750

30,460

6,570

1,290

4,480

3,180

10,620

4,620

4,000

6,790

15,230

2,760

3,540

7,320

3,050

6,450

7,270

56,140

Sept.

41 , 600

7,440

4,010

10,400

15,800

7,080

5,470

5,560

2,580

12,400

8,870

3,210

7,800

.23,100

3,270

2,490

1,910

3,570

2,310

3,040

27,850

3,230

6,530

3,530

72,330

3,330

2,150

3,150

38,160

27,210

The 

year

_

566,000

295,600

*545,700

292,400

387,100

912,600

783,700

583,900

380,600

206,500

217,800

471,900

310,000

867,500

160,100

530,600

601,700

437,900

148,100

229,600

736,800

692,600

445,000

813,800

352,300

567,700

545,600

459,500

1,151,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

527

547

567

587,1281

607

627

647

667

S87

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Dl scharge

_

14,600

8,930

13,700

10,700

11,800

22,500

17,100

12,400

12,500

6,650

8,540

18,300

12,600

15,400

6,29O

14,500

28,200

12,200

3,700

18,700

21,100

24,100

11,400

28,500

11,100

25,100

10,500

10,400

20,200

Date

_

Apr. 2, 1922

Mar. 1?, 1923

May 31, 1924

Dec. 21, 1924

Nov. 10, 1925

Apr. 3, 1927

Apr. 7, 1928

May 21, 1929

Jan. 16, 1930

May 21, 1931

Jan. 3, 1932

May 36, 1933

Sept. 16, 1934

June S3, 1935

Apr. 7, 1936

June 12, 1937

June 13, 1938

Apr. 19, 1939

Feb. 29, 1940

Apr. 21, 1941

June 28, 1942

Dec. 29, 1942

May 11, 1944

June 10, 1945

Feb. 16, 1946

Apr. 27, 1947

July 28, 1948

Feb. 17, 1949

Oct. 14, 1949

Minimum 

day

_

42

40

39

28

42

55

36

33

22

32

17

22

20

41

14

26

25

27

24

20

42

34

36

26

30

28

37

45

55

Mean

_

784

411

752

404

534

1,260

1,080

805

525

285

300

652

428

1,198

221

733

831

605

204

317

1,018

957

613

1,124

487

784

751

635

1,590

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.97C

.505

.933

.50C

.663

1.56

1.34

1.00

.65C

.353

.37]

.807

.53C

1.48

.274

.907

1.03

.74£

.252

.395

1.26

1.18

.75S

1.39

.60!

.970

.925

.786

1.97

Runoff

Inches

.

13.12

6.85

12.65

6.79

8.98

21.18

18.19

13.53

8.82

4.79

5. 05

10.94

7.19

20.13

3.71

12.31

13.96

10.16

3.44

5.34

17.09

16.06

10.31

18. 8£

8. IE

13.18

12.65

10.67

26.73

Acre-feet

.

566,000

295,600

»545,700

292,400

387,100

912,600

783,700

583,900

380, 600

206,500

217,800

471,900

310,000

867,500

160,100

530,600

601,700

437,900

148,100

229,600

736,800

692,600

445,000

813,800

352, 300

567,700

545,600

459,500

1,151,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

655

525

708

528

592

1,361

707

913

422

324

290

634

634

1,064

191

678

879

549

206

541

1,071

693

601

1,222

626

599

704

1,089

-

Runoff

Inches

.

10.99

8.82

11.93

8. 88

9.96

22.85

11.93

15.33

7.10

5.44

4.87

10.65

10.66

17.87

3.21

11.38

14.77

9.22

3.48

9.10

17.97

11.63

10.13

20.53

10.53

10.06

11.84

18.31

-

Acre-feet

.

474,300

380, 200

»514,000

382,000

428, 900

985,100

512,900

661,600

306,300

234,600

210,400

459,000

459,300

770,300

138,400

490,600

636,400

397,800

149,300

391,800

775,200

501,800

436,600

884,600

453,500

433,400

510,800

788,300

-

10. Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°25'40", long. 90°49'35", in SW^NW^ see. 32 T. 43 N., R. 2 E., at county 

highway bridge, 1 mile northwest of Robertsville, and 1 3/4 miles upstream from Calvey 

Creek.

Drainage area. 2 .673 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 2, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 2,522 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge. 102,000 efs June 10 1945 (gage height, 34.0 ft); 

minimum, 256 cfs Aug. 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 2.47 ft).

Maximum stage known,36.1 ft in August 1915, from floodmark a quarter of a mile below 

gage adjusted for slope in water surface (discharge, 125,000 efs).
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharp

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

360

329

2,749

509

506

417

2,689

396

602

429

9,697

Nov.

532

565

3,556

2,553

634

363

1,012

5,816

1,416

678

1,099

Dec.

444

967

1,619

7,771

512

406

816

2,114

582

527

2,878

Jan.

61E

1,512

1,009

2,209

558

393

2,693

1,508

2,965

6,217

11.78C

e, in cubic feet per second, of Meramec River at Robertsvllle, Mo.

Peb.

841

786

4,338

1,044

883

1,421

5,045

1,055

1,380

5,869

4,151

Mar.

2,037

465

1,983

2,123

3,577

9,445

2,644

1,617

4,871

4,579

4,864

Apr.

2,891

6,272

2,956

1,665

5,527

13,940

1,473

9,468

2,456

2,325

4,440

May

1,955

1,111

4,302

11,150

6,220

3,219

3,515

3,077

1,892

1,404

8,178

June

1,509

617

11,270

5,639

985

14,110

1,362

2,289

2,675

2,658

3,060

July

750

381

1,384

862

445

1,332

463

2,676

4,184

1,901

861

Aug.

779

381

637

1,001

342

531

1,236

491

638

684

2,789

Sept.

371

1,025

437

564

337

2,787

513

408

404

1,801

2,386

The 

year

1,089

1,194

2,993

3,113

1,713

4,010

1,939

2,568

2,012

2,400

4,708

Monthly and yearly runoff. In

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

22.13C

20,230 

169,100 

31,280 

31,090 

25,610

165,400 

24,350 

37,040 

26,360 

596,300

Nov.

31,670

33,620 

211,600 

151,900 

37,740 

21,580

60,210 

346,100 

84,280 

40,360 

65,420

Dec.

27.33C

59.44C 

99,550

177,800 

31,460 

24,960

50,170 

130,000 

35,770 

32,380 

L77.000

Jan.

37,82(

93,020 

62.03C 

135, 80C 

34,29C 

24.18C

165,60C 

92.75C 

182, 30C 

382, 30C 

724, 40C

Feb.

48,380

43 , 630 

240, 90C 

57.96C 

50,810 

78,940

280,200 

58.57C 

79,390 

325,900 

230,600

Mar.

125,300

28,610 

121,900 

130,500 

219,900 

580,800

162,500 

99,440 

299,500 

281,500 

299,100

Apr.

172,000

373,200 

175,900 

99,090 

328,900 

329,400

87,650 

563,400 

146,100 

138,400 

264,200

May

120,200

68,300 

264,500 

385,500 

582,500 

197,900

?16,100 

189,200 

L16.400 

86,320 

502,800

June

89,770

36,730 

570,800 

535,600 

58,640 

i39,700

81,070 

136,200 

159,200 

158,200

182,100

July

46,140

23,410 

85,070 

53,000 

27,370 

81,860

28,450 

164,600 

257,300 

116,900 

52,930

Aug.

47,890

23,420

39,180 

61,540 

21,000 

32,650

75,980

30,200 

39,240

42,060 

J.71,500

Sept.

22,070

61,000 

25,990 

33,560 

20,070 

165,800

30,520 

24,270 

24,010 

107,200 

142,000

The 

year

790,700

864,600 

2,167,000 

2,254,000 

1,244,000 

2,903,000

1,404,000 

1,859,000 

1,461,000 

1,738,000 

3,408,000

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,100

39,400

36,400

65,600

19,200

102,000

33,600

59,100

17,700

32,400

60,400

Date

May 3, 1940

Apr. 22, 1941

Juris 28, 1942

Dec. 30, 1942

May 11, 1944

June 10, 1945

Feb. 16, 1946

Apr. 27, 1947

Jan. 3, 1948

Peb. 17, 1949

Jan. 6, 1950

Minimun

day

288

264

387

362

289

330

405

331

356

368

537

1,089

1,194

2,993

3,113

1,713

4,010

1,939

2,568

2,012

2,400

4,708

Per

mile

0.407

.447

1.12

1.16

.641

1.50

.725

.961

.753

.898

1.76

Runoff

Inches

5.55

6.07

15.21

15.82

8.73

20.35

9.84

13.04

10.26

12.19

23.91

Acre-feet

790,700

864,600

2,167,000

2,254,000

1,244,000

2,903,000

1,404,000

1,859,000

1,461,000

1,738,000

3,408,000

Calendar year

1,134

1,701

3,242

2,338

1,675

4,292

2,249

2,094

1,932

3,422

-

Runoff

Inches

5.78

8.64

16.48

11.88

8.54

21.77

11.42

10.63

9.85

17.38

-

Acre -feet

822,900

1,232,000

2,347,000

1,693,000

1,216,000

3,107,000

1,629,000

1,516,000

1,403,000

2,478,000

-

11. Big River near De Soto, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°07'20", long. 90°40'30", In SW^NW^ sec. 11, T. 39 N., R. 3 E., at Mammoth 

Bridge on county highway, 300 ft upstream from Mammoth Creek, lj miles downstream from 

Mineral Fork, and 6j miles west of De Soto.

Drainage area.--718 sq ml, Includes that of Mammoth Creek.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 538.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--1948-50 _ Maximum discharge, 36,600 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 23.91 ft,

fr^m floo'imark) ; minimum, 97 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 1949l(pa~,_ h°icht , S.^4 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 29.4 ft in August 1915, from floo'dmark 1 mile downstream, 

adjusted to gage site by comparison with a recorded flood 5.5 ft lower (discharge, 

70,500 cfs, from rating extended above 37,000 r*fs).

Monthly and yearly an discharge, In cubic feet pe

Water

1949 

1950

Oct.

*110 

1,641

Nov.

*270 

295

Dec.

*240 

776

Jan.

*2,800 

3,845

Feb.

*1,800 

1,508

Mar.

*1,700 

1,034

Apr.

*650 

921

May

416 

1,933

June

426 

528

July

726 

203

Aug.

155 

1,357

Sept.

486 

1,492

The 

year

*811 

1,298

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of record for Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.

Monthly and yearly

Water 

year

1949

1950

Oct.

*S,760 

100,900

Nov.

H6,070 

17,550

Dec.

tt.4,760 

47,730

Jan.

B.72.20C 

236,400

Peb.

*99,97C 

83,770

Mar.

W.04,500 

63,560

Apr.

*38,680 

54,780

May

25,580 

118,900

June

25,350 

31,400

July

44,610 

12,490

Aug.

9,550 

83,470

Sept.

28,940 

88,770

The 

year

*587,000 

939,700

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of record for Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.
Yearly discharge

MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

uble feet per second, of Big River near De Soto, Mo.

Year

1949

1950

W.3.P.

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

21,300 

36,600

Date

Feb. 15, 1949 

Jan. 4, 1950

linimurr 

day

110

Mean

*811 

1,298

Per

mile

1.13

1.81

Runoff

Inches

15.35 

24.54

Acre-feet

*587,000 

939,700

Calendar year

*988

Runoff

Inches

*18.70

Acre-feet

$715,600

Not previously published.

12. Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°21'45", long. 90°39'05", in SE^ sec. 12, T. 42 N., R. 3 E. , at county 

highwajr bridge at Byrnesville, 4 miles upstream from Head Creek.

Drainage area.--917 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 433.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, chain gage, and Nov. 8, 1934, to Mar. 8, 194Q wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum. Since- Aug. 22, 1945, auxiliary wire-weight gage 4 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge.--2 9 years (192_-50) , 8) i cfs.

Extremes. 192 ' -50: Maximum discharge, 36,900 cfs Jan. 5, 1950; maximum gage height, 25.23 

ft Jan. 5, 1950; minimum discharge, 25 cfs Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft 

Aug. 14, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.2 ft in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 80,000 cfs 

from slope-area determination).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946 

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*4in

252

225

173

906

1,020

493

176

368

154

215

115

303

262

271

377

175

99.6

204

114

1,224

260

148

126

818

136 

179

139

2,290

Nov.

* 1,100

167

310

165

1,720

1,060

1,250

213

354

129

399

274

165

342

1,495

722

133

417

282

364

1,684

770

201

120

349

1,610 

325

375

362

Dec.

*900

583

1,290

694

1,110

524

2,090

425

1,080

160

517

377

192

BBS

377

172

856

300

183

640

546

2,466

160

149

367

885 

218

260

1,028

Jan.

*5BO

828

275

285

639

1 , 880

738

781

2,800

116

1,090

977

281

937

308

2,606

655

668

351

747

545

580

171

145

1,122 

828

1,381

3,782

5,064

Feb.

*760

1,250

675

667

1,420

1,150

910

517

1,870

212

514

287

147

532

399

1,068

3,024

1,536

453

311

2,329

309

233

1,006

2,293 

538

965

2,288

1,891

Mar.

*1,400

2,250

1,060

372

1,030

1,800

886

847

1,030

397

572

482

862

2,726

366

612

2,557

2,018

645

195

1,269

734

1,174

4,539

1,410

2,130

2,?67

1,539

Apr.

1:4,400

1,010

1,460

644

1,660

6,190

2,100

1,990

408

801

345

2,251

855

1,121

706

1,500

1,879

3,308

1,037

1,352

1,234

588

2,328

5,114

467

835

931

1,438

May

*880

2,040

1,790

412

379

2,620

831

4,330

228

487

177

3,169

649

2,805

191

2,072

2,573

545

836

253

806

3,887

1,888

1,175

2,849

1,196

512

2,435

June

207

1,280

1,780

538

196

1,910

4,530

690

155

220

138

229

160

3,775

105

1,532

1,531

457

532

142

2,331

1,404

244

3,215

447

372

698

677

July

233

235

850

365

120

266

601

418

170

133

117

180

90.3

1,759

56.4

646

464

986

240

115

1,154

256

151

681

171

L,080

890

252

Aug.

168

342

515

117

365

260

407

230

72.9

123

493

181

183

317

41.4

177

177

621

296

122

320

286

179

184

513

204

211

1,490

Sept.

134

208

437

511

633

148

157

140

212

259

85.0

269

598

217

89.4

114

144

137

105

380

167

150

136

671

162

115

764

1,696

The 

year

*943

869

889

409

841

1,560

1,240

901

725

265

389

736

375

1,312

364

966

1,168

918

430

394

1,122

982

585

1,421

909 

990

753

1,088

1,685

* Not previously published; estimated on "basis of othe

Monthly and yearly runoff, in

Water

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

* 6

Oct.

4:25,200

15,500

13,800

10,600

55,700

62,700

30,300

10,800

22,600

9,470

13,200

7,100

18,620

16,100

16,690

23,180

10,750

6,120

12,570

ot prev

Nov.

1:65,500

9,940

18,400

9,820

102,000

63,100

74,400

12,700

21,000

7,680

23,700

16,310

9,790

2O, 340

88,950

42,940

7,900

24,810

16,750

iously

Dec.

£55,300

35,800

79,300

42,700

68,200

32 , 200

129,000

26,100

6S.40C

9.840

31,800

23,170

11,780

54,400

23,160

10,560

52,630

18,450

11,270

Jan.

*35,70C

50.90C

16.90C

17.50C

39,30C

116, OOC

45.40C

48, OOC

172, OOC

7.13C

67,000

60,070

17,290

57,620

18,910

160,200

40,280

41,080

21,580

Feb.

*42,20C

69,400

38,80C

37,000

78.90C

63 , 900

52,300

28,700

104,000

11,800

29,600

15,960

8,190

29,530

22,930

59,300

167,900

85, 510

26.05C

Mar.

4=86,100

138,000

65,200

22,900,

63,300

111, OOC

54,500

52.10C

63,300

24,400

35,200

29,630

52,990

L67.60C

22,500

37,660

L57.200

124,100

39,6^0

Apr.

4871,000

60,100

B6.90C

38,300

98,800

368,000

125,000

118,000

24,300

47,700

20,500

133,900

50,850

66,700

42,000

89,280

111,800

L9,3,900

PI, 730

May

1:54,100

125,000

110,000

25,300

23,300

161,000

51,100

!66,000

14,000

29,900

10,900

194,900

39,930

172,500

11,760

127,400

158,200

35,480

51,390

puulish'ed; estimated 'on "basis D? a^Vei sta

June

12,300

76,200

106,000

32,000

11,700

114,000

'. 70, 000

41,100

9., 220

13,100

8,210

13,640

9,530

!24,600

6,270

91,180

91,130

27,220

31,650

July

14,300

14,400

52,300

22,400

7,380

16,400

37,000

25,700

10,500

8,180

7,190

11,090

5,550

108,200

3,470

39,720

28,560

60,630

14,740

Aug.

10,300

21,000

31,700

7,190

22,400

16,000

25,000

14,100

4,480

7,560

30,300

11,120

11,270

19,470

2,540

10,910

10,910

38,170

18 , 200

Sept.

7,970

12,400

26,000

30,400

37,700

8,810

9,340

8,330

12,600

15,400

5,060

16,000

35,590

12,910

5,320

5,760

8,580

8,130

6,220

The 

year

* 680, 000

628,600

645,300

296,100

608,700

1,133,000

903 , 300

651,600

524,500

192,200

282,700

532,900

271,400

950,000

264,500

699,100

845,800

664,400

311,800

tions in the basin.
MERAMEC RIVER BASH'

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Big River at Byrne3ville, Mo. Continued

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

7,030

75,260

15,980

9,120

7,730

50,280

8,390

10,990

8,520

1 40, 800

Nov.

21,670

100,200

45,840

11,940

7,130

20,790

95,800

19,360

22,310

21,550

Dec.

39,350

33,540

151,600

9,860

9,180

22,550

54,390

13,380

15,980

63,220

Jan.

45,930

33,490

35,680

10,480

8,910

68,960

50,940

84,890

232,500

311,300

Feb.

17,270

129,300

17,150

13,390

55 , 890

127,300

29,900

55,520

127,100

J.05,000

Mar.

12,010

78,050

45,150

72,180

!79,100

86,710

33,830

131,000

139,400

94,620

Apr.

80,430

73,400

35,000

138,500

504,300

27,760

203,300

49,660

55,390

85,550

May

15,580

49,540

39,000

116,100

72,270

175,200

84,490

73,560

31,470

149,700

June

8,480

138,700

83,540

14,520

191,300

26,600

47,730

22,150

41,550

40,300

July

7,070

70,970

15,750

9,290

41,890

10,490

86,760

66,430

54,700

15,490

Aug.

7,510

19,650

17,570

11,000

11,320

31,530

12,780

12,560

12,940

91,610

Sept.

22,640

9,950

8,940

8,110

39,930

9,630

8,770

6,840

45,440

100,900

The year

285,000

812,000

711,200

424,500

1,029,000

657,800

717,100

546,300

787,300

1,220,000

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

no.

58;

581

587

607

627

647, 667

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

11,100

10,800

6,200

13,100

21,900

12,800

15,200

17,400

3,940

7,000

19,200

7,080

28,800

9,600

17,300

24,600

24,000

7,540

9,150

13,000

25,000

12,800

28,300

21,800

28,000

13,700

18,700

36,900

Date

_

May 17, 1923

Apr. 10, 1924

Dec. 20, 1924

Nov. 9, 1925

Apr. 2, 1927

June 11, 1928

May 15, 1929

Jan. 15, 1930

Apr. 21, 1931

Aug. 13, 1932

May 15, 1933

May 16, 1934

Mar. 12, 1935

Nov. 11, 1935

Jan. 16, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 18i 1939

May 2, 1940

Apr. 19, 1941

June 26, 1942

May 12, 1943

Apr. 24, 1944

Apr. 1, 1945

Feb. 15, 1946

Apr. 26, 1947

May 18, 1948

Feb. 16, 1949

Jan. 5, 1950

Mlnlmun 

day

68

68

90

72

69

114

121

102

45

38

43

64

42

138

25

65

85

75

49

57

115

104

84

85

118

112

82

95

154

Mean

t943

869

889

409

841

1,560

1,240

901

725

265

389

736

375

1,312

364

966

1,168

918

430

394

1,122

982

585

1,421

909

990

753

1,088

1,685

Per 

square 

mile

H.03

0.948

.969

.446

.917

1.70

1.35

.983

.791

.289

.424

.803

.409

1.43

.397

1.05

1.27

1.00

.469

.430

1.22

1.07

.638

1.55

.991

1.08

.821

1.19

1.84

Runoff

Inchea

S13.8E

12.86

13.21

6.06

12.46

23.14

18.45

13.34

10.72

3.93

5.78

10.90

5.54

19.42

5.41

14.29

17.29

13.60

6.38

5.80

16.60

14.55

8.67

21.07

13.45

14.67

11.18

16.09

24.94

Acre-feet

$680,000

628,600

645,300

296,100

608,700

1,133,000

903,300

651,600

524,500

192,200

282,700

532,900

271,400

950,000

264,500

699,100

845,800

664,400

311,800

285,000

812,000

711,200

424,500

1,029,000

657 , 800

717,100

546,300

787,300

1,220,000

Calendar year

Mean

»822

939

822

635

747

1,668

990

985

610

323

359

727

445

1,365

293

958

1,138

905

467

588

1,128

730

575

1,517

998

832

757

1,334

-

Runoff

Inches

S12.14

13.90

12.21

9.41

11.05

24.68

14.69

14.58

9.02

4.79

5.31

10.78

6.58

20.19

4.35

14.18

16.85

13.41

6.93

8.70

16.69

10.81

8.54

22.49

14.77

12.32

11.25

19.74

-

Acre-feet

»EI ;,000

678,900

596,900

458,900

540,800

1,209,000

719,200

712,100

441,400

233,900

260,500

526,500

322,000

987,900

212,400

693,700

823,900

655,600

339,300

425,900

816,500

528,700

417,600

1,099,000

722,800

602,200

549,400

966,100

-

Not previously published.

13. Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°30'20", long. 90°35'30", in SE^- sec. 32, T. 44 N., R. 4 E. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka, and 3 miles downstream from Big River.

Drainage area.--3.788 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 406.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 21, 1906, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 6, 1921, to Jan. 16, 1933, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 1.04 ft 

higher than present datum. Jan. 17, 1933, to Sept. 22, 1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 31 years (1903-5, 1921-50), 3,236 cf s.

Extremes.--1903-6. 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs June 11, 1945 (gage height, 

36.94 ft); minimum, 196 cfs Aug. 27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 ft Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks. present site and datum 

(Jirchargc, 175,000 cfs, fror. slope-iroa ^termination) .

Month 1

Watei 

year

1903 

1904

1905

1906

1922

192?,

1924

1925

Oct.

1,228

1,667

3,532

tl,600

791

675

6S4

Nov.

624

719

4,511

3,830

686

939

6,44

Dec.

54C

690

2,119

3,400

1,630

5,380

*3,550

y and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Jan.

*2,229

1,727

6,640

1,790

2,240

*1,370

* 1,380

Feb.

*1,407

"3,055

5,210

2,280

3,850

2,610

2,490

Mar.

*9,823

6,715

8,890

7,320

7,330

3,120

2,270

Apr.

10,520

3,694

6,900

15,400

3,370

4,650

2,750

May

3,294

3,991

1,700

2,860

4,980

6,240

1,960

June

5,291

1,255

2,070

1,020

4,880

7,940

1.8OO

July

3,700

3,836

-

985

999

3,250

1,450

Aug.

1,412

2,102

-

729

1,510

2,120

648

Sept.

1,057 

2,455

9,451

-

640

798

1,430

1,850

The 

year

*3,542

3,237

-

*3,480

2,750

*3,310

*1,790

Revised. 

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of hydrographlc comparison with other records in
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 37

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Meramec River near Eureka,

Mo.--Continued

«S*«| Oct. | Nov.

1926 1 2,820| 5,070

1927 | 3, 760| 4,660

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

2,630

704

1,740

573

571

438

1,120

2,407

1,014

1,149

569

427

592

436

3,850

689

653

573

3,600

575

847

622

12,120

5,790

786

1,930

587

1,140

829

641

1,932

4,507

2,312

510

1,943

821

882

5,209

3,390

865

511

1,278

7,317

1,973

1,212

1,569

Dec.

3.73C

2,240

7,250

1,100

3,280

80S

1,700

1,340

650

3,666

1,506

711

1,917

1,469

670

1,601

2,145

9,296

690

581

1,125

3,012

826

870

3,954

Jan.

1,820

5,540

3,340

1,990

8,920

572

4,200

2,750

953

4,024

976

7,651

1,637

2,323

1,038

2,284

1,622

3,945

753

562

3,867

2,414

4,490

9,918

17,320

Feb.

4,310

3,840

3,060

1,390

6,380

1,120

2,470

1,100

569

2,023

1,949

4,149

8,428

6,232

1,256

1,143

6,529

1,523

1,117

2,309

7,090

1,750

2,532

8,251

6,588

Mar.

4,030

6,250

3,060

4,550

4,520

1,900

1,570

2,580

3,007

9,855

1,516

2,253

6,624

6,739

2,815

671

3,354

3,071

4,757

13,390

4,182

2,194

7,233

6,706

6,910

Apr.

5,880

22,600

9,060

7,390

1,700

2,350

1,100

6,770

2,790

3,901

2,953

3,934

7,178

12,390

3,883

7,513

4,138

2,388

8,044

20,000

2,102

12,770

3,568

3,381

6,387

May

1,450

11,400

3,240

15,100

970

2,720

708

13,600

1,747

8,976

822

8,010

9,081

2,799

2,799

1,562

4,762

15,860

8,289

4,431

6,263

1,759

3,140

2,077

10.770

June

803

8,350

14,800

3,530

673

1,470

590

1,260

922

16,000

503

4,800

7,539

1,776

1,952

820

13,890

7,188

1,420

18,070

1,836

3,394

2,874

3,433

4,241

July

497

1,260

3,880

1,420

614

689

629

604

356

5,659

318

1,549

1,466

2,677

1,078

506

2,744

1,142

601

2,255

620

4,455

5,631

2,901

1,125

Aug.

830

1,200

1,710

949

396

473

1,640

733

1,073

1,474

255

654

758

2,062

1,056

510

949

1,204

526

771

1,855

772

1,061

890

4,286

Sept.

1,390

773

798

653

870

765

475

662

5,478

784

485

471

586

584

496

1,377

616

684

504

3,597

756

592

560

2,682

4,396

The year

2,700

5,970

4,780

3,320

2,650

1,170

1,400

2,740

1,608

5,077

1,390

3,131

3,819

3,421

1,537

1,601

4,111

4,229

2,354

5,561

2,862

3,657

2,904

3,550

6,667

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

75, SIC 

102, 50C

217,200

1:98,400 

48,600 

41,500 

42,100

173,000 

231,000 

161,000 

43,300 

107,000

35,200 

35J.OC 

26,900 

68,890 

L48.000

62,330 

70,620 

35,000 

26,240 

36,380

26,340 

236,700 

42 , 350 

40.14C 

35,220

221,400 

35,390 

52,100 

38,260 

745,400

NOV.

37.13C 

42.78C

268.40C

228,000 

40 , 800 

55,900 

38,300

302,000 

277,000 

345,000 

46,800 

115,000

34,900 

67,800 

49,300 

38,150 

115,000

268,200 

137,600 

30,340 

115,600 

48,85C

52,490 

310,000 

201 , 700 

51,470 

30,420

76,070 

435,400 

117,400 

72,100 

93,380

Dec.

33,20( 

42,43C

L30,30C

209,00( 

LOO.OOC 

531, OOC 

 218, OOC

22 9, OOC 

L38,OOC 

14 6, OOC 

67,60C 

202,000

49.50C

105,000 

82.40C 

39,990 

225, 40C

92,630 

43,700 

117,900 

90,310 

41,180

98.43C 

131, 90C 

571, 60C 

42.41C 

35.73C

69,200 

185,200 

50,760 

53,520 

243,100

Jan.

*137,OOC 

106,200

408, OOC

110,000 

138,000 

»84,200 

* 84, 800

112,00-:

341,000 

205,000 

122,000 

548,000

35,200 

258,000 

169,000 

58,580 

247,400

60,000 

470,400 

100,700 

142,800 

63,850

140,400 

99.73C 

242, 60C 

46.30C 

34,57C

237.80C 

148,400 

276,100 

609,800 

X,Q65,OOC

Feb.

1 80, 93d 

169,700

289, OOC

127,000 

214,000 

150,000 

138,000

239,000 

213,000 

176,000 

77,200 

554,000

62,200 

142,000 

61,100 

31,580 

112,300

112,100 

230,400 

468,100 

346,100 

72,260

63,50C 

362,600 

84.58C 

64.26C 

128, 20C

393,800 

97,220 

145,600 

458,200 

365, 90C

Mar.

1604, OOC 

112, 90C

547, OOC

450, OOC 

451,000 

192,000 

140,000

248,000 

584,000 

1.88,000 

280,000 

278,000

L17,OOC 

96,500 

159, OOC 

L84.90C 

BO 6, OOC

93.22C 

138, 50C 

407, 30C 

414, 40C 

173.10C

41,250 

206,200 

188,800 

292,500 

823, 50C

257, 20C 

134,900 

444,700 

412,300 

424.90C

Apr.

626,000 

219,800

411,000

916, OOC 

 201,000 

277,000 

164,000

350,000 

3^40,000 

539,000 

440,000 

101,000

140,000 

65,500 

403,000 

166,000 

232,100

175,700 

234, 10C 

427,100 

737,40C 

231, 10C

447,000 

246, 20C 

142, 10C 

478,700 

1,190,000

125,100 

759,800 

212,300 

201,200 

380,100

May

202, 50C 

245, 40C

LOS, OOC

176, OOC 

506,000 

584,000 

121,000

89,200 

701,000 

199,000 

928,000 

59,600

167,000 

43,500 

336,000 

107,400 

551,900

50,560 

492, 50C 

558,400 

172, 10C 

172,100

96,020 

292,800 

975,400 

509,700 

272,500

385,100 

292,600 

193,100 

127,700 

S63.300

June

314,800 

74,680

123,000

60,700 

290,000 

472,000 

107,000

47,800 

497,000 

881,000 

213,000 

40,000

87,500 

35,100 

75,000 

54,860 

952,200

29,930 

285,600 

448,600 

105,700 

116,200

48,780 

826,500 

427,700 

84,510 

1,075,000

109, 20C 

201,900 

171,000 

204,300 

252, 30C

July

>27,500 

235,900

-

60,600 

61,400 

200,000 

89,200

30,600 

77,500 

177,000 

87,300 

37,800

42,400 

38,700 

37,100 

21,920 

547,900

19,540

95,270 

90,110

164,600 

66,270

31,110 

168,700 

70.23C 

36.95C 

138, 70C

38.13C 

274,000 

546,300 

178,400 

69.17C

Aug.

86,820 

129,300

-

44,800 

92,800 

130,000 

39,300

50,400 

73,800 

LOS, 000 

58,400 

24,300

29,100 

L01.000 

45 , 100 

65 , 980 

90,620

15,710 

40,190 

46,590 

126,800 

64,900

31,330 

58.38C 

74,060 

32,350 

47,380

114, idO 

47,500 

65,190 

54,750 

E63.50C

Sept.

62.90C 

146, 10C 

562, 40C

-

38,100 

47,500 

85,100 

110,000

82,700 

46,000 

47,500 

38,900 

51,800

45,500 

28,300 

39,400 

525,900 

46,630

28,850 

28,030 

34,880 

34,740 

29,500

81,92C 

36.64C 

40.68C 

29.99C 

214, OOC

44,980

35,250 

33,320 

159,600 

261, 60C

year

£,571,000 

2,344,000

-

K£19,000 

L, 991, 000 

"2,403,000 

1,292,000

1,954,000 

1,319,000 

5,470,000 

2,402,000 

L, 918, 000

845,500 

L, 020, 000 

L, 980, 000 

1,164,000 

3,675,000

1,009,000 

2,267,000 

2,765,000 

2,477,000 

L, 116, 000

1,159,000 

2,976,000 

3,062,000 

1,709,000 

4,025,000

2,072,000 

2,648,000 

2,108,000 

2,570,000 

4,827,000

yised. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

* f

M.S. P. 

no.

99

131

173

209

547

567

587,1281

507,1281

627

647

667

687

702

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

368,060

a51,160

-

38,600

24,800

31,000

*20,100

24,800

64,000

39,800

33,400

42,200

Date

.

Mar. 28, 1904

Sept. 20, 1905

-

Apr. 19, 1922

Mar. 17, 1923

May 30, 1924

Dec. 22, 1924»

Nov. 10, 1925

Apr. 3, 1927

Apr. 8, 9, 1928

May 15, 1929

Jan. 16, 1930

Mnimun 

day

_

377

640

-

340

365

495

377

410

550

610

545

300

Mean

_

*3,542

3,237

-

*3,480

2,750

*3,310

*1,790

2,700

5,970

4,780

3,320

2,650

Per 

square 

mile

.

*0.935

.855

-

*.919

.726

*.874

*.473

.713

1.58

1.26

.876

.700

Runoff

Inches

.

H2.70

13,70

-

H2.48

9.86

 11.91

*6.39

9.68

21.39

17.19

11.88

9.50

Acre-feet

.

*2, 571, 000

2,344,000

-

*2, 519, 000

1,991,000

 Z, 403, 000

b l, 292, 000

1,954,000

4,319,000

3,470,000

2,403,000

1,918,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

*3,600

3,832

-

3,004

3,080

*3,130

*2,350

2,620

6,395

3,687

3,684

2,230

Runoff

Inches

_

H2.92

11.59

-

10.76

11.05

>11.26

*8.41

9.37

22.91

13.25

13.21

7.99

Acre-feet

_

*2, 613, 000

2,772,000

-

2,173,000

2,230,000

*2, 273, 000

*1, 698, 000

1,896,000

4,625,000

2,675,000

2,669,000

1,614,000

evised. i Not previously published. a Maximum daily discharge.
Mo.--Contin

Year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

717

732

747

762

787

807

827 '

857 '

877

897

927

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momen 

Discharge

6,420

9,540

63,400

27,100

62,200

17,400

35,700

46,100

61,600

14,800

38,000

37,400

69,600

26,100

120,000

40,300

66,400

25,000

35,900

79,700

Water y

tary maximum

May 22, 1931

Jan. 3, Aug. 14

May 17, 1933

Sept. 18, 1934

Mar. 14, 1935

Nov. 12, 1935

May 6, 1937

June 12, 1938

Apr. 19, 1939

June 29, 1940

Apr. 22, 1941

June 28, 1942

Dec. 30, 1942

Apr. 25, 1944

June 11, 1945

Feb. 16, 1946

Apr. 27, 1947

Jan. 3, 1948

Feb. 17, 1949

Jan. e, 1950

ear end

)4inlniun 

day

300

310

320

217

590

19S

370

425

384

360

328

500

454

418

440

528

495

445

475

754

ing Sep

Mean

1,170

1,400

2,740

1,608

5,077

1,390

3,131

3,819

3,421

1,537

1,601

4,111

4,229

2,354

5,561

2,862

3,657

2,904

3,550

5,667

t. 30

Per

square

0.309

.370

.723

.424

1.34

.367

.827

1.01

.903

.406

.423

1.09

1.12

.621

1.47

.756

.965

.767

.937

1.76

4.18

5.03

9.82

5.77

18.19

5.00

11.23

13.68

12.25

5.53

5.74

14.72

15.15

8.45

19.93

10.25

13.11

tlO.43

12.72

23 . 87

Runoff

845,500

1,020,000

1,980,000

1,164,000

3,675,000

1,009,000

2,267,000

2,765,000

2,477,000

1 , 1 16 , 000

1,159,000

2,976,000

3,062,000

1,709,000

4,025,000

2,072,000

2,648,000

2,108,000

2,570,000

4,827,000

C

Mean

1,289

1,332

2,724

2 , 080

4,987

1,154

3,037

3,887

3,275

1,608

2,293

4,301

3,288

2,310

5,927

3,252

3,055

2,826

4,818

-

ilendai

4.62

4.78

9.77

7.46

17.87

4.15

10.88

13.93

11.72

5.79

8.21

15.41

11.78

8.29

21.25

11.68

10.95

10.15

17.26

-

, year

Hinoff

933,800

967,200

1,972,000

1,505,520

3,610,210

837,530

2,198,230

2,813,930

2,371,050

1,167,040

1,659,910

3,113,400

2,380,170

1,676,630

4,290,520

2,361,400

2,212,000

2,051,490

3,488,130

-

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

14. Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°54'00", long. 89°49'50", in SWi sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., 3d principal 

meridian, on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 miles 

downstream from Kaskaskia River, and at mile 109.5.

Drainage area. 712,600 sq mi, approximately.

Supplemental records available.--Results of discharge measurements since August 1873 are 

contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since May 1891 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission and 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 341.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--23 years (1927-50), 180,600 cfs.

Extremes.--1927-50: Maximum discharge determined, 886,000 cfs July 3, 1947(discharge, including unmeasured overflow, was greater May 24, 1943); maximum gage height, 38.17 ft 

July 4, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 12, 1937; minimum gage height, 

-2.0 ft Dec. 11, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 ft about June 30, 1844 (discharge, 1,350,000 cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper 

Mississippi River basin, and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River basin.

Cooperation.--Records for 1928-39 furnished by Mississippi River Commission.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge ubic feet per second

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*279,000

184,000

99,000

69,700

108,000

62,300

70,800

81,400

63,900

99,900

50,100

151,000

44,400

t51,940

»58 ,100

151,000

87,720

108,400

L67.200

131,400

88,350

76,300

148,600

Nov.

H42.000

32J.OOO

127,000

64,000

153,000

65,000

56,100

95,400

117,000

94,300

53,400

125,000

48,300

*61,640

*334,400

162,000

100,200

92,180

108,000

246,000

107,800

97,800

83,460

Dec.

H5 3,000

221, OOC

79, OOC

64.70C

221, OOC

88.90C

55.40C

139, OOC

85.90C

54,000

50,200

81,200

51,50C

1:72,340

H53,000

151,900

80,760

98,270

85,590

124,000

98,240

71,940

106,500

Jan .

165, OOC

170, OOC

127, OOC

44, OOC

223,000

134, OOC

48, OOC

115, OOC

59.80C

143, OOC

61.60C

78.40C

*33,24C

£97, 48C

KL15,700

200,400

69,66C

73,950

260,500

L03 , 600

96,230

180,700

240,800

Feb.

233,000

141,000

200,000

70,100

160,000

99,500

63,100

118,000

71,700

196,000

166,000

123,000

* 45, 380

1 101,7 00

K29,600

168,900

86,890

120,500

170,900

107,400

92,470

269,700

1.86,700

Mar.

200,000

449,000

221,000

76,800

177,000

141,000

78,900

234,000

266,000

259,000

188,000

272,000

t96,320

H.02,600

E26.200

186,300

253,400

556,700

281,100

170,300

590,200

536,800

237,700

Apr.

550,000

654,000

159,000

109,000

227,000

280,000

113,000

224,000

221,000

202,000

336,000

582,000

0.27 flOO

K 52 ,900

E65.600

302 , 200

138,900

575,000

?51,100

503,400

532,000

S23,900

546,100

May

524,000

577,000

512,000

114,000

186,000

535,000

83,700

516,000

190,000

?67,000

!93,000

504 , 000

fl25,800

H.61,600

K90.200

500,500

517,500

100,100

212,500

350,900

114,800

171,200

' 86,800

June

558,000

163,000

202,000

134,000

232,000

230,000

70,900

516,000

130,OUU

250,000

361, OOU

203,000

H.32.50U

^32,201

1388,60C

508, 40C

;as,6o<:

522, 20C

213,301.

597,200

176,500

247,700

^07,60C

July

515,000

295,000

138,000

108,000

510,000

144,000

74,100

510,000

70,000

167,000

!55,000

L79.000

1:93,210

EL27, 900

523, SOO

310,500

281,200

263,400

1.95,900

166,000,

Aug.

?35,000

140,000

71,800

56,900

164,000

79,100

53,900

126,000

44,000

95,400

45,000

26,000

1J3.400

66,601

43.50C

168,400

L49.80U

145,600

L59,5uu

113,000

546,9001153,100

505 , 700

530, 80C

HU,40l:

17 9, F'X>

Sept.

221,000

89,000

81,700

73,000

81,200

71,100

68,000

84,600

71,200

59,400

174,000

59,700

1:80,160

&65.400

168, 9OO

107 , 6OO

140,600

127,200

116,600

99,250

82,350

119, ?00

1-1, 400

The 

year

* 239, 300

318,100

142,700

81,970

178,700

144,300

69,630

196,900

115,900

157,000

177,200

165,400

*82,610

* 124, 100

$249,500

243,500

216,400

240,300

185,500

251,000

173,700

183,400

215,600

* Mot previously published; 

Mississippi River at St. LoulE

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111. or
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

 Monthly and yearly runoff of acre-feet, of Mississippi River at Cheste

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950 

* N

Oct.

$17,160

11,310

6,087

4,286

6,641

3,831

4,353

5,005

3,929

6,143

3,080

9,285

2,730

$3,194

£22,020

9,284

5,394

6,668

10,280

8,082

5,432

4,692

9,138

Nov.

$8,450

19,400

7,557

3,808

9,104

3,868

3,338

5,677

6,962

5,611

3,178

7,438

2,874

$3,668

H9.900

9,642

5,959

5,485

6,424

14,640

6,415

5,819

4,966

Dec.

$9,40f

13,59(

4,85f

3,97!

13,590

5,46<

3,406

8,547

5,285

3.32C

3,087

4,992

3,167

1:4,448

$9,40£

9,338

4,966

6,042

5,263

7,626

6,041

4,424

6,551

Jan.

10.14C

10,450

7,80!

2.70E

13.71C

8,23£

2,95]

7,071

3,677

8,793

3,788

4,82:

$2,044

$5,994

$7,114

12,320

4,283

4,547

16,010

6,372

5,917

11,110

14,810

Feb.

13.40C

7,831

11,110

3,893

9,203

5,526

3,504

6,553

4,124

10,880

9,219

6,831

$2,610

$5,648

H2.750

9,378

4,998

6,693

9,493

5,963

5,319

14,980

10,370

Mar.

12,300

27,610

13,590

4,722

10,880

8,670

4,851

14,390

16,360

15,920

11,560

16,720

$5,922

$6,309

1:13,910

11,450

15,580

21,930

17,310

10,470

23,990

20,710

14,610

Apr.

20,830

38,920

9,461

6,486

13,510

16,660

6,724

13,330

13,150

12,020

19,990

22,730

$8,206

US, 050

1:15,800

17,980

26,110

34,210

14,940

29,960

19,760

19,280

20,590

May

13,770

41,630

13,040

7,010

11,440

20,600

5,146

19,430

11,680

16,420

18,020

12,540

$7,797

$9.936

H7.840

30,770

31,820

24,600

13,070

21,570

13,210

10,530

23,790

June

21,300

27,550

12,020

7,974

13,800

13,690

4,219

30,700

7,736

14,880

21,480

12,080

$7,884

H.3,820

*23,120

30,250

23,130

31,070

12,690

35,540

10,500

14,740

18^,310

July

19,370

18,140

8,485

6,641

12,910

8,854

4,556

19,060

4,304

10,270

15,680

11,010

$5,731

$7,864

19,900

19,090

17,290

16,200

12,050

28,660

15,180

12,650

14,190

Aug.

14,450

8,608

4,415

3,499

10,080

4,864

3,314

7,747

2,705

5,866

8,916

7,747

$6,235

$4,095

8,824

10,350

9,213

8,950

9,809

6,950

9,416

6,787

10,980

Sept.

13,150

5,296

4,862

4,344

4,832

4,231

4,046

5,034

4,237

3,534

10,350

3,552

$4,770

$9,842

10,050

6,403

8,367

7,566

6,939

5,906

4,900

7,096

7,821

The 

year

$173,700

230,300

103,300

59,350

129,700

104,500

50,410

142,500

84,150

113,700

128,300

119,700

$59,970

$89,870

* 180, 600

176,300

157,100

174,000

134,300

181,700

126,100

132,800

156,100

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1943

1949

1950

W

q r, . o. r .

f a

r(a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

-

.

9597-

100 103 -

105

108

111

114

117

Momen

Discharge

b626,000

b878,000

b342,000

b221,000

b451,000

bSOO.OOO

b!37,000

b665,000

b326,000

b422,000

b54'j,000

b618,000

$193,000

$455,000

603,000

873,000

842,000

716,000

502,000

886,000

668,000

426,000

476,000

Water year

;ary maximum

Date

June 23, 1928

Apr. 29, 1929

June 21,22,1930

June 16, 1931

Dec. 1, 1931

May 18, 1933

Apr. 27, 1934

June 10, 1935

Mar. 1, 1936

May 6,7, 1937

May 28, 1938

Apr. 21, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940*

Apr. 24, 1941*

July 1, 1942

May 24, 1943

May 2, 1944

Apr. 2, 1945

Jan. 13,14,1946

July 3, 1947

Mar. 28, 1948

Apr. 3, 4, 1949

May 15, 1950

ending Se

Minimum

day

n 13, ooo

84,000

62,000

36 , 000

58,000

35,600

38,000

64,000

40,000

45,000

30,000

44,900

$24,000

$47,200

99,000

77,000

68,100

71,600

73,000

80,100

57,800

60,700

65,600

pt. 30

Mean

$239,300

318,100

142,700

81,970

178,700

144,300

69,630

196,900

115,900

157,000

177,200

165,400

$82,610

$124,100

249,500

243,500

216,400

240,300

185,500

£51,000

173,700

183,400

215,600

Runoff in

acre-feet

$173,700,000

230,300,000

103,300,000

59,350,000

129,700,000

104,500,000

50,410,000

142,500,000

84,150,000

113,700,000

128,300,000

119,700,000

$59,970,000

$89,870,000

$180,600,000

176,300,000

157,100,000

174,000,000

134,300,000

181,700,000

126,100,000

132,800,000

156,100,000

Cale

Mean

252,100

282,500

133,800

105,800

156,400

141,500

80,860

192,700

114,400

149,100

194,300

147,500

$86,110

$180,400

$217,700

227,000

219,000

245,500

197,000

233,800

169,600

191,300

ndar year

Runoff in

acre-feet

183,000,000

204,500,000

96,837,000

76,610,000

113,500,000

102,400,000

58,540,000

139,500,000

83,090,000

107,900,000

140,700,000

106,800,000

$62,510,000

$129,900,000

$157,600,000

164,300,000

159,000,000

177,700,000

142,700,000

169,300,000

123,100,000

138,500,000

$ Not previously published.

a From reports of Mississippi River Coi

b Maximum daily discharge.

HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN (CASTOR AND WHITEWATER RIVERS)

15. Castor River at Zalma, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°08'45", long. 90°04'30", in SE^ sec. 29, T. 29 N., R. 9 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 51 in Zalma, 2j miles downstream from Perkins Creek.

Drainage area.--^33 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 350.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 49.82 ft lower. Oct 

1, 1925, to Nov. 12, 1930, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 0.18 ft higher. 

Nov. 13, 1930, to Oct. 26, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum. Since Dec. 18, 

1949, auxiliary staff gage 6 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--30 years (1920-50), 527 cfs.

Extremes.--1920-50: Maximum dir--har?p, 40,400 cfs Jan. 14, 1937, from rating curve extended 

above 25,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.20 ft Mar. 11, 1935; minimum discharge. 16 cfs 

Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

Flood of August 1915 reached a stage of 28.0 ft (present datum) , from information by 

local residents.
HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN (CASTOR AND WHITEWATER RIVERS)

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet

Water 

year

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

*37.G

163

70.1

156

69.2

719

126

133

413

80.0

70.4

46.3

64.3

166

103

103

137

163

49.7

72.2

44.3

117

58.0

83.0

47.2

588

75.4

90.0

77.2

1,013

Nov.

-

*59.1

1,250

132

193

83.2

1,330

768

409

695

128

79.2

130

244

120

391

398

348

141

74.8

86.9

88.5

431

734

107

63.5

221

395

326

161

154

Dec.

-

*185

586

269

555

195

568

562

1,710

1,090

571

101

350

1,010

173

282

289

354

528

82.3

86.5

169

382

934

87.9

76.5

193

459

313

413

716

Jan.

*830

*422

308

822

267

163

333

1,550

403

1,320

1,970

78.6

1,460

1,410

289

917

126

3,735

576

442

153

551

506

295

105

81.0

730

313

1,719

3,088

5,098

Feb.

*312

*518

584

1,400

435

567

747

504

451

689

946

310

445

405

95.4

313

190

767

1,764

1,006

205

229

1,199

152

273

1,438

1,458

282

534

1,207

2,278

Mar.

*2,400

tl,320

1,400

1,570

410

503

583

1,830

470

1,110

379

458

477

580

589

2,150

303

191

1,373

1,606

565

9&C

788

1,101

812

3,521

406

202

808

1,994

715

Apr.

-S54S

*2,010

1,650

1,040

419

210

616

3,650

1,270

1,110

191

602

278

1,580

465

582

443

781

929

1,736

1,492

274

1,154

610

1,689

2,733

298

1,339

972

416

1,853

per second, of Castor River at Zalma, Mo.

May

tl.440

H.020

327

2,260

347

135

126

1,980

270

1,300

95.C

296

90.Z

2,550

176

1,255

108

781

455

211

304

140

534

2,421

512

508

2,871

394

391

224

2,142

June

*372

*117

99.4

612

545

495

76.9

1,650

1,080

769

62.9

80.8

67.1

110

72.7

!,151

43.9

188

349

117

72.9

56.1

564

461

116

5,377

310

440

220

511

356

July

*103

*66.Z

99.7

94.6

292

87.3

55.6

107

421

162

45.2

53.3

50.9

59.6

43.3

312

33.4

77.0

195

115

56.3

38.1

115

73.9

55.5

152

111

348

422

244

108

Aug.

*58.8

*92.7

66.0

188

192

57.1

111

134

236

80.8

40.8

60.3

66.0

153

62.9

142

22.5

34.6

125

96.1

73.4

40.3

173

87.1

34.2

67.3

182

57.8

79.1

74.5

253

Sept.

*56.4

*187

60.1

93.6

87.4

264

73.9

66.4

92.5

85.5

55.0

49.5

54.6

99.1

124

87.2

82.9

66.2

48.3

54.5

45.0

68.0

68.1

109

47.1

176

73.6

56.7

67.6

162

430

The 

year

-

*502

549

713

324

233

442

1,080

824

737

378

185

294

693

199

726

178

624

546

461

266

149

496

591

325

1,010

618

362

496

715

1,090

* Not previously 

and correlated stags

ublished; computed fr

relation.

heights furnished by Little River Drainage District

Monthly and yearly runoff, in

Water 

year

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

*2,28C

10, OOC

4.31C

9,590

4.25C

44,20C

7.75C

8,180

25,400

4,920

4.33C

2,850

3.95C

10,190

6,310

6,360

8,450

10,000

3,060

4,440

2,720

7,190

3,570

5,100

2,900

36,170

4,630

5,540

4,750

62,290

Nov.

-

*3,520

74,000

7,860

11,500

4,950

79,100

45,700

24,300

41,400

7,620

4,710

7,740

14 , 500

7,140

23,280

23,710

20,730

8,410

4,450

5,170

5,270

25,640

43,670

6,350

3,780

13 , 180

23,500

19,410

9,600

9,180

Dec.

-

tll.SOC

36, OOC

16.50C

34,100

12,OOC

34.90C

34.60C

105,000

67.00C

35.10C

6.21C

21.50C

62,100

10.61C

17.34C

17,80C

21.77C

32,480

5,050

5,320

10,380

23,460

57,420

5,400

4,710

11,870

28,200

19,220

25,400

44,050

Jan.

*51,10C

*26,00<

18,900

50.50C

16.40C

10, OOC

20,50(

95.30C

24,800

81.20C

121, OOC

4.83C

89.80C

86,70C

17,770

56,410

7,780

229,700

35,450

27,160

9,400

33,890

31,140

18,140

6,470

4,980

44,870

19,220

105 , 700

189,900

190,500

Feb.

t 18, OOC

*28,80C

32.40C

77,800

25,000

31,500

41 , 500

28,000

25,900

38,30C

52,500

17,200

25,600

22,500

5,300

17,380

10,930

42,620

97,950

55,850

11,780

12,710

66,610

8,410

15,720

79,870

80,970

15,640

30,700

67,020

126,500

Mar.

tt.47.OOC

* 80, 900

86,100

96,500

25,200

30,900

35,800

113,000

28,900

68,200

23,300

28,200

29,300

35,700

36,200

132,200

18,650

11,770

84,400

98,730

34,720

6,030

48,440

67,710

49,950

216,500

24,950

12,400

49,710

122,600

43,990

Apr.

*32,500

S.20,000

98,200

61,900

24,900

12 , 500

36,700

217,000

75,600

66,000

11,400

35,800

16,500

94,000

27,700

34,620

26,360

46,470

55,310

103,300

88,790

16,310

68,680

36,320

100,500

1.62,600

17,730

79,690

57,810

24,740

110,200

May

t 88, 800

t 62, 900

20 , 100

L39,000

21,300

8,300

7,750

122,000

16,600

79,900

5,840

18,200

5,550

157,000

10,850

77,150

6,660

48,040

27,990

13,000

18,670

8,590

32,860

148,900

31,460

31,210

176,500

24,230

24,020

13,790

131,700

June

f22,100

*6,950

5,910

36,400

32,400

29,500

4,580

98,200

?43,000

45,800

3,740

4,810

3,990

6,550

4,320

128,000

2,610

11,180

20,750

6,990

4,340

3,340

33,550

27,430

6,910

131,000

18,430

26,160

13,070

30,420

21,170

July

*6,350

*4,070

6,130

5,820

18,000

5,370

3,420

6,580

25 , 900

9,960

2,780

3,280

3,130

3,660

2,660

19,160

2,050

4,740

12,000

7,060

3,460

2,340

7,050

4,540

3,410

9,330

6,830

21,410

25,950

15,030

6,650

Aug.

*3,620

*5,700

4,060

11,600

11,800

3,510

6,820

8,240

14,500

4,970

2,510

3,710

4,060

9,410

3,870

8,720

1,380

2,130

7,710

5,910

4,510

2,480

10,660

5,350

2,100

4,140

11,190

3,550

4,870

4,580

15,570

Sept.

*3,360

HI, 100

3,580

5,570

5,200

15,700

4,400

3,950

5,500

5,090

3,270

2,950

3,250

5,900

7,400

5,190

4,930

3,940

2,870

3,240

2,680

4,050

4,050

6,490

2,800

10,490

4,380

3,370

4,020

9,650

25,580

The 

year

-

$363,500

395,000

513,800

235,400

168,500

319,700

780,300

598,200

533,200

274,000

134,200

213,300

502,000

144,000

525,800

129,200

451,500

395,300

333,800

193,300

108, 100

359,300

428,000

236,200

731,500

447,100

262,000

360,000

517,500

787,400

t Not previously published; footnote to preceding table

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

-

547

567

587

607

627

647

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*7,660

10,600

10,600

3,160

2,670

5,920

12,100

Date

-

Apr. 27, 1921*

Nov. 20, 1921

Feb. 2, 1923

May 30, 1924

June 14, 1925

Feb. 26, 1926

Apr. 16, 1927

Minlmun

day

-

*20

35

41

30

34

37

47

-

*502

549

713

324

233

442

1,080

Per

mile

-

H.19

1.30

1.69

.766

.551

1.04 C. 1^

Runoff

Inches

-

H6.10

17.55

22.76

10.46

7.49

14.18 U."^

Acre-feet

-

*363,500

395,000

513,800

235.400

168,500

319,700

780,300

Calendar year

*537

*644

421

746

278

422

344

1,145

Runoff

Inches

H7.30

t20.67

13.49

23.94

8.95

13.58

11.05

Z6.73

Acre-feet

* 389, 900

*466,400

304,000

540,300

201,400

305,500

249,500

829,800

* Not previously published.
HEADWATER DI'TFSIOH CHAIHIEL BASH! (CASTOR AND WHITEWATER RIVERS)

Yearly Discharge,in jbic feet pe cond, of Castor River at Zalma, Ho. Continued

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.F. 

no.

667

687

708

717

732

747

76Z

787

807

827

857

877

897

9Z7

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

U17

1147

1177

Water yea" ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

19,400

7,250

9,940

3,800

5,920

16,600

2,560

40,000

1,610

40,400

14,900

14,600

7,730

2,480

10,200

31,600

11,700

24,100

14,500

4,990

38,400

40,100

28,800

Date

Dec. 14, 1928

June 14, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Mar. 8, 1931

Jan. 17, 1932

May 14, 1933

Mar. 27, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Nov. 16, 1935

Jan. 14, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 20, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

May 11, 1943

Apr. 24, 1944

June 9, 1945

May 17, 1946

Apr. 26, 1947

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

 UnlmiOT 

day

60

57

36

36

SB

44

27

57

16

21

34

41

41

28

45

39

23

42

S3

43

57

50

88

Mean

824

737

378

185

294

693

199

726

178

624

546

461

266

149

496

591

325

1,010

618

362

496

715

1,090

Per 

square 

mile

1.95

1.74

.894

.437

.695

1.64

.470

1.72

.421

1.48

1.29

1.09

.529

.352

1.17

1.40

.768

2.39

1.46

.856

1.17

1.69

2.41

Runoff

Inches

26.52

23.64

12.14

5.95

9.47

22.26

6.38

23.30

5.73

20.01

17.51

14 . 80,

8.58

4.78

15.93

18.98

10.46

32.42

19.83

11.61

15.96

22.95

34.90

Acre-feet

598,200

533,200

274,000

134,200

213,300

502,000

144,000

525,800

129,200

451,500

395,300

333,800

193,300

108,100

359,300

428,000

236,200

731,500

447,100

262,000

360,000

517,500

787,400

Calendar year

Mean

819

618

334

209

361

621

225

728

182

624

493

464

271

202

563

470

318

1,079

611

345

490

819

-

Runoff

Inches

26.54

19.84

10.70

6.c9

11.62

19.93

7.22

23.34

5.87

20.00

15.82

14.91

8. 72

6.47

18.08

15.08

10.22

34.62

19.62

11.07

15.77

26.30

-

Acre-feet

594,500

447,100

241,600

151,100

261,700

449,400

163,000

526,700

132,300

451,500

357,000

336,200

196,700

146,000

407 , 700

340,100

230,700

781,400

442,200

249,800

355,600

593,200

-

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

16. Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.I/

Location. Lat 37°1,3'00", long. 89°27'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 15 S., R. 3 W., on railroad 

bridge at Thebes, 5.0 miles downstream from Headwater diversion channel, 43.7 miles 

upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area.--717.SOO sq mi, approximately.

Supplemental rec^rJs avalj.. n. L. .--R:si j-n uf jlscharp;e measurerre T s October 1373 and sincr 

June 1903 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height recoi-'i 

January January 1879 to August 1896 at Grays Point, 2.6 miles upstream, upstream, and since May 1896 at

Cape Girardeau are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage h 

from February 1891 to February 1894 and since 1904 at Cape Girardeau in reports 

U.S. Weather B irr-aj.

leights 

of

gage.--Water-stage recorder since Oct. 1, 1944. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 17, 1933, to Dec. 21, 1934, staff gage, and Dec. 22, 1934, to Apr. 4, 1941, 

water-stage recorder, at Cape Girardeau, Mo., 8.2 miles upstream at datum 304.65 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Sept. 30, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

present site at datum 300.00 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 

1943, wire-weight gage at present site at datum 300.07 ft higher than present datum. 

Oct. 1, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder -i\ present site at datum 300.00ft 

higher than present datum. Prior to Apr. 5, 1941, various auxiliary gages used. Since 

Oct. 1, 1943, former base gage at Cape Girardeau used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge.--18 years (1932-50), 182,700 cfs.

Extremes.--1932-50: Maximum discharge, 893,000 cfs May 27, 1943 (gage height, 340.33 ft, 

present datum); minimum, 23,400 cfs Dec. 13, 1937, at site then in use.

Maximum stage known, 345.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 at Grays Point, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 1,375,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers), July 4,

Month]y and yearly mean discharge ublo feet per second

Water 

year

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1S50

Oct.

*64,20( 

72,720 

83,22C

66,15C 

103, 50C 

51,230 

1=156,000 

45.50C

51,820 

350, 50C 

157,000 

88,44C 

110, 10C

182, 70C 

129,500 

88,32C 

76,980 

161.800

Nov.

* 67, 000 

57,310 

98,700

126,700 

99,630 

55,350 

1-129,000 

50,080

60,480 

343,500 

1 5,900 

100,400 

94,790

114,000 

249,900 

109,200 

99,780 

87,OOC

Dec.

t91,600 

58,870 

147,700

89,890 

55,710 

52,45O 

1:83,700 

54,490

72,610 

153,300 

150,100 

81,800 

100,800

90,loO 

127,100 

99,390 

74,660 

114,600

Jan.

031,000 

48,750 

122,900

61,100 

174,000 

65,280

teo.eoo

33,650

95 , 830 

118,600 

316,800 

71,400 

76,970

258,800 

106,200 

104,900 

203,800 

283,600

Feb.

G03, OC 

54,850 

121,200

71,620 

215,400 

L 73, 500 

10.2 7,000) 

46,920

101,000 

237,300 

158,800 

85,700 

123,100

186,600 

108,700 

93.81C

280,100 

513,700

Mar.

H4 5,000 

80,260 

253, 10C

259,200 

254,900 

1: 194,000 

IS 80,000 

96,380

101, 90C 

234,400 

192,800 

263,300 

366,100

283,100 

168,900 

391,800 

352,500 

247,300

Apr.

302,000 

115,600 

233,600

219,400 

201,800 

:346,OOC 

£394,000 

140,700

248,100 

273,400 

308,200 

433,100 

602 , 500

254,900 

511, 70C 

355,700 

334 , 900 

358, 50C

May

353,000 

88,170 

330,800

185,900 

268,700 

302,000 

t21 0,000 

130,400

165,200 

286,500 

519,500 

543,000 

413,300

228,000 

374,300 

222,500 

173,100 

402,900

June

235,000 

72,350 

513,600

133,600 

247,000 

-372,000 

-209,000 

130,400

227,600 

383,100 

548,200 

396,800 

537,800

214,700 

584,100 

174,400 

251,200 

310,200

July

142,000 

75,220 

318,700

73,290 

169,800 

:263,000

Hes.ooc

95,030

131,400 

348,900 

338,000 

295,500 

273,500

201,900 

480,000 

252,400 

213,800 

237.000

Aug.

78,900 

56,260 

L29.300

45,000 

96,880 

H.49,000 

KL30,000 

100,200

67,760 

148,200 

173,400 

149,700 

151,800

168,700 

115,300 

160,200 

111,000 

189,400

Sept.

72,200 

70,740 

85,720

71,380 

59,890 

1179,000 

t 61, 500 

81,080

163,300 

174,200 

113,100 

146,800 

131,000

118,300 

100,100 

84,620 

122,800 

140,300

The 

year

*149,000 

71,730 

203,600

117,000 

162,000 

$183,100 

* 170, 600 

83,750

123,600 

254,000 

254,700 

221,500 

248,500

192,900 

254,700 

178,500 

190,400 

229,000

* Not previously published; computed on basis of records for Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

I/ PuuTTshed as "at Cape Girardeau, Mo." prior to April 1941.
MI3SISSIPFI PIVEF MAIN STEF

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of ac^t-fe^t, af Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Water 

year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

943

944

945

946

947

948

949

950

Oct.

*3,950

4,472

5,117

4,068

6,363

3,150

£9,592

2,798

3,186

21,550

9,651

5,438

6,767

11,230

7,961

5,431

4,733

9,951

Nov.

£3,990

3,410

5,873

7,539

5,928

3,293

£7,676

2,980

3,599

20,440

9,874

5,976

5,640

6,781

14,870

6,500

5,937

5,177

Dec.

£5,630

3,620

9,084

5,527

3,425

3,225

£5,146

3,351

4,465

9,427

9,232

5,029

6,199

5,543

7,818

6,111

4,592

7,044

Jan .

*8,48C

2,997

7,557

3,757

10.70C

4,014

£4,966

2,069

5,892

7.29C

13.33C

4,390

4,733

16,530

6,531

6,452

12,530

17,440

Feb.

£5,720

3,601

6,731

4,120

12,020

9,638

£7,053

2,699

5,611

13,180

9,376

4,930

6,836

10,360

6,035

5,396

15,560

11,870

Mar.

*8,920

4,935

15,560

15,940

15,670

HI, 930

H7.220

5,926

6,266

14,410

11,860

16,190

22,510

17,400

10,390

24,090

21,670

15,210

Apr.

18,000

6,876

13,900

13,060

12,010

1:20,590

1:23,440

8,374

14,770

16,270

18,340

25,770

35,850

15,170

30,450

21,160

19,930

21,330

May

21,700

5,421

20,340

11,430

16,520

H8,570

H2,910

8,017

10,160

17,620

31,940

33,390

25,410

14,020

23,010

13,680

10,640

24,770

June

14,000

4,305

30,560

7,952

14,700

1:22,140

H2.440

7,760

13,550

22,800

32,620

23,610

32,000

12,780

34,760

10,380

14,950

18,460

July

8,730

4,625

19,590

4,506

10,440

t!6, 170

til, 380

5,843

8,078

21,460

20,780

18,170

16,820

12,410

29,520

15,520

13,150

14,570

Aug.

4,850

3,460

7,949

2,767

5,957

£9,162

£7,993

6,159

4,167

9,114

10,660

9,207

9,336

10,370

7,087

9,848

6,824

11,640

Sept.

4,300

4,209

5,101

4,247

3,564

H.0,650

£3,660

4,825

9,718

10,370

6,729

8,734

7,795

7,037

5,959

5,035

7,307

8,350

The 

year

* 108, 300

51,930

147,400

84,910

117,300

£132,500

£123,500

60,800

89,460

183,900

184,400

160,800

179,900

139,600

184,400

129,600

137,800

165,800

* Not previously published; computed on basis of records for Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939 

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

747

762

787

807

827

857

-

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Women

Discharge

525,000

140,000

623,000

318,000

420,000

£557,000

$637,000

199,000

469,000

615,000

893,000

812,000

702,000

506,000

837,000

676,000

447,000

491,000

Yearly discha

;ary maximum

Date

May 18,19,1933

Apr. 27, 1934

June 10, 1935

Mar. 2, 1936

May 7, 1937

May 28, 1938*

Apr. 21, 1939*

Apr. 24, 1941

June 30, 1942

May 27, 1943

May 6, 1944

Apr. 2, 1945

Jan. 14, 1946

July 6, 1947

Mar. 28, 1948

Apr. 4, 1949

MELJ- 15, 1950

rge, in c

Minimum

day

£36,700

39,000

64,500

39,100

44,100

23,400

£46,300

24,700 

48,700

76,000

82,000

69,300

73,800

76,500

82,800

59,400

64,000

68,600

ubic feet

Mean

£149,000

71,730

203,600

117,000

162,000

£183,100

£170,600

83,750 

123,600

254,000

254,700

221,500

248,500

192,900

254, 700

178,500

190,400

229,000

per second

Runoff in

acre-feet

£108,300,000

51,930,OOC

147,400,000

84,910,000

117,300,000

£132,500,000

£123,500,000 

60,800,000

89,460,000

183,900,000

184,400,000

Ifi0,fl00,000

179,900,000

139,600,000

184,400,000

129,600,000

137,800,000

165,800,000

Mean

£147,000

83,570

199,500

115,000

153,700

£200,700

£152,200 

86 , 670

179,000

222,700

237,700

224,500

255,300

202,700

237,300

174,700

199,900

-

ndar year 

Runoff in

acre-f et t

£106,200,000

60,500,000

144,400,000

83,500,000

111,200,000

£145,300,000

£110,200,000

129,600,000

161,300,000

172,100,000

163,000,000

184,800,000

146,700,000

171,800,000

126,800,000

144,700,000

-

Not previously publishei.

MAYPIELD CREEK BASIN

upstream

17. Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville , Ky. 

36 = 57 '09", long.g. 88°49'30", at bridge or. U. S. Highway 62, 400 ft 

^ ^ BlleB B0uth °f ^elacevilll and' 4.0 miles

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 326.23 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted) 

Prior to July 6, 1939 wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-5-0), 241 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge 10,900 cfs Feb. 15, 1949 (gage height, 19.37 ft) 

minimum daily, 5.7 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 ft, from floodmarks, in January 1937 (discharge, 19,800

, b;1 ^Ljpt-ared rnetho.1 ).

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

12.5

16.7

9.28

42.3

19.2

9.42

10.9

81.5

23.4

68.4

Nov.

-

25.5

12.4

42.0

24.7

75.5

11.1

22.6

116

335

75.2

Month

Dec.

-

13.5

14.9

54.9

29.4

211

11.4

62.9

152

399

115

ly and

Jan.

.

348

99.6

85.9

415

33.5

10.8

216

725

623

185

yearly

Feb.

_

1,254

552

26.8

546

49.7

214

757

L,063

43.9

542

mean di

Mar.

_

483

481

12.7

492

763

411

1,004

179

80.2

963

scharge

Apr.

_

810

603

20.1

513

67.4

506

1,020

33.3

484

266

, in cu

May

81.0

28.5

185

14.0

60.4

440

219

477

492

258

42.6

bie fee

June

130

42.0

135

15.5

16.3

67.0

36.1

669

27.6

160

25.4

71.9

t per s

July

175

27.2

36.8

64.0

15.5

16.2

14.6

17.3

21.9

17.7

42.7

184

scond

Aug.

367

11.2

14.3

18.5

179

34.3

17.8

29.0

102

21.2

14.5

29.3

Sept.

103

13.9

9.71

11.0

11.8

22.9

15.4

53.2

12.4

19.6

37.3

32.0

351

The 

year

248

178

31.3

193

152

122

357

246

206

197

406

554
MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches, of Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

0.07

.09

.05

.23

.10

.05

.06

.45

.13

.37

.08

1.68

Nov.

_

0.13

.07

.22

.13

.40

.06

.12

.61

1.77

.40

2.07

.15

Dec.

_

0.07

.08

.30

.16

1.15

.06

.34

.83

2.18

.63

5.04

3.11

Jan.

_

1.90

.54

.47

2.27

.18

.06

1.18

3.96

3.40

1.01

6.61

10.67

Feb.

.

6.13

2.82

.13

2.70

.25

1.09

3.74

5.25

.22

2.77

5.33

6.97

Mar.

_

2.64

2.63

.07

2.69

4.17

2.25

5.49

.98

.44

5.26

4.17

3.58

Apr.

.

4.28

3.19

.11

2.71

.36

2.68

5.39

.18

2.56

1.40

.92

1.32

May

0.44

.16

1.01

.08

.33

2.41

1.20

2.61

2.69

1.42

.23

.15

1.55

June

0.69

.22

.71

.08

.09

.35

.19

3.54

.15

.85

.13

.38

2.25

July

0.96

.15

.20

.35

.08

.09

.08

.09

.12

.10

.23

1.01

1.01

Aug.

2.00 .06-

.08

.10

.98

.19

.10

.16

.56

.12

.08

.16

1.49

Sept.

0.55

.07

.05

.06

.06

.12

.08

.28

.07

.10

.20

.17

1.85

The 

year

-

15.94

11.47

2.02

12.43

9.77

7.90

23.00

15.85

13.29

12.71

26.09

35.63

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

857,1147

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

37,140

6,830

4,800

2,060

5,940

8,160

5,190

7,160

7,160

5,190

5,190

10,900

10,000

Date

Aug. 1, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Feb. 19, 1940

Jan. 24, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

May 11, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Apr. 2, 1945

Jan. 9,10, 1946

Jan. 3, 1947

Mar. 27, 1948

Feb. 15, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Minimum

day

_

8.8

8.0

6.9

7.6

5.7

6.1

6.1

11

9.6

10

12

12

ean

_

248

178

31.3

193

152

122

357

246

206

197

406

554

Per 

square

mile

_

1.18

.844

.148

.915

.720

.578

1.69

1.17

.976

.934

1.92

2.63

Runoff

inches

.

15.94

11.47

2.02

12.43

9.77

7.90

23.00

15.85

13.29

12.71

26.09

35.63

Calendar year

Mean

-

247

183

30.6

211

129

128

379

280

165

287

370

-

Runoff

inches

-

15.91

11.80

1.97

13.56

8.29

8.25

24.37

18.04

10.61

18.50

23.84

-

Maximum for period April to Septembe

BAYOU DE CHTEN BASIN 

18. Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky.

Location."Lat 36°37 T 42", long. 88°57'52", at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 1.1 miles 

upstream from Cane Creek, 2.8 miles southeast of Clinton, Hickman County, anj 15.-; 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68.5 sq ml.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage Is 310 ft (from topographic map)

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 88.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Aug. 31, 1950 (gage height, 14.30 

minimum dally, 4 cfs May 29, 1943, affected by backwater from Mississippi River.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

ft);

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

tie

13. S

19.5

15.8

7.27

7.65

88.4

25.8

30.5

12.4

144

Nov.

t!3

18.2

15.3

80.0

9.41

13.4

70.0

105

44.9

176

18.7

Dec.

*16. 6

26.2

22.2

59.7

12.1

39.7

46.8

152

68.4

295

262

Jan.

40.2

40.7

93.9

24.0

12.7

35.3

216

238

57.7

359

586

Feb.

169

16.2

172

25.8

130

296

272

30.5

182

301

292

Mar.

129

14.2

197

192

158

276

86.1

38.0

333

306

328

Apr.

184

23.3

161

53.1

172

278

24.5

300

111

54.4

105

May

43.2

13.3

23.0

99.3

108

139

157

93.4

20.3

14.2

132

June

66.3

12.2

19.6

52.4

14.4

387

14.0

36.4

12.5

27.7

135

July

22.0

26.0

1G.1

10.7

14.4

15.4

16.4

16.4

19.6

69.6

111

Aug.

21.7

11.7

121

11.5

16.2

18.0

36.1

11.3

11.7

26.7

108

Sept.

10.4

8.74

8.96

34.3

11.0

49.2

11.5

19.9

30.3

11.3

97.7

The 

year

t60.3

18.7

72.1

55.1

55.0

128

85.6

89.0

76.6

137

194

Not previously published; records estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inche

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

tO. 3

.23

.33

.27

.12

.13

1.49

.43

.51

.21

2.43

Nov.

tO. 2

.30

.25

1.30

.15

.22

1.14

1.71

.73

2.87

.30

Dec.

tO. 28

.44

.37

1.00

.20

.67

.79

2.55

1.15

4.97

4.41

Jan.

0.68

.68

1.58

.40

.21

.59

3.63

4.01

.97

6.04

9.85

Feb.

2.67

.25

2.61

.39

2.05

4.49

4.13

.46

2.87

4.58

4.44

Mar.

2.17

.24

3.31

3.23

2.65

4.65

1.45

.64

5.61

5.14

5.52

Apr.

2.99

.38

2.63

.86

2.80

4.52

.40

4.88

1.81

.87

1.70

May

0.73

.22

.39

1.67

1.81

2.35

2.64

1.57

.34

.24

2.23

June

1.08

.20

.32

.85

.23

6.30

.23

.59

.20

.45

2.21

July

0.37

.44

.30

.18

.24

.26

.28

.28

.33

1.17

1.86

Aug.

0.36

.20

2.04

.19

.27

.30

.61

.19

.20

.45

1.83

Sept.

0.17

.14

.15

.56

.18

.80

.19

.32

.49

.18

1.59

The 

year

t!2.00

3.72

14.28

10.90

10.91

25.28

16.98

17.63

15.21

27.17

38.37

t Hot previously published; record 

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.

Is estimated on the basis of weather records and records for

347710 O - 55 - 4
BAYOU DE CHIEN BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Bayou de Chlen near Clinton, Ky.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*3,000

1,010

*2,730

»2,400

»2,860

3,840

2,680

2,680

1,800

4,360

4,760

Date

Mar. 13, 1940

Jan. 24 1941

Apr. 9 1942

May 11 1943

Feb. 28 1944

June 9 1945

May 25 1946

Jan. 3 1947

Mar. 27 1948

Feb. 14 1949

Aug. 31 1950

Minimum 

day

6.2

7.1

4.5

4

6.4

6.9

4.2

8

11

9.6

11

Mean

*60.3

18.7

72.1

55.1

55.0

128

85.6

89.0

»76.8

137

194

Per 

square

mile

*0.88

.273

1.05

.804

.803

1.87

1.25

1.30

1.12

2.00

2.83

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*12.00

3.72

14.28

10.90

10.91

25.28

16.98

17.63

»15.25

27.17

38.37

Calendar year

Mean

61.3

18.7

80.2

44.5

57.7

140

92.1

77.4

105

133

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

12.19

3.70

15.90

8.80

11.46

27.68

18.25

15.33

*20.87

26.26

-

Revised. 

* Hot previously published.

OBION RIVER BASIN

19. South Pork Obion River near Greenfield, Term.

long. 88°48^40" , 75 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

~!-| miles south of Greenfield, Weakley County,

Location. Lat 36"07'15

45E, 200 ft downstream from Coats Branch, 2

and 10 miles upstream from Middle Fork Obion River.

Drainage area."431 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 22, 1939, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at same datura.

Average discharge. 21 years (1929-50), 556 cfs.

Extremes.. 1929-50 iMaximum discharge ,25 ,600 cfs Jan.22 (corr.),1937 (gage height,17.82 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; minimum, 61 cfs Aug. 21, 

1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.5 ft several days in August and September 1930.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

218

125

110

198

132

162

126

127

411

102

103

94.6

HI

102

85.0

232

289

148

282

129

507

NOV.

_

424

163

230

239

149

443

176

208

268

121

118

138

163

143

154

275

1,218

445

507

1,636

278

Dec.

.

384

194

1,080

605

939

221

164

348

528

137

159

162

188

520

145

861

506

688

332

1,110

2,144

Jan.

_

2,090

203

3,760

1,520

280

2,847

262

5,853

1,146

718

153

170

599

274

184

1,653

1,937

1,881

434

1,917

2,909

Feb.

_

1,000

682

1,460

1,300

365

495

254

370

1,114

2,400

580

147

971

199

938

1,005

1,225

304

1,446

976

2,685

Mar.

_

755

715

679

1,070

1,209

1,242

1,347

366

859

1,100

889

132

955

1,896

1,116

1,206

1,315

40O

1,303

1,298

1,343

Apr.

_

309

368

1,040

1,360

238

1,066

227

405

387

1,169

681

187

1,211

465

1,372

805

387

902

586

660

492

May

_

1,010

178

342

937

170

595

121

552

297

615

380

120

162

949

406

885

391

877

265

264

1,134

June

_

150

137

137

127

191

694

99.7

515

821

709

166

101

172

154

128

1,408

140

205

128

771

347

July

.

117

198

255

342

132

168

243

149

268

173

189

148

141

90.7

119

125

454

201

345

426

594

Aug.

235

109

265

270

288

127

111

97.6

131

379

129

147

151

117

107

186

150

167

163

182

347

54O

Sept.

289

129

131

390

180

323

112

129

295

118

99.0

93.4

85.8

88.5

119

247

139

122

123

169

174

1,310

The 

year

.

558

278

812

678

356

682

272

785

546

609

304

136

402

422

420

727

677

531

495

808

1,184

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

}950

Oct.

_

0.58

.33

.29

.53

.35

.43

.34

.34

1.10

.27

.28

.25

.30

.27

.23

.62

.77

.40

.75

.34

1.36

Nov.

_

1.10

.42

.60

.62

.39

1.15

.46

.54

.69

.31

.30

.36

.42

.37

.40

.71

3.15

1.15

1.31

4.24

.72

Dec.

_

1.03

.52

2.84

1.61

2.51

.59

.44

.93

1.42

.37

.43

.43

.50

1.39

.39

2.30

1.35

1.84

.89

2.97

5.74

Jan.

.

5.59

.54

10.05

4.07

.75

7.62

.70

15.68

3.07

1.92

.41

.45

1.60

.73

.49

4.42

5.18

5.03

1.16

5.13

7.78

Feb.

_

2.42

1.64

3.66

3.14

.88

1.20

.64

.89

2.69

5.80

1.45

.35

2.35

.48

2.35

2.43

2.96

.74

3.61

2.36

6.49

Mar.

_

2.02

1.91

1.82

2.86

3.24

3. '32

3.61

.98

2.29

2.94

2.38

.35

2.55

5.07

2.99

3.22

3.52

1.07

3.49

3.47

3.59

Apr.

_

0.80

.95

2.69

3.53

.62

2.76

.59

1.05

1.00

3.03

1.76

.48

3.14

1.20

3.55

2.08

1.00

2.33

1.52

1.71

1.27

May

_

2.70

.48

.92

2.50

.45

1.59

.32

1.48

.79

1.64

1.02

.32

.43

2.54

1.09

2.37

1.05

2.34

.71

.70

3.03

June

_

0.39

.35

.35

.33

.49

1.80

.26

1.33

2.12

1.84

.43

.26

.45

.40

.33

3.63

.36

.53

.33

2.00

.90

July

.

0.31

.53

.68

.92

.35

.45

.65

.40

.72

.46

.51

.40

.38

.24

.32

.34

1.21

.54

.92

1.14

1.59

Aug.

O.63

.29

.71

.72

.77

.34

.30

.26

.35

1.01

.35

.39

.41

.31

.29

.50

.40

.45

.44

.49

.93

1.44

Sept.

0.75

.33

.34

1.01

.47

.84

.29

.33

.76

.31

.26

.24

.22

.23

.31

.64

.36

.32

.32

.44

.45

3.39

The 

year

.

17.56

8.72

25.63

21.35

11.21

21.50

8.59

24.73

17.21

19.19

9.60

4.28

12.66

13.29

13.28

22.90

21.32

16.73

15.62

25.44

37.30
OBION RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of South Pork Oblon River near Qreenfield, Term.

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

_

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

10S7

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

12,800

2,470

11,900

6,400

4,480

21,100

*8,040

25,600

7,060

7,940

2,280

1,220

12,600

9,670

5,000

6,720

10,900

8,320

6,020

6,550

20,000

Date

_

Jan. 10, 1930

Mar. 28, 1931

Jan. 15, 1932

Jan. 22, 1933

Dec. 20, 1933

Jan. 21, 1935

Mar. 28, 1936*

Jan. 22, 1937t

June 2, 1938

Feb. 5, 1939

Mar. 4, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Apr. 11, 1942

Mar. 21, 1943

Apr. 13, 1944

Jan. 2, 1945

Jan. 10, 1946

Jan. 4, 1947

Feb. 15, 1948

Jan. 29, 1949

Dec. 13, 1949

Minimum 

day

.

97

101

97

105

105

96

94

97

94

91

89

78

81

70

61

85

102

100

100

110

I 136

Mean

.

558

278

812

678

356

682

272

785

546

609

304

136

402

422

420

727

677

531

495

808

1,184

Per 

square

mile

_

1.29

.645

1.88

1.57 .826

1.58

.631

1.82

1.27

1.41

.705

.316

.933

.979

.974

1.69

.57

.23

.15

.87

.75

 Revised. t Corrected.

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

17.56

8.72

25.63

21.35

11.21

21.50

8.59

24.73

17.21

19.19

9.60

4.28

12.66

13.29

13.28

22.90

21.32

16.73

15.62

25.44

37.30

Calendar year

Mean

.

512

356

781

693

322

652

290

829

475

611

305

142

428

390

503

779

617

517

840

816

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

16.12

11.18

24.66

21.84

10.13

20.57

9.17

26.13

14.95

19.25

9.63

4.46

13.47

12.28

15.89

24.54

19.44

16.29

20.22

25.70

-

20. Rutherford Pork Obion River near Bradford, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°03'00", long. 88°52'40", at bridge on State Highway 54, 4 miles southwest 

of Bradford, Gibson County, and 17? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--203 sq mi. At site 0.8 mile downstream, 206 sq mi.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 316.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 1, 1939, chain gage at bridge 0.8 

mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1929-50), 241 cfs.

Extremes.--1929-50: Maximum discharge observed, 9,730 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 

20.06 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; 

minimum observed, 12 cfs June 30, July 1, 1931; minimum gage height observed, 0.68 ft 

July 16, 1937, site and datum then in use.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

98.8

29.5

32.9

58.6

35.4

41.8

33.7

29.6

319

23.3

24.8

21.5

50.4

42.0

18.6

33.5

127

54.7

78.6

33.4

160

Nov.

_

161

44.9

SI. 5

61.8

44.2

231

39.0

140

111

30.7

28.4

32.2

49.3

37.5

70.3

112

664

199

137

629

76.5

Dee.

_

92.9

51.4

614

331

493

71.2

38.4

152

240

31.3

*45.5

50.1

54.9

268

66.3

467

250

324

101

497

621

Jan.

_

1,130

41.2

1,680

445

112

1,149

124

2,526

682

443

43.6

50,0

208

48.0

78.2

854

880

849

159

952

U198

Feb.

_

324

204

519

546

78.5

222

86.5

144

543

1,213

214

38.9

314

49.3

625

595

598

85.5

819

305

989

Mar.

_

282

229

375

572

640

672

662

122

555

562

407

34.1

387

786

398

598

642

181

646

586

532

Apr.

_

125

114

375

638

97.7

444

59.7

217

184

575

216

59.7

498

242

705

403

164

348

212

238

135

In cubic feet per sf

May

_

522

30.1

98.9

336

75.8

290

26.4

247

102

282

124

43.0

42.6

449

192

308

105

289

54.7

140

369

June

.

40.3

15.9

29. S

30. S

85.6

456

20.5

371

298

499

50.8

26.9

67.6

53.7

62.3

1,022

63.0

84.0

31.4

678

135

July

_

*33.2

87.1

83.0

147

29.0

60.5

275

112

174

59.5

57.1

50.9

53.6

26.4

37.1

34.1

211

41.8

263

155

313

"cond

Aug.

103

42.8

69.4

72.8

120

56.6

24.5

20.8

40.6

87.6

35.4

40.1

35.3

47.2

39.8

78.3

74.3

67.6

49.2

33.9

99.8

187

Sept.

34.0

37.9

25.5

175

82.4

192

34.8

32.6

147

29.0

22.7

20.7

19.0

20.2

90.5

165

59.7

35.4

35.3

49.4

59.0

410

The 

year

-

241

77.9

345

279

163

309

119

357

276

308

106

38.5

148

180

205

378

316

213

213

364

425

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Oct.

0.55

.16

.18

.33

.20

.23

Nov.

0.87

.24

.44

.33

.24

1.25

Dec.

0.52

.29

3.44

1.86

2.76

.40

Jan.

_

6.33

.23

9.41

2.49

.63

6.43

Feb.

_

1.64

1.03

2.72

2.76

.40

1.12

Mar.

_

1,58

1.28

2.10

3.20

3.58

3.76

Apr.

_

0.68

.62

2.03

3.46

.53

2.41

May

_

2.92

.17

.55

1.88

.42

1.63

June

.

0.22

.09

.16

.17

.46

2.47

July

_

0.19

.49

.46

.82

,16

.34

Aug.

0.58

.24

.39

.41

.67

.32

.14

Sept.

0.18

.21

.14

.95

.45

1.04

.19

The 

year

-

15.95

5.13

22.85

18.42

10.74

20.37
46 

Month.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Jv and

Oct.

0.19

.17

1.79

.13

.14

,12

.29

.24

.11

.19

.72

.31

.45

.19

.91

parly

Nov.

0.21

.76

.60

.17

.16

.18

.27

.21

.39

.62

3.65

1.09

.75

3.45

.42

OBION RIVER BASIN

runoff, in inches, of Rutherford Porlf Ohlon River near- Bradford Tpnn. Continued

Dec.

0.21

.85

1.35

.18

*.26

.28

.31

1.52

.38

2.65

1.42

1.84

.58

2.83

3.52

Jan.

0.69

14.18

3.82

2.48

.25

.28

1.18

.27

.44

4.85

5.00

4.82

.90

5.41

6.81

Feb.

0.45

.73

2.75

6.13

1.14

.20

1.61

.25

3.32

3.05

3.07

.44

4.35

1.56

5.07

Mar.

3.70

.68

3.10

3.15

2.31

.19

2,20

4.46

2.26

3.40

3.65

1.03

3.67

3.33

3.02

Apr.

0.32

.17

.00

.11

.19

.33

.74

.33

.87

.21

.90

.91

.17

.31

.74

May

0.15

1.38

.57

1.60

.71

.24

.24

2.55

1.09

1.75

.60

1.64

.31

.79

2.09

June

0.11

2.01

1.62

2.74

.28

.15

.37

.30

.34

5.62

.35

.46

.17

3.73

.74

July

1.53

.63

.97

.34

.32

.29

.30

.15

.21

.19

1.20

.24

1.49

.88

1.78

Aug.

0.12

.23

.49

.20

.23

.20

.27

.23

.44

.42

.38

.28

.19

.57

1.06

Sept.

0.18

.80

.16

.12

.11

.10

.11

.50

.91

.33

.19

.19

.27

.32

2.25

The year

7.86

23.59

18.22

20.35

*7.10

2.56

9.89

12.01

13.76

25.28

21.13

14.25

14.30

24.37

28.41_

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

681

702, 1211

717

73<

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897, 121]

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

11771

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

7,650

1,770

6,240

5,870

5,800

8,460

5,800

9,730

4,690

4,680

3,040

1,190

5,780

5,560

4,680

5,100

4,900

3,760

3,820

*4,040

4,900

Date

_

Jan. 9, 1930

Mar. 27, 1931

Jan. 30, 1932

Mar. 19, 1933

Mar. 24, 1934

Jan. 21, 1935

Mar. 27, 1936

Jan. 22, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Feb. 3, 1939

Mar. 3, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

Mar. 19, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

June 10, 1945

Jan. 9, Mar. 27

Jan. 3, 1947

Feb. 15, 1948

Jan. 29, 1949

Dec. 13, 1949

Minimum 

day

_

18

12

13

20

13

20

19

20

25

20

19

16

17

14

16

21

24

22

21

26

36

Mean

_

241

77.9

345

279

163

309

119

357

276

308

106

38.5

148

180

205

378

316

213

213

364

425

Per 

square 

mile

.

1.17

.378

1.67

1.35

.791

1.50

.578

1.73

1.34

1.50

.522

.190

.729

.887

1.01

1.86

1.56

1.05

1.05

1.79

2.09

Runoff 

inches

_

15.95

5.13

22.85

18.42

10.74

20.37

7.86

23.59

18.22

20.35

*7.10

2.56

9.89

12.01

13.76

25.28

21.13

14.25

14.30

24.37

28.41

Calendar year

Mean

_

223

129

322

290

143

290

137

387

227

309

106

42.8

164

163

244

413

278

191

283

340

~

Runoff 

in 

inches

.

14.70

8.50

21.31

19.10

9.42

19.10

9.03

25.55

14.96

20.43

7.12

2.85

10.99

10.92

16.34

27.61

18.58

12.79

18.99

22.75 "

* Revised.

21. North Fork Obion River near Union City, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 36°24'00", long. 88°59'45", at bridge on State Highway 22, 4 miles southeast 

of Union City, Obion County, 4-| miles upstream from Hoosier Creek, and 11 miles upstream 

from confluence with South Pork Obion River.

Drainage area.--490 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 20, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1929-50), 621 cfs.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

149

110

108

351

280

379

153

106

251

123

121

100

146

135

88.7

90.9

319

141

228

127

1,158

Nov.

.

446

121

368

203

206

1,442

181

273

162

ISO

124

153

145

240

117

162

521

373

336

1,639

256

Dee.

_

653

169

1,250

936

1,168

673

221

450

471

147

160

209

152

644

115

322

309

548

285

2,066

1,533

Jan.

_

*3,500

166

3,500

2,487

266

2,973

267

6,738

714

902

356

220

694

167

125

779

1,598

1,303

308

1,918

4,004

Feb.

_

990

195

1,380

1,062

602

463

308

469

1,304

2,122

1,173

144

1,180

242

820

1,292

2,276

188

1,297

1,961

2,760

Mar.

_

553

309

1,030

1,536

1,311

2,687

348

291

796

1,127

953

235

1,363

2,024

1,180

1,816

1,022

238

1,705

1,423

1,243

Apr.

_

466

310

972

2,510

253

1,536

321

426

298

1,310

1,235

184

1,249

199

1,366

1,456

268

816

636

797

May

.

459

175

172

1,916

262

690

123

919

393

376

407

125

182

312

1,065

1,089

735

872

164

176

June

.

162

282

126

150

249

681

107

671

270

665

327

113

127

225

142

1,838

138

205

125

397

July

_

138

143

138

1,449

132

171

152

110

336

168

192

356

109

97.5

119

133

178

144

250

659

Aug.

369

130

187

337

423

186

186

101

113

339

116

194

151

699

98.6

129

215

155

120

115

487

Sept.

287

131

156

583

453

611

118

186

115

126

102

102

91.2

110

118

139

195

112

153

186

217

The 

year

.

*649

193

832

1,127

461

1,005

205

899

451

598

441

174

509

378

448

777

627

428

467

983

1,385
OBION RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches, of North Fork Obion River near Union City, Term.

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1935

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1339

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.35

.26

.25

.83

.66

.89

.36

.25

.59

.29

.29

.24

.34

.32

.21

.21

.75

.33

.54

.30

2.73

Nov.

1.02

.28

.84

.46

.47

3.28

.41

.62

.37

.36

.28

.35

.33

.55

.27

.37

1.19

.85

.77

3.73

.58

Dec.

1.53

.40

2.94

2.20

2.74

1.58

.52

1.06

1.11

.35

.38

.49

.36

1.52

.27

.76

.73

1.29

.67

4.86

3.61

Jan.

*8.23

.39

8.23

5.86

.63

7.00

.63

15.91

1.68

2.12

.84

.52

1.63

.39

.29

1.83

3.76

3.07

.72

4.51

9.42

Feb.

2.10

.41

3.04

2.26

1.28

.98

.68

1.00

2.77

4.51

2.58

.31

2.51

.51

1.80

2.74

4.84

.40

2.86

4.17

5.87

Mar.

1.30

.73

2.42

3.61

3.09

6.32

.82

.68

1.87

2.65

2.24

.55

3.21

4.76

2.78

4.27

2.41

.56

4.01

3.35

2.92

Apr.

1.06

.71

2.21

5.71

.58

3.49

.73

.97

.68

2.98

2.81

.42

2.84

.45

3.11

3.32

.61

1.86

1.45

1.81

1.77

May

1.08

.41

.40

4.51

.62

1.63

.29

2.17

.92

.88

.96

.29

.43

.73

2.51

2.56

1.73

2.05

.39

.41

2.28

June

0.37

.64

.29

.34

.57

1.55

.24

1.53

.61

1.51

.74

.26

.29

.51

.32

4.18

.32

.47

.28

.90

1.14

July

0.33

.34

.33

3.41

.31

.40

.36

.26

.79

.40

.45

.84

.26

.23

.28

.31

.42

.34

.59

1.55

3.07

Aug.

.31

.44

.79

.99

.44

.44

.24

.27

.80

.27

.46

.35

1.64

.23

.30

.51

.36

.28

.27

1.15

2.10

Sept.

0 i 65

.30

.35

1.33

1.03

1.40

.27

.42

.26

.29

.23

.23

.21

.25

.27

.32

.44

.26

.35

.42

.49

2.88

The 

year

*17.98

5.36

23.07

31.21

12.79

27.83

5.70

24.98

12.48

16.55

12.26

4.83

14.09

10.47

12.46

21.50

17.38

11.85

12.97

27.23

38.37

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

VI. S. P.

702

702,1211

717

732

747, 762

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*20,300

1,770

9,870

11,300

6,920

20,300

2,160

49,200

8,480

10,400

6,720

2,720

11,200

10,400

8,950

13,000

9,150

7,200

6,400

10,800

9,510

Date

_

Jan. 10, 1930

Mar. 28, 1931

Jan. 16, 1932

Dec. 31, 1932

Dec. 19, 1933

Jan. 22, 1935

Apr. 6, 1936

Jan. 22, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Feb. 18, 1940

July 4, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

Mar. 20, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

June 8, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Jan. 3, 1947

Mar. 16, 1948

Feb. 15, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

122

85

86

128

111

102

96

97

103

99

98

84

84

86

84

86

99

102

90

102

143

Mean

.

*649

193

832

1,127

461

1,005

205

899

451

598

441

174

509

378

448

777

627

428

467

983

1,385

Per 

square 

mile

_

*1.82

.394

1.70

2.30

.941

2.05

.418

1.83

.920

1.22

.900

.355

1.04

.771

.914

1.59

1.28

.873

.953

2.01

2.83

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

*17.98

5.36

23.07

31.21

12.79

27.83

5.70

24.98

12.48

16.55

12.26

4.83

14.09

10.47

12.46

21.50

17.38

11.85

12.97

27.23

38.37

Calendar year

Mean

_

*578

306

812

1,141

529

844

228

904

412

596

446

173

557

319

470

824

620

410

716

912

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

*16.02

8.45

22.53

31.59

14.67

23.37

6.34

25.12

11.41

16.50

12.39

4.78

15.45

8.83

13.05

22.83

17.18

11.36

19.88

25.26

-

22. Obion River at Ob Ion, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 36°15'05" (revised), long. 89°11'33" (revised), at bridge on U. S. Highway 

51, half a mile south of Obion, Obion County, and 14? miles downstream from confluence 

of North and South Porks.

Drainage area. 1,880 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 261.23 ft above mean Gulf level. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1932, chain gage 20 ft upstream at datum 10.00 ft lower, and from Oct. 1, 1932, 

to Aug. 2, 1939, at present datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1929-50), 2,395 cfs.

Extremes. 1929-50: Maximum discharge, 99,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height 25A ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum (under conditions of no backwater) 230 cfs Oct. 7-9, 12, 

1943; minimum gage height, -0.04 ft Sept. 1, 1936; during period of backwater from Mississippi River a minimum daily discharge of 15 cfs occurred on Feb. 4, 1937; reverse 

flow of 57 cfs was measured by current meter on that date.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Oct.

_

525

419

397

1,340

899

1,085

Nov.

_

1,540

525

879

826

736

4,208

Dec.

_

*1,600

625

4,690

1,710

4,888

1,866

* Revised.

Jan.

_

»13,300

597

14,900

9,680

1,262

10,720

Feb.

_

*4,520

1,140

8,960

4,480

1,057

2,221

Mar.

_

*3,300

1,300

2,440

4,640

7,155

7,487

Apr.

.

*1,430

1,410

5,370

11,200

1,565

6,105

May

_

*3,450

567

1,080

5,170

758

2,411

June

.

529

498

505

523

680

3,363

July

_

533

584

673

2,340

487

755

Aug.

1,220

355

740

1,010

1,990

635

562

Sept.

860

397

532

1,570

1,190

942

431

The 

year

_

*2,620

742

3,530

3,750

1,769

3,444
48 OBION RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Oblon River at Oblon, Tenn.--Con.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

479

430

1,745

350

378

315

459

325

249

613

1,225

514

665

408

2,809

Nov.

610

923

726

441

452

528

609

793

490

718

3,369

1,524

2,245

5,947

945

Dec.

636

1,420

1,359

505

630

754

620

1,062

495

1,227

1,541

2,024

1,243

5,641

6,422

Jan.

935

26,640

3,518

2,429

894

790

1,726

1,496

587

5,863

7,248

6,625

1,554

8,011

13,260

Feb.

1,638

2,025

5,590

12,410

3,574

543

4,504

772

2,737

3,442

6,635

1,107

6,375

6,829

12,360

Mar.

1,964

1,280

3,076

4,671

3,375

628

4,694

7,318

5,689

5,313

3,862

1,203

7,174

4,718

5,039

Apr.

1,692

1,300

2,128

7,339

4,146

678

4,731

1,619

5,903

5,607

1,956

3,087

3,085

3,280

3,199

May

487

3,286

1,313

2,042

1,445

500

541

*2,280

3,228

3,722

1,756

2,834

668

904

4,006

June

323

2,856

2,732

4,404

785

337

568

1,530

545

8,279

705

1,248

377

2,429

1,828

July

' '713"

626

884

983

832

927

436

*310

301

421

1,512

526

793

2,273

3,627

Aug.

zn

492

2,309

540

632

465

1,047

517

481

561

644

421

553

1,347

2,051

Sept.

fS7

765

502

344

339

348

306

469

520

577

400

421

717

608

5,041

The year

800

3,538

2,136

2,960

1,446

569

1,665

*1,554

1,762

3,017

2,548

1,803

2,103

3,511

5.023

-» R vised.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inehe

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0.32

.26

.24

.82

.55

.67

.29

.26

1.07

.21

.23

.19

.28

.20

.15

.38

.75

.32

.41

.25

1,78

Nov.

_

0.91

.31

.52

.49

.44

2.50

.36

.55

.43

.26

.27

.31

.36

.47

.29

.43

2.00

.90

1.33

3.53

.56

Dec.

.

0.98

.38

2.87

1.05

3.00

1.14

.39

.87

.83

.31

.39

.46

.38

.65

.30

.75

.95

1.24

.76

3.46

3.94

Jan.

_

*8.15

.37

9.13

5.94

.77

6.58

.57

16.37

2.16

1.49

.55

.48

1.06

.92

.36

3.60

4.44

4.06

.95

4.91

8.13

Feb.

.

 2.50

.63

5.14

2.48

.59

1.23

.60

1.12

3.09

6.87

2.05

.30

2.49

.43

1.57

1.91

3.68

.61

3.66

3.78

6.85

Mar.

.

*2.03

.80

1.50

2.85

4.39

4.59

1.20

.79

1.89

2.86

2.07

.39

2.88

4.49

3.49

3.26

2.37

.74

4.40

2.89

3.09

Apr.

.

*0.85

.84

3.19

6.65

.93

3.63

1.00

.77

1.26

4.36

2.46

.40

2.81

.96

3.50

3.33

1.16

1.83

1.83

1.95

1.90

May

.

*2.12

.35

.66

3.17

.46

1.48

.30

2.02

.80

1.25

.89

.31

.33

*1.40

1.98

2.28

1.08

1.74

.41

.55

2.46

June

_

0.31

.30

.30

.31

.40

2.00

.19

1.70

1.62

2.61

.47

.20

.34

.91

.32

4.91

.42

.74

.22

1.44

1.09

July

.

0.33

.36

.41

1.43

.30

.46

.44

.38

.54

.60

.51

.57

.27

*.19

.18

.26

.93

.32

.49

1.39

2.22

Aug.

0.75

.22

.45

.62

1.22

.39

.34

.17

.30

1.42

.33

.39

.29

.64

.32

.29

.34

.39

.26

.34

.83

1.26

Sept.

0.51

.24

.32

.93

.71

.56

.26

.27

.45

.30

.20

.20

.21

.18

.29

.31

.34

.24

.25

.43

.36

2.99

The 

year

.

*18.96

5.37

25.51

27.12

12.78

24.88

5.78

25.58

15.41

21.35

10.48

4.11

12.02

 11.23

12.74

21.79

18.41

13.01

15.23

25.34

36.27

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

687

702,1211

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977,1211

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

47,000

2,570

33,900

25,700

20,700

46,500

6,250

99,500

17,200

24,400

11,100

2,370

22,600

22,600

16,900

29,000

25,200

17,400

17,600

17,400

26,700

Date

_

Jan. 11, 1930

Apr. 2, 1931

Jan. 18, 1932

May 15, 1933

Dec. 21, 1933

Jan. 23, 1935

Apr. 1, 1936

Jan. 24, 1937

Feb. 21, 1938

Feb. 7, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940

July 14, 1941

Apr. 13, 1942

Bar. 22, 1943

Apr. 13, 1944

June 11, 1945

Jan. 12, 1946

Jan. 7, 1947

Feb. 17, 1948

Jan. 29, 1949

Feb. 4, 1950

Minimum 

day

.

311

317

335

368

368

378

232

15

318

296

305

253

262

246

230

282

320

271

313

345

341

Mean

_

 2,620

742

3,530

3,750

1,769

3,444

800

3,538

2,136

2,960

1,446

569

1,665

*1,554

1,762

3,017

2,548

1,803

2,103

3,511

5,023

Per 

square 

mile

.

*1.39

.395

1.88

1.99

.941

1.83

.426

1.88

1.14

1.57

.769

.303

.886

*,827

.937

1.60

1.36

.959

1.12

1.87

2.67

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

*18.96

5.37

25.51

27.12

12.78

24.88

5.78

25.58

15.41

21.35

10.48

4.11

12.02

 11.23

12.74

21.79

18.41

13.01

15.23

25.34

36.27

Calendar year

Mean

_

*2,450

1,110

3,350

3,977

1,814

2,992

888

3,628

1,921

2,974

1,457

577

1,706

 1,474

1,874

3,313

2,377

1,808

2,757

3,379

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

»17.70

8.05

24.24

28.75

13.10

21.61

6.42

26.23

13.86

21.46

10.55

4.17

12.32

 10.65

13.56

23.93

17.17

13.05

19.97

24.38

-

23. South Pork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term.

Location (revised). Lat 35°35'38", long. 88°48'50", at bridge on TJ. S. Highway 45, 0.4 

mile south of city limits of Jackson, Madison County, and half a mile downstream from 

Meridian Creek.

Drainage area. 574 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 330.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 20, 1929, to Mar. 8, 1933, staff gage, and Mar. 9, 1933, to Feb. 3, 1939, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1929-50), 759 cfs.

Extremes.--1929-50: Maximum discharge, 43,600 cfs Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 24.0 ft 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum. 67 cfs Oct 9 

1941; minimum gage height observed, 1.58 ft July 9, 1929. ' '
OBION RIVEK BASIN 49

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of South Pork Forked Deer River

at Jackson, Term.

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

471

244

107

341

159

214

261

206

339

109

125

107

137

140

96.5

246

440

249

467

198

453

Nov.

_

784

267

331

419

243

755

275

359

290

246

171

213

290

241

326

357

1,954

751

826

2,033

368

Dec.

_

488

408

1,890

958

1,918

482

206

455

566

215

248

389

279

881

320

1,263

1,076

879

504

1,657

1,675

Jan.

_

2,570

357

3,710

1,270

491

3,301

543

4,739

1,786

1,202

212

318

498

377

438

1,764

3,767

2,505

949

2,601

3,850

Feb.

_

1,690

1,140

1,920

2,250

374

813

438

60O

820

3,543

1,111

219

715

350

2,394

1,491

1,772

509

3,349

977

3,257

Mar.

_

1,470

1,020

798

1,560

2,054

1,743

994

465

1,108

1,047

1,101

244

1,419

J., 572

1,329

1,774

1,795

734

1,620

1,404

1,857

Apr.

_

553

559

*1,060

2,220

396

1,256

352

493

748

1,628

667

213

1,608

430

2,408

1,117

564

1,198

1,400

942

639

May

_

1,180

233

525

1,570

*315

692

198

926

397

785

375

127

175

527

529

1,049

452

1,049

304

674

821

June

_

167

132

200

170

*692

1,199

88.3

418

675

1,991

185

94.1

169

188

213

1,032

221

395

182

1,769

634

July

290

188

525

1,210

354

208

259

852

507

288

299

314

154

112

145

124

190

728

177

270

352

365

Aug.

566

208

903

379

290

215

140

95.0

206

319

444

221

144

192

254

178

296

432

299

132

419

639

Sept.

335

199

138

655

516

481

177

231

189

153

113

103

80.4

112

441

225

330

288

298

230

236

990

The 

year

.

828

491

1,060

984

*633

921

379

803

624

947

400

192

473

465

705

906

1,123

757

841

1,105

1,286

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Watei 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.95

.49

.21

.68

.32

.43

.52

.41

.68

.22

.25

.21

.28

.28

.19

.49

.88

.50

.94

.40

.91

Nov.

1.53

.52

.64

.81

.47

1.47

.53

.70

.56

.48

.33

.41

.56

.47

.63

.69

3.80

1.46

1.60-

3.95

.72

Dec.

0.98

.82

3.79

1.92

3.85

.97

.41

.91

1.14

.43

.50

.78

.56

1.77

.64

2.54

2.16

1.77

1.01

3.33

3.37

Jan.

5.16

.72

7.45

2.55

.99

6.63

1.09

9.52

3.59

2.41

.43

.64

1.00

.76

.88

3.54

7.57

5.03

1.91

5.22

7.73

Feb.

3.06

2.07

3.60

4.08

.68

1.48

.82

1.09

1.49

6.43

2.09

.40

1.30

.64

4.50

2.70

3.21

.92

6.29

1.77

5.91

Mar.

2.95

2.05

1.60

3.14

4.13

3.51

1.99

.93

2.23

2.10

2.21

.49

2.85

3.16

2.67

3.56

3.61

1.47

3.25

2.82

3.73

Apr.

1.07

1.09

*2.06

4.32

.77

2.44

.68

.96

1.45

3.16

1.30

.41

3.13

.84

4.68

2.17

1.10

2.33

2.72

1.83

1.24

May

2.38

.47

1.05

3.16

*.63

1.40

.40

1.86

.80

1.58

.75

.25

.35

1.06

1.06

2.11

.91

2.11

.61

1.35

1.65

June

0.32

.26

.39

.33

*1.34

2.33

.17

.81

1.32

3.87

.36

.18

.33

.37

.41

2.01

.43

.77

.35

3.44

1.23

July

.38

1.05

2.43

.71

.42

.52

1.71

1.02

.58

.60

.63

.31

.23

.29

.25

.38

1.46

.36

.54

.71

.73

Aug.

1.14

.42

1.81

.76

.58

.43

.28

.19

.41

.64

.89

.44

.29

.39

.51

.36

.59

.87

.60

.26

.84

1.28

Sept.

0.65

.39

.27

1.27

1.00

.94

.34

.45

.37

.30

.22

.20

.16

.22

.86

.44

.64

.56

.58

.45

.46

1.92

The 

year

19.59

11.62

*25.25

23.28

*14.97

21.80

8.96

18.99

14.78

22.39

9.49

4.53

11.20

11.01

16.71

21.42

26.56

17.90

19.93

26.12

30.42

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Xear

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

702

702

717

732, 1211

747

762, 1211

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

*16,500

4,930

19,800

8,570

9,050

43,600

7,110

14,800

9,670

9,410

4,630

2,440

12,800

5,700

6,260

9,900

33,500

8,780

19,500

8,570

16,100

Date

.

Jan. 9,10, 1930

Aug. 8, 1931

Jan. 14, 1932

Apr. 2, 1933

Dec. 19, 1933

Jan. 21, 1935

July 5, 1936

Jan. 23, 1937

Jan. 24, 1938

Feb. 4, 1939

Feb. 19, 1940

Dee. 16, 1940

Apr. 10, 1942

Mar. 14, 1943

Feb. 18, 1944

Jan. 1, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Jan. 4, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

Nov. 20, 1948

Feb. 1, 1950

Minimum 

day

.

106

98

91

112

99

90

73

96

95

100

92

70

70

70

76

91

124

119

96

148

154

Mean

.

828

491

1,060

984

*633

921

379

803

624

947

400

192

473

465

705

906

1,123

757

841

1,105

1,286

Per 

square 

mile

,

1.44

.855

1.85

1.71

*1.10

1.60

.660

1.40

1.09

1.65

.697

.334

.824

.810

1.23

1.58

1.96

1.32

1.47

1.93

2.24

Runoff 

in 

inches

.

19.59

11.62

*25.25

23.28

*14.97

21.80

8.96

18.99

14.78

22.39

9.49

4.53

11.20

11.01

16.71

21.42

26.56

17.90

19.93

26.12

30.42

Calendar year

Mean

.

759

610

*1,020

1,036

*558

862

402

818

571

945

414

192

520

420

800

1,038

991

749

1,015

991

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

17.96

14.43

*24.02

24.51

*13.20

20.39

9.52

19.35

13.53

22.34

9.81

4.53

12.32

9.95

18.97

24.54

23.45

17.72

24.06

23.44

-
50 OBION RIVER BASIN

24. South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.

Location (revised). Lat 35°51'30", long. 89°20'50", at county highway bridge 1 mile west 

of Chestnut Bluff, Crockett County, 1 mile downstream from Black Creek, l|- miles 

upstream from Halls Creek, 3-j miles east of Halls, and IL miles upstream from confluence 

with North Forte.

Drainage area. 1.080 sq mi prior to Oct. 1, 1949. Since that date 1,100 sq mi, including 

that of Halls Creek. \

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 256.71 ft above mean Gulf level. Prior to 

July 20, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1929-1950), 1,409 cfs (revised).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934 

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

598

330

227

571

227 

390

*329

332

943

152

167

154

230

181

175

352

884

402

446

293

622

Nov.

_

*1,570

400

459

523

295 

2,029

326

740

496

325

233

295

441

414

478

596

4,227

1,460

1,637

2,934

522

Dec.

_

*826

522

3,480

1,660

2,578 

759

286

885

1,086

315

355

542

435

1,042

477

1,650

1,750

963

869

2,933

4,400

Jan.

_

*5,66C

46S

7,300

3,180

 8,101

665

»n,23c

3,671

1,789

334

492

1,098

1,291

679

4,659

5,970

4,622

1,381

5,034

8,650

Feb.

_

*3,040

1,450

4,590

3,660

491

1,316

546

1,306

2,629

7,195

1,741

354

1,695

520

4,605

2,267

3,566

930

5,289

2,179

7,826

Mar.

_

*2,700

1,730

1,350

2,870

3,290

1,617

702

2,154

2,007

1,586

320

2,643

4,097

2,921

3,815

3,341

1,347

3,747

1,938

*3,347

Apr.

.

867

953

2,640

3,980

2,864

921

725

,682

,543

,443

415

,165

,072

,538

,183

,562

,060

,553

,876

,108

May

_

2,650

402

862

2,950

1,417

339

1,674

678

1,652

562

280

403

684

1,817

2,056

739

1,800

469

958

1,697

June

.

287

302

317

309

1,901

183

649

1,248

2,993

285

191

325

400

360

2,287

357

735

312

2,920

1,035

July

505

280

656

1,630

618

*319 

385

1,134

690

416

641

627

281

233

192

200

330

1,112

302

385

581

815

Aug.

1,060

353

1,300

533

433 

304

185

127

534

421

579

305

293

483

348

198

588

643

389

251

606

1,408

Sept.

516

318

293

1,230

645 

561

231

372

284

343

172

169

151

184

680

370

585

376

365

389

396

2,025

The 

year

.

*1,590

730

2,050

1,770

*1,912

*571

*1,581

1,307

1,736

646

314

938

916

1,384

1,781

2,036

1,235

1,459

1,884

*2,764

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inche

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937 

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1943

1949

1950

* B

Oct.

.

0.64

.35

.24

.61

.24

.42

*.35

.35 

1.01

.16

.IB

.16

.25

.19

.19

.38

.94

.43

.48

.32

.65

evlsed.

Nov.

_

*1.62

.41

.47

.54

.30

2.10

.34

.51

.34

.24

.30

.46

.43

.49

.62

4.37

1.51

1.69

3.03

.53

Dec.

_

*0.88

.56

3.71

1.78

2.76

.81

.28

1.16

.34

.38

.58

.46

1.11

.51

1.76

1.87

1.03

.93

3.13

4.61

Jan.

.

*6.04

.50

7.79

3.39

.89

*8.65

.71

3.92

1.91

.36

.53

1.17

1.38

.73

4.97

6.37

4.93

1.47

5.37

9.07

Feb.

*2.93

1.40

4.58

3.53

.47

1.27

.55

2.54

6.94

1.74

.34

1.63

.50

4.60

2.19

3.44

.90

5.28

2.10

7.41

Mar.

*2.B8

1.B4

1.44

3.07

2.99

3.51

1.73

2.30

2.14

1.69

.34

2.82

4.37

3.12

4.07

3.57

1.44

4.00

2.07

*3.51

Apr,

.

0.90

.98

2.72

4.12

.91

2.96

.95

1.74

3.66

1.49

.43

3.27

1.11

4.69

2.26

1.61

2.13

2.64

1.94

1.12

May

_

2.82

.43

.92

3.15

*.62

1.51

.36

.72

1.76

.60

.30

.43

.73

1.94

2.20

.79

1.92

.50

1.02

1.78

June

0.30

.31

.33

.32

*1.23

1.96

.19

1.29

3.09

.29

.20

.34

.41

.37

2.36

.37

.76

.32

3.02

1.05

July

0.54

.30

.70

1.74

.66

*.34

.41

1.21

.44

.68

.67

.30

.25

.20

.21

.35

1.19

.32

.41

.62

.85

Aug.

1.13

.38

1.38

.57

.46

.32

.20

.14

.45

.62

.33

.31

.52

.37

.21

.63

.69

.42

.27

.65

1.48

Sept.

0.53

.33

.30

1.27

.67

.58

.24

.38

29

.35

.18

.17

.16

.19

.70

.38

.60

.39

.38

.40

.41

2.05

The 

year

*20.02

9.16

25.78

22.30

*11.65

*24.04

*7.19

*19 . 8c 

16.43

21.82

8.14

3.95

11.79

11.50

17.44

22.39

25.60

16.17

18.39

23.68

 34.11

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet pe

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937* r

W.S.P.

70!

702,1211

717

735

747

762,1211

787,123]

307,1211

827,123] 

evlsed.

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

24,700

4,230

21,500

7,950

8,440

*45, 000

5,020

*31,600

Date

_

Jan. 11, 1930

Mar. 3, 1931

Jan. 17, 1932

Apr. S, 1933

Dec. 21, 22, 1933

Jan. 22, 1935

Mar. 30, 31, 1936

Jan. 24, 25, 1937

Minimum

day

_

195

217

221

159

108

138

102

139

Mean

_

*1,590

730

2,050

1,770

*928

*1,912

*571

-1,C81

Per

square 

mile

.

*1.47

.676

1.90

1.64

*.859

 1.77

*.529

*1.46

Runoff 

in

inches

_

*20.02

9.16

25.78

22.30

*11.65

*24.04

*7.19

«I9.36

Calendar year

Mean

_

*1,450

978

1,930

1,800

*929

*1,725

657

*1,630

Runoff 

in

inches

_

*18.20

12.26

24.29

22.67

*11.68

*21.68

8.27

*20.49
OBION RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, la cubic feet per second, of South Fork Forlce< 

Bluff, Term.--Continued

:d Deer River at Chestnut

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177,1211

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

12,500

12,500

4,000

1,530

11,400

13,600

10,400

13,400

*30,400

11,200

17,000

13,500

*28,000

Date

Jan. 24, 1938

Feb. 4, 1939

Feb. 22, 1940

Jan. 26, 1941

Apr. 13, 1942

Mar. 20, 1943

Feb. 17, 1944

Jan. 3, 1945

Jan. 12, 1946

Jan. 4, 1947

Feb. 18, 1948

Jan. 29, 1949

Feb. 2, 1950

Minimum 

day

151

124

137

119

123

137

143

179

226

216

183

251

277

Mean

1,307

1,736

646

314

938

916

1,384

1,781

2,036

1,285

1,459

1,884

*2,764

Per 

square 

mile

1.21

1.61

0.598

.291

.869

.848

1.28

1.65

1.89

1.19

1.35

1.74

2.51

Runoff 

Inches

16.43

21.82

8.14

3.95

11.79

11.50

17.44

22.39

25.60

16.17

18.39

23.68

*34.11

Calendar year

Mean

1,161

1,733

666

324

983

873

1,508

2,133

1,701

1,296

1,728

1,838

-

Runoff 

Inches

14.59

21.78

8.38

4.08

12.35

10.96

19.01

26.81

21.39

16.30

21.77

22.99

-

25. Middle Pork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Term.

Location. Lat 35°51'00", long. 89°04'00", at bridge on State Highway 54, 3 miles upstream 

from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett County, and 13 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 288.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1929-50), 537 cfs.

Extremes. 1929-50: Maximum discharge observed, 19,500 cfs Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 

15.46 ft), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; minimum observed, 68 cfs June 30, 

July 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 1.26 ft July 1, 11, 17, 1931.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

232

109

115

187

120

158

112

120

376

95.6

104

90.9

140

106

88.0

138

280

139

200

127

279

Nov.

_

578

148

304

177

146

716

139

289

196

119

114

121

145

143

231

257

2,258

514

497

1,237

191

Dec.

_

220

193

1,410

672

1,297

249

135

400

455

123

150

170

155

693

167

1,033

523

654

278

982

1,898

Jan.

_

1.88C

IBS

3,240

1,040

254

2,481

266

3,967

*1,453

*806

136

160

480

154

229

1,582

1,977

2,110

388

1,905

2,627

Feb.

_

953

611

1,430

1,260

252

490

203

367

*901

2,386

536

134

573

150

1,765

974

1,409

244

1,720

546

2,353

Mar.

.

558

486

726

1,250

1,182

1,568

960

295

984

824

743

124

1,026

1,541

1,083

1,139

1,493

438

1,337

1,052

1,215

Apr.

.

*383

291

849

1,300

212

1,358

180

385

345

962

448

160

1,090

387

1,521

718

241

834

580

510

326

May

.

*981

144

296

1,010

219

775

117

815

202

622

210

109

136

330

451

619

287

627

156

553

698

June

.

131

127

114

151

394

703

79.9

339

644

L,288

175

106

123

133

198

1,490"

*170

173

123

1,925

401

July

_

150

240

322

264

123

165

485

378

220

212

125

141

111

129

98.5

190

440

141

316

265

524

Aug.

703

119

397

354

317

148

100

89.6

137

209

206

179

140

160

147

112

351

218

*143

122

204

524

Sept.

168

98.3

94.8

553

272

313

109

154

204

99.7

100

89.7

89.2

82.5

429

251

187

124

126

152

174

814

The 

year

_

*523

250

811

656

391

742

245

647

*506

*631

250

129

350

364

509

722

781

*515

484

790

982

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inche;

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

ISjfl.

Oct.

_

0.65

.31

.32

.53

.34

.44

.31

.34

1.06

.27

.29

.26

.40

.30

.25

.39

.79

.39

.56

.36

.78

Nov.

_

1.57

.40

.83

.48

.40

1.95

.38

.79

.53

.32

.31

.33

.40

.39

.63

.70

6.15

1.40

1.35

3.36

.52

Dec.

.

0.62

.54

3.27

1.89

3.64

.70

.38

1.13

1.28

.35

.42

.48

.44

1.95

.47

2.91

1.47

1.84

.78

2.76

5.34

Jan.

.

5.29

.52

9.11

2.93

.71

6.98

.75

11.16

*4.09

*2.27

.38

.45

1.35

.43

.64

4.45

5.56

5.93

1.09

5.36

7.39

Feb.

_

2.42

1.55

3.76

3.20

.64

1.25

.53

.93

2.29

6.06

1.41

.34

1.45

.38

4.64

2.47

3.58

.62

4.52

1.39

5.98

Mar.

_

1.57

1.37

2.04

3.52

3.32

4.40

2.70

.83

2.77

2.32

2.09

.35

2.88

4.33

3.05

3.20

4.20

1.23

3.76

2.96

3.42

Apr.

_

1.04

.79

2.30

3.54

.58

3.69

.49

1.05

.94

2.62

1.22

.44

2.97

1.05

4.14

1.95

.66

2.27

1.58

1.39

.89

May

_

*2.76

.40

.83

2.84

.62

2.18

.33

2.29

.57

1.75

.59

.31

.38

.93

1.27

1.74

.81

1.76

.44

1.56

1.96

June

_

0.36

.35

.31

.41

1.07

1.91

.22

.92

1.75

3.51

.48

.29

.53

.56

.54

4.05

*.46

.47

.33

5.24

1.09

July

_

0.42

.67

.90

.74

.35

.46

1.36

1.06

.62

.60

.35

.40

.31

.36

.28

.53

1.24

.40

.89

.74

1.47

Aug.

1.97

.33

1.12

1.00

.89

.42

.28

.25

.39

.59

.58

.50

.39

.45

.41

.32

.99

.61

*.40

.34

.57

1.47

Sept.

0.46

.27

.26

1.51

.74

.85

.30

.42

.56

.27

.27

.24

.24

.22

1.17

.68

.51

.34

.34

.41

.47

2.22

The 

year

_

*17.30

8.28

26.88

21.71

12.93

24.54

8.12

21.45

*16.76

*20.92

8.28

4.28

11.58

12.06

16.91

23.89

*25.87

*17.05

16.05

26.16

32.53
OBION RIVEK BASIN

Yearlv dlseharae. in cubic feet per second, of Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn.

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

~ * ft

W.S.P. 

no.

702

702,1211

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857,1211

877,1211

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057,1211

1087,1211

1117

1147

1177

evised.

Water

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,000

3,500

10,500

9,530

7,430

19,500

6,710

15,000

9,000

12,000

3,460

1,530

10,300

9,180

6,600

7,000

11,300

7,800

6,620

14,400

12,800

Date

Jan. 8, 1930

Aug. 8, 9, 1931

Jan. 29, 1932

Mar. 19, 1933

Dec. 20, 1933

Jan. 21, 1935

Mar. 27, 1936

Jan. 23, 1937

Jan. 22, 1938

Mar. 29, 1939

Mar. 30, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

Mar. 19, 1943

Feb. 18, 1944

Jan. 2, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Jan. 3, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

June 16, 1949

Dec. 13, 1949

year ending Sept. 30

Minimum 

day

71

87

87

105

86

91

68

80

91

91

85

80

77

74

70

84

106

85

95

112

125

Mean

.

*523

250

811

656

391

742

245

647

*506

*631

250

129

350

364

509

722

781

 515

484

790

982

Per 

square 

mile

.

 1.28

.610

1.98

1.60

.954

1.81

.598

1.58

*1.23

 1.54

.610

.315

.854

.888

1.24

1.76

1.90

1.26

1.18

1.93

2.40

Runoff 

In 

inches

.

 17.30

8.28

26.88

21.71

12.93

24.54

8.12

21.45

*16.76

 20.92

8.28

4.28

11.58

12.06

16.91

23.89

 25.87

 17.05

16.05

26.16

32.53

Calendar year

Mean

_

 475

367

744

701

352

681

280

666

 448

 634

251

134

393

326

589

855

637

 487

598

795

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

*15.71

12.15

24.66

23.19

11.35

22.52

9.31

22.06

 14.83

 21.00

8.33

4.45

12.98

10.77

19.56

28.30

 21.09

 16.11

19.84

26.32

-

HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

26. Hatchle River at Bolivar, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°16'40", long. 88°58'30", at bridge on State Highway 18, 250 ft upstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, and 1.5 

miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County.

Drainage area.--1.430 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 323.86 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 27, 1932, staff gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at 

same datum. July 27, 1932, to Feb. 6, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1929-50), 2,402 cfs.

Extremes.. 1929-50: Maximum discharge, 56,300 cfs Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height 21.53 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs; minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 2, 1943(gage height, 

0.63 ft).

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Oct.

_

957

363

162

4,450

414

508

1,149

1,724

683

183

283

180

482

182

171

701

1,089

513

533

395

862

Nov.

_

3,840

1,020

639

2,070

603

2,009

1,980

2,031

703

531

381

985

1,454

530

777

490

7,089

2,795

2,006

6,243

960

Dec.

.

1,830

1,280

7,120

4,580

3,073

2,046

741

2,856

1,094

559

682

2,263

1,493

1,803

653

1,665

4,230

1,446

1,483

4,360

3,309

Jan.

_

6.26C

1.55C

12.00C

4.72C

1,432

9,264

1,992

*12,82C

4,191

3,627

697

2,230

1,657

2,430

1,593

8,886

12,500

6,741

3,095

9,175

10,670

Feb.

.

3,810

1,930

10,000

8,580

829

4,540

2,299

2,243

3,301

8,359

2,753

1,203

3,180

2,619

6,096

3,979

7,481

2,358

14,060

5,027

9,551

Mar.

_

4,350

3,610

2,310

5,760

5,051

5,671

3,338

1,541

3,339

3,878

3,144

1,053

3,820

4,720

6,902

6,566

4,885

3,023

6,360

4,513

6,744

Apr.

_

926

2,590

3,300

7,510

1,891

3,418

4,204

1,272

5,278

5,297

3,910

1,302

3,869

1,576

8,010

3,000

3,553

4,036

4,815

5,616

2,475

May

.

2,380

1,060

1,360

5,640

591

1,795

642

1,639

1,113

3,090

1,236

563

444

1,207

2,269

2,571

1,532

2,243

1,989

1,655

2,230

June

_

348

368

752

630

1,455

1,360

283

529

2,560

6,319

525

209

490

334

317

1,551

1,568

1,763

869

2,811

1,709

July

_

263

949

5,930

837

968

652

568

552

945

1,483

797

734

265

189

239

334

1,577

673

944

973

854

Aug.

987

487

2,680

846

537

526

315

278

313

539

541

458

510

384

227

344

451

841

371

397

943

1,849

Sept.

1,090

981

294

2,220

701

460

380

757

540

335

231

298

407

310

823

897

502

574

507

528

430

4,490

The 

year

_

2,200

1,470

3,880

3,810

1,450

2,657

1,512

 2,353

1,994

2,794

1,255

971

1,473

1,383

2,334

2,559

3,889

2,204

3,041

3,496

3,777

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Oct.

-

0.77

.29

.13

3.58

.33

.41

Nov.

.

3.00

.80

.50

1.62

.47

1.57

Dec.

.

1.48

1.03

5.74

3.69

2.48

1.65

Jan.

_

5.05

1.24

9.67

3.80

1.15

7.47

Feb.

_

2.77

1.41

7.54

6.25

.60

3.31

Mar.

.

3.50

2.90

1.87

4.65

4.07

4.57

Apr.

.

0.72

2.02

2.58

5.86

1.47

2.67

May

_

1.91

.85

1.10

4.54

.48

1.45

June

_

0.27

.29

.59

.49

1.14

1.06

July

0.21

.77

4.78

.67

.78

.53

Aug.

0.80

.39

2.16

.68

.43

.42

.25

Sept.

0.85

.77

.23

1.73

.55

.36

.30

The 

year

20.84

13.99

36.91

36.13

13.75

25.24
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches, of Hatchle River at Boliver, Tenn. Continued

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.93

1.40

.55

.15

.23

.15

.39

.15

.14

.56

.88

.41

.43

.32

.70

Nov.

1.54

1.58

.55

.41

.30

.77

1.13

.41

.61

.38

5.53

2.18

1.56

4.87

.75

Dec.

0.60

2.31

.88

.45

.55

1.82

1.20

1.45

.53

1.34

3.41

1.17

1.20

3.51

2.67

Jan.

1.60

*10.34

3.38

2.92

.56

1.80

1.34

1.96

1.28

7.16

10.08

5.43

2.49

7.40

8.60

Feb.

1.74

1.63

2.40

6.09

2.08

.88

2.32

1.91

4.60

2.90

5.45

1.72

10.60

3.66

6.95

Mar.

2.69

1.25

2.69

3.13

2.54

.85

3.08

3.80

5.56

5.29

3.94

2.44

5.13

3.64

5.44

Apr.

3.28

.99

4.12

4.13

3.05

1.02

3.02

1.23

6.25

2.34

2.77

3.15

3.76

4.38

1.93

May

0.52

1.33

.90

2.49

1.00

.45

.36

.97

1.83

2.07

.24

.81

.60

.33

.80

June

0.22

.41

2.00

4.93

.41

.16

.38

.26

.25

1.21

1.22

1.38

.68

2.19

1.33

July

0.46

.45

.76

1.20

.64

.59

.21

.15

.19

.27

1.27

.54

.76

.78

.69

Aug.

0.22

.25

.43

.44

.37

.41

.31

.18

.28

.36

.68

.30

.32

.76

1.49

Sept.

0.59

.42

.26

.18

.23

.32

.24

.64

.70

.39

.45

.40

.41

.34

3.50

The year

14.39

*22.36

18.92

26.52

11.96

9.22

13.98

13.11

22.22

24.27

36.92

20.93

28.94

33.18

35.85

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

702

70J

717

732

747

762

787

807

827,1211

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

16,800

8,860

39,700

27,800

13,600

43,400

8,900

* 27, 300

12,900

14,700

7,600

4,340

12,700

11,700

29,400

31,200

50,000

15,200

56,300

27,100

29,300

Date

_

Jan. 9, 1930

Aug. 8, 11, 12, 1931

Jan. 14, 1932

Feb. 20, 1933

Mar. 6, 1934

Jan. 20, 1935

Apr. 13, 1936

Jan. 4, 1937

Jan. 27, 1938

June 18, 1939

Apr. 24, 1940

Dec. 23, 1940

Apr. 9, 1942

Mar. 17, 1943

Mar. 31, 1944

Jan. 3, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Jan. 6, 1947

Feb. 15, 1948

Nov. 23, 1948

Jan. 10, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

134

152

144

278

234

190

114

185

165

148

151

128

130

80

126

160

243

180

201

284

268

Mean

_

2,200

1,470

3,880

3,810

1,450

2,657

1,512

*2,353

1,994

2,794

1,255

971

1,473

1,383

2,334

2,559

3,889

2,204

3,041

3,496

3,777

Per 

square

mile

_

1.54

1.03

2.71

2.66

1.01

1.86

1.06

*1.65

1.39

1.95

.878

.679

1.03

.967

1.63

1.79

2.72

1.54

2.13

2.44

2.64

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

20.84

13.99

36.91

36.13

13.75

25.24

14.39

*22.36

18.92

26.52

11.96

9.22

13.98

13.11

22.22

24.27

36.92

20.93

28.94

33.18

35.85

Calendar year

Mean

_

1,870

1,920

4,150

3,220

1,486

2,599

1,744

*2,006

1,892

2,800

1,430

969

1,398

1,304

2,441

3,352

3,250

2,144

3,620

3,012

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

17.71

18.24

39.43

30.52

14.10

24.68

16.61

*19.05

17.95

26.59

13.62

9.20

13.27

12.38

23.22

31.81

30.86

20.36

34.45

28.60

-

27. Hatchle River near Stanton, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°31 <25" , long. 89°21'05", at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3 miles

downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, 5 miles northeast 

of Stanton, Haywood County, and 7 miles upstream from Big Muddy Creek.

Drainage area.--1.940 sq mi.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 267.34 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 7, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average d1scharge.--21 years (1929-50), 3,991 cfs.

Extremes. 1929-50: Maximum discharge observed, 59,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 

20.35 ft); minimum, 243 cfs Sept. 3, 1943 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Oct.

.

1,330

628

338

4,490

613

649

888

1,676

891

321

371

299

586

311

343

819

1,259

723

557

610

1,073

Nov.

.

4,650

1,100

912

2,680

723

1,794

2,445

2,248

850

666

491

973

1,326

774

922

777

7,178

2,421

2,457

6,123

1,224

Dec.

_

2,270

1,300

7,550

4,830

4,151

2,717

999

3,060

1,111

682

737

1,888

1,808

1,807

693

2,056

5,825

2,518

1,739

6,280

3,935

Jan.

.

9,58C

1,970

16,30C

6,730

1,890

12,010

2,201

18 , 740

4,684

3,731

885

2,199

2,381

3,565

1,895

10,880

15,030

8,535

3,391

9,804

12,740

Feb.

.

5,580

2,250

12,000

9,900

934

5,624

2,242

3,742

5,456

12,280

2,412

1,671

3,235

2,741

6,761

4,294

8,718

3,412

14,860

5,818

11,610

Mar.

_

5,870

4,650

3,420

6,940

5,408

6,546

3,013

2,008

4,549

5,051

3,452

1,321

5,865

6,476

6,459

8,500

5,705

3,323

7,950

4,697

7,307

Apr.

_

1,520

3,300

4,180

9,390

2,880

4,364

5,085

1,643

5,665

6,451

3,516

1,291

6,542

2,511

10,880

4,464

4,967

4,980

6,132

7,037

3,486

May

_

3,920

1,340

1,950

6,870

1,017

2,613

1,000

2,166

2,141

3,294

2,195

1,035

869

1,433

3,657

3,505

1,691

2,692

2,203

2,109

3,196

June

_

864

590

769

923

1,933

2,480

430

783

3,150

7,990

722

366

679

582

546

2,132

1,981

2,227

1,041

2,931

2,314

July

468

1,140

8,280

920

1,131

921

868

718

1,214

2,399

1,108

826

465

319

318

601

2,407

1,082

1,003

1,532

1,052

Aug.

1,200

580

3,720

1,060

813

573

446

373

517

823

799

651

559

594

384

382

766

1,164

592

755

1,266

1,734

Sept.

1,160

954

734

1,830

913

685

476

723

711

563

389

495

636

444

936

1,071

854

723

763

693

701

5,401

The

year

3,120

,900

,880

,590

,838

,380

,681

,183

,568

,598

,415

,087

,055

,819

,800

,309

,699

,769

,514

,060

,548
Monthly and yearly

HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 

noff, In Inches, of Hatchle River near Stanton, Tenn.

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.79

.37

.20

2.66

.36

.39

.53

1.00

.53

.19

.ZZ

.18

.35

.18

.20

.49

.75

.43

.33

.36

.64

Nov.

2.68

.63

.52

1.54

.42

1.03

1.41

1.29

.49

.38

.28

.56

.76

.45

.53

.45

4.13

1.39

1.41

3.52

.70

Dec.

1.35

.77

4.48

2.87

2.47

1.61

.59

1.82

.66

.41

.44

1.12

1.07

1.07

.41

1.22

3.46

1.50

1.03

3.73

2.34

Jan.

5.70

1.18

9.68

4.00

1.12

7.14

1.30

11.14

Z.78

2.ZZ

.53

1.31

1.41

Z.12

1.13

6.46

8.93

5.07

2.02

5.83

7.57

Feb.

3.00

1.21

6.69

5.31

.50

3.02

1.25

2.01

2.93

6.59

1.34

.90

1.74

1.47

3.76

2.30

4.68

1.83

8.26

3.12

6.23

Mar.

3.49

Z.77

Z.03

4.13

3.22

3.89

1.79

1.20

2.70

3.00

Z.05

.78

3.49

3.85

3.84

5.05

3.39

1.97

4.72

2.79

4.34

Apr.

0.87

1.90

2.40

5.40

1.65

2.51

2.92

.95

3.26

3.71

Z.02

.74

3.76

1-.44

6.26

2.57

2.86

2.86

3.53

4.05

2.00

May

2.33

.80

1.16

4.08

.60

1.56

.59

1.29

1.27

1.96

1.30

.62

.52

.85

2.17

2.08

1.01

1.60

1.31

1.25

1.90

June

0.50

.34

.44

.53

1.11

1.43

.25

.45

1.81

4.60

.42

.21

.39

.33

.31

1.23

1.14

1.28

.60

1.69

1.33

July

0.28-

.68

4.92

.55

.67

.55

.52

.43

.72

1.43

.66

.49

.28

.19

.19

.36

1.43

.64

.60

.91

.62

Aug.

0.71

.34

2.21

.63

.48

.34

.27

.22

.31

.49

.48

.39

.33

.35

.23

.23

.46

.69

.35

.45

.75

1.03

Sept-.

0.67

.55

.42

1.05

.53

.39

.27

.42

.41

.32

.22

.28

.37

.26

.54

.62

.49

.42

.44

.40

.40

3.11

The 

year

21.88

13.28

34.20

32.08

12.85

23.67

11.79

22.30

17.96

25.19

9.93

7.61

14.38

12.72

19.65

23.16

32.89

19.36

24.66

28.40

31.81

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

702

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

36,400

10,800

46,200

30,100

12,900

59,000

11,700

46,800

13,000

22,000

8,500

3,220

19,500

17,900

28,900

28,000

48,500

13,500

51,700

22,900

28,800

Date

_

Jan. 9, 1930

Aug. 16, 1931

Jan. 17, 1932

Feb. 21, 1933

Mar. 9, 1934

Jan. 22, 1935

Mar. 28, 1936

Jan. 25, 1937

Jan. 31, 1938

Feb. 3, 1939

Apr. 29, 1940

Dec. 30, 1940

Apr. 11, 1942

Mar. 19, 1943

Apr. 3, 1944

Jan. 5, 1945

Jan. 11, 1946

Jan. 9, 1947

Feb. 17, 1948

Nov. 25, 1948

Feb. 1, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

308

360

321

475

355

321

278

356

333

293

298

278

278

243

260

342

501

376

396

494

484

Mean

.

3,120

1,900

4,880

4,590

1,838

3,380

1,681

3,183

2,568

3,598

1,415

1,087

2,055

1,819

2,800

3,309

4,699

2,769

3,514

4,060

4,548

Per 

square 

mile

.

1.61

.979

2.52

2.37

.947

1.74

.866

1.64

1.32

1.85

.729

.560

1.06

.938

1.44

1.71

2.42

1.43

1.81

2.09

2.34

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

21.88

13.28

34.20

32.08

12.85

23.67

11.79

22.30

17.96

25.19

9.93

7.61

14.38

12.72

19.65

23.16

32.89

19.36

24.66

28.40

31.81

Calendar year

Mean

_

2,690

2,390

5,140

4,040

1,808

3,308"

1,906

2,836

2,468

3,593

1,546

1,133

1,986

1,739

2,944

4,193

3,982

2,692

4,204

3,498

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

18.83

16.71

36.07

28.26

12.63

23.17

13.37

19.87

17.26

25.14

10.85

7.93

13.90

12.16

20.67

29.34

27.87

18.81

29.50

24.47

-

WOLF RIVER BASIN

28. Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°03'10", long. 89°32'30", 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, half i 

mile north of Rossville, Payette County, and 3^ miles downstream from Grissum Creek.

Drainage area.--503 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustments of 1941 and 1944. Prior to June 13, 1939, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--81 years (1929-50), 691 cfs (rpvisp'1 !.

Extremes. 1989-1950: Maximal discharge, 40,000 cfs (revised) Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height,

13.75 ft, from floodmarks) , from rating extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum, 100 cfs

Sept. 16, 17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 ft Aug. 13-14, 1930.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

Oct.

_

208

317

132

390

273

194

449

644 

Revised

Nov.

1

791

302

459

380

264

957

351

560

Dec.

.

440

380

2,140

1,320

2,246

411

231

771

Jan.

.

2,080

351

3,280

1,060

519

*3,112

460

*4,403

Feb.

.

826

716

2,130

2,520

321

799

386

483

Mar.

_

893

932

607

1,680

1,770

931

563

582

Apr.

.

237

509

884

1,620

386

633

376

283

May

_

938

225

574

1,200

261

607

190

314

June

_

177

237

389

260

432

480

160

303

July

_

176

435

2,250

301

227

213

243

183

Aug.

275

152

546

443

407

193

198

146

155

Sept.

219

368

196

857

719

194

248

358

176

The 

year

_

607

428

1,180

978

596

*733

326

*745
WOLF RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

241

150

163

143

320

135

141

281

367

229

251

226

288

Nov.

262

325

197

232

519

193

247

314

2,452

531

770

2,194

246

Dec.

295

23 ~i

252

449

324

747

250

997

1,011

407

476

710

1,027

Jan.

1,266

1..274

235

408

499

297

349

1,754

3,178

1,370

959

2,237

2,999

Feb.

765

2,523

563

288

975

535

2,123

1,838

1,650

542

3,704

783

2,145

Mar.

*1,284

976

399

286

879

1,889

1,649

1,776

1,974

554

1,504

1,446

1,648

Apr.

1,576

1,452

574

309

1,641

552

2,046

1,016

569

804

1,055

954

423

May

291

882

402

271

181

581

528

482

595

647

535

365

400

June

969

1,464

291

144

191

244

268

345

339

810

327

1,963

494

July

364

613

223

191

129

133

165

281

459

306

357

314

252

Aug.

204

198

218

368

143

121

198

270

225

203

274

271

608

Sept.

163

161

151

225

121

267

506

356

199

349

216

204

572

The year

*638

841

305

£77

488

476

697

804

1,082

562

857

970

921

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0.48

.73

.30

.89

.63

.45

1.03

1.48

.55

.34

.37

.33

.73

.31

.32

.64

.84

.52

.58

.52

.66

Nov.

_

1.75

.67

1.02

.84

.58

2.12

.78

1.24

.58

.72

.44

.51

1.15

.43

.55

.70

5.44

1.18

1.71

4.87

.55

Dec.

_

1.01

.87

4.90

3.03

5.15

.94

.53

1.77

.68

.53

.58

1.03

.74

1.71

.57

2.28

2.32

.93

1.09

1.63

2.35

Jan.

_

4.76

.80

7.52

2.42

1.19

*7.13

1.05

*10.09

2.90

2.92

.56

.93

1.14

.68

.80

4.02

7.28

3.14

2.20

5.13

6.87

Feb.

_

1.71

1.48

4.57

5.22

.66

1.65

.83

1.00

1.58

5.22

1.21

.60

2.02

1.11

4.55

3.81

3.42

1.12

7.94

1.62

4.44

Mar.

_

2.05

2.14

1.39

3.84

4.06

2.13

1.29

1.33

*2.94

2.24

.92

.66

2.02

4.33

3.78

4.07

4.52

1.27

3.45

3.31

3.77

Apr.

_

0.53

1.13

1.96

3.60

.86

1.41

.83

.63

3.50

3.22

1.27

.69

3.64

1.22

4.54

2.25

1.26

1.78

2.34

2.12

.94

May

_

2.15

.52

1.32

2.76

.60

1.39

.44

.72

.67

2.02

.92

.62

.42

.33

.21

.10

.36

.48

.23

.84

.92

June

_

0.39

.52

.86

.58

.96

1.06

.35

.67

2.15

3.25

.64

.32

.42

.54

.60

.77

.75

1.80

.73

4.35

1.10

July

_

0.40

1.00

5.15

.69

.52

.49

.56

.42

.83

1.40

.51

.44

.30

.31

.38

.64

1.05

.70

.82

.72

.58

Aug.

0.63

.35

1.25

1.02

.93

.44

.45

.34

.36

.47

.45

.50

.84

.33

.28

.45

.62

.52

.47

.63

.62

1.39

Sept.

0.49

.82

.44

1.90

1.59

.43

.55

.79

.39

.36

.36

.33

.50

.27

.59

1.12

.79

.44

.77

.48

.45

1.27

The year

-

16.40

11.55

31.91

26.39

16.08

*19.77

8.82

*20.10

*17.21

22.67

8.25

7.47

13.18

12.84

18.87

21.69

29.20

15.16

23.20

26.18

24.84

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936 

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

no.

702

702,11117

717

732,1177

747

762

(a)

807

827,1281 

857,1281

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

16,400

2,950

15,200

12,100

13,200

*40,000

2,850 

12 000

7^590

10,400

2,070

1,740

19,900

11,000

11,900

11,600

*31,000

6,010

19,100

14,600

9,200

Date

_

Jan. 9, 1930

Aug. 11, 1931

Jan. 14, 1932

Mar. 20, 1933

Dec. 19, 1933

Jan. 20, 1935

Mar. 28, 1936

Jan. 23, 1937 

Jan. 24, 1938

Feb. 3, 1939

Apr. 30, 1940

Aug. 29, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

Mar. 13, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Jan. 2, 1945

Jan. 8, 1946

June 23, 1947

Feb. 13, 1948

Nov. 20, 1948

Jan. 6, 1950

Minimum 

day

.

140

136

125

181

157

130

137

139

147

137

133

120

100

104

122

158

168

150

174

184

185

Mean

_

607

428

1,180

978

596

*733

326

*638

841

305

277

488

476

697'

804

1,082

562

857

970

921

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.21

.851

2.34

1.94

1.18

*1.46

.648

*1.27

1.67

.606

.551

.970

.946

1.39

1.60

2.15

1.12

1.70

1.93

1.83

Runoff 

inches

_

16.40

11.55

31.91

26.39

16.08

*19.77

8.82

*17.21

22.67

8.25

7.47

13.18

12.84

18.87

21.69

29.20

15.16

23.20

26.18

24.84

Calendar year

Mean

_

571

574

1,120

1,040

490

*690

405

*630

833

323

305

482

438

778

988

861

590

991

842

-

Runoff 

inches

.

15.43

15.50

30.45

 27.99

13.23

*18.60

10.97

*16.99

22.47

8.73

8.22

13.01

11.83

21.05

26.67

23.23

15.91

26.84

22.72

_

* Revised.

a W.S.P. 787, 807, 1281.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

29. Mississippi River at Memphis, Term.

Location. Lat 35°07'37", long. 90°04'25", 50 ft downstream from Haratun Bridge at Memphis, 

Shelby County, l£ miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 miles downstream from Beale 

Street gage, 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River and at mile 731.5.

Drainage area. 932,800 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Discharge: In reports of Mississippi River Commission as 

follows: 1882-1904, results of 43 discharge measurements; 1931, results of 4 discharge 

measurements; 1932, results of 39 discharge measurements.

Gage heights: October 1934 to September 1950 In reports of Geological Survey. Since 

November 1871, at Beale Street gage, In reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, September 1932 to December 1934, at staff 

gage 1,000 ft downstream, and since December 1934, at water-stage recorder at present 

site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

To adjust gage heights obtained at present site to those obtained at site at Beale 

Street, add 0.3 ft for each 10-ft increment of stage.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, 184.21 ft above mean Gulf level (1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 190.86 ft 

Memphis datum (1881 Mississippi River Commission). Prior to Dec. 22, 1934, staff gage 

1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1933-50), 460,000 cfs. 

E: remes. 1933-50: Maximum discharge, 1,980,000 cfs Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage height, 

48.69 ft Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 cfs Aug. 26, 1936;minimum gage height, 

-1.15 ft Oct. 37, 1940.

Maximum stage known prior to 1937, 46.55 ft at Beale Street gage, or about 45.a ft dl 

present site, Apr. 9, 1913.

Cooperation.--Prior to Apr. 16, 1934, records furnished by Mississippi River Commission.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937 

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

143

159.2

112. 1

187 .4 

152.9

211.1

87.05

102.8

371.9

266.6

146.5

220.0

376.5

209.3

153.8

144.6

275.3

Nov.

_

120

185.4

242.9

230 . 2 

207.6

202.2

101.8

133.4

438.3

338.2

180.4

172.2

329.4

381.9

218.9

290.7

249.5

Dec.

.

233

290.4

271.4

229! 1

196.1

109.2

211.9

248.6

439.0

144.2

228.5

403.9

312.5

233.8

577.9

446.3

Jan.

790

311

466.1

421.]

354ii

311.2

111.7

288.1

297.3

836.3

209.1

569.!

960.0

672.7

319.5

887.1

1,214

Feb.

761

152

503.1

356.4

1, 668 

584.7

965.9

282.]

278.7

546.2

603.9

293.7

409.2

776.4

546.5

606.6

1,121

1,483

Mar.

733

572

S33.9

709.4

718.6

1,190

519.7

248.3

701.7

668.7

864.5

1,310

767.3

409.2

947.0

904.2

971.0

In thousands of cubic feet per second

Apr.

1,290

519.8

L,O20

L.173

901.2

942.3

621.0

435.1

7S7.5

855.0

L,061

1,229

570.8

893.8

1,166

806.8

856.7

May

1,025

221.1

738.9

356.9

459.0

592.4

539.8

289.2

427.8

888.1

L,009

837.4

545.0

843.7

609.2

402.2

781.8

June

654

167.9

843.8

201.7

421. J 

630.2

372.6

339.3

378.1

526.8

L.013

531.5

853.9

550.5

934.4

286.3

441.7

643.2

July

267

149.7

539.5

154.3

335.4

480.6

346.1

262.9

302.1

587.7

549.1

397.6

483.4

390.7

732.0

389.1

430.8

479.8

Aug.

223

162.5

353.5

95.91

202.0 

406.7

222.8

191.3

150.1

322.1

318.5

212.1

276.0

287.8

253.3

311.7

241.8

383.4

Sept.

1S4

148 X

208.8

115.5 

166. 4

241.3

113.8

175.8

215.0

278.0

197.1

224.2

217.3

192.6

204.8

159.9

224.4

422.6

The 

year

_

242.4

511.4

349.9 

516 . 7

445.5

468.8

278.1

252.1

460.0

5S0.7

439.6

568.0

511.5

532.0

449.2

535.7

678.9

Monthly and yearly runoff, i

Water 

year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

8,793

9,786

6,895

11,520

9,404

12,980

5,352

6,318

22,870

16,390

9,005

13,530

23,150

12,870

9,455

8,890

16,930

Nov.

_

7,140

11,030

14,460

16,680

12,350

12,030

6,060

7,941

26,080

20,130

10,730

10,250

19,600

22,720

13,030

17,300

14,850

Dec.

.

14 , 330

17,860

16,680

13,250

14,090

12,060

6,715

13,030

15,280

26,990

8,864

14,050

24,830

19,210

14,370

35,540

27,440

Jan.

48,580

19,120

28,660

25,890

60,710

21,770

19,140

6,871

17,720

18,280

51,420

12,850

35,020

59,030

41,370

19,650

54,540

74,640

Feb.

42,260

8,442

27,940

20,500

92,650

32,470

53,640

16,230

15,480

30,340

33,540

16,890

22,730

43,120

30,350

34,890

62,240

82,380

Mar.

45,070

35,170

51,270

43,620

36,860

44,190

73,150

31,950

15,260

43,150

41,120

53,150

80,560

47,180

25,160

58,230

55,600

59,700

Apr.

71,940

30,930

60,700

69,780

26,700

53,620

56,070

36,950

25,890

46,860

50,880

63,150

73,150

33,970

53,180

69,400

48,010

50,980

n thousands of acre-feet

May

63,020

13,590

45,430

21,950

47,710

28,220

36,430

33,190

17,780

26,300

54,610

62,050

51,490

33,510

51,880

37,460

24,730

48,070

June

38,920

9,993

50,210

12,000

25,060

37,500

22,170

20,190

2E.500

31,350

60,260

31,630

SO, 810

32,760

55,600

17,040

26,280

38,270

July

16,420

9,203

33,180

9,489

20,620

29,550

21,280

16,170

18,580

36,140

33,760

24,450

29,720

24,030

45,010

23,930

26,490

29,500

Aug.

13,710

9,995

21,740

5,896

12,420

25,010

13 , 700

11,760

9,227

19,810

19,580

13,040

16,970

17,700

15,570

19,160

14,870

23,570

Sept.

10,950

8,809

12,420

6,872

9,901

14,360

6,771

10,460

12,790

16,540

11,730

13,340

12,930

11,460

12,190

9,517

13,350

25,140

The 

year

_

175,000

370,200

254,000

374,100

322,500

339,400

201,900

182,500

333,000

420,400

319,100

411,200

370,300

385,100

326,100

387,800

491,500

Year

1933 

L934 

L935

1936 

a Jan

W.S.P. 

no.

W 

(a), 762 

787

807 

. 1, 1933

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,412,000 

833,000 

1,190,000

1,340,000 

to Apr. 15

Date

Apr. 11, 1933 

Mar. 19, 1934 

Mar. 28, 1935

Apr. 21, 1936 

, 1934, from rep

day

94,000 

120,000

80,000 

arts of M

Mean

242,400 

511,400

349,900 

Ississippi

Runoff in 

acre-feet

175,000,000 

370,200,000

254,000,000 

River Commiss

Calendar year

Mean

526,400 

254,100 

524,900

354,600 

ion.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

381,100,000 

183,900,000 

369,600,000

257,400,000
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Mississippi River at Memphis, Term. Continued

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water yesr ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,980,000

971,000

1,280,000

962,000

595,000

987,000

1,384,000

1,289,000

1,446,000

1,410,000

1,128,000

1,310,000

1,271,000

1,568,000

Date

Feb. 8, 1937

Apr. 20, 1938

Feb. 28, Mar. 1

May 6, 1940

Apr. 28, 1941

Mar. 27,28,1942

June 3, 4, 1943

May 5, 1944

Mar. 24, 1945

Jan. 20, 1946

Apr. 23,24,1947

Apr. 8, 1948

Feb. 4, 1949

Jan. 24, 1950

Minimum

day

110,000

97,000

91,700

80,000

91,000

150,000

165,000

121,000

150,000

146,000

155,000

133,000

131,000

164,000

Mean

516,700

445,500

468,800

278,100

252 , 100

460,000

580,700

439,600

568,000

511,500

532,000

449,200

535,700

678,900

Runoff in

acre-feet

374,100,000

322,500,000

339,400,000

201,900,000

182,500,000

333,000,000

420,400,000

319,100,000

411,200,000

370,300,000

385,100,000

326,100,000

387,800,000

491,500,000

Calendar year

Mean

509,000

447,200

442,700

290,800

303,100

459,000

532,500

452,300

609,100

493,900

507,200

483,500

532,200

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

368,500,000

323,800,000

320,500,000

211,100,000

219,500,000

332,300,000

385,500,000

328,400,000

441,000,000

357,600,000

367,200,000

351,000,000

385,300,000

-

ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

30. St. Francis River near Bismarck, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°44'40", long. 90°36'55", in NE^ see. 17, T. 35 H., R. 4 E., 1? miles 

south of Bismarck and 2 miles upstream from Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 21.5 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 946.95 ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes.--February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs July 23, 1939 (gage 

height, 7.81 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 efs; minimum, 0.1 efs Sept. 

2-30, 1939; minimum gage height, 1.33 ft on many days.

Maximum stage known, 11.0 ft sometime in 1904, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

64.5

Apr.

70.1

May

4.65

June

2.98

July

33.3

Aug.

3.18

Sept.

0.10

The 

year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

3,960

Apr.

4,170

May

286

June

178

July

2,050

Aug.

195

Sept.

6.1

The 

year

-

ition. Lat 37°45'45", long. 90°23'15", in SE£ sec. 5, T. 35 H. , R. 6 E. , at bridge on 

I. S. Highway 61, l£ miles downstream from Sand Creek and "' " " - -

31. Wolf Creek near Farmington, Mo. 

Loeatl 

ton.

Drainage area. 40.3 sq mi. 

Gage.. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 823.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 2,370 cfs July 23, 1939 (gage 

height, 14.46 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,800 efs; minimum observed,0.9 cfs 

July 15, 1939 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 20 ft sometime during period 1912-15, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

...,_.. . _., ._ _ .._ 

miles southwest) of FarmingWater 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

116

Apr.

113

May

7.10

June

4.70

July

44.7

Aug.

28.0

Sept.

1.29

The 

year

_

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

7,130

Apr.

6,700

May

437

June

279

July

2,750

Aug.

1,720

Sept.

77

The 

year

-
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

32. Doe Run Creek near Knob Lick, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°41'30", long. 90-26 '25", In SE^ (revised) sec. 35, T. 35 N., R. 5 E. , 

miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles northwest of Knob Lick, and C miles south of Farmin 

ton.

Drainage area. 25.0 sq mi.

Gage.- Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 790 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.- March to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs July 23, 1939 (gage 

height, 9.73 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; no flow Sept. 19-30, 1^

Monthly and yearly an discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

Oct.

-

Nov.

Nov.

-

Dec.

Dec.

-

Jan .

Mon

Jan.

-

Feb.

thly an

Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

81.6

May

4.52

d yearly runoff, in a

Mar.

-

Apr.

4,860

May

278

June

1.71

July Aug.

43.1 2.80

Sept.

0.26

T.he

year

_

c re-feet

June

102

July

2,650

Aug.

172

Sept.

15

The 

year

-

33. St. Francis River near Roselle, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°j5'45", long. 90-29'50", in NE-p sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 5 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 70, a quarter of a mile upstream from Stouts Creek and 1-J miles east of 

Roselle.

Drainage area. 239 sq mi.

Gage_. --Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 657.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Mar. 5, 1939 (gage 

height, 12.34 ft), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; minimum, 1.3 cfs Sept.

28, 29, 1939 (gapv? helft''' , l.-l- ff ) .

Maximum stage known, 20.3 ft in June 1928, from floodmarks.

water

year

1939

Dot.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

.

Feb.

-

Mar.

830

Apr.

747

May

56.6

June

28.1

July

269

Aug.

53.0

Sept.

4.37

The 

year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

51,060

Apr.

44.46C

May

3,480

June

1,670

July

16,550

Aug.

3,260

Sept.

260

The

year

-

34. Stouts Creek at Arcadia, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°35 1 30", long. 90°37'40", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 33 N., R. 4 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 21 at west edge of Arcadia, 1 mile upstream from Knob Creek.

Drainage area. 20.8 sq mi.

Sage..- Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 889.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage 

height, 5.38 ft); no flow Sept. 6-30, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 7.5 ft sometime in 1928, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,, in cubic feet per

Watei 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

73.5

Apr.

86.8

May

10.3

June

11.7

July

2.47

Aug.

2.32

Sept.

0.03

The

year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

- ^

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

4,520

Apr.

5,170

May

635

June

694

July

152

Aug.

143

Sept.

1.6

The 

year

-
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

35. Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°33'30", long. 90°18'45", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 33 N., R. 7 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 70, half a mile downstream from Saline Creek and 1 mile west of Fredericktown.

Drainage area.--90.5 sq mi.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 678.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes..--February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 6,320 cfs Mar. 5, 1939 (gage 

height, 16.49 ft); minimum discharge (estimated), 0.3 cfs Sept. 23-28, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 21.4 ft sometime in 1931, from floodmark (discharge estimated), 

11,000 cfs.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

_

Nov.

.

Dec.

_

Jan.

.

Feb.

-

Mar.

340

Apr.

278

Hay

24.9

June

53.7

July

67.7

Aug.

21.2

Sept.

2.28

The 

year

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

20,880

Apr.

16,550

May

1,530

June

3,190

July

4,160

Aug.

1,300

Sept.

135

The 

year

-

36. Twelvemile Creek at Zion, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°24'50", long. 90°18'40", in NE£ sec. 31, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67, a quarter of a mile south of Zion and 7 miles upstream fromDry Creek.

Drainage area. 16.1 sq mi.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 683.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs Mar. 5, 1939 (gage 

height, 6.2'ft, estimated, from floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 1,2001 cfs; 

minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 15-29, 1939; minimum gage height observed, 1.81 ft July 15,1939. 

Maximum stage known, about 15 ft June 13, 1935, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

_

Nov.

.

Dec.

.

Jan.

.

Feb.

_

Mar.

57.6

Apr.

79.6

Hay

9.39

June

4.18

July

2.68

Aug.

3.71

Sept.

1.41

The 

year

.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

3,540

Apr.

4,740

Hay

577

June

249

July

165

Aug.

228

Sept.

84

The 

year

-

37. Cedar Creek at Coldwater, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°18'10", long. 90°24'35", in SE£ sec. 5, T. 30 N., R. 6 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67, in Coldwater, half a mile upstream from Coon Creek and 3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--14.4 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is i.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Mar. 5, 1939 (gage 

height, 5.71 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 18-29, 1939; minimum gage height, 1.80 ft 

Sept. 28, 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 12 ft sometime in July 1904, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet pe

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

44.3

Apr.

59.1

Hay

5.71

June

1.82

July

1.84

Aug.

2. 72

Sept.

.76

The 

year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Har.

2,720

Apr.

3,520

Hay

351

June

108

July

113

Aug.

167

Sept.

45

The 

year

-

347710 O - 55 - 5
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

38. Big Creek at Des Arc, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°17'35", long. 90°37'45", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 30 N. , R. 4 E., at bridge on 

County Highway N at north edge of Des Arc, 480 ft upstream from Black Creek and 6 miles 

upstream from Pond Creek.

Drainage area. 99.6 sq mi.

Gage.- Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 507.? ft above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Extremes. March to September 1939: Maximum discharge observed, 4,600 cfs Mar. 5, 1939 

(gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum observed, 7.1 cfs Sept. 28, 1939 (gage height, 8.33 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 14.3 ft sometime in March 1935, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

.1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

319

Apr.

36O

May

53.1

June

87.1

July

35.2

Aug.

36.2

Sept.

11.0

The 

year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

19.6OO

Apr.

21,420

May

3,200

June

5,180

July

2,160

Aug.

2,230

Sept.

657

The 

year

-

39. St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'40", long. 90°30'10", in NE^ sec. 16, T. 29 N. , R. 5 E. , at bridge on 

State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 3 miles east of Patterson.

Drainage area. 956 sq mi.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 86, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 26, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, wireweight gage at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1938, to Apr. 12, 1939, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1980-50), 1,152 cfs.

Extremes.--1920-50: Maximum discharge, 79,800 cfs Mar. 11, 1935, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 31.0 ft Apr. 14, 1945 (backwater from 

Wappapello Dam); minimum discharge, 8 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 1936; minimum rage height, 

1.32 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 ft (present datum) in August 1915, from floodmarks, (discharge, 100,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1931

1922

1923

1924

1935

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

,1950

Oct.

*25

266

54.6

204

132

2,910

823

171

189

124

117

36. E

155

383

403

137

1,550

266

36. 9

79. E

32. C

1,624

185

88.1

36. C

1,951

65.2

97.!

59.7

2,635

Nov.

*45

2,860

263

246

129

3,240

1,580

966

603

248

122

385

477

130

1,060

1,197

1,580

174

98.6

118

138

2,042

1,476

124

53.8

824

1,O43

574

381

318

Dec.

*340

1,470

723

2,210

432

1,390

699

3,070

1,730

882

206

1,070

2,160

306

1,151

559

1,002

1,233

138

124

535

818

2,424

121

89. C

420

1,036

440

558

1,289

Jan.

*840

504

1,520

465

405

715

3,250

996

2,290

4,020

118

2,620

2,270

637

2,127

239

6,430

1,353

1,199

383

1,422

1,223

585

151

104

1,673

806

2,542

5,683

6,735

Feb.

*1,050

1,030

3,560

1,420

1,450

2,190

1,150

1,260

1,190

1,960

684

566

7OO

145

723

415

2,266

3,889

2,282

281

447

2,686

347

562

2,750

3,077

548

1,397

2,436

3,845

Mar.

*3,000

3,80O

3,630

1,130

770

996

2,850

1,110

1,680

919

1,310

588

1,100

1,270

5,333

514

631

3,410

3,619

1,574

178

2,008

1,321

1,580

6,981

1,451

623

2,244

3,413

1,420

Apr.

*4,6OO

3,960

1,590

644

931

1,070

9,230

3,890

3,200

353

1,010

436

3,740

1,328

1,272

903

2,3O4

2,113

3,895

3,062

836

1,728

1,479

2,430

7,167

888

4,248

1,689

971

2,796

May

*2,300

710

3,780

1.O5O

483

188

4,200

111

4,720

139

727

197

5,620

354

3,819

182

2,118

1,441

411

901

273

977

7,145

1,035

1,140

6,162

1,330

1,228

697

3,346

June

*210

136

1,160

1,620

393

107

2,610

8,730

1,480

51.!

193

69.6

156

85.2

5,309

33.6

448

498

379

133

94.4

1,939

1,269

156

7,210

852

1,251

320

1,137

732

July

125

173

117

727

76.7

57.9

177

593

562

29.8

74.6

61.8

146

35.8

797

21.3

461

268

597

96.3

37.9

248

141

34.6

340

120

703

735

607

114

Aug.

96.6

120

264

632

67.6

220

333

545

192

24.9

82.4

268

86.3

119

215

11.2

56.7

87.3

264

109

52.1

267

178

20.6

97.5

282

60.9

89.0

96.5

635

Sept.

274

53.0

226

376

485

231

109

121

131

64.3

88.5

72.2

393

694

80.4

135

58.6

37.4

58.1

33.3

78.3

68.5

99.3

35.5

687

79.7

59.1

51.9

278

1,030

The 

year

*1,070

1,250

1,400

892

471

1,100

2,250

1,840

1,500

730

393

534

1,430

459

1,866

360

1,575

1,215

1,071

573

343

1,290

1,399

526

2,200

1,478

977

951

1,358

2,068

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of Castor River at Zalma, Mo.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*1,540

16,400

3,360

12,500

8.12C

179, OOC

50,60C

10,500

11,600

7,620

7,190

2,24C

9,530

23,510

24,780

8,400

95,320

16,340

2,270

4,890

1,970

99,850

11,400

5,420

2,220

120,000

4,010

5,980

3,670

162,000

Nov.

*2,680

170,000

15,600

14,600

7,680

193,000

94,000

57,500

35,900

14,800

7,260

22,900

28,400

7,760

63,070

71,240

94,050

10,380

5,870

7,020

8,200

121,500

87,800

7,400

3,200

49,020

62,050

34,140

22,660

18, 900

Dee.

*20,90C

90.40C

44.50C

136, OOC

26,60C

85.50C

43, OOC

189, OOC

106, OOC

54.20C

12.70C

65,80C

133, OOC

18,82C

70.78C

34,37C

61,590

75,820

8,480

7,620

32,890

50,320

149,000

7,460

5.47C

25,820

63,690

27,080

34,320

79,240

Jan.

*51,60C

31, OOC

93.50C

28,60C

24.90C

44, OOC

200, OOC

61,20C

141, OOC

247, OOC

7.26C

161, OOC

140, OOC

39,180

130,800

14,670

395,400

83,210

73.74C

23,560

87,410

75,190

35,970

9,300

6,380

102,800

49,540

156,300

349,400

413,500

Feb.

*58,30C

57.20C

198, OOC

81,70C

80.50C

122,000

63,900

72,50C

66.10C

109, OOC

38, OOC

32.60C

38,90C

8,040

40,160

23,870

125,800

216,000

126,800

16,140

24,810

149,200

19,280

32,330

152,700

170,900

30,430

80,370

135,300

213,500

Mar.

H84,OOC

234,000

223,000

69,50C

47,300

61,000

175,000

68,200

103,000

56.50C

80.60C

36,200

67,600

78,080

327,900

31,610

38,800

209 , 700

£22,500

96,790

10,970

123,500

81,230

97,140

129,200

89,200

38,330

138,000 >o9,soo

87,340

Apr.

«74, 000

236,000

94,600

38,300

55 , 400

63,700

549,000

231,000

190,000

21,000

60,100

25,900

223,000

79,010

75,710

53,740

137,100

125,700

231,800

182,200

49,770

102,900

88,000

144,600

126,400

52,870

552,800

100,500

57,770

166,400

May

H.41,000

43,700

232,000

64,600

29,700

11,600

258,000

47,800

290,000

8,550

44,700

12,100

346,000

21,780

234,800

11,170

130,200

88,630

25,270

55,380

16,800

60,070

439,300

63,620

70,130

578,900

81,790

75,540

42,880

205,700

June

t!2,500

8.09C

69,000

96.40C

23,40C

6,370

155,000

519,000

88,100

3,050

11,500

4,150

9,280

5,070

515,900

2,000

26,660

29,650

22,540

7,930

5,620

115,400

75,500

9,280

429,000

50,710

74,450

19,060

67,630

43,580

July

7,690

10,600

7,190

44,700

4,720

3,560

10, 900

36,500

34,600

1,830

4,590

3,800

8,980

2,200

49,010

1,310

28,320

16,470

36,720

5,920

2,330

15,260

8,640

2,130

20,910

7,360

43,210

45,210

37,320

7,000

Aug.

5,940

7,380

16,200

38,900

4,160

13,500

20,500

33,500

11,800

1,530

5,070

16,500

5,310

7,330

13,210

690

3,490

5,370

16,240

6,700

3,200

16,400

10,920

1,270

5,990

17,330

3,740

5,470

5,930

39,020

Sept.

16,300

3,150

13,400

22,400

28,900

13,700

6,490

7,200

7,800

3,830

5,270

4,300

23,400

41,310

4,790

8,040

3,480

2,230

3,460

1,980

4,660

4,080

5,910

2,110

40,910

4,740

3,510

3,090

16,530

61,290

The 

year

* 776, 000

908,000

1,010,000

348,000

341,400

797,000

1,626,000

1,330,000

1,086,000

528,900

284,200

387,500

1,033,000

332,100

1,351,000

261,100

1,140,000

879,500

775,700

416,100

248,600

933,700

1,013,000

382,100

1,593,000

1,070,000

707,600

690,700

983,200

1,497,000

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for Castor River at Zalma, Mo. 

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

M.S. P.

no .

527

732

732

587

607

627

732

732

732

732

732

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*36,600

36 , 600

34,600

16,600

6,880

38,200

51,000

51,700

33,000

33,300

15,300

16,300

57,400

10,200

79,200

9,600

55,200

37,300

34,600

21,700

12,600

25,800

68,100

20,600

64,900

42,300

34,900

41,800

59,000

53,400

Date

_

Nov. 19, 1921

Mar. 16, 1923

May 29, 1924

Apr. 18, 1925

Nov. 8, 1925

Apr. 14, 1927

Dee. 14, 1927

May 13, 1929

Jan. 13, 1930

Mar. 7, 1931

Dee. 30, 1931

May 14, 1933

Apr. 7, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Nov. 10, 1935

Jan. 15, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Mar. 5, 1939

4pr. 19, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 11, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

June 9, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Apr. 25, 1947

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

Ylinimun 

day

*10

23

26

57

30

35

67

53

53

19

28

18

25

15

40

e

21

28

27

22

20

40

35

12

23

58

32

35

29

77

Mean

*1,070

1,25C

1,400

892

47]

1,100

2,250

1,840

1.500

730

393

534

1,430

459

1,866

360

1,575

1,215

1,071

573

343

1,290

1,399

526

2,200

1,478

977

951

1,358

2,068

Per

square 

mile

*1.12

1.31

1.46

.933

.493

1.15

2.35

1.92

1.57

.764

.411

.559

1.50

.480

1.95

.377

1.65

1.27

1.12

.599

.359

1.35

1.46

.550

2.30

1.55

1.02

.995

1.42

2.16

Runoff

Inches

H5.24

17.81

19.79

12.72

6.70

15.60

31.89

26.17

21.34

10.38

5.57

7.59

20.24

6.51

26.47

5.12

22.38

17.26

15.21

8.17

4.89

18.33

19.87

7.47

31.24

20.99

13.88

13.56

19.27

29.36

Acre-feet

* 776, 000

908,000

1,010,000

648,000

341,400

797,000

1,626,000

1,330,000

1,086,000

528,900

284,200-

387,500

1,033,000

332,100

1,351,000

261,100

1,140,000

879,500

775,700

416,100

248,600

933,700

1,013,000

382,100

1,593,000

1,070,000

707,600

690,700

983,200

1,497,000

Calendar year

Mean

tl,420

959

1,533

726

1,045

727

2,343

1,697

1,394

662

481

644

1,258

609

1,804

548

1,370

1,096

1,075

606

659

1,257

1,084

513

2,454

1,388

891

942

1,634

-

Runoff

Inches

*20.19

13.62

21.74

10.35

14.74

10.32

33.26

24.15

19.82

9.41

6.82

9.17

17.86

3.64

25.59

7.81

19.47

15.57

15.28

8.63

9.38

17.86

15.40

7.28

34.85

19.72

12.65

13.42

23.19

-

Acre-feet

*1, 030, 000

694,600

1,110,000

527,500

756,500

527,000

1,696,000

1,230,000

1,009,000

479,400

348,000

467,500

912,600

440,600

1,306,000

398,100

991,800

793,600

778,600

439,700

477,200

910,200

785,000

372,700

1,776,000

1,005,000

645,000

684,200

1,183,000

-

Not previously published.

40. Clark Creek at Patterson, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'25", long. 90°32'20", in NEij sec. 18, T. 29 N., R. 5 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 34, 0.6 mile east of Patterson, l| miles upstream from Rings Creek, and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 37.5 sq mi.

fiage.--Wire-weight gage.--Datum of gage is 397.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 2,240 cfs Mar. 5, 1939 (gage 

height, 8.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Sept.16 

1939 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 14 ft sometime in April or May 1915, from flooitaiarks.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean dlscharg' ubic feet per second, of Clark Creek at Fatterson, Mo.

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

106

Apr.

118

May

24.9

June

8.06

July

4.23

Aug.

6.78

Sept.

1.46

The 

year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Watei 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

6,540

Apr.

7,040

May

1,530

June

479

July

260

Aug.

417

Sept.

87

The 

year

-

41. Otter Creek at Taskee, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°59'45", long. 90°27'40", In NE-J- sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 6 E. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67, half a mile west of Taskee, 1 3/4 miles upstream from Wolf Run, and 8 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--47.0 sq ml.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 387.00 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 2,980 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage 

height, 7.60 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs on many days; minimum gage height, 0.70 ft Sept. 

7-29, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 14.5 ft sometime In August 1904.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per

Water 

year

1939

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

.

Oct.

Nov.

-

Nov.

Dec.

-

Dec.

Jan.

.

Mon

Jan.

Feb.

-

thly an

Feb.

Mar.

84.8

d yearl

Mar.

5,210

Apr.

90.9

y runof

Apr.

5,410

May

1.91

f, in a

May

117

June

O.51

ore-fee

June

30

July

0.25

t

July

16

Aug.

0.25

Aug.

15

Sept.

0.10

Sept.

6.0

The 

year

.

The 

year

-

42. Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.

Location."Lat 36°55'42", long. 90° 17'04", In NWpSEjj sec. 3, T. 26 H. , R. 7 E. , at 

Wappapello Dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of Wappapello.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq ml.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 347.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 19, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.. 1941-50: Maximum contents, 729,800 acre-ft Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 51.35 

ft) ; minimum, since Initial filling to conservation pool level, 39,380 acre-ft Nov. 2, 

1944 (gage height, 7.14 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at dam began July 10, 

1940; river began to flow through outlet structure July 24, 1940. Stop logs placed In 

outlet structure and storage began Apr.l, 1941; conservation nonl Ir-vel rc-icli ed Anr. Ai. 

1941. Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 ft), 4,000 acre-ft; at 

conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 ft), 38,600 acre-ft; at spillway crest (gage 

height, 47.0 ft), 625,000 acre-ft; at maximum pool level (gage height, 62.4 ft, uncontrollable above spillway crest), 1,034,000 acre-ft. Under normal operating conditions 

reservoir surface will not be drawn below conservation pool level, which is maintained 

for purposes of conservation and recreation. Storage above this level used for flood 

control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

57,500

43,500

42,520

39,660

69,930

52,720

55,600

50,050

70,510

Nov.

-

57,740

75,700

42,070

40,500

53,440

73,500

64,140

64,530

66,700

Dec.

-

64,060

124,700

42,630

42,180

51,490

55,880

51,560

69,770

74,180

Jan.

_

66,880

349,200

43,020

42,630

57,400

59,460

50,570

299,400

115,400

Feb.

_

84,760

46,860

59,300

214,100

71,760

46,930

69,270

73,250

82,710

Mar.

6,400

58,620

64,370

67,360

580,500

57,760

53,080

86,300

117,200

72,760

Apr.

48,750

54,640

76,900

221,400

512,700

59,150

123,800

56,170

55,600

64,300

May

44,500

67,280

313,400

137,200

117,800

132,400

67,440

70,680

66,700

67,530

June

42 , 350

60,700

101,500

62,420

517,300

62,420

94,660

69,680

65,540

65,620

July

41,050

44,050

54,440

54,160

249,200

54,800

55 , 450

55,020

54,800

54,300

Aug.

40,550

45.O5O

49,980

50,840

52,140

50,310

50,050

49,530

50,120

51,280

Sept.

41,050

41,800

44,980

45,180

74,000

45,500

45,500

45,040

45,240

50,050

ontents by capacity table used beginning Jan. 1, 1943; contents Jan. 31, 

used prior to Jan. 1, 1943,was 4B,850 acre-ft.

Note.--Contents computed from gage height at 8 a.m. Record March 1941 to S 

ously published computed from mean dally gage height.

1943,by capacity table 

sptember 1942 as previ-
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 62

43. St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°55'4l", long. 90°15'55", in NW£SE£ sec. 2, T. 26 N. , R. 7 E. , at county 

highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 1.25 miles downstream from 

Wappapello Dam.

Drainage area. 1.311 sq mi (revised).

Supplementary records available. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

April 1920 are contained in reports of the Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 325.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1940, staff gages in the vicinity at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1940-50), 1,786 cfs.

Extremes.--1920-50: Maximum discharge (revised), 82,500 cfs May 15, 1933 (gage height, 

30.7 ft), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs, determined by Corps of Engineers; 

no flow July 20-24, 1940, May 16, 1941, result of closure of outlet gates at dam.

Remarks. Plow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by GeoIngicjl Surrey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

127

1,004

119

223

170

2,502

46.1

34.2

33.9

3,239

Nov.

229

2,931

1,870

245

128

1,267

1,179

775

426

466

Dec.

663

1,026

2,521

224

199

622

1,828

907

1,109

1,895

Jan.

1,610

1,115

2,203

252

201

2,366

1,027

3,824

5,454

8,867

Feb.

714

3,769

599

367

818

4,395

1,056

1,542

7,796

6,342

Mar.

308

2,963

1,687

2,205

3,041

2,185

707

2,668

4,694

1,985

Apr.

280

2,779

1,998

1,059

11,920

1,118

4,509

3,467

2,342

4,159

May

430

1,072

3,557

3,039

8,224

8,479

2,854

1,375

804

5,189

June

207

2,388

4,897

1,545

3,492

2,306

1,374

657

1,681

1,208

July

93.0

578

1,015

172

4,866

418

1,604

1,304

1,018

441

Aug.

102

445

338

140

3,385

513

239

237

300

853

Sept.

109

224

298

198

653

261

196

201

489

1,216

The 

year

406

1,670

1,762

809

3, -T99

2,195

1,383

1,417

2,143

2,974

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

7,82C

61,760

7,330

13,710

10,450

153.80C

2,830

2,100

2,080

199,200

Nov.

13,600

174,400

111,300

14,590

7,640

75,410

70,170

46,100

25,330

27,750

Dec.

40.77C

63.96C

155, OOC

13.77C

12,26C

38.27C

112, 40C

55.80C

68.21C

116, 50C

Jan.

98,99C

68.53C

135, 40C

15.48C

12.38C

145, 50C

63,13C

235, 10C

335, 30C

545, 20C

Feb.

39.65C

209, 30C

33,29C

21.10C

45.43C

244, 10C

58.65C

88,680

433,000

352,200

Mar.

18,930

182, 20C

103,700

135, 60C

187, OOC

134.40C

43,480

164,100

288,600

122,000

Apr.

16,660

165,400

118,900

63,010

709,200

66,530

268,300

206,300

139,400

247,500

May

26,410

65,940

518,700

186,900

505,700

521,400

175,500

84,540

49,410

319,100

June

12,340

142, 10C

291,400

91,960

207,800

137,200

81,760

39,090

100,000

71,900

July

5,720

35,530

62,390

10,59C

299,200

25,730

98,600

80,150

62,620

27,130

Aug.

6,270

27,370

20,770

8,640

208,100

31,530

14,700

14,560

18,450

52,420

Sept.

6,490

13,340

17,710

11,790

38,840

15,550

11,640

11,940

29,100

72,360

The 

year

293,600

1,210,000

1,276,000

587,100

2,244,000

1,589,000

1,001,000

1,028,000

1,552,000

2,153,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1»45

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

957

957

977

1007

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,320

7,640

9,270

3,320

22,300

10,600

1O,OOO

10,OOO

1O,900

10,500

Date

Jan. 5, 1941

Nov. 2, 1941

Dec. 30, 1942

Mar. 3, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Feb. 15-17, May 18

Apr. 26, 1947

Jan. 3, 1948

Feb. 4, 1949

Jan. 18, 1950

Minimum

day

21

123

26

21

74

33

30

30

30

30

4O6

1,670

1,762

809

3,099

2,195

1,383

1,417

2,143

2,974

Runoff in

acre-feeb

293,600

1,210,000

1,276,000

587,100

2,244,000

1,589,000

1,001,000

1,028,000

1,552,000

2,153,000

Calendar year

733

1,634

1,443

793

3,427

2,082

1,270

1,405

2,485

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

531,600

1,183,000

1,044,000

575,400

2,481,000

1,507,000

919,800

1,020,000

1,799,000

-

44. St. Francis River at Fisk, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°46'50", long. 90°12'10", in SW^ sec. 28, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 60 at Fisk, 6 miles upstream from Mingo ditch 15, and 14-| miles downstream 

from Wappapello Dam.

Drainage area. 1,370 sq mi (excluding that of Mingo Creek, drainage from which is diverted by ditches that empty into St. Francis River 6 miles below Fisk).

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

March 1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 307.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 21, 1930, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 21 to 

Nov. 17, 1930, staff gage at site 75 ft downstream from present gage and at same datum. 

Mov. 18, 1930, to Oct. 27, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1927-41), 1,308 cfs (revised).
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

44. St. Francis River at Fisk, Mo.- Continued

Remarks. After July 10, 1940, flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see elsewhere in 

this report).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

452

496

246

236

145

150

646

551

289

1,115

360

129

259

125

Nov.

1,160

1,110

435

245

408

599

325

1,268

944

1,587

254

222

253

220

Dec.

3,750

2,970

1,370

369

772

2,070

546

1,375

705

677

1,399

243

250

694

Jan.

1,340

3,320

5,840

272

4,250

3,970

894

2,965

370

7,905

1,627

699

603

1,678

Feb.

1,640

1,890

2,640

1,020

1,190

1,090

319

1,198

458

2,933

4,399

3,703

571

845

Mar.

t 1,510

3,420

1,590

1,780

954

1,410

1,575

5,506

758

969

3,051

5,391

1,879

328

Apr.

4,170

4,360

611

1,340

729

4,730

1,770

2,217

1,220

2,453

4,105

4,581

3,766

326

Hay

1,100

5,760

311

1,020

348

7,020

601

3,925

360

2,720

1,586

949

1,337

472

June

8,570

1,890

188

391

200

426

243

5,327

148

745

1,061

423

259

234

July

1,780

935

150

206

175

217

154

1,139

117

932

465

772

156

112

Aug.

824

388

135

244

308

251

304

387

101

134

324

383

204

109

Sept.

414

274

185

197

203

342

668

238

417

125

142

178

132

119

The 

year

t2,210

2,240

1,140

607

809

1,870

672

2,182

489

1,856

1,543

1,456

804

437

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

27,800

30,500

15,100

14,500

8,920

9,220

39,740

33,910

17,770

68,530

22,120

7,940

15,920

7,680

Nov.

69,000

66,000

25,900

14,600

24,300

35,600

19,310

75,460

56,180

94,450

15,090

13,190

15,050

13,080

Dec.

231, OOC

L83,OOC

84.20C

22.70C

47,500

127,000

33,550

84.52C

43,330

41.62C

86,020

14,960

15,340

42,680

Jan.

82.40C

204, OOC

359, OOC

16 , 70C

261, OOC

244, OOC

54.94C

182, 30C

22.75C

486,100

L00.10C

42,980

37,060

103,100

Feb.

94,300

105,000

147,000

56,600

68,400

60,500

17,700

66,540

26,330

162,900

244,300

205 , 700

32,840

46,910

Mar.

t93,100

210,000

97,800

109,000

58,700

86,700

96,830

338,500

46,620

59,610

187,600

531,500

115,500

20,180

Apr.

248,000

259,000

36,400

79,700

43,400

281,000

105,300

131,900

72,580

145,900

B44.300

272,600

224,100

19,380

May

67,600

554,000

19,100

62,700

21,400

132,000

36,920

241,300

22,130

167,200

97,490

58,370

82,190

29,030

June

510,000

L12.000

11,200

23,300

11,900

25,300

14,440

317,000

8,800

44,340

63,150

25,150

15,420

13,950

July

109,000

57,500

9,270

12 , 700

10,800

13,300

9,460

70,050

7,210

57,300

28,590

47,490

9,600

6,910

Aug.

50,700

23,900

8,30O

15,OOO

18,900

15 , 400

18,660

23,820

6,220

8,230

19,910

23,570

12,560

6,670

Sept.

24,600

16,300

11,000

11,700

12,100

20,400

39,730

14,140

24,840

7,460

8,470

10,600

7,830

7,110

The 

year

tl, 608, 000

1,620,000

U24,200

439,000

587,000

1,350,000

486,600

1,579,000

354,800

1,344,000

1,117,000

1,054,000

583,400

316,700

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

W.S.P. 

no.

702,1281

702

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

927

927

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*29,600

*19,400

30,700

7,800

8,600

41,900

5,550

50,000

2,840

a31,800

a!7,100

a!5,600

9,480

2,890

Date

Dec. 15, 1927

May 16, 1929

Jan. 16, 1930

Mar. 10, 1931

Jan. 19, 1932

May 15, 1933

Apr. 9, 1934

Mar. 1935

Nov. 12, 1935

Jan. 16, 1937

Feb. 21, 1938

Apr. 19, 1939

Apr. 22, 1940

Jan. 5, 1941

*tinimun 

day

242

214

125

149

130

136

125

185

94

96

102

120

8

82

Mean

t2,210

2,240

1,140

607

809

1,870

672

2,182

489

1,856

1,543

1,456

804

437

Per 

square 

mile

1.61

1.64

.832!

.443

.593

1.36

.49]

1.59

.357

1.35

1.13

1.06

-

-

Runoff

Inches

22. OC

22. 2C

11.27

6.03

8.03

18. 4£

6.6 

21.61

4.85

18.35

15.30

14.41

-

-

Acre-feet

tl, 608, OOC

1,620, OOC

824,200

439,000

587, OOC

l,350,0od

486, 60C

1,579,000

354,800

1,344, OOC

1,117,000

1,054,000

583,400

316,700

Calendar year

Mean

2,143

2,028

1,036

647

935

1,756

812

2,076

609

1,744

1,423

1,470

827

-

Runoff

21.34

20.09

10.27

6.42

9.29

17.39

8.04

20.57

6.05

17.28

14.10

14.56

-

-

tl, 559, 000

1,467,000

750,900

468,100

678,400

1,271,000

587,900

1,503,000

442,100

1,S62,000

1,030,000

1,064,000

600,500

-

t Corre 

* Hot previously published.

a Does not include that part of flow through levee breaks on left bank between Wappapello and Pisk 

which was carried by Mingo ditch 15 and two other channels between this ditch and Dudley, Mo.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

45. Little River ditch 81 at Kirk, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°14'50", long, 89°58'15", in sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., at St. LouisSi Fra.iOis^o Railway bridge at Kirk.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 200 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to 

Dec. 3, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1921-26), 356 cfs.

Extremes.--1921-26: Maximum discharge observed, 2,390 cfs Apr. 4,5, 1922 (gage height, 

54.05 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 5, 8-11, 1925.

Remarks.--The area drained and amount of water carried by this ditch were materially

."hat e-'-'i after June 14, 19J6 , by diversions and new ditch construction.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

Oct.

81.5

35.3

120

49.3

887

Nov.

499

61.0

263

64.7

680

Dec.

673

15&

946

164

Jan.

431

640

626

128

370

Feb.

527

1,290

455

297

Mar.

1,160

1,320

360

371

Apr.

1,250

748

247

182

208

May

361

1,320

341

98.2

67.9

June

129

604

263

78.9

95.0

July

85.9

201

323

37.8

61.3

Aug.

44.4

114

147

24.9

219

Sept.

55.6

127

65.9

117

120

The 

year

441

552

348

133

307

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926

Oct.

5,010 

2,170 

7,380 

3,030

54,500

Nov.

29,700 

3,630 

15,600 

3,850

40,500

Dec.

41,40C 

9.72C 

58.20C 

10,100

20,20C

Jan.

26.50C 

39.40C 

38,50C 

7,87C

22 , 800

Feb.

29,300 

71.60C 

26,200 

16,500

19.90C

Mar.

71,300 

81,200 

22,100 

22,800

17,900

Apr.

74,400 

44,500 

14,700 

10,800

12,400

May

22 , 200 

81,200 

21,000 

6,040

4,180

June

7,680 

35,900 

15,600 

4,690

5,650

July

5,280 

12,400 

19,900 

2,320

3,770

Aug.

2,730 

7,010 

9,040 

1,530

13,500

Sept.

3,310 

7,560 

3,920 

6,960

7,140

The 

year

319,000 

396,300 

252,100 

96,490

222,300

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

I9?e

547

567

587

607

627

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,390

2,370

1,950

1,030

1,560

Date

Apr. 4, 5, 1922

Feb. 6, 7, 1923

Dec. 14, 1923

Feb. 24, 1925

Oct. 19, 1925

Minimum

day

20

26

51

17

34

Mean

441

552

348

133

307

Runoff in

acre-feet

319,000

396,300

252,100

96,490

222,300

Calendar year

354

638

259

269

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

258,200

462,000

187,900

194,700

-

46. Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long. 89°58'55", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N. , R. 10 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area.--Ill sq mi.

Gage.--Hire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

["Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1926-50), 224 cfs.

Extremes.--1926-50: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 21, 1927 (gage height, 15.1 ft); minimum observed,

8 cfs Sept. 1, 194o; minimum gage height, 2.22 ft Sept. 20, 21, 1947.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

year

1927

1928 

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

95.3

194 

163

84.4

48.8

SO. 5

72.9

108

70.6

67.6

96.6

129

63.8

49.3

44.3

45.3

40.7

26.9

26.6

144

51.4

40.1

37.9

320

Nov.

158

215 

170

105

55.9

75.9

89.2

94.5

208

74.0

158

104

70.3

51.1

57.0

75.1

81."0

34.4

36.0

173

104

84.2

105

113

Dec.

350

469 

350

178

64.4

160

163

136

239

83.5

136

154

65.4

52.6

117

147

105

44.2

52.7

147

155

121

283

303

Jan.

903

260 

510

863

70.7

604

508

162

570

66.5

1,245

212

104

68.1

161

226

113

44.5

111

438

194

228

828

1,418

Feb.

802

225

438

133

353

27O

114

292

63.3

558

507

584

155

136

378

81.6

73.0

289

429

106

229

756

1,169

Mar.

546

207

234

158

197

332

357

1,072

83.8

200

249

400

151

93.3

282

142

194

703

185

85.4

394

582

471

Apr.

al^OO

589

169

139

223

489

212

548

155

239

388

389

275

80.0

362

111

540

834

134

196

259

240

337

May

iljEO

334

148

122

127

476

114

343

96.5

208

136

169

161

63.5

133

360

156

510

481

144

135

156

360

June

al,120

1,200

104

95.7

92.3

145

91.9

323

65.9

295

125

139

118

58.4

163

351

120

1,268

193

173

105

232

211

July

171

764 

120

84.4

75.5

78.5

100

60.2

144

110

278

107

112

141

55.1

102

171

55.4

215

114

131

86.5

106

176

Aug.

181

132 

107

57.7

71.2

65.7

107

63.8

86.3

50.3

89.9

131

77.5

97.8

38.1

69.0

53.8

26.5

103

83.0

52.5

52.7

95.0

161

Sept.

87.5

103

47.4

77.5

69.6

131

79.4

66.8

87.6

86.8

74.5

49.9

62.7

32.2

45.1

35.6

26.3

118

56.7

37.1

43.6

82.1

186

The 

year

a601

390

209

92.3

175

240

133

331

83.7

298

191

182

115

77.8

167

137

111

354

214

119

148

289

432

on St. Francis River.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Little River Ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

5.86C

11.90C

10,OOC

5.19C

3.00C

3.72C

4.48C

6.66C

4.34C

4.16C

5.94C

7.90C

3.92C

3.03C

2.73C

2.78C

2,50C

1,660

1,630

8,87C

3,160

2,470

2,330

19,710

Nov.

9,400

12,800

10,100

6,250

3,330

4,520

5,310

5,620

12,400

4,400

9,430

6,180

4,190

3,040

3,390

4,470

4,820

2,050

2,140

10,290

6,200

5,010

6,260

6,720

Dec.

21,50(

28,80(

21.50C

10, 90(

3.96C

9.84C

10,00(

8,35C

14,71C

5.14C

8,34C

9.45C

4.02C

3.24C

7.22C

9.06C

6.44C

2.72C

3,240

9.04C

9,56C

7.44C

17.39C

18.61C

Jan.

55,50(

16.00C

31,40(

53.10C

4.35C

37, lot

31.20C

9,94(

35,02(

4.09C

76.56C

13.05C

6,39C

4,190

9,90C

13.92C

6,93C

2.74C

6,85d

26,940

11,930

14,030

50,930

87,180

Feb.

44.50C

12.90C

25,200

24.30C

7,39C

20.30C

15,000

6.35C

16.24C

3.64C

31,000

28,180

32,460

8.93C

7,54C

20,980

4,530

4,200

16,040

23,810

5,910

13,180

41,990

64,950

Mar.

33.60C

12,70C

29,OOC

14.40C

9.72C

12.10C

20,400

21,980

65.90C

5,160

12,270

15,290

24,610

9,290

5,730

17,320

8.74C

11.92C

43,240

11,380

5,250

24,230

35,760

28,930

Apr.

a»7,ooo

35,000

21,200

10,100

8,27C

13,300

29,100

12,630

32,610

9,230

14,210

23,100

23,140

16,370

4,760

21,540

6,600

32,160

49,650

8,000

11,680

15,430

14,290

20,080

May

a64,60C

20,500

23,100

9,100

7,500

7,810

29,300

6,980

21,070

5,930

12,810

8,350

10,400

9,890

3,910

8,170

22,140

9,570

31,360

29,550

8,860

8,330

9,600

22,120

June

a66,60C

71.40C

10 , 20C

6.19C

5,690

5,490

8,630

5,470

19,220

3,920

17,560

7,440

8,280

7,010

3,480

9,700

20,890

7,170

75,480

11,480

10,300

6,220

13,790

12,530

July

10,500

47,000

7,380

5,190

4,640

4,830

6,150

3,700

8,880

6,790

17,110

6,590

6,870

8,650

3,390

6,260

10,490

3,410

13 , 230

7,020

8,070

5,320

6,500

10,830

Aug.

11,100

8,120

6,580

3,550

4,380

4,040

6,580

3,920

5,310

3,090

5,530

8,080

4,770

6,020

2,340

4,240

3,310

1,630

6,360

5,110

3,230

3,240

5,840

9,890

Sept.

5,210

6,130

5,360

2,820

4,610

4,140

7,800

4,730

3,970

5,210

5,170

4,430

2,970

3,730

1,920

2,68O

2,120

1,570

7,050

3,380

2,210

2,590

4,880

11,080

The 

year

a435,400

283,200

201.OOO

151,100

66,840

127,200

174,000

96 , 330

239,700

60,760

215,900

138,000

132,000

83,390

56,310

121,100

99,510

80,800

256,300

154,900

86,360

107,500

209,600

312,600

verflow from levee breaks on St. Francis Riv

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

32,760

2,710

2,000

1,770

303

1,370

1,380

1,490

2,610

386

2,310

1,960

1,600

837

330

1,850

1,380

1,950

2,620

1,890

805

1,400

2,300

2,440

Date

Apr. 21, 1927

June 30, 1928

Feb. 27, 1929

Jan. 10-14, 1930

Mar. 8, 1931

Jan. 18, 1932

Jan. 1, 1933

Mar. 27, 1934

Mar. 15, 16, 1935

Apr. 7, 1936

Jan. 24-26, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 20, 1940

Jan. 25, 1941

Apr, 9, 1942

May 12, 1943

Apr. 13, 1944

June 18, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Mar. 27, 1948

Jan. 28, 1949

Feb. 15^16,1 950

Minlmun 

flay

72

87

80

42

45

53

66

40

58

41

67

67

41

46

24

23

8

15

22

51

32

34

36

69

Mean

a601

390

278

209

92.3

175

240

133

331

83.7

298

191

182

115

77.8

167

137

111

354

214

119

148

289

432

Per 

square 

mile

15.41

3.51

2.50

1.88

.832

1.58

2.16

1.20

2.98

.754

2.68

1.72

1.64

1.04

.701

1.50

1.23

1.00

3.19

1.93

1.07

1.33

2.60

3.89

Runoff

Inches

S73.49

47.88

33.95

25.56

11.28

21.49

29.38

16.25

40.48

10.25

36.46

23.30

22.31

14.08

9.50

20.46

16.81

13.64

43.29

26.16

14.58

18.18

35.39

52.81

Acre-feet

a435,400

283,200

201,000

151,100

66,84O

127,200

174,000

96,330

239,700

60,760

215,900

138,000

132,000

83,390

56,310

121,100

99,510

80,800

256,300

154,900

86,360

107,500

209,600

312,600

Calendar year

Mean

a624

374

251

192

103

139

241

148

307

97.5

298

175

178

120

81.9

164

127

112

383

201

114

163

316

-

Runoff

Inches

a76.33

45.85

30.72

23.51

12.60

21.78

29.51

18.07

37.49

11.94

36.43

21.38

21.83

14.76

10.00

22.03

15.58

13.74

46.87

24.58

13.92

20.04

38.60

-

Acre-feet

3452,100

271,400

181,800

139,000

74,630

120,200

174,800

107,200

221,900

70,770

215,800

126,600

129,200

87,420

59,280

118,600

92,180

81,380

277,500

145,600

82,360

118,600

228,600

-

Includes some overflow from St. Francis Ri1

47. Little River ditch 1 at Kirk, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'50", long. 89°58'10", in sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., at St. LouisSan Frinri^M Rail',:,--.;; bridge _tt Kirk.

Gage.--Chain gage. Datum of gage is 200 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to 

Dee. 2, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1921-26), 961 cfs.

Extremes..--1921-26: Maximum discharge observed, 5,940 cfs Apr. 4,1922 {gage height, 56.25 

ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 5, 8, 11, 1925.

Remarks. The area drained and amount of water carried by this ditch were materially

^ nn-r- ' ift.pr June 14, 1926, by diversions .nd new nitch construction.

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

Oct.

267

126

200

127

2,440

Nov.

tl,620

192

415

183

2,540

Dec.

1,880

329

1,850

504

1,290

Jan.

1,110

1,610

1,380

384

1,260

Feb.

1,470

2,910

1,040

715

1,190

Mar.

2,770

2,960

836

1,040

957

Apr.

3,380

1,760

582

574

1,560

May

1,02O

3,580

733

339

471

ic feet 

June

373

1,540

813

538

363

per se 

July

380

452

854

208

148

cond 

Aug.

207

204

512

91.3

432

Sept.

175

236

171

253

231

The 

year

1,220

1,320

784

411

1,070
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Little River ditch 1

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1936

Oct.

16.40C 

7,750 

12,300 

7,810

150,000

Nov.

96,400 

11,400 

24,700 

10,900

151,000

Dec.

116, OOC 

20,200 

114,000 

31,000

79.30C

Jan.

68,20C 

99, OOC 

84,80( 

23,60(

77,500

Feb.

81,600 

162,000 

59,800 

39,700

66,100

Mar.

170,000 

182,000 

51,400 

64,000

58,800

Apr.

201,000 

105,000 

34,600 

34,200

92,800

May

62,700 

220,000 

45 , 100 

20,800

29,000

June

22,200 

91 , 600 

48,400 

32,000

21,600

July

23,400 

27,800 

52,500 

12,800

9,100

Aug.

12,700 

12,500 

31,500 

5,610

26,600

Sept.

10,400 

14,000 

10,200 

15,100

13,700

The 

year

881,000 

953,200 

569,300 

297,500

775,500

Yearly discharge ubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

547

567

587

607

627

Motnen

Discharge

5,940

5,620

4,100

2,220

4,730

;ary maximum

Date

Apr. 4, 1922

Feb. 4, May 20

Dec. 15, 1923

u ane 16, 1925

Oct. 19, 1925

ending Se

Minimum

day

130

112

133

39

128

pt. 30

1,220

1,320

784

411

1,070

Runoff in

acre-feet

881,000

953,200

569,300

297,500

775,500

Cale

956

1,470

645

869

-

ndar year

acre-feet

691,600

1,065,000

468,000

628,100

-

48. Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14 I 10", long. 89°58'50", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

("Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1926-50), 460 cfs.

Extremes.--1926-50: Maximum discharge observed,?,660 cfs Jan. 14, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 16.80 ft Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 8 cfs Sept. 13-18, 1932; minimum 

gage height, 1.20 ft Sept. 21, 1947.

Remarks..--A spillway 6.3 miles upstream diverts water from Little River ditches 66, 66-A, 

and 251 to Little River ditch 1.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

178

366

157

47.0

21.2

25.7

43.9

149

47.9

32.3

99.6

164

29.6

23.1

43.5

39.4

41.5

40.4

38.8

240

55.7

54.6

60.1

738

Nov.

423

302

224

73.5

25.2

49.7

78.1

80.9

488

50.8

244

114

38.9

28.9

49.4

68.6

109

36.6

40.3

287

153

132

257

125

Dec.

1,220

285

772

268

31. E

185

246

195

562

67. E

172

255

38. £

33. f

131

288

161

39.6

57.6

240

316

196

729

634

Jan.

3,080

334

1,250

2,170

38. E

1,410

1,430

305

1,275

62. E

3,381

424

124

44.5

232

467

167

45.6

116

L,166

449

556

2,424

4,692

Feb.

1,970

346

982

1,010

134

763

636

145

725

64. 1

1,252

1,172

1,790

261

195

997

101

150

592

1,150

183

505

2,642

3,402

Mar.

1,980

310

1,100

423

233

350

796

845

2,235

82.6

291

514

1,102

264

111

580

288

520

8,182

315

118

1,031

1,459

1,264

Apr.

5,540

662

701

244

210

400

1,320

409

1,123

246

438

900

972

640

92.7

852

195

L.598

2,325

222

395

598

424

1,076

May

3,000

232

831

158

144

164

1,150

134

675

105

464

167

256

368

78.1

162

947

322

L,157

1,476

280

205

209

1,155

June

1,300

1,520

250

76.0

79.1

70.5

164

72.4

788

54.2

403

141

190

183

68.0

323

451

156

5,493

394

351

149

544

316

July

202

552

107

45.6

45.8

45.9

64.8

40.1

184

123

238

119

80.1

207

59.4

148

148

69.5

268

192

231

123

181

214

Aug.

245

100

83.5

27.6

44.5

21.8

84.3

58.7

65.8

37.2

74.4

333

40.6

110

29.1

80.0

63.5

38.3

123

109

84.5

79.5

162

177

Sept.

179

86.0

58.0

20.3

52.8

18.4

127

68.1

35.9

113

50.7

54.7

25.9

59.9

26.2

62.5

47.8

38.4

153

70.4

60.2

72.2

122

238

The 

year

1,600

423

542

378

87.9

291

512

210

684

86.4

590

357

380

184

92.5

334

228

253

874

486

223

308

757

1,159

in cubic feet per second

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

10.90C

22,500

9,650

2,890

1,300

1,580

2,700

9,130

2,950

1,980

6,120

10,070

1,820

1.42C

Nov.

25,200

18,000

13,300

4,370

1,500

2,960

4,650

4,820

29,050

3,020

14,540

6,780

2,310

1,720

Dec.

75, OOC

17.50C

47,50C

16.50C

1.94C

11.40C

15.10C

12, OK

34.54C

4.17C

10.58C

15.69C

2,39C

2,080

Jan.

189, OOC

E0.50C

76,90C

133, OOC

2.37C

86,70C

87,900

18.76C

78.38C

3.84C

207, 90C

26.04C

7.63C

2.74C

Feb.

109,000

19.90C

54.50C

56,100

7,440

43,900

35,300

8,040

40,270

3,690

69,540

65,110

99,430

15,040

Mar.

122,000

19,100

67,600

26,000

14,300

21,500

48,900

51,980

137,400

5,080

17,880

31,590

67,790

16,220

Apr.

330,000

39,400

41,700

14,500

12,500

23,800

78,600

24,320

66,800

14,640

26,040

53,560

57,350

38,070

May

184,000

14,300

51,100

9,720

8,850

10,100

70,700

8,210

41,530

6,430

28,510

10,240

15,710

22,630

June

77,40C

90,400

14.90C

4,520

4,710

4,20C

9,760

4,310

46,870

3,230

23,990

8,400

11,280

10,900

July

12,400

33,900

6,580

2,800

2,820

2,820

3,980

2,470

11,300

7,590

14,660

7,300

4,920

12,730

Aug.

15,100

6,150

5,130

1,700

2,740

1,340

5,180

3,610

4,050

2,290

4,580

20,480

2,500

6,750

Sept.

10,700

5,120

3,450

1,210

3,140

1,090

7,560

4,050

2,130

6,730

3,020

3,250

1,540

3,560

The 

year

1,161,000

307,000

392,300

273,300

63,610

211,400

370,200

151,700

495,300

62,700

427, 40u

258,500

275,200

133,900
68 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Mont-.hly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet, of Little River Ditch 1 near Kennett, Mb. Continued

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

2,670

2,420

2,550

2,480

2,390

14,740

3,420

3,360

3,700

45,37C

Nov.

2,940

4,080

6,460

2,180

2,400

17,060

9,120

7,860

15,290

7,410

Dec

8.08C

17.72C

9.88C

2.44C

3,540

14,770

19,450

12,040

44.85C

38.97C

Jan.

14.29C

28,730

10,250

2,800

7.13C

71,700

27,610

34,180

L49.100

288, 50C

Feb.

10,830

55,350

5,610

8,640

32,880

63,850

10,180

29,060

146,700

[188,900

Mar.

6.80C

35,680

17,680

31,960

134,200

19,360

7,230

63,390

89,700

77,730

Apr.

5,520

50,710

11,590

95,100

138,300

13,200

23,490

35,590

25,230

64,040

May

4,800

9,990

58,250

19,820

71,120

90,760

17,220

12,600

12,840

70,990

June

4,040

19,200

26,840

9,260

!07,800

23,470

20,910

8,870

32,350

18,800

July

3,650

9,120

9,070

4,270

16,470

11,790

14,210

7,540

11,160

13,170

Aug.

1,790

4,920

3,910

2,360

7,570

6,730

5,190

4,890

9,950

10,910

Sept.

1,560

3,720

2,850

2,280

9,090

4,190

3,580

4,290

7,240

14,150

The year

66,970

241,600

164,900

183,600

632,900

351,600

161,600

223,700

548,100

838,900

Year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

951

977

1007

1031

105

108

111

114

117

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a7,520

2,990

4,010

5,040

545

3,510

3,040

2,810

4,800

1,180

7,260

3,940

3,790

2,310

582

4,080

3,550

5,010

7,500

4,750

2,250

4,130

6,940

7,660

Date

Apr. 25, 1927

June 24, 1928

Feb. 27, 28, 1929

Jan. 15, 1930

Mar. 9, 1931

Jan. 18, 1932

May 16, 1933

Mar. 27, 1934

Mar. 17, 1935

Apr. 7, 1936

Jan. 24, 25, 1937

Feb. 19, 20, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940

Jan. 25, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

May 12, 1943

Apr. 14, 1944

June 15, 1945

Jan. 10, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Mar. 27, 1948

Feb. 16^18, 1949

Jan. 14, 1950

Minimum 

day

139

61

49

18

16

a

29

12

22

22

16

32

20

15

20

24

38

28

31

62

42

42

55

88

Mean

1,600

423

542

378

87.9

291

512

210

684

86.4

590

357

380

184

92.5

334

228

253

874

486

223

308

757

1,159

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,161,000

306,800

392,300

273,300

63,610

211,400

370,200

151,700

495,300

62,700

427,400

258,500

275,200

133,900

66,970

241,600

164,900

183,600

632,900

351,600

161,600

223,700

548,100

838,900

Calendar year

Mean

1,531

440

477

352

103

300

517

266

605

117

592

321

378

196

107

326

212

255

927

466

211

364

796

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,108,000

319,200

345,600

254,300

74,810

217,900

373,800

192,300

437,900

84,760

428,700

232,500

273,900

142,300

77,500

236,300

153,200

184,800

671,100

337,000

152,900

264,200

576,000

-

a Includes some overflow from levee breaks on St. Francis River.

49. Little River ditch 251 near Lllbourn, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°33'20", long. 89°40'10", on line between sec. 8 and 17, T. 22 N., R. 13 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 3.7 miles southwest of Lilbourn, and 4 miles 

northwest of Marston.

Drainage area.--235 sq mi.

Sage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 263.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Missouri State Highway Department).

Average discharge.--5 years (1945-50), 400 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-50: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 15.16 ft); 

minimum, 68 cfs several days In September and October 1947; minimum gage height, 3.08 

ft Sept. 21, 1947.

Flood of June 1945 reached a stage of 15.6 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 3,200 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*290 

97.4 

76.3 

75.6 

401

Nov.

*270 

225 

142 

232 

180

Dec.

*240 

315 

182 

473 

397

Jan.

691 

385 

426 

1,354 

2,051

Feb.

744 

197 

377 

1,389 

1,646

Mar.

288 

142 

611 

872 

863

Apr.

221 

341 

450 

426 

679

May

928 

331 

226 

291 

692

June

370 

290 

168 

369

371

July

222

201 

133 

238 

239

Aug.

153 

99.2 

95.6 

153 

200

Sept.

107 

71.8 

83.2 

121 

207

The 

year

*376 

225 

247 

494 

656

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

^950

Oct.

H7.830 

5,990 

4,690 

4,650 

24,650

Nov.

H6.070 

13,380 

8,470 

13,780 

10.740

Dec.

H4.760 

19,360 

11,160 

29,110 

24.43C

Jan.

42.51C 

23.70C 

26.21C 

83,230 

126, 10C

Feb.

41,330 

10,930 

21,660 

77,120 

91,390

Mar.

17,730 

8,750 

37,570 

53,620 

53,070

Apr.

13,160 

20,290 

26,780 

25,330 

40 . 400

May

57,060 

20,370 

13,880 

17,870 

42.550

June

21,990 

17,240 

9,970 

21,930 

22.050

July

13,640 

12,360 

8,180 

14,630 

14.680

Aug.

9,420 

6,100 

5,880 

9,380 

12.320

Sept.

6,360 

4,270 

4,950

7,200 

12.300

The 

year

*271,900 

162,700 

179,400 

357,800 

474.700 .

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for Little River ditch 251 ne 

Mo.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Little River Ditch 251 near Lllbourn, Mo.

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,500 

1,300 

2,100 

3,120 

3,210

Date

May 27, 1946 

Apr. 11, 1947 

Mar. 27, 1948 

Jan. 28, 1949 

Feb. 15, 1950

Hinimun 

day

9S 

68 

68 

73 

106

Mean

*376 

225 

247 

494 

656

Per

mile

H.60 

.957 

1.05 

2.10 

2.79

Runoff

Inches

1:21.68

13.00 

14.33 

28.55 

37.87

Acre-feet

*271,900 

162, 700 

179,400 

357,800 

474,700

Calendar year

Mean

362 

205 

279 

511

Runoff

Inches

20.89 

11.85 

16.18 

29.54

Acre-feet

261,900 

148,300 

202 , 600 

370,100

* Hot previously published.

50. Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°57'10", long. 89°54'25", in NE&SE£ sec. 25, T. 27 N., R. 10 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 25, half a mile north of Aquilla, and 4 miles north of Bloomfield.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 317.11 ft above mean sea level (levels by Missouri State Highway Department). Prior to Apr. 11, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 50

ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1945-50), 209 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-50: Maximum discharge, 3,430 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 13.45 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow Sept. 4-7, 1946.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 14.2 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Entire flow from headwaters of Castor River is diverted 22 miles above station to 

Headwater diversion channel. See Castor River at Zalma, Mo. for records of flow above 

diversion.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Watei 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*75 

5.03 

31.8 

3.21 

217

Hov.

*70 

102 

73.8 

98.1 

8.49

Dec.

*60 

135 

87.3 

326 

315

Jan.

353 

79.3 

332 

1,143 

1,773

Feb.

435 

17.3 

255 

600 

1,084

Mar.

44.7 

27.5 

319 

614 

423

Apr.

56.4 

280 

380 

52.7 

665

May

630 

64.2 

32.6 

20.2 

618

June

36.7 

104 

12.2 

63.7 

52.1

July

24.6 

71.2 

59.2 

26.6 

20.7

Aug.

15.7 

3.24- 

3.28 

13.6 

61.3

Sept.

0.57 

7.11 

13.2 

11.0 

63.7

The 

year

*149 

74.6 

133 

247 

439

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*4,610 

309 

1,960 

197 

13,330

Hov.

*4,170 

6,060 

4,390 

5,840 

505

Dec.

*3/69C 

8,30C 

5.37C 

20,03C 

19.37C

Jan.

21,710 

4,880 

20,400 

70.30C 

109, OOC

Feb.

24,170 

960 

14,660 

33,310 

60,200

Mar.

2,750 

1,690 

19,610 

37,750 

26,030

Apr.

3,360 

16,650 

22,580 

3,140 

39,590

May

38,750 

3,950 

2,000 

1,240 

37,970

June

2,190 

6,200 

727 

3,790 

3,100

July

1,510 

4,380 

3,640 

1,640 

1,280

Aug.

965 

199 

202 

834 

3,770

Sept.

34 

423 

782 

655 

3,790

The 

year

* 107, 900 

54,000 

96,320 

178,700 

317,900

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of records for Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, 

Mo.

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,000 

1,560 

2,220 

3,000 

3,430

Date

May 3, 1946 

Apr. 11, 1947 

Jan. I, 1948 

Jan. 25, 1949 

Jan. 4, 1950

4inimun 

day

0 

.2 

.1 

.2 

1.2

Mean

*149 

74.6 

133 

247 

439

Per

mile

to. 851 

.426 

.76C 

1.41 

2.51

Runoff

Enchea

HI. 55 

5.77 

10.32 

19.16 

34.07

Acre-feet

*107,900 

54,000 

96,320 

178,700 

317,900

Calendar year

Mean

152 

70.5 

152 

257

Runoff

Inches

11.78 

5.46 

11.86 

19/92

Acre-feet

110,100 

51,050 

110,700 

185,900

* Hot previously published.

51. Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.

Location. --Lat 36°50'05", long. 89 0 43'50", in NW^SWi sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 12 E., at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 60, l| miles downstream from Little River ditch 39, and 2 miles west

of Morehouse.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 280.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1945-50), 604 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-50: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Jan. 13, 16, 1950; maximum gage height, 

17.2 ft May 3, 1946, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 37 cfs Sept. 

20, 1948; minimum gage height, 3.46 ft Oct. 2, 1949.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 19.85 ft, from floodmark (discharge ,.5 ,830 cfs).

Remarks . Thi a Little River ditch 1 flows into Little River ditch 251 at point 35.3 miles 

downstream. It is independent of the ditch for which records are published as Little 

River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly me rge, in cubic feet per second, of Little River Ditc 

orehouse, Mo.

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*350 

66.3 

175 

47.8 

677

Nov.

*320 

332 

396 

330 

160

Dec.

*290 

468 

392 

804 

918

Jan.

1,034 

384 

893 

2,571 

4,286

Feb.

1,413 

162 

698 

1,752 

2,526

Mar.

269 

168 

958 

1,550 

1,091

Apr.

285 

696 

1,036 

271 

1,182

May

1,833 

314 

237 

155 

U298

June

249 

551 

119 

344

270

July

127 

290 

174 

169 

160

Aug.

139 

62.3 

52.4 

87.7 

259

Sept.

67.5 

59.0 

67.5 

99.0 

286

The 

year

*527 

296 

432 

677 

1,088

basis of records for Little River ditch 251 near Kennett,

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*21,520 

4,080 

10,770 

2,940 

41,640

Nov.

H9.040 

19,730 

23,540 

19,650 

9,530

Dec.

H7.830 

28,780 

24,100 

49,450 

56,44C

Me 

Jan.

63.59C 

23.63C 

54.92C 

158, 10C 

Z63.50C

nthly a 

Feb.

78.47C 

9,020 

40,160 

97,320 

140, 30(

Mar.

16,530 

10,360 

58,880 

95,280 

67,060

Apr.

16,960 

41,390 

61,640 

16,100 

70,330

May

112,700 

19,310 

14,550 

9,520 

79,820

June

14,820 

32,810 

7,110 

20,450 

16,100

July

7 790 

17 84O 

10 730 

10 370 

9 870

Aug.

8,560 

3,830 

3,220 

5,390 

15,910

Sept.

4,010 

3,510 

4,020 

5,890 

17,020

The 

year

*380,800 

214,300 

313,600 

490,500 

787,500

* Not previously published; estimated on "ba 

Mo.

jis of records for Little River ditch 251 near Kennett,

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Jlscharge

4,600 

3,230 

4,760 

6,270 

6,920

Date

May 3, 1946 

Apr. 12, 1947 

Jan. 2, 1948 

Jan. 25, 1949 

Jan. 13,16,195q

ilinlmurt 

day

55 

44

37 

41 

67

Mean

*527 

296 

432 

677 

1,088

Per

mile

H.17 

.658 

.960 

1.50 

2.42

Runoff

Inches

H5.92 

8.92 

13.07 

20.44 

32.81

Acre -feet

*380,800 

214,300 

313,600 

490,500 

787,500

Calendar year

Mean

519 

304 

451 

727

Runoff

Inches

15.68 

9.16 

13.64 

21.93

Acre-feet

376,000 

220,100 

327,300 

526,000

* Not previously published.

52. Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long. 89°58'40", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 M., R. 10 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area.--883 sq mi including that of Little River ditches 66 and 66-A .

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1927-50), 739 cfs.

Extremes.--1926-50: Maximum discharge, 6,730 cfs Jan. 24-26, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.75 ft Jan. 28 1949, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 52 efs 

Sept. 5-8, 1930 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

Remarks.--Little River ditches 66 and 66-A divert water at a point 7.6 miles upstream.

Above discharge of about 4,000 cfs a spillway 6.3 miles upstream diverts water from

Little River ditches 66, 66-A, and 251 to Little River ditch 1.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

750

422

141

64.6

73.4

151

481

123

163

200

317

158

113

119

133

158

153

93.9

753

191

218

180

1,425

Nov.

_

729

708

208

80.7

155

252

282

867

209

510

256

176

128

143

320

536

169

112

710

490

553

594

425

Dec.

546

1,080

1,600

479

98.5

427

596

448

983

£68

347

482

188

138

333

652

593

195

163

634

786

595

1,268

1,300

Jan.

1,560

824

2,030

2,680

117

2,280

2,340

581

1,840

231

3,853

730

327

189

617

952

469

212

333

1,633

892

1,242

3,098

4,251

Feb.

1,000

909

1,440

1,570

326

1,360

1,200

328

1,106

263

2,012

1,919

2,595

604

472

1,612

328

351

891

1,858

444

1,080

2,807

3,146

Mar.

988

813

1,800

818

691

830

1,260

1,135

2,660

430

563

1,346

2,049

717

282

1,045

1,150

1,009

3,386

721

358

1,579

2,044

1,637

Apr.

4,110

1,600

1,230

543

533

857

2,150

778

1,948

976

756

1,709

1,693

1,344

303

1,473

720

1,996

3,040

562

1,131

1,455

961

1,587

May

2,590

585

1,420

353

479

375

2,300

353

1,289

342

1,037

353

554

691

249

475

1,466

947

1,603

2,161

774

565

607

1,703

June

2,430

3,200

653

194

282

180

409

195

1,633

167

547

571

362

357

208

513

618

377

3,135

761

809

386

923

869

July

548

1,490

330

120

149

137

233

119

509

255

339

316

256

319

204

275

306

203

584

432

644

396

564

550

Aug.

615

418

232

68.5

147

91.5

282

146

213

103

162

681

181

247

130

549

240

124

322

332

267

231

400

510

Sept.

290

312

184

60.3

121

110

305

151

126

222

149

190

124

153

137

286

190

104

569

217

198

215

288

667

The 

year

.

1,060

1,000

598

257

571

957

418

1,110

302

868

730

708

415

265

683

567

485

1,183

894

582

708

1,136

1,499
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 71

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Little River Ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

46,100

25,900

8.67C

3,970

4,510

9,280

29,580

7,540

10,040

12,300

19,520

9,720

6,970

7,300

8,210

9,720

9,420

5,770

46,310

11,770

13,410

11,060

87.61C

Nov.

_

43.40C

42,100

12,400

4,800

9,220

15,000

16,760

51,570

12,420

30,360

15,200

10,490

7,600

8,480

19,030

31,900

10,080

6,680

42,240

29,160

32,920

35,370

25,290

Dec.

33.60C

66.40C

98.40C

29,500

6.06C

26.30C

36.60C

27,580

60,460

16,460

21,330

29,640

11,530

8,510

20,, 50

40,070

36,490

11,960

10,040

39,010

48,310

36,560

77,980

79,920

Jan.

95,900

50,70(

125,000

165,000

7,190

140,000

144,000

35,700

113,100

14,210

236,900

44,870

20,140

11,630

37,930

58,530

28,860

13,020

20,450

100,400

54,820

76,390

190,500

261,400

Feb.

55,500

52,300

80,000

87,200

18, 100

78,200

66,600

18,230

61,430

15, 150

111,700

106,600

144,100

34,760

26,220

89,510

18,230

20,170

49,490

103,200

24,670

62,140

155, 900

174,700

Mar.

60,800

50,OOC

lll.OOC

50.30C

42,50C

51,000

77.50C

69,800

163,500

26.46C

34,590

82,75C

126,000

44,090

17,360

64,250

70,730

62,050

208,200

44,340

22,030

97,070

125,700

100,700

Apr.

245,000

95,200

73,200

32,300

31,700

51,000

128,000

46,300

115,900

58,100

45,010

101,700

100,800

80,000

18,010

87,670

42,830

118,800

180,900

33,430

67,300

86,590

57,160

94,410

May

159,000

36,000

87,300

21,700

29,500

23,100

141,000

21 , 700

79,230

21,050

63,760

21,680

34,090

42,510

15,310

29,180

90,160

58,240

98,550

132,800

47,590

34,750

37,320

104,700

June

145,000

190,000

38, 900

11,500

16,800

10,700

24,300

11,610

98,940

9,950

32,550

33,990

21,550

21,220

12,390

30,530

36,790

22,430

186,600

45,290

48,140

23,000

54 , 910

51,680

July

33,700

91,600

20,300

7,380

9,160

8,420

14,300

7,310

31,280

15,690

20,830

19,420

15,750

19,630

12,550

16,930

18,810

12,460

35,880

26,540

39,620

24,360

34,680

33,840

Aug.

37,800

25,700

14,300

4,210

9,040

5,630

17,300

8,980

13,100

6,320

9,980

41,880

11,140

15,160

7,990

33,780

14,780

7,600

19,770

24,410

16,400

14,180

24,600

31,380

Sept.

17,300

18,600

10,900

3,590

7,200

6,550

18,100

8,980

7,500

13,180

8,860

11,330

7,360

9,090

8,170

17,030

11,330

6,210

33,850

12,940

11,810

12,810

17,120

39,660

The 

year

-

766,000

727,300

433,800

186,000

415,000

692,000

302,500

803,600

219,000

628,200

528,600

512,700

301,200

192,200

494,700

410,600

352,400

856,200

646 , 900

421,600

514,200

822,300

1,085,000

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,510

4,780

5,020

5,600

2,240

4,480

4,260

3,590

5,010

2,500

6,730

5,090

4,940

3,730

1,510

4,760

3,980

4,820

5,860

5,440

3,620

4,500

6,560

6,170

Date

Apr. 24-25, 1927

June 24, 1928

Feb. 28, 1929

Jan. 14, 15, 1930

Mar. 9, 1931

Jan. 18, 1932

May 16, 1933

Mar. 28, 1934

Mar. 16, 1935

Apr. 8, 1936

Jan. 24-26, 1937

Feb. 20, 1938

Mar. 7, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940

Jan. 26, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

May 13, 1943

Apr. 12, 1944

June 12-14,1945

Jan. 11, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Mar. 28, 1948

Jan. 28, 1949

Jan. 16, 1950

Minimum 

day

.

192

156

52

56

66

110

64

94

72

117

151

106

106

94

101

142

84

89

190

165

161

169

242

Mean

_

1,060

1,000

598

257

571

957

418

1,110

302

868

730

708

415

265

683

567

485

1,183

894

582

708

1,136

1,499

Runoff in 

acre -feet

_

766,000

727,300

433,800

186,000

415,000

692,000

302,500

803 , 600

219,000

628,200

528,600

512,700

301,200

192,200

494,700

410,600

352,400

856,200

646,900

421,600

514,200

822,300

1,085,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,389

1,070

843

549

292

600

975

481

999

336

868

685

696

433

308

698

503

473

1,328

841

574

765

1,230

-

Runoff in 

acre -feet

1,006,000

776,500

611,500

398,000

211,200

435,500

705,000

348,200

722,900

244,100

628,500

496,000

504,000

314,300

223,200

505,500

364,000

343,500

961,200

608,600

415,300

555,700

890,700

-

53. Little River ditch 66 at Kirk, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'50", long. 89°58'05", In sec. 27, T. 19 N. , R. 10 E, at St. Louis-San 

Francisco Railway bridge at Kirk.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage Is 200 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to 

Dec. 3, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1921-26), 299 cfs.

Extremes.--1921-26: Maximum discharge observed,1,580 cfs May 21, 1923 (gage height, 53.85 

ft) ; minimum ,1 cfs many days during October and November 19^1, aud July and August 1925.

Remarks.--The area drained and amount of water carried by this ditch were materially 

changed after June 14, 1926, by diversions and new ditch construction.

water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

Oct.

4.90

4.06

56.8

5.26

732

Nov.

82.9

7.37

124

5.40

906

Dec.

162

68.1

608

20.2

419

Jan.

153

363

364

16.7

434

Feb.

177

764

242

124

262

Mar.

679

602

162

209

316

Apr.

838

389

94.4

86.8

397

May

233

951

155

18.9

171

June

47.1

454

118

12.0

165

July

32.3

71.8

47.8

2.55

180

Aug.

9.74

32.2

26.9

3.74

283

Sept.

12.5

120

8.00

26.0

206

The 

year

202

319

168

43.7

373
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Little River Ditch 66 at Kirk. Mo.

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

Oct.

303

25C

3,49C

323

45,000

Nov.

4.93C

439

7,380

321

53,900

Dec.

9.96C

4.19C

37,40C

1.24C

25.80C

Jan.

9.41C

22.30C

22.40C

1.03C

26.70C

Feb.

9,83C

42.40C

13.90C

6,890

14,600

Mar.

41,80C

37.00C

9,96C

12,900

19,400

Apr.

49,900

23.10C

5,62C

5,160

23,600

May

14,300

58,500

9,53C

1,160

10,500

June

2,80C

27.00C

7,02C

714

9,820

July

1,990

4,410

2,940

157

11,100

Aug.

599

1,980

1,650

230

17,400

Sept.

744

7,140

476

1,550

12,300

The 

year

146,700

228,700

121,800

31,680

270,100

Year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926

W.S.P. 

no.

547 

567 

587 

607

627

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,520 

1,580 

1,240 

567

1,570

Date

Apr. 3-6, 1922 

May 21, 1923 

Dec. 14,15, 1323 

Mar. 19, 1925

Oct. 20, 1925

Minimum 

day

1 

3 

8

1

88

Mean

202 

319 

168 

43.7

373

Runoff in 

acre-feet

146,700 

228,700 

121,800 

31,680

270,100

Calendar year

Mean

188 

376 

104 

213

Runoff in 

acre-feet

136,300 

272,100 

75,380 

154,500

54. Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long. 89"58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E. , at bridge on 

State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area.--Included in Little River ditch 251 near Kennett.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

[Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1926-50), 339 cfs.

Extremes.--1926-50: Maximum discharge, 4,350 cfs Jan. 24, 25, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.67 ft Jan. 28, 29, 1949, from graph based on gage readings; no flow at times in!944, 

1945, 1947, 1948 and 1949.

Remarks.--An auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A (see following station), receives 

part of the flow through cut-offs above stage 6.4 ft. Above 13 ft, the low, narrow bank 

between the main and auxiliary ditches is submerged, and the tixo unite to form one stream 

in the vicinity of the gage. To segregate the discharge of each ditch,the division line 

between the two is taken as the top of the bank that separates them at low stages. 

Little River ditches 66 and 66-A head in Little River ditch 251 at a point 7.6 miles 

upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

137

463

221

79.4

34.2

41.2

78.2

261

51.0

47.2

59.9

125

27.4

9.6

9.3

4.9

1.36

0.5£

o.o;

234

6.2!

9.4! o.i:

539

Nov.

146

443

398

144

44.7

95.1

142

145

490

74.1

215

92.1

33.4

15.7

15.8

79.2

160

2.09

0.07

176

106

97.6

125

50.7

Dec.

317

629

844

329

54.0

244

334

227

509

110

131

191

38.5

18.6

76.7

276

155

4.7!

1.9;

128

235

108

491

504

Jan.

856

497

1,090

1,620

59. S

1,250

1,370

295

1,063

90.4

2,390

311

113

42.;

201

364

99.!

9.4

22.!

726

259

481

1,412

1,971

Feb.

579

536

778

947

189

721

617

156

568

114

1,142

980

1,326

257

117

745

44. (

3 61.3

333

893

78. C

386

1,267

1A 380

Mar.

571

486

959

493

428

427

671

599

1,582

175

285

658

1,060

313

54. t

385

490

359

1,782

170

51. E

676

842

568

Apr.

2,230

903

650

309

320

419

1,220

396

1,106

481

391

947

851

751

59.7

692

211

1,008

1,514

118

418

625

259

558

May

1,270

331

794

199

293

202

1,340

175

683

127

535

147

184

295

36.3

108

656

320

666

1,016

201

99.5

93.9

650

June

1,180

1,760

358

94.1

167

96. E

190

89. £

940

46.4

254

267

96. E

99.1

24.1

126

141

45.3

1,524

214

237

43.3

227

178

July

260

817

184

50.4

74.5

71.2

96.6

47.2

217

70.2

146

99.8

54.7

88.3

24.0

38.7

28.2

5.95

126

72.5

151

48.4

83.1

55.3

Aug.

326

244

125

32.6

84.0

37.2

120

49.8

72.6

15.9

60.2

276

25.7

57.4

4.17

173

17.1

0.29

40.0

42.0

11.4

7.08

34.9

61.3

Sept.

228

168

98.5

30.1

62.1

46.0

151

54.4

28.4

70.1

55.4

45.9

8.7

16.9

7.21

26.8

10.0

0.12

201

10.8

1.33

4.83

16.5

102

The 

year

673

604

542

358

151

304

528

209

609

118

469

340

311

163

52.2

248

169

151

516

314

146

215

400

548

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1327

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Oct.

8,420

28,500

13,600

4,880

2,100

2,530

4,810

16,060

3,130

Nov.

8,690

26,400

23,700

8,570

2,660

5,660

8,450

8,630

29,190

Dec.

19,50C

38.70C

51.90C

20,20C

3,32C

15,OOC

20.50C

13.97C

31.31C

Jan.

52.60C

30,60(

67.00C

99.60C

3,68(

76.90C

84.20C

18.14C

65.33C

Feb.

32.20C

30,800

43.2OC

52.60C

10.50C

41,500

34,30C

8,69C

31.53C

Mar.

35,100

29,900

59.00C

30.30C

26,30C

Z6.30C

41,300

36,820

97.27C

Apr.

133,000

53,700

38,700

18,400

19,000

24,900

72,600

23,540

65,820

May

78,100

20,400

48,800

12,200

18,000

12,400

82 , 400

10,790

41,970

June

70,200

105,000

21,300

5.60C

9,94C

5.74C

11.30C

5,33C

55,910

July

16,000

50,200

11,300

3,100

4,580

4,380

5,940

2,900

13,360

Aug.

20,000

15,000

7,690

2,000

5,160

2,290

7,380

3,060

4,460

Sept.

13,600

10,000

5,860

1,790

3,700

2,740

8,980

3,240

1,690

The 

year

487,400

439,200

392,000

259,200

108,900

220,300

382,200

151,200

441,000
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Mo 

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

nthlv ; 

Oct.

2,900

3,680

7,690

1,680

593

571

301

84

34

Zi

14,380

387

583

13

33,160

Nov.

4,410

12,810

5,480

1,990

934

940

4,710

9,530

125

4,2

10,500

6,310

5,810

7,410

3,020

Dec.

6.76C

8,04C

11.76C

2,36C

1,14C

4,71C

16.98C

9,55C

292

11J

7.87C

14,43C

6,67C

30,17C

30.99C

Jan.

5,56C

147, OOC

19,15C

6,92C

2,60C

12,35C

22,41C

6,12C58:

1,36<

44,66C

15, 9K

29.56C

86,80C

121, 20C

Feb.

6.53C

63,440

54,41C

73.66C

14,79C

6.49C

41.39C

2,480

3,530

18,510

49,600

4,330

22,180

70,390

76,640

Mar.

10,75C

17,55C

40,44C

65,20C

19,24C

3,36C

23.69C

30.14C

22.10C

109,600

10,460

3,170

41,560

51,790

34,910

Apr.

28,600

23,240

56,360

50,660

44,710

3,550

41,160

12,560

59,990

90,110

7,030

24,870

37,190

15,400

33,210

May

7,820

32,910

9,060

11,320

18,170

2,230

6,630

40,330

19,650

40,920

62,480

12,340

6,120

5.78O

39,950

June

2.76C

15,130

15,900

5,740

5,900

1,43C

7,480

8,370

2,680

90,660

12,73C

14,130

2,580

13,520

lo.eoq

July

4,320

8,990

6,140

3,360

5,430

1,470

2,380

1,740

366

7,760

4,460

9,300

2,980

5,110

3,400

Aug.

976

3,700

16,990

1,580

3,530

256

10,650

1,050

18

2,460

2,580

701

435

2,150

3,770

Sept.

4,170

3,300

2,730

516

1,010

429

1,590

597

7.1

11,960

644

79

288

980

6,040

The year

85,560

339,800

246,100

225,000

118,000

37,790

179,400

122,600

109,400

373,500

227,400

106,000

156,000

289,500

396,900

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

33,650

2,680

2,800

3,440

1,390

2,490

2,720

2,040

3,070

1,460

4,350

3,140

3,050

2,370

723

2,800

2,070

2,780

2,980

2,820

1,920

2,380

2,940

2,800

Date

Apr. 25. 1927

June 24, 1928

Feb. 27, 28, 1929

Jan. 14, 15, 1930

Mar. 9, 1931

Jan. 19, 1932

May 16, 1933

Mar. 28, 1934

Mar. 15, 16, 1935

Apr. 8, 1936

Jan. 24, 25, 1937

Feb. 20-Apr. 3

Mar. 7, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940

Jan. 26, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

May 14, 1943

Apr. 13, 1944

June 12-14,1945

Jan. 11, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Mar. 28, 1948

Jan. 28, 29, 1949

Jan. 14, 16, 1950

Minimum 

day

95

91

65

26

31

28

50

18

18

7

31

32

5

7

.9

.4

.3

0

0

3.6

0

0

0

8

Mean

673

604

542

358

151

304

528

209

609

118

469

340

311

163

52.2

248

169

151

516

314

146

215

400

548

Runoff in 

acre-feet

487,400

439,200

392,000

259,200

108,900

220,300

382,200

151,200

441,000

85,560

339,800

246,100

225,000

118,000

37,790

179,400

122,600

109,400

373,500

227,400

106,000

156,000

289,500

396,900

Calendar year

Mean

751

598

465

323

172

318

534

243

541

132

470

314

306

168

74.0

244

143

150

561

298

135

249

441

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

544,400

434,800

336,500

233,700

124,000

230,900

387,100

176,100

391,400

96,020

340,200

217,200

221,600

121,600

53,560

176,500

103 , 800

109,000

406,100

215,800

97,890

180,500

319,100

-

Includes some overflow from levee breaks on Mississippi River.

55. Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--La t 36° 14'10", long. 89°58'45", in NE^- sec. 4, T. 18 N. , R. 10 E. , at bridge on 

State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. Included in Little River ditch 251 near Kennett.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 7, 1940, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1927-50), 51.1 cfs.

Extremes.--1927-50: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 18.67 ft Jan. 28, 

1949; no flow on many days.

Remarks. See "Remarks" under Little River ditch 66 (preceding station).

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940 

t C

Oct.

19.5

7.42

,0

0

0

0

3.3

0

0

0

0

0

0 

orreete

Nov.

-

22.4

18.3

0

0

0

0

0

68.1

0

5.2

0

0

0

a.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Dec.

-

99.3

192

10.5

0

0

23.6

.5

8.74

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

_

16.2

455

696

0

374

324

.2

156

0

727

8.52

4.4

O

Feb.

_

27.3

193

215

0

102

15.0

0

11.6

0

184

166

239

9.0

Mar.

*124

11.1

298

2.90

36.4

11.8

39.7

65.6

349

0

0

72.0

221

6.0

Apr.

1,280

263

71.7

0

2.83

8.91

236

5.0

186

32.7

2.9

199

142

117

, in cubic feet per second

May

603

1.71

154

0

2.26

0

326

0

55.6

0

32.5

0

0

9.9

June

524

888

9.43

0

.14

0

0

0

114

0

0

4.47

0

0

July

0

275

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

*12.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.9

0

0

Sept.

tl.4

0

0

0

0

0

.87

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

The 

year

134

117

76.8

3.47

t*l. 5

81.2

6.32

79.6

2.7

79.3

37.5

49.1

11.7

* Hot previously published.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Little River ditch 66-A 

near Kennett, Mo. Continued

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

8.88

0

0

0

89.4

Oct.

_

1,200

456

0

0

0

0

202

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

546

0

0

0

5,490

Nov.

0

0

3.5

0

0

0

0

0

.14

0

Nov.

_

1,330

1,090

0

0

0

0

0

4,050

0

307

0

0

0

0

0

208

0

0

0

0

0

8.3

0

Dec.

0

24.5

0

0

0

0

4.66

0

56.2

28.2

Dec.

_

6, lit

11.80C

64£

C

C

1.45C

26

538

C

0

0

0

0

0

1,510

0

0

0

0

286

0

3,460

1,730

Jan.

0.4

12.0

0

0

0

147

0

75.6

422

691

Mo

Jan.

_

99E

28,OOC

42,80C

C

23.00C

19,900

1Z

9,610

0

44,730

524

270

0

24

738

0

0

0

9,030

0

4,650

25,950

42,510

Feb.

0

44.4

0

0

53.6

152

0

15.0

354

381

nthly a

Feb.

_

1.57C

10.70C

11,900

0

5,870

833

0

645

0

10,190

9,200

13,290

516

0

2,470

0

0

2,980

8,410

0

865

19,650

21,150

Mar.

0

5.5

62.1

3.2

514

0

0

71.5

175

87.0

nd year

Mar.

*7,63C

682

18,30C

178

2,240

726

2,440

4,030

21,460

0

0

4,430

13,560

369

0

337

3,820

196

31,630

0

0

4,400

10,750

5,350

Apr.

0

130

1.4

187

447

0

45.2

67.4

11.0

83.2

ly runo

Apr.

76,200

15,600

4.27Q

0

169

530

14,000

298

11,080

1,950

175

11,840

8,450

6,990

0

7,760

83

11,130

26,610

0

2,690

4,010

657

4,950

May

0

0

116

5.1

105

196

0

0

0

51.7

ff, in

May

37,100

105

9,470

0

139

0

20,000

0

3,420

0

2,000

0

0

607

0

0

7,130

313

6,430

12,060

0

0

0

3,180

June

0

0

0

0

525

2.3

4.6

0

1.7

.91

acre-fe

June

51,200

52,800

561

0

8.3

0

0

0

6,790

0

0

£66

0

0

0

0

0

0

51,230

137

276

0

99

54

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

0

0

0

et

July

0

16,900

0

0

3 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

111

0

0

0

Aug.

0

6.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

*758

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

914

0

0

0

367

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

32.0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

tei

0

0

0

0

0

52

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,910

0

0

0

0

0

The year

0.03

18.2

15.5

16.0

139

41.7

4.64

19.2

83.7

117

The 

year

.

97,290

84,650

55,520

2,560

30,100

58,700

4,570

57,590

1,950

57,400

27,170

35,570

8,480

24

13,180

11,240

11,840

100,800

30,180

3,360

13,920

60,570

84,410

* Not previously published.

Yearly dlscharg

Year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931 "932

.933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

377

1007

1037

1057

0.087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a2,340

1,580

1,680

1,970

482

1,280

1,210

630

885

230

1,650

1,050

1,030

879

10

920

783

873

1,240

1,110

567

786

1,380

1,210

Date

Apr. 25, 1927

June 24, 1928

Feb. 27, 28, 1929

Jan. 14, 15, 1930

Mar. 9, 1931

Jan. 19, 1932

May 16, 1933

Mar. 28, 1934

Mar. 15, 1935

Apr. 8, 1936

Jan. 24-26, 1937

Feb. 20, 1938

Mar. 7, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940

Jan. 26, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

May 13, 1943

Apr. 13, 1944

June 12-14,1945

Jan. 11, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Mar. 28, 1948

Jan. 28, 1949

Jan. 16, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

134

117

76.8

3.47

t41.5

81.2

6.32

79.6

2.7

79.3

37.5

49.1

11.7

.03

18.2

15.5

16.0

139

41.7

4.64

19.2

83.7

117

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

97,290

84,650

55,520

2,560

30,100

58,700

4,570

57,590

1,,950

57,400

27,170

35,570

8,480

24

13,180

11,240

11,640

100,800

30,180

3,360

13,920

60,570

84,410

Calendar year

Mean

.

141

99

76

3.53

43.6

79.5

12.3

73.2

3.1

78.9

37.5

49.1

11.7

2.1

16.4

15.2

16.0

140

41.3

4.2

23.9

88.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

102,000

71,950

54,880

2,560

31,580

57,460

8,930

53,000

2,260

57,100

27,170

35,570

8,480

1,530

11,880

11,030

11,640

101,300

29,920

3,080

17,390

64,330

-

t Corrected. rflow from levee breaks on Mississippi River.

56. Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°14'10", long. 89°58'35", in N¥£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area.--89.0 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

["Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1927-50), 106 cfs.

Extremes.--1926-50: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs (Including some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 ft); no flow on many 

days in 1936, 1944, and 1945.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Little River ditch 259 

near Kennett, Mo.

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

102

19.7

5.52

.58

.18

6.06

15.6

2.00

.92

2.96

87.7

6.1

2.96

2.44

1.20

.31

.27

.08

83.9

3.35

4.87

3.99

448

Nov.

-

90.7

44.9

7.40

.79

2.74

7.83

7.40

198

3.91

103

39.8

5.99

3.22

5.01

6.96

27.7

.62

1.12

63.3

24.3

18.9

20.7

15.4

Dec.

183

83.5

233

44.9

2.33

73.7

71.5

97.2

202

5.47

56.4

160

5.18

3.94

29.7

38.8

51.1

2.02

6.0£

63.4

56.9

56.1

246

271

Jan.

580

146

240

672

5.6]

*617

420

82.9

459

3.92

Lj271

217

45.0

4.73

45.8

83.7

32.6

1.48

59.3

379

98.0

116

567

897

Feb.

236

104

274

243

39.4

163

180

34.2

117

4.96

290

549

723

83.9

24.0

215

18.5

56.4

212

226

16.8

215

449

885

Mar.

325

119

269

134

67.5

84.8

317

346

513

14.3

25.8

198

288

67.0

3.94

139

161

139

436

79.4

10.3

336

391

297

Apr.

a. ,600

202

248

85.7

93.8

206

474

155

263

61.2

89.5

151

273

213

5.36

274

22.0

393

548

31.6

183

118

63.9

104

May

alJBO

62.6

246

47.1

57.6

52.8

288

24.8

111

19.8

134

25.8

36.6

65.4

3.80

39.0

149

31.6

264

150

40.6

28.9

45.3

153

June

a418

358

57.0

11.7

5.61

3.78

13.0

7.19

134

1.27

308

51.4

35.4

37.0

7.59

64.1

35.3

13.4

747

54.3

109

27.8

205

110

July

64.1

97.4

23.0

4.25

.95

1.73

6.04

2.09

18.0

60.5

189

45.0

8.9

20.4

11.4

7.07

6.40

2.17

30.4

15.3

36.7

13.3

20.1

90. 8

Aug.

86.1

15.8

14.. 7

1.83

1.54

.55

13.9

1.78

2.65

.01

12.2

162

4.62

17.5

1.93

12.1

3.24

.02

10.4

7.90

6.60

1.99

33.2

72.5

Sept.

44.2

14.2

6.5

.42

8.47

.59

31.6

2.21

.80

6.21

13.4

8.80

3.02

6.31

.86

4.21

.83

.01

15.8

4.99

4.52

3.63

11.7

140

The 

year

_

113

139

105

23.5

*101

152

65.1

169

15.2

208

139

115

43.4

11.8

72.5

42.8

52.9

193

96.2

49.1

78.0

170

288

Revised, a Include rflow from le breaks on Mississippi River.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

6,270

1,210

339

36

11

373

960

123

57

182

5,390

375

182

150

74

19

16

5.2

5,160

206

299

245

27,570

Nov.

_

5.40C

2,670

440

47

163

466

44C

11.79C

23J

6,12C

2.37C

356

192

298

 414

1,650

37

66

3,770

1,450

1.12C

1.23C

914

Dec.

11.30C

5.13C

14.30C

2.76C

142

4.53C

4.40C

5.98C

12.39C

33T

3.47C

9.83C

31!

24!

1.83C

2.39C

3,14(

124

374

3.90C

3.50C

3,45C

15.12C

16^64C

Jan.

35,70(

7.07C

14.80C

41.30C

34E

*37,90C

25.80C

5.10C

28.25C

24]

78.17C

13.33C

2.76C

291

2,82C

5,15C

2.01C

91

3,64C

23.32C

6.03C

7.10C

34.87C

55.18C

Feb.

13,10(

5.98C

15.20C

13.50C

2, 19C

9,38C

10.00C

1,90C

6.48C

28E

16,12C

30.51C

40.16C

4.83C

1,330

11,930

1,03C

3,24C

11,800

12,550

934

12.38C

24,94C

49,15C

Mar.

20.00C

7,32C

16,50(

8,24C

4,15C

5,21C

19.50C

21.25C

31,57C

87=

1.58C

12.17C

17.72C

4.12C

24 Z

8,570

9,920

8,570

26,840

4,880

63]

20.66C

24.06C

18.27C

Apr.

a95,20C

12,000

14,800

5.10C

5,580

12,300

28,200

9,210

15,650

3,640

5,320

8,960

16,250

12,700

319

16,320

1,310

23,410

32,620

1,880

10,870

7,040

3,800

6.21C

May

372,600

3,850

15,100

2,900

3,540

3,250

17,700

1,530

6,840

1,220

8,210

1,590

2,250

4,020

234

2,400

9,140

1,940

16,220

9,240

2,500

1,780

2,780

9,380

June

a24,90C

21,300

3.39C

696

334

225

774

428

8,000

75

18.36C

3,060

2,110

2,200

452

3,810

2,100

799

44,440

3,230

6,470

1,650

12,210

6,530

July

3,940

5,990

1,410

261

58

106

371

129

1,110

3,720

11,640

2,770

547

1,250

703

435

393

133

1,870

942

2,260

818

1,240

5,590

Aug.

5,290

972

904

113

95

34

855

109

163

.40

748

3,980

284

1,080

118

746

199

1.4

639

484

409

122

2,040

t,460

Sept.

2,630

845

387

25

504

35

1,880

132

48

370

795

524

180

376

51

250

49

.4

940

297

269

216

698

8.300

The 

year

_

82,130

101,000

75,670

17,020

*73,140

110,300

47,170

122,400

11,060

150,700

100,500

83,310

31,480

8,550

52,490

30,960

38,360

139, 50O

69,650

35,530

56,640

123,200

208,200

Includes some overflow from levee breaks sippi River.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

647

667

687

702

717

732,1281

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

ab4,140

966

1,330

1,820

212

1,350

1,360

1,160

1,150

454

3,420

1,940

1,780

1,110

355

1,720

962

1,540

1,890

1,730

1,200

1,360

1,470

2.370

Date

Apr. 29, 1927

June 24, 1928

Feb. 26, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Apr. 27, 1931

Jan. 17, 18, 1932

Apr. 2, 3, 1933

Mar. 28, 29, 1934

Mar. 14, 15, 1935

July 3, 1936

Jan. 23, 24, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Feb. 3, 1939

Apr. 20, 1940

Jan. 24, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

Mar. 20, 1943

Apr. 12, 1944

June 12-15,1945

Jan. 11, 1946

Apr. 11, 1947

Mar. 23, 1948

Mar. 27, 1949

Feb. 15, 16, 1950

Minimun

day

_

7

5

.3

.1

.1

.6

.3

.3

 0

1.8

7

2.6

1.5

.2

.2

.1

0

0

3.8

2.9

1.1

3.5

4.6

Mean

.

113

139

105

23.5

" 101

152

65.1

169

15.2

208

139

115

43.4

11.8

72.5

42.8

52.9

193

96.2

49.1

78.0

170

288

Per

square 

mile

_

1.27

1.56

1.18

.264 n.is

1.71

.731

1.90

.171

2.34

1.56

1.29

.488

.133

.815

.481

.594

2.17

1.08

.552

.876

1.91

3.24

Runoff

Inches

_

17.30

21.21

15.92

3.60

*15.40

23.26

9.92

25.78

2.34

31.76

21.16

17.55

6.64

1.79

11.06

6.52

8.09

29.37

14.67

7.49

11.94

25.96

43.88

Acre-feet

_

82,130

101,000

75,670

17,020

*73,140

110,300

47,170

122,400

11,060

150,700

100,500

83,310

31,480

8,550

52,490

30,960

38,360

139,500

69,650

35,530

56,640

123,200

208,200

Calendar year

Mean

b401

115

119

100

30

»102

155

88.5

136

27.8

219

116

114

45.6

12.6

75.2

36.4

53.2

210

85.6

48.7

94.2

210

-

Runoff

Inches

b61.13

17.59

18.11

15.23

4.53

*15.52

23.70

13.49

20.79

4.27

33.41

17.68

17.45

6.98

1.93

11.46

5.55

8.14

31.98

13.05

7.44

14.40

31.98

-

Acre-feet

b290,200

83,510

86,030

72,360

21,500

*73,680

112,500

64,090

98,740

20,200

158,500

83,940

82,880

33,140

9,150

54,420

26,330

38,630

151,800

61,980

35,240

68,360

151,800

-

* Revised. a Maximum ror water year.

b Includes some overflow from levee breaks on Mississippi River.

347710 O - 55 - 6
76 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

57. Big Lake Outlet near Manila, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°51'00", long. 90°07'40", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 14 N. , R. 9 * at bridge on 

State Highway 18, 3 miles (revised) southeast of Manila.

Drainage area.--2.OOP sq mi, approximately.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 223.44 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted) .

Average discharge. 6 years (1927-33), 2,670 cfs.

Extremes.--1927-33: Maximum discharge observed, 15,900 cfs Jan. 16, 1930 (gage height, 

19.85 ft); minimum observed, 105 cfs Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 2.4 ft).

Remarks. Flow is affected by natural regulation by Big Lake just upstream from gage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

193Z

1933

1934

Oct.

2,060

1,340

479

214

215

407

295

Nov.

2,090

2,000

702

284

416

646

1,336

Dec.

2,790

4,440

1,340

395

1,960

999

4,130

Jan.

3,260

4,560

8,360

466

7,410

9,240

-

Feb.

*2,930

5,680

6,960

1,080

6,810

6,170

-

Mar.

2,810

6,400

3,520

1,760

3,340

5,030

-

Apr.

4,640

4,880

2,170

1,700

3,620

9,860

-

May

3,970

5,380

1,590

1,470

1,650

8,200

-

June

7,620

2,430

839

757

648

a, 550

-

July

9,200

1,260

469

437

501

620

-

Aug.

1,370

955

3OO

455

233

1,100

-

Sept.

9S2

609

220

427

222

1,140

-

The 

year

*3,640

3,320

2,220

786

2,240

3,810

-

* Hot previously published; records partly estimated on basis of records for Lictle River ditches 

near Kennett, Mo. and St. Francis floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934

Oct.

127, OOC 

82,400 

29,500

13,200 

13,200 

25,000 

18,160

Nov.

124,000 

119,000 

41,800

16,900 

24.80C 

38,400 

79,5iq

Dec.

172,000 

273, OOC 

82,40(

24,30C 

121, OOC 

61,40( 

254, OOC

Jan.

200, OOC 

280, OOC 

514, OOC

28.70C 

456, OOC 

568, OOC

Feb.

«£8,OOC 

315, OOC 

387, OOC

60, OOC 

392,000 

343,000

Mar.

173, OOC 

3 94, OOC 

216, OOC

108,000 

205,000 

309,000

Apr.

276,000 

290,000 

129,000

101,000 

215,000 

587,000

May

244,000 

531,000 

97 , 800

90,400 

101,000 

504,000

June

453,000 

145,000 

49,900

45,000 

38,600 

152,000

July

566,000 

77,500 

28,800

26,900 

30,800 

38,100

Aug.

84,200 

58,700 

18,400

28,000 

14,300 

67,600

Sept,

58,400 

36,200 

13,100

25,400 

13,200 

67,800

The 

year

$2,650,000 

2,400,000 

1,610,000

568,000 

1,620,000 

2,760,000

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

15,700

10,600

a!5,900

2,650

12,600

12,800

-

Date

July 4, 5, 1928

Mar. 6, 1929

Jan. 16, 1930

Mar. 14, 15, 1931

Jan. 26, 27, 1932

May 21,22,1933

-

Minimum

day

593

510

195

125

105

305

-

*3,640

3,320

2,220

786

2,240

3,810

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*2, 650, 000

2,400,000

1,610,000

568,000

1,620,000

2,760,000

-

Calendar year

*3,720

2,870

2,080

929

2,190

4,127

-

acre-feet

*2, 700, 000

2,080,000

1,510,000

672,000

1,590,000

2,988,000

-

* Hot previously publiahed. 

a Maximum observed.

58. St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°36', long. 90»27', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., at Dam of Poinsett 

County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for 1950 water 

year are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 198.71 ft above Memphis datum or 192.08 ft above mean 

sea level (Morgan Engineering Co. bench mark).

Average discharge.--16 years (1934-50), 4,228 cfs.

Extremes.--1927-31, 1934-50r Maximum discharge, 48,300 cfs Jan. 26-28, 1937; no flow at 

times during 1934-37, 1939-49.

Remarks.--Flow diverted from St. Francis River, bypasses Marked Tree, and returns to St. 

Francis River immediately below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir since 

April 1941 (see elsewhere in this report). Discharges during 1927-31 are not comparable 

with those since 1934.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

Oct.

.

2,040

1,380

456

207

Nov.

.

2,800

1,890

720

279

Dec.

_

3,960

5,360

1,590

376

Jan.

_

5,530

6,070

13,200

436

Feb.

_

4,50C

10,90C

15.20C

1.34C

Mar.

_

4,330

11,200

6,760

2,680

Apr.

.

6,570

9,470

3,050

2,310

May

_

7,560

12,100

2,170

1,970

June

_

9,870

6,160

858

806

July

_

16,700

1,970

357

492

Aug.

2,240

L.200

204

540

Sept.

941

L.150

580

188

652

The 

year

_

5,620

5,650

3,660

1,000
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 77

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of 

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark. Continued

Water 

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

0

0

329

2,531

370

0

0

0

4.2

.3

0

2,766

98.7

.3

326

5,933

Nov.

_

293

175

3,001

2,722

558

7.1

3.1

217

43.0

0

.7

2,575

1,093

939

1,663

3,868

Dec.

_

4,025

582

2,187

2,550

712

187

11.3

409

L.638

0

21.6

1,748

5,357

2,917

5,908

5,304

Jan.

_

6,917

353

21,460

5,839

1,376

451

1,001

3,068

2,133sai

840

9,485

3,663

5,900

12,290

31,060

Feb.

.

12,250

190

26.30C

13,140

13,980

1,363

1,517

5,511

400

571

1,189

9,909

1,498

4,869

27,110

30,990

Mar.

_

16,910

740

6,281

13,290

18,090

3,269

225

7,101

1,930

4,720

14,260

8,296

664

9,498

14,630

15,270

Apr.

_

18,850

2,300

5,570

14,950

11,850

5,297

441

8,373

4,235

9,606

30,180

2,510

4,776

11,000

14,320

13,730

May

_

7,465

1,041

7,256

2,020

9,062

7,004

.4

2,664

4,952

5,621

20,530

8,111

5,629

2,614

1,119

10,130

June

_

9,033

561

4,179

2,469

2,085

450

0

556

4,636

2,029

!2,270

9,899

2,241

897

3,526

5,307

July

0

7,001

139

4,228

1,911

47926.'

0

389

1,280

4.8

9,960

418

2,956

1,272

1,357

1,238

Aug.

0

443

0

1,292

!,428

29.7

7.9

0

0

0

0

!,592

111

200

40.3

265

856

Sept.

0

0

0

1,069

529

0

0

0

4.9

0

0

251

0

69.5

10.3

134

!,428

The year

.

6,887

464

6,808

5,302

4,822

1,507

258

2,333

1,777

1,879

-8,517

4,619

2,194

3,323

6,573

10,390

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

125.00C

84,800

28,00<

12,70C

_

C

0

20,23(

155,600

22.75C

0

0

0

260

20

0

170, 10C

6,07C

2C

20,05C

364, 80C

Nov.

167, OOC

112, OOC

42.80C

16,600

.

17,450

10,390

178,600

162,000

33,220

420

182

12,940

2,560

0

40

153,200

65,050

55,890

98,980

230,200

Dec.

243,000

330, OOC

97.80C

23.10C

.

247, 50C

35,80C

134, 50C

156, 80C

43,76C

11.49C

692

25.16C

100,700

C

1.33C

107,500

206, 40C

179,400

240,300

326, 10C

Jan.

340,000

373, OOC

812, OOC

26.80C

,

425.30C

21,70C

1,313 JDOC

359, OOC

84.60C

27,710

61,570

188, 60C

131, 20C

2.40C

51.64C

583, 20C

225, 20C

362, 80C

755, 60C

1,9MPOC

Feb.

25 9, OOC

605, OOC

844, OOC

74.40C

_

680,300

10.93C

1.460JDOC

729, 50C

776, 50C

78.42C

84.23C

306, 10C

22.20C

32,830

66.05C

550,300

83,190

280,100

1,505000

1,721 JDOC

Mar.

266, OOC

689, OOC

416,000

165,000

_

1,043,000

45,52C

386,200

817,100

1.112POC

201,000

13,820

436,600

118,700

290,200

876,700

510,100

40,850

584,000

899,700

938,800

Apr.

391,000

564,000

181,000

137*000

_

1,12 2£00

136,600

331,400

889,300

705,100

315,200

26,220

498,200

252,000

571,600

1,796 POO

149,400

284,200

654,500

852,000

817,100

May

465,000

744,000

133,000

121,000

_

159,000

64,030

496,100

124,200

557,200

430,700

24

163,800

304,500

345,600

3,262,00:

498,700

346,100

160,700

68,790

623,200

June

587,000

367, OOC

51.10C

48, OOC

_

537,500

3,370

348,600

146,900

124,100

26,800

0

33,110

275,900

120,800

1.32SPOO

589,100

133,300

53,390

209,800

315,800

July

1030,000

121,000

22,000

30,300

0

430,500

8,570

260,000

117,500

29,470

1,640

0

23,920

78,870

298

312,400

25,700

181,800

78,230

83,440

76,130

Aug.

138,000

73,800

12,500

33,200

0

27,230

0

79,480

149,300

1,820

484

0

0

0

0

159,400

6,850

12,330

2,480

16,280

52,620

Sept.

56,000 

68,400

34,500

11,200

38,800

0

0

0

63,610

31,500

0

0

0

294

0

0

14,960

0

4,140

615

7,950

144,500

The 

year

4,080,000

4,100,000

2,650,000

727,000

4,987,000

336,900

4,928,000

3,839,000

3,491,000

1,094,000

186,700

1,689,000

1,287,000

1,364,000

6,166,000

3,344,000

1,589,000

2,412,000

4,758,000

7,520,000

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667

667

687

702

717

787

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

21,400

15,300

20,200

3,880

.

36,200

3,400

48,300

22,200

21,800

12,600

2,190

12,100

8,750

16,800

36,400

16,000

8,410

12,700

32,600

46,800

Date

_

July 5-9, 1928

May 26, 1929

Jan. 21-23, 1930

Mar. 25, 1931

.

Mar. 25-27, 1935

Apr. 20- 23, 1936

Jan. 26-28, 1937

Mar. 2-4, 1938

Mar. 16-19, 1939

May 2, 1940

Feb. 10, 1941

Apr. 21, 22, 1942

May 25,26,1943

Apr. 22, 1944

June 22,23,1945

June 4-6, 1946

Apr. 21-28, 1947

Apr. 4-7, 1948

Feb. 4,5, 1949

Jan. 19-21. 1950

day

_

450

380

120

125

_

0

0

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

150

Mean

_

5,620

5,650

3,660

1,000

_

6,887

464

6,808

5,302

4,822

1,507

258

2,333

1,777

1,879

8,517

4,619

2,194

3,323

6,573

10,390

Runoff in 

acre -feet

_ _

4,080,000

4,100,000

2,650,000

727,000

.

4,987,000

336,900

4,928,000

3,839,000

3,491,000

1,094,000

186,700

1,689,000

1,287,000

1,364,000

6,166,000

3,344,000

1,589,000

2,412,000

4,758,000

7.520.000

Calendar year

Mean

_

5,600

5,160

3,500

-

.

6,771

859

7,002

4,785

4,701

1,492

309

2,423

1,634

1,880

9,110

4,408

2,136

3,493

7,349

-

Runoff %i 

acre-feet

_

4,070,000

3,740,000

2,540,000

-

.

4,768,000

623,900

5,069,000

3,464,000

3,403,000

1,083,000

224,000

1,754,000

1,183,000

1,365,000

6,595,000

3,191,000

1,546,000

2,536,000

5,320,000

-

59. St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°31'58", long. 90"25 I 25", in NE^SW^ sec. 35, T. 11 "N., R. 6 E., at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 63 at Marked Tree, 4.8 miles downstream from Little River, and 7 miles 

downstream from dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Supplemental records available. February 1918 and September 1927 to May 1931 (miscellaneous measurements only).Gage-height records collected in same vicinity since 1904 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Records of chemical analyses and water
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

59. St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark. Continued

temperatures for the period October 1945 to September 1946, and miscellaneous chemical 

analyses for the 1949 water year are published In reports of Geological Survey.

 jj-ii^e reu. J.J , j.j'i.L, auAj-j.xai'y wabt

gage Dec. 23, 1934 to Feb. 18, 1941). 

Average discharge.--16 years (1934-50), 1,790 cfs.

Extremes."1934-50: Maximum discharge, 7,120 cfs Feb. 6, 7, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.88 ft Feb. 7, 1937; minimum discharge, 63 cfs Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks. Flood flows diverted through St. Francis River floodway at dam of Polnsett 

County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station and bypassed to the vicinity of 

Parkin. Flow regulated by siphons at dam of Polnsett County Drainage District 7, and 

by Wappapello Reservoir since April 1941 (see elsewhere In this report).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

915

717

S98

418

85.6

558

514

365

566

518

418

3,049

691

624

428

2,244

Nov.

_

1,258

1,118

1,151

487

83.4

536

589

1,884

1,591

581

517

5,050

1,109

1,406

280

1,413

Dec.

.

1,986

1,225

671

503

83. 8

499

1,609

1,832

2,914

747

1,393

5,093

1,951

866

1,486

1,470

Jan.

.

2,280

1,180

2,276

832

169

680

2,512

2,592

3,073

938

3,070

3,633

2,899

2,952

3,867

4,396

Feb.

.

2,714

1,153

5,273

1,277

1,268

1,520

2,432

2,798

2,636

1,571

2,841

3,980

2,411

2,453

3,657

4,550

Mar.

.

3,214

1,269

1,638

1,181

1,442

1,855

1,720

2,517

2,722

3,141

3,264

3,487

2,339

3,319

3,278

3,376

Apr.

.

3,425

1,464

740

936

1,060

2,148

1,468

2,381

2,831

3,332

3,253

2,803

2,784

2,883

2,939

2,709

May

_

2,342

1,238

656

2,724

801

2,695

1,627

2,593

2,751

2,941

2,712

3,168

2,900

2,745

2,600

2,596

June

.

2,340

928

554

1,163

1,364

2,238

964

2,630

2,753

2,488

3,131

2,627

2,710

2,254

2,587

2,394

July

818

1,755

970

529

261

2,078

1,880

724

2,164

2,269

1,271

2,386

2,351

2,725

2,167

2,510

2,577

Aug.

549

1,426

392

278

238

1,413

1,266

467

1,229

1,055

699

2,871

2,253

1,305

1,621

2,020

2,457

Sept.

90S

695

760

217

158

649

803

318

1,516

751

493

2,262

1,154

675

888

1,373

2,870

The 

year .

.

2,025

1,033

1,213

846

872

1,389

1,240

2,035

2,157

1,558

2,340

2,884

2,041

2,014

2,246

2,744

Water 

year

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

56,240

44,110 

55,200 

25,700 

5,270 

34,290

-31,630 

22,450 

34,830 

31,870 

25,700

187, 50C 

42,49C 

38,350 

26,330 

138,000

Nov.

74,880

66,530 

68,510 

28,950 

4,960 

31,910

35,060 

112,100 

94,660 

34,560 

30,770

181,500 

65,970 

83,670 

16,660 

84,090

Dec.

122, 10C

75,290 

41,280 

30,910 

5,150 

30,650

98,960 

112, 60C 

179, 10C 

45,930

85,640

190, 20( 

119, 90C 

53,260 

91,400 

90,380

Jan.

140, 20C

72.56C 

139, 90C 

51,170 

10,370 

41.81C

154,400 

159, 40C 

189, OOC 

57,660 

188,800

223,400 

178, 20C 

181, 50C 

237, 80C 

270.30C

Feb.

150,700

66,310 

292,900 

70,900 

70,420 

87,440

135,100 

155,400 

146,400 

90,350 

157,800

221, 10C 

133,900 

141,600 

203,100 

252,700

Mar.

197, 60C

78,030 

100,700 

72,640 

88,690 

114,000

105,800 

154,800 

167,400 

193,100 

200,700

214,400 

143 , 800 

204,100 

201, 50C 

207,600

Apr.

203,800

87,110 

44,050 

55,690 

63,070 

127,800

87,330 

141,700 

168,500 

198,300 

193,600

166,800 

165,700 

171,600 

174,900 

161,200

May

144,000

76,130 

40,360 

167,500 

49,280 

165,700

LOO, 100 

159,500 

169,100 

180,800 

166,700

194,800 

178,300 

168,800 

159,800 

159,600

June

139,200

55,210 

32,960 

69,200 

81,170 

L33,200

57,350 

156,500 

163,800 

148,000 

L86.300

156,300 

L61.300 

134,100 

154,000 

142,400

July

50,280 

107,900

59,670 

32,540 

16,030 

L27.800 

115,600

44,530 

133,100 

139,500 

78,140 

L46.700

144,600 

L67.60O 

133,200 

154,400 

158,400

Aug.

33,770 

87,690

24,080 

17,090 

14,630 

86,860 

77,870

28,700 

75,560 

64,850 

42,960 

L76,500

138,500 

80,240 

99,660 

124,200 

151,100

Sept.

54,050 

41,330

45,220 

12,940 

9,430 

38,640 

47,790

18,910

90,200 

44,660 

29,360 

134,600

68,640 

40,160 

52,810 

81,680 

170,800

The 

year

1,466,000

750,200 

878,400 

612,800 

631,700 

1,008,000

897,900 

1,473,000 

1,562,000 

1,131,000 

1,694,000

2,088,000 

1,478,000 

1,463,000 

1,626,000 

1,987,000

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P, 

no .

787

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

4,150

1,580

7,120

4,380

2,500

3,300

2,950

3,330

3,680

3,970

4,540

4,370

3,260

4,450

4,650

5,110

Date

.

Mar. 26, 1935

Apr. 20,24,25

Feb. 6, 7, 1937

May 8, 1938

July 3, 1939

May 3, 1940

Feb. 6, 1941

Mar. 11, 1942

Mar. 21, 22, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Apr. 3, 1945

Feb. 27, 1946

Apr. 16, 1947

Mar. 3, 1948

Jan. 26, 1949

Jan. 18, 1950

Minimum 

day

.

373

186

169

96

76

96

68

64

131

118

112

646

114

124

164

406

Mean

.

2,025

1,033

1,213

846

872

1,389

1,240

2,035

2,157

1,558

2,340

2,884

2,041

2,014

2,246

2,744

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

1,466,000

750,200

878,400

612,800

631,700

1,008,000

897,900

1,473,000

1,562,000

1,131,000

1,694,000

2,088,000

1,478,000

1,463,000

1,626,000

1,987,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

1,986

,005

,104

749

985

,480

,353

,120

,886

,599

,916

,427

,968

,958

,492

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

1,398,000

729,300

799,000

542,600

713,200

1,077,000

979,400

1 535,000

1 366,000

1 161,000

2 111,000

1 757,000

1 424,000

1 422,000

1 804,000

-
WHITE RIVER BASIN

60. West Pork White River at Greenland, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°59', long. 94°10', in NW£ sec. 16,T. 15 N. , R. 30 W. , at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 71, 1 mile south of Greenland, 5j miles upstream from small tributary, and 10.5 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1948, 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,233.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1945-50), 146 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-50: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs May 24, 1946 (gage height, 13.71 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; no flow at times in 1947, 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

105

.36

.23

1.91

45.2

Nov.

35.9

495

7.06

7.50

18.8

Dec.

18.8

312

59.5

108

120

Jan.

212

66.1

98.2

464

44O

Feb.

276

17.9

211

446

281

Mar.

153

26.9

356

183

112

Apr.

163

262

58.1

120

171

May

552

222

117

285

467

June

37.1

244

129

285

35.2

July

14.7

19.5

20.5

37.1

133

Aug.

2.90

.43

525

1.86

76.4

Sept.

0.39

0

7.34

24.1

64.4

The 

year

130

139

133

162

164..

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Waten 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

6,440 

24

18 

117 

2,780

Nov.

2,130 

29,470 

420

446 

1,120

Dec.

1.16C 

19.21C 

3,66C 

6.65C 

7.41C

Jan.

13, D1C 

4.06C 

6,04C 

28.53C 

27,05C

Feb.

15.33C 

992

12,110 

24.77C 

15,59C

Mar.

9 430

1 660 

21 880 

11 230 

6 860

Apr.

9,700 

15,570 

3,460 

7,130 

10,170

May

33,930 

13,670 

7,200 

17,510 

28,710

June

2,210 

14,520 

7,690 

16,940 

2,100

July

906 

1,2OO 

1,260 

2,280 

8,210

Aug.

179 

27 

32,260 

115 

4,690

Sept.

23 

0 

437 

1,430 

3,830

The 

year

94,450 

100,400 

96,440 

117,100 

118,500

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P.

1087 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

31scharge

23,400 

6,660 

18,600 

12,100 

9,900

Date

May 24, 1946 

June 1, 1947 

Aug. 14, 1948 

June 13, 1949 

May 10,11,1950

 Ilnlmuir 

day

0.1 

O 

0 

.3 

4.2

Mean

130 

139 

133 

162 

164

Per

mile

.56 

.67 

.60 

.95 

.98

Runoff

21.28 

22.62 

21.79 

26.49 

26.76

94.45O 

10O.4OO 

96,440 

117,100 

118,500

Calendar year

Mean

184 

77.1 

137 

167

Runoff

Inches

3O.O6 

12.60 

22.50 

27.41

Acre-feet

133,400 

55,800 

99,550 

121,200

61. West Pork White River near Payetteville, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°03', long. 94°07', in NE£ sec. 24, T. 16 N. R. 30 W. , at bridge on 

State Highway 16, 3 miles southeast of Payetteville , and 3| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--118 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,158.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--8 years (1937-45), 169 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-45: Maximum discharge, 53,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 21.50 ft) 

by contracted-opening method; no flow at times in 1937.

Remarks. City of Payetteville diverted water for municipal use and returned effluent from 

sewage disposal plant above station during period when gage was operated.

Water* 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

2.61

1.42

1.80

3.86

410

42.5

4.76

10.6

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Nov.

17.0

18.8

14.1

38.6

186

485

6.80

10.7

Dec.

157

4.3C

14.4

112

194

555

18.7

29.0

Jan.

205

36.5

21.8

440

84.3

68.8

42.2

22.5

Feb.

723

334

50.8

214

182

38.8

214

561

Mar.

264

148

35.0

92.5

105

165

457

998

Apr.

313

292

237

502

495

218

417

1,348

May

326

183

73.0

26.7

379

1,158

172

281

June

129

19.1

34.0

38.5

134

125

388

693

July

4.74

2.52

5.96

2.88

14.3

7.39

4.71

74.1

Aug.

10.3 

1.67

.97

9.54

2.64

6.53

1.19

41.7

3.49

Sept.

26.0 

1.02

.83

51.1

1.70

3.21

1.73

12.6

271

The 

year

175

84.7

45.3

122

182

241

14?

354
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Watei 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Monthl 

Oct.

_

161

87

111

237

25,210

2.61C

293

651

y and y 

Nov.

_

1,010

1,120

840

2,290

11,06C

28,880

405

636

early r 

Dec.

_

9,64C

264

88E

6.91C

11.91C

34.14C

1.15C

1.78C

unoff, 

Jan.

.

12.63C

2,24C

1,340|

27.06C

5.18C

4.23C

2,590

1,390

In acre 

Feb.

_

40,160

18,540

2,920

11,890

10,090

2,16C

12,280

31,130

Mar.

_

16,24C

9.09C

2,150

5,690

6.45C

10,160

28,080

61.38C

Apr.

_

18,620

17,38C

14,090

29,880

29,45C

12.97C

24.81C

80,240

May

_

20,04C

11,220

4,490

1,640

23,280

71,220

10,580

17,270

June

_

7,660

1,140

2,030

2,290

7.98C

7.43C

23.07C

41,230

July

.

291

155

367

177

876

454

289

4,560

Aug.

635

103

60

587

162

402

73

2,570

214

Sept.

1,550

£0

49

3,040

101

191

103

752

16,110

The 

year

_

126,600

61,340

32,850

88,330

132,100

174,400

106,900

256,600

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

857, 927

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

Moraen

Discharge

 9,010

5,080

4,100

26,500

5,780

36,000

17,000

53,000

tary maximum

Date

Feb. 18, 1938

Feb. 19, 1939

Sept. 24, 1940

Apr. 19, 1941

Oct. 16, 1941

May 10, 1943

June 14, 1944

Apr. 14, 1945

Minimum

day

0.5

.4

.4

.4

1.1

.4

.5

.7

pt. 30

175

84.7

45.3

122

182

241

147

354

Runoff in

acre -feet

126,600

61,340

32,850

88,330

132,100

174,400

106,900

256,600

Cale

162

85.2

55.7

176

207

153

149

-

ndar year

Runoff in

acre-feet

117,300

61,710

40,450

127,100

149,500

110,600

108,100

-

62. White River at Beaver, Ark.

Location.-- Lat 36°28'20", long. 93°45'55", in NEj sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 26 W., at Missouri & North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of Beaver, 2f miles 

upstream from Leatherwood Creek, and at mile 595.5.

Drainage area. 1,238 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analysis and water temperatures for 

the period October 1949 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 883.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Jan. 1, 1911, chain gage at same site and datum. Oct. 24, 1921, to Apr. 30 

1923, staff gage at site 1,500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1909-10, 1921-50), 1,619 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-10, 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs May 12, 1943 (gage height, 

42.33 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1909

1910

1911

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

54.3

195

*74.2

*40.0

188

203

2,170

4,530

5,120

133

163

333

172

77.8

1,970

418

129

1,305

179

58.9

109

128

5,279

524

116

168

1,793

50.0

45.8

79.6

437

Nov.

_

193

99.9

*361

*80.6

1,140

197

1,410

2,580

1,970

306

326

312

235

318

1,074

L,783

725

1,466

382

302

152

457

5,160

1,722

140

122

650

5,823

184

144

245

Dec.

_

636

89. C

*121

*726

5,210

2,070

737

2,530

5,900

1,370

822

1,660

478

2,150

1,117

1,408

1,615

852

1,506

148

183

1,157

L,977

1,785

190

334

260

4,359

392

968

883

Jan.

_

273

-

*571

*1,460

744

685

1,370

4,460

2,090

3,570

2,740

217

4,610

3,100

1,329

1,716

257

5,423

2,029

342

227

3,327

800

1,201

349

224

2,927

963

1,274

5,370

5,368

Feb.

_

407

-

*313

*4,290

1,050

982

1,260

1,750

1,690

1,800

2,360

3,120

2,100

1,230

613

685

193

2,095

7,209

2,920

312

1,972

2,006

532

1,472

4,754

3,805

324

1,695

5,886

3,676

Mar.

_

643

-

*1,890

*2,440

1,230

512

1,290

3,170

2,110

2,490

1,000

1,660

923

2,370

2,140

7,266

40.7

1,107

3,091

2,026

419

1,091

1,308

1,544

4,891

9,165

1,447

405

3,992

2,262

1,694

Apr.

.

1,580

-

t3,580

H.310

1,950

2,000

2,150

13,400

7,830

6,300

706

2,890

797

t3,860

2,863

2,496

614

2,774

3,132

2,905

2,273

4,549

3,748

2,362

2,582

12,860

1,531

3,106

811

1,457

2,104

May

_

2,290

-

*948

»4,840

2,670

1,170

606

3,060

2,910

6,310

3,120

2,000

304

5,190

897

5,018

853

1,652

3,718

3,217

1,117

553

3,259

10,150

1,784

3,710

6,735

3,423

1,500

3,269

8,829

June

.

839

-

*92.(

1,300

1,390

211

379

4,240

7,160

4,510

359

1,350

579

300

226

LO,2OO

196

443

1,774

784

521

623

1,284

1,346

2,814

6,393

947

1,898

1,193

2,213

850

July

_

1,510

-

*194

269

495

168

145

684

898

2,830

101

418

835

93.2

82.8

823

31.2

296

245

330

362

84.8

228

214

196

767

174

479

1,094

939

5,373

Aug.

68.3

450

-

*46.3

69.5

738

237

373

5,020

906

194

67.3

760

194

215

60.0

149

5.13

220

114

72.5

134

60.6

215

72.7

179

136

111

65.3

5,773

184

3,016

Sept.

49.2

167

-

*59.9

203

255

176

1,240

340

215

144

391

119

57.4

!,590

1,299

96.5

871

753

72.5

28.4

332

72.9

155

49.7

152

1,477

44.6

58.1

280

568

1,947

The 

year

757

-

*686

*1,400

1,260

716

1,090

3,650

3,060

2,500

1,010

1,220

940

1,800

1,141

2,677

492

1,529

1,918

1,080

509

1,164

1,695

2,308

1,236

3,311

1,695

1,747

1,359

1,922

2,709

* Hot previously published; computed on basis of gage-height record furnished by Ozark Power and 

Water Co. and from the record for James River at Galena, Mo.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff,

Water 

year

1909 

1910

1911

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1345

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

3.34C

12, OOC

*4,56C 

*2,46C

11.60C 

12,50C

133, OOC 

279, OOC 

315, OOC 

8.18C 

10,000

20.50C 

10,600 

4.78C 

121,100 

25,700

7,910 

80,260 

11,000 

3,560 

6,690

7,860 

140,100 

32,230 

7,130 

10,350

110,200 

3,070 

2,820 

4,890 

26,880

Mov.

11.50C

59.40C

* 21, 500 

*4,800 

67,800 

11,700

83,900 

154,000 

117,000 

18,200 

19,400

18,600 

14,000 

18,900 

63,930 

106,100

43,150 

87,230 

22,730 

17,970 

9,020

27,170 

188,000 

281,000 

8,330 

7,260

38,690 

546,500 

10,950 

8,550 

14,610

Dee.

39.10C

5.47C

*7,44C 

t44,60C 

197, OOC 

127, OOC

45.30C 

156,OOC 

240, OOC 

84.20C 

50,50C

102, OOC 

29.40C 

L32.00C 

68.67C 

86.60C

99,320 

52,380 

92,620 

9.07C 

11.28C

71,160 

121,600 

294,200 

11,690 

20,550

16,010 

268,000 

24,100 

59,520 

54 , 300

Jan.

16.80C

-

*35,10C 

*89,70C 

45 , 70C 

42 , 10C

84 , 20C 

2 74, OOC 

129, OOC 

220, OOC 

168,000

13,300 

283,000 

191,000 

81.72C 

105,500

15,800 

333,500 

124,800 

21,030 

13,950

204,600 

49,220 

73,840 

21,470 

13,770

179,900 

59,220 

78,310 

330,200 

330,100

Feb.

22,60C

-

*17,40C 

*238,QOC 

60,400 

54.50C

70,000 

97,200 

97,200 

100,000 

131,000

173,000 

121,000 

68,300 

34,050 

38,040

11,130 

116,300 

400,400 

162,200 

17,930

109,500 

111,400 

29,520 

84,660 

264,000

211,300 

17,970 

97,480 

326,900 

204,200

in acre-feet,

Mar.

39.50C

-

tuepoo

«50,OOC 

75,600 

31,500

79,300 

195,000 

130,000 

153,000 

61,500

102,000 

56,800 

146,000 

131,600 

446,800

25,050 

68,060 

190,000 

124,600 

25,760

67,080 

80,410 

94,950 

300,700 

563,500

89,000 

24,880 

245,400 

139,100 

104,200

Apr.

94,000

-

K13000 

1 78, 200 

116,000 

119,000

128,000 

798,000 

466,000 

375,000 

42,000

172,000 

47,400 

230,000 

170,400 

148,500

36,520 

165,000 

186,400 

172,900 

135,300

270,700 

223,100 

140,600 

153,600 

765,300

91,100 

184,800 

48,280 

86,700 

125,200

of White River at Beaver, A

May

141,000

-

* 58, 300 

298,000 

164,000 

-71,900

37,300 

188,000 

179,000 

388,000 

192,000

123,000 

18,700 

319,000 

55,180 

508,500

52,420 

101,600 

228,600 

197,800 

68,690

34,030 

200,400 

623,900 

109,700 

228,100

414,100 

210,500 

92,260 

201,000 

542,900

June

49.90C

-

*5,470 

77,400 

82,700 

12,60C

22,600 

252,000 

126,000 

268,000 

21,400

80,300 

34,500 

17,900 

13,430 

506,600

11,650 

26,380 

LOS, 500 

46,670 

30,980

37,040 

76,380 

80,090 

167,400 

580,400

56,350 

L12.900 

70,980 

L31.700 

50,580

July

93,000

-

* 11, 900 

16,500 

30,400 

10,300

8,920 

42,100 

55,200 

174,000 

6,210

25,700 

51,300 

5,730 

5,090 

50,620

1,920 

18,180 

15,040 

20,280 

22,270

5,210 

14,010 

13,130 

12,070 

47,190

10,690 

29,440 

67,280 

57,770 

207,400

Aug.

4,200 

27,700

-

*2,850 

4,270 

45,400 

14,600

22,900 

186,000 

55,700 

11,900 

4,140

46,700 

11,900 

13,200 

3,690 

9,180

315 

13,560 

7,000 

4,460 

8,260

3,730 

13,250 

4,470 

11,040 

8,360

6,820 

4,020 

:32,000 

11,330 

185,500

rk.

Sept.

2,930 

9,940

-

*3,560 

12,100 

15,200 

10,500

73,800 

20,200 

12,800 

8,570 

23,300

7,080 

3,420 

154,000 

77,270 

5,740

51,840 

44,810 

4,310 

1,690 

19,760

4,340 

9,200 

2,960 

9,060 

87,860

2,660 

3,460 

16,660 

33 , 790 

115 , 900

The 

year

548,200

-

*497,100 

*1, 016, 000 

911,800 

518,200

789,200 

2,642,000 

2,223,000 

1,810,000 

729,000

884,200 

682,000 

1,301,000 

826,100 

1,938,000

357,000 

1,107,000 

1,388,000 

782,200 

369,900

842,400 

1,227,000 

1,671,000 

896,800 

2,397,000

1,227,000 

1,265,000 

986,500 

1,391,000 

1,962,000

Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1909

1910

1911

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

567

567

567

.

567

587

607

627

647,1007

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977,1007

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

21,500

-

a* 9, 400

a*28,200

23,500

22,900

b!2,300

80,200

48,900

33,900

24,500

25,100

19,100

42,200

16,500

41,100

12,000

23,400

40,300

19,700

18,400

39,500

27,200

105,000

31,300

98,200

61,400

28,300

36,800

48,000

59,500

* Not previously pub]

Date

_

May 17, 1910

--

Apr. 6, 1922*

Feb. 2, 1923*

May 1, 1924

Dee. 20, 1924

Oct. 11, 1925

Apr. 16, 1927

Dec. 15, 1927

Jan. 26, 1929

May 12, 1930

Feb. 10, 1931

Jan. 18, 1932

May 15, 1933

Oct. 23, 1933

June 19, 1935

Dee. 8, 1935

Jan. 16, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 13, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 12, 1943

June 16, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

May 26, 1946

Dee. 12, 1946

Aug. 16, 1948

Feb. 16, 1949

May 12, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

42

-

*40

*40

90

33

44

182

121

95

42

52

37

47

46

59

3

82

48

21

24

35

88

39

55

69

38

33

34

72

141

Mean

_

757

-

*686

*1,400

1,260

716

1,090

3,650

3,060

2,500

1,010

1,220

940

1,800

1,141

2,677

492

1,529

1,918

1,080

509

1,164

1,695

2,308

1,236

3,311

1,695

1,747

1,359

1,922

2,709

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.613

-

*.554

tl.13

1.02

.578

.880

2.95

2.47

2.02

.816

.985

1759

1.45

.922

2.16

.397

1.24

1.55

.872

.411

.940

1.37

1.86

.998

2.67

1.37

1.41

1.10

1.55

2.19

Runoff

Inches

_

8.30

-

*7.51

H5.38

13.83

7.87

11.96

39.96

33.64

27.40

11.04

13.39

10.32

19.69

12.52

29.37

5.40

16.78

21.03

11.87

5.61

12.78

18.57

25.32

13.59

36.31

18.57

19.15

14.96

21.05

29.72

Acre-feet

_

548,200

-

*497,100

H, 016, 000

911,800

518,200

789,200

2,642,000

2,223,000

1,810,000

729,000

884,200

682,000

1,301,000

826,100

1,938,000

357,000

1,107,000

1,388,000

782,200

369,900

842,400

1,227,000

1,671,000

896,800

2,397,000

1,227,000

1,265,000

986,500

1,391,000

1,962,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

715

-

*712

H.710

1,086

869

,540

,762

,288

,457

,092

,101

,080

,932

,092

,583

588

,400

,786

,075

619

1,638

1,913

1,506

1,251

3,486

2,320

946

1,407

1,953

-

Runoff

Inches

_

7.84

-

*7.79

*18.79

11,92

9.56

16.87

41.24

25.15

26.93

11.96

12.07

11.88

21.16

11.99

28.33

6.46

15.36

19.58

11.82

6.81

17.97

20.97

16.54

13.75

38.23

25.42

10.38

15.48

21.40

-

Acre-feet

_

571,100

-

*515,400

*1, 241, 000

786, 600

629,200

1,116,000

2,724,000

1,661,000

1,778,000

790,600

797,100

783,700

1,399,000

790,800

1,870,000

426,500

1,014,000

1,293,000

778,600

449,100

1,186;000

1,385,000

1,091,000

907,900

2,523,000

1,679,000

685,100

1,022,000

1,414,000

-

ished.

a Maximum observed, 

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during ye 

1926, stage rising.

ir, 19,300 cfs (revised) at 12 p.m. Sept. 30,
WHITE RIVER BASIN

63. Kings River near Berryvllle, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°24 T , long. 93°38', In sec. 15, T. 20 N. , R. 25 W. , at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 62, 0.2 mile (revised) downstream from Osage Creek, and 4 miles northwest of 

Berryvllle.

Drainage area. 517 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1947-50 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 990.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 12, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Mar. 3, 

1948, auxiliary wire-weight gage 5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 629 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 30.20 ft); 

minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 28, 1939, Sept. 9, 1947.

Remarks. Since Apr. 8, 1948,discharge for all except high-flow periods computed from

twice-daily reading of auxiliary wire-weight gage (drainage area 2.8 percent greater at 

auxiliary gage site). Discharge In cfs per square mile and runoff depth In Inches computed using drainage area at base gage.

Monthly and yea discharge

Watei 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

31.9

44.4

1,141

143

27.6

47.7

472

14.5

10.0

20.7

132

Nov.

.

53.1

153

832

1,392

35.7

23.8

236

1,762

45.5

55.1

77.0

Dec.

.

62.]

392

789

1,876

44. C

72. <

101

1,636

94.<

319

198

Jan.

_

83.!

1,184

332

40O

70.2

53. S

1,533

323

439

2,058

2,119

Feb.

.

140

622

780

168

715

1,903

1,496

144

592

2,156

1,582

Mar.

.

245

362

510

578

1,408

3,472

597

135

1,337

746

614

Apr.

$1,494^

1,250

1,399

1,051

817

519

5,184

502

1,214

248

451

940

May

2,098

492

206

939

3,786

659

1,575

1,960

1,617

659

921

3,574

June

530

251

217

322

334

615

1,937

281

724

113

974

418

July

164

129

24.2

57.4

57.7

50.1

403

57.0

93.4

147

467

880

Aug.

34.6

69.5

44.4

117

16.7

29.8

47.8

18.3

13.2

416

134

923

Sept.

6.57

102

95.5

42.2

9.45

24.5

444

9.29

14.4

35.3

132

763

The 

year

_

241

393

575

805

348

1,251

602

642

346

694

1,019

ublc feet per

Not previously published; records partly estimated on basis of records for nparby stations.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

1,960

2,730

70,150

8,770

1,700

2,940

29,020

893

616

11,270

8,130

Nov.

_

3,160

9,100

49,500

82,810

2,120

1,420

14,040

1.04,800

2,710

3,280

4,580

Dec.

_

3.82C

24,09C

48, SEC

L15.40C

2,700

4,450

6,19C

LOO,60C

5,79C

19.64C

12,170

Mor

Jan.

_

5,160

72.82C

2O.44C

24.60C

4.32C

3.32C

94,550

19,85C

26,970

126, 50C

13O.3OC

ithly ai 

Feb.

_

8,060

34.52C

43,310

9,330

41,100

105,700

83,110

8,010

34,050

119,800

87,870

id year 

Mar.

_

15,090

22,230

31,370

35,530

86,600

213,500

36,680

8,280

82,200

45,870

37,750

Apr.

t88,920

74,390

83,240

62,510

48,640

30,890

308,400

29,850

72,260

14,770

26,820

55,960

May

L29.00O

30,250

12,670

57,750

232,800

40,550

96,830

L20.500

99,420

40,530

56,620

519,800

June

31,550

14,940

12,940

19,180

19,850

36,590

115,200

16,720

43,090

6,720

57,960

24,850

July

10,100

7,950

1,490

3,530

3,550

3,080

24,810

3,510

5,740

9,040

28,680

54,090

Aug.

2,130

4,270

2,730

7,160

1,020

1,830

2,940

1,120

814

25,590

8,250

56,770

Sept.

391

6,080

5,680

2,510

563

1,460

26,430

553

857

2,100

7,860

45,430

The 

year

.

175,100

284,200

415,900

582,900

252,900

905,900

435,800

464,600

251,100

502,600

737,700

* Not previously published; records partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. SO

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

12,400

25,600

14,000

59,000

10,400

50,000

18,900

15,500

6,210

26,200

39,400

Date

_

Apr. 11, 1940

Apr. 19, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 10, 1943

June 15, 1944

Apr. 14, 1945

May 25, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Feb. 14, 1949

May 10, 1950

^Inlmun 

day

_

5.6

9.2

22

5.0

8.4

14

6.8

3.1

4.5

16

44

Mean

_

241

393

575

805

348

1,251

602

642

346

694

1,019

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.466

.760

1.11

1.56

.673

2.42

1.16

1.24

.669

1.34

1.97

Runoff

Inches

_

6.36

10.31

15.10

21.13

9.17

32.86

15.80

16.85

9.11

18.22

26.75

Acre-feet

175,100

284,200

415,900

582,900

252,900

905,900

435,800

464,600

251,100

502,600

737,700

Calendar year

Mean

278

575

628

528

352

1,307

819

369

367

695

Runoff

Inches

7.33

15.12

16.49

13.87

9.25

34.32

21.50

9.70

9.66

18.24

Acre-feet

202,100

416,500

454,700

382,400

255,200

946,400

592,900

267,400

266,200

503,200

64. James River near Battlefield, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°06'15", long. 93°19'30", near center of sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 22 W., 

1,500 ft above Ward I/Branch, and 2| miles southeast of Battlefield,

Drainage area.--303 sq ml (revised).

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 1,100 ft (revised, from topographic map).

Extremes.--1926-29: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs June 9, 1928 (gage height, 15.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; minimum, 25 cfs Oct. 28, 1928; minimum gage 

height, 1.15 ft Aug. 14, 1926.

I/ Formerly called Innlraan Branch.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 83

Monthly and vearlv mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of James River near Battle

Water 

year

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929

Oct.

420 

466 

32.5

Nov.

487 

602 

57.5

Dec.

342 

649

331

Jan.

614 

194 

424

Feb.

298 

221

317

Mar.

253 

656 

363 

388

Apr.

143 

2,450 

1,720 

924

May

116 

668 

365 

1,440

June

129 

622 

2,450

July

26.8 

220 

337

Aug.

Ill 

1,220 

205

Sept.

390 

115 

63.7

field, Mo.

The 

year

676 

632

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929

Oct.

25 , 80C 

28,700 

2.00C

Nov.

29,000 

35,800 

3,420

Dec.

21,OOC 

39,90( 

20.40C

Jan.

37,80( 

11,90( 

26,10(

Feb.

16,60( 

12,70( 

17,60(

Mar.

15.60C 

40,30( 

22,30( 

23,90C

Apr.

8.51C 

146, OOC 

102, OOC 

55, OOC

May

7.13C 

41.10C 

22,400 

88,500

June

7,68C 

37, OOC 

146,000

July

1,650 

13,500 

20,700

Aug.

6,820 

75,000 

12,600

Sept.

23,200 

6,840 

3,790

The 

year

489,900 

456,200

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929

W.S.P.

627 

647 

667 

687

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

14,600 

16,800 

8,010

Date

Apr. 15, 1927 

June 28, 1928 

Apr. 9, 1929

*Iln tmun 

day

66 

32

Mean

676 

632

Per

mile

2.23 

2.09

Runoff

Inches

30.27 

28.40

Acre-feet

489,900 

456,200

Calendar year

715 

524

Runoff

Inches

32.04 

23.53

Acre-feet

518,500 

380,200

65. James River below Battlefield, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°05'30", long. 93°21'25", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 28 N., R. 22 W. , at Blue 

Spring highway bridge, 1.6 miles (revised) southeast of Battlefield and 3 miles 

upstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area.--338 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1929-31; Maximum discharge, 5,450 cfs May 28, 1929; maximum gage height, 10.50 

ft Aug. 6, 1931; minimum discharge, 13 cfs Aug. 8, 10, 13, 1930.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

Oct.

_

47.6

33.6

49.1

Nov.

_

106

36.0

105

Dec.

_

91.8

96.4

179

Jan.

_

642

45.5

-

Feb.

_

675

349

-

Mar.

_

208

305

-

Apr.

_

65.4

287

-

May

_

95.9

174

-

June

396

57.1

47.8

-

July

84.3

22.5

27.2

-

Aug.

61.5

18.2

765

-

Sept.

32.3

38.2

69.5

-

The 

year

_

169

186

-

Water 

year

1929 

1930

1931 

1932

Oct.

2,930

2,070 

3,020

Nov.

6,310

2,140 

6,250

Dec.

5.64C

5.93C

11, OOC

Mon

Jan.

39.50C

2.80C

thly an

Feb.

37,500

19,400

Mar.

12,800

18,800

Apr.

3,890

17,100

May

5,900

10,700

June

23,600 

3,400

2,840

t

July

5,180 

1,380

1,670

Aug.

3,780 

1,120

47,000

Sept.

1,920 

2,270

4,140

The 

year

122,600

134,600

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

687, 717

717

717

732

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

4,630

5,350

-

Date

_

Jan. 14, 1930

Aug. 6, 1931

-

Vllnlmun

day

_

13

16

-

_

169

186

-

Per

mile

_

0.515

.567

-

Runoff

Inches

_

7.00

7.70

-

Acre-feet

_

122,600

134,600

-

Calendar year

_

163

200

-

Runoff

Inches

_

6.73

8.28

-

Acre-feet

_

117,900

144,700

-

66. Wilson Creek near Springfield, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'12", long. 93°19'52", in NE^SE^ sec. 28, T. 29 N., R. 22 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 0.3 mile downstream from Jordan Creek and 1 mile west of 

Springfield.

Drainage area.--19.0 sq mi. At site 0.5 mile downstream, 19.4 sq mi.

gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,200.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 21 1939 (corrected), water-stage recorder at site 0.5 mile 

downstream at datum 4.70 ft lower.

Average discharge. 7 years (1932-39), 19.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1932-39: Maximum discharge, 2,440 cfs June 27, 1932 (gage height, 7.62 ft, site 

and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; minimum, 1.5 cfs 

Oct. 5, 1939 (gage height, 2.25 ft); minimum daily discharge, 3.2 cfs Oct. 8, 1932, 

Sept. 11, 1936.

Remarks. Sewage from Springfield enters creek above station. Springfield water supply is 

pumped from Little Sac River basin.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Wilson Creek near Springfield, Mo.

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

.

8.58

12.7

6.47

8.58

27.7

9.75

9.50

6.93

Nov.

.

11.4

10.0

10.4

15.7

19.4

7.45

15.6

Dec.

.

26.8

8.04

14.0

9.88

14.6

9.99

9.2

Jan.

_

31.3

8.89

26.6

6.28

59.7

15.1

10.4

Feb.

.

19.1

6.30

14.0

7.10

36.9

38.3

24.4

Mar.

_

23.6

11.4

57.6

7.90

17.9

21.2

19.9

Apr.

_

52.9

21.0

24.1

8.05

29.2

27.6

24.5

May

_

57.9

10.6

33.6

8.85

38.4

37.8

36.2

June

65.0

15.4

10.5

119

6.60

73.7

43.9

16.4

July

38.4

19.3

6.36

17.5

5.64

17.1

11.8

12.0

Aug.

8.61

13.4

6.93

12.1

5.53

12.4

7.96

10.3

Sept.

5.27

22.1

12.8

7.43

9.27

13.0

8.93

7.30

The 

year

.

25.2

10.5

28.5

8.27

29.9

19.8

16.2

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1932

1933

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

528

782

398

528

1,700

599

585

426

Nov.

678

597

618

934

1,150

443

926

Dec.

_

1,650

494

864

608

895

614

565

Jan.

1,920

547

1,630

386

3,670

926

641

Feb.

_

1,060

350

777

407

2,050

2,130

1,350

Mar.

_

1,450

702

3,540

486

1,100

1,300

1,220

Apr.

_

3,150

1,250

1,430

479

1,740

1,640

1,460

May

.

3,540

651

2,070

544

2,360

2,320

2,220

June

3,870

916

624

7,070

393

4,390

2,610

978

July

2,360

1,190

391

1,070

347

1,050

726

736

Aug.

529

824

426

744

340

762

489

635

Sept.

314

1,320

762

442

552

777

532

432

The 

year

-

18,200

7,580

20,650

6,000

21,640

14,330

11,750

-

Year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

w. s,p.

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

877

Momen

Discharge

2,440

922

424

1,080

398

1,880

980

-

-

Yearly dlscharg

Water year

:ary maximum

Date

June 27, 1932

July 8, 1933

June 15, 1934

June 16, 1935

Sept. 28, 1936

June 14, 1937

June 16, 1938

-

-

', in cub

ending Se

Minimum

day

_

3.2

4.8

4.2

3.2

4.9

5.6

6

-

Ic feet per

pt. 30

_

25.2

10.5

28.5

8.27

29.9

19.8

16.2

-

' second

Runoff in

acre-feet

.

18,200

7,580

20,650

6,000

21,640

14,330

11,750

-

_

23.8

10.5

28.8

10.6

27.0

20.4

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

17,240

7,580

20,840

7,680

19,560

14,750

-

-

67. James River at Galena, Mo.

Location. La t 36°48'20" , long. 93°27'50", Ln NW£ sec. 7, T. 24 N. , R. 23 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 13 and 44 in Galena, half a mile upstream from Railey Creek, and 42.3 

miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 987 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since July 23, 1939. Datum of gage is 923.37 

ft above mean sea level datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 10, 1927, chain gage at site 500 

ft downstream at datum 0.52 ft lower. Dec. 11, 1927, to Feb. 27, 1935, chain gage, and 

Feb. 28, 1935 to July 22, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1921-50), 1,006 cfs.

iremes. 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 52,700 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 27.82 ft); 

minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 26, 27. 29, 30, Sept. 4, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.45 ft Aug. 

an mafi_

UJ-LilXlllUlU ,

30, 1936.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

±928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

±1950 Vi

Oct.

*160

90.;

148

316

1,110

1,750

1,870

229

237

235

278

121

413

250

267

1,602

112

147

88

113

2,494

467

287

684

1,176

94. S

103

141

2,328

Nov.

260

113

735

284

857

1,640

1,840

275

495

260

542

152

236

315

844

1,193

103

929

104

230

2,632

1,670

274

185

348

2,352

132

390

413

Dec.

470

148

1,540

1,540

391

1,280

1,900

1,060

307

640

748

1,500

164

669

614

416

236

171

113

589

1,291

2,587

281

175

206

1,894

103

340

958

Jan.

278

461

525

981

607

2,070

701

1,340

1,810

240

2,420

1,160

308

1,181

227

3,443

630

393

106

963

588

1,106

450

175

1,133

501

272

1,667

3,400

Feb.

759

1,430

695

1,010

636

1,210

728

980

1,840

1,160

718

557

154

392

168

2,124

2,477

1,842

146

579

1,662

392

798

1,599

2,193

260

437

2,341

1,332

Mar.

2,160

2,150

710

453

864

1,540

1,060

1,330

667

1,050

470

901

431

5,199

161

815

1,102

1,098

561

324

778

963

2,229

5,372

863

429

2,113

1,494

1,193

ot previously published; estimated on Dasl

Apr.

2,760

751

659

440

585

8,380

3,850

2,620

274

960

406

1,870

1,001

1,197

158

653

1,244

1,552

1,701

3,917

1,903

1,341

2,008

7,971

545

3,856

603

712

1,192

May

1,090

1,090

1,470

277

428

3,080

1,410

4,080

500

606

210

3,680

275

1,492

179

1,402

2,472

2,016

728

611

786

9,549

680

1,961

1,401

1,660

580

844

3,662

June

331

2,110

2,610

152

515

1,960

6,180

1,520

313

257

2,010

472

145

6,383

87. e

3,025

1,454

834

269

234

1,149

2,228

313

2,804

1,126

839

2,093

1,426

1,501

July

382

579

1,860

125

156

1,270

1,470

441

154

164

1,190

343

53.4

1,090

103

597

311

482

380

290

351

487

198

569

231

679

984

1,233

653

Aug.

284

158

2,330

106

527

5,160

951

308

104

2,070

190

458

71.4

368

28.5

198

206

232

438

214

200

346

394

285

242

188

414

329

648

Sept.

91.4

124

910

560

1,550

623

373

219

266

270

115

310

389

182

1,241

156

104

109

220

402

206

165

201

594

98

133

359

793

634

s or weather record and records i'or adjace

The 

year

*750

767

1,180

518

683

2,500

1,850

1,200

573

658

775

967

303

1,564

338

1,296

859

808

404

701

1,163

1,791

675

1,855

788

1,073

683

966

1,500

nt stations.
WHITE RIVER BASIH 85

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of James River at Galena, Mo.

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*9,84C

5.55C

9,100

19,400

68.20C

108, OOC

115,000

14.10C

14,600

14,400

17,100

7,440

25,380

15,360

16,440

98,500

6,870

9,040

5,410

6,920

153,300

28,710

17,650

42,090

72,300

5,830

6,350

8,660

143,200

Nov.

15.50C

6,720

43,700

16,900

51,000

97,600

109,000

16,400

29,500

15,500

32,300

9,040

14,050

18,720

50,220

70,960

6,100

55,290

6,220

13,660

156,600

99,380

16,310

11,030

20,720

139,900

7,850

23,230

24,570

Dec.

28,90C

9,10C

94.70C

94.70C

24, OOC

78.70C

117, OOC

65,20C

18.90C

39.40C

46, OOC

92 , 20C

10.09C

41.14C

37,760

25.58C

14,510

10,540

6,960

36,220

79,380

159,100

17,280

10,740

12,650

116,400

6,360

20,930

58,910

Jan.

17,100

28,300

32.30C

60.30C

37.30C

127, OOC

43.10C

82 , 40C

111, OOC

14.80C

149, OOC

71,300

18.93C

72.61C

13,970

211,700

38,730

24,140

6,550

59,230

36,180

67,980

27,670

10,740

69,670

30,830

16,740

102,500

209,000

Feb.

42,20(

79.40C

40, OOC

56.10C

35.30C

67.20C

41,90C

54,40C

102,000

64,400

41,30C

30,900

8,550

21,780

9,640

118,000

137,600

102,300

8,420

32,140

92,310

21,770

45,890

88,790

121,800

14,420

25,120

130,000

73,990

Mar.

133, OOC

132, OOC

43,70C

27.90C

53.10C

94.70C

65.20C

81,800

41,000

64.60C

28, 90C

55.40C

26,520

319,700

9,880

50,090

67,760

67,550

34,490

19,910

47,830

59,190

137,000

530,300

53,040

26,350

129,900

91,830

73,330

Apr.

164,000

44, 700

39,200

26,200

34, 800

499,000

229,000

156,000

16,300

57,100

24,200

111,000

59,570

71,220

9,390

38,870

74,020

92,330

101,200

233,100

113,200

79,780

119,500

*74,300

32,450

529,500

35,900

42,370

70,950

May

67,000

67,000

90,400

17,000

26,300

189,000

86,700

251,000

30,700

37 , 300

12,900

226,000

16,930

91,710

11,030

86,210

152,000

124,000

44,760

37,580

48,340

587,200

41,840

120,600

86,140

102,100

35,670

51,870

>25,200

June

19,700

L26,OOC

155, OOC

9,040

30,600

117,000

568,000

90,400

18,600

15,300

120,000

28,100

8,640

579,800

5,210

180,000

86,490

49,610

15,990

13 , 900

68,370

132 , 600

18,640

166,800

66,990

49,940

124,500

84,860

89,340

July

23,500

35,600

114,000

7,690

9,590

78,100

90,400

27,100

9,470

10,100

73,200

21 , 100

3,280

67,040

6,340

36,720

19,150

29,670

23,350

17,860

21,600

29,930

12,150

34,970

14,210

41,730

60,530

75,810

40,170

Aug.

17,500

9,720

143,000

6,520

32,400

517,000

58,500

18,900

6,400

127,000

11,700

28,200

4,390

22 , 640

1,760

12,190

12,640

14,270

26,900

13,180

12,320

21,280

24,200

17,530

14,870

11,590

25,480

20,250

39,830

Sept.

5,440

7,380

54,100

33,300

92,200

37,100

22,200

13,000

15,800

16,100

6,840

18,400

23,150

10,810

73,860

9,300

6,200

6,490

13,110

23,890

12,280

9,810

11,980

35,380

5,830

7,940

21,360

47,190

37,710

The 

year

*543,700

551,500

859,200

375,000

494,800

1,810,000

1,346,000

870,700

414,300

476,000

563,400

699,100

219,500

1,133,000

245,500

938, 100

622,100

585,200

293,400

507,600

841,700

1,297,000

490,100

1,343,000

570,700

776,500

495,800

699,500

1,086,000

* Sot previously published; estimated on basis of weather record and records for adjacent stations.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,220

9,940

15,600

18,000

5,700

41,900

28,900

16,800

9,760

17,500

11,000

34,200

2,130

50,200

10,300

17,900

16,400

10,700

13,100

49,900

18,100

52,700

14,400

41,000

17,600

40,100

18,100

14,700

31,600

Date

Apr. 1, 1922

Mar. 12, 1923

July 12, 1924

Dec. 19, 1924

Sept. 30, 1926

Apr. 15, 1927

June 10, 1928

Apr. 9, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Aug. 6, 1931

June 28, 1932

May 14, 1933

Apr. 6, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Sept. 23, 1936

Jan. 15, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Feb. 20, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Oct. 31, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

Veb. 14, 1946

Apr. 25, 1947

June 19, 1948

Feb. 16, 1949

Oct. 22, 1949

day

81

78

97

52

81

394

252

148

68

103

90

70

24

109

22

94

82

69

75

76

129

124

106

142

83

72

83

128

190

Mean

*750

767

1,180

518

683

2,500

1,850

1,200

573

658

775

967

303

1,564

338

1,296

859

808

404

7pl

1,163

1,791

675

1,855

788

1,073

683

966

1,500

Per 

square 

mile

frO.760

.777

1.20

.525

.692

2.53

1.87

1.22

.581

.667

.785

.980

.307

1.58

.342

1.31

.870

.819

.409

.710

1.18

1.81

.684

1.88

.798

1.09

.692

.979

1.52

Runoff

Inches

HO. 32

10.47

16.32

7.12

9.40

34.40

25.57

16.54

7.87

9.05

10.70

13.28

4.15

21.51

4.66

17.83

11.83

11.09

5.55

9.64

15.99

24.64

9.31

25.51

10.84

14.75

9.43

13.28

20.65

Acre-feet

*543,700

551,500

859,200

375,000

494,800

1,810,000

1,346,000

870,700

414,300

476,000

563,400

699,100

219,500

1,133,000

245,500

938, 100

622,100

585,200

293,400

507,600

841,700

1,297,000

490,100

1,343,000

570,700

776,500

495,800

699,500

1,086,000

Calendar year

Mean

705

936

1,162

535

877

2,578

1,516

1,156

582

694

793

885

339

1,605

463

1,064

925

731

457

1,160

1,022

1,465

693

1,913

1,004

739

727

1,206

-

Runoff

Inches

9.69

12.87

16.01

7.35

21.07

35.49

20.90

15.93

7.98

9.55

10.95

12.16

4.64

22.06

6.39

14.65

12.72

10.02

6.28

15.97

14.04

20.16

9.54

26.30

13.82

10.16

10.04

16.59

Acre-feet

510,800

677,600

842,700

387,200

635,900

1,867,000

1,101,000

838,000

420,600

502,100

576,700

639,900

245,200

1,162,000

336,100

770,600

669,500

529,000

331,600

840,100

739,600

1,061,000

502 , 700

1,385,000

727,100

535,000

528,000

873,400

Hot previously published.

68. White River near Reeds Spring, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'20" long. 93°25'20", in KE^SE^ Bee . 9, T. 22 H., R. 23 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 13, 5f miles downstream from James River, 12 miles south of Reeds 

Spring, and at mile 543.8.

Drainage area. 3,617 sq mi.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 739.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1938, wire-weight gage; Dec. 18, 1938, to May 10, 1943, waterstage recorder; May 11 to Oct. 1, 1943, wire-weight gage; Oct. 2, 1943, to Mar. 10 

1945, water-stage recorder; and Mar. 11, 1945, to Feb. 14, 1947, wire-weight gage all 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 4,387 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 196,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height 47 0 ft

from floodmark); minimum, 145 cfs Sept. 27, 1939 (gage height, 0.09 ft).

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 46.8 ft Apr. 15, 1927, from floodmark.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of White River near Heeds Spring, Mo.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

298

314

413

6,996

1,799

753

1,472

5,171

244

226

331

3,213

Nov.

_

1,717

492

1,135

9,175

10,570

786

443

1,604

12,600

486

695

1,038

Dec.

_

482

556

2,94C

5,031

11,460

869

782

77S

9,97£

716

1,824

2,336

Jan.

_

1,265

631

6,777

2,363

3,858

1,329

620

7,086

2,429

2,477

9,931

12,520

Feb.

_

7,814

819

3,884

5,928

1,552

4,015

9,587

9,855

1,040

3,124

12,180

7,675

Mar.

6,963

5,448

1,786

2,155

3,482

3,714

10,340

22,680

3,883

1,468

10,160

5,529

4,396

Apr.

8,002

7,714

6,887

14,360

8,463

6,201

6,679

35,860

3,177

10,140

2,401

3,420

4,821

May

10,570

11,270

3,219

1,910

6,168

32,240

3,762

11,020

12,670

8,646

3,378

6,395

20,830

June

5,714

3,154

927

1,584

3,558

5,774

3,867

15,310

3,099

4,101

3,760

5,658

3,848

July

987

1,383

1,276

541

832

1,126

666

2,501

813

1,537

3,161

3,027

5,627

Aug.

589

476

1,165

424

673

603

749

791

498

375

4,651

923

5,846

Sept.

316

200

902

621

514

350

522

2,797

228

307

861

1,671

5,046

The 

year

_

3,402

1,577

3,041

4,409

6,655

2,854

8,593

4,047

4,408

2,961

4,249

6,453

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

18,33C

19.33C

25,380

430,200

110,600

46,290

90,530

318,000

14,990

13,910

20,340

197,600

Nov.

_

102,200

29,260

67,560

545,900

629,000

46,750

26,380

95,440

750,000

28,940

41,340

61,790

Dec.

_

29.65C

34,20(

180,80(

309,30(

704, 60(

53.4K

48,10(

47.92C

613,500

44.05C

112.10C

143, 70C

Jan.

_

78,05(

38,78C

416, 70C

145.30C

237, 20(

81.69C

38,120

435, 70C

149, 30C

152, 30C

610, 60C

769, 90C

Feb.

_

434, OOC

47,090

215, 70C

329, 20(

86,220

230, 90(

532.50C

547, 30(

57,740

179, 70C

676, 30C

426,300

Mar.

428, 10C

335, OOC

109, 80C

132, 50C

214, 10C

228,400

635,700

1,395,000

238, 80C

90.27C

624, 80C

340, OOC

270,300

Apr.

476,200

459,000

409,800

854, 70C

503,600

369,000

397,400

2,134,000

189,000

603,600

142,900

203,500

286,800

May

649,800

693,000

197,900

117,400

379,300

1,982,000

231,300

677,600

778,900

531,600

207,700

593,200

1,281,000

June

340,000

187,700

55,170

94,230

211,700

343,600

230,100

910,900

184,400

244,000

223,700

336,700

229,000

July

60,680

85,030

78,430

33,290

51,160

69,240

40,920

153,800

50,020

94,510

194,300

186,100

346,000

Aug.

36,240

29,300

71,640

26,090

41,350

37,070

46,060

48,620

30,630

23,030

286,000

56,760

559,500

Sept.

18,820

11,920

53,660

36,980

30,560

20,800

31,040

L66,400

13,550

18,280

51,220

99,440

300,300

The 

year

_

2,463,000

1,145,000

2,201,000

3,192,000

4,818,000

2,072,000

6,222,000

2,930,000

3,191,000

2,150,000

3,076,000

4,672,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

46,700

32,300

107,000

53,900

183,000

30,100

196,000

71,200

50,300

34,800

70,000

135,000

Date

_

May 13, 1939

Apr. 13, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 11, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

May 27, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Aug. 17, 1948

Feb. 16, 1949

May 12, 1950

Mlnlmun 

day

_

148

160

25Q

318

278

259

392

195

180

190

304

562

Mean

_

3,402

1,577

3,041

4,409

6,655

2,854

8,593

4,047

4,408

2,961

4,249

6,453

Per

mile

_

0.941]

.436

.841

1.22

1.84

.789

2.38

1.12

1.22

.819

1.17

1.78

Runoff

Inches

.

12.76

5.94

11.40

16.54

24.99

10.74

32.26

15.18

16.52

11.15

15.95

24.10

Acre-feet

_

2,463,000

1,145,000

2,201,000

3,192,000

4,818,000

2,072,000

6,222,000

2,930,000

3,191,000

2,150,000

3,076,000

4,672,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

3,309

1,840

4,438

4,628

4,863

2,879

9,003

5,314

2,624

3,081

4,566

-

Runoff

Inches

.

12.41

6.93

16.63

17.38

18.26

10.84

33.79

19.93

9.83

11.60

17.13

-

Acre-feet

_

2,396,000

1,336,000

3,213,000

3,350,000

3,520,000

2,090,000

6,518,000

3,847,000

1,899,000

2,236,000

3,306,000

-

69. White River at Forsyth, Ho.

Location.--Lat 36°40'55", long. 93°06'05", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 24 N., R. 20 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 80 in Forsyth, a quarter of a mile downstream from Swan Creek, 2 miles 

downstream from hydroelectric plant of Empire Electric Co., and at mile 503.8.

Drainage area.--4 .544 sq mi.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 640.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Dec. 16, 1925, to Apr. 15, 1927, at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--21 years (1929-50), 4,935 cfs.

Extremes. 1926. 1929-50: Maximum discharge, 209,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height,

43.77 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.58 ft Oct. 16, 25, 

26, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 34 cfs Sept. 3, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.36 ft Apr. 16, 1927, from floodmark (discharge, 212,000 cfs, 

by computation of flow over dam).

Remarks.--Low flow since 1913 regulated by Lake Taneycomo (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft) 

and hydroelectric plant (capacity, 11,250 KVA).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1930

1931

1932

1933

 1934

1935

Oct.

*1,350

1,610

903

368

3,761

1,077

Nov.

*2,410

1,470

1,350

1,080

2,422

3,002

Dec.

*2,52C

5,12C

2,360

5,930

2,432

3,830

Jan.

*9,200

1,08C

13.30C

7.47C

3,09£

4,812

Feb.

*7,830

8,810

5,080

3,270

1,378

1,928

Mar.

3,780

6,480

3,040

6,320

4,853

24,400

Apr.

2,090

8,120

2,630

11,000

7,492

7,319

May

7,350

5,170

1,100

14,700

2,173

11,560

June

1,700

2,710

4,090

1,270

906

32,290

July

503

1,430

3,720

738

189

3,596

Aug.

317

fe,560

576

977

294

985

Sept.

3,090

914

208

3,660

2,785

608

The 

year

*3,490

4,010

3,200

4,750

2,651

7,969

* Not previously published; computed on basis of records for White River at Branson, Mo'.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean dlacharge, in cubic feet per second, of White River at Porayth, Mo. Con.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

853

6,258

562

380

380

416

8,710

2,094

845

1,792

5,857

280

273

411

3,368

Nov.

3,541

5,157

807

2,604

675

1,129

11,370

13,030

828

491

1,808

15,590

599

836

1,039

Dec.

3,972

2.23E

3,692

571

731

3,626

6,127

13,240

1,008

947

85E

11,900

834

2,322

2,601

Jan.

90E

16,870

5,543

1,630

851

8,458

2,915

4,613

1,450

748

8,737

2,939

3,077

12,560

15,290

Feb.

864

9,413

20,930

9,758

1,053

4,655

7,405

1,968

5,151

12,330

11,810

1,268

3,798

15,480

9,668

Mar.

1,346

4,285

7,881

6,908

2,365

2,661

4,293

4,277

13,240

28,020

4,495

1,810

13,490

6,695

5,486

Apr.

1,492

7,365

9,651

9,924

8,761

17,510

9,836

7,311

7,962

42,220

3,446

11,910

3,091

3,961

5,893

May

1,747

6,389

13,400

14,950

3,880

2,412

7,251

38,360

4,619

13,610

14,740

11,230

4,045

7,950

25,500

June

598

6,982

7,591

4,364

879

2,039

4,300

8,000

4,395

18,440

3,624

4,798

5,-879

7,009

5,081

July

282

1,539

951

2,027

1,556

640

958

1,288

664

3,267

979

1,722

3,839

3,705

6,877

Aug.

83.5

673

561

558

1,318

566

784

666

808

1,015

558

403

5,024

996

6,665

Sept.

4,420

2,586

331

209

894

1,074

601

395

548

2,828

259

372

919

1,733

6,114

The year

1,671

5,787

5,884

4,449

1,941

3,740

5,350

7,994

3,451

10,400

4,734

5,355

3,751

5,242

7,819

Water 

year

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*83,OOC

99.00C 

55,500 

22,600 

231,300 

66,220

52,430 

384,800 

34,550 

23,37C 

23,370

25,570 

535,600 

128,800 

51,970 

110,200

360,100 

17,230 

16,760 

25,300 

207,100

Nov.

H.43,000

87,500 

80,300 

64,300 

144,100 

178,600

210,700 

306 , 900 

48,020 

154,900 

40,190

67,160 

676,300 

775,500 

49,250 

29,220

107,600 

927 , 900 

35,660 

49,740 

61,850

Dec.

H.55,000

315, 00( 

145, 00( 

365, 00( 

149, 50( 

235, 50C

244, 30( 

137, 60( 

227, 00( 

35, 11C 

44,98C

223, 10C 

376, 80C 

814,300 

61.96C 

58,220

52,580 

731, 70C 

51.25C 

142,800

159,900

Mor

:566,000

66,400 

818,000 

459,000 

190,500 

295,900

55,660 

LJ357POC 

340, 80C 

100, 2CK 

52.31C

520,100 

179,200 

283,600 

89,160 

45.99C

537,200 

180,700 

189,200 

772,100 

940,400

thly an 

Pet.

W35.000

489, OOC 

292.00C 

182.00C 

76.55C 

107, 10C

49,690 

522,800 

1,162 f/3. 

541, 90C 

60,57C

258,500 

411,300 

109,300 

296,300 

684,700

656,100 

70,410 

218,500 

859,500 

536,900

d yearl 

Mar.

232, OOC

398,00( 

187,OOC 

389,000 

298, 40( 

1,500, OOC

82,860 

263, 50C 

484, 60( 

424, 80C 

145,400

163,600 

264,000 

263,000 

814, 20C 

L, 723,000

276,400 

111,300 

829,600 

411,600 

337,300

Apr.

124,000

483, OOC 

156,000 

655,000 

445, 80C 

435,500

88,800 

438,300 

574,300 

590,500 

521,300

If) 42,000 

585,300 

435,000 

473,800 

2,513,000

205,100 

708,900 

183,900 

235,700 

350,600

May

452, OOC

318,000 

67,600 

904,000 

133,600 

710,700

107,400 

392,900 

823,800 

919,300 

238,600

148,300 

445,800 

2,359POO 

284,000 

837,000

906,300 

690,200 

248,700 

488,800 

1,568,000

June

101,000

161,000 

243,000 

75,600 

53,910 

1,922,000

35,590 

415,400 

451, 70C 

259,700 

52,310

121,300 

255,900 

476,000 

261,500 

L.Q97POC

215,600 

285,500 

549,800 

417,100 

302,300

July

30,900

87,900 

229,000 

45,400 

11,600 

221,100

17 , 350 

94,610 

58,500 

124,600 

95,650

39,330 

58,890 

79,170 

40,850 

200,900

60,170 

105,900 

236,100 

227,800 

422,900

Aug.

19,500

342,000 

35,400 

60,100 

18,060 

60,550

5, 130 

41,400 

34,520 

34,310 

81,050

34,810 

48,180 

40,930 

49,710 

62,400

34,330 

24,770 

508,900 

61,270 

409,800

Sept.

184,000

54,400 

12,400 

218,000 

165,700 

36,150

263,000 

L53 , 900 

19,690 

12,420 

53,170

63,930 

35,770 

23,530 

32,590 

168,300

15,400 

22,160 

54,710 

103,100 

363,800

The 

year

*2, 525, 000

2,900,000 

2,320,000 

3,440,000 

1,919,000 

5,769,000

1,213,000 

4,189,000 

4,259,000 

3,221,000 

1,409,000

2,708,000 

3,873,000 

5,788,000 

2,505,000 

7,530,000

3,427,000 

3,877,000 

2,723,000 

3,795,000 

5,661,000-

* Not previously published; computed on basis of records for White River at Branson, Mo.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Dlacharge

a43,000

31,100

35,500

84,600

21,300

127,000

28 , 100

50,600

110,000

54 , 100

42,500

106,000

56,000

193,000

34,600

209,000

69,800

59,200

46,100

72,000

161,000

Date

Jan. 15, 1930

Feb. 11, 1931

Jan. 17, 1932

May 15, 1933

Apr. 7, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Sept. 29, 1936

Jan. 16, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

May 13, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 12, 19/13

Mar. 22, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

May 27, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

June 19, 1948

Feb. 17, 1949

May 12, 1950

Minimum 

day

*123

171

117

107

39

100

34

176

76

106

163

91

131

190

148

161

108

118

141

133

72

Mean

 *3,490

4,010

3,200

4,750

2,651

7,969

1,671

5,787

5,884

4,449

1,941

3,740

5,350

7,994

3,451

10,400

4,734

5,355

3,751

5,242

7,819

Runoff in 

acre-feet

$2,525,000

2,900,000

2,320,000

3,440,000

1,919,000

5,769,000

1,213,000

4,189,000

4,259,000

3,221,000

1,409,000

2,708,000

3,873,000

5,788,000

2,505,000

7,530,000

3,427,000

3,877,000

2,723,000

3,795,000

5,661,000

Calendar year

Mean

$3,650

3,704

3,437

4,856

2,589

8,006

2,114

5,069

5,751

4,304

2,226

5,498

5,529

5,846

3,498

10,850

6,331

3,182

3,908

5,533

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*2, 646, 000

2,680,000

2,492,000

3,513,000

1,874,000

5,796,000

1,535,000

3,669,000

4,163,000

3,116,000

1,616,000

3,981,000

4,003,000

4,233,000

2,540,000

7,853,000

4,583,000

2,304,000

2,837,000

4,006,000 '

Not previously published, a Maximum dally dlacharge.

70. White. River near Plippin, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°18'50", long. 92°33'20", in NE^ sec. 10, T. 19 H., R. 15 W. , 1.3 miles 

upstream from Hightower Creek, 3 miles northeast of Plippin, 11.5 miles downstream from 

Bull Shoals Dam, 11.8 miles (revised) upstream from Crooked Creek, and at mile 406.7.

Drainage area. 6,067 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1947 and daily chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1947 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 419.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1938, staff gage at site 1.1 

miles upstream at datum 1.52 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years (1928-50), 6,659 cfs.
WHITE RIVEH BASIN

70. White River near Plippin, Ark. - -Continued

Extremes.--1928-50: Maximum discharge, 215,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 39.82 ft); 

rjinimum, 80 cfs Aug. 4, 1949 (gage height, 1.54 ft), flow restricted by construction 

work on Bull Shoals Dam.

Maximum stage known, 45.4 ft Apr. 16, 1927. Original site and datum, or about 41 ft 

present site and datum (discharge, 240,000 cfs, from data of Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Some regulation at low flow by Lake Taneycomo 100 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft) ; flow regulated at times since July 1949 by construction of Bull 

Shoals Dam.

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

Oct.

997

1,96C

2,330

925

344

4,379

1,413

893

7,980

77:

487

495

632

10,830

1,363

1,017

2,249

7,292

46^

398

585

3,862

Nov.

1,670

4,480

2,010

1,220

1,540

2,632

3,000

5,481

6,658

973

4,812

1,011

1,294

15,710

17,730

1,157

722

2,386

21,000

808

1,384

1,494

Monthl 

Dec.

6.73C

3,45C

,66C

,66C

,71C

,876

,46]

,15(

,11£

,142

,181

,097

,852

,278

1 ,12C

,161

,564

1,26C

16,070

1,134

3,588

3,034

Jan.

12,10C

12.40C

1,47C

17,40C

10 , 40C

3,883

6,366

1,168

21,830

6,297

2,991

1,312

10.72C

3,916

6,99]

2,034

1,131

12 , 140

4,224

4,954

18 , 400

21,390

Feb.

7.03C

10.00C

12.10C

6,270

3.64C

1,736

2,744

95£

12,600

27.25C

13,130

1,473

6,024

10,040

2,465

6,519

18,110

16,110

1,813

4,991

21,340

14,930

Mar.

8,990

5,500

8,590

3,900

8,350

6,748

34,090

1,768

4,867

10,040

9,753

3,630

3,232

6,062

5,483

16,990

37,000

6,460

2,476

17,100

8,776

8,334

Apr.

23,000

2,670

10,500

3,180

14,4OO

9,386

10,120

1,969

9,055

12,820

13,800

13,100

20,300

12,780

9,258

10,130

55,360

4,538

14,660

4,676

5,329

9,041

May

26,800

10,000

6,800

1,520

20,900

2,753

13,750

2,207

9,O77

18,51O

19,O60

5,232

3,330

9,783

47,840

5,696

17,640

21,570

13,540

5,104

10,000

33,650

June

15,100

2,210

3,280

4,690

1,860

1,273

41,320

891

8,301

10,620

6,339

1,522

2,159

5,763

10,380

5,135

24,660

5,663

5,818

9,067

8,708

7,380

July

4,560

730

1,520

4,850

854

246

4,691

374

2,146

1,525

5,142

1,937

748

1,319

1,820

921

4,189

1,626

2,367

5,554

5,837

8,054

Aug.

1,150

363

6,80O

898

1,410

327

1,217

152

874

850

933

2,044

652

1,162

929

1,074

1,207

918

595

5,292

1,177

8,880

Sept.

1,080

3,590

1,310

283

4,560

3,304

700

4,506

2,930

530

356

1,214

2,059

756

528

948

3,008

465

556

1,204

2,010

8,694

The 

year

9,100

4,760

5,230

3,980

6,370

3,299

10,350

2,206

7,334

7,719

6,446

2,831

4,636

7,160

10,320

4,388

13,790

6,663

6>,968

5,035

7,177

10,740

Monthly and yearly runoff

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

61.3

121

143

56.9

21.2

269.3

86. 8S

54.86

490.7

47.4!

29.92

30.43

38.87

666.1

83.83

62.53

138.3

448.4

28.54

24.47

35.96

237.5

Nov.

99.4

267

120

72.6

91.6

156.6

178.5

326.1

396.2

57.88

286.3

60.15

77

935.1

V>55

68.85

42.95

142

L249

48.1

82.36

88.88

Dec.

414

212

410

164

474

177

274.3

378.5

130.2

254.7

72.64

67.47

298.3

509

U.14

71.4

96.17

77.47

987.9

69.73

220.6

186.6

Jan.

744

762

90.4

1,070

639

238.8

391.4

71.8

1,342

387.2

183.9

80.66

659.1

240.8

429.9

125

69.52

746.4

259.7

304.6

U31

W15

Feb.

390

555

672

361

202

96.44

152.4

54.96

699.9

1,513

728.9

84.75

334.6

557.8

136.9

375

U006

894.7

100.7

287.1

U.85

829.4

Mar.

553

338

528

240

513

414. £

2,096

108.7

299.3

617

599.7

223.2

198.7

372.8

337.2

1,045

2,275

397.2

152.2

1,051

539.6

512.4

In thousands of acre-feet

Apr.

1,370

159

625

189

857

558.5

602.3

117.1

538.8

763.1

821.2

779.2

1,208

760.3

550.9

603

3,294

270

872.4

278.3

317.1

538

May

1,650

615

418

93.5

1,290

169.3

845.6

135.7

558.1

1,138

1,172

321.7

204.7

601.5

2,942

350.2

1,085

L.326

832.4

313.8

615

!,069

June

898

132

195

279

111

75.77

£45 9

52.99

493.9

632.2

377.2

90.6

128.5

342.9

618

305.5

1467

337

346.2

539.5

518.1

439.1

July

280

44.9

93.5

298

52.5

15.15

288.4

23.01

131.9

93.8

316.1

119.1

46.01

81.12

111.9

56.65

257.6

99.97

145.5

341.5

358.9

495.2

Aug.

70.7

22.3

418

55.2

86.7

20.13

74.82

9.33

53.72

52.24

57.37

125.7

40.1

71.47

57.1

66.05

74.19

56.45

36.6

325.4

72.38

546

Sept.

64.3

214

78

16.8

271

196.6

41.66

268.1

174.3

31.57

21.19

72.27

122.5

44.98

31.42

56.38

179

27.7

33.08

71.65

119.6

517.3

The 

year

6,590

3,440

3,790

2,9OO

4,610

2,388

7,491

1,601

5,310

5,588

4,666

2,055

3,356

5,184

7,468

3,186

9,985

4,823

5,044

3,655

5,196

7,774

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

70,400

50,100

*38,800

46,100

116,000

23,500

164,000

27,500

58,900

134,000

56,600

57,800

115,000

65,300

201,000

37,900

215,000

74,000

73,500

62,200

85,000

178,000

Date

May 9, 1929

Jan. 15, 1930

Aug. 7, 1931

Jan. 17, 1932

May 16, 1933

Mar. 29, 1934

Mar. 12, 1935

Sept.29,30,193«

Jan. 17, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

July 3, 1939

Apr. 11, 1940

Apr. 21, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 12, 1943

Mar. 23, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

May 28, 1946

Nov. 10, 1946

June 19, 1948

Jan. 28, 1949

May 13, 1950

day

518

218

384

190

138

134

246

108

372

377

234

310

234

413

400

422

388

293

262

276

90

638

Mean

9,100

4,760

5,230

3,980

6,370

3,299

10,350

2,206

7,334

7,719

6,446

2,831

4,636

7,160

10,320

4,388

1.3,790

6,663

6,968

5,035

7,177

10,740

Per 

square

mile

1.50

.785

.862

.656

1.05

.544

1.71

.364

1.21

1.27

1.06

.467

.764

1.18

1.70

.723

2.27

1.10

1.15

.830

1.18

1.77

Runoff

20.38

10.63

11.69

8.92

14.25

7.38

23.15

4.95

16.41

17.29

14.42

6.35

10.37

16.01

23.11

9.82

30.86

14.92

15.58

11.32

16.05

24.02

6,590,000

3,440,000

3,790,000

2,900,000

4,610,000

2,388,000

7,491,000

1,601,000

5,310,000

5,588,000

4,666,000

2,055,000

3,356,000

5,184,000

7,468,000

3,186,000

9,985,000

4,823,000

5,044,000

3,655,000

5,196,000

7,774,000

Calendar year

Mean

9,140

4,860

4,710

4,390

6,390

3,212

10,650

2,561

6,426

7,759

6,127

3,184

6,979

7,358

7,483

4,491

14,330

8,870

4,035

5,306

7,417

Runoff

Inches

20.45

10.86

10.51

9.84

14.29

7.19

23.83

5.74

14.39

17.36

13.72

7.14

15.61

16.46

16.76

10.06

32.07

19.85

9.03

11.91

16.59

Acre -feet

6,620,000

3,520,000

3,410,000

3,190,000

4,625,000

2,325,000

7,711,000

1,859,000

4,652,000

5,617,000

4,436,000

2,311,000

5,052,000

5,326,000

5,418,000

3,260,000

10,380,000

6,421,000

2,921,000

3,852,000

5,370,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

71. Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

Location."Lat 35°59', long. 92°45', In SW£ sec. 36, T. 16 N. , R. 17 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 65, It? miles downstream from Mill Creek, 4 miles upstream from Bear 

Creek, and 4f miles southeast of St. Joe.

Drainage area.--835 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946-50 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 560.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 1,182 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs (revised) Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 

41.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 74,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 50.5 ft August 1915, from Information by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

27.2

73. S

3,357

118

so.;

31.7

399

38. C

39.5

44.2

295

Nov.

45.4

332

1,821

1,632

66.2

77.0

345

2,187

131

152

138

Dee.

65.]

751

951

3,049

128

457

199

3,334

311

1,313

480

Jan.

131

2,018

711

727

180

283

2,829

676

1,381

6,934

3,987

Feb.

263

1,259

1,338

387

1,826

3,412

3,361

330

1,636

3,785

3,650

Mar.

309

661

1,249

1,062

2,505

8,897

2,114

289

1,986

1,529

1,193

Apr.

2,391

902

2,446

1,345

1,690

9,584

1,449

2,461

682

963

1,620

May

885

694

2,175

5,088

1,801

2,477

4,285

1,751

1,084

859

3,551

June

510

254

454

644

938

5,468

1,010

678

260

912

1,096

July

157

65.5

110

117

79.4

387

268

245

225

416

1,134

Aug.

162

54.3

328

45.9

58.0

119

124

48.2

531

78.2

J.,569

Sept.

104

266

136

22.6

52.4

483

61.5

50.4

68.6

83.5

1,158

The

year

418

608

1,256

1,196

777

2,619

1,361

1,009

694

1,413

1,647

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1.68C

4.55C

206,400

7,260

3,71C

1.95C

24,540

2,330

2,430

2,720

18,130

Nov.

2,700

19,77C

108.40C

97,13C

3,94C

4.58C

20,510

130,100

7,820

9,040

8,190

Dee.

4, OOC

46,190

58,50C

187, 40(

7.89C

28,10C

12.26C

2O5.0OC

19,130

80,760

29,51C

Jan.

8.06C

124,100

43,700

44,690

11,05(

17,40C

173,90(

41.59C

84.90C

426, 4O(

245, 10C

Feb.

15.15C

69,920

74.3K

21 , 47C

105, OOC

189,500

186,600

18.31C

94.13C

210, 20C

202, 70C

Mar.

19, OOC

40,630

76,780

65,33C

154, OOC

547,100

130,000

17,77C

122,100

94.03C

73,350

Apr.

142, 30C

53.69C

145, 50C

80,02C

100.50C

570, 30C

86,230

146,500

40,550

57,290

96.42C

May

54,400

42,690

133,700

312,900

110,700

152,300

263,500

107,700

66,670

52,830

218,300

June

30.34C

15.10C

26,99C

38.29C

55.80C

325,400

6O,O8C

40,320

15,490

54,270

65,230

July

9,660

4,030

6,780

7,180

4,880

23,790

16,450

15,080

13,860

25,550

69,710

Aug.

9,950

3,340

20,170

Z, 820

3,560

7,300

7,620

2,970

32,660

4,810

96.47C

Sept.

6,210

15,830

8,090

1,350

3,120

28,720

3,660

3,000

4,080

4,970

68,900

The 

year

303,400

439,800

909,300

865,800

564, 200

1,896,OOO

985,400

730, 700

503, 800

1,023,000

1,192,000

'Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1O57

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

discharge

13,000

12,800

32,000

96,900

19,300

> 100, 000

46.2OO

37,500

27,300

*91,100

46,200

Date

Apr. 11, 1940

Jan. 1, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 10, 1943

Feb. 28, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

May 25, 1946

Dee. 12, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

fllnlmun

day

23

38

58

20

28

27

39

25

27

37

69

418

60S

1,256

1,196

777

2,619

1,361

1,009

694

1,413

1,647

Per

mile

0.507

.737

1.52

1.45

.942

3.17

1.65

1.22

.841

1.71

2.OO

Runoff

Inches

6.89

9.99

20.65

19.69

12.81

43.09

22.39

16.62

11.45

23.25

27.09

Acre-feet

303,400

439,800

909,300

865,800

564,200

1,896,000

985,400

730,700

5O3.80O

1,023,000

1,192,000

Calendar year

504

1,026

1,144

814

804

2,651

1,748

584

781

1,362

-

Runoff

Inches

8.30

16.88

18.80

13.40

13.24

43.62

28.75

9.62

12.89

22.41

-

Acre-feet

365,600

742,600

827,800

589,600

583,200

1,919,000

1,265,000

422,600

567,000

986,200

-

72. Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location (revised) . Lat 36°07', long. 92°33 ' , In NW£ sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 15 W., 0.8 

mile upstream from Rush Creek, 1.5 miles southeast of Rush, and 24.3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.091 sqmi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water

years 1946-50 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

age.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 451.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 27, 1939, staff gage at site 0.6 

mile downstream at same datum.

avrrage discharge.--22 years (1928-50), 1,396 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1928-50: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 38.86 ft); 

rVinlmum observed, 15 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft Aug. 19, 1915, from floodmark, original site (discharge, 164,000 cfs by slope-area method). Flood of Apr-. 14, 1927,reached a stage of 

35.9 ft, from floodmark, original site (discharge, 110,000 cfs by slope-area method). 

Data on floods of 1915 and 1927 furnished by Corps of Engineers.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet pe eond, of Buffalo Rive

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*150

237

616

59.5

114

379

149

129

1,292

209

40.0

50.6

88.1

3,761

200

82.4

45.8

556

62.3

55.9

62.2

413

Nov.

*211

520

570

74.1

192

398

244

247

679

489

757

74.9

376

2,396

2,064

92.9

108

453

2,445

159

190

188

Dec.

 1J045

1,010

1,040

172

1,460

1,101

731

1,255

1,148

938

500

99.1

900

1,202

3,797

153

597

277

4,077

358

1,600

576

Jan.

*3,10(

 2,756

18C

2.26C

2.00C

952

1,49C

304

5,084

2,097

1,233

16C

2,319

99C

962

204

360

3,572

848

1,648

8,732

4,918

Feb.

*2,310

2,030

*2,990

1,780

551

418

606

276

1,633

*8,205

4,091

303

1,508

1,774

478

2,062

4,196

4,085

422

1,895

4,865

4,639

Mar.

 1,83S

663

2,160

984

1,820

3,119

6,993

384

870

2,337

3,446

376

786

1,694

1,238

3,117

10,800

2,289

345

2,463

1,945

1,556

Apr.

*5,547

683

2,150

1,050

2,870

2,197

1,938

1,337

1,936

3,496

5,133

2,908

1,075

3,097

1,770

2,436

12,140

1,704

2,893

907

1,106

2,047

May

*3,940

 4,437

1,780

558

*5,540

1,137

6,244

329

2,576

2,516

4,418

1,159

866

2,873

6,556

2,154

3,050

5,313

2,193

1,250

990

4,094

June

*2,235

261

976

744

352

198

7,064

117

458

744

1,278

602

324

560

825

1,037

7,319

1,360

773

349

1,067

1,434

July

 1,932

114

159

L.390

178

75.3

622

55.9

244

154

585

210

85.1

150

169

110

519

316

298

319

562

1,315

Aug.

 275

80.3

285

113

120

55.6

157

19.6

91.8

109

133

190

79.9

589

73.6

81.6

196

163

69.0

616

124

1,829

Sept.

89.5

287

83.0

64.2

757

480

99.5

808

102

67.2

58.7

121

376

208

44.9

77.7

675

88.8

64.4

104

112

1,529

The 

year

*1,885

*1,089

 1,070

769

*1,340

880

2,206

437

1,346

*1,734

1,787

518

728

1,607

1,527

962

3,308

1,670

1,210

843

1,767

2,032

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

 9,250

14,600

37,900

3,660

7,010

23,320

9,140

7,920

79,450

12,820

2,460

3,110

5,410

J31,200

12,310

5,070

2,820

34,200

3,830

3,440

3,820

25,370

Nov.

 12,560

30,900

33,900

4,410

11,400

23,710

14,500

14,720

40,410

29,090

45,070

4,460

22,340

142,500

122,800

5,530

6,440

26,940

145,500

9,450

11,330

11,210

Dec.

»64,28C

62,10C

64,OOC

10.60C

89.80C

67,710

44,930

77,140

70,580

57,650

30,750

6,100

55,370

73,890

!33,500

9,420

36,700

17,040

>50,700

21,990

98,410

35,420

Jan.

 191JOOO

 169,000

11,100

139,000

123,000

58,590

91,630

18,710

312,600

128,900

75,830

9,810

142,600

60,900

59,150

12,540

22,120

219,600

52,140

101,300

536,900

502,400

Feb.

*L2 8,300

113, OOC

"166,000

102,000

30,600

23,230

33,660

15,890

90,690

 455,700

227,200

17,400

83,770

98,500

26,520

118,600

233,000

226,900

23,440

L09.000

270,200

257,700

Mar.

*11Z,800

40,800

133,000

60,500

112,000

191,800

430,000

23,610

53,520

L43, 700

211,900

23,120

48,340

104,200

76,100

191,600

564,000

140,800

21,210

151,500

119,600

95,670

Apr.

*530jOOO

40,600

128,000

62,500

171,000

130,800

115,300

79,560

3.15,200

208,000

305,400

173,000

63,980

184,300

105,300

144,900

722,300

101,400

172,100

53,900

65,800

121,800

May

*242,300

"273, 000

109,000

34,300

 341,000

69,900

583,900

20,210

158,400,

154,700

271,700

71,260

53,270

176,600

103,100

L.32,400

1.87,500

526,700

134,800

76,890

60,890

!51,800

June

"133,000

15,500

58,100

44,300

20 , 900

11,790

420,300

6,940

27,270

44,290

76,030

35,810

19,310

33,340

49,080

61,730

135,500

80, 900

45,990

20,790

63,480

85,330

July

»118,800

7,010

9,780

85,500

10,900

4,627

38,220

3,440

14 , 980

9,490

35,950

12,920

5,230

9,240

10,410

6,730

31,920

19,430

18,340

19.620

34,580

80,880

Aug.

 16,890

4,940

17,500

6,950

7,380

3,418

9,660

1,210

5,640

6,720

8,170

11,660

4,910

36,210

4,520

5,020

12,050

10,040

4,240

37,860

7,620

LI 2, 500

Sept.

 5,330

17,100

4,940

3,820

45,000

28,580

5,920

48,060

6,060

4,000

3,490

7,170

22,370

12,370

2,670

4,620

40,140

5,280

3,830

6,160

6,640

90,980

The 

year

 1,365,000

 789,000

 773,000

558,000

 970,000

637,500

1,597,000

317,400

974,800

 1,255,000

1,294,000

375,800

526,900

1,163,000

1,105,000

698,200

2,394,000

1,209,000

876,100

611,900

1,279,000

1,471,000

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

1211

702,1211

717,1211

732

747,1211

762

787,1211

807

827

857,1211

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momen

Discharge

 50,100

 51 , 800

 28,600

15,200

 56,000

22,600

 58,300

13,500

35,000

 65,800

58,900

14,000

14 , 000

32 , 300

120,000

20,200

121,000

44,000

38,400

25,600

114,000

46,700

Water y

tary maximum

Date

Jan. 25, 1929

May 11, 1930

Feb. 9, 1931

Feb. 17, 1932

May 14, 1933

Mar. 26, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Dec. 7, 1935

Jan. 15, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 11, 1943

Feb. 29, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

ear end

Mnlmun

day

65

60

60

54

62

40

82

15

64

46

30

43

56

71

38

44

40

63

39

44

52

90

ing Sep

Mean

 1,885

 1,089

 1,070

769

 1,340

880

2,206

437

1,346

 1 , 734

1,787

518

728

1,607

1,5?7

962

3,308

1,670

1,210

843

1,767

2,032

t. 30

Per

square 

mile

*1.73

*.998

*.981

.705

»1.23

.807

2.02

.401

1.23

"1.59

1.64

.475

.667

1.47

1.40

.882

3.03

1.53

1.11

.773

1.62

1.86

I

Inches

 23.44

 13.54

 13.30

9.60

 16.68

10.96

27.45

5.47

16.75

 21.58

22.24

6.45

9.05

20.01

19.00

12.01

41.14

20.76

15.07

10.52

21.98

25.68

lunoff

Acre-feet

 1,365,000

 789,000

 773,000

558,000

 970,000

637,500

1,597,000

317,400

974,800

'1,255,000

1,294,000

375,800

526,900

1,163,000

1,105,000

698,200

2,394,000

1,209,000

876,100

611,900

1,279,000

1,471,000

C

Mean

»1,914

»1,128

 907

895

 1.349

817

2,249

562

1,221

'1,704

1,698

613

1,231

1,498

1.045

998

3,352

2,115

706

951

1,710

-

ilendai

F

Inches

 23.80

"14.03

 11.29

11.14

 16.79

10.17

27.99

7.02

15.19

 21.21

21.13

7.64

15.34

18.63

13.01

12.46

41.69

26.30

8.79

11.87

21.27

-

year

iunoff

Acre-feet

 1,386,000

 817,000

 656,000

647,000

 976,500

591,300

1,628,000

408,100

883,900

 1,234,000

1,229,000

445,300

891,400

. 1,084,000

756,900

724,100

2,427,000

1,531,000

511,000

690,600

1,238,000

-
WHITE RIVER BASIN 91

73. North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°37'22", long. 92°14'53" in NE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 12 W., 3.2 miles

downstream from Spring Creek and 3| miles northeast of Tecumseh. 

Drainage area.--561 sq mi. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 12, 1945, staff gage at same site at

datum 0.22 ft lo»er.

Average discharge.--6 years (1944-50), 910 cfs. 

Extremes.--1944-50: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 18.05 ft),

from rating curve extended above 22,000 efs: minimum, £ cr cfs Pec. 2-4, 1944 (gage

height, 2.20 ft, present datum).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

328

515

357

308

305

588

Nov.

270

455

1,073

395

358

433

Dec.

331

394

1,108

366

446

581

Jan.

279

878

700

808

2,207

2,322

Feb.

1,553

1,295

563

632

1,898

1,498

Mar.

2,473

1,315

547

1,095

1,289

1,233

Apr.

3,623

722

1,324

727

883

1,434

May

1,775

2,136

997

587

866

2,197

June

2,515

1,028

7OO

859

862

1,302

July

869

621

488

563

1,097

670

Aug.

569

480

356

416

524

633

Sept.

580

389

333

334

471

572

The 

year

1,256

851

712

591

929

1,121

Monthly and yearly off, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

20,150

31,670

21,930

18,940

18,780

36,150

Nov.

16,060

27,090

63,820

23,510

21,310

25,790

Dec.

20,380

24,220

68,120

22,470

27,430

35,720

Jan.

17,160

53,990

43.05C

49,670

L35.70C

142, 80C

Feb.

86,230

71,930

31,260

36,340

105,400

83,170

Mar.

152,000

80,870

33,620

67,32C

79,260

75,810

Apr.

215,600

42,980

78,780

43,240

52,550

85,360

May

109,200

131,300

61,300

36,090

53,280

135,100

June

149,700

61,180

41,680

51.13C

51,300

77,490

July

53,460

38 , 200

29,980

34,620

67,480

41,180

Aug.

34,960

29,540

21,920

25,550

32,210

38,950

Sept.

34,520

23,160

19,840

19,880

28,020

34,060

The 

year

909,400

616,100

515,300

428,800

672,700

811,600

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1057

1087

1117

'1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen 

Discharge

15,100

10,700

6,450

20,600

27,400

tary maximum 

Date

Feb. 14, 1946

Nov. 10, 1946

June 18, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

fllnlmuir

day

255 

362

303

281

297

371

Mean

1,256 

851

712

591

929

1,121

Per 

square

2.24 

1.52

1.27

1.05

1.66

2.00

I 

Inches

30.37 

20.59

17.21

14.33

22.50

27.12

Runoff

909,400 

616,100

515,300

428,800

672,700

811,600

Calendar year

Mean

1,293 

949

589

594

971

-

I 

Inches

31.25 

22.96

14.24

14.42

23.50

-

iunof f '

935,800 

687,000

426,400

431,400

702,900

-

74. Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°37'35", long. 92°l8'25", in E| sec. 32, T. 23 N., R. 12 W., three quarters of a mile downstream from Pine Creek, 3 miles northwest of T^cumseh, and 5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--570 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 573.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 30, 1945, staff gage at same site 

and datum'.

Average discharge.--6 years (1944-50), 719 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-50: Maximum discharge, 37,500 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 19.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 136 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1947; minimum gage height, 2.62 ft Oct. 13- 

16, 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

269

319

170

152

156

347

Nov.

159

253

1,217

202

222

219

Dec.

223

207

928

206

301

370

Jan.

165

745

437

577

1,631

2,488

Feb.

1,673

1,325

281

458

1,751

1,352

Mar.

2,483

790

306

1,085

915

1,046

Apr.

3,697

424

1,022

541

538

1,107

May

1,482

1,737

647

383

616

2,209

June

1,990

711

397

696

741

1,074

July

570

277

234

341

1,131

436

Aug.

271

198

157

223

289

910

Sept.

320

168

162

162

283

421

The 

year

1,099

593

496

419

709

99?

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

16.56C

19,630 

10/430 

9,360 

9,580 

21,360

Nov.

9,440

15,080 

72,410 

12,000 

13,210 

13,050

Dec.

13.74C

12,750 

57,030 

12,680 

18,520

22,760

Jan.

10.14C

45,780 

26,900 

35,470 

100,300 

153,000

Feb.

92,890

73,610 

15,590 

26,350 

97,240 

75,090

Mar.

152,700

48,550 

18,790 

66,710 

56,260 

64,290

Apr.

220,000

25,230 

60,800 

32,180 

32,010 

65,860

May

91,150

106,800 

39,760 

23,560 

37,890 

135,800

June

118,400

42,340 

23,600 

41,420 

44,090 

63,910

July

35,030

17,050 

14,410 

20,950 

69,550 

26,790

Aug.

16,660

12,170 

9,670 

13,730 

17,790 

55,950

Sept.

19,060

10,020 

9,670 

9,630 

16,810 

25,030

The

year

795,800

429,000 

359,100 

304,000 

513,200 

722,900

347710 O - 55 - 7
WHITE RIVER BAfllH

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet pp nd, of Bryant Creek

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momen

Discharge

30,000

20,400

21,600

6,500

16,000

37,500

Water y

tary maximum

Date

Apr. 14, 15, 1945

Feb. 14 1946

Nov. 10 1946

June 19 1948

Feb. 15 1949

Jan. 4 1950

ear end

Hinimun

day

150

161

136

140

145

188

Ing Sep

1,099

593

496

419

709

999

t. 30

Per

mile

1.93

1.04

.870

.735

1.24

1.75

P

Inches

26.18

14.12

11.81

10.01

16.89

23.78

iunoff

Acre-feet

795,800

429,000

359,100

304,000

513,200

722,900

C

1,110

720

350

429

731

-

ilendai

f

26.45

17.15

8.33

10.25

17.41

-

' year

iunoff

803,500

521,400

253,200

311,300

529,100

-

75. North Fork River at Tecumseh, Mo.I/

Average discharge . --

. ~-1921~45

rraKe umunarxe. ~~z<3 years years ^y^i"44) , 1,194 cfs.

.remes..--1921-45: Maximum discharge observed, 53,000 cfs Juj.e 13, 19S8 (gage height,

24.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 40,000 cfF ; minimum, 280 cfs Sept. 16,

1936; minimum gage height, 0.70 ft Sept. 23, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 31.6 ft in July 1905, from floodmark=.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

*727

469

491

567

2,120

1,550

1,670

725

834

714

433

417

574

456

590

868

438

505

511

400

2,152

576

522

618

Nov.

1,200

472

510

572

1,640

2,130

2,190

758

1,040

949

445

546

520

469

1,065

1,079

434

1,135

528

444

1,965

2,051

518

453

Dec.

1,030

556

1,040

1,110

1,250

1,370

3,200

1,240

884

966

559

894

576

632

1,100

596

621

660

488

577

1,227

3,643

488

570

Jan.

718

1,080

630

846

973

2,540

1,800

1,870

2,020

602

1,530

1,430

646

1,035

619

2,820

871

1,123

527

1,005

962

1,495

474

453

Feb.

1,190

2,720

644

991

»1,208

1,950

1,720

1,500

1,920

1,650

874

804

499

631

563

1,857

3,036

2,264

481

708

1,986

833

638

3,197

Mar.

2,230

2,120

636

788

1,420

2,210

1,880

1,670

1,390

1,630

860

1,220

814

3,959

594

947

1,812

2,110

821

522

1,347

1,020

1,096

-

Apr.

2,900

1,450

726

1,220

1,410

8,010

3,460

2,850

868

1,420

749

2,340

895

1,264

590

1,164

2,155

3,091

2,167

1,486

1,984

1,366

1,141

-

May

1,520

2,500

1,100

936

1,020

3,^00

2,120

3,450

1,640

1,230

540

3,700

548

1,234

467

1,903

3,237

2,291

1,028

1,028

1,270

6,022

938

-

June

826

2,310

3,180

565

*808

2,700

6,310

1,730

803

757

599

1,000

451

4,448

388

1,556

1,562

1,173

627

541

1,373

2,296

643

-

July

706

1,020

1,270

578

566

1,340

2,100

914

595

562

617

642

373

1,184

352

804

782

777

477

459

673

898

486

-

Aug.

520

699

952

455

641

2,930

1,210

709

513

580

436

595

450

664

310

494

612

662

492

421

647

651

526

-

Sept.

481

578

711

1,150

755

1,220

847

642

556

476

402

716

596 558'

681

440

534

508

407

571

735

543

504

-

The 

year

*1,168

1,320

989

813

*1,150

2,580

2,370

1,500

1,090

957

670

1,200

579

1,380

609

1,207

1,329

1,349

712

679

1,353

1,793

664

-

Not previously published; estimated on basis of weathe cords and records for adjacent stations

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Watei 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

1:44,700

28,800

30 , 200

34 , 900

130,000

95 , 200

103,000

44 , 600

51,300

43 , 900

26,600

25,600

35,310

28,030

36,280

53,400

26,960

31,030

31,410

24,590

132,300

35,420

32,080

38,020

Nov.

71,400

28,100

30,400

34,000

97,300

127,000

130,000

45,100

62,000

56,500

26,500

32,500

30,920

27,910

63,360

64,190

25,820

67,510

31,440

26,440

116,900

122,000

30,830

26,950

Dec.

63.20C

34.20C

63.70C

68,300

77,100

84,500

197,000

76,000

54,400

59,400

34,400

55,000

35,410

38,840

67,640

36,670

38,170

40,570

29,990

35,500

75,450

>24,000

30,000

35,040

Jan.

44,100

66,400

38, 700

52,000

59,800

156,000

111,000

115,000

124,000

37,000

94,100

87,900

39,730

63,650

38,050

173,400

53,570

69,040

32,420

61,810

59,180

91,920

29,130

27,830

Feb.

66.10C

151,000

37,100

55,000

*67,100

108,000

99,000

83,400

107,000

91,800

50,300

44,700

27,710

35,030

32,360

103,100

168,600

125,800

27,650

39,320

110,300

46,280

36,670

L77.5OO

Mar.

137,000

130,000

39,100

48,400

87,200

136,000

115,000

103,000

85,700

100,000

52,900

75,000

50,050

B43.500

36,550

58,210

111,400

129,700

50,470

32,080

82,830

62,690

67,400

-

Apr.

173,000

86,300

43,200

72,500

84,000

477,000

306,000

169,000

51,700

84,500

44,600

139,000

53,270

75,180

35,130

69,290

128,200

183,900

128,900

88,450

118,000

May

93,200

154,000

67,900

57,500

62,900

191,000

130,000

212,000

101,000

75,700

33,200

?28,000

33,720

75,850

28,700

117,000

199,100

140,900

63,240

63,180

78,110

81,260570,300

67,890(57,700

1

June

49,200

137,000

189,000

33,600

t48,100

160,000

575,000

103,000

47 , 800

45,000

35,600

59,500

26,820

264,700

23,080

92,570

92,930

69,770

37,290

32,210

81,720

136,600

38,240

-

July

43,400

62,700

7 7 , 800

35,500

34,800

82,300

129,000

56,200

36,600

34,500

37,900

39,500

22,940

72,790

21,650

49,440

48,060

47,790

29,320

28,210

41,380.

55,250'

29,870

-

Aug.

32,000

43,000

58 , 600

28,000

39 , 400

L80,000

74,200

43,600

31 , 600

35,700

26,800

36,600

27,690

40,800

19,060

30,360

37,660

40,730

30,240

25,870

39,800

40,050

32,370

Sept.

28,600

34,400

42,300

68,600

44,900

72,600

50,400

38,200

33,100

28,300

23,900

42,600

35,450

33,180

40,530

26,160

31,790

30,200

24,230

33,990

43,750

32,320

29,970

The 

year

$846,300

957,300

718,000

588,300

*832,600

1,867,000

1,720,000

1,089,000

786,200

692,300

487,000

866,000

419,000

999,500

442,400

873,790

962,300

976,900

516,600

491,600

979,700

1,298,000

482,200

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table. 

"North Fork of White River" prior to 194O.
WHITE RIVER B4SIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Worth Fork River at Tecumseh, Mo.

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

194J

1942

1943

1944

W.S.P. 

no.

587

587

587

607

627,1281

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

Discharge

*8,180

£34,400

38,300

14,600

5,980

41 , 300

53,000

12,200

11,200

4,550

4,250

25,200

1,850

39,900

5,300

14,600

28,600

19,200

13,800

18,700

22,500

52,900

3,830

tary maximum

Date

Mar. 31, 1922

Feb. 1, 1923

June 11, 1924

Dec. 19, 1924

Oct. 17, 1925

Apr. 14, 1927

June 13, 1928

Jan. 25, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Feb. 9, 1931

Jan. 17, 23,1932

May 14, 1933

Mar. 28, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Sept. 24, 1936

June 10, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 11, 1940

Apr. 16, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 11, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

"Ilnimun

day

*426

426

460

370

475

782

760

570

473

427

364

364

343

413

280

413

414

464

374

370

486

440

441

Mean

H,168

1,320

989

813

'1,150

2,580

2,370

1,500

1,090

957

670

1,200

579

1,380

609

1,207

1,329

1,349

712

679

1,353

1,793

664

Per 

square

mile

H.01

1.14

.855

.703

*.994

2.23

2,05

1.30

.942

.827

.579

1.04

.500

1.19

.526

1.04

1.15

1.17

.615

.587

1.17

1.55

.574

Runoff

Inches

H3.71

15.52

11.66

9.52

H3.49

30.29

27.91

17.65

12.73

11.22

7.88

14.02

6.78

16.17

7.19

14.14

15.62

15.82

8.37

7.97

15.88

21.03

7.81

£846,300

957,300

718,000

588,300

*832,600

1,867,000

1,720,000

1,089,000

786,200

692,300

487,000

866,000

419,000

999,500

442,400

873,790

962,300

976,900

516,600

491 , 600

979,700

1,298,000

482 , 200

Calendar year

Mean

1,046

1,368

1,007

1,044

'1,153

2,753

2,005

1,507

1,074

857

706

1,180

569

1,480

591

1,120

1,396

1,285

703

1,008

1,432

1,395

-

Runoff

12.28

16.06

11.86

12.23

*13.51

32.30

23.63

17.68

12.60

10.06

8.30

13.82

6.67

17.36

6.96

13.13

16.39

15.08

8.27

11.82

16.80

16.36

-

757,800

990,500

730,900

755,500

*834,900

1,993,000

1,455,000

1,091,000

778,300

620,000

512,400

854,400

412,200

1,072,000

429,370

810,500

1,010,000

930,700

510,300

729,800

1,036,000

1,010,000

-

* Revised.

* Hot previously published.

76. North Fork River near Henderson, Ark.I/

Location. Lat 36°22', long. 92° 14', In SE^NWi sec. 26, T. 20 N. , R. 12 W. , half a mile 

downstream from Bennetts Bayou, half a mile east of Henderson, 8^ miles nci-cheasu of 

Mountain Home, and 1£ miles upstream from Norfork Dam.

Drainage area.--1.612 sq ml.

Supplemental records available.--July 1909 to December 1910, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 432.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 14, 1939, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at 

datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--14 years (1928-42), 1,423 cfs.

Extremes.--1928-43: Maximum discharge, 61,000 cfs May 11, 19^3, computed on basis of records for station at Tecumseh, Mo., and unit hydrograph method for ungaged area. Maximum gage height observed, 25.8 ft May 12, 1943 (affected by backwater from Norfork 

Dam); minimum discharge observed, 312 cfs Aug. 1-3, 15-17, 23, Sept. 1, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft In August 1915, original site and datum.

Remarks. Station was discontinued on June 25, 1943 as a result of backwater from Norfork 

Dam. -

Cooperation. Computation of discharge for May 10-15, 19-22, 1943 furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

Oct.

906

1,180

1,280

461

405

608

506

628

1,287

459

519

574

422

3,070

734

Nov.

980

1,610

1,350

509

558

583

477

1,189

1,337

443

1,475

585

497

2,930

3,426

Dec.

1,670

1,600

1,320

668

1,290

748

799

1,449

750

852

836

526

712

1,670

5,027

Jan.

3,150

3,150

664

2,280

1,990

809

1,485

687

4,665

1,314

1,702

609

1,639

1,210

2,112

Feb.

2,320

2,810

2,790

1,200

939

721

912

619

2,484

4,599

3,125

536

1,003

2,630

1A065

Mar.

2,320

1,930

2,620

1,080

1,570

1,348

6,179

697

1,154

3,121

3,182

963

649

1,820

1^368

Apr.

4,470

1,070

1,870

916

3,260

1,354

1,762

925

1,711

3,322

4,791

3,474

1,876

3,090

1,924

May

4,920

2,320

1,490

662

5,160

650

2,003

536

2,695

4,631

2,962

1,283

1,239

2,160

8,215

June

2,250

907

792

794

1,120

549

6,388

401

2,161

2,013

1,585

721

582

1,700

-

July

1,210

602

550

778

682

417

1,387

364

1,018

915

1,187

528

496

787

-

Aug.

855

509

692

483

623

547

719

323

611

663

745

530

460

910

-

Sept.

748

*666

505

404

830

754

582

858

494

550

546

442

734

1,010

-

The 

year.

2,150

1,520

1,320

853

1,540

757

1,938

722

1,694

1,888

1,875

895

857

1,907

-

Only monthly figures revised; 

/ Published as "North Pork of White River" prior to 1940.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in e-fept, of North Fork Rive

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

Oct.

55,70d

72,300

78,900

28,300

24,900

37,370

31,120

38,580

79,120

28,190

31,910

35,270

25,970

L 88, 600

45,120

Nov.

58,300

95,600

80,300

30,300

33,200

34,670

28,370

70,780

79,550

26,390

87,770

34,810

29,590

174,300

?03,90C

Dec.

L03.00C

98.50C

81,200

41.10C

79.50C

45.97C

49.15C

89,090

46,130

52,380

51,400

32,330

43,800

L02.700

509,100

Jan.

194, OOC

194,000

40,800

140,000

122,000

49,730

91,310

42,230

286,800

80,820

104,600

37,460

100,800

74,490

129,900

Feb.

129,000

156,000

155, OOC

69,000

52,000

40,020

50,650

35,630

138,000

255,400

173,600

30,810

55,710

146,100

59,160

Mar.

143,000

118,000

161,000

66,400

97,000

82,910

579,900

42,830

70,930

191,900

195,600

59,220

39,920

112,100

84,110

Apr.

266,000

63,700

111,000

54,500

194,000

80,570

L04.900

55,070

1.01,800

L97.700

285,100

'06,700

111,600

183,600

114,500

May

502,000

143,000

91,600

40,700

517,000

40,000

123,100

32,950

165,700

!84,700

L82.100

78,890

76,200

132,600

505,100

June

134,000

54,000

47,100

47,200

66,600

32,670

580,100

23,880

128,600

119,800

94,330

42,910

34,630

0.01,400

-

July

74,200

37,000

33,800

47,800

41,900

25,660

85,260

22,360

62,580

56,240

72,980

32,460

30,530

48,380

Aug.

52 , 600

31,300

42 , 500

29,700

38,300

33,640

44,220

19,850

37,580

40,770

45,800

32,610

28,270

55,980

-

Sept.

44,500

*39,600

30,000

24,000

49,400

44,880

34,650

51,060

29,410

32,720

32,510

26,270

43,660

60,280

-

The 

year

1,560,000

1,100,000

953,000

619,000

1,120,000

548,100

1,403,000

524,300

1,226,000

1,367,000

1,358,000

649,700

620,700

1,381,000

-

* Only monthly flgj. -^ revised; revised daily figures not available.

ublc feet pe

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1943

687, 377

702, 877

717, 877

732

747, 877

762

787, 877

807

327, 877

357, 877

877

897

927

977

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a33,700

320,600

aie.OOO

37,930

*26,900

a6,000

350,400

alO , 300

38,900

39,800

38,300

30,600

17,200

61,000

Date

Jan. 24, 1929

Jan. 13, 1930

Oct. 7, 1930

Jan. 23, 1932

May 14, 1933t

Apr. 6, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Dec. 7, 1935

Jan. 14, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 11, 1940

Apr. 17, 1941

May 11, 1943

^inimun

day

655

*480

460

380

380

380

405

312

460

413

486

414

392

2,150

1,520

1,320

853

1,540

757

1,938

722

1,694

1,888

1,875

895

857

Per

1.33

.943

.319

.529

.955

.470

1.20

.448

1.05

1.17

1.16

.555

.532

-

Runoff

Inches

18.11

*12.84

11.10

7.20

12.99

6.37

16.30

6.09

14.28

15.89

15.81

7.57

7.22

-

Acre-feet

1,560,000

1,100,000

953,000

619,000

1,120,000

548,100

1,403,000

524,300

1,226,000

1,367,000

1,358,000

649,700

620,700

Calendar year

2,220

1,490

1,120

905

1,515

744

2,062

731

1,559

1,977

1,781

891

1,360

Runoff

Inches

18.68

" 12.56

9.44

7.64

12.75

6.27

17.35

6.17

13.14

16.63

14.99

7.53

11.49

Acre-feet

1,610,000

1,080,000

812,000

657,000

1,096,000

538,700

1,493,000

530,700

1,128,000

1,431,000

1,289,000

646,700

986,900

t Corrected.

a Maximum observed.

77. Hoi-fork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°14'57", long. 92°14'16", at dam on North Fork River in SE^ sec. 2, T. 18 

N., R. 12 W., 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area.--1.806 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 1, 1945, staff gage at same s'te and datum.

Extremes. 1943-50: Maximum contents, 1,693,100 acre-ft Apr. 16, 1945 (elevation, 570.00 

ft); minimum since power-pool stage was reached, 969,600 acre-ft Dec. 30, 1947 (elevation, 538.00 ft) .

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage begun on June 18, 1943; 

power-pool stage was first reached Feb. 27, 1945. Capacity at top of spillway gates, 

1,983,000 acre-ft at elevation 580 ft of which 731,800 acre-ft (between elevation 552 

ft, permanent spillway crest, and 580 ft) will be reserved for flood control, 707,000 

acre-ft (between elevations 510 and 552 ft) will be used for power, and 544,200 acre-ft 

(below elevation 510 ft) will be dead storage. Reservoir is used for flood control, 

power development, and recreational purposes. Contents computed from elevations at 12 

p.m. on last day of each month (interpolated from 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. readings prior to 

April 1944) .

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

254.2 

849.7

1,275.9 

1,109.7 

1,002.7 

1,078.4 

1,153.5

Nov.

288.8 

855.3

1,264.4 

1,198.3 

998.2 

1,054.1 

1,097.9

Dec.

325.5 

899.2

1,203.7 

1,254.3 

998.6 

1,073.1 

1,077.6

Jan.

360.7 

934.1

1,230.1 

1,188.7 

1,124.2 

1,429.6 

1,252.5

Feb.

432.4 

1,281.1

1,249.2 

1,101.6 

1,199.8 

1,264.4 

1,251.2

Mar.

554.1 

1,532.8

1,252.3 

1,108.3 

1,252.1 

1,276.8 

1,252.7

Apr.

692.0 

1,584,1

1,207.8 

1,225.3 

1,203.5 

1,208.0 

1,208.8

May

781.1 

1,336.9

1,393.2 

1,252.7 

1,195.1 

1,222.8 

1,333.2

June

71.44 

807.5 

1,422.3

1,235.8 

1,185.9 

1,256.0 

1,242.4 

1,233.2

Tth

July

135.9 

812.2 

1,226.0

1,223.6 

1,151.6 

1,226.0 

1,245.9 

1,231.8

Aug.

182.0 

821.4 

1,237.8

1,158.1 

1,100.0 

1,177.5 

1,209.7 

1,257.8

Sept.

217.2 

829.9 

1,299.5

1,125.8 

1,061.1 

1,120.9 

1,163.7 

1,174.6
WHITE RIVER BASIN

78. North Pork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°15', long. 92°14', in SE£ sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 W. , at Norfork Dam, 4.3 

miles northeast of Norfork and 4.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,806 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder in float well in power house.

Average discharge.--6 years (1944-50), 2,400 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-50: Maximum daily discharge, 21,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Discharge computed from power house records, flow through flood-control conduits 

and over spillway. Plow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

298

1,433

782

1,098

1,083

1,441

Nov.

_

391

1,004

1,955

1,027

1,119

1,494

Dec.

_

114

1,668

2,701

1,220

1,089

1,459

Jan.

.

45.7

2,569

2,640

8. 4

2,194

4,606

Feb.

_

3O9

4,272

2,567

794

9,017

4,647

Mar.

.

5,656

3,744

995

2,342

3,222

3,147

Apr.

_

11,310

2,361

1,461

2,573

2,954

4,522

May

65.4

7,832

3,955

2,055

1,444

1,713

5,162

June

384

5,975

4,935

2,455

1,468

1,489

4,908

July

336

4,796

1,575

1,265

1,616

3,501

1,475

Aug.

378

704

1,653

1,278

1,412

1,396

2,053

Sept.

373

480

1,063

1,119

1,314

1,460

2,763

The 

year

_

3,168

2,507

1,766

1,360

2,475

3,124

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

18.31C

88.14C

48,09C

67,54C

66.61C

88.60C

Nov.

,

23,27C

59.76C

116,30C

61.14C

66, SIC

88.88C

Dec.

_

7.02C

102,500

166, 10C

75.04C

66.98C

89.69C

Jan.

.

2,810

158,000

162,300

Feb.

_

17.15C

237, 30C

142, BOC

516 45,651

l34,900SOO,80C

283,200l258,10C

Mar.

_

347,80C

230, 20C

61.15C

144, OOC

198, 10C

193, 50C

Apr.

_

673,200

140, 50(

86.95C

153.10C

175,80C

269,100

May

4.02C

481,600

243,200

126, 40C

88.80C

105, 30C

317,400

June

22,880!

355, 60C

293, 60(

146, 10C

87.38C

88,63C

292, OOC

July

20,680

294,900

96,82C

77, 77C

99.37C

215, 30C

90,700

Aug.

23,220

43,260

101,700

78,58C

86.83C

85.86C

126,200

Sept.

22,210

28,560

63,240

66.6OC

78.17C

86,900

164,900

The 

year

2,293,000

1,815,000

1,279,000

987,500

1,792,000

2,262,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum daily

Discharge

_

21,000

8,400

4,260

4,730

11,200

10,200

Date

_

Apr. 16, 1945

Mar. 17, 1946

lay 18, 20, 1947

Mar. 23, 1948

(a)

Apr. 10, 1950

Minimum

day

.

o

0

0

0

10

10

_

3,168

2,507

1,766

1,360

2,475

3,124

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

2,293,000

1,815,000

1,279,OOO

987,500

1,792,000

2,262,000

Calendar year

_

3,447

2,617

1,591

1,356

2,568

-

acre -feet

_

2,495,000

1,895,000

1,152,000

984,000

1,859,000

-

a Feb. 2-4, 7, 21, 23-28, 1949.

79. White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Drainage area. 9,965 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at same site since 1904 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water years 1946-50 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 317.38 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Staff gage at same site prior to Jan. 26, 1940, and at site 500 ft downstream, 

Jan. 27 to Aug. 13, 1940. Both staff gages at datum 1.07 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 11,790 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge, 310,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 48.84 ft); 

minimum, 570 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1943.

Maximum stage known 51.9 ft, present datura, Jan. 31, 1916, from records of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Some regulation at low flow by Lake Taneycomo 147 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft; flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see elsewhere in 

this report) ; regulated at times since July 1949 by construction of Bull Shoals Dam.
96 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet pe econd, of White River at Calico Rock. Ark.

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1,294

1,363

19,280

2,129

1,177

2,646

10,590

1,481

1,708

2,034

6,456

Nov.

1,988

2,176

25,100

26,260

1,419

1,301

4,441

26,560

2,189

3,127

3,596

Dec.

2,063

6,495

12,190

29,990

1,414

2,602

3,605

26,110

2,987

6,905

5,185

Jan.

2,293

16,34C

7,262

12,280

2,465

1,737

21,240

8,736

7,834

34,660

34,700

Feb.

2,520

9,901

15,410

4,482

9,060

24 , 980

27,700

5,496

8,694

39,600

27,050

Mar.

5,145

5,718

11,130

8,622

22,480

62,300

14,290

4,331

24,080

15,550

14,370

Apr.

21,920

23,770

21,610

14,530

14,830

86,320

10,010

20,260

9,255

10,690

16,880

May

8,809

6,404

17,310

64,400

9,325

32,690

35,760

19,610

8,418

13,420

46,790

June

3,417

3,492

8,725

14,700

7,076

44,330

14,080

9,396

11,350

12,320

15,220

July

2,942

1,644

2,625

2,546

1,545

10,360

3,929

4,205

8,239

11,320

11,310

Aug.

2,938

1,410

3,584

1,210

1,720

2,509

3,120

2,096

8,070

3,003

13,410

Sept.

1,919

3,510

2,616

678

1,543

4,590

1,836

1,839

3,065

3,794

14,580

The 

year

4,755

6,811

12,190

15,250

6,154

22,890

12,480

10 , 850

8,004

12,880

17,440

Monthly and yearly runoff, In

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

79.56

83.79

1,186

130.9

72.36

162.7

651.2

91.08

105.1

125.1

397

Nov.

118.3

129.5

1,494

1,563

84.44

77.39

264.2

1,580

130.3

186.1

214

Dec.

126.9

399.4

749.5

1,844

86.93

160

221.7

1,606

183.6

424.6

318.8

Jan.

141

1,005

446. £

754.!

151. (

106.8

1,306

537.2

481.7

2,131

2,134

Feb.

145

549.9

855.6

248.9

521.3

1,388

1,538

305.2

500.1

2,199

1,502

Mar.

316

351.6

684.5

530.3

1,382

3,830

878.6

266.3

1,480

956.4

883.5

Apr.

1,304

1,414

1,286

864.4

882.3

5,137

595.9

L.205

550.7

635.9

il.,004

thousands of acre-feet

May

541.6

393.8

1,064

5,960

573.4

2,010

'.,193

1,206

517.6

824.9

!,877

June

203.3

207.8

519.2

874.9

421.1

2,638

837.9

559.1

675.6

732.8

905.6

July

180.9

101.1

161.4

156.6

95.01

636.8

241.6

258.6

506.6

695.7

695.4

Aug.

180.7

86.7

220.4

74.38

105.8

154.3

191.8

128.9

496.2

184.6

824.8

Sept.

114.2

208.8

155.7

40.33

91.83

273.1

109.2

109.4

182.4

225.7

867.4

The 

year

3,452

4,931

8,823

11,040

4,468

16,570

9,035

7,853

5,810

9,322

12,620

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Women

Discharge

95,000

118,000

122,000

269,000

48,900

310,000

110,000

112,000

65,400

190,000

211,000

tary maximum

Date

Apr. 12, 1940

Apr. 22, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 12, 1943

Feb. 29, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

May 16, 1946

Dec. 13, 1946

June 20, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

May 13, 1950

Minimum

day

1,040

882

1,520

580

645

825

946

819

963

1,180

2,110

4,755

6,811

12,190

15,250

6,154

22,890

12,480

10,850

8,004

12,880

17,440

Runoff in

acre-feet

3,452,000

4,931,000

8,823,000

11,040,000

4,468,000

16,570,000

9,035,000

7,853,000

5,810,000

9,322,000

12,620,000

Calendar year

5,152

10,700

12,340

10,700

6,370

23,910

15,440

6,899

8,440

13,140

Runoff in

3,740,000

7,748,000

8,931,000

7,748,000

4,624,000

17,310,000

11,180,000

4,995,000

6,127,000

9,516,000

-

80. White River at Batesville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°45'37", long. 91°38'28", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 11 at Batesville, 0.3 mile (revised) upstream from lock and dam, 0.6 mile 

(revised) downstream from Polk Bayou, and at mile 300.1.

Drainage area. 11.062 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at lower lock gage since 

1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the period October 1946 to September 1947 and miscellaneous 

chemical analyses for water years 1948 and 1949 are published in reports of Geological 

Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 237.72 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 28, 1939, staff gage on upper lock wall of dam 1, 

0.3 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 13,470 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 324,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.43 ft); 

minimum, 766 cfs Sept. 30, 1943 (gage height, 6.28 ft).

Maximum stage known occurred during flood of Feb. 1, 1916; a stage of 31.1 ft, 

original site, was observed during this flood by employee of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Some regulation at low flow by Lake Taneycomo 206 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft); flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see elsewhere in 

this report); regulated at times since July 1949 by construction of Bull Shoals Dam.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

nd yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet pi second, of White River at Batesvllle, Ark.

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

3,165

1,410

1,556

1,652

19,410

2,245

1,369

2,753

11,270

1,958

2,015

2,311

7,790

Nov.

_

2,935

8,695

2,2*6

2,589

28,150

27,740

1,730

1,623

5,258

28,600

2,677

3,466

4,267

Dec.

_

7,846

3,604

2,315

7,143

13,560

32,38C

1,640

3,323

4,355

29,730

3,922

8,605

6,513

Jan.

.

12,960

7,496

2,555

16,990

9,229

15.74C

2,652

2,454

24,800

9,560

9,790

45,000

42,820

Feb.

.

51,540

27,640

2,987

10,160

17,090

4,974

9,656

28,370

31,930

6,097

10,350

44,790

32,520

Mar.

_

20,890

23,760

5,579

5,697

13,420

9,209

25,640

72,740

17,880

4,812

26,150

18,530

16,080

Apr.

_

27,720

33,580

23,960

23,760

25,090

15,920

18,650

100,400

11,960

21,950

10,430

12,060

18,460

May

_

30,450

30,920

9,910

6,563

19,390

71,230

11,210

35,600

41 , 950

22,100

8,950

13,700

49,080

June

_

16,390

11,440

3,755

3,478

9,235

15 , 450

7,706

53,690

16,450

10,080

13,430

12,880

17,860

July

4,413

3,571

9,294

3,125

2,068

3,025

2,930

1,893

10,920

4,501

4,695

9,193

13,040

11,570

Aug.

2,260

2,471

2,605

3,017

1,815

4,023

1,504

1,953

3,003

3,604

2,380

8,503

3,5S3

14,000

Sept.

3,810

1,567

1,547

2,054

3,714

3,428

912

1,760

5,164

2,201

2,073

3,324

3,987

15,950

The 

year

.

14,860

13,380

5,237

7,097

13,700

16,800

7,138

26,510

14,600

12,010

9,072

15,000

19,700

Monthly and yearly runoff. In thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

194.6

86.7

95.68

101.6

1,193

138.1

84.16

169.3

693.3

120.4

123.9

142. 1

479

Nov.

-

174.6

517.4

133.6

154.1

3,675

1,650

102.9

96.56

312.9

1,702

159.3

206.2

253.9

Dec.

_

482.£

221.fi

142.4

439.2

834.1

1,991

100. £

204.3

267.8

1,828

241.2

529,1

400.5

Jan.

.

797

460.9

157.3

1,045

567. 5

967.7

163.3

150.9

1,525

587.8

601.9

2,767

2,633

Feb.

_

2,862

1,535

171.8

564

948.9

276.3

555.4

1,575

1,773

338.6

595.5

2,487

1,806

Mar.

.

1,285

1,461

343

350.3

825.3

566.2

1,577

4,473

1,100

295.9

1,608

1,139

988.6

Apr.

_

1,650

1,998

1,426

1,414

1,493

947.3

1,110

5,972

711. S

1,306

620.6

717.9

1,099

May

.

1,873

1,901

609.4

403.5

1,192

4,380

689.1

2,189

2,579

1,359

550.3

842.5

3,018

June

_

975.1

680.9

223.4

206.9

549.5

919.5

458.6

3,195

978.7

599.8

799

766.6

1,063

July

271.3

219.6

571.4

192.2

127.2

186

180.2

116.4

671.6

276.8

288.7

565.2

801.9

711.6

Aug.

139

151.9

160.2

185.5

111.6

247.4

92.5

120.1

184.7

221.6

146.3

522.8

220.9

860.7

Sept.

226.7

93.24

92.05

122.2

221

204

54.25

104.7

307.3

131

123.3

197.8

237.3

949.1

The 

year

.

10,760

9,686

3,802

5,138

9,916

12,160

5,182

19,190

10,570

8,696

6,586

10,860

14.260

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

857

857, 877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037 11/7

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momenbary maximum

Discharge

_

260,000

165,000

93,600

114,000

122,000

281,000

54,800

324,000

106,000

114,000

73,900

236,000

216,000

Date

.

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Apr. 22, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 12, 1943

Mar. 1, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Feb. 15, 1946

Dec. 13, 1946

June 20, 1948

Jan. 26, 1949

May 13, 14, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

1,340

1,100

1,350

1,220

1,840

780

800

956

1,350

1,100

1,130

1,460

2,810

Mean

_

14,860

13,380

5,237

7,097

13,700

16,800

7,138

26,510

14,600

12,010

9,072

15,000

19,700

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

10,760,000

9,686,000

3,802,000

5,138,000

9,916,000

12,160,000

5,182,000

19,190,000

10,570,000

8,696,000

6,586,000

10,860,000

14,260,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

14,820

12,750

5,683

11,250

13 , 800

11,980

7,389

27,620

17,880

7,693

9,558

15,350

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

10,730,000

9,232,000

4,126,000

8,146,000

9,993,000

8,672,000

5,365,000

19,990,000

12,950,000

5,570,000

6,938,000

11,110,000

-

81. Black River near Annapolis, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°20'10", long. 90°47'1S", in SW^NW^ sec. 25, T. 31 W. , R. 2 E., 0.4 mile 

downstream from Mayberry Branch, 7 mile-s southwest of Annapolis, 11 miles downstream 

from East Fork, and at mile 278.5.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 569.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1989 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 21, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 

415 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 616 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge, 45,400 cfs June 8, 10, 1945 (gage height, 20.1 ft 

ft) ; minimum, 69 cfs Aug. 17, 18, 1941.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

134

110

1,151

310

159

114

432

133

152

129

914

Nov.

204

304

985

1160

194

123

329

554

329

326

269

Dec.

159

481

432

1,419

165

152

211

536

229

318

651

Jan.

260

635

585

397

167

157

856

379

989

2,380

2,509

Feb.

185

273

1,310

239

321

1,145

1,319

311

536

1,236

1,139

Mar.

815

161

973

494

581

2,903

854

363

1,074

1,529

753

Apr.

1,236

1,067

900

734

911

3,306

529

1,970

578

578

1,021

May

443

288

726

2,484

809

678

2,675

824

544

477

1,708

June

214

170

929

472

147

4,263

430

790

302

718

859

July

139

95.4

201

175

114

373

166

445

338

286

360

Aug.

307

82.4

137

145

104

145

250

127

122

154

495

Sept.

118

203

141

143

105

384

140

127

108

161

466

The 

year

351

322

701

669

315

1,136

681

545

442

689

930
WHITE RIVER BASIN

runoff, in aere-fePt, of Black filver near -Annapolis, Mo.

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

Oct.

8,250

6 750

70 790

19 080

9 770

7 010

26 570

8 180

9 340

7 940

56 210

Nov.

12,150

18,090

58,620

57,110

11,540

7,330

19,560

32,950

19,560

19,410

15,990

Dec.

9,750

29,600

26,590

87,270

10,160

9,340

12,970

32,960

14,060

19,57C

40,04Q

Jan.

16, OH

39.07C

35,98C

24.41C

10,25C

9.66C

52,630

23,280

60,600

146,300

154,200

Feb.

10,630

15,150

72,730

13,250

18,490

63,580

73,250

17,260

30,640

68,640

63,250

Mar.

50,100

9 930

59 840

30 360

35 730

178 50C

52 530

22 320

66 050

94 000

46 320

Apr.

73,550

63,480

53,580

43,650

54,230

196,700

31,480

L17.200

34,420

34,410

60,730

May

27,250

17,720

44,620

152,800

49,760

41,660

164,500

50,670

33,430

29,340

LOS ,OOO

June

12,730

10,150

55,260

26,110

8,770

?53,700

25,610

46,990

17,980

42,720

51,090

July

8,56O

5 870

12 360

10 780

7 010

22 950

10 220

27 34O

20 770

17 56O

22 160

Aug.

16,650

5 070

8 440

8 890

6 40O

8 940

15 370

7 840

7 490

9 460

30 440

Sept.

7,050

12,060

8,410

8,500

6,260

22,640

6,320

7,540

6,420

9,570

27,750

The 

year

254,900

233,000

507,200

484,200

228,400

822, 200

493,000

394,600

321,200

496,900

673,200

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1O57

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,920

9,330

9,560

37,900

13,400

45,400

31,700

26,200

21,200

33,600

35,200

Date

Apr. 19, 1940

Apr. 17, 1941

Jan. 31, 1942

May 11, 1943

May 3, 1944

Tune 8, 10, 1945

Feb. 13, 1946

Apr. 25, 1947

Jan. 1, 1946

Jan. 24, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

ttnimuir

day

90

70

1OO

106

94

104

125

101

96

107

132

351

322

701

669

315

1,136

661

545

442

669

930

Per

0.725

.665

1.45

1.38

.651

2.35

1.41

1.13

.913

1.42

1.92

Runoff

9.65

9.03

19.67

16.77

8.84

31.65

19.11

15.28

12.43

19.53

26.06

254,900

233.0OO

507,200

464,200

226,400

622,200

493,000

394,600

321,200

498,900

673,200

Calendar year

385

462

711

486

304

1,185

702

502

448

779

-

Runoff

Inches

10.79

12.97

19.95

13.66

6.53

33.23

19.70

14.06

12.59

21.66

-

Acre-feet

279,200

334,500

514,700

352,200

220,600

657,600

506,000

563,400

325,100

564,200

-

32. Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo.

Locatlon.--Lat 37°08'00", long. 90°46'3l", in intake tower at dam on Black River in NW£ 

sec. 6, T. 28 N. , R. 3 E., 4j miles west of Piedmont and at mile 257.4.

Drainage area.--898 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1948-50: Maximum contents, 192,900 acre-ft Jan. 17, 1950 (elevation, 540.02 

ft); minimum contents since initial filling to conservation pool level, 19,560 acre-ft 

Sept. 30, 1949 (elevation, 492.52 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began June 3, 1948; conservation 

pool level reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 413,700 acre-ft at elevation 567 ft (crest 

of spillway), of which 391,800 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage, and 

21,920 acre-ft is permanent storage which under normal operating conditions will be 

maintained for purposes of conservation and recreation at elevation 494 ft. Reservoir 

used for flood control and incidental recreational purposes. Contents computed frorr 

daily readings at 12 p.m.

ro'-per?tiun.--Reci

Water 

year

1948 

1949

1950

Oct.

22,150 

22,85O

Nov.

22,520 

21,950

Dec.

23,880

21,920

Jan.

166,000 

167,700

Feb.

61,070 

137,800

Mar.

90,140 

41,460

Apr.

24,450

30,060

May

24,260 

122,000

June

17,050

22,770 

76,200

July

31,800 

21,790 

23,960

Aug.

26,650 

21,110 

23,740

Sept.

23,420 

19,620 

21,640

83. Black River at Leeper, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°04'45", long. 90°43'50", in SEiSW^ sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 34, half a mile northwest of Leeper, 2 miles downstream from McKenzie 

Creek, 6 miles downstream from Clearwater Dam, and at mile 251.0.

Drainage area.--957 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1937, chain gage, Oct. 22, 1937, to Jan. 21, 1942, water-stage 

recorder and Jan. 21 to Apr. 6, 1942, staff gage at site 1,900 ft downstream at datum 

3.85 ft lower.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 1,002 cfs.

Extremes. 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 78,400 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs; minimum, 133 

cfs Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 22.3 ft in March 1904 (present site and datum), from 

floodmarks (discharge, 125,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Since June 1948 flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir (see preceding station).
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in second, of Black River at Leeper, Mo

Water

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

445

309

*410

353

1,200

613

507

388

376

425

215

233

369

429

409

1,253

311

248

306

227

1,456

382

297

239

893

302

308

294

1,748

Nov.

.

1,920

408

438

327

1,760

923

976

501

503

327

381

496

298

639

1,345

950

314

353

373

424

1,746

1,310

332

253

615

875

677

521

453

Dec.

_

1,030

618

1,430

617

1,210

586

2,210

1,130

782

443

468

980

359

989

597

552

732

349

318

708

712

2,256

304

287

402

917

474

533

1,138

Jan.

.

597

1,130

504

442

556

1,650

1,020

1,480

2,850

332

1,610

1,540

435

1,257

384

3,607

856

742

460

1,012

812

841

309

263

1,526

634

1,965

2,220

2,055

Feb.

_

*930

2,440

908

967

1,050

1,080

1,090

983

2,010

930

543

504

288

633

414

1,448

2,913

1,502

346

507

1,938

398

443

2,063

2,444

601

885

4,172

3,216

Mar.

.

2,400

2,580

848

680

,150

,770

,020

,060

,980

1,140

553

803

673

4,444

514

646

1,826

2,275

1,123

314

1,387

778

1,078

4,755

1,611

567

1,623

2,187

3,156

Apr.

3,520

1,010

700

699

1,000

7,370

2,440

2,560

603

923

410

3,160

769

1,177

568

1,376

1,852

2,909

2,009

1,385

1,459

1,173

1,594

5,675

949

2,981

1,307

2,202

2,694

May

873

2,850

788

589

586

3,430

785

3,890

453

652

280

3,800

437

1,636

296

1,735

1,614

773

678

506

1,023

4,610

1,533

1,237

4,962

1,212

941

844

2,099

June

605

396

1,370

1,060

352

367

3,770

5,410

1,890

317

369

247

576

246

2,942

210

653

1,096

555

352

312

1,330

1,024

388

6,910

1,018

1,122

345

1,305

2,420

July

431

357

456

724

257

257

602

1,090

684

273

248

217

332

170

976

194

392

562

377

282

201

414

435

250

674

409

805

373

553

1,588

Aug.

341

299

353

833

354

254

658

582

521

257

231

364

311

335

387

166

259

403

357

479

185

300

332

231

359

534

279

357

364

644

Sept.

572

256

414

517

334

341

477

397

375

306

218

221

317

787

321

344

261

263

223

247

314

265

300

225

735

331

264

304

370

815

The 

year

.

1,080

1,160

*764

495

808

1,900

1,450

1,290

887

517

460

1,090

431

1,325

452

1,094

1,049

882

581

507

1,062

1,162

582

1,938

1,305

877

798

1,276

1,827

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

27,400

19,000

*25,20C

21,700

73,800

37,700

31,200

23,900

23,100

26,100

13,200

14,300

22,700

26,400

25,160

77,030

19,130

15,240

18,820

13,960

89,500

23,470

18,280

14,690

54,880

18,600

18,960

18,050

107,500

Nov.

_

115,000

24,300

26,100

19,500

105,000

54,900

58,100

29,800

29,900

19,500

22,700

29,500

17,720

38,010

80,040

56,510

18,700

21,010

22,200

25,210

103,900

77,960

19,760

15,060

36,580

52,050

40,280

30,990

26,930

Dec.

_

63.30C

38, OOC

88.20C

37.90C

74.40C

36,OOC

L36.00C

69,500

48,100

27 , 20C

28.80C

60,300

22,080

60,790

36.71C

33.92C

45,000

21,480

19,530

43,510

43,760

138,700

18,700

17,650

24,710

56.37C

29,160

32,800

69,960

Jan.

_

36.70C

69,50(

31.00C

27.20C

34.20C

101, OOC

62.70C

91.00C

175,000

20.40C

99,000

94,700

26,730

77.28C

23.63C

221,800

52.61Q

45,620

28,300

62,240

49,920

51,700

19,000

16,150

93,800

38,960

120,800

136,500

126,300

Feb.

_

*51,70C

136, OOC

52.20C

53.70C

58,300

60, OOC

62.70C

54,600

112, OOC

51.60C

31,200

28,000

16,000

35,170

23,840

80,430

161,800

83 , 400

19,890

28,150

107,600

22,130

25,460

114,600

135,700

33,390

50,930

231,700

178,600

Mar.

_

147,000

159,000

52,100

41,800

70.70C

109, OOC

62.70C

65.20C

122,000

70,100

34,000

49,400

41,380

273,200

31,620

39,700

112,300

139,900

69,050

19,300

85,300

47,830

66,290

292,400

99,040

34,840

99,800

L34.500

194,100

Apr.

_

209,000

60,100

41,700

41 , 600

59,500

439,000

145,000

152,000

35,900

54,900

24,400

188,000

45,790

70,020

33,770

81 , 900

110,200

173,100

1.19,500

82,400

86,840

69,780

94,850

537,700

56,470

177,400

77,770

131,000

160,300

May

_

53,700

175,000

48,500

36,200

36,000

211,000

48,300

239,000

27,900

40, 100

17,200

234,000

26,860

100,600

18,210

106,700

99,250

47,550

41,690

31,120

62,910

^83,500

94,240

76,060

305,100

74,530

57,880

51,900

129,100

June

19.20C

23.60C

81,500

63,100

20.90C

21,800

224,000

322,000

112,000

18,900

22,000

14,700

34,300

14,660

L75.100

12,510

38,860

65,210

33,010

20,940

18,570

79,130

60,950

23,070

til, 200

60,580

66,790

20,520

77,630

144,000

July

26,500

22,000

28,000

44,500

15,800

15 , 800

37,000

67,000

42,100

16,800

15,200

13,300

20,400

10,470

60,000

11,920

24,090

34,530

23,190

17,350

12,370

25,480

26,770

15,400

41,460

25,150

49,490

22,950

34,020

97,660

Aug.

21,000

18,400

21,700

51 , 200

21 , 800

15,600

40,500

35,800

32,000

15,800

14,200

22,400

19,100

20,600

23,770

10,240

15,920

24,790

21,950

29,440

11,370

18,480

20,430

14,220

22,080

32,830

17,150

21,960

22,360

39,620

Sept.

34,000

15,200

24,600

30,800

19,900

20,300

28,400

23,600

22,300

18,200

13,000

13,200

18 , 900

46,820

19,120

20,450

15,510

15,630

13,260

14,700

18,710

15,770

17,820

13,380

43,760

19,670

15,680

18,080

21,990

48,490

The 

year

_

*783,000

836,700

*554,300

358,000

585,400

1,378,000

1,055,000

933,400

643,600

374,300

334,000

791,000

311,800

959,500

328,100

792,400

759,200

638,700

421,400

366,900

768,600

841,000

422,600

1,403,000

944,500

635,200

'579,100

923,400

1,323,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

W.S.P.

587,1281

587,1281

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787 

Wised.

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

24,000

21,900

7,250

2,520

14,600

*44,100

*37,700

* 36, 900

18,500

6,000

5,600

78,400

4,280

72,300

Date

Nov. 19, 1921

Mar. 16, 1923

June 12, 1924

Dec. 20, 1924

Nov. 8, 1925

Apr. 15, 1927

June 13, 1928

May 13, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Mar. 8, 1931

Jan. 23, 1932

May 14, 1933

Aug. 22, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

yiinimun 

day

210

210

260

194

213

280

350

350

226

190

178

187

133

247

Mean

1,080

1,160

*764

495

808

1,900

1,450

1,290

887

517

460

1,090

431

1,325

Per 

square 

mile

1.13

1.21

*.798

.517

.844

1.99

1.52

1.35

.927

.540

.481

1.14

.450

1.38

Runoff

Inches

*15.35

16.40

*10.85

7.01

11.47

27.02

20.64

18.31

12.62

7.33

6.55

15.49

6.11

18.79

Acre-feet

* 783, 000

836,700

*554,300

358,000

585,400

1,378,000

1,055,000

933,400

643,600

374,300

334,000

791,000

311,800

959,500

Calendar year

Mean

*911

»1,240

680

735

637

2,036

1,312

1,260

848

506

515

1,034

517

1,335

Runoff

Inched

»12.91

*17.53

9.68

10.41

9.05

28.89

18.65

17.88

12.06

7.17

7.33

14.67

7.35

19.11

Acre -feet

*658,600

*894,600

494,200

532,100

460,800

1,475,000

953,000

911,300

615,300

366,200

373,500

749,300

374,500

976,200
WHITE RIVER BASIN

VPST-IV r>1 wharze . in cubit- feet Dei- second, of Black River at Leeoer Mo. - -Continued

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no .

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977,1007

1007

1037

105

108

111

114

117

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8,660

28,400

36,200

33,400

10,800

8,000

12,000

54,400

14,400

59,700

42,400

34,000

12,600

7,470

8,250

Date

Nov. 5, 1935

Jan. 15, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 20, 1940

Apr. 18, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 11, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

June 8, 1945

May 25, 1946

Apr. 25, 1947

Jan. 2, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Apr. 3, 1950

linimun 

day

160

228

244

188

204

159

221

221

206

226

300

218

248

209

238

Mean

452

1,094

1,049

882

581

507

1,062

1,162

582

1,938

1,305

877

798

1,276

1,827

Per 

square 

mile

0.472

1.14

1.10

.922

.607

.530

1.11

1.21

.608

2.03

1.36

.916

.834

-

Runoff

Inches

6.42

15.53

14.89

12.51

8.26

7.18

15.05

16.48

8.28

27.50

18.49

12.44

11.34

-

-

Acre-feet

328,100

792,400

759,200

638,700

421,400

366,900

768,600

841,000

422,600

1,403,000

944,500

635,200

579,100

923,400

1,323,000

Calendar year

Mean

487

978

1,014

886

611

720

1,066

908

569

2,033

1,320

824

789

1,445

-

Runoff

Inches

6.93

13.86

14.40

12.57

8.68

10.21

15.12

12.89

8.09

28.85

18.69

11.69

-

-

-

Acre-feet

353,600

707,700

734,000

641,500

443,500

521,400

771,600

657,600

413,300

1,472,000

955,400

596,600

572,500

1,046,000

-

84. Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location. La t 36°45'25", long. 90°23'25", in NW^SEt sec. 2, T. 24 N. , R. 6 E. , at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 60 in Poplar Bluff, 5 miles downstream from Indian Creek and at mile 

210.9.

Drainage area. --1. 245 sq mi.

Gage . --Wire -weight gage. Datum of gage is 317.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. --12 years {1936-37, 1939-50), 1,389 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-37. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs May 12, 1943, from rating 

curve extended above 44,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.80 ft June 10, 1945, from 

graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 236 cfs Aug. 12, 1944.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 cfs (estimated) March 1904; maximum stage known, 

21.1 ft Mar. 12, 1935, present datum (affected by levees constructed since 1904).

Remarks . Since June 1948 flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir {see elsewhere in this 

report ) .

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet pe:

Watei 

year

1937

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

195O

Oct.

1,358

448

320

1,393

364

319

307

1,284

407

398

356

1,809

Nov.

1,333

469

486

2,220

1,992

375

327

802

1,185

808

666

590

Dec.

777

414

833

975

2,514

377

382

599

1,332

675

942

1,452

Jan.

5,637

582

1,328

966

1,272

403

373

1,938

822

2,421

3,659

3,890

Feb.

2,050

495

718

2,688

570

578

2,399

3,034

807

1,097

4,938

4,295

Mar.

874

1,436

430

1,851

1,257

1,415

5,465

1,826

687

1,998

3,347

3,620

Apr.

1,487

2,885

1,501

2,240

1,562

2,488

7,499

1,073

3,124

1,863

2,470

3,395

May

2,200

1,015

588

1,361

5,302

1,881

1,821

5,894

1,623

1,082

1,017

3,019

June

797

497

415

1,652

1,145

526

7,741

1,382

1,195

555

1,430

2,601

July

724

450

318

561

551

293

838

538

1,142

569

700

1,675

Aug.

338

568

277

738

398

270

470

672

407

433

491

786

Sept.

338

344

369

482

346

273

993

465

373

380

472

969

The 

year

1,494

799

631

1,415

1,449

766

2,365

1,622

1,090

1,024

1,686

2,331

Water 

year

1937

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

83,52C

27,560

19,660 

85,670 

22,400 

19,640 

18,900

78,930 

25,010 

24,480 

21,900 

111,200

Nov.

79,310

27,930

28,920 

132,100 

118,500 

22,290 

19,430

47,750 

70,490 

48,090 

39,620 

35,090

Dec.

47,800

25,430

51,210 

59,980 

154,600 

23,210 

23,480

36,830 

81,900 

41,480 

57,890 

89, 29q

Jan.

346, 60C

35,80(

81,68C 

59,42( 

78,20C 

24,79C 

22,92C

119, 20C 

50,53C 

148,800 

225,000 

239,200

Feb.

113,900

28,480

39,880 

149,300 

31,680 

33,240 

133,200

168,500 

44,820 

63,080 

274,200 

238, 50Q

Mar.

53,740

88,310

26,450 

113,800 

77,310 

86,980 

336,100

112,300 

42,220 

122,900 

205,800 

22'2,600

Apr.

88,510

171,500

89,340 

133,300 

92,960 

148,000 

446,200

63,840 

185,900 

110, 900 

147,000 

202,000

May

135,300

62,390

36,170 

83,700 

526,000 

115,600 

112,000

562,400 

99,770 

66,530 

62,560 

185,600

June

47,420

29,580

24,680 

98,300 

68,120 

31,280 

160,600

82,240 

71,100 

33,050 

85,100 

154,800

July

44,500

27,660

19,520 

34.50O 

33,850 

18,000 

51 , 500

33,090 

70,230 

34,980 

43,020 

103,000

Aug.

20,790

34,940

17,030 

45,350 

24 , 480 

16,610 

28,910

41 , 350 

25,060 

26,600 

30,160 

48,320

Sept.

20,120

20,450

21,970 

28,670 

20,570 

16,260 

59,100

27,690 

22,220 

22,600 

28,110 

57,650

The 

year

1,082,000

580,100

456,500 

1,024,000 

1,049,000 

555,900 

1,712,000

1,174,000 

789,200 

743,500 

1,220,000 

1,687,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

rly discharge, In cubic feet per ntl, of Black River at Poplar Bluff, No.

Year

1937

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.3.P.

no .

827

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

Discharge

27,300

10,300

4,880

8,520

52,600

8,520

50,800

32,600

14,800

10,800

14,800

10,000

tary maximum

Date

Jan. 16, 1937

Apr. 21, 1940

Apr. 19, 1941

Nov. 3, 1941

May 12, 1943

Apr. 25, 1944

June 10, 1945

May 26, 1946

Apr. 27, 1947

Jan. 3, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 5, Feb. 14

Minimun 

day

302

302

243

371

270

236

286

410

332

343

318

365

Mean

1,494

799

631

1,415

1,449

766

2,365

1,622

1,090

1,024

1,686

2,331

Per

mile

1.22

.655

.507

1.14

1.16

.61E

1.90

1.30

.876

.822

_

-

Runoff

16.62

8.91

6.8f

15.42

15. 7£

8.37

25.79

17.69

11. 8£

11. U

-

-

1,082,000

580,100

456,500

1,024,000

1,049,000

555,900

1,712,000

1,174,000

789,200

743,500

1,220,000

1,687,000

Calendar year

Mean

-

825

876

1,439

1,130

761

2,506

1,641

1,003

1,032

1,846

-

Runoff

Inches

-

9.05

9.55

15. 6£

12.33

8.3C

27.33

17.90

10.92

_

_

-

Acre-feet

-

599,000

634,500

1,042,000

818,300

552,600

1,814,000

1,188,000

725,900

748,800

1,337,000

-

85. Cane Creek at Harviell, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°39'50", long. 90°28'00" , in HE^HE^ see. 12, T. 23 N..B. 5 E. , at bridge 

on State Highway 14, a quarter of a mile east of Harviell.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 300.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1939-42: Maximum discharge, 7,840 cfs Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 18.99 ft); 

minimum, 8 cfs Oct. 22-25, 1940, Aug. 17, 18, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 19.2 ft, Jan. 15, 1937, from information "by gage observer.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942

Oct.

12.4

9.8 

42.5

Nov.

19.5

25.0 

176

Dec.

21.3

84.9 

248

Jan.

48.8

248 

273

Feb.

80.4

76.8 

385

Mar.

2H3

31.2 

154

Apr.

511

112 

473

May

119

31.2

132

June

23.4

13.8 

174

July

24.5

22.7 

17.1

Aug.

26.5

11.5 

309

Sept.

11.5

10.7 

46.9

The 

year

93.0

56.5 

201

Monthly and yearl off, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942

Oct.

760

603 

2,610

Nov.

1,160

1,490 

10,490

Dec.

1,310

5.22C 

15,240

Jan.

3,000

15,270 

16,760

Feb.

4,630

4,270 

21,410

Mar.

13,720

1,920 

9,500

Apr.

30,390

6,690 

28,140

May

7,320

1,920 

8,090

June

1,390

819 

10,330

July

1,500

1,390 

1,050

Aug.

1,630

706 

19,010

Sept.

684

637 

2,790

The 

year

67,490

40,900 

145,400

Year

1940

1941 

1942

W.3.P. 

no .

897

927 

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,070

1,070 

7,840

Date

Apr. 12, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941 

Apr. 9, 1942

yiinlmun 

day

8

8

10

Mean

93.0

56.5 

201

Per

mile

0.495

.301 

1.07

Runoff

Inches

6.75

4.07 

14. 4E

Acre-feet

67,490

40,990 

145,400

Calendar year

Mean

98.6 

85.6

Runoff

Inches

7.15 

6.16

Acre-feet

71,580 

61,960

86. Black River near Corning, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°24'05", long. 90°32'30", near center of sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2-£ miles east of Corning, and 13.9 miles (revised) 

downstream from Cane Creek.

Drainage area.--1.749 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at site 7 miles downstream, 

January 1925 to December 1929, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water years 1948,1949 are published in 

reports of Geological Survey.

Gage..--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 272.90 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 28, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 1,934 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 48,600 cfs June 13, 1945; maximum gage height, 

16.92 ft June 13, 1945; minimum discharge, 224 efs Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum gage 

height observed, -0.52 ft, Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927, reached a' stage of 14.4 ft, according to records of Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Clear-water Reservoir 105 miles upstream since June 3, 1948 

(see elsewhere in this report).
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and ye ublc feet per second, of Black Rlv

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

323

389

306

1,174

359

367

298

1,886

450

399

402

2,868

Nov.

481

454

442

2,293

2,201

440

331

990

1,560

846

844

967

Dec.

494

440

1,077

1,618

2,127

416

405

788

2,073

917

1,700

2,158

Jan.

769

668

1,785

1,777

3,076

438

431

2,964

1,253

3,740

6,571

8,969

Feb.

5,038

846

1,050

3,641

762

710

1,667

4,534

1,043

1,764

7,490

7,187

Mar.

5,330

1,757

521

2,754

1,937

2,165

10,050

2,497

847

2,919

4,884

4,710

Apr.

5,355

3,653

1,660

3,503

2,078

3,894

11,330

1,382

3,370

3,741

3,121

4,377

May

1,468

1,646

792

1,397

8,136

2,740

3,447

8,039

2,983

1,356

1,117

4,789

June

825

535

453

2,062

1,494

720

12,180

2,864

1,222

703

1,980

3,004

July

559

507

359

653

673

347

1,225

684

1,503

783

929

1,903

Aug.

421

578

272

995

448

296

549

715

452

478

554

850

Sept.

315

375

284

545

389

292

993

475

388

401

511

1,089

The 

year

1,755

985

748

1,851

1,988

1,068

3,562

2,310

1,430

1,503

2,478

3,556

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

19,860

23,920

18,840

72,210

22,100

22,580

18,320

116,000

27,680

24,530

24,710

176,300

Nov.

28,600

27,040

26,330

136,400

131,000

26,170

19,680

58,890

92,840

50,330

50,240

57,570

Dec.

30,380

27,040

62,240

99,460

[30,800

25,580

24,920

48,480

L27.50C

56,400

104,500

132,700

Jan.

47.28C

41.07C

109, 80C

109, 20C

189, 10C

26,900

26,520

182,300

77.05C

230,000

404, OOC

551,500

Feb.

279,800

48,650

58,300

202,200

42,320

40,860

92,580

251,800

57,950

101,400

416,000

399,200

Mar.

327,700

108,000

32,030

169,300

119,100

133,100

618,000

153,500

52,070

179,500

300,300

289,600

Apr.

318,600

217,400

98,770

208,500

123,700

231,700

674,000

82,210

200,500

222,600

185,700

260,400

May

90,250

101,200

48,720

85,920

500,300

168,500

?11,900

194,300

183,400

83,410

68,690

'. 94, 400

June

49,120

31,820

26,960

122,700

88,920

42,820

724,900

170,400

72,730

41,850

117,800

178,800

July

34 , 350

31,160

22,070

40,130

41,360

21,320

75,330

42 , 060

92,400

48,120

57,150

117,000

Aug.

25,890

35,560

16,710

61 , 200

27,540

18,220

33,730

43,980

27,770

29,420

34,060

52,260

Sept.

18,720

22,300

16,900

32,410

23,140

17,350

59,080

28,270

23,080

23,850

30,400

64,790

The 

year

1,271,000

715,200

541,700

1,340,000

1,440,000

775,100

2,579,000

1,672,000

1,035,000

1,091,000

1,794,000

2,575,000

Yearly discharge ublc feet per secon

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

946

: 947

948

949

950

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momen

Discharge

18,000

6,900

2,800

9,900

33,700

8,620

48 , 600

17,400

10,500

11,200

22,800

18,600

Water y

tary maximum

Date

Apr. 22, 1939

Apr. 22-26, 1940

Jan. 7, 1941

Apr. 12-14, 1942

May 15, 1943

Apr. 14, 15, 1944

June 13, 1945

May 30, 1946

May 1, 1947

Jan. 8, 9, 1948

Jan. 29, 1949

Jan. 8, 1950

ear end

Minimum

day

282

302

224

371

334

261

283

422

362

362

391

481

Ing Sep

Mean

1,755

985

748

1,851

1,988

1,068

3,562

2,310

1,430

1,503

2,478

3,556

t. 30

Per

mile

1.00

.563

.428

1.06

1.14

.611

2.04

1.32

.816

.859

1.42

2.03

f

Inches

13.64

7.67

5.80

14.37

15.45

8.32

27.65

17.92

11.12

11.71

19.23

27.59

unoff

Acre-feet

1,271,000

715,200

541,700

1,340,000

1,440,000

775,100

2,579,000

1,672,000

1,035,000

1,091,000

1,794,000

2,575,000

C

1,754

1,031

1,020

1,817

1,672

1,052

3,784

2,344

1,268

1,570

2,736

-

ilendai

F

Inches

13.63

8.02

7.91

14.13

12.97

8.21

29.36

18.20

9.85

12.23

21.24

-

year

unoff

Acre-feet

1,270,000

748,600

738,300

1,316,000

1,211,000

763,700

2,739,000

1,697,000

918,200

1,140,000

1,981,000

-

87. Big Creek near Yukon, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°14'00", long. 91°51'00", in SWirNWir sec. 5, T, 29 N. , R. 8 W. , at bridge 

on State Highway 137, 3 miles south of Yukon.

Drainage area."8.36 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,194.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--1949-50: Maximum discharge, 3,510 cfs July 7, 1949 (gage height, 4.50 ft in 

gage well, 5.78 ft at outside gage, from flc 

minimum gage height, 1.08 ft July 16, 1949.

 y 7, l! 

:) ; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 30, 1950;

Flood of April 1945 reached a stage of about 10.5 ft and the next highest flood 

(since 1932) reached a stage of about 10.0 ft in February 1935, from information by 

local resident.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feeb pe

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

8.22

Nov.

0.87

Dec.

11.0

Jan.

36.0

Feb.

9.11

Mar.

17.8

Apr.

17.6

May

43.9

June

31.7

7.60

July

23.4

.61

Aug.

1.21 

2.28

Sept.

3.71 

1.27

The 

year

13.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Vyear Oct- Nov ' Dec " Jan ' Peb- Mar ' Apr ' May June July Aug ' Sept.

505

1,890 1,440 75 221 

676 2,210 506 1,100 1.050 2,700 452 37 140, _._^7JL _____ 9,500

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P.

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,120

Date

May 10, 1950

yilnimun 

day

0.4

Mean

13.1

Per

mile

1.57

Runoff

Inches

21.29

Acre-feet

9,500

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff

Inches

-

Acre-feet

.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

88. Round Spring at Round Spring, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°17', long. 91°26', In SEj- sec. 20, T. 30 N. , R. 4 W. , inside spring basin at Round Spring, about 1,000 ft upstream from confluence with Current River.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 665.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Sept. 15, 1931, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at datum 0.98 ft higher, and 

Sept. 15, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1934, at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher than present 

datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1928-39), 41.0 cfs,

Extremes. --1938-39: Maximum discharge observed, 520 cfs May 14, 1933, during period of 

backwater from Current River; maximum gage height, 15.4 ft Apr. 17, 1939, from 

floodmark during period of backwater from Current River; minimum discharge observed, 

10 cfs Dee. 10-12, 1937.

Remarks.--There is no contributing surface area to this station. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet pe

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939 

t N

Oct.

$30.8

28.9

31.9

16.7

19.4

17.3

22.3

26.3

13.8

21.1

Nov.

28.4

32.1

20.9

19.7

19.2

19.7

41.1

32.3

14.9

23.0

Dec.

35.6

31.1

25.2

19.9

17.6

26.6

31.3

19.5

17.6

18.9

Jan.

53.8

73.3

19.3

58.4

17.1

35.2

22.7

112

28.7

30.1

Feb.

49.1

71.9

38.4

24.1

15.9

19.9

21.1

67.0

131

83.3

Mar.

57.1

56.9

67.2

25.9

21.5

149

24.2

3O. 6

65.4

83.6

Apr.

83.8

28.9

48.3

19.3

28.0

53.6

23.4

53.0

115

166

May

137

28.8

39.7

16.6

17.3

51.3

16.6

106

12E

84.3

June

72.7

24.5

27.1

16.5

16.8

166

18.0

58.9

89.3

39.9

July

42.0

20.9

20.0

16.8

15.5

83.3

15.5

C4.6

50.3

36.4

Aug.

48.6

18.0

27.3

15.4

12.9

35.1

14.0

20.1

28.7

34.2

Sept.

27.6

20.0

19.7

14.7

23.1

24.5

21.0

18.4

23.8

19,3

The 

year

*55.6

36.1

32.0

22.0

18.7

57.0

22.6

47.3

57.8

53.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937-

1938

1939

Oct.

H.890

1,780

1,960

1,030

1 , 300

1,190

1.O6O

1,370

1,620

849

1,300

Nov.

1,690

1,910

1,240

1,170

1,370

1,140

1,170

2,450

1,920

887

1,370

Dec.

2,190

1,910

,550

,220

,410

,080

,630

,920

,200

,080

,160

Jan.

3,310

4,510

1,190

3,590

3,960

1,050

2,170

1,400

6,920

1,770

1,850

Feb.

2,730

3,990

2,130

1,390

1,360

883

1,100

1,220

3,720

7,260

4,600

Mar.

3,510

3,500

4,130

1,590

1,780

1,320

9,170

1,490

1,880

4,020

5,140

Apr.

4,990

1,720

g,870

1,150

5,690

1,660

3,190

1,390

3,150

6,870

9,890

May

8,420

1,770

2,440

1,020

10,200

1,060

3,150

1,020

6,500

7,520

5,180

June

4,330

1,460

1,610

982

2,240

1,000

9,850

1,070

3,510

5,310

2,370

July

2,580

1,290

1,230

1,030

1,410

952

5,120

956

1,510

3,O90

2,240

Aug.

2,990

1,110

1,680

947

1,360

795

2,160

863

1,240

1,770

2,100

Sept.

1,640

1,190

1,170

875

1,170

1,370

1,460

1,250

1,090

1,420

1,150

The

*40,270

26,140

23,200

16,000

35,200

13,500

41,230

16,400

34,260

41,850

38,350

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of and records for nearby stations.

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

702

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

Mome n

Discharge

22O

*2OO

180

150

520

86

450

130

350

498

390

Water year

tary maximum

Date

May 13, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Mar. 7, 1931

Jan. 23, 1932

May 14, 1933

Apr. 6, 1934

Mar. 11, 12, 1935

Nov. 10, 1935

May 2, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 19, 1939

ending Se

Minimum

day

*24

17

16

13

14

12

15

13

14

10

16

pt. 30

*55.6

36.1

32.0

22.0

48.7

18.7

57.0

22.6

47.3

57.8

53.0

jer second 

Runoff In

acre-feet

*40,270

26,140

23,200

16,000

35,2OO

13,500

41,230

16,400

34,260

41,850

38,350

Cale

55.4

34.9

30.2

25.7

45.0

19.3

59.5

21.2

44.7

59.2

-

ndar year

40,100

25,290

21,870

18,650

32.58O

13,950

43,110

15,400

32,340

42,860

-

* Hot previously published.

89. Alley Spring at Alley, Mo.

Location."Lat 37°09'05", long. 91°26'30", in SEj sec. 25, T. 29 N. , R. 5 W., at Alley, 

400 ft downstream from spring outlet.

Gage..--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 664.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to June 26, 1929, staff gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Drainage area. 15.8 sq mi.

Average discharge. 11 years (1928-39), 124 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1928-39: Maximum discharge observed, 1,060 cfs Mar. 11, 1935; maximum gage 

height, 4.26 ft May 23, 1938; minimum discharg , 54 cfs Oct. 15-18, 1934 (gage height, 

1.21 ft).

Remarks. Occasional runoff from drainage area of 15.8 sq mi included in records.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet

Water1 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Oct.

*108

112

120

61.0

70.2

77.9

58.1

80.5

110

67.2

80.0

Nov.

107

125

83.5

62.1

79.4

76.9

63.2

134

119

66.2

88.1

Dec.

151

116

112

65.1

120

76.0

80.3

107

80.9

97.3

78.7

Jan.

181

189

78.4

181

167

79.0

111

83.8

236

103

102

Feb.

167

202

162

97.2

86.0

68.5

72.6

87.3

200

265

202

Mar.

193

167

209

91.6

103

76.1

254

82.5

115

189

211

Apr.

256

105

174

73.7

238

87.8

142

77.0

132

241

323

per second, of Alley Spring at Alley, Mo.

May

337

111

142

65.7

322

62.5

128

62.0

247

264

228

June

262

94.9

110

70.6

156

66.5

321

64.9

149

204

155

July

181

83.4

84.7

75.8

98.6

61.4

202

63.3

89.9

129

111

Aug.

155

77.0

996.0

66.0

83.2

61.1

122

63.2

79.1

95.7

96.4

Sept.

119

109

79.8

59.9

86.8

70.8

84.4

80.1

74.1

85.2

80.7

The 

year

*185

124

121

80.9

135

72.0

137

82.0

136

150

146

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Oct.

1:6,640

6,890

7,380

3,750

4,320

4,790

3,570

4,950

6,770

4,130

4,920

Nov.

6,370

7,440

4,970

3,700

4,720

4,570

3,760

7,970

7,080

3,940

5,240

Dec.

9,280

7,130

6,890

4,000

7,380

4,670

4,930

6,560

4,980

5,980

4,840

Jan.

11,100

11,600

4,820

11,100

10,300

4,860

6,850

5,150

14,490

6,310

6,300

Feb.

9,280

11,200

9,000

5,590

4,780

3,810

4,030

5,020

11,100

14,720

11,200

Mar.

11,900

10,300

12,900

5,630

6,330

4,680

15,640

5,070

7,050

11,630

13,000

Apr.

15,200

6,250

10,400

4,390

14,200

5,220

8,440

4,580

7,840

14,360

19,250

May

20,700

6,820

8,730

4,040

19,800

3,840

7,850

3,810

15,200

16,240

14,000

June

15,600

5,650

6,550

4,200

9,280

3,960

19,080

3,860

8,880

12,150

9,250

July

11,100

5,130

5,210

4,660

6,060

3,770

12,440

3,890

5,530

7,910

6,850

Aug.

9,530

4,730

5,900

4,060

5,120

3,760

7,500

3,880

4,860

5,880

5,920

Sept.

7,080

6,490

4,750

3,560

5,160

4,210

5,020

4,770

4,410

5,070

4,800

The

year

$133,800

89,630

87,500

58 , 700

97,400

52,140

99,110

59,510

98,190

108,300

105,600

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1834

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W 'no' P>

717

717

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

633

465

396

396

633

189

1,060

331

871

969

775

Date

May 14, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Mar. 7, 8, 1931

Jan. 25, 1932

May 14, 1933

Apr. 7, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Nov. 10, 1935

May 2, 1937

May 23, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Minimum

day

98

74

63

56

65

57

54

59

68

66

70

* Not previously published.

Mean

*185

124

121

80.9

135

72.0

137

82.0

136

150

146

Runoff In

acre-feet

$133,800

89,630

87,500

58,700

97,400

52,140

99,110

59,510

98,190

108,300

105,600

Calendar year

Mean

184

121

110

88

131

69.6

147

81.1

129

151

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

133,000

87,410

79,710

63,650

95,060

50,370

106,300

58,860

93,410

109,300

-

90. Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°09'15", long. 91°21'30", in W^ sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 4 W., at bridge on 

SLate Highway 19 at Eminence, 1^ miles downstream from Mahans Creek and 8.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Gage..--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 617.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to July 27, 1934, chain gage at site 1,400 ft upstream at datum 2.11 ft higher. 

July 27, 1934, to Jan. 9, 1935, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft downstream at datum 

0.04 ft lower.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 461 cfs.

Extremes.--1921-5Q: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 cfs June 13, 1928 (gage height, 

16.24 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs; 

minimum, 64 cfs Aug. 28, 1936; minimum cag? height, 1.42 ft Oct. 25, 1947.

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

Ocb.

*202

153

169

124

678

287

331

221

243

383

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Nov.

658

166

169

141

573

528

502

247

449

235

Dec.

520

261

511

205

453

280

1,210

460

368

322

Jan.

305

601

219

211

276

736

735

694

985

174

Feb.

551

1,470

242

328

457

546

724

390

945

553

Mar.

1,210

1,260

266

229

517

661

709

 506

604

689

Apr.

1,310

527

226

555

486

2,920

1,330

980

301

486

May

453

1,180

358

274

234

1,670

464

1,480

448

395

June

239

987

606

127

161

1,670

2,750

917

203

234

July

250

284

276

110

127

351

641

297

142

139

Aug.

165

209

239

102

135

984

391

351

138

240

Sept.

165

180

150

248

139

346

248

229

252

156

The year

*501

600

286

220

352

912

832

 566

420

333

Revised on basis of records for other stations in basin and rainfall data.

Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent stations.
Monthly and yearl

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

136

115

163

148

179

290

128

118

133

115

646

214

146

130

240

186

157

159

533

Nov.

164

190

144

150

395

292

122

240

161

189

668

812

155

133

204

1,212

243

186

229

f mean dischar

Dec.

220

426

165

274

306

149

269

170

140

252

363

1,157

153

197

172

735

201

290

460

Jan.

816

581 171'

421

174

1,080

277

404

165

473

324

484

151

147

603

449

617

2,065

1,773

WHITE RIVER B\£IH 105 

p, in cubic feet per second, of Jacks Pork at Eminence, Mo. --Con.

Feb.

283

227

120

239

186

613

1,192

725

131

226

699

238

194

1,141

988

368

345

1,360

982

Mar.

295

374

240

1,747

209

291

771

689

311

151

488

321

321

1,944

831

301

679

1,035

859

Apr.

238

1,200

300

413

213

415

864

1,367

701

290

680

397

503

2,417

416

1,139

464

557

1,249

May

149

1,880

139

502

129

757

1,040

714

307

301

365

1,914

587

1,077

1,749

533

443

651

2,168

June

138

390

124

1,499

109

347

570

345

184

133

667

542

264

1,756

580

285

551

1,048

695

July

118

180

84.8

510

90.1

161

295

205

125

103

216

219

127

393

251

224

428

678

267

Aug.

114

134

102

267

84

122

185

173

286

98.5

158

174

138

222

653

161

164

240

288

Sept.

100

202

268

168

164

129

142

124

129

149

166

141

133

257

229

155

157

250

260

The year

231

494

168

530

186

386

483

436

231

207

450

555

239

812

575

477

371

707

81*.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

* 12, 400

9,410

10,400

7,620

41,700

17,600

20,400

13,600

14,900

23,600

8,360

7,070

10,000

9,070

11,020

17,840

7,900

7,260

8,170

7,060

39,740

13,160

8,980

7,960

14,760

11,440

9,650

9,780

32,760

Nov.

39,200

9,880

10,100

8,390

34,100

31,400

29,900

14,700

26,700

14,000

9,760

11,300

8,570

8,910

23,510

17,350

7,250

14,300

9,560

11,220

39,730

48,320

9,200

7,940

12,110

72,130

14,480

11,100

13,620

Dec.

32,000

16,000

31,400

12,600

27,900

17,20C

74,400

28,300

22.60C

19.80C

13.50C

26,20C

10,13<

16,86(

18,840

9,180

16,570

10,440

8,610

15,470

22,340

71,170

9,380

12,090

10,580

45,170

12,380

17,810

28,250

Jan.

18,80C

37,00(

13.50C

13,00(

17,000

45,300

45,200

42,700

60.60C

10,700

50,200

35,700

10,510

25,880

10,700

66,420

17,02C

24,820

10,160

29,100

19,890

29,780

9,300

9,040

37,090

27.59C

37,930

127,000

109,000

Feb.

30,600

81,600

13,900

18,200

25,400

30,300

41,600

21,700

52,500

30,700

16,300

12,600

6,650

13,280

10,680

34,060

66,200

40, 240

7,560

12,550

38,840

13,210

11,180

63,360

54,850

20,430

19,840

75,530

54,540

Mar.

74,400

77,500

16,400

14,100

31,800

40,600

43,600

*31,100

37,100

42,400

18,100

23,000

14,730

107,400

12,830

17,920

47,410

42,370

19,120

9,300

30,000

19,730

19,730

119,500

51,110

18,490

41,750

63,630

52,830

Apr.

78,000

31,400

13,400

33,000

28,900

174,000

79,100

58,300

17,900

28 , 900

14,200

71,400

17,870

24,570

12,660

24,690

51,420

81,320

41,730

17,240

40,460

23,640

29,940

143,800

24,750

67,770

27,600

33,140

74,330

May

27,900

72,600

22,000

16,800

14,400

103,000

28,500

91,000

27,500

24,300

9,160

116,000

8,560

30,850

7,950

46,530

63,950

43,900

18,850

18,490

22,420

1.17,700

36,070

66,200

107,600

32,770

27,250

40,040

133,300

June

14,200

58,700

36,100

7,560

9,580

99,400

164,000

54,600

12,100

13,900

8,210

23.20O

7,350

89,220

6,480

20,670

33,910

20,520

10,970

7,910

39,690

32,270

15,730

104,500

34,510

16,960

32,780

62,340

41,330

July

15,400

17,500

17,000

6,760

7,810

21,600

39,400

18,300

8,730

8,550

7,260

11,100

5,210

31,350

5,540

9,890

18,140

12,590

7,710

6,360

13,280

13,490

7,840

24,180

15,420

13,750

26,320

41,700

16,410

Aug.

10,100

12,900

14,700

6,270

8,300

60,500

24,000

21,600

8,480

14,800

7,010

8,240

6,290

16,430

5,160

7,480

11,390

10,660

17,570

6,060

9,740

10,680

8,500

13,680

40,120

9,910

10,100

14,740

17,740

Sept.

9,820

10,700

8,930

14,800

8,270

20,600

14,800

13,600

15,000

9,280

5,950

12,000

15,940

10,000

9,770

7,700

8,460

7,390

7,660

8,870

9,890

8,390

7,920

15,270

13,640

9,220

9,360

14,870

15,470

The 

year

*362,800

435,200

207,800

159,100

255,200

661,500

605,000

*410,000

304,000

241,000

168,000

357, 80O

121,800

383,800

135,100

279,700

349,600

315,800

167,700

149,600

326,000

401,500

173,800

587,500

416,500

345,600

269,400

511,700

589,600

Revised on basis of records for other stations in basin and rainfall data. 

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent stations

Yearly discharge

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.3.F.

547

567

587

607

627

647

732

732,1281

732

732

732

747

787

787

807

827

857, 877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,240

12,200

2,970

5,070

4,270

10,900

40,000

$8,360

*7,420

$2,740

*2,610

17,000

1,270

26,700

2,620

7,820

14,800

15,100

4,450

1,860

8,050

27,500

2,570

16,400

16,700

9,640

8,960

24,600

27,500

Date

Nov. 19, 1921

Feb. 9, 1923

June 21, 1924

Apr. 28, 1935

Oct. 17, 1925

June 2, 1927

June 13, 1928

Jan. 25, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Oct. 8, 1930

Jan. 18, 1932

May 14, 1933

Sept. 15, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Nov. 10, 1935

May 2, 1937

May 23, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

Dec. 27, 1942

May 3, 1944

Apr. 14, 1945

.Feb. 13, 1946

Nov. 10, 1946

June 19, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

May 10, 1950

Minimum

day

135

132

131

86

108

120

204

194

108

101

94

94

78

113

69

106

110

110

109

93

124

122

108

113

152

135

135

155

198

Mean

$501

600

286

220

352

912

832

*566

420

333

231

494

168

530

186

386

483

436

231

207

450

555

239

812

575

477

371

707

814

Per

square 

mile

tl.26

1.51

.719

.553

.884

2.29

2.09

n.42

1.06

.837

.580

1.24

.422

1.33

.467

.970

1.21

1.10

.580

.520

1.13

1.39

.601

2.04

1.44

1.20

.932

1.78

2.05

Runoff

Inches

H7.07

20.49

9.78

7.50

12.02

31.15

28.49

"19.28

14.33

11.34

7.91

16.82

5.74

18.08

6.36

13.16

16.46

14.88

7.89

7.04

15.38

18.93

8.18

27.68

19.63

16.28

12.68

24.10

27.77

Acre-feet

$362,800

435,200

207,800

159,100

255,200

661,500

605,000

*410,000

304,000

241,000

168,000

357,800

121,800

383,800

135,100

279,700

349,600

315,800

167,700

149,600

326,000

401,500

173,800

587,500

416,500

345 , 600

269,400

511,700

589,600

Calendar year

Mean

434

623

254

323

301

993

739

*576

411

297

249

472

177

556

174

369

483

428

241

301

493

409

240

825

701

350

374

756

_

* Revised. *. Not previously published

Runoff

Inches

14.80

21.26

8.69

11.03

10.26

33.90

25.29

*19.64

14,00

10.13

8.51

16.08

6.03

18.96

5.93

12.56

16.47

14.62

8.24

10.24

16.85

13.96

8.21

28.13

23.93

11.92

12.79

25.79

-

Acre-feet

314,500

451,800

184,500

234,200

217,700

720,000

536,800

*417,000

297,000

215,000

181,000

341 , 900

128,000

402,400

126,100

267,100

349,900

310,200

175,100

217,700

356,900

296,400

174,200

597,000

507,800

253,400

271,600

547,600

_
WHITE RIVER BASIN

91. Current River near Eminence, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'00", long. 91°15'30", in SW^NE^- sec. 15^ T. S9 N., R. 3 W., 1 mile 

downstream from Jacks Pork, 8 miles northeast of Eminence, and at mile 123.0.

Drainage ar^a.--1,272 sq mi.

Gagft. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 568.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1920, staff gage at site 1,200 ft upstream from recorder at 

different datum, gave readings about 1.0 ft lower than present gage at low stages. 

Oct. 20, 1921, to Dec. 7, 1934, staff gage at site 30 ft upstream from recorder at datum 0.06 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1921-50), 1,525 cfs.

Extremes.--1921-50: Maximum discharge, 75,100 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 26.97 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs; minimum, 360 cfs July 21-25, July 27 to 

Aug. 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.85 ft Aug. 18, 1941.

Monthly and ye

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

995

641

649

576

1,840

1,010

1,240

914

968

1,030

494

508

595

543

717

1,045

517

566

544

462

1,713

795

639

507

1,035

770

682

612

2,128

Nov.

2,510

700

640

563

1,650

1,740

1,760

1,060

1,320

704

595

662

548

617

1,603

1,212

510

828

612

634

2,036

1,950

660

507

853

3,200

915

799

1,005

Dec.

1,790

905

1,520

941

1,390

979

3,420

1,420

1,090

958

753

1,160

596

975

1,066

599

893

684

540

849

1,201

3,429

610

562

725

2,386

739

861

1,403

Jan.

1,130

1,850

762

778

782

2,250

1,680

2,140

2,700

620

2,160

1,660

623

1,337

684

3,331

1,105

1,207

591

1,337

1,089

1,600

594

490

1,711

1,547

1,959

4,881

5,825

Feb.

1,680

3,720

858

1,190

1,360

1,910

1,820

1,550

2,350

1,550

974

784

492

776

700

2,175

3,617

2,347

528

790

2,488

876

742

2,466

2,986

1,327

1,185

3,877

3,010

Mar.

3,800

3,830

1,060

850

1,670

2,590

1,820

1,750

1,850

2,070

973

1,140

851

5,029

801

1,081

2,142

2,628

1,295

545

1,658

1,132

1,350

5,146

2,437

1,228

2,362

3,211

2,699

Apr.

5,300

1 , 540

959

1,520

1,720

9,190

3,640

3,070

1,040

1,600

724

3,400

1,043

1,607

785

1,564

2,755

4,357

2,733

1,418

2,102

1,418

1,781

7,240

1,375

3,946

1,706

1,941

3,822

May

1,850

3,580

1,170

895

792

4,710

1,660

5,120

1,100

1,310

566

4,980

588

1,710

571

2,841

3,580

2,104

1,237

1,106

1,477

5,548

2,083

2,605

5,180

2,162

1,604

2,005

6,148

June

992

3,250

2,140

550

556

5,780

8,060

2,490

713

861

564

1,050

456

5,136

508

1,268

2,062

1,214

749

651

2,273

2,029

1,119

5,103

1,752

1,347

1,648

2,945

3,106

July

1,080

1,040

1,090

481

487

1,320

2,060

1,220

616

589

506

712

376

2,234

441

645

1,248

765

550

520

832

989

605

1,395

904

1,140

1,585

1,769

1,297

Aug.

695

781

861

454

519

2,960

1,370

1,140

581

639

519

612

572

991

405

520

771

720

1,011

467

687

753

582

891

2,903

773

749

983

1,197

Sept.

1,550

715

694

873

726

646

1,150

995

830

822

571

444

607

982

686

580

508

617

541

526

681

694

649

545

1,031

981

714

660

1,004

1,128

The 

year

1,880

1,870

1,050

790

1,120

2,960

2,450

1,900

1,260

1,040

774

1,450

644

1,809

737

1,396

1,637

1,487

909

788

1,510

1,774

943

2,315

1,902

1,708

1,318

2,064

2,734

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

19 3

19 4

19 5

19 6

19 7

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

61,200

39,400

39,900

35,400

113, OOC

62.10C

76.20C

56,200

59,500

63.30C

30.40C

31.20C

36.60C

33.39C

44,08C

64,280

31,770

34.83C

33,43C

28,390

105, 30C

48,87C

39,300

31.19C

63,66C

47.35C

41.95C

37,600

130, 90C

Nov.

.

149,000

41,700

38,100

33,500

98,200

104,000

105,000

63,100

78,600

41,900

35,400

39,400

32,600

36,690

95,380

72,120

30,340

49,300

36,410

37,730

121,200

116,000

39,290

30,16C

50,780

190,400

54,450

47.54C

59.81C

Dec.

_

110, OOC

55.60C

93.50C

57.90C

85,50C

60 , 20{

210, OOC

87.30C

67, OOC

58.90C

46.30C

71.30C

36.63C

59.92C

65.52C

36,85C

54.89C

42.07C

33 , 22C

52.19C

73.87C

210, 90C

37.53C

34.56C

44.56C

146, 70C

45.45C

52.92C

86,24C

Mo

Jan.

_

66,400

114, OOC

46,900

47,800

48,100

138,000

103,000

132,000

166,000

38.10C

133,000

102, OOC

38.29C

82.19C

42,050

204,800

67,960

74,230

36,320

82,210

66,960

98,390

36,510

30,140

105,200

95,15C

120.50C

300.10C

358, 10C

Feb.

_

93,300

20 7, OOC

49.40C

66.10C

75,50C

106, OOC

105, OOC

86,10C

131, OOC

86,10C

56, OOC

43.50C

27.33C

43.09C

40.29C

120,800

200, 90C

130,300

30.37C

43,880

138, 20C

48,62C

42,70C

137, OOC

165, 80C

73.69C

68.17C

215, 30C

167, 10C

Mar.

-

234,000

236,000

65.20C

52.30C

103,000

158,000

112, OOC

108,000

114,000

127, OOC

59.80C

70.10C

52,33C

309, 20C

49,25C

66.48C

131, 70C

161, 60C

79.61C

33.48C

102,000

69,610

83,030

316, 40C

149, 90C

75,53C

145,20C

197, 50C

166, OOC

Apr.

_

315,000

91,600

57,100

90,400

102,000

547,000

217,000

183,000

61,900

95,200

43,100

202,000

62,05C

95,62C

46.71C

93,050

164,000

259,300

162,600

84,400

125,000

84,350

106,000

430,800

81.84C

234,800

101, 50C

115, 50C

227, 40C

May

.

114,000

220,000

71,900

55,000

48,700

290,000

102,000

515,000

67,600

80,600

34,800

306 , 000

36,150

105,100

35,140

174,700

220,100

129,400

76,090

67,990

90,800

341,200

128,100

160,100

318,500

132,900

98,620

123,300

378,000

June

_

59,000

193,000

127,000

32,700

33,100

344,000

480,000

148,000

42,40C

51,200

33 , 600

62,500

27,130

505,600

30,230

75,430

122,700

72,240

44,590

38,750

135,300

120,700

66,580

503,600

104, 30C

80.13C

98.06C

175, 30C

184, 80C

July

_

66,400

64,000

67,000

29,600

29,900

81,200

127,000

75,000

37,900

36,200

31,100

43,800

23,140

137,300

27,110

39,680

76,760

47,010

33,820

31,980

51,180

60,820

37,180

85,750

55,580

70,130

97,470

108,800

79,740

Aug-.

_

42,700

48,000

52,900

27,900

31,900

182,000

84,200

70,100

35,700

39,300

31,900

37,600

35,160

61,000

24,890

31,990

47,430

44,290

62,180

28,710

42,230

46,330

35,780

54,810

178,500

47,50C

46,080

60,410

73.59C

Sept.

92,200

42 , 500

41,300

51,900

43,200

38,400

68 , 400

59,200

49 , 400

48,900

34,000

26,400

36,100

58,440

40,800

34,530

30,200

36,690

32,200

31,280

40,550

41,320

38,640

32,430

61,340

58,370

42,490

39,290

59,760

67,150

The

-

1,354,000

1,352,000

760,800

571,800

807,300

2,141,000

1,782,000

1,373,000

910,500

751,800

561,800

1,046,000

465,800

1,310,000

535,200

1,010,000

1,185,000

1,077,000

659,900

570,300

1,093,000

1,284,000

684,400

1,676,000

1,377,000

1,237,000

956,700

1,494,000

1.979,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Year

1921

1922

1923

11924

1925

1026

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1049

1050

W.S.F. 

no-.

.

607

607

607

607

627

32

32

32

32

32

32

47

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Waber year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

25 , 800

24,000

6,920

8,000

10,700

43,800

59,400

21,200

13,600

6,250

4,850

48 , 300

4,670

59,600

7,860

21,600

31 , 200

41 , 100

9,790

4,210

11,100

75,100

11,400

47,600

60,200

25,300

13,400

45,000

53,000

Date

_

Nov. 19, 1921

Mar. 16, 1923

June 21, 1924

Apr. 28, 1925

Oct. 17, 1925

June 2, 1927

June 9, 1928

May 13, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Mar. 8, 1931

Jan. 23, 1932

May 14, 1933

Sept. 15, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Nov. 10, 1935

Hay 3, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 17, 1940

Apr. 17, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

Dec. 27, 1942

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 14, 1945

Aug. 14, 1946

Apr. 25, 1947

June 19, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

572

560

540

415

445

540

915

740

520

500

415

420

360

458

382

470

470

508

473

432

579

550

500

453

672

671

608

590

800

Mean

_

1,880

1,870

1,050

790

1,120

2,960

2,450

1,900

1,260

1,040

774

1,450

644

1,809

737

1,396

1,637

1,487

909

788

1,510

1,774

943

2,315

1,902

1,708

1,318

2,064

2,734

Per

square 

mile

_

1.47

1.47

.825

.623

.881

2.33

1.93

1.49

.991

.818

.608

1.14

.506

1.42

.579

1.10

1.29

1.17

.715

.619

1.19

1.39

.741

1.82

1.50

1.34

1.04

1.62

2.15

Runoff

Inches

_

19.97

19.90

11.21

8.42

11.91

31.58

26.22

20.25

13.42

11,10

8.27

15.42

6.85

19.30

7.91

14.89

17.47

15.85

9.75

8.40

16.12

Id. 94

10.09

24.71

20.31

18.24

14.11

22.00

29.16

Acre-feeb

_

1,354,000

1,352,000

760,800

571,800

807,300

2,141,000

1,782,000

1,373,000

910,500

751,800

561,800

1,046,000

465,800

1,310,000

535 , 200

1,010,000

1,185,000

1,077,000

659,900

570,300

1,093,000

1,284,000

684,400

1,676,000

1,377,000

1,237,000

956,700

1,494,000

1,979,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

1,620

1,910

987

1,020

1,020

3,190

2,200

1,890

1,200

967

815

1,400

677

1,913

693

1,318

1,650

1,455

930

1,033

1,614

1,415

915

2,402

2,213

1,373

1,313

2,255

Runoff

Inches

.

17.25

20.41

10.55

10.94

10.87

34.00

23.51

20.23

12.81

10.33

8.71

14.89

7. 2O

20.42

7.43

14.07

17.60

15.51

9.98

11.08

17.23

15.11

9.80

25.64

23.64

14.65

14;05

24.05

Acre-feet

.

1,170,000

1,386,000

716,000

741,700

736,900

2,306,000

1,596,000

1,372,000

869,500

699,800

591,600

1,009,000

490,000

1,385,000

503 , 400

954,100

1,194,000

1,054,000

675,200

752, 3UO

1,169,000

1,025,000

664,200

1,739,000

1,602,000

994,200

953,000

1,633,000

92. Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°59'30", long. 91°00'55", In NE^-NW^ sec. 25, T. 27 N., R. 1 W. , at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 60 In Van Buren, 0.4 mile downstream from Pike Creek, 4.7 miles 

upstream from Big Spring, and at mile 90.4.

Drainage area.--1.667 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 18, 1921 .reference point and June 18, 1921, to Aug. 31, 1926, 

chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at different datum. Sept. 1, 1926, to Oct. 19, 

1934, chain gage and Oct. 20, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 3.00 ft higher, set to read same as gage 100 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 38 years (1912-50), 1,918 cfs.

Extremes..--1912-50: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Aug. 21, 1915 (gage height, 25.9 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 62,000 cfs; minimum 490 cfs Aug. 26- 

28, 30, 31, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 29.0 ft Mar. 26, 1904, present datum, from floodmarks.

Cooperation.--Records prior to June 1, 1921, furnished by the Missouri University Engineering Experiment Station.

347710 O - 55 - 8
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge nd, of Current Rlv at Van Buren

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

690

948

1,010

851

805

700

910

926

1,080

1,220

851

860

783

2,180

1,150

1,590

1,260

1,150

1,110

659

649

823

734

950

1,426

719

750

720

665

2,135

983

808

653

1,368

1,079

909

788

2,558

Nov.

720

912

805

1,020

808

820

925

2,815

988

2,960

891

872

744

2,170

1,880

2,190

*1,350

1,700

857

793

907

726

852

1,946

1,520

701

1,051

809

876

2,819

2,653

811

661

1,114

3,919

1,291

1,007

1,212

Dec.

690

961

1,270

1,100

890

735

1,680

825

1,065

2,280

1,140

1,840

1,080

1,800

1,130

4,140

1,890

1,440

1,030

968

1,540

767

1,371

1,391

900

1,073

840

764

1,129

1,504

4,468

799

753

955

3,013

983

1,136

1,761

Jan.

2,260

802

1,420

7,475

1,450

700

1,100

1,160

1,620

1,360

2,300

1,000

985

1,060

2,920

1,990

2,570

3,680

796

2,830

2,350

813

1,866

928

5,087

1,406

1,447

828

1,924

1,382

2,149

817

667

2,436

1,963

2,895

6,839

7,357

Feb.

900

2,570

4,300

8,215

793

1,330

965

1,130

2,110

2,130

4,180

1,110

1,560

1,720

2,280

1,960

2,270

2,960

1,900

1,320

1,110

658

1,144

921

2,954

4,784

2,832

725

1,116

3,254

1,153

987

3,567

4,101

1,775

1,598

4,855

4,383

Mar.

1,910

1,020

2,130

1,150

810

705

1,145

6,245

3,980

4,360

4,150

1,220

1,180

2,170

3,010

1,940

2,440

2,290

2,820

1,360

1,500

1,175

6,650

1,020

1,451

2,642

3,261

1,642

778

2,326

1,513

1,790

7,148

3,355

1,571

2,986

4,001

3,553

Apr.

1,880

2,870

1,670

2,760

2,920

2,855

740

2,385

5,310

6,610

1,900

1,210

1,520

2,140

11,700

5,040

4,220

1,280

2,130

1,060

4,610

1,371

1,954

996

1,775

3,607

5,228

3,488

1,865

2,888

1,956

2,681

10,100

1,868

4,806

2,388

2,397

5,194

May

800

2,090

3,660

1,030

1,710

6,300

1,820

4,410

5,170

2,420

4,240

1,500

1,260

1,080

5,430

2,090

6,260

1,370

1,650

814

6,440

810

2,101

679

3,588

3,985

2,449

1,576

1,330

1,917

7,578

2,882

3,619

7,043

2,876

2,141

2,333

7,975

June

670

980

3,810

1,170

1,975

1,580

3,450

2,080

1,820

1,310

3,720

2,460

722

807

7,270

9,760

3,000

983

1,060

787

1,640

666

5,928

628

1,587

2,408

1,570

1,002

844

3,063

2,497

1,511

7,133

2,603

1,779

2,007

3,176

4,165

July

700

850

1,900

839

830

1,475

1,070

1,515

1,500

1,270

1,340

1,340

669

720

1,790

2,750

1,580

843

796

717

1,010

584

2,520

575

862

1,650

1,033

714

676

1,160

1,229

874

1,921

1,214

1,504

1,834

1,943

1,677

Aug.

570

850

9,120

831

1,000

1,120

783

1,420

1,070

976

1,040

1,050

630

731

3,580

1,850

1,540

770

825

709

841

735

1,272

551

707

1,017

953

1,234

638

924

1,010

781

1,167

3,523

1,022

919

1,197

1,515

Sept.

590

1,560

1,070

810

740

1,030

853

1,850

tl,670

944

953

938

846

709

1,610

1,390

1,130

898

727

620

899

1,272

946

832

719

839

735

702

832

875

855

672

1,430

1,300

949

822

1,223

1,490

The 

year

1,030

1,360

2,680

2,250

1,225

1,615

1,285

2,240

*2,280

2,320

2,230

1,280

994

1,440

3,640

3,050

2,460

1,610

1,300

1,050

1,960

867

2,286

950

1,878

2,049

1,834

1,183

1,055

2,006

2,350

1,285

3,215

2,570

2,184

1,733

2,563

3,569

* Revised. t Corrected. t Not previously published. 

Note. --Records for October 1912 to June 1921 are revised, superseding those previously published

in Vol. 20 2d series Water Resources of Missouri.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre- feet

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

19401

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

42,360

58,210

61,860

52,360

47,900

43,020

56,130

56,930

66,490

75,000

52,300

52,900

48,100

134,000

50,700

97,800

77,500

70,700

68.20O

40,500

39,900

50,580

45,040

58,380

87,690

44,190

46,090

44,280

40,870

131,300

60,420

49,690

40,170

84,100

66,340

55,870

48,440

L57.300

Nov.

42,330

54,250

47,880

60,660

48,170

48,910

54,860

167,500

58,810

176,000

53,000

51,900

44,300

129,000

112,000

L30.000

»80,300

LOI, 000

51,000

47,200

54,000

43,200

50,690

115,800

90,470

41,700

62,550

48,160

52,140

167,800

157,900

48,280

39r300

66,290

233,200

76,800

59,900

72,120

Dec.

42, 11C

59,110

77,530

67.80C

54.48C

45,280

103,300

50,720

65,400

140,000

70,100

113,000

66,400

111,000

69,500

255,000

116,000

88,500

63,300

59,500

94 , 700

47,140

84,290

85,560

55,350

65,990

51.64C

46.98C

69,430

92,500

274,800

49,100

46,280

58,730

1.85,300

60,450

69,830

108,300

Jan.

138, 50C

49,350

87,27C

459,600

89,070

43,040

67,700

71,500

99,650

83,600

141,000

61,500

60,600

65,000

180,000

122,000

158,000

226,000

48,900

174,000

144,000

50,010

114,800

57,080

312,800

86,450

88,950

50,940

118,300

84,960

132,100

50,230

41,040

149,800

120,700

178,000

120,500

152,400

Feb.

49,900

143,000

239,000

472,500

44,030

73,920

53,530

65,360

117,100

118,000

232 , OOO

63,800

86,600

95,500

127,000

113,000

126,000

164,000

106,000

75,900

61,600

36,530

63,510

52,980

164,100

565,700

157,300

41,670

61,990

180,700

64,030

56,760

198,100

227,700

98,560

91,900

369,600

243,400

Mar.

117,200

62,580

130,800

70,630

49,850

43,460

70,450

384,000

244,600

268,000

255,000

75,000

72,600

133,000

185,000

119,000

150,000

1.41,000

173,000

83,600

92,200

72,250

108,900

62,730

89,220

L62.400

200,500

LOI, 000

47,810

143,000

93,000

110,100

439,500

206,300

96,600

183,600

246,000

218,500

Apr.

112,000

170,900

99,350

164,300

173,600

170,000

43,990

142,000

515,900

593,000

113,000

72,000

90,400

L27.000

396,000

500,000

352,000

76,200

127,000

63,100

274,000

81,610

L16.300

59,280

105,600

214,700

511,100

207,600

Lll.OOO

171,800

116,400

L59.500

B01.200

L11.200 286,000

L42.100

L42.600

509,000

May

49,060

L28.300

224, 9OO

63,590

105,000

587,100

L 11, 900

270,900

517,900

L49.000

261,000

92,200

77,500

66,400

534,000

L29.000

585,000

84,200

LOI, 000

50,100

596,000

49,780

L29.200

41,760

220,600

245,000

L50.600

96,910

81,770

117,900

165,900

L77.200

222,500

433,000

1.76,900

L31.600

L43.500

190, 30C

June

39,570

58,080

226,800

69,800

117,500

93,780

205,500

123,900

108,200

78,000

221,000

146,000

43,000

48,000

133,000

581,000

179,000

58,500

63, 100

46,800

97,600

.39,620

552,700

37,390

94,450

L43, 300

93,420

59,620

50,240

182,300

148,600

89,930

124,500

L54.900

LOS, 900

119,400

189,000

Z47.BOC

July

42,490

52,280

116,700

51,570

50,960

90,530

65,850

93,040

91,930

78,100

82,400

82,400

41,100

44,300

L10.000

L69.000

97,200

51,800

48,900

44,100

62,100

35,900

154,900

35,350

53,010

101,500

63,520

43,920

41,570

71,340

75,570

53,730

118,100

74,640

92,470

112,800

119,500

103,100

Aug.

34,950

52,540

560,800

51,150

61,370

69,200

48,140

87,790

65,750

60,000

64,000

64,600

38,700

44,900

220,000

114,000

94,700

47,300

50,700

43,600

51 , 700

45,190

78,230

33,870

43,460

62,540

58,600

75,880

39,240

56,840

62,080

48,020

71,760

216,600

62,860

56,800

73,590

93,160

Sept.

35,070

92 , 850

63,670

48,220

43,970

61,510

50,740

L09.900

99,110

56,200

56,700

55,800

50,300

42,200

95,800

82,700

67,200

53,400

43,300

36,900

53,500

75,690

56,290

49,480

42,800

49 , 930

43,740

41,760

49,500

52,050

50,850

39,990

85,110

77,360

56,450

48,930

72,79O

88,660

The 

year

745,500

981,400

1,937,000

1,632,000

885,900

1,170,000

932,100

1,624,000

*1, 651, 000

1,675,000

1,602,000

931,100

719,600

1,040,000

2,613,000

2,212,000

*1, 783, 000

1,163,000

944,000

765,300

1,421,000

627,500

1,655,000

689,700

1,360,000

1,483,000

1,328,000

858,700

763,900

1,452,000

1,702,000

932,500

2,328,000

1,861,000

l; 581, 000

1,258,000

1,855,000

2., 584, 000

Revised. 

* Not previously published. 

Note.--Records for October 1912 to June 1921 vised; see footnote to preceding table
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687,1281

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

bll.500

b 36, 000

125,000

b85,000

abll,800

b29,000

blB.OOO

b22,900

Jb22,200

22,100

21,800

9,500

5,800

9,500

35,000

19,300

23,100

22,300

11,000

7,560

56,000

5,720

86,600

6,800

25,100

37,700

15 , 400

12,000

4,700

14,800

77,000

22,800

60,600

69,400

29,500

19,900

59,200

61,500

Date

Mar. 26, 1913

Apr. 29, 1914

Aug. 21, 1915

Jan. 31, 1916

Apr. 8, 1917

May 12, 1918

June 1, 1919

Mar. 26, 1920

Apr. 28, 1921

Nov. 20, 1921

Feb. 2, 1923

May 31, 1924

Apr. 29, 1925

Oct. 17, 1925

June 2, 1927

June 10, 1928

May 13, 1929

Jan. 15,^1930

Mar. 8, 1931

Jan. 23, 1932

May 14, 1933

Sept. 15, 1931

Mar. 11, 1935

Nov. 11, 1935

Jan. 15, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 19, 1940

Apr. 18, 1911

Nov. 1, 1941

Dec. 28, 1942

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

Aug. 15, 1946

Apr. 26, 1947

Jan. 2, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 5, 1950

MInlmun

day

510

560

790

800

690

600

680

640

910

778

810

712

542

580

650

1,270

1,030

710

640

595

572

550

650

490

625

658

700

630

585

752

725

602

620

912

892

776

770

1,020

Mean

al,030

al,360

a2,680

a2,250

al,225

al,615

al.285

32,210

*2,280

2,320

2,230

1,280

994

1,440

3,640

3,050

2,460

1,610

1,300

1,050

1,960

867

2,286

950

1,878

2,049

1,834

1,183

1,055

2,006

2,350

1,285

3,215

2,570

2,184

1,733

2,563

3,569

Per

square 

mile

JO. 618

a. 816

il.61

si. 35

a. 735

a. 969

a. 771

il.34

;1.37

1.39

1.34

.768

.596

.864

2.18

1.83

1.48

.966

.780

.630

1.18

.520

1.37

.570

1.13

1.23

1.10

.710

.633

1.20

1.41

.771

1.93

1.54

1.31

1.04

1.54

2.14

Runoff

Inches

a8.39

ill. 02

121.79

J18.36

a9.95

113.14

JlO.47

118.27

=18.59

18.86

18.03

10.48

8.10

11.70

29.62

24.85

"20.04

13.10

10.63

8.62

16.01

7.06

18.61

7.77

15.30

16.68

14.93

9.65

8.60

16.35

19.14

10.47

26.19

20.91

17.78

14.14

20.86

29.09

Acre-feet

a745,500

a981,400

al,937,000

al, 632, 000

3885,900

31,170,000

a932,100

al,624,000

*1, 651, 000

1,675,000

1,602,000

931,100

719,600

1,040,000

2,613,000

2,212,000

*1, 783, 000

1,163,000

944,000

765,300

1,421,000

627,500

1,655,000

689,700

1,360,000

1,483,000

1,328,000

858,700

763,900

1,152,000

1,702,000

932,500

2,328,000

1,861,000

1,581,000

1,258,000

1,855,000

2,584,000

Calendsr year

Mean

al,090

al,380

a2,665

a2,205

al,205

al,720

al,370

a2,120

*2,558

2,020

2,270

1,200

1,290

1,270

3,960

2,760

2,440

1,500

1,260

1,110

1,900

921

2,396

914

1,765

2,067

1,806

1,214

1,371

2,146

1,872

1,255

3,330

2,951

1,781

1,712

2,783

-

Runoff

Inches

a8.88

all. 21

321.71

318.02

a9.80

B14.01

all, 15

»17,33

t2o.es

16.43

18.49

9.83

10.51

10.34

32.20

>22.50

19.91

12.21

10.24

9.09

15.47

7.50

19.50

7.48

14.38

16.77

14.70

9.91

11.18

17.48

15.25

10.23

27.14

24.01

14.49

13.97

22.66

-

Acre-feet

a790,300

a997,200

al, 930, 000

al, 602, 000

a872,600

31,247,000

a993,000

al, 539, 000

il, 851, 000

1,459,000

1,644,000

872,100

934,800

898,500

2,864,000

*2, 004, 000

1,769,000

1,085,000

909,100

806,700

1,374,000

666,600

1,735,000

663,400

1,278,000

1,497,000

1,307,000

881 , 700

993,000

1,554,000

1,356,000

911,200

2,411,000

2,136,000

1,290,000

1,243,000

2,015,000

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

3 Revised; supersedes records previously published in Vol. 20, 2d series,

b Maximum dally discharge.

93. Big Spring near Van Bur-en, Mo.I/

Location. Lat 36°57'05", long. 90°59'35", in SWjjNE^ sec. 6, T. 26 N. , R. 1 E. , 400 ft 

downstream from spring outlet, 0.4 mile upstream from Current River, and 3y miles 

southeast of Van Buren.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 429.08 ft above mean sea level datum of 1929. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1934, gage at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 440 cfs.

Extremes. 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs (estimated) sometime in June 1S28, 

during period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 247 cfs July 4-6, 12, 1936.

Water 

fear

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1910

* 13

Oct.

*357

*326

342

300

412

304

476

434

398

344

327

271

330

269

331

301

299

296

295

Nov.

*41S

*324

330

294

461

442

527

408

439

322

325

294

327

273

364

429

306

290

303

Monthly and yesrly mean dischsrge, in cubic feet per second

Dec.

*429

*297

355

300

477

361

*639

495

521

340

339

363

325

290

330

311

325

285

302

Jan.

*364

*413

338

296

352

*496

568

*487

724

309

518

563

317

355

303

828

335

305

304

Feb.

114

*629

349

335

445

*600

559

*548

661

426

427

405

303

306

298

635

595

607

295

Mar.

*570

*593

351

339

533

*501

*535

*605

565

487

423

437

349

655

279

415

511

715

350

Apr.

*791

*523

351

338

520

*848

*742

*676

424

486

366

678

371

511

279

423

732

713

532

May

*562

*672

371

361

385

*872

*576

*797

426

123

317

694

300

507

261

632

566

627

415

June

413

*632

401

342

358

*950

*894

*615

377

345

297

502

276

707

253

442

490

408

314

July

*451

416

381

304

320

628

*772

480

351

328

288

394

292

582

249

343

391

355

324

Aug.

*362

364

346

282

298

*702

*572

489

335

352

288

355

272

431

252

322

346

329

318

Sept.

*345

347

329

293

278

525

494

413

338

345

276

335

312

353

272

304

326

307

298

The 

year

*456

*460

354

315

403

*602

*613

*537

462

375

349

441

315

437

289

448

433

435

340

- -. not avsilable for part of the month. 

* Not previously published; estimated on bssls of westher records 

reer and Current River 3t Van Buren.

I/ Published ss "near Chlcopee" prior to 1924.

and records for Qreer Spring at
110 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Big Spring nearVan Buren, Mo. Con.

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

dot.

292

341

346

316

285

495

380

319

293

599

Nov .

293

578

492

302

278

410

491

315

293

426

Dec.

305

374

503

294

265

390

546

313

334

376

Jan.

418

363

544

292

254

556

442

527

673

826

Feb.

330

516

3S6

302

389

665

407

379

823

774

Mar.

305

527

401

350

836

705

368

430

757

744

Apr.

408

592

453

547

875

519

619

496

670

805

May

327

513

567

642

745

807

520

449

561

845

June

304

798

523

446

794

683

429

460

528

785

July

293

464

399

355

608

491

377

459

458

607

Aug.

284

368

362

314

461

481

345

368

384

546

Sept.

283

333

333

290

459

391

343

322

356

446

The year

320

479

443

371

521

549

439

403

509

648

Monthly and yearl

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Ocb.

1:22,000

1:20,000

21,000

18,400

25,300

18,700

29,300

26,700

24,500

21,200

20,100

16,700

20,260

16,530

20,340

18,500

18,390

18,220

18,160

17,940

20,960

21,290

19,45q

17,540

30,460

23,360

19,610

18,020

36,840

Nov.

t 24, 800

U9.300

19,600

17,500

27,400

26,300

31,400

24,300

26,100

19,200

19,300

17,500

19,470

16,240

21,680

25,510

18,210

17,240

18,010

17,410

34,390

29,260

17,960

16,540

24,410

29,240

18,750

17,430

25,350

Dec.

1:26,400

H8.30C

21.80C

18,400

29,300

22,200

t39,300

30,400

32,000

20, 900

20,800

22,300

19,990

17,810

20,270

19,150

19,970

17,490

18,570

18,770

22,970

30,930

18,110

16,310

23,960

33,560

19,250

20,550

23,130

Jan.

t22,400

t 25, 400

20,800

18,200

21,600

*30,500

34,900

*29,900

44,500

19,000

31,900

34 , 600

19,470

21,800

18,650

50,920

20,610

18,780

18,700

25,690

22,330

33,460

17,980

15,620

34,200

27,160

32,420

41,390

50,770

Feb.

23,000

*34,900

20, 100

18,600

24,700

1:33,300

32,200

1:30,400

36,700

23,700

24,600

22,500

16,850

17,010

17,160

35,280

33,030

33,720

17,000

18,310

28,640

21,420

17,380

21,580

36,910

22,600

21,820

45,710

43,000

Mar.

* 35, 000

*36,500

21,600

20,800

32.80O

* 30, 800

* 32, 900

* 37, 200

34,700

29,900

26,000

26,900

21,460

40,290

17,140

25,530

31,430

43,950

21,520

18,760

32 , 430

24,650

21,500

51,390

43,350

22,640

26,450

46,520

45,740

y runoff, In acre-feet

Apr.

»47,100

*31,100

20,900

20,100

30,900

tso.soo

*44,200

1:40,200

25,200

28,900

21,800

40,300

22,070

30,380

16,580

25,200

43,570

42,420

31,640

24,290

35,240

26,960

32,560

52,050

30,870

36,850

29,540

39,900

47,920

May

1-34,600

»41,300

22,800

22,200

23,700

t 53, 600

t 35, 400

^49,000

26,200

26,000

19,500

42 , 700

18,460

31,200

16,040

38,870

34,780

38,530

25,550

20,100

31,540

34,840

39,480

45,790

49,640

31,950

27,580

34,470

51,970

June

24,600

^37,600

23 . 900

20 , 400

21,300

&56.500

^53,200

'36,600

22,400

20,500

17,700

29,900

16,450

42,080

15,060

26,310

29,130

24,270

20,490

18,120

47,470

31,130

26,550

47,270

40,630

25,540

27,380

31,390

46,700

July

t27,700

25,600

23,400

18,700

19,700

38 , 600

f 47, 500

29,500

21,600

20,200

17,700

24 , 200

17,940

35,810

15,330

21,110

24,060

21,800

19,950

18,030

28,520

24,530

21,850

37,370

30,220

23,180

28,210

28,170

37,340

Aug.

1=22,300

22,400

21,300

17,300

18,300

:43,200

* 35, 200

30,100

20,600

21,600

17,700

21,800

16,700

26,530

15,510

19,810

21,250

20,230

19,550

17,430

22,640

22,250

19,280

28,330

29,550

21,230

22,660

23,630

33,590

Sept.

;29,500

20,600

19,600

17,400

16,500

31,200

29,400

24,600

20,100

20,500

16,400

19,900

18,590

21,020

16,210

18,100

19,410

18,250

17,750

16,860

19,810

19,800

17,240

27,290

23,250

20,420

19,160

21,210

26,560

The 

year

*330,400

4:333,000

256,800

228,000

291,500

4:435,500

4:444,900

4:388,900

334,600

271,600

253,500

319,300

227,700

316,700

210,000

324,300

313,800

314,900

246 , 900

231,700

346,900

320,500

269,300

377,100

397,400

317,700

292,800

368,400

468,900

Revised; daily figures not available for part of the month. 

Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

972

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*900

*880

472

500

700

1,000

*1,300

900

920

685

661

1,200

600

1,200

600

1,250

1,120

1,190

680

690

960

760

900

1,100

1,150

1,000

900

1,200

1,140

Date

Mar. 31, Apr. 1

lay 19, 20, 1923

June 13, 1924

June 13, 1925

Dec. 4-7, 1925

June 1927

June 1928

May 1929

June 10, 1930

Mar. 9, 1931

Jan. 25, 1932

May 15, 1933

Sept. 15, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Nov. 11, 1935

Jan. 14, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 20, 1940

Jan. 3, 1941

June 19, 1942

Dec. 28- 30, 1942

Apr. 24-26, May 5-Ej

Apr.. 16, 1945

May 25, 1946

Apr. 26, 1947

June 28, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

May 12, 1950

Minimum 

day

*300

*260

318

269

268

278

407

382

320

308

272

269

253

260

247

258

297

280

290

276

282

326

281

253

364

321

300

274

309

Mean

*456

*460

354

315

403

*602

*613

*537

462

375

349

441

315

437

289

448

433

435

340

320

479

443

371

521

549

439

403

509

648

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*330,400

4:330,000

256,800

228,000

291,500

4:435,500

4:444,900

4:388,900

334,600

4:271,600

253,500

319,300

227,700

316,700

210,000

324,300

313,800

314,900

246,900

231,700

346,900

320,500

269,300

377,100

397,400

317,700

292,800

368,400

468,900

Calendar year

Mean

4:435

*467

342

353

382

*647

4:587

*539

433

374

344

445

302

454

290

439

429

437

339

353

484

407

364

560

559

399

401

549

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4:314,800

*337,800

248,700

255, 700

276,700

4:468,200

4:426,300

* 390, 100

313,300

270,500

249,800

322,500

218,600

328,400

210,800

317,700

310,200

316,700

246,300

255,900

350,100

294,600

264,200

405,500

404,800

289,200

291,200

397,700

Revised. 

* Not previously published.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

94. Current River at Donlphan, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'25", long. 90°50'55", In NW£NW£ sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 2 E., half a 

mile upstream from State Highway 14, I mile west of Donlphan, 2f miles upstream from 

Briar Creek, and at mile 51.3.

Drainage area. 2,038 sq ml.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 322.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 3, 1936, nonrecording gages at several sites one-half mile 

downstream. Datum of these gages referred to present datum are as follows: June 14, 

1921, to May 21, 1928, at datum 0.06 ft higher; May 22, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, at 

datum 0.07 ft lower; Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1932, at datum 1.07 ft lower; Oct. 1, 

1932, to July 2, 1936, at datum 3.07 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years (1918-50), 2,828 cfs.

Extremes. 1918-50: Maximum discharge, 94,400 cfs Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 22.0 ft, 

present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs; minimum, 880 cfs 

Aug. 1-14, 16, 1934, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 24.9 ft in March 1904, from floodmark, present site and datum 

(discharge, 130,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs).

Cooperation. Records for October 1918 to June 1921 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1,570

1,580

1,820

1,720

1.37O

1,710

1,420

3,640

1,800

2,250

1,850

1,790

1,710

1,070

996

1,324

1,145

1,489

2,155

1,259

1,173

1,169

1,055

2,513

1,293

1,316

1,076

2,300

1,544

1,425

1,223

3,612

Nov.

1,580

4,080

1,680

4,270

1,490

1,690

1,360

3,460

2,810

2,880

2,030

2,510

1,390

1,230

1,360

1,226

1,253

2,433

2,273

1,186

1,519

1,248

1,281

3,996

3,506

1,352

1,049

1,761

4,532

1,938

1,580

Ij794

Dec.

2,480

1,460

1,740

3,140

1,640

2,720

1,760

3,060

2,100

6,180

3,180

2,580

1,710

1,500

2,330

1,295

1,927

1,879

1,571

1,764

1,350

1,159

1,605

2,225

5,640

1,236

1,138

1,521

3,788

1,633

1,915

2,546

Jan.

1,700

1,920

2,700

2,130

3,460

1,860

1,540

1,920

4,380

3,290

4,010

6,400

1,350

3,970

4,040

1.346

2,794

1,346

7,605

2,002

1,908

1,245

2,609

2,085

3,244

1,226

1,030

3,478

2,534

4,143

9,054

8,834

Feb.

1,640

1,890

3,560

3,160

6,070

2,040

2,220

2,760

3,630

3,330

3,190

4,870

2,640

2,260

1,910

1,122

1,729

1,362

4,283

5,889

3,984

1,147

1,674

4,281

1,787

1,388

4,291

5,513

2,288

2,418

6,821

5,889

Mar.

1,840

7,72O

5,880

5,700

6,350

2,150

1,990

3,280

4,130

3,410

3,440

3,890

3,510

2,090

2,420

1,784

9,260

1,470

2,339

3,841

4,749

2,226

1,218

3,362

2,264

2,496

8,018

4,531

2,003

3,942

5,887

4,643

Apr.

1,350

3,480

8,020

8,530

3,430

2,170

2,220

3,180

16,100

7,390

5,880

2,200

2,810

1,720

6,360

2,122

3,440

1,705

2,595

4,974

6,526

4,527

2,535

4,319

2,863

3,919

13,710

2,613

5,535

3,572

3,637

6,252

May

2,720

6,040

7,560

3,610

6,580

2,390

1,990

1,810

7,450

3,340

8,180

2,290

2,290

1,260

8,100

1,330

4,170

1,183

4,623

4,511

3,304

2,366

1,827

2,892

9,143

3,860

5,164

7,962

3,640

2,894

3,149

9,142

June

4,880

3,180

2,390

2,040

4,910

3,640

1,730

1,420

9,980

12,600

4,050

1,630

1,530

1,160

2,510

1,100

7,650

1,075

2,432

3,309

2,173

1,519

1,281

3,914

3,402

2,190

9,07O

3,728

2,415

2,681

4,197

5,388

July

1,800

2,580

2,130

1,950

2,320

2,300

1,170

1,270

2,830

4,090

2,150

1,350

1,200

1,070

1,590

959

3,771

1,004

1,446

2,277

1,586

1,187

1,131

1,791

1,888

1,306

2,918

2,031

2,038

2,677

2,775

2,503

Aug.

,360

,300

,730

,570

,960

,880

,090

,350

,000

,630

,180

,250

,440

,090

,360

,149

,013

951

,246

,620

,426

,728

,037

,477

,552

,181

,874

,868

,507

,474

,771

,167

Sept.

,460

,890

,360

,480

,810

,680

,370

,270

,350

,980

,800

,510

,170

980

,390

,787

,510

,330

,208

t ,279

,182

,135

,241

,378

,322

,132

,113

,825

,378

,281

,762

,197

The 

year

2,000

3,270

3,460

3,270

3,430

2,180

1,650

2,360

5,200

4,430

3,500

2,680

1,890

1,620

2,870

1,379

3,401

1,434

2,810

2,802

2,559

1,720

1,540

2,835

3,174

1,883

4,263

3,421

2,763

2,508

3,631

4,577

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1919 

1920

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

Oct.

96.50C 

97,20C

112, OOC 

10 6, OOC 

84,20C 

105,000 

87,30C

224, OOC 

111, OOC 

138, OOC 

114, OOC 

110, OOC

105, OOC 

65,80C 

61,20C 

81,380 

70,370

91,540

132,500 

77,430 

72,120 

71,900

Nov.

94, OOC 

243, OOC

100,000 

254,000 

88,700 

101,000 

80,90C

206, OOC 

167, OOC 

171,000 

121,000 

149,000

82,700 

73,200 

80,900 

72.97C 

74,560

144,800 

135,300 

70,570 

90,410 

74,260

Dec.

152, OOC 

89,80(

10 7, OOC 

193, 00( 

101, OOC 

167, OOC 

108, OOC

188, OOC 

129, OOC 

380, OOC 

196, OOC 

159, OOC

105, OOC 

92.20C 

143, OOC 

79.64C 

118, 50C

115,50C 

96.58C 

108, 50C 

82.99C

71.25C

Jan.

105, OOC 

118, OOC

166, 00( 

131, OOC 

213, OOC 

114, OOC 

94, 70C

118, OOC 

269, OOC 

202, OOC 

247, OOC 

394, OOC

83, OOC 

244, OOC 

248, OOC 

82.77C 

171, 80C

82.79C 

467, 60C 

123, 10C 

117, 30C 

76.54C

Feb.

91.10C 

109, OOC

198, OOC 

176, OOC 

337, OOC 

117, OOC 

123, OOC

153, OOC 

202, OOC 

192, OOC 

177, OOC 

2 70, OOC

147, OOC 

130, OOC 

160, OOC 

62,340 

96,020

78,350 

237,900 

327,000 

221, 20C 

65,970

Mar.

113, OOC 

475, OOC

362, OOC 

350, OOC 

390, OOC 

132, OOC 

122, OOC

202,000 

254,000 

210,000 

212, OOC 

239, OOC

216, OOC 

129,000 

149,000 

109,700 

569,400

90 , 390

143 , 800 

236, 20C 

292,000 

136 , 90C

Apr.

80,300 

207,000

477,000 

508,000 

204, OOC 

129,000 

132,000

189,000 

958,000 

440,000 

350,000 

131,000

167,000 

102,000 

378,000 

126,200 

204,700

101,500 

154,400 

296,000 

388,300 

269,400

May

167,000 

371,000

465,000 

222,000 

405,000 

147,000 

122,000

111,000 

458,000 

205,000 

503,000 

141,000

141,000 

77,500 

498,000 

81,760 

256,400

72,730 

284,300 

277,400 

203,100 

145,500

June

Z 90, OOC 

189, OOC

142,000 

121,000 

292,000 

217,000 

103,000

84.50C 

594,000 

750,000 

241,000 

97,000

91,000 

69,000 

149,000 

65,470 

455,200

63,950 

144,700 

196,900 

129,300 

90,410

July

111,000 

159,000

131,000 

120,000 

143,000 

141,000 

71,900

78,100 

174,000 

251,000 

132,000 

83,000

73,800 

65,800 

97,800 

58,990 

231,900

61,730 

88,900 

140,000 

97,510 

72,990

Aug.

83,600 

141,000

106,000 

96,500 

121,000 

116,000 

67,000

83,000 

507,000 

L62.000 

134,000 

76,900

88,500 

67,000 

83,600 

70,630 

123,800

58,450 

76,640 

99,630 

87,690 

106,300

Sept.

86,900 

172,000

140,000 

88,100 

108,000 

100,000 

81,500

75,600 

140,000 

118,000 

107,000 

89,800

69,600 

58,300 

82,700 

106,300 

89,850

79,120 

71,880 

76,130 

70,350 

67,520

The 

year

1,469,000 

2,371,000

2,506,000 

2,366,000 

2,487,000 

1,586,000 

1,193,000

1,712,000 

3,763,000 

3,219,000 

2,534,000 

1,940,000

1,370,000 

1,174,000 

2,077,000 

998,200 

2,462,000

1,041,000 

2,034,000 

2,029,000 

1,852,000 

1.249,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Current River at Doniphan, Mo. Continued

Water 

year

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

64,840 

154,500 

79.52C 

80.93C 

66,170

141,400 

94,910 

87,630 

75.21C 

222, 10C

Nov.

76,240 

237,800 

208,600 

80,470 

62,440

104,800 

269,700 

115,300 

94,000 

106,800

Dec.

98,680 

136,800 

346,800 

76,010 

69,98C

93,520 

232,900 

L00.40C 

117,800 

L56.60C

Jan.

160.40C 

128,200 

199,400 

75,410 

63,330

E13.80C 

155,800 

254,700 

556,700 

543,200

Feb.

92,970 

237,800 

99,230 

79,830 

238,300

306,200 

127,100 

139,100 

378,800 

327,100

Mar.

74,900 

206,700 

139,200 

153,500 

493,000

278,600 

123,200 

242,400 

362,000 

&85.500

Apr.

150,900 

257,000 

170,400, 

233,200 

815,600

155,500 

329,400 

212,500 

216,400 

372,000

May

112,300 

177,800 

362,200 

J37.30O 

517,500

489,600 

223,800 

177,900 

193,600 

562, 100

June

76,220 

>32,900 

'02,400 

130,300 

539,700

>21,800 

143,700 

159,500 

249,700 

520,600

July

69,540 

110,100 

116,100 

80,310 

179,400

124,900 

125,300 

164,600 

L 70, 600 

153,900

Aug.

63,760 

90,800 

95,440 

72,630 

115,200

'37,900 

92,650 

90,600 

108,900 

133,200

Sept.

73,820 

82,020 

78,660 

67,380 

L25.700

LOS, 600 

82,000 

76,240 

104,800 

L30.700

The year

1,115,000 

2,052,000 

2,298,000 

1,367,000 

3,086,000

2,477,000 

2,000,000 

1,821,000 

2,629,000 

3,314,000

 1 

Year

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no .

i«

(a), 527

547

587

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

19,400

19,700

35,400

22,000

29,600

8,300

6,540

10,300

48,800

43,000

27,800

25,500

9,500

8,300

49,000

6,210

94,400

7,400

48,400

43,100

49,300

12,500

5,110

15,400

63,600

20,300

62,800

50,600

26,800

20,600

57,000

56,200

Date

June 5, 1919

Mar. 27, 1920

Apr. 27, 1921

Apr. 1, 1922

Feb. 3, 19Z3

May 31, 1924

June 13, 1925

Oct. 18, 1925

Apr. 15, 1927

June 14, 1928

Hay 14, 1929

Jan. 15, 1930

Mar. 9, 1931

Jan. 24, 1932

May 15, 1933

Sept. 16, 1934

Mar. 12, 1935

Nov. 11, 1935

Jan. 14, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 20, 1940

Jan. 3, 1941

Nov. 2, 1941

Dee. 29, 1942

Apr. 24, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Aug. 16, 1946

Apr. 27, 1947

Jan. 2, 1948

Jan. 26, 1949

May 11, 1950

^inimun 

day

_

-

_

1,330

1,240

1,490

1,020

1,170

1,300

1,810

1,620

1,180

1,050

' 930

920

880

1,000

880

1,130

1,120

1,080

1,060

980

1,220

1,110

1,080

959

1,410

1,290

1,180

1,180

1,460

Mean

2,000

3,270

3,460

3,270

3,430

2,180

1,650

2,360

5,200

4,430

3,500

2,680

1,890

1,620

2,870

1,379

3,401

1,434

2,810

2,802

2,559

1,720

1,540

2,835

3,174

1,883

4,263

3,421

2,763

2,508

3,631

4,577

Per 

square 

mile

0.981

1.60

1.70

1.60

1.68

1.07

.810

1.16

2.55

2.17

1.72

1.32

.927

.795

1.41

.677

1.67

.704

1.38

1.37

1.26

.844

.756

1.39

1.56

.924

2.09

1.68

1.36

1.23

1.78

2.25

Runoff

Inches

13.33

21.81

23.06

21.78

22.87

14.57

11.01

15.77

34.62

29.60

23.31

17.83

12.60

10.82

19.10

9.17

22.65

9.57

18.72

18.66

17.05

11.49

10.25

18.88

21.13

12.54

28.40

22.79

18.39

16.75

24.17

30.49

Acre-feet

1,469,000

2,371,000

2,506,000

2,366,000

2,487,000

1,586,000

1,193,000

1,712,000

3,763,000

3,219,000

2,534,000

1,940,000

1,370,000

1,174,000

2,077,000

998,200

2,462,000

1,041,000

2,034,000

2,029,000

1,852,000

1,249,000

1,115,000

2,052,000

2,298,000

1,367,000

3,086,000

2,477,000

2,000,000

1,821,000

2,629,000

3,314,000

Calendar year

Mean

2,160

3,100

3,790

2,880

3,570

2,050

2,120

2,070

5,590

4,080

3,480

2,510

1,810

1,690

2,800

1,419

3,523

1,451

2,661

2,787

2,520

1,751

1,939

2,981

2,625

1,830

4,458

3,777

2,357

2,486

3,905

-

Runoff

Inches

14.36

24.67

25.23

19.21

23.77

13.69

14.16

13.83

37.20

27.23

23.19

16.69

12.03

11.30

18.64

9.45

23.45

9.69

17.73

18.55

16.80

11.70

12.91

19.85

17.47

12.18

29.70

25.16

15.69

16.59

26.00

-

Acre-feet

1,558,000

2,260,000

2,740,000

2,086,000

2,586,000

1,489,000

1,535,000

1,501,000

4,045,000

2,961,000

2,521,000

1,814,000

1,308,000

1,228,000

2,026,000

1,028,000

2,551,000

1,053,000

1,927,000

2,018,000

1,824,000

1,271,000

1,404,000

2,158,000

1,900,000

1,328,000

3,227,000

2,734,000

1,706,000

1,805,000

2,827,000

-

a From House Document 102, 73d Congress, 1st session.

95. Little Black River near Fairdeallng, Mo.

Location. Lat 36 0 39'40", long. 90°34'25", in NW£NVf£ sec. 7, T. 23 N. , R. 5 E. , at bridge 

on State Highway 14, Z\ miles downstream from Beaver Dam Creek, and 2f miles east of 

Fairdeallng.

Drainage area. 187 sq ml (revised).

Sage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 297.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1939-42: Maximum discharge, 6,270 efs Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 20.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 efs; minimum observed, 15 efs Aug. 4, 1941 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 2S.5 ft Jan. 15, 1937. from information by local resident.

Monthly and yearly mean dls

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942

Oct.

35.4

26.9 

102

Nov.

36.7

44.0 

264

Dec.

40.1

76.5 

228

Jan.

53.5

223 

290

Feb.

81.7

86.9 

371

Mar.

158

46.5 

161

Apr.

521

171 

438

May

128

51.3 

163

June

35.3

31.6 

192

July

28.9

30.7 

39.0

Aug.

33.9

37.8 

141

Sept.

26.3

41.3 

46.6

The 

year

97.7

72.2 

201

In oublo feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942

Oct.

2,180

1,650 

6,260

Nov.

2,180

2,620 

15,690

Dec.

2,470

4,710 

14,030

Jan.

3,290

13,730 

17,860

Feb.

4,700

4,820 

20,600

Mar.

9,720

2,860 

9,880

Apr.

31,820

10,150 

26,040

May

7,850

3,150 

10,020

June

2,100

1,880 

11,400

July

1,780

1,890 

2,400

Aug.

2,090

2,330 

8,650

Sept.

1,560

2,460 

2,770

The 

year

70,940

52,250 

145,600
WHITE RIVER BASIN 113

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Little Black River near Fairdealing, Mo.

Year

1940

1941 

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

897

927 

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

4,220

825 

6,270

Date

Apr. 12, 1940

Jan. 25, 1941 

Apr. 9, 1942

(inimun 

day

20

16 

24

Mean

97.7

72.7 

201

Per

mile

0.522

.386 

1.07

Runoff

Inches

7.13

5.29 

14.60

Acre-feet

70,940

52,250 

145, 600

Calendar year

Mean

101 

109

Runoff

Inches

7.34 

7.96

Acre-feet

73,090 

79,250

96. Black River at Pocahontas-, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°IS 1 , long. 90°58', in SWy sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. IE., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 67 at Pocahontas, 1.5 miles downstream from Pourche Creek, 6.1 miles downstream 

from Current River and 18.1 miles (revised) upstream from Spring River.

Drainage area.--4.843 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1948-50 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 242.43 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to July 15, 1937, staff gage at site 0.3 mile upstream at 

same datum. July 15, 1937, to July 23, 1940, wire-weight gage at same sj.te and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 6,182 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs June 17, 1945 (gage height, 24.32 ft); 

minimum observed, 1,190 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. 1936 (gage height, 0.6 ft, site then in 

use). Maximum stage known, 25.9 ft Apr. 17, 1927, present site.

Remarks. Plow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 167 miles upstream since June 3, 1948 

(see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records for Jan. 1, 1936, to July 14, 1937, computed by Corps of Engineers 

and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

3,950

2,242

1,630

1,774

1,499

3,786

1,652

1,748

1,560

5,154

2,237

2,024

1,740

8,202

Nov.

.

5,109

2,081

2,186

1,870

1,974

7,839

5,707

1,835

1,591

3,261

6,825

3,055

2,632

3,569

Dec.

_

3,016

3,498

2,011

1,812

3,120

5,109

6,823

1,773

1,887

2,832

7,757

3,411

5,029

6,696

Jan.

2,75(

20.18C

4,31]

2,92(

2.30E

5,355

6,613

10.49C

1,77]

1,926

8,356

4,902

9,923

17.80C

25.91C

Feb.

2,694

13.66C

13.94C

12,86C

2,550

3,780

9,99£

3,003

2,367

4,844

12,950

3,986

5,567

24,220

20,180

Mar.

3,275

5,110

9,433

14,470

4,382

2,161

8,506

5,161

5,862

27,680

9,661

3,348

8,805

13.30C

11,12C

Apr.

5,742

5,086

17,420

14,850

9,421

4,914

11,380

6,119

10,580

33,680

5,051

9,535

10,700

10,350

13,380

May

2,442

8,485

6,688

7,532

6,483

3,116

5,732

18,560

9,767

12,880

15,460

8,884

5,095

4,910

16,860

June

1,750

5,932

6,176

3,633

2,504

1,902

6,955

7,384

3,525

27,300

10,910

4,409

4,131

6,975

10, 990

July

1,587

4,117

4,008

2,593

2,046

1,732

3,012

2,858

1,856

6,370

3,046

3,872

4,355

5,022

5,854

Aug.

1,328

1,976

3,592

2,114

2,488

1,416

2,819

2,140

1,647

2,749

4,986

2,217

2,225

2,690

3,684

Sept.

2,416

1,949

1,903

1,667

1,732

1,574

2,213

1,882

1,622

3,462

2,668

1,937

1,877

2,511

3,933

The 

year

_

6,512

6,204

5,648

3,278

2,704

6,122

6,015

3,696

10,470

6,997

4,993

5,096

7,993

10,820

Monthly and yearly runoff, In thousands of acre-feet

Watei 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

242.9

137.8

100.2

109.1

92.15

232.8

101.6

107.5

95.9

316.9

137.6

124.4

107

504.4

Nov.

.

304

123.8

130.1

111.3

117.4

466.5

339.6

109.2

94.65

194

406.1

181.8

156.6

212.4

Dec.

.

185.5

215.1

123.6

111.4

191.9

314.1

419.5

109

116.1

174.1

476.9

209.7

309.2

411.7

Jan.

169.1

1,241

265.3

179. S

141.7

329.1

406.6

645

108.9

118.4

513.8

301.4

610.2

1,095

1,593

Feb.

155

758.6

773.9

714.4

146.7

209.9

555.1

167.1

136.]

269

719.5

221.4

320.2

1,345

1,121

Mar.

201.4

314.2

580

889.6

269.5

132.9

52!

317.3

360.4

1,702

594

205.8

541.4

817.5

683.6

Apr.

341.7

302.7

1,037

883.5

560.6

292.4

677.1

364.1

629.5

2,004

300.5

567.4

636.6

615.9

796 .'4

May

150.2

521.8

411.3

463.1

398.6

191.6

352.5

1,141

600.6

791.8

950.9

546.2

313.3

301.9

1,036

June

104.1

353

367.5

216.2

149

113.2

413.9

439.4

209.7

1,625

649.3

262.4

245.8

415

654.2

July

97.57

253.2

246.4

159.4

125.8

106.5

185.2

175.8

114.1

391.7

187.3

238.1

267.8

308.8

360

Aug.

81.68

121.5

220.9

130

153

87.07

173.4

131.6

101.3

169.1

306.6

136.3

136.8

165.4

226.5

Sept.

143.8

116

113.3

99.19

103.1

93.68

131.7

112

96.52

206

158.8

115.2

111.7

149.4

234

The 

year

_

4,714

4,492

4,089

2,380

1,958

4,432

4,354

2,683

7,584

5,066

3,615

3,700

5,787

7,833
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge cond, of Black River at Pocahonta

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

877

877

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

31,600

30,100

28,000

15,000

7,270

18,600

39,500

17,300

59,600

30,300

14,700

15,800

53,800

39,100

Date

.

Jan. 21, 22, 1937

Feb. 25, 1938

Apr. El-24, 1939

Apr. 23-24, 1940

Jan. 25, 1941

Apr. 16, 1942

May 18, 1943

Apr. 26, 27, 1944

June 17, 1945

May 29, 1946

May 1, 1947

Jan. 5, 1948

Jan. 29, 1949

Jan. 10, 11, 1950

*tlnimun 

day

_

,720

,760

,540

,570

,330

,710

,610

,440

,440

,240

,880

,720

,690

,190

Mean

_

6,512

6,204

5,648

3,278

2,704

6,122

6,015

3,696

10,470

6,997

4,993

5,096

7,993

10,820

Per

square 

mile

_

1.34

1.28

1.17

.677

.558

1.26

1.24

.763

2.16

1.44

1.03

1.05

1.65

2.23

Runoff

Inches

_

18.26

17.39

15.83

9.21

7.58

17.17

16.87

10.38

29.37

19.61

14.01

14.31

22.42

30.32

Acre-feet

_

4,714,000

4,492,000

4,089,000

2,380,000

1,958,000

4,432,000

4,354,000

2,683,000

7,584,000

5,066,000

3,615,000

3,700,000

5,787,000

7,833,000

Calendar year

Mean

2,999

6,159

6,035

5,618

3,374

3,549

5,911

5,276

3,669

11,000

7,461

4,296

5,175

8,761

-

Runoff

Inches

8.43

17.26

16.92

15.74

9.48

9.94

16.59

14.79

10.31

30.83

20.91

12.05

14.54

24.56

-

Acre-feet

2,177,000

4,459,000

4,369,000

4,067,000

2,450,000

2,570,000

4,279,000

3,819,000

2,664,000

7,962,000

5,401,000

3,110,000

3,757,000

6,342,000

-

97. Spring River at Imbodeh, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°12', long. 91°10', in E^ sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 2 W., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 62 at Imboden, 3.9 miles downstream from Janes Creek, 8.5 miles (revised) 

upstream from Eleven Point River, and 12.1 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,162 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946-50 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 254.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 17, 1937, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. 

July 17, 1937,to Feb. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1936-50), 1,465 cfs.

Extremes.. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 78,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.42 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs; minimum observed, 185 cfs Aug. 1, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, about 30.9 ft in August 1915.

Remarks.--Low flow slightly regulated by power plant at Mammoth Spring.

Cooperation. Records for period Feb. 21, 1936, to July 17, 1937, computed and furnished 

by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

957

674

352

364

301

1,726

653

341

303

943

425

333

337

1,405

Nov.

.

1,096

573

524

433

483

1,907

2,039

350

317

670

1,265

456

446

634

Dec.

_

1,100

1,117

480

375

564

1,199

3,203

349

448

609

1,810

734

1,365

1,365

Jan.

_

,459

,163

,141

505

,119

,437

,410

336

407

,499

,014

,689

,945

,564

Feb.

_

2,428

4,043

2,510

486

715

1,788

807

870

3,460

3,632

771

1,469

4,852

4,858

Mar.

66?

1,427

3,400

3,352

582

488

1,914

1,009

1,216

6,607

3,518

627

1,969

3,001

2,235

Apr.

1,603

1,293

3,286

4,236

2,312

828

3,218

1,268

2,851

6,958

1,397

1,579

1,666

1,695

2,244

May

644

,395

,762

,891

,176

483

,286

,708

,015

,681

,257

,492

,063

,197

,135

June

459

1,541

1,608

1,038

596

356

1,466

1,038

7 2O

6,451

1,907

738

1,710

1,023

2,571

July

362

937

720

909

407

342

686

578

437

1,511

963

479

1,011

2,423

1,131

Aug.

316

511

569

531

469

291

932

404

369

794

630

358

495

740

1,504

Sept.

565

583

414

392

331

377

1,052

352

325

1,352

477

320

370

560

1,188

The 

year

.

1,558

1,592

1,437

668

528

1,630

1,382

846

2,673

1,784

907

1,079

2,038

2,391

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

58,830 

41,430 

21,670 

22,410

18,480 

106,100 

40,150 

20,970 

18,630

58,000 

26,130 

20,490 

20,750 

86,370

Nov.

65,200 

34,070 

31,160 

25,770

28,760 

113,500 

121,400 

20,850 

18,860

39,890 

75,270 

27,120 

26,510 

37,710

Dec.

67,61C 

68,66( 

29,49C 

23,05C

34,680 

73,710 

197, 00( 

21.47C 

27,57C

37,470 

111,300 

45,100 

83,900 

83,930

Jan.

335, 60C 

71,49C 

70.19C 

31.04C

68.32C 

88,38( 

86,73< 

20.65C 

25.02C

153, 60C 

62.34C 

103, 90d 

427,000 

403,600

Feb.

134.80C 

224, 60C 

139,400 

27,970

39,720 

99,270 

44.81C 

50,070 

192,200

201,700 

42,820 

84,480 

269,500 

269,800

Mar.

40.97C 

87.77C 

209, 10C 

206, 10C 

35,770

29,980

117,700 

62,030 

74,780 

406,300

216,300 

38,530 

121,100 

184,500 

137,400

Apr.

95,360 

76,920 

195,500 

252,100 

137,600

49,280 

191,500 

75,460 

169,600 

414,000

83,130 

93,960 

99,150 

100,900 

133,500

Hay

39,580 

85,750 

108,300 

116,300 

72,340

29,730 

140,600 

228,000 

123,900 

226,300

261,800 

91,760 

65,380 

73,590 

192,800

June

27,34C 

91.67C 

95,670 

61,790 

35,470

21,170 

87,210 

63,830 

42,840 

383,800

113,500 

43,890 

101,700 

60,860 

153,000

July

22,290 

57,610 

44,250 

55,87C 

25,050

21,050 

42,160 

35,52d 

26,870 

92,910

59,210 

29,440 

62,170 

149,000 

69,530

Aug.

19,420 

31,440 

34,990 

32,64d 

28,850

17,910 

57,32O 

24,850 

22,720 

48,800

38,750 

21,990 

30,410 

45,490 

92,480

Sept.

33,640 

34,690 

24,660 

23,350 

19,690

22,440 

62,580 

20 , 940 

19,340 

80,470

28,410 

19,020 

22,OOO 

33,330 

70,700

The 

year

1,128,000 

1,153,000 

1,040,000 

485,000

382,000 

1,180,000 

1,001,000 

614,100 

1,935,000

1,292,000 

656,400 

783,000 

1,475,000 

1,731,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet pe ond, of Spring River at Imboden, Ark.

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877,1147

857,1147

877,1147

897

927

957,1147

977,1147

1007,1147

1037,1147

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

Discharge

.

31,800

4Z,ZOO

32,400

13,100

4,680

36,600

57,300

16,100

48,300

31,600

8,290

16,100

78,500

49,800

tary maximum

Date

_

Jan. 15, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Mar. 5, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Jan. 24, 1941

Apr. 8, 1942

May 11, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Mar. 31, 1945

eb, 14, Mar. 6

Dec. 10, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

yiinlmun

day

_

355

355

329

242

238

375

319

275

275

415

293

305

324

474

Mean

_

1,558

1,592

1,437

668

528

1,630

1,382

846

2,673

1,784

907

1,079

2,038

2,391

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.34

1.37

1.24

.575

.454

1.40

1.19

.728

2.30

1.54

.781

.929

1.75

2.06

Runoff

_

18.21

18.59

16.80

7.82

6.16

19.14

16.14

9.90

31.21

20.84

10.60

12.63

23.80

27.91

.

1,128,000

1,153,000

1,04O,OOO

485,000

382,000

1,180,000

1,001,000

614,100

1,935,000

1,292,000

656,400

783,000

1,475,000

1,731,000

Calendar year

Mean

.

1,492

1,507

1,421

683

820

1,720

974

848

2,770

1,891

741

1,131

2,144

-

Runoff

Inches

.

17.45

17.59

16.62

7.99

9.57

20.19

11.39

9.91

32.35

22.09

8.67

13.24

25.04

-

Acre-feet

_

1,080,000

1,091,000

1,029,000

495,700

593,400

1,245,000

705,500

615,800

2,005,000

1,369,000

536,500

821,400

1,552,000

-

98. Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°47'10", long. 91°20'50", in SE&SW^ sec. 36, T. 25 N., R. 4 W. , 300 ft 

downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 mile upstream from Eleven Point River, and 1 

mile north of Greer.

Drainage area. 2.97 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--August to December 1904, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 10 to Dec. 31, 1904, inclined gage at site 250 ft downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 17, 1921, to June 25, 1934, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at datum 

0.74 ft lower.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 346 cfs.

Extremes.--1921-50:- Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Aug. 14, 1946, includes about 700 cfs of 

surface runoff (gage height, 2.23 ft), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; maximum excluding surface runoff, 903 cfs May 26, 1927; minimum, 116 sfa Aug. 26-31, Sept. 

14-17, 1936.

Remarks.--Occasional runoff from drainage area of 2.97 sq mi included in records.

Monthly and yearly mean die In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

t N

Oct.

*292

273

264

210

414

246

442

432

331

285

240

146

231

142

257

157

161

188

229

161

272

264

245

165

363

324

234

195

421

Nov.

*345

270

239

203

522

377

531

411

360

231

229

154

210

132

259

201

154

189

218

163

459

439

196

145

337

419

232

205

361

Dec.

355

236

291

206

394

324

750

398

344

237

246

19O

212

156

261

148

181

169

200

202

319

446

167

152

287

472

217

267

374

Jan.

284

352

250

221

308

427

648

379

522

224

387

422

217

232

202

456

201

196

210

319

293

497

155

133

413

386

358

511

610

Feb.

274

521

244

260

333

433

496

424

492

367

352

323

196

219

187

439

425

393

178

256

396

349

162

265

455

358

270

652

597

Mar.

454

500

224

262

375

435

454

452

519

481

318

329

234

423

169

315

488

451

236

194

40 S

315

228

636

485

340

337

599

588

Apr.

681

444

226

264

372

724

707

615

402

450

274

594

301

387

180

304

567

497

440

252

448

372

310

708

438

440

364

535

604

Hay

534

466

316

306

310

776

525

771

475

436

223

677

220

387

143

412

470

485

374

248

395

554

361

653

550

446

352

460

611

June

410

507

441

234

278

861

652

673

399

350

199

556

182

588

140

321

422

421

273

183

550

502

309

674

530

416

362

454

608

July

390

356

387

173

248

572

539

431

281

299

190

379

150

506

127

253

332

349

203

174

381

399

234

611

443

320

337

458

538

Aug.

314

333

328

160

213

563

542

410

269

302

174

316

139

409

122

208

269

297

213

157

323

332

204

492

427

264

255

381

459

Sept.

286

3OO

253

216

227

458

503

341

255

258

157

271

174

307

134

172

233

256

181

161

296

285

185

416

367

248

217

348

4OO

The 

year

*385

380

289

226

333

516

566

478

387

327

249

363

205

323

182

281

324

324

246

206

377

397

230

421

424

369

295

420

514

ot previously published; estimated on the basis of discharge measurement, weather records and

records for nearby stations.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearl

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

* 18, 000

16,800

16,200

12,900

25,500

15,100

27,200

26,600

20,400

17,500

14,800

8,980

14,230

8,740

15,780

9,650

9,900

11,56C

14,080

9,890

16,710

16,260

15,030

10,130

22,310

19,900

14,390

11,960

25,880

Nov.

*20,500

16,100

14,200

12,100

31,100

22 , 400

31,600

24,500

21,400

13,700

13,600

9,1GO

12,520

7,820

15,420

11,940

9,160

11,240

12,970

9,710

27,300

26,140

11,660

8,630

20,070

24,940

13,790

12,220

21,460

Dec.

21.80C

14,50C

17,900

12.70C

24,20C

19.90C

46,10C

24 , 50C

21,20C

14,60C

15.10C

11.70C

13,01C

9,58C

16,04C

9,07C

11.13C

10.42C

12.32C

12,420

19,600

27,430

10.27C

9,340

17,630

29.03C

13.37C

16,440

23,020

Jan.

17,500

21.60C

15,40C

13,60C

18,90C

26,30C

39,80C

23.30C

32,10C

13.80C

23,800

25,90C

13.35C

14,260

12,40C

28,030

12,36C

12,040

12,890

19,620

17,990

30,540

9,500

8,200

25,370

23,740

22,010

31,430

37,530

y runoff, in acre-feet, of Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Feb.

15,200

28,900

14,000

14,400

18,500

24,000

28,500

23,500

27,300

20,400

20,200

17,900

10,860

12,160

10,740

24,390

23,590

21,820

10,240

14,250

21,970

19,370

9,330

14,690

25,250

19,860

15,520

36,220

33,140

Mar.

27,900

30,700

13,800

16,100

23,10C

26.70C

27,900

27,800

31,900

29,600

19,600

20,200

14,380

26,010

10,370

19,370

29,990

27,750

14,510

11,910

25,070

19,390

14,040

39,100

29,850

20,880

20,700

36,800

36,130

Apr.

40,500

26,400

13,400

15,700

22,100

43,100

42,100

36,600

23 , 900

26,800

16,300

35,300

17,910

23,020

10,700

18,080

33,760

29,590

26,210

15,000

26,660

22,130

18,450

42,120

26,080

26,210

21,690

31,840

35,920

May

32,800

28,700

19,400

18,800

19,100

47,700

32,300

47,400

29,200

26,800

13,700

41,600

13,520

23,770

8,760

25,350

28,890

28,820

22,990

15,240

24,290

34,080

22,180

40,140

33,800

27,410

21,630

28,260

37,570

June

24,400

30,200

26 , 200

13 , 900

16,500

51,200

38 , 800

40,000

23 , 700

20,800

11,800

33,100

10,850

35,010

8,320

19,080

25,110

25,070

16,240

10,880

32,740

29,890

18,380

40,100

31,530

24,760

21,540

27,010

36,190

July

24,000

21,900

23,800

10,600

15,200

35,200

33,100

26,500

17,300

18,400

11,700

23,300

9,230

31,130

7,820

15,580

20,390

21,450

12,480

10,670

23,420

24,550

14,410

37,550

27,250

19,700

20,700

28,140

33,100

Aug.

19,300

20,500

20,200

9,840

13,100

34,600

33,300

25,200

16,500

18,600

10,700

19,400

8,530

25,160

7,520

12,760

16,530

18,260

13,080

9,650

19,860

20,390

12,550

30,230

26,270

16,260

15,670

23,420

28,190

Sept.

17,000

17,900

15,100

12,900

13,500

27,300

29,900

20,300

15,200

15,400

9,340

16,100

10,370

18,260

7,960

10,230

13,850

15,230

10,780

9,590

17,600

16,950

11,000

24,730

21,860

14,760

12,920

20,680

23,790

The 

year

*278,900

274,200

209,600

163,500

240,800

373,500

410,600

346,200

280,100

236,400

180,600

262,600

148,800

234,900

131,800

203,500

234,700

234,200

178,800

148,800

273,200

287,100

166,800

305,000

307,300

267,400

213,900

304,400

371,900

Hot previously published; estimated on the basis of dis 

records for nearby stationa.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet pe

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S. P. 

no.

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momen

Discharge

835

655

579

464

612

903

882

826

600

612

518

873

336

725

331

905

779

682

605

408

657

1,060

480

984

1,220

574

677

912

1,060

Water year

:ary maximum

Date

Apr. 11, 1922

Feb. 2, 4, 1923

June 22, 1924

Apr. 28 -May 2

Nov. 9, 1925

May 26, 1927

June 23,25,1928

May 30-June 1

Jan. 25, 1930

Mar. 11, 1931

Jan. 27, 1932

May 15, 1933

Apr. 10-15, 1934

June 17, 1935

Dec. 8, 1935

Jan. 14, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Mar. 5, 1939

Apr. 20, 1940

Jan. 2, 3, 1941

May 31, 1942

Dec. 27, 1942

May 3, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

Aug. 14, 1946

Dec. 12-14, 1946

June 18, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

May 11, 1950

Minimum

day

*237

204

210

151

205

218

399

317

243

213

150

138

134

123

116

130

147

150

167

128

187

251

151

128

263

243

202

187

325

pt. 30

Mean

*385

380

289

226

333

516

566

478

387

327

249

363

205

323

182

281

324

324

246

206

377

397

230

421

424

369

295

420

514

Runoff in

acre-feet

$278,900

274,200

209,600

163,500

240,800

373,500

410,600

346,200

280,100

236,400

180,600

262,600

148,800

234,900

131,800

203,500

234,700

234,200

178,800

148,800

273,200

287,100

166,800

305,000

307,300

267,400

213,900

304,440

371,900

Cale

Mean

368

380

274

285

301

582

525

461

363

323

230

377

187

354

159

280

328

332

236

249

386

351

218

465

444

325

293

426

-

ndar year

Runoff in

acre-feet

266,000

275,100

199,000

206,600

217,400

421,000

381,300

333,600

262,900

234,100

167,000

272,600

135,100

256,000

115,200

203,100

237,700

240,400

171,400

180,400

279,400

254,200

157,900

336,900

321,100

235,100

213,000

334,200

-

* Hot previously published.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

99. Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°38'55" , long. 91°12'03", in NE^-SE^ sec. 17, T. 23 N. , R. 2 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 14, 7 miles southwest of Bardley and 7j miles upstream from Fredericks 

Pork.

Drainage area.--793 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 410.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1934, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at datum 0.06 ft 

higher. June 26 to Nov. 1, 1934, chain gage, and Nov. 2, 1934, to Oct. 19, 1939, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 786 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 18.74 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 180 cfs Oct. 

18, Nov. 17, 18, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Sept. 6-11, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 19.7 ft in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs).

Monthly ana yearly mean discharge,. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

19ZZ

19Z3

19Z4

19Z5

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

.1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*463

390

399

30Z

795

386

952

643

535

480

277

224

348

193

408

319

263

30Z

359

Z24

562

405

319

233

716

454

319

306

979

Nov.

755

374

363

Z76

1,080

719

968

6Z5

637

354

275

248

303

198

453

419

Z41

315

354

236

1,131

1,166

287

ZZ1

54Z

759

338

350

561

Dec.

717

368

509

284

812

586

2,944

855

764

403

303

486

315

251

496

307

306

299

301

286

585

1,708

261

235

450

1,074

341

521

648

Jan.

557

728

410

299

567

1.Z90

1,210

1,310

1,640

331

778

897

317

525

336

2,155

363

451

329

554

566

1,112

235

209

1,063

742

919

2,672

2,503

Feb.

725

1,300

464

384

721

1,150

1,170

1,260

1,300

67O

664

565

274

375

31Z

1,Z06

1,Z56

1,026

282

402

903

605

261

lj.412

1,725

632

548

2,223

2,027

Mar.

1,450

1,750

426

385

915

1,180

1,230

1,220

1,050

975

566

603

396

2,092

30O

703

1,226

1,489

433

280

994

562

432

3,556

1,589

529

839

1,818

1,283

Apr.

1,910

1,020

4O9

372

855

5,037

2,440

1,940

736

843

455

1,730

483

978

422

654

1,441

2,196

1,263

442

1,235

763

1,049

3,920

923

988

844

1,337

1,514

May

1,030

1,68O

554

466

524

2,480

1,170

1,740

831

731

341

2.07O

352

1,189

266

946

1.130

1,225

688

367

1,367

2,227

1,108

1,842

2,214

863

643

957

2,262

June

701

1,440

755

535

416

2,720

3,107

1,150

586

543

300

932

273

2,325

245

702

835

863

429

269

1,547

845

548

2,669

1,387

698

1,001

988

1,826

July

629

782

558

268

332

1,330

1,520

850

455

388

276

597

228

1,189

213

429

580

594

322

266

665

558

359

1,182

807

467

715

1,168

1,013

Aug.

492

566

556

226

339

1,350

971

750

388

482

249

466

207

707

199

315

453

485

337

227

542

422

291

809

825

392

436

658

S73

Sept.

438

477

362

275

289

1,010

768

641

358

317

218 433'

276

4474

261

285

368

393

250

246

479

348

256

761

554

348

355

551

773

The 

year

*821

904

481

339

636

1,599

1,537

1,080

771

542

391

772

314

877

326

701

700

800

445

316

879

897

451

1,416

1,063

662

608

1,124

1,352

* Wot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent station

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

* 28, 500

24,OOC

24,50C

18,60C

48,9OO

23,700

58,500

39,500

32,910

29,500

17,000

13,800

21,390

11,860

25.10C

19,640

16,19C

18,570

22,100

13,790

34,550

24.89C

19.63C

14,350

44,040

27,930

19,630

18,810

60,170

Nov.

44,900

22,300

21,600

16,400

64,300

42,800

57,600

37,200

37,880

21,100

16,400

14,800

18,020

11,750

26,970

24,940

14,360

18,730

21,040

14,070

67,290

69,380

17,080

13,140

32,280

45,150

20,110

20,860

33,390

Dec.

44.10C

22.60C

31,30C

17,5OC

49,900

36.00C

181, OOC

52,60C

46,970

24,800

18,60C

29.90C

19.36C

15,450

30.48C

18,86C

18,81C

18,36C

18, SIC

17,61C

35,98C

105,000

16,05C

14,460

27,690

66,020

20,970

32,030

39,860

Jan.

34.20C

44,80C

25,200

18,40C

34,900

79,300

74,40C

80,600

100,70C

2O,4O(

47.80C

55.20C

19,48C

32.27C

20,640

132,500

22,33C

27.72C

20,22C

34,08C

34,780

68,390

14,480

12,870

65,380

45,610

56,490

164,300

153, 90C

Feb.

40,300

72,200

26,700

21,300

40,000

63,900

67,300

70,000

72,290

37.20C

38,20C

31,400

15,220

20,85C

17,940

66,980

69,730

56,970

16,230

22,340

50, 160

33,580

15,020

78,430

95,830

35, 120

31,540

123,500

112,600

Mar.

89,200

108,000

26,200

23,700

56,300

72,600

75,600

75,000

64,680

60,000

34,800

37,100

24,360

128,600

18,480

43,230

75,390

91,580

26,610

17,240

61,100

34,530

26,560

218,700

97,710

32,540

51,610

111,800

78,900

Apr.

114,000

60,700

24,300

22,100

SO, 900

299,700

145,200

115,000

43,820

50,200

27,100

103,000

28,740

58,220

25,110

38,930

85,770

130, 700

75,160

26,300

73,470

45,410

62,400

233,300

54,940

58,790

50,200

79,540

90,090

Hay

63,3OO

103,000

34,100

28,700

32,200

152,000

71,900

107,000

51,120

44,900

21,000

127,000

21,650

73,080

16,340

58,140

69,490

75,330

42,330

22,540

84,030

136,900

68,130

113,200

136,100

53,090

39,540

58,870

139,100

June

41, 700

85.70C

44,900

31.80C

24,800

162,000

184,900

70,700

34,890

32,300

17,900

55,500

16,270

L38.400

14,580

41,790

49,670

51 , 350

25,530

15,990

92,050

50,290

32,600

158,800

82,500

41,520

59,560

58,770

108,600

July

38,700

48,100

34,300

16,500

20,400

81,800

93,500

52,300

27,950

23,900

17,000

36,700

14,030

73,090

13,100

26,370

35,660

36,550

19,820

16,360

40,910

34,290

22,090

72,680

49,650

28,730

43,950

71,810

62,290

Aug.

30,300

34,800

34,200

13,900

20,800

83,000

59,700

46,100

23,840

29,600

15,300

28, 700

12,720

43,460

12,250

19,350

27,820

29,800

20.72O

13,950

33,340

25,920

17,920

49,760

50,750

24,100

26,830

40,490

53,650

Sept.

26,100

28,400

21,500

16,400

17,200

60,100

45,700

38,100

21,280

18,900

13,000

25,800

16,420

28,230

15,500

16,960

21,900

23,370

14,850

14,660

28,500

20,700

15,220

45,290

32,970

20,700

21,140

32,810

45,980

The 

year

$595,300

654,600

348,800

245,300

460,600

1,157,000

1,115,000

784,100

558,300

392,800

284,100

558,900

227,700

635,300

236,500

507,700

507,100

579.0OO

323,100

228,900

636,200

649,300

327,200

1,025,000

769,800

479.3OO

441,600

813,600

978,500

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent stations.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Eleven Point River

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no .

547

567

587

607

627

647, 827

667, 827

687

702

717

732

747

762

787, 827

807, 827

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

11.47

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,560

9,450

1,680

4,400

2,490

40,000

27,200

8,000

5,800

2,640

1,280

10, 100

1,190

20,200

900

20,900

9,100

20,900

6,530

976

28,300

25,800

6,840

27,200

11,400

3,100

8,680

33,200

16,200

Date

Mar. 31, 1922

Mar. 16, 1923

Aug. 10, 1924

June 13, 1925

Nov. 8, 1925

Apr. 14, 1927

June 13, 1928

Jan. 25, 1929

Jan. 13, 1930

Aug. 6, 1931

Jan. 23, 24, 1932

Apr. 16, 1933

Sept. 15, 1934

Mar. 12, 1935

Dec. 8, 1935

Jan. 14, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Apr. 4, 1941

May 31, 1942

May 11, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Mar. 31, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

June 19, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

^Inlmuit

day

380

340

315

210

265

307

675

562

322

300

200

204

192

180

188

195

216

270

224

198

274

326

218

194

409

330

306

293

428

Mean

*821

904

481

339

636

1,599

1,537

1,080

771

542

391

772

314

877

326

701

700

800

445

316

879

897

451

1,416

1,063

662

608

1,124

1,352

Per

square 

mile

*1.04

1.14

.607

.427

.802

2.02

1.94

1.36

.972

.683

.493

.974

.396

1.11

.411

.884

.883

1.01

.561

.398

1.11

1.13

.569

1.79

1.34

.835

.767

1.42

1.70

Runoff

Inches

*14.0 

15.49

8.26

5.79

10.88

27.38

26.39

18.49

13.20

9.28

6.71

13.23

5.39

15.03

5.59

11.99

11.98

13.68

7.64

5.43

15.05

15.35

7.71

24.22

18.19

11.35

10.45

19.24

23.14

Acre-feet

*595,300

654,600

348,800

245,300

460,600

1,157,000

1,115,000

784,100

558,300

392,800

284,100

558,900

227,700

635 , 300

236,500

507,700

507,100

579,000

323,100

228,900

636,200

649,300

327,200

1,025,000

769,800

479,300

441,600

813,600

978,500

near Bardl^y, Mo.

Calendar year

Mean

754

916

446

491

553

1,868

1,309

1,062

713

510

400

773

287

938

299

682

709

808

423

444

964

694

436

1,502

1,112

554

623

1,209

-

Runoff

Inches

12.92

15.69

7.67

8.40

9.45

31.98

22.43

18.22

12.20

8.72

6.87

13.24

4.92

16.05

5.14

11.65

12.13

13.83

7.26

7.62

16.49

11.88

7.46

25.68

19.03

9.50

10.70

20.70

-

Acre-feet

546,700

663,100

323,900

355,900

400,000

1,352,000

947,000

772,600

516,000

369,400

290,600

559,200

208,000

678,800

217,400

493,600

513,400

585,000

306,900

321,300

697,600

502,800

316,400

1,087,000

804 , 900

400 , 900

452,600

875,300

-

Not previously published.

100. Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark.I/

Location. Lat 36°21', long. 91°07', In SE^SE^ sec. 30, T. 20 N. R. 1 W. , at bridge on 

State Highway 90, 4j miles downstream from small tributary, 6-f miles northeast of 

Ravenden Springs, and 21 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,123 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946-50 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 291.28 ft above mean sea "level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1938, chain gage at same site at datum 0.04 ft higher. Nov. 

21 to Dec. 11, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1929-33, 1935-50), 1,148 cfs.

Extremes. 1929-33. 1935-50: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 

20.21 ft), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs; minimum observed, 226 cfs Sept. 

9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 ft, present datum).

Cooperation.--Records for period Feb. 25, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1939, computed and furnished 

by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*790

675

390

351

teoo

488

459

445

510

335

1,025

581

445

349

1,063

650

438

430

1,388

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Nov.

872

578

404

428

*660

721

443

484

512

413

1,770

1,555

412

334

803

1,073

481

495

800

Dec.

1,087

603

553

1,095

*730

598

626

446

458

512

1,024

2,508

371

360

693

1,544

566

986

1,175

Jan.

2,624

481

1,701

1,632

*490

3,504

709

851

518

927

1,085

1,564

336

336

1,695

1,063

1,401

4,757

4,649

Feb.

1,925

1,094

1,128

995

*460

1,969

2,555

1,715

448

663

1,429

881

455

2,105

2,751

890

944

3,606

3,833

Mar.

1,507

1,487

920

1,096

518

1,110

2,147

2,487

649

457

1,526

888

706

4,603

2,523

736

1,388

2,727

1,961

Apr.

1,041

1,195

845

2,582

952

889

2,591

3,037

1,889

763

2,248

1,096

1,932

5,748

1,357

1,411

1,473

1,799

2,122

May

1,291

989

564

3,023

473

1,282

1,525

1,749

1,067

548

1,611

2,982

1,711

2,927

3,109

1,213

975

1,235

3,253

June

809

746

487

1,280

355

1,283

1,201

1,176

705

406

2,495

1,175

794

4,550

1,913

948

1,494

1,336

2,787

July

642

599

460

*880

311

800

888

827

493

492

924

768

513

1,630

1,113

658

1,016

1,560

1,367

Aug.

555

698

417

*670

269

570

661

703

523

351

888

594

418

1,096

1,147

540

635

949

1,085

Sept.

534

500

344

*640

406

483

515

558

379

466

710

488

370

1,182

774

468

509

781

1,072

The 

year

*1,137

802

684

*1,224

*518

1,138

1,182

1,201

679

527

1,390

1,262

705

2,092

1,573

933

943

1,713

2,115

t Not previously published, estimated on basis of records for Ele

I/ Published as "near Elevenpolnt, Ark." prior to October 1949.

yen Point River near Bardley, Mo.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark.

Water

1930

1931 

1932 

1933

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*48,58C

41,530 

23,980 

21,580

*36,890 

30,020 

28,210 

27 , 330 

31,380

20,580 

63,000 

35,740 

27,330 

21,480

65,390 

39,980 

26,920 

26,430 

85,360

Nov.

51,870

34,390 

24,040 

25,460

*39,270 

42,920 

26,380 

28,810 

30,470

24,570 

105,300 

92,550 

24,520 

19,850

47,770 

63,880 

28,650 

29,440 

47,630

Dec.

66,820

37,090 

34,020 

67,340

*44,890 

36,760 

38,520 

27,440 

28.15C

31,480 

62,980 

154,200 

22.84C 

22,160

42,620 

94,960 

34,810 

60,620 

72.22C

Jan.

161, 40C

29.57C 

104, 60C 

100, 40C

*30,13( 

215, 50( 

43,60C 

52,35( 

31,870

57.03C 

66,740 

96,140 

20,680 

20,680

104,200 

65,380 

86,130 

292,500 

285,900

Feb.

106,900

60,730 

64,900 

55,270

*26,46C 

109,400 

141,900 

95 , 250 

25,750

36,810 

79,380 

48,940 

26,180 

116,900

152,800 

49,430 

54,290 

200,300 

212,900

Mar.

92,650

91,440 

56,550 

67,360

31,880 

68,260 

132,000 

152,900 

39,890

28,120 

93,820 

54,590 

43,400 

283,000

155,100 

45,260 

85,350 

167,700 

120,600

Apr.

61,920

71,090 

50,260 

153,700

56,630 

52,920 

154,200 

180,700 

112,400

45,390 

133,800 

65,220 

114,900 

342,000

80,770 

83,940 

87 , 630 

107,000 

126,300

May

79,380

60,810 

34,690 

185,900

29,060 

78,840 

93,740 

107,500 

65,610

33,710 

99,030 

183,300 

LOS, 200 

180,000

191,200 

74,600 

59,950 

75,950 

?00,000

June

48,140

44,370 

28,980 

76,190

21,100 

76,350 

71,480 

69,960 

41,970

24,130 

148,500 

69,940 

47,260 

=70,700

113,800 

56,390 

88,880 

79,500 

L65.800

July

39,450

36,830 

28,280 

(54,110

19,100 

49,170 

54,610 

50,820 

30, 340

30,270 

56,810 

47,220 

31,540 

100,200

68,410 

40,440 

62,440 

95,920 

84,140

Aug.

34,100

42,920 

25,650 

(41,200

16,570 

35,060 

40,640 

43,260 

32,190

21,610 

54,630 

36,500 

25,710 

67,410

70,520 

33,190 

39,040 

58,330 

66,740

Sept.

31,780

29,770 

20,450 

(38,080

24,150 

28,720 

30,640 

33,180 

22,560

27,720 

42,240 

29,010 

22,010 

70,310

46,080 

27,870 

30,270 

46,490 

63,770

The 

year

*823,000

580,500 

496,400 

£886,600

£376,100 

823,900 

855,900 

869,500 

492,600

381,400 

1,006,000 

913,400 

511,600 

1,515,000

1,139,000 

675,300 

684,400 

1,240,000 

1,531,000

Not previously published, estimated on basis of records for Eleven Point River ar Bardley, Mo.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.3.P. 

no.

877

877

877

377, 977

877

377, 977

377, 977

377, 97

89

92

357, 97

97

100

103

105

108

111

114

117

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a9,460

a5, 680

37,160

a!2,800

7,160

15,500

14,600

17,800

6,770

5,120

23,000

26,900

10,800

26,200

15,200

4,340

7,960

34,000

19,800

Date

Jan. 14, 1930

Mar. 7, 1931

Jan. 17, 1932

May 15, 1933

Apr. 6, 1936

Jan. 15, 1937

Mar. 29, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Sept. 3, 1941

June 1, 1942

May 11, 1943

Apr. 23, 1 944

Mar. 31, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Apr, 11, 1947

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 5, 1950

yiinimum 

day

450

390

290

325

226

290

388

399

345

277

396

444

317

308

636

450

420

400

671

Mean

*1,137

802

684

*1,224

*518

1,138

1,182

1,201

679

527

1,390

1,262

705

2,092

1,573

933

943

1,713

2,115

Per 

square 

mile

H.01

.714

.609

U.09

*.461

1.01

1.05

1.07

.605

.469

1.24

1.12

.628

1.86

1.40

.831

.840

1.53

1.88

Runoff

Inches

tt.3.74

9.69

8. 28

H.4.80

*6.29

13.76

14.28

14.52

8.24

6.36

16.80

15.26

8.56

25.30

19.01

11.30

11.43

20.70

25.56

Acre-feet

* 823, 000

580,500

496,400

* 886, 600

*376,100

823,900

855,900

869,500

492,600

381 , 400

1,006,000

913,400

511,600

1,515,000

1,139,000

675,300

684,400

1,240,000

1,531,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,062

759

728

-

*502

1.115

1,169

1,229

660

740

1,461

975

689

2,220

1,632

783

979

1,836

-

Runoff

Inches

12.82

9.18

8.82

-

*6.09

13.48

14.13

14.62

8.02

8.94

17.66

11.79

8.37

26.84

19.74

9.48

11.86

22.30

-

Acre-feet

768,700

549,600

528,700

-

£364,800

807 , 300

846,400

890,000

479,200

536,100

1,057,000

705,600

500,400

1,607,000

1,182,000

566,900

710,500

1,329,000

-

sly published, 

ervei

101. Black River at Blac-k Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°06'15", long. 91°05'50", in NWi sec. 21, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., 900 ft 

downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Bridge at Black Rock, 3.7 miles 

downstream from Spring River.

Drainage area.--7.323 sq mi.

Supplemental records acallable.--Gage heights collected in same vicinity since 1904 are 

contained in reports of D. S. Weather Bureau. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the period October 1945 to September 1946 are published in reports of 

the Geological Survey.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 229.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Aug. 1, 1946, at site 900 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1929-31, 1939-50), 8,762 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1929-31. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 

28.5 ft); minimum observed, 1,800 cfs Sept. 19-24, 1931 (gage height, 0.5 ft, site then 

in use).

Maximum stage known, 31.9 ft Aug. 21, 1915, from records of D. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 189 miles upstream since June 3, 1948 

(see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records since October 1939 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Black River at: Black Rock, Ark.

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

3,120

4,340

2,676

2,169

6,290

2,927

2,718

2,229

7,148

3,323

2,852

2,529

11,230

Nov.

_

4,990

3,530

2,819

2,875

12,120

9,245

2,770

2,228

4,887

9,247

4,049

3,691

5,360

Dec.

_

7,020

4,000

2,645

4,264

7,555

12,250

2,561

2,766

4,317

11,320

4,997

7,659

9,451

Jan.

_

»22,900

2,950

3,370

7,619

9,547

14,470

2,524

2,708

13,170

7,365

13,130

30,150

40,410

Feb.

_

» 15, 200

*8,840

3,534

5,438

13,790

4,814

3,738

9,499

18,680

5,926

8,241

35,040

30,500

Mar.

_

11,400

»11,400

5,500

3,137

12,520

7,132

8,337

39,110

16,890

4,843

12,350

19,470

15,910

Apr.

_

5,500

7,530

14,310

6,685

17,330

9,010

15,620

50,920

7,945

12,300

13,860

14,380

18,050

May

.

7,180

6,240

9,815

4,259

9,824

26,570

13 , 960

20,260

22,200

12,060

7,410

7,205

23,670

June

11,500

3,940

4,070

3,757

2,680

10,960

10,800

5,149

38,940

16,440

6,253

7,038

9,290

16,940

July

6,250

2,780

3,140

2,906

2,602

4,831

4,695

Z.845

10,380

5,559

5,105

6,609

9,196

8,800

Aug.

5,340

2,680

3,550

3,440

2,136

4,810

3,408

2,492

4,961

6,896

3,127

3,366

4,571

6,526

Sept.

3,850

3,020

2,340

2,432

2,430

4,473

2,947

2,376

6,023

3,992

2,808

2,774

3,954

6,381

The 

year

.

*7,450

*5,140

4,762

3,847

9,451

9,067

5,421

15,790

10,640

6,974

7,220

12,120

16,030

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

192

267

164.6

133.4

386.7

180

167.1

137.1

439.5

204.3

175.4

155. S

690.5

Nov.

_

297

210

167.7

171.1

721.3

550.1

164.8

132.6

290.8

550.2

240.9

219.6

318.9

Dec.

_

432

246

162.6

262.2

464.5

752.9

157.5

170.1

265.5

696.2

307.3

470.9

581.1

Jan.

_

*1,410

181

207.2

468.5

587

889.5

155.2

166. £

809.5

452.8

807.3

1,854

2,485

Feb.

_

*846

*491

203.3

302

765.8

267.4

215

527.5

1,038

329.1

474

1,946

1,694

Mar.

.

701

*699

338.2

192.9

770

438. E

512.6

2,405

1,038

297.8

759.1

1,197

978

Apr.

_

327

448

SSL:

397. t

1,031

536.3

929.2

3,030

472. S

731.1

824. S

855.7

1,074

May

.

441

384

603. E

261. S

604.1

1,634

858.1

1,246

1,365

741.6

455.6

443

1,456

June

684

234

242

223. E

159. J

652. <

642.:

306. 4

2,317

978.2

372.1

418.8

552.8

1,008

July

384

171

193

178.7

160

297

228.7

175

638.4

341.8

313.9

406.4

565.4

541.1

Aug.

328

165

218

211.5

131.3

295.7

209.6

153.2

305

424

192.3

207

281.1

401.3

Sept.

229

180

139

144.7

144.6

266.2

175.3

141.4

358.4

237.5

167.1

165.1

235.3

379.7

The 

year

_

*5,400

*3,720

3,457

2,785

6,842

6,564

3,936

11,430

7,701

5,049

5,242

8,776

11,610

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1930

1931

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

702,1211

717,1211

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*43,000

*20,600

22,800

11,800

37,300

68,200

31,200

87,400

42,000

21,200

29,500

103,000

67,800

Date

Jan. 15, 1930

Mar. 8, 1931

May 1, 1940

Jan. 25 1941

Apr. 10 1942

May 12 1943

Apr. 24 1944

Mar. 31 1945

June 1 1946

Apr. 11 1947

Jan. 2 1948

Jan. 25 1949

Jan. 5 1950

Minimum

day

2,290

1,800

2,180

1,870

2,850

2,550

2,140

2,050

3,400

2,650

2,500

2,500

3,460

Mean

*7,450

 5,140

4,762

3,847

9,451

9,067

5,421

15,790

10,640

6,974

7,220

12,120

16,030

Per

square 

mile

*1.02

*.702

.65C

.525

1.29

1.24

.740

2.16

1.45

.952

.986

1.66

2.19

Runoff

Inches

*13,80

*9.53

t8.8£

7.13

17.52

16.80

10.07

29.28

19.73

12.91

13.42

22.48

29.73

Acre-feet

*5,400,OOC

*3, 720, 000

3,457,OOC

2,785,000

6,842,000

6,564,000

3,936,000

11,430,000

7,701,000

5,049,000

5,242,000

8,776,000

11,610,000

Calendar year

Mean

*7,170

-

4,861

5,236

9,327

7,694

5,353

16,560

11,270

5,970

7,389

13,150

-

Runoff

Inches

*13.30

-

9.04

9.71

17.29

14.25

9.95

30.70

20.89

11.06

13.73

24.39

-

Acre-feet

*5, 200, 000

-

3,529,000

3,791,000

6,752,000

5,571,000

3,886,000

11,990,000

8,156,000

4,322,000

5,364,000

9,521,000

-

* Revised.

t Corrected.

102. Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark.

Location. Lat 36"06 I , long. 91°36' , in NE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N. R. 6 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 11, 2 miles north of Evening Shade, and 6.3 miles (revised) upstream from Piney 

Fork.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946-48, 1950 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 233 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 26.59 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5 cfs 

Sept. 18-23, 1941.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
WHITE RIVER B4SIN 121

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Strawberry River 

near Evening Shade, Ark.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

11.4

t9.4

495

48.2

11.4

7.44

75.9

23.9

10.3

15.4

194

Nov.

.

26. 0

130

318

272

11.3

14.5

42.0

229

35.4

38.5

46.2

Dec.

.

14.5

82.5

209

BOO

12.7

35.4

37.9

440

149

324

213

Jan.

.

56. C

260

241

125

12.3

39. (

509

108

338

1,880

1,502

Feb.

_

63.9

85.0

284

40.5

256

822

694

58.9

418

799

912

Mar.

458

68.8

35. C

263

105

271

1,491

689

39.2

314

487

301

Apr.

70O

473

37.2

629

144

536

1,256

249

216

175

149

187

May

174

132

25.1

314

785

326

488

891

383

118

152

309

June

76.6

92. C

11.0

86.2

94.9

48.1

1,268

120

60.2

461

45.7

377

July

159

46.5

23.9

23.3

16.5

16.5

59.4

122

24.1

216

630

57.3

Aug.

40.8

74.5

20.2

64.3

11.1

12.4

18.7

26.3

27.3

54.3

56.1

139

Sept.

10.1

22.3

21.6

60.3

9.22

8.59

315

14.9

12.4

16.0

17.9

91.4

The 

year

-

89.6

61.6

257

189

126

479

286

136

191

383

358

Monthly and yearly runoff, in

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

700

579

30,410

2,960

699

457

4,670

1,470

631

948

11,920

Nov.

_

1,550

7,740

18,920

16,190

672

861

2,500

13,620

2,110

2,290

2,750

Dec.

_

889

5,070

12,840

36,900

783

2,170

2,330

27,030

9,190

19,940

13,110

Jan.

_

3,450

15,960

14,810

7,660

754

2,400

31,270

6,670

20,770

115,600

92,380

Feb.

_

3,680

4,720

15,780

2,250

14,710

45,650

38,540

3,270

24,030

44,350

50,630

Mar.

28,140

4,230

2,150

22 , 330

6,440

16,660

91,680

42,350

2,410

19,320

29,910

18,500

Apr.

41,660

28,170

2,210

37,430

8,590

31,890

74,750

14,810

12,870

10,430

8,860

11,140

May

10,67O

8,130

1,540

19,300

48,280

20,04O

30,020

54,770

23,550

7,250

9,340

19,010

June

4,560

5,470

655

5,130

5,650

2,860

75 , 430

7,140

3,580

27,460

2,720

22,430

July

9,76O

2,860

1,470

1,430

1,010

1,020

3,650

7,480

1,480

13,280

38,76O

3,520

Aug.

2,510

4,580

1,240

3,950

685

763

1,150

1,620

1,680

3,340

3,450

8,580

Sept.

603

1,330

1,290

3,590

549

511

18,760

889

741

952

1,070

5,440

The 

year

_

65,040

44,620

185,900

137,200

91,360

347,000

2O8,4PO

98,370

138, 800

277,200

259,400

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

877

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,650

3,080

8,120

22,700

7,290

15,900

12,000

6,260

5,960

31.OOO

13,800

Date

Apr. 11, 1940

Jan. 24, 1941

Apr. 8, 1942

May 11, 1943

May 3, 1944

Mar. 31, 1945

Mar. 6, 1946

Dec. 10, 1946

June 18, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

Minimun

7

5

10

6.1

6.7

6.6

9.0

6.6

5.8

11

16

89.6

61.6

257

189

126

479

288

136

191

383

358

Per

mile

O.398

.274

1.14

.84C

.56C

2.13

1.28

.604

.849

1.70

1.59

Runoff

5.43

3.70

15.45

11.45

7.62

28.91

17.35

8.1£

11.57

23.11

21.60

65,040

44,620

185,900

137,200

91,360

347,000

208, 400

98,370

138,800

277,200

259,400

Calendar year

104

129

248

115

128

488

333

94.2

2O7

389

-

Runoff

Ecnches

6.28

7.77

14.99

6.96

7.72

29.41

20.07

5.68

12.50

23.49

-

Acre-feet

75,290

93,400

179,800

83,270

92,700

353,000

241,000

68,180

150,000

281,800

-

103. Piney Pork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°05', long. 91°37', in NE£ sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 11, three-quarters of a mile north of Evening Shade, and 5.8 miles (revised) 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--99 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1947, 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 420.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 104 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.42 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 11.000 cfs by logarithmic plotting: no flow at times 

in 1941, 1944 and 1947.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1B46

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

26.1

1.73

79.0

16.0

2.10

.85

47.9

16.3

3.99

4.48

70.2

Nov.

-

14.3

49.7

91.0

46.7

2.92

13.7

31.3

121

17.4

17.0

2O. 7

Dec.

.

8.72

3O.6

94.9

234

3.80

27.6

24.0

194

57.0

159

108

Jan.

_

26.2

75.0

160

57.8

3.14

26.3

228

46.6

119

784

688

Feb.

.

28.3

34.0

129

17.0

103

321

26O

24.2

133

259

462

Mar.

209

34.0

15.6

141

44.9

120

663

360

17.7

152

265

131

Apr.

328

140

16.5

366

64.9

237

606

142

104

64.2

72.2

101

May

109

46.8

9.35

163

358

16O

117

431

278

53.8

39.7

150

June

41.8

20.4

3.10

72.7

44.2

26.6

580

69.9

41.6

263

26.9

265

July

29.5

14.5

8.10

22.2

6.86

8.62

31.5

45.6

12.5

100

238

57.7

Aug.

8.70

25.5

6.14

22.3

2.11

3.98

8.88

8.57

3.69

42.5

21.9

91.7

Sept.

2.OO

3.60

6.27

52.8

1.75

.98

129

2.30

2.96

5.65

7.O9

112

The 

year

_

32.2

21.3

116

75.3

55.7

208

137

72.4

83.9

158

187
WHITE RIVER BAFIN

1> Water

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

lonthly

Oct.

.

1,610

106

4,860

983

129

52

2,950

l.OOO

245

275

4,320

and yes

Nov.

.

850

2,960

5,410

2.78O

174

815

,86O

,210

,040

,010

,23O

rly ruj

Dec.

_

536

1,880

5.83C

14,340

234

1,690

1,480

11,940

3,510

9,750

6,640

lOff, It

Jan.

_

1,610

4,610

9,840

3,550

193

1,610

14,030

2,860

7,330

48,180

42,320

l acreFeb.

.

1,630

1,890

7,160

942

5,930

17,830

14,440

1,340

7,630

14,360

25,640

"eet, ol

Mar.

12,870

2,090

958

8,680

2,760

7,370

40,770

22,110

1,090

9,360

16,290

8,040

' Flnejr

Apr.

19,500

8,310

979

21,750

3,860

14,120

36,080

8,460

6,210

3,820

4,290

6,000

Pork St

May

6,690

2,880

575

10,OOO

22,000

9,840

7,210

26,520

17,080

3,310

2,440

9,200

rawterr

June

2,490

1,210

185

4,330

2,630

1,580

34,540

4,160

2,480

15,640

1,600

15,790

v River

July

1,810

894

498

1,360

422

530

1,940

2,800

766

6,120

14,630

3,550

a*- Eve

Aug.

535

1,570

377

1,370

130

245

546

527

227

2,610

1,350

5,640

ning SiSept.

119

214

373

3,140

104

58

7,650

137

176

336

422

6,670

ade, Ark.

The 

year

.

23,410

15,390

83,730

54,540

40,400

150,700

99,470

52,380

60,950

114,600

135.OOO

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037

1037

1037

103

103

103

103

105

108

111

114

117

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

1,900

1,220

6.OOO

11,300

3,680

9,650

8,9OO

5,2OO

3,700

17,50O

8,7OO

Date

_

Apr. 19, 1940

Nov. 11, 1940

Apr. 8, 1942

May 11, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

Mar. 6, 1946

May 21, 1947

June 18, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

June 3, 195O

^Inimun

day

_

1.2

0

1.3

.6

O

.4

1.3

.1

.5

2.9

6.0

_

32.2

21.3

116

75.3

55.7

2 OS

137

72.4

83.9

158

187

Per

mile

.

0.325

.215

1.17

.761

.563

2.10

1.38

.731

.848

1.60

1.89

Runoff

Inches

_

4.43

2.91

15.86

10.33

7.64

28.55

18.84

9.92

11.54

21.71

25.58

Acre-feet

_

23,410

15,390

83,730

54,540

40,400

150,700

99,470

52,380

60,950

114,600

135,000

Calendar year

_

34.9

36.7

118

51.0

58.5

213

157

51.1

92.6

160

-

Runoff

Inches

_

4.81

5.02

16.25

6.98

8.03

29.26

21.47

7.01

12.72

21.93

-

Acre-feet

_

25,350

26,550

85,770

36,940

42,420

154,500

113,300

37,020

67,190

115,800

-

104. Strawberry River near Pcughkeepsie, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°07', long. 91°27', in NW£ sec. 13, 1. IT N., R. 4 W, at bridge on State 

Highway 58, 0.4 mile (revised) downstream from Hurricane Creek, and 2i miles northeast 

of Poughkeepsie.

Drainage area.--476 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1947, 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 298.07 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to May 13, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. May 

13, 1938,to Dec. 10, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site =ind datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1936-EO), 580 cf£.

Extremes.--1936-50: Maximum discharge, 52,000 cfs J'=ii.. 24, 1949 (gage height, 29.30 ft), 

by slope-area method; minimum daily, 31 cfs (revised) Oct. 4, 1939.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by rvrpc. of Engineers ani reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly discharge

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

658

1,105

*47.2

82.!

si.:

783

108

54.!

53. £

237

89.7

60.1

62.4

423

Nov.

.

331

351

133

98.2

303

678

438

58.1

77.3

155

565

148

136

143

Dec.

_

608

673

89.7

68.9

212

560

1,284

63. 1

167

153

913

391

899

614

Jan.

.

2,721

68O

546

151

506

761

314

63.5

168

1,155

301

740

4,369

3,373

Feb.

_

861

3,011

1,287

196

228

772

123

589

1,747

1,385

175

817

1,606

2,210

Mar.

199

456

1,667

1,185

222

122

788

292

640

3,219

1,568

144

799

1,193

700

Apr.

670

284

1,221

1,766

840

2OO

1,647

376

1,197

2,928

502

570

433

444

523

May

187

354

694

609

322

1O9

695

1,843

743

916

2,120

985

345

310

724

June

95.!

595

797

264

189

58.7

253

364

150

2,892

360

225

1,138

148

1,004

July

60.2

254

145

352

153

73.7

110

88. <

71. E

192

230

101

538

1,286

249

Aug.

44

85.5

96.4

101

170

78.3

161

53.0

64.2

86.8

89.5

72.1

191

144

365

Sept.

365

268

*62.3

50.3

77.6

80.8

211

52.7

45.1

696

63.2

56.8

69.8

75,2

360

The

_

624

*861

529

213

168

616

449

310

1.O84

667

351

471

891

884

ublc feeb per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

40,44C

67,94C

*2,90C

5.10C

3,14C

48,130

6,660

3,330

3,310

14,600

5.52C

3,70C

3,84C

26, QIC

Nov.

-

19,680

20,910

7,910

5,850

18,060

40,310

26,070

3,460

4,600

9,210

33,600

8,800

8,090

8,520

Dec.

_

37,39(

41,40(

5,52(

4,24(

13,04(

34,42C

78.95C

3.92C

10.27C

9,38C

56,14C

24.05C

55.28C

37.77C

Mo 

Jan.

_

167, 30(

41 , 80C

33.54C

9.30C

31,10C

46.81C

19,28C

3,90C

10.32C

71.00C

18.51C

45.48C

268, 60C

207, 40C

Feb.

_

47,84C

167, 20C

71.49C

11.27C

12.69C

42,860

6.82C

33,910

97,050

76, 9K

9.72C

47,OOQ

89.20C

122,700

Mar.

12,250

28,040

102,500

72.88C

13,65C

7,490

48,420

17,930

39,380

197,900

96,43C

8,830

49,120

73,330

43,070

Apr.

39,870

16,900

72,640

105,100

49,970

11,870

98,020

22,370

71,250

174,200

29 , 9OO

33,890

25,770

26,440

31,110

May

11,480

21,770

42,670

37,460

19,800

6,730

42,720

113,300

45,710

56,310

130,400

60,560

21,230

19,09O

44,550

June

5,66C

35,390

47.40C

15,710

11,220

3,490

15.04C

21,640

8,910

172,100

21,410

13,390

67,740

8,800

59,720

July

3,700

15,620

8,940

21,650

9,410

4,530

6,770

5,460

4,400

11,780

14,150

6,200

33,090

79,080

15,310

Aug.

2,710

5,250

5,930

6,220

10,450

4,810

9,920

3,260

3,950

5,340

5,500

4,430

11,740

8,830

22,430

Sept.

21,730

15,950

»3,710

2,990

4,620

4,810

lc,540

3,140

2,680

41,390

3,760

3,380

4,160

4,470

21,400

The

_

451,600

*623,OOO

*383,4OO

154,900

121,800

446,000

324,900

224,800

784,600

482,600

254,200

341,900

645,000

640,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 123

discharge, In cubic feet pe cond, of Strawberry River near Foughkeepole, Ark.

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

877,1211

877,1211

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximiun

Discharge

_

14,600

31,400

17,600

5,230

3,850

22,700

32,900

12,200

26,500

19,200

10,100

12,100

52,000

22 , 800

Date

.

Oct. 25, 1936

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 16, 1939

Apr. 19, 1940

Jan. 24, 1941

Apr. 8, 1942

May 11, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

June 11, 1945

Mar. 6, 1946

Dec. 10, 1946

June 18, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

 Unlmuni 

day

_

44

*45

*31

49

45

58

44

38

41

51

46

47

58

66

Mean

_

624

*861

529

213

168

616

449

310

1,084

667

351

471

891

884

Per 

square 

mile

.

1.31

1.81

1.11

.447

.353

1.29

.943

.651

2.28

1.40

.737

.989

1.87

1.86

Runoff

Inches

.

17.79

24.55

15.10

6.10

4.80

17.57

12.80

8.86

30.90

19.02

10.00

13.47

25.42

25.20

Acre-feet

_

451,600

*623,000

*383,400

154,900

121,800

446,000

324,900

224,800

784,600

482,600

254,200

341,900

645,000

640,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

669

*703

528

240

291

601

309

320

1,105

752

270

513

898

-

Runoff

Inches

.

19.08

20.06

15.05

6.84

8.29

17.12

8.82

9.15

31.50

21.46

7.70

14.67

25.62

-

Acre-feet

_

484,300

*509,100

382 , 200

173,900

210,400

434,800

223 , 900

232 , 300

799,600

544 , 700

195,500

372,500

650,100

-

105. White River at Newport, Ark.I/

Location. Lat 35°36'20", long. 91°17'20", In NE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 3 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67 at Newport, 7.2 miles downstream from Black River, and at mile 257.6.

Drainage area. 19,812 sq mi.

Supplemental records available."Gage heights collected at same site since 1885 are contained In reports of U. S. WeatheV Bureau. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the period October 1947 to September 1950 are published In reports of 

Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 194.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. September 1927,to September 1931, staff gage at site 2.8 miles downstream at datum 2.30 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 17 years (1927-31, 1937-50), 25,630 cfs.

Extremes. 1927-31. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 343,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945; maximum gage 

height, 35.9 ft Apr. 18, 1945; minimum discharge observed, 3,480 cfs Sept. 22-25, 1941 

(gage height, -1.0 ft).

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1945. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927,reached a stage 

of 35.6 ft, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Some regulation at low flow by Lake Taneycomo 248 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft), flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see elsewhere in 

this report) ; regulated at times since July 1949 by construction of Bull Shoals Dam.

Cooperation. Records since October 1937 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

iear

1928

1929

1930

1931

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

39,100

9,040

6,310

10,50C

8,637

4,64(

4.72C

4,162

24.90C

5,038

4,194

5, 11C

20.50C

5,744

5,265

5,456

21,620

Nov.

27,800

10,600

12,900

8,63C

7,05C

11,510

5,47C

5,652

43,550

37,040

4,727

4,174

11,310

37,010

7,521

8,025

11,480

Dec.

48,40(

31.20C

14,90C

14,400

14,00(

7,04:

5,42(

11,900

23.91C

36.59C

4,371

.6,944

9,562

44,290

10,93C

18,840

19.15C

Jan.

33,90(

38.50C

56.60C

6.69C

20,66C

10.24C

6.49E

24,99C

24,070

45,75C

5.31C

6,535

43,04C

20.19C

26.97C

71,290

90.83C

Feb.

22,00(

44,800

43.90C

36.20C

78,12C

52.36C

6,982

18.39C

35.78C

11,000

14,12C

32,870

52,090

13,470

19,680

95,540

75,650

Mar.

27,60C

53,400

25,500

32,700

38,030

54,710

10,860

10,060

32,910

17,910

39,780

117,400

40,870

10,790

39,490

43,770

38,420

Apr.

78,400

72,200

11,500

27,300

67,320

59,850

37,260

32,080

48,580

27,710

37,020

164,200

21,520

33,510

25,790

34,000

40,710

May

47,800

76,100

33,100

20,300

41,270

47,840

22,980

13,350

35 , 350

102,800

30,060

71,150

64,510

37,000

18,680

22,930

73,090

June

96,100

44,500

8,890

11,600

31,570

22,160

8,087

6,966

21,560

33.37C

14,640

98,630

43,010

17,850

22,800

24,770

40, 690

July

47,700

15,700

5,530

7,280

10,120

15,600

6,800

5,152

9,292

8,523

5,354

29,640

10,970

11,080

18,600

25,710

21,730

Aug.

15,200

8,630

4,670

12,500

8,565

6,752

6,922

4,106

9,275

5,146

4,611

9,126

11,040

6,164

12,840

9,476

21,600

Sept.

10,700

6,670

8,230

6,110

5,366

4,824

5,111

5,777

8,702

4,020

4,400

11,810

6,693

5,376

7,111

8,694

25,380

The 

year

41,200

34,200

19,200

16,000

27,140

24,570

10,580

11,820

26,370

28,070

14,040

46,320

27,810

20,220

17,990

30,330

39,850

I/ Published ear Newport, Ark.", 1927-31.

347710 O - 55 - 9
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet, of White River at Newport, Ark.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

2,400

556

388

646

531.1

285.6

290.2

255.9

1,531

309.6

257.9

314.2

1,260

353.2

323.7

335.5

1,329

Nov.

1,650

631

768

514

419.5

684.8

325.5

336.3

2,592

2,204

281.3

248.4

672.7

2,202

447.5

477.5

683.1

Dec.

2,980

L.920

916

885

861

433.1

333. f

731. i

1,470

2,250

268. (

426.!

588

2,723

627.1

1,158

1,177

Jan.

2,080

2,370

3,480

411

1,270

629. 1

399.4

1,536

1,480

2,813

326.5

402.1

2,647

1,241

1,558

4,404

5,585

Feb.

1,270

2,490

2,440

2,010

4,339

2,908

401.7

1,021

1,987 6ii;s

812.3

1,826

2,893

748

1,132

5,306

4,201

Mar.

1,700

3,280

1,570

2,010

2,338

3,364

668

618.3

2,024

1,101

2,446

7,217

2,513

663.2

2,428

2,692

E.362

Apr.

4.670

4,300

684

1,620

4,006

3,562

2,217

1,909

2,891

1,649

2,203

9,772

1,281

1,994

1,535

2,023

2,422

May

2,940

1,680

2,040

1,250

2,538

2,941

L,413

820.6

2,174

5,321

1,848

1,375

5,966

2,275

1,149

1,410

4,494

June

>,720

',650

529

690

1,879

1,319

481.2

414.5

1,283

1,986

871.4

5,869

2,559

1,062

1,357

1,474

S.421

July

2,930

965

340

448

622

959.4

418.1

316.8

571.3

524

329.2

1,822

674.8

681

1,144

1,581

1,336

Aug.

935

531

287

769

526.6

415.2

425.6

252.4

570.3

316.4

283.5

561.1

678.8

379

789.6

582.6

1,328

Sept.

637

397

490

364

319.3

287

304.1

343.8

517.8

239.2

261.8

702.5

398.3

319.9

423.2

517.3

1,510

The

year

29,900

24,800

13,900

11,600

19,650

17,790

7,677

8,556

19,090

20,320

10,190

33,540

20,130

14,640

13,060

21,960

28,850

Year

1928 

1929 

1930

1931

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667 

687 

702

717

897 

897 

897

927 

957 

977 

1007 

1037

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*172,000 

108,000 

112,000

64,200

259,000 

144,000 

75,200

106,000 

102,000 

304,000 

60,700 

343,000

125,000 

100,000 

66,200 

260,000 

194,000

Date

June 15, 1928t 

May 12,13,1929 

Jan. 17, 1930

Feb. 13, 1931

Feb. 20, 1938 

Apr. 20, 1939 

Apr. 14, 1940

Apr. 23, 1941 

Nov. 5, 1941 

May 14, 1943 

Mar. 3, 1944 

Apr. 17, 1945

May 30, 1946 

Dec. 16, 1946 

June 21, 1948 

Jan. 28, 1949 

May 15, 1950

Minimum 

day

7,600 

6,000 

4,110

4,280

4,780 

4,260 

4,130

3,480 

5,700 

3,700 

3,510 

3,510

5,640 

4,700 

4,400 

4,700 

7,790

Mean

41 , 200 

34,200 

19,200

16,000

27,140 

24,570 

10,580

11,820 

26,370 

28,070 

14,040 

46,320

27,810 

20,220 

17,990 

30,330 

39,850

Runoff in 

acre-feet

29,900,000 

24,800,000 

13,900,000

11,600,000

19,650,000 

17,790,000 

7,677,000

8,556,000 

19,090,000 

20,320,000 

10,190,000 

33,540,000

20,130,000 

14,640,000 

13,060,000 

21,960,000 

28,850,000

Calendar year

Mean

35,800 

33,000 

19,200

-

26,580 

23,940 

11,090

17,710 

25,220 

22,610 

14,290 

48,440

31,620 

14,930 

18,720 

32,020

Runoff in 

acre-feet

26,000,000 

23,700,000 

13,900,000

-

19,240,000 

17,330,000 

8,052,000

12,830,000 

18,260,000 

16,370,000 

10,370,000 

35,070,000

22,890,000 

10,810,000 

13,590,000 

23,180,000

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

106. Middle Pork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°39', long. 92°18', in SWi sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 12 W., at Missouri & 

Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile downstream from Sugar Camp (or Wevers) Creek, and 

1 mile east of Shirley.

Drainage area.--294 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1947, 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 483.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site-and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), ^20 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.3 ft, 

In gage well; about 31 ft on wire-weight gage, from stage-relation curve), from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during 1943, 

1944, 1946-49.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

0.53

.50

L,786

67.1

.07

.33

128

78.4

0

.49

1,0 52

Nov.

.

6.95

225

737

727

3.70

41.4

221

830

79.9

92.6

104

Dec.

.

26.;

309

572

1,347

29.6

468

142

1,366

350

878

741

Jan.

_

58.3

842

647

256

44.1

305

1,492

208

748

3,771

2,433

Feb.

_

111

365

743

130

1,015

1,990

1,404

132

1,061

1,103

1,546

Mar.

1,106

130

233

744

430

1,096

3,632

1,065

153

969

847

500

Apr.

1,538

809

327

1,318

765

1,770

1,867

426

954

370

229

383

May

1,012

316

334

790

1,553

860

467

1,653

908

306

189

888

June

187

84.0

51.1

96.6

171

243

2,659

287

79.7

246

556

837

July

53.5

13.3

11.4

8.05

14.0

7.05

57.5

16.1

11.5

76.0

87.6

428

Aug.

11.3

11.6

127

223

1.13

6.28

22.6

8.22

.10

18.7

14.2

1,409

Sept.

0.91

2.39

244

175

.06

4.46

123

.33

0

4.83

5.37

693

The 

year

.

130

255

653

458

419

959

567

395

352

649

917
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Middle Fork Little Red River at Shlrley, Ark.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

32

31

109, 80C

4.13C

4.

2C

7,880

4,820

0

30

64,680

Nov.

.

414

13,400

43,880

43,240

6 220

2,460

13,150

49,370

4,750

5,510

6,200

Dec.

_

1,63C

18,970

35,200

82,840

1,830

28,780

8,760

84,020

21,540

54,010

45,550

Jan.

_

3,580

51 , 750

39,800

15,750

2,710

18,740

91,720

12,790

46,020

231,900

149,600

Feb.

.

6,370

20,280

41,250

7,210

58,370

110,500

77,990

7,340

62,160

61,260

85,850

Mar.

68,010

8,010

14,320

45,750

26,450

67,360

223,300

65,470

9,420

59,590

52,080

30,720

Apr.

91,490

48,160

19,430

78,410

45,510

105,300

111,100

25,350

56,750

22,010

13,630

22,820

May

62,240

19,430

20,540

48,560

95,490

52,850

28,680

101,600

55,850

18,820

11,640

54,630

June

11,100

5,000

3,040

5,750

10,200

14,460

358,200

17,050

4,740

14,640

33,100

49,820

July

3,290

818

700

495

860

434

3,530

987

707

4,670

5,390

26,320

Aug.

694

710

7,830

13,720

70

386

1,390

506

6.C

1,150

873

86, 650

Sept.

54

142

14,520

10,410

3.E

265

7,340

20

0

287

319

41,230

The

year

-

94,300

184,800

473,000

331,800

304,200

694,000

410,500

285,800

255,600

469,700

664,100

yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

3,480

7,770

18,900

60 , 700

24 , 700

43,200

25,500

19,000

18,800

101,000

27,900

Date

_

Apr. 19, 1940

Jan. 1 1941

Oct. 31 1941

May 11 1943

Apr. 23 1944

Bar. 30 1945

Feb. 13 1946

Dec. 10 1946

Jan. 1 1948

Jan. 24 1949

Jan. 4, June 3

linimum

day

_

0.1

.1

2.2

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

2.5

_

130

255

653

458

419

959

567

395

352

649

917

Per

mile

.

0.442

.868

2.22

1.56

1.43

3.26

1.93

1.34

1.20

2.21

3.12

Runoff

Inches

_

6.02

11.77

30.16

21.14

19.40

44.28

26.18

18.24

16.28

29.95

42.37

Acre-feet

.

94,300

184,800

473,000

331,800

304,200

694,000

410,500

285,800

255,600

469,700

664,100

Calendar year

.

172

471

572

281

459

957

717

240

398

727

-

Runoff

Inches

_

7.95

21.75

26.42

12.97

21.27

44.18

33.10

11.09

18.40

33.59

-

Acre-feet

_

124,600

341,300

414,400

203,600

333,400

692,600

518,900

173,900

288,900

526,600

-

107. South Pork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

13 W., If? miles 

id 6 miles downstream

Location. Lat 35°34', long. 92°23 r , in NE£ sec. 29, T. 11 N., R. 

downstream from Pedee Creek, 4-£ miles southeast of Clinton, an 

from Archey Pork.

Drainage area. 316 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1947, 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 430.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 14, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 605 of a.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 69,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 26.55 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known prior to 1949, 25.2 ft, date unknown, from information by local 

resident.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0.17

2.98

1,925

51.4

.11

1.02

126

37.6

.03

.58

1,535

Nov.

_

10.6

379

821

595

4.71

57.2

383

817

93.8

163

156

Dec.

_

44.2

492

774

1,399

47.5

609

212

1,427

503

1,046

1,105

Jan.

_

111

793

818

338

61.6

464

1,704

221

880

3,911

2,662

Feb.

*1,836

167

480

1,065

159

1,195

2,285

1,696

120

1,441

1,137

1,674

Mar.

1,260

149

303

904

608

1,061

4,054

1,146

269

1,219

980

674

Apr.

1,773

922

702

1,733

1,041

2,470

2,169

448

739

649

333

354

May

904

424

481

887

1,629

949

758

1,672

646

610

277

1,251

June

264

158

141

140

219

369

2,580

279

136

200

657

679

July

192

31.5

13.3

12.9

12.0

9.77

103

25.4

33.4

87.8

181

319

Aug.

10.9

33.3

5.96

243

.79

.96

14.5

10.7

.38

49.8

39.3

1,305

Sept.

0.52

27.1

138

159

.09

.72

228

.64

.02

9.19

20.2

747

The 

year

_

172

326

789

508

508

1,099

637

372

476

730

1,039
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in e-feet, of South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

10

183

llSiSOO

3,160

6.7

63

7,770

2,310

L£

36

94,360

Nov.

.

632

22,500

48,870

35,430

280

3,400

22,800

48,610

5,580

9,670

9,310

Dec.

_

2,72C

30.27C

47.57C

86.02C

2,90C

37.47C

13,030

87.72C

30.92C

64,33C

67.97C

Jan.

_

6.83C

48.77C

50.29C

20.78C

3,79C

28.54C

104, 80C

13.59C

54.08C

240, 50C

163, 70C

Feb.

H02.00C

9,59C

26,68C

59.13C

8,85C

68.75C

126.90C

94,17C

6,66C

82,870

63,140

92,950

Mar.

77.45C

9,170

18,63C

55,590

37,410

65,250

249,300

70,440

16.54C

74,930

60,240

41,430

Apr.

105,500

54,860

41,770

103, 100

61,920

147,000

129,100

26,640

44,000

38,590

19,840

21,050

May

55,570

26,040

29,590

54,540

100,200

58,360

46,620

102,800

39,730

37,490

17,030

76,930

June

15,690

9,410

8,380

8,320

13,030

21,940

153,500

16,620

8,080

11,930

39,100

40,420

July

11,830

1,940

820

795

736

601

6,300

1,560

2,050

5,400

11,130

19,600

Aug.

668

2,050

367

14,940

49

59

892

661

23

3,060

2,420

80,250

Sept.

31

1,610

8,230

9,450

5.E

43

1.3,540

38

1.C

547

1,200

14,440

The 

year

-

124,900

236,300

570,900

367,600

369,000

795,600

461,300

269,300

345,400

528,600

752,400

Springs, Ark.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.F.

927,1087

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

5,770

6,820

20,800

48,500

30,900

43,100

27,300

20,700

16,600

69,500

19,400

tary maximum

May 1, 1940

May 7, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 11, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

Peb. 13, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Jan. 4, 1950

day

0

1.0

2.2

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

.1

14

Mean

172

326

789

508

508

1,099

637

372

476

730

1,039

Per

square

 

0.544

1.03

2.50

1.61

1.61

3.48

2.02

1.18

1.51

2.31

3.29

 

7.42

14.03

33.89

21.78

21.89

47.19

27.37

15.99

20.49

31.36

44.64

lunoff

 ; 

124,900

236,300

570,900

367,600

369,000

795,600

461,300

269,300

345,400

528,600

752,400

Calendar year

Mean

 ; 

240

550

664

340

560

1,103

768

231

528

865

-

!

 

10.37

23.62

28.54

14.58

24.12

47.35

33.02

9.92

22.72

37.15

-

Runoff

 I 

174,500

398,000

480,800

246,200

406,700

798,300

556,400

167,200

382,900

626,200

-

108. Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°32', long. 92=00', In NE£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 9 W., 2tr miles downstream 

from Peter Creek, and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber Springs.

Drainage area. 1,141 sq ml.

Supplementary records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1947, and dally chemical analyses and water temperatures fop the period 

October 1949 to September 1950 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 271.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 15, 1938, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 1.06 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 23 years (1927-50), 1,936 cfs.

Extremes.--1927-50: Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 46.53 ft 

In gage well and 46.9 ft, from outside gage); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 25, 1949. Flood of April 1927 reached a stage of 

44.0 ft, original site and datum (discharge, 78,900 cfs).

Cooperation.--Records since July 1934 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950 S 5

Oct.

1,530

70.9

*4.9

1,480

2.7

221

76.7

37.7

*655

1,329

857

27.4

2.69

4.7C

4,243

62.5

.1C

27.0

470

150

.03

1.67

4,555

Nov.

1,960

778

*446

1,490

266

284

207

216

*759

1,079

884

1,286

9.52

762

3,345

1,856

3JOS

153

1,124

2,947

357

473

519

Dec.

3,440

3,790

»1,817

1,620

2,390

2,720

1,342

1,277

*2£31

2,929

2,446

732

72.7

1,065

2,821

4,126

87.1

2,003

735

4,498

1,777

3,677

3,410

Jan.

2,99(

3,14C *6,7i;

43E

9.38C

4,23C

1.70S

3,72]

*73E

10.74C

3,426

3,195

262

2,513

2,680

1,047

161

1,557

5,561

929

2,983

12,27C

10,07C

Feb.

1.11C

3.70C

*3,64]

3.12C

3.45C

1,330

414

1,319

*957

2,953

8,554

6,916

52C

1,415

3,321

472

3,706

7,316

5,551

507

4,350

4,194

6,368

Mar.

1.34C

3,48C

1.20C

2,710

2,060

3,210

6,314

8,929

1,23C

1,682

5,665

4,374

578

911

3,022

1,925

3,83S

13,170

4,477

757

4,112

4,194

2,223

Apr.

8,636

6,180

578

1,800

1,410

3,470

3,631

3,227

1,195

1,232

4,771

6,521

3,369

1,519

6,134

2,898

8,069

8,102

2,004

2,416

1,810

1,042

1,282

May

863

4,630

*5,097

1,200

359

5,800

974

8,252

622

2,663

2,374

3,197

1,617

1,254

2,460

5,162

3,724

2,200

6,818

2,363

1,230

758

4,066

June

4,010

L,580

147

441

271

257

105

j,158

55.3

312

1,092

726

337

344

332

659

962

),600

1,164

346

777

1,716

2,599

July

374

196

38.3

151

567

39.6

21.9

*519

36.2

265

240

528

76.2

86.6

65.0

54.2

41.0

314

99.0

82.7

310

435

1,093

Aug.

304

27.1

*27.2

263

47.9

268

4.0

*61.3

1.2

33.0

196

54.5

84.3

165

543

6.35

13.2

85.7

55.5

2.73

97.6

88.4

3,429

Sept.

126

4.0

139

90.4

22.2

399

122

*4.8

151

400

32.0

4.1£

39.3

393

508

.44

9.0E

544

2.08

0

21.7

44.7

2,713

The 

year

2,213

2,290

*1,652

1,220

1,690

1,870

1,253

*2,827

*770

2,144

2,505

2,261

577

866

2,448

1,533

1,701

5,718

2,326

1,254

1,478

2,410

3,523

* Not previously published; estimated by Corps of Engineers
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Dot.

94,100

4,360

*300

91,000

166

13,600

4,720

2,320

140,240

31,720

52,680

1,680

165

289

260,900

3,840

6.;

1,660

28,920

9,230

2.1

103

28CUOO

Nov.

117,000

46,300

»26,530

88,700

15,800

16,900

12,300

12,830

*45,160

64,200

52,590

76,520

566

45,320

199,000

110,400

184

9,080

66,880

L 75, 400

21,230

28, 140

30,860

Dec.

512,000

233, OOC

111,700

99.60C

147, OOC

L67.00C

82.50C

78,520

EL 74,000

180,100

150,400

45,030

4,470

65,500

173,500

=53,700

5,350

123,200

45,170

276,600

L09,300

:26,100

209,700

Jan.

184,000

193,000

"412,900

26,700

577,000

260,000

105,100

228,800

t45,260

560,600

210,600

196,700

16,130

154,500

164,800

64,360

9,880

95,730

541,900

57,110

183,400

?54,200

318,900

Feb.

63,800

205,000

*202,200

173,000

198,000

73,900

23,010

73,270

*55,040

164,000

4,75,100

584,100

29,930

78,570

184,500

26,230

213,200

406,300

508 , 300

28,150

250,200

232,900

553,700

Mar.

82,400

214,000

73,800

167,000

127,000

197,000

388,200

549,000

75,640

103,400

548,300

268,900

35,550

56,020

185,800

118,300

236,100

310,000

275,300

46,580

?52,900

'57,900

1.36,700

Apr.

513,900

568,000

34,390

107,000

83,900

206,000

216,100

L92.000

71,090

73,320

283,900

388,000

200,500

90,410

365,000

172,500

480,100

482,100

119,300

143,800

107,700

62,020

76,280

May

52,900

285,000

'313,400

73,800

22,100

557,000

59,870

;07,40O

38,240

163,700

146,000

196,600

99,450

77,100

151,300

317,400

229,000

135,300

119,200

145,300

75,610

46,630

?50,000

June

239,000

94,000

8,740

26,200

16,100

15,300

6,230

566,400

3,290

18,580

64,970

43,200

20,060

20,480

19,780

39,230

57,270

571,300

69,280

20,610

46,220

102,100

154,700

July

23,000

12,100

2,350

9,280

34,900

2,440

1,350

*31,930

2,220

16,290

14,760

32,490

4,680

5,330

3,990

3,330

2,520

19,310

6,090

5,090

19,040

26,720

67 , 200

Aug.

18,700

1,670

*1,670

16,200

2,950

16,500

244

*3,770

75

2,030

12,080

3,350

5,180

10,120

33,390

391

810

5,270

3,290

168

6,000

5,430

210,800

Sept.

7,500

238

8,260

5,380

1,320

23,700

7,260

*288

8,960

23,830

1,900

249

2,340

23,390

30.E50

26

539

32,370

124

0

1,290

2,660

161,400

The 

year

1,608,000

1,660,000

*1, 196, 000

884,000

1,230,000

1,350,000

906,900

$2,047,000

$559,200

1,552,000

1,813,000

1,637,000

419,000

627,000

1,772,000

1,110,000

1,235,000

'2,692,000

1,684,000

908,000

1,073,000

1,745,000

2,550,000

* Revised.

* Not previously published; estimated by Corps of Engineers.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667, 857

687

1211

717

732

747, 857

762

787, 857

857

857

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

74,400

a41,100

65,200

28,500

a47,400

62,900

a49,100

73,300

_

341,800

73,100

72,800

17,300

15,300

57,900

99,100

53,600

96,200

58,800

43,800

39,600

117,000

53,700

Date

Apr. 6, 1928

Feb. 26, 1929

May 11, 1930

Oct. 8, 1930

Jan. 6, 1932

Hay 16, 1933

Mar. 26, 1934

Hay 5, 1935

_

Jan. 15, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

May 1, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

May 11, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Mar. 31, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 5, 1950

^Inlinun 

day

24

2

0

8

1

12

1

*0

6

9

.8

.5

1.9

14

.1

0

1.3

.5

0

0

.1

26

Mean

2,213

2,290

 1,652

1,220

1,690

1,870

1,253

*2,827

*770

2,144

2,505

2,261

577

866

2,448

1,533

1,701

3,718

2,326

1,254

1,478

2,410

3,523

Per 

square 

mile

1.94

2.01

*1.45

1.07

1.48

1.64

1.10

*2.48

t.675

1.88

2.20

1.98

.506

.759

2.15

1.34

1.49

3.26

2.04

1.10

1.30

2.11

3.09

Runoff

Inches

26.39

27.23

*19.66

14.51

20.14

22.18

14.90

*33. 62

*9.18

25.50

29.80

26.90

6.88

10.32

29.13

18.22

20.28

44.23

27.67

14.91

17.62

28.67

41. 9q

Acre-feet

1,608,000

1,657,000

*1, 196, 000

884,000

1,230,000

1,350,000

906,900

*2, 047, 000

*559,200

1,552,00

1,813,000

1,637,000

419,000

627,000

1,772,000

1,110,000

1,235,000

2,692,000

1,684,000

908,000

1,073,000

1,745,000

2,550,000

Calendar year

Mean

2,020

»2,088

»1,850

1,060

1,740

1,730

1,245

*3,056

*862

2,046

2,322

2,098

723

1,588

2,081

1,032

1,878

3,727

2,768

797

1,648

2,778

-

Runoff

24.12

*24.86

*21.96

12.60

20.72

20.57

14.80

*36.34

HO. 28

24.34

27.63

24.96

8.62

18.90

24.76

12.27

22.39

44.35

32.92

9.49

19.64

33.06

-

1,469,000

*1, 512, 000

*1, 340,000

768,000

1,260,000

1,251,000

901,000

$2,212,000

$625,800

1,481,000

1,681,000

1,519,000

525,000

1,149,000

1,507,000

747,300

1,363,000

2,699,000

2,004,000

577,300

1,197,000

2,011,000

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum observed.

109. White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark.

Location. Lat 34M7' , long. 91°27', in SE£ sec. 17, T. 2 N., R. 4 W. , at bridge on U. S.

Highway 70, 1 mile northeast of De Vails Bluff, 7.5 miles downstream from Wattensaw

Bayou, 24.1 miles (revised) upstream from Cache River, and at mile 125.3.

Drainage area. 23,431 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1947 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 152.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.. 1927-45, 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 154,000 cfs Jan. 19-22, 1950; maximum 

gage height, 30.30 ft Apr. 23, 1945; minimum discharge, 3,200 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 4, 

1936 {gage height, 1.4 ft).

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft Apr. 23, 1927. Flood of January-February 1949 reached 

a stage of 31.35 ft Feb. 3 (discharge, 220,000 cfs, by current meter measurement), from 

information furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Some regulation at low flow by Lake Taneycomo 329 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft); flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 {see elsewhere in 

this report); regulated at times since July 1949 by construction of Bull Shoals Dam. 

Prior to 1949, a large portion of flood flow of White River overflowed into Cache 

River above station and was not included in records.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1950

Oct.

*42,000

9,160

6,650

11,500

4,670

4,120

10,100

6,075

7,260

18,290

10,730

4,735

4,953

4,775

22,100

5,855

4,509

5,595

30,100

Nov.

*30,700

11,000

13,000

10,500

5,410

5,900

10,040

6,574

14,340

23,910

9,733

12,600

5,524

6,018

46,000

29,440

4,995

4,808

17,660

Dec.

*45,10C

30,60C

15,30C

18.30C

20,800

8,860

14,950

15,970

22.21C

14,440

16.82C

8,505

5,716

14 , 790

23,350

29,270

4,844

11,670

26,470

Jan.

39,800

32,400

68.70C

9,14C

68,30C

51,700

17.87C

25,760

9,926

74,510

26,620

14,690

7,207

25,360

34,860

60,970

6,211

15,450

110,000

Feb.

25,700

56,700

58,700

*30,800

56,900

35,300

8,596

28,010

7,692

48,280

66,500

58,740

10,040

26,420

39,020

14,100

18,190

19,510

107,100

Mar.

26,600

54,000

31,700

40,000

26,600

33,700

25,550

71,870

11,630

27,490

53,050

68,580

13,640

14,560

43,920

21,280

43,820

122,700

58,730

Apr.

74,800

72,600

15,500

32,500

25,900

45,500

59,570

59,540

17,330

22,690

70,410

58,570

35,660

24,780

55,510

35,100

50,450

85,100

50,610

May

63,500

86,600

40,000

25,900

10,500

76,800

15,570

49,140

11,100

38,570

40,330

50,290

33,710

26,230

47,940

75,170

45,950

56,040

76,600

June

81,800

53,100

13,500

16,000

9,330

34,800

7,564

67,130

5,837

23,180

41,680

33,380

10,280

9,276

24, 790

51,980

17,390

57,490

55,660

July

61,100

19,800

6,180

8,720

14,200

8,960

4,617

37,890

4,987

13,790

13,810

18,880

7,964

6,555

12,250

11,180

7,347

36,690

23,230

Aug.

15,000

10,000

5,350

13,700

6,290

8,650

4,312

11,220

3,455

7,079

10,120

7,900

8,161

5,329

11,190

6,281

5,526

10,790

26,670

Sept.

12,900

7,240

8,210

7,740

4,260

*12,BOO

8,903

7,076

5,439

8,194

5,653

5,416

6,318

6,269

10,880

4,877

5,183

10,340

36,450

The 

year

*43,300

36,800

23,400

18, 700'

21,000

*27,200

15,630

32,190

10,110

26,600

30,140

28,290

12,420

14,120

30,880

28,900

17,850

36,450

51,270

* Revised.

* Not previously published, partly estimated on basis of records for White River at Newport and

Little River near Heber Springs.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1950

Oct.

=2,580

563

409

707

287

253

621.3

373.5

446.4

1,124

659. S

291.5

304. «

293. «

1,359

360

277. 't

344

1,851

Nov.

*1,830

655

744

625

322

351

597.4

391.;

853.5

1,423

579. Z

749. £

328.7

358.1

2,737

1,752

297.2

286.1

1,051

Dec.

K,780

1,880

941

1,130

1,280

545

919.:

982

1,366

888

1,034

523

351.!

909.!

1,436

1,800

297.5

717.4

1,627

Jan.

2,450

1,990

4,220

562

4,200

3,180

1,099

1,584

610. 4

4,581

1,637

903.!

443.1

1,560

2,144

3,749

381. S

949. f

6,761

Feb.

1,480

3,150

3,260

>1,710

3,270

1,960

477.4

1,555

442. £

2,681

3,693

3,262

577. £

1,467

2,167

783.2

1,046

1,083

5,950

Mar.

1,640

3,320

1,950

2,460

1,640

2,070

1,571

4,419

714. £

1,690

3,262

4,217

839

895.2

2,701

1,309

2,694

7,546

3,611

Apr.

4,450

4,320

922

1,930

1,540

2,710

3,545

3,543

1,031

1,350

4,189

3,485

2,122

1,474

3,303

2,088

3,002

5,064

3,012

May

3,900

5,320

2,460

L,590

646

4,720

957.3

3,021

682.3

2,371

2,480

3,092

2,073

L.613

2,948

4,622

2,825

3,446

4,710

June

4,870

3,160

803

952

555

2,070

450.1

5,995

347.3

1,380

2,480

1,986

612

552

L,475

5,093

1,035

5,421

5,312

July

3,760

1,220

380

536

873

551

283.9

3,330

306.6

847.7

849.2

1,161

489.7

403

753.3

687.4

451.7

2,256

1,428

Aug.

922

615

329

842

387

532

265.1

690.2

212.5

435.3

622.2

485.7

501.8

327.7

688

386.2

339.8

663.5

1,640

Sept.

768

431

489

461

254

*759

529.8

421.1

323.6

487.6

336.4

322.3

375.9

373

647.2

290.2

308.4

615.3

2,169

The 

year

*31,400

26,600

16,940

13,500

15,300

*19,700

11,320

23,300

7,337

19,260

21,820

20,480

9,019

10,230

22,360

20,920

12,960

26,390

37,120

Revised.

* Not previously published, partly estimated on basis of records for White River at Newport and 

Little Red River near Heber Springs.

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667

687

702

717,1211

747

747,1211

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1177

Water yesr ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

140,000

113,000

113,000

t54,200

96,600

114,000

83,600

132,000

37,100

151,000

134,000

102,000

60,100

56,900

86,100

131,000

63,300

146,000

154,000

Date

June 28,29,1928

May 19,20,1929

Jan. 22, 23, 1930

Feb. 25, 1931t

Jan. 30, 31, 1932

May 25, 1933

Apr. 2, 1934

Mar. 19, 1935

Dec. 15, 1935

Jan. 23, 1937

Feb. 25, 1938

Apr. 27, 1939

Apr. 25-26, 1940

May 1, 1941

Apr. 19, 1942

May 19-21,1943

May 8, 9, 1944

Apr. 3, 1945

Jan. 19-22, 1950

Minimum 

day

8,080

,570

,900

,900

,760

,600

,440

,630

,200

,460

,080

,490

,730

,060

,820

,510

,240

,060

9,030

Mean

* 43, 300

36,800

23,400

18,700

21,000

*27,200

15,630

32,190

10,110

26,600

30,140

28,290

12,420

14,120

30,880

28,900

17,850

36,450

51,270

Runoff In 

acre-feet

* 31, 400, 000

26,600,000

16,900,000

13,500,000

15,300,000

*19,700,000

11,320,000

23,300,000

7,337,000

19,260,000

21,820,000

20,480,000

9,019,000

10,230,000

22,360,000

20,920,000

12,960,000

26,390,000

37,120,000

Calendsr year

Mean

37,700

35,400

23,900

17,900

20,000

*2B,580

15,090

34,400

11,170

25,000

29,160

27,490

13,220

19,610

28,650

24,700

18,500

-

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

27,300,000

25,600,000

17,300,000

12,900,000

14,500,000

*20,690,000

10,930,000

24,220,000

8,106,000

18,100,000

21,110,000

19,900,000

9,596,000

14,200,000

20,740,000

17,880,000

13,430,000

-

-

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published
WHITE RIVER BASIN 129

110. Cache River at Patterson, Ark.

Location. Lat 350 15'30", long. 91°14'40", in Sir sec. 6, T. 7 N. , R. 2 W. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 64 at Patterson, 9.5 miles upstream from Maple Slough.

Drainage area. 1,041 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records July 11, 1916, to Dec. 31, 1931,are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level or 0.24 ft below mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. January 1937 to Oct. 5, 1949, staff gage at site 250 ft 

upstream at same datum. Prior to September 1931, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream 

at datum 182.96 ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929. (All levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 17 years (1927-31, 1937-50), 1,250 cfs.

Extremes.--1927-51. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 

196.4 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Oct. 9-19, 1938.

Maximum stage known. 17.1 ft (from floodmarks) datum then in use, or 200.3 ft mean 

Gulf level, in April 1927, due to break in White River Levee.

Cooperation. Records since January 1937 furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feeb per second

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*281

»750

»96.4

64. E

_

1,380

37

58

50

71

55

189

58

383

96

110

66

2,830

Nov.

*749

717

»101

83. S

_

985

56

60

140

401

30O

53

113

1,060

940

1,620

888

876

Dec.

*514

1,900

311

123

_

895

74

83

800

761

880

69

1,110

632

1,370

1,670

2,220

2,300

Jan.

*1,280

1,480

6,400

135

_

2,320

414

210

824

2,920

1,250

165

2,190

3,540

1,810

2,400

5,650

3,810

Peb.

664

2,240

2,860

1,110

6,640

4,980

5,940

1,140

1,030

3,270

185

2,010

1,420

2,570

309

2,420

6,350

8,820

Mar.

1,060

3,220

869

1,020

_

3,390

3.44O

920

168

2,610

1,610

3,130

5,770

2,080

292

3,690

4,490

4,170

Apr.

2,860

2,710

491

507

_

3,100

2,510

1,980

836

3,280

960

3,180

6,610

943

2,060

1,970

3,490

1,980

May

982

2,820

1,020

223

_

315

1,180

730

155

650

2,160

1,080

3,330

3,230

690

327

360

2j340

June

5,890

628

»161

87.1

_

333

291

170

68

425

830

207

4,410

1,720

379

1,130

970

1,180

July

2,070

288

68.9

88.5

_

151

419

120

84

125

95

58

2,090

176

417

631

821

628

Aug.

»194

256

59.5

159

146

293

101

110

69

215

54

47

187

238

61

282

259

788

Sept.

194

117

64.6

167

103

52

53

70

110

270

46

72

163

88

60

118

198

1,450

The 

year

*1,390

»1,430

»1,040

308

_

1,490

1,180

468

356

1,230

708

S40

2,290

1,380

708

1,360

2,120

2,980

. gage readings.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*17.3

»46.1

»5.92

3.95

_

85.1

2.26

3.59

3. OS

4. 31

3.34

5.46

3.57

23.5

5.91

6.76

4.09

174

Nov.

*44.6

42.7

»6.02

4.99

_

58.5

3.45

3.58

8.39

23.9

18.0

3.18

6.68

63.2

55.9

96.6

52.9

52.1

Dec.

*31.6

117

19.1

7.5E

_

55.0

4.52

5.09

49.2

46.8

53.8

4.21

68.1

38.8

84.0

103

137

141

Jan.

*78.9

91.0

394

8.30

_

143

25.5

13.2

50.7

180

77.0

10.2

134

218

111

147

347

542

Feb.

38.2

124

159

61.6

368

277

330

65.7

57.1

182

10.3

116

78.6

142

17.1

139

353

490

Mar.

65.2

198

53.4

62.7

_

208

212

56.7

10.3

160

99.0

192

355

128

17.9

227

276

256

Apr.

170

161

29.2

30.2

_

185

150

118

49.8

195

56.8

189

393

56.1

122

117

208

118

May

60.4

173

62.7

13.7

_

19.3

72.6

45.1

9.20

39.7

133

66.1

205

198

42.5

20.1

22.1

144

June

350

37.4

»9.60

5.22

_

19.8

17.3

10.0

4.03

25.3

49.4

12.3

262

102

22.5

67. 0

57.7

70.2

July

127

17.7

4.24

5.44

.

9.29

25.8

7.44

5.14

7.64

5.90

3.55

129

10.8

25.6

38.8

50.5

38.6

Aug.

 11.9

15.7

3.66

9.78

8.98

18.0

6.23

7.04

4.26

13.1

3.32

2.90

11.5

14.7

3.72

17.4

15.9

48.4

Sept.

11.5

6.96

3.84

9.94

6.14

3.08

3.18

4.11

6.54

16.0

2.71

4.30

9.70

5.25

3.60

7.00

11.8

86.0

The 

year

*1,010

*1,030

»751

223

_

1,080

556

340

258

894

513

609

1,660

1,000

512

987

1,540

2,160
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Yearly discha uble feet pe econd, of Cache Rlv on, Ark.

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no .

667

687

702

717

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen 

Discharge

12,100

6,340

10,800

2,400

13,200

10,100

7,320

5,380

2,820

5,700

6,020

4,760

10,200

6,020

4,360

5,560

10,400

11,600

tary maximum 

Date

June 27,28,1928

May 16, 1929

Jan. 15, 1930

Feb. 19-22,1931

Jan. 24, 1937

Feb. 24, 1938

Feb. 7, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940

Feb. 3, 1941

Apr. 15, 16, 1942

May 18, 1943

Apr. 13, 16, 17, 194

Apr. 21, 1945

May 27,28,1946

Apr. 17, 18, 1947

Mar. 6, 1948

Jan. 31, 1949

Feb. 15, 1950

yilnlmun 

day

124

100

51

57

_

39

35

40

40

40

40

4 40

40

70

52

44

60

206

Mean

*1,390

*1,430

*1,040

309

_

1,490

1,180

468

356

1,230

708

840

2,290

1,380

708

1,360

2,120

2,980

Per

square

tl.34

*1.37

*1.00

.296

_

1.43

1.13

.450

.342

1.18

.680

.807

2.20

1.33

.680

1.31

2.04

2.86

I

H8.14

»18.59

"13.52

4.03

_

19.47

15.33

6.09

4.66

16.11

9.24

10.98

29.84

18.03

9.23

17.78

27.65

38.94

Runoff

*1, 010, 000

*1, 030, 000

*751,000

223,000

.

1,080,000

556,000

340,000

258,000

894,000

513,000

609,000

1,660,000

1,000,000

512,000

987,000

1,540,000

2,160,000

Calendar year

Mean

*1,540

*1,180

*1,020

-

_

1,230

1,180

530

376

1,230

617

930

2,350

1,410

791

1,340

2,360

-

I

*20.17

*15.44

*13.26

-

.

16.08

15.36

6.98

4.91

16.11

8.13

12.15

30.69

18.40

10.31

17.55

30.80

-

?unoff

*1, 120,000

*856,000

* 736, 000

-

_

893,000

855,000

388,000

272,000

894,000

450,000

675,000

170,000

1,020,000

572,000

974,000

1,710,000

-

Only monthly figures revised; revised dally figures not available 

* Not previously published, 

a From reports or files of Mississippi River Commission.

111. Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark.

ion. Lat 34°31'55", long. 91-21'20', in NWi sec. 17, T. 2 S. , R. 3 W., at bridge on 

ate Highway 146, 7^ miles dow

Locatic _

State Highway 146, 7^'miles downstream"from small tributary, 11'miles east of Stuttgart, 

and 24 miles upstream from Little Lagrue Bayou.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1947, 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 175.14 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 13, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1935-50), 237 cfs.

Extremes. 1935-50: Maximum discharge, 6,580 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 16.9 ft, 

from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by velocity-area studies. 

No flow at times.

Remarks.--Flow affected by diversions for irrigation of rice fields and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per se

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

48.1

16.3

86.1

2.21

17.2

12.9

13.5

17". 4

4.75

.34

545

8.22

32.9

6.40

585

Nov.

-

166

66.2

163

5.55

35.3

62.5

33.4

108

1.55

24.1

L,121 r227

503

270

55.2

Dec.

-

4.1

242

192

26.2

67.9

202

33.5

237

7.04

648

386

96.8

137

111

583

Jan.

-

5.7

1,944

968

454

99.2

146

84.1

222

52.4

666

1,267

351

299

1,302

L,404

Feb.

-

14. C

354

1,009

1,619

393

221

462

40.2

209

454

562

21.8

1,128

643

1,117

Mar.

-

55.2

189

434

414

66.9

113

426

625

505

846

393

16.0

1,145

633

472

Apr.

-

36.2

36.3

536

680

224

218

734

91.7

654

649

244

86.8

294

150

116

May

-

1.0

53.3

14.3

8.58

71.0

44.4

261

76.4

212

275

717

203

124

24.8

582

June

-

0.4

99.4

26.7

104

29.3

1.43

15.9

20.2

5.68

348

116

53.5

356

59.5

27.4

July

-

300

8.10

6.23

142

32.0

24.8

1.54

4.24

.23

37.8

62.6

8.32

52.6

147

113

Aug.

3.5

.7

9.16

20.5

82.5

12.5

29.2

10.1

7.15

6.75

6.03

28.3

8.42

260

248

315

Sept.

13.6

7.8

69.9

19.0

8.59

9.64

21.1

32.2

17.1

55.6

155

10.9

53,2

59.6

92.6

521

The 

year

-

53.5

259

285

286

86.6

90.5

173

124

142

342

455

94.9

363

306

489

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

2,960

1,000

5,290

136

1,060

795

830

1,070

292

21

33,530

506

2,020

394

35,970

Nov.

-

9,900

3,940

9,690

330

2,100

3,720

1,990

6,440

92

1,430

66,690

13,480

29,950

16,090

3,280

Dec.

-

250

14,850

11.83C

1.61C

4,180

12,420

2,060

14,550

433

39,840

23,760

5,960

8,420

6,810

35,850

Mo

Jan.

-

353

119,500

59,550

27,910

6,100

8,960

5,170

13,640

3,220

40,930

77,920

21,580

18,410

80,040

86,300

Feb.

-

803

19,660

56,030

89,910

22,590

12,290

25,680

2,230

12,010

25, 240

31,220

1,210

64,880

35,710

62,050

Mar.

-

3,400

11,600

26,690

25,430

4,120

6,950

26,220

38,460

31,060

52,040

24,160

985

70,390

38,940

28,990

Apr.

-

2,160

2,160

31,880

40,460

13,310

12,990

43,690

5,460

38,890

38,600

14,520

5,170

17,500

8,920

6,930

May

-

61

3,280

877

528

4,360

2,730

16,030

4,700

13,030

16,920

44,100

12,450

7,650

1,520

35,760

June

-

24

5,910

1,590

6,220

1,740

85

948

1,200

338

20,720

6,920

3,190

21,160

3,540

1,630

July

-

18,440

498

383

8,740

1,970

1,520

95

261

14

2,320

3,850

512

3,240

9,020

6,930

Aug.

216

46

563

1,260

5,070

767

1,790

624

440

415

371

1,740

518

16,010

15,240

19,390

Sept.

809

462

4,160

1,130

511

574

1,250

1,910

1,010

3,310

9,220

650

3,170

3,540

5,510

31,010

The 

year

-

38,860

187,100

206,200

206,800

62,870

65,500

125,200

89,460

103,100

247,700

329,100

68,730

263,200

221,700

354,100
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Arlc.

Year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

807

807

.827,1037

857,1037

877,1037

897

927

957,1037

977,1037

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

al,210

6,580

a3,860

4,210

850

592

2,340

1,930

1,740

3,310

3,860

960

3,970

3,530

3,090

Date

-

July 5, 1936

Jan, 24, 1937

Jan. 25, 1938

Feb. 4, 1939

Feb. 22, 1940

Apr. 26, 1941

Apr. 13, 1942

Mar. 16, 1943

Mar. 31, 1944

Jan. 1, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Jan. 21, 22, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

Jan. 28, 29, 1949

Jan. 14, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

1

0

0.1

0

.1

.3

0

0

2.7

.5

0

1.3

1.6

Mean

-

53.5

259

285

286

86.6

90.5

173

124

142

342

455

94.9

363

306

489

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

38,860

187,100

206,200

206,800

62,870

65,500

125,200

89,460

103,100

247,700

329,100

68,730

263,200

221,700

354,100

Calendar year

Mean

-

62.7

268

251

293

99.8

73.8

197

94.2

198

456

311

123

339

378

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

45,540

194,100

181,500

212,100

72,470

53,440

142,300

68,220

143,600

330,300

225,000

89,180

246,100

273,500

-

a Maximum observed.

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

112. Fremont Pass ditch at Fremont Pass, Colo. 

{Transmountain diversion)

Location. Lat 39°22'00", long. 106° 11 '10", in sec. 11 , T. 8 S. , R. 79 W. , at Premont 

Pass.

gage

, , 

and 6-ft Parshall flume at about same site.

Remarks . Diversion is from tributaries of Tenmlle Creek in sees. 2 and 3, T. 83., R. 79 

W. , in the Colorado River basin to East Pork Arkansas River in the Arkansas River basin. All records available are published herewith. No transmountain diversion August 

1943 to September 1950, as water was used at Climax.

Cooperation. --Records furnished by State engineer of Colorado; those prior to 1937 not 

previously published "by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly diversion, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

Oct.

0

16

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

May

0

15

212

464

132

777

32

478

296

90

357

143

230

0

0

June

67

497

499

1,320

1,210

589

948

807

542

918

692

380

353

0

311

July

447

342

200

520

352

292

502

317

268

504

47

112

5.8

0

51

Aug.

310

302

107

155

41

132

119

293

0

50

0

0

0

0

0

Stnt.

287

48

0

30

80

9.9

27

0

0

85

0

0

0

0

0

The year

,110

,220

,030

,490

,820

,800

,630

,900

,110

* ,650

,100

*635

*589

0

*362 14 _______________________________5 ____

* Revised; differs from figure published in report of State engineer.

Note. Yearly figures for 1937-43 published in annual water-supply papers with

sas iRiverive: at Granite. Mo transmountain diversion August 1943 to September 1950,

at Climax

records for Arkanas water was used

113. Columbine ditch near Premont Pass, Colo. 

(Transmountain diversion)

Location.--Lat 39°22'45", long. 106°13'40", in NWi sec. 9, T. 83., R. 79 W., near Premont

Gage..--Water-stage recorder and 4-ft Parshall flume since June 5, 1931. Altitude of gage 

Is 11,430 ft (from topographic map).

Remarks.--Diversion is from tributaries of Eagle River in sec. 5 (revised), T. 83., R. 79 

W., in Colorado River basin to Chalk Creek (tributary of East Pork Arkansas River) in 

Arkansas River basin. All records available are published herewith.

Cooperation, Records furnished by State engineei of Colorado; those prior to 1938 not 

previously published by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly diversion^ in acre feet, of Columbine Ditch near Fremont Pass, Colo.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

4.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

0

243

88

938

17

776

643

89

500

401

214

0

129

45

0

63

0

0

0

0

June

190

718

939

211

987

740

494

1,310

688

659

1,060

0

817

80

786

1,040

0

0

0

1,060

July

41

250

166

5.0

208

151

139

323

81

50

42

0

208

9.3

138

146

0

0

0

208

Aug.

15

60

35

4.4

27

97

0

58

4.0

0

0

0

9.1

0

162

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

16

.2

.6

4.6

19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

The year

246

1,290

1,230

1,160

1,240

1,780

1,280

1,780

*1,270

1,110

1,320

0

1,160

134

1,090

*1,250

0

0

0

1,270

Revised. 

Note. Yearly figures 

River at Granite.

for T938-47 published in annual water-supply papers with records for Arkansas

114. East Fork Arkansas River near Leadvllle, Colo. I/

Location. Lat 39°15'50", long. 106°20'10" in sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 80 W. at highway bridge 

600 ft upstream from confluence with Tennessee Fork, and 3 miles northwest of Leadville.

Drainage area.--50 sq ml (revised).

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 9,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 5, 

1911, staff gages at different datums.

Average discharge.--14 years (1910-24), 41.9 cfs.

Extremes. 1890. 1910-24: Maximum discharge observed, 794 cfs June 15, 1921 (gage height, 

2.03 ft), from rating curve extended above 180 cfs; no flow Jan. 18, 1924.

_rks.--Continuous diversion of 2 cfs (which may be increasea to 3 cfs during winter) 

above the station by the Leadvllle Water Company

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1890

1891

1903

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

Oct.

-

15

-

*20

*15

*7

12.4

24.7

22.1

26.2

5.9

12.5

17.8

17.3

13.5

5.3

*28

14

Nov.

-

no

-

*10

*12

*6

*6

9.40

*12

*20

*5 tio

*12

*12

*15

*6

*23

*1£

Dec.

-

*e

-

*9

no

*5

*5

*8

*11

*10

*5

*10

*10

*e

*14*e

*10

*10

Jan.

*8

-

-

8

a

5

5

8

*10

*9

*5

*10

*8

*8

*14

*10

*4

-

Feb.

*7

-

-

*e*e

*5

*5

*7

*e

*8

*5 tio

$7

*8

til

*10

*6

-

Mar.

$7

-

-

*e

*e

*5

*5

*7

tio

*7

*5

*13

*7

*8

*9

*10

*10

-

Apr.

*15

-

-

*15

*10

*10

*12

*10

*30

*6

*8

*16

*10

*8

*15

9.1

14.9

-

May

213

-

-

*85

*75

*70

111

*62.5

111

*15

*105

*45

*110

80.2

95.2

109

83.6

-

June

224

-

-

*170

*200

105

237

144

194

242

319

104

193

292

188

253

160

-

July

103

-

*73.5

*100

*135

59.1

117

60.1

77.7

119

91.5

67.6

56.9

83.2

46.2

119

54.9

-

Aug.

46

-

*19.5

*35

*45

21.8

41.2

30.3

80.8

29.7

30.8

36.0

35.3

40.9

40.1

66.7

16.9

-

Sept.

17

-

*15.8

*14

*15

27.0

18.5

18.0

49.7

8.6

21.2

24.3

20.6

33.8

18.2

33.9

13.8

-

The year

-

-

-

*40.3

*45.1

*27.2

*48.0

*32.5

*51.4

*41.7

*50.5

*29.9

*40.6

*49.9

*39.9

*53.5

*35.5

-

* Mot previously published; estimated on basis of partial gage-height record, discharge measurements, and records for Tennessee Fork near Leadville.

I/ Published as "at Leadville Junction", 1903.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre feet, of East Fork Arkansas River near Leadville

Water 

year

1890

1891.

1903

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

Oct.

-

923

-

*1,230

*922

*430

762

1,520

1,360

1,610

363

769

1,090

1,060

830

326

*1,720

861

NOV.

-

*595

-

*595

*714

*357

*357

559

*714

*1,190

*298

*595

*714

*714

893

*357

*1,370

*714

Dec.

-

*492

-

*553

*615

*307

*307

*492

*676

*615

*307

*615

*615

*492

*861

*492

*615

*615

Jan.

*492

-

-

*492

*492

*307

*307

*492

*615

*553

*307

*615

*492

*492

*861

*615

*246

-

Feb.

*389

-

-

*444

*460

*278

*278

*389

*460

*444

*278

*555

*403

*A44

*611

*555

*345

-

Mar.

*430

-

-

*492

*492

*307

*307

*430

*615

*430

*307

*799

*430

*492

*553

*615

*615

-

Apr.

*893

-

-

*893

*S9S

*595

*714

*595

*I,790

*357

*476

*952

*595

*476

*893

542

887

-

May

13,10C

-

-

*5,23C

*4,61C

*4,30C

6,82t

*3,84C

6,8ZC

*92S

*6,46C

*2,77C

*6,76C

4.93C

5,85C

6,70C

5.14C

-

June

13,30C

-

-

*10,100

*11,90C

6,25C

14.10C

8.57C

11,500

14,400

19,000

6,190

11,50C

17,40C

11,20C

15,10C

9,52C

-

July

6,33C

-

*4,52C

*6,15C

*8,300

3,630

7.19C

3.70C

4,78C

7,32C

5.63C

4.16C

3,50C

5,120

2,830

7.32C

3,380

-

Aug.

2,83C

-

*1,20C

*2,15C

*2,77C

1.34C

2.53C

1,86C

4,97C

1,83C

1.89C

2,210

2,17C

2,51C

2,470

4,ioq

1,040

-

Sept.

1,010

-

*938

*833

*893

1,610

1,100

1,070

2,960

512

1,260

1,450

1,230

2,010

1,080

2,020

821

-

Colo.

The year

-

-

-

*29,160

*32,760

*19,710

*34,770

*23,510

*37,260

*30,180

*36,580

*21,680

*29,500

*36,140

*28,930

*38,740

*25 , 700

-

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1890

1903

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

99

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

587

587

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

*b505

-

_

*b290

_

*430

235

328

448

772

155

521

794

409

460

287

-

Date

June 2, 1890

-

_

June 7, 1912

_

June 1, 2, 1914

June 11, 1915

June 12, 1916

Tune 18,20,1917

June 12, 1918

June 1,2,3,1919

May 31, 1920

June 15, 1921

May 28,30,1922

June 21, 1923

June 14, 1924

-

Minimum 

day

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

0

-

Mean

-

-

*40.3

*45.1

*27.2

*48.0

t32.5

+51.4

+ 41.7

*50.5

t29.9

*40.6

*49.9

*39.9

+53.5

*35.5

-

Runoff in 

a ere -feet

-

-

*29,160

*32,760

*19,710

*34,770

*23,510

*37,260

*30,180

«6,580

*21,680

*29,500

*36,140

*28,930

*38,740

*25,700

-

Calendar year

Mean

*56.4

-

*40.1

*43.5

*27.7

*49.6

*32.8

*52.3

*38.3

*51.9

*30.5

*40.4

*50.3

*38.0

*57.0

*33.3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

* 40, 800

-

*29,040

*31,610

*20,040

*35,920

*23,700

*37,920

*27,740

*37,590

*22,120

*29,350

*36,460

*27,520

*41,270

*24,180

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a llth Ann. Rept., Pt. 2. 

b Estimated.

115. Ewing ditch at Tennessee Pass, Colo. 

(Transmountain diversion)

cation.--Lat 39°21'40", long. 106°18'15" 

Pass.

in sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 80 W., at Tennessee

Gage. Water-stage recorder and 4-ft Parshall flume since June 5, 1927. Altitude of gage 

is 10,500 ft (from topographic map). May 1, 1923, to June 4, 1927, water-stage recorder and 4-ft rectangular flume at about same site. Prior to May 1, 1923, type of gage 

and exact location not known.

Remarks. Diversion is from Piney Creek (tributary of Eagle River) in sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 

80 W., in the Colorado River basin to Tennessee Pork Arkansas'River in the Arkansas 

River basin. First diversion by this ditch was in 1880 for placer mining. Records 

prior to 1908 are not available.

1 ooperation. Records for 1908-15 1924 furnished by Colorado Water Conservation Board; 

those for May to September 1923, October 1925 to September 1950 f-T-nished by State 

engineer of Colorado.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly diversion, in acre-feet, of Ewing ditch at Ten 

(Transmountain diversion)

Water 

year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923 

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

60

80

65

80

75

80

90

65

100

55

80

99

67

99

58 

118

90

133

*18

*98

45

64

56

30

32

26

0

9.3

0

5.6

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

73

12

0

0

23

Nov.

_

55

60

50

50

60

60

50

45

108

67

82

82

62

81 

64

90

70

36

*0

92

39

60

33

0

0

6.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

.

55

45

40

40

40

45

30

40

111

61

82

85

65

77 

66

85

50

0

*0

88

0

28

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

50

50

50

40

40

40

40

35

90

89

82

81

63

64

78

68 

50

0

0

*51

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

40

35

50

40

40

35

35

35

80

80

72

73

57

58

72 

64

50

0

0

*60

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

50

50

55

SO

45

40

55

40

95

84

90

81

65

68

82

55

0

0

*43

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

60

80

60

100

80

160

140

130

123

104

93

94

87

70

89

160

0

0

52

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

270

510

390

450

410

400

550

260

515

314

472

501

277

188

355

520

587

*224

478

522

252

0

62

166

0

130

0

346

0

268

536

81

123

0

0

0

0

272

208

0

183

126

June

470

800

430

650

800

390

800

520

790

810

753

396

534

731

431

830

827

724

566

663

483

226

143

395

320

117

0

185

175

819

324

79

253

0

0

0

173

402

656

105

648

486

July

180

330

130

290

520

180

310

250

280

391

259

167

207

210

148

230

368

282

227

217

126

93

81

131

122

24

126

0

122

211

53

13

0

0

0

0

175

163

312

41

317

126

Aug.

100

180

80

110

180

80

150

90

185

187

123

108

108

109

97

80

180

136

120

85

81

78

42

60

44

0

33

0

53

67

13

0

0

0

0

0

160

77

93

0

120

22

Sept.

60

140

80

70

90

80

90

60

101

77

87

79

71

94

53 

*0

65

143

*73

85

49

74

63

26

27

32

0

26

0

25

34

0

0

0

0

0

0

101

41

57

0

69

0

The year

_

2,340

1,510

1,960

2,380

1,580

2,360

1,590

2,410

2,460

2,210

1,820

1,740

1,790

1,660

*1,890 

2,330

2,320

1,610

*1,700

1,810

1,100

612

443

809

550

303

185

540

*375

1,400

936

173

376

0

0

0

609

*1,030

1,340

146

1,340

783

Note. Records for 1908-15, 1924, 

figures for 1937-47 published In an 

Qranite.

1925, 1928 not previously published by Geological Survey; yearly 

uial water-supply papers with records for Arkansas River at

116. Wurtz ditch near Tennessee Pass, Colo. 

(Transmountain diversion)

Location. Lat 39 0 21'15", long. 106°21'05", in sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 80 W., near Tennessee 

Pass.

Altitude of gage 

ge recorder and

d-rt Parshall flume; May 19 to July 24, 1933, water-stage recorder and 6-ft Parshall 

flume; and July 24 to Aug. 6, 1933, water-stage recorder and 3-ft Parshall flume, all 

at different datums but at about same site.

Remarks. Dlyprslon Is from tributaries of Eagle River between headgate in sec. 32, T. 7 

S., R. 80 W., and Tennessee Pass, in Colorado River basin to Tennessee Pork Arkansas 

River In Arkansas River basin. All records available are published herewith.

Cooperation. Records furnished by State engineer of Colorado; those for 1932-37 not previously published by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly diversion, In acre-feet, of Wurtz ditch near Tennessee Pass, Colo.

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

0

0

0

2.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

39

0

30

0

0

0

0

00

0

0

0

0

20

0

0

0

0

May

310

284

1,110

260

2,060

1,070

811

862

474

1,040

596

825

521

611

707

660

986

663

578

June

406

1,210

200

2,080

1,350

590

1,510

589

468

820

,200

,370

,120

988

,150

,440

,120

1,390

, 1,250

July

0

182

23

440

201

88

240

21

50

123

254

299

164

306

273

574

197

571

156

Aug.

0

3.8

0

87

99

0

23

0

0

26

40

65

0

118

56

178

23

63

3

Sept.

0

0

0

37

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

29

0

0

0

The year

716

1,680

1,370

2,900

3,740

1,750

2,580

1,470

992

*2,010

2,090

2,560

1,800

2,020

2,210

2,880

2,330

2,690

1,990

Revised. 

Hote.--Yearly figure 

River at Granite.

for 1938-47 published In annual water-supply papers with records for Arkansas

117. Tennessee Fork near Leadvllle, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°15'50", long. 106°20'20", In SW£ sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 80 W., at highway 

bridge, about a quarter of a mile upstream from confluence with East Fork Arkansas 

River, and 3 miles northwest of Leadvllle.

Drainage area. 48 sq ml (revised).

Gage.. Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 9,760 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Feb. 8, 

1911, staff gages at different datums. Feb. 8, 1911, to Oct. 5, 1914, staff gage at 

datum 0.40 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years (1910-24), 39.4 cfs.

Extremes (revised). 1890, 1910-24: Maximum discharge observed, 450 cfs June 14, 1918 

(gage height, 2.05 ft) , from rating curve extended above 230 cfs; minimum daily discharge determined, 1 cfs Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, 1917, but may have been less during January 

and February 1915.

Remarks. Court decrees for diversions of 8 cfs above the station since 1919.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1890

1891

1903

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

Oct.

-

33

-

tlO

*15

*12

12

11.1

8.7

10.8

2.94

9.24

13.7

10.4

7.1

2.3

20

Nov.

-

*15

-

*9

*12

*8

*12

10.0

*10

*8

4.5

11.5

*10

6

9.9

*4

18

Dec.

-

*10

-

*8

*10

*7

*8

*5.0

*8

4.5

*9

*9

8

9

*7

9

Jan.

*8

-

-

*7

*9

*6

*7

1.5

*6

*6

5.0

*10

*8

8

9

+11

6

Feb.

*7

-

-

*7

*10

*6

8

1.5

*8

*6

10.0

*9

*7

8

9

til

8

Mar.

*7

-

-

*10

*14

*7

e

3.0

*15

*6

12.0

t?

*7

12

10

11.4

8

Apr.

*20

-

-

*40

*20

*30

63.5

*35.0

*50

*15

*20

*35

*15

19

18

21.7

52.6

May

*190

-

-

*115

*170

*100

221

*63.(

122

*50

*150

*75

*160

131

159

163

125

June

141

-

-

*100

*260

79.5

204

100

113

170

301

68.6

179

207

122

238

163

July

64

-

*68.9

*35

*90

31.4

73.4

27.8

54.3

74.4

56.5

39.6

62.5

68.5

33.3

106

41.9

Aug.

38

-

*23.1

tie

*45

14.6

*25

14.2

38.8

8.5

14.6

34.3

28.8

31.6

26.4

42.3

9.3

Sept.

33

-

*19.4

*14

*12

13.5

13.4

10.0

23.8

7.3

12.5

13.6

15.6

22.6

8.6

24.9

5.9

The year

-

-

-

*31.2

*55.6

*26.4

*54.8

*23.5

*38.2

*30.7

*49.4

*26.9

*43.1

44.4

35.3

*53.7

38.9

* Revised.

* Mot previously published; estimated on basis of partial gage-height record and record 

stations on nearby streams.
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water! 

year

1890

1891

1903

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

Mor 

Oct.

-

2,030

-

*615

*922

1:738

738

682

536

664

181

568

842

640

437

141

1,230

thly ar 

Nov.

-

*893

-

*536

*714

*476

*714

595

*595

*476

268

684

*595

357

589

*238

1,070

id year] 

Dec.

-

*615

-

*492

*615

*430

*492

*307

*492

*430

277

*553

*553

492

553

*430

553

Jan.

*492

-

-

*430

*553

*369

*430

92

*369

*369

307

*615

*492

492

553

*676

369

Feb.

*389

-

-

*389

*575

*333

440

83

*460

*333

555

*500

*403

444

500

*611

460

Mar.

*430

-

-

*615

*861

*430

492

184

*922

*369

738

*430

1:430

738

615

701

492

Apr.

*1,19C

-

-

*2,38C

*1,19C

1:1,790

3.78C

*2,08C

*2,98C

*89:

*1,19C

*2,08C

*89:

1.13C

1.07C

1,29C

3.13C

May

*11,68C

-

-

*7,07C

*10,50C

*6,15C

13.60C

*3,87C

7.50C

*3,07C

*9,22C

*4,6K

*9,84C

8.06C

9.78C

10.00C

7.69C

June

8,39(

-

-

*5,95C

*15,50(

4.73C

12,10(

5,950

6,72(

10,10(

17,90(

4.09C

10.70C

12.30C

7,26C

14.20C

9.70C

July

3.94C

-

*4,24C

*2,15C

*5,53C

1.93C

4.51C

1.71C

3.34C

4.57C

3.47C

2.43C

3.84C

4.21C

2,05C

6.52C

2.58C

Aug.

2.34C

-

*1,42C

*1,1K

*2,77C

89E

*1,54C

87:

2.39C

523

89!

2, IK

1.77C

1.94C

1.62C

2.60C

572

Sept.

1.96C

-

*1,15C

*833

*71<

so:

793

59!

1.42C

434

74<

80S

92f

1.34C

SIS

1.48C

351

The year

-

-

-

$22,600

*40,40O

1:19,100

*39,600

*17,000

* 27, 700

1:22,200

*35,700

*19,500

*31,300

32,100

25,500

1:38,900

28,200

vised. 

* Not previoualy published, ceding table.

Year

1890

1903

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

M.S. P. 

no.

(a)

99

357

357

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

587

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

*b345

-

*b255

tb425

*440

448

177

*224

263

*450

*149

430

395

300

399

327

Date

May 27, 1890

-

June 9, 1911

June 5,6,1912

May 25, 1913

May 24, 1914

June 12,22,191!

Apr. 27, 1916

June 23, 1917

June 14, 1918

Aug. 1, 1919

May 26,27,1920

June 14, 1921

May 30, 1922

June 21, 1923

June 14, 1924

day

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

1

_

-

2

2

-

-

Mean

-

-

*31.2

*55.6

1:26.4

*54.8

*23.5

*38.2

*30.7

*49.4

*26.9

*43.1

44.4

35.3

*53.7

38.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

1:22,600

1:40,400

*19,100

1:39,600

*17,000

*27,700

*22,200

*35,700

*19,500

*31,300

32,100

25,500

*38,900

28,200

Calendar year

Mean

*47.4

-

*32.0

1:54.8

4:26.8

*54.3

*Li.6

*38.1

1:29.6

*50.9

1:27.2

*42.4

44.5

*34.2

1:56.6

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*34,400

-

1:23,200

*39,800

* 19, 400

*39,300

* 17, 100

*27,700

1:21,400

1:36,800

* 19, 700

*30,800

32,200

* 24, 800

1:40,900

-

* Revised.

* Hot previously published, 

a llth Ann. Kept., Ft. 2. 

b Estimated.

118. Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel at east portal near Malta, Colo. 

(Transmountain diversion)

Location. Lat 39°14 1 55", long. 106°28'15", In sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 81 W., at east portal 

of Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and 5-ft Parshall flume since Aug. 22, 1945. Altitude of gage 

Is 10,950 ft (from topographic map). June 9, 1925, to June 3, 1926, water-stage recorder and 6-ft rectangular weir, and June 4, 1926, to Aug. 21, 1945, water-stage recorder and 12-ft rectangular weir, at about same site.

Remarks.--Diversion Is from Ivanhoe Lake (Prylngpan Creek, corrected) In sec. 13, T. 9 S., 

R. 82 W.(revised), In Colorado River basin to Busk Creek (tributary of Lake Fork) in 

Arkansas River basin. No diversion prior to beginning of record herewith.

Cooperation. Records furnished by State engineer of Colorado.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly diversion, in acre-feet, of Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel at east portal near Malta, Colo.

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

317

0

403

0

360

169

97

53

23

27

164

211

8.3

80

85

268

256

0

55

0

227

142

0

0

133

Nov.

0

63

0

171

431

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37

103

30

28

53

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

17

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

107

244

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

131

410

624

71

0

419

426

286

283

666

364

255

597

8.5

722

0

153

0

0

287

6.5

0

0

45

May

0

535

1,490

784

727

747

340

1,140

699

2,160

406

2,020

1,700

694

1,630

1,010

1,080

0

991

726

410

1,140

904

376

360

551

June

1,220

2,240

2,690

2,210

2,670

2,450

1,930

2,930

3,050

862

2,440

2,820

2,140

2,550

2,510

2,350

1,010

0

2,330

664

2,000

2,260

325

0

2,360

2,290

July

206

718

865

475

754

666

347

1,360

701

79

1,370

822

569

1,590

385

391

204

245

922

279

1,590

649

0

252

1,140

387

Aug.

120

303

484

0

462

781

95

310

127

43

287

401

164

200

87

92

464

282

321

365

667

73

58

334

308

0

Sept.

61

13

96

93

706

200

80

115

140

17

201

179

167

141

0

54

8.9

40

129

11

234

5.4

0

40

127

0

The year

*1,610

*4,190

5,760

4,650

6,640

5,280

2,960

6,370

5,200

3,470

5,010

7,070

*5,350

5,540

t5,320

4,020

*3,810

*823

*4,850

2,100

4,900

*4,640

1,440

1,000

4,300

3,410

Revised.

t Corrected.

Note. Records prior to water year 1937 not previously published by Geological Survey except for 

figures of yearly diversion for 1925-27. Yearly figures for 1937-47 published in annual watersupply papers with records for Arkansas River at Granite.

119. Lake Pork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°16'10", long. 106°23'40", in sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 81 W., 1,000 ft

upstream from high-water line of Sugar Loaf Reservoir, and 6 miles west of Leadville.

Drainage area. 18 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,800 ft (from topographic map).

3. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 482 cfs June 18, 1949 (gage height, 4.50 ft), from

curve extended above 320 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 1.4 cfs Aug. 31, 1949.

3.--No diversion above station. Records include inflow from Pryingpan Creek in 

Colorado River basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel (see preceding station).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

18.9 

6.03 

15.6

Nov.

*8 

*9 

*5.0

Dec.

*4.5 

*4 

*3 

*6

Jan.

*5 

*2.5 

*2.5 

*6

Feb.

*6 

*2 

*2 

*5

Mar.

til 

*1.5 

*1.5 

*4.5

Apr.

*15 

*3

May

*113 

*129 

*99.9 

*60

June

205 

232 

199 

280 

*216

July

60.8 

135 

61.1 

139 

52.1

Aug.

18.4 

43.8 

23.5 

28.4 

10.8

Sept.

6.28 

25.5 

6.01 

14.4 

8.63

The year

*51.0 

*38.3 

*49.1 

*33.4

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*688 

1,160 

371 

962

Nov.

*476 

*536 

*296 

*595

Dec.

*277 

*246 

*184 

*369

Jan.

*307 

*154 

*154 

*369

Feb.

*333 

*115 

till 

*278

Mar.

*676 

*92 

*92 

*277

Apr.

*893 

*179 

*357 

*417

May

*6,940 

*7,930 

*6,140 

*3,690

June

12,180 

13,830 

11,860 

16,670 

U2.880

July

3,740 

8,330 

3,750 

8,530 

3,210

Aug.

1,130 

2,690 

1,440 

1,750 

661

Sept.

373 

1,520 

358 

856 

513

The year

*36,960 

*27,820 

£35,510 

*24,220

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet Der second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P.

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

402 

436 

413 

482 

368

Date

June 7, 1946 

June 9, 1947 

June 3, 1948 

June 18, 1949 

June 7, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

Mean

*51.0 

*38.3 

*49.1 

*33.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*36,960 

*27,820 

*35,510 

*24,220

Calendar year

Mean

*51.7 

*36.8 

*50.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*37,460 

*26,730 

*36,590

* Not previously published.
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

120. Lake Fork below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.l/

Location.--Lat 39°15'15", long. 106°22'15", in KE£ sec. 19, T. 9 S., R. 80 W., 600 ft 

downstream from Sugar Loaf Reservoir Dam, and 4 miles west of Leadville.

Drainage area. 26 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--June to September 1903, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 9,760 ft (from 

topographic map). Apr. 23 to Oct. 31, 1890, and June 1 to Sept. 27, 1903, staff gages 

near present site at different daturns.

Extremes. 1890. 1946-50: Maximum daily discharge, 428 cfs (revised) May 23, 1890; minimum daily recorded, 0.3 cfs Oct. 1,2, 20-29, 1948, but may have been less during 

periods of no record.

Remarks. Flow not regulated in 1890. Flow regulated by Sugar Loaf Reservoir (capacity 

17,400 acre-ft), 1946-50. Water imported above station from Frying Pan Creek in 

Colorado River basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel (see elsewhere in this report).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1890

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Jan.

-

_

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

.

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

-

_

-

-

-

-

May

*278

_

-

105

84.7

110

June

*230

142

182

133

101

118

July

73

115

130

88.5

126

35.9

Aug.

35

89.5

140

131

154

78.4

Sept.

26

5.99

42.1

7.07

60.0

26.6

Oct.

33

_

14.8

3.00

8.00

-

Nov.

-

_

_

_

11.0

-

Dec.

-

_

-

-

-

-

The year

-

.

_

_

_

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1890

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Jan.

-

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

-

_

-

_

_

-

Mar.

-

_

-

_

_

-

Apr.

-

_

-

_

_

-

May

*17,12C

_

_

6.46C

5,21C

6.74C

June

*13,66C

8.44C

10,85C

7.89C

6.00C

7,04C

July

4,490

7,070

7,970

5,440

7,780

2,210

Aug.

2,150

5,500

8,630

8,060

9,440

4,820

Sept.

1,550

357

2,500

421

3,570

1,580

Oct.

2,030

_

913

185

492

-

Nov.

-

_

-

_

652

-

Dec.

-

_

-

_

_

-

The year

-

_

-

_

_

-

* Only monthly figures revised; revised daily figures not published.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1890

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

(a)

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*428

240

379

354

342

242

Date

May 23, 1890

June 19, 1946

June 21, 1947

May 22, 1948

June 22, 1949

Sept. 6, 19SO

Minimum

day

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

.

-

-

-

-

* Revised maximum daily.

a llth Ann. Kept., Pt. 2.

121. Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.

Location. Lat 39-H'lO", long. 106°22'55", in sec. 18, T. 10 S., R. 80 W. , 8 ft

downstream from bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.5 miles southwest of Malta.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,740 ft (revised, from topographic 

map). Prior to May 13, 1948 at datum 0.18 ft lower.

Extremes..--1946-50: Maximum discharge, .375 cfs June 21, 1947 (gage height, 3.46 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 210 cfs; minimum not determined, probably occurred 

during winter months.

Remarks. Ho diversion or regulation above station. 

I/ Published as "near Leadville", and Lake Fork of Arkans River at Arkansas Junction, 1903.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.

Water 

year

1946 

19-17 

IS 48 

1949 

.1950

Oct.

13.7 

15.1 

6.91 

13.6

Nov.

8.33 

8.03

5.55 

10.1

Dee.

5.00 

4.0 

3.5 

5.4

Jan.

5.15 

2.48 

2.5 

5.0

Feb.

6.76 

1.7 

2.0 

4.5

Mar.

10.8 

1.2 

1.5 

4.3

Apr.

13.2 

3.34 

6.02 

6.79

May

55.9 

57.2 

31.5 

31.9

June

160 

127 

148 

108

July

171 

68.0 

111 

43.1

Aug.

26.0 

63.3 

27.7 

29.0

14.3

Sept.

17.8 

24.9 

11.7 

17.2 

11.5

The year

45.0 

27.3 

30.5 

21.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

845 

930 

425 

839

Nov.

495

478 

330 

601

Dec.

307 

246 

215 

332

Jan.

317 

153 

154 

307

Feb.

376 

98 

111 

250

Mar.

666 

74 

92 

264

Apr.

787 

199 

358 

404

May

3,440 

3,520 

1,940 

1,960

June

9,510 

7,550 

8,820 

6,420

July

10,500 

4,180 

6,840 

2,650

Aug.

3,890 

1,700 

1,780 

879

Sept.

1,480 

694 

1,020 

684

The year

32,610 

19,820 

22,080 

15,590

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

375 

242 

350 

220

Date

June 21, 1947 

June 10, 1948 

June 16, 1949 

,/une 17, 1950

Minimum 

day

4.3

Mean

45.0 

27.3 

30.5 

21.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32,610 

19,820 

22,080 

15,590

Calendar year

Mean

45.1 

26.4

31.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32,620 

19,140 

22,890

122. Halfmoon Creek near Leadville, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°12'10", long. 106°22 I 05", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 80 W. , about 

1 mile upstream from mouth and about 5 miles (revised) southwest of Leadville.

Drainage area. 24 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 9,540 ft (revised, from topographic map).

Extremes. 1911-14: Maximum discharge observed, 235 cfs June 5-8, 1912 (gage height, 1.3 

ft), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs; minimum observed, 1 cfs Nov. 15, 1912 

(gage height, 0.0 ft), but probably less at times during winter periods.

Remarks. Court decrees for diversion of 12 cfs above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Waterj 

year

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914

Oct.

19.0 

10.5 

6.81

Nov.

13.2 

*4.0 

4.00

Dec.

*7.0 

*3.0 

*3.0

Jan.

*6.0 

*3.0 

*3.0

Feb.

*5.0 

*3.0

*3.0

Mar.

*4.0 

*3.0 

*3.0

Apr.

5.92 

*4.0 

*10 

*4.0

May

31.2 

20.3 

*45 

*55.7

June

115 

139 

85.8 

133

July

97.9 

140 

51.1 

108

Aug.

33.4

55.3 

19.4 

33.7

Sept.

15.4 

20.5 

14.0 

12.7

The year

*36.1 

*21.0 

*31.0

* Not previously published; estimated on ^basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914

Oct.

1,170 

646 

419

Nov.

786 

*238 

238

Dec.

*430 

*184 

*184

Jan.

*369 

*184 

*184

Feb.

*288 

*167 

*167

Mar.

*246 

*184 

*184

yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Apr.

352 

*238

*595 

*238

May

1,920 

1,250 

*2,770 

*3,420

June

6,840 

8,270 

5,110 

7,910

July

6,020 

8,610 

3,140 

6,640

Aug.

2,050 

3,400 

1,190 

2,070

Sept.

916 

1,220 

833 

756

The year

*26,280 

*15,240 

*22,410

* Not previously published, estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914

W.S.P.

no.

327 

327

357 

387

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

*205 

235 

*190 

219

Date

June 22-24, 191J 

June 5-8, 1912 

June 19-21,1913 

June 14, 1914

Minimum 

day

\

Mean

*36.1 

*21.0 

*31.0

Runoff in 

acre -feet

*26,280 

*15,240 

*22,410

Calendar yedr

Mean

*34.3 

*20.7

Runoff in 

acre -feet

*24,960 

*15,010

* Not previously published.

347710 O - 55 - 10
140 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

123. Twin Lakes tunnel at east portal, near Twin Lakes, Cold. 

(Transmountain diversion)

Location. Lat 39°05'00", long. 106°32'30", In sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 82 W. , at east portal 

of Twin Lakes tunnel.

Gage. Water-stage recorder since May 24, 1935. An 8-ft Parshall flume used at east portal May to October and 3-ft Parshall flume used in the tunnel at west portal 3.8 miles 

from main gage, November to April of each year. Altitude of gage is 10,500 ft (from 

topographic map).

Remarks. Diversion is from tributaries of Roaring Fork between headgates (in sec. 21, T. 

11 S., R. 83 W., and sec. 11, T. 11 S., R. 83 W.) and west portal of Twin Lakes tunnel 

(in sec. 24, T. 11 S., R. 83 W.), in the Colorado River basin, to North Fork Lake Creek 

in sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 82 W. , in Arkansas River basin. Diversion began May 24, 1935.

Cooperation. Records furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

O

511

O

236

679

290

1,020

652

276

303

80

661

319

986

456

137

Nov.

0

163

0

260

361

130

382

384

188

533

182

234

208

626

22

255

Dec.

0

149

0

194

518

29

230

222

149

540

154

188

152

241

65

165

Jan.

O

290

48

155

391

32

187

162

111

277

123

125

117

160

186

147

Feb.

O

153

141

122

522

41

116

125

101

303

100

95

99

104

157

110

yearly diversion. In acre-feet

Mar.

0

125

141

130

0

51

122

119

121

108

111

95

125

100

162

122

Apr.

O

1,060

213

365

46

451

123

210

944

95

275

1,560

220

152

290

224

May

*7l3

9.31C

11.99C

5,04C

15,10d

8,96C

10,100

4,42C

8.34C

5,870

5,520

5.69C

7.03C

4.65C

5.44C

5.54C

June

»11,140

t7,850

12.53C

23,700

14,900

13,510

14,880

0

21,590

20,000

18,980

21,580

12,650

8,240

21,010

21.34C

July

*4,150

2,810

5,100

10,340

3,710

2,380

7,060

5,430

8,460

8,370

13,220

7,150

10,930

7,560

8,300

5,680

Aug.

1,160

1,820

1,140

3,470

559

90

1,620

1,220

6.08O

1,020

4,960

1,390

3,800

1,710

1.T70

817

Sept.

*861

O

636

2,450

274

1,080

253

452

1,660

313

1,070

553

1,660

499

335

343

The year

* 18, 020

t24,240

31,920

45,460

t37,060

27,040

36,090

13,400

48,020

37,730

44,780

39,320

37,310

25,030

38,190

34,880

Revised, 

t Corrected.

Note. Records for 1935-47 are published In annual water-supply papers as a supplementary record 

with those for Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo.

124. Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Location. La t 39°03'45", long. 106°24'20 n , in sec. 26, T. 11 S., R. 81 W., 1.5 miles 

upstream from high-water line of Twin Lakes Reservoir, and 2 miles southwest of 

village of Twin Lakes.

Drainage area. 75 sq mi.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 20, 1950, at site 200 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 2,580 cfs June 8, 1947, from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.40 ft June 10, 1946 (site and datum then 

in use); minimum not determined.

Remarks. No diversion above station. Records include inflow from Roaring Pork in Colorado River basin through Twin Lakes tunnel (see preceding station).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

32.3 

67.0 

33.8 

*45

Nov.

*20 

*37 

*22 

*33

Dec.

*13

*17 

*15 

*18

Jan.

*12 

*10 

*14 

*16

Feb.

*18 

*7 

*11 

*15

Mar.

*30 

*5 

*9 

*14

Apr.

80.3 

*35 

*22.2 

*32

*40

May

229 

394 

378 

233 

*200

June

1,028 

901 

772 

*886

666

July

294 

737 

365 

*600 

197

Aug.

80. £ 

207 

98.7 

*115 

42.2

Sept.

42.0 

106 

42.4 

*70 

38.2

The year

*210 

*152 

*171 

tllO

* Not previously published! estimated on the basis of record for Halfmoon Creek near Malta.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

1,990 

4,120 

2,080 

*2,770

Nov.

*1,190 

*2,200 

*1,310 

*1,960

Dec.

*799 

*1,050 

*922

*1,110

Jan.

*738 

*615 

$861 

*984

Fe<b.

tl.OOC 

*403 

*611 

*833

Mar.

*1,840 

*307

*553 

*861

Apr.

4,780 

*2,08C 

*1,320 

*1,90C 

*2,38C

May

14,09C 

24,26C 

23.21C 

14.34C 

H2.28C

June

61,140 

53,590 

45,930 

*52,74C 

39.62C

July

18,100 

45,310 

22,420 

*36,890 

12.10C

Aug.

4 930 

12 740 

6 070 

*7 07C 

2 59C

Sept.

2.50C 

6.30C 

2,520 

*4,170 

2.27C

The year

*151,800 

*110,200 

*123,400 

*79,760

record for Halfmoon Creek near Malta.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,490 

2,580 

1,740 

al,110 

932

Date

June 10, 1946 

June 8, 1947 

June 15, 1948 

June 22, 1949 

June 17, 1950

day

-

Mean

$210 

$152 

$171 

$110

Runoff in 

acre-feet

$151,800 

$110,200 

$123,400 

$79,760

Calendar year

Mean

$214 

*148 

$173

Runoff in 

acre-feet

$155,200 

$107,100 

$125,000

$ Hot previously published, 

a Observed.

125. Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.I/

Location. Lat 39°04'50", long. 106°18'40", in NE£ sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 80 W., 100 ft 

downstream from Twin Lakes Reservoir Dam, and 3-| miles northwest of Granite.

Drainage area. 107 sq ml.

gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage Is 9,160 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 1946, staff gages or water-stage recorder at several sites 

within half a mile of present site at different daturas.

Extremes. 1890. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 1,420 cfs June 22, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 5.65 ft June 17, 1950; no flow Nov. 28-30, 1949.

Remarks. Ho diversion above station. Plow regulated by Twin Lakes Reservoir (capacity,

53,260 acre-ft). Records include inflow from Roaring Pork in Colorado River basin

through Twin Lakes tunnel (see elsewhere in this report).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1890 

1891

1899 

1900

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

40

61.2 

34.0 

25.5

Nov.

-

-

29.8 

8.58

Dec.

-

:

-_

.Jan.

-

:

:

Feb.

-

:

:

Mar.

-

:

:

Apr.

-

:

135

160 

165

May

-

:

274 

99.4 

266 

211 

230

June

552

:

728 

534 

633 

332 

626

July

365

454

522 

735 

597 

590 

313

Aug.

176

381 

119

403 

401 

368 

504 

183

Sept.

77

:

33.2 

260 

168 

155 

124

The year

-

:

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1890

1891

1899 

1900

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

2,460

-

3,760 

2,090 

1,570

Hov.

-

-

1,770 

511

Dec.

-

-

_

I

Jan.

-

-

I

:

Feb.

-

-

I

:

Mar.

-

-

-

~-

Apr.

-

-

I

8,020

9,550 

9,830

May

-

-

-

16.84C 

6, IK 

16,33C 

12.99C 

14.12C

June

32,84C

-

-

43.32C 

31.78C 

37,680 

19.78C 

37.26C

July

22,45C

-

27,92C

32.10C 

45.19C 

36.70C 

36.26C 

19.28C

Aug.

10.82C

-

23.43C 

7.32C

24.80C 

24.65C 

22,62C 

30.97C 

11.23C

Sept.

4,580

-

-

1,980 

15.47C 

9,98C 

9,230 

7.36C

The year

-

-

I

:

Year

1890

1899

1900

1910

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

(a)

W(o)

287

1057,1087

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

_

-

-

,340

,420

,220

: ,070

,340

Date

-

_

-

-

June 18, 1946

June 22, 1947

June 4, 1948

June 3O, 1949

June 17, 1950

Minimum

day

-

.

-

-

_

_

_

-

0

-

.

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

a llth Ann. Rept., Ft.2

b 21st Ann. Rept., Pt.4

c 22nd Ann. Rept., Pt.4

Kpte. Records for April and May 189O published in llth Ann. Rept., Ft. 2 have been found in error 

on basis of restudy of the original data and comparison with records at nearby stations. These records are not published herein and should not be used.

I/ Published as Twin Lake Creek below Twin Lakes, Apr. 19 to Oct. 31, 189O; Lake Creek at Twin

Lakes, June 21 to Sept. 11, 1899; Lake Creek below Twin Lakes, July 22 to Sept. 8, 19OOj Twin Lakes

Outlet near Twin Lakes, Aug. 6 to Sept. 26, 1910.
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

126. Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°02'35", long. 106°15'55", in SW£ sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 79 W., at

Granite, a short distance from U. S. Highway 24, and Just upstream from Cache Creek.

Drainage area.--427 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--April to October 1895, May to October 1899, and April, 

May 1901, gage heights and discharge measurements only.

Gage. Hater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,914.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 6, 1910, staff gages near present site at different datums. Apr. 

6, 1910, to Oct. 25, 1917, water-stage recorder about 1,000 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1910-50), 343 cfs.

Extremes.--1895. 1897-99, 1910-50: Maximum discharge, 2,900 cfs June 16, 1924, June 24, 

1947; maximum gage height, 6.67 ft June 19, 1941; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation at about 5,150 acres. Sugar Loaf and 

Twin Lakes Reservoirs (combined capacity 70,680 acre-ft) are located on tributaries 

above station. Water imported from Colorado River basin above station by several 

transmountain diversions (see individual records on preceding pages).

Cooperation. --Records for 1910-12, 1918-33, furnished by State engineer- of Colorado; those 

for 1928-33 not previously published by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1897

1898

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

114

-

105

197

132

151

177

97.1

179

104

138

172

142

172

140

1.81

140

158

126

185

146

228

126

82.4

95.8

97.8

95.8

112

120

122

177

101

155

121

106

117

97.9

137

124

196

113

143

Nov.

_

115

-

93

118

117

123

118

84.6

136

105

136

127

104

142

100

171

127

97

115

154

106

124

80.1

66.1

86.4

81.8

91.7

86.3

98.4

105

129

95.3

108

100

92.8

101

64.3

112

84.3

119

104

101

Dec.

_

115

-

*75

49

teo

*75

*75

*75

*75

104

49.6

104

95.9

147

84

115

103

58

85

94.8

77

81.2

53.5

71.5

78

69.4

75.9

76.2

76.6

86.3

95.6

67.6

88.6

62.5

92.9

95.5

52.6

79.1

69.5

91.9

79.9

67.4

Jan.

_

-

-

77

45.6

*70

*60

*60

*60

*60

40.1

*45

71.1

*90

89

80

89

85

65

65

75.8

75

70

54.5

63.5

75

50

71.8

86.6

58.1

74.6

82.5

78.1

79.6

62.3

97.0

78.4

53.8

78.2

SI. 8

84.6

64.0

73.5

Feb.

_

-

-

70

48.5

*65

*55

*50

*55

*55

81.1

*45

64.2

*85

94.3

67

87

65

70

72

76.3

70

82

77.4

65.4

70

55

7O.O

73.0

S2.4

68.1

78.8

59.1

83.7

66.6

89.4

72.5

58.4

71.7

66.2

81.2

62.4

72.6

Mar.

_

-

-

86

72.8

129

*75

*7O

*290

*70

65.5

*55

92.5

*90

109

7O

83

82.9

86.4

102

114

85

92.2

64.4

67.7

74

78.9

75.5

88.5

84.9

96.1

105

82.0

63.9

66.7

118

75.5

70.4

94.8

75.5

82.5

84.2

97.1

Apr.

_

-

*366

166

125

192

*130

131

239

149

159

*195

139

112

154

168

191

153

213

160

166

309

438

158

137

97.1

181

120

459

230

205

263

104

104

145

598

106

175

565

227

214

300

319

May

1,109

-

990

716

703

859

723

329

761

428

768

564

661

522

772

574

794

560

588

886

683

727

575

451

612

325

689

191

1,155

808

574

1,141

485

521

336

654

362

513

622

572

852

543

591

June

1,459

-

1,180

1,290

1,340

917

1,320

1,030

1,440

1,720

1,510

1,000

1,480

1,030

1,220

1,040

1,500

868

1,050

1,300

938

1,240

1,050

t643

1,140

1,320

432

1,049

1,254

882

1,S46

1,031

842

983

1,351

1,326

1,226

909

1,364

1,451

1,390

1,267

1,307

July

719

-

475

795

1,070

621

981

550

1,160

1,370

629

649

1,020

752

673

795

714

603

928

995

937

676

614

321

783

679

217

934

878

601

921

646

387

625

781

951

738

721

903

1,426

888

1,234

564

Aug.

350

113

212

499

395

299

514

225

881

525

405

424

534

400

522

556

781

334

706

391

736

389

491

179

347

290

151

618

629

292

705

434

275

639

351

860

753

473

609

764

604

797

369

Sept.

169

45

166

219

166

199

202

162

188

263

280

220

187

271

233

279

150

215

146

314

253

308

197

110

154

129

142

201

193

137

252

161

164

245

142

338

321

511

124

459

257

330

265

The year

.

-

-

*359

362

*308

*369

*248

*447

*421

355

*299

388

*309

362

331

405

279

349

386

369

351

338

t!94

300

277

188

301

425

289

406

364

228

309

299

445

338

309

398

45O

406

417

331

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for station at Sallda.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 143

Water 

year

1897

1898

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

7,010

-

6,460

12,100

8,120

9,280

10,900

5,970

11,000

6,400

11,600

10,600

8,730

10,600

8,610

11,100

8,610

9,720

7,750

11,400

8,980

14,000

7,750

5,070

5,890

6,010

5,890

6,880

7,350

7,510

10,910

6,200

9,550

7,460

6,490

7,210

6,020

8,450

7,610

12,070

6,930

8,820

Nov.

_

6,840

-

5,530

7,050

6,960

7,320

7,020

5,030

8,090

6,250

8,090

7,560

6,190

8,450

5,950

10,200

7,560

5,770

6,840

9,160

6,310

7,380

4,770

3,930

5,140

4,870

5,460

5,140

5,860

6,240

7,690

5,670

6,420

5,970

5,520

6,030

3,830

6,690

5,010

7,070

6,180

6^030

Dec.

.

7,070

-

*4,62C

3,040

*4,92C

*4,61C

*4,610

*4,610

*4,610

6,400

3,05C

6,400

5/900

9,040

5,160

7,070

6,33C

3.57C

5.23C

5.83C

4,73C

4.99C

3.29C

4,40C

4,80C

4,27C

4,67C

4,680

4,710

5,310

5,880

4,160

5,450

3,84C

5,710

5,870

3,240

4,860

4,270

5,650

4,920

4,150

Jan.

_

-

4,740

2,800

*4,300

*3,690

*3,69C

*3,69C

*3,69C

2,47C

*2,77C

4,37C

*5,53C

5,470

4,92C

5.47C

5,23C

4.00C

4.00C

4,66C

4,61C

4,300

3,350

3,900

4,610

3,07C

4,420

5,330

3.57C

4,590

5,070

4,800

4,900

3,830

5,960

4,820

3,310

4,810

3,800

5,200

3,940

4,520

.Fet.

.

-

-

3,89C

2,790

*3,61C

*3,05C

*2,78C

*3,16C

*3,05C

4.50C

*2,50C

3,690

*4,72C

5,24C

3,72C

5,OOC

3,61C

3,89C

4.00C

4.39C

3.89C

4,55C

4.30C

3,76C

3,89C

3,05C

3,89C

4.20C

3.46C

3,78C

4.37C

3.40C

4,65C

3,70C

4,97C

4,17C

3,240

3,980

3,680

4,670

3,470

4,030

Mar.

.

-

-

5,29C

4,480

7.93C

*4,61C

*4,30C

t 17, 800

*4,30C

4.03C

*3,38C

5,69C

*5,53C

6,70C

4,30C

5.10C

5,10C

5,31C

6,27C

7.01C

5,230

5.67C

3.96C

4,16C

4,55C

4,85C

4,65C

5.44C

5,220

5,910

6,440

5,040

3,930

4,10C

7.25C

4,65C

4,330

5,830

4,640

5,070

5,170

5,970

Apr.

_

-

*21,80C

9,89C

7,44C

11,40C

*7,73C

7,80C

14.20C

8,87C

9.46C

*11,60C

8,27C

6.66C

9,160

10.00C

11.40C

9.10C

12.70C

9,52C

9,88C

18,40C

26,10C

9,40C

8,15C

5,78C

10.80C

7,13C

27.34C

13,69C

12,210

15,66C

6.18C

6,160

8,630

35,590

6,320

10,41C

33,590

13,510

12,750

17,840

18,980

May

68,19C

-

60,90C

43,70C

43.20C

52,80C

44,50C

20,200

46,800

26,300

47,20C

34 , 70C

40,600

32,10C

47,50C

35.30C

48.80C

34.40C

36.20C

54.50C

42,000

44.70C

35,400

22,700

37,600

20.00C

42.40C

11,73C

71, OOC

49,66C

35.29C

70,18C

29,79C

32,06C

20,65C

40,24C

22,230

31,530

38,260

35,190

52,400

33,400

36,370

June

86,820

-

70,200

82,90C

79,70C

54,600

78.60C

61.30C

85,70C

102, OOC

89,80C

59.50C

88.10C

61,30C

72,60C

61,90C

89,30C

51,60C

62,500

77,400

55,800

73.80C

62,500

t38,20C

67,80C

78.60C

25,70C

62,430

74,600

52,450

97,970

61,340

50.12C

58,48C

80,39C

78.92C

72.97C

54,080

81,190

86,360

82,710

75,390

77,790

July

44,21C

-

29,20C

48,70C

65.80C

38,200

60,300

33.80C

71,300

84,200

38.70C

39,90<

62.70C

46.20C

41.40C

48.90C

43,90(

37,100

57,10C

61,200

57,600

41,60C

37,80C

19,70C

48.10C

41,80C

13,30C

57,43C

54,000

36,930

56,600

39,690

23,810

38,430

48,040

58,460

45,370

44,330

55,520

87,700

54,580

75,900

34,69C

Aug.

21,520

6.95C

13,100

30,70C

24,30C

18,400

31.60C

13,80C

54,200

32,30C

24,90C

26,10C

32.80C

24.60C

32.10C

34,200

48, OOC

20.50C

43,40C

24,000

45,300

23,90C

30,200

11, OOC

21,300

17.80C

9,280

37,990

38,690

17,960

43,350

26,700

16,900

39,320

21,570

52,890

46,280

29,060

37,470

47,000

37,150

49,000

22,670

Sept.

10,060

2,68C

9,88C

13,000 9, esc

11.80C

12,000

9,64C

11,20C

15,600

16,700

13,100

11.10C

16,10C

13,90C

16.60C

8,93C

12,800

8,69C

18,700

15,100

18.30C

11.70C

6,550

9,160

7,680

8.45C

11.98C

11,460

8,170

14,990

9,60C

9.77C

14,56C

8,45C

20,09C

19.12C

30.42C

7,40C

27,300

15,320

19,640

15,770

The year

_

-

-

*259,000

263,000

*223,000

*267,000

* 1.80, 000

* 324, 000

* 304, 000

257,000

*216,000

282,000

*224,000

262,000

240,000

294,000

202,000

253,000

279,000

268,000

254,000

245,000

t 140, 000

217,000

201,000

136,000

217,700

308,800

209,000

293,800

263,500

165,800

223,900

216,600

322,100

245,000

223,800

288,000

326,100

294,600

301,800

239,800

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated on tasis of records for station at Salida.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1897

1898

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

W.S.P.

no.

(c) W

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

hi

h

h)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*b2,410

-

*1,810

*1,870

*e2,100

$1,700

2,040

1,630

bl,660

2,540

2,630

1,230

1,770

1,340

1,680

1,530

2,900

1,160

1,690

1,880

*1,470

*1,650

* 1,500

Date

June 4, 1897

-

(d)

June 15, 1911

June 6,7,9,1912

June 1, 1913

June 15. 1914 (*5

(s) June 19, 1917

June 11, 1918

June 30, 1919

June 10, 1920

July 1, 1921

June 14, 1922t

June 5, 1923

June 16, 1924

June 21, 1925

June 13, 1926

June 29, 1927

May 31, 1928

June 10, 1929

June 14, 1930

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

65

43

_

_

-

.

_

11

_

54

.

69

60

_

-

_

_

68

_

-

Mean

_

-

-

*359

362

*308

*369

*248

*447

*421

355

*299

388

*309

362

331

405

279

349

386

369

351

338

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

-

-

t 259, 000

263,000

$223,000

*267,000

$180,000

*3S4,000

*304,000

257,000

* 216, 000

282,000

*224,000

262,000

240,000

294,000

202,000

253,000

279,000

268,000

254,000

245,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

-

-

*367

*359

*310

*371

*238

*458

*414

360

*302

383

*319

351

343

397

274

350

395

360

360

323

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

-

-

265,000

*260,000

* 224, 000

* 269, 000

* 173, 000

*332,000

*299,000

261,000

*218,000

278,000

*231,000

254,000

248,000

288,000

198,000

254,000

286,000

262,000

261,000

234,000

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published.

a 19th Ann. Kept., Pt. 4.

b Observed.

c 20th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

d May 30, 31, June 1, 1910.

e Estimated.

f June 12, 21, 23, 1915.

g June 11, 12, 14-17, 1916.

h From reports of State engineer of Colorado.
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Qranlte, Colo. Continued

Year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

h)

h

h)

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*875,

*1,610

*2,110

1,020

1,700

1,830

1,820

2,320

1,700

1,180

2,060

2,050

1,930

1,770

1,510

2,230

2,900

2,300

t2,360

2,290

Date

June 8, 1931

June 26, 1932

June 5, 1933

May 31, 1934

June 14, 1935

June 26, 1936

May 30, 1937

June 6, 1938

May 20, 1939

June 2, 1940

June 21, 1941

June 7, 1942

July 1, 1943

June 26, 1944

July 25, 1945

June 18, 1946

June 24, 1947

June 6, 1948

June 23, 1949

June 16, 1950

Minimum 

day

40

49

-

.

62

64

54

65

72

54

50

55

74

62

45

63

54

74

55

61

Mean

t!94

300

277

188

301

425

289

406

364

228

309

299

445

338

309

398

450

406

417

331

Runoff in 

acre-feet

t!40,000

217,000

201,000

136,000

217,700

308,800

209,000

293,800

263,500

165,800

223,900

216,600

322,100

245,000

223,800

288,000

326,100

294,600

301,800

239,800

Calendar year

Mean

t!90

303

276

189

302

427

290

413

352

236

304

300

447

329

319

394

461

397

418

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

t!38,000

220,000

200,000

136,900

218,400

310,000

210,200

299,200

t255,100

171,200

219,800

217,100

323,500

239,000

230,700

284,900

334,000

287,900

302, 800

-

t Corrected.

* Mot previously published.

h From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

127. Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°01'05", long. 106 0 16'55", in Si sec. 12, T. 12 S., R. 80 W., 0.5 mile 

upstream from high-water line of Clear Creek Reservoir, and 2 miles southwest of 

Granite.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 1,040 cfs June 18, 1949, from rating curve extended above 530 cfs; maximum gage height, 4.10 ft June 20, 1947; minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 250 acres

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

27.0 

40.2 

29.6 

*28.7

Nov.

*15 

420.6 

*20.5 

*20

Dec.

*10 

*11 

*15 

414

Jan.

*10 

*7 

*12

*12

Feb.

*15 

*6 

*10 

*11

Mar.

*20 

*5 

*8 

*11

Apr.

*25 

*20 

*25.9 

*17

May

*84.8 

139 

179 

86.9 

*69.6

June

300 

357 

430 

359 

287

July

112 

303 

183 

225 

130

Aug.

60.1 

100 

70.8 

63.0 

40.4

Sept.

35.7 

60.5 

35.7 

37.5 

27.8

The year

490.5 

*83.9 

*74.5 

*55.7

* Not previously published) estimated on the basis of records for Lake Pork above Sugar Loaf 

reservoir and stations In Colorado River basin.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

1,660 

2,470 

1,820 

*1,770

Mov.

4893 

*1,230 

*1,220 

L*l,190

Dec.

*615 

*676 

*922 

*861

Jan.

*615 

*430 

*738 

*738

Feb.

*833 

*345 

*555 

*611

Mar.

*1,230 

*307 

449! 

*67£

Apr.

*1,49C 

*1,19C 

*1,54C

May

*5,21C 

8.54C 

10.99C 

5.35C

June

17,86C 

21,23C 

25.56C 

21,35C 

17.06C

July

6,88( 

18,64C 

11.25C 

13.82C 

8.02C

Aug.

3,690 

6,170 

4,350 

3,880 

2,480

Sept.

2,130 

3,600 

2,120 

2,230 

1,660

The year

*65,520 

*60,920 

*53,920 

t40,360

* Mot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

686 

1,000 

846 

1,040 

622

Date

June 17, 1946 

June 20, 1947 

June 9, 1948 

June 18, 1949 

June 15. 1950

Mln Imum 

day

~-

Mean

*90.5 

483.9 

*74.5 

$55.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*65,520 

*60,920 

*53,920 

*40,360

Calendar year

Mean

*92.2 

*83.4 

*74.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*66,7ZO 

* 60, 500 

*53,780

* Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 145

128. Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 390 01'10", long. 106°14'30", In SE£ sec. 8, T. 12 S., R. 79 W., 100 ft 

downstream from Clear Creek Reservoir Dam, 1,500 ft upstream from mouth, and 2 miles 

(revised) southeast of Granite.

Drainage area. 62 sq mi.

gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 8,800 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 20 to Oct. 31, 1890, probably a staff gage a short distance 

upstream from mouth at different datum.

Extremes.--1890, 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 454 ofs June 21, 1947 (gage height, 3.95 

ft); no flow at times in 1946 and 1950.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 350 acres. Plow regulated by 

Clear Creek Reservoir, 1946-50 (capacity, 11,210 acre-ft, revised). No regulation in 

1890.

Water 

year

1890 

1891

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Oct.

16 

25.1

22.2 

26.8

Nov.

-

-

17.3,

Dec.

-

-

:

Jan.

-

-

:

Feb.

-

-

:

Mar.

-

-

: '

Apr.

-

13.8

40.2 

60.7 

44.8

May

187

61.1 

140 

102 

118

June

356

287 

271 

208 

136 

293

July

238

170 

265 

160 

186 

163

Aug.

98

81.1 

117 

76.8 

102 

66.5

Sept.

24

30.5 

56.0 

34.1 

51.8 

28.9

The year

:

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1890

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1,540

2,350

1,360

1,650

Nov.

-

-

-

-

1,030

Dec.

-

-

-

_

-

Jan.

-

-

-

_

-

Feb.

-

-

.

_

-

Mar.

-

-

_

_

-

Apr.

-

820

2,390

3,610

2,670

May

11,500

3.76C

8.60C

6.24C

7.28C

June

21,180

17,090

16.15C

12.40C

8.09C

17,44C

July

14,640

10.42C

16.28C

9.81C

11.45C

10,02q

/Vug.

6,030

4,990

7,210

4,720

6,240

4,090

Sept.

1,430

1,810

3,330

2,030

3,080

1,720

The year

-

-

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1890

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

(a)

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

394

454

370

298

341

Date

-

June 18, 1946

June 21, 1947

May 22, 1948

June 20, 1949

June 2. 195O

Minimum

day

-

0

_

-

_

0

-

_

-

_

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

_

_

-

_

-

Calendar year

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

_

-

-

-

-

a llth Ann. Kept., Pt. 2.

Note. Records for April 189O published In llth Ann. Kept., Pt. 2, and for June to November 191O, 

published In Water-Supply Paper 287, have been found doubtful on the basis of restudy of the original data. Those records are not published herein and should not be used.

129. Cottonwood Creek near Buena Vista, Colo.2/

Location. Lat 38°48', long. 106°14', in sec. 29, T. 14 S., R. 79 W., a quarter of a mile 

upstream from South Pork, and 7 miles southwest of Buena Vista.

Drainage area.--37 sq mi, approximately.

Gage.--Staff gage. "Altitude of gage is 9,000 ft (from topographic map).

ExtremesT-Aprilto August 1890: Maximum discharge, 164 cfs May 30 (gage height, 3.15 ft); 

minimum daily, 12 cfs Apr. 16.

.. Diversions above station for irrigation are of little significance.

Water 

year

1890

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

.

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

Hay

83

June

121

July

7O

Aug.

25

Sept.

-

The year

- .

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1890

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

5,100

June

7,200

July

4,300

Aug.

1,540

Sept.

-

The year

-

Published as "near Granite", 189O.

Published as Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek, 1890.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

130. South Fork Cottonwood Creek near Buena Vista, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°48', long. 106°14', In see. 29, T. 14 S., R. 79 W., a quarter of a mile 

upstream from mouth and 7 miles southwest of Buena Vista, Colo.

Drainage area. 28 sq ml, approximately.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 9,000 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. April to September 1890: Maximum discharge observed, 158 cfs May 30, June 2, 3 

(gage height, 2.85 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs Apr. 16, 17.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation are of little significance.

et per second

Water 

year

1890

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

71

June

121

July

98

Aug.

53

Sept.

-

The year

-

Water 

year

1890,

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Mon1 

Jan.

-

hly ant 

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

4,370

June

7.EOO

July

6,030

Aug.

3,260

Sept.

-

The year

-

131. Cottonwood Creek below Hot Springs, near Buena Vista, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°49', long. 106°12', in sec. 22, T. 14 S., R. 79 W., three-quarters of a 

mile downstream from hot springs, 1^ miles upstream from North Cottonwood Creek, 2 

miles downstream from confluence of Middle Cottonwood and South Cottonwood Creeks, and 

3^ miles southwest of Buena Vista.

Drainage area.--65 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft. Prior to Oct. 1, 1923, staff 

gage near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1910-23, 1949-50), 63.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1910-33. 1949-50: Maximum discharge observed, 495 cfs June 12, 1921 (gage 

height, 2.1 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 10 cfs. Mar. 20-23, 25, 

Apr. 9, 19, 1914.

Remarks. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Monthly snd yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1949 

1950

Oct.

*40

76.1

37.6

52.4

49.0

 58.8

44.5

31.0

33.5

30.5

34.3

31.7

22.2

95.1

Nov.

*28

44.5

26.0

29.7

31.5

28.2

35.2

26.4

28.9

26.7

32.6

24.9

25.8

32.5

Dec.

*26

36.0

20.4

27.3

22.0

26.1

31.0

23.7

26.0

25.8

28.1

24.5

25.3

26.0

Jan.

*23

28. 0

21.0

20.6

19.5

22.7

26.7

22.3

24.4

23.6

24.4

22.0

22.3

25.1

Feb.

*20

19.4

20.0.

21.5

20.2

21.4

23.9

19.5

22.1

22.1

24.2

20.8

20.5

22.2

Mar.

*20

20.5

17.9

19.4

22.5

21.9

22.1

18.4

21.7

21.6

24.6

20.3

20.2

20.9

Apr.

*28.3

19.8

18.8

25.0

29.0

30.0

22.3

19.0

26.5

20.5

23.7

20.4

21.2

25.1

May

105

103

89.4

126

70.7

76.4

35.6

72.1

105

72.1

85.6

86.1

76.8

59.2

June

278

255

181

262

222

258

243

262

150

249

305

199

274

154

July

235

192

*63.3

211

107

131

193

82.4

86.3

147

159

74.5

170

67. O

Aug.

85.5

105

*60.0

119

52.8

87.4

80.8

36.5

41.7

58.2

67.2

54.5

92.2

34.9

Sept.

60.6

47.9

55.9

63.3

42.8

51.8

42.8

47.0

34.5

41.3

51.3

32.9

60.0

26.8

The year

*79.4

79.2

*51.0 tei.s

57.4

66.1

66.9

54.9

50.1

61.5

71.8

51.0

69.3

44.9

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919 

1920

1921 

1922 

1923

1949 

1950

Oct.

*2,460 

4,680 

2,310 

3,220 

3,010

2,390 

2,740 

1,910 

2,060 

1,880

2,110 

1,950 

1,360

2, 110

Nov.

*1,670 

,650 

,550 

,770 

,870

,680 

,090 

,570 

,720 

,590

,940 

,48C 

,540

1,940

Dec.

«,600 

,210 

,250 

,680 

,350

,600 

,910 

,46G 

,600 

,59C

,730 

,510 

,560

1.60C

Jan.

*1,41Q 

,720 

,290 

,270 

,200

,400 

,64C 

,370 

,500 

,450

,50C 

,35C 

,37C

1,540

Feb.

*1,110 

,120 

,1K

,19C 

,12C

,230 

,330 

,08C 

,23C 

,27C

,34C 

,16C 

1.14C

1.24C

Mar.

*1,23C 

,26C 

,10C 

,19C 

,38C

,35C 

,36C 

,13C 

,33C 

,33C

,51C 

,25C 

,24C

1,29C

Apr.

*1,680 

,180 

,120 

,490 

,73C

,79C 

,33C 

,130 

,58C 

,220

,41C 

,21C

1.26C

1.50C

May

6,460 

6,330 

5,500 

7,750 

4,350

4,700 

2,190 

4,430 

6,460 

4,430

5,260 

5,290 

4,720

3,640

June

16.50C 

15,200 

10,800 

15,600 

13,200

15,400 

14.50C 

15 , 60C 

8.93C 

14.80C

18 , 10C 

11,800 

16,300

9.15C

July

14,40C 

11,80C 

*3,89C 

13,OOC 

6,56C

8,06C 

11,900 

5.07C 

5,31C 

9.04C

9.78C 

4.58C 

10, 50C

4.12C

Aug.

5,260 

6.46C 

*3,69C 

7,32C 

3.25C

5.37C 

4.97C 

2.24C 

2.56C 

3,58C

4.13C 

3.35C 

5.67C

2,150

Sept.

3,610 

2,850 

3,330 

3,770 

2,550

3,080 

2, 550 

2,800 

2,050 

2,460

3,050 

1,960 

3,570

2,930 

1,590

The year

*57,400 

57,500 

*36',900 

59,200 

41,600

48,000 

48,500 

39,800 

36,300 

44,600

51,900 

36,900 

50,200

32,530

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

Yearly discharge, In cubic fe ;t per second, of Cottonwood Creek below Hot Springs, 

near Buena Vista, Colo.

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

307

327

357

387

457,1177

457

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

1177

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

a300

a220

3380

*a398

*a437

3467

a467

3240

3342

3495

3328

3372

_

243

Date

_

June 3-5,1912

(b)

June 1, 1914

June 23, 1915

June 20, 1916

June 18, 1917

June 9,10,1918

(c)

June 12, 1920

June 12, 1921

June 10,11,1922

June 16,21,1923

_

June 12, 1950

day

_

_

14

14

18

20

19

16

21

19

22

19

19

.

18

Mean

*79.4

79.2

*51.0 tei.e

57.4

66.1

66.9

54.9

50.1

61.5

71.8

51.0

69.3

_

44.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*57,400

57,500

*36,900

59,200

41,600

48,000

48,500

39,800

36,300

44,600

51,900

36,900

50,200

_

32,530

Calendar year

Mean

*84.7

73.0

*53.1

81.2

56.6

67.6

64.4

55.5

49.7

62.5

70.6

50.3

-

_

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*61,200

53,000

$38,500

58,800

41,000

49,100

46,700

40,200

36,000

45,400

51,000

36,400

-

_

-

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published.

a Observed.

b May 31, June 20, 21, 1913.

c May 27-30, 1919.

132. Horth Cottonwood Creek near Buena Vista, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°51', long. 106°12', in sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 79 W., li miles downstream 

from Silver Creek, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles (revised) west of Buena 

Vista.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is about 8,300 ft.

Extremes. 1911-14: Maximum discharge observed, 223 cfs June 16, 1914 (gage height, 6.5 

ft); minimum discharge observed, 4.5 cfs Mar. 12, 1912, but may have been less during 

period of no gage-height record.

. There are court decrees for diversions of 35 cfs from Horth Cottonwood Creek.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1912 

1913 

1914

Oct.

26.6 

12.1 

16.7

Hov.

20.8 

11.2 

14.4

Dec.

10.8 

*10 

11.2

Jan.

7.0 

*9

Feb.

6.0 

*8 

*7

Mar.

5.07 

*7 

*10

Apr.

8.70 

*8.2

*7

May

23.6 

*25.0 

*60.0

June

77.9 

*60.0 

*183

July

79.8 

*28.7 

*98

Aug.

39.7 

*16.8 

*40

Sept.

25.5 

21.0 

*25

The year

27.7

*4o!o

Hot previously published) estimated on basis of fragmentary gage-height record and records for 

nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1912 

1913 

1914

Oct.

1,640 

744 

1,030

Nov.

1,240 

666 

857

Dec.

644 

*615 

 89

Jan.

430 

*553 

*430

Feb.

345 

*444 

*389

Mar.

312 

*430 

*615

Apr.

518 

*486 

*417

May

1.45C 

*1,54C 

*3,69C

June

4,64C 

*3,57C 

*10,90C

July

4,91C 

*1,77C 

*6,03C

Aug.

2,44( 

*1,03C 

*2,46C

Sept.

1.52C

1.25C 

*1,49C

The year

20,100 

*13,100 

*29,000

* Hot previously published! see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1912 

1913 

1914

W.S.P. 

no.

327 

357 

387

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

170 

79 

223

Date

June 4, 1912 

June 17, 1913 

June 16, 1914

Minimum 

day

:

Mean

27.7 

*18.1 

*40.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

20,100 

*13,100 

*29,000

Calendar year

Mean

*25.6 

*18.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*18,600 

*13,600

* Hot previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

133. Chalk Creek (upper station) near St. Elmo, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°42'50", long. 106 0 19'00", in sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 80 W., a quarter of a 

mile downstream from power plant of the Tin Cup Gold Dredging Co., a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Coal Creek, 1 mile downstream from Grizzly Gulch, and if miles east of 

St. Elmo.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,670 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge."6 years (1913-19), 49.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1913-19: Maximum discharge, 575 cfs June 10, 1918 (gage height, 3.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs; minimum not determined, probably occurred during 

period of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Mo diversion above station for irrigation. Low flow partially regulated by a 

small reservoir above the diversion dam for the power house of the Tin Cup Gold 

Dredging Co.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1914 

1915

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919

Oct.

*18 

18.6

16.1 

24.2 

14.8 

24.6

Nov.

*11 

10.4

11.6 

12.9 

12.1 

17.1

Dec.

10.0 

*10

10.0 

11.8 

*10 

12.8

Jan.

8 

*8

8.90 

11.2 

*8 

9.91

Feb.

8 

7.0

7.72 

9.75 

*8 

9.12

Mar.

8.4 

8.0

10.0 

10.1 

*9 

12.9

Apr.

13.7

16.3

29.8 

21.4 

*14 

19.3

May

119 

66.7

105 

67.5 

132 

137

June

219 

177

213

307 

278 

141

July

112 

82.5

113 

177 

74.4 

82.6

Aug.

56.2 

34.7

64.3 

52.5 

29.9 

47.2

Sept.

22.8

17.9

30.6 

22.1 

40.3 

24.7

The year

*50.6 

*38.1

51.7 

60.7 

*52.6 

45.1

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Water 

year

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

Oct.

*1,110

1,140

990

1,490

91C

1,510

Nov.

*655

617

690

768

720

1,020

Dec.

617

*615

615

726

*615

787

Mon 

Jan.

492

*492

547

689

*492

609

thly an 

Feb.

444

389

444

541

*444

506

1 year] 

Mar.

516

492

615

621

*553

793

Apr.

815

972

1,770

1,270

*833

1,150

May

7,320

4,100

6,460

4,150

8,120

8,420

June

13.00C

10.52C

12.70C

18.30C

16.50C

8.39C

July

6.89C

5.07C

6.95C

10.90C

4.57C

5.08C

Aug.

3,460

2,140

3,950

3,230

1,840

2,900

Sept.

1,360

1,070

1,820

1,320

2,400

1,470

The year

*36,700

*27,600

37,60O

44,000

*38,000

32,600

Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

387

407

437

457

477

507

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

448

325

393

545

575

350

Date

June 1, 1914

June 19, 1915

June 10, 1916

June 16, 1917

June 10, 1918

May 29, 1919

Minimum

day

_

-

7

9

-

8.5

*50.6

*38.1

51.7

60.7

*52.6

45.1

Runoff In

acre-feet

*36,7OO

* 27, 600

37,600

44,OOO

*38,000

32,600

Calendar year

*50.6

*38.0

52.6

*59.7

*54.0

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*36,700

*27,500

38,200

* 43, 300

$39,100

-

Not previously published.

134. Chalk Creek near St. Elmo, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38043', long. 106°14', in SW£ sec. 28, T. 15 S., R. 79 W., at highway 

bridge Just downstream from the cascades of Chalk Creek, downstream from intermittent 

stream entering from the north, and 6 miles east of St. Elmo.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 9,000 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1910-15), 83.0 cfs.

Extremes.--1910-16: Maximum discharge observed, 635 cfs June 6,7, 1912 (gage height, 

2.30 ft); minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of no gage-height 

record.

Remarks. Mo diversion for irrigation above station.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915

1916

Oct.

*35 

122 

28.7 

37.9 

38.5

33.8

Nov.

*25 

32.4 

23.1 

21.3 

*26.7

27.8

Dec.

*15 

22.6 

16. S 

17.9 

*20

25.5

Jan.

*12 

17 

9.4£ 

17.1 

*18

23.2

yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Feb.

*13 

12 

9.7S 

16.6 

*15

23.3

Mar.

*13 

10 

9.9C 

16.3 

*15.2

23. S

Apr.

20.0 

14.7 

15.9 

22.2 

27.7

May

169 

126 

140 

161 

95.7

June

397 

440 

306 

328 

270

July

259 

290 

153 

220 

122

Aug.

88.3 

135 

*66.1 

113 

53.7

Sept.

51.0 

46.9 

67.2 

49.5 

36.3

The year

*91.7 

106 

*70.6 

85.1 

*61.6

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Chalk Creek near St. Elmo, Colo.

Water 

year

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915

1916

Oct.

*2,150 

7,500 

1,760 

2,330

2,370

2,080

Nov.

31,490 

1,930 

1,370 

1,27C 

tl,590

1,650

Dec.

3922 

1,390

1,010 

1,100 

31,230

1,570

Jan.

3738

1,040 

583 

1,050 

31, 11C

1.43C

Feb.

3722 

690 

344 

920 

3833

1,340

Mar.

*799 

615 

609 

1,000 

3932

1,440

Apr.

1,190 

875 

946 

1,320 

1,650

-

May

10.40C 

7.75C 

8,61C 

9,90( 

5,88C

_

June

23.60C 

26.20C 

18.2CK 

19,50C 

16,10C

-

July

15,90C 

17.80C 

9,41C 

13.50C 

7,50C

-

Aug.

5,43C 

8,30C 

34.07C 

6,95< 

3,30C

-

Sept.

3,030 

2,790 

4,000 

2,940 

2,160

-

The year

366,410 

76,890 

351,110 

61,800 

£44,660

-

3 Hot previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

307

327

357

387

415

437

Water1 year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3585

635

tsoo

515

415

_

Date

June 8, 1911

June 6,7,1912

June 20, 1913

June 2,15,1914

June 35, 1913

_

Minimum

day

_

_

8

, 16

-

.

Mean

391.7

106

370.6

85.1

*61.6

_

Runoff in

acre -feet

366,410

76,890

*51,110

61,800

344,660

_

Calendar year

3100

96.7

371.3

386.1

*61.8

_

Runoff in

acre-feet

372,680

70,200

351,670

362,270

344,760

-

3 Hot previously published.

135. Chalk Creek near Nathrop, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 38°44', long. 106°09', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 15 S., R. 78 W., 200 ft upstream 

from county highway bridge at Mount Princeton Hot Springs, 4 miles west of Nathrop, 

and 5^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 97 sq mi, approximately.

Supplemental records available. September to December 1910, fragmentary gage-height record and discharge measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,180 ft. Sept. 6 to Dec. 29, 1910, 

staff gage at practically same site at different datum.

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 370 cfs June 2, 1950 (gage height, 1.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; Minimum, 16 cfs 

Dec. 12, 1949 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

Maximum stage known, 3.4 ft June 1949 (discharge not determined), from high-water 

mark.

Remarks. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

27.6

Nov.

26.5

Dec.

18.7

Jan.

18.2

Feb.

19.0

Mar.

18.5

Apr.

24.9

May

97.7

June

187

July

8S.5

Aug.

33.8

Sept.

30.8 

28.0

The year

49.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

1,700

Hov.

1,570

Dec.

1,150

Jan.

1,120

Feb.

1,060

Mar.

1,130

Apr.

1,480

May

6,010

June

11,110

July

5,440

Aug.

2,080

Sept.

1,830 

1,660

The year

35,510

I/ Published as "near Buena Vista", 1910.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

136. Arkansas River at Sallda, Colo.

Location. Lat 38"33' (revised), long. 106°01', in sec. 31, T. 50 N., R. 9 E., at Salida, 

1,200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 291, and 3 miles upstream from South 

Arkansas River.

Drainage area. 1,218 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. May to October 1896, periodic discharge measurements 

only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,051.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 11. 1895, to Nov. 18, 1903, staff gages 1^ miles downstream at different 

datums. Nov. 3, 1909, to Dec. 2, 1936, water-stage recorder in City Park lj miles 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 44 years (1898-99, 1901-3, 1909-50), 613 cfs.

Extremes. 1895-1903. 1909-50: Maximum discharge, 5,100 cfs June 16, 1924 (gage height, 

7.2 ft. site and datum then in use); minimum observed (corrected), 100 cfs Oct. 4, 6, 

7, 1898 (gage height, 0.60 ft, site and datum then in use), but may have been less 

during periods of ice effect.

Remarks. -Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see elsewhere in 

this report), Clear Creek, Sugar Loaf, and Twin Lakes Reservoirs (combined capacity, 

81,890 acre-ft), diversions for irrigation of about 16,000 acres above station, and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records for 1901, 1928-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, 

furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1895

1897 

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903 

1904

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

402 

289

223

-

*251

219

174

286 

*380

265

624

367

388

466

341

427

248

364

402

350

415

288

541

310

381

278

464

305

536

317

198

276

238

249

333

379

252

404

208

267

367

307

315

237

312

280

411

276

336

Nov.

-

300

267

-

_

216

*150

*352

253

361

346

316

367

281

352

286

306

369

357

410

302

426

294

299

291

391

1 279

366

275

204

265

241

233

276

298

220

312

199

232

282

255

310

230

294

265

349

3O 6

314

Dec.

-

300

*250

-

.

*200

*140

263

198

237

232

252

284

263

275

242

239

326

252

353

265

314

251

235

255

316

232

294

222

219

222

232

227

238

262

234

282

190

231

250

255

263

226

237

226

262

259

253

Jan.

-

-

*240

-

.

*190

*140

232

195

207

233

253

213

256

244

196

*200

265

247

273

236

262

238

209

237

279

216

232

187

187

179

203

206

222

225

221

240

202

205

262

245

221

205

221

199

239

237

231

Feb.

-

-

*230

-

_

*180

*135

215

224

199

207

243

214

230

235

196

*190

252

230

259

221

253

211

207

225

257

198

234

2O4

189

183

203

188

217

220

217

212

193

209

230

249

204

206

209

197

241

230

244

Mar.

-

-

*275

-

.

*190

*175

295

218

205

208

253

222

428

244

236

*220

233

262

248

231

240

213

218

247

257

243

210

208

179

187

183

175

212

207

213

226

186

193

215

254

207

195

213

195

246

238

231

Apr.

*878

-

398

*218

376

219

389

553

268

240

327

303

299

409

261

282

*360

254

270

300

310

369

254

348

292

300

400

563

259

208

185

295

198

588

346

294

408

168

203

401

744

246

292

548

311

425

482

439

May

1,545

1,646

1,352

1,791

1,625

852

589

1,530

993

971

1,110

1,050

480

1,O7O

561

985

1,130

945

996

1,250

924

1,210

832

949

1,290

1,110

1,110

848

553

9O3

518

1,090

309

1,756

1,176

761

1,563

657

821

757

992

611

810

778

824

1,410

835

868

June

1,599

1,839

2,639

2,083

1,425

467

1,737

1,910

2,320

2,220

1,460

2,500

1,780

2,360

2,880

3,290

1,680

2,700

2,640

2,220

2,090

2,520

1,270

1,720

2,200

1,720

2,060

1,590

842

1,720

2,050

585

2,037

2,124

1,256

2,437

1,438

1,012

1,837

2,390

2,073

1,960

1,457

1,880

2,349

2,516

2,452

1,901

July

1,159

985

1,301

635

492

229

1,540

686

1,820

1,890

1,050

1,970

1,000

1,«40

2,360

1,310

1,240

1,770

1,690

1,410

1,830

1,240

971

1,460

1,560

1,530

1,210

990

439

1,380

972

344

1,535

1,255

930

1,351

818

528

1,111

1,401

1,475

1,190

1,137

1,127

2,114

1,354

2,180

944

Aug.

860

518 

280

497

*356

424

217

973

417

940

763

502

1,070

528

1,330

947

761

750

1,070

729

785

1,070

948

635

1,060

634

989

1,020

877

300

676

459

337

959

1,161

517

890

594

393

932

671

1,184

917

862

799

1,141

874

1,114

511

Sept.

537

397 

199

281

*332

259

168

500

341

506

440

470

474

386

493

467

625

529

486

542

428

660

314

478

342

592

447

807

399

227

320

288

269

437

483

278

573

298

275

388

353

573

438

667

265

700

398

535

380

The year

-

-

*664

-

_

*280

*555

*598

686

698

545

758

522

777

773

722

*603

757

714

697

702

720

498

622

677

674

675

597

336

533

482

353

564

740

510

639

569

351

554

632

719

574

545

575

736

728

764

555

* Only monthly figures re

* Not previously publlshe

sedj revised daily figures not available, 

partly estimated on basis of records for station at Granite.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Arkansas River at Sallda, Colo.

Water 

year

1895

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904

1910

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919 

1920

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1332 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

24,720

17,770 

13,710

*15,450 

13,470 

10,700 

17,580

*23,400

16,300 

38,400 

22,600 

23,900 

28,700

21,000 

26,300 

15,200 

22,400 

24,700

21,500 

25,500 

17,700 

33,300 

19,100

23,400 

17,100 

28,500 

18,800 

33,000

19,500 

12,200 

17,000 

14,600 

15,320

20,460 

23,300 

15,470 

24,840 

12,760

16,410 

22,550 

18,890 

19,360 

14,600

19,170 

17,200 

25,270 

16,940 

20,650

Nov.

-

17,851 

15,890

12,850 

*8,930

t 20, 800

15,100 

21,500 

20,600 

18,800 

21,800

16,700 

20,900 

17,000 

18,200 

22,000

21,200 

24,400 

18,000 

25,300 

17,500

17,800 

17,300 

23,300 

16,600 

21,800

16,400 

12.J.OO 

15,800 

14,300 

13,890

16,440 

17,760 

13,120 

18,570 

11,840

13,810 

16,760 

15, 190 

18,440 

13,680

17,490 

15,790 

20,760 

18,210 

18,670

Dec.

-

18,446 

US, 370

H2.300 

*8,610

16,200

12,200 

14,600 

14,300

15,500 

17,500

16.20C 

16,900 

14,900 

14.70C 

20,000

15,500 

21,700 

16.30C 

19,300 

15,400

14,400 

15,700 

19,400 

14,300 

18,100

13,600 

13,500 

13,600 

14,300 

13,940

14,630 

16,120 

14,410 

17,370 

11,680

14,170 

15,360 

15,660 

16,160 

13,930

14,560 

13,920 

16,080 

15,920

15,5801

Jan.

-

H4.760

HI, 680 

*8,610

14,300

12,000 

12.70C 

14,300 

15,600 

13,100

15,700 

15,000 

12,100 

*12,300 

16,300

15,200 

16,800 

14,500 

16 , 100 

14,600

12 , 900 

14,600 

17,200 

13,300 

14,300

11,500 

11,500 

11,000 

12,500 

12,690

13,650 

13 , 830 

13,570 

14,780 

12,420

12,580 

16,090 

15,090 

13,610 

12,600

13,570 

12,260 

14,710 

14,580 

14,190

Feb.

-

H2.770

no, ooo

*7,50C

11,900

12,500 

11,400 

11,50C 

13.50C 

11.90C

13,20C 

13,10C 

10.90C 

*10,60C 

14.50C

12.80C 

14,40C 

12,300 

14,60C 

11,700

11,500 

12,500 

14,800 

11,000 

13,000

11,300 

10,900 

10,200 

11,300 

10.47C

12,460 

12,220 

12,070 

11, 780! 

11,070

11,620 

12,760 

13,810 

11,750 

11,420

11,600 

10,920 

13,860 

12,770 

13,53q

Mar.

-

»16,90C

tll,68C 

*10,76C

18.10C

13.40C 

12,60C 

12,800 

15,600 

13,60C

26.30C 

15,000 

14,500 

*13,500 

14.30C

16.10C 

15,200 

14,200 

14,800 

13,10C

13.40C 

15,200 

15,800 

14,900 

12,900

12,800 

11,000 

11,500 

11,300 

10,770

13,030 

12,720 

13,100 

13,890 

11,470

11,850 

13,210 

15,630 

12,760 

12,010

13,100 

12,010 

15,150 

14,620 

14,200

Apr.

*52,230

23,680 

"12,970

22,310 

13,030 

23,150

32.90C

16,000 

14.30C 

19.50C 

18,000 

17,80C

24,300 

15.50C 

16,800 

»21,400 

15,100

16,100 

17,900 

18,500 

22,000 

15,100

20,700 

17,400 

17,900 

23,800 

33,500

15,400 

12,400 

11,000 

17,600 

11,770

34,990 

20,620 

17,480 

24,260 

9,990

12,090 

23,850 

44,250 

14,660 

17;35C

32,610 

18,510 

25,260 

28,670 

26,140

May

95,000

101, 20C

83.13C 

110,100

99,92C 

52,390 

36,220

93,900

61,100 

59,700 

68,200 

64,600 

29,500

65,800 

34,500 

60,600 

69,500 

58,100

t61,20C 

76,900 

56,800 

74,400 

51,200

58,400 

79,300 

68,200 

68,200 

52,100

34,000 

55,500 

31,800 

67,000 

19,010

108,000 

72,310 

46,770 

96,080 

40,410

50,490 

46,520 

61,000 

37,590 

49,800

47,810 

50,680 

86,710 

51,310 

53.35Q

June

95,150

109,400

157,000 

123,900

84, 790 

27,790 

103,400

115,000

138,000 

132,000 

86,900 

149,000 

106,000

140,000 

171,000 

196,000 

100,000 

161,000

157,000 

132,000 

124,000 

150,000 

75,600

102,000 

131,000 

102,000 

123,000 

94,600

50,100 

102,000 

122,000 

34,800 

121,200

126,400 

74,710 

145,000 

85,550 

60,210

109,300 

142,200 

123,400 

116,700 

86,680

111,900 

139,800 

149,700 

145,900 

113,100

July

71.26C

60,560

80,000 

39,040

30.25C 

14,080 

94,690

42,200

112,000 

116,000 

64,600 

121,000 

61,500

113,000 

145,000 

80,600 

76,200 

109,000

104,000 

86,700 

112,000 

76,200 

59,700

89,800 

95,900 

94,100 

74,400 

60,900

27,000 

84,800 

59,800 

21,200 

94,370

77,160 

57,210 

83,090 

50,310 

32,480

68,310 

86,170 

90,700 

73,180 

69,900

69,290 

130,000 

83,250 

134,000 

58,040

Aug.

52,880

31,850 

17,217 

30,560 

*21,89C

26,070 

13,340 

59,830

25,600

57,800 

46,900 

30,900 

65,800 

32,500

81,800 

58,200 

46,800 

46,100 

65,800

44,800 

48,300 

65,500 

58,300 

39,000

65,200 

39,000 

60,800 

62,700 

53,900

18,400 

41,600 

28,200 

20,700 

58,970

71,380 

31,790 

54,730 

36,550 

24,190

57,290 

41,280 

72,810 

56,360 

53,010

49,120 

70,170 

53,720 

68,490 

31,410

Sept.

31,950

23,620 

11,841 

16,720 

*19,73C

15,410 

10,000 

29,75(

20,300

30,100 

26,200 

28,000 

28,200 

23,000

29,300 

27,800 

37,200 

31,500 

28,900

32,300 

25,500 

39,200 

18,700 

28,400

20,400 

35,200 

26,600 

48,000 

23,700

13,500 

19,000 

17,100 

16,000 

25,990

28,760 

16,540 

34,100 

17,740 

16,340

23,100 

21,010 

34,080 

26,040 

39,700

15,750 

41,650 

23,670 

31,830 

22,630]

The year

$480,600

*202,600 

*402,100

»435,000

496,000 

506,000 

394,000 

550,000 

377,000

563,000 

559,000 

523,000 

»436,000 

550,000

t518,000 

505,000 

509,000 

523,000 

360,000

450,000 

490,000 

489,000 

489,000 

432,000

244,000 

386,000 

349,000 

255,600 

408,400

537,400 

369,100 

462,900 

411,700 

254,900

401,000 

457,800 

520,500 

416,600 

394,700

416,000 

532,900 

528,100 

553,200 

401,500

* Only monthly figures revlsedj revised dally figures not available, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for station at Granite
152 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Sallda, Colo.

Year

1895

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P 

no.

(a)

o

e

f

g

1)

84

99

287

307

527

557

587

407

437

157

177

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

347

62

787

807

327

357

377

897

927

1

S57

S77

D07

1037

1057

1

1

1

D87

117

147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*b2,370

*d3,060

_

*d4, 700

d3,630

*d4,900

hi, 800

*d2,640

*2,770

*3,400

*3,580

*1,930

«4,010

2,750

3,080

4,730

4,840

2,460

3,430

*4,000

2,870

4,900

5,100

1,920

3,060

3,780

*3,070

*3,850

*3,470

*3,300

*2,500

*2,990

1,600

4,050

3,900

2,400

3,930

2,500

1,510

3,530

3,600

2,920

2,980

2,580

3,160

4,890

4,110

4,390

2,910

Date

June 15, 1895

May 31, 1897

_

June 19, 1899

May 31, June 1

May 21, 1901

May 12, 1902

June 18, 1903

June 6, 1910

July 5, 1911

June 7, 8, 1912

June 1, 1913

June 15,16,1914

June 23, 1915

June 14, 1916

June 18,19,1917

June 13,14,1918

May 29,30,1919

June 9, 1920

June 12, 1921

June 14, 1922

July 18, 1923

June 16, 1924

June 22, 1925

July 4, 1926

June 29, 1927

May 31, 1938

Aug. 27, 1929

Aug. 13, 1930

July 17, 1931

Aug. 16, 1932

June 12, 1933

May 11, 1934

July 12, 1935

June 22, 1936

June 26, 1937

July 14, 1938

Aug. 1, 1939

June 3, 1940

June 21, 1941

June 19, 1942

July 1, 1943

June 22, 1944

July 25, 1945

June 17, 1946

June 21, 1947

June 4, 1948

June 19, 1949

June 18, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

.

_

100

-

_

-

-

-

160

182

182

220

155

192

201

178

.

170

186

217

210

217

190

191

215

215

186

196

171

156

170

163

157

180

163

169

186

124

166

196

203

188

174

186

170

180

210

194

Mean

-

.

*664

-

_

*280

*555

*598

686

698

545

758

522

777

773

722

*603

757

714

697

702

720

498

622

677

674

675

597

336

533

482

353

564

740

510

639

569

351

554

632

719

574

545

575

736

728

764

555

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

.

*4BO,600

-

.

*202,600

*402,100

$435,000

496,000

506,000

394,000

550,000

377,000

563,000

559,000

523,000

*436,000

550,000

+518,000

505,000

509,000

523,000

360,000

450,000

490,000

489,000

489,000

432,000

244,000

386,000

349,000

255,600

408,400

537,400

369,100

462,900

411,700

254,900

401,000

457,800

520,500

416,600

394,700

416,000

532,900

528,100

553,200

401,500

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

_

*265

-

575

728

674

545

772

501

791

750

733

*619

745

733

670

740

684

503

614

706

646

707

565

320

545

478

352

576

748

490

664

535

362

568

625

725

558

558

569

757

712

769

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

-

-

-

.

*192,200

-

418,000

527,000

489,000

395,000

559,000

363,000

574,000

542,000

531,000

$448,000

541,000

+531,000

486,000

535,000

497,000

364,000

444,000

511,000

467,000

512,000

408,000

232,000

395,000

346,000

255,100

416,800

543,000

355,000

480,700

387,200

263,000

411,300

452,800

524, 700

404, 900

403, 700

411,700

548,100

517,100

557,100

-

Revlaed. 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published, 

a 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4. 

b Observed; previously published 

c 19th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4. 

d Observed.

e 20th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4. 

f 21st Ann. Rept., Pt. 4. 

g 22nd Ann. Rept., Pt. 4. 

h Discharge measurement. 

1 Prom reports of State engineer of Colorado.

dally discharge was computed Incorrectly.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153

* 137. South Arkansas River at Pcncha, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 38°31', long. 106°04', in sec. 10, T. 49 N., R. 8 E., a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Poncha Creek, and half a mile south of Poncha.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 7,470 ft (from nearby line of levels). Prior to 

Aug. 17, 1914, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 7 years (1910-17), 56.0 cfs.

Extremes. 1910-18: Maximum discharge observed, 1,110 cfs July 5, 1911 (gage height, 4.2 

ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfS; minimum daily, 1.3 

cfs Apr. 22, 24, 26, 1918.

Remarks. Court decrees for diversion of 136 cfs above station for irrigation. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

Oct.

*20

80.4

21.4

*12

21.2

25.0

28.0

6.1J

Nov.

*35

72.1

37.2

*35

38.4

38.5

37.5

18.8

Dec.

*35

41.5

34.1

*35

29.1

47.9

39.2

42.6

Jan.

31.1

30.0

*30.0

*30

32.1

43.9

34.5

35.1

Feb.

27.4

28.0

*30.0

29.1

33.5

45.6

30.7

34.6

Mar.

21.0

26.0

*25.0

24.6

31.8

34.2

27.6

23.4

Apr.

13.6

20.3

*15.0

8.7

41.3

15.8

7.50

3.56

May

58.3

102

71.9

148

94.0

84.7

11.7

-

June

245

342

*149

262

202

194

183

-

July

228

85.8

22.9

129

59.6

84.2

79.0

-

Aug.

29.3

16.6

18.7

70.8

24.1

57.0

26.5

-

Sept.

14.2

19.2

7.57

7.6

17.8

15.5

13.2

-

The year

*63.3

72.1

*38.4

*66.1

52.0

57.1

43.1

-

t Not previously published; estimated on basis.of records for stations on nearby stream.

Water 

year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

*1,230

4,940

1,320

*736

1,300

1,540

1,720

378

Nov.

*2,08C

4,290

2,210

*2,08G

2,280

2,290

2,230

1.12C

Dec.

*2,15C

2,550

2,10C

*2,15C

1,790

2,950

2,410

2,620

Jan.

1.91C

1,84C

*1,84C

*1,84C

1.97C

2,700

2,120

2,160

Feb.

1,520

1,610

*1,67C

1,620

1.86C

2,620

1,700

1.92C

Mar.

1.29C

1,60C

*1,54C

1.51C

1.96C

2.10C

1.70C

1,441

Apr.

809

1,210

*893

518

2,460

940

446

212

May

3,580

6,270

4,420

9,100

5,780

5,210

719

-

June

14.60C

20, 40C

*8,87C

15.60C

12,000

11,50C

10,900

-

July

14,000

5,28C

1,410

7.93C

3,66C

5,18C

4,86C

-

Aug.

1,800

1,020

1,150

4,350

1,480

3,500

1,630

-

Sept.

845

1,140

450

452

1,060

922

786

-

The year

t 45, 800

52,200

*27,900

*47,900

37,600

41,500

31,200

-

Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917 

190.8

307, 327

327

357

387

407

437

457 

477

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

*1,110

*755

*419

665

485

385

449

Date

July 5, 1911

June 8, 1912

June 22,24,1913

June 1,2,1914

June 12, 1915

June 14,35,1916

June 19 , 1917

Minimum

day

4.0

_

_

6

5

2

*63.3

72.1

*38.4

*66.1

52.6

57.1

43.1

Runoff in

acre -feet

* 45, 800

52,200

* 27, 900

*47,900

37,600

41,500

31,200

Calendar year

72.1

t63.2

*37.6

*66.7

53.9

56.6

40.0

Runoff in

acre -feet

52,100

46,000

*27,200

t 48, 300

39,000

41,000

29,000

t Corrected.

* Not previously published'.

138. Lfirkspur ditch at Marshall Pass, Colo. 

(Transmountain diversion)

Location. Lat 38°24', long. 106°15', in SE£ sec. 24, T. 48 N., R. 6 E., at Marshall Pass.

fiage.--Water-stage recorder and 5-ft Parshall flume since June 13, 1935. Altitude of 

gage is 10,850 ft.

Remarks. Diversion is from tributaries of Tomichi Creek in Gunnison River basin, between 

Keadgates (in sec. 11, T. 48 N., R. 6 E., and sec. 1, T. 47 N., R. 6 E.,) and Marshall 

Pass, to Poncha Creek a tributary of South Arkansas River. All records available are 

published herewith.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by State engineer of Colorado; those prior to 1948 not

previously published by Geological Survey. 

I/ Published as South Fork of Arkansas River.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly diversion, in -feet, of Larkspur ditch at Marshall Pass, Colo.

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

8.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

0

249

110

88

99

12

59

0

0

0

0

23

80

0

0

20

June

42

195

5.0

158

62

0

241

0

0

0

0

53

242

0

207

4

July

3.4

37

0

8.9

6.1

0

119

0

0

0

0

0

113

0

131

0

Aug.

0

4g

0

0

0

0

47

0

0

0

0

0

13

0

56

0

Sept.

0

4.4

0

0

0

0

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

The year

45

536

115

255

167

12

480

0

0

0

0

76

448

0

t394

24

139. Poncha Creek at Poncha, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°30', long. 106°04', in sec. 10, T. 49 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge, at 

Poncha, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi , approximately.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 7,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 6, 

1914, 20 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--? years (1911-18), 26.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1910-18: Maximum discharge observed, 307 cfs May 27, 1912 (gage height, 3.2 

ft), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

0.5 cfs Nov. 2, 30, 1912, Mar. 15, 17, 1914.

Remarks. There are court decrees for diversions of 7 cfs above station. 

Monthly and yearly meen discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917 

1918

Oct.

*10

27.2

6.3£

*8.s

9.2

11.5

8.13 

6.5

Nov.

*8

17.4

6.50

*4

7.6

8.77

8.50 

6.9

Dec.

*8

7.9

3.28

*3

5.2

8.29

10.2 

9.4

Jan.

7.12

4.5

*2

*3

7.2

8.0

8.87

8.0

Feb.

7.59

7.5

*2

3.8

7.0

8.14

8.36 

6.8

* Not previously published; estimated

Mar.

11.4

10.0

*3

4.0

7.2

11.7

8.94

8.7

Apr.

31.3

18.1

*20

16.8

29.3

23.0

17.5 

14.4

on basis of re

May

120

120

56.4

107

77.0

84.5

41.2

June

97.3

117

*52.9

86.6

108

81.4

95.6

July

94.7

31.9

21.8

24.5

29.2

25.8

29.4

cords for stations or

Aug.

39.1

13.2

11.2

16.5

16.4

33.5

11.9

Sept.

22.5

5.66

9.60

6.6

10.8

10.7

7.23

The year

*38.3

31.8

*16.3

*23.8

26.1

25.5

21.3

nearby streams.

Water 

year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

*615

1,670

393

*524

566

707

500

400

Nov.

*476

1,040

387

*238

452

522

506

411

Dec.

*492

486

202

*184

320

510

627

578

Jan.

438

277

*123

*184

443

492

545

492

Feb.

422

431 *m

211

389

468

464

378

Mar.

701

615

*184

246

443

719

550

535

Apr.

1.86C

1,08C

*1,19C

1,OOC

1,74C

1,37C

1,04C

857

May

7,380

7,380

3,470

6,580

4,730

5,200

2,530

-

June

5,79C

6.96C

*3,15C

5.15C

6.43C

4.84C

5.69C

-

July

5,820

1,960

1,340

1,510

1,800

1,590

1,810

-

Aug.

2,400

812

689

1,010

1,010

1,440

732

-

Sept.

1,340

337

571

393

643

637

430

-

The year

*27,700

23,000

* 11, 800

*17,200

19,000

18,500

15,400

-

Hot previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. 

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

327

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

_

*307

*200

298

*274

247

233

-

Date

_

May 27, 1912

May 27, 1913

June 2, 1914

May 18% June 11*

June 4, 1916

June 14,15,1917

-

Minimum

day

.

_

-

0.5

4

5

3

-

*38.3

31.8

*16.3

*23.8

26.1

25.5

21.3

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*27,700

23,000

m.aoo

*17,200

19,000

18,500

15,400

-

Calendar year

t40.6

28.7

*16.3

*24.3

26.7

25.3

21.0

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

29,300

20,800

*11,800

*17,600

19,400

18,400

15,200

-

Revised, 

t Corrected. 

* Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIH 155

140 South Arkansas River near Salida, Colo.l/

Location.--Lat 38°31', long. 106°00', in sec. 5, T. 49 W., R. 9 E., three-quarters of a 

 mile upstream from mouth, and l£ miles southwest of Sallda.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,040 ft (from nearby line of levels). 

Prior to June 9, 1929, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1922-23, 1929-40), 35.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1922-23, 1929-40: Maximum discharge observed, 1,220 cfs June 17, 1923, from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs; no flow at times most years.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Records for 1922-23, 1929-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, 

furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

_

0.83

72.8

.

31.6

1.52

.51

10.4

1.35

4.77

36.0

41.9

3.71

36.6

2.43

Nov.

_

*20

76.9

_

83.2

25.1

16.0

33.1

24.9

13.1

45.9

33.1

11.0

57.4

5.44

Dec.

_

*40

65

.

*50

*50.1

46

39

50.2

50.9

54.8

53.3

48.9

60.2

21.5

Jan.

_

*40

-

.

*30

*45

38

40

43.0

43.9

54.2

43.0

31.4

52.0

40.2

yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Feb.

_

*40

-

_

47.3

44.2

38

38

31.9

40.1

49.9

56.5

41.4

60.7

44.1

Mar.

.

*45.2

-

.

36.5

42.3

24.4

12.6

7.95

20.3

18.4

31.6

27.9

43.9

16.3

Apr.

16.8

26.9

-

.

4.07

12.5

8.58

3.80

38.0

3.27

12.1

31.8

36.5

18.4

3.05

May

61.2

133

-

_

9.39

4.48

90.3

69.9

24.2

28.7

216

111

89.9

56.1

9.73

June

36.3

365

-

*97.9

15.0

1.09

61.7

131

.76

283

79.1

24.2

102

3.03

3.0E

July

0.29

59.9

-

19.3

20.6

.85

5.98

.58

.54

16.7

10.9

4.91

4.78

1.45

2.59

Aug.

0.05

62.7

-

143

19.9

.31

9.56

.29

.92

5.45

123

2.83

1.61

2.40

5.99

Sept.

0.1E

39.9

-

132

1.0

.83

1.51

2.4C

1.55

21.4

31.8

3.18

40.3

1.86

4.17

The year

_

*72.6

-

_

*28.9

*18.9

28.4

31.6

18.7

43.9

61.3

36.5

36.5

32.8

13.1

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

_

51

4,480

_

1,940

93

31

640

83

294

2,210

2,580

228

2,250

150

Nov.

_

*1,190

4,580

_

4,950

1,490

952

1,970

1,480

780

2,730

1,970

652

3,420

324

Dec.

_

*2,460

4,000

_

*3,070

*3,080

2,830

2,400

3,090

3,130

3,370

3,280

3,010

3,700

1,320

Jan.

_

*2,460

-

_

*1,840

*2,770

2,340

2,460

2,640

2,700

3,330

2,640

1,930

3,200

2,470

Feb.

_

*2,220

-

_

2,630

2,450

2,190

2,110

1,770

2,230

2,870

3,140

2,300

3,370

2,54C

Mar.

_

*2,780

-

_

2,240

2.60C

1.50C

775

48S

1,250

1,13C

1,950

1,720

2,700

l.OOC

Apr.

1,000

1,600

-

.

242

744

511

226

2,260

194

722

1,890

2,170

1,090

181

May

3,760

8,180

-

_

577

275

5,550

4,300

1,490

1,770

13,310

6,85C

5,530

3,450

59E

June

2,160

21,700

-

*5,820

893

65

3,670

7,800

46

16,840

4,710

1,440

6,080

180

182

July

17. £

5,680

-

1,190

1,270

52

568

36

33

1,030

672

302

294

89

159

Aug.

2.6

3,860

-

8,790

1,220

19

588

18

57

335

7,590

174

99

148

368

Sept.

11.1

2,370

-

7,860

60

49

90

143

92

1,270

1,890

189

2,400

111

248

The year

.

*52,550

-

_

*20,930

*13,690

20,620

22,880

13,530

31,820

44,530

E6,400

26,410

23,710

9,540

Hot previously published; estimated on basis for nearby stations.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

W

e p

 o. r .

no.

H(a)

H(a)

a

a

a

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maxiinum

Discharge

b315

cl,220

*462

*418

*93

*332

*294

192

673

393

269

316

120

205

Date

May 29, 1922

June 17, 1923

Aug. 31, 1929

July 31, 1930

July 17, 1931

Aug. 16, 1932

June 5, 1933

May 11, 1934

June 14, 1935

May 18, 1936

May 16, 1937

May 29, 1938

May 10, 1939

Aug. 22, 1940

Minimum

day

0

.2

_

1

0

0

0

.2

0

.5

0

.4

.8

.5

Mean

_

*72.6

.

*28.9

*18.9

28.4

31.6

18.7

43.9

61.3

36.5

36.5

32.8

13.1

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

*52,550

_

*20,930

*13,690

20,620

22,880

13,530

31,820

44,530

26,400

26,410

23,710

9,540

Calendar year

Mean

_

*85.5

_

m.s

*17.7

30.0

31.1

18.1

49.6

60.7

31.0

44.0

22.3

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

*61,910

_

*15,640

*12,840

21,820

22,520

13,080

35,930

44,050

22,460

31,890

16,130

-

t Not previously published.

a. From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

b Maximum dally.

c Observed.

I/ Published as "at mouth" prior to 1929.

347710 O - 55 - 11
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

141. Texas Creek at Texas Creek, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 38'24'30", long. lOS^'CO", in sec. 7, T. 19 S., R. 73 W., 500 ft upstream 

from mouth at Texas Creek.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage 6,200 ft (from nearby level line).

Extremes. April to November 1923: Maximum discharge 2,800 cfs July 10 (gage height, 3.75 

ft), from rating curve extended above 60 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs May 11, 12, 26-28, May 31 to June 6.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation.--Records not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State 

engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1923

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

15.0

May

1.59

June

1.71

July

35.3

Aug.

51.9

Sept.

29.7

Oct.

31.0

Nov.

27.2

Dec.

-

The year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1923

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

893

May

98

June

102

July

2,050

Aug.

3,190

Sept.

1,770

Oct.

1,910

Nov.

1,620

Dec.

-

The year

F

142. Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°29'30", long. 105°22'10", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 18 S., R. 71 W., at

Parkdale, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 50, and half a mile upstream 

from Copper Gulch.

Drainage area. 2 .556 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1945-50), 828 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-50: Maximum discharge, 5,880 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 9.02 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum daily, 237 cfs Apr. 14, 1947.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

diversions for irrigation of about 32,000 acres above station, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*300 

348 

498 

380 

460

Hov.

*350 

420 

415 

449 

452

Dec.

*340 

335 

368 

405 

384

Jan.

*340 

298 

395 

354 

382

Feb.

*320 

305 

395 

339 

361

Mar.

*320 

316 

430 

344 

324

Apr.

*700 

409 

774 

648 

476

May

*850 

1,027 

1,843 

1,103 

937

June

2,086 

2,798 

3,142 

3,193 

2,037

July

1,223 

2,426 

1,527 

2,511 

1,065

Aug.

894 

1,368 

996 

1,232 

578

Sept.

307 

787 

494 

653 

417

The year

*670 

906 

940 

970 

656

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

* 18, 450 

21,380 

30,600 

23,350 

28,300

Nov.

(20,830 

24,99C 

24,680 

26,71C 

26,900

Dec.

*20,91C 

20,600 

22,620 

24,910 

23,630

Jan.

t20,91C 

18.30C 

24,30C 

21,77C 

23,52C

Feb.

*17,77C 

16.92C 

22.73C 

18,81C 

20.04C

Mar.

*19,68C 

19,45C 

26.46C 

21.13C 

19,890

Apr.

*41,65C 

24.33C 

46.03C 

38.59C 

28,32C

May

*52,26C 

63.13C 

113, 30C 

67,82C 

57,64(

June

124,10C 

166,500 

187, 00( 

190, OOC 

121,200

July

75.21C 

149, 20C 

93,92C 

154, 40C 

65.46C

Aug.

55, OOC 

84.12C 

61.23C 

75.75C 

35.54C

Sept.

18,28( 

46,84< 

29,400 

38.85C 

24.80C

The year

*485,000 

655,800 

682,300 

702,100 

475,200

* Not previously published; estimated on ba atIon at SalIda.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,580 

5,880 

4,870 

5,530 

3,010

Date

July 15, 1946 

June 22, 1947 

June 12, 1948 

June 19, 1949 

June 18, 1950

Minimum 

flay

237 

260 

307 

251

Mean

*670 

906 

940 

970 

656

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*485,000 

655,800 

682,300 

702,100 

475,200

Calendar year

Mean

*679 

921 

936 

975

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*491,800 

666,700 

679,300 

706,000

* Mot previously published.

CotapaJtl" In several Indexes to stream-flow records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 157

143. Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°11', long. 105°30', in sec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 73 W., three-quarters of a 

mile downstream from Taylor Creek, and 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Atltitude of gage is 7,720 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Aug. 19, 1938, at site 10 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1924-50), 35.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1924-50: Maximum discharge. 1.960 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.26 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for part of 

each day June 17-19, 21, 22, 1950.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 15,000 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1930-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*45

18.5

10.6

42.1

$16

$20

10.9

23.7

12.0

7.5

4.6

16.1

42.5

9.02

20.2

6.51

6.58

49.9

16.3

6.68

7.75

7.56

9.87

24.7

8.34

10.0

Nov.

*40

35.3

20.4

22.3

$18

$25

$12.6

$17.3

$15.6

til. 9

$6.1

11.0

$34.4

$9.8

30.0

12.0

11.6

37.5

18.4

13.0

9.60

13.2

11.4

26.8

14.0

12.6

Dec.

27

28.2

17.0

18

$16

*15

$12

$20

$13

$12

$5

$10

*25

$12

15

11.1

14.9

24.0

17.0

17.8

11.5

15.8

12.0

18.3

15.4

12

Jan.

26

23

18.5

19

$15

$12

*11

*15

$11

$11

$5

*10

$20

$12

12

17

17

23

14

15.3

15.0

13.5

14.1

15.5

12

11

Feb.

26

25

19.4

19

*18

$15

$10

$15

$11

$11

$5

$12

$20

$18

15

22

23

18

18

21.9

16.0

18.1

29.8

26.9

14

16

Mar.

26

52.3

68.9

36.2

$35

$38.5

*15

$17

$12

$12

$8.7

18.8

$25

$26.1

47.2

30.1

81.9

40.6

38.3

36.3

29.5

26.9

56.6

72.3

21.4

24.3

Apr.

10.8

81.8

35.0

32.6

*60

34.0

116

42.6

$69. 8

15.9

11.3

17.1

82.0

44.8

34.7

17.9

56.2

332

23.6

88.8

48.3

22.6

44.1

193

34.1

12.0

May

13.3

153

11.7

149

.*80 10. e

108

44.4

29.9

7.9

25.2

25.2

95.5

44.4

24.6

14.8

134

319

12.9

94.1

18.9

17.3

99.3

137

49.1

6.3'.

June

6.38

174

47.4

106

$90

12.3

a86.5

60.3

128

1.8

137

15.9

44.7

114

7.64

5.81

346

268

5.89

141ir,.s

2.16

7.88

200

140

8.76

July

26.5

50.4

44.2

*15

$45

77.5

26.2

31.5

28.8

2.4

64.0

11.4

13.3

33.9

2.96

6.86

192

107

8.03

72.4

36.3

1.25

107

30.7

88.3

8.33

Aug.

64.3

22.2

67.7

*20

$30

72.6

9.97

22.7

14.1

4.8

24.0

124

8.17

12.0

8.01

7.63

39.4

60.0

9.17

6.98

55.8

9.62

32.3

15.9

12.4

6.28

Sept.

t20.8

8.66

51.1

$7

$17

14.8

22.1

10.1

11.1

4.5

31.6

40.1

8.53

54.5

4.11

9.19

11.5

27.2

5.90

5.48

6.55

5.70

30.0

6.05

8.45

5.73

The year

$27.8

56.1

34.4

$40.6

$36.7

$29.1

$36.6

$26.6

$29.5

$8.5

$27.3

$26.1

$35.0

$32.5

18.5

13.4

77.9

109

15.6

43.2

22.7

12.8

52.8

63.6

34.8

11.1

t Corrected.

$ Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

a Corrected; differs from figure published by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

$2,770

1,140

652

2,590

$984

$1,230

670

1,460

738

461

284

987

2,610

555

1,240

400

405

3,070

1,000

411

476

465

607

1,520

513

615

Nov.

$2,380

2,100

1,210

1,330

$1,070

$1,490

*748

$1,030

$930

$710

$359

655

*2,050

$580

1,790

716

692

2,230

1,100

773

571

783

676

1,600

830

752

Dec.

1,660

1,730

1,050

1,110

$984

$922

$739

$1,230

$799

$738

$307

$615

$1,540

$740

922

681

918

1,470

1,050

1,090

707

974 73-E

1,120

946

736

Jan.

1,600

1,430

1,140

1,170

$922

$736

$676

$922

$676

$676

$307

$615

$1,230

$740

738

1,050

1,050

1,410

861

938

922

829

869

954

738

676

Feb.

1.44C

1,39C

1.08C

1.09C

$1,000

$832

$555

$863

$611

$611

$278

$69C

$1,11C

$1,OOC

832

1.27C

1.28C

l.OOC

l.OOC

1.26C

889

1,000

1,65C

1,550

778

88 S

Mar.

1.60C

3,220

4,240

2,23C

$2,15C

$2,37C

$92!

$1,05C

$73£

*73£

$534

1.16C

$1,54C

$1,60C

2.90C

1,85C

5,030

2,500

2,350

2,230

1,810

1,660

3,480

4,440

1,320

1..50.C

Apr.

642

4,87C

2,080

1,94C

$3,57C

2.02C

6,90C

2,53C

$4,16C

94 E

672

1,020

4,88C

2,670

2,060

1,070

3,340

19,770

1,400

5,290

2,880

1,340

2,620

11,460

2,030

712

May

81£

9,41C

71S

9,16C

$4,92C

65!

6.64C

2,73C

1.84C

48(

1,550

1,55C

5,87C

2,73C

1.51C

91!

8,23C

19.58C

793

5,79C

1,16C

1.06C

6.10C

8,420

3,02C

39C

June

38C

10.40C

2,82C

6,310

$5,360

732

5,150

3,590

7,620

107

8,17C

94(

2,66C

6.81C

454

346

20.60C

15,940

35C

8.39C

983

12E

11,200

11,880

8,320

521

July

1,63C

3,10C

2,72(

$92!

$2,77(

4.77C

1,61C

1.94C

1.77C

146

3,94(

701

815

2,080

182

422

11,800

6,570

493

4,450

2,230

77

6,560

1,890

5,430

512

Aug.

3,95C

1,36C

4.16C

*1,230

*1,84C

4.46C

612

1,40C

867

295

1,480

7,650

502

739

492

469

2,420

3,690

564

429

3,430

591

1,990

980

764

386

Sept.

1.24C

5 IE

3,04C

$417

$1,01C

881

1,32C

601

66]

266

1,88C

2,390

506

3,240

245

547

682

1,620

353

326

390

339

1,790

360

503

341

The year

$20,100

40, 700

24,900

$29,500

$26,600

$21,100

$26,500

$19,300

$21,400

$6,180

$19,760

$18,980

$25,320

$23,480

13,370

9,730

56,410

78,850

11,310

31,380

16,450

9,250

38,260

46,170

25,190

8,030

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Colo.

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

607

62T

647

667

_

(a)

[°

8

(a

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

422

425

*553

437

_

1,400

_

171

637

75

328

710

339

236

196

123

658

1,960

183

1,280

1,250

142

1,100

465

562

70

Date

Aug. 5, 1925

June 8, 1926

Mar. 29, 1927»

June 4, 1928

_

July 22, 1930

_

June 28, 1932

Apr. 28, 1933

Apr. 7, 1934

June 16, 1935

Aug. 7, 1936

May 30, 1937

June 8, 1938

Mar. 25, 1939

Sept. 10, 1940

June 25, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Mar. 9, 1943

Apr. 13, 1944

Aug. 7, 1945

Apr. 15, 1946

June 19, 1947

May 25, 1948

July 11, 1949

June 3. 1950

Minimum 

day

-

6.6

4.2

-

_

1

.

.

_

1

3

.1

2.6

_

1.4

2.7

5.0

8.8

1.8

4.0

2.2

0.4

5.0

5.0

6.0

2.0

Mean

*27.8

56.1

34.4

$40.6

*36.7

*29.1

*36.6

*26.6

*29.5

*8.5

*27.3

*26.1

*35.0

*32.5

18.5

13.4

77.9

109

15.6

43.2

22.7

12.8

52.8

63.6

34.8

11.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*20,100

40,700

24,900

*29,500

*26,600

*21,100

*26,500"

*19,300

*21,400

*6,180

*19,760

*18,980

*25,320

*23,480

13,370

9,730

56,410

78,850

11,310

31,380

16,450

9,250

38,260

46,170

25,190

8.030

Calendar year

Mean

25.3

53.3

37.3

*37.9

*37.5

*27.1

*38.8

*24.9

*28.8

*7.2

*29.1

*31.6

*29.0

*35.3

15.5

13.7

84.5

104

14.4

42.5

23.4

12.5

55.9

60.9

34.5

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

18,300

38,600

27,000

*27,500

*27,200

*19,600

*28,100

*18,100

*20,900

*5,220

*21,070

*22,920

* 20, 990

*25,560

11,210

9,950

61,160

75,230

10,440

30,860

16,920

9,040

40,480

44,220

25,010

-

* Revised.

* Hot previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado except winter periods which were estimated 

leal Survey to complete years.

144. Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.I/

Location. Lat 38°26', long. 105°15', in sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. 70 W., in Canon City, Just 

upstream from Sand Creek.

Drainage area. 3,117 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,343.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 27, 1922, staff, chain, or water-stage recorder at various sites 

and datums about a quarter of a mile upstream.

Average discharge."62 years (1888-1950), 725 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1888-1950: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum daily, 

82 cfs Apr. 10, 1940.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage .reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation of about 53,000 acres above 

station, and return flow from irrigated, areas.

Cooperation. Records for 1927-33 not previously published by Geological Survey, and 

records for 1888 furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Canyon" 1900-1906.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 159

Monthly and yearly mean dlaehargi In cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo

Water 

year

1888

1889

1890

1891

1892

1893

1894

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

500

223

531

624

511

500

294

505

285

471

228

ZOO

241

313

313

230

563

318

649

*478

248

623

287

1,200

362

375

453

408

482

287

416

437

420

476

290

758

332

373

248

503

286

552

290

184

261

244

192

380

438

214

474

167

250

540

381

311

224

307

262

501

256

371

Nov.

.

500

299

522

498

527

500

260

499

267

519

302

400

266

271

294

230

285

395

529

*336

290

519

295

542

337

354

413

375

509

323

431

472

509

467

351

620

330

334

345

400

313

449

318

210

285

246

206

348

408

203

414

180

279

411

369

310

230

355

350

419

347

356

Dec.

_

400

335

502

476

561

428

268

444

*300

*285

350

300

298

306

342

271

287

343

*439

*325

*277

402

293

374

*343

355

*418

360

459

341

386

496

448

432

337

474

339

326

293

392

339

405

327

336

249

307

268

333

335

319

359

204

311

355

404

347

322

333

300

368

333

308

Jan.

400

300

310

431

496

505

445

344

454

*240

270

300

345

303

317

318

264

324

34 6

*325

*325

*260

367

304

330

277

354

386

365

455

329

467

373

376

367

283

458

336

281

288

382

319

352

306

258

299

275

247

312

259

300

302

278

270

340

395

305

286

302

253

367

309

313

Feb.

500

300

363

474

493

533

420

361

438

*257

350

300

353

281

325

300

290

349

349

*342

*330

*279

378

305

290

361

348

347

348

411

416

369

374

325

354

275

450

291

308

290

314

280

416

300

276

362

250

229

261

259

273

278

238

262

308

367

274

292

292

272

414

304

349

Mar.

600

300

320

586

524

555

505

471

472

*281

338

600

439

223

337

430

176

404

383

*325

*325

*293

553

380

395

343

355

370

547

394

361

409

372

315

358

320

400

287

315

400

316

333

318

291

247

217

196

178

201

289

246

336

217

273

326

404

383

263

284

322

426

268

279

Apr.

1,000

300

477

857

522

568

627

868

558

*201

393

533

736

373

294

444

355

599

501

*403

*370

*336

783

287

475

442

348

548

526

392

336

852

306-

336

369

340

688

201

469

325

289

376

542

324

240

192

272

155

560

395

319

429

108

236

1,120

1,045

400

375

557

369

878

503

357

May

1,440

600

2,090

2,012

1,241

1,480

1,960

1,506

1,276

1,741

909

1,924

2,251

1,681

757

472

989

1,254

1,330

962

*478

733

1,890

1,030

1,310

1,090

1,130

772

1,090

822

991

1,610

1,090

1,000

1,240

944

1,590

665

1,060

1,280

1,310

952

772

687

1,110

599

1,010

340

1,928

1,266

782

1,506

591

1,109

2,137

1,020

893

877

856

1,079

1,822

958

786

June

2,090

1,374

2,611

3,291

2,787

3,115

2,704

1,900

959

2,464

2,428

3,496

3,492

2,182

481

3,064

1,396

3,977

2,440

2,750

1,370

2,860

1,890

2,560

2,810

1,630

2,780

2,100

2,320

2,980

3,360

1,760

2,970

3,370

2,300

2,390

2,970

1,170

2,170

2,210

2,010

2,080

1,670

934

1,930

2,290

575

2,423

2,008

1,365

2,744

1,368

928

2,547

3,432

2,091

2,407

1,522

1,835

2,687

3,113

3,245

1,835

July

1,350

602

1,571

1,468

1,798

1,069

1,393

1,413

538

1,115

1,613

2,021

891

795

229

1,491

975

1,064

1,550

3,230

839

2,020

675

2,190

2,300

983

2,510

1,320

1,820

2,390

1,390

1,370

1,750

2,090

1,210

2,210

1,240

1,010

1,460

1,670

1,490

1,270

1,130

454

1,490

930

304

1,622

1,267

958

1,407

737

474

1,439

1,761

1,527

1,378

1,324

1,126

2,325

1,416

2,551

958

Aug.

932

340

670

951

769

563

710

1,095

395

553

326

711

273

630

270

560

726

743

800

1,170

566

1,190

441

917

893

431

1,320

698

1,360

931

792

792

1,220

1,090

854

1,340

894

617

968

719

964

1,520

1,070

262

792

461

313

1,022

1,446

523

867

550

333

1,010

815

1,238

889

1,088

833

1,214

855

1,115

451

Sept.

605

220

519

473

435

477

551

635

313

366

189

225

211

352

254

337

444

319

597

653

220

1,410

355

448

382

400

477

446

508

478

550

571

541

653

455

799

312

438

313

600

414

1,120

420

188

365

322

200

480

549

267

690

240

229

375

442

604

422

622

233

715

356

545

319

The year

-

478

818

1,010

889

872

897

787

572

*674

»675

918

824

637

347

655

528

847

781

*986

*470

*851

742

778

943

*588

891

*689

836

892

790

789

867

913

741

825

904

503

699

725

734

768

677

390

621

537

351

614

802

565

697

585

329

699

1,001

822

693

621

610

848

911

896

557

* Only monthly figures revised; revised dally figures not available.

* Not previously published; partly estimated by State engineer of Colorado on basis of records for 

nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BAMK

Monthly and yearly off, in acre-feet, of Arkan River at Canon City, Colo.

Water

year

1888

1889

1890

1891

1892

1893

1894

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

19i3

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

30,750

13,720

32,660

38,380

31,430

30,740

18,080

31,050

17,520

28,960

14.02C

12,300

14,820

19,250

19,25C

14,140

34.62C

19,550

39,900

*29,400

15,200

38,300

17,600

73,500

22,300

23,100

27,900

25,100

29,600

17,100

25,600

26,900

25,800

29,300

17,800

46,600

20,400

22,900

15,200

30,900

17,600

33,900

17,800

11,300

16,000

15,000

11,830

23,380

26,900

13,160

29,120

10,260

15,380

33,210

23,440

19,110

13,770

18,850

16,140

30,810

15,720

22,780

Nov.

_

29,750

17,790

31,060

29,630

31,360

29,750

15,470

29,690

15,890

30,880

17,970

23 , 80C

15.83C

16.12C

17.49C

13.69C

16.96C

23,500

31 , 50C

*20,OOC

17.30C

30.90C

17 , 60C

32.20C

20 , 10C

21.10C

24,60C

22.30C

30.30C

19,200

25,600

28,100

30 , 300

27,80C

20 , 90C

36,900

19,600

19,900

20,50C

23 , 800

18,600

26,700

18.90C

12,500

17,000

14,600

12,270

20,690

24,270

12,090

24,640

10,720

16,580

24,460

21,970

18,470

13,710

21,110

20,810

24,920

20,620

21,180

Dec.

_

24,600

20.60C

30.87C

29,270

34.50C

26,320

16.48C

27.30C

 18,450

*17,53C

21.52C

18.45C

18,32C

18.82C

21,030

16.66C

17.65C

21,09C

*27,OOC

* 20, OOC

*17,OOC

24.70C

18, OOC

23, OOC

*21,10C

21.80C

*25,70C

22.10C

28.20C

21, OOC

23,70C

30.50C

27.50C

26,60C

20.70C

29.10C

20,80C

20,000

18,000

24,100

20, 800

24,900

20, 100

20,700

15,300

18,900

16,450

20,500

20,600

19,620

22,060

12,550

19,130

21,840

24,830

21,350

19,810

20,490

18.42C

22,64C

20.46C

18.97C

Jan.

24,600

18,450

19,060

26,510

30,500

31,060

27,360

21.15C

27.92C

*14,76C

16.60C

18.45C

21,21C

18.63C

19.49C

19.55C

16.23C

19,920

21.30C

* 20, OOC

* 20, OOC

*16,OOC

22.60C

18.70C

20.30C

17, OOC

21.80C

23.70C

22.40C

28, OOC

20.20C

28.70C

22.90C

23.10C

22.60C

17.40C

28.20C

20.70C

17.30C

17.70C

23.50C

19.60C

21.60C

18.80C

15,900

18,40C

16,900

15.16C

19,160

15,930

18,420

18,560

17,060

16,620

20,900

24,310

18,770

17,560

18,540

15,53C

22,580

19.01C

19.22C

Feb.

27,750

16,620

20,150

26.31C

28.35C

29.58C

23.33C

20,05C

25,19C

*14,26C

19.44C

16,66C

19,60(

15,60C

18.05C

16.66C

16,68C

19,38C

19,40C

*19,OOC

*19,OOC

*15,50C

21, OOC

16.90C

16.70C

20, OOC

19.30C

19.30C

20, OOC

22,80C

23,10C

20.50C

21.50C

18.10C

19.70C

15.30C

25.90C

16.20C

17.10C

16.10C

18.10C

15.60C

23.10C

16.70C

15.90C

20,10C

13,90C

12.73C

15,030

14.38C

15,170

15.44C

13,700

14.53C

17,100

20,40C

15.77C

16.21C

16,210

15, 10C

23.83C

16,87C

19.38C

Mar.

36,900

18.45C

19,680

36,04C

32.23C

34,13C

31.05C

28,96C

29,02C

*17,28C

20,78C

36,89C

26,99C

13.71C

20.72C

26,44C

10.82C

Z4.84C

23,600

* 20, OOC

*20,OOC

*18,OOC

34, OOC

23.30C

24.30C

21.10C

21.80C

22.80C

33,600

24.20C

22 , 20C

25.10C

22.90C

19.40C

22, OOC

19.70C

24,600

17.60C

19.40C

24.60C

19.40C

20.50C

19.60C

17.90C

15.20C

13,300

12.10C

10.92C

12.35C

17.78C

15.14C

20.68C

13.34C

16.81C

20.06C

24.83C

23,560

16.15C

Apr.

59,500

17.85C

28.38C

50.99C

31.06C

33,80(

37.3K

51,65(

32,96(

*11,96C

23,39(

31.72C

43,80(

22,200

17,490

26,42(

21,12(

35.64C

29,80(

* 24, OOC

*22,OOC

* 20, OOC

46.60C

17, OOC

28.30C

26,300

20.70C

32.60C

31,300

23.30C

20, OOC

50.70C

18.20C

20, OOC

22, OOC

20,200

40,90C

12, OOC

27 , 90C

19,30(

17.20C

22.40C

32, 30C

19,300

14,300

11,40(

16,20(

9,22C

33.30C

23,520

18.98C

25.54C

6,410

14.07C

66.62C

62.20C

23,790

22.34C

17.45CJ 33,170

19,800 21,950

26,220 52,250

16,480 29.93C

17,183 21,220

May

88,56C

36.90C

128,500

123, 70C

76.32C

91.02C

120,50C

92.60C

78,460

107,050

55,890

118,300

138,400

103,300

46,550

June

124,400

81,750

155, 40C

195,800

165, 80C

185, 30C

160, 90C

113.10C

57,060

146, 60C

144,500

208, OOC

207.80C

129, 90C

28.62C

29, 020182, 30C

60,810 83.07C

77, 110)236, 70C

Bl,80qi45,OOC

59,200

*29,400

45,100

116,000

63,300

80,500

67,000

69,500

47,500

67,000

50,500

60,900

99,000

67,000

61,500

76.20C

58, OOC

97,80C

40, 90C

65.20C

78,700

80,600

58.50C

47.50C

42,200

68,200

36.80C

62.10C

20.90C

118,600

77,870

48,090

92,610

36.33C

68,190

131,400

62,710

54,880

53,920

52,610

66,340

112,000

58.93C

48,320

164, OOC

81,50C

170, OOC

112, OOC

152, OOC

167, OOC

97, OOC

165, OOC

125, OOC

138, OOC

177.50C

200, OOC

105, OOC

177, OOC

201, OOC

137,000

142, OOC

177, OOC

69,600

129, OOC

132, OOC

120, OOC

124, OOC

99.40C

55.60C

115,000

136, OOC

34.20C

144, 20C

119,500

81.24C

163,300

81.41C

55.23C

151, 50C

204,200

124,400

143,200

90,580

109, 20C

159, 90C

185,300

193, 10C

109,200

July

83.02C

37,020

96.62C

90.28C

110, 60C

65.73C

85.65C

86.88C

33,080

68.56C

99.18C

124, 30C

54,78(

48.88C

14.08C

91.68C

59,950

65.42C

95,300

199, OOC

51,600

124, OOC

41.50C

135, OOC

141,000

60.40C

154, OOC

81.20C

112, OOC

147, OOC

85.50C

84.20C

108, OOC

129, OOC

74.40C

136, OOC

76,200

62,100

89.80C

103, OOC

91,600

78,10C

69,50(

27,90(

91.60C

57,200

18.70C

99.71C

77.93C

58.88C

86.50C

45.30C

29.14C

88.51C

108, 30C

93.91C

84,740

81.40C

69.25C

143, OOC

87.05C

156, 90C

58.93C

Aug.

57,320

20,910

41,200

58,490

47,290

34,620

43,660

67.33C

24,290

34, OOC

20.04C

43,720

16,790

38,740

16,600

34,430

44,640

45,680

49,200

71,900

34.80C

73.20C

27,100

56 , 400

54.90C

26,500

81,200

42,900

83,600

57,200

48,700

48,700

75,000

67,000

52,500

82 , 400

55,000

37.90C

59,500

44,200

59,300

93,500

65,800

16,100

48 , 70C

28.30C

19,200

62,810

88,920

32,160

53,330

33,820

20,480

62.13C

50,090

76,110

54,670

66,880

51,200

74,640

52,570

68,540

27,750

Sept.

36,000

13,090

30,880

28.14C

25,88C

28.38C

32,79C

37.79C

18,620

21,78C

11.25C

13,39C

12,56C

20.94C

15, 11C

20.05C

26.42C

18,980

35.50C

38,90C

13 , 10C

83,90C

21.10C

26.60C

22,70C

23 , 80C

28,40C

26.50C

30,20C

28,400

32,70C

34, OOC

32.20C

38,900

27,100

47,50C

18,60C

26.10C

18,600

35.70C

24.60C

66,60(

25, OOC

11,200

21.70C

19.20C

11.90C

28,550

32,640

15,870

41,060

14,270

13,650

22.33C

26,33C

35,930

25,120

37.03C

13,890

42,530

21,180

32,420

18,98C

The year

_

346, 100

592,000

730,900

645,300

630,900

649,400

569,500

414,700

*488,100

*488,400

664,000

596,500

460,900

250,900

504,400

384,200

612,900

565,000

* 714, 400

$361,000

$615,000

536,000

562,000

684,000

*423,000

648,000

$500,000

608,000

646,000

571,000

571,000

630,000

662,000

537,000

598,000

657,000

364,000

507,000

525,000

533,000

556,000

489,000

282,000

451,000

389,000

253,700

444,800

582,000

409,400

504,900

423,400

238,900

505, 800

724,500

595,000

503,400

449,400

442,000

614,200

661,400

649,000

403,100

Only monthly figures revised; 

* Not previously published; see

revised daily 

footnote to pi

figures not available, 

eceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Year

1888

1889

1890

1891

1892

1893

1894

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

f 8

r(a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

c

d

75

84

99

131

173

209

247

247

267

287

307

327

357

507

507

507

507

507

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

(f)

f

(f)

(f)

f

(f)

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

b2,620

$b3,500

b4,230

b4,750

b4,750

b4,400

$b2,970

*b2,970

b3,452

$b3,300

$b4,500

$b4,600

$b6,000

$b2,300

$b5,180

$b3,600

$b6,700

$b5,250

$b5,300

$b3,750

$blZ,300

$b4,100

b3,490

$e5,000

$e3,000

$e6,500

*e3,600

$4,030

$5,330

$6,110

$e3,630

$e4,700

19,000

3,180

7,200

5,580

7,800

6,460

7,940

4,210

4,800

t9,920

1,710

3,850

12,760

2,380

5,990

6,120

9,850

4,810

2,250

3,870

11,800

8,720

3,340

9,020

7,030

3,440

5,080

4,960

5,400

7,730

Date

.

Aug. 9, 1889

May 27, 1890

June 13, 1891

June 25, 1892

June 18, 1893

June 6, 8, 1894

June 13, 1895

May 30, 1896

June 4, 1897

June 19,20,1898

June 19, 1899

May 29, June 1,2

June 30, 1901

July 17, Aug. 27

June 18, 1903

Aug. 16, 1904

June 10, 1905

June 13, 1906

July 28, 1907

July 31, 1908

Aug. 18, 1909

July 29, 1910

July 6, 1911

June 6, 1912

June 19, 1913

Aug. 2, 1914

June 24, 1915

July 31, 1916

July 9, 1917

June 23, 1918

May 29, 1919

June 10, 1920

Aug. 2, 1921

June 14, 1922

July 13, 1923

June 16, 1924

July 21, 1925

July 21, 1926

June 25, 1927

June 1, 1928

July 17, 1929

Sept. 2, 1930

July 18, 1931

June 26, 1932

Aug. 3, 1933

Aug. 2, 1934

July 11, 1935

July 30, 1936

Aug. 29, 1937

Aug. 11, 1938

May 21, 1939

Sept. 3, 1940

July 13, 1941

Aug. 13, 1942

Aug. 18, 1943

July 4, 1944

July 10, 1945

July 15, 1946

June 22, 1947

June 12, 1948

June 22, 1949

July 10, 1950

Minimum

day

.

190

180

325

345

290

_

245

144

.

_

_

186

_

128

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

240

208

200

205

310

280

230

280

120

280

195

210

255

242

235

157

233

214

242

_

266

144

165

136

151

90

137

198

155

162

82

127

225

296

194

177

179

168

215

217

182

Mean

_

478

818

1,010

889

872

897

787

572

*674

*675

918

824

637

347

655

528

847

781

$986

$497

$851

742

778

943

$588

891

$689

836

892

790

789

867

913

741

825

904

503

699

725

734

768

677

390

621

537

351

614

802

565

697

585

329

699

1,001

822

693

621

610

848

911

896

557

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

346,100

592,000

730,900

645,300

630,900

649,400

569,500

414,700

*488,100

*488,400

664,900

596,500

460,900

250,900

504,400

384,200

612,900

565,000

$714,400

$361,000

$615,000

536,000

562,000

684,000

$423,000

648,000

$500,000

608,000

646,000

571,000

571,000

630,000

662,000

537,000

598,000

657,000

364,000

507,000

525,000

533,000

556,000

489,000

282,000

451,000

389,000

253,700

444,800

582,000

409,400

504,900

423,400

238,900

505,800

724,500

595,000

503,400

449,400

442,000

614,200

661,400

649,000

403,100

Calendar year

Mean

860

433

874

1,012

889

857

845

837

*522

*709

640

920

816

644

351

679

562

841

$828

$946

$470

$912

685

882

$853

587

*844

$677

866

852

813

803

865

913

708

899

833

505

687

759

704

807

637

373

626

538

340

647

812

528

740

526

353

738

988

806

677

639

603

880

881

905

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

623,100

313,200

634,500

733,600

645,300

620,500

612,600

607,500

*378,500

*513,600

464,600

666,000

590,900

466,700

254,500

491,100

409,000

607,800

$599,300

$685,000

$341,000

$660,000

495,000

638,000

$619,000

425,000

$660,000

$491,000

626,200

616,000

588,000

581,000

628,000

662,000

513,000

651,000

605,000

366,000

498,000

550,000

511,000

584,000

461,000

270,000

455,000

389,200

245,800

468,800

589,200

382,500

535,800

381,200

256,400

534,200

715,200

583,700

491,800

462,500

426,900

637,200

639,800

655,100

-

t Corrected.

$ Hot previously published.

a 20th Ann. Kept., Pt. 4.

b Observed.

c 21st Ann. Kept., Pt. 4.

d 22nd Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

e Estimated.

f From reports of State engineer of Colorado
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

145. Oil Creek near Canon City, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 38°27 l OOn , long. 105 0 10'30" in sec. 26, T. 18 S. , R. 70 W., 600 ft

upstream from bridge on IT. S. Highway 50, l£ miles upstream from mouth, 1.8 miles east 

of Canon City, and 5 miles downstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 432 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. April to October 1910, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,330 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 

17 to Oct. 15, 1910, staff gage about three-quarters of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes.. 1948-50: Maximum discharge, 778 cfs (revised) July 12, 1950 (gage height, 4.60 

ft, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow Sept. 3-10 30, 1950.

Flood of July 4, 1944, reached a discharge 20,600 cfs, by slope-area determination 

at point 5 miles upstream, from information by Bureau of Reclamation.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

9.81 

5.53

Nov.

11.4 

7.06

Dec.

8.09 

10.4

Jan.

5.81 

7.85

Feb.

9.58 

6.48

Mar.

5.86 

4.27

Apr.

11.1 

1.61

May

27.9 

2.25

June

79.7 

2.95

July

39.3 

18.5

Aug.

8.93 

18.6

Sept.

9.13 

.85

The year

18.9 

7.24

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

603 

340

Nov.

676 

420

Dec.

497 

638

Jan.

357 

482

Feb.

532 

360

Mar.

360 

262

Apr.

658 

96

May

1,720 

138

June

4,740 

176

July

2,410 

1,140

Aug.

549 

1,140

Sept.

543 

51

The year

13,640 

5,240

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1177 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

-Momentary maximum

Discharge

310 

*778

Date

July 7, 1949 

July 12, 1950

Minimum 

day

0.7 

0

Mean

18.9 

7.24

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,640 

5,240

Calendar year

Mean

IS. 3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,270

146. Arkansas River at Portland, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°23'40", long. 105°00'40", in sec. 21, T. 19 S., R. 68 W., at Portland, 

400 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 120, and 1 mile downstream from 

Hardscrabble Creek.

Drainage area. .4,024 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,021.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 768 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs June 5, 1949 (gage height, 12.18 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; minimum daily, 71 cfs Apr. 2, 1945.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

diversions for irrigation of about 60,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

207

255

691

433

334

209

364

248

518

274

386

Nov.

.

234

262

499

399

309

232

332

351

471

337

414

Dec.

_

232

292

424

459

325

299

328

285

348

320

314

Jan.

.

307

252

432

464

288

239

269

261

346

291

310

Feb.

.

261

259

349

399

268

243

251

236

416

313

275

Mar.

_

215

306

342

410

285

225

223

322

458

274

249

Apr.

.

149

286

1,869

843

469

332

579

407

1,040

513

375

May

_

651

1,352

2,477

1,032

1,052

817

769

1,317

1,909

968

789

June

1,404

969

2,747

4,085

2,215

2,606

1,410

1,639

3,030

3,162

3,700

1,866

July

775

480

1,567

1,949

1,554

1,360

1,305

1,117

2,529

1,402

2,606

966

Aug.

537

338

1,118

1,013

1,234

848

1,425

989

1,254

884

1,142

431

Sept.

240

292

449

438

510

381

613

200

715

348

528

279

The year

_

361

764

1,216

831

710

615

599

916

941

940

555.

I/ Published as Oil or Fourmile CreeK, 1910.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 163

M Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

12,730

15,670 

42,520 

26,630 

20,540 

12,860

22,370 

15,260 

31,870 

16,850 

23,710

onthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet, of Arkansas River at Portland, Colo.

Nov.

13,930

15,580 

29,720 

23,740 

18,410 

13,810

19,760 

20,870 

28,010 

20,050 

24.62C

Dec.

14,280

17,980 

26,060 

28,210 

19,960 

18,380

20,150 

17,520 

21,420 

19,660 

19,290

Jan.

18,870

15,480 

26,580 

28,560 

17,680 

14,710

16,540 

16.07C 

21,270 

17.89C 

19,08C

Feb.

15,010

14,380 

19,390 

22,170 

15,420 

13,510

13,960 

13,080 

23,950 

17,390 

15,270

Mar.

13,220

18,840 

21,020 

25,230

17,510 

13,820

13,730 

19,800 

28,160 

16,870 

15,340

Apr.

8,890

17,000 

111,200 

50,160 

27,920 

19,780

34,470 

24,190 

61,860 

30,530 

22,290

May

40,06C

83,110 

152,300 

63.43C 

64,710 

50,260

47,27C 

81,000 

117,400 

59,540 

48,490

June

83,570 

57,660

163,500 

243,100 

131,800 

155,100 

83,920

100,500 

180,300 

188,200 

220,100 

111,000

July

47,670 

29,50(

96,350 

119,900 

95,520 

83,630 

80,250

72,000 

155,500 

86,210 

160,200 

59,390

Aug.

33,020 

20,800

68,710 

62,310 

75,870 

52,170 

87,620

60,810 

77,130 

54,340 

70,220 

26,510

Sept.

14,260 

17,370

26,710 

26,040 

30,350 

22,670 

36,500

11,900 

42,530 

20,700 

31,440 

16,630

The year

262,300

553,300 

880,100 

601,700 

515,700 

445,400

433,500 

663,200 

683,400 

680,700 

401,600

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S.P. 

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

ta4,290

3,970

7,580

16,000

4,560

9,720

7,710

13,200

13,500

8,030

21,100

5,340

Date

Aug. 19, 1939

Aug. 19, 1940

July 1, 1941

Aug. 13, 1942

July 24, 1943

July 5, 1944

Aug. 7, 1945

July 15, 1946

July 8, 1947

May 30, 1948

June 5, 1949

July 23, 1950

Minimum

day

.

98

148

298

311

207

71

116

132

199

187

137

Mean

_

361

764

1,216

831

710

615

599

916

941

940

555

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

262,300

553,300

880,100

601,700

515,700

445,400

433,500

663,200

683,400

680,700

401,600

Calendar year

Mean

.

373

832

1,188

804

691

639

587

954

907

956

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

.

270,600

602,400

860,400

582,000

501,900

462,000

424,800

690^800

658,600

691,800

-

t Corrected.

a Maximum during period June to September.

147. Little Beaver Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo.

Location. La t 38°47'40", long. 105°01'40", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 14 S., R. 68 W. , 200 ft 

upstream from mouth, and 3f miles southeast of Pikes Peak.

Drainage area. 1.00 sq mi.

Gage. Staff gage and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 11,000 ft {from topographic 

map). Prior to about 1931, staff gage and sharp-crested weir at same site.

Average discharge. 41 years (1909-50), 0.57 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-50: Maximum discharge observed, 10.3 cfs Aug. 4-6, 1929; no flow at 

times during many years.

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department, those for 1931-50 

not previously published by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

Oct.

0.51

.16

.35

.21

.54

.34

.41

.28

.43

.32

.24

.70

.55

.30

.95

.25

.38

.18

.40

.25

.91

Nov.

0.28

.16

.21

.11

.34

.24

.10

.10

.21

.21

.11

.36

.41

.29

.54

.11

.18

.16

.25

.15

.28

Dec.

0.27

.10

.16

0

.10

0

.02

.05

.14

.19

.08

.19

.16

.25

.25

.06

.05

.17

.20

.10

.16

Jan.

0.36

.06

.16

0

0

0

0

o

0

.16

.16

.12

.10

.17

.19

.04

.02

.16

.12

.05

.09

Feb.

0.23

.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.05

.11

.07

.01

.16

.10

.02

.02

.10

.05

.07

.06

Mar.

0.24

.06

.16

0

0

0

.02

0

0

0

.04

.05

.01

.10

.10

.02

.02

.05

.06

.06

.05

Apr.

0.30

.69

0

0

0

0

.06

O

0

.28

.09

.09

.02

.15

.11

.07

.06

.10

.09

.06

.12

May

6.44

1.13

.76

.36

1.73

.83

.45

0

.74

2.23

.69

.96

.26

.85

.92

.26

1.79

.81

.98

.35

.60

June

0.71

1.37

2.14

1.71

5.70

5.71

.81

1.82

1.01

1.55

.94

4.01

.80

2.21

3.11

.31

2.70

.97

1.56

1.62

1.09

July

0.20

1.27

.89

1.20

2.17

1.57

.49

1.15

1.19

1.39

.68

1.36

.72

1.35

.83

.35

1.39

.93

.92

1.76

.85

Aug.

0.30

1.02

.63

.75

2.30

.94

.56

.75

1.47

.77

1.27

.98

.66

1.52

.37

.70

.82

.96

.49

4.61

1.22

Sept.

0.20

.53

.31

.55

.64

.54

.33

.78

.64

.46

1.20

.92

.47

1.13

.23

.61

.55

.72

.31

1.85

.77

The year

0.85

.56

.48

.41

1.13

.85

.27

.41

.49

.64

.47

.82

.36

.71

.64

.23

.67

.44

.45

.92

.52
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Little Beaver Creek 

near Pikes Peak, Colo. Continued

Water 

year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.43

.23

.31

.72

.13

.54

.64

.31

.82

.19

.26

.64

.61

.34

.37

.54

.63

.75

.27

.27

Nov.

0.14

0

.15

.42

.11

.35

.32

.23

.37

.10

.18

.61

.23

.22

.21

.35

.09

.44

.13

.24

Dec.

0.09

.05

.07

.33

.06

.20

.14

.11

.20

.01

.12

.28

.11

.14

.20

.27

0

.27

0

.09

Jan.

0.05

.06

.04

.14

.04

.08

.02

.04

.10

.02

.06

.12

0

.12

0

.20

0

.24

0

0

Feb.

0.03

.07

.04

.13

.02

.05

.02

.02

.07

.01

.01

.11

.02

.12

0

.10

0

.07

0

0

Mar.

0.04

.07

.06

.12

.02

.08

.06

.02

.02

.02

.02

0

.08

.20

0

.003

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0.06

.07

.15

.44

.03

.28

.10

.07

.21

.13

.02

0

.40

.16

.05

.26

0

0

0

0

May

0.45

.57

.67

.61

.78

.66

.52

1.42

1.18

.50

1.52

.34

.79

.68

.50

.39

2.24

1.58

.40

.43

June

1.67

.96

3.80

.42

2.74

.78

.78

2.48

1.09

.53

4.37

4.26

1.19

3.17

1.65

.40

6.70

3.05

1.15

.20

July

1.20

.97

1.65

.26

1.03

.48

.53

1.12

.42

.47

1.42

1.84

.69

1.54

1.04

.53

2.97

1.40

1.02

.18

Aug.

0.49

.45

1.00

.22

1.02

2.84

.33

.63

.43

.28

.80

.99

.56

.96

2.68

.84

1.92

.66

1.13

.11

Sept.

0.31

.25

.79

.15

.91

1.18

.39

1.36

.22

.31

.76

.71

.43

.44

1.06

1.30

1.45

.63

.36

.14

The year

0.42

.28

.73

.33

.58

.64

.33

.65

.43

.22

.80

.82

.42

.67

.65

.41

1.34

.76

.37

.14

Water 

year

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

dot.

31

9.8

22

13

33

Zl

25

17

26

20

15

43

34

.18

58

15

23

11

24

15

56

27

13

19

45

8.0

34

40

20

51

12

16

39

31

21

23

33

39

46

17

17

Nov.

17

9.5

12

6.5

20

14

6.0

6.0

12

12

6.6

21

24

17

32

6.5

11

9.6

15

9.0

17

8.1

9.7

8.7

25

6.4

21

19

14

22

6.2

11

36

13

13

12

21

5.1

26

7.9

14

Dec.

17

6.1

9.8

0

6.1

0

1.2

3.1

8.6

12

4.9

12

9.8

15

15

3.6

3.1

10

12

6.1

9.8

6.0

3.1

4.3

21

4.1

13

8.6

6.7

13

.6

7.8

17

6.6

8.7

12

16

0

17

0

5.6

Jan.

22

3.7

9.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.8

9.8

7.4

6.1

10

12

2.5

1.2

9.7

7.6

3.1

5.5

8.1

3.7

2.5

9.0

2.2

4.9

1.2

2.2

6.1

1.2

3.8

7.7

0

7.6

0

12

0

14

0

0

Feb.

13

3.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

6.3

3.9

.6

8.9

5.8

1.1

1.1

5.4

2.9

3.8

3.3

1.7

3.6

2.2

7.2

1.1

3.0

1.1

1.1

3.8

.6

.6

6.3

1.2

6.9

0

5.6

0

4.0

0

0

Mar.

15

3.7

9.8

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

2.5

3.1

.6

6.1

6.1

1.2

1.2

3.1

3.7

3.7

3.1

2.5

4.3

3.7

7.3

1.2

5.1

3.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

0

4.9

12

0

.2

0

0

0

0

Apr.

18

41

0

0

0

0

3.6

0

0

17

5.4

5.4

1.2

8.9

6.5

4.0

3.6

6.2

4.9

3.6

7.1

3.6

4.2

8.9

26

2.3

17

6.0

4.3

13

8.1

1.2

0

24

9.6

3.2

16

0

0

0

0

May

396

70

47

22

106

51

28

0

46

137

42

59

16

52

57

16

110

50

60

22

37

27

35

41

38

48

40

32

87

72

31

94

21

49

42

31

24

138

97

24

26

June

42

82

127

102

339

340

48

108

60

92

56

239

48

132

185

18

161

58

93

96

65

99

57

227

25

165

47

47

148

65

32

260

254

71

189

98

24

399

181

68

12

July

12

78

55

74

133

96

30

71

73

86

42

84

44

83

51

22

86

57

57

108

52

73

23

102

16

64

30

33

69

26

29

88

113

42

94

64

32

183

86

63

11

Aug.

18

63

39

46

141

58

34

53

90

47

78

60

41

94

23

43

50

59

30

283

75

30

28

60

14

63

175

21

39

27

17

50

61

34

59

165

52

118

41

70

7.0

Sept.

12

32

18

33

38

32

20

46

38

27

71

55

28

67

14

36

33

43

19

110

46

19

15

47

8.8

54

73

23

81

13

19

45

42

25

25

63

77

86

37

21

8.2

The year

613

402

349

296

816

612

197

304

354

463

340

593

253

512

465

169

484

322

329

663

377

305

200

.526

242

420

463

236

474

313

158

579

597

302

488

471

298

968

549

271

101
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Little Beaver Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo._

Year

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

19S6

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

437

437

437

437

437

437

437

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

702

702

0

c

c

C

C

0

0

c

c

0

c

c

c

c

c

0

c

c

c

c

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

-

.

_

_

.

-

.

3.29

2.81

5.05

2.34

5.83

1.04

2.50

4.15

.82

3.96

1.28

2.64

10.3

1.65

2.06

1.17

6.66

.92

4.62

.68

.48

.37

.66

.79

.03

-

.57

.50

.12

.70

.41

.75

.80

.61

Date

-

.

_

_

.

-

.

June 9, 1917

July 25, 1918

May 26,27,1919

Aug. 22, 1920

June 14, 1921

June 18-20,1922

June 3-14,1923

June 14. 1924

(«J

June 11,12,1926

(D)

May 31, 1928

Aug. 4-6,1929

July 30,31,1930

June 16-18,30

June 10,11,1932

June 1-4,1933

May 29,30,1934

June 12,16,1935

Aug. 6, 1936

June 1, 1937

May 29,30,1938

June 2-5,1939

May 16, 1940

June 10, 1941

_

June 11, 1943

June 11, 1944

Aug. 15,21,1945

Sept. 9, 1946

June 6-29,1947

June 1-6,1948

June 26, 1949

May 29, 1950

Minimum 

day

0.10

.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03

.05

.01

.10

.10

.02

.02

.05

.04

.05

.04

.03

.04

.04

.08

.02

.01

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

0

0

.12

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.85

.56

.48

.41

1.13

.85

.27

.41

.49

.64

.47

.82

.36

.71

.64

.23

.67

.44

.45

.92

.52

.42

.28

.73

.33

.58

.64

.33

.65

.43

.22

.80

.82

.42

.67

.65

.41

1.34

.76

.37

.14

Runoff in 

acre-feet

613

402

349

296

816

612

197

304

354

463

340

593

253

512

465

169

484

322

329

663

377

305

200

526

242

420

463

236

474

313

158

579

597

302

488

471

298

968

549

271

101

. Calendar year

Mean

0.79

.58

.45

.46

1.09

.84

.26

.45

.48

.61

.54

.81

.32

.78

.53

.25

.66

.47

.42

.99

.46

.40

.28

.81

.23

.65

.64

.29

.72

.34

.24

.88

.77

.41

.68

.68

.40

1.40

.67

.39

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

573

420

325

336

792

609

191

325

351

445

389

585

236

567

386

181

478

342

308

716

335

290

206

585

170

469

463

209

519

246

174

636

556

294

492

494

287

1,013

485

283

-

a Aug. 12, 13, 21, 22, 26-30, 1925.

b May 18-30, June 26, 1927.

c From files of Colorado Springs Water Department.

148. Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°47'30", long. 105°01'20", In SE£NW£ sec. 32, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., 200 ft 

upstream from mouth, and 3f miles (revised) southeast of Pikes Peak.

Drainage area. 0.65 sq mi.

Sage.--Staff gage and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage Is 10,900 ft (revised from topographic map). Prior to 1931 staff gage and sharp-crested weir at same site.

Average discharge. 41 years (1909-50), 0.33 cfs.

Extremes. 1916-50: Maximum discharge observed, 7.41 cfs Aug. 7, 1936, June 21-30, 1947; 

no flow at times during most years.

Remarks. Ho regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department, those for 1931-50 

not previously published by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of. Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo.

Water 

year

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.66

.12

.14

.15

.40

.17

.22

.09

.05

.16

.03

.28

.37

.12

.44

.05

.11

.02

.19

.04

.39

.33

.05

.15

.17

.01

.14

.28

.02

.48

.01

.10

.16

.18

.03

.06

.16

.13

.33

.02

.06

Nov.

0.29

.10

.36

.06

.23

.07

.02

0

.04

.02

0

t.06

.10

.02

.21

.01

.01

.01

.04

.02

.06

0

.04

.04

.14

.01

.02

.05

.01

.08

0

.03

.08

.01

0

0

.02

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0.22

.10

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03

0

0

*0

0

0

.05

0

0

0

.01

.01

.05

0

.04

.02

.03

0

.01

.03

.02

.04

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0.22

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0.15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

.01

,01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0.23

0

.06

0

0

0

.02

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.004

.01

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0.55

.22

0

0

0

0

.06

0

0

.08

0

*0

.03

.01

.04

.04

.01

.04

.14

.02

.07

.02

.02

.04

.03

.02

.09

.03

.03

.08

.12

.01

0

.48

0

.06

.12

0

0

0

0

May

1.58

1.59

.76

.58

1.99

1.65

.83

.17

.90

2.19

.42

*1.07

.33

.68

1.39

.11

1.90

.58

1.02

.20

.31

.34

.15

.50

.64

.77

.53

.28

1.57

.69

.90

1.00

.50

.73

.55

.59

.27

3.24

1.06

.41

.08

June

1.05

.78

2.06

.89

3.18

3.34

.97

1.26

.86

.73

.45

3.17

.43

1.10

1.73

.06

2.88

.48

1.96

1.02

.58

1.27

.65

2.80

.26

2.28

.48

.17

1.51

.62

.64

2.32

3.13

.38

2.39

.85

.17

5.32

1.06

.73

0

July

0.17

1.14

.89

.85

1.48

.98

.20

.42

.89

.46

.31

1.08

.36

.79

.18

.10

.80

.28

.62

.76

.76

.68

.27

1.06

.08

.55

.13

.09

.57

.14

.21

.77

.87

.15

.98

.37

.15

1.52

.46

.48

.05

Aug.

0.39

1.27

.54

.55

1.93

.69

.15

.19

.60

.21

1.24

.97

.38

.88

.03

.32

.35

.30

.28

3.31

.95

.10

.18

.32

.08

.43

1.51

.05

.26

.18

.07

.39

.36

.12

.61

.97

.38

1.17

.10

.20

.01

Sept.

0.22

.34

.32

.47

.41

.45

.10

.11

.26

.11

.85

.88

.25

.64

.02

.23

.14

.23

.13

1.33

.29

.11

.15

.30

.02

.34

.37

.07

.77

.05

.08

.27

.28

.05

.13

.32

.41

.59

.06

.09

.02

The year

0.48

.48

.43

.30

.81

.61

.21

.19

.31

.33

.28

*.61

.17

.35

.34

.08

.52

.16

.36

.56

.29

.21

.13

.44

.13

.37

.28

.09

.40

.20

.17

.43

.44

.17

.41

.27

.14

.94

.26

.16

.01

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and year]

Water 

year

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

41

7.4

8.6

9.2

25

10

14

5.5

3.1

9.8

1.8

17

23

7.4

27

2.9

6.9

1.1

11

2.5

24

0

3.5

9.2

11

.6

8.5

17

1.1

30

.8

Nov.

17

6.0

21

3.6

14

4.2

1.2

0

2.4

1.2

0

*3.8

5.8

1.3

12

.5

.5

.6

2.3

1.2

3.6

0

2.4

2.4

8.7

.6

1.2

3.3

.6

4.8

.6

Dec.

14

6.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

0

0

to

0

0

3.1

0

0

0

.6

.6

3.1

0

2.5

1.2

1.8

0

.6

1.8

1.2

2.5

.6

Jan.

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Feb.

8.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mar.

14

0

3.7

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

0

0

0

0

0

.6

i.s

1.2

.6

.6

.6

y runoff. In acre-feet

Apr.

33

13

0

0

0

0

3.6

0

0

4.8

0

*0

2.0

.6

2.4

2.1

.7

2.7

8.4

1.2

t3.9

.9

1.2

2.4

1.9

1.4

5.4

1.9

2.2

5.0

7.2

May

97

98

47

36

122

101

51

10

55

135

26

*66

20

42

86

6.9

117

36

63

12

19

21

9.0

30

39

48

33

17

97

42

55

June

61

46

123

53

189

199

58

75

51

43

27

189

26

66

103

3.6

171

29

117

61

34

76

39

167

16

136

29

10

90

37

38

July

10

70

55

52

91

60

12

26

55

28

19

66

22

49

11

6.1

49

1738-

47

47

41

17

65

5.1

34

9.8

5.7

35

8.9

13

Aug.

24

78

33

34

119

42

9.2

12

37

13

76

60

23

54

1.8

20

21

18

17

204

58

8.3

11

20

5.0

28

93

2.8

17

11

4.5

Sept.

13

20

19

28

24

27

6.0

6.6

16

6,6

51

52

15

38

1.2

14

8..0

13

7.6

79

17

6.8

9.1

18

1.5

20

22

4.0

46

3.3

4.7

The year

346

345

310

216

584

444

156

135

221

242

200

*454

137

257

248

56

375

118

265

409

211

154

95

315

91

269

205

66

292

146

126

t Corrected.

* Not previously published} estimated by comparison with records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

Water

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

Oct.

6.6

10

11

2.0

3.2

9.6

7.8

20

.5

1.2

Nov.

1.7

1.6

.6

0

0

1.3

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0.6

0

28

0

3.5

7.1

0

0

0

0

May

62

31

45

34

36

17

154

65

25

4.7

June

148

186

22

154

51

9.9

316

63

44

.6

July

48

54

9.0

60

23

9.5

93

28

30

2.7

Aug.

24

22

7.2

38

60

24

72

6.4

12

.7

Sept.

16

15

3.0

8.0

19

24

35

3.7

5.9

.3

The year

310

320

126

296

196

102

678

186

117

10

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

437

437

437

437

437

437

437

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

702

702

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

2.96

2.34

6.64

2.96

6.64

.63

1.53

3.62

.45

4.32

.82

2.96

6.60

1.65

2.00

.71

4.25

1.62

3.41

7.41

.54

3.29

1.03

1.75

3.41

3.46

1.57

5.15

2.03

1.66

7.41

2.33

.99

.16

Date

-

_

_

_

-

_

June 8, 1917

June 20, 1918

May 17, 1919

Aug. 21, 1920

June 6, 1921

(a5

June 3-14, 1923

(b)

Aug. 26,27,1925

(o)

May 21-31, 1927

(d)

Aug. 4-6,1929

July 31, 1930

June 16. 1931

(f5

June 1-7,1933

May 10-14, 1934

June 3-5,1935

Aug. 7, 1936

May 23-30, 1937

May 29,30, 1938

June 1, 1939

May 6-10,1940

June 8, 1941

June 19-23,1942

Apr. 26,27,1943

May 31, June 1

May 29,30, 1945

Aug. 26, 1946

June 21-30,1947

May 22,23, 1948

June 14,24,25

May 2-4,16,17

Minimum 

day

0.12

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

.01

.01

.01

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.48

.48

.43

.30

.81

.61

.21

.19

.31

.33

.28

*.61

.17

.35

.34

.08

.52

.16

.36

.56

.29

.21

.13

.44

.13

.37

.28

.09

.40

.20

.17

.43

.44

.17

.41

.27

.14

.94

.26

.16

.01

Runoff in 

acre-feet

346

345

310

216

584

444

156

135

221

242

200

*454

137

257

248

56

375

118

265

409

211

154

95

315

91

269

205

66

292

146

126

310

320

126

296

196

102

678

186

117

10

Calendar year

Mean

0.41

.49

.40

.33

.77

.61

.20

.19

.31

.32

*.30

$.64

.16

.40

.29

.08

.51

.18

.35

.60

.25

.22

.14

.45

.10

.39

.30

- .06

.45

.15

.18

.43

.44

.16

.41

.28

.14

.95

.23

.16

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

294

355

294

240

560

444

146

137

225

232

*220

$462

117

292

209

60

368

130

256

436

179

162

99

324

70

279

217

46

326

111

133

312

320

116

297

203

99

690

167

118

-

* Not previously published.

a May 24, 25, 31, June 1-3, 1922.

b May 21-24, 31, June 1, 2, 7-10, 1924.

c May 28-31, June 1-10, 1926.

d May 31, June 1-6, 1928.

e From files of Colorado Springs Water Department

f June 2, 3, 7-9, 14-17, 29, 1932.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

149. West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°38', long. 105 0 03', In NW£NW£ sec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 68 W. , at Skaguay 

power station of Southern Colorado Power Co. , 2 miles upstream from East Beaver Creek, 

about 5 allies (revised) downstream from Skaguay Reservoir, and 7 miles southeast of 

Victor.

Drainage area. 66 sq ml , approximately, above reservoir outlet.

Gage. Staff gage and 3 ft Parshall flume. Altitude of gage Is 7,300 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to about 1930, staff gage and sharp-crested weir control at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge . 46 years (1904-50), 19.5 cfs.

Extreme s. --1904-50: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred during flood of 

June 5, 1921, when Skaguay Dam was overtopped; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- -Water Is diverted above station from 3 reservoirs, from which the town of Victor 

obtains Its supply; and In the upper basin water Is diverted through St. John tunnel 

from 4'reservolrs into the system that furnishes the municipal water supply for Colorado Springs. Flow regulated by Skaguay Reservoir (capacity, 3,000 acre-ft).

Cooperation. --Records furnished by Southern Colorado Power Co.

Monthly and ye second

Water 

year

1905

1906

19O7

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936.

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*14

8.6

84.2

- 4.9

2.9

12.2

9.2

9.3

10.8

9.97

15.6

12.0

7.82

9.79

12.4

8.81

14.1

14.3

8.63

47.0

7.24

4.57

18.2

18.0

17.4

28.2

16.0

8.94

6.00

14.1

5.95

13.2

15.8

7.56

24.7

5.01

8.65

19.3

16.1

8.93

7.14

13.1

12.3

33.4

10.9

10.8

Nov.

*12

6.0

55.9

3.9

3.0

8.7

7.4

5.6

5.88

8.08

9.54

7.45

5.84

5.68

7.48

6.74

8.97

11.8

7.14

22.2

5.33

1.91

17.6

18.6

15.3

21.2

10.4

4.68

4.72

15.4

5.15

8.58

11.9

6.16

13.4

4.45

6.10

14.7

15.7

8.46

6.14

8.11

10.7

22.1

7.98

8.63

Dec.

*10

1.9

9.2

2.9

1.9

12.9

7.0

4.1

4.16

7.23

9.74

5.49

4.55

4.83

6.60

5.50

4.58

&.29

6.09

13.8

4.02

6.25

17.1

17.8

12.1

9.47

7.24

6.20

2.06

8.05

5.14

5.69

4.97

4.78

9.96

3.27

5.64

9.99

6.68

6.70

5.13

6.28

8.93

11.8

5.51

5.60

Jan.

6.8

1.4

4.9

2.0

2.1

8.5

5.5

2.92

2.01

5.01

5.23

4.00

3.99

4.27

5.49

6.36

4.29

5.02

4.39

6.71

9.83

12.9

13.4

16.6

4.15

6.27

5.39

3.91

- 2.17

5.53

1.89

4.72

4.74

4.95

6.66

3.63

3.41

8.28

6.30

5.36

3.93

5.98

6.42

8.72

6.19

5.03

Feb.

6.0

3.7

7.5

2.2

1.2

5.9

4.0

3.20

3.30

7.07

3.13

6.76

3.61

2.72

4.87

8.25

5.57

5.57

3.98

9.37

9.49

13.1

8.40

14.3

4.36

9.40

5.94

5.67

0.23

5.05

2.24

3.31

4.21

3.43

6.29

3.18

4.40

7.63

7.21

5.63

4.83

5.17

5.77

7.86

5.40

5.37

Mar.

10.4

5.4

8.4

5.1

2.8

25.8

8.3

4.75

6.47

14.6

7.60

8.22

5.26

7.48

6.72

8.22

14.5

9.50

4.92

6.97

8.78

7.35

9.06

10.7

10.6

8.98

6.59

4.62

5.08

10.2

3.23

6.55

4.97

4.40

14.3

5.86

4.90

8.05

8.97

5.87

5.89

7.41

8.27

Apr.

53.0

13.2

8.8

5.8

14.1

25.3

12.2

11.6

16.6

38.1

57.7

8.31

9.97

11.3

51.4

12.5

21.0

14.7

14.7

35.4

9.67

13.2

11.4

10.7

18.2

23.5

17.3

11.5

6.97

12.3

5.33

11.0

16.4

19.6

29.7

t.72

21.4

74.3

17.0

19.0

10.0

8.74

21.6

10.7 ,57.8

6.63 15.8

5.91 1 7.33

May

104

15.9

17.4

4.1

8.0

41.2

14.3

25.7

10.2

142

37.3

24.6

13.8

16.1

80.9

23.6

65.2

14.3

14.0

42.1

5.11

48.2

13.8

12.4

22.2

17.4

21.3

15.3

93.1

10.5

32.3

13.0

8.81

45.3

27.9

8.12

86.1

237

12.4

43.9

16.7

7.06

126

53.8

15.8

5.39

June

119

22.9

15.3

1.1

9.3

19.5

6.6

23.6

40.0

114

63.2

13. S

21.6

16.5

35.9

19.9

338

12.0

18.9

59.4

3.51

82.8

13.7

34.4

23.0

21.4

36.4

8.66

89.2

6.42

45.8

12.9

7.16

49.0

16.1

8.70

97.4

208

12.6

57.3

9.90

7.76

190

46.4

24.2

3.72

July

41.4

32.9

17.6

2.5

8.8

10.5

18.8

29.0

14.2

113

29.9

7.63

13.9

49.8

46.6

13.8

48. 0

12.3

67.1

21.5

5.96

66.2

13.8

21.7

59.4

29.7

21.1

7.24

29.4

9.44

17.7

8.28

5.50

24.6

7.88

10.0

38.1

56.0

12.2

25.7

23.4

14.2

108

19.2

32.5

9.06

Aug.

63.8

20.2

9.9

7.5

27.3

15.4

19.2

24.6

13.2

61.7

27.6

18.1

12.3

30.6

22.0

38.1

60.6

16.0

69.4

5.86

14.2

31.5

16.9-

19.8

211

89.4

22.3

9.85

24.0

7.54

30.1

88.0

6.87

14.8

9.54

8.14

21.5

46.5

18.8

13.1

84.1

18.3

98.5

16.1

15.9

7.49

Sept.

24.2

19.4

5.4

2.9

53.2

11.4

11.2

11.7

14.1

23.3

16.2

9.14

11.7

17.6

12.6

27.1

31.1

11.2

52.4

5.70

12.2

19.8

18.7

18.6

70.0

22.8

9.43

5.08

27 , 0

4.65

30.4

21.6

13.5

43.8

8.98

9.05

16.9

28.3

11.7

7.41

16.8

16.6

44.4

11.6

11.8

7.22

The year

*38.8

12.7

20.5

3.8

11.2

16.6

10.4

13.0

11.7

45.3

23.6

10.5

9.55

14.8

24.6

14.9

51.2

11.1

22.7

23.0

7.94

25.7

14.4

17.8

39.7

24.1

15.0

7.64

24.3

9.13

15.5

16.5

8.73

19.1

14.7

6.43

26.3

60.1

12.2

17.3

16.3

9.93

53.6

25.0

13.3

6.81
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 169

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo.

Water 

year

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931'

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*861

529

5,180

301

178

750

566

572

664

613

959

738

481

602

762

542

867

879

531

2,890

445

281

1,120

1,110

1,070

1,730

985

550

369

867

366

814

969

465

1,520

308

532

1,190

993

549

439

803

756

2,060

669

664

Nov.

t714

357

3,330

232

179

518

440

333

350

481

568

443

348

338

445

401

534

702

425

1,320

317

114

1,050

1,110

910

1,260

619

278

281

919

306

511

707

367

796

265

363

874

934

503

365

483

637

1,320

475

513

Dec.

t615

117

566

178

117

793

430

252

256

445

599

338

280

297

406

338

282

387

374

848

247

384

1,050

1,090

744

582

445

381

127

495

316

350

306

294

613

201

347

614

411

412

315

386

549

727

339

344

Jan.

418

86

301

123

129

523

338

180

124

308

322

246

245

263

338

391

264

309

270

413

604

793

824

1,020

255

386

331

240

133

340

116

290

292

304

410

223

210

509

387

330

242

368

395

536

381

309

Feb.

333

206

416

126

67

328

222

184

183

393

174

389

200

151

270

475

309

309

221

539

527

728

466

822

242

522

330

326

13

280

124

190

234

190

349

183

244

423

400

324

268

287

320

452

300

298

Mar.

640

332

516

314

172

1,590

510

292

398

898

467

505

323

460

413

565

892

584

303

429

540

452

557

658

652

552

405

284

312

630

199

403

306

271

880

360

301

495

552

361

362

456

509

660

408

363

Apr.

3,150

786

524

345

839

1,510

726

690

988

2,270

3,430

494

593

672

3,060

744

1,250

875

875

2,110

575

786

678

637

1,080

1,400

1,030

685

415

731

317

656

977

1,170

1,770

459

1,270

4,420

1,010

1,130

597

520

1,280

3,440

943

436

May

6,400

978

1,070

252

492

2,530

879

1,580

627

8,730

2,290

1,510

846

990

4,970

1,450

4,010

879

861

2,590

314

2,960

848

762

1,360

1,070

1,310

938

5,730

646

1,990

801

542

2,780

1,720

499

5,300

14,580

760

2,700

1,030

434

7,720

3,310

974

331

June

7,080

1,360

910

66

553

1,160

393

1,400

2,380

6,780

3,760

821

1,290

982

2,140

1,180

20,100

714

1,120

3,530

209

4,930

815

2,050

1,370

1,270

2,160

515

5,310

382

2,720

767

426

2,920

957

518

5,800

12,410

751

3,410

589

462

11,280

2,760

1,440

221

July

2,550

2,"020

1,080

154

541

646

1,160

1,780

873

6,950

1,840

469

855

3,060

2,870

848

2,950

756

4,130

1,320

366

4,070

848

1,330

3,650

1,830

1,300

445

1,810

581

1,090

509

338

1,520

485

617

2,340

3,440

747

1,580

1,440

872

6,640

1,180

2,000

557

Aug.

3,920

1,240

609

462

1,680

947

1,180

1,510

812

3,790

1,700

1,110

756

1,880

1,350

2,340

3,730

984

4,270

360

873

1,940

1,040

1,220

13,000

5,500

1,370

606

1,480

464

1,850

5,410

423

907

587

501

1,320

2,860

1,160

806

5,170

1,130

6,060

990

975

461

Sept.

1,440

1,150

321

173

3,170

678

666

696

839

1,390

964

544

696

1,050

750

1,610

1,850

666

3,120

339

726

1,180

1,110

1,110

4,170

1,360

561

302

1,610

277

1,810

1,280

801

2,610

534

538

1,010

1,680

697

441

1,000

990

2,640

688

703

430

The year

t28,100

9,160

14,800

2,720

8,120

12,000

7,510

9,470

8,490

33,000

17,100

* 7,600

6,920

10, 700

17,800

tlO,800

37,000

8,040

16,500

16,700

5,740

18,600

10,400

12,900

28,500

17,500

10,800

5,550

17,600

6,610

11,200

11,980

6,320

13,800

10,620

4,670

19,040

43,500

8,800

12,550

11,820

7,190

38,790

18,120

9,610

4,930

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note. -Records for water years 1931-50 not previously published.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

W.S.P. 

no.

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

.

_

_

-

.

-

.

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

Date

-

_

.

-

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

Minimum 

day

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Mean

*38.8

12.7

20.5

3.8

11.2

16.6

10.4

13.0

11.7

45.3

23.6

10.5

9.55

14.8

24.6

14.9

51.2

11.1

22.7

23.0

7.94

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*28,100

9,160

14,800

2,720

8,120

12,000

7,510

9,470

8,490

33,000

17,100

7,600

6,920

10,700

17,800

tlO.800

37,000

8,040

16,500

16,700

5,740

Calendar year

Mean

37.1

23.6

8.9

3.2

13.3

16.0

9.9

13.2

12.1

46.5

22.7

9.91

9.73

15.4

24.1

15.5

51.6

10. 2

27.9

17.4

7.61

Runoff in 

acre-feet

26,900

17,200

6,460

2,490

9,700

11,300

7,230

9,580

8,760

33,600

16,500

7,200

7,040

11,100

17,400

11,200

37,300

7,410

20,200

12,600

5,510

t Corrected.

t Not previously published.
170 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yea

Year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

fly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo. --Continued

W.S.P. 

no.

627

647

667

702

702

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

-

_

-

_

..

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

'

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

Date

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Mean

25.7

14.4

17.8

39.7

24.1

15.0

7.64

24.3

9.13

15.5

16.5

8.73

19.1

14.7

6.43

26.3

60.1

12.2

17.3

16.3

9 . 93

53.' 6

25.0

13.3

6.81

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18,600

10,400

12,900

28,500

17,500

10,800

5,550

17,600

6,610

11,200

11,980

6,320

13,800

10,620

4,670

19,040

43,500

8,800

12,550

11,890

7,190

38,790

18,120

9,610

4,930

Calendar year

Mean

29.1

14.5

17.0

40.5

22.0

13.8

7.05

26.4

7.35

16.4

16.9

7.55

21.5

11.7

7.08

28.3

59.6

11.0

16.8

17.1

10.3

56.6

21.3

13.3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21,100

10,500

12,300

29,400

15,900

10,000

5,120

19,100

5,320

11,890

12,290

5,460

15,600

8,470

5,140

20,470

43,160

7,930

12,200

12,370

7,460

40,950

15,500

9,640

-

From files of Southern Colorado Pow

150. Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.I/

Location. Lat 38°16'00", long. 104°39'00" (revised), In sec. 34, T. 20 S. , R. 65 W. , at 

Intake of south-side waterworks, 1 mile upstream from Dry Creek, and 2j miles (revised) 

west of the Main Street bridge in Pueblo.

Drainage area. 4,686 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analysis for the period September 

1902 to August 1903 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on river and on Parshall flume at north-side waterworks 

Intake since Mar. 25, 1935. Datum of gage Is 4,689.82 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

May 16, 1885, to Sept. 12, 1886, staff gage 2f miles downstream at different datum.

June 1, 1887, to Aug. 31, 1889, staff gage 6| miles upstream at different datum.

Sept. 19, 1894, to May 25, 1925, staff gage, chain gage, or water-stage recorder at 

various sites and datums about 2-J miles downstream.

May 26, 1925, to Mar. 24, 1935, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 57 years (1886-87, 1894-1950), 736 cfs.

Extremes. 1885-87, 1889, 1894-1950: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs June 3, 1921 (gageheight, 24.66 ft, site and datum then In use),on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow at present site, including estimated discharge of Dry Creek, 19,500 cfs; minimum daily. 18 cfs (including 13 cfs diverted Into intake of north-side waterworks) 

Apr. 7, 1935. Flood of about June 11, 1864, reached a point near Third and Santa Pe 

Avenues In Pueblo nearly as high as the 1921 flood, according to information from 

local residents (discharge not determined). Flood of July 26, 1893, reached a stage 

about 10 ft lower than the 1921 flood (discharge, 20,000 cfs to 25,000 cfs). Flood of 

May 29-31, 1894, reached a stage 7 ft lower than the 1921 flood (discharge, 39,100 cfs, 

on basis of slope-area determination by City engineer of Pueblo).

Remarks. Records include diversions to north-side waterworks for the period June 1, 1921, 

to Sept. 30, 1950. Records herein prior to January 1921 are comparable to those at 

present site as the diversion was considered negligible.

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, diversions for Irrigation of about 88,000 acres above and below 

station, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records for 1885-87 and 1911-27 furnished by State engineer of Colorado except for periods estimated by Geological Survey. Records for 1928-33, not previously 

published by Geological Survey, furnished by'State engineer of Colorado.

"at Pueblo" 1885-87, 1894-1924, and at Rock Canyon" 1889.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1885

1886

1887

1888

1889

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1349

1950

Oct.

-

_

800

800

-

420

551

293

413

210

303

320

321

311

301

810

274

999

566

221

716

272

1,040

664

359

536

499

449

323

201

405

433

424

227

988

297

395

258

663

330

713

338

194

266

130

160

325

477

193

431

132

178

649

367

305

137

296

251

455

172

318

Nov.

-

_

600

600

-

413

530

314

484

309

374

435

328

307

*300

456

385

939

395

249

538

315

625

803

315

418

394

469

322

244

430

511

537

404

866

336

325

416

548

431

733

445

258

305

219

138

414

445

239

497

150

244

528

364

322

201

304

355

433

304

347

Dec.

-

_

400

400

-

374

462

333

356

363

327

393

447

333

*300

424

469

tsoo

416

*275

440

240

398

296

385

*400

408

*400

256

201

472

454

575

367

573

293

352

350

426

417

522

382

289

242

267

144

289

340

284

338

194

249

434

437

341

330

301

255

386

333

308

Jan.

-

400

400

_

-

460

519

328

330

407

411

474

343

327

*290

233

436

«50

*325

*275

450

259

310

415

347

500

406

394

284

391

329

361

460

253

457

374

338

364

438

401

463

300

264

230

274

168

240

236

245

297

259

183

425

436

278

254

263

227

336

265

291

Feb.

-

500

400

_

-

476

456

335

385

603

418

414

*294

298

*300

293

334

*250

*300

*250

438

275

276

330

352

367

328

352

190

289

251

232

397

229

524

249

288

253

314

415

496

223

233

242

211

132

252

330

225

359

282

163

323

377

242

224

265

229

384

264

190

Mar.

-

600

500

_

-

357

396

213

320

406

391

322

258

364

*300

475

309

302

*250

*250

556

331

285

228

386

413

502

271

196

285

240

200

311

215

353

234

266

374

315

360

309

£73

208

135

136

87.3

115

238

174

274

163

186

308

349

245

168

168

279

424

190

100

Apr.

-

800

600

_

-

744

470

241

370

418

821

547

234

402

350

1,077

470

349

402

*300

752

£17

301

391

468

757

467

£86

£19

848

£29

352

£63

£79

794

120

559

£77

£67

306

478

303

183

149

197

99.9

402

360

251

328

80.0

236

!,397

738

467

257

426

330

1,055

480

£67

May

1,069

3,046

2,500

_

1,300

1,561

1,101

1,674

841

1,683

2,995

1,784

876

487

1,260

2,085

1,260

998

480

682

1,770

1,100

1,160

1,050

1,400

915

1,130

700

786

1,510

948

952

1,153

949

1,445

564

1,220

'1,114

1,363

1,035

736

784

961

742

890

502

1,838

1,203

789

1,459

551

1,377

3,386

938

956

706

763

1,444

1,735

913

675

June

3,187

5,569

3,y7

_

2,108

2,152

895

2,213

2,202

3,384

4,007

2,347

543

2,576

1,711

3,867

2,240

2,640

1,280

2,720

1,820

2,210

2,920

1,460

3,170

2,180

2,110

2,790

3,000

1,680

2,570

6,674

2,001

2,013

2,976

1,062

2,040

2,168

1,960

1,867

1,511

860

1,823

2,255

396

2,323

1,849

1,133

2,610

1,325

887

2,706

3,879

1,971

2,275

1,343

1,607

3,108

3,051

3,308

1,640

July

-

1,724

3,352

_

766

1,900

633

1,041

1,605

2,043

878

1,004

277

1,295

976

845

1,590

3,000

898

1,910

667

2,060

2,240

t953

3,090

1,350

1,680

2,180

1,070

1,400

1,500

2,808

1,169

2,569

1,099

1,006

1,484

1,648

1,539

1,513

1,057

341

1,463

950

185

1,597

1,258

762

1,362

647

403

1,430

1,803

1,351

1,272

1,184

1,055

2,311

1,291

2,457

989

Aug.

-

1,481

1,717

_

668

1,275

*530

467

306

811

314

776

613

720

874

790

934

1,160

t528

1,210

505

977

968

348

1,830

877

1,210

931

345

784

1,£60

1,336

762

2,046

785

633

957

1,052

1,060

2,566

1,521

179

768

592

240

1,016

1,735

564

954

485

271

1,034

1,064

1,093

823

1,388

985

1,230

821

886

341

Sept.

-

1,372

1,129

_

-

494

309

272

125

238

233

429

271

295

578

346

739

691

118

1,740

274

463

391

365

509

429

351

452

350

573

519

540

376

1,224

242

453

292

630

482

1,480

580

167

316

215

132

506

495

233

892

176

283

327

398

470

338

579

127

688

212

418

208

The year

-

_

1,329

_

-

892

*572

645

645

907

956

771

*402

643

t629

976

789

tl,020

*496

t840

745

730

911

609

1,050

*765

793

*807

612

702

763

1,237

704

903

924

470

712

745

783

930

761

384

581

527

274

574

770

528

685

553

304

695

1,302

742

655

567

548

895

881

834

474

* Only monthly figures revised; revised dally figures not available, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

347710 O - 55 - 12
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.

Water, 

year

1885

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889

1895

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905

1906 

1907 

1908 

1909 

1910

1911 

1912 

1913 

.1914 

1915

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919 

1920

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

49,200 

49,200

25,820

33,880 

18,020 

25,400 

12,910 

18,630

19,680 

19,740 

19,120 

18,500 

49,800

16,850 

61,400 

34,800 

13,600 

44,000

16,700 

63,700 

40,800 

22,100 

33,000

30,700 

27,600 

19,900 

12,400 

24,900

26,600 

26,070 

13,960 

60,780 

18,240

24,300 

15,880 

40,800 

20,280 

43,880

20,810 

11,810 

16,330 

8,010 

9,810

19,980 

29,320 

11,850 

26,500 

8,120

10,960 

39,920 

22,560 

18,730 

8,430

18,200 

15,430 

27,970 

10,590 

19,560

Nov.

-

35,700 

35,700

24,580

31,540 

18,680 

28,800 

18,390 

22,250

25,880 

19,520 

18,270 

t 17, 850 

27,130

22,910 

55,900 

23,500 

14,300 

32,000

18,700 

37,200 

47,800 

18,700 

24,900

23,400 

27,900 

19,200 

14,500 

25,600

30,400 

31,940 

24,040 

51,510 

20,010

19,330 

24,730 

32,590 

25,620 

43,610

26,480 

15,350 

18,140 

13,090 

8,210

24,630 

26,490 

14,230 

29,570 

8,900

14,550 

31,400 

21,650 

19,140 

11,940

18,110 

21,100 

25,790 

18,080 

20,660

Dec.

-

24,600 

24,600

23,000

28,410 

20,470 

21,890 

22,320 

20,110

24,160 

27,480 

20,480 

US, 450 

26,070

28,840 

*30,700 

25,600 

*16,900 

27,100

14,800 

24,500 

18,200 

23,700 

t24,600

25,100 

^24,600 

15,700 

12,400 

29,000

27,900 

35,380 

22,560 

35,240 

18,040

21,640 

21,560 

26,210 

25^650 

32,130

23,500 

17,770 

14,860 

16,440 

8,890

17,770 

20,910 

17,450 

20,800 

11,910

15,320 

26,670 

26,900 

20,970 

20,300

18,490 

15,700 

23,740 

20,480 

18,910

Jan.

-

24,600 

24,600

28,280

31,910 

20,170 

20,290 

25,030 

25,270

29,140 

21,090 

20,100 

H7.830 

14,330

26,800 

*21,500 

* 20, 000 

*16,900 

27,700

15,900 

19,100 

25,500 

21,300 

30,700

25,000 

24,200 

17,500 

24,000 

20,200

22,230 

28,290 

15,560 

28,130 

23,020

20,810 

22,410 

26,920 

24,640 

28,450

18,420 

16,210 

14,160 

16,860 

10,310

14,800 

14,540 

15,070 

18,280 

15,950

11,260 

26,150 

26,820 

17,120 

15,610

16,190 

13,950 

20,660 

16,270 

17,900

Pet.

-

27,750

ae,20o

26,440

26,230 

18.60C 

21,380 

33,490 

23,210

22,990 

*16,320 

16,550 

*17,26C 

16,270

18,500 

*13,900 

*16,700 

*13,900 

24,300

15,300 

15,900 

18,300 

19,500 

20,400

18,900 

19,600 

10,600 

16,000 

14,400

12,860 

22,030 

12,730 

30,120 

13,810

15,970 

14,020 

18,060 

23,050 

27,510

12,370 

13,370 

13,450 

11,710 

7,310

14,490 

18,350 

12,500 

19,940 

16,250

9,030 

17,960 

20,920 

13,920 

12,450

14,710 

12,710 

22,060 

14,680 

10,580

Mar.

-

36,900 

30,750

21,950

24,350 

13,100 

19,680 

24,960 

24,040

19,800 

15,860 

22,38C 

*18,45C 

29,210

19,000 

18,600 

* 14, 500 

* 15, 400 

34,200

20,400 

17,500 

14,000 

23,700 

25,400

30,900 

16,700 

12,100 

17,500 

14,800

12,320 

19,150 

13,200 

21,690 

14,380

16,360 

22,990 

19,370 

22,110 

19,000

16,780 

12,800 

8,290 

8,390 

5,370

7,050 

14,620 

10,710 

16,830 

10,040

11,430 

18,910 

21,450 

15,050 

10,340

10,330 

17,140 

26,040 

11,660 

6,170

Apr.

-

47,600 

35,700

44,270

27,970 

14,340 

22,020 

24,870 

48,850

32,550 

13.92C 

23,920 

20,830 

64,080

28,000 

20,800 

23,900 

*17,800 

44,700

12,900 

17,900 

23,300 

27,800 

45,000

27,800 

17,000 

13,000 

50,500 

13,600

20,960 

15,630 

16,610 

47,270 

7,140

33,280 

16,460 

15,860 

18,200 

28, 430

18,020 

10,860 

8,870 

11,750 

5,950

23,930 

21,420 

14,920 

19,510 

4,760

14,050 

L42.600 

43,910 

27,780 

15,260

25,360 

19,630 

62,770 

28,560 

15,900

May

65,74C

187,300 

153,800

79,950

95,980

67,700 

102,900 

51,710 

103,500 

184,200

109,700 

53,860 

29,940 

77,470 

128,200

77,500 

61,400 

29.50C 

41,900 

109,000

67,800 

71.30C 

64,600 

86,100 

56,300

69,500 

43,000 

48,300 

92,800 

58,300

58,540 

70,910 

58,370 

88,850 

34,710

75,020 

68,510 

83,850 

63,660 

45,240

48,240 

59,080 

45,620 

54,710 

30,860

113,000 

73,980 

48,530 

89 , 680 

33,860

84,660 

!08,200 

57,690 

58,790 

43,380

46,930 

88,800 

106,700 

56,140 

41,470

June

189,700

331,400 

206,900

125,400

1'8,100

53,260 

131,700 

131,000 

201,400 

238,400

139,700 

32,310 

153,300 

101,800 

230, 100

133,000 

157,000 

76,200 

162,000 

108,000

132,000 

174,000 

86,900 

189,000 

130,000

126,000 

166,000 

179,000 

100,000 

153,000

397,110 

119,060 

120,080 

177,080 

63,160

121,390 

128,970 

116,620 

111,080 

89,880

51,180 

108,440 

134,170 

23,560 

138,200

110,000 

67,390 

L55.300 

78,850 

52,760

161,000 

? 30, 800 

117,300 

135,400 

79,910

95,600 

184,900 

181,600 

196,800 

97,570

July

-

106, OOC 

206, 10C

47,110

116,800

38,920 

64,010 

98,690 

125,600 

53,990

61,730 

17,030 

79,630 

60,010 

51,960

97,800 

184,000 

55,200 

117,000 

41,000

127,000 

138,000 

t58,600 

190,000 

83,000

103,000 

134,000 

65,800 

86,100 

92,200

172,680 

71,880 

158,010 

67,600 

 61,880

91,290 

101,400 

94,630 

93,060 

64,990

20,990 

90,290 

58,410 

11,370 

98,170

77,360 

46,880 

83,760 

39,790 

24,760

87,920 

110,900 

83,060 

78,210 

72,770

64,870 

142,100 

79,400 

151,100 

60,800

Aug.

-

91.08C 

105, 600

41,080

78,400

»32,600 

28,720 

18,820 

49,870 

19,310

47,710 

37,690 

44,270 

53,740 

48,580

57,400 

71,300 

( 32,500 

74,400 

31,100

60,100 

59,500 

21,400 

113,000 

53,900

74,400 

57,200 

21,200 

48,200 

77,500

82,150 

46,850 

125,840 

48,270 

38,960

58,840 

64,710 

65,180 

157,810 

93,540

10,990 

47,260 

36,380 

14,760 

62,420

106,700 

34,680 

58,650 

29,840 

16,660

63,560 

65,390 

67,230 

50,620 

85 , 350

60 , 550 

75,630 

50,500 

54,500 

20,970

Sept.

-

81,630 

67,180

29,400

18,390 

16,180 

7,440 

14,160 

13,860

25,530 

16,130 

17,550 

34,390 

20,590

44,000 

41,100 

7,020 

104,000 

16,300

27,600 

23,300 

21,700 

30,300 

25 , 500

20 , 900 

26 , 900 

20 , 800 

35,200 

30,900

32,110 

22,360 

72,840 

14,420 

26,980

17,390 

37,510 

28,700 

88,070 

34,520

9,940 

18,820 

12,820 

7,840 

30,090

29,440 

13,840 

53,090 

10,450 

16,860

19,490 

23,660 

27,940 

20,140 

34,480

7,550 

40,920 

12,610 

24,890 

12,350

The year

-

962,300

643,000

*415,200 

466,900 

467,100 

656,500 

692,100

558,600 

*291,000 

465,500 

* 456, 600 

706,300

571,000 

$738,000 

*359,000 

$608,000 

539,000

529,000 

662,000 

441,000 

765,000 

* 553, 000

576,000 

* 585, 000 

443,000 

510,600 

554,000

895,900 

509,600 

653,800 

671,000 

340,300

515,600 

539,100 

568,800 

673,200 

551,200

277,700 

422,200 

381,500 

198,400 

415,600

559,200 

382,400 

496,100 

400,000 

220,800

503,200 

942,600 

537,400 

475,900 

410,200

396,900 

648,000 

639,800 

603,800 

342,800

* Only monthly figures revised; revised dally figures not available, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.

Year

1885

1886

1887

1888

18.89

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

* Rev

W.S.P.

no.

(a)

J S

3

i 3

(a

W

Ne \

&

h

1

75'

84

99

131

173

209

247

247

267

287

307

327

357

507

507

5p7

507

507

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647 ! :i (m)

j:762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

_

-

_

-

$06,100

die, 500

$f4,300

*f7,500

$08,800

$c7,600

tell, 100

$c30,000

$010,500

$08,500

$08,000

$011,000

$06,600

$07,600

C5>800

C38.400

J3.700

310,500

7,800

7,500

17,000

8,900

6,800

9,600

36,300

J8,500

103,000

8,850

25,600

6,510

4,930

4,520

12,400

*7,800

$10,500

*6,050

*3,560

*4,380

*8,630

2,580

9,880

11,200

9,300

11,200

2,910

3,860

7,560

10,300

3,320

5,980

9,290

7,050

7,280

10,900

12,800

8,700

Date

-

_

-

_

-

July 31, 1895

Aug. 18, 1896

June 2, 1897

July 13, 1898

Aug. 14, 1899

May 20, June 2

May 21, 1901

Aug. 5, 1902

June 9, 1903

Aug. 15, 1904

Aug. 6, 1905

June 13, 1906

July 28, 1907

Aug. 1, 1908

Aug. 18, 1909

July 29, 1910

May 28, 1911

July 31, 1912

July 23, 1913

Aug. 3, 1914

June 24, 1915

June 17, 1916

June 19, 1917

June 23, 1918

Sept. 4, 1919

July 18, 1920*

June 3, 1921

Aug. 6, 1922

July 12, 1923

June 15, 1924

July 3, 1925

June 14, 1926

July 22, 1927

July 21, 1928

July 28, 1929

Aug. 28, 1930

Sept. 1, 1931

June 26, 1932

Aug. 2, 1933

Aug. 3, 1934

May 18, 1935

May 24, 1936

Aug. 29, 1937

Aug. 26, 1938

June 1, 1939

Aug. 19, 1940

July 19, 1941

June 8, 1942

Aug. 18, 1943

July 5, 1944

Aug. 14, 1945

Aug. 27, 1946

July 9, 1947

June 13, 1948

June 6, 1949

July 26, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

_

-

_

-

301

203

146

46

31

134

214

60

80

95

210

180

46

25

70

90

65

125

110

225

-

170

128

42

78

136

k!03

k!29

kl!4

k!53

k48

kl!2

kl!7

k!34

k80

k!62

k45

k46

k8

k8

18

41

75

106

55

20

55

214

203

40

56

29

61

80

136

21

Mean

-

_

1,329

_

-

892

*572

645

645

907

956

771

*402

643

$629

976

789

$1,020

$496

$840

745

730

911

609

1,050

$765

793

$807

612

702

763

1,237

704

903

924

470

712

745

783

930

761

384

581

527

274

574

770

528

685

553

304

695

1,302

742

655

567

548

895

881

834

474

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

.

962,300

_

-

643,000

*415,200

466,900

467 , 100

656,500

692,100

558,600

*291,000

465,500

$456,600

706,300

571,000

* 738, 000

$359,000

* 608, 000

539,000

529,000

662,000

441,000

765,000

$553,000

576,000

$585,000

443,000

510,000

554,000

895,900

509,600

653,800

671,000

340,300

515,600

539,100

568,800

673,200

551,200

277,700

422,200

381,500

198,400

415,600

559,200

382,400

496,100

400,000

220,800

503,200

942,600

537,400

475,900

410,200

396,900

648,000

639,800

603,800

342,800

Calendar year

Mean

-

1,441

1,329

-

-

914

*521

670

614

916

968

t767

*390

$639

1=695

928

$899

$932

$443

$920

672

834

886

550

$1,080

759

$794

773

590

758

771

1,249

658

1,023

799

482

708

796

745

996

694

348

587

511

259

623

790

482

731

486

321

774

1,265

723

630

586

545

930

842

848

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

1,044,000

962,300

-

663,400

*378,500

485,800

444,600

663,900

700,800

555,600

*282,100

$462,400

*504,800

671,900

$650,000

$674,000

$320,000

$666,000

486,000

604,000

643,000

399,000

$783,000

549,000

$576,000

559,000

428,000

550,000

560,000

904,400

476,700

740,800

579,700

349,300

512,500

576,500

540,700

721,300

502,400

252,000

426,500

369,600

187,900

451,100

573,500

349,200

529,400

352,100

232,700

560,400

915,700

525,200

457,700

424,400

394,300

673,300

611,500

613,700

-

Lsed.

t Corrected.

$ Not previously published.

a llth Ann. Rept., Pt. 2.

b 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

c Observed.

d float measurement

e 19th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

f Estimated.

g 20th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

h 21st Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

1 22nd Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

3 Supersedes discharge and date publiahed In Water-supply Paper 487.

k Does not Include diversion to north-side waterworks.

m From reports of State engineer of Colorado.
174 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

151. North Catamount Creek near Green Mountain Palls, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°56', long. 105°03', in sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 69 W., a quarter of a mile 

upstream from confluence with South Catamount Creek and 2 miles west of Green Mountain 

Palls.

Drainage area. 5.80 sq mi.

Gage. Staff gage and rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 9,190 ft (from topographic 

map) .

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-50), 1.75 cfs.

Extremes.--1935-50: Maximum discharge observed, 30.5 cfs May 21, 1947; minimum daily, 

0.01 cfs Dec. 18-31, 1935, Jan. 27-31, 1937.

Remarks. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. These records, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by 

Colorado Springs Water Department.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

1.23

1.90

.55

1.45

.49

.58

1.17

1.44

.44

.78

1.31

.79

2.81

.78

.48

Nov.

-

0.67

.89

.44

.90

.35

.54

1.37

.98

.48

.58

.74

.97

2.28

.65

.64

Dec.

-

0.14

.31

.31

.66

.30

.32

.96

.69

.30

.42

.69

.76

1.20

.43

.34

Jan.

-

0.14

.13

.24

.57

.22

.17

.59

.44

.25

.30

.70

.52

1.01

.47

.29

Feb.

-

0.22

.04

.22

.51

.32

.19

.46

.32

.24

.32

.73

.52

1.02

.47

.44

Mar.

0.28

.61

.25

.38

.73

.54

.27

.58

.36

.38

.55

.75

.59

1.10

.61

.43

Apr.

0.91

.87

.70

1.33

2.22

1.70

1.21

5.43

1.14

1.05

.93

.78

1.86

2.42

1.07

.71

May

4.65

2.08

1.26

8.92

3.87

1.87

7.00

23.1

1.91

11.4

2.36

1.07

17. 3

5.99

3.65

.82

June

4.81

1.61

1.40

4.13

2.40

2.08

6.65

10.3

1.54

8.27

2.01

.73

9.83

3.54

2.90

.75

July

1.75

1.03

.93

1.64

1.15

1.10

3.03

4.43

.82

2.90

1.54

.58

6.36

2.20

1.91

.81

Aug.

1.66

5.51

.56

1.27

.80

.59

1.72

2.95

.96

1.51

5.02

.81

4.90

1.92

1.16

.74

Sept.

1.75

2.31

.49

2.05

.57

.77

1.13

2.42

.58

.95

2.08

1.23

4.09

1.07

.78

.71

The year

-

1.38

.75

1.80

1.32

.86

1.91

4.54

.94

2.36

1.42

.85

4.11

2.22

1.25

.60

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre^feet

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

76

117

34

89

30

36

92

88

27

48

80

49

167

48

Nov.

-

40

53

26

54

21

32

82

58

28

34

44

58

135

39

Dec.

-

8.8

20

21

41

18

20

59

43

19

26

43

47

74

27

Jan.

-

8.6

8.0

15

35

13

11

36

27

15

18

43

32

62

29

Feb.

-

13

2.2

13

29

19

11

26

18

14

18

41

29

59

26

Mar.

17

38

15

23

45

33

17

36

22

23

34

46

37

68

38

Apr.

54

52

41

80

132

101

72

323

68

63

55

46

111

144

63

May

286

128

77

549

237

115

429

1,420

118

699

145

66

1,090

368

225

June

286

96

84

246

143

124

396

614

91

492

120

44

585

215

175

July

108

64

57

101

71

67

186

273

52

178

95

36

391

135

117

Aug.

102

339

35

78

49

36

106

181

59

93

309

50

301

118

72

Sept.

104

138

30

122

34

46

68

144

34

57

124

73

244

64

46

The year

-

1,000

540

1,310

959

623

1,380

3,290

678

1,710

1,030

612

2,970

1,610

905

431

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

15.0

10.5

3.51

15.2

4.74

3.41

14.0

23.1

11.3

18.3

7.56

2.50

30.5

7.81

6.57

1.31

Date

May 24-27, 1935

Aug. 6, 1936

Oct. 1, 1936

May 16, 1938

May 6, 1939

June 2, 1940

June 2, 1941

May 1-31, 1942

May 4, 5, 1943

June 2, 1944

Aug. 8, 1945

May 13, 1946

May 21, 1947

May 10, 1948

May 15, 1949

Apr. 21-22, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

0.01

.01

.20

.46

.18

.09

.36

.20

.20

.20

.37

.46

.79

.24

.20

Mean

-

1.38

.75

1.80

1.32

.86

1.91

4.54

.94

2.36

1.42

.85

4.11

2.22

1.25

.60

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

1,000

540

1,310

959

623

1,380

3,290

678

1,710

1,030

612

2,970

1,610

905

431

Calendar year

Mean

-

1.47

.59

1.95

1.17

.88

2.11

4.48

.78

2.40

1.50

.83

4.41

1.86

1.22

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

1,070

430

1,410

844

642

1,530

3,240

563

1,740

1,080

599

3,200

1,350

880

-

a Prom files of Colorado Springs Water Department.
ARKANSAS H1VER BASIN 17!

152. South Cascade Creek at Cascade, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°53'50", long. 104°59 ( 20", in NWi sec. 27, T. 13 S., R. 68 W. , 1,000 ft 

upstream from mouth and three-quarters of a mile west of Cascade.

Drainage area. 3.41 sq ml.

Gage. Staff gage and Par shall flume. Altitude of gage Is 8,400 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-50), 2.29 cfs

Extremes.--1935-50: Maximum discharge observed, 28.2 cfs Aug. 7, 1936; minimum daily 

0.61 cfs Dec. 19, 23, 1939.

Remarks. Ho diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. These records, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by 

Colorado Springs Water Department.

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly mean discharge , In cubic feet per second

Oct.

-

1.68

2.21

1.20

2.24

1.11

1.75

2.24

2.37

1.42

1.76

1.91

1.77

3.34

1.59

1.68

Nov.

-

1.45

1.64

1.07

1.35

1.00

1.41

2.09

2.04

1.36

1.51

1.57

1.57

2.46

1.50

1.57

Dec.

-

.17

.63

.01

.42

.96

.22

.56

.73

.21

.37

.39

.44

.94

.36

.23

Jan.

0.60

1.09

.94

.93

1.30

.99

.95

.36

.49

.06

.29

.24

.17

.67

.24

.09

Feb.

0.60

1.03

.89

.95

1.17

.97

.99

1.18

.34

.05

.13

.16

.14

.54

.13

.15

Mar.

0.74

1.15

1.13

.10

.27

.08

.07

.23

.33

.05

.23

.31

.18

.53

.23

.14

Apr.

1.01

1.22

1.55

1.59

1.93

1.48

1.65

4.37

1.90

.71

.35

.31

.84

.38

.71

.21

May

5.01

2.45

1.89

5.13

'2.88

2.40

7.06

12.5

2.93

9.16

2.93

1.49

9.12

4.61

3.55

1.29

June

4.59

1.66

2.28

4.39

2.54

2.67

6.03

11.7

2.83

8.20

2.76

1.35

9.30

4.70

5.20

1.27

July

1.95

1.37

1.47

2.31

1.29

1.57

3.18

5.59

1.72

4.24

1.92

1.41

5.75

3.11

4.24

1.33

Aug.

2.43

8.46

1.12

2.06

1.26

1.24

2.53

4.02

2.16

2.75

6.29

3.00

5.33

2.91

3.11

1.20

Sept.

2.23

2.62

1.24

3.90

1.10

1.72

2.04

3.15

1.65

2.00

2.38

2.83

4.04

1.98

2.02

1.23

The year

-

2.12

1.48

2.14

1.68

1.43

2.56

4.26

1.96

2.94

2.17

1.67

3.65

2.68

2.33

1.28

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

104

138

74

138

68

110

138

146

87

108

118

109

205

98

103

Nov.

-

86

98

64

100

60

84

125

121

81

90

94

94

146

89

94

Dec.

-

72

81

62

87

59

75

96

106

75

84

85

89

119

83

76

Jan.

119

67

58

57

80

61

59

83

92

65

79

76

72

102

77

67

Feb.

119

59

49

53

65

56

55

66

74

61

63

64

63

88

63

64

Mar.

46

71

70

68

79

66

105

76

82

65

76

81

72

94

75

70

Apr.

60

72

92

95

115

88

98

260

113

102

83

78

109

142

101

72

May

308

150

116

316

177

147

434

768

180

564

180

92

561

283

218

79

June

273

99

136

261

151

159

359

694

168

488

164

80

553

280

309

75

July

100

84

90

142

79

97

196

344

106

261

118

87

354

191

261

82

Aug.

150

520

69

127

77

76

156

247

132

169

387

185

328

179

191

74

Sept.

133

156

74

232

65

102

122

188

98

119

142

169

240

118

120

73

The year

-

1,540

1,070

1,550

1,210

1,040

1,850

3,080

1,420

2,140

1,570

1,210

2,640

1,950

1,680

929

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet, per second

Year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

13.5

28.2

2.99

8.25

3.81

5.44

20.3

20.1

4.40

16.1

10.9

7.03

14.1

8.12

7.39

2.34

Date

May 26,27,1935

Aug. 7, 1936

June 2, 1937

May 17,18,1938

June 1, 1939

May 30, 1940

May 27, 1941

May 28, 1942

June 1,2,1943

May 17, 1944

Aug. 12, 1945

Aug. 23, 1946

May 13, 1947

May 24, 1948

June 8, 1949

Sept. 11, 1950

day

-

0.93

.71

.77

.99

.61

.88

1.05

1.11

.93

1.05

.93

1.05

1.37

1.11

.93

Mean

-

- 2.12

1.48

2.14

1.68

1.43

2.56

4.26

1.96

2.94

2.17

1.67

3.65

2.68

2.33

1.28

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

1,540

1,070

1,550

1,210

1,040

1,850

3,080

1,420

2,140

1,570

1,210

2,640

1,950

1,680

929

Calendar year

Mean

2.16

2.20

1.32

2.31

1.48

1.54

2.68

4.28

1.78

3.00

2.19

1.66

3.90

2.41

2.33

-

Runoff in 

a ore -feet

1,570

1,600

954

1,680

1,080

1,120

1,940

3,100

1,290

2,180

1,590

1,200

2,820

1,750

1,690

-

a From files of Colorado Springs Water Department.
176 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

153. Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo.

Location. Lat 38 0 50'10", long. 104°58'40", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., 500 ft 

upstream from mouth, half a mile southwest of Halfway, and 3 miles west of Manitou.

Drainage area.--2.00 sq mi.

Gage. Staff gage and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 9,250 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to 1931 staff gage and sharp-crested weir at same site.

Average discharge.--42 years (1908-50), 1.03 cfs.

Extremes. 1916-50: Maximum discharge observed, 11.6 cfs June 4, 1921; minimum daily, 

0.05 cfs Mar. 1-3, 6, 1925.

Remarks. Ho diversion or regulation above station.

Coccer;^ '.on.--Records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department, those for 1931-50 

not previously published by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0.89

1.87

1.03

1.11

1.32

1.40

1.79

1.68

1.14

.91

1.26

1.00

1.72

1.92

1.42

1.89

1.10

1.18

1.15

1.33

1.31

2.18

1.38

.92

.78

1.16

.68

1.33

1.39

.82

1.83

.77

1.11

1.51

1.63

1.08

1.28

1.24

.89

2.07

1.02

.88

Nov.

.

0.75

1.26

.56

.95

1.02

1.12

1.45

1.28

.84

.80

.99

.86

1.33

1.40

1.08

1.58

.88

1.00

.87

1.08

1.05

1.64

1.01

.77

.63

.85

.68

.97

1.04 '.80

1.30

.74

1.07

1.19

1.26

.90

.90

.93

.80

1.56

.82

.79

Dec.

_

0.65

1.00

.60

.78

.62

.93

1.08

1.04

.70

.66

.73

.70

1.04

1.13

.79

1.20

.40

.69

.61

.82

.82

1.18

.76

.62

.41

.65

.61

.76

.72

.66

.98

.60

.82

.89

.83

.72

.82

.73

.75

1.20

.75

.50

Jan.

.

0.58

.86

.50

.65

.65

.72

.86

.85

.54

.54

.63

.60

.62

.77

.66

.89

.21

.51

.86

.66

.76

.86

.60

.50

.36

.52

.55

.67

.49

.55

.77

.52

.54

.79

.73

.58

.67

.63

.54

.95

.71

.42

Feb.

_

0.58

.76

.40

.60

.67

.65

.80

.78

.52

.48

.53

.62

.54

.73

.55

.73

.08

.48

.56

.57

.64

.74

.49

.50

.46

.46

.50

.66

.32

.51

.72

.49

.50

.76

.73

.57

.59

.62

.56

.77

.70

.46

Mar.

.

0.61

.91

.43

.66

.61

.70

.76

.76

.47

.67

.52

.61

.71

.69

.53

.63

.32

.60

.51

.65

.71

.70

.52

.55

.46

.48

.51

.65

.42

.55

.77

.52

.63

.71

.76

.58

.60

.70

.57

.77

.72

.47

Apr.

0.65

.78

1.00

.57

1.07

1.20

1.38

1.19

.88

.71

.75

1.08

.64

1.09

.89

.91

1.21

.51

1.22

.74

.93

.85

1.09

.92

.63

.65

.78

.65

.76

.93

.97

1.15

.78

.81

1.17

1.01

.83

.81

.73

.89

1.40

.92

.60

May

0.60

.86

1.09

.46

1.40

.95

2.28

2.09

1.15

1.05

.79

1.76

.82

1.68

.86

.87

1.90

.59

1.90

.64

1.80

.97

1.06

1.40

.70

1.72

.78

1.97

1.09

.75

1.82

1.14

.67

2.01

4.44

.98

2.38

1.15

.77

3.02

1.64

.93

.50

.June

0.43

.73

.87

.38

1.33

.70

2.49

1.86

.76

1.06

.69

1.19

.60

3.23

.76

.82

1.47

.37

1.16

.57

1.58

.71

.78

1.08

.41

1.35

.57

1.17

.61

.65

.86

.69

.54

1.93

2.53

.65

1.39

.72

.46

2.36

1.08

.86

.37

July

0.46

.59

.94

.53

1.43

.62

3.39

2.26

.97

.71

.84

1.24

.53

2.26

.65

1.06

1.82

.44

2.02

.50

1.79

.97

.86

1.10

.34

1.28

.27

.88

.51

.40

.95

.57

.48

2.60

3.21

.70

1.87

.54

.37

3.36

1.27

.81

.59

Aug.

0.78

1.00

1.12

1.36

1.95

1.08

3.70

2.55

1.45

.92

1.47

1.43

.76

2.46

1.59

1.77

1.43

.72

1.85

1.41

2.19

3.95

1.80

1.17

.48

1.30

.40

1.34

1.30

.41

1.17

.60

.47

2.05

2.29

1.15

2.08

1.28

.47

2.96

1.30

.71

.38

Sept.

.71

.37

.22

.32

.54

.37

.40

.22

.46

.94

.55

.18

.41

.54

.68

.15

.20

1.02

1.43

1.74

1.66

3.19

1.84

1.02

.58

1.12

.40

1.47

1.65

.67

1.93

.60

.84

1.68

1.88

1.04

1.60

1.35

.84

2.68

1.09

.86

.36

The year

_

0.86

1.08

.68

1.12

.90

1.77

1.58

1.09

.80

.85

1.05

.76

1.61

1.09

1.06

1.33

.56

1.18

.85

1.26

1.33

1.23

.96

.58

.88

.61

.92

.91

.69

.98

.92

.65

1.32

1.79

.96

1.22

.90

.71

1.62

1.26

.82

.50
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 177

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo.

Water 

year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

55

115

63

68

81

86

110

103

70

56

78

62

106

118

87

116

68

73

71

82

81

134

85

57

48

71

42

82

85

50

113

46

68

93

100

66

79

77

55

127

63

34

Nov.

_

45

75

33

56

61

67

86

76

50

48

59

51

79

83

64

94

52

60

52

64

62

98

60

46

38

51

41

58

62

47

77

64

64

71

75

53

54

55

48

93

49

47

Dec.

.

40

62

37

48

38

57

66

64

43

41

45

43

64

70

49

74

25

42

37

50

50

73

47

38

25

40

38

47

45

41

61

37

50

56

51

44

50

45

43

74

47

30

Jan.

.

36

53

31

40

40

44

53

52

33

33

39

37

38

47

41

55

13

31

53

40

47

53

37

31

22

32

36

41

30

34

47

32

34

48

45

36

41

39

34

58

44

26

Feb.

.

32

42

22

34

37

36

44

45

29

27

29

36

30

40

30

42

4.4

27

31

33

36

41

27

29

26

26

28

38

18

29

40

28

28

42

41

33

33

34

31

45

39

26

Mar.

_

38

56

26

41

38

43

47

47

29

41

32

38

44

42

33

39

20

37

31

40

44

43

32

32

29

30

31

40

26

34

48

32

39

44

47

36

37

43

34

47

45

29

Apr.

59

46

60

34

64

71

82

71

52

42

45

64

38

65

53

54

72

30

73

44

56

51

65

55

38

39

46

39

45

55

58

69

47

48

70

60

49

48

44

53

83

55

35

May

37

53

67

28

86

58

140

129

71

65

49

108

50

103

53

54

117

36

117

39

111

60

65

86

43

106

48

121

67

46

116

70

41

124

273

61

146

70

47

185

101

57

31

June

26

43

52

23

79

42

148

111

45

63

41

71

36

192

45

49

88

22

69

34

94

42

46

65

25

80

34

70

36

21

53

41

33

114

151

39

83

43

27

140

64

46

22

July

28

36

58

33

88

38

208

139

60

44

52

76

33

139

40

65

112

27

124

31

110

60

53

67

21

78

16

54

31

24

58

35

30

160

197

43

115

33

23

207

78

50

36

Aug.

48

62

69

84

120

66

228

157

89

57

90

88

47

151

98

109

88

44

114

87

135

243

111

72

29

80

25

82

80

26

72

27

29

126

141

71

128

79

29

182

80

43

23

Sept.

42

141

73

79

92

82

143

132

87

56

92

70

84

151

100

128

71

61

85

104

99

190

109

61

35

67

24

87

98

40

115

36

50

100

112

62

95

80

50

160

65

53

22

The year

.

627

782

493

816

652

1,280

1,140

791

581

615

759

555

1,160

789

763

968

402

852

614

914

966

891

694

424

638

443

669

663

478

707

664

469

955

1,300

695

884

647

513

1,170

915

591

361

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

W.S.P. 

no.

437

437

437

437

437

437

437

437

437

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

702

702

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30 ,

Maximum observed

Discharge

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

1.98

1.90

2.78

2.75

11.6

2.75

2.93

2.57

1.52

2.93

2.10

3.50

5.31

2.75

2.57

1.17

4.74

1.23

5.28

2.38

1.70

3.46

2.96

1.57

Date

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

May 20, June 2

Sept. 10, 1918

May 6, 1919

Sept. 20, 1920

June 4, 1921

Aug. 19, 1922

Sept. 19, 1923

May 4, 1924

Sept. 23, 1925

May 26, 1926

Sept. 18, 1927

May 25, 1928

Aug. 26, 1929

Oct. 1, 1929

May 23,24,1931

May 4, 1932

May 21, 1933

Oct. 6-21, 1933

May 25, 1935

May 11, 1936

Oct. 1, 2, 1936

May 14, 1938

Oct. 8, 1938

Sept. 10, 1940

Minimum 

day

_

0.45

.48

.21

.51

.27

.61

.61

.51

.32

.41

.46

.27

.23

.46

.46

.56

.05

.41

.32

.41

.46

.51

.46

.27

.32

.20

.40

.27

.24

.49

.40

.35

_

0.86

1.08

.68

1.12

.90

1.77

1.58

1.09

.80

.85

1.05

.76

1.61

1.09

1.06

1.33

.56

1.18

.85

1.26

1.33

1.23

.96

.58

.88

.61

.92

.91

.69

.98

.92

.65

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

627

782

493

816

652

1,280

1,140

791

581

615

759

555

1,160

789

763

968

402

852

614

914

966

891

694

424

638

443

669

663

478

707

664

469

Calendar year

Mean

_

1.02

.91

.73

1.13

.94

1.84

1.56

.98

.78

.90

1.01

.89

1.64

.99

1.17

1.14

.60

1.16

.90

1.25

1.48

1.07

0.89

.54

.95

.56

1.02

.92

.59

1.13

.77

.69

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

738

662

532

824

682

1,340

1,130

711

561

651

733

647

1,180

719

846

828

432

837

651

911

1,080

778

643

394

689

402

735

668

424

820

560

504

a From files of Colorado Springs Water Department.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo. Continued

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

4.12

10.9

1.75

3.76

1.84

1.44

5.89

2.63

1.39

.99

Date

May 24 1941

May 13 1942

Oct. 22 1942

May 14 1944

Aug. 14 1945

Oct. 1 1945

May 11 1947

Oct. 1 1947

May 14 1949

July 11 1950

Minimum

day

0.46

.68

.40

.54

.43

.25

.49

.71

.54

.20

1.32

1.79

.96

1.22

.90

.71

1.62

1.26

.82

.50

Runoff In

acre-feet

955

1,300

695

884

647

513

1,170

915

591

361

Calendar year

1.37

1.80

.87

1.25

.89

.66

1.82

1.07

.75

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

993

1,300

632

904

641

482

1,320

780

543

-

a From files of Colorado Springs Water Department.

154. Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°50'30", long. 104°58'30", In SW£ sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., 500 ft 

upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile west of Halfway, and 3 miles west of Manltou.

Drainage area. 0.73 sq ml.

Gage.--Staff gage and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage Is 9,100 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to 1931, staff gage and sharp-crested weir at same site.

Average discharge.--42 years (1908-50), 0.51 cfs.

Extremes. y-1916-50: Maximum discharge observed, 12.8 cfs June 5, 1921, minimum daily, 

0.02 cfs July 3, 4, Aug. 5, 1946.

Remarks.--No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department, those for 1931-50 

not previously published by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

192S

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1935

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.33

.79

.40

.51

.64

.67

.72

.79

.52

.37

.42

.55

.55

.75

.40

1.11

.23

.34

.28

.52

.32

.66

.48

.40

.29

.56

.21

.51

.59

.26

.90

.12

.56

.63

.64

.35

.43

.46

.40

.91

.31

.32

Nov.

_

0.22

.44

.31

.37

.44

.43

.53

.54

.37

.31

.37

.28

.48

.46

.25

.70

.21

.25

.23

.32

.23

.41

.31

.33

.26

.41

.16

.33

.36

.30

.51

.12

.33

.53

.45

.23

.25

.30

.35

.60

.26

.24

Dec.

0.22

.30

.27

.29

.25

.33

.34

.36

.28

.20

.32

.23

.29

.34

.20

.42

.12

.13

.32

.33

.19

.21

.22

.31

.19

.32

. 11

.22

.27

.14

.28

.10

.21

.25

.22

.12

.18

.19

.31

.36

.20

.18

Jan.

_

0.21

.23

.20

.20

.17

.26

.25

.26

.19

.14

.27

.23

.23

.19

.15

.30

.08

.12

.18

.19

.14

.13

.09

.25

.15

.25

.08

.19

.16

.09

.22

.08

.14'

.17

.18

.12

.11

.17

.19

.23

.18

.18

Feb.

_

O. 16

.18

.10

.15

.13

.22

.20

.24

.11

.13

.22

.23

.21

.06

.07

.23

.08

.13

.09

.14

.09

.19

.08

.27

.09

.23

.06

.15

.06

.09

.23

.10

.12

.18

.19

.15

.14

.19

.19

.20

.16

.19

Mar.

.

0.14

.34

.11

.20

.16

.29

.23

.24

.16

.23

.19

.23

.28

.09

.14

.17

.10

.16

.13

.19

.14

.22

.12

.26

.09

.26

.10

.21

.05

.15

.23

.16

.18

.16

.22

.18

.14

.19

.21

.22

.16

.20

Apr.

0.27

.25

.46

.22

.39

.64

1.01

.96

.41

.37

.43

.74

.25

.57

.24

.30

.75

.13

.63

.28

.30

.31

.46

.42

.30

.22

.47

.23

.28

.57

.46

.60

.27

.40

.88

.45

.31

.27

.22

.41

.75

.32

.24

May

0.46

.34

.62

.28

1.23

.63

2.33

2.11

1.10

.87

.69

1.77

.55

1.42

.35

.41

1.54

.19

1.85

.30

1.45

.30

.41

1.00

.40

2.0

.40

1.06

.50

.47

1.34

.75

.34

1.94

4.48

.62

2.64

.78

.30

2.85

1.12

.65

.17

June

0.23

.32

.45

.15

1.27

.49

2.13

1.8O

.54

.86

.51

.62

.38

2.95

.35

.37

1.05

.08

.83

.22

.98

.15

.31

.88

.25

1.16

.91

.90

.25

.38

.55

.33

.26

1.49

1.92

.31

1.44

.41

.16

2.02

.75

.70

.09

July

0.18

.28

.47

.35

1.32

.45

2.69

1.41

.57

.45

.70

.74

.28

1.49

.31

.92

.73

.21

1.11

.27

.99

.26

.59

.70

.15

1.05

.12

.51

.20

.12

.57

.18

.15

1.43

1.77

.20

1.84

.29

.12

2.54

.66

.67

.26

Aug.

0.51

.63

.63

.82

1.31

.65

2.14

1.71

1.22

.48

.81

.63

1.17

1.43

1.22

1.20

.42

.51

.70

1.17

1.07

2.88

1.16

.56

.20

.62

.18

.60

1.43

.11

.43

.11

.11

.91

1.15

.70

.99

.95

.25

1.61 ."57

.55

.16

Sept.

0.48

1.47

.54

.57

.80

.73

1.03

1.25

.79

.39

.59

.48

.86

1.29

.69

1.35

.22

.49

.39

.79

.53

1.30

.71

.42

.21

.63

.16

.61

.83

.17

1.33

.10

.43

.64

.86

.45

.48

.57

.52

1.22

.35

.33

.14

The year

_

0.38

.46

.32

.67

.45

1.13

.96

.59

.42

.43

.57

.42

.93

.42

.48

.64

.20

.56

.35

.58

.53

.46

.44

.28

.56

.36

.39

.43

.28

.47

.37

.19

.70

1.09

.39

.74

.38

.25

1.03

.56

.37

.20
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 179

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colq.

Water 

year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Dot.

_

20

49

25

31

39

41

44

49

32

23

26

22

34

46

25

68

14

21

17

32

20

41

29

25

17

34

13

31

36

16

55

7.4

35

39

40

21

26

28

25

56

19

20

Mov.

_

13

26

18

22

26

26

32

32

22

18

22

17

29

27

15

42

12

15

14

19

14

24

20

20

16

25

9.6

20

22

12

30

11

20

31

27

14

16

18

19

36

15

14

Dec.

.

14

18

17

18

15

20

21

22

17

12

20

14

18

21

12

26

8.0

8.0

14

14

12

13

14

19

12

20

6.9

13

16

8.4

18

5.8

13

16

14

7.6

11

12

21

22

12

11

Jan.

_

13

14

12

12

10

16

15

16

12

8.6

17

14

14

12

9.2

18

5.0

7.4

11

12

8.6

8.0

5.7

16

9.1

16

5.1

12

10

5.8

14

5.1

8.6

11

11

7.4

7.1

11

11

14

11

11

Feb.

_

8.9

10

5.6

8.6

7.2

12

11

14

6.1

7.2

12

13

12

3.1

3.7

13

4.4

7.2

5.2

8.2

5.0

11

4.1

16

4.6

13

3.3

8.5

3.3

5.1

13

5.7

6.8

10

11

8.8

7.7

10

11

12

8.6

11

Mar.

_

8.6

21

6.8

12

9.8

18

14

15

9.8

14

12

14

17

5.5

8.6

10

6.2

9.8

8.0

12

8.6

14

7.5

16

6.1

16

6.2

13

3.1

9.3

14

9.8

11

9.7

14

11

8.7

12

13

13

9.7

12

Apr.

16

15

27

13

23

38

60

57

24

22

26

44

15

34

14

18

45

7.7

38

16

18

18

27

25

17

13

28

14

17

34

27

36

16

24

52

27

19

16

13

25

45

19

14

May

28

21

38

17

76

39

143

130

68

54

42

109

34

87

22

25

95

12

114

19

89

18

25

61

24

121

25

66

31

29

83

46

21

120

275

38

162

47

18

175

69

40

10

June

14

19

27

8.9

76

29

127

107

32

51

30

37

23

176

21

22

62

4.8

49

13

58

8.9

18

52

15

69

54

54

15

22

33

20

16

89

114

18

86

24

9.8

120

44

42

5.7

July

11

17

29

22

81

28

165

87

35

28

43

46

17

92

19

57

45

13

68

16

61

16

36

43

8.9

65

7.3

31

12

7.6

35

11

9.5

88

109

12

113

18

7.1

156

40

41

16

Aug.

31

39

39

50

81

40

132

105

75

30

50

39

72

88

75

74

26

31

43

72

66

177

71

34

12

38

11

37

88

6.8

27

6.7

6.8

56

71

43

61

59

14

99

35

34

9.7

Sept.

29

88

32

34

48

43

61

74

47

23

35

29

51

77

41

80

13

29

23

47

31

77

42

25

13

38

9.9

36

49

10

79

5.9

26

38

51

27

29

34

31

72

21

19

8.6

The year

_

276

330

229

489

324

821

697

429

307

309

413

306

678

307

350

463

147

403

252

420

383

330

320

202

409

259

282

310

200

341

270

140

509

789

282

540

274

184

747

407

270

143

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

W.S.P. 

no.

437

437

437

437

437

437

437

437

437

457

477

507

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

702

702

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

1.45

1.24

2.75

2.07

12.8

2.49

1.75

2.07

.79

2.92

1.90

3.31

5.17

1.75

1.60

.64

5.18

1.84

2.53

Date

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

May 14, 15, June t

.July 19-21,1918

May 8, 1919

Aug. 20, 1920

June 5, 1921

Aug. 18, 1922

Sept. 21, 1923

May 4, 1924

Aug. 10, 1925

May 26, 1926

Aug. 9-11, 1927

May 25, 1928

Aug. 8, 1929

July 22, 1930

May 25,30,1931

May 21,22,1932

May 22, 1933

June 1, 1934

May 31; 1935

Minimum 

day

_

0.13

.18

.08

.13

.05

.20

.16

.20

.04

.10

.16

.13

.05

.05

.05

.13

.02

.10

.08

.13

.08

.10

.04

.09

.08

.08

.05

Mean

_

0.38

.46

.32

.67

.45

1.13

.96

.59

.42

.43

.57

.42

.93

.42

.48

.64

.20

.56

,35

.58

.53

.46

.44

.28

.56

.36

.39

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

276

330

229

489

324

821

697

429

307

309

413

306

678

307

350

463

147

403

252

420

383

330

320

202

409

259

282

Calendar year

Mean

_

0.45

.41

.33

.69

.46

1.15

.97

.55

.40

.45

.55

.46

.95

.37

.60

.50

.22

.56

.376

.552

.57

.44

.44

.25

.61

.29

.44

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

323

297

240

498

331

831

703

397

289

324

398

334

691

265

434

361

157

404

272

401

415

315

321

183

443

210

317

a From files of Colorado Springs Water Department.
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Sheep Creek near Halfway. Colo. --Continued

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

!

:

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

3.18

1.23

2.43

1.15

1.07

3.94

11.8

1.11

4.50

1.39

.84

4.62

1.44

1.23

.58

Date

Aug. 7, 1936

Apr. 15, 16, 1937

Sept. 3, 1938

Apr. 30, May 2,10

Sept. 10, 1940

May 25, 1941

May 12, 1942

Aug. 15, 16, 1943

May 13, 1944

Aug. 14, 1945

Aug. 23, 1946

May 21, 1947

May 25, 1948

May IS, 1949

July 11, 1950

Minimum 

day

0.06

.04

.07

.05

.08

.10

.12

.12

.12

.09

.02

.14

.18

.12

.04

Mean

0.43

.28

.47

.37

.19

.70

1.09

.39

.74

.38

.25-

1.03

.56

.37

.20

Runoff In 

acre-feet

310

200

341

270

140

509

789

282

540

274

184

747

407

270

143

Calendar year

Mean

0.44

.22

.56

.26

.25

.73

1.08

.34

.76

.39

.26

1.10

.47

.37

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

320

162

407

191

184

527

784

244

550

280

191

796

339

269

-

a From files of Colorado Springs Wster Department.

155. Fountain Creek at Manitou, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°51'35", long. 104°55'05", In sec. 5, T. 14 S., R. 67 W., at Manitou, 

500 ft downstream from Ruxton Creek.

Drainage area. 89 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,320 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--March to September 1926: Maximum dally discharge, 122 cfs May 28; minimum 

dally, 4 cfs Apr. 1.

Remarks. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Cooperation. These records, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by 

State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1926

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

_

Apr.

29.0

May

79.9

June

75.4

July

58.4

Aug.

31.5

Sept.

18.4

The year

_

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1926

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

1,730

May

4,910

June

4,490

July

3,590

Aug.

1,940

Sept.

1,090

The year

-

156. Monument Creek at Pikevlew, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°55 l 05 tt , long. 104°49'05", In sec. 18, T. 13 S., R. 66 W., at Pikeview, 

1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

gage-.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 6,203.31 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Average discharge. 11 years (1938-49), 26.5 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-49: Maximum discharge observed, 1,190 cfs May 11, 1947; maxiMun gage 

height (revised), 4.05 ft June 29, 1942; no flow July 24, 1939.

Flood of May 30, 1935, reached a stage of about 14 ft, present datum.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 2,700 acre-ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

8.46

1.90

7.57

34.5

21.5

3.92

3.29

17.1

7.37

44.7

3.57

Nov.

10.0

5.42

6.41

30.7

20.6

9.62

7.49

14.0

21.4

23.2

5.21

Dec.

8.64

5.24

9.24

16.9

12.1

7.34

10.0

9.66

15.1

14.1

9.21

Jan.

11.0

4.5

6.36

11.6

19.2

6.47

13.6

7.01

8.94

16.9

7.19

Feb.

10.2

4.06

8.89

14.6

7.55

11.7

16.6

5.96

14.0

19.2

10.6

Mar.

29.5

20.2

8.18

19.7

9.71

6.67

7.89

10.7

17.2

33.9

 9.16

Apr.

61.7

25.3

21.8

259

16.1

43.6

19.0

12.6

48.3

47.6

16.4

May

39.7

31.4

68.7

307

19.8

193

17.4

12.7

338

62.4

39.5

June

7.90

26.8

25.2

92.9

15.1

54.8

9.48

5.84

104

15.5

53.5

July

2.01

4.20

28.0

36.8

8.94

30.6

10.2

4.15

80.1

8.75

17.3

Aug.

3.74

1.11

34.1

22.9

3.84

3.51

80.6

17.6

34.6

7.20

5.08

Sept.

1.74

6.44

17.6

16.2

2.10

2.33

14.5

9.32

15.7

t3.13

4.55

The year

16.2

11.5

20.3

72.1

13.1

31.3

17.6

10.6

59.2

24.8

15.1

t Corrected.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Monument Creek at Plkeview, Colo.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

520

117

465

2,120

1,320

241

202

1,050

453

2,750

219

Nov.

597

323

381

1,830

1,230

573

446

834

1,280

1,380

310

Dec.

531

322

568

1,040

744

451

617

594

929

868

566

Jan.

676

277

391

712

1,180

398

835

431

549

1,040

442

Feb.

568

233

494

810

419

675

925

331

776

1,100

586

Mar.

1,810

1,240

503

1,210

597

.410

485

658

1,060

2,080

563

Apr.

3,670

1,510

1,290

15,420

958

2,590

1,130

747

2,880

2,830

975

May

2,44C

1,93C

4,22C

18,86C

1,22C

11,87C

1,07C

78C

20,77C

3,84C

2,43C

June

470

1,590

1,500

5,530

899

3,260

564

347

6,210

924

3,180

July

123

258

1,720

2,270

550

1,880

628

255

4,920

538

1,060

Aug.

230

68

2,100

1,410

236

216

4,960

1,080

2,130

443

312

Sept.

104

502

1,040

966

125

141

862

555

937

186

271

The year

11,740

8,370

14,670

52,180

9,480

22,700

12,720

7,660

42,890

17,980

10,910

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

,1949

w.s.p,

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

t262

215

190

734

466

366

. 560

319

1,190

446

290

Date

Apr. 12, 1939

June 5, 1940

May 2, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

July 24, 1943

May 14, 1944

Aug. 5, 1945

Aug. 27, 1946

May 11, 1947

Oct. 19, 1947

June 4, 1949

Minimum

day

0

.4

2.2

3.0

1.1

.8

2.2

.6

3.9

2.3

1.7

Mean

16.2

11.5

20.3

72.1

13.1

31.3

17.6

10.6

59.2

24.8

15.1

Runoff In

acre-feet

11,740

8,370

14,670

52,180

9,480

22,700

12,720

7^660

42,890

17,980

10,910

Calendar year

Mean

15.0

12.4

25.2

69.7

10.3

31.3

19.2

10.8

62.5

19.4

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

10,850

9,020

18,250

50,480

7,450

22,700

13,940

7,850

45,230

14,080

-

t Corrected.

157. Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°49'00", long. 104°49'15", In sec. 19, T. 14 S., R. 66 W., 100 ft

downstream from mouth of Cheyenne Creek, and 150 ft east of South Nevada Avenue bridge 

in Colorado Springs.

Drainage area. 409 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Record of 1 chemical analysis in October 1942 is 

published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1922-24: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs May 27, 1922 (gage height, 6.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of logarithmic extension; minimum daily, 

4 cfs May 26, 1922.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records for 1922-24, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924

Oct.

*15 

17.3 

90

Nov.

*15 

*15 

80

Dec.

*25^ 

*15

*40

Jan.

*35 

*10 

*20

Feb.

*40 

22 

*30

Mar.

*39.5 

22

*50.3

Apr.

45.4 

23.7 

141

May

44.9 

21. S 

209

June

88.7 

92.3 

137

July

29.7 

133 

360

Aug.

32.5 

88.7 

29.8

Sept.

11.2 

75 

15.4

The year

*35.1 

*44.8 

*73.2

* Mot previously published; estimated by Oeologlcal Survey on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924

Oct.

*922 

1,060 

5,530

Nov.

*893 

*893

4,76O

Dec.

*1,540 

*922 

*2,460

Jan.

*2,150 

*615 

*1,230

Feb.

*2,22C 

1,22C 

*1,73C

Mar.

*2,430 

1,350 

*3,090

Apr.

2,700 

1,410 

8,390

May

2,760 

1,340 

12,90C

June

5,280 

5,490 

8,150

July

1,830 

8,180 

2,210

Aug.

2,000 

5,450 

1,830

Sept.

666 

4,460 

916

The year

*25,400 

*32,400 

*53,200

* Hot previously published) estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1922 

1923 

1924

W.S.P. 

no.

8

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*1,400 

*1,220 

*345

Date

May 27, 1922 

June 15, 1923 

Aug. 9, 1924

Minimum 

day

4

Mean

*35.1 

*44.8 

*73.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*25,400 

*32,400 

*53,200

Calendar year

Mean

*34.4 

*58.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*24,900 

*42,300

* Mot previously published.

a From reports of State engineer at Colorado, except periods estimated by Geological Survey.
i:<. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

158. Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo.

Location. Lat 380 36'08", long. 104°40'13", In NE# sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 65 W. , 250 ft 

upstream from bridge on county road, l£ miles downstream from Little Fountain Creek, 

and 5£ miles southeast of Fountain.

Drainage area. 676 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,341.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 2, 1940, wire-weight gage at highway bridge 250 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 67.9 cfs.

Extremes.. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 22,100 cfs May 28, 1940 (gage height, 9.19 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope area determination of peak 

flow; no flow Sept. 24, 30, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 14.4 ft May 30, 1935.

Bemarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 18,000 acres.

Monthly end yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per. second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

19.9

3.78

16.5

96.8

75.3

9.19

20.6

32.0

14.1

90.4

14.1

15.5

Nov.

22.1

10

14.7

134

95.6

24.1

22.2

30.5

38.2

120

32.5

19.5

Dec.

38.5

8

7.88

57.1

57.6

36.7

27.4

32.9

15.3

69.7

57.6

23.9

Jan.

26.5

25

12.4

33.5

70.5

30.5

19.3

38.0

21.8

64.3

31.3

24.2

Feb.

47.3

30

6.08

50.5

54.2

26.7

27.5

24.6

30.2

88.0

32.0

27.0

Mar.

59.1

12.6

6.3S

78.7

55.8

19.9

16.4

13.7

46.6

107

22.7

12.4

Apr.

91.5

16.1

114

590

22.3

108

19.1

22.0

29.8

122

14.1

11.1

May

24.6

96.8

242

602

49.2

468

22.5

30.4

736

110

22.4

9.7£

June

6.82

20.6

118

329

19.9

172

17.0

8.76

251

135

171

9.12

July

4.4C

63.1

57.1

131

31.5

117

64.5

25.8

506

23.7

45.6

26.9

Aug.

10.4

4.87

59.4

125

41.5

34.1

476

90.5

97.5

58.8

32.3

25.4

Sept.

1.31

22.3

36.4

42.3

13.2

23.2

20.5

13.0

25.1

13.0

24.5

26.4

The year

29.2

26.2

57.9

189

49.0

89.6

63.5

30.4

136

85.1

41.5

19.2

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1,230

232

1,000

5,950

4,630

565

1,270

1,970

865

5,560

865

938

Nov.

1,320

595

674

7,980

5,690

1,440

1,320

1,820

2,270

7,140

1,930

1,160

Dec.

2,360

492

484

3,510

3,540

2,260

1,680

2,020

944

4,290

3,540

1,470

Jan.

1,630

1,540

762

2,060

4,340

1,880

1,190

2,340

1,340

3,950

1,920

1,490

Feb.

2,630

1,730

337

2,810

3,010

1,530

1,530

1,370

1,680

5,060

1,780

1,500

Mar.

3,630

773

393

4,840

3,430

1,230

1,010

842

2,870

6,550

1,400

760

Apr.

5,450

956

6,810

35,120

1,320

6,430

1,140

1,310

1,770

7,240

838

660

May

1.51C

5.95C

14, SBC

37.04C

3.03C

28,800

1.38C

1,870

45,240

6,740

1.37C

602

June

406

1.23C

7,030

19,590

1,190

10,220

1,010

521

14,930

7,920

10,180

543

July

271

3,880

3,510

8,030

1,940

7,180

3,950

1,580

18,810

1,460

2,800

1,660

Aug.

63E

299

3,650

7,710

2,550

2,090

29,280

5,560

5,990

3,610

1,980

1,560

Sept.

78

1,330

2,170

2,520

785

1,380

1,220

774

1,490

776

1,460

1,570

The year

21,150

19,010

41,900

137,200

35,460

65,000

45,980

21,980

98,200

60,300

30,060

13,910

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

677

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

al,300

22,100

9,940

4,430

3,400

3,120

13,900

9,550

7,560

9,190

5,160

3,380

Date

Aug. 2, 1939

May 28, 1940

May 22, 1941

July 19, 1942

Aug. 5, 1943

July 15, 1944

Aug. 5, 1945

Aug. 26, 1946

July 7, 1947

May 31, 1948

June 4, 1949

Sept. 10, 1950

Minimum

day

0

.7

.8

11

3.2

3.7

4.0

.6

1.5

7.4

8.0

5.4

Mean

29.2

26.2

57.9

189

49.0

89.6

63.5

30.4

136

83.1

41.5

19.2

Runoff in

acre-feet

21,150

19,010

41,900

137,200

35,460

65,000

45,980

21,980

98,200

60,300

30,060

13,910

Calendar year

Mean

24.3

27.6

78.7

184

35.7

89.6

65.6

28.0

153

68.4

37.7

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

17,560

20,050

56,980

135,600

25,860

65,010

47,520

20,250

111,100

49,640

27,300

-

a Maximum observed.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 183

159. Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location. Lat SS-IS'SO", long. 104°35'40", In SW£ sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 64 W., at Eighth 

Street Bridge In Pueblo, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 926 sq mi.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,663.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites 

within half a mile of present site at different datums.

Average discharge. 13 years (1922-25, 1940-50), 70.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1922-25, 1940-50: Maxlmun discharge, 17,800 cfs July 10, 1945 (gage height, 

9.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 8.05 ft; no flow at times.

Flood of June 4, 1921, discharge, 34,000 cfs, by slope-area determination. Flood 

of May 30, 1935, discharge, 35,000 cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow.

Remarks.. Diversions for irrigation of about 22,500 acres above station.

Cooperation. Records for 1922-25, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

7.65

183

7.65

*25

128

87.7

1.04

2.84

15.0

6.10

66.7

2.03

3.28

Nov.

_

5.47

176

7.27

*20

117

115

12.9

9.08

20.3

55.3

94.9

19.8

9.84

Dec.

_

14.0

89.0

25.5

*13

71.2

91.2

35.2

26.2

49.3

30.0

89.0

56.4

32.0

Jan.

a22.3

10.6

36.9

38.9

*19.0

56.6

52.8

32.0

31.1

45.4

49.0

75.0

35.3

39.0

yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Feb.

a33.o

22.2

75.1

34.9

m.o

65.0

71.7

31.8

46.1

30.4

50.9

109

33.1

25.3

Bar.

a!4.8

17.1

72.6

4.84

ne.o

61.7

37.1

30.6

20.0

8.02

47.0

82.9

13.8

4.7£

Apr.

34.6

4.93

98.9

1.17

no4

564

8.44

119

21.7

1.7Z

4.7£

98.8

10.3

1.5S

May

73.3

40.7

185

19.1

P.263

677

36.2

384

9.63

3.66

628

91.8

15.0

,2f

June

17.0

153

216

8.8C

*94.0

286

2.26

129

2.62

4.39

309

148

33.5

.94

July

11.4

388

1.90

65.2

*80.0

103

.98

63.6

83.8

12.9

305

2.9f

8.9C

19.9

Aug.

72.9

212

7.77

55.3

*138

214

3.6:

38.2

279

179

91.9

138

1.1S

2.8C

Sept.

2.27

145

1

8. 1C

*31.0

64.4

1.07

20.2

2.97

6.48

12.0

.7C

4.44

18.5

t Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for near)

The year

_

85.7

95.1

23. 1

+ 68.4

201

42.2

75.1

45.0

31.6

133

83.1

19.4

13.2

V

stations for Oct. -Dec.; from files of Bureau of Reclamation for Jan. -Sept.

a Not previously published; estimated by State engineer of Colorado on basis of records for nearby

stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

470

11,300

470

*1,540

7,890

5,390

64

174

920

375

4,100

125

202

Nov.

.

325

10,500

433

*1,190

6,940

6,840

770

540

1,210

3,290

5,650

1,180

586

Dec.

_

861

5,470

1,570

*799

4,380

5,610

2,160

1,610

3,030

1,840

5,470

3,470

1,970

Jan.

al,370

652

2,270

2,390

*1,160

3,480

3,250

1,970

1,910

2,790

3,010

4,670

2,170

2,400

Feb.

al,830

1,230

4,320

1,940

4=608

3,610

3,980

1,830

2,560

1,690

2,820

6,300

1,840

A.410

Bar.

a910

1,050

4,460

298

*978

3,800

2,280

1,880

1,230

493

2,890

5,100

849

294

Apr.

2,060

293

5,880

70

*6,200

33,540

503

7,090

1,290

103

285

5,880

612

94

Bay

4,510

2,500

11,400

1,170

*16,200

41,650

2,220

23,640

592

225

38,610

5,650

92C

17

June

1,010

9,100

12,900

524

*5,570

17,020

135

7,660

156

261

18,390

8,820

1,990

56

July

701

23,900

117

4,010

*4,950

6,320

61

3,910

5,150

792

18,73C

182

547

lt 23C

Aug.

4,480

13,000

478

3,400

*8,46C

13,130

223

2,350

17,160

10,990

5,650

8,460

69

172

Sept.

135

3,630

60

482

*1,870

3,830

63

1,200

177

386

711

42

264

1,100

The year

-

62,000

69,200

16,800

+49,520

145,600

30,560

54,520

32,550

22,890

96,600

60,320

14,040

9,530

for nearby

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

a

a

a

8

(c)

It

957

J77

307

1037

1057

1<

1

1

387

L17

L47

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

b5,140

-

b!2,000

1)2,500

_

11,000

324

12,900

17,800

t!6, 500

5,880

9,290

1,590

9,600

Date

Aug. 7, 1922

.

Oct. 3, 1923

July 19, 1925

_

Aug. 14, 1942

May 22, 1943

Aug. 4, 1944

July 10, 1945

Aug. 26, 1946

July 8, 1947

June 12, 1948

June 5, 1949

July 28, 1950

Minimum 

day

1

0

1

1

0

8

0

0

0

.2

1.8

.1

0

0

Bean

_

85.7

95.1

23.1

*68.4

201

42.2

75.1

45.0

31.6

133

83.1

19.4

13.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

62,000

69,200

16,800

* 49, 520

145,600

30,560

54,520

32,550

22,890

96,600

60,320

14,040

9,530

Calendar year

Bean

+ 25.8

121

61.0

-

*90.0

199

21.7

74.2

48.9

32.1

14.7

68.7

16.6

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

* 18, 700

87,600

44,400

-

*65,210

144,200

15,710

53,850

35,380

23,240

106,300

49,880

12,020

-

t Corrected.

t Hot previously published.

a Prom reports of State engineer of Colorado.

b Observed.

c Prom files of Bureau of Reclamation.
184 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

160. St. Charles River at San Isabel, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°58'40", long. 1Q5°04'00" (revised), in sec. 12, T. 24 S., H. 69 W., half 

a mile downstream from Beaver Creek, a short distance upstream from Lake Isabel, and 

three-quarters of a mile southwest of San Isabel.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq ml.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir since May 12 1941, and prior to Oct.

I, 1938. Altitude of gage is 7,800 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1, 1938, to May

II, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1936-41), 8.67 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-41: Maximum daily discharge, 189 cfs May 27, 1941; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs 

 5ec7~28-30, 1939.

Remarks.--Ho diversion above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by U. S. Forest Service.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941

Oct.

12.6 

2.15 

4.65 

1.26

Nov.

6.9 

2.19 

2.76 

1.19

Dec.

3.0 

1.27 

2.08

.60

Jan.

*1 

.81 

1.75 

.43

Feb.

*1 

1.02 

1.28 

.61

Mar.

*1.5

1.57 

2.19 

1.39

Apr.

15.5 

25.6 

14.9 

8.31

May

19.4 

34.5 

31.3 

7.24

82

June

12.4 

17.7 

11.7 

2.10

55.8

July

5.93

24.6 

2.97 

.97

28

Aug.

2.20 

6.64 

2.35 

.77

19.4

Sept.

2.47 

5.79 

1.40 

1.54

5.6

The year

*7.01 

10.4 

6.64 

2.20

17.1

Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

775

132

286

78

102

Nov.

411

130

164

71

97

Dec.

184

78

128

37

85

Jan.

*61

50

107

26

63

Feb.

*56

57

71.0

35

55

Mar.

*92

97

134

86

111

Apr.

924

1,520

889

495

269

May

1,190

2,120

1,920

445

5,040

June

738

1,050

694

125

3,320

July

365

1,520

183

60

1,720

Aug.

135

408

145

47

1,190

Sept.

147

344

83

92

335

The year

*5,080

7,510

4,800

1,600

12,400

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

857

857

877

897

(a)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum dally

Discharge

47

138

63

33

189

Date

Apr. 22, 1937

Apr. 20, 1938

Apr. 28, 1939

Apr. 26, 1940

May 27, 1941

Minimum

day

.

0.3

1.0

.2

.9

*7.01

10.4

6.64

2.20

17.1

Runoff in

acre-feet

*5,080

7,510

4,800

1,600

12,400

Calendar year

*5.59

10.7

6.10

»2.34

-

acre-feet

*4,050

7,740

4,410

*1,700

-

* Not previously published.

a From files of U. S. Forest Service.

161. St. Charles Hiver at Burnt Mill, Colo.

Location. Lat 380 03', long. 104°48', in sec. 17 (revised), T. 23 S., R. 66 W., at Burnt 

Mill, 4 miles downstream from North St. Charles Hiver.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,350 ft (from topographic map). Mar. 

6, 1923, to July 20, 1925, water-stage recorder at same site at different datum. Aug. 

4, 1925, to Sept. 15, 1926, water-stage recorder 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Sept. 16, 1926, to Sept. 4, 1933, water-stage recorder at described site at datum 0.40 

ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years .(1923-34) , 29.5 cfs.

Extremes (corrected).--1923-34: Maximum discharge, 21,800 cfs July (corrected) 22, 1925 

(gage height, 22.13 ft, present datum); minimum daily, 1 cfs at times during 1925, 

1927, 1931, 1932.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,000 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1923-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 185

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of St. Charles River

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1328

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

Oct.

.

66.0

3.16

4.26

3.23

17.2

5.81

8.45

5.26

6.32

4

5.7

Nov.

_

37.2

3.73

6.40

4.43

*8.9

*7.4

18.4

7.50

6.60

4

6.6

Dee.

_

32.6

3.77

9.03

*4.4

*8

*6

*14

12.2

7.6S

3.8

*7.8

Jan.

_

30.2 10. a

7.45

*4

*7

*6

no

12.7

7.48

4.23

*7

Feb.

.

29.1

8.04

13.7

*3

*8

*7

*15

10.3

7.86

3.82

*7

Mar.

11.2

26.1

6.61

31.0

3.32

*15

*20

11.1

16.4

6.96

2.94

11.1

Apr.

31.2

137

6.33

161

9.53

68.4

16.2

29.4

43.4

12.6

16.7

20.6

Hay

37.2

164

7.29

213

8.39

365

31.5

16.1

188

10.5

210

17.5

June

8.11

63.3

5.20

66.4

15.6

173

12.4

7.73

98.6

7.0

73.7

7.0

July

33.9

10.4

107

10.0

76.3

60.4

16.1

16.3

11.0

7.29

13. 8

4.0

Aug.

Ill

4. 1C

54.5

5.65

196

11.1

110

20.5

8.87

6.39

13.3

4.3

Sept.

81.7

3.06

8.07

4.13

26.2

5.80

19.1

9.53

6.47

3.40

14.8

3.0

The year

.

50.2

19.0

44.4

*29.9

*62.5

*21.6

*14.7

35.2

7.5

30.7

*8.5

t Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations. 

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

Oct.

_

4,060

194

262

199

1,060

357

520

323

389

246

350

Hov.

_

2,210

222

381

264

*530

*440

1,090

446

393

236

393

Dec.

_

2,000

232

555

*270

*492

*369

*861

750

470

234

*480

Jan.

_

1,860

664

458

*246

*430

*369

*615

781

460

260

*430

Feb.

_

1,670

447

761

*169

*460

*389

*833

572

452

212

*389

Mar.

689

1.60C

40C

1.91C

204

*922

*1,23C

682

1.01C

42E

162

68!

Apr.

1,860

8,150

377

9,580

567

4,070

964

1,750

2,580

750

994

1,230

May

2,29C

10.10C

44f

13.10C

5 IE

22,40C

1,94C

99C

11,600

646

12.90C

1.08C

June

482

3,77C

SOS

3.95C

92C

10,30C

73J

460

5,87C

417

4.39C

417

July

2,080

640

6,580

615

4,690

3,710

990

1,000

676

448

848

246

Aug.

6,83(

25!

3.35C

347

12.10C

68!

6.76C

1.26C

54E

39J

Bit

264

Sept.

4,860

183

480

246

1,560

345

1,140

567

385

202

881

179

The year

_

36,500

13,700

32 , 200

*21,700

*45,400

* 15, 700

* 10, 600

25,500

5,450

22,200

*6,140

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

r(a)

a

a

a

B

a

a )

a)

a)

762

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

* 1,900

-

21,800

*1,090

* 19, 000

*4,400

-

-

_

-

.

136

Date

July 15, 1923

-

July 22, 1925t

July 5, 1925

Aug. 4, 1927

July 19, 1928

-

-

_

-

_

July 4, 1934

Minimum 

day

_

2.4

1

2

1

_

_

-

_

1

_

-

Mean

.

50.2

19.0

44.4

*29.9

*62.5

*21.6

*14.7

35.2

7.5

30.7

*8.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

.

36,500

13,700

32.200

*21,700

* 45, 400

* 15, 700

* 10, 600

25,500

5,450

22,200

*6,140

Calendar year

Mean

_

39.7

19.7

*43.8 *3i.e

*61.3

*23.4

*13.4

34.8

6.8

*31.4 - 

Runoff In 

acre-feet

.

28,900

14,300

*31,700

*23,100

$44,500

* 17, 000

*9,680

25,300

4,910

*22,710

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

162. Greenhorn Creek at Rye, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°55', long. 104°56 ' , In sec. 31, T. 24 S., R. 67 W. , half a mile upstream 

from Rye, and 10 miles upstream from Graneros Creek.

Drainage area. 12 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 6,950 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1923: Maximum discharge observed, 220 cfs Aug. 11, 1923 (gage height, 2.90

ft), from rating curve extended above 30 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; 

not determined, probably occurred during period of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 600 acres above station.

Cooperation. Record, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State 

engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1923

Jan.

1.80

Feb.

1.50

Mar.

2.49

Apr.

3.35

May

10.1

June

8.58

July

6.20

Aug.

15.7

Sept.

13.4

Oct.

9.15

Nov.

5.59

Dec.

3.23

The year

6.80

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1923

Jan.

Ill

Feb.

t83

Mar.

153

Apr.

199

May

621

June

.510

July

381

Aug.

965

Sept.

797

Oct.

563

Nov.

333

Dec.

199

The year

4.920

t Corrected, differs from figure published by State engineer of Colorado.
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

163. St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°12'20", long. 104°31'40", in sec. 23, T. 21 S.. R. 64 W., at highway 

bridge 500 ft downstream from Bessemer ditch siphon, 5 miles (revised) upstream from 

mouth, and 6 miles (revised) southeast of city hall in Pueblo.

Drainage area.--468 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,690 ft (from topographic map). Jan. 

11 to Aug. 20, 1941, water-stage recorder, and Aug. 21, 1941, to Mar. 31, 1942, chain 

gage, at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 1 to Dec. 2, 1942, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1941-50), 46.1 cfs.

Extremeg. 1941-50: Maximum discharge. 17,600 'cfs July 26, 1950 (gage height, 9.20 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

heights 6.50 and 9.2 ft, and float measurement at gage height 8.52 ft; no flow for 

several days in JuJ.y, August 1943 May 1948.

Maximum discharge known, 56,000 cfs June 3, 1921 (determined by Stage engineer's 

office).

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 8,500 acres above and below 

station. Diversions above station to reservoirs for industrial use.

Cooperation. Records for January 1941 to May 1942, not previously published by Geological 

Survey, furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

71.6

45.9

0.24

.94

12.8

1.16

6.53

1.58

3.58

Nov.

_

30.6

15.2

1.38

3.33

7.58

5.36

5.52

2.76

5.43

Dec.

.

9.61

10.7

6.84

8.71

6.20

5.11

8.61

2.63

3.41

Jan.

5.25

5.74

13.1

4.52

9.40

4.64

3.44

9.19

2.OO

4.46

Feb.

2.73

4.93

7.53

4.40

5.60

4.93

3.96

11.1

4.69

5.26

Mar.

5.87

65.6

7.81

3.97

3.66

4.38

11.1

18.2

2.90

2.05

Apr.

36.6

790

7.70

85.8

7.51

5.31

33.0

27.1

3. 58

1.47

May

256

661

14.1

297

7. 92

5.16

323

31.8

27.5

.81

June

119

245

2.96

115

23.2

1.83

600

40.4

94.7

-5.26

July

67.2

27.6

.25

42.5

44.5

5.49

138

17.6

35.7

154

Aug.

Ill

53.1

13.9

9.90

157

69.2

17.3

56.8

1.5C

6.5E

Sept.

10.4

14.8

.9!

2.4J

1.82

1.82

3.85

.75

8.08

110

The year

_

165.

11.8

48.0

23.1

10.9

95.5

19.5

15.6

25.3

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

4,410

2,820

14

58

786

71

401

97

220

Nov.

_

1,820

905

82

198

451

319

328

164

323

Dec.

_

590

660

421

536

381

314

529

161

210

Jan.

323

350

805

278

578

285

212

565

123

275

Feb.

152

270

418

253

311

274

220

636

260

292

Mar.

361

4,030

480

244

225

270

681

1,120

178

126

Apr.

2,180

47,010

458

5, 11C

441

316

1.97C

1.61C

214

87

May

15,74C

40,660

864

18,280

487

31S

19.85C

1.96C

1,69C

5C

June

7,080

14,590

176

6,820

1,380

109

35,710

2,400

5,630

313

July

4,130

1,690

15

2,610

2,740

338

8,480

1,080

2,190

9,470

(Vug.

6,800

3,300

856

609

9,660

4,250

1,060

3,490

92

403

Sept.

617

881

55

144

108

J.08

229

44

481

6,540

The year

_

119,600

8,510

34,860

16,730

7,890

69,120

14,160

11,280

18,310

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

fa)

(a), M

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6,670

3,150

4,830

7,720

4,610

10,800

12,300

3,320

17,600

Date

.

Apr. 19, 1942

Aug. 18, 1943

July 18, 1944

Aug. 5, 1945

Aug. 26, 1946

June 19, 1947

Aug. 13, 1948

May 15, 1949

July 26, 1950

Minimum

day

_

3.4

0

0.2

.2

.2

.4

0

.4

.2

_

165

11.8

48.0

23.1

10.9

95.5

19.5

15.6

25.3

Runoff in

acre-feet

.

119,600

8,510

34,860

16,730

7,890

69,120

14,160

11,280

18,310

Calendar year

61.0

162

6.42

48.4

24.2

9.64

96.2

18.4

16.1

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

44,200

117,200

4,640

35,140

17,550

6,970

69,670

13,330

11,610

-

a From files of Bureau of Reclamation, 

b From files of Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 187

164. St. Charles River at mouth, near Pueblo, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°15'30", long. 104°28'40 n , in sec. 5, T. 21 S., R. 63 W.(revised), threequarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 6 miles east of Pueblo.

Drainage area.--482 sq mi.

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 4,570 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Aug. 1, 

1923, water-stage recorder 400 ft downstream at different datums.

Extremes. 1922-25: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Aug. 1, 1923 (gage height, 12.3 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating table extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 1 cfs July 10, 1922.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the 

State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

3.35

105 

7.87

Nov.

10.1 

21.2 

6.70

Dec.

8.81 

25.0 

8.97

Jan.

*12.1 

4.32 

19.0 

7.3S

Feb.

*13.5 

7.52 

17.8 

6.8S

Mar.

*9.58 

12.9 

15.6 

5.87

Apr.

9. 5O 

25.8 

95.9 

3.27.

May

15.1 

24.2 

206 

28.4

June

11.1 

13.5 

95.9 

8.93

July

8.61 

86.6 

22.2 

159

Aug.

12.6 

511 

4.39

55.5

Sept.

2.57 

123 

4.20 

12.0

The year

70.0 

52.8 

26.5

* Mot previously published; estimated by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

206 

6,460 

484

Mov.

601 

1,260 

399

Dec.

541 

1,540 

552

Jan.

*744 

266 

1,170 

454

Feb.

*750 

407 

1,020 

383

Mar.

*589 

795 

959 

361

Apr.

565 

1,540 

5,710 

M.95

May

928 

1,490 

12,700 

1.75C

June

660 

803 

3,710 

531

July

529 

5,320 

1,360 

9,780

Aug.

775 

31,400 

270 

3,410

Sept.

153 

7,320 

250 

714

The year

50,700 

38,400 

19,000

* Mot previously published; estimated by State engineer of Colorado.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

W.S.P. 

no.

a 

a 

a

Water year ending Sept. 50

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*2,540 

*12,200 

*b500 

tb8,86O

Date

May 27, 1922 

Aug. 1, 1923 

July 14, 1924 

July 23, 1925

day

1 

2 

2 

2

Mean

70.0 

52.8 

26.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

50,700 

38,400 

19,000

Calendar year

Mean

*9.7 

80.9 

42. 0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*7,040 

58,600 

30,600

* Mot previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

b Observed.

165. Arkansas River near Avondale , Colo.

Location. Lat 38»15'00", long. 104°24'00", in Wi sec. I, T. 21 S., R. 63 W., half a mile 

upstream from Sixmile Creek and 2f miles west of Avondale.

Drainage area. 16,327 sq mi (revised)

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,508.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. U years (1939-50), 917 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge 13,900 cfs Apr. 24, 1942, from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.83 ft June 13, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 50 cfs Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation of about 

123,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

166

235

869

586

382

258

453

2SO

710

300

571

Mov.

-

181

280

916

599

400

514

485

467

721

433

490

Dec.

_

239

412

597

652

478

486

593

458

600

489

421

Jan.

-

327

348

586

608

457

447

461

437

550

381

. 423

Feb.

_

392

263

460

517

401

427

374

419

662

371

397

Mar.

_

259

287

478

485

398

306

324

490

691

311

325

Apr.

.

144

384

3,662

869

782

292

501

478

1,255

655

480

May

1,602

708

1,457

4,530

1,155

1,771

593

916

2,607

1,900

992

780

June

1,417

1,028

2,948

4,841

1,981

2,540

1,191

1,504

4,134

2,969

3,690

1,788

July

702

525

1,738

2,235

1,498

1,589

1,106

1,033

2,965

1,394

2,512

1,356

Aug.

588

354

1,361

1,525

1,242

952

1,812

1,061

1,515

1,249

999

536

Sept.

201

406

410

553

555

412

591

233

850

414

558

410

The year

_

393

847

1,774

898

881

654

664

1,263

1,093

975

648

347710 O - 55 - 13
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo.

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

10,180

14,450 

53,440 

36,010 

23 , 480 

15,890

27,850 

17,220 

43,640 

18,440 

22,790

Nov.

10,750

16,660 

54,510 

35,620 

23,820 

18,670

28,880 

27,790 

42,930 

25,790 

29,160

Dec.

14,700

25,360 

36,700 

40,080 

29,410 

29,900

36 , 450 

28,150 

36,860 

30,070 

25,890

Jan.

20,140

21,380 

36,020 

37,410 

28,100 

.27,490

28,350 

26,850 

33,840 

23,430 

26,020

Feb.

22,520

14,600 

25,540 

28,740 

23,070 

23,710

20,790 

23,250 

38,070 

20,600 

22,030

Mar.

15,900

17,650 

29,410 

29,850 

24,450 

18,790

19,940 

30,130 

42,490 

19,140 

19,960

Apr.

8,560

22,860 

217,900 

51,690 

46,560 

17,380

29,840 

28,450 

74,650 

38,970 

28,560

May

98,500 

43,530

89,610 

278,600 

71,040 

108,900 

36,470

56,300 

160,300 

116,800 

61,020 

47,970

June

84,290 

61,180

175,400 

288,100 

117,900 

151,100 

70,870

89,470 

246,000 

176,700 

219,600 

1.06,400

July

43,140 

32,270

106,900 

137,400 

92,100 

97,680 

67,980

63,530 

182,300 

85,720 

154,500 

83,390

Aug.

36,170 

21,760

83 , 700 

93,790 

76,350 

58,550 

111,400

65,270 

93,120 

76,770 

61,450 

32,940

Sept.

11,980 

24,170

24 , 370 

32,890 

33,050 

24,500 

35,150

13,840 

50,580 

24,610 

33,190 

24,410

The year

285,700

612,900 

1,284,000 

649,800 

639,600 

473,700

480,500 

914,100 

793,100 

706,200 

469,500

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S.P, 

no.

877

897

927

957,1087

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,190

7,180

6,850

13,900

3,520

5,360

8,050

6,720

11,300

13,100

9,770

11,600

Date

May 26, 1939

May 29, 1940

July 19, 1941

Apr. 24, 1942

Aug. 18, 1943

July 19, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

Aug. 27, 1946

June 19, 1947

June 13, 1948

June 6, 1949

July 26, 1950

Minimum

day

.

50

126

294

320

162

146

176

187

240

255

140

Mean

_

393

847

1,774

898

881

654

664

1,263

1,093

975

648

Runoff in

acre-feet

.

285,700

612,900

1,284,000

649,800

639,600

473,700

480,500

914,100

793,100

706,200

469,500

Calendar year

Mean

.

422

968

1,728

849

864

694

636

1,332

1,025

980

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

.

306,500

701,100

1,251,000

614,800

627,400

502,400

460,500

964,400

744,000

709,700

-

166. Slxmlle Creek near Avondale, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°14'40", long. 104-23'30", In sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 63 W., 1,000 ft 

upstream from mouth and Z\ miles west of Avondale.

Drainage area. 45 sq ml (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,520 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 14, 1942, at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1922-24, 1941-46), 7.41 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-46: Maximum discharge, 1,180 cfs June 25, 1945 (gage height, 5.10 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of a float measurement at gage height 

3.41 ft; minimum dally, 4.0 cfs Mar. 19, June 23, Aug. 12, 1946.

Remarks.--Flow is mostly return water from land Irrigated by lower end of Bessemer ditch.

Cooperation.--Records for 1922-24, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado; records for 1942, not previously published by 

Geological Survey, furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1924

1925

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

7.0

8

7.3

10.0

6.71

7.78

9.10

Nov.

6.6

8

6.5

10.5

7.03

8.08

10.5

Dec.

6.1

8

6.4

11.4

6.78

8.09

7.65

Jan.

4.00

6

-

6.3

8.74

7.30

8.27

5.67

Feb.

4.00

6

-

6.0

6.77

7.08

9.46

5.36

Mar.

4.00

8

-

5.7

7.30

6.43

8.28

5.56

Apr.

4.60

10

-

9.2

6.57

6.88

8.21

5.23

May

4.60

10

-

7.5

7.42

7.12

6.84

5.14

June

4.62

10

-

8.7

6.70

8.61

8.46

5.32

July

5.36

7

-

9.6

5.88

15.2

9.59

6.16

Aug.

6.96

7

-

9.4

5.98

8.56

11.5

10.5

Sept.

5.11

6

-

8.8

5.95

7.36

7.95

5.74

The year

7.5

-

7.7

7.78

7.93

8.54

6.84

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

_

369

430

492

446

616

412

478

560

Nov.

_

298

393

476

385

627

419

481

625

Dec.

.

323

375

492

393

698

417

497

470

Jan.

246

357

369

-

385

538

449

508

349

Feb.

222

400

345

-

331

376

407

526

298

Mar.

246

381

492

-

349

449

395

509

342

Apr.

274

274

595

-

549

391

410

489

311

May

283

258

615

-

462

456

438

421

316

June

275

280

595

-

575

399

513

503

317

July

330

332

430

-

591

362

933

590

379

Aug.

428

369

430

-

577

368

527

709

645

Sept.

304

393

357

-

520

354

438

473

342

The year

_

4,030

5,430

-

5,560

5,630

5,760

6,180

4,950
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 189

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Slxmlle Creek near Avondale. Colo.

Year

1922 

1923 

1924

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

W.S.P. 

no.

is977 

1007 

1037

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

548 

1,180

528

Date

:

July 12, 1944 

June 25, 1945

Aug. 23, 1946

Minimum 

day

-

5.1 

4.2 

4.9

5.6

4.0

Mean

5*57 

7.5

7.7 

7.78 

7.93 

8.54

6.84

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,030 

5,430

5,560 

5,630 

5,760 

6,180

4,950

Calendar year

Mean

4.97 

5.9 

7.8

8.7 

6.82 

8.22 

8.82

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,600 

4,240 

5,688

6.280 

4,940 

5,970 

6,380

-

a Prom files of State engineer of Colorado, 

b Fron files of Bureau of Reclamation.

167. Chlco Creek near North Avondale, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°15'50", long. 104°22'30", In SE£ sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 62 W., 1 mile 

upstream from mouth and ij miles west of North Avondale.

Drainage area. 864 sq ml (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,520 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1941-46: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Aug. 27, 1941 (gage height, 7.55 ft), 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times each year.

Flood of June 4, 1921 (corrected) reached a discharge of 28,600 cfs, on basis of 

slope-area determination.

Remarks.--Plow Is mostly waste water from Excelsior ditch.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

_

-

1.84

.08

0

0

Nov.

-

-

0.14

1.46

.09

0

Dec.

.

-

0

.01

0

0

Jan.

.

_

0

0

0

0

Feb.

_

-

2.59

0

0

O

Mar.

0.15

_

2.89

0

.83

0

Apr.

O

.

0

.21

.15

0

May

0

1.23

.17

2.37

0

0

June

0.15

11.2

0

6.07

.86

.33

July

7.3

5.03

0

3.40

6.39

2.00

Aug.

40.6

5.10

0

.39

9.62

89.9

Sept.

.

89. 9

0

.85

5.89

0

The year

_

_

0.63

1.23

2JX>

7.83

Monthly *nd yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

.

.

113

5.0

0

0

Nov.

_

-

8.3

87

5.6

0

Dec.

_

.

0

.4

0

0

Jan.

.

.

0

0

0

0

Feb.

_

_

144

0

0

0

Mar.

8.7

.

178

0

51

0

Apr.

0.0

_

0

12

8.9

0

May

0.0

75

11

146

0

0

June

8.7

665

0

361

51

19

July

446

309

0

209

393

123

Aug.

2,500

314

0

24

591

5,530

Sept.

.

1,780

0

50

350

0

The year

.

-

4S4

894

1,450

5,670

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

(a)

957

977

1007

1037

1057.

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

13,000

3,320

36

70

3,700

- 6.880

Date

Aug. 27, 1941

Sept. 1, 1942

Mar. 2, 1943

Aug. 4, 1944

Aug. 6, 1945

Aug. 24, 1946

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

-

0.63

1.23

2.00

7.83

Runoff In

acre- feet

_

-

454

894

1,450

5,670

Calendar year

-

-

0.59

1.11

2.00

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

-

425

808

1,440

-

a From files of Bureau of Reclamation.
190 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

168. Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°43'40", long. 105-21'10" (revised), In see. 5, T. 27 S. , R. 71 W. at 

Manzanares Crossing, a quarter of a mile downstream from Manzanares Creek, and 3-j miles 

southwest of Redwing.

Drainage area. 73 sq ml.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since Sept. 8, 1934. Altitude of gage Is 

8,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Sept. 8, 1934, at sites about 500 ft 

upstream at different datums. Sept. 8, 1934, to Mar. 15, 1937, at datum 1.36 ft 

higher. Mar. 16, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1945, at datum 0.86 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1945, to 

Apr. 25, 1946, at datum 0.36 ft higher.

Average discharge.--27 years (1923-50), 35.6 cfs.

Extremes.--1923-50: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs July 27, 1934 (gage height, 4.30 ft, 

site and datum then In use) , from rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum not determined, probably occurred during a period of no gageheight record.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,800 acres.

Cooperation.--Records for 1923-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In euble feet per second

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

36.9

15.6

18

12.9

24.1

21.6

29.0

18.1

27.5

15.4

16.0

14.8

22.5

28.1

16.5

24.5

12.3

19.6

39.2

18.1

15.4

22.4

17.5

17.4

28.1

19.5

19.1

Nov.

-

29.5

12.6

tis

*15

*10

21.1

22

+ 10

13.5

12.0

*14.6

10.8

*15

23.1

13.8

17.6

1O.6

9.24

29.9

15.9

13.0

21.6

14.6

16.8

22.0

20.0

14.5

Dec.

-

21.8

11.0

*15

*10

*9

*15

*15

*7

*13

tlO

*13

*9

*15

12.1

13.0

13.4

9.56

13.1

21.2

19.5

7.5

15.3

11.3

12.6

15

18

14.3

Jan.

-

14

*9

*12

*10

*8

*10

*10

*5

*12

*9

*14

*9

*10

7.9

8.7

14.3

9.21

11.2

13.5

18.1

7.5

14.0

8.57

8.5

16

16

14.3

Feb.

-

13

*10

*15

tlO

*9

*9

*13

*7

*12

*9

*15

*10

*10

12.3

9.8

12.8

11.4

7.8C

15.5

15.4

11

13.5

9.14

11.7

15

15

12.9

Mar.

-

18

S14.9

*18

*20

*17.2

*10

*14

*8

15.2

*10

*20

12.6

10.7

13.5

12.5

15.0

13.0

1O.9

17.8

16. 0

14

17.0

12.8

13.9

23.8

15.2

17.6

Apr.

-

45.7

25.3

26.9

20.1

21.8

22.2

26.0

22.5

40.2

16.2

*38.6

14.0

25.8

58.9

36.1

24.3

15.2

19.7

42.2

25.0

17.9

22.5

22.2

20.7

51.8

27.7

13.1

May

-

139

50.8

131

55.3

94.7

80.6

38.1

84. 0

121

66.5

54.6

44.3

61.7

144

128

62.5

35.5

184

234

38.2

131

71.8

27.8

94.1

116

89.2

14.5

June

-

140

36.6

124

57.6

91.5

105

58.1

91.3

114

139

27.3

135

58.7

120

165

44.7

36.1

227

144

33.7

195

72.1

29.9

115

160

144

22.2

July

*51.3

63.0

34.5

52.5

46.6

40.8

52.0

52.2

44.1

75.9

44.3

20.3

76.4

47.5

57.5

55.8

22.3

21.5

131

67.0

32.6

107

55.7

16.4

77.6

68.3

115

23.3

Aug.

66.4

28.1

32.1

22.4

47.9

43.1

85.5

56.4

21.5

46.7

34.7

16.5

57.7

88.7

29.5

31.2

22.1

21.8

52.7

42.7

37.1

34.2

40.8

23.8

46.7

33.7

41.4

11.8

Sept.

51.2

18.3

19.4

13.1

42.6

21.3

70.6

20.0

38.9

19.3

43.3

20.8

30.2

38.7

23.4

44.7

20.5

19.4

39.7

29.0

20.5

20.9

24.0

17.3

41.7

17.6

24.2

1O.O

The year

-

47.3

*22.7

*38.6

*29.1

*32.6

*42.0

*29.4

*29.8

*42.6

*34.1

*22.6

*35.4

*33.8

44.4

44.7

24.6

18.0

60.8

58.3

24.2

48.0

32.7

17.6

39.8

47.3

45.6

15.7

Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

2,270

959

1,110

793

1,480

1,330

1,780

1,110

1,690

947

984

908

1,380

1,730

1,010

1,510

754

1,200

2,410

1,110

944

1,370

1,080

1,070

1,730

1,200

1,170

Nov.

_

1,760

750

*893

*893

*595

1,260

1,310

*595

803

714

*869

643

*893

1,370

823

1,050

633

550

1,780

944

774

1,290

869

1,000

1,310

1,190

863

Dec.

_

1,340

676

*922

*615

*553

*922

*922

*430

*799

*615

*799

*553

*922

742

797

825

588

806

1,310

1,200

461

940

693

776

922

1,110

881

Jan.

-

861

*553

*738

*615

*492

*615

*615

*307

*738

*553

*861

*553

*615

488

535

877

566

688

831

1,110

461

861

527

526

984

984

879

Feb.

-

748

*555

*833

*555

*518

*500

*722

*389

*690

*500

*833

*555

*575

684

544

710

654

433

859

855

633

750

508

649

863

833

714

Mar.

-

1,110

*918

tl,110

*1,230

*1,060

*615

*861

*492

935

*615

*1,230

778

656

828

766

920

801

673

1,090

984

861

1,050

786

855

1,470

932

1,080

Apr.

_

2,720

1,510

1,600

1,200

1,300

1,320

1,550

1,340

2,390

964

*2,290

833

1,530

3,510

2,150

1,450

902

1,170

2,510

1,490

1,070

1,340

1,320

1,230

3,080

1,650

778

May

-

8,550

3,120

8,060

3,400

5,820

4,960

2,220

5,160

7,440

4,090

5,360

2,730

3,800

8,850

7,860

3,840

2,180

11,310

14,380

2,350

8,050

4,420

1,710

5,790

7,150

5,480

893

June

-

8,330

2,180

7,380

3,430

5,440

6,250

3,460

5,430

6,780

8,270

1,620

8,040

3,490

7,160

9,840

2,660

2,150

13,500

8,580

2,010

11,620

4,290

1,780

6,820

9,520

8,600

1,320

July

*3,150

3,870

2,120

3,230

2,870

2,510

3,200

3,210

2,710

4,670

2,720

1,250

4,700

2,920

3,540

' 3,430

1,370

1,320

8,070

4,1'0

2,010

6,600

3,420

1,010

4,770

4,200

7,080

1,430

Aug.

4,080

1,730

1,970

1,380

2,950

2,650

5,260

3,470

1,320

2,870

2,130

1,010

3,550

5,450

1,810

1,920

1,360

1,340

3,240

2,630

2,280

2,100

2,510

1,470

2,870

2,070

2,540

726

Sept.

3,050

1,090

1,150

780

2,530

1,270

4,200

1,190

2,310

1,150

2,580

1,240

1,800

2,300

1,390

2,660

1,220

1,150

2,360

1,720

1,220

1,250

1,430

1,030

2,480

1,050

1,440

596

The year

-

34,400

*16,500

*28,000

*21,100

*23,700

*30,400

*21,300

*21,600

*31,000

*24,700

*16,300

*25,600

*24,500

32,100

32,340

17,790

13,040

44,000

42,220

17,560

34,820

23,670

12,780

28,840

34,350

33,040

11,330

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby statlo
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, 

________________________near Redwing, Colo.___________________________

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

"I

3

a)

a

a

a

a

a

1

a

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

$245

$295

$270

$192

$236

$780

$238

$230

$330

$480

$1,650

1,400

830

428

272

153

291

792

495

200

336

*780

$700

380

261

222

114

Date

_

June 15, 1924

July 4, 1925

June 1, 1926

Sept. 13, 1927

May 29, 1928

July 18, 1929

July 22, 1930

Sept. 24, 1931

Aug. 21, 1932

July 5, 1933

July 27, 1934

July 28, 1935

June 23, 1936

Aug. 17, 1937

June 13, 1938

Aug. 25, 1939

Aug. 21, 1940

July 30, 1941

May 9, 11, 1942

June 30, 1943

May 15, 1944

July 18, 1945

July 19, 1946

July 16, 1947

June 19, 1948

June 18, 1949

July 10, 1950

Minimum 

day

^

.

-

.

-

-.

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

4

-

10

7.0

4.8

10

9

-

-

7.0

6

_

_

6.2

Mean

_

47.3

$22.7

$38.6

$29.1

$32.6

$42.0

$29.4

$29.8

$42.6

$34.1

$22.6

*35.4

$33.8

44.4

44.7

24.6

18.0

60.8

58.3

24.2

48.0

32.7

17.6

39.8

47.3

45.6

15.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

34,400

$16,500

$28,000

* 21, 100

* 23, 700

* 30, 400

* 21, 300

$21,600

$31,000

* 24, 700

$16,300

$25,600

* 24, 500

32,100

32,340

17,790

13,040

44,000

42,220

17,560

34,820

23,670

12,780

28,840

34,350

33,040

11,330

Calendar year

Mean

_

43.2

$23.5

$37.8

$29.6

$33.8

$42.7

$26.8

$31.4

$41.2

$34.7

$21.8

$36.9

$34.7

42.7

45.7

22.6

18.8

64.8

55.2

22.8

49.9

31.4

17.9

41.4

46.7

44.8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

31,400

*17,000

$27,400

$21,400

* 24, 600

$30,900

$19,400

* 22, 800

* 29, 900

$25,100

*15,800

*26,700

* 25, 200

30,890

33,090

16,380

13,620

46,940

39,970

16,490

36,240

22,710

12,990

29,950

33,890

32,450

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a From reports of State engineer of Cola 

Geological Survey.

xcept some winter periods which were estimated by

169. Huerfano River at Malachite, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°44'30", long. 105°15'00", in sec. 32, T. 26 S., R. 70 W., half a mile 

south of Malachite, 2 miles east of Redwing, and 3 miles upstream from Pass Creek.

Drainage area.--107 sq mi.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 7,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1923-25: Maximum discharge observed, 170 cfs May 19, 1924 (gage height, 1.95 

ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Mar. 28, Apr. 1-5, 1923.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,800 acres.

Cooperation. Records not previously published, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

32.8 

*12

Nov.

23.9 

$10

Dec.

20.3 

*9

Jan.

15.0 

*7

Feb.

15.0 

*8

Mar.

*10.9 

16.5 

*12

Apr.

17.3 

35.0 

21.3

May

39.5 

111 

32.2

June

49.9 

103 

32.8

July

29.7 

55.7

24.0

Aug.

57.4 

33.8 

13.7

Sept.

42.6 

14.2 

14.8

The year

39.8 

$16.4

$ Estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records at Manzanares Crossing and other nearby 

stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

2,020 

$738

Nov.

1,420 

$595

Dec.

1,250 

$553

Jan.

922

$430

Feb.

863 

$444

Mar.

$818 

1,010 

$738

Apr.

1,030 

2,080 

1,270

May

2,430 

6,830 

1,980

June

2,970 

6,130 

1,950

July

1,830 

3,420 

1,480

Aug.

3,530 

2,080 

842

Sept.

2,530 

845 

881

The year

28,900 

$11,900

$ Estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records at Manzanares Crossing and other nearby 

stations.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1923 

1924 

1925

W.S.P.

ili

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

143 

170 

80

Date

Aug. 7, 1923 

May 19, 1924 

July 5, 1925

Minimum 

day

4

Mean

39.8 

16.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

28,900 

11,900

Calendar year

Mean

35.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

26,100

a From files of State engineer of Colorado, except estimates made by Geological Survey.
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

170. Huerfano River near Badito, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°43'45", long. 105°01 "20", in sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 68 W., 250 ft upstream 

from South Oak Creek, and 0.4 mile west of Badito.

Drainage are a. 4 9 9 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 30, 1942, at site 0.2 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1941-46), 44.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1941-46: Maximum discharge, 8,480 cfs Aug. 14, 1945 (gage height, 9.89 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 9.35 ft; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 17-30, 1946.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 15,400 acres above and below 

station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

_

33. 2

17.6

8.62

10.2

8.34

Nov.

_

39.9

30.3

8.2!

5.42

9.13

Dec.

_

33.8

34.8

24.5

18.0.

13.8

Jan.

_

33.7

41.1

15.2

26.8

17.7

Feb.

_

35.5

34.8

25.7

23.3

30.2

Mar.

_

31.7

16.9

12.2

9.74

11.4

Apr.

_

145

15.9

8.31

9. Of

18.6

May

_

657

23.2

200

30.0

15.6

June

_

202

21.0

136

28.4

12.5

July

_

51.5

18.7

62.2

48.2

10.5

Aug.

*37.0

45.7

13.2

24.3

101

38.2

Sept.

19.6

27.2

8.70

15.6

8.56

2.49

The year

_

112

23.0

45.3

26.8

15.6

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

Oct.

2,040 

1,080 

530 

630

513

Nov.

2,380 

1,800 

489 

322

543

Dec.

2,080 

2,140 

1,510 

1,110

847

Jan.

2,070 

2,530 

937 

1,650

1,090

Feb.

1,970 

1,930 

1,480 

1.290

1,680

Mar.

1,950 

1,040 

753 

599

701

Apr.

8,620 

947 

498 

539

1,100

May

40,40C 

1,43C 

12.33C 

1,84C

96!

June

12.00C 

1.25C 

8, IK 

1,69C

74J

July

3,170 

1,150 

3,820 

2,960

644

Aug.

*2,27C 

2,81C 

811 

1,SOC 

6,23C

2,35C

Sept.

1,160 

1,620 

518 

931 

510

148

The year

81,110 

16,630 

32,890 

19,370

11,320

Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations. 

Yearly discharge, In euble feet per second

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Nomentsry maximum

Discharge

1,440

365

2,200

8,460

4,080

Date

May 11,12,1942

July 25, 1943

July 5, 1944

Aug. 14, 1945

Aug. 26, 1946

Minimum

day

_

10

.2

.5

1.8

.1

Mean

_

112

23.0

45.3

26.8

15.6

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

81,110

16,630

32,890',

19,370

11,320

Calendar year

_

110

19.5

44.7

26.5

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

79,630

14,140

32,420

19,210

-

171. Huerfano River at Badito, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°43'40", long. 1050 00'45", in sec. 4, T. 27 S.. R. 68 W., at Badito 300 

ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 69, and half a mile downstream from South 

Oak Creek.

Drainage area. 532 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 6,415.20 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929.

Aug. 28 to Dec. 20, 1912, chain gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Apr. 19, 1923, to Aug. 6, 1924, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Aug. 7, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1925, water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Mar. 6 to Dec. 22, 1938, chain gage and Dec. 23, 1938, to Aug. 6, 1941, and Sept. 

10, 1946, to Oct. 8, 1948, water-stage recorder 300 ft upstream at datum 1.90 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--9 years (1923-25, 1938-41, 1946-50), 28.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1912. 1923-25 1938-41, 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 5,510 cfs July 15, Aug. 1, 

1923 (gage height, 9.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 150 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 

1923, 1940, 1941.

Flood of July 31, 1945, reached a discharge of 7,400 cfs (by slope-area determination) and flood of Aug. 14, 1945, reached a discharge of 8,480 cfs (see records for 

station near Badito).

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 15,800 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1923-25, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the State engineer of Colorado.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Huerfano River at Badlto, Colo.

Hater 

year

1912 

1913

1923 

1924 

1925

1926

1936 

1939 

1940

1941

1947 

1946 

1949 

1950

Oct.

2.76

21.6 

5.16

*2.61

11.6 

9.34

.55

1.38 

9.09 

7.61 

8.. 98

Nov.

3.65

24.7 

12.3

26.5 

2.72

4.39

13.9 

16.7 

7.26 

6.62

Dec.

-

14.3 

10

32.6 

3.39

12.6

6.71 

16.5 

14.4 

13.1

Jan.

-

15.0 

*7

35.0 

10.8

20.6

6.35 

16.5 

12.3 

19.4

Feb.

-

26.6 

*8

25.5 

20.3

7.75

14.9 

39.0 

11.7 

9.78

Mar.

-

26.0 

*4.2

*1.93' 

32.6 

4.69

2.76

9.12 

58.7 

5.32 

14.6

Apr.

-

16.4 

61.1 

14.1

21.5 

14.3 

7.43

12.0

12.5 

80.7 

7.46 

11.8

rfay

-

33.4 

164 

15.4

83.5 

26.8 

12.1

292

137 

101 

29.8 

11.9

June

-

19.5 

85.4 

18.1

63.0 

16.9 

18.3

240

104 

103 

72.4 

13.2

July

-

63.8 

25.7 

23.4

37.5 

7.71 

8.95

84.7

57.2 

36.9 

59.8 

6.70

Aug.

-

78.9 

12.9 

22.6

19.7 

27.3 

12.1

*35.5

31.3 

25.8 

15.9 

6.83

Sept.

4.54

52.6 

5.73 

9.13

54.2 

7. IS 

12.0

*20

25.1 

11.8 

12.9 

' 2. 1C

The year

I

40.3 

*12.5

22.2 

10.1

*61.4

35.1 

41.1 

21.4 

10.4

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby statlona.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1913

1923

1924

1925 

1926

1936

1939

1940

1941

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

170

.

1,330

317

723

574

34

85

559

468

552

Nov.

217

_

1,470

732

1,560

162

261

827

995

432

394

Dec.

-

_

879

615

2,010

208

773

413

1,020

887

804

Jan.

-

_

922

*430

2,150

666

1,270

390

1,010

757

1,190

Feb.

-

_

1,530

*444

1,420

1,170

430

829

2,240

650

543

Mar.

-

_

1.60C

*256

*118

2.01C

288

171

561

2,38C

327

901

Apr.

-

976

3,640-

839

1,280

850

442

712

743

4,800

444

704

May

-

2,050

10,10C

947

5,130

1,65C

745

17,960

8,42C

6,21C

1.83C

731

June

-

1,160

5.08C

1,080

3,750

1,120

1,090

14,250

6,190

6,110

4,31C

787

July

-

3,920

1,580

1,440

2,300

474

550

5,210

3,520

2,270

3,680

412

Aug.

-

4,650

792

1,390

1,210

1,68C

742

*2,180

1,920

1,590

977

420

Sept.

3,140

34]

543

3,230

424

715|

*1,190

1,490

701

765

125

The year

-

_

29,260

*9,030

16,090

7,350

*44, 440

25, 390

29,880

15,530

7,560

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet pep second

Year

1912

1923 

1924 

1925

1938 

1939 

1940

1941

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

327

 i

857 

877 

897

927

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

b5,510

b689 

3,150 

1,310

745

1,620 

467 

430 

*620

Date

-

July 15, Aug. i

Aug. 11, 1938 

Aug. 2, 1939 

Sept. 21, 1940

May 14, 1941

July 9, 1947 

May 31, 1948 

July 25, 1949 

July 20, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

0 

1.6

.Z

0

0

.1

l.S 

.G

.1

Mean

-

40.3 

*12.5

22.2 

10.1

*61.4

35.1 

41.1 

21.4 

10.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

29,260 

*9,030

16,090 

7,350

*44,440

25,390 

29,880 

15,530 

7,560

Calendar year

Mean

-

37.6

17.6- 

10.3

-

36.8 

40.1 

21.4

Runoff In 

a ore -feet

-

27,250

12,720 

7,460

-

26,640 

29,100 

15,490

Revised. 

* Not previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado, except periods which were estimated by Geological 

Survey.

b Observed.

172. Huerfano River at Huerfano, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°49', long. 104°44', in sec. 2, T. 26 S., R. 66 W., about 200 ft 

downstream from store at Huerfano, and 2 miles upstream from Apache Creek.

Drainage area. 717 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1923-28), 18.0 cfs.

Extremes. 1923-28: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs Aug. 4, 1927 (gage height, 4.18 ft), on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 17,000 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1923-28, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Huerfano River at Huerfano, Colo.

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

Oct.

*3

t.04

2.81

1.13

7.19

Nov.

*3

tl.Bl

4.10

*9.4

*8

Dec.

*4

*2

6

*5

*10

Jan.

*4

*2.5

*6

*8

*10

Feb.

*10

*3

*7

*10

*10

Mar.

*8

*1

*6

10.8

*4.5

Apr.

120

.33

6.23

2.5C

.57

May

96.1

1.5£

t56.3

.55

53.4

June

92.4

.13

80.9

5.60

40.5

July

54.4

42.4

23.7

44.8

17.4

Aug.

6.45

27.4

3.13

96.1

13.8

Sept.

0

6.57

1.63

12.2

2.47

The year

*33.4

*7.5

*17.0

*17.3

*14.9

t Corrected, differs from figure published by State engineer of Colorado. 

* Not previously published) estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

Wateri 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Oct.

U84

t2.6

173

70

442

Nov.

*179

t!08

244

*557

*476

Dec.

*246

*123

t369

*307

*615

Jan.

*246

*152

*369

*492

*615

Feb.

*575

*167

*389

*555

*575

Mar.

*492

*61

*369

664

*276

Apr.

7,140

20

371

149

34

May

5,910

97

3,460

32

3,280

June

5,500

8

4,610

333

2,410

July

3,340

2,610

1,460

2,750

1,070

Aug.

397

1,680

192

5,910

848

Sept.

0

391

97

726

147

The year

*24,200

*5,420

*12,300

*12,600

*10,800

t Corrected, differs from figure published by State engineer of Colorado. 

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1926 

1927 

1928

( )

(b)

1

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

*2,ieo

*579 

*2,400

Da be

July 5, 1925

June 24, 1926 

Aug. 4, 1927

Minimum

day

0

0

0 

0 

0

*33.4

*7.5

*17.0 

*17.3 

*14.9

Runoff in

acre-feet

*24,200

*5,420

*12,300 

*12,600 

*10,800

Calendar year

*32.9

*8.2

*17.2 

*18.2

acre-feet

* 23, 800

*5,970

*12,400 

*13,100

* Not previously published.

a From files of State engineer of Colorado.

b From reports of State engineer of Colorado, except estimates made by Oeological Survey.

173. Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo.

ocation. Lat 37°51', long. 104-42 ', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 25 S., R. 65 W. , 

downstream from Apache Creek and 2^ miles southwest of Mustang.

miles

Drainage area. 803 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1942-47), 29.4 cfs.

Extremes.. 1942-47: Maximum discharge 26,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 9.60 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 800 cfa on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow at times most years.

Remarks . Diversions above station for irrigation of about 20,000 acres.

Monthly and yearly Bean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

_

19.6

1.53

1.95

9.87

l.OS

Nov.

_

32.5

5.25

1.63

7.61

24.0

Dec.

_

39.9

10.1

23.7

11.1

4.49

Jan.

_

40.3

24.1

26.9

31.5

4.67

Feb.

*41.2

56.6

43.4

19.0

61.1

4.2(

Mar.

27.8

16.2

10.8

2.34

10.8

12.8

Apr.

236

8.3C

46.8

5.57

1.8E

18.6

May

686

6.24

257

13.7

1.41

158

June

218

.31

167

.5C

.2C

133

July

23.4

.31

55.2

19.6

13.4

.43.5

Aug.

95.5

12.7

1.8S

167

78.1

6.51

Sept.

25.5

.34

.16

5.02

1.05

1.15

The year

-

17.7

52.0

24.2

18.8

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

_

1,210

94

120

607

63

Nov.

_

1,930

312

97

453

1,430

Dec.

_

2,460

623

1,460

680

276.

Jan.

_ -

2,480

1,480

1,660

1,940

287

Feb.

*2,29C

2,04C

2,50C

1,060

3,390

237

Mar.

1,710-

993

665

144

661

787

Apr.

14,01C

49S

2.79C

332

112

1,10C

May

42.18C

384

15,78C

844

87

9,70C

June

12,83C

2!

9,96C

30

12

7,91C

July

1,440

19

3,390

1,210

824

2,670

Aug.

5,870

784

116

10,280

4,800

404

Sept.

1,520

20

9.3

299

62

69

The year

-

12,840

37,720

17,540

13,630

24,930

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo.

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

Momentary maximum

Discharge

26,000

3,200

1,530

19,400

15,000

2,660

Date

Aug. 14, 1942

Aug. 16, 1943

July 13, 1944

Aug. 14, 1945

Aug. 28, 1946

June 19, 1947

Minimum

day

.

0

0

0

0

0.2

.

17.7

52.0

24.2

18.8

34.4

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

12,840

37,720

17,540

13,630

24,930

Calendar year

_

11.4

52.8

24.3

18.9

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

.

8,270

38,370

17,600

13,660

-

174. Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°25', long. 105°03' ) In sec. , T. 30 S., R. 69 W., at Boyd Ranch, 6

miles south of La Veta.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi.

Average discharge.--16 years (1934-50), 27.0 cfs.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 7,800 ft (from base map).

Extremes. 1934-50: Maximum discharge, 417 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 3.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 190 cfs; minimum daily, 2 cfs on several days November 1934 

to January 1935 and on Sept. 29, 1950.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge; In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

5.0

11.2

16.5

8.74

12.0

6.19

8.82

18.9

11.3

6.97

10.4

9.79

9.25

9.79

9.43

9.46

Nov.

4.0

8.81

13.9

7.38

13.0

7.06

8.27

14.6

8.91

6.76

10.5

9.94

9.97

9.06

8.06

8.98

Dec.

3.9

8.69

10.8

9.29

10.6

5.15

8.63

9.99

9.85

6.92

9.24

8.20

7.50

8.94

6.6

6.92

Jan.

4.5

*8

8.5

9.07

9.34

5.31

8.82

7.92

9.44

6.47

8.95

6.48

5.99

8.83

6.9

7.59

Feb.

5.3

*7

9.7

6.41

8.25

6.45

8.05

8.90

9.38

6.73

9.92

5.95

8.28

9.50

7.5

9.17

Mar.

5.7

7.73

11.5

8.23

15.8

11.5

11.5

9.38

9.11

7.09

10.4

11.8

13.3

10.4

7.39

7.36

Apr.

8.0

10.9

54.6

27.4

32.4

25.6

31.1

96.0

18.6

23.9

24.6

28.4

38.6

33.9

19.7

7.58

May

59.4

81.7

142

93.1

66.6

61.4

199

233

37.5

168

105

34.4

179

105

58.9

7.96

June

85.6

32.9

112

87.2

42.4

39.6

160

145

24.7

132

72.2

18.7

102

96,6

92.1

11.1

July

33.6

15.6

30.3

34.3

15.0

21.0

69.7

42.4

12.0

42.9

34.0

14.7

40.4

26.4

63.4

7.41

Aug.

21.2

20.5

12.9

17.5

13.0

11.5

27.3

18.9

11.2

15.1

26.9

10.7

24.4

14.1

22.8

4.27

Sept.

13.9

12.1

8.49

16.6

9.10

8.57

14.2

13.8

7.35

11.1

12.9

10.0

15.0

7.92

13.6

3.27

The year

20.9

*is.a

36.0

27.2

20.7

17.5

46.5

51.7

14.1

36.2

28.1

14.1

38.0

28.4

26.4

7.58

t Not previously published; estimated on the basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Oct.

307

689

1,010

537

741

380

542

1,160

694

429

640

602

569

602

580

582

Nov.

236

524

825

439

774

420

492

868

530

402

625

591

593

539

480

535

Dec.

238

554

666

571

651

317

531

614

606

425

568

504

461

550

406

426

Jan.

280

*492

526

558

574

326

542

487

581

398

550

398

368

543

424

467

Feb.

296

*403

538

356

458

371

447

494

521

387

551

330

460

546

417

509

Mar.

349

475

704

506

970

705

705

577

560

436

642

724

815

641

454

453

Apr.

478

651

3,250

1,630

1,930

1,520

1,850

5,710

1,110

1,420

1,460

1,690

2,290

2,020

1,170

451

May

3,650

5,020

8,730

5,730

4,090

3,770

12,210

14,330

2,300

10,310

6,470

2,110

11,000

6,440

3,620

490

June

5,090

1,960

6,640

5,190

2,520

2,350

9,550

8,620

1,470

7,850

4,300

1,110

6,060

5,750

5,480

663

July

2,060

959

1,860

2,110

924

1,290

4,290

2,610

740

2,640

2,090

906

2,480

1,620

3,900

456

Aug.

1,300

1,260

793

1,080

797

705

1,680

1,160

689

928

1,650

660

1,500

865

1,400

263

Sept.

829

720

505

990

542

410

847

820

437

661

766

598

891

471

807

195

The year

15,110

* 13, 690

26,050

19,700

14,970

12,660

33,690

37,450

10,240

26,290

20,310

10,220

27,490

20,590

19,140

5,490

* Hot previously published} estimated on the basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearl

Year

1935

1936

1937

1936

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

r discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Cucharas River at JBoyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo.

W.S.P. 

no.

787

827

627

657

877

697

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

189

275

291

185

92

102

315

394

57

405

131

47

417

289

168

25

Date

May 25/1935

May 16, 1936

June 3, 1937

July 14, 1936

June 2, 1939

May 21, 1940

May 13, 1941

May 10, 19*3

May 9, 1943

Sept. 5, 1944

May 7, 1945

Apr. 29, 1946

June 18, 1947

May 25, 1946

July 9, 1949

July 12, 1950

Mln Imum 

day

2

5.4

6

3.2

4.2

3.8

5.0

5.0

6.0

4.7

5.1

4.6

5.0

5.5

3.5

2,0

Mean

20.9

tia.e

36.0

27.2

20.7

17.5

46.5

51.7

14.1

36.2

26.1

14.1

38.0

28.4

26.4

7.58

Runoff In 

acre-feet

15,110

*13,690

26,050

19,700

14,970

12,660

33,690

37,450

10,240

26,290

20,310

10,220

27,490

20,590

19,140

5,490

Calendar year

Mean

22.2

*19.9

34.7

28.0

19.2

18.1

48.0

50.6

13.4

37.0

27.9

14.0

38.1

28.0

26.5

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

16,080

*14,440

25,090

20,320

13,920

13,110

t34,760

36,640

9,660

26,860

20,180

10,150

27,560

20,360

19,220

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

175. Cucharas River near La Veta, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°27', long. 105°02', in sec. 7 (revised), T. 30 S., R. 68 W., 4| miles 

south of La Veta.

Drainage area. 75 sq ml, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder after July 16, 1929. Altitude of gage is 7.500 ft (estimated 

from nearby line of levels). Mar. 8 to May 8, 1923, staff gage at site half a mile 

downstream at different datum. May 9, 1923, to May 18, 1926, staff gage at same site 

at datum 0.33 ft lower. May 19, 1926, to July 15, 1929, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 11 years "(1923-34), 22.1 cfs.

Extremes.--1923-34: Maximum gage height observed, 3.10 ft Aug. 22, 1923 (discharge not 

determined); minimum daily, I cfs at times in 1927, 1928, 1933 and 1934.

Remarks. Diversions for Irrigation of about 2,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Records for 1923-33, not previously published by the Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

Oct.

_

904

500

325

266

_

192

383

329

236

192

307

Nov.

_

774

476

_

502

.

470

-

179

179

133

214

Dec.

_

615

307

.

.

_

575

_

_

_

123

Jan.

164

615

-

_

_

.

307

-

_

.

_

-

Feb.

190

690

-

_

_

_

278

-

_

_

_

-

Mar.

497

972

-

_

280

.

369

-

_

335

»

-

Apr.

833

5,330

494

4,460

649

833

666

1,310

1,620

1,190

363

1,330

May

2.51C

16,500

904

19,400

1,270

7,690

3,550

1,730

6.95C

3,46C

4.29C

1.80C

June

3,150

6,550

696

7,500

1,580

5,120

2,390

1,710

3,640

2,450

5,950

857

July

2,100

2,000

516

1,840

976

1,280

1,030

2,200

1,430

1,220

1,520

369

Aug.

3,590

695

603

713

664

707

1,390

4,730

565

398

744

240

Sept.

1,020

450

417

359

226

258

916

693

156

202

385

77

The year

-

36,100

*5,930

*36,100

*7,020

*16,790

12,130

*15,210

*16,550

*10,350

*14,180

*6.010

* Not previously published; annual figures only estimated on basis of records for stations on

nearby streams; complete monthly figures not available.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

Oct.

_

14.7

8.13

5.29

4.32

_

3.13

6.23

5.35

3.84

3.13

5.0

Nov.

_

13.0

8.0

_

8.43

.

7.90

-

3

3

2.23

3.6

Dec.

_

10

5

_

-

-

9.35

-

.

_

_

2.0

Jan.

3.0

10

-

_

.

-

5

-

.

_

.

-

Feb.

3.43

12

-

_

-

_

5

-

_

_

_

-

Mar.

6.08

15.6

-

_

4.55

.

6

-

_

5.45

_

-

Apr.

14.0

89.6

6.30

75.3

10.9

14.0

11.2

22.0

27.3

20.0

6.1

22.4

May

40.9

268

14.7

316

20.7

125

57.7

28.1

113

56.6

69.8

29.3

June

52.9

110

11.7

126

26.6

86.0

40.2

26.8

61.1

41.1

100

14.4

July

34.2

32.6

8.39

29.9

15.9

20.8

16.8

35.7

23.3

19.9

24 ..7

6.0

Aug.

58.4

11.3

9.61

11.6

10.8

11.5

22.6

76.9

9.19

6.48

12.1

3.9

Sept.

17.2

7.57

7.00

6.03

3.83

4.33

15.4

15.0

2.63

3.40

6.47

1.3

The year

_

49.7

*8.19

*49.9

*9.70

*23.2

16.6

*21.0

*22.e

*14.3

*19.6

*8.29

Not previously published; annual figures only estimated on basis of records for stations on 

nearby streams; complete monthly figures not available.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 197

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Cucharaa River near L« Veta. Colo.

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

W.S.P. 

no.

]

)5

762

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

tb481

*b26

*c698

*C37

tc280

*c202

*150

*188

*116

*144

60

Date

Aug. 22, 1923

May 21, 1924

May 12, 1925

May 22, 1926

June 17-19,1927

May 29, 1926

May 23, 1929

July 28, 1930

May 26, 1931

May 23, 1932

June 13, 1933

July 23, 1934

Minimum 

day

.

_

-

.

.

_

3

-

.

_

.

-

Mean

.

49.7

*8.19

*49.9

*9.70

*23.2

16.8

*21.0

*22.8

*14.3

*19.6

*8.29

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

36,100

*S,930

*36,100

*7,020

*16,790

12,130 *is,eio

*16,SSO

*10,3SO

«4,180

S6.010

Calendar year

Mean

22.6

48.3

*7.49

*S0.3

*8.81

*24.3

*17.4

*19.9

*22,4

*14.0

*19.8

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

16,370

35,080

*S,420

*36,420

*6,370

»17,600

*18,610

*14,440

*i6,eso

*10,200

*14,340

-

* Not previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado

b Maximum dally.

c Observed.

176. Huerfano River near Undereliffe, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 38°00', long. 104-88', In SW$ sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 63 W., 

at mouth of canyon, 600 ft upstream from diversion dam for Huerfano Valley ditch, and 

9 miles southwest of Undercllffe.

Drainage area. 1.673 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. July to December 1908, gage heights and discharge 

measurement only at site about 5 miles downstream.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,890 ft (from topographic map).

s. 1938-39: Maximum discharge, 8,040 cfs (revised) June 7, 1938 (gage height, 

5.91 ft), from rating curve extended above 470 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for the irrigation of about 38,000 acres.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938 

1939

Oct.

9.65

Nov.

24.3

Dec.

51.5

Jan.

21.6

Feb.

30.9

Mar.

*5 

50.0

Apr.

*40 

29.8

May

(252 

9.6(

June

23S 

.71

July

48.6 

2.43

Aug.

16.8 

15.4

Sept.

S3. 4

0

The year

20.5

t Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938 

1939

Oct.

593

Nov.

1,440

Dec.

3,170

Jan.

1,330

Feb.

1,720

Mar.

»307 

3,070

Apr.

*2,38C 

1.77C

May

*15,48C 

59E

June

14,16C 

4(

July

2,990 

149

Aug.

1,030 

945

Sept.

3,180 

0

The year

14.83Q

t Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations .

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938 

1939

W.S.P. 

no.

857 

877

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*3,040 

1,990

Date

June 7, 1938 

Aug. 2, 1939

Minimum 

day

O 

0

Mean

20.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

14,830

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

Revised.

Note. Figure for maximum discharge for July 23, 1936, published In Water-Supply Papers 847, 857, 

877, and 997 has been found In error on the basis of reatudy of original data and additional data 

obtained for flood In 1950. That figure Is not published herein and should not be used1 .
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

177. Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo.

Location.-- 38°00', long. 104°28', in NE-fr sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 63 W., at mouth 

of canyon, 0.3 mile downstream from diversion dam for Huerfano Valley ditch, and 8 

miles southwest of Undercliffe.

Drainage area. 1.673 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,870.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1950, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 58.9 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs (revised) July 26, 1950 (gage height, 

13.96 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,100 efs 

on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; no flow at times in nearly every year. 

Maximum discharge and stage known, that of July 26, 1950.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 43,000 acres.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

1.99

26.6

55.9

.27

7.66

 14.5

2.28

 12.1

2.82

2.64

Nov.

0

.70

43.8

68.5

.32

8.35

14.2

29.5

4.75

3.42

7.26

Dec.

0

5.40

30.5

77.3

6.97

20.4

39.5

5.64

27.4

16.6

3.98

Jan.

.80

14.2

38.4

84.0

7.55

11.2

24.5

4.39

73.5

7.95

7.21

Feb.

9.73

5.81

21.5

51.7

8.97

12.4

26.1

6.21

82.5

25.4

8.97

Mar.

11.2

8.43

44.9 <

45.8

8.10

8.29

9.53

6.73

36.7

8.25

6.65

Apr.

6.53

23.6

1J099

33.1

31.0

23.0

4.78

31.7

84.3

5.14

1.35

May

 19.4

564

,392

15.6

317

92.1

3.85

183

77.6

 18.3

1.13

June

.44

319

274

6.06

235

13.3

.93

 80.4

 88.7

65.4

 4.30

July

 9.56

 65.9

37.4

3.57

 44.9

 18.4

 29.0

58.6

46.1

 10.9

275

Aug.

 16.8

 30.4

179

 13.9

 9.45

 128

 92.0

21.9

 49.2

6.96

11.2

Sept.

 75.5

 4.20

65.8

1.02

 6.28

5.21

6.67

9.44

5.98

 7.08

 22.8

The year

 12.4

 87.6

 272

 38.0

 56.4

 29.3

 22.3

 36.9

 48.9

 14.7

 29.8

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

122

1,640

3,440

16

471

 889

140

 743

173

162

Nov.

O

41

2,610

4,070

19

497

847

1,760

282

204

432

Dec.

0

332

1,880

4,750

429

1,260

2,430

347

1,690

1,020

245

Jan.

49

871

2,360

5,160

464

687

1,510

270

4,520

489

444

Feb.

560

323

1,190

2,870

516

687

1,450

345

4,750

1,410

498

Mar.

690

518

2,760

2,820

498

510

586

414

2,260

507

409

Apr.

389

1,410

*65,370

1,970

1,840

1,370

285

1,890

5,020

306

81

May

»1,19C

34 , 70C

85.61C

954

19,48C

5,660

237

11,230

4,770

 1,130

70

June

26

18,960

16,300

- 36J

14,000

789

55

 4,790

 5,280

5,890

 260

July

 588

 4,05C

2.30C

22C

 2,760

 1,130

 1,790

3,600

2,830

 673

16,910

Aug.

 1.03C

 1,87C

ll.OOC

 854

 583

 7.85C

 5,660

1,340

 3,030

428

687

Sept.

*4,490

*250

3,910

61

 373

310

397

562

356

 421

 1,360

The year

 9,010

*63,450

 197,000

 27,810

»40,970

 21,220

» 16, 140

»26,690

 35,530

»10,650

*21,560

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per aecond

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897,1341

927,1341

957,1341

977,1341

1077,1341

1037,1341

1057,1341

1087,1341

1117,1341

1147,1341

1177,1341

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*6,810

 2,400

 10,000

 2,400

 1,440

-

 6,000

 3,800

 5,900

 900

 25,000

Date

Sept. 9, 1940

June 1, 1941

Aug. 14, 1942

Aug. 16, 1943

June 29, 1944

-

Aug. 13, 1946»

July 21, 1947

June 13, 1948»

July 30, 1949»

July 26, 1950

Mln Lmunt 

day

0

0

6.6

0

.2

.2

0 .2*

0

.5

0

Mean

 12.4

»87.6

 272

»38.0

*56.4

 29.3

 22.3

 36.9

 48.9

 14.7

 29.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 9,010

*63,45O

 197,000

 27,810

 40,970

 21,220

 16,140

 26,690

 35,530

 10,650

 21,560

Calendar year

Mean

 13.1

*95.4

 281

 21.7

*58.8

 32.0

 19.6

 37.5

 47.1

 13.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 9,500

 69,080

 203,000

16,020

42,740

23,160

14,210

27,160

34,210

10,090

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 199

178. Huerfano River near Nepesta, Colo.l/

xlon.~Lat 38"13 1 30", long. 104°15'50", in sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 61 W., at bridge on 

. S. Highway 50, half a mile upstream from mouth and 8 miles northwest of Nepesta.

Drainage area. 1,875 sq ml.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses for the period October 1942 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Ga^e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,450 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 

20 to June 20, 1922, staff gage and June 21, 1922, to July 31, 1923, water-stage recorder 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--1922-25: Maximum discharge, 19,400 cfs Aug. 1, 1923 (gage height, 9.4 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow: no flow at times most years.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 48,000 acres.

Cooperation. Records not previously published by Geological Survey furnished by State 

engineer of Colorado.

yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

0.40 

37.4 

4.71

Nov.

2.77 

27.9 

6.50

Dec.

12.8 

49.0 

11.0

Jan.

10.0 

5.55 

12.7 

15.5

Feb.

20.0 

7.54 

33.1 

15.1

Mar.

8.0 

15.6 

19.8 

3.68

Apr.

2.03 

3.37 

62.5 

1.73

 May

3.5S 

1.55 

184

3.71

June

17.5 

2.47 

35.5 

.97

July

0.17 

111 

4.03 

113

Aug.

16.8 

448 

9.16 

11.5

Sept.

0.27 

22.3 

1.0 

2.10

The year

53.7 

39.8 

15-9

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

25 

2,300 

290

Nov.

165 

1,660 

387

Dec.

787 

3,010 

676

Jan.

615 

341 

781 

953

Feb.

1,110 

419 

1,900 

839

Mar.

492 

959 

1,220 

226

Apr.

121 

201 

3,720 

103

May

221 

95 

11,300 

22E

June

1,040 

147 

2,110 

58

July

10.5 

5,820 

248 

5,950

Aug.

1,030 

27,500 

563

707

Sept.

16 

1,330 

60 

125

The year

38,790 

28,870 

11,540

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

H.S.P. 

no.

5

Waber year ending Sept. SO

Moraen

Discharge

*1,650 

*19,400 

*433 

*9,190

tary maximum

Date

Aug. 4, 1922 

Aug. 1, 1923 

May 8, 1924 

July 23, 1925

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

1 

0

Mean

53.7 

39.8 

15.9

Runoff in

38,790 

28,870 

11,540

Calendar year

Mean

7.78 

62.0 

32.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,630 

44,780 

23,260

* Not previously published.

a Prom files of State engineer of Colorado.

b Prom reports of State engineer of Colorado.

I/ Published as "at mouth" by State engineer of Colorado.
200 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

179, Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.J/

Location. Lat 38°11', long. 104«10' In NWj- sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 60 W. , 100 ft

downstream from diversion dam of Oxford Fanners Co. Canal and If miles west of Nepesta.

Drainage area. 9,345 sq ml (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorders on river and on Oxford Farmers Co. Canal. Datum of gage on 

river is 4,378.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

Apr. 1 to Oct. 31, 1903, staff gage near present site at different datum.

Apr. 1 to Nov. 30 1912, Jan. 1, 1914, to June 30, 1916, Oct. 28 1916, to Sept. 30, 

1919, and June 5, 1921, to June 14, 1936, water-stage recorder on diversion dam of 

Oxford Farmers Co. Canal, 100 ft upstream, at approximately present datum.

July 1 to Oct. 27, 1916, staff gage at diversion dam of Rocky Ford Hlghllne Canal 

5 miles upstream at different datum.

Oct. 1, 1919, to June 4, 1921, water-stage recorder at highway bridge l£ miles 

downstream at different datum.

June 15, 1936, to Aug. 1, 1945, Oct. 1, 1949, to July 29, 1950, water-stage recorder 

at site 200 ft upstream at present datum.

Aug. 2, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorders and chain gage at temporary 

location near present site downstream from diversion dam at present datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1913-50), 721 cfs.

Extremes. 1903. 1912-50: Maximun discharge, 180,000 cfs June 4, 1921 (gage height not 

determined), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow at point 9 miles upstream; no flow at times In 1931 and 1934.

Remarks. Figures herein represent combined discharge of the river below the canal and the 

Oxford Farmers Co. Canal. For figures of flow of river below canal see record for 

Arkansas River at Nepesta.

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountaln diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation of about 

230,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

COOP i. Records for 1914-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furiy State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly Mean discharge, In cubic fe«t per second

Water

year

1903 

19O4

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1349

1950

Oct.

120

410

*360

560

509

501

296

315

401

459

*336

206

1,193

255

327

206

656

191

485

199

173

310

136

111

293

454

152

471

97.8

155

759

392

272

183

427

240

566

215

328

Nov.

-

252

*320

563

465

508

324

382

351

489

*47S

354

769

294

146

426

532

401

*S18

*293

261

357

225

141

384

468

231

553

163

254

818

501

324

270

365

581

498

437

413

Dec.

-

.

*380

*425

498

*528

209

309

328

375

*S23

249

694

211

201

455

447

*369

*236

*230

*243

*266

*256

*154

284

406

302

208

176

370

575

670

300

350

311

277

518

373

386

Jan.

-

.

400

462

599

532

302

112

250

247

*419

229

545

336

264

231

221

*250

*241

*160

*206

*225

*248

*193

216

261

280

161

211

262

646

679

253

390

341

351

558

376

393

Feb.

-

.

323

333

442

364

324

239

240

302

*364

317

624

137

291

266

310

*211

*290

*1S5

*212

*259

*268

*162

246

358

268

186

279

209

511

462

182

372

371

424

695

254

345

Mar.

-

_

292

251

335

339

271

347

292

226

224

246

317

201

265

336

314

*282

263

321

210

156

191

140

132

292

243

310

221

314

353

334

295

197

244

376

781

330

226

Apr.

120

301

411

1,347

417

384

383

907

184

342

275

277

624

89.1

759

204

320

219

414

271

166

145

228

105

356

426

353

391

131

. 340

5,971

484

791

332

320

383

L.033

467

226

May

141

1,195

2,114

2,060

861

894

587

1,191

1,042

815

766

671

1,486

435

1,349

82.9

1,268

675

634

958

780

1,310

780

1,041

1,642

1,201

1,126

1,208

535

1,695

5,050

916

1,509

652

550

2,598

1,801

822

60S

June

4,603

2,653

3,876

3,17C

1,64C

2,11!

2,12E

1,13£

2,117

*8,955

1,403

1,336

2, SOS

812

1.85S

1,736

Z,091

1,621

1,42C

97S

1,54C

2,156

346

2,02C

1,681

1,035

1,924

911

701

2,864

4,249

1,521

2,342

1,273

1,270

4,178

3,370

3,356

1,356

July

1.39C

2,07f

_

2,78(

1,24«

1.86C

1,46]

1,301

1,123

1,491

*2,644

901

2,533

893

1,147

1,047

1.59C

1,10C

1,360

790

236

1,40£

728

14t

1,597

1,272

619

1,244

308

317

1,603

1,577

887

1,600

1,166

748

2,750

934

2,006

1,112

Aug.

72«

1.2K

_

1,981

1,311

2,15C

674

44!

92]

1,30(

*1,466

577

2,384

24!

536

504

1,961

S8J

2,55!

1,746

116

809

983

196

750

2,720

480

658

202

143

1,014

1,392

729

371

2,271

956

895

780

506

253

Sept.

135

406

_

543

569

369

370

448

784

t662

*341

230

1,099

157

414

216

526

376

1,605

60S

87.4

284

254

84.9

523

501

464

1,370

122

394

296

543

347

196

330

232

498

234

398

245

The year

-

_

*1,155

*1,027

848

*724

584

650

t724

*1.385

*542

830

862

408

603

734

685

*816

*639

*334

*526

*S97

*2S9 *S80

814

540

679

420

280

784

1,706

661

703

652

512

1,132

979

795

491

t Corrected.

* Not previously published) partly >tlnat*d on bails of record! for nearby stations.

V Published as "at Nepesta" isi9-20, and as "near Boone" July 1 to Oct. 27, 1916.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1903 

1904

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919 

1920

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

7,380

25,200 

122,140 

34,430

31,280 

30,800 

18,210 

19,360 

24,650

28,250 

*20,650 

12,690 

73,380 

15,660

20,110 

12,640 

40,370 

11,740 

29,840

12,240 

10,670 

19,050 

8,350 

6,840

18,040 

27,900 

9,340 

28,960 

6,010

9,540 

46,700 

24,120 

16,700 

11,250

26,280 

14, 740 

34,820 

13,240 

20,190

Nov.

15,000 

U9.04C 

33,530

27,670 

30,210 

19,300 

23,310 

20,870

29,080 

(28,290 

21,090 

45,730 

17,500

8,710 

25,330 

31,650 

23,850 

*30,84'0

U7.450 

15,500 

21,220 

13,410 

8,360

22,850 

27,850 

13,730 

32,900 

9,710

15,130 

48,670 

29,830 

19,270 

16,090

21,720 

34,560 

29,600 

26,020 

24,600

Dee.

-

*23,37C 

t26,16C

30.62C 

*32,46C 

12,870 

19.00C 

20,200

23,08C 

*32,19C 

15,320 

42,710 

12,98C

12,390 

28,01C 

27,500 

t22,710 

t!4,50C

t!4,14C 

»14,94C 

t!6, 360 

(15,770 

*9,45C

17,470 

24,940 

18,570 

12,770 

10,790

22,740 

35,360 

41,220 

16,420 

21,530

19,100 

17,010 

31,870 

22,950 

23,720

Jan.

-

24,63G 

28,420

36,83C 

32,700 

18,560 

6,900 

15,400

15,17C 

*25,770 

14,060 

33,49C 

20,690

16,230 

14,210 

13, 58C 

H5,40C 

Hi, 800

*9,840 

*12,690 

«13,820 

*15,28C 

*11,900

13,260 

16,050 

17,220 

9,900 

12,990

16,080 

39,750 

41,730 

15,540 

23,980

20,970 

21,560 

34,300 

23,090 

24,170

Feb.

-

17,93C 

18,460

25,43C 

20,200 

17.99C 

13,240 

13,80C

16,76C 

*20,18C 

17.58C 

35,900 

7,61C

16,130 

14, 74C 

17,800 

(11,700 

*16,10C

*8,61C 

(12,170 

(14,360 

(14.87C 

*9,OOC

14.13C 

19,90C 

14,870 

10,340 

16,030

11,590 

28,380 

25,660 

10,48C 

20,680

20,610 

23,580 

39,990 

14,100 

19,160

Mar.

-

17.93C 

15,460

20,590 

20,860 

16,690 

21,360 

17,980

13,900 

13,780 

15,120 

19,520 

12,380

16,320 

20,660 

19,330 

*17,32C 

16,190

19.72C 

12,940 

9,590 

11,750 

8,580

8,110 

17,970 

14,92C 

19,050 

13,580

19,300 

21,690 

20,530 

18,130 

12,090

15,020 

23,110 

48,000 

20,290 

13,870

Apr.

7,140

17,93(

24,45( 

80,16(

24,810 

22,850 

22,810 

53,950 

10,970

20,350 

16,340 

16,460 

37,100 

5,300

45,190 

12,120 

19,020 

13,010 

24,630

16,100 

9,880 

8,600 

13,540 

6,260

21,160 

25,320 

20,990 

23,270 

7,780

20,240 

236,300 

28,770 

47,060 

19,730

19,060 

22,790 

61,450 

27,770 

13,420

Hay

8,670

73,520

130,000 

126,700

52,950 

55,010 

36,130 

73,250 

64,060

50,110 

47,110 

41,250 

91,360 

26,740

82,980 

50,970 

77,960 

41,500 

39,010

58,920 

47,970 

80,580 

47,95C 

64,020

101,000 

73,880 

69,240 

74,280 

32,890

104,200 

510,500 

 56,340 

92,770 

40,090

33,820 

159,700 

110,700 

50,540 

37,180

June

273, 90(

157,900

230, 8<K 

188,600

97,56C 

126, 100 

126, 60C 

67.77C 

126,000

(532^00 

83,470 

79, SIC 

166,900 

48,29C

110,400 

103,300 

124,40C 

96,830 

84,500

57,810 

91,650 

128, 30C 

20,700 

120,200

100,000 

61,580 

114,500 

54,180 

41,700

170,400 

£52,800 

90,530 

139,300 

75,740

75,570 

248,600 

200,500 

199,700 

80,690

July

85,47C

127,700

171,300 

76.61C

114,000 

89,860 

80,000 

69,050 

91,710

(162,600 

55,430 

155, 80C 

54,920 

70,540

64,390 

97,780 

67,620 

83,620 

48,610

14,610 

86,590 

44,800 

9,110 

98,190

78,230 

38,080 

76,490 

18,920 

19,490

98,590 

97,000 

54,560 

98,410 

71,710

45,960 

169,100 

57,430 

123,300 

68,390

Aug.

44,840

74,770

122,20C 

81.00C

132,000 

41,440 

27,21C 

58,630 

80,430

*90,26C 

35,470 

146,800 

15,290 

32,940

31,010 

120,600 

35,980 

157,400 

107,400

7,160 

49,780 

60,460 

12,080 

46,100

167,200 

29,500 

40,480 

12,400 

8,810

62,330 

85,600 

44,840 

22,780 

139,600

58,770 

55,050 

47,960 

31,110 

15,540

Sept.

8,03C

24,14C

32,29C 

33.83C

22,OOC 

21,990 

26,670 

46,620 

t39,380

(20,270 

13,690 

65,390 

9,370 

24,610

12,850 

31,280 

22,390 

95,500 

36,020

5,20fl 

16,900 

15,100 

5,050 

31,110

29,820 

27,640 

81,510 

7,280 

23,450

17,630 

32,300 

20,620 

11,650 

19,630

13,820 

29,660 

13,950 

23,680 

14,570

The year

*836,100 

*743,300

815,700 

*524,500 

423,000 

470,400 

t525,400

*1, 003, 000 

*392,400 

600,900 

625,700 

295,200

436,700 

531,600 

497,600 

*590,600 

* 462, 400

*241,800 

*381,700 

*432,200 

*187,900 

*420,000

591,300 

390,600 

491,900 

304,200 

203,200

567,800 

1,235,000 

478,800 

510,500 

472,100

370^700 

819,500 

710,600 

575,800 

355,500

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1903

1912

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

W.S.P. 

no.

99

327

(«»)

(d)

e

d

d

d

d

e

d

d

d

Jd«

fa

dl2<a)

762

787

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*ab!9,OOC

bo5,240

bo7,89C

*b9,OOC

*f9,50C

be3,22C

bc4,60C

b5,47C

bo3,72C

180,000

*b8,10C

*b23,000

*b5,740

*b!7,700

*b5,360

*bll,000

*b8,200

* b8, 950

*b9,510

*b3,000

*bll,180

*b!2,600

b4,700

b!4,700

Date

June 10, 1903

July 31, Aug. 1

May 22, 1914

Aug. 18, 1915

Aug. 13, 1916

June 21, 1917

July 12, 1918

Aug. 9, 1919

Aug. 2, 1920

June 4, 1921

Aug. 4, 1922

Aug. 22, 1923

June 15, 1924

July 23, 1925

June 14, 1926

Aug. 8, 1927

June 30, 1928

July 25, 1929

Aug. 28, 1930

Sept. 2, 1931

July 30, 1932

July 16, 1953

July 29, 1934

May 31, 1935

Minimum 

day

-

-

_

-

_

.

_

_

'

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

.

-

0

.

.

_

-

Mean

-

-

*1,155

*1,027

848

*724

584

650

t724

*1,38S

*S42

830

862

408

603

734

685

me

*639

*334

*526

*597

*259

*580

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

-

*836,100

* 743, 300

615,700

*524,500

423,000

470,400

t525,400

*1, 003, 000

*392,400

600,900

625,700

295,200

436,700

531,600

497,600

*590,600

*462,400

*241,800

*381,700

* 432, 200

*187,900

* 420, 000

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

*1,196

1,020

*853

665

600

655

t744

*1,385

*498

986

702

401

637

781

*629

*839

*595

*330

*547

*571

*242

*627

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

* 865, 600

738,800

*619,600

481,400

434,300

474,500

t540,100

*1, 003, 000

*360,300

713,600

510,000

290,300

461,500

565,200

*456,400

*607,500

*431,100

*239,100

*397,200

*413,100

*175,000

*4S3.700

Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a Observed.

b Does not Include flow In Oxford Farmers Co. Canal.

c Maximum dally discharge.

d Prom reports of State engineer of Colorado except periods estimated by Geological Survey to make 

years complete.

e Prom reports of State engineer of Colorado except periods estimated by State engineer of Colorado to make years complete.

f Estimated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo. Continued

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

17,200

8,060

9,380

5,740

8,100

9,470

12,000

2,860

8,680

16,100

15,800

14,600

12,200

10,500

12,400

Date

July 28, 1936

Aug. 31, 1937

Sept. 4, 1938

May 25, 1939

May 29, 1940

Aug. 27, 1941

Apr. 24, 1942

Aug. 18, 1943

July 19, 1944

Aug. 8, 1945

Aug. 27, 1946

June 20, 1947

June 13, 1948

June 6, 1949

July 26, 1950

day

.

50

57

30

12

66

149

110

74

90

117

111

144

130

60

Mean

814

540

679

420

280

784

1,706

661

703

652

512

1,132

979

795

491

Runoff in 

acre-feet

591,300

390,600

491,900

304,200

203,200

567,800

1,235,000

478,800

510,500

472,100

370, 700

819,500

710,600

575,800

355,500

Calendar year

Mean

845

486

725

354

309

899

1,657

605

696

677

511

1,173

932

804

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

613,600

351,600

524,800

256,100

224,100

651,100

1,199,000

438,000

505,000

490, 400

369,900

849,400

676,500

582,100

-

180. Arkansas River at Nepesta, Colo.I/

Location. La t 38 8 11'00", long. 104°08 I 30", in sec. 32, T. 21 S. , R. 60 ¥. , at highway 

bridge Just downstream from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge at Nepesta.

Drainage area.--9.460 sq mi, approximately.

Supplemental records available.--February to September 1911, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only; March to August 1913, discharge measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and slope gage at described site Oct. 1, 1919, to June 4, 

1921. Altitude of gage is 4,370 ft (from topographic map).

Sept. 8, 1897, to Dec. 1, 1900, staff gage at same site at different datum.

May 1, 1901, to Oct. 31, 1902, May 1906 to Nov. 30, 1912, Jan. 1, 1914, to June 30, 

1916, Oet. 28, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1919, and June 5, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1936, staff gage 

or water-stage recorder about 1-J miles upstream at dam and headgate of Oxford Farmers 

Co. canal at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1909-10, 1911-12, 1913-36), 680 cfs.

Extremes. 1897-1902. 1904, 1906-12, 1914-36: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs June 4,

1921, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow at point 10J miles upstream; no flow at times in 1902, 1910, 1931, 1934.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation of about 

235,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records for June 1921 to May 

1936, published by State engineer of Colorado, and records for October 1933 to May 

1936, published by Geological Survey, were obtained at site 1-J miles upstream, but did 

not include flow in the canal; those records are comparable with records for this 

station and are included herein.

Cooperation. Records for 1904-9, 1914-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, 

furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

Oct.

-

279

.235

435

_

129

_

*845

_

-

.

_

3457

*195

*950

395

*360

537

Nov.

_

366

350

514

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

3387

*156

*600

238

*314

518

Dec.

.

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

*425

*300

*375

-

*362

*400

Jan.

.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

*500

.

*300

.

399

448

Feb.

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

.

_

*500

_

*270

_

298

316

Mar.

.

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

a 495

_

*260

_

264

233

Apr.

_

-

-

_

119

_

a 94

-

_

-

_

_

a567

.

266

_

393

1,310

May

1,11*

1,154

5,87!

1,57(

93(

_

al,01C

-

_

*83C

222

_

al,03C

_

1.13C

_

2.04C

1.98C

June

2,103

2,62!

5,491

3,021

56<

_

a2,34C

-

1,665

2,59£

l.OOt

_

al,191

.

2.57C

.

3.79C

3.09C

July

1,31(

2,65]

1.69S

63S

31!

-

al,21(

-

1,80£

3,39(

65;

_

a35£

_

1,97(

_

2.70C

1.14C

Aug.

311

957

422

722

643

_

*1,58£

-

773

1,105

53£

- :

31,18]

_

1,180

_

1.90C

1,25C

Sept.

232

200

262

316

t93

-

a453

-

435

422

151

3,092

all?

_

374

_

530

491

The year

.

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

*602

_

*858

_

*1,120

*987

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; partly estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

a Not previously published! estimated by State engineer of Colorado on basis of records for nearby 

stations and diversions above station.

Ished as Nepesta" 1902, 1915-16, 1934-36.
ARKANSAS RIVES BASIN 203

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River

Water 

year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

Oct.

480

b490

264

289

379

448

*317

191

1,170

237

304

188

600

175

419

188

143

296

123

97.3

279

Nov.

427

482

281

367

335

458

$432

345

762

274

141

386

497

372

*477

*300

250

343

214

127

372

Dec.

465

*500

180

297

325

358

*500

247

682

203

196

437

447

*341

*236

*232

$241

$260

*223

*140

274

Jan.

581

520

291

112

250

238

*395

222

537

334

258

217

211

$250

*241

*160

*200

$215

*208

*179

205

Feb.

423

353

311

236

240

278

*240

309

613

127

271

245

273

*211

*290

*155

*203

*252

250

*146

240

Mar.

317

320

246

316

855

178

215

838

303

179

249

313

293

*274

231

302

198

142

176

125

118

Apr.

376

372

350

873

169

293

242

260

588

75.7

719

178

305

203

400

244

154

131

214

91.5

343

May

78£

841

56]

1.12C

984

722

729

62£

1.41C

392

1.28C

779

1.21C

625

610

902

735

1,260

746

999

1,578

June

1.54C

2.02C

2,04C

1,06C

2.01C

*8,91C

1,320

1,27C

2,720

734

1,760

1,650

2.04C

1,510

1,320

917

1,420

2,080

326

1,943

bl,585

July

b ,76C

,340

,21C

,040

,390

*2,54C

se:

2,450

820

1,080

972

1,510

997

1,270

730

212

1,330

676

133

1,501

bl,221

Aug.

b2,060

626

425

880

1,220

*1,460

532

2,340

227

500

474

1,920

532

2,490

1,670

102

760

927

181

710

b2,662

Sept.

b342

338

409

755

t629

*336

217

1,030

140

392

196

491

362

1,540

523

71.6

270

234

66.2

502

b484

The year

bSOO

*685

547

613

t684

*1,350

*502

799

830

380

570

696

648

*775

*598

*316

*493

*570

*238

*549

b784

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; partly estimated by Geological Survey

stations, 

b Adjusted for flow In Oxford Farmers Co. Canal.

basis of records for

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902 

1903

1904 

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

Oct.

_

17,160

14,450

26,750

7,930 

$52,000

_

_

_

=128,100

$11,990

$58,400

24 , 300

$22,100

33,000

29,500

b30,100

16,200

17,800

23,300

27,500

$19,500

11,700

71,900

14,600

18 , 700

11,600

36 , 900

10,800

25,800

11,600

8,790

18,200

7,560

5,980

17,180

Nov.

_

21,780

20,830

30,580

-

-

_

-

_

123,030

$9,280

$35,700

14,200

$18,700

30,800

25,400

28,700

16,700

21,800

20,100

27,300

$25,700

20,500

45,300

16,300

8,390

23,000

29,600

22,100

$28,400

H7.800

14,900

20,400

12,700

7,540

22,120

Dec.

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

t26,100

*18,450

t 23, 100

_

$22,300

$24,600

28, 600

$30,700

11,100

18,300

20, 200

22,000

$30, 700

15,200

41,900

12,500

12,100

26,900

27,500

$21,000

$14,500

$14,300

: 14, 800

:16,000

$13,700

*8,610

16,840

Jan.

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

$30,700

.

$18,400

_

24,500

27,500

35,700

32,000

17,900

6,890

15,400

14,600

t 24, 300

13,600

33,000

20,500

15,900

13,300

13,000

$15,400

* 14, 800

*9,840

$12,300

$13,200

H2.80Q

$10,010

12', 630

Feb.

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

.

_

t 27,800

_

*15,500

16,600

17,600

24,300

19,600

17,300

13,100

13,800

15,400

$13,300

17,200

35,300

7,050

15,100

13,600

15,700

$11,700

H6.100

$8,610

$11,700

$14,000

13,900

$8,110

13,790

Mar.

_

»

-

_

-

-

»

»

»

H30, 440

.

$16,000

»

16,200

14,300

19,500

19,700

15,100

19,400

15,700

10,900

13,200

14,600

18,600

11,000

15,300

19,200

18,000

$16,900

14,200

18,600

12,200

8,730

10, 800

7,710

7,260

Apr.

_

_

-

.

7,080

a5,590

_

.

_

833,740

_

15,800

_

23,400

78,000

22,400

22,100

20,800

51,900

10,100

17,400

14,400

15,500

35,000

4,500

42,800

10,600

18,100

12,100

23,800

14,500

9,160

7,800

12,700

5,450

20,400

May

68,620

70,960

361,200

96,520

57,550

a62,100

*51,040

13 , 650

_

a63,330

_

69,500

_

125,000

122,000

48,500

51,700

34,500

68,900

60,500

44,500

44,800

38,600

86,700

24,100

78,700

47,900

74,400

38,400

37,500

55,500

45,200

77,500

45,900

61,450

97,050

June

125,100

156,000

327,100

179,800

33,680

a!3 9,000

99,310

154,700

59,980

_

370,670

.

153,000

_

226,000

184,000

91,600

120,000

121,000

63,100

120,000

$530£00

78,600

75,600

162,000

43,700

105,000

98,200

121,000

89,800

78,600

54,600

84,500

124,000

19,400

115,600

b94,330

July

80,550

163,000

104,500

39,280

19,180

374,400

111,000

208,400

40,150

_

J22.010

_

121,000

_

166,000

70,100

3108,000

82,400

74,400

64,000

85,500

ase,ooo

52,900

151,000

50,400

66,400

59,800

92,800

61,300

78 , 100

44,900

13,000

81,800

41,600

8,060

92,310

b75,070

Aug.

19,120

58,910

25,950

44,480

39,540

$97,500

47,410

67,940

33,080

872, 62C

_

72,600

_

117,000

76,900

3127,000

38,500

26,100

54,100

75,000

$90,000

32,700

144,000

14,000

30,700

29,100

118,000

32,700

153,000

103,000

6,270

46,700

57,000

11,100

43,650

3l63,70O

Sept.

13,800

11,900

15,590

18,830

t5,530

a27,000

25,880

25,110

8,980

184,000

a6,960

.

22,300

_

31,500

29,200

b 20, 400

20,100

24,300

44,900

t37,400

$20,000

12,900

61,300

8,330

23,300

11,700

29,200

21,500

91,600

31,100

4,260

16,100

13,900

3,940

29,860

328,780

The year

_

-

-

.

-

:

-

-

-

$435,700

_

$621,000

-

$809,000

$708,000

bSSl.OOO

$496,000

395,000

444,000

t497,000

$976,000

$363,000

578,000

602,000

275,000

413,000

504,000

470,000

$561,000

$433,000

$229,000

$358,000

$412,000

$173,000

$397,300

b569, 200

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; partly estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for nearby

stations.

a Not previously published; estimated by State engineer of Colorado on basis of records for nearby

stations and diversions above station.

b Adjusted for flow in Oxford Farmers Co. Canal.

347710 O - 55 - 14
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Nepeata, Colo.

Year

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1904

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1912

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

W.S.P. 

no.

a

b

b

d

(e)

84

(e)

( e!

r(e)

287, (e)

327

e { e)

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

I:e

762

787

807

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

C4,125

C6,974

C9,600

*C9,800

*e!3,500

C7,500

_

*f8,200

_

*f7,200

g5,240

g7,890

*9,000

*f9,500

S3, 220

g4,600

5,470

g3,720

180,000

*8,100

$23,000

$5,740

$17,700

*5,360

*11,000

*8,200

*8,950

$9,510

*3,000 m.iao

*12,600

4,700

14,700

17,200

Date

_

July 14, 1898

Aug. 14, 1899

May 21, 1900

June 1, 1901

Aug. «, 1902

Aug. 17, 1904

_

July 28, 1907

_

Aug. 5, 1910

July 31, Aug. 1

May 22, 1914

Aug. 18, 1915

Aug. 13, 1916

June 21, 1917

July 12, 1918

Aug. 9, 1919

Aug. 2, 1920

June 4, 1921

Aug. 4, 1922

Aug. 22, 1923

June 15, 1924

July 23, 1925

June 14, 1926

Aug. 8, 1927

June 30, 1928

July 25, 1929

Aug. 28, 1930

Sept. 2, 1931

July 30, 1932

July 16, '1933

July 29, 1934

May 31, 1935

July 28, 1936

Minimum 

day

_

-

.

-

_

0

-

_

_

.

_

0

30

15

.

125

33

50

-

.

.

45

56

30

7

8

46

7

-

.

13

19

0

1

20

Mean

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

*602

*858

*1,120

*987

h800

*685

547

613

t684

*1,350

*502

799

830

380

570

696

648

*775

*598

*316

*493

*570

*238

$549

h784

Runoff in 

a ere -feet

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

*435,700

*621,000

* 809, 000

* 708, 000

h581,000

$496,000

395,000

444,000

t497,000

$976,000

$363,000

578,000

602,000

275,000

413,000

504,000

470,000

*561,000

$433,000

$229,000

*358,000

*412,000

*173,000

*397,200

h569,200

Calendar year

Mean

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

..

_

*550

-

$1,150

971

hSOS

*622

566

620

t703

*1,350

*457

953

670

374

600

741

$593

$795

$563

$309

$515

$541

*222

$596

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

.

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

*398,ZOO

-

$835,000

703,000

h587,000

$450,000

409,000

450,000

t510,000

*975,000

*331,000

690,000

487,000

270,000

435,000

537,000

$430,000

*576,000

$408,000

*224,000

*374,000

$392,000

*161,000

$431,300

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a 19th Ann. Kept., Ft. 4.

b 21st Ann. Kept., Ft. 4.

c Observed.

d 22nd Ann. Kept., Ft. 4.

e From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

f Eatlaated.

g Maximum dally discharge.

h Adjusted for flow In Oxford Farmers Co. Canal.

181. Aplshapa River near Aguilar, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°22'50", long. 104°39 1 50", in sec. 4, T. 31 S., R. 65 W. , 1$ miles 

southwest of Aquilar and 1.4 miles (revised) downstream from Maurlclo Canyon Creek.

Drainage area. 126 sq ml.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 6,408.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1943, water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile upstream at datum 

28.08 ft higher. Aug. 29, 1943, to July 6, 1944, at site 0.6 mile upstream at datum 

42.06 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 12.8 cfs (corrected).

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximal discharge 4,500 cfs July 14, 1948 (gage height, 7.84 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of float measurement at gage height 

4.20 ft; no flow at times most years.

Remarks.--Diversions for Irrigation of about 1,600 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.18

.02

9.81

11.9

.89

1.59

.77

.33

.80

.50

.36

Nov.

0.17

.14

6.79

12.1

.54

1.85

1.52

5.61

1.10

.91

.62

Dec.

0.32

.24

3.71

8.33

.51

4.70

2.98

7.61

1.22

1.05

.76

Jan.

0.16

.26

7.64

8.29

1.29

5.53

2.86

3.93

3.14

.98

.96

Feb.

1.47

.30

4.82

5.35

2.98

4.74

5.72

7.60

10.0

1.98

1.49

Mar.

4.92

4.06

31.6

3.84

4.80

5.28

2.85

4.39

15.0

1.40

.79

Apr.

8.52

20.0

258

3.25

27.8

14.8

3.77

14.8

15.8

2.10

.57

May

16.0

117

162

.81

79.4

15.9

2.99

57.5

37.3

8.94

.2£

June

1.26

55.4

30.4

.42

27.6

.85

.24

22.0

17.1

70.0

.52

July

1.11

18.6

19.4

.51

21.1

1.29

.38

22.9

11.1

40.2

2.32

Aug.

0.16

8.63

11.0

19.5

4.20

55.1

4.34

39.4

1.83

3.55

.25

Sept.

0.33

6.46

9.62

.98

8.36

1.05

8.84

1.84

.52

22.9

.23

The year

2.90

19.4

46.2

6.30

15.0

9.48

3.08

15.8

9.59

12.8

.76
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 205

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Apisha]

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

I960

Oct.

11

1.2

603

731

55

98

48

20

49

31

22

NOV.

10

8.3

404

722

32

110

90

334

65

54

37

Dec.

20

15

228

512

31

289

183

468

75

64

47

Jan.

9.7

16

470

510

80

340

176

241

193

60

59

Feb.

84

17

268

297

172

263

318

422

577

110

83

Mar.

302

250

1,950

236

295

325

175

270

922

86

49

Apr.

506

1,190

15.32C

19!

1,65C

883

224

884

93!

125

34

May

986

7,170

9,950

50

4,880

980

184

3,540

2,290

550

17

pa River near Agullar

June

75

3,300

1,810

25

1,640

50

14

1,310

1,020

4,160

31

July

68

1,150

1,190

31

1,300

80

24

1,410

683

2,470

143

Aug.

9.7

531

674

1,200

258

5,390

267

2,420

113

218

16

. Colo.

Sept.

20

385

572

59

498

62

526

109

31

1,360

13

The year

2,100

14,030

33,440

4,570

10,890

6,870

2,230

11,430

6,960

9,290

551

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

112

3,870

2,300

1,810

3,200

3,120

1,480

1,640

4,500

3,810

448

Date

Sept. 23, 1940

June 17, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Aug. 28, 1943

Sept. 5, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

Sept. 15, 1946

July 7, 1947

July 14, 1948

Sept. 9, 1949

July 12, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

.8

0

.2

0

0

.2

.2

.2

0

2.90

19.4

46.2

6.30

15.0

9.48

3.08

15.8

9.59

12.8

.76

Runoff In

acre-feet

2,100

14,030

33,440

4,570

10,890

6,870

2,230

11,430

6,960

9,290

551

Calendar year

2.88

21.0

47.2

3.75

15.5

9.24

3.77

14.9

9.53

12.8

-

acre-feet

2,090

15,240

34,170

2,720

11,270

6,690

2,730

10,800

6,920

9,240

-

182. Aplshapa River at Agullar, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°23'30". long. 104"39'10", In sec. 34, T. 30 S., R. 65 W., at southwest 

edge of Agullar, 2 miles upstream from Gonzales Canyon.

Drainage area. 149 sq ml.

Page. Chain gage. Altitude of gage Is 6,350 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1938-39: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs Aug. 10, 1938 (gage height, 14.32 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 12.96 and 14.32 ft; no flow at times In each year.

Maximum stage known, 20,73 ft Aug. 11, 1930, from Information by local residents.

Remarks. Diversions for irrl- tion above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cublc feet per second

Water 

year

1938 

1939

Oct.

4.15

Nov.

3.00

Dec.

1.53

Jan.

0.35

Feb.

0.27

Mar.

0 

11.0

Apr.

2.10 

12.9

May

31.9 

1.85

June

12.2

.04

July

22.7 

0

Aug.

13.3 

5.61

Sept.

9.60 

.68

The year

3.46

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938 

1939

Oct.

255

Nov.

178

Dec.

94

Jan.

21

Feb.

IS

Mar.

0 

674

Apr.

125 

769

May

1,960 

114

June

724 

2.4

July

1,400 

0

Aug.

815 

345

Sept.

571 

40

The year

2,510

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938 

1939

W.S.P. 

no.

857 

877

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,200 

I f 100

Date

Aug. 10, 1938 

Aug. 20, 1939

Minimum 

day

0 

0

 Mean

3.46

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,510

Calendar -year

Mean

.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

183. Aplshapa River near White Rock, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°46'10", long. 104"07'10" (revised) In SE£ sec. 20.T. 26 S., R. 60 W. , 

about 3 miles upstream from Buffalo Arroyo and 6 miles south of White Rock.

Drainage area. 737 sq ml (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,790 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years (1942-47), 7.37 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-47: Maximum discharge, 8,280 cfs July 25, 1945 (gage height, 4.52 ft), 

from rating curve extended above slope-area determinations at gage heights 3.46 and 

3.90 ft; no flow at times.

Remarks. Diversions for Irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station.

Hater 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

_

44.8

0

1.82

3.12

.41

Nov.

_

5.69

0

0

0

4.37

Dec.

_

1.57

0

1.18

.11

.51

Jan.

_

1.65

.07

.45

.14

.02

Feb.

_

0.32

.16

.85

.39

.03

Mar.

_

0.03

.36

.01

1.12

.32

Apr.

_

O

7.18

.11

.25

.17

May

.

0

37.6

3.72

.01

8.95

June

12.1

0

26.8

13.2

5.16

6.65

July

34.0

.44

32.1

38.9

2.23

13.9

Aug.

181

33.1

7.55

40.8

O

43.1

Sept.

59.7

.14

.04

1.19

44.5

.88

The year

_

7.43

9.38

8.64

4.70

6.70

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

_

2,750

0

112

192

25

Nov.

_

538

0

0

0

260

Dec.

_

96

0

73

6.9

32

Jan.

_

102

4.6

28

8.5

1.2

Feb.

_

18

8.9

47

22

1.8

Mar.

.

2.0

22

.4

69

20

Apr.

_

0

427

6.7

15

10

May

.

O

2,310

229

.£

551

June

718

0

1,590

786

307

396

July

2,090

27

1,970

2,390

137

854

Aug.

11,12C

2,03C

45;

2,510

C

2.65C

Sept.

3,550

8.E

2.2

71

2,650

52

The year

-

5,570

6,800

6,250

3,410

4,850

Year

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947

W.S.P.

957 

977 

1077 

1037

1057 

1087

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,500 

4,180 

3,350 

8,280

4,870 

3,920

Date

Aug. 14, 1942 

Aug. 17, 1943 

July 19, 1944 

July 25, 1945

Sept. 12, 1946 

Aug. 25, 1947

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Mean

7.43 

9.38 

8.64

4.70 

6.70

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,370 

6,800 

6,250

3,410 

4,850

Calendar year

Mean

3.03 

9.63 

8.66

4.87

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,190 

6,980 

6,270

3,530

184 Aplshapa River near Fowler, Colo.I/

Location. Lat 38°0f , long. 103°59', In sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 59 W. , at county highway 

bridge, 3j miles (revised) upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southeast of Fowler.

Drainage area.--1,125 sq ml.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,317.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 12, 1922, to Aug. 28, 1923, at site about 3 miles downstream at different 

datum. Aug. 29, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1982-25, 1939-50), 42.3 cfs.

Extremes.--1922-25, 1939-50: Maximun discharge (revised), 83,000 cfs Aug. 22 1923, on 

basis of slope-area determination about 2 miles upstream from present station (caused 

by failure of Apishapa Dam 31 miles upstream); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Mar. 2, 3, 1945.

Remarks. Waste water from Oxford Farmers and Rocky Ford Highline Canals enters river 

above station. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4-.700 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1922-25, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the State engineer of Colorado.

shed in reports of State engineer of Colorado as "at mouth" 1922-25.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 207

Honthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of A

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

194S

1949

1950

Oct.

_

7.42

87.2

10.1

.

1.78

27.5

54.5

81.7

3.60

6.69

23.4

17.2

22.6

3.38

14.5

Nov.

_

29.7

41.4

6.57

_

.90

5.52

7.71

35.1

9.86

26.3

18.6

19.1

22.8

11.5

24.2

Dec.

_

32

25.3

6.23

_

2.34

12.7

33.7

20.7

20.3

12.2

6.78

10.8

12.9

9.16

15.4

Jan.

_

19.2

6.35

3.52

_

2.45

17.9

6.84

10.3

9.13

8.56

6.47

6.22

5.30

3.21

14.8

Feb.

.

12.6

29.1

11.3

_

3.41

12.8

10.6

46.2

19.8

13.1

6.23

8.71

6.76

19.0

14.5

Mar.

.

11.5

59.6

4.42

_

7.45

6.62

12.4

44.1

24.5

9.80

17.3

7.01

18.5

16.4

3.06

Apr.

63.3

6.03

87.1

2.33

_

4.70

10.6

530

2.68

33.4

6.02

2.56

10.7

42.7

10.4

2.59

May

20.1

15.2

34.8

20.1

_

7.03

140

204

18.9

80.7

13.1

3.62

51.9

26.3

23.9

4.3£

June

39.2

36.3

20.1

2.0

3.42

3.26

76.4

60.1

10.2

44.3

41.1

25.9

50.9

290

206

62.8

alshapa River near Fowler, Colo.

July

59.7

40.9

7.16

208

1.68

35.8

46.8

50.7

3.39

96.7

98.9

39.6

91.9

20.2

49.2

198

Aug.

61.9

628

19.3

169

105

43.1

137

180

53.9

6.92

257

63.6

87.5

61.2

16.6

12.4

Sept.

ta.io

57

3

9.40

1.10

154

60.6

109

3.33

3.39

9.52

64.2

25.6

2.61

29.2

80.0

The year

( _

75.6

35.0

38.3

_

22.1

46.6

105

27.6

29.5

42.3

23.3

32.6

44.0

33.0

37.3

t Corrected} differs from figure published by State engineer.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

456

5,360

621

_

109

1,690

3,350

5,020

221

411

1,440

1,060

1,390

208

890

Nov.

_

1,770

2,460

391

_

54

328

459

2,090

587

1,560

1,110

1,140

1,350

685

1,440

Dec.

_

1,970

1,560

383

_

144

778

2,070

1,270

1,250

752

417

662

796

563

948

Jan.

_

1,180

390

216

_

151

1,100

420

633

561

526

398

382

326

197

908

Feb.

.

700

1,670

628

_

196

712

591

2,570

1,140

725

346

484

389

1,050

806

Mar.

_

707

3,660

272

_

458

40"7\

763

2,710

1,510

603

1,060

431

1,130

1,010

188

Apr.

3,77C

359

5.18C

139

_

27£

630

31.51C

160

1,990

35£

152

63S

2,540

61f

154

May

1.24C

93J

2,14(

1,24(

_

432

8,60C

12,520

1,160

4,96(

80C

22!

3.19C

1,61C

1,47C

26£

June

2,330

2,16C

1.20C

113

204

194

4.55C

3.58C

60£

2,64C

2.45C

1,54C

3,03(

17.25C

12,28C

3,74(

July

3,670

2,510

440

12,800

103

2,200

2,880

3,120

209

5,950

6,08C

2,44C

5.65C

1,24C

3,020

12,170

Aug.

3,810

38,60C

1,19C

10,40C

6,48C

2,650

8,430

11,050

3,320

42S

15,820

3,910

5,380

3,760

1,020

760

Sept.

482

3,390

179

559

65

9,180

3,610

6,480

198

202

566

3,820

1,520

156

1,740

4,760

The year

_

54,700

25,400

27,800

.

16,050

33,720

75,910

19,950

21,440

30,660

16,860

23,570

31,940

23,860

27,030

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

a

a

a

a

957

957

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,430

b83,000

1,100

5,030

4,700

*5,320

4,060

14,700

2,840

3,180

12,000

6,910

5,550

5,900

5,700

6,750

Date

Aug. 2, 1922

Aug. 22, 1923

Oct. 6, 1923

July 30, 1925

Aug. 20, 1939

Sept. 10, 1940

Aug. 27, 1941

Aug. 15, 1942

Aug. 17, 1943

July 19, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

Aug. 29, 1946

Aug. 25, 1947

June 20, 1948

June 5, 1949

July 26, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

2

3

2

.6

.6

1.4

1.4

.4

.9

.1

.3

.3

1.0

.9

.6

Mean

_

75.6

35.0

38.3

_

22.1

46.6

105

27.6

29.5

42.3

23.3

32.6

44.0

33.0

37.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

.

54,700

25,400

27,800

_

16,050

33,720

75,910

19,950

21,440

30,660

16,860

23,570

31,940

23,860

27,030

Calendar year

Mean

_

82.8

24.0

-

_

25.6

50.8

108

18.8

30.4

42.7

23.1

33.5

41.2

35.5

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

.

59,920

17,440

-

-

18,540

36,800

78,410

13,630

22,100

30,900

16,750

24,240

29,860

25,680

-

* Hot previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

b At site about 2 Biles upstream from present site.
208 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

185. Arkansas River near Rooky Ford, Colo.j/

Location. Lat 38°06 I 10", long. 103°44 I 00", In sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 57 W., at old ford 

near site of bridge on State "Highway 71, and 3f miles northwest of Rocky Ford.

Drainage area.--11.086 sq ml (revised).

Sage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 4,200 ft (from topographic map). May 3, 1897, to 

Apr. 7, 1900, staff gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1897-1903: Maximum discharge observed, 87,500 cfs June 10, 1903 (gage height, 

8.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs; minimum not determined.

Remarks.--Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

and diversions for irrigation.

Cooperation.--Records for February 1898, March 1900, and April to December 1901. not 

previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

water 

year

1897

1896

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

Oct.

_

143

246

145

.

345

-

84

Nov.

.

155

530

280

_

432

.

Dec.

.

50

228

-

_

454

-

Jan.

.

75

-

-

.

402

-

Feb.

.

76

_

-

_

1,081

-

Mar.

.

254

.

324

_

828

-

Apr.

.

213

274

-

_

_

May

1,147

1,206

732

-

1,408

_

117

June

1,834

2,047

1,498

-

2,101

_

3,436

July

589

1,249

1,504

-

448

_

684

Aug.

614

269

686

-

80S

_

356

Sept.

41

157

153

-

345

-

95

The year

_

493

_

-

_

-

-

-

water 

year

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904

Monthly and yearl

Oct.

8,790 

15,130 

8,920

21,210 

5.160

Nov.

9,220

31,540 

16,660

25,710

Dec.

3,070 

14,020

27,920

Jan.

4,610

24,720

Feb.

4,22C

60,040

Mar.

15,620 

19,92C

50,900

y runoff, in acre-feet

Apr.

12,670 

16,300

May

70,530 

74,160 

45,010

86,580 

7,190

June

109,100 

121,800 

89,140

125,000 

204,500

July

36,22C 

76,80C 

92,48C

27,550 

42,060

Aug.

37,75C 

16,540 

42,160

49,680 

21,890

Sept.

2,44C 

9,34C 

9,10C

20,530 

5,650

The year

356,800

:

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900

1901 

1902 

1903

W.S.P. 

no.

(b), jcj 

(c), 74

(c) 

84 

99

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

*4,600 

*4,000

6,220 

1,848 

*27.500

Date

July 14, 1898 

Aug. 5, 1899

June 1, 2, 1901 

Feb. 13, 1902 

June 10. 1903

Minimum 

day

j

j

Mean

493

]

Runoff In 

acre -feet

356,800

\

Calendar year

Mean

548

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

396,400

-

* Not previoualy published.

a 21st Ann. Rept., Ft. 4.

b 20th Ann. Rept., Ft. 4.

c From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

V Published as "at Rooky Ford" 1897-1900.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 209

186. Tifflpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 37°57'20", long. 103°43'20", in SWj sec. 18 (revised), T. 24 S., R. 56 W., 

at Catlin ditch crossing, 7 miles (revised) south of Rocky Ford, and 9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 451 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, staff gage at same site at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1922-27, 1940-50), 50.3 cfs. 

_____. 1922-27, Ext 1940-50: Maxlmm discharge, 11,200 cfs (revised) June 8, 1923 (gage 

height, 16.0 ft, from high-water marks, datum then In use), from rating curve extended 

above 300 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 14.25 ft, 14.6 ft, 

and 16.0 ft; no flow on several days in 1923, 1947.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation are of little significance. Waste water 

and seepage return from lands irrigated by Rocky Ford Hlghllne Canal and Rocky Ford and 

Otero ditches included in this record.

Cooperation. Records for 1923-27, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1923

1924

1935

1926

1927

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*35

201

21.7

52.3

14.7

*55

124

123

45.0

14.5

58.7

45.6

36.8

S.50

28.1

Nov.

*50

148

33.5

46.5

55.2

*50

89.6

107

43.5

63.9

42.8

33.5

56.8

28.8

51.3

Dec.

*40

59.5

20.7

38.1

*10

*35

75.5

60.7

47.1

22.8

30.5

45.4

55.3

9.94

30.6

Jan.

*40

17.2

11.1

34.8

*9

*46.1

31.3

57.4

36.9

30.0

22.6

23.3

17.7

3.03

39.3

yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Feb.

*25

55.3

26.4

42.7

til

70.5

85.9

119

64.6

43.8

59.4

56.9

10.8

4.72

21.6

Mar.

25.6

164

21.5

43.4

23.1

30.1

122

116

S9.6

47.5

45.3

79.0

50.3

3.28

2.32

Apr.

11.6

128

3.03

28.0

11.2

15.2

154

14.6

135

8.74

2.30

13.2

63.9

14.1

2.38

May

90.8

40.5

57.5"

14.6

10.9

99.5

95.9

50.2

135

7.91

16.9

49.7

19.0

20.4

7.65

June

269

44.0

5.70

29.6

62.9

76.4

133

6.03

69.7

32.0

17.6

26.6

105

71.9

14.3

July

149

6.2S

48.7

13.1

177

38.7

36.2

9.36

67.5

76.0

6.15

54.2

10.6

62.6

93.2

Aug.

337

4.46

134

11.0

154

57.2

87.3

50.9

7.16

246

9.53

23.8

24.3

9.02

*25

Sept.

62.8

4.37

26

5.57

41.9

37.7

116

30.7

4.86

17.0

25.0

24.1

4.11

5.17

*15

The year

*95.2

72.8

34.4

29.9

*48.8

*49.8

95.7

61.9

62.2

51.2

27.9

39.6

37.8

20.2

*27.7

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for stations on 

nearby streams.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1,949

1950

Oct.

*2,150

12,400

1,330

3,220

904

*3,380

7,620

7,580

2,770

893

3,610

2,800

2,260

522

1,730

Nov.

*2,980

8,810

1,990

2,770

3,280

*2,98C

5,330

6,390

2,590

3,800

2,550

1,990

3,380

1,710

3,050

Dec.

*2,460

3,660

1,270

2,340

*615

*2,15C

4,64C

3,73C

2,900

1.40C

1,870

2,790

3,400

611

1.88C

Jan.

*2,46C

1.06C

682

2,140

*553

*2,84C

1,930

3,530

2,270

1,850

1,390

1,430

1,090

186

2.42C

Feb.

*1,39C

3,180

1,47C

2,370

*611

3,13C

4.77C

6,60C

3.72C

2.43C

3.30C

3.16C

619

262

1.20C

Mar.

1.57C

10,10C

1.32C

2,67C

1,42C

1.85C

7.52C

7, IK

5,51C

2,92C

2,790

4,86C

3.09C

202

142

Apr.

690

7,62O

180

1,670

666

903

9,150

868

8,050

520

137

788

3,800

839

141

May

5,580

2,490

3,540

898

670

6,120

5,900

3,080

8,320

487

1,040

3,060

1,170

1,260

470

June

16.00C

2.62C

33!

1,760

3.74C

4,550

7,900

35S

4,15C

1.90C

1,060

1.58C

6,24C

4,280

85!

July

9,16C

387

2,99C

80S

10, 90C

2.38C

2.23C

575

4.15C

4,68C

378

3,34C

654

3,850

5.73C

Aug.

20, 70C

275

8,24C

67«

9.47C

3,52C

5,370

3,130

440

15,150

586

1,470

1,500

555

*1,54C

Sept.

3,740

260

1,550

331

2,490

2,240

6,900

1,820

289

1,010

1,490

1,430

245

308

*893

The year

*68,900

52,900

24,900

21,700

*35,300

*36,040

69,260

44,770

45,160

37,040

20,200

28,700

27,450

14,580

*20,050

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

I/ Published as "at Catlin Siphon" In reports of State engineer of Colorado 1924-27.
210 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Tlmpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo.

Year

1923 

1924 

1925

1926

1927

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

61

(b)

(b)

(c)

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

 11,200

_

*7,700

_

4,300

1,110

2,450

4,580

1,510

1,060

2,710

3,100

*9,510

Date

June 8, 1923

_

July 23, 1927

.

Aug. 14, 1942

Aug. 20, 1943

May 29, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

Sept. 13, 1946

July 8, 1947

June 30, 1948

July 15, 1949

July 24, 1950

day

0 

4 

2

2

-

1.0

10

1.4

2.8

1.3

.3

0

.1

.6

.2

Mean

*95.2 

72.8 

34.4

29.9

*48.8

$49.8

95.7

61.9

62.2

51.2

27.9

39.6

37.8

20.2

*27.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*68,900 

52,900 

24,900

21,700

*35,300

*36,040

69,260

44,770

45,160

37,040

20,200

28,700

27,450

14,580

*20,050

Calendar year

Mean

*119 

44.9 

39.6

*25.0

-

*62.3

95.8

48.8

59.2

53.9

27.3

41.7

29.3

25.4

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*86,160 

32,600 

28,600

*18,120

-

*45,120

69,370

35,330

42,990

38,980

19,750

30,160

21,250

18,400

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a From files of State engineer of Colorado, 

b From reports of State engineer of Colorado, 

c From files of Bureau of Reclamation.

187. Tlmpas Creek at mouth, near Swlnic, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°00'40", long. 103°38'3011 , in se.c. 26, T. 23 S., R. 56 W. , at Santa Fe 

Trail bridge, 1 mile west of Swlnk, and l£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--481 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder at several sites within 1,200 ft of the Santa Pe Trail bridge 

at different daturas. Altitude of gage is 4,120 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1922-25: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred June 8, 1923 

(see preceding record for determination of flow at point 6 miles upstream); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs May 14, 1925.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation are of little significance.

Cooperation.--Records not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State 

engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

61.4 

265

75.5

Nov.

81.2 

210

77.0

Dec.

64.7 

103 

61.7

Jan.

*50 

60.4 

46.0 

27.8

Feb.

*55 

32.5 

84.6 

48.0

Mar.

*6O 

55.2 

201 

54.9

Apr.

79.7 

32.7 

170 

26.5

May

56.5 

129 

68.4 

94.9

June

101 

318 

106 

33.6

July

79.5 

200 

36.3 

126

Aug.

91.2 

401 

24.0 

200

Sept.

37.5 

114 

55.8 

70.3

The year

130 

113 

75.1

* Not previously published, estimated by State engineer of Colorado.

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Oct.

3,780 

16,300 

4,640

Nov.

4,830 

12,500 

4,580

Dec.

3,980 

6,330 

3,790

Jan.

*3,070 

3,710 

2,830 

1,710

Feb.

*3,050 

1,800 

4,870 

2,670

Mar.

*3,690 

3,390 

12,400 

3.38C

Apr.

4,740 

1,950 

10,100 

1,580

May

3,470 

7,930 

4,210 

5,840

June

6,010 

18,900 

6,310 

2,000

July

4,890 

12,300 

2,23C 

7,75C

Aug.

5,610 

24,700 

1,480 

12.30C

Sept.

2,230 

6,780 

2,130 

4,180

The year

94,000 

81,700 

54,400

* Not previously published, estimated by state engineer of Colorado.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

W.S.P. 

no.

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*10,700

*810 

*3,220

Date

Aug. 1,2,1922

June 15, 1924 

Aug. 6, 1925

Minimum 

day

19 

19 

13

Mean

130 

113 

75.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

94,000 

81,700 

54,400

Calendar year

Mean

*68.2 

161 

82.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*49,400 

116,600 

59,600

* Not previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 211

188. Arkansas River near La Junta, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 38°00'50", long. 103°35'55", in sec. 29, T. 23 S., R. 55 W., at headgate of 

Fort Lyons Canal and about 3 miles west of La Junta.

Drainage area.--12 .210 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--May to.October 1899, discharge measurements only. 

fia^e.--Gages on river and canal. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Not determined.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Records for 1903, published as "near La Junta" are for a station about 3 miles 

downstream and are not equivalent to records herein because of diversions between the 

two sites; those records are included with records for station "at La Junta."

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Great Plains Water Co.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1901

Jan.

286

Feb.

159

Mar.

145

Apr.

384

May

1,798

June

2,740

July

380

Aug.

375

Sept.

385

Oct.

225

Nov.

274

Dec.

252

The year

617

Water 

year

1901

Jan.

17,590

Feb.

8,820

Mar.

8,920

Apr.

22,850

May

L 10, 600

June

163, OOC

July

23,370

Aug.

23.O6C

Sept.

£2,910

Oct.

13.84C

Nov.

16.30C

Dec.

15.50C

The year

446,800

189. Crooked Arroya near La Junta, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°00', long. 103°35', in sec. 32. T. 23 S., R. 55 W., 300 ft upstream from 

highway bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles west of La Junta.

Drainage area. 87 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 1, 1924, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Extremes.--1922-25: Maximum discharge, 2,940 cfs May 10, 1925 (gage height, 14.0 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow 

Mar. 23, Apr. 14 to May 1, May 16, 1923.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow at this station includes waste 

water from Catlin ditch.

Cooperation.--Records not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State 

engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

1.58 

36.2 

9.06

Nov.

15.0 

33.0 

16.7

Dec.

6.94 

12.3 

9.74

Jan.

*10.0 

15.0 

4.03 

2.0

Feb.

*12.0 

5.7! 

5.2£ 

3.61

Mar.

*8.0 

10.5 

24.7 

9.39

Apr.

13.2 

5.83 

21.6 

1.63

May.

7.0 

15.8 

12.5 

50.1

June

14.8 

53.4 

18.9 

1.20

July

7.58 

52.5 

4.52 

34.1

Aug.

11.4 

49.8 

1.35

30.3

Sept.

2.77 

28.7 

2.23 

21.6

The year

21.8 

14.7 

15.9

* Not previously published; estimated by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Oct.

97 

2,230

557

Nov.

892 

1,960 

994

Dec.

427 

756 

599

Jan.

*615 

922 

248

123

Feb.

*666 

322 

304 

200

Mar.

*492 

646 

1,520

577

Apr.

785 

347 

1,290 

97

May

430 

972 

769 

3,080

June

881 

3,180 

1,120 

71

July

466 

3,230 

278 

2,100

Aug.

701 

3,O6O 

83 

1,860

Sept.

165 

1,730 

133 

1,290

The year

15,800 

10,700 

11,500

* Not previously published; estimated by State engineer of Colorado.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

W.S.P. 

no.

a

Water year ending Sept . 30

Momenbary maximum

Discharge

970 

2,330 

133 

2.94O

Date

Apr. 26, 1922 

June 7, 1923 

June 16, 1924 

May 10, 1925

Minimum 

day

O 

1 

1

Mean

21.8 

14.7 

15.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,800 

10,700 

11,500

Calendar year

Mean

*9.14 

26.7 

10.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*6,620 

19,300 

7,900

* Not previously published* 

I "Published as "at La Junta

From reports of State engineer of Colorado.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

190. Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 37°59', long. 103°31', In sec. 2, T. 24 S., R. 55 W., at East Bridge In 

La Junta, Just upstream from King Arroyo.

Drainage area. 12,228 sq ml.

Supplemental records available.--September 1893 to December 1895, gage heights, discharge 

measurements, and flood data only. March to June 1904, discharge measurements only. 

June to November 1908', gage heights and discharge measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and chain gage at present site after June 13, 1940. Datum of 

gage Is 4,039.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

May 20 to Aug. 31, 1889, gage near present site at different datum.

Sept. 27, 1893, to Dec. 31, 1895, and Apr. 7, 1903, to Apr. 10, 1912, staff gages at 

several sites within about 2 miles of present site at different daturas.

Apr. 11, 1912, to June 12, 1940, water-stage recorder and staff or chain gages at 

several sites within a mile of present site at different daturas.

Average discharge. 38 years (1912-50), 288 cfs.

Extremes. 1889. 1893-95, 1903, 1908, 1912-50: Maximum discharge, 200,000 cfs June 4, 

1921 (gage height, 18.4 ft at present site, datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow 

Jan. 20-23, Mar. 20-22, 1915.

Remarks.--Natural flow of stream affected by transmount-in diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals, diversions for Irrigation of about 

400,000 acres and return flow from Irrigated areas. Records for 1899 published as "at 

La Junta" were obtained at a site 3 miles upstream; see station "near La Junta".

Cooperation. Records for 1914-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1889

1903 

19O4

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

21

231

149

182

201

93.6

90.4

153

33.0

176

243

28.0

745

97.5

169 .

37.9

290

80.4

247

95.7

19.2

89.2

37.4

6.5

142

297

25.0

231

33.9

3O.9

285

153

140

33.2

92.7

82.5

255

53.0

67.5

Hov.

_

301

t!37

108

106

67.0

170

286

till

32.4

126

178

166

115

152

218

276

155

96.4

136

26.0

120

59.6

10.3

168

194

55. «

175

11.9

87.4

334

95.6

140

82.3

54.4

294

157

62.3

58.3

Dec.

:

*96

70.1

*88

31.4

*60

62.2

61.0

73.3

22.0

57.8

112

219

29.9

32.5

93.8

73.9

106

74.2

62.5

49.2

19.2

116

31.2

137

97.7

104

131

35.0

123

256

248

77.1

88.3

52.6

63.3

104

93.2

95.8

Jan.

:

55.8

45.2

55.5

195

37

14.0

16.0

36.3

45.9

105

58.7

699

11.8

33.6

23.5

17.2

25.3

21.7

15.4

26.4

18.7

72.7

32.9

68.6

48.6

149

125

50.7

99.1

272

534

20.4

83.5

40.4

54.6

62.9

116

89.9

Feb.

_

51.9

87.8

28.6

173

17.6

18.9

16.5

26.7

10.5

75.6

46.5

462

6.9E

39.0

40.9

57.1

64.9

46.2

20.2

35.1

91.2

79.2

20. 6

39.2

49.5

91.6

77.8

45.8

48.1

152

112

20.2

70.9

41.4

49.8

257

114

76.4

Mar.

_

50.9

118

116

59.1

50.7

66.1

20.0

100

29.6

25.9

73.0

47.9

56.5

136

119

70.0

43.6

72.0

45.4

38.6

24.9

39.5

24.9

17.0

52.4

47.1

90.2

46.2

128

38.3

295 '

18.0

39.5-

32.8

63.9

619

69.3

51.2

Apr.

*15.3

*67

t!60

178

275

206

82

94.3

35.3

t60.6

131

65.1

43.4

217

41. E

97.1

101

58. £

30.5

90. E

84. C

33. 1

69.3

42. E

22. t

96. C

162

116

104

20. E

70. £

4,611

84. C

114

37.2

36.3

29.3

276

60.]

40. E

Hay

*68

248

188

808

623

347

382

212

172

259

377

231

243

387

208

204

339

199

202

201

246

267

919

258

668

707

523

384

515

163

178

4,579

216

647

67. E

138

1,411

268

90. (

65.:

June

1,355 

3,328

491

353

2,650

1,900

396

482

559

310

518

10,200

575

396

916

297

295

597

1,230

483

468

204

487

922

82.!

696

337

485

537

483

230

372

3,780

604

925

451

366

3,188

2,415

1,034

142

July

844 

250

624

227

1,070

359

398

t564

302

246

421

3,270

327

765

331

617

291

78O

440

483

179

75. C

565

317

33.!

542

849

172

501

79.3

102

241

683

338

479

434

356

1,933

154

819

496 ,

Aug.

435 

126

505

53.3

719

769

496

219

85. S

158

159

1,610

85.6

2,240

59.9

161

113

1,040

19?.

1,510

514

47.2

375

239

50. S

218

1,591

107

177

121

54.7

319

546

301

76.0

1,088

378

 141

186

82.0

, 47.?

Sept.

47

125

74.2

109

167

43.0

72.7

133

253

133

184

36.9

927

30.7

101

37.8

183

57.6

216

181

48.4

68.3

131

111

174

207

363

653

58.1

156

76.3

188

122

27.1

56.3

64.8

118

36.6

81.3

90.1

The year

_

*1S4

t512

*390

222

*179

151

144

t!61

1,260

163

429

356

146

134

300

246

286

183

90.2

167

247

82.1

205

367

213

237

183

79.1

149

1,308

260

224

213

139

621

396

223

111

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated by State engineer of Colorado on basis of records for nearby 

stations and records of diversions. 

I/ Published as "near La Junta" 19O3.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 213

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.

Water 

year

1889

1903 

1904

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1; 290

14,200

9,120

11,200

12,400

5,760

5,560

9,410

2,030

10,800

14,900

1,720

45,800

6,000

10,400

2,330

17,800

4,940

15,200

5,880

1,180

5,480

2,300

403

8,710

18,280

1,540

14,190

2,080

1,900

17,510

9,380

8,580

2,040

5,700

5,070

15,660

3,260

4,150

Nov.

_

17,900 ta,iso

6,430

6,310

3,990

10,100

17,000

t6,600

1,930

7,500

10,600

9,880

6,840

9,040

13,000

16,400

9,220

5,740

8,090

1,550

7,140

3,550

599

10,020

11,530

3,310

10,420

710

5,200

19,850

5,700

8,320

4,900

3,240

17,520

9,360

3,710

3,470

Dec.

~

*5,880

4,300

*5,400

1,930

*3,690

3,820

3,750

4,510

1,350

3,550

6,890

13,500

1,840

2,000

5,770

4,540

6,520

4,560

3,840

3,030

1,180

7,130

1,920

8,420

6,010

6,390

8,050

2,150

7,540

15, 750

15,280

4,740

5,430

3,230

3,890

6,420

5,730

5,890

Jan.

.

3,420

2,780

3,410

12,000

2,280

861

984

2,230

2,820

6,460

3,610

43,000

726

2,070

1,460

1,060

1,560

1,330

947

1,620

 1, ISO

4,470

2,020

4,220

2,990

9,130

7,720

3,120

6,090

16,720

32,850

1,260

5,140

2,490

3,360

3,870

7,140

5,530

Feb.

_

2,870

4,880

1,590

9,950

97£

1.05C

916

1,540

583

4,20C

2,58C

26,60C

366

2,170

2,270

3,280

3,600

2,570

1,120

2,02C

5.06C

4,40C

1,140

2,26C

2,750

5,090

4,320

2,630

2,670

8,430

6,230

1,160

3,940

2,300

2,760

14,760

6,320

4.240

Mar.

_

3,130

7.26C

7,13C

3.63C

3.12C

4,06C

1,230

6,150

1,82C

1,59C

4,49C

2,950

3,47C

8,360

7,320

4,300

2,680

4,430

2,790

2,37C

1,530

2,430

1,530

1,050

3,320

2,900

5,550

2,840

7,900

2,350

18,160

1,110

2,430

2,020

3,930

38,060

4,260

3,150

Apr.

*910

*3,990

t9,520

10,600

16,40C

12,300

4,880

5,610

2,100

t3,610

7,800

3,870

2,580

12,900

2,470

5,780

6,010

3,500

1,810

5,400

5,000

1,980

4,120

2,550

1,350

5,710

9,630

6,880

6,160

1,240

4,200

S74.400

5,000

6,800

2,220

2,150

1,740

16,390

3,580

2,410

May

*4,18C

15.2CK

11.50C

49.70C

38,300

21,300

23,500

13, OOC

10.60C

15.90C

23.20C

14,200

14,90C

23,800

12.80C

12.50C

20.80C

12,200

12,40C

12,400

15,100

16,400

56,500

15,900

41,100

43.46C

32,180

23,590

31,690

10,000

10,970

281,600

13,260

39,790

4,150

8,470

86,750

16,500

5,530

4,010

June

80,620 

198,000

29,200

21,000

158,000

113,000

23,600

28,700

33,300

18,400

30,800

607,000

34,200

23,600

54,500

17,700

17,600

35,50C

73.20C

28,700

27,800

12,100

29,000

54,900

4,930

41,420

20,060

28,860

31,940

28, 720

13,710

22,140

223,800

35,960

55,020

26,660

21,790

189,700

3.43,700

61,540

8,450

July

51,91C 

15,400

38,400

13,900

65,800

22,100

24,500

t34,70C

18,600

15,100

25,900

140,000

20,100

47,000

20,400

37.90C

17,900

48,000

27,100

29,700

11,000

4,610

34,700

19,500

2,060

33,340

52,200

10,600

30,810

4,870

6,250

14,790

41,970

20,790

29,470

26,700

21,910

118,900

9,460

50,330

30,530

Aug.

26,75C 

7,750

31,100

3,260

44,200

47,300

30.50C

13.50C

5,280

9,720

9,780

99,000

5,280

138,000

3,680

9,900

6,950

64,000

11,800

92,800

31,600

2,900

23,100

14,700

3,130

13,420

97,840

6,600

10,890

7,420

3,370

19,640

33,590

18,490

4,680

66,880

23,240

8,670

11,460

5,040

2,940

Sept.

2.80C

7,440

4,41C

6,490

9,940

2,560

4,330

7,910

15,100

7,910

10,900

2,200

55,200

1,830

6,010

2,250

10,900

3,430

12,900

10,800

2,880

4,060

7,800

6,600

10,330

12,320

21,620

38,830

3,460

9,310

4,540

11,210

7,290

1,610

3,350

3,860

7,040

2,180

4,840

5,360

The year

*

*111,000

t371,000

* 282, 000

161,000

*129,000

109,000

104,000

tl!7,000

907,000

118,000

311,000

259,000

106,000

97,000

217,000

179,000

207,000

133,000

65,300

121,000

179,000

59,450

148,600

266,300

154,300

171,300

132,600

57,410

107,600

947,200

188,400

162,500

154,000

100,400

449,300

287,800

161,300

80,130

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1889

1894

1903

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

W.S.P. 

no.

M

(b)

99

327

357

d

d)

a

d

d

d

d

d

d

d

d

d

a

d

d

a

d

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

30,000

010,300

*21,000

C704

014,160

06,940

03,930

1,210

*4,300

*5,000

*1,870

" 200,000

*1,670

*60,000

$2,940

t!3,200

*2,600

*11, 600

* 14, 500

*17,300

*4,940

Date

-

Hay 31, 1894

June 11, 1903

July 31, 1912

June 6, 1913

June 16, 1914

June 4, 1915

Aug. 22, 1916

June 21, 1917

June 24, 1918

Aug. 9, 1919

July 8, 1920

June 4, 1921

July 2, 1922

Aug. 23, 1923

June 16, 1924

July 23, 1925

June 18, 1926

Aug. 3, 1927

June 2, 192S

Aug. 7, 1929

Aug. 29, 1930

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

_

10

15

0

5

2

B

7

12

5 '

3

^

12

4

10'B

7

12

9

Mean

-

-

-

,

*154

t512

*390

222

*179

151

144

t!61

1,260

163

429

356

. 146

134

300

246

286

183

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

-

_

till, 000

t371,000

*282,000

161,000

4129,000

109,000

104,000

tl!7,000

907,000

118,000

311,000

259,000

106,000

97,000

217,000

179,000

207,000

133,000

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

_

*131

*514

387

*212

t!87

166

t!21

t!62

1,270

154

498

281

156

133

325

221

292

173

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

-

.

* 94, 600

*373,000

280,000

* 154, 000

t!35,000

120,000

t87,300

tllS.OOO

919,000

111,000

361,000

204,000

113,000

96,700

235,000

161,000

212,000

125,000

t Corrected.

t Hot previously published.

a llth Ann. Kept., Pt. 2.

b Bull. 131.

e Maximum daily.

d From reports of State engineer of Colorado.
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo. Continued

Year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S. P. 

no.

(a

d

(a

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

$900

*6,200

* 18, 300

12,600

18,400

*33,000

21,800

13,400

3,850

4,420

4,080

34,800

2,890

7,730

12,900

6,520

12,800

15,800

7,300

19,500

Date

May 29, 1931

July 31, 1932

May 5, 1933

Sept. 15, 1934

May 19, 1935

Aug. 8, 1936

June 1, 1937

Sept. 4, 1938

Aug. 19, 1939

Sept. 10, 1940

July 19, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

Oct. 18, 1942

May 28, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

Aug. 24, 1946

June 21, 1947

June 14, 1948

June 6, 1949

July 26, 1950

Minimum

day

6

10

3

7

5

6.1

10

10

9

1.3

2.0

12

4.0

6.0

7.0

7.4

5.6

14

6.4

7.0

Mean

90.2

167

247

82.1

205

367

213

237

183

79.1

149

1,308

260

224

213

139

621

396

223

111

Runoff in

acre-feet

65,300

121,000

179,000

59,450

148,600

266,300

154,300

171,300

132,600

57,410

107,600

947,200

188,400

162,500

154,000

100,400

449,300

287,800

161,300

80,130

Calendar year

Mean

73.6

178

246

68.2

269

379

179

266

145

92.4

202

1,277

248

211

212

158

628

371

224

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

53,200

129,000

178,200

49,390

172,800

274,900

129,700

192,700

104,800

67,110

146,000

924,400

179,700

153,300

153,800

114,700

454,300

269,100

162,100

-

* Not previously published.

d From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

191. Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°14'10", long. 103°37'40" (revised), in sec. 12, T. 21 S., R. 56 W. , at 

bridge on State highway 96, a quarter of a mile upstream from unnamed tributary, and 

1.3 miles east of Sugar City.

Drainage area.--1.080 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,271.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average diseharge. 7 years (1940-47), 7.09 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-47: Maximum discharge, 5,400 cfs Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 6.20 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs at times in 1940, 1941, and 1943.

Remarks. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

-

0.10

92.2

1.78

.77

1.10

2.63

Nov.

-

0.33

2.98

2.68

.56

.71

.96

Dec.

-

1.63

.54

.80

.42

.51

1.13

Jan.

-

0.84

.34

.51

1.07

.52

.42

Feb.

-

0.38

.46

.32

.48

.33

.37

Mar.

-

0.44

.28

.40

1.20

.33

.25

Apr.

-

4.80

25.1

1.47

18.2

.41

.85

May

39.2

5.29

4.63

1.71

4.68

.99

1.30

48.6

June

0.64

.27

2.66

1.06

2.66

1.61

2.00

.65

July

12.9

31.7

2.20

1.09

19.7

.60

.63

.76

Aug.

0.19

31.1

13.5

3.95

1.50

28.4

87.9

8.06

Sept.

0.21

54.0

28.4

1.21

1.67

1.69

13.2

.69

The year

-

10.9

14.5

1.42

4.41

3.14

9.43

5.86

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

-

6.2

5,670

109

47

68

161

104

Nov.

-

20

177

159

33

42

57

169

Dec.

-

100

33

49

2-6

31

69

155

Jan.

-

52

21

31

66

32

26

56

Feb.

-

21

26

18

28

18

20

41

Mar.

-

27

17

24

74

20

16

48

Apr.

-

286.

1,490

87

1,080

24

50

58

May

2,410

325

285

105

288

61

80

2,990

June

38

16

158

63

158

96

119

39

July

792

1,950

135

67

1,210

37

38

47

Aug.

12

1,910

831

243

92

1,740

5,410

496

Sept.

13

3,210

1,690

72

100

101

783

41

The year

-

7,920

10,530

1,030

3,200

2,270

6,830

4,240

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

957

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,460

1,950

5,400

438

1,780

2,500

2,960

2,420

Date

May 27, 1940

July 26, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Aug. 15, 1943

July 19, 1944

Aug. 8, 1945

Aug. 28, 1946

May 16, 1947

Minimum

day

-

0.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

-

10.9

14.5

1.42

4.41

3.14

9.43

5.86

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

7,920

10,530

1,030

3,200

2,270

6,830

4,240

Calendar year

-

18.9

6.87

1.13

4.46

3.34

9.62

-

acre-feet

-

13,680

4,970

816

3,240

2,420

6,970

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 215

192. Arkansas River at Las Anlmas, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 38°05'08", long. 103°12'50", In SW£ sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 52 W. 

0.4 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 1 mile north of Las Anlnias, and 

3f miles upstream from Purgatolre River.

Drainage area.--14.417 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--May to November 1898, gage heights only. August to November 1909, gage heights and discharge measurements only.

Records of ehemieal analysis for the periods October 1942 and November 1945 to 

January 1946 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,874.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 13 to Nov. 12, 1898, and Aug. 1 to Nov. 10, 1909, staff gages within half a 

mile of present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 337 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 23,600 cfs Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 12.58 ft); 

minimum daily, 8 cfs Aug. 9, 28, 1940.

Remarks.--Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals, irrigation of about 412,000 acres (some 

of which are below station), and return flow from Irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records for 1939-49 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

29.2

39.4

437

195

93.3

46.0

109

68.1

206

29.4

41.0

Nov.

_

15.8

83.5

638

115

99.8

154

80.4

287

145

64.3

Dec.

_

36.8

111

329

315

95.5

128

81.2

103

133

133

Jan.

_

66.1

116

482

654

71.8

146

78.5

105

132

190

Feb.

_

85.1

61.1

271

193

64.9

145

66.9

82.2

294

168

Mar.

_

44.6

109

98.0

338

55.5

41.4

46.4

118

697

68.4

Apr.

_

27.4

61.6

4,352

67.7

169

31.5

20.8

31.1

244

33.6

May

_

126

172

4,856

146

709

19. E

79.3

1,237

234

52.4

June

426

151

294

5.680

473

931

357

239

8,578

2, 663

949

July

50.7

50 .'5

313

923

266

599

391

304

1,550

139

573

Aug.

78.4

35.8

297

646

237

61.7

1,063

416

94.5

116

30.9

Sept.

27.9

126

147

223

72.9

24.0

43.3

65.5

52.9

25.7

31.9

The year

_

66.0

151

1,412

257

248

215

133

527

416

193

85.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water] 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

1,800

2,420

26,840

12,010

5,730

2,830

6,680

4,190

12,670

1,810

2,520

Nov.

.

942

4,970

37,940

6,820

5,940

9,170

4,780

17,080

8,620

3,820

2,080

Dec.

_

2,270

6,840

20,230

19,350

5,870

7,860

4,990

6,360

8,180

8,210

5.840

Jan.

_

4,060

7,140

29,630

40,190

4,410

8,950

4,830

6,470

8,090

11,710

6,750

Feb.

.

4,890

3,390

15,060

10,730

3,730

8,070

3.72C

4,570

16,94C

9,320

4.43C

Mar.

_

2,75C

6,710

6,030

20,790

3,41C

2.55C

2.85C

7,240

42 , 880

4.21C

3.96C

Apr.

_

1,630

3,670

259,000

4,030

10,040

1,870

1,240

1,850

14,510

2,000

1.47C

May

_

7,76C

10,550

298, 60C

8,970

43,600

1,200

4,860

76,050

14,400

3,220

1.70C

June

25,370

8,98C

17,480

219,000

28,120

55,370

21,220

14,250

153,400

158,500

56,450

3.14C

July

3,12C

3,100

19.24C

56.78C

16,350

36,810

24,030

18,670

95.28C

8,560

35.23C

21.04C

^ Aug.

4,82C

2,200

18.25C

39,69C

14,570

3,790

65,380

25,S6C

5,810

7,100

1,900

3.27C

Sept.

1.66C

7,520

8,750

13,280

4,340

1,430

2.57C

3,900

3,150

1,530

1,900

5,610

The year

.

47,900

1O9,40O

1,022,000

186,300

180,100

155,700

96,330

381,400

302,000

139,800

61,810

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

927

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,320

3,070

4,010

23,60O

2,740

9,280

8,840

4,670

9,580

8,780

5,380

8,170

Date

May 26, 1939

Sept. 11, 1940

Aug. 27, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

Oct. 18, 1942

Hay 28, 1944

Aug. 16, 1945

Aug. 28, 1946

June 21, 1947

June 14, 1948

June 5, 1949

July 27, 1950

ending Se 

Minimum 

day

_

8

9

17

14

19

14

16

20

23

16

18

pt. 30 

Mean

_

66.0

151

1,412

257

248

215

133

527

416

193

85.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

47,900

109,400

1,022,000

186,300

180,100

155,700

96,330

381,400

302,000

139,800

61,810

Cale 

Mean

-

78.7

249

1,356

229

251

210

148

529

394

188

-

ndar year

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

57,120

180,200

981,500

165,600

182,400

152,300

107,500

383,300

286,400

136,400

-
216 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

193. Purgatolre River at Trinidad, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 37°10'05", long. 104e 30'40", In sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 64 W., at foot of 

State Street In Trinidad, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Prospect Canyon.

Drainage area. 795 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. May to August 1909, gage heights and discharge measurements only. Records of chemical analyses for the period October 1925 are published In 

reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,987.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

May 1, 1896, to July 31, 1899, staff gage 800 ft downstream at Anlmas Street Bridge 

at datum 5.3 ft lower.

Aug. 25, 1905, to Nov. 30, 1912, chain gage 750 ft downstream at Anlmas. Street 

Bridge at datum 7.0 ft lower.

Apr. 1, 1916, to Nov. 10, 1921, staff gage at site 1,900 ft downstream at datum 8.40 

ft lower.

Nov. 11, 1921, to Nov. 30, 1922, water-stage recorder at site about half a mile 

upstream at different datum.

Dec. 1, 1922, to Mar. 19, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 1,300 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1895-99, 1907-8, 1909-12, 1915-50), 94.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1896-99, 1905, 1906-12, 1916-50: Maximum discharge. 35,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 

(gage height, 14.03 ft), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slopearea determinations at gage heights 9.48. 9.50. 14.03 ft; no flow for several days 

during summer of 1896, June 11. 1950.

Maximum stage known since at least 1859, 16.6 ft Sept. 30, 1904, on gage and datum 

used 1896-99 (discharge,45,400 cfs, on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Diversions above station for Irrigation of about 6,500 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1916-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnlshed by the State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1896

1897

1898

1899

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Oct.

*50

71

60

39

-

17.7

-

*50

25.8

50

14.9

153

48.5

*40

8.6

25.2

*45

92.7

41.6

24.9

13.1

281

16.1

37.3

10.9

40.3

13.4

48.1

46.1

47.9

24.5

27.8

16.0

Nov.

*40

35

42

39

-

34.8

43.0

38.6

12.0

36

18.0

32.9

36.6

*25

*9

30.5

*40

65.8

42.0

23.2

17.4

112

18.1

33.1

22.7

19.9

21.5

46.0

41.6

29.1

20.6

30.8

16.2

Dec.

*30

40

35

*30

-

133

28.3

43.7

.

*25

*15

7.1

-

*15

*9

*25

*30

40.2

28.9

26.7

15

63.5

31.4

22.1

9.71

22.9

24.2

29.2

24.2

19.5

13.7

16.5

24.1

Jan.

*25

40

*25

*25

-

_

18.6

*25

-

10

9.3

9.5S

-

*10

*9

*20

*30

*30

30.0

21.4

20

51.0

19.6

19.7

14.0

19.1

19.5

17.2

19.4

20. B

20.2

16.1

17.0

Feb.

*25

50

*25

*25

-

_

12.6

*20

.

10

6.2

18.1

-

*10

*9

*16

430

*25

30.3

25.0

23.5

78.8

40.7

30.1

16.5

15.3

17.4

22.0

26.4

26.7

23.5

21.9

13.7

Mar.

*25

50

*25

*30

-

.

_

*20

.

35

19.5

56.6

-

*15

*10

*18

*25

20

21.5

28.4

23.2

76.6

24.3

47.3

20.2

20.6

28.1

23.6

53.4

20.9

12.0

22.7

10.4

Apr.

*50

165

*100

82

-

_

_

35.3

_

155

6.3

74. C

-

26.3

10

52.3

*100

30

66.9

18.9

21.2

284

6.2

236

17.0

52.4

17.9

61.1

90.7

26.2

9.8

38.2

13.1

Hay

67

732

264

110

-

_

.

57.2

_

246

69. J

211

-

260

134

58.7

*375

216

119

77.9

83.7

360

> 28.3

366

82.1

375

143

92.3

315

133

66.9

89.9

128

June

60

403

377

71

-

_

_

46.9

_

137

137

392

-

284

197

177

295

334

522

170

341

294

48.2

376

127

274

138

166

195

310

229

56.7

308

July

342

250

259

443

-

_

_

263

.

89.9

581

288

-

59. 5

172

*300

559

122

107

94.3

341

134

266

178

205

84.6

71.5

264

104

102

131

50.1

150

Aug.

76

282

181

*100

-

_

_

350

_

78.3

107

222

-

121

83.1

*150

161

148

255

65.9

391

52.1

157

109

245

115

273

347

54.3

68.7

144

36.7

121

Sept.

73

97

173

*50

47.3

.

_

56.6

290

25.0

39.2

62.0

-

5.0

63.9

*75

79.4

64.5

117

46.2

289

24.3

52.6

23.8

70.8

220

98.0

87.0

54.7

25.7

50.7

19.8

65.7

The year

*72.1

186

*131

*87.8

-

_

_

*84.6

-

*75.1

i86.2

128

-

*72.8

*59.9

*79.4

*149

*99.2

115

52.0

132

151

59.5

124

70.6

88.8

72.7

101

85.8

69.1

62.3

35.7

73.6

* Hot previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

I/ Published as "purgatory River" 1898-99, 1905-12.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly ean discharge, In cubic feet per second, 

at Trinidad, Colo. Continued

of Purgatolre River

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

41.6

47.4

26.6

70.0

18.1

34.5

141

124

23.8

25.1

26.5

28.9

31.2

25.5

Nov.

27.6

29.0

19.3

45.7

14.4

34.4

7.7.8

46.6

18.4

21.9

25.9

38.5

25.9

30.7

Dec.

16.6

16.5

17.2

32.6

12.6

25.1

42.9

32.9

27.0

25.3

18.5

22.4

32.7

31.3

Jan.

17.0

15.4

17.4

44.8

12.3

38.0

43.8

42.5

29.9

25.9

20.0

19.8

33.6

31.4

Feb.

18.2

26.8

19.8

32.3

15.7

22.2

45.1

22.7

30.1

22.3

22.9

21.5

59.3

26.8

Mar.

13.1

24.4

17.6

34.0

20.9

35.5

59.0

20.8

19.2

22.4

24.8

21.3

134

16.4

Apr.

28.1

94.0

35.5

57.8

31.9

149

1,295

23.9

216

33.9

26.1

49.1

68.9

29.8

May

101

254

242

111

106

753

606

58.1

369

113

44.9

385

265

102

June

71.8

297

317

85.2

132

544

392

45.4

457

171

34.9

282

548

441

19.8

July

49.1

128

156

35.7

69.8

329

264

36.0

206

174

24.3

198

133

321

87.0

Aug.

132

134

69.2

67.6

64.9

192

161

159

74.0

180

94.5

160

82.7

95.5

108

Sept.

50.5

65.9

85.3

24.9

67.9

120

148

32.9

29.2

34.5

48.4

70.0

25.7

52.8

59.6

The year

47.4

94.6

85.5

53.6

47.2

191

273

54.2

125

71.3

34.4

109

120

100

35.1

Water 

year

1896

1897

1898

1899 

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

*3,070

4,370

3,690

2,400

1,088

-

43,070

1,590

3,070

916

9,390

2,980

42,460

52S

1,550

42,770

5,700

2,560

1,530

806

17,300

990

2,290

670

2,480

824

2,960

2,830

2,940

1,510

1,710

984

2,560

2,910

1,640

4,310

1.11C

2,120

8,67C

7,64C

1,46C

1.55C

1.63C

1.78C

1,92C

1,56C

1.39C

Nov.

*2,380

2,080

2,500

2,320

2,071

2,560

2,300

714

2,140

tl,070

1,96C

2,180

41,490

4536

1,810

42,380

3,92C

2.50C

1.38C

1.04C

6.66C

1.08C

1,97C

1.35C

1.18C

1.28C

2.74C

2,48C

1.73C

1,230

1,830

966

1,640

1,730

1,150

2,720

854

2,040

4,630

2,77C

1.09C

1.31C

1.54C

2.29C

1.54C

1.82C

1.34C

Dec.

41,840

2,460

2,150

41,840

8,17£

1,740

2,690

41,540

4922

436

492!

4553

41,54C

41,84C

2,47C

1.78C

1,64C

92!

3,90C

1.93C

1.36C

597

1.41C

1,49C

1,80C

1,49C

1,20C

842

1.01C

1,48C

1,02C

1.01C

1.06C

2,01C

772

1.54C

2.64C

2.02C

1.66C

1,55C

1.13C

1,38C

2, OK

1.93C

1.16C

Jan.

41,540

2,460

41,540

41,540

1,14C

41,540

_

615

571

587

-

461E

4553

41.23C

41,840

41,84C

1,84C

1,320

1.23C

3,14C

1,20C

1,21C

861

1,17C

1.20C

1,06C

1,19C

1.28C

1,24C

99C

1,05C

1,040

94E

1,07C

2.76C

75£

2,34C

2.70C

2.61C

1.84C

1,59C

1.23C

1,220

2,06C

1,930

1.45C

Feb.

41,440

2,780

41,390

41,390

700

41,150

.

55!

34!

1.04C

-

457S

450C

488!

41,67C

41,440

1,68C

1.39C

1.30C

4.53C

2,26C

1,670

916

880

966

1,220

1,470

1.54C

1.31C

1.22C

76C

1.05C

1,49C

1.10C

1.80C

90C

1.24C

2,510

1,26C

1.73C

1.24C

1,27C

1,19C

3,41C

1,49C

97C

Mar.

41,540

3,070

41,540

41,840

41,23C

2.15C

1,20C

3,48C

-

4925

461E

41,170

41.54C

1.23C

1.32C

1,75C

1,43C

4,71C

1,490

2,910

1.24C

1,270

1.73C

1,45C

3.28C

1.28C

73£

1.40C

63S

80E

1,50C

1,080

2.09C

1,29C

2.19C 5,630

i,28C

1,180

1,37C

1.53C

1,310

8,240

1,01C

66£

Apr.

42,980

9,820

45,950

4,880

_

2.10C

_

9,22C

ZT.

4.40C

-

1,56C

59E

3, 11C

45,950

1,780

3.98C

1,12C

1,26C

16,900

37]

14,000

1.01C

3.12C

1,07C

3.64C

5.40C

1,56C

582

2,27C

781

1.67C

5,60C

2, 11C

3.44C

1,90C

8.86C

77.08C

1,42C

12,870

2,02C

1.55C

2.92C

4,100

1.77C

784

May

4,120

44,950

16.23C

6,760

_

3,520

_

15,100

4,26(

13, OCX

-

16.00C

8.24C

3,61(

423, 06(

13.30C

7,32C

4.79C

5,15C

22,100

1,74C

22,500

5.05C

23.10C

8.79C

5,680

19,400

8,180

4, IK

5.53C

7.89C

6.20C is.ese

14.-89C

6.81C

6.52C

46, ESC

37,27C

3.57C

22.67C

6,98e

2.76C

23,69C

16.29C

6.24C

92C

June

3,570

23,980

22,430

4,220

_

2,79e

_

8.15C

8,14e

23.30C

-

16,90C

11.70C 10,500

17,600

19,90e

31,100

10,100

20,30C

17.50C

2,87C

22.40C 7, see

16,30C

8,21C 9, see

11,60C

18.40C

13.60C

3.37C

18,33e

4,27C

17.67C I8,sse

5,07C

7,83C

32,350

23,32C

2.70C

27.19C

10.15C

2,070

16,800

32.60C

26,230

U18C

July

21,000

15,370

15,920

27,240

_

16,200

_

5.53C

35,70e

17,700

-

3,66e io,eoe

418, 44e

34,400 7,soe

6,58C

5,80C

21,OOC

8,24C

16,40C

io,9oe

12,600

5.20C

4,400

16,20e

6,400

6,27C

8,060

3,080

9,200

3,020

7,840

9,600

2,200

4,290

20,220

16,220

2,220

12,640

10, 720

1,500

12,180

8,190

19,730

5J5C

Aug.

4,670

17,340

11,130

46,150

21,500

_

4,810

6,590

13,600

-

7,44C

5, 11C

49,22C

9.90C

9,100

15,700

4,050

24,000

3,200

9,650

6,700

15,100

7,070

16,800

21,300

3,340

4,220

8,850

2,260

7,450

8,130

8,220

4,26C

4,160

3,990

11,840

9,920

9,800

4,550

11,090

5,81C

9,810

5,080

5,880

6,670

Sept.

4,340

5,770

10,290

42,980 

2,815

_

3,370

17,256

1,49C

2,33(

3,69(

-

29f

3,80(

44,460

4,720

3,840

6,96C

2,750

17,200

1,450

3,130

1,420

4,210

1,310

5,830

5,180

3,250

1,530

3,020

1,180

3,910

3,000

3,920

5,070

1,480

4,040

7,130

8,800

1,960

1,740

2,050

2,880

4,170

1,530

3,140

3.550

The year

452,500

134,400

494,760

463,560

_

461,500

454,400

461,500

92,600

-

452,800

443,300

457,500

4108,000

472,000

83,300

37,600

95,600

110,000

43,100

89,300

51,200

64,500

52,600

73,100

62,100

50,100

45,100

25,850

53,440

34,400

68,490

61,880

38,850

34,260

138,200

197,400

39,250

90,620

51,620

24,900

78,740

86,970

72,730

25.430

t Corrected.

4 Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Purgatolre River at Trinidad, Colo.

Year

1896

1897

1898

1899

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

(a). b)

b)

dj

e)

173

209

247

247

267, (f)

287

307

327

i762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*C10,500

*C5,400

*o9,500

*e4,300

-

_

_

*C5,500

*o!3,300

*c5,700

*c9,400

*cl,750

_

*C2,260

_

-

-

_

7,400

14, 100

t 19, 800

*33,000

*5,290

*20,000

*9,600

* 13, 200

*12,000

*9,520

*7,600

*12,200

1,800

*2,560

10,900

15,000

14, 800

1,620

2,830

9,320

35,000

5,180

3,560

7,100

2,740

6,620

8,450

4,930

23,900

Date

Sept. 17, 1896

Aug. 15, 1897

Aug. 6, 1898

July 29, 1899

-

_

_

July 24, 1908

Sept. 6, 1909

Aug. 16, 1910

July 18, 1911

Oct. 5, 1911

_

Sept. 8, 1917

_

_

-

.

June 12, 1922

Aug. 12, 1923

Oct. 1, 1923

July 22, 1925

July 26, 1926

July 29, 1927

Aug. 17, 1928

May 30, 1929

July 30, 1930

July 3, 1931

July 23, 1932

Aug. 1, 1933

July 26,27,1934

July 14, 1935

July 30, 1936

Aug. 30, 1937

June 4, 1938

Oct. 8, 3938

Sept. 10, 1940

May 2, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Aug. 17, 1943

June 10, 1944

July 13, 1945

Aug. 28, 1946

Aug. 24 > 1947

June 19, 1948

June 21, 1949

Aue. 2. 1950

Minimum 

day

0

10

-

-

-

_

_

4

-

-

2

5

_

-

_

.

-

9

9

5

9

2

7

3

4

4

7

11

8

7

6

4

1.2

4

2.5

7.1

4.5

4.0

17

2.5

2.6

6.4

7.5

11

12

12

0

Mean

*72.1

186

*131

*87.8

-

.

_

*84.6

-

*75.1

*86.2

128

*72.8

*59.9

*79.4

*149

*99.2

115

52.0

132

151

59.5

124

70.6

88.8

72.7

101

85.8

69.1

62.3

35.7

73.6

47.4

94.6

85.5

53.6

47.2

191

273

54.2

125

71.3

34.4

109

120

100

35.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*52,500

134,400

*94,760

*63,560

-

_

_

*61,500

-

*54,400

*61,500

92,600

*52,800

*43,300

*57,500

*108,000

*72,000

83,300

37,600

95,600

110,000

43,100

89,300

51,200

64,500

52,600

73,100

62,100

50,100

45,100

25,850

53,440

34,400

68,490

61,880

38.850

34,260

138,200

197,400

39,250

90,620

51,620

24,900

78,740

86,970

72,730

25.430

Calendar year

Mean

*74.6

185

*129

-

-

_

_

-

_

*69.8

98.5

-

*68.3

*64.4

*82.3

*156

*91.9

112

49.5

167

118

61.7

119

74.0

86.7

78.0

100

84.5

65.9

63.6

34.2

76.3

48.0

92.1

92.6

45.0

51.3

205

268

42.9

125

71.2

36.0

109

120

98.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*54,110

133,900

$92,980

-

-

_

_

-

-

*49,600

71,300

-

*49,600

$46,600

*59,600

* 113, 000

*66,800

81,000

35,800

121,000

85,800

44,700

86,300

53,600

63,000

56,500

72,400

61,200

47,800

46,100

24,730

55,230

34,840

66,690

67,070

32,550

37,220

148,400

193,900

31,030

90,820

51,510

26,050

78,760

86,810

71,310

* Revised.

* Hot previously published.

a 18th Ann. Rept., Ft. 4.

b 19th Ann. Rept., Ft. 4.

c Observed.

d 20th Ann. Rept., Ft. 4.

e 21st Ann. Rept., Ft. 4.

f Prom reports of State engineer of Colorado.

194. Purgatoire River near Alfalfa, Colo.I/

Location. Lat 37°11', long. 104°07', in sec. 9, T. 33 S., R. 60 W., 1 mile downstream 

from San Francisco Creek, Z miles southeast of Alfalfa, and 30 miles east of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 1.306 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,360 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1907, staff gage at site about 0.9 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1905-7, 1934-38), 68.0 cfs.

Extremes. 1905-7. 1934-38: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Aug. 7, 1927 (gage height 

18.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-aTea determinations at gage heights 7.80 and 17.25 ft; no flow at times most years.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 29,000 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1934-38, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

I/ Published as "Purgatory River" 1905-7.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Furgatoire River nea~ Alfalfa, Colo.

Watei 

year

1905

1906 

1907

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928

Oct.

-

11.3 

22.1

13.8

19.9 

13.0 

25.0

Nov.

-

11.3 

*10

12.8

15.4 

15.6 

16

Dec.

-

*30 

*8

12.0

15.0 

20 

*20

Jan.

-

28.6 

*6

10.0

12.0 

25 

*15

Feb.

-

16.7 

*4

9.0C

25.0 

20

*15

Mar.

-

6.9C 

*2

46.4 

9.0C

40.0 

14.9 

*20

Apr.

911

17.6 

9.1

188 

3.4C

204

8.17 

61.6

May

502

12.8 

230

72.7 

4. It

242 

1.1! 

*217

June

248

76.5

311

61.7 

.60

150 

10.5 

319

July

50.9

431 

199

62.6 

303

73.1 

244

56.3

Aug.

t293

89.4

173

47.5 

84.9

23.8

a461 

86.2

Sept.

54.6

45.6 

13.0

10.3 

43.0

11.3 

612 

11.7

The year

-

*65.5 

*82.8

42.7

69.4 

a75.5 

*71.8

* Revised} supersedes records previously published by State engineer of Colorado, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for other 

Purgatolre Hlver stations.

a Corrected; differs from figure published by State engineer of Colorado.

Water 

year

1905

1906 

1907

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Oct.

-

695 

1,360

848

1,220 

799 

1,540

Nov.

-

672 

*595

762

916 

928 

952

Dec.

-

* 1,84:0

*492

738

922

1,230 

*1,230

Jan.

-

1,760 

*369

615

738 

1,540 

*922

Feb.

-

928 

*222

500

1,390 

1,110 

*863

Mar.

-

424 

*123

2,850 

553

2.46C 

916 

$1,230

Apr.

54,210

1,050 

542

11,200 

202

12,100 

486 

3,670

May

30,870

787 

14,100

4,470 

256

14,900

73 

*13,34C

June

14,760

4,550 

18,500

3,670 

37

8,930 

625 

19,000

July

3,130

26,500 

12.20C

3.85C 

18,60C

4,490 

15,000 

3,460

Aug.

18, OdC

5,500 

10,600

2,920 

5,220

1,460 

a28,300

5,300

Sept.

3,249

2,710 

774

613 

2,560

672 

3,640 

696

The year

-

*47,400 

*59,900

30,900

50,200 

354,600 

$52,200

Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer of Colorado. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table, 

a Corrected; differs from figure published by State engineer of Colorado.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1905

1906 

1907

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928

W.S.P. 

no.

173

209 

247

&

l ! l (c)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8*15,000

a*6,000 

8*5,800

* 17, 000

*19,100

Date

Aug. 25, 1905

July 16, 1906 

June 6, 1907

July 23, 1925

Aug. 7, 1927

Minimum 

day

0

1 

0

0

0

Mean

-

*65.5 

*82.8

42.7

69.4 

t75.5 

*71.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*47,400 

£59,900

30,900

50,200 

t54,600 

* 52, 200

Calendar year

Mean

-

*64.4

43.7

69.3 

76.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*46,700

31,600

50,100 

55,400

t Corrected.

t Not previously published.

a Observed.

b From files of State engineer of Colorado.

c From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

195. Purgatolre River at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°44', long. 103°29', in NW£ sec. 7, T. 27 S., R. 54 W., 850 ft upstream 

from Ninemile'Dam, 4 miles southwest of Higbee, and 5% miles upstream from Smith 

Canyon.

Drainage area. 2.900 sq mi.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,240.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 550 ft downstream at datum 

0.60 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years (1924-50), 110 cfs.

Extremes. 1924-50: Maximum discharge, 45,000 cfs (revised) Sept. 15, 1934 (gage height, 

about 14.3 ft, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on 

basis of flood routing to station at Highland Dam; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 32,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Records for 1924-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the State engineer of Colorado.

347710 O - 55 - 15
Monthly and yearly

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

ean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Purgatolre River at Hlnemile Dam, 

near Hlgbee, Colo.

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

8.43

17.1

9.52

27.0

25.3

40.0

196

19.2

13.6

17.5

2.97

2.95

24.2

26.7

34.5

0

12.2

234

593

7.68

35.3

41.3

15.5

12.2

13.8

11.5

Nov.

_

15.3

24.6

19.9

21.6

54.0

36.5

62.8

30.2

20.0

18.1

1.00

15.4

13.0

20.9

22.6

2.79

14.9

105

111

15.1

30.3

18.6

82.5

21.2

27.8

24.3

Dec.

.

16

18.0

21.4

22.6

35

34.5

65

21.5

11.3

21.5

3.81

17.6

10.5

10.7

23.8

4.99

22.7

54.3

68.9

17.8

40.3

14.2

28.0

20.2

26.6

20.2

Jan.

*48.8

10.0

20.0

29.5

25.1

54.8

25

75

42.6

39.2

16.9

9.02

19.3

5.8

16.4

20.7

4. 80

36.0

46.4

115

15.6

41.8

24.6

21.1

26.1

22.2

21.9

Feb.

*69.5

15.0

30.0

22.7

29.6

71.1

47.9

134

52.9

33.2

22.8

9.09

30.3

13.6

15.8

16.5

18.6

35.2

23.3

57.3

39.3

37.7

18.6

26.5

79.9

24.7

23.2

Mar.

*55.9

1S.O

84.6

34.7

17.5

64.8

24.6

161

26.5

13.3

16.4

2.6C

4.59

14.6

14.6

57.2

36.6

27.2

52.1

44.1

28.7

29.7

43.8

63.5

148

14.3

11.5

Apr.

J218

8.93

297

22.4

65.0

45.7

21.3

156

37.7

5.87

5.8

.96

6.32

8.97

14.0

30.2

50.4

158

!,635

20.8

345

36.7

53.7

97.8

57.5

31.8

7. IS

May

*97.2

13.8

308

5.23

650

45.5

31.5

198

35.5

112

20.0

307

212

82.2

81.6

11.1

53.1

892

983

17.0

771

16.9

5.24

225

237

82.2

9.44

June

*44.8

43.5

189

27.1

639

84.1

66.8

133

67.3

118

59.2

96.4

47.7

364

258

13.5

115

510

373

35.3

432

25.2

21.2

65.8

767

849

36.9

July

*61.6

47.3

198

530

54.8

25.2

118

27.1

65.4

127

149

283

222

93.3

236

38.8

33.0

216

190

8.25

212

142

14.8

95.8

94.3

194

334

Aug.

*59.C

278

56.9

1,380

48. 7

1,140

251

35.0

20.4

265

79.7

230

350

126

127

78.2

70. 2

275

264

133

78. a

261

59.8

53.2

111

38.5

165

Sept.

*2.94

65.0

5.07

144

6.40

64.2

63.2

42.7

3.50

20C

415

196

26.0

296

273

.13

266

243

559

5.76

14.7

16.0

57.3

17.8

68.5

53.2

88.7

The year

_

80.7

104

190

134

144

63.7

107

35.1

80.3

70.0

96.1

82.6

87.4

91.3

29.2

54.2

205

458

102

165

60.0

31.1

66.4

136

114

63.4

* Not previously published; figures for January to April estimated,' and those Tor Hay to September 

computed from gage-height record and rating curve by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

518

1,050

585

1,660

1,560

2,460

12,000

1,180

836

1,080

183

1,810

1,490

1,640

2,120

0

747

14,390

36,490

472

2,170

2,540

956

752

847

708

Nov.

fc

910

1,460

1,180

1,290

3,210

2,170

3,740

1,800

1,190

1,080

60

918

775

1,240

1,350

166

889

6,230

6,600

900

1,800

1,100

4,910

1,260

1,650

1,450

Dec.

.

984

1,110

1,320

1,390

2,150

2,120

4,000

1,320

695

1,320.

234

1,080

649

656

1,460 307'

1,400

3,340

4,230

1,090

2,480

873

1,720

1,240

1,630

1,240

Jan.

*3,000

615

1,230

1,810

1,540

3,370

1,540

4,610

2,620

2,410

1,040

555

1,180

355

1,010

1,270

295

2,210

2,850

7,060

960

2,570

1,510

1,300

1,600

 1,370

1.350

Feb.

*4,000

833

1,670

1,260

1,700

3,950

2,660

7,440

3,040

1,840

1,270

505

1,740

753

875

918

1,070

1,960

 1,290

3,180

2,260

2,090

1,030

1,470

4,600

1,370

1,290

Mar.

*3,440

1,110

5,200

2,130

1,080

3,980

1,510

9,900

1,630

818

1,010

160

282

899

900

3,510

2,250

1,670

3,210

2,710

1,760

1,830

2,690

3,900

9,080

880

708

Apr.

*13,000

531

17,700

1,330

3,870

2,720

1,270

9,280

2,240

349

345

57

376

534

834

1,800

3,000

9,370

156,800

1,240

20,520

2,190

3,200

5,820

3,420

1,890

428

 May

*5,980

846

18,900

322

40,000

2,800

1,940

12,200

2,180

6,890

1,230

18,910

13,020

5,050

5,020

681

3,260

54,840

60,440

1,050

47,390

1,040

322

13,860

14,570

5,050

580

June

*2,670

2,590

11,200

1,610

38,000

5,000

3,970

7,910

4,000

7,020

3,520

5,740

2,840

21,630

15,340

806

6,820

30,360

22,170

2,100

25,690

1,500

1,260

3,920

45,650

50,520

2,200

July

*3,79C

29,100

12,200

32,600

3,370

1,550

7,260

1,670

4,020

7,810

9,160

17,380

13,650

5,740

14,540

2,390

2,030

13,250

11,700

507

13,060

8,730

912

5,690

5,800

11,960

20,560

Aug.

*3,630

17,100

3,500

84,800

2,990

70,100

15,400

2,150

1,250

16,300

4,900

14,170

21,510

7,780

7,800

4,810

4,320

16,890

16,200

8,160

4,850

16,050

3,680

3,270

6,850

2,370

10,110

Sept.

*175

3,870

302

8,570

381

3,820

3,760

2,540

208

11,900

24,700

11,640

1,540

17,640

16,240

7.

15,820

14,480

53,280

343

877

954

3,410

1,060

4,080

3,170

5,280

The year

_

59,000

75,500

138,000

97,300

10'4,000

46,100

77,400

25,500

58,100

50,660

69,590

59,950

63,300

66,100

21,120

39,340

148,100

331,900

73,670

119,800

43,400

22,530

48,080

98,900

82,710

45.900
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Purgatolre River at Nlnemlle Dam, near Hlgbee, Colo.

Year

1924

1925

i.926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

a)

b)

b

b

b

b

b

(b)

b

W

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum *

Discharge

*1,8SO

*14,000

*7,320

*19,300

.

tso.ooo

*2,090

*4,900

*4,800

*8,560

*45,000

16,200

*13,100

10,000

8,050

3,430

8,570

*14,400

*43,500

16,700

14,100

5,090

1,970

7,910

»18,000

*26,100

6,850

Date

Hay 21, 1924

Aug. 4, 1925

July 11, 1926'

Aug. 3, 1927

-

Aug. 7, 1929

July 31, 1930

Oct. 3, 1930

July 22, 1932

Aug. 29, 1933

Sept. 15, 1934

July 22, 1935

Aug. 7, 1936

July 18, 1937

Aug. 11, 1938

Aug. 20, 1939

Sept. 10, 1940

Hay 2, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Oct. 18, 1942

Hay 28, 1944

Aug. 21, 1945

June 19, 1946

July 10, 1947

June 1, 1948

June 5, 1949

July 23. 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

3

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

16

0

2.6

1.5

0

0

2.2

3.4

0

Mean

_

80.7

104

190

134

144

63.7

107

35.1

80.3

70.0

96.1

82.6

87.4

91.3

29.2

54.2

205

458

102

165

60.0

31.1

66.4

136

114

63.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

59,000

75,500

138,000

97,300

104,000

46,100

77,400

25,500

58,100

50,660

69,590

59,950

63,300

66,100

21,120

39,340

148,100

.331,900

73,670

119,800

43,400

22,530

48,080

98,900

82,710

45,900

Calendar year

Mean

*58.0

82.4

104

192

138

144

81.8

85.8

33.0

81.3

65.8

101

81.4

88.3

93.2

23.0

61.5

233

491

39.8

171

57.3

35.4

60.4

137

113

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*42,100

60,200

75,000

139,000

99,900

104,000

59,000

62,000

23,900

58,800

47,650

72,920

59,050

63,920

67,490

16,670

44,630

169,000

355,300

28,810

123,800

41,470

25,600

43,740

99,780

81,980

-

» Revised.

* Not previously published.

a From files of State engineer of Colorado.

b From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

196. Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Anlmas, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°55', long. 103°18', in sec. 1, T. 25 S., R. 53 W., 70 ft upstream from 

diversion dam for Highland ditch and 11 miles southwest of Las Animas.

Drainage area. 3,376 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. June 13 to July 2 and Aug. 7 to Nov. 12, 1898, gage 

heights and two discharge measurements only at site half a mile downstream from Smith 

Canyon and about 10 miles upstream from present site. Published as Purgatory River at 

J. J. Ranch, near La Junta.

June 5 to Sept. 30, 1909, gage heights and one discharge measurement only at site 

about 5 miles upstream. Published as Purgatory River near Higbee.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,980 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 19 years (1931-50), 109 cfs.

Extremes. 1931-50: Maximum discharge 60,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, about 16.8 

ft, corrected), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow by the Bureau of Reclamation and office of State Engineer; 

no flow at times during "most years.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 33,000 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1932-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

11.8

3.0

7.4

2.0

10.0

23.6

22.5

38.3

0

10.5

239

487

.70

35.8

29.0

9.50

.9

5.40

6.54

Nov.

17.3

14.5

10.8

1.5

14.1

12.4

14.7

23.3

0

6.84

149

112

11.1

30.9

15.5

63.5

10.8

21.1

20.0

Dec.

17.8

7.3

14.7

4.5

12.4

10.4

13.4

18.3

1.65

19.4

74.9

70.6

14.9

42.2

11.5

26.6

17.9

18.5

17.8

Jan.

16.4

19.0

8.9

5.0

6.40

2.31

9.06

20.8

2.89

23.1

73.3

101

26.3

43.9

25.9

24.8

28.1

14.9

19.3

yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Feb.

31.0

72.1

14.7

.5

8.05

8.52

12.3

32.4

16.5

33.0

38.0

48.9

35.1

35.7

14.3

18.9

57.3

20.4

18.6

Mar.

19.7

10.7

13.5

.2

1.59

11.8

18.3

52.2

53.5

31.8

85.6

36.6

28.3

21.5

44.8

56.9

72.5

12.4

7.93

Apr.

32.0

3.1

2.8

0

1.1

May

26. C

167

13.2

372

302

5.96 51.81

13.6

26.0

45.7

145

2,870

14.6

390

30.6

51.4

83.0

49.7

27.0

0

109

7.4

57. £

807

763

20.2

1,050

10.5

.1

208

205

87.5

2.5

June

73.8

117

30.5

107

64.5

373

246

: 9.26

163

528

353

46.0

400

20.4

11.6

109

690

889

37.1

July

115

110

142

221

248

136

262

25.1

85.7

256

129

12.0

209

127

13.9

133

75.6

182

346

Aug.

38.6

318

57.3

173

396

166

110

101

82.2

382

298

114

79.8

400

58.8

36.5

105

34.6

212

Sept.

0.13

2S2

378

219

14.8

420

198

.85

183

295

647

3.76

17.8

17.7

46.6

11.0

62.9

54.5

152

The year

33.3

92.0

57.6

92.9

91.1

99.8

86.0

29.7

57.4

213

475

89.8

189

68.7

27.0

65.5

114

113

70.5
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Purgatolre River at Highland Dam, near Las Animas, Colo.

Water 

year

1952

1953

1954

1955

1936

1957

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

726

184

455

121

617

1,450

1,390

2,360

0

648

14,720

29,970

43

2,200

1,780

584

58

332

402

Nov.

1,030

863

643

89

837

735

873

1,380

0

467

8,850

6,690

661

1,840

921

3,780

645

1,250

1,190

Dec.

1,090

449

904

280

764

656

823

1,130

102

1,190

4,610

4,340

916

2,600

707

1,640

1,100

1,140

1,090

Jan.

1,010

1,170

547

307

394

142

557

1,280

178

1,420

4,510

6,200

1,610

2,700

1,590

1,520

1,730

918

1,190

Feb.

1,780

4,000

816

28

463

473

684

1,800

952

1,830

2,110

2,720

2,020

1,980

796

1,050

3,290

1,140

1,030

Mar.

1,810

658

630

12

98

724

1,120

3,210

3,290

1,950

5,260

2,250

1,740

1,320

2,750

3,500

4,460

761

487

Apr.

1,900

184

167

0

67

354

809

1,550

2,720

8,640

170,800

871

23,190

1,830

3,060

4,940

2,960

1,610

0

Hay

1,600

10,300

812

22,860

18,550

1,960

6,690

458

3,550

49,610

46,910

1,250

64,550

643

12

12.80C

12,600

5,380

153

June

4,390

6,960

1,810

6,360

3,840

22,220

14,640

551

9,700

31,440

21,030

2,740

23,780

1,220

687

6,510

41,090

52,880

2,210

July

7,070

6,760

8,730

13,590

15,260

8,340

16,130

1,540

5,270

15,760

7,950

739

12,860

7,810

852

8,200

4,650

11,160

21,280

Aug.

2,370

19,600

3,520

10,630

24,380

10,200

6,780

6,200

5,050

23,460

18,350

7,020

4,910

24,560

3,620

2,240

6,430

2,130

13,020

Sept.

a

15,600

22,470

13,020

883

24,980

11,790

51

10,880

17,550

38,510

225

1,060

1,050

2,780

657

3,740

3,240

9,020

The year

24,200

66,700

41,700

67,300

66,150

72,210

62,290

21,510

41,690

153,900

343,600

65,020

137,300

49,750

19,550

47,420

82,750

81,940

51,070

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

949

950

W.S.P. 

no.

M(a)

762,1341

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

+4,360

* 13, 500

*43,000

9,050

9,200

10,600

7,300

3,800

5,900

17,000

60,000

13,800

16,900

5,850

4,800

4,950

15,100

26,000

9,000

Date

July 22, 1932

Aug. 27, 1933

Sept. 15, 1934

Sept. 8, 1935

Aug. 7, 1936

Sept. 6, 1937

July 18, 1938

Aug. 20, 1939

June 10, 1940

Hay 3, 1941

Apr. 24, 1942

Oct. 18, 1942

Hay 28, 1944

Aug. 21, 1945

June 19, 1946

July 10, 1947

June 1, 1948

June 5, 1949

AUK. 29, 1950

Hinimuni 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

33.3

92.0

57.6

92.9

91.1

99.8

86.0

29.7

57.4

213

475

89.8

189

68.7

27.0

65.5

114

113

70.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24,200

66,700

41,700

67,300

66,150

72,210

62,290

21,510

41,690

153,900

343,600

65,020

137,300

49,750

19,550

47,420

82,750

81,940

51,070

Calendar year

Mean

31.5

92.7

55.5

95.3

92.0

100

88.5

23.1

60.4

248

492

35.4

196

64.3

30.6

59.7

115

113

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

22,800

67,200

40,190

69,020

66,760

72,480

64,070

16,740

43,840

179,800

356,400

25,640

142,400

46,520

22,150

43,220

83,670

81,900

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

197. Purgatolre River near Las Animas, Colo.I/

Location. La t 38°02'02" (revised), long. lOS'lS'OO", In sec. 23, T. 23 S., R..52 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 101, 2.8 miles southeast of Las Anlmas, and 4.5 miles (revised) 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3 fina sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. July to October, 1909, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,879.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

May 22 to Sept. 30, 1889, staff gage, Aug. 4, to Oct. 9, 1909, chain gage, and Apr. 

1, 1922, to June 30, 1924, water-stage recorder at site about 4 miles downstream at 

different daturns.

July 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at present site at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1922-31, 1948-50), 180 cfs.

Extremes. 1889. 1922-31, 1948-50: Maximum discharge (revised), 49,000 cfs July 21 1927 

(gage height, 8.80 ft, datum then In use), from rating table extended above 12,000 cfs 

on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow at times In 1924, 1925, 1927, 1949. 

Greatest flood known occurred Oct. 1, 1904.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 36,000 acres.

Cooperation. Records for 1922-31, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

\J Published As Purgatolre Creek at Las Anlmas 1889, and as Purgatory River near Las Anlmas 1909.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Purgatolre River 

near Las Anlmas, Colo.

Water 

year

1889

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1950

1931

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

7.97 

802 

4.35

27.3 

7.94 

90.2 

39.7 

9.6

595

5.83 

13.5

Nov.

-

21.3 

230 

20.0

34.3 

37.7 

24.5 

30.3 

13.0

31.9

29.6 

34.7

Dec.

-

27.1 

102 

16.0

29.1 

25.3 

14.5 

46.3 

28

61.5

47.3 

20.1

Jan.

-

*23.9 

32.9 

94.8 

10.8

34.4

17.4 

18.7 

60 

22

58.1

25 

20.4

Feb.

-

*34.8 

23.9 

194 

36.5

42.2 

18.9 

54.0 

45 

37.0

128

31.0 

16.8

Mar.

-

*28.9 

16.3 

89.7 

19.5

41.2 

13.6 

10.2 

88.9 

16.5

180

9.93 

4.4!

Apr.

-

23.3 

8.47 

276 

4.07

290 

4.50 

44.4 

35.6 

6.6

196

4.83 

2.52

May

-

17.8 

51.7 

70.0 

37.4

364 

1.81 

755 

101 

91.9

206

67.8 

2.3E

June

70

45.5 

1,050 

22. 9 

64.4

292

10.7 

721 

298 

37.2

115

1,351 

65. (

July

260

122 

827 

49.1 

743

225 

1,330 

57.3 

190 

240

9.1

224 

486

Aug.

69

67.6 

2,700 

72.9 

407

44.1 

1,550 

123 

1,230 

645

1 20.7

87.3 

29.6 

252

Sept.

40

7.4C 

570 

l.OC 

51.7

1.37 

265 

4.0C 

60.0 

167

18.5

66.5 

46.2 

247

The year

-

448 

167 

120

119 

278 

160 

188 

111

136

155 

97.8

Not previously published; estimated by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1889

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

490 

49,200 

267

1,680 

488 

5,550 

2,440 

590

36,600

359 

830

Hov.

-

1,270 

13,700 

1,190

2,040 

2,240 

1,460 

1,800 

774

1,900

1,760 

2,060

Dec.

-

1,670 

6,270 

984

1,790 

1,560 

892 

2,850 

1,720

3,780

2,910 

1,230

Jan.

-

*1,470 

2,020 

5,830 

664

2,120 

1,070 

1,150 

3,690

1,350

3,570

1,540 

1.25C

Feb.

-

*1,930 

1,330 

11,200 

2,030

2,340 

1,05C 

3,110 

2.50C

2,050

7,110

1,72C 

934

Mar.

-

*1,780 

1,000 

5,520 

1,200

2,530 

836 

627 

5,47C

1,010

11,100

610

276

Apr.

-

1,390 

504 

16.4QO 

242

17,300 

266 

2,640 

2,120 

392

11,700

286

15C

May

-

1,09C 

3,180 

4.30C 

2.30C

22.40C 

111 

46,400 

6,21C 

5,65C

12.70C

4.17C 

14E

June

4,165

2,710 

62,500 

1,360 

3,83C

17.40C 

637 

42,900 

17,700 

2,210

6,840

80,380 

3,90C

July

15,99C

7.50C 

50,800 

3,020 

45,700

13,800 

81,800 

3,520 

11,700 

14,800

565

13 , 750 

29,900

Aug.

4,243

4,160 

166,000 

4,48C

25,000

2,710 

95.30C 

7,56C 

75,60C 

39,70C

1,27C

5,370 

1,820 

15,470

Sept.

2,380

440 

33,900 

60 

3,08C

82 

15,800 

236

3,570 

9,940

1,100

3,960 

2,75C 

14.68C

The year

-

325,000 

121,000 

86,500

86,200 

201,000 

116,000 

136,000 

80,200

98,200

112,100 

70,820

* Hot previously published) estimated by state engineer of Colorado.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1889

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

b

b

b

b

b

bib

b

(b)

1147

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*5,650

*28,400

*8,020

*9,430

* 13, 400

*49,000

*25,000

* 32, 000

* 12, 100

*11,300

. .

31,500

11,500

Date

-

July 30, 1922

June 17, 1923

Oct. 5, 1923

July 23, 1925

July 11, 1926

July 21, 1927

May 11, 1928

Aug. 7, 1929

Aug. 15, 1930

Oct. 4, 1930

.

June 6, 1949

AUK. 29, 1950

day

-

_

5

0

0

1

0

2

1

2

2

_

0

1.3

Mean

-

_

448

167

120

119

278

160

188

111

136

_

155

97.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

_

325,000

121,000

86,500

86,200

201,000

116,000

136,000

80,200

98,200

_

112 , 100

70,820

Calendar year

Mean

-

*35.8

540

75.2

123

117

283

159

182

165

-

_

154

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

* 25, 900

390,000

54,600

89,600

85,000

205,000

115,000

132,000

119,000

-

_

111,200

-

* Hot previously published.

a llth Ann. Kept., Pt. 2.

b From reports of State engineer of Colorado.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

198. Arkansas River at Fort Lyon, Colo.l/

Location."Lat 38°04'10", long. 103°08'00", In sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 51 W., at the United 

State Naval Hospital at Fort Lyon, 2 miles downstream from Purgatolre River, and about 

4 miles (revised) east of Las Anlmas.

Drainage area. 17,949 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analysis for the period January 1946 

to July 1949 are published In reports'of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,830 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. April to December 1911: Maximum dally discharge, 2,530 cfs July 22; minimum 

dally, 20 cfs Aug. 21, 22.

Remarks. There were court decrees for diversions of about 11,000 cfs above station. 

Cooperation.--Records furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1911

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

311

June

400

July

896

Aug.

136

Sept.

64

Oct.

605

Nov.

436

Dec.

-

The year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1911

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

19,100

June

23,800

July

55,100

Aug.

8,350

Sept.

3.780

Oct.

37,200

Nov.

26,000

Dec.

-

The year

-

199. Rule Creek near Caddoa, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°00', long. 103=04', In SE£ sec. 36, T. 23 S., R. 51 W. , 5 miles upstream 

from mouth and 9 miles southwest of Caddoa.

Drainage area. 435 sq ml (revised).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,890 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1941-46), 1.76 cfs.

Extremes. 1941-46: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs June 28, 1943 (gage height, 11.30 ft); 

no flow at tines during most years.

Flood In June 1949 reached a stage of 20.05 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 11,600 

cfs).

Remarks . One small diversion above station for Irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge , In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

0.43

.27

.07

.94

.39

Nov.

0.4

.42

.43

1.12

.26

Dec.

0.55

.75

.28

.58

.22

Jan.

0.73

1.38

.37

.44

.25

Feb.

0.49

1.37

.49

.50

.20

Mar.

0.69

1.21

.69

.67

.32

Apr.

2.74

.68

.86

.56

.20

May

1.24

.15

6.81

.32

2.92

June

13.1

18.0

.96

.67

.43

July

0.65

.10

3.56

.52

.05

Aug.

2.97

.17

.29

15.6

13.6

Sept.

0.42

.11

.09

.35

.04

The year

2.02

2.02

1.25

1.90

1.59

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

26

17

4.2

58

24

Nov.

24

25

26

67

15

Dec.

34

46

17

36

13

Jan.

45

85

23

27

15

Feb.

27

76

28

28

11

Mar.

43

74

42

41

20

Apr.

163

41

51

33

12

May

76

9.1

419

20

179

June

780

1,070

57

40

26

July

40

6.1

219

32

3.2

Aug.

183

11

18

972

833

Sept.

25

6.5

5.6

21

2.2

The year

1,470

1,470

910

1,380

1,150

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

W.S.P. 

no.

957 

977 

1007 

1037

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

738 

1,720 

297 

1,110

1,220

Date

June 22, 1942 

June 28, 1943 

May 28, 1944 

Aug. 15, 1945

AUK. 28, 1946

Minimum 

day

0.2 

0

0 

0

0

. Mean

2.02 

2.02 

1.25 

1.90

1.59

Runoff in 

acre -feet

1,470 

1,470 

910 

1,380

1,150

Calendar year

Mean

2.03 

1.97 

1.41 

1.75

-

Runoff in 

acre -feet

1,470 

1,430 

1,020 

1,270

-

I/ Published as "at New Fort Lyons" 1911.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 23!

200. John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°04'05", long. 102°56'15", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., at dam on 

Arkansas River at Caddoa, 3f miles southeast (revised) of Hasty, and 58 miles upstream 

from Colorado-Kansas State line.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and staff gage. Datum of gage Is 3,760.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark); gage readings ha've been reduced 

to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. 1943-50: Maximum contents, 244,700 acre-ft July 3, 1948 (elevation, 3,835.70 

ft); no contents at times during 1943. 194S , 1946, 1947.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete and earth-fill dam. Storage began while dam 

was under construction prior to 1943 and records of contents began Jan. 1, 1943. Capacity (based on 1948 survey), 675,100 acre-ft at elevation 3,870.00 ft (top of 

spillway gates), of which 394,600 acre-ft (between elevations 3,769.00 ft. elevation 

of no contents and 3,851.00 ft) Is for conservation and 280,500 acre-ft (between elevations 3,851.00 and 3,870.00 ft) is reserved for flood control. Figures given herein 

represent total capacity or contents.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1943

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

_

*0 

b5,520

24,500 

0 

0 

100,000 

128,700

Nov.

.

0 

11,710

25,800 

26,450 

12,270 

105,900 

133,400

Dec.

to

5,560 

23,500

52,800 

36,480 

25,520 

116,500 

141,700

Jan.

*25.590

13,210 

35,630

42,000 

45,230 

36,910 

126,600 

149,900

Feb.

*39.540

20, 320 

47,380

49,100 

51,950 

59,580 

139,100 

156,500

Mar.

*48.800

26,160 

52,260

55,700 

63,920 

108,000 

142,800 

158,400

Apr.

*29.39.0

63,320 

45,530

48,900 

67,010 

99,850 

125,400 

101,300

Hay

*14.930

126,500 

3,530

0 

106,600 

70,220 

111,800 

61,580

June

*2.910

107,650 

0

0 

134,200 

242,100 

216,000 

37,450

July

*10

111,800 

0

0 

105,300 

209,800 

216,000 

60,090

Aug.

_*3,340

k47,560 

62,740

2,900 

45,560 

184,700. 

168,500 

64,660

Sept.

 *0

3,760 

22,440

0 

3,080 

132,000 

150,300 

71^730

* Nof^revlously published; figures for Dec. 31, 1942, and July 31, 1943, are estimated.

a Contents by capacity table uaed beginning Aug. 1, 1944} contents Aug. 31, 1944, by capacity 

table used prior to Aug. 1, 1944, was 49,370 acre-ft.

b Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1944} contents Oct. 31, 1944, by capacity 

table used Aug. 1 to Sept. SO, 1944, was 4,740 acre-ft.

c Contents by capacity table used beginning Sept. 1, 1948} contents Sept. 30, 1948, by capacity 

table used Oct. 1, 1944, to Aug. 31, 1948, was 140,600 acre-ft.

201. Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo.I/

Location (revised).--Lat 380 05'00", long. 102°55'10", In NW£ sec. 4, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., 

1 mile upstream from Caddoa Creek, If miles downstream from John Martin Dam, and 3 

miles southeast of Hasty.

Drainage area. 18,917 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analysis for the period August 1942 

to September 1946 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,737.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 22, 1940 at site 3 miles upstream

at datum 22.83 ft higher. Feb. 22, 1940, to Feb. 4, 1943, at site 700 ft upstream at

datum 3.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50) , 471 cfs (adjusted for storage in John Martin Reservoir).

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs (revised) Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 

10.46 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on 

basis of flow-over-dam and critical-depth determination of peak flow; no flow at times 

in 1945 1946, 1947; minimum daily prior to construction of John Martin Reservoir, 5 

cfs July 16, 1939.

Remarks. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir since Dec. 10, 1943 (see precedlhg 

station). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 438,000 acres, of which 

some are below gage.

Cooperation. Prior to 1950 records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

I/ Published as "at Caddoa" 1938-47.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River 

below John Martin Reservoir, Colo.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Dot.

-

248

46.1

66.6

856

604

112

94.5

141

111

281

565

406

Nov.

-

230

37.8

99.3

1,012

377

149

87.7

108

50.0

40.4

Dec.

_

239

106

155

429

392

82.7

3.34

48.0

2.3C

2.54

6.25 4.52

7.82 8.12

Jan.

_

176

91.9

183

542

353

2.80

3.7E

1.06

1.80

3.25

3.40

4.22

Feb.

_

149

142

121

457

2.93

3.11

2.78

.26

1.4:

3.26

4.2C

3.82

Mar.

_

237

90.8

140

266

295

3.24

1.6J

2.4E

1.97

3.53

32.3

36.8

Apr.

85.5

131

74.5

213

7,292

435

i.7i

167

171

52.1

419

354

930

May

401

530

200

1,179'

6,080

381

535

718

824

838

821

365

665

June

643

438

342

961

4,086

704

1,522

411

279

2,071

426

242

567

July

795

143

64.2

667

1,034

310

813

418

308

2,118

723

724

363

Aug.

209

221

111

795

1,042

282

1,109

471

375

1,053

650

830

279

Sept.

840

34.5

277

529

814

122

757

751

188

732

756

350

273

The year

_

232

131

428

1,991

357

425 '

262

206

589

345

293

296

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

15,230

2,830

4,090

52,610

37,140

6,870

5,810

8,680

6,810

17,290

34,770

24,940

Nov.

.

13,710

2,250

5,910

60,230

22,420

8,850

5,220

5,420

2,970

2,400

372

465

Dec.

.

14,680

6,500

9,520

26,370

24,130

5,090

205

2,950 14:

156

278

49S

Jan.

.

10,790

5,650

11,220

33,320

21,730

172

229

65

111

200

209

259

Feb.

_

8,280

8,160

6.72C

25,400

163

179

154

15

76

186

233

212

Mar.

.

14,560

5,590

8.63C

16 , 350

18,120

199

104

150

12]

217

1,980

2,260

Apr.

5,090

7,790

4,430

12,690

433,900

25,860

226

9,920

10.16C

3,10C

24,950

21.09C

55.33C

May

24.64C

32.58C

12,32C

72.49C

373, 80C

23.42C

32.89C

44,17C

50,67C

51,53C

50.49C

22,46C

40*,88C

June

38,240

26,050

20,380

57,190

243,100

41,880

90.54C

24,470

16,610

123,300

25,370

14,390

33,740

July

48.90C

8.80C

3.95C

41.04C

63.60C

19.09C

49.97C

25 , 70C

18.92C

130, 20C

44.45C

44.53C

22,32C

Aug.

12,830

13,57C

6.85C

48.90C

64.05C

17.36C

68.16C

28,940

23.05C

64.75C

39,97C

51,06C

17.16C

Sept.

49.95C

2,05C

16,48C

31.50C

48,450

7,270

45,05C

44,710

11,190

43,550

44,970

20,800

16,240

The year

_

168,100

95,390

309,900

1,441,000

258,600

308,200

189,600

148,900

426,700

250,700

212,200

214,300

Yearly dlscharKe, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W

q p

 O.r .

no.

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Dlschsrge

11,800

3,150

6,200

12,800

*40,000

5,270

4,640

1,920

2,600

5,100

1,440

1,390

1,220

Date

July 18, 1938

May 26, 1939

Sept. 11, 1940

May 3, 1941

Apr. 24, 1942

Oct. 19, 1942

May 31, 1944

Aug. 9, 1945

Aug. 25, 1946

June 27, 1947

July 14, 1948

Aug. 11, 1949

Apr. 2, 1950

Minimum

dsy

_

5

8

9

16

.7

1.9

1.2

0

0

1.5

3.0

2.5

Mean

_

232

131

428

1,991

357

425

262

206

589

345

293

296

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

168,100

95,390

309,900

1,441,000

258,600

308,200

189,600

148,900

426,700

250,700

212,200

214,300

Calendar year

Mean

_

188

142

593

1,914

270

411

271

194

603

367

280

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

136,000

103,300

429,600

1,386,000

195,700

298,600

196,400

140,800

436,600

266,200

202,700

-

202. Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°03'40", long. 102°55'05", In sec. 9, T. 23 S., R. 49 W. , 0.3 mile east 

of Caddoa, 1 mile east of John Martin Dam, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,740 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1941-46), 1.42 cfs.

Extremes. 1941-46: Maximum discharge (revised), 4,200 cfs July 10, 1945 (gage height, 

8.20 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 710 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination"at gage height 9.42 ft; no flow on many days each 

year.

Flood in June 1949 reached a stage of 9.42 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 6,840 

cfs) .

Remarks. No important diversion above station.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo.

Water 

year

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

Oct.

to. 05 

.31

0

.14

NOV.

tO 

.14 

.01

.10

Dec.

tO.l 

.44

.04

.10

Jan.

tO. 2 

.32 

0

.16

Feb.

tO.l 

.16 

.05

.17

Mar.

tO. 3 

.32 

.16

.17

Apr.

t2.80 

.27 

.62

2.13

May

0.87 

.15 

6.85

2.99

June

2.10 

.28 

.02

.01

July

0.62 

1.16 

3.39

0

Aug.

9.21 

3.00 

4.47

20.4

Sept.

0.65 

0 

.01

.04

The year

tl.43 

.55 

1.32 

tl.58

2.24

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of partial gage-height record, weather records, and 

records for stations on nearby streams.

Water 

year

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Oct.

t3.1 

19 

0 

46.1

8.7

Nov.

to

8.5 

.6 

*12

6.0

Dec.

t6.1 

27 

2.6 

t6.1

6.1

Jan.

t!2 

20 

0 

t6.1

9.9

Feb.

*5.6 

9.7 

3.0 

t5.6

9.3

Mar.

*18 

20 

9.9 

t6.1

11

Apr.

t!67 

16 

37 

t!2

127

May

54 

9.3 

421 

t6.1

184

June

125 

16 

1.4 

*28

.8

July

38 

71 

208 

*121

0

Aug.

566 

184 

275 

t922

1,250

Sept.

39 

0 

.6 

t6.0

2.4

The year

tl,030 

400 

959 

tl,140

1,620

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

W.S.P. 

no.

957 

977 

1007 

(a)

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

751 

317 

436 

t4,200

1,540

Date

Aug. 14, 1942 

Aug. 15, 1943 

May 28, 1944 

July 10, 1945

Aug. 28, 1946

Minimum 

day

oooo

Mean

tl.43 

.55 

1.32 

tl.58

2.24

Runoff In 

acre-feet

n.oso

400 

959 

tl,140

1,620

Calendar year

Mean

tl.49 

.46 

tl.35 

tl.57

Runoff In 

acre-feet

tl,080 

349 

t980 

tl,130

t Not previously published.

a From files of Geological Survey.

203. Mud Creek near Caddoa, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°01'40", long. 102°52'05", In SVf£ sec. 24, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., 4 miles 

southeast of Caddoa and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area."186 sq mi (revised). .

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 3,760 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1942-43: Maximum discharge observed, 718 cfs Apr. 19, 1942 (gage height, 5.30 

ft) ; no flow on many days each year.

Flood of June 1949 reached a stage of 23.36 ft, from floodmarks (discharge 38,400 

cfs) .

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 50 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942 

1943

Oct.

1.98

Nov.

0.04

Dec.

0.24

Jan.

0.15

Feb.

0.13

Mar.

0.10

Apr.

15.0 

.27

May

0

.10

June

2.61 

.02

July

0 

.16

Aug.

no. s

9.51

Sept.

0.10 

0

The year

1.08

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff,

Water 

year

1942 

1943

Oct.

122

Nov.

2.2

Dec.

14

Jan.

9.1

Feb.

7.1

Mar.

6.3

Apr.

895

16

May

o

6.1

June

156

1.2

July

0 

9.9

Aug.

643 

585

Sept.

6.0 

0

The year

779

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1942 

1943

W.S.P. 

no.

957 

977

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8718 

572

Date

Apr. 19, 1942 

Aug. 17, 1943

Minimum 

day

0 

O

Mean

1.08

Runoff In 

acre-feet

779

Calendar year

Mean

.

Runoff in 

acre -feet

_

a Maximum for period April to September
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

204. Arkansas River near Prowers, Colo.l/

Location. Lat 38°04'30", long. 102°51'10", in sec. 6, T. 23 S., R. 48 W., at dam and 

headgate of Colorado and Kansas (Port Bent) Canal, 1 mile upstream from Mud Creek, and 

5 miles west of Prowers.

Drainage area. '19,050 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. Apr. 15 t'o May 31 and Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 1900, gage 

heights and discharge measurements only.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 3,710 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.. 1901, 1903 (seasonal records): Maximum discharge observed, 17,450 cfs June 

12, 1903; minimum not determined.

Remarks; Records include flow diverted into Keese Ditch and Colorado and Kansas (Fort 

Bent) Canal. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1900

1901

1903

Jan.

-

60

-

Feb.

-

64

-

Mar.

-

40

-

Apr.

-

41

-

May

-

564

.

June

*2,617

2,125

-

July

*161

176

443

Aug.

-

518

346

Sept.

-

120

26

Oct.

-

46

23

Nov.

-

59

40

Dec.

-

55

-

The year

-

323

-

Not previously published) discharge obtained from reports of State engineer of Colorado. 

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acra-feet

Hater 

year

1900

1901

1903

Jan.

-

3,690

-

Feb.

-

3,550

-

Mar.

-

2,460

-

Apr.

-

2,440

-

May

34,680

-

June

155, 70C

126,700

-

July

*9,90C

10,820

27,240

Aug.

-

31,85C

21.28C

Sept.

-

7,140

1,550

Oct.

-

2,830

1,410

Nov.

-

3,510

2,380

T>ee.

-

3,380

-

The year

-

233,000

-

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

205. Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°06'17", long. 102°37'01", in SE£ sec. 30, T. 22 S. , R. 46 W., 150 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 50 and S87, and 1 mile north of Lamar.

Drainage area.--19.780 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,603.88 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 19S9. Prior to June 4, 1941, at site 150 ft upstream on highway bridge at 

datum 1.00 ft higher. June 4, 1941, to Apr. 3, 1946, at site 650 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1913-50), 273 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1913-50: Maximum discharge, 130,000 cfs (revised) June 5, 1921, from rating 

curve extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during 

1913-15.

Remarks.--Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 

487,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records for 1914-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, 

furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

I/ Published as "at Prowers" 19OO-1901.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1916

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924 :

1925

1926

1927

1926

1929

1930

1931

1932

1953

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

T944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

2.0

17.6

9.3

5.0

18.9

4.71

13.1

167

14.6

2.03

1.970

3.45

6.61

1.42

3.58

6.1

8.74

526

2.06

1.94

3.5

2.0

3.00

6.97

2. -48

4.45

2.68

2.58

470

460

7.99

12.4

41. 2

18.0

58.8

233

84.5

Nov.

_

2.1

43.6

20.7

109

4.25

11.5

160

149

7.57

6.00

593

3.53

136

13.0

4.80

43.1

199

112

9.17

3.00

3.4

2.0

2.76

4.72

2.23

14.1

2.33

1.92

678

316

5.19

12.7

16.5

83.4

7.86

25.6

11.8

Dec.

_

68.3

*75

99.7 sioo

70.5

76.5

165

128

63.6

17.6

464

110

61.5

38:3

103

263

216

275

20.1

3.23

3.6

2.1

12.4

11.6

11.4

43.5

3.04

5.47

182

269

19.9

15.7

40.0

46.3

15.2

32.7

15.4

Jan.

.

132

141

163

ilSO

95.8

*75

175

126

132

5.68

959

132

153

91.1

125

195

216

60.6

28.7

4.55

15.5

4.4

41.5

19.0

7.09

12.2

3.89

15.9

419

432

15.5

16.0

18.9

27.9

15.5

25.1

27.5

Feb.

.

68.1

78.2

307

98

144

*90

47.9

114

169

6.07

897

79.6

78.9

21.8

12.4

165

189

108

18.3

20.6

16.1

2.9

44.2

39.1

7.76

27.0

4.78

8.51

246

37.3

20.7

28.6

36.4

30.2

6.67

32.1

33.3

Mar.

_

1.0

76.1

12.5

. 9.1

37.4

(150

16.2

79.8

67.8

5.90

699

4.94

5.87

21.2

4.71

33.4

57.7

39.0

10.9

2.84

3.2

1.1

6.54

5.49

3.08

30.2

5.17

5.37

132

179

12.6

16.4

21.4

26.5

23.3

20.1

10.1

Apr.

_

1.0

1,070

15.5

3.5

26.2

564

19.7

11.7

26.3

2.53

654

2.37

44.7

4.40

4.30

5.4

5.17

75.6

2.80

2.10

3

1.6

6,51

5.45

3.19

7.14

2.56

31.4

>,724

105

10.8

76.4

34.0

13.7

132

55.3

370

May

*1.1

2,870

1,160

9.9

33.7

19.9

322

24.2

24.5

9.2

354

73.5

75.0

49.1

3.3£

1,010

9.4

27.6

41.7

6.0

a 836

18.3

431

1,249

7.8

56.1

12.7

16.5

739

i,199

60.6

394

287

403

503

357

68.3

232

June

121

2,780

1,940

204

38

76.6

43.5 is. a

11,500

10.7

1,200

444

135

194

14.1

2,260

45.2

63.2

49.9

3 4.2C

303

5.2

533

122

' 513

297

10.3

78.9

467

5,311

302

1,164

78.3

35.8

1,564

206

428

190

July

19.!

1,670

246

16. S

34.5

 71. C

161

301

3,090

39.5

1,240

7.6!

1,540

103

1,900

107

44.7

13.6

3.2

51.4

61.9

40.5

283

664

20.4

370

5.02

8.91

221

498

29.0

452

155

25.0

1,899

174

86.8

28.4

Aug.

2.2

956

1,360

960

3.0i

30.3

166

165

2,250

95.9

4,3503.5J

565

17.2

2,670

9.4!

2,060

285

1 3.1,

40.9

8599

11.7

93.1

1,502

17.1

40.9

18.6

32.5

264

709

28.7

471

253

163

504

84.9

361

54.8

Sept.

1.9

9.6C

124

23.7

17.6

56.2

11.1

136

48.1

1.7C

1,420

^ 2.30

22.3

1.2

55.9

21.5

18.1

196

\ 2.30

2.17

1346

427

125

10.4

464

324

2.57

40.6

172

399

25.0

291

358

55.3

282

229

87.0

76.9

The year

_

738

*529

155

*49.e

53.9

*140

107

1,470

56.1

724

563

226

72.3

411

'243 304

123

110

19.6 aiee

45.5

124

328

91.6

93.9

15.6

16.7

162

1,579

190

238

110

75.0

419

109 --

122

94.3

Not previously published; estimated, 

a Revised; supersedes records previously published by state engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water, 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

121

1,090

572

307

1,160

290

606

10,300

900

125

121,000

212

406

87

220

375

537

32,300

127

119

215

123

184

429

153

274

165

159

28,920

29,500

491

764

2,530

1,110

3,610

14,310

5,200

Nov.

.

123

2,590

1,230

6,490

253

684

10, 700

8,870

450

357

35,300

210

8,090

774

286

2,560

11,800

6,660

546

179

202

119

164

281

133

837

138

114

40,370

18,790

309

758

982

4,960

468

1,520

700

Dec.

_

5,420

*4,610

6,130

*6,150

4,330

4,700

10, 100

7,870

5,140

1,090

28,500

6,760

5,010

2,360

6,330

16,200

13,300

16,900

1,240

199

221

129

762

716

699

2,670

187

336

11,180

16,530

1,220

964

2,460

2,840

936

2,010

944

Jan.

-

8,120

8,670

11,300

a9,220

5,890

*4 , 610

10,800

7,870

8,120

349

59,000

8,120

9,410

5,600

7,690

12,000

13,300

4,960

1,760

280

953

272

2,550

1,170

436

749

239

977

25,750

26,570

956

984

1,160

1,720

952

1,540

1,690

Feb.

_

3,780

4,340

17,700

5,440

8,000

*5,000

2,760

6,330

10,500

337

51,600

4,420

4,380

1,210

713

9,160

10,500

6,000

1,050

1,160

894

161

2,540

2,170

431

1,500

275

472

13,680

2,070

1,190

1,590

2,020

1,680

384

1,790

1,850

Mar.

_

61

4,680

769

560

2,300

*9,220

996

4,910

4,170

363

43,000

304

361

1,300

290

2,050

3,550

2,400

670

175

197

67

402

338

189

1,860

318

330

8,090

10,990

774

1,010

1,320

1,630

1,430

1,240

620

Apr.

_

60

63,700

922

208

1,560

33,600

1,170

696

1,680

150

38,900

141

2,660

262

256

321

308

4,500

167

125

179

107

388

324

190

425

152

1,870

100,000

6,240

643

4,550

2,020

817

7,860

3,290

21,990

May

*6E

176,000

71,300

609

2,070

1,220

19,800

1,490

1,510

566

21,800

4,520

4,610

3,020

206

62,100

578

1,700

2,560

373

a51,500

1,130

26,500

76,780

481

3,570

783

1,020

45,470

519,700

3,730

24,230

17,660

24,770

30,930

21,970

4,200

14,280

June

7,200

165,000

115,000

12,100

2,260

4,560

2,590

821

684,000

637

71,400

26,400

8,030

11,500

839

134,000

2,690

3,760

2,970

2,500

18,000

309

31,740

7,270

30,500

17,660

615

4,690

27,780

197,000

18,000

69,280

4,660

2,130

93,080

12,230

25,490

11,310

July

l.OOC

115,000

15,200

1,040

2,120

4,37C

9,900

18,500

190,000

2,430

76,200

468

94,700

6,330

117,000

6,580

2,750

836

202

3,160

5,040

2,490

17,380

54,350

1,260

22,720

309

552

13,580

30,590

1,780

27,770

9,510

1,530

116,700

10,720

5,340

1,750

Aug.

131

58,900

83,600

59,000

188

1,860

10,200

11,400

L38.000

5,900

267,000

216

34,700

1,060

164,000

579

127,000

17,500

192

2,510

136,800

719

5,720

92,340

1,050

2,520

1,150

2,000

16,240

43,620

1,760

28,940

15,580

10,050

30,960

5,220

22,170

3,370

Sept.

113

t571

7,380

1,410

1,050

3,460

660

8,090

2,860

101

84,500

137

1,330

71

3,330

1,280

1,080

11,800

137

129

120,700

25,400

7,440

616

27 , 600

19,280

153

2,420

10,240

23,770

1,490

17,320

21,300

3,290

16,800

13,620

5,170

4,580

The year

_

533,000

*382,000

113,000

*36,100

39,000

*101,000

77,600

1,060,000

40,600

524,000

409,000

164,000

52,300

297,000

220,000

177,000

88,900

79,800

14,200

a!34,000

32,910

89,760

238,300

66,320

67,980

11,320

12, 160

117,600

1,143,000

137,400

173,100

79,330

54,260

303, 200

79,400

88,070

68,280

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated.

a Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer of Colorado.
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo._

Year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

357

J 8

(a

a

a

a

a.

a

a

a

ii762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*3,200

-

b25,000

_

_

_

*7,500

* 25, 000

* 130, 000

*3,250

*30,000

*6,680

*15,800

*5,080

*22,000

*15,300

*45,300

*6,290

*10,000

*3,800

*16,800

34,700

15,500

36,300

12,100

8,900

956

4,080

12,200

40,000

5,200

4,680

*4,780

*1,580

5,240

910

24,900

2,890

Date

June 7, 1913

-

Aug. 25, 1915

_

_

_

Aug. 2, 1919

July 8, 1920

June 5, 1921

July 31, 1922

June 17, 1923

Oct. 11, 1923

July 24, 1925

July 11, 1926

July 22, 1927

June 4, 1928

Aug. 8, 1929

Aug. 16, 1930

Oct. 4, 1930

July 31, 1932

May 5, 1933

Sept. 16, 1934

May 20, 1935

May 30, 1936

June 1, 1937

Sept. 5, 1938

Feb. 21, 1939

June 11, 1940

May 3, 1941

Apr. 24, 1942

Oct. 19, 1942

May 31, 1944

July 10, 1945

May 11, 1946

June 27, 1947

June 20, 1948

June 5, 1949

June 20, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

1

1

3

2

4

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

2

1

1

-

1

.4

1.7

1.2

.7

.7

1.3

1.0

1.2

4.4

1.2

2.4

5.6

2.0

8.0

4.4

Mean

.

738

*529

155

*49.8

53.9

*140

107

1,470

56.1

724

563

226

72.3

411

304

243

123

110

19.6

»186

45.5

124

328

91.6

93.9

15.6

16.7

162

1,579

190

238

110

75.0

419

109

122

94.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

533,000

$382,000

113,000

*36,100

39,000

*101,000

77,600

. 1,060,000

40, 600

524,000

409,000

164,000

52,300

297,000

220,000

177,000

88,900

79,800

14,200

*134,000

32,910

89,760

238,300

66,320

67,980

11,320

12,160

117,600

1,143,000

137,400

173,100

79,330

54,260

303,200

79,400

88,070

68,280

Calendar year

Mean

.

*741

528

*162

 39.9

53.8

*162

114

1,440

49.3

977

319

235

58.0

416

321

252

165

35.7

17.7

*186

45.1

125

329

91.0

97.8

11.1

16.9

273

1,557

103

239

114

79.0

414

127

106

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

*536,000

382,000

*118,000

*28,900

38,900

*117,000

83,100

1,040,000

35,700

707,000

231,000

170,000

42,000

301,000

233,000

183,000

119,000

25,800

12,800

*134,000

32,640

90,500

238 , 700

65,880

70,780

8,030

12,280

197,400

1,127,000

74,650

173,600

83,820

57,200

299,300

92,230

77,070

-

» Revised.

t Not previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

b Estimated, not previously published.

206. Big Sandy Creek above Amity Canal diversion, near Kornman, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°12', long. 102 0 29', in SE^ sec. 20 (revised), T. 21 S., R. 45 W. Just 

upstream from Amity Canal diversion, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and 7-j miles (revised) northeast of Kornman.

Drainage area.--3.426 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 5 years (1941-46), 13.6 cfs.

j.. 1941-46: Maximum discharge, 2,900 cfs Sept. 3, 1942 (gage height, 5.63 ft); 

low at tines in most years.

rks. Diversions for irrigation of about 900 acres above station.

Cooperation. Record for 1941, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished 

by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

-

4.54 20. a

.44

.50

.75

Nov.

-

4.88

3.67

1.05

1.34

1.25

Dec.

_

1.71

1.46

1.00

.80

1.12

Jan.

0.64

.66

1.67

.99

.92

1.14

Feb.

0.69

.59

1.68

.97

1.87

.56

Mar.

0.73

212

1.43

1.36

.76

..80

Apr.

0.45

59.4

1.13

53.5

.90

.59

May

0.43

33.7

.49

42.3

.70

2.27

June

21.8

14.5

.31

38.2

1.76

.27

July

151

.3E

.13

4.27

.76

8.65

Aug.

0.62

81.4

.15

.18

33.3

4.82

Sept.

20.8

153

.13

.OS

.79

.92

The year

.

47.5

2.78

12.0

3.74

1.94

Honthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

_

279

1,280

27

31

46

Nov.

.

290

218

62

80

75

Dec.

.

105

90

61

49

69

Jan.

40

41

103

61

57

70

Feb.

38

33

93

56

104

31

Mar.

4E

13,03C

8f

84

4£

37

Apri

27

3,530

67

3,180

54

35

May

26

2,070

30

2,600

43

140

June

1,300

865

18

2,270

105

16

July

9,310

22

8.]

263

47

532

Aug.

38

5,000

9.i

11

2,050

296

Sept.

1,240

9,120

7.!

5.S

47

55

The year

_

34,380

2,010

8,680

2,720

1,400
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 231

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Big Sandy Creek above Amity Canal diversion, 

near Kornman, Colo.

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

(a)

957

977

1007

1037

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

bl,170

2,900

72

475

b350

308

Date

July 14, 1941

Sept. 3, 1942

Oct. 18, 1942

Apr. 28, 1944

Aug. 22, 1945

July 22, 1946

Minimum

day

-

0

0

0

0

.1

-

47.5

2.78

12.0

3.74

1.94

Runoff in

acre-Teet

_

34,380

2,010

8,680

2,720

1,400

Calendar year

17.6

48.8

.79

12.0

3.78

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

12,740

35,300

574

8,690

2,740

-

a From files of Bureau of Reclamation, 

b Maximum dally.

207. Arkansas River near Granada, Colo.I/ '"'

Location.--Lat 38°05'40", long. 102°18'00", In sec. 36, T. 22 S., R. 44 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 51, 1-f miles (revised) downstream from headgate of Buffalo Canal, and 2£ 

miles north of Granada.

Drainage area.--23 .707 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. January 1899 to December 1901, gage heights only.

Gage. Staff gage at described site after July 23, 1903. Altitude of gage Is 3,480 ft 

(from topographic map). July 24, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1901, staff gage at headgate of 

Buffalo Creek li miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. August to October 1903: Maximum discharge observed, 2,100 cfs Aug. 9, 1903 

(gage height, 2.8 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs on many days.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1905

Jan. Feb.

_

Mar.

_

Apr.

_

May

_

June

_

July

_

Aug.

107

Sept.

1.3

Oct.

1.0

Nov.

_

Dec. The year

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1903

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

-

June

-

July

-

Aug.

6,580

Sept.

77

Oct.

61

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

The year

-

208. Two Butte Creek near Holly, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 38°01'40", long. 102°08'20", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 42 W., 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles.southwest of Holly.

Drainage area. 817 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,420 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1942-46: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs May 2, 1944 (gage height, 4.77 ft), on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow most of each year.

___.--Plow regulated by Two Butte Reservoir (capacity, 40,000 acre-ft) , from which 

most of the creek flow is diverted for irrigation of about 1,700 acres.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

J.946

Oct.

_

0.45

0

0

0

Nov.

_

0

0

0

0

Dec.

_

o

0

0

0

Jan.

_

0

0

0

0

Feb.

.

0

0

0

0

Mar.

_

0

o

0

0

Apr.

_

0

5.93

0

0

May

0

0

15.5

0

0

June

0.25

0

0

0

0

July

0

4.39

0

0

0

Aug.

6.32

0

0

9.34

15.1

Sept.

0

0

0

0

17.5

The year

_

0.41

1.80

.79

2.72

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

.

28

0

0

0

Nov.

-

0

0

0

0

Dec.

_

0

0

0

0

Jan.

_

0

0

0

0

Feb.

_

0

0

0

0

Mar.

.

0

0

0

0

Apr.

_

0

353

0

0

May

0

0

952

0

0

June

15

0

0

0

0

July

0

270

0

0

0

Aug.

389

0

0

574

928

Sept.

0

0

0

0

1,040

The year

_

298

1,310

574

1,970

I/ Published aa "at Granada" 1899.
232 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Two Butte Creek near

Year

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

W.S.P. 

no.

1007 

1007 

1007 

1037

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

740 

1,800 

470

1,520

Date

July 12, 1943 

May 2, 1944 

Aug. 16, 1945

AUK. 27, 1946

Minimum 

day

OOO1 

Mean

0.41 

1.80 

.79

2.72

Runoff in 

acre-feet

298 

1,310 

574

1,970

polly. Colo.

Calendar year

Mean

0.37 

1.80 

.79

Runoff In 

acre-feet

270 

1,310 

574

209. Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.I/

Location. Lat 38°02'37" (revised), long. 102°07'03", In SW£sw£ sec. 14, T. 23 S., R. 42 

W. , 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 89, about half a mile upstream from 

Wild Horse Creek, and half a mile south of Holly.

Drainage area.--25.346 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available.--January to December 1894, gage heights only; May 1901 to 

May 1902, gage heights, one discharge measurement, and observations of no flow only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,377.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 4, 1902, staff gages at railroad bridge 6 miles upstream at different daturas. ' Oct. 15, 1907, to 1912, chain and staff gages at bridge 200 ft upstream at 

different daturas. Prom 1912 to June 6, 1921, water-stage recorder supplemented by 

chain and staff gages at bridge 200 ft upstream at different datum. June 7, 1921, to 

Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder supplemented by chain and staff gages at various 

sites within 600 ft of present site, at datum 0.86 ft higher June 7, 1921, to Apr. 25, 

1942, and at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge.--43 years (1907-50), 344 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1894, 1901-2, 1907-50: Maximum discharge observed. 110,000 cfs (revised) Oct. 

20, 1908 (gage height, 11.0 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 1,100 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 1894, 1901, 1910, 

1924, and 1925.

Remarks.--Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 

500,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records for 1911-33 furnished by State engineer of Colorado; those for 1913, 

1928-33 not previously published by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1908

1909*

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Oct.

*100

1,000

*150

8.0

55.1

100

14.4

64.0

t99.0

62.6

48.0

47.1

90.6

310

87.4

5.13

1,970

21.4

78.8

1.3C

55.2

29.5

67.3

866

Nov.

H50

*200

t200

8.0

346

194

22.4

84.6

120

146

23.3

87.1

272

231

83.3

46.6

681

46.5

231

46.7

72.0

103

310

229

3.77 10.4

3.84 4.CX

19.1

4.8

38.4

3.6

Dec.

H30

*200

(350

22.5

405

(208

172

H20

195

tzoo

67.4

142

328

254

193

132

560

149

129

85.0

178

302

311

329

81.0

8.39

60.4

7.6

Jan.

*130

*200

*300

53.9

*3OO

8200

228

220

294

269

103

*80

300

229

232

72.2

1,140

215

237

156

200

249

220

276

143.

64.0

63.7

27.3

Feb.

*120

*300

*631

58.6

362

a 200

158

201

489

172

81.9

*150

172

201

335

124

1,000

173

220

97.3

128

195

300

335

118

73.4

70.9

10.9

Mar.

*60

*300

186

64.0

411

228

64. £

262

91. J

96.2

79.2

345

72.3

210

219

72.7

635

48.8

36.0

84.3

84.6

137

118

288

42.4

14.2

47.1

8.2

Apr.

*25

*eo

147

16.9

138

32.1

40. S

1,170

69. S

50.0

33. £

1,360

87. J

51.1

213

35.0

801

16.1

80.1

20.1

36.7

26.9

28.7

220

15.3

May

*20

*10

84.4

135

17

5.(

*3,100

1,290

9.!

46. (

27. 4

474

91.2

32.3

128

679

172

133

101

6.12

652

31.9

162

94. S

14.2

827 423

11.41 51.3

4.2] 592

June

*700

*400

50.2

33.8

616

158

3,180

2,450

120

36. f

96. 6

51.4

49.7

9,630

21.7

1,700

474

252

341

3.90

2,210

79.5

69.8

104

200

174

51.2

774

July

*150

tsoo

36. E

545

103

318

1,580

382

12.7

38. <

130

150

474

2,620

11.1

1,340

25.3

1,820

135

"1,890

165

28.4

25. S

2£

Aug.

*400

*900 : *1,310

44.2

1,090 

17. J

891

1,600

784

73.5

41.6

373

807

2,340

214

4,430

5.1

620

Sept.

*50

a, 800

10.3

5.C

242

13.1

25.7

217

153

73. S

106

72. C

431

100

5.7

1,510

8.3

81.3

3.71 1.2

 2,930 1 166

23.7^ 30.5

2,060 141

376 195

8.81 1.3

The year

*169

*746

*287

83.8

*341

*140

 795

*673

t202

*105

t69.8

*277

266

1,350

144

850

622

301

132

 465

317

285

181

230

23.31 66.61 2.90 59.8

139 879 499

128 1.55 173

743 355 j 249

192

59.5

233

Revised, 

t Corrected.

t Not previously published; estimated on basis of partial gage-height record and occasional discharge measurements.

a Revlseds supersedes records previously published by State engineer of Colorado.

I/ Published as "at Byron" 1894, "near Barton" 1901, and "at Barton" 19O2.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 233

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Holly,

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

31.3

42.9

14.3

38.5

4.4!

2.5

712

834

21.6

115

122

56.5

169

340

228

Nov.

33.9

54.0

15.9

83.1

3.7

7.0!

906

481

38.7

101

86.3

161

127

152

134

Dec.

68. 2

102

52.2

114

3.36

16.7

379

315

115

101

76.3

169

131

151

140

Jan.

77.3

61.4

66.4

176

6.4!

30.5

509

549

83.6

110

108

150

142

161

157

Feb.

120

128

41.4

124

43.7

23.7 482'

102

84.0

162

90.9

175

129

184

160

Mar.

42.0

71.3

23.5

237

37.8

14.5

401

257

99.8

111

113

226

163

110

 Apr.

18.2

30.3

63.6

60.2

12.2

89.7

i,575

160

227

130

63.0

137

176

159

May

1,786

18.6

225

52.0

54.1

767

5,214

137

635

289

428

728

486

June

482

665

660

19.1

90.6

629

5,778

330

1,549 193

107

1,642

353

223 »1,336

July

893

45.2

577

10.9

1.4;

465

639

59.5

689

149

68.6

1,823

257

224

Aug.

1,812

17.3

93.9 3.2"

23.3

387

1,055

8.3!

476

307

187

500

194

542

Sept.

20.3

997

1,052

5.12

48.3

353

706

16. £

399

327

178

314

339

237

Colo t-Con.

The year

454

184

240

76.9

27.2

235

1,775

272

368

175

136

509

223

 318

Revised.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

t6,150

(246,000

+9,220

492

3,390

6,150

885

3,940

6,090

3,850

2,950

2,900

5,570

19, 100

5,370

315

121,000

1,320

4,850

68

3,390

1,810

4,140

53,200

232

236

1,170

298

1,920

2,640

877

2,360

272

156

43,780

51,290

1,330

7,080

7,520

3,480

10,420

20,900

14,030

Nov.

+8,920

til, 900

til, 900

476

20,600

11,500

1,330

5,030

7,140

8,690

1,390

5,180

16,200

13,700

4,960

2,770

40,500

2,770

13,700

2,780

4,280

6,130

18,400

13,600

619

238

2,280

216

2,020

3,210

948

4,940

225

420

53,910

28,650

2,300

6,010

5,140

9,550

7,580

9,040

7,980

Dec.

t7,990

H2,300

*21,500

1,380

24,900

H2,300

10,600

t7,380

12,000

t!2,300

4,140

8,730

20, 200

15,600

11,900

8,120

34,400

9,160

7,930

5,230

10,900

18,600

19,100

20,200

4,980

516

3,710

466

4,200

6,270

3,210

7,010

207

1,030

23,320

19,390

7,090

6,240

4,690

10,410

8,070

9,310

8.580

Jan.

t7,990

t 12, 300

t 18, 400

3,290

US, 400

112,300

14,000

13,500

18,100

16,500

6,330

+4,920

18,400

14,100

14,300

4,440

70,100

13,200

14,600

9,590

12,300

15,300

13,500

17,000

8,790

3,940

3,920

1,680

4,750

3,780

4,080

10,830

395

1,880

31,300

33,760

5,140

6,790

6,630

9,250

8,730

9,910

9,660

Feb.

t6,9OO

S16.700

t35,000

3,270

20,800

all, 100

8,780

11,200

28 , 100

9,550

4,550

+8,330

9,890

11 , 200

18,600

6,890

57,500

9,610

12,200

5,400

7,360

10,800

16,700

18 , 600

6,790

4,080

3,940

603

6,910

7,110

2,300

6,890

2,510

1,320

26,770

5,640

4,830

8,970

5,050

9,720

7,400

10,210

8,860

Mar.

t3,690

(18,400

11,400

3,930

25,300

14,000

3,980

16,100

5,600

5,920

4,870

21,200

4,450

12,900

13,500

4,470

39,000

3,000

2*210

5,180

5,200

8,420

7,260

17,700

2,610

873

2,900

506

2,580

4,380

1,450

14,550

2,330

889

24,640

15,810

6,130

6,810

6,960

13,920

10,000

6,780

t5,780

Apr.

tl,490

t4,760

8,750

1,000

8,210

1,910

2,430

69,600

4,160

t2,980

2,010

80,900

5,210

3,040

12,700

2,080

47,700

958

4,770

1,200

2,180

1,600

1,710

13,100

910

492

678

248

1,080

1,800

3,780

3,580

724

5,340

591,300

9,510

13,510

7,750

3,750

8,130

10,470

9,440

22,340

May

tl,230

t61E

5,190

8,29C

1.05C

357

*191,OOC

79.30C

572

t2,83C

1,68C

29.10C

5,61C

1,970

7,870

41,800

10,600

8,180

6,210

377

40,100

1,960

9,960

5,840

873

26,000

3,150

36,390

109,800

1,140

13,830

3,200

3,330

47,170

320,600

8,410

39,040

17,740

26,310

44,740

29,900

13,680

16.850

June

t41,60C

t23,800

2,990

2,01C

36,700

9.40C

189, OOC

H46.000

7,140

t2,180

5,740

3,060

2,960

573,000

1,290

101,000

28,200

15,000

20,300

232

KCO.OOO

4,730

4,160

6,190

11,900

10,400

3,050

46,060

28,680

39,590

39,290

1,140

5,390

37,400

>24,800

19,630

92,170

11,480

6,370

97,720

21,010

 79,490

20,160

July

t9,22C

t30, 70C

2.24C

33.50C

6,330

19,600

97,20C

23,500

781

2.37C

7,990

9,22C

29.10C

161,000

683

82,400

1,560

112,000

8,300

 116,000

10,100

1,750

1,590

162

1,430

8,550

7,870

45, 710

54,880

2,780

35,460

673

88

28,160

39,270

3,660

42,370

9,140

4,220

112,100

15,830

13,800

16,080

Aug.

t23,80q

t55,30C

«89,60C

2,72C

67,000

1,080

54,800

98,400

48,200

4.52C

2,560

22,900

49,60C

144,000

13,200

272,000

314

38,100

228

080,000

1,460

127,000

23,100

542

4,100

54,000

95

21,830

111,400

1,070

5,770

201

1,430

23,770

63,630

513

29,260

18,900

11,520

30,760

11,930

33,350

19,310

Sept.

t3,07(

H.07.00C

613

29C

14.40C

833

1.53C

12,90C

9.10C

4,40C

6,3K

4,280

25,600

5,950

339

89,800

494

4,840

76

10,000

1,810

8,390

11,600

115

173

29,700

10,300

14,83Q

1,210

59,310

62,610

305

2,8-70

21,000

42,040

965

23,740

19,480

10,580

18,680

20, 190

14,080

14,070

The year

t!22,000

t540,000

t208,000

60, 700

t247,000

tlOl.OOO

*576,OOO

t487,000

147,000

476,100

50,500

t201,000

193,000

9.76,000

105,000

616,000

451,000

218,000

95,400

 336,000

t230,000

206,000

131,000

166,000

43,400

139,000

43,060

168,800

329,400

133,100

173,600

55,680

19,770

169,000

1,285,000

197,200

266,900

126,400

98,740

368,500

161,500

»230,000

163,700

vised, 

t Corrected.

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table, 

a Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer of Colorado.
.234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.

Year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

247

267

287,1341

307

327

(b)

547,1341

547

547

547

547

547

547

547,1341

547

567

587

r 07

627

647,13 1

762

787

807

827

857

877, 897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

L147,1341

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

$a6,000

»al!0,000

*a!7,500

$a5,700

-

-

-

-

_

$8,500

*3,900

* 12, 000

$9,500

*90,000

1:2,300

27,200

8,940

23,000

. 2,200

»19,900

$13,000

$30,300

$3,390

$6,060

$9,500

$8,670

6,330

13,200

22,700

17,300

13,100

750

1,680

5,540

35,800

5,430

5,170

1,570

2,100

4,800

2,390

»34,500

7.420

Date

June 16, 1908

Oct. 20, 1908

Aug. 1, 1910

July 23, 1911

-

_

-

-

_

Aug. 14, 1917

May 31, 1918

Apr. 29, 1919

Aug. 4, 1920

June 5, 1921

Apr. 29, 1922

Aug. 24, 1923

Oct. 10, 1923

July 21, 1925

July 12, 1926

July 14, 1927

June 4, 1928

Aug. 8, 1929

Aug. 16, 1930

Oct. 6, 1930

June 5, 1932

Aug. 3, 1933

Sept. 16, 1934

May 27, 1935

May 30, 1936

Sept. 8, 1937

July 19, 1938

May 26, 1939

Sept. 12, 1940

May 4, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

Oct. 20, 1942

June 4, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

Aug. 29, 1946

June 27, 1947

May 29, 1948

June 5, 1949

June 21, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

_

0

2

4

3

6

2

2

10

1

10

13

15

3

3

0

0

1

1

4

6

5

1

1

3

1

1

11

8

4.0

.3

.1

.3

48

3.0

6.0

14

2.5

16

48

61

37

Mean

$169

$746

$287

83.8

$341

$140

*795

$673

t202

$105

t69.8

$277

266

1,350

144

850

622

301

132

*465

317

285

181

230

59.8

192

59.5

233

454

184

240

76.9

27.2

233

1,775

272

368

175

136

509

223

*318

226

Runoff in 

acre-feet

$122,000

$540,000

$208,000

60,700

$247,000

$101,000

 576,000

$487,000

147,000

$76,100

50,500

$201,000

19^5,000

976,000

105,000

616,000

451,000

218,000

95,400

*336,000

t230,000

206,000

131,000

166,000

43,400

139,000

43,060

168,800

329,400

133,100

173,600

55,680

19,770

169,000

1,285,000

197,200

266,900

126,400

98,740

368,500

161,500

*230,000

163.700

Calendar year

Mean

$510

$432

$232

148

$315

*115

$800

685

$202

82.6

81.3

$312

275

1,310

129

1,110

370

320

106

*4SO

328

306

244

118

53.2

201

50.9

243

459

174

253

58.1

28.5

398

1,745

150

380

172

145

513

241

*306

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

$369,000

$312,000

$168,000

107,000

$229,000

*83,400

$579,000

496,000

$147,000

t59,700

58,800

$226,000

199,000

949,000

93,700

801,000

269,000

231,000

77,000

»347,000

t238,000

222,000

177,000

85,100

38,600

145,200

36,880

176,000

333,400

126,000

182,900

42,070

20,670

288,400

1,264,000

108,600

275,500

t!24,400

104,800

371,100

174,700

»221,300

-

» Revised.

t Corrected.

$ Not previously published.

a Observed.

b From reports of State engineer of Colorado

210. Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.I/

Location. La t 38° 02' 45" , long. 102°07'05", in sec. 14 (revised), T. 23 S., R. 42 W. , at 

bridge on State highway 89, a quarter of a mile southeast of Holly, and half a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 272 sq mi (revised).

Page.--Water-stage recorder and staff gage at described site since Nov. 17, 1938. Datum 

of gage is 3,380.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1922, to Apr. 8, 

1931, staff gage or water-stage recorder 60 ft upstream at different datum. Apr. 9, 

1931, to Sept. 30, 1935, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge (revised) . 23 years (1922-34, 1939-50), 15.0 cfs.

Extremes.--1922-35: 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Aug. 28, 1935, on basis of 

slope-area determination at point 11 miles above station; no flow on many days each 

year.

Remarks. Flow is largely waste water from irrigation ditches. Diversions above station 

for irrigation of about 60 acres. During period Aug. 28, 1935, to Nov. 8, 1938, entire 

flow of Wild Horse Creek followed the channel of Holly Drain and records for that 

station include the flow of Wild Horse Creek.

Cooperation. Records for October 1927 to September 1933, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of Colorac^.

I/ Published as "near Holly" 1922-27 and as "at mouth near Holly" 1928-33.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 235

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Wild Horse Creek at Holl

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

6.20

41.8

5.77

24.6

.45

0

7.0

20.7

52.7

1.94

1.32

0

0

_

0

.37

99.1

48.8

8.82

6.22

57.0

23.2

27.0

53.8

0

Nov.

7.50

15.1

12.6

23.1

11.4

3.15

25.2

18.5

18.6

2.30

10.2

.7

6.08

.

1.22

.75

107

44.6

11.5

15.3

48.0

24.9

15.2

9.66

0

Dec.

16.6

9.92

10.3

29.5

4.94

5.45

14.6

7.10

1.10

.23

2.03

.5

.29

1.93

8.30

.26

54.5

86.6

14.9

21.4

20.7

8.24

12.9

5.36

0

Jan.

6.93

3.29

4.0

0

0

0

1.6

0

.16

0

1.29

0

0

16.4

4.9

.74

26.8

66.6

4.22

13.7

17.7

.88

11.8

8.21

0

Feb.

13.2

.69

6.68

2.29

1.04

2.55

2.9

0

5.18

4.48

4.64

0

1.24

5.05

.07

4.91

40.0

3.15

3.36

3.33

25.5

.05

10.2

3.79

0

Mar.

3.00

1.48

3.77

4.58

3.26

.48

7.0

0

40.3

5.29

2.74

1.3

.04

12.4

.18

3.24

5.20

18.5

.06

0

.30

1.31

3.12

16.2

0

Apr.

4.50

18.6

0

22.3

.70

.97

.30

0

19.7

5.70

0

2.0

0

11.8

2.00

20.7

11.4

12.5

14.3

9.38

1.96

12.9

10.8

24.7

2.55

May

9.92

4.19

0

44.2

1.06

37.8

10.3

24.0

10.8

?.22

2.35

1.2

.08

2.68

3.93

66.3

13.3

10.4

37.6

1.18

19.6

97.3

53.8

40.3

5.63

June

51.5

42.9

1.27

35.4

1.23

36.5

3.8

2.10

1.37

22.3

.40

0

4.67

5.82

13.3

78.0

55.8

11.5

34.9

12.5

36.5

46.0

46.6

99.9

.09

July

22.8

6.16

13.0

6.45

21.1

.32

.10

.45

0

2.45

.61

1.5

4.02

1.04

.01

85.7

29.4

2.59

53.1

10.9

14.2

87.0

23.3

0

4.94

Aug.

48.1

2.32

14.2

.48

3.77

6.06

19.1

3.13

0

.58

11.3

.4

-

0

.18

63.7

72.0

.57

.71

35.2

20.6

25.2

21.1

0

25.2

Sept.

29.7

2.60

17.1

0

0

0

17

14.8

0

.07

2.93

0

-

0

.57

44.6

36.5

.82

11.5

26.0

34.9

7.51

45.7

0

66.4

1, ColO.

The year

18.3

12.4

7.39

16.1

4.11

7.8

9.1

7.6

12.6

4.0

3.3

.6

-

_

2.89

30.9

45.9

25.8

16.3

13.0

24.7

28.2

23.5

21.9

8.72

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

381

2,570

355

1,510

28

0

430

1,270

3,240

119

81

0

0

_

0

23

6,100

3,000

542

382

3,500

1,430

1,660

3,310

0

Nov.

446

898

750

1,370

678

186

1,500

1,100

1,110

137

607

42

362

_

73

44

6,380

2,660

687

910

2,860

1,480

903

575

0

Dec.

1,020

610

633

1,810

304

335

898

437

68

14

125

31

18

119

510

16

3,350

5,330

918

1,320

1,270

507

791

330

0

Jan.

426

202

246

0

0

0

98

0

10

0

79

0

0

1,010

301

46

1,650

4,090

260

840

1,090

54

727

505

0

Fet.

733

40

371

127

58

147

161

0

288

258

258

0

69

280

4

273

2,220

175

193

185

1,410

2.8

588

210

0

Mar.

184

91

232

282

200

30

430

0

2,480

325

168

80

2.4

762

11

199

320

1,140

4.0

0

19

81

192

997

0

Kpc.

268

1,110

0

1,330

4258'

18

0

1,170

339

0

119

0

703

119

1,230

678

744

853

558

117

767

642

1,470

152

May

610

258

0

2,720

65

2,320

633

1,480

664

198

144

74

5.0

165

241

4,070

820

642

2,310

73

1,200

i,980

3,310

2,480

346

June

3,060

2,550

76

2,110

73

2,170

226

125

82

1,330

24

0

278

346*

792

4,640

3,320

683

2,080

742

2,170

2,740

2,770

5,940

5.2

July

1,400

406

799

397

1,300

20

6

27.7

0

151

38

92

247

64

.4

5,270

1,810

159

3,260

672

870

5,350

1,430

0

304

Aug.

2,960

143

873

29

232

373

1,170

192

0

36

695

25

-

0

11

3,920

4,430

35

44

2,160

1,270

1,550

1,300

0

1,550

Sept.

1,770

155

1,020

0

0

0

1,010

881

0

4

174

0

-

0

34

2,660

2,170

49

685

1,550

2,080

447

2,720

0

3,950

The year

13,300

9,030

5,360

11,700

2,980

5,640

6,580

5,510

9,110

2,910

2,390

463

-

_

2,100

22,390

33,250

18,710

11,840

9,390

17,860

20,390

17,030

15,820

6,310

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1939

1940

W.S.P. 

no.

647

647

647

647

647

c)

e)

c)

c )

c)

c)

762

787

877

897

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a201

a216

a!08

*b450

alSO

a 125

*170

a!95

*b600

*150

*300

*82

(e)

*520

624

Date

Aug. 8, 1923

Oct. 10, 1923

Nov. 27, 1924

June 15, 1926

July 10,28,1927

(d)

Aug. 11, 1929

May 18, 1930

Oct. 11, 1930

June 19, 1932

Aug. 27, 1933

July 7, 1934

Aug. 28, 1935

June 12, 1939

May 8, 1940

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

18.3

12.4

7.39

16.1

4.11

7.8

9.1

7.6

12.6

4.0

3.3

.6

-

_

2.89

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,300

9,030

5,360

11,700

2,980

5,640

6,580

5,510

9,110

2,910

2,390

463

-

.

2,100

Calendar year

Mean

21.4

9.2

11.5

11. C

3.4

11.0

9.1

9.8

6.9

4.8

2.3

1.1

-

5.40

2.20

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,500

6,690

8,310

8,000

2,490

7,950

6,560

7,120

4,960

3,450

1,650

770

-

3,910

1,600

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum daily, 

b Observed.

c From reports of State engineer of Colorado, 

d May 15, 17, Aug. 5, 1928.

e Discharge about 11 miles above station, 22,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination; discharge at station not determined, most of flood bypassed ststion.

347710 O - 55 - 16
236 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Wild Horse Creek at Roll

Year

1941

1942

1945

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

12£°

W.S.P. 

nd.

927

957

977

1007

10S7

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

 Discharge

1,410 720'

266

725

360

251

314

247

fl,690

395

Date

June 25, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Oct. 15, 1942

July 25, 1944

June 26, 1945

Aug. 27, 1946

Hay 18, 1947

July 28, 1948

June 5, 1949

Sect. 17. 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f Discharge at station) discharge about 2 miles ab.

Mean

30.9

45.9

25.8

16.3

13.0

24.7

28.2

23.5

21.9

8.72

Runoff In

acre-feet

22,390

33,250

18,710

11,840

9,390

17,860

20,390

17,030

15,820

6.310

T, Colo. Continued

Calendar year

Mean

52.7

39.2

13.6

16.9

19.9

18.8

28.1

24.6

16.0

.

Runoff In

acre-feet

38,140

28,410

9,860

12,300

14,410

13,640

20,330

17,890

11,600

-

ave station (above Holly Drain crossing and

above overflow Into several channels) was 8,340 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination.

211. Holly drain near Holly, Colo.I/

Location (revised). --Lat'38"02 MO", long. 102=02'55", in sec. 17, T. 23 S., R. 41 W., 

about 300 ft downstream from mouth on Cheyenne Creek, 1,200 ft west of Colorado-Kansas 

State line, and 3f miles east of Holly.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,351.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. January 1924 to Mar. S6, 1946, water-stage recorder 250 ft upstream at same 

datum. Mar. 27, 1946, to June 25, 1947, staff gage at site 250 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1924-34, 1938-50), 35.1 cfs (corrected).

Extremes. 1924-50; Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs July 27, 1948 (gage height, 13.24 ft), 

on basis of slope-area determination; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Aug. 31, 1938.

Remarks.--Plow is mostly return and waste water from lands irrigated by lower end of Amity 

Canal. Records for Aug. 28, 1935. to Sept. 30, 1938, Include flow of Wild Horse Creek. 

Prom Aug. 28, 1935, to Nov. 8, 1938, flow of Holly drain above Wild Horse Creek entered 

Arkansas River above station at Holly.

Cooperation. Records for 1928-33, not previously published by Geological Survey, furniahed by State engineer of Colorado.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

.

40.4

27.5

29.7

34.6

33.5

57.1.

50.8

22.2

27.6

28.4

24.3

20.5

29.0

11.7

33.5

12.0

17.3

22.6

46.9

32.4

47.9

54.0

44.9

77.7

67.0

Nov.

.

55.2

30.7

26.0

35.9

40.1

56.3

40.3

22.8

26. 2

29.4

16.6

26.6

34.3

14.8

31.1

12.8

12.5

19.6

23.7

34.9

47.0

60.4

42.4

46.1

27.0

Dec.

.

32.1

29.9

29.9

30.3

29.4

31.2

30.5

21.8

28.2

29.7

17.8

16.8

11.9

10.1

22.9

11.0

10.6

21.5

24.3

30.4

27.6

17.0

28.6

38.9

19.3

Jan.

12.0

32.3

30.4

25.4

31.3

27.0

29.0

29.1

20.5

19.9

30.0

14.6

5.83

5.37

4.64

12.9

13.5

20.3

15.7

22.0

25.5

21.7

16.7

26.3

25.7

18.5

?eb.

14.0

33.0

25.4

29.4

25. 7

38.4

41.0

28.3

21.1

24.8

25.8

16.2

5.09

5.37

17.7

10.2

7.14

11.6

16.3

22.9

25.3

22.0

19.2

22.8

29.2

17.9

Mar.

19.0

33.1

39.7

27.3

26.4

36.1

40.1

44.2

25.2

37.8

42.3

18.8

8.07

4.94

18.4

15.3

6.48

10.8

14.7

36.5

21.0

17.1

15.6

25.0

28.0

17.3

Apr.

29.0

28.7

33.9

34.0

26.6

41.9

32.5

33.9

33.5

31.0

25.5

18.7

6.58

7.38

18.0

19.5

11.4

33.1

47.1

46.3

38.2

39.1

19.2

26.5

36.0

29.1

May

43.3

31.0

43.4

29.8

t49.4

37.6

33.2

47.8

24.3

39.8

26.2

27.5

25.5

4.2!

34.6

20.8

21.2

44.6

42.3

43.5

46.3

34.5

47.1

54.4

55.9

22.6

June

52.5

31.9

63.2

31.5

48.5

40.1

36.0

37.3

50.4

29.2

21.1

52.3

20.3

20.9

67.9

19.5

20.3

38.0

56.2

51.2

44.0

58.7

44.9

43.2

58.5

86.5

July

40.5

33.0

44.7

38.7

36.7

31.0

33.2

27.9

23.5

35.2

22.0

19.7

3.7C

2.2C

37.8

14.2

9.17

49.0

44.1

31.6

74.3

37.1

53.6

105

65.4

123

t corrected) differs from figure published In report of State engineer oi

Aug.

37.9

33.3

31.1

16.4

39.8

43.8

50.6

28.7

23.6

106

15.4

40.6

32.0

1.54

17.5

12. B

11.3

35.2

45.2

35.6

37.4

95.9

49.6

82. 5

42.6

105

Sept.

37.9

30.0

30.7

20.3

27.6

44.0

62.5

22.5

22.7

47.2

18.4

13.3

10.5

17.0

53.9

3.62

13.5

26.5

48.5

31.4

64.0

92.6

56.7

60.8

65.4

65.6

Colorado.

The year

_

32.8

35.9

28.2

34.4

36.9

41.8

35.2

25.9

37.8

26.2

23.4

15.2

12.0

25.5

18.1

12.5

25.9

38.2

34.7

39.7

45.1

37.9

45.4

47.4

SO.l 

41.9

I/ Published as "near Coolidge, Kans." 1924-33.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN .837

Monthly and yearly runoff. In aore-feet, of Holly drain near Holly, Colo.

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1936

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

Oct.

.

2,480

1,690

1,830

2,130

2,060

3,510

3,120

1,360

1,700

1,750

1,490

1,260

1,780

717

2,060

736

1,060

1,390

2,880

1,990

2,950

3,320

2,760

4,780

4,120

5,490

Nov.

.

2,090

1,830

1,550

2,140

2,390

3,350

2,400

1,360

1,560

1,750

986

1,580

2,040

881

1,850

760

745

1,160

1,410

2,070

2,800

3,390

2,520

2,690

1,600

3,360

Dec.

_

1,970

1,840

1,840

1,860

1,810

1,920

1,880

1,340

1,730

1,830

1,090

1,030

734

618

1,410

678

654

1,320

1,500

1,870

1,700

1,050

1,760

2,390

1,190

1,370

Jan.

738

1,990

1,870

1,560

1,920

1,660

1,780

1,790

1,260

1,220

1,840

900

359

330

285

792

827

1,250

964

1,350

1,570

1,330

1,030

1,620

1,580

1,130

935

Feb.

805

1,830

1,410

1,630

1,480

2,130

2,280

1,570

1,210

1,380

1,430

900

293

298

984

568

411

646

904

1,270

1,460

1,220

1,070

1,270

1,680

992

9S2

Mar.

1,170

2,040

2,440

1,680

1,620

2,220

2,470

2,720

1,550

2,320

2,600

1,160

496

304

1,130

943

399

663

904

2,250

1,290

1,050

962

1,540

1,720

1,070

1.630

Apr.

1,730

1,710

2,020

2,020

1,580

2,490

1,930

2,020

1,990

1,840

1,520

1,110

392

439.

1,070

1,160

680

1,970

2,800

2,760

2,260

2,330

1,140

1,560

2,140

1,730

1,940

May

2,660

1,910

2,870

1,830

t3,040

2,310

2,040

2,940

1,490

2,450

1,610

1,690

1,570

264

2,130

1,280

1,310

2,740

2,600

2,670

2,970

2,120

2,900

2,110

3,440

1,390

2.120

June

3,120

1,800

3,760

1,870

2,890

2,390

2,140

2,220

3,000

1,740

1,260

3,110

1,210

1,250

4,040

1,160

1,210

2,260

3,340

3,040

2,620

3,490

2,670

2,570

3,480

5,140

1.890

July

2,490

8,030

2,750

2,380

2,260

1,910

2,040

1,720

1,440

2,160

1,350

1,210

227

135

2,330

871

584

3,010

2,710

1,940

4,570

2,280

3,290

6,450

4,020

7,560

3.720

Aug.

2,330

2,050

1,910

1,010

2,450

2,690

3,110

1,760

1,450

6,520

947

2,500

1,970

95

1,080

788

69S

8,170

2,780

2,190

2,300

5,900

3,050

5,060

2,620

6,460

3.140

Sept.

£,860

1,790

1,850

1,210

1,640

2,620

3,720

1,340

1,350

2,810

1,090

793

622

1,010

3,210

216

802

1,580

2,680

1,870

3,810

5,510

3,370

3,620

3,890

3,910

3.760

The year

_

23,800

28,000

20,400

85,000

86,700

30,300

25,500

18,800

27,400

18,980

16,940

11,010

8,660

18,480

13,100

9,070

16,750

83,780

85,130

26,800

32,680

87,440

38,660

54,430

36,290

30.310

t Corrected) differs froa figure published in report of State engineer of Colorado.

Yearly Alsoharce, in cubic feet per second

Tear

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

194S

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

W.3.P. 

no.

64-7

647

647

647

i

ii762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*178

*93

228

390

*253

blis

b!60

*720

b208

b933

225

1,420

540

158

1,470

375

*172

660

267

133

352

363

b236

175

6,300

7,770

1,090

Date

Aug. 11, 1924

Sept. 14, 1925

July 9, 1926

July 29, 1927

July 25, 1928

Feb. 25,26, 1929

Sept. 2, 1930

Aug. 23, 1931

June 19, 1932

Aug. 26, 1933

Nay 2, 1934

Aug. 28, 1935

Sept. 3, 1936

Sept. 4, 1937

Sept. 3, 1938

May 2, 1939

May 8, 1940

June 1, 1941

June 29, 1942

Oct. 14, 1942

July 20, 1944

June 25, 1945

Aug. 28, 1946

Aug. 20, 1947

July 27, 1948

June 5, 1949

July 20, 1950

Minimum

day

_

19

22

12

21

23

24

17

18

18

12

6

1.4

1.0

.5

.9

3.0

4.2

5.2

16

19

16

11

12

20

10

7.1

Mean

.

32.8

35.9

28.2

34.4

36.9

41.8

35.2

25.9

37.8

26.2

23.4

15.2

12.0

25.5

18.1

12.5

25.9

38.2

34.7

39.7

45.1

37.9

45.4

47.4

50.1

41.9

Runoff in

aore-feet

_

23,800

26,000

20,400

25,000

26,700

30,300

25,500

18,800

27,400

18,980

16,940

11,010

8,680

18,480

13,100

9,070

18,750

23,750

25,130

28,800

32,680

27,440

32,860

34,430

36,290

30.310

Calender year

Mean

32.8

31.2

35.7

29.5

34.6

40.3

39.9

30.6

27.2

38.3

23.8

23.8

16.1

8.75

29.8

13.7

12.9

27.8

35. 5

34.9

41.7

45.9

36.7

« 49.3

43.4

54.7

Runoff in

sere-feet

£3,600

22,600

25,900

21.5CQ

25,100

89,800

28,900

22,100

19,700

£7,800

17,200

17,240

11,690

6,340

21,630

9,950

9,360

20,160

25,670

23,270

30,380

33,190

26,520

35,680

31,430

39,800

* Not previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of Colorado.

b MaxUiuB daily.
238 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

212. Arkansas River near Coolidge, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°01', long. 102 0 00', in sec. 26, T. 23 S., R. 43 W., on county highway 

bridge, 1 mile south of Coolidge and about 1-J miles downstream from Colorado-Kansas 

State line.

Drainage area.--25,410 sq mi (revised), of which 1,708 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage was 3,333 ft (estimated from nearby bench 

mark). During 1903, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1903. 1921: Maximum discharge, 45,400 cfs June 11, 1903 (gage height, 4.5 ft); 

no flow at times in September and October 1903.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation. Records for 1903 are published in 

Water-Supply Papers 99 and 1341, and those for 1921 in report of the Kansas Water 

Commission.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1903

1921

Oct. Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

*168

Apr.

-

*6O.l

May

*50.8

*21.0

June

*5,47C

July

211

Aug.

122

Sept.

to. 3

The year

-

.

Revised. 

* Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of observer's notes or weather records.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1903 

1904

1921

Oct.

246

Nov.

-

.

Dec.

-

.

Jan.

-

.

Feb.

-

.

Mar.

-

* 10, 300

Apr.

-

*3,580

May

*3,120

*1,290

June

"326,000

.

July

13.00C

.

Aug.

7.5OO

.

Sept.

*18

.

The year

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

213. Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.I/

Location.--Lat 37°58', long. 101°45 r , in NW£ sec. 18, T. 24 S., R. 40 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 270, half a mile south of Syracuse, and at mile 1,080.9.

Drainage area.--25.763 sg mi (revised), of which 1,857 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,212.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. During 1902-6 staff gage at same site at different datum. June 20, 1921, to 

Sept. 30, 1929, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--34 years (1902-6, 1920-50), 434 cfs.

Extremes.--1902-06. 1920-50: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs (revised) June 6, 1921, {gage 

height, 11.75 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis 

of logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 17, 1946.

Remarks. "Flow regulated since 1943 by John Martin Reservoir (see elsewhere in this 

report). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.--Records 1921-28 furnished by Dlvisisn of Water Resources, Kansas State Board 

of Agriculture.

I/ Published as "near Syracuse" 19O2-6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas

Water 

year

1902 

1903

1904

1905 

1906

1921

1922

1923

1924

1985

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

195P

Oct.

43.2

8.0

1,810

a31.5

*320

t95.5

4.3

5,400

48.6

90.4

6.0

95.2

49.7

104

t957

4.2

9.0

33.3

2.5

55.5

49.0

10.5

80.8

1.0

3.4

1,015

744

31.5

174

213

110

251

393

291

Nov.

34.0

t!5.7

*166

a88.9

*240

116

50.4

957

73.5

260

33.2

96.9

*115

349

434

16.8

26.0

76.8

3.4

29.0

71.6

11.5

137

2.0

18.5

1,200

600

88.1

153

187

242

168

193

2O6

Dec.

a30

17.4

*107

*70

*265

a200

t!24

668 *

244

237

65.6

177

*298

299

521

92.3

*33

149

23.5

76.3

103

55.8

188

4.2

30.4

565

539

137

147

134

224

147

167

163

Jan.

a60

*10

8100

*50

*240

233

89.0

1,100

244

299

72.7

218

257

209

407

179

105

142

54.1

123

78.1

95.6

235

14.0

64.7

619

698

188.8

156

178

160

174

120

184

Feb.

a20

*8

a253

*50

*210

366

140

*976

216

207

92.1

171

220

374

454

179

125

120

32.9

134

127

94.6

167

81.7

50.4

663

196

107

185

161

160

173

206

291

Mar.

3130

*6.7

149

tioo

*180

a200

86.5

565

84.6

66.3

71.8

122

*190

151

333

95.0

35.2

120

35.5

81.4

88.8

39.0

296

32.2

34.5

636

359

120

136

142

283

203

150

137

Apr.

t24.S

*3.S

3,610

*349

*70

177

10.3

1,110

13.5

88.8

20.6

84.2

47.8

36.1

330

23.0

14.7

23.1

14.0

9.3

24.3

78.0

112

3.6

174

j.962

253

266

188

71.1

174

210

188

330

May

100

June

4,890

H.370 *3,300

4,310 |3,780

*267 *342

*30 *9,500

t!30 | 23.3

*598 *L,810

28452.:

113

8.3

1,040

29.3

227

122

30.7

497

48. S

754

1,484

5.4

243

88.9

56.4

966

>,070

175

737

267

411

799

530

301

275

627

*308

246

16.7

2,680

53. S

113

107

342

166

45.7

790

618

517

593

26.0

168

877

4,493

283

L,716

236

178

1,569

385

1,821

309

July

418

liver at Syracuse, Eans.

Aug.

178

*879 *1,750

612 (

1,511

3,040go.i

1,390

34.!

1,970

124

2,180

432

11.1

17.3

3.7

41.6

106

75.6

1,051

866

25.7

528

4.3

2.1

686

984

71.3

776

213

73.8

',121

276

266

322

'1,570

*20

2,410

tl!6

4,370

17.6

984

11. £

3,080

26.4

2,050

351

6.1

58.2

1,000

4.5

530

1,801

2.7

138

1.7

11.3

494

L,337

4.2

453

350

143

545

197

604

393

Sept.

197

19.C

*412

S306

*250

157

4.6

1,720

12. (

84. 4

18.2

172

15.:

195

295

1.9

5.9

513

308

353

19.6

880

1,430

2.2

40.0

469

881

5.8

436

372

246

334

328

288

333

The year

*492

*649

*1,400

*263

*1,340

*139

*871

*726

*364

146

493

428

*296

-209

t306

88.3

*221

95.2

306

446

162

275

112

34.3

324

1,950

329

412

215

178

563

254

390

269

Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of records for stations afc Holly, Colo., and Garden 

City, Kans.

a Only monthly figures revised; revised daily figures not available.

Monthly snd yesrly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

2,640

492

111,000

al,930

*1,970

5,890

265

147,000

2,990

5,550

369

5,850

 3,060

6,400

f58,800

256

553

2,050

155

3,420

3,010

645

4,970

61

210

62,400

45,730

1,940

10,710

13,090

6,750

15,430

24,140

17,890

Nov.

_

2,020

t932

*9,880

a5,290

*1,430

6,920

2,990

56,800

4,370

15,500

1,980

5,770

*6,840

'20,800

25,800

1,000

1,550

4,570

204

1,730

4,260

682

8,180

119

1,100

71,400

35,680

5,240

9,130

11,100

14,390

9,980

11,460

12,280

Dec.

_

al,840

tl,070

*6,560

*4,300

*16, 300

312,300

7,600

41,000

15,000

14,600

4,030

10, 900

*18,300

18,400

32,000

5,680

*2,020

9,180

1,450

4,690

6,320

3,430

11,580

260

1,870

34,760

33,140

8,430

9,010

8,210

13,760

9,050

10,280

10,050

Jan.

_

83,690

*615

36,150

*3,070

*14,800

114,300

5,460

K7,600

15,000

18,400

4,470

13,400

15,800

12,900

25,000

11,000

6,430

8,760

3,330

7,550

4,800

5,880

14,480

863

3,980

38,060

42,890

5,460

9,620

10,940

9,850

10,670

7,400

11,340

Feb.

_

al.110

*460

314,000

*2,780

*11,700

20,300

7,760

B4,200

12,000

11,600

5,120

9,840

12,200

20,800

25,200

10,300

6,920

6,660

1,830

7,710

7,040

5,260

9,270

4,700

2,800

36,810

10,880

6,140

10,280

8,950

8,880

9,950

11,440

16,170

Mar.

_

a7,990

*411

9,160

*6,150

HI, 100

112,300

5,320

34,700

5,210

4,080

4,410

7,500

»11,700

9,280

20,500

5,840

2,160

7,380

2,180

5,000

5,460

2,400

18,170

1,980

2,120

39,120

22,060

7,370

8,340

8,720

17,370

12,470

9,220

8,410

Apr.

.

tl,460

*230

215,000

>20,800

*4,170

10,500

602

66,100

803

5,280

1,230

5,010

2,840

2,150

19,600

1,370

873

1,370

833

553

1,450

4,640

6,640

216

10,340

354,800

15,050

15,840

11,170

4,230

10,330

12,510

11,190

19,660

May

_

6,150

t84,400

265,000

*16,400

*1,84C

8,010

»36,800

17,400

3,220

6,950

510

64, OOC

1,790

14, OOC

7,480

1,890

30,600

2,980

46,380

91,220

333

14,970

5,470

3,470

59,410

511,700

10,790

45,320

16,400

25,250

49,160

32,600

18,480

16,930

June

_

291,000

1196,000

225,000

f20,300

*5 65000

1,390

"108,000

37,200

»18,300

14,600

994

159,000

3,180

6,720

6,390

20,300

9,870

2,720

47,020

36,750

30,760

35,300

1,550

10,010

52,160

267,400

16,820

102,100

14,030

10,570

93,380

22,930

108,300

18,370

July

_

25,700

*54,10C

37,600

&92.900

187,000

tl,250

1 85, 200

2,100

121,000

7,620

134,000

26,600

682

1,060

226

2,560

6,500

4,650

64,620

53,270

1,580

32,450

262

129

42,190

60,510

4,385

47,730

13,070

4,540

130,400

16,960

16,350

19,800

Aug.

_

10,900

tt.08,000

a96,500

*1,23U

148,000

t7,110

"268,000

1,080

60,500

726

189,000

1,620

126,000

21,600

377

3,580

61,700

274

32,580

110, 700

169

8,510

103

692

30, 400

82,210

260

27,840

21,510

8,780

33,530

12,100

37,110

24,160

Sept.

11.70C

1,130

t 24, 500

al8,200

H4.90C

9,360

274

102, OOC

776

5.02C

1,080

10,200

910

11,600

17.60C

HE

351

30,50C

18,300

20,990

1,170

52,360

85,080

129

2,380

27,920

52,440

345

25,930

22,110

14,640

19,860

19,530

17,130

19,820

The year

_

* 356, 000'

*471,000

H, 010, 000

*190,000

*973,000

*101,000

*6-30,000

*526,000

*263,000

106,000

356,000

310,000

*214,000

152,000

t221,000

64,100

*160,000

68,900

221,600

323,800

117,500

199,200

80,800

24,880

234,500

1,412,000

238,090

299,300

155,400

129,000

407,700

184,200

282,500

194,900

Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table. 

a Only monthly figures revised; revised daily figures not available.
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN"

Yearly diaohance. in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at s

Year

1902

1805

1904

1905

1906

1921

1922

1S88

1984

192B

W.S.P. 

no.

84

99

173

-

547,1541

547

567,1541

B87

Stf^-1841

1901 627

I9|t

1914

1W»

1930

1931

1952

1955

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1946

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

347

fl?

SSl.lbil *ag

717

752

747,1541

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

9B7

977

1007

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

 Water year ending Sept. SO

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

441,000

435,600

443,700

-

 62,000

.

 22,000

8,360

 15,400

1,600

*1S,BOO

13,400

 31,000

4,030

8,650

12,400

14,000

13,600

18,300

19,400

17,000

16,000

982

2,230

7,610

35,500

4,170

5,280

1,760

1,890

4,980

2,400

38,000

4.420

Date

_

June 12, 1905

June 22, 1904

Oct. 1, 1904

July 12, 1906

June 6, 1921

Apr. 50, 1922

Aug. 23, 1923

Oot. 10, 1923

July 24, 1925

June 19, 1926

July 14, 1927

June 4, 1928

Aug. 8, 1929

Aug. 16, 1930

Oct. 4, 1930

June 4, 1952

Aug. 28, 1953

Sept. 16, 1954

July 12, 1955

Nay 51, 1936

Sept. 8, 1937

Sept. S, 1938

Nay 25, 1939

June 12, 1940

Hay 4, 1941

Apr. 27, 1942

Oot. 19, 1942

Hay 31, June 1

July 12, Aug. 16

Aug. 29, 1946

June 27, July 14

Hay 24, 1948

June 5, 1949

June 21. 1950

Minimum 

day

_

8

*2

-

46

_

3

4

45

46

2

44

8

3

3

1

2

S

2

1

3

. 1

3

1

1

1

129

2

12

54

1

35

69

76

57

Mean

_

 492

4649

*1,400

4265

41,340 139

 871

4726

 364

146

493

428

 296

209

t306

88.5

 221

95.2

306

446

162

275

112

54.5

324

1,950

529

412

215

178

565

254

390

269

Runoff in 

aore-feet

.

 558,000

4471,000

41,010,000

«190,000

4973,000

 101,000

 630,000

4526,000

 263,000

106,000

556,000

310,000

 214,000

152,000

t221,000

64,100

 160,000

68,900

221,600

323,800

117,500

199,200

80,800

24,880

254,500

1,412,000

2'58,000

299,300

155,400

129,000

407,700

184,200

282,500

194.900

yraeuse. Kana.

Calendar year

Mean

_

 486

4821

41,240

-

41,550

al!9

*1,190

4419

 382

106

SIS

 456

 320

T307

155

 84.7

257

75.8

317

451

ISO

305

78.1

38.0

552

1,875

192

431

220

182

562

269

582

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

 552,000

4596,000

4098,000

-

4978,000

 86,300

 864,000

4304,000

 277,000

76,700

372,000

 316,000

 231,000

T223.000

112,000

 61,300

171,000

54,900

229,600

327,500

108,700

219,200

56,510

27,620

599,900

1,358,000

139,100

312,600

158,900

131,500

407,200

195,600

276,800

-

 Revised.

* Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

214. Diversions from Arkansas River between Syracuse and Garden City gaging stations .Kans.

Location.--The following five canals, which are equipped with water-stage recorders divert 

water from the main stem of Arkansas River between a site 3 miles west of Hartland and 

a site 11 miles west of Garden City.

Amazon Canal diverts water for irrigation from left bank In sec. 12, T. 26 S., R. 

38 W.

South Side ditch diverts water'for Irrigation from right bank In sec. 16, T. 26 S., 

R. 37 W.

Great Eastern Canal diverts water from left bank in sec. 16, T. 26 S., R. 37 W., for 

irrigation or for storage In Lake McKinney.

Fanners ditch diverts water for irrigation from left bank In sec. 12, T. 24 S., R. 

35 W.

Garden City Canal diverts water for irrigation from left bank in sec. 5, T. 34 S., 

R. 34 W.

Average diversion.--30 years (1920-50), 78,330 acre-ft (108 cf s).

Extremes. Maximum monthly diversion by group, 36,290 acre-ft In May 1941; no flow during 

portion of each year.

Remarks.--Records shown herein are the total diversions from the Arkansas River between 

Syracuse and Garden City gaging stations. The water is used for irrigation of about 40 

percent of the 75,000 acres of irrigable land In this vicinity. Canals have a combined 

design capacity of 1,030 cfs but are often operated singly. At times flow in Great 

Eastern or Amazon canals Is supplied to temporary storage In Lake McKinney (present 

capacity, 22,837 acre-ft).

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of 

Agriculture; those foryears 1925-30 and 1943-50 have previously been available only In 

State reports or files.

water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

110,000

4,120

0

t3,600

127

6,320

0

5,610

2,400

8,960

13,2SO

198

14

0

0

2,S30

2,990

143

4,750

0

0

9,460

8,580

167

3,630

5,970

1,470

14, 360

24,000

10,050

Nov.

87,300

7,020

1,140

t2,320

2,410

14,340

0

as, 620

12,290

12,270

12,010

119

573

2,760

14

1,450

4,160

63

5,680

0

79

2,130

0

3,600

4,880

4,060

113

9,560

4,740

1,190

Dec.

a5,100

81,100

1,080

al,600

1,690

2,140

84,600

87,100

5,840

1,060

1,370

2,740

690

5,670

537

4,020

6,610

938

6,670

0

1,000

1,410

0

3,560

168

1,030

1,890

6,790

16

182

Jan.

a4,700

84,700

84,300

aO

87,900

10,5OO

86,200

a6,500

9,430

84,300

a6,200

4,040

4,380

6,460

1,640

4,920

1,180

4,170

11,410

2

2,200

258

0

2,750

122

165

0

615

0

155

Feb.

82,300

a6,100

84,300

aO

89,500

a8, 600

a4,900

a4,000

9,160

86,200

a6,700

6,160

5,670

6,13C

1,150

5,960

2,020

3,370

6,020

2,260

2,150

500

2,090

2,700

0

742

3,500

1,630

0

5.860

Mar.

8.75C

6,960

3,740

t2,03C

5,340

2,770

5,990

8,48C

18.72C

11,64C

13,820

5,140

2,250

6,000

756

5,090

4,84C

2.67C

10,550

1,440

1,480

12,330

617

3,430

1,300

6,550

1,010

4,240

1,170

5,760

Apr.

3.12C

11,080

1,370

t2,59fl

153

5,260

2,760

3,410

4,410

3,860

7,090

1,880

930

1,850

0

466

1,960

4,710

8,050

73

6,010

10,100

12,540

4,650

5,700

4,490

2,430

13,970

8,300

15,450

Hay

59S

9.31C

11.53C

t9,39C

3,68C

7,38C

C

17,130

3,100

12,561

6,92C

1,44C

13,24C

1,96C

12.37C

18.57C

506

13,010

4,500

1.58C

36,29C

22,420

10.06C

3,640

7,510

20,210

6,870

28,600

13,550

13,820

June

1.71C

1,670

16,220

t27,750

2.37C

13,200

602

3,090

3,210

5,560

5,430

15,680

7,690

2,480

22.06C

15,330

23,540

30,34C

967

6,260

7,640

12,090

13,820

3,320

6,160

10,310

11,760

21,240

952

14,020

July

4,07C

98S

21.92C

t79S

23,220

7,270

91,210

3,790

453

246

394

2,640

5,520

2,580

22,940

5,080

.1,180

23,980

2

14

15,390

12,530

4,240

6,960

4,170

3,980

18,350

10,260

8,090

10,670

Aug.

18,200

6,69C

23,000

tS3

21,050

C

34.S7C

1,560

32,420

12,090

157

2,790

22,240

26

7, ISO

26,190

132

5,900

0

1,840

19,070

17,680

6

9,400

9,030

3,680

30,200

10,310

23,330

0

Sept.

8,52C

C

8,71Ctc

5,12C

44

12.80C

sea

10,440

16,360

C

C

23,080

6.25C

11,180

3,440

18,060

34,770

0

1,180

18,730

9,400

0

9,060

8,490

13,660

15,430

15,430

7,210

4,150

The year

674,470

b59,740

b97,310

t50,160

»b82,560

»b77,820

*b!03,600

tb66,660

blOS, 900

* 95, 110

*b73,370

42,800

86,300

42,200

79,800

93,300

67,200

124,100

58,600

14,600

110,000

110,300

52,000

53,200

51,200

74,800

93,000

137,000

91,400

81,300

t Corrected; figures previously published in Water-Supply Paper 587 for South Side ditch and 

Farmers ditch are In error.

* Hot previously published.

a From Interim Report of Committee on Engineering Data and Studies to Colorado-Kansas Arkansas 

River Compact Commission, dated June 1947, table 14 B.-

b Total for Irrigation season and winter lake diversions In Great Eastern Canal; flow probably 

negligible during periods of no record on remainder of canals.

Note. Similar data on diversions from the Arkansas River between Colorado-Kansas State line and 

Syracuse, Kans., for 19O8-42 are contained in Interim Report dated June 1947, tsble 14 A, and for 

1943-46 In second report dated November 1947, page 23, of Committee on Engineering Data and Studies 

to Colorado-Kansas Arkansas River Compact Commission.
242 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

215. Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°57', long. 100°52' ( in sec. 19, T. 24 S. , R. 32 W. , at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 83, half a mile south of Garden City, and at mile 1,024.2.

Drainage area.--27.701 sq mi (revised), of which 2,368 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Record of chemical analyses and of miscellaneous samples 

of suspended sediment load for the period December 1906 to December 1907 at site about 

20 miles upstream are. published in reports of Geological Survey as "near Deerfield".

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,824.43 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 28 years (1922-50), 238 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1922-50: Maximum discharge,31,400 cfs Apr. 28, 1943 (gage height, 8.87 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.--Low flow during winter months sustained by waste from beet sugar factory Just 

above station. Plow regulated since 1943 by John Martin Reservoir (see elsewhere in 

this report). Diversions above station for irrigation (for reach below Hartland, see 

preceding station).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924 *

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

_

*1.3

1750

3.32

.155

Nov.

_

*7.2

895

17.6

22.4

.161 5,03

8.36

11.1

12.5

640

.3

1.0

.9

.7

.8

2.1

0

1.9

0

2.6

660

510

.8

96.4

72.0

163

14.6

41

19.1

63.7

142

148

.3

2.0

13.3

4.0

2.7

10.9

3.0

8.9

3.9

7.5

L.023

652

7.5

35.1

74.3

349

80.1

142

Dec.

_

*7.4

673

*91.5

25.9

8.61

23.0

310

211

369

6.9

2.0

10.1

3.8

20.8

8.3

4.3

64.8

3.8

8.4

504

484

10.3

136

68.2

198

86.8

181

Jan.

_

 7.5

*680

*89.5

101

10.9

106.0

164

90.3

236

23.5

2.0

39.3

2.0

3.5

5.0

1.2

78.9

2.9

6.7

655

757

31.3

183

162

198

150

124

Feb.

.

*14.5

*850

131

35.7

13.0

46.0

97.4

116

26.9

41.3

4.3

46. e

2.C

18.4

67.1

l.E

64.5

2.6

4.3

706

143

20.9

238

164

123

175

255

Mar.

_

14.2

903

18.9

7.78

14.6

32.8

148

34.9

90.2

14.4

3.9

61.4

0

1.5

22.8

1.8

130

2.7

1.7

479

276

29.5

127

69.7

273

186

180

Apr.

.

15.1

1,280

15.0

11.9 8.8"

35.9

15.2

11.2

323

8.8

.9

2.7

0

.2

1.2

7.3

7.7

1.1

3.8

5,556

29.9

120

44.6

7.6

198

67.4

86.4

Hay

_

360

224

11.5

2.9C

.87]

849

20.6

60.8

88.4

4.7

320

1.2

455

1,048

0

10.1

. 2

.1

260

4,693 -

14.2

614

6.7

8.0

603

47.9

101

June

0

1,200

93.4

4.8

1.72

July | Aug. | Sept.

0.16 0.52

767 |3,950

1.32 0

915

0

2.271, 140

2,440 | 340

2.43 0

10.3

35.8

96.3

4.1

0

294

685

239

84.3

.2

1.4

761

4., 082

44.9

1,722

13.9

18,5

1,200

101

1,915

0

4

0-

0

o

431

236

0

136

0

2.9

398

764

1.5

480

47.4

4.2

1,696

145

218

515

0

2,100

27.8

1,330

15.6

3.4

O

254

0

122

1,230

O

0

0

.3

37.8

698

86.3

41.7

1.7

42.9

133

221

0

1,610.66"

2.87

0

25.3

.13;

6.20

3.90

.7

0

227

24.5

25.3

20.1

273

299

0

0

63.5

504

2.2

88.7

7.0

9.8

8.9

66.9

274

The year

_

*667

7 *696

«53

17.4

283

5 326

183

58.7

165

16.1

t69.0

16.5

113

275

51.5

45.5

29.8

1.8

130

1,690

244

267

80.8

54.4

423

104

309

193

* Revised., 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published) estimated on the basis of weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet, of Arkansas Klver at Garden City, Kans.

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924*

1925

1926.

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*82,i

169,000

204

9.

10

514

682

767

39,400

20

61

54

44

50

132

0

119

0

161

40,610

31,330

52

5,930

4,430

10,040

900

2,520

11.470

Nov.

.

*425

53,300

1,050

1,330

299

1,140

3,790

8,450

8,830

20

US

793

238

159

649

17S

528

230

446

60,870

38.77C

444

2,090

4,420

20,760

4,770

8,440

14,150

Dec.

_

*457

41,400

*5,630

1,590

529

1,410

19,100

13,000

22,700

422

123

619

234

1,280

512

264

3,980

23£

514

30.980

29,79C

631

8,380

4,190

12,200

5,340

11,110

13.060

Jan.

-

*461

£41,800

*5,50C

6,210

670

6,520

10,000

5,550

14,500

1,450

123

2,420

123

214

305

73

4,850

177

41E

40,250

46,550

1,930

11,250

9,970

12,190

9,240

7,600

13 , 220

Feb.

_

*805

*48, 900

7,280

1,980

723

2,650

5,410

6,44C

1,500

2,380

240

2.60C

111

1,060

3,730

8]

3,580

16i

240

39,220

7,930

1,2OC

13,210

9,130

6,810

10,050

14.18C

9,390

Mar.

_

873

55,500

1,16C

47£

89E

2.02C

9,100

2,150

5.54CSB:

23E

3,78C

C

8!

1,400

113

8,010

167

10;

29,430

16.97C

1.81C

7,820

4,29(

16,76(

11.43C

11,070

4.38C

Apr.

_

896

76,200

893

739

528

2,140

904

666

19,200

524

54

15S

0

1C

690

424

45£

67

22f

330, 60C

1,78C

7.13C

2,65(

45C

11,78C

4,010

5,14C

2.13C

May

_

22.10C

13, 80t

707

178

54

52.20C

1.27C

3.74C

5,44(

295

19,70(

73

27,980

64.46C

C

61<

I'.

2(

15,96(

288,600

87:

37,74<

41!

49(

37.07C

2.95C

6.22C

1.59(

June

0

71,400

5,560

286

102

135

145,000

145

613

2,130

5,730

246

0

17,460

40, 750

14,230

5,030

12

8E

45,300

242,900

2,670

102,500

821

1,100

71,420

6,020

114,000

4,340

July

1C

47,200

83

56,300

C

70,100

20,900

0

0

24

C

C

C

26,520

14,500

C

8,380

C

17<

24,46(

46,96(

9;

29.50C

2,920

25(

104, 30C

8.93C

13.40C

9.68C

Aug.

32

243,000

0

31,700

0

129,000

1,710

81,800

959

20J

C

15,600

C

7,490

75,610

C

C

C

If

2,32C

42.95C

IE

5.31C

2.56C

107

2.64C

8,16C

13.56C

34.91C

Sept.

C

95,800

40

173

C

1,510

£

36S

235

40

C

13,500

1,460

1,510

1,200

16,260

17,780

C

0

3,780

30,010

133

5,280

41E

58J

52£

3,980

16,290

21.120

The year

.

*484,000

*506,000

*111,000

t!2,600

204,000

236,000

133,000

42,600

120,000

11,700

50,000

11,960

81,720

199,400

37,290

32,940

21,550

tl,340

93,920

1,223,000

176,900

193,500

58,470

39,420

306,500

75,780

223,500

139.400

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously publls edlng table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

J1942

*1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

547

567,1381

587,1381

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

19,500

6,570

11,600

164

12,600

15,000

21,200

880

5,410

4,750

7,700

2,660

*9,060

16,600

5,440

9,060

548

77

4,820

31,400

4,300

7,530

686

468

5,200

885

29,200

2,170

Date

_

June 18, 1923»

Oct. 13, 1923

July 24, 1925

Feb. 20, 1926

July 23, 1927

June 4, 1928

Aug. 9, 1929

Nov. 29, 1929

Oct. 12, 1930

June 5, 1932

May 6, 1933

Sept. 17, 1934

June 2, 1935

May 31, 1936

Sept. 8, 1937

Sept. 6, 1938

Mar. 13, 1939

July 1, 1940

May 4, 1941

Apr. 28, 1942

Oct. 20, 1942

June 1, 1944

July 13, 1945

Jan. 2, 1946

July 15, 1947

Aug. 15, 1948

June 7, 1949

AUK. 5, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

0

0

0

0

1

8

13

9

Mean

_

 667

*696

*153

17.4

283

326

183

58.7

165

16.1

t69.0

16.5

113

275

51.5

45.5

29.8

1.8

130

1,690

244

267

80.8

54.4

423

104

309

193

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

 484,000

*506,000

*111,000

t!2,600

204,000

236,000

133,000

42,600

120,000

11,700

50,000

11,960

81,720

199,400

37 , 290

32,940

21,550

tl,340

93,920

1,223,000

176,900

193,500

58,470

39,420

306,500

75,780

223,500

139,400

Calendar year

Mean

_

*1,030

*347

*148

14.5

286

354

181

126

67.8

15.9

70.7

15.2

114

274

50.3

51.3

24.0

2.7

311

1,645

108

288

76.1

95.8

379

120

332

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

 746,000

* 252, 000

*107,000

10,500

206,700

257,000

131,000

91,300

49,000

11,600

51,200

11,000

82,680

199,200

36,440

37,120

17,390

2,000

225,300

1,191,000

78,140

208,800

55,110

69,380

274,500

86,840

240, 100

-

Revised, 

t Corrected. 

* Not previously published.
244 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

216. Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans.l/

Location.- Lat 37°45', long. 100°01', in NE£ sec. 35, T. 26 S. , R. 25 W. , on Second Street 

bridge in Dodge City and at mile 970.2.

Drainage area. 30.600 sq mi (revised), of which 5,583 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplementary records available.--Gage-height records collected at same site at different 

datum 1909-32 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,467.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. During 1902-06, staff gage at datum about 5 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1902-6, 1944-50), 350 cfs.

Extremes. 1902-06. 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs May 29, 1905, from rating 

curve extended above 9,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.29 ft June 8, 1949; no flow at 

times in 1903 and 1946.

Remarks.--Flow regulated since 1943 by John Martin Reservoir (see elsewhere in this 

report). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1945 

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*40

0

1,990

9.8

106 

54.0

326

30.9

56.8

236

Nov.

*30

*2.2

320

*22.8

91.9 

80.7

455

94.9

149

283

Dec.

*30

*7.0

 ISO

*55.5

190 

85.5

305

123

228

241

Jan.

*60

 8.7

*100

*50

189 

203

271

170

124

235

Feb.

*20

*10

*356

*50

266 

187

190

227

318

232

Mar.

*238

7.1

453

*100

180 

110

321

240

256

138

Apr.

*s.a

3.E

3,130

*546

97.5 

49.4

311

143

154

82.6

Hay

*38.£

559

5,770

*412

69.1 

29.2

553

75. C

223

75.6

June

41,940

2,460

3,280

*48.9

37.8 

21.6

1,227

106

1,955

78. C

July

*26.4

271

86. C

*829

62.4 

3.3

1,848

171

290

212

Aug.

*22.7

599

545

*64.5

30.0 

.2

116

161

185

651

Sept.

O

113

17.1

*300

4.7 

6.<

41. £

75. C

264

435

The year

*203

*335

*1,350

*208

110 

68.5

499

135

347

242

* Revised.

* Not previously published; estimated on the basis of weather records and records for station at 

Syracuse.

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*2,460

O

L22,OOO

603

.

6,510

3,320

20,000

1,900

3,490

14,500

Nov.

*1,780

*131

19,000

*1,360

.

5,470

4,800

27,050

5,650

8,890

16,840

Dec.

*1,840

*430

*9,220

*3,420

_

11,680

5,260

18,770

7,550

13,990

14,840

Mon

Jan.

*3,690

*536

*6,150

*3,070

.

11,640

1-2,450

16,640

10,480

7,630

14,430

thly an 

Feb.

*1,110

 575

*19,800

*2,780

.

14,760

10,380

10,560

13,060

17,650

12,870

Mar.

H4.60C

t42S

27,900

*6,150

_

11,080

6,750

19,710

14.74C

15.72C

8.47C

Apr.

*343

226

186,000

t32,500

_

5,800

2,940

18,500

8,51C

9,18C

4,920

Hay

*2,39C

34,40C

555, OOC

*25,30C

.

4,25C

1,800

34.03C

4,610

13.72C

4.66C

June

*115,OOC

146, OOC

195,000

*2,910

_

2,250

1,290

73,000

6,310

116, 30C

4.64C

t 

July

*1,62C

16.70C

5,29C

*51,OOC

.

3,84C

202

113,600

10.53C

17.83C

13.05C

Aug.

tl,40C

t36,80C

33,500

*3,97C

_

1,84C

9.

Sept.

C

6,72C

1,02C

*17,80C

6,33C

278

9 411

7,14d 2.47C

9,880 4,46C

ll,35d 15,73C

40,0101 25J90C

The year

$146,000

*243,000

$980,000

*151,000

_

79,400

49,610

361,500

97,680

251,500

175,100

t Corrected.

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P, 

no.

99

131,1341

173,1341

209

1037

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*17,300

*all,500

* 1)19,600

-

.

690

422

*7,200

610

16,200

8,060

Date

June 13, 1903

June 23, 1904

May 29, 19O5

July 18, 1906

_

Feb. 6, 1945

May 28, 1946

June 5, 1947

Mar. 18, 1948

June S, 1949

 July 27, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

*2

il

_

1

0

10

21

37

30

Mean

*203

*335

*1,350

*208

_

110

68.5

499

135

347

242

Runoff In 

acre -feet

* 146, 000

*243,000

* 980 ,000

*151,000

_

79,400

49,610

361,500

97,680

251,500

175,100

Calendar year

Mean

*195

 541

*1,170

-

_

95.5

141

429

150

375

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*141,000

 393,000

*645,000

-

_

69,120

102,100

310,800

109,000

271,300

-

Reviaea. 

t Not previously published, 

a Maximum observed, 

b Maximum discharge; maximum gage height during year, 7.OS ft Oct. 2, 1904.

I/ Published as "near Dodge" 19O4-O6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 245

217. Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°56', long. 99°22', on line between sees. 26 and 35. T. 24 S., R. 19 W., 

on U. S. Highway 50 S., 2 miles east of Kinsley, and at mile 920.3.

Drainage area. 31.066 sq mi (revised), of which 5,660 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,144.64 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years (1944-50), 263 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-50: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs June 10, 1949 (gage height, 11.09 ft); 

minimum, 1 cfs at times in 1946.

Remarks. Flow regulated since 1943 by John Martin Reservoir (see elsewhere in this 

report). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Monthly and yearly Bean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

139

63.5

294

3S.3

76.5

414

Nov.

Ill

102

409

99.1

175

308

Dec.

203

102

279

142

268

243

Jan.

204

228

266

170

156

244

Feb.

270

219

213

273

599

266

Mar.

242

148

323

331

313

161

Apr.

161

66.3

497

201

218

}J6

May

128

39.9

487

103

319

1O2

June

79.7

32

1,114

140

1,815

90. C

July

88.:

6.3

1,985

224

373

269

Aug.

36.5

1.2

165

221

212

677

Sept.

15.2

5.9

53.7

110

374

55O

The year

139

S3. 8

509

171

389

287

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

8,570

3,910 

18,100 

2,360 

4,700 

25,470

Nov.

6,630

6,070 

24,350 

5,890 

10,430 

18,350

Dec.

12,470

6,260 

17,160 

8,740 

16,470 

14,920

Jan.

12,530

14,020 

16,370 

10,430 

9,610 

15,000

Feb.

15,010

12,160 

11,810 

15,700 

22,130 

14,770

Mar.

14,880

9,130 

19,840 

20,330 

19,230 

9,870

Apr.

9,590

3,940 

29,580 

11,930 

12,970 

6,880

May

7,900

2,450 

29,930 

6,310 

19,590 

6,280

June

4,740

1,910 

66,310 

8,320 

108,000 

5,350

July

5,420

387 

122,000 

13,770 

22,920 

IS, 550

Aug.

2,240

73 

10,120 

13,610 

13,010 

41,640

Sept.

7,320 

904

353 

3,200 

6,520 

22,270 

32,710

The year

100,900

SO, 660 

368,800 

123,900 

281,300 

207,800

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037

1037

1057

108'7

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

350

352

4,490

1,850

11,300

5,050

Date

.

Feb. 8, 1945

Jan. 5, 1946

June 6, 1947

Feb. 28, 1943

June 10, 1949

Oct. 10, 1949

Minimum

day

.

10

1

17

26

57

58

.

139

83.8

509

171

389

287

Runoff In

a ere -feet

.

100,900

60,660

368,800

123,900

281,300

207,800

Calendar year

-

124

144

451

191

426

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

89,450

104,000

326,200

138,500

308,500

-

218. Arkansas River at Lamed, Kans.

Location. Lat 38e 10', long. 99°06', in NE£ sec. 5, T. 22 S., R. 16 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 19 at Larned, about 800 ft upstream from mouth of Pawnee River and at mile 

897.4.

Drainage area.--31.750 sq mi (revised), of which 5,733 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage was 1,990.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Nov. 4, 1929, at former bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1922-1940), 202 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1922-40: Kximum discharge, 14,300 cfs Aug. 25, 1923 (gage height, 9.5 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 9,800 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Figures for flood of May 1935 contain some overflow from Saw Mill Creek in 

Pawnee River basin at.site about three-quarters of a mile above station. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

JL940

Oct.

_

0

2,610

0

19.6

0

50.0

0

84.1

550

0

0

33.5

0

5.8

24.8

9.4

20.3

0

Nov.

_

0

L.200

0

83.1

0

45.7

60.2

237

313

0

5.9

31.5

0

16.4

32.3

7.2

21.6

0

Dec.

_

0

67*

0

40.4

0

32.8

260

376

490

12.2

10.3

50.1

2.8

27.7

40.0

9.2

65.6

0

Jan.

.

0

*750

0

216

0

83.1

132

99.5

331

25.5

41.3

48.7

23.7

26.0

9.9

20.5

119

0

Feb.

_

4.0(

H.,100

183

152

58.6

86.3

70.7

234

203

77.1

38.6

50.2

27.1

9.4

68.5

16.3

72.1

Mar.

_

13.9

1,050

37.9

SI. 9

49.7

90.0

218

6S.5

287

52.8

36.3

74.9

20.5

37.5

85.3

39.5

162

Apr.

_

5.2

1,330

30.8

132

356

102

59. 8

45.6

627

49.4

58.3

46.3

13.2

19.0

45.4

61.1

62.5

per second, of Arkansas River at Lamed, Kans.

May

_

331

385

69.4

53.6

44.7

799

67.1

108

228

24.4

277

15.9

874

360

19.3

128

18.3

June

_

1,630

60. S

.a

0

33.5

2,310

9.1:

36.0

59.9

174

23.0

10.8

526

979

198

128

3.9

July

32.0

754

5.2

405

0

463

462

1.97

.64

4.9

265

8.6

0

187

30.1

61.1

119

71.3

Aug. Sept.

3J02 0

5,040

3.6

654

0

2,770

45.9

L,520

0

0

8.9

47.1

0

47.7

1,123

2.8

11.3

17.3

1,800

0

36.2

A

209

.9

181

4.0

0

.4

386

16.1

84.9

49.8

167

160

0

The year

_

635

*764

119

' 64.3

336

341

217

107

258

57.3

77.6

31.3

151

224

62.3

59.2

53.0

75.3

* Hot previously published; estimated an basis of weather records 

stations.

and records for adjacent

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

-

0

160,000

0

1,210

0

3,070

0

5,170

33,800

0

0

2,060

0

357

1,520

577

1,250

0

Nov.

_

0

f71,300

0

4,940

0

2,720

3,580

14,100

18,600

0

351

1,880

0

978

1,920

430

1,290

0

Dec.

-

0

t41,700

0

2,480

0

2,020

16,000

23,100

30,100

750

631

3,080

173

1,710

2,460

563

4,030

0

Jan.

_

0

>46,100

0

13,300

0

5,110

8,120

6,120

20,400

1,560

2,540

3,000

1,460

1,600

611

1,260

7,310

0

Feb.

_

225

t63,300

10,200

8,440

3,250

4,960

3,930

13,000

11,300

4,440

2,140

2,790

1,510

543

3,800

906

4,010

2.06C

Mar.

_

855

164,800

2,330

5,040

3,060

5,530

13,400

4,200

17,700

3,250

2,230

4,610

1.26C

2.30C

5,24C

2,43C

9,940

4.21C

Apr.

_

310

m.goo

1,830

7,860

21,200

6,070

3,560

2,710

37,300

2,940

3,470

2,750

783

1,130

2,700

3,640

3,720

3,280

May

_

20,400

23,700

4,270

3,300

2.75C

49,100

4,130

6,640

14,000

1,50C

17,OOC

980

53,730

22,140

1,190

7,880

1,120

17.75C

June

_

97,000

3,620

Z

0

1,990

137,000

543

2,140

3,560

10,300

1,370

643

31,300

58,250

11,760

7,610

234

23,310

July

1,970

46,400

317

24,900

q

28,500

28,400

121

40

300

16,300

532

0

11,48C

1.85C

3,76C

7,330

4,380

1,970

Aug.

186

187,000

220

40,200

°i

170,000

2,820

93,500

0

0

549

2,900

0

2,930

69,050

175

692

1,060

1.90C

Sept.

C

1.07,000

0

2,150

28

12,400

53

10,800

238

0

22

23,000

900

5.05C

2,960

9,960

9,500

0

196

The year

_

459,000

*554,000

85,800

46,600

243,000

247,000

158,000

77,500

187,000

41,600

56,200

22,690

109,700

162,900

45,100

42,820

38,340

54,680

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, tn cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

W.S.P.

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

14,300

8,910

3,920

544

 13,000

11,200

11,400

760

2,450

5,600

3,580

326

*9,000

5,980

1,480

1,690

1,530

3,370

Date

_

Aug. 25, 1923

Oct. 11, 1923

July 26, 1925

Jan. 31, 1926

Aug. 5, 1927

June 5, 1928

Aug. 9, 1929

Dec. 2, Feb. 8

Oct. 14, 1930

July 6, 1932

May 8, 1933

Sept. 2, 1934

May 29, 1935

June 3, 1936

Sept. 12, 1937

Sept. 8, 1938

July 3, 1939

May 9, 1940

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1

0

0

Mean

_

635

*764

119

64.3

336

341

217

107

258

57.3

77.6

31.3

151

224

62.3

59.2

53.0

75.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

459,000

*554,000

85,800

46,600

243,000

247,000

158,000

77,500

187,000

41,600

56 , 200

22,690

109,700

162,900

45,100

42,820

38,340

54,680

Calendar year

Mean

_

1,010

*387

130

52.4

347

357

249

162

145

57.7

85.9

21.9

155

228

56.3

66.1

43.9

-

Runoff In 

acre -feet

_

732,000

*281,000

94,500

38,000

251,000

259,000

180,000

118,000

105,000

41,800

62,200

t!5,850

112,500

165,700

40,770

47,820

31,770

-

Revised. 

t Corrected. 

t Hot previously published
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 247

219. Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°11', long. 990 20', on line between sees. 29 and 32, T. 21 S., R. 18 W., 

In pool of Moffet dam, at bridge on U. S. Highway 50 N. (corrected), 1 mile west of 

Sanford, 13 miles west of Larned, and 23.3 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--2.148 sq mi (revised) , of which 138 sq mi is probably noncontrlbuting.

Supplemental records available. April to September 1924, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,032.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1924, at county highway bridge 13 miles downstream at different 

datura. Nov. 21 1924, to May 15, 1943, at site 2 miles downstream at datum 8.33 ft 

lower, and May 16, 1933, to Feb. 17, 1949, at bridge about 300 ft further downstream at 

datura 11.43 ft lower.

Average discharge. 26 years (1924-50), 71.1 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1924-50: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs (revised), May 28, 1935 (gage height, 

31.96 ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on 

basis of area-velocity studies; no flow at times In most years.

Remarks.--Figures for flood of 1935 include flow bypassed in Saw Mill Creek. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

193T

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*4

3.03

1.16

11.0

5.97

7. OS

215

2.05

2.9

10.8

14.0

8.3

1.1

.5

2.3

0

6.5

3.4

5.4

74.2

50.1

8.4

1,185

.7

19.1

279

Nov.

*4.7

27.1

4.7

10.4

12.0

13.7

54.3

3.2

4.3

5.0

2.2

7.3

2.0

3.5

5.0

0

38.0

3.3

5.5

3.4

9.5

2.4

139

1.5

23.3

25.4

Dec.

*4

3.61

4.45

12.2

11.8

10.9

15.6

4.0

3.6

6.3

2.0

8.5

2.1

2.4

1.6

1.4

3.0

4.1

7.2

3.1

14.4

3.0

21.5

4.8

23.3

22.7

Jan.

*10.5

3.19

4.16

13.1

12.4

6.48

11.4

4.5

2.7

4.5

2.0

7.5

2.3

2.0

2.5

2.5

3.1

3.9

7.5

11.3

12.9

3.4

14.8

5.8

24.2

23.4

yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Feb.

*14.1

3.82

4.89

12.1

13.4

9.79

9.9

5.1

3.6

6.1

1.5

5.

3.

2.

2.

2.

3.

4.

6.

6.

13.

3.

10.

20.

304

25.3

Mar.

8.81

3.88

11.6

8.0

10.4

7.48

12.3

4.0

2.1

9.2

.1

5.3

3.0

1.8

13.3

3.4

3.8

5.1

6.0

7.1

12.3

4.0

13.0

20.5

31.4

18.3

Apr.

150

4.8

116

12.4

8.53

9.03

140

4.1

248

3.9

0 <

3.4

1.5

20.6

7.7

38.2

2.8

53.5

5.8

315

13.7

2.7

169

6.3

24.7

12.4

May

83.3

9.5!

47.5

25.1

302

16.5

33.4

18.3

498

23.8

1,286

336

10.2

90.2

13. C

304

6.5

18.6

1.7

721

30.5

23.1

249

14.3

265

12.4

June

22.8

8.27

*336

105

14.3

72.9

8.7

64.5

26.2

107

319

91.2

17.8

370

51.7

*669

281

13.9

142

86.8

8.1

8.5

234

306

973

8.3

July

50.4

2.74

26.4

140

68.6

1.74

11.1

48.9

4.8

2.0

44.6

1.7

154

82.5

293

60.8

54.2

8.8

2.6

111

9.0

45.0

16.7

763

53.2

377

Aug.

t41.4

9.81

99.6

2.46

37.0

2.35

5.5

3.23

127

80.6

173

.4

21.9

26.6

19.8

8.6

5.6

272

7.5

185

1.1

O

3.3

755

24.5

2,536

Sept.

15. Z

64.5

32.6

3.97

9.30

16.3

.5

5.4

27.3

56.8

85.4

t.03

27.6

82.6

O

5.1

1.5

13.8

»387

15.8

28.4

241

.7

26.5

21.7

394

The year

*34.1

11.9

*57.1

29.8

42.7

14.4

43.3

13.9

79.9

26.4

*163

40.0

20.7

56.8

34.8

*90.9

33.8

34.1

*48.1

129

17.0

28.6

173

162

147

316

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published) estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*246

186

71

676

367

434

13 , 200

126

180

666

861

508

65

32

139

0

399

206

331

4,560

3,080

516

72,890

46

1,180

17,160

Nov.

*282

1,610

280

619

714

815

3,230

188

258

296

131

436

117

208

300

0

2,260

194

329

204

565

141

8,270

89

1,390

1,510

Dec.

+ 246

222

274

750

701

670

960

244

224

389

123

524

129

147

101

85

184

254

440

190

887

186

1,320

298

1,430

1,400

Jan.

*647

198

256

806

762

398

698

276

165

280

121

458

139

125

155

151

192

238

462

692

793

206

910

357

1,490

1,440

Feb.

*785

212

272

696

744

544

551

296

198

337

81

341

177

121

123

165

173

222

353

371

740

182

581

1,170

16,910

1,410

Mar.

542

239

713

492

640

460

758

246

131

567

4

327

184

113

817

206

232

315

371

436

754

244

797

1,260

1,930

1,130

Apr.

8,930

286

6,900

738

508

537

8,310

244

14,800

230

0

200

87

1,230

458

2,270

167

3,180

347

18,750

813

163

10,050

375

1,470

738

May

5,120

589

2,920

1,540

18,600

1,010

2,050

1,130

30,600

1,470

»79,080

20,670

625

5,550

797

18,720

399

1,150

103

44,350

1,870

1,420

15,300

879

16,310

760

June

1,360

492

tzo.ooo

6,250

851

4,340

520

3,840

1,560

6,390

18,990

5,420

1,060

22,000

3,080

*39,810

16,720

825

8,430

5,160

480

506

13,940

18,180

57,900

494

July

3,100

168

1,620

8,610

4,220

107

680

3,010

298

125

2,740

105

9,440

5,880

18,000

3,740

3,330

543

161

6,830

551

2,770

1,030

46,890

3,270

23,150

Aug.

2,550

603

6,120

152

2,280

144

341

199

7,810

4,940

10,640

22

1,350

1,640

1,220

528

347

16,710

460

11,360

65

0

200

46,440

1,500

155,900

Sept.

905

3,840

1,940

236

553

970

28

319

1,630

3,380

5,080

2

1,640

4,910

0

303

87

823

*23,030

938

1,690

14,350

44

1,570

1,290

23,450

The year

*24,700

8,640

* 41, 400

21,600

30,900

10,400

31,300

10,100

57,900

19,070

*117,900

29,010

15,010

41,160

25,190

*65,980

24,490

24,660

*34,820

93,840

12,290

20,680

125,300

117,600

106,100

228,500

Revised. 

* Not previously published) see footnote to preceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cable feet per second, of Pawnee River near Lamed. Sana

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

607

627

647

667

687

702

 717

732

747

762

787,1241

807

827

857

877

897,1241

927

957

977,1241

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147,1177

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

t2,140

688

*a2,000

*1,770

3,880

1,140

2,040

1,520

3,640

1,820

*14,000-

2,060

1,080

2,570

3,080

*6,960

1,370

4,010

*6,390

4,060

884

3,140

8,610

5,660

4,800

8,230

Date

Apr. 4, 1925t

Sept. 16, 1926

June 4, 1927*a

July 2, 1928*

Hay 13, 1929

June 11, 1930

Apr. 15, 1931

July 6, 1932

May 26, 1933

Aug. 31, 1934

May 28, 1935

Hay 11, 1936

July 20, 1937

June 1, 1938

July 2, 1939

June 9, 1940

June 30, 1941

Aug. 22, 1942

Sept. 5, 1943

May 30, 1944

Sept. 30, 1945

Sept. 8, 1946

Oct. 10, 1946

Aug. 12, 1948

June 14, 1949

AUK. 13. 1950

Minimum 

day

1

0

1

2

*g

0

0

.2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

14

0

Mean

*34.1

11.9

*57.1

29.8

42.7

14.4

43.3

13.9

79.9

26.4

*163

40.0

20.7

56.8

34.8

*90.9

33.8

34.1

*48.1

129

17.0

28.6

173

162

147

316

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*24,700

8,640

*41,400

21,600

30,900

10,400

31,300

10,100

57,900

19,070

*117,900

29,010

15,010

41,160

25,190

*65,980

24,490

24,660

*34,820

93,840

12,290

20,680

125,300

117,600

106,100

228,500

Calendar year

Mean

*35.8

10.0

*59.1

29.4

42.9

35.8

20.0

14.1

80.8

26.0

*163

38.4

20.8

57.0

34.2

*94.9

30.8

34.7

*53.4

129

11.9

141

59.8

167

169

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*26,OOO

7,250

*42,800

21,300

31,100

25,900

14,500

10, ?00

58,500

18,850

*118,200

27,860

15,090

41,310

24,740

*68,740

22,300

25,110

 38,670

93,420

8,600

102,300

43,280

121,100

122,100

-

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published, 

a Estimate.

220. Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°21', long. 98°46', In SE£ sec. 33, T. 19 S., R. 13 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 281, half a mile south of Great Bend, 4^ miles upstream from Walnut 

Creek, and at mile 873.2.

Drainage area. 34.356 sq ml (revised), of which 6,002 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses and of miscellaneous samples 

of suspended sediment load for the period November 1906 to December 1907 are published 

In reports of Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at same site (at datum 

3.0 ft higher) 1906, 1908-12, are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,839.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 10 years (1940-50), 543 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-50: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940 and 1946.

Remarks.--Flow regulated since 1943 by John Martin Reservoir (see elsewhere In this report) . Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

2.7

377

507

106

250

95.6

1,160

40

120

708

Nov.

31.4

930

660

62.1

165

107

658

80.2

186

379

Dec.

29.5

589

559

66.3

236

112

339

128

296

306

Jan.

40.7

501

707

85.7

271

249

297

174

176

284

Pet.

49.8

683

483

119

341

240

282

307

843

348

Mar.

66.2

611

347

105

341

186

333

560

422

201

Apr.

56.6

2,126

271

704

290

104

825

263

296

156

May

138

6,047

137

1,913

324

62.]

705

152

734

140

June

1,118

3,682

262

1,875

147

32

1,645

559

2,933

113

July

636

1,386

54. J

773

160

38. £

1,880

1,458

555

436

Aug.

166

1,045

47.7

644

64.!

.1

261

1,449

281

3,247

Sept.

87. £

754

462

245

30.9

183

65.:

235

381

1,347

The year

202

1,565

373

559

218

117

707

453

596

643

Monthly and yearl

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

165

23,150

31,190

6,510

15,350

5,880

71,300

2,460

7,36.0

43.520

Nov.

1,870

55,310

39,290

3,700

9,800

6,380

39,140

4,770

11,040

22,540

Dec.

1,810

36 , 200

34,380

4,070

14,530

6,890

20,830

7,880

18,170

18,810

Jan.

2,510

30,810

43,460

5,270

16,640

15,320

18,260

10,700

10,800

17.470

Pet).

2,760

37,950

26,810

6,870

18,940

13,350

15,670

17,680

46,800

19.310

Mar.

4,070

37,560

21,320

6,450

20,950

11,460

20,450

34,420

25,960

12.35C

y runoff, In acre-feet

Apr.

3,380

126,500

16,100

41,870

17,280

6,160

49,090

15,630

17,600

9,260

May

8,460

571,800

8,410

117,600

'19.91C

3,82C

43,35C

9.37C

45,110

8.62C

June

66,500

219,100

15,580

111,500

8.72C

1,900

97,890

33,250

174,500

6.73C

July

39.12C

85,220

3,340

47,500

9,810

2,390

115,600

89,670

34,110

26,820

Aug.

10,200

64,270

2,940

39,620

3.95C

7.i

16,080

89, 11C

17,270

199.600

Sept.

5,220

44,85C

27.48C

14,590

1,84C

10,900

3,890

13,990

22,680

80.150

The year

146,100

1,133,000

270,300

405,600

157,700

84,460

511,600

328,900

431,400

465,200
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second,, of Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Year

1941"

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept . 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,720

20,200

5,260

7,120

735

2,990

5,940

7,120

7,850

7.630

Date

June 29, 1941

May 1, 1942

Sept. 6, 1943

May 4, 1944

Oct. 6, 1944

Sept. 10, 1946

June 6, 1947

Aug. 15, 1948

June 13, 1949

AUSJ. 17, 1950

Minimum

day

0

116

10

48

22

0

42

31

109

80

202

1,565

373

559

218

117

707

453

596

643

Runoff in

acre-feet

146,100

1,133,000

270,300

405,600

157,700

84,460

511,600

328,900

431,400

465.200

Calendar year

355

1,551

248

594

190

272

546

483

663

-

acre-feet

256,900

1,123,000

179,700

431,000

137,200

196,600

395,400

350,400

479,700

-

221, Arkansas River at Hutchinson, Kane,

Location. Lat 38°02', long. 97°56', In NWj- sec. 24, T. 23 S., R. 6. W., at highway bridge 

on South Main Street In Hutchinson, and at mile 812.0.

Drainage area.--37.869 sq ml (revised), of which 6,939 sq ml is probably noncontributlng.

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at same site during 1909-13 

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

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage was 1,521.7 ft (unadjusted) above mean sea level (levels 

by 0. S. Weather Bureau).

Average discharge. 10 years (1895-1905), 411 cfs.

Extremes.--1895-1905: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs July 29, 1895 (gage height, 6.25 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 11-13, Oct. 13-15, 1897.

Remarks.- Diversions above station for irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1895

1896

1897

1898

1S99

1900

1901

1909

1903

1904

1905 «

1906

Oct.

-

55.8

t52.9

14.8

32.5

53.4

78.3

75.9

208

93.9

1,990

99.5

Nov.

-

43.0

79.0

19.4

29.1

87.1

66.2

39.1

83.0

162

447

*150

Dec.

-

71.0

53.5

$39,2

119

163

*62.3

45.4

 80

147

 187

*100

Jan.

-

426

 80

311

809

309

94.2

69.4

 80

97.3

*200

-

Feb.

-

347

 392

450

 234

285

167

 156

 50

140

*200

-

Mar.

-

153

221

109

881

515

171

148

535

89.!

1,110

.

Apr.

-

129

tes4

106

210

3,140

375

68. 0

230

83.7

Jl,970

-

May

-

53,7

244

377

65. £

5,390

t!43

254

730

491

4,840

-

June

898

164 '280

1,550

959

5,400

747

1,580

3,020

2,660

3,470

.

July

3,850

251

51.4

559

1,080

487

83.4

60S

598

2,070

743

-

Aug.

2,710

68.£

294

t87.4

900

63.4

28. S

511

556

759

882

-

Sept.

375

26.5

60.4

63.7

58.9

54.9

63.9

184

110

288

257

-

The year

-

149

 168

i304

 400

1,330

*172

 311

*523

592

 1,360

-

Revised.

t Corrected.

t Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather recorda and 

observer's notes.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905*

Oct.

-

3,430

t3,250

910

2,000

3,280

4,810

4,670

12,800

5,770

122,000

1906 1 6,120

Nov.

-

2,560

4,700

1,150

1,730

5,180

3,940

2,330

4,940

9,640

26,600

*B.930

Dec.

-

4,370

3,280

$2,410

t7,290

10,000

$3,830

2,790

*4,920

9,040

»11,500

*6.150

Jan.

-

26,200

*4,920

19,100

12,900

19,000

5,790

4,270

*4,920

5,980

"12,300

-

Feb.

-

20,000

*21,800

25,000

as, ooo

15,800

9,280

*8,670

*2,780

8,050

 11,100

-

Mar.

-

9,410

13,600

6,700

54.20C

31.70C

10.50C

9,10C

32,900

5,480

68,200

-

Apr.

-

7,680

t!3,900

6,310

12.50C

187,000

22,300

4,050

13,700

5,580

117,000

-

May

-

3.30C

15.00C

23.20C

4,05C

331,000

t8,79C

15.60C

44.90C

30.20C

298, OOC

-

June

53.40C

9,76C

16.70C

92,200

57.10C

321,000

44,400

94,000

180,000

158,000

206,000

-

July

237, OOC

15.40C

3,16C

34.40C

66.40C

29.90C

5.13C

37.20C

36,800

127,000

45,700

-

Aug.

167, OOC

4,21C

18.10C

t5,37C

55,30C

t3,90C

1,65C

31,400

34,200

46, 700

54,200

-

Sept.

22.30C

1,58C

3.59C

3.79C

3,500

3,270

3,800

10,900

6,550

17,100

15.30C

-

The year

-

108,000

 122,000

*220,000

 290,000

962,000

*124,000

 225,000

 379,000

429,000

 988,000

______ m 

Reviaed. 

t Corrected. 

* Hot previoualy published; footnote to preceding table
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge ond, of Arkansas River at Hutchlns

Year

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

W, S.P.

(a)

(a)

(b),1341

, x (c)

(d),1341

75

84,1341

99,1341

131

173,1341

Momen

Discharge

*20,000

*1,700

* 1,600

*3,100

*5,450

* 12, 100

f2,820

*6,160

* 10, 000

*8,800

89,420

Water year

bary maximum

Date

July 29, 1895

July 25, 1896

Aug. 24, 1897

une 14, 1898

uly 22, 1899

une 7, 1900

une 7, 1901

, une 2, 1902

une 14, 1903

,uly 6, 1904

Oct. 5, 1904

ending Se

Mln imum

day

-

16

0

0

18

28

20

_

-

45

-

pt. 30

Mean

-

149

*168

*304

*400

1,330

*172

*311

*523

592

»1,360

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

108,000

*122,000

$220,000

 290,000

962,000

* 124, 000

 225,000

 379,000

429,000

 988,000

Cale

-

150

*159

314

 411

 1,320

168

 329

 526

 779

*1,170

ndar year

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

109,000

$115,000

227,000

»297,000

$956,000

t!21,000

 238,000

 381,000

 565,000

* 849, 000

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published.

a 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

b 19th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

c 20th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

d 21st Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

e 22nd Ann. Rept., Pt. 4.

f Maximum observed.

g Result of discharge measurement; maximum gage height during year, 5.65 ft May 31.

222. Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°18', long. 98°11', in SW£ sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 8 W., 60 ft upstream 

from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, 400 ft downstream from Little Cow Creek, 3 miles 

south of Lyons, and 33.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--728 sq ml (Includes 239 sq ml In Cheyenne Bottoms, closed basin).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,624.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 3, 1938, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 61.2 cfs.

Extremes.--1937-50: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1938 and 1946.

Maximum stage known, 22.75 ft July 11, 1929, from records of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Company (discharge, about 28,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,000 

cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Extreme low flow sustained by waste from salt plants near station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939 

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*1

1.4 

1.9

6.2

691

175

18.4

41.2

15.5

38.1

4.0

11.9

5.0

Hov.

*2

2.7

3.4 

6.1

50.7

15.1

6.6

13.4

10.2

91.5

6.3

17.2

7.2

Dec.

*1

2.4

6.1

31.2

16.9

7.0

24.8

9.8

8.1

7.8

14.9

10.1

Jan.

*1

3.4

6.6

30.0

22.1

8.2

15.5

12.3

10.6

6.4

47.7

10.3

Feb.

*2

2.5

8.5

12.6

20.4

7.3

16.9

11. Z

8.4

61.9

178

10.3

Mar.

*2

4.5

10.8

20.6

17.5

13.0

73.0

15.0

20.5

156

35.5

10.2

Apr.

17.7

3.1

7.0

173

43.4

322

300

12.3

76.6

11.8

17.9

9.2

May

27.2

2.7

39.9

112

10.5

217

81.0

9.8

131

9.2

107

12.9

June

144

86.3

116

290

11.3

22.3

115

10.7

124

167

302

48.0

July

3.8

37.3

7.3

20.7

6.9

96.5

32.2

4.4

25.3

918

23.7

383

Aug.

11.5

102

16.7

15.3

14.4

203

27.2

.9

5.3

138

10.3

744

Sept.

19.4

2.2

86. 6 

281

114

4.5

39.8

74.2

8.9

3.6

19.5

7.1

167

The year

*19.3

21.0

34.5 

42.3

131

30.0

80.3

67.6

10.1

45.3

127

63.2

124

* Hot previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather 

for adjacent basins.

ecords and records

Monthly and yearl

Water! 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*ei

83

115

381

42,510

10,760

1,130

2,530

950

2,340

246

732

307

Hov.

*119

163

202

365

3,020

897

393

795

605

5,450

375

1,030

430

Dec.

*61

147

131

373

1,920

1,040

428

1,520

601

500

482

918

619

Jan.

*61

210

61

463

1,840

1,360

504

954

756

655

393

2,930

631

Feb.

*111

141

113

474

700

1,130

420

936

621

464

3,560

9,910

573

Mar.

*123

280

262

664

1,270

1,080

801

4,490

922

1,260

9,580

2,190

627

y runoff, In acre-feet

Apr.

1,060

182

1,850

417

10,290

2,580

19,130

17,850

730

4,560

702

1,070

545

May

1,670

167

3,180

2,450

6,870

645

13,350

4,980

601

8,050

567

6,560

793

June

8,580

5,140

232

6,900

17,260

672

1,330

6,840

637

7,410

9,960

17,950

2,850

July

232

2,290

13,340

450

1,280

426

5,930

1,980

268

1,560

56,440

1,460

23,530

Aug.

704)

6,270

381

1,030

938

887

12,490

1.67O

58

325

8,490

631

48,820

Sept.

1,160

129

5,150

16,710

6,770

266

2,370

4,420

532

214

1,160

420

9,910

The year

* 13, 940

15,200

25,020

30,680

94,670

21,740

58,280

48,970

7,280

32,790

91,960

45,800

89,640
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 251

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

w.s.p.

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*1,240

1,200

3,000

6,500

12,400

1,430

1,880

1,880

184

1,220

5,720

1,090

*8,200

Date

June 1, 1938

Aug. 14, 1939

July 4, 1940

Sept. 3, 1941

Oct. 20, 1941

Oct. 5, 1942

Apr. 22, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

June 19, 1946

May 28, June 5

July 16, 1948

June 16, 1949

Aug. 1, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

1

3

6

3

4

6

0

2

3

3

3

Mean

S19.3

21.0

34.5

42.3

131

30.0

80.3

67.6

10.1

45.3

127

63.2

124

Runoff In 

acre-feet

t 13, 940

15,200

25,020

30,680

94,670

21,740

58,280

48,970

7,280

32,790

91,960

45,800

89,640

Calendar year

Mean

S19.5

21.1

35.4

106

8H.8

15.2

84.3

63.9

18.5

35.3

129

61.4

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*14,090

15,260

25,690

77,000

59,920

11,000

61,170

46,280

13,420

25,600

93,530

44,480

-

* Revised.

223. Arkansas River near Wichita, Kans.

Location."Lat 3V°42 1 30" (corrected), long. 97°21'50", on line between sees. 7 and IB, T. 

27 S., R. IE., at Thirteenth Street Bridge in northwest Wichita, 1-| miles above mouth 

of Little Arkansas River and at mile 764.9.

Drainage area.--39.072 sq mi (revised) , of which 7,186 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage.--Chain gage. Datum of gage was 1,288.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

("levels by City of Wichita). Jan. 14, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1927 (corrected), water-stage 

recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1920-34), 511 cfs.

Extremes. 1920-34: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Aug. 18, 1927; maximum gage height, 

16.85 ft Feb. 8, 1924, result of ice jam; no flow at times In several years.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation and local pumpage near station for water 

supply.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Oct.

SO

90.0

4.O.!

2,2002.9'

28.5

138

586

129

225

895

0

12.2

tl!3

28.3

Nov.

$10

55.3

166

1,2308.7'

263

105

293

619

458

816

72.0

15.0

52.2

25.6

Dec.

$50

122

124

693

30.9

124

$18.5

275

837

657

981

55.5

18.3

35.8

18.8

Jan.

tlOC

210

112

*700 <

0

*250

$10

451

648

*297

824

38.3

20.6

107

17.6

Feb.

*150

333

78.4

1,500

218

171

S35.9

538

576

474

561

79.9

102

130

24.4

Mar.

*50

1,170

104

1,200

125

286

51.9

537

768

314

450

178

127

195

*22.:

Apr.

*100

1,440

120

1,490

359

410

1,100

507

363

298

1,150

162

214

179

-

May

$50:1

1,440

640

1,120

249

124

501

821

1,330

898

700

200

775

160

-

June

 3,840

439

3,790

351

t70.9

2.1:

1,280

2,700

952

1,120

341

648

244

64.4

-

July

2,390

517

857

151

90.0

i 0

383

1,380

1,430

115

56.6

644

49.:

10.:

-

Aug.

1,940

126

2,260

98. E

774

0

5,000

766

940

88.4

11. C

73.5

719

.1

-

Sept.

356

12.2

1,770

7.E

100

110

1,450

151

270

266

0

26.0

679

138

-

The year

*756

497

835

*893

169

*147

$844

750

742

*432

565

182

249

98.3

-

* Revised. 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and 

stations.

ecords for adjacent

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Oct.

$0

5,530

248

135,000

184

1,750

8,480

36,000

7,930

13,800

55,000

0

748

6,930

1,740

Nov.

$595

3,290

9,880

73,200

522

15,700

6,250

17,400

36 , 800

27,300

48,500

4,280

891

3,100

1,520

Dec.

*3,070

7,500

7,620

42,600

1,900

7,620

$1,140

16,900

51,500

40,400

60,300

3,410

1,120

2,200

1,160

Jan.

$6,150

12,900

6,890

'43,000

0

*15,400

*615

27,700

39,800

*18,300

50,600

2,350

1,270

6,590

1,080

Feb.

*8,330

18,500

4,350

"86,400

12,100

9,500

*1,990

30,900

32,000

26,300

31,200

4,600

5,660

7,200

1.360

Mar.

*3,070

71,900

6,400

73,800

7,690

17,60O

3,190

33,000

47,200

19,300

27,700

10,900

7,800

12,000

$1,360

Apr.

$5,950

85,700

7,140

88,700

21,400

24,400

65,500

30,200

21,600

17,700

68,300

9,660

12,800

10,650

-

May

$3,070

88,500

39.40C

68,90C

15,300

7,620

30,800

50,500

81,800

55,200

43,100

12,300

47,700

9,810

-

June

1229,000

26,100

226,000

20,900

4,220

127

76,200

161,000

56,600

66,600

20,300

38,500

14,500

3,830

-

July

147,000

31,800

52,700

9,280

5,530

0

23,600

84,800

87 , 900

7,070

3,480

39,600

3,020

t623

-

Aug.

119,000

7,750

139,000

6,060

47,600

0

307,000

47,100

57,800

5,440

676

4,520

44,200

7

Sept.

21,200

726

105,000

446

5.95C

6,550

86,300

8,980

16,100

15,800

C

1,550

40 , 400

1 8,220

- -

The year

$546,000

360,000

605,000

*648,000

122,000

* 106, 000

4611,000

544,000

537,000

*313,000

409,000

132,000

180,000

71,160

-

* Revised. 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published) estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

stations.

347710 O - 55 - 17
252 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River near Wlchlta, Kana.

Year

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934 

1935

W.S.P.

527 

547 

567 

587,1281 

607

627,1281

647

667

687

702,1281

717

732

747

762 

787

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,510 

5,390 

8,510 

*5,440 

1,670

885

12,000

5,550

7,530

2,840

*2,300

2,460

4,880

547

Date

June 16, 1921 

Apr. 28, 1922 

June 10, 1923 

Oct. 13, 1923* 

Apr. 7, Aug. 2

Mar. 30, 1926

Aug. 18, 1927

June 17, 1928

July 14, 1929

June 16, 1930

Apr. 18, 1931

June 30, 1932

Aug. 27, 1933

Sept. 7, 1934

Minimum 

day

to

0 

0 

4 

0

0

a7

114

82

42

0

0

2

0 

al

Mean

$756 

497 

835 

*893 

169

*147

$844

750

742

*432

565

182

249

98.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*546,000 

360,000 

605,000 

*648,000 

122,000

* 106, 000

$611,000

544,000

537,000

*313,000

409,000

132,000

180,000

71,160

Calendar year

Mean Runoff In 

acre-feet

$773 jW *559,000 

499 ^H 362,000 

1,160 838,000 

*551 *400,000 

200 145,000

*134

$920

786

722

*546

349

175

262

87.5

*97,100

*665,000

570,000

522,000

*396,000

253,000

127,000

190,000

t63,350

Revised, 

t Corrected.

$ Not previously published, 

a Minimum observed.

224. Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°50', long. 97°23', In SWi sec. 36, T. 25 S., R. 1 W., at county highway 

bridge, half a mile west of Valley Center and 15.6 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,327 sq mi. At site used prior to Feb. 12, 1935, 1,343 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,327.82 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 12. 1935, chain gage at county highway bridge 2 miles downstream 

at datum 5.00 ft lower (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 28 years (1922-50), 228 efs (revised).

Extremes. 1922-50: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 22.05 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination-of 

peak flow; minimum (revised) , 7 cfs May 4 and June 7, 1933.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

19H2

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*21.6

503

32.9

19.9

536

88.6

41.5

55.1

30.3

18.4

24.3

*35.6

48.6

84.6

198

23.9

35.3

23.4

21.7

1,023

916

179

311

400

74.4

33.7

62.8

68.2

Nov.

_

*152

109

36.6

26.4

185

60.7

178

73.1

34.3

226

30.0

*20.5

38.0

46.4

21.6

24.8

208

29. 2

51.6

247

104

51.4

113

78.4

116

32.2

99.1

53.0

Dec.

_

*34.5

84.7

37.9

24.6

47.0

56.6

59.8

69.8

32.7

57.4

36.1

*22.2

21.9

31.0

29.3

25.3

41.5

30.6

40.2

158

188

48.1

953

69.3

131

115

109

55.7

Jan.

.

*3E.8

73.1

21.6

21.9

41.0

53.5

91.2

51.4

26.5

47.8

38.2

*24.8

21.6

26.1

27.6

25.5

39.4

28.7

44.3

109

Z03

125

131

175

60.1

47.9

580

56.3

Feb.

_

*29.3

85.0

47.3

28.0

43.7

61.5

69.2

76.2

33.1

53.8

33.8

*26.9

23.4

25.7

472

30.0

36.1

48.1

89.3

70.8

209

59.6

173

77.4

39.7

385

L.872

50.0

Mar.

_

*29.7

190

41.6

27.5

57.5

83.9

102

55.4

38.5

54.5

25.6

*28.9

29.4

23.8

56.6

28.4

72.3

70.7

94.6

78.2

94.9

937

645

125

362

940

399

52.0

Apr.

_

67.9

326

60.1

68.4

370

504

122

55.5

42.6

40.6

66.1

*21.3

35.2

21.8

67.1

50.9

60.3

105

45.4

1,111

72.3

5,857

3,742

68.3

1,206

91.1

247

45.0

May

_

254

582

58.0

25.0

90.8

139

230

461

51.8

172

232

*45.4

L,195

40.6

125

803

35.8

378

45.2

344

115

L.467

252

53.9

448

95.2

1,748

48.1

June

$61.0

2,430

79.7

t42.8

24.4

292

681

1,070

108

77.3

198

15.8

12.5

885

25.7

164

1,065

441

54.3

768

648

236

142

181

107

965

1,604

641

290

July

463

107

122

22.0

17.0

45.6

473

1,350

34

22.7

305

65.1

14.7

153

11.7

240

122

239

29.6

447

245

452

769

174

32.4

96.2

!,692

248

992

Aug.

45.2

47.4

61.5

19.0

14.8

1,620

68.9

238

58.2

20.4

30.6

306

12.4

24.7

10.4

24.5

365

371

43.7

51.2

170

111

131

74.7

35.5

45.4

293

75.9

1,996

Sept.

22.0

609

32.5

21.3

106

338

43.7

61.0

60.5

17.8

50.8

79.8

33.5

22.0

20.7

221

147

31.8

108

538

657

38.8

135

1,071

72.9

29.5

186

69.0

269

The year

_

*315

186

36.6

33.4

308

192

302

96.9

35.9

105

80.2

*24.9

209

30.8

135 '

226

135

85.3

185

405

230

658

567

108

297

545

504

335

* Revised.

t Corrected.

$ Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for adjacent baslna.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 253

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

*1,330

30,900

2,020

1,220

33,000

5,450

2,550

3,390

1,860

1,130

1,490

*2,190

2,990

5,200

12,190

1,470

2,170

1,440

1,330

62,910

56,320

11,010

19,130

24,570

4,580

2,070

3,860

4,190

Nov.

_

*9,040

6,500

2,180

1,570

11,000

3,610

10,600

4,350

2,040

13,500

1,780

*1,220

2,260

2,760

1,280

1,480

12,360

1,740

3,070

14,720

6,180

3,060

6,710

4,670

6,900

1,920

5,900

3,150

Dec.

_

 2,120

5,210

2,330

1,510

2,890

3,480

3,680

4,290

2,010

3,530

2,220

*1,360

1,350

1,910

1,800

1,550

2,550

1,880

2,470

9,700

11,550

2,960

58,570

4,260

8,040

7,040

6,690

3,430

Jan.

.

*2,020

4,190

1,330

1,350

2,520

3,290

5,610

3,160

1,630

2,940

2,350

*1,530

1,330

1,600

1,700

1,570

2,420

1,770

2,720

6,700

12,450

7,690

8,080

10,780

3,700

2,940

35,660

3,460

Feb.

-

*1,630

4,890

2,630

1,560

2,430

3,540

3,840

4,230

1,840

3,100

1,880

*1,490

1,300

1,480

26,200

1,660

2,010

2,770

4,960

3,930

11,590

3,430

9,590

4,300

2,210

22,160

104,000

2,770

Mar.

.

*1,820

11,700

2,560

1,690

3,540

5,160

6,270

3,410

2,360

3,350

1,570

*1,780

1,810

1,470

3,480

1,740

4,450

4,350

5,820

4,810

5,840

57,630

39,690

7,700

22,270

57,810

24,540

3,200

Apr.

.

4,040

19,400

3,580

4,070

22,000

30,000

7,260

3,300

2,530

2,420

3,930

*1,270

2,090

1,300

3,990

3,030

3,590

6,230

2,700

66,080

4,300

>29,500

163,200

4,070

71,740

5,420

14,720

2,680

May

_

15,600

35,800

3,450

1,540

5,580

8,550

14,100

28,300

3,180

10,600

14,300

*2,790

73,470

2,500

7,700

49,400

2,200

23,240

2,780

21,180

7,050

90,200

15,520

3,310

27,570

5,850

107,500

2,960

June

*3,630

145,000

4,740

2,630

1,450

17,400

40,500

63,700

6,430

4,600

11,800

942

746

52,680

1,530

9,730

63,390

26,250

3,230

45,700

38,570

14,020

8,430

10,780

6,380

57,390

95,440

38,130

17,220

July

28,500

6,580

7,490

1,350

1,050

2,800

29,100

83,000

2,090

1,400

18,800

4,000

904

9,430

720

14,760

7,490

14,700

1,820

27,510

15,060

27,760

47,300

10,680

1,990

5,910

165,500

15,250

61,020

Aug.

2,780

2,910

3,780

1,170

910

99,600

4,240

14,600

3,580

1,260

1,880

18,800

762

1,520

639

1,510

22,430

22,830

2,690

3,150

10,440

6,850

8,040

4,590

2,180

2,790

18,030

4,670

122,800

Sept.

1,310

36,200

1,930

1,270

6,310

20,100

2,600

3,630

3,600

1,060

3,020

4,750

2,000

1,310

1,230

13,140

8,740

1,890

10,740

31,980

39,110

2,310

8,050

63,750

4,340

1,750

11,090

4,110

15,980

The year

-

*228,000

137,000

26,500

24,200

223,000

140,000

219,000

70,100

25,800

76,000

58,000

*18,000

151,500

22,340

97,480

164,000

97,420

61,900

134,200

293,200

166,200

477,300

410,300

78,550

214,800

395,300

365,000

242,900

Revised. 

* Not-previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

547

567,1241

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762,1241

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007,1037

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

10,500

*8,100

*516

*745

9,200

»4,500

*8,410

*3,280

*832

*3,650

*2,040

*498

8,500

1,380

*2,420

10,400

3,220

2,520

9,300

4,900

5,170

26,300

32,000

bl,980

13,300

9,090

*7,620

13 . 700

Date

_

June 10, 1923

Apr. 30, 1924

May 24, 1925

Sept. 13, 1926

Aug. 17, 1927

Apr. 6, 1928»

July 12, 1929

May 8, 1930

June 16, 1931

July 6, 1932

Aug. 27, 1933

Sept. 29, 1934

May 28, 1935

Oct. 21, 1935

Oct. 9, 1936

June 26, 1938

June 29, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

June 10, 1941

Apr. 20, 1942

July 19, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

June 20, 1946

Apr. 14, 1947

July 22, 1948

May 1, 1949

July 31. 1950

Minimum 

day

_

*12

24

a!7

12

30

38

238

19

11

16

7

*9

10

9

18

21

24

19

20

61

33

32

43

25

27

27

50

33

Mean

_

*315

188

36.6

33.4

308

192

302

96.9

35.9

105

80.2

*24.9

209

30.8

135

226

135

85.3

185

405

230

658

567

108

297

545

504

335

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

*228,000

137,000

26,500

24,200

. 223,000

140,000

219,000

70,100

25,800

76,000

58,000

*18,000

151,500

22,340

97,480

164,000

97,420

61,900

134,200

293,200

166,200

477,300

410,300

78,550

214,800

395,300

365,000

242 , 900

Calendar year

Mean

.

*357

139

33.6

92.1

260

198

296

88.4

52.4

87.2

*79.2

*27.4

214

38.2

120

244

118

87.8

297

387

151

750

496

89.2

285

552

496

-

Runoff in 

a ore -feet

_

*258,000

101,000

24,300

66,800

189,000

144,000

214,000

64,000

38,000

63,400

»57,300

»19,900

154,800

27,740

86,710

176,500

85,400

63,720

214,600

279,900

109,200

544,700

359,400

64,570

206,400

400,700

359,400

-

* Revised.

a Minimum observed, may have been temporarily slightly less during winter period, 

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 4,270 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 

falling.
254 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

225. Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.

Location. Lat 37"41', long. 97°21', in SE£ sec. 20, T. 27 S., R. IE., at Douglas Avenue 

bridge in Wichita, half a mile downstream from Little Arkansas River, and at mile 

762.9.

Drainage area. 40,420 sq mi (revised), of which 7,263 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at same site since 1897 are 

contained in reports of TJ. S. Weather Bureau.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,280.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau).

Average discharge. 16 years (1934-50), 1,048 cfs (revised).

Extremes."1934-50: Maximum discharge, 26,600 cfs Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 11.70 ft); 

minimum, 3 cfs Sept. 3, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 18 ft, present datum. May 13, 1877 (from reports of D. S. 

Weather Bureau). Flood of July 8 (corrected), 1904, reached a stage of 17.3 ft, 

present datum.

Remarks.--Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow from dam at mouth of Little Arkansas River. 

Flow regulated since 1943 by John Martin Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report). 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Water 

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

97.9

173

378

92.0

99.2

85.5

86.4

2,119

2,451

428

1,113

1,071

1,567

135

418

1,007

Nov.

_

72.8

152

138

69.4

354

81.1

134

1,582

1,076

272

558

425

1,081

159

597

631

Dec.

_

55.6

132

74.2

72.6

136

94. C

134

1,088

1,078

200

1,582

348

693

348

816

636

Jan.

_

45. E

121

59.0 6i. a

142

*46.£

185

737

1,277

408

742

682

509

236

1,824

561

Feb.

.

64.7

G9.4

672

68. £

94.7

142

290

958

1,132

376

846

544

460

776

5,278

670

Mar.

_

63. i

132

265

156

286

223

288

898

689

1,757

1,682

635

926

2,514

1,875

577

Apr.

_

58.:

85.:

168

181

285

256

224

2,894

652

6,891

4,115

382

2,647

703

1,163

436

May

_

3,037

489

194

1,342

132

1,147

344

6,228

546

*4,876

1,402

269

1,748

432

3,896

385

June

_

3,440

1,275

572

2,384

1,060

869

2,458

4,894

776

2,882

980

272

3,459

2,879

6,568

653

July

21. E

1,591

116

701

551

817

468

1,640

2,560

908

1,765

1,053

139

2,367

7,626

1,670

1,667

Aug.

9.(

234

636

177

718

955

110

393

1,573

343

1,594

513

51.!

497

2,820

824

9,202

Sept.

131

221

106

419

521

187

330

684

2,025

438

1,058

1,322

418

168

929

807

3,136

The year

.

752

290

315

519

380

*321

571

2,301

948

*1,874

1,325

436

1,345

1,640

2,117

1,642

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

6,020

10,630

23,240

5,660

6,100

5,250

5,310

130,300

150,700

26,340

68,460

65,820

96,320

8,300

25,680

61,910

Nov.

.

4,330

9,030

8,240

4,130

21,080

4,830

7,980

94,160

64,040

16,210

33,220

25,300

64,300

9,480

35,540

37,520

Dec.

.

3,420

8,120

4,560

4,460

8,370

5,780

8,230

66,890

66,270

12,310

97,260

21,380

42,640

21,400

50,180

39,110

Jan.

_

2,800

7,410

3,630

3,760

8,760

*2,880

11,360

45,290

78,510

25,070

45 , 650

41,910

31,290

14,540

112,200

34,510

Feb.

_

3,590

3,990

37,340

3,830

5,260

8,180

16,120

53,220

62,870

21,650

46,960

30,200

25,520

44,630

293,100

37,230

Mar.

_

3.89C

8,100

16,320

9,600

17,560

13,720

17,720

55,210

42,380

108,000

103,400

39,060

56,920

154,600

115,300

35,470

Apr.

_

3,460

5,070

10,020

10,760

16,970

15,260

13,330

172,200

38,800

410,000

244,900

22,700

157,500

41,850

69,180

25.96C

May

.

186, 80C

30,080

11,910

82,490

8,130

70,540

21,160

382,900

33,550

*299,800

86,190

16,560

107,500

26,54C

239,500

23.66C

June

.

204,700

75,840

34,010

141,800

63,100

51,730

146,300

291,200

46,170

171,500

58,310

16,210

205,800

171,300

390,800

38,840

July

1,32C

97,830

7,100

43,100

33,890

50,220

28,750

100,900

L57.400

55,820

108,500

64,740

8,520

145,500

468,900

102,700

102,500

Aug.

601

14,380

39,100

10,860

44,150

58,730

6,780

24,150

96,710

21,070

98,010

31,550

3,190

30,550

173,400

50,670

565,800

Sept.

7.77C

13,150

6,280

24,910

31,010

11,120

19,65C

40,710

120,500

26,070

62,970

78,650

24,850

9,980

55,280

48,010

186,600

The year

-

544,400

210,800

228,100

375,600

275,400

*233,400

413,300

1,666,000

686,200

»1, 360, 000

959,300

315,700

973,800

1,190,000

1,533,000

1,189,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Wiehita. Sana.

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no*

787

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

. 11"

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

12,500

4,350

2,760

9,420

5,570

3,690

10,900

16,600

7,460

26,600

19,700

b2,200

13,200

19,200

12,500

18,200

Date

.

June 3, 1935

June 4. 1936

(aj

June 26, 1938

June 28, 1939

May 12, 1940

July 3, 1941

May 5, 1942

Oct. 5, 1942

Apr, 24, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

Sept. 12, 1946

Apr. 14, 1947

July 23, 1948

June 18, 1949

Aug. 1,5,1950

Minimum

day

7

31

21

52

19

49

*25

56

135

158

140

164

40

120

106

289

290

Mean

_

752

290

315

519

380

*321

571

2,301

948

*1,874

1,325

436

1,345

1,640

2,117

1,642

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

544,400

210,800

228,100

375,600

275,400

*233,400

413,300

1,666,000

686,200

*1, 360, 000

959,300

315,700

973,800

1,190,000

1,533,000

1,189,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

771

302

285

548

353

*329

943

2,287

636

*2,072

1,206

561

1,119

1,739

2,155

-

Runoff in 

acre -feet

_

558,400

219,000

206,400

396,900

255, 700

*239,000

683,100

1,656,000

460,100

 1,504,000

872,800

406,500

809 , 700

1,262,000

1,560,000

-

Revised.

a Oct. 9, 1936, Feb. 9, July 18, 1937.

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 6,320 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 

stage falling.

226. Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°28', long. 97°25', in NW£ sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. IV., at county highway 

bridge, 3 miles southwest of Peck, and 31.6 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 8.129 sq mi, of which 344 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,222.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 4, 1939, wire-weight gate at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 592 cfs.

Extremes.--1937-50: Maximum discharge, 24,600 cfs (revised) Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 

20.58 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 11, 12, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 ft June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water] 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*150

92.9

38.5

89.1

1,587

1,033

229

591

646

210

91.2

218

276

Nov.

*130

596

86.9

195

623

317

176

367

303

525

144

516

284

Dec.

*170

204

105

213

350

438

195

1,032

270

411

351

491

315

Jan.

*170

191

98.8

225

344

478

343

470

477

281

183

1,429

322

Feb.

*190

195

199

303

323

418

274

454

365

209

912

3,027

352

Mar.

*250

409

220

406

364

295

1,101

730

429

752

1,635

788

293

Apr.

330

437

372

306

1,071

254

*3,568

2,431

266

2,622

383

894

226

May

1,919

166

808

402

378

518

1,509

624

230

1,520

316

3,186

206

June

775

1,149

634

1,318

1,911

295

283

456

203

1,746

2,912

2,701

499

July

299

186

782

635

556

215

158

336

102

634

3,258

677

921

Aug.

556

299

105

ioe

420

35.5

472

121

100

1E2

1,397

295

1,264

Sept.

288

31.2

349

92.;

419

134

250

1,773

67. C

56. <

281

432

444

The year

*438

328

317

357

695

370

*712

780

288

757

990

1,207

452

Revised. 

* Hot previously published} estimated on basis of records for surrounding stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*9,220

5,710

2,370

5,480

97,590

63,540

14,100

36,320

39,700

12,930

5,610

'13,400

16,970

Nov.

*7,740

35,460

5,170

11,620

37,090

18,840

10,440

21,820

18,040

31,230

8,590

30,720

16,920

Dec.

t 10, 450

12,560

6,470

13,090

21,550

26,950

12,010

63,480

16,630

25,250

21,560

30,170

19,340

Jan.

HO, 450

11, -760

6,080

13,860

21,170

29,380

21,110

28,920

29,350

17,290

11,230

87,880

19,770

Feb.

HO, 550

10,800

11,440

16,830

17,940

23,220

15 , 780

25,220

20,290

11,600

52,460

168,100

19,570

Mar.

* 15, 370

25,160

13,560

24,950

22,380

18,140

67,670

44,890

26,35C

46,260

100,500

48,470

18,02C

Apr.

19,620

26,030

22,110

18,230

63,730

15,100

*-212,300

144,700

15,810

156,000

22,810

55,180

13,42C

May

118,000

10,230

49,66C

24,71C

23,220

31,860

92,780

38,35C

14,12C

93,450

19,430

195,900

12.66C

June

46,090

68,390

37,730

78,450

113,700

17,530

16,850

27,110

12,060

103,900

173,300

160,700

29,700

July

18,390

11,440

48,110

39,070

34,210

13,240

9,730

20,660

6,300

38,96q

200,400

41,640

56,640|

Aug.

34,190

18,360

6,490

6,650

25,820

2,190

29,010

7,450

6,160

7,490

85,910

18,130

77,750

Sept.

17,140

1,860

20,770

5,490

24,930

7.94C

14,880

105,500

3,990

3,360

16,700

25,720

26,410

The year

+317,200

237,800

230,000

258,400

503,300

267,900

*516,700

564,400

208,800

547,700

718,500

874,000

327,200

* Revised.

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of records for surrounding stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Nlnnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007,1241

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,100

6,940

11,200

8,550

9,680

6,200

*24,600

*22,600

3,320

*18,500

*18,200

13,000

9,590

Date

May 20 1938

June 27 1939

July 3 1940

July 3 1941

June 19 1943

Oct. 6 1942

Apr. 23 1944

Apr. 16 1945

Jan. 5 1946

Apr. 14 1947

June 29 1948

May 17,22,1949

July 31, 1950

Minimum

day

.

19

27

50

122

20

63

41

12

44

53

166

112

Mean

*438

328

317

357

695

370

*712

780

288

757

990

1,207

452

Runoff In

acre-feet

*317,200

237,800

230,000

258,400

503,300

267,900

 516,700

564,400

208,800

547,700

718,500

874,000

327,200

Calendar year

Mean

*474

274

339

531

630

270

*829

714

282

710

1,043

1,178

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

$343,500

198,000

246,100

384,500

456,400

195,200

*601,700

517,200

203,800

514,100

757,000

853,000

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

227. Diversion canal from Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°04', long, 97°03', in SE£ sec. 25, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in Arkansas City, 

on right bank of canal, 135 ft downstream from Chestnut Avenue canal bridge, 500 ft 

upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 2 miles downstream from diversion 

dam across Arkansas River, and 2 miles upstream from powerhouse on Walnut River.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of published gage heights-was 1,062.06 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. 1921-23: Maximum daily discharge, 541 cfs May 6, 7, 13, 1923 (corrected); no 

flow Apr. 13 to Dec. 27, 1922, and Jan. 1-4, 1923.

Remarks. The canal was built in 1881 and diverted water from the Arkansas River into 

Walnut River, being used for generation of power. The flood of June 10, 1923, washed 

away the diversion dam and it was not replaced.

Monthly and yearly diversion. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922 

1923

Oct.

15,300 

0

Nov.

12,900 

0

Dec.

16,200 

1.57C

"Jan.

18.60C 

22.40Q

Feb.

22,500 

20.40C

Mar.

26.30C 

26.20C

Apr.

10,900 

25 . 600

May

0 

31,200

June

0 

8,030

July

0 

0

Aug.

0

0

Sept.

0 

0

The year

123,000 

135,000

228. Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.I/

Location.--Lat 37°04', long. 97°03', in NW£ sec. 25, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., at bridge on 

Chestnut Avenue, half a mile west of Arkansas City, 5.5 miles (revised) upstream from 

Walnut River, and at mile 701.9.

Drainage area. -M3.713 sq mi (revised), of which 7,607 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses and of miscellaneous samples 

of suspended sediment concentration for period December 1906 to December 1907 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,053.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Sept. 23, 1902, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at 

same site at datum estimated 6-5- ft higher. Sept. 10, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1929, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1902-6, 1921-50), 1,630 cfs unadjusted.

Extremes.--1902-Q6. 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs June 10 (corrected), 1923 

(gage height, 25.46 ft , from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs 

by field estimate; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 9, 1921, result of diversion in local canal. 

Maximum stage known, that of June 10, 1923.

Remarks.--Flow regulated since 1943 by John Martin Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report). Diversions above station for irrigation; prior to 1924 water for generation of 

power was diverted into canal (see preceding station) a mile above station and discharged into Walnut River.

I/ Published as "near Arkansas City" 1903-04.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at 

Arkansas City, Kans.

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

477

264

1,700

173

19.6

254

5,840

265

296

>,470

1,600

280

432

883

161

137

486

440

487

772

327

353

169

262

5,578

5,531

633

!,588

5,052

1,632

357

966

L,539

Nov.

209

1,230

850

*250

8.27

1,280

!,150

284

457

845

786

L,810

867

*800

998

185

355

498

496

321

275

1,081

192

426

!,686

1,569

540

1,099

953

1,830

416

1,211

928

Dec.

142

365

t719

*200

18.2

499

1,330

316

338

556

679

1,240 <

971

1,040

624

*245

338

248

403

335

343

477

224

477

1,640

2,106

460

3,908

788

1,163

915

1,054

1,002

Jan.

195

301

*500

*300

84.1

104

868

176

436

497

750

1,590

534

819

655

305

482

305

375

368

325

491

*150

566

1,413

2,005

711

1,606

1,502

808

512

3,673

J., 172

Feb.

326

407

$699

*300

163 <

41.6

1,850

547

543

499

888

*867

1,070

717

715

*315

360

317

240

1,251

365

428

361

731

1,510

L,801

699

1,589

1,189

761

1,274

3,658

1,243

Mar.

1,050

507

2,000

*250

5,330

37.0

S,100

376

518

658

1,030

1,180

656

599

657

399

435

306

369

646

547

614

487

869

1,341

1,269

3,348

2,773

1,338

2,181

4,565

3,651

884

Apr.

536

530

tl,880

*626

 3,860

118

2,510

764

962

5,280

2,150

1,910

479

1,350

562

*358

593

346

283

447

698

856

809

1,133

4,725

1,148

14,780

8,929

927

7,279

1,266

2,664

716

May

3,290

1,320

5,420

589

3,720

1,530

3,780

578

490

1,590

1,520

2,490

3,050

1,110

522

1,030

606

6,696

678

1,475

5,049

448

2,291

1,024

8,272

1,975

7,889

2,792

732

4,558

892

8,370

828

June

5,610

7,320

5,000

454

1,070

*16,000

906

383

279

2,840

7,080

5,590

1,510

1,470

1,530

484

292

8,180

1,491

2,499

3,530

2,439

1,445

4,307

9,458

1,243

3,592

1,724

639

5,632

5,100

10,720

1,775

July

1,18C

11,000

2,330

642

*5,640

1,780

634

151

205

1,150

2,550

4,110

395

312

1,400

242

112

3,056

285

1,927

1,051

1,313

1,140

3,010

3,997

1,315

2,349

1,70]

327

3,457

14,560

2,828

4,974

Aug.

921

1,440

1,710

*400

704

2,550

434

751

515

»9,130

1,020

1,390

342

159

257

2,630

65.4

438

595

892

1,610

1,156

317

829

2,149

595

2,521

887

160

838

5,300

1,593

13,320

Sept.

280

847

1,270

*800

311

2,610

202

402

1,050

2,270

341

468

996

153

194

2,750

266

428

254

1,102

948

292

1,347

1,008

3,262

570

1,625

3,579

404

363

1,565

1,820

4,363

The year

1,190

2,140

*2,020

*415

*1,510

*2,230

1,720

415

505

*2,580

1,690

*1,910

940

*783

688

*758

366

1,777

496

1,000

1,262

829

*744

1,219

3,672

1,597

3,256

2,763

1,002

2,543

3,081

3,970

2,750

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published} estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

19 1 

19 2 

19 3 

19 4 

19 5

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

29,300 

16,200 

105,000

10,600

1,210 

15,600 

236,000 

16,300

18,200 

336,000 

98,400 

17,200 

26 , 600

54,300 

9,890 

8,410 

29,900 

27,070

29,930 

47,460 

20,120 

21,710 

10,370

16,130 

!20,000 

J17.100 

38,900 

159,200

187,700 

100,400 

21,950 

59,400 

94,630

Nov.

12,400 

73,200 

50,600

H4,900

492

76,200 

H28000 

16,900

27,200 

50,300 

46,800 

L08.000 

51,600

>47,600 

59,400 

11,000 

21,130 

29,610

29,510 

19,100 

16,390 

64,300 

11,440

25,350 

1.59,800 

93,360 

32,120 

65,370

56,690 

108,900 

24,770 

72,090 

55,190

Dec.

8,730 

22,400 

t 44, 200

* 12, 300

1,120 

30,700 

81,800 

19,400

20,800 

34,200 

41,800 

76,200 

59,700

63,700 

38,300 

* 15, 100 

20,760 

15,220

24,770 

20,580 

21,110 

29,330 

13,770

29,320 

100,900 

129,500 

28,300 

!40,300

48,440 

71,540 

56,250 

64,820 

61,610

Jan.

12,000 

18,500 

1=30,700

H8.400

5,170 

6,400 

53,400 

10,800

26,800 

30,600 

46,100 

»98,100 

32,800

50,400 

40,300 

18,800 

29,640 

18,780

23,060 

22,610 

20,000 

30,180 

*9,220

34,820 

86,890 

123,300 

43,710 

98,780

92,370 

49,680 

31,500 

!25,80O 

72,050

Feb.

18,100 

23,400 

1:38,800

H6,700

9,050 

2,310 

106,000 

30,400

30,200 

27,700 

51,100 

*48,100 

59,400

39,800 

41,100 

*17,500 

19,980 

17,630

13,810 

69,480 

20,280 

23,760 

20,740

40,600 

83,880 

100,000 

40,220 

88,260

66,050 

42,250 

73,310 

536,400 

69,040

Mar.

64,600 

31,20C 

123,000

*15,40C

*143,OOC 

2,28C 

129, OOC 

23.10C

31.90C 

40,50C 

63,30C 

72,60C 

40.30C

36.80C 

40,40C 

24,60C 

26.72C 

18.80C

22,710 

39,710 

33,660 

37,760 

29,960

53,420 

82,430 

78,050 

205,900 

170,500

82,250 

134,100 

280,700 

224,500 

54,350

Apr.

31,900 

31,500 

1-112,200

*37,300

*2 30,000 

7,020 

149,000 

45,500

57,200 

314,000 

128,000 

114,000 

28,500

80,300 

33,400 

*21,300 

35.27C 

20,560

16,870 

26,600 

41,540 

50,910 

48,130

67,410 

281,200 

68,320 

379,600 

531,300

55,180 

133,200 

75,350 

158,500 

42.600

May

202, OOC 

81.20C 

333, OOC

36,20C

229, OOC 

94.10C 

232, OOC 

35,50C

30.10C 

97,80C 

93.50C 

153, OOC 

188, OOC

68,20C 

32,100 

63,500 

37,240 

411, 70C

41,700 

90,700 

310,400 

27,560 

140,900

62,940 

508,600 

121,400 

485,100 

171,700

45,040 

380,200 

54,830 

514,700 

50 , 910

June

334, OOC 

436,000 

298,000

27, OOC

63 , 700 

"955,000 

53,900 

22,800

16,600 

169,000 

421,000 

333,000 

89,800

87,400 

90,900 

28,800 

17,390 

486,800

88,710 

148,700 

210,100 

145,200 

85,980

256,300 

562,800 

73,980 

213,700 

102,600

38,020 

335,100 

303,500 

537,600 

105, 60O

July

72.60C 

676,000 

143,000

39,500

"347,000 

109,000 

39,000 

9,280

12,600 

70,700 

157,000 

253,000 

24,300

19,200 

85,900 

14,900 

6,870 

178,900

17,500 

118,500 

64,590 

80,740 

70,090

185, 100 

245,800 

80,860 

144,400 

104,600

20,130 

212,600 

395,400 

173,900 

505,800

Aug.

56.60C 

88,50C 

105,000

*24,600

43,300 

157,000 

26,700 

46,200

31,700 

"561,000 

62,700 

85,500 

21,000

9,780 

15,800 

162,000 

4,020 

26,950

36,600 

54,860 

98,990 

71,110 

19,510

50,980 

132,200 

36,570 

155,000 

54,510

9,810 

51,520 

525,900 

97,940 

319,200

Sept.

16,700 

50,400 

75,600

*47,60C

18,500 

155,000 

12,000 

23,900

62,500 

135,000 

20,300 

27,800 

59,300

9,090 

11,600 

164, OOC 

15,800 

25,490

15, 130 

65,600 

56,410 

17,360 

80,160

60,010 

194,100 

33,940 

96,690 

213,000

24,060 

21,610 

93,100 

108,300 

259,600

The year

859,000 

1,550,000 

tl, 459, 000

MOO, 000

*1, 090, 000 

*1, 610, 000 

1,250,000 

300,000

366,000 

 1,870,000 

1,230,000 

 1,390,000 

681,000

*567,000 

499,000 

*549,000 

264,700 

1,278,000

360,300 

723,900 

913,600 

599,900 

*540,300

882,400 

2,649,000 

1,156,000 

2,364,000 

2,000,000

725,700 

1,841,000 

2,237,000 

2,874,000 

1,991,000

Revised, 

t TCorrected. corrected.

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

yearly discharge able feet per second, of Arkan at Arkansas City, Kans.

Year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1953

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

99

131

173,1341

209

547,1341

567,1341

587

607

627

647,1341

667

687,1341

702

717,1341

732

747,1341

762

787

807

827

857

877

897,1341

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*16,700

40,300

*9,900

*a5,000

*28,600

a 103, 000

22,400

2,710

7,760

45,300

19,900

20,200

11,700

7,800

7,340

16-, 800

1,880

28,300

6,440

11,700

19,600

14,800

11,400

17,200

45,800

14,100

73,500

*51,500

*b3,810

36,000

35,000

20,800

36,200

Date

June 3, 1903*

July 10, 1904

June 2, 1905*

Sept. 21, 1906*

July 14, 1922

June 10, 1923 1

May 2, 1924

Sept. 23, 1925

Sept. 5, 1926

Oct. 4, 1926

June 18, 1928

June 24, 1929

May 11, 1930

June 16, 1931

June 21, 1932

Sept. 3, 4, 1933

Apr. 7, 1934

May 31, 1935

June 6, 1936

July 20, 1937

May 21, 1938

June 29, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

June 11, 1941

June 22, 1942

May 19, 1943

Apr. 24, 1944

Apr. 18, 1945

Jan. 6, 1946*

Apr. 15, 1947

July 25, 1948

June 8,21,1949

AUK. 2, 1950

day

33

125

75

90

4.0

12

113

81

45

370

206

189

108

52

92

45

57

101

74

267

180

186

136

226

698

342

361

342

74

200

249

741

527

Mean

1,190

2,140

*2,020

*415

*1,510

*2,230

1,720

415

505

*2,580

1,690

*1,910

940

*783

688

*758

366

1,777

496

1,000

1,262

829

*744

1,219

3,672

1,597

3,256

2,763

1,002

2,543

3,081

3,970

2,750

Runoff in 

acre-feet

859,000

1,550,000

*1, 459,000

*300,000

*1, 090, 000

*1, 610, 000

1,250,000

300,000

366,000

*1, 870, 000

1,230,000

 1,390,000

681,000

*567,000

499,000

*549,000

264,700

1,278,000

360,300

723,900

913,600

599,900

*540,300

882,400

2,659,000

1,156,000

2,364,000

2,000,000

725,700

1,841,000

2,237,000

2,874,000

1,991,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,270

2,250

*1,790

-

*1,670

*2,670

1,180

433

995

*2,260

1,720

*1,830

*979

703

*587

*810

366

1,794

500

959

1,342

718

*793

1,785

3,616

1,127

3,759

2,525

986

2,297

3,209

3,991

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

920,000

1,640,000

*1, 297,000

-

*1, 210, 000

*1, 930, 000

854,000

314,000

720,000

*1, 630, 000

1,240,000

*1, 320, 000

*709,000

509,000

*426,000

*587,000

264,800

1,290,000

363,200

694,400

971,300

520,200

*575,500

1,292,000

2,618,000

815,700

2,729,000

1,828,000

713,800

1,663,000

2,330,000

2,889,000

-

Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published, 

a Estimated.

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 30,000 cfs at 12:01 a.u 

stage falling.

Oct. 1, 1945,

229. Walnut River at Winfleld, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°14', long. 97°00', In NE^ sec. 33, T. 32 S., R. 4E., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 77, 1 mile south of Winfleld, 1 mile upstream from Black Crook Creek, and 

24.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.840 sq ml.

Gage. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,082.84 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage on 

upstream side of former arch bridge Just upstream from recorder and at same datum.

Average d1s cha rge.--2 9 years (1921-50), 738 cfs.

Extremes.--1921-50: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 38.30 ft, 

maximum at present site); no flow Nov. 11, 1928, July 27 to Sept. 20, 1936.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 23, 1944. According to local residents, flood of 

June 1923 (estimated stage, 38.2 ft, present site) reached a stage 2 ft higher than 

that in 1904, maximum known at that date.

Remarks.--Some regulation at low flow by City Water Works dam above station.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 259

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Walnut River at Wlnfleld, Kans.

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927 f

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*15

35.8

586

123

34.1

4,530

1,300

81.9

51.4

63.5

30.8

25.5

23.0

222

284

1,243

42.1

27.9

6.9

18.3

1,915

2,045

68.6

691

3,080

90.5

13.3

41.5

312

Nov. Dec.

*9.24 16.4

690

363

87.7

158

591

305

5,200

99.7

361

L.590

23.9

13.4

665

83*

50.2

37.6

50.5

7.8

209

L,330

319

47.3

168

231

178

19.0

169

101

97.2

224

56.0

27.7

344

203

1,080

53.5

154

356

42.1

20.0

152

192

102

51.1

39.6

14.6

156

387

1,878

85.4

3,313

172

80.7

62.7

75.8

107

Jan.

18.1

75.4

142

243

73.9

252

187

L,770

55.7

71.5

300

28.1

18.6

119

116

583

35.5

41.5

18.4

575

229

830

87.4

295

698

70.3

32.6

S,633

167

Feb.

22.0

61.6

175

105

45.9

239

239

394

152

86.6

306

24.8

14.9

74.5

49.3

452

45.8

36.6

25.4

580

736

540

67.7

245

288

46.0

83.7

Mar.

427

148

972

66.0

46.6

531 ]

777

512

88.5

127

209

33.9

24.9

70.8

55.4

414

214

52.0

27.5

232 <

502

277

t,062

1,371

627

L,428

398

3,631 fL, 262

105 1 100

Apr.

2,740

186

1,100

269

283

7,240

863

2,070

83.3

386

155

25.1

356

125

36.4

594

363

126

»1,180 ^

1,040

5,426

275

10,080

7,475

367

5,897

107

1,761

110

May

2,480

1,430 '

953

301

126

643

429

1,920

1,470

362

144

164

*362

;,598

168

1,289

1,243

84.0

1,180

368 -i

700

1,730

2,617

863

271

2,219

42.9

'.,011

160

June

409

7,900

263

174

*99.6

1,720

6,920

1,560

324

1,900

1,610

23.9

181

2,048

28.6

1,391

1,741

955

219

3,140

2,402

L,849

786

424

144

789

2,973

902

936

July

3,700

606

261

25.3

35.1

314

1,240

2,400

40.3

155

1,010

47.8

10.0

212

3.9

2,076

182

56.4

52.9

*617

767

789

884

927

44.7

203

4,196

1,020

2,788

Aug.

161

90.1

414

13.1

109

4,010

246

331

29.9

58.9

120

;i,070

2.8

46.3

0

212

419

428

46.0

*577 ^

526

124

278

185

48.2

46.1

479

176

4,492

Sept.

64.3

168

68.1

83. Z

1,570

896

55.3

82.2

505

226

43.0

175

194

35.6

61.0

341

140

10.0

173

1,510

!,634

61.4

236

5,866

79.3

15.0

77.7

539

577

The year

*761

*951

462

129

*216

*1,780

1,060

1,450

246

327

485

142

*102

787

152

733

632

159

*246

*746

1,288

1,154

1,603

1,649

509

920

710

1,174

840

Revised. 

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927 *

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*922

2,200

36,000

7,560

2,100

E79.000

79,900

5,040

3,160

3,910

1,900

1,570

1,410

13,630

17,440

76,440

2,590

1,720

426

1,120

117,800

125,700

4,220

42,510

189,400

5,560

817

2,550

19,210

Nov.

*550

41,100

21,600

5,220

9,400

35,200

18,100

309,000

5,930

21,500

94,300

1,420

799

39,580

49,600

2,990

2,240

3,000

464

12,410

79,160

18,980

2,820

9,970

13,770

10,620

1,130

10,050

6,030

Dec.

1,010

5,980

13,800

3,440

1,700

21,200

12,500

66,400

3,290

9,460

21,900

2.59C

1.23C

9.35C

11,83C

6,260

3,140

2,43C

900

9.58C

23,810

115,500

5,250

203,700

10,580

4,960

3,860

4,660

6,570

Jan.

1,110

4,640

8,73C

14,900

4,540

15,500

11,500

109,000

3,42C

4,40C

18,500

1,73C

1,150

7.33C

7,14C

35,820

2,180

2,550

1,130

35,360

14,090

51,040

5,380

18,120

42,910

4,320

2,010

161,900

10,260

Feb.

1,220

3,420

10,100

5,830

2,550

13,300

13.30C

21,900

8,440

4,810

17,600

1,370

82J

4,140

2,840

25.08C

2.54C

2,030

1,46C

32,210

40,880

30,010

3,890

13,590

15,970

2,560

4,820

201,700

5.82C

Mar.

26,30C

9,100

59,80C

4,060

2,860

32,600

47,80C

31,500

5,440

7,800

12,900

2,090

1,530

4.35C

3,410

25.44C

13,160

3,200

1,690

14.27C

30.87C

17,030

249,700

84,330

38,530

87,820

24,470

77,600

6.18C

Apr.

163,000

11,100

65,500

16,000

16,800

*431,OOC

51,400

123,000

4,960

23,000

9.20C

1,490

21,200

7,410

2,160

35,360

21,590

7,470

*70,44C

*61,890

203,900

16,380

599,600

444,800

21,820

350,900

6,370

104,800

6,570

May

152,000

87,900

58,60(

18.50C

7,750

39,500

26,400

118,000

90,400

22,300

8,830

10,100

*22,28C

344,200

10,320

79,280

260,900

-5,16C

*72,29C

22,630

43,020

290,900

160,900

53,070

16,670

136,400

2,640

127,700

9,830

June

24,300

*i 70,000

15,600

10,400

*5,93Q

102,000

412,000

92,800

19,300

113,000

95,600

1,420

10,790

121,900

1,700

82,780

103,600

56,820

13,050

*1 86,900

142,900

110,000

46,740

25,230

8,560

46,960

176,900

53,650

55,710

July

166,000

37,300

.16,000

1.56C

2,160

19.30C

76,200

148,000

2,480

9,550

61 , 800

2,94C

617

13,020

24C

127,700

11,190

3,470

3,250

*37,940

47,150

48,520

54,360

56,980

2,750

12,500

258,000

62,700

171,400

Aug.

9,900

5,580

25.50C

806

6,70C

247, OOC

15.10C

20.40C

1.84C

3,620

7,350

65,900

171

2,840

0

13,060

25,780

26,330

2,830

»35,490

32,350

7,600

17,090

n,380

2,960

2,840

29,460

10,840

276,200

Sept.

3.81C

10,00(

4,05C

4,950

93,400

53,300

3,290

4,890

30,000

13,400

2,560

10,400

11,530

2,12C

3,630

20,310

8,350

593

10,320

»90,10C

156,800

3,650

14,050

230,100

4,720

893

4,630

32,080

34,330

The year

4=550,000

*688,000

335,000

93,200

*156,000

*1, 290, 000

767,000

1,050,000

179,000

237,000

352,000

103,000

*73,530

569, r-">0

110,300

530,500

457,300

114,800

*178,200

*539,900

932,700

835,300

1,164,000

1,194,000

368,600

666,300

515,100

850,200

608,100

Revised. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
260 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Walnut River at Winfield,- Kans.

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

547

567,1241

587

607

627,1241

647,1241

667

687

702

717

732

747

762,1241

787

807

827

857

877

897,1241

927,1241

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Waber year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*a26,700

876,000

a9,570

4,360

16,800

 36,900

 32,900

94,400

11,400

11,800

16,400

a22,800

 5,380

21,800

7,130

16,200

22,200

13,400

 11,600

 17,400

18,700

37,600

105,000

60,600

b4,140

28,700

16,500

14,700

31,600

Date

July 13, 1922

June 10, 1923

Hay 1, 1924

May 10, 1925

Sept. 5, 1926

Apr. 20, 1927

June 19, 1928

Nov. 18, 1928

May" 11, 1930

June 16, 1931

June 21, 1932

Aug. 21, 1933

May 15, 1934*

May 30, 1935

Nov. 27, 1935

July 19, 1937

May 20, 1938

June 27, 1939

Apr. 18, 1940

June 10, 1941

Apr. 29, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

Jan. 10, 1946

Apr. 14, 1947

July 16, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Aug. 2, 1950

Minimum 

day

5.6

7

6

.5

1

136

17

0

2

2

12

10

1

16

0

20

18

6

4

5

102

38

35

39

15

11

7

 38

58

pt. 30

Mean

*761

 951

462

129

 216

 1,780

1,060

1,450

246

327

485

142

 102

787

152

733

632

159

*246

*746

1,288

1,154

1,603

1,649

509

920

710

1,174

840

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*550,000

 688,000

335,000

93,200

 156,000

 1,290,000

767,000

1,050,000

179,000

237,000

352,000

103,000

 73,530

569,900

110,300

530,500

457,300

114,800

 178,200

 539,900

932,700

835,300

1,164,000

1,194,000

368,600

666,300

515,100

850,200

608,100

Calendar year

Mean

826

*981

386

125

 660

 1,470

1,430

940

277

442

330

139

 183

810

161

625

630

151

 275

 1,020

1,343

811

1,939

1,590

243

899

725

1,194

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

597,000

 710,000

280,000

90,200

 478,000

 1,060,000

1,040,000

682,000

201,000

320,000

240,000

101,000

 132,700

586,200

117,100

452,800

456,400

109,400

*199,600

* 737, 600

972,100

587,400

1,408,000

1,151,000

176,000

651,000

526,600

864,800

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum observed.

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 46,400 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 

stage falling.

230. Walnut River near Arkansas City, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°03'30", long. 970 01'30", in NE£ sec. 31, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 166, half a mile east of Arkansas City.and 1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,952 sq mi.

Page.--Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage was 1,038 ft above mean sea level (estimate 

from elevation of river bed).

Extremes. 1902-3: Maximum discharge observed, 17,300 cfs May 24, 1903 (gage height, 19.2' 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 45 cfs Oct. 1&, 25, and 28. 

1902. '

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1903 

1904

Oct.-

307 

162

Nov.

147 

1,610

Dec.

265 

*250

Jan.

233

Feb.

323

Mar.

1,260

Apr.

523

Hay

5,080

June

1,830

July

261

Aug.

232

Sept.

535

The year

923

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1903 

1904

Oct.

18,900 

9,960

Nov.

8,750 

96.000

Dec.

16,300 

S15.400

Jan.

14,300

Feb.

17,900

Mar.

77,500

Apr.

31,100

Hay

513,000

June

109,000

July

16,000

Aug.

14,300

Sept.

31,800

The year

668,000

Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1903

W.S.P. 

no.

84, 99

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed maximum

Discharge

17,300

Date

May 24, 1903

Minimum 

day

45

Mean

923

Runoff in 

acre-feet

668.000

Calendar year

Mean

*1,030

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*745.000

* Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 261

231. Salt Pork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°48'45", long. 980 38'50n ,'in SW&SWi sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 13 W., at

bridge on State Highway 14, 1 mile northeast of Alva, 19 miles (revised) upstream from 

Medicine Lodge River, and at mile 126.0.

Drainage area.--1.009 sq ml.

Supplemental records available.--April 1904 to December 1905, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,297.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). During 1904-5, chain gage at Atchlson, Topeka & 

Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum. Feb. 

10 to Mar. 4, 1938, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 150 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Oct. 23, 1941; maximum gage height, 

9.43 ft May 16, 1949; no flow at times In most years.

Maximum stage known (revised), 10.3 ft May 8, 1922, from high-water mark pointed out 

by local resident, when a portion of flow was bypassed along north side of railway 

fill at left edge of flood plain. This flood reached a stage 0.8 ft higher than that 

for flood of July 7, 1904,at former site, from Information by railway company.

Remarks.--Extreme low flow sustained by sewage from Alva.

Cooperation.--Records 1938-50 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*10

4.0

0

.7

1,218

442

1.0

24.8

112

67.8

0

17.3

175

Nov.

*0

38.0

0

27.6

199

44.9

0

11.5

22.9

121

.13

61.6

77.0

Dec.

*5

2.1

0

5.4

86.4

56.4

4.0

58.6

21.5

65.0

11.9

57.8

95.2

Jan.

*1

14.9

0

17.7

59.8

42.0

22.3

38.3

43.8

36.7

11.8

163

102

Feb.

*3.2

10.5

0

37.5

47.5

49.3

25.8

48.0

83.1

18.7

138

327

103

Mar.

1.8

81.7

.3

47.8

83.7

29.5

88.5

106

42.5

190

247

168

57.3

Apr.

262

68.3

1.8

61.0

752

48.6

742

331

112

635

51.2

142

38.7

May

1,787

16. £

72.4

241

211

123

355

183

99.7

862

June

264

91.5

57. Z

185

183

38.1

34.5

300

72. Z

288

9.96 508

1,748 11,218

34.51 38.2

July

59.4

8.8

21.3

92.2

122

8.2

43.5

311

4. 88

14.3

246

411

423

Aug.

390

21.8

139

17.2

191

2.5

27.8

18.3

7.93

64.7

898

87.6

317

Sept.

180

0

99.9

150

35.1

14.3

5.3

353

.95

.47

74.8

801

30.3

The year

4348

27.8

32.7

73.5

285

75.8

110

147

50.2

181

184

433

125

t Hot previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records

for station near Jet.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*615

246

0

44

74,900

27,200

33

1,520

6,890

4,170

0

1,060

10.750

Nov.

*0>

2,140

o

1,340

11,870

2,670

0

687

1,360

7,200

7.S

3,660

4,580

Dec.

*307

129

0

329

5,310

3,470

246

3,300

1,320

3,990

732

3,560

5,850

Jan.

*61

916

0

1,090

3,680

2,580

1,390

2,350

2,680

2,260

724

10,000

3.300

Feb.

*179

583

0

2,080

2,640

2,740

1,480

2,550

3,510

1,040

7,930

18,150

5,710

Mar.

113

3,790

18

2,930

3,920

1,810

4,210

6,540

2,310

11,330

15,200

10,340

3. 52C

Apr.

15,570

3,940

107

3,630

44,760

2,890

44, 140

19, 700

6,690

37,800

3,040

8,450

2.30C

May

109,900

1,040

4,450

14,790

12,970

7,560

21.83C

10,010

6,130

40,730

613

107,300

2.12C

June

15,390

5,440

3,400

11,010

10,870

2,270

2,050

17,880

4,300

17,020

30,250

72,490

2.150

July

3,650

419

1,310

5,670

7,490

506

2,380

19,140

300

881

15,130

25,260

26. OK

Aug.

23,95C

1,340

8,52C

1,030

11,780

153

1,700

1,120

487

3,980

55,190

5,390

19,510

Sept.

9,500

0

5,950

8,950

1.50C

853

31E

21,030

57

28

4,450

47,850

1.80C

The year

*179,500

19,980

23,760

53,220

191,700

54,720

80,100

108,100

36,330

130,800

133,300

313,300

90.600

t Not previously published} see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

25,300

9,900

9,500

8,150

27,000

14,000

13,500

16,200

8,330

10,100

15,200

23,200

10.700

Date

Aug. 13, 1938

June 27, 1939

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 1, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Oct. 3, 1942

Apr. 22, 1944

Sept. 28, 1945

June 18, 1946

June 21, 1947

Aug. 14, 1948

May 16, 1949

July 28. 1950

Minimum 

day

O

0

0

O

1

0

o

1.3

.1

0

0

10

2.4

Mean

*248

27.8

32.7

73.5

285

75.6

110

147

50.2

181

184

433

125

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*179,500

19,980

23,760

53,220

191,700

54,720

80,100

106,100

' 36,330

130,800

133,300

313,300

90.600

Calendar year

Mean

*250

24.1

35.5

198

184

30

118

152

58.2

180

194

451

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4181,100

17,470

25,770

143,300

132,900

21,890

85,800

109,900

42,120

116,100

140,800

326,200

-

* Hot previously published.

Note. Supplemental peak discharge of Oct. 22, 1941,has been revised to 21,500 cfs.
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

232. Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.j/

Location. Lat 37°03', long. 98°28' , in SW-£ sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 11 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 14, 200 ft downstream from Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 

and 1-J miles northeast of Kiowa.

Drainage area. 914 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses and of miscellaneous sediment concentrations for the period January to September 1907 are published in reports 

of the Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,286.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). During 1895-6, staff gage at former highway 

bridge 2 miles upstream at different datum. Feb. 11 to Mar. 2, 1938 (corrected), chain 

gage, and Mar. 3, 1938 to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder, at present site and at 

datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 170 cfs.

Extremes.--1895-96. 1937-50: Maximum discharge (revised), 16,000 cfs Oct. 22, 1941 (gage 

height, 11.75 ft, present datum); no flow at times in most years.

Cooperation.--Records 1938-50 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1895

1896 

1897

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

14.5 

33 . 8

*30

11.5

0

1.5

1,083

414

44.6

95.4

223

48.7

.6'.

45.9 

204

Nov.

-

49.2

*25

98.2

0

31.0

219

92.6

35.3

64.2

94. 0

204

35.6

87.4 

134

Dec.

-

26.0

*35

46.2

2.5

45.7

105

103

60.7

129

66.7

108 ,

82.1

91.5 

135

Jan.

-

46.3

*30

59.4

0

72.8

84.2

81.4

91.9

96.1

99.6

86.7

65.0

299

146

Feb.

-

42.0

*70.5

50.1

71.1

79.1

79.6

95.6

61.1

102

128

58.0

196

913 

5,49

Mar.

-

33.3

62.6

100

45.3

82.4

97.2

73.5

115

171

los

156

387

207

115

Apr.

-

39.6

130

136

103

92.2

400

69.9

706

485

178

604

114

2OO 

83.2

May

*21.3

32.5

1,549

37.7

164

288

135

84.6

553

327

138

493

46.7

L.517 

80.7

June

378

-

375

60.0

275

383

267

56.8

72.9

123

29.0

181

532

1,226 

47.5

July

170

-

156

4.0

13.7

29.8

93.4

9.5

26.5

77.1

.88

43.1

256

357

104

Aug.

29.6

6.4

296

9.2

32.5

2.9

207

1.6

152

.68

0

82.1

460

157 

273

Sept.

19.7

4.1

54.0

0

10.6

104

59.3

35.4

43.1

651

0

1.85

52.7

887 

83.2

The year

-

-

*237

50.8

59.3

101

237

93.5

163

193

88.6

172

186

494

130

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of flow recession curves or 

on basis of records for Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet.

Water 

year

1895

1896

1897

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

892

2,080

*1,840

706

0

93

66,610

25,470

2,740

5,860

13,740

3,000

40

2,820

12,560

Nov.

-

2,930

-

*1,490

5,840

0

1,850

13,030

5,510

2,100

3,820

5,590

12,150

2,120

5,200

7,990

Dec.

-

1,600

-

*2,150

2,840

151

2,810

6,450

6,350

3,730

7,940

4,100

6,650

5,050

5,630

8,280

Mon 

Jan.

-

2,850

-

*1,840

3,650

0

4,480

5,180

5,000

5,650

5,910

6,120

5,330

4,000

18,370

8,970

thly an 

Feb.

-

2,420

-

*3,920

2,780

4,090

4,390

4,420

5,310

3,510

5,680

7,080

3,220

11,270

50,730

8,260

d yearl 

Mar.

-

2,040

-

3,850

6,160

2,810

5,070

5,980

4,520

7,040

10,540

6,640

9,600

23,770

12,710

7.10C

Apr.

-

2,360

-

7.77C

8,100

6,140

5,490

23,810

4,160

42,020

28,840

10,560

35,920

6,770

11,830

4,950

May

*1,310

2.OOC

-

95,230

2,320

10,070

17,690

8,320

5,200

33,980

20,090

8,510

30,310

2,870

93,270

4.96C

June

22,500

_

-

22,340

3,570

16,350

22,770

15,910

3,380

4,340

7,310

1,730

10,780

31,660

72,970

2,330

July

10,50C

_

-

9,580

244

841

1,830

5,740

581

1,630

4,740

54

2,650

15,730

21,930

6,410

Aug.

1,82C

394

-

18,210

567

2,000

180

12,710

99

9,320

42

0

5,050

28,270

9,670

16,810

Sept.

1,17C

244

-

3,210

0

629

6,170

3,530

2, 11C

2,560

38,730

0

110

3,140

52,810

4,950

The year

-

.

-

*171,400

36,780

43,080

72,820

171,700

67,690

118,600

139,500

64,120

124,800

134,700

358,000

94,070

* Not previously published; see footn 

I/ Published 1895-96 as "Medicine Rlv

receding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

scharge, In cubic feet per second, of Medicine Lodge River near Klowa. Kans.

Year

1895

1896

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

no.

(a)

(a)

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

(b)

*13,000

2,740

5,020

6,360

*16,000

8,190

7,900

9,600

5,070

7,210

8,700

13,100

2,460

Date

-

June 25, 1896*

May 5, 1938

Nov. 3, 1938

June 7, 1940

June 9, 1941

Oct. 22, 1941

Oct. 4, 1942

Apr. 22, 1944

Sept. 28, 1945

Apr. 15, 1946

Apr. 10, 1947

June 28, 1948

Sept. 5, 1949

Aug. 1, 1950

day

-

0

9

0

0

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

*35

11

Mean

-

-

*237

50.8

59.3

101

237

93.5

163

193

88.6

172

186

494

130

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

*171,400

36,780

43,080

72,820

171,700

67,690

118,600

139,500

64,120

124,800

134,700

358,000

94,070

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

*242

38.1

65.7

213

170

53.8

176

201

86.3

152

194

515

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

$175,300

27,540

47,680

154,200

122,900

38,930

127,700

145,300

62,490

110,200

141,100

373,200

-

* Revised.

* Hob previously published.

a 18th Ann. Kept. Ft. 4.

b Discharge not determined; peak stage 7.5 ft, site and datum then in use.

Note. The high-water rating curve used in June and July 1896, has been found In error above 2,000 

cfs on basis of rating curves developed In recent years. The daily figures for high-water flow 

published In 18th Ann. Kept., Pt. 4 for these months are too large, have not been published herein, 

and should not be used.

233. Salt Pork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°49', long. 98°19', in SW^NW^ sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 10 W. at site of

abandoned Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 0.7 mile (revised) downstream

from Medicine Lodge River, 4 miles northeast of Cherokee, and at mile 106.3.

Drainage area.--2 .439 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,155.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 14, 1941, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1940-50), 394 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-50: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Oct. 23, 1941, from reservoir Inflow 

computations; maximum gage height, 11.98 ft May 17, 1949; no flow at times in most 

years.

Cooperation.--Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

,1950

Oct.

*5

2,678

823

24.3

184

449

50.6

0

44.5 

396

Nov.

*75

642

140

17.5

61.9

121

367

6.0

219 

218

Dec.

*50

206

172

49.9

208

93.4

244

57.0

161

Jan.

*90

146

126

84.9

140

152

124

43.^

550

yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Feb.

104

139

135

78. C

155

200

70. S

322

1,996

Mar.

123

188

99.9

184

343

154

480

777

510

Apr.

191

1,591

118

1,406

1,060

251

1,592

176

383

May

678

373

215

850

499

327

1,463

47.]

3,904

June

549

340

95. £

106

552

107

518

914

2,770

July

82.8

273

6.0

77.9

450

2.08

51.0

532

774

Aug.

11.5;

339

.]

143

12.9

1.2,

95.0

1,855

259

Sept.

166

ll.'t

17. £

58.:

904

5 -OE

.3

118

1,992

The year

*177

585

163

256

380

155

422

406

1,121 

271

* Not previously published; 

for adjacent stations.

stlmated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*307

164,600

50,630

1,500

11,300

27,610

3,110

0

2,740

24,330

Nov.

$4,4:60

38,190

8,310

1,040

3,680

7,210

21,820

357

13,030

12.96C

Dec.

*3,070

12,680

10,580

3,070

12,770

5,740

15,010

3,500

9,910

15.17C

Jan.

*5,530

8,980

7,760

5,220

8,640

9,350

7,640

2,700

33.85C

16.55C

Feb.

5,770

7,700

7.48C

4.48C

8,60C

11,13C

3,94C

18.53C

110, 80C

14, SIC

Mar.

7,560

11.54C

6.14C

11.34C

21,08C

9,47C

29,49C

47.78C

31.36C

11.13C

Apr.

11,390

94,68C

7,02C

83,65C

63.04C

14.94C

94.73C

10.49C

22.79C

7.76C

May

41.68C

22.91C

13.23C

52.25C

30.70C

20.09C

89,93C

2,90C

240, 10(

6.68C

June

32,660

20.25C

5.70C

6.28C

32,830

6,340

30,82C

54.40C

164.80C

4.94C

July

5,09C

16,76C

367

4,79C

27,67(

12E

3,140

32,680

47,590

31,330

Aug.

704

20.85C

7.

8.82C

77C

7f

5,88C

114, 10C

15,91C

42.95C

Sept.

9.90C

4.23C

3 1,06C

3,46C

53,8?C

3C

If

7.00C

118, 60C

7.56C

The year

*128,100

423,400

118,300

185,900

274,900

112,100

305,500

294,400

811,500

196,000

* Not previously published; se
264 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Salt Pork Arkansas River near Cherokee. Okla.

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,680

35,000

10,300

14,800

14,000

5,760

13,900

23,300

32,300

9,380

Date

May 4, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Oct. 4, 1942

Apr. 22, 1944

Sept. 28, 1945

Apr. 15, 1946

Apr, 13, 1947

Aug. 15, 1948

May 17, 1949

July 29. 1950

Minimum

day

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

.4

*177

585

163

256

380

155

422

406

1,121

271

Runoff In

acre-feet

*128,100

423,400

118,300

185,900

274,900

112,100

305,500

294,400

811,500

196.000

Calendar year

*464

383

75.1

287

397

154

372

436

1,158

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*335,800

277,400

54,370

208,000

287,700

111,500

269,400

316,300

838,300

-

* Not previously published.

234. Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°45', long. 98°08', in NW^SEj sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 9 W., at Great Salt 

Plains Dam on Salt Pork Arkansas River, 4| miles upstream from Wagon Creek, 5| miles 

northeast of Jet, and at mile 103.3.

Drainage area.--3.200 sq mi.

gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1941-50: Maximum contents, 165 800 acre-ft May 21, 1949 (elevation 1,133.28 

ft) ; minimum, 32,000 acre-ft Aug. 26, 1941 (elevation, 1,122.0 ft), from capacity table 

then in use.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-ft uncontrolled 

concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Storage began 

in June 1941; conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. Capacity (on 

basis of 1949 sedimentation survey), 292,400 aere-ft at elevation 1,138.5 ft (crest of 

upper weir) and 46,700 acre-ft at elevation 1,125.0 ft (crest of Intermediate weir and 

conservation pool). Reservoir is used for flood-control and as a wildlife refuge. 

Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

111,000

60,800

46,000

58,600

61,800

41,700

40,260

46,700

51,520

Nov.

_

65,200

54,700

44,700

60,200

59,600

59,600

37,600

55,080

50,120

Dec.

_

64,600

64,000

49,900

61,800

60,200

60,800

47,560

48,950

51,200

Jan.

_

64,000

61,800

55,600

62,400

60,200

60,200

47,650

54,980

49,130

Feb.

.

63,000

61,300

59,600

62,400

62,400

59,600

76,020

68,000

50,030

Mar.

_

62,400

60,800

60,800

62,400

61,300

62,400

64,160

54,560

47,870

Apr.

_

85,500

59,600

84,800

79,400

60,800

71,600

60,970

57,290

47,870

May

.

61,300

63,500

69,000

62,400

67,400

78,100

57,240

93,700

48,050

June

_

74,200

58,000

56,100

69,000

58,600

61,800

95,440

54,560

48,140

July

a 33, 200

58,600

51,400

58,600

58,000

49,400

57,000

60,640

54,770

83,480

Aug.

38,400

61,300

43,800

64,600

56,600

43,000

55,200

65,370

48,230

55,920

Sept.

46,400

61,300

41,700

61,800

102,800

38,000

44,700

b46,970

51,200

49,580

a From data of Aug. 1.

b Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1948; contents Sept. 30, 1948, by capacity 

table used prior to Got. 1, 1948, were 58,330 acre-ft.

235. Salt Pork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.

Location."Lat 36°45'00 , long. 98°08'45", in NE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 26 N. , R. 9 W., 300 ft 

upstream from county highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Great Salt Plains Dam, 

4 miles upstream from Wagon Creek, 6 miles northeast of Jet, and at mile 102.7.

Drainage area. --3.202 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,097.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 -{levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 17, 1938 (corrected), staff gage at 

site 2j miles upstream and auxiliary staff gage in Great Salt Plains Bayou, at datum 

8.46 ft higher. Mar. 17 to Apr. 14, 1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 429 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs May 19, 1938 (gage height, 8.80 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939-41, 1944.

Remarks.--Flow regulated since June 1941 by Great Salt Plains Reservoir (see preceding 

station).

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 265

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Salt Fork Arkansas River

near Jet, Okla.

Water 

year

1936

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

49.9

14.0

4.8

12.3

L,942

880

6.3

407

1,139

14.9

64.5

15.2

434

Nov.

25.0

314

1.0

119

1,364

225*

3.4

101

115

78.6

31.8

460

239

Dec.

48.5

70.5

5.0

40.8

276

88.3

2.4

418

93.3

268

25.4

3.08

237

Jan.

32.6

133

2.0

80.8

157

164

2.8

226

184

159

37.6

582

258

Feb.

117

93.6

57-. 3

143

197

153

8.3

216

204

66.0

118

Z, 498

262

Mar.

114

213

24.3

127

196

90.1

193

464

186

568

1,241

989

201

Apr.

565

505

98.5

484

L,529

105

L,716

1,420

244

1,979

193

497

101

May

1,076

158

232

826

681

376

L,242

823

344

1,753

51.4

4,389

175

June

1,255

145

308

44.1

272

106

216

511

173

681

454

4,333

109

July

251

42.9

46.0

8.0

461

12.6

55.8

610

39.1

126

1,182

740

454

Aug.

615

67.3

122

10.1

224

13.1

118

59.6

67.5

32.5

2,286

322

1,418

Sept.

176

0

130

13.6

92.0

12.3

147

368

17.8

56.5

176

2,176

270

The year

616

146

85.4

159

617

187

309

469

235

483

493

1,429

319

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

3,070

863

294

756

119,400

54,140

387

25,010

70,020

918

3,970

937

26,680

Nov.

1,490

18,700

61

7,070

81,190

13,390

200

6,040

6,820

4,680

1,890

27,340

14.250

Dec.

2,980

4,340

309

2,510

16,980

5,430

145

25,680

5,730

16,500

1,56C

18,96C

14.60C

Jan.

2,000

8,18C

121

4,97C

9,680

10,080

173

13,90C

11.31C

9,80C

2,310

35,78C

15.86C

Feb.

6,510

5,200

3,300

7.96C

10.93C

8,510

476

11.98C

11,330

3,67C

6.80C

tl38,70C

14.57C

Mar.

7, OK

13.09C

1,49C

7.80C

12.03C

5.54C

11.86C

28.52C

11,45C

34,93C

76, 3K

60,80C

12.33C

Apr.

33,63C

30,02C

5,86C

26,810

91,OOC

6,25C

102, 10C

84,50C

14.51C

117, 80C

11.46C

29,55C

5,980

May

250, 70C

9,70C

14,26C

50, 76<

41,85(

23.09C

76,38(

50.59C

21,14C

107, 80(

3,16C

269, 90C

10.79C

June

74,71C

8,65C

18,30C

2,62C

16.17C

6,32C

12.87C

30.40C

10,27C

40,550

27,010

257, 80C

6.47C

July

15,44C

2.63C

2.83C

492

28,32C

774

3,43C

37.50C

2.41C

7.73C

72.68C

45.51C

27.92C

Aug.

37.79C

4.14C

7.48C

623

13.80C

807

7.27C

3.67C

4.15C

2,OOC

140, 60C

19,80C

87.19C

Sept.

10,59C

C

7.72C

SOS

5,47C

734

8.73C

21.92C

1,06C

3,36C

10,44C

129.50C

16.07C

The year

445,900

105,500

62,020

115,200

446,800

135,100

224,000

339,700

170,200

349,700

358,200

1,035,000

252,700

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

tf.S.P. 

no.

877

877

897

927

gsr

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momentary maximum

Discharge

25,900

4,920

2,700

4,340

8,300

2,670

4,680

4,640

a999

5,880

6,820

8,970

4,410

Date

May 19, 1938

Apr. 5, 1939

May 18, 1940

May 7, 1941

Oct. 25, 1941

Oct. 6, 1942

Apr. 23, 1944

Sept. 30, 1945

Oct. 16, 1945

Apr. 15, 1947

Aug. 16, 1948

May 21, 1949

Aug. 33, 1950

Minimum 

day

10

0

0

0

12

8

0

10

14

13

11

9.5

12

Mean

616

146

85.4

159

617

187

309

469

235

483

493

1,429

349

Runoff in 

acVe-feet

445,900

105,500

62,020

115,200

446,800

135,100

224,000

339,700

170,200

349,700

358,200

1,035,000

252,700

Calendar year

Mean

639

114

98.8

445

417

86.8

386

505

152

463

548

1,440

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

462,300

82,270

71,700

322,400

302,200

62,840

280,000

365,600

109,700

335,100

398,000

1,043,000

-

a Maximum peak discharge; 

falling.

maximum discharge during the year, 4,460 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage

236. Salt Pork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla.I/

Location.--Lat 36°40', long. 97°19', in HE&3W£ sec. 4, T. 25 N., R. 1 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 177 in southwest Tonkawa, 4 miles downstream from Thompson Creek, 7.8 

miles (revised) upstream from Chikaskia River, and at mile 33.8.

Drainage area.--4.588 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. September 1903 to October 1905, gage heights and discharge measurements only. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). During 1903-5 staff gage at former bridge 75 ft 

downstream at different datum. Jan. 2, 1936, to Jan. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1935-50), 695 cfs.

Extremes..--1903-5, 1935-50): Maximum discharge, 40,800 cfs May 20, 1938 (gage height, 

22.82 ft); minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 23, 1936.

Maximum stage known, S6.8 ft June 10, 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers. 

Flood of July 11, 1904, reached a stage of 14.6 ft, datum then in use.

Remarks. Some regulation by Great Salt Plains Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report).

I/ Published 1903-4 as Arkansas River (Salt Fork) near Tonkawa and 1905 as "near Tonkawa".
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Salt Fork Arkansas Riv

at Tonkawa, Okla.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*40

566

191

39.9

5.8«

20.2

',365

997

85.3

L,224

L.678

39.4

62.6

56.3

535

Nov.

*350

37.3

53.9

371

i 8.5

164

1,766

323

22.7

572

192

115

55.1

1,070

324

Dec.

*400

86.7

59.3

94.0

12.9

59.7

305

274

38.0

1,809

119

248

89.7

436

313

Jan.

*118

72.3

50.2

150

12.9

79.11

202

344

50.2

362

257

181

50.3

1,464

324

Feb.

67.9

129

78.3

110

70.3

158

433

231

31.8

337

274

92.6

75.8

5,171

294

Mar.

72.8

98.3

173

174

35.3

123

269

137

514

716

247

673

1,430

1,990

229

Apr.

20.6

45.1

588

1,205

73.0

1,049

5,270

144

3,734

4,385

291

5,676

274

948

116

May

200

264

6,517

340

246

,053

,284

,829

,617

,388

476

3,511

612

6,674

536

June

1,086

2,180

2,258

293

254

924

1,712

261

402

764

254

1,098

512

5,461

378

July

29.7

191

379

91.4

145

48.3

589

114

233

818

77.0

588

1,795

1,089

766

Aug.

3J.E

144

1,001

56.9

78.5

72.9

409

28.7

389

175

73.8

72. 21

5,751

591

2,385

Sept.

*242

1,359

286

4.6

209

44.2

463

24.2

688

1,201

31.3

53.7

324

5,448

523

The year

*218

428

979

243

95.6

315

1,087

396

648

1,146

333

865

761

2,340

565

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

adjacent basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*2,460

34,820

11,770

2,460

360

1,240

145,400

61,330

5,250

75,250

103,200

2,420

3,850

3,460

32,920

Nov.

*20,830

2,220

3,210

22,090

506

9,740

105,100

19,200

1,350

34,070

11,430

6,860

3,280

63,670

19,280

Dec.

t24,600

5,330

3,650

5,780

792

3,670

18,730

16,830

2,330

1.11,200

7,290

15,220

5,520

26,830

19,230

Jan.

*7,230

4,430

3,090

9,230

793

4,870

12,420

21,180

3,090

22,240

15,780

11,100

3,090

90,010

19,930

Feb.

3,900

7,150

4,350

6,090

4,05C

8,79C

24,070

12.85C

1,830

18.74C

15,210

5,150

4,360

287,200

16,360

Mar.

4,480

6,04C

10,640

10,68C

2,17C

7,550

16,570

8,440

31,570

44,010

15,190

41.37C

87.99C

122, 40C

14.07C

Apr.

1,230

2,680

35,010

71,700

4,340

62,430

194,600

8,600

222,200

260,900

17,340

218,700

16,290

56,400

6.91C

May

12.29C

16.26C

400,700

20.92C

15.14C

64,73C

78,96C

112, 50C

99.40C

85.37C

29,29C

215, 90C

37.61C

410, 40C

32.96C

June

64,610

129,700

134,400

17,430

15,140

55,010

101,900

15,550

23 , 910

45,440

15 , 110

65,330

30,490

325,000

22,510

July

1,82C

11.76C

23.30C

5.62C

8,89C

2,970

36,230

6,990

14,340

50,280

4.74C

36,160

110, 30C

66,950

47.07C

Aug.

195

8,84C

61.52C

3,500

4,820

4,480

25,130

1,770

23,900

10,740

4,540

4,440

230,600

36,330

146, 60C

Sept.

*14,40C

80.88C

17.00C

274

12,420

2,630

27.53C

1.44C

40.95C

71.45C

1,860

3,190

19,310

205,200

31,090

The year

* 158, 000

310,100

708,600

175,800

69,420

228,100

786,600

286,700

470,100

829,700

241,000

625 , 800

552,700

1,694,000

408,900

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

827

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,400

14,500

40,800

14,600

1,620

12,500

15,500

16,500

22,500

23,500

al,080

16,600

13,300

19,600

9,650

Date

June 6, 1936

Sept. 9, 1937

May 20, 1938

Apr. 6, 1939

June 10, 1940

June 10, 1941

Apr. 26, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Oct. 17, 1945

Apr. 14, 1947

Aug. 15, 1948

May 21, 1949

July 30, 1950

Minimum

day

1

6

36

3

1.8

2.8

36

18

15

39

19

18

20

42

50

Mean

*218

428

979

243

95.6

315

1,087

396

648

1,146

333

865

761

2,340

565

Runoff in

acre-feet

* 158, 000

310,100

708,600

175,800

69,420

228,100

786,600

286, 700

470,100

829,700

241,000

625,800

552,700

1,694,000

408,900

Calendar yearMean

*210

396

995

203

114

667

849

274

939

1,010

198

848

873

2,308

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*152,500

286,400

720,300

147,100

82,410

482,700

614,800

198,200

681,700

731,100

143,600

614,000

634,000

1,671,000

-

* Not previously published.

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage

falling from peak of 14,300 cfs on previous day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

237. Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°49 T , long. 97-17', on west line SW£ sec. 14, T. 27 H., R. 1 W., in pool 

of low-water dam at bridge on 0. S. Highway 177, a quarter of a mile north of 

Blackwell, half a mile upstream from Bitter Creek, and 25 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.711 sq ml. At site 2-J miles upstream, 1,707 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 975.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Jan. 3, 1936, to Apr. 28", 1938, wire-weight gage 

at bridge 2-£ miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 29, 1938 to Jan. 24, 1939, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1935-50), 465 cfs.

Extremes. 1935-50: Maximum discharge, 85,000 efs June 22, 1942 (gage height, 27.48 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs at times in 1936, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 28.0 ft June 10, 1923, from Information by local residents 

(discharge, 100,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Some regulation at low flow by Braman Reservoir (capacity, 3,600 acre-ft), 12 

miles above station. Small diversion made from reservoir for municipal supply of city 

of Blackwell.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*30

124

34.5

20.0

3.08

8.72

886

485

12.7

954

649

38.7

13.4

83.8

260

Nov.

'ISO

30.8

34.1

473

4.57

60.3

316

124

34.5

223

141

323

38.6

828

167

Dec.

+150

58.6

44.6

76.5

17.5

61.3

131

362

53.0

L,649

116

233

168

242

162

Jan.

+63.4

30.7

38.2

82.1

10.8

54.0

104

222

79.3

275

282

127

85.6

1,659

165

Feb.

46.2

127

53.8

74.5

53.6

94.5

177

181

78.2

243

234

81.9

424

3,732

166

Mar.

50.1

78.1

93.7

193

31.4

120

175

127

606

593

233

562

837

820

137

ftpr.

40.1

48.4

305

373 .

64.7

610

1,366

122

4,748

3,489

549

3,338

201

645

104

May

89.0

834

3,175

241

85.1

472

309

1,320

992

773

310

2,025

197

2,577

242

June

792

1,051

541

337

413

706

4,148

314

416

410

176

883

1,648

1,375

199

July

30.3

204

97.6

39.2

111

113

349

60.9

220

247

33.4

558

2,485

250

943

Aug.

0.55

106

452

4.5

16.1

69.2

162

t32.4

474

63.7

4.5

60.1

2,426

110

1,651

Sept.

+58.0

501

103

6.0

117

32.9

218

5.9

678

1,703

! 2.5^

12.3

166

1,919

264

The year

*124

266

419

159

76.6

199

690

282

694

884

228

687

728

1,166

375

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records fo 

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

r adjacent basins.

water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

t 1,840

7,650

2,120

1,230

189

536

54,490

29,830

780

58,660

39,930

2,380

823

5,150

15,970

Nov.

*8,930

1,830

2,030

28,130

272

3,590

18,820

7,380

2,050

13,270

8,380

19,250

2,300

49 , 250

9,950

Dec.

*9,220

3,600

2,740

4,710

1,080

3,770

8,060

22,250

3,260

101,400

7,140

14,350

10,310

14,900

9,960

Jan.

*3,900

1,890

2,350

5,050

663

3,320

6,390

13,620

4,870

16,890

17,340

7,800

5,270

102,000

10,130

Feb.

2,660

7,070

2,990

4,140

3,080

5,250

9,810

10,050

4,500

13,490

13,010

4,550

24,360

307,200

9,200

Mar.

3,080

4,800

5,760

11,870

1,930

7,360

10,780

7,810

37 , 250

36,440

14,300

34,530

51,490

50,450

8,40C

Apr.

2,390

2,880

18,150

22,200

3,850

36,270

81,290

7,260

282,500

207,600

32,660

198,600

11,930

38,360

6,180

May

5,470

51,250

195,200

14,800

5,230

29,050

18,790

81, 14C

60,980

47,510

19.07C

124, 50C

12, 11C

158,500

14,880

June

47,140

62,510

32,180

20,040

24,560

42,010

246,800

18,700

24,730

24,410

10,450

52,560

98,090

81,810

11,860

July

1,860

12,540

6,000

2,410

6,800

6,930

21,470

3,750

13,530

15,220

2,050

34,310

152,800

15,380

58,010

Aug.

34

6,540

27,810

276

990

4,250

9,970

2,000

29,160

3,920

278

3,690

149,100

6,790

101,500

Sept.

+3,450

29,840

6,140

355

6,98C

1,960

12,960

352

40,350

101,300

15]

729

9,850

114,200

15,680

The year

*89,970

192,400

303,500

115,200

55,620

144,300

499,800

204,100

504,000

640,100

164,800

497,200

528,400

844,000

271,700

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

827

827,1117

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Waber year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,800

12,900

26,800

8,340

6,040

8,820

85,000

12,200

82,000

35,800

a6,200

31,000

23,100

13,300

8,070

Date

June 6, 1936

May 31, 1937

May 20, 1938

Nov. 4, 1938

June 9, 1940

Apr. 16, 1941

June 22, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

Apr. 16, 1946

Apr. 14, 1947

Aug. 14, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Aug. 2, 1950

Minimum 

day

0.5

1

17

2

.5

2

40

.7

3.8

3.8

.5

1.2

5.3

38

37

Mean

*124

266

419

159

76.6

199

690

282

694

884

228

687

728

1,166

375

Runoff in 

acre-feet

+89,970

192,400

303,500

115,200

55,620

144,300

499,800

204,100

504,000

640,100

164,800

497 , 200

528,400

844,000

271,700

Calendar year

Mean

+111

257

457

114

85.4

301

660

208

927

721

201

656

805

1,120

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

+80,920

186,200

330,600

82,680

61,980

217,800

477,900

150,800

671,200

522,200

145,300

474,700

584,300

810,600

-

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 

falling.

347710 O - 55 - 18
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

238. Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°30' 10", long. 96°43'30", In NWi sec. 1, T. 23 N. , R. 5 E. , at bridge on 

State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles downstream from Salt Creek, 2 miles upstream from 

Grayhorse Creek, and at mile 594.0.

Drainage area.--54 .465 sq ml (revised), of which 7,615 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental, records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944, 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period January to September 

1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1922 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1925, to Nov. 13, 1935, chain gage at former highway bridge 1,200 ft 

downstream at same datum. Nov. 14, 1935, to Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1925-50), 4,474 cfs.

Extremes..--1925-50: Maximum discharge, 179 000 cfs Apr. 25, 1944 (gage height, 22.82 ft 

in gage well, 23.65 ft from outside gage); -minimum, 65 cfs Aug. 19-21, Sept. 1, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft June 11, 1923, referred to outside gage on basis of 

stages observed In 1923 and 1944 at site 1,200 ft downstream.

Remarks.--Some regulation by John Martin and Great Salt Plains Reservoirs (see elsewhere 

in this report).

Cooperation.--Records 1948-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Water 

year

1926

1927

1938

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

*665

H9,500

*7,670

*796

*778

*1,O80

*335

*515

*886

*1,820

*1,010

*3,230

*753

713

224

438

12,200

8,398

874

7,585

16,060

1,458

474

1,514 

3.434

Nov.

*1,270

*2,28C

*1,73C

*11,200

*1,690

*1,50C

*4,46C

*385

*534

*2,15C

*1,87C

*572

*454

2,129

230

1,010

8,212

3,077

824

2,408

2,325

3,472

550

3,776 

2.109

Dec .

*646

*1,68C

*1,290

*5,470

*1,290

*1,54C

*2,370

*672

$918

$904

*1,580

*663

*550

865

277

1,158

3,483

5,156

850

12,870

1,757

1,849

1,154

2,518 

1.813

Jan.

*811

*1,510

*1,37C

*6,500

*851

*1,060

*2,13C

*63£

*906

*676

*773

-*1,05C

*497

792

190

1,555

2,215

4,731

932

3,030

3,591

1,331

830

11,320

Feb.

*852

*1,47C

*1,750

*2,770

*2,280

*1,02C

*2,06C

*495

*541

*546

*444

*2,150

*533

709

531

2,234

3,847

3,546

1,135

2,808

2,742

1,118

1,151

24,950

Mar.

*854

*4,08C

*2,87C

*4,23C

*1,13C

*1,14C

*1,42C

*793

*63J

*68C

*67f

*1,43C

*1, 11C

1,025

646

,627

,2oe

,390

,021

,403

,916

,582

,506

,925

* Not previously published; computed on asis

Apr.

*2,72C

*27,100

*6,35C

*12,10C

*1,64C

*3,420

*1,02C

*78C

*2,990

*1,850

*401

*1,48C

2,046

3,354

1,597

6,543

18,510

2,271

35,030

30,180

3,110

25,620

2,580

7,844

May

*1,24C

*5,46C

*4,86C

*17,30C

*12,90C

*4,48C

*l!l9C

*1,52C

*2,42C

*21,40C

*984

*3,13C

20,17C

1,393

4,18E

5,596

13,090

18,18C

16.62C

9,000

2,502

15,740

3,691

23,420

June

*2,83C

*7,80C

*33,60C

*16,900

*6,21C

*6,06C

*5,560

*726

*887

*17,800

*4,75C

* 10, 400

10,65<

3,346

2,809

10,250

20,680

6,093

7,263

5,219

1,542

10,160

7,765

19,450

July

*612

*2,56C

*7,02C

*13,30C

*1,08C

*1,020

*5,19C

t36£

*21£

*4,97C

*47C

*4,82C

2,936

2,885

1,827

4,33£

7,266

2,979

4,017

6,640

837

5,868

27,750

6,012

Aug.

*1,22C

*25,20C

*3,15C

*2,70C

*93£

*555

*2,15C

*5,70C

*87.

*1,06C

*431

*1,730

4,311

1,848

564

1,451

4,088

1,008

3,625

1,854

382

1,410

14,670

3,320 

25.710

Sept.

*6,58C

*5,10C

*1,040

*1,180

*2,10C

*533

*635

*5,40C

3*2,160

*1,04C

*759

t3,84C

?,143

436

3,238

2,743

8,645

844

4,779

8,675

613

649

2,977

8,527 

7.111

of once-daily Weather Bureau gage reading

The year

*1,680

*8,680

*5,210

*7,890

*2,74O

*1,950

*2,370

*1,500

*1,100

*4,590

*1,170

*2,870

*3,870

1,625

1,359

3,233

8,770

4,912

7,060

8,229

3,301

6,022

5,893

10,100 

5,718

a and

rating curve estimated from 26 discharge m asurements obtained by Corps of Engineers during period

1938-32 or from weather records and records for adjacent stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

Monthly and yearly runoff, In thousands of acre-feet, of Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Water 

year

1926

1927 :

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*40.9

1,196

*472

*49

*48

*66.3

*20.6

*31.6

*54.5

*112

*61.9

*199

*46.3

43.82

13.7£

26.93

749.9

510.2

53.76

466.4

987.5

89.64

2ai4

93.1

210.5

Nov.

*75.6

H35

H03

tS66

!101

*89.5

*265

*22.9

*31.8

*128

Ull

*34

*27

126.7

13.69

60.11

488.6

183.1

49.03

143.3

138.3

147.1

32.71

224.7

125.5

Dec.

*39.7

H04

*79.4

tZZG

*79.1

*94.4

*146

*41.3

*56.4

*55.6

*97.1

*40.7

*33.8

53.19

17.06

71.23

214.2

317

52.25

791.3

108.1

113.7

70.97

154.8

111.5

Jan.

*49.8

*92.5

*84.1

*400

*52.3

*65.3

*131

*39.1

*55.8

*41.6

*47.5

*64.7

*30.5

48.71

11.68

95.63

136.2

290.9

57.34

186.3

220.8

81.82

51.03

696

127.7

Feb.

*47.3

*81.6

tlOl

*154

*126

*56.9

*119

*27.5

*30

*30.4

*25.5

*119

*29.1

39.4

Mar.

^52.5

*251 4

*176

*260

*69.3

*69.8

*87.5

*48.7

*38.9

*42.2

*41.6

*87.7

*68.4

63.05

30.57 39.73

124.1 100

213.7 197.1

197 1 147

65.29554.7

155.91 516.7

152.3| 240.8

62.12 281.7

66.181 461.5

1,386 I 610.3

106.51 104.8

Apr.

*162

1,613

*378

*721 I

*97.7

*203

teo.e

*46.4

*178

May

*76.3

*336

*299 '

1,066 4

*794

*275

*73.4

*93.Z

*149

*110 &, 314 

*23.9 *60.5

*88.2[ *193

121.80., 240

199.61 85.63

95 .0

389.3

1,102

135.1

2,085

1,796

185.1

1,525

153.5

466.8

70. 6 E

257.3

344.1

805.1

1,118

1,022

553.4

153.8

968

165.4

1,440

205.3

June

*168

*464

1,403

1,008

*370

*360

*331

*43.2

*52.8

1,058

*283

*619

634

199.2

167.1

609.8

1,230

362.6

432.2

310.5

91.7

604.7

462.1

1,158

260.5

July Aug.

*37.6| *75.3

*158 tl,547

*432

*818

*66.3

*62.4

319

*22.5

*13.4

*306

*26.9

*297

180.7

177.4

112.3

266.8

446.8

183.2

247

408.3

51.41

*194

*166

*57.6

*34.:

*132

*350

*5.4

*65.4

*26.5

*106

265.1

113.7

35.9!

89 J.i

251.4

61.98

222.9

114

3 23.49

360.81 S&SB

1,707 901.9

369.6 204.1

812.91.581

Sept.

»391

f304

*61.9

*70.1

t!25

*31.1

*37.8

M21

H29

*62.1

*45.2

1:228

127.5

26.07

192.7

163.2

514.4

50.21

284.4

516.2

36.46

38.59

177.1

507.4

423.2

The year

*1,216

*6,282

*3,783

*5,714

*1,986

*1,408

*1,723

*1,087

*795

*3,325

*853

*2,076

*2,804

1,176

986.8

2,340

6,349

3,556

5,126

5,958

2,390

4,360

4,279

7,311

4,140

* Not previously published ; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P, 

no.

-

_

.

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*32,400

t 108, 000

* 73, 000

*76,300

*47,800

*28,200

*33,700

*25,700

*11,700

* 77, 800

*26,600

*47,500

75,600

19,200

27,800

51,000

94,000

97,200

179,000

124,000

110,000

114,000

70,200

70, 700

92,800

Date

Sept. 5, 1926*

Oct. 6, 1926*

June 21, 1928*

Nov. 20, 1928*

May 13, 1930*

June 14, 1931*

June 23, 1932*

Aug. 30, 1933*

Apr. 8, 1934*

May 21, 1935*

June 7, 1936*

June 11, 1937*

May 23, 1938

June 28, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

June 11, 1941

June 24, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 25, 1944

Apr. 19, 1945

Oct. 2, 1945

Apr. 16, 1947

July 18, 1948

May 21, 1949

Aug. 4, 1950

Minimum 

day

*170

*720

*690

*600

*385

*155

*230

*190

*65

*230

*90

*400

*250

249

a 169

298

1,000

492

420

558

273

374

280

1,150

990

Mean

tl,680

*8,680

*5,210

*7,890

*2,740

*1,950

*2,370

*1,500

tl.100

*4,590

*1,170

*2,870

*3,870

1,625

1,359

3,233

8,770

4,912

7,060

8,229

3,301

6,022

5,893

10,100

5,718

Runoff in 

acre-feet

tl, 216, 000

*6, 282, 000

*3, 783, 000

*5, 714, 000

*1, 986, 000

*1, 408, 000

tl, 723, 000

tl, 087, 000

*795,000

*3,325,000

*853,000

*2, 076, 000

*2, 804,000

1,176,000

986,800

2,340,000

6,349,000

3,556,000

5,126,000

5,958,000

2,390,000

4,360,000

4,279,000

7,311,000

4,140,000

Calendar year

Mean

*3,450

*7,600

*5,760

*6,750

*2,770

*2,200

*1,910

*1,570

*1,310

*4,560

*1,180

*2,640

*4,040

1,377

1,516

5,021

8,159

3,731

8,777

7,999

2,081

5,721

6,361

10,060

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*2, 495, 000

*5, 502, 000

*4, 180, 000

*4, 891, 000

*2, 008, 000

tl, 589, 000

*1, 388, 000

*1, 134, 000

*948,000

*3, 300, 000

*856,000

tl, 910, 000

*2, 921, 000

997,300

1,101,000

3,635,000

5,906,000

2,701,000

6,372,000

5,791,000

1,506,000

4,142,000

4,618,000

7,286,000

-

* Not previously published.

a A somewhat smaller flow may have occurred during period of ice effect in January.

239. Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

Locatlon.--Lat 36°20'35", long. 96°48'00", on east line SE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 5 E., 

at bridge on State Highway 18 In north Pawnee, 50 ft downstream from Skedee Creek.

Drainage area.--576 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published In reports of .Geological Survey.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 802.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 20, 1944, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1944-50), 211 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Sept. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.11 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 7-10, 19-23, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 28.19 ft May 19, 1943, from floodmark pointed out by local 

residents (discharge, 17,800 cfs).

Remarks.--Slight regulation by Pawnee Lake (capacity, 3,670 acre-ft) on Skedee Creek. 

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
270 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

155

851

1.76

.57

1.11

61.8

Nov.

_

306

26.3

48.1

1.64

21.9

3.21

Dec.

_

523

22.2

4.47

4.3S

7.82

6.08

Jan.

_

36.9

174

5.55

4.02

123

5.18

Feb.

_

19.9

151

3.3£

5.64

430

4.73

Mar.

_

454

198

8.9E

44.3

54.1

4'. 01

Apr.

.

1,148

179

1,291

129

63.3

4.3,

May

_

121

241

755

98.2

1,186

? 313

June

_

1,024

297

103

464

107

160

July

-

521

50.0

90.5

320

144

396

Aug.

9.26

13.0

23.5

4.4C

221

26.0

426

Sept.

175

1,354

38.5

The year

-

471

189

1.9T, 193

4.7? 108

104 1 188

8.76 118,.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

9,500

-52,320

108

35

68

3,800

Nov.

.

18,230

1,570

2,860

98

1,300

191

Dec.

_

32,160

1,360

275

27C

481

374

Jan.

_

2,270

10,690

342

247

7,540

319

Feb.

_

1,100

8,400

186

324

23,890

263

Mar.

_

27,890

12,190

551

2,72C

3.33C

246

Apr.

_

68,330

10,680

76.80C

7,69C

3,77C

259

May

_

7.46C

14,790

46,42C

6,04C

72.92C

19.24C

June

_

60,920

17,700

6.13C

27.64C

6.37C

9,530

July

_

32,020

3,070

5.56C

19.70C

8,86C

24,320

Aug.

57C

797

1,440

27]

13.60C

1,60C

26.19C

Sept.

10, 4K

80.56C

2,290 11"

281

6.18C

521

The year

_

341,200

136,500

139,600

78,640

136,300

85,250

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1057

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

17,500

a4,900

9,390

4,890

4,790

3,830

Date

_

Sept. 30, 1945

June 29, 1946

Apr. 16, 1947

Aug. 8, 1948

May 27, 1949

Aug. 3, 1950

flinlmun

day

_

2.9

1.0

1.1

.4

.8

1.6

_

471

189

193

108

188

118

Per

mile

_

0.817

.328

.335

.188

.326

.205

Runoff

Inches

11.04

4.44

4.54

2.56

4.44

2.78

Acre-feet

.

341,200

136,500

139,600

78,640

136,300

85 , 2SO

Calendar year

_

465

117

189

110

192

-

Runoff

Inches

_

10.94

2.75

4.45

2.61

4.52

-

Acre-feet

_

336,600

84,490

136,800

80,090

138,800

-

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during the year, 13,700 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 

stage falling.

240. Cimarron River near Guy, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 36°59'15", long. 103°25'25", In SE^ sec. 21, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., 1.5 miles 

upstream from Baker dam site, 1.7 miles northwest of Valley, 12 miles north of Guy, and 

27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla.

Drainage area.--545 sq mi, of which 45 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1943, at datum 0.44 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 12.7 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-50: Maximum discharge, 7,120 cfs Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 18.12 ft, 

present datum) , from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study and logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Flood of 1940 reached a stage of 20.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 8,200 cfs).

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 6,500 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

66.8

4.64

8.93

.10

.84

.85

.14

.53

Nov.

_

19.8

5.03

7.48

4.93

4.59

2.91

6.31

5.44

Dec.

.

17.3

4.86

9.43

4.37

3.70

4.05

6.23

5.34

Jan.

_

18.3

6.09

8.14

3.53

3.72

4.72

6.62

4.65

Feb.

_

15.0

6.08

7.81

3.77

4.04

6.10

5.42

4.15

Mar.

.

12.0

5.92

4.94

5.59

3.50

5.33

4.48

2.93

Apr.

_

8.5

52.3

4.59

4.66

2.30

3.08

4.71

2.84

May

57.5

4.3

101

4.24

4.0£

1.9C

25.6

5.61

1.6Z

June

29.9

3.2

18.0

3.99

1.83

.58

96.7

57.0

15.4

July

24.5

3.7

7.40

4.79

11.6

24.0

10.0

9.25

56.7

Aug.

25.1

24.2

11.2

38.8

20.6

16.4

64.5

6.63

24.6

Sept.

171

4.3

4.3C

2.72

4.3C

1.7E

50.3

12.0

13.0

The year

_

16.5

19.0

8.87

6.15

5.99

22^9

10.6

11.9

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1942

1943

19"44

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

4,110

285

549

252

298

114

255

278

Nov.

-

1,180

299

445

293

273

173

376

324

Dec.

-

1,060

299

580

269

228

249

383

328

Jan.

1,120

374

500

217

228

290

407

286

Feb.

831

349

434

209

224

351

301

231

Mar.

-

736

364

303

344

215

328

275

180

Apr.

.

508

3,110

273

277

137

183

280

169

May

3,540

264

6,210

261

249

117

1,580

345

100

June

1,780

188

1,070

237

109

35

5,750

3,390

918

July

1,510

226

455

295

716

1,470

616

569

3,490

Aug.

1,540

1,490

689

2,390

1,270

1,010

3,970

408

1,510

Sept.

10.19C

254

25f

162

256

104

2.99C

714

77!

The year

_

11,970

13,760

6,430

4,460

4,340

16,590

7.7PO

8,590
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Clmarron River near Guy, N. Hex.

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,120

1,440

2,960

3,000

980

2,140

6,880

4,350

3,350

Date

Sept. 2, 1942

Oct. 18, 1942

May 28, 1944

Aug. 21, 1945

Aug. 19, 1946

July 7, 1947

Sept. 7, 1948

June 5, 1949

June 18, 1950

Minimum

day

-

1

3.5

2.0

.6

.1

1.0

1.9

0

_

16.5

19.0

8.87

6.15

5.99

22.9

10.6

11.9

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

11,970

13,760

6,430

4,460

4,340

16,590

7,700

8,590

Calendar year

_

8.98

19.9

7.83

6.13

5.63

23.5

10.5

-

acre-feet

.

6,500

14,450

5,670

4,450

4,080

17,070

7,620

-

241. Clmarron River near Folsom, N. Mex.I/

Location.--Lat 36°56'05", long. 103°05'55", In NE£sw£ sec. 9, T. 31 N., R. 36 E., 6 miles 

upstream from Carrizozo Creek (corrected), 8 miles west of Kenton, Okla., and 45 miles 

east of Polsom, N. Mex.

Drainage area.--895 sq ml (revised), of which 55 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--February to July 1927, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only, In reports of State engineer of New Mexico.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder after July 19, 1928; at datum 0.61 ft higher prior to Apr. 11, 

1932. Altitude of gage Is 4,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Aug. 20, 1927, 

water-stage recorder three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum. Aug. 20, 

1927, to July 19, 1928, staff or chain gages at described site at different daturas.

Average discharge.--6 years (1927-33), 10.3 cfs.

Extremes..--1927-33: Maximum discharge about 4,300 cfs (float-area measurement) May 17, 

1928 (gage height, 7.5 ft, site and datum in use Aug. 20 to Oct. 3, 1927); no flow at 

times.

Flood of Aug. 1, 1927, reached a stage of about 9.5 ft, site and datum then in use.

Remarks.--Diversion for irrigation above station.

Cooperation.--Records for 1927-30, not previously published by.Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of New Mexico.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

Oct.

_

4.8

*65.6

2.2

23.8

25.1

.56

3.76

Nov.

_

2.8

4.3

2.8

3.06

1.23

.69

Dec.

_

al

2.7

1.2

3.75

1.61

.51

Jan.

.

aO.5

3.0

1.2

1.73

2.25

.66

Feb.

_

tl.5

3.3

2.2

1.41

1.90

.60

Mar.

_

2.5

1.6

2.7

1.80

1.42

.51

Apr.

_

0.8

.6

2.0

1.45

1.36

.72

May

_

*107

*11.1

1.9

7.42

1.05

.67

June

_

76

1.7

1.8

1.38

40.5

.59

July

_

11

*19.6

8.4

1.30

12.3

36.0

Aug.

_

*3.1

*5.9

.8

3.88

60.8

43.9

Sept.

9.5

.5

*33.6

1.2

52.5

.8C

5.0C

The year

.

*17.7

*12.8

2.38

8.62

12.6

7.65

-

Revised; for 1927-29 differs from figure published In reports of State engineer, 

t Corrected, 

a Only monthly figures revised; revised daily figures .not available.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

Oct.

.

293

*4,030

138

1,460

1,540

34

231

Nov.

.

167

256

168

182

73

41

Dec.

.

*61

t!66

74

231

99

31

Jan.

_

*31

184

73

106

138

40

Feb.

_

84

183

120

78

109

33

Mar.

.

156

98

164

111

87

31

Apr.

_

50

35

120

86

81

43

May

_

*6,59C

*681

116

456

64

41

June

.

4,510

101

109

82

2,410

35

July

_

703

*1,20C

516

80

755

2,21C

Aug.

.

*188

*362

52

239

3,740

2,700

Sept.

567

2S

*2,OOC

71

3,130

48

297

The year

.

*12,860

*9,300

1,720

6,240

9,140

5,540

-

t Corrected.

* Revised; for 1927-29 differs from figure published in reports of State engineer.

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

a

a

a

a

732

732

747

747

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

$4,300

*2,600

*950

3,800

2,910

2,460

-

Date

_

May 17, 1928

Oct. 15, 1928

July 21, 1930

Sept. 24, 1931

Aug. 21, 1932

July 23, 1933

-

Minimum

day

_

0

0

-

.4

.1

0

-

Mean

_

*17.7

*12.8

2.38

8.62

12.6

7.65

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

*12,860

*9,300

1,720

6,240

9,140

5,540

-

Calendar year

_

*23.1

*7.2

4.44

8.40

10.4

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

*16,790

*5,220

3,210

6,080

7,540

-

-

Revised. 

* Rot previously published, 

a Reports of State engineer of New Mexico.

Published 1927-29 as Dry Clma 

Folsom, N. Mex.

on River near Kenton, Okla. and during 1930 as Dry Cimarron River
272 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

242. Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla.l/

Location.--Lat 36°55', long. 102°36', In SEi sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., 1,000 ft 

downstream from Kohler's dam, 1 mile upstream from Cold Springs Creek, 5.5 miles 

upstream from Ute Creek, 14 miles northwest of Boise City, and at mile 560.0.

Drainage area. 1,955 sq mi, of which 76 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,932.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Supplemental water-stage recorder in Kohler's 

diversion canal 40 ft downstream from headgate, at datum 5.19 ft higher. During 1905-7 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1905-6, 1942-50), 42.5 cfs.

Extremes.--1905-7, 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 15,000 efs July 28, 1950, from rating 

curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at stage 10.2 

ft for flood of May 1951; maximum gage height, present site, 9.68 ft Sept. 8, 1948; no 

flow at times 1942-50.

Flood of Apr. 20, 194S, reached a stage of 20.1ft .from floodmarks (discharge ,80 ,000 

cfs, mean of slope-area determination of peak flow at present site and discharge at 

site 8.5 miles downstream determined from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs on 

basis of logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.--Records include water diverted at Kohler's dam 1,000 ft above gage for sluicing 

of canal, from which the water returns to stream Just below the gage control, and for 

irrigation of about 650 acres below station, from which the return flow enters stream 

8.3 miles below gage. Additional diversions for irrigation of about 8,600 acres above 

station.

Monthly and

water 

year

1905

1906 

1907

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

10.4 

25.6

114 

0 

0

2.87 

8.96 

0 

.49 

0

Nov.

-

19.7 

26.4

54.6 

10.4 

0

.42 

17.8 

O 

9.50 

O

Dec.

-

15.4 

20.9

53.9 

35.0 

8.4

4.71 

6.40 

.01 

8.69 

.22

Jan.

-

17.4 

22.9

47.4 

35.0 

13.1

2.83 

3.22 

.02 

4.88 

4.57

yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Feb.

-

10.9 

18.5

37.9 

17.0 

10.4

2.85 

4.30 

1.74 

6.63 

3.79

Mar.

-

5.0 

4.15

17.5 

36.7 

4.3

16.2 

7.12 

10.2 

3.49 

.44

Apr.

-

16.0 

3.30

9.8 

66.0 

.4

.03 

2.13 

.18 

1.55 

.23

May

t261

23.7 

21.3

6.4 

139 

48.7

124 

34.5 

23.5 

23.1 

1.02

June

144

191 

12.4

2.6 

46.9 

24.0

16.9 

13.3 

188 

247 

176

July

24.5

113 

120

27.6 

8.2 

35.3

9.76 

77.6 

15.3 

72.2 

296

Aug.

142

85.7

95.4 

5.4 

146

149 

63.0 

199 

30.3 

423

Sept.

88.1

226

2.6 

0 

3.4

28.7 

.03 

197 

43.5 

82.7

The year

-

61.0

39.4 

33.4 

24.8

30.4 

20.1 

52.7 

37.5 

83.2

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for adjacent stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1905

1906

1907

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Dot.

-

640

1,570

7,000

0

0

176

551

0

30

0

Nov.

-

1,170

1,570

3,250

619

0

25

1,060

O

565

0

Dec.

-

947

1,290

5,310

2,150

516

290

393

.8

534

13

Jan.

-

1,070

1,410

2,910

2,150

803

174

198

1.0

300

281

Feb.

-

605

1,030

2,100

978

575

158

239

100

368

210

Mar.

-

307

255

1,070

2,260

264

998

438

624

215

27

Apr.

-

952

196

581

3,930

24

2.0

127

11

92

13

May

t 16, 100

1,460

1,310

391

8,520

2,990

7,650

2,120

1,440

1,420

63

June

8,570

11,400

738

157

2,790

1,430

1,010

792

11,170

14,700

10,500

July

1,510

6,950

7,380

1,700

502

2,170

600

4,770

938

4,440

18,210

Aug.

8,730

5,270

-

5,870

333

8,970

9,170

3,870

12,230

1,860

25,990

Sept.

5,240

L3,400

-

153

0

202

1,770

2.C

11,720

2,590

4,920

The year

-

44,200

-

28,490

24,230

17,940

22,020

) 14,560

38,230

27,110

60,230

* Not previously published; aee footnote to preceding table.

Tearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

year

1905

1906

1907

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

209

209

247

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*5,000

-

5,000

1,800

8,660

9,150

6,500

13,000

10,200

15,000

Date

-

Sept. 27, 1906

-

Aug. 6, 1943

May 29, 1944

May 30, 1945

Aug. 15, 1946

Aug. 15, 1947

Sept. 8, 1948

June 5, 1949

July 28, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

1.5

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

61.0

-

39.4

33.4

24.8

30.4

20.1

52.7

37.5

83.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

44,200

-

28,490

24,230

17,940

22,020

14,560

38,230

27,110

60,230

Calendar year

Mean

-

63.5

-

24.5

30.3

24.8

32.5

17.4

54.2

35.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

45,800

-

17,700

21,980

17,920

23,540

12,560

39,360

26,000

-

* Not previously published. 

I/ Published 1905-7 as Cimar Garrett, Okla.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 273

243. Cimarron River near Boise City, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°55'15", long. 102°31'15", in HW^NEi sec. 9, T. 5 N. , R. 5 E. , at bridge 

on D. S. Highway 287, 2 miles downstream from Ute Creek, 13 miles north of Boise City, 

and at mile 551.5.

Drainage area . --2 .214 sq mi (revised), of which 191 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Page . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage was 3,859.86 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, from Oklahoma State Highway Commission bench mark).

Extremes. --1938-42: Maximum discharge, 80,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1942 (gage height, 11.9 ft, 

from floodmark) , mean of rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic 

plotting and of slope-area determination of peak flow at site 8.5 miles above station; 

no flow at times in most years.

Remarks . --Diversions for about 9,250 acres above station in main stream and tributary 

areas.

Cooperation. --Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942

Oct.

89.8 

0

290

375

Nov.

6.4

.1

9.5 

80.9

Month 

Dec.

4.6 

O

14.3 

47.5

Ly and 

Jan.

44.9 

.5

2.8 

34.9

yearly 

Feb.

2.8 

2.0

4.1 

39.6

nean dj 

Mar.

12.4 

1.3

6.1 

46.9

soharge 

Apr.

22.4

.a

26.1 

2,137

, in 01 

May

270 

42.9

1,235 

224

bic fee 

June

26.1 

198

503 

291

July

113 

54.8

678 

208

Aug.

217 

106

197 

72.6

Sept.

0 

117

1,356 

247

The year

68.6 

43.5

362 

315

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

Oct.

5,520

0

17,850

23,050

Nov.

379

6

565

4,820

Dec.

284

0

879

2,920

Jan.

2,760

30

173

2,150

Feb.

157

113

230

2,200

Mar.

760

79

375

2,880

Apr.

1,330

48

1,560

127,100

May

16,620

2,640

75,960

13,800

June

1,560

11,760

29,950

17,300

July

6,930

3,370

41,670

12,790

Aug.

13,360

6,530

12,110

4,470

Sept.

C

6,990

80,670

14,720

The year

49,660

31,570

262,000

228,200

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

877 

897

927 

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

29,100 

21,000

60,200 

80,000

' Date

May 4, 1939 

June 10, 1940

Sept. 22, 1941 

Apr. 20, 1942

Minimum 

day

0 

0

0

Mean

68.6 

43.5

362

315

Runoff in 

acre-feet

49,660 

31,570

262,000 

228,200

Calendar year

Mean

6O.1 

70.0

378

Runoff in 

acre-feet

43,480 

50,850

273,500

244. Cimarron River near Satanta, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°23'30", long. 101°02'50", in SW£ sec. 33, T. 30 S., R. 34 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 45, 5 miles southwest of Satanta, 6.1 miles (revised) downstream from 

North Pork, and at mile 431.2.

Drainage area.--7.345 sq mi (revised), of which 3,423 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage was 2,788.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--1942-46: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs May 29, 1946 (gage height, 11.39 ft)j no 

flow on many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

53.0

0

0

0

*74.8

Nov.

0

0

O

0

*8.7

Dec.

3.8

0

0

0

*0

Jan.

5.1

0

O

0

-

Feb.

1.0

0

O

O

-

Mar.

0

0

o

0

-

Apr.

0

113

0

O

-

May

0

231

o

77.1

-

June

0.8

34.5

12.8

17.2

-

July

1.5

3.3

0

0

-

Aug.

25.0

O

50.4

11.3

-

Sept.

0

0

o

0

-

The year

7.7

31.9

5.3

8.9

-

* Hot previously published; computed on basis of high-water stages and estimated recession curves.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

3,260

C

0

0

*4.60C

Nov.

0

0

0

0

*516

Dec.

232

0

0

0

*0

Jan.

313

0

0

0

-

Feb.

58

0

0

0

-

Mar.

0

0

0

0

-

Apr.

C

6,73C

C

C

-

May

C

14.18C

C

4,74C

-

June

48

2,050

764

1,020

-

July

93

204

0

0

-

Aug.

1,540

0

3,100

692

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

-

The year

5,540

23,160

3,860

6,450

-

* Not previously
274 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Ciraarron River near Satanta, Kans.

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1057

1057

1057

1057

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

625

2,400

2,560

6,360

*2,960

Date

Oct. 20, 1942

May 30, 1944

Aug. 23, 1945

May 29, 1946

Oct. 7, 1946

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

7.7

31.9

5.3

8.9

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

5,540

23,160

3,860

6,450

-

Calendar year

2.8

31.9

5.3

*16.0

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

3,050

23,160

3,860

*11,570

-

* Not previously published.

245. Cimarron River near Liberal, Kans.I/

Location. Lat 37 = 09', long. 100°45', In sec. 25, T. 33 S., R. 32 W. , at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 54, 13 miles northeast of Liberal, and at mile 400.0.

Drainage area.--8,254 sq ml (revised), of which 4,147 sq ml is probably noncontributlng.

Supplemental records available. August 1903 to October 1905, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 2,533.69 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). During 1895-96, 1903-5, 

staff gage at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge a quarter of a mile 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1938, to Feb. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage only at 

described site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1895-96, 1937-42), 138 cfs.

Extremes.--1895-96 1903-05, 1937-42: Maximum discharge, 69,000 cfs Apr. 21, 1942 (gage 

height, 12.1 ft), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of area-velocity 

studies: minimum, 2 cfs Sept. 6, 1939, July 25 to Aug. 5, 1940.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation in upper portion of basin.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1895

1896 

1897

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942

Oct.

-

16.9 

17.1

*20 

75.2 

12.2

58.4 

131

Nov.

-

17.1

*20 

27.4 

18.7

15.5 

63.0

Dec.

-

17.4

*30 

29.6 

21.8

21.4 

35.7

Jan.

-

17.9

*20 

30.7 

23.3

23.7 

39.7

Feb.

-

18.0

*30 

25. Z 

39.3

31.4 

35.4

Mar.

-

18.0

*30 

33.2

20.2

24.2 

32.5

Apr.

-

1 20.0

28.7 

26. 0 

20.9

23.0 

2,291

May

*19.:

17.9

67.9 

111 

52.7

1,014 

143

June

47.0

17.0

542 

46.5 

50.2

430 

532

July

149

17.4

301 

49.7 

8.2

370 

70.2

Aug.

30.8

16.5

148 

43.5 

19.6

65.0 

57.4

Sept.

16.7

16.0

491 

6.0 

9.5

L,533 

168

The year

-

17.5

*144 

42.3 

24.5

301 

297

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records or records for other stations.

Monthly and yearly noff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1895

1896 

1897

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942

Oct.

-

1,040 

1,050

*1,230 

4,620 

750

3,590 

8,080

Nov.

-

1,020

*1,190 

1,630 

1,110

920 

3,750

Dec.

-

1,070

*1,840 

1,820 

1,340

1,320 

2,200

Jan.

-

1,100

*1,230 

1,890 

1,430

1,460 

2,440

Feb.

-

1,040

*1,670 

1,400 

2,180

1,740 

1,960

Mar.

-

1,110

*1,840 

2,040 

1,240

1,490 

2,000

Apr.

-

1,190

1,710 

1,550 

1,250

1,370 

136,300

May

*1,17C

1,100

4,180 

6.84C 

3,240

62,330 

8,800

June

2,800

1,010

32,240 

2, 110 

2,990

25,610 

31,630

July

9,160

1,070

18,520 

3,060

504;

22,760 

4,320

Aug.

1,890

1,010

9,080 

2,680 

1,210

3,990 

3,530

Sept.

994

952

29,230 

357 

565

91,240 

9,970

The year

-

12,700

*104,000 

30,660 

17,810

217,800 

215,000

* Not previously published) see footnote to preceding table.

Year

1895

1896

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

(a)

957 

957 

957

957 

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*90

23,000 

5,350 

2,500

47,000 

69^000

Date

-

Apr. 12, 1896

Sept. 5 1938 

July 2 1939 

May 8 1940

Sept. 24 1941 

Apr. 21 1942

day

-

16

4 

2 

2

4

6

Mean

-

17.5

*144 

42.3 

24.5

301 

297

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

12,700

*104,000 

30,660 

17,810

217,800 

215,000

Mean

-

-

*149 

35.6

28.1

312

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

*107,800 

25,790 

20,440

226,000

Mot previously published. 

a 18th Ann. Rept., Ft. 4.

"I/ Published as "at Arkalon" 1895-96, 1905, and "near Arkalcn" 1903-04.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

246. Cimarron River near Mooane, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°59' , long. 100°19', at county highway bridge, on west line SW^NWj sec. 

24, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 6^ miles northeast of Mocane, 14.7 miles (revised) upstream from 

Crooked Creek, and at mile 364.1.

Drainage area.--8.670 sq mi (revised), of which 4,365 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for water years 1946-48 are published 

In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,206.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 9, 194S, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (194S-50), 95.9 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-50: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 7, 1949 (gage height, 5.50 ft); no 

flow at times in August 1943 and July 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 13 ft in 1914, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 9,200 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

155

34.8

56.7

55.6

369

42.9

58.1

105

Nov.

56.7

49.5

52.5

47.9

170

72.7

125

84.7

Dec.

75.9

53.1

62.0

41.9

82.2

92.6

82.0

95.6

Jan.

73.6

93.2

85.8

74.8

88.4

56.6

84.4

86.0

Feb.

53.7

66.2

61.5

79.9

86.6

105

147

88.5

Mar.

53.1

65.4

59.8

59.9

114

78.5

92.2

71.1

Apr.

51.5

170

51.8

62.2

126

54.5

99.9

65.5

May

57.6

338

39.2

139

88.8

58.6

184

57.5

June

26.9

75.8

121

45.2

82.8

152

621

92.5

July

25.7

41.7

39.3

14.6

87.9

53.9

128

327

Aug.

37.2

21.7

62.6

66.1

36.7

197

76.1

466

Sept.

15.1

33.2

26.6

52.9

22.4

171

93.4

202

The year

57.0

87.1

59.8

61.6

113

94.4

148

146

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

9,500

2,140

3,480

3,420

22.66C

2,640

3,570

6.46O

Nov.

3,370

2.94C

3,120

2,850

10,120

4.33C

7.44C

5,040

Dec.

4,670

3,260

3,810

2,570

5,060

5,700

5,040

5,880

Jan.

4,530

5,730

5,270

4,600

5,430

3,480

5,190

5,410

Feb.

2,980

3,810

3,410

4,440

4,810

6,050

8,150

4,920

Mar.

3,260

4,020

3,680

3,680

7,010

4,830

5,670

4,370

Apr.

3,060

10.13C

3,080

3,700

7,480

3,24O

5,94C

3,900

May

3,540

20.79C

2,410

8,550

5,460

3,60C

11,340

3.53C

June

1,600

4.51C

7,180

2,690

4,92C

9,070

36,940

5,500

July

1,580

2.56C

2,410

896

5,40C

3,320

7,860

20,120

Aug.

2,290

1,340

3,850

4,060

2,260

12,140

4,680

28.68Q

Sept.

89£

1,980

1,580

3,150

1,330

10,180

5,560

12,020

The year

41,280

63,210

43,280

44,610

81,940

68,580

107,400

105,800

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,000

2,970

9,600

4,050

8,150

5,330

10,500

6,320

Date

Oct. 14 1942

May 31 1944

June 26 1945

May 30 1946

Oct. 8 1946

Sept. 11 1948

June 7 1949

Aug. 3 1950

day

0

3.4

5.8

O

10

10

9

20

Mean

57.0

87.1

59.8

61.6

113

94.4

148

146

Runoff In 

acre-feet

41,280

63,210

43,28O

44,610

81,940

68,580

1O7 , 400

105,800

Calendar year

Mean

44.3

89.9

57.6

102

78.4

99.1

150

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

32,080

65,280

41,710

73,610

56,770

71,960

108,700

-

247. Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°02', long. 1000 12', at southeast corner sec. 1, T. 35 S., R. 27 W., at 

county highway bridge, &\ miles east of Nye and 14 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.157 sq mi, of which 344 sq mi (revised) is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures during the water year 1946-47 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,163.79 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 12, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1942-50), 59.1 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-50: Maximum discharge, 7,100 cfs (revised) Apr. 26, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 7.15 ft July 27, 1950; no flow at times each water year except 1949.
276 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Crooked Creek near Wye, Kans.

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

18.5

3.42

7.63

13.1

346

3.85

11.4

463

Nov.

13.9

8.51

10.6

13.0

123

10.8

18.4

30.8

Dec.

_

18.4

9.37

15.3

7.65

27.8

13.5

30.9

39.5

Jan.

,

17.9

29.5

15.5

13.8

36.6

13.2

34.5

23.5

Feb.

_

16.3

24.8

19.6

17.4

18.5

45.3

74.9

37.2

Mar.

_

15.6

21.9

30.0

18.3

24.1

50.8-

33.0

30.2

Apr.

0

16.6

162

23.6

27.9

469

18.3

104

17.1

May

_

14.1

250

16.1

11.3

52.3

9.54

357

11.9

June

_

11.1

56.3

43.5

4.80

18.4

60.6

335

5.16

July

_

3.70

6.52

13.5

.70

16.5

23.8

163

375

Aug.

*17.9

4.16

9.92

24.0

35.9

1.71

139

30.3

'453

Sept.

5.05

0

2.82

5.93

11.1

.29

13.5

175

'234

The year

_

12.5

48.8

17.7

13.5

93.5

33.5

111

*142

* Revised.

* Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for Claarron 

River near Liberal, Eans.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

1,140

210

468

743

21,360

237

701

38,480

Nov.

_

835

506

631

713

7,340

643

1,090

1,830

Dec.

.

1,130

576

940

470

1,710

831

1,380

1,810

Jan.

_

1,100

1,820

953

849

1,640

811

1,500

1,380

Feb.

.

899

1,420

1,090

964

1,030

3,600

4,160

1,510

Mar.

_

958

1,350

1,330

1,120

1,480

3,130

1,970

1,340

Apr.

_

990

9,650

1,340

1,660

37,880

1,090

6,190

1,030

May

_

867

15,350

989

686

3,210

586

31,950

733

June

_

658

3,350

3,530

285

1,090

3,610

19,350

307

July

_

238

401

831

43

1,020

1,460

10,040

23,030

Aug.

*1,100

356

610

1,480

1,590

105

8,550

1,860

'27,880

Sept.

301

0

168

353

660

17

743

10,390

*13,310

The year

_

9,050

35,410

12,830

9,780

67,680

24,290

80,480

*103,500

* Revised.

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177,1211

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

118

1,360

2,310

2,530

4,950

3,330

*7,100

6,360

Date

.

Aug. 5, 1943

Apr. 29, 1944

June 26, Aug. 15

Aug. 27, 1946

Apr. 13, 1947

Aug. 14, 1948

Apr. 26, 1949

July 27, 1950

Minimum

day

_

0

0

.1

0

0

0

2

0

.

12.5

48.8

17.7

13.5

93.5

33.5

111

*142

Runoff in

acre-feet

.

9,050

35 , 410

12,830

9.780

67,680

24,290

80,480

*102,500

Calendar year

_

10.0

49.8

17.6

53.6

54.1

35.3

151

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

.

7,350

36,160

12,730

38,070

39,180

35,650

109,500

-

248. Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°30'55", long. 98°52'45", near center of sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 16 W. at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 281, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Ewers (Maine) 

Creek, 5 miles south of Waynoka, and at mile 247.0.

Drainage area.--13.334 sq mi (revised), of which 4,830 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplementary records available.--September 1903 (corrected) to December 1905, gage 

heights and discharge measurements only. Records of miscellaneous chemical analysis 

during 1944 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,367.50 ft above mean sea level datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). During 1903-5 staff gage at Atchison, Topeka & 

Santa Pe Railway bridge 5 miles upstream at different datum. Feb. 4 to Mar,1, 3, 1938, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 448 cfs.

Extremes.--1903-5. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs July 28, 1950 (gage height, 

11.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 38,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years. 

Maximum stage known, about 14 ft, probably occurred in 1914.

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 10,700 acres above station.

Cooperation.--Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 877

Jtonthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Clmarron River near KaynoiOL. Qkla.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*70

39.1

0

68.0

2,644

698

2.6

190

79.7

966

Nov.

*10

70.0

.6

91.1

447

94.5

2.5

60.6

23.6

587

.17 1.58

11.91 155

939 1 165

Dec.

ts

46.2

2.3

73.8

216

156

31.7

172

27.4

154

63.5

106

198

Jan.

*5

116

2.6

135

161

101

191

161

126

148

46.1

182

196

Feb.

4=109

52.6

106

159

163

114

113

168

177

78.4

493

1,011

201

Mar.

80.8

119

23.1

146

177

68.1

185

238

169

416

625

340

117

Apr.

671

536

36.6

255

2,944

83.6

1,524

351

59.7

1,666

180

478

37.5

May

4,019

110

675

1,971

476

312

1,426

101

129

1,185

13.3

4,001

337

June

1,949

592

358

1,330

435

257

298

570

392

289

1,094

3,031

162

July

360

289

292

718

161

138

942

222

71.8

49.2

462

1,366

3,826

Aug.

535

117

572

123

442

2.2

35.4

136

132

43.8

1,144

204

2,507

Sept.

852

.1

44.6

797

212

1.6

14.2

302

168

J.E

127

978

1,156

The year

*726

174

177

490

708

170

398

222

129

466

353

986

830

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and estinates for station near Quthrie.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1936

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*4,300

2,400

0

4,180

162,600

42,900

159

11,700

4,900

59,410

11

731

57,740

Nov.

*595

4,160

36

5,420

26,570

5,620

153

3,610

1,400

34,930

94

9,250

9,830

Dec.

*307

2,840

139

4,540

13,260

9,590

1,950

10,550

1,680

9,460

3,900

6,520

12,140

Jan.

*307

7,130

163

8,310

9,930

6,200

11,750

9,870

7,730

9,130

2,830

11,190

12,040

Feb.

*6,040

2,920

6,070

8,830

9,070

6,310

6,480

9,320

9,820

4,35C

28,330

56,140

11.180

Mar.

4,970

7,300

1,420

9,000

10.91C

4,190

11,380

14,610

10,420

25,550

38,420

20,890

7.18C

Apr.

39,930

31,880

2,190

15,200

175,200

4,990

90, 690

20,910

3,550

99,140

10, 680

28,440

2.230

May

247,100

6,790

41,490

121,200

29,290

19,160

87,660

6,230

7.91C

72.85C

816

246,000

20.71C

June

116,000

35, 220

21,320

79,140

25,880

15,280

17,740

33,940

23,340

17,180

65,100

180, 400

9.62C

July

22,140

17,750

17,920

44,120

9,920

8,470

57,910

13,620

4,410

3,030

28,410

83,980

235,200

Aug.

22,890

7,220

35,160

7,550

27,160

135

2,180

8,370

8,100

2,690

70,350

12,520

154,100

Sept.

50,720

4

2,670

47,430

12,590

93

843

17,960

10,010

11

7,570

58,200

68,770

The year

*525,300

125,600

128,600

354,900

512,400

122,900

288,900

160, 700

93,270

337,700

256,500

714,300

600, 700

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.F, 

no.

877

877, 897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*60,OOO

22,200

19,500

29,700

55,000

31,700

47,000

20,400

8,570

20, 800

34,600

42,900

70,000

Date

May 23, 1938

Apr. 5, 1939

May 19, 1940

Sept. 25, 1941

Apr. 22, 1942

Oct. 3, 1942

Apr. 22, 1944

Sept. 28, 1945

June 29, 1946

Apr. 13, 1947

June 28, 1948

May 16, 1949

July 28, 1950

Minimum

(Jay

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.6

14

Mean

*726

174

177

490

708

170

398

222

129

466

353

986

830

Runoff in

acre*-feet

*525,300

125,600

128,600

354,900

512,400

122,900

288,900

160,700

93,270

337,700

256,500

714,300

600,700

Calendar year

Mean

*731

161

196

750

508

92.7

430

197

261

329

371

1,074

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

*529,500

116,400

142,500

543,200

368,100

67,090

312,500

142,800

189, 100

237,900

269,000

777,500

-

* Not previously published.

!49. Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.

n.--Lat 36°19', long. 98°00', In NEj sec. 12, T. 21 N., R. 8 W., at county highway 

ridge, 2j miles northeast of Drummond, 2^ miles downstream from Clear Creek, and 9 

miles southwest of Enld.

Drainage area.--248 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemjcal analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year October 1947 to September 1948 are published In reports of Geological 

Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,148.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1947-50: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs July 29, 1950 (gage height, 20.44 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 7.300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1947 and 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1959

Oct.

0.03 

.04

,1,59

Nov.

0.14 

67.5 

.98

Dec.

10.6 

5.29 

2.61

Jan.

0.21 

113 

2.50

Feb.

1.73 

319 

1.69

Mar.

19.6 

136 

1.43

Apr.

2.76 

94.5 

2.17

May

49.8 

538 

438

June

34.1 

281

63,4

July

7.00 

17.8

415

Aug.

34.6 

1.78 

?54

Sept.

0.08 

18.8 

24.0

The year

13.5 

131 

103
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

1.6 

2.4 

92

Nov.

8.1 

t,020 

58

Dec.

653 

325

160

Jan.

13 

6,930 

154

Feb.

99 

17,710 

94

Mar.

1,2OO 

8,340 

88

Apr.

164 

5,620 

129

May

3,060 

33,100 

26,910

June

2,030 

16,740 

3,770

July

430 

1,090 

25,540

Aug.

2,130 

109 

16,240

Sept.

4.6 

1,120 

1,430

The year

9,790 

95,110 

74, 660

Yearly dlschar-Ke. In cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,620 

4,390 

16,300

Date

Hay 10, 1948 

Hay 28, 1949 

July 29, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

.2

Mean

13.5 

131 

103

Runoff in 

acre -feet

9,790 

95,110 

74,660

Calendar year

Mean

18.6 

126

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,480 

91,070

250. Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- -La t 35°33', long. 97°36 ', in SWv sec. 2 , T. 12 N. , R. 4 W. , at park bridge just 

upstream from Lake Hefner and 7 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.

Drainage area. 1.62 sq mi.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir in concrete control. Datum of 

gage is 1,199.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. --March to September, 1950: Maximum discharge 283 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage

height, 2.58 ft) , from rating curve extended above 40 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow Sept. 1, 1950.

Remarks . --Occasional regulation at low flow by gravel plant above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

*0.297

Apr.

0.342

May

1.90

June

0.676

July

1.39

Aug.

0.645

Sept.

0.143

The year

-

* Not previously published} partly estimated on basis of weather records and engineer's notes. 

Honthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

*18

Apr.

20

May

117

June

40

July

85

Aug.

40

Sept.

8.5

The year

-

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

251. Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°55'10", long. 97"25'35", in NE^SE^ sec. 29, T. 17 N., R. 2 W.. 125 ft 

upstream from Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 1.2 miles (revised) 

downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2-J miles north of Guthrie, 6.5 miles (revised) 

upstream from Skeleton (Ephraim) Creek, and at mile 121.8.

Drainage area. 16.892 sq mi (revised) , of which 4,926 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.50 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Mar. 10, 1939, chain gage at railway bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 942 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 51,500 cfs May 20, 1949 (gage height, 12.98 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Nov. 2, 1939.

Remarks.--Extreme low flow sustained by sewage from Guthrie. Beginning in 1944 runoff 

from 3.88 sq mi in headwater area and inflow of Lake Hefner Canal diversions from North 

Canadian River are completely retained at Lake Hefner on Bluff Creek.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1943

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

Oct.

*250

64.5

3.4C

49.6

5,664

922

292

553

875

845

5.6!

46.0

749

Nov.

*40

305

i 1.7

329

1,358

264

41.9

215

121

675

16.5

707

249

Dec,

*25

61.2

3.49

177

568

389

165

594

110

207

179

304

242

Jan.

*29.1

162

6.38

165

364

390

209

233

250

200

84.8

650

276

Feb.

104

149

104

221

454

257

233

265

377

115

303

2,851

271

Mar.

391

136

48.3

176

505

175

840

858

277

696

1,182

1,304

160

Apr.

908

1,049

242

1,499

3,184

234

4,049

3,746

218

4,914

399

884

93.9

May

5,846

534

494

4,046

1,307

4,180

1,640

807

194

4,434

218

9,038

1,293

June

3,139

940

503

2,790

1,356

559

1,371

1,395

691

589

2,994

4,946

654

July

479

388

654

576

543

319

1,207

1,753

537

630

1,283

1,348

4,220

Aug.

1,155

187

605

407

956

26.1

149

190

86.0

42.2

1,832

436

4,100

Sept.

769

10.2

255

825

865

23.0

309

1,061

248

13.9

192

858

L,632

The year

*1,102

331

244

940

1,843

652

873

971

332

1,117

724

1,941

1,175

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records 

and Weather Bureau stages at Perkins.

records for station at Ollton,

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Mater 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

H5.370

3,970

209

3,050

>48,300

56,680

17,980

33,990

53, 790

51,950

345

2,830

46,070

Nov.

*2,380

18,140

105

19,590

80,800

15,730

2,490

12,770

7,180

40,190

981

42,080

14,840

Dec.

*1,540

3,760

214

10,880

34,930

23,940

10,160

36,540

6,750

12,720

11,000

18, 700

14,860

Jan.

*1,790

9,960

392

10,170

22,360

23,960

12,870

14,320

15,360

12,280

5,220

39,980

16,970

Feb.

5,800

8,270

5,970

12,260

25,190

14,270

13,400

14,740

20,950

6,390

17,420

158,300

15,050

Mar.

24,040

8,370

2,970

10,810

31,050

10,740

51,620

52,750

17,000

42,830

72,660

80,190

9,850

Apr.

54,050

62,420

14,420

89,170

487,000

13,910

240,900

222,900

12,970

292,400

23,760

52,580

5,590

May

559,500

32,810

30,380

548,800

80,380

257,000

100, sdb

49,630

11,940

272,600

13,430

555,700

79,520

June

186,800

55,930

29,950

166,000

80,690

33,260

81,600

82,990

41,130

35,040

178,100

294,300

38,920

July

29,450

23,880

40,230

35,440

33,380

19,630

74,240

107,800

33,030

38,750

78,910

82,860

!59,400

Aug.

71,020

11,500

37,170

25,010

58,800

1,610

9,140

11,670

5,290

2,590

112,600

26,820

252,100

Sept.

45,770

608

15,170

49,090

51,460

1,370

18,370

63,110

14,750

826

11,410

51,030

97 , 130

The year

*797,500

239,600

177,200

680,300

1,334,000

472,100

633,600

703,200

240,100

808,600

525,800

1,405,000

850,300

* Not previously published! see footnote to preceding table.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W S P 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

46,300

22,000

10,600

- 32,000

45,400

42,900

43,000

41,500

16,100

43,500

37,700

51,500

44,500

Date

May 20, 1938

Apr. 6, 1939

July 3, 1940

May 5, 1941

Apr. 20, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

June 30, 1946

Apr. 14, 1947

June 24, 1948

May 20, 1949

July 30, 1950

Minimum

day

14

3.2

.3

7.6

102

9.5

7.1

19

6.9

5.7

3.8

37

73

Mean

*1,102

331

244

940

1,843

652

873

971

332

1,117

724

1,941

1,175

Runoff In

acre-feet

*797,500

239,600

177,200

680,300

1,334,000

472,100

633,600

703,200

240,100

808,600

525,800

1,405,000

850,300

Calendar year

Mean

*1,111

296

290

1,534

1,335

561

945

950

383

989

795

1,958

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

*804,100

214,300

210,200

1,111,000

966,700

406,400

686,200

687,600

277,300

716,000

577,100

1,418,000

-

* Not previously published.

252. Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36-04', long. 97°35', In SW£ sec. 1, T. 18 N., R. 4 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 74-, 2 miles upstream from Otter Creek and 2|- miles east of Lovell.

Drainage area.--410 sq mi.

 . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 914.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Oklahoma State Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Dec. 5, 1949, staff gage 

near same site and at same datum.

Extremes.--1949-50: Maximum discharge, 8,970 cfs July 30, 1950 (gage height, 27.57 ft); 

minimum observed, 2.5 cfs Oct. 3, 1949.

Monthly and

Mater 

year

1950

Oct. 

87.1

Nov. Dec. Jan.

yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Feb.. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. The year 

134

Monthly and yearlv runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

5,360

Nov.

396

Dec.

523

Jan.

520

Feb.

512

Mar.

483

Apr.

449

May

8,130

June

7,030

July

45,420

Aug.

26,500

Sept.

2,040

The year

97,360

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8,970

Date

July 30, 1950

Minimum 

day

2.6

Mean

134

Runoff In 

acre-feet

97,360

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff In 

a ere -feet

-
280 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

253. Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°58', long. 97°02', In SW^SWf sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 40, 1 mile south of Perkins. Lj miles upstream from Dugout Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Wlldhorse Creek, and at mile 87.3.

Drainage area. 17.852 sq ml (revised) , of which 4,926 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at same site since 1927 are 

contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 819.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 26, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 1,297 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge, 65,300 cfs May 19, 1949 (gage height, 15.22 ft); 

minimum, 1 cfs at times in October1 and November 1939.

Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926, reached a stage of 17.0 ft, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

5.8

59.5

I,O72

1,086

578

788

1,441

873

13.9

56.9

861

Nov.

_

3.9

566

1,677

337

74.1

549

188

842

24.8

693

288

Dec.

_

4.9

225

807

509

185

1,210

164

248

216

389

261

Jan.

_

7.9

176

475

457

250

280

355

220

95.4

985

296

Feb.

_

98.7

233

667

330

302

310

570

134

230

5,333

291

Mar.

_

64.7

204

697

225

1,031

1,322

464

692

1,378

1,413

191

Apr.

_

538

2,059

11,190

277

5,155

5,104

355

6,452

611

971

173

May

_

454

5,597

1,813

5,977

2,029

892

406

6,146

281

11,460

1,554

June

*862

562

3,796

2,481

790

1,863

2,559

790

993

3,329

5,472

980

July

560

837

583

655

381

1,192

2,519

834

1,028

1,439

1,491

5,251

Aug.

231

685

440

L,249

56.9

210

226

288

65.5

L.997

523

>,314

Sept.

14.5

415

1,102

L,469

43.4

510

',376

393

36.0

236

1,090

1,775

The year

_

307

1,255

2,603

882

1,111

1,509

521

1,482

822

2,317

1,453

* Not previously published; partly estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records, 

Weather Bureau gage-height record, and estimated rating curve.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1959

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

355

3,660

(96,300

66,770

35,530

48,460

88,620

53,680

853

3,500

52,960

Nov.

_

234

33,660

99,790

20,040

4,410

32,700

11,220

50,120

1,470

41,260

17,160

Dec.

_

300

13,840

49,610

31,290

11,380

74,410

10,070

15,280

13,300

23,920

16,080

Jan.

_

486

10,840

29,180

28,130

15,340

17,200

21,830

13,540

5,870

60,560

18,210

Feb.

_

5,670

12,950

37,050

18,310

17,380

17,230

31,640

7,470

13,210

185,100

16.16C

Mar.

_

3,980

12,570

42,880

13,810

63,380

81,260

28,510

42,530

84,740

86.86C

11,75C

Apr.

_

32,O40

122,500

666,100

16,470

306,700

303,700

21,120

383,900

36,360

57,760

10.30C

May

_

27,90C

344, 10C

111,500

367,500

124,800

54,870

24,970

577,900

17,280

704,400

95.56C

June

*51,260

33,410

225,900

147,600

47,030

110,900

152,300

47,010

59,080

198,100

325,600

58,290

July

34,440

51,480

35,820

40,280

23,410

73,320

154,900

51,300

63,210

88,470

91,700

522,900

Aug.

14,230

42,010

27,050

76,780

3,500

12,900

13,920

17,730

4,030

122,800

32,180

326,700

Sept.

863

24,710

65,560

87,400

2,580

30,320

141,400

23,390

2,140

14,050

64,860

105,600

The year

_

222,600

908,400

1,884,000

638,800

806,400

1,092,000

377,400

1,073,000

596,500

1,678,000

1,052,000

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

11,300

31,600

48,300

46,600

55,700

41,900

816,000

45,500

34,500

65,300

49,000

Date

_

July 4, 1940

June 11, 1941

Apr. 20, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

June 30, 1946

Apr. 14, 1947

June- 24, 1948

May 19, 1949

July 31, 1950

Minimum 

day

4

1

12

126

21

16

46

10

14

10

41

84

Mean

_

307

1,255

2,603

882

1,111

1,509

521

1,482

822

2,317

1,453

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

222,600

908,400

1,884,000

638,800

806,400

1,092,000

377,400

1,073,000

596,500

1,678,000

1,052,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

376

2,076

1,874

790

1,254

1,446

534

1,339

895

2,342

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

272,800

1,503,000

1,357,000

572,100

910,600

1,047,000

386,600

969,400

649,600

1,695,000

-

a Maximum peak discharge; 

falling.

maximum discharge during year, 19,300 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

254. Stillwater Creek at Stillwater, Okla.

Location. Lat 36-06', long. 97°03', on line between sees. 25 and 26, T. 19 N., R. 2 E., 

at bridge on State Highway 40, one mile southeast of Stillwater, ij miles upstream from 

Boomer Creek, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 168 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of suspended sediment loads for the period October 1934 to December 1937 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage was 833.95 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes.--1934-37: Maximum discharge, 10,850 cfs June 21, 1935 (gage height, 26.68 ft) 

minimum, 0.01 cfs Feb. 20, 1937.

Remarks.--Low flow sustained by sewage effluent from Stillwater. During period September 

to December 1937 runoff from 75.4 sq mi intercepted at Farm Securities Administration 

reservoir at site 10 miles above gage.

Water 

year

19S5

1936 

1937 

1938

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet oer second

Oct.

4.65

1.11 

9.69 

4.22

Nov.

15.5

4.45 

.833 

1.17

Dec.

0.95

9.72 

.781 

.82

Jan.

0.73

.533 

.767

Feb.

0.64

.692 

.874

Mar.

29.5

.617 

.845

Apr.

2.93

.795 

3.38

May

18.9

7.25 

1.90

June

383

19.0 

60.9

July

6.83

.859 

1.11

Aug.

21.8

.587 

49.2

Sept.

21.9

6.38 

3.42

The year

41.9

4.31 

11.2

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

Monthly and yearl

Oct.

286

68

596

259

Nov.

921

265

50

70

Dec.

59

598

48

51

Jan.

45

33

47

-

Feb.

36

40

49

-

Mar.

1,810

38

52

-

y runoff, In acre-feet

Apr.

174

47

201

-

May

1,160

446

117

-

June

22,810

1,130

3.63C

-

July

420

53

68

-

Aug.

1,340

36

3,050

-

Sept.

1,300

380

204

The year

30,360

3,130

8,090

-

Year

1935

1936 

1937

Yearly discharge , In cubic feet per second

W.S.P. 

no.

787

807 

827

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,850

546 

1,740

Date

June 21, 1935

June 5, 1936 

June 9, 1937

Minimum 

day

0.3

.35 

.28

Mean

41.9

4.31 

11.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

30,360

3,130 

8,090

Calendar year

Mean

41.5

3.99 

10.7

Runoff In 

acre -feet

30,030

2,900 

7,780

255. West Fork Brush Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Location. Lat 36«08', long. 96°59', in NWjNW^ sec. 20, T. 19 N., R. 3 E., 400 ft

downstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 3,400 ft upstream from East Fork, Z\ mile 

east of Stillwater, and 3.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 13.1 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of suspended sediment loads for the period Octo 

ber 1934 to December 1937 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir in wooden control. Datum of 

gage is 847.10 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes. 1934-37: Maxlaum discharge, 2,050 cfs June 21, 1935 (gage height, 15.31 ft); 

no flow at times each year.

Monthly and yearly mean dlscharce. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

Oct.

0.263

.012

1.05

.243

Nov.

3.88

.426

0

o

Dec.

0.038

1.05

0

0

Jan.

0.024

.009

0

-

Feb.

0.016

.008

O

-

Mar.

5.82

.003

0

-

Apr.

0.278

.042

0

-

May

1.28

.906

.011

-

June

35.4

1.10

9.92

-

July

0.137

0

0

-

Aug.

0.065

O

.043

-

Sept.

1.86

1.87

.398

-

The year

4.06

.450

.942

-

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937 

1938

Oct.

16

0.75

65 

IS

Nov.

231

25

0

0

Dec.

2.3

65

O 

0

Jan.

1.4

.54

0

Feb.

0.89

.44

0

Mar.

358

.18

0

Apr.

17

2.5

0

May

79

56

.67

June

2,110

66

590

July

8.4

0

0

Aug. .

4.0

0

Sept.

Ill

111

The year

2,940

327
282 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of West Fork Bruah Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Year

1935

1936 

1937

W.S.P. 

no.

787

807 

827

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,050

170 

477

Date

June 21, 1935

Sept. 26, 1936 

June 9, 1937

llnlmun 

day

0

0 

0

Mean

4.06

.450 

.942

Per

mile

3.310

.0344 

.072

Runoff

Inches

4.18

.47 

.96

Acre-feet

2,940

327 

682

Calendar year

Mean

3.84

.415 

.873

Runoff

Inches

3.96

.43 

.90

Acre-feet

2,780

302 

632

256. Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36-07', long. 96°52', in SE^SW^ sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., 10 miles east 

of Stillwater and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--31 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records of suspended sediment loads for the period April 

1934 to December 1937 and of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 are published 

in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 838.28 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 4, 1934, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1934-50), 11.0 cfs.

Extremes.--1934-50: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 ft, 

from floodmark) , from rating curve extended about 2 ,700 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 13.4 ft and 17.5 ft; no f-low at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912, reached a stage 

of 16.6 ft at gage, based on floodmarks set by local resident In 1912 and 1942 at site 

900 ft downstream.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

8.31

1.87

.549

.396

0

0

.217

L33

5.16

19.8

2.31

3.09

0

0

0

.62

Nov.

-

9.13

2.13

0

0

0

0

14.7

17.9

6.35

.24

4.87

.81

1.33

0

.21

.21

Dec.

_

0.46

3.22

.062

.108

.019

0

.757

12.3

7.43

4.90

17.9

.65

.25

.21

.26

.39

Jan.

_

0.49

.251

.189

.055

.805

0

.190

2.64

3.18

3.02

.57

15.6

.23

.02

8.32

1.16

yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Feb.

_

0.47

.385

.161

.747

.127

.129

2.44

4.84

4.01

1.58

3.03

10.3

.13

.11

17.4

1.15

Mar.

_

7.01

.293

.257

47.3

.609

0

.215

3.20

5.42

9.57

22.1

16.6

.32

9.58

2.55

.88

Apr.

5.89

2.19

.552

.331

4.16

5.83

9.13

7.90

L58

3.52

31.2

19.1

6.33

56.5

4.74

1.43

2.64

May

12.5

3.87

.597

.136

11.5

1.73

.001

56.0

5.03

202

8.86

1.80

13.4

48.4

3.35

72.8

8.10

June

3.24

40.4

.695

17.1

31.1

6.56

1.08

26.9

74.8

1.75

45.2

13.7

33.8

10.7

49.8

2.03

6.42

July

0

.399

0

0

4.72

.095

2.18

.515

2.55

0

7.15

2.56

3.76

.72

66.5

1.71

81.6

Aug.

0.68

.843

0

1.89

18.0

2.26

3.89

0

129

0

.06

.45

2.28

0

4.10

.10

19.0

Sept.

21.9

2.84

6.71

14.6

.077

0

3.13

4.63

10.8

8.0

2.37

91.0

.12

.59

.17

4.85

1.74

The year

_

6.33

1.39

2.91

9.94

1.50

1.62

9.56

46.3

20.9

11.1

14.9

8.86

9.93

11.6

9.32

10.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

511

115

34

24

0

0

13

8,170

318

1,220

142

190

0

0

0

38

Nov.

_

543

127

0

0

0

0

873

1,070

378

14

290

48

79

0

13

13

Dec.

_

28

198

3.8

6.6

1.2

0

47

759

457

301

L,100

40

15

13

16

24

Jan.

.

30

15

11

3.4

50

0

12

162

195

185

35

957

14

1.4 511"

72

Feb.

_

26

22

8.9

41

7.0

7.4

135

269

223

91

168

572

7.3

6.5

969

64

Mar.

_

431

18

16

2,910

37

0

13

197

333

588

1,360

1,020

20

589

157

54

Apr.

350

130

33

20

248

347

543

470

9,400

209

1,860

1,140

377

3,360

282

85

157

May

767

238

37

8.4

710

106

.Of

3,450

309

12,450

545

111

826

2,980

206

4,470

498

June

193

2,400

41

1,020

1,850

390

64

1,600

4,450

104

2,690

812

2,010

637

2,960

121

382

July

0

25

0

0

290

5.9

134

32

156

0

439

158

231

44

t,090

105

5,020

Aug.

42

52

0

116

1,110

139

239

0

7,940

0

4.0

28

140

0

252

6.1

L.170

Sept.

1,300

169

399

869

4.6

0

186

275

640

474

141

5,420

7.1

35

9.9

289

104

The year

_

4,580

1,000

2,110

7,200

1,080

1,170

6,920

33,520

15,140

8,080

10,760

6,420

7,190

8,410

6,740

7,600
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Council Creek near Stlllwater, Okla.

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

787

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

al,410

2,900

656

*1,480

5,000

461

822

2,050

18,000

9,890

1,940

2,690

1,630

2,590

4,050

4,050

2,690

Date

Sept. 10, 1934

June 21, 1935

Sept. 20, 1936

Sept. 7, 1937

Mar. 28, 1938

June 28, 1939

Apr. 11, 1940

June 9, 1941

Aug. 14, 1942

May 18, 1943

June 13, 1944

Sept. 30, 1945

June 29, 1946

May 16, 1947

July 10, 1948

May 19, 1949

July 21, 1950

tilnlmuit 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

.

6.33

1.39

2.91

9.94

1.50

1.62

9.56

46.3

20.9

11.1

14.9

8.86

9.93

11.6

9.32

10.5

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.204

.045

.094

.321

.048

.052

.308

1.49

.674

.358

.481

.286

.320

.374

.301

.339

Runoff

Inches

-

2.77

.61

1.28

4.35

.65

.73

4.18

20.27

9.17

4.85

6.52

3.88

4.35

5.08

4.08

4.57

Acre-feet

.

4,580

1,000

2,110

7,200

1,080

1,170

6,920

33,520

15,140

8,080

10,760

6,420

7,190

8,410

6,740

7,600

Calendar year

Mean

-

5.45

0.833

2.90

9.90

1.50

2.91

22.1

34.1

21.4

11.1

13.1

8.61

9.82

11.6

9.38

-

Runoff

Inches

-

2.42

.36

1.27

4.35

.65

1.29

9.66

14.93

9.39

4.87

5.75

3.77

4.30

5.09

4.10

- _

Acre-feet

-

3,940

603

2,100

7,170

1,080

2,110

15,990

24,680

15,520

8,080

9,510

6,230

7,110

8,430

6,790

-

* Revised.

a Maximum for water year.

257. Cimarron River at Ollton, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°06', long. 96°35', in SW£ sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 7 E. , at bridge on State 

Highway 51, half a mile north of Oilton, 4t miles upstream from Buckeye Creek, and at 

mile 35.1.

Drainage area.--18.669 sq mi (revised), of which 4,926 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses for the period September to 

December 1944 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage was 718.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1938, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1934-45), 1,244 cfs.

Extremes.--1934-45: Maximum discharge, 72,300 cfs June 21, 1935 (gage height, 16.8 ft): 

no flow Sept. 8, 13-16, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 21.3 ft in October 1908, from information by State 

Highway Commission.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

_

658

457

1,136

313

110

21.1

103

3,512

1,294

1,081

1,017

Nov.

.

757

493

129

92.3

294

13.3

825

S.148

642

126

638

Dec.

_

241

445

115

64.5

87.2

17.1

305

953

748

294

1,447

Jan.

_

180

158

113

67.7

193

16.3

226

501

566

284

344

Feb.

_

165

136

77.4

176

199

112

337

814

407

376

382

Mar.

_

1,269

118

134

1,062

129

77.7

232

815

350

1,273

1,694

Apr.

_

306

96.9

237

1,061

1,058

557

2,048

12,920

351

5,477

5,385

May

_

4,580

435

137

5,152

714

460

5,644

2,168

9,152

2,590

1,215

June

_

6,150

3,241

3,043

3,216

880

707

3,748

4,766

1,004

2,279

2,990

July

41.2

1,400

107

198

704

823

874

687

1,036

421

1,390

3,097

Aug.

208

*550 :

10.2

834

1,346

273

740

441

2,671

85.1

287

279

Sept.

2,167

1,790

1,304

804

893

25.3

815

1,246

1,867

96.3

346

3,394

The year

_

*1,500

578

579

1,186

399

367

1,321

3,346

1,275

1,314

1,821

Mot previously published) estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

_

40,440

28,110

69,850

19,240

6,750

1,300

6,310

584,900

79,580

66,490

62,530

Nov.

.

45,050

29,350

7,700

5,490

17,460

791

49,100

127,800

38,230

7,530

37,940

Dec.

_

14,800

27,380

7,070

3,960

5,360

1,050

18,740

58,620

46,000

18,060

88 , 940

Jan.

_

11,040

9,710

6,940

4,170

11,880

1,000

13,880

30,790

34,810

17,470

21,180

Feb.

_

9,180

7,800

4,300

9,750

11,030

6,470

18,720

45.20C

22,590

?1,620

21,210

Mar.

_

78,050

7,25C

8.22C

65,330

7.93C

4.78C

14,280

50.10C

21,540

78.30C

104, 20C

Apr.

_

18,23C

5,770

14.12C

63,14C

62,970

33,160

121,900

768,900

20,890

325,900

320,400

May

_

281,600

26.75C

8,40C

316, 80C

43,87C

28.29C

347, OOC

133, 30C

562.70C

159,200

74.70C

June

_

366,000

192,900

181,100

191,400

52,390

42,080

223,000

283,600

59,720

135, 60C

177, 90C

July

2,530

*83,30(

6,55C

12,190

43,300

50,580

53.73C

42,230

63,700

25,900

85,460

1P0.40C

Aug.

17.77C

*33,80C

625

51,290

82,760

16,770

45,530

27.12C

164, 20C

5,230

17.64C

17.17C

Sept.

128,900

H06.000

77.60C

47,86C

53,12C

1,50C

48,490

74,150

111,100

5,730

20,570

202,000

The year

_

tl, 087, 000

419,800

419,000

858,500

288,500

266,700

956,400

2,422,000

922,900

953,800

1,319,000

* Not previously published) see footnote to preceding table.

347710 O - 55 - 19
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Cimarron River at Ollton, -Olcla.

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

W.S.P. 

no.

762

787

807

827

857, 877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

72,300

30,900

26,500

38,40.0

9,550

29,200

26,200

59,100

53,700

47,500

52,800

Date

_

June 21, 1935

June 6 1936

June 16 1937

Mar. 28 1938

July 2 1939

Sept. 4 1940

June 11 194L

Aug. 14 1942

May 19 1943

Apr. 11 1944

Sept. 30 1945

Minimum 

day

17

-

0

14

58

13

8

31

200

37

49

77

Mean

_

*1,500

578

579

1,186

399

367

1,321

3,346

1,275

1,314

1,821

Runoff In 

acre -feet

_

*1, 087, 000

419,800

419,000

858,500

288,500

266,700

956,400

2,422,00d

922,900

953,800

1,319,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

*1,480

578

502

1,187

36?

465

2,284

2,507

1,176

1,448

-

Runoff In 

acre -feet

_

tl, 072, 000

419,600

363,100

859,300

262,100

337,700

1,654,000

1,815,000

851,200

1,051,000

-

Not previously published.

258. Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°09', long. 96°23', in Stf^NW^ sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., at county

highway bridge half a mile north of Mannford, ij miles downstream from House Creek, and 

at mile 17.7 (revised).

Drainage area.--18.849 sq mi (revised), of which 4,926 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the period September 1949 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological 

Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 31, 1939, chain gage, and Nov. 1,

1939.to Sept. 30, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 1 1/8 miles upstream and at datum 5.00 

ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 1,605 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs Sept. 4, 1940 (gage height, 25.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 5 cfs 

Oct. 25, 1939.

Flood in October 1908 reached a stage about 0.5 ft higher than that of Sept. 4,

1940. from information by Corps of Engineers.

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*125

18.8

109

LQ840

1,486

L,299

1,092

2,472

S25

69.4

110

882

Hov.

*300

16.7

887

',929

792

137

681

410

1,008

71.8

632

347

Dec.

*90

18.1

309

1,093

778

334

1,540

356

296

229

460

293

Jan.

261

18.8

221

538

621

311

358

820

254

128

1,179

364

Feb.

250

117

408

934

464

404

414

846

172

211

3,962

370

Mar.

154

89.2

272

955

430

1,518

1,874

932

713

1,511

1,317

290

Apr.

1,003

585

2,754

13,730

405

5,506

5,366

614

8,064

723

1,156

334

May

791

551

6,196

2,349

10,710

2,805;

1,281

1,067

6,91J

484

13.29C

2.06C

June

857

743

3,960

5,630

1,136

2,461

3,107

669

1,336

5,351

5,873

1,159

July

999

984

897

1,121

457

1,406

3,361

1,202

1,067

3,287

1,657

6,082

Aug.

316

865

508

3,231

96.6

321

298

252

127

2,164

764

5,851

Sept.

t29.4

2,491

1,491

2,469

172

325

3,762

467

93.2

342

1,218

2,234

The year

*432

539

1,501

3,816

1,480

1,400

1,951

846

1,742

1,215

2,628

1,707

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published} estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*7,690

1,160

6,680

566,500

91,390

79,850

67,140

152,000

50,760

4,270

6,750

54,230

Hov.

H7,850

996

52,790

174,300

r47,140

8,180

40,550

24,370

59,990

4,270

37,600

?0,67C

Dec.

*5,530

1,110

19,000

67,210

47,840

20,520

94,710

21,890

18,190

14,080

28,280

18,040

Jan.

16,070

1,160

13,610

33,070

38,210

19,120

22,000

50,40C

15,620

7,850

72,520

22,41C

Feb.

13,870

6,740

22,640

51,880

25,750

23,240

23,990

47,000

9,560

12,120

220,000

?0,57C

Mar.

9,450

5,490

16.74C

58,710

26,43C

93,33C

115, 20C

57.33C

43,85C

92,92C

80,97C

17.81C

Apr.

59,680

34,810

163, 80C

816, 70C

24,10C

327, 700

337,30C

36,520

479, 80C

43,000

68, 780

19,850

May

48,660

33,880

381,000

144,400

658,400

172,500

78,750

65,610

425, 20C

29,770

817, OOC

126,700

June

51,010

44,210

235,600

335,000

67, 600

146,400

184,900

39,830

79,500

318,400

349,400

68,960

July

61,420

60,490

55,130

68,920

28,090

86,440

206,600

73,890

65,620

202,100

101,900

374,000

Aug.

19,430

53,160

31,240

198,700

5,950

19,740

18,300

15,470

7,820

133,100

46,960

359,800

Sept.

1,750

148,200

88,740

146,900

10,280

19,340

223,800

27,790

5,550

20,330

72,490

132,900

The year

*312,400

391,400

1,087,000

2,762,000

1,071,000

1,016,000

1,412,000

612,100

1,261,000

882,200

1,903,000

1,236,000

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 885

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Clmarron River at Mannford, Okla.

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.. 

no.

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,300

103,000

24,800

70,000

56,500

46,800

62,500

a 15, 400

53,800

48,100

78,400

43,600

Date

July 2, 1939

Sept. 4, 1940

May 6, 1941

Oct. 30, 1941

May 19, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Sept. 30, 1945

July 1, 1946

Apr. 15, 1947

June 23, 1948

May 19, 1949

July 31, 1950

Minimum 

day

8

5

33

250

56

61

95

25

40

35

91

119

Mean

t432

539

1,501

3,816

1,480

1,400

1,951

846

1,742

1,215

2,628

1,707

Runoff In 

acre-feet

t312,400

391,400

1,087,000

2,762,000

1,071,000

1,016,000

1,412,000

612,100

1,261,000

882,200

1,903,000

1,236,000

Calendar year

Mean

393

643

2,647

2,819

1,372

1,529

1,945

750

1,596

1,284

2,656

-

Runoff In 

acre -feet

284,600

466,600

1,917,000

2,041,000

993,300

1,110,000

1,408,000

542,800

1,155,000

932,200

1,923,000

-

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum peak discharge] maximum discharge during the year, 

stage falling.

39,600 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1,

259. Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.

Location.- -La t 36°08'40", long. 96°00'10", in Nw£ sec. 11, T. 19 N. , R. 12 E. , at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 66 in Tulsa, 10.1 miles upstream from Polecat Creek, 17.1 miles 

downstream from Cimarron River, and at mile 523.7.

Drainage area. --74. 615 sq mi (revised) , of which 12,541 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. --Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses at present 

site during 1944 and of chemical analyses and water temperatures at site 7 miles 

upstream (published as "at Sand Springs Bridge near Tulsa") for the water years 1946- 

50 are published in reports of Geological Survey. Gage -height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage . "Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 618.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 2, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1925-50), 6,320 cfs.

xtremes. --1925-50: Maximum discharge, 173,000 cfs May 20, 1943; maximum gage height

34,

. , , , , 

17.00 ft Apr. 26, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Aug. 6-12, 1934, and Aug. 11, 

12, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 19.8 ft June 13, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks . Some regulation by John Martin and Great Salt Plains Reservoirs (see elsewhere 

in this report).

Cooperation. --Records 1939-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological 

Survey .

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Dot.

tl,710

t 24, 800

HO, 600

tl.110

tl,310

*1,760

t621

tl,050

*1,720

*2,750

tl,530

t5,370

tl,500

945

311

713

26,320

9,511

2,716

10,470

23,730

2,061

577

1,689

4,478

Nov.

t2,990

t2,910

*3,190

t 12, 500

t2,650

*2,140

*7,070

t568

tl.OOO

t3,370

*2,100

tl,040

t718

2,097

287

2,607

12,610

4,272

1,278

3,939

2,733

3,687

674

4,562

2,559

Dec.

tl,020

t3,070

t2,120

*7,120

tl,770

t2,140

t3,030

tl,710

tl,170

tl,360

t2,740

t797

t718

917

321

2,019

5,367

5,521

1,355

15,520

2,132

2,205

1,452

3,513

2,140

Jan.

t 1,440

*2,270

t2,370

t8,340

*1,320

tl,270

*4,390

t907

tl,340

t955

t994

tl,520

t659

1,023

211

2,077

2,966

5,883

1,514

3,795

5,015

1,723

1,003

12,630

2,642

Feb.

*i, no

t2,780

t2,420

(3,940

t3,920

tl,210

t2,760

t706

t739

t832

t616

*2,370

tl,210

1,022

660

3,141

5,027

4,128

1,867

3,493

3,827

1,417

1,333

29,690

2,426

Mar.

tl,220

*4,84C

t3,950

t7,080

tl,700

*1,320

*1,850

t2,110

(800

t2,250

*931

tl,820

t3,420

1,073

801

1,959

4,479

2,854

10,830

11,000

5,369

5,195

9,077

12,770

2,178

Apr.

t4,280

(37,300

t9,040

(21,600

tl,220

t4,900

 tl,280

t2,490

t4,090

t2,250

t531

tl,750

3,183

4,503

2,390

10,230

36,320

2,635

40,540

38,360

3,606

34,860

3,789

9,195

1,690

May

t2,280

t9,560

t8,860

(27,000

(19,000

t5,320

tl,700

t3,070

t3,010

t25,100

tl,270

t2,740

24,840

2,548

4,942

13,870

17,250

36,190

21.25C

11,800

4,106

24,220

3,395

39,100

6,145

June

t7,510

(12,800

(27,200

123,800

*9,100

ta.soo

t7,770

t881

*1,020

(28,200

(8,360

(14,600

15,390

3,547

4,233

16,450

28,260

7,933

12,000

9,412

2,539

11,760

12,860

26,470

5,643

July

t2,980

t3,750

HO, 000

(16,000

tl,860

tl,360

t8,510

t546

t305

t6,490

t620

t5,050

4,417

4,438

3,245

5,873

9,472

3,620

5,563

11,690

2,344

7,240

34,110

8,711

18,950

Aug.

*2,070

(31,300

t4,470

t2,880

*1,210

t 1,190

*6,670

t6,020

t54S

tl,710

(424

t2,810

6,786

1,928

1,715

2,043

8,033

1,400

3,877

2,572

613

1,815

18,070

4,730

32,880

Sept.

t8,830

t6,980

tl,610

tl,690

t2,320

t607

tl,090

*7,440

(4,440

t3,320

t2,040

*5,330

3,220

567

7,966

4,545

11,450

1,170

5,024

11,210

1,201

931

3,647

10,070

10,280

The year

t3,100

til, 900

*7,150

til, 100

*3,950

t2,620

t3,900

t2,300

tl,680

(6,560

tl,840

t3,760

t5,540

2,052

2,250

5,448

13,950

7,151

8,960

11,120

4,800

8,096

7,557

13,470

7,740

t Not previously published; computed on basis of once-daily Weather Bureau gage readings and

rating curve estimated from 39 discharge measurements obtained by Corps of Engineers during period

1928-32 and 1934 or from weather records and records for adjacent stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mont hi 

Waterl 

year oot -

1926 | *105

1927 ft, 524

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

*651

*68

*80.5

*108

*38.2

*64.8

*106

*169

*94.1

*330

*92.6

58.13

19J.4

43.87

1,618

584.8

167

643.8

1,459

126.7

3S45

103.8

275.4

Nov.

H78

H73

U90

*742

H58

H28

*421

*33.8

*59.7

*201

*125

*622

*42.7

124.8

17.07

155.1

750.1

254.2

76.06

234.4

162.6

219.4

40.12

271.4

152.3

Dec.

*62.6

H89

*130

*438

*109

H32

H87

tlOS

*72.1

*83.4

H68

*49

*44.1

56.4

19.73

124.2

330

339.5

83.33

954.3

131.1

135.6

89.27

216

131.6

Jan.

*88.7

H40

H45

t513

*81.1

*78.1

*270

*55.8

*82.3

*58.7

*61.1

*933

*40.5

62.92

12.99

127.7

182.4

361.7

93.1

233.4

308.4

105.9

61.65

776.7

162.5

Feb.

*61.8

H54

*139

*219

*218

*67.2

t!58

*39.2

*41

*46.2

*35.4

*132

*67.1

56.76

37.97

174.4

279.2

229.3

107.4

194

212.5

78.7

76.68

1,649

134.7

Mar. I Apr.

*74.7 1 *255

*298 *2,219

*243

*435 4

*105

*81.4

+ 114

*130

*49.2

+ 139

*57.2

*112

*210

65.99

49.26

120.5

275.4

175.5

666.2

676.3

330.1

319.5

558.1

785.3

133.9

*538

1,283

*72.5

*291

*76.1

*148

*244

*134

*31.6

*104

189.4

267.9

142.2

609

2,161

156.8

2,412

2,283

214.6

2,074

225.5

547.2

100.6

Hay

*140

*588

*545

W.659 ^

H.169

*327

*104

*189

*185 n^42

*78.1

*169

1,527

156.7

303.8

853

1,060

2,225

1,306

725.5

252.5

1,489

208.7

2,404

377. £

June

*447

*761

1,621

1,417

*542

*494

*462

*52.4

*60.8

1,678

*498

*870

915.7

211

251.9

979

1,682

472.1

714

560

151.1

699.9

765.4

1,575

335.!

July

*183

*231 :

*615

*984

*114

*83.9

*523

*33.6

*18.8

*399

*38.1

*311

271.6

272.9

199.6

361.1

582.4

222.5

342

718.5

144.1

445.2

2,097

535.6

1,165

er at T 

Aug.

*127

1,927

*275

*177

*74.5

*73.1

*410

*370

*33.E

*105

*26.1

*173

417.4

118. E

105.5

125. 6

493.9

ulsa, 0 

Sept.

*525

*416

*95.9

*100

*138

*36.1

*64.9

*443

*264

*198

*122

*317

191.7

33.73

474

270.4

681.5

86.06 69.54

238.41 298.9

158.1 666.9

37.68 71.48

111. 6| 55.38

1,111 217

290. a 599.3

2,022 1 611.8

kla. 

The year

*2,248

*8,620

*5,188

*8,035

*2,862

*1,900

*2,828

*1,665

*1,216

*4,753

*1,335

*2,722

» *4,010

1,486

1,633

3,944

10,100

5,177

6,504

8,048

3,475

5,861

5,486

9,754

5,603

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

-

-

-

-

-

 -

-

-

-

-

_

-

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maxlmuni

Discharge

*43,200

*114,000

*76,500

*74,000

*59,000

*49,000

* 65, 500

*35,200

* 15, 700

* 98, 200

*54,000

* 60, OOP

96,100

24,700

143,000

78,100

139,000

173,000

172,000

3140,000

165,000

151,000

70,700

123,000

101.000

Date

June 3, 1926*

Apr. 13, 1927*

June 22, 1928*

Hay 20, 1929*

May 13, 1930*

June 15, 1931*

Aug. 19, 1932*

Sept. 5, 1933*

May 6, 1934*

June 21, 1935*

June 7, 1936*

June 12, 1937*

Hay 23, 1938

Apr. 8, 1939

Sept. 4, 1940

June 11, 1941

June 25, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 26, 1944

Apr. 18, 1945

Oot. 1, 1945

Apr. 16, 1947

July 19, 1948

May 20, 1949

AUK. 3. 1950

day

*460

*1,430

*1,110

*840

*565

*190

*330

*280

*100

*540

*100

*630

*350

298

147

372

-

768

694

790

280

528

326

1,300

1,260

Mean

*3,100

*11,900

*7,150

*11,100

*3,950

*2,620

*3,900

*2,300

*1,680

*6,560

*1,840

*3,760

*5,540

2,052

2,250

5,448

13,950

7,151

8,960

11,120

4,800

8,096

7,557

13,470

7,740

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*2,248,OOO

*8,620,000

*5, 188, 000

*8,035,000

*2,862,OOO

*1, 900, 000

*2, 828, 000

*1, 665, 000

*1, 216, 000

*4, 753, 000

*1, 335, 000

*2, 722, 000

*4, 010, 000

1,486,000

1,633,000

3,944,000

10,100,000

5,177,000

6,504,000

8,048,000

3,475,000

5,861,000

5,486,000

9,754,000

5,603,000

Calendar yearHe an

*5,230

*10,600

*7,530

*9,850

*3,980

*3,010

*3,290

*2,340

*1,980

*6,490

*1,910

*3,400

*5,622

1,799

2,618

8,729

11,850

5,974

11,040

11,010

3,045

7,658

8,145

13,430

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*3, 788, 000

*7, 705, 000

*5, 465, 000

*7, 134, 000

*2, 882, 000

*2, 178, 000

*2, 386, 000

*1, 699, 000

*1,432,000

*4, 687, 000

*1, 389, 000

*2, 461, 000

*4, 070, 000

1,302,000

1,900,000

6,319,000

8,576,000

4,325,000

8,010,000

7,968,000

2,204,000

t5, 544, 000

5,912,000

9,722,000

-

t Correc 

* Not previously published.

a Haximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 162,000 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 

stage rising (peak occurred on Oct. 1, 1945).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

260. Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°55'10", long. 96° 16'50", in NE&SE^ sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 66, a quarter of a mile upstream from Neversweat Creek, half, a 

mile north of Heyburn, 3.4 miles downstream from Heyburn Reservoir, and at mile 45.2.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 706.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years (1943-50), 66.9 cfs.

Extremes.--1943-50: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs June 23, 1948, May 19, 1949, from 

rating curve extended above 6,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.53 ft May 19, 1949; no 

flow at times in years 1944-47.

Maximum stage known, 31.5 ft Sept. 4, 1940, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Occasional regulation since Mar. 16, 1950, by construction operations at Heyburn 

dam; final closure made Sept. 29, 1950 (capacity of conservation pool, 10,140 aere-ft; 

contents at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1950, 4,660 aere-ft).

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

95.0

10.5

16.3

.13

5.56

1.00

51.3

Nov.

4.91

8.50

1.31

87.4

.98

.86

3.52

Dec.

12.0

18.8

1.75

23.2

.95

1.51

5.23

Jan.

17.9

2.71

186

2.55

1.37

48.3

7.30

Feb.

15.9

13.4

66.8

1.40

4.77

119

90.1

Mar.

109

249

49.6

5.35

39.8

34.0

14.4

Apr.

12.5

330

14.2

319

22.2

51.4

42.4

May

173

11.3

136

253

80.3

579

150

June

38.4

91.9

40.5

86.2

549

115

31.4

July

IS. 3

43.3

3.52

8.37

122

60.5

240

Aug.

0.35

.17

14.6

.12

37.2

.93

L01

Sept.

3.48

300

4.21

1.91

37

58.4

47.7

The year

42.1

89.6

44.7

65.6

71.6

89.3

65.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

5,840

645

1,000

8.1

342

61

S,160

Nov.

292

506

78

5,200

58

51

209

Dec.

737

1,160

107

1,430

59

93

321

Jan.

1,100

167

11,420

157

84

2,97C

449

Feb.

914

746

3,710

78

274

6,610

5,010

Mar.

6,680

15,300

3,050

32E

2,450

2.09C

882

Apr.

745

19,650

843

19,OOC

1,32C

3.06C

2,52C

May

10,630

693

8,370

15.55C

4.94C

35,620

9,25C

June

2,290

5,470

2,410

5,13C

32.64C

6.83C

1,870

July

1,120

2,660

216

515

7,520

3,72C

14,750

Aug.

21

11

898

7.:

2,290

57

6,210

Sept.

207

17.87C

25C

114

22

3.48C

2,840

The year

30,580

64,880

32,350

47,520

52,000

64,640

47,470

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1057

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Momentary maximum

3ischarge

5,810 

10,900

5,170 

4,560 

17,300 

17,300 

2,900

Date

Oct. 23, 1943 

Apr. 13, 1945

Jan. 5, 1946 

Apr. 10, 1947 

June 23, 1948 

May 19, 1949 

Feb. 28, 1950

Minimun 

day

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.1 

a. 2

Mean

42.1 

89.6

44.7 

65.6 

71.6 

89.3 

65.6

Per

mile

0.326 

.695

.347 

.509 

.555 

.692

Runoff

[nches

4.43 

9.42

4.71 

6.91 

7.55 

9.38

Acre-feet

30,580 

64,880

32,350 

47,520 

52,000 

64,640 

47,470

Calendar year

35.8 

88.1

5H.2 

57.1 

71.3 

94.1

Runoff

Inches

3.76 

9.27

5.50 

6.01 

7.51 

9.90

Acre-feet

26,020 

63,750

37,810 

41,340 

51,740 

68,130

a Minimum dally observed.

261. Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°42'20", long. 95°54'20", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 27 S., R. 14 E., at county 

highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Meadow Creek, lj miles northwest of Coyville, 

2-j miles downstream from Pig Creek, and at mile 268.0.

Drainage area.--747 sq mi.

gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 845.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 537 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 67,000 cfs (revised) Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

39.45 ft); no flow at times during 1939 and 1940.

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
288 ARKANSAS RIVEH BASIN

Monthly and

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

.1

S.150

756

45.4

182

743

jrearly mean discharge

Nov.

0

36.5

1,070

154

7.0

86.5

44.8

553 93.91

Dec.

0

50.1

352

809

38.1

1,442

33.4

102

29. 6| 8.79 176

7.57 18.21 10.7

222 42.01 32.5

Jan.

0

988

124

300

26.2

128

613

39

43.8

789

94.3

In cubic feet per second, of Verdigris Hlver near Coyvllle, Kans.

Feb.

0.6

323

549

336

53.4

187

322

13.5

72.2

1,791

38.0

Mar.

7.3

105

387

151

1,170

2,009

711

716

837

781

48.3

Apr.

539

L,024

1,350

62.6

4,716

4,053

522

2,999

191

609

194

May

400

85.4

238

5,054

475

629

117

613

210

228

268

June

32. 5

*$5ZZ

*M>30

2,081

313

410

21.2

1,224

534

105

488

July

0.6

238

190

143

115

479

8.7i

132

4,635

L.155

!,289

Aug.

23.4

210

Sept.

0 

13.4

1,570

154 1,660

22.1) 10.1

185 1 34.1

45.4) 994

1.38 58.1

22.51 11.1

80. Si 23.6

79. ffl 113

L.285 1 164

The year

84.5

 673

 769

660

594

887

267

495

577

466

436

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

 o

8

132,400

46,480

2,790

11,210

45,720

340

1,820

466

13.650

Nov.

0

2,170

63,860

9,150

417

5,150

2,660

5,590

523

1,080

2,500

Dec.

0

3,080

21,660

49,720

2,340

88,660

2,060

6,290

10,840

660

2,000

Jan.

0

60,720

7,620

18,460

1,610

7,880

37,680

2,400

2,700

48,500

5,800

Feb.

34

17,960

30,510

18,640

3,070

10,370

17,910

748

4,150

99,480

2,110

Mar.

450

6,440

23.82C

9,260

71,930

L23,500

43,730

44,050

51,440

47,990

2,970

Apr.

32,060

60,920

80,440

3,730

280,600

241,200

31,070

178,500

11,370

36,250

11,540

May

24,59C

5,250

14,62C

187,800

29,230

38,650

7,180

37.72C

12,900

14,05C

16.45C

June

1,930

"209,600

» 61, 520

123,800

18,620

24,370

1,260

72,860

31,790

6,240

29,050

July

36

14,660

11,680

8,810

7,050

29,440

538

8,090

285,000

71,010

140,700

Aug.

1,440

12,900

9,490

1,360

11,390

2,790

85

1,380

4,950

4,910

79.04C

Sept.

0

798

93,450

 98,910

601

2,030

59,130

3,460

659

1,410

6,740

9,740

The year

61,340

 487,200

 556,500

477,800

431,100

642,400

193,400

358,600

418,900

337,400

315,600

 Revised.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897

897

927,1241

957,1241

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,580

 51,800

*13,600

 36,900

40,100

 67,000

16,600

16,600

 65,500

13,200

12,000

Date

.

Apr. 17, 1940

June I, 1941

June 25, 1942

June 23, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

Apr. 13, 1947

July 20, 1948

July 24, 1949

July 17, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

24

6

5

4.8

.4

.8

4.4

6.0

9.2

Mean

_

84.5

 673

 769

660

594

887

267

495

577

466

436

Hunoff In 

acre-feet

.

61,340

 487,200

 556,500

477,800

431,100

642,400

193,400

358,600

418,900

337,400

315,600

Calendar year

Mean

_

91.7

 967

 613

522

731

812

214

494

562

488

-

Hunoff In 

acre-feet

-

66,600

 699,800

 444,000

378,000

530,600

587,800

155,100

359,600

407,900

353,300

-

262. Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location."Lat 37-29 1 , long. 95°41', in SW£ sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 16 E., at county highway 

bridge, bridge, 2\ Zmiles southwest southwest of Altoona, Altoona, 2f 1\ miles downstream from Big Cedar Creek, 6

miles ujjstream from Chetopa Creek, and at

Drainage area. 1.138 aq mi.

mile 227.9.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 753 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 54,500 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 29.50 ft); 

no flow at times during 1939 and 1940.

Remarks.--Some regulation at low flow by power plant 3 miles above station. 

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Verdigris River near Altoona, KanB.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*5

0

1.7

5,530

902

71.2

770

1,675

Nov.

*10

.7

210

1,760

224

10.4

100

68.9

7.14 183

33. Oj 11.4

19.81 140

246 I 50.7

Dec.

10.2

1.0

145

491

1,067

46.5

1,714

55.4

125

172

32.4

35.7

Jan.

9.6

0

1,564

231

417

45.8

177

1,010

49.7

58.0

1,147

113

Feb.

8.4

.8

606

912

508

122

251

555

16.6

92.2

2,654

44. £

Mar.

26.7

5.9

144

492

210

2,089

2,822

9.94

915

1,351

931

61. £

Apr.

194

870

1,634

2,080

108

6,006

5,916

768

4,844

399

: 1,023

149

May

137

580

131

524

6,306

1,198

987

173

1,476

327

684

322

June

113

111

4,108

1,970

3,825

368

809

32.0

1,538

920

352

595

July

17.0

63.7

298

328

221

187

984

14. C

337

5,688

1,401

2.709

Aug.

40.2

136

219

223

21.2

236

74.6

1.9i

39. £

124

124

1,626

Sept.

0.5C

403

1,961

2,120

20.5

252

1,785

66.3

117

34.1

152

345

The year

> *47.6

180

909

1,220

1,159

882

1,366

454

801

776

709

531

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*307 

0

105 

216,800 

55,490 

4,380 

47,340

103,000 

439 

2,030 

1,220 

15,130

Nov.

i595 

42

12,480 

104,800 

13,300 

617 

5,960

4,100 

10,880 

678 

8,300 

3,020

Dec.

627 

63

8,920 

30,170 

65,590 

2,860 

105,400

3,410 

7,680 

10,560 

1,990 

2,200

Jan.

589 

0

96,160 

14,180 

25,660 

2,820 

10,860

62,100 

3,060 

3,560 

70,500 

6,940

Feb.

466 

44

33,640 

50,640 

28,220 

6,990 

13,920

30,840 

920 

5,310 

L47,40C 

2,49C

Mar.

1,640 

363

8,861: 

30,230 

12,90C 

128.40C 

173,500

61, 11C 

56,250 

83,080 

57,220 

3.81C

Apr.

11,570 

51,760

97,220 

123, 70C 

6,440 

357, 40C 

352,000

46,910 

288,200 

23.74C 

60,880 

8,890

May

8,410 

35,670

8,050 

32,220 

387,800 

73,640 

60,680

10.62C 

90,76C 

20.13C 

42.03C 

19.78C

June

6,750 

6,600

244,400 

117,100 

227,600 

21,930 

48,150

1,900 

91,530 

54,770 

20.94C 

35,390!

July

1.05C 

3,92C

18,32C 

20,19C 

13, 58C 

11.49C 

60,51C

86C 

20,70C 

549, 80C 

86,150 

166,600

Aug.

2,470 

8,340

13,480 

13,730 

1,30C 

14,54C 

4,59C

121 

2,45C 

7,610 

7,65C 

99,980

Sept.

1£ 

23,97t

116, 70C 

126, 30C 

1,22C 

15.01C 

106,200

3,950 

6,930 

2,060 

9,070 

20.52C

The year

i34,490 

130,800

658,300 

880,100 

839,100 

640,100 

989,100

328,900 

579,800 

563,300 

513,400 

384,800

* Hot previously published} see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,530

10,300

35,700

10,200

41,000

34,200

54,500

88,440

15,800

34,300

10,000

14,800

Date

May 23, 1939

Apr. 18, 1940

June 2, 1941

Sept. 7, 1942

May 19, 1943

Apr. 24, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

Apr. 24, 1946

Apr. 15, 1947

July 22, 1948

Feb. 13, July 25

July 19, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

25

3

2

9

.5

.6

2.0

8.4

14

Mean

*47.6

180

909

1,220

1,159

882

1,366

454

801

776

709

531

Runoff In

acre-feet

*34,490

130,800

658,300

880,100

829,100

640,100

989,100

328,900

579,800

563,300

513,400

384,800

Calendar year

Mean

45.7

210

1,366

915

984

1,090

1,300

328

793

774

721

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

33,070

152,200

988,600

662,700

712,600

790,900

940,900

237,400

574,100

561,600

522,200

-

Not previously published, 

a Maximum peak discharges maximum discharge during yesr, 16,000 cfs (corrected) at 12:01 a.m. on 

Oct. 1, 1945, stage falling.

263. Fall River near Eureka, Kans.

Locatlon.--Lat 37°47', long. 96°14', on line between sees. 17 and 18, T. 26 S., R. 11 E. , 

at bridge on State Highway 99, 3 miles southeast of Eureka, 5 miles downstream from 

Spring Creek, and at mile 76.3.

Drainage area. 336 sq ml.

gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 988.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1946-1950: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs July 31, 1950 (gage height, 19.92 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs at times August to October 1946.

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

0.99 

1.27 

3.13 

144

Nov.

5.69 

1.29 

12.8 

42.0

Dec.

20.9 

19.6 

6.71 

30.2

Jan.

9.44 

9.90 

473 

55.6

Feb.

6.28 

29.5 

304 

33.5

Mar.

242 

177 

277 

31.9

Apr.

1,090 

80.5 

351 

98.1

May

292 

45.4 

136 

107

June

246 

372 

98.5 

262

July

385 

1,071 

482 

868

Aug.

5.33 

56.1 

53.9 

518

Sept.

2.16 

1.40 

9.92 

113 

134

The year

163 

157 

231 

196
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

61 

78 

192 

8,830

Nov.

339 

39

764 

2,500

Dec.

1,280 

1,210 

412 

1,860

Jan.

581 

609 

29,060 

3,420

Feb.

349

1,690 

44,630 

1,860

Mar.

14,890 

10,880 

17,020 

1,960

Apr.

64,840 

4,790 

20,870 

5,840

May

17,940 

2,790 

8,360 

6,600

June

14,660 

22,120 

5,860 

15,600

July

2,360 

65,830 

29,620 

53,390

Aug.

328 

3,450 

3,310 

31,880

Sept.

128 

83 

590 

7,000 

7,960

The year

117,700 

114,100 

167,100 

141,700

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1211 

1211 

1211 

1211 

1211

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,900 

12,800 

11,500 

20,?00

Date

Apr. 13, 1947 

July 17, 1948 

Jan. 15, 1949 

July 31, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 1 

1 

5 

1 6 

13 0

Mean

163 

157 

231 

196

Runoff in 

acre-feet

117,700 

114,100 

167,100 

141,700

Calendar year

Mean

162 

157

247

Runoff In 

acre-feet

117,400 

114,100 

178,900

264. Otter Creek at Climax, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°42'30", long. 96°13'30", In Sw£ sec. 8, T. 27 S., R. 11 E. , at bridge on 

State Highway 99, half a mile south of Climax, 5£ miles upstream from mouth, and 5f 

miles downstream from South Branch Otter Creek.

Drainage area.--159 sq mi.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 977.76 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1946-50: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Apr. 4, 1947 (gage height, 32.60 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 3-8, Sept. 28 to Oct. 22, 1947.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

4.54 

2.12 

1.15 

54.7

Nov.

42.7 

.39 

3.44 

16.3

Dec.

40.8 

7.13 

1.94 

12.4

Jan.

16.5 

1.59 

121 

24.0

Feb.

5.55 

3.30 

335 

13.3

Mar.

192 

66.1 

181 

19.2

Apr.

797 

22.1 

129 

47.5

May

198 

6.38 

116 

35.8

June

64.0 

163 

75.8 

142

July

4.22 

451 

146 

150

Aug.

0.33 

25.9 

13.5 

160

Sept.

9.42 

.30 

2.09 

53.9 

52.4

The year

114 

63.1 

96.6 

61.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

\950

Oct.

279. 

130 

71 

3,360

Hov.

2,540 

23 

205 

970

Dec.

2,510 

439 

119

764

Jan.

1,010 

98 

7,460 

1,480

Feb.

308 

190 

18,590 

737

Mar.

11,800 

4,070 

11,120 

1,180

Apr.

47,450 

1,310 

7,680 

2,830

May

12,190 

393 

7,150 

2,200

June

3,810 

9,680 

4,510 

8,470

July

259 

27,730 

8,980 

9,230

Aug.

20 

1,590 

331

9,840

Sept.

560 

18 

125 

3,210 

3,120

The year

82,190 

45,780 

69,930 

44,180

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1211 

1211 

1211 

1211 

1211

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,700 

9,300 

7,780 

8,060

Date

Apr. 4, 1947 

July 17, 1948 

Mar. 30, 1949 

June 3, 1950

Minimum 

day

0.1 

.1 

.6 

3.2

Mean

114 

63.1 

96.6

61.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

82,190 

45,780 

69,930 

44,180

Calendar year

Mean

107 

62.8 

103

Runoff In 

acre-feet

77,460 

45,580 

74,110
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 291

265. Pall River Reservoir near Pall River, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°39', long. 96°04', in NE^ sec. 3, T. 28 S., R. 12 E., In right bank control tower at dam on Pall River, 4 miles northwest of town of Pall River, and at mile 

54.2.

Drainage area. 585 sq mi.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1949-50: Maximum contents, 53,080 acre-ft Aug. 1, 1950 (elevation, 956.37 ft); 

minimum, 25,790 acre-ft July 9, 1949 (elevation, 948.00 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 400-ft (net length) 

concrete ogee spillway controlled by eight 50 by 25-ft talntor gates. Normal regu- 

^ation is accomplished by means of seven,gated,5 by 8j-ft sluices in the intermediate 

spillway piers. "Low-flow releases are regulated by a 30-ln pipe conduit. A 12-ln 

water-supply pipe Is included in outlet works. Regulated storage began Apr. 20, 1949; 

conservation-pool stage was first reached June 5, 1949. Capacity at elevation 987.5 ft 

(flood-control pool), 263,000 acre-ft, and at elevation 948.5 ft (conservation pool), 

27,000 acre-ft, of which 17,000 acre-ft Is allocated for pollution abatement. Reservoir is principally used for flood control and conservation. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

27,240

Nov.

27,310

Dec.

2t,000

Jan.

27,260

Feb.

27,260

Mar.

27,060

Apr.

alO,710 

34,180

May

23,410 

30,400

June

28,440 

27,090

July

33,410 

51,600

Aug.

26,770 

33,410

Sept.

26,650 

26,990

a Storage on date of closure, Apr. 20, 1949, 170 acre-ft.

266. Pall River near Pall River, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°37', long. 96°02', In SE£ sec. 12, T. 28 S., R. 12 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile (revised) upstream from Salt Creek, 1 mile 

northwest of town of Pall River, and at mile 50.8.

Drainage area.--591 sq ml. At site used 1939-46, 585 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available.--April 1904 to September 1905, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only, at Pall River, 0.9 mile downstream from Salt Creek.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 885.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19S9 (levels by Corps of Engineers). During 1904-5, chain gage at county highway 

bridge at town of Pall River at datum 8.8 ft lower. May 5, 1939, to June 12, 1946, 

wire-weight gage at county highway bridge 3.1 miles upstream at datum 12.79 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 359 eta.

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge, 45,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 31.15 ft, 

at site and datum then in use); no flow at times during 1939, 1940, and 1946.

Maximum stages known prior to 1906, at site and datum used 1904-5: 39.0 ft June 16, 

1904; 37.3 ft June 10, 1904; 35.7 ft July 6, 1904; 35.6 ft In 1869; 35.5 ft in 1898.

Remarks.--Plow completely regulated since April 1949 by Pall River Reservoir, 3.4 miles 

above station (see preceding station).

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0

.3

1,147

615

9.1

131

458

Nov.

_

0

39.4

631

159

4.2

27.5

56.9

3J.5. 89.3

3.8? 1-58

4.3? 23.6

218 1 56.8

Dec.

_

0

43.2

197

637

11.7

939

38.5

75.6

33.4

13.6

39.0

Jan.

.

0

426

97.1

324

10.5

113

280

35.2

12.5

663

104

Feb.

_

0.3

368

475

263

13.9

107

193

14.2

28.0

1,455

49.1

Mar.

.

4.0

123

369

141

L,330

1,186

488

508

432

630

62.0

Apr.

_

380

689

1,271

83.7

3,210

2,900

302

2,544

141

382

25.8

Hay

*84.2

191

146

319

2,399

656

330

93.4

703

67.0

154

248

June

113

67.6

984

597

870

92

304

21.7

420

629

117

541

July

3.8

.7

34.0

208

89.9

37.6

226

5.8C

52.1

2,035

701

757

Aug.

6.9

8.3

166

54.6

18.6

313

19.7

I .4

Sept.

0

8.2

755

U137

8.5

44.1

1,226

19.4

9.28 3.3C

84.5 13.0

176 197

L.089 1 315

The year

.

54.7

311

539

471

452

625

164

370

293

370

295

* Not previously published; partly estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for station 

at Fredonia.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Fall River near Pall River, Kans.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

^

0

16

70,520

37,800

559

8,060

28,160

193

236

266

13,430

Nov.

_

0

2,340

37,560

9,480

248

1,640

3,390

5,310

94

1,410

3,380

Dec.

_

0

2,660

12,130

39,160

718

57,750

2,370

4,650

2,050

839

2,400

Jan.

_

0

26,220

5,970

19,910

647

6,940

17,210

2,160

771

40,740

6,380

Feb.

.

18

20,420

26,360

14,590

799

5,950

10,710

789

1,610

80,820

2.73C

Mar.

_

246

7,540

22,710

8,660

81,640

72,950

30,020

31,220

26,550

38,720

3,810

Apr.

_

22,640

40,990

75,650

4,980

190,800

172,600

17,950

151,400

8,400

22,730

1,540

May

*5,18C

11,720

9,010

19,640

147,500

40,360

20,310

5,740

43,200

4,120

9,450

15,260

June

6,700

4,020

58,570

35,550

51,760

5,470

18,120

1,290

25,010

37,430

6,950

32,190

July

236

46

2,090

12,780

5,530

2,310

13,870

356

3,200

125,100

43,130

46,560

Aug.

426

508

10,190

3,360

1,150

1,920

1,210

30

571

5,190

10,840

66,970

Sept.

0

490

44,930

67,650

508

2,630

72,980

1,160

197

775

11,710

18,720

' The year

-

39,690

225,000

389,900

341,000

328,100

452,400

118,400

267,900

212,300

267,600

213,400

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W o p .o.r.

no.

897

897

927

957

977

1037

1037

1057

1147

1147

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,150

8,960

13,600

21,600

26,900

41,500

45,600

a4,530

18,300

14,600

7,430

6,000

Date

May 25, 1939

Apr. 17, 1940

June 1, 1941

Apr. 28, 1942

May 19, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Mar. 23, 1946

Apr. 13, 1947

July 17, 1948

Mar. 30, 1949

Aug. 4. 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

11

7

2

2

0

.2

.6

2.6

1.2

Mean

-

54.7

311

539

471

452

625

164

370

293

370

295

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

39,690

225,000

389,900

341,000

328,100

452,400

118,400

267,900

212,300

267,600

213,400

Calendar year

Mean

-

61.6

470

492

354

543

579

131

359

293

393

-

Runoff in

acre -feet

-

44,700

340,200

356,100

256,100

394,000

418,800

94,620

260,100

212,500

284,300

-

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 1945,

stage falling.

267. Fall River at Fredonia, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°30'30", long. 95°50'00", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Clear Creek, 1 mile south 

of Predonia, 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek, and 25.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--827 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses and of miscellaneous suspended sediment concentrations for period July 1907 to June 1908 at site 20 miles 

downstream are published in reports of Geological Survey under station name "at 

Neodesha"

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 819.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 81, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 496 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 49,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 36.17 ft); 

no flow at times during 1939 and 1940,

Remarks.--Flow regulated since April 1949 by Fall River Reservoir (see elsewhere in this 

report).

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*10

0

.9

1,780

730

13.1

430

1,158

Nov.

*7.3

to

83.6

983

199

7.1

36.8

98.2

7.04 132

5.01 5.2

8.6 49.9

222 I 68.4

Dec.

 8.9

1.2

79.4

336

869

19.8

1,180

53.6

73.6

48.2

23.1

51.7

Jan.

 10.9

to

688

141

441

15.9

14.2

551

49.8

17.1

1,043

125

Feb.

 6.0

.8

530

603

318

39.1

145

324

17.7

33.6

2,005

58.1

Mar.

*17.9

5.8

153

429

188

1,855

1,728

735

751

610

741

79.2

Apr.

138

498

1,050

1,591

112

4,517

4,400

592

3,934

297

637

34.5

May

171

317

169

512

4,087

996

467

137

1,222

107

411

254

June

208

80.9

1,280

1,295

1,795

194

552

39.8

716

870

409

710

July

14.6

l.E

41.4

235

142

81.3

591

9.7i

94. £

2,936

846

857

Aug.

23.5

44.4

168

57.5

22.1

45.0

26.5

1.9

Sept.

0.5

25.4

972

1,544

13.0

123

2,108

38.3

The year

*51.3

81.0

430

788

749

656

982

313

16.2) 6.93 583

109 16. d 425

211 228 542

1,231 I 454 1 348

* Revised.

t Corrected. Figure published in dally table in Water Supply Paper W 897 is a typographical 

error; no flow during entire month.

* Hot previously published; estimated by Oeologlcal Survey"on basis of weather records and records 

for adjacent basins.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

Monthly .and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Pall River at Fredonla. Kana.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*615

0

54

109,400

44,900

803

26,470

71,210

433

309

532

13.360

Hov.

*432

to

4,970

58,510

11,850

422

2,190

5,840

7,850

307

2,970

4,070

Dec.

*547

71

4,880

20,650

53,460

1,220

72,560

3,290

4,530

2,960

1,420

3,180

Jan.

*668

0

42,280

8,700

27,100

976

8,760

33,850

3,060

1,050

64,150

7,690

Feb.

*333

46

29,410

33,480

17,670

2,250

8,040

17,990

985

1,930

111,300

3,230

Mar.

*1,100

357

9,390

26,390

11,560

114,100

106,200

45,170

46,170

37,490

45,580

4.870

Apr.

8,190

29,650

62,600

94, 660

6,680

288,800

261,600

35,210

234,100

r !7,680

37,880

2,050

May

10,540

19,510

10,420

31,490

251,300

61,220

28,740

8,410

75,160

6,560

25,240

15,640

June

12,350

4,820

76,240

77,040

106,800

11,520

32,830

2,370

42,600

51,760

24,310

42,260

July

897

93

2,550

14,440

8,710

5,000

36,340

598

5,840

180,500

52,050

52,710

Aug.

1,440

2,730

10,350

3,540

1,360

2,770

1,630

121

1,000

6,710

12,990

75,700

Sept.

28

1,510

57,810

91,870

774

7,300

125,400

2,280

412

1,000

13,600

27,000

The year

*37,140

58,790

310,900

570,200

542,200

476,400

711,000

226,300

422,100

308,300

392,000

252,000

* Revised.

t Corrected; aee note to preceding table.

t Hot previously published; see note to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897,1281

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,660

6,910

12,600

12,200

34,000

38,800

49,000

19,700

23,100

16,500

9; 120

5,630

Date

Hay 26, 1939

Apr. 18, 1940

Apr.' 15, 1941

Apr. 29, 1942

Hay 20, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

Apr. 14, 1947

July 18, 1948

Feb. 13, 1949

Aug. 5, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

16

1

4

5.8

1.5

1.6

2

$6

6.0

Mean

*51.3

81.0

430

788

749

656

982

313

583

425

542

348

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*37,140

58, 790

310,900

570,200

542,200

476,400

711,000

226,300

422,100

308,300

392,000

252,000

Calendar year

Mean

*49.2

94.5

676

679

600

792

953

219

570

427

564

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*35,620

68,620

489,600

491,800

434,400

575,200

690,100

158,800

412,900

309,600

408,000

-

Revised. 

t Hot previously published.

268. Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

long. 95°55', In NE£ sec. 18, T. 32 S., R. 14 E., at county highway 

;e, 150 ft downstream from Salt Creek, if miles south of Elk City, and 24.7 miles

Location,.--Lat 37°16 

bridge, 150 ft do 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 575 sq ml.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 795.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

["levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 393 ofs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 39,200 ofs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 28.27 ft); 

no flow at times during 1939, 1940,and 1946.

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*2

0

.9

L,424

408

14.1

538

8021.61

.7.

Hov.

$9.4

0

118

645

106

2.7

20.1

40.3

150

.53

2.91102

30.31 20.0

Dec.

5.7

0

55.0

208

496

13.1

778

29.7

46.9

1.94

10.8

22.0

Jan.

8.1

0

296

83.7

206

11.4

74.7

516

24.6

2.19

770

55.6

Feb.

9.8

.4

253

380

212

43.4

73.1

340

11.9

2.7.

1,629

29.5

Mar.

35.5

.7

69.2

181

181

1,008

1,368

498

403

156

493

39.6

Apr.

260

55.3

1,181

1,293

85.4

5,400

2,556

248

3,370

216

673

19.6

May

350

101

158

268

5,692

785

220

58.7

L.374

112

918

74. £

June

195

74.3

892

1,284

1,373

186

501

23.1

275

1,330

1,575

682

July

6.0

1.3

10.1

48.1

68.3

23.5

564

6.4

54.1

5,096

417

644

Aug.

1.8

28.7

7.1

154

12.0

45.9

11.0

27.6

7.89

105

51.4

495

Sept.

0.1

27.8

584

1,564

3.9

226

2,740

27.5

The year

*73.7

24.1

299

624

575

477

785

219

6.19 476

9.38 422

182

110

559

186

t Hot previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for Verdigris River at Independence.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Elk River near Elk City, Kana.

Oct.

$123

0

58

87,580

25,080

865

33,060

49,310

103

45

179

1,860

Nov.

$559

0

7,000

38,390

6,340

159

1,190

2,400

8,960

32

6,090

1,190

Dec.

351

0

3,380

12,760

30,480

803

47,860

1,830

2,880

119

661

1,350

Jan.

498

0

18,180

5,150

12,670

702

4,590

31,740

1,510

135

47,330

3,420

Feb.

543

22

14,040

21,130

11,790

2,500

4,060

18,860

659

156

90, 500

1,640

Mar.

2,180

42

4,260

11,110

11,140

61,950

84,090

30,610

24,780

9,580

30,330

2,440

Apr.

15,440

3,290

70,280

76,910

5,080

202,300

152,100

14,780

200,500

12,870

40,060

1,160

May

21,580

6,200

9,700

16,450

227,000

48,270

13,540

3,610

84, 460

6,920

56,420

4.60C

June

11,610

4,420

53,080

76,420

81,680

11,050

29,820

1,370

16,390

79, 140

93,690

40,570

July

371

79

619

2,960

4,200

1,440

34,650

394

3,330

190,400

25,630

39,630

Aug.

109

1,770

436

9,460

736

2,820

677

1,700

485

6,450

3,160

30,450

Sept.

4

1,650

34,880

93,08C

234

13,420

163,000

1,630

368

558

10,840

6,570

The year

*53,370

17,470

215,900

451,400

416,400

346,300

568, 600

158,200

344, 400

306,400

404,900

134,900

Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yeerly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

977

977

977

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,200

*2,060

16,000

12,200

35,000

32,200

39,200

19,100

26,200

20, 100

14,600

7,320

Date

May 21, 1939

June 24, 1940

Apr. 15, 1941

Sept. 4, 1942

May 19, 1943

Apr. 10, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

Apr. 13, 1947

June 22, 1948

June 26, 1949

July 19, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

5

1

1

2.2

0

.5

.1

2.7

6.1

Mean

$73.7

24.1

299

624

575

477

785

219

476

422

559

186

Runoff in 

acre-feet

£53,370

17,470

215,900

451,400

416,400

346,300

568,600

158,200

344,400

306,400

404,900

134,900

Calendar year

Mean

72.3

38.5

475

517

492

588

746

161

460

431

556

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

52,340

27,910

344,200

374,600

356,400

426,600

540, 100

116,600

332,700

313,100

402,400

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published.

269. Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.l/

Location. La t 37°13', long. 95°41 T , In NE^ sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 16 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence, 3.6 miles downstream from Elk River, 

and at mile 194.3.

Drainage area. 2.892 sq mi. 

(revised) .

At former site near Liberty used 1895-1903, 3,023 sq mi

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.63 ft (revised) above mean sea level 

datum of 1929. Aug. 2, 1895, to Nov. 30, 1903, staff gage at former mill dam 5 miles 

downstream and 2? miles northwest (corrected) of Liberty, at datum about 4 ft lower.

Average discharge. --38 years (1895-1904, 1921-50), 1,649 cfs.

Extremes . 1895-1904 . 1921-50; Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945; maximum gage 

height, 47.60 ft May 19, 1943; no flow at times in 1932, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940.

Remarks . Small diversions in vicinity for water supply. Plow regulated since 1949 by 

Pall River Reservoir on Pall River ( see elsewhere in this report) .

shed as "near Liberty" 1895-1903.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per

at Independence, Kans.

econd, of Verdigris River

Water 

year

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

69

600

8

61

*22.5

5,236

55

L,706

1,100

*40

24.3

1,870

834

38.4

8,140

8,550

110

47.7

70.3

14.8

16.5

40.3

354

274

!,237

9.8

18.3

0

6.1

3,439

2,137

155

3,545

i, 404

13.9

35.6

33.8

541

Nov.

-

82

1,017

2

121

*34.9

5,766

37

1,598

2,367

*8.8

119

888

1,430

2,450

395

338

5,720

137

546

1,9703.5"

53.3

1,379

5,959

248

7.0

21.6

0

586

1,246

634

26.1

184

236

605

23.9

698

139

Dec.

-

1,226

448

12

1,457

 50.9

531

51

1,852

*800 :

11.8

45.6

1,430

356

165

671

599

2,740

68.4

578

875

48.1

435

202

740

299

17.5

17.9

0

339

1,210

2,732

116

3,885

141

249

217

78.8

109

Jan.

-

661

887

106

319

65

465

45

747

1,000

13.0

37.2

283

L,470

383

725

497

3,490

45

197

1,090

28.5

187

674

478

613

22.9

20.4

0

2,755

516

1,247

121

479

!,625

117

82.1

5,736

274

Feb.

-

426

L,590

1,084

342

82

920

204

2,348

*600

29.3

39.7

1,170

747

256

747

1,420

536

633

366

1,030

16.1

59.6

445

143

748

86.3

*16.9

0

1,761

2,111

1,303

251

555

1,440

57.0

132

?,074

133

Mar.

-

242

2,201

1,335

997

L,323

1,006

357

4,112

*650

2,800

361

2,850

288

258

1,490

2,310

1,080

78.1

888

494

148

114

350

121

1,152

1,164

*82.9

9.3

401

1,380

779

5,482

6,681

J,447

L,979

2,450

2,411

189

Apr.

-

677

2,829

859

1,244

1,236

3,272

268

3,031

*3,438

11,100

304

1,550

1,820

2,850

19,200

1,770

9,060

586

1,270

528

962 981

664

42.

1,576

1,626

*689

1,341

4,781

6,089

402

14,060

13,460

1,690

13,130

1,119

2,816

171

May

-

4,181

1,36C

6.18E

1,631

2.45E

554

5,395

10.86C

*2,409

4, SIC

2,15C

1,81C

983

431

1.11C

612

8,76C

4.41C

2,63C

395

1,820

1,750

10,930

) 524

1,225

10,030

1,074

1,095

573

1,659

17,240

3,787

2,027

456

4,999

721

2,545

721

June

-

2,200

505

2,455

3,893

593

122

7,893

3,981

M.8,950 :

651

10,300

1,400

298

578

6,230

9,340

3,220

2,040

2,900

2,900

55.<

215

13,800

129

3,841

5,302

608

292

6,398

5,705

7,982

972

1,983

109

2,808

5,196'

2,888

2,612

July

-

1,699

408

390

4,433

1,824

13

1,050

1,551

12,420:

6,920

516

800

5 9.

25*

460

875

2,240

Aug.

783

46

28

498

*308

53

30

1,051

1,514

1,772

235

33. 1

2,170

61.5

68.2

4,770

275

212

9a2 23.1

514 30.9

670 38.4

117 785

11.8 1.4

444 110

34.9 .4

2,381 1 130

439 193

39.2 20.3

145

352

743

581

352

2,292

50.!

523

13,270

2,741

5,199

246

351

566

86.1

561

150

29.7

59.6

468

442

5,487

Sept.

5,985

71

20

515

*46.3

3,714

153

2,935

1,306

*592

93.4

317

1,260

567

3,980

879

142

50.6

875

107

21.3

462

229

74.8

200

233

92.4,

.2

635

5,848

5,699

76.0

1,059

5,572

132

176

69.8

590

L.180

The year

-

1,224

977

1,123

 1,244

*957

1,167

1,610

2,866

*3,832

*2,190

1,180

1,460

t740

946

3,730

2,220

3,190

753

841

1,080

375

342

2,452

550

1,225

1,593

*218

313

1,824

3,181

2,954

2,236

3,401

1,236

2,053

1,996

2,135

1.241

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records, high-water gage-height records 

if station or gage-height record for station near Catoosa, Okla.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

-

4.243

36.89

.492

3.751

*1.386

L99

3.382

L04.9

67.64

*2.46

1.49

115

51.3

2.36

501

526

6.76

2.93

4.32

.908

1.01

2.48

21.79

16.86

L37.6

..605

1.12

0

Nov.

-

4,879

60.52

.119

7.2

*2.079

224.1

2.202

95.09

140.8

*.522

7.08

52.8

85.1

L46

23.5

20.1

400

8.15

32.5 >96

.212

3.17

82.05

235.6

14.77

.419

1.29

0

Dec.

-

259.8

27.55

.738

89.59

*3.128

32.65

3.136

113.9

*49.19

.726

2.8

87.9

21.9

10.1

41.3

36.8

168

4.21

35.5

53.8

2.96

26.78

12.45

45.49

18.39

1.07

1.1

0

Jan.

-

40.64

54.54

6.518

19.62

3.997

28.59

2.767

45.93

£61.49

.799

2.29

17.4

90.4

23.6

44.6

30.6

215

2.77

12.1

67.1

1.75

11.52

41.47

29.39

37.71

1.41

1.26

0

Feb.

-

24.503

88.36

60.2

18.99

4.554

51.09

11.33

130.4

*34.51

1.63

2.2

67.3

41.5

14.2

41.5

81.7

29.8

35.2

20.3

59.2

.89;

3.31

24.69

8.21

41.57

4.79

*.938

0

Mar.

-

14.88

135.3

82.09

61.3

81.35

61.86

21.95

252.8

*39.97

172

22.2

175

17.7

15.9

91.6

142

66.4

4.8

54.6

30.4

9.09

7.01

21.55

7.44

70,84

71.59 *5.1

.569

Apr.

-

40. 2f

168.34

51.11

74.02

73. 5£

194.7

15. 9£

180.4

$204.6

661

18.1

92.2

108

170

LJ.40

105

539

34.9

75.9

31.4

57.3

58.38

39.5

2.55

93.75

96.7^ *4i.o;

79.8

May

-

257.1

77.47

380.3

100.3

151

34. Of

331.7

668.1

*148.1

265

132

111

60.4

26.5

68.2

37.6

538

271

161

24.3

112

107.9

673.2

33.21

75.32

616.6

66.06

67.35

June

-

130.9

30.03

146.1

231.6

35.2!

7.25

469.7

236.9

n,128

38.7

613

83.3

17.7

34.4

371

556

192

121

173

173

3.3

12. 7f

821.1

7.6i

228.6

315.5

36. IS

17. 3E

July

-

104.5

25. OS

23. 9£

272.6

112.2

1 .79!

64.56

95.37

*763.4

425

31.7

49.2

3.6E

1.6!

28.3

53.8

138

6.1

31.6

41.2

7. IS

.72f

27.3

2.1!

146.4

27.01

2.41

8.9!

Aug.

48.14

2.82f

1.72!

30.6?

*19.84

3.25S

1.845

64.62

93.09

H08.9

14.4

2.04

133

3.78

4.19

293

16.9

13

1.42

1.9

2.36

48.3

.087

6.76

.025

8

11.88

1.25

15.11

Sept.

356

4.22!

1.19

30.64

*2.757

221

9,104

174.6

77.71

*35.23

5.56

18.9

75

33.7

237

52.3

8.45

3.01

52.1

6.37

1.27

27.5

13.62

4.45

11.88

13.86

5.5

.01!

37.78

The year

-

888.8

707

812.9

*900.7

*692.7

845

1,166

2,023

*2,782

* 1,590

854

1,060

535

686

2,700

1,610

2,310

545

609

781

272

247.8

1,775

399.5

886.8

1,153

*157.8

226.9

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
296 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIH

inthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet, 

___^__________at Independence. Sana. Continued

of Verdigris River

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.373

518.9

L31.4

9.55

156.5

532.3

.855

2.19

2.08

33.27

Nov.

34.89

'.52.6

37.72

1.55

10.97

14.05

35.98

1.42

41.64

8.26

Dee.

20.86

74.39

168

7.14

238.9

8.65

15.29

13.34

4.85

6.73

Jan.

169.4

31.7

76.66

7.43

29.47

161.4

7.22

5.05

229.7

16.83

Feb.

97.8

117.3

72.37

14.46

30.82

79.99

3.17

7.57

692.9

7.41

Mar.

24.66

84.84

47.87

337.1

410.8

150.5

121.7

150.6

148.2

11.6

Apr.

284.5

362.3

23. 8S

836.4

800.7

100.6

781.2

66.6

167.5

10.19

May

35. 21

102

1,060

232.8

124.6

28.02

307.3

44.31

156.5

44. 3C

June

380.7

339.4

475

57.81

118

6.51

167.1

309.2

171.8

155.4

July

21.63

45.7

35.72

21.61

140.9

3. OS

32. 1{

816

168.5

319.7

Aug.

21.58

34.82

5.29

34.5

9.25

1.83

3.66

28.75

27.2

214.4

Sept.

229

539.1

4.52

63.02

591.1

7.87

10.46

4.15

35.11

70.22

The year

1,321

2,303

2,138

1,623

2,462

894.8

1,486

1,449

1,546

898.4

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

(e)

567, 807

587

607

627

647, 977

667, 977

687, 977

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877,1341

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

»40,600

27,400

 26,700

 32,700

29,900

37,000

t>24,600

33,000

 48,000

 66,500

66,500

 35,900

 17,600

 16,000

18,000

76,900

91,000

60, 700

21,100

18,200

26,600

18,800

13,900

68,800

22,400

26,300

32,300

9,920

14,700

35,800

26,600

114,000

56,300

117,000

44,800

51,600

49,300

25,200

29,400

Date

Sept. 11, 1895

Dec. 25, 1895*

Apr. 29, 1897»

May 5, 1898*

July 9, 1899

Sept. 30, 1900

Nov. 2, 1900*

June 7, 1902

May 24, 1903*

July 8, 1904

Apr. 10, 1922

June 12, 1923

June 9, 1924*

Nov. 14, 1924*

Sept. 6, 1926

Apr. 20, 1927

Oct. 3, 1927

Nov. 19, 1928

May 8, 1930

June 13, 1931

Nov. 25, 1931

May 13, 1933

May 16, 1934

May 30, 1935

Nov. 28, 1935

Oct. 10, 1936

May 21,26,1938

May 21, 1939

Apr. 19, 1940

Apr. 17, 1941

June 22, 1942

May 19, 1943

Apr. 24, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

Dot. 1, 2, 1945

Apr. 14, 1947

July 23, 1948

Feb. 14, 1949

July 19, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

5

9

2

14

7

2

27

280

-

5.4

10

49

2

.1

124

36

22

3

2

.1

0

0

3

0

7

2

0

0

0

76

19

10

21

1

2

6

19

34

Mean

-

1,224

977

1,123

al,244

a957

1,167

1,610

2,866

*3,832

*2,190

1,180

1,460

t740

946

3,730

2,220

3,190

753

841

1,080

375

342

2,452

550

1,225

1,593

 218

313

1,824

3,181

2,954

2,236

3,401

1,236

2,053

1,996

2,135

1,241

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

888,800

707,000

812,900

8900,700

8692,700

845,000

1,166,000

2,023,000

*2, 782, 000

*1, 590, 000

854,000

1,060,000

535,000

686,000

2,700,000

1,610,000

2,310,000

545,000

609,000

781,000

272,000

247,800

1,775,000

399,500

886,800

1,153,000

 157,800

226,900

1,321,000

2,303,000

2,138,000

1,623,000

2,462,000

894,800

1,486,000

1,449,000

1,546,000

898,400

Calendar year

Mean

-

1,022

813

1,255

al,114

1,573

556

2,030

*2,815

-

2,200

1,520

1,330

740

1,510

3,750

2,210

2,420

832

1,230

598

414

458

2,703

375

992

1,595

 213

390

2,915

2,478

2,513

2,771

3,330

818

2,004

2,040

2,135

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

744,800

583,400

912,100

8806,700

1,142,000

398,000

1,471,000

*2, 038, 000

-

1,600,000

1,100,000

962,000

535,000

1,090,000

2,710,000

1,610,000

1,750,000

602,000

887,000

434,000

300,000

331,600

1,957,000

272,300

718,100

1,155,000

 154,200

283,000

2,110,000

1,794,000

1,820,000

2,012,000

2,411,000

591,900

1,457,000

1,481,000

1,546,000

-

Revised. 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a Only monthly figures revised; revised dally figures not available.

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during the year 37,000 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 1900, 

stage falling.

c W.S.P. 547, 807, 977.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 297

270. Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°51', long. 95°35', at center of sec. 3, T. 27 N., R. 16 E., at county 

highway bridge, 2f miles east of Lenapah, 4£ nilles upstream from Cedar Creek and at 

mile 144.6.

Drainage area.--3.639 sq ml.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are publi 11shed In reports of Geological Survey.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 644.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 2,527 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 40.44 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow at times In 1939, 1940.

Remarks. Some regulation by low-water dams below Independence and Coffeyvllle, Kans., and 

since 1949, by Pall River Reservoir on Pall River (see elsewhere In this report).

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*16.0

.9

25.1

13,540

2,534

557

4,300 '

),232

15.3

33.5

32.3

1,004

Nov.

*23.9

0

1,210

5,858

880

47.3

248

285

1,247

26.1

989

175

Dec.

*17.9

0

490

1,475

!,173

180

1,610

" 179

274

212

101

166

Jan.

*24.9

0

5,351

680

1,379

281

574

1,141

138

92.9

5,624

439

yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Feb.

*23.2

4.4

!,399

J,379

1,419

470

730

1,995

63.0

128

i,356

263

Mar.

*89.5

2.3

473

1,876

1,110

3,048

),268

2,744

2,138

2,897

5,040

316

Apr.

$781

1,423

7,080

8,791

574

19,110

15,920

1,73Z

14)820

1,389

3,596

284

May

2,426

1,425

690

2,189

26,290

5,234

2 -,804

494

6,358

395

4,274

1.31S

June

987

502

8,839

7,627

8,924

1,172

2,376

127

3,478

8,916

4,654

3,980

July

112

426

402

1,053

809

390

2,953

7CU

641

15,440

3,084

7,178

Aug.

33.0

693

633

853

86.1

856

167

22.1

69.8

1,363

597

3,632

Sept.

3.4

1,346

5,530

3,123

255

1,887

9,906

175

171

92.0

682

1,600

The year

*380

484

2,561

4,356

3,998

3,006

4,159

1,692

2,444

2,638

2,879

1,728

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*984

58

1,540

J32.300

158,900

34,240

>64,400

506, 100

938

2,060

1,990

61,740

Nov.

*1,420

0

72,020

548, 600

52,350

2,810

14,780

16,950

74,220

1,560

58,830

10,420

Dec.

*1,100

0

30,120

90,700

195,100

11,100

!83,500

10,980

16,850

13,020

6,210

10,2?0

Jan.

*1,530

0

£06,100

41,820

84,780

17,270

35,320

!54,600

8,480

5,710

345,300

27,000

Feb.

*1,290

254

133,200

132,100

78,780

27,010

40,560

110,800

3,500

7,350

464,100

14,900

Mar.

*5,500

139

29,100

115,400

68,240

571,900

508,400

168,700

131,500

178,100

186,900

19,440

Apr.

(46,500

84,700

421,300

523,100

34,170

1.137POO

947,200

1.03 , 100

881 , 900

'82,670

214,000

16,910

May

149,200

87,650

42,400

132,600

1,617,000

521,900

172,400

30,370

590, 90C

55,010

262,800

81, 11C

June

58,710

29,850

526,000

453,800

531,000

69,760

141,400

7,550

207, OOC

530,500

276,900

236,800

July

6,87C

26,210

24,710

64,760

49,760

24,000

181,600

4,340

39,43C

949, 100

189,600

441,300

Aug.

2,030

42,590

38,920

52,420

5,290

52,650

10,260

1,360

4,290

84,120

36,710

235,600

Sept.

20C

80,070

529,000

364, 30C

15.19C

112, 30C

410, 90C

10,390

10,170

5,470

40, 600

95,190

The year

*275,300

351,500

1,854,000

3,152,000

2,891,000

2,182,000

3,011,000

1,225,000

1,769,000

1,915,000

2,084,000

1,251,000

* Kot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P, 

no.

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

17,600

15,000

39,300

35,100

137,000

64,300

91,100

50, 700

51,900

45,700

25,600

31,200

Date

May 21, 1939

Apr. 19, 1940

Apr. 19, 1941

Oct. 3, 1941

May 20, 1943

Apr. 12, 1944

Apr. 18, 1945

Oct. 3, 1945

Apr. 16, 1947

June 23, 1948

Jan. 16, 1949

July 21, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

5

87

20

18

22

.8

4.7

5.3

26

61

Mea'n

*380

484

2,561

4,356

3,992

3,006

4,159

1,692

2,444

2,638

2,879

1,728

Runoff in

acre-feet

*275,300

351,500

1,854,000

3,152,000

2,891,000

2,182,000

3,011,000

1,225,000

1,769,000

1,915,000

2,084,000

1,251,000

Calendar year

Mean

*376

627

4,175

3,161

3,497

3,715

4,119

1,082

2,340

2,707

2,900

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*271,900

455,100

3,022,000

2,287,000

2,532,000

2,696,000

2,982,000

783,200

1,694,000

1,965,000

2,100,000

-

Kot previously published.
298 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

271. Verdigris River near Sageeyah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°23', long. 95°40 r , in SW^NW^ sec. 13, T. 22 N., R. 15 E., at Missouri 

Pacific Railroad bridge. l£ miles downstream from Sweetwater Creek, 1^ miles northwest 

of Sageeyah, 5.4 miles (revised) upstream from Caney River, and at mile 83.7.

Drainage area. 4,402 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at same site 1927-41 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Records of miscellaneous chemical 

analyses during 1944 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 550.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 {levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 10, 1939, wire-weight gage at site 

a half mile downstream and at same datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1938-45), 3,368 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-45: Maximum discharge, 138,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 51.54 ft); 

no flow at times in 1939 and 1940.

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

*13.1

0

2ao

18,660

2,905

1,223

6,038

Nov.

*26.6

0

1,996

),475

1,330

74.2

377

Dec.

*17.8

0

865

1,998

5,611

409

5,312

Jan.

30.8

0

5,990

886

1,750

583

704

Feb.

32.4

4.7

3,409

£,650

L.592

1,205

938

Mar.

97.1

5.6

632

2,268

1,487

7,535

9,672

Apr.

887

1,359

8,984

12.40C

82Z

19.68C

18.84C

May

3,235

1,534

971

3,292

35.73C

6,77!

3,732

June

1,17C

608

9,721

10.56C

9,652

2,022

2,48£

July

151

588

457

1,253

1,017

389

3,942

Aug.

22.1

931

775

1,121

114

835

187

Sept.

9.6

1,456

6,499

7,080

220

1,928

5,751

The year

*477

540

3,153

5,954

5,070

3,541

4,842

* Hot previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of records for station near 

Claremore and Caney River near Colllnsville.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

Oct.

*805 

0

1,780 

1,147,OOC 

178,600 

75,210 

371,300

Nov.

*1,580 

0

118,800 

563,800 

79,150 

4,420 

22 , 430

Dec.

*1,090 

0

53,190 

122 , 900 

222,000 

25 , 150 

326,600

Jan.

1,900 

0

245,300 

54,500 

107,600 

35,840 

43,310

Feb.

1,800 

266

189,300 

147,200 

88,390 

69,340 

52,080

Mar.

5.97C 

345

38,870 

139,500 

91,440 

463, 30C 

594, 70C

Apr.

52,800 

80,890

534,600 

737, 70C 

48,89C 

1A71J30C 

1.12UDOC

May

198, 90C 

94,29C

59,730 

202, 40C 

!,197,OOC 

416, 60C 

229, 50C

June

69,600 

36.20C

578,500 

628, 30C 

574,300 

120,300 

148, OOC

July

9.27C 

36.16C

28,08C 

77,02C 

62,54C 

23.89C 

242, 40C

Aug.

1.36C 

57.27C

47,66C 

68,95C 

6,98C 

51.36C

11.47C

Sept.

57; 

86,66C

386, 70C 

421, 30C 

13, 11C 

114, 70C 

342, 20C

The year

*345,600 

392,100

2,283,000 

4,311,000 

3,670,000 

2,571,000 

3,505,000

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

977

977

977

977

977

1007

1037

Momentary maximum

Discharge

17,700

12,900

41,700

46,200

138,000

59,100

73,000

Date

May 13, 1939

Apr. 20, 1940

Apr. 21, 1941

Hov. 1, 1941

May 21, 1943

Apr. 15, 1944

Apr. 20, 1945

Minimum

day .

0

0

1

148

24

32

27

*477

540

3,153

5,954

5,070

3,541

4,842

Runoff in

acre-feet

+345,600

392,100

2,283,000

4,311,000

3,670,000

2,571,000

3,505,000

Calendar year

473

779

5,446

4,084

4,552

4,389

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

342,200

565,900

3,942,000

2,957,000

3,295,000

3,187,000

-

* Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 2£

272. Caney River near Elgin, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37"00', long. 96°19 r , in SE£ sec. 16, T. 35 3., R. 10 E., 2 miles west of 

Elgin, and at mile 117.8.

Drainage area. --445 sq mi.

Gage.--Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 264 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39.80 ft); 

no flow at times in 1939, 1940, 1946,and 1947.

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*1

0

0

1,092

250

4.2

549

380

.02

.03

2.63

60.2

Nov.

*2

0

32.7

479

108

2.0

54.0

45.3

27.1

0

33.2

35.5

Dec.

*2

0

35.5

252

274

6.3

752

28.6

10.6

2.04

34.0

26.5

Jan.

*3

0

128

104

185

15.9

92.7

272

9.40

1.36

693

68.7

Feb.

*2

0

164

362

156

16.2

73.7

230

5.76

1.22

1,214

43.4

Mar.

*10

0

89.0

194

139

315

1,113

520

118

20.8

468

69.0

Apr.

*110

40.2

773

1,290

115

2,511

1,625

245

2,070

93.8

367

45.5

May

*97.4

31.8

340

164

2,211

385

324

72.5

947

177

648

302

June

45.9

42.8

345

460

313

92.0

121

13.6

292

461

248

621

July

1.2

10.7

12.4

34.3

37.4

14.7

341

4.33

57.0

1,137

124

1,611

Aug.

O

10.0

16.1

66.9

13.5

21.5

9J06

4.73

239

316

11.8

1,039

Sept.

0

21.7

132

957

2.8

307

1,730

551

.60

16.4

330

197

The year

*22.9

13.0

171

452

320

305

566

152

294

187

342

347

* Not previously published) estimated by Geological Su 

easurement, and records for station near Hulah, Okla.

ey on basis of weather records, discharge

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*61

0

0

67,150

15,350

260

33,760

23,350

1

1.6

162

3,700

Nov.

*119

0

1,950

28,490

6,450

117

3,220

2,690

1,610

0

1,980

2,110

Dec.

*123

0

2,180

15,480

16,830

387

46,260

1,760

652

126

2,090

1,630

Jan.

*184

0

7,890

6,410

11,360

980

5,700

16,740

578

84

42,630

4,230

Feb.

till

0

9,110

20,110

8,680

930

4,090

12,760

320

70

67,440

2,410

Mar.

*615

0

5,470

11,950

8,560

19,380

68,420

31,970

7,250

1,280

28,750

4,240

Apr.

*6,550

2,390

45,970

76,740

6,840

149,400

96,690

14,590

123,200

5,580

21,840

2,710

May

*5,990

1,950

20,910

10,090

136,000

23,680

19,940

4,460

58,210

10,880

39,850

18,560

June

2,730

2,550

20,510

27,390

18,630

5,470

7,200

808

17,360

27,430

14,770

36,960

July

75

657

762

2,110

2,300

904

20,940

265

3,510

69,920

7,620

99,030

Aug.

0

617

990

4,120

829

1,320

557

291

147

19,420

728

63,900

Sept.

0

1,290

7,880

56,920

165

18,240

103,000

328

36

978

19,650

11,710

The year

*16,560

9,450

123,600

327,000

231,900

221,100

409,800

110,000

212,900

135,800

247,500

251,200

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

w.s.p,

no.

977

977

977

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,280

2,020

14,700

15,500

29,000

35,500

26,100

a5, 580

20,700

12,500

15,000

23,400

Date

May 21, 1939

June 10, 1940

June 9, 1941

June 21, 1942

May 19, 1943

Apr. 10, 1944

Sept. 30, 1945

Mar. 23, 1946t

Apr. 13, 1947

June 26, 1948

Sept. 18, 1949

July 16, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

O

7

1

1

.4

0

0

0

1.0

13

Mean

*22.9

13.0

171

452

320

305

566

152

294

187

342

347

Runoff In

acre-feet

*16, 560

9,450

123,600

327,000

231,900

221,100

409,800

110,000

212,900

135,800

247,500

251,200

Calendar year

Mean

*22.4

t!8.7

319

351

268

418

489

117

291

193

346

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

*16,260

13,580

230,600

254,400

194,100

303,500

354,300

84,480

210,700

139,900

250, 700

-

t Corrected. 

* Not previously published.

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs at 12:01 a.n 

falling.

Oct. 1, stage

347710 O - 55 - 20
300 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

(elevation, 

graph based on

273. Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°,56', long. 96°05', in SE£ sec. 2, T. 28 N., R. 11 E., at Hulah Dam on 

Caney River, half a mile downstream from Hickory Creek, 2 miles west of Hulah, 15.7 

miles upstream from Caney Creek, and at mile 96.2.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--April to September, 1950: Maximum contents, 40,160 acre-ft July 19 

734.00 ft); minimum, 249 acre-ft July 8, 9 (elevation, 703.86 ft, from grap 

gage readings).

Remarks '. Reservoir Is formed by an earth dam. Spillway is a 472-ft concrete ogee-type 

weir controlled by 10 taintor gates. Outlet works consist of nine rectangular sluices, 

two 24-in gated pipes, and one 10-in water-supply pipe. Closure for diversion made 

Feb. 6, 1950; regulated storage began Oct. 25, 1950. Capacity, 295,100 acre-ft at elevation 765.0 ft (top of taintor gates) , 67,450 acre-ft at elevation 740.0 ft (crest of 

spillway), and 29,650 acre-ft at elevation 731.0 ft (conservation pool). Dead storage, 

165 acre-ft below elevation 702.0 ft (invert of sluices). Reservoir was designed for 

flood control, conservation, and possible future water-supply development. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, on last day of men

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

275

May

433

th

June

370

July

13,310

Aug.

607

Sept.

286

274. Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°56', long. 96-05', in NW£ sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 11 E., 1,000 ft

downstream from Atchlson Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from 

Hulah Dam, l£ miles upstream from Opposum Creek, 2? miles west of Hulah, and at mile 

95.3.

Drainage area. 736 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 681.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 18, 1939, wire-weight gage, and 

Feb. 18, 1939,to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder, at county highway bridge 0.8 

mile upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 413 cfs.

Extremes.--1937-50: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39.45 ft, 

former site and datum); no flow at times in 1939, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 ft, former site and datum, date unknown, from floodmark, 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Flow regulated since Feb. 6, 1950, by Hulah Reservoir (see preceding station). 

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1933

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

4.9

2.1

0

0

1,784

297

22.5

812

1,191

.74

1.05

4.4E 

180

Nov.

5.1

t4.0

0

92.9

720

121

4.1

61.7

60.2

39.9

1.46

35.1 

47.3

Dec.

10.8

4.2

0

67.4

350

386

18.4

1,083

36.4

13.1

2.K

Jan.

14.4

5.2

0

202

130

242

39.6

120

408

11.4

yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Feb.

70.6

5.1

.4

268

421

196

37.9

118

391

B.K

3.17 3.02

40. OD., 014 1,748 

36.7[ 93.3| 53.6

Mar.

448

32.1

.8

114

393

165

433

1,731

670

132

59.3

602 

99. C

Apr.

397

168

101

1,268

2,152

122

5,977

3,303

254

',626

282

456 

73.2

May

1,870

174

44.7

626

214

5,976

695

438

91.3

1,307

438

879 

490

June

1,250

66.1

394

929

1,057

601

169

216

22.7

373

859

300 

1,130

July

30.5

8.S

114

14.2

55. C

48.4

19.2

499

11.4

66.3

1,791

205 

2,593

Aug.

23. <

.(

50. E

27. (

127

16. (

31.7

15.4

5 JO

Sept.

23.5

O

46. S

125

1,325

7.3

449

2,484

1 10.1

9.ld 3.43

722 I 22. £

19.9 457 

1,991 1 263

The year

348

39.3

62.2

308

723

521

487

824

263

381

351

472 

594

t Corrected.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 301

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

300

127

0

0

109, 700

16,280

1,380

49,930

73,210

46

64

273

11,050

Nov.

305

236

0

5,530

43,830

7,180

244

3,670

3,580

2,370

87

2,090

2,820

Dec.

662

256

0

4,140

21,500

23,760

1,130

66,610

2,240

807

160

2,460

2.26C

Jan.

887

321

0

12,450

7,970

14,880

2,430

7,380

25,090

702

195

62,380

5.74C

Feb.

3,920

284

24

14,890

23,360

10,870

2,180

6,56C

21,730

457

174

97,070

2.97C

Mar.

27.54C

1.97C

5C

7.02C

24,15C

10,16C

26,64C

L06.40C

41.19C

8, 11C

3.65C

37.02C

6.09C

Apr.

23,64C

9,990

6,010

75,440

128,100

7,250

236,700

137,100

15, 11C

156,300

16,800

27,140

4,360

May

115, 20C

10.7CK

2,75<

38,50C

13.17C

244, 50C

42.71C

26.96C

5,61C

80.37C

26,95C

54.05C

30.15C

June

74.39C

3,97C

23,450

55,280

62,890

35, 780

10,080

12,850

1,350

22,180

51, 100

17,880

67.22C

July

1,88C

54!

7,OOC

873

3,430

2,980

1,180

30, 710

69i

4,080

110,200

12,630

159, 40C

Aug.

1.46C

3(

3, 11C

1.71C

7,83C

1,02C

1,95C

944

312

56E

44,400

1,200

122, 40C

Sept.

1,40C

C

2,79C

7.41C

78,B5(

435

26,72<

147, 80C

602

204

1.34C

27.22C

15,680

The year

251,600

28,440

45,180

223,200

523,800

377,100

353,300

596,900

190, 700

276,200

255., 100

341,400

430,100

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W

e D o.r . 

no.

877

877

897

977

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

15,100

4,700

10,200

19,100

15,300

32,600

51,000

30,500

83,580

22,000

11,500

9,890

17,200

Date

May 20, 1938

May 22, 1939

June 10, 1940

June 10, 1941

Apr. 20, 1942

May 20, 1943

Apr. 10, 1944

Sept. 30, 1945

Mar. 23, 1946

Apr. 14, 1947

July 17, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

July 19, 1950

Minimum

day

2

0

0

0

6

2

2

2

0

.5

.6

2.9

tl.O

Mean

348

39.3

62.2

308

723

521

487

824

263

381

351

472

594

Runoff in

acre-feet

251,600

28,440

45,180

223,200

523,800

377,100

353,300

596,900

190,700

276,200

255,100

341,400

430,100

Calendar year

Mean

347

38.4

75.6

535

551

457

648

768

159

377

358

487

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

250,900

t27,820

54,850

387,600

399,000

330,600

470,800

555,700

114,900

273,300

259,600

352,700

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; result of closure of Hulah Dam. 

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during water year, 

stage stationary (peak considered as occurring previous day).

30,500 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1,

275. Caney Creek near Copan, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°58'15", long. 95° 56' 05", on south line sec. 19, T. 29 N., R. 13 E., at 

county highway bridge, 500 ft downstream from Atohison, Topeka & Santa Pe Railway 

miles upstream from Cotton Creek, 5 miles north of Copan, and 18.9 miles 

om mouth.

Drainage area. 424 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 26, 1944, chain gage at site 500 ft 

upstream and at same datum. May 26, 1944,to Sept. 11, 1947, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years (1943-50), 314 cfs.

Extremes. 1943-50: Maximum discharge, 36,400 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 30.58 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of records for Caney River near 

Hulah, Okla.; no flow July 23 to Aug. 24, 1946.

Cooperation.--Record computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*18

852

467

.75

.15

1.27

120

Nov.

*1.3

17.8

17.4

107

.10

28.3

7.47

Dec.

*6

554

14.5

10.8

.82

7.16

13.4

Jan.

*9

47.4

438

7.93

.49

806

42.0

Feb.

*19

66.1

248

Mar.

*198

897

308

3.28 101

1.13 66. C

1,035 1 264

24. 8| 42.3

Apr.

2,499

1,135

53.6

1,515

198

287

53.4

May

644

173

19.3

713

162

654

92.0

June

160

260

11.0

290

1,133

579

740

July

8.34

547

14. C

4.7.

1,673

224

1,338

Aug.

71.0

4.35

.15

.41

806

9.30

716

Sept.

352

1,331

57.4

The year

*329

492

138

2.05 ?29

7.52 339

167 T 333

329 1 338

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for adjacent basins.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Caney Creek near Copan, Okla.

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

H.110

52,400

58,700

46

9.J

78

7,360

Nov.

*77

1,060

[1,040

5,360

6.C

1,680

445

Dec.

*369

34,090

889

665

51

440

824

Jan.

*553

2,920

26,950

. 488

30

49,53C

2,580

Feb.

*1,090

3,670

13,780

182

65

57,460

1,380

Mar.

S12.180

55,150

18,920

6,220

4,060

16,210

2,600

Apr.

148,700

67,550

3,190

90,150

11,800

17,070

3,180

May

39,610

10,610

1,190

43 , 82C

9,98C

40,2?C

5.66C

June

9,500

15,470

655

17,290

67,400

34,460

44,010

July

513

33,640

858

294

102, 90C

13.77C

113,000

Aug.

4,360

268

8.!

25

49,560

572

44,010

Sept.

20.95C

79,210

3,420

122

447

9,94C

19.58C

The year

*239,000

356,000

99,600

165,700

246,300

241,400

244,600

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1946 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1117 

1117

1117 

1117 

1117 

1147 

1177

Momentary maximum

Discharge

36,400 

14,900

12,900 

8,350 

12,200 

7,090 

16,100

Date

Apr. 10, 1944 

Apr. 16, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945 

Apr. 14, 1947 

June 23, 1948 

Jan. 24, 1949 

July 19, 1950

Minim tin 

day

aO.3 

.4

0 

.1 

.1 

a. 7 

3.3

Mean

*329 

492

138 

229 

339 

333 

338

Per

mile

*0.776 

1.16

.325 

.540 

.800 

.785 

.797

Runoff

Inches

*10. 57 

15.75

4.41 

7.32 

10.89 

10.67 

10.83

Acre-feet

*239,000 

356,000

99,600 

165,700 

246,300 

241,400 

244,600

Calendar year

Mean

*448 

413

105 

219 

342 

342

Runoff

Inches

$14.38 

13.23

3.36 

7.01 

10.98 

10.97

Acre-feet

*325,000 

299,100

76,040 

158,700 

248,400 

247,900

* Mot previously published, 

a Minimum dally observed.

276. Caney River at Bartlesville, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°45', long. 95°58', In SE^NE^- sec. 7, T. 26 N. , R. 13 E. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 60 at Bartlesville, 0.7 mile downstream from Coon Creek, 3.2 mile 

upstream from Sand Creek, and at mile 67.0.

Drainage area.--1.465 sq ml.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 634.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1949-50: Maximum discharge, 26,400 cfs July 21, 1950 (gage height, 35.62 ft); 

minimum, 33 cfs Feb. 11.

Maximum stage known, 41.80 ft Oct. 3, 1926, from floodmark 250 ft upstream. Flood 

of Apr. 11, 1944, reached a stage of 41.07 ft, from floodmark 300 ft upstream.

Remarks.--Some regulation since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see elsewhere In this 

report).

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

354

Nov.

 66.4

Dec.

62.1

Jan.

163

Feb.

120

Mar.

172

Apr.

148

May

687

June

2,106

July

4,441

Aug.

4,129

Sept.

723

The year

1,109

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

21,760

Nov.

3,950

Dec.

3,820

Jan.

10,000

Feb.

6,660

Mar.

10,550

Apr.

8,780

May

42,240

June

125,300

July

273, 10C

Aug.

fe53,90C

Sept.

43.02C

The year

803,100

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1211

Water yesr ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

26,400

Date

July 21, 1950

Minimum 

day

36

Mean

1.109

Runoff in 

acre-feet

803,100

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

277. Caney River near Ramona, Okla.l/

Location.--Lat 36°30'30", long. 95°50'30", In NEjNW^- sec. 5, T. 23 N., R. 14 E., at county 

highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Buck Creek, 2£ miles downstream from Double Creek, 

4f miles southeast of Ramona, at mile 32.0.

Drainage area. 1.955 sq mi. At former site 16.2 miles downstream, 2,046 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Dec. 4, 1935, to Feb. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 169, 16.2 miles (revised) downstream, at datum 21.41 ft 

lower. Sept. 1, 1945 to Feb. 15, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1935-38, 1945-50), 955 cfs.

Extremes.--1935-39, 1944-50; Maximum discharge, 38,500 cfs Oct. 3, 1945 (gage height, 

30.12 ft): no flow Aug. 9 to Sept. 15, 1936.

Remarks.--Some regulation since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see elsewhere In this 

report).

Cooperation.--Records 1948-50 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and

water 

year

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*500 

5,469 

11.9 

3.0

5,649 

15.6 

2.76 

11.2 

417

Nov.

:1AOO 

634 

9.6

*10.6

117 

413 

3.89 

130 

73.0

Dec.

(588 

137 

19.2 

*6.2

80.8 

49.1

5.41 

60.3 

75.5

Jan.

160 

976 

27.5 

*10.0

1,834 

28.8 

EL86 

!,640 

220

yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Feb.

74.4 

336 

322

*10.2

L.251 

13.5

7.7E 

5,446 

206

Mar.

53.0 

243 

1,383

1,259 

226 

395 

L,309 

196

Apr.

19.3 

660 

2,229

468 

5,061 

810 

1,244 

336

May

471 

413 

3,754

. 298 

3,078 

809 

2,763 

1,946

June

860 

1,660 

2,282

58.0 

983 

3,886 

1,459 

2,375

July

175 

948

85.1

29.7 

102 

5,315 

1,037 

4,468

Aug.

o.;

257 

332

2.7i 

10.1 

2,132 

78.3 

5,185

Sept.

U,155 

317 

46.3

2,724

78.8 

9.8 

58.2 

780 

792

The year

*428 

842 

877

933 

5 831 

1,125 

1,232 

1,372

* Revised.

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and discharge records for 

idjacent basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water! 

year UCT -

1936

1937

1938

1939

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

*30,740

213,300

730

186

-

547,300

960

170

688

25,640

Nov.

165,450

37,700

573

*633

-

6,970

24,600

231

7,730

4,340

Dec.

W6,180

8,410

1,180

*3S1

-

4,970

3,020

333

3,710

4,640

Jan.

9,840

60,020

1,690

*613

-

112,800

1,770

422

162,300

13,540

Feb.

4,280

18,630

17,900

»565

-

69,490

750

446

L91.400

11,430

Mar.

3,260

14,960

85,060

-

-

77,420

13,920

24,28C

80,500

12.07C

Apr.

1,150

39,290

132,700

-

-

27.82C

301,100

48,200

74,020

19.98C

May

28,990

25,420

230,800

-

-

18,330

189,200

49.74C

169, 90C

119, 70C

June

51.17C

98,800

135,800

-

-

3,450

58,460

231,200

86 , 800

141, 30C

July

10.76C

58,32C

5,230

-

-

1.83C

6,250

326,800

63,760

274.70C

Aug.

16

15.79C

20,390

-

-

172

61£

131, 10C

4,820

318, 80C

Sept.

*68,73C

18,88C

2.76C

-

162, 10C

4,69C

58«

3,46C

46,40C

47.15C

The year

*310,600

609,500

634,800

-

-

675,200

601,200

816,400

892,000

993,300

* Revised.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

827

827

857

1241

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,200

18,000

13,100

-

»a21,600

38,500

17,600

19,900

10,100

21,800

Date

June 8, 1936

Oct. 13, 1937

Apr. 2, 1938

-

Apr. 19, 1945

Oct. 3, 1945

Apr. 18, 1947

June 26, 1948

May 22, 1949

July 23, 1950

Mln imum

day

0

1

5

-

3

0.6

1.1

1.5

7.8

42

*428

842

877

-

-

933

831

1,125

1,232

1,372

Runoff in

acre-feet

*310,600

609,500

634,800

-

-

675,200

601,200

816,400

892,000

993,300

Calendar year

*603

t487

*875

-

-

476

792

1,140

1,263

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*437,600

352,600

*633,500

-

-

344,600

573,400

827,800

914,500

-

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, stage 

rising.

I/ Records 1935-39 collected at different site, published as Caney River near Collinsville, Okla.
304 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

278. Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.

Location. Lat 36e 18'30", long. 95M1'40". In SE^SWi sec. 10, T. 21 N., R. 15 E., at 

bridge on State Highway 20, 2.3 miles (revised) downstream from Caney River, 4f miles 

west of Claremore, 12.4 miles (revised) upstream from Bird Creek, and at mile 76.0.

Drainage area.--6.534 sq ml.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for water year 1947-50 are published In 

reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum- of gaf 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). I 

site and datum.

B Is 538.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

rlor to Feb. 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at same

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-50), 3,958 cfs.

Extremes. 1935-50: Maximum discharge, 182,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 55.05 ft); 

no flow at times In 1936, 1939, 1940.

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks.--Some regulation since April 1949 by Fall River Reservoir on Fall River (see 

elsewhere In this report) and since February .1950 by Hulah Reservoir on Caney River 

(see elsewhere In this report).

Water! ,. year] Oot -

1936*1.200 4

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942 1

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

9,269

37.7

16.1

O

42.4

 5,840

5,424

1,813

9,868

6,890

87.4

27.3

56.7

1,452

Nov . Dec .

5,300 :

!,119

22.6

37.2

0

>,405

5,050

1,826

109

513

465

J.OOS

47.0

1,114

290

2,576

491

48.5

24.0

0

1,007

2,786

1,335

581

7,478

307

569

200

171

280

Jan.

721

1,053

123

40.0 i.s

4,236

1,198

2,293

859

974

7,120

241

102

3,755

859

Feb.

228

2,260

1,193

43.7

9.9

3,885

3,190

1,990

1,498

1,346

4,134

9&£

126

13,150

840

Mar.

225

1,754

5,502

147 5 asj

781

3,042

1,963

8,839

13,920

3,965

2,271

3,533

5,251

619

Apr.

12S

2,949

6,097

1,246

1,526

11.55C

18,700

1,124

25,510

24,660

2,70^

21,950

2,20f

5,490

77«

May

2,18(

1,88(

14.89C

4,304

1,94(

2,221

4,211

52,41(

9,40£

5,03(

1,810

11.5K

1,93!

10,31(

5,696

June

1,90(

7,387

9,82(

1,593

1,43(

12.46C

14,21C

11, IK

2,982

2,82!

41<

5.73C

14,14(

7,60:

6,88!

July

566

3,935

520

268

902

486

1,564

1,097

450

6,442

132

1,006

24,000

6,083

12,120

Aug.

003

783

1,086

25.:

1,128

690

1,605

149

892

240

13.7 99.:

5,588

831

9,674

Sept.

3,863

1,129

213

9.6

1,465

6,667

9,432

220

2,448

6,580

246

186

186

1,531

3,093

The year

*1,569

3,088

3,136

650

701

3,821

8,381

6,904

4,598

6,594

3,200

3,803

4,366

4,974

3,580

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of unpublished records for station near Sageeyah 

and estimates for Caney River near Collinsvllle, Okla.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oot.

S73,790

508,500

2,320

990

0

2,610

1,58%000

210,500

111,500

545,300

L,03£IOCX

5,370

1,680

3,490

89,260

Nov.

B15.400

126,100

1,340

2,210

0

143,100

995,800

108,700

6,500

30,500

27,650

119,300

2,790

66,280

17,270

Dec.

058,400

30,190

2,980

1,480

0

61,910

171,300

266,500

35,730

459,800

18,900

34,980

12,330

10,510

17,190

Jan.

44.J10

249,200

7,590

2,460

. 100

260,400

73,640

141,000

52,850

59,890

437,800

14,820

6,290

538,300

52,840

Feb..

13,110

125,500

66,240

2,430

572

215,800

177,200

110,500

86,170

74,780

229,600

5,320

7,240

730,200

46,670

Mar.

13,840

107,900

215,300

9,040

420

48,030

187,000

120,700

543,500

855,700

243,800

139,600

217,200

322,800

38,070

Apr.

7,700

175,400

362,800

74,120

90,910

687,200

L,113POO

66,870 i,siapoc

1,468,030

160,900

1,306,000

131,300

326,700

46,310

May

134, 50C

115, 60C

915, 50C

264, 60C

119,700

136, 60C

258, 90C

5,223000

578,300

309,300

111,30C

707,500

119,000

633,900

350,200

June

113, 60C

439, 50C

584,800

94.80C

85,470

741,400

845,500

661,200

177,400

168,300

24,640

341,000

841,200

452,400

409,700

July

34,780

242,000

32,000

16,450

55,490

29,890

96,15C

67,470

27,680

396,100

8,110

61,870

U76£OC

374,000

745,300

Aug.

2

48,150

66.79C

1,560

69.33C

42,430

98,670

9,190

54, 83(

14,780

84C

6,100

343,600

51,110

594,800

Sept.

229,90C

67,200

12,680

581

87,150

396,700

561,200

13,080

145,600

391,500

14,660

11,070

11,040

91,080

184,000

The year

*1, 139,000

2,235,000

2,270,000

470, 700

509, 100

2,766,000

6,O67,OOO

4,998,000

3,338,000

4,774,000

2,316,000

2,753,000

3,170,000

3,601,000

2,592,000

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

857

857

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

29,500

38,700

39,900

23,600

12,200

48,200

64,200

182,000

85,200

81,400

73,000

53,000

61,000

31,000

37,200

Date

Sept. 28, 1936

Oct. 11, 1936

May 29, 193S

May 13, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940

Apr. 22, 1941

Nov. 2, 1941

May 21, 1943

Apr. 13, 1944

Apr. 21, 1945

Oct. 4, 1945

Apr. 20, 1947

June 27, 1948

Feb. 17, 1949

July 23, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

23

14

0

O

1.6

229

28

32

36

3.2

9.9

6.5

49

149

Mean

*1,569

3,088

3,136

650

701

3,821

8,381

6,904

4,598

6,594

3,200

3,803

4,366

4,974

3,580

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*1, 139, 000

2,235,000

2,270,000

470,700

509,100

2,766,000

6,067,000

4,998,000

3,338,000

4,774,000

2,316,000

2,753,000

3,170,000

3,601,000

2,592,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,731

2,179

3,133

644

987

7,203

5,521

6,307

5,813

6,662

1,922

3,605

4,454

5,034

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,257,000

1,577,000

2,268,000

466,000

716,800

5,215,000

3,997,000

4,566,000

4,220,000

4,823,000

1,391,000

2,610,000

3,233,000

3,644,000

-

t Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

279. Bird Creek at Avant, Okla.

Location. Lat 36-29'. long. 96-04 , in NW£ sec. 7, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., at county highway 

bridge at Avant, if miles upstream from Candy Creek, and at mile 54.2.

Drainage area.--364 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--5 years (1945-50), 176 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-50: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Sept. 30, 1945 (gage height, 21.66 ft);

no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 29.6 ft in May 1943, from floodmark.

Cooperation.--Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

239

109

.32

0

29. S

Nov.

8.89

238

.28

.53

2.94

Dec.

S.70

7.54

.95

1.05

4.43

Jan.

359

5.09

2.17

305

13.9

Feb.

226

1.39

3.30

402

12.4

Mar.

266

20. 6

120

137

6.7E

Apr.

71.1

705

292

130

128

May

172

595

117

712

869

June

16.3

231

584

135

221

July

1.66

23.6

740

252

746

Aug.

3. IE

.02

199

4.32

980

Sept.

0.7J

The year

115

2.07 161

3ad 172

11. 3 174

27.7^ 257

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

14,680

6,720

19

0

1,830

Nov.

-

529

14,150

17

32

175

Dec.

-

535

464

58

64

273

Jan.

-

22,100

313

133

18, 750

857

Feb.

-

12,540

77

190

22,350

689

Mar.

-

16,370

1,270

7,360

8,460

417

Apr.

-

4,230

41,950

17,350

7.7W

7,620

May

-

10,600

36, S6C

7.20C

43,80C

63,410

June

-

967

13,740

34,760

8,010

13,130

July

-

102

1.45C

45,476

15,51C

45f 87C

Aug.

257

501

1JC

12,230

266

60,270

Sept.

65,330

106

123

189

672

1,650

The year

-

83,260

116,800

125,000

125,600

186,200

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S* P.

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,920

10,400

14,500

10,300

14,300

Date

-

May 9, 1946

May 16, 1947

June 26, 1948

May 19, 1949

Aug. 1, 1950

Minimum

dgy

-

0

0

0

0

.4

-

115

161

172

174

257

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

83,260

116,800

125,000

125,600

186,200

Calendar year

-

123

132

172

177

-

Runoff In

acre-feet '

-

88,850

95,580

125,000

127,800

-

280. Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°21' t long. 96°07 T , in SEj- sec. 27, T. 22 N., R. 11 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 20, 6 miles west of Skiatook, and at mile 16.8.

Drainage area.--340 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 619.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of

«

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 26, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1944-50), 192 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs July 10, 1949 (gage height, 35.06 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,700 cfs; no flow July 25 to Aug. 24, Sept. 12-21, 

1946.

Maximum stage known, that of July 10, 1949. Flood of May 1943 reached a stage of 

35.0 ft, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Wateryear

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

106

349

20.6

.53

.40

14.5

Nov.

.

23.5

 6.41

207

.33

.59

2.69

Dec.

.

252

5.75

6.54

1.15

1.86

4.93

Jan.

.

12.2

425

4.20

4.01

230

12.4

Feb.

.

44.3

172

2.00

5.64

321

8.77

Mar.

_

489

198

9.27

148

88.2

11.2

Apr.

357

584

50.6

717

£26

97.2

66.3

May

315

122

157

560

119

1,136

764

of Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Ok la.

June

160

115

20.7

298

841

323

167

July

7.45

192

1.38

13.0

880

764

667

Aug.

22.9

7.02

1.40

2.16

209

19.0

580

Sept.

192

858

3.49

4.3E

2.9J

12.2

29.6

The year

.

233

116

153

204

250

197

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Get.

_

6,490

21,450

1,270

33

25

893

Nov.

.

1,400

381

12,340

20

35

160

Dec.

.

15,470

354

402

70

115

305

Jan.

_

750

26,140

258

247

14,170

760

Feb.

_

2,460

9,520

111

324

17,840

487

Mar.

30,060

12,160

570

9,080

5,420

691

Apr.

21,240

34,740

3,010

42,690

13,470

5,780

3,950

May

19,340

7,470

9,670

34.45C

7,30C

69.86C

46,950

June

9,500

6,870

1,230

17.73C

50,03C

19,210

9,950

July

458

11,820

85

80C

54 , 13C

46.97C

41.04C

Aug.

1,410

431

86

133

12.88C

1,170

35,640

Sept.

11,40C

51,080

20£

26]

17£

727

1.76C

The year

.

169,000

84,290

111,000

147,800

181,300

142,600

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8,210

a8,690

12,900

8,360

10,800

14,200

8,800

Date

Apr. 11, 1944

Mar. 15, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

May 16, 1947

June 22, 1948

July 10, 1949

July 11, 1950

Minimum

day

0.4

.1

0

.1

.1

b.4

1.2

-

233

116

153

204

250

197

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

169,000

84,290

111,000

147,800

181,300

142,600

Calendar year

-

232

105

134

204

252

-

acre-feet

-

167,900

76,120

97,130

147,801.

182,500

-

a Maxlmm peak discharge; maximum discharge during the year, 12,800 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 

stage rising.

b Minimum daily observed.

281. Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°17', long. 95°57', on south line sec. 20, T. 21 N. R. 13 E., at county 

highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Delaware Creek, 2.4 miles (revised) downstream 

from Hominy Creek, 2-| miles southeast of Sperry, and at mile 25.0.

Drainage area.--905 sq ml.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 548 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 31.68 ft); 

no flow Sept. 13 to Oct. 28, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943. Flood of Oct. 31, 1941, reached a stage 

of 30.14 ft, approximately the same stage as the flood of 1915.

Cooperation.--Records for water years 1948-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*7

.2C

1.74

5,645

119

577

509

1,343

120

4.67

2.92

52.6

Nov.

*17

.68

620

1,480

249

17.6

53.3

27.8

520

4.29

6.49

14.6

Dec.

*10

.78

75.5

324

178

161

731

25.5

36.9

5.50

7. 92

16.5

Jan.

+14

.7S

111

96.1

64.6

158

48.8

L,101

18.3

Feb.

*13

5.54

257

158

72.9

165

147

531

6.47

9.13 12.3

606 \ 848

37.51 40.8

Mar.

*8.5'

1.3

43.5

275

146

997

1,475

513

37.4

367

289

36.1

Apr.

: 39.7

148

1,214

4,971

77.2

1,466

2,020

188

1,844

490

301

236

May

718

137

1,047

704

10,670

849

372

426

1,373

271

2,270

2,268

June

40. a

218

1,462

2,379

877

380

302

92.0

746

2,082

517

493

July

21.:

47.6

69.4

84. E

14.1

39.:

1,322

11.9

49.4

1,785

1,068

1,346

Aug.

15.1

99.2

13.4

468

6.57

59.6

20.1

13.3

6.5£

539

31.8

L810

Sept.

0.1E

581

361

1,083

120

504

1,568

14.4

19.4

11.7

42.4

86.9

The year

*76.4

102

436

1,472

1,065

448

716

359

397

466

500

544

Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for station near 

Owasso.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 307

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

+430

12

107

347,100

7,290

35,470

31,300

82,600

7,360

287

180

3,230

Nov.

tl.010

40

36,890

88,070

14,810

1,050

3,170

1,650

30,940

255

386

872

Dec.

+615

48

4,640

19,920

10,970

9,900

44,960

1,570

2,270

338

487

1,020

Jan.

*861

48

6,800

5,910

3,970

9,710

3,000

67,720

1,130

561

37,280

2,310

Feb.

+ 722

319

14,260

8,780

4,050

9,510

8,170

29,480

359

706

47,110

2,270

Mar.

+508

84

2,670

16,940

9,000

61,280

90,710

31,570

2,300

22,540

17,800

2,220

Apr.

2,360

8,790

72,210

295,800

4,590

87,240

120,200

11,180

109,700

29,150

17,920

14,030

May

44,160

8,410

64,350

43,290

355,800

52,230

22,870

26,180

84,410

16,670

139,600

139,500

June

2,430

12,950

87,010

141,600

52,210

22,620

17,970

5,470

44,400

123,900

30,790

29,330

July

1,310

2,930

4,270

5,210

864

2,410

81,270

730

3,040

109,800

65,680

82,770

Aug.

929

6,100

823

28,800

404

3,660

1,230

819

405

33,130

1,950

111,300

Sept.

a

34,590

21,460

64,440

7,170

29,970

93,300

855

1,150

697

2,520

5.170

 

The year

9 *55,340

74,320

315,500

1,066,000

771,100

325,000

518,200

259,800

287,500

338,000

361,700

394,000

t Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

927

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,100

11,300

23,000

45,700

86,500

22,000

25,200

24,300

14,200

16,600

15,000

15,000

Date

May 13, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

June 11, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 18, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

July 2, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

May 17, 1947

June 23, 1948

May 20, 1949

May 11, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

5

22

2.2

4.5

5.0

2.1

1.7

2.1

1.3

8.0

Mean

*76.4

102

436

1,472

1,065

448

716

359

397

466

500

544

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*55,340

74,320

315,500

1,066,000

771,100

325,000

518,200

259,800

287,500

338,000

361,700

394,000

Calendar year

Mean

*73.7

160

1,007

889

1,084

493

725

296

342

466

505

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*53,390

115,900

729,000

643,800

784,500

358,100

524,500

214,600

247,800

338,200

365,800

-

282. Bird Creek near Owasso, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°14'50", long. 95° 52' 00" , on east line NE£ sec. 1, T. 20 H., R. 13 E., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 75, half a mile upstream from Ranch Creek, l| miles southwest 

of Owasso, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.032 sq ml (revised).

Gage.--Wire-weIght gage. Datum of gage was 559.03 ft above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes.--1935-39: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs Mar. 29, 1938; maximum gage height, 

26.2 ft Mar. 30, 1938 (backwater from Verdigris River); minimum discharge observed, 2 

cfs July 31, Aug. 1, 12-16, 1936 and July 5, 1937 (gage height, 5.13 ft).

Maximum stage known, 34.0 ft Oct. 25, 1908. Floods of Apr. 15, 1927, and Apr. 25, 

1929, reached stages of 28.5 ft and 26.3 ft, respectively.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939

Oct.

*250 

1,602 

42.0 

20.2

Nov.

+250 

175 

22.8 

31.1

Dec.

*174 

68.6 

25.6 

23.3

Jan.

37.3 

640 

50.5 

27.4

Feb.

22.1 

224 

494 

26.6

Mar.

34.7 

132 

1,994 

*28.8

Apr.

29.1 

152 

687

May

161 

169 

512

June

372 

312 

667

July

3.24 

105 

54.6

Aug.

3.53 

84.2 

498

Sept.

*609 

208 

13.7

The year

*161 

325 

422

Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939

Oct.

US, 370 

98,480 

2,580 

1,240

Nov.

t 14, 880 

10,380 

1,350 

1,850

Dec.

HO, 720 

4,220 

1,580 

1,430

Jan.

2,290 

39,330 

3,110 

1,680

Feb.

1,270 

12,430 

27,450 

1,480

Mar.

2,130 

8,130 

122,600 

*1,77C

Apr.

1,730 

9,040 

40,880

.May

9.91C 

10,410 

31.45C

June

22.12C 

18.55C 

39.68C

July

199

6,430 

3,360

Aug.

217 

5,18C 

30.62C

Sept.

*36,220 

12.39C 

81£

The year

$117,700 

235,000 

305,500

Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939

W.S.P. 

no.

827 

827 

857 

877

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8,490 

15,500 

19,700

Date

Sept. 27, 1936 

Oct. 8, 1936 

Mar. 29, 1938

Minimum 

flay

2 

2

7

Mean

tl61 

325 

422

Runoff in

$117,100 

235,000 

305,500

Calendar year

Mean

*261 

176 

421

Runoff in 

a ere -feet

*189,200 

127,400 

304,500

Hot previously published.
308 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

283. Verdigris River near Inola, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°10', long. 95"37', near northwest corner sec. 4, T. 19 N., R. 16 E., at 

bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles downstream from Dog Creek, 6 miles west of Inola, 

and at mile 48.8.

Drainage area.--7.911 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the period October 1947 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 506.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1944-50), 5,213 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-50: Maximum discharge, 94,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1945; maximum gage height, 

52.40 ft June 27, 1948; minimum discharge. 10 cfs Aug. 24, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 54.93 ft May 21, 1943 (discharge, 224,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Some regulation since 1949 by Pall River Reservoir on Pall River and since 1950 

by Hulah Reservoir on Caney River (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per aecond

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

10,750

!0,070

213

56.1

759

1.540

Nov.

678

543

!,891

65.7

1,151

r 350

Dec.

8,440

381

884

218

218

316

Jan.

1,118

a, 980

326

139

9,674

986

Feb.

1,716

5,513

132

176

14,92C

1,01!

Mar.

16,350

5,092

2,49;

4,2SC

5,88!

84C

Apr.

28,760

3,260

25.01C

2,78!

5,76;

897

Hay

5,88S

3.08S

13.98C

2,424

13,62C

8.74C

June

3,346

84C

6,57]

14,63(

8,32!

7,857

July

8,39!

17;

1,252

28.83C

6,974

12,820

Aug.

295

37.i

121

6,993

977

11,780

Sept.

6,283

' 280

226

251

1,652

3.222

The year

7,694

4,039

4,498

5,102

5,710

4.235

Monthly and yearly runoff. In thousands of acre-feet

Hater 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

661.1

1,234

Nov.

40.37

32.33

13.11 172

3.49 3.91

4.55 66.46

94. 7| 20.85

Dec.

519

23.43

54.36

13.42

13.4

19.43

Jan.

68.77

552.1

20.04

8.53

594.8

60.65

Feb.

95.32

306.2

7.33

10.11

828.5

56.23

Mar.

1,006

313.1

153.5

261.3

361.7

Apr.

1,711

194

1,488

165. E

342. S

51.68 53.3J

May

.561. 9

189.7

859.3

149

837.4

537.4

June

199.1

50.01

391

87O.6

495.2

467.5

July

516.2

10.6:

Aug.

18.13

2.2£

77.04 7.4£

1,773 1 430

428. a 60. 0<

788 1 724.6

Sept.

373.9

16.65

13.45

14.95

98.3]

191.7

The year

5,571

2,924

3,257

3,704

4,134

3,066

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per aecond

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

94,500

86, 100

44,400

77,000

38,900

34.300

Date

Apr. 22, 1945

Oct. 4, 1945

Apr. 22, 1947

June 27, 1948

May 23, 1949

July 23. 1950

Minimum

day

58

10

18

19

67

171

pt. 30

7,694

4,039

4,498

5,102

5,710

4,235

Runoff In

acre -feet

5,571,000

2,924,000

3,257,000

3,704,000

4,134,000

3,066,000

Calendar year

7,790

2,589

4,196

5,192

5,777

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

5,640,000

1,874,000

3,038,000

3,770,000

4,183,000

-
ARKANSAS RI7ER BASIN 309

284. Neoaho River at Council Grove, Kana.

Location. Lat 38°40', long. 96°30', in NW£ sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 8 E., at county highway 

bridge Just downstream from city water plant in north part of Council Grove, 300 ft 

(revised) downstream from Mozler Creek, 1 mile upstream from Elm Creek, and at mile 

448.0.

Drainage area.--250 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,205.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 131 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 65 900 cfs (revised) Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 

37.13 ft, from floodmark at water plant), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs; 

no flow at times In years 1938-41, 1947, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 37.3 ft In 1903 at water plant where flood of June 11, 1938, 

reached a stage of 35.3 ft, from Information by Corps of Engineers. Flood of July 5, 

1932 reached a stage of 30.9 ft (revised) at present site and datum (discharge, 28,500 

of s).

Remarks. Extreme low flow affected by diversions above station for municipal water supply. Stage record for most of period is elevation of pool above spillway of former 

dam. Overflow stage during 1932 was 12.8 ft; during 1938-42, 15.2 ft; during 1943-44, 

12.8 ft; during 1945-47, 7.3 ft.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942 «

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

to

0

0

1,295

112

5.2

51.7

65.3

6.6

.3

1.7

6J.7

Nov.

to

0

40.9

190

19.4

3.2

37.2

20.7

10.6

0

2.5

1.67

Dec.

0

0

5.1

39.8

161

4.7

718

15.1

98.3

.5

3.0

2.39

Jan.

0

0

130

45.7

81.5

20.6

42.6

187

28.0

1.0

401

6.97

Feb.

0

0

35.8

26.1

99.2

9.4

78.0

34.2

14.6

3.8

579

4. OS

Mar.

4.3

0

36.2

59.5

31.9

417

129

71.5

350

71.9

30.1

3. OS

Apr.

6.7

0

33.3

54. E

26.1

1,424

929

82.3

247

48. £

154

227

May

143

2.9

28.1

271

74.4

568

281

135

104

29.6

390

34.9

June

15.9

55.7

640

601

901

157

267

197

427

119

125

227

July

0.5

0

12.0

40.7

133

34.4

305

38.7

19.0

996

18.8

371

Aug.

0

0

3.5

24.1

13.2

249

202

7.6

4.3

27.5

6.0

617

Sept.

0

142

6.2

156

3.9

61.1

228

100

.5

5.6

1.6

40.8

The year

t!4.4

16.5

80.2

*235

137

246

273

79.6

109

132

140

111

* Revised.

t Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and pool 

drawdown observed In mid-November.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

195O

Monthly and yearl

Oct.

*0

0

0

"79,650

6,890

319

3,180

4,010

409

16

103

380

Nov.

to

O

£,430

11,300

1,150

192

2,210

1,230

629

0

147

100

Dec.

0

0

315

2,450

9,900

292

44,150

926

6,040

34

186

147

Jan.

0

0

7,970

2,810

5,010

1,270

2,620

11,490

1,720

60

24,650

429

Feb.

0

0

1,990

1,450

5,510

541

4,330

1,900

609

220

32,150

226

Mar.

266

0

2,230

3,660

1,960

25,660

7,910

4,400

21,520

4,420

1,850

188

r runoff, In acre-feet

Apr.

397

0

1,980

3,260

1,560

84,730

55,270

4,900

14,720

2,910

9,150

135

Hay

3,800

179

1,730

16,690

4,570

34,940

17,310

8,280

6,410

18,180

24,000

2.15C

June

944

3,320

36,100

35,750

53,640

9,340

15,860

11,700

25,390

7,090

7,450

13.490

July

30

0

740

2,500

6,200

2,110

18,740

2,360

1,170

61,220

1,160

22.79C

Aug.

0

0

214

1,480

813

15,310

12,410

468

264

1,690

369

37.93C

Sept.

0

8,460

369

9,380

234

3,640

13,580

5,950

30

331

95

2.43C

The year

t 10, 440

11,960

58,100

 170,400

99,440

178,300

197,600

57,630

79,110

96,170

101,300

80. 400

* Revised.

* Hot previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Neoaho River at Council Prove, Kans.

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

897

897

927

957,1341

1007

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*4,330

*6,330

12,100

*65,900

24,400

33,800

22,600

8,450

8,210

29,900

11,400

10,200

Date

May 22, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

June 9, 1941

Oct. 20, 1941

J'une 16, 1943t

May 3, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

June 19, 1946

Mar. 12, 1947

July 20, 1948

Jan. 23, 1949

June 2, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

2

1

11

6

0

0

al

.8

Mean

*14.4

16.5

80.2

*235

137

246

273

79.6

109

132

140

111

Runoff In 

acre-feet

* 10, 440

11,960

58,100

*170,400

99,440

178,300

197,600

57,630

79,110

96,170

101,300

80,400

Calendar year

Mean

14.4

20.3

*205

131

114

313

213

80.9

99.6

133

140

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

10,440

14,700

*148,700

94,920

82,300

227,100

154,200

58,550

72,080

96,560

101,500

-

Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Mot previously published, 

a Minimum recorded.

285. Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°21 r , long. 97°04', in SWjj sec. 36, T. 19 S. , R. 3 E. , at county highway 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from South Cottonwood River, 2 miles west 

of Marion, and at mile 123.9.

Drainage area.--329 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 126 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs Oct. 20, 1941, Apr. 16, 1945 (gage 

heights, 25.68 and 25.78 ft, respectively); no flow Jan. 18, 19, 1940, estimate during 

period of ice effect.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

«5

3.8

4.5

832

242

107

55.9

56.3

34.0

5.81

12.5

9.14

Nov.

*47.2

6.1

42.6

166

37.6

15.2

50.0

26.7

51.6

8.14

16.8

9.29

Dec.

15.3

6.7

13.4

133

85.7

15.9

375

23.1

109

21.3

15.8

12.7

Jan.

15.6

1.0

29.2

83.6

107

43.1

52.1

66.8

44.8

14.6

503

13.3

Feb.

14.4

13.5

37.8

41.6

90.2

19.1

117

27.9

24.4

104

569

11.9

Mar.

35.3

15.5

49.7

56.3

44.4

379

179

41.3

286

173

44.4

10.8

Apr.

20.2

76.4

23.9

392

36.0

L.638

766

22.3

449

31.2

67.4

May

9.5

73.5

16.4

132

114

437

136

38.7

117

103

631

7.66 33.3

June

127

20.1

646

268

114

38.3

202

52.5

144

287

58.0

138

July

18.0

6.3

113

45.6

95.9

41.1

56.2

12.7

21.1

775

38.9

408

Aug.

192

3.8

69.7

100

12.7

64.0

29.5

62.7

14.6

26.6

8.85

424

Sept.

3.6

85.3

996

299

8.2

73.2

258

101

5.63

66.9

7.16

75.2

The year

*42.8

25.8

168

213

82.6

238

189

44.4

109

135

162

97.3

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearl

Oct.

*922

232

276

51,170

14,890

6,560

3,440

3,460

2,090

357

772

562

Nov.

*2,810

361

2,530

9,890

2,240

906

2,970

1,590

3,070

484

1,000

553

Dec.

938

413

821

8,200

5,270

980

23,030

1,420

6,700

1,310

97Z

781

Jan.

960

60

1,800

5,140

6,570

2,650

3,200

4,110

2,760

899

30,930

819

Feb.

801

776

2,100

2,310

5,010

1,100

6,490

1,550

1,360

5,970

31,610

659

Mar.

2,170

952

3,060

3,460

2,730

23,320

11,030

2,540

17,560

10,610

2,730

663

y runoff, In acre-feet

Apr.

1,200

4,550

1,420

23,310

2,140

97,500

45,580

1,320

26,730

1,850

4,010

456

May

583

4,520

1,010

8,130

7,010

26,860

8,340

2,380

7,220

6,350

38,800

2,050

June

7,530

1,200

38,410

15,960

6,760

2,280

12,030

3,120

8,570

17,070

3,450

8,240

July

1,110

385

6,970

2,800

5,900

2,530

3,460

782

1,300

47,670

2,390

25,100

Aug.

11,790

234

4,290

6,150

780

3,940

1,810

3,860

900

1,630

544

26,090

Sept.

214

5,070

59,250

17,800

488

4,360

15,370

6,030

335

3,980

426

4,470

The year

«1,030

18,750

121,900

154,300

59,800

173,000

136,800

32,160

78,600

98,180

117,600

70,440

Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

j.early discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Cottonwood River near Marion, Kan.

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no*

957

957

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,820

*2,960

14,800

15,200

4,880

14,400

15,200

2,470

9,250

7,870

12,600

7,020

Date

June 28, 1939

Sept. 25, 1940

Sept. 6, 1941

Oct. 20, 1941

Oct. 4, 1942

Apr. 22, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Sept. 7, 1946

Apr. 10, 1947

July 19, 1948

May 1, 1949

July 19, 1950

Minimum

day

2

0

3

18

6

8

8

2.8

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.6

Mean

442.8

25.8

168

213

82.6

238

189

44.4

109

135

162

97.3

Runoff in

acre-feet

*31,030

18,750

121,900

154,300

59,800

173,000

136,800

32,160

78,600

98,180

117,600

70,440

Calendar year

Mean

37.8

29.4

259

148

63.3

267

157

51.9

95.1

136

161

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

27,360

21,370

187,600

107,500

45,830

194,000

113,800

37,550

68,890

98,770

116,800

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

286. Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°12', long. 96°50', in NE£ sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 5 E. , at county highway 

bridge, 4 miles south of Cedar Point and 9.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--110 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,262.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 28, 1944, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 57.9 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50; Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs (revised) Apr. 22, 1944 (gage height, 

23.50 ft); no flow at times during 1939 and 1940.

Maximum stage known .since at least 1856, 24.63 ft July 10, 1929, from flo.odmark on 

house near left bank.

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

tio

0

1.0

204

107

17.6

27.7

36.0

4.95

3.82

9.35

42.9

Nov.

*26.9

.1

21.5

144

21.4

5.0

21.2

16.8

11.6

4.26

8.16

9.76

Dec.

12.8

2.9

14.0

37.1

f!36

7.8

264

12.3

6.33

10.7

6.52

9.26

Jan.

12.5

0

51.6

26.5

45.9

7.7

24.4

48.1

9.48

5.94

195

11.5

Feb.

12.1

.9

47.2

25.6

.35.7

6.9

23.8

18.3

5.50

17.9

169

9.64

Mar.

37.0

4.8

26.2

32.8

22.4

224

51.3

24.8

134

56.1

35.5

9.29

Apr.

29.5

*89.7

20.9

54.9

16.4

554

343

18.6

339

17.9

82.6

26.7

May

15.5

»112

18.0

36.6

66.3

78.3

59-5

59.1

80.9

9.47

85.1

24.2

June

41.8

15.7

*196

97.3

47.6

48.7

27.9

26.6

231

278

32.4

74.3

July

1.5

5.0

32.8

21.3

36.6

27.4

101

4.13

23.5

333

61.8

309

Aug.

89.7

2.8

60.5

46.4

5.7

47.4

13.3

7.59

19.1

23.9

10.2

90.7

Sept.

0.03

*33.8

*414

92.2

4.1

9.9

256

4.49

4.61

8.27

20.8

22.5

The year

*24.2

*22.3

*74.5

t68.3

*45.7

86.0

101

23.2

72.3

64.3

59.0

53.9

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

t Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for downstream station.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

*615

0

61

12,570

6,590

1,080

1,710

2,210

304

235

575

2,640

Nov.

*1,600

8

1,280

8,560

1,270

298

1,260

1,000

691

253

486

581

Dec.

789

179

859

2,280

*8,340

480

16,210

758

389

655

401

570

Jan.

772

0

3,170

 1,630

2,820

476

1,500

2,960

583

365

11,980

707

Feb.

672

52

2,620

1,420

1,980

395

1,320

1,020

305

1,030

9,390

536

Mar.

2,270

294

1,610

2,020

1,380

13,800

3,150

1,530

8,250

3,470

2,180

571

Apr.

1,760

*5,340

1,250

3,270

974

32,990

20,410

1,100

20,150

1,070

4,920

1,590

May

954

*6,890

1,100

2,250

4,080

4,810

3,660

3,630

4,970

582

5,230

1.49C

June

2,490

934

*11,630

5,790

2,830

2,900

1,660

1,580

13,760

16,570

1,930

4,420

July

93

307

2,02C

1,310

2,250

1,680

6,210

254

1,450

20,490

3,800

19,010

Aug.

5,520

175

3,720

2,850

353

2,910

819

467

1,180

1,470

625

5,580

Sept.

2

*2,010

»24,630

5,490

244

587

15,260

267

274

492

1,240

1,340

The year

*17,540

*16,190

*53, 950

49,440

*33,110

62,410

73,170

16,780

52,310

46,680

42,760

39,040

* Revised.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Sana.

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

957

957,1341

957,1541

957

977,1341

1087

1087

1087

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,020

*'4,050

 13,000

*3,620

 4,950

*22,500

 9,760

3,120

9,170

7,100

5,550

7,850

Date

Aug. 11, 1939

Apr. 17, 1940

Sept. 2, 1941

June 24, 1942

Dec. 26, 1942

Apr. 22, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

May 17, 1946

June 27, 1947

July 19, 1948

Jan. 15, 1949

July 31, 1950

Mln Imum 

day

0

0

0

8

2

2

4

.7

.5

2.4

4.0

6.2

Mean

*24.2

 22.3

 74.5

tea. 3

 45.7

86.0

101

23.2

72.3

64.3

59.0

53.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*17,540

 16,190

 53,950

49,440

 33,110

62,410

73,170

16,780

52,310

46,680

42,760

39,040

Calendar year

Mean

20.3

»25.1

»104

 58.3

25.9

110

80.1

19.6

71.9

64.7

62.3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,720

 18,200

 75,160

 42,230

18,770

79,730

57,960

14,190

52,080

47,000

45,090

-

* Revised, 

t corrected.

* Not previously published.

287. Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kan3.

Location. La t 38 0 22', long. 96°38', In NW£ sec. 26, T. 19 S., R. 7 E., on county highway 

bridge. 1 mile east of Eladale, 1.2 miles (revised) upstream from Middle Creek, and at 

mile 70.8.

Drainage area.--1.045 sq ml (revised).

Gage.--Chain gage. Datum of gage was 1,165.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

("levels by Division of Water Resources, State Board of Agriculture).

Average discharge. 10 years (1922-32), 357 cfs.

Extremes.--1922-32: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs (revised) July 12, 1929' (gage height,

36.43 ft), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum. 1 cfs Sept. 16, 1931.

Floods in April 1944 and In 1904 reached stages of 37.5 and 36.7 ft, respectively.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

Oct.

.

25.5

292

35.7

20.4

1,190

224

144

110

51.9

12.6

Nov.

_

525

139

18.9

28.8

166

116

1,350

251

174

L.110

Dec.

_

S2.5

106

13.9

15.3

80.9

99

373

114

77.3

296

Jan.

_

55.6

81.3

36.9

10.0

25.1

65

480

84.1

44.6

141

Feb.

_

45.1

96.8

48.3

21.9

83.3

141

378

290

39.0

150

Mar.

_

59.2

610

66.6

24.9

242

312

214

62.6

67.6

243

Apr.

_

60.5

 573

136

239

2,060

972

619

298

141

102

May

*399

452 «

 817

49.5

*82.5

1,190

324

998

1,180

85.1

181

June

113

 3,020

175

334

*68.1

1,770

1,380

833 *

368

396

July

333

527

105

80.0

 17. S

230

740

2,520

36.0

26.1

426 4JU300

Aug.

60. 5

81.0

136

17.9

23.6

2,320

403

738

81.2

18. S

*100

Sept.

25.9

255

52.7

145

814

634

66

70.7

439

43.2

*60

The year

_

*430

 266

81.2

 113

835

403

 729

275

96.6

*343

* Revised.

t Not previously published) partly estimated on basis of weather records and records far 

downstream stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

Oct.

-

1,570

18,000

2,200

1,250

73,200

13,800

8,850

6,760

3,190

778

Nov.

-

31,200

8,270

1,120

1,710

9,880

6,900

80,300

14,900

10,300

65,900

Dec.

_

5,070

6,520

855

941

4,970

6,090

22,900

7,010

4,750

18,200

Jan.

-

3,420

5,000

2,270

615

1,540

4,000

29,500

5,170

2,740

8.660

Feb.

-

2,500

5,570

2,680

1,220

4,630

8,110

21,000

16,100

2,170

8,640

Mar.

-

3,640

37,500

4,100

1,530

14,900

19,200

13,200

3,850

4,160

14.900

Apr.

_

3,600

»34,100

8,090

14,200

123,000

57,800

36,800

17,700

8,420

6,090

May

t24,500

27,800

' 50, 200

3,040

 5,080

73,200,

19,900

61,400

72,600

5,270

11,100

June

6,720

"180,000

10,400

19,900

 4,050

105,000

82,100

49,600

21,900

23,500

25,400

July

20,500

32,400

6,460

4,920

 1,100

14,100

45,500

'155,000

2,210

1,600

t 79, 900

* Revised.

Aug.

3,72C

4,980

8,360

1,100

1,450

143,000

24,800

45,400

4,990

1,160

*6,150

Sept.

1,540

15,200

3,140

8,630

48,400

37,700

3,930

4,210

26, 100

2,570

*3,570

The year

-

 311,000

 194,000

58,900

 81,500

605,000

292,000

 528,000

199,000

69,800

$249,000

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 313

Year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans.

W.S.P. 

no.

547 

567,1241 

587,1241 

607

627,1241 

647 

667 

687,1241 

708

717 

732

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a»20,000 

a*9, 700 

4,940

 11,500 

»16,000 

7,650 

 26,000 

7,330

83,320

Date

June 11, 1923 

Apr. 30, 1924 

June 3, 1925

Sept. 12, 1926 

June 20, 1927 

June 17, 1928 

July 12, 1929 

May 7, 1930

June 7, 1931 

July 6, 1932*

Minimum 

day

19 

14 

b3

 3 

b6 

29 

12 

5

2 

10

Mean

 430 

 266 

81.2

 113 

835 

403 

 729 

275

96.6 

*343

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 311,000 

 194,000 

58,900

 81,500 

605,000 

292,000 

 528,000 

199,000

69,800 

$249,000

Calendar year.

Mean

 423 

 227 

80.9

 229 

750 

520 

 614 

261

189

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 306,000 

 165,000 

58,600

 166,000 

544,000 

377,000 

 445,000 

189,000

136,000

 Revised.

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum observed, 

b Minimum determined.

288. Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.

Location. Lat 380 24', long. 96°43', In SW£ sec. 13, T. 19 S., R. 6 E., 4 miles northwest 

of Elmdale and 8.2 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--92 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,220'. 55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 44.7 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Aug. 1, 1950 (gage height, 18.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; no flow at times during several years.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*0

0

0

366

54.0

7.1

54.7

25.1

2.62

0

2.46

3.93

Nov.

*14.3

0

9.7

86.4

9.0

2.0

35.6

8.90

4.52

.16

3.35

3.64

Dec.

1.4

0

4.3

23.0

62.0

2.3

296

6.93

25.4

2.55

3.45

2.79

Jan.

1.2

0

32.1

18.1

44.8

8.6

21.9

59.1

6.74

1.4

187

5.11

Feb.

0.8

1.0

22.8

12.6

34.0

3.9

24.9

12.2

4.00

10.2

102

4.31

Mar.

3.7

1.9

24.3

19.1

13.1

161

37.6

53.6

114

17.6

18.4

3.7S

Apr.

3.3

12.4

10.6

21.5

9.8

453

370

36.3

188

6.5

58.4

4.2C

May

3.0

24.6

4.4

58.9

12.3

145

56.3

9.3£

47.3

17.7

114

52.8

June

16.4

2.7

289

65.5

27.5

22.6

18.6

171

53.3

49.4

48.4

48.8

July

0.03

X)

21.5

9.5

12.5

5.1

34.2

6.71

8.55

373

27.0

420

Aug.

24.1

0

28.0

5.3

2.2

25.8

10.5

5.9E

2.16

13.1

4.49

271

Sept.

0

12.2

106

41.9

.4

13.2

103

12.8

.32

28.2

12.4

29.3

The year

*5.7

4.6

45.6

61.1

23.5

70.7

88.7

33.9

38.1

44.1

48.3

71.9

Hot previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on the basis of weather records.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*0

0

0

22,490

3,320

438

3,370

1,540

161

0

151

242

Nov.

*853

0

575

5,140

536

117

2,120

530

269

10

199

216

Dec.

89

0

264

1,410

3,810

143

18,220

426

1,560

157

212

171

Jan.

75

0

1,970

1,110

2,760

532

1,340

3,630

414

86

11,530

314

Feb.

46

56

1,270

702

1,890

226

1,380

678

222

587

5,670

239

Mar.

230

115

1,490

1,170

805

9,890

2,310

3,300

7,020

1,080

1,130

233

Apr.

196

730

633

1,280

585

26,930

22,020

2,160

11,160

387

3,470

25C

May

182

1,510

272

3,620

756

8,890

3,460

577

2,910

1,090

7., 030

3,250

June

980

163

17,22C

3,900

1,64C

1,350

1,110

10,160

3,170

2,940

2,880

2,90C

July

:

c

1,320

58S

766

311

2,10C

417

526

23 , 22C

1.66C

25.84C

Aug.

1,49C

0

1.72C

323

13E

1.59C

647

366

132

804

276

16,670

Sept.

0

728

6,280

2,490

22

785

6,140

761

19

1,680

739

1,740

The year

*4,140

3,310

33,010

44,2?0

17,020

51,200

64,210

24,540

27,560

32,040

34,950

52,060

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

w.s.p.

no.

957

957

957,1037

957,1037

977

1007,1037

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

790

338

7,150

12,100

2,110

9,730

8,570

10,600

4,460

10,000

4,220

13.300

Date

Aug. 15, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

Sept. 6, 1941

Oct. 14, 1941

Dec. 26, 1942

Apr. 22, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

June 19, 1946

Apr. 10, 1947

July 20, 1948

Jan. 15, 1949

AUK. 1, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

.4

0

0

1.2

(a)

Mean

*5.7

4.6

45.6

61.1

23.5

70.7

88.7

33.9

38.1

44.1

48.3

71.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*4,140

3,310

33,010

44,220

17,020

51,200

64,210

24,540

27,560

32,040

34,950

52,060

Calendar year

Mean

4.4

5.7

84.6

31.6

13.9

102

59.4

33.2

35.5

44.8

48.4

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,200

4,140

61,220

22,850

10,060

74,210

43,000

24,040

25 , 740

32,440

35,010

-

* Not previously published

a Not determined but less than 2 eta.

289. Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°22', long. 96°31' , in NEj sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 8 E., at county highway 

bridge, 1 mile east of Cottonwood Falls, 4.1 miles (revised) upstream from South Pork 

Cottonwood River, and at mile 52.8.

Drainage area.--1.402 sq ml. At site prior to Feb. 12, 1935, 1,390 sq ml (revised).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,147.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Peb. 12, 1935, chain gage at Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Pe Railway bridge 

1 mile upstream at datum 0.64 ft higher.

Average discharge.--18 years (1932-50), 497 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1932-50: Maximum discharge, 78,000 cfs (revised) July 20, 1948 (gage height, 

23.30 ft); minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 15 to Sept. 13, 1934, and Sept. 19-23, 1936.

Prior to 1948, flood of 1944 was reported maximum known since valley was first 

settled In 1858.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*34.0

14.8

26.2

177

164

11.4

47.0

6.8

14.9

t,059

785

227

60S

J.056

112

34.7

70.9

176

Nov.

_

*50.1

6.8

102

157

23.5

18.7

174

12.8

142

1,407

230

65.9

377

200

169

41.7

86.5

79.0

Dec.

_

*61.6

15.5

24.9

76.0

21.2

23.2

58.1

17.2

61.5

524

702

81.8

5,292

167

390

86.2

74. fl

92.5

Jan.

_

*52.1

16.0

22.5

59.9

198

21.6

50.7

18.2

310

367

727

201

338

583

165

54.5

1,759

147

Feb.

.

*42.7

11.6

21.2

37.9

957

18.6

41.9

31.0

344

254

530

97.9

380

214

97.3

226

2,061

101

Mar.

_

54.0

23.2

22.3

32.8

145

30. £

92.1

43. E

284

283

231

2,202

580

381

1,512

526

336

84.2

Apr.

*147

212

72.1

20.0

18.0

123

104

105

222

143

1,026

220

6,321

4,653

278

2,863

185

561

119

May

*184

388

10. E

1,894

392

195

3,305

73. 1

387

114

723

487

2,126

846

228

721

392

2,069

325

June

*531 *

24.2

29.2

1,327

24.4

178

1,232

389

109

3,173

1,503

708

405

540

1,418

1,146

1,063 *

578

651

July

1,720

*18.2

8.E

128

4.2

177

259

58.;

17.7

454

272

415

243

909

131

199

6,435

374

2,730

Aug.

*135

34. £

l.E

33. E

3.5

57.9

450

523

18.7

512

337

69.9

345

277

114

83.4

276

113

2,546

Sept.

*90.S

115

80.1

16.9

19. J

338

161

10.9

199

3,442

1,393

47.!

238

1,689

289

43.1

273

170

568

The year

_

*90.7

32.0

305

84.0

209

474

136

90.0

742

1,015

430

1,044

1,208

422

625

 722

680

642

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre- feet

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*2,090

912

1,610

10,860

10,060

702

2,890

417

914

249,600

48,260

13,970

37,410

64,950

6,870

2,140

4,360

10,800

Nov.

_

*2,980

407

6,050

9,360

1,400

1,110

10,350

764

8,470

83,740

13,670

3,920

22,450

11,870

10,050

2,480

5,150

4,700

Dec.

_

*3,790

950

1,530

4,670

1,300

1,430

3,570

1,060

3,780

32,200

43,180

5,030

202,400

10,270

24,010

5,300

4,600

5,690

Jan.

_

*3,200

984

1,390

3,690

12,140

1,330

3,120

1,120

19,090

22,560

44,720

12,350

20,760

35,840

10,160

3,350

108,100

9,020

Feb.

.

*2,370

643

1,180

2.18C

53.16C

1,03C

2,32C

1.78C

19,100

14.12C

29,460

5,630

21,090

11,870

5,400

13,030

114,400

5.63C

Mar.

_

3,320

1,430

1,410

2,02C

8.94C

1,890

5,660

2.68C

17.48C

17.40C

14,21C

135, 40C

35.67C

23.44C

92.96C

32.34C

20,650

5.18C

Apr.

*8,730

12,600

4.29C

1,190

1,070

7,300

6,190

6,220

13,200

8,48C

61.05C

13.12C

376, 10C

276.90C

16,520

170,30C

11.02C

33 , 39C

7, 11C

May

»11,30C

23,80(

6,44C

116, 40C

24,08C

11.99C

203,200

4,530

23,790

7.04C

44.46C

29.93C

130, 70C

52, OK

14, OK

44,35(

24,13C

127, 20C

20.00C

June

*31,60C

1,440

1.74C

78,96<

1.45C

10.60C

73.30C

23.16C

6,500

188,800

89,420

42,120

24,120

32, 11C

84.36C

68,160

63,24C

34.41C

38.72C

July

3.06, OOC

*1,110

526

7,85C

256

10,890

15.93C

3,580

1,090

27,920

16,720

25,550

14,970

55,890

8,030

12,240

<S34,OOC

23,010

167, 90d

Aug.

*8,32C

2.13C

8!

2,06C

218

3.56C

27,640

32,160

1.15C

31,50C

20.74C

4.30C

21,240

17.05C

6,99C

5.13C

16,970

6,930

156.50C

Sept.

*5,41C

6,82(

4,77(

1,OK

1.15C

20,080

9,57(

64!

11,82(

204,800

82,880

2.85C

14.14C

100, 50C

17.20C

2.56C

16.25C

10,12(

33.78C

The year

_

* 65, 600

23,180

220,600

61,000

151,400

343,300

98,210

65,370

537,400

734,900

311,400

757,600

874,200

305,400

452,200

*524,400

492,300

465,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 315

Yearly discharge. In cubic.feet per second, of Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls. &ns.

Year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

194S

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

747,1241

747,1241

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957,1007

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117,1241

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,800

*S,700

1,860

10,600

3,640

6,570

12,000

4,050

3,610

21,600

35,800

6,090

*61,200

54,200

815,900

11,300

*78,000

*11,200

15,700

Date

July 6, 1932

May 19, 1933

Apr. 5, 1934

May 28, 1935

May 10, 1936

Feb. 8, 1937

May 23, 1938

Aug. 16, 1939

Sept. 25, 1940

Sept. 8, 1941

Oct. 20, 1941

Dec. 27, 1942

Apr. 23, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

June 19, 1946

Mar. 14, Apr. 14

July 20, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

AUK. 1, 1950

day

.

4

1

4

1

5

10

5

5

9

86

35

31

64

36

29

29

53

53

Mean

.

*90.7

32.0

305

84.0

209

474

136

90.0

742

1,015

430

1,044

1,208

422

625

*722

680

642

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

*65,600

23,180

220,600

61,000

151,400

343,300

98,210

65,370

537,400

734,900

311,400

757,600

874,200

305,400

452,200

»524,400

492,300

465,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

*81.6

41.6

326

67.3

196

493

116

105

1,229

655

317

1,373

966

358

582

*728

690

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

*59,100

30,090

236,300

48,900

141,900

356,900

83,640

76,290

889,700

474,500

229,200

996,900

699,100

259,200

421,200

*528,600

499,400

-

Revised. 

* Hot previously published, 

a Maximum peak discharge; max discharge, 18,400 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage falling.

290. Neosho River at Strawn, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°16', long. 95 8 52', in SE^NE^ sec. 33, T. 20 S., R. 14 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 57 at Strawn, about l£ miles downstream from Eagle Creek, and at Mile 

356.5.

Drainage area. --2 .933 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 27, 1948, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. 1948-50: Maximum discharge, 99,200 cfs July 21, 1948 (gage height, 27.48 ft); 

Minimum, 71 cfs Sept. 22, 1949.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

129 

678

Nov.

152 

153

Dec.

125 

137

Jan.

3,361 

267

Feb.

5,121 

149

Mar.

1,194 

153

Apr.

1,833 

346

May

3,431 

1,023

June

*1,90C 

1,314 

2,094

July

10,170 

1,38( 

5,494

Aug.

585 

286 

6,367

Sept.

1,155 

188 

1,165

The year

1,521 

1,520

* Hot published previously; partly estimated by Geological survey on the basis of weather records 

and records for upstream stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

7,960 

41,700

Nov.

9,070 

9,090

Dec.

7,680 

8,430

Jan.

206, 700 

16,450

Feb.

284,400 

8,260

Mar.

73,440 

9.41C

Apr.

109,100 

20.59C

May

211, OOC 

62.93C

June

ei3,ooc

78.18C 

124, 60C

July

625,10C 

84,85C 

337, 80C

Aug.

35.99C 

17.62C 

391.50C

Sept.

68,73( 

11.21C 

69.33C

The year

1,101,000 

1,100,000

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1177 

1177 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

99,200 

15,000 

17.700

Date

July 21, 1948 

Feb. 14, 1949 

AUK. 4, 1950

day

74 

74

Mean

1,521 

1,520

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,101,000 

1,100.000

Calendar year

Mean

1,569

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,136,000

347710 O - 55 -21
316 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

291. Neosho River near lola, Kans.l/

Location.--Lat 37°53', long. 95°26', in NE£ sec. 9, T. 25 S., R. 18 E., 1 mile downstream 

from Elm Creek, 3 miles southwest of lola, and at mile 287.4.

Drainage area. 3.818 sq mi. At former site, 3,720 sq mi.

Supplementary records available.--Gage-height records collected near lola waterworks since 

1904 at different daturas are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 914.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). During 1895-1903, staff gage at tailgate (corrected) of flume at mill dam, 4.8 miles upstream at datum 12.2 ft higher.

Average discharge.--41 years (1895-1903, 1917-50), 1,571 cfs.

Extremes.--1895-1903. 1917-50: Maximum discharge, 83,100 cfs July 23, 1948 (gage height, 

34.63 ft); no flow on several days in August and September 1936.

Flood of 1885 reached a stage of 24.3 ft at site and dat un used prior to 1904, 

(discharge about 67,000 cfs). According to local resident a period of no flow occurred 

about 1860.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1695

1696

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904 <

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

*222

*39

*3

395

98

!,019

33

1,689

Z.OOO

*61.4

505

35.7

188

67.7

38.0

1,O5O

362

219

7,210

3,620

374 : 151

101

32.3

84.4

147

92.3

1,641

402

29.3

76.5

14.3

40.0

5£90

^293

452

J.118

1,721

189

87.7

153

826

Nov.

-

*207 :

Dec.

-

1,724

*297 *148

 4 | *7

482 "2,311

50

5,418

32

1,119

1,246

52.8

1,500

49.8

130

15.7

974

459

242

857

796

314

0,200

294

356

5,360

66.2

26.6

760

4,227

59.6

26.0

204

5.6

520

5,061

636

118

920

408

478

72.5

205

176

75

382

35

!,227

*650

49.5

559

46.4

203

21.2

165

463

122

149

563

265

2,890

160

242

1,180

82.9

83.7

162

568

155

32.3

97.7

12.6

335

1,640

2,934

248

3,664

297

735

510

150

148

Jan.

-

*294

 459 «

7

357

179

444

370

646

-

34.6

1,670

55.1

352

26.1

106

268

511

184

504

319

B.850

102

112

738

82.4

40.7

293

508

54O

28.9

87.8

23.1

3,484

792

1,692

334

833

',658

325

237

4,665

382

Feb.

-

*273

1,534

466

617

2OO

1,221

549

1,041

-

59.4

718

39.6

194

71.8

80.4

462

416

146

586

1,050

1,170

599

133

611

64.9

30

161

183

!,523

44.2

74.2

52.2

1,189

1,174

1,464

344

972

919

178

344

6,994

200

Mar.

-

*207

*899

692

 2,138

2,604

999

601

2,199

-

73. S

3,240

361

859

4,702

254

1,36O

216

145

1,980

1,040

1,210

229

339

536

114

80.2

78.6

147

1,231

584

169

108

556

1,204

615

5,767

4,732

1,620

5,718

3,124

2,347

203

Apr.

-

»2,353

*882

753

887

2,229

6,969

836

2,208

-

20O

1,920

392

580

9,090

173

1,060

1,710

1,830

14,800

2,120

3,790

430

733

696

1,310

426

110

67.6

888

1,008

393

874

1,636

4,248

495

19,580

15,500

1,833

.0,820

650

2,226

4O6

Hay

-

*7,74(

»29(

 8.85J

 1,15:1

4,09£

1,06E

5,58£

9,15-!

-

577

3,64C

31C

1.18C

2,200

1,930

1.86C

419

638

4,260

733

5,210

3,340

850

606

1,850

1,475

7,230

819

1,950

14,274

480

1,050

276

1,972

6,525

5,887

4,220

904

2,155

1,614

3,511

1.260

June

-

*994

 35?

*5,36C

 4,166

1,061

955

11,690

10,720

-

1,265

1,750

262

1,670

498

9,740

681

1,680

339

5,510

8,620

2,940

1,070

716

2,470

126

311

8,220

126

1,837

6,983

435

303

11,080

6,055

6,644

2,214

2,460

2,588

4,712

2,168

1,759

2,758

July

- :

 3,287

»126

392

>3,443

766

254

2,169

1,123

-

87.3

426

565

154

2,300

2,900

883

169

45.6

678

2,280

4,820

138

123

1,400

153

26.8

487

16.1

276

768

220

29.5

1,130

L,296

L,O9O

1,001

1,054

446

547

16,460

1,819

8,197

Aug.

1,990 :

*107

 38.4

543

308

201

178

6,382

6,112 «

-

28.6

90.2

429

273

739

228

904

28.5

228

5,520

1,120

936

115

3O.O

346

226

5.5

210

1.1

176

759

521

105

5,039

l,67O

211

1,851

>,488

144

164

724

390

9.192

Sept.

8,094

 33. £

 7.4

678

200

2,025

102

4,962

1,422

-

26. E

46.:

1,650

476

67.4

171

507

173

9,730

1,420

337

257

438

101

159

416

65.0

909

67.9

777

350

37.2

547

?,913

1,786

99.0

561

!,055

716

223

1,521

340

1,667

The year

-

*1,297

 415

 1,486

*1,377

1,138

1,466

2,771

 3,573

-

*209

1,340

351

522

1,650

1,390

833

5OO

1,200

3,660

1,810

3,050

589

319

1,420

363

228

1,561

696

888

2,090

234

260

2,582

3,824

2.O80

3,186

4,099

1,443

2,013

2,316

2,016

2.143

* Only monthly figures revised; revised daily figures not available.

* Not previously published; estimated on the basis of gage readings and stage-discharge relatlor 

at lola waterworks.

 I/ Published as "at lola" 1895-19O3.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In thousands o_f acre-feet, of Heosho Hirer near lola. K

Water 

year

1895

1896

1897

1896

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903 

1904*

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

H3.66

»2.4

».184

24.29

6.026

124.1

2.029

288.3

*3.78

31.1

2.2

11.6

4.16

2.34

64.4

22.3

13.5

(43

223

23

9.28

6.19

1.98

5.19

9.05

5.68

100.9

24.73

1.8

4.7

.881

2.46

(77.3

L41

27.8

L30.2

290. J

11.61

5.39

9.43

50.78

Nov.

*12.32:

Dec.

106

"17.69 1 »9.11

».238l ».43

28.68*142.1

2.975

203. 4

1.904

66.58

3.14

89

2.96

7.74

.934

57.9

27.3

14.4

51

47.4

18.7

904

17.5

21.2

519

3.94

1.58

45.24

S51

3.55

1.55

12.14

.331

30.93

SOL 2

37.86

7.01

54.75

24.3

28.47

4.31

12.2

10.48

4.612

23.49

2.152

L36.9 

S39.97

3.05

34.4

2.85

12.5

1.3

10.1

28.5

7.5

9.19

34.6

16.3

L78

9.84

14.9

72.8

5.1

5.15

9.97

34.91

9.55

1.99

6.01

.774

20.61

100.8

180.4

15.24

34

18.24

45.2

31.34

9.25

9.07

Jan.

'18.08

'28. 2

.424

21.95

11

27.3

22.75

39.72

2.13

LOS

3.39

21.6

1.73 .

6.64

16.3

31.4

11.3

31

19.6

176

6.27

6.88

45.4

5.07

2.5

18.01

31.23

33.23

1.78

5.4

1.42

214.2

48.69

104. 1

20.57

51.21

163. 4

19.96

14.58

96.9

23.49

Feb.

»15.73

 85.19

25.86

34.27

11.1

67.98

30.47

57.83

3.3

39.9

2.29

10.8

3.99

4.47

26.6

23.1

8.13

32.6

60.2

64.8

33.3

7.37

35.2

3.6

1.67

8.93

10.53

140.1

2.46

4.12

3

66.01

65.22

81,3

19.78

53.99

51.04

9.89

19.81

388.4

11.1

Mar.

 12. 7E

 55.3

42. 5E

»131.5

160.1

61.43

36.95

135.2

4.55

199

23.4

52.8

289

15.6

83.8

13.3

8.94

122

64

74.6

14.1

20.8

33.0

7.01

4.93

4.83

9.03

75.72

35.89

10.39

6.64

34.2

74.06

37.82

354.6

291

99.6

£28.6

192.1

144.3

12.5

Apr.

»140

 52.5

44.81

52.78

132.6

414.7

49.74

131.4

11.9

115

23.3

34.5

541

10.3

63.1

102

109

881

126

225

25.6

43.6

41.4

78.1

25.34

6.56

4.03

52.86

59.96

23.36

51.98

97.34

252.8

29.43

1,165

922.1

109

643.6

38.68

132.4

24.19

May

»476.3

 18.22

»544.5

 70.77

252

65.48

343.4

563

35.5

224

19.1

72.5

135

119

114

25.8

39.2

262

45

321

205 .

52.2

37.2

113

90.69

444.5

50.34

119.9

877.7

29.53

64.56

16.99

121.2

401.2

362

259.5

55.56

132.5

99.22

215.9

77.49

June

 59.13

 21.1!

 318.9

 248

63.1

56.83

695.8

638.2

75.3

104

15.6

99.5

29.7

579

40.5

100

20.2

328

513

175

63.7

42.6

147

7.47

18.51

489.1

7.51

109.3

415.5

25.86

18.06

659.6

360.3

407.2

131

146.4

154

280.4

129

104.6

164.1

July | Aug.

jnw . A.

 79.1]

 7.7!

24.1

 211.7

47.1

15.6!

133.4

69.0!

5.37

26.2

34.7

9.45

141

178

54.3

10.4

2.8

41.7

140

296

8.46

7.55

270

9.38

1.65

29.94

.99

16.95

47.23

13.55

1.82

69.45

79.71

67

61.55

249.3

27.43

33.61

1012

111.8

504

 6.603

»2.36

33.39

18.94

12.36

10.94

392.4

375.8

1.76

5.54

26.4

16.8

45.4

14

55.6

1.75

14

539

68.9

57.6

7.07

1.84

21.3

13.9

.343

12.94

.067

10.85

46.68

32.04

6.45

186.9

102.7

12.98

113.8

L53

8.83

10.06

44.55

23.98

565

Sept.

503.1

»2.00!

».43<

40.34

11.9

120.5

60.69

295.3

 84.63

1.58

2.76

98.2

28.3

4.01

10.2

30.2

10.3

>79

84.2

20

15.3

26.1

5.98

9.48

24.7

3.87

54.1

4.04

46.23

20.81

2.22

32.55

470.8

>84.8

5.89

33.36

122.3

42.6

13.29

90.52

20.21

99.18

ana,

The year

*941.7

 300.2

*1,076

»996.9

823.5

1,077

2,006

»2,587

*151

974

254

378

1,197

1,010

605

362

866

2,650

1,310

2,210

426

231

1,030

276

165.3

1,130

505.1

643

1,513

169.3

188.5

1,869

2,769

1,506

2,313

2,968

1,044

1,457

1,682

1,459

1,552

Only monthly figures revised; revised dally figures not available. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
318 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearl

Year

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

-

a

a

a

a

b

75

84

99

99

1037

1037

1037

1037

1037

1037

1037

607

627,1037

647,1037

667,1037

687,1037

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

f discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Heosho River near lola, Kans,

Water year ending Sept.. 30

Momen 

Discharge

*38,300

*38,800

-

-

-

-

*32,500

*41,200

*48,500

*63,600

14,100

17,900

9,580

11,900

33,000

32,200

9,710

11,600

73,100

49,600

47,400

50,400

17,200

6,130

20,800

10,500

16,400

30 , 600

18,600

13,000

40,200

3,450

9,920

42 , 200

38,000

40,700

72,300

69,400

017,600

28,700

83,100

21,800

19,900

cary maximum 

Date

Sept. 12, 1895

Hay 24, 1896

Mar. 5, 1897

June 27, 1898

June 9, 1899

May 19, 1900

Nov. 2, 1900

June 11, 1902

June 3, 1903

July 10, 1904

June 1, 1918

Mar. 21, 1919

Sept. 9, 1920

June 9, 1921

Apr. 10, 1922

June 15, 1923

July 15, 1924

June 5, 1925

Sept. 13, 1926

Apr. 19, 1927

Oct. 3, 1927

Nov. 20, 1928

May 11, 1930

May 19, 1931

Nov. 24, 1931

May 29, 1933

May 15, 1934

May 28, 1935

Nov. 27, 1935

June 10, 1937

May 24, 1938

June 30, 1939

Apr. 17, 1940

Sept. 6, 1941

Oct. 26, 1941

May 19, 1943

Apr. 25, 1944

Apr. 18, 1945

June 24, 1946

Apr. 15, 1947

July 23, 1948

Feb. 13, 1949

AUK. 30, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

*23

*4

-

50

-

.

-

*350

-

4

8

1

29

12

10

95

7

10

259

96

89

62

12

16

20

.6

21

0

9

12

a

i

4

247

63

52

168

78

50

32

120

83

Mean

-

*1,297

*415

*1,486

*1,377

1,138

1,488

2,771

*3,573

-

*209

1,340

351

522

1,650

1,390

833

500

1,200

3,660

1,810

3,050

589

319

1,420

383

228

1,561

696

888

2,090

234

260

2,582

3,824

2,080

3,186

4,099

1,443

2,013

2,316

2,016

2,143

acre-feet

-

*941,700

*300,200

*1, 076, 000

*996,900

823,500

1,077,000

2,006,000

*2, 587, 000

-

$151,000

974,000

254,000

378,000

1,197,000

1,010,000

605,000

362,000

866,000

2,650,000

1,310,000

2,210,000

426,000

231, 000,

1,030,000

276,000

165,300

1,130,000

505,100

643,000

1,513,000

169,300

188,500

1,869,000

2,769,000

1,506,000

2,313,000

2,968,000

1,044,000

1,457,000

1,682,000

1,459,000

1,552,000

Calendar year

-

*1,156

*376

1,754

*1,126

1,604

1,012

t3,442

*3,468

-

409

1,140

383

487

1,740

1,460

729

541

1,820

3,290

2,560

1,990

596

805

902

385

291

2,012

214

843

2,115

205

331

4,413

2,415

1,653

4,107

3»566

1,101

1,952

2,302

2,070

-

acre-feet

-

*838,900

*271,900

1,270,000

*815,400

1,161,000

732,400

2,492,000

$2,510,000

-

296,000

827,000

278,000

353,000

1,260,000

1,.060,000

529,000

392,000

1,320,000

2,380,000

1,860,000

1,440,000

432,000

583,000

654,000

278,000

210,400

1,456,000

155,600

610,500

1,531,000

148,500

240,500

3,195,000

1,749,000

1,197,000

2,981,000

2,582,000

796,700

1,413,000

1,671,000

1,499,000

-

Revised. 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published, 

a 21st Ann. Kept., Pt. 4. 

b 22nd Ann. Kept., Pt. 4.

c Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 23,100 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 1945, 

stage falling.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 319

292. Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location.--Lat .37'20', long. 95°06', in NE£ sec. 21, T. 31 S., R. 21 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 160, in pool of low-water dam, half a mile upstream from Hickory Creek, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 8% miles 

east of Parsons, and at mile 2-04.1. Records include flow of Hickory Creek.

Drainage area.--4.817 sq mi, includes that of Hickory Creek.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 810.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1929 (corrected), chain gage 

at 0.04 ft lower datum at highway bridge 800 ft downstream from Hickory Creek. Oct. 1, 

1929, to Feb. 6, 1935, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 2,457 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1921-50: Maximum discharge, 87,800 cfs July 27, 1948 (gage height, 30.74 ft); 

no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939.

Remarks.--Small diversions in vicinity.

an discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

4:98.1

53.0

!,070

780

422

11,200

r.ooo

435

170

112

56.4

81.3

224

371

1,639

920

36.2

70.3

.5

66.7

2CU80

S,809

662

4,043

3,864

198

86.6

167

1,206

Nov.

24.9

1,010

920

949

1,840

1,050

623

12,000

442

449

6,520

50.7

29.1

1,624

5,127

361

27.5

206

1.3

578

3,541

826

135

1,011

542

1,041

76.8

697

211

Dec.

27.1

161

1,730

298

188

L,010

662

5,960

204

407

1,530

218

216

351

1,202

157

52.5

100

8.1

538

E.276

3,849

324

9,673

385

757

510

186

294

Jan.

34.6 iio

550

1,390

448

917

714

4,930

113

140

1,120

137

113

812

730

841

51.7

92.4

26.6

4,753

1,023

2,318

397

1,106

4,643

356

269

5,758

606

Feb.

35.8

91.2

1,920

871

365

1,130

2,260

1,500

1,720

235

935

106

40.3

561

358

3,367

97.7

72.9

50.9

2,074

1,929

1,867

786

1,348

1,692

188

380

9,492

287

Mar.

7,600

756

1,690

446

310

3,110

2,210

1,720

258

521

576

326

143

412

226

2,229

998

170

189

642

1,965

959

8,314

7,479

2,230

4,158

4,477

3,140

389

Apr.

14,400

439

1,520

2,940

3,340

25,500

3,220

8,310

610

1,200

890

2,580

859

503

77.1

1,611

1,881

652

1,447

4,175

6,521

628

20,900

17,830

2,290

13,970

1,021

3,177

456

May

3,00(

2.46C

3.18C

679

727

5,780

1,10(

10,900

4,490

1,47C

696

3,83C

1,868

10,770

1 984

2,990

14,240

977

1,724

384

2,74J

15,320

9,941

5,842

1,075

4,343

2,606

5,032

1,744

June

672

12,300

1,22C

1.84C

431

8,740

15,300

4,500

3,010

1,100

2.72C

24£

606

17,010

239

5,693

12,680

586

803

13,770

10,240

9,642

3,811

3,769

2,509

6,342

4,300

3,051

3,556

July

5,020

2,830

1,860

236

84.1

956

3,120

5,550

147

129

4,380

148

20^

666

26.

508

986

354

423

1,225

3,142

1,603

1,062

6,094

571

1,051

22,960

3,270

L0.900

Aug.

877

234

2,850

65.3

) 222

9,510

1,100

1,200

64.0

69.3

447

390

4.1

190

0

205

836

609

446

2,784

1,963

243

2,702

3,001

100

209

1,282

595

9,083

Sept. The year ,

84.1 *2,660

195

1,290

494

12,500

1,790

422

258

496

96.!

142

730

444

907

372

874

394

16.J

740

9,945

6,468

126

1,768

3,472

766

404

1,530

981

2,628

1,710

1,740

909

1,720

5,880

3,130

4,610

969

1 494

1,660

740

382

2,843

994

1,627

2,700

327

488

3,381

5,587

3,368

4,226

5,410

1,979

2,743

3,324

3,004

2,642

* Not previously published} partly 

station near lola.

atimated on the basis of weather records and records for
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In thousands of acre-feet, of Neosho River near Parsons, lans.

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

*6.03

3.26

127

48

25.9

689

430

26.7

10.5

6.86

3.47

5

13.78

22.78

100.7

56.55

2.23

4.32

.03!

4.1

1,241

172.7

40.69

248.6

422

12.2

5.32

10.27 

74.15

Nov.

1.48 tso.i

54.7

56.5

109

62.5

37.1

714

26.3

26.7

388

3.01

1.73

96.63

364.6

21.49

1.64

12.25

.07

34.4

508.2

49.13

8.01

60.13

32.27

61.95

4.57

41.45

Dec.

1.67

9.9

106

18.3

11.6

62.1

40.7

243

12.5

25

94

13.5

13.28

21.61

73.93

9.64

3.23

6.15

.5

33.06

140

236.7

19.95

594.8

23.68

46.54

31.35

11.44

Jan.

2.14

6.76

33.8

85.5

27.5

56.4

43.9

303

6.95

8.61

68.7

8.42

6.94

49.95

44.88

51.74

3. IE

5.68

1.64

292.3

62.92

142.5

24.36

68

285.5

21.88

16.56

415.5

Feb.

1.99

5.06

110

48.4

20.3

62.8

130

83.3

95.5

13.1

53.8

5.8E

2.24

31.16

20.57

187

5.42

4.05

2.93

115.2

107.1

103.7

45.21

74.88

93.95

10.44

21.88

527.2

Mar.

467

46.5

104

27.4

19.1

191

136

106

15.9

32

 35.4

20.1

8.81

25.33

13.85

137

61.51

10. 4£

11.6J

39.46

120.9

58.96

511.2

459.9

137.1

255.7

275.3

193.1

Apr.

857

26.1

90.4

175

199

J.520

192

494

36.3

71.5

52.9

153

51.11

29.95

4.63

95.87

111.9

38.77

86.1

248.4

388

37.34

1,344

1,061

136.2

831.6

60.76

189.1

Hay

184

151

196

41.8

44.7

355

67.6

670

276

90.2

42.8

235

114.9

662.1

60. 4{

183.8

875.5

60. 0«

106

23.6

168.8

942.2

611.3

359.2

66.11

267

160.2

309.4

June

40

732

72.6

110

25.6

520

910

268

179

65.7

162

14.8

36. 1C W>12

14.21

338.7

754.4

34.8S

47.77

819.2

609.2

573.7

226.6

224.3

149.3

377.4

255.9

181.5

July

309

174

114

14.5

5. It

58.8

192

341

3.04

7.9

269

9.1

1.2(

40.97

1.63

31.27

60.6:

21.77

26.02

75.33

193.2

98.59

65.2!

374.7

35.13

64.6

W12

201 

670.1

Aug.

53.9

14.4

175

4.02

13.6

585

67.6

73.8

3.94

4.2f

27.5

24

254

11. 6f

0

12.58

51.4

37.45

27.45

171.2

120.7

14.96

166.1

184.5

6.17

12.85

78.82

36.56 

558.5

Sept.

5

11.6

76.8

29.4

744

107

25.1

15.4

29.5

5.7«

8.44

43.5

26.42

53.94

22.12

51. 9(

23.42

1

44.03

591.8

384.9

7.49

105.2

206.6

45.6

24.02

91.02

58.38 

156.4

The year

tl,930

1,240

1,260

659

1,250

4,270

2,270

3,340

701

358

1,210

535

276.9

2,058

721.6

1,178

1,954

236.9

354.2

2,448

4,045

2,438

3,068

3,917

1,433

1,986

2,414

2,175 

1.913

t Corrected.

t Not previously published; partly estimated on the basis of weather records and records for 

station near lola.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

547, 807

567, 807

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

'Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

"Discharge

31,600

t29, 700

18,800

11,400

45,100

47,800

39,700

48,100

20,100

9,500

23,000

18,900

15,700

41,700

20,200

26,500

33,400

4,980

14,500

32,900

40,200

67,200

83,500

63,200

25,600

27,300

87,800

22,800

27.000

Date

Apr. 13, 14, 1922

June 18, 1923

Oct. 17, 1923

Apr. 10, 1925

Sept. 17, 1926

Apr. 22, 1927

Oct. 6, 1927

Nov. 24, 1928

June 12, 1930

May 20, 1931

Nov. 28, 1931

May 13, 1933

May 17, 1934

June 1, 1935

Nov. 5, 1935

June 15, 1937

May 29,31,1938

Apr. 5, 1939

Apr. 18, 1940

Sept. 11, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 20, 1943

Apr. 27, 1944

Apr. 21, 1945

Oct. 3, 1945

Apr. 18,19, 1947

July 27, 1948

Feb. 16, 1949

July 20, 1950

Minimum 

day

18

32

135

22

26

468

175

116

17

12

16

20

0

37

0

20

19

2

0

6

265

75

76

190

77

80

44

127

124

Mean

*2,660

1,710

1,740

909

1,720

5,880

3,130

4,610

969

494

1,660

740

382

2,843

994

1,627

2,700

327

488

3,381

5,587

3,368

4,226

5,410

1,979

2,743

3,324

3,004

2,642

Runoff In 

acre-feet

tl, 930, 000

1,240,000

1,260,000

659,000

1,250,000

4,270,000

2,270,000

3,340,000

701,000

358,000

1,210,000

535,000

276,900

2,058,000

721,600

1,178,000

1,954,000

236,900

354,200

2,448,000

4,045,000

2,438,000

3,068,000

3,917,000

1,433,000

1,966,000

2,414,000

2,175,000

1,913,000

Calendar year

Mean

2,750

2,010

1,510

943

2,640

5,470

3,790

3,320

982

1,080

1,020

750

538

3,393

372

1,515

2,721

297

586

5,892

3,611

2,829

5,376

4,622

1,486

2,634

3,354

3,062

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,990,000

1,460,000

1,100,000

683,000

1,910,000

3,960,000

2,750,000

2,400,000

711,000

785,000

742,000

543,000

389,200

2,456,000

270,100

1,097,000

1,970,000

214,700

425,200

4,266,000

2,614,000

2,048,000

3,903,000

3,491,000

1,076,000

1,907,000

2,436,000

2,217,000

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 321

293. Lightning Creek near McCune, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°17', long. 95°02', In NE£ sec. 7, T. 32 S., R. 22 E., at township 

highway bridge, 4 miles south of McCune, 5 miles southeast of Straus, 13$ miles 

southeast of Parsons, and 14.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--197 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage was 818.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1939 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 10, 1945, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1938-46), 169 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 17.81 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

0

0

0

1,318

51.1

64.9

295

196

Nov.

0

0

7.1

414

58.5

1.0

13.5

11.5

Dec.

0

0

1.9

102

321

4.5

67.7

8.13

Jan.

0

O

84.9

32.1

25.8

7.4

21.1

516

yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Feb.

0

2.04

78.1

101

47.3

54.3

69.2

187

Mar.

12.1

3.06

3.8

86.4

133

328

452

65.5

Apr.

93.8

78.2

740

420

52.8

592

826

20.4

May

333

49.7

18. E

34.4

2,227

223

270

25. S

June

83.6

68.7

519

687

690

303

395

11.0

July

7.5

5.95

1.1

145

19.7

23.6

143

.06

Aug.

0.4

9.35

22.9

32.7

1.7

264

115

0

Sept.

0.1

.58

308

182

4.5

73.1

890

O

The year

44.6

18.0

147

296

306

161

296

86.8

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

Oct.

O 

0

0 

81,050 

3,140 

3,990 

18,150

12.030

Nov.

O 

0

424 

24,660 

3,480 

61 

801

685

Dec.

0 

0

115 

6,260 

19,720 

278 

4,160

500

Jan.

0 

0

5,220 

1,970 

1,590 

454 

1,300

31,740

Feb.

0 

117

4,340 

5,590 

2,630 

3,120 

3,840

10.400

Mar.

744 

188

236 

5,310 

8,170 

20,160 

27.80C

4.03C

Apr.

5,580 

4,650

44,040 

25,010 

3,140 

35,200 

49,140

1,210

May

20,490 

3,050

1,140 

2,110 

136,900 

13,730 

16,570

1.60C

June

4,970 

4,090

30,910 

40,900 

41,060 

18,020 

23,480

657

July

464 

366

65 

8,940 

1,210 

1,450 

8,770

4

Aug.

24 

575

1,410 

2,010 

107 

16,230 

7,090

C

Sept.

6 

34

18,320 

10,82C 

270 

4,350 

52,930

0

The year

32,280 

13,070

106,200 

214,600 

221,400 

117,000 

214,000

62.860

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

W.S.P. 

no.

897 

897

927 

957 

977 

1007 

1037

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,110 

1,900

10,300 

18,700 

23,000 

8,550 

10,200

5,820

Date

May 22, 1939 

Apr. 18, 1940

Apr. 16, 1941 

Oct. 5, 1941 

May 19, 1943 

Apr. 11, 1944 

Sept. 25, 1945

Jan. 6, 1946

Minimum 

day

O 

0

o

1

0

o

0

0

Mean

44.6 

18.0

147 

296 

306 

161 

296

86.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32,280 

13,070

106,200 

214,600 

221,400 

117,000 

214,000

62,860

Calendar year

Mean

44.6 

18.8

301 

178 

275 

187 

282

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

32,280 

13,610

217,700 

129,000 

199,400 

135,800 

204,100

-
322 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

294. Labette Creek near Oswego, (Cans.

Location. Lat 37°12', long. 95°11', in NW£ sec. 11, T. 33 S., R. 20 E. , at bridge on 

State Highway 96, 1 mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 5 miles 

northwest of Oswego, and 18.8 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--211 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 809.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

("levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Average discharge.--? years (1938-45), 213 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 20.50 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow at times during most years.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

Oct.

*1 

.2

.3 

L,706 

222 

89.1 

408

Nov.

*2.3 

1.6

47.9 

308 

83.1

2.0 

23.0

Dec.

2.2 

1.9

10.0 

68.3 

284 

8.3 

163

Jan.

2.7 

.3

190 

20.4 

27.5 

22.5 

23.3

Feb.

2.6 

3.7

115 

116 

40.2 

67.3 

58.2

Mar.

17.5 

4.9

452 

171 

95.1 

383 

565

Apr.

87.0 

25.6

680 

698 

20.6 

1,002 

753

May

375

30.0

32.4 

64.5 

2,152 

212 

216

June

126 

45.6

426 

774 

937 

97.5 

219

July

6.7 

5.7

25.3 

219 

47.4 

56.6 

245

Aug.

1.8 

82.3

20.8

61.7 

1.2 

353

20.1

Sept.

0.1 

5.6

498 

493 

54. S 

299

1,072

The year

*52.5 

17.3

169 

392 

334 

215 

314

records for surrounding basins.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

*61

10

16

104,900

13,660

5,480

25,080

Nov.

*137

95

2,850

18,340

4,950

121

1,370

Dec.

133

115

617

4,200

17,480

510

10,010

Jan.

167

16

11,690

1,260

1,690

1,380

1,430

Feb.

143

214

6,390

6,420

2,230

3,870

3,240

Mar.

1,080

301

278

10,540

5,850

23,55C

34,740

Apr.

5,180

1,520

40,460

41,520

1,230

59,630

44,780

May

23,070

1,840

1,990

3.97C

L32.30C

13.02C

13,27C

June

7,480

2,710

25,340

46,060

55,78C

5.80C

13,000

July

413

353

1,560

13,480

2,920

3,48C

15,060

Aug.

Ill

5,060

1,280

3.79C

71

21,70C

1,240

Sept.

4

333

29,610

29.34C

3,270

17,790

63,800

The year

*37,980

12,570

122,100

283,800

241,400

156,300

227,000

* Not previously published) iing table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

977

977

977

977

977

1007

1037

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,390

1,170

6,640

11,900

19,000

8,980

9,700

Date

May 23, 1939

Aug. 18, 1940

Apr. 16, 1941

Oct. 5, 1941

May 19, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Sept. 25, 1945

Minimum

day

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

*52.5

17.3

169

392

334

215

314

Runoff in

acre-feet

*37,980

12,570

122,100

283,800

241,400

156,300

227,000

Calendar year

52.3

21.8

340

266

292

257

-

acre-feet

37,890

15,830

246,000

192,500

211,500

186,700

-

Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

295. Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long. 94°57 I , in SW£SE£ sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 22 E., at county

highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Mud Creek, if miles downstream from Pour Mile

Creek, 4^ miles west of Commerce, and at mile 153.4.

Drainage area.--5.876 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944, 

1946, 1947, and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for water years 1947-50 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 748.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 4,199 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 

25.12 ft May 20, 1943; minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs Oct. 24, 25, Nov. 8, 1939 (gage 

height, 1.65 ft).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943. Flood in May 1935 reached a stage of 

20.8 ft, from floodmark pointed out by local resident.

Remarks.--Slight regulation at low flow "by small dams above Kansas State line. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

1.1

127

25,000

3,705

1,026

5,924

8,616

179

86.3

177

2,228

Nov.

_

3 L6

696

L2,70O

1,328

160

1,092

574

2,034

81J

992

265

Dec.

_

3 6.:

697

2,834

4,845

358

10,080

399

880

516

168

516

Jan.

_

3 23. £

5,319

1,201

2,749

436

1,237

3,922

390

278

8,696

1,036

Feb.

_

68.

2,750

2,423

2,080

1,100

1,582

2,711

196

361

11,660

526

Mar.

_

: 186

661

2,303

1,525

9,841

9,628

2,515

4,379

5,478

4,398

543

Apr.

_

1,73S

7,07:

8,724

1,007

22,520

23,270

2,508

16,220

1,162

3,985

656

Hay

_

1,873

57{

3,44]

27.60C

13.90C

7,084

1,63E

6,49£

3,15£

7,162

2,352

June

_

1,01E

14.78C

12,21C

11.84C

4,71£

4,931

2,576

7,923

11,180

4,645

5,323

July

41!

55£

1,295

3,68*

1,935

1,219

6,690

615.

1,556

25,080

4,683

14.06C

Aug.

594

596

2,413

2,003

270

3,370

3,381

108

216

4,006

678

9,435

Sept.

26.1

749

11,560

7,779

181

2,433

6,786

736

413

1,590

1,708

3.357

The year

_

567

3,955

7,027

4,960

5,086

6,826

2,501

3,398

4,447

4,031

3.392

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

108

7,820

L,53#)OC

227,800

63,110

564, 200

529,800

11,020

5,310

10,900

137,000

Nov.

_

95

41,400

E5.800

79,010

9,550

64,960

34,130

321,000

4,830

59,020

15,740

Dee.

_

389

42,840

L74.200

J97,900

22,000

519,700

24,560

54,130

31,740

10,340

31,750

Jan.

_

1,470

527,000

73,850

169,000

26,800

76,050

125,600

23,950

tl7,090

534,700

63,690

Feb.

_

3,940

152,700

134,600

115,500

63,240

87,840

150,500

10 , 880

20,790

547,400

29,200

Mar.

_

11,440

40,620

141,600

93,770

605 , 100

592,000

154,700

269,300

336,800

270,400

33,400

Apr.

.

103,100

420,700

519,100

59,920

1,340000

1*385/500

149,200

965,500

69,130

E37.100

39,180

Hay

_

115,200

35,530

211,600

1,697,030

354,800

i35,600

LOO, 500

399,600

194,200

140,400

144,700

June

_

60,240

879,400

726,400

704,500

280,800

293,400

153,300

471,400

365,400

276,400

516,800

July

25,320

34,290

79,470

226,600

119,000

74,930

411,300

37,820

95,690

L542£00

288,000

364,600

Aug.

36,510

36,670

148, 400

123,100

16,580

207,200

807 , 900

6,650

13,260

546,300

41,670

580,100

Sept.

l,59q

44,580

587,600

462,900

10,770

144,800

403,800

43,790

24,570

94,590

L01.600

199,800

The year

-

411,500

2,863,000

5,087,000

3,591,000

3,692,000

4,942,000

1,811,000

2,460,000

3,228,000

2,918,000

Zf 45 6, 000

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no .

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

14,900

38,400

64,800

105,000

70,000

73,3OO

32,200

27,600

93,200

28,500

37,500

Date

_

Apr. 19, 1940

June 11, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 20, 1943

Apr. 29, 1944

Apr. 23, 1945

Oct. 2, 1945

Apr. 21, 1947

July 28, 1948

Feb. 17, 1949

July 21, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

0.5

8.4

319

84

97

224

76

63

36

137

153

Mean

_

567

3,955

7,027

4,960

5,086

6,826

2,501

3,398

4,447

4,031

3,392

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

411,500

2,863,000

5,087,000

3,591,000

3,692,000

4,942,000

1,811,000

2,460,000

3,228,000

2,913,000

2,456,000

Calendar year

Kean

.

693

7,237

4,454

4,255

6,401

6,190

1,945

3,199

4,500

4,174

-

Runoff in

_

503,000

5,238,000

3,224,000

3,081,000

4,647,000

4,481,000

1,408,000

2,316,000

3,267,000

3,022,000

-

296. Spring River near Waco, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°14'45", long. 94°33'55", on line between SEij sec. 7 and NE£ sec. 18, T. 

29 N., R. 33 W., at county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Blackberry Creek, \\ miles east of Waco, and 47.6 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 1,164 sq mi.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

296. Spring River near Waoo, Mo. Continued

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 833.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 6, 1934, to Feb. 22, 1935, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1924-50) , 946 cfs.

Extremes. 1924-50: Maximum discharge', ICS.OOO'cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 30.94 ft, 

 From floodmark); minimum, 11 cfs July 24, 1934 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

193 B

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

190

385

2,700

1,680

158

107

156

206

84.6

164

392

350

1,521

77.9

62.1

50.7

38.9

6,997

573

218

981

1,189

53.6

72.2

82.4

802

Nov.

.

289

838

L,230

734

136

113

327

1,040

92.9

134

908

662

1,384

62.3

83.5

54.0

87.6

5,4*39

1,341

142

152

355

764

97.9

316

230

Dec.

_

528

232

1,080

1,180

823

75

577

541

1,290

161

547

493

380

55.7

54.7

59.1

268

974

2,138

128

243

176

455

62.1

119

329

Jan.

.

1,130

400

1,640

663

1,190

179

172

952

988

152

841

202

2,827

66.2

41.8

40.4

673

582

793

147

195

1,298

272

95.4

1,861

1,939

Feb.

.

898

309

960

1,150

865

1,420

399

540

360

88.1

721

141

1,852

478

178

42.6

581

1,530

426

281

640

1,605

137

156

!,595

961

Mar.

.

856

465

2,450

1,070

796

217

467

340

400

150

2,100

134

822

886

237

52.7

199

529

861

1,776

5,694

599

777

1,350

1,405

610

Apr.

.

846

661

7,540

1,780

4,950

309

378

253

1,310

539

650

140

1,102

1,567

481

176

3,781

2,125

633

2,078

6,849

316

3,933

264

672

355

May

2.53C

251

354

2.09C

636

5.84C

87!

973

12C

2.60C

132

1,242

392

1,063

2,017

2,422

305

482

859

11.64C

1,062

3,18E

1,409

1,575

385

1,511

983

June

3,310

436

577

2,100

5,520

2,200

1,110

244

1,960

375

141

4,726

88.3

3,216

2,838

835

334

665

2,415

2,706

1,204

3,917

1,103

1,032

5,131

1,426

619

July

1,590

92. E

114

2,010

1,240

429

175

268

1,050

217

30.1

656

110

466

269

220

451

111

423

417

399

1,189

220

1,130

2,200

360

2,177

Aug.

1,650

93. £

669

7,810

1,210

185

132

581

164

347

30.8

296

25.4

270

110

115

324

136

302

205

1,153

325

118

119

507

126

4.511

Sept.

436

718

2.800

491

235

106

245

167

98

215

278

133

994

110

73.1

62.6

141

879

1,331

170

250

5,236

72.0

95.8

193

381

L.055

The year

.

524

647

2,710

1,440

1,470

405

394

603

695

166

1,099

310

1,244

705

402

170

651

1,789

1,843

737

2,046

700

861

874

893

1,223

Monthly and yearly runoff, in aore-feet

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

11,700

23,700

166,000

116,000

9,710

6,590

9,580

12,700

5,200

10,100

24,080

21,530

93,550

4,790

3,820

3,120

2,390

130,200

35,200

13,380

60,330

73,130

3,300

4,440

5,070

49,320

Nov.

.

17,200

49,900

73,200

43,700

8,080

6,750

19,500

61,900

5,530

7,970

54,010

39,370

82,330

3,710

4,970

3,210

5,210

204,600

79,790

8,450

9,170

21,130

45,460

5,830

18,820

13,660

Dee.

.

32,500

14,200

66,500

72,300

50,600

4,610

35,500

33,300

79,300

9,900

33,620

30,300

23,350

3,420

3,370

3,630

16,460

59,890

131,500

7,850

14,930

10,840

27,990

3,820

7,290

20,230

Jan.

.

69,700

24,600

113,000

40,800

73,400

ll.OOO

10, 600

58,500

60,800

9,320

51,730

12,440

173,800

4,070

2,570

2,490

41,380

35,800

48,740

9,040

11,990

79,810

16,730

5,870

114,400

119,300

Feb.

.

49,800

17,100

53,300

66,400

48,000

79,100

22,200

31,100

20,000

4,890

40,030

8, -110

102,900

26,530

9,910

2,450

32,270

84,960

23,680

16,160

35,530

89,110

7,620

8,960

144,100

53,350

Mar.

.

52,600

28,600

150,000

65.60C

48,900

13,400

28,700

20,900

24,600

9,190

L29.100

8,220

50,530

54,470

14,550

3,240

12,260

32,530

52,940

109,200

227,100

36,840

47,760

83,020

86,390

37,500

Apr.

50.40C

39,300

449,000

106.00C

295,000

18,400

22,500

15,100

78,000

32,080

38,670

8,310

65,590

93,260

28,620

10,490

225,000

126,400

37,660

123,600

407,600

18,820

234,000

15,720

39,970

21,130

May

156.00C

15,500

21.70C

129, OOC

39.20C

359, OOC

53,800

59,800

7,380

160,000

8,120

76,390

24,090

65,340

124,000

148,900

18,740

29,640

52,840

715,500

65,330

195,800

86,640

96,830

23,660

92 , 900

60,470

June

197,000

25,900

34,300

125,000

329,000

131,000

66,300

14,500

117,000

22,300

8,410

281,200

5,250

191,300

168,800

49,710

19,860

39,550

143,700

161,000

71,640

233,100

65,660

61,400

505,300

84,850

36,810

July

98, OOC

5.69C

7,02C

124, OOC

76.40C

26,400

10,800

16,500

64,600

13,300

1,850

40,350

6,770

28,660

16,530

13,510

27,710

6,800

26,000

25,630

24,560

73,110

13,530

69,470

L35.300

22,160

133,800

Aug.

102, OOC

5,75C

41,10C

480,000

74,500

11,300

8,130

35,700

10,100

21,300

1,890

18,190

1,560

16,620

6,770

7,080

19,910

8,370

18,570

12,580

70,900

19,980

7,280

7,330

31,200

7,730

'77,400

Sept.

25.90C

42,700

167, OOC

29.20C

14,OOC

6.30C

14,600

9,960

5,830

12,800

16,530

7,910

59,130

6,570

4,350

3,730

8,390

52,320

79,180

10, 100

14,860

192,500

4,290

5,700

11,490

22,650

62,760

The year

.

379,400

468,500

1,958,000

1,044,000

1,068,000

293,500

285,000

438,400

503,100

120,200

795,300

225,100

900,500

510,700

290,700

123,200

471,600

1,295,000

1,334,000

535,000

1,481,000

507,100

623,600

634,600

646,300

885,700

Year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6,550

13,400

57,400

19,800

25,000

9,350

Date

_

Sept. 22, 1925

Sept. 5, 1926

Aug. 17, 1927

June 10, 1928

May 13, 1929

June 16, 1930

"Ilnlmuir

day

_

23

35

313

167

66

45

_

524

647

2,710

1,440

1,470

405

Per

mile

_

0.450

.556

2.33

1.24

1.26

.348

Runoff

Inchee

_

6.11

7.54

31.55

16.81

17.20

4.71

Acre-feet

_

379,400

468,500

1,958,000

1,044,000

1,068,000

293,500

Calendar year

_

561

948

2,603

1,212

1,405

470

Runoff

Inchea

_

6.53

11.06

30.35

14.19

16.38

5.45

Acre-feet

_

405,800

686.400

1,884,000

880,300

1,017,000

340,100
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Spring River near Vaco, Ho. --Continued

Year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

8,140

19,800

15,100

3,950

18,700

12,500

17,200

16,000

11,900

7,700

38,800

37,300

103,000

14,200

38,300

18,400

38,300

38,300

13,000

37,800

Date

May 19, 1931

June 28, 1932

Dec. 25, 1932

Apr. 15, 1934

Mar. 12, 1935

Sept. 28, 1936

June 10, 1937

May 31, 1938

May 22, 1939

July 23, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Oct. 5, 1941

May 19, 1943

June 20, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

June 1, 1946

Apr. 25, 1947

June 22, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

AUK. 28, 1950

linlmun 

day

57

44

41

12

42

16

66

36

29

29

22

154

94

77

97

51

29

37

65

11?

Mean

394

603

695

166

1,099

310

1,244

705

402

170

651

1,789

1,843

737

2,046

700

861

874

893

1.223

Per

square 

mile

.336

.518

.597

.143

.944

.266

1.07

.606

.345

.146

.559

1.54

1.58

.633

1.76

.601

.740

.751

.767

1.05

Runoff

Inohet

4.56

7.04

8.10

1.95

12.80

3.62

14.52

8.25

4.67

1.99

7.60

20.87

21.49

8.63

23.85

8.18

10.04

10.21

10.40

14.26

Acre-feet

285,000

438,400

503,100

120,200

795,300

225,100

900,500

510,700

290,700

' 123,200

471,600

1,295,000

1,334,000

535,000

1,481,000

507,100

623,600

634,600

646,300

885.700

Calendar year

Mean

453

578

609

282

1,070

459

985

706

399

189

1,578

1,169

1,544

812

2,075

661

775

898

965

Runoff

Inchee

5.29

6.75

7.10

3.30

12.47

5.37

11.50

8.24

4.64

2.22

18.40

13.66

18.00

9.50

24.18

7.71

9.03

10.49

11.24

-

Acre-feet

328,400

420,500

441,100

204,000

774,800

333,100

713,200

510,900

288,500

137,300

1,142,000

846,500

1,118,000

589,700

1,502,000

478, 700

560,900

651,700

698,400

-

297. Turkey Creek at Joplin, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°06'46" (revised), long. 94°31'34" (revised) ,In NWfrNW£ sec. 34, T. 28 N., 

R. 33 Vf.. 80 ft downstreaM from bridge on Lone Elm Road, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Joplin Creek, and about 1 mile northwest of Joplin.

Drainage area.--33 sq ml (approximately).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 903.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1932-39), 15.8 cfs.

Extremes.--1932-40: Maximum discharge, 1,980 cfs Oct. 6, 1936 (gage height, 9.86 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; no flow on many days.

Remarks. Storm sewers divert considerable flow around gage.

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

_

5.84

5.34

5.32

22.9

74.8

1.14

.84

1.43

Nov.

.

3.32

4.08

19.0

24.8

21.2

2.82

4.36

4.04

Dec.

_

40.0

5.57

10.2

17.1

9.60

3.93

1.36

2.21

Jan.

_

23.8

6.32

14.9

7.12

66.5

5.85

1.90

.88

Feb.

.

10.6

4.73

15.8

5.88

24.9

13.2

3.89

-

Mar.

_

10.8

5.37

47.6

4.84

16.2

32.0

3.00

-

Apr.

_

47.3

5.09

12.2

4.69

15.1

39.1

6.93

-

May

.

48.8

2.15

22.6

13.7

21.3

30.3

59.3

-

June

.

8.71

.91

132

3.59

28.9

37.3

26.8

-

July

.

5.12

.47

15.4

8.30

12.6

7.94

7.07

-

Aug.

3.54

11.7

.51

6.11

.077

3.96

1.67

9.30

-

Sept.

3.43

13.8

11.7

'8.22

24.6

2.00

1.06

1.35

-

The 

year

_

19.2

4.34

25.7

11.5

24.8

14.7

10.6

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Watei 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

_

359

328

327

1,410

4,600

70

52

88

Nov.

_

198

243

1,130

1,470

1,260

168

259

240

Dec.

_

2,460

343

628

1,050

590

242

84

136

Jan.

_

1,460

388

917

438

4,090

360

117

8.7

Feb.

_

589

263

878

338

1,380

736

216

-

Mar.

_

664

330

2,930

297

994

1,970

185

-

Apr.

_

2,810

303

728

279

897

2,330

413

-

May

_ .

3,000

132

1,390

841

1,310

1,860

3,650

-

June

_

518

54

7,870

214

1,720

2,220

1,600

-

July

_

315

29

946

510

775

488

435

|_

Aug.

218

719

32

376

4.8

244

103

572

-

Sept.

204

821

697

489

1,460

119

63

80

-

The 

year

_

13,900

3,140

18,610

8,310

17,980

10,610

7,663

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939 

1940

732

747

762

787

807

827

S57

877 

897

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,150

500

1,090

890

1,980

864

550

Date

_

Apr. 20, 1933

Sept. 29, 1934

Mar. 11, 1935

Sept. 27, 1936

Oct. 6, 1936

Mar. 30, 1938

May 22, 1939

Minimum

day

.

2.0

0

1.7

0

.7

.3

.2

_

19.2

4.34

25.7

11.5

24.8

14.7

10.6

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

13,900

3,140

18,610

8,310

17,980

10,610

7,663

Calendar year

_'

16.3

5.96

28.3

14.9

16.6

14.5

10.7

Runoff In

acre-feet

.

11,810

4,310

20,450

10,830

12,010

10,520

7,730
326 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

298. Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.

Location. Lat 37 0 00'45", long. 94 C 28'45", In NE£ sec. 1, T. 26 N., R. 33 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles southeast of Joplin, 6 miles downstream from Baynham Branch, 

and 15.0 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 902.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1941-50), 521 cfs.

Extremes."1941-50: Maximum discharge, 62,100 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 16.8 ft); 

minimum daily, 55 cfs Jan. 28, 29, 1948; minimum gage height, 2.94 ft Aug. 30, 1942.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1,647

328

184

222

781

90.4

90.1

122

231

Nov.

1,014

754

154

123

310

402

89.7

177

141

Dec.

438

521

140

111

191

454

77.7

120

177

Jan.

298

461

147

101

341

229

91.5

271

1,032

Feb.

450

232

328

210

657

161

118

771

401

Mar.

354

270

673

1,199

381

243

329

440

333

Apr.

952

444

623

3,281

261

1,704

206

350

248

May

483

4,691

439

2,000

706

808

313

526

789

June

558

916

598

1,473

587

560

606

684

651

July

246

382

254

630

214

244

790

249

8OO

Aug.

198

197

169

276

127

137

362

166

2,337

Sept.

475

154

180

1,043

107

113

169

185

968

The 

year

592

786

323

888

387

428

271

335

680

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

LO1.3OO

20,140

11,340

13,670

48,050

5,560

5,540

7,480

14,210

Nov.

60,350

44,840

9,150

7,340

18,460

23,920

5,340

10,540

8,360|

Dec.

26,910

32,040

8,640

6,850

11,770

27,940

4,780

7,370

10,900

Jan.

18,320

28,350

9,040

6,240

20,980

14,100

5,630

16,670

63,470j

Feb.

24,990

12,860

18,840

11,650

36,480

8,930

6,800

42,830

22.27C

Mar.

21,790

16.63C

41.37C

73.74C

23.40C

14.91C

20.21C

27.05C

20,46C

Apr.

56,660

26,430

37,080

195,200

15,540

101,400

12,280

20,840

14, 750

May

29.71C

288, 40C

27.00C

123, OOC

43.39C

49.71C

19.24C

32.32C

48.53C

June

33,120

54,520

35,580

87,660

34,94C

33,320

36,040

4O.720

38, 750(

July

15.12C

23.48C

15,620

38.73C

13,150

15,010

48,600

15,280

49,2001

Aug.

12.17C

12,120

10.39C

16.95C

7,83C

8,410

22,290

10, 200

143,70q

Sept.

28.25C

9,170

10,730

62,070

6,370

6,750

10,060

11,030

57,600

The year

428,800

569, OOO

234,800

643 , 100

28O.40O310,000

196, 8OO

242,300

492,200

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,500

62,100

7,260

24,800

9,840

20.4OO

7,440

3,620

27.3OO

Date

Oct. 5, 1941

May 18, 1943

June 20, 1944

Apr. 13, 1945

May 31, 1946

Apr. 25, 1947

July 26, 1948

June 14,15,1949

Aug. 27, 1950

Wnlrnun

day

95

115

110

92

94

S2

55

101

112

592

786

323

888

387

428

271

335

680

Per

mile

1.40

1.85

.762

2.09

.913

1.01

.661

.817

1.66

Runoff

Inches

18. 9£

25.22

10.37

28.43

12.40

13. 7C

8.9S

11. OE

22. 5C

Acre-feet

428,800

569,000

234,800

643 , 100

280,400

310,000

196,800

242 , 300

492,200

Calendar year

466

692

322

958

358

370

284

346

-

Runoff

Inches

14.92

22. 2C

10.3]

30.67

11.48

11.87

9.44

11.45

-

Acre -feet

337,200

501,100

233,500

693,500

259,500

268,200

206,500

250, 400

-

299. Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°02'05", long. 94°32'30", in NE^SWj sec. 28, T. 27 N. , R. 33 W., at Grand 

Palls hydroelectric plant of Empire District Electric Co., 4 miles south of Joplin, and 

11 miles downstream from Baynham Branch.

Drainage area.--439 sq mi (revised).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 25, 1934, float gage at same site at datum about 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1924-41), 386 cfs.

Extremes.. 1924 41: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.0 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs; minimum, 1.5 cfs Aug. 

17, 1938; minimum gage height, 0.60 ft Aug. 4, 1936; minimum daily discharge, 16 cfs 

Aug. 6, 1934.

Remarks. Low flow regulated by power plant to Apr. 15, 1941.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

Oct.

_

213

126

988

575

277

Nov.

.

166

194

466

493

277

Dec.

.

316

125

414

540

349

Jan.

.

374

146

626

380

476

Feb.

_

361

167

50O

320

412

Mar.

_

283

228

613

418

489

Apr.

1,680

36O

227

2,44O

719

1,840

May

970

252

133

785

545

1,990

June

817

210

484

865

2,810

L.450

July

697

177

162

665

814

549

Aug.

714

190

256

L.650

1,320

270

Sept.

345

88.7

902

402

365

200

The 

year

_

246

261

869

773

715

*365
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo. Con.

Water, 

year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

327

151

92.3

242

76.5

225

684

123

87.9

65.0

72.4

Nov.

273

288

91.5

173

187

336

354

98.6

115

70.7

150

Dec.

588

288

612

189

186

327

176

96.9

83.5

67.6

261

Jan.

240

487

374

190

187

166

871

125

83.2

61.6

367

Feb.

305

387

225

125

187

103

791

585

211

61.4

282

Mar.

322

257

219

121

1,174

117

372

440

226

70.2

160

Apr.

394

207

641

139

439

116

521

584

168

178

1,625

May

383

142

1,420

115

415

278

354

716

719

193

387

June

184

995

376

80.0

2,297

97.8

586

783

436

116

438

July

231

312

215

58.0

638

100

244

242

201

100

145

Aug.

330

128

290

40.5

275

35.1

191

143

146

222

133

Sept.

160

84.1

250

112

198

362

462

107

72.9

142

171

The year

312

309

403

132

522

189

464

334

213

112

347

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

.

13,100

7,750

60,800

35,400

17,000

11,400

20,100

9,280

5,680

14,900

4,700

13,850

42,070

7,540

5,400

4,000

4,450

Nov.

_

9,880

11,500

27,700

29,300

16,500

9,040

16,200

17,100

t5,440

10,310

11,100

19,990

21,070

5,870

6,830

4,210

8,900

Dec.

_

19,400

7,690

25,500

33,200

21,500

8,240

36,200

17, '700

37,600

11,620

11,450

20,120

10,800

5,960

5,140

4,160

16,030

Jan.

_

23,00

8,980

38,500

23,400

29,300

16,500

14,800

29,900

23,000

11,670

11,480

10,220

53,540

7,720

5,120

3,790

22,590

* Revised.

Feb.

.

20,000

9,280

27,800

18,400

22,900

*34,000

16,900

22,300

12,500

6,920

10,410

5,920

43,950

32,470

11,740

3,530

15,680

Mar.

.

17,400

14.00C

37,700

25,700

30,10C

16,000

19,800

15,800

13,500

7,430

72,220

7,180

22,900

27,070

13,920

4,320

9,830

Apr.

100, OOC

21,400

13,500

145,000

42,800

109,000

14,400

23,400

12,300

38,100

8,270

26,100

6,910

31,000

34,780

10,020

10,600

96,680

May

59.60C

15,50C

8,180

48,300

33,500

122,000

34,20C

23.60C

8,73C

87,30C

7,040

25,530

17.12C

21,760

44,030

44,180

11.84C

23,800

June

48,600

12,500

28,800

51,500

167,000

86,300

33 , 100

10,900

59,200

22,400

4,760

136,700

5,820

34,860

46 , 580

25,930

6,930

26,040

July

42.90C

10.90C

9.96C

40, 90C

50,10C

33,800

13,800

14, 200

19,200

13,200

3,560

39,240

6,160

15,020

14,900

12,330

6,170

8,900

Aug.

43.90C

9,84G

15.70C

101,000

81,200

16,600

7,440

20,300

7,870

17,800

2,490

16,940

2,160

11,730

8,780

8,970

13,670

8,190

Sept.

20.50C

5.28C

53.70C

23.90C

21,700

11,900

66,000

9,520

5,000

14,900

6,690

11,770

21,550

27 , 510

6,340

4,340

8,450

10,160

The year

.

178,200

189,000

628,600

561,700

516,900

*264,100

225,900

224,400

291,000

95,660

377,600

137,000

336,200

242,000

153,900

81,670

251,200

v Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

W.S.P. 

no.

587

607

627

547

667

687

702,1341'

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,580

6,230

12,900

15,100

13,400

15,200

3,760

17,200

11,900

1,260

* 20, 100

5,220

5,330

6,610

4,420

1,630

54,000

Date

-

Apr. 9, 1925

Sept. 6, 1926

Apr. 19, 1927

June 10, 1928

May 13, 1929

Sept. 10, 1930

July 26, 1931

June 27, 1932

May 14, 1933

Oct. 23, 1933

Mar. 12, 1935

Sept. 27, 1936

June 10, 1937

June 8, 1938

May 13, 1939

Aug. 18, 1940

Apr. 19, 1941

Minimun 

day

_

50

54

_

246

126

22

67

62

50

16

28

23

89

63

21

39

46

Mean

-

246

261

869

773

715

 365

312

309

403

132

522

189

464

334

213

112

347

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.560

.595

1.98

1.76

1.63

*.831

.711

.704

.918

.301

1.19

.431

1.06

.761

.485

.255

.790

Runoff

Inches

.

7.63

8. Of

26. 8£

23.95

22. 1C ni.29

9.65

9.6C

12.44

4.10

16.11

5. 85

14.37

10.35

6.58

3.48

10.72

Acre -feet

-

178,200

189,000

628,600

561,700

516,900

*264,100

225,900

224,400

291,400

95,660

377,600

137,000

336,200

242,000

153,900

81,670

251,200

Calendar year

Mean

-

225

381

847

714

678

*425

273

316

386

119

559

216

389

332

206

136

-

Runoff

Inches

-

6. 95

11. 8C

26.19

22.16

20.98

*13.15

8.45

9.79

11.94

3.68

17.25

6.71

12.03

10.27

6.37

4.20

-

Acre -feet

-

162,800

276,100

612,500

518,800

490,600

*307,900

197,500

278,000

279,500

86,080

404,400

157,000

281,600

240,000

148,900

98,680

-

300. Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 36 D 56', long. 94°45', In center SW^- sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 24 E., at county 

highway bridge, an eighth of a mile upstream from Rock Creek, 3 miles southeast of 

Quapaw, and at mile 13.9.

Drainage area. 2 .5V) sq ml, Includes that of Rock Creek.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for water years 1947-49 are published 

In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 746.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). May 20 to Nov. 16, 1943, staff gage only at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 2,478 cfs.
328 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

300. Spring River near Quapaw, Okla. Continued

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 43.4 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 93 cfs Dec. 25, 1947.

Flood of December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 1943, from Information 

by local residents.

Remarks.--Low and medium flows regulated by Riverton hydroelectric plant, 15 miles above 

station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

145

148

14,010

1,595

655

2,185

3,518

194

228

303

.1,887

Nov.

_

169

389

7,605

3,207

441

430

1,062

2,078

264

691

552

Dec.

_

166

738

2,314

4,261

394

595

576

1,206

192

329

874

Jan.

_

162

1,506

1,343

1,939

450

462

2,900

743

262

3,339

4,100

Feb.

_

177

1,434

3,243

1,026

847

1,241

3,297

455

395

5,541

2,062

Mar.

.

199

522

1,433

1,833

4,098

7,644

1,467

1,592

2,595

3,197

1,408

Apr.

_

609

8,208

5,021

1,906

4,782

15,100

1,036

8,791

722

2,038

916

May

.

661

1,229

2,393

26,940

Z,765

7,660

3,520

3,928

1,253

4,056

2,578

June

.

610

2,208

4,771

5,124

3,836

7,925

2,897

2,570

10,000

3,278

2,069

July

.

732

376

1,100

1,046

873

2,534

555

1,772

5,645

1,469

6,366

Aug.

409

719

445

794

549

1,754

952

333

354

1,707

436

8,622

Sept.

164

395

2,187

4,134

495

645

7,298

230

325

546

1,051

3,305

The 

year

-

396

1,599

4,005

4,202

1,793

4,494

1,775

1,998

1,983

2,120

2,898

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water; 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

8,920

9,090 

861,700 

98,060 

40,280 

134,300

E16.300 

11,900 

14,010 

18,640 

103,800

Nov.

10,070

23, 14C 

452, 50C 

190,800 

26,230 

25.61C

63.22C 

123, 70C 

15,690 

41,120 

32,87C

Dec.

10.23C

45.36C 

142,300 

262,000 

24,230 

36,600

35,400 

74.13C 

11.80C 

20,21C 

53,74C

Jan.

9,98C

92,62C 

82.57C 

119.20C 

27.65C 

28,380

178,300 

45,680 

16,080 

205,300 

252,100

Feb.

10,200

79,660 

180,100 

56,970 

48,720 

68,930

183,100 

25,290 

22,720 

307,700 

114,500

Mar.

12.23C

32,090 

88.13C 

112, 70C 

252, OOC 

470,000

90,210 

97.88C 

159,600 

196,600 

86,600

Apr.

36,240

488,400 

298,800 

113,400 

284,500 

898,400

61,630 

523,100 

42,930 

121,300 

54,480

Hay

40,64(

75,550 

147,100 

1,657,000 

170.00C 

471, OOC

216, 50C 

241,500 

77,070 

249,400 

158,500

June

36.29C

131,400 

283,900 

304, 90C 

228,300 

471,600

172,400 

152,900 

595,200 

195, 10C 

123,100

July

45, OK

23,13( 

67,65( 

64,33C 

53,68C 

155,800

34,16( 

109,OOC 

347,100 

90,31C 

391, 40f

Aug.

25,12( 

44,210

27,38C 

48,80( 

33,760 

107, 80C 

58,52C

20,490 

21,760 

105,000 

26,790 

530,200

Sept.

9,77C 

23,480

130,100 

246, OOC 

29.47C 

38.40C 

434, 20C

13,69C 

19.34C 

32,500 

62.56C 

196, 60C

The year

287,500

1,158,000 

2,900,000 

3.043,000 

1,302,000 

3,253,000

1,285,000 

tl, 446, 000 

1,440,000 

1,535,000 

2,098,000

t Corrected.

yearly discharge. In cubic feet per aecond

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

8,480

63, 200

56,200

190,000

36,100

67,900

37,000

53,000

74,600

21,300

54,800

Date

.

July 24, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

Hay 19, 1943

June 21, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Hay 31, 1946

Apr. 26, 1947

June 23, 1948

Feb. 16, 1949

Aug. 29, 1950

Minimum

day

.

100

114

195

224

193

173

96

110

93

110

182

.

396

1,599

4,005

4,202

1,793

4,494

1,775

1,998

1,983

2,120

2,898

Per

mjle

.

0.158

.637

1.60

1.67

.714

1.79

.707

.796

.790

.845

1.15

Runoff

Inches

.

2.16

8.64

21.67

22.74

9.74

24.28

9.60

10.78

10.75

11.47

15.68

Acre -feet

_

287,500

1,158,000

2,900,000

3,043,000

1,302,000

3,253,000

1,285,000

M, 446, 000

1,440,000

1,535,000

2,098,000

Calendar year

.

463

3,504

2,754

3,567

1,939

4,657

1,630

1,765

2,036

2,273

-

Runoff

Inches

-

2.51

18.94

14.91

19.30

10.52

25.17

8.81

9.53

11.04

12.30

-

Acre-feet

.

335,900

2,537,000

1,994,000

2,582,000

1,408,000

3,372,000

1,180,000

1,278,000

1,478,000

1,645,000

-

t Corrected.

301. Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°50', long. 94°36', in SW&3W£ sec. 36, T. 25 N., R. 34 W., at Seneca 

Street bridge in Seneca, half a mile upstream from Little Lost Creek, and 9^ miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--42.0 sq mi.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 839.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

£.--1948-50: Maximum discharge, 3,280 cfs Aug. 27, 1950 (gage height 6.78 ft),

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum, 6.8 cfs Dec. 8, 9, 1949. 

Flood In September 1945 reached a stage of 11.7 ft, from floodmark.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

10.5 

19.0

Nov.

9.46 

1J-5

Dec.

8. 89 

10.8,

Jan.

36.9 

...56.1.

Feb.

90.9 

31.6

Mar.

49.8 

21.8

Apr.

48.2 

17.7

Hay

68.5 

55.1

June

47.3 

46.1

July

22.3 

49.2

Aug.

11.3 

121

Sept.

19.4 

92.7

The year

34.9

.. H-5.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

.Monthly and yearlj

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

647 

1,170

Nov.

563 

685

Dec.

547 

663

Jan.

2,270 

3,450

r runoff, In acre-feet, of Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo.

Feb.

5,050 

1,760

Mar.

3,060 

1,340

Apr.

2,870 

1,050

May

4,210 

3,390

June

2,820 

2,740

July

1,370 

3,020

Aug.

693 

7,460

Sept.

1,150 

5,510

The 

year

25,250 

32,240

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

361 

3,280

Date

Feb. 15, 1949 

Aug. 27, 1950

4Lnlmun 

day

7.T1

6.8

Mean

34.9 

44.5

Per

mile

0.831 

1.06

Runoff

Inches

11.27 

14. 3£

Acre -feet

25,250 

32,240

Calendar year

Mean

35.9

Runoff

Inches

11.62

Acre-feet

26,010

302. Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°38', long. 94°35', In NEi sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 34 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Blackfoot Branch, 2^ miles 

upstream from Buffalo Creek, 3 miles southeast of Tiff City, and at mile 15.8.

Drainage area.--872 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for water years 1947-49 are published 

in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 4, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 982 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 24 cfs Oct. 8, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks. Low flow regulated at times by power plant at Noel, 9.7 miles (revised) upstream 

from station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

61.9

76.8

',938

745

200

416

1,513

80.4

65.3

135

342.

Nov.

90.0

380

1,984

J.147

183

144

412

919

97.6

262

218

Dec.

94.0

685

690

1,320

186

193

219

!,042

84.8

256

487

Jan.

93.0

1,133

446

737

Z83

160

1,075

382

173

964

2,491

Feb.

96.9

754

1,182

331

1,029

1,226

1,987

209

306

1,876

911

Mar.

128

341

576

395

2,160

5,020

880

429

1,558

1,049

874

Apr.

1,111

5,166

2,131

1,559

2,101

6,119

745

2,921

447

901

514

May

466

439

815

8,964

1,369

3,074

1,822

1,778

823

2,105

3,845

June

177

716

1,044

1.-512

1,116

2,632

798

607

1,154

1,259

845

July

119

127

276

295

326

735

452

277

1,276

710

2,438

Aug.

252

115

168

143

258

285

160

98. 6

1,395

173

2 L418

Sept.

214

146

208

104

335

1,438

87.2

82.1

304

448

1,851

The year

241

832

1,034

1,533

793

1,783

840

820

644

838

1,447

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

3,810

4,720

180 , 700

45,790

12,310

25,560

93,050

4,940

4,020

8,300

21,060

Nov.

5,360

22,590

118, 10C

127,700

10,680

8,570

24,490

54,710

5,810

15,590

12,980

Dec.

5,780

42,110

42,450

81,190

11,410

11,850

13,440

125,500

5,210

15,720

29,920

Jan.

5.72C

69.65C

27,40C

45,33C

17,390

9,85C

66.12C

23.49C

10.61C

59.27C

153, 20C

Feb.

5,57C

41,890

65.65C

18,380

59,200

68,080

110, 30C

11.62C

17.63C

104,200

50.59C

Mar.

7,87(

20,96C

35,390

24,26(

132, 80C

308 , 70C

54, 11C

26,380

95,770

64.52C

53.76C

Apr.

66,130

307,400

126, 80C

92,770

125,000

364,100

44,310

173,600

26,620

53,630

30,610

May

28,640

27,000

50,09<

551,100

84.19C

189,000

112,000

109,300

50,62(

129.40C

236,400

June

10,530

42,630

62,110

89,950

66,400

156,600

47,490

36,130

68,650

74,900

50,290

July

7,350

7.78C

16.96C

18,110

20.04C

45,180

27.77C

17,000

78,480

43,650

149, 90C

Aug.

15,520

7.09C

10,320

8,810

15,890

17,520

9,85(

6,060

85,790

10,660

148,700

Sept.

12,750

8,66(

12,36C

6,200

19,93C

85,580

5,190

4,880

18,110

26,670

110,200

The year

175,000

602,500

748,300

1,110,000

575,400

1,291,000

608,100

593,800

467,300

606,500

1,048,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

W.S.P.

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

9,480

137,000

36,400

62,900

18,500

63,200

Date

Apr. 12, 1940

Apr. 19, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 18, 1943

Apr. 11, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

linimun

day

24

49

93

75

104

96

241

832

1,034

1,533

793

1,783

Per

mile

0.27(

.954

1.19

1.76

.90S

2.04

Runoff

Inchet

3.7!

12.97

16. OS

23. 8E

12.31

27.74

Acre-feet

175,000

602,500

748,800

1,110,000

575,400

1,291,000

Calendar year

316

1,208

914

1,229

808

1,900

Runoff

Inches

4.94

18.80

14.24

19.11

12.61

29.58

Acre -feet

229,500

874,300

661,800

889,500

586,800

1,376,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Elk River near Tiff City, Mo. Continued

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

15,200 

21,400 

8,410 

9,860 

45,900

Date

Feb. 14, 1946 

Apr. 25, 1947 

Aug. 15, 1948 

May 20, 1949 

May 11, 1950

Minimun 

day

63 

58 

59 

103 

142

Mean

840 

820 

644 

838 

1,447

Per

mile

.963 

.940 

.739 

.96]

1.66

Runoff

Inches

13.07 

12.80 

10.05 

13.04 

22.52

Acre-feet

608,100 

593,800 

467,300 

606,500 

1,048,000

Calendar year

915 

585 

678 

871

Runoff

Inches

14.24 

9.13 

10.59 

13.55

Acre-feet

662,300 

423,700 

491,900 

630,900

303. Neosho River near Grove, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°33'25", long. 94°44'45", In SE£ sec. 27, T. 25 N., R. 23 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 25, 3 miles downstream from Spring Branch, 3j miles northwest of 

Grove, 8.2 miles downstream from Elk River, and at mile 105.4.

Drainage area.--9.969 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 666.94 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior, to Dec. 12, 1935, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1924-39), 6,067 cfs.

Extremes.--1924-39: Maximum discharge, 133,000 cfs Apr. 15. 1927 (gage height, 34.6 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 100,000 cfs; minimum observed, 32 cfs 

Aug. 28, 1936 (gage height, -0.49 ft).

Remarks.--Some regulation at low flow by power plants above station.

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Oct.

*1,960

1,760

25,000

14,600

1,400

1,200

1,360

1,000

543

2,555

2,302

3,562

7,832

635

384

Nov.

*2,180

4,100

6,190

3,860

12,000

1,210

1,700

9,860

525

 1,437

6,475

9,118

5,865

450

621

Dec.

*2,77C

1.05C

6.36C

5.60C

7.98C

901

4.15C

3.99C

6.57C

2,202

2,707

5,305

1,569

833

36£

Jan.

*5,48C

1,740

8.71C

3.38C

10.40C

2,440

1.19C

6,790

6,566

1,745

3,952

1,728

14,170

1,336

355

Feb.

*4,40C

1.88C

6,340

6,960

5,270

9,120

2,330

3,370

2,135

732

3,887

1,378

11,710

6,207

1,364

Mar.

3.27C

2,230

10,300

7,060

5,540

1,850

2.72C

2,140

2,640

1,005

12,410

1,166

6,681

5,916

1,399

Apr.

6,710

6,210

5,840

13,200

33,000

2,380

4,250

2,110

9,942

3,512

3,964

1,175

6,589

9,273

2,502

May

2,450

1,950

11,500

5,030

36,800

12,500

5,670

1,350

17,860

2,825

17,380

3,187

6,921

21,100

10,750

June

3.70C

4,970

19,400

45,900

18,800

9,730

2,260

9,760

2,499

1,114

55,420

1,146

18,170

27,000

5,387

July

1,110

1,370

6,180

9,000

9,210

1,100

2,010

7,440

1,168

*23S

4,707

915

3,476

2,702

1,498

Aug.

850

2,940

26,600

10,200

2,150

637

2,030

1,150

1,646

*161

1,303

119

1,152

1,700

1,291

Sept.

1,810

22,700

3,940

1,800

971

4,180

647

481

2,847

3,462

1,783

5,427

4,261

790

192

The 

year

*3,040

4,370

15,700

10,500

12,000

3,920

2,530

4,110

4,606

*1,750

9,660

2,845

7,316

6,465

2,182

* RL..___.

* Hot previously published; sis of weather records and records for adjacent stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Oct.

H21

108

1,540

898

86.1

73.8

83.6

61.5

33.4

157.1

141.6

219

481.5

39.02

23.61

Nov.

H30

244

368

230

714

72

101

587

31.2

85.51

385.3

542.6

349

26.75

36.98

Dec.

*170

64.6

391

344

491

55.4

255

245

404

135,4

166.5

326.2

96.5

51.21

22.66

Jan.

*337

107

536

208

640

150

73.2

418

403.7

107.3

243

106.3

871.2

82.15

21.83

Feb.

*244

104

352

400

293

506

129

194

118.6

40.64

215.9

79. 2S

650.2

344.7

75. 7£

Mar.

201

137

633

434

341

114

167

132

162.3

6I.B'i

763

71.71

410.8

363.8

86.04

Apr.

399

370

5,480

786

1,960

142

253

126

591.6

209

235.9

69.92

392.1

551.8

148.9

May

151

120

707

309

2,260

769

349

83

1,098

173.7

1,069

196

425. (

1,297

660. E

June

220

296

1,150

2,730

1,120

579

134

581

148.7

66.3

3,298

68.22

1,081

1,606

320.5

July

68.2

84.2

380

553

566

67.6

124

457

71.8

*14.«

289.4

56. 2f

213.7

166.1

92. 0£

Aug.

52.3

181

1,640

627

132

39.2

125

70.7

101.2

*9.91

80.1

7.34

70.84

104.5

79.37

Sept.

108

1,350

234

107

57.8

249

38.5

28.6

169.4

206

106.1

322.9

253.6

47.01

11.42

The year

*2,200

t3,170

11,400

7,630

8,660

2,820

1,830

2,980

3,334

*1,267

6,994

2,066

5,296

4,680

1,580

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

no.

607

627

647

667

687

702

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a*19,400

72,100

133,000

89.50C

108, OOQ

»59,70C

Date

Mar. 20, 1925*

Sept. 5, 1926

Apr. 15, 1927

June 22, 1928

Apr. 21, 1929

June 16, 1930

Minimum

day

b242

351

1,750

920

590

448

Mean

*3,040

4,370

15,700

10,500

12,000

3,920

Runoff in

acre-feet

*2, 200, 000

t3, 170, 000

11,400,000

7,630,000

8,660,000

2,820,000

Calendar year

Mean

*3,040

6,970

14,600

10,200

10,500

4,250

Runoff In

acre-feet

$2,200,000

5,050,000

10,600,000

7,450,000

7,570,000

3,060,000

* Revised. t Not previously published. b Minimum daily observed, 

t Corrected. a Maximum obaerved.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 331

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Neosho' River pear Qroye, Olcla.--Contlnuect

Year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1933

1939

W.S. P.

717

732

827

827,1241

827

827

827

857

877

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

31,60C

39,200

389, 50C

a21, 30C

3130,000

*57,800

370,100

79,200

40,900

Date

May 20, 1931

June 28, 1932

May 15, 1933

Sept. 30, 1934

June 8, 1935

Sept. 28, 1936

June 11, 1937

May 30, 1938

May 14, 1939

Minimum

day

290

345

345 *34

565

44

530

319

106

2,530

4,110

4,606

*1,750

9,660

2,845

7,316

6,465

2,182

Runoff In

acre-feet

1,830,000

2,980,006

3,334,OOC

*1, 267,000

6,994,000

2,066,000

5,296,000

4,680,000

1,580,000

Calendar year

3,160

3,523

4,480

*2,186

10,200

2,624

6,197

6,419

-

Runoff In

a ere -feet

2,290,000

2,557,000

3,243,000

*1, 58 3, 000

7,388,000

1,905,000

4,486,000

4,646,000

-

Revised, 

a Maximum observed.

304. Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.I/

Location. Lat 36°28', long. 95°02', In SWij see. 14, T. 23 N., R. 21 E., at Pensacola Dam 

on Neosho River at Langley, 5 miles east of Pensacola, 9.9 miles (revised) upstream 

from Big Cabin Creek, and at mile 77.0.

Drainage area.--10.298 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

fCorps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 14, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes." 1340-50: Maximum contents, 2,172,000 acre-ft May 20, 1943, June 26, 27, 1948 

(gage height, 754.57 ft); minimum observed since power-pool stage was first reached, 

1,003,000 acre-ft Feb. 18, 1948 (gage height, 727.35 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of talntor-type 

spillway gates at gage height 755.0 ft. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool stage 

was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage heights 682.0 ft (sill of 

powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 ft (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acre-ft. Capacity 

between gage heights 745.0 ft and 755.0 ft is 525,000 acre-ft and Is reserved for flood 

control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 ft is 180,200 acre-ft. Reservoir is 

utilized for power development and flood control. Figures given herein represent total 

contents.

Cooperation. Gage-height record prior to Nov. 14, 1941, and capacity table furnished by 

Grand River Dam Authority.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

841.7

1,914

1,792

1,388

1,537

1,682

1,175

1,222

1,414

1,420

Nov.

-

941.9

1,670

1,768

1,241

1,396

1,673

1,385

1,143

1,347

1,293

Dec.

-

,093

,794

,811

,209

,652

,634

,550

,119

,205

,253

Jan.

-

1,176

1,809

1,762

1,174

1,471

1,659

1,511

1,058

1,810

1,624

Feb.

-

1,159

1,796

1,697

1,232

1,490

1,691

1,424

1,027

1,681

1,566

Mar.

5.623

,193

,741

,705

,676

,732

1,657

1,680

1,481

1,684

1,442

Apr.

210.6

1,696

1,698

1,692

1,750

1,772

1,688

1,706

1,357

1,686

1,358

May

430.6

1,654

1,700

1,685

1,652

1,697

1,746

1,677

1,556

1,683

1,737

June

547.4

,681

,762

,730

,674

,703

,665

,688

,894

,631

,619

July

629.8

,654

,806

,571

,515

,632

,518

,611

,906

,599

,821

Aug.

733.6

,700

,789

,44O

,602

,540

,379

,470

,661

,410

,874

Sept.

825.8

,710

,794

,413

,556

,927

,292

,363

,569

,435

,643

305. Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location. Lat 36°26', long. 95°03', in SE^- sec. 27, T. 23 N. , R. 21 E., three-quarters of 

a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 82, 2 miles south of Langley, 3.6 miles 

(revised) downstream from Pensacola Dam, 6.3 miles (revised) upstream from Big Cabin 

Creek, and at mile 73.4.

Drainage area.--10 .335 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 16, 1940, staff gage at site 350 

ft upstream and at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 8,448 cfs. 

I/ Published In 1940 as Orand Lake at Langley, Okla.

347710 O - 55 - ZZ
332 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIH

305. Neosho River near Langley, Okla. Continued

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge, 300,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.5 ft, 

from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake 0' The Cherokees; minimum daily, 

9 cfs Mar. 25, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola dam). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks.--Flow regulated since 1940 by Lake 0' The Cherokees (see preceding station).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feat per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

213

84J

16,390

7,232

2,443

9,236

18,920

2,176

2,566

2,859

4,435

Nov.

272

255

30,190

8,529

3,105

4,008

2,285

2,327

1,591

2,940

3,016

Dec.

301

217

4,354

11,160

1,755

6,915

1,876

2,232

1,117

3,105

2,601

Jan.

307

7,794

3,078

6,780

1,895

4,962

11,900

2,249

1,552

4,391

3,269

Feb.

381

6,016

8,177

4,931

2,857

4,343

9,281

2,331

1,766

23,460

5,170

Mar.

440

1,253

5,419

4,472

10,620

21,570

5,792

2,764

3,833

9,046

5,161

Apr.

306

16,820

20,580

6,167

30,130

50,780

4,229

33,330

4,623

7,595

3,751

May

71A

3,162

7,245

77,710

22,360

21,140

7,577

13,780

2,844

15,570

6,092

June

33J

18,960

19,360

20,210

10,060

17,190

8,245

11,450

19,790

11,670

10,960

July

26.£

2,104

4,337

5,442

4,854

12,050

3,687

4,681

92,480

8,070

21,410

Aug.

25.6

2,213

3,359

2,740

4,169

6,126

2,510

2,597

14,440

4,052

20, 910

Sept.

15<

14.83C

13.18C

1,196

4,154

13,440

2,349

2,237

3,587

2,990

13,890

The year

210

6,072

13,770

13,160

8,190

14,320

6,557

6,823

7,533

7,871

8,420

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

13.07

5.16

2,852

444.7

150.2

567.9

1,164

133.8

145.5

175.8

272.7

Nov.

16. IS

15.19

1,796

507.5

184.8

238.5

136

138.5

94.68

174.9

179.4

Dec.

18.51

13. 3£

267.7

686 '

107.9

425.2

115.3

137.2

68.7

190.9

159.9

Jan.

1S85

479.2

189.3

416. £

116. E

305.3

731. £

138.3

95.42

270

201

Feb.

2LS9

334.2

454.:

273.!

164.;

241. i

515.4 129.; 101. e

1,303

287.1

Mar.

27.01

77. OJ

333.2

275

653

1,326

356.2

169.9

236

556.2

317.3

Apr.

18JJ

1,001

1,224

367

1,793

3,022

251.7

1,983

275.1

452

223.!

May

43!

194. <

445. 4

477. f

1,375

1,300

465. i

847. {

174. i

957.3

374. (

June

L91

1,128

1,152

1,203

598. (

1,023

' 490. (

68i.:

1,178

694. £

651. £

July

:us

129. <

266.'

334. (

298.!

741.:

226. T

2,878

1,997

496. i

1,317

Aug.

1.5)

136.:

206.!

168.!

256..

376.1

154.;

159.7

887. S

249.2

1,285

Sept.

9.4!

882.5

784.3

71. H

247.2

799.7

139.8

133.1

213.4

177.9

826.8

The year

152.8

4,395

9,971

9,526

5,946

10,370

4 , 748

4,940

5,468

5,698

6,096

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,280

150,000

158,000

300,000

73 , 300

143,000

60,900

73,200

80,000

48,100

50,400

Date

Mar. 10, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 20, 1943

Apr. 17, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Oct. 5, 1945

Apr. 27, 1947

June 27, 1948

Peb. 18, 1949

Aug. 30, 1950

Minimum

day

9

36

334

644

544

1,130

750

168

116

1,020

189

210

6,072

13,770

13,160

8,190

14,320

6,557

6,823

7,533

7,871

8,420

Runoff In

acre-feet

152,800

4,395,000

9,971,000

9,526,000

5,946,000

10,370,000

4,748,000

4,940,000

5,468,000

5,698,000

6,096,000

191

12,850

9,246

11,510

9,276

14,570

5,168

6,684

7,853

7,968

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

138,700

9,277,000

6,694,000

8,331,000

6,734,000

10,550,000

3,742,000

4,839,000

5,701,000

5,768,000

-

306. Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla.

Location." Lat 36°31', long. 95°08', in NW^SEt sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 20 E., at county

highway bridge, 2 1/3 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 5 miles southeast of Big Cabin, 

and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 466 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. --Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 29, 1947, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes . --1947-50 : Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 28.78 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at 

gage heights 27.47 ft and 34.96 ft; minimum, 1.0 cfs (published in error in W 1177) 

Oct. 10-15, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 34.96 ft May 18, 1943 (discharge, 63,000 cfs, from slope-area 

determination of peak flow) .

Cooperation. Records for water year October 1947 to September 1948 computed by Corps of 

Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 333

Hater 

year

1948 

1949 

1959

Oct.

1.28 

3.02

6r!H,

Nov.

1.78 

3.36 

., ?-S7.

Dec.

2.10 

3.84 

19.0

Jan.

2.2f 

264 

190

Feb.

4.27 

549

171

Mar.

475 

359 

67.6

Apr.

34.9 

188 

31.2

Hay

225 

1,378 

1,449

June

2,817 

660 

711

July

746 

665 

684

Aug.

1,75711.;

356

Sept.

10.7 

45.3 

553

The year

507 

344 

355

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

79 

186 

426

Nov.

106 

200 

159

Dec.

129 

236 

1,170

Jan.

139 

16,220 

11,660

Feb.

245 

30,460 

9,490

Mar.

29,200 

22,080 

4,160

Apr.

2,080 

11,190 

1,860

May

13,850 

34,730 

89,110

June

L67.60C 

39,240 

42.32C

July

45,880 

40,870 

42,090

Aug.

108,100 

687 

21,900

Sept.

638 

2,690 

32,930

The 

year

368,000 

248,800 

257,300

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.F. 

no.

1117 

1147 

1177

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

33,800 

12,000 

11,400

Date

June 23, 1948 

May 20, 1949 

May 30, 1950

Ulnlmun

day

1.0 

1.9 

1.9

Mean

507 

344 

355

Per

mile

1.09 

.738 

.762

Runoff

Inches

14.82 

10.01 

10.36

Acre-feet

368,000 

248,800 

257,300

Calendar year

Mean

507 

345

Runoff

Inches

14.83 

10.07

Acre-feet

368,400 

249,900

307. Neosho River near Chouteau, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.--Lat 36°14', long". 95°14', in SE&3E£ sec. 1. T. 20 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on 

county road between Locust Grove and Pryor, 5.0 miles upstream from Pryor Creek, 7? 

miles northeast of Chouteau, and at mile 44.7.

Drainage area. 11,546 sq mi. At former site, 11,915 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 551.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 3, 1941, wire-weight gage at bridge 

on State Highway 33, 5.7 miles downstream at datum 536.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 8,987 cfs. 

Ext 1. 1937-50: Maximum discharge 400 000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 140,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum daily, 28 cfs Mar. 30, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola Dam). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks. Flow regulated since 1940 by Lake 0' The Cherokees, 32.3 miles (revised) above 

station (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records for water years October 1937 to September 1939 computed by Corps of 

Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

806

487

22C

101

52,780

7,705

2,672

9,476

19,930

2,201

2,411

2,979

4,722

Nov.

632

826

328

1,633

35,280

10,260

3,269

4,166

2,569

3,102

1,717

2,921

3,286

Dec.

1.04J 6o:

35f

1,096

5,186

12.78C

1,954

7,164

2,018

4.18C

1,133

3,217

2,981

Jan.

l,78f

57S

33(

9,428

3,435

7,625

2,291

5,006

13.21C

2,611

1,694

5.01C

4,915

Feb.

11.12C

1,566

487

7,413

8,919

5,274

4,123

5,086

11,120

2,462

2,026

26,530

6,065

Mar.

8,126

1,825

513

1,702

5,862

5,093

13,320

26,230

6,414

3,185

6,030

10,420

6,171

Apr.

12,430

2,705

1,132

22,270

23,980

7,421

32,870

55,630

4,462

36,940

5,218

8,328

4,255

May

22,720

13,600

628

3,459

8,525

91,530

24,310

23 , 000

10,010

15 , 980

4,291

19,390

11,880

June

31,88C

7,192

354

20,690

21,500

22,830

10,930

18,850

9,337

12,740

22,890

14,170

12,890

July

3,245

2,065

210

3,238

4,831

5,860

4,965

12,590

4,152

4,880

33,880

9,906

23,560

Aug.

1,832

1,257

146

2,319

3,648

2,776

4,356

6,467

2,573

2,723

18,440

4,187

22,180

Sept.

986

315

532

16,010

13,840

1,224

4,349

14,830

2,343

2,196

3,753

3,266

16,040

The 

year

7,988

2,761

435

7,278

15,620

15,160

9,104

15,710

7,343

7,744

8,662

9,073

9,952

Monthly and yearly runoff, In thousands of acre-feet

Hater 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

49.59

29.93

13.53

6.21

3,245

473.8

164.3

582.7

3^226

135.3

148.3

183.2

290.3

Nov.

37.64

49.13

19.51

97.18

2,100

610.8

194.5

247.9

152.9

184.6

102.2

173.8

}95.6

Dec.

64.42

37. OE

22.04

67.4

318.9

785.7

120.2

440.5

124.1

257

69.65

197.8

183.3

Jan.

109.9

35.19

20.66

579.7

211.2

468.8

140.9

307.8

812.3

160.6

104.2

308.1

302.4

Feb.

617.5

86.9]

27.99

411.7

495.4

292.9

237.1

382.4

617.6

136.8

116.5

1,473

336.8

Mar.

499.8

112.2

31.53

104.6

360.4

313.2

818.8

1,613

394.4

195.8

370.8

640.7

379.4

Apr.

739.4

161

67.35

1,325

1,427

441.6

1,956

5,310

265.5

2,198

310.5

495.6

253.2

May

1,397

836.4

38.61

212.7

524.2

5,628

1,495

1,414

615.2

982.7

263.8

1,192

730.5

June

1,897

428

21.05

L.231

1,279

1,359

650.5

1,122

555.6

757.8

1,362

843.3

767

July

199.6

127

12.K

137.6

297

360.3

305.3

774.3

255.3

300

!,083

609.1

1,448

Aug.

112.6

77.3

835

142.6

224.3

170.7

267.8

397.6

158.2

167.4

1,134

257.5

1,363

Sept.

58.65

18.72

31.68

952.7

823.7

72.85

258.8

882.3

139.4

130.6

223.3

194.3

954

The 

year

5,783

1,999

315.8

5,268

11,310

10,980

6,609

11,370

5,316

5,607

6,288

6,568

7,204
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Neosho River near Chout

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1945

944

946

947

948

949

950

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

83,600

54,700

6,100

186,000

205,000

400,000

72,500

59,000

91,000

92 , 500

50,400

76,500

Date

May 31, 1938

May 14, 1939

Apr. 29, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 20, 1943

Apr. 18, 1944

Oct. 6, 1945

Apr. 26, 1947

June 27, 1948

Feb. 18, 1949

May 11, 1950

Minimum

day

511

230

28

57

545

758

647

1,040

356

328

1,040

462

7,988

2,761

435

7,278

15,620

15,160

9,104

7,343

7,744

8,662

9,073

9,952

Runoff in

acre-feet

5,783,000

1,999,000

315,800

5,268,000

11,310,000

10,980,000

6,609,000

5,316,000

5,607,000

6,288,000

6,568,000

7,204,000

Calendar year

7,939

2,677

594

14,860

10,380

13,240

10,200

6,064

7,389

8,986

9,231

-

Runoff in

5,748,000

1,938,000

431,500

10,7SO,000

7,512,000

9,586,000

7,401,000

4,390,000

5,350,000

6,523,000

6,683,000

-

308. Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°17', long. 95-20'. In SWi. sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 69, 1^ miles south of Fryor, 2 miles downstream from Semlnole Creek, and 

10j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--229 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 578.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 31, 1947, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--1947-50: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 18.95 ft);

no flow at times In 1947.

Maximum stage known, 20.4 ft May 10, 1943, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Cooperation. Records for water year October 1947 to September 1948 computed by Corps of 

Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet pi

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

0.01 

.48 

2.14

Nov.

0.10 

.75

.57

Dec.

0.03 

1.45 

2.71

Jan.

0.30 

130 

54.4

Feb.

2.57 

618 

89.4

Mar.

252 

156 

53.5

Apr.

18.9 

117 

5.85

May

185 

739 

704

June

L.052 

271 

74.0

July

405 

222 

85.1

Aug.

400

2.20 

208

Sept.

2.99 

11.0 

82.5

The 

year

193 

187 

115

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

0.8 

30 

132

Nov.

6.1 

45 

34

Dec.

1.6 

89 

167

Jan.

18 

8,000 

3,350

Feb.

148 

34,330 

4,970

Mar.

15,520 

9,600 

3,290

Apr.

1,120 

6,960 

348

May

11,370 

45 , 440 

43,310

June

62,600 

16,13d 

4,40O

July

24,910 

13,620 

5,230

Aug.

24,580 

135 

12,810

Sept.

178 

653 

4,910

The 

year

140,500 

135,000 

82,950

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1211 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,600 

8,300 

7,900

Date

June 23, 1948 

May 19, 1949 

May 11, 1950

Hlnlmun 

day

0 

.2

.1

Mean

193 

187 

115

Per

mile

0.843 

.817 

.502

Runoff

Inches

11.49 

11.06 

6.79

Acre-feet

140,500 

135,000 

82,950

Calendar year

Mean

194 

187

Runo f f

Inches

11.50

til. 07

Acre-feet

140,600 

135,200

309. Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location. Lat 35°56', long. 95°16', on south line sec. 22, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 51, 2-5- miles downstream from Nigger Creek, 5 miles southeast of Wagoner, 6 miles upstream from Fourteen Mile Creek, and at mile 13.7.

Drainage area. 12,307 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water years 1947-50 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

high

30,

1939, .. _____ __, ___., ..

1948, and Mar. 15 to July UJ., ._....,.., 6c.BC .«

gage-height record at Port Gibson dam site.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 335

309. Heosho River near Wagoner, Okla.--Continued

Average discharge.--13 years (1924-25, 1937-49), 9,170 cfs.

Extremes.- 1924-25, 1937-49: Maximum discharge, 400.000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

45.2 ft) , from rating curve extended above 210,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 54 cfs Mar. 31, 1940 (caused by closure of 

Pensacola Dam) .

Maximum stage known, that of May 1943. Floods of December 1895 and April 1927 

reached stages of 41.0 and 39.0 ft, respectively, at former site and at datum used!937- 

39, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Plow regulated since 1940 by Lake O 1 The Cherokees, 63.3 miles above station 

(see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records 1937-39 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

_

2,390

2,140

887

485

241

129

56,790

8,194

2,918

9,683

20,670

2,220

2,515

3,187

Nov.

_

2,570

4,420

680

843

333

2,179

38,330

11,950

3,431

4,214

2,668

3,598

1,851

2,9513

Dec.

_

*3,91C

*1,110

1,116

591

363

1,380

5,628

14,030

2,079

7,274

2,087

5,875

1,186

3.S67

Jan.

_

*6,720

-

1,825

576

328

10,380

3,522

8,556

2,442

5,174

13,870

2,787

1,938

5,298

Feb.

_

5,920

-

12,530

1,583

50O

8,333

9,212

5,655

5,217

5,591

12,380

2,532

2,272

29,180

Mar.

_

3,870

-

8,383

2,021

tsso

1,960

6,187

5,605

15,400

28,910

6,891

3,368

7,471

11,290

Apr.

7,070

8,120

-

14,000

2,777

1,473

26,520

27,120

8,615

33,630

59,440

4,561

39,710

5,670

8,986

May

»15,250

3,430

-

22,440

14,190

824

3,758

9,609

97,520

26,220

24,680

11,880

18,66O

5,215

22,390

June

f 17, 100

3,640

-

31,940

7,500

674

21,980

23,610

24,030

12,290

20,520

10,170

13,590

25,360

15,980

July

8,700

1,080

-

3,499

2,358

406

2,377

5,347

6,324

5,348

13,650

4,585

5,237

35,080

10,900

Aug.

9,490

980

-

2,008

1,372

245

2,313

3,755

2,865

4,478

6,628

2,610

2,870

21,010

*4,350

Sept.

4,180

1,800

-

1,022

324

660

16,280

14,330

1,355

4,482

15,450

2,380

2,218

4,084

*3,350

The 

year

-

*3,680

-

8,287

2,896

548

8,036

16,920

16,360

9,813

16,770

7,892

8,537

9,513

$9,963

Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously publlshedj partly estimated on ba 

aslns.

cords and records for adjacent

Water

1924

1925

1926

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

-

147

132

54.55

29.81

14.8

7.94

5,492

503.8

179.4

595.4

1,271

136.5

154.7

195.9

Nov.

-

153

263

40.43

50.16

19.83

129.7

!,281

710.9

204.1

250.8

158.7

214.1

110.1

175.9

t 

Dec.

-

*241

$67.99

68.6

36.36

22.34

84.85

346.1

862.6

127.9

447.3

128.3

361.2

72.94

200.9

lonthly 

Jan.

-

U13

-

112.2

35.43

20.17

638.1

216.5

526.1

150.1

318.1

853.1

171.4

119.2

325.8

Feb.

.

329

-

695.6

87.94

28.73

462.8

511.6

314.1

300.1

310.5

687.6

140.6

130.7

1,621

Mar.

_

238

-

515.4

124.3

33 JK

120.5

380.4

344.7

947.2

1,778

423.7

207.1

459.4

694.4

Apr.

421

483

-

833.3

165.2

87.67

1,578

1,614

512.6

!,001

5,537

271.4

2,363

337.4

534.7

May

*938

211

-

1,380

872.5

50.66

231.1

590.8

5,996

1,612

L,517

730.4

1,147

320.6

1,377

June

1,018

217

-

1,901

446.3

40.12

1,308

1,405

1,430

731

L,221

604.9

808.6

L.509

950. S

July

535

66.4

-

215.2

145

24.97

146.1

328.8

388.8

328.9

839.2

281.9

322

2,157

670

Aug.

584

60.3

-

123.5

84.39

15. OS

142.2

230.9

176.2

275.3

407.5

160.5

176.5

1,292

*267.5

Sept.

249

107

-

60.83

19.26

39.27

968.8

852.4

80.65

266.7

919.3

141.6

132

243

H99 . 3

The 

year

-

*2,666

-

6,001

2,097

397.5

5,818

12,250

11,850

7,124

12,140

5,713

6,180

6,906

$7,213.2

Revised.

Not previously published; see footnot to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

W. S, P. 

no.

587

607

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

324,100

79,400

52,100

10,500

183,000

190,000

400,000

77,700

167,000

58,100

103,000

99,800

60,600

Date

_

Apr. 28, 1925

May 31, 1938

May 14, 1939

June 28, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Nov. 2, 1941

May 21, 1943

May 2, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

Oct. 6, 1945

Apr. 26, 1947

June 28, 1948

May 19, 1949

Minimum

day

.

360

520

210

54

77

643

949

740

1,300

1,290

528

374

1,290

Mean

_

«,680

8,287

2,896

548

8,036

16,920

16,360

9,813

16,770

7,892

8,537

9,513

*9,963

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

$2,666,000

6,001,000

2,097,000

397,500

5,818,000

12,250,000

11,850,000

7,124,000

12,140,000

5,713,000

6,180,000

6,906,000

*7,213,OOQ

Calendar year

Mean

.

«,570

8,222

2,814

775

16,180

11,340

14,200

10,890

17,140

6,723

8,020

9,837

-

Runoff In

_

$2,588,000

5,953,000

2,037,000

563,000

11,710,000

8,208,000

10,280,000

7,906,000

12,410,000

4,867,000

5,806,000

7,141,000

-

Not previously published, 

a Maximum obaerved. 

Note.--Maximum discharge for partial year 1924 has been revised to 67,500 cfs May 31, 1924.
336 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

310. Port Gibson Reservoir near Port aibson, Okla.

Location. La t 35°52', long. 95°14', in NW&iWi sec. 18, T. 16 N. , R. 20 E. , at Port Gibson 

Dam on Neosho River, 4 miles north of Port Gibson, and 7.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12,492 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 13, 1950, staff gage at nearby site and same datum.

Extremes." 1949-50: Maximum contents, 312,000 acre-ft Sept. 2, 1950 (elevation, 551.04 

ft) ; minimum not determined.

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity and earth-fill dam. Regulated storage 

began Sept. 5, 1949. Capacity, 1,284,000 acre-ft at elevation 582.0 ft (flood-control 

pool) and 365,200 acre-ft at elevation 554.0 ft (maximum power pool). Reservoir was 

designed for flood control and power development. Figures given herein represent total 

contents.

Cooperation. --Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

13,830

Nov.

12,570

Dec.

14,260

Jan.

12,050

Feb.

51,250

Mar.

59,850

Apr.

37,950

Hay

195,500

June

26,640

July

282,900

Aug.

302,800

Sept.

76.690

Note. --Contents at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1949, 15,53O acre-ft.

311. Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.l/

Location. La t 35"46 r , long. 95-18', in NW£ sec. 21, T. 15 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on

U. S. Highways 62 and 64, 1.7 miles downstream from Neosho River, 3f miles northeast of 

Muskogee, and at mile 457.8.

Drainage area.--96 .674 sq mi (revised), of which 12,541 sq mi is probably noncontributlng. 

At site used 1934-35, 97,049 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records at Webbers Palls for miscellaneous chemical

analyses during 1944 and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1948-49 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 471.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Oct. 1, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1933, and readings 

adjusted to present datum Mar. 1 to Oct. 9, 1935, from staff gage at Oklahoma Gas & 

Electric Company plant 1,600 ft downstream at datum 2.81 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Oct. 1, 1933, to July 6, 1934, chain gage, and July 7, 1934, to Feb. 28, 

1935, water-stage recorder, at Webbers Palls at datum 442.21 ft (revised) above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 10, 1935, to Feb. 21, 

1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1925-50), 21,210 cfs.

Extremes.--1925-50: Maximum discharge, 700,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 48.20 ft); 

minimum, 148 cfs Aug. 21, 1934.

Flood of May 21, 1943, is greatest known since June 1833 when a similar stage was 

probably reached.

Remarks.--Some regulation by John Martin, Great Salt Plains, Pall River, Hulah and Port 

Gibson Reservoirs and Lake 0' The Cherokees (see elsewhere in this report).

Monthly and

Water 

year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

*5,870

(84,500

(45,300

*3,810

*4,220

*3,850

*3,620

*1,890

8,805

10,330

7,531

29,950

2,600

1,416

636

1,152

114,900

22,530

8,780

32,660

Nov.

*9,590

(13,400

(10,400

(30,500

*4,600

*4,930

(27,600

*1,260

6,932

19,650

18,080

11,200

1,420

2,960

674

9,566

81,510

21,630

5,110

9,044

Dec.

*3,630

*17,300

(10,200

(23,400

*3,920

( 1O,3OO

(14,400

(14,000

6,376

7,379

16,500

3,190

1,870

1,405

744

5,665

14,880

23,950

4,520

30,780

Jan.

*5,620

*19,300

*9,450

*27,800

*5,980

*3,850

t 3O,200

*9,180

9,098

8,974

4,223

25,430

2,990

1,655

618

18,000

8,527

19,120

5,380

10,250

yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Feb.

*4,830

(19,2OO

(16,600

(12,000

(23,300

*6,150

*12,800

*4,330

2,845

7,673

2,881

23,790

19,430

2,917

1,184

16,770

17,780

11,990

9,660

11.93C

Mar.

*5,710

K26.900

*20,100

*20,100

*5,110

*6,87C

*6,17C

*9,07C

2,88]

30.64C

2,894

ll.OOC

17,390

3,46C

1,37£

5,357

13.90C

11.16C

39,500

61,860

Apr.

*19,200

fi.76.OOC

*39,20C

*89,90C

*3,98C

*15,800

*5,210

*23,800

16,850

10.06C

1,792

13.33C

27.06C

8,475

6,596

54.72C

87.85C

12,960

99,000

137,500

Hay

*6,71C

*31,40C

*22,10C

*114,OOC

*55,400

*18,10C

*4,40C

*36,400

10,630

61,270

8,756

11,090

56,920

21.79C

8,543

20,790

37,410

210,000

65,26C

45.28C

June

*20,000

*54,20C

*89,800

*67,300

*33,000

*16,000

*21,800

*5,84C

3,410

156,300

12,040

44,140

62,510

11,730

6,892

54,190

67,770

48,490

30,300

34.50C

July

*5,04C

1 13, 100

*25,40C

*34,60C

*4,34C

*6,25C

*20,10C

*2,91C

873

18,250

2,310

12,600

9,420

8,102

5,033

9.02J

20,730

11,800

11,890

35,740

Aug.

*6,98C

*77,60C

*25,90C

*6,26C

*2,32C

*6,11C

*8,460

*11,20C

56£

3,194

535

6,575

11,560

3,455

4,119

5,136

15,470

4,737

9,43(

9,639

Sept.

*42,40C

*17,900

*5,61C

*3,52C

*10,900

*3,01C

*1,81C

*17,100

14,050

5,57f

12,440

12,260

4,980

1,057

14,120

29,610

35,200

2-, 596

10,570

28,040

The year

*11,200

*45,900

*26,600

*36,100

*13,000

*8,450

*13,000

*11,400

6,939

28,230

7,484

16,960

18,100

5,722

4,197

18,990

42,930

t33,720

24,910

37,310

t NoTprevlously published; computed on basis of once-daily staff gage readings by Oklahoma das * 

Electric Co. 1,600 ft downstream from present site and rating curve estimated from 11 discharge 

measurements obtained by Corps of Engineers during 1931-35 or from weather records and records for

adjacent stations.

I/ Records shown October 1933 to February 1935 collected at site 29.4 miles downstream, published as 

"at Webbers Falls."
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River 

near Muskogee, Okla. Continued

Water 

year

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

70,390

4,736

3,461

4,988

11,330

Nov.

6,603

11,860

2,894

8,458

6,575

Dec.

4,673

12,120

2,817

7,193

5,901

Jan.

29,200

5,027

3,210

27,580

10,450

Feb.

23,940

4,036

4,039

77,150

10.31C

Monthly and yearl

Water! ., 

year oct -

1926 | *361

1927 C.19'

19284

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

£,786

*234 4

*259

*237

*223 *

*116

542.5

634.9

463

1,842

159.6

87.06

39.13

70^4

7,065

1,385

539.8

2,008

1,328

291.2

212.8

306.7

696.7

Nov.

*570

Dec.

*223

*799 A, 064 1

*621 | *628

1,817 1

*274

*293

1,640

*74.8

412.5

1,169

1,076

666.6

84.3

176.1

40.08

569.2

1,850

1,287

304.3

538.2

392.9

705.7

172.2

503.3

391.3

1,440 ;

*241

*634

*885 !

*858

392

453.7

1,014

196.2

115

86.4

45.73

348.3

915

1,473

277.8

1,893

287.3

745

173.2

442.3

362.8

Jan.

*346

1,187 :

*581

1,710

*367 

*237

1,856

*565

559.2

551.8

259.6

1,563

183.6

101.8

37. 9£

1,107

524.3

1,176

330.5

630.4

1,796

309.1

197.4

1,696

642.8

Feb.

*268

Mar.

18.25C

10.93C

23,310

32,04C

10,37C

Apr.

12,820

97,980

12.12C

24,080

7,661

May

25,25C

62,80C

13,310

81,55C

35.93C

June

14.71C

36.53C

50.69C

56.39C

30.27C

July

8,19(

15,27(

103, 50C

28,28C

50.79C

Aug.

3,364

4,92!

49,34C

10.50C

70.71C

Sept.

4,046

3,667

8,16<

14,99C

35.87C

The year

18,510

22,480

23,230

30,780

24,000

y runoff. In thouaanda of acre-feet

Mar.

*351 4

Apr.

a, 141

May

*413

June

a, 188

1,069 a, 653 41QA50 «l, 931 15,225

*952 a, 234 *2,331 fi.,358 C,340 4

*665 *1,234 ^

1,294

*341

*736

*241

158

426.1

165.7

1,321

1,079

162

68.12

931.2

987.7

666.1

555.6

662.6

1,329

224.2

232.3

1,285

572.8

*314

*422

*380

*558 :

177.1

1,884

178

676.4

1,069

212.7

84.71

329.4

854.9

686.5

2,431

3,804

1,122

672.3

1,433

1,970

637.7

5,352 46,985 44,006 4.

*237 45,407 :

*942 a, 115

*310 1 *271 1

1,418 *2,238

1,003

598.8

106.6

793.4

1,600

504.3

392.5

3,256

5,227

771.3

5,891

8,182

762.7

5,830

721.4

1,433

455.9

653.4

3,767

538.4

682.1

3,500

1,340

525.2

1,279

2,300

12,910

4,013

2,784

1,552

3,861

818.6

5,015

2,209

1,967

*954

1,298 *348

202.9

9,299

716.6

2,626

3,720

698.1

410.1

3,225

4,033

2,886

1,803

2,053

875.3

2,174

3,016

3,355

1,801

July

*310

Aug. Sept.

*429 *2,525

*808 *t,772 *1,065

1,559 «, 593

2,129

*267

*385

1,235

*179

53.68

1,122

142

774.7

579

498.2

309.5

554.9

1,275

725.4

731

2,198

504.1

939 

6,365

1,739

3,123

*385

*142

*376

*520

*691

34.T)

196.4

32.73

404.1

710.7

212.7

253.2

315.8

950.9

291.3

580.1

592.5

206.8

303.1

3,034

645.4

4,348

*334

*209

*651

*179

4:108

1,018

335. J

331. J

740.1

729. E

296.3

62.87

840.5

1,762

2,094

154.5

628.7

1,668

240.8

218.2

485. 9

891.6

2,135

The year

*8,125

*33,220

* 19, 320

*26,170

*9,420

*6,115

*9,462

*8,305

5,025

20,430

t5,433

12,280

13,100

4,142

3,047

13,750

31,080

24,410

18,090

27,010

13,400

16,270

16,860

22,280

17,380

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

108-7

lilt

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*142,000

*325,000

*197,000

*249,000

* 136, 000

* 63, 000

* 95, 300

*165,000

57,200

243,000

98,000

141,000

149,000

77,800

161,000

248,000

304,000

700,000

189,000

326,000

231,000

196,000

224,000

208,000

157,000

Date

Sept. 7, 1926*

Apr. 15, 1927*

June 22, 1928*

May 15, 1929*

June 17, 1930*

June 16, 1931*

Nov. 25, 1931*

May 16, 1933*

Apr. 10, 1934

June 9, 1935

Sept. 29, 1936

June 13, 1937

May 26, 1938

May 14, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

Apr. 21, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 21, 1943

Apr. 27, 1944

Apr. 18, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

Apr. 16, 1947

June 24, 1948

May 20, 1949

Aug. 3, 1950

day

*1,910

*6,560

*2,800

*2,520

*1,520

*1,090

*1,240

*910

154

1,750

340

1,780

910

548

500

666

5,650

1,850

1,850

2,640

2,320

1,960

1,470

3,640

3,380

Mean

*11,200

*45,900

*26,600

*36,100

*13,000

*8,450

* 13, 000

*11,400

6,939

28,230

7,484

16,960

18,100

5,722

4,197

18,990

42,930

t33,720

24,910

37,310

18,510

22,480

23,230

30,780

24,000

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*8, 125,000

*33,220,000

*19,320,000

*26, 170,000

*9, 420, 000

*6, 115, 000

*9, 462, 000

*8, 305, 000

5,025,000

20,430,000

t5, 433, 000

12,280,000

13,100,000

4,142,000

3,047,000

13,750,000

31,080,000

24,410,000

18,090,000

27,010,000

13,400,000

16,270,000

16,860,000

22,280,000

17,380,000

Calendar year

Mean

*19,400

*41,700

* 25, 900

* 32, 400

*13,600

* 10, 600

*10,700

*11,900

8,199

28,630

7,693

13,720

18,090

5,411

5,386

35,350

30,930

29,550

29,480

38,100

13.-390

20,840

24,180

31,050

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*14,030,000

*30,200,000

*18,770,000

*23,450,000

*9, 810, 000

*7, 699, 000

*7, 763, 000

*8, 603, 000

5,936,000

20,730,000

5,584,000

9,929,000

13,090,000

3,918,000

3,910,000

25,590,000

22,390,000

21,390,000

21,400,000

27,580,000

10,130,000

15,090,000

17,560,000

22,480,000

-

* Mot previously published.
338 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

312. Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°55', long. 94°55', in SE£ sec. 26, T. 17 N. , R. 22 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 62, 2£ miles northeast of Tahlequah, 6.5 miles (revised) upstream from 

Barren Pork, and at mile 55.8.

Drainage area. 959 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1935-50), 1,006 cfs.

Extremes.--1935-50: Maximum discharge, 150,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 27.94 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 77,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 5 cfs Aug. 31, 1936.

Maximum stage known, that of May 10, 1950. Flood of January 1916 reached a stage of 

about 26 ft.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

195O

Oct.

*400

531

173

95.3

115

113

2,643

802

191

345

1,214

119

93. J

207

415

Nov.

*700

578

158

214

123

401

2,786

3,690

158

155

436

2',077

217

222

242

Dec.

*1,370'

412

551

134

126

681

950

2,019

171

240

268

3,116

175

401

397

Jan.

338

2,916

670

178

116

2,120

538

934

246

194

1,269

5SO

372

1,538

2,408

Feb.

258

1,306

4,661

1,011

142

1,031

1,049

403

654

2,085

2,103

288

674

2,322

1,777

Mar.

324

665

2,079

911

147

447

661

536

3,285

6,695

805

314

2,508

1,330

963

Apr.

252

1,198

1,902

911

945

3,648

2,927

1,222

1,557

6,864

520

1,781

793

849

1,201

May

189

383

1,765

1,036

550

446

1,579

6,979

1,692

1,999

2,954

2,328

732

2,911

8,397

June

80.3

647

1,151

439

335

482

L 288

1 172

1 265

2 065

L 042

L 282

L 114

L 936

810

July

37.9

312

268

227

222

121

356

314

289

684

716

312

771

1,207

1,272

Aug.

10.5

214

192

93.5

158

147

255

141

351

291

181

117

3,907

290

1,098

Sept.

281

731

142

49.6

378

118

259

121

200

744

121

118

393

550

678

The 

year

*354

821

1,117

437

279

807

1,270

1,537

840

1,855

965

1,040

985

1,140

1,647

stiraated on basis of weather records and records for surrounding baMonthly and yearly runoff. In acre -feet

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

* N

Oct.

*24,600

32,650

10,630

5,860

7,070

6,920

162,500

49,290

11,770

21,220

74,630

7,320

5,750

12,71C

25,530

Nov.

*41,65C

34,380

9,410

12,760

7,320

23,890

165,800

219,600

9,410

9,210

25,970

123,600

12,890

13,190

14,380

Dec.

*84,25(

25.33C

33.86C

8.26C

7.73C

41.86C

58.44C

124, 10C

10,480

14.75C

16.46C

191,600

10.77C

24.68C

24.41C

Jan.

20, 80C

179, 30C

41.19C

10.94C

7.14C

130, 40C

33.08C

57,410

15.15C

11.92C

78.05C

36,260

22.86C

94.56C

148, OOC

Feb.

14.85C

72.54C

258, 90C

56,150

8,180

57,260

58,270

22,380

37,590

115,800

116,800

16,020

38,770

129,000

98,670

Mar.

19,930

40,900

127, 80C

56,000

9,070

27,480

40,660

32,970

202,000

411,600

49,500

19,310

154,200

81,790

59,240

Apr.

14,980

71,310

113,200

54,200

56,230

217,000

174,200

72,720

92,670

408,400

30,940

106,000

47,200

50,530

71,470

May

11,630

23,560

108,500

63,700

33,830

27,420

97,080

129,100

104,000

122,900

181,600

143,100

44,990

179,000

516,300

June

4,770

38,510

68,510

26,140

19,930

28,700

76,620

69,720

75,280

122,900

62,000

76,310

66,310

1.15,200

48,220

July

2,330

19,160

16,490

13,950

13,670

7,460

21,890

19,320

17,800

42,090

44,030

19,210

47,420

74,200

78,190

Aug.

647

13,160

11,780

5,750

9,730

9,010

15,680

8,690

21,610

17,920

11,140

7,200

240,300

17,850

67,530

Sept.

16,700

43,470

8,470

2,950

22,510

7,030

15,430

7,180

11,900

44,290

7,120

7,020

23,360

32,740

40,320

The 

year

*257,lt)0

594,300

8O8.70O

316,700

202,400

584,400

919,600

1,112,000

609,700

1,343,000

698,200

753,000

714,800

825,400

1,192,000

ot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

827

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momentary maximum

Discharge!

*9,000

14,500

39,400

6,400

5,600

41,400

30,000

* 93, 200

23,200

68,800

25,800

19,800

41,400

16,700

150,000

Date

Dec. 7, 1935*

Jan. 16, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Feb. 21, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Apr. 20, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 11, 1943

Mar. 21, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

May 26, 1946

Dec. 13, 1946

Aug. 15, 1948

May 20, 1949

May 10, 1950

Minimun

day

6

87

109

38

38

77

103

87

122

144

107

78

83

152

183

Mean

*354

821

1,117

437

279

807

1,270

1,537

840

1,855

965

1,040

985

1,140

1,647

Per

square 

mile

1=0.369

.856

1.16

.456

.291

.842

1.32

1.60

.876

1.93

1.01

1.08

1.03

1.19

1.72

Runoff

Inches

*5.03

11.62

15.81

6.18

3.96

11.45

18.00

21.74

11.90

26.25

13.66

14.73

13.98

16.14

23.31

Acre-feet

*257,100

594,300

808,700

316,700

202,400

584,400

919,600

1,112,000

609,700

1,343,000

698,200

753,000

714,800

825,400

1,192,000

Calendar year

Mean

274

768

1,080

431

348

1,241

1,279

1,038

859

1,954

1,248

635

1,014

1,159

-

Runoff

Inches

3.90

10.86

15.28

6.09

4.96

17.58

18.12

14.67

12.17

27.66

17.68

8.99

14.40

16.41

-

Acre-feet

199,000

555,800

781,700

311,900

253,000

898,500

925,900

751,200

623,200

1,415,000

903,700

459,800

736,000

839,200

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 33;

313. Barren Pork at Eldon, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°55', long. 94°50', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 17 H., R. 23 E. , at bridge on 

State Highway 51, three-eighths of a mile southeast of Eldon, 6 miles downstream from 

Tyner Creek, and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 701.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 14, 1948, Wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. 1948-50: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 19.51 ft); 

minimum observed, 37 cfs Sept. 10, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft Apr. 15, 1945, from Information by local resident.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949

1950

Oct.

50.0

H2.6

Nov.

96.3

55.5

Dec.

189 

129

Jan.

828 

833

Feb.

984

714

Mar.

563 

292

Apr.

290

404

May

1,233 

2.178

June

859

151

July

401 

254

Aug.

73.9 

217

Sept.

108

118

The 

year

470 

453

Monthly and yearl

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

3,070 

5,080

Nov.

5,730 

3,300

Dec.

11,640

7,960

Jan.

SO,89C

E1.19C

Feb.

54,630 

39,660

Mar.

34,590 

17,930

y runoff, in acre-feet

Apr.

17,270 

24,010

May

75,820 

133,900

June

51,100 

8,980

July

24,670 

15,620

Aug.

4,550 

13.360

Sept.

6,430

7.030

The 

year

340,400 

328.000

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1147 

1177

Water y^ar ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1O,6OO 

31,000

Date

Feb. 14, 1949 

May 10, 1950

yiinimun 

day

41

Mean

470 

453

Per

mile

1.53 

1.48

Runoff

Inches

20.79 

20.05

Acre-feet

340,400 

328,000

Calendar year

464

Runoff

Inches

20.54

Acre-feet

336,300

314. Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°36', long. 95°03', in NE^NE£ sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 21 E., 2.7 miles

downstream from Tenklller Perry dam site, 5| miles northeast of Gore, and at mile 10.1.

Drainage area. 1,622 sq mi. At former site, 1,634 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the period September to December 1944 and for the water year 1948 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage Is 482.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 2, 1926, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream 

at altitude 467 ft (from river-profile survey by Corps of Engineers). Apr. 15, 1939, 

to May 20, 1949, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1924-25, 1939-50), 1,883 cfs.

Extremes. 1924-25. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 

30.2 ft, observed at crest), from rating curve extended above 42,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting and velocity-area studies; minimum, 20 cfs (estimated) Sept. 9, 10, 1925.

Maximum stage known, that of May 11 1950. A low flow of 7.1 cfs, result of discharge measurement, was observed Aug. 23, 1936,by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. at 

highway bridge 8^ miles downstream.

Remarks. Some regulation at low flow during 1948-50 caused by construction operations at 

dam site above station.

Cooperation. Records for 1939 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

195O

Oct.

_

246

2,100

_

149

181

3,440

976

312

506

2,034

192

181

301

556

Nov.

_

259

1,040

.

216

547

4,816

6,845

245

243

659

3,538

363

364

485

Pec,

_

1,050

422

_

199

1,258

1,588

3,778

254

369

405

5,700

384

8O5

723

Jan.

_

587

I

-

_

197

3,829

932

1,539

414

318

2,348

998

817

2,910

3,802

Feb.

_

1,290

-

_

237

2,212

1,513

637

985

4,023

3,863

476

1,430

4,530

3,240

Mar.

_

502

-

_

247

864

1,120

1,024

6,146

12,140

1,517

536

4,686

2,47]

1,74]

Apr.

3,260

828

-

*1,595

1,536

5,280

5,663

2,263

2,747

13,760

1,046

2,852

1,767

1,721

2,123

May

3,530

706

-

1,590

1,131

787

3,293

12,580

3,205

3,581

5,079

4,158

1,382

5,673

12,590

June

2,800

180

-

618

378

751

1,846

2,005

2,297

5,675

1,941

3,439

2,218

4,327

1,236

July

972

126

-

331

449

219

595

483

435

1,513

1,425

603

1,487

2,272

1,517

Aug.

447

222

-

136

633

226

459

203

610

478

284

204

5,807

433

1,567

Sept.

484

398

-

63.2

682

191

542

154

389

1,493

182

302

652

814

1,036

The 

year

.

528

-

.

504

1,352

2,144

2,723

1,507

3,654

1,723

1,922

1,772

2,204

2,560

* not previously puDiisneaj partly estimated by ueological Survey on Basis or discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station near Tahlequah.
340 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre feet, of Illinois River near Qore, Okla.

Water 

year

1924 

1925

1926

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

15,100

129,000

9,170

11,130 

211,500 

59,990 

19,190 

31,110

125,100 

11,820 

11,150 

18,520 

34,200

Nov.

15,400

61,900

12,850

32,570 

286,600 

407,300 

14,580 

14,470

39,190 

210,500 

21,570 

21,650 

28,840

Dec.

64,60(

25.90C

12.26C

77.37C 

97, 6« 

232, 30C 

15.59C 

22.68C

24.91C 

350,500 

23,580 

49,490 

44,450

Jan.

36.10C

-

12.09C

235.40C 

57.33C 

94.62C 

25.49C 

19.54C

144,400 

61,350 

50,230 

178,900 

233,800

Feb.

71,600

-

13,640

122, 90C 

84,000 

35.38C 

56.67C 

223, 40C

214,500 

26,460 

82,250 

251,600 

180,000

Mar.

30,900

-

15,180

53,150 

68,860 

62,960 

377,900 

746,600

93,260 

30,930 

288,100 

152,000 

107,100

Apr.

194,000 

49,300

-

*94,920 

91,430

314,200 

337,000 

134,600 

163,400 

818,800

62,240 

169,700 

105,100 

102,400 

126,400

May

217,000 

43,400

-

97,740 

69,520

48,410 

202,500 

773,500 

197,100 

220,200

312,300 

255,600 

84,950 

348,800 

773,900

June

167,000 

10,700

-

36,970 

22,490

44,710 

109,800 

119,300 

136,700 

S37.700

115,500 

!04,600 

132,000 

!57,500 

73,540

July

59,800 

7,750

-

20,330 

27,600

13,470 

36 , 600 

29,710 

26,720 

93,050

87,620 

37,090 

91,430 

139,700 

92,360

Aug.

27,500 

13,600

-

8,360 

38,900

13,870 

28,240 

12,490 

37,530 

29,360

17,490 

12,560 

S57.100 

26,640 

96,330

Sept.

28,800 

23,700

-

3,760 

40,600

11,350 

32,250 

9,180 

23,160 

88,870

10,820 

17,970 

38,820 

48,430 

61,660

The 

year

382,000

-

365,700

978,500 

1,552,000 

1,971,000 

1,094,000 

2,646,000

1,247,000 

1,389,000 

1,286,000 

1,596,000 

1,853,000

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1926

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

587

607

627

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6,990

-

_

17,600

43,900

38,900

110,000

29,200

118,000

22,000

30,900

40,200

24,900

180,000

Date

.

Dec. 21, 1924

-

.

Aug. 17, 1940

Apr. 20 1941

Nov. 1 1941

May 11 1943

Mar. 20 1944

Apr. 15 1945

May 27 1946

Dec. 12 1946

Aug. 16 1948

May 21 1949

May 11 1950

Mlnlmun 

day

_

*20

-

.

48

107

147

116

178

203

155

126

154

262

400

Mean

_

528

-

_

504

1,352

2,144

2,723

1,507

3,654

1,723

1,922

1,772

2,204

2,560

Per

square 

mile

_

0.323

-

_

.311

.834

1.32

1.68

.929

2.25

1.06

1.18

1.09

1.36

1.58

Runoff

Inches

_

4.38

-

_

4.24

11.31

17.95

22.79

12.65

30.60

14.42

16.10

14.88

18.44

21.42

Acre -feet

.

382,000

-

.

365,700

978,500

1,552,000

1,971,000

1,094,000

2,646,000

1,247,000

1,389,000

1,286,000

1,596,000

1,853,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

696

-

_

623

2,007

2,288

1,825

1,533

3,821

2,253

1,208

1,818

2,229

-

Runoff

Inches

.

5.78

-

.

5.24

16.80

19.15

15.27

12.87

32.00

18.85

10.13

15.26

18.65

-

Acre-feet

_

503,800

-

.

452,500

1,453,000

1,656,000

1,321,000

1,113,000

2,767,000

1,631,000

872,600

1,320,000

1,613,000

-

Not previously published; estimated on basis of recession curve.

315. Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°33', long. 95°18', In SE£ sec. 32, T. 13 N. , R. 19 E., at bridge on . 

U. S. Highway 64, 4 miles north of Warner, 6^ miles upstream from Georges Pork,and 6^ 

miles downstream from Butter Creek.

Drainage area.--227 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 485.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 7 years (1939-46), 224 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-46: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs May 10, 1943, from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no 

flow at times each year.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

O.U

0

1,421

72.1

29.3

109

66.1

Nov.

0.03

76.1

549

390

.8

60.9

2.44

Dec.

0

57.4

175

442

9.0

11.7

.67

Jan.

0

267

51.4

43.0

8.7

12.5

272

Feb.

0.55

209

96.7

84.8

81.6

438

423

Mar.

0X16

29.1

39.1

113

378

1,584

98.1

Apr.

96.8

229

813

76.5

43.7

1,975

151

May

8.74

32.0

681

2,256

210

267

962

June

18.8

207

206

345

142

1,320

360

July

15.9

4.2

29.2

.7

10.2

950

112

Aug.

176

13.2

19.6

0

11.1

18.3

3.26

Sept.

11.1

40.8

31.9

9

1.4

1,274

0

The 

year

27.4

95.6

344

322

77.5

498

203
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 341

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre feet, of Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

Oct.

£

C 

87.39C 

4.43C 

1,800 

6,690

4,060

Nov.

Z

4,530 

32,640 

23,180 

50 

3,620

145

Dec.

C

3,53C 

10,79C 

27.21C 

55; 

717

41

Jan.

C

16,400 

3.16C 

2,64( 

53« 

766

16,75(

Feb.

32

11,590 

5.37C 

4.71C 

4,69( 

24,34(

23,47C

Mar.

4

1,790 

2.40C 

6,95( 

23,26< 

97.40C

6.03C

Apr.

5,760

13,610 

48,370 

4,550 

2,600 

117,500

8,970

May

538

1,970 

41,900 

138,700 

12,900 

16,420

59,120

June

1.12C

12.32C 

13,260 

20.54C 

8,450 

78.52C

21,420

July

978

258 

1,790 

42 

625 

5,840

6,890

Aug.

10,850

809 

1,210 

0 

682 

1,120

201

Sept.

662

2,430 

1,900 

0 

81 

7,580

0

The 

year

19,950

69,240 

249,200 

233,000 

56,230 

360,500

147,100

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

tear

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

W.S.P,

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,360

2,360

17,800

42,000

4,220

30,800

9,340

Date

Aug. 19, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 10, 1943

Mar. 20, 1944

Apr. 14, 1945

May 24, 1946

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27.4

95.6

344

322

77.5

498

203

Runoff In

a ere -feet

19,930

69,240

249,200

233,000

56,230

360,500

147,100

Calendar year

38.5

265

239

249

89.3

489

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

27,980

192,000

173,200

180,500

64,850

353,700

-

316. Canadian River near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°47'iO", long. 104°27'45", in Maxwell Grant, at bridge on U. S. Highways 

64 and 85, 3^ miles north of Hebron, 5 miles upstream from Chicorica Creek, and 8 miles 

south of Raton.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,250 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1946-50: Maximum discharge, 4,020 cfs May 31, 1948 (gage height, 8.20 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times. 

Flood in 1942 reached a stage or about 26 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation of a few hundred acres, part of which is 

below station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

2.76 

.41 

.05 

.09

Nov.

1.06 

.10 

1.46 

.08

Dec.

1.22 

.43 

3.13 

.78

Jan.

0.84 

.49 

1.84 

.85

Feb.

1.07 

2.74 

1.03 

.73

Mar.

1.09 

4.63 

1.61 

.27

Apr.

0.22 

5.34 

1.49 

.15

May

16.0 

15.3 

.53 

2.26

June

0.17 

.44 

14.4 

*10.5 

8.97

July

*5.65 

5.56 

.73 

2.83 

22.8

Aug.

*24.1 

3.85 

1.45 

1.84 

2.84

Sept.

1.94 

.21 

.13 

*4.59 

6.49

The year

2.90 

3.85 

*2.56 

3.89

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

170 

25 

2.8 

5.8

Nov.

63 

6.1 

87 

5.0

Dec.

75 

27 

192 

46

Jan.

51 

30 

113 

52

Feb.

59 

158 

57 

41

Mar.

67 

285 

99 

16

Apr.

13 

318 

89 

9.1

May

983 

942 

32 

139

June

9.9 

26 

860 

*623 

534

July

*347 

342 

45 

174 

1,400

Aug.

*1,480 

237 

89 

113 

175

Sept.

116 

12 

7.5 

*273 

386

The year

2,100 

2,790 

*1,850 

2,810

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1117,1281 

1117 

1117 

1147,1281 

1177

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*728 

4,020 

*1,020 

2,080

Date

Aug. 11, 1947 

Hay 31, 1948 

Sept. 7, 1949 

June 17, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

2.90 

3.85 

*2.56 

3.89

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,100 

2,790 

 1,850 

2,810

Calendar year

Mean

2.56 

4.15 

*2.25

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,850 

3,020 

*1,630

317. Chicorica Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°58'30", long. 104°22'50", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 32 N. , R. 24 E., (projected), 0.8 miles downstream from Lake Maloya, 1.5 miles upstream from Lake Alice, and 

6 miles northeast of Baton.

Drainage area.--26 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,280 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Feb. 27, 1945,records estimated on basis of auxiliary staff gage and weir 0.75 mile 

upstream at different datum.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

317. Chicorica Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex. Continued 

Average discharge.--5 years (1945-50), 2.95 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-50: Maximum gage height, 3.25 ft Aug. 7, 1948 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Diversion above station for municipal supply of Raton. Plow regulated by Lake 

Maloya (capacity, 1,130 acre-ft prior to 1948, and 4,000 acre-ft thereafter).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0.64

.48

.32

1.08

.75

Nov.

-

0.50

.61

.22

.43

.30

Dec.

-

0.62

.40

.32

.21

.47

Jan.

2.50

.56

.36

.29

.14

.20

Feb.

4.64

.31

.51

.29

.20

.26

Mar.

7.20

1.40

10.3

.36

.27

.07

Apr.

13.2

13.9

23.6

1.95

1.45

2.74

May

2.81

1.95

28.7

1.32

3.94

.99

June

2.34

1.84

5.87

1.05

27.6

.26

July

1.70

.94

2.02

3.93

8.86

1.80

Aug.

1.55

.97

2.12

4.14

3.83

.68

Sept.

0.95

.53

1.01

2.05

1.40

2.12

The year

-

2.00

6.37

1.36

4.11

.89

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

39

30

20

66

46

Nov.

-

30

36

13

25

18

Dec.

 -

38

24

20

13

29

Jan.

154

34

22

18

8.3

12

Pet.

257

17

29

17

11

15

Mar.

443

86

634

22

17

4.2

Apr.

785

825

1,400

116

88

163

May

173

120

1,770

81

242

61

June

139

109

349

63

1,650

15

July

105

58

124

242

545

111

Aug.

96

60

130

254

235

42

Sept.

57

31

60

122

83

126

The year

-

1,450

4,610

988

2,980

642

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

a

a

a

a

44

Date

-

Mar. 31, 1946

May 11, 1947

Aug. 7, 1948

July 9, 1949

June 16, 1950

Minimum

day

-

0.2

0

0

0

0

-

2.00

6.37

1.36

4.11

.89

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

1,450

4,610

988

2,980

642

Calendar year

3.20

1.98

6.31

1.43

4.10

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

2,320

1,430

4,570

1,040

2,970

-

a Previously puDiisnea rigure is not reliable ana should not Be used.

318. Chicorica Creek below East Fork, near Raton, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°54'05", long. 104°22'40", in s£ sec. 22, T. 31 N., R. 24 E. (projected), 

1-j miles downstream from East Fork and 3y miles Bast of Raton.

Drainage area.--71 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,580 ft (from topographic map).

June 28, 1919,to Oct. 31, 1927, staff gage Z\ miles downstream and at different datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1945-50), 5.80 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-50: Maximum gage height, 7.50 ft May 31, 1948 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.--Diversions above station for irrigation of about 200 acres, part of which is 

below station. Flow partly regulated by Lake Maloya (capacity, 1,130 acre ft prior to 

1948 and 4,000 acre-ft thereafter) and Lake Uioe (capacity f 56 acre-ft).

Monthly snd yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

0 

.75 

.03 

.51 

.08

Nov.

0 

1.79 

0 

.05 

0

Dec.

0 

1.61 

0 

.01 

0

Jan.

0 

.39

0 

.04 

0

Feb.

0.03 

1.10 

.01 

.01 

.004

Mar.

13.2 

23.6 

1.03 

.04 

0

Apr.

16.6 

47.8 

4.06 

7.87 

.10

May

0.98 

54.7 

20.5 

16.4 

0

June

0 

4.73 

25.1 

48.3

.38

July

0.003 

3.33 

3.13 

23.2

1.30

Aug.

2.67 

.47 

11.3 

6.12 

1.26

Sept.

0.08 

.26 

.82 

.45 

.44

The year

2.80 

11.8 

5.51 

8.60 

.30

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

0 

46 

1.6 

31 

4.8

Nov.

0 

106 

0 

3.0 

0

Dec.

0 

99 

0 

.8 

0

Jan.

0 

.24 

0 

2.6 

0

Feb.

1.6 

61 

.4 

.8 

t.2

Mar.

810 

1,450 

63 

Z.Z 

0

Apr.

988 

2,840 

242 

468

6.0

May

60 

3,370 

1,260 

1,010 

0

June

0 

281 

1,500 

2,880 

22

July

0.2 

205 

193 

1,430 

80

Aug.

164 

29 

692 

376 

78

Sept.

5.0 

16 

49 

27 

26

The year

2,030 

8,530 

4,000 

6,230 

217

t Corrected.
ARKAHSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Chlcorlca Creek below East Fork, 

near Eaton, N. Hex.

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1'

Date

Aug. 26, 1946 

May 11, 1947 

May 31, 1948 

June 21, 1949 

AUK. 19, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

2.80 

11.8 

5.51 

8.60 

.30

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,030 

8,530 

4,000 

6,230 

217

Calendar year

Mean

3.15

11.4 

5.55 

8.56

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,280 

8,280 

4,030 

6,200

a Previously published figure Is unreliable and should not be used, 

b Maximum discharge not determined.

Note. Records for June 1919 to October 1927, published In reports of State engineer of New Mexico, 

have been found unreliable and are not published herein.

319. Chleorica Creek near Raton, W. Mex.l/

Location. Lat 36°48'30", long. 104°23'30", in M£ sec. 28, T. 30 N. , R. 24 E. (projected) , 500 ft upstream from St. Louis,Rocky Mountain and Pacific Railroad bridge 

[abandoned) , 1 mile upstream from Raton Creek, 4 miles upstream from Una de Gato Creek, 

and 7 miles (revised) southeast of Raton.

Drainage area.--87 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Supplemental records available.--July 1910 to December 1912, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,285 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 9, 1914, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. June 9 to July 14, 

1914, at described site at datum 0.44 ft higher.

Extremes..--1913-14: Maximum discharge, about 6,100 cfs June 12, 1913 (gage height, 11.2 

ft, site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 210 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation above station. Plow partly regulated by Lake Maloya 

and Lake Alice.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1913 

1914 

1915

Oct.

2.90 

1.91

Nov.

0.62 

2.75

Dec.

0.60 

2.17

Jan.

0.20 

.80

Feb.

0.20 

2.09

Mar.

0.20 

21.3

Apr.

1.60 

58.3

May

1.96 

132

June

482 

9.44

July

2.37 

50.9

Aug.

4.31 

27.9

Sept.

2.59 

2.95

The year

26.1

Water 

year

1913 

1914 

1915

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Oct.

178 

117

Nov.

37 

164

Dec.

37 

133

Jan.

12 

49

Feb.

11 

116

Mar.

12 

1,310

Apr.

95

3,470

May

121 

8,120

June

28,700 

562

July

146 

3,130

Aug.

265 

1,720

Sept.

154 

176

The year

18,900

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1913 

1914 

1915

W.S.P. 

no.

357 

387 

407

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,100

Date

June 12, 1913

Minimum 

day

O 

0

Mean

26.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

18,900

Calendar year

Mean

41.1 

26.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

29,800 

19,100

Note. Records for January 1915 to December 1918, published In reports of State engineer of New 

Mexico, have been found unreliable and are not published herein.

320. Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°46'20", long. 104°23'25", in 3E£ sec. 4, T. 29 N., R. 24 E., threeeighths of a mile upstream from mouth, 4-f miles northeast of Hebron, and 9 miles south 

of Raton.

Drainage area.--224 sq mi.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,210 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1946-50: Maximum discharge, 718'cfs July 7, 1949 (gage height, 4.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1950.

Maximum stage known, about 15.0 ft, from floodmark, probably occurred in April 1942.

Remarks.--Flow partly regulated by Throttle Reservoir (capacity, 3,300 acre-ft) about 12 

miles upstream. Diversions above station for irrigation.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, 

of Dna De Qato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*2.69 

.22 

1.04 

1.13

NOV.

1.39 

.20 

1.20 

.98

Dec.

2.71 

.33 

.97 

.93

Jan.

2.50 

.94 

.74 

1.39

Feb.

2.22

10.8 

1.59 

1.78

Mar.

2.50 

2.37 

1.39 

.85

Apr.

8.76 

9.60 

.88 

.82

May

3.05 

10.4 

1.29 

1.58 

.53

June

2.06 

2.93 

7.87 

5.55 

4.37

July

1.19 

3.11 

3.37 

30.1

Aug.

 9.84 

1.75 

3.41 

4.35

Sept.

0.51 

.25 

.50 

3.49

The year

*3.45 

3.36 

4.45

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

»165 

13 

64 

69

Nov.

83 

12 

71 

58

Dec.

166 

20 

60 

57

Jan.

154 

58 

45 

85

Feb.

124 

624 

88 

99

Mar.

154 

146 

85 

52

Apr.

521 

571 

53 

49

May

188 

640 

80 

97 

32

June

123 

174 

468 

330 

260

July

73 

191 

207 

1,850

Aug.

*605 

107 

209 

267

Sept.

30 

15 

30 

208

The year

*2,490 

2,440 

3,220

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

 113 

*475 

718

Date

Oct. 4, 1946 

July 27, 1948 

July 7, 1949

day

0.1 

.1 

.4 

0

Mean

 3.45 

3.36 

4.45

Runoff In 

acre-feet

»2,490 

2.440 

3,220

Calendar year

Mean

2.94 

3.57 

4.43

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,120 

2,590 

3,210

321. Chicorlca Creek near Hebron, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°46'10", long. 104°23 T 45", in S| sec. 4, T. 29 N., R. 24 E., near east 

boundary of Maxwell Grant, 300 ft downstream from Una de Gato Creek, 4£ miles northeast 

of Hebron, and 9 miles south of Raton.

Drainage area. 381 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the period October 1949 to September 1950 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,200 ft (from topographic nap). 

Average discharge.--5 years (1945-50), 14.0 cfs (revised).

Extremes..--1945-50: Maximum discharge, 7,530 cfs May 31, 1948 (gage height, 13.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination 

of peak flow; minimum dally 0.1 cfs May 21, 1950.

Maximum stage known, 20 ft from floodmarks (discharge, about 15,000 cfs, revised), 

date unknown.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

1.09 

»10.6 

1.82 

2.54 

3.23

Nov.

1.78 

6.28 

1.57 

2.64 

2.94

Dec.

1.95 

8.11 

1.35 

2.34 

2.90

Jan.

no

1.77 

5.77 

1.73 

1.76 

2.53

Feb.

14.5

2.06 

6.07 

30.4 

3.36 

2.63

Mar.

17.6

10.7 

26.2 

8.38 

2.24 

1.39

Apr.

18.9

 23.6 

49.9 

12.4 

10.8 

.49

May

5.86

5.99 

 69.5 

22.8 

21.0 

1.99

June

3.09

2.46 

11.1 

38.3 

89.4 

31.2

July

*3.80

*5.24 

23.8 

7.84 

71.9 

44.4

Aug.

 15.6

*56.4 

4.94 

17.9 

15.3 

15.0

Sept.

1.10

.85 

1.98 

2.41 

14.5 

8.56

The year

»9.57 

 18.8 

12.1 

19.8 

9,82

* Revised. 

* Not previously published} partly estimated on basis of records for other stations In the basin.

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

-

67

*653

112

156

199

Nov.

-

106

373

94

157

175

Dec.

-

120

499

83

144

178

Jan.

*615

109

355

106

108

156

Feb.

805

114

337

1,750

187

146

Mar.

1,080

656

1,610

515

138

86

Apr.

1,130

»1,400

2,970

736

642

29

May

360

368

*4,270

1,400

1,290

123

June

184

146

658

2,280

5,320

1,860

July

 233

 322

1,460

482

4,420

2,730

Aug.

* *961

*3,470

304

1,100

940

920

Sept.

65

50

118

143

866

510

The year

-

*6,930

 13,610

8,800

14,370

7,110

Revised. 

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for other stations In the basin.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037,1241

1057,1241

1087,1241

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*3,300

 1,330

7,530

1,690

3,780

Date

-

Aug. 28, 1946

May 11, 1947

Hay 31, 1948

June 5, 1949

July 26, 1950

Minimum

day

-

0 4

6

4

4

1

-

 9.57

 18.8

12.1

19.8

9.82

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

 6,930

 13,610

8,800

14,370

7,110

Calendar year

*7.91

*11.3

*17.1

12.4

20.0

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

*5,730

 8,160

 12,370

8,970

14,460

-

Revised. 

* Hot previously published.

322. Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex.

Locatlon.--Lat 36°38'50", long. 104°33'30", 500 ft upstream from Crow Creek and 1\ miles 

north of Maxwell, Coifax County.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes.--1944-50: Maximum daily discharge, 217 cfs Aug. 27, 1946, from rating curve extended above 85 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Flow can be regulated by operation of gates at point of diversion from Chicorica 

Creek, and at wasteways. Water used for irrigation near Maxwell. No diversion above 

station.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

2.6

87

33

24

174

Nov.

-

0

306

0

60

129

Dec.

-

0

358

5.0

121

171

Jan.

319

0

3Z5

26

66

166

Feb.

476

4.4

222

116

151

138

Mar.

227

397

1,240

401

64

33

Apr.

252

1,160

2,130

270

348

2.2

May

143

40

',730

211

220

2.C

June

6.9

0

378

391

2,790

263

July

6.0

167

549

244

1,970

578

Aug.

424

1,480

214

349

727

-

Sept.

58

0

38

12

584

-

The year

-

3,250

8,580

2,060

7,120

-

333. Vennejo River near Dawson, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°41'35", long. 104°47'30", T. 28 N., R. 30 E., in Maxwell Grant, 2^ miles 

north of Dawson.

Drainage area.--299 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 17, 1921, and Sept. 17, 1921, to May 31, 1923, water-stage recorder at sites 

within half a mile of present site at different datums. Feb. 25, 1927, to Oct. 22, 

1946, water-stage recorder at nearby sites at present datum except prior to Aug. 11, 

1927, when datum was 2.0 ft higher, and Aug. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1935, when datum 

was 1.6 ft lower.

Average discharge. 26 years (1915-17, 1919-20, 1927-50), 22.2 cfs.

Extremes.--1927-50: Maximum discharge, about 9,000 cfs Aug. 6, 1940 (gage height, 11.88 

ft, from floodmark in well), from rating curve extended above 360 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determinations of 3,250 and 5,000 cfs at later site; no flow at times.

A major flood occurred Aug. 2, 1921, discharge probably exceeded 10,000 cfs (previously published figures are unreliable and should not be used).

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of small acreage and mountain meadows above station.

Cooperation. Records for 1915-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished 

by State engineer of New Mexico.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

water 

year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1927

1928

1929

1930

dot.

no

13.0

5.20

.

19.4

12.1

_

7.9

5.9

16

Hov.

10.1

7.83

5.19

-

8.46

13.0

_

6.0

4.8

12

Dec.

15.7

6.4

3.75

-

14.9

15.0

_

tl.5

3.5

9.0

Jan.

8.38

5.81

 5

_

11.3

15.5

2.2

3.3

3.4

5.9

Feb.

11.6

5.61

 10

_

16.7

14.0

2.9

5.3

4.0

 8.6

Mar.

7.36

3.46

11.8

17.7

10.2

 5.6

5.0

4.5 *8.8

Apr.

13.8

6.52

26.9

 133

9.14

2.97

 7.7

12

8.0

29.2

May

44.4

93.7

27.5

 114

33.0

30.2

 7.0

40

33

27.7

June

8.3E

39.1

22.6

95.7

36.7

-

 19.7

41

27

17.4

July

15.6

29.7

57.5

*138

29.7

-

 28.4

27

38

40.2

Aug.

 121

10.7

-

 98.9

24.4

-

 112

42

105

_ 59,3.

Sept.

21.3

9.26

-

43.4

13.3

-

14.4

3.5

42

L.17, 8

The year

*24.2

19.4

-

.

19.6

-

_

16

23

 21. J_

Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer; revised dally figures not 

available for January and February 1918. 

t Corrected. 

* Hot previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basla of records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Vermejo River 

Hex.--Continued

Water 

year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

22.3

6.4

6.3

2.5

1.57

7.34

7.90

5.92

36.5

3.77

4.65

51.6

22.5

6.86

7.35

4.53

6.04

8.25

5.54

5.61

Nov.

6.8

2.1

4.4

3.3

2.69

5.62

4.84

2. 82

8.33

3.18

4.02

30.5

15.7

4.91

5.33

Z.81

7.26

5.06

4.63

5.29

Dec.

3.5

1.7

2.2

3.0

2.37

2.83

2.79

2.50

5.33

2.24

5.64

10.9

11.9

5.53

4.89

1.46

4.77

4.75

1.S4

2.57

Jan.

3.6

3.7

1.9

4.5

3.83

3.58

1.35

2.15

3.45

2.46

6.11

13.2

13.6

6.0

5.04

2.30

2.58

5.86

3.66

4.53

Feb.

7.0

8.0

6.0

7.4

3.25

4.01

6.01

1.73

2.96

5.4;

6.2«

11.6

13.3

7.9!

7.05

3.21

3.81

10.1

6.07

3.50

Mar.

11.4

4.0

7.6

8.4

3.44

3.75

6.48

2.19

11.8

5.06

16.0

14.9

8.81

7.27

3.96

5.81

3.94

14.4

3.71

1.76

Apr.

22.6

12.7

5.1

11.7

4.33

10.8

60.0

34.8

23.3

4.73

56.4

370

3.32

23.9

3.16

4.93

5.3J

32.5

7.94

2.01

Hay

8O.3

57.9

33.3

15.5

34.4

20.4

61.4

77.7

29.7

20.4

372

281

10.4

111

30.9

2.37

83.1

124

33.3

1.34

June

31.6

32.7

39.7

9.3

31.5

16.3

53.9

44.4

13.9

11.8

169

90.4

3.7=

54.0

19.0

.65

15.6

78.4

47.5

5.30

July

18.3

21.4

32.4

8.5

17.6

15.2

31.8

30.8

9.88

17.9

98.6

58.0

10.8

39.5

19.1

11.4

26.2

28.5

48.5

45.6

Aug.

14.7

26.5

18.8

13.5

29.1

31.1

29.3

38.5

15.7

105

56.9

57.0

45.1

15.4

41.4

58.0

39.3

18.3

30.8

7.77

Sept.

14.8

12.8

7.0

2.4

28.2

14.0

10.7

42.1

4.43

13.0

74.5

78.4

9.87

6.56

4.62

23.1

15.1

2.42

25.7

3.48

The year

19.9

15.9

13.8

7.5

13.6

11.3

23.1

23.9

13.9

16.4

73.0

89.0

14.2

24.1

12.7

10.1

17.9

27.8

18.3

7.47

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1816

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

193S

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*615

796

320

-

1,190

742

_

484

t362

984

1,370

395

3S9

151

97

451

486

364

2,240

232

286

3,170

1,380

423

452

279

371

507

340

345

Nov.

604

466

308

_

503

775

.

356

285

714

405

125

262

196

160

334

288

168

496

189

239

1,820

936

292

317

167

432

301

276

315

Dec.

967

393

231

_

916

920

.

92

215

553

214

105

135

186

146

174

171

154

328

138

347

670

730

340

301

90

293

292

113

158

Jan.

515

357

*307

_

692

956

135

200

209

361

222

230

119

274

.236

220

83

132

212

151

375

811

833

369

310

141

158

360

225

278

Feb.

665

311

*555

962

775

161

306

222

*478

387

458

335

411

181

230

334

95

164

312

348

645

739

455

392

179

212

582

337

195

Mar.

452

212

724

1,090

627

*342

308

277 *543

700

244

470

514

211

231

399

134

724

311

986

914

542

447

243

357

242

887

228

108

Apr.

819

388

1,600

*7,920

t544

176

*459

686

476

1,740

1,350

754

303

698

258

645

3,570

2,070

1,380

282

3,360

22,030

197

1,420

188

293

316

1,930

472

120

May

2,730

5,760

1,690

*7,020

2,030

1,860

*428

2.49C

2,040

1,700

4,940

3,560

2.05C

952

2,120

1,250

3.77C

4.78C

1,830

1.25C

22,90C

17,250

639

6,800

1,900

146

5,110

7,640

2.05C

82

June

498

2,330

1,340

5,700

2,180

-

*1,170

2,460

1,630

1,040

1,880

1,950

2,360

553

1,870

969

3,210

2,640

828

705

10,050

5,380

223

3,210

1,130

38

926

4,670

2,830

315

July

961

1,820

3,540

*8,470

1,830

-

*1,740

1,660

2,350

2,470

1.12C

1,320

1,990

520

1,080

935

1,950

1,900

608

1,100

6,070

3,560

663

2,430

1,180

703

1,610

1,750

2,980

2,800

Aug.

*7,470

659

*6,080

1,500

-

*6,860

2,610

6,430

3,640

902

1,630

1,160

833

1,790

1,910

1,800

2,370

965

6,480

3,500

3,500

2,770

948

2,540

3,570

2,420

1,120

1,900

478

Sept.

1,270

551

_

2,580

793

-'

854

208

2,500

1,060

883

764

419

141

1,680

835

635

2,500

264

776

4,430

4,670

588

390

275

1,380

901

144

1,530

207

The year

*17,000

14,040

_

_

1-14,230

-

_

11,860

1-17,000

* 15, 280

14,400

11,500

9,990

5,430

9,830

8,180

16,700

17,310

10,040

11,930

52,890

64,420

10,240

17,520

9,230

7,340

12,990

20,180

13,280

5,400

Revised; supersedes records previously published by State 

t Corrected. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

W.S.P. 

no.

a

a

a

a

a

(a)

a

a

a

a

732

732

747

787

787

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

_

_

-

(D)

.

_

*2,100

*2,000

588

*2,100

752

*1,200

3,720

Date

_

-

-

_

-

Aug. E, 1921

.

_

July 18 1929

Aug. 27 1930

Aug. 23 1931

July 10 1932

July 21 1933

June 30 1934

Sept. 2 4 1935

Minimum 

day

*1.3

1.3

.1

_

2.1

-

.

.9

1.3

-

1

0

0

0

.8

Mean

*24.2

19.4

-

_

19.6

-

.

16.4

23.5

*21.1

19.9

15.9

13.8

7.5

13.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*17,600

14,040

-

_

t!4,230

-

.

11,860

t!7,000

*15,280

14,400

11,500

9,990

5,430

9.830

Calendar year

Mean

*23.5

18.3

-

_.

19.4

-

*18.1

16

25

*20.7

18.0

16.1

13.5

7.32

14.3

Runoff In 

a ere -feet

*17,000

13 200

-

-

1-14,060

-

*13,080

til, 800

18,390

*15,020

13,000

11,700

9,740

5,300

10,380

Revised; those for 1916-30 supersede records published by State engineer, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a Prom reports of State engineer of Hew Mexico.

b Previously published figures are unreliable and should not be used; discharge probably 

10,000 cfs.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Hex. Continued

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087,1117

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*3,700

*2,500

*3,600

1,360

$9,000

*3,700

*3,800

931

*1,200

*1,250

*1,900

900

5,100

3,320

2,320

Date

Aug. 7, 1936

Aug. 4, 1937

Aug. 3, 1938

Oct. 8, 1938

Aug. 6, 1940

May Z, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Aug. 16, 1943

July 5, 1944

Aug. 20, 1945

Aug. 29, 1946

Aug. 11, 1947

May 31, 1948

Sept. 9, 1949

July 21, 1950

Minimum 

day

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.2

.3

7

1.5

1.9

.2

.1

.9

.2

.4

.6

Mean

11.3

23.1

23.9

13.9

16.4

73.0

89.0

14.2

24.1

12.7

10.1

17.9

27.8

18.3

7.47

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8,180

16,700

17,310

10,040

11,930

52,890

64,420

10,240

17,520

9,230

7,340

12,990

20,180

13,280

5,400

Calendar year

Mean

11.3

22.7

27.2

10.4

16.9

79.7

85.4

11.4

24.2

12.0

10.9

17.9

27.3

18.5

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8,170

16,440

19,680

7,530

12,240

57,680

61,810

8,250

17,540

8,700

7,900

13,000

19,810

13,370

-

* Revised.

t Not previously published. 

Note.--Records for June 1921 to May 1923 published In reports 

have been found to be unreliable and are not published herein.

of State engineer of New Mexico,

324. Vermejo ditch at Coifax, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°35'55", long. 104°44'25", in SWi sec. 5, T. 27 N., R. 21 E., 50 ft 

upstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 64, a quarter of a mile north of Coif ax and 1-Jmiles downstream from head.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder, 

ent datum.

Prior to Aug. 11, 1948, at site 400 ft downstream at differExtremes.--1945-50: Maximum discharge, 3,950 cfs July 1, 1947 (gage height 9.3 ft, corrected, site and datum then in use, and 10.45 ft, from floodmarks , site and datum in 

use since Aug. 11, 1948), by slope-area method (discharge is that passing site in use 

since Aug. 11, 1948,and is not equivalent to that at site then in use because of 

over-bank flow to river between the sites); no flow at times.

Revision: The maximum discharge for water year 1949 has been revised to 1,200 cfs 

Sept. 9 (gage height,5.88 ft) , which supersedes figure published in Water-Supply Paper 

1147.

Remarks.--Ditch diverts water from Vermejo River and intercepts most of surface runoff 

from left bank during local storms, especially from Saltpeter Creek which enters a few 

hundred feet above gage. Water used for irrigation between Coifax and Maxwell. One 

gated wasteway above station. High flows at the two gage sites are not equivalent 

owing to overbank flow to river between the sites.

Monthly and yearly diversion, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

166

301

440

184

336

Nov.

-

160

293

263

262

307

Dec.

-

71

188

267

114

139

Jan.

271

56

86

320

213

164

Feb.

335

154

170

466

324

170

Mar.

218

325

215

754

206

85

Apr.

131

225

197

1,430

389

44

May

1,520

17

4,260

3,350

1,700

39

June

951

0

612

2,140

2,710

208

July

1,370

500

1,710

1,520

2,920

-

Aug.

2,460

2,150

2,220

1,050

1,740

-

Sept.

270

1,140

815

73

1,010

-

The year

-

4,960

11,070

12,070

11,770

-

325. Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. MexO/

Location.--Lat 36°29'00", long. 105°15'40", in Maxwell Grant, a quarter of a mile

downstream from Schoolhouse Draw, 3,500 ft upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest 

Reservoir, and 6 miles south of Eagle Nest, Colfax County.

Drainage area.--56 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder (and concrete control since Sept. 25, 1947). Altitude of gage 

is 8,190 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 8, 1928, staff gage a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum. May 8, 1928, to Sept. 15, 1934, water-stage recorder a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--1928-50: Maximum discharge (revised), 500 cfs (estimated on basis of records 

for Moreno and Six Mile Creeks near Eagle Nest) Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height not determined); no flow at times.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Cooperation.--Records for 1928-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of New Mexico.

I/ Published as "near Thertna" 1928-34.

347710 O - 55 - 23
348 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Cieneguilla Creek

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

194S

1949

1950

Oct.

_

1.5

5.1

2.96

3.26

3.08

1.76

1.20

2.16

2.72

2. 48

4.31

1.63

1.81

11.6

6.41

2.97

3.33

2.12

2.10

1.79

1.97

2.48

Nov.

.

4.2

3.5

2.12

1.91

2.98

2.64

2.22

2.19

3.11

2.10

*3

2.19

2.42

11.1

5.04

3.43

3.10

2.23

2.13

2.08

2.40

1.91

Dec.

-

.

-

_

1.25

-

-

-

_

-

*2.0

_

-

_

_

2.82

-

-

2.12

1.81

2.63

*2.0

.99

Jan.

.

.

-

_

0.50

-

-

-

_

.

.

.

-

_

.

_

-

-

.

.

2.57

_

-

Feb.

-

.

-

_

16.6

-

-

-

.

.

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

.

2.76

.

-

Mar.

.

.

8.79

.

25.9

-

-

13.8

_

-

*6.9

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

_

5.58

_

4.92

Apr.

30

44

44.6

19.8

53.8

5.59

5.20

14.6

18.7

*130

34.6

45.4

9.82

*70

*150

58.5

*37

*63

9.70

32.6

52.0

28.0

10.8

Hay

58

28

12.0

17.3

48.1

22.3

4. 38

39.7

9.2S

50.3

22.7

14.9

6.41

184

188

14.8

110

91.9

3.52

39.4

31.9

17.9

2.94

June

3.7

8.1

1.83

1.69

9.05

13.3

.59

10.8

1.19

21.3

3.35

1.60

1.33

31.0

28.1

3.59

12.3

7.83

.44

3.39

10.9

4.17

1.49

July

1.5

3.1

3.34

2.13

4.64

4.20

.41

1.61

.70

6.52

1.72

.81

1.18

20.3

9.11

2.20

3.40

2.84

.61

4.39

2.53

5.34

2.18

Aug.

1.4

7.2

4.28

1.36

3.84

1.95

.61

9.07

2.77

2.39

1.17

1.39

4.28

6.64

6.79

2.70

1.97

3.02

3.36

3.13

1.99

5.21

1.00

Sept.

0.6

5.2

1.25

4.13

1.68

1.12

.94

3.29

2.07

2.41

2.50

1.60

2.16

4.49

7.60

1.82

2.10

1.63

1.92

1.13

1.04

2.06

.84

The year

-

-

-

.

14,2

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

~

-

-

.

-

9.78

_

-

* Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Six Mile and Moreno Creeks near Eagle Nest.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948 

1949

1950

Oct.

_

95

314

182

200

189

108

74

133

167

153

265

100

111

715

394

182

205

130

129

110 

121

153

Nov.

.

250

208

126

114

177

157

132

130

185

125

*179

131

144

660

300

204

184

132

127

124

143

114

Dec.

_

_

-

_

77

_

.

-

.

*123

-

.

.

174

-

131

111

162 

*121

61

Jan.

_

-

-

_

31

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

'

_

_

_

-

_

-

158

-

Feb.

_

-

-

.

955

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

-

.

_

-

.

-

_

-

159

-

i vearl 

Mar.

.

.

540

_

1,590

_

_

846

_

.

*424

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

343

302

Apr.

1,78C

2.62C

2,660

1,180

3,200

333

310

871

1,120

*7,740

2,060

2,700

585

*4,18C

*8,930

3,480

*2,200

*3,750

577

1,940

3,100 

1,660

644

May

3,57C

1.73C

739

1,07C

2.95C

1,370

27C

2,44C

571

3,09C

1.40C

914

394

11,330

11,530

913

6,77C

5,650

216

2,420

1,960 

1,100

181

June

218

480

109

100

539

793

35

642

71

1,270

200

95

79

1,840

1,670

213

735

466

26

202

t647 

248

88

July

90

189

205

131

285

258

25

99

43

401

106

50

73

1,250

560

135

209

174

38

270

156 

328

134

Aug.

85

440

263

84

236

120

37

558

170

147

72

85

263

408

418

166

121

185

207

192

122

321

61

Sept.

34

310

74

246

100

67

56

196

123

143

149

95

129

267

452

108

125

97

114

67

62 

122

50

The year

-

-

-

_

10,300

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

7,100

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

W.S.P. 

no.

(a

la

(a

732

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

957

957

977

1007

1037

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

*125

*160

66

*216

_

57

<470

65

b265

140

125

174

412

cSOO

127

354

219

Date

_

Apr. 17, 1929

Apr. 10, 1930

May 3, 1931

June 30, 1932*

_

May 21, 1934

Aug. 23, 1935

Apr. 11, 1936

Apr. 13, 1937b

June 26, 1938

Apr. 5, 1939

Aug. 21, 1940

July 11, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Mar. 30, 1943

May 11, 1944

May 3, 1945

Minimum 

day 

observed

0.1

.8

0

.3

*.3

.6

.1

.7

0

1.0

.2

0

.2

1.2

3.8

.5

1.2

1.3

Mean

_

_

-

.

14.2

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

_

-

.

10,300

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

.

_

_

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

a From reports of State engineer of New Mexico, 

b Maximum observed, revised.

c Not previously published; estimated on basis of records 

Eagle Nest.

for Moreno and Six Mile Creeks near
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 349

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Cleneguilla Creek near Eagle

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

98 

364 

144 

57 

21

Date

Sept. 1, 1946 

July 5, 1947 

Apr. 11, 1948 

July 22, 1949 

Apr. 9, 1950

Minimum ' 

day 

observed

0 1 

6 

6 

1 1 

2

Mean

9.78

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7,100

Nest, N. Hex. Continued

Calendar year

Mean

*9.77

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*7,090

326. Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Hex.I/

Location. Lat 36°31'10", long. 105"16'15", In Maxwell Grant, 88 ft downstream from bridge 

on U. S. Highway 64, a quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Eagle West 

Reservoir, and 3 miles southwest of Eagle West, Colfax County.

Drainage area.--11 sq ml, approximately.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 8,195.0 ft (corrected) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 18, 1928, staff gage 88 ft upstream 

at datum 0.98 ft higher. May 18, 1928, to Sept. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder (and 

concrete control after Sept. 10, 1931) 88 ft upstream at datum 0.43 ft higher.

Extremes.--1930-50: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Apr. 11, 1937 (discharge 

probably exceeded 125 cfs; previously published figure is high and should not be used); 

maximum gage height recorded, 3.38 ft (site and datum then in use) Apr. 2, 1937 (Ice 

Jam); no flow at times.

Cooperation. Record's for 1928-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of New Mexico.

Remarks. Diversion for irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Month 13

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

1.2

3.6

8.24

1.62

1.75

1.77

.93

1.83

2.46

2.84

2.40

1.77

1.66

3.92

1.98

1.63

2.13

1.46

1.09

.72

.55

1.22

Nov.

_

1.4

2.3

2.65

1.22

2.01

2.62

1.32

1.93

2.09

2.67

*2

1.80

1.69

3.33

2.15

*1.3

*2.2

1.32

1.18

.52

*.9

1.22

Dec.

.

-

-

_

0.73

.

«

-

_

..

»

-

3.13

*1.65

-

-

*1

»

-

t.B

f and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Jan.

_

_

-

_

0

_

_

-

.

_

.

.

-

_

.

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

_

3.62

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

Mar.

_

.

4.98

_

5.46

_

_

*2

.

_

2.64

_

-

.

3.e:

-

-

-

.

_

-

.

2.27

Apr.

t2.9

6.2

' 10.8

6. 99

10.5

2.8J

.87

2.0:

8.32

24.8

12.1

6.51

3.4C

9.3C

24.3

13.6

8.9E

*13

3.56

6.95

*14

11.2

7.8£

May

14

8.8

5.2S

5.99

10.3

3.79

.49

6.06

5.83

22.2

14.8

2.33

2.86

30.0

30.0

3.78

30.7

28.0

.71

14.7

10.8

14.8

1.92

June

2.3

2.0

1.14

.54

1.46

1.26

.11

2.37

.66

6.72

4.35

.33

.83

8.00

5.07

2.19

5.37

3.15

.16

1.26

2.90

2.88

1.31

July

0.1

.6

.95

.35

.77

.45

.17

.04,

.07

1.22

1.18

.33

.52

2.61

1.11

.98

.82

.62

.21

.41

.59

1.57

1.08

Aug.

0.4

3.0

2.88

1.62

1.19

1.25

.04

.73

.82

1.50

1.67

.25

.68

2.60

1.55

1.14

1.36

.78

.33

.72

.75

1.35

.64

Sept.

0.9

3.1

2.33

2.19

1.27

1.69

.97

1.47

1.19

2.17

2.15

1.30

1.18

2.43

2.13

1.56

1.74

1.44

.89

.41

.53

.84

.44

The year

-

-

-

_

3.17

~

-

.

-

.

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

t Corrected. uorrectea.

Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of

lurements, and records for Cleneguilla and Moreno Creeks near Eagle N

of weather records 

rest.

discharge

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

.

71

223

138

100

108

109

57

112

151

175

148

109

Nov.

_

83

137

157

72

120

156

78

115

125

159

*119

107

Dec.

.

_

-

_

45

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

Jan.

_

_

-

_

0

.

-

-

.

-

-

.

-

Feb.

.

*

-

_

208

_

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

Mar.

.

_

306

_

336

_

_

*123

.

-

162

_

-

Apr.

t!73

369

641

416

622

169

52

121

495

1,480

723

387

203

May

839

540

325

368

635

233

30

373

359

1,370

908

143

176

June

134

117

68

32

87

75

6

141

39

400

259

20

49

July

8.5

t39

59

22

48

28

11

2

4.4

75

73

20

32

Aug.

27

184

177

99

73

77

2

45

50

92

103

15

42

Sept.

55

182

139

131

76

100

58

88

71

129

128

77

70

The year

-

-

-

_

2,300

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; see footno

I/ Published as "near Therma" 1928-34.

preceding table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Men. Continued

Water* 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

102

241

122

100

131

90

67

44

34

75

Nov.

101

198

128

*77

*131

79

70

31

*54

73

Dec.

.

193

$101

_

-

*61

-

_

*49

Jan.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

Mar.

_

234

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

140

Apr.

554

1,450

808

533

$774

213

413

$833

667

468

May

1,840

1,840

232

1,890

1,720

44

906

664

907

118

June

476

302

130

320

187

9.7

75

172

171

78

July

160

68

60

51

38

13

25

36n

96

66

Aug.

160

96

70

84

48

20

44

46

83

39

Sept.

145

127

93

104

85

53

24

31

50

26

The year

_

-

-

-

*

.

*

-

-

-

* Hot previously publis ing table.

yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

*)

a \

a)

732

732

747

762

787

807

827

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

-

-

13

*23

*26

(6)

*17

11

fc)

36

20

33

124

103

*46

82

d49

22

40

e23

33

31

Date

_

_

-

Sept. 20, 1931

Mar. 8, Apr. 10*

May 4, 1933

-

May 24, 1935

Apr. 5, 18, 25-27

Apr. 11, 1937

Apr. 25, 1938

Apr. 4, 1939

Sept. 3, 1940

May 14, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Aug. 17, 1943

Apr. 12, 1944

May 5, 1945

Sept 1, 1946

May 9, 1947

May 25, 1948

Apr. 30, 1949

July 23, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

0

0

-

0

0

0

-

-

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

-

-

-

-

Mean

-

-

-

.

3.17

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

-

_

2,300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~ _ '

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar yearMean

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

'

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

* Revised.

a Reports of State engineer oi1 New Mexico.

b Momentary maximum discharge not determined; probably less than 10 cfs.

o Previously published figure is high and should not be used; discharge probably exceeded 125 cfs.

d Normal momentary maximum; previously published discharge, 94 cfs on same day, was caused by regulation at fish trap 200 ft upstream. Regulsted discharges greater than those given also occurred in 

1944 and 1947 but they were not published as maxlmums.

e Maximum diacharge during periods Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 and Apr. 15 to Sept. 30; a greater discharge 

may have occurred about Apr. 11.

Note. Records for December 1928 to March 1929, December 1929 to February 1930, published in reports of State engineer, and December 1930 to March 1931, published in Water-Supply Paper 732, have 

been found unreliable because of insufficient base data and lack of reliable records of nearby 

stations for comparison. Thoae records are not published herein and should not be used.

327. Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex.l/

Location.--Lat 36°33'10", long. 105°15'55", In Maxwell Grant, 25 ft downstream from U. S. 

Highway 64, 1,000 ft west of Eagle Nest, Colfax County, and half a rilile upstream from 

high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir.

Drainage area.--82 sq ml, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control; at variable daturas within 0.2 ft. Datura 

of gage Is 8,196 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929 (estimated from known datura of 

1953 gage, 50 ft upstream). Prior to May 9, 1928, staff gage at nearby site at different datum. May 9, 1928, to Sept. 7, 1934, water-stage recorder 25 ft upstream at datura 

about 0.3 ft lower. Sept. 8, 1934, to Sept. 18, 1938, water-stage recorder and 

concrete control 25 ft upstream at datum about 0.7 ft lower.

Extremes. 1928-50: Maximum discharge, 240 cfs (revised) Sept. 1, 1946; maximum gage 

height recorded (revised), 3.16 ft Aug. 19, 1940; no flow at times.

Remarks. Diversions for Irrigation of about 1,200 acres above station.

Cooperation.--Records for 1928-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of New Mexico.

V Published as "near Therma" 1928-34.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIH 351

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second , of Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Hex.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

19S4

19S5

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

195P

Oct.

-

t.8

2.5

3.39

2.27

2.05

.86

.33

1.71

1.70

1.85

3.70

.55

.84

5.57

3.76

1.97

2.15

1.93

1.56

.95

.81

1.24

Nov.

-

1.4

3.6

1.69

1.78

3.04

.75

.37

1.83

2.52

2.05

*2.5

.78

*.6

5.64

2.65

2.15

*2.5

1.79

*1.5

1.21

*1.0

1.11

Dec.

-

-

1.49

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

2.76

-

-

-

n

-

_

_

.80

Jan.

.

-

1.50

-

.

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

6.64

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Mar.

.

-

8.92

11.6

..

,

1.19

_

-

7.67

«

-

_

9.20

.

_

-

_

-

-

-

3.17

Apr.

9.0

13

28.. 4

14.6

33.1

6.28

1.70

.22

10.4

68.5

27.3

18.0

2.26

34.3

76.3

13.2

28.7

*34

5.57

12.1

*33

*15.5

3.35

May

21

18

13.0

21.8

*40.9

4.4]

.43

23.1

13.8

42.1

48.6

8.4£

5.1:

92.4

98.1 s.ie

81.5

62.9

.93

37.8

26.1

23.2

.5E

June

4.2

5.4

2.28

3.91

7.27

3.82

.11

8.52

2.11

12.6

9.35

1.17

1.18

30.3

20.7

1.66

14.0

7.34

.38

2.6

11.2

8.23

.58

July

1.2

2.8

2 .89

1.01

1.46

2.83

.41

1.67

1.46

6.78

2.29

.32

.75

8.80

5.07

1.40

5.15

2.83

.24

1.75

3.67

4.50

.73

Aug.

1.0

13

*2Q.2

.90

1.8£

1.41

.41

2.33

1.2C

4.4E

1.11

.37

2.23

6.95

3.23

2.47

1.91

3.54

.61

1.24

2. 1C

3.23

.36

Sept.

0.4

4.6

4-12

1.86

1.62

.63

.15

2.01

.70

3.86

1.98

.52

.49

3.39

3.53

1.05

1.04

1.66

2.38

.5

.77

1.45

.81

The year

_

_

*9.29

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

* Revised; those for 1930 supersede records previously published by State engineer.

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records and records

for Cieneguilla and Six Mile Creeks near Eagle Nest.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Oct.

_

47

157

208

140

126

53

20

105

105

114

228

34

52

342

231

121

132

118

96

58

50

76

Nov.

_

85

215

101

106

181

45

22

109

150

122

*149

46

*36

336

1E8

128

*149

107

*89

72

*60

66

Dec.

_

-

-

_

91

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

170

-

_

-

*61

.

_

_

49

Jan.

_

-

-

_

92

-

-

-

.

_

_

-

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

-

-

_

382

-

-

-

.

»

-

-

-

_

«

-

..

-

_

«

«

-

-

Mar.

_

_

548

_

713

-

-

73

_

_

472

-

-

.

566'

-

_

-

.

_

_

_

195

Apr.

53S

795

1,690

866

1,97(

374

10]

13

62]

4,07C

1.63C

1.07C

134

2.04C

> 4,54C

787

1.71C

*2,02C

332

721

*1,96C

*92C

19!

May

1,30(

1,12(

801

1,34(

*2,51C

271

2t

1,42C

851

2.59C

2,99C

522

31<

5,68(

6,03(

311

5.01C

3.87C

57

2,33(

1.61C

1,43(

34

June

t247

320

135

232

432

228

6

507

125

749

557

70

70

1,800

1,230

99

834

437

23

155

664

490

35

July

75

173

239

6H

90

174

25

103

90

417

141

20

46

541

312

86

316

174

14

107

226

277

45

Aug.

60

800

*1,240

56

116

86

25

143

74

274

68

23

137

427

199

152

117

238

37

76

129

198

22

Sept.

23

274

245

110

96

38

9

120

41

229

118

31

29

. 202

210

63

62

99

142

30

46

86

48

The year

-

-

-

_

*6,740

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Revised; those for 1930 supersede records previously published by State engineer. 

t Corrected. 

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

w.s.p.

no.

(a)

8

(a)

732

732,1281

747

762

787

807

827

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

*60

*110

»38

*80

51

34

*56

115

146

77

*56

*200

*145

223

92

161

109

Date

.

July 28, 1929

Aug. 10, 1930

Apr. 19, 1931

May 20, 1932*

May 4, 1933

Aug. 13, 1934

May 19, 1935*

Mar. 31, 1936

Apr. 15, 1937

May 16, 1938

Mar. 23, 1939

Aug. 19, 1940

May 14, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

July 19, 1943

May 14, 1944

May 6, 1945

Minimum 

day 

observed

0.3

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.6

.6

0

0

0

1.4

.4

.6

1.1

Mean

.

-

-

,

*9.29

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff in 

"acre-feet

.

-

-

.

*6,740

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- -

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a From reports of State engineer of New Mexico.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Moreno Creek at Eagle Neat, N. Mex. Continued

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*240 

*105 

b93 

48 

48

Date

Sept. 1, 1946 

May 10, 1947 

May 25, 1948 

May 11, 1949 

July 9, 1950

Minimum 

day 

observed

0.1 

.3 

.3 

.6 

 2

Mean

\

Runoff in 

acre-fe«t

:

Calendar year

Mean

1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

\

b Itexiroum"discharge during periods Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 and Apr. 15 to Sept. 30; a higher discharge 

may have occurred about Apr. 11.

Note.--Records for December 1928 to March 1929, December 1929 to February 1930, published In reporWof State engineer, and December 1930 to March 1931, published in Water-supply Paper 732, have 

been found unreliable because of Insufficient base data and lack of reliable records.at nearby 

stations for comparison. Those records are not published herein and should not be used.

328. Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°32'05", long. 105°14'00", about sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 16 E. (projected), 

In Maxwell Grant, at upstream face of Eagle Nest Dam on Clmarron River, 2 miles 

southeast of Eagle Nest, and 67 miles west of Ute Park.

Drainage area. 167 sq ml (revised).

Cage..--Wire-weight gage since May 1950. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

January 1928 to December 1944, non-recording gage (typed unknown) at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. 1928-44. 1950: Maximun contents observed, 78,800 acre-ft May 31, 1942 (elevation, 8,136.9 ft); minimum, 9,310 acre-ft Sept. 30, 1950 (elevation, 8,088.35 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a concrete dam with spillway cut In natural rock, completed June 30, 1918; storage began in June 1917 (corrected). Capacity, 79,120 acre-ft 

between elevations 8,035.0 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 8,137.0 ft (crest of ungated 

spillway). Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation in the CLmarron 

River Basin.

Cooperation. Records for 1928-44, not previously published, furnished by State engineer 

of Hew Mexico.

Contents, in acre- feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1928 

1929

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1950

Oct.

46,700 

52,400

55,300 

54,200 

57,000 

46,900 

27,500

24,600 

15 , 900 

31,500 

30,300 

22,700

12,000 

43,800 

71,500 

61,600 

66,500

-

Nov.

46,200 

52,700

55,400 

54,200 

56,300 

46,700 

27,200

24,900 

15,700 

31,200 

30,400 

22,400

11,500 

44,300 

71,800 

61,000 

66,500

-

Dec.

46,000 

46,000 

52,800

55 , 200- 

54,200 

56,500 

46,800 

27,200

25,200 

15,600 

31,300 

30,400 

22,600

11,500 

45,900 

72,500 

61,500 

66,500

-

Jan.

46,700 

46,100 

53,000

55,800 

55,300 

57,000 

47,000 

27,600

25,600 

16,000 

31,600 

30,800 

22,600

11,600 

46,000 

72,200 

62,500

-

Feb.

47,200 

47,000 

53,500

56,200 

56,400 

57,500 

47,700 

28,000

25,900 

16,200 

32,000 

31,100 

23,000

12,200 

47,000 

71,600 

63,400

-

Mar.

48,000 

48,700 

55,400

58,000 

57,800 

57,900 

48,600 

28,700

27,000 

18,000 

33,100 

33,500 

24,200

13,500 

52,000 

71,200 

64,500

-

Apr.

50,300 

51,900 

58,800

60,600 

62,100 

57,700 

47,900 

28,100

26,900 

32,500 

35,400 

38,800 

24,000

20,000 

66,000 

72,800 

67,000

-

May

56,000 

54,000 

58,200

62,600 

67,800 

57,500 

43,700 

32,200

25,000 

37,000 

37,900 

35,500 

22,900

41,500 

78,800 

72,100 

78,000

22,150

June

53,600 

52,400 

56,20O

59,800 

64,000 

55,400 

37 , 500 

30,200

21,000 

37,500 

35,400 

30,000 

17,000

44,500 

76,800 

63,300 

77,100

18,520

July

50,600 

51,200 

55,600

56,600 

61,100 

53,200 

33,000 

26,200

17,000 

34,500 

32,200 

25,700 

13,900

44,300 

74,500 

64,500 

74,000

14.820

Aug.

49,100 

52,200 

56,200

54,100 

59,000 

49,500 

30,600 

25,800

16,000 

33,400 

30,300 

24,000 

13,100

44,200 

72,500 

62,800 

71,800

10.780

Sept.

47,400 

52,100 

55,400

54,500 

57,400 

48,400 

29,000 

25,800

15,200 

32,20O 

30,400 

23,300 

12,600

42,700 

72,200 

62,200 

68,800

 9.3^0

Note. Month-end contents Interpolated on basis of observed contents at irregular Intervals.

329. Clmarron River below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex. 

Location. La t 36°32'05", long. 105°13'55", about sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 16 E. (projected)

Nest, 

Drainage area. 167 sq mi (revised).

in Maxwell Grant, 300 ft downstream from Eagle Nest Dam, 2 miles'southeast of Eagle 

;, and 6£ miles west of Ute Park.

Page. Water-stage recorder and rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes.--May to September 1950: Maximum discharge during period, 132 cfs May 28 (gage 

height 1.29 ft); minimum daily, 9.6 cfs Sept. 26-30.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see preceding station). Diversions for 

irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

f early mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

-

June

65.6

July

73.?

Aug.

73,8

Sept.

25.9

The year

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASH! 353 

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet, of Clmarron River below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Hex.

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

-

June

3,900

July

4,510

Aug.

4,540

Sept.

1,540

The year

-

330. Clmarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°33'30", long. 105°05'20", in Maxwell Grant, half a mile downstream from 

Ute Creek and 1 mile east of Ute Park, Coifax County.

Drainage area.--260 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses for the period June 1945 to 

September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,400 ft (estimated from elevation of 

nearby bench mark). Prior to Sept. 13, 1909, staff gage, and Sept. 13, 1909, to Apr. 

4, 1929, water-stage recorder, 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1907-17), 38.2 cfs (prior to completion of Eagle Nest Dam); 

33 years (1917-50) , 31.5 cfs.

Extremes.--1907-50: Maximum discharge, about 700 cfs May 9, 10 or 11, 1916 (gage height, 

2.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 370 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily observed, 1.5 cfs 

Jan. 18-20 1936

Remarks. Plow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir since June 1917 (see elsewhere in this 

report). Diversions for irrigation of about 2,800 acres above station.

Cooperation.--Records for 1915-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of New Mexico.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1923

1923

1924

1935

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

15.7

7.16

16.9

8.36

34.6

13.9

18.8

18.4

*17.8

14.6

4.06

5.30

10.1

4.63

22.5

11.8

*7.9]

26.0

5.00

9.3

13

18

9.4

6.10

11.3

7.18

19.6

2O. O

18.3

11.5

19.1

11.2

20.4

16.5

21.6

27.4

24.5

35.0

16.4

10.3

30.9

34.7

29.1

* Revised;

Nov.

_

15.9

10.5

9.88

11.5

30.9

10.7

15.7

12.9

14.9

17.0

4.84

6.26

9.46

*4.67

23.2

12.6

*4.81

17.2

6.93

7.8

13

*13.1

6.9

5.32

7.70

11.4

13.1

8.48

12.2

6.85

11.5

6.42

9.82

16.7

15.7

20.7

19.4

11.8

27.2

12.1

12.4

10.5

15.9

Dec.

_

12.2

9.52

alO

7.94

*13.0

8.1

12.0

9.47

14.7

11.0

4.4E

5.5C

8.55

a4

*7.3E

7.54

9.56

a!2

5.9C

9.1

4.5

a6

6.5

5.57

6.01

4.2S

5.67

2.36

4. 1C

5.5«

5.01

6.77

4.99

7.96

9.45

17.5

8.45

11.5

12.3

8.12

7.77

6.88

5.74

Jan.

_

14.8

11.6

15.7

15.9

*15.4

9.0

14

13.6

20.0

a 10

4.25

4.81

8.74

83

3.3S

4. 66

alO

a9

6.6

6.7

3.5

a6

5.0

6.44

4.91

5.03

5.0

2.88

2.77

3.61

4.48

7.6C

5.0C

7.19

8.85

16.2

6.37

10.3

12.4

7.98

6.18

6.05

4.67

Feb.

_

15.2

16.0

13.1

*31.8

18.6

8.0

15

15.8

26.0

14.8

4.47

5.34

7.84

a5

2.74

3.84

10.6

9.4]

7.4

8.1

3.7

4.9

3.2

4.0E

11.5

4.91

6.04

3.4E

3.9S

5.4£

4.0E

6.57

3.95

6.03

7.65

35.2

5.79

10.4

12.7

7.54

7.48

5.94

6.05

Mar.

_

23.5

28.5

88.4

*37.8

67.6

15.4

37.4

*19.0

74.1

21.3

12.9

7.7J

7.5]

12.1

8.04

3.4!

15.6

11.2

11

11

3.7

5.7

7.4

5.54

11.4

8.2E

5.6C

12.1

15.0

11.5

11.3

11.6

6.69

9.37

8. 55

35.1

7.79

13.4

13.3

9.9S

10.1

8.94

23.7

those for 1915-30 supersede recorc

Apr.

_

96.0

7O.7

122

60.3

*95.8

9O.7

114

146

183

30.9

26.2

93.1

11.5

21.1

39.1

t25.0

41.1

35.1

52

65

18

20

32. 0

15.0

35.4

32.5

25.4

41.2

40.4

50.8

37.6

28.1

37.2

29.8

84.6

80.3

22.2

45.9

54.0

51.5

25.3

23.4

53.8

May

_

91.4

126

$68

65.2

*130

40.8

224

219

388

111

*50.3

118

46.6

54.1

40.8

46.1

78.9

*58.5

116

78

75

66

40.7

46.4

50.4

29.1

95.3

66.1

77.0

87.4

78.8

92.3

54.6

185

242

54.3

130

155

96.7

56.9

71.1

53.7

101

June

_

30. C

32. {

15.

24.

*60.

29.

38.

92.

44.

33.

*70.

48.!

29.7

*57.1

52. C 46. e

66. £

*136

53

56

53

48

37. C

64. C

86.4

71.]

98. (

85. £

78. S

74. E

98. S

109

112

77.:

Ill

70.4

82. J

86.2

126

75.4

51. C so.:

63. £

July

_

16.4

8.3£

6.3C

23.7

*25.6

*10.5

54.3

*22.0

19.2

10.6

51.6

31.6

54.9

22.6

126

*46.1

98.3

*79.4

48

47

52

29

37.2

58.4

55.8

51.7

85.0

75.5

78.2

81.5

53.7

78.4

84.7

54.3

70.2

62.1

60.8

64.5

105

40.4

67.1

60.1

77.5

Aug.

27.9

18.4

32.8

9.97

21.1

17.7

*8.2E

45.1

*21.3

*32

9.07

18.3

18.2

54.3

16.7

48.5

*71.5

49.3

25.4

39

9.4

27

23

24.2

46.6

46.6

54.4

47.3

25.5

29.1

32.4

35.6

20.7

26.9

28.0

33.2

38.2

48.3

39.1

47.5

62.3

45.7

34.2

75.9

Sept.

21.0

8.73

33.3

7.63

13.7

12.0

14.3

20.2

*9.55

14.4

3.07

7.05

9.67

7.10

22.4

12.0

*6.72

62.1

8.13

25

6.8

22

15

11.2

9.76

21.4

6.84

29.9

11.9

18.8

22.3

15.2

22.1

17.1

26.0

32.9

19.1

43.2

31.6

13.9

22.2

41.5

30.6

28.7

The year

_

29.8

32.3

*32.1

*26.7

*43.5

21.6

51.1

*5O.O

*71.0

*24.0

*21.7

29.6

21.5

*19.0

*32.3

*24.0

*38.0

*35.6

31.4

26.1

24.1

*21.3

18.5

22.9

29.1

24.0

36.6

29.7

31.7

32 . 9

3U4

33.5

32.0

39.0

54.1

39.7

38.4

43.2

45.0

30.5

31.5

29.7

40.7

s previously published by State engineer.

t Corrected.

t Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.

a Only monthly figures revised; revised dally figures not available; supersedes records previously

published by State engineer.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Clmarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex.

Water 

year

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918 

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

965

440

1,040

514

2,130

855

1,160

1,130

*1,100

900

250 

32 

621

285

1,380

728

*486

1,600

308

567

765

1,110

576

375

693

442

1,210

1,230

1,120

706

1,180

686

1,250

1.01C

1,330

1,680

1,510

2,150

1,010

631

1,900

2,130

1,790

Nov.

.

946

620

588

684

1,840

637

934

768

885

1,010

288

374 

563

*278

1,380

748

*286

1,020

412

462

799

*781

414

317

458

678

782

504

727

408

685

382

584

995

934

1,230

1,160

700

1,620

722

736

627

944

Dec.

_

750

580

*615

488

*801

498

738

582

904

674

274

525

 246"

*452

464

590

*738

362

559

274

*369

400

342

37O

264

349

145

252

342

308

416

307

490

581

1,080

519

704

754

499

478

423

353

Jan.

_

910

713

965

978

*948

553

861

833

1,230

*615

262

537

*184

208

288

*615

 553

405

413

215

*369

307

396

302

309

307

177

171

222

276

467

307

442

544

996

392

635

764

491

380

372

287

Feb.

_

874

889

726

*1,770

1,070

444

832

87E

1.50C

82:

246

296

453

 276

15!

286

6K

522

41]

45i

20=

272

176

22E

66C

273

33E

19Z

226

so;

22;

36=

227

336

425

1,960

333

57S

704

419

430

33C

336

Mar.

_

1.45C

1,750

5,44C

*2,32C

4,16C

947

2.30C

«1,17C

4,56C

1.31C

79E

47E 

46]

741

494

21C

96C

69C

686

65!

23C

35C

456

343

704

506

344

746

92E

70=

694

7 IE

411

576

526

2,160

479

825

817

614

618

549

1,460

Apr.

_

5.71C

4.21C

7.26C

3,590

*5 , 70C

5.40C

6,780

8,660

10,900

1,840

1,560

5,540 

687

1,260

2,320

1,480

2,450

2,080

3,070

3,840

1,080

1,170

1,910

892

2,110

1,930

1,510

2,450

2,41C

3,020

2.24C

1,670

2.21C

1,770

5,030

4,780

1,320

2.73C

3,210

3,060

1,510

1,390

3,200

May

_

5,62(

7,75(

*4,180

4,010

*8,00(

2,51(

13,800

13,40(

23,90(

6.82C

*3,09C

2,87(

3.32C

2,510

2,830

4,85(

*3,60(

7, 11C

4,810

4,610

4,070

2,50C

2.85C

3,10(

1,79(

5.86C

4.06C

4,740

5,370

4,850

5,670

3,360

11,400

14,880

3,340

8,000

9,530

5,950

3,500

4,370

3,300

6,180

June

_

1,790

1,950

91C

1,430

*3,59C

1,780

2,300

5,470

2,64fl

2,000

*4,20C

1,770

*3,40C

3,100

2,770

3,960

*8,06C

3,150

3,330

3,170

2,850

2,200

3,810

5,140

4,230

5,870

5,110

4.69C

4,43C

5,890

6,46C

6,68C

4,60C

6,580

4,190

4,910

5,130

7,500

4,49C

3.03C

4.78C

3,800

July

_

1,01C

516

381

1.46C

*1,57C

«63S

3,340

*1,35C

1,180

653

3,170

3,380

1,390

7,720

*2,83C

6,050

*4,88C

2,950

2,860

3,210

1,790

2,280

3,590

3,430

3,180

5,230

4,640

4,81(

5,010

3,30(

4.82C

5,210

3,340

4,320

3,820

3,740

3.96C

6.48C

2,49C

4.13C

3,69C

4,77C

Aug.

1,720

1,130

2,020

613

1,300

1,090

*507

2,770

*1,31C

*1,97C

557

1,120

1,120 

3,340

1,030

2,980

*4,40C

3,030

1,560

2,380

57£

1,640

1,400

1,490

2,870

2,860

3,350

2,910

1,570

1,79C

1,990

2,190

1,280

1,650

1,720

2,040

2,350

2,970

2,410

2,920

3.83C

2,810

2,100

4,670

Sept.

1,250

519

1,980

454

815

714

851

1,200

*568

859

183

419

575 

422

1,330

714

*400

3,700

484

1,500

403

1,290

906

666

581

1,280

407

1,780

708

1,120

1,330

904

1,320

1,020

1,550

1,960

1,140

2,570

1,880

829

1,320

2,470

1,820

1,710

The year

_

21,700

23,400

*23,200

*19,400

*31,600

15,700

37,000

*36,100

*51,600

*17,400

*15,700

15 1 600

*13,700

*23,400

"17,400

*27,600

*25,800

22,750

18,920

17,490

*15,440

13,400

16,600

21,100

17,400

26,490

21,530

22,980

23,840

22,740

24,250

23,220

28,230

39,150

28,730

27,900

31,230

32,560

22,070

22,860

21,510

29,500

* Revised; those for 1915-30 supersede records previously published by State engineer.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

yearly discharge , In cubic feet per second

Year

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928 '

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

W.S.P.

no.

267

267

267,1281

287

307,1281

327,1281

357,1281

387

407, (a)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

£

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

732

732

747

762

787

Water' year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

_

*320

*280

*480

*173

480

*360

*700

*250

*140

_

-

.

*150

_

*165

*230

*170

*98

*95

*125

*330

130

126

144

175

164

Date

_

_

_

Mar. 6, 1910

July 24, 1911

Mar. 20, 1912

Apr. 7, 1913

May 1, 1914

ipr. 28, May 19

May 9, 10, or 11

May 16, 1917

Aug. 14, 1918

_

-

.

July 12-14,1922

_

July 6, 1924

June 24, 1925

May 24, 1926

Apr. 28, 1927

July 13, 1928

May 22, 1929

July 13, 1930

Aug. 9, 1931

June 24, 1932

June 12, 1933

July 4, 1934

July 22, 1935

day

_

6

4

2.8

 2.8

8

 4.1

_

*6.8

6.0

1.9

2.6

2.5

3.2

.

2.4

2.0

*2.8

3.9

3.2

4.1

2.0

_

-

.

_

_

_

1.8

Mean

-

29.8

32.3

*32.1

 26.7

 43.5

21.6

51.1

*50.0

 71.0

*24.0

*21.7

29.6

21.5

 19.0

 32.3

*24.0

*38.0

 35.6

31.4

26.1

24.1

*21.3

18.5

22.9

29.1

24.0

36.6

29.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

21,700

23,400

*23,200

 19,400

*31,600

15,700

37,000

* 36, 100

*51,600

*17,400

* 15, 700

21,400

15,600

*13,700

 23,400

*17,400

 27,600

* 25, 800

22,750

18,920

17,490

*15,440

13 , 400

16,600

21,100

17,400

26,490

21,530

Calendar year

Mean

-

28.5

 33.1

*31.3

*31.0

*39.7

22.7

50.6

*50.5

*70.6

*21.6

 22.0

30.5

*20.3

*22.3

t30.6

*23.2

*40.7

*32.5

32

27

 24.7

 20.1

18.0

23.6

28.9

25.3

35.9

30.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

20,700

 24,000

*22,600

*22,400

*28,800

16,500

36,700

*36,500

*51,300

* 15, 600

* 15, 900

22,100

 14,700

 16,200

22,100

 16,800

 29,600

*23,500

23,250

19,170

*17,910

 14,570

13,000

17,100

20,970

18,320

26,020

21,750

* Revised; those for 1915-30 supersede records previously published by State engineer.

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a Prom reports of State engineer of New Mexico.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Cimarron River at Ute Park, N. Hex. Continued

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

155

162

*300

149

160

240

404

211

354

217

284

220

155

150

158

Date

May 29, 1936

July 21, 1937

July 18, 1938

May 31, 1939

June 22, 1940

May 23, 1941

May 12, 1942

Aug. 26, 1943

May 17,18,1944

Hay 5, 1945

Aug. 10, 1946

Aug. 11, 1947

May 25, 1948

June 3, 1949

May 17, 1950

Minimum 

day

1.5

2.5

2.3

4.1

3.2

4.6

6

12

5

9

8.3

6

5

4

4

Mean

31.7

32.9

31.4

33.

32.

39.

54.

39.

38.

43.

45.

30.

31.

29.

40.

Runoff In 

acre -feet

22,980

23,840

22,740

24,250

23,220

28,230

39,150

28,730

27,900

31,230

32,560

22,070

22,860

21,510

29,500

Calendar year

Mean

30.8

33.9

30.5

34.4

32.5

39.5

55.7

38.5

38.9

42.9

42.8

32.2

31.6

29.6

-

Runoff In 

acre -feet

22,340

24,550

22,050

24,910

23,570

28,580

40,300

27,920

28,270

31,060

31,030

23,330

22,930

21,420

-

331. Cimarron River near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°31'00", long. 104°58'35", about sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. 19 E., (projected) 

in Maxwell Grant, 3.8 miles west of Cimarron.

Drainage area.--294 sq mi , (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,599.58 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes.--Hay to September 1950: Maximum discharge, 540 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 3.00 

ft) ; minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 27, 30.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,500 acres, part of which is below

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

Hay

-

June

64.2

July

69.2

Aug. Sept.

70. ol 28.8

The year

-

Water 

year

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

-

June

3,820

July

4,250

Aug.

4,300

Sept.

1,710

The year

-

332. Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°34'35", long. 104°56'55", about sec. 8, T. 27 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 

14 miles downstream from confluence of Middle and North Ponil Creeks, and 5 miles 

northwest of Cimarron.

Drainage area. 171 sq mj (revised).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,570 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 8, 1922, about one-eighth mile downstream at different datum. May 8, 1922, to 

Aug. 8, 1929, about three-eighths mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1915-25, 1927-28), 17.4 cfs.

Extremes.--1915-29. 1950: Maximum discharge, about 5,200 cfs (estimated by State engineer) Aug. 8, 1929 when gage was washed out; no flow at times in 1950.

Remarks.--Diveraions for irrigation of 200 to 300 acres above station. Diversions 1,000 

ft below station for irrigation of about 300 acres (total of about 1,200 acres irrigated from Ponil Creek).

Cooperation. Records for 1915-29, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of NewJ'exico.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919 

1920

Oct.

*4.3 

.93

*3.6 

2O. 2

Nov.

2.99 

4.84 

1.24 

2.86 

12.3

Dec.

3.81 

4.43 

1.44 

2.91 

8.81

Jan.

5.32 

3.26

2.14 

a3 

8.04

Feb.

*6.1 

3.57 

3.51

*7.0

Mar.

12.9 

4.88 

16.4 

alO 

6.97

Apr.

43.8

15.7 

35.6 

139 

*19.0

May

71.4 

61.7 

56.1 

131 

*88.5

June

8.90 

32.0 

16.1 

51.9 

*32.8

July

4.27

7.5C 

10.3

6.1]

Aug.

25.7 

2.85 

7.20 

*71 

16.3

Sept.

5.69 

2.75 

3.83

26.6 

*7.5

The year

*16. 4 

*12.4 

13.0 

*47 

*19.5

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

a Monthly figures only revised; dally figures not available; supersedes records previously 

published by State engineer.
356 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Ponll Creek 

near Clmarron, N. Hex. Continued

Water 

year

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1927

1928 

1929

1950

Oct.

a3 

84 

.52 

14.9 

*1.7

3.6 

».6

Nov.

2.52

4.61 

.95 

*11.2 

 1.8

3.4 

 .8

Dec.

2.28 

2.83 

 2.4 

a7 

a2

a2.5 

.5

Jan.

2.56 

1.94 

1.45 

a4 

a2

1.6 

1.0

Feb.

4.23 

1.15 

1.61 

2.94 

2.52

2.6 

1.5

Mar.

6.37 

3.11 

2.20 

 9.4 

2.43

4.2

4.1

Apr.

14.0 

4.14 

16.5 

126 

1.93

22

13

May

32.0 

5.57 

36.3 

196 

1.79

 68 

 44

June

*55.1 

2.98 

38.6 

*27.8 

1.02

13

*12

.55

July

*31.9 

*1.5 

28.5 

*9.1 

»10

2.5 

*12

3.23

Aug.

*31.5 

3.58 

26.2 

*3.5

4.3 

2.12

Sept.

»13.7 

.99 

9.8 

»2.0 

ay

.3

1.51

The year

»16.6 

»3.05 

 13.8 

»34.5 

*5

 10.6

Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer, 

a Monthly figures only revised; dally figures not available; supersedes records previously 

published by State engineer.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925 

1927

1928 

1929

.4950

Oct.

.

*267

57

*220

1,240

 184

*246

32

915

*105

222

»36

-

Nov.

178

288

74

170

732

150

274

56

*664

»107

200 

*48

-

Dec.

234

272

88

179

541

140

174

 146

 430

 123

*154 

31

-

Jan.

327

200

132

»184

494

158

119

89

»246

*123

98 

60

-

Feb.

*348

198

195

»222

*404

235

64

89

169

140

144 

83

-

Mar.

794

300

1,010

 615

428

391

191

136

 575

150

258 

252

.

Apr.

2,610

936

2,120

8,240

 1,130

832

246

980

7,470

115

1,300 

769

-

May

4,390

3,790

3,450

8,080

*5,440

1,970

342

2,230

12,060

110

*4,150 

*2,720

-

June

529

1,900

957

3,090

*1,950

 3,280

177

2,300

»1,650

61

754 

 690

33

July

263

461

634

.

376

»1,960

*93

1,750

»559

*595

152 

730

199

Aug.

1,580

175

443

*4,370

1,000

*1,930

220

1,610

»21S

"

267

130

Sept.

338

163

228

1,590

*444

 813

59

590

*119

»417 

282

20

90

The year

*11,900

*8,950

9,390

*34,300

 14,200

 12,000

»2,200

 10,000

 25,100

 3,600

 7,720

-

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer.

* Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1927

1928

1929

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

*\

a)

a)

1211

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*170

*200

*200

-

-

_

-

-

*290

-

_

*270

b5,200

-

Date

Aug. 15, 1916

Aug. 15, 1917

Aug. 14, 1918

-

June 26, 1920

July 23, 1921

July 29, 1922

-

May 14, 1924

-

_

July 19, 1928

Aug. 8, 1929

-

Minimum 

day

_

1.1

.5

-

2.8

2.1

.2

.3

*.9

.4

_

.1

-

0

pt. 30

Mean

*16.4

 12.4

13.0

*47

 19.5

 16.6

 3.05

 13.8

 34.5

 5

_

 10.6

-

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

* 11, 900

 8,950

9,390

*34,300

 14,200

 12,000

 2,200

 10,000

 25,100

 3,600

_

 7,720

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

 16.5

11.5

*13.4

*50

 16.7

 16.9

 2.41

 16.3

 32.2

-

_

 10.0

-

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

12,000

8,340

*9,740

*36,300

 12,100

*12,300

 1,740

 11,800

 23,400

-

.

7,260

-

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

a Reports of State engineer of New Mexico.

b Estimated.

Note. Records for August 1925, October 1925 to March 1926, October 1926 to August 1927 published 

InTSports of State engineer have been found to be unreliable on basis of restudy of original data. 

Those records are not published herein and should not be used.

333. Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Clmarron, N. Hex.I/

Location. La t 36°S2' long. 104 = 58 ', in sec. 30, T. 25 N. , R. 19 E. (projected), at Sauble 

Ranch in Maxwell Grant, 10 miles southwest of Cimarron, and 16 miles upstream from 

mouth.

D

rainage area.--65 sq mi (revised), approximately, 

upplemental records available.--June to October 1908, discharge measurements only.

Page. Water-stage recorder.Altitude of gage is 6,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 4, 1911, staff or chain gage about 2 miles downstream at different datum. May 

4, 1911, to Sept. 8, 1925, water-stage recorder about 3 miles upstream at two sites, 

within 100 ft, and at three different daturas. Sept. 9, 1925, to July 16, 1934, waterstage recorder 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1911-18, 1913-14, 1915-20, 1923-24, 1927-50), 15.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-12. 1913-50: Maximum discharge, about 850 cfs (revised) Apr. 23, 1942 

(gage height, 4.94 ft), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily recorded, 0.5 cfs Nov. 22, 1934 Nov. 2-1, Dec. 9, 10, 1945.

The major flood of June 10, 1913,destroyed the gage (maximum stage or discharge not 

determined). Another major flood probably occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

Cooperation. Records for 1915-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the State engineer of New Mexico.

V Published as "at Abreu's ranch" 1909-10, "near Abreu 1 

"above Abreu's ranch" 1912, 1915.

ranch" 1911, 1913-14, 1916-24, and
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 357

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Rayado Hlver at Sauble Ranch

near Clmarron, M. Mex.

Water 

year

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1923

1924

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

* R

Oct.

_

6.25

.

17.8

4.47

8.91

9.62

*5

7.11

*3.62

.

*15

.

12.9

_

5.1

2.9

7.4

8.73

7.36

4.06

3.36

1.88

4.78

6.44

3.80

14.7

3.68

2.98

30.4

8.74

3.74

4.60

3.44

4.26

3.57

3.82 

3.76

evised;

Nov.

_

6.39

_

7.94

3.56

3.70

6.98

*5

4.75

*4.45

.

*9.1

_

7.75

_

*4

3.3

4.3

5.29

3.68

2.89

3.55

1.91

4.66

4.35

2.50

6.01

3.05

3.80

20.0

6.67

3.31

4.55

2.60

5.76

2.87

3.11 

3.91

for 19

Dec.

_

8.40

_

2.0

1.69

3

5.00

*5

5.41

3.29

.

*7.7

.

4.82

.

*3

4

4.1

3.27

2.97

1.55

2.94

3.18

4.10

3.82

3.26

5.51

3.23

4.47

8.29

5.85

3.87

3.64

1.59

4.73

3.34

2.63

15-30 s

Jan.

3.98

12.2

_

2.58

2

5

4.32

4.17

4.51

2.95

.

8.18

_

4.17

_

3

2.3

3.52

2.75

3.75

3.05

3.88

3.01

3.29

2.87

3.82

5.39

3.16

3.72

8.01

5.31

3.71

3.56

2.53

2.81

3.21

2.03

upersed

Feb.

5.05

-

_

3.44

4

5

4.68

5.08

3.80

2.73

_

7.53

_

*6

_

2.4

2.4

4.22

4.04

6.77

3.79

4.40

4.34

3.28

4.65

4.05

4.11

2.75

3.99

6.49

5.72

4.02

3.85

3.15

3.63

4.93

2.60

es reco

Mar.

6.12

-

_

6.86

4

10.0

-

16.2

7.13

12.8

*7.36

*8

_

*7

8.1

5.8

5.0

6.94

5.68

10.1

5.27

8.13

6.69

6.55

7.14

5.51

23.7

7.10

6.87

7.85

10.9

5.26

6.79

5.87

10.1

7.87

5.55

rda ore

Apr.

18.4

-

_

35.6

20.6

43.2

-

34.9

12.2

31.4

103

*24

_

88.7

16

28

29

50.6

36.1

42.6

8.59

13.6

17.9

13.9

96.4

20.9

55.7

13.1

36.5

127

40.5

21.9

30.3

16.4

31.1

46.4

19.3

VlOUSlT

May

24.9

-

*18.4

90.4

16.9

93.7

68.7

27.8

59.2

 91.9

77.8

_

88.9

16

89

47

22.8

65.1

83.1

30.2

10.1

84.6

17.9

89.5

22.9

31.6

15.2

287

152

29.0

117

75.9

6.86

45.8

51.3

25.7

oublla

June

9.7£

-

8.96

31.6

_

21.8

-

18.1

12.8

20.3

*49.1

37.5

18.4

22.9

_

21

20

10.5

11.5

13.6

35.1

4.44

27.6

5.32

24.0

9.37

7.45

5.96

64.7

40.4

8.83

35.2

14.9

2.12

8.43

26.3

18.6

led bv

July

6.17

3.61

8.26

12.8

12.8

 24.7

'l0.4

7.22

*10.9

36.2

15.1

8.67

19.5

_

8.3

8.0

13.3

9.92

10.7

10.7

3.68

8.25

3.77

10.4

6.29

4.07

4.56

21.7

13-7

4.67

11.0

6.63

4.06

4.55

7.75

22.4

State e

Aug.

11.1

6.6f

5.6!

6.8!

9. 75

 33.1

-

30.2

5.66

9.27

*19.4

18.8

5.92

10.3

8.2

6.7

26

13.1

7.32

5.28

5.98

3.93

15.5

5.49

7.54

4.03

3.85

4.13

14.8

9.30

5.26

4.86

5.47

6/62

5.86

7.74

15.2

rifflneer

Sept.

17.3

-

3.8C

4.54

8.24

10.6

-

 10

4.41

*4.9

*15

8.06

10.6

5.53

8.3

4.5

11

6.17

8.63

4.14

3.76

2.34

9.22

4.54

11.0

9.73

3.96

3.63

12.6

11.3

3.17

3.61

3.45

9.03

3.09

3.65

4.12

t «vls

The year

_

-

.

18.6

_

 22.1

-

*i7.a

8.61

*13.9

*29

*19.8

_

 23.2

_

*15.2

13.6

12.3

14.1

16.2

9.59

5.36

15.4

6.48

22.4

8.02

13.9

5.80

39.0

36.3

11.2

18.3

13.7

5.35

10.9

14.1

10.5 

4.43

ed dallv

figures not available for September 1916, March and April 1920, and February and March 1924.

* Mot previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby statlone.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1923

1924

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

384

_

1,090

275

548

592

*307

437

*222

_

*922

_

t794

.

315

180

458

537

453

250

206

116

294

396

234

901

226

183

1,870

538

230

283

211

262

220

235

231

Nov.

_

380

_

472

212

220

415

*298

283

*265

_

*543

_

461

.

*238

195

256

315

219

172

211

113

277

259

149

358

182

226

1,190

397

197

271

155

343

171

185

233

Dec.

-

516

_

123

104

184

307

*307

333

202

.

*473

_

296

.

*184

245

252

201

183

96

181

196

252

235

200

339

198

275

510

360

238

224

98

291

205

162

170

Jan.

245

750

_

159

123

307

266

257

277

181

_

t503

_

257

.

184

141

217

169

231

187

239

185

203

177

235

332

194

228

492

327

228

219

155

173

198

125

203

Feb.

280

-

_

198

222

278

258

292

211

152

_

433

.

 345

_

136

133

234

224

389

210

245

241

188

258

225

228

158

222

360

318

231

214

175

202

284

145

216

Mar.

376

-

_

422

246

615

-

994

438

790

*452

*492

_

*430

502

358

307

427

349

624

324

500

412

403

439

339

1,460

437

423

483

670

324

418

361

624

484

341

275

Apr.

1,090

-

_

2,120

1,230

2,570

-

2,080

728

1,870

6,130

 1,430

_

5,270

934

1,680

1,740

3,010

2,150

2,540

511

811

1,060

828

5,730

1,250

3,310

777

2,170

7,540

2,410

1,300

1,800

976

1,850

2,760

1,150

508

May

1,53C

-

tl,13C

5.56C

1.04C

5.76C

-

4,23C

1,710

3,640

*5,650

4,780

_

t5,470

995

5,460

2,90C

1.40C

4.00C

5,110

1,860

618

5,200

1,100

5,500

1,410

1,940

932

17,630

9,330

1,780

7,220

4,670

422

t2,820

3,160

1,580

331

June

582

-

533

1,88C

_

1,30C

-

1,080

760

1,210

*2,920

2,230

1,090

1,360

_

1,270

1,200

624

684

809

2,090

264

1,640

316

1,430

558

443

356

3,850

2,400

525

2,100

884

126

502

1,560

1,110

291

July

379

222

506

787

787

 1,520

-

642

444

*669

2,220

926

533

1,200

.

509

492

820

610

656

655

227

508

232

641

387

250

281

1,340

843

287

674

408

250

280

477

1,380

339

Aug.'

682

411

34e

41S

59£

*2,030

-

1,860

348

570

*l,19fl

1,160

364

630

504

410

1,610

805

450

325

368

242

951

337

464

248

237

254

911

572

323

299

337

407

360

476

935

211

Sept.

1,030

-

226

270

490

631

-

*S98

262

*290

*893

480

632

330

492

270

671

367

514

246

224

139

548

270

657

579

235

216

751

673

189

215

205

537

184

217

245

200

The year

-

-

_

13,500

~

 16,000

-

*12,900

6,230

*10,100

*21,000

t 14, 400

.

 16,840

.

tll.010

9,810

8,870

10,200

11,800

6,950

3,880

11,170

4,700

16,190

5,810

10,030

4,210

28,210

26,260

8,120

13,260

9,930

3,870

7,890

10,210

7,590

3,210

Revised; for 1915-30 supersedes records previously published by State engineer, 

t Corrected. * Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding, table.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet fier second, of Rayado River at Sauble Ranch near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Year

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1923

1924

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

no.

267

287

307 i

387,1

407,

S27

S57

>81

a)

a

a

a

a

a

*

a

a

a

a

a

732

732

747

787

787

807

327

357

377

897

927

1

157

377

)07

1037

1057

1

1

1

387

117

L47

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

-

_

-

-

*240

-

_

*65

*95

*210

*160

_

*250

.

*212

*120

*235

290

316

_

»230

*340

105

*450

85

172

117

*600

*850

63

*350

162

132

135

144

216

45

Date

_

-

_

-

June 10, 1913

Apr. 30, 1914

-

Aug. 17, 1916

Aug. 15, 1917

May 9, 1918

Apr. 23, 24, 1919

May 21, 1920

.

Apr. 14, 1924

.

Apr. 27, 1928

May 19, 1929

July 13, 1930

May 3, 1931

May 12, 1932

_

Aug. 18, 1934

May 17, 1935

July 8, 1936

Apr. 13, 1937

June 1, 1938

Oct. 8, 1938

July 11, 1940

May 6, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

May 10, 1943

May 11, 1944

Aug. 20, 1945

Sept. 2, 1946

May 10, 1947

May 26, 1948

June 30, 1949

June 29, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

-

_

-

-

1.0

-

.

-

1.6

-

-

_

-

.

1.7

-

1.3

.

-

_

1.4

.5

1.5

2

-

2.5

1.9

1.5

4

2.4

1.8

2.5

.5

1.0

1.1

1

1.6

Mean

_

-

_

18.6

_

»22.1

-

*17.8

8.61

*13.9

*29

*19.8

_

»23.2

_

*15.2

13.6

12.3

14.1

16.2

9.59

5.36

15.4

6.48

22.4

8.02

13.9

5.80

39.0

36.3

11.2

18.3

13.7

5.35

10.9

14.1

10.5

4.43

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

-

_

13,500

-

*16,000

-

* 12, 900

6,230

* 10, 100

*21,000

* 14, 400

_

*16,840

_

*11,010

9,810

8,870

10,200

11,800

6,950

3,880

11,170

4,700

16,190

5,810

10,030

4,210

28,210

26,260

8,120

13,260

9,930

3,870

7,890

10,210

7,590

3,210

Calendar year

Mean

10.3

-

_

17.1

-

»22.6

-

»18.0

*8.11

*14

*30

»18.9

.

-

.

15

14

12.4

13.8

15.8

9.70

5.12

16.0

6.57

21.9

9.42

12.5

5.91

43.0

33.1

10.4

18.4

13.3

5.95

10.5

14.0

10.6

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7,470

-

_

12,400

-

*16,300

-

 13,100

*5,870

*10,100

*21,700

 13,700

_

-

_

10,900

10,160

8,960

10,000

11,450

7,030

3,710

11,570

4,770

15,880

6,830

9,040

4,290

31,100

23,990

7,490

13,370

9,620

4,300

7,590

10,200

7,640

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

a Reports of State engineer of New Mexico.

Note. Records for April and May 1910, published In Water-Supply Paper 287, and those for October 

1920 to May 1923 and March and April 1926, published In reports of State engineer, have been found to 

be unreliable due to Insufficient or unreliable base data. Those records are not published herein 

and should not be used.

334. Rayado River below Abreu's ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°22', long. 104°55', In sec. 28, T. 25 N., R. 19 E. (projected), a quarter of a mile upstream from headgate of ditch of Farmers' Development Co., half a mile 

downstream from Abreu's ranch house, and 10 miles (revised) south of Cimarron.

Drainage area. 75 sq ml, approximately. 

Gage. Water stage recorder.

Extremes.--1912-13; Maximum stage or discharge not determined, occurred June 10, 1913; 

minimum dally discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 11, 1912.

Remarks. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1913

Oct.

2.11

Nov.

2.32

Dec.

1.0

Jan.

3.07

yearly mean dlscharfte. In cubic feet per second

Feb.

5

Mar.

4.36

Apr.

21.5

May

12.7

June

[ -

July

-

-Aug.

-

Sept.

-

The year

, -

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water

1913

Oct.

130

Nov.

138

Dec.

61

Jan.

189

Feb.

278

Mar.

268

Apr.

1,280

May

781

June

-

July

-

Aug.

-

Sept.

-

The year

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 359

335. Rayado River near Miami, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°21'00", long. 104°52'40", in SW$ sec. 35, T. 25 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 50 ft downstream from diversion dam for Valdez ditch, 5 miles west (revised) 

of Miami, and 16 miles west of Springer.

Drainage area. 76 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Cage. Water-stage recorder and 5-ft concrete Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 6,500 

ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 6.55 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-50: Maximum discharge not determined (previously published figure has 

been found to be unreliable), occurred Apr. 23, 1942 (gage-height, 3.90 ft); no flow 

at many times.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,000 acres, most of which is 

below station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0

0

24.4

4.58

0

0

O

0

0

0

.01

Nov.

_

0

o

14.9

4.61

0

.14

0

0

.04

0

.15

Dec.

_

O

.10

7.80

1.93

.19

.20

0

0

.08

O

0

Jan.

.

o

.08

3.55

2.55

0

.02

O

O

.003

.05

0

Feb.

_

o

0

.25

1.38

0

0

o

.34

0

.16

0

Mar.

.

0

.03

.18

.31

0

0

0

1.16

O

0

.48

Apr.

2.16

1.39

3.08

103

.19

.70

1.22

2.47

7.92

.78

.62

1.76

May

10.2

4.15

284

150

2.58

71.3

8.90

.68

1.12

14.0

6.92

.14

June

0.50

1.13

43.3

8.59

.69

10.7

2.98

.02

2.03

12.7

3.75

.41

July

0.03

.65

3.12

3.91

0

1.04

.26

0

.55

2.08

1.35

.51

Aug.

0

.04

.84

.53

0

.28

.74

.24

.45

.37

.13

1.35

Sept.

0

.03

6.64

5.90

0

0

0

.84

.02

0

O

1.71

The year

-

0.62

28.8

27.1

1.57

7.10

1.22

.35

1.12

2.51

1.09

.54

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0

0

1,500

282

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

Nov.

_

O

0

889

274

0

8.1

0

O

2.4

0

9.1

Dec.

_

0

6.1

480

119

12

12

0

0

5.0

O

0

Jan.

_

0

4.8

219

157

0

1.0

0

0

.2

3.0

0

Feb.

_

0

0

14

76

0

0

O

19

0

8.9

0

Mar.

_

0

1.8

11

19

0

0

0

71

0

0

30

Apr.

129

83

183

6,110

12

41

72

147

471

46

37

105

May

629

255

17,470

9,240

159

4,380

547

42

69

863

425

June

30

67

2,580

511

41

637

178

l.J

121

753

223

8.7 24

July

1.6

40

192

241

0

64

16

0

34

128

83

31

Aug.

0

2.2

51

32

0

17

46

15

28

23

7.9

83

Sept.

O

1.6

395

351

0

0

0

50

1

0

0

102

The year

_

449

20,880

19,600

1,140

5,150

880

255

814

1,820

788

393

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

w s p

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

16

(a) M

33

325

(a)

9.6

20

73

70

9.6

Date

-

May 7, 1940

May 6, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Oct. 17, 1942

May 12, 1944

Aug. 20, 1945

Apr. 22, 1946

Apr. 22, 1947

May 28, 1948

June 30, 1949

July 12, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

0.62

28.8

27.1

1.57

7.10

1.22

.35

1.12

2.51

1.09

.54

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

449

20,880

19,600

1,140

5,150

880

255

814

1,820

788

393

Calendar year

Mean

-

0.63

32.8

24.0

.66

7.11

1.19

.35

1.13

2.50

1.10

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

455

23,750

17,400

476

5,160

860

255

821

1,810

798

-

a Previously published figure is unreliable and should not be used.

ocation.--In T. 25 N., R. 20 E (projected), 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 12 miles 

west of Springer, Coifax County.

336. Rayado River near Springer, N. Mex.

. 20 E (projected) , 6 miles upstream from 

ax County.

Drainage area.--Not determined. Previously published figure is unreliable. 

Gage.--Staff gage.

Extremes.--1907-9: Maximum stage or discharge not determined; minimum daily discharge, 

0.2 cfs at various times.

Remarks.--Many diversions for irrigation above station.
360 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Hayado River near Springer, N. Hex.

Hater 

year

1907 

1908 

1909

Oct.

0.»6 

.26

Nov.

0.40 

.40

Dec.

0.40 

.40

Jan.

0.40 

.4

Feb.

0.49 

.4

Mar.

0.95 

.75

Apr.

9.54 

9.26

Hay

6.07 

6.14

June

5.03 

.84

July

0.45 

.42

Aug.

2.91 

.54 

.45

Sept.

3.75 

.22

The year

1.93

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1907 

1908 

1909

Oct.

59 

16

Nov.

24 

24

Dec.

25 

25

Jan.

25 

25

Feb.

28 

22

Mar.

57 

46

Apr.

568 

551

May

373 

378

June

180 

50

July

28

26

Aug.

179 

21 

28

Sept.

222

IS

The year

1,400

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1907 

1908 

1909

W.S.P. 

no.

247 

247

267

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

~

Date

~

Minimum 

day

0.2

Mean

1.93

Runoff In 

a ere -feet

1,400

Calendar year

Mean

1.88

Runoff In 

a ere -feet

1,560

337. Orraca Creek near Cimarron, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 36°26', long. 105°00', near sec. 35, T. 26 N., R. 18 E (projected), 5 miles 

upstream from Uracca ranch headquarters, and 8 miles southwest of Cimarron, Coifax 

County.

Drainage area. 6.3 sq ml (private survey).

Gage. Water-stage recorder (and concrete control after Sept. 20, 1914).

Extremes. 1912-15: Maximum gage height, 5.0 ft June 10, 1913 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge recorded, 0.3 cfs In 1913 and 1914.

Cooperation. Records for 1915, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished 

by State engineer of New Mexico.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1913 

1914 

1915

Oct.

0.89 

1.62

Nov.

0.69 

1.52

Dec.

0.75 

.60 

1.00

Jan.

O.4O 

.45 

.71

Feb.

0.88 

.90 

.62

Mar.

1.43 

2.36 

1.30

Apr.

3.82

4.00

May

2.31 

9.50"

June

6.91 

3.11

July

2.02 

7.10

Aug.

1.71 

4.40

Sept.

1.12 

1.10

The -year

2.95

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1913 

1914 

1915

Oct.

55 100

Nov.

41 

90

 Dec.

45 

37 

61

Jan.

25 

28 

43

Feb.

49 

50 

34

Mar.

88

' 145 

80

Apr.

227 

238

May

142 

584

June

411 

185

July

124

437

Aug.

105 

271

Sept.

67 

65

The year

2,140

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per aecond

Year

1913 

1914 

1915

W.S.P. 

no.

357 

387 

407, (aj

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

:

Date

June 10, 1913 

June 16, 1914

Minimum 

day 

recorded

0.3 

.3

Mean

3.95

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,140

-

Calendar year

Mean

1.89 

3.12

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,370 

2,250

a From reports of State engineer of New Mexico.

338. Cimarron River at Springer, N. Mex. 

Location.--Lat 36°21'30", long. 104°35'50", in southeast corner of Maxwell Grant, at

Springer, Colfax County, 270 ft downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles downstream

from Rayado River, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. 

DraInage area.--1.032 sq mi. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,770 ft (from nearby level line).

July 13, 1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff gage, and Dec. 20, 1919, to Feb. 8, 1930, chain

gages, 270 ft upstream at various daturas to Nov. 19, 1924, and thereafter at datum

3.34 ft higher than present gage. Feb. 9, 1930, to July 12, 1934, water-stage recorder

270 ft upstream at datum 3.66 ft higher. July 13, 1934, to Apr. 13, 1942, water-stage

recorder 30 ft downstream at different datum. May 8,to July 16, 1942, water-stage

recorder 270-ft upstream at datum 3.33 ft lower. 

Average discharge.--26 years (1920-21, 1924-25, 1926-50, since completion of Eagle Nest

Dam) , 20.4 cfs. 

Extremes (revised).--193Q-50: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height,

10.11 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs by logarithmic;

plotting; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs June 12, 1932, Aug. 11, 1934, and Aug. 27, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, about 22 ft (backwater from debris on railroad bridge) Sept.

29, 1904. Another major flood occurred June 11, 1913. Maximum discharge of these

floods probably exceeded 10,000 cfs. 

Remarks.--Flow partly regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report)

since June 1917. Diversions for irrigation of about 23,000 acres above'station and of

a few hundred acres between station and mouth.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 361

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of dinar-Ton Slyer at Springer, N. Hex.

Hater 

year

1907 

1908

1909

1910

1921

1922

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1936

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

<19?0

Oct.

3.31

4.49

4.76

_

8.65

3.92

3.77

2.7

7.2

*9

 15

57.1

3.32

2.19

4.12

.74

2.9S

.98

1.68

49.7

2.11

2.01

98.0

59.5

5.13

3. -47

2.04

5.69

3.04

3.92

3.99

Nov.

3.39

9.21

4.6!

_

5.63

12.3

3.14

5.3

9.2

3.9

 15

14.5

3.03

2.82

3.47

1.47

3. 25

1.6S

2.81

6.76

2.68

3.82

68.3

49.0

6.58

4.62

3.61

9.9S

4.75

7.49

6.99

Dec.

2.55

6.16

5.0

_

4.48

5.90

3.6C

 5.7

*e.o

5.1

*13

10.2

4.47

5.56

3.61

1.6C

2.9E

1.76

2.93

7.57

4.7S

5.54

40.7

28.3

6.5C

4.82

3.59

5.96

5.17

5.50

6.06

Jan.

7.6

4.01

-

*7

3.68

9.0

3.1

6.1

6.5

11

11

8.83

5.75

6.42

5.95

2.35

2.85

1.84

2.95

9.26

4.86

7.23

26.9

35.1

5.21

4.54

3.79

4.90

6.13

6.45

5.46

Feb.

27.6

2.79

-

*4.3

2.96

11.8

_

3.3

4.7

9

11.6

13.0

8.28

6.60

6.16

1.46

2.63

2.59

2.65

10.3

3.98

5.29

8.75

20.9

5.02

5.48

3.80

4.52

44.5

5.25

5.20

Mar.

26.3

2.77

-

*3.1

-

2.52

_

3.1

4.0

»6

4.9

13.3

3.30

2.88

4.40

1.63

2.02

1.87

2.38

16.9

5.41

8.74

10.6

10.8

6.86

3.65

3.73

4.21

15.2

3.09

3.37

Apr.

110

13.2

-

*1.5

-

.9C

_

3.7

4.8

»3

5.1

27.6

3. 46

2. 26

2.91

1.76

2.3E

3.42

2.11

30.6

2.31

10.7

358

10.3

7.07

5.61

3.03

5.96

7.3S

3.76

4.56

May

95.7

29.5

-

*15

-

3.5<

_

1.6

54

22

7.0

143

72.6

3.5i

1.5!

125

4.2!

8.5!

4.3!

5.4]

7.6!

928

632

18.1

135

11.2

2.3e

14.1

77.2

23.3

4. IE

June

2.81

6.24

-

*186

-

1.01

_

1.2

11

9.8

9.6

7.6f

10.4

19.2

1.3f

22.2

8.66

118

52.8

2.37

1.6!

253

56.8

8.43

29.8

9.3S

1.31

11.2

47.0

34.5

7.52

July

2.4]

2.2<

-

*78

-

20.6

_

»27

2.3

27

22.5

5.62

7.13

17.9

2.44

3.66

1.15

7.08

12.6

3.15

2.52

54.1

15.7

5.38

3.78

8.24

5.88

14.0

8.14

8.14

7.64

Aug.

11.3

1.57

-

 79

-

21.6

.

t5.1

3.0

55

11.2

2.9E

3.49

13.4

4.47

45.2

1.06

4.5C

18.1

11.5

2.2E

36.9

12.5

11.0

4.45

27.5

34.6

13.0

" 12.7

8.77

6.53

Sept.

 16.0 

1.3!

86.6

-

8.7(

-

6.12

2.4

7.1

1.7

28

7.8

5.13

1.97

16.6

.82

4.59

4.71

6.54

37.0

3.0!

2.5;

37.8

 118

3. IE

2.31

2.6E

36.1

Z.65

1.77

3.82

9; 27

The year

24.4

14.0

-

*33

-

8.31

.

 6.0

 9.8

 16

 11.2

26.0

10.7

8.29

3.43

17.9

3.22

13.1

11.8

13.1

3.57

114

 121

21.7

18.3

7.64

8.67

8.05

19.3

9.50

. 5.89

Revised! for 1921-30 supersedes records previously published by State engineer; revised dally 

figures not available for March, April, October to December 1929. 

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, m acre-feet

Hater 

year

1907

1908

1909

1910

1921

1922

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

204

276

293

_

532

243

232

167

442

 559

*922

3,510

204

135

253

45

181

60

103

3,060

130

124

6,020

3,660

315

213

125

350

187

241

245

Nov.

_

202

548

276

_

335

754

187

317

548

235

 893

862

180

168

206

87

193

100

167

402

159

227

4,070

2,920

392

275

215

592

283

445

416

Dec.

_

157

379

307

_

275

363

221

 350

 493

310

 799

625

275

343

222

98

183

109

180

466

295

341

2,510

1,740

400

297

221

367

318

338

373

Jan.

_

467

247

-

 428

226

553

189

374

400

676

676

543

353

395

366

145

175

113

181

569

299

444

1,650

2,160

320

279

233

301

377

397

336

Feb.

_

1,590

155

-

*240

165

654

_

184

270

500

644

722

476

366

342

81

151

144

147

570

229

294

486

1,160

289

304

211

251

2,560

291

289

Mar.

_

1,620

170

-

 192

-

155

_

191

249

 369

301

820

203

177

271

100

124

115

146

1,040

333

537

652

664

422

225

229

259

932

190

207

Apr.

_

6,550

786

 91

-

54

_

220

283

 179

305

1,640

207

136

173

106

140

204

125

1,820

137

635

21,290

613

421

334

180

356

440

224

273

May

_

5, sec i.eic

 930

-

216

_

98

3,340

1,38C

429

e.soc

4,460

220

93

7,69C

259

524

270

332

468

57,080

38,840

1,110

8,290

690

145

866

4,740

1,430

256

June

_

171

371

 11,100

-

60

_

72

639

585

567

457

618

1,140

81

1,320

517

7,020

3,140

141

96

15,040

3,380

501

1,770

559

78

665

2,800

2,050

448

July

_

146

139

 4,800

-

1,270

.

 1,650

141

1,680

1,380

345

438

1,100

150

225

70

435

774

194

155

3,330

964

331

233

507

361

861

500

500

470

Aug.

_

695

97

*4,880

-

1,320

.

313

188

3,390

689

184

215

824

275

2,780

66

282

1,120

706

139

2,270

771

673

274

1,690

2,130

798

780

539

401

Sept.

95!

82

5.15C

523

-

365

t!43

423

, 103

1,650

462

305

117

990

49

273

280

389

2,200

180

150

2,250

 7,000

18G

137

156

2,150

158

105

227

552

The year

_

17,800

10,100

 23,900

-

6,010

_

*4,360

 7,100

 11,500

*8,070

18,800

7,750

5,990

2,480

12,950

2,340

9,500

8,550

9,480

2,590

62,570

 87,630

15,720

13,260

5,530

6,280

5,820

14,020

6,870

4,270

* Revised; for 1921-30 supersedes records previously published by State engineer, 

t Corrected.
362 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Cimarron River at Springer, N. Hex.

Year

1907

1908

1909

1921

1933

1935

1926

1937

1938

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1943

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

267

267

367

M(a)

(a)

a

a

a

a

a

733

732

747

787

787

807

837

857

877

897

937

957,1281

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

(b)

-

*835

1,130

803

1,130

590

3,420

920

3,690

2,330

1,350

460

1,620

*5,000

363

505

*1,300

*3,700

840

4,090

1,040

393

Date

_

_

-

_

-

-

.

July 39, 1937

-

_

July 14, 1930

Oct. 11, 1930

May 31, 1932

June 14, 1933

July 23, 1934

Aug. 37, 1935

June 9, 1936

June 3, 1937

June 37, 1938

Oct. 8, 1938

May 7, 1940

May 2, 1941

Apr. 33, 1942

Aug. 14, 1943

May 17, 1944

Aug. 21, 1945

Aug. 9, 1946

June 24, 1947

May 31, 1948

May 15, 1949

July 12, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

0.9

.6

 1.0

-

.9

_

.5

.8

1

4.1

1.3

.3

.5

.3

.5

.3

.7

.8

.4

.8

1.4

4.8

1.1

1.3

.7

.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.7

Mean

.

24.4

14.0

*33

-

8.31

*6.0

*9.8

*16

*11.2

26.0

10.7

8.39

3.43

17.9

3.22

13.1

11.8

13.1

3.57

114

*131

31.7

18.3

7.64

8.67

8.05

19.3

9.50

5.89

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

17,800

10,100

* 23, 900

-

6,010

_

*4,360

*7,100

*11,500

*8,070

18,800

7,750

5,990

3,480

12,950

2,340

9,500

8,550

9,480

3,590

82,570

 87,630

15,720

13,360

5,530

6,280

5,820

14,020

6,870

4,270

Calendar year

Mean

_

25.4

13.6

*33.6

7.30

*6.9

*9.3

*18

14.4

20.0

10.7

8.34

2.80

18.3

2.83

13.4

16.6

8.48

3.72

130

»115

11.7

17.8

7.33

9.71

7.33

19.6

9.51

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

18,400

9,800

* 24, 300

-

5,390

»5,010

*6,730

*13,000

10,500

14,500

7,730

6,030

2,030

13,380

2,050

9,680

13,030

6,140

2,700

94,480

»83,350

8,510

13,940

5,310

7,030

5,300

14,360

6,880

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

a Reports neports ofr State sengineer engineer ofr New nMexico. Mexico.

b Observer reported large flood; stage or discharge not known.

Note. Records for October to December 1920, March 1933 to September 1934 published in

;ate engineer have been found to be unreliable and are not published herein.

reports of

339. Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°17'20", long. 104°29'10", in HW^- sec. 27, T. 24 N. , R. 23 E., 1 mile 

upstream from Chico Creek, 2^- miles downstream from Cimarron River, and 2f miles south 

of Taylor Springs.

Drainage area. 2,853 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 139 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-50: Maximum discharge, 37 400 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 24.17 ft); 

no flow during parts of June and July 1946. 

Maximum known flood occurred Sept. 29, 1904.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 30,000 acres above station. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

5.13

451

341

33.9

35.5

7.9

66.3

9.5

11.2

6-B_

Nov.

-

7.23

192

115

38.3

28.4

13.7

38.8

14.7

18.1

17.2

Dec.

-

8.45

105

105

26.9

34.7

10.7

18.5

13.6

15.9

11.1

Jan.

5.4

13.9

56.5

131

25.9

34.9

17.8

17.0

25.4

13.2

4,9

Feb.

14.3

30.6

37.1

95.0

55.8

33.1

31.4

16.7

186

22.7

12.8

Mar.

11.3

63.0

57.9

72.3

37.6

33.9

21.5

10.6

78.7

15.3

5.5

Apr.

6.1

396

2,853

53.9

117

26.5

4.4

16.0

40.6

35.6 5.31

May

44.1

2,174

1,338

70.4

473

14. S

4.2

97. S

352

153

4.E

June

' 7.4

446

169

39.9

105

13.5

10.6

15.8

336

246

47.0

July

17.3

456

109

64.1

48.7

32.9

8.2

509

35.7

108

L374

Aug.

134

383

178

110

133

91.6

431

79.3

43.5

59.7

130

Sept.

41.2

630

1,354

19.2

30.5

9.9

193

5.7

4.C

69. £

112

The year

*35

378

564

100

90.0

29.9

62.4

74.6

86.0

64.1

53.0

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Roy and other nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 363

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Canadian River near Taylor Seringa, N. Hex.

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

315

27,730

20,940

1,470

2,180

486

4,080

583

688

417

Nov.

-

430

11,440

6,840

1,680

1,690

754

1,720

875

1,080

1,030

Dec.

-

520

6,440

6,460

1,650

1,520

659

1,130

837

976

682

Jan.

329

857

3,480

7,460

1,590

1,530

1,100

1,050

1,560

813

303

Feb.

823

1,140

2,060

5.27C

3,210

1,840

1,190

928

10,710

1,260

706

Mar.

694

3,810

3,560

4,440

1,700

1,410

1,320

655

4,840

942

339

Apr.

363

23,540

169,800

3,210

6,990

1,580

262

954

2,420

2.13C

315

May

2,71C

133, 60C

75,49C

4,33C

29,09C

91f

26C

6,02C

15.48C

9,370

27f

June

442

26.52C

10.03C

1.78C

6,23C

742

632

94C

20,020

14,660

2.79C

July

1,060

28,030

6,710

3,940

3,000

2,030

506

31,310

2,200

6,650

16,870

Aug.

8,250

17,390

10, 940

6,740

7,540

5,630

26,490

4,870

2,680

3,670

8,000

Sept.

2,45(

37,51C

80,57C

1,14C

1,22C

589

11,51C

339

240

4,14C

6.64C

The year

*ia,2oo

273,700

408,200

72,550

65,370

21,660

45,170

54,000

62,440

46 , 380

38,370

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,830

*24,800

37,400

2,440

7,090

*1,400

*15,100

*25,000

*9,840

*6,100

* 12, 900

Date

Aug. 7, 1940

May 2, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

July 15, 1943

Aug. 6, 1944

Aug. 21, 1945

Aug. 29, 1946

July 6, 1947

May 31, 1948

May 15, 1949

Aug. 2, 1950

Minimum

day

1

3.5

10

8

8

2

0

4

3

4

1

*25

378

564

100

90.0

29.9

62.4

74.6

86.0

64.1

53.0

Runoff In

acre-feet

*18,200

273,700

408,200

72,550

65,370

21,660

45,170

54,000

62,440

46,380

38,370

Calendar year

25.3

439

548

59.6

90.9

25.1

69.3

68.2

86.6

63.2

-

acre-feet

18,390

318,000

396,900

43,110

65,960

18,170

50, 200

49,360

62,890

45,760

-

Revised.

* Not previously published.

Note. Records for January 1926 to July 1927 published In reports of State engineer hav 

o be unreliable and are not publlahed herein.

re beeni'ound

340. East Pork Ocate Creek at Ocate, N. Mex.l/

Location (revised). In T. 22 or 23 W., R. 18 E., at Ocate, Mora County, 500 ft upstream 

from confluence with West Pork Ocate Creek, and 22 miles northwest of Wagon Mound.

Drainage area. 35 sq ml, approximately.

Gage. Staff gage at same site and datum after June 24, 1919. Prior to June 25, 1919, 

chain gages at two sites within 100 ft of described site at various datums.

Average discharge. 13 years (1914-25, 1926-28), 5.50 cfs.

Extremes.--1914-28: Maximum stage or discharge not determined; no flow at times in 1917 

and 1918.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1929

Oct.

*8.49

3.74

7.78

.31

2.48

9.44

2.17

6.43

3.02

9.16

.79

.96

1.5

*2.6

Nov.

*3.97

2.64

3.10

1.76

3.72

9.31

3.96

4.93

5.22

3.97

.75

1.45

1.9

2.4

Dec.

$2.07

1.62

*3.1

*1.5

1.08

12.1

5.88

4.17

4.88

2.70

1.12

1.70

1.9

1.7

Jan.

1.72

2.21

*3

2.74

.90

9.70

6.61

3.55

2.88

4.26

1.79

2.3

1.3

-

Feb.

*2.73

4.44

2.74

3.15

.90

4.95

6.47

3.43

1.85

4.64

1.84

1.2

1.2

-

Mar.

1.60

1.65

1.42

3.15

*3.96

3.98

3.7

5.73

.62

7.93

.93

.

1.1

-

Apr.

27.3

12.2

1.19

.8.08

*45.1

*2.08

2.12

1.93

.75

32.0

.86

_

.9

-

May

41.5

7.64

5.64

3.62

*65.9

10.9

2.63

1.7J

.63

16.4

.66

.

.9

-

June

7.37

1.30

l.OE

.46

19.5

6.07

*24.7

.8E

3.06

3.02

.25

_

.5

-

July

3.52

2.19

.8£

.45

23.8

3.21

*24.6

1.85

2.40

3.25

.85

_

1.7

-

Aug.

4.9C

24.5

1.61

2.56

17.0

4.03

*22.2

2.07

9.41

3.01

1.52

(a)

5.0

-

Sept.

4.63

 5.89

1.77

2.64

10.4

2.69

10.1

1.50

2.26

1.63

.50

1.7

*3.4 

1.0

The year

*9.18

5.85

*2.79

*2.52

*16.3

*6.57

*9.61

3.19

3.11

7.65

.98

.

*1.8

v 1 '- 9

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer.

t Not previously published; computed from dally gage heights and 3 discharge measurements.

a Previously published figures are for partial month.

I/ Previously published as East Pork Ooate River.

347710 0-55-24
364 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1939

Monthly and yearly runoff

Oct.

*522

230

478

19

152

584

133

395

186

562

49

59

94

*148

*162

Nov.

*236

157

184

104

222

554

236

293

320

236

45

86

118

*126

141

Dec.

*127

99

*193

*92

66

741

361

257

300

166

69

104

121

113

10?

Jan.

106

136

*184

169

55

596

407

219

177

262

110

142

79

100

-

in acre-feet

Feb.

*152

256

151

175.

50

285

359

190

103

267

103

67

69

67

-

Mar.

99

102

87

194

*244

245

227

352

36

487

57

_

67

67

-

of East Fork Ocate Creek at Ocate

Apr.

1,620

72£

71

48C

»2,68C

*124

126

115

45

1,900

51

_

St

109

-

May

2,55C

47C

34«

222

*4,05C

66E

161

10E

3S

1,01C

41

_

52

31E

-

June

439

7£

62

27

1,160

36]

 1,470

52

182

18C

1£

_

32

76

-

July

216

13E

5E

26

1,46C

197

»1,51C

114

14E

200

52

_

ioe

*67

-

Aug.

302

1,510

9£

157

1,04C

249

 1,360

127

580

180

94

(a)

313

141

-

N. Hex.

Sept.

276

350

106

157

616

160

601

89

134

97

30

104

 203

62

-

The year

*6,640

4,250

*2,020

 1,820

*11,800

*4,760

 6,950

2,310

2,250

5,550

716

_

*1,310

 1,390

-

* Hot previously published; computed from daily gage heights and 3 discharge measurements 

a Previously published figures are for partial month.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

!I

Ia

a

a

P8

(a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

Date

-

.

,

_

_

-

.

.

.

_

-

_

.

-

Minimum

day

0.1

.4

0

0

*.3

 1.0

1.0

.5

.1

.1

.2

_

.1

*.5

Mean

*9.18

5.85

*2.79

*2.52

 16.3

*6.57

*9.61

3.19

3.11

7.65

0.98

_

 1.8

*1.9

Runoff In

acre-feet

*6,640

4,250

 2,020

 1,820

 11,800

»4,760

»6,950

2,310

2,250

5,550

716

.

 1,310

 1,390

Calendar year

Mean

 8.63

*6.36

*1.90

2.83

 18.3

*4.98

 9.91

ts.oo

t3.33

t6.55

1.11

_

*1.9

 1.9

Runoff In

acre-feet

*6,240

*4,620

*1,380

2,050

*13,230

*3,620

*7,170

2,170

2,410

4,750

803

-

 1,360

 1,410

Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published, 

a From reports of State engineer of New Mexico.

341. Colmor Intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex.

Location. La t 36°08'55", long. 104 4 52'30", in SW£ sec. 12, T. 22 N. , R. 19 E., 130 ft 

downstream from headgate, 5 miles southwest of Lake Charette, and 10 miles southeast of 

Ocate.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder (concrete control after Sept. 17, 1946). Altitude of gage is 

6,730 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 16 years (1933-44, 1945-50), 4.14 cfs.

Extremes. 1933-bO: Maxlmun discharge, 892 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage-height, 5.69 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of theoretical rating for the canal and 

verified to some extent by slope-area determination of 760 cfs after construction of 

the concrete control; no flow at many times.

Remarks. In general records are equivalent to the flow of Ocate Creek at point of diversion as canal normally diverts entire flow below about 800 cfs (revised). Water is 

delivered to Lake Charette which serves as a reservoir for Colmor Irrigation District. 

Diversions from Ocate Creek for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water, 

year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0

0

0

0

0

2.11

0

0

31.0

10.7

0

2.42

0

1.08

.21

0

.04

Hov.

_

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

.03

13.8

5.64

.50

1.46

0

3.74

.14

.07

.28

Dec.

_

0

0

.02

0

0

0

0

1.65

6.01

6.27

2.00

.49

.36

.87

.41

1.37

.11

Jan.

.

0-15

0

.62

0

0

0

0

1.59

7.43

5.92

1.50

1.49

.95

.12

1.87

.32

.22

Feb.

_

1.50

0

.04

0

0

0

.30

1.19

6.80

7.00

1.50

4.73

.59

.81

3.28

.38

.14

Mar.

_

0.25

0

0

0

0

.22

.55

1.70

6.26

4.41

1.27

2.27

2.44

1.06

1.83

.36

.01

Apr.

_

0

0

0

0

0

.68

0

20.9

97.2

1.64

3.03

2.81

0

.02

2.24

.14

0

May

0

.03

6.26

2.29

0

0

0

0

109

44.0

.K

14.6

-

0

1.56

9.56

 9£

0

June

1.75

0

.32

0

27.2

1.50

0

0

41.7

9.80

.11

1.57

-

0

0

5.14

8.49

.14

July

0

0

0

0

4.20

2.3

1.32

6.19

46.9

5.65

.25

.003

-

.20

.17

.03

1.76

3.17

Aug.

17.9

0

10.2

1.67

.11

0

.18

3.40

21.3

28. a

1.38

2.73

-

15.5

3.25.

.81

2.29

. .20

Sept.

1.29

0

1.96

.21

.84

4.0

0

1.11

20.1

24.5

.003

.01

-

4.89

.33

0

6.80

.19

The year

_

0.15

1.59

.41

2.67

.64

.38

.97

22.4

23.4

3.63

2.41

-

2.10

1.09

2.12

1.91

.38
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 365

Water 

year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly diversion, in acre-feet, of Colmor intake canal near Ocste, N. Mex.

Oct.

-

0

0

0

0

0

130

0

0

1,910

657

0

149

0

56

13

0

2.4

NOV.

-

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

1.8

823

336

30

87

0

223

8.3

4.4

1.6

Dec.

_

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

102

369

385

123

30

23

53

25

84

6.7

Jan.

.

9.1

0

38

0

0

0

0

98

457

364

92

92

59

7.5

115

20

13

Feb.

.

83

0

2.2

0

0

0

17

66

378

389

86

263

33

45

189

21

7.5

Mar.

_

16

0

0

0

0

14

34

105

385

271

78

139

150

65

112

22

.6

Apr.

_

0

0

0

0

0

40

0

1,250

5,780

97

180

167

0

1.4

133

8.3

0

May

0

i.e

386

341

0

0

0

0

6,730

2,710

20

896

-

0

96

588

61

0

June

104

0

19

0

1,620

89

.2

0

2,480

583

6.7

93

0

0

306

505

8.1

July

0

0

0

0

258

139

81

381

2,880

348

16

.2

12

11

l.t

108

195

Aug.

1,100

0

626

103

6.7

0

11

209

1,310

1,720

85

168

951

200

50

141

1?

sept.

77

0

117

13

50

238

0

66

1,200

1,460 .'t

.1

0

291

20

0

405

11

The year

_

110

1,150

298

1,930

466

277

707

16,220

16,920

2,630

1,750

-

1,520

788

.1,540

1,380

272

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.3.P. 

no.

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

695

7

400

186

695

605

375

488

650

892

81

305

-

 315

194

232

755

149

Date

Aug. 26, 1933

Feb. 17, 1934

Aug. 28, 1935

May 30, 1936

June 1, 1937

June 12 or 13

Oct. 9, 1938

July 5, 1940

May 2, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Oct. 17, 1942

Aug. 7, 1944

-

Aug. 9, 1946

Aug. 24, 1947

May 25, 1948

Sept. 8, 1949

July 22, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

0.15

1.59

.41

2.67

.64

.38

.97

22.4

23.4

3.63

2.41

-

2.10

1.09

2.12

1.91

.38

Runoff in 

acre -feet

_

110

1,150

298

1,930

466

277

707

16,220

16,920

2,630

1,750

-

1,520

788

1,540

1,380

272

Calendar year

Mean

_

0.15

1.59

.41

2.67

.82

.20

1.12

26.5

21.0

1.94

2.56

-

2.54

.68

2.18

1.82

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

110

1,150

297

1,930

596

146

811

19,220

15,200

1,400

1,860

-

1,840

492

1,580

1,320

-

342. Sweetwater Creek near Colaior, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°14'30", long. 104°48 I 00", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 20 E., 100 ft 

above highway bridge on Springer-Ocate road, 8 miles west of Colmor, and 15 miles 

southwest of Springer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--April to Dec-ember 1914: Maximum stage, 3.7 ft May 22 and July 2 (discharge not 

determined); no flow Mar. 17.

Remarks. Several small diversions for irrigation above station. Heading of the Lake 

Charette Irrigation Company's proposed canal is 5 miles upstream. Records prior to 

October, computed by Geological Survey, previously published only in reports of the 

State engineer of New Mexico. Those for October to December previously published in 

Water-Supply Paper 407.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Hater 

year

1914

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr. 1 May

0.26 1 1.09

June

0.29

July

2.18

Aug.

0.26

Sept.

0.22

Oct.

0.53

Nov.

0.20

Dec.

0.20

The year

-

in cubic feet per second

Monthly and yearly runoff, in aere-feet

Water 

year

^914

Jan.

_

Feb.

_

Mar.

_

Apr.

15

May

67

June

17

July

134

Aug.

16

.Sept.

13

, Oct.

33

(Nov.

12

Dec.

12

The year

-

Note. Records for January 1915 to August 1918 published in reports of State engineer of New 

Mexico have been found in error on the basis of restudy of original data and comparison with records 

at nearby stations. Those records are not published herein.
366 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

343. Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°55'10", long. 104°21'10", In Ej sec. 35, T. 20 N. , R. 24 E., 1,080 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 120, and 9 miles west of Roy.

Drainage area. 4.066 sq ml, of which 107 sq ml Is probably none ontribut Ing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,893.55 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 9, 1942, at site 1,080 ft downstream at datum 0.61 

ft lower; also used Instead of present gage Jan. 5, 1943, to Jan. 20, 1945, and Aug. 6, 

1945, to Apr. 30, 1946.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 174 efs.

Extremes. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 63,800 efs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 ft, 

former site and datum); no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 30,000 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

6.2

3.8

318

7.2

4.32

546

410

23.4

54.7

7.1

206

8.5

5.9

7.6

Nov.

_

3.2

4.1

24.5

6.7

9.00

242

199

32.6

34.4

10.2

34.1

13.3

18.4

12.4

Dec.

_

4.5

4.9

37.1

10.1

16.8

127

121

32.7

27.3

10.5

18.5

13.0

16.2

13.7

Jan.

_

2.0

7.1

43.8

6.9

26-8

90.3

114

32.0

28.5

19.3

15.1

23.9

13.1

18.9

Feb.

_

6.2

1O.6

25.7

16.2

36.6

53.5

97.2

70.1

37.6

24.2

16.0

193

25.0

17.7

Mar.

_

5.8

9.1

23.9

10.9

105

82.5

80.6

29.0

26.3

22.4

16.1

90.9

14.8

7.7

Apr.

to

3.7

.8

100

3.8

383

5,894

47.3

103

28.0

2.8

13.4

41.3

19.6

2.5

May

32. E

101

22.7

18.7

23.5

2,963

1,309

56.8

529

15.5

2.2

135

179

156

.6

June

166

1,426

6OO

78.6

9.2

611

229

25.5

162

14.2

15.0

31.6

5O6

253

41.5

July

86.1

289

305

22.5

9.3

517

107

57.5

52.4

58.8

9.2

552

53.0

163

533

Aug.

66.1

94

173

262

169

386

192

109

158

150

702

99.2

49.0

102

266

Sept.

51.6

346

263

16.1

33.2

1,303

2, '.23

23.2

14.8

12.7

291

11.1

1.5

73.8

220

The year

_

189

117

81.7

26.1

534

770

112

104

40.9

93.8

97.1

96.8

71.9

96.1

* Not previously published} partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Sanchez and other nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

383

232

19,570

444

266

33,560

25,210

1,440

3,360

438

12,680

524

365

468

Nov.

_

192

242

1,460

401

535

14,400

11,820

1,940

2,040

605

2,030

793

1.09C

73 £

Dec.

.

278

301

2,280

623

1,030

7,830

7,460

2,010

1,680

649

1,140

801

998

843

Jan.

_

117

438

2,690

424

1,650

5,550

7,000

1,970

1,760

1,190

930

1,470

805

1,160

Feb.

_

345

587

1,43C

900

2,030

2,970

5,400

4.03C

2,090

1.34C

891

11,120

1.39C

982

Mar.

_

355

557

1,470

668

6,480

5,070

4,960

1,780

1,610

1,380

990

5,590

90S

474

Apr.

*0

220

46

5,97C

226

22.79C

231, 70C

2.81C

6.13C

1,670

16S

799

2.46C

1.17C

147

May

2.00C

6,23C

1.40C

1.15C

1.75C

182, 20C

80.51C

3.49C

32.51C

95<

13;

8,29(

11.01C

9,60(

3(

June

9,880

84,860

35,690

4,680

547

36,360

13,600

1,510

9,660

843

891

1,88C

30,12C

15.06C

2.47C

July

5.30C

17,770

18,760

1,380

57J

31,800

6.60C

3,530

3.22C

3.62C

565

33,930

3,26C

10,040

32,800

Aug.

4,060

5,780

10,660

16,090

10,390

23,730

11,780

6,680

9,730

9,230

43,180

6,100

3,010

6,260

16,330

Sept.

3,070

20,600

15,630

958

1,970

77,520

144,200

1,380

881

75!

17,34(

65!

91

4,39C

13,090

The year

_

137,100

84,540

59,130

18,920

386,400

557,800

81,250

75,300

29,610

67,880

70,320

70,250

52,080

69,540

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

957

957

957

957

957

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,900

48,100

29,600

9,200

4,570

34,700

63,800

2,320

4,640

*4,000

20,000

* 28, 000

*8,400

*4,800

17.0OO

Date

June 12, 1936

June 3, 1937

June 14, 1938

Oct. 9, 1938

Aug. 7, 1940

May 2, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Oct. 17, 1942

Aug. 6, 1944

July 13, 1945

Aug. 29, 1946

JXlly 7, 1947

May 31, 1948

May 16, 1949

Aug. 2, 1950

Minimum 

day

O

O

0

0

1

1.7

13

7

1

0

0

3

0

1

0

Mean

.

189

117

81.7

26.1

534

770

112

104

40.9

93.8

97.1

96.8

71.9

96.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

137,100

84,540

59,130

18,920

386,400

557,800

81,250

75,300

29,610

67,880

70,320

70,250

52,080

69,540

Calendar year

Mean

_

189

148

51.5

26.8

60S

755

58.2

106

33.4

113

78.2

97.2

71.4

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

137,100

107,100

37,290

19,460

440,400

546,500

42,150

76,990

24,220

82,040

56,590

70,580

51,670

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 367

344. La Cueva Canal at La Cueva, N. Hex. I/

Location. Lat 35°56'20", long. 105°15'05", In Mora Grant, at La Cueva, Mora County, a

quarter of a mile downstream from intake.

Supplemental records available.--June and July 1904, gage heights only. 

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 6,90C ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge, 27 cfs May 20, 30, 31, June 1, 17, 26, 1906; no flow

at times* 

Remarks. Canal diverts from left bank of Mora River, for irrigation and storage. Flow

for this station plus flow for Mora River at La Cueva represents total flow passing

this point.

Water 

year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

Oct.

_

alOO

215

480

305

306

Nov.

_

*0

184

296

240

251

Dec.

.

aSO

162

44

50

330

Montt

Jan.

_

47

0

129

*0

322

Feb.

.

31

280

39

40

188

Mar.

-

210

695

98

228

424

Apr.

.

637

655

619

428

672

May

953

664

1,010

652

689

606

June

1,080

744

1,090

750

619

845

;et

July

a222

695

836

615

362

756

Aug.

467

197

756

389

633

-

Sept.

a305

571

869

434

601

-

The year

-

*3,980

6,750

4,540

*4,200

-

* Hot previously published; estimated on baals of observer's notes showing no flow, 

a Previously published as partial month; used as monthly figure on basis of observer's notes which 

show no flow on days previously omitted.

345. Mora River at La Cueva, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°56'15", long. 105°15'05", in Mora Grant, at highway bridge at La Cueva, 

Mora County, a quarter of a mile downstream from Las Vegas-Mora highway bridge, and 

half a mile downstream from La Cueva dam site.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Supplemental records.--August 1903 to April 1905, gage heights and discharge measurements 

only (discharge records February to April 1905 discredited).

fiage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,890 ft (from topographic map). Aug. 

25, 1903, to Sept. 29, 1904, staff gage at different datum. Feb. 22, 1905, to July 31, 

1911, staff gages at different datuns.

Average discharge. 23 years (1906-10, 1931-50), 30.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1931-50: Maximum discharge, 1,530 cfs Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 ft Aug. 5, 

1940; no flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904,may have exceeded 20,000 cfs. Another major flood occurred 

June 11, 1913, but is believed less than that of 1904.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 7,000 acres, part of which is 

below station.

Water 

year

1905

1306

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

25.4

34.5

14.3

tl2.3

21.6

5.04

_

37.5

25.8

8.19

1.68

17.9

12.3

10.9

60.1

19.0

28.5

87.6

29.7

15.1

14.1

14.3

7.75

9.24

6.33

7.74

Nov.

-

27.8

28.4

13.4

9.38

12.6

5.33

_

17.3

8.30

11.7

1.01

13.2

7.69

11.0

14.1

11.6

11.0

60.7

23.6

10.5

10.8

8.99

7.90

1.58

4.83

.1.61

Dec.

-

*25.3

39.4

*11.5

12.7

11.5

2.76

_

13.9

5.0!

5.94

1.3]

12.0

6.13

5.5S

13.3

8.62

17.1

28.9

16.8

8.4S

11.2

6.22

11.6

1.5E

1.25

1.57

Jan.

-

_

21.9

.

10.3

13.4

2. OS

_

11.0

8.51

1.69

1.OO

8.41

7.81

7.21

11.7

5.67

13.8

21.5

15.2

10.0

13.3

7.57

9.04

1.34

1.29

, -83

Feb.

-

_

25.5

*8.50

11.5

12.8

6.04

_

15.0

9.06

1.57

.94

8.64

6.80

7.51

10.4

4.01

19.0

16.2

13.1

13.0

13.5

7.69

8.76

7.69

2.82

1.66

Mar.

-

.

32.5

3.36

11.3

22.3

10.0

.

15.8

7.52

1.27

2.16

8.47

4.60

5.95

44.3

18.9

40.5

15.3

12.4

9.25

9.94

12.4

8.80

21.9

7.22

3.99

Apr.

-

_

41.6

9.0C

11.8

73.3

4.94

_

33.8

2.0E

3.0<

2.5S

5.5E

59.9

s.87

95.5

12.4

116

244

18.9

26.9

33.9

8.54

5.67

91.0

35.1

4,34

May

175

117

77.7

18.0

35.4

63.6

52.9

144

*190

3.94

3.11

166

51.8

86.8

19.2

66.5

47.2

555

287

47.6

170

124

8.10

54.2

140

91.8

4.21

June

*83.7

71.6

110

17.6

39.1

16.2

39.1

30.4

55.2

70.0

3.03

107

16.9

86.9

47.2

11.4

12.1

314

141

23.3

79.2

46.9

6.5£

9.10

148

107

3.2E

July

22.8

65.4

25

6.87

24.7

9.0£

142

33.7

36.0

25.5

3.01

20.6

6.90

34.6

15.4

12.5

11.8

127

37.0

9.7S

84.7

12.3

7.5J

5.4!

13.1

58.6

16.4

Aug.

35.0

30.2

49.7

46.8

84.7

16.9

-

35.9

39.0

7.24

2.09

96.3

6.54

6.67

15.3

40.3

38.3

70,9

32.5

39.7

17.4

28.0

45.5

29.8

15.5

42.9

4.49

Sept.

23.2

22.2

32.5

8.68

76.2

3.10

-

57.4

29.3

4.74

3.50

39.5

17.3

9.08

78.9

25.1

23.5

40.8

57.5

20.3

13.7

16.6

31.0

16.9

8.03

22.8

3.65

The year

-

_

43.2

«3.8

t28.4

23.1

-

_

*41.4

14.8

4.03

37.0

14.5

27.5

19.1

33.9

17.9

113

85.9

22.6

38.4

28.0

13.7

14.7

38.1

32.0

4.51

Revised. 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations,

I/ Published as Mora Canal at La Cueva prior to 19O7.
368 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

1,560

2,120

879

t755

1,330

310

_

2,310

1,590

503

103

1,100

759

670

3,700

1,170

1,760

5,390

1,830

927

866

879

477

568

389

476

Nov.

-

1,650

1,690

797

558

750

317

_

1,030

494

698

60

783

458

654

839

691

653

3,610

1,410

626

642

535

470

94

288

96

Dec.

-

*1,560

2,420

*705

781

707

170

_

857

309

365

80

737

377

344

815

531

1,050

1,780

1,030

522

690

382

713

95

77

97

Jan.

-

_

1,350

_

633

824

126

_

674

523

104

61

517

480

443

719

349

850

1,320

932

617

815

465

556

82

80

51

Feb.

-

_

1,420

*489

639

711

335

_

865

503

87

52

497

378

417

577

230

1,060

899

728

749

752

427

487

442

157

92

Mar.

-

_

2,000

207

695

1,370

615

_

972

462

78

133

521

283

366

2,720

1,160

2,490

938

759

568

611

763

541

1,340

444

246

Apr.

-

_

2,480

536

702

4,360

294

_

2,010

122

184

154

330

3,570

349

5,680

740

6,920

14,520

1,120

1,600

2,020

508

338

5,410

2,090

25£

May

10,760

7.19C

4.78C

1.11C

2.18C

3.91C

3.25C

8,84C

»11,670

242

191

10.24C

3.19C

5,34C

1,18C

4,090

2.90C

34.10C

17.66C

2.93C

10.45C

7.63C

498

3,330

8,59C

5,650

25!

June

*4,980

4,260

6,550

1,050

2,330

964

2,330

1,810

3,290

4,160

180

6,360

1,010

5.17C

2,810

676

721

18,660

8,420

1,390

4,710

2,790

390

541

8,790

6,360 IB;

July

1,400

4,020

1,540

422

1,520

556

8,730

2,070

2,210

1,570

185

1,270

424

2,130

946

771

725

7,820

2,280

602

5,210

759

462

337

803

3,610

1,010

Aug.

2,150

1,860

3,060

2,880

5,210

1,040

-

2,210

2,400

445

129

5,920

402

410

938

2,480

2,360

4,360

2,000

2,440

1,070

1,720

2,800

1,830

956

2,640

276

Sept.

1,380

1,320

1,930

516

4,530

184

-

3,410

1,740

282

208

2,350

1,030

540

4,690

1,500

1,400

2,430

3,420

1,210

813

990

1,850

1,000

478

1,360

217

The year

-

_

31,340

*10,020

t20,530

16,710

-

_

*30,030

10,700

2,910

26,780

10,540

19,900

13,810

24,570

12,980

82,150

62,240

16,380

27,860

20,280

9,960

10,620

27,650

23,140

3,270

Revised, 

t Corrected. 

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Tear

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

no.

173

209

247

247

267

287

307

732

732,1281

747

762

*787

807

857

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

_

.

-

.

-

-

*a500

 460

-

70

647

1,000

710

1,210

-

1,340

1,530

1,260

539

407

308

1,050

323

940

543

577

Date

-

_

.

_

.

-

-

Hay 2, 1931

June 28, 1932

-

July 26, 1934

Aug. 3, 1935

Sept. 19, 1936

June 1, 1937

June 26, 1938

_

Aug. 5, 1940

Sept. 23, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Aug. 16, 1943

Hay 16, 1944

Aug. 20, 1945

Sept. 1, 1946

Aug. 22, 1947

Aug. 4, 1948

Aug. 17, 1949

July 12, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

4

4

.2

0

0

-

_

-

-

0

0

2.8

2.5

3.0

4.2

2.1

5.2

11

6.5

5.6

3.4

3.9

2.1

.8

.6

.1

Mean

-

.

43.2

*13.8

t28.4

23.1

-

_

*41.4

14.8

4.03

37.0

14.5

27.5

19.1

33.9

17.9

113

85.9

22.6

38.4

28.0

13.7

14.7

38.1

32.0

4.51

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

_

31,340

* 10, 020

t20,530

16,710

-

_

*30,030

10, 700

2,910

26,780

10,540

19,900

13,810

24,570

12.980

82,150

62,240

16,380

27,860

20,280

9,960

10,620

27,650

23,140

3,270

Calendar year

Mean

-

_

*37.9

*13.4

29.2

20.3

-

_

*38.9

13.6

2.20

40.3

13.1

27.6

24.2

29.8

19.3

124

77.0

19.6

38.6

27.5

13.6

13.4

38.1

31.8

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

.

*27,490

*9,730

21,200

14,700

-

.

*28,220

9,880

1,590

29,160

9,520

19,970

17,490

21,610

14,050

89,470

55,730

14,190

27,980

19,880

9,820

9,720

27,640

23,060

-

* Revised. 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum during period April to September.

Note. RecordB for February to April 1905 have been found unreliable on basis of restudy of the 

rlglnal data. Those records are not published herein and should not be used.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 369

346. Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.l/

Location. Lat 35°53'40", long. 105°09'30", in Mora Grant, 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote 

Creek, 2 miles east of Golondrinas, Mora County, and 4 miles downstream from Cebolla 

River.

Drainage area. 273 sq mi.

£age. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6.730 ft (from topographic map). Mar. 

10, 1915, to June 4, 1921, water-stage recorder 3f miles upstream at different datum. 

July 6, 1921, to Jan. 5, 1929, staff gage or water-stage recorder at present site at 

datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1915-20, 1921-22, 1923-50), 38.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1915-50: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs (revised) Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

10.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height, 14.4 ft; no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 25,000 cfs.

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation of about 9,000 acres above station.

Cooperation.--Records for 1915-30, not previously published by Geological Survey,furnished 

by State engineer of New Mexico.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic* feet per second

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

22.2

42.1

a3

7,82

*59.3

 17.3

25.7

-

41.1

-

13.5

13

18

8.9

46

73.5

48.7

42.0

7.32

.55

19.3

13.9

8.65

71.5

17.9

31.0

119

39.9

17.9

19.9

18.1

12.3

10.5

6.25

10.1

Nov.

-

21.7

29.9

8. 62

9.85

28,5

10.5

24.4

_

39,7

-

alO

10

13

7

42

17,8

20.7

14.3

14.1

1.04

13,6

8.78

8.03

19.5

11,8

15.4

86.8

31.2

13.0

15.0

11.8

9.93

3.06

7.31

4.47

Dec.

-

23.1

24.8

8.49

18.9

18.9

9.28

20.9

.

27.4

5.53

6.77

8.4

11

afl

24

18.1

31.4

7.8

9,72

1,45

13.0

9.38

6.96

14.2

9.28

22.2

38.9

21.1

12.7

16.4

9.62

13.5

5.38

4.47

4.06

Jan.

-

a20

25.1

13.7

a20

26.4

*22.4

30.7

_

a2O

9.5C

8.5

7.5

11

a!2

a20

20.0

24.3

11.0

4.97

2.79

9.47

9.5

7.77

13.1

9.07

18.1

29.7

19.0

13.5

17.8

11.6

11.6

3.56

3.34

2.92

Feb.

-

25.7

18.6

9.68

27.2

»26.3

»15.5

23.3

.

al5

8.66

8.4

7.2

11

12

19.4

21.3

20.6

13.2

6.10

1.71

10.3

8.29

7.51

11.3

9.04

22. &

23.4

15.9

17.5

19.6

13.1

9.24

7.84

4.44

2.52

Mar.

*45

19.5

10.3

11.6

34.6

16.1

*12.3

12.0

_

33.2

5.64

a!3

8.5

6.9

7.3

16.5

30.5

25.1

10.4

3.05

1.33

6.89

3.79

4.87

37.7

22.6

52.5

21.2

14.3

12.8

13.0

16.6

8.79

29.3

7.43

2.15

Apr,

298

95.3

3.49

26.4

198

16.5

*12.3

.

_

154

a2

123

8.8

9.0

7.4

35.8

67.8

34.6

5.2

2.33

.78

1.60

67.4

2.09

115

7.11

186

361

17.4

33.7

36.4

7.38

4.99

97.7

37.3

1.52

May

224

140

55.9

75.2

204

135

*42.1

10.9

_

142

1.97

261

20

137

177

16.0

146

198

1.8

2.34

239

56.5

108

10.5

70.9

42.6

661

328

43.1

172

134

2.22

57.8

139

98.5

2.30

June

138

 48.3

32.1

65.2

212

88.9

_

_

_

43.5

2.0

131

57

46

93

35.0

23.1

58.5

81.3

.03

119

20.5

100

73.7

7.11

4.36

377

142

21.1

76. 0

43.3

.88

4.33

170

127

3.06

July

41.8

14.2

2.31

32.7

324

31.4

_

.

29.7

27.1

14.2

45

18

3.7

76

69.4

39.6

49.8

30.0

1.63

14.6

9.81

38.1

21.5

16.3

6.72

159

38.5

9.1

92.4

9.41

4.22

1.86

10.3

64.8

16.2

Aug.

40.3

80.8

3. 46

12.1

121

40.2

_

1.74

131

79.3

35

34

23

189

136

41.2

46.1

7.6

0

114

4.45

4.39

13.6

51.0

48.2

97.5

33.8

45.5

17.6

31.5

57.4

36.9

12.4

46.3

3.89

Sept.

23.2

33.5

4.44

4.72

62.6

*20.2

_

4.97

26.4

42.0

11

35

8.1

94

38.2

79.1

46.3

4.1

13.7

43.9

21.5

8.39

96.8

29.2

24.9

82.9

97.2

18.8

11.7

24.6

41.5

18.9

4.77

27.4

4.27

The year

-

*45.5

21.1

*22.7

 104

*42.5

_

13.7

_

*46.4

*15.2

*55.8

19.1

25.0

*58.1

*41.8

48.4

50.6

19.0

5.41

45.4

15.6

31.7

21.7

38.3

17.9

144

110

24.8

41.1

31.9

16.2

16.0

41.0

36.3

4.83

* Revised) supersedes records previously published by State engineer.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

a Only monthly figure revised; revised daily figures not available. Revised figures supersede 

those previously published by State engineer.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

Oct.

-

1,360

2,590

*184

481

*3,650

*1,070

1,580

_

2,520

-

Nov.

-

1,290

1,780

513

586

1,700

622

1,450

_

2,360

-

Dec.

-

1,420

1,530

522

1,160

1,160

571

1,280

.

1,690

340

Jan.

-

*1,230

1,540

841

*1,230

1,620

*1,380

1,890

_

*1,230

584

Feb.

-

1,480

1,040

53£

1,51C

 1.52C

*86C

1.30C

_

*863

481

Mar.

*2,770

1,20C

634

716

2.13C

98S

*757

73«

«

2.04C

347

Apr.

17,700

5,670

207

1,570

11,800

983

*73C

_

9,170

*119

May

13,80C

8.63C

3.43C

4,62C

12.60C

8,30C

*2,59C

67C

_

8.71C

121

June

8,240

*2,88C

1.91C

3,880

12.60C

5,290

_

_

_

2.59C

119

July

2.57C

87!

142

2,010

19,90C

1.93C

.

-

1,82C

1,670

873

Aug.

2,51C

4.97C

213

747

7.43C

2.47C

_

107

8,08C

4,88C

Sept.

1,68C

1,99C

264

281

3,72C

 1.20C

_

295

1,570

.

2.50C

The year

-

»33,000

15,300

*16,400

*75,100

*30,800

.

9,930

-

*33,700

*11,000

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

\/ Records for 1903-4 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), published as "at Weber" and 

previously considered equivalent, are for site above Cebolla River and are not equivalent.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Mora River near Qolondrlnas, N. Mex.--Continued

Water 

year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

830

803

1,100

547

2,830

4,520

3,000

2,580

450

34

1,190

853

532 

4,390

1,100

1,900

7,330

2,450

1,100

1,220

1,110

756

646

385

624

Nov.

*595

626

799

416

2,500

1,060

1,230

849

838

62

819

522

1,160

699

916

5,160

1,860

775

895

699

590

182

435

266

Dec.

416

516

696

*492

1,480

1,110

1,930

478

598

89

798

577

871

570

1,370

2,390

1,300

780

1,010

592

833

331

275

250

Jan.

524

464

675

*738

*1,230

1,230

1,490

674

305

171

582

587

803

558

1,110

1,830

1,170

833

1,100

712 71:

219

205

180

Feb.

46 £

401

t633

66£

1.08C

1,180

1.19C

734

33£

9£

59^

46C

62E

52C

1.27C

1.30C

882

1.01C

1.09C

72!

si:

451

246

14C

Mar.

*79£

52E

42]

449

1,01C

1.87C

1.54C

639

18£

8C

* 424

233

2.32C

1.39C

3,23C

1.30C

881

78E

801

1.02C

541

1,800

457

132

Apr.

7.30C

525

537

43 £

2.13C

4.03C

2.06C

307

139

46

95

4,010

6.86C

423

11.09C

21.48C

1.04C

2, QIC

2.17C

43!

297

5.81C

2.22C

9C

May

16.06C

1.23C

8.44C

10.88C

98E

8.96C

12.20C

10£

144

14.67C

3,47C

6.63C

4.36C

2.62C

40.62C

20 , 20C

2.65C

10.55C

8,24(

136

3,55(

8.52C

6.06C

142

June

7,80C

3.42C

2.76C

5.52C

2.09C

1.38C

3.48C

4.84C

;

7.07C

1.22C

5,98C

422

26C

22.41C

8.45C

1,26C

4.52C

2.57C

5;

25f

10,120

7,570 is;

July

2.80C

1.13C

22 

4.69C

4.27C

2.44C

3.06C

1.85C

10C

90C

603

2.34C

1,32C

l.OOC

413

9.75C

2.37C

561

5,68C

573

25!

IK

631

3,98(

99J

Aug.

2,16C

2, 11C

1.39C

11.61C

8,390

2,530

2.83C

47C

C

7.02C

274

27C

832 

3,140

2,970

6,000

2,08C

2.80C

1,080

1,940

3,530

2,270

765

2,850

239

Sept.

65!

2,08C

482

5,610

2,270

4,710

2,760

246

815

2.62C

1,280

49!

1*740

1,480

4,930

5,790

1,120

696

1,460

2,470

1,120

284

1,630

254

The year

*40,400

13,830

t!8,160

*42,060

*30,300

35,000

36,800

13,800

3,920

32,860

11,350

22,960

15,700 

27,700

13,000

104,600

79,680

17,980

29,820

23,080

11,750

11,560

29,760

26,310

3,500

ecords previously published by State engineer.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

(a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

1

732

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*400

*170

*350

*900

*250

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

*1,750

*1,050

b585

475

_

_

*1,690

643

*1,750

*1,580

776

*1,580

*2,270

*3,680

472

340

378

629

378

388

*2,200

606

Date

-

Aug. 1 1916

May 17 1917

July 6 1918

July 1 1919

May 22 1920

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

May 21, 1929

Aug. 4, 1930

May 2, 1931

July 2, 1932

_

_

May 18, 1935

May 28, 1936

June 1, 1937

June 26, 1938

Oct. 8, 1938

Aug. 6, 1940

Sept. 23, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Aug. 18, 1943

May 16, 1944

Sept. 1, 1945

Sept. 1, 1946

Aug. 25, 1947

May 25, 1948

June 18, 1949

July 13. 1950

Minimum 

day

-

1.7

0

0

2.4

1.8

2

1.3

_

-

-

_

2

1

.9

.7

4.9

6

0

0

0

.5

2.0

1.2

.3

.8

9

17

3

3.3

3.2

.4

.5

2

2

.8

Mean

-

*45.5

21.1

*22.7

*104

*42.5

_

13.7

-

*46.4

*15.2

*55.8

19.1

25.0

*58.1

*41.8

48.4

50.6

19.0

5.41

45.4

15.6

31.7

21.7

38.3

17.9

144

110

24.8

41.1

31.9

16.2

16.0

41.0

36.3

4.83

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*33,000

15,300

*16,400

* 75, 100

*30,800

.

9,930

-

»33,700

*11,000

*40,400

13,830

tl8,160

»42,060

*30,300

35,000

36,800

13,800

3,920

32,860

11,350

22,960

15,700

27,700

13,000

104,600

79,680

17,980

29,820

23,080

11,750

11,560

29,760

26,310

3,500

Calendar year

Mean

-

*48.0

*14.6

24.1

110

*36.6

.

-

_

*38.8

*16.4

56.0

20

*23.5

*65.5

*41.6

47.6

47.5

16.2

3.06

49.0

14.5

31.0

28.6

32.7

20.4

159

97.2

20.7

41.7

30.9

15.9

14.6

40.9

36.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*34,800

*10,600

17,400

*79,400

* 26, 600

-

-

-

*28,100

*11,900

*40>500

14,480

*17,030

*47,410

*30,100

34,500

34,500

11,800

2,220

35,480

10,490

22,450

20,680

23,640

14,820

115,300

70,410

15,020

30,290

22,350

11,530

10,540

29,700

26,360

-

* Revised; those for 1915-30 supersede records previously published by State engineer. 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a Prom reports or State engineer or Hew Mexico.

b Maximum discharge recorded; a higher discharge probably occurred Oct. 2, 1930. 

Note. Records for July to September 1921, April, June and July 1922, October 1922 to June 

and August to November 1924 have been found unreliable and are not published herein.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIH 371

347. Coyote Creek at Guadaluplta, H. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°09'10", long. 105°13'10", In Mora Grant at Guadaluplta, Mora County, and 

20 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--about 90 sq ml (revised).

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 7.540 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Aug. 7, 

1924, at datum 1.2 ft higher.

Remarks.--Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Cooperation. Records not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State 

engineer of New Mexico.

Water 

year

1920

1921 

1922 

1923

Monthly and

dot.

-

*5.43 

12.9 

2.33

Nov.

-

 7.12 

11.5 

3.70

Dec.

-

*6 

7.91 

4.12

Jan.

13.9

6.42 

6.89 

4.74

yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Feb.

16

13.5 

10.4 

4.29

Mar.

13.1

*10.0 

13.0

Apr.

*20.8

8.84

May

*SS.4

20.3 

6.9S

June

22.4

1.45

July

11.7

51.4 

.96

Aug.

21.2

86.7 

10.4

Sept.

8.73

20.8 

3.62

The year

-

*23.8 

7.89

Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-Feet

Water 

year

1920

1921 

1922 

1923

Oct.

-

*334 

793 

143

Nov.

-

*424 

682 

220

Dec.

-

*369 

486 

253

Jan.

855

 t395 

423 

292

Feb.

922

750 

577 

238

Mar.

805

*617 

797

Apr.

*1,240

526

May

*5,430

1,250 

430

June

1,330

86

July

717

3,160 

59

Aug.

1,300

5,330 

641

Sept.

519

1,240

216

The year

-

*17,300 

5,720

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1920

1921

1922

1923

(a)

a)

a)

a)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

_

-

-

Date

-

_

-

-

Minimum

day

-

_

0.5

-

-

*23.8

7.89

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

* 17, 300

5,720

-

Calendar year

*19.6

*25.0

6.05

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*14,2pO

*18,100

t4,370

-

Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer. 

t Corrected.

a From reports of State engineer of Hew Mexico.

Note. Records for April, June 1921 and March 1923 to December 1927, published In reports of State 

engineer of New Mexico have been found unreliable and are not published herein.

348. Coyote Creek near Golondrlnas, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°54'40", long. 105°09'50", In Mora Grant, a third of a mile downstream 

from Coyote Creek dam site, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northeast of 

Golondrinas.

Drainage area. 257 sq ml.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,820 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 26, 1938, at site 0.4 mile downstream at different datum (staff gage prior to 

Apr. 20, 19S9). Apr. 26, 1938, to Sept. 25, 1946, at site 139 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1928-50), 13.0 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1928-50: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Aug. 30, 1936 (gage height, 10.1 ft, 

site and datum then In use) from rating curve extended above 250 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow Aug. 4, 1945.

Remarks. Diversions (including off-channel storage) for irrigation- of about 4,000 acres 

above station.

CooperatIon. Records for 1928-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of New Mexico.
372 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Coyote Creek

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

5.2

23

13.2

14.6

9.25

3.88

2.13

4.31

7.63

5.05

16.4

4.01

5.54

80.4

19.4

5.87

11.6

6.65

8.58

3.02

3.76

5.38

Nov.

_

2.3

16

9.05

9.48

6.20

3.22

1.71

5.64

8.18

5.51

6.95

2.95

6.70

53.9

17.1

7.75

11.3

6.29

8.96

4.36

7.27

5.15

Dec.

.

7

12

10.1

12.7

4.28

4.24

2.51

4.66

4.60

3.98

5.20

3.92

7.36

24.2

15.7

7.93

11.9

7.01

6.93

5.01

8.03

6.44

Jan.

.

)

8.5

15.0

9.94

7.37

9.36

3.81

5.04

3.58

3.16

5.03

6.04

7.51

15.0

13.6

8.47

12.6

8.85

4.56

4.94

6.79

5.25

Feb.

_

12

10.7

13.0

9.13

6.71

9.08

2.68

5.58

4.85

5.14

5.36

6.17

8.91

10.8

15.1

9.89

13.0

8.36

5.51

7.38

7.75

7.19

Mar.

.

12

8.13

17.6

7.29

5.66

6.72

2.36

4.40

4.65

3.18

19.8

1.28

27.2

10.9

11.9

11.2

12.0

9.28

6.81

21.8

7.45

3.39

Apr.

6.6

3.4

9.49

24.0

9.49

3.05

2.6C

1.27

1.41

9.32

1.89

20.4

.81

80.4

*191

6.33

23.8

14.3

1.4J

3.11

36.3

6.8C

1.81

May

38

28

4. 1C

49.1

51.2

2.6E

1.4S

67.8

10.8

20.5

2.2E

5.62 i.ee

*219

131

5.14

58.4

27.9

.6C

*22.3

40.0

16.3

2.44

June

1.2

*10

5.03

1.38

4.31

15.0

.53

7.76

5.09

39.8

9.83

.36

.23

88.7

26.4

3.56

10.9

1.73

.8f

2.12

26.2

13.4

2.4E

July

1.2

*6.8

8.56

3.22

6.95

6.26

2.01

.95

3.90

11.4

7.51

1.27

1.73

67.0

9.73

3.80

8.48

2.44

 4.45

3.27

8.43

23.0

7.26

Aug.

4.4

34

8.76

2.46

9.14

4.67

1.31

21.1

14.9

4.41

5.07

4. 89 7.73

34.0

33.7

13.8

3.63

*9.86

*19.0

*7.8C

6.21

13.0

4.44

Sept.

3.9

45

4.3C

10.8

8.65

6.56

2.3C

8. Of

13.7

4.2C

8.9!

7.0E

10.1

*32.9

46.9

4.2C

2.14

*7.97

*14.3

3.07

2.3(

5.66

2.5£

The year

_

*14.6

9.85

14.1

12.8

6.45

3.87

10.3

6.63

10.3

5.12

8.22

3.88

*49.0

*52.9

10.8

13.2

 11.4

*7.26

*6.97

13.8

9.97

4.47

Revised; figures for 1929 supersede those previously published by State engineer.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

321

1,380

812

900

568

239

131

265

469

311

1,010

247

341

4,940

1,190

361

714

409

528

186

231

331

Nov.

-

137

950

538

564

369

192

102

335

487

328

414

176

398

3,210

1,020

461

670

374

533

259

433

307

Dec.

_

430

738

622

784

263

260

155

286

283

245

320

241

452

1,490

964

487

730

431

426

308

494

396

Jan.

_

550

524

920

611

453

576

234

310

220

195

309

371

462

920

838

521

774

544

281

303

418

323

Feb.

_

666

596

748

525

373

504

149

321

269

286

298

355

495

600

837

569

720

464

306

424

430

399

Mar.

_

728

500

1,080

448

348

413

145

271

286

196

1,220

79

1,670

673

731

686

735

571

419

1,340

458

208

Apr.

393

200

565

1,430

565

182

155

76

84

555

112

1,220

48

4,790

»11,390

377

1,420

851

85

189

2,160

405

108

May

2,34C

1,690

256

3.02C

3,150

163

92

4,170

662

1,260

141

341

102

*13,45C

8,060

316

3,59C

1,720

37

*1,370

2,460

1,000

150

June

69

*609

299

82

257

890

31

462

303

2,370

585

22

13

5,280

1,570

212

647

102

50

126

1,560

796

146

July

76

*417

526

198

427

385

123

58

240

703

462

78

106

4,120

598

233

521

150

*273

201

518

1,420

446

Aug.

274

2,100

53S

151

562

287

81

1,300

917

271

312

301

475

2,090

2,070

852

223

*606

*1,170

*480

382

797

273

Sept.

232

2.68C

259

643

515

390

137

481

816

250

532

420

603

*1,960

2,790

250

128

*474

*850

18?

140

338

152

The year

_

*10,500

7,130

10,200

9,310

4,670

2,800

7,460

4,810

7,420

3,700

5,960

2,820

 35,510

 38,310

7,820

9,610

 8,250

 5,260

 5,040

10,040

7,220

3,24Q

Revised; figures for 1929 supersede those previously published by State engineer.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1928 

1929 

1930

193a

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

193S

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

ill

732

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927,1281

957,1281

977

1007

1037,1281

1057,1281

1087,1281

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*2,700 

350

212

197

685

219

835

3,020

1,840

714

 520

 650

 950

 1,700

321

172

 550

 800

 260

710

1,100

610

Date

Sept. 22, 1929 

Aug. 9, 1930

May 3, 1931

May 12, 1932

June 20, 1933

July 8, 1934

May 18, 1935

Aug. 30, 1936

June 26, 1937

June 26, 1938

Sept. 17, 1939

Sept. 20, 1940

May Z\ 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

Aug. 18, 1943

July 5, 1944

Aug. 21, 1945

Aug. 9, 1946

May 7, 1947

July 6, 1948

July 22, 1949

Aug. 1, 1950

Minimum 

day

1.1

_

.8

1.0

.3

.4

1.0

2.1

1.3

.1

.1

3.5

5.2

.8

.3

0

.1

.5

2.0

1.2

1.0

Mean

 14.6 

9.85

14.1

12.8

6.45

3.87

10.3

6.63

10.3

5.12

8.22

3.88

 49.0

 52.9

10.8

13.2

 11.4

 7.26

 6.97

13.8

9.97

4.47

Runoff in 

a ere -feet

 10,500 

7,130

10,200

9,310

4,670

2,800

7,460

4,810

7,420

3,700

5,960

2,820

 35,510

 38,310

7,820

9,610

 8,250

 5,260

 5,040

10,040

7,220

3,240

Calendar year

Mean

 17.6 

8.34

14.5

11.4

5.75

3.45

11.0

7.11

9.76

6.30

6.73

4.61

 60.7

 44.0

8.23

14.4

 10.1

 7.64

*5.95

14.4

9.80

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

 12,700 

T6.040

10,500

8,260

4,160

2,500

7,960

5,160

7,070

4,560

4,880

3,340

 43,960

 31,840

5,960

10,420

 7,350

 5,530

 4,310

10,440

7,100

-

t Revised; figures for 1929 supersede those previously published by State engineer.

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a Reports of State engineer of New Mexico.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 373

349. Sapello River at Sapello, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°46 I 10", long. lOSoiS'OO", on line between Mora and Las Vegas Grants, 200 

ft upstream from bridge on Las Vegas-Mora road, half a mile below Manuelitos Creek and 

three-quarters of a mile southeast of Sapello, San Miguel County.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--August 1903, to March 1904, gage heights and discharge 

measurement only; not equivalent as site is 1 mile upstream and above Manuelitos Creek. 

Records of chemical analyses for the period March 1905 to April 1906, are published in 

reports of the Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 6,860 ft {from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years (1915-20) , 30.9 cfs.

Extremes. 1915-20: Maximum discharge not determined; no flow at times. 

Remarks. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by State engineer of New Mexico,not previously published 

by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1915

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919 

1920

1921

Oct.

-

3.66 

8.86 

.89 

3.34 

41.2

6.01

Nov.

-

*10 

.96 

5.63 

*19

*8.59

Dec.

-

 10 

2.43

 17

15.8

Jan.

-

15 

11.3 

6.58

»20

17.6

Feb.

-

13.2 

13.0 

8.42 

17.6 

20.8

13.0

Mar.

-

6.99 

12.1 

8.22 

*39.2 

16.6

til. 2

Apr.

-

52.0 

6.74 

13.3 

*330 

15.9

7.88

May

*90

34.6 

40.2 

9.49 

*231 

*92.3

16.8

June

*30.6

10.3 

8.42 

1.50 

M23 

*24.2

.

July

 70

9.56 

4.17 

5.52 

*232 

8.30

*62

Aug.

*50

25.7 

1.94 

2.97 

83.4 

*27.3

118

Sept.

 14.4

3.74 

2.06 

2.06 

*62.3 

12.1

19.7

The year

-

*16 

*10.8 

5.18 

*96 

*26.3

-

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

Oct.

-

225

545

61

205

2,530

369

Nov.

-

.

*595

57

335

*1,130

*511

Dec.

-

_

*615

150

-

*1,050

974

Jan.

-

*922

695

404

-

*1,230

1,080

Feb.

-

759

720

467

976

1,190

720

Mar.

-

430

746

505

*2,41C

1,020

689

Apr.

-

3,100

401

790

* 19, 700

948

469

May

*5,530

2,130

2,47C

583

*14,20C

*5,670

1,030

June

*1,820

615

501

89

*7,34C

*1,440

-

July

*4,390

588

257

33S

»14,30C

510

*3,810

Aug.

*3,070

1,580

119

183

5.13C

*1,680

7,250

Sept.

*857

222

122

123

*3, 71C

716

1,170

The year

-

*11,600

*7,790

3,750

*69,500

*19,100

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1915

1920

1921

no.

M

a

(a)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

_

_

-

-

Date

-

_

_

_

-

-

Min imum 

day

"

0

0

.6

3.1

2.8

Mean

-

*16

*10.8

5.18

*26.3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*11,6OO

7,790

3,750

 69,500

*19,100

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

*16.7

8.70

*6.5

*101

 22.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*12,100

6,300

*4,700

*73,100

16,300

- -

* Revised.

a Reports of State engineer of Hew Mexico.

Note. Records for November and December 1915, December 1918, January 1919, and October 1921 to 

December 1928 have been found unreliable and are not published herein.

350. Sapello River at Los Alamos, N. Mex.

Location (revised) .-Lat 35°44', long. 105-09' on line between Mora and Las Vegas Grants, 

 at Los Alamos, San Miguel County, 7 miles downstream from Manuelitos Creek, 10 miles 

northeast of Las Vegas, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 144 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. August 1903 to October 1904, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Sage..-Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 6,670 ft (from topographic map)? Prior to Peb 3, 

^1905 staff gage 400 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed by flood of Sept. 29, 

1904) .

Remarks. DiversIons above station for Irrigation.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Sapello River at Los Ala

Water 

year

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

* «

Oct.

-

*3

8.88

1.57

2.11

1.91

.75

Nov.

-

*15

12.0

1.54

£.00

1.65

1.32

Dec.

-

*5.5

120

1.50

1.69

1.45

2.85

Jan.

-

31.5

26.6

1.50

1.56

2.09

1.37

Feb.

*58

15.5

31.6

2.69

.84

1.32

2.30

Mar.

120

16.5

19.7

2.60

1.19

2.00

5.05

Apr.

289

54.2

14.8

15.6

1.68

6.68

6.82

May

187

64.3

64.2

2.23

1.54

6.09

14.2

June

42.3

25.0

48.7

1.72

1.11

3.55

.

July

9.47

18.6

15.1

.96

7.01

-

.

Aug.

17.0

7.95

19.2

28.0

4.65

-

_

Sept.

*5

7.30

6.62

4.71

16.2

.89

_

The year

-

*22.0

32.4

5.40

3.47

-

.

onthly figure only revised; revised daily figures not available.

* Not previously published; partly estjjnated on basis of weather records.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

Oct.

-

*184

546

96

130

117

46

Nov.

-

*893

714

92

119

98

79

Dec.

-

*338

7,380

92

104

89

175

Jan.

-

1,940

1,640

92

96

129

84

Feb.

*3,220

861

1,760

155

47

73

128

Mar.

7,380

1,010

1,210

160

73

123

311

Apr.

17,200

3,230

881

928

100

397

406

May

11,500

3,950

3.95C

137

95

374

873

June

2,520

1,490

2,900

102

66

211

-

July

582

1,140

928

59

431

-

-

Aug.

1,060

489

1,180

1,720

286

-

_

Sept.

*298

434

394

280

964

53

-

The year

-

*15,960

23,480

3,910

2,510

-

.

* Only monthly figures revised; revised daily figures not available.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

247

247

247

247

267

287

307

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

.

_

_

_

-

-

Date

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

Minimum

day

-

1.8

1.0

.5

.3

-

-

-

*22.0

32.4

5.40

3.47

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

*15,960

23,480

3,910

2,510

-

-

Calendar year

-

31.8

20.9

5.49

3.40

-

-

acre-feet

-

23, 200

15,100

3,990

2,460

-

-

Only monthly figures revised; revised daily figures not available.

351. Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°48' , long. 104°47', in Mora Grant, 4-J miles east of Shoemaker, Mora 

County, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.104 sq mi, of which 71 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,170 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 10, 1934, at site 2,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1914-18, 1919-24, 1927-50), 67.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1914-50: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 12.79 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 10.09 and 12.79 ft; no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 30,000 cfs.

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 26,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Records for 1915-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of New Mexico.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

Oct.

58.1

40.4

aSO

5.76

-

132

*12.5

55.2

2.16

t71.7

4.11

Nov.

63.1

25.3

38.5

2.44

_

61.6

*35.7

46.4

3.58

68.3

11.6

Dec.

50.5

29.5

23.0

9.54

-

54.6

*59.7

56.2

5.40

 134

-

Jan.

38.1

20.5

40.5

8.29

_

67.9

66.7

52.0

6.26

*94.3

-

Feb.

53.9

20.4

60.0

11.2

_

43.9

62.2

49.8

9.00

*56.4

-

Mar.

138

7.72

*17.5

3.66

-

29.6

40.1

40.3

t4.0fi

*108

*3.45

Apr.

948

168

2.24

22.9

-

*8.53

5.83

9.81

t5.64

*323

*2.31

May

531

244

43.9

52.6

829

276

53.0

3.72

34.9

»207

2.22

June

173

*40

21.2

40.8

470

118

937

6.16

41.2

*28.9

*1.45

July

28.9

13.2

*6.57

33.6

750

*24.1

700

4.58

18.8

11.8

*37.9

Aug.

-

96.4

4.06

*39.2

248

*57.8

517

2.07

180

-

-

Sept.

-

21.2

5.31

-

152

*10.4

117

2.03

+54.0

*5.95

-

The year

*178

*60.8

*25.9

*19.8

-

*74.1

*218

27.3

30.6

*94

-

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

a Only monthly figure revised; revised dally figures not available. Revised figures supersede 

those previously published by State engineer.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 375

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Mora River 

near Shoemaker, N. Mex. Continued

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*25.4

8

49

132

71.1

75.0

3.2

.30

24.2

8.86

2.19

180

10.6

11.1

326

113

16.8

38.9

19.0

45.8

1.31

1.44

22.5

Nov.

_

*10.5

10

54

43.9

27.8

27.2

3.8

1.24

12.5

5.01

3.36

26.2

3.61

11.1

212

82.6

24.8

37.0

18.6

32.4

3.41

5.80

13.4

Dec.

.

*13.4

19

40

42.1

43.5

8.9

10.3

2.11

14.2

10.1

7.54

11.4

4.98

34.6

102

62.3

26.5

27.1

14.9

20.3

8.88

12.5

15.1

Jan.

.

16

19

335

39.4

43.4

17.6

18.3

2.16

21.6

11.5

14.5

21.3

12.4

32.9

76.6

50.0

27.6

28.7

18.2

21.7

7.90

12.0

14.5

Feb.

.

13

*15

21.1

32.5

31.0

35.6

16.3

1.90

20.4

7.96

6.52

31.2

13.6

35.1

57.3

45.4

37.5

33.7

21.5

7.08

14.9

14.3

5.06

Mar.

_

5

4.1

9.0

66.8

27. 0

6.0

5.2

1.34

3.86

2.53

2.66

71.9

19.3

80.8

36.5

27.5

30.7

21.1

24.5

2.09

46.1

6.08

2.90

Apr.

_

6

3.7

7.5

136

17.0

1.9

3.8

1.15

2.28

30.4

3.41

117

5.43

292

842

8.3

48.9

25.5

4.85

2.17

115

13.2

2.85

May

_

117

261

9.6

239

311

5.1

12.5

382

22.5

63.4

2.44

37.3

22.1

1,437

535

23.1

221

122

2.84

50.0

175

90.9

2.72

June

*26.2

32

129

30.9

5.2

87.9

116

6.6

91.7

15.7

322

188

1.88

36.8

657

186

12.4

75.9

31.9

1.15

3.15

407

186

1.68

July

*17.5

2.2

*80

*133

22.0

68.1

61.-6

6.7

4.22

3.44

72.4

70.9

30.3

2.79

446

70.8

15.0

101

5.81

4.45

1.06

29.8

108

27.4

Aug.

*119

t3.6

368

169

31.7

30.2

29.1

.1

144

7.51

5.47

7.54

35.9

61.6

206

93.1

40.6

15.3

66.1

110

24.9

40.7

77.0

51.7

Sept.

*45.9

1

190

42.5

112

56.8

15.6

11.2

61.3

13.9

4.80

150

26.3

21.8

359

346

15.4

10.0

35.3

89.7

3.78

1.67

99.5

3.51

The year

_

»20.5

»93.8

»50.4

75.5

68.3

33.2

8.1

58.5

13.5

45.2

37.9

49.4

17.9

302

240

41.4

53.2

39.5

27.6

18.0

70.7

52.2

13.8

Revised) ecords evlously published by State engineer.

t Corrected.

a Only monthly figure revised; revised dally figures not available. Revised figures 

those previously published by State engineer.

supersede

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

3,570

t2,480

*3,070

354

-

8,120

*772

3,390

133

4,410

253

_

*1,560

492

3,010

8,130

4,37C

4,610

196

18

1,490

545

135

11.06C

6 49

681

20.03C

6,930

1,030

2,390

1,170

2,820

8C

88

1.38C

Nov.

3,750

tl,510

2,290

145

-

3,660

*2,120

2,760

213

4,070

69C

.

*627

591

3,210

2.61C

1,65C

1,62C

22£

74

743

298

20C

1,560

21E

662

12.62C

4,92C

1.48C

2,20C

1,110

1,930

203

345

79£

Dec.

3,110

tl,810

1,410

586

_

3,360

*3,670

3,450

332

*8,260

-

_

*824

1.17C

2,40C

2.59C

2,68C

54E

631

13C

872

61S

464

70C

30<

2,13C

6,25C

3.83C

1.63C

1.67C

91«

1,25C

54<

769

926

Jan.

2,340

1,260

2,490

509

_

4,17C

4,10C

3,200

38£

*5,800

-

_

98C

1,17C

*2,15C

2,42C

2.67C

1.08C

1.12C

132

1,33C

70S

889

1.31C

764

2,03C

4.71C

3.07C

1,70C

1,76C

1,12C

1,33C

48(

738

892

Feb.

3,000

1,170

3,330 62:

_

2,52C

3,45C

2,77C

50C

*3,24C

-

_

74C *as;

1.17C

1,81C

1,79C

1,98C

904

10«

1.17C

44!

36!

1,74C78;

1,95C

3,18C

2,52C

2,16C

1.87C

1,20C

392

857

79E

281

Mar.

8,510

47E

*1,07C

22E

_

1.82C

2,46C

2,47t

251

*6,67C

*212

_

30C

254

55]

4, 11C

1,66C

36£

31£

82

237

15E

164

4,42C

1,18C

4.97C

2,24C

1,69C

1,89C

1,30C

1.51C

129

2,83C

374

17S

Apr.

56.40C

10,OOC

133

1,360

_

*50«

35C

584

33!

*19,21C

*137

_

36C

22C

44!

8,10C

1.01C

11E

224

6«

13(

1,81C

202

6.96C

32:

17.35C

50,08C

49<

2.91C

1.52C

28<

12!

6,86(

786

17C

May

32,70(

15.00C

2.70C

3,23(

51,00(

17,00(

3,32C

22f

2,15C

*12,73C

137

_

7,19(

16,07(

58i

14.70C

19.10C

31!

772

23,52C

1,380

3.90C

15C

2.29C

1,380

88.35C

32,90C

1.42C

13,580

7,47C

17E

3,07C

10,76(

5,59(

167

June

10,300

*2,38C

1.26C

2.43C

28.00C

7,01C

55,80C

366

2,450

*1,72C*se

*1,56C

1,88C

7,67C

1,84C

311

5,23C

6,89C

393

5.46C

936

19,15C

11,17C

112

2,19C

39.12C

11.06C

73E

4,52C

1.90C

6S

187

24.24C

11,05C

10C

July

tl,78C

811

*404

2,06C

46.10C

*1,48C

43,OOC

28!

1.16C

723

*2,33C

*1,08<

132

*4,92C

*8,21C

1.35C

4,19C

3.79C

411

25J

211

4.45C

4,36C

1.86C

172

27.42C

4,35C

924

6,24C

357

274

6E

1.83C

6.62C

1,68(

Aug.

-

5,920

250

*2,410

15,200

*3,550

31,900

128

11,000

-

-

*7,300

222

22,620

10,400

1,950

1,850

1,790

6£

8,860

462

336

464

2,210

3,780

12,640

5,730

2,500

940

4,060

6,790

1,530

2,500

4,730

3,180

Sept.

-

1,260

316

-

9,10C

»617

6,93C

121

3,21C

*354

-

*2,73C

5(

11.30C

2,53C

6.64C

3.38C

93C

666

3,65C

82<

286

8,90C

1.57C

1,30C

21.34C

20.57C

91t

59(

2.10C

5,34C

22!

9i

5,92(

20S

The year

$129,000

*44,100

*18,720

*14,300

-

*53,820

*158,000

19,800

22,120

»68,400

-

.

*14,870

*67,320

*36,500

54,700

49,600

24,000

5,870

42,360

9,800

32,700

27,460

35,790

13,020

218,600

173,700

29,950

38,680

28,600

19,960

13,060

51,290

37,800

9,960

Revised; supersedes records previously published by State engineer, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; partly 'estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
376 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex.

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

194*

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

407, (a)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

732

732

747

762

807

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Wster year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Dlachsrge

*3,100

*640

*175

2,200

*2,500

*1,200

* 11, 000

*190

~

*2,000

-

*4,200

*239

*5,000

*2,100

*2,100

790

*2,300

*1,300

3,100

tl,200

»9,260

»5,300

*4,210

*4,210

*5,720

*8,880

1,420

510

1,620

1,350

334

15,200

5,250

3,250

Date

April 1915b

Aug. 28, 1916

May 18, 1917

Aug. 15, 1918

July 17, 1919

May 9, 1920

June 4, 1921

July 1, 1922

_

Dec. 27, 1923

-

Aug. 10, 1927

May 12, 1928

May 31, 1929

July 14, 1930

Oct. 2, 1930

May 12, 1932

June 12, 1933

May 26, 1934

May 18, 1935

Aug. 31, 1936

June 3, 1937

June 12, 1938

Oct. 8, 1938

June 21, 1940

Sept. 23, 1941

Apr. 23, 1942

July 1, 1943

Aug. 22, 19^4

Aug. 21, 1945

Aug. 18, 1946

Oct. 5, 1946

June 3, 1948

Sept. 10, 1949

Aug. 3, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

.

1.8

.2

-

*2

1.5

1.1

1.4

3.0

*.S

_

0

0

4

3

3

1

0

0

.1

2

1.4

.5

1.8

2.5

9

3

4.5

2.3

.1

.1

.4

.9

.9

Mean

*178

*60.8

*25.9

*19.8

.

74.1

*218

27.3

30.6

*94

-

_

*20.5

*93.8

*50.4

75.5

68.3

33.2

8.1

58.5

13.5

45.2

37.9

49.4

17.9

302

240

41.4

53.2

39.5

27.6

18.0

70.7

52.2

13.8

Runoff In 

sore -feet

*129,000

*44,100

*18,700

* 14, 300

_

*53,820

*158,000

19,800

22,120

*68,400

-

_

*14,870

* 67, 320

*36,500

54,700

49,600

24,000

5,870

42,360

9,800

32,700

27,460

35,790

13,020

218,600

173,700

29,950

38,680

28,600

19,960

13,060

51,290

37,800

9,960

Calendar year

Mean

*172

*62.1

*18.0

_

*62.3

222

15.0

*52.8

*73

-

_

19

*102

*56.9

69.1

65.9

25.3

6.96

62.5

11.2

44.3

55.2

32.6

21.1

351

208

25.4

56.2

35.3

31.4

10.9

71.2

54.9

-

Runoff In 

acre -feet

* 125, 000

*45,000

*13,000

-

*45,240

160,900

10,830

*38,180

*53,300

-

_

14,120

*73,690

*41,200

50,100

47,700

18,300

5,040

45,240

8,150

32,040

39,980

23,640

15,330

254,100

150,500

18,410

40,800

25,530

22,770

7,890

51,660

37,710

-

* Revtsed; for 1916-30 supersedes records previously published by State engineer. 

t Corrected^.

* Not previously published.

a Prom reports of State engineer of New Mexico, 

b Day unknown} occurred between Apr. 16 and 21.

Note. Records for August 1924, December 1924 to February 1925, and August 1925 to May 1927 have 

been found unreliable and are not published herein.

352. Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°39'15", long. 104°22'30", in Sj sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 34 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 65, 1 mile upstream from Lagartija Creek, 3 miles northeast of 

Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River, and 24 miles southwest of Mosquero.

Drainage area. 6.015 sq mi , of which 303 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records.--Records of chemical analyses for the period November 1939 to June 

1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 

12, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1914, at two sites within 100 ft, about 3 miles upstream at 

different datums.

Average discharge. 17 years (1912-14, 1935-50), 294 cfs.

Extremes. 1912-14. 1935-50; Maximum discharge, 87,800 cfs Sept. 2 1942 (gage height, 

19.3 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times. 

Maximum known flood occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 56,000 acres above station. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

.

26.1

149

138

*55

16.5

7.2

*537

19.3

Nov.

.

34.5

44.2

115

*27

5.8

7.4

*58.4

10.2

Dec.

_

25.6

56.9

93.1

*23

12.6

11.9

46.5

17.6

Jan.

.

36.4

180

-

*33

10.7

35.8

69.9

16. S

Feb.

.

58.5

56.9

-

*25

22.0

30.0

102

41.6

Mar.

.

35.6

37.0

-

*2

9.9

9.4

110

35.2

Apr.

_

30.4

146

-

0

36.6

.9

*204

10.=

May

_

5.16

1,990

-

33.4

249

24.!

83.!

46. f

June

552

3,780

545

-

225

2,100

892

132

42.0

July

145

239

1,130

-

95. (

320

386

76. i

12. i

Aug.

63.3

96.3

778

-

95.7

102

156

*414

252

Sept.

31. f

56.7

104

-

72. i

292

775

88. i

58.0

The year

-

364

440

-

*57.2

263

194

*161

47.1

Revised.

t Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of records for station near 

Bell Ranch.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 377

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Canadian River 

near Sanchez. N. Mex. Continued

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

14.3

870

682

35.8

179

22.0

525

14.2

2.9

31.]

Nov.

18.3

506

295

55.4

81.7

29.6

84.3

18.0

27.6

35.1

Dec.

61.9

252

178

63.2

60.8

27.7

49.2

31.9

28.6

32.0

Jan.

57.1

164

183

61.5

67.7

35.7

35.6

43.6

25.1

38.5

Feb.

86.4

109

166

117

76.0

48.8

27.8

235

44.3

27.6

Mar.

261

110

125

64.8

50.3

50.0

18.2

203

23.8

9.7

Apr.

544

5,573

61. 9

155

46.7

9.1

10. £

147

25.3 l.'c

May

4,721

1,771

89.!

753

149

1.7

314

333

274

.;

June

1,653

417

38. i

298

39.2

*17.(

74.6

1,057

543

29.]

July

912

197

94.7

189

66. <

13.!

700

102

349

625

Aug.

662

327

236

173

366

1,173

183

122

218

370

Sept.

1,824

5,546

40. £

26. C

67. 

581

17.4

3.1

203

260

The year

907

1,312

184

167

105

*169

173

191

147

123

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre- feet

Water 

year

1912

1913

1914

 1915

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

1,600

9,160

8,480

*3,380

1,020

444

>33,050

1,180

882

53,490

41,930

2,200

10,980

1,350

32,280

873

180

1,910

Nov.

_

2,050

2,630

6,840

*1,610

347

440

*3,470

607

1,090

30,100

17,560

3,300

4,860

1,760

5,020

1,070

1,640

2,090

Dec.

_

1,570

3,500

5,720

*1,410

774

734

2,860

1,080

3,800

15,470

10, 940

3,890

3,740

1,710

3,020

1,960

1,760

1,970

Jan.

_

2,240

11,100

-

*2,030

657

2,200

4,300

1,030

3,510

10,110

11,280

3,780

4,170

2,200

2,190

2,680

1,540

2,370

Feb.

.

3,250

3,160

-

*1,440

1,220

1,660

5,690

2,390

4,800

6,050

9,220

6,710

4,220

2,710

1,540

13,530

2,46C

1,530

Mar.

_

2,190

2,280

-

*123

607

573

6,750

2,170

16,050

6,740

7,670

3,98C

3,090

3,080

1,120

12,460

1,470

597

Apr.

.

1,810

8,690

-

0

2,180

52

»12,130

624

32,380

331, 600

3,680

9,240

2,780

540

649

8,730

1,500

6S

Hay

.

317

122,000

-

2,05C

15,28C

1.52C

"5,13C

2.88C

290,300

L08,90C

5,53C

46,30C

9,170

105

19,320

20,480

16,85C

1C

June

32,80C

225,000

32,400

-

13,400

125,200

53,070

7,860

2,500

98,380

24,810

2,270

17,760

2,340

 1,050

4,440

62,920

32,310

1,730

July

8.92C

14.70C

69.50C

-

5,890

19,670

23,760

4,68C

793

56,090

12,120

5,830

11,600

4,080

857

43,03C

6,290

21,470

38,440

Aug.

3,88C

5.91C

47.80C

-

5,880

6,300

9,60C

*25,440

15,510

40, 700

20,110

14,540

10,650

22,520

72,110

11,270

7,480

13,410

22,780

Sept.

1,890

3,370

6,190

-

4,34C

17.39C

46,100

5,250

3,450

108,500

330,000

2,43C

1,550

4,020

34,580

1,030

184

12,080

15,490

The year

_

264,000

318,000

-

*41,550

190,600

104,200

*116,600

34,210

656,500

949,500

132,900

121,000

75,970

*122,100

124,900

138,700

106,700

88,990

Revised.

* Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of records for station near 

Bell Ranch.

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1936

1937

19?8

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

327

357

387

407

957

957

957

1281

897

927 957'

977

1007

1037

1057,1281

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

82,700

19,000

-

4,340

46,300

19,900

*19,000

*2,900

44,900

87,800

6,260

4,660

8,730

21,000

20,000

-

4,550

9,050

Date

_

June 12, 1913

May 1, 1914

-

.June 12, 1936

June 3, 1937

June 14, 1938

Oct. 9, 1938

Aug. 7, 1940

May Z, 1941

Sept. 2, 1942

Oct. 18, 1942

June 29, 1944

Oct. 16, 1944

Aug. 29, 1946

July 7, 1947

June 3, 1948

Sept. 10, 1949

Aug. 3, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

2

12

-

0

2

00

0

.1

4.1

50

8

14

6

0

2

1

0

0

Mean

_

364

440

-

*57.2

263

194

*161

47.1

907

1,312

184

167

105

*169

173

191

147

123

Runoff In 

acre -feet

_

264,000

318,000

-

*41,550

190,600

140,200

*116,600

34,210

656,500

949,500

132,900

121,000

75,970

*122,100

124,900

138,700

106,700

88,990

Calendar, year

Mean

_

378

448

-

*51.4

263

*246

*111

51.1

1,036

1,272

99.2

181

84.5

 218

122

191

151

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

274,000

324,000

-

*37,290

190,100

*177,900

* 80, 100

37,120

749,800

920,900

71,840

131,200

61,210

*157,600

88,490

138,300

109,100

-

Revised. 

* Hot preylously published.

353. Canadian River near Bell Ranch, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°30' (revised), long. 104°15', in Pablo Montoya Grant, 1 mile upstream 

from Perra Creek, about 7 miles north of Conchas Dam, and about 9 miles west of Bell 

Ranch.

Drainage area.--6 .200 sq mi(revised).approximately, of which 303 sq mi is noncontributing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage 4,130 ft (estimated from water surface elevation at Conchas Dam on July 30, 1939). Prior to Aug. 11, 1934, at site 200 ft 

upstream at datum 0.65 ft higher.

Average discharge."12 years (1915-16, 1927-38'), 177 cfs.

Extremes. 1915-17, 1927-39: Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs June 3, 1937 (gage height,

15.8 ft, from floodmarksj, from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times in most years. 

Itaimum flood known occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

emarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 56,000 acres above station.

ooperation. Records for 1915-17, 1927-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, 

furnished l>y State engineer of New Mexico.
378 ARKANSAS RIVKR BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Canadian River 

near Bell Ranch, H. Hex. 

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Oct.

-

*83.9

33.1

_

72

325

196

1,620

118

69.3

27.1

.3

58.5

15.8

9.0

555

Nov.

-

*59.8

40.2

_

19.9

40

133

104

53. 1

39.3

10.2

.2

28.5

2.9

6.4

56.6

Dec.

-

*60

46.8

_

*20

62

101

85

52.9

19.4

17.9

4.2

23.8

12.6

10.3

46.9

Jan.

-

35.0

48.7

_

28

89

*100

67.9

58.8

39.6

35.9

15.3

33.3

10.7

23.5

72.1

Feb.

-

*40

45.5

_

35

113

93

84.3

70.9

51.1

40.5

4.9

24.3

16.1

15.9

88.8

Mar.

-

.*7

17.7

_

12

81

23

141

32.9

21.3

13.0

.6

1.8

9.7

4.5

124

Apr.

-

»162

0.20

_

20

34

17

409

2.9

.5

3.0

,2

0

26.3

.3

212

Bay

-

355

37.6

_

342

630

59

693

274

.5

10.4

940

35.1

315

21.2

109

June

-

*74.9

24.5

.

254

363

200

57.7

180

365

16.8

804

256

2,300

1,066

148

July

-

4.23

-

_

52

475

356

156

168

285

37.9

160

»109

267

391

-

Aug.

435

475

-

(a)

200

853

418

227

113

773

58.7

925

109

90.5

110

-

Sept.

*107

*46.e

-

209

102

464

114

205

83.3

229

163

474

92.0

399

883

-

The year

-

*118

-

_

*96.7

296

*152

325

101

159

36.0

279

*64.1

287

210

-

* Revised; figures for 1915-30 supersede records previously published In reports of State engineer; revised dally figures not available for July 17-25, 1936.

* Hot previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of discharge measurement and

weather records.

a Previously published figure based on partial month.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Oct.

-

*5,160

2,030

.

4,430

20,000

12,070

99,800

7,280

4,260

1,670

20

3,590

970

551

31,150

Nov.

-

*3,560

2,390

_

1,190

2,400

7,900

6,190

3,160

2,340

605

10

1,700

175

383

3,370

Dec.

-

*3,690

2,880

_

*1,230

3,800

6,210

5,240

3,250

1,190

1,100

260

1,470

778

633

2,890

Jan.

-

2,150

2,990

_

1,720

5,480

*6,150

4,170

3,620

2,440

2,210

938

2,050

659

1,440

4,430

Feb.

-

*2,300

2,530

_

2,000

6,280

5,180

4,680

4,080

2,840

2,250

270

1.40C

895

885

4,930

Mar.

-

*430

1,090

_

732

4,950

1,420

8,690

2,030

1,310

797

40

113

595

276

7,640

Apr.

-

*9,630

12

_

1,210

2,010

1,040

24,300

173

30

179

10

0

1,560

18

12,590

May

-

21,800

2.31C

_

21,000

38,750

3,610

42.60C

16.80C

28

641

57.82C

2,160

19,390

1,300

6,710

June

-

*4,460

1,460

.

15,100

21,620

11,900

3,430

10,700

21,700

1,000

47,820

15,240

136,900

63,460

8,830

July

-

260

-

_

3,200

29,200

21,900

9,600

10,300

17,500

2,330

9,840

*6,670

16,450

24,030

-

Aug.

26,700

29,200

-

(a) j

12,300

52,430

25,700

13,900

6,940

47,500

3,610

56,850

6,680

5,570

6,790

-

Sept.

*6,390

*2,770

-

18,390

6,100

27,600

6,780

12,200

4,950

13,600

9,710

28,230

5,480

23,740

52,570

-

The year

-

* 85, 400

-

_

* 70, 200

214,500

*109,900

235,000

73,300

115,000

26,100

202,100

*46,550

207,700

152,300

-

neer.

* Hot previously published; see footnote \.a preceding table. 

a Previously published figure Is for partial month.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1916

1917

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

no.

(a

(a

a

a

a

a

732

73

74

78

2

7

7

787

807

82

85

7

7

877

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*5,100

-

_

*2,580

*14,500

* 10, 800

*15,600

3,080

*14,500

9,600

26,100

4,180

47,800

20,300

18,600

Date

Aug. 31, 1916

-

_

Sept. 2, 1928

July 10, 1929

June 17, 1930

Oct. 1, 5, 1930

June 24, 1932

Aug. 4, 1933

Sept. 1, 1934

June 27, 1935

June 12, 1936

June 3, 1937

June 14, 1938

Oct. 9, 1938

Mln Imum 

day

*0

0

_

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

*118

-

_

*96.7

296

*152

325

101

159

36.0

279

*64.1

287

210

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

* 85, 400

-

_

* 70, 200

214,500

*109,900

235,000

73,300

115,000

26,100

202,100

*46,550

207,700

152,300

-

Calendar year

Mean

*111

-

_

123

296

*269

190

92.9

153

31.8

288

*57.5

286

264

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*80,300

-

_

t89,560

214,500

* 194, 900

137,000

67,400

110,400

23,020

208,600

*41,720

207,300

191,200

-

Revised; for 1915-30 supersedes records previously published by State engineer, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published, 

a Reports of State engineer of Hew Mexico.

Hote.--Records for July 1917 published In reports of State engineer have been found to be 

ble and are not published herein.

354. Conchas River at Variadero, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°S4'10", long. 104°26'35", In NE^NE^ sec. 36, T. 14 N. , R. 23 E. , 1.5 

miles northeast of Variadero and 15 miles west of Conchas Dam.

Drainage area.--523 sq mi , of which 130 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses for the period December 

1939 to July 1949 ar°e published in reports of Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 379

354. Conchas River at Variadero. N. Mex. Continued

Gage.--Water-stage recorder; at datum 0.50 ft higher prior to May 18, 1950. Altitude of 

gage is 4,430 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Mar. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder 

ij miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 27.2 cfs (revised).

IBS..--1936-50; Maximum discharge (revised), 44,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height 

96 ft, present datum), from slope-area determination of peak flows; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

J.950

Oct.

0

.5

37.1

1.3

O

90.5

16.3

1.63

"12.0

.08

*84.8

4.06

.03

1.86

Nov.

0

0

O

.1

.5

14.5

10.9

2.15

1.93

.03

1.67

.29

0

.30

Dec.

0

0

.6

.3

0

10.3

11.0

4.21

2.06

.07

1.00

.52

0

.20

Jan.

0

o

3.5

.4

0

5.5

8.6

4.57

1.65

.10

.79

.19

0

.14

Feb.

0.3

.4

1.8

.6

.I

6.1

6.2

2.32

1.56

.14

.55

.51

.1

.13

Mar.

1.0

.04

1.9

1.4

10.5

6.0

4.0

1.38

.35

.12

.60

.15

0

.04

Apr.

18.1

O

.8

0

13.0

63.8

3.2

.64

.13

.05

.04

0

5.1

0

May

»159

0

20.4

2.2

*3O2

9.4

2.5

1.0<

*4.02

*.51

*17.7

.9!

2.4

0

June

 503

»164

3.0

.1

184

13.4

2.1

.43

O

*1.30

.76

26.0

20.8

.11

* Revised.

July

13.7

26.1

66.4

16.5

117

13.4

*25.1

*12.7

*12.9

*6.59

.08

3.39

140

66.2

Aug.

2.9

13.5

*76.4

55.6

120

20.8

4.7

*6.23

*8.88

 116

*8.52

7.28

14.9

30.5

Sept.

37.0

»48O

7.0

.5

*549

*454

2.5

.2«

.7C

*84.4

.41

0

25.4

1.2C

The year

*60.8

*56.4

*18.5

6.7

*108

»58.1

*8.2

*3.16

*3.90

*17.5

*9.92

3.60

17.6

8.55

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1947 

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

30

2,280

79

0

5,560

1,000

100

*738

Nov.

0

0

0

4.0

32

863

647

128

115

'5,220 j 100 

250 | 17

2.0 0

114 18

Dec.

0

O

36

20

2.0

631

678

259

127

61 

32

0

12

Jan.

0

0

218

22

O

341

532

281

102

48 

12

0

8.7

Feb.

18

2O

99

36

6.0

337

345

134

86

30 

29

4.0

7.3

Mar.

61

2

115

85

643

367

248

85

21

37 

9.3

0

2.6

Apr.

1,080

0

46

0

774

3,800

190

38

7.5

2.4 

0

301

0

May

*9,76C

0

1,260

13E

»18,59(

577

151

64

*247

*1,09C 

61

14E

0

June

*29,900

*9,770

180

7.

10,930

799

127

26

0

45 

1,550

1,240

July

843

1,600

4,080

! 1,020

7,220

821

*1,550

*781

*796

5.'

208

8.610

a?l4,070

Aug.

179

829

*4 , 700

3,42C

7,36C

1,28C

288

*383

*546

»524 

448

914

1,880

Sept.

2,20C

»28,55C

41J

2S

*32,65C

*27,010

151

15

42

*5,02C 

24

C

1,510

72

The year

*44,040

*4 0,800

*13,430

4,860

*78,210

*42,390

*5,910

*2,290

*2,830

*12,670 

*7,190 

2,620

12,730

6,190

* Revised.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S,P.

957,1281

957,128]

957,128]

891

927,128]

957,128]

977,128]

1007,128]

1037,128]

1057,1283

1087,128]

1111

1147

1171

water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*34,000

*33,OOO

*6,400

2,440

*32,000

44,000

*1,300

*1,500

*1,700

12,500

*4,700

1,710

8,730

1,900

Date

June 3, 1937

Sept. 5, 1938

Aug. 1, 1939

Aug. 7, 1940

May 1, 1941

Sept. 1, 1942

July 12, 1943

July 16, 1944

July 14, 1945

Sept. 15, 1946

Oct. 4, 1946

June 25, 1948

July 13, 1949

July 19, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

*60.8

*56.4

*18.5

6.7

*108

*58.1

*8.2

*3.16

*3.90

*17.5

*9.92

3.60

17.6

8.55

Runoff in

acre-feet

*44,040

*40,800

*13,430

4,860

*78,210

*42,390

*5,910

*2,290

*2,830

»12,670

*7,190

2,620

12,730

6,190

Calendar year

Mean

*60.9

*59.5

*15.5

6.6

*118

*51.6

*5,61

*3.84

*2.57

*24.9

*2.90

3.2

17.8

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

*44,070

*43,090

*11,220

4,790

*85,230

*37,660

*4,070

*2,790

*1,860

*18,040

*2,100

2,320

12,870

-

355. Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

35°24'10", long. 104°11'25", stilling well within concrete portion of 

on Canadian River, in Pablo Montoya Grant, 1\ miles northwest of town of

gat ion. Lat 

Conchas Dam, and about 24 miles north of Newkirk.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses for the period April 1939 

tb January 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Drainage area.--7.409 sq mi , of which 433 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929.

347710 O - 55 - Z5
380 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

355. Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam. N. Hex. Continued

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum contents, 479,600 acre-ft Apr. 24, 1942 (elevation, 4,208.41 

f t); minimum after initial filling, 245,200 acre-ft July 4, 1950 (elevation, 4,185.85

Remarks.--Reservoir is fonned by dam consisting of concrete main section and earthfill 

wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 370,200 acreft between elevations 4,073.5 ft and 4,201.0 ft (crest of 300-ft ungated service 

spillway); dead storage 90,800 acre-ft at elevation 4,155 ft. Reservoir not to be 

drawn down below elevation 4,157.35 ft (sill of irrigation outlet), capacity, 98,810 

acre-ft, except for minor sluicing and operation of small power plant. Capacity of 

196,000 acre-ft between elevations 4,201.0 ft (crest of 300-ft ungated service 

spillway) and 4,218.0 ft (crest of 3,000-ft ungated emergency spillway) acts as detention storage in the control of floods. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Reservoir is used for irrigation, flood control, and recreation.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

79,250

97,820

398,000

384,900

380,500

320,800

329,200

371,300

351,400

311,000

335,100

Nov.

.

77,910

97,690

401,300

379,500

380,400

319,900

323,900

372,000

347,100

308,400

327,500

Dec.

929

77,940

100,400

397,500

382,600

384,500

320,800

322,500

371,200

347,000

306,800

325,900

Jan.

5,750

78,940

1O2.60O

400,500

380,500

387,600

322,800

320,600

370,600

348,000

307,000

325,100

Feb.

10,060

80,590

106,000

399,300

387,200

393,500

324,400

319,000

366,800

361,200

309,300

316,000

Mar.

15,240

81,720

122,000

399,000

391,100

393,700

322,600

318,800

364,900

371,100

306,500

309,000

Apr.

25,130

80,710

151,100

378, OOO

389,800

398,000

319,200

311,500

358,700

363,100

300,300

288, 800

May

32,450

83,880

419,600

371,200

389,000

402,400

322,500

309,600

370,400

368,800

305,800

263,700

nth

June

38,430

83,910

400,900

385,400

388,200

390,400

317,300

300, 700

366,400

369,300

334,400

247,400

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1944; contents Sept. 3C

July

49,260

82,980

401,800

380,800

382,400

388,500

317,500

294,700

368,200

357,600

372,000

306,100

Aug.

78,080

100,300

406,000

383,800

387,400

362,400

338,600

348,000

369,900

349,000

355,100

303,300

Sept.

80,160

loo, loo

418,400

379,300

385,000

3315,600

333,400

371,500

359,500

325,600

b347,900

312,800

, 1944, by capacity

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1944, was 337,700 acre-ft.

b Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1949; contents Sept. 30, 1949, by capacity

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1949, was 352,400 acre-ft.

Note. Contents are for 12 p.m. except prior to October 1941 when they are at 8 s.m.

356. Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Locations. Lat 35 0 24'00", long. 104 0 11'05", in Pablo Montoya Grant, 1,270 ft downstream 

from Conchas Dam, and 2 miles north of Conchas Dam post office, San Miguel County.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 4,150 ft (from 

headgate elevations).

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum daily discharge, 21 cfs July 10-13, Sept. 7-10, 1948; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation of about 700 =icres on Bell 

Ranch.

Monthly and yearly diversion, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

95

64

243

11

0

227

111

205

Nov.

6.9

19

10

0

0

88

11

177

Dec.

9.7

0

13

0

0

43

0

2.8

Jan.

11

0

0

0

18

0

0

o

Feb.

0

0

0

0

O

0

21

146

Mar.

86

0

47

90

139

0

52

399

Apr.

383

0

488

193

270

296

110

302

May

395

301

395

600

265

254

285

217

June

319

507

351

393

366

120

134

250

July

736

479

468

463

526

549

127

48

Aug.

360

422

217

347

376

173

320

95

Sept.

531

103

239

446

324

614

271

199

The year

2,930

1,900

2,370

2,540

2,280

2,360

1,440

2,040

357. Conchas Canal below Conchas Dan, N. Mex.

Location (revised).--Lat 35 8 22'50", long. 104°09'50", In Sj sec. 3, T. 13 N., R. 26 E. 

(projected), about 1 mile downstream from headgates, 1 mile east of Conchas Dam post 

office, and 22 miles north of Newkirk.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,155 ft (estimated from headgate elevation). Prior to Nov. 19, 1948, at site three quarters of a mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1945-49-. Maximum daily discharge, 355 cfs Apr. 17, 18, 1948; no-flow at times.

Remarks.--Water is diverted from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation of about 32,000 acres on 

Tucumcari Project.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 381

Monthly and yearly diversion. In acre feet

Hater 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

Oct.

2,250 

2,310 

4,220 

9,230

Nov.

1,700 

385 

567 

0

Dec.

eno 

Jan.

2,480 

0 

0 

46

Feb.

2,260 

2,730 

0 

38

Mar.

870 

739 

0 

1,100

of Conchas Canal below Conchas Dan, H. Hex.

Apr.

4.36C 

2.79C 

11,35C 

6,25C

May

3.81C 

3,31C 

10.88C 

6.64C

June

3,640 

4,340 

7,100 

3,140

July

4.32C 

6,58< 

12,77(

Aug.

3,5SC 

6,45C 

14.00C

Sept.

3.13C

4.07C 

5.30C 

16.07C

The year

33,420 

34,930 

76,960

358. Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°24'30", long. 104°10'10", in sec. 27, T. 14 N., R. 26 E. (projected), in 

Pablo Montoya Grant, 2^ miles north of Conchas Dam post office, and 2.8 miles 

downstream from Conchas Dam.

Drainage area. 7,417 sq mi, of which 433 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses near Conchas Dam site for 

the period January to July 1936 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,021.90 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 13, 1941, at site 0.7 mile downstream at datum 6.2 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 9 years (1941-50), 213 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 73,000 cfs June 3, 1937; maximum gage height, 

14.14 ft May 30, 1938 (site and datum then in use), caused by backwater from temporary 

dam; no flow at times.

Remarks. Plow regulated by Conchas Reservoir after Dec. 29, 1938 (see preceding station). 

Diversions above station for Irrigation of about 90,000 acres, 33,000 of which are 

below station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

17.1

4.3

701

_

589

7.2

3.9

6.8

519

8.0

12.6 

9.9

Nov.

_

2.7

.7

53.3

_

403

7.7

8.0

7.2

21.3

8.3

11.5 

12.1

Dec.

.

12.0

9.5

44.2

.

146

9.1

7.5

7.4

14.7

8.7

14.3 

12.7

Jan.

_

10.4

22.9

-

82.7

264

8.4

6.8

7.7

17.9

7.6

14.7 

12.9

Feb.

_

16.6

22.4

-

77.0

11.4

11.8

7.9

6.2

10.6

8.1

15.6 

12.0

Mar.

_

6.6

10.1

-

76.1

9.7

15.5

21.0

7.5

9.4

17.9

14.4 

11.5

Apr.

_

61.

.E

-

6,063

7.5

16. £

41.2

8.C

9.<

26.7

13.3 

11. J

May

53.1

1,560

53.5

-

2,549

7.S

584

36. f

7.!

46. E

18.7

9.! 11.:

June

292

3,221

1,397

-

216

9.'

446

36.8

6.C

11-.:

944

11.7 

12.3

July

277

361

650

-

251

123

179

7.7

7.3

341

11.8

7.8 

12.9

Aug.

103

127

212-

-

460

8.7

535

8.1

7.5

10.1

13.8

44.6 

9.1

Sept.

75. E

439

1,792

-

4,434

7.E

323

5.S

204

9.1

11.]

10.1 

8.4

The year

.

485

346

-

*1,360

133

179

15.9

23.3

86.5

89.1

15.1 

11.5

* Not previously published; partly estl 

River at varladero, and Conchas Reservoir.

»ted on basis of records for station near Sanchez, Conchas

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

1,050

263

43,090

_

36,190

440

240

419

31,890

492

774

611

Nov.

_

163

40

3,170

_

23,970

460

476

428

1,270

492

682

720

Dec.

_

740

585

2,720

_

6,970

557

462

456

906

538

877

780

Jan.

.

637

1,410

-

5,090

16,240

518

419

474

1,100

466

906

79E

Feb.

_

924

1,240

-

4,280

631

676

436

345

589

466

867

666

Mar.

_

409

619

-

4,680

597

950

1,290

460

577

1,100

883

710

Apr.

.

3,630

48

-

360, 80C

44C

99E

2,450

47E

571

1.59C

78S

68E

May

3.30C

95.90C

3.27C

-

156, 70<

48E

3S.88C

Z.27C

45E

2.86C

1.15C

601

72C

June

17,35C

191,700

83.15C

-

12,870

561

26.54C

2.13C

358

68E

56,170

696

746

July

17.02C

22.18C

39,950

-

15.4K

7,55C

11, OK

472

446

20,99C

726

482

79E

Aug.

6.36C

7.84C

13,01C

-

28,270

534

32,88C

49E

456

619

84S

2,740

561

Sept.

4,49C

26, 11C

106,600

-

263, 80C

45Z

19.25C

353

12,110

57S

66C

602

50C

The year

.

351,300

250,200

-

* 985, 000

96,630

130,200

11,500

16,890

62, 630

64,700

10,910

8,290

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

H.S,P, 

no.

957

957

957

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

73,000

47,400

-

_

11,700

10,200

250

10,400

11,000

9,550

1,640

167

Date

_

June 3, 1937

Sept. 4, 1938

-

Apr. 24, 1942

Oct. 8, 1942

June 10, 1944

Aug. 8, 1945

Sept. 16, 1946

Oct. 5, 1946

June 1,2,4,1946

Aug. 5, 1949

July 29, 1950

Minimum

day

_

1

0

-

5

4

1

1

2

6

6

2

4

Mean

_

485

346

-

* 1,360

133

179

15.9

23.3

86.5

69.1

15.1

11.5

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

351,300

250,200

-

*965,000

96,630

130,200

11,500

16,890

62,630

64,700

10,910

8,290

Calendar year

Mean

_

484

412

-

1,272

40.0

179

16.0

68.6

41.6

90.3

14.8

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

.

350,200

298,300

-

921,000

28,950

129,900

11,620

49,650

30,090

65,510

10,690

-

* Not previously published.
382 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

359. ute Creek near Bueyeros, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°00'00", long. 103°44'35", in NE£ sec. 3, T. 20 N.. R. 30 E. , at ford on 

New Mexico State Highway 57 , 3J- miles northwest of Bueyeros and 19-J miles northeast of 

Mosquero.

Drainage area.--630 sq mi(revised).approximately, of which 162 sq mi is noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses for the period February to 

September 1950 and of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the period 

March 1949 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs July 31, 1950 (gage height, 8.77 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 7.90 ft; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of about 100 acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

3.42

Nov.

4.15

Dec.

7.03

Jan.

6.60

Feb.

5.88

Mar.

3.36

Apr.

8.12 

3.34

May

12.9 

1.98

June

12.5 

4.68

July

29.6 

96.8

Aug.

127 

13.2

Sept.

19.7 

33. Z

The year

15.4

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

210

Nov.

247

Dec.

432

Jan.

406

Feb.

326

Mar.

207

Apr.

483 

199

May

796 

122

June

742 

278

July

1,820 

5,950

Aug.

7,830 

814

Sept.

1,170 

1,980

The year

11,170

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

20,400 

27,300

Date

Aug. 15, 1949 

July 31, 1950

Minimum 

day

O

Mean

15.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

11,170

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

360. Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°24', long. 103°30', in NEij sec. 35, T. 14 N. , R. 32 E. , a quarter of a 

mile downstream from Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, 5-j miles upstream from mouth, and 

6 miles northwest of Logan.

Drainage area.--2.073 sq mi , of which 617 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--August 1904 to June 1906, April 1909 to May 1914, gage 

heights and discharge measurements only.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,758.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1911, staff gage about lj miles downstream at different datum. 

Aug. 1, 1911, to May 23, 1914, water-stage recorder 1,000 ft below former site at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 32.1 cfs

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs (revised) May 28, 1946 (gage height, 

8.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 5.2 and 7.2 ft; no flow at times.

Flood of May 1, 1914,reached a stage of 22.95 ft, site and datum then in use. Another major flood reached a stage of 16.0 ft sometime in 1941, from information furnished by Bureau of Reclamation (discharge about 70,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Diversions for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

34.7

.02

0

0

»102

0

.5

0

Nov.

-

17.3

.13

.3

0

6.6

0

.03

0

Dec.

_

39.9

6.73

6.7

0

2.7

.3

0

0

Jan.

*40

26.4

28.2

5.7

0

4.5

.3

.03

0

Feb.

26.3

10.6

15.1

8.2

O

.5

14.5

7.8

0

Mar.

18.1

5.4

2.97

1.1

O

5.4

23.7

1.0

0

Apr.

 459

0

l.OE

.1

.1

.3

O

37.0

0

May

27.9

*15.3

5.1!

0

*259

 170

3.9

145

0

June

30.7

6.4

6.8J

1.8

*21.9

17

*153

102

45.8

July

51.1

 78.9

*94.7

8.7

0

*72.7

1.3

104

.317

Aug.

98.7

5.5

 81. «

*109

*174

33.1

62.4

115

*138

Sept.

*201

.1

.42

.2

*168

.1

0

46.1

67.9

The year

_

*20.3

*20.5

*11.9

 52.4

*35.1 *ei.5

46.9

*48.0

Revised.

* Not previously published} partly estimated 

River at Logan.

basis of weather records and records for Canadian
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 383

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Ute Creek near Logan, N. Hex.

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947 J

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

2,130

1.4

0

0

5,240

0

34

0

-Nov.

.

1,030

7.9

18

0

391

0

2.C

0

Dec.

- 1

2,450

414

415

0

169

16

0

0

Jan.

2,440

1,620

1,740

349

0

276

18

2.0

0

Feb.

1,460

591

871

456

0

26

833

432

0

Mar.

1,110

333

183

65

0

333

1,460

63

0

Apr.

*27,31C

C

65

6

6

16

0

2.20C

C

Hay

1,71(

*94(

311

(

*15,92C

*10,45(

23!

8,90(

C

June

1.83C

379

406

10J

*1,30C

1.01C

*9,10C

6,10C

2.73C

July

3.14C

*4,85C

*5,83C

534

C

*4,47C

7S

6,41C

19.50C

Aug.

6.07C

337

*5,02C

*6,68C

*10, 70C

2,03(

3,840

7,080

*8,470

Sept.

»11,94C

4

2!

12

»10,01C

4

C

2,740

4.04C

The year

_

3 *14,660

* 14, 880

*8,640

*37,940

*25,420

* 15, 580

33,960

*34,740

footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

957,1281

977,1281

1007,128]

1037,1281

1057,1281

1087,128]

1117,128]

1147

1177,1281

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*11,500

*3,800

*8,60C

*6,500

*24,500

*12,000

*16,500

12,500

*18,000

Date

Apr. 24, 1942

July 7, 1943

July 4, 1944

Aug. 7, 1945

Hay 28, 1946

Oct. 9, 1946

June 19, 1948

Jlay 15, 1949

July 3, Aug.l

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

*20.3

*20.5

*11.9

*52.4

*35.1

*21.5

46.9

*48.0

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

*14,660

*14,880

*8,640

*37,940

*25,420

* 15, 580

33,960

*34,740

Calendar year

*86.5

13.1

*20.5

*11.3

*61.8

*25.7

*21.5

46.9

-

acre-feet

*62,620

*9,480

*14,890

*8,210

*44,740

*18,630

* 15, 600

33,930

-

* Revised.

* Hot previously published.

Mote. Records for August 1904 to June 1906 and May 1909 to December 1911 published In 

Supply Paper 307 have been found unreliable on the basis of restudy of the original data, 

records are. not published herein and should not_be used.

361. Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.l/

Location.--Lat 35°21'20", long. 103°25'20", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 13 N., R. 33 E. , half a 

mile southwest of Logan, l| miles upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad 

bridge, 4-J- miles upstream from Tucumeari Creek, and 5f miles downstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area. 11.141 sq mi , of which 1,110 sq mi is probably noncontrlbuting.

Supplemental records available. June 1904 to November 1905 and August 1910 to September 

1911 gage heights and discharge measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since Aug. 5, 1910; at different datums prior 

to Oct. 21, 1928, and at datum 1.54 ft lower Oct. 21, 1928 to Sept. 30, 1934. Altitude of present gage Is 3,670 ft (from river profile study). Prior to Aug. 5, 1910, 

staff gages lj miles downstream at different datums (datum of gage used Dec. 22, 1908, 

to Aug. 4, 1910, is 3,651.0 ft above mean sea level).

Average discharge.--15 years (1908-9, 1911-13, 1926-38), 392 cfs (prior to completion of 

Conchas Dam) ; 12 years (1938-50), 407 cfs

Extremes.--1909-14. 1923-50: Maximum discharge, 219,000 cfs Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 

29.3 ft from floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 75,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum discharge known, 278,000 cfs Sept. 30, 1904 (gage height, about 36.5 ft, 

site and datum used in 1909), from rating curve extended above 140,000 cfs.

Remarks. Plow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir, 45 miles upstream (see elsewhere in 

this report). Diversions for irrigation of about 90,000 acres above station.

Cooperation.--Records for 1924-30, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by State engineer of New Mexico.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1909 

1910

1912 

1913 

1914

1924 

1925

Oct.

-

*120 

.IS 

120

2.1

Nov.

-

J90 

3.65 

31.8

0.2

Dec.

-

*35

9.0 

47.6

1.7

Jan.

20.9

84.9

16.3 

177

158 

3.6

Feb.

3.63 

70.8

79.1 

38.6 

54.0

298 

24

Mar.

0

274 

24.7 

19.8

319

5.0

Apr.

an

149

588 

179 

192

747 

5.4

Hay

43.! 

177

1.24Q 

 6.31

700 

*373

June

1,540 

778

998

4,870

2.5

July

207 

340

142 

319

*853

Aug.

831

*743 

IK

-

Sept.

*3,430

38.3 

89.4

194

The year

*513

*370 

467

-

* Revised; figures for 1925-30 supersede those previously published by State engineer.

* Hot previously published} estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records, records for 

other stations, and for the period October to December 1911 fragmentary gage heights and discharge 

measurements.

I/Published as South Canadian River in 1904.
384 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1927

1928

1929'

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

 36

1,167

163

3,980

118

80. 9

11.6

4.3

53.1

12.2

34.1

810

.1

0

4,845

667

1.5

41.5

28.4

 735

0

1.1

2.8

Nov.

*0.9

»224

188

127

35.6

29.0

2.0

0

22.3

.5

.1

48.7

0

.90

663

421

.2

22.9

4.3

42.2

2.3

6.3

.4

Dec.

0

80

187

90.9

31.2

13.4

5.9

0

26.0

.5

1.0

45.1

.6

6.65

477

54.0

7.4

48.4

6.9

13.7

3.8

.1

8.5

Jan.

 57

6

97

162

102

57.4

26.8

24.5

.4

20.4

0

6.7

38.1

2.0

1.5E

187

388

35.4

43.0

12.2

26.5

3.0

7.4

4.5

Feb.

*25

21

118

100

91.4

57.7

32.2

28.8

0

17.2

0

17.8

1.8

3.6

.50

158

19.1

7.8

28.5

6.8

21.9

66.7

38.4

2.7

Mar.

 0.6

1.6

116

7

129

20.8

15.1

3.2

0

2.0

1.5

6.0

1.0

5.1

41.9

95.4

8.4

7.3

8.9

4.8

16.0

57.5

16.9

1.2

Apr.

 0

0

84

4

374

.4

0

0

0

0

137

7.4

4.6

0

231

6,930

0

3.e

28.6

.3

.3

6.2

115

15. Z

May

0

 595

729

30

902

847

0

.

1,340

42. £

4,109

454

330

46.2

3,651

2,666

23. C

483

21. C

 580

548

25.4

 184

.2

June

 239 <

1,324

601

 610

66.7

1,030

531

.

1,106

230

7,407

1,821

126

64.1

4,700

107

54.7

550

18.7

54.1

75.2

1,316

*479

 120

July

1,160

 178

590

680

238

208

342

_

215

794

417

982

495

10.6

2,255

454

163

226

73.9

21.6

403

39.5

 399

1,343

Aug.

 2,010

*56£

1.20C

415

433

303

1,100

243

2,054

266

273

134

436

144

1,044

693

183

516

 306

175

133

261

 322

»25C

Sept.

 275

 353

409

108

214

164

377

364

621

55.9

1,033

2,584

7.0

.6

8,027

4,554

4.9

503

13.9

 732

1.6

0.2

 99.0

 236

The year

 325

 257

 455

 222

571

239

214

 60

449

129

1,114

501

198

23.3

1,660

1,819

167

195

 55.2

 136

 171

152

 139

 168

Revised; figures for 1925-30 supersede those previously published by State engineer.

Water 

year

1909

1910

1912

1913

1914

1924

1925

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

-

*7,380

12

7,380

.

130

.

 2,210

71,770

10,020

245,000

7,230

4,980

714

262

3,260

750

2,100

49,780

6

0

297,900

41,040

95

2,550

1,740

»45,170

0

67

171

Nov.

-

-

*5,360

217

1,890

.

14

.

 52

'13,350

11,170

7.53C

2,120

1,720

121

0

1,330

3C

7

2,900

O 0

54

39,440

25,080

9

1,360

258

2,510

135

375

24

Dec.

-

-

*2,150

553

2,930

_

103

_

0

4,920

11,500

5,590

1,920

825

365

2

1,600

34

3 60

2,770

36

409

29,320

3,320

9 452

2,970

424

845

236

Jan.

1,290

-

5,220

1,000

10,900

9,740

221

»3,480

369

5,950

10,000

6,300

3,530

1,650

1,510

24

1,250

2-?

415

2,340

123

95

11,530

23,880

2,180

2,650

748

1,630

186

6 JO 454

524 278

Feb.

202

3,930

4.55C

2.14C

3,OOC

17,140

1.35C

 1.37C

1.23C

6,540

5,580

5,08C

3,32C

1,79C

1.60C

C

99C

C

99C

97

20t

Zl

8,79C

1.06C

45C

1.58C

371

1.22C

3,84C

2,13C

151

Mar.

0

16.80C

1.52C

1.2ZC

19.60C30:

 36

9S

7,150

40C

7.94C

1.28C

92 f

19(

C

121

8!

371

6C

31E

2,57C

5.87C

51£

44E

545

29£

986

3.53C

1,04C

73

Apr.

8.87C

35,000

10.70C

11,400

44,490

323

*C

(

5.02C

265

22.20C

24

C

0

0

C

8,150

44!

28E

C

13,770

412, 40C

C

212

1.72C

IE

2C

367

6.84C

904

May

2.70C

10,90C

76,20C

38E

43.03C

*22,94C

C

»36,61C

44,80C

1.86C

55.50C

52,100

C

82,40C

2.61C

252, 60C

27.89C

20.32C

2,84C

224.50C

163.90C

1.41C

29.67C

1.29C

*35,68C

33,720

1.56C

 11,310

14

June

91,600

46,300

59,400

290,000

-

_

147

*14,20(

 78,790

35.76C

 36,30(

3,910

61,000

31,60C

65,83(

13,67(

440, 70C

108, 30C

7.49C

3.82C

279, 70C

6.39C

3.26C

32.72C

1.11C

3.22C

4,480

78,330

*28,49C

 7,170

July

12,70(

20,900

8,73(

19.60C

-

_

*52,120

*71,25C

*10,94C

36,250

41,800

14, 70C

12,800

21.00C

13.21C

48,84(

25,630

60,40C

30.41C

653

138, 60C

27,940

10,040

13,890

4,550

1,330

24,770

6,120

*24,56C

82.570

Aug.

51.10C

»45,60C

6,760

.

»123,60C

 34,940

73,740

25,500

26,600

18,600

67,900

14,96C

126,300

16,490

16,81C

8,240

26,790

a,asc

64,200

42,620

11,280

31,720

 18,830

10,770 e.iec

16,030

 19.80C

 15.35C

Sept.

£04,000

-

2.28C

5.32C

11.56C

 16.38C

21.00C

24,310

6.45C

12.70C

9,750

22,400

21,640

36,940

3,330

61,450

153,800

419

30

477, 60C

271,000

29J

29,950

825

 43,550

95

The year

*371,000

-

*269,000

338,000

-

_

-

 235,000

*186,200

 329,600

 160,800

413,000

174,000

155,000

 43,400

325,000

93,490

806,200

363,000

143,700

16,880

1,202,000

1,317,000

121,200

141,800

 39,980

 98,410

 123,600

9.9 110,300

 5,8901 »101,000

 14.050 «121.300

Revised; figures for 1925'-30 supersede those previously published by State engineer. 

* Not previously published} see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharne. In cubic feet per second

Year

1904

1909 

1910

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914

1924 

1925

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

267 

287

327,1281 

357 

387

C)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

278,000

blSO.OOO 

*45,000

b27,000 

blB, 000 

97,000 

207,000

_

Date

Sept. 30, 1904

Sept. 6, 1909 

Aug. 18, 1910

May 30, 1911 

Aug. 21, 1912 

June 12, 1913 

May 1, 1914

_

Minimum 

day

-

0

1 

0 

0

0

Mean

-

*513

*370 

467

.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*371,000

* 269, 000 

338,000

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

 351 

483

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet'

-

I

 255,000 

"350,000

I

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

a Reports of State engineer of New Mexico.

b Revised; supersedes figure previously published in Ninth Biennial Report of State engineer.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 385

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet oer second, of Canadian Rivet- at Logan,

Tear

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W S P 

no.

a

a

a

a

a

732

732

747

762

787,1087

807,1087

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037,1281

1057,1281

1087 , 1281

1117

1147,1281

1177,1281

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

40,000

18,500

*19,000

60,000

* 12, 000

*90,000

 17,000

_

 21,000

39,000

51,600

110,000

48,000

28,000

10,600

219,000

54,400

13,900

11,400

 10,000

 50,000

* 28, 000

30,000

 11,000

41,200

Date

June 19, 1926

July 30, 1927

June 10, 1928

Oct. 14, 1928

July 23, 1930

Oct. 11, 1930

June 25, 1932

-.

Sept. 1, 1934

Aug. 4, 1935

July 13, 1936

June 3, 1937

Sept. 5, 1938

Oct. 10, 1938

June 21, 1940

Sept. 22, 1941

Apr. 24, 1942

Oct. 20, 1942

June 1, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

Hay 28, 1946

Oct. a, 1946

June 19, 1948

Hay 16, 1949

July 6, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

.

 325

 257

*455

 222

571

239

214

 60

449

129

1,114

501

198

23.3

1,660

1,819

167

195

*55.2

 136

 171

152

 139

 168

Runoff In

acre-feet

.

 235,000

 186,200

 329,600

 160,800

413,000

174,000

155,000

 43,400

325,000

93,490

806,200

363,000

143,700

16,880

1,202,000

1,317,000

121,200

141,800

 39,980

 98,410

*123,600

110,300

*101,000

*121,300

I. Hex. Continued

Calendar year

Mean

.

 321

 377

376

 533

230

234

205

 59

457

121

1,116

575

122

23.8

2,166

1,409

72.2

204

 49.1

*200

104

152

 140

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

.

 232,600

 274,000

272,200

*386,300

166,200

169,900

148,500

42,700

330,900

87,820

807,600

416,300

88,260

17,300

1,568,000

1,020,000

52,300

148,100

 35,520

*144,500

75,470

110,400

 101,200

-

» Revised) those for 1927-30 supersede figures previously published by State engineer.

* Not previously published.

a Reports of State engineer of New Mexico.

1909"," January 19ib and May" to" July'1934,"published"In Water-Suppl'y"Papers 267,"287", and 762, have 

been found to be unreliable. Those records are not published herein and should not be used.

362. Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

Location. Lat 35°28'10", long. 101°52'45", at-bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 287, 

a.uuu ft downstream from Pitcher Creek, 2.0 miles downstream from Fanhar/Jle & Santa 

Pe Railway bridge, and 19 miles north of Amarillo, Potter County.

Drainage area. 19,445 sq mi (revised) , of which 4,069 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

supplemental records available. Records of sediment load for the period August 1949 to 

septemoer i»su ana record of chemical analyses and daily temperature for September 

1950 are published in report of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 2,989.16 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Jan. 16, 1924,to Dec. 31, 1925, chain gage at old 

highway bridge, 20 ft upstream from present site and at same datum. Apr. 3, 1938, 

to June 1, 1938, wire-weight gage at old highway bridge, 20 ft upstream at same 

datum. June 2, 1938,to Dec. 5, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1924-25, 1938-50), 621 cfs.

fixtremes. iaa4^?5, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 135,000 cfs July 25, 1941 (gage height, 

10.v ft), from rating curve extended above 100,000 cfs; no flow at times during period 

January 1924 to December 1925 and for Aug. 7,8, 1940.

Flood of May 1914 reached a stage of about 24.0 ft; a higher stage probably occurred during flood of October 1904.

Remarks.--Flow slightly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see elsewhere in 

ERTs report). Extremely low flow is maintained by sewage effluent from Amarillo.

Mont ily _and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

192'4

1925

1926

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

10.0

1,570

_

e,o2o

1.79

.78

5,665

1,072

4.36

51.1

177

1,953

5.32

26.8

Nov.

.

6.83

46.8

_

50.2

2.91

190

i!2

560

5.58

15.6

5.76

98.9

6.06

64.5

Dec.

5.16

16.1

_

42.3

2.70

36.9

158

L26

67.9

L66

7.04

35.1

9.33

5.85

Jan.

*467

13.2

-

*8.13

338

15.5

16.1

218

519

158

132

7.21

45.2

9.02

15.1

Feb.

453

29.7

-

H9.8

3.00

31.3

11.4

L91

31.0

75.0

40.5

8.49

14.2

L04

50.9

Mar.

268

4.10

-

*8.13

5.55

1.86

29.5

L63

7.77

31.2

5.27

6.3?

36.4

LOO

36.9

Apr.

572

0.90

-

*39.1

593

1.83

208

5,988

21.3

34.6

5.44

-6,27

21.5

8.25

160

Hay

501

453

-

825

362

550

3,804

2,889

17.0

807

4.60

468

751

105

1,567

June

154

145

-

2,738

705

136

i,288

601

1.26

977

65.8

135

99.9

1.864

1,748

July

336

',420

-

L,803

713

53.9

4,860

709

619

483

43.4

24.2

389

154

1,292

Aug.

924

2,810

-

184

1,280

389

>,648

715

178

559

646

284

102

750

633

787

Sept.

365

2,510

-

2,415

2.29

186

i,016

1,562

2.19

820

98.2

1,172

3.82

12.4

392

L.314

The 

year

707

-

515

115

2,351

1,917

250

3S5

107

192

301

259

504

523

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Logan, N. Hex.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wateryear

1924

1925

1926

1938

1939

194'0

1942 

1943

1944

1945

1946 

1947 

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

615

96,400

-

124,300

110

348,200

65.94C

268

3.14C

10.88C 

120, 10( 

327

1.65C

2.28C

Nov.

_

406

2,790

.

2,990

173

48,350 

°1,450

 332

93C

S43

5,880 

361

5.03C

2.70C

Dec.

-

317

987

_

2.60C

16(

28 19C 

7 74C

4 17C

10 21(

2,16( 

57:

36(

92<

Jan.

*28,70C

812

-

*50C

20.75C

954

13.42C 

31.91C

9.69C

8.12C

2,7B( 

55<

92(

1,08C

Feb.

26.10C

1,650

-

tl.lOC

167

1,800

10.63C 

1.72C

4.31C

2,25(

78 f 

6,00(

2,83C

46f

Mar.

16,500

252

-

*500

342

115

10,040 

478

1.92C

324

2.24C 

6.16C

2.27C

754

Apr.

34,000

54

-

*2,330

35,270

109

12,380 

356,300 

1,270

2,060

324

1,280 

491

9,510

2.55C

May

30,800

27,900

-

50,730

22,240

33,820

177|60C 

1,050

49,650

283

46,190 

6,460

96,320

1,221

June

9,180

8,630

-

162,900

41,950

8.10C

314, 60C 

35.79C 

7E

58.13C

3,920

5.94C 

L10.90C

L04,OOC

39,06C

July

20,600

L 49, 000

-

110,800

43,860

3,320 

300,100

43,580 

38,040

29,710

2,670

23,910 

9,470

79,460

200,700

Aug.

56,80O

173,000

-

11,340

78,430

23,940 

162,800

43,960 

10,920

34,420

39,730

6,260 

46,100

38,930

48,360

Sept.

21,700

150,000

-

143,700

136

11,070 

177,000

571,500 

131

48,790

5,840

69,730 

227 

739

23,320

78.22C

The 

year

-

513,000

-

_

372,900

83,680 

1,702,000

1,388,000 

180,700

243,400

77,740

217^800 

188,100

364,600

378,300

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly dlscha-rge, ln_cublc feet pe

Year

1924

'1925

1938

1939

,1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

587

607

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maxiioum

Discharge

44,400

34,700

48,000

46,700

26,600

135,000

45,500

19,800

12,500

18,300

30,300

39,500

22,200

97,000

63,100

Date

Aug. 14, 1924

Aug. 7, 1925

June 15, 1938

Apr. 5, 1939

Aug. 8, 1940

July 25, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

July 9, 1943

Tune 2, 15, Aug. 28

Aug. 15, 1945

May 29, 1H46

Oct. 7, 1946

June 24, 1948

May 16, 1949

July 7, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

.3

.2

0

.4

1.0

.6

1.2

.2

1.2

.4

1.1

1.7

1.0

Mean

-

707

_

515

115

2,351

1,917

250

335

107

193

301

259

504

523

Runoff in 

acre -feet

-

513,000

_

372,900

83,680

1,702,000

1,388,000

180,700

243,400

77,740

138,800

217,800

188,100

364,600

378,300

Calendar year

Mean

*340

*843

*848

336

133

2,919

1,461

125

348

104

353

126

267

502

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*245,700

$611,500

* 613, 700

243,600

96,880

2,113,000

1,058,000

90,360

253 ,-000

75,120

255,300

90,880

193,900

363,500

-

* Not previously published.

363. Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Location.--Lat 35°55', long. 100°22', at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 220 ft downstream

 from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek,

and 1.6 miles northeast of Canadian, Hemphill County.

Drainage area. 22,866 sq mi (revised) , of which 638 oq mi ia probably noncontributing. 

Supplemental records available.--July 1, 1924 to Aug. 31, 1925, gage heights only.

Kecoras or miscellaneous chemical analyses for August and September 1950 are

published in reports of the Geological Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 2,301.50 ft above

 m"ean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage; Apr. 21 to Dec. 

14, 1938, wire-weight gage; Dec. 15, 1938, to July 24, 1941, water-stage recorder 

and wire-weight gage. Recording gage destroyed by flood of July 25, 1941, and wireweight gage used until installation of new water-stage recorder Mar. 19, 1942. All 

gages have been at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 813 cfs.

Extremes.--19Jj4^75, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 122,000 cfs. Sept. 23, 1941 (gage 

Height, 9.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curves for two 

channels extended above 8,000 and 38,000 cfs; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 ft Oct. 2, 1904.

Remarks. Plow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see elsewhere in 

this report). No large diversions above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, i«i cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

2,047

1.45

1.22

10,210

1,477

1.21

136

206

4,180

.75

1.23

57.5

Nov.

_

13.0

1.84

287

1,397

336

1.26

29.3

1.03

110

3.74

137

11.6

Dec.

_

55.3

1.5C

102

653

136

86,3

531

8.05

194

4.65

13.7

29.6

Jan.

*16.3

433

9.7&

105

453

541

383

383

51.8

296

17.4

19.0

74.0

Peb,

&36.C

74.0

203

S14

518

91.9

L81

no

33.1

41.6

L52

139

55.3

Mar.

MS. 8

40.0

7.47

220

452

57.1

50.1

79.3

0..76

251

289

52.1

2.31

Apr.

«36

1,017

3.00

347

5,978

32.5

61.3

27.1

1.29

259

2.41

109

4.03

May

615

432

192

3,164

5,866

155

839

6.52

543

1,074

32.4

3,701

77.1

June

4,016

2,252

194

8,976

2,021

13.4

991

17.0

305

19.5

2,629 

2,514

482

July

L.577

506

17.1

6,118

540

361

605

.14

.65

285

94.4

961

3,848

Aug.

113

L.985

238

3,524

469

46.6

254

586

294

1.80

L.186

572

1,269

Sept.

2,983

.54

145

7,399

1,680

.66

847

21.2

1,762

.48

17.8

270

jj856

The 

year

-

743

83.8

2,963

2,595

274

358

162

267

583

367

712

653

* Hot previously published! estimated on baala of weather records and records for station 

' arlllo, Tex.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearlj runoff, in acre-feet, of Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Water 

year

193£

1939

194C

1941

1942

1943

1944

19451

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

* N

Oct.

_

25,900

89

75

528,000

90,790

74

8,380

12,660

257,000

46

76

3,540

Nov.

_

774

109

17,080

83,110

20,020

75

1,740

61

6,550

223

8., 160

690

Dec.

_

3,400

92

6,290

40,120

8,350

5,310

32,630

495

11,950

286

844

J,820

Jan.

*1,000

26,650

601

6,470

27,840

33,240

23,570

23,550

3,190

18,180

1,070

1,170

4,550

Feb.

*2,000

4,110

11,690

11,880

17,660

5,110

10,400

6,130

1,840

2,310

8,770

7,720

3,070

Mar.

*3,'000

2,460

459

13,550

27,780

3,510

3,080

4,870

108

15,430

17,790

3.20C

142

Apr.

$20,000

60,530

179

20, 640

355,700

1,940

3,650

1,610

77

15,410

144

6,470

24C

May

37,830

26,560

11,790

502,000

237,700

9,550

51,580

401

33,400

66,010

1,990

227,600

4,74C

June

239,000

134,000

11,530

534,100

120,300

799

58,980

1,010

18,180

11,600

156,400

149,600

28,690

July

97,000

31,140

1,050

376,200

33,220

22,200

37,190

8.3

40

17,540

5,810

59,090

236,600

Aug.

6,970

122,000

14,620

216,700

28,820

2,870

15,610

36,030

18,100

11J

72,930

35,200

78,010

Sept.

177,501.

32

8,640

140,300

278,500

39

50,390

1,260

104,800

29

1,060

16,090

110,400

The year

_

537,600

60,850

2,145,000

1,879,000

198,400

259,900

117,600

193,000

422,100

266,500

515,200

472,500

t previously published; estimated on basis nf weather records and records for station

at Amarlllo, Tex.

Yearly discharge, in cutic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W S P 

no.

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

* Not prevISu

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

837,000

71,000

8,790

122,000

91,600

13,900

11,000

8,860

49,400

58,100

22,200

69,600

24 , 400

sly publisl

Date

Sept. 8, 1938

June 22, 1939

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 23, 1941

Oct. 1, 1941

Oct. 22, 1942

June 4, 1944

Oct. 2, 1944

Sept. 12, 1946

Oct. 7, 1946

June 21, 1948

May 17, 1949

July 8, 1950

Minimum

day

_

0.3

.2

0

.8

.4

0

0

.1

0

.5

*.S

.1

Mean

-

743

83.8

2,963

2,595

274

358

162

267

583

367

712

653

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

537,600

60,850

2,145,000

1,879,000

198,400

259,900

117,600

193,000

422,100

266,500

515,200

472,500

Calendar year

Mean

*987

563

116

3,969

1,722

117

409

122

629

203

379

707

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*714,40O

407,800

84,000

2,873,000

1,247,000

84,720

297,200

88,080

455,200

147,200

275,000

512,800

- w. ' -

a Maximum for water year.

364. Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.

Location. La t 35°34'00", long. 98°22'45", in SE£sw£ sec. 88, T. 13 N., R. 11 W., at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile north of Bridgeport, 2f miles 

upstream from Lumpmouth Creek, and at mile 267.3.

Drainage area. 35.229 sq mi (revised) , of which 4,801 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water years 1948-50 and of suspended sediment loads for the period March to September 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,384.25 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, waterstage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream and at same datum. Oct. 1, 1947, 

to Sept. 30, 1948, wire-weight gage only at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1944-50) , 579 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum discharge, about 150,000 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 

14.60 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting and on basis of records for nearby stations; no flow at times in 1946.

Remarks. Some regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see elsewhere in this report) .

Cooperation. Records 1944-48 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet pe

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

275

258

3,764

7.7

454

30. £

Nov.

55.7

22.0

345

18.6

252

18.0

Dec.

365

24.1

132

64.0

47.3

28.8

Jan.

357

79.0

187

27.6

144

69.8

Feb.

170

87. £

44. £

394

1,098

65.J

Mar.

214

28.2

216

489

384

24.5

Apr.

468

23.8

1,193

20.7

192

is.:

May

111

89. £

4,086

IB. 4

4,507

47.7

June

159

571

167

2,289

2,920

112

July

180

263

718

56.2

1,170

4,938

Aug.

122

5.8

9.6

735

294

2,355

Sept.

891

1,083

3.C

13. 4

300

1,528

The 

year

280

210

918

342

942

779
388 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.

Watei 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

Oct.

16,900

15,870 

231,400 

472 

279 

1,880

Nov.

3,310

1,310 

20,520 

1,110 

15,000 

1.070

Dec.

22.47C

1,48C 

8.15C 

3.94C 

2.91C 

1.77C

Jan.

21,93C

4,86( 

11.51C 

1.70C 

8,84C 

4.29C

Feb.

9,450

4,860 

2,490 

22,690 

60,990 

3.63C

Mar.

13,160

1,740 

13,290 

 30,060 

23,590 

1.510

Apr.

27,830

1,420 

70,970 

1,230 

11,430 

1,080

May

6,850

5,530 

251,200 

1,130 

S77.100 

2.940

June

9,440

33,970 

9,910 

136,200 

173,700 

6.660

July

11,050

16,160 

44,150 

3,450 

71,920 

503.600

Aug.

7,520

357 

591 

45,160 

18,100 

144,800

Sept.

53,040

64,430 

179 

797 

17,870 

90,900

The 

year

203,000

152,000 

664,400 

247,900 

681,700 

564.100

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

a Mln

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

imum daily

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

15,600

7,900

57,000

150,000

42,000

28,000

Date

Sept. 28, 1945

June 29, 1946

Oct. 9, 1946

June 23, 1948

May 19, 1949

July 23, 1950

Minimum

day

1

0

a3

a2

a3.6

7.4

280

210

918

342

942

779

Runoff In

acre-feet

203,000

152,000

664,400

247,900

681,700

564.100

Calendar year

247

543

566

359

923

_

Runoff In

acre-feet

178,900

393,400

409,800

260,600

668,300

-

observed.

365. Canadian River near Newcastle, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°18', long. 97°36', In NWiNW£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highways 62 and 277, 4 miles north of Newcastle, 9 miles downstream from Worley 

Creek, and at mile 213.5.

Drainage area. 25 .763 sq ml (revised), of which 4,801 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbuting.

Supplemental records available."Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 1,146.75 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 31, 1939, 

wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1938-45), 1,140 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-45: Maximum discharge, 200,000 cfs May 4, 1941 (gage height, 9.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 80,000 cfs; no flow at times In most years.

Maximum flood known occurred Oct. 3, 1904, from Information by Corps of Engineers, 

and reached a stage of 18.5 ft, from Information by Oklahoma State Highway Commission.

Remarks. Occasional regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see elsewhere In this 

report).

Monthly and yearly mean dlac In cubic feet per aecond

Watei 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

1,152

Nov.

212

» 0

0 219

11,230 2,030

2,316 410

355 1.4

474 43. E

Dec.

10.4

0

169

680

408

70.3

325

Jan.

563

0

136

324

550

556

315

Feb.

172

141

235

409

180

208

185

Mar.

50.0

11.8

94.9

398

45.2

449

409

Apr.

1,282

92. «

838

3,481

71. C

815

1,275

May

308

75.2

10,800

3,167

778

392

201

June

2,899

75.3

9,127

3,050

139

1,650

803

July

1,822

258

5,462

775

42. £

254

586

Aug.

1,233

4.6

e»705

650

0

49. £

66.5

Sept.

0.3

42. S

5,350

4,614

6.£

586

[J..424

The 

year

811

58.1

2,940

2,824

417

420

507

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

water 

year

1939

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

70,860

95

0

590, 70C

L42,40C

2.21C

29.13C

Nov.

12,590

0

13,050

1.20 ,80C

24.38C

83

2,590

Dec.

641

C

10.40C

41,84C

25.09C

4,32C

19.98C

Jan.

34,590

C

8.33C

19.94C

33.79C

34.20C

19.37C

Feb.

9,56C

8, 11C

13,060

22.70C

10,02C

11,96C

10.30C

Mar.

3,07C

728

5,830

24,48C

2.78C

27.58C

25, UC

Apr.

76,290

5,510

49,850

385, 60C

4,220

48.49C

75,870

May

18,930

4,630

364,100

1.94,700

47,850

24,070

12,360

June

L72,50C

4,470

S43,10C

181, 50C

8.30C

98.44C

47.810

July

112,000

15,840

535,900

47,670

2,630

15,650

36,010

Aug.

75,820

294

166,300

39,970

0

3,070

4.090

Sept.

16

2,530

318,300

274,500

407

34,870

84.720

The 

year

586,900

42,210

2,128,000

2,044,000

301,900

304,900

367,400

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

897

897

977

957

977

1007

1037

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*39,700

5,300

200,000

54,500

20,000

66,000

30,000

Date

June 24, 1939

July 3, 1940

May 4, 1941

Oct. 24, 1941

Oct. 19, 1942

Apr. 10, 1944

Sent. 29. 1945

Minimum

day

0

0

0

.

0

0

0

811

58.1

2,940

2,824

417

420

507

Runoff In

acre -feet

586,900

42,210

2,128,000

2,044,000

301,900

304,900

367.400

Calendar year

695

90.3

4,086

1,910

161

482

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

502,900

65,560

2,958,000

1,383,000

116,600

350,000

-

Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 389

366. Little River near Tecumseh, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°10'25", long. 96°55'55", near northwest corner sec. 18, T. 8 H., R. 4 

E., at bridge on State Highway 18, If miles downstream from Dance Creek, 5 miles south 

of Tecumseh, and at mile 77.2.

Drainage area. 456 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 898.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 7 years (1943-50), 228 cfs.

Extremes.--1943-50: Maximum discharge, 32,300 cfs May 18, 1949 (gage height, 19.68 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Sept. 22, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 25.58 ft In 1932, from floodmark.

Cooperation.--Records 1944-48 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*7

114

364

9.74

16.4

5.73

35.1

Nov.

*5

72.6

59.3

69.7

25.2

10.4

18.9

Dec.

*15

135

61.9

189

28.4

13.9

23.9

Jan.

*20

27. S

243

51.2

25.7

75.4

32.8

Feb.

*40

80.9

289

31.6

47.9

380

90.6

Mar.

*161

913

346

34. E

285

102

27.6

Apr.

115

1,300

167

859

51.5

130

22.8

May

530

303

691

9Z5

201

1,493

808

June

152

932

366

698

1,078

710

87.8

per second

July

30.2

589

75.4

221

Z65

32.7

451

Aug.

4.98

56.0

47.3

14.7

30.5

16.0

61.3

Sept.

10.7

880

27.0

12.3

6.28

25.9

124

The 

year

*91.4

449

228

260

171

249

150

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for station near Sasalcwa, Okla.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Watei 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*430

7,020

22,370

599

1,010

352

2,160

Nov.

*298

4,320

3,530

4,150

1,500

617

1,120

Dec.

*922

8,310

3,810

11.63C

1,740

857

1.47C

Jan.

*1,Z3C

1,710

14,910

3.15C

1.58C

4,64C

2,02C

Feb.

*2,300

4,490

1'6,030

1,760

2,760

21,080

5,030

Mar.

*9,930

56,120

21,290

2,120

17,530

6,260

1,700

Apr.

6,820

77,340

9,960

51 , 130

5,070

7,740

1,360

May

32,560

18,640

42,470

56,900

12,350

91,800

49,690

June

9,070

55,450

21,780

41,520

64,150

42,240

5,230

July

1,860

36,190

4,640

13,610

16,300

2,010

27,730

Aug.

506

3,440

2,910

906

1,870

984

3,770

Sept.

634

52,340

1,600

732

374

1,540

7,390

The 

year

*68,360

325,400

165,300

188,200

124,200

180,100

108,700

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet oer second

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,720

25,100

b6, 380

10,300

17,000

32,300

20,600

Date

May 27, 1944

Apr. 14, 1945

June 29, 1946

tey 16, June 1,22

June 21, 1948

May 18, 1949

May 11, 1950

Minimum

day

aO.4

2.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

3.4

7.6

*91.4

449

228

260

171

249

150

Runoff In

acre-feet

t 66, 360

325,400

165,300

188,200

124,200

180,100

108,700

Calendar year

*116

463

210

243

168

253

acre -feet

*84,360

335,400

152,000

176,100

121,800

183,000

a Minimum dally observed.

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

falling.

367. Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°59', long. 96°33', in NEi sec. 22, T. 6 N.. R. 7 E., at county highway 

bridge, 2f miles northwest of Sasakwa, 8.7 miles (revised) downstream from Salt Creek, 

and at mile 24.1.

Drainage area.--865 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 749.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 11, 1946, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1942-50), 607 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 44,600 cfs May 11. 1950 (gage height, 33.48 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Aug. 19, 1943 (gage height, 2.50 ft).

Remarks. Occasional regulation at low flow from unknown source above station.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASHJ

Water 

year

1942 

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

375

27.4

249

1,433

8.47

38.2

823

99. C

Nov.

735

8.34

215

92.8

EOS

71.8

18.0

38.6

Dec.

305

37.6

387

78.4

938

46.1

27.7

45.5

Jan.

133

47.3

61.4

735

87.0

53.0

116

102

Feb.

97.4

107

238

739

51. t

155

1,244

346

Mar.

187

300

3,075

988

60.!

641

418

60.2

Apr.

343

160

3,355

426

2,066

87.]

347

44.3

May

3,063

1,363

533

1,454

3,425

384

3,757

3,951

June

173

378

3,548

884

1,913

3,481

1,499

374

July

24.9

124

1,256

405

342

1,165

77.1

2,303

Aug.

2.81

36.2

300

83.8

24.0

62.6

36.0

479

Sept.

*230 

37.4

31.3

1,063

37.4

43. S

13.5

149

648

The 

year

460

220

1,106

614

683

514

638

623

stlmated on basis of gage-height record and rating curve for

Monthly and yearl

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

33,060

1.69C

15,330

88,030

531

2.35C

506

6.09C

Nov.

43,760

496

12,780

5,520

13,36C

4,270

1.07C

2.30C

Dec.

18,75(

3,31(

23.81C

4.82C

57.65C

2.84C

1.70C

2.80C

Jan.

8.20C

2.91C

3.78C

44,550

5.35C

3.36C

7, 11C

6,26(

Feb.

5,410

6,16C

13,680

41,050

2.86C

8.90C

69,08C

19.21C

Mar.

11,530

18.47C

189,100

60,760

3.71C

39.43C

25.71C

3,71C

y runoff, In acre-feet

Apr.

20,400

9,500

199,600

25,350

L22.90C

5,180

30,640

2,63C

May

188,300

83,720

32,740

89,370

149,100

33,620

231,000

181,500

June

10,330

22 , 50C

151,600

53,630

113,800

=07,100

89,310

16.29C

July

1,530

7,610

77,210

24,900

31,050

71,650

4,740

L4 1,600

Aug.

173

3,320

18,480

5,150

1,480

3,850

3,210

39,440

Sept.

1,630

1,860

63,370

2,320

2,610

803

8,850

38,550

The 

year

333,100

159,400

800,400

444,400

493,400

t373,300

461,800

450,400

t Corrected. * Mot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

37,100

11,700

39,000

16,000

14,800

28,000

29,800

44, 600

Date

_

May 11, 1943

May 28, 1944

Apr. 15, 194£

Oct. 1, 1945

June 2, 1947

June 24, 1948

May 19, 1949

May 11, 1950

Minimum

day

.

0.4

1.3

11

5.2

3.7

6.2

4.6

14

_

460

220

1,106

614

683

514

638

623

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

333, 100

159,400

800,400

444,400

493,400

t373,300

461,800

450,400

_

348

285

1,170

575

597

506

649

-

acre-feet

_

252,000

306,900

846.800

416,500

432,300

367,100

469,700

-

368. Canadian River at Calvin, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°58', long. 96°14', in NEiSW^ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 75, half a mile northeast of Calvin, Z\ miles upstream from Shawnee 

Creek, and at mile 93.9.

Drainage area . --27 .952 sq mi (revised), of which 4,801 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. January to June 1905 and January 1907 to December 1908 , 

' gage heights and discharge measurements only. Gage-height records at former site from 

1904 to 1934 and for subsequent years at present site are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. During 1905-8, chain gage at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge 

three-quarters of a mile upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1938, to Aug. 12, 

1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1905-6, 1938-42, 1944-50), 2,567 cfs.

Extremes. 1905-6. 1938-42, 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 174,000 cfs May 11, 1950; maximum gage height, 21.0 ft (from floodmark) Aug. 7, 1906, at site and datum then in use; 

no flow Sept. 10-17, Sept. 26 to Oct. 9, 1939.

Remarks. --Some regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see elsewhere in this report) .

Cooperation. --Records 1944-50 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1905

1906 

1907

1939 

1940

1941 

1943

Oct.

476 

336

934

16.9

23.5

21,530

Nov.

3,5OO 

380

180

16.7

958 

5,321

Dec.

H,220 

1,350

27. C

20.7

768 

2,145

Jan.

669 

801

16.'

584

769

Feb.

294

290 

129

1,230 

886

Mar.

534

69.8 

58. E

354 

815

Apr.

1,430

1,256 

530

3,043 

14,750

May

948

543

11,860 

6,191

June

2,31C

604

15,350 

6,310

July

3,850

3,074

5,797 

1,353

Aug.

3,400

478

3,309 

892

Sept.

5,080

318

5,273 

5,053

The 

year

*2,317

950 

478

4,046 

5,513

* Not previously published; computed from dally stages and rating table, with shifting-control 

ethod based on discharge measurement.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 391

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Canadian River

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

1,425

3,405

3,186

128

25.]

571

Nov.

.

435

339

L,404

237

212

134

Dec.

_

1,001

282

5,725

367

185

146

Jan.

.

522

2,511

558

235

364

699

Feb.

.

1,131

2,564

225

1,104

4,423

1,229

Mar.

.

8,004

2,370

332

3,117

1,625

207

Apr.

_

8,038

1,392

5,976

321

1,06C

11C

May

_

1,767

4,563

10,130

1,644

14,74C

6,886

June

_

8,892

2,882

6.20C

10,150

6,5171

1,073

July

_

4,912

1,320

1,002

3,440

1,027

9,669

Aug.

166

1,042

508

77.3

1,082

357

5,306

Sept.

* 643

1,965

1,115

126

70.2

716

5,528

The year

_

3,508

1,938

2,758

1,819

2,595

2,317

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1905

1906 

1907

1939 

1940

1941 

1942

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

1950

Oct.

-

29,27C 

20,700

57,400 

1,040

1,380 

1,324,030

87,590

209,300 

195,900 

7,890 

1,540 

35,100

Nov.

-

148,800 

16,700

10,720 

992

57,030 

316,600

25,890

20,170 

83,540 

14,110 

12,620 

7,930

Dec.

-

t75,09( 

83,00(

1,660 

1,28(

47,19( 

L31,90(

61,53C

17,320 

229, 10( 

22,580

11,370 

9,000

Jan.

-

41.10C

49,24C 

l.OK

35,94( 

47,29(

32.08C

154, 40C 

34.3K 

14,450 

22,380 

42,980

Feb.

-

16,300

16.13C 

7,40C

68.31C 

49.23C

62,810

142 , 400 

12,490 

63,510 

S45.600 

68,240

Mar.

-

32,800

4.29C 

3.59C

21,700 

50,140

492,200

145,700 

20,440 

191,700 

99,910 

12,720

Apr.

-

84,500

74,740 

30,970

181,100 

877,700

478,300

82,820 

555,600 

19,090 

63,060 

6,550

May

-

58 , 300

28,900 

33,380

^729,500 

580,600

108,600

! 80, 600 

522 , 600 

101,100 

906,600 

423,500

June

-

L37.00C

194,700 

35,940

913,600 

575,500

529,100

171,500 

568,900 

504,000 

587,800 

63,840

July

168,600

175,000

164,700 

189,000

556,400 

83,110

502,000

81,190 

61,580 

211,500 

53,150 

594,500

Aug.

185,500

516,000

84,230 

29,410

203,400 

54,870

64,100

31,240 

4,750 

66,510 

21,930

803.300

Sept.

124,200

562,000

805 

12,970

513,700 

500,600

! 95, 400

66,360 

7,510 

4,180 

42,600 

>10.000

The 

year

-

*1, 676, 000

687,500 

347,000

2,929,000 

3,992,000

2,540,000

1,403,000 

1,997,000 

1,321,000 

1,879,000 

1.678.000

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1905

1906

1939 

1940

1941 

1942

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

173

209

897 

897

927

957

1037

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

a!28,000

41,900 

28,400

150,000 

100,000

91,000

b39,300 

88,500 

149,000 

146,000 

174,000

Date

-

Aug. 7, 1906

July 3, 1939 

July 2, 1940

May 5, 1941 

Oct. 30, 1941

Sept. 30, 1945

May 29, 1946 

June 1, 1947 

June 24, 1948 

May 18, 1949 

May 11, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

10

0

0

9 

118

37

11 

13 

19 

16 

46

Mean

-

*2,317

950 

478

4,046 

5,513

3,508

1,938 

2,758 

1,819 

2,595

2,317

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

*1, 676, 000

687,500 

347,000

2,929,000 

3,992,000

2,540,000

1,403,000 

1,997,000 

1,321,000 

1,879,000 

1,678.000

Calendar year

Mean

-

2,130

858 

619

6,348

3,607

2,299 

2,117 

1,793 

2,632

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

1,540,000

621,000 

449,300

4,596,000

2,611,000

1,665,000 

1,533,000 

1,302,000 

1,905,000

* Hot previously published. 

a Result of slope-area determination of peak flow, 

ti Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 50,200 cfs 

falling.

at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage

369. Gaines Creek near Krebs , Okla.

Location. Lat 34°59', long. 95°37', In NE£ sec. 21, T. 6 N., R. 16 E., at county highway 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Nutter Creek and 6-f miles northeast of 

.Krebs.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during period 

1944-47 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 551.22 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 5, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at bridge on State Highway 31, l-^ miles upstream at same 

datum; prior to Apr. 9, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 720 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs May 11, 1943 (gage height, 31.7 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 ft Feb. 18, 1938, from information by local resident.
392 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Qalnea Creek near Krebs, Okla.

Watez 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

17.3

57.3

25.3

492

0

.96

0

94.9

Nov.

147

12. 1

2.00

105

2,197

4.46

0

14.2

Dec.

1,622

79. f

26.!

28.:

!,778

158

IJit

132

Jan.

83.6

302

34.3

918

120

543

552

1,444

Feb.

59.2

1,378

e,671

b,313

25. £

1,300

1,662

1,333

Mar.

363

1,335

4,555

301

189

922

688

111

Apr.

924

401

2,589

800

2,078

41.4

375

47.2

May

4,795

1,411

1,486

1,073

2,416

570

587

1,632

June

274

838

4,102

954

931

161

732

182

July

11.7

12.8

773

53.3

35.4

59.5

a9s

3,155

Aug.

0.02

1.74

337

.85

11.3

13.6

16.6

709

Sept.

2.5J

7.6S

716

.2£

.5C

.4]

126

2,887

The 

year

701

483

1,429

574

901

312

386

978.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Watei 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1.07C

3.52C

1.56C

30,250

C

5S

C

5.83C

Nov.

8.75C

756

119

6,250

130,800

266

0

846

Dec.

99.71C

4,90C

1.66C

1,73C

L70.80C

9.71C

12]

8.10C

Jan.

5,14C

18,56C

2, 11C

56.43C

7,41C

33,37C

33.93C

88,77C

Feb.

3.29C

79.24C

148.30C

128, 40C

1.42C

74.75C

92.33C

74.02C

Mar.

22.29C

82.11C

380, 10C

18,490

11.61C

56,68C

42.28C

6.85C

Apr.

54.97C

23,85C

154,000

47,620

123, 60C

2.46C

22.32C

2.81C

Hay

> 94, 800

86,730

91,390

65,980

148,500

35,060

36,080

100,300

June

16.31C

49.86C

244,100

56,760

55.39C

9,590

43,560

10,840

July

720

785

47,530

3,280

2.18C

3,660

614

194,000

Aug.

U

107

"0,740

53

696

838

1,020

13,600

Sept.

150

453

42,630

17

30

25

7,500

171,800

The 

year

507,200

350,900

1,034,000

415,300

652,400

226,500

279,800

707,800

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1007

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momentary maximum

Discharge

62,000

9,100

24,300

9,400

21,600

9,140

7,450

25,200

Date

May 11, 1943

May 4, 1944

Feb. 22, 1945

June 2, 1946

Dec. 12, 13, 1946

Feb. 28, 1948

June 16, 1949

Sept. 17, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

701

483

1,429

574

901

312

386

978

Runoff In

acre-feet

507,200

350,900

1,034,000

415,300

652,400

226,500

279,800

707,800

Calendar year

562

475

1,477

937

499

298

407

-

acre-feet

406,800

345,000

1,069,000

678,600

360,900

216,600

294,400

-

370. North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°43'20", long. 101°29'30", In NW&Wv sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 15 E., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Dry Sand Draw, l£ miles upstream from Gulf Creek, 2? 

miles north of Guymon, and at mile 650.7. Records Include flow of Dry Sand Draw.

Drainage area. - -2 , 139 sq mlflncludes Dry Sand Draw), of which 964 sq mi Is noncontrlbuting. 

Supplemental i^ --ds available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,970.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 38.6 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.82 ft, 

from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times 1938-41, 1943-45.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, 1941.

Cooperation.--Records 1938-46 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*6

14.3

1.5

1.0

147

6.9

.9

1.56

3.4

80.3

2.62

6.00

2.82

Nov.

*2

4.3

1.2

5.7

18.8

6.3

2.4

4.3

5.2

16.6

6.23

10.2

6.26

Dec.

*2

10.1

5.3

7.1

11.9

9.1

5.6

11.8

7.3

9.78

5.28

8.04

9.20

Jan.

*2

11.2

8.0

8.2

12.7

7.9

11.3

9.1

7.6

12.2

5.35

4.76

6.01

Feb.

*2

5.0

15.3

7.5

9.7

7.4

12.2

9.5

10.4

13.4

8.13

14.7

9.10

Mar.

*5.0

25.5

7.2

8.3

11.8

6.4

9.4

8.3

7.1

12.9

8.53

10.1

6.53

t Not previously published; estimated by Qeo]

Apr.

7.3

62.3

5.6

9.8

330

4.4

22.8

6.4

3.8

14.0

8.20

9.93

7.61

May

69.3

3. -4

190

296

19.7

5.0

27.2

3.4

96.1

35.6

6.75

28.8

10.2

June

133

168

17.5

137

208

4.3

4.2

1.90

6.4

67.7

174

38.8

6.32

July

138

58.3

.03

270

8.8

8.1

27.4

66.1

9.39

11.0

8.05

13.9

248

Aug.

18.9

30.6

44.3

81.5

7.4

17.3

.5

8.75

296

4.16

104

3.56

153

Sept.

275

.8

40.1

826

5.8

.1

.3

1.16

9.7

.95

7.36

6.78

124

The 

year

*54.9

32.7

28.2

138

65.7

7.0

10.4

11.1

39.2

23.3

28.6

12.9

49.6.

oglcal Survey on basis of weather records and estlmates for station at Beaver.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 393

Jfonthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*369

877

91

61

9,040

426

58

96

210

4,930

161

369

174

Nov.

*119

258

69

341

1,120

373

143

258

309

986

371

605

373

Dec.

*123

619

323

434

732

559

347

728

446

601

325

494

566

Jan.

*123

686

490

502

783

488

694

557

468

748

329

293

369

Feb.

till

276

883

419

540

411

704

530

579

743

468

817

505

Mar.

*307

1,570

440

508

728

395

579

512

436

794

524

621

401

, of North Canadian River near Quymon, Okla.

Apr.

434

3,700

335

585

19,650

264

1,360

383

228

835

488

591

453

May

4,26C

21C

11,68C

18,20C

1,21C

307

1.67C

206

5,91C

2,190

415

1,770

626

June

7.89C

9,980

1,04C

8,18C

12,40<

25f

246

111

38!

4.03C

10.35C

2.31C

37f

July

8,48C

3.59C''

16.58C

541

496

1,68(

4.07C

578

675

495

857

15,250

Aug.

1.16C

1,88(

2.73C

5.01C

454

1,07(

3(

536

18.22C

256

6,400

219

9.43C

Sept.

16,380

50

2,380

49,130

343

6.C

18

69

579

57

438

404

7,370

The 

year

*39,760

23,700

20,460

99,950

47,540

5,050

7,530

8,060

28,350

16,840

20,760

9,350

35.890

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

9,020

17,100

11,000

44,000

16,700

1,470

1,470

4,800

13,200

6,240

13,900

3,380

11,200

Date

Sept. 5, 1938

June 23, 1939

Aug. 7, 1940

Sept. 23, 1941

Apr. 20, 1942

Aug. 6, 1943

July 20, 1944

July 7, 1945

Aug. 19, 1946

June 25, 1947

June 24, 1948

May 17, 1949

July 19, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

.2

.7

.9

.9

.5

pt. 30

Mean

*54.

32.

28.

138

65.

7 .

10. 11.

39.

23.

28.

12.

49.

Runoff in 

acre -feet

*39,760

23,700

20,460

99,950

47,540

5,050

7,530

8,060

28,350

16,840

20,760

9,350

35.890

Calendsr year

Mean

*56.5

31.0

28.7

152

52.5

5.8

11.1

11.0

46.8

15.4

29.4

12.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

* 40, 900

22,040

20,820

110,000

38,010

4,240

8,060

7,940

33,900

11,180

21,380

9,000

-

* Not previously published

371. Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°39', long. 101°13', in NH£NE£ sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 17 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 3, 2 miles northwest of Hardesty, and 5.7 miles (revised) upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 1,967 sq mi (revised) , of which 1,200 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,751.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 21.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge not determined (probably occurred June 25, 1947): 

maximum gage height, 9.12 ft July 18, 1950; no flow at times each year.

Cooperation. Records for water years 1939-46 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0

0

7.6

19.1

0

0

1.07

625

0

.58

1.45

Nov.

_

0

4.5

6.4

2.8

0

.04

.45

21.9

2.58

6.22

4.41

Dee.

_

0

1.9

5.1

5.7

0

3.52

2.09

9.43

5.27

5.55

6.26

Jan.

_

0

3.2

6.4

5.6

10.5

5.61

2.62

9.90

4.91

3.33

5.31

Feb.

_

1.6

5.8

5.0

3.6

6.9

6.16

3.80

8.08

10.3

8.21

7.05

Mar.

_

2.1

4.6

7.5

3.4

5.9

6.51

3.70

11.8

12.9

8.11

5.72

Apr.

.

4.9

4.7

21.7

5.8

8.1

2.61

1.92

10.9

4.69

6.60

5.81

May

.

154

49.3

6.1

2.5

45.1

1.01

9.38

12.4

2.79

24.4

3.75

June

67.7

57.9

15.8

42.4

0

1.6

5.46

1.25

380

8.52

10.3

1.26

July

55.7

0

15.6

7.5

25.0

17.7

3.33

65.5

42.4

3.23

70.5

353

Aug.

0

10.0

8.5

.2

0

0

6.65

0

5.69

9.30

.80

108

Sept.

0

18.7

.3

0

0

0

0

1.94

0

.96

.65

226

The 

year

_

20.9

9.6

9.6

6.2

8.0

3.40

7.91

95.4

5.44

12.2

61.1

Monthly and yearlj

Wateri 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

C

c

468

1.17C

(

C

6(

38.42C

C

3«

8!

Nov.

_

0

270

381

169

0

2.2

27

1,300

154

370

262

Dec.

.

0

117

313

349

0

217

129

580

324

342

385

Jan.

_

0

194

395

347

643

345

161

609

302

204

326

Feb.

_

93

319

276

200

395

342

211

449

593

456

391

Mar.

_

131

286

462

208

365

400

227

725

792

499

352

r runoff, in ac

Apr.

_

290

278

1,290

347

484

155

114

647

279

393

346

May

.

9,460

3,030

373

153

2,770

62

577

760

172

1,500

230

re-feet

June

4,03C

3,44C

93E

2.52C

C

93

325

74

22.63C

507

611

7£

July

3,420

C

962

462

1,540

1,090

204

4.03C

2,610

199

4,340

21.69C

Aug.

0

615

526

14

0

0

409

0

349

572

49

6,670

Sept.

0

1,110

16

0

0

0

0

115

0

57

39

13,430

The 

year

_

15,140

6,940

6,950

4,430

5,840

2,460

5,730

69,080

3,950

8,840

44,250.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Olcla.

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1037

1037

1037

1037

1037

1037

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

-

_

2,330

1,550

3,570

501

.

440

6,080

10,500

Date

July 2, 1939

May 18, 1940

May 22, 1941

June 8, 1942

July 9, 1943

May 11, 1944

June 24, 1945

July 4, 1946

June 25, 1947

June Z7, 1948

July 10, 1949

July 18, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

Z0.9

9.6

9.6

6.2

8.0

3.40

7.91

95.4

5.44

12.2

61.1

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

15,140

6,940

6,950

4,480

5,840

2,460

5,730

69,080

3,950

8,840

44,250

Calendar year

Mean

-

Z1.4

10.6

10.3

3.9

8.35

3.40

63.3

40.4

5.81

1Z.2

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

15,530

7,710

7,480

2,800

6,060

Z,460

45,810

29,260

4,220

8,830

-

372. Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.

Location. Lat 36°12', long. 101°19', at bridge on State Highway 282, at abandoned

 town of Hansford, 6 miles west of Spearman, Hansford County, and about 18 miles

upstream from Horse Creek.

Drainage area. 960 sq mi (revised) , of which 520 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

uage.--water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,961.6 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years (1945-50), 24.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-'5"0: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Oct. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19.87 ft);

no now at times.

Maximum stage known, about 22.5 ft Sept. 4, 1938, from floodmark (discharge, about

34,000 cfs). Flood of June 4, 1936, reached a stage of about 21 ft, from floodmark

(discharge, about 26,100 cfs); discharge for the two floods from rating curve extended

above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting. 

Remarks.--Diversion by pumping plant in stream bed above station affects low flow..

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1945

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

10. Z

835

4.57

.03

4.18

Nov.

-

0.50

6.03

.09

7.24

.72

Dec.

-

0.69

3.16

.20

.40

.90

Jan.

-

1.00

3.00

.14

.30

.50

Feb.

-

0.69

Z.33

.31

.4Z

.74

Mar.

-

0.70

1.91

.43

.63

.85

Apr.

-

5.13

Z.45

.43

.85

.77

May

-

'3.37

4.36

Z.95

64.3

.76

June

-

3.03

4Z.O

Z.98

5.60

19.3

July

-

10.6

3.42

6.15

3.72

104

Aug.

5.68

5.8Z

.22

13.6

4.92

91-8

Sept.

41.4

SB. 4

0

.32

.26

122

The 

year

-

8.31

76.6

2.71

7.49

29.0

' Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

"

625

51,360

281

1.

257

Nov.

"

30

359

5.4

3 431

43

Dec.

~

42

194

12

25

55

Jan.

-

61

184

8.5

18

31

Feb.

-

38

129

18

23

41

Mar.

-

43

117

27

38

53

Apr.

"

30.5

146

25

50

46

May

"

207

268

181

3,950

47

June

-

180

2,500

177

333

1,150

July

650

210

378

229

6,400

Aug.

349

358

13

837

303

5,640

Sept.

2,460

3,470

0

19

15

7,240

The 

year

-

6,010

55,480

1,970

5,420

21.OOO

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year '

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,430 

21,200 

820 

1,980 

3,580

Date

Sept. 12, 1946 

Oct. 7, 1946 

Oct. 7, 1947 

May 16, 1949 

Aug. 1, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

8.31 

76.6 

2.71 

7.49 

29.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,010 

55,480 

1,970 

5,420 

21,000

Calendar year

Mean

79.1 

5.34 

2.93 

7.35

Runoff i" 

acre-feet

57,220 

3,860 

2,130 

5,310

373. North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.l/

Location. Lat 36°49'20", long. 100°31'05", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 4 N., R. 24 E.. at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, 1-J- miles downstream from Home Creek, 5 miles upstream 

from Clear Creek, and at mile 576.0.

Drainage area.--7.955 sq mi (revised), of which 4,270 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. March 1904 to December 1905, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,368.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). During 1904-5, staff gage at nearby site at 

different datum. March 1938 to September 1946, at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 148 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-5'0: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Oct. 8, 1946, from main channel rating 

curve extended above 42 ,000 cfs and from slope-area determination of peak flow in 

overflow section; maximum gage height, 14.55 ft Oct. 8, 1946; no flow at times each 

year.

Cooperation. Records 1938-46 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

I/ Published 1904-5 as Beaver Creek at Beaver, Okla.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASH!

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of North Canadian River 

at Beaver, Okla.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*20

15.1

0

.1

709

178

0

0

42.6

2,848

3.97

.03

176

Nov.

*6

2.8

0

4.3

116

18.2

0

0

0

253

7.13

21.0

21.8

Dec.

*7

15.5

0

9.3

57.8

33.0

0

11.8

2.85

79.9

35.3

23.8

26.8

Jan.

*6

42.5

0

22.8

53.0

33.0

56.0

25.8

17.2

95.6

31.1

13.0

29.2

Feb.

*8

12.4

16.8

40.4

43.4

20.8

31.2

38.3

30.6

46.4

81.2

68.7

35.1

Mar.

20.4

60.7

5.2

t35.9

53.6

13.0

30.8

18.6

11.0

77.5

103

51.6

19.4

Apr.

38.1

359

26.7

47.4

615

39.6

229

8.63

.74

86.3

23.3

37.5

14.8

May

404

269

509

562

59.2

3.2

191

5.98

54.1

135

11.3

311

6.98

June

414

855

392

221

800

30.1

10.7

239

11.0

548

274

665

61.2

July

53.8

494

0

435

20.8

3.6

60.9

112

52.9

108

29.9

179

1,915

Aug.

7.5

80.5

42.9

94.0

11.6

2.4

1.8

4.22

233

3.4C

150

10.8

1,058

Sept.

993

0

93.9

981

1.6

.4

0

10.8

74.7

.04

14.4

6.54

884

The 

year

*164

184

90.5

205

211

31.5

51.0

39.3

44.5

361

63.4

115

358 ,

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey 

for station near Port Supply.

basis of weather records and records

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*1,230

926

0

4.C

43,610

10,970

0

0

2,620

175,100

244

1.E

10,850

Nov.

*357

16!

C

25f

6,900

1,08C

C

C

C

15,05C

424

1.25C

1,30C

Dec.

*430

950

0

573

3,560

2,030

0

725

175

4,910

2,170

1,470

1,650

Jan.

*369

2,620

0

1,400

3,260

2,030

3,450

1,590

1,060

5,880

1,910

799

1,800

Feb.

*444

686

968

2,250

2,410

1,150

1,800

2,130

1,700

2,580

4,670

3,810

1,950

Mar.

1.25C

3,73(

323

t2,21(

3,30(

797

1,69(

1,14(

67J

4,77(

6,32C

3,17C

1,19C

Apr.

2,27(

21,38(

1,59(

2,820

36,570

2,350

13,640

514

44

5.14C

1.39C

2.23C

884

May

24.81C

16,55C

31.32C

34.59C

3,64C

19£

11,76C

36£

3,330

8,280

695

19,100

429

June

24.65C

50,89(

23,30(

13.15C

47,63C

1,79C

637

14,22C

55:

32.59C

16.28C

39.55C

3,64C

July

3.31C

30.39C

C

26.72C

1.28C

224

3,75C

6.89C

3,25C

6,63C

1,84,0

10,990

117,700

Aug.

464

4.95C

2,64C

5,78C

712

147

111

26C

14,300

209

9.21C

665

65,060

Sept.

59,110

0

5,590

58,350

93

26

0

641

4,440

a;

859

389

52,600

The 

year

*118,700

133,200

65,730

148,100

153,000

22,790

37,040

28,480

32,250

261,100

46,010

83,420

259,100

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; see footn >te to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1S50

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

17,400

16,300

11,100

38,200

20,200

3,060

8,240

7,500

4,400

70,000

6,180

16,100

13,700

Date

Sept. 5, 1938

July 2, 1939

May 18, 1940

Sept. 24, 1941

Apr. 21, 1942

Oct. 19, 1942

Apr. 10, 1944

July 6, 1945

Aug. 27, 1946

Oct. 8, 1946

June 2, 1948

June 9, 1949

July 25, 1950

Minir.am

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

*164

184

90.5

205

211

31.5

51.0

39.3

44.5

361

63.4

115

358

Runoff in

acre-feet

$118,700

133,200

65,730

148,100

153,000

22,790

37,040

28,480

32,250

261,100

46,010

83,420

259,100

Calendar year

Mean

*164

181

91.7

278

156

12.0

52,0

42.2

310

95.2

63.2

131

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*118,700

131,200

66,560

201,300

113,000

8,710

37,760

30,550

224,500

68,920

45,900

94,500

-

* Not previously published.

374. North Canadian River near Fort Supply, Okla.I/

Location.--Lat 36°35'30", long. 99°35'30", In NE^NE^ sec. 6, T. 24 N. R. 22 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 34, ij miles northwest of Fort Supply, 8.1 miles (revised) upstream 

from Wolf Creek, and at mile 495.8.

Drainage area.--9.615 sq ml (revised), of which 4,547 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 1,975.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 12, 1938, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 189 cfs.

ge height, 11.83 ft); 

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Ktremes.--1937-50: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Oct. 9, 1946 

no flow at times In most years.

Maximum stage known, that of Oct. 9, 1946.

I/ Published 1938-41 as "near Supply.'

347710 O - 55 - 26
396 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of North Canadian River 

near Fort Supply, Olcla.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

39.7

t3.5

0

.4

1,339

306

0

1.Q3

16.5

1,951

0

3.58

149

Nov.

6.7

.2

0

0

360

38.6

0

0

3.83

367

0

44.0

54.3

Dec.

8.3

2.7

0

0

135

65.5

0

6.99

5.75

136

6.44

59.3

67.0

Jan.

6.9

27.2

0

1.3

100

58.5

43.8

11.2

9.36

131

11.8

39.5

90.0

Feb.

15.9

11.6

0

33.6

61.1

41.1

28.4

38.6

33.5

81.1

73.3

186

107

Mar.

30.4

50.4

0

37.4

98.3

29.5

34.5

44.3

23.7

176

213

139

52.1

Apr.

106

471

0

40.9

664

48.6

304

53.7

11.3

394

43.6

118

27.8

May

577

147

344

1,037

125

39.2

221

33. C

i6.s

687

13. C

1,392

57. &

June

475

730

498

436

595

54.3

39.7

250

14.0

445

446

931

24.3

July

17.1

558

.3

592

15.6

3.4

50.7

137

5.91

163

114

404

3,304

Aug.

39. C

50.5

346

130

31.1

0

1.4

5.01

132

6.92

309

54.6

1,851

Sept.

813

0

37. C

576

l.C

0

3.9

41.7

26.2

0

67.7

76.3

1,006

The year

176

170

93.0

340

377

48.9

59.7

50.6

34.9

373

99.3

288

562

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1943

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

2,440

216

0

22

76,160

13,680

0

62

1,010

119,900

0

230

9,140

Nov.

399

10

0

0

15,460

2,300

0

0

228

21,860

0

2,620

3,320

Dec.

502

169

0

0

7,670

4,030

0

430

354

8,360

396

3,640

4,120

Jan.

422

1,670

0

81

6,160

3,590

£,700

686

576

8,060

723

£.430

5,540

Feb.

885

643

C

1.31C

3.39C

2,280

1,640

2,150

1,860

4,500

4,150

10,350

5.92C

Mar.

1,870

3,100

C

2.30C

6.04C

1.81C

2.1ZC

2,720

1,460

10,840

13,050

8,530

3.20C

Apr.

6.29C

£8,020

C

3.43C

39,520

2,890

18.09C

3,140

670

17,530

£.540

6,990

1,650

May

35.48C

9.04C

31.13C

63.75C

7,720

2,41C

13.56C

1.41C

1.01C

42.32C

74C

85.58C

2.33C

June

28,27C

t42,85C

£9,610

£5 , 350

35,430

3,230

1,770

14,850

830

26,450

36,530

55,410

1.45C

July

1,05C

34.34C

16

36,43C

962

£06

3.12C

8,420

364

9.95C

7,010

24.85C

197, OOC

Aug.

1.83C

3, 11C

15,150

8.01C

1,91C

C

82

308

8,100

425

13,840

3.37C

113, 80C

Sept.

48,34C

C

1.60C

34.30C

61

C

33C

2,480

1,560

C

4,030

4,540

59.85C

The year

127,800

123,300

67,510

174,000

200,500

35,420

43,310

36,660

18,030

270,100

72,000

208,500

407,200

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,400

8,940

9,300

17,300

17,400

2,510

-6,390

4,260

2,100

50,000

8,680

11,100

24,600

Date

Sept. 7, 1938

July 3, 1939

Aug. 8, 1940

May 23, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Oct. 20, 1942

Apr. 11, 1944

July 7, 1945

Aug. 30, 194ff

Oct. 9, 1946

June 38, 1948

May 17, 1949

Aug. 2, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

Mean

176

170

93.0

240

277

48.9

59.7

50.6

24.9

373

99.3

388

562

Runoff In 

acre-feet

137,800

133,300

67,510

174,000

300,500

35,420

43,310

36,660

18,020

370,100

73 , 000

308,500

407,200

Calendar year

Mean

172

170

93.0

377

166

23.7

60.3

52.1

230

166

108

303

-

Runoff In 

acre -feet,

t!34,800

122,800

67,530

273,300

120,300

16,420

43,800

37,760

166,600

120,400

78,080

218,500

-

t Corrected.

375. Wolf Creek at Lipseomb, Tex.

Location. Lat 36°14' , long. 1000 16', at bridge on State Highway 305, In northwest corner 

of Lipseomb, Lipseomb County, and 2 miles upstream from Plum Creek.

Drainage area. 697 sq ml (revised), of which 222 sq ml (revised) is noneontributing.

gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 2,377.1 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 25, 1938, chain 

gage at-same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1937-42), 39.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-42: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Oct 21, 1941 (gage height, 5.80 ft) 

from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies: no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks. Some low-flow regulation by reservoir in Perryton State Park, 20 miles above 

station (capacity, 900 acre-ft).

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 397

Hwthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Wolf Creek st JJ.pscc«b, Tex. ._..

Hater 

year

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1948

Oct.

*15 

0 

0

0 

510

Nov.

*2 

0 

0

1.73 

39.6

Dec.

*4 

.48 

0

2.39 

19.8

Jan.

*s.2

4.1 

.06

3.74 

JL2.8

Feb.

6.9 

1.7 

4.4

10.2 

13.5

Mar.

3.8 

27.7 

.74

7.10 

11.1

Apr.

31.2 

94.6 

.53

28.2 

21.4

Hay

125 

6.9 

10.0

136 

32.6

June

166 

 239 

107

121

July

33.3 

57.3 

.26

52.0 

7.5

Aug.

3.9 

43.9 

55.0

51.5 

23.0

Sept.

*92.2 

0 

34.2

21.7 

16.5

The year

*40.6 

*39.5 

17.6

36.4 

64.3

Revised.

* Mot previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for station near Port Supply, Okla.

Hater 

year

1938

1939

1940

194J.

1942

Oct.

*922

0

0

0

31,, 370

Nov.

*119

0

0

103

2,360

Dec.

*246

30

0

147

1,220

Jan.

*321

254

4

230

787

Feb.

385

95

254

567

748

Mar.

232

1,700

46

436

680

Apr.

1J860

5,630

32

1,680

1.280

May

7,660

424

613

8,370

2,010

June

9.90C

»14,24C

6,360

7,180

3.23C

July

2,040

3,520

16

3,200

464

Aug.

240

2,700

3,380

3,170

1.410

Sept.

*5,48C

C

2,04C

1,290

982

The year

*29,400

*28,590

12,740

26,370

46.540

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

897,1241 

897,1241 

897

927 

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*9,000 

*12,100 

4,780

11,000 

20,000

Date

Sept. 4, 1938 

June 23, 1939 

June 10, 1940

June 9, 1941 

Oct. 21, 1941

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Mean

*40.6 

*39.5 

17.6

36.4 

64.3

Runoff In 

acre -feet

*29,400 

*28,590

12,740

26,370 

46.540

Calendar year

Mean

*38.9 

 39.5 

17.9

84.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*28,150 

*28,560 

13,000

61,070

* Revised. ' ' ' ' .

Not previously published.

376. Wolf Creek near Shattuck, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°17'10", long. 99°54'45", In NEjNE^ sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 25 W. , at 

Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge 2 miles northwest of Shattuck, 2^ miles 

upstream from Rock Creek, 3 miles downstream from Ivanhoe Creek, and at mile 36.0.

Drainage area. 1.183 sq mi (revised) , of which 222 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage was 2,189.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 24, 1938, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1937-46), 50.8 cfs.

Extremes . 1937-46 : Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Oct. 22, 1941 (gage height, 8.87 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Cooperation. --Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

*23

.5

0

.6

720

137

2.1

102

32.4

Nov.

*7

3.0

.3

4.0

84.0

41.4

6.0

17.6

11.4

Dec.

*15

5.6

1.0

5.6

47.7

44.8

12.1

35.6

11.7

Jan.

*16.6

11.3

.0

10.3

42.0

39.5

40.7

27.5

20.2

Feb.

27.9

14.3

9.9

20.2

29.7

30.6

27.2

31.8

21.0

Mar.

13.1

39.9

4.6

17.3

35.9

25.0

25.6

33.8

21.1

Apr.

69.4

179

4.8

36.5

67.4

46.6

78.2

55.0

12.3

May

150

22.0

10.4

217

66.9

63.1

40.7

21.8

6.84

June

201

242

175

338

120

28.6

13.4

33.9

1.07

July

39.1

56.5

2.1

59.8

16.5

10.7

126

3.37

30.3

Aug.

2.8

39.9

158

52.1

145

.1

32.0

4.06

2.20

Sept.

63.5

0

19.2

22.1

24.1

22.6

31.0

144

, 62.1

The 

year

52.2

50.9

32.1

65.2

118

41.0

36.3

42.4

19.3

* Mot previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for station near Port Supply, Okla.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

Oct.

*1,410 

32 

0

36 

44,280 

8,420 

131 

6,270

1,990

Nov.

*417 

179 

20

236 

5,000 

2,470 

355 

1,050

679

Dec.

*922 

347 

63

345 

2,940 

2,750 

746 

2,190

719

Jan.

*1,02C 

694 

C

633 

2,580 

2,430 

2,500 

1,690

1,240

Feb.

1,550 

795 

569

1,120 

1,650 

1,700 

1,560 

1,770

1,170

Mar.

803 

2,450 

286

1,070 

2,210 

1,540 

1,570 

2,080

1,300

Apr.

4,130 

10,660 

284

2,170 

4,010 

2,770 

4,650 

3,270

734

May

9,230 

1,350 

641

13,330 

4,110 

3,880 

2,500 

1,340

420

June

11,940 

14,430 

10,440

20,090 

7,120 

1,700 

797 

2,020

64

July

2,400 

3,480

127

3,680 

1,020 

659 

7,750 

207

1,870

Aug.

173 

2,460 

9,740

3,200 

8,920 

8 

1,970 

250

135

Sept.

3,780 

0 

1,140

1,320 

1,430 

1,340 

1,840 

8,600

3,690

The 

year

*37,780 

36,880 

23,310

47,230 

85,270 

29,670 

26,370 

30,740

14,010

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
398 ARKANSAS RJVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per »econd. of Molf Creek near Shattuok. OKta

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,480

8,580

16,600

14,600

24,000

3,820

8,800

11,400

1,970

Date

Sept. 4, 1938

June 23, 1939

Aug. 8, 1940

June 9, 1941

Oct. 22, 1941

Oct. 15, 1942

July 25, 1944

Sept. 28, 1945

July 1, 1946

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

*52.2

50.9

32.1

65.2

118

41.0

36.3

42.4

19.3

Runoff In

acre-feet

*37,780

36,880

23,310

47,230

85,270

29,670

26,370

30,740

14.010

Calendar year

*49.1

50.3

32.8

137

64.5

23.8

47.7

34.0

-

acre-feet

*35,580

36,400

23,840

98,830

46,690

17,260

34,650

24,620

-

* Not previously published.

377. Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla.

Location."Lat 36°26'00", long. 99°37'25", In SE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 22 N., R. 23 W., at 

county highway bridge. 800 ft downstream from Boggy Creek, l£ miles downstream from 

Sixteen Mile Creek, 1} miles north of Fargo, and at mile 16.0.

Drainage area. 1,624 sq mi, of which 238 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,054.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 97.6 cfs.

ge height, 7.65 ft); 

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survej.

xtremea.--1942-50: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Oct. 2, 1944 

no flow at times.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1.950

Oct.

:190

0

265

49.1

113

.35

4.62

36.8

* Not prev

Nov.

*55

6.1

41.1

24.7

69.1

9.35

42.3

31.8

Dec.

*70

24.4

64.3

26.9

43.1

21.9

29.7

42.7

Jan.

*50

58.2

55.5

39.2

44.3

23.1

35.6

50.2

Feb.

*40

46.6

59.0

42.3

36.5

47.1

98.3

51.0

Lously published; estimated 1

Mar.

*40

70.5

67.4

44.5

63.0

77.9

73.6

37.6

Apr.

*73.3

280

105

28.0

162

78.8

83.8

28.9

May

104

80.9

43.2

18.6

534

26.3

883

263

June

32.3

57.8

35. B

3.71

127

93.5

535

70.3

July

11. £

230

11.6

23.5

52.2

30.8

62.9

1,227

Aug.

0.2

26.6

2.84

14.3

3.15

71.8

29.8

633

Sept.

9.1

24.3

185

66.5

.55

7.90

31.8

299

The year

*56.3

75.5

77.9

31.7

105

40.6

160

234

by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records

for adjacent stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

111,700

0

16,280

3,020

6,950

22

284

2.260

Nov.

*3,270

361

2,450

1,470

4,110

556

2,520

1,890

Dec.

*4,300

1,500

3,960

1,660

2,650

1,340

1,830

2,620

Jan.

*3,070

3,580

3,420

2,410

2,720

1,420

2,190

3,090

Feb.

*2,220

2,680

3,280

2,350

2,030

2,710

5,460

2.830

Mar.

*2,460

4,330

4,140

2,730

3,870

4,790

4,530

2,310

Apr.

*4,150

16,670

6,220

1,670

9,650

4,690

4,980

1,720

May

6,40C

4,97C

2,66C

1.14C

32,820

1.61C

54,320

16.15C

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding tabl

June

1.92C

3,440

2,110

221

7,560

5,560

31,850

4,720

July

716

14,170

711

1,440

3,210

1,890

3,870

75.420

Aug.

14

1,630

175

881

194

4,420

1,830

38 . 920

Sept.

543

1,450

11,010

3,960

33

470

1,890

17.770

The year

*4O,760

54 , 780

56,420

22,950

75,800

29,480

115,600

169,700

;.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no' '

1057

1057

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

8,900

10,800

1,150

9,530

4,400

8,880

9,750

Date

_

July 25, 1944

Oct. 2, 1944

July 1, 1946

May 16, 1947

Apr. 22, 1948

May 16, 1949

Aug. 2, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.3

7.3

*56.3

75.5

77.9

31.7

105

40.6

160

234

Runoff In

acre-feet

*40,760

54,780

56,420

22,950

75,800

29,480

115,600

169,700

Calendar year

*32.3

104

55.1

42.2

88.4

44.4

163

-

acre-feet

*23,350

75,610

39,880

30,510

64,000

32,190

117,700

-

* Not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 399

3,78. Port Supply Reservoir near Port Supply, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°33' , long. 99°34', In NE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 24 N., R. 22 If., at Port Supply 

Dam on Wolf Creek, 2 miles southeast of Port Supply, and 5.5 miles (revised) upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,735 sq mi, of which 241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum contents, 89,130 acre-ft Aug. 7, 1950 (elevation, 2,024.86 

ft); no contents at times November 1942 to January 1943.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Natural flow diverted through conduit in 

1941 during construction operations. Regulated storage began May 4, 1942; conservation 

pool stage was first reached June 11, 1942. Capacity, 106,100 acre-ft at elevation 

2,028.0 ft (crest of spillway) and 10,070 acre-ft at elevation 2 000.0 ft (conservation 

pool). No storage below elevation 1,984.0 ft. Reservoir is used for flood-control and 

conservation. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

810

4,810

12,400

11,600

11,500

591

9,390

11,070

Nov.

.

140

2,890

12; 500

11,900

11,600

604

11,150

10,670

Dec.

_

40

4,540

13,600

J.1,800

11,200

1,840

10,160

10,530

Jan.

_

10

7,960

11,600

11,600

11,200

2,860

13,130

10,500

Feb.

_

2,020

5,500

12,000

12,600

11,900

6,140

11,490

10.690

Mar.

_

4,630

9,140

12,400

12,400

11,700

11,290

11,100

10.360,

Apr.

_

8,740

14,100

11,700

11,700

11,800

12,390

10,760

10,210

May

_

15,900

12,200

11,200

11,700

4,360

11,450

32,690

11,050

June

8,470

16,600

11,200

11,700

10, 900

925

16,340

11,960

10,380

July

7,240

16,400

12,600

11,200

10, 600

1,570

11,820

11,790

64,280

Aug.

12,200

10,500

12,500

11,200

10,300

1,250

11,770

12,010

57,560

Sept.

750

9,980

11,800

20,400

11,200

958

a9,760

11,710

12,600

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1948; contents Sept. So, 1948 by capacity table

379. Wolf Creek near Port Supply, Okla.I/

Location. Lat 36°34'00", long. 99°33'05", in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 24 N., R. 22 W., at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of Port Supply, 1.6 miles (revised) downstream 

from Port Suoply flood-control dam, and at mile 3.9.

Drainage area. 1,739 sq mi, of which 241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,965.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels of Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 10, 1938,staff gage at same site. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1944, at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 99.0 cfs.

Extremes.. 1937-50: Maximum discharge 14,200 cfs June 24, 1939 (gage height, 8.60 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 12.6 ft, date unknown, from information by State Highway Commission.

Remarks. Plow completely regulated since 1942 by Fort Supply Reservoir (see preceding 

station).

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per s

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

56.9

0

0

0

994

206

76.7

272

216

111

.65

.64

47.5

Nov.

12.5

0

0

4.4

178

72.0

33.1

40.2

11.6

67.6

.07

21.2

31.1

Dec.

22.3

3.7

0

13.4

142

79.6

.4

56.3

26.2

52.3

.60

50.3

43.1

Jan.

24.7

26.3

0

24.4

84.4

54.8

1.4

96.8

40.6

44.8

.20

2.19

41.2

Feb.

41.3

17.5

22.1

44.1

69.6

8.3

89.6

59.4

26.7

21.4

.10

152

41.5

Mar.

34.2

51.9

9.4

43.0

74.6

0

9.8

61.4

50.1

80.9

1.16

91.7

34.8

Apr.

179

361

9.4

95.2

163

.8

223

131

26.6

195

41.7

93.5

21.2

May

348

34.3

21.1

435

14.3

2.0

113

41.4

4.38

741

29.1

618

233

June

240

343

116

763

93.7

3.8

49.4

14.8

3.66

178

1.86

952

74.7

July

60.3

126

0

105

34.7

2.0

229

8.32

1.86

51.7

102

135

269

Aug.

3.5

37.9

233

94.8

16.8

69.2

17.2

.47

0

0

60. 0

7.17

718

Sept.

75. £

0

23.7

32.5

204

.4

23.3

2.3

45.2

0

15.9

27.3

L,057

The year

91.6

83.0

36.3

138

173

42.1

71.9

1 65.6

38.0

130

21.9

178

218

I/ Published 1937-41 as "near Supply."
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearlT runoff, in acre-feet. of Wolf Creek near Port Supply, Olcla.

Water 

year

1936

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

Oct.

3,500

0

0

0

61,130

12,660

4,720

16,700

13,290

6,650

40

39

2,920

Nov.

746

0

0

260

HO, 560

4,260

1,970

2,390

692

4,020

4.2

1,260

1,850

Dec.

1,370

Z26

0

623

8,760

4,900

22

3,460

1,610

3,220

37

3,090

2,650

Jan.

1,520

1,610

0

1,500

5,190

3,370

63

5,950

2,500

2,750

12

135

2,540

Feb.

2,290

970

1,270

2, +50

3,870-

462

5,160

J.300

1,480

1,190

5.6

3,440

!,310

Mar.

2,100

3,190

577

2,640

4,590

0

603

3,780

3,080

4,960

71

5,640

2,140

Apr.

10,660

21,460

557

5,670

9,710

50

13,240

7,800

1,580

11,590

2,460

5,560

1,260

May

21,410

2,110

1,300

26,730

679

123

6,950

2,540

269

45,590

1,790

37,980

14.33C

June

14,30C

20,430

6,690

45,360

5,580

224

2,940

681

218

10,580

110

56,650

4,440

July

3.71C

7,77C

0

6,440

2,140

123

14,080

511

115

3,160

6,250

6,310

16,550

Aug.

214

2,330

14,340

5,630

1,040

4,260

1,060

29

0

0

4,160

441

44,150

Sept.

4.48C

0

1,410

1,940

12,130

22

1,390

137

2,690

0

944

1,620

62,690

The year

66,300

60,100

26,340

99,660

125,600

30,470

52,220

47,460

27,520

93 , 950

15,920

129,200

158,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,340

14,200

10,400

6,050

6,350

477

3,620

3,200

1,230

3,290

1,500

2,230

1,410

Date

Apr. 27, 1938

June 24, 1939

Aug. 8, 1940

June 10, 1941

Oct. 24, 1941

Oct. 15, 1942

Apr. 24, 1944

Oct. 4, 1944

Oct. 8, 1945

May 23, 1947

July 1, 1948

May 25, 1949

Aug. 23, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4

Mean

91.6

63.0

36.3

136

173

42.1

71.9

65.6

38.0

130

21.9

176

218

Runoff In

acre-feet

66,300

60,100

26,340

99,660

125,600

30,470

52,220

47,460

27,520

93,950

15,920

129,200

158,000

Calendar year

Mean

84.1

62.7

37.6

247

92.5

21.2

93.7

56.0

36.0

110

26.0

163

___ ; 

Runoff In

acre -feet

60,690

59,670

27,430

179,000

66,970

15,340

66,060

40,520

26,020

79,940

20,240

132,200

- ---

380. North Canadian River at Woodward, dkla.l/

Location. Lat 36°26'55", long. 99°23'55", at south line sec. 34, T. 23 N. , R. 21 W. , at 

county highway bridge Just north of Woodward, 14 miles upstream from Indian Creek, and 

19.7 miles (revised) downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area. 11.529 sq mi (revised), of which 4,797 sq ml la probably noncontributing. 

During 1903-6, 11,589 sq mi, of which 4,812 sq mi Is probably noncontributing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,867.44 ft above mean, sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). During 1903-6, staff or chain .gage at Atchison, 

Topeka & Santa Pe Railway bridge 7.8 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1938, 

to Oct. 26, 1943, staff or wire-weight gage at present site and -datum.

Average discharge . 18 years (1938-50), 314 cfs.

Extremes. 1903-6, 1938-50: Maximun discharge, 42,000 cfs Oct. 10, 1946 (gage height, 

9.80 ft); no flow at times in most years. [

Maximum stage known, 11.0 ft Oct. 12, 1923, from reports of U. $. Weather Bureau.

Remarks . Some regulation since 1942 by Port Supply Reservoir on Wolf J Creek (see elsewhere 

in -this report).

Cooperation. Records 1938-46 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey. ; Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1906

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

tlO.l

3.1

0

1.1

!,719

545

46.5

346

270

2,167

0

.34

185

Nov.

=140

.3

0

1.0

486

117

35.4

41.5

9.62

497

1.57

52.3

78.5

Dec.

>116

1.4

0

4.1

277

146

2.2

61.0

19.9

203

.79

87.1

114

Jan.

108

46.7

0

22.0

192

115

36.9

109

45.3

200

4.01

51.2

139

Peb.

133

34.2

3.6

70.1

144

54.4

108

99.3

52.7

109

62.9

366

161

Mar.

169

86.4

1.7

76.9

172

30.1

56.6

124

77.0

266

266

266

95.5

Apr.

158

725

4.2

136

1,027

47.6

672

185

34.9

594

89.2

216

52.8

May

200

225

285

1,627

178

44.0

343

75.6

5.63

L,479

39.3

2,061

283

June

170

931

604

1,545

800

60.2

61.4

287

14.9

670

431

2,346

107

July

-

754

e.z

784

73.3

.7

369

140

2/X3

243

273

630

3,291

Aug.

-

110

386

221

31.5

44.9

34.3

.25

104

5 JO

356

63.2

2,650

Sept.

-

0

39.2

573

174

0

13.4

24.3

60.1

0

76.0

189

2.235

The year

-

243

111

440

525

101

150

124

60.0

543

134

544

790

* Hot previously published; computed from dally stages and rating curve defined by 4 discharge 

measurejiMita.

3/ Published 19O3-6 as Canadian River (North Pork) near Woodward, Olcla.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 401

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla.

Water 

year

1906

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*62]

188

0

67

167,300

33,540

2,980

21,270

16,600

133,300

0

21

11,400

Hov.

*8,30C

20

0

61

28,930

6,950

2,110

2,470

572

29,600

94

3,110

4,670

Dec.

*7,12C

85

0

250

17,040

9,000

133

3,750

1,220

12,460

48

5,360

7,000

Jan.

6,640

2,870

C

1,350

11,840

7,040

2,270

6.72C

2,780

12,320

247

3,150

8,520

Feb.

7,39C

1,900

208

3,89C

7.97C

3,020

6,210

5,510

2,930

6,070

3,620

20,320

8,960

Mar.

10.40C

5.31C

103

4,85C

10,600

1,85C

3,490

7,630

4,740

17.72C

16,46C

16,450

5,870

Apr.

9.40C

43,150

252

8.10C

61,110

E.83C

40,000

11,010

2,080

35,330

5,310

12,980

3,140

May

12.30C

13.83C

17,520

112,400

10,920

2,710

21,070

4,650

346

90,950

2,410

126,700

17,430

June

10,100

55,390

35,910

91,93C

47,580

3,58C

4,840

17,060

886

39,870

25,620

139,600

6,340

July

-

46,360

50(

48,18C

4,490

46

22,710

8,580

123

14,940

16,790

51,010

202,300

Aug.

-

6,790

23,88C

13.61C

1,940

2,760

2, IK

15

6,390

350

21,860

3,880

162,900

Sept.

-

C

2,34C

34, IK

10,360

C

795

1,450

4,770

0

4,640

11,270

133,000

The year

-

175,900

80,720

518,800

380,000

73,330

108,700

90,120

43,440

392,900

97,100

393,900

571,500

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly dlscharee. In cubic feet per second

Year

1906

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W,S.P, 

no.

209

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

10,500

10,300

18,000

31,000

 6,000

6,600

4,180

3,170

42,000

8,410

9,790

13,900

Date

-

June 25, July 3

Aug. 9, 1940

May 24, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Oct. 3, 1942*

Apr. 11, 1944

Oct. 5, 1944

Sept. 28, 1946

Oct. 10, 1946

June 28, 1948

May 17, 1949

Aug. 3, 1950

Minimum

day

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

Mean

-

243

111

440

525

101

150

124

60.0

543

134

544

790

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

175,900

80,720

318,800

380,000

73,330

108,700

90, 120

43,440

392,900

97,100

393,900

571,500

Calendar year

Mean

-

243

112

734

299

40.1

180

112

277

301

145

564

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

175,600

81,100

531,600

216,300

29,060

131,000

81,020

200,400

217,700

105,400

408,400

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

381. North Canadian River near Selling, Okla.

Location."Lat 36°11', long. 98°55', in NW£ sec. 28, T. 20 M., R. 16 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 60, 2 miles upstream from Selling Creek, 2$ miles north of Selling, 2;- 

miles downstream from Deep Creek, and at mile 422.6.

Drainage area. 12,261 sq'mi (revised), of which 4,847 sq mi is probably noncontrlbuting.

gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,680.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs Oct. 11, 1946 (gage height, 11.00 ft); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.--Some regulation by Port Supply Reservoi- (see elsewhere in this report). 

Cooperation.--Records computed by_Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

2,118 

0 

2.2S 

198

Hov.

569 

0 

62.2 

90.2

Dec.

245

0 

98 : 8 

129

Jan.

238 

0 

101 

160

Feb.

157 

83.7 

455 

192

Mar.

367 

287 

334 

128

Apr.

632 

102 

242 

71.3

May

1,895 

40 

2,324

360

June

720 

321 

2,517 

196

July

0 

260 

275 

975 

3,051

Aug.

37.5 

3.93 

611 

96.0 

2,651

Sept.

72.7 

0 

95. E 

159 

2,314

The year

605 

152 

614 

801

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

130,200 

0 

141 

12.160

Hov.

33,870 

0 

3,700 

5,370

Dec.

15,080 

0 

6,070 

7.93C

Jan.

14,660 

0 

6,180 

9.84C

Feb.

8,720 

4,810 

25,270 

10.66C

Mar.

22.55C 

17.62C 

20,56C 

7,85C

Apr.

37,62C 

6,09C 

14,41C 

4,24C

May

116, 50C 

2.46C 

142,900 

22.13C

June

42,840 

19,100 

149, 80C 

11,640

July

C 

15.96C 

16,890 

59,950 

187, 60C

Aug.

2,310 

242 

37,600 

5.90C 

163.00C

Sept.

4,330 

C 

5,680 

9,440 

137,700

The year

438,200 

110, 200 

444,300 

580,100

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no*

1087 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

29,300 

9,550 

14,800 

9.290

Date

Oct. 11, 1946 

Aug. 9, 1948 

May 19, 1949t 

July 30, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

.6 

12

Mean

605 

152 

614 

801

Runoff in 

acre-feet

438,200 

110,200 

444,300 

580,100

Calendar year

Mean

358 

166 

635

Runoff in 

acre-feet

259, 100 

120,200 

459,900

t Corrected.
402 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

382. Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°05', long. 98°36<, In SE^NE^ sec. 32, T. 19 N., R. 13 W. , at Canton Dam 

on North Canadian River, 2 miles northwest of Canton, and at mile 394.3.

Drainage area. 12,483 sq ml (revised), of which 4,883 sq ml is probably noncontributlng.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 27, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes."1948-50: Maximum sontents, 211,300 acre-ft Aug. 5, 1950 (elevation, 1,623.84 

ft); minimum contents since conservation pool was first reached, 21,480 acre-ft Oct. 

30, 1948 (elevation, 1,595.91 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Apr. 15, 1948; 

conservation pool stage was first reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 390,000 acre-ft at 

elevation 1,638.0 ft (flood-control pool), 112,000 acre-ft at elevation 1,613.0 ft 

(crest of spillway), and 23,400 acre-ft at elevation 1,596.5 ft (conservation pool). 

Dead storage,400 acre-ft below elevation 1,582.0 ft (invert of bypass gates). Reservoir was designed for flood control, irrigation, and conservation, but owing to lack 

of facilities, is not being used for irrigation at this time. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Contents, In acre-feet.

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

22,370 

67,880

Nov.

24,060 

65,360

Dec.

26,580 

52,850

Jan.

33,800 

51,400

Feb.

63,920 

51,900

Mar.

69,540 

5Z.O5O

Apr.

3,150 

54 , 100 

53,200

May

4,360 

119,500 

6O,350

June

17,920 

62,5OO 

66,340

July

24.4ZO 

68,490 

176,900

Aug.

24,350 

67,830 

150,800

Sept.

22,370 

66,560 

100,500

383. North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

Drainage area. 12.488 sq mi (revised) , of which 4,883 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at or near same site since 

1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,560.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 306 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 24.800 cfs Oct. 12, 1946 (gage-height, 12.83 ft); 

no flow at times each year prior to 1950.

Maximum stage known, 16.8 ft Oct. 13, 1923, at site 300 ft upstream, present datum, 

from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau:

Remarks. Flow partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report) 

1942-48 and completely regulated thereafter by Canton Reservoir (see preceding station).

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

138

4.1

O

1.3

2,744

565

O

262

206

2,051

0

.oe

120

Nov.

*16.2

30.7

O

.6

658

174

18.2

48.2

14.7

563

0

64.4

97.6

Dec.

*30.7

1.5

0

0

394

181

3.5

88.4

19.5

246

0

42.3

349

Jan.

$39.4

38.1

0

9.6

270

170

23.1

118

56.3

226

O

2.83

179

Feb.

36.6

39.7

0

63.3

232

104

104

121

75.2

143

21.2

9.15

168

Mar.

78.0

90.2

0

82.8

224

62.6

103

173

90.4

428

288

336

83.3

Apr.

374

827

0

212

1,047

70.9

751

268

55.5

699

57.3

495

20.4

May

1,341

196

166

1,728

273

171

422

132

17.4

L.815

8.69

1,187

230

June

905

798

598

1,661

776

131

114

223

37.0

661

19.2

3,259

21.1

July

79.3

743

60.5

678

117

6.4

202

169

6.43

253

54.9

598

788

Aug.

35.7

41.7

275

315

33.8

.9

75.6

4.5S

16.4

0

554

56.3

2,713

Sept.

561

0

8.1

470

163

. 2

3.9

170

43.3

0

75.8

124

2,881

The year

*303

234

92.1

437

580

137

151

14S

53.2

595

90.9

513

640

* Not previously published; computed from Weather Bureau gage-height record and estimated rating 

curve.

Waterl 

year oot -

1938 *8,460 

1939 254 

1840 1 0 

* Not pren

Nov.

*962 

1,830 

0 

lously

Dec.

*1,89C 

95 

C 

pub 11 siJan.

*2,42C 

2.34C

0 

ed; see

Feb.

*2,04C 

2,210 

C 

footnc

Mar.

4.80C 

5.55C 

C 

te to I

Apr.

22.26C 

49,230 

C wecedir

May

82,46( 

12,04( 

10.19C 

ig table

June

53,88( 

47.49C 

35,60C

July

4,87f 

45.69C 

3.72C

Aug.

2,20C 

2,57C 

16,89C

Sept.

33.36C 

( 

48'

The year

*219,600 

169,300 

66,880
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 403

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of North Canadian River at Canton, Okla. --Continued

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

79

168,700

34,760

0

16,100

12,700

126,100

0

a

Nov.

38

39,170

10,350

1,080

2,870

874

33,500

0

I 3,830

7, 390| 5,810

Dec.

0

24,210

11.12C

214

5,440

1,200

15,100

0

2,600

21,440

Jan.

591

16,580

10,440

1,420

7,26C

3,46C

13.89C

C

174

11,000

Feb.

3,52C

12,87C

5.76C

5.99C

6.73C

4.18C

7.96C

1,220

508

9,330

Mar.

5,09C

13.81C

3.85C

6,31C

10 , 63C

5.56C

26,32C

17 , 70C

20.63C

5.12C

Apr.

16,61C

62,31C

4.22C

44.71C

15.96C

3,300

41.57C

3.41C

29,45C

1.21C

May

106.20C

16.76C

10,54(

25.92C

8, lit

1.07C

111.60C

534

73.00C

14.17C

June

98,83C

46.16C

7.81C

6.80C

13.28C

2,200

39,310

1,140

193,900

1,250

July

41,710

7,17(

393

12,400 io,4oq

396

15.53C

3,380

36.76C

48,430

Aug.

19,39C

2,08C

54

4.65C

281

1,OK

0

34.08C

3,49C

166, 80C

Sept.

27.94C

9,68(

14

23C

10.09C

2.58C

C

4.51C

7.35C

171, 40C

The year

316,000

419,500

99,310

109,700

107,200

38,530

430,900

65,970

371,700

463,400

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P, 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Wster year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8,750

7,860

5,300

9,980

21,900

6,500

5,850

4,550

1,620

24,800

2,020

4,020

3,230

Date

May 19, 1938

June 26, 1939

Aug. 10, June 12

Hay 25, 1941

Oct. 25, 1941

Oct. 3, 1942

Apr. 23, 1944

Sept. 28, 1945

June 29, 1946

Oct. 12, 1946

Aug. 15, 1948

June 11, 1949

Aug. 15, 24-27

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

Mean

*303

234

92.1

437

580

137

151

148

53.2

595

90.9

513

640

Runoff in

acre-feet

$219,600

169,300

66,880

316,000

419,500

99,310

109,700

107,200

38,530

430,900

65,970

371,700

463,400

Calendar year

Mean

*291

231

92.3

757

337

61.3

183

135

274

354

99.7

552

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*210,500

t!67,100

67,000

547,400

243,600

44,370

132,800

97,520

198,500

256,200

72,400

399,900

-

* Hot previously published.

384. North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla. I/

Location. Lat 35°34', long. 97°58', on east line sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 7 W. , at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 81, 2 miles north of El Reno, 2^ miles downstream from Target Creek, 

and at mile 307.4.

Drainage area. 13,042 sq mi (revised), of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at site 1 mile upstream 

March 1914 to March 1934, and at present site thereafter, are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather" Bureau. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau bench mark). During 1902-8, chain gage at site about 50 ft 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1902-7, 1937-50), 298 cfs.

Extremes. 1902-8. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Oct. 28, 1941 (gage height, 

15.98 ft); no flow at times in most years.

Flood of Oct. 15, 1923,reached an elevation of 1,326.3 ft above mean sea level at 

railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Some regulation by Port Supply Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report) during 

period May 1942 to April 1948, and by Canton Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report) 

thereafter.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*31

1.77

176

8.5

341

250

*126

7.97

0

0

2,461

499

18.9

207

232

1,243

0

2.37

91.6

Nov.

67.6

2.47

92.5

59.9

340

231

*39.3

20.8

0

.96

815

215

4.79

39.8

20.9

613

0

43.8

103

Dec.

S8.3

10.3

122

151

642

268

$26.4

1.74

0

0

398

154

4.61

83.4

18.0

257

6.57

39.6

259

Jan.

128

30.1

H13

128

f541

286

*24.9

20.3

0

.07

266

151

14.8

104

60.9

233

.11

12.0

204

Feb.

157

46.3

H83

131

484

289

*29.8

37.7

0

26.7

274

133

89.2

130

77.5

160

1.72

82.4

164

Mar.

464

39.4

480

119

293

298

*77.5

65.6

0

56,2

260

74,3

161

198

91.0

387

271

288

96.8

Apr.

207

63.2

428

243

325

293

304

655

23.9

208

1,449

87.7

831

485

68.9

873

72.4

522

37.1

May

L.196

622

397

225

282

-

L,653

153

91.8

1,587

363

469

459

255

20.7

tl,973

7.82

1,622

215

June

487

530

332

149

662

-

892

541

474

L,653

772

200

216

232

80.0

641

499

3,121

78.5

July

*80.6

1,421

112

603

369

-

101

726

53.3

556

202

18.4

920

330

30.6

287

78.1

590

708

Aug.

28.9

381

126

599

362

-

33.1

35.3

160

243

67.4

.Si

108

9.12

.14

4.7«

448

62.9

2,460

Sept.

3.37

101

32.1

420

98.1

-

405

0

.83

373

236

0

9.78

162

39.3

0

68.3

120

3,786

The year

*246

273

me

237

395

-

*311

189

66.7

393

631

168

167

186

61.7

559

121

541

602

* Hot previously published; figures for 1903, 1905 partly estimated on basis of weather records 

and those for 1938 computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, Weather Bureau gage-height record, 

and records for station at Canton.

I/ Published 1902-4 as Canadian River (North Fork) near El Reno, Okla.
404 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Mater 

year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*1,906 

109 

10,820

522 

21,000 

15,400

*7,760 

490 

0

0 

151,300 

30,690 

1,160 

12,710

14,290 

76,400 

0 

146 

5,630

Nov.

4,022 

147 

5,504

3,564 

20,200 

13,700

*2,340 

1,240 

0

57 

48,520 

12,820 

285 

2,370

1,250 

36,490 

0 

2,610 

6,150

Dee.

5,429 

633 

7,501

9,285 

39,500 

16,500

tl,620 

107 

0

0 

24,490 

9,490 

283 

5,130

1,100 

15,800 

404 

2,440 

15,910

Jan.

7,870 

1,851 

(6,948

7,870 

53,300 

17,600 

H,530 

1,250 

0

4.

16,340 

9,260 

908 

6,420

3,740 

14,340 

6. 

736 

12,520

Feb.

8.71S 

2,663 

HO, 150

7,280 

26,900 

16,600

*1,66C 

2,090

0

1,480 

15,210 

7,410 

5,130 

7,230

4,300 

8,860 

99 

4,580 

9,090

Mar.

28,53C 

2,423 

29,510

7,320 

18,000 

18,300

*4,770 

4,040

0

3,460 

16.00C 

4,570 

9.92C 

12.19C

5,600 

23, 800 

16,670 

17,710 

5,950

of North Canadian River near £1 Reno, Olc

Apr.

12,320 

3,763 

25,470

14,500 

19,300 

17,400

18,110 

39,000 

1,420

12,390 

86,220 

5,220 

49,430 

28,860

4,100 

51,960 

4,310 

31,050 

2,210

May

73.54C 

38.24C 

24.41C

13,80C 

17.30C

101.60C 

9,400 

5,65C

97,560 

22,310 

28,820 

28,230 

15,650

1,270 

121,300 

481 

99,760 

13,230

June

28,980 

31,540 

19,760

8,870 

39,400

53,100 

32,200 

28,220

98,360 

45,940 

11,890 

12,870 

13,820

4,760 

38,150 

29,720 

185,700 

4,670

July

*4,95J

87.37C 

6,887

37.10C 

22,700

6,226 

44, 640 

3,270

34,200 

12,390 

1,130 

5,660 

20,300

1,880 

17,650 

4,800 

36,260 

43, 560

Aug.

1,777 

23,430 

7,747

36,800 

22,300

1,970 

2,170 

9,810

14,920 

4,150 

20 

6,650 

562

Sept.

201 

6.01C 

1.91C

25,OOC 

5.84C

24, 11C

0 

49

22,170 

14,020 

0 

582 

9,620

8.3 2,340 

2941 0 

27,570| 4,060 

3,870 7,160 

151, 3008.63,600

la.

The year

*178,300 

198,200 

*156,600

171,900 

285,700

*224,800 

136,800 

48,420

284,600 

456,700 

121,300 

121,100 

134,900

44,640 

405,000 

88,120 

392,000 

436,000

t Corrected.

t Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

131

131

131

209

247

247

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*4,400

*4,320

*980

*3,600

*3,640

-

7,950

4,800

3,080

6,130

15,000

4,430

9,540

3,500

3,300

5,800

12,800

6,320

4,280

Date

May 28, 1903

July 15, 1904

June 1, 1905

Aug. 12, 1906

June 9, 1907

-

May 21, 1938

July 6, 1939

June 13, 1940

June 13,14,1941

Oct. 28, 1941

May 19, 1943

Apr. JO, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

June 29, 1946

Oct. 15, 1946

June 24, 1948

May 19, 1949

Aug. 1, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

11

6

40

-

0

0

0

0

8.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

*246

273

*216

237

395

-

*311

189

66.7

393

631

168

167

186

61.7

559

121

541

602

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*178,300

198,200

t 156, 600

171,900

285, 700

-

* 224, 800

136,600

48,420

284,600

456,700

121,300

121,100

134,900

44,640

405,000

88,120

392,000

436,000

Calendar year

Mean

*232

t305

*202

328

347

-

*297

186

66.8

703

394

96.7

192

181

216

382

128

573

-

Runoff In 

acre -feet

*167,800

221,100

t 146, 200

239,000

251,000

-

*214,900

134,800

48,480

508,700

285,600

70,050

139,600

131,300

156,700

276,800

92,910

414,500

-

t Corrected.

t Not previously published.

385. Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°33', long. 97°37", in SVf£ sec. 34, T. 13 H., R. 4 W., Just downstream 

from outlet of inverted siphon, 2,600 ft upstream from Lake Hefner, 3 miles northeast 

of Bethany, and 7.6 miles (revised) northwest of the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,200.96 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1947, staff gage at site 2.7 miles

upstream at different datum, and Apr. 8, 1947, to Apr. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder

at site 3 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum daily discharge, 1,410 cfs June 25, 1948, May 19, 20, 1949; 

no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Ho diversions prior to 1944. Canal diverts from North Canadian River Just

above Lake Overholser (see elsewhere in this report) and delivers water to Lake Hefner 

(capacity, 80,600 acre-ft) for municipal water supply of Oklahoma City; diversions are 

infrequent. Subsequent to April 1950 small ground-water seepage when head gates are 

closed Included in records.

Monthly and yearly diversion, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

8,250

0

587

0

0

0

Nov.

.

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

.

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

..

0

0

0

0

5,180

0

Mar.

353

0

0

0

5,210

0

0

Apr.

16,360

0

0

7,630

1,430

0

0

May

0

0

0

6,89C

0

10,41C

3.20C

June

5,710

0

0

2,780

14,360

0

1,080

July

482

0

0

0

680

660

7,360

Aug.

3,850

0

0

0

7,210

0

2,080

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

The year

26,760

8,250

0

17,890

28,890

16,250

13,760
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

386. Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°29', long. 97°40', on north line of SWi sec. 30, T. 12 N., R. 4 W., at 

dam on North Canadian River, 2£ miles southwest of Bethany, 5 miles west of Oklahoma 

City, and at mile 281.5. 

Drainage area. 13 .221 sq ml (revised), of which 4,899 sq toil is probably noncontributing.

Page. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,065.77 ft above mean sea level (levels by Oklahoma 

City Water Department).

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum contents, 20,900 acre-ft June 14, 1944 (gage height, 176.9 

ft); minimum observed, 4,130 acre-ft May 21, 1940 (gage height, 165.25 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Ambursen-type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections. 

Storage began in 1917. Dam was partly washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924. Capacity (based on 1924 survey), 20,200 acre-ft below 176.5 ft (top of spillway gates). 

Dead storage unknown. Water used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City.

Cooperation. Gage-height ope: record (available from December 1925) and capacity table furni.shed by Oklahoma City Water Department.

Contents, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1943

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

* I

Oct.

a*12, 900

*13,500

10,800

15,900

18,900

17,000

7,330

17,600

14,300

15,800

8,240

15,000

16,500

Nov.

*12,000

*11,700

9,100

14,500

16,000

14,500

6,120

17,900

13,800

15,200

7,140

14,500

15,400

Dec.

*12,000

*9,900

7,700

13,700

16,000

12,800

5,450

16,200

12,600

13,900

6,420

14,800

16,100

Jan.

* 11, 500

*9,620

6,500

12,600

16,000

14,900

5,280

17,700

14,000

12,200

5,400

15,100

16,000

Feb.

*11,800

*9,830

6,000

12,700

16,000

14,400

9,340

16,100

14,000

12,600

5,280

16,500

16,000

Mar.

* 14, 000

*10,900

4,700

14,200

16,000

15,600

17,200

18,600

18,200

17,100

17,000

17,500

14,900

on last day of month

Apr.

*16,300

*1S,300

5,000

19,700

18,500

19,200

18,700

15,900

19,000

17,000

17,400

17,700

15,800

May

*17,700

*18,000

8,400

19, 100

15,500

18,500

17,800

16,400

18,100

17,000

16,100

18,500

19,400

June

* 18, 000

*18,700

19,900

19,300

18,400

17,100

19,300

16,600

18,600

17,800

18,700

18,100

18,200

July

*17,400

*18,000

19,100

19,700

14,700

14,100

19,300

17,600

16,000

15,300

18,500

19,400

18,000

Aug.

*13,800

*16,400

19,100

19,400

17,200

10,300

17,500

15,500

14,000

12,200

18,500

17,400

16,500

Sept.

* 16, 000

*13,200

17,800

19,200

18,300

8,000

15,200

14,300

12,600

9,950

17,200

16,000

13.500

tot previously published.

a Contents Sept. 30, 1937, 13,100 acre-ft.

387. North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.I/

Location. Lat 35°29'40", long. 97°25'40", on north line sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., at 

bridge on 0. S. Highway 62 2 miles east of Oklahoma City, 5 miles upstream from 

Crutcho Creek, 20.3 miles (revised) downstream from Lake Overholser, and at mile 261.2.

Drainage area. 13,354 sq mi (revised), of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. May to December 1899 at site about 6 miles upstream (gage 

heights and discharge measurements only).

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,140.'49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May to December 1899, chain gage at site about 6 miles upstream at different datum. Nov. 11, 1938, to Jan. 26, 1939. wire-weight gage at site 1,250 ft downstream at 

datum 0.66 ft lower, and June 27, 1939, to Feb. 8, 1940, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 373 cfs.

Extremes.. 1938-50: Maximum discharge. 16,700 cfs Oct. 30, 1941 (gage height, 14.74 ft); 

minimum daily, 12 cfs Dec. 20, 1938, Oct. 18, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 21.0 ft (revised) Oct. 16, 1923, from information by 

State Highway Commission and Oklahoma City Water Department.

Remarks. Considerable diversion into and regulation by Lake Overholser (see elsewhere in 

this report). Some regulation upstream 1942-48 by Fort Supply Reservoir (see elsewhere 

in this report), and 1948-50 by Canton Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report). Diversions above station into Lake Hefner Canal (see elsewhere in this report). Low flow 

sustained by sewage from Oklahoma City.

water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*25.0

28.4

24.1

!,664

568

30.7

54.3

354

1,096

35.1

37.6

95.6

Nov.

*44.0

22.6

59.0

L,108

274

26.1

44.5

53.0

719

38.5

39.8

104

Dec.

26.5

21.3

33.4

454

221

33.1

140

50.1

322

41.8

34.2

244

Jan.

36.0

20.9

26.6

305

147

33.4

79.9

108

281

39.4

54.8

218

Feb.

33.8

34.7

35.4

320

164

29.9

180

119

152

51.2

91.4

163

Mar.

41.4

19.1

24.5

278

61.4

126

288

67.6

331

326

281

119

Apr.

593

44.4

272

1,838

70.0

588

1,298

71.7

1,373

120

513

47.7

May

212

36.6

1,971

520

1,083

544

500

120

3,472

86.3

1,833

444

June

603

212

2,188

840

270

537

639

134

734

677

3,3S5

197

July

759

204

578

260

68.2

48.6

709

119

470

123

634

897

Aug.

70.4

104

244

51.3

34.9

44.6

64.3

50.5

51.8

304

85.6

2,532

Sept.

24. e

41. S

339

291

32.8

32.1

322

38.8

41.0

77.3

136

',883

The year

*206

65.9

484

745

251

172

359

107

674

160

593

664

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records, records of sewage effluent at 

Oklahoma City and records for adjacent station* and basins.

I/ Published In 1899 as North Fork of Canadian River at Oklahoma.
406 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

.Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1943

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

*1,540

1,750

1,480

163,800

34,900

1,890

3,340

31,740

67,420

2,160

3,310 

5,880

Nov.

*2,620

1,340

3,510

65,930

16,320

1,550

3,650

3,150

42,810

2,390

2,370 

6,160

Dec.

1,630

1,310

3,050

37,890

13,630

3,030

8,600

3,080

19,820

3,570

3,100 

15,020

Jan.

2,220

1,280

1,630

18,780

9,010

3,050

4,920

6,660

17,360

2,430

3,370 

13,400

Feb.

1,880

3,000

1,960

17,750

9,130

1,730

9,990

6,590

8,45C

3,94C

5,08C 

9,03C

Mar.

2,54C

1,170

1,50C

17,100

3.78C

7.73C

17.68C

4,160

20,350

30,030

17,310 

7,390

Apr.

35,290

2,640

16,330

109,400

4,160

34,980

77,360

4,360

81,710

7,150

30,500 

3,840

May

13,040

3,35C

131, 30C

31,98C

66.58C

33.43C

30,73C

7,380

153, OOC

5,31C

113, 70C 

37.31C

June

35,910

12,630

130,300

49,990

16,080

31,960

38,040

7,970

43,680

40,380

201,400 

11,730

July

46.67C

12,57C

35,56C

16,030

4,300

3,990

43, 60C

7,390

28,900

7,590

38,960 

55,150

Aug.

4,330

6,400

14,990

3,150

3,150

2,740

3,950

3,100

3,190

18,720

5,360 

155,700

Sept.

1.46C

3,500

20,170

17,310

1,950

1,910

19,170

3,310

2,440

4,600

8,110 

171,600

The year

*149,100

47,840

350,500

539,100

181,900

135,000

259,900

77,690

488,000

116,100

439,500 

481,100

Year

1939

1940

1941

1943

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S.P, 

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,600

5,240

8,780

16,700

6,090

8,730

8,500

3,330

8,010

9,120

6,330

4.190

Date

June 38, 1939

July Z, 1940

June 6, 1941

Oct. 30, 1941

May 30, 1943

June 13, 1944

June 11, 1945

June 29, 1946

May 16, 1947

June 34, 1948

May 39, 1949

Aug. 16. 1950

Minimum

day

13

15

13

32

35

30

27

30

31

30

38

31

Mean

*206

65.9

484

745

351

173

359

107

674

160

593

664

Runoff in

acre-feet

*149,100

47,840

350,500

539,100

181,900

135,000

359,900

77,690

488,000

116,100

439,500

481,100

Calendar year

Mean

304

69.5

830

478

169

185

378

248

504

160

631

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

147,700

50,480

601,000

346,300

123,500

134,100

373,300

179,800

365,000

115,800

449,800

-

* Not previously published.

388. North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°15'40" , long. 96°12'40", in center of SW£ sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 10 E., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 2^ miles northeast of Wetumka, 2.3 miles (revised) 

upstream from Wewoka Creek, and at mile 84.4.

Drainage area. 14,290 sq mi (revised), of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 683.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 19, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50}, 920 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maxlinum discharge, 66,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 26.40 ft); 

minimum daily, 26 cfs Jan. 23, 26, 1940, occurred during period-of Ice effect.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 ft in October 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers .

Remarks.--Considerable diversion into and regulation by Lake Overholser (see elsewhere In 

this report). Some regulation upstream 1942-48 by Fort Supply Reservoir (see elsewhere 

in this report) and 1948-50 by Canton Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report). Diversions above station Into Lake Hefner Canal (see elsewhere In this report). Low flow 

sustained by sewage from Oklahoma City.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1943

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*300

88.8

57.4

53.2

1..377

888

131

400

1,896

833

66.8

99.1

363__

Nov.

tiso

95.4

49.1

313

4,580

890

69.3

304

273

840

86.3

95.3

180

Dec.

*100

76.9

46.7

135

L,090

550

93.0

425

310

L,030

87.3

114

343

Jan.

*130

86.4

44.3

143

579

363

104

160

635

353

86.3

326

408

Feb. 1 Mar.

1,300 4,078

76.6

63.2

335

615

397

118

353

693

381

136

1,442

619

t67.Z

43.5

118

475

401

698

5,373

798

337

936

598

393

Apr.

1,184

570

308

1,314

4,353

463

610

6,643

834

2,631

291

713

325

May

L.875

325

85.3

2,371

1,518

1,657

1,581

L,533

5,794

1,063

743

1,831

5,093

June

1,463

563

306

4,855

3,469

939

925

2,549

1,304

2,167

4,533

5,010

760

July

484

1,331

557

1,014

712

338

221

1,723

534

881

1,544,

1,133

3,025

Aug.

333

170

303

349

510

110

113

337

202

189

413

319

3,B67

Sept.

393

63.7

335

912

422

97.8

99.7

1,181

108

98.5

201

334

5,894

The year

*701

386

157

973

1,806

831

398

1,561

851

1,146

757

1,336

1,353

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and discharge records computed 

rom daily stages and estimated rating curve at Public Service Co. power plant 12.6 miles downstream.
ARKANSAS fllVER BASIN 407

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of North Canadian River near Wetufflka, Okla.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

J12,300

5,460

3,530

3,210

269,200

54,620

8,070

24,570

116,600

51,220

4,110

6,100

22,320

Nov.

*8,930

5,670

2,920

18,550

572,500

52,950

4,120

12,170

16,250

50,000

5,130

5,670

10,720

Dec.

*6,150

4,730

2,870

8,270

67,010

33,790

5,720

26,130

12,920

63,350

5,360

7,010

21,030

Jan.

*7,990

5,310

2,720

8,770

35,590

22,280

6,410

9,840

38,450

21,720

5,310

13,890

25,080

Feb.

£72,200

4,260

3,580

12,490

34,150

16,520

6,790

19,550

38,450

15,630

7,850

80,070

34,350

Mar.

*66,290

*4,130

2,670

7,240

29,230

24,660

42,900

201,200

49,050

20,700

57,570

36,780

17,940

Apr.

70,430

33,910

12,370

78,220

259,000

27,480

36,280

395,300

49,600

156,500

17,330

42,360

19,340

May

115,300

19,960

5,250

L39.60C

93,330

286,400

97,200

93,620

171,800

249,800

45,650

297,000

190,100

June

87,050

33,440

12,270

288,900

146,900

55,890

55,050

151,700

71,640

128,900

269,100

298,100

45,200

July

29,750

75,680

34,270

62,330

43,790

14,630

13,590

105,900

32,810

54,150

94,940

69,050

124,500

Aug.

13,700

10,450

12,480

21.45C

31,380

6,780

6,880

20,080

12,450

11,630

25,380

19,640

164,000

Sept.

17,370

3,730

19,320

54,290

25,120

5,820

5,930

70,290

6,400

5,860

11,980

19,280

231,700

The year

*507,500

206,700

114,200

703,300

1,307,000

601,800

288,900

1,130,000

616,400

829,500

549,700

895,000

906,300

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W o p o. r .

no.

857

877

897

927

957, 977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*all,000

5,950

3,820

16,600

25,000

28,300

6,120

66,000

15,200

9,550

30,000

32,200

36,000

Date

Feb. 17, 1938*

June 29, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

June 12, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 10, 1943

Mar. 16, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

May 24, 1946

May 17, 1947

June 24, 1948

May 18, 1949

May 11, 1950

Minimum

day

*a55

41

26

42

190

60

35

88

78

72

48

88

102

Mean

*701

286

157

972

1,806

831

398

1,561

851

1,146

757

1,236

1,252

Runoff in

acre-feet

*507,500

206,700

114, 200

703,300

1,307,000

601,800

288,900

1,130,000

616,400

829,500

549,700

895,000

906,300

Calendar year

Mean

*685

277

186

1,771

1,160

661

460

1,676

877

939

763

1,285

-

Runoff in

acre -feet

*495,900

200,200

135,000

1,282,000

839,800

478,400

333,900

1,213,000

635,200

679,500

553,900

930,200

-

* Hot previously published. 

a_ Approximate.

389. Bellcow Creek at Chandler, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°42' , long. 96°53', In SVf£ sec. 9, T. 14 N. , R. 4 E., at west edge of 

Chandler, half a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, and 1.4 miles 

downstream from Bellcalf Creek.

Drainage area. 46 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 824.26 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. 1948-50: Maximum discharge, 2,540 cfs May 19, 1949 (gage height, 11.00 ft); 

no flow Oct. 24-26, 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

0.66 

4.54

Nov.

1.19 

1.08

Dec.

1.27 

1.78

Jan.

14.7 

236

Feb.

34.4

5.91

Mar.

5.59 

2.19

Apr.

4.66 

2.98

May

143 

37.9

June

37.4 

22.4

July

7.44 

59.2

Aug.

1.35 

20.6

Sept.

2.08 

6.75

The year

21.1 

14.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

41 

279

Nov.

71 

64

Dec.

78 

109

Jan.

902 

145

Feb.

1,910 

328

Mar.

344

135

Apr.

277 

178

May

8,770 

2,330

June

2,220 

1,330

July

457 

3,640

Aug.

269 

83 

1,260

Sept.

44 

124 

402

The year

15,280 

10,200

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

w.s.p.

no.

1147 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,540 

1,860

Date

May 19, 1949 

July 10, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 

.5

Mean

21.1 

14.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,280 

10,200

Calendar year

Mean

21.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,540
408 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

390. Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°41', long. 96C 04', on east line sec. 19, T. 14 N., R. 12 E., at county 

highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Adams Creek, 4 miles south of Beggs, 8 miles 

downstream from Flat Rock (Checkerboard) Creek, and at mile 85.0.

Drainage area. 2,018 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 632.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

{levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 29, 1939, staff gage at site 450 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 1,144 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs May 11, 1943 (gage height, 34.55 ft); 

no flow at times in 1939.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938 

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

3.0

6.2

20.7

5,464

668

336

345

5,367

172

42.1

12.5

288

Nov.

22.4

14.5

772

5,981

1,236

34.6

145

93.1

837

29.5

18.2

60.4

Dec.

7.1

6.8

833

820

536

89.4

368

91.5

945

55.1

40.0

60.2

Jan.

37.7

7.7

233

248

348

115

81.5

1,087

121

37.2

248

154

Feb.

43.9

37. e

478

381

238

202

282

861

62.4

72.4

1,846

374

Mar.

38. E

9.(

170

195

672

1,355

4,494

767

110

1,282

685

153

Apr.

62.4

588

3,946

7,221

760

716

9,520

1,116

3,567

389

514

540

Hay

32i

35(

2,585

1,139

12,470

2,279

951

2,941

5,13S

1,23£

8,491

3,412

Monthly and yearly runoff, In

Water 

year

 \Q-tfl

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

182

383

1,270

536,000

41,070

20,670

21,230

307,100

10,560

2,590

768

17,720

Nov.

1,330

865

45,960

555,900

76,550

2,060

8,640

5,540

49,810

1,750

1,080

3,590

Dec.

436

417

51,210

50,420

32,950

5,500

22,630

5,630

58,100

2,160

2,460

3,700

Jan.

2,320

476

14,320

15,270

21,400

7,060

5,010

66,810

7,430

2,280

15 , 240

9,460

Feb.

2,440

2,160

26,560

21.19C

13,230

11,610

15.64C

47,82C

3,460

4,170

102,500

20j 750

Mar.

2.39C

592

10,47(

11,99C

41,320

83,300

276, 30C

47,16C

6,740

78,80(

42,14C

9,39C

Apr.

3,7K

35.01C

234,800

429,700

45,220

42,58C

566, 40C

66.39C

212.20C

23.17C

30,580

32.13C

May

19.81C

21,91(

159, 00(

70.01C

766, 90C

140, 10C

58,46C

180, 90C

3 16, OOC

76,110

522,100

209.80C

June

146

158

4,886

4,683

930

1,198

2,779

1,443

1,131

8,126

4,197

622

July

635

527

431

911

50.5

125

1,448

545

888

3,246

198

3,950

Aug.

90.6

330

95. £

1,773

17.3

32.6

156

285

131

132

53.4

L.231

Sept.

24. f

7.6

1,225

1,302

713

9.5

51.7

548

186

61.3

24.0

195

1,013

The year

119

271

1,304

2,454

1,518

547

1,756

1,071

1,102

1,217

1,373

998

acre -feet

June

8,69C

9.37C

290, 80C

278, 60C

55,340

71,280

165,300

85,840

67,300

483,500

249, 700

37.04C

July

39,070

32.42C

26.51C

56, OCX

3, 11C

7,69C

89, QIC

33,48C

54,62C

199, 60C

12,190

242, 90C

Aug.

5,57C

20.28C

5.89C

109, OOC

1,06C

2.02C

9,580

17,540

8,050

8,090

3,280

75.68C

Sept.

1,46( 

45C

72,92C

77,50(

42,410

56E

3,08C

32,630

11,08C

3.65C

1,43C

11.62C

60,260

The year

86,400

196,800

944,300

1,776,000

1,099,000

397,000

1,271,000

775,300

797,900

883,600

993,700

722,400

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second %

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S. P. 

no.

897

897

897

927, 957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

11*7

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,280

4,870

31,000

27,100

66,800

4,600

60,900

13,400

17,700

53,400

23,200

20^200

Date

.

July 8, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

June 11, 1941

Nov. 3, 1941

May 11, 1943

May 11, 1944

Apr, 15, 1945

Oct. 5, 1945

May 18, 1947

June 24, 1948

May 24, 1949

May 12, 1950

.Minimum

day

_

0

0

10

54

3

6

11

4.9

9.5

9.8

5.2

13

Mean

_

119

271

1,304

2,454

1,518

547

1,756

1,071

1,102

1,217

1,373

998

Runoff In

acpe-reet

.

86,400

196,800

944,300

1,776,000

1,099,000

397,000

1,271,000

775,300

797,900

883,600

993,700

722,400

Calendar year

Mean

.

119

404

'2,194

1,636

1,349

580

1,984

933

948

121

1,401

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

86,120

293,600

1,588,000

1,185,000

976,400

421,200

1,437,000

675,500

686,000

881,500

1,014,000

-

391. Deep Pork near Dewar, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°28'50", long. 95°52'50", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 13 E., at brWge 

on U. S. Highway 266 3.2 miles (revised) upstream from Wolf Creek, 3j miles east of 

Dewar, and at mile 43.9.

Drainage ar.ea. 2.307 sq ml.

Supplemental en record_______ available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for water years 1948-50 are published 

In reports of Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 409

391. Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla. Continued

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 578.32 ft a-ave mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 14, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 1,337 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 57,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 26.67 ft); 

minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 16, 1939 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 ft in October 1908, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Extreme low flow sustained by sewage from Okmulgee or by leakage from Lake 

Okmulgee (capacity, 13,560 acre-ft) on Salt Creek.

Cooperation. Records for water years 1948-50 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*70

7.92

12.1

23.7

3,906

703

381

526

5,518

192

59.7

20.0

299

Nov.

*70

21.3

16.8

775

7,252

1,967

50.9

238

109

1,042

47.5

24.0

109

Dec.

*50

10.8

9.5E

1,029

1,031

716

106

417

103

1,712

45.4

54.6

82.0

Jan.

*230

37.3

12.4

328

265

453

149

106

L.261

146

63.2

250

260

Feb.

*3,200

52£

IZi

666

431

310

289

435

1,145

7&E

124

2,364

528

Mar.

*991

50.8

15.4

215

226

836

1,980

5,579

835

132

L,793

945

185

Apr.

3,027

74.!

594

3,449

7,752

987

832

11,780

1,552

3,684

457

595

751

May

1,574

327

45S

2.47S

1,787

13.22C

2,78«

1,246

4,032

6,635

1,572

9,295

4,867

June

1,107

124

163

5,137

4,755

1,360

1,546

4,139

1,809

1,475

7,953

6,758

725

July

284

675

560

440

1,414

74.6

142

1,879

693

982

5,029

253

1,580

Aug.

223

89. 6

349

103

1,830

24. £

48.4

219

250

218

170

73.8

1,847

Sept.

34.:

14. (

1,407

1,346

803

38.-!

82.4

546

244

61. S

34.2

217

1,671

The year

*884

125

302

1,323

2,866

1,743

702

2,253

1,301

1,371

1,446

1,731

1,338

Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and estimates for North 

Canadian River near Wetumka.

Wateryear

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*4,300 

487 

743

1,460 

124,700 

43,240 

23,450 

32,340

S16.300 

11, 790 

3,670 

1,230 

18,400

Nov.

*4,170

1,270 

998

46,100 

131,500 

117,100 

3,030 

14,160

6,460 

62,010 

2,830 

1,430 

6,470

Dec.

*3,070 

666 

589

63,260 

63,400 

44,050 

6,510 

25,620

6,340 

105,300 

2,790 

3,360 

5,040

Jan.

H4.140 

2,290 

763

20,190 

16,320 

27,850 

9,170 

6,530

77,520 

8,970 

3,890 

15,380 

15,960

Feb.

H77.70C 

2,92C 

2,420

37,000 

23,920 

17,210 

16,630 

24,160

63,610 

4,250 

7,140 

131,300 

29,350

Mar.

*60,92C 

3,120 

945

13.23C 

13.89C 

51,42C 

121.70C 

343, OOC

51,340 

8.14C 

110,200 

58,100 

11.40C

Apr.

180,100 

4,430 

35,320

205, 20C 

461,300 

58,740 

49,540 

700,800

92,340 

219,200 

27,220 

35,420 

44,710

May

96.78C 

20.10C 

28,24(

152.30C 

109,900 

813,000 

171,300 

76.64C

E47.90C 

408,000 

96,660 

571,600 

299,300

June

65,900 

7.38C 

9,700

305,700 

283,000 

80,930 

91,990 

£46,300

107,600 

87,780 

473,200 

402,200 

43,120

July

17.48C 

41.47C 

34.41C

27.05C 

86,94C 

4,580 

8,720 

115,500

42,620 

60,360 

509, 20C 

15,550 

281,600

Aug.

13,720 

5,52C 

21.45C

6.31C 

112, 50C 

1,530 

2,970 

13,470

15,400 

13,410 

10,460 

4,540 

P.13,500

Sept.

2,03d 

88C 

83,74C

80.10C 

47.77C 

2,30C 

4,90C 

32.47C

14,510 

3,690 

2,04C 

12,930 

99,460

The year

* 640, 300 

90,530 

219,300

957,900 

2,075,000 

1,262,000 

509,900 

1,631,000

941,900 

992,900 

1,049,000 

1,253,000 

968,300

Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet Per second

Year

lass

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,220

4,140

23,300

27,400

44,800

5,580

57,400

12,300

14,700

39,500

21,700

23,000

Date

_

July 9, 1939

Sept. 6, 1940

June 13, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

May 12, 1943

Mar. 20, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Oct. 7, 1945

May 20, 1947

June 24, 1948

May 25, 1949

May 11, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

2.3

2.3

12

61

6.0

11

11

9.3

14

14

10

53

Mean

*884

125

302

1,323

2,866

1,743

702

2,253

1,301

1,371

1,446

1,731

1,338

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*640,300

90,530

219,300

957,900

2,075,000

1,262,000

509,900

1,631,000

941,900

992,900

1,049,000

1,253,000

968,300

Calendar year

Mean

*872

125

452

2,440

1,878

1,506

756

2,470

1,232

1,137

1,441

1,764

-

Runoff in 

acre -feet

*631, 200

90,440

327,800

1,767,000

1,360,000

1,091,000

549,000

1,788,000

891,900

823,100

1,046,000

1,277,000

-

* Not previously published.
410 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIIf

392. Canadian River near Whltefield, Okla.

Location. Lat 35° 16', long. 95°14', in SE^SE^ sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 2, three-quarters of a mile north of Whitefield, 5\ miles upstream from 

Snake Creek, and at mile 18.8.

Drainage area.--47.576 sq mi, of which 9,700 sq mi is probably noncontrlbuting.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses for the period September to 

December 1944, and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period September 1946 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 47*8.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage, and Jan. 11, 1939, to Dec. 10, 1941, 

June 12, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder at Midland Valley Railroad 

bridge 2.1 miles downstream at datum 2.80 ft lower.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 7,481 cfs.

Extremes.. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 281,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 25.5 ft); 

minimum, 65 cfs Apr. 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1898, that of May 10, 1943, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.--Occasional slight regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see elsewhere 

in this report).

Cooperation.--Records for 1938 and 1939 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Wateryear

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

1,013

107

163

41,240

5,509

1,261

3,631

1,327

4,103

539

230

1,919

Nov.

_

508

129

2,764

28,630

8,508

320

1,046

1,232

8,394

823

370

701

Dec.

.

233

118

3,270

6,579

6,552

678

2,365

842

19,560

979

605

1,241

Jan.

_

822

109

4,903

2,313

2,536

1,955

1,124

7,597

1,685

2,053

1,529

6,695

Feb.

.

1,084

262

6,602

3,665

1,499

4,466

7,940

11,020

905

5,523

14,690

7,464

Mar.

_

654

152

1,497

3,013

2,874

8,366

36 , 68O

5,592

1,353

11,300

7,189

1,425

Apr.

_

4,086

3,310

11,940

39/480

5,448

3,414

46,320

6,314

17,940

1,765

3,799

2,514

May

.

2,186

2,388

17,030

13,850

48,210

11,450

9,992

2O,11O

34,450

6,556

37,220

30,270

June

.

3,031

1,955

26,180

15,520

5,897

7,462

28,430

9,779

13,860

3O, 290

24,970

3,659

July

*3,465

5,737

5,552

8,005

5,359

657

977

10,920

4,501

3,514

14,770

2,848

30,360

Aug.

2,O28

1,678

2,262

4,349

4,058

266

570

2,574

986

897

1,940

928

12,690

Sept.

1,994

157

3,187

8,491

6,823

431

1,058

6,704

1,484

668

476

2,058

19,980

The year

.

1,769

1,629

7,896

14,210

7,439

3,498

13,100

6,884

8,997

6,402

7,985

9.964

* Not previously published; partly estimated by Geological Survey on basis of 

records for upstream stations.

ather records and

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

194Z

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

62.26

6.58

10.01

2536

338.8

77.55

Z23.3

815.9

852.3

33.17

14.12

118

Nov.

_

30.25

7.65

164.4

[JO 4

506.2

19.03

62.24

73.3

499.5

43.95

22.04

41.73

Dec.

.

14.3

7.26

201

404.5

402.8

41.69

145.4

51.76

1,203

60.19

37.22

76.28

Jan.

_

50.54

6.68

301.5

142.2

156

120.2

69.13

467.1

103.6

126.2

94.04

411.6

Feb.

_

60.21

15.06

366.7

203.5

83.26

256.9

441

612.1

50.27

317.7

816.1

414.5

Mar.

_

40.19

9.35

92.06

185.2

176.7

514.4

J.255

343.9

83.2

694.8

442

87.64

Apr.

_

243.1

197

710.8

2,349

324.2

203.1

2,756

375.7

1,067

105

226

149.6

May

.

134.4

146.8

1,047

851.6

2,964

704.2

614.4

1,237

= ,119

403.1

2,288

1,861

June

_

180.4

116.3

1,558

923.7

350.9

444

1,692

581.9

824.8

1,802

1,486

217.7

July

*213

352.8

341.3

492.2

329.5

40.42

60.1

671.2

276.8

216.1

908.4

175.1

1,867

Aug.

124.7

103.2

139.1

267.4

249.5

16.35

35.04

158.3

60.65

55.14

119.3

57.06

780

Sept.

118.6

9.34

189.7

505.2

406

25.66

62.95

398.9

88.28

39.76

28.35

122.5

1J.89

The year

_

1,281

1,183

5,716

10,280

5,385

2,539

9,487

4,984

6,514

4,647

5,780

7,214

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momen

Discharge

_

58,800

31,400

94.6OO

220,000

281,000

35,800

255,000

102,000

151,000

260,000

210,000

256,000

Yearly discha

;ary maximum

Date

.

July 3, 1939

Aug. 18, 1940

May 6, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 10, 1943

May 28, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

Dec. 10, 1946

June 25, 1948

May 19, 1949

May 11, 1950

rge, in c

Minimum

day

.

78

66

101

910

155

178

195

247

210

157

a204

434

ubic feet

pt. 30

Keen

_

1,769

1,629

7,896

14,210

7,439

3,498

13,100

6,884 .

8,997

6,402

7,985

9.964

per second

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

1,281,000

1,183,000

5,716,000

10,280,000

5,385,000

2,539,000

9,487,000

4,984,OOO

6,514,000

4,647,000

5,780,000

7,214,000

Cale

Mean

.

1,652

2,117

13,790

9,515

5,906

3,901

13,810

8,284

6,493

6,307

8,209

-

ndar year

Runoff in

acre-feet

.

1,196,000

1,537,000

9,985,000

6,888,000

4,276,000

2,832,000

9,997,000

5,998,000

4,701,OOO

4,578,000

5,943,000

-

a Minimum daily observed.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 411

393. Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 35-28', long. 94°52', in SW£ see. 34, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., at dam of city 

of Sallisaw, 3j miles west of Sallisaw, 5 miles upstream from Little Sallisaw Creek, 

and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published" in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 490.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Auxiliary wire-weight gage, used in computing 

low-water flows, at bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 0.2 mile downstream and at datum 13.22 

ft lower.

Average discharge.--8 years (1942-50), 275 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determinations at gage heights 7.96 ft and 11.25 ft; no flow at times in 1943.

Remarks..--Small diversion from reservoir for municipal water supply of city of Sallisaw.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1943

1949

1950

Oct.

69.8

37.4

16.7

138

6.54

8.60

6.46

20.0

Nov.

384

7.08

16.1

35.7

758

16.4

20.9

13.8

Dec.

611

17.5

24.3

23.8

856

105

66.2

73.0

Jan.

110

46.2

23.2

236

89.8

146

583

514

Feb.

83.2

197

637

573

30.8

323

540

478

Mar.

177

527

1,705

259

44.;

696

297

211

Apr.

309

326

1,977

337

378

234

293

251

May

1,509

369

416

673

471

191

705

1,000

June

167

261

1,525

218

521

302

561

40.1

July

17.9

24.6

247

99.5

45.4

81.3

77.8

74.0

Aug.

2.03

70.8

16.9

11. Z

7.37

314

11.9

75.1

Sept.

0.32

25. 6

231

3.5(

23.4

25.4

25.1

54.4

The year

289

159

565

215

270

203

264

233

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

4,290

2,300

1,030

8,460

402

529

397

1,230

Nov.

22,850

421

956

2,120

45,100

977

1,240

819

Dec.

37,560

1,080

1,490

1,470

52,600

6,430

4,070

4,490

Jan.

6,770

2,840

1,430

14,490

5,520

8,960

35,830

31,580

Feb.

4,620

11,350

35,370

31,810

1,710

18,550

30,020

26,550

Mar.

10,88C

32,410

104,800

15,920

2,730

42,770

18,290

12,960

Apr.

18,410

19,380

117,600

20,030

22,470

13,940

17,460

14,910

May

92,78C

22.67C

25,55C

41,39C

28,970

11,720

43,370

61,490

June

9.96C

15,510

90.74C

12,950

31,010

17,960

33,360

2,380

July

1,100

1,510

15,190

6.12C

2.79C

5,000

4,780

4,550

Aug.

124

'4,35C

1.04C

687

453

19,280

732

4,620

Sept.

IS

1,52C

13.75C

212

1,390

1,510

1,490

3,240

The year

209,400

115,300

408,900

155,700

195,100

147,600

191,000

168, 8OO

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

38,000

7,870

110,000

14,900

14,900

8,820

12,400

35,000

Date

May 10, 1943

May 2, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

May 23, 1946

Dec. 10, 1946

June 24, 1948

May 1, 1949

May 10, 1950

Minimum

day

0

2.8

4.9

2.6

1.8

3.7

3.9

11

Mean

2S9

159

565

215

270

203

264

233

Runoff in

acre-feet

209,400

115,300

408,900

155,700

195,100

147,600

191,000

168,800

Calendar year

205

158

577

334

145

200

265

-

acre-feet

148,500

115,000

417,500

241,700

105,000

145,400-

191,900

-

394. Sans Bois Creek near Keota, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°16', long. 94°58', in HWij sec. 15, T. 9 N., R. 22 E., at bridge on State 

Highway 10, 2j miles west of Keota, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 346 sq mi.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 437.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

("levels by Corps of Engineers). After May 1, 1941, auxiliary wire-weight gage at 

Midland Valley Railroad bridge l£ miles dovmstream and at same datum.

Extremes. 1938-42: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs Apr. 25 1942 (gage height, 25.2 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs; no flow at times in most 

years.

Maximum stage known, 27.9 ft May 11, 1943, from floodmark. Flood of Feb. 18, 1938, 

reached a stage of 26.1 ft, from information by local residents.

Cooperation.--Records 1938-40 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

347710 O - 55 - 27
412 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Sans Bols Creek near Keota, Okla.

Water 

year

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1948

Oct.

0 

0

454 

774

Nov.

14.8 

.03

72.6 

87.6

Dec.

1.9 

8.8

809 

275

Jan.

10.0 

2.1

873 

155

Feb.

351 

40.9

79.8 

402

Mar.

259 

12.7

107 

275

Apr.

670 

488

543 

2,041

May

101 

113

238 

215

June

141 

39.8 

450

164 

296

July

7.1 

5.0 

142

53.1 

228

Aug.

54.8 

.1 

86.4

50.1 

33.8

Sept.

1.0 

0 

23.8

60.5

107

The year

119 

113

261 

470

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

Oct.

.

C

0

279

47,660

Mov.

_

87£

2

4,320

52.14C

Dec.

.

HE

173

12,830

16.90C

Jan.

_

617

131

53,670

9.54C

Feb.

_

19.50C

2.35C

44.31C

22.34C

Mar.

.

15 . 94C

78]

6.59C

16.90C

Apr.

_

39.90C

29.06C

32.29C

121, 50C

May

_

6.19C

6.97C

14.63C

13.20C

June

8.38C

2.37C

26.80C

9.76C

17.60C

July

43(

301

8.73C

3.27C

14.03C

Aug.

3,370

8

5,310

3,080

2,080

Sept.

61

0

1,420

3,600

6,380

The year

.

85,830

81,730

188,600

340,300

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

no.

927

927

927

927

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

3,450

3,660

6,300

26,300

Date

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 13, 1940

Jan, 3, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

41nlmun 

day

0

0

0

0

2.2

Mean

_

119

113

261

470

Per 

square

mile

.

0.344

.327

.754

1.36

Runoff

Inches

_

4.66

4.42

10.22

18.43

Acre-feet

.

85,830

81,730

188,600

340,300

Calendar year

Mean

_

117

140

398

-

Runoff

Inches

_

4.61

5.50

15.60

-

Acre-feet

_

85,010

101,500

287,900

-

395. Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°21'. long. 94°46', in SW^ sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 24 E., at bridge on State 

Highway 59, 3.9 miles downstream from Sans Bois Creek, 1\ miles south of Sallisaw, and 

at mile 395.0.

Drainage area.--147 .757 sq ml (revised) , of which 22.241 sq mi is probably noncontributlng.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 410.4^ ft above mean sea level, datum 01 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1947-50: Maximum discharge, 442,000 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 31.04 ft); 

minimum, 2,800 cfs Dec. 3, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 37.90 ft May 11, 1943.

Remarks.--Flow partly regulated since 1940 by Lake 0' The Cherokees and since 1949 by Port 

Gibson Reservoir on Neosho River (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Record^ computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

4,950 

6,145 

14,140

Nov.

4,836 

9,513 

7,807

Dec.

5,565 

8,197 

7,673

Jan.

8,131 

35,260 

24,740

Feb.

13,790 

108,300 

24,930

Mar.

44,780 

46,700 

15,020

Apr.

17,290 

33,460 

12,990

May

23,070 

132,300 

84,780

June

74,280 

90,440 

36,970

July

L20,40C 

37,060 

80,460

Aug.

59,410 

11,500 

95,250

Sept.

9,839 

17,340 

63,790

The year

32,360 

44,240 

39,260

Monthly and yearly runoff. In thousands of aore-feet

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

304.4 

377.8 

869.5

Nov.

287.8 

566.1 

464.6

Dec.

342.2 

504 

471.8

Jan.

500 

2,168 

1,521

Feb.

793 

6,015 

1,385

Mar.

2,754 

2,872 

923.8

Apr.

1,029 

1,991 

773

May

1,419 

8,137 

5,213

June

4,420 

5,381 

2.20O

July

7,403 

2,279 

4,947

Aug.

5,653 

706.9

5,857

Sept.

585.5 

1,032 

5,796

The year

23,490 

32,030 

28,420

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

361,000 

363,000 

442,000

Date

June 25, 1948 

May 21, 1949 

May 12, 1950

Minimum 

day

2,800 

4,440 

5,650

Mesn

32,360 

44,240 

39,260

Runoff In 

acre -feet

23,490,000 

32,030,000 

28,420,OOO

Calendar year

Mean

33,060 

44,740

Runoff In 

acre-feet

24,000,000 

32,390,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 413

396. Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°55', long. 94°18', in sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., at bridge on county 

road at Cauthron, 8 miles downstream from Jones Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the 1949 

water year are published in reports of Geological Survey.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 571 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 2, 

1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 249 cfs. 

Ext: les. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.34 ft);

flow at times.

Flood of June 1935 reached a stage of 27.4 ft, from Information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

10.3

.40

567

9.02

6.51

.18

162

.94

1.22

5.59

43.6

Nov.

.

1.37

117

303

75.1

14.2

39.4

40.5

693

19.6

25.2

8.91

Dec.

.

6.21

204

276

170

58.6

260

29.8

996

418

89.0

84.1

Jan.

.

5.87

235

319

39.7

196

105

594

81.9

492

1,650

1,303

Feb.

,

49.0

352

225

16.7

788

1,514

590

24.1

880

733

1,223

Mar.

249

18.4

160

346

216

538

2,212

178

121

397

384

87.3

Apr.

1,162

290

222

497

145

348

299

400

357

323

154

166

Hay

153

70.8

132

351

1,166

467

980

1,081

281

165

263

766

June

47.0

15.6

157

110

81.2

210

878

112

10.4

18.1

215

120

July

3.52

5.32

6.90

7.02

2.68

3.85

56.0

14.8

.70

28.6

6.15

316

Aug.

1.11

117

9.97

12.6

.006

18.1

11.0

1.29

7.24

54.5

.22

280

Sept.

0.28

13.7

44.1

17.4

0

7.08

171

.01

43.7

2.34

7.52

300

The year

_

49.9

135

253

162

219

538

266

219

215

293

387

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

194L

194?

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

634

25

34,880

554

400

11

9,940

58

75

344

2,680

Nov.

-

81

6,960

18,000

4,470

B47

2,350

2,410

41,230

1,170

1,500

530

Dec.

-

382

12,560

16,940

10,440

3,600

16,020

1,830

61,270

25,670

5,480

5,170

Jan.

-

363

14,450

19,640

2,440

12,040

6,470

36,520

5,040

30,240

101,500

80,110

Feb.

-

2,820

19,570

12,480

926

45,350

84,060

32,750

1,340

39,090

40,720

67,940

Mar.

15,290

1,130

9,850

21,270

13,280

33,080

136,000

10,960

7,420

24,420

23,610

5,370

Apr.

69,170

17,230

13,180

29,580

8,650

20,680

17,810

23,790

21,250

19,210

9,170

9,900

May

9,38C

4,35C

8.14C

21.61C

71.72C

28,720

60,230

66,460

17,250

10,140

16,190

47, 11C

June

2.79C

927

9,370

6,560

4,830

12,480

52,250

6,660

618

1,080

12,790

7,160

July

2ie

327

424

432

165

236

3,440

912

43

1,760

378

19.43C

Aug.

68

7,170

613

772

.4

1,110

679

79

445

3,350

14

17,230

Sept.

17

814

2,630

1,040

0

421

LO, 180

.6

2,600

139

447

17,870

The year

-

36,230

97,770

183,200

117,500

159,000

389,500

192,300

158,600

156,300

212,100

280,500

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

897,1037

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057"

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

)i 8 charge

24,400

2,810

2,760

10,500

19,000

7,580

23,800

9,350

17,40O

17,000

31,000

27,800

Date

Apr. 16, 1939

Apr. 29, Aug. 17

Dec. 16, 1940

Oct. 31, 1941

May 11, 1943

Feb. 28, 1944

May 15, 1945

Feb. 13, 1946

Dec. 10, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Feb. 12, 1950

Ulnlmun

day

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

1.3

.

49.9

135

253

162

219

538

266

219

215

293

387

Per

mile

.

0.25C

.675

1.26

.81C

1.10

2.69

1.33

1.10

1.08

1.46

1.94

Runoff

Inches

.

3.40

9.17

17.17

11.03

14. 9C

36.53

18.03

14.87

14.65

19.88

26.30

Acre-feet

-

36,230

97,770

183,200

117,500

159,000

389,500

192,300

158,600

156,300

212,100

280,500

Calendar year

-

75.J

205

178

148

238

532

388

115

188

294

-

Runoff

Inches

-

5.12

13.89

12.07

10.02

16.16

36.12

26.31

7.78

12.80

19.98

-

Acre-feet

-

54,670

148,000

128,800

106,900

172,500

385,300

280,700

82,920

136,800

213,100

-

397. Pourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla.

. "Lat 34°54'45", long. 95°09 I 20", in NW£NW£ sec. 13, T. 5 N. , R. 20 E. , at county 

idge, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Fourche Maline, 5 miles southwest of

Locati

highway br, .

Red Oak, and at mile 41.2. 

Drainage area. 122 sq mi. 

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944

are published In reports of Geological Survey. 

Average discharge . 12 years (1938-50), 140 cfs. 

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Apr. 25, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 ft),

from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times

In most years.

Flood In June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 ft, from floodmarks. 

Cooperation. Records for period March to September 1939 computed by Corps of Engineers

and reviewed by Geological Survey.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASTN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet oer second, of Fourche Maline 

River near Red Oak, Okla.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*0

2.29

.43

391

3.23

108

0

75.7

0

3.82

0

9.29

Nov.

*12

2.26

29.8

167

125

11.8

.22

13.5

352

5.82

2.23

2.67

Dec.

*1

3.63

84.0

118

461

64.5

1.67

4.84

584

83.4

.56

25.9

Jan.

*3

2.11

224

106

28.7

151

3.87

177

31.2

147

196

314

Feb.

H70

23.4

317

236

18.6

501

715

460

8.12

310

439

296

Mar.

4:93.8

S95

41.5

121

154

233

1,100

36.2

42.3

256

172

23.5

Apr.

233

357

283

799

235

158

482

114

596

48.8

187

18,. 6

May

24.2

67.5

91.8

59.8

678

308

627

426

448

91.5

140

432

June

9.7

24.3

24.8

38.0

27.0

81.3

695

122

115

35.8

165

24.4

July

2.9

49.8

4.26

167

.'5

.87

100

9.12

1.73

6.39

1.71

847

Aug.

0.4

19.8

3.66

17.0

0

.11

7.66

.98

.02

3.47

14.0

96.4

Sept.

0

13.3

15.5

18.9

5.23

.10

106

0

1.12

0

4.7]

547

The year

4:44.6

47.2

91.5

185

146

134

317

118'

182

82.1

108

220

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of two discharge measurements 

weather records, and records for adjacent basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0

141

26

24,070

198

6,640

0

4,650

0

235

0

571

Nov.

4:714

134

1,770

9,920

7,410

705

13

802

20,970

346

133

159

Dec.

*61

223

5,170

7,240

28,350

3,960

103

298

35,880

5,130

34

1,590

Jan.

4:184

130

13,760

6,520

1,760

9,280

238

10,860

1,920

9,050

12,080

19,300

Feb.

4:9,440

1,340

17,620

13,090

1,030

28,790

39,700

25,540

451

17,840

24,370

16,410

Mar.

*5,770

366

2,550

7,440

9,450

14,330

67,640

2,220

2,600

15,760

10,550

1,440

Apr.

13,840

21,250

16,840

47,550

13,990

9,410

28,710

6,770

35,460

2,900

11,110

1,110

May

1,490

4,150

5,640

3,680

41,700

18,950

38,540

26,220

27,550

5,620

8,630

26,570

June

577

1,440

1,470

2,260

1,600

4,840

41,380

7,270

6,830

2,130

9,810

1,450

July

177

3,060

262

10,290

28

54

6,170

561

107

393

105

52,060

Aug.

24

1,220

225

L,050

0

6.5

471

60

1.2

214

859

3^920

Sept.

0

790

922

1,120

311

S£

6,300

0

66

0

280

32,520

The year

4:32,280

34,240

66,260

134,200

105,800

96,970

229,300

85,250

131,800

59,620

77,960

159,100

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no .

927

927

92

9597'

100'

103

105 108'

111'

114'

117

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,630

5,850

3,470

26 , 300

21,600

6,790

17,600

5,190

11,300

3,200

3,330

16,400

Date

Apr. 16, 1939

Apr. 11, 1940

Apr. 16, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

Dec. 27, 1942

Feb. 28, 1944

Feb. 21, 1945

Feb. 13, 1946

Dec. 10, 1946

Feb. 27, 1948

Feb. 14, 1949

July 29, 1950

 linimuni

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0 o

0

.4

4:44.6

47.2

91.5

185

146

134

317

118

182

82.1

108

220

Per

mile

W.366

.387

.750

1.52

1.20

1.10

2.60

.967

1.49

.673

.885

1.80

Runoff

4:4.99

5.27

10.17

20.62

16.27

14. 9C

35.24

13.10

20.25

9. 16

12.00

24.44

4:32,280

34,240

66,260

134,200

105,800

96,970

229,300

85,250

131,800

59,620

77,960

159,100

Calendar year

4:44.2

56.1

139

178

112

118

324

188

111

74.5

111

-

Runoff

4:4.94

6.26

15.44

19.82

12.48

13.18

36.09

20.94

12.40

8.30

12.32

-

*32*,000

40,710

100,500

129,000

81,170

85,780

234,900

136,400

80,700

54,070

80,110

-

4: Not previously published.

398. Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°56' , long. 94°43' , in NEij sec. 1, T. 5 H. , R. 24 E. , at Wister Dam on 

Poteau River, 2 miles south of Wister. 2.7 miles upstream from Caston Creek, and at 

mile 60.9.

Drainage area.--993 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1949-50: Maximum contents, 278,000 acre-ft Aug. 5, 1950 (elevation, 495.11 

ft)j minimum since conservation pool was first reached, 26,470 acre-ft Mar. 1, 1950 

(elevation, 470.90 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Oct. 4, 1949; conservation pool was first reached Dec. 19, 1949. Capacity, 430,000 acre-ft at elevation 

502.5 ft (crest of spillway), and 29,950 acre-ft (corrected) at elevation 471.6 ft 

(conservation pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and recreation. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

18,040

Nov.

22,020

Dec.

31,870

Jan.

37,820

Feb.

29,130

Mar.

30,210

Apr.

33,720

May

35,120

June

35,930

July

244,600

Aug.

82,690

Sept.

92,270

Note. Contents Sept. 30, 1949, 3,030 acre-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

399. Poteau 'River near Wister, Okla.

Location. --Lat 34°56'45", long. 94°42'15", in SW^-SEv sec. 31, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 1.2 miles 

downstream from Wister Dam, 1.5 miles upstream from Caston Creek, 2 miles southeast of 

Wister, and at mile 59.7.

Drainage area . --1 .012 sq mi. At site used 1939-47, 1,082 sq mi, includes that of Caston 

Creek.

Supplemental records available. --Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1947-48 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Sage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 433.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at county highway bridge 1.2 miles 

upstream at datum 0.70 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder 

at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge 0.5 mile downstream at present datum 

(used as auxiliary gage 1948-50) .

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 1,349 cfs.

Extremes . 1938-50 : Maximum discharge (revised), 78,600 cfs May 16, 1945 (gage height, 

37.16 ft, at auxiliary gage); no flow at times in 1938, 1939, 1943, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 ft in June 1935 at site and datum used in 1938, estimated 

as 38.5 ft at auxiliary gage on basis of fall determined for flood of 1943.

Remarks . Plow completely regulated by Wister Dam since September 1948 ( see preceding 

station). During 1948-50 records below 500 cfs include flow of Caston Creek.

Cooperation. Records 1938-39 furnished b" Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

o

2.40

4.82

L.35S

24.6

190

13.5

L,458

1.26

70.4

32.7

41.7

Nov.

.

48.7

13.6

326

!,O32

884

95.7

71.3

244

1,522

159

85.8

11.3

Dec.

.

52.3

30.0

993

1,154

2,158

308

613

137

i,687

1,436

330

310

Jan.

_

138

35.3

1,699

S93

319

1,076

374

2,876

516

2,482

4,075

1,753

Feb.

_

2,736

238

2,479

1,589

169

3,443

6,657

3,616

146

3,141

6,999

4,876

Mar.

.

682

114

766

1,709

1,231

3,547

10,860

540

675

2,564

1,894

578

Apr.

_

 6,619

1,728

2,151

4,726

1,243

1,744

3,661

2,184

3,585

1,073

1,062

264

May

*1,024

385

492

864

1,465

6,830

3,024

6,226

5,543

3,537

1,241

1,785

2,692

June

351

260

192

402

528

708

1,314

7,115

2,119

465

85.5

1,483

265

July

40.4

71.1

109

52.2

265

42.9

35.5

790

237

17.0

71.7

88.3

546

Aug.

57.6

29.9

247

28.!

64.0

1.01

64.6

317

27.5

163

251

44.4

3,652

Sept.

11. £

. S

48. C

143

173

153

43.2

1,648

.34

417

17.4

71.2

1,709

The year

_

 895

269

813

1,322

1,146

1,233

3,168

1,570

1,650

1,046

1,460

1,618

* Revised.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0

148

296

83,530

1,510

11,650

833

89,640

78

4,330

2,010

2,560

Nov.

_

2,900

808

19,430

120,900

52,630

5,690

4,Z4C

14,490

269,100

9,460

5,100

675

Dec.

_

3,210

1,840

61,070

70,970

132,700

18,960

37,670

8,390

549,700

88,280

20,290

19,080

Jan-.

_

8,480

2,170

104,500

54,900

19,640

66,170

22,980

176,800

31,720

152,600

250,600

292,300

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

I'eb.

_

151,900

13,700

137,700

88,260

9,370

198,000

369,700

200,800

8,110

180,700

388,700

270,800

Mar.

_

t41,95C

7,02C

47,13C

105,100

75,050

218, 10C

668,000

33,200

41,510

157, 60C

116,500

29,390

Apr.

_

»393,90C

102,800

128,000

281, 20C

73 , 940

103,800

217, 90C

130,000

213,300

63,820

63,190

15,700

May

*62,97C,

23,640

30,25C

53.10C

90,090

420,000

186,000

382,800

340, 80C

217,500

76,330

109,800

165,500

Jane

20,90(

15.50C

11,440

23,92C

31,430

42,130

78,190

423,300

126,100

27,660

5,090

88,220

15,760

July

2.49C

4,37C

6.69C

3.21C

16.31C

2,64C

2,180

48,590

14.59C

1,04C

4,410

5,430

33,560

Aug.

3,54C

1,84(

15.17C

1.78C

3,94(

62

3,970

19,460

1,690

10,020

IB, 430

2,730

224,500

Sept.

70C

5£

2,86C

8,49C

10.27C

93

2,57C

98,090

2C

24.82C

1,,040

4,240

101, 70C

The year

_

*647,700

194,900

588,600

956,900

829,800

895,300

2,294,000

1,137,000

1,195,000

T759.100

1,057,000

1,172,000.

" Revised. ' ^^tj.c^i 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

377,1241

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

discharge

.

*77,800

7,670

8,760

21,800

*77,000

22,100

*78,600

26,800

46,400

24,500

14,600

8,420

Date

.

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

May 11, 1943

May 3, 1944

May 16, 1945

June 1, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 2, 1948

Jan. 27, 1949

Jan. 12, 1950

linimun

day

0

0

0

1.4

15

0

.5

.1

.2

0

1.4

.1

1.7

Mean

.

*895

269

813

1,322

1,146

1,233

3,168

1,570

1,650

1,046

1,460

1,618

Per

square 

mile

_

*0.884

.266

.751

1.22

1.06

1.14

2.93

1.45

1.53

_

_

-

Runoff

Inches

_

! 12.00

3.58

9.27

16.60

14.38

15.53

39.77

19.71

20.72

.

_

-

Acre-feet

.

 647,700

194,900

588,600

956,900

829,800

895,300

2,294,000

1,137,000

1,195,000

t759,100

1,057,000

1,172,000

Calendar year

Mean

.

*890

376

1,082

1,199

938

1,242

3,264

2,269

936

943

1,453

-

Runoff

Inches

.

*11.92

4.94

13.59

15.06

11.77

15.63

40.99

28.45

-

-

-

-

Acre -feet

.

*644,400

272,900

783,200

868,300

679,200

901,700

2,363,000

1,643,000

677,800

684,400

1,052,000

-

* Revised. t Corrected.
416 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

400. Poteau River at Poteau, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°03'35", long. 94°36'10", in SE&SWi sec. 19, T. 7 N., R. 26 E., at St. 

Louis -San Francisco Railway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Poteau, 2 miles upstream from 

Nail Creek, and at mile 39.6.

Drainage area. 1.240 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.4 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Mar. 28, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Mar. 28, 1938, to May 19, 1939, wire-weight gage at highway bridge 100 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1937-45), 1,511 cfs.

Extremes .--1937 -45 : Maximum discharge, 73,000 cfs Feb. 19, 1938; maximum gage height, 

37.0 ft May 11, 1943, affected by backwater from Arkansas River; minimum discharge, 

0.2 cfs Nov. 8, 1940, and Sept. 8-10, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 39.0 ft June 18 (corrected), 1935 (discharge, 100,000 cfs).

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

*300

.76

1.66

4.4!

1,465

21.1

201

25.1

Nov.

:1,50O

63.3

14J

380

2,332

976

101

78.J

Dec.

H, 500

57.4

31.C

1,157

1,329

2,447

308

669

Jan.

54,930

168

38J

2,196

983

446

1,162

446

Feb.

*9,160

3,127

257

3,029

2,084

182

3,436

6,867

Mar.

*1,88Q

973

131

891

2,013

1,378

4,034

12,070

Apr.

2,967

7,405

1,957

2,543

5,332

1,334

1,776

4,654

May

1,250

511

611

1,103

1,800

7,794

3,399

7,667

June

430

291

201

482

632

844

1,439

8,421

July

58.4

119

107

65.6

274

49.5

51.1

864

Aug.

142

31.2

393

44.7

68.1

1.48

104

366

Sept.

15.4

2.46

48.1

219

214

355

59.7

1,551

The year

n,961

1,036

313

994

1,535

1,304

1,333

3,613

* Not previously published; estimated from Weather Bureau high-water gage records, rating curve

defined by seven discharge measurements, weather records, and records for adjacent basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Watei 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

618,450

47

102

276

91,340

1,290

12,360

1,540

Nov.

:89,260

3,760

850

22,620

L38,7OC

58,050

6,010

4,650

Dec.

692,230

3,530

1,910

71,120

81,710

150,400

18,920

41,160

Jan.

*303,10C

10.31C

2,340

135,000

60,450

27,420

71,450

27,400

Feb.

B08.70C

L73,70C

14,770

168,200

L15,70C

10,090

197,600

581,400

Mar.

*115,60C

59.81C

8,080

54,770

L23.80C

84,72C

248, OOC

741, 90C

Apr.

176,60C

440, 60C

116,400

iLSl, 300

S17.30C

79,39C

105,700

277,000

May

76.88C

31.39C

37,550

67,810

110,700

479,200

209,000

171,400

June

25,600

17,310

11,940

28,670

37,590

50, 210

85,650

501,100

July

3,590

7.29C

6,590

4,030

16,860

3,050

3,140

53,140

Aug.

8.71C

1,920

24,15C

2,750

4,190

93

6,380

22,480

Sept.

91E

141

2,86C

13,04C

12,720

213

3,550

92,270

The year

*1, 420,000

749,800

227,500

719, 6OO

1,111,000

944,100

967,800

2,615,000

Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

discharge

73,OOO

68,200

7,540

9,260

22,700

58,100

20,300

66,300

Date

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 12, 1940

Jan. 3, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

May 11, 1943

May 4, 1944

May 16, 1945

41nlmun

day

2.1

.4

.4

.2

15

.2

2.2

1.3

H.961

1,036

313

994

1,535

1,304

1,333

3,613

Per

mile

H.58

.835

.252

.802

1.24

1.05

1.08

2.91

Runoff

Inches

*21.45

11.32

3.44

10.88

le.TS

14.26

14.64

39.55

Acre-feet

*1,420,OOC

749, 80C

227,500

719,600

1,111,OOC

944,100

967, 80C

2,615,000

Calendar year

*1,695

1.03C

439

1,295

1,394

1,066

1,347

-

Runoff

Inches

*18.54

11.26

4.82

14.17

15.24

11.68

14.78

-

Acre-feet

*1, 227, 000

745,300

318,700

937,300

1,009,000

771,700

977,800

-

ot previously published.

401. Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°43'20", long. 94°23'30", in SW^NW^ sec. 16, T. 12 N., R. 32 W., at 

bridge on county road, 4£ miles northwest of Lee Creek, and 5f miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 36.9 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852 ft above mean sea level (by barometer).

Extremes. May to September 195Q: Maximum discharge, 9,510 cfs May 10 (gage height, 10.50 

ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs June 25-27, July 2-4.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet oer second

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

_

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

216

June

5.35

July

58.9

Aug.

25.7

Sept.

13.0

The year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

water 

year

1990

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

13,300

June

319

July

3,620

Aug.

1,580

Sept.

773

The year

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 417

402. Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.

Location (revised). Lat 35°29'40", long. 94°27'00", In SE£ sec. 21 T. 12 N., R. 27 E. 

Indian Meridian, 300 ft west of Arkansas-Oklahoma State line, 3.2 miles downstream from 

Webbers Creek, 6f miles northwest of Van Buren, and 7.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 427 sq ml (revised).

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 408.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps 

of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 6 years (1930-36), 520 cfs.

Extremes. 1930-37: Maximum discharge, 46,300 cfs (revised) June 17, 1935 (gage height, 

27.0 ft, revised , from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

16,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

Oct.

43.0

135

1.6

299

116

114

379

Nov.

89.5

200

20.5

227

943

211

374

Dec.

604

323

775

261

529

955

699

Jan.

30.9

!;560

822

6O4

821

102

',052

Feb.

1,830

1,040

256

162

255

70.6

582

Mar.

644

458

696

588

2,708

17*

564

Apr.

918

307

1,490

874

1,070

180

832

May

46O

62.4 :,ieo

199

1,977

151

326

June

270

56.9

123

21.3

1,450

7.0

247

July

16.6

26.3

7.3

0.9

185

O.2

-

Aug.

58.4

10.2

35.2

O

6.5

0

-

Sept.

2 E

20.0

0.5

L,440

792

3.5

440

-

The year

405

431

655

336

1,090

203

-

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937

Oct.

2,640 

8,300 

95 

18,380 

7,140

7,010 

23,320

Nov.

5,330 

11,900 

1,220 

13,520 

56,110

14,320 

22,270

Dec.

37,100 

19,900 

47,700 

16,060 

32,530

58,750 

43,010

Jan.

1,900 

L57.000 

50,500 

37,140 

50, 460

6,250 

126,200

Feb.

102,000 

59,800 

14,200 

8,980 

14,170

4,060 

32,340

Mar.

39,600 

28,200 

42,800 

36,180 

166,500

10,710 

34,680

Apr.

54,600 

18,300 

88,700 

52,000 

63,670

10,710 

49,520

May

28,300 

3,840 

133,000 

12,250 

121,600

9,270 

20,050

June

16,100 

3,390 

7,320 

1,270 

264,800

417 

14,730

July

1,020 

1,620 

449 

56 

11,350

12

Aug.

3,590 

627 

2,160 

0 

401

0

Sept.

147

1,190 

30 

85,700 

47,110 

208

26,160

The year

293,000 

313,000 

474,000 

242,900 

788,900

147,700

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

no.

717

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

discharge

-

*27,70O

23,200

32,200

13,700

*46,300

15,100

12,800

Date

-

Feb. 8, 1931

Jan. 16, 1932

May 14,15,1933

Sept. 2, 1934

June 17, 1935

Dec. 6, 1935

Jan. 14, 1937

Mlnlmun 

day

-

3

0

1

O

1

O

-

Mean

-

405

431

655

336

1,090

203

-

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.948

1.01

1.53

.787

2.55

.475

-

Runoff

Inches

-

12.85

13.74

20.82

10.67

34.65

6.49

-

Acre-feet

-

293,000

313,000

474,000

242,900

788,900

147,700

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

398

444

653

402

1,068

215

-

Runoff

Inches

-

12.62

14.14

20.78

12.76

33.97

6.86

-

Acre-feet

-

288,000

322,000

472,800

290,800

773,200

156,200

-

403. Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Location (revised) . Lat 35°25 I 42", long. 94°21 I 37", in NW£ sec. 36.T. 9 N., R. 32 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highways 64 and 71 at Van Buren, 1.3 miles downstream from Lee Creek, 

8.6 miles downstream from Poteau River, and at mile 353.4.

Drainage area. 150,218 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected since 1879 at Fort Smith, 

8.4 miles upstream, are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1945 to September 

1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 372.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1927-50), 33, 380 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1927-50: Maximum discharge, 850,000 cfs May 12, 1943; maximum gage height, 

38.10 ft Apr. 16, 1945; minimum discharge, 400 cfs (revised) Aug. 19, 21, 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1833, that of Apr. 16, 1945. Flood of June 1833 

reached stage of 38 ft on Port Smith gage from records collected by United States 

Weather Bureau. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a stage of 35.0 ft from information 

by local residents.

Remarks. Flow partly regulated by Lake O'the Cherokees on Neosho River since March 1940 

(see elsewhere in this report).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1933

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

76,800

5,790

9,470

6,720

11,600

2,830

13,830

17,300

*1 1,940

40,770

4,467

3,325

1,042

2,096

144,400

28,950

11,710

36,510

95,570

8,910

5,042

6,138

14,020

Nov.

16,400

34,900

6,970

6,330

34,800

1,980

11,240

26,320

25,390

13,260

6,253

4,498

1,384

11,750

146,400

45,090

6,887

10,330

10,340

38,220

5,283

9,746

8,130

Dec.

24,600

33,100

10,200

21,400

30,200

26,500

7,446

14,030

33,680

6,888

8,691

2,439

1,421

15,330

31,450

40,550

6,271

33 , 600

6,940

56,170

7,420

9,264

 8,364

Jan.

19,500

45,000

16,000

5,660

90,700

20,600

17,280

19,220

7,451

46,830

12,670

3,210

1,194

36,600

16,040

29,890

10,380

13,160

47,590

9,847

11,980

41,990

32,740

Feb.

23,000

19,600

39,500

27,500

47,700

7,250

5,201

11,940

4,466

35,530

85,890

12,010

2,328

34,740

28,660

15,820

21,400

36,350

51,610

6,294

17,630

111,700

33,060

Mar.

26,400

33,400

8,090

18,500

14,800

24,600

'10,090

70,870

5,803

17,180

30,190

9,513

2,401

11,320

23,500

18,930

67,240

141,700

29,170

14,170

53,910

49,720

16,420

Apr.

85,500

107 , 000

3,960

28,800

10,200

47,600

»32,870

28,370

3,243

20,860

56,260

27,760

14,440

76,240

140,800

28,280

101,300

219,200

28,160

120,100

20,040

36,500

13,020

May

46.40C

165, OOC

87,400

28,300

7,450

71,200

»17,410

114,100

11,680

14,250

75,750

26,420

15,970

43,800

74,290

502,100

91,790

75,740

71,000

116,100

25,610

128,300

89,570

June

122,000

91,500

37,500

21,400

43,300

9,880

*5,751

231,000

18,330

59,340

80,940

15,760

9,965

83,340

83,880

64,380

47,200

93,440

35,420

57,930

70,350

90,030

37,000

July

44.30C

48,40C

5,560

8,390

40,600

4,080

*1,585

 37,670

3,135

13,640

13,670

15,320

11,620

19,190

32,100

16,880

14,160

51,390

18,530

21,450

124,200

34,390

79,240

Aug.

35,90C

7,76C

2,550

9,570

11,600

22,500

*818

*5,690

904

7,439

14,690

5,453

10,750

10,700

20,210

5,895

11,760

14,650

4,939

7,379

65,250

12,720

97,360

Sept.

6.96C

7,34C

9.68C

3,49C

2,980

46,200

*25,200

*13,710

15,290

17,790

7,234

1,867

17,860

39,490

42,750

3,670

12,460

29,940

6,165

6,395

9,974

17,220

68,330

The year

43,900

50,100

19,600

14,900

28,800

23,900

*12,380

*49,210

*11,770

24,350

32,580

10 , 600

7,523

31,800

65,250

50,480

33,520

62,940

33,790

38,660

34,910

45,180

41,620

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

4,720

356

582

413

713

174

850.1

1,064

*734.4

2,507

274.7

204.5

64.1

128.9

3,876

L,780

719.8

J,245

5,876

547.9

310

377.4

862.2

Nov.

976

2,080

415

377

2,070

118

, 668.7

1,566

1,511

789.2

372.]

267.6

82^

699.3

8,710

2,683

409.8

614.5

615.2

!,274

314.4

579.9

483.8

Dec.

1,510

2,040

627

1,320

1,860

1,630

457. S

862.7

2,071

423.5

534.4

150

87.39

942.4

1,934

2,493

385.6

2,066

426.7

5,454

456.2

569.6

514.3

Jan.

1,200

2,770

984

348

5,580

1,270

1,063

1,182

458. £

2,880

779

197.4

73.41

2,250

986.2

1,838

638.4

808.9

2,926

605.5

736.7

2,582

2,013

Feb.

1,320

1,090

2,190

1,530

2,740

403

288. £

663.2

256. £

1,973

4,770

667. J

133. S

1,929

1,592

878.7

1,231

2,019

2,867

349. S

1,014

6,203

1,836

Mar.

1,620

2,050

497

1,140

910

1,510

620.3

4,357

356.6

1,056

1,856

584.9

147. £

696. £

1,445

1,164

4,134

8,710

1,794

871.4

3,315

3,057

1,010

Apr.

5,090

6,370

236

1,710

607

2,830

*1,956

1,688

193

1,241

3,348

1,652

859.4

4,537

8,378

1,683

6,030

13,040

1,676

7,148

1,192

2,172

774U

May

2,850

10,100

5,370

1,740

458

4,380

*1,070

7,015

71&E

876i

4,658

1,624

982J

2,693

4,568

18,570

5,644

4,657

4,366

7,136

1,575

7,886

5,508

June

7,260

5,440

2,230

1,270

2,580

588

*342.!

13,740i

1,090

3,531

4,816 93ai

593

4,959

4,991

3,831

2,808

5,560

2,108

3,447

4,186

5,357

2,202

July

2,720

2,980

342

516

2,500

251

*97.«

2,316

192.6

838.7

840. f

942. Z

714. J

1,180

1,974

1,038

870.5

3,160

1,139

1,319

7,638

2,115

4,872

Aug.

2,210

477

157

595

713

1,380 *so.;

*349.9

55.5E

457. t

903.:

335.3

661

657

1,243

362.5

723.3

900.5

303.7

453.7

4,012

782.3

5,987

Sept.

414

437

576

208

177

2,750

» 1,500

*816

90a7

1,059

430.E

11L1

1,063

2,350

2,544

2184

74L4

1,782

36 6£

380E

59K

1,025

4,066

The year

31,900

36,200

14,200

11,200

20,900

17,300

*8,965

*35,620

*8,548

17,630

23,580

7,674

5,462

23,020

47,240

36,540

24,340

45,560

24,460

27,990

25,340

32,710

30,130

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667

687

702

717

732

747

1211

1211

1211

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

243,000

315,000

164,000

82,500

184,000

278,000

116,000

418,000

143,000

154,000

375,000

77,400

127,000

311,000

485,000

850,000

238,000

650,000

287,000

262,000

330,000

323,000

402,000

Date

Oct. 5, 1927

May 16, 1929

May 10, 1930

Dec. 6, 1930

Jan. 24, 1932

May 17, 1933

Apr. 9, 1934

June 19, 1935

Sept. 30, 1936

Jan. 17, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

May 16, 1939

Sept. 6, 1940

Apr. 22, 1941

Nov. 2, 1941

May 12, 1943

May 3, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

Oct. 2, 1945

Dec. 13, 1946

June 25,26,1948

May 22, 1949

May 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

3,780

3,380

2,380

1,260

2,000

850

*407

2,960

710

2,680

2,420

1,010

559

1,360

7,640

2,660

3,220

3,850

3,120

3,130

2,730

4,720

5,880

Mean

43,900

50, 100

19,600

14,900

28,800

23,900

*12,380

*49,210

*11,770

24,350

32,580

10,600

7,523

31,800

65,250

50,480

33,520

62,940

33,790

38,660

34,910

45,180

41,620

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,900,000

36,200,000

14,200,000

11,200,000

20,900,000

17,300,000

*8, 965, 000

*35,620,000

*8, 548, 000

17,630,000

23,580,000

7,674,000

5,462,000

23,020,000

47,240,000

36,540,000

24,340,000

45,560,000

24,460,000

27,990,000

25,340,000

32,710,000

30,130,000

Calendar year

Mean

40,100

46,200

20,300

18,900

25,000

23,950

*14,480

*50,340

10,950

20,850

31,800

10,060

9,640

56,320

47,900

42,960

38,220

65,690

32,900

31,480

35,520

45,640

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

29,200,000

33,300,000

14,700,000

13,700,000

18,200,000

17,340,000

*10,480,000

*36,440,000

7,951,000

15,090,000

23,020,000

7,286,000

6,999,OpO

40,770,000

34,680,000

31,100,000

27,750,000

47,560,000

23,820,000

22,790,000

25,790,000

33,040,000

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 419

404. Prog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°39'40", long. 94°09'10", in NW^NE^ sec. 2, T. 11 N., R. 30 W., at bridge 

over spillway of Lake Port Smith, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Warloop Creek, 

lv miles upstream from Howard Pork, Z\ miles northeast of Mountainburg, and three miles 

downstream from Jones Pork.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 800.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by City of Port Smith). Prior to Aug. 28, 1939, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50) , 112 cfs (does not include diversions by City of 

Port Smith).

Extremes.--1936-50; Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 31.06 ft); 

no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Diversion of about 11 cfs above station from Lake Fort Smith for municipal 

supply of Port Smith not included in discharges given herein.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945.

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

Ill

0

0

0

0

108

0

0

0

54.0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

_

85.5

0

0

0

0

102

231

0

0

50.2

408

0

0

0

Dec.

_

171

57.9

0

0

28.2

157

345

O

11.5

12.4

332

57.6

34.8

79.0

Jan.

_

379

159

0

0

168

43.6

53.0

0

16.3

263

53.8

109

492

391

Feb.

_

94.7

701

147

0

147

124

40.2

94.3

398

324

8.08

182

430

263

Mar.

_

84.4

146

186

8.00

71.8

84.4

173

267

754

173

52.3

315

171

132

Apr.

_

164

213

188

257

207

370

200

329

819

206

242

62.4

132

129

May

_

108

117

139

68.8

17.4

275

540

179

264

541

280

99.6

249

354

June

-

30.9

55.7

2.7

3.61

2.63

27.9

91.6

236

467

37.5

221

18.2

287

6.49

July

0

0

0

0

2.50

0

.10

.10

2.46

5.96

0

10.2

13.3

15.7

90.4

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36.8

0

0

0

156

0

63.5

Sept.

Ill

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.91

69.4

0

0

3.16

0

46.7

The year

.

103

117

54.5

28.1

52.7

107

140

95.4

231

138

134

84.9

149

129

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

6,800

0

0

0

0

6,660

0

0

0

3,320

0

0

0

0

Nov.

.

5,090

0

0

0

0

6,090

13,750

0

0

2,990

24,280

0

0

0

Dec.

-

10,520

3,560

0

0

1,730

9,640

21,190

0

707

763

20,430

3,540

2,140

4,860

Jan.

.

23,330

9,800

0

0

10,360

2,680

3,260

O

1,000

16,160

3,310

6,690

30,270

24,050

Feb.

_

5,260

38,930

8,160

0

8,140

6,900

2,230

5,420

32,100

18,020

449

10,490

23,870

14,630

Mar.

-

5,190

8,960

11,450

492

4,420

5,190

10,610

16,440

46,330

10,610

3,220

19,380

10,530

8,140

Apr.

_

9,730

12,670

11,170

15 , 310

12,310

22,030

11,880

19,580

48,740

12,250

14,370

3,720

7,860

7,680

May

.

6.61C

7.21C

8,550

4,230

1,070

16,920

33,180

11,010

16,220

33,260

17,190

6,120

15,330

21.74C

June

_

1.84C

3, SIC

161

215

156

1,660

5,450

14,060

27,820

2,230

13,140

1,080

17,070

386

July

0

0

0

0

154

0

6.:

6.0

151

367

0

628

817

964

3,560

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,260

0

0

0

9,610

0

3,900

Sept.

6,630

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

351

4,130

0

0

188

0

2,780

The year

.

74,370

84,440

39,490

20,400

38,190

77,780

101,600

69,270

167,400

99,600

97,020

61,640

108,000

93,730

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

827

827

857

877V

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,400

6,500

2,190

4,220

2,310

5,780

12,000

7,120

17,300

9,420

6,210

2,550

6,500

4,800

Date

_

Jan. 14, 1937

Feb. 11, 1938

Feb. 19, 1939

Apr. 11, 1940

Apr. 19, 1941

Apr. 8, 1942

May 10, 1943

Apr. 8, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

May 24, 1946

Nov. 9, 1946

Aug. 14, 1948

Jan. £4, 1949

May 10, 1950

Minimum 

day

.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

.

103

117

54.5

28.1

52.7

107

140

95.4

231

138

134

84.9

149

129

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

74,370

84,440

39,490

20,400

38,190

77,780

101,600

69,270

167,400

99,600

97,020

61,640

108,000

93,730

Calendar year

Mean

_

76.7

112

54.5

30.5

81.3

125

92.0

96.4

240

190

77.1

83.0

153

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

55,520

80,880

39,490

22,130

58,850

90,330

66,620

69,980

173,800

137,200

55,850

60,240

110,800

-
420 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

405. Frog Bayou at Rudy, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°31'25" long. 94°16'30", In SWi sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 31 W. at bridge on 

county road at Rudy, 0.5 mile downstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 217 sq ml.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 475.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

. .--Hay to September, 1950: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs May 10 (gage height, 

11.40 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs July 9 (gage height, 2.51 ft).

Flood of Apr. 15, 1945,reached a stage of about 18.5 ft, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Water diverted from reservoir near Mountalnburg for Fort Smith municipal supply 

(see preceding station).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Watei 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

.

Apr.

-

May

985

June

40.8

July

291

Aug.

198

Sept.

90.8

The 

year

.

Water 

year

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

60,570

June

2,430

July

17,900

Aug.

12,180

Sept.

5,400

The year

-

406. Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°34', long. 94°01', In NWj sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 28 W., a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, and 11.3 miles (revised) 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--372 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1947-49 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 432.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 19, 1940, staff gage at site 500 

ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 615 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 19.70 ft); 

no flow Sept. 24-28, 1939, Aug. 25 to Sept. 29, 1943. 

Maximum stage known, 22.0 ft in April 1927.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oot.

.

0.11

4.98

6.20

868

5. SI

19.3

46.1

165

2.72

8.65

3.74

79.3

Nov.

-

35.1

54.7

186

818

625

25.1

147

196

1,956

77.9

43.9

45.2

Dec.

-

39.9

127

467

*734

L.042

77.7

463

99.2

1,882

294

584

170

Jan.

r 

163

171

*1,093

403

301

128

314

1,421

345

782

3,083

2,248

Feb.

-

1,300

210

895

905

246

894

2,033

1,987

127

1,080

2,352

1,834

Mar.

.

974

182

382

616

678

1,442

4,124

1,157

363

1,364

376

703

Apr.

-

1,293

1,552

*792

*1,499

852

1,358

3,576

761

1,190

409

588

638

May

-

1,145

500

228

*1,398

2,382

922

1,236

1,664

1,606

532

.1,049

1,822

June

290

250

64.4

170

142

592

1,273

2,589

259

419

134

695

344

July

28.6

280

22.2

20.2

16.9

22.7

83.9

108

29.1

119

85.9

79.8

908

Aug.

23.6

14.6

65.3

5.68

3.56

.82

244

8.96

10.7

2.85

246

16.4

952

Sept.

0.86

.36

33.0

44.2

10.1

.03

110

196

1.18

7.95

20.0

18.3

762

The year

-

452

247

*354

*615

565

545

1,226

639

670

419

774

872i

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

6. 306-

381

53,350

357

1,190

2,840

10,130

167

532

230

4,880

Nov.

.

? 2,090

3,250

11,060

48,670

37,200

1,490

8,760

11,690

LI 6, 400

4,640

2,610

2,690

Dec.

.

2,460

7,800

28,720

>45,130

64,050

4,780

28,450

6,100

115,700

18,070

35,890

10,460

Jan.

.

10,000

10,510

>67,200

24,780

18,510

7,880

19,290

87,370

21,230

48,070

189,600

L38.200

Feb.

_

72,200

12,080

49,730

50,260

13,660

51,400

112,900

110,400

7,060

62,120

130,600

101,900

Mar.

.

59,890

11,210

23,500

37,900

41,690

88,660

!53,600

71,120

22,300

83,870

53,870

43,220

Apr.

.

76,950

92,340

»47,110

'89,170

50,680

80,780

212,800

45,280

70,800

24,310

35; 010

37,990

May

.

70,41C

30,740

14,030

'85,990

146,500

56,690

75,990

102,300

98,750

32,690

64,500

112,000

June

17,270

14,850

3,830

10,140

8,470

35,250

75,770

154,000

15,410

24,940

7,960

41,340

20,470

July

1.76C

17,250

1,360

1,240

1,040

1,400

5,160

6,650

1,790

7,350

5,280

4,910

55,800

Aug.

1,450

896

4,010

349

219

50

15,030

551

660

176

15,100

1,010

58,510|

Sept.

51

23

1,960

2,630

600

1.

6,540

LI, 680

70

473

>,190

1,090

15,350

The year

-

327,000

179,400

*256,100

*445,600

5 409,300

395,400

887,500

462,300

485,300

303,800

560,700

631,500
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 481

Yearl

Tear

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897 

B97

927,1211 

957,1211 

977,1007 

1007 

1037

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

T discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Water year. ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

12,800 

8,010

»7,110 

17,500 

40,100 

17,600 

47,800

25,700 

27,600 

16,100 

42,100 

22,000

Date

Apr. 17, 1939 

Apr. 11, 1940

Jan. 24, 1941 

Apr. 8, 1942 

May 10, 1943 

Apr. 8, 1944

Apr. 15, 1945

May 25, 1946 

May 20, 1947 

Jan. 1, 1948 

Jan. 24, 1949 

Jan. 4, 1950

Unlmun 

day

0 

.1

2.8 

1.8 

0 

.2 

2.3

.6 

.1 

3.9 

1.2 

17

Mean

452 

247

»354 

»615 

565 

545 

1,226

639 

670 

419 

774 

872

Per

mile

1.22 

.864

*.9S2 

»1. 65 

1.52 

1.47 

3.30

1.72 

1.80 

1.13 

2.08 

2.34

Runoff

Inches

16.49 

9.03

'12.92 

'22.44 

20.82 

19.93 

44.72

23.29

24.47 

15.32 

28.26 

31.84

Acre-feet

327,000 

179,400

 256,100 

 445,600 

409,300 

395,400 

887,500

462,300 

485,300 

303,800 

560,700 

631,500

Calendar year

Mean

461

287

»502 

 553 

435 

590 

1,209

921 

382

440 

746

Runoff

Inches

16.83 

10.49

'18.31 

 20.14 

15.87 

21.57 

44,12

33.59 

13.93 

16.10 

27.23

Acre -feet

333,800 

208,200

»363,100 

»400,000 

315,200 

428,000 

875,400

666,700 

276,300. 

319,300 

540,000

407. Illinois Bayou near Scottsvllle, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°28', long. 93°02', In SW£ sec. 32 T. 10 N., R. 19 W., at bridge on 

county road, l£ miles north of Scottsvllle, and 3 miles downstream from North Pork 

Illinois Bayou.

Drainage area.- 242 sq ml.

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1948, 1949 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

i.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 447.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1947-50: Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 24.60 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 13, 18-20, 23-30, 1948.

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 24.6 ft, from floodmarfc set by local 

residents.

Monthly and resrly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second ____________

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. The year

Water 

year Oct. Nov.

1948

1949

1950

2.88 

.49

627

77.4

48.0

101

339

500

609

552

2,318

2.102

1,101

1,081

1,359

745

656

471

529

324

318

418

398

980

195

185

306

78.5

33.5

499

35.1 

11.9 576"

4.01

14.2

377

337

514

693

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

177 

30 

38,540

Nov.

4,600 

2,860 

6,000

Dec.

20,830 

30,760 

37,460

Jan.

33.96C 

179,400 

129,200

Feb.

63, SIC 

60,050 

75,480

Mar.

45,83C 

40.37C 

28,950

Apr.

31,460 

19,280 

18,920

May

25, 68C 

24,47C 

60.28C

June

11.60C 

10.99C 

18.22C

July

4,82C 

2,O6C 

30, 71C

Aug.

2,16C 

73C 

35,43C

Sept.

23! 

84C 

22.44C

The year

244,700 

371,800 

501,800

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

18,600 

77,000 

19,400

Date

Jan. 1, 1948 

Jan. 24, 1949 

Jan. 4, 1950

Mnlmuir 

day

0.5 

.3 

6.8

Mean

337 

514 

693

Per

mile

1.39 

2.12 

2.86

Runoff

Inches

18.96 

28.81 

38.87

Acre-feet

244,700 

371,800 

501,600

Calendar year

348

580

Runoff

Inches

19.58 

32.56

Acre-feet

252,700 

420,200

408. Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark.

Location (revised) . Lat 35°13'34", long. 93°08'58", In SW£ sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 20 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 7 at Dardanelle, 1 mile upstream from Whig Creek, 4.7 miles 

downstream from Illinois Bayou, and at mile 255.8.

Drainage area.--153.442 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1886 are 

contained In reports of 0. S. Weather Bureau. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the 1948 water year and dally chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

period October 1948 to September 1950 are published In reports of the Geological Survey

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 290.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1930, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 42,570 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 683,000 cfs May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage height, 

33.60 ft recording gage, and 34.1 ft, wire-weight gage, May 25, 1943;minimum discharge, 

1,100 cfs Oct. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.11 ft).

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927,reached a stage of 33.0 ft.

Remarks.--Flow partly regulated by Lake 0'the Cherokees on Neosho River since March 1940 

(see elsewhere in this report).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In second, of Arkansas Rlyer at Dardanelle, Art.

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

5,779

3,595

1,325

2,663

1.42,100

28,350

11,090

37,100

107,200

9,561

5,165

6,302

15,870

Nov.

.

8,365

5,283

1,796

10,660

158,600

51,930

8,235

11,610

13,100

49,690

5,763

9,920

 9,591

Dec.

_

12,260

3,655

2,202

19,800

33,710

40,600

6,245

36,700

8,249

70,940

10,230

12,360

10,490

Jan.

.

23,260

5,873

2,154

43,460

20,750

37,390

10,970

15,900

60,120

12,880

19,010

64,330

52,530

Feb.

.

107,300

21,320

3,624

43,870

34 , 930

17,710

28,120

51.69C

65,610

7,629

24,740

131,700

51,560

Mar.

.

34,06C

17,90C

3,732

15,090

28.99C

21,210

76,680

172,200

38,550

16,300

64,260

61,900

22,090

Apr.

.

73,080

41,230

19,830

78,030

135,900

34,800

106,000

242,200

36,930

121,200

25,320

42,580

16,230

May

_

79,28(

32,45(

19,54C

46,81C

93,87C

312, 20C

105, 80C

87,21C

85,61C

135, 60C

31.88C

127,300

99.06C

June

_

93.03C

17.29C

11, IK

t85,710

80,940

70,960

57,330

113,400

39,720

65,150

61,270

106,900

43,170

July

13,28C

14,79C

17.91C

12.14C

19,710

38,260

19,630

15,660

55,330

21,120

24,470

128,300

37,600

80,180

Aug.

8,557

15,93C

5,627

11.23C

11.02C

20.24C

6,901

12.42C

17.07C

5,061

7,967

70,920

13,840

106,100

Sept.

19,10(

7,79!

2,366

17.34C

39,270

41,370

4,139

13,940

26,340

6,618

6,581

11,400

17,300

73,230

The year

_

38,960

14,460

8,823

t34,390

69,030

54,260

37,670

72,110

40,640

44,110

38,390

52,120

48,460

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

355.3

221

81.46

163.7

),740

1,743

681.6

?,281

6,594

587.9

317.6

387.5

975.7

Nov.

.

497.8

314.4

106.9

634.3

5,436

5,090

490

690.6

779.7

>,957

342.9

590.3

570.7

Dec.

_

753.8

224.7

135.4

1,218

2,073

!,496

384

2,256

507.2

4,362

628.8

760.1

645.1

Jan.

.

1,430

361.1

132.4

2,672

1,276

2,299

674.3

977.9

5,697

792

1,169

5,956

5,230

Feb.

.

5,961

1,184

208.5

2,436

1,940

983.8

1,617

2,871

5,644

423.7

1,423

7,316

2,864

Mar.

.

2,094

1,100

22a4

928.1

1,783

1,304

4,715

10,590

2,370

1,002

3,951

3,806

1,358

Apr.

_

4,348

2,454

1,180

4,643

8,084

2,071

6,306

14,410

2,198

7,211

1,506

2,534

965.!

May

_

4,87!

1,99!

1,201

2,87!

5,772

19,20C

6,50!

5,362

5,264

8,338

1.96C

7,829

6,093

June

.

5,536

1,029

661

t5,10C

4,816

4,222

3,412

6,74£

2,364,

3,878

3,645

6,363

2,56£

July

816. E

909.4

1,101

746. E

1,212

2,353

1,207

963

5,402

1,299

1,505

7,887

2,312

4,, 930

Aug.

526.:

979. E

346

690.3

677. £

1,244

424.3

763.6

1,049

311.2

489.9

4,360

850.7

6,525

Sept.

1,137

463.1

140.!

1,032

2,337

2,461

246.3

829.4

1,567

393.8

391.6

678.4

1,030

4,357

The year

28,200

10,470

6,405

t 24, 900

49,980

39,290

27,340

52,210

29,420

31,940

27,870

37,730

35,080

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

857

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

396,000

142,000

103,000

295,000

433,000

683,000

245,000

579,000

285,000

303,000

300,000

303,000

382,000

Date

_

Feb. 19, 20, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Sept. 7, 1940

Apr. 23, 1941

Nov. 5, 1941

May 13,14,1943

May 4, 1944

Apr. 19, 1945

Oct. 4, 1945

Dec. 13, 1946

June 27, 1948

May 22, 1949

May 14, 1950

day

_

3,050

1,320

1,180

1,570

8,560

3,080

3,630

5,320

3,800

3,600

3,500

5,250

6,350

Mean

.

38,960

14,460

8,823

t34,390

69,030

54,260

37,670

72,110

40,640

44,110

38,390

52,120

48,460

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

28,200,000

10,470,000

6,405,000

t24,900,000

49,980,000

39,290,000

27,340,000

52,210,000

29,420,000

31,940,000

27,870,000

37,730,000

35,080,000

Mean

.

37,790

13,860

11,150

t59,580

51,190

46,290

42,720

75,770

40,670

34,970

39,010

52,750

48,590

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

27,360,000

10,260,000

8,097,000

t43,130,000

37,060,000

33,510,000

31,020,000

54,860,000

29,450,000

25,320,000

28,320,000

38,190,000

35,180,000

t Corrected.

409. Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°06'25", long. 93=55'25", in HW^NW^ sec. 18, T. 5 N. , R. 27 W. , at bridge 

on State Highway 116, 0.5 mile downstream from Pletcher Creek, and 2£ miles south of 

Booneville.

Drainage area.--247 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1948, 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 423.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50) , 284 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 43,200 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 ft) 

by slope-area and contracted-opening methods; no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 1946- 

1949.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 423

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet pep second, of Petit Jean Creek 

near Boonevllle, Ark.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

1.29

.59

264

43.7

5.31

5.97

222

0

3.82

0

113

Nov.

*30.7

.69

81.9

232

104

.85

12.1

64.3

562

33.5

5.46

20.0

Dec.

23.3

2.78

225

256

229

24.2

224

28.2

1,215

362

34.8

95.2

Jan.

47.9

.63

523

357

60.3

151

136

648

128

528

1,854

1,279

Feb.

997

38.1

465

374

25.3

686

L,587

601

27.4

681

862

1,251

Bar.

171

21.1

217

486

208

701

2,610

326

124

492

420

153

Apr.

1,765

297

265

528

275

305

692

827

511

435

193

186

May

80.2

71.6

114

455

1,447

423

1,175

825

363

227

235

1,045

June

35.3

30.3

117

133

86.6

391

1,053

89.8

14.1

9.92

319

94.3

July

2.24

44.1

 17.9

5.78

3.13

6.52

44.5

12.6

.54

20.6

23.2

395

Aug.

0.27

90.1

24.7

8.12

.05

119

15.6

.75

.15

28.6

18.2

158

Sept.

0

27.4

85.4

7.76

0

14.0

401

.S:

14.5

.49

27.6

395

The year

-

51.8

176

258

209

234

657

302

248

234

330

428

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for Petit Jean Creek at Danville.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water! 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950 

* N

Oct.

-

79

36

16,200

2,690

327

367

13,650

0

235

0

6,970

Nov.

*1,830

41

4,870

13,790

6,210

51

722

3,830

33,460

1,990

325

1,190

Dec.

1,370

171

13,860

15,720

14,070

1,490

13,780

1,730

74,680

22,290

2,140

5 ,.860

Jan.

2,940

39

32,160

21,950

3,710

9,280

8,330

39,820

7,850

32,450

114,000

78,670

Feb.

55,360

2,190

25,800

20,760

1,410

39,490

88,160

33,360

1,520

39,170

47,880

69,460

Mar.

10,540

1.30C

13,360

29,870

12,780

43,120

160,500

20,020

7,620

30,240

25,850

9,390

Apr.

105, OOC

17,690

15.76C

31,410

16,360

18 , 130

41,180

49 , 190

30,410

25,880

11,470

11,070

May

4,93d

4.40C

7, OK

27.96C

88,96C

26, OOC

72,280

50.72C

22,290

13,950

14,420

64,250

June

2,100

1,810

6,930

7.92C

5,160

23,240

62,640

5,340

840

591

18,980

5,610

July

13£

2,71C

1,10C

35E

192

400

2,740

776

33

1,260

1,430

24,270

Aug.

17

5,540

1,520

499

3.0

7,330

960

46

8.S

L.760

1,120

9,720

Sept.

(

1.63C

5.08C

46!

0

832

23,850

30

863

29

1,640

23,530

The year

-

37,600

127,500

186,900

151,500

169,700

475,500

218,500

179,600

169,800

239,300

310,000 

t Danville.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

927

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

Discharge

43,200

2,580

7,640

7,360

32,300

5,930

20,100

8,650

16,400

14,500

29,800

18,100

tary maximum

Date

Apr. 16, 1939

Apr. 29, 1940

Jan. 1, 1941

Apr. 8, 1942

May 10, 1943

May 2, 1944

May 15, 1945

Apr. 24, 1946

Dec. 10, 1946

Dec. 31, 1947

Jan. 25, 1949

Feb. 12, 1950

Ylinlmun

0

0

.2

.5

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

2.2

Mea

.

51.8

176

258

209

234

657

302

248

234

330

428

Per

mile

_

0.210

.713

1.04

.846

.947

2.66

1.22

1.00

.947

1.34

1.73

Runoff

.

2.85

9.68

14.20

11. 5C

12.85

36.10

16.59

13.64

12.88

18.13

23.53

.

37,600

127,500

186,900

151,500

169,700

475,500

218,500

179,600

169,800

239,300

310,000

Calendar year

250

77.2

213

227

180

252

663

425

133

204

346

-

Runoff

13.77

4.26

11.74

12.46

9.89

13.85

36.43

23.34

7.29

11.20

19.01

-

181,300

56,080

154,400

164,200

130,400

182,700

479,800

307,400

95,950

147,800

250,800

-

410. Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark.

ocatlpn. Lat 35°06'06", long. 93°39'02", In NE£ sec. 15, T. 5 N., R. 25 W. , on Petit

Jean Creek, at the control tower for outlet works, 1.3 miles southwest of Wave land.

Dralnafee area. 488 sq ml.

Gage.-l-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corjps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 26, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes..--1947-50: Maximum contents 194,190 acre-ft Jan. 28, 1949 (elevation, 412.74 

ft)i; minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 19,040 acre-ft Dec. 10, 

194^ (elevation, 381.95 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth fill dam; storage begun Mar. 13, 1947. Outlet 

works consists of a 20 ft circular tunnel controlled by three 8 by 17 ft tractor-type

f

atles and an uncontrolled, saddle spillway 150 ft long. Elevation of gate sills is 

7q.OO ft; storage capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 419 ftJ^SS.OOO acre-ft; at 

conservation pool level (elevation, 384 ft),25,000 acre-ft. Dead storage (below gate 

sillls), 1,940 acre-ft. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will be 

maintained at approximately conservation pool level for purposes of conservation and 

recjreatlon; storage above this level is used for flood control. Contents computed from 

readings at 12 p.m. on last day of each month.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Water 

year

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Oct.

ig,570 

19,300 

£4,980

Nov.

22,670 

19,270 

24,590

Dec.

36,990 

23,300 

25,130

Jan.

24,950 

171,540 

78,050

Feb.

54,760 

57,830 

106,780

Mar.

12,840 

29,200 

55,370 

29,380

Apr.

38,990 

33,660 

29,630 

32,250

May

27,490 

Z8.220 

50,800 

65,820

June

27,000 

28-, 680 

28,040 

29,140

July

24,390 

25,250 

25,620 

78,320

Aug.

23,000 

22,800 

23,630 

28,100

Sept.

20,800 

20,560 

21,320 

31,710
424 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

411. Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.I/

Location. Lat 35°06'17", long. 93°37'5l" , in SEiSWj- sec. 11, T. 5 N., R. 25 W. , 0.8 mile 

downstream from Rock Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Cedar Creek, and 1.3 miles south 

of Waveland.

Drainage area.--517 sq mi. At site if miles upstream, 495 sq mi.

Supplemental records available."Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1947-49 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 339.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1943, at site 1$ miles upstream at datum 9.54 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 612 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 62,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 29.95 ft 

site and datum then in use, or 34.0 ft, from floodmarks, present site); no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 16, 1939.

Remarks. Plow affected by storage above Blue Mountain Dam, May 7. 1946, to Mar. 12, 1947. 

Plow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir since Mar. 13, 1947 (see preceding station).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

11.1

1.37

439

82.9

4.02

6.27

438

.38

18.1

14.9

110

Nov.

.

2.19

134

633

182

6.83

25.2

141

893

1.58

6.39

42.0

Dec.

.

7.0E

435

459

465

65.2

419

72.7

!,4T1

487

11.6

167

Jan.

.

9.35

1,030

796

150

398

298

1,556

309

1,333

1,361

5,043

Feb.

2,088

116

1,013

846

53.6

1,868

5,440

1,645

82.2

1,137

3,984

E,248

Mar.

688

63.8

513

993

381

1,757

i,236

1,065

59.5

1,520

1,074

1,629

Apr.

3,546

718

541

979

562

722

1,492

1,743

597

1,082

746

274

May

182

171

263

700

2,764

1,114

2,371

1,713

943

569

518

1,494

June

67.6

84.7

187

161

222

714

2,150

439

29.3

15.1

720

772

July

13.8

111

46.4

14.0

16.4

25.4

77.5

36.5

10.3

165

79.3

378

Aug.

7.83

126

41.3

19.1

1.5C

149

38.6

10.3

3.71

117

43.1

1,224

Sept.

1.6E

42.2

181

32.1

.09

39.0

609

.64

47.8

21.2

60.0

762

The year

_

121

361

504

411

567

1,418

733

458

538

695

923

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

681

84

26,990

5,100

£47

386

26,950

24

1,120

915

6,770

Nov.

_

131

7,960

37,670

10,800

407

1,500

8,380

53,130

94

380

2,500

Dec.

_ 

434

26,750

28,200

28,590

4,010

25, 760

4,470

151,900

29,940

711

10,280

Jan.

_

575

63,340

48,970

9,240

24,470

18,320

95,650

18,990

81,950

83,710

125,600

Feb.

116,000

6,690

56,280

46,990

2,980

107,400

191, 10C

91.38C

4,570

65,390

221,300

124,800

Mar.

42.29C

3.93C

31.54C

61.08C

23,400

108,000

583,500

65.47C

3,660

93,450

66,050

100,200

Apr.

211,000

42,700

32.17C

58,280

33,470

42,950

88.77C

103,700

35,520

64,360

44,400

16,290

May

11,21C

10.50C

16,160

43.01C

170.00C

68.51C

L45,80C

105,300

58.01C

34.98C

31.83C

91,890

June

4.02C

5.04C

11,150

9,580

13,200

42,490

127,900

26,140

1,750

899

42,860

45, 95C

July

84E

6,85C

2.85C

861

1,010

1.56C

4.77C

2,24C

633

10,150

4,880

23,230

Aug.

48C

7.74C

2.54C

1,170

92

9.16C

2.37C

633

230

7,210

2,650

75,24C

Sept.

98

2,510

10,760

1,910

5.

2,320

36,240

38

2,850

1,260

3,570

45,360

The year

_

87,780

261,600

364,700

5 297,900

411,500

1,026,000

530,400

331,300

390,800

503,300

668,100

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

62,600

3,700

2,460

9,950

38,000

11,400

37,100

14,000

9,050

8,580

5,900

a4,860

Date

Apr. 16, 1939

Apr. 29, 1940

Jan. 2, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

May 11, 1943

May 2, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Dec. 13, 1946

Jan. 2, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Feb. 12, 1950

linimun 

day

_

0.1

.1

1.6

0

.2

.3

0

.2

.4

3.4

15

Mean

.

121

361

504

411

567

1,418

733

458

538

695

923

Per

square 

mile

_

0.244

.729

1.02

.830

1.10

2.74

1.42

.

-

-

-

Runoff

Inches

_

3.32

9.90

13.82

11.27

14.92

37.21

19.22

_

_

_

-

Acre-feet

_

87,780

261,600

364,700

297,900

411,500

1,026,000

530,400

331,300

390,800

503,300

668,100

Calendar year

Mean

_

167

442

437

356

599

1,435

961

217

498

719

-

Runoff

Inches

.

4.58

12.11

11.98

9.76

15.74

37.66

_

_

_

_

-

Acre-feet

_

121,300

319,600

316,300

258,100

434,500

1,039,000

695,600

157,400

361,700

520,800

-

a Maximum discharge recorded; nay have been higher on July 29 during period of no gage-height 

record.

I/ Published as Petit Jean Creek near Blue Mountain Ark., 1939-43.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASM 427

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

19*36

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6,290

5,010

14,600

17,700

17,000

15,800

19,800

22,200

3,020

10,900

50,900

23,000

12,600

30,200

5,770

15,200

11,300

8,970

58,300

9,560

13,000

45,400

70,800

3,380

6,350

13,000

35,500

12,200

45,700

13,400

13,400

13,400

27,000

15,000

Date

_

June 3, 1917

May 14, 1918

Dee. 15, 1918

Jan. 24, Mar. 26

Apr. 28, 1921

Nov. 20, 1921

May 16, 1923

Apr. 30, 1924

Feb. 24, 1925

Oct. 18, 1925

Apr. 15, 1927

Apr. 7, 1928

Jan. 26, 1929

May 11, 1930

Feb. 24, 1931

Feb. 18, 1932

May 17, 1933

Mar. 27, 1934

June 18, 1935

Dec. 9, 1935

Jan. 23, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 30, 1940

Jan. 4, 1941

Nov. 1, 1941

May 12, 1943

May 4, 1944

Mar. 31, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Dec. 13, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 14, 1950

Minlmun 

day

.

10

5

7

7

28

5

1

10

0

.5

3

5

7

5

16

5

5

3

0

0

2.9

2.8

.2

.4

.2

7.6

0

.5

.5

.7

.2

1.5

6.3

21

Mean

.

478

267

605

1,112

667

722

1,073

652

192

632

1,954

974

944

777

526

870

718

447

1,975

202

984

1,276

987

190

545

896

587

865

2,045

1,136

619

854

1,072

1,469

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.645

.36C

.816

1.50

.900

.974

1.45

.880

.259

.853

2.64

1.31

1.27

1.05

.710

1.17

.969

.603

2.67

.273

1.33

1.72

1.33

.256

.735

1.21

.792

1.17

2.76

1.53

_

_

_

-

Runoff

Inches

.

8.76

4.87

11.1]

20.42

12.23

13.22

19.65

11.99

3.52

11.57

35.80

17.91

17.29

14.24

9.64

15.98

13.17

8.18

36.17

3.72

18.03

23.37

18.10

3.50

9.94

16.40

10.75

15.89

37.47

20.80

_

_

_

-

Acre-feet

.

345,800

193,100

438,300

807,300

482,900

522,600

776,600

473,600

139,100

457,400

1,414,000

707,400

683,300

562,600

381,000

631,400

519,700

323,700

1,430,000

146,700

712,300

923,700

714,800

137,800

392,700

648,600

425,100

628,100

1,481,000

822,200

448,100

620,200

776,200

1,063,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

428

460

714

865

767

580

1,303

413

471

618

1,839

930

918

751

505

879

731

452

2,204

305

978

1,099

948

257

736

726

504

933

2,044

1,425

324

794

1,100

-

Runoff

Inches

_

7.83

8.43

13.09

15,87

14.05

10.63

23.86

7.61

8.63

11.32

33.70

17.09

16.83

13.75

9.26

16.15

13.40

8.26

37.08

5.59

17.93

20.13

17.36

4.74

13.48

13.30

9.22

17.15

37.44

26.10

_

-

_

-

Acre-feet

_

309,700

333,100

516,700

627,700

555,000

419,600

943,600

299,800

341,300

447,600

1,332,000

675,000

664,900

543,400

365,800

638,100

529,000

326,900

1,465,000

221,100

708,200

795,500

686,100

186,800

533,200

525,700

365,000

677,600

1,479,000

1,032,000

234,900

576,000

796,100

-

414. Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark.

ocation. Lat 34°52', long. 93°39', In NW^ sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 25 W. , at bridge on State 

"' lighway ' 28, ------ 1 mile downstream frc,rom Gar,ner creek, if miles east, of Gravelly, and 6.4

miles (revised) upstream from Gaffords Creek.

Drainage area. 413 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946 , 1947 , 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 410.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50) , 622 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.86 ft); 

no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 1944, 1946 and 1947.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

OJ.4

1.04

1,206

25.4

1.45

.44

627

2.0 

14.6

1.12

94.6

Nov.

_

0.65

199

856

280

86.5

109

237

L.222

72.7

67.9

52.2

Dec.

.

3.12

491

558

501

330

L.200

143

L.607

766

338

337

Jan.

_

22.7

539

659

185

623

484

1,864

258

1,402

3,272

3,272

Feb.

.

127

864

723

74.9

:,002

!,989

1,869

89.1

1,691

1,473

2,786

Mar.

705

65.7

440

1,065

598

1,709

5,736

801

241

1,034

1,175

474

Apr.

2,601

631

697

1,560

605

1,571

849

1,257

524

868

456

510

May

379

272

499

1,089

1,024

1,406

1,410

2,711

572

481

1,091

2,058

June

153

95.3

307

261

228

319

1,760

492

46.8

54.5

634

147

July

22.3

33.4

32.0

58.0

25.4

25.7

203

36.5

2.10

66.8

43.9

798

Aug.

16.8

123

6.10

90.4

.36

8.43

110

10.6

.01

74.8

7.26

439

Sept.

1.29

15.0

95.1

354

0

21.8

482

1.16

33.4

6.87

5.94

812

The year

.

115

344

706

297

670

1,269

833

385

541

712

973

347710 O - 55 - 28
428 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Month

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

8.

64

^4,130

1,560

89

27

S8.530

128

896

70

5,820

ly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Pourche La Pave River near Oravelly, Ark.

Nov.

-

. 38

11,810

50,940

16,670

5,510

6,500

14,120

72,710

4,320

4,040

3,110

Dec.

-

192

30,210

34,310

30,780

20,280

73,760

8,810

98,830

47,110

20,760

20,710

Jan.

.

1,400

33,130

40,520

11,350

38,310

29,740

114,600

15,870

86,230

201,200

201,200

Feb.

-

7,290

47,990

40,160

4,160

115,200

166,000

103,800

4,950

97,240

81,790

154,700

Mar.

43,320

4.04C

27.04C

65,46C

36,740

105, 10C

552,700

49,28C

14,790

63,600

72,260

29.14C

Apr.

154,800

37,560

41,500

92,840

36,000

93,490

50,520

74,800

31,180

51,660

27,110

30,36C

May

23,290

16.70C

30.70C

66,960

62,960

86,460

86,690

166, 70C

35,150

29,560

67,090

126, 50C

June

9,120

5,670

18,290

15,550

13,580

18,980

104,700

29,300

2,790

3,240

37,720

8,720

July

1.37C

2.06C

1.96C

3,570

1,56C

1.58C

12,490

2,250

129

4, 11C

2,700

49.09C

Aug.

1,030

7,570

375

5,560

22

518

6,780

651

.,

4,600

446

26,960

Sept.

77

891

5,660

21.07C

0

1,300

28,680

69

1,990

409

353

48,320

The year

-

83,420

248,700

511,100

215,400

486,500

918,600

602,900

278,500

393,000

515,500

704,600

Yearly discharge'. In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897,1007

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

)lscharge

38,000

4,630

3,970

29,100

11,300

17,000

38,000

25,200

28,800

39,800

54,000

38,400

Date

Apr. 16, 1939

Apr. 29, 1940

May 9, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 20, 1943

May 2, 1944

Mar. 29, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

llnlmun 

day

0

0

.4

10

0

0

0

.3

0

2.8

.2

.8

Mean

.

115

344

706

297

670

1,269

833

385

541

712

973

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.278

.833

1.71

.719

1.62

3.07

2.02

.932

1.31

1.72

2.36

Runoff

Inches

-

3.78

11.29

23.21

9.79

22.06

41.71

27.37

12.65

17.85

23.39

31.97

Acre-feet

.

83,420

248,700

511,100

215,400

486,500

918,600

602,900

278,500

393,000

515,500

704,600

Calendar year

Mean

-

173

506

553

265

745

1,243

985

220

504

719

-

Runoff

Inches

-

5.68

16.62

18.20

8.72

24.56

40.85

32.38

7.24

16.59

23.61

-

Acre-feet

.

125,300

366,000

400,700

191,900

541,200

899,800

713,100

159,200

365,500

520,300

-

415. Nlmrod Reservoir near Nlmrod, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°57'07", long. 93°09'37", In SWy sec. 32, T. 4 N., R. 20 W. , at Nlmrod 

Dam on Fourche La Fave River, 4 miles west of Nlmrod and 10.2 miles upstream from South 

Forche La Fave River.

Drainage area. 680 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1942-50: Maximum contents, 369,700 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1945 (elevation, 374.80 

ft); minimum, since Initial filling to conservation pool level (corrected), 19,590 

acre-ft Sept. 28, 1942 (elevation, 338.97 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began May 18, 1942. Ca-

?

aclty at spillway crest (elevation, 373 ft), 336,000 acre-ft; at conservation pool 

evel (elevation, 342 ft), 29,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will be maintained at 

approximately conservation pool level for the purposes of conservation and recreation; 

storage above this level used for flood control. Contents computed from daily readings 

at 12 p.m.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

20-, 480

28,300

28,020

29,540

29,610

20, 700

23,720

29,610

Nov.

.

29,900

29,400

30,080

29,120

30,290

27,380

29,150

28,830

Dec.

_

29,120

29,610

31,140

30,570

30,150

39,750

29,970

29,290

Jan.

_

22,560

29,360

29,440

29,900

29,900

29,930

267,140

165,000

Feb.

_

23,080

69,370

268,800

29,470

29,440

112,340

178,280

157,070

Note. Records of storage for period May IS

Mar.

_

37,210

36,540

367,800

58,470

34,970

35,010

61,130

34,510

Apr.

_

36,490

32,380

148,700

68,020

45,960

35,520

36,070

37,640

May

26,490

85,000

36,370

158,700

158,200

32,350

32,640

52,310

62,330

June

26,170

36,320

38,820

166,600

39,500

31,390

32,730

32,350

32,380

July

25,170

34,680

38,020

42,160

40,430

29,360

29,470

£9,080

68,730

Aug.

30,320

31,000

32,730

38,400

33,450

26,380

26,860

26,680

27,630

Sept.

19,960

29,220

28,580

59,600

30,000

20,270

23,980

23,920

28,410

42 to September 1944 not previously published.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 429

416. Fourehe La Pave River near Nlmrod, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°57'01", long. 93 0 09'18", In SW£ sec. 32, T. 4 N., R. 20 W., 2,000 ft 

downstream from Nimrod Dam, 4-f miles southwest of Nimrod, and 9.8 miles upstream from 

South Fourehe La Pave River.

Drainage area.~~680 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of Miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1947, 1949 are published In reports of Geological Survey, 

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 305.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Mar. 3, 1936, to Dec. 20' 1938, staff gage at 

site 1.1 miles downstream at datum 3.92 ft lower. Dec. 21, 1938, to Aug. 20, 1948, 

water-stage recorder at site 8.0 miles downstream at datum 9.72 ft lower.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 989 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 36,100 cfs Peb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 29.7 ft, 

site and datum then in use, and 27.6 ft present site and datum, from floodmark); no 

flow at times In 1936, 1939.

Flood of June 1935 reached a stage of 28.8 ft, present site and datum, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Plow regulated by Nlmrod Reservoir since May 1942 (see preceding station).

Cooperation.--Records 1936-38 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

284

576

1*32

.5!

1.27

1,175

15.0

16.3

122

1,215

7.9J

9.7J

7.4!

137

Nov.

.

273

1,547

2O6

.1!

305

1,841

148

70.3

101

427

1,707

1.4E

333

S9.7

Dec.

.

1,039

1,149

2O7

2B5

699

968

975

405

1,755

236

!,435

1,148

536

608

Jan.

.

1,904

5,750

617

26. fl

837

1,029

377

785

613

5,271

432

2,274

1,315

5,287

Feb.

_

580

4,405

5,203

166

1,283

1,133

90.1

8,366

394

3,431

~ 135

1,546

1,271

1,672

Mar.

*532

914

1,138

908

89. 6

684

1,698

709

3,323

8,000

1,243

353

2,992

4,142

2,615

Apr.

121

753

2,025

4,659

954

869

2,415

 910

2,815

5,628

1,835

719

1,691

1,065

626

May

183

1,119

210

578

422

721

989

453

2,064

1,959

2,520

1,166

680

1,379

3,321

June

17. 4

233

102

331

301

494

352

1,121

345

2,505

3,021

66.4

65.9

1,442

694

July

27.! 52.'

41. (

40. E

49.!

78. i

67. S

20. £

57. C

2,362

54. f

7.CX

174

119

558

Aug.

0.27

19.2

27.5

35. S

131

25. < 24.:

21. C

97. 4

216

108

i 20.5

152

46.£

1.281

Sept.

0

156

9JK

tZi

21. (

104

528

18.2

71.1

462

40.3

114

40. E

53. C

1,226

The year

.

869

1,226

676

179

503

1,015

406

1,030

2,028

1,435

600

899

1,179

1,595

* Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for Petit Jean Creek at Danville,

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

17,430

35,540

62

32

78

72,250

923

1,000

75

74,680

491

601

458

8,440

Nov.

-

16,260

92,030

12,400

12

18,130

.09,600

8,800

4,180

6,010

25,410

101,600

68

198

5,340

Dec.

_

63,900

70,670

12,700

175

42,970

59,500

59,940

24,900

107,900

14,530

149,700

70,620

32,950

37,400

Jan.

_

101,600

!30,600

37,950

1,650

51,460

63,270

23, 180

48,240

49,970

20 1,100

26,560

139,900

60,880

!02,100

Feb.

.

32,210

>44,600

177,900

9,520

71,250

62,950

5,000

136,100

21,860

190,600

7,490

88,920

B37.200

!59,500

Mar.

«2,74C

56,180

69,99C

55,800

5,520

42,050

104,400

43,580

'04,300

491,900

76,420

21,680

184,000

!54, 700

173,100

Apr.

7,220

44,830

120,500

277,200

56,780

51,690

143,700

54,140

167,500

334,900

109,200

42,770

100,600

63,350

37,270

May

11,24C

68,60C

12,920

35.57C

25,98C

44,350

60,840

27,640

126,900

120,500

155,000

71,690

41,820

84,820

204,200

June

1.03C

13,890

6,040

19,660

17,930

29,370

20,940

66,690

20,550

149,100

179,700

3,950

3,920

85,820

41,280

July

1,69C

3,240

2,520

2,500

3.04C

4,85C

4,18C

1,270

3,500

145,200

3,360

430

10, 680

7,320

34,330

Aug.

n

1,180

1,670

2,180

8,080

1,590

1,310

1,290

5,990

13,280

6,650

1,260

9,320

2,880

76,770

Sept.

0

9,280

584

251

1.30C

6,180

31,400

1,080

4,270

27,480

2,390

6,760

2,430

3,160

72,970

The year

.

628,800

887,700

634,200

130,000

364,000

734,500

293,700

747,400

1,468,000

1,039,000

434,400

652,900

853,700

1,155,000

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1<»45

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

_

*21,800

36,100

34,600

4,910

3,680

10,700

9,900

7,180

20,000

9,360

7,210

6,170

7,480

7,030

Date

_

Jan. 23, 1937

Peb. 19, 1938

Apr. 16, 1939

June 11, 1940

Peb. 4, 1941

Apr. 29, 1942

Dec. 30, 1942

Apr. 25, 1944

Apr. 1, 1945

Peb. 14, 1946

Dec. 20, 1946

(a)

Feb. 6, 1949

Feb. 21, 1960

llnimun 

day

_

0

3.4

0

0

.3

11

2.8

.9

.5

1.0

.8

.8

.5

.9

Mean

_

869

1,226

876

179

503

1,015

406

1,030

2,028

1,435

600

899

1,179

1,595

Per

square 

mile

_

1.27

1.80

1.28

.26<

.73:

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Runoff

Inches

_

17. 2(

24.4!

17. 3J

3.5(

9.9C

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Acre-feet

_

628,800

887,700

634,200

130,000

364,000

734,500

293,700

747,400

1,468,000

1,039,000

434,400

652,900

853,700

1,155,000

Calendar year

Mean

.

1,008

987

842

263

752

777

351

1,145

2,029

1,625

351

647

1,203

-

Runoff

Inches

_

20. OS

19. 66

16.69

5.23

_

-

.

*

-

_

-

.

. -

-

Acre-feet

.

729,400

714,600

609,200

191,000

544,100

562,900

254,200

831,300

1,469,000

1,176,000

253,900

615,200

871,300

-

Hevlaed. 

a Jan. 7, Feb. 29, Mar. 1, 9, 10, 1948 (corrected).
430 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

417. South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°55', long. 93°03', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 19 W., 0.6 mile (revised) 

upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of Hollis, and 5.8 miles (revised) 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1948, 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 366.10 ft above mean sea level datura of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years (1941-50), 354 cfs.

Extremes.--1941-50: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.47 ft), 

by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet oer second

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

369

1.31

3.00

.39

132

.14

0

.10

80.6

Nov.

_

245

41.9

15.7

7.10

147

484

25.1

28.7

13.6

Dec.

_

450

473

96.8

703

130

689

416

402

360

Jan.

_

346

72. S

174

307

1,041

162

382

2,O44

1,869

Feb.

_

338

37.9

954

1,456

963

47.1

875

420

1,262

Mar.

_

631

464

926

2,268

1,078

184

690

795

186

Apr.

.

1,275

316

1,361

656

758

252

629

122

157

May

_

125

457

554

561

1,082

189

200

501

631

June

143

132

83.6

39.5

876

59.0

12.3

17.9

363

147

July

24.7

9.07

2.73

24.2

74.8

39.2

.48

67.0

9.03

39.1

Aug.

24.7

33.3

0

20.7

12.0

54.7

O

24.1

.97

111

Sept.

62.1

58.3

0

12.7

314

2.12

0

1.84

.01

648

The year

_

333

164

345

597

455

169

275

393

454

icre-feet

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

22,700

81

184

24

8,090

a;

0

6.1

4,960

Nov.

_

14,560

2,490

933

423

8,770

28,800

1,490

1,710

811

Dec.

.

27,650

29.06C

5,950

43, 250

8,02^

42,340

25,590

29,740

22,160

Jan.

.

21,270

4,480

10,710

18,860

63.99C

9,940

23,510

125,700

114,900

Feb.

_

18,770

2, 11C

54,85C

80.88C

53.50C

2.61C

50,330

23,350

70,070

Mar.

.

38.83C

28.52C

57.08C

139,500

66.28C

11,300

42,420

48,89C

11,41C

Apr.

.

75,850

18.80C

80,960

39.02C

45.12C

14,990

37,45C

7.25C

9.33C

May

_

7.67C

28,120

34.08C

34.48C

66.51C

11.64C

12.30C

30, SIC

38,770

June

8.50C

7,86C

4,97C

2,350

52,110

3,510

731

1,060

21.59C

8,75C

July

1,520

558

168

1,490

4,600

2,410

29

4,120

555

2,410

Aug.

1,520

2,050

0

1,270

739

3,360

0

1,480

60

6,830

Sept.

3,690

3,470

0

758

18,660

126

0

109

t

38,550

The year

_

241,200

118,800

250,600

432,500

329,700

122,400

199,900

284,700

329,000

Year

1942

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

11*7

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

 

29,700

47,000

54,400

22,200

21,300

14,600

30, 700

18,200

tary maximum

Apr. 27 19*2

Apr. 23 1944

Mar. 30 1945

Mar. 28 1946

Dec. 12 1946

Apr. 13 1948

Jan. 24 1949

Jan. 2 1950

Minimun 

day

0.9

O

0

.5

0

0

0

0

Mean

333

345

597

455

169

275

393

454

Per 

square

1.58

1.64

2.83

2.16

.801

1.30

1.86

2.15

f

21.44

22. 2(

38.44

29. 25

10.8!

17. 7!

25. 3J

29.24

lunoff

241,200

250,600

432,500

329,700

122,400

199,900

28*, 700

329,000

C

 r~

287

396

571

519

108

274

395

-

ilendar year

E

 

18. 4£

25.51

36.77

33.40

6.931

17.70

25.44

-

iunoff

208,000

287,200

413,700

376,000

78,320

199,200

286,100

- .

418. Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°45'00", long. 92°16 I 25", in sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 12 W. , 130 ft downstream 

from Main Street bridge in Little Rock, and at mile 165.5.

Drainage area. 157,933 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at or near same site since 

1873 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Gage-height records collected 

at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and intermittent records of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1945 to September 1950 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage_. --WateiWstage recorder. Datum of gage is 223.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, staff gage 130 ft upstream at Main Street bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge. --23 years (1927-50), 43,980 cfs (revised). 

Ext es. 1927-50: Maximum discharge, 536,000 cfs May 27, 1943 (gage height, 30.05 ft); 

minimum, 850 cfs Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height -4.16 ft).

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft in June^ 1833. Flood of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a stage 

of 33.0 ft.

Remarks. --Flow partly regulated by Lake O'The Cherokees on Neosho River since March 1940 

(see elsewhere in this report) .
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 431

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Arkansas River at Little Rock. Ark.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

84,000

6,410

10,300

* 13, 510

10,700

4,110

18,120

18,640

13,340

54,950

7,508

4,207

1,770

3,235

141,400

30,250

10,550

37,280

115,800

9,701

5,685

7,151

22,800

Nov.

23,800

30,600

11,120

*9,057

26,100

3,230

16,030

25,730

25,650

22,460

14,610

8,369

2,199

10,960

L73.000

54,290

10,030

12,520

17,830

52,980

7,444

11,370

12,600

Dec.

45,800

50,300

17,400

 27,370

45,900

27,100

17,440

23,470

48,540

15,960

18,680

5,487

2,562

29.03C

44.15C

42,980

7,414

46.65C

11.50C

84,660

17.55C

19.62C

17.82C

Jan.

37,50C

66,600

41.83C

*7,684

126,000

48,600

26,530

37,530

10,500

91,760

38,630

11,870

2,871

50,790

30,350

51,690

12,930

25.95C

77,830

19,610

30,670

84, 850

79,890

Feb.

33,600

37,100

56,730

»40,470

76,200

16.30C

8,532

18.96C

7,086

54.24C

137, 60C

43,39C

4,919

52,7*C

49.50C

20,770

41.37C

63.55C

81,460

9,939

34.59C

150, 50C

78.26C

Mar.

34.30C

54,900

17,620

»26,27C

29,700

40 , 700

25,080

110,700

10,510

28,040

40,190

30.82C

4,771

23,030

43,680

27.87C

100,700

211, 10C

49,480

19,650

85,190

73,220

35,370

Apr.

105, OOC

125, OOC

7,524

"33.48C

23,800

58,900

51,860

51,080

6,040

31,550

99,610

68 , 930

26,540

79,110

145,300

45,880

124,500

274,000

50,230

121,000

39,410

49,210

20,910

May

57,000

174,000

112,700

*36,06C

15,000

102,000

22.93C

151, 10C

12,66C

26.58C

75, OOC

38.36C

25,250

52,010

117.50C

290.30C

124, 30C

108, 50C

102, 30C

140,500

35,800

128,900

110,400

June

118,000

103,000

*42 , 060

*26,94C

33,800

22.10C

8,072

268,900

19,700

60,950

93,970

22,520

14.86C

88.79C

80,260

99,60C

66,300

136, 60C

48,4:50

68,070

53.87C

111,700

49.20C

July

49,200

56.50C

*12,38C

*9,958

53, OOC

7,580

3,000

54.85C

5.10C

14,490

17.25C

20.40C

13,440

19,790

45,480

24,020

17,090

59,470

24,230

27,560

135,500

38,360

80,870

Aug.

38,20C

10.30C

*4,613

 12,300

15,400

19,100

1,141

8,831

1,777

9,117

17,110

6,076

12,380

12,050

21,990

7,732

13,010

18,510

5,88«

8,84«

74,120

16,170

118,500

Sept.

10,600

8,940

*12,39C

*5,402

5,520

51.70C

25,990

13,820

6,860

19,83C

8,787

3,379

18,46C

41.97C

42,960

4,817

15.58C

24,720

6, 60S

6,919

14,010

17,480

77,720

The year

53,100

60,400

*28,780

*20,570

38,400

33,600

18,740

65,400

14,010

35 , 700

46,590

21,770

10,820

38,330

77,830

58,730

4,5 , 240

84,780

49 , 240

47,590

44,710

58,420

58,740

Monthly and yearly runoff, In thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

5,160

394

633.1

*830.5

658

253

L.114

L.146

' 820.2

5,378

461.6

258.7

108.8

198.9

3,692

L,860

648. 7

3,292

M21

596.5

349.5

439.7

H, 402

Nov.

1,420

1,820

661.9

*538.9

L.550

192

t953.9

L,531

1,526

1,337

869.3

498.0

130.9

652.2

UV90

5,230

596.9

745.1

1,061

5,153

442.9

676.3

749.7

Dec.

2,820

5,090

1,070

1,683

2,820

1,670

1,072

1,443

2,985

981.3

1,148

337.4

157.5

L.785

2,715

2,643

455.9

2,868

707.0

5,206

1,079

1,207

1,095

Jan.

2,310

4,100

2,572

*472.5

7,750

2,990

1,631

2,307

645.6

5,642

2., 375

729.6

176.5

3,123

1,866

5,179

794.8

L.596

4,785

1,206

1,886

5,217

M12

Feb.

1,930

2,060

3,151

*2,247

t,380

905

473.9

1,053

407. £

3,012

7,641

2,410

283.0

2,929

2,749

1,154

2,380

3,530

4,524

552

1,990

8,359

4,347

Mar.

2,110

3,380

1,083

1,616

1,830

2,500

1,542

6,804

646.4

1,724

2,471

1,895

293.3

1,416

2,686

1,714

6,194

12,980

3,043

1,208

5,238

4,502

2,175

Apr.

6,250

7,440

447.7

1,992

1,420

3,500

3,086

3,040

359.4

1,877

5,927

4,101

1,579

4,707

8,644

2,730

7,408

16,300

2,989

7,198

2,345

2,928.0

1,244

May

3,500

10,700

6,932

*2,217

922

6,270

1,410

9,290

778^

1,634

4,611

2,359

1,553

3,198

7,223

17,850

7,643

6,670

6,291

8,637

2,201

7,925

6,787

June

7,020

6,130

*2,503

*1,603

2,010

1,320

4'8Ci3

16,000

1,172

3,627

5,592

1,340

884.4

5,283

4,776

5,927

3,945

8,126

2,883

4,050

3,206

6,644

2,927

July

3,030

3,470

*761.J

*612.2

3,260

466

184.5

3,373

313.3

891.1

1,061

1,254

826.6

1,217

2,796

1,477

1,051

3,657

1,490

1,695

8,329

2,359

4,973

Aug.

2,350

633

*283. 

*756.5

947

1,170

70J.8

543.0

109.3

560.6

1,052

373.6

761.1

741.2

1,352

475.4

800.0

1,138

361.9

544.0

4,557

994.4

7,287

Sept.

631

532 *737.;

*321.<

328

3,080

1,546

822. J

408.2

1,180

522. S

201.1

1,098

2,498

2,556

286.6

927.4

1,471

393.1

411.7

833.4

1,040

4,625

The year

38,500

43,700

*20,840

*14,890

27,900

24,300

t!3,560

47,350

10,170

25,850

33,730

15,760

7,852

27,750

56,340

42,530

32,840

61,370

35,650

34,460

32,460

42,290

42,520

Revised, 

t Corrected.

Yearly dlscharEe. In cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667

687

1211

1211

(a)

»)

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

220,000

275,000

221,000

97,000

b233,000

b277,000

127,000

422,000

144,000

170,000

458,000

181,000

92,300

294,000

404,000

536,000

282,000

467,000

268,000

288,000

264,000

301,000

358,000

Date

Oct. 7, 1927

May 19, 1929

May 12, 1930

Feb. 11, 1931

Jan. 26, 1932

May 19, 1933

Apr. 9, 1934

June 22,23,1935

Dec. 9, 1935

Jan. 18, 1937

Feb. 21, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Sept. 9, 1940

Apr. 24, 1941

Nov. 7, 1941

May 27, 1943

May 4, 1944

Apr. 21, 1945

Oct. 4, 1945

Dec. 13, 1946

June 28, 1948

Jan. 26, 1949

May 15, 1950

Minimum 

day

5,340

4,160

3,500

*2,050

1,640

1,940

850

4,300

1,290

5,320

3,510

1,820

1,440

2,110

10,100

3,900

3,900

6,630

4,100

4,100

3,940

6,010

7,300

Mean

53,100

60,400

*28,780

*20,570

38,400

33,600

18,740

65,400

14,010

35,700

46,590

21,770

10,820

38,330

77,830

58,730

45,240

84,780

49,240

47,590

44,710

58,420

58,740

Runoff In 

acre -feet

38,500,000

43,700,000

*20,840,000

*14,890,000

27,900,000

24,300,000

t!3,560,000

47,350,000

10,170,000

25,850,000

33,730,000

15,760,000

7,852,000

27,750,000

56,340,000

42,530,000

32,840,000

61,370,000

35,650,000

34,460,000

32,460,000

42,290,000

42,520,000

Calendar year

Mean

47,500

56,300

*29,730

*23,300

34,400

35,000

20,090

67,080

14,510

31,260

44,680

20,800

13,900

64,660

58,540

50,400

t51,040

88,900

49,330

37,810

45,330

59,690

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

34,400,000

40,800,000

*21,520,000

*16,900,000

25,000,000

25,300,000

14,540,000

48,560,000

10,540,000

22,630,000

32,350,000

15,060,000

10,090,000

46,810,000

42,380,000

36,490,000

43,750,000

64,360,000

35,720,000

27,370,000

32,910,000

43,220,000

-

Revised, 

t Corrected.

a From reports of Mississippi River Commission, 

b Maximum dally.
433 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

419. Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark.

___ !. Lat 34e 27'15", long. 91°37'00", In SE£ see. 11, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 79, 5$ miles southwest of Stuttgart, and 8 miles upstream from Crooked 

Creek.

Dral area..--560 sq ml (varies, Crooked Creek and Bayou Meto interconnected at high

Suplemental reco 

1946 , 19 f

vallable.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946 , 1948 , 1949 and daily chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

period October 1949 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

figge.. --Wire -weight gage. Datum of gage is 169.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1936, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at datum 5.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1936. to July 21, 1937, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, auxiliary staff gage 5.4 miles downstream from base gage.

Vverage discharge . 15 years (1935-50), 591 cfs.

Extremes. 1935-50: Maximum discharge, 6,550 cfs Jan. 26. 27, 1937 (gage height, 25.50 

ft) . No flow at times during each year except 1945, 1948.

Remarks . Flow affected by diversions for irrigation. During flows above 600 cfs, Bayou 

Meto and Crooked Creek are interconnected above station. For records on Crooked Creek, 

below interconnection, see next station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

'1949

1950

Oct.

*5.3

0

125

1.76

12.0

20. S

63.1

4.69

3.69

6.54

70S

22.0

84.6

.78

916

NOV.

 158

92.3

311

15.3

39.8

102

155

93.4

1.6!

34.3

L.095

486

838

395

515

Dec.

*43.7

446

347

50.1

71.7

506

23S

280

18.4

649

938

42O

697

542

866

Jan.

*35.1

2,649

1,277

912

122

346

702

462

156

1,745

2,054

829

770

1,374

2,848

Feb.

*35.4

8,805

S.6O7

a, 940

623

719

976

184

535

830

1,819

196

1,273

2,717

5,681

Mar.

*217

715

1,769

2,110

243

597

1,131

982

1,221

2,350

1.O31

135

2,387

1,526

1,985

Apr.

*113

203

1,711

1,490

653

662

1,628

1,125

1,851

2,320

1,617

593

1,702

1,399

1,049

May

»15.1

248

187

751

419

285

1,142

237

1,139

1,095

1,367

715

431

163

1,402

June

O

68.6

8.O

732

129

221

73.1

107

63.6

916

965

522

92.7

620

362

July

»235

1.0

1.3

323

75.2

63.7

1.04

.21

.21

358

104

23.8

96.7

462

97.2

Aug.

0

.2

79.1

59.5

10.1

44.2

81.4

0

19.6

97.4

47.9

.06

318

305

568

Sept.

0

36. f

S.4

.2

18.!

59. S

74. f

O

80.1

310

23.6

75. S

48.2

51. S

L,218

The year

 71.6

593

6S9

767

199

299

526

290

423

893

975

335

726

782

1,278

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

 327

0

7,660

108

738

1.280

3,880

289

227

402

43,560

1,350

5,200

48

56,300

Nov.

 9,400

5,490

18,510

909

2,370

6,050

9,200

5,560

98

2,040

65,130

28,920

49,880

23,500

30,670

Dec.

*2,690

27,440

21,340

3,080

4,410

31,130

14,650

17,230

1,130

39,920

57,670

25,840

42,840

33,320

53,340

Jan.

*2,16C

162,900

78,530

56,080

7,510

21,280

43,150

28,420

9,560

107,300

126,300

SO, 970

47,320

84,510

175,100

Feb.

*2,04C

155,800

144,600

L63.2OO

35,810

39,92C

54,210

10,250

30,750

46,080

101,000

10,870

73,240

150,900

204,400

Mar.

"13.34C

43,960

1O8,80C

129,700

14,960

36,690

72,600

60,400

75,070

144,500

63,380

8,280

146,800

93,340

L22.00C

Apr.

 6.70C

12.10C

101, 80C

88,540

38,870

39,370

96,850

66,920

110,100

138,000

96,200

35,270

101,300

83,25C

62,430

May

»93C

15.27C

11,50C

46,19C

25.77C

17,54C

70, 24C

14,60C

7O,02C

67,34C

64.O6C

43,960

26.52C

1O,020

86,230

June

C

4,08C

474

43,560

7,690

13,140

4,350

6,360

3,780

54,510

57,410

31,060

5,510

36,870

21,540

July

*14,44C

6C

8]

19,84C

4,63C

3.92C

64

13

16

21,980

6,41C

1,470

5,940

28,410

5,980

Aug.

0

9.1

4,860

3,660

620

2,710

5,000

0

1,200

5,990

2,950

4.C

19,560

18,750

54,930

Sept.

C

2,18C

502

i;

1.10C

s, sec

4,440

0

4,760

18,470

1,410

4,490

2,870

3,080

72,480

The year

*52,030

429,300

498,900

554,900

144,500

216,600

378,600

210,000

306,700

646,500

705,500

242,500

527,000

566,500

925,400

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

194S

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1211

857

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1O87

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*857

6,55O

3,050

3,24O

1,060

1,080

2,100

1,76O

2,130

2,8OO

2,680

1,010

2,740

3,400

4,190

Date

July ff> 1936

Jan. 26, 27, 1937

Feb. 1, 1938

Feb. 16-18,1939

Feb. 22-24, 1940

Apr. 25, 1941

Apr. 29, 30,1942

Mar. 27-30, 1943

Apr. 12, 13, 1944

Apr. 7, 1945

Jan. 20, 21, 1946

Jan. 22, June 3,4

Mar.8-11,1948

Feb. 5, 6, 1949

Feb. 17-20, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

.1

0

0

2.0

0

0

pt. 30

Mean

*71.6

593

689

767

199

299

526

290

423

893

975

335

726

782

1,278

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 52,030

429,300

498,900

554,900

144,500

216,600

378,600

210,000

306,700

646,500

705,500

242,500

527,000

566,500

925,400

Calendar year

Mean

 99.1

613

629

770

242

284

517

26O

479

1,064

822

393

67O

S98

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

 72,540

443,900

455,400

556,300

175,400

205,900

374,000

188,400

347,600

770,500

595,200

284,300

486,500

649,900

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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 433

420. Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°25'35", long. 91°40'00", In SE£ sec. 20, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 79, 100 ft upstream from St. Louis-Southwestern Railway bridge, 2 miles 

east of Humphrey, and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 87 sq ml (varies, Crooked Creek and Bayou Meto Interconnected at high

Supplemental records o available. October 1938 to January 1940, high-water periods only.

Records of mliscellaneous chemical analyses for the water years 1946-49 are published 

In reports of Geological Survey.

fiagje. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 169.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 21, 1940, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream. Feb. 21, 1940, to 

June 19, 1950, wire-weight gage at present site. All gages at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1940-50), 279 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs Jan. 19, 20, Feb. 18-20, 1950; maximum 

gage height 23.51 ft Feb. 18, 19, 1950; no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.--Crooked Creek and Bayou Meto are interconnected above station at high stages.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1941

1915

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

dot.

.

-

0

.77

.46

0

.07

216

4.47

7.6S

.15

313

Nov.

_

-

6.24

11.5

3.29

0

2.88

596

95.2

253

63.0

130

Dec.

_

-

48.6

32.1

50.1

0

181

366

34.8

108

40.3

445

Jan.

.

-

70.2

158

131

.96.

920

L,2S1

214

217

642

L.603

yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Feb.

1,554

172

362

20.7

155"

265

994

13.4

791

1,532

1,871

Mar.

1,040

37.7

107

574

409

568

1,324

338

Apr.

758

186

172

806

366

1,008

1,293

765

850 122

1,593 1,137

834 737

1,106 498

May

.

85.8

40.5

480

12.7

527

434

582

184

104

9.14

916

June

_

17.1

1.2J

6.5£

15.9

2.07

316

432

143

0

71.7

97.0

July

.

20.1

.22

.01

0

0

82.8

1.94

1.80

33.9

10.8

19.6

Aug.

.

0.39

.13

.07

0

4.6!

11.0

3.01

0

49.2

39.7

219

Sept.

_

0

1.2C

4.13

0

11.9

20.9

3.6!

4.11

1.7£

9.82

583

The year

.

-

50.7

202

84.4

189

40S

461

69.0

356

326

643

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

-

0

48

28

0

M

13,260

275

472

9.3

19,230

Nov.

.

-

371

684

196

0

171

35,450

5,670

15,040

3,750

7,760

Dec.

_

-

2,990

1,970

3,080

0

11,160

22,520

2,140

6,670

2,180

27.34C

Jan.

.

-

4.32C

9.74C

8,050

59

56,590

78,950

13,150

13,340

39,500

98,550

Feb.

86,320

9,570

20,130

1,150

8,940

14,730

55,220

744

45,500

85,110

L03.90C

Mar.

63,970

2,320

6,560

35,320

25,130

34,90C

81.40C

20.77C

547

97.94C

51,250

67.99C

Apr.

45,080

11.09C

10,200

47,950

21,780

59,960

76,950

45,500

7,290

67,670

43,860

29.62C

May

.

5,270

2,490

29,500

780

32,42C

26.69C

35.78C

11.89C

6.39C

562

56.30C

June

_

1,020

75

391

94C

123

20.58C

25,72C

8,52C

0

4,270

5.77C

July

_

1,240

13

2.2

0

0

5,090

119

111

3,080

2,510

1,200

Aug.

.

24

7.S

4.2

0

286

675

185

0

3,020

2,440

13,480

Sept.

-

C

71

24<

C

707

1,240

215

245

106

584

34.68C

The year

-

-

36,670

146,000

61,140

137,400

295,300

333,700

49,980

258,200

236,300

465,800

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,780

585

528

1,100

767

1,180

1,610

1,740

122

1,760

1,880

2,010

Date

Feb. 15, 1939

Feb. 22, 1940

Apr. 26, 1911

Apr. 29, 1942

Mar. 27, 1943

Apr. 4-6, 1944

Apr. 6-8, 1945

Jan. 16-22, 1946

May 27,28,1947

Mar. 6-9, 1948

Feb. 6-8, 1949

(a)

Minimum

day

.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

Mean

.

-

50.7

202

84.4

189

108

461

69.0

356

326

643

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

-

36,670

146,000

61,140

137,400

295,300

333,700

19,980

258,200

236,300

165,800

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

19.8

202

79.9

205

491

374

88.5

331

393

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

-

36,010

146,600

57,840

148,700

355,200

270,500

64,080

242,300

284,400

-

a Jan. 19-2O, Feb. 18-2O, 1950.
434 YAZOO RIVER BASIM

421. Upper Tallahatchie River near Hew Albany, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°34', long. 88°54' , in NE£ sec. 8, T. 6 S., R. 4 E. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on county road, 8 miles upstream from Cane Creelc, and 9 miles northeast of 

New Albany.

Drainage area.--23.9 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 28, 1939 .staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1939-41: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs May 22, 1939 (gage height, 12.3 ft), 

from rating extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of runoff comparisons with records of 

nearby stations, and by slope-area determination; minimum daily. 8.0 cfs Oct. 7, 1940, 

and June 24, 26, 1941.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941

Oct.

11.2

13.3

Nov.

14.4

43.0

Dec.

22.8

53.8

Jan.

22.4

28.3

Feb.

*182 

37.4

23.3

Mar.

47. 0 

82.5

23.7

Apr.

72.3

114

25.9

May

78.7 

19.3

17.5

June

115 

22.4

32.8

July

21.1 

36.0

*82.O

Aug.

22. O 

29.4

-

Sept.

13.6 

12.3

.

The year

35.2

-

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis 

Creek near New Albany.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inch'

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

0.54

.64

Nov.

0.67

2.01

Dec.

1.10

2.59

Jan.

1.08

1.36

Feb.

*7.92 

1.68

1.02

Mar.

2.27 

3.98

1.14

Apr .

3.38 

5.32

1.20

May

3.79 

.93

.84

June

5.37 

1.05

1.53

 July

1.02 

1.74

*3.96

Aug.

1.06 

1.42

-

Sept.

0.63 

.57

-

The year

20.08

-

stimated on basis of weather records cords for Hell

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1939 

1940

1941

W.S.P.

877 

897

927

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,700 

4,950

6,250

Date

May 22, 1939 

Apr. 4, 1940

July 2, 1941

Minimum 

day

9.5

-

Mean

35.2

-

Per 

square 

mile

1.17

-

Runoff 

inches

20.08

-

Calendar year

Mean

40.4

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

23.01

-

422. Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss.

Location.--Lat 34°34', long. 88°57', in SW£ sec. 11, T. 63., R. 3E. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on county road, 5^ miles upstream from mouth, and 6j miles northeast of New 

Albany.

Drainage area.--22.2 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and staff gage Mar. 31, 1939, to July 18, 1941, and after 

June 15, 1950; Feb. 10 to Mar. 30, 1939, and Feb. 1 to June 14, 1950, staff gage only 

at same site and datum.

Extremes..--1939-41, 1950: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs May 22, 1939 (gage height, 8.43 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,530 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13, 1939.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941

1950

Oct.

1.54

3.27

-

Nov.

3.01

29.9

-

Dec.

11.8

60.7

-

Jan.

15.5

26.9

-

Feb.

*210 

38.9

15. E

118

Mar.

48.1 

86.9

22.3

131

Apr.

76.6 

114

18.1

28.1

May

82.6 

11.8

10.6

22.1

June

144

11.8

35.6

28.6

July

19.6 

23.0

*40.3

6.9S

Aug.

26.6 

19.6

-

33.2

Sept.

2.93

1.72

-

25.3

The year

28.2

-

-

* Not previously published; partly estimated on the basis of weather records and records for Hell

Alba

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941

1950

Oct.

0.08

.17

-

Nov.

0.15

1.50

-

Dec.

0.61

3.15

-

Jan.

0.81

1.40

-

Feb.

*9.83 

1.89

.73

5.51

Mar.

2.50 

4.51

1.16

6.80

ftpr.

3.85 

5.75

.91

1.41

May

4.29

.61

.55

1.15

June

7.26 

.59

1.79

1.44

July

1.02 

1.20

*2.10

.36

Aug.

1.38 

1.02

-

1.72

Sept.

0.15 

.09

-

1.27

The year

17.31

-

-

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss.

Year

1939

1940

1941 

1950

W.S.P.

no.

877 

897

927 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,700 

2,860

1,920

Date

May 22, 1939 

Apr. 4, 1940

June 29, 1941

Minimum 

day

1.0

Mean

28.2

Per 

square 

mile

1.27

Runoff 

in 

inches

17.31

Calendar year

Mean

34.7

Runoff 

in 

inches

21.29

423. Lukesasper Creek at Cotton Plant, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°35', long. 89°01', in NW£ sec. 5, T. 6 S., R. 3 E. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on county road half a mile southwest of Cotton Plant.

Drainage area.--11.1 sq mi. 

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes.--February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs May 22, 19<i9 (gage 

height 16.10 ft); no flow at times during August and September 1939.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

_

Nov.

_

Jan.

.

Feb.

*107

Mar.

27.0

Apr.

34.3

May

34.5

June

87.0

July

15.0

Aug.

8.25

Sept.

0.227

The year

.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for Hell 

Creek near New Albany.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

tlO.OC

Mar.

2.79

Apr.

3.44

May

3.57

June

8.72

July

1.56

Aug.

0.85

Sept.

0.02

The year

-

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for Hell 

Creek near New Albany.

424. Hell Creek near New Albany, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°30'55", long. 89°03'10", in SW£ sec. 36, T. 6 S., R. 2 E. Chickasaw 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 78, 3 miles northwest of New Albany, and 4-j miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--37.3 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 21, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. 1939. 1941-42: Maximum discharge, 3,600 cfs June 17, 1939 (gage height, 16.73 

ft) . from rating curve extended above 2,320 cf s; no flow at times during each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1941 

1942 

1943

Oct.

-

13.6 

.10

Nov.

-

50.4 

.06

Dec.

-

23.5 

51.4

Jan.

-

28.6

Feb.

221

108

Mar.

61.3

76.5

Apr.

75.2

63.9

May

105

2.36

June

193

.77

July

31.1

.05

Aug.

9.44

12.7 

9.74

Sept.

1.17

.19 

.35

The year

-

30.9

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1939

1941 

1942 

1943

Oct.

-

0.57 

.004

Nov.

-

2.06 

.003

Dec.

-

.99 

2.17

Jan.

-

1.21

Feb.

8.44

4.11

Mar.

2.59

3.23

Apr.

3.07

2.61

May

4.44

.10

June

7.89

.03

July

1.31

.002

Aug.

0.40

.54 

.41

Sept.

0.05

.008 

.01

The year

-

15.33

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1941

1942 

1943

no.

877

957

957 

977

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,600

.

2,240

Date

June ! >, 1939

.

Apr. 9, 1942

Minimum 

day

-

o

Mean

-

30.9

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.13

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

15.33

Calendar year

Mean

-

27.9

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

13.89
436 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

485. Locks Creek near Etta, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°28', long. 89°09' in SE£ sec. 13, T. V S., R. 1 E. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 30, if miles above mouth, 4 miles east of Etta, and 9f miles 

west of New Albany.

Drainage area.--29.3 sq mi. 

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes.--February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs June 17 (gage height, 

7.19 ft),from rating curve extended above 1,830 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 15-17, 21-26, 28, 29.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

.

Feb.

189

Mar.

58.4

Apr.

64.0

May

89.4

June

167

July

45.3

Aug.

10.6

Sept.

1.54

The year

_

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inche

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

6.72

Mar.

2.29

Apr.

2.43

May

3.52

June

6.36

July

1.79

Aug.

0.42

Sept.

0.06

The year

-

426. Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°29'00" (revised), long. 89°13'30", in SE^SW^ sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 1 E. 

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 30, three-quarters of a mile northeast 

of Etta, 3$ miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles downstream from Locks Creek, 13 

miles west of New Albany, and 55.0 miles upstream from head of Panola-Quitman Ploodway.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Supplementary records available.--Gage-height records at same site November 1936 to May 

1937 are contained in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 278.48 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Nov. 23, 1936. to May 31, 1937. staff gage at same site and at datum 0.33 ft 

higher. Sept. 24, 1938, to Mar. 16, 1939, wire-weight gage only at same site and at 

present datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 817 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 59,500 cfs (revised) Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 

23.70 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 3, 16, 1938.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

9.83

21.9

18.6

150

16.2

9.37

16.4

75.4

79.3

36.8

28.5

256

Nov.

78.5

31.0

513

1,019

r 22.6

251

46.3

1,085

1,350

678

3,414

198

Dec.

56.9

130

1,470

429

865

100

1,091

1,257

608

566

710

511

Jan.

1,062

178

716

446

232

374

2,473

3,948

3,354

582

3,744

3,174

Feb.

3,750

950

353

1,305

313

2,256

1,616

3,472

486

 5,856

1,535

2,401

Mar.

1,379

1,547

600

1,441

1,684

2,871

2,346

1,734

1,353

2,615

2,398

2,802

Apr.

1,482

1,898

511

986

295

1,466

736

536

2,075

1,550

740

404

May

1,367

249

209

206

107

747

368

1,460

506

326

537

866

June

3,174

371

208

80.6

34.6

49.5

495

417

273

78.9

648

555

July

473

948

508

42.3

38.0

220

105

913

406

148

118

312

Aug.

101

160

228

86.8

40.8

147

152

497

137

32.6

140

433

Sept.

33.9

25.4

58.9

13.5

154

107

108

89.1

129

62.9

43.3

929

The year

1,059

540

452

511

319

711

794

1,281

899

 1,023

1,168

1,065

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.02

.05

.04

.33

.04

.02

.04

.17

.17

.08

.06

.56

Nov.

0.17

.07

1.09

2.16

.05

.53

.10

2.30

2.86

1.44

7.24

.42

Dec.

0.12

.28

3,22 rs4 1.90

.22

2.39

2.75

1.33

1.24

1.56

1.12

Jan.

2.33

.39

1.57

.98

-^

.82

5.42

8.65

7.35

1.28

8.21

6.96

Feb.

7.4Z

1.9J

.7C

2.5E

.62

. 4. 62

3.2C

6. 81

.96

 12.01

3.04

4.7J

Har.

3.02

3.39

1.31

3.16

3.69

6.29

5.14

"3.80

2.97

5.73

5.26

6.14

Apr.

3.15

4.03

1.08

2.09

.63

3.11

1.56

1.14

4.40

3.29

1.57

.86

May

3.04

.55

.46

.45

.23

1.64

.81

3.20

1.11

.71

1.18

1.90

June

6.73

.79

.44

.17

.07

.11

1.05

.88

.58

.17

1.37

1.18

JUly

1.04

2.08

1.11

.09

.08

.48

.23

2.00

.89

.32

.26

.68

Aug.

0.22

.35

.50

.19

.09

.32

.33

1.09

.30

.07

.31

.95

Sept.

0.07

.05

.12

.03

.33

.23

.23

.19

.27

.13

.09

1.97

The year

27.33

13.98

11.64

13.17

8.24

18.40

20.50

33.04

23.19

 26.47

30.15

27.49
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 437

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Tallahatchle River at Etta, Miss.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117,1213

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

29,900

27,300

14,500

8,670

21,900

28,800

28,600

32,600

23,000

*59,500

*52,000

21,500

Date

_

Feb. 15, 1939

Apr. 19, 1940

Dec. 17, 1940

Apr. 10, 1942

Mar. 13, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Jan. 1, 1945

Jan. 8, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Feb. 13, 1948

Nov. 19, 1948

Mar. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

4.1

13

8

6.7

5.0

6.9

9.8

18

20

12

17

10

Mean

_

1,059

540

452

511

319

711

794

1,281

899

*1,023

1,168

1,065

Per 

square 

mile

_

2.01

1.03

.859

.971

.606

1.35

1.51

2.44

1.71

*1.94

2.22

2.02

Runoff 

In 

Inches

.

27.33

13.98

11.64

13.17

8.24

18.40

20.50

33.04

23.19

*26.47

30.15

27.49

Calendar year

Mean

_

1,062

692

416

454

272

778

899

1,247

837

*1,259

906

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

26.80

17.93

10.72

11.73

7.02

20.16

23.19

32.18

21.59

»32.57

23.39

-

427. Cypress Creek near Etta, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°26'30", long. 89°17'25", in SE£ sec. 27, T. 7 S., R. 1 W. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 30, 4j miles southwest of Etta, about 5 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 16 miles east of Oxford.

Drainage area. 28.5 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 315 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Mar. 11, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1939-42: Maximum discharge, 3,920 cfs June 17, 1939 (gage height, 10.12 ft), 

from rating extended above 2,100 cfs; minimum, l.S cfs Oct. 24, 1939.

Flood of Feb. 13, 1948.reached a stage of 10.7 ft from information by local residents (discharge, 7,400 cfs from rating extended above 2,100 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943

Oct.

2.81

3.02 

10.9 

2.31

Nov.

3.67

18.8 

33.6 

3.01

Dec.

7.45

78.2 

15.0 

35.1

Jan.

13.9

40.0 

19.9

Feb.

234 

44.6

21.0 

59.9

Mar.

82.4 

75.3

50.2 

88.3

Apr.

75.3 

65.9

25.1 

77.8

Hay

47.1 

15.4

12.2 

33.5

June

108 

9.21

2.98 

3.96

July

12.7 

41.1

3.18 

3.45

Aug.

3.15 

7.49

7.93 

3.10

Sept.

3.15 

2.96

3.00 

2.71

The year

24.1

22.3 

29.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

Oct.

_

0.11

.12

.44

.09

Nov.

.

0.14

.74

1.32

.12

Dec.

.

0.30

3.16

.61

1.42

Jan.

_

0.56

1.61

.81

-

Feb.

8.55

1.68

.77

2.19

-

Mar.

3.33

3.04

2.03

3.57

-

Apr.

2.94

2.58

.98

3.05

-

Hay

1.90

.62

.49

1.36

June

4.23

.36

.12

.16

-

July

0.51

1.66

.13

.14

-

Aug.

0.13

.30

.32

.13

-

Sept.

0.12

.12

.12

.11

-

The year

_

11.47

10.59

13.89

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943

W.S.P. 

no.

877 

897

927 

957 

977

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,920 

1,460

3,220 

2,380

Date

June 17, 1939 

Mar. 13, 1940

Dec. 16, 1940 

Apr. 9, 1942

Minimum 

day

1.5

1.8 

2.2

Mean

24.1

22.3 

29.1

Per 

square 

mile

.846

.782 

1.02

Runoff 

in 

Inches

11.47

10.59 

13.89

Calendar year

Mean

31.3

18.8 

27.6

Runoff 

in 

Inches

14.94

8.94 

13.15

428. North Tippah Creek near Ripley, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°44', long. 89°02', in SW£ sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 3 E. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 4, 2 miles upstream from Tippah drainage canal and 5j miles 

west of Ripley.

Drainage area.--20.0 sq mi.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 13, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1939-42: Maximum discharge, 1,980 cfs Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 11.53 ft); no 

flow at times during September and October 1940, July, August,and September 1942.

The flood of Feb. 13, 1948,reached a stage of 12.1 ft (discharge 2,800 Cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs by velocity-area study).
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of North Tippah Creek 

near Rlpley, Miss.

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1943

Oct.

0.83

.19 

11.0

Nov.

3.00

8.35 

36.0

Dec.

6.52

33.5 

30.9

Jan.

6.60

30.3 

22.9

Feb.

*149 

33.6

10.9 

92.9

Mar.

54.3 

36.3

37.5 

42.7

Apr.

83.6 

50.4

31.5 

53.4

May

63.4 

9.33

10.0 

3.48

June

73.3 

9.54

.89 

2.21

July

13.8 

18.3

17.1 

.84

Aug.

7.60 

4.31

9.38 

1.13

Sept.

0.90 

.33

4.03 

.74

The year

14.6

15.3 

22.5

t Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1943

Oct.

0.05

.01 

.63

Nov.

0.11

.46 

1.45

Dec.

0.38

1.87 

1.30

Mo 

Jan.

0.38

1.74 

1.33

Feb.

*7.74 

1.76

.57 

4.83

Mar.

3.14 

2.10

1.59 

2.46

Apr.

4.66 

2.81

1.76 

2.32

May

3.60 

.53

.58 

.20

June

4.04 

.53

.05 

.12

July

0.80 

1.05

.99

.05

Aug.

0.44

.24:

.53 

.07

Sept.

0.05 

.02

.33

.04

The year

9.96

10.38 

15.39

t Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1943

W.S.P.

877

897

927

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

845

945

1,980

Date

.

Apr. 18, 1940

Dec. 16, 1940

Apr. 9, 1942

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

Mean

.

14.6

15.3

23.5

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.730

.765

1.12

Runoff 

Inches

.

9.96

10.38

15.29

Calendar year

Mean

-

17.3

16.7

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

11.76

11.32

-

429. Tippah drainage canal near Blue Mountain, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°41', long. 89°00' , in SWi sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 3 E. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 15, 2.2 miles northeast of Blue Mountain, and 5 miles 

southeast of Ripley.

Drainage area. 18.4 sq ml. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage.

Extremes.--February to September 1939: Maximum discharge, 2,680 cfs May 22 (gage height, 

12.73 ft, from floodmarks), from rating extended above 1,870 cfs; minimum, 1.2 cfs 

Sept. 24.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

*126

 Mar.

38.9

Apr.

58.4

May

66.9

June

107

July

27. 8

Aug.

9.54

Sept.

3.20

The year

-

t Not previously published; records partly estimated on basis of weather record

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1939

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

Jan. Feb.

*7.13

Mar.

2.43

Apr.

3.54

May

4.30

June

6.49

July

1.74

Aug.

0.60

Sept.

0.19

The year

.

* Not previously published; records partly estimated on basis of weather records.

430. Potts Creek near Potts Camp, Miss.

Location.--Lat 34°35'40", long. 89°20'00", on line between N-j of sections 5 and 6, T. 6 S., 

R. 1 W. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway from Potts Camp to Cornersville, 

1.2 miles north of Bethlehem, 1.7 miles upstream from mouth, 3.9 miles south of Potts 

Camp, and 6.2 miles northwest of Cornersville.

Drainage area.--8.26 sq mi.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 310 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Jan. 31, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes."1939-41: Maximum discharge, 535 cfs Apr. 4, 1940 (gage height, 9.99 ft); no 

flow for several periods during each year.

Flood of June 17, 1939, reached a stage of about 15 ft, from informdtion by local 

residents.

Waten 

year

1940

1941

Oct.

0

0

Nov.

0.39

1.48

Montl 

Dec.

a. 47

9.46

ly and 

Jan.

1.48

6.58

Feb.

9.19

3.99

Mar.

13.0

8.82

Apr.

34.7

10.4

May

2.81

1.84

June

3.97

.19

July

4.35

*3.77

Aug.

3.02

-

Sept.

0.06

-

The year

5.32

-

t Not previously published; partly estimated 

stations in basin.

basis of weather records and records for other
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 439

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Potts Creek near Potts Camp, Miss.

Water 

year

1940 

1941

Oct.

0 

0

Nov.

0.05 

.20

Dec.

0.34 

1.33

Jan.

0.21 

.92

Feb.

1.20 

.50

Mar.

1.81 

1.33

Apr.

3.34 

1.41

May

0.39 

.26

June

0.54

.03

July

0.61 

t.39

Aug.

0.28

Sept.

0.008

The year

v 8.78

* Not previously published; partly 

stations in basin.

stiraated on basis of weather cords and records for othe

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1940 

1941

W.S.P. 

no.

897 

927

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

536

Dabe

Apr. 4, 1940

day

0

Mean

5.32

Per 

square 

mile

0.644

Runoff 

in 

inches

8.78

Calendar year

Mean

6.01

Runoff 

Inches

9.92

431. Bagley Creek near Abbeville, Miss.

Location.--Lat 34°30'10", long. 89°24'53", in SWi sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 2 W. Chickasaw me- ^ 

ridian, at bridge on forest road, if miles east of Bagley Tower, 2 miles upstream from 

mouth, 5 miles east of AbbeVllle, and 11 miles northeast of Oxford.

Drainage area. 9.96 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 290 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Hov. 21, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1939-41: Maximum discharge, 394 cfs Dec. 15, 1940 (gage height, 9.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs; minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 13, 1939.

Flood of June 17, 1939,reached a stage of about 11.4 ft, from floodmark (discharge 

not determined).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

Oct.

0.54

.69

Nov.

1.19

3.38

Dec.

2.63

13.8

Jan.

2.61

8.78

Feb.

9.16

6.88

Mar.

14.8

12.4

Apr.

19.6

10.2

May

4.63

4.25

June

2.38

.83

July

2.89

*1.08

Aug.

7.17

_

Sept.

1.34

_

The year

5.72

.

nd records for Cypress

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1940 

1941

Oct.

0.06 

.08

Nov.

0.13 

.38

Dec.

0.30 

1.60

Jan.

0.30 

1.02

Feb.

0.99 

.72

Mar.

1.72 

1.43

Apr.

2.20 

1.14

May

0.54 

.49

June

0.27 

.09

July

0.33 

*.12

Aug.

0.83

Sept.

0.15

The year

7.82

* Not previously published; partly estin 

Creek near Etta.

ather records and records for Cypress

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1940 

1941

W.S.P. 

no.

897 

927

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

322 

394

Date

Apr. 18, 1940 

Dec. 15, 1940

Minimum 

day

0.4

Mean

5.72

Per 

square

mile

O.574

Runoff 

in 

Inches

7.82

Calendar year

Mean

6.86

Runoff 

inches

9.39

432. Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.

Location.--Lat 34°21'20", long. 89°39'30", in NW^SE^ (revised) sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 4 W., 

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 6, l| miles upstre tream from Hudson Creek,

8.3 miles west of Oxford, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.--9.30 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 6, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Datum of gage is 275.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1944.

Extremes. 1939-41. 1950: Maximum discharge, 2,380 cfs (revised) July 12, 1940 (gage 

height, 9.17 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determinations of peak flow; minimum, 3.0 cfs July 19-22, 1939.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941

1950

Oct.

3.97

3.82

-

Nov.

3.54

7.13

-

Dec.

5.41

14.1

-

Jan.

5.02

7.41

-

Feb.

46.2 

7.26

5.59

25.1

Mar.

16.7 

12.4

8.31

31.8

Apr.

19.5 

14.1

5.68'

15.3

May

4.70 

3.94

3.62

12.8

June

^27.2 

7.53

3.88

17.0

July

6.59 

 15.4

*3.45

11.9

Aug.

3.68 

7.46

-

21.8

Sept.

3.70 

3.69

-

9.55

The year

*7.48

-

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published; partly eetlmat

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941

Oct.

0.49

.47

Nov.

0.43

. .86

Dec.

0.67

1.75

Jan.

0.62

.92

Feb.

5.18 

.84

.63 

2.81

Mar.

2.08 

1.53

1.03 

3.94

Apr.

2.34 

1.70

.68 

1.84

May

0.58 

.49

.45 

1.59

June

*3.26 

.90

.47 

2.04

July

0.82 

 1.91

*.43 

1.48

Aug.

0.46 

.92

2.70

Sept.

0.44 

.44

1.15

The year

 10.94

-

* Not previously published; partly

Yearly discharge. In cable feet per second

Year

1939 

1940

1941

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877,1281 

897,1281

927

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

»2,380

-

-

Date

July 12, 1940

-

-

Minimum 

day

3.2

-

-

Mean

 7.48

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

 0.804

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

 10.94

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

 8.50

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

 12.43

-

-

433. Hudson Creek near Oxford, Miss.

Location.--Lat 34°21'15", long. 89°40'40", In S| sec. 25, T. 8 S., R. 5 W. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 6, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 1 

mile north of Burgess, and 9| miles west of Oxford.

Drainage area. 9.35 sq ml.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and staff gage. Altitude of gage is 290 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to Feb. 22, 1939, staff gage only at same site and datum.

tremes.--1939-41: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs Jan. 29, 1939 

floodmarks); minimum, 0.1 cfs at times during each year.

gage height, 8.90 ft from

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941

Oct.

0.30

.47

Nov.

0.17

3.65

Dec.

1.46

11.8

Jan.

0.83

5.83

Feb.

33.7 

3.61

2.30

Mar.

13.8 

5.88

4.80

Apr.

16.8 

7.83

3.28

May

2.36 

.62

.39

June

13.4 

3.15

.25

July

1.39 

11.8

*.42

Aug.

0.203 

6.96

.

Sept.

0.237 

.26

-

The year

3.58

-

Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941

Oct.

0.04

.06

Nov.

0.02

.44

Dec.

0.18

1.45

Jan.

0.10

.72

Feb.

3.75 

.42

.26

Mar.

1.71 

.73

.59

Apr.

2.01 

.93

.39

May

0.29 

.08

.05

June

1.60 

.38

.03

July

0.17 

1.45

*.05

Aug.

0.03 

.86

-

Sept.

0.03 

.03

-

The year

5.22

-

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939 

1940

1941

W.S.P. 

no.

877 

897

927

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

720

.

Date

Aug. 11, 1940

.

Minimum 

day

0.1

.

Mean

3.58

_

Per 

square 

mile

0.383

.

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.22

.

Calendar year

Mean

4.75

.

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.93

-
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 441

434. Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°23'57", long. 89°47'10", In gagehouse of dam on Tallahatchle River in 

NE-5- see. 11, T. 8 S. , R. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, 1\ miles southeast of Sardis.

Drainage area. 1,545 sq mi (authority of Corps of Engineers).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 219.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum contents, 1,308,130 acre-ft Apr. 3, 1949 (elevation. 276.71 

ft); minimum since initial filling of reservoir, 47,900 acre-ft Oct. 3, 1941 (elevation, 228.93 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and 

outlet tunnel on opposite ends of the dam. Storage began Aug. 26. 1939; dam completed 

Aug. 1, 1940. Capacity, 1,569,900 acre-ft at elevation 281.4 ft (crest of spillway), 

of which about 1,478,000 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage and about 

91,900 acre-ft is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 234.4 ft (15 ft above sill of outlet tunnel). Water below 

elevation 219.4 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir used only for 

flood control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

22.56

84.02 

58.90 

119.08 

116.23 

53.52

167.84 

144.05 

191.38 

97.66 

116.12

Nov.

32.79

134.38 

97.86 

143.91 

160.87 

69.55

219.48 

224.55 

282.22 

508.48 

95.94

Dec.

41.16

258.59* 

76.24 

272.04 

159.09 

261.73

180.44 

96.55 

140.19 

508.19 

161 . 83

Jan.

33.30

223.03 

85.06 

247.30 

135.23 

581.52

769.08 

429.92 

94.12 

1,055.87 

587 . 54

Feb.

76.24

189. 4C 

175.52 

216. 1C 

323. 6C 

647.74

L, 191. 14 

387. IS 

822.22 

1,084.6« 

797. 06

Mar.

92.91

218.46 

269.51 

467. OE 

721.56 

909.38

1,304.97 

384.47 

1,154.68 

1.292.3E 

1,120.02

Apr.

163.20

175.38 

485.56 

429.11 

1,O06.04 

901 . 65

1,122.85 

597.45 

1,173.65 

1,258.65 

1,033. 1C

May

123.76

104.03 

376.57 

326.96 

L, 026. 44 

747.90

1,143.59 

578.96 

1,041.53 

1,156.15 

959.62

June

154.98

107.56 

158.27 

254.52 

784.75 

554.26

962.96 

538.10 

798.18 

1,074.61 

817.99

July

253.22

116.12 

57.. 03 

112.38 

532.30 

302.96

904.91 

364.66 

594.20 

820.30 

595.82

Aug.

124.700

76.33 

84.40 

86.01 

314.57 

100.89

644.40 

160.46 

345.20 

572.96 

414.92

Sept.

20.20 

63.93

48.41 

100.08 

101.50 

164.80 

126.04

395.36 

155.53 

122.96 

299.84 

256.18

435. Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°23'57", long. 89°47'10", in NE^ sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, in gate house of Sardis Dam, and 1\ miles southeast of Sardis.

Drainage area.--1.545 sq mi (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records September to December 1939 are contained in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 219.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Jan. 1, 1948, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at datum 25 ft lower.

Average discharge.--10 years (1940-50), 2,418 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. 1940-50: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs June 24, 1946 (gage height, 15.00 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Flow completely regulated by Sardis Reservoir (see preceding station).

Cooperation.--Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly observed mean discharge, in cubic feet I

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0

432

0

0

2,425

78.5

4,868

0

910

4,298

Nov.

-

281

1,435

0

0

317

3,116

1,502

851

324

1,331

Dec.

-

986

1,794

102

634

460

4,213

3,600

4,188

2,604

920

Jan.

904

2,568

1,189

1,688

1,647

2,373

766

2,289

3,214

1,056

2,255

Feb.

1,585

1,916

2,453

2,220

1,491

2,585

1,132

2,569

885

3,294

2,869

Mar.

2,603

1,144

2,306

1,042

972

2,466

3,140

3,541

1,162

2,972

2,015

Apr.

3,309

2,291

633

2,108

o

2,893

5,143

1,191

3,341

3,171

3,285

May

1,664

1,855

2,369

2,488

1,533

3,758

4,044

2,339

3,467

3,126

3,385

June

292

301

4,144

1,483

4,390

4,529

4,428

2,900

4,886

4,065

4,446

July

700

1,193

2,142

2,558

4,600

4,900

3,449

3,674

4,452

4,875

4,627

er second

Aug.

3,102

1,544

0

675

4,247

4,135

5,259

3,932

4,712

4,928

4,888

Sept.

1,542

868

0

378

3,326

577

4,902

761

4,309

5,083

4,919

The year

-

1,243

1,568

1,223

1,9O5

2,624

3,312

2,778

2,963

3,030

3,271
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches, of Tallahatohle River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Mis

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

0.24

.45

.23

.18

.46

.57

.59

.43

.37 

.98

Nov.

-

0.81

1.51

.30

.54

.42

2.88

2.06

1.72

5.22 

.67

Dec.

- ~*

2.25

1.08

1.63

.45

2.68

2.68

1.13

1.41

1.94 

1.49

Jan.

0.58

1.49

.99

.96

.94

5.65

7.71

5.75

1.84

7.43 

6.85

Feb.

1.63

.88

2.75

1.11

3.32

2.54

5.88

1.21

9.46

2.57 

4.48

Mar.

2.14

1.21

2.86

3.83

5.56

5.02

3.72

2.61

4.90

4.74 

5.42

Apr.

3.25

1.13

3.08

1.06

3.45

2.00

1.51

3.44

2.64

1.88 

1.32

May

0.76

.52

.44

.62

1.40

.94

3.26

1.52

.98

1.09

1.63

June

0.59

.26

.34

.19

.24

.92

1.02

1.60

.57

1.95 

1.49

July

1.72

.99

.37

.18

.37

.61

1.87

.64

.85

.55

.76

Aug.

0.76

.67

.33

.18

.53

.63

.79

.46

.49

.68 

1.45

Sept.

0.38

.29

.19

.46

.58

.72

.76

.49

.42

.36 

1.63

The year

-

10.74

14.39

10.75

17.56

22.59

32.38

21.50

25.71

28.78 

28.17

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

957

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057,1147

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,730

3,330

5,060

4,130

4,920

5,380

5,780

5,410

5,430

5,520

5,160

Date

Aug. 19, 1940

Nov. 28, 1940

Apr. 9, 1942

July 14. 1943

(aS

July 25, 1945

June 24, 1946

Ocb. 4, 5, 1946

Aug. 18, 1948

Sept. 9, 1949

June 8, 1950

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1,243

1,568

1,223

1,905

2,624

3,312

2,778

2,965

3,030

3,271

Adjustedl/

Mean

-

1,222

1,639

1,225

1,992

2,570

3,684

2,447

2,918

3,274

3,211

Per

mile

-

0.791

1.06

.793

1.29

1.66

2.38

1.58

1.89

2.12

2.08

Runoff

inches

-

10.74

14.39

10.75

17.56

22.59

32.38

21.50

25.71

28.78

28.17

Calendar year

Observed

1,414

1,444

1,269

1,268

2,122

2,974

3,534

2,361

2,862

3,258

-

Adjustedl/

L.,714

L 192

1 539

1 112

Z 263

2 862

3 418

2 421

3 369

3 780

-

Runoff

Inches

15.11

10.48

13.51

9.76

19.95

25.16

30.03

21.28

29.66

24.39

-

a At bimes in June, July and August 1944. 

_l^Ad,Justed for change in contents of Sardj

436. Tallahatchie River near Sardis, Miss.

Location.--Lat 34°23', long. 89°53',in SWi sec. 19, T. 8 S., R. 7 W. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 (old), 3$ miles upstream from Illinois Central Railroad 

bridge, 4 miles southeast of Sardis, 9| miles downstream from Sardis Reservoir, and 

about 16 miles upstream from point of diversion of Panola-Quitman floodway.

Drainage area. 1,680 sq mi, approximately.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 187.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). Prior to Sept. 24, 1935, chain gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1928-42), 2,093 cfs.

Extremes.--1928-42: Maximum discharge, 65,300 cfs Jan. 15, 1932 (gage height,26.40 ft); 

minimum, 16 cfs (regulated) Sept. 19, 1942.

Remarks.--After Aug. 26, 1939,flow regulation by Sardis Reservoir (see elsewhere in this 

report).

Cooperation.--Records for July 1928, to September 1931, and October 1938, to September 

1942, computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. Records for 

December 1931 to September 1938, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by Corps o p Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

Oct.

_

470

554

451

*310

4,752

473

570

820

1,380

462

326

352

27.5

516

Nov.

_

493

3,120

825

*630

1,683

650

2,074

2,128

1,697

643

515

362

383

1,556

Dec.

_

782

1,570

1,120

*8,000

6,373

2,421

1,734

725

3,241

747

521

574

1,103

1,938

Jan.

_

1,380

*5,190

1,710

12,712

4,551

1,232

6,764

1,645

10,500

3,518

2,902

898

2,820

1,360

Feb.

.

*2,04C

*3,38C

1.42C

10,277

7,372

842

3,946

2,361

2,14£

2,700

9,157

1,755

1,979

2,701

Mar.

_

*7,470

*5,790

2,680

1,998

5,937

4,199

4,832

2.96S

2,126

3,716

3,882

2,717

1,410

2,722

Apr.

_

2,400

947

2,790

2,616

7,212

1,282

3,685

3,267

1,033

5,339

5,890

3,440

2,662

1,285

May

.

3.06C

*3,34C

1.38C

1,573

4,898

59C

1,871

597

1,472

866

2,552

1,82C

1,959

2,428

June

.

681

576

569

576

953

817

1,430

396

534

1,908

7,568

403

423

4,281

July

_

716

371

1,630

3,548

885

813

529

533

724

525

1,851

828

1,193

2,277

Aug.

680

709

335

1,180

1,224

586

677

446

382

431

600

899

3,242

1,660

45.3

Sept.

544

855

583

390

2,158

726

513

429

618

397

378

177

1,679

975

21.3

The year

_

*1,760

*2,140

1,350

*3,788

3,811

1,216

2,351

1,362

2,153

1,773

2,964

1,505

1,381

1,753

* Revised.

* Not previously published; records 

Lake and Yazoo River at Greenwood.

stimated on basis of records for Tallahatchie River at Swan
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches, of Tallahatchle River near Sardla, Mlas.

Hater 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

Oct.

0.32

.38

.31

*.21

3.26

.32

.39

.57

.95

.32

.22

a. 27

a. 24

a. 47

Nov.

0.33

2.08

.55

*.42

1.12

.43

1.38

1.41

1.13

.43

.34

a. 35

a. 82

al.47

Dec.

0.54

1.08

.77

*5.49

4.37

1.66

1.19

.50

2.22

.51

.36

a. 49

a2.14

al.09

Jan.

0.95

*3.56

1.18

8.72

3.12

.85

4.64

1.13

7.20

2.41

1.99

a. 53

al.54

al.04

Feb.

*1.27

2.09

.88

6.60

4.57

.52

2.45

1.52

1.33

1.67

5.68

al.61

a. 85

a2.69

Mar.

*5.13

*3.97

1.84

1.37

4.07

2.88

3.32

2.04

1.46

2.55

2.66

32.05

al.29

a2.93

Apr.

1.60

.63

1.85

1.74

4.79

.85

2.45

2.17

.69

3.55

3.92

33.07

al.29

33.27

May

2.10

»2.29

.95

1.08

3.36

.41

1.28

.41

1.01

.59

1.75

a. 81

.3.55

a. 46

June

0.45

.38

.38

.38

.63

.54

.95

.26

.35

1.27

5.02

a. 62

3.32

3.41

July

0.49

.25

1.12

2.43

.61

.56

.36

.37

.50

.36

1.27

al.66

3.91

3.44

Aug.

0.47

.49

.23

.81

.84

.40

.46

.31

.26

.30

.41

3.69

3.79

3.70

3.34

Sept.

.57

.39

.26

1.43

.48

.34

.28

.41

.26

.25

3.27

3.44

3.34

a. 19

The year

_

*14.24

*17.33

10.90

*30.71

30.78

9.82

19.00

11.05

17.40

14.32

324.17

312.69

alO.99

a!4.80

* Revised.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

a Adjusted for change in contents for Sardls Reservoir; supersedes figures previously published 

for August 1939, to September 1941; figures for October 1941, to September 1942, not previously 

published.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per aeeond

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

no.

667

687,1281

702,1281

a

a

a

a

a

a

3

3

H.S.P.

877

897

927

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

*21,900

»29,600

7,000

65,300

39,400

20,100

19,500

11,000

28,200

13,200

Date

_

Mar. 26, 1929

Mar. 10, 1930

Apr. 2, 1931

Jan. 15, 1932

Apr. 3, 1933

Mar. 6, 1934

Jan. 23, 1935

Mar. 29, 1936

Jan. 5, 1937

Apr. 12, 1938

Minimum 

day

_

318

255

305

-

423

345

321

276

321

321

Mean

_

*1,760

*2,140

1,347

*3,792

3,811

1,216

2,351

1,362

2,153

1,773

Per 

square 

mile

_

*1.05

*1.27

.804

$2.26

2.27

.724

1.40

.811

1.28

1.05

Runoff 

inches

.

*14.24

*17.33

10.90

*30.71

30.78

9.82

19.00

11.05

17.40

14.32

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

39,000

4,610

4,030

14,400

Date

June 20, 1939

Aug. 19, 1940

Jan. 1, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

day

30

32

24

16

Mean

2,964

1,505

1,381

1,753

Adjusted!/

i Per

Mean square 

mile

b2,992 bl.78

bl,565 b.932

bl,360 b.81C

1,824 1.09

Runoff

in 

inches

b24.17

b!2.69

blO.98

14.80

Calendar year

Mean

_

*2,049

*1,910

*1,900

4,117

3,027

1,283

2,292

1,587

1,777

1,731

Runoff 

in 

inches

.

*16.59

*15.42

*15.39

53.34

24.44

10.37

18.52

12.87

14.36

13.98

Calendar year

Observed

Mean

2,958

1,524

1,590

-

AdJ

Mean

)3,015

>1,824

1,338

-

istedl/

Runoff

in 

inches

b24.36

b!4 . 78

tlO.82

-

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

* Not previously published, 

a Prom reports of Corps of Engineers.

b Adjusted for change in contents in Sardis Reservoir after Aug. 26, 1939; supersedes unadjusted 

figures previously published.

I/Adjusted for change in contents in Sardls Reservoir after Aug. 26, 1939.

437. Tallahatchie River at Batesville, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°19'55", long. 89°58'00", in SEij sec. 6, T. 9 S. , R. 7 W., Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge one mile west of Batesville, and about 2 miles below 

the Illinois Central Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 1.750 sq mi, approximately.

Gage.--Chain gage. Datum of gage is 175.4 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 6 years (1906-12), 2,621 cfs.

Extremes. 1906-12: Maximum discharge observed, 14,200 cfs Apr. 20, 1911 (gage height, 

18.9 ft); minimum observed, 260 cfs Oct. 11, 1911 (gage height, 1.8 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean dischsrge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

Oct.

.

*3,822

t537

465

450

490

425

779

Nov.

_

*4,401

650

485

494

442

558

646

Dec.

.

*4,421

tl,070

948

1,190

706

6,330

3,130

Jan.

.

*2,941

*2,756

1,040

2,850

1,640

6,030

-

Feb.

_

*3,258

*6,855

4,700

2,550

2,830

3,850

-

Mar.

_

*7,183

»5,390

6,490

2,100

1,420

9,650

-

Apr.

_

*1,788

*2,746

3,080

2,400

8,460

8,350

-

May

_

*7,933

*2,204

2,450

1,590

2,310

4,960

-

June

_

*3,114

*3,519

5,400

1,990

666

948

-

July

738

959

t 1,106

1,920

4,950

1,270

' 1,740

-

Aug.

.

719

799

641

941

2,080

2,140

-

Sept.

_

499

595

718

557

716

1,080

-

The year

.

*3,432

*2,333

2,360

1,840

1,920

3,840

-

Revised, 

t Corrected.

347710 O - 55 - Z9
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In inches, of Tallahatohie River at Batesvllle, Miss.

Water 

year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

Oct.

*2.52

t.35

.31

.30

.32

.28

.51

Nov.

*2.81

.41

.31

.31

.28

.35

.41

Dec.

*2.91

t.71

.62

.78

.47

4.17

2.06

Jan.

*1.94

 1.82

.69

1.88

1.08

3.97

-

Feb.

*1.94

*4.22

2.80

1.52

1.S8

2.37

-

Mar.

*4.73

*3.55

4.28

1.38

.94

6.36

-

Apr.

*1.14

*1.75

1.96

1.53

5.39

5.32

-

May

*5.Z3

*1.45

1.61

1.05

1.52

3.27

-

June

 1.99

*2.24

3.44

1.27

.42

.60

-

July

.63

t.73

1.26

3.26

.84

1.15

-

Aug.

0.47

.53

.42

.62

1.37

1.41

-

Sept.

0.32

.38

.46

.36

.46

.69

-

The year

«26.63

*18.14

18.16

14.26

14.77

29.95

-

* Revised, 

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

no.

247

247,1281

247,1281

267

287

307

327

327

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

_

*13,800

*13,100

11,100

11,400

14 , 200

13,000

-

Date

.

Nov. 22, 1906

Feb. 18, 1908

Feb. 21, Mar. 2

July 12, 1910

Apr. 20, 1911

Jan. 1, 1912

-

Minimum

day

.

395

395

365

425

341

260

-

_

*3,432

*2,333

2,360

1,840

1,920

3,840

-

Per

mile

_

*1.96

*1.33

1.35

1.05

1.10

2.19

-

Runoff

Inches

_

 26.63

*18.14

18.16

14.26

14.77

29.95

-

Calendar year

_

*2,560

*2,320

2,380

1,800

2,390

3,620

-

Runoff

Inches

_

*19.86

*17.91

18.31

13.94

18.51

28.12

-

438. Yocona River near Enid, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°09', long. 89°55', in T. 11 S., R. 7 W. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 51, 200 ft downstream from Tolliver Creek, 1 mile downstream from 

Bear Creek, 2 miles northeast of Enid, Z\ miles upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge, 6 miles upstream from drainage canal diversion,and 24^ miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--560 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 189.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Jan. 2, 1935, chain gage; Jan. 2, 

1935, to July 13, 1939, wire-weight gage; and July 14, 1939, to Aug. 19, 1940, waterstage recorder, all at site 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1928-50), 826 cfs.

Extremes.--1928-50: Maximum discharge-,36,300 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 21.61 ft); 

minimum, 34 efs Sept. 28, 1931, but may have been less during period of estimated 

record October to December 1931.

Cooperation.--Records for 1932-38, not previously published by the Geological Survey, 

furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records 1939-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

63.3

72.5

78.8

*40.0

1,013

95.0

*119

*230

*145

*67.t

53. «

73.4

70.!

236

54.]

46.!

54.1

240

195

90. £

82. C

512

Nov.

_

93. £

912

263

*293

604

119

*899

*642

*289

*148

91.7

S8.2

676

1,122

88.2

325

13fl

696

1,337

493

3,113

289

Dec.

.

147

715

542

*3,746

3,367

546

*514

*150

*737

*291

90]

217

2,026

426

876

184

1,411

979

767

357

790

534

Jan.

.

597

1,740

510

6,305

974

298

*1,993

*532

*2,912

*1,500

907

266

1,008

481

270

401

2,734

4,380

3,451

660

4,377

2,934

Feb.

_

1,210

1,080

519

4,112

2,157

394

*1,459

*1,022

*523

 802

3,185

1,013

496

1,067

428

1,967

1,621

4,098

717

5,140

1,854

2,571

Mar.

*2,340

1,290

909

749

2,467

1,259

 1,771

*938

*607

 1,554

2,115

1,706

1,085

2,031

2,064

3,037

3,047

1,980

1,666

3,573

2,455

3,017

Apr.

.

774

380

880

739

2,962

191

*1,470

*1,431

*281

*1,608

1,794

1,648

599

1,741

462

1,898

1,300

616

2,818

1,712

1,182

586

May

.

718

2,130

464

238

1,484

129

*710

*177

*565

 219

610

325

224

309

145

1,100

 427

1,223

546

245

690

761

June

_

165

103

176

209

271

177

*334

*69.;

*177

*515

1,580

203

70.2

138

71.2

141

*610

680

666

156

1,005

532

July

_

265

75. 'i

540

1,336

259

95.6

*132

*190

*225

*159

551

1,584

193

77.2

89.4

86.2

288

680

136

263

229

160

Aug.

139

166

165

236

265

119

111

*66.8

*62.3

*114

*183

170

570

153

79.6

75.9

165

198

202

118

289

368

367

Sept.

117

239

106

89 .C

1,546

132

166

 72.2

*107

*64.E

*76.7

74.5

89.2

118

56.1

141

171

337

135

90.3

103

117

446

The year

.

*562

732

434

*1,628

1,314

299

*791

 458

*557

*592

917

648

562

642

399

789

*1,013

1,312

1,043

1,073

1,351

1,053

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Geological Survey or Corps of Engineers. 

* Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches, of Yacona River near Bnia, Hlsa.

Hater 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.13

.15

.16

t.08

2.09

.20

«.24

*.47

«.30

*.14

.11

.15

.14

.49

.11

.10

.11

.49

.40

.19

.17

1.05

Nov.

0.19

1.82

.52

t.58

1.20

.24

 1.79

 1.28

*.58

*.30

.18

.18

1.35

2.24

.18

.65

.27

1.39

2.66

.98

6. 20

.57

Dec.

0.30

1.48

1.12

*7.71

6.93

1.12

*1.06

*.31

 1.52

«.60

.19

.45

4.17

.88

1.80

.38

2.90

2.02

1.58

.74

1.63

1.10

Jan.

1.23

3.58

1.05

12.98

2.01

.61

»4.10

 1.09

 6.00

*3.09

1.87

.55

2.07

.99

.56

.83

5.63

9.02

7.10

1.36

9.01

6.04

Feb.

2.25

2.01

.97

7,92

4,01

.73

 2.71

*1.97

*.97

*1.49

5.92

1.95

.92

1.98

.80

3.79

3.01

7.62

1.33

9.90

3.45

4.78

Mar.

 4.83

2.65

1.87

1.54

5.08

2.59

*3.65

*1.93

*1.25

*3.20

4.36

3.51

2.23

4.18

4.25

6.25

6.27

4.08

3.43

7.36

5.05

6.21

Apr.

1.54

.76

1.75

1.47

5.90

.38

*2.93

*2.85

*.56

*3.20

3.57

3.28

1.19

3.47

.92

3.78

2.59

1.23

5.61

3.41

2.36

1.17

May

1.48

4.38

.96

.49

3.06

.27

*1.46

«.37

 1.16

*.45

1.26

.67

.46

.64

.30

2.26

*.88

2.52

1.12

.50

1.42

1.57

June

0.33

.21

.35

.42

.54

.35

«.67

*.14

*.3S

*1.03

3.15

.41

.14

.28

.14

.28

*1.21

1.35

1.33

.31

2.00

1.06

July

0.55

.16

1.11

2.75

.53

.20

*.27

«.39

*.46

*.33

1.13

3.26

.40

.16

.18

.18

.59

1.40

.28

.54

.47 .33'

Aug.

0 29

.34

.34

.49

.54

.24

.23

*.14

*.13

*.23

*.38

.35

1.17

.32

.16

.16

.34

.41

.42

.24

.60

.76

.76

Sept.

0.23

.48

.21

.18

3.08

.26

.33

*.14

*.21

*.13

*.15

.15

.18

.24

.11

.28

.34

.67

.27

.18

.21

.23

.89

The year

 13.65

17.75

10.53

*39.58

31.85

7.25

 19.16

 11.14

*13.51

*14.36

22.24

15.76

13-63

15.58

9.68

19.18

*24.54

31.81

25.26

26.10

32.75

25.53

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by Geological Survey or Corps of Engine

* Hot previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

687,128:

70S

711

a

a

a

a

la

la

(a

B77

891

92i

957

BJI

100;

1037,128]

1051

1087

nn

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*1Z,200

10,100

4,880

27,000

20,600

10,500

9,720

9,710

13,200

12,800

16,800

12,600

13,000

15,200

13,900

24,400

25,400

25,400

19,700

36,300

28,800

17,800

Date

Mar. 24, 1929

May 20, 1930

Apr. 1, 1931

Jan. 14, 1932

Apr. 1, 1933

Mar. 3, 1934

Mar. 12, 1935

Feb. 4, 1936

Jan. 2, 1937

Apr. 7, 1938

Mar. 30, 1939

Mar. 13, 1940

Dec. 16, 1940

Apr. 9, 1942

Mar. 13, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Jan. 1, 1945

Feb. 10, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

Jan. 5, 1949

Mar. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

39

36

35

-

62

47

*44

*38

*47

*46

40

43

48

45

35

44

*50

67

70

62

73

86

Mean

 562

732

434

tl,628

1,314

299

*791

*458

*557

*592

917

648

562

642

399

789

*1,013

1,312

1,043

1,073

1,351

1,053

Per 

square

mile

*1.00

1.31

.775

*2.91

2.35

.534

»1.41

*.818

*.995

*1.06

1.64

1.16

1.00

1.15

.712

1.41

 1.81

2.34

1.86

1.92

2.41

1.88-

Runoff 

Inches

*13.65

17.75

10.53

$39.58

31.85

7.25

 19.16

 11.14

*13.51

*14.36

22.24

15.75

13.63

15.58

9.68

19.. 18

*24.54

31.81

25.26

26.10

32'. 75

25.53

Calendar year

Mean

*679

664

*705

1,704

957

*362

*748

*472

*501

*569

929

849

477

580

359

878

*1,038

1,342

930

1,324

1,134

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*16.48

16.10

*17.10

41.41

23.19

*8.78

*18.13

*11.48

*12.15

*13.80

22.54

20.63

11.58

14.06

8.72

21.33

 25.16

32.55

22.53

32.19

27.47

-

* Revised.

* Mot previously published.

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.

439. Long Creek at Courtland, Miss.

Location.--Lat 34°13 I 40", long. 89°56'25", in sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 7 W., Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 1 mile south of Courtland, 5j miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6 miles south of Batesville.

Drainage area. 63.3 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 21, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. 1940-42: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 22.21 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 1.3 cfs 

Sept. 2,3, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 3.46 ft Aug. 7, 1942.

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Oct.

-

9.37

34.0

5.49

Nov.

-

62.1

53.3

6.79

Dec.

-

154

31.7

180

Jan.

-

107

27.5

-

Feb.

-

36.1

105

-

Mar.

*81.2

70.1

160

-

Apr.

105

42.3

269

-

May

8.63

4.46

27. 3

-

June

30.8

3.47

8.78

-

July

170

21.8

3.85

-

Aug.

108

24.9

3.78

-

Sept.

5.50

17.9

3.90

-

The year

-

46.4

60.1

-

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of rainfall records.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthl

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942 

1943

Oct.

0.17 

.62 

.10

Nov.

1.09 

.94 

.12

sr and yearly runoff. In inches, of Long Creek at Courtland, Miss.

Dec.

2.80 

.58 

3.29

Jan.

1.95 

.50

Feb.

0.59

1.73

Mar.

tl.48

1.28 

2.91

Apr.

1.85

.75 

4.75

May

0.16

.08 

.50

June

0.54

.06 

.15

July

3.10

.40 

.07

Aug.

1.97

.45

.07

Sept.

0.10

.32 

.07

The year

9.9' 

'12.8

* Not previously published; partly estimated on,basis of rainfall records.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941 

1942 

1943

W.S.P. 

no.

897

927

957 

977

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,540 

13,500

Date

Nov. 11, 1940 

Apr. 9, 1942

Minimum 

day

1.8

1.4

Mean

46.4 

60.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.733 

.949

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.94 

12.89

Calendar year

Mean

37.4 

66.4

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.02 

14.26

440. Coldwater River near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°50'27", long. 89°49'32", In center of sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 6 W. Chiekasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 305, 1.6 miles south of Lewisburg, and 4.0 

miles upstream from Pigeonroost Creek.

Drainage area. 218 sq mi. High flows intermingle above station with Pigeonroost Creek.

jusmens, U.S.C. & O.S. Prior to Sept. 3, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum; 

Aug. 26, 1948, to Aug. 22, 1950, staff gage at site 75 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 341 cfs.

ay -, aece y acwaer rom geonroos ree; mnmum unaece 

backwater, 28 cfs Sept. 16-23, 1940, June 19-25, Sept. 21-24, 1941; minimum gageheight, 2.30 ft Sept. 21-24, 1941.

arks . Coldwater River and Pigeonroost Creek are interconnected through old creek 

channel. For records on Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, below interconnection, 

elsewhere in this report .

Cooperation. Records for water years 1940-41, not previously published, furnished by 

Corps of Engineers. Records for water years 1942-50 computed by Corps of Engineers 

and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*55

*37.8

»94.0

 57.3

 36.1

41.7

121

53.2

89.0

51.0

126

Nov.

*55

*75.4

»179

»68.8

*60.6

111

L,848

216

217

L,098

*81.0

Dec.

*72.6

*206

»92.0

*688

76.2

543

463

139

185

367

638

Jan.

*74.7

*225

»219

»94.0

93.2

1,086

E,053

814

423

1,325

1,809

Feb.

*176

*84.2

»401

»246

L.lll

1,121

L.216

151

2,182

427

1,254

Mar.

*94.f

*82.1

»441

1,109

942

1,041

911

192

877

951

948

Apr.

*142

*139

 1,172

*19]

95£

636

194

431

467

56E

101

May

*81.0

*49.8

»63.8

*133

236

171

495

97.2

248

116

209

June

*117

*32.J

 73.0

*59.7

90.1

163

92.9

598

81.3

1,148

232

July

*133

*73.6

*44.9

*39.0

66.1

133

222

146

147

155

137

Aug.

*91.2

*108

»69.1

*38.E

67.6

101

47.5

77.3

58.5

94.8

421

Sept.

*35.0

*56.2

*46.9

*62.8

143

103

41.8

79.4

59.0

60.3

176

The year

*93.6

*97.9

 239

*234

 319

434

639

249

412

529

509

Revised.

* Not previously published; computed by Corps of Engineers except for October to December 1939, 

whijh are computed by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and discharge records for 

nearby stream.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

(a)

(a)

957,128]

977,128]

1007,1281

103:

1057

1081 iin

114-i

1177,128]

water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

 *2,020

*790

» 20, 900

»12,900

16,200

13 , 200

25 , 900

13,900

17,400

8.4OO

10,600

Date

June 29, 1940*

Jan. 6, 1941*

Apr. 9, 1942

Mar. 13, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Jan. 1, 1945

Jan. 8, 1946

June 23, 1947

Feb. 13, 1948

June 15, 1949

Jan. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

*28

 31

 36

»34

33

38

b!6

44

44

»44

Mean

*93.6

*97.9

 239

 234

»319

434

639

249

412

529

509

Per 

square 

mile

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

*105

*101

 277

 179

363

577

471

256

497

474

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a From files of Corps of Engineers, 

b Affected by backwater from Pigeonroost Creek
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 447

441. Pigeonroost Creek near Byhalia, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°45'35", long. 89°41'45", on line between sec. 2 and 11, T. 4 S., R. 5 W. 

Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge, 3 miles north of Wall Hill, 3| miles 

downstream from Cuffawa Creek Canal, 7| miles south of Byhalia, and lOi miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and staff gage. Altitude of gage is 300 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to Mar. 19, 1940, and after Apr. 1, 1942, staff gage only at same site 

and datum.

Extremes. 1940-42: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 14.6 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 8,400 cfs by velocity-area study; 

minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 13, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.44 ft July 2,3, 1942.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

Oct.

-

22.7

96.2

Nov.

-

36.3

70.1

Dec.

-

88.1

41.1

Jan.

-

138

71.2

Feb.

-

48.5

333

Mar.

*38.5

35.5

174

Apr.

68.7

66.8

596

May

32.8

25.2

29.6

June

122

22.5

32. £

July

60.7

79.9

44.7

Aug.

63.0

60.3

35.2

Sept.

24.4

21.8

47.4

The year

-

54.0

129

t Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942

Oct.

0.23 

.96

Nov.

0.35

.67

Dec.

0.88 

.41

Jan.

1.37 

.71

Feb.

0.44 

2.99

Mar.

tO. 38

.35

1.73

Apr.

0.66

.64 

5.73

May

0.33

.25 

.29

June

1.17

.22 

.32

July

0.60

.79 

.44

Aug.

0.63

.60 

.35

Sept.

0.23

.21 

.46

The year

6.33 

15.06

t Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941 

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

927

927 

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,320 

24,500

Date

Jan. 2, 1941 

Apr. 9, 1942

Minimum 

day

19 

18

Mean

54.0 

129

Per 

square 

mile

0.466

1.11

Runoff 

Inches

6.33 

15.06

Calendar year

Mean

59.0

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.91

442. Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°49'49", long. 89°49'20", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 3 S., R. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 305, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.4 miles 

south of Lewisburg.

Drainage area. 228 sq mi. High flows intermingle above station with Coldwater River.

.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 253.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham - Corinth supplementary Adjustments 

U.S.C. & G.S. Prior to Sept. 3, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum. July 12, 

1948, to Dec. 17, 1949, staff gage 100 ft downstream, at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 248 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 34,900 cfs Apr. 9, 1942, from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed (revised), 13.05 ft Nov. 19, 

1948; minimum discharge, 30 cfs Sept. 15, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 0.87 ft 

Dec. 20, 21, 1939.

Remarks. Pigeonroost Creek and Coldwater River are interconnected through old creek 

channel above station. For records on Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near 

Arkabutla, below interconnection, see elsewhere in this report.

Cooperation. Records for water years 1940-41, not previously published, furnished by 

Corps of Engineers. Records for water years 1942-50 computed by Corps of Engineers 

and reviewed by Geological Survey.
448 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Pigeonroost Creek 

n?ar Levrlsburg, Miss.

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*46

*40.8

185

88.1

38.7

63.4

95.7

61.9

91.3

56.1

86.0

Nov.

*46

*70.2

145

70.8

78.8

99.4

721

186

127

705

59.2

Dec.

*49.5

*208

87.3

564

69.6

471

462

168

145

227

251

Jan.

*60.3

*267

180

73.7

100

462

1,152

473

252

1,094

976

Feb.

*160

*94.1

721

201

938

764

860

91.9

1,023

312

630

Mar.

*96.6

*85.7

332

798

823

570

753

210

590

549

508

Apr.

*130

*203

638

271

650

411

217

264

281

238

81. £

May

*54.7

*56.1

47. C

122

211

99. <

448

326

117

98. £

187

June

*223

*42.7

48.5

67.0

75.6

176

132

392

74.1

521

192

July

*103

*147

64.0

40.6

96.9

167

375

113

201

109

178

Aug.

*111

*152

56.3

43.7

90.3

82.4

102

75.5

63.7

76.2

404

Sept.

*53.4

*47.0

53.0

93.5

 88.7

107

35.7

53.9

71.2

52.5

172

The year

*94.8

*118

209

204

 269

286

444

202

250

336

310

» Revised.

* Hot previously published) computed by Corps of Engineers except for October to December 1939 

which are computed by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and discharge records for 

nearby stations.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

no.

(a)

(a)

95^

97<

1007,1281

1037,128:

1051 108'

1117

1147,1211

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*4,600

*5,480

34,900

9,390

6,110

6,100

9,430

3,250

6,160

7,210

4,960

Date

June 29, 1940*

Jan. 2, 1941*

Apr. 9, 1942

Mar. 13, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Feb. 27, 1945

Jan. 8, 1946

June 22, 1947

Feb. 13, 1948

Nov. 19, 1948

Mar. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

*39

37

37

37

34

30

31

48

46

50

Mean

*94.8

*118

209

204

*269

286

444

202

250

336

310

Per 

square 

mile

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

*110

*126

235

158

*306

340

373

198

301

288

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Revised. 

* Hot previously published, 

a From files of Corps of Engineers.

443. Coldwater River near Coldwater, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°43' , long. 89°59' in SWi sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 7 W. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 1-J miles northwest of Coldwater, 3.0 miles downstream 

from Beartail Creek, .and 3.8 miles upstream from Hlckahala Creek.

Drainage area. 617 sq ml.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 208.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Sept. 25, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 ^°ars (1928-42), 756 cfs.

Extremes. 1928-42: Maximum discharge, 79,500 cfs Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 21.0 ft 

from floodmark); minimum. 69 cfs Sept. 30, 1929; minimum gage height, 2.36 ft Aug. 21 

1929.

Cooperation. Records July 1928 to September 1931, and October 1938 to July 1942, computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. Records for October 

1931 to September 1938, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1935

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

Oct.

-

228

100

264

*160

443

245

160

734

*342

226

115

98.;

97.!

294

Hov.

_

197

773

166

*1,240

375

140

1,104

418

*484

477

271

106

148

747

Dec.

_

573

493

375

*3,480

1,649

2,866

466

127

1,044

350

159

165

574

261

Jan.

.

854

3,760

298

4,842

1,468

718

6,118

596

6,669

2,079

2,029

163

707

681

Feb.

_

1,910

1,020

786

3,340

3,583

215

986

376

493

1,047

4,014

611

207

1,920

Mar.

.

1,840

560

1,240

499

1,669

1,947

1,265

829

789

1,419

1,500

239

229

1,324

Apr.

_

1,340

123

470

741

2,216

285

989

194

196

1,584

2,388

415

516

3,251

May

.

878

1,860

178

515

1,478

187

1,278

106

169

224

642

238

135

168

June

_

231

117

116

161

152

448

539

144

199

420

693

470

94.2

186

July

_

362

106

1,040

816

184

166

190

377

168

206

557

481

254

*150

Aug.

135

117

97.9

625

255

195

142

146

95.3

117

198

123

280

371

*200

Sept.

112

210

137

203

561

565

145

200

*346

145

151

111

156

116

*135

The year

_

721

765

479

*1,381

1,148

633

1,126

*363

*912

696

1,028

283

289

*764

* Revised; supersedes records previously published T>y Corps of Engineers. 

* Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on the basis of precipitation records, 

or records for other stations In basin.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 449

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches, of Coldwater River' near Coldwater, Miss,

Water 

year

1926

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

Oct.

.

0.43

.19

.49

*.30

.83

.46

.30

1.37

*.64

.42

.21

.18

.18

.55

Mov.

.

0.36

1.40

.30

*2.25

.68

.25

2.00

.76

*.88

.86

.49

.19

.27

1.35

Dec.

.

1.07

.92

.70

*6.50

3.08

5.36

.87

.24

1.95

.65

.30

.31

1.07

.49

Jan.

.

1.59

7.02

.56

9.05

2.74

1.34

11.43

1.11

12.46

3.88

3.79

.30

1.32

1.27

Feb.

.

3.23

1.72

1.32

5.84

6.05

.36

1.66

.66

.83

1.77

6.78

1.07

.35

3.24

Mar.

.

3.44

1.05

2.32

.93

3.12

3.64

2.36

1.55

1.47

2.65

2.80

.45

.43

2.47

Apr.

.

2.42

.22

.85

1.34

4.01

.51

1.79

.35

.35

2.86

4.32

.75

.93

5.88

May

.

1.64

3.47

.33

.96

2.76

.35

2.39

.20

.32

.42

1.20

.44

.25

.31

June

.

0.42

.21

.21

.29

.27

.81

.98

.26

.36

.76

1.25

.85

.17

.34

July

_

0.68

.20

1.95

1.52

.34

.31

.35

.70

.31

.39

1.04

.90

.47

*.28

Aug.

0.25

.22

.18

1.16

.48

.36

.26

.27

.18

.22

.37

.23

.52

.69

*.37

Sept.

0.20

.38

.25

.37

1.01

1.02

.26

.36

.62

.26

.27

.20

.28

.21

*.24

The year

.

15.88

16.83

10.56

*30.47

25.26

13.91

24.76

8.00

*20.05

15.30

22.61

6.24

6.34

*16.79

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers. 

* Mot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1936

1939

1940

1941

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

687

702

717

a

a

a

a

la

la

(a

877

897

927

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

20,000

41,800

7,940

20,900

18,800

29,200

79,500

4,900

25,000

17,300

16,500

8,300

4,280

-

Date

Feb. 27, 1929

Jan. 9, 1930

July 26, 1931

Jan. 14, 1932

Apr. 1, 1933

Dec. 19, 1933

Jan. 21, 1935

Oct. 24, 25, 1935

Jan. 25, 1937

Jan. 23, 1938

Feb. 3, 1939

June 30, 1940

Jan. 4, 1941

-

Minimum 

day

69

71

83

_

127

119

99

92

»86

90

96

78

84

-

Mean

721

765

479

*1,381

1,148

633

1,126

*363

*912

696

1,028

283

289

764

Per 

square 

mile

1.17

1.24

.776

*2.24

1.86

1.03

1.82

*.588

*1.48

1.13

1.67

.459

.468

1.24

Runoff 

In 

Inches

15.88

16.83

10.56

*30.47

25.26

13.91

24.76

8.00

*20.05

15.30

22.61

6.24

6.34

16.79

Calendar year

Mean

*751

*719

*823

*1,179

1,216

501

1,089

*413

842

654

1,013

321

328

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

*16.53

*15.81

*18.12

*26.01

26.74

11.01

23.96

*9.10

18.51

14.37

22.29

7.08

7.21

-

* Revised. Supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

* Not previously published.

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.

444. Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°45'31", long. 90°07'30", in gatehouse of dam on Coldwater River in SW£ 

sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W. Chickasaw meridian, 4 miles north of Arkabutla.

Drainage area.--1.OOP sq mi (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 191.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth Adjustments, U.S.C. & G.S. 

Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to July 1, 

1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1941-50: Maximum contents, 450,140 acre-ft Jan. 12, 1946 (elevation, 235.91 

ft); minimum, since initial filling of reservoir, 30 acre-ft at times during 1942-45; 

minimum elevation, 192.83 ft Aug. 25, 1943.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed of rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

tunnel. Storage began Aug. 14. 1941. Dam completed Aug. 31, 1945. Capacity, 525,300 

acre-ft at elevation 238.3 ft (crest of spillway), of which about 493,800 acre-ft is 

available for flood-control storage and about 31,500 acre-ft is permanent storage which 

will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 209.3 ft (18 ft 

above sill of outlet gates). Figures given herein represent contents above elevation 

191.3 ft. Water below elevation 191.3 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. 

Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

5.78

5.97

.03

.03

.04

31.87

35.25

38.76

49.73

Nov.

_

1.27

.04

.03

.05

179.49

83.34

49.24

228.98

36.43

Dec.

_

0.89

40.84

.19

105.03

96.82

42.20

52.49

131.89

104.35

Jan.

_

2.23

1.42

.04

133.35

338.34

164.63

69.02

262.94

318.37

Feb.

_

30.04

.05

74.17

215.11

334.38

54.54

338.59

182.50

331.16

Mar.

_

3.27

28.87

144.09

236.78

296.72

40.96

303.77

253.22

309.18

Apr.

_

9.52

.04

220.03

164.33

162.38

76.00

196.39

197.06

156.40

Hay

_

0.04

.04

98.95

.05

281.52

112.84

109.85

96.82

100.45

June

_

0.05

.03

.04

.04

146.20

t238.34

58.75

159.54

81.28

July

_

0.04

.05

.66

2.97

118.44

107.90

60.74

83.24

67.02

Aug.

6.34

.03

.03

1.68

.04

53.76

50.86

42.26

64.86

105.26

Sept.

0.04

.03

1.84

.15

.10

35.52

36.59

34.71

40.72

72.7\

t Corrected.
4=° YAZOO RIVER BASIN

445. Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°45 I 31", long. 90°07'30", In gatehouse of Arkabutla Dam in SWi sec. 2 

T. 4 3., R. 9 W. Chickasaw meridian, 4 miles north of Arkabutla.

Drainage area.--1.000 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 191.18 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments 

U.S.C. & O.S. Prior to July 1, 1942, staff gage at outlet tunnel of Arkabutla Dam and 

July 1, 1942,to Dec. 31, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 370 ft downstream frcm 

outlet tunnel, both at datum 19.90 ft lower.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 1,634 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 cfs Apr. 12, 1942; no flow on many 

days each year.

Remarks.--Flow completely regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second.

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

42.7

150

279

526

264

276

84.3

508

Nov.

-

440

216

413

1,535

381

416

1,464

421

Dec.

_

1,150

282

1,033

3,483

1,330

586

3,027

1,088

Jan.

733

1,173

352

3,293

*4,281

1,850

1,041

3,014

3,528

Feb.

2,656

1,069

2,677

2,513

*4,847

2,634

2,910

3,161

4,532

Mar.

2,928

3,745

2,664

3,850

*4,396

1,268

4,523

2,595

4,331

Apr.

4,945

1,539

2,666

4,049

*3,098

949

3,658

3,345

3,039

May

514

584

3,206

3,339

*l,43fl

800

2,274

E.091

1,967

June

212

236

2,026

951

*2,744

1,713

1,093

1,586

1,049

July

170

134

208

357

*2,075

2,320

740

1,637

744

Aug.

276

109

244

423

 1,214

1,099

619

675

752

Sept.

148

226

551

362

*429

365

306

522

1,313

The year

.

872

1,261

1,735

*2,492

1,233

1,531

1,926

1,923

* Revised.

Monthly and yearly adjusted runoff. In inches

Water 

year

194E

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

.1949

1950

Oct.

_

0.16

.14

.32

.61

.24

.29

.17

.76

Nov.

_

0.38

.24

.46

5.08

1.28

.73

5.20

.22

Dec.

.

2.09

.33

3.16

3.47

.76

.74

1.67

2.53

Jan.

0.87

.61

.40

4.32

*9.46

4.43

1.51

5.93

8.08

Feb.

3.29

1.08

4. 28

4.14

»4.97

.68

8.20

1.78

4.96

Mar.

2.87

4.85

4.38

4.84

*4.36

1.21

4.57

4.32

4.58

Apr.

3.63

1.17

4.40

3.16

».94

1.72

E.06

2.68

.53

May

0.42

.67

1.43

.77

*3.89

1.61

1.00

.53

1.22

June

0.24

.26

.41

1.06

*.52

4.26

.26

2.95

.81

July

0.20

.15

.25

.47

*1.87

.23

.89

.46

.59

Aug.

0.32

.13

.30

.43

».19

.20

.37

.43

1.58

Sept.

0.17

.29

.59

.40

*.14

.14

.20

.13

.85

The year

.

11.84

17.15

23.53

*34 . 50

16.76

20.82

26.25

26.71

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

977

1007

1037

1057,1241

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observe

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8,720

4,610

4,700

*5,150

3,850

5,110

9,030

4,850

Date

Mar. 14, 1943

May 21, 1944

Apr. 20, 1945

Jan. 13, 1946

June 27, 1947

Mar. 8, 1948

May 19, 1949

Feb. 16, 1950

a

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

872

1,261

1,735

*2,492

1,233

1,531

1,926

1,923

Adjusted I/

Mean

874

1,259

1,735

*2,541

1,234

1,528

1,934

1,967

sc uare

.874

.26

.74

* .54

.23

.53

.93

.97

in

11.84

17.15

23.53

*34.48

16.76

20.82

26.25

26.71

Calendar year

Observec

Mean

789

1,352

2,057

*2,184 *

1,181

1,808

1,711

-

Adjusted I/

Mean

733

1,496

2,046

2,109

1,195

1,917

1,673

-

in

inches

9.92

20.38

27.75

*28.62

16.24

26.10

22.72

-

a Observed. 

.I/Adjusted fo change in contents In Arkabutla Rese
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 451

446. Coldwater River at Pratts Bridge, near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°45'25", long. 90°08'35", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 4 S., R. 9 W. Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge, 4£ miles northwest of Arkabutla, and 5 miles upstream 

from Cub Lake Bayou.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. February to June 1909, discharge measurements only in 

reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 188.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1937-41: Maximum discharge observed, 28,700 cfs Jan. 23, 1938 (gage height, 

12.71 ft); minimum observed, 71 cfs June 11, 1941 (gage height, -0.28 ft), caused by 

construction work above station.

A stage of 21.3 ft occurred in January 1935 (from floodmarks).

..._.._ . Natural flow of stream regulated slightly after Aug. 14, 1941, due to its diversion through outlet tunnel of Arkabutla Reservoir. (See elsewhere in this report.)

Cooperation. Records May 1937 to September 1938, not previously published by Geological 

Survey, furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records October 1938 to September 1941 

computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

_

333

138

157

146

Nov.

_

740

285

159

263

Dec.

_

427

235

292

1,019

Jan.

.

4,056

2,724

281

1,206

Feb.

_

1,975

6,033

1,106

430

Mar.

_

2,743

2,123

375

388

Apr.

_

3,181

3,858

761

913

May

258

283

1,088

372

238

June

259

441

1,020

5S4

149

July

261

221

734

989

363

Aug.

176

196

238

395

575

Sept.

207

158

159

377

343

The year

_

1,224

1,519

484

504

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

.

0.38

.16

.18

.17

Nov.

-

0.83

.32

.18

.29

Dec.

_

0.49

.27

.34

1.18

Jan.

-

4.68

3.14

.32

1.39

Feb.

-

2.06

6.28

1.20

.45

Mar.

.

3.16

2.45

.43

.45

Apr.

-

3.55

4.30

.85

1.02

May

.0.30

.33

1.25

.43

.27

June

0.29

.49

1.14

.65

.17

July

0.30

.25

.85

1.14

.42

Aug.

0.20

.23

.27

.46

.66

Sept.

0.23

.18

.18

.42

.38

The year

-

16.63

20.61

6.60

6.85

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938 

1939 

1940

1941

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

877 

897

927

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

28,700 

23,600 

8,170

5,360

Date

Jan. 23, 1958 

Feb. 4, 1939 

June 29, 1940

Jan. 4, 1941

Minimum 

day

125 

120 

123

109

Mean

1,224 

1,519 

484

504

Per 

square 

mile

1.22 

1.52 

.484

.504

Runoff 

in 

inches

16.63 

20.61 

6.60

6.85

Calendar year

Mean.

1,154 

1,515 

553

Runoff 

in 

Inches

15.68 

20.56 

7.54

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.

447. Coldwater River at Savage, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°38 I 00", long. 90°13'50", in SW£ sec. 23, T. 53., R. 10 W. Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Yazoo & Mississippi Valley 

Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile west of Savage, 7^ miles upstream from Arkabutla 

Canal, and 9-j miles southeast of Tunica.

Drainage area. 1,225 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 164.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Oct. 1, 1908, to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gage 1000 ft upstream at mean sea level datum. 

Dec. 19, 1935, to Mar. 31, 1940, staff gage at present site. Dee. 19, 1935, to Sept. 

30, 1941, at datum 5.00 ft higher.

After Dec. 10, 1938, auxiliary staff gage for slope determination, 4f miles 

downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--10 years (1908-12, 1936-42), 1,458 cfs.

Extremes.--1908-12. 1935-42: Maximum discharge observed, 45,800 cfs Jan. 25, 1937; maximum gage height observed, 23.2 ft Apr. 18, 1910 (site then in use, present datum); no 

flow at times due to backwater from Arkabutla Canal; minimum gage height observed, 

-.20 ft Sept. 28, 1942.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by Arkabutla Reservoir after Aug. 14, 1941. 

Zero flow on days in water years 1939-41 caused by backwater from Arkabutla Canal.

Cooperation. Records for 1938-42 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. Records for 1935-38, not previously published by Geological Survey, 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.
YA200 RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean dlscharg

Water 

year

1909

1910

1911

1913

1913 

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

Oct.

118

130

328

132

139 

*620

*363

461

133

180

193

463

Nov.

199

391

178

129

*582

*703

*976

310

171

319

1,342

Dec.

47£

2,62C

26C

3.04C

tise

*1,874

537

264

324

1.21S

486

Jan.

367

3,65C

51S

4,85C

*964

*12,30C

*3,79!

2,352

337

l,33i

1.21C

e, In cubic feet per second, of Coldwater River at Savage, Miss.

Feb.

4,76C

2.04C

2,32(

2,72(

*682

*1,691

*2,79(

7,13;

1,36!

72i

3,56!

Mar.

3,340

2,400

410

8,520

*941

*1,380

*2,723

2,399

445

468

3,653

Apr.

1,440

3,540

8,480

6,080

668

*652

3,867

3,864

1,073

1,043

6,163

May

1,650

988

943

3,450

168

*317

» 457

1,590

436

602

621

June

3,600

1,770

849

357

213

*332

630

1,410

450

155

328

July

377

3,300

373

464

360

364

264

1,029

1,629

364

284

Aug.

*344

478

617

577

103

*221

228

473

378

525

404

Sept.

287

*262

394

323

*283

*337

157

168

379

407

191

The year

1,380

1,800

1,250

2,550

*497

*1,716

*1,396

1,720

594

614

1,538

Revised.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of rec 

Pratts Bridge.

>rds for stations st Coldwater and

«

Water 

year

1909

1910

1911

1912

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Oct.

0.11

.12

.31

.12

*.58

*.34

.43

.13

.17

.18

Nov.

0.18

.36

.16

.12

*.53

*.64

*.89

.28

.16

.29

Dec.

0.45

2.47

.24

2.86

*.18

tl.76

.51

.25

.30

1.15

Jan.

0.35

3.44

.49

4.56

*.91

*11.57

*3.57

2.22

.32

1.26

onthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Feb.

4.05

1.73

1.89

2.39

*.60

*1.44

*2.37

6.06

1.20

.61

Mar.

3.14

2.26

.39

8.02

*.89

*1.30

*2.56

2.26

.42

.44

Apr.

1.31

3.22

7.72

5.54

.79

*.59

3.52

3.52

.98

.95

May

1.55

.93

.89

3.25

.16

*.30

.43

1.50

.41

.57

June

3.28

1.61

.23

.33

.19

*.30

.57

1.28

.41

.14

July

0.26

3.11

.35

.44

.34

.34

.25

.97

1.53

.34

Aug.

0.32

.45

.58

.54

.10

*.21

.21

.44

.36

.49

Sept.

0.26

.24

.36

.29

.26

*.22

.14

.15

.35

.37

The year

15.26

19.94

13.61

28.46

*5.53

*19.01

*15.45

19.06

6.61

6.79

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis 

Pratts Bridge.

f records for stations at Coldwater and

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1909

1910

1911

1912

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

267,1281

287,1281

307

327

b

b

b

877

897

927

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

all,300

a 13, 000

a!4,500

a!4,500

3,800

45,800

24,900

25,100

4,320

3,590

11,800

Date

June 3, 1909

Apr. 18, 1910

Apr. 7, 17, 1911

May 1, 1912

May 31, 1936

Jan. 25, 1937

Jsn. 25, 1938

Feb. 5, 1939

July 3, 1940

Apr. 28, 1941

Apr. 12, 13, 1942

Minimum 

day

 112

*124

125

112

*92

*101

*125

0

0

0

81

Mean

1,380

1,800

1,250

2,550

*497

*1,716

*1,396

1,720

594

614

Cl,538

Per 

square 

mile

1.13

1.47

1.02

2.08

t.406

*1.40

*1.14

1.40

.485

.501

cl.26

Runoff 

In 

Inches

15.26

19.94

13.61

28.46

*5.53

*19.01

*15.45

19.06

6.61

6.79

C17.10

Calendar year

Mean

1,580

1,600

1,440

-

*628

*1,634

*1,290

1,717

683

C661

- '

Runoff 

In 

Inches

17.47

17.70

16.00

-

*6.98

*18.10

*14.28

19.03

7.60

07.33

- .

* Revised.

* Not previously published. 

a Maximum observed.

b From reports of Corps of Engineers.

c Adjusted for storage In Arkabutla Reservoir) change In contents calendar year 1941 Is +3.2 cfsj 

water year 1942 Is 0 cfs.

448. Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°10'50", long. 900 12'55" , in SW£ sec. 29, T. 27 N. , R. 1 E. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge, a Quarter of a mile downstream from Coldwater River, 

4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24* miles downstream from point of division of 

Panola-Quitman floodway.

Drainage area. 1 ; QRO sq mi (approximately); does not include 2,600 sq mi of upper 

Tallahatcnie and Yocona Rivers, entire flow of which is diverted 24i miles upstream 

through Panola-Quitman floodway.

2aSfooaWa!: fu"iSn?ge .rfcorder - Datum °f SaSe ls 123.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

USC ft 0 I Alluvlal Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments,

gage^a0? l^lit^Jflli^ ****' «* N°V ' U ' 193? ' t0 Sept ' 4 ' 1946 ' ^e-weight

Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5f miles downstream from base gage at datum 2 66 ft 

higher. No auxiliary gage prior to Dec. 9, 1938. Dec. 9, 1938, to Aug. 5. 1941 staff 

gage, and Aug. 6, 1941, to Sept. 10, 1946, wire-weight gage, both at slme site and dcituni.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 2,838 cfs (unadjusted).

gxtremes.--1936-50: Maximum discharge observed, 32,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1937 (gage height 

?o«4 / ft) ; ""i"? 1"111111 ' 59 cfs Oct. 27-29, 1942; minimum gage height; 5.85 ft Oct. 16-21 

iy<3y (rsvissu). *

A stage of 36.8 ft, from floodmarks, occurred in January 1932 (probablv affected bv 

levee breaks above). 

Remarks.--Plow after Aug. 14, 1941,partly regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater

River (see elsewhere in this report).

ooperation.--Records for 1936-38, not previously published by Geological Survey furnished by the Corps of Engineers. Records for 1938-50 computed by Corps of Engineers 

and reviewed by Geological Survey. -0*0
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 453

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Tallahatchle River 

near Lambert. Hiss.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*771

466

499

*194

283

314

594

139

190

545

1,005

438

307

196

1,490

Nov.

*795

842

1,241

*300

215

379

2,OS6

790

305

564

3,129

1,145

796

4,115

787

Dec.

*375

2,379

688

332

345

1,779

871

1,986

35 C

2,746

5,244

1,837

1,027

5,132

3,67£

Jan.

*1,213

10,390

2,823

2,847

583

2,402

1,704

2,434

682

8,645

12.37C

6,266

1,874

7,716

9.91S

Feb.

1,443

10.32C

7,263

til, 620

2,257

1.38E

4,31£

2,17£

4,055

5,668

11.57C

4,164

8,412

6,622

11.49C

Mar.

1,14S

3,54(

5,917

8,28J

1,09(

952

5,641

7,721

5.82E

8,941

8,21J

2.94C

10.46C

5,201

10,09C

Apr.

2,77C

*1,60C

6,296

8,026

1,787

1.72C

9,86£

3,627

7,613

7,244

5,924

2,49£

7.63C

6,552

5,134

May

323

*919

2,382

4,332

843

1,246

2,238

1,058

5,374

5,232

4,711

2,286

4,225

2,925

3,974

June

304

*761

1,032

2,343

556

324

570

499

2,617

1,736

4,594

2,651

1,690

4,283

2,591

July

414

*588

392

1,828

2,446

631

360

265

273

525

4,138

2,989

988

2,421

1,112

Aug.

195

*425

340

778

539

616

559

219

328

690

1,889

1,315

1,544

1,103-

744

Sept.

297

*405

221

345

512

587

282

404

879

550

680

551

471

743

1,794

The year

*832

*2,678

2,387

*3,376

950

1,028

2,395

1,778

2,360

3,585

5,256

2,417

3,265

3,895

4,361

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers snd Geological Survey.

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather record and records for stations

near Coldwater and at Swan Lake.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Oct.

*0.45

.27

.29

.11

.16

.18

Nov.

*0.45

.47

.70

*.17

.12

.21

Dec.

*0.22

1.39

.40

.19

.20

1.04

Jan.

*0.71

6.05

1.64

1.66

.34

1.40

Feb.

0.79

5.43

3.82

6.11

1.23

.73

Mar.

0.67

2.06

3.45

4.82

.64

.55

Apr.

1.56

*.90

3.55

4.52

1.01

.97

May

0.19

*.54

1.39

2.52

.49

.73

June

0.17

*.43

.58

1.32

.31

.18

July

0.24

*.34

.23

1.06

1.42

.37

Aug.

0.11

*.25

.20

.45

.31

.36

Sept.

0.17

*.23

.12

.19

.29

.33

The year

*5.73

*18.36

16.37

*23.12

6.52

7.05

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers and Geological Survey.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table. 

Note. Monthly runoff. In Inches, not computed after 1941.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

19SO

no.

W8

(a)

877,1281

897

927

W.S.P. 

no.

-

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

32,800

9,320

15,100

4,090

5,590

Date

_

Jan. 30, 1937

Feb. 4, 5, 1938

Feb. 20, 1939

July 8, 1940

Apr. 27, 1941

Minimum 

day

*17C

24<

18'

*17C

145

167

Mean

*832

*2,678

2,387

*3,376

950

1,028

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

15,800

14,400

11,400

12,400

16,100

8,510

12,400

9,570

13,800

Date

_

Apr. 14, 1942

Mar. 19, 1943

Apr. 3, 1944

Jan. 7, 1945

Jan. 16, 17, 1946

Jan. 5, 1947

Feb. 18, 1948

Feb. 3, 1949

Jan. 18,19,1950

Minimum 

day

_

165

59

85

140

175

145

81

84

209

Mean

.

2,395

1,778

2,360

3,585

5,256

2,417

3,265

3,895

4,361

Per 

square

mile

0.420

*1.35

1.21

*1.71

.480

.519

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.73

*18.36

16.37

*23.12

6.52

7.05

Adjusted!/

Mean

.

2,395

1,780

2,358

3,585

5,300

2,418

3,262

3,903

4,405

Per 

square 

mile

..

1.21

.899

1.19

1.81

2.68

1.22

1.65

1.97

2.22

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

16.42

12.20

16.20

24.57

36.38

16.57

22.42

26.76

30.20

Calendar year

 Mean

*980

*2,570

*2,253

3,377

1,088

Observed

Mean

1,110

2,349

1,604

2,614

4,047

4,755

2,308

3,875

3,608

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*6.74

*17.62

*15.45

23.13

7.47

-

Adjusted I/

Mean

1,113"

2,404

1,548

2,758

1,036

1,680

2,322

5,984

3,570

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.63

16.42

10.62

18.92

27.69

32.08

15.92

27.39

24.47

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

a Prom reports of Corps of Engineers.

I/Adjusted for storag'e In Arkabutla Reservoir.
454 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

449. North Pork Tillatoba Creek near Charleston, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°02 I 15", long. 90°03'00", in NE£ sec. 14, T. 25 N., R. 2 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on county highway between Charleston and Teasdale, 1.4 miles 

downstream from Mitchell Creek, 2.1 miles upstream from Bellamy Creek, 2.3 miles north 

of Charleston, and 4.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 43.7 sq mi.

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

to Sept. 12, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1941-42: Maximum discharge, 4,470 cfs Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 17.42 ft): 

minimum 2.3 cfs Sept. 25, 1942 (gage height, 4.51 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

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

1941 ----- ----- $19.9 7.12

}942 20.7 41.8 18.5 20.2 58.7 145 122 15.8 10.2 4.96 5.51 6.58 _____58.9.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

Askalmore Creek near Charleston. ~

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches *Sss?

1941 

1942

Oct.

0.55

Nov.

1.07

Dec.

0.49

Jan.

0.53

Feb.

1.40

Mar.

5.82

Apr.

5.11

May

0.42

June

0.26

July

0.15

Aug.

*0.55 

.14

Sept.

0.18 

.16

The year

_ 12.08

Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather recor 

Creek near Charleston.

Year

1941 

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

957 

957

Water year ending Sept. 5O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,470

Date

Apr. 9, 1942

Minimum 

day

2.4

Mean

58.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.890

Runoff 

In 

Inches

12.08

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

450. Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location. La t 33"52'55", long. 90°16'45", in NE£ see. 10, T. 23 N., R. 1 W. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge, half a mile northeast of Swan Lake, 2 miles 

downstream from Cassidy Bayou, and 17 miles downstream from point where PanolaQuitman floodway empties into Tallahatchie River.

Drainage area. 5,130 sq mi, approximately.

Supplemental-records, available. Gage-height records collected at same site since November 1904, are contained in records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 113.38 ft above mean sea level, oatum of

1929. supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to May 2, 1930, Mott gage, and May 2,

1930. to Oct. 10, 1934, chain gage, both at present site and at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 11, 1934, to Sept. 17, 1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream from base gage at datum 0.95 ft 

lower. No auxiliary gage prior to Nov. 22, 1939. Nov. 22, 1939, to Aug. 28, 1942, 

staff gage, and Aug. 29, 1942, to Oct. 3, 1944, wire-weight gage, both at site 3.8 

miles downstream from base gage and at same datum.

Average discharge 12 years (1938-50}, 7,662 efs (unadjusted).

Extremes. 1929-50: Maximum discharge observed, 49,200 cfs Apr. 9, 1933; maximum gage 

height, 35.0 ft (datum then in use or 37.0 ft, present datum) Jan. 15, 1932; minimum 

daily discharge, 213 efs Oct. 27, 1942; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Oct. 26-28, 1942.

Remarks. Plow partly regulated since Aug. 26, 1939, by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie 

River and since Aug. 15, 1941, by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see elsewhere 

in this report).

Cooperation. Records for 1929-38, not previously published by Geological, Survey, furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records for 1939-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Tallahatchle River

Water 

year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

*700

821

721

1,383

295

368

3,841

2,138

5,852

608

1,848

7,008

Nov.

7,451

1,505

*1,354

3,368

1,180

2,76:

.

3,236

3,055

953

827

1,942

4,997

1,254

779

1,460

7,123

5,398

2,552

8,392

3,305

Dec.

3,835

2,330

12,810

10,060

6,008

9,476

_

5,738

2,193

959

1,221

5,965

3,448

2,964

1,034

4,170

11,480

6,244

6,213

12,230

6j305

Jan.

12,160

3,837

25.67C

16,OOC

9,599

14,82C

*4,242

19,040

6,123

6,055

1,995

7,262

3,780

6,062

3,175

20,990

23,84C

14,15C

7,062

17,850

20, 11C

Feb.

15,140

2,760

19,510

17.06C

2,403

25.10C

5,617

24.31C

14.32C

25.38C

5,24E

5,056

7,592

5,835

7,673

12.07C

24,260

10,410

19,530

16.69C

21,95C

Mar.

12,740

8.73E

13,830

24,84C

12.09C

17,55C

3,78£

9,013

13.30C

20.50C

6,077

4,867

12.75C

13,29C

12.45C

21.21C

16,33C

10,100

20.48C

11.89C

21.89C

Apr.

5,713

7,586

9,751

31,210

6,700

12,52C

9,40C

4,593

17,06C

22,27C

7,206

5,615

15.56C

8,915

17,260

16,410

15,370

9,634

17,420

14,800

12.35C

May

8,822

3,68!

*5,01(

19,62(

1,757

9,05<

1,69!

3,474

7,927

10, SIC

4,489

4,323

7>109

4.18C

11.69C

11.72C

11.33C

5,37«

9,531

9,142

9,32E

June

8,369

1,48E

*1,733

7,29C

*2,335

6,450

956

2,463

4,205

9,609

1,375

1,109

4,880

2,538

8,291

7,853

11,690

6,826

6,864

10,020

8,922

July

-

_

*7,603

_

.

-

_

_

_

8,010

7,494

1,707

3,094

2,926

5,095

6.34C

12.29C

6,707

6,254

9,156

6,565

Aug.

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

2,188

4,610

2,561

856

1,133

5,416

6,234

7,766

5,469

6,394

6,972

6,179

Sept.

-

.

_

.

_

-

.

_

_

706

2,785

1,622

474

1,053

5,156

2,597

6,217

2,236

5,179

6,172

8,268

The year

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

*8,858

3,677

3,561

5,466

4,198

6,511

9,582

12,420

7,356

8,961

10,390

10,960

* Not previously published; estimated or partly 

Greenwood.

stlmated on basis of records for Yazoo River at

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Oct.

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-.

*0.16

Nov.

1.62

.33

*.29

.73

.26

.60

.

.70

.65

.21

Dec.

0.86

.52

2.88

2.26

1.35

2.13

.

1.29

.49

.22

Jan.

2.73

.86

5.77

3.60

2.16

3.33

t.95

4.28

1.38

1.36

Feb.

3.07

.56

4.10

3.46

.49

5.09

1.18

4.94

2.91

5.15

Mar.

2.86

1.96

3.11

5.58

2.72

3.95

.85

2.03

2.99

4.61

Apr.

1.24

1.65

2.12

6.79

1.46

2.72

2.04

1.00

3.71

4.84

May

1.98

.83

tl.13

4.41

.39

2.03

.38

.78

1.78

2.3S

June

1.82

.32

*.38

1.59

*.51

1.40

.21

.54

.91

2.09

July

-

_

*1.71

_

_

-

.

_

.

1.80

Aug.

-

_

,

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Sept.

-

_

_

.

_

-

.

_

_

-

The year

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Note. Monthly runoff, in Inches, not computed after Aug. 26, 1939; flow partly regulated by 

Sardis Reservoir.

Year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Ifi-iO

Yesrlv discharge, in cubic feet per second

W.S.F.

no.

(a)

(

a

a

a

a

a

a

I

377

397

927

1

357

377

307

1037

1057

1

1

1

387

117

147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30 Calendar yesr

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

17,600

9,920

30,000

49,200

16,200

46,000

11,600

48,900

19,700

43 , 200

10,400

10,400

24,000

21,400

27,500

34,000

41,200

16,200

43,800

26,500

33 , 300

Date

Jan. 27-29, 1930

(b)

Jan. 15, 1932

Apr. 9, 1933

Mar. 14-16, 1934

Jan. 31, 1935

Apr. 13, 1936

Feb. 2, 1937

Apr. 11-13, 1938

Feb. 22, 1939

July 18-20,1940

Dec. 21, 1940

Apr. 14, 1942

Ma'r. 21, 1943

Apr. 2, 1944

Jan. 6, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Jan. 24, 1947

Feb. 17, 1948

Jan. 9, 1949

Mar. 16, 17, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

-

_

582

470

475

375

213

272

1,040

804

787

434

1,020

1,610

Mean

-

.

_

-

_

-

.

-

_

*8,858

3,677

3,561

5,466

4,198

6,511

9,582

12,420

7,356

8,961

10,390

10,960

Adjustedl/

Mean

-

.

_

-

_

-

.

-

_

*8,886

03,737

C3.540

5,537

4,202

6,596

9,528

12,840

7,026

8,914

10,640

10,940

Per

square 

mile

-

.

~

-

-

-

.

-

-

tl.73

c.728

c.690

1.08

.819

1.29

1.86

2.50

1.37

1.74

2.07

2.13

Runoff

in 

inches

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

t23 .51

C9.92

C9.37

14.66

11.12

17.56

25.25

33.94

18.59

23.65

28.15

28.95

Observed

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,880

4,162

3,654

5,024

4,002

7,127

10,520

12,140

6,674

10,050

9,902

-

Adjusted!/

Mean

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

c8,937

c4,462

3,405

5,349

3,790

7,412

10,400

11,950

6,748

10,670

9,386

-

Runoif

In 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C23.65

ell. 84

9.01

14.12

10.03

19.60

27.56

31.62

17.86

28.31

24.84

-

* Not previously published.

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.

b Mar. 13, 14, Apr. 10, 11, 1931.

c Adjusted figure supersedes unadjusted figure previously published.

I/Adjusted for change In contents of Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoirs.
456 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

451. Tallahatehie River at Phillip, Miss.

Location.~Lat 33°45'30", long. 90°12'30", in NE^- sec. 20, T. 22 N., R. 1 E. Choetaw meridian, at Illinois Central (Y. & M. V.) Railroad bridge at Phillip, Miss.

Drainage area. 5.165 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. January to June 1913, gage heights only, in reports of 

U. S. Geological Survey.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. 1908-12: Maximum discharge, 28,600 cfs Apr. 5-8, 1912 (gage height, 139.0 ft); 

minimum, 910 cfs at times during October and November 1909 (gage height, 111.8 ft).

Flood of January 1932 reached a stage of 141.2 ft, from highwater mark, from reports 

of Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1909 

1910

1911 

1912 

1913

Oct.

1,090 

997

1,370 

1,030 

1,480

Nov.

1,110 

1,100

969 

1,080 

1,280

Dec.

2,210 

3,770

1,210 

7,400 

4,590

Jan.

2,160 

8,060

3,430 

22,300

Feb.

5,650 

6,260

5,380 

11,800

Mar.

17,500 

8,230

4,740 

17,100

Apr.

10,900 

5,370

14,900 

25,300

May

8,010 

6,840

16,300 

20,300

June

13,600 

7,140

2,240 

4,310

July

4,2SO 

11,400

1,850 

3,240

Aug.

1,410 

5,930

3,680 

3,240

Sept.

1,300 

1,360

2,060 

1,940

The year

5,760 

5,550

l,S80 

9,930

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for Yazoo River at Greenwood.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1 Qnft

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

Oct.

0.24

.22

.31

.23

.33

Nov.

0.24

.24

.21

.23

.28

Dec.

0.49

.84

.27

1.65

1.02

Jan.

0.48

1.80

.77

4.98

-

Feb.

1.14

1.26

1.19

2.46

-

Mar.

3.91

1.84

1.06

3.82

-

Apr.

2.35

1.16

3.22

5.47

-

May

1.79

1.53

3.64

4.53

-

June

2.94

1.54

.48

.93

-

July

0.96

2.54

.41

.72

-

Aug.

0.31

1.32

.82

.72

-

Sept.

.28

.29

.44

.42

-

The year

15.13

14.58

12.82

26.16

-

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for Yazoo River at Greenwood.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1909 

1910

1911 

1912 

1913

W.S.P. 

no.

267 

287, 307

307 

327 

327

water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

21,000 

14,800

25,600 

28,600

Date

Mar. 24-28, 1909 

July 24-27,1910

Apr. 28-30, 1911 

Apr. 5-8, 1912

Minimum 

day

925 

910

956 

925

Mean

5,760 

5,550

4,880 

9,930

Per 

square 

mile

1.12 

1.07

.945 

1.92

Runoff 

In 

Inches

15.13 

14.58

12.82

26.16

Calendar year

Mean

5,890 

5,350

5,380 

9,750

Runoff 

In 

Inches

15.46 

14.07

14.14 

25.68

452. Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°49', long. 89°37' , in E| sec. 36, T. 23 N., R. 6 E. Choetaw meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 8 (old), half a mile north of Oraysport, half a mile 

downstream from Butputter Creek, 4-f miles upstream from Redgross Creek, 11 miles east 

of Grenada, and ll^ miles upstream from Skuna River.

Drainage area. 607 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 179.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 29, 1940, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1939-49), 815 efs.

Extremes.--1940-49: Maximum discharge,46,800 efs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 28.25 ft); 

minimum, 3.2 efs at times during August, September, and October 1943; minimum gage 

height, 4.68 ft Sept. 14-18, Oct. 6, 11, 1943. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

*8.5

10.6

162

5.81

3.32

23.7

18.5

23.6

7.30

19.5

Nov.

*10

773

1,646

19.2

121

51.8

45.5

841

280

2,008

Dec.

+54

B.293

704

256

32. £

299

336

445

501

1,651

Jan.

*65

884

372

332

346

1,343

3,923

4,529

588

6,387

Feb.

+ 890

533

1,029

201

1,521

2,028

3,500

848

6,424

2,227

Mar.

*1,36E

1,26£

2,04*

1.90E

*4,01E

3, so:

1,862

1.91E

3,194

2,88£

Apr.

2,310

422

705

291

1,751

827

623

3,088

1,129

1,265

May

126

53.!

200

54. E

1,234

448

818

328

47. (

955

June

60.3

18.6

34.8

19.6

27.6

82.5

317

664

51.3

141

July

2,219

259

25. 4

9.5

89. E

106

1,073

73. f

105

*102

Aug.

331

87. E

35. f i 37.:

123

104

134

16. 4

212

*155

Sept,

52.2

26.2

15.0

9.9E

55.3

29.7

38.8

9.5C

33.2

*52

The year

*6Z3

555

577

264

*776

732

1,046

1,066

1,026

* 1.488.

* Revised.

* Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for station at Grenada.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches, of Yalobuaha River at draysport. Mlsa.

457

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

+0. 02

0.02

.31

.01

.006

.04

.04

.04

.01

.04

Nov.

*0.02

1.42

3.02

.04

.22

.10

.08

1.55

.51

3.69

Dec.

*0.10

4.36

1.34

.49

.06

.57

.64

.84

.95

3.14

Jan.

*0.12

1.68

.71

.63

.66

2.55

7.45

8.60

1.12

12. 13

Feb.

*1.58

0.91

1.77

.34

2.70

3.48

6.00

1.46

11.41

3.82

Mar.

*2.59

2.41

3.89

3.62

»7.63

6.65

3.54

3.64

6.07

5.49

Apr.

4.25

.78

1.30

.53

3.22

1.52

1.15

5.68

2.08

2.32

May

0.24

.10

.38

.10

2.34

.85

1.55

.62

.09

1.81

June

0.11

.03

.06

.04

.05

.15

.58

1.22

.09

.26

July

4.22

.49

.05

.02

.17

.20

2.04

.14

.20

t.19

Aug.

0.63

.17

.07

.07

.23

.20

.26

.03

.40

*.29

Sept.

0.10

.05

.03

.02

.10

.05

.07

.02

.06

t.10

The year

t!3.98

12.42

12.93

5.91

*17.39

16.36

23.40

23.84

22.99

*33.28

Revised.

t Not previously published; computed from estimated or partly estimated figure of mean discharge 

In preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

no.

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

18,500

8,470

8,940

7,840

*34,300

14,800

19,200

21,600

46 , 800

35,600

Date

Apr. 19, 1940

Dec. 17, 1940

Nov. 23, 1941

Mar. 14, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Mar. 5, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Feb. 13, 1948

Jan. 5, 1949

Minimum 

day

-

6.7

5.5

3.2

3.2

4.5

7.0

5.3

5.3

-

Mean

*623

555

577

264

*776

732

1,046

1,066

1,026

*1,488

Per 

square

mile

*1.03

0.914

.951

.435

*1.28

1.21

1.72

1.76

1.69

*2.45

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*13.98

12.42

12.93

5.91

*17.39

16.36

23.40

23.84

22.99

*33.28

Calendar year

Mean

*875

505

392

253

*794

734

1,121

1,023

1,266

-

Runoff 

Inches

*19.64

11.29

8.80

5.66

*17.81

16.41

25.07

22.88

28.39

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published.

453. Skuna River at Bruce, Miss.

Location. Lat 33?58', long. 89°21', in SW£ sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 1 W. Chickasaw meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 9, 1 mile south of Bruce.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 239.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 31, 1948,wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--1948-50: Maximum discharge,-11,900 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 21.14 ft); 

minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 5, 1948, but may have been less during periods of no gage-height 

record.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*3.5 

6.41 

129

Nov.

*130 

1,238 

55.4

Dec.

*200 

417 

93.1

Jan.

*290 

2,091 

1,089

Feb.

*2,700 

828 

1,306

Mar.

1,648 

1,271 

1,221

Apr.

612 

546 

120

May

15.4 

279 

317

June

29.1 

202 

208

July

31.7 

28.2 

331

Aug.

66.7 

11.0 

460

Sept.

16.5 

5.72 

508

The year

4=469

576 

483

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of Skuna River near Coffeevllle.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

tO. 02 

.03 

.59

Nov.

tO. 57 

t5,44 

.24

Dec.

tO. 91; 

1.89 

.42

Jan.

tl.32 

9.49 

4.94

Feb.

til. 46 

3.39 

5.3E

Mar.

7.48 

5.77 

5.54

Apr.

2.69 

2.40 

.53

May

0.07 

1.27 

1.44

June

0.13 

.89 

.91

July

0.14 

.13 

1.50

Aug.

0.30 

.05 

2.09

Sept.

0.07 

.03 

2.23

The year

t25.16 

30.78 

25.78

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of Skuna River near Coffeevllle.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1147 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

11,900 

8,650

* Not previously publ

Date

Jan. 5, 1949 

Mar. 14, 1950

Minimum 

day

6

Mean

t469 

576 

483

Per 

square 

mile

tl.85 

2.27 

1.90

Runoff 

In 

Inches

t25.16 

30.78 

25.78

Calendar year

Mean

t579 

461

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*31.02 

24.67

Lshed.
458 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

454. Skuna River near Coffeeville, Miss.

Location. Lat 33-54'35", long. 89°38'30", in NW£ sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 6 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on county road 1 mile south of Gums, 3£ miles upstream from Turkey 

Creek, 5 miles south of Coffeeville, and 9£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 435 sq mi.

.. Water-stage recorder and staff gage Mar, 27, 1940,to Mar. 30, 1949. Mar. 5-26, 

^.940, and after Mar. 30, 1949, staff gage only at same site and datum. Datum of gage 

is 188.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 10 years (1939-49). 620 cfs.

Extremes."1940-49: Maximum discharge,44,000 cfs Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 23.22 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 5.8 cfs 

Oct. 4, 5, 1943 (gage height, 3.20 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet pi

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

*13

13.4

127

8.66

7.57

13.2

24.8

61.1

13.8

18.9

Nov.

*15

524

1,087

14.9

128

39.0

144

1,024

211

!,092

Dec.

*52

L.711

r 394

250

43.4

423

489

294

342

963

Jan.

*62

436

342

130

281

1,371

3,382

2,741

503

3,412

Feb.

*740

320

1,070

288

1,854

1,328

2,974

541

4,391

1,492

Mar.

*831

941

1,614

1,689

3,845

2,578

1,542

1,310

2,233

1,828

Apr.

1,523

524

809

185

1,443

650

344

1,958

.1,284

1,039

May

142

87. J

126

46.5

763

318

1,128

206

60.4

508

June

73.7

21.1

34 .£

18.6

36.9

283

274

458

52.7

333

July

1,108

140

20.:

14.6

98.0

135

515

59.3

50.3

*92

Aug.

190

45. £

24. t

44.7

68.7

123

95.0

29.7

101

*140

Sept.

23.9

34.7

11.5

10.8

81.6

60.5

76.0

14.6

26.5

*50

The year

*396

402

467

226

718

608

907

725

757

*994

t Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records and records

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

*0.03

.04

.34

.02

.02

.03

.07

.16

.04

.05

Nov.

*0.04

1.34

2.79

.04

.33

.10

.37

2.63

.54

5.37

Dec.

tO. 14

4.53

1.04

.66

t.ll

1.12

1.29

.78

.91

2.55

Jan.

to. 16

1.15

..91

.35

.74

3.63

8.96

7.26

1.33

9.04

Feb.

*1.83

.77

2.56

.69

4.60

3.18

7.12

1.29

10.89

3.57

Mar.

*2.20

2.49

4.28

4.48

10.19

6.83

4.09

3.47

5.92

4.84

Apr.

3.91

1.34

2.08

.48

3.70

1.67

.88

5.02

3.29

2.67

May

0.38

.23

.33

.12

2.02

.84

2.99

.55

.16

1.35

June

0.19

.05

.09

.05

.09

.73

.70

1.18

.14

.85

July

2.94

.37

.05

.04

.26

.36

1.36

.16

.13

*.24

Aug.

0.50

.12

.07

.12

.18

.33

.25

.08

.27

*.37

Sept.

0.06

.09

.03

.03

.21

.16

.19

.04

.07

*.13

The year

*12.3B

12.52

14.57

7.08

t22.45

18.98

28.27

22.62

23.69

*31.03

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated or partly estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Yalobusha River at Grenada.

Yearly discharge. In ejiblc feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

no.

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

16,100

10,300

8,350

10,000

44,000

10,700

16,500

14,400

31,000

25, 100

Date

Apr. 20, 1940

Dec. 17, 1940

Mar. 19, 1942

Mar. 14, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Mar. 5, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

Jan. 4, 1949

Minimum 

day

-

9.6

8.7

6.6

6.0

11

13

12

11

-

Mean

*396

402

467

226

718

608

907

725

757

*994

Per 

square 

mile

*0.910

0.924

1.07

.520

1.65

1.40

2.09

1.67

1.74

*2.29

Runoff 

In 

Inche s

*12.38

12.52

14.57

7.08

t22.45

18.98

28.27

22.62

23.69

*31.03

Calendar year

Mean '

*578

346

356

218

743

623

965

658

964

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*18.08

10.78

11.13

t6.82

23.24

19.46

30.11

20.54

30.17

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

455. Turkey-Cypress Creek near Coffeeville, Miss.

Location. La t 33°57'15", long. 89°41'35", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 24 N., R. 6 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 7, 0.3 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad 

bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, 1.4 miles downstream from confluence of North 

and South Porks of Turkey-Cypress Creek, and 1.8 miles southwest of Coffeeville.

Drainage area. 22.3 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 8, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1941-42: Maximum discharge 2,760 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 13.39 ft); 

minimum 1.8 cfs at times during each year; minimum gage height, 2.20 ft Oct. 8, 1942.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 459

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Turkey-Cypress Creek 

near Coffeeville. Miss.

Water 

year

1941 

1942 

1943

Oct.

12.2

2.13

Nov.

69.3 

2.1£

Dec.

19.6

57.5

Jan.

19.7

Feb.

48.8

Mar.

73.2

Apr.

62.0

May

10.9

June

4.73

July

2.56

Aug.

2.79

3.60

Sept.

4.04 

1.99

The year

27.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1941 

1942 

1943

Oct.

0.63 

.11

Nov.

3.47 

.11

Dec.

1.01 

2.97

Jan.

1.02

Feb.

2.28

Mar.

3.78

Apr.

3.10

May

0.56

June

0.24

July

0.13

Aug.

.19

Sept.

.10

The year

16.51

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1941 

1942 

1943

W.S.P. 

no.

927 

957 

977

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,900

Date

Apr. 9, 1942

Minimum 

day

1.8

Mean

27.1

Per 

square 

mile

1.22

Runoff 

in 

Inches

16.51

Calendar year

Mean

24.0

Runoff 

in 

inches

14.59

456. Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss.

Location.--Lat 33°47', long. 89°48', in NE-J- sec. 7, T. 22 N., R. 5 E. Choctaw meridian, 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, in Grenada, 0.8 mile downstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Batupan River, 6 miles downstream from Skuna 

River, and 60 miles upstream from confluence with Tallahatchie River.

Drainage area. 1.550 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 152.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to July 23, 1934, chain gage at bridge 

0.1 mile downstream at same datum; July 24, 1934 to Oct. 29, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1908-9, 1910-11, 1928-50), 2,049 cfs.

Extremes. 1908-9. 1910-11, 1928-50: Maximum discharge, 78,900 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage 

height, 30.78 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 8, 19, 20, Nov. 20, 1909 (gage height, 0.9 

ft).

Cooperation. Records for 1932-38, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by the Corps of Engineers. Records for 1939-50 computed by Corps of Engineers 

and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1906

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

2,770

124

51.9

491

154

_

59.4

74.5

142

*55

3,142

191

166

223

70.8

8O.8

t62.5

67.3

72.9

766

62.3

40.6

96.9

156

176

63.5

94.3

496

Nov.

-

_

128

61.5

110

278

_

72.2

963

381

*160

1,505

136

L.293

515

148

453

189

74.2

1,935

4,440

95.4

479

227

340

2,740

977

5,930

501

Dec.

-

-

952

321

694

6,350

_

115

1,320

1.10C

*9,607

12.33C

416

1,291

234

659

1,035

158

230

5,511

2,029

877

155

1,033

1,321

1,296

1,338

4,594

530

Jan.

-

.

261

-

3.93C

5,570

_

44E

2.79C

1.40C

13.20C

4,451

295

4,24f

1,402

7,882

2,459

1-1,538

268

2,245

1,247

848

1,187

4,455

11,180

10,810

1,744

15,260

5,323

Feb.

-

.

5,38C

-

3,19C

2.53C

_

1.16C

2.22C

1.01C

11.78C

6,626

66£

2,823

2,906

1,826

2,471

t5,123

2,749

1,437

2,922

850

4,747

4,844

9,802

2,471

15,960

6,469

8,052

Mar.

-

_

8,030

-

2,87C

-

_

6,50C

2,080

2,48(

1.90J

5,975

3,25f

8,53e

1,78C

2,29]

2,969

t2,709

2,956

3,337

6,062

5,568

11,310

9,810

4,909

5,216

9,252

8,158

7,668

Apr.

-

.

3,72d

83<

11,50C

-

_

1.38C

1,45C

1.67C

2,231

6,29!

49C

3,975

4.40C

535

4,897

t4,974

4,973

1,571

2,995

863

6,351

2,856

2,134

8,766

4,008

4,253

1,104

May

-

.

5,400

1,450

1,080

-

_

1,420

8,500

728

450

1,672

218

2,309

197

1,117

298

996

563

252

782

206

3,544

1,433

2,374

988

258

2,681

1,277

June

-

_

4,670

1,660

282

-

_

395

221

171

542

207

564

1,164

92.4

177

1,432

M.333

246

105

148

99.7

180

745

1,278

1,990

293

1,236

949

July

389

_

224

6,930

415

.

395

91.6

1,020

1,676

693

326

180

400

133

443

926

5,322

727

173

77.4

205

336

2,507

273

323

389

781

Aug.

-

285

157

632

845

249

369

137

498

699

185

196

82.2

120

185

208

197

1,136

329

127

140

331

379

474

114

482

561

726

Sept.

892

165

230

126

341

-

185

230

148

178

1,269

296

153

68.6

BO. 4

240

148

tes.a

190

253

80.7

65.8

241

193

217

71.7

114

221

1,924

The year

-

.

2,420

-

2,130

-

.

1,050

1,670

900

*3,615

3,607

578

2,179

1,016

1,278

1,395

tl,738

1,560

1,487

1,804

818

2,391

2,192

3,025

2,908

2,847

4,148

2,413

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records.

347710 O - 55 - 30
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1906

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912 

1928

1929 

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

.

0.09

.04

.37

.11

.04

.06

.11

*.04

2.34

.14

.12

.17

.05

.06

.05

.05

.05

.57

.05

.03

.07

.12

.13

.05

.07

.37

NOV.

-

_

0.09

.04

.08

.20

.05 

.69

.27

*.12

1.08

.10

.93

.37

.11

.33

.14

.05

1.39

3.20

.07

.34

.16

.24

1.97

.70

4.27

.36

Dec.

-

.

0.71

.24

.52

4.72

.09 

.98

.82

*7.15

9.17

.31

.96

.17

.49

.77

.12

.17

4.10

1.51

.65

.12

.77

.98

.96

1.00

3.42

.39

Jan.

-

_

0.20

-

2.92

4.14

.33

2.08

1.04

9.82

3.31

.22

3.16

1.04

5.86

1.83

1.15

.20

1.67

.93

.63

.88

3.31

8.31

8.04

1.30

11.35

3.96

Feb.

-

_

3.61

-

2.14

1.76

.78 

1.49

.68

8.20

4.45

.45

1.90

2.02

1.23

1.66

3.44

1.91

.97

1.96

.57

3.30

3.25

6.58

1.66

11.11

4.35

5.41

Mar.

-

_

- 5.97

-

2.13

"

4.83

1.54

1.84

1.42

4.44

2.42

6.35

1.32

1.70

2.21

2.02

2.20

2.48

4.51

4.14

8.41

7.30

3.65

3.88

6.88

6.07

5.70

Apr.

-

_

2.68

.60

8.28

"

.99 

1.04

1.20

1.61

4.53

.35

2.86

3.17

.39

3.52

3.58

3.58

1.13

2.16

.62

4.57

2.06

1.54

6.31

2.88

3.06

.79

May

-

_

4.02

1.08

.80

"

1.06 

6.32

.54

.33

1.24

.16

1.72

.15

.83

.22

.74

.42

.19

.58

.15

2.64

1.07

1.77

.73

.19

1.99

.95

June

-

_

3.36

1.19

.20

"

.28

.16

.12

.39

.15

.41

.84

.07

.13

1.03

3.11

.18

.08

.11

.07

.13

.54

.92

1.43

.21

.89

.68

July

0.29

_

.17

5.15

.31

"

.29

.07

.76

1.25

.52

.24

.13

.30

.10

.33

.69

t3.96

.54

.13

.06

.15

.25

1.86

.20

.24

.29

.58

Aug.

-

0.21

.12

.47

.63

.19

.27 

.10

.37

.52

.14

.15

.06

.09

.14

.16

.15

.85

.24

.09

.10

.25

.28

.35

.08

.36

.42

.54

Sept.

0.64

.12

.17

.09

.25

.13

.17 

.11

.13

.91

.21

.11

.05

.06

.17

.11

.05

.14

.18

.06

.05

.17

.14

.16

.05

.08

.16

1.39

The year

-

_

21.19

-

18.63

"

9.18 

14.64

7.88

*31.76

31.58

5.06

19.08

8.93

11.20

12.23

15.24

13.71

13.02

15.81

7.16

20.99

19.20

26.48

25.44

25.00

36.34

21.12

Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

247

247

247

267

287

307

327

687

687

702, 717

717

b

b

b

b

b)

b

b)

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

-

_

a!5,900

-

a!7,000

-

_

17,800

35,700

5,180

46,000

29,200

10,300

24,100

12,100

17,700

9,300

20,700

29,100

19,200

16,100

16,000

76,800

29,000

38,500

50,100

78,900

61,600

32,600

Date

-

-

_

May 27, 1909

July 10, 1910

Apr. 22, 1911

-

_

Mar. 25, 1929

May 20, 1930

Apr. 1, 1931

Jan. 13, 1932

Dec. 14, 1932

Mar. 6, 1934

Mar. 12, 1935

Apr. 9, 1936

Jan. 25, 1937

Apr. 12, 1938

Mar. 30, 1939

Apr. 21, 1940

Dec. 18, 1940

Nov. 23, 1941

Mar. 15, 16, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Mar. 4, 1945

Jan. 10, 1946

Apr. 11, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

Jan. 5, 1949

Mar. 15, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

35

60

80

-

_

47

41

46

_

89

70

62

62

58

58

55

44

63

59

45

38

43

76

62

57

82

112

Mean

_

.

_

2,420

-

2,130

-

_

1,050

1,670

900

3,615

3,607

578

2,179

1,016

1,278

1,395

tl,738

1,560

1,487

1,804

818

2,391

2,192

3,025

2,908

2,847

4,148

2,413

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

_

1.56

-

1.37

-

_

.677

1.08

.581

2.33

2.33

.373

1.41

.655

.825

.900

1.12

1.01

.959

1.16

.528

1.54

1.41

1.95

1.88

1.84

2.68

1.56

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

-

_

21.19

-

18.63

-

_

9.18

14.64

7.88

31.76

31.58

5.06

19.08

8.93

11.20

12.23

15.24

13.71

13.02

15.81

7.16

20.99

19.20

26.48

25.44

25.00

36.34

21.12

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

_

2,380

-

2,600

-

_

1,227

1,612

*1,597

4,217

2,232

745

2,030

1,009

1,336

tl,298

1.735

2,160

1,456

1,289

786

2,450

2,231

3,222

2,757

3,531

3,391

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

-

_

20.62

-

22.69

-

_

10.73

14.11

t!3.99

37.04

19.54

6.52

17.78

8.87

11.71

til. 38

15.20

18.98

12.76

11.30

6.88

21.50

19.54

28.20

24.13

31.01

29.70

-

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published.

a Maximum dally.

b Prom reports of Corps of Engine
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 461

457. Askalmore Creek near Charleston, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°55'05", long. 90°04'10", in SEj sec. 27, T. 24 N. R. 2 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on county highway from Charleston to Holcomb, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Shook Creek, 1.4 miles downstream from Young Creek, 6.5 miles south of Charleston, 

and 12.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--31.0 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 170 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 3, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1941-42: Maximum discharge, 8,420 cfs May 14, 1942 (gage height, 12.90 ft); 

minimum (revised), 1.7 cfs Aug. 31, 1942; minimum gage height, 3.51 ft July 17, 1942.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In oublo feet per second

year °? t> Nov> Deo- Jan - Peb> Mar< Apr> May June July &u6 ' Sep*- The y631"

1941 ---------- *40.7 6.03

1942 40.8 58.9 24.9 13.5 40.8 12.6 81.1 61.6 1O.9 2.87 4.47 15.8 

* Revised.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inch

"year" Oot - Nov - Deo - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr- May June July Aus- ^P*- The ^^

1941 ---------- *1.51 0.22

1942 1.52 2.12 O.92 0.50 1.57 4.68 2.92 2.29 0.39 0.11 .17 .57 

Revised.

Year

1941 

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

957 

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8,420

Date

May 14, 1942

Minimum 

day

2.0

Mean

40.1

Per 

square

mile

1.29

Runoff 

in 

Inches

17.56

Calendar year

Mean

.

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

458. Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°31'17", long. 90°11'03", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 1 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on IT. S. Highway 49E and 82, in Greenwood, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Palusha Bayou, and 3 miles downstream from confluence of Tallahatchle and Yalobusha 

Rivers.

Drainage area. 7,450 sq mi, approximately.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1904 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff, chain, and wireweight gages at various datums, on highway bridge 110 ft upstream.

Average discharge. 28 years (1907-12, 1927-50), 9,738 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. 1907-12. 1927-50: Maximum discharge, 72,900 cfs Jan. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

40.10 ft); minimum, 536 cfs Oct. 20, 1943; minimum gage height, observed, 1.0 ft, present datum, Oct. 17, 1908.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 ft in 1882, caused by overflow from Mississippi River 

(discharge not determined), from reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Remarks. Plow partly regulated since Aug. 26, 1939,by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchle 

River and Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records for 1928-38, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by Mississippi River Commission. Records for 1939-50 computed by Corps of 

Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
462 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Yazoo River at Greenwood, Htaa.

Water 

year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

t 1,840

1,120

1,290

2,330

1,330

2,530

*1,990

2,300

2,000

1,690

975

10,100

1,690

1,800

1,360

1,820

1,660

1,130

1,163

1,008

2,452

633

653

4,076

2,598

6,242

989

2,329

7,181

Nov.

*2,080

1,130

1,320

1,210

1,430

2,030

*3,850

2,400

9,200

2,200

1,810

6,590

1,430

3,570

5,410

3,530

3,770

1,330

1,168

4,292

8,888

1,544

1,662

1,943

6,737

8,042

4,073

9,621

4,311

Dec.

*3,020

3,580

4,340

1,870

12,100

8,070

*4,560

3,800

6,500

3,840

17,900

17,300

6,280

12,400

2,030

6,340

2,900

1,400

1,567

11,800

8,216

3,418

1,273

4,702

12,270

8,538

7,865

21,670

6,512

Jan.

9,930

2,740

11,000

7,960

32,700

8,800

4,600

12 , 800

6,480

49,000

24,400

9,820

14,600

5,630

17,900

9,040

7,670

2,501

12,050

6,381

7,792

4,627

23,860

28,970

21,940

8,808

30,030

19,480

Feb.

18,800

9,050

10,400

8,970

21,500

-

6,200

6,100

19,500

3,640

56,000

22,300

3,790

24,800

9,470

28,000

17,400

19,700

7,840

7,610

9,434

7,046

10,060

17,300

35,090

18,400

27,160

27,060

28,980

Mar.

25,500

23,500

12,900

9,360

24,900

-

15,700

19,100

16,600

10,900

32,400

26,900

14,700

26,500

5,140

15,100

16,500

25,100

10,530

8,936

20,420

15,750

19,790

31,330

25,230

15,750

32,000

17,510

31,840

Apr.

17,600

19,900

6,780

21,500

37,700

-

20,100

22,700

11,000

10,500

14,200

36,800

10,400

19,300

16,000

7,160

21,600

26,900

12,190

7,822

20,210

13,340

32,290

24,260

20,200

21,480

24,870

26,190

19,530

May

10,600

15,200

8,630

26,800

31,500

16,100

23,300

14,100

14,400

5,630

6,950

20.70C

2,550

14,40C

3,450

4,960

11,900

15,000

8,481

5,228

10,900

4,999

18,310

14,810

12,800

9,282

12,840

14,600

10,990

June

8,090

23 , 900

9,390

4,360

10,500

4,170

12,900

5,200

17,200

2,100

2,750

8,660

3,430

8,950

1,430

3,200

6,150

12,700

2,220

1,693

5,504

3,014

8,932

8,668

13,480

9,988

7,580

11,650

9,800

July

3,560

7,360

17,600

2,760

5,520

-

5,100

3,200

2,140

4,390

9,840

3,610

2,510

2,900

2,250

2,130

2,490

10,900

13,980

2,739

3,75-

3,169

5,135

6,581

13,850

7,627

6,769

9,939

7,222

Aug.

2,640

2,120

10,300

5,170

4,430

-

3,000

3,000

1,370

6,200

3,670

2,620

1,910

1,360

1,130

1,540

2,400

3,140

7,682

3,372

1,418

1,704

5,588

6,741

8,443

5,796

6,957

7,361

7,074

Sept.

1,440

1,840

1,960

8,880

3,190

-

2,700

3,100

1,600

1,700

4,550

2,760

1,760

1,090

1,180

1,560

1,480

1,080

3,553

2,532

916

1,299

5,286

2,959

6,374

2,753

5,531

6,540

10,360

The year

*8,720

9,260

8,010

7,930

15,600

-

*8,970

7,470

9,420

4,960

16,600

15,200

5,040

10,900

4,500

7,650

8,030

10,400

6,078

5,760

8,191

5,300

9,436

12,260

15,380

11,270

12,060

15,300

13,510

* Hot previously published; computed on basis of Weather Bureau gage heights at same site.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

Oct.

*0.29

.17

.20

.36

.21

.39

*.31

.35

.31

.26

.15

1.56

.26

.28

.21

.28

.26

.18

Hov.

*0.31

.17

.20

.18

.21

.30

*.58

.35

1.38

.33

.27

.99

.21

.53

.81

.53

.56

.20

Dec.

*0.47

.55

.67

.29

1.87

1.25

*.71

.59

.97

.59

2.77

2.68

.97

1.92

.31

.98

.45

.22

Jan.

1.54

.42

1.70

1.23

5.06

-

1.26

.71

1.98

1.00

7.58

3.78

1.52

2.26

.87

2.77

1.40

1.19

Feb.

2.72

1.26

1.45

1.25

3.11

-

.89

.86

2.73

.51

8.11

3.12

.53

3.47

1.37

3.91

2.43

2.75

Mar.

3.95

3.64

2.00

1.45

3.85

-

2.43

2.96

2.57

1.69

5.01

4.16

2j27

4.10

.80

2.34

2.55

3.88

Apr.

2.64

2.98

1.02

3.22

5.65

-

3.01

3.40

1.65

1.57

2.13

5.51

1.56

2.89

2.40

1.07

3.23

4.03

May

1.64

2.35

1.34

4.15

4.87

2.49

3.60

2.18

2.23

.87

1.08

3.20

.39

2.23

.53

.77

1.84

2.32

June

1.21

3.58

1.41

.65

1.57

.62

1.94

.78

2.58

.31

.41

1.30

.51

1.34

.21

.48

.92

1.90

July

0.55

1.14

2.72

.43

.85

-

.79

.49

.33

.68

1.52

.56

.39

.45

.35

.33

.39

1.68

Aug.

0.41

.33

1.59

.80

.69

-

.47

.46

.21

.96

.57

.41

.30

.21

.17

.24

.37

-

Sept.

0.22

.28

.29

.43

.48

-

.41

.46

.24

.25

.68

.41

.26

.16

.18

.23

.22

-

The year

*15.95

16.87

14.59

14.44

28.42

-

*16.40

13.59

17.18

9.02

30.28

27.68

9.17

19.84

8.21

13.93

14.62

19.00

Hot previously published; computed on basis of Weather Bureau gage heights at same site. 

Hote. Monthly runoff, In Inches, not computed after Aug. 26, 1939; flow partly regulated by Sardls 

Reservoir.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1908 

1909 

1910

1911 

1912 

1913

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938

W.S.P. 

no.

307 

307 

307

307 

327 

357

a 

a

:

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

29,800 

27,200 

22 , 700

36,300 

39,000

31,000 

28,000 

27,200

12 , 800 

72,900 

41,000 

17,100 

31,200

19,300 

33,200 

24,600

Date

Feb. 26, 27, 1908 

Mar. 26-28, 1909

July 21-23,1910

May 1, 2, 1911 

Apr. 6, 7, 1912

May 3-6, 1928 

Mar. 31 to Apr. 5 

May 29, 1930

Apr. 11, 12, 1931 

Jan. 19, 1932 

Apr. 14-17, 1933 

Mar. 16-18, 1934 

Mar. 19-21, 1935

Apr. 16, 1936 

Feb. 9, 1937 

Apr. 18-20, 1938

Minimum 

day

*1,120 

900 

990

1,150 

1,080

2,000 

1,050

1,050 

940 

1,480 

1,080 

900

780 

1,100 

1,100

Mean

*8,720 

9", 260 

8,010

7,930 

15 , 600

*8,970 

7,470 

9,420

4,960 

16,600 

15,200 

5,040 

10,900

4,500 

7,650 

8,030

Per 

square 

mile

*1.17 

1.24 

1.08

1.06 

2.09

*1.20 

1.00 

1.26

.666 

2.23 

2.04 

.677 

1.46

.604 

1.03 

1.08

Runoff 

Inches

*15.95 

16.87 

14.59

14.44 

28.42

*16. 40 

13.59 

17.18

9.02 

30.28 

27.68 

9.17 

19.84

8.21 

13.93 

14.62

Calendar year

Mean

8,620 

9,350 

7,880

8,730 

15,400

8,800 

8,200 

8,610

6,060 

17,700 

13,100 

5,750 

10,100

4,750 

7,360 

7,660

Runoff 

Inches

15.77 

17.05 

14.35

15.90 

28.07

16.09 

14.96 

15.70

11.03 

32.32 

23.89

10.46 

18.44

8.67 

13.41 

13.95

Not previously published, 

a From reports of Mississippi River Commission.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 463

Yeai

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W«S.P 

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water- year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

31,000

19,800

16,900

24,800

24,400

45,700

36,900

48,900

30,500

50,400

41,400

41,800

Date

Apr.11,12,1939

July 22,23,1940

Dec.24,25,27,194(

Apr. 18-21 -, 1942

Mar. 23, 24, 1943

Apr. 4, 1944

Mar. 13, 1945

Feb. 17, 1946

Apr. 19, 1947

Feb. 20-21, 1948

Jan. 10, 1949

Mar. 21, 1950

Minimum

day

910

825

730

775

554

536

1,360

1,190

1,170

830

1,350

2,220

Mean

10,400

6,078

5,760

8,191

5,300

9,436

12,360

15,380

11,270

12,060

15,300

13,510

Adjusted!/

Mean

*10,430

46,138

*5,739

8,262

5,304

9,521

12,210

15,380

10,940

12,010

15,550

13,490

* Hot previously published.

Per

square

mile

1.40

4.824

*.770

1.11

.712

1.28

1.64

2.12

1.47

1.61

2.09

1.81

Runoff

In

Inches

19.00

$10.46

15.07

9.67

17.42

22.26

28.78

19.93

21.94

28.33

24.58

Caleni

>bserve<

Mean

10.43C

7,188

5,956

7,025

5,129

10.04C

13.17C

15,480

10,440

13,790

13,990

^ Te^I.1 r

Adjusted!/

Mean

HO, 490

*7,488

,'5,707

7,350

4,917

10,320

13,050

15,290

10,510

14,410

13,470

Runoff

In

Inches

*19 11 tislea

10.40

13.40

8.96

18.92

23.76

27.86

19.16

26.33

24.55

459. Yazoo River at Yazoo City, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°51', long. 90°25', in NE£ sec. 32, T. 12 N., R. 2 H. Choctaw meridian, 

at bridge on old U. S. Highway 49-H at Yazoo City, 2.7 miles below Tokeba Bayou, 2.7 

miles above Short Creek, and 75.4 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 8,580 sq mi, approximately.

Supplemental records available. January to December 1900, and March to July 1904, gage 

heights only in reports of the Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1884 are contained In reports of H. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage was 73.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1912.

Extremes. 1901-04: Maximum discharge. 27,700 cfs Apr. 5-8, 1903 (gage height, 28.7 ft); 

minimum, 1,190 cfs Nov. 16-21, 26-30, 1904 (gage height, -3.0 ft). 

The flood of 1882 reached a gage height of 36.5 ft.

A stage'of 37.4 ft occurred May 5, 1927 (affected by Mississippi River crevasse 

flow), from reports of Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905

Oct.

3,327 

2,223 

1,760 

1,302

Nov.

2,046 

2,023 

1,767 

1,244

Dec.

5,978 

9,065 

2,089 

2,273

Jan.

14,829 

8,493 

17,432 

2,856

Feb.

16,443 

14,082 

20,807 

3,294

Mar.

13,377 

17.44J 

25,442

Apr.

14,043 

24,477 

25,752

Hay

13,094 

14,004 

14.07E

June

4,47£ 

2,651 

12,61C

July

2,181 

3,281 

6,549

Aug.

3,805 

3,578 

2,593 

3,516

Sept.

5,456 

2,104 

1,953 

1,555

The year

8,416 

11,648

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905

Oct.

0.45 

.30 

.24 

.175

Mov.

O.27 

.27 

.23 

.162

Dec.

0.81 

1.22 

.28 

.306

Jan.

1.99 

1.14 

2.34 

.384

Feb.

2.00 

1.71 

2.53 

.414

Mar.

1.80 

2.34 

3.42

Apr.

1.83 

3.18 

3.35

May

1.76 

l.BB 

1.89

June

0.58 

.35 

1.64

July

0.29 

.44 

.88

Aug.

0.51 

.48 

.35 

.473

Sept.

0.71 

.28 

.26 

.202

The year

13.33 

18.45

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904

W.S.P. 

no.

83 

83 

98 

128

Water

Momentary maximum

Discharge

25,600 

27,700

Date

Apr. 21, 22, 1902 

Apr. 5-B, 1903

year ending Sept. 30

Minimum 

day

1,870 

1,790 

1,190

Mean

8,416 

11,648

Per 

square

mile

0.981 

1.36

Runoff 

In 

Inches

13.33 

18.45

Calendar year

Mean

8,255 

8,619 

11,068

Runoff 

In 

Inches

13.00 

13.59 

17.41
464 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

460. Sunflower River at Clarksdale, Miss.

Location. Lat 340 11'50", long. 90°34'30", in E£ sec. 23, T. 27 N., R. 4 W. Choctaw meridian, at 4th Street bridge on old U. S. Highway 61 in Clarksdale, 600 ft downstream from 

Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad bridge, and 2 miles downstream from Little 

Sunflower River.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. October 1938 to September 1940, gage heights and discharge measurements only in reports of Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at same site since February 1937, and discharge measurements February 1937 to 

September 1938 and October 1945 to December 1946 are contained in reports of Corps of 

Engineers. *

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 131.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Auxiliary stiff gage 4.9 miles downstream from base gage. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, 

auxiliary stiff gage 7.2 miles downstream from base gage.

Extremes. 19401-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,600 cfs Apr. 12, 1942; maximum gage 

height, 17.98 ft Apr. 11, 1942; minimum discharge observed, 10 cfs at times during 

each year; minimum gage height observed, 1.30 ft Oct. 15, 1940. 

A dischai-ge of 4,620 cfs was measured Feb. 16, 1909.

Cooperation. Rfecords computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1941 

1942

Oct.

11.0 

34.1

NOT

16 

95

2 

6

Dec.

91.8 

30.3

Jan.

119 

45.8

Feb.

66.9 

73.6

Hap.

59.6 

117

Apr.

145 

345

May

26. S 

79.8

June

14.2 

29.0

July

16.2 

20 -.0

Aug.

24.5 

21.2

Sept.

16.2 

20.1

The year

50.5

75,4,

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1941 

1942

Oct.

0.12 

.36

Nov.

0.17 

.99

Dec.

0.98 

.,32

Jan.

1.27 

.49

Feb.

0.65 

.71

Mar.

0.64 

1.25

Apr.

1.49 

.3.56

May

0.29 

.85

June

0.15 

.30

July

0.17 

.21

Aug.

0.26 

.23

Sept.

0.17 

.21

The year

6.36 

9.48

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1941 

1942

W.S.P. 

no.

927 

957

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,130 

1,600

Date

Apr. 25, 1941 

Apr. 12, 1942

Minimum 

day

10 

10

Mean

50.5 

75.4

Per 

square 

 mile

0.468 

.698

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.36 

9.48

Calendar year

Mean

53.7

Runoff 

Inches

6.76

461. Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°32'50", long. 90°32'35", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 3 W. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 49W (old) , half a mile northwest of Sunflower, 2f 

miles downstream from Jones Bayou, and 19 miles upstream from Quiver River.

Drainage area.--767 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. February 1918 to September 1935, gage heights only in 

reports of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 28, 1934, staff gage on upstream 

side of bridge at datum 93.00 ft lower; Nov. 28, 1934, to Nov. 9, 1937, chain gage, and 

Nov. 10, 1937, to June 30, 1947, wire-weight gage, both on upstream side of bridge at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-50), 1,014 cfs.

Extremes. 1935-50: Maximum discharge observed, 7,700 cfs Jan. 15-17, 1946; maximum gage 

height observed, 27.43 ft Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge, 154 cfs Oct. 18-23, 1943.

Cooperation."Records for 1936-38, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records for 1939-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

235

203

741

224

231

196

253

181

163

184

542

223

186

199

717

Nov.

396

198

1,326

231

233

670

1,334

266

225

186

622

595

631

1,666

364

Dec.

223

578

868

241

291

1,579

417

520

193

702

1,032

468

757

1,686

1,288

Jan.

536

3,367

1,880

1,546

346

1,212

.536

596

486

3,979

5,203

3,045

97O

3,303

4,335

Feb.

685

1,681

1,555

4,130

1,476

728

532

. 941

1,706

1,692

4,355

1,128

4,221

2,389

4,613

Mar.

402

1,138

1,237

1,888

1,041

1,090

1,719

2,592

2,244

3,865

2,314

1,393

3,964

1,503

4,127

Apr.

434

538

2,118

3,533

1,548

945

3,340

709

3,749

2,138

1,086

1,685

1,904

1,908

1,455

* Revised; supersedes records previously published

May

238

593

*449

570

466

473

936

337

2,154

1,168

1,279

1,020

894

1,118

754

June

178

513

*436

452

367

220

368

381

559

319

1,336

1,845

550

1,867

573

July

240

264

229

680

1,721

511

253

201

217

448

1,365

330

316

488

292

Aug.

171

210

 286

245

388

230

206

170

208

478

398

220

733

315

281

Sept.

182

373

*244

230

214

186

185

169

277

352

243

205

229

235

646

The year

325

802

 942

1,140

690

671

837

588

1,009

1,295

1,635

1,011

1,268

1,381

1.605

by Corps of Engineers.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 465

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches, of Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.35

.30

1.11

.34

.35

.29

.38

.27

.24

.28

.82

.34

.28

.30

1.08

Nov.

0.58

.29

1.93

.34

.34

.97

1.94

.39

.33 .27'

.90

.87

.92

2.42

.53

Dec.

0.33

.87

1.30

.36

.44

2.37

.63

.78

.29

1.06

1.55

.70

1.14

2.53

1.94

Jan.

0.81

5.06

2.83

2.32

.52

1.82

.81

.90

.73

5.98

7.82

4.58

1.46

4.97

6.52

Feb.

0.96

2.28

2.11

5.61

2.08

.99

.72

1.28

2.40

2.30

5.91

1.53

5.94

3.24

6.26

* Revised} supersedes records previous]

Mar.

0.60

1.71

1.86

2.84

1.56

1.64

2.58

3.90

3.37

5.81

3.48

2.09

5.96

2.26

6.20

Apr.

0.63

.78

3.08

5.14

2.25

1.37

4.86

1.03

5.45

3.11

1.58

2.45

2.77

2.78

2.12

May

0.36

.89

».67

.86

.70

.71

1.41

.51

3.24

1.76

1.92

1.53

1.34

1.68

1.13

June

0.26

.75

».63

.66

.53

.32

.54

.55

.81

.46

1.94

2.68

.80

2.72

.83

y published by Corps of Eng

July

0.36

.40

.34

1.02

2.59

.77

.38

.30

.33

.67

2.05

.50

.47

.73

.44

Aug.

0.26

.32

».43

.37

.58

.35

.31

.26

.31

.72

.60

.33

1.10

.47

.42

Sept.

0.27

.54

 .35

.33

.31

.27

.27

.25

.40

.51

.35

.29

.33

.34

.94

The .year

5.77

14.19

 16.64

20.19

12.25

11.87

14.83

10.42

17.90

22.93

28.92

17.89

22.51

24.44

28. 41,

Lneers .

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

Ha

(a)

877, 927

897, 927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1-177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,660

5,960

4,000

6,850

3,040

3,490

6,620

5,140

7,520

7,240

7,700

3,830

6,740

4,650

6.740

Date

Feb. 6, 7, 1936

Jan 28, 1937

Apr 11, 1938

Apr 3, 1939

Apr 22, 1940

Dec 19, 1940

Apr 13, 1942

Mar 19, 1943

Apr 1, 1944

Jan 3, 1945

Jan. 15-17, 1946

Jan. 8, 1947

Feb. 16-18, 1948

Mar. 30, 31, 1949

Feb. 18. 1950

Minimum 

day

166 '160

 172

220

198

173

165

160

154

160

227

198

178

171-

218

* Revised; supersedes records previously publls

Mean

325

802

 942

1,140

690

671

837

588

,009

,295

,635

,011

,268

,381

.605

Per 

square 

mile

0.424

1.05

 1.23

1.49

.900

.875

1.09

.767

1.32

1.69

2.13

1.32

1.65

1.80

2.09

Runoff 

in 

Inches

5.77

14.19

 16.64

20.19

12.25

11.87

14.83

10.42

17.90

22.93

28.92

17.89

22.51

24.44

28.41

Calendar year

Mean

336

965

*754

1,145

832

632

752

555

,051

,389

,557

,036

,433

,284 - '

Runoff 

in 

Inches

5.97

17.07

 13.34

20.28

14.75

11.19

13.32

9.84

18.65

24.59

27.56

18.32

25.42

22.74

-

led by Corps of Engineers.

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

462. Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.

Location.--Lat 32°18'45", long. 90°54'25", In T. 16 N., R. 3 E. Washington meridian, at 

combined highway and railway bridge of Vicksburg Bridge Co., l| miles downstream from 

Yazoo diversion canal, 3 miles southwest of Vicksburg, and at mile 430.4.

Drainage area. 1,144,500 sqni, approximately.

Supplemental records available.--Discharge; 1858, 1884 to 1898, and since 1903, discharge 

measurements in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: April to June 1930 in reports of Geological Survey. Since. December 

1871, referred to canal gages (above 30.0 ft only, since December 1949), and since September 1934 referred to bridge gage, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. 

Since May 1873, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder (bridge gage) maintained by Geological Survey. Datum of gage 

Is 46.225 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark), or 46.16 ft above mean Gulf level. Gages used by Mississippi River Commission: Dec. 10, 1871, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff gage at mouth of 

Yazoo diversion canal, l£ miles upstream from bridge gage; since Oct. 1, 1929, inclined 

staff gage on Yazoo diversion canal, 1,600 ft upstream from mouth. Gages used by 

Weather Bureau: May 18, 1873, to Oct. 29, 1919, staff gage half a mile upstream from 

bridge gage; Oct. 30, 1919, to Nov. 30, 1922, staff gage at mouth of Yazoo canal; 

Dec. 1, 1922, to Aug. 31, 1934, inclined gage on Yazoo diversion canal; since Sept. 1, 

1934, wire-weight gage at bridge.

All gages at same datum, but readings differ because of slope of water surface 

between them.

Average discharge. 22 years (1928-50), 569,500 cfs.

Extremes. 1928-50: Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 cfs Feb'. 17, 1937; maximum gage height, 

53.2 ft Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 cfs Nov. 1, 1939; minimum gage height, 

-7.02 ft Feb. 3, 1940 (ice Jam above).

Maximum stage known since at least 1871, 58.4 ft (Corps of Engineers gage on Yazoo 

diversion canal) , approximately 56.0 ft on Geological Survey gage. May 4, 1927.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Records for January 1928 to June 1931, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by Corps of Engineers.
466 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In thousands of cubic feet per second, of Mississippi River

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1912

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

284

241

144

182

193

182

202.3

154.2

263.1

174.9

266.8

110.0

133.8

493.3

321.4

173.9

277.8

553.9

229.6

174.0

173.7

330.7

Nov.

.

363

429

132

165

239

165

206.4

289.7

355.8

274.6

214.0

121.8

157.3

709.2

381.8

212.5

200.2

368.1

447.7

249.0

300.6

347.5

Dec.

.

619

470

182

619

329

249

402.2

367.9

266.7

237.1

247.8

129.5

280.2

361.3

523.0

179.2

293.6

485.0

471.4

300.5

636.9

446.7

Jan.

718

516

838

160

924

833

429

496.2

472.6

868. S

452.0

349.4

145.8

387. S

407. £

987.0

242.]

698.0

1,021

718.2

417.6

1,021

1,269

Feb.

697

812

L.,046

210

1,300

864

204

720.0

402.1

1,944

759.3

958.:

263.2

413.4

595. 1

674.6

333.:

458.5

989.4

697. 6

593. £

1,500

1,796

Mar.

699

999

933

370

928

818

583

838.0

695. 2

1,146

962.7

1,367

608.2

325.3

805.2

671.6

959.4

1,494

957.2

460.7

1,175

1,241

1,414

Apr.

936

1,464

618

553

827

1,140

735

1,357

1,093

566.9

1,135

1,179

647.3

494.6

1,044

1,040

1,227

1,848

792.3

952.3

1,331

1,071

1,061

May

1,074

1,530

553

479

580

1,160

341

1,076

635. E

895. £

691.2

936.2

750.6

467.:

716.3

1,072

1,392

1,315

686.9

1,088

866. E

627.4

952.6

June

862

1,523

452

362

334

1,050

216

1,181

264.0

582.6

838.9

469.:

388.3

454.3

604.6

1,383

701.8

1,117

782.5

1,021

356.:

631. £

780.1

July

1,266

744

266

250

560

293

184

942.3

198.3

430.4

545.7

476.0

351.8

368.6

710. S

677. C

483.3

831.4

531.:

880.8

575.5

537. E

617.2

-Aug.

575

340

143

224

278

264

172

433.4

125.4

251.0

493.4

276.3

234.8

197.2

369.2

363.1

261.9

356.4

329.3

296.0

470.5

327.5

603.5

Sept.

399

223

147

214

205

246

191

280.8

127.2

222.3

269.2

160.4

236.4

251.3

345.7

227.9

278.7

256.6

232.1

230.0

207.3

270.4

580.4

The year

.

785

511

272

573

616

305

676.8

401.6

641.2

567.3

572.6

332.5

326.7

596.0

693.0

537.4

763.7

642.3

623.4

559.8

689.7

843.9

Monthly and yearly runoff. In thousands of sere-feet

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

17,500

14,800

8,850

11,200

11,900

11,180

12,440

9,479

16,180

10,750

16,410

6,762

8,225

30,330

19,760

10,690

17,080

34,060

14,120

10,700

10,680

20,340

Nov.

.

21,600

25,500

7,850

9,820

14,200

9,824

12,280

17,240

21,170

16,340

12,730

7,246

9,360

42,200

22,720

12,640

11,910

21,900

26,640

14,820

17,890

20,680

Dec.

-

38,100

28,900

11,200

38,100

20,200

15,330

24,730

22,620

16,400

14,580

15,240

7,960

17,230

22,210

32,160

11,020

18,070

29,820

28,990

18,480

39,160

27,470

Jan.

44,10C

31,700

51,500

9,840

56,800

51,200

26,400

30,510

29,060

53,430

27,790

21,480

8,965

23,820

25,070

60,690

14,880

42,920

62,760

44,160

25,680

62,760

78,050

Feb.

40,000

45,100

58,100

11,700

74,800

48,000

11,340

39,990

23,130

L08.000

42,160

53,210

15,140

22,960

33,090

37,480

19,160

25,470

54,950

38,740

34,150

83,320

99,760

Mar.

43,OOC

61,400

57,400

22,800

57,100

50,300

35,830

51,520

42,750

70.45C

59,200

84,040

37,400

20,000

49,510

41,290

58,990

91,870

58,860

28,330

72,230

76,320

86,96C

Apr.

55,70C

87,100

36,800

32,900

49,200

67,800

43,740

80,770

65,010

33,730

67,560

70,140

38,520

29,430

62,100

61,890

73,040

109,900

47,150

56,670

79,210

63,750

63,130

May

66.00C

94,100

34,000

29,500

35,700

71,300

20.95C

66.15C

39,080

55,070

42,500

57.57C

46,170

28,720

44,040

65,890

85,570

80,870

42,240

66,920

53,280

38,570

58,570

June

51.30C

90,600

26,900

21,500

19,900

62,500

12,830

70,270

15,710

34,680

49,920

27,920

23,110

27,030

35,970

82,290

41,760

66,450

46,560

60,730

21,190

37,600

46,420

July

77.80C

47.60C

16,400

14, 100

34,400

18,000

11,320

57,940

12,190

26,460

33,550

29,270

21,630

22,670

43,710

41,630

29,710

51,120

32,660

54,160

35,390

33.05Q

37,950

Aug.

35,400

20,900

8,79C

13,800

17,100

16,200

10,580

26,650

7,708

15,440

30,340

16,990

14,440

12,120

22,700

22,330

16,100

21,910

20,250

18,200

28,930

20,140

37,110

Sept.

23,700

13,300

8.75C

12.70C

12,200

14,60C

11,38C

16,710

7,569

13,230

16,020

9,544

14,070

14,950

20,570

13.56C

16,580

15,270

13,810

13,690

12,340

16,090

34,530

The year

-

569,000

367,800

196,700

416,000

446,000

220,700

490,000

291,500

464,200

410,700

414,500

241,400

236,500

431,500

501,700

390,100

552,800

465,000

451,400

406,400

499,330

611,000

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

a)

a

a)

711

735

741

762

787

807

827

851

871

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1111

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

bl, '325, 000

bl, 730, 000

bl, 148, 000

b711,000

1,410,000

1,360,000

877,000

1,420,000

1,280,000

2,080,000

1,190,000

1,410,000

1,075,000

814,000

1,178,000

1,648,000

1,609,000

1,922,000

1,481,000

1,301,000

1,401,000

1,574,000

1,876,000

Date

July 11-14,1926

June 6,7,1929

Feb. 3, 1930

Apr. 20, 1931

Feb. 26, 1932

June 8-11, 1933

Apr. 13, 1934

Apr. 15, 1935

Apr. 28, 29, 1936

Feb. 17, 1937

Apr. 23, 1938

Mar. 9, 1939

May 9-11, 1940

Apr. 29, 30, 1941

Apr. 20, 1942

June 6, 1943

May 13, 1944

Apr. 8, 9, 1945

Jan. 26, 1946

May 4, 5, 1947

Apr. 13, 1948

Feb. 10, 1949

Feb. 23, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

198,000

132,000

125,000

127,000

156,000

142,000

157,000

101,000

156,000

141,000

128,000

100,000

118,000

268,000

214,000

156,000

178,000

188,000

182,000

156,000

150,000

223,000

Mean

_

785,000

511,000

272,000

573,000

616,000

305,000

676,800

401,600

641,200

567,300

572,600

332,500

326,700

596,000

693,000

537,400

763,700

642,300

623,400

559,800

689,700

843,900

Runoff In 

acre -feet

_

569,000,000

367,800,000

196,700,000

416,000,000

446,000,000

220,700,000

490,000,000

291,500,000

464,200,000

410,700,000

414,500,000

241,400,000

236,500,000

431,500,000

501,700,000

390,100,000

552,800,000

465,000,000

451,400,000

406,400,000

499,300,000

611,000,000

Calendar year

Mesn

708,000

774,000

454,000

314,000

555,400

601,800

323,000

676,600

407,700

624,500

571,000

541,600

350,200

409,500

568,300

637,300

555,000

817,100

620,200

587,800

592,500

690,800

-

Runoff In 

acre -feet

514,200,000

561,000,000

326,500,000

228,000,000

403,500,000

436,200,000

233,800,000

489,800,000

296,000,000

452,200,000

413,400,000

392,100,000

254,300,000

296,400,000

411,400,000

461,400,000

402,800,000

591,600,000

449,000,000

425,600,000

430,130,000

500,100,000

-

a From reports of Corps of Engineers, 

b Maximum dally.
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 467

463. Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°52'45", long. 89°58'05". In SW£ sec. 14, T. 12 N., R. 3 E. Choc taw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 (old), half a mile southeast of Pickens, 6 miles 

downstream from Seneasha Creek, 6 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, and at mile 160.3.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 196.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (U. S. Department of Agriculture bench mark, 

levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 25, 1938, staff gage, and Dec. 25, 1938, 

to Aug. 19, 1939, wire-weight gage, both at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 1,866 cfs.

Extremes.. 1936-50: Maximnn discharge, 42.400 cfs Jan. 7, 1949 (gage height, 21.95 ft); 

minimum, 27 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1 1943 (gage height, 2.15 ft).

Maximum stage known, 23.7 ft Dec. 29, 1926, from Information by local residents. 

According to information from local residents, floods of 1892 and May 1930 reached a 

stage of about 23.5 ft.

Cooperation. Records August 1936 to September 1938 not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

194S

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*52.6

109

65.1

55.2

74.9

237

68.5

47.2

74.0

177

106

81.4

US

229

Nov.

_

*71.2

1,201

167

62.5

1,393

1,588

137

288

177

231

2,175

983

2,654

30S

Dec.

_

338

956

188

380

5,603

2,414

947

167

655

888

1,567

1,689

5,548

350

Jan.

.

3,940

2,603

1,446

593

1,612

1,153

1,967

1,224

2,692

8,20S

9,913

1,658

12.64C

5,784

Feb.

_

2,741

1,994

3,867

4,925

1.52E

2,084

85S

3,59£

6.28E

10.51C

1 992 9)431 6,55£

7,211

Mar.

_

2,506

2,519

1,749

3,018

2,603

3,635

2,555

8,005

8,759

3,751

3,294

6,431

3,351

5,568

Apr.

_

1,354

3,792

2,953

4,607

971

799

1,276

6,005

2,884

2,058

7,011

3,712

3,747

705

.May

_

1,147

588

634

1,100

235

772

460

4,195

1,119

2,226

1.426

303

4,019

1,128

June

.

530

995

2,172

385

193

250

177

228

617

1,826

2,348

384

2,454

1,829

July

_

157

1,054

828

8,281

1,321

257

135

157

350

1,373

1,074

365

422

771

Aug.

*101

464

634

240

923

732

372

69.6

706

409

835

184

414

310

768

Sept.

*75.4

744

133

62.7

249

218

148

237

125

112

139

98.4

140

513

K.206

The year

_

 1,163

1,375

1,174

2,040

1,380

1,140

745

2,058

1,988

2,639

2,601

2,102

3,516

8,207

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*0.04

.09

.05

.04

.06

.19

.05

.04

.06

.14

.08

.06

.09

.18

Nov.

_

*0.05

.92

.13

.05

1.06

1.21

.10

.22

.14

.18

1.66

.75

2.03

.23

Dec.

_

0.27

.76

.15

.30

4.43

1.91

.75

.13

.52

.70

1.24

1.33

4.38

.28

Jan.

_

3.11

2.06

1.14

.47

1.27

.91

1.55

.97

2.13

6.48

7.83

1.31

9.98

4.57

Feb.

_

1.96

1.42

2.76

3.64

1.08

1.49

.61

2.66

4.48

7.50

1.42

6.97

4.68

5.14

Mar.

_

1.98

1.99

1.38

2.39

2.05

2.87

2.02

6.32

6.92

2.96

2.60

5.08

2.65

4.40

Apr.

_

1.03

2.90

2.25

3.53

.74

.61

.98

4.59

2.20

1.57

5.36

2.84

2.86

.54

May

_

0.91

.46

.50

.87

.19

.61

.36

3.31

.88

1.76

1.13

.24

3.17

.89

June

.

0.40

.76

1.66

.29

.15

.19

.13

.17

.47

1.40

1.79

.29

1.88

1.40

July

_

0.12

.83

.65

6.54

1.04

.20

.11

.12

.28

1.08

.85

.29

.33

.61

Aug.

*0.08

.37

.50

.19

.73

.58

.29

.05

.56

.32

.66

.14

.33

.25

.61

Sept.

*0.06

.57

.10

.05

.19

.17

.11

.18

.10

.09

.11

.08

.11

.39

1.69

The year

_

*10.81

12.79

10.91

19.04

12.82

10.59

6.89

19.19

18.49

24.54

24.18

19.60

32.69

20.52

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

W

:877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

b5,300

b5,160

6,000

25,600

13,900

5,180

8,950

35,900

18,100

37,900

29,400

35,600

42,400

20,600

Date

-

Jan. 26, 1937

Apr. 10, 1938

Feb. 11, 1939

July 8, 1940

Dec. 19, 1940

Jan. 1, 1942

Jan. 2, 1943

Mar. 31, 1944

Feb. 22, 1945

Feb. 11, 1946

Apr. 13, 1947

Feb. 15, 1948

Jan. 7, 1949

Mar. 17, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

*40

62

56

48

61

68

28

40

51

81

69

66

77

157

Mean

_

*1,163

1,375

1,174

2,040

1,380

1,140

743

2,058

1,988

2,639

2,601

2,102

3,516

2,207

Per 

square 

mile

_

*0.797

.942

.804

1.40

.945

.781

.509

1.41

1.36

1.81

1.78

1.44

2.41

1.51

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

*10.81

12.79

10.91

19.04

12.82

10.59

6.89

19.19

18.49

24.54

24.18

19.60

32.69

20.52

Calendar year

Mean

_

1,313

1,221

1,181

2,594

1,139

881

687

2,09?

2,021

2,850

2,511

2,568

2,891

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.22

11.35

10.97

24.20

10.58

8.18

6.38

19.52

18.79

26.50

23.34

23.96

26.88

-

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.

b Maximum daily. '
468 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN

464. Big Black River near Bovina, Miss.

Location. Lat 32 0 20'51", long. 90°41 I 48", in SE£ sec. 22, T. 16 N., R. 5 E. Washington 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 ft upstream from Clear Creek, 0.4 mile 

upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles east of Bovina, 12 miles 

upstream from Fourteenmile Creek, and at mile 61.7.

Drainage area.- 2,810 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 84.93 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, or 85.00 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, wire-weight gage only at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 3,515 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 46,400 cfs Jan. 11, 1949 (gage height, 39.22 ft); 

minimum, 72 cfs Nov. 7, 8, 1944; minimum gage height, 7.10 ft Oct. 24, 25, 1948.

Cooperation. Records February 1936 to September 1938, not previously published by Geological Survey, furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by the Geological Survey.

Honthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

193S

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

195O

Oct.

.

*99.4

»236

122

122

150

277

243

95.4

102

795

173

118

192

395

Nov.

_

*148

S4O

282

103

2,734

2,036

377

56O

291

282

3,612

1,629

4,668

456

Dec.

_

924

952

306

596

10.54C

3,66£

1,499

245

995

1,183

2,113

2,933

11.17C

42E

Jan.

_

8,907

4,607

2,59£

92C

4,681

2,376

4,929

1.S3S

4,942

16,49C

17,120

2,062

21,250

8.79C

Feb.

7,885

7,87C

2,853

7,485

7,92f

3,882

3,324

1,422

4,16C

8,96C

20.14C

4,03£

14,85(

13,69(

14,10C

Bar.

1,03S

4,55C

5,140

4,62E

4,973

6,175

8,59(

4,80!

13,39C

14,12(

6,631

5,94!

12,590

7,195

10.18C

Apr.

3,25f

3,774

11,03E

4,O9S

9,454

2.99J

1,96«

4,441

15,020

6,48E

4,152

13.09C

6,222

8,003

1,957

May

1,961

1,861

1,379

807

4,449

443

1,590

504

5,635

2,255

4,918

3,432

5SO

7,060

3,581

June

212

915

934

2,657

673

314

423

500

556

3,035

5,878

2,816

568

3,986

3,101

July

317

ZH

1,02<

1,493

13,73(

2,03!

51E

305

211

1,062

3,90C 1,27;

462

1,572

1,526

Aug.

294

586

1,230

526

2,060

1,308

1,930

121

862

1,024

1,827

328

1,156

1,037

2,060

Sept.

 180

1,142

300

164

449

465

503

418

197

198

246

324

2O7

750

2,428

The year

-

»2,556

 2,534

2.O56

3,778

2,985

2,270

1,634

3,560

3,591

5,450

4,522

3,570

6,682

4,024

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

 0.04

».10

.05

.05

.06

.11

.10

.04

.04

.33

.07

.05

.08

.16

Nov.

_

»O.O6

.33

.11

.04

1.09

.81

.15

.22

.12

.11

1.43

.65

1.85

.18

Dec.

_

0.38

.39

.13

.24

4.32

1.51

.62

.10

.41

.49

.87

1.20

4.58

.17

Jan.

.

3.65

1.89

1.07

.38

1.92

.98

2.02

.75

2.03

6.76

7.03

.85

8.72

3.61

Feb.

3.03

2.92

1.06

2.77

3.04

1.44

1.23

.53

1.60

3.32

7.46

1.50

5.7O

5.07

5.22

Mar.

0.43

1.87

2.11

1.90

2.04

2.54

3.53

1.97

5.49

5.79

2.72

2.44

5.17

2.95

4.^8

Apr.

1.29

1.50

4.38

1.63

3.75

1.19

.78

1.76

5.96

2.57

1.65

5. 2O

2.47

3.18

.78

May

0.80

.76

.57

.33

1.82

.18

.65

.21

2.33

.93

2. 02

1.41

.24

2.90

1.47

June

O.O8

.36

.37

1.06

.27

.12

.17

-2O

.22

1.21

2.33

1.12

.23

1.58

1.23

July

0.13

.11

.42

.61

5.64

.84

.21

.13

.09

.44

1.60

.52

.19

.64

.63

Aug.

0.12

.24

.50

.22

.85

.54

.79

.05

.35

.42

.75

.13

.47

.43

.85

Sept.

»O.O7

.45

.12

.06

.18

.18

.20

.17

.08

.08

.10

.13

.08

.30

.96

The year

_

 12.34

»12.24

9.94

18.30

14.42

10.97

7.91

17.23

17.36

26.32

21.85

17. SO

32.28

19.44

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

a)

aj

a)

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-.

bl 7.10O

b!5, 200

9,600

26,000

15,500

12, 1OO

13,4OO

44,40O

19,600

46,000

29,500

35,OOO

46,400

26.1OO

Date

_

Jan. 28, 1937

Apr. 12,13, 1938

Feb. 25, 1939

July 14,15,17,18

Dec. 21, 22, 1940

Mar. 13, 1942

Jan. 3, 1943

Apr. 1, 1944

Feb. 27, 1945

Feb. 14, 1946

Jan. 13, 1947

Feb. 19, 1948

Jan. 11, 1949

Feb. 18, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

 80

 122

101

79

117

164

74

73

72

116

126

95

131

277

Mean

-

 2,556

 2,534

2,056

3,778

2,985

2.27O

1,634

3,560

3,591

5,450

4,522

3,570

6,682

4,024

Per 

square 

mile

-.

 0.909

*.901

.732

1.34

1.06

.808

.581

1.27

1.28

1.94

1.61

1.27

2.38

1.43

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

 12.34

 12.24

9.94

18.30

14.42

10.97

7.91

17.23

17.36

26.32

21.85

17.30

32.28

19.44

Calendar year

Mean

.

 2,627

 2,423

2,066

4,839

2,355

1,947

1,530

3,602

3,665

5,750

4,424

4,523

5,441

-

Runoff 

Inches

-

 12.68

 11.71

9.98

23.44

11.38

9.41

7.4O

17.44

17.72

27.76

21.38

21.91

26.28

-

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers, 

a From reports of Corps of Engineers, 

b Maximum dally.
BAYOU PIERRE BASIN 469

465. Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°00', long. 900 41', to NE£ sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 5 E., Washington meridian, at bridge on State Highway 18,' l£ miles upstream from Whlteoak Creek, 2 miles 

south of Carpenter, 2 miles upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, and 8 miles 

southwest of Utica.

Drainage area. 37l sq mi.

Gage.. Wire-weight gage.

Average discharge. 6 years (1944-50), 612 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum discharge observed, 23,600 cfs May 2, 1950 (gage height, 

25.65 ft): minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 18, 1947; minimum gage height, 4.86 ft Oct. 17, 1950.

Water 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Oct.

*30

125 

42.1 

42.6 

45.9 

SO. 8

Nov.

*143

112 

517 

221 

1,224 66.'

Dec.

194

331 

321 

503 

491 

136

Jan.

459

1,422 

2,690 

607 

1,524 

1,728

Feb.

1,952

2,660 

242 

1,182 

1,332 

2,002

Mar.

1,392

819 

1,146 

1,173 

2,049 

1,070

Apr.

701

118 

3,237 

574 

801 

592

t Not previously published; estimated or partly estl 

for Homochitto River at Bude.

May

258

1,041 

259 

106 

404 

1.619

June

360

438

133 

76.3 

214 

275

July

301

555 

49.8 

101 

219 

268

Aug.

196

285 

71.9 

218 

125 

118

Sept.

1OO

79.2 

225 

49.2 

157 

57.6

The year

*497

654 

746 

402 

712 

661

mated on basis of weather records and records

Water 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

19SO

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Oct.

*0.09

.39 

.13 

.13 

.14 

.25

Nov.

*0.43

.34 

1.55 

.67 

3.68 

.20

Dec.

0.60

1.03 

1.00 

1.56 

1.53 

.42

Jan.

1.43

4.42

8.36 

1.88 

4.74 

5.37

Feb.

5.48

7.47 

.68 

3.44 

3.74 

5.62

Mar.

4.32

2.54 

3.56 

3.64 

6.37 

3.33

Apr.

2.11

.35 

9.73 

1.73 

2.41 

1.78

Bay

0.80

3.23 

.80 

.33 

1.26 

5.03

June

1.08

1.32

.40 

.23 

.64 

.83

July

0.94

1.73 

.15 

.31 

.68 

.83

Aug.

0.61

.88

.22 

.68 

.39 

.37

Sept.

0.30

.24

.68 

.15 

.47 

.17

The year

*18.19

23.94 

27.26 

14.75 

26.05 

24.20

* Not previously published; aee footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum observed

Discharge

23,400

20,700

22,400

7,650

22,900

23,600

Date

Feb. 5, 1945

Feb. 9, 1946

Apr. 11, 1947

Aug. 9, 1948

Nov. 28, 1948

May 2, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

36

25

29

30

42

Mean

*497

654

746

402

712

661

Per 

square 

mile

*1.34

1.76

2.01

1.08

1.92

1.78

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*18.19

23.94

27.26

14.75

26.05

24.20

Calendar year

Mean

514

680

737

483

589

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

18.83

24.86

26.94

17.74

21.57

-

* Not. previously published.

HOMOCHITTO RfVER" BASIN

466. Homochitto River at Eddleeton, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°30' ( long. 900 47', in sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 4 E. Washington meridian, at 

Mississippi Central Railroad bridge, 900 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

84, 0.4 mile ufstream from MeCall Creek, and three-quarters of a mile east of 

Eddiceton.

Drainage area. l$u sq mi, approximately.

gage.. Water-stag* recorder. Datum of gage is 217.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to May 26, 1942, wire-weight gage at 

site 900 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 277 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 30,900 cfs Mar. 29, 1939, from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; maximum gage height, 15.74 ft 

May 2. 1950; minimum discharge (revised), 29 cfs Oct. 15, 1938.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*32.4

42.1

33.4

69.5

63.1

36.4

39.1

87.9

38.1

47.9

44.0

80.9

Nov.

37.5

38.1

80.1

104

50.6

45.1

54.2

59.3

321

140

655

54.4

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Dec.

79.5

100

1,196

511

342

62.6

123

156

175

277

210

73.3

Jan.

470

135

182

231

157

279

267

572

1,268

469

684

*968

Feb.

811

501

107

258

352

486

807

944

106

498

771

850

Mar.

1,11$

331

473

*54S

67C

»l,05i

364

37]

76]

70(

*1,061

*83J

Apr.

219

*986

467

417

 305

213

324

84.7

1,569

231

251

436 ^

May

128

172

201

382

73. C

131

115

351

155

66. E

166

liOSS

June

375

 160

65.6

80.1

54.7

48.3

135

174

94.7

42.7

175

190

July

*55.2

781

135

62.1

72.9

37.5

61.5

267

48.2

55.2

315

272

Aug.

*70.9

72.3

53.4

160

37.4

80.5

69.9

127

49.9

110

66.2

96.7

Sept.

40.8

42.1

53.6

118

45.2

46.4

42.1

48.5

113

49.7

57.5

57.2

The year

*283

*279

256

*246

*185

*210

196

267

392

224

*369

 413

* Revised.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.
470 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches, of Homochltto River at Eddiceton, Miss.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*0.21

.27

.21

.45

.40

.23

.25

.56

.24

.31

.28

.52

Nov.

0.23

.24

.50

.64

.31

.28

.34

.37

1.99

.87

4.06

.34

Dec.

0.51

.64

7.66

3.27

2.19

.40

.79

1.00

1.12

1.77

1.34

.47

Jan.

3.01

.86

.16

.48

.01

.79

.71

3.66

8.12

3.00

4.38

*6.20

Feb.

4.70

3.00

.62

1.49

2.04

2.91

4.67

5.46

.61

2.98

4.46

4.92

Mar.

7.17

2.16

3.02

»3.51

4.29

*6.78

2.33

2.38

4.87

4.49

*6.79

»5.33

Apr.

1.36

*6.11

2.89

2.58

*1.89

1.32

2.01

.5?

9.72

1.43

1.55

2. 70

Hay

0.82

1.10

1.29

2.45

.47

.84

.74

2.25

.99

.43

1.06

*6.78

June

2.32

*.99

.41

.50

.34

.30

.83

1.08

.59

.26

1.09

1.18

July

0.35

5.00

.86

.40

.47

.24

.39

1.71

.31

.35

2.01

1.74

Aug.

*0.45

.46

.34

1.03

.24

.52

.45

.81

.32

.70

.42

.62

Sept.

0.25

.26

.33

.73

.28

.29

.26

.30

.70

.31

.36

.35

The year

$21.38

»21.09

19.29

»18.53

*13.93

»15.90

14\ 77

20.10

29.58

16.90

*27.80

*31.15

Revised.

Not previously published) partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Yearlv discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877,1281

897,128]

927

957,1281

977,1281

1007,1281

1037,1283

1057

1087

1117

1147,1281

1177,1281

* Revised.

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

30,900

20,600

18,200

26,000

»11,800

$21,000

10 , 500

13,100

21,700

10,000

* 23, 400

$26,200

Date

Mar. 29, 1939

July 3, 1940

Dec. 13, 1940

May 15, 1942

Apr. 9, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Feb. 5, 1945

Feb. 6, 1946

Apr. 1, 1947

Mar. 2, 1948

Mar. 31, 1949

May 2, 1950

Minimum

day

29

34

32

38

32

32

31

38

33

35

38

46

Mean

$283

»279

256

*246

 185

*210

196

267

392

224

»369

*413

Per 

square

mile

$1.57

 1.55

1.42

»1.37

1.03

»1.17

1.09

1.48

2.18

1.24

»2.05

*2.29

Runoff

inches

$21.38

 21.09

19.29

*18.53

*13.93

»15.90

14.77

20.10

29.58

16.90

»27.80

»31.15

Calends

Mean

»286

»375

203

»226

*158

*216

203

286

387

260

*311

-

r year

Runoff

inches

 21.58

»28.31

15.28

 17.07

 11.94

 16.37

15.32

21.52

29.18

19.63

 23.45

-

467. Homochltto River near Bude, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°26', long. 90°51', In NE^ sec. 45, T. 6 N., R. 3 E. Washington meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 44, a quarter of a mile downstream from Porter Creek, 1.6 

miles southwest of Bude, and 5.0 miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area.--399 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Prior to Apr. 21, 1942, wire-weight 

gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1941-50), 666 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Jan. 6, 1950 (gage height, 16.60 ft, 

from high-water mark In gage well); minimum, 91 cfs June 27, 28, 1944 (revised); minimum gage height observed, 1.55 ft July 1,2, 1950.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

$40

276

109

135

353

143

155

136

 264

Nov.

$340

153

202

248

265

886

536

1,476

206

Dec.

$1,20C

91C

36S

382

577

48=

74J

55C

242

Jan.

$660

394

642

739

1,536

2,751

856

1,321

1,952

Feb.

$710

796

936

1,528

2,029

351

1,050

1,650

1,733

Mar.

1,076

1,497

2,003

664

1,049

1,836

1,835

2,046

1,599

Apr.

935

739

680

851

226

3,134

504

746

721

May

867

196

327

365

1,118

431

215

549

1,875

June

186

157

175

406

562

317

149

 461

450

July

204

260

121

320

986

146

180

 988

496

Aug.

401

116

243

264

489

223

 229

 286

287

Sept.

327

129

265

166

191

331

 192

 230

206

The year

$580

468

497

498

777

922

 553

 865

 834

- Revised.

$ Not previously published; estimated on basis of correlation with station at Eddicetc

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inche

Water 

year

1942

1943

 1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

$0.69

.80

.32

.39

1.02

.41

.45

.39

.76

Nov.

$0.95

.43

.56

.69

.74

2.48

1.50

4.13

.58

Dec.

$3.47

2.63

.78

1.10

1.67

1.41

2.15

1.59

.70

Jan.

$1.91

1.14

1.86

2.13

4.44

7.95

2.47

3.82

5.64

Feb.

$1.85

2.08

2.53

3. 99

5.29

.92

2.84

4.31

4.52

Mar.

3.11

4.32

5.79

1.92

3.03

5.31

5.30

5.91

4.62

Apr.

2.61

2.07

1.90

2.38

.63

8.76

1.41

2.09

2.02

May

2.51

.57

.94

1.05

3.23

1.24

.62

1.59

5.42

June

0.52

.44

.49

1.14

1.57

.89

.42

 1.29

1.26

July

0.59

.75

.35

.93

2.85

.42

.52

 2.85

1.43

Aug.

1.16

.33

.70

.76

1.41

.64

».66

*.83

.83

Sept.

0.91

.36

.74

.46

.54

.93

 .54

».64

.58

The year

$19.73

15.92

16.96

16.94

26.42

31.36

 18.88

 29.44

28.36

Revised. 

$ Not previously published; estimated on basis of correlation with station at Eddiceton.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 471

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Homochltto River near Bude, Mlae.

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

957,1283

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117,128]

1147,1281

1147,1281

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*a25,300

22,200

$36,200

19,200

23,000

41,000

21,500

35,600

49,400

Date

May 15 1942

Dec 27 1942

Mar 29 1944

Peb 5 1945

Peb 6 1946

Apr 1 1947

Mar 2 1948

Mar .31 1949

Jan 6 1950

Minimum 

day

_

100

93

107

133

110

*109

*103

*147

Mean

*580

468

497

498

777

922

*553

*865

*834

Per 

square 

mile

tl.45

1.17

1.25

1.25

1.95

2.31

*1.39

*2.17

E.09

Runoff 

in 

Inches

*19.73

15.92

16.96

16.94

26.42

31.36

*18.88

*E9.44

28.36

Calendar year

Mean

*543

403

513

535

802

916

*612

*745

Runoff 

in 

inches

*18.48

13.72

17.48

18.19

27.29

31.16

*20.89

*25.37

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum during period January to Septembi

468. Brushy Creek near Gloster, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°17', long. 90°58 I , In SW£ sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 2 E. Washington meridian, 

350 ft downstream from bridge on Homochitto National Forest Road, 550 ft downstream 

from Birdman Creek, 4^ miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles northeast of Gloster.

Drainage area.--30.8 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 6, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 350 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Mareh to September 1942: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 

7.82 ft) , from rating curve extended above 700 cfs by velocity-area study; minimum, 

11 cfs May 11, 12; minimum gage height, 1.11 ft Aug. 8, 9.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

Oct.

-

NOV.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

78.2

Apr.

74.7

May

31.3

June

18.7

July

19.9

Aug.

51.4

Sept.

.31.2

The year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Hater 

year

1942

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

_

Mar.

2.93

Apr.

2.71

May

1.17

June

O.68

July

0.75

Aug.

1.92

Sept.

1.13

The year

-

469. Dry Creek near Knoxville, Miss.

LOGatIon.--Lat 31°23', long. 91°05' in SW£ sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 1 E. Washington meridian, 

at bridge on county road, 2 miles east of Knoxville, 5^ miles upstream from mouth, and 

13 miles southwest of Meadville.

Drainage area. 13.3 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes.--March to September 1942: Maximum discharge, 780 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 8.9 

ft from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times; minimum gage height,1.33 ft 

July 15, 21, Aug. 29.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

Oct.

.

Nov.

.

Dec.

.

Jan.

.

Feb.

.

Mar.

44.5

Apr.

13.1

May

4.49

June

1.04

July

3.50

Aug.

2.17

Sept.

2.94

The year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1942

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

.

Feb.

-

Mar.

3.85

Apr.

1.10

May

0.39

June

0.09

July

O.3O

Aug.

0.19

Sept.

0.25

The year

-

470. Homochitto River near Kingston, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°21'40", long. 91°15'20" in Sj sec. 87, T. 5 N., R. 1 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61 (old), 3j miles southeast of Kingston, 7$ miles 

upstream from station near Doloroso, and 16 miles southeast of Natchez.

Drainage area.--1.OOP sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is approximately 80 

ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 3, 1946, wire-weight gage only at same site.

Extremes.--1945-48: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height observed, 28.39 

ft Nov. 27, 1948; minimum discharge, 197 cfs Aug. 6,7, 1948.
HOMOCHITTO RIVEfl BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second/ of Homochltto River 

near Kingston, Mlsa.

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

*300

626

279

277

300

Nov.

*490

422

1,984

928

4,374

Dec.

967

1,034

1,084

1,289

-

Jan.

1,500

3,373

6,956

2,351

-

Feb.

3,294

4,171

895

3,053

-

Mar.

1,225

2,262

4,094

4,503

-

Apr.

1,862

530

5,896

1,164

-

May

827

3,018

999

425

-

June

993

1,498

780

308

-

July

697

2,106

308

371

-

Aug.

491

781

448

391

-

Sept.

261

359

566

685

-

The year

*1,059

1,672

2,030

1,308

-

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for other stations 

In basin.

Monthly and vearlv runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

Oct.

$0.35

.7? 

.32 

.33 

.35

Nov.

*0.55

.47 

2.21 

1.04 

4.88

Dec.

1.13

1.19 

1.35 

1.49

Jan.

1.73

3.89 

8.03 

3.71

Feb.

3.43

i.34 

.93 

3.39

Mar.

1.41

2.61 

4.73 

5.19

Apr.

2.08

.59

6.58 

1.30

May

0.95

3.48 

1.15 

.49

June

1.11

1.67 

.87 

.34

July

0.80

3.43 

.36 

.43

Aug.

0.57

.90 

.52 

.45

Sept.

0.29

.40 

.63 

.76

The year

*14.39

33.69 

37.56 

17.81

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather record snd records for other stations 

In basin.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

W.S.P. 

no.

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

Momentary maximum

Discharge

18,3CO

28,000

45,400

36,900

-

Date

Feb. 6, 1945

May 16, 1946

Apr. 2, 1947

Mar. 2, 1948

-

Minimum 

day

-

258

219

197

-

Mean

*1,059

1,672

2,030

1,308

-

Per 

square 

mile

*1.06

1.67

2.03

1.31

-

Runoff

In 

Inches

*14.39

22.69

27.56

17.81

-

Calendar year

Mean

1,087

1,775

1,961

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

14.75

24.09

26.63

-

-

* Not previously published.

471. Second Creek at Sibiey, Miss.

Location. La t 31°23'20", long. 91°23'15", In S^ sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 3 W". Washington meridian, 360 ft upstream from bridge on county road, three-quarters of a mile northeast 

of Sibiey, 5£ miles upstream from mouth, and 12 miles south of Natchez.

Drainage area.--55.3 sq ml.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 95 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Apr. 8, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 360 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--March to September 1942: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs May 15 (gage height, 

8.56 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,740 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 9.3 cfs Sept. 6; minimum gage height observed, 

0.80 ft June 12, 18.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

Oct.

.

Nov.

.

Dec.

-

Jan.

.

Feb.

.

Mar.

59.6

Apr.

34.5

May

110

June

16.8

July

15.4

Aug.

25.6

Sept.

56.7

The year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inche

Water 

year

1942

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

1.24

Apr.

0.70

May

2.29

June

0.34

July

0.32

Aug.

0.53

Sept.

1.14

The year

-

472. Homochltto River near Doloroso, Miss.

Location. La t 31°19'53", long. 91° 21' 37" , In sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 2 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on II. S. Highway 61, about 1,200 ft downstream from Second Creek, 2.2 

miles north of Doloroso, 10 miles upstream from mouth (through Armstrong Canal), 16 

miles north of Woodvllle, and 16 miles south of Natchez.

Drainage area.- 1,120 sq ml.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 42.23 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 31, 1940, wire-weight gage, and Jan. 31, 1940, to 

Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder at same site. Prior to Oct. 1, 1944, at datum 

15.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--9 years (1939-46, 1948-50), 1,609 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-46. 1948-50: Maximum discharge 62,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 36.23 ft July 4, 1940 (present datum); minimum discharge, 215 cfs July 25-31, 

1944; minimum gage height observed, 2.95 ft Dec. 24, 1948.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1938, reached a stage of 38.4 ft (present datum) from Information 

by Corps of Engineers.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 473

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Homoehltto River near Doloroso, Mlse.

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

1949 

1950

Oct.

*320

247 

348 

432 

236 

383

674

*320 

540

Nov.

*280

1,041 

544 

434 

511 

690

435

*4,800 

435

Dec.

*853

5,485 

1,970 

1,737 

734 

1,404

1,166

1,448 

521

Jan.

648

1,401 

1,501 

942 

1,920 

2,241

3,813

4,139 

5,157

Feb.

2,427

871 

1,603 

1,767 

2,500 

3,735

4,855

3,428 

3,767

Mar.

1,565

2,623 

3,186 

3,506 

5,562 

1,450

2,705

4,681 

4,044

Apr.

3,633

2,073 

2,380 

1,271 

1,741 

2,128

585

3,809 

1,748

May

1,976

1,114 

1,424 

480 

801 

919

3,162

1,364 

6,039

June

1,030

742 

485 

483 

529 

1,221

1,774

1,056 

903

July

5,997

1,026 

548 

431 

289 

976

2,264

1,819 

1,211

Aug.

1,522

601 

796 

275 

663 

518

896

765 

651

Sept.

351

367 

826 

369 

523 

288

414

511

437

The year

*1,717

1,475 

1,301 

1,008 

1,333 

1,312

1,883

*2,334 

2,121

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for other stations 

in basin.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1949

1950

Oct.

*0.33

.25

.36

.45

.24

.39

.69

*.33

.56

Nov.

tO. 28

1.04

.54

.43

.51

.69

.43

*4.78

.43

Dec.

tO. 88

5.65

2.02

1.79

.76

1.45

1.20

1.49

.54

Jan.

0.67

1.44

1.54

.97

1.98

2.31

3.92

4.26

5.31

Feb.

2.34

.81

1.49

1.64

2.41

3.47

4.51

3.19

3.50

Mar.

1.61

2.70

3.28

3.61

5.73

1.49

2.78

4.82

4. IS

Apr.

3.62

2.06

2.37

1.27

1.73

2.12

.58

3.79

1.74

May

2.03

1.15

1.47

.49

.82

.95

3.25

1.40

6.22

June

1.03

.74

.48

.48

.53

1.22

1.77

1.05

.90

July

6.17

1.06

.56

.44

.30

1.00

2.33

1.87

1.25

Aug.

1.57

.62

.82

.28

.68

.53

.92

.79

.67

Sept.

0.35

.37

.82

.37

.52

.29

.41

.51

.44

The year

*20.88

17.89

15.75

12.22

16.21

15.91

22.79

*28.28

25.72

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for other stations 

In basin.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897

927 

957 

977 

1007 

1037

1057

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

35,300

27,300 

24,300 

17,100 

a44,400 

17,900

24,100

62,300

Date

July 4, 1940

Dec. 14 1940 

Dec. 24 1941 

Mar. 27 1943 

Mar. 30 1944 

Feb.. 6 1945

May 16, 1946

Jan. 7, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

232 

229 

219 

215 

219

289

330

Mean

tl.717

1,475 

1,301 

1,008 

1,333 

1,312

1,883

*2,334 

2,121

Per 

square 

mile

*1.53

1.32 

1.16 

.900 

1.19 

1.17

1.68

*2.08 

1.89

Runoff 

Inches

*20.88

17.89 

15.75 

12.22 

16.21 

15.91

22.79

«28.28

25.72

Calendar year

Mean

2,166

1,145 

1,279 

913 

1,417 

1,296

-

1,915

Runoff 

In 

Inches

26.33

13.87 

15.50 

11.06 

17.23 

15.70

-

23.21

* Hot previously published, 

a Maximum dally.

BUFFALO BAYOU BASIN

473. Buffalo Bayou near Woodville, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°13'35", long. 91-17'45", In SW£ sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 2 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, lj miles downstream from Fords Creek,2f miles 

west of Wllkinson, and 8% miles north of Woodville.

Drainage area."182 sq mi.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1942-50), 307 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 39,900 cfs Mar. 2, 1948 (gage height, 16.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 

20 cfs (revised) Aug. 29, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.39 ft Dec. 19, 1946, and Sept. 

18, 1947.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

19SO

Oct.

-

100

28.1

52.3

145

65.4

42.1

52.4

175

Nov.

_

46. f

70.4

218

103

686

121

1,008

56.7

Dec.

_

317

202

380

355

137

300

864

78.4

Jan.

-

202

385

446

835

1,172

356

559

924

Feb.

_

625

388

633

681

156

373

687

589

Mar.

419

1,076

539

185

503

848

1,713

926

544

Apr.

331

299

219

402

84.2

704

333

566

241

May

82.3

70.0

105

193

668

153

81.6

343

367

June

62.6

182

45.2

306

251

265

42.7

110

120

July

79.7

46.2

39.1

138

220

44.7

53.3

232

69.4

Aug.

67.9

*31.1

142

73.8

130

55.1

61.1

180

117

Sept.

113

97.0

60.7

38.3

43.7

115

269

70.6

100

The year

-

*256

185

253

334

368

313

465

281
BUFFALO BAYOU BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches, of Buffalo Bayou near Woodvllle, Miss.

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

0.64

.18

.33

.92

.41

.27

.33

1.11

Nov.

.

0.29

.43

1.34

.63

4. 21

.74

6.18

.35

Dec.

_

2.01

1.28

2.41

2.25

.87

1.90

5.47

.50

Jan.

_

1.28

2.44

2.83

5.29

7.42

2.25

3.54

5.85

Feb.

_

3.57

2.30

3.62

3.90

.89

2.21

3.93

3.37

Mar.

2.66

6.82

3.42

1.17

3.19

5.37

10.85

5.87

3.45

Apr.

2.03

1.83

1.34

2.46

.52

4.32

2.04

3.47

1.48

May

0.52

.44

.66

1.22

4.23

.97

.52

2.17

2.32

June

0.38

1.11

.28

1.88

1.54

1.62

.26

.67

.74

July

0.51

.29

.25

.88

1.39

.28

.34

1.47

.44

Aug.

0.43

*.20

.90

.47

.82

.35

.39

1.14

.74

Sept.

0.69

.59

.37

.23

.27

.70

1.65

.43

.62

The year

_

*19.07

13.85

18.84

24.95

27.41

23.42

34.67

20.97

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

957

977,1281

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water 'year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

* 20, 700

11,100

15,100

*23,700

* 33, 900

*39,900

27,000

25,200

Date

.

Feb. 5, 1943

Mar. 19, 1944

Feb. 5, 1945

May 17, 1946

Nov. 11, 1946

Mar. 2, 1948

Dec. 16, 1948

Jan. o, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

*22

22

23

36

29

31

34

43

Mean

_

*256

185

253

334

368

313

465

281

Per 

square 

mile

_

*1.41

1.02

1.39

1.84

2.02

1.72

2.55

1.54

Runoff 

In 

Inches

.

*19.07

13.85

18.84

24.95

27.41

23.42

34.67

20.97

Calendar year

he an

_

*242

214

249

357

332

435

330

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

*18.02

16.04

18.56

26.64

24.73

32.49

24.65

-

Revised.

Hot previously published.

RED RIVER BASIN

474. Tierra Blansa Creek at reservoir, near Umbarger, Tex.

Location.--Lat 34°55 ' , long. 102°06', just upstream from dam, 2 miles south of Umbarger, 

Randall County, and 20 miles upstream from Palo Duro Creek.

Drainage area.--2 .075 sq mi (revised), of which 1,500 sq mi (revised) is probably 

noncontributlng.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder in conduit tower. Datum of gage Is 3,515.6 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1940, staff gages located on the conduit 

tower.

Auxiliary water-stage recorder and weir 9 miles upstream from dam. Prior to October 1940, weir located about 7 miles upstream from dam.

Average discharge.--10 years (1940-50), 14.8 cfs.

Extremes. --1938-5Q: Maximum discharge', 11,300 cfs June 6, 1941 (computed by rate of 

change in contents and outflow from reservoir); maximum reservoir gage height, 130.43 

ft June 6, 1941; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records given herein represent flow Into reservoir. Gage-height record at dam 

used in computing flow into reservoir when stage at auxiliary gage Is above limits of 

rating.
RED RIVER BASIN 475

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in .cubic feet per second, of Tierra Blanca Creek

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0

247

13.2

0

.27

1.24

66.5

0

0

t.88

NOV.

-

0.06

14.6

2.20

.20

.54

.74

2.31

0

.01

tl.18

Dec.

0.86

0

6.61

8.01

1.35

1.17

1.16

2.06

.47

.21

tl.56

Jan.

1.69

.13

4.00

2.94

1.73

1.44

1.95

2.42

.64

.58

*1.52

Feb.

1.47

.35

4.00

2.56

1.54

1.62

1.34

1.97

1.39

1.06

*1.69

Mar.

1.01

.91

4.75

2.34

1.34

1.39

1.16

2.31

1.15

.83

tl.38

Apr.

1.00

.59

10.8

3.17

1.12

1.20

.77

1.71

.47

1.38

tl.23

Hay

0.59

386

2.95

3.36

.95

.44

.26

47.6

.57

162

t.34

June

0.05

438

2.49

1.35

19.6

0

0

4.18

1.7]

22.9

*2.27

July

-

30.0

.5C

11.1

1.02

0

0

.17

0

5.41

*70.4

Aug.

-

*3.90

8.73

.02

1.01

38.3

0

.02

.54

1.00

*6.71

Sept.

-

*10.5

15.6

0

.41

.32

8.34

0

1.03

.80

*23.J

The year

-

*70.9

27.2

4.24

2.50

3.95

1.40

11.1

.66

16.6

t9,45..

* Hot previously published.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0

15,170

815

0

17

76

4,090

0

0

*54

Nov.

-

3.8

871

131

12

32

44

137

0

.4

*70

Dec.

53

0

407

493

83

72

72

127

29

13

*96

Jan.

104

7.7

246

181

106

88

120

149

39

36

*94

Feb.

84

19

222

142

89

90

75

109

80

59

*94

Mar.

62

56

292

144

82

85

71

142

70

51

*85

Apr.

60

35

641

189

67

71

46

102

28

82

*73

May

36

23,750

181

207

5£

27

17

2,930

35

9,960

*21

June

*2.

26,060

148

80

1,170

0

0

249

102

1,360

*135

July

i -

476

31

68J

62

C

0

10

0

336

*4,33C

Aug.

-

*240

537

1.4

62

3,360

0

1.0

33

62

*413

Sept.

-

*647

92f

C

24

1!

49E

C

61

46

*1,38C

The year

-

*51,290

19,670

3,070

1,820

2,860

1,020

8,050

477

12,010

4:6,840

* Hot previously published.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S,F, 

no.

927

927

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1341

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

_

-

811,300

a2,580

al.OOO

a332

al,700

*al,280

ta2,200

43

*a2,200

ta3.500

Date

-

_

-

June 6, 1941

Oct. 24, 1941

>ct. 2, 16, 1942

June 13, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

Sept. 13, 1946

May 15, 1947

June 24, 1948

Hay 7, 1949

July 18, 1950*

Minimum

day

_

_

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

Mean

-

_

-

*7.09

27.2

4.24

2.50

3.95

1.40

11.1

.66

16.6

*9.45

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

_

-

*51,290

19,670

3,070

1,820

2,860

1,020

8,050

477

12,010

*6,840

Calendar year

Mean

-

_

-

*93.6

6.44

2.38

2.53

4.05

7.15

5.13

.64

*16. 9

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

-

1:67,740

4,660

1,720

1,840

2,930

5,180

3,720

461

*12,210

-

* Hot previously published.

a Flow computed from change in contents of reservoir.

347710 O - 55 - 31
476 RED RIVER BASIN

475. Buffalo Lake near Umbarger, Tex.

Location.--Lat 34°55', long. 102°06', Just upstream from dam on Tierra Blanca Creek

2 miles south of Umbarger, Randall County, and 20 miles upstream from Palo Duro Creek.

Drainage area.--2.075 sq ml (revised) , of which 1,500 sq ml (revised) Is probably 

noncontributlng.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder In conduit tower. Datum of gage Is 3,515.6 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1940, staff gages located on the conduit 

tower.

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum reservoir gage height, 130.43 ft June 6, 1941 (contents, 

25,100 acre-ft).

Remarks. Records given herein represent total contents at end of month. Dam completed 

June 15, 1938. Reservoir capacity, 18,150 acre-ft at fixed spillway crest (gage 

height, 127.0 ft). Reservoir contents zero at 97.0 ft (elevation of control valve). 

The dam and outlet works were built and operated by the U. S. Soil Conservation Service. According to court order dated Jan. 14, 1941, the Soil Conservation Service Is 

required to release 3 cfs during flood periods and the natural flow of Tierra Blanca 

Creek when Inflow Is less than 3 cfs. The reservoir Is used for recreational purposes.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

3,080

776

93

18,820

13,560

6,920

4,080

2,650

4,940

3,530

920

9.000

Nov.

_

2,810

656

92

17,980

13,060

6,440

3,980

2,400

4,650

3,350

884

8.58O

Dec.

_

2,650

628

92

17,670

13,060

6,680

3,980

2,220

4,650

3,260

812

8.44O

Jan.

_

3,530

656

88

17,600

12,740

6,680

3,890

2,310

4,560

3,170

848

8.160

Feb.

_

3,350

628

86

17,260

12,280

6,560

3,800

2,060

4,460

3,170

848

7,740

Mar.

.

3,170

548

86

16,880

11,660

6,080

3,350

1,760

4,360

2,990

776

6.920

jn last (

Apr.

_

3,170

452

81

16,760

11,200

5,640

3,170

1,390

4,180

2,400

712

6.320

May

_

2,810

354

20,300

15,800

10,590

5,340

2,650

1,000

7,180

2,140

10,140

5,740

Jnth

June

600

2,140

282

18,530

14,700

9,560

5,540

2,140

884

6,800

1,920

11,820

5.040

July

574

1,460

178

17,600

13,590

9,700

5,140

1,620

600

5,840

1,390

11,040

9.700

Aug.

354

1,290

134

16,670

13,370

8,580

4,460

3,350

496

4,940

1,340

9,990

9.420

Sept.

240

920

105

16,120

13,280

7,600

4,360

2,820

776

4,180

1,090

9,560

10.440

Note. Reservoir contents not previously published prior to water year 1942.

476. Prairie Dog Town Pork Red Rive? near Canyon, Tex.

Location.--Lat 35°01', long. 101°54', 1.2 miles' iownstream from confluence of Palo 

Duro and Tierra Blanca Creeks, 2 miles upstream from Palo Duro Club Dam, and 3f 

miles northeast of Canyon, Randall County.

Drainage area. About 3,369 sq ml, of which about 2,658 sq ml Is probably noncontributlng.

uage.--water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,455.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929. Prior to Sept. 13, 1924, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream from old Palo Duro 

Club Dam and 2.3 miles downstream from present site at different datum. Sept. 13, 1924, 

to Oct. 21, 1926,and Apr. 6, 1938,to May 20, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 0.8 

mile downstream from present site and at same datum as present site.

Average discharge. 13 years (1924-26, 1938-49), 11.2 cfs.

Kxtremes. 19JJ4^?6, 1938-49: Maximum discharge, 6,650 cfs Oct. 24, 1941 (gage height, 

ia.ua ft, site then In use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,700 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during each year.

Highest known flood prior to reconstruction of Palo Duro Club Dam In May 1941- occurred May 30, 1937, when river reached a stage of 9.7 ft, from floodmarks, at site 

0.8 mile downstream.

Remarks. Plow largely regulated by several reservoirs upstream; the principal ones are 

on Tierra Blanca Creek near Umbarger (see elsewhere In this report), 20 miles upstream 

(capacity, 18,150 acre-ft), and Amarillo City Lake on Palo Duro Creek, 13 miles upstream (capacity about 3,200 acre-ft). The major portion of flood water originating 

above these reservoirs ordinarily will be retained in them. Water used by the city 

of Amarillo is removed from the City Lake and diverted from the basin.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1924

192S

1926

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

,1949

Oct.

-

0.40

13.7

.

194

0

0

432

9.39

0

0

0

84.5

0

.25

Nov.

-

0.56

5.79

.

0

0

0

48.0

2.28

O

.003

0

1 1.34

, 0

A.?..l^

Dec.

-

1.04

4.34

.

0

0

0

8.23

2.62

.02

.15

0

.21

0

.08

Jan.

-

4.90

3.95

1.06

0

0

7.99

2.70

1.52

.32

0

.17

0

.19

Feb.

16.1

6.48

3.23

.

0

0

0

6.26

2.66

1.16

.58

0

.04

0

.26

Mar.

17.7

3.82

2.80

.

0

0

O

6.65

2.82

1.26

.29

O

.15

O

1.68

Apr.

11,2

S.18

2.60

_

4.34

0

0

9.02

2.67

.64

.38

0

.47

O

.65

May

9.06

2.93

26.0

43.0

0

16.6

30.6

4.65

.82

.03

.05

0 

55.9

0

48.6

.June

4.00

12.5

30.6

1.70

21.0

O

537

5.4

.11

1.73

0

0

1.29

0

J*P,j6

July

37.3

20.5

.79

.02

.11

0

38.6

.57

26.7

21.0

0

0

0

0

.. i»

Aug.

6.68

31.0

.25

.04

3.06

0

2.77

0

.01

.50

1.82

0

0

3.84

.38

Sept.

2.32

31.7

0

0

0

0

.12

0

0

.17

0

0

0

4.37

. 4.S.71

The 

year

10.1

7.87

_

2.60

1.41

50.2

44.3

4.45

2.36

.30

0

12.2

.68

9.23
RED RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1324

1925

1936

1958

1939

1940

1941

1943

1943

1944

1»45

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

-

24.4

845

-

119

0

0

26,560

577

0

4

0

5,200

0

J.5

Nov.

-

33.1

344

-

0

0

0

',860

136

0

.2

0

80

0

762

Dee.

-

63 »9

267

-

0

0

0

506

161

1.4

8.9

0

13

0

5.0

Jan.

-

301

243

-

65

0

0

491

166

93

19

0

11

0

12

Feb.

924

360

179

-

0

0

0

348

148

66

32

0

2.2

0

14

Mar.

L,090

235

172

-

0

0

0

409

173

78

18

0

9.1

0

104

Apr.

664

308

167

258

0

0

537

159

38

22

0

28

0

39

May

557

180

1,600

2,640

0

1,020

1,880

286

51

2.C

3.4

0

3,440

0

2,990

June

238

745

1,820

161

1,250

0

31,930

32

6.3

103

0

0

77

a

2.420

July

2,290

1,260

48.6

1.4

6.7

0

2,370

35

1,640

1,290

0

0

0

0

20

Aug.

411

1,900

15.3

2.4

188

0

170

0

.6

31

112

0

0

236

23

Sept.

138

1,880

0

0

0

0

7.1

0

0.

10

0

0

0

260

282

The year

_

7,290

5,700

_

1,890

1,020

36,360

32,060

3,220

1,710

216

0

8,860

496

6^690

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

 1924

1925

1926

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

* N

W.S.P. 

no.

587

607

627

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

ot pre'vldu

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

*500

1,460

1,180

1,520

1,420

3,890

6,650

1,230

910

219

0

3,090

237

1,000

Date

.

June 24, 1925

May 27, 1926

May 18, 1938

June 21, 1939

May 7, 1940

June 7, 1941

Oct. 24, 1941

July 9, 1943

July 2, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

_

Oct. 7, 1946

Sept. 21, 1948

Nov. 1, 1948

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

.

10.1

7.87

.

2.60

1.41

50.2

44.3

4.45

2.36

.30

0

12.2

.68

9.23

Runoff In 

acre -feet

-

7,290

5,700

-

1,890

1,020

36.360

32,060

3,220

1,710

216

0

8,660

496

6,690

Calendar year

Mean

 -

11.9

-

-

2.44

1.41

91.6

4.16

3.24

2.37

.29

7.31

4.93

1.76

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

8,620

-

-

1,77X3

1,020

06, 280

3,010

2,350

1,720

206

5,290

3,570

1,280

-

slyjuBlls'nea.

477. North Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°33', long. 101°42', just above dam, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 

3.2 miles northeast of Tulia, Swisher County.

Drainage area. About 189 sq mi (revised), of which 124 sq mi (revised) is probably 

noncontriDuting.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 3,310 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to Nov. 27, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1941-50), 2.34 cfs.

extremes. laag^HTO; Maximum discharge. 3,110 cfs Oct. 4, 1941 (computed from rate-ofchange in storage); maximum gage height, 95.48 ft Oct. 4, 1941; no flow at times 

during most years.

Remarks. Records given herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge below gage 

Height 91.9 ft (spillway crest) determined from daily change in contents of reservoir; that above gage height 91.9 ft determined by algebraic summation of flow 

over spillway (computed from spillway rating curve), computed flow through conduit, 

and change in contents of reservoir (computed from capacity curve and reduced to 

equivalent cubic feet per second). No adjustments made for evaporation or seepage 

losses. Small springs flowing into creek above reservoir have been measured occasionally since 1941, and discharges were estimated on basis of these measurements 

when inflow was less than reservoir losses. Dam completed Jan. 15, 1939. Reservoir 

capacity 654 acre-ft. Reservoir used for recreational purposes, and water is rarely 

released through outlet Kate.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Watei 

year

T539-

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0.05

.

62.8

10.5

0

.21

.03

63.9

0

0

.02

Nov.

-

0

_

.50

.20

.07

.36

0

.40

.09

.38

.03

Dee.

-

0.01

0

.52

.37

.23

.30

.02

.86

.03

.03

.05

Jan.

-

0.03

0

.50

.20

.25

.38

.12

.31

.04

.10

.07

Feb.

-

0.08

.01

.53

.20

.26

.31

.01

.21

.22

.27

.05

Mar.

-

0

.11

.53

.20

.20

.29

.04

.15

.09

.01

.03

Apr.

-

0.67

.04

.60

.32

.41

.34

.10

.27

.01

14.4

.03

May

 DTBT

.05

8.14

.30

.32

.44

.09

.02

.70

.15

23.5

.46

June

JITS'

0

26.5

.33 .46'

.46

.03

2.81

.08

.03

10.3

2.27

July

 0725'

-

1.91

.34

21.9

.36

.24

.05

.04

.01

1.38

4.32

Aug.

 0719"

-

.40

.52

0

.03

.40

.94

0

.86

.08

1.18

Sept. o 

-

.29

6.67

.08

.20

.12

1.53

0

.26

.08

1.76

The 

year

-

-

-

6.27

2.95

.24

.26

.47

5.68

.15

4.21

.86

Hote. Records 1939-41 do not Include spring flow.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre feet, of North Tule Creek at reserve

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

3.0

_

3,860

645

0

13

l.£

3,930

0

0

1.2

Nov.

_

0

_

30

12

4.4

22

0

24

5.6

23

1.6

Dec.

-.

0.4

0

32

23

14

18

1.2

53

1.6

1.6

3.4

Jan.

-.

1.8

0

31

12

15

23

7.1

19

2.2

6.1

4.6

Feb.

_

4.4

.6

30

11

15

17

.4

12

12

15

2.6

Mar.

_

0

6.7

33

12

12

18

24

9.3

5.4

.8

2.0

Apr.

40

2.4

36

19

25

20

6.0

16

.4

856

1.6

May

54

2.(

501

18

20

27

5.6

l.J

43

9.3

1,440

28

June

166

0

1,580

19

28

27

l.f

167

4.E

2.C

611

135

July

16

-

117

21

1,350

22

15

3.0

2.6

.6

85

265

Ir, nea

Aug.

12

-

25

32

0

2.0

25

58

0

53

4.8

73

r Tulla

Sept.

0

-

17

397

4.8

12

7.3

91

0

15

4.6

105

. Ten.

The 

year

_

-

2,250

4,540

2,140

175

186

339

4,110

107

3,050

623

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Tear

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.F. 

no.

927

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

985

3,110

1,140

389

80

.

1,370

390

1,380

-

Date

_

-

June 6, 1941

Oct. 4, 1941

. July 9, 1943

July 11, 1944

July 5, 1945

June 23, 1946

Oct. 5, 1946

Aug. 3, 1948

Apr. 19, 1949

-

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

-

.

6.27

2.95

.24

.26

.47

5.68

.15

4.21

.86

Runoff In 

acre -feet

_

-

_

4,540

2,140

175

186

339

4,110

107

3,050

623

Calendar year

Mean

_

-

8.53

1.79

2.03

.29

.19

6.00

.16

.17

4.19

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

-

6,170

1,300

1,480

210

136

4,340

114

125

3,030

-

478. Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Brloe, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°37'45", long. 100°58'30", at county road bridge in Brlscoe County, i

mile upstream from Byrnes (Battle) Creek, 3.4 miles upstream from Mulberry Creek, and

?i miles southwest of Brlce, Hall County. 

Drainage area. 5.972 sq mi (revised), of which 4,479 sq ml (revised) is probably noncontrioutlng. 

Supplemental records available,- Records of chemical analyses, temperature, and suspenaea seaiment loaas ror tne period August 1949 to September 1950 are published in

reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Three staff gages at Intervals across wide channel since Aug. 10, 1949. Datum

of gage is 2,070.08 fb above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 30, 1944,

water-stage recorder at site 1,200 ft upstream at datum 6.0 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 5 years (1939-43, 1949-50), 90.5 cfs. 

Extremes. iaatT?4, 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 42,100 cfs Oct. 4, 1941 (gage height,

S.IB ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 efs on

basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 3.7 and 4.8 ft; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known since 1906, 14.8 ft, present site and datum, in summer of 1933.

Flood of May 1937 reached a stage of 14.3 ft, present site and datum. Information on

floods by local residents. 

Remarks. JIo diversions above station.

yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1949

1950

Oct.

.

0

1,038

350

0

_

12.8

Nov.

-

0

102

100

2.77

0

_

0

Dec.

_

0

0

28.5

36.2

16.5

.

0

Jan.

*7.25

0

0

9.75

7.76

21.3

_

0

Feb.

0

0

.01

1.29

0

7.85

_

0

Mar.

0

0

7.40

12.6

0

3.17

_

0

Apr.

_

22.3

11.0

43.3

132

0

_

.1'

May

-

61.6

307

3.41

147

32.9

_

28.0

June

186

41. e

1,231

48

74.S

51.6

_

82.3

July

12.3

0

188

22.0

82.6

_

384

Aug.

144

21.5

125

91.!

0

_

81. C

Sept.

-

78.8

80.9

43.0

15.3

176

239

The 

year

-

18.7

171

122

71.4

_

69.3.

t Hot previously published, partly estimated on basis of discharge measurements

Monthly and yearly runoff In acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0

492

63,840

21,540

0

_

786

Nov.

_

0

6,060

5,950

165

0

,

0

Dec.

0

0

1,750

2,230

1,010

_

0

Jan.

*445

0

0

6OO

477

1,310

_

0

Feb.

0

0

.6

72

0

452

_

0

Mar.

0

0

455

775

0

195

_

0

Apr.

-

1,330

657

2,580

7,830

0

.

9.9

May

-

3,790

18,900

210

9,020

2,020

_

1.720

June

11,080

2,470

73,250

2,860

4,460

3,070

_

4.9OO

July

756

0

11,590

1,350

5,080

-

_

23.590

Aug.

8,340

1,320

7,700

5,610

O

-

_

4.980

Sept.

-

4,690

4,810

2,560

908

-

10,500

14.190

The 

year

_

13,600

123,900

68,160

51,710

-

_

50.180

* Not previously published, partly estimated on basis of discharge measurements.
RED RIVER BASIN 479

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Prairie Dog lorn Fork Red River near Brlce, Te».

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1950

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

20, 100

30,300

25,400

42,100

28,100

10,400

9,730

Date

June 20, 1939

Sept. 4, 1940

June 15, 1941

Oct. 4, 1941

Oct. 16, 1942

June 29, 1944

July 5, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

18.7

171

122

71.4

-

69.3

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

13,600

123,900

88,160

51,710

-

50,180

Calendar year

*29.2

27.8

tE61

56.0

39.8

-

-

acre-feet

*21,120

20,150

188,900

40,550

28,780

-

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

479. Mulberry Creek near Brice, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°40'30" long. 100°55'00", at bridge on State Highway 70, 1.5 miles

upstream from Bitter Creek, 2.3 miles southwest of Brice, Hall County, and 3.3 miles

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. About 534 sq mi, of which 238 sq mi Is probably noncontributlng. 

supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses, water temperature, and

suspended sediment loaas ror period August 1949 to September 1950 are published In

reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage attached to bridge so that it can be moved along bridge to be

over the flowing channel. Datum of gage is 2,090.27 ft above mean sea level, datum

of 1929. 

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 50,700 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 15.24 ft,

rrom floodmarks), by contracted-opening method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.5 ft in 1941, from information by local resident. 

Remarks. No diversion or regulation above station.

Monthly and yearly mean dlscharee.

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

0.07

Nov.

0.14

Dec.

0.13

Jan. Feb.

O.ZOl 0.21

Mar. Apr.

O.iol 0.14

In ciffeic feet per se

May 1 June

O.Ogl 3.93

July

25.9

cond

Aug.

*45.6

Sept.

13.7 

145

* Revised.

The 

year

*38.2

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

4.2

Nov.

8.5

Dec.

7.9

Jan.

12

Feb.

12

Mar.

6.0

Apr.

8.3

May

5.4

June

234

July

15,930

Aug.

*2,810

Sept.

816 

8,620

The 

year

 27,660

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentsry maximum

Discharge

50.70C

Date

July 16, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

Mean

*38.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*27,660

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

480. Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River near Estelline, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°35", long. lOO'Se 1 , at bridge on II. S. Highway 287, 180 ft upstream

rrom Fort Worth & Denver City Railway bridge, 1.7 miles northwest of Estelline, Hall

County, and 6.9 miles upstream from Baylor Creek.

Drainage area. 7,293 sq mi, of which 4,769 sq mi are probably noncontributlng. 

uage. water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 1,754.60 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1925, chain gage at site 410 ft

downstream at same datum. Apr. 2, 1938,to Dec. 15, 1938, wire-weight gage at present

site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1924-25, 1938-47), 153 cfs. 

Extremes. iaa4^25, 1938-47: Maximum discharge, 56,000 cfs June 9, 1941 (gage height,

B.Bb* ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; no flow at times during each

year.

Maximum stage known, about 14 ft in May 1908 (corrected), from information by local

resident. 

Remarks. Slight regulation from three small reservoirs on tributary streams.
480 RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Prairie Dog Town Port Red River 

near Eatelllne, Texas

Water 

year

1924

1925

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

-

524

_

20.4

0

.39

1,359

606

0

72.8

1.16

1,967

Nov.

_

4.6C

_

0

0

249

84.5

8.56

0

10.4

0

49.1

Dec.

_

0

_

C

0

.34

64.2

28.3

13.8

102

0

89.5

Jan.

t35.5

2.69

to

61.0

0

.06

12.3

7.31

16.8

15.1

.52

9.18

Feb.

5.09

.01

tlS.5

0

0

6.49

2.05

.20

5.63

4.00

6.67

0

Mar.

75.4

0

t43.9

0

0

13.9

14.4

0

8.32

23.3

.32

1.69

Apr.

1.26

50.2

.02

5.17

49.8

164

410

146

0

97.9

0

156

May

0

227

280

16.2

55.3

748

6.92

200

24.7

13.4

22.9

1,023

June

0.63

73.2

794

183

45.8

S,959

33.2

127

162

25.9

150

406

July

174

361

92.2

16.8

0

482

30.5

272

117

172

,71

t!4.6

Aug.

809

1,690

26.0

131

238

242

63.7

0

7.19

45.9

176

to

Sept.

1.58

994

126

0

171

108

28.1

1.93

44.8

13.4

251

to

The 

year

-

330

_

36.3

46.7

413

178

118

33.3

50.2

50.5

t314 ,

* Hot previously published: estimated on basis of weather records.

Water

-r^Pr

1925

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1942

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

32.20C

_

1,26C

0

24

83.56C

37.23C

C

4,480

71

20.90C

Nov.

274

_

0

0

14,810

5,030

509

0

617

0

2,920

Dec.

0

_

0

0

21

3,950

1,740

851

6,280

0

5.50C

Ho 

Jan.

165

tO

3,750

0

3.6

755

449

1,030

931

32

565

nthly 

Feb.

.4

*750

0

0

361

114

11

324

222

370

0

Mar.

0

«,700

0

0

854

883

C

512

1,430

19

104

Apr.

2,980

1.2

307

2,960

9,750

!4,400

8,700

0

5,830

0

9,270

May

13,900

17,190

993

3,400

45,990

426

L2.32C

1.52C

821

1,410

32.92C

June

4,360

47,270

10,910

2,730

176,100

1,980

7,530

9,650

1,540

8,900

24,180

July

>2 , 200

5,670

1.03C

0

B9.640

1,880

L6.75C

7,180

10,550

44

t900

Aug.

104,000

1,600

8,040

14,620

14,860

3,92C

C

442

2,820

10,790

tC

Sept.

59,100

7,520

0

L0.190

6,450

1,670

115

2,660

797

1.4,910

tO

Tbe 

year

239,000

.

26,290

33,900

298,900

128,600

85,350

24,170

36,320

36,550

t227,300

t Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather recordi

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

W.S.P. 

no .

587

607

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

al9,700

21,500

40,000

9,500

24,100

56,000

24,100

51,200

5,360

12,600

18,100

38,600

Date

Aug. 22, 1924

July 30, 1925

June 16, 1938

June 21, 1939

Sept. 5, 1940

June 9, 1941

Oct. 4, 1941

Oct. 17, 1942

July 12, 1944

July 10, 1,945

Aug. 28, 1946

Oct. 7, 1946

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

pt. 30

Mean

_

330

_

36.3

46.7

413

178

118

33.3

50.2

50.5

*314

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

239,000

_

26,290

33,900

298,900

128,600

85,350

24,170

36,320

36,550

*227,300

Calendar year

Mean

t!36

-

*116

34.6

67.1

178

104

645

50.2

34.6

229

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

tlOO,300

-

t83,960

25,030

48,760

376,500

75,510

46,730

34,700

25,010

165,800

-

Not previously published, 

a Maximum during period January to September 1924.

481. Salt Pork Red River at Mangum, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°52', long. 99°31', in SWvSEir sec. 34, T. 5 N. , R. 22 W. , at bridge on 

State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum, 13 miles downstream from Pish Creek, and 

at mile 35.5.

Drainage area. 1,566 sq mi (revised), of which 209 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the period October 1946 to September 1948 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). During 1905-6, chain gage at site a quarter of 

a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, 1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 93.9 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1905-6. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs (revised) June 16, 1938 (gage 

height, 14.7 ft), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of conveyance 

studies; no flow at tines each year.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.
RED RIVER BASH- 481

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Salt Pork Red Hlver at Hanging, Olcla.

Water 

year

1905

1906

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0

2.89

4.39

4.2

0

454

351

0

22.5

0

314

9.55

0

19.5

Nov.

-

149

1.09

5.59

0

27.0

69.9

35.9

0

24.4

0

38.8

2.61

2.99

11.8

Dec.

-

85.5

3.94

8.93

0

6.67

73.7

99.6

27.4

83.5

.23

35.6

5.30

5.33

30.0

Jan.

-

31.6

4.5C

153

0

11.6

61.4

65.5

102

69.6

44.8

48.8

6.89

39.0

42.2

Feb.

-

47.5

16.0

23.8

29.1

43.4

39.6

26.0

41.5

43.2

41.3

13.7

77.7

196

47.7

Mar.

-

10.8

9.12

26.6

.4

34.5

63.5

18.2

95.0

88.8

19.8

42.0

113

47.3

14.2

Apr.

-

61.2

164

26.4

29.2

325

272

46.1

19.5

70.3

64.3

107

3.49

34.4

16.8

May

439

99.8

*478

152

13.4

913

44.3

105

16.7

9.6!

32.6

1,156

87.8

601

18.2

June

165

82.1

»l,091

576

1.1

1,602

52.5

32.2

379

104

11.5

354

283

132

62.7

July

97.6

-

103

6.75

28.5

155

9.55

2.05

122

83.4

5.97

58.0

4.79

7.08

177

Aug.

138

-

8.22

2.12

24.2

129

8.60

0

15.0

5.55

13.6

.61

1.36

8.82

81.4

Sept.

20.5

-

54.8

0

18.6

81.2

22.0

.03

15.9

.02

55.1

0

0

38.0

162

The 

year

-

-

161

81.8

12.3

277

97.9

65.9

69.3

50.5

23.9

183

49.3

92.3

57.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1905

1906

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

C

17t a7c

26C

C

27.90C

21, 56C

C

1.39C

C

19,32C

58£

C

1.20C

Nov.

-

8,866

65

332

0

1,610

4,160

2,130

0

1,450

0

2,310

155

178

700

Dec.

-

5,257

242

549

0

410

4,530

6,130

1,680

5,140

14

2,190

326

328

1,850

Jan.

-

1,940

277

9,380

0

716

3,780

4,030

6,300

4,280

2,760

3,000

423

2,400

2,590

Feb.

-

2.64C

889

1,320

1,680

2,410

2,200

1,440

2,390

2,400

2,290

759

1 4,470

10,910

2,650

Mar.

664

561

1,640

22

2,120

3,900

1,120

5,840

5,460

1,220

2,580

6,960

2,910

873

Apr.

-

3,64C

9.73C

1.57C

1,74C

19.36C

16,160

2,740

1.16C

4.19C

3,820

6,360

208

2,05C

l.OOC

May

26,99C

6,14C

»29,39C

9.33C

823

56,170

2,730

6,480

1,020

596

2,010

71,080

5,400

36,940

1,120

June

9,81f

4,89(

*64,91C

34,30(

61

95.32C

3.12C

1,92(

22,540

6.17C

684

21.08C

16,860

7,860

3,73C

July

6,00]

-

6,34C

415

1.75C

9,540

586

126

7,510

5,130

367

3,560

295

435

10,880

Aug.

8,485

-

506

130

1.49C

7.94C

529

0

92C

341

836

37

84

542

5,000

Sept.

1,220

-

3,260

0

1,100

4,830

1,310

2.0

946

1.4

3,280

0

0

2,260

9,650

The 

year

-

-

 116,300

59,240

8,930

200,400

70,910

47,680

50,310

36,550

17,280

132,300

35,770

66,810

41 . 240

* Revised.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1905

1906

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

173

209

857,1241

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*60,000

15,400

6,850

32,500

8,370

15,800

16,900

6,160

10,500

21,400

21,500

11,900

5,690

Date

-

-

June 16, 1938

June 21, 1939

July 12, 1940

June 8, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Oct. 15, 1942

June 13, 1944

June 5, 1945

Apr. 29, 1946

May 12, 1947

June 21, 1948

May 18, 1949

Sept. 11, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

-

*161

81.8

12.3

277

97.9

65.9

69.3

50.5

23.9

183

49.3

92.3

57.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

 116,300

59,240

8,930

200,400

70,910

47,680

50,310

36,550

17,280

132,300

35,770

66,810

41,240

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

 162

80.6

14.7

325

88.6

27.0

78.0

39.5

56.8

151

48.5

96.7

-

Runoff in 

a ere -feet

-

-

 117,000

58,340

10,690

235,000

64,140

19,540

56,610

28,580

41,090

109,500

35,210

70,060

-

482. Turkey Creek near Olustee, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°37'30", long. 99°28'30", in SEj sec. 23, T. 2 H., R. 22 W. , 200 ft

 downstream from Fullerton's dam, 6 miles northwest of Olustee, and 13.1 miles upstream

from mouth.

Drainage area. 244 sq mi. 

supplemental records available. April 1905 to September 1907, gage heights and discharge

measurements only. 

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage was about 1,380 ft (estimated from nearby Bench

 marks).

Extremes. October 190V to March 1908: Maximum daily discharge, 52 cfs Dec. 22, 1907;

minimum daily, 11 cfs Mar. 27-31. 

Remarks. Diversions Just above station into Pullerton's canal. Stream is dry occasionaTTy during periods of diversion. Plow in canal measured as 2.5 ef? Jan. 22, 1908 and

3. ' cfs Use. 26, 1902.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

19O8

Oct.

-

Nov.

17,4

Dec.

18.4

Jan.

14.9

Feb.

15.4

Mar.

13.7

Apr.

-

May

-

June

-

July

-

Aug.

-

Sept.

-

The 

year

-
482 RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre feet, of Turkey Creek near Olustee, Okla.

Water 

year

1908

Oct.

-

Nov.

1,040

Dec.

1,130

Jan.

916

Feb.

886

Mar.

842

Apr.

-

May

-

June

-

July

-

Aug.

-

Sept.

-

The 

year

-

483. North Pork Red River Tiear Carter, Okla.

Location. Lab 35-10', long. 99°30', in NW^SEi sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 22 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter, 10.8 miles (revised) downstream from Timber 

Creek, and at mile 110.5.

Drainage area. 2,337 sq mi (revised) , of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

supplemental records available. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures ror tne period Marcn 1948 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,673.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years (1944-50), 134 cfs.

Extremes. laig^gQ: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs May 18, 1950; maximum gage height, 

1U.3Y ft May 12, 1947; no flow at times each year.

Monthly and yearly mean disc In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

50.5

0

404

0

0

33. 5

Nov.

55.4

0

77.4

0

118

9.08

Dec.

139

3.11

60.2

1.96

23.1

40.2

Jan.

119

39.9

96.1

3.90

54.0

Feb.

Ill

58.0

32.2

115

332

70.8

Mar.

126

35.0

73.7

236

119

23.1

Apr.

133

9.17

205

15.2

119

22.0

Hay

18.6

48.4

1,039

130

1,054

562

June

144

21.8

523

265

414

235

July

39.2

.03

66.5

20.1

58.9

823

Aug.

45.5

1.38

3.15

50.5

1.58

431

Sept.

0

0

0

10.9

1.81

290

The 

year

81.5

17.9

221

70.5

193

219

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

3,110

0

24.850

0

0

2,370

Nov.

3,290

0

4,610

0

7,000

540

Dec.

8,520

191

3,700

121

1,420

2,470

Jan.

7,340

2,450

5,910

240

5,350

3,320

Feb.

6,190

3,220

1,790

6,600

18,440

3,940

Mar.

7,760

2,150

4,530

14,530

7,290

1,420

Apr.

7,900

546

12,210

903

7,110

1,310

May

1,140

2,980

66,940.

8,010

64,820

34,540

June

8.54C

1,300

31.39C

15.79C

»4,63Q

13.97C

July

2,410

l.(

4,090

1,230

3,620

50,940

Aug.

2,800

35

193

3,110

97

26,500

Sept.

0

0

0

647

108

17,240

The 

year

59,000

12,920

160,200

51,180

139,900

158,600_

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,360

1,580

15,000

7,010

10,400

16,400

Date

June 21, 1945

May 31, 1946

May 12, 1947

June 21, 1948

May 7, 1949

May 18, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

81.5

17.9

221

70.5

193

219

Runoff In

acre-feet

59,000

12,920

160,200

51,180

139,900

158,600

Calendar year

61.2

63.4

176

81.9

189

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

44,270

45,890

127,200

59,480

136,800

-

484. North Pork Red River near Granite, Okla.I/

Location. Lat 34°58', long. 99°20', on south line sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 20 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 9, 2^ miles east of Granite, 6.4 miles (revised) upstream from Lugert 

Dam, and at mile 80.0.

Drainage area. 2.494 sq mi (revised) , of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses and of suspended sediment 

loads during 1905-7 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage was 1,534.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. During 1903-8, chain gage at former bridge 50 ft downstream at datum 4.90 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--11 years (1903-7, 1937-44), 178 cfs.

Extremes. 1903-8, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 23,900 cfs Apr. 27, 1942 (gage height,9.55 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of May 18, 1935, reached a stage of 9.8 ft, from information by Oklahoma State 

Highway Commission.

\J Published 1903-4 as Red River (North Fork) near Granite.
RED RIVER BASIN 483

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of North Pork Red River 

near Granite. Okla.

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

19*4

Oct.

.

tO. 5

to

to

*502

*601

t4

0

.15

0

796

713

5.3S

Nov.

_

to

to

t281

*38E

*230

*2

7.8

0

38.0

190

167

0

Dec.

.

to

to

t88.5

468

177

ts

0

0

1.53

184

273

33.7

Jan.

.

to

t8.9

55.8

313

128

t6.5

104

0

12.0

121

215

128

Feb.

.

to

*268

46.4

187

131

t21.6

15.6

2.42

41.5

125

127

83.8

Mar.

_

to

t309

22.3

71.9

t!07

t31.6

28.9

.01

46.6

154

103

137

Apr.

_

to

t515

173

116

-

178

89.4

36.1

270

1,027

108

71.6

May

_

t289

*975

262

204

-

484

173

L5£

1,370

227

189

97.0

June

_

*696

*241

191

848

-

271

595

1.11

1,287

1,181

29.2

510

July

te.9

t208

tso.s

*350

102

-

22.1

107

31.8

159

74.4

10.3

224

Aug.

tis.o

t35.7

E269

297

417

-

.81

42.7

2.50

264

102

0

43.6

Sept.

t3.1

to

C224

497

62.0

-

.13

0

0

77.5

88.4

0

56.7

The 

year

.

t!02

t236

t!89

*307

tss.e

96.7

6.30

298

354

162

116

Revised.

t Not previously published; computed on basis of daily gage-height records and partly estimated 

rating curves except for period Oct. 1, 1937 to Jan. 5, 1938, which was estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for Salt Fork Red River at Hangum.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

Oct.

_

*30

to

to

 30,900

*37,000

t246

0

a

0

48,930

43,840

332

Hov.

_

to

to

H6.690

*22,700

"13,700

tl!9

466

0

2.H60

11,290

9,920

0

Dec.

_

tc

tc

t5,44C

28,80C

10.90C

t307

0

c

94

11,330

16,810

2,070

Jan.

_

tc

t549

3.43C

19.20C

7.87C

t401

6.36C

0

739

7,420

13,220

7.88C

Feb.

_

tc

»14,88C

2,580

10,400

7,540

$1,200

864

13S

2,300

6,940

7,060

4,82C

Mar.

_

to

tie, 990

1,370

4,420

t6,550

tl,940

1,780

U

2,870

9,450

6,310

8,430

Apr.

_

to

t30,660

10,300

6,900

-

10,620

5,320

2,150

16,080

61,090

6,460

4,260

May

_

H7,780

^59,960

16,100

12,500

-

29,760

10,640

96

84,230

13 , 930

11,630

5,960

June

_

1:41,390

H4.360

11,400

50,500

-

16,120

35,380

69

76,570

70,260

1,740

30,360

July

t547

H2.780

tl,900

*21,500

6,270

-

1,360

6,590

1,960

9,750

4,580

634

13,770

Aug.

t922

t2,200

H6.540

18,300

25,600

-

50

2,620

154

16,210

6,240

0

2,680

Sept.

t!84

to

U3,300

29,600

3,690

-

7.

0

0

4,610

5,260

0

3,370

The 

year

_

t74,180

t!71,100

t!36,700

*221,900

-

1 t62,130

70,020

4,580

215,700

256, 700

117,600

83,930

Revised. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

W.S.P. 

no.

_

-

-

209,1241

247,1241

247

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

t9,500 tie, 800

t9,000 tio.ooo

-

9,770

9,080

4,090

16,400

23,900

7,060

10,400

Date

_

May 3, 1904t

May 27, 1905t

Nov. 24, 1905

June 21, 1907

-

May 19, 1938

June 22, 1939

July 2, 1940

May 21, 1941

Apr. 27, 1942

Oct. 17, 1942

June 13, 1944

Minimum 

day

_

to

to

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

t!02

t236

t!89

*307

-

*85.8

96.7

6.30

298

354

162

116

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

* 74, 180

$171,100

$136,700

*221,900

-

t62,130

70,020

4,580

215,700

256,700

117,600

83,930

Calendar year

Mean

_

t!02

t267

*272

 278

-

$85.5

96.1

9.53

394

353

68.3

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

_

t74,150

* 193, 300

 197,000

*201,100

-

t61,920

69,560

6,920

284,900

255,700

49,460

-

Revised, 

t Not previously published.

485. Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

Location. La t 34°54', long. 99°18', In SV&SE^ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 20 W., at Altus Dam 

on North Fork Red River, 1 mile west of Lugert, 2.6 miles upstream from Elm Pork of 

North Pork, and at mile 73.5.

Drainage area. 2,515 sq ml, of which 399 sq ml Is probably noneontrlbutIng.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Prior to Hov. 19, 1948, staff or float gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1943-50: Maximum contents, 158,300 acre-ft July 6, 1950 (elevation, 1,560.39 

ft); minimum observed after Initial storage, 4,690 acre-ft Aug. 25, 1944 (elevation, 

1,520.2 ft), from capacity table then In use.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete and coursed masonry dam. Storage began In December 1943. Capacity, based on 1948 sedimentation survey, 148,600 acre-ft at elevation 1,559.0 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway) and 81,100 acre-ft at elevation 

1,547.0 ft (crest of controlled spillway). Dead storage, 3,610 acre-ft at elevation 

1,517.5 ft (sill of head gate at Irrigation canal). Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Reservoir Is used for Irrigation, flood control, and municipal water 

supply for city of Altus.

Cooperation.--Gage record, capacity table, and data on outflow furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.
RED RIVER BASIN

Contents In acre feet, on last day of month, of Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

Water 

year

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950-

Oct.

10,600

17,800 

40,600 

68,900 

56,320 

123,400

Nov.

0 

12,900

16,500 

44,400 

67,800 

61,350 

121,400

Dec.

1,340 

22 , 100

15,900 

47 , 500 

67,800 

61,350 

122,800

Jan.

7,240 

30,700

18,600 

52,100 

67,600 

66,390 

125, OOO

Feb.

10,100 

36,200

El,500 

52,600 

73,800 

86,460 

127, 90C

Mar.

9,560 

35,300

22,500 

56,700 

83,400 

94,300 

123,500

Apr.

7,830 

26,600

22,000 

69,500 

79,700 

96,080 

115,300

May

8,750 

18,300

23,400 

35,500 

81 , 700 

152,100 

155,500

June

9,730

20,900

25,600 

85,800 

85,300 

152,100 

148,300

July

11,900 

23,100

23,100 

82,000 

77,200 

142,600 

151,000

Aug.

6,150 

21,100

21,000 

77,200 

71,200 

127,100 

152,300

Sept.

8,280 

18,600

20,000 

71,900 

a SO, 410 

124,400

152,600

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1948; 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1948, was 61,100 acre-ft.

Note. Figures of total contents for 1949 and 1950 are coi 

Water Supply Papers 1147 and 1177 are In error.

Sept. 30, 1948 by capacity

ctedj those previously published In

Monthly and yearly mean diversions, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

t206

230

262

1,160

2,640

775

Nov.

t!99

220

199

0

534

0

Dec.

t206

200

206

0

0

0

Jan.

t206

220

206

0

0

0

Feb.

t!85

190

154

641

78

692

Mar.

t206

230

164

0

810

3,250

Apr.

t265

290

Z24

2,170

4,440

7,280

May

t274

420

182

4,000

1,020

3,230

June

t265

570

780

1,920

1,020

2,770

July

t274

630

1,190

4,440

7,470

1,520

Aug.

274

85O

1,940

7,990

11,330

5,280

Sept.

t267

260

1,830

6,860

555

916

The 

year

t2,830

4,310

7,340

29,200

29,900

25,710

Not previously published; consist of discharge through Altus municipal pipe line.

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

J.950

Oct.

_

tO

tO

0

0

0

0

Nov.

_

tO

tO

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

tO

tO

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

tO

to

0

0

0

0

Feb.

_

tO

to

0

0

0

0

Mar.

_

t9,150

to

0

4,470

0

0

Apr.

>20,590

to

0

355

0

0

May

_

t7,350

to

63,200

0

15,260

7,730

June

_

t8,070

to

29,700

6,900

25,010

8,850

July

_

to

to

3,550

2,050

1,570

44,670

Aug.

_

t2,660

to

0

0

0

13,450

Sept.

0

t442

to

0

0

0

13,890

The year

.

t48,260

to

96,400

13,800

41,840

88,590

t Not previously published.

486. North Fork Red River at Lugert Dam, Okla.

Location. La t 34°53', long. 99°18', In SW^SE^ sec. 22, T. 5 N. , R. 20 W. t at Lugert Dam,

1 mile west of Lugert. 2.6 miles upstream I'rcm Elm Fork of North Fork, and at mile

73.5.

Drainage area. 2 ,515 sq ml (revised), of which 399 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

uage. atarr gage. Datum of gage was 1,504.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted

("levels by Corps of Engineers) . Elevation of mean crest of dam was 10.00 ft higher. 

Extremes. 1930-32: Maximum discharge,10,400 cfs May 7, 1930 (gage height, 13.70 ft),

from rating curve extended above 360 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam; no

flow at times each year.

Flood of May 16, 1928,reached a stage of 14.5 ft (discharge, 14,300 cfs). 

Remarks. Records show discharge over 452-ft Ogee spillway and include occasional flow

released through sluice gates. Capacity of reservoir, 13,500 acre-ft. Some diversions

intc. pipeline for municipal water supply of Altus.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

Xear

1930

1931 

1932 

1933

Oct.

366 

0

to

Nov.

54.4 

40.9

to

Dec.

62.6 

75.2 

t40.7

Jan.

97.5 

90.7

Feb.

92.7 

59.7

Mar.

122 

18.3

Apr.

76.8

121 

74.9

May

1,000

144 

43.8

June

296

19.9 

482

July

7.0

0 

122

Aug.

0

0 

56.7

Sept.

0

0 

0

The 

year

90.4 

88.2

t Not previously published; computed from available dally gage record and previously defined 

rating curve.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1930

1931 

1932 

1933

Oct.

22,500 

0

to

Nov.

3,240 

2,430

to

Dec.

3,850 

4,620 

t2,500

Jan.

6,000 

5,580

Feb.

5,150 

3,430

Mar.

7,500 

1,130

Apr.

4,570

7,200 

4,460

May

61,500

8,850 

2,690

June

17,600

1,180 

28,700

July

430

0 

7,500

Aug.

0

0 

3,490

Sept.

&

0 

0

The 

year

65,500 

64,000

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1930

1931

1932

717

717

732

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,400

4,390

a2,680

Date

May 7, 1930

Oct. 13, 1930

June 26, 1932

Minimum

day

0

0

0

-

90.4

88.2

Runoff In

acre -feet

-

65,500

64,000

Calendar year

-

59.3

*81.9

acre-feet

-

42,930

t59,480

Not previously published, 

a Maximum observed.
RED RIVER BASIN 485

487. Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Mangum, Okla.l/

Location. Lat 34°56', long. 99°30' , on east line sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 283, 3 miles north of Mangum, 5 miles downstream from Haystack Creek, and 

at mile 17.8.

Drainage area. 838 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads 

during 1905-7 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage was 1,530.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark), Apr. 12, 1905, to Mar. 31, 1908, chain gage 

at described site at unknown datum, and May 16, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1931, at same site 

at datum 4.22 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years (1905-7, 1930-31, 1937-47), 115 cfs.

Extremes. 1905-8. 1930-31, 1937-47: Maximum discharge,30,600 cfs May 12, 1947; maximum 

gage height, 15.0 ft May 27, 1905, datum then In use; no flow at times In 1939, 1940, 

1945, 1946.

Flood In spring of 1921 reached a stage of 16.4 ft, present datum, from Information 

by Oklahoma State Highway Commission.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1930

1931

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947

Oct.

-

11.7 

»192 

 761

-

 158

*6 

5.46 

26.9

t2.14 

302 

335 

60.0 

31.4

9.75

153

Nov.

-

151 

 188 

89.0

-

47.5

*4 

26.6 

4.17

108 

62.5 

67.2 

17.8 

23.9

8.08 

45.7

Dec.

-

33.9 

366 

*99.7

-

74.5

*6 

7.97 

6.52

9.81 

55.0 

66.4 

34.5 

36.6

11.4 

26.7

Jan.

-

22.2 

*388 

88.0

-

52.5

*6.7S 

149 

9.0C

8.82 

.39.2 

78.4 

32.5 

23.6

18.2 

23.4

Feb.

-

20.6 

173 

107

-

79.2

*12.4 

13.1 

13.7

12.7 

31.2 

47.8 

25.3 

21.3

17.6 

14.6

Mar.

-

14.2 

143 

53.1

*18.8

115

*38.5 

78.0 

2.64

s.et

36.6 

41.2 

93.7 

42.3

12.4 

16.5

Apr.

*182

*169 

112

31. £

100

78.4 

24.7

58.6

280 

688

53.5 

45.0 

55.3

13. G 

190

May

760

*275 

464

248

61. S

262 

213 

51. (

1,115 

227 

125 

38.3 

14. E

118 

1,121

June

367

255 

*702

134

sat

488 

370 

30. E

1,144 

175 

62.2 

218 

256

80.7 

334

July

91.0

*266 

127

8.8

27.3

47.3 

49.2

7.K

106 

44.6 

50.2 

172 

141

24.2 

96.7

Aug.

109

*312 

135

31.7

16.8

3.0C 

62.7 

24.2

192 

86.8 

7.57 

23.5 

27.6

71.3 

19.4

Sept.

36.2

*321 

39.3

48.0

9.8!

105 

.03 

98.5

117 

114 

11.1 

64.6 

6.09

71.7 

2.7J

The year

-

*155 

*253

-

62.4

*87.9 

83.6 

27.8

259 

155 

79.4 

68.8 

56.6

38.2 

172

* Revised, 

t TCorrected. corrected.

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent basins 

except those for period January to March 1938, which were computed from dally gage-height record and 

estimated rating curve.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1930

1931

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947

Oct.

-

719 

*11,800 

»46,800

-

9,720

*369 

336 

1,660

132 

18,560 

20,610 

3,690 

1,930

599 

9,420

Hov.

-

8,985 

'11,200 

5,300

-

2,830

*238 

1,580 

248

6,430 

3,720 

4,000 

1,060 

1,420

481 

2,720

Dec.

-

2,084 

22,500 

*6,130

-

4,580

*369 

490

401

603 

3,380 

4,080 

2,120 

2,250

700 

1,640

Jan.

-

1.36C 

*23,900 

5,410

-

3,230

*417 

9,160 

553

542 

2,410 

4,820 

2,000 

1,450

1,120 

1,440

Feb.

-

1,140 

9,610 

6,160

-

4,400

*688 

730 

790

707 

1,740 

2,650 

1,460 

1,180

980

811

Mar.

-

873 

8,79C 

3.26C

*1,16C

7.07C

*2,37C 

4.79C 

224

533 

2,250 

2,530 

5,760 

2,600

764 

1.01C

Apr.

S10.85C

*10,OOC 

6,66C

1,890

5.95C

4.66C 

1,470 

3,500

16,650 

40,960 

3,180 

2,680 

3,280

824 

11,320

May

46,73(

*16,90C 

28.50C

15,20(

3,81C

16 , 14C 

13.08C 

3.17C

68.54C 

13 , 950 

7,710 

2.35C 

89E

7,25C 

68.94C

June

21,840

15.20C 

*41,80C

7,970

302

29,050 

22,020 

1,810

68,050 

10,410 

3,700 

12,960 

15,220

4,800 

19,880

July

5,59!

"16.40C 

7,81C

543

1,680

2.91C 

3,030 

439

6,530 

2,740 

3,090 

10,560 

8,660

1,490 

5,950

Aug.

6,702

*19,200 

8.30C

1.95C

1.03C

185 

3,850 

1,490

11,840 

5,340 

465 

1,440 

1,690

4,380 

1,190

Sept.

2,154

*19,10C 

2.34C

2,860

586

6.23C

.4 

5,860

6,970 

6,770 

663 

3,840 

362

4,270 

163

The year

-

*112,000 

*183,000

-

45,200

* 63, 630 

60,540 

20,140

187,500 

112,200 

57,500 

49,920 

40,940

27,660 

124,500

» Kevisea.

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

I/ Published 1905-8 as "Elm Fork of Red River."
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearlj

Year

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1930

1931

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947

r discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Elm Pork of North Pork Red River near Maneum. Okla.

W.3.P. 

no.

173

209,1241 

247,1241 

247

702

717

877 

877 

897

927 

957 

977 

1007 

1037

1057 

1087

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*23,000

*6,200 

*10,900

2,860

 2,440

18,600 

17,200 

1,690

21,200 

27,800 

5,050 

6,200 

7,580

2,670 

30,600

Date

May 27, 1905

Sept. 17, 1906 

June 9, 1907

May 6, 1930

Oct. 14, 1930

June 16, 1938 

May 26, 1939 

Apr. 29, Sept. 23

May 21, 1941 

Apr. 27, 1942 

Oct. 15, 1942 

July 13, 1944 

June 16, 1945

May 31, 1946 

May 12, 1947

Minimum 

day

-

9

*19

3

.5

1.7 

0 

0

0 

13 

1.0 

1.8 

0

0 

1.4

Mean

-

*155 

*253

-

62.4

*87.9 

83.6 

27.8

259 

155 

79.4 

68.8 

56.6

38.2 

172

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

*112,000 

* 183, 000

-

45,200

*63,630 

60.540 

20,140

187,500 

112,200 

57,500 

49,920 

40,940

27,660 

124,500

Calendar year

Mean

-

*201 

*271

-

-

*89.8 

83.5 

34.4

285 

159 

49.3 

67.0 

51.3

54.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

*146,000 

*196,000

-

-

* 65, 060 

60,440 

25,000

206,000 

115,300 

35,680 

48,650 

37,120

39,660

Revised. 

* Hot previously published.

488. North Pork Red River near Lugert, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°52', long. 99°19' r In NE£ see. 33, T. 5 N., R. 20 W., at former Kansas

City, Mexico, and Orient Raaway bridge, 0.6 mile (revised) downstream from Elm Pork, 2

miles southwest of Lugert, and st mile 70.3.

Drainage area.--3,435 sq ml, of which 399 sq ml Is probably noneontrlbutIng. 

Uage.--0hain gage. Datum of gage was 1,457.10 ft above mean sea level (Atchlson, Topeka

Tc Santa Pe Railway bench mark).

Extremes. 1929-31: Maximum discharge, 13,700 efs (revised) May 6, 1930 (gage height, 

 lU.y ft (revised), from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended

above 700 efs on basis of records for nearby stations; minimum, 1 cfs at times in

1931. 

Remarks. Some regulation by Lugert Reservoir (capacity, 13,500 acre-ft), 3.2 miles above

Monthly and

Water 

year

1930 

1931

Oct.

*76.6 

560

Nov.

174 

92.0

Dec.

-72.3 

139

Jan.

40.1 

137

yearly mean discharge

Feb.

245 

149

Mar.

102 

203

Apr.

 143 

224

In cubic feet per second

May

 1,316 

264

June

 462 

27.2

July

19.2 

48.0

Aug.

29.9 

 19.3

Sept.

54.4 

19.1

The 

year

*228 

158

Revlaed. 

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1930 

1931

Oct.

*4,710 

34,400

Nov.

10,400 

5,470

Dec.

4,450 

8,550

Jan.

2,470 

6,420

Feb.

13,600 

8,280

Mar.

6,270 

12,500

Apr.

*8,520 

13,300

May

>80,900 

16,200

June

>27,50C 

1,620

July

1,180 

2,950

Aug.

1,840 

 1,190

Sept.

3,240 

1,140

The 

year

*165,000 

 114.000

Revised. 

* Hot previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather record

Yearly discharge, In cubic

Year

1930 

1931

W.S.P. 

no.

702,1241 

717,1241

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

 13,700 

5,340

Date

May 6, 1930 

Oct. 14, 1930

Minimum 

day

8

1

*lean

*228

158

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*165,000 

 114,000

Calendar year

Mean

 268

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*194,000

 Revised.

* Not previously published.
RED RIVER BASIN 487

489. Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°55', long. 99°07' . In Nfi£ sec. 17, T. 5 N., R. 18 W., at county highway 

bridge, 7 miles downstream from Little Elk Creek, 7k miles south of Hobart, and at mile 

10.9.

Drainage area. 549 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are published 

in reports of Geological Survey.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,429.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1905, staff gage at site about 3 miles southwest of Hobart at 

different datum. Apr. 13, 1905, to Mar. 31, 1908, chain gage at present site at datum 

1,430.56 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. 1904-8. 1949-50: Maximum gage height, 28.9 ft June 9, 1907, datum then in use 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs July 3, 1950.

Maximum stage known, that of June 1907. Flood of May 1949 reached a stage of 28.63 

ft, from floodmark.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

J950

Oct.

2.4

7.5 

54.8 

289

16.1

Nov.

7.2

16.7 

75.6 

49.0

4.95

Dec.

14.2

16.6 

113 

49.8

7.00

Jan.

18.4

16.3 

165 

78.8

6.41

Feb.

21.6

10.2 

86.8 

7O.7

7.37

Mar.

46.9

13.5 

50.2 

5O.O

7.65

Apr.

83.3

55.7 

69.5

14.0

Hay

 269

47.4 

313

155

June

90.6

98. 1 

480

18.0

July

29.5

112 

77.4

448

Aug.

63.1

37.0 

33.3

136

Sept.

44.1

51.3 

44.7

17.2

The 

year

 59.3

40.3 

130

70.9

In cubic feet per second

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1950

Oct.

148

461 

3,370 

17,800

989

Nov.

428

994

4,380 

2,920

295

Dec.

873

1,020 

6,950 

3,060

430

Jan.

1,130

1,000 

10,100 

4,850

394

Feb.

1,200

566 

4,820 

4.O7O

409

Mar.

2,880

830 

3,090 

3,O7O

471

Apr.

4,960

3,310 

4,140

836

Hay

'16,500

2,910 

19,200

9,520

June

5,390

5,840 

28,600

1,070

July

1,810

6,890 

4,760

27,570

Aug.

3,880

2,280 

2,050

8,350

Sept.

2,620

3,050 

2,660

1,020

The 

year

 41,800

29,200 

94,100

51,350

* Revised.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

209,1241

209 

247 

247

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*3,500

*1,310

3,320

Date

May 28, 1905

July 11, 1906 

June 9, 1907

July 22, 1950

Minimum 

day

2

5 

8

1.3

Mean

 57.9

40.3 

130

70.9

Runoff in 

acre -feet

 41,800

29,200 

94,100

51,350

Calendar year

Mean

*59.3

56.9 

142

.

Runoff In 

a ere -feet

 42,800

41,400 

1O5,OOO

.

Revised. 

* Not previously published.

490. North Pork Red River near Headrick, Okla.I/

Location. Lat 34°38', long. 99°06', In center of N? sec. 21, T. 2 N., R. 18 W. , at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 62, Z\ miles east of Headrick, 12.9 miles (revised) upstream from 

Otter Creek, and at mile 33.0.

Drainage area.--4.244 sq ml (revised), or at former dam site, 4,192 sq ml, of which 399 sq 

ml Is probably noacontrlbutlng.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads 

during 1905-7 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,299.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to July 18, 1905, chain gage at St. 

Louis & San Francisco Railway bridge a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

July 18, 1905, to Mar. 30, 1908, staff gage at Navajo dam site 10.4 miles (revised) 

upstream at different datum.

i Average discharge. 15 years (1905-7, 1937-50), 369 cfs.

Extremes. 1905-8, 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 9, 1907, from rating curve 

extended above 9,600 cfs on basis of runoff comparisons; maximum gage height, 10.85 ft 

June 10, 1941; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft sometime prior to 1927, from information by Oklahoma 

State Highway Commission.

Remarks. Plow regulated since December 1943 by Lake Altus, 39.5 miles (revised) above 

station (see elsewhere In this report), where diversions are made for Irrigation of 

about 48,000 acres in vicinity of Altus. Minor return flow to North Pork from wasteway 

.below station and to Salt Pork Red River near Olustee from several drains and wasteways of canal system.

I/ Published April to June 1905 as "near Snyder."
488 RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of North Fork Red River 

near Headrick, Okla.

Water 

year

1905

1906

1907

1908

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

28.6

*625

»1,801

*12

.64

17.8

1.94

2,276

1,502

55.6

68.0

24.4

205

a 75

2.47

74.7

Nov.

-

 477

*53S

343

*6

85.7

0

114

382

320

17.4

28.4

8.53

57.0

18.0

133

50.5

Dec.

-

175

979

348

*11

5.41

0

18.4

359

359

46.8

68.2

17.1

37.0

50.7

3.13

36.3

Jan.

-

140

*895

349

*17.2

381

.35

7.80

227

379

51.2

51.7

32.2

33.9

23.3

16.3

34.7

Feb.

-

95.1

425

285

*55.4

37.5

9.31

41.4

213

235

52.8

45.6

28.5

22.0

85.1

393

45.8

Mar.

-

42.0

304

*219

*101

109

.2£

46.8

225

180

363

335

17.8

21.2

153

61.7

25.5

Apr.

*870

497

270

-

330

111 '

100

497

2,195

217

281

1,293

2,5.0

271

21.2

53.5

22.9

May

*2,110

*692

1,260

-

1,256

367

67. £

4,017

848

570

160

216

293

3,683

44. E

1,520

431

June

*750

610

"2,350

-

974

1,044

32.8

4,311

1,842

181

1,251

786

184

1,612

554

1,215

293

July

*198

*751

410

-

74. «

160

84.1

448

184

124

333

348

41.9

241

52.8

206

2,016

Aug.

432

*683

547

-

2.81

98.5

3.24

513

394

1.36

230

71.7

84.2

21.4

231

55.0

706

Sept.

*320

833

182

-

77.8

.00.

70.9

303

591

1.19

59.3

35.1

84.6

4.73

9.09

128

549

The year

-

*419

*733

-

*243

200

32.2

862

811

342

241

278

70.4

522

104

314

359

* Not previously published; computed on basis of gage-height records and partly 

curves except for periods Apr. 1-13, 1905, Mar. 31, 1908, and Oct. 1, 1937,to Jan. 

were estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

istimated 

5, 1938,

Water 

year

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

1,758 

"38,400 *m,ooo

*738 

39 

1,100

119 

139,900 

92,380 

3,420 

4,180

1,500 

12,580 

599 

152 

4,590

Nov.

-

"28,410 

<S1,800 

20,400

*357 

5,100 

0

6,780 

22,750 

19,040 

1,030 

1,690

507 

3,390 

1,070 

7,940 

1,810

Dec.

-

10,760 

60,200 

21,400

*676 

332 

0

1,130 

22,050 

22,070 

2,880 

4,190

1,050 

2,280 

3,120 

193 

2,230

Mo

Jan.

-

8,610 

>55,000 

21,500

*1,060 

23,410 

22

479

13,960 

23,290 

3,150 

3,180

1,980 

2,080 

1,430 

1,000 

2,140

ithly a 

Feb.

-

5,280 

23,600 

16,400

*3,080 

2,080 

536

2,300 

11,840 

13,050 

3,030 

2,530

1,580 

1,220 

4,900 

21,800 

2,540

Mar.

-

2,580 

18,700 

H3.500

*6,200 

6,690 

18

2,880 

13,820 

11,080 

22,290 

20,600

1,100 

1,310 

9,410 

3,790 

1,570

Apr.

fSl.790

29,600 

16,100

19,630 

6,600 

5,960

29,600 

130,600 

12,910 

16,740 

76,950

1,490 

16,150 

1,260 

3,180 

1,360

May

H29.700

*42,500 

77,500

77,210 

22,590 

4,170

>47,000 

52,130 

35,060 

9,830 

13,290

18,040 

226,400 

2,740 

93,460 

26,490

June

*44,610

36,300 

"140,000

57,940 

62,150 

1,950

256,500 

109,600 

10,770 

74,460 

46,770

10 , 940 

95,900 

32,950 

72,270 

17,430

July

tl2,200

*46,200 

25,200

4,590 

9,830 

5,170

27,530 

11,300 

7,610 

20,500 

21,410

2,570 

14,830 

3,240 

12,650 

1.24,000

Aug.

26,560

 42,000 

33,600

173 

6,060 

199

31,550 

24,210 

84 

14,150 

4,410

5,180 

1,310 

14,190 

3,380 

43,420

Sept.

*19,050

49,600 

10,800

4,630 

4,220

18,010 

35,170 

71 

3,530 

2,090

5,040 

281 

541 

7,610 

32,680

The year

-

*304,000 

*531,000

*176,300 

144,900 

2-3,340

623,900 

587,300 

247,400 

175,000 

201,300

50,980 

377,700 

75,450 

227,400 

260,300

* Not previously published; footnote to preceding table. 

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second.

Year

1905

1906

1907

1908

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

173,1241

209,1241

247,1241

247

877

877

897

92

95

97

100

103

105

108

111

114

117

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

* 29, 000

* 12, 500

* 30, 000

-

12,500

13,400

1,580

27,400

18,900

10,600

13,600

10,500

3,830

21,700

8,980

20,600

12,600

Date

May 27, 1905

Nov. 24, 1905

June 9, 1907

-

June 16, 1938

June 22, 1939

Apr. 29, 1940

June 10, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Oct. 18, 1942

June 14, 1944

June 16, 1945

June 2, 1946

May 13, 1947

June 22, 1948

May 19, 1949

July 21, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

21

20

-

0

0

0

0

38

0

0

.3

0

.3

0

0

12

Mean

-

*419

»733

-

*243

200

32.2

862

811

342

241

278

70.4

522

104

314

359

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*304,000

 531,000

-

*176,300

144,900

23,340

623,900

587,300

247,400

175,000

201,300

50,980

377,700

75,450

227,400

260,300

Calendar year

Mean

-

*543

*764

-

*249

194

41.7

1,106

740

16T

245

268

91.4

503

109

315

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

*393,000

553,000

-

*180,000

140,500

t30,270

800,500

536,100

121,300

177,700

194,300

66,170

364,300

78,950

227,800

-

Revised. 

T Corrected. 

* Not previously published.

491. otter Creek near Mountain Park, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°43', long. 98°59', in SE^ sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 17 W., 1.3 miles upstream 

from Horse Creek, 2\ miles northwest of Mountain Park, and at mile 24.2.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage was about 1,335 ft above mean sea level, estimated 

from datum of present gage at site 1.2 miles downstream.

Extremes.--1903-8: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs June 9, 1907 (gage height, 22.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs on basis of field data for flood of June 6, 1953; 

no flow at times in most years.
RED RIVER BASIN 489

Water 

year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

Oct.

0.5 

0

.85 

37.3 

6.0

Nov.

2.4

0

9.3 

40.5 

4.5

Dec.

2.8 

0

2.1

50.5 

11.0

Jan.

2.50 

*.70

2.56 

46.8 

9.6

Feb.

2.07 

tl.91

2.50 

16.6 

6.6

Mar.

1.60 tio.e

2.50 

19.4 

6.0

Apr.

H36 

1.35 

139

173 

23.0

May

41.4 

8.45 

360

64.4 

t203

June

2.5 

40.1 

22.3

116 

249

July

1.1 

.40 

9.5

11.8 

14.3

Aug.

0.5 

11.3 

7.2

25.5 

5.0

Sept.

0.4 

0 

.95

156 

4.6

The 

year

6.09 

*46.5

46.9 

59.3

t Corrected.

* Not previously published. Discharge for April 19O3 partly estimated on basis of weather records and unpublished gage-height record Apr. 9-11. Records January to-March 19O5 computed on basis 

of daily gage-height record, two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and estimated rating 

curve.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

Oct.

31

0

52 

2,290 

369

Nov.

143 

0

553 

2,410 

268

Dec.

172 

0

129

3,110 

676

Jan.

154 

*43

157 

2,880 

590

Feb.

118 

*106

139 

922 

380

Mar.

98 

*649

154 

1,190 

369

Apr.

*8,080 

80 

8,271

10,300 

1,370

May

2,546 

520 

22,140

3,960 

12,500

June

149 

2,386 

1,327

6,900 

14,800

July

68 

25 

584

726 

879

Aug.

31 

695 

443

1,570 

307

Sept.

24 

0 

57

9,280 

274

The year

4,422 

£33,620

33,900 

42,900

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

W.S.P. 

no.

99

131 

173

209 

247 

247

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*3,200 

tl,140 

*3,400

*2,830 

*5,000

Date

Apr. 11, 1903* 

June 10, 1904 

May 27, 1905

Apr. 4, 1906 

June 9, 1907

Minimum 

day

to

0 

0

.6 

0 

0

Mean

6.09 

*46.5

46.9 

59.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,422 

*33,620

33,900 

42,900

Calendar year

Mean

5.65 

*47.5

56.9 

50.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,076 

*34,350

41,000 

36,400

* Not previously published.

492. Horse Creek near Mountain Park, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°45'30", long. 98=56', In SE£ sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 17 W. , 4 miles

(revised) north of Mountain Park. 

Drainage area. 11.1 sq ml. 

supplemental records available. April to December 1905, gage heights and discharge

measurements only. 

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage was about 1,400 ft above mean sea level, estimated

From nearby bench mark. 

Extremes. January to June 1906: Maximum gage height observed, 9.0 ft May 37, 1905 (disc'rar~' > rf jc-r.^rmir il) ; nn flow 11 blnur.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per

Water 

year

1906

Oct.

_

Nov.

_

Dec.

_

Jan.

aO

Feb.

aO

Mar.

aO

Apr.

9.11

May

4.81

June

9.49

July

.

Aug.

.

Sept.

_

The 

year

.

a Practically no flow.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1906

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

aO

Feb.

aO

Mar.

aO

Apr.

542

May

296

June

565

July

-

Aug.

-

Sept.

-

The 

year

-

a Practically no flow

493. Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°42', long. 98°59' , in NW&JWi sec. 34, T. 3 N. , R. 17 W. , at county 

nignway bridge 500 ft upstream from Horse Creek, I? miles west of Mountain Park, 

4.0 miles (revised) downstream from Lake Snyder, and at mile 23.0. Records include 

flow of Horse Creek.

Drainage area. 164 sq mi (revised), includes that of Horse Creek.

uage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,329.90 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 5,110 cfs May 16, 1947; maximum gage height, 

18.30 ft June 3, 1949; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Small diversions above station at Lake Snyder (capacity, 1,355 acre-ft) for 

water supply for city of Snyder.

san discharge, bic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

0.87 

.15 

0 

.38

Nov.

1.17 

.02 

0 

0

Dec.

1.09 

36.9 

0 

.03

Jan.

0.33

.62 

.19 

.OS

Feb.

0.30 

.94 

47.0 

.29

Mar.

0.16 

25.7 

.47 

.04

Apr.

0.82 

77.8 

1.37 

.003 

.11

May

107 

262 

.22 

139 

.75

June

B.29 

105 

85.6 

292 

1.16

July

0.11 

.17 

.72 

.07 

164

Aug.

0.55 

0 

.14 

.22 

85.6

Sept.

1.73 

0 

0 

.24 

3.91

The 

year

37.6 

12.7 

39.6 

21.8
BED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre feet, of Otter Creek at Mountain Park. Okla.

Watei 

year

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

54

9.5

0

23

Nov.

-

70

1.0

0

0

Dec.

-

67

',270

0

1.6

Jan.

-

20

38

12

3.£

Feb.

-

17

54

2,610

16

Mar.

-

9.7

1,580

29

2.6

Apr.

49

4,630

81

.2

6.3

May

6,590

16,130

14

8,550

46

June

493

6.23C

5.09C

17.40C

69

July

6.5

10

44

4.4

10,100

Aug.

34

0

8.3

14

5,270

Sept.

0

0

233

The 

year

_

27,240

9,190

28,630

15,770

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1087 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,380 

5,110 

3,910 

4,800 

4,700

Date

May 28, 1946 

May 16, 1947 

June 23, 1948 

June "5, 1949 

July 18, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

37.6 

12.7 

39.6 

21.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

27,240 

9,130 

28,630 

15,770

Calendar year

Mean

40.5 

9.53 

39.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

29,330 

6,910 

28,660

494. Dry Fork Otter Creek near Mountain Park, Okla.I/

Location. Lat 34 C 44', long. 98°52', in NW^- sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 16 W., one mile upstream

rrom East Fork and 5 miles (revised) northeast of Mountain Park. 

Drainage area. 12 sq mi. 

Uage. BtalT gage. Altitude of g=ige was about 1,390 ft (estimated from nearby bench

marks). 

Extremes. 1905-6: Maximum discharge o^?er-ed. 1,500 cfs May 13, 1905 (gage height, 8.4

ft), from rating curve extended above 30 cfs by conveyance method; no flow at times in

1905.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1905

1906

Oct.

-

0.11

Nov.

-

0.66

Dec.

-

0.42

Jan.

-

$0.59

Feb.

-

*0.52

Mar.

-

+0.30

Apr.

-

14.8

May

119

8.40

June

3.4

9.83

July

1.1

-

Aug.

0.82

-

Sept.

0.41

-

The 

year

-

-

Not previously published; computed from daily gage heights and former rating table 

five discharge measurements.

Monthly and yearly off, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1906

Oct.

6.8

Nov.

40

Dec.

26

Jan.

*36

Feb.

$29

Mar.

$18

Apr.

881

May

516

June

585

July Aug. Sept. The 

year

_

-

Not previously published*; see footnote to preceding table.

495. Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.

34°14' , long. 101°07', about three-quarters of a mile upstream from W. F. 

house, 1 mile downstream 1'rum Wilson Cr"v", lj miles upstream from Turk:^

Location. Lat 34°

Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Quitaque Brlscoe County. 

Drainage area. About 293 sq mi, of which 258 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Supplemental'records available. Records of chemical analyses for the period November

194b to wovenmer iy<lb are published in report of the Geological Survey. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,633.91 ft above mean

sea level, crlnm of 1 C;L3.

Average discharge. 5 years (1945-50), 6.80 cfs.

Kxtremes.--liJ4b-'FO: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs May 10, 1947 (gage height, 5.59 ft), 

 from rating curve extended above 40 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage

heights 3.70, 3.00, irjd C. .50 ft; minimum, 1.9 cfs Aug. 12, 194C. 

Remsrkf/. No diversions above station.

Water 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

5.52 

10.5 

4.40 

5.31

Nov.

4.55 

5.38 

6.37 

6.12

Dec.

4.87 

6.29 

6.09 

5.96

Jan.

5.55 

6.12 

5.85 

6.10

Feb.

5.43 

6.03 

7.11 

7.89

Mar.

5.72 

5.46 

6.25 

6.60

Apr.

5.24 

5.89 

5.88 

7.23

May

4.29 

32.8 

5.37 

10.3

June

4.51

4.16 

5.42 

6.18

July

3.49

3.47 

3.89

5.09

Aug.

3.48 

3.75 

4.35 

5.38

Sept.

4.23

7.50 

3.39 

10.2 

7.18

The 

year

5.00 

7.83 

5.92 

6.60 

8.63
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre feet, of Qultaq

Water 

year

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

340

647

270

326

368

Nov.

271

320

379

364

324

Dec.

300

387

374

367

412

Jan.

342

376

360

375

455

Feb.

301

335

409

438

398

Mar.

351

336

385

406

376

Apr.

312

350

350

430

332

May

264

2,020

330

631

314

ue Creek near Quit ague, Tex.

June

268

248

322

368

438

July

214

213

239

313

750

Aug.

214

230

268

331

439

Sept.

252

446

202

608

427

1,640

The 

year

3,620

5,670

4,290

4,780

6.250

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1057 

1087

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

423 

1,720 

520 

785 

1,700

Date

Sept. 19, 1946 

May 10, 1947 

Sept. 8, 1948 

May 28, 1949 

Sept. 4, 1950

Minimum 

day

2.7 

2.5 

3.1 

3.4

3.6

Mean

5.00 

7.83 

5.92 

6.60 

8.63

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,620

5,670 

4,290 

4,780 

6,250

Calendar year

Mean

5.62 

7.37 

5.96 

6.66

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,070 

5,330 

4,330 

4,820

496. Pease River near Crowell, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°06', long. 99°41', at bridge on State Highway 283, 4 miles upstream from 

Raggedy Creek, 7 miles upstream from Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway (Santa Pe) 

bridge, and 8 miles north of Crowell, Poard County.

Drainage area.--3 .037 sq mi, of which 559 sq mi (revised) is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analysis for the period July 1942 to 

June 1943 ape published in report of Geological Survey.

gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 1,330.44 ft above mean 

sea level (Texas State Highway bench mark). Prior to Apr. 12, 1930,chain gage;Apr. 12, 

1930, to May 17, 1935, water-stage recorder and chain gagejand May 18, 1935,to Feb. 11,. 

1939, non-recording gages all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1924-26, 1927-46), 241 cfs.

Extremes. 1924-26, 1927-46: Maximum discharge, 106,000 cfs June 6, 1941; maximum gage 

height, 13.0 ft Sept. 18, 1936, from graph based on gage readings; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 19.6 ft June 4, 1891.

Remarks. No diversion above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929 

1930

1931*

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

19.4

167

-

34.4

94.6

1,172

*182

3.86

.81

.03

159

42.5

317

40.8

65.3

39.1

2,018

324

8.77

33.9

34.0

867

Nov.

0.35

4O.4

-

.5

28.9

2O.6

93.0

.04

13.6

29.5

26.8

17.3

14.1

33.3

.03

115

111

26.2

4.37

10.1

6.52

34.4

Dec.

1.63

.23

-

1.0

3. 1C

»271

63.6

331

9.07

.81

20.3

16.3

7.39

1.64

2.56

1.25

84.2

28.8

18.2

27.9

5.08

28.5

Jan.

*10.9

19.4

.71

*60.7

1.0

11.3

16.1

74.3

11.8

5.87

.44

11.5

14.0

3.51

211

2.54

5.33

38.2

23.4

16.7

19.4

12.9

15.1

Feb.

4.97

4.99

1.19

18.7

5.0

18.3

90.3

12.1

8.19

1.36

1.22

9.51

3.01

23.8

3.14

11.2

19.4

2O. 0

9.38

14.9

13.5

7.15

4.38

Mar.

46.8

.62

35.8

6.25

O

47.3

32.9

.53

13.1

20.9

495

7.79

3.43

64.7

88.6

.16

31.8

19.5

8.55

11.1

16.4

1.68

8.18

Apr.

99.2

*389

615

47.8

2.2

120

81.5

*220

.02

12.3

911

9.17

35.4

31.9

.95

136

745

1,150

69.4

6.33

26.8

.63

69.1

May

11.4

*1,127

105

117

171

69.4

55.0

115

288

76.5

4,116

195

438

563

185

213

4,094

60.0

359

91.3

3.63

58.4

2,430

June

330

51.4

95.4

161

160

.58

*377

«,367

5, ID

128

634

86.2

640

1,616

1,530

28.1

5,531

15.5

464

564

76.4

331

57.9

July

1,182

85.3

*266

18.9

197

3.19

12.8

*845

588

17.3

90.2

6O.9

85.0

112

296

13. 0

137

21.2

12.0

43.4

1,030

44.0

-

Aug.

435

«U60 *

24.8

7.B

164

,8£

64.3

*331

524 -

311

481

.99

L,081

128

273

830

867

36.6

0

55.7

258

32.3

-

Sept.

579

1,063

451

74.2

5.6

39.7

0

184

379

375

173

5,563

281

6.03

.02

108

572

556

6.20

68.4

52.9

871

-

The 

year

*329

*150

-

62.4 

152

33.5

*184

*372

182

81.0

584

341

223

24O

222

119

1,013

346

111

74.7

133

116

-

* Revised.

t Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Records for water years 1928, 1933-37 not previously published except the annual runoff in 

acre-feet. Monthly figures for these years estimated n-i basis of weather records; resulting in revised figures of annual runoff in acre-feet for water years 1933- .7. Figures or daily discharge 

not accurate enough to warrant publication.

347710 O - 55 - 32
RED RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Oct.

1,190

10,300

-

2,120

5,820

*72,070

*11,180

237

50

5

9,790

2,610

19,510

2,510

4,020

2,410

124,100

19,920

539

2,090

2,090

53,330

Monthly 

Nov.

20.8

2,410

-

30

1,720

1,230

5,530

2

806

1,750

1,590

1,030

840

1,980

2

6,820

6,630

1,560

260

603

388

2,050

Dec.

100

14

-

62

191

*16,640

3,910

20,330

558

50

1,250

1,000

455

101

157

77

5,180

1,770

1,120

1,710

313

1,750

Jan.

*668

1,190

1 43

*3,730

62

_

695

990

4,570

726

361

27

705

860

216

13,000

156

328

2,350

1,440

1,030

1,190

793

928

Feb.

286

277

6 66

1,040

288

_

1,020

5,020

696

455

76

68

547

167

1,320

175

644

1,080

1,110

521

858

752

397

243

Mar.

2,880

38.:

2,200

384

0

_

2,910

2,020

33

806

1,290

30,410

479

211

3,980

5,4509."

1,950

1,200

526

680

1,010

104

503

Apr.

5,900

*23,120

36,600

2,840

131

7,140

4,850

 13,090

1

734

54,220

545

2,110

1,900

57

8,090

44,310

68,430

4,130

377

1,600

37

4,110

May

702

*69,270

6,440

7,170

10,520

4,270

3,380

7,070

17,700

4,700

253,100

11,970

26,950

34,600

11,400

13,090

251,700

3,690

22,070

5,610

222

3,590

149,400

June

19,600

3,060

5,680

9,570

9,520

_

35

22,430

140,800

303

7,590

37,750

5,130

38,090

96,150

91,040

1,670

329,100

920

27,640

33,560

4,550

19,670

July

*72,650

5,250

*16,380

1,160

12,140

-

196

787

*51,970

36,130

1,060

5,540

3,740

5,220

6,860

18,170

800

8,440

1,300

735

2,670

63,320

2,710

3,440

owell,

Aug.

26,700

*71,340

1,520

440

10,100

-

54

3,950

*20,370

32,240

19,130

29,590

61

66,480

7,880

16,810

51,010

53,320

2,250

0

3,420

15,860

1,980

-

Tex. 

Sept.

345

*63,270

»26,860

4,420

333

-

236

0

10,900

22,570

22,290

10,320

212,000

16,730

362

1

6,400

34,010

33,080

369

4,070

3,150

51,850

"

The 

year

*238,100

*JL08,500

~

45,300

110,000

24,300

*133,400

*270,100

*131,500

58,640

*422,800

*247,800

*161,500

174,100

160,700

86,050

733,500

250,200

80,680

54,190

96,060

83,920

-

* Revised.

* Hot previously published; partly estimated 

See Note to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

W.3.P. 

no.

587

607

627

647

667

687

70Z

717

73Z

747

76Z

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

$29,700

* 33, 000

(a)

*48,80O

$7,900

 37,200

3,000

*36,900

*37,400

*33,000

*18,000

*74,700

86,000

*38,500

b40,000

b63,200

24,400

106,000

75,800

40,600

52,300

81,000

$b!9,200

30,400

Date

Aug. 22, 1924

Sept. 14, 1925

Sept. 28, 1926

Oct. 3, 1926

May 16, 1928

May 12, 1929

Apr. 29, 1930

June 9, 1931

July 6, 1932

July 6, 1933

Sept. 14, 1934

May 17, 1935

Sept. 18, 1936

Aug. 22, 1937

June 25, 1938

June 21, 1939

May 28, 1940

June 6, 1941

Apr. 28, 1942

June 5, 1943

June 14, 1944

July 10, 1945

Sept. 13, 1946

May 16, 1947

Minimum 

day

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

Mean

.

*329

*150

-

$62.4

$152

33.5

*184

*372

$182

$81.0

$584

$341

$223

240

222

119

1,013

346

111

74.7

133

116

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

*238,100

*108,500

_

45,300

110,000

24,300

*133,400

*270,100

*131,500

*58,640

*422,800

*247,800

*161,500

174,100

160,700

86,050

733,500

250,200

80,680

54,190

96,060

83,920

-

Calendar year

Mean

$181

*345

.

$45.5

+ 65.2

$162

147

*88.5

$372

$155

$81.5

$599

$330

195

218

221

126

1,188

190

82.0

78.1

130

191

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

* 131, 000

*249 500

.

$32,970

$63,090

$117,100

106,500

*64,050

$270,100

$112,300

*59,040

*433,700

*239,800

141,500

157,900

160,300

91,180

860,100

137,600

59,350

56,680

94,450

138,300

-

Revls

$ Hot previously published.

a Hot determined; previously published peak discharge found not reliable on basis of restudy of 

original data.

b Discharge shown is approximate value.

497. Red River near Burkburnett, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°06', long. 98°32 

 Randlett, Okla. , about 1,000 f ....._ 

and 2-5- miles northeast of Burlr irnett

._.... __.. , ____^_ 32', at former toll bridge between Burkburnett, Tex. and 

tandlett, Okla., about 1,000 f downstream from '"'ridge on U. S. I'-ghi js 2"7 and 281,

,^A Ol mll^o v^v>H-VlQ*l 0+- n-P "RnlT 1 - - t- L- YT.s-1-Ji. ^l-.,~< 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1924 

1925

Oct.

735

Nov.

124

Dec.

93.0

Jan.

261

Feb.

156

Mar.

81.4

Apr.

2,150

May

3,570

June

985

July

779 

352

Aug.

814 

3,170

Sept.

235

The 

year

-
RED RIVER BASIN 493

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre feet, of Red River near Burlcburnett, lex.

Water 

year

1924 

1925

Oct.

15,200

Nov.

7,400

Dec.

5,720

Jan.

16,000

Feb.

8,660

Mar.

5,010

Apr.

128,000

May

>2o,ooo

June

58,600

July

32,400 

21,700

Aug.

50,100 

195,000

Sept.

14,000

The 

year

-

498. Little Medicine Bluff Creek near Lawton, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°43'45", long. 98°30'35", in NW&S¥i sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 12 W., 150 ft 

downstream from west section line, half a mile upstream from mouth at Medicine Park, 

and 12^ miles northwest of Lawton.

Drainage area. 7.0 sq mi (revised).

uage. atarr gage. Altitude of gage was about 1,270 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years (1912-14, 1915-19), 1.94 cfs.

isjaremes.--iaia-i9: Maximum discharge and gage height not determined, probably occurred 

Apr. 25, 1915; maximum discharge recorded, 1,800 cfs Aug. 25, 1914 (gage height, 6.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of conveyance studies; no flow 

at times in most years.

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

Oct.

*0.5

3.67

.16

.85

.13

0

9.60

Nov.

*0.2

12.3

.18

.25

.18

0

.81

Dec.

0.21

20.3

.27

.24

.07

0

2.33

Jan.

0.18

1.30

.41

1.11

.05

0

1.25

Feb.

0.19

.40

5.43

1.74

.06

0

2.64

Mar.

1.32

.66

6.18

.32

.13

0

1.89

Apr.

0.91

2.39

-

4.48

.04

0

5.48

May

1.94

28.7

-

.40

a. OS

0

2.62

June

0.17

1.29

5.17

.30

a. 05

*3.0

4.75

July

1.69

.04

.26

.07

a. 05

0

5.14

Aug.

0

4.54

.20

.01

a. 05

.07

1.50

Sept.

0.85

.77

20.4

1.86

a. 05

.07

.40

The 

year

*0.68

6.44

-

.96

*.08

*.26

3.21

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of unpublished records of contents at Lake Lswtonka. 

a Not previously published due to insufficient refinement in gage readings; stream may have been 

dry during portion of period.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

Oct.

*31

226

10

52

8.0

0

590

Nov.

*12

732

11

15

10.7

0

48

Dec.

13

1,250

17

15

4.;

0

143

Jan.

11

79.9

25

68

3.1

0

77

Feb.

11

22.2

302

100

3.3

0

147

Mar.

81

40.6

380

20

8.0

0

116

Apr.

54

142

0

267

2.4

0

326

May

119

1,760

-

25

*3.]

0

161

June

10

76. «

308

18

*3.(

*179

283

July

104

*2.2

16

4

*3.1

0

316

Aug.

0

279

12

0

*3.1

4.4

92

Sept.

51

46. C

[1,210

111

*3.C

4.C

24

The 

year

*497

4,660

-

695

55

*187

2,320

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; se'e footnotes to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*a45

1,800

-

a41

a. 85

_

*630

Date

Sept. 25, 1913

Aug. 25, 1914

Apr. 25, 1915

Apr. 15, Sept. 2

Oct. 15, 1916

June 4, 19181

Oct. 26, 1918

Minimum

day

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

iO.68

6.44

-

.96

.08

*.26

3.21

Runoff in

acre-teet

*497

4,660

-

695

55

*187

2,320

Calendar year

3.63

3.44

-

.88

.05

*1.34

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

2,650

2,490

-

636

32

*968

-

* Not previously published, 

a Maximum observed.
494 RED RIVER BASIN

499. Medicine Bluff Creek near Lawton, Okla.

Location. Lat 340 43 1 30", long. 98°30'00". in SW£SE£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 13 W., at 

 Medicine Park, half a mile downstream from Little Medicine Bluff Creek, 11.8 miles

upstream from mouth, and 12 miles northwest of Lawton. 

Drainage area. 101 sq mi (revised). « 

Supplemental record available. Records of lake-pan evaporation at Lake Lawtonka for the

period February 1913 to September 1918 are published in reports of Geological Survey

as Evaporation Station near Lawton, Okla. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and low-water concrete dam. Altitude of gage was about 1 ,355

i"t~(from topographic map). Prior to Feb. 21 (corrected), 1915, 'staff gage at site a

third of a mile upstream at datum 4.9 ft lower. Feb. 21, 1915,to Feb. 19, 1917, at

datum 5.6 ft lower. Auxiliary staff gage at Lake Lawtonka used to measure change in

contents.

Average discharge. 7 years (1918-19), 29.8 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes. iai2TT9; Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Apr. 25, 1915 (gage height, 9.85 ft,

at datum, then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow May 37,

38, July 30, 21, 1918. 

Remarks. Most of flow regulated by Lawton reservoir (capacity, 14,000 acre-ft), 1 1/3

mnes above station. Some diversions for Lawton municipal water supply.

Monthly and yearly observed mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

Oct.

*0.7

24.2

1.70

97.6

4.59

2.0

*15

Nov.

*0.4

109

2.16

17.9

4.55

1.5

120

Dec.

0.4£

235

.8£

11.4

2.2S

1.5

95.8

Jan.

0.45

35.2

1.11

31.1

1.12

1.5

46.9

Feb.

0.57

11.8

6.66

28.2

1.03

1.5

48.7

Mar.

1.58

6.41

8.18

14.1

.41

1.14

45.2

Apr.

1.8C

13.0

209

68.3

.31

2.17

213

May

6.99

159

124

15.2

2.0

.93

42

June

0.94

29.4

*70

23.1

2.0

6.36

186

July

27.8

17.2

14.4

18.8

2.0

2.26

50.9

Aug.

4.23

12.7

11.8

12.5

2.0

4.0

14.4

Sept.

2.05

3.30

60.9

8.03

2.0

4.0

13.5

The 

year

*4.06

55.2

*42.4

28.9

2.03

2.40

*73.9

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of unpublished records of contents at Lake 

Lawtonka or on basis of weather records and records for Little Medicine Bluff Creek near Lawton, 

Okla.

Monthly and yearly observed runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

Oct.

*43

1,490

104

6,000

282

123

*922

Nov.

*24

6,490

129

1,070

271

89

7,140

Dec.

30

14.40C

52

701

141

92

5,89C

Jan.

28

2,160

68

1,910

68. S

92

2,880

Feb.

32

655

370

L.620

57.2

83

2,700

Mar.

97

394

503

867

25.2

70

2,780

Apr.

107

774

12,400

4,060

18.4

129

12.7OO

May

430

9,780

7,620

935

123

57

2,580

June

59

1,750

*4,170

1,370

119

378

11,100

July

1,710

1,060

885

1,160

123

139

3,130

Aug.

260

781

726

769

123

246

885

Sept.

122

196

3,620

494

119

238

803

The 

year

*2,940

39,900

* 30, 600

21,000

1,470

1,74O

1:53,500

* Not previously published, see footnote to preceding table.

Monthly and yearly adjusted mean dlschar

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

Oct.

*6

46.7

.84

103

0

0

Nov.

*1.5

123

254

19.4

0

O

Dec.

*5

235

5.2(

10.6

0

0

Jan.

5.12

34.6

6.15

40.9

0

3.3

Feb.

5.34

13.9

31.1

36.7

1.6

0

Mar.

9.70

15.2

48.3

11.5

6.8

4.5

Apr.

26.9

30.1

227

83.7

0

4.5

ge, In cubic feet per second I/

May

18.9

172

151

24.4

3.9

1.4

June

6.4^

34.4

$84

23.3

O

23.8

July

26.8

1.79

19.9

21.6

0

4.8

Aug.

2.04

23.0

40.7

8.0

2.4

8.2

Sept.

34.5

6.33

72.8

9.1

O

13.9

The 

year

*12.4

61.9

*57.2

32.7

1.24

5.36

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of unpublished records of contents at Lake Lawtonka 

or on basis of weather records and records for Little Medicine Bluff Creek near Lawton, Okla.

I/Adjusted for evaporation and change In contents of Lake Lawtonka and for diversion for Lawton 

municipal water supply.

Monthly and yearly adjusted runoff. In acre-feet I/

Water 

year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

Oct.

*369'

2,870

52

6,330

O

0

Nov.

*89

7,320

151

1,150

O

0

Dec.

*307

14,400

323

652

O

0

Jan.

315

2,130

378

2,510

0

203

Feb.

297

772

1,730

2,110

89

O

Mar.

596

935

2,970

707

418

277

Apr.

1,600

1,790

13,500

4,980

0

268

May

1,160

10,600

9,280

1,500

240

86

June

386

2,050

*5,000

1,390

0

1,420

July

1,650

110

1,220

1,330

0

295

Aug.

125

1,410

2,500

492

148

504

Sept.

2,050

377

4,330

541

O

827

The 

year

$8,940

44,800

*41,40O

23,700

895

3,880

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table. 

I/Adjusted for evaporation and change In contents of Lake Lawtonka and for diversion for Lawton 

municipal water supply.
RED R1VKR BASIN

 Yearly discharge, In cubic feet pet second, of Medicine Bluff Creek near Ltarton, Okie.

Year

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

v.st.

no.

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Momentary maximum

*184

2,300

5,000

985

44

285

1,250

!

July 1, 1913

Aug. 25, 1914

Apr. 25, 1915

Oct. 15, 1915

Jot. 8, 1916

June 4, 1918

Hov. 7, 1918

Ilnlmum

0.2

.2

.1

.5

.2

0

1.7

Mean

*4.06

55.2

*42.4

28.9

2.03

2.40

*73.9

Runoff

in

*2,940

39,900

* 30, 600

21,000

1,470

1,740

*53,500

Adjusted!/

Mean

*12.4

61.9

*57.2

32.7

1.24

5.3C

-

Runoff

In

*8,940

44,800

* 41, 400

23,700

895

3,880

-

Calendar year

Observed

Mean

t34.8

24.6

*52.6

19.2

1.4S

21.2

-

Runoff

In

25,200

17,800

*38,100

13,900

1,080

15,400

-

Adjustedl/

Mean

45.3

28.6

*67.8

21.4

1.24

.

-

Runoff

in

32,800

20,700

*49,000

15,600

895

_

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

I/Adjusted for storage, evaporation, and diversions at Lake Lawtonka. Adjustments for 1919 not 

determined, but contents reported to have Increased 8,400 acre-feet during year and mean diversion 

to waterworks was reported aa 4 cfs.

500. Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°20', long. 98°17', In SEj- sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 W., at bridge on

 State Highway 53, 1 3/4 miles east of Walters, 12.2 miles (revised) upstream from

West Cache Creek, and 19.7 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 675 sq mi (revised). 

supplemental 'records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944

are puoiisnea in reports or Geological Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 938.2 ft above mean sea level (Oklahoma

 State Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Jan. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 183 cfs. 

Extremes. IbKJB^SO; Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs May 17, 1947 (gage height, 29.62 ft);

no now at times in 1939, 1940.

Flood of 1906 reached a stage (corrected) approximately the same as that of 1947,

from information by local residents. 

Remarks. Some regulation by Lake Lavrtonka (capacity. 42,300 acre-ft) on Medicine Bluff

Creek and by Lake Thomas (capacity, 8,300 acre-ft) on Little Medicine Bluff Creek.

Month 1

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1948

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

34.4

0

.17

781

170

13.2

310

757

13.6

37.6

7.93

21.9

Nov.

-

13.2

.15

150

229

107

12.4

35.3

67.4

91.6

24.0

11.3

11.5

Dec.

-

7.66

.15

22.7

142

99.1

19.2

63.4

57.1

181

244

9.38

13.5

Jan.

-

23.6

.63

28.0

60.8

85.2

30.4

136

85.4

37.7

41.2

29.0

17.1

Feb.

7.63

2.20

282

57.0

62.2

32.1

135

210

26.4

155

389

62.7

Mar.

10.6

2.09

44.0

78.9

67.9

38.4

1,153

94.2

25.2

721

67.4

20.5

Apr.

-

7.8:

51.2

117

724

186

350

1,011

49.9

528

331

36.3

19.9

May

599

5.13

63.5

670

132

1,942

78.3

136

279

1,933

79.1

534

624

June

192

12.6

33.1

1,591

377

265

133

337

545

578

183

473

396

July

32.7

12.7

201

63.1

60.4

51.7

21.4

333

187

43.7

62.4

26.5

208

Aug.

4.39

15.0

19.8

38.9

210

18.8

21.6

143

23.5

18.2

16.6

19.3

94.7

Sept.

43.4

0

.21

35.1

400

16.7

39.1

895

26.3

15.1

7.48

15.9

97.9

The 

year

-

12.6

31.5

251

271

259

65.3

392

199

293

159

133

133

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

2,120

0

11

48,000

10,480

809

19,040

46,550

839

2,310

488

1,350

Nov.

_

786

9.1

8,910

13,640

6,380

738

2,100

4,010

5,450

1,430

672

685

Dec.

_

471

9.1

1,390

8,700

6,090

1,180

5,130

3,510

11,150

15,000

577

831

Jan.

_

1,450

39

1,720

5,740

5,240

1,870

3,340

5,250

2,320

2,530

1,780

1,050

Feb.

.

424

126

15,670

3,160

3,450

1,840

7,480

11,660

1,470

8,940

21,610

3,480

Mar.

_

651

128

2,700

4,850

4,180

2,360

70,880

5,790

1,550

44,320

4,140

1,280

Apr.

_

465

3,050

6,940

43,050

11,070

20,850

60,150

.2,970

31,450

19,680

2,160

1,180

May

36.82C

31f

3.90C

41.20C

8.10C

119, 40C

4,81C

8,37(

17,16(

118, 80C

4,86C

32.83C

38,39(

June

11,400

750

1,970

94,650

22,440

15,780

7,940

20,070

32,420

34,390

10,900

28,150

23,550

July

2,010

779

12,390

3,880

3,720

3,180

1,320

20,500

11,490

2,690

3,840

1,630

12,780

Aug.

270

922

1,220

2,390

12,950

1,160

1,330

8,790

1,450

1,120

1,020

1,190

5,820

Sept.

2,580

0

12

2,090

23,800

992

2,330

53,240

1,560

900

445

945

5,830

The 

year

-

9,130

22,850

181,600

196,200

187,400

47,380

284,100

143,800

212,100

115,300

96,170

96,210
RED RIVER BASIN

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Cache Creek near Walters, Okla,

W S P 

no.

857

877

897

937

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

657

2,240

11,300

5,570

11,100

5,240

9,500

87,100

25,600

4,420

4,760

6.420

Date

_

Aug. 9, 1939

July 23, 1940

June 8, 1941

Oct. 2, 1941

May 28, 1943

Apr. 12, 1944

Mar. 13, Sept. 30

June 2, 1946

May 17. 1947

(bj

May 31, 1949

May 12, 1950

Minimum

day

_

0

0

0

17

11

8.2

15

12

10

5.0

5.8

6.1

Mean

_

12.6

31.5

251

271

259

65.3

392

199

'159 293

133

133

Runoff In

acre-feet

9,130

22,850.

181,600

196,200

187,400

47,380

284,100

143,800

212,100

115,300

96,170

96,210

Calendar year

Mean

-

7.98

45.7

334

205

231

97.7

431

148

295

135

134

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

5,780

33,150

241,600

148,800

167,200

70,920

311,900

107,200

213,400

98,270

97,300

-

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during the year, 9,030 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 1945^ 

stage falling.

b Dec. 6, 1947, Apr. 26, 1948 (corrected).

501. Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°13', long. 98°27' In SW£ sec. 10, T. 4 S., R. 12 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 277, 2% miles north of Randlett, and 4? miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 617 sq mi (revised). 

supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for

the water year October 1949 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological

Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 924.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

 of 1929 (from Oklahoma State Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Nov. 10, 1949,

wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 9,400 efs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 24.18 ft);

minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Oct. 14, 1949 (result of discharge measurements).

Maximum stage known occurred in 1908, somewhat exceeding a stage of 27 ft, from 

Information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

10

Nov.

2.44

Dec.

3.09

Jan.

3.97

Feb.

172

Mar.

5.23

Apr.

23.5

May

1,100

June

342

July

28.4

Aug.

121

Sept.

281

The 

year

175

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre feet

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

615

Nov.

145

Dec.

190

Jan.

244

Feb.

9,550

Mar . Apr .

321 1,400

May

67,620

June

20,380

July

1,740

Aug.

7,430

Sept.

16,740

The 

year

126,400

Year

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

9,400

Date

May 11, 1950

Minimum 

day

to. 8

Mean

175

Runoff in 

acre-feet

126,400

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

t Corrected.

502. Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°45', long. 99°09', at dam on Wichita River, 6.2 miles north of Mabelle, 

BayTor County and 10.2 miles northeast of Seymour.

Drainage area. 2,099 sq mi (revised).

uage. float type gage. Datum of gage is 2.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. 1922-50: Maximum contents observed, 420,900 acre-ft June 30, 1941 (gage 

neignt, 1.149.6 ft); minimum observed since first appreciable storage, 121,700 acreft Apr. 30, 1935 (gage height, 1,125.5 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by hydraulic earth-fill dam 7,500 ft long, having an uncontrolled semi-circular concrete service spillway 564 ft long with crest at gage 

height 1,150.6 ft (capacity, 438,000 acre-ft). Two uncontrolled emergency spillways 

are located between the left end of dam and service spillway, one 70 ft long with 

crest at gage height 1,159.1 ft, and the other 335 ft long with crest varying from 

gage heights 1,159.6 to 1,162.9 ft. Storage begun Oct. 1, 1922; dam completed Aug. 

25, 1923. Outlet works consists of 6 conduits, 7 ft In diameter, controlled by lifttype gates. Part of water is used for irrigation In the vicinity of Wichita Palls. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Contents computed from 8 a.m. gage 

readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 497

Contents In acre feet, on last da

Water 

year

1922 

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935.

1938

193 7J

193fl

1933

194q

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

113

45,920

137,500

247,800

279,300

234,000

208,700

£98,700

180,200

188,400

262,100

262,100

182,200

293,100

327,600

288,900

275,200

193,900

159,500

419,200

329,200

236,400

152,600

221,900

218,300

271,200

276,600

343,600

Nov.

116

242,700

128,200

247,800

271,200

236,200

199,500

303,200

278,000

213,500

242,700

256,900

172,400

300,200

326,100

306,200

272,600

162,200

195,000

382,600

329,200

226,700

154.30Q

217,100

224,300

271,200

271,200

332,400

Dec.

110

144,100

127,460

245,200

266,000

232,700

186,200

291,700

278,000'

234,000

234,000

253,000

189,500

303 , 200

321,400

304, 700

266,000

175,200

197,200

353,200

334,000

224,300

153, 40d

212,300

249,100

286,100

262,100

306.200

Jan.

156

124,500

124,500

242,700

280,600

224,300

186,200

282,000

271,200

245,200

275,200

1259,500

187,300

304, 700

319,900

301,700

271,200

173,400

197,200

354,800

332,400

229,100

159,500

211,100

249,100:

284,700

263, 40q

286, 10q

Feb.

510

163,400

125,200

226,700

284, 700

214, 700

184,200

271,200

271,200

250,400

276,600

258,200

186,200

303,200

318,400

342,000

264,700

175,200'

201,800

335,600

324,600

232,700

158,600

211,100

244,000

293,10d

272,600

288,900,

y of month, of Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tez.

Mar.

1,780

145,000

123,100

236,400

283,400

223,100

182,200

287,500

291,700

283,400

275,200

259,500

182,200

288,900

313,700

338.80O

 272,600

163,100

214,700

329,200

319,900

235,200

166,700

204, 100

242,700

297,300

280,600

276, 60Q

Apr.

6,160

135,900

121,700

245,200

288,900

220,700

188,400

282, OOO

295,900

280,600

291,700

267,300

187,300

272,600

298,700

340,400

264,700

162,200

239,000

374,400

334,000

220,700

171,400

193,900

242,700

279,300

271,200

275,20d

May

18,400

139,900

168,600

220,700

271,200

198,400

181,200

268,600

303,200

263,400

283,400

276,600

178,200

284,700

301,700

358,000

279,300

176,200

384,300

358,000

345 , 200

211,100

162,200

181,200

379,400

287,500

313,700

324.600

June

18,800

129,000

197,200

256,900

264,700

227,900

229,100

280, 600

298,700

250,400

309,200

283,400

258,200

268,600

287,500

338,800

280,600

183,200

420,900

348,400

351,600

213,500

158,600

183,200

359, 600

313,700

350,000

327,600

July

23,640

163,400

197,200

280,600

284,700

245,200

223,100

287,500

300,200

258,200

284,700

254,300

271,200

237,700

297,300

310,700

239,000

163,100

386,000

306,200

310,700

183,200

200,600

162,200

335,600

321,400

330,800

371,100

Aug.

29,360

145,000

180,200

276,600

263,400

237,700

241,400

254,300

250,400

312,200

256,900

201,800

255,600

188,400

267,300

309,200

236,400

170,500

364,500

287,500

268,600

146,600

196,100

150,900!

304, 700

293,100

312,200

361,200

Sept.

O

38,540

135,100

186,200

297,300

241,400

220,700

219,500

224,300

213,500

293,100

258,200

166,700

208,700

326,100

293,100

293,100

208,700

165,800

366,200

307,700

245,200

139,100

208,700

214,700

286,100

278,000

338,800

350,000

503. Wichita River at Wichita Palls, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°54'30", long, 98°32'05", at Tenth Street Bridge in Wichita Palls,

Wichita County, 4 miles upstream from Port Worth & Denver City Railway bridge and about

7 miles upstream from Holiday Creek. 

Drainage area. 3,140 sq mi (revised), of which 2,099 sq mi (revised) is above Lake Kemp

Dam. 

Supplemental records available. October 1910 to December 1911 (gage heights only) at site

4 miles downstream. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage since Mar. 30, 1938. Datum of gage is 924.3 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929.

Prior to January 1902, staff gage at highway bridge 4 miles downstream at different

datum. October 1910 to December 1911, chain gage at Port Worth & Denver City Railwaj

bridge 300 ft upstream from previous location and at different datum. 

Average discharge.--13 years (1900-01, 1938-50), 356 cfs. 

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 cfs Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height,

24.00 ft); minimum observed, 6.0 cfs Peb. 21, 1939 (ice jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 cfs June 8, 1915, computed by Vernon L. Sullivan,

Engineer for Big Wichita Irrigation Co. 

Remarks. Plow since 1922 regulated by Lake Kemp (see elsewhere in this report). Water

is diverted at diversion dam (capacity of diversion reservoir, about 40,000 acre-ft)

about 50 miles upstream for irrigation in the vicinity of Wichita Palls. Forty-two

thousand acres of land- are available for irrigation.

Water 

year

1900

1901

1902

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

2,240

10.1

_

67.0

65.8

125

4,017

335

74.8

354

401

163

75.6

138

234

Nov.

-

943

6.8

_

58.1

59.2

743

1,130

164

55.6

57.3

45.9

138

81.5

48.4

167

Month 1 

Dec.

-

109

6.3

_

44.2

46.5

92.1

265

81. 0

71.5

54.2

39.7

510

145

62.0

415

Jan.

-

41.7

4.9

_

102

43.5

73.8

98.3

44.6

62:2

64.9

45.2

46.1

43.2

83.9

392

Feb.

-

33.9

-

.

41.9

44.6

426

351

45.0

77.9

70.7

51.3

38.6

89.8

301

186

Mar.

155

24.1

-

_

219

53.2

72.7

91.0

102

72.2

508

42> .3

40.8

76.2

89.4

77.1

Apr.

1,320

19.8

-

176

57.4

182

383

1,031

473

64.1

332

42.4

208

69.5

48.2

199

May

5,020

5,540

-

2,023

185

319

4,105

354

256

76.7

93.5

71.3

2,045

494

305

999

June

1,220

547

-

1,697

161

212

4,475

198

180

71.0

261

79.7

581

545

254

250

July

2,310

74.7

-

269

160

192

738

117

228

110

320

72.8

149

219

123

825

Aug.

1,210

131

-

262

376

292

273

98.5

169

179

87.3

147

134

184

129

2,791

Sepb.

2,250

440

-

110

113

115

231

87.5

88.6

72.5

474

384

99.2

79.5

233

2,619

The 

year

-

679

r

.

133

136

977

656

181

82.5

224

119

350

175

150

767
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre feet, of Wlchlta River at Wlchlta Palls, Tex.

Water 

year

1900

1901 

1902

1958 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

-

137, 70C 

621

4,12( 

4,040

7.71C 

247,00< 

20,58C 

4,60( 

21,79(

24,66( 

10.03C 

4,65C 

8.51C 

14.40C

Nov.

-

56,110 

405

3,460 

3,520

44,180 

67,240 

9.74C 

3.31C 

3.41C

2,73C 

8.19C 

4,850 

2,880 

9.93C

Dec.

-

6,700 

387

2,720 

2,860

5,660 

16,280 

4,980 

4,400 

3,330

2,440 

31,350 

8,910 

3,810 

25,490

Jan.

-

2,560 

301

6,280 

2,670

4,540 

6,050 

2,740 

3,820 

3,990

2,780 

2,840 

2,650 

5,160 

24,100

Feb.

-

1,88C

2,33C 

2, 56C

23 , 68C 

19,49( 

2,50C 

4.48C 

3,93<

2.85C 

2,14C 

5,16( 

16,70( 

10,31?

Mar.

9.53C

1.48C

13.48C 

3.27C

4.47C 

5.60C 

6,25C 

4,440 

31,22C

2.60C 

2.51C 

4.68C 

5.50C 

4.74C

Apr.

78,550

1,180

10,450 

3,420 

10,840

22.8EC 

61,330 

28,120 

3,82C 

19,77C

2,52C 

12.36C 

4,14C 

2.87C 

11.82C

May

124,200

217,700

124,400 

11,360 

19,610

252,400 

21,760 

15,72C 

4,720 

5,750

4,380

125,800 

30,350 

18,730 

61.40C

June

72,600

32.55C

101, OOC 

9.58C 

12.60C

266, 30C 

11.78C 

10,72( 

4,22( 

15,54(

4.74C 

34.55C 

32.42C 

15.13C 

14.86C

July

142,000

4,590

16,530 

9,850 

11,790

45,370 

7,210 

14,040 

6,780 

19,680

4,480 

9,140 

13,440

7,570 

50.74C

Aug.

74,400

8,060

16,140 

23,150 

17,930

16,780 

6,050 

10,390 

11,000 

5,370

9,040 

8,260 

11,310 

7,930 

L71.60C

Sept.

133,900

26,180

6,520 

6,730 

6,850

13,740 

5,200 

5,270 

4,310 

28,200

22,860 

5,900 

4,730 

13,840 

L55.90C

The 

year

-

496,700

96,480 

98,540

707,600 

475,000 

131,000 

59,900 

162,000

86,080 

253,100 

127,300 

108,600 

555.30O

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1900

1901

1902

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

(a)

M(a)

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

.

-

2,430

2,830

15,500

17,800

3,510

7ZO

5,170

4,490

6,100

4,040

1,500

9,000

a From Bull. 104 and 119

Date

-

_

-

Mar. 26, Aug. 10

Aug. 15, 1940

June 4, 1941

Oct. 3, 1941

Apr. 18, 1943

Mar. 1, 1944

Sept. 30, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

May 21, 1947

June 1, 1948

May 26, 1949

Aug. 4, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

16

-

24

26

29

20

26

17

26

20

25

22

29

44

Mean

-

679

-

133

136

977

656

181

82.5

224

119

350

175

150

767

Runoff In 

acre- feet

-

496,700

-

96,480

98,540

707,600

475,000

131,000

59,900

162,000

86,080

253,100

127,300

108,600

555,300

Calendar year

Mean

-

.

-

133

201

1,354

248

149

105

226

146

306

171

198

847

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

_

-

96,600

145,700

980,600

179,800

108,100

76,120

163,300

105,800

221,900

124, 100

143,200

-

D. S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Experiment Stations.

504. Little Beaver Creek near Duncan, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°30', long. 980 07', In NE£ sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 9 ¥.. at county highway 

bridge three quarters of a mile downstream from Stage Stand Creek (corrected) , 8-J miles 

west of Duncan, and 11.9 (revised) miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--158 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of water analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year October 1948 to September 1949 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,003.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. 1948-50: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 16.03 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination 

of peak flow; no flow at times each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949

1950

Oct. '

0 

12.3

Nov.

0 

2.55

Dec.

2.51 

3.82

Jan.

19.1 

4.73

Feb.

106 

17.1

Mar.

15.5 

4.65

Apr.

12.8 

6.41

May

106 

340

June

16.6 

129

July

5.85 ISOAug.

0.48 

86.8

Sept.

1.36 

103

The 

year

23.3

70.6

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

water 

year

1949 

19SO

Oct.

0 

756

Nov.

0

152

Dec.

154 

235

Jan.

1,180 

291

Feb.

5,880 

949

Mar.

955

286

Apr.

765 

381

May

6,490 

20,900

June

987 

7,680

July

360 

8,020

Aug.

30 

5,340

Sept.

81

6,150

The 

year

16,880 

51,140

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1147 

1211

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,880 

12,200

Date

May 18, 1949 

May 11, 1950

Minimum 

day

0 

0

Mean

23.3 

70.6

Runoff In 

acre -feet

16,880 

51,140

Calendar year

Mean

24.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

17,870
RED RIVER BASIN

505. Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.

__i.~Lat 33°39'45", long. 98°48'45", at Intake tower near left end of dam on North 

Fork Little Wichita River, 8.2 miles south of Mankins, and 9.2 miles northwest of 

Archer.City, Archer County. 

Drainage area. 275 sq mi (revised). ee.~s- s.. Jtaff gage prior to "Dec. 22, 1946, and since Nov. 1. 1947. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prom Dec. 23, 1946, to Oct. 7, 1947, water-stage 

recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1946-50: Maximum contents, 134,300 acre-ft Aug. 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,049.2 

ft); minimum observed since September 1946 when appreciable storage was reached, 

24,420 acre-ft Oct. 2, 1946 (elevation, 1,025.4 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen type dam 6,800 ft long, containing 

a reinforced concrete ogee-type service spillway at right end of dam, 482.7 ft long 

without gates. Dam completed Dec. 15, 1945, and storage begun Feb. 1, 1946. Capacity, 

106,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,000.92 ft (bottom of two 48" x 60" outlet conduits) and 1,045.0 ft (top of service spillway). Maximim capacity, 220,000 acre-ft at 

elevation, 1,060 ft with 2-foot freeboard. There is no dead storage. Reservoir used 

for municipal supply of City of Wichita Falls. Accumulated storage prior to Sept. 13, 

1946,was less than 2,000 acre-ft. Contents computed from gage readings at 8 a.m.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

195C

Oct.

25,340 

56,060 

49,330 

62,450

Nov.

30,640 

56,060 

47,480 

"60,280

Dec.

41,840 

57,700 

46,000 

59,420

Jan.

41,180 

56,470 

47,850 

58,990

Feb.

40,190 

57,700 

50,090 

57,700

Mar.

39,200 

57,290 

50,090 

54,010

Apr.

40,520 

54,420 

48,220 

56,470

May

66,050 

53,210 

56,060 

75,460

June

64,250 

60,710 

64,700 

74 f 490

July

62,900 

58,560 

60,710 

107,300

Aug.

59,420 

55,240 

58,560 

107.300

Sept.

24,600 

56,880 

51,650 

61,140 

106,600

506. Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex. 

li. i. Lat Jjau 33°40', uu «*v , long. j.tjLi£. 98°36', su <j\J ' , at au bridge UX'^-ugc on vji State uuairt; Highway m.fy.Lna.y 79, t it , 1.5 j-.u miles ui±±*;o downstream \AI*IUIK> VA t?cuji

from confluence of North and Middle Porks and 4.8 miles north of Archer City, Archer

County.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi (revised). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 934.72 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years (1932-50), 97.1 cfs. 

Extremes. 1932-50: Maxlmim discharge, 17,900 cfs Oct. 31, 1941 (gage height, 26.18 ft);

no flow at times during each year.

Flood of June 1930 reached a stage of about 28 ft, from information by State Highway

Department. 

Remarks. Since flood of 1930 an additional bridge opening has been provided. Some regulatlon~by Lake Kickapoo on North Pork Little Wichita (see elsewhere in this report).

City of Wichita Palls diverts water from Lake Kickapoo for municipal use.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0.47

.14

8.77

64.0

47.5

91.9

0

111

O

1,417

255

5.76

143

143

38.3

55.7

.36

56.4

Nov.

_

0

8. 92

124

8.06

.41

9.55

16.6

3.08

101

597

139

O

14.8

0

106

28.7

.27

.04

Dec.

_

411

20.6

1.45

2.17

.24

9.10

.03

6.60

28.8

76.2

43.5

6.03

6.23

0

168

31.7

6.22

3.15

Jan.

_

2.07

8.36

0

.01

.10

92.4

43.2

.02

1.24

.06

.99

15.3

10.6

.40

.13

20.6

9.48

5.89

Feb.

_

0.13

91.2

.73

0

.10

290

4.40

24.8

234

.10

.10

69.0

60.9

2.48

0

10.9

18.4

.12

Mar.

_

89.5

219

238

0

163

254

20.0

.05

8.17

1.35

58.6

17.9

341

3.07

3.31

3.95

7.08

O

Apr.

_

46.1

40.1

24.8

.33

67.4

21.1

11.5

123

217

1,142

202

4.56

286

1.69

58.3

2.95

2.59

51.2

May

_

798

1.41

369

L96

18.7

U4

94.1

251

730

6.73

35.4

19.4

3.07

.84

257

27.5

L90

150

June

80.1

.67

8.66

480

44.6

39.6

371

45.1

297

786

46.1

48.9

69.2

S.22

1.15

.30

108

153

31.4

July

207

6.17

0

130

34.4

.34

11.3

48.0

124

87.0

.24

15.5

8.58

283

.21

31.3

36.9

.56

282

Aug.

1,61

93.1

2.17

1.94

O

47.9

.59

103

81.5

167

4.18

0

13.0

4.67

1.97

.01

13.8

5.73

1,337

Sept.

124

85.9

108

99.9

L.659

2.47

0

1.26

0

138

14.9

0

6.04

92.6

125

.37

3.39

48.8

193

The 

year

-

130

42.0

174

165

32.6

106

32.7

85.3

207

259

66.8

19.3

105

23.3

55.9

28.7

36.9

178

Monthly ana yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Watei

lUf

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

29

8.5

539

3,930

2,920

5,650

O

6,830

0

87,100

15,670

354

8,800

8,760

2,360

3,430

22

3,470

Nov.

-

0

531

25,210

479

24

568

985

183

6,020

23,620

8,270

0

880

0

6,290

1,710

16

2.4

Dec.

_

25,290

1,270

89

133

15

560

1.8

406

1,770

4,680

2,670

371

383

0

10,350

1,950

382

193

Jan.

~

127

514

. Z

.4

s. a

5,680

2,660

1.2

76

4.C

61

943

650

25

7.7

1,270

583

362

Feb.

_

7.3

5,070

41

0

5.6

16,090

245

1,420

13,010

5.6

5.8

3,970

3,380

138

0

628

1,020

6.9

Mar.

~

5,500

J.3,460

L4, 600

0

9,990

15,600

1,23O

3.C

502

83

3,600

1,100

20,990

189

203

243

436

0

Apr.

_

2,740

2,390

1,480

20

4,010

1,250

684

7^320

12,900

37,980

12,020

271

17,050

101

3,470

175

154

3.O50

May

_

19.09C

86

41.16C

L2.06C

1.15C

8.85C

5.79C

J5.44C

14,870

414

2,180

1,190

189

52

15,820

1,690

LI, 710

9,230

June

4,771

4C

 51E

28,57C

2.66C

2.36C

22.08C

2,69C

17,66C

46.79C

2.74C

2,910

4,120

48 =

68

18

6,420

9, lid

1,870

July

L2.72C

379

0

8,010

2,110

21

696

2,950

7,630

5,350

14

956

528

17,380

13

1,920

2,270

34

17,360

Aug.

99

5,730

134

119

0

2,950

36

6,340

5,010

10,270

257

O

802

287

121

.8

850

352

32,180

Sept.

7,400

5,110

6,440

5,950

98,720

147

0

75

0

8,220

885

0

359

5,510

7,420

22

202

2,900

LI, 480

The 

year

-

94,040

30,420

125,800

120,100

23,600

77,060

23,650

61,900

149,800

187,800

48,340

14,010

75,990

1 16,890

40,460

20,840

26,720

129,200
500 RtiD RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Little Wlchlta Hlver near Archer City, lex.

Year

1932 

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

827 

827

827

827

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,840

2,510

5,940

13,000

1,470

2,780

1,660

2,610

4,350

17,900

2,620

1,060

2,030

2,150

2,680

1,140

1,380

15,100

Date

May E6, 1933

Mar. 3, 1934

May 6, 1935

Sept. 17, 1936

Mar. 14 or 15

Mar. 30, 1938

May 17, 1939

June 17, 1940

June 11, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

Oct. 19, 1942

Feb. 29, 1944

July 10, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

Dec. 12, 1946

Oct. 26, 1947

June 26, 1949

Aug. 2, 1950

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

130

42.0

174

165

32.6

106

32.7

85.3

207

259

66.8

19.3

105

23.3

55.9

28.7

36.9

178

Runoff In 

acre -feet

94,040

30,420

125,800

120,100

23,600

77,060

23,650

61,900

149,800

187,800

48,340

14,010

75,990

16,890

40,460

20,840

26,720

129,200

Calendar year

Mean

97.4

75.2

144

163

37.9

98.5

41.5

85.8

356

137

31.0

32.2

103

37.5

39.4

19.5

41.4

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

70,530

54,450

104,500

118,500

27,420

71.270

30,080

62,270

257,400

98,990

22,460

23,350

74,680

27,130

28,550

14,170

29,960

-

507. Red River near Terra1, Okla.

Location.--Lat 33°52'50", long. 97°56'15", at bridge on U. S. Highway 81* a quarter of a 

jnlle downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1.2 miles south of 

Terral, Jefferson County,3.2 miles downstream from Little Wlchita River,and at mils 872.

Drainage area.--28.723 sq mi (revised), of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and two wire-weight gages (one moveable). Datum of gage is 

770.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 12, 1939, moveable wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 2,747 cfs.

ExtreaeB.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 197,000 cfs June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28.12 ft); 

minimum, 43 cfs Mar. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 27.2 ft, present site and datum, May 19, 1935; 

floods of 1801 anri May 1908 are reported to have reached about the same stage.

Remarks. Plow slightly regulated by Lake Kemp on Wlchita River (see elsewhere in this report) and Lake Kickapoo on Little Wichlta River (see elsewhere in this report); principal diversion Is for Irrigation in the vicinity of Wlchlta Palls, Tex. The city of 

Wichita Palls,Tex. diverts water for municipal use from Lake Kickapoo.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet pe:

Watei 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

162

391

119

22,890

6,614

167

2,511

6,341

2,420

366

168

1.192

Nov.

_

230

102

 2,695

9,221

3,130

131

785

427

1,298

426

200

402

Dec.

_

91.?

107

947

2,375

1,490

354

771

390

5,188

1,424

139

547

Jan.

*795

1,382

76. S

495

1,241

1,216

555

997

1,085

462

315

399

651

Feb.

*5,02C

186

188

3,156

1,05£

636

713

1,316

1,283

297

1,008

3,456

1.52S

Mar.

3,870

839

66.1

577

1,027

847

1,165

7,736

589

311

2,280

778

295

Apr.

2,233

474

769

2,710

16,520

3,974

1,100

7,318

458

6,116

802

400

680

May

10,570

1,013

2,201

28,360

3,773

10,720

713

1,451

1,197

22 , 380

2,089

8,055

7,453

June

8,326

3,917

1,729

37,540

3,30S

4,158

3,967

3,207

2,450

5,197

3,477

5,877

3,318

July

1,064

1,042

2,361

4,020

551

902

942

'4,272

958

885

1,390

596

8,077

Aug.

694

1,400

2,237

2,465

1,392

228

569

1,230

263

278

645

343

9,267

Sept.

375

159

1,161

2,497

3,477

187

847

4,304

2,566

163

127

1,856

7,906

The 

year

.

911

953

7,118

5,578

2,860

931

2,995

1,503

3,614

1,197

1,840

3,463

* Hot previously published; record estimated on basis of records for Little Wlchlta Hlver near 

Archer City, Tex., and Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla, §nd records downstream.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

9,950 

24,060

7,320 

1,407,000 

406,700 

10,250 

154,400

389,900 

148,800 

22,510 

10,320 

73,280

Nov.

13,680 

6,100

L60.40C 

548,700 

186,300 

7,790 

4,6,730

25,430 

77,250 

25,320 

11,920 

23,930

Dec.

5,610 

6,600

58,220 

146,000 

91,600 

21,770 

47,410

24,000 

196,100 

87,540 

8,520 

33,630

Jan.

148,900 

34,990

4,710

30,470 

76,280 

74,740 

34,110 

61,310

66,710 

28,400 

19,340 

24,520 

40,010

Feb.

K79.00C 

10.42C 

10,810

175.30C 

58.80C 

35,350 

41,360 

73,080

71,240 

16,470 

57,990 

192,000 

84,890

Mar.

*238,OOC 

51,560 

4,060

35,460 

63,160 

52,060 

71,620 

475,700

36,190 

19,120 

140,200 

47,810 

18,140

Apr.

132,900 

28,190 

45,770

161,300 

982,800 

236,500 

65,500 

435,500

27,250 

363,900 

47,750 

23,780 

40,440

May

649,700 

62,290 

135,300

tl,744./)00 

232,000 

659,200 

43,810 

89,210

73,600 

1,376,000 

128,500 

495,300 

458, 3OC

June

495,500 

233,100 

102,900

2,234,000 

196,900 

247,400 

236,000 

190,800

145,800 

309,300 

206,900 

349,700 

197,400

July

65,390 

64,090 

145,200

247,200 

33,860 

55,480 

57,900 

262,700

58,920 

54,430 

85,470 

36,620 

196,600

Aug.

42,680 

86,070 

137,600

151,500 

85 , 560 

14,020 

34,990 

75,650

16,150 

17,070 

39,660 

21,070 

569,800

Sept.

22,310 

9,460 

69,090

148,600 

206,900 

11,110 

50,390 

256,100

152,700 

9,710 

7,560 

110,400 

470,500

year.

659,400 

692,200

5,154,000 

4,038,000 

2,070,000 

675,500 

2,169,000

1,088,000 

2,617,000 

868,700 

1,332,000 

2', 507, 000

* Hot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
RED RIVER BASH 501

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Red River near Terra 1, Okrla.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.3.P, 

no.

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

43,000

22,400

197,000

91,000

43,500

38,700

56,600

66,200

82,000

18,000

33,700

53,800

Date

_

June 23, 1939

July 2, 1940

June 8, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

Hay 29, 1943

June 16, 1944

Sept. 30, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

May 19, 1947

June 25, 1948

May 21, 1949

May 12, 1950

Minimum

day

_

56

46

71

284

114

47

135

138

88

67

62

140

Mean

.

911

953

7,118

5,578

2,860

931

2,995

1,503

3,614

1,197

1,840

3,463

Runoff In

acre -feet

_

659,400

692,200

5,154,000

4,038,000

2,070,000

675,500

2,169,000

1,088,000

2,617,000

868,700

1,332,000

2,507,000

Calendar year

Mean

*2,768

921

1,214

9,709

3,620

1,969

1,218

3,259

1,479

3,218

1,052

1,978

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

*2, 004, 000

666,900

881,400

7,030,000

2,621,000

1,426,000

884,200

2,359,000

1,071,000

2,330,000

764,100

1,432,000

-

t Hot previously published.

508. Red River near Gainesville, Tex.

Location. Lab 33°44', long. 97°10', In SW£ sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. IE., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe fiailwaylbridge, 

5 miles downstream from Pish Creek, 7 miles north of Gainesville, and at mile 791.5.

Drainage area. 30,782 sq mi (revised) of which 5,908 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses for the period May 1944 to 

April 1946 (corrected) are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 627.91 ft above mean sea level.datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 17, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 3,485 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-50: Maximum discharge 168,000 cfs June 9, 1941 (gage height, 24.15 ft); 

minimum observed, 48 cfs Jan. 27, 1940 (result of discharge measurement during period 

of ice effect).

Remarks. Plow slightly regulated by Lake Kemp, since 1943 by Lake Altu^, and since 1946 by 

Lake Kickapoo (reservoirs records shown elsewhere In this report).

Cooperation.--Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

4,496

*3,000

203

344

1S3

31,140

6,632

345

2,871

11,280

2,494

344

165

1,780

Nov.

.

4S6

*528

271

172

3,632

13,960

3,703

161

1,031

566

1,604

649

192

673

Dec.

_

360

*579*

129

125

1,449

2,917

1,630

384

1,039

485

5,423

1,441

153

642

Jan.

_

427

1,520

1,365

82.4

721

L.431

1,511

644

1,119

2,906

626

520

386

961

pearly mean discharge

Feb.

_

306

*7,956

293

238

5,178

1,305

838

1,427

2,227

3,096

398

1,239

3,669

1,773

Mar.

_

1,495

16,227

880

9Q£

1,144

1,462

1,331

2,173

13,740

1,472

432

2,883

1,097

422

Apr.

.

tl,954

*4,139

956

1,367

4,671

26,420

4,737

1,453

11,030

981

6,356

811

572

814

In cubic feet per second

May

_

*1,236

12,640

949

3,834

29,450

6,782

13,530

1,070

2,473

1,598

23,610

2,330

8,449

8,953

June

4,301

*9,366

10,610

3,985

3,541

43,510

4,643

5,772

4,270

4,037

3,976

5,528

4,389

6,629

3,932

July

411

*1,050

1,284

1,341

4,116

5,302

1,008

1,033

859

5,008

1,081

1,076

3,224

874

9,857

Aug.

217

*2,500

725

1,499

3,213

2,310

1,571

264

567

1,702

388

309

702

399

12,940

Sept.

16,360

*2,300

421

228

1,292

3,189

3,788

218

577

3,953

2,258

199

170

2,644

11,590

The 

year

_

*2,172

*4,107

1,010

1,541

8,362

8,045

3,453

1,154

4,193

2,508

4,041

1,561

2,085

4,554

t Hot previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records for downstream stations except for periods April to June 1937, November 1937 to April 1938, 

which are estimated on basis of twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage, a correlated stage-discharge relation, weather records, and records for downstream stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

~I35g

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

276,400

(185,500

12,470

21,150

11,230

1,915POO

407,800

21,240

176,500

693, 400

153,300

21,170

10,130

109,400

Nov.

-

28,900

(31,430

16,12C

10,23(

216,100

330,500

220,300

9,570

61,340

33,650

95,440

38,630

11,440

40,050

Dec.

22.13C

(35,600

7,950

7,690

89,110

179, 40C

100,200

23,590

63,860

29,840

533,400

88,630

9,410

39,490

Jan.

-

26,24C

*93y46C

83,940

5,070

44,310

87,990

92,890

39,570

68,780

178,700

38,470

31,970

23,730

59,080

Feb.

17,010

S441.900

16,260

13,680

287,600

72,480

46,570

82,060

123,700

171,900

22,100

71,280

203,800

98,460

Mar.

-

91,900

*382,900

54,100

5,560

70,310

89,920

81,820

133,600

B44, 700

90,500

26,560

177,200

67,440

25,950

Apr.

_

*116,30C

!*246,300

56,900

81,360

278,000

1, 572, OOC

281,900

86,480

656,600

58,350

378,200

48,230

34,050,

48.450!

May

_

* 75, 980

777.20C

58.36C

235, 70C

1.811JDOC

417,000

832,200

65, 780

152,100

98,260

1,452,000

143,200

519,500

550,500

June

255, 90(

*557,30C

631, 30C

237, 10C

210,700

2,58 9, OOC

276, 30C

343, 50C

254,100

240, 20C

236,600

328,900

261,200

394, 50C

234,000

July

Zb,29(

*64,56C

78,930

82,430

253,100

326,000

62,010

63,540

52,790

308,000

66,450

66,140

198,200

53,760

606,100

Aug.

13, 321

(153.70C

44, 6 1C

92,200

197,600

142,100

96,620

16,250

34,880

104,600

23,870

18,980

43,170

24,520

795,500

Sept.

973,501

tl41,40<

25,05C

13.55C

76,870

189, 70C

225,400

12,980

34,320

235, 200

134,400

11,840

10,100

157,300

689,900

 The 

year

_

a,572,000

(2,973, 000

731,400

1,119,000

6,054,000

5,825,000

',500,000

838,000

5,036,000

1,816,000

2,925,000

1,133,000

1,510,000

3,297,000

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
502 RED RIVER BASIN

yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Red River near Qalnesville, Tex.

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1946

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

67,900

4:54,400

67,600

38,900

37,500

168,000

156,000

47 , ZOO

34,000

*b52,000

83,500

71,000

24,400

44,000

51,200

Date

Sept. 28, 1936

June 10, 1937*'

Hay 24, 1938

June 24, 1939

July 3, 1940

June 9, 1941

Oct. 4, 1941

May 12, 1943

June 16, 1944

Mar. 15, 1945

Oct. 2, 1945

May 20, 1947

June 26, 1948

Hay 22, 1949

Hay 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

148

205

220

100

a 48

100

436

142

134

197

179

131

102

85

271

Mean

-

*2,172

*4,107

1,010

1,541

8,362

8,045

3,453

1,154

4,193

2,508

4,041

1,561

2,085

4,554

Runoff In 

acre-feet

-

*l, 572, 000

*2, 973, 000

731,400

1,119,000

6,054,000

5,825,000

2,500,000

838,000

3,036,000

1,816,000

2,925,000

1,133,000

1,510,000

3,297,000

Calendar year

Mean

-

*2,066

*3,810

1,014

1,923

11,970

5,011

2,522

1,495

4,822

2,267

3,442

1,399

2,303

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

,

*1, 496, 000

$2,758,000

733,900

1,396,000

8,663,000

3,628,000

1,826,000

1,085,000

3,491,000

1,641,000

2,492,000

1,016,000

1,667,000

-

* Not previously published, 

a Minimum daily observed occurred during period of Ice effect.

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during the year, 52,500 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, stage 

rising.

509. Washlta River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°38', long. 99°40', on line between SEj and SW£ sec. 5, T. 13 N.,R. 23 W. , 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile downstream from Sergeant Major Creek,1 mile 

north of Cheyenne, and at mile 543.9.

Drainage area. 794 sq ml (revised).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is '1,905.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1938 to Nov. 16, 1945, and Oct. 1, 1947,to Jan. 

11, 1948, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 50.0 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs May 23, 1941 (gage height^ 13.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs; no flow at times In most years.

Maximum stage known occurred In April 1934, reaching an elevation of 1,922.9 ft on 

upstream side of highway fill at left bank, from high-water mark pointed out by local 

resident.

Cooperation. Records 1938-46 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*10

0

0

1.83

248

227

2.46

30.6

.48

131

0.

.02

6.91

Nov.

*7

0

0

10.8

50.8

61.6

.54

18.7

1.37

*20.7

0

20.8

12.1

Dec.

*9

0

0

0

43.7

64.5

17.9

31.9

8.54

4Q9

0

9.44

20.8

Jan.

*9

20.7

0

0

30.6

52.1

30.5

25.1

15.4

*16

2.72

10.6

17.4

Feb.

*10

5.29

0

2.45

34.3

43.5

30.4

28.6

20.5

*15

15.1

31.4

21.6

Mar.

H2

5.07

0

4.17

35.4

36.1

36.0

41.1

18. S

$18

34.2

91.1

19.1

Apr.

HOO

32.6

14.0

79.3

132

66.4

43.4

63.2

10.9

*100

7.66

71.4

15.7

May

306

54.5

11.3

520

43.6

90.1

67.3

15.6

116

&350

2.59

724

98.4

June

95.7

105

1.64

428

359

38.7

41.1

38.0

10.2

;100

32.1

440

11.5

July

26.0

8.29

2.42

93.3

51.5

9.96

32.8

1.67

44.9

*20

11.8

44.2

130

Aug.

0.15

1.31

12.0

41.5

18.3

0

3.12

68.3

23.2

*0

110

3.02

69.3

Sept.

0

0

18.0

8.47

25.8

1.5

16.7

11.6

.3

*0

1.04

9.09

87.7

The 

year

*49.1

19.4

4.94

99.6

89.3

57.9

26.8

31.2

22.7

*66.3

18.2

122

42.8

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for downstream stations. Estimates for 1947 based also on supplemental discharge measurements In 

January and April.

Monthly and yearl

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*615

0

0

112

15 , 280

13,9SO

151

1,880

30

8,050

0

L2

425

Nov.

*417

0

0

644

3,020

3,670

32

1,120

SI

*1,230

0

1,240

721

Dec.

*553

0

0

0

2,690

3,970

1,100

1,960

525

*1,170

0

5SO

1,280

Jan.

*553

1,280

0

0

1,880

3,200

1,870

1,550

944

*984

167

653

1,070

Feb.

*555

294

0

136

1,910

2,420

1,750

1,590

1,140

4:833

871

1,740

1,200

Mar.

*736

312

0

256

2.18C

2,220

2,210

2,520

1,160

*1,110

2,110

5,600

1,170

y runoff, in acre-feet

Apr.

t5,950

1,940

831

4,720

7,860

3,950

2,580

3,760

647

*5,950

456

4,250

933

May

18,840

3,350

695

31,970

2,680

5,540

4,140

961

7,140

&21.520

159

44,530

6,050

June

5,69C

6,250

98

25,500

21,350

2,300

2,450

2,260

605

*5,950

1,910

26,180

6S5

July

1,600

510

149

5,740

3,160

612

2,020

103

2,760

* 1,230

728

2,720

7,980

Aug.

9.1

80

740

2,550

1,120

0

192

4,200

1,420

*0

B,760

186

1,260

Sept.

0

0

1,070

504

1,540

89

994

692

20

*0

62

541

5,220

The 

year

*35,520

14,020

3,580

72,130

64,670

41,950

19,490

22,600

16,470

* 48, 030

13,220

88,220

30,990

* Not previously published, see footnote to preceding table.
RED RIVER BASIN 503

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Washlta River near Cheyenne, Okla.

W.S.P. 

no.

957

957

957

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

14,600

3,070

1,080

40,000

14,000

2,190

1,240

9,900

8,900

a7,100

8,900

11,900

8,450

Date

May 18, 1938

Jan. 8, 1939

Aug. 29, 1940

May 23> 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

Oct. 17, 1942

May 27, 1944

Aug. 15, 1945

July 1, 1946

Oct. 6, 1946

Aug. 15, 1948

June 4, 1949

July 5, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

*49.1

19.4

4.94

99.6

89.3

57.9

26.8

31.2

22.7

*66.3

18.2

122

42.8

Runoff In

acre-feet

*35,520

14,020

3,580

72,130

64,670

41,950

19,490

22,600

16,470

*48,030

13,220

88,220

30,990

Calendar year

Mean

*46.9

19.4

5.98

128

90.2

29.9

31.9

25.2

*36.3

*51.9

20.7

123

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

*33,940

14,020

4,340

92,370

65,300

21,610

23,170

18,270

* 26, 290

*37,580

15,040

88,830

-

* Not previously published.

a Maximum recorded, but may hare been somewhat higher in May 1947.

510. Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°35', long. 99°02', In SE^SE£ sec. 19, T. 13 N., R. 17 W., at county 

highway bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of East and West Branitz 

Creeks, 4f miles west of Arapaho, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- '243 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the period May 1947 to September 1949 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,529.12 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge. 5 years (1945-50), 19.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-50: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs (revised) Apr. 8. 1947 (gage height, 

80.8 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2.000 cfs; no flow at 

times each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

1.30

66.2

0.

2.2

.72

Nov.

-

0

13.7

0

58.1

0

Dec.

-

0.01

.76

0

0

.01

Jan.

-

0.05

1.00

0

7.59

.08

Feb.

-

0.08

.18

14.8

94.8

.14

Mar.

-

0.01

2.29

18.6

20.2

.05

Apr.

-

2.14

»119

0

6.11

0

May

-

3.10

126

16.5

167

.16

June

-

50.0

15.2

53.6

27.4

11.1

July

-

33.9

17.2

.5

3.77

116

Aug.

-

0.12

0

19.8

0

75.0

Sept.

*59.3

5.64

0

0

7.63

5.02

The 

year

-

8.02

 30.3

10.3

32.5

17.6

Revised.

Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of engineer's notes and. weather records.

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

80

4,070

0

133

44

Nov.

0

818

0

3,460

0

Dec.

0.6

47

0

0

.8

Jan.

3.4

61

0

467

4.8

Feb.

4.2

9.7

849

5,260

7.7

Mar.

0.8

141

L,140

L,240

3.0

Apr.

127

 7,100

0

364

0

ff. In acre-feet

May

19p

7,750-

1,010

10,280

9.1

June

2,970

903

3,190

1,630

661

July

2,090

1,060

32

232

7.130

Aug.

7.5

0

1,220

0

t.eio

Sept.

335

0

0

454

299

The 

year

5,810

 21,960

7,440

23,520

12,770

Revised. 

* Not previously published) see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S.P.

1057

1057

1087,1211

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,420

 6,000

1,600

2,360

2,240

Date

-

June 30, 1946

Apr. 6, 1947

May 10, 1948

Nov. 1, 1948

Aug. 1, 1950

Minimum

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

8.02

 30.3

10.3

32.5

17.6

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

5,810

 21,960

7,440

23,520

12,770

Calendar year

-

14.7

 23.5

15.2

27.6

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

10,660

*17,020

11,030

19,970

-
504 RED RIVER BASIN

511. Washlta .River near Clinton, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°31', long. 98°57', In center of sec. 11, T. 12 N., R. 17 W., at bridgelon 

U. S. Highway 183, half a mile north of Clinton, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Beaver Creek, 4.8 miles (revised) downstream from Barnltz Creek, and at mile 447.4.

Dcalnage area. 1,977 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 19441 and 

of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the period May 1947 to September 

1950 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,467.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. May 14, 1940,to 

Mar. 18, 1941, wire-weight gage only at railway bridge one mile downstream at datum 

4.55 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-50), 167 cfs.

Extremes. 1935-50: Maximum discharge, 26,900 cfs June 5, 1936 (gage height. 28.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; minlmm, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1, 1948. 

Maximum stage known, 33.9 ft Apr. 3,4, 1934, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*34.0

58.9

"26.8

6.00

4.33

2.72

906

587

88.0

25.4

28.3

265

5.28

9.45

28.9

Nov.

23.6

26.5

12.2

46.8

6.09

62.1

192

143

17.3

33.3

8.55

71.9

6.41

267

22.4

Dec.

16.7

25.9

15.6

10.2

5.7E

9.89

124

133

51.2

46.0

11.1

28.5

14.4

13.5

33.6

Jan.

16.5

26.7

15.5

86.6

4.62

7.36

92.8

139

54.9

46.0

25.4

 33.0

9.67

22.5

37.8

Feb.

15.4

24.0

19.7

15.6

10.5

9.26

90.8

112

50.9

45.7

30.7

26.5

88.9

412

45.7

Mar.

13.2

24.4

28.3

64.5

5.27

10.4

112

102

84.7

81.8

26.0

43.5

179

148

33.7

Apr.

249

20.3

263

137

472

378

882

185

128

368

19.7

703

23.6

122

27.7

May

1,017

275

966

325

126

1,859

204

418

144

44.5

142

1,033

50.5

1,175

131

June

1,232

231

316

433

40.8

1,157

845

236

294

179

199

418

144

863

43.2

July

53.1

65.4

111

136

248

208

180

79.3

170

69.6

163

79.3

49.3

110

581

Aug.

16.6

129

23.9

102

84.4

260

201

18-. 1

60.9

73.3

35.7

16.5

209

25.7

311

Sept.

367

163

17.9

4.43

25.4

108

261

18.8

84.5

162

15.3

4.52

9.54

75.4

145

The 

year

*253

89.6

 152

114

86.0

341

341

182

102

97.4

59.0

228

65.8

268

121

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

.onthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water1 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*2,090

3,620

1,650

369

266

167

55,700

36,100

5,410

1,560

1,740

16,310

325

581

1,780

Nov.

1,400

1,570

726

2,780

363

3,700

11,400

8,490

1,030

1,980

509

4,280

381

15,860

1,330

Dec.

1,030

1,590

' 960

626

355

608

7,630

8,180

3,150

2,830

684

1,750

884

831

2,060

Jan.

1,010

1,640

954

5,320

284

453

5,710

8,560

3,380

2,830

1,560

2,030

594

1,390

2,320

Feb.

887

1,330

1,090

867

604

516

5,040

6,210

2,930

2,540

1,710

1,470

5,110

22,890

2,540

Mar.

809

1,500

1,740

3,960

324

642

6,910

6,270

5,210

5,030

1,600

2,670

10,990

9,070

2,070

Apr.

14,830

1,210

15,6401

8,170

28,090

22,510

52,490

11,030

7,620

21 , 900

1,170

41,830

1,400

7,230

1,650

May

62,560

16,930

59,420

19,980

7,770

114,300

12,550

25,720

8,830

2,740

8,750

63,530

3,100

72,240

8,070

June

73,280

13,770

18,SOO

25,770

2,430

68,870

50,300

14,050

17,490

1O.66O

11,860

24,880

8,580

51,370

2,570

July

3,260

4,020

6,840

8,340

15,270

12,790

11,040

4,870

10,450

4,280

10,050

4,870

3,030

6,790

35,720

Aug.

1,020

7,950

1,470

6,270

5,190

15,960

12,360

1,110

3,740

4,500

2,200

1,010

12,830

1,580

19.1OO

Sept.

21,830

9,680

1,070

264

1,510

6,420

15,540

1,120

5,030

9,630

912

269

567

4,490

8.63O

The 

year

*184,000

64,810

110,400

82,720

62,460

246,900

246,700

131,700

74,270

70,480

42,740

164,900

47,790

194,300

87,840

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of weather records.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

S27

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

26,900

»3,650

13,000

3,430

15,000

12,500

10,100

3,860

4,930

10,400

3,430

9,060

3,960

8,110

5,060

Date

June 5, 1936

Hay 30, 1937

Hay 19, 1938

Hay 9, 1939

Apr. 11, 1940

June 10, 1941

Oct. 25, 1941

Hay 27, 1943

June 13, 1944

Apr. 10, 1945

July 2, 1946

Apr. 8, 1947

Aug. 16, 1948

Nov. 1, 1948

July 21, 1950

Minimum 

day

alo

9

7

2.0

1.8

1.2

46

10

7.6

3.1

1.7

1.8

1.1

.8

3.9

Mean

*253

89.6

152

114

86.0

341

341

182

102

97.4

59.0

228

65.8

268

121

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*184,000

64,810

110,400

82,720

62,460

246,900

246,700

131,700

74,270

70,480

42,740

184,900

47,790

194*300

87^840

Calendar year

Mean

257

84.8

153

110

90.8

438

310

122

97.9

92.6

85.8

199

87.5

252

-

Hunoff in 

acre-feet

186,300

61,370

110,800

79,920

65,950

317,200

224,700

88,530

71,050

67,040

62,150

144,100

63,490

182,200

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a Minimum dally observed.
RED RIVER BASIN 505

512. Washlta River at Carnegie, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°07', long. 980 34', near center of north line sec. 3, T. 7 H., R. 13 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 ft upstream from Running Creek, 2.7 miles east of 

Carnegie, and at mile 353.9.

Drainage area. 3,129 sq ml (revised), Including that of Running Creek. At former site, 

3,091 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944land 

of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the period May 1947 to September 

1950 are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,249.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, water-stage recorder at bridge on State Highway 58, 6? 

miles upstream, at datum 24.57 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 342 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 18, 1949 (gage height, 26.21 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 28,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum, 6.8 cfs Nov. 3, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 29 ft May 23, 1903, from Information by local resident;' at 

former site and datum, where flood of 1949 reached a stage of 20.9 ft, from floodmark.

__. Occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Carnegie, 7.5 miles (revised) above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet

water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

70

22.1

12.1

18.2

2,053

691

156

159

186

257

32.2

18.1

74.5

Nov.

42.2

151

13.1

121

431

246

47.4

69.5

49.8

119

26.4

223

47.2

Dec.

34.6.

27.0

15.4

38.0

260

231

82.5

138

54.0

58.7

148

43.3

66.1

Jan.

36.1

195

15.1

35.8

179

224

90.0

118

73.6

63.1

39.8

55.9

72.5

Feb.

56.8

38.6

23.2

46.8

173

182

84.3

94.6

72.6

56.4

99.7

566

75.9

Mar.

89.1

81.4

16.0

35.2

220

164

297

302

65.9

72.5

333

146

66.9

Apr.

292

158

504

538

2,028

253

572

1,577

100

1,003

79.2

211

75.3

May

1,298

307

220

2,776

492

1,498

309

159

233

'.,251

72.5

3,334

316

June

652

634

73. E

2,561

1,247

338

1,256

756

533

1,010

314

2,189

110

July

203

212

484

346

352

188

299

477

576

181

171

224

Aug.

54.7

203

154

304

452

51.1

193

145

92.6

59.7

244

77.5

tl,349 I 868

Sept.

96.9

16.9

75.5

187

584

43.9

105

219

57.0

28.9

31.9

142

201

The 

year

245

171

134

585

706

345

290

350

175

432

133

602

280

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

4.30C

1.36C

743

1,120

126,200

42,480

9,580

9,77C

11,430

15, 790

1,980

1,110

4,580

Nov.

2,510

8,960

782

7,170

25,660

14,630

2,820

4,140

2,960

7,080

1,570

13,250

2,810

Dec.

2.13C

1,66C

94f

2,34C

15.99C

14.23C

5,08C

8.50C

3.32C

3,61C

9,09C

2,66C

4.06C

Jan.

2.22C

12.00C

926

2,20C

ll.OOC

13.79C

5.53C

7.28C

4,53C

3,88C

2.45C

3,440

4.46C

Feb.

3,15C

2,150

1.34C

2,60C

9,62C

10,13C

4,85C

5,26C

4,030

3,130

5,730

31,440

4,210

Mar.

5,480

5,010

986

2,160

13.52C

10, 11C

18,240

18,560

4,050

4,460

20,510

8,950

4,110

Apr.

17,370

9,380

30,000

31,990

120,600

15,060

34,020

93,860

5,980

59,650

4,710

12,580

4,480

May

79,790

18,860

13,550

170,700

30,240

92,090

19,010

9,790

14,340

1.38,800

4,460

205,000

19,400

June

38,79C

37.70C

4,37C

152,400

74,180

20, 100

74,770

44,980

31,690

60,080

18,700

130,300

6,540

July

12,490

13,050

29,770

21,250

21,640

11,550

18,390

29,300

35,420

11,150

10,500

13,790

82,970

Aug.

3,360

12,470

9,460

18,680

27,770

3,140

11,850

8,900

5,690

3,670

14,990

4,760

53,380

Sept.

5,770

1,010

4,490

11,140

34,730

2,610

6,220

13,010

3,390

1,720

1,900

8,420

11,970

The 

year

177,400

123,600

97,360

423,800

511,200

249,900

210,400

253,400

126,800

313,000

96,590

435, 700

203,000

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

857,1087

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,080

2,950

4,250

9,050

10,300

6,690

*14,000

9,810

4,460

10,600

2,660

50,000

6,870

Date

May 23, 1938

June 22, 1939

July 5, 1940

June 6,7, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

May 28, 1943

June 14, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

July 1, 1946

May 17, 1947

June 25, 1948

May 18, 1949

Aug. 3, 1950

Minimum 

day

24

8

6.9

13

100

28

28

26

34

21

18

14

26

Mean

245

171

134

585

706

345

290

350

175

432

133

602

280

Runoff In 

acre-feet

177,400

123,600

97,360

423,800

511,200

249,900

210,400

253,400

126,800

313,000

96,590

435,700

203,000

Calendar year

Mean

249

158

145

802

573

271

297

343

187

413

139

594

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

180,400

114,100

105,500

581,000

414,600

196,100

215,300

248,600

135,600

299,200

101,000

430,100

-
506 RED RIVER BASIN

513. Pond Creek near Port Cobb, Okla.l/

Location. Lat 35°08', long. 98°27', in NW^SEi sec. 86, T. 8 N. , R. 12 W. , 100 ft 

downstream from bridge on county road, 2.7 miles north of Port Cobb, and 5.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--319 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records of suspended sediment loads for the period May 

1947 to September 1950, of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944, and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1946 to September 1948 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,252.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 60.7 cfs.

Extremes.- '1939-50: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.72

ft, from high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening determinations of peak flows at gage heights 16.6, 17.6, 

and 18.7 ft; minimum, 4.4 cfs Aug. 31, 1943.

Flood of June 15, 1937, reached a stage of 19.3 ft, from information by local residents. Higher floods have occurred in previous years.

Remarks. Occasional regulation at low water from unknown source upstream.

Monthly and

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

tio

9.98

193

40. 8

18.7

27.4

44.6

23.2

9.28

11.1

23.2

Nov.

*15

28.5

54.2

40.6

20.1

38.7

37.0

47.3

15.5

21.9

24.3

Dec.

*20

28.3

54.9

52.0

29.1

54.1

40.6

37.1

56.5

24.5

35.0

Jan.

*20

39.8

43.3

45.2

40.4

55.0

55.8

41.0

30.8

40.9

35.6

rearly mean discharge

Feb.

*25

39.8

50.5

43.0

36.6

51.1

52.4

34.3

45.4

112

41.2

Mar.

*21.6

32.6

43.9

42.7

99.5

70.1

41.8

38.3

62.8

42.9

34.6

Apr.

46.5

131

157

37.7

161

240

43.5

130

35.0

40.2

29.9

In cubic feet per second

May

19.6

164

37.1

124

49.0

36.9

58.4

200

21.9

676

107

June

15.5

163

35.2

29.4

237

306

156

43.3

165

160

66.4

July

86.6

20.7

26.4

17.7

31.3

172

141

55.3

29.6

21.0

155

Aug.

17.0

19.1

43.2

6.95

20.9

32.2

24.9

9.36

13.5

14.1

94.8

Sept.

21.8

16.1

89.6

7.88

18.0

81.0

34.0

6.58

10.2

15.3

45.9

The 

year

*26.6

57.7

69.0

40.8

63.0

96.7

60.8

55.6

41.1

98.7

58.1

* Not prevloualy published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacent basin.

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*615

614

11,860

2,510

3,, 150

1,680

2,750

1,430

571

680

1,430

Nov.

*893

1,700

3,220

2,410

1,200

2,300

2,200

2,810

924

1,310

1,450

Dec.

*1,230

1,740

3,380

3,200

1,790

3,320

2.5OO

2,280

3,470

1,510

2,150

Jan.

*1,230

2,450

2,660

2,780

2,480

3,380

3,430

Z,520

1,890

2,510

2,190

Feb.

*1,440

2,210

2,800

2,390

2,100

2,840

2,910

1,910

2,610

6,230

2,290

Mar.

*1,330

2,010

2,700

2,620

6,O60

4,310

2,570

2,360

3,860

2,640

2,130

Apr.

2,760

7,810

8,330

2,240

9,570

14,290

2,590

7,720

2,080

2,390

1,780

May

1,200

10,110

2,280

7,650

3,010

2,270

3,590

12,310

1,350

41,570

6,580

June

925

9.7OO

2,090

1,750

14,110

18,200

9,260

2,570

9,830

9,540

3,950

July

5,330

1,270

1,620

1,090

1,930

10,580

8,700

3,400

1,820

1,290

9,560

Aug.

1,050

1,180

2,660

427

1,290

1,980

1,530

576

832

870

5,830

Sept.

1,300

956

5,330

469

1,070

4,820

2,020

392

6O6

910

2,730

The 

year

*19,300

41,750

49,930

29,540

45,760

69,970

44,050

40,280

29,840

71,450

42,070

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S.P. 

no.

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,290

1,820

2,610

1,440

12,700

16,000

4,700

4,760

6,110

35,000

1,940

Date

July 2, 1940

Apr. 18, 1941

Oct. 23, 1941

May 18, 1943

June 13, 1944

June 11, 1945

July 1, 1946

May 16, 1947

June 23, 1948

May 17, 1949

July 20, 1950

Minimum

day

6.4

7.7

10

5.4

8.5

14

10

6.0

6.7

8.9

10

Mean

*26.6

57.7

69.0

40.8

63'. 0

96i7

60.8

55.6

41.1

98.7

58.1

Runoff In

acre-feet

*19,300

41,750

49,930

29,540

45,760

69,970

44,050

40,280

29,840

71,450

42,070

Calendar year

Mean

*28.4

77.6

54.7

35.3

67.4

96.8

59.6

53.5

39.1

101

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*20,620

56,160

39,590

25,560

48,920

70,120

43.12C

38,720

28,380

72,980

-

* Not jprevlously published.

I/ Known locally as Cobb Creek.
RED RIVER BASIN 507

514. Washita River at Anadarko, Okla.l/

Location. Lat 35 0 05' , long. 98°14' , in NW£w sec. 15, T. 7_N., R. 10 W.^, at bridge on TJ. S. 

Highway 281, half a mile north of Anadarko, 8.0 miles (revised) upstream from Sugar 

Creek, and at mile 305.0. Records at different site 1924-25 include flow of SugarCreek 

(high-water records may not be equivalent).

Drainage area. 3.656 sq mi (revised). At site used 1924-25, 3,994 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of -gage was 1,151.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

("levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 26, 1902, to June 30, 1908, chain gage at former 

bridge 75 ft downstream at datum estimated to be 0.9 ft higher. May 25, 1924, to June 

30, 1925, chain gage at county highway bridge 14.0 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1902-8, 1935-37), 595 cfs.

Extremes. 1902-8. 1924-25, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, about 29,000 cfs May 25, 1903 

(gage height, 26.8 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 45 cfs (regulated) 

Aug. 3L, 1936.

Maximum stage known, that of May 25, 1903, affected by backwater. Maximum sti.ge 

known Just downstream from Anadarko occurred in May 1949, when flood reached a stage of 

24.8 ft, from floodmark, at described site and datum. Stream is reported to have receded to no flow in 1897.

Remarks.--Diurnal fluctuation and occasional regulation at low flow cau<=ed by power plant 

10 miles above station during period 1924-25, 1935-38.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1924 

1925

1936 

1937 

1938

Oct.

*193 

75.0 

55.5

109 

279 

M.320

196

*200 

230

112

Nov.

395 

88.4 

60.9

227 

206 

365

206

*300 

128

74.0

Dec.

330 

101 

80.8

187 

449 

370

*206

*150 

119 

81.5

Jan.

177 

119 

*121

148 

646 

382

*223

*124 

118 

81.5

Feb.

312 

117 

*193

140 

406 

343

214

119 

117 

110

Mar.

666 

108 

*319

149 

306 

316

163

116 

136

dpr.

314 

148 

*546

446 

279

570

1,060

152 

174

. in cubic feet per second

May

*3,773 

569 

1,270

441 

1,260 

*2,430

454

1,342 

275

June

1,210 

588 

992

222

*3,110 

*7,940

758 

428

1,813 

1,220

July

376 

792 

252

828 

1,100 

*1,200

313

212 

181

Aug.

159 

335 

418

547 

428 

*600

449

95.5 

387

Sept.

70.3 

105 

368

749 

224 

*400

196

927 

489

The 

year

*669 

264 

*390

351 

*725 

*1,603

_

*461 

297

vised. 

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records or records for adjacent stations. 

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water

year

1903 

1904 

19O5

1906 

1907 

1908

1924 

1925

1936 

1937 

1938

Oct.

til, 880 

4,612 

3,413

6,700 

17,200 

*265,9CO

12,100

t!2,280 

14.540 

6,87q

Nov.

23,500 

5,260 

3,624

13,500 

12,300 

21,700

12,300

t!7,850 

7,630 

4,410

Dec.

20.29C 

6.21C 

4,96«

11.50C 

27.60C 

22.80C

H2.600

*9,220 

7,290 

5,Ok!C

Jan.

10,880 

7,317 

*7,410

9.10C 

39,70C 

23,500

*13,70C

*7,64C

7,280 

5.01C

Peb.

17,330 

6.73C 

t 10, 700

7,780 

22,500 

19,700

11,900

6,840 

6,490 

6,100

Mar.

40,950 

6,641 

H9,600

9,160 

18,800 

19,400

10,000

7,140 

8,340

Apr.

18,680 

8,807 

t32,500

26,500 

16,600 

33,900

63,100

9,040 

10,340

May

"232 POO 

34 , 990 

78,100

27,100 

77,500 

'149,000

27,900

82 , 50O 

16.930

June

72,000 

34,990 

59,000

13,200 

*185POO 

1473,000

45,100 

25,500

107,900 

72,610

July

23,120 

48,700 

15,500

50,900 

67,600 

1:73,800

19,200

13,010 

11,150

Aug.

9,777 

20,600 

25,700

33,600 

26,300 

^36,900

27,600

5,870 

23,810

Sept.

4,183 

6,248 

21,900

44,600 

13,300 

^23,800

11,500

55,140 

29,080

The 

year

$485,000 

191,000 

* 282, 000

254,000 

*524,000 

*1, 164, 000

-

$334,400 

215,100

* Revised.

* Not previously published; se footnote to preceding table,

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1903 

1904 

1905

1906 

1907 

1908

1924 

1925

1936 

1937 

1938

W.S.P. 

no.

131,1241 

131 

173, 209

209 

247, 1241 

247 , 1241

587 

607

827 

827 

857

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*a29,000 

*3,240 

*6,480

*3,150 

*11,600 

* 328,100

-

10,800 

4,660

Date

May 25, 1903 

July 14, 1904 

May 31, 1905

Sept. 18, 1906 

June 14, 1907 

Oct. 9, 1907

_

June 8, 1936 

June 19, 1937

Minimum 

day

55 

65 

46

85

158 

158

b53

45

63

Mean

*669 

264 

*390

351 

*725 

*1,603

-

*461 

297

Runoff In 

acre-feet

* 485, 000 

191,000 

$282,000

254,000 

*524,000 

*1, 164, 000

-

* 334, 400 

215,100

Calendar year

Mean

*615 

257 

*417

384

*1,075

-

*446 

279

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*445,000 

187,000 

$302,000

279,000 

 778,000

-

*324,100 

202,300

- Revised.

* Not previously published.

a Approximate figure.

b Minimum dally observed.

I/ Published 1924-25 as "nea

347710 O - 55 - 33
508 ''ED RIVER BASIN

515. Washita River near Tabler, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°58' , long. 97°51', in SW^SW^: sec. 21, T. 6 N. , R. 6 W. , at abandoned 

county highway bridge 1 mile downstream from Little Washita River, 5 miles south of 

Tabler, and at mile 243.0.

Drainage area. 4,706 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 and 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period September 1946 to September 

1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,022.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 697 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 20, 1949 (gage height, 29.72 ft); 

minimum daily observed, 26 cfs at times in October and November 1940.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 ft Apr. 7, 1927 (from relation of 1927 and 1949 floodmarks 

set by observer), partly caused by release of ponded water by failure of railroad embankment on Little Washita River.

Remarks. Low flow regulated by power plant at Chickasha, 8 miles above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*40

39.3

2,323

851

182

531

749

359

191

56.9

171

Nov.

*30

224

1,226

513

127

205

239

402

111

252

147

Dec.

*45

136

655

508

189

345

245

289

361

105

175

Jan.

*45

123

449

468

229

285

354

236

155

194

210

Feb.

*70

159

461

402

235

280

375

193

251

1,076

233

Mar.

*55

129

429

362

625

1,115

299

209

1,233

324

180

Apr.

*426

968

2,521

519

1,067

2,910

256

1,861

422

355

155

May

455

3,360

1,202

2,447

529

499

728

4,096

415

5,485

1,046

June

146

4,334

1,518

1,067

1,786

2,428

1,194

2,097

979

3,695

392

July

672

631

582

304

400

1,536

1,290

450

427

476

2,277

Aug.

151

305

801

101

348

478

245

139

308

198

1,172

Sept.

118

403

1,060

117

178

900

197

94.9

73.4

230

452

The 

year

*188

901

1,102

641

489

958

516

872

412

1,036

556

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records, and discharge records for stations

at Carnegie and Pauls Valley, and estimates for Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, except for April 1940, when

record was partly estimated on basis of twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

*2,460

2,410

142,800

52,310

11,180

32,670

46,040

22,050

11,770

3,500 

10,520

Nov.

*1,790

13,320

72,930

30,500

7,560

12,190

14,230

23,900

6,580

15,010 

8,740

Dec.

*2,77(

8,38C

40.30C

31,22C

11,64C

21,210

15,090

17,770

22,190

6,490 

10,750

Jan.

*2,77C

7,59C

27,62C

28.76C

14,10C

17.53C

21,78C

14,52C

9,52C

11,95C 

12,89C

Feb.

*4,03C

8.82C

25,600

22,310

13,510

15,570

20,830

10,740

14,410

59,750 

12,950

Mar.

*3,380

7,930

26,390

22,260

38,400

68,560

18,410

12,860

75,840

19,950 

11,050

Apr.

*25,320

57,570

J50.000

30,850

63,490

173,200

15,210

110,700

25,080

21,130 

9,230

May

27,990

206,600

73,930

150,500

32,550

30,680

44,740

251,900

25,500

537,300 

64,300

June

8,69C

557,900

90,320

63,490

106,300

144,500

71,040

124,800

58,250

>19,900 

23,310

July

41,300

38,780

35,770

18,690

24,600

94,430

79,290

27,660

26,290

29,260 

140,000

Aug.

9,290

18,780

49,220

6,180

21,390

29,410

15,040

8,550

18,940

12,180 

72,060

Sept.

7,030

24,010

63,060

6,970

10,610

53,560

11,720

5,640

4,370

13,700 

26,910

The 

year

* 136, 800

652,100

797,900

464,000

355,300

693,500

373,400

631,100

298,700

750,100 

402,700

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,380

* 15, 800

10,600

10,600

5,050

13,300

10,400

38,000

7,950

50,000

12,300

Date

July 5, 1940

June 7, 1941

Oct. 30, 1941

May 10, 1943

June 12, 1944

Apr. 16, 1945

June 30, 1946

May 16, 1947

June 22, 1948

May 20, 1949

July 20, 1950

Minimum

day

-

26

189

48

54

82

99

62

38

31

36

*188

901

1,102

641

489

958

516

872

412

1,036

556

Runoff In

acre-feet

*136,800

652,100

797,900

464,000

355,300

693,500

373,400

631,100

298,700

750,100

402,700

Calendar year

ean

*212

1,221

906

525

539

971

500

840

390

1,043

-

acre-feet

* 153, 900

884,000

655,900

380,400

391,000

702,800

361,800

607,900

283,200

755,100

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.
RED RIVER BASIN 509

516. Washlta River near Pauls Valley, Okla.l/

Location. Lat 34°45', long. 97°15' , In SE£ (corrected) sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 77, 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, 6 miles downstream from Owl 

Creek, 7 miles upstream from Washington Creek, and at mile 146.7.

Drainage area. 5.329 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available.--May to December 1899, gage heights and discharge measurements only.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 854.61 ft above mean sea leveL datum of' 1929 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark). During 1899, chain gage at site about 9 miles downstream and at different datum. Mar. 29, 1938, to Jan. 25. 1939, wire-weight gage, and 

Jan. 26, 1939, to Oct. 6, 1948, water-stage recorder at site half a mile upstream at 

datum 1.53 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 942 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 29.88 ft); 

minimum daily, 24 cfs Oct. 3-5, 1939.

Maximum 'stage known, that of May 11, 1950. Stream is reported to have receded to 

no flow in 1882 (unverified) and In 1897.

Remarks. Some regulation at low flow by power plant at Chlckasha, 104 miles (revised) 

above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*140

79.!

78.1

50.5

3,281

1,191

185

625

2,383

398

305

71.5

221

Nov.

*120

225

35. E

251

2,685

914

166

287

468

544

233

270

181

Dec.

*130

113

56.2

206

993

745

242

438

402

699

445

156

217

Jan.

*250

338

57.4

153

604

623

290

328

710

335

231

292

248

Feb.

*2,100

150

103

246

586

535

312

378

703

266

338

1,444

356

Mar.

*955

166

73.7

168

550

469

680

1,933

611

279

1,506

458

208

Apr.

689

319

474

1,106

3,813

846

1,304

3,123

450

2,739

517

472

210

May

2,787

436

588

3,330

1,838

4,220

891

877

1,542

5,400

940

5,728

3,199

June

1,125

853

294

6,494

1,929

2,119

2,268

3,979

1,781

3,530

1,720

4,026

865

July

535

725

1,259

1,062

793

476

468

2,289

1,994

796

676

725

2,836

Aug.

226

472

147

412

923

157

396

877

417

224

356

314

1,622

Sept.

201

58.7

144

667

L,514

160

238

L,777

320

155

124

323

849

The 

year

*763

329

277

1,176

1,625

1,042

618

1,408

986

1,288

617

1,187

927

* Not previously published) estimated on basis of weather records and records for adjacentstations

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*8,610

4,890

4,800

3,100

201 , 700

73,210

11,400

38,420

146,500

24,460

18,740

4,400

13,560

Nov.

*7,140

13,370

2,110

14,960

159,800

54,400

9,860

17,070

27,840

32,390

13,850

16,080

10,770

Dec.

*7,990

6,930

3,460

12,690

61,060

45.81C

14,880

26,950

24,720

42,980

27,390

9,610

13 i, 310

Jan.

*15,37C

20,76C

3.53C

9,43C

37.14C

38,33C

17,85C

20.15C

43,650

20.62C

14.19C

17.94C

15,23q

Feb.

H.1 6,600

8,360

5.94C

13,640

32,540

29.72C

17.92C

20,990

39,040

14,760

19,450

80,180

19,770

Mar.

*58,75C

10,220

4,530

10,330

33,830

28,850

41,840

118,800

37,550

17,130

92,600

28,150

12,820

Apr.

41,010

19,000

28,230

65,790

226,900

50,350

77 , 600

185,800

26,800

i 65, 900

30,780

28 , 100

12,480

May

171,400

26,830

36,150

204,800

L13.000

559,500

54,790

53,920

94,800

532,000

57,820

552,200

196,700

June

66,920

50.77C

17,510

586,400

114,300

126,100

134,900

!36,800

106,000

!10,000

102,300

!39,600

51,490

July

32,880

44,550

77,410

65,320

48,760

29,260

28,760

140,700

122,600

48,960

41,590

44,600

174,400

Aug.

13,910

29,000

9,070

25,310

56,730

9,650

24,330

53,910

25,620

13,770

21,880

19,290

99,760

Sept.

11,950

3,490

8,570

39,690

90,060

9,530

14,170

105,800

19,030

9,200

7,350

19,230

50,520

The 

year

*552,500

238 , 200

201,300

851,500

1,176,000

754,700

448,300

1,019,000

714,200

932,200

447,900

859,400

670.800

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W. S. P. 

no.

857, 897

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*ablO,000

4,260

7,150

22,000

16,200

14,000

8,010

09,770

18,600

15,200

12,100

21,700

30,000

Date

Feb. 16, 1938a

June 30, 1939

July 4, 1940

June 10, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 11, 1943

June 9, 1944

June 15, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

May 19, 1947

June 25, 1948

May 22, 1949

May 11, 1950

Minimum

day

a80

29

24

32

283

88

85

127

165

109

75

49

84

Mean

*763

329

277

1,176

1,625

1,042

618

1,408

986

1,288

617

1,187

927

Runoff in

acre-feet

*552,500

238,200

201,300

851,500

1,176,000

754, 700

448,300

1,019,000

714,200

932,200

447,900

859,400

670,800

Calendar year

*765

309

305

1,717

1,281

853

681

1,569

849

1,233

576

1,197

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

*554,000

223,400

221,700

1,243,000

927,200

617,400

494,600

1,136,000

614,900

892,300

418,000

866,900

-

* Not previously published. 

a Approximate figure or date.

b Estimated only to indicate probable magnitude of maximum discharge.

c Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 18,500 cfs at 11 a.m. Sept. 30, stage varying slightly prior to flood crest on Oct. 1.

I/ Published in 1899 as "at Pauls valley, Indian Territory".
510 RED RIVER BASIN

517. Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.

Location."Lat 34°42', long. 97°35'* (corrected) , in center of NE£ sec. 26, T. 3 N., R. 

4 W., at bridge on State Highway 76, three-quarters of a mile south of Purdy, 8| miles 

south of Lindsay, and at mile 26.1.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the period October 1946 to September 1949 are published in reports of Geological 

Survey.

gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 9oJ.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 23, 1943, wire-weight gage, and Aug. 23, 1943, 

to May 10, 1950, water-stage recorder at same site. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, datum of 

gage was 5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 75.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge not determined t occurred May 10, 1950; no flow at 

times in 1939 (estimated) and in 1940.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cub .c feet per B&

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*0.5

.24

373

26.8

7.21

42.7

73.1

13.3

17.7

3.75

10.7

Nov.

*0

77.5

59.7

32.3

8.47

38.9

40.4

30.1

21.6

7.61

7.05

Dec.

*0

6.11

43.0

54.6

26.0

26.9

33.0

73.0

17.1

9.63

9.04

Jan.

*0

6.38

25.7

31.6

16.5

18.2

84.2

17.0

14.2

20.1

12.1

Feb.

*0.6

11.6

50.5

26.0

21.2

32.9

56.3

18.2

30.2

76.8

40.1

Mar.

*0

6.35

34.2

40.8

41.0

220

47.8

19.2

48.3

26.3

10.1

Apr.

*6

127

448

64.7

59.3

102

37.2

189

13.2

31.6

13.4

May

*28.0

38.2

87.8

571

45.8

47.4

242

199

83.7

102

1,019

June

13.9

747

129

126

118

347

115

90.8

89.1

36.5

80.5

July

127

32.3

19.6

15.9

31.0

183

26.1

15.2

50.1

6.73

85.3

Aug.

1.70

12.9

46.7

5.65

 17.5

35.3

26.9

5.96

13.9

19.2

331

Sept.

0.27

24.0

110

4.97

10.2

480

10.2

8.23

2.79

7.52

474

The 

year

*15.0

89.7

119

84.1

33.4

131

66.3

56.6

33.5

28.7

176

* Not previously published; 

for adjacent basins.

stlmated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*31

14

22,920

1,650

443

2,630

4,490

818

1,090

231

656

Nov.

*0

4,610

3,550

1,920

504

2,320

2,400

1,790

1,290

453

420

Dec.

*0

376

2,640

3,360

1,600

1,660

2,030

4,490

1,050

592

556

Jan.

*0

392

1,580

1,950

1,010

1,120

5,180

1,050

875

1,240

747

Feb.

*35

643

2,810

1,450

1,220

1,830

3,130

1,010

1,740

4,270

2,230

Mar.

*0

390

2,100

2,510

2,520

13,550

2,940

1,180

2,970

1,620

620

Apr.

*357

7,560

26,630

3,850

3,530

6,050

2,220

11,230

783

1,880

796

May

*1,720

2,350

5,400

35,130

2,820

2,910

14,870

12,220

5,150

6,280

62,680

June

829

44,430

7,660

7,490

7,000

20,650

6,840

5,400

5,300

2,170

4,790

July

7,810

1,980

1,200

977

1,910

11,250

1,610

935

3,080

414

5,240

Aug.

105

793

2,870

348

1,070

2,170

1,650

366

853

1,180

20.320

Sept.

16

1,430

6,570

296

605

28,580

610

490

166

448

28.180

The 

year

*10,900

64,970

85,930

60,930

24,230

94,720

47,970

40,980

24,350

20,780

127,200

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

957

957

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

Discharge

10,400

15,200

10,000

15,300

8,250

9,820

6,900

6,400

6,600

3,950

-

tary maximum

Date

July 3, 1940

June 6, 1941

Apr. 8, 1942

Nay 10, 1943

June 9, 1944

June 8, 1945

Hay 23, 1946

Dec. 11, 1946

June 24, 1948

Hay 1, 1949

Nay 10, 1950

day

0

0

10

3.3

2.0

5.6

4.8

2.6

2.2

1.4

3.1

*15.0

89.7 119-

84.1

33.4

131

66.3

56.6

33.5

28.7

176

Per

mile

tO. 103

.619

.821

.58C

.23C

.903

.457

.390

.231

.198

1.21

Runoff

*1.41

8.40

11. 1C

7.87

3.15

12.25

6.19

5.30

3.15

2.68

* 10, 900

64,970

85,930

60,930

24,230

94,720

47,970

40,980

24,350

20,780

16.451 127,200

Calendar year

*21.9

123

88.]

78.1

39. C

134

63.7

51.5

30.6

29.1

-

Runoff

*2.06

11.51

8.23

7.32

3.66

12.55

5.96

4.83

2.87

2.71

-

*15,870

89,080

63,750

56,550

28,300

97,030

46,150

37,310

22,190

21,130

-

* Not previously published.
RED KTVBR BASIN 511

518. Washlta River near Berwyn, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°18', long. 98°00', In W| sec. 16, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., at county highway

bridge 3 miles northeast of Berwyn, 8.6 miles upstream from Caddo CreeJc, and at mile

73.3.

Drainage area. 6,815 sq ml. 

gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage was 675.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (from

Oklahoma State Highway Commission bench mark). 

Extremes. 1924-25: Maximum discharge. 10,900 cfs Sept. 16, 1925 (gage height, 15.24 ft),

from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 87 cfs Sept. 5, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 39.2 ft in May 1950, exceeding previous maximum In 1908 by

about 3 ft, from information by local residents^

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1924 

1925

J9?6

Oct.

358 

1.160

Nov.

301 

745

Dec.

326 

*319

Jan.

345

Feb.

340

Mar.

283

Apr.

1,890 

1,440

May

2,020 

2,580

June

1,430 

689

July

592 

409

Aug.

604 

499

Sept.

288 

2,600

The 

year

847

Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for Red River near Colbert, Okla. 

(Denlson, Tex.).

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Watei 

year

1924 

1925

1926

Oct.

22,000

71,300

Nov.

17,900

44,300

Dec.

20,OOC

H9.61C

Jan.

21,200

-

Feb.

18,900

-

Mar.

17,400

-

Apr.

112,000 

85,700

-

May

124,000 

159,000

-

June

85, 100 

41,000

-

July

36,400 

25,100

-

Aug.

37,100 

30,700

-

Sept.

17,100 

L55VOOC

-

The 

year

614,000

-

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

W.S.P.

587 

607

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,900

Date

Sept. 16, 1925

Minimum 

day

94

Mean

847

Runoff In 

acre-feet

614,000

Calendar year

Mean

*951

Runoff In 

acre-feet

$689,200

Not previously published.

519. Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°15', long. 98°06', on west line NW£ sec. 4, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., at county

highway bridge 5 miles north of Ardmore and 10 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 298 sq ml (revised). 

Supplemental records availabler Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944

are published in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 709.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

("levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Average discharge.--14" years (1936-50), 154 cfs. 

Extremes.. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 22,300 cfs Mar. 15, 1945 (gage height, 28.6 ft,

ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs;

no flow at times in most years. 

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by

Geological Survey.

Water

195b

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

102

*25

0

18.1

.23

1,741

84.4

8.08

37.3

486

2.64

.28

0

116

Nov.

13.5

*4.8

0

1.6(

L84

L73

538

.31

34.4

24.4

89.7

7.64

0

12.8

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Dec.

_

B.65

37.3

0

2.97

97.2

78.5

43.2

5.55

58.4

17.7

316

8.75

0

6.53

Jan.

_

36.8

88.7

12.2

.47

94.0

31.1

26.4

8.76

46.3

567

31.8

18.9

.24

62.2

Feb.

.

33.1

1,065

1.89

17.1

302

90.1

13.7

131

226

490

19.0

139

85.3

117

Mar.

_

187

307

21.4

1.37

65.1

88.5

142

115

1,672

244

13.8

82.3

145

15.1

Apr.

_

207

130

17.0

144

360

1,349

486

23.2

720

90.8

527

13.8

70.0

142

May

27.2

98.6

3.92

572

141

286

919

112

120

83.3

811

131

358

282

June

t40.2

8.83

35.9

23.5

512

305

282

111

54.8

485

86.0

263

69.3

407

45.2

July

4.57

*3. 9

5.09

26.5

145

40.6

29.5

5.90

2.41

583

34.7

36.0

106

4.46

97.8

Aug.

1.41

*200

1.51

5.35

67.2

4.42

15.5

.12

1.37

259

279

2.26

.28

1.54

289

Sept.

255

*1O

.26

.02

1.25

106

62.1

.31

.48

778

9.96

.35

0

136

90.3

The 

year

-

*70.1

*144

9.38

124

139

353

182

38.3

419

200

219

47.9

100

107

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records 

for Washlta River near Durwood, Okla.
512 RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre feet, of Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1448

1949 

1950

Oct.

_

6,240

*1,530

0

1,110

14

107,100

5,190

497

2,290

29,900

162

17

0 

7,150

Nov.

_

805

*287

0

99

10,930

10,300

20,100

18

2,050

1,450

5,340

454

0 

762

Dee.

_

40!

2,300

0

182

5,980

4,820

2,660

341

3,590

1.09C

50.20C

538

C 

402

Jan.

_

2,260

5,460

753

29

5,780

1,910

1,630

539

2,850

34,860

1.96C

1,160

15 

3,820

Feb.

_

1,840

59,170

105

984

16,760

5,000

759

7,540

12,560

27,190

1,060

7,990

4,730 

6,480

Mar.

_

11,520

18,880

1,320

84

4,000

5,440

8,750

7,090

102,800

15,000

849

5,060

8,900 

931

Apr.

_

12,330

7,730

1,010

8,590

21,430

80,280

28,920

1,380

42,830

5,400

31,370

820

4,160 

8,460

May

.

1,680

6,060

24]

35,180

'8,670

17,600

56,520

6,890

7,40C

5.12C

49,860

8,070

21.99C 

17.34C

June

1:2,390

525

2,140

1,400

50,470

18,140

1.6,750

6,600

3,260

28,860

5,120

15,650

4,120

24,240 

2,690

July

281

*23S

313

1,630

8,920

2,490

1,820

363

148

35,870

2,140

2,210

6,540

274 

6,010

Aug.

87

* 12, 300

93

329

4,130

272

956

7.5

84

15,950

17,140

139

17

95 

17,780

Sept.

15,150

*595

15

l.C

74

6,280

3,700

19

28

46,270

593

21

0

8,090 

5,370

The 

year

-

*50,740

* 104, 000

6,790

89,850

100,700

255,700

131,500

27,820

303,300

145,000

158,800

34,790

72,490 

77,200

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897

897

897, 977

897

897, 977

927

957, 977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Jischarge

-

*7,000

18,800

710

9,700

3,930

14,800

17,500

3,280

22,300

11,600

11,900

2,650

6,440

Date

.

Aug. 22, 1937*

Feb. 16, 1938

June 12, 1939

May 22, 1940

MOV. 26, 1940

Oct. 5, 1941

May 10, 1943

Feb. 28, 1944

Mar. 15, 1945

Jan. 5, 1946

Dec. 11, 1943

July 12, 1948

Apr. 29,Aug.23

itinimun 

day

_

*0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

Mean

_

*70.1

:144

9.38

124

139

353

182

38.3

419

200

219

47.9

107

Per 

square 

mile

_

tO. 235

*.483

.031

.416

.466

1.18

.611

.129

1.41

.671

.735

.161

.359

Runoff

Inches

_

*3.21

*6.54

.43

5.65

6.35

16.07

3.29

1.74

19.09

9.11

9.99

2.18

4.87

Acre-feet

.

*50,740

*104,000

6,790

89,850

100.700

255,700

131,500

27,820

303,300

145,000

158,800

34,790

77,200

Calendar year

Mean

_

*65.5

138

11.3 145'

285

223

144

48.1

453

232

144

46.5

Runoff

Inches

.

*3.00

6.28

.51

6.63

12.97

10.14

6.57

2.19

20.63

10.58

6.54

2.12

Acre-feet

_

$47,410

99,860

8,180

105,400

206,000

161,400

104,400

34,890

327,800

168,300

104,100

33,780

-

Hot previously published.

520. Wash Ha River near Durwood, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°14', long. 96°58', In SE£ sec. 3, T. 4 S. , R. 3 E., at bridge on State 

Highway 18, 1.3 miles (revised) downstream from Caddo Creek, 4 miles north of Durwood, 

and at mile 63.4.

Drainage area.--7 .202 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of water analyses for the period May 1944 to September I960, and of water temperatures for the period April 1947 to September 1950 are 

published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 650.57 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 16, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. --22 years (1928-50), 1,693 cfs.

Extremes.--1928-50: Maximum discharge, 91,300 cfs May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 44.37 

ft Oct. 31, 1941; minimum discharge observed, 17 cfs Aug. 14, 1934 (gage height, 2.77 

ft).

Maximum discharge known, that of May 11, 1943.

Remarks. Some regulation at low flow by power plant at Chlckasha, 188 miles above station.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Washlta River near Durwood, Okla.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

. .

240

730

728

1,370

228

759

707

881

1,167

229

97.7

145

87.5

LO.250

1,946

210

906

7,089

432

317

107

655

Nov.

.

799

793

454

2,810

269

426

859

746

342

167

263

56.8

836

5,686

2,643

235

518

840

1,010

433

298

317

Dec.

_

675

780

1,440

850

1,590

732

300

1,712

t265

256

146

76.2

657

L,774

1,260

324

742

683

1,150

577

200

279

Jan.

_

678

730

411

4,270

679

789

283

458

491

529

380

70.2

637

979

939

411

522

3,547

642

415

341

634

Feb.

_

509

2,030

1,670

2,120

403

538

278

408

425

6,327

205

175

1,473

1,144

766

999

1,265

2,938

483

1,450

2,601

983

Mar.

_

1,060

684

1,760

777

1,900

1,081

1,929

477

1,263

2,847

250

91.3

497

1,072

1,083

1,321

9,384

2,170

463

2,223

1,324

351

Apr.

1,950

1.05C

1,160

675

1,150

1,557

1,033

311

1,107

2,089

448

896

2,799

11,490

3,100

1,440

6,678

1,424

5,908

686

825

537

May

_

4,910

7,120

1,260

587

5,550

1,101

10,080

3,283

511

5,312

495

2,210

4,305

3,991

11,500

1,976

1,630

2,171

9,949

1,876

7,309

8,751

June

_

3,530

2,980

502

5,030

539

639

4,957

2,391

1,576

1,868

838

1,803

8,854

5,091

2,910

3,006

9,432

3,311

5,509

2,792

5,507

1,775

July

_

1,070

812

372

3,700

282

156

2,281

402

289

665

935

2,301

1,563

1,166

635

678

4,717

2,718

1,210

1,443

957

3,486

Aug.

il,010

292

291

298

1,080

2,710

263

883

165

1,119

359

529

331

595

1,156

230

485

2,180

976

349

458

420

3,304

Sept.

504

2,210

366

171

456

>,080

!,074

1,727

!,718

624

283

89.5

176

1,446

L.895

211

387

4,271

494

241

174

889

1,931

The 

year

_

1,500

1,530

849

1,970

1,460

842

2,125

1,163

t766

1,714

391

697

1,967

3,887

2,282

952

3,520

2,368

2,539

1,065

1,723

1,933

t Not previously published; partly estimated on bas

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

14,800 

44,900

44,800 

84,200 

14,000 

46,67C 

43,45C

54.17C 

71,77C 

14.07C 

6, OK 

8,9K

5.38C 

630,100 

119,600 

12,920 

55,690

435,900 

26,560 

19,520 

6,610 

40,250

Nov.

47,500 

47,200

27,OOC 

167, OOC 

16,OOO 

25.37C 

51,130

44.36C 

20,330 

9,910 

15,630 

3,380

49,740 

397,900 

157,300 

14,000 

30,810

49,960 

60,090 

25,760 

17,750 

18,880

Dec.

41,500 

48, OOC

88,500 

52.30C 

97,80C 

45.02C 

18,42(

105, 20( 

t!6,32C 

15.77C 

8,95C 

4,68C

40,37C 

109, 10C 

77,450 

19,910 

45,640

41,980 

255,200 

35,460 

12,280 

17,160

Jan.

41,70C 

44,900

25.30C 

263, OOC 

41,80C 

48.51C 

17.38C

28,17( 

30,19C 

32, 5K 

23.36C 

4.32C

39,150 

60.18C 

57.75C 

25.25C 

32.08C

218,100 

39,500 

25,540 

20, 950 

38,98C

Feb.

28,300 

113,000

92,800 

122,000 

22,40C 

29,850 

15,420

23,440 

23,620 

351,400 

11,380 

10,050

81,810 

63,520 

42,530 

57,490 

70,260

163,200 

26,850 

80,530 

144,400 

54,600

Mar.

65,200 

42,100

108,000 

47,800 

117,000 

66,470 

118,600

29,320 

77,660 

175,100 

15,370 

5,610

30,580 

65,920 

66,620 

81,220 

577,000

133,400 

28,460 

136,700 

81,440 

21,560

Apr.

116, OOC 

62,50C

69,000 

40,200 

68,400 

92,660 

61,480

18,530 

65,870 

124,300 

26,630 

53,340

166,600 

683,400 

184,500 

85,690 

397,400

84,730 

351,600 

40,830 

49,090 

31,950

May

302,000 

438,000

77,500 

36,100 

341,000 

67,670 

62O,OOO

201,800 

31,390 

326,600 

30,450 

135,900

264,700 

245,400 

707,100 

121,500 

100,300

133,500 

511,800 

115,300 

449,400 

538, 100

June

210,000 

177,000

29,900 

299,000 

32,100 

38,000 

295,000

142,300 

93,800 

111,200 

49,840 

107,300

526,800 

303,000 

173, 100 

178,900 

561,300

197,000 

327,800 

166,100 

527,700 

105,600

July

65.8OO 

49,900

22,900 

228,000 

17,300 

9,610 

140,300

24,690 

17,790 

40,910 

57,520 

141,500

96,130 

71,710 

39,040 

41,680 

290.00O

167,100 

74,410 

88,750 

58,830 

214,400

Aug.

18,000 

17,900

18,3OO 

66,400 

167,000 

16,170 

54,280

10,160 

68,790 

22,O70 

32,500 

2O.38O

36,600 

71,090 

14,150 

29,810 

134,000

60,030 

21,430 

28,190 

25,800 

!03,1OO

Sept.

tso.ooo

132,000 

21,800

10,200 

27,100 

124,000 

123,400 

102,800

161,700 

37,120 

16,830 

5,330 

10,490

86,050 

L12.800 

12,570 

23,040 

!54,100

29,410 

14,330 

10,330 

52,900 

I 14, 900

The 

year

1,080,000 

1,110,000

614,000 

1,43O,OOO 

1,O6O,OOO 

609,400 

1,538,000

843,800 

t554,600 

1,241,000 

283,000 

505,900

1,424,000 

2,814,000 

1,652,000 

691,400 

2,549,000

1,714,000 

1,838,000 

773,000 

1,247,000 

1,399,000

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

687

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

15,400

16,900

11,700

17,300

*27,60O

8,020

36,400

24,500

*11,800

68,OOO

3,870

12,300

21,000

85,000

91,300

11,800

50,500

64,800

35,800

19,100

23,800

80.1OO

Date

_

June 1, 1929

May 16, 193O

Mar. 20, 1931

Nov. 24, 1931

May 25, 1933

Mar. 2, 1934

May 19, 1935

May 9, 1936

Aug. 23, 1937

Feb. 17, 1938

July 1, 1939

July 3, 1940

June 13, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

May 11, 1943

June 15, 1944

Mar. 16, 1945

Oct. 1, 1945

May 25, 1947

June 25, 1948

June 13, 1949

May 12, 1950

Minimum 

day

.

208

110

35

100

155

17

215

98

98

120

45

33

62

480

140

134

187

209

171

88

81

111

Mean

.

1,500

1,530

849

1,970

1,460

842

2,125

1,163

t766

1,714

391

697

1,967

3,887

2,282

952

3,520

2,368

2,539

1,065

1,723

1,933

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

1,080,000

1,110,000

614,000

1,430,000

1,060,OOO

609,400

1,538,000

843,800

t554,600

1,241,000

283,000

505,900

1,424,000

2,814,000

1,652,000

691,400

2,549,000

1,714,000

1,838,000

773,000

1,247,000

1,399,OOO

Calendar year

Mean

_

1,550

1,560

1,050

1,730

1,450

836

2,250

tl,034

671

1,701

372

805

3,4O6

2,806

1,857

1,070

4,067

2,111

2,178

1,004

1,777

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

1,120,000

1,130,000

757,000

1,260,000

1,050,000

605,300

1,629,000

t 749.OOO

486,000

1,232,000

269,400

584,400

2,466,OOO

2,031,000

1,344,000

776,700

2,944,000

1,528,000

1,577,000

728,900

1,287,000

-
RED RIVER BASIN

521. Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.

ition. Lat 33°49', long. 9e°34', at Denison Dam on Red River, in NE£ sec. 33. T. 8 S., 

J. 7E., IjL miles upstream fr " ----/--- . - - - -

Locatlo ---,.. - - , _- ___.- _ _ _.___._.__, _ _._,,

from Shawnee Creek, 1 3/4 miles upstream from Sand Creek, 4 

miles northwest of Denison and at mile 725.9.

Drainage area. 39,719 sq mi (revised), of which 5,908 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the period May 1944 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 30, 1944, staff or wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, auxiliary staff gage in Cumberland pool at same 

datum.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum contents, 4,295,000 acre-ft Apr. 19, 1945 (elevation, 629.07 

ft) , capacity table then in use; minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 

2,164,000 acre-ft Jan. 22, 1949 (elevation, 607.39 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir- is formed by a rolled fill earth dam. Flow was diverted through conduits July 27, 1942; regulated storage began Oct. 31, 1943; maximum power-pool stage 

was first reached Mar. 15, 1945. Capacity, 5,659,000 acre-ft at elevation 640.0 ft 

(crest of spillway) and 2,945,600 acre-ft at elevation 617.0 ft (maximum power pool). 

Dead and sediment storage in Denison pool, 1,163,000 acre-ft at elevation 590.0 ft. 

When contents are below 2,348,000 acre-ft the reservoir is divided into two pools by 

protective levees around the Cumberland oil field on the Washita River arm, with the 

bottom of the outlet channel for the upper (Cumberland) pool at elevation 610 ft. 

Since Sept. 30, 1948, the two pools have been considered as being at a common level, 

contents being computed from the gage at the dam, and the dead storage of 60,000 acreft in the Cumberland pool has been excluded from the capacity table. Otherwise, 

figures given herein represent total contents of both pools. Reservoir is used 

principally for flood control and power development.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in thousands of -feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949-

1950

Oct.

-

*23.35

3.73

L,728

:,831

!,948

2,574.8

!,497.3

!,841.8

Nov.

-

*9.75

17.74

1,831

2,781

5,986

2,552.5

3,361.6

»,711.5

Dec.

-

*19.66

46.46

1,939

2,782

5,067.

!,703.2

',252.2

!,598.7

Jan.

.

*9.43

101.5

:,037

5,005

',852

!,616.9

',180.6

',628.1

Feb.

_

*8.5~

323.4

2,431

5,013

>,664

?, 730.0

!,46O.4

',706.4

Mar.

_

*19.14

583.9

3,806

3,001

2,614

2,937.3

2,496.5

2,636.7

Apr.

.

t!2.87

755.9

5,925

2,964

5,091

2,816.0

2,480.9

',586.9

May

.

*111.3

1,073

3,034

3,092

3,852

3,104.3

2,968.6

3,143.8

June

_

*10.55

1,434

S,580

5,043

5,052

5,194.7

!,956.6

5,004.0

July

*4.93

*8.15

L.497

5,096

2,994

',918

!, 999.1

!,888.6

5,478.5

Aug.

*8.71

*4.3Z

L,501

5,041

2,957

!,798

!,871.4

!,745.8

!,950.2

Sept.

*8.99

7.38

1,514

3,299

2,990

2,658

12,629.8

2,818.4

3,163.2

Not previously published. 

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1948; contents Sept. 3O, 1943, by capacity table 

sea prior to Oct. 1, 1948,was 2,705,8OO acre-ft.

522. Red River near Colbert, Okla.l/

Location. Lat 33°49', long. 96°31', in £5 sec. 36, T. 8 S., R. 7 E., at old highway toll 

bridge, 1.3 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 2 miles south of Colbert, 2.9 miles (revised) downstream from Denison Dam, and at mile 723.0.

Drainage area.--39.777 sq mi (revised) , of which 5,908 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at various sites in this vicinity 1892-93, 1906-28, 1931-49 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

G_age_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 497.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Chain gage at present site Oct. 9, 1923,to Sept. 30, 1931, at datum 9.49 ft 

higher, and from Oct. 1, 1931, to Sept. 24, 1934, at datum 9.71 ft higher. Sept. 25, 

1934,to July 28, 1942, water-stage recorder at Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. 

bridge 0.6 mile upstream at datum 10.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--27 years (1923-50), 5,551 cfs (revised).

Extremes..--1923-50: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs May 21, 1935; maximum gage height, 32.0 

ft Apr. 25, 1942 adjusted to present site and datum; minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs 

Jan. 10, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft May 26, 1908, present site and datum, from records of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Flow completely regulated since 1943 by Lake Texoma (see preceding page). 

\J Published 1923-34 as "near Denison, Tex."
RED RIVER BASIN 515

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Red River near Colbert, Okla.

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*34,90C

1,100

6,16C

 26,700

6,190

457

2,290

9,790

4,820

1,370

1,717

1,347

1,594

7,348

3,775

532

412

378

41,030

7,742

741

147

27,370

2,981

2,197

1,839

2,946

Nov.

*14,800

737

2,830

2,540

1,300

2,140

2,500

1,740

5,000

639

1,052

3,230

1,654

1,203

968

686

402

4,329

25,460

8,216

482

126

2,364

4,873

1,341

2,166

2,765

Dec.

*9,88(

685

75S

5,10(

2.78C

1,44C

1,7K

8,10C

4.72C

5, ESC

1,187

1.15E

5,057

1,415

1,548

387

240

3,345

5,249

2,915

447

612

1,007

11,470

2,351

1,984

2,949

Jan.

2,82(

741

1.58C

4.49C

2.20C

1.65C

1.68C

1.46C

13 , 60C

2.87C

1,843

831

1,170

2,533

2,625

1,673

182

2,284

2,896

2,935

277

27]

4,229

5,122

2,434

2,570

2,538

Feb.

1.72C

745

1.02C

4,740

2,840

1,260

5,170

5,620

11,800

1,190

1,807

649

899

1,434

19,810

815

494

7,215

2,882

1,845

237

678

9,459

4,313

2,604

2,410

3,104

Mar.

4,960

580

1.94C

4,590

1,710

3.35C

2,140

4.40C

2,970

5,600

5,011

6,225

1,054

3,001

10,370

999

249

2,358

3,190

2,554

202

8,620

4,744

2,170

2,689

2,934

1,772

Apr.

*9,590

*5,090

6,000

*26,300

6,310

4,680

1,390

3,760

3,070

3,260

3,011

3,124

t653

4,076

7,815

2,435

3,525

9,463

43,450

1-9,634

253

20,400

4,097

6,318

3,466

2,349

2,378

May

6,230

*7,670

5,900

4,070

*16,600

 17,700

21,900

4,630

5,830

 21,700

3,749

1*43,750

8,928

1,715

18,660

1,468

7,449

32,110

14,570

27,240

138

20,350

3,746

22,790

2,839

9,088

13,860

June

2,670

1,220

3,390

5,780

19,700

9,810

8,660

1,540

( 15, 400

2,890

2,236

22,400

6,869

11,030

11,530

4,063

7,099

51,990

10,950

11,780

389

7,920

8,866

26,080

5,995

14,040

8,661

July

1,680

575

*7,370

*8,570

8,100

3,530

1,330

3,340

" 12,700

1,660

454

6,005

1,230

1,397

2,577

2,333

7,240

7,737

2,875

2,144

165

19,840

4,436

4,217

11,650

2,307

7,206

Aug.

1,340

3,990

 9,030

4,290

3,020

838

581

850

2,580

5,030

210

2,411

417

4,259

1,509

1,894

3,598

3,576

2,721

688

681

4,875

2,159

2,335

2,549

2,457

25,570

Sept.

1,110

tl6, 800

5,020

1,770

891

9,570

939

349

3,560

5,490

5,354

5,742

16,560

3,038

969

401

1,380

5,175

6,140

685

111

2,723

1,992

2,314

2,124

2,452

10,330

The 

yeat

*7,680

 3,330

*4,280

 8,260

 5,980

 4,710

4,190

' 3,810

 7,150

 4,790

2,300

 8,127

3,829

3,541

6,757

1,475

3,705

10,780

13,450

6,558

344

7,261

6,200

7,923

3,528

3,880

7,049

vised. 

t Corrected.

* Mot previously published; partly estimated on basis of Weather Bureau gage readings and approximate rating curve.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Watei 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

KJ.44

67.5

379

 1,640

381

28.1

141

602

296

84.2

105.6

82.83

98.04

451.8

232.1

32.71

25.36

23.22

2,523

476

45.55

9.06

1,683

183.3

135.1

113.1

181.1

Mov.

 879

43.9

169

151

77.4

127

149

104

298

38

62.63

192.2

98.42

71.6

57.63

40.82

23.94

257.6

L,515

488.9

28.71

7.48

140.7

290

79.81

128.9

164.5

Dec.

 607

41.9

46.7

314

171

88.5

105

498

E90

323

72.97

71

310.9

86.99

95.17

23.77

14.76

205.6

522.7

179.2

27.49

37.64

61.92

705.5

144.6

122

181.3

Jan.

174

45.6

97.2

276

135

101

103

89.8

836

176

li3.3

51.09

719.4

L55.8

L61.4

L02.9

11.18

L40.5

178.1

180.4

17

16.66

260.1

314.9

149.7

158

156.1

Feb.

98.9

41.4

56.6

263

163

70

287

312

679

66.1

LOO. 4

36.04

51.72

79.66

1,100

45.25

28.39

100. 7

160. 1

L02.5

13.63

37.67

525.3

239.5

149.8

133.9

172.4

Mar.

305

35.7

119

282

LOS

206

132

271

L83

344

308.1

582.8

64.79

184.5

637.6

61.43

15.34

L45

196.1

157

IE. 43

D30

291.7

33.4

65.3

80.4

09

Apr.

 571

 303

357

 1,566

375

278

82.7

224

183

194

179.2

185.9

39.17

242.6

465

144.9

209.8

563.1

2,586

573.3

15.04

1,214

243.8

376

206.3

139.8

141.5

May

383

 472

363

250

 1,019

 1,087

1,350

285

358

 1,332

230.5

»2,690

549

105.5

L,147

90.29

458

L,975

896.1

1,675

8.51

1,251

230.3

1,401

174.6

558.8

852.4

June

159

72.9

202

344

1,170

584

515

91.6

 918

172

133.1

1,333

408.7

656.5

686.4

241.8

422.4

309.3

651.5

701.3

23.12

471.3

527.5

L.552

356.8

835.4

515.4

July

103

35.3

*453

 527

498

217

81,8

205

 779

102

27. 9Z

369.2

75.64

85. 8S

158.5

143.5

445.2

475.8

176. 8

131.8

10.14

1,220

272.8

259.3

716.3

141.9

443.1

Aug.

82.5

245

 555

264

186

515

35.7

52.3

159

309

12.89

148.3

25.66

261.9

92.78

116.5

227.4

219.9

167. 3

42.31

41.89

299.8

132.7

143.6

156.7

151.1

3,572

Sept.

66.1

'1,000

299

106

53

569

55.9

20.8

212

327

318.6

341.7

985.5

180.8

57.67

23.88

82.14

308

365.3

40.73

6.60

162.1

118.5

137.7

126.4

145.9

614.5

year

*5,572

*2,404

 3,096

 5,983

 4,333

*3,407

3,040

2,760

 5,191

 3,467

1,665

 5,884

2,779

2,564

4,891

1,068

1,964

7,807

9,738

4,748

250.1

5,257

4,488

5,736

2,561

2,809

5,103

Revised.

* Mot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

* Revised.

* Mot previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

no'*"'

587, 1241

607, 1241

627, 1243

647, 1241

667, 1241

687, 1241

702

717

732, 1241

747, 1241

762

787,1241

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

 158,000

 133,000

 39,700

 122,000

 107,000

 99,600

46,400

66,900

 81,500

 106,000

 27,300

201,000

Date

Oct. 17, 1923

Sept. 16, 1925

Aug. 17, 1926

Oct. 6, 1926

May 19, 1928

May 14, 1929

May 18, 1930

Oct. 16, 1930

Feb. 16, 1932

May 25, 1933

Mar. 1, 1934

May 21, 1935

Minimum

day

625

380

315

1,000

536

320

431

150

150

452

85

490

Mean

*7,680

 3,320

 4,280

*8,260

 5,980

 4,710

4,190

3,810

 7,150

 4,790

2,300

 8,127

Runoff in

acre-feet

*5, 572, 000

*Z, 404, 000

 3,096,000

 5,983,000

 4,333,000

 3,407,000

3,040,000

2,760,000

 5,191,000

 3,467,000

1,665,000

 5,884,000

Calendar year

Mean

 2,890

 3,930

 6,360

 6,230

 5,440

*4,920

5,310

3,360

*6,550

*4,509

2,445

*8,350

Runoff in

acre -feet

*2, 096, 000

 2,846,000

 4,607,000

*4, 507, 000

*3, 948, 000

*3, 558, 000

3,847,000

2,436,000

 4,752,000

 3,263,000

1,770,000

 6,045,000

Mot previously published.
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Red River near Colbert

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Diaeharge

86,600

57,200

138,000

39,100

44,400

182,000

183,000

60,000

5,640

47,700

40,600

69,200

34,500

32,800

40,100

Date

Sept. 28, 1936

June 11, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

June 24, 1939

July 4, 1940

June 10, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

May 15, 1943

June 22, 1944

Hay 3, -1945

Oct. 8, 1945

May 29, 1947

July 12, 1948

June 14, 1949

Aug. 10, 1950

Minimum 

day

324

426

480

207

90

247

49

409

12

44

73

365

66

100

567

Mean

3,829

3,541

6,757

1,475

2,705

10,780

13,450

6,558

344

7,261

6,200

7,923

3,528

3,880

7,049

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,779,000

2,564,000

4,891,000

1,068,000

1,964,000

7,807,000

9,738,000

4,748,000

250,100

5,257,000

4,488,000

5,736,000

2,561,000

2,809,000

5,103,000

Okla . Continued

Calendar year

Mean

3,971

3,229

6,360

1,429

3,287

16,140

9,007

5,119

279

9,790

5,223

6,792

3,534

4,105

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet .

2,883,000

2,338,000

4,604,000

1,035,000

2,386,000

11,680,000

6,521,000

3,706,000

202,500

7,088,000

3,782,000

4,917,000

2,566,000

2,972,000

-

523. Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°59'-, long. 96°15', on south line SW£ sec. 34, T. 63., R. 10 E. , at

bridge on old U. S. Highway 70, 20 miles southwest of Blue, 6.5 miles (revised) upstream 

from Caddo Creek, 8 miles east of Durant, and at mile 37.6.

Drainage area. 478 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 498.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wire-weight at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1936-50), 357 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-50: Maximum discharge 34,400 cfs Feb. 17, 1938 (gage height, 31.81 ft); 

estimated no flow Aug. 3-4 (revised), 1936 (corrected) result of regulation at fish 

hatchery.

Remarks. Some regulation at low flow by reservoir at Oklahoma State Pish Hatchery, 17 

miles above station.

Cooperation. Records computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

.1950

Oct.

.

310

*60

20.0

4.37

30.1

996

80.0

41.4

101

543

40.7

33.6

35.8

210

Nov.

.

55.6

*45.0

15.0

11.3

151

507

465

52.2

98.6

174

1,129

44.6

36.2

57.1

Dec.

.

163

101

30.4

17.8

264

220

156

89.9

232

117

1,271

264

38.6

68.2

Jan.

_

569

452

29.6

18.1

270

156

84.5

95.0

153

429

197

207

156

437

Feb.

.

145

2,156

67.5

45.9

369

198

80.1

885

1,460

1,312

118

508

342

694

Mar.

.

232

788

65.6

22.8

165

188

209

627

5,089

402

198

237

273

110

Apr.

.

348

448

193

439

993

2,924

574

248

2,111

307

889

94.9

160

193

May

_

70.7

182

33.2

1,011

536

613

1,559

1,206

516

364

844

762

641

1,392

June

*49,0

90.9

291

24.2

684

364

939

608

2O9

3,510

424

233

325

374

288

July

28.7

*21.2

72.2

28.7

440

76.7

179

73.6

68.4

764

112

102

528

73.6

780

Aug.

*14.6

HOO

40.5

8.48

94.9

91.8

121

33.0

41.8

321

142

56.9

71.4

45.4

755

Sept.

»255

*16

37.6

4.02

45.6

47.8

90.8

46.5

44.0

395

96.0

43.9

41.0

138

314

The 

year

-

*173

*377

42.9

237

278

592

332

299

972

362

428

260

192

442

Revised.

t Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records, records 

for adjacent baslna, and data on occaaional regulation at fish hatchery upstresm.

Monthly and year off, in acre-feet

water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

19,09C

*3,69C

1,23C

269

l',350

61,220

4,92C

2,54C

6,19C

33.39C

2,50C

2.07C

2,200

12,890

Nov.

-

3,310

$2,680

892

672

8,960

30,180

27,690

3,110

5,870

10,350

67,160

2,660

2,160

3,400

Dec.

_

10,00(

6,20C

1,87<

1,10C

16,24(

13,55(

9,60(

5,53(

14,25(

7,19(

78, 16C

16,21C

2,37(

4,19(

Jan.

-

34.97C

27,81C

1,82(

1.11C

16,58(

9.58C

5,19(

5,84(

9.43C

26.40C

12.14C

12.73C

9,61(

26,86C

Feb.

_

8,04C

119, 80(

3,75(

2,64(

20.50C

10,97C

4.45C

50,90C

B1.10C

72.86C

6.57C

29,230

18,980

38,550

Mar.

_

14,270

48,430

4.03C

1.40C

10.13C

11.54C

12.83C

38.52C

190.00C

24,720

12,150

14,600

16,800

6,750

Apr.

_

20,710

26,640

11,480

26,100

59,100

174,000

34,180

14 , 780

125,600

18,270

52,880

5,640

9,540

11,480

May

.

4,350

11,200

2,040

62,150

32,960

37,680

95,830

74,150

31,700

22,400

51,870

46,830

39,420

85,580

June

*2,92C

5,410

17.32C

1,440

40,700

21,640

55,880

36,150

12,450

149,400

25,250

13.84C

19,340

22,280

17.14C

July

1,770

*1,300

4,440

1,770

27,070

4,710

11,010

4,520

4,200

47,010

6,900

6,250

32,460

4,520

47,970

Aug.

*900

*6,150

2,490

521

5,830

5,650

7,420

2,030

2,570

19,720

8,720

3,500

4,390

2,790

46,420

Sept.

»15,150

*952

2,240

239

2,710

2,850

5,400

2,770

2,620

23,520

5,710

2,610

2,440

8,210

18,700

The 

year

_

$128,600

*272,900

31,080

171,800

201,200

428,400

240, 200

217,200

703,800

262,200

309,600

188,600

138 ,-900

319,900

Revised. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Year

1936

1937

193B

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

897,1241

897

897, 957

897

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

3,370

34,400

3,320

9,000

5,170

33,600

15,300

10,100

28,900

9,530

19,200

6,650

5,000

8,770

Date

-

Jan. 15, 1937

Feb. 17, 1938

Apr. 16, 1939

May 23, 1940

Apr. 23, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

Hay 11, 1943

Feb. 28, 1944

June 17, 1945

Feb. 19, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

May 26, 1948

May 18, 1949

Hay 2, 1950

llnlmun 

day

0

*al

-

.3

1.7

26

60

26

26

30

30

33

26

31

41

Mean

_

*178

*377

42.9

237

278

592

332

299

972

362

428

260

192

442

Per 

square 

mile

_

tO. 372

t.789

.090

.496

.582

1.24

.695

.626

2.03

.757

.895

.544

.402

.925

Runoff

Inches

_

*5.04

HO. 70

1.22

6.74

7.88

16.79

9.42

8.52

27.59

10.29

12.15

7.40

5.44

12.53

Acre-feet

_

*128,600

*272,900

31,080

171,800

201,200

428,400

240,200

217,200

703,800

262,200

309,600

188,600

138,900

319,900

Calendar year

Mean

_

tiso

365

40.2

271

385

505

289

320

1,006

496

252

240

211

Runoff

Inches

_

*4.25

10.37

1.15

7.72

10.93

14.34

8.20

9.11

28.56

14.09

7.17

6.84

5.98

-

Acre-feet

_

* 108, 700

264,400

29,120

196,800

279,100

365,700

209,100

232,300

728,400

359,000

182,800

174,400

152,400

-

* Mot previously published.

a Estimated from data on regulation at fish hatchery.

524. Muddy Boggy Creek near Parris, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°16', long. 95°55', In NW£ sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 13 E., at bridge on State

Highway 3, 1.3 miles downstream from McGee Creek, 2 3/4 miles northwest of Parris, and

at mile 57.7.

Drainage area. 1.087 sq mi (revised). 

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1948 are published

in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 446.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1937-50), 1,075 cfs. 

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 61,900 cfs June 17, 1945 (gage height, 44.94 ft),

from rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1939, 1940, 1943, 1949. 

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

£nd yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

ffff1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.22

0

6.65

S,594

73.6

118

367

L,540

4.41

2.48

1.60

311

Nov.

3.37

.08

543

1,705

603

6.02

107

214

5,138

34.6

3.16

17.0

Dec.

4.45

.23

940

626

1,063

174

350

82.5

4,245

394

8.36

155

Jan.

12.2

.4!

929

330

90.8

400

205

L,

L.342

176

633

615

1,762

Feb.

336

71.7

1,946

835

101

2,286

4,052

4,116

46.5

1,688

1,981

1,925

Mar.

238

20.7

186

611

584

2,274

7,381

991

440

1,179

1,372

69.1]

Apr.

1,110

2,219

3,239

9,630

1,109

438

5,431

1,271

3,386

39. £

388

295

May

89.0

2,247

1,290

1,431

4,077

2,100

2,171

1,187

3,638

1,571

2,946

3,826

June

45.3

1,031

389

3,383

500

521

7,517

868

1,372

1,319

1,210

286

July

118

896

92.3

745

33. i

23. C

1,472

112

123

824

50.1

3,082

Aug.

22.1

217

74.7

64.6

.44

6.83

2,497

131

21.2

9.43

43.9

2,211

Sept.

.6C

61.0

24.0

276

2.16

26.5

1,798

40.9

33.4

11.5

214

The 

year

tl,347 

162

563

793

1,840

693

694

2,758

970

1,390

640

729

2,812 1,397

* Not previously published; estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and records

Monthly and

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*1,84C

13

0

409

159,500

4,530

7,230

22,550

94,710

271

153

99

19,120

Nov.

*6,520

201

4.6

32,320

101,400

35,900

3.58

6,380

12,730

186,700

2,060

188

1,010

Dec.

44.25C

274

14

57,820

38,520

65,370

10,70C

21.53C

5,070

261,000

24,240

514

9,500

Jan.

81,42C

74E

3C

57.10C

20.28C

5,58C

24,600

12,630

82,490

10,830

38,890

37,810

108,300

Feb.

443,700

18,660

4,120

108,100

46,380

5,590

131,500

225,000

228,600

2,580

97,100

110,000

L06,90q

yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Mar.

112,800

14,630

1,270

11,420

37,590

35,900

139,90

153,800

60,930

27,040

72,470

84,330

4,250

Apr.

163,500

66,070

132,100

192,700

573,000

66,000

026,090

523,200

75,620

201,500

2,370

23,100

17,55Q

May

108,700

5,470

138,200

79,300

87,980

250,700

129,100

133,500

72,970

223,700

96,590

LSI, 100

>35,20Q

June

25,720

2,690

61,350

23,160

201,300

29,740

31,000

447,300

51,660

81,630

78,460

71,970

17,020

July

32, 96C

7,25C

55,08C

5,68C

45, 79C

2,070

1,420

90,480

6,910

7,550

50,660

3,080

89,500

Aug.

13,250

1,360

13,330

4,600

3,970

27

420

153,500

8,030

1,300

580

2,700

135, 90Q

Sept.

 4§3

36

3,630

1,430

16,400

128

1,580

107,000

2,430

1 1,990

683

12,710

L67.300

 Theyear

*975,10CT

117,400

409,100

574,000

1332,000

501,500

503,900

1397,000

702,200

1006,000

464,300

527,600

1012,000

* Hot previously published^ see footnote to preceding table
518 RED RIVER BASIN

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

52,500

14,200

19,600

18,400

41,200

28,800

16,200

61,900

16,600

29,500

9,710

19,200

23,400

Date

Feb. 17, 1938

Apr. 16, 1939

Apr. 7, 1940

Apr. 16, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

May 13, 1943

May 2, 1944

June 17, 1945

Feb. 19, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

July 12, 1948

May 1, 1949

Sept. 16, 1950

Ulnlmun 

day

0.8

0

0

.4

5.6

0

.4

.6

.2

.8

.4

0

5.2

Mean

*1,347

162

563

793

1,840

693

694

2,758

970

1,390

640

729

1,397

Per

square 

mile

*1.24

.149

.518

.730

1.69

.638

.638

2.54

.892

1.28

.589

.671

1.29

Runoff

Inches

&6.80

2.02

7.05

9.90

22.95

8.66

8.67

34.45

12.10

17.36

8.00

9.09

17.44

Acre-feet

*975,100

117,400

409,100

574,000

1,332,000

501,500

503,900

1,997,000

702,200

1,006,000

464,300

527,600

1,012,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,275

162

688

1,081

1,573

572

738

2,844

1,433

807

604

769

Runoff

Inches

15.91

2.01

8.62

13.49

19.64

7.14

9.24

35.52

17.88

10.09

7.55

9.59

-

Acre-feet

923,000

116,900

499,700

782,900

1,138,000

414,000

536,100

2,059,000

1,038,000

584,600

-438,600

556,400

-

Not previously published.

525, Clear Boggy Creek near Wapanucka, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°22', long. 96°19', in NE£ sec. 23, T. 2 S., R. 9 E., at bridge on State

Highway 61, 4 miles downstream from Delaware Creek, 6 miles east of Wapanucka, 11 miles

west of Atoka, and at mile 62.1. 

Drainage area.- 516 sq mi (revised). 

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 527.05 ft above mean sea levjsl, datum of 1929

Tfrom Oklahoma State Highway Commission bench mark). 

Extremes. 1940-43: Maximum discharge 40,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 23.0 ft,

from graph based on gage readings near crest), from rating curve extended above 11,000

cfs; minimum observed, 9 cfs Oct. 24, 26, 1940. 

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

Oct.

-

18.]

1,017

99. (

Nov.

-

477

742

244

Monthl 

Dec.

-

479

267

172

y and y

-

747

121

67.1

early m 

Feb.

-

860

278

45.5

ean dls 

Mar.

-

161

219

205

charge, 

Apr.

-

1,154

3,881

707

in cub 

May

-

541

550

1,870

Ic feet 

June

*899

291

1,652

-

per se

July

733

87.8

107

-

cond 

Aug.

194

67.5

74.0

-

Sept.

59.9

36.6

137

-

The 

year

-

405

748

-

Not previously publishedj partly estimated by Geological Survey on ^asis of records for adjacent 

basins.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre feet

Water 

year

1940

1941 

1942 

1943

Oct.

-

1,110 

62,510 

6,120

Nov.

-

27,810 

44,140 

14,520

Dec.

-

29,45C 

16,44C 

10,56C

Jan.

-

45.91C 

7.45C 

4.12C

Feb.

-

47,78C 

15,42C 

2,53C

Mar.

-

9,900 

13,470 

12,610

Apr.

-

68,690 

230,900 

42,090

May

-

33,260 

33,830 

115,000

June

1:53,480

17,310 

98,310

July

45,050

5,400 

6,560

Aug.

11,910

4,150 

4,550

Sept.

3,570

2,180 

8,170

The 

year

-

293,000 

541,700

t Not previously published; "see footnote to pr

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1940

1941 

1942 

1943

W.S.P.

927

927 

957 

977

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

13,600 

36,000 

40,000

Date

-

Jan. 2, 1941 

Apr. 25, 1942 

May 10, 1943

"Ilnlmun 

day

-

9 

32

Mean

-

405 

748

Per

mile

-

0.78E 

1.45

Runoff

Inches

-

10.66 

19.69

Acre-feet

-

293,000 

541,700

Calendar year

Mean

-

494 

621

Runoff

Inches

-

13.0] 

16.35

Acre-feet

-

357,700 

449,900

526. Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°15', long. 96°12', in NW^SE^ sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 10 E., at bridge on

U.S. Highways 69 and 75, half a mile downstream from Caney Creek, 1.5 miles north of

Caney, and at mile 48.5. 

Drainage area.--720 sq mi (revised). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 485.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 683 cfs. 

Extremes.--1942-50: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 26.77 ft);

minimum, 5.6 cfs Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 4.76 ft).

Maximum stage known, 26.9 ft in February" 1938, from information by local resident. 

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Clear Bogg-- Creek near Caney, Okla.

Watei 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*125

26.2

214

1,409

18.5

14.2

14. E

295

Nov.

*305

17.3

108

118

1,163

26.0

17.1

47.3

Dec.

*194

67.7

367

83.4

5,066

146

20.3

95.4

Jan.

88.5

106

156

867

153

265

44.5

899

Feb.

79.6

856

2,090

2,332

86.4

994

557

940

Mar.

275

1,265

5,684

837

190

585

676

99.7

Apr.

809

208

3,751

679

2,138

71.5

196

336

May

2,432

1,677

852

456

1,559

1,603

1,818

2,906

June

405

226

4,093

470

370

1,509

867

483

July

32.9

28.0

532

61.1

70.5

579

121

1,673

Aug.

9.0(

18.1

798

149

20.8

33.5

29.2

L.140

Sept.

44.8

44.8

1,484

38.0

19.3

15.5

146

631

The 

year

*403

379

1,668

614

741

485

375

799

* Not previously published; 

station near Wapanucka

estimated by Geological Survey on basis of weather records and

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

*7,690 

1,610 

13,180

86,620 

1,140 

873 

895 

18,160

Nov.

H8.150 

1,030 

6,450

7,020 

69,180 

1,550 

1,020 

2,810

Dec.

HI, 930 

4,160 

22,55d

5.13C 

L88.50C 

8.97C 

1.25C 

5.86C

Jan.

5.44C 

6.52C 

10,230

53.33C 

9.40C 

16,270 

2,740 

55.25C

Feb.

4,420 

49,260

116,100

129,500 

4,800 

57,160 

30,920 

52,220

Mar.

16,890 

77,790 

349,500

51,460 

11,710 

35,960 

41,570

6,130

Apr.

48,150 

12,380 

223,200

40,380 

127,200 

4,250 

11,670 

19,990

May

149,500 

103,100 

52,410

28,020 

95,860 

98,530 

111,800 

178,700

June

24,100 

13,480 

343,500

27,980 

22,020 

89,810 

51,590 

28.75C

July

2,030 

1,720 

32,700

3,760 

4,330 

35,590 

7,430 

102,900

Aug.

557 

1,110 

49,040

9,140 

1,280 

2,060 

1,800 

70,080

Sept.

2,660 

2,660 

88,320

2,260 

1,150 

922 

8,670 

37.540

The 

year

*291,500 

274,800 

1,207,000

444,600 

536,600 

351,900 

271,400 

578,400

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1007

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Momentary maximum

Jiseharge

46,000

9,870

31,100

14,700

52,800

20,200

16,600

14,600

Date

May 11, 1943

Mar. 19, 1944

June 18, 1945

Feb. 20, 1946

Dec. 11, 1946

May 25, 1948

May 3, 1949

May 13, 1950

Ulnlmun

day

5.7

9.6

15

11

8.8

11

11

19

*403

379

1,668

614

741

485

375

799

Per

mile

*0.56C

.52f

2.32

.852

1.03

.67^

.52]

1.11

Runoff

Inches

+7.58

7.16

31.43

11.58

13. 9£

9.1£

7.oe

15. OE

Acre -feet

$291,500

274,800

1,207,000

444,600

536,600

351,900

271,400

578,400

Calendar year

360

427

1,746

835

399

473

408

-

Runoff

Inchea

6.78

8.06

32.90

15,75

7.51

8.95

7.67

-

Acre-feet

260,500

310,200

1,264,000

604,600

289,100

343,700

295,000

-

* Not previously published.

527. Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°53', long. 95°30 T , in NW£ sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 17 E., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 271 at Arthur City, 10.6 miles downstream from Muddy Boggy River, and at mile 

633.1.

Drainage area. 44,531 sq mi (revised), of which 5,908 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--January to September 1905, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only. Gage-height records collected in same vicinity since 1891 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses 

during 1944 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. During 1905-11, staff gage at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge 200 ft 

upstream at same datum, and July 1, 1936, to Mar. 24, 1940, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1905-11, 1936-50), 9,530 cfs.

Extremes. 1905-11. 1936-50: Maxljnum discharge, about 400,000 cfs May 28, 1908 (gage 

height, 43.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs on basis of records for 

later years; minimum, 166 cfs Nov. 2, 1944. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 28, 1908.

Remarks. Some regulation since October 1943 by Lake Texoma, 93.8 miles (revised) above 

station (see elsewhere In this report).

Cooperation.--Records 1936-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Red River at Arthur City. Tex.

Water 

year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

t C

Oct.

£4,760

6,190

8,630

10 , 200

1,130

1,400

2,180

.

11,910

4,554

580

403

534

43,710

8,439

1,017

896

35,710

3,324

2,374

1,985 

4,831

Nov.

£6,110

3,030

5,080

4,220

2.83C

1.26C

1.96C

_

1,68:

3,319

707

531

5,870

32,920

11,370

768

741

4,138

21,190

1,861

2,353 

2jJ10

Dec.

£8,84C

5,710

7.46C

10.60C

6.39C

1,220

6,240

_

2,477

4.04E

494

341

7.70C

7,427

5,247

81«

2,37]

1,511

26,500

4.78E

2,155

3.60C

Jan.

5,970

7,520

6.55C

2,93C

2.84C

1.19C

-

_

9,902

8,842

1,758

296

5,449

3,782

4,135

1,234

1,618

8.28S

6,921

4,925

9,783 

10.99C

Feb.

6,94C

4,42C

8.00C

2.47C

2,53C

2.98C

-

_

4.10C

46.22C

2,35=

84£

10.74C

5,301

2,741

t6,14E

15.05C

24.20C

5,12£

9,582

9,282 

15.94C

Mar.

5,350

8.96C

9,09(

2.51C

2.06C

2.26C

-

.

5,547

18,21(

2,351

474

4,114

5,63f

4,90!

6,98;

37,86(

10.33C

5,622

7,603

7.76C 

3, OK

Apr.

9.57C

3.97C

30.20C

2.74C

5.70C

2.87C

-

.

8,54(

19,18C

9,089

8,679

21.60C

75.34C

14.40C

2,114

38,49C

a, sec

16.35C

4.42C

5,240 

3,05!

Hay

23,60fl

15.80C

66,00(

3,86(

4,64C

2,42(

-

_

2,683

16.76C

2,16(

17.43C

42,32(

26,02(

40,29(

9,034

26.84C

11,40(

30.75C

12,54(

16,70( 

29,48(

June

12.00C

18.80C

93.80C

8.60C

4.24C

3.48C

-

.

13.67C

11.66C

4,214

15.01C

61.21C

21,38C

18.97C

4,77£

33.58C

15,60C

31.07C

8,537

19.18C 

10,97C

July

7.78C

11.30C

16,00(

3.55C

4.46C

5.72C

1,216

2,27f

3.67C

3.59E

11.88C

9,71(

4.61C

2,857

47E

26.45C

5,2i:

5,684

17.88C

3,06f 

17,35C

Aug. .

22.80C

4,23C

4.05C

1.93C

2.84C

4,17C

-

441

5.37S

2,507

1.94S

4,939

3,93£

3,422

as;

73J

9,523

4,24E

3,25S

2,93£

2,554 

34,840

Sept.

16.30C

2.26C

3,15(

1.42C

1.76C

6,61<

-

16,67(

4,551

1.13E

59! 1,82:

5.49C

6,977

903

34!

4,81f

3,299 2,6i:

2.31C

3,141 

19, OK

The year

* 10, 900

7,710

21,500

4,610

3,460

2,960

-

_

6,065

11,420

2,476

5,231

14,830

19,670

9,631

2,862

16,500

10,960

13,220

6,656

6,909 

13,020

>t previously published; computer! from Weather Bureau gage-heights and estimated rating 

 .--Monthly figures of discharge revised April 1906 to November 1910; daily figures not

Water 

year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912 

1936

1937 

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*293

381

531

630

69.5

86.1

134

732.6 

280

35.65

24.8

32.85

2,688

518.9

62.54

55.1

2,196

204.4

146

122

29?

Nov.

*363

180

302

251

168

76.2

117

100 

197.5

42.05

31.57

349.3

1,959

676.5

45.72

44.07

246.2

1,261

110.8

140

173.1

Dec.

'543

351

459

650

393

t75.2

384

152.3 

248.9

30.35

20.97

473.5

456.7

322.6

50.19

145.8

92.92

1,629

294.2

132.7

221.3

tenth ly 

Jan.

367

463

403

180

175

73.2

"

608.8 

543.7

108.1

18.2

335

232.6

254.3

.75.9

99.51

509.6

426

302.8

601.5

675.8

Feb.

385

246

460

138

140

166

"

227.7 

2,567

131

48.79

596.6

294.4

152.3

353.5

835.9

1,344

284.8

551.2

515.5

885

arly ru 

Mar.

329

551

559

154

126

139

"

341.1 

1,119

144.5

29.1E

252.9

346.6

301.4

429.3

2,328

635

345.7

467.5

477.1

185.6

Apr.

570

236

1,800

163

339

171

"

508.5 

1,141

540.8

516.4

1,285

4,483

857

125.8

2,290

507

972.7

263

311.8

181.6

Hay

L.450

969

4,030

237

285

149

"

164.9 

1,031

132.8

1,076

2,602

1,600

2,477

555.5

1,650

700.8

1,891

771

1,027

1,812

June

711

1,120

5,580

512

252

207

"

813.5

693.6

250.7

893.1

3,642

1,272

1,129

284.3

1,998

928.1

1,849

508

1,141

652.6

July

478

694

985

218

274

352

139.9 

225.7

221

730.6

597.4

283.5

175.7

29.21

1,626

320.4

349.5

1,099

188.5

1,067

Aug.

L , 400

260

249

119

175

256

2 7.1!

330.7 

154.2

119.8

303.7

242

210.4

542.1

45.2

585.5

261

200.4

180.6

157.1

2,142

Sept.

970

135

186

84.1

105

393

991 9

270.' 8 

67.3

35 .3!

108.5

326.7

415.1

53.7!

20.53

286.7

196.3

155.3

137.5

186.9

1,131

The year

£7,860

5,590

15,570

3,340

2,500

2,140

"

4,391 

8,269

1,792

3,802

10,740

14,240

6,973

2,078

11,940

7,937

9,569

4,832

5,001

9,424

ected.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table. 

Mete.--Monthly figures of discharge revised April 1906 to No 1910; dally figures not availaYearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

w s p

no.

209

307

307

307

307

307

877

877

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

£93,800

£68,800

*a400,000

£47,000

£35,600

£28,200

95,200

71,800

222,000

58,100

55,200

183,000

199,000

94,400

34,700

91,000

68,000

104,000

75,000

55,900

69,400

Date

May 4, 1906

May 29, 1907

Hay 28, 1908

Dec. 2, 1908

Dec. 3, 1909

July 24, 1911

Sept. 29, 1936

June 12, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

May 24, 1940

June 12, 1941

Apr. 26, 1942

Hay 15, 1943

Hay 3, 1944

June 13, 1945

Oct. 9, 1945

Nov. 7, 1946

Hay 12, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Hinimum

day

1,640

1,710

1,710

1,070

1,030

1,040

300

750

825

240

170

365

685

542

182

170

630

1,270

554

828

1,530

Hean

* 10, 900

*7,710

*21,500

*4,610

t3,460

2,960

_

6,065

11,420

2,476

5,231

14,830

19,670

9,631

2,862

16,500

10,960

13,220

6,656

6,909

13,020

Runoff In

a ere -feet

*7, 860, 000

*5, 590, 000

*15,570,000

*3, 340, 000

t2, 500, 000

t2, 140, 000

.

4,391,000

8,269,000

1,792,000

3,802,000

10,740,000

14,240,000

6,973,000

2,078,000

11,940,000

7,937,000

9,569,000

4,832,000

5,001,000

9,424,000

Calendar year

Hean

* 10, 500

*8,240

*21,800

t3,360

t2,910

3,510

_

5,708

10,570

2,433

6,303

20,700

14,720

7,753

2,981

19,660

11,740

9,704

t6,441

7,319

Runoff In

acre-feet

*7, 570, 000

*5, 970, 000

*15,810,000

12,440,000

t2, 110, 000

2,540,000

_

4,132,000

7,651,000

1,761,000

t4, 580, 000

14,980,000

10,660,000

5,613,000

2,164,000

14,230,000

8,497,000

7,025,000

t4, 675, 000

5,298,000

-

t Corrected.

* Not previously published.

a Approximate .
RED RIVER BASIN 521

528. Kiamlchi River near Belzonl, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°12', long. 95°29', in Sfi£ sec. 14, T. 4 S., R. 17 E., at bridge on State 

Highway 7, if miles northwest of Belzoni, 6.5 miles (revised) downstream from Cedar 

Creek, and at mile 47.7.

Drainage area. 1.423 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water years 1947-50 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 389.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Dec. 4, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage, and 

Feb. 1, 1932, to Aug. 13, 1940, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1925-50), 1,824 cfs.

Extremes."1925-50: Maximum discharge, 71,400 cfs Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 44.0 ft); 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 44.2 ft in October 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Small low-flow diversions above station for municipal supply of Antlers.

Cooperation. Records 1932-35, 1937-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*1,200

EL, 120

930

13.2

676

L,360

*600

*7.7

*280

*295

66.0

1,937

358

JX

.0]

73

1,533

14.1

151

44.2

1,573

8.79

58.8

6.74

982

Nov.

*3*300

944

141

386

654

331

$900

*10.9

$158

*1,390

1,212

1,178

1,464

20.6

.9E

845

1,936

1,244

252

700

398

8,291

231

53.2

178

Dec.

*79.8

1,960

5,450

2,020

2,150

1,480

a, 300

*360

*560

3,533

2,335

1,891

49.1

47.0

2,021

1,608 

3,611

614

1,310

225

5,762

2,218

249

848

Jan.

2,200

4,060

896

4,040

2,020

74.6

*9,000

Si, 860

*1,360

*2,540

193

7,000

4,879

236

£0.2

1,847

850

499

1,593

778

3,174

712

1,987

9,713

6,732

Feb.

63E

1.37C

862

2,07C

2,03C

3,440

*6,67C

*966

*71!

16C

8 1C

9,783

3.36C

377

3,412

1.574

372

5,553

9,33!

6,074

22E

3,63!

5,56(

6,62]

Mar.

1,160

2,390

382

2.16C

1,410

2,030

*1,22C

*3,410

*2,73C

*6,60C

59i

1.59E

3,17!

970

177

89!

1,867

1.09C

3.53S

10.76C

1,339

1,562

2,782

3,16(

56!

Apr.

1.83C

10,800

9,070

700

44£

79£

*1,06C

*3,040

*3,87C

*2,79C

14£

2,723

3,676

6,034

2,749

6,36!

10,350

2,197

2,952

4,152

3,99(

5,938

697

2,083

504

May

2.67C

1.57C

2,250

7.53C

7,60C

1.17C

*1,62(

*3,19C

*1,47C

$10,900

29E

1,05!

2,217

87!

3,692

1,682

2,15E

5,74!

5,79!

5.83E

4,700

4,31!

4.31S

4,202

3,59f

June

129

175

4,410

1,060

229

177

$2,340

*152

$89l£

HOJ.OO

239

1,583

1,668

791

586

1,318

1,208

526

2,129

12,340

2,325

725

232

2,379

372

July

480

1,070

292

379

10. £

46. C

tt.450

*17. 3

*!.£

$203

.9E

24.4

138

83.9

626

66.0

656

48.!

se.;

1,522

71. C

40.7

281

135

6,952

Aug.

562

584

69. £

4.47

11. 1

30.5

*82. 3

*422

*7O.4

0

730

37.3

12.2

108

70.5

104

1.23

13.4

1,303

9.68

250

66.3

86. S

3,211

Sept.

65.0

142

22.2

421

268

2.£

$8. £

*388

*725

*29.2

£,885

203

7.4E

J.4

63.4

25.7

232

£12

70. £

2,991

31. £

95. £

532

440

5,796

The year

*1,030

2,180

2,050

1,740

1,470

898

*2,340

* 1,380

*967

*3,030

*759

1,776

2,389

1,010

709

1,525

1,994

1,290

1,879

4,205

1,963

2,308

1,376

2,325

3,015

* Revised.

* Not previously published; computed from daily gage-height record and defined rating curve e 

for periods Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, 1925, and Oct. 1, 1931, to Jan. 31, 1932, which were estimated by 

logical Survey on basis of weather records and records for adjacent basin.

cept 

GeoMonthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*73,800

68,600

57,200

812

41,600

83 , 600!

*36,900

*476

t!7,200

*18,200

4,060

119,100

22.04C

5l

.1

466

94,290

866

9,280

2,720

96,' 710

540

3,610

414

60,390

Nov.

*77,40C

56,200

8,390

23,000

38,900

19,700

&53.60C

*647

*9,430

1:82,600

72,140

70, 100

87,090

1,220

5£

50,260

115,200

74,03C

15,000

41,670

23,680

493,300

13,740

3,170

10,610

*Dec.

*4,910

121,000

335,000

124, OOC

132,000

91,000

$79,900

*B2,OOC

*22,10C

* 34, 400

217,300

143 , 600

116,300

3,020

2,890

124,300

98,900

222,000

37,78C

80,570

13,840

354,300

136,400

15,34C

52.13C

Jan.

135,000

249,000

55,100

248,000

124,000

4,590

*553/IOC

*114,OOC

*83,90C

*156,OOC

11,880

430,400

300,000

14,530

4,930

113,600

52,270

30,710

97,970

47, SIC

195,200

43,780

122,200

597,200

413, 90C

Feb.

35,30C

76,30C

49,600

115, OOC

113, OOC

191, OOC

B84,OOC

*53,70C

*30,50C

*39,70C

9.22C

44,970

543,300

186,600

21,700

189,500

87,400

20,640

319,300

518,500

337,400

12,480

209,300

308,800

367,700

Mar.

71.40C

147,000

23,500

133, OOC

86,70C

125,000

*75,20C

*21 0,000

H.68,000

*406,OOC

36,38C

98,080

195,300

59,650

10,90C

55,240

114,800

67,050

217,600

661,600

82,350

96,060

171,000

194,800

35,000

Apr.

109,000

646,000

540, OOC

41 , 700

26,700

47,400

*62,80C tiei.ooc

K3CV OOC

H66,OOC

8,800

162,100

218,700

359, OOC

163,600

378,800

615,700

130,700

175, 70C

247,000

237,800

353,300

41,480

123,900

29,970

May

164, OOC

96.30C

138, OOC

463,000

467,000

71.9OC

*99,30(

a96,00(

* 90, 500

*670,OOC

18,150

64,660

136,300

53,870

227,000

103 , 400

132,500

353,400

356,500

358,800

289,000

265,300

265,600

258,400

221,100

June

7,69C

10.40C

262, OOC

t63,OOC

13,60C

10,50C

*139,OOC

*9,03C

*5,33C

*602, OOC

1.42C

94,210

99,23C

47,070

34,890

78.42C

71,89C

31,290

126,700

734,200

138,400

43,120

13,820

141,600

22,110

July

29.50C

65,900

18,000

23.30C

664

2,83C

'212, OOC

*1,05C *in

*12,50C

5S

1,50C

8.50C

5.16C

38,470

4,060

40,310

3,010

3,460

93,560

4,370

2,500

17,290

8,28C

427,500

Aug.

34,60C

35.90C

4,270

27!

682

1,88(

*5,05C

*26,000

*C

*4,33C

C

44,86C

2,30C

752

6,670

4.33C

6,420

7(

82;

80,13C

60"

17!

4,060

5.32C

197, 40(

Sept.

3,870

8,440

1,320

25,10C

15.90C

14<

*53C

* 23, 100

*43,10C

*1,74C

»171,70C

12,080

442

t

3,770

1.53C

13,830

12!

4,21C

178, OOC

1.89C

5,68C

353

26.16C

344, 90C

The year

$746,000

1,580,000

1,490,000

1,260,000

1,060,000

650,000

*1, 700, 000

$997,000

* 700, 000

*2, 190, 000

*551,100

1,286,000

1,730,000

730,900

514,900

1,104,000

1,444,000

933,900

1,364,000

3,045,000

1,421,000

1,671,000

998,900

1,683,000

2,183,000

vised. 

t Corrected. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla.

Year

1926

1927

19Z8

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

w.s.p.

6Z7

647,1037

667,1037

687

702

717

a

a

a

a

327,1241

827

877,1037

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

»2Z,ZOO

43,800

51,600

32,700

25,800

»16,700

b*50,400

*31,400

*32,500

*57,800

36,700

23,900

71,400

35,500

14,700

26,000

45 , 200

55,300

31,000

70,600

27,800

46,900

25,200

67,200

47,000

Date

May 7, 1926

Apr. 15, 1927

Dec. 14, 1927

May 14, 1929

May 4, 1930

Feb. 9, 1931

Feb. 17, 1932*

Dec. 24, 1932*

Apr. 5, 1934*

June 18, 1935*

Dec. 7, 1935

Jan. 9, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

Apr. 7, 1940

Apr. 16, 1941

Apr. 25, 1942

May 11, 1943

May 2, 1944

June 17, 1945

Feb. 13, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

May 17, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Sept. 17, 1950

yiinimun

day

6.8

7.3

5.8

.6

0

0

*0

*4

*0

*14

0

.1

.3

0

0

3.1

5.0

0

.1

3.8

1.1

. 2

.5

.1

44

Mean

H.0300

2,180

2,050

1,740

1,470

898

tZ,340

H,380

*967

*3,030

*759

1,776

2,389

1,010

709

1,525

1,994

1,290

1,879

4,205

1,963

2,308

1,376

2,325

3,015

Per 

square

mile

to. 724

1.53

1.44

1.22

1.03

.631

*1.64

*.962

*.680

tZ.13

».533

1.25

1.68

.711

.498

1.07

1.40

.907

1.32

2.96

1.38

1.62

.967

1.63

2.12

Runoff

*9.82

20.82

19.68

16.60

13.99

8.56

*22.43

H3.14

*9.22

*28.92

7.28

16.97

22.82

9.65

6.81

14.55

19.01

12.31

17.99

40.13

18.71

22.03

13.16

22.18

28.75

*746,000

1,580,000

1,490,000

1,260,000

1,060,000

650,000

*1, 700, 000

*997,000

1:700,000

*2, 190, 000

*551,100

1,286,000

1,730,000

730,900

514,900

1,104,000

1,444,000

933,900

1,364,000

3,045,000

1,421,000

1,671,000

998,900

1,683,000

2,183,000

Calendar year

Mean

1.15C

2.40C

1.71C

1,830

1,440

*865

*2,360

*1,190

*1,090

*3,Z50

*813

1,627

2,083

1,008,

946

1,709

1,978

966

1,966

4,218

2,949

1,348

1,190

2,469

-

Runoff

11.00

22.87

16.35

17.45

13.75

*8.25

t22.59

HI. 36

HO. 36

*31.04

»7.81

15.53

19.92

9.63

9.08

16.30

18.87

9.21

18.82

40.24

28.13

12.88

11.38

23.57

-

836,000

1,740,000

1,240,000

1,320,000

1,040,000

* 626, 000

*1, 710, 000

*863,000

*787,000

*2, 350, 000

*590,400

1,178,000

1,508,000

729,600

687,000

1,237,000

1,432,000

699,100

1,427,000

3,054,000

2,135,000

976,100

864,000

1,788,000

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published, 

a From files of Corps of Engineers, 

b Maximum determined, may have been exceeded somewhat in January.

529. Red River at Index, Ark.

___ _--alyS6o j. U1- LIIC Hauci- yeai" j. ji / ai'e puuj.i.i3iicu ±a i-cpvr^a ui ^rcuiugi^aj. ULLL-VC^ .

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

.

1943 (see elsewhere in this report). 

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

19,790

4,186

965

586

902

41,130

8,902

1,416

1,178

41,690

3,676

2,655

2,133

7,023

Nov.

_

4,485

5,368

1,051

618

7,438

38,410

13,240

1,376

2,031

6,517

33,980

2,685

2,718

3,856

Dec.

_

5,511

6,767

894

618

15,100

10,680

8,279

1,558

5,995

2,341

37,080

9,397

2,870

5,215

Jan.

_

23,850

23,920

2,231

586

10,080

6,184

7,269

4,038

5,509

15,830

10,190

9,807

22,900

22,870

Feb.

_

8,549

67,760

8,528

1,366

16,380

8,062

3,889

12,610

25,880

38,960

6,726

14,240

20,990

34,990

Mar.

.

11,000

20,360

6,025

965

10,850

10,080

7,862

19,520

67,730

18,560

10,820

16,400

14,810

5,751

Apr.

_

13,250

42,530

20,710

11,950

32,210

78,100

20,580

7,895

55,370

15,710

21,120

6,480

9,411

3,696

In cubic feet per second

May

_

5,615

19,180

5,008

22,450

48,110

48,640

44,380

22,630

40,580

22,380

43,570

21,960

22,430

40,050

June

_

14,410

15,830

5,729

17,460

62,340

22,580

22,900

10,700

50,570

20,480

35,890

9,354

24,630

12,570

July

2,085

3,217

4,949

4,453

17,380

13,520

7,334

3,414

1,162

30,820

6,336

7,482

19,050

4,464

24,180

Aug.

725

5,498

3,737

2,167

5,086

4,000

3,926

1,320

1,025

12,540

4,169

3,310

3,375

3,027

39,230

Sept.

11,600

4,803

1,627

956

2,306

6,787

7,779

1,120

909

6,022

3,902

3,223

2,729

3,652

30,340

The 

year

-

10,020

17,630

4,839

6,797

18,910

23,560

11,970

7,060

25,310

16,270

18,120

9,870

11,100

19,090

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre feet

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

1,217

257.4

Nov.

_

266.9

319.4

59.31 62.5

36.0.

55.4

: 36.7

442.6

2,529 b,286

547. 3| 788.1

87.05 81.9

72.4

2,564

226.1

163.3

131.2

431.8

! 120.8

387.8

2,022

159.8

161.8

229.5

Dec.

_

338.8

416.1

f 54.9

! 37.9

928.6

656.6

509.1

95.7"

368.6

143.9

2,280

577. S

176. £

320. 6

Jan.

_

1,467

1,471

S 137.2

36. «

620.1

380. 2

447

248.3

338.7

973.1

626.4

603

1,408

1,406

Feb.

.

474.8

3,763

473.6

78. (

909. S

447. f

216

725. (

1,437

2,164

373. E

819.4

1,166

1,943

Mar.

_

676.6

1,252

370. E

59.35

666.9

619.fi

483.4

1,200

4,164

1,141

665. 2

1,008

910. E

353. £

Apr.

_

788.4

2,531

1,232

710.!

1,916

4,648

1,224

469.8

3,295

934.6

1,257

385.6

560

219.9

May

_

345.:

1,180

307. <

1,381

2,958

2,991

2,729

1,392

2,495

1,376

2,679

1,350

1,379

2,463

June

.

857.J

942.1

340.=

1,039

3,709

1,344

1,363

637

3,009

1,219

2,136

556. (

1,465

748.1

July

128. 1

197.6

304.;

273. i

1,069

831.1

451

209. 4

71.41

1,895

389.6

460

1,171

274. E

1,487

Aug.

445E

338

E29.!

133.2

312. T

246

241.4

Sept. The year

690. J

285.8 7,254

96.8? 12,760

56.86 3,503

137.2 4,935

403.9 13,690

462.9 17,060

81.18 66.65 8,665

3 63.0

771.3

256.2

203.5

207.6

186.1

2,412

' 54.08 5,126

358. <

232.!

191.!

162. '.

217.3

1,806

18,330

11,780

13,120

7,164

8,036

13,820
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Red River at Index, Ark.

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W S P

877

877

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

88,100

297,000

70,600

70,100

145,000

178,000

112,000

87,800

152,000

76,400

110,000

84,000

112,000

108,000

Date

_

Oct. 1, 1936

Feb. 23, 1938

Apr. 19, 1939

May 26, 1940

June 16, 1941

May 1, 1942

May 16, 1943

May 4, 1944

Apr. 1, 1945

Oct. 11, 1945

Nov. 9, 1946

May 13, 1948

Jan. 29, ,1949

Feb. 15, 1950

Minimum

day

_

1,600

1,400

500

415

680

1,600

821

470

452

1,550

2,220

1,770

1,420

2,440

Mean

.

10,020

17,630

4,839

6,997

18,910

23,560

11,970

7,060

25,310

16,270

18,120

9,870

11,100

19,090

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

7,254,000

12,860,000

3,503,000

4,935,000

13,690,000

17,060,000

8,665,000

5,126,000

18,330,000

11,780,000

13,120,000

7,164,000

8,036,000

13,820,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

8,873

16,500

4,748

8,609

24,490

18,550

9,786

7,470

28,810

18,250

13,110

9,275

11,810

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

_

6,424,000

11,950,000

3,437,000

6,250,000

17,730,000

13,430,000

7,085,000

5,423,000

20,860,000

13,210,000

9,493,000

6,733,000

8,548,000

-

530. Little River near Wright City, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°04', long. 95°03', on north edge NWj- sec. 6, T. 63., R. 22 E., ar county 

highway bridge 1 3/4 miles upstream from White Oak Creek, 2 miles west of Wright City, 

and at mile 140.6.

Drainage area.--645 sq mi (revised). At site 1 mile downstream, 653 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 346.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

{"levels by Corps of Engineers) . During 1929-31 chain gage at railroad bridge 1 mile 

downstream at datum 4.15 ft higher.

Average discharge.--8 years (1929-31, 1944-50), 1,200 cfs.

Extremes.--1929-31. 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 75,400 cfs Sept. 16, 1950 (gage height, 

45.77 ft); no flow July 24 to Sept. 15, Sept. 19-25, 1930 and at times in October 

(estimated) 1944.

Cooperation.--Records 1944-50 computed and furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1930

1931

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*271

177

*1

748

6.8E

2.73

8.89

840

Nov.

506

276

*700

249

3,614

149

5.1*

168

Dec.

3,510

801

a , 280

173

5,035

L,377

91. f

827

Jan.

1,396

36.!

620

1,967

464

1,325

5,352

4,086

Feb.

1,070

2,480

4,070

3,069

139

1,940

2,255

4,404

Mar.

739

1,310

7,041

981

1,117

1,492

1,637

453

Apr.

216

371

1,353

2,323

2,264

633

1,032

610

May

6,870

396

2,674

3,104

2,695

2,208

2,527

2,849

June

79. ]

50.7

t,144

654

103

82.5

866

120

July

2.7

7.3

815

30.2

12.0

40.9

245

2,283

Aug.

0

28.6

338

3.0

1.ZE

9.2E

48.0

1,687

Sept.

0.3

1.5

947

3.4

The 

year

*1,149

482

*1,984

1,096

2.11 1,125

.97 771

249 1,191

3,485 1,804

Water 

year

1930

1931

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

1950

Oct.

1:16,700

10,900

*61

46,000 

423 

168 

547 

51,660

Nov.

30,100

16,400

t41,650

14,790 

215,100 

8,880 

307 

10,020

Dec.

154, OOC

49,30C

*78,68C

10,630 

186,600 

84,680 

5,650 

50,860

Mo 

Jan.

85,50C

2,270

38,14C

121, OOC 

28.51C 

81,45C 

329, 10C 

251,20C

Feb.

59.40C

138, OOC

226,000

170,40C 

7,74C 

111,600 

125,300 

244,600

Mar.

45,40C

80,600

432,900

60,330 

68,660 

91,730 

100,700 

27,830

Apr.

12,900

22,100

80,500

138,200 

134,700 

37,690 

61,400 

36,280

May

422,000

24,300

164,400

190,900 

165,700 

135,800 

1.55,400 

175,200

June

4.71C

3,020

246,600

38,910 

6,110 

4,910 

51,530 

7,160

July

166

449

50,140

1,850 

739

2,510 

15,070 

140,400

Aug.

0

1,760

20,780

186 

77 

568 

2,950 

103,700

Sept.

18

89

56,370

202 

126 

58 

14,800 

!07,400

The 

year

830,800

349,000

*1, 436, 000

793,400 

814,500 

560,000 

862,800 

1,306,000

Hot previously published; footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1930

1931

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

702

717

1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Motnen

30,000

*18,000

54,800

33,300

47,000

32,400

69,000

75,400

tary maximum

Dec. 16, 1929

Feb. 13, 1931*

Mar. 29, 1945

May 25, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

May 12, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Sept. 16, 1950

ttinimun 

day

0

0

*0

1

.5

.2

.2

20

* Revised.

Mean

*1,149

482

tl,984

1,096

1,125

771

1,191

1,804

Per 

square

tl.76

.738

t3.08

1.70

1.74

1.20

1.85

2.80

I

*23.8£

10.00

S41.75

23.06

23.69

16. za

25.09

37.97

lunoff

*831,000

349,000

H, 436, 000

793,400

814,500

560,000

862,800

1,306,000

Calendar year

Mean

977

-

1,916

1,553

699

651

1,338

-

20.31

-

40.33

32.67

14.72

13.75

28.17

-

iunoff

707,000

-

1,387,000

1,124,000

506,100

472,800

968,800

-

* Not previously published.

347710 O - 55 - 34
524 RED RIVER BASIN

531. Little River near Idabel, Okla.

Location.--Lat 33°56', long. 94°49', in NE£ sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 24 E., at former bridgeon 

U. 3. Highway 70, 3 miles north of Idabel, 7.8 miles upstream from Lukfata Creek, 16.5 

miles (revised) downstream from Glover Creek, and at mile 111.4.

Drainage area. 1,173 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944 are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 318.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1935, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1929-46), 1,632 cfs.

Extremes.--1929-46: Maximum discharge, 86,000 cfs Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 39.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs on basis of rainfall-runoff comparisons; no 

flow at times.

Cooperation. Records 1932, 1933, 1937-46 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per

Water 

year

1930 

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Oct.

*414 

254

*400

*7.3

*483

$61.3

199

i,275

151

3.45

3.63

67.7

297

33.4

25.2

7. 64

1,820

Nov.

1,130 

224

*850

*14.5

$286

a,830

1,638

816

1,312

39.9 8.4'

2,267

1,861

1,588

376

1,209

446

Dec.

1,510

$2,400

$2,360

*1,050

*841

*3,213

2,061

2,020

190

117

3,367

1,455

2,118

862

2,204

333

Jan.

90.!

*9,500

*3,020

$1,610

$3,920

413

5,370

»5,486

598

202

1,692

835

612

1,427

1,196

4,013

Feb.

3,250

*4,780

$1,390

*389

$1,030

421

916

 8,131

3,938

447

2,320

1,114

506

4,896

6,036

5,694

Mar.

2,360

*1,080

$3,190

$2,100

$5,530

800

2,055

2,801

2,309

274

1,102

1,798

1,308

4,089

13,650

2^379

Apr.

738

$939

$2,660

$3,950

$3,620

129

3,243

4,796

5,636

2,190

4,356

5,044

2,358

2,756

3,406

4,111

May

795

$830

$2,240

*424

*10,20C

1,455

744

1,412

717

5,509

1,482

3,248

2,180

4,960

4,196

5,770

June

107

$1,640

*117

$18.:

t7,710

53.2

995

1,231

421

628

2,656

996

579

747

5,963

1,295

July

20.1

E,580

*43.7

*1

*259

75.6

69.6

81.2

121

1,560

213

115

55.2

t37.3

1,248

63.7

Aug.

60.1

*35,3

*643

*1

*38.9

3.8

1,072

44.9

37.9

802

74.8

87.4

6.0;

13.7

518

25.3

Sept.

7.0

*5.8

*666

*429

*23.2

398

197

18.8

3.9E

373

38.1

256

5.CC

75.2

1,126

14.9

The year

770

*2,090

*1,370

*897

*2,930

 737

1,576

 2,247

1,141

1,015

1,664

1,421

947

1,679

3,380

2,142

* Revised.

t Corrected.

$ Not previously published; computed from daily gage-height record and def 

for periods Oct. l-lo, 1929, and Oct. 1, 1931, to Jan. 23, 1932, which were 

Survey on basis of weather records and records for downstream stations.

stimated by Geological

Water 

year

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946

Oct.

*25,5OO

15,600 

*24,600 

*450 

1:29,700 

*3,750

12,240 

78,400 

9,300 

212 

222

4,160 

18,250 

2,050 

1,550 

482

111,900

Nov.

67,200

13,300 

*50,600 

*865 

*17,000 

H09.000

97,490 

48,570 

78,080 

2,380 

504

134,900 

110,700 

94,500 

22,340 

71,93C

26.53C

Dec.

*214,000

92,800 

S.48,000 

«. 45/300 

*64,800 

*5 1,700

*197,60C 

126,700 

124,200 

11,680 

7,180

207, 10C 

89.48C 

130,200 

53,020 

135,500

20,480

M 

Jan.

145,000

5,570 

*584>000 

*186,000 

*99,100 

$241,000

25,390 

330, 20C 

 337,300 

36,80C 

12.41C

104,000 

51,340 

37.65C 

87,770 

73.53C

246, 70C

onthly 

Feb.

110,000

180,000 

*274,OOC 

*77,300 

*21,600 

(57, 40C

24,23C 

50,870 

*451,600 

218, 70C 

25,730

128,80C 

61,84C 

28,10C 

281,700 

335,200

316,200

Mar.

86,100

145,000 

*66,100 

H.9 6,000 

a.29,000 

*330,OOC

49,170 

126, 30C 

172,200 

142,000 

16,880

67,740 

110,600 

80,400 

251,400 

839,400

146,300

Apr.

22,400

43,900 

*55,900 

*158,OOC 

*2 35,000 

*340,OOC

7,700 

193,000 

285,400 

335,300 

130,300

288,900 

300,100 

140,300 

164,000 

202,700

244,600

May

"567,000

43,900 

*51,OOC 

*138,OOC 

*26,OOC 

$626,000

89,44( 

45,750 

86,850 

44,110 

338,700

91,110 

199,700 

134,000 

305, OOC 

258,000

354,800

June

11,100

6,370 

*97,60C 

*6,95C 

*1,08C 

*459,OOC

3,170 

59,230 

73,240 

25,050 

37,340

158,000 

59,270 

34,470 

44,430 

354,800

77,070

July

1,570

1,240 

*159,OOC 

*2,69C 

*63 

US, 900

4.65C 

4.28C 

4,990 

7,46C 

95,920

13,120 

7,090 

3,400 

2.29C 

76,750

3,920

Aug.

437

3,700 

*2,170 

*39,60C 

*63 

*2,39C

236 

65,910 

2,760 

2.33C 

49,340

4,600 

5,380 

373 

841 

31,830

1,550

Sept.

500

411 

*34E 

*39,60C 

*25,50C 

*1,38C

23,680 

11,710 

1,120 

234 

22,180

2,270 

15,240 

299 

4,480 

67,020

88S

The year

*1, 250, 000

557,000 

*1, 510, 000 

$990,000 

$649,000 

*2, 120, 000

*535,000 

1,141,000 

 1,627,000 

826,300 

736,700

1,205,000 

1,029,000 

685,700 

1,219,000 

2,447,000

1,551,000

» Revised. 

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.
RED RIVER BASIN 525

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Little River near Idabel, Okla.

Year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

W.S.P. 

no.

702

717

a)

a)

b)

b)

827,1241

827, 877

877,1241

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

'Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*25,200

10,600

*42,800

*25,200

*31,600

*50,000

*27,000

*13,900

*86,000

*44, 600

*19,900

*14,500

32,800

26,300

35,500

»71,000

 25,700

Date

May 12, 1930

Feb. 15, 1931

Jan. 24, 1932*

Dec. 26, 1932*

Apr. 16, 1934*

June 18, 1935*

Dec. 8, 1935

Apr. 22, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939*

Hay 25, 1940

Apr. 25, 1941

Apr. 10, 1942

May 12, 1943

Hay 3, 1944

Har. 30, 1945

Hay 26, 194,6

Ylinimun 

day

0

2

*2

*1

*1

*4

0

5.6

.2

0

.9

15

23

2.0

6.7

4

4

Mean

*1,730

770

*2,090

*1,370

*897

*2,930

*737

1,576

*2,247

1,141

1,015

1,664

1,421

947

1,679

3,380

2,142

Per

square 

mile

tl.51

.672

H.82

H.20

*.783

1:2. ~56

*.643

1.38

a. 96

.996

.886

1.45

1.24

.826

1.47

2.95

1.87

Runoff

Inches

*20.46

9.14

*24.77

*16. 19

*10.62

t34.73

*8.75

18.66

f26.63

13.52

12.05

19.73

16.84

11.24

19.95

40.04

25.36

Acre-feet

*1, 250, 000

557,000

*1, 510, 000

*990,000

* 649, 000

*2, 120, 000

*535,000

1,141,000

*1, 627, 000

826,300

736 , 700

1,205,000

1,029,000

685,700

1,219,000

2,447,000

1,551,000

- Calendar year

Mean

 1,470

*910

*1,980

*1,320

*970

*3,130

663

1,518

*1,975

1,133

1,481

1,488

1,433

74,0

1,859

3,312

-

Runoff

Inches

 17.44

*10.78

*23.51

*15.63

*11.49

t37.05

7.87

17.98

'23.40

13.42

17.59

17.63

16.98

8.80

22.09

39.23

-

Acre-feet

 1,070,000

*658,000

*1, 440, 000

*956,000

* 702, 000

*2, 270, 000

481,300

1,099,000

*1, 430, 000

819,900

1,075,000

1,077,000

1,037,000

535,900

1,350,000

2,398,000

 - ! 

Revised. 

* Hot previously published, 

a From files of Corps of Engineers, 

b Computed by Geological Survey from base data furnished by Corps of Engineers.

532. Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°56', long. 94°45', in SE^ sec. 14, T. VS., R. 24 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 70, Just downstream from Lokfata Creek, 5 miles northeast of Idabel, and at

mile 103.4.

Drainage area. 1.226 sq mi (revised). 

Supplemental records available. Records of water analyses and water temperatures for the

period October 1947 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 312.08 ft above mean sea level-, datum of-1929

("levels by Corps of Engineers) . 

Extremes. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 76,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1949 (gage height, 39.22 ft);

minimum observed, 5.8 cfs Oct. 1, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 39.7 ft in February 1938, from information by local residents. 

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

46.3 

91.1 

27.5 

1,283

Nov.

5,423 

453 

31.9 

312

Dec.

5,506 

2,445 

165 

1,698

Jan.

896 

3,032 

8,456 

8,213

Feb.

309 

3,468 

4,193 

9,320

Mar.

2,158 

3,374 

3,073 

1,033

Apr.

2,938 

1,148 

1,889

800

May

7,023 

4,336 

3,608 

6,401

June

209 

179 

2,157 

230

July

44.2 

85.4 427' 

2,882

Aug.

124 

56.5 

98.1 

5,677

Sept.

60.0 

12.7 

308.1 

5,339

The 

year

2,075 

1,558 

2,029 

3,485

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Watei 

year

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

2.85C 

5.60C 

1.69C 

78.87C

Nov.

322,700 

26,960 

1,900 

18.54C

Dec.

338, 50C 

150, 40C 

10,16C 

104, 40(

Jan.

55, lit 

186, 50C 

520, OOC 

505, OOC

Feb.

17,16C 

199, 50C 

232, 90C 

517, 60C

Mar.

132,700 

207,500 

188, 90C 

63.50C

Apr.

174,800 

68,290 

112,400 

47,600

May

431,800 

266,600 

221,900 

393,600

June

12.45C 

10.63C 

128, 40C 

13.70C

July

2,720 

5,250 

26,240 

177,200

Aug.

7,640 

3,470 

6,030 

226,100

Sept.

3,570 

758 

18,340 

377,200

The 

year

1,502,000 

- 1,131,000 

1,469,000 

2,523,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P.

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

56,100 

25,100 

76,000 

66,100

Date

Dec. 13, 1946 

Jan. 3, 1948 

Jan. 26, 1949 

Sept. 17, 1950

linimun 

day

10 

6.4 

6.O 

59

Mean

2,075 

1,558 

2,029 

3,485

Per

mile

1.69 

1.27 

1.65 

2.84

Runoff

Inches

22.96 

17.29 

22.46 

37.08

Acre-feet

1,502,000 

1,131,000 

1,469,000 

2,523,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,410 

1,325 

2,289

Runoff

Inches

15.60 

14.71 

25.33

Acre -feet

1,021,000 

962,200 

1,657,000
526 RED RIVKR BASIN

533. Mountain Pork River near Eagletown, Okla.l/

Location. Lat 34 3 03', long. 94°37', in SE£ sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 26 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 70, 2 miles west of Eagletown, and 8.9 miles above mouth. 

Drainage area.--787 sq mi (revised). 

Supplemental records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses during 1944

and of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1948 are published

in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 333.87 ft (revised) above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 30, 1924,to'Dec. 31, 1925, chain

gage at former bridge 300 ft downstream at datum 0.70 ft higher. Oct. 9, 1929,to Aug.

2, 1940, chain or wire-weight gage and Aug. 3, 1940 to Jan. 29, 1950, water-stage recorder, at former bridge at present datum. 

Average discharge.--22 years (1924-25, 1929-50), 1,371 cfs. 

Extremes. 1924-25. 1929-50: Maximum discharge, 91,500 cfs Feb. 12, 1950, from rating

curve extended above 65,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 25.80 ft Mar. 29, 1945; no flow

at times.

Maxijnum stage known, 26.4 ft Aug. 18-19, 1915, from information by local residents. 

Cooperation.--Records 1932-35, 1937-50 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by

Geological Survey.

Monthly and

Water 

year

192*

1925

1926 <

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

9.9

L,470 <

$309

216

$250

$20.1

$475

$210 '

520

939

605

.72

30.9

21.5

1,653

22.6

20.0

1.97

J.,773

7.4C

351

4.91

811

Nov.

.

24.5

1,300

891

789

$650

$91.0

$406

1,630

L,547

755

1,381

21.7

83.6

1,429

1,907

1,135

304

422

464

5,388

L.321

95.5

199

Dec.

.

191

420

1,780

1,210

$2,300

$2,810

$1,030

$993

2,030

2,021

1,688

179

325

1,857

1,592

1,703

994

1,974

456

3,226

3,129

602

1,862

Jan.

_

554

-

2,630

78X

»8,000

*2,820

tl,030

*3,760

255

5,022

>6,198

630

336

1,302

1,070

432

952

887

3,941

681

2,786

6,383

6,828

yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Feb.

_

*727

-

1,700

2,740

$3,670

$1,630

$324

$728

383

849

*6,109

3,614

586

1,952

1,252

316

4,608

5,783

4,319

272

3,229

2,807

6,736

Mar.

_

254

-

996

1,910

$970

$2,500

$1,910

$4,090

927

1,560

2,494

2,374

432

891

2,138

1,271

3,356

10,650

2,047

1,303

2,371

2,482

1,265

Apr.

*1,970

*930

-

236

501

$974

$1,760

$2,190

$2,890

167

2,048

3,124

5,128

2,458

2,607

3,457

1,722

2,152

1,926

2,263

2,290

985

1,226

974

May

*886

300

-

6,340

671

$432

$1,740

$288

*6,660

794

1,609

957

1,010

3,876

821

1,506

699

4,369

3,136

5,568

3,721

2,237

2,526

4,426

June

331

*1,780

-

119

137

$676 '

$111

*24£

t4,690

43.S

694

733

289

922

1,492

420

373

786

3,548

1,108

171

90.!

2,440

320

July

29.9

145

 -

5.8

1,040

S.410

$73.9

$1.0

$154

163

47.8

76.9

80.5

1,758

194

92.2

24.3

50.0

267

76.8

32.2

96.8

544

2,170

Aug.

4.1

106

-

.3

172

$47.3

$214

*0

$23.6

i.e:

654

41.2

98.3

L,075

41.4

188

1.02

21.2

607

19.4

2,105

110

93.9

1,822

Sept.

17.0

28.9

-

10.2

34.8

$10.3

$890

$280

$64.?

288

1,084

7.37

4-li

95.7

66.9

206

0

47.4

2,328

3.K

522

13.5

86.8

5,260

The year

_

*415

-

$1,260

782

$1,700

$1,220

$666

$2,170

595

1,448

*1,924

1,096

1,002

1,045

1,288

642

1,462

2,608

1,826

1,485

1,392

1,605

2,537

* Not previously published; computed from dally gage-height record and defined rating ci 

for periods Oct. 1-8, 1929, and Oct. 1, 1931, to Jan. 23, 1932, which were estimated by 0«

rve except 

ologlcal

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1924 

1925

1926

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

608

*90,600

*19,000

13 , 300 

*15,400 

$1,240 

1:29,200 

$12,900

32,000 

57,76O 

37,200 

44 

1,900

1,320 

101,600 

1,390 

1,230 

121

109,000 

455 

21,560 

306 

49,880

Nov.

1,460

*77,400

53,000

46,900 

t38,700 

$5,420 

*24,100 

$96,800

92,040 

44,910 

82,170 

1,290 

4,970

85,040 

113,400 

67,520 

18,070 

25,110

27,590 

201,600 

78,600 

5,680 

11,860

Dec.

11,700

25,800

109,000

74,400 

£141,000 

$173,000 

t 63, 300 

* 61, 100

124,800 

124,300 

103,800 

11,030 

20,010

114,200 

97,900 

104,700 

61,110 

121,400

28,020 

198,400 

192,400 

37,030 

114,500

Jan.

34,100

-

162,000

4,800 

$492,000

a. 73,000

* 63, 500 

K31.000

15 , 690 

308,800 

<581, 100 

38,730 

20 , 690

80,050 

65,780 

26,580 

58,540 

54,550

242,300 

41,890 

171,300 

392,500 

419,900

Feb.

* 40, 400

-

94.40C

152, OOC 

$211, OOC 

$90,400 

* 18, 000 

$40,400

22,030 

47,180 

"539,300 

200, 70C 

33,720

108,400 

69.53C 

17.54C 

265, 10C 

321, 10C

239, 90C

15.12C 

185, 70C 

155,900 

374,100

Mar.

15,600

-

61,200

117, OOC 

$59,60C 

*154,OOC 

$118 ,OOC 

$252,000

56.99C 

95,930

153.30C 

146, OOC 

26,57C

54.78C 

131, 50C 

78.16C 

206, 30C 

655,100

125, 90C 

80,09C 

145, 80 C 

152,600 

77.79C

Apr.

*U7, 000 

*55,300

-

14,000

29,800 

$58,000 

*105,OOC 

«.30,OOC 

*1 72, 000

9,960

121,900 

185,900 

305,200 

146,300

155,200 

205,700 

102,500 

128,100 

114,600

134,600 

136,300 

58,610 

72,960 

57,960

May

*54,50C 

18,40C

-

390, OOC

41,300 

*26,60C 

S.07, OOC 

*17,70C 

(410, OOC

48,850 

98,92C 

58.82C 

62.07C 

238, 30C

50.49C 

92.60C 

42.95C 

268, 60C 

192, 80C

342, 30C

S28,80C 

L37.50C 

155,300 

272, 30C

June

19,700 

*106,000

-

7,080

8,15C 

*40,30C 

*6,59C 

*1,480 

*279,000

2,610 

41,290 

43,590 

17,200 

54.86C

88,790 

25,000 

22,210 

46,75C 

211, 10C

65,940 

10,150 

5,370 

145, 20C 

19,030

July

1,84C 

8,92C

-

357

64,000 

SL48.000 

*4,540 

*60 

*9,500

10,040 

2,940 

4,730 

4.95C 

108,100

11,900 

5,670 

1,490 

3,080 

16,430

4,720 

1,980 

5,950 

33,450 

133,400

Aug.

252

6,520

-

18

10,600 

*2,910 

* 13, 200 

*0 

*1,450

99

40,240 

2,530 

6,050 

66,120

2,550 

11,540 

63 

1,300 

37,320

1,190 

129,400 

6,750 

5,770 

112,000

Sept.

1.01C 

1.72C

-

607

2.07C 

*615 

*53,000 

*16,60C 

*3,82C

17,150 

64,48C 

439 

247 

5,690

3,980

12,230 

0 

2,820 

138,500

210 

31,060 

804 

5,160 

194,000

The year

*301,000

-

*911,000

564,000 

tl, 234, 000 

$886,000 

*482,OOO 

$1,570,000

432,300 

1,049,000 

*1, 393, 000 

793,500 

727,200

756,700 

932,500 

465,100 

1,061,000 

1,888,000

1,322,000 

1,075,000 

1,010,000 

1,162,000 

1,837,000

Revised 

$ Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

I/ Published 1924-25 as Mountain Fork near Broken Bow, and 1930-31 as Mountain Pork near Eagle-
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per aeeond, of Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla.

Year

1924

1925

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1943

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

537,1241

607,1241

702

717

b

b

b

b

827

827

877,1241

377

397

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1037

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

* 67, 500

*56,OOC

18,20C

c £65,800

*36,10C

*21,700

* 67, 100

*36,100

 25,200

*85,700

*69,100

30,900

14,500

*49,40C

28,400

40,500

88,500

71,100

87,800

60,600

81,400

91.50C

Date

_

June 13, 1325

May 11, 1S3Q

July 26, 1931

Feb. 17, 1932*

Dec. 24, 1932*

Apr. 5, 1934*

May 5, 1935*

Dec. 7, 1935

Aug. 23, 1937

Jan. 24, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

May 18, 1940

June 11, 1941

Oct. 31, 1941

Dec. 27, 1942

May 2, 1944

Mar. 29, 1945

May 25, 1946

Aug. 28, 1947

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Feb. 12, 1950

flinimura 

day

al

1

0

6

*4

*3

*0

*5

0

3

2.7

0

.1

10

7.0

0

0

.1

1.4

.2

4.0

3.0

40

Mean

_

 415

*1,260

782

*1,700

*1,220

*666

*2,170

595

1,448

 1,924

1,096

1,002

1,045

1,268

642

1,462

2,608

1,826

1,485

1,392

1,605

2,537

Per 

square 

mile

.

'0.527

ti.eo

i994

*2.16

H.55

*.846

*2.75

.756

1.84

>2.44

1.39

1.27

1.33

1.64

.816

1.86

3.31

2.32

1.89

1.77

2.04

3.22

Runoff

Inches

.

 7.15

*21.69

13.47

I29.41

S21.10

HI. 49

:37.39

10.28

24.99

>33.18

18.90

17.35

18.02

22.22

11.08

25.28

44.98

31.50

25.62

24.06

27.69

43.75

Acre-feet

_

 301,000

*911,000

564,000

*1, 234, 000

$886,000

*482,000

*1, 570, 000

432,300

1,049,000

 1,393,000

793,500

727,200

756,700

932,500

465,100

1,061,000

1,888,000

1,322,000

1,075,000

1,010,000

1,162,000

1,837,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

*664

1,190

*865

*1,680

*1,140

*741

*2,280

565

1,443

*1,633

1,116

1,241

1,200

1,096

514

1,553

2,633

2,151

1,336

1,048

1,789

-

Runoff

Inches

.

ai.44

20.59

H4.91

S29.02

H9.61

H2.79

«9.23

9.77

24.93

t28.15

19.26

21.48

20.69

18.91

8.86

26.85

45.42

37.10

23.04

18.13

30.86

-

Acre-feet

.

 480,000

864,000

*62S,000

*1, 219, 000

*823,000

*536,000

*1, 648, 000

410,400

1,045,000

*1, 182, 000

808,000

900,900

869,000

793,200

371,900

1,127,000

1,906,000

1,558,000

967,400

760,800

1,295,000

-

 Revised.

* Hot previously published.

a Minimum daily observed.

b From files of Corps of Engineers.

e Maximum determined, may have been exceeded somewhat in

534. Rolling Pork near De Queen, Ark.

Location.--Lat 34°03', long. 94°25', In SW£ sec. 21, T. 83., R. 32 W. , at bridge on U. S.

Highway 70, 4 miles west of De Queen, 6 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 17 miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.--181 sq ml (revised). 

Supplementary records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the 1949

water year are published in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage, 315 ft (from topographic map). Prior to

Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes.--1948-50: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Jan. 13, 1950 (gage height, 21.04 ft);

no flow Oct. 1-16, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 25.6 ft Aug. 27, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge, 110,000 cfs,

from contracted-opening computation).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949

1950

Oct.

0.41 

77.2

Nov.

22.5 

21.2

Dec.

125

421

Jan.

1,213 

1,382

Feb.

510 

1,373

Mar.

561 

305

Apr.

280 

176

May

338 

982

June

457

100

July

38.6 

290

Aug.

11.7 

227

Sept.

5.54 

1,039

The 

year

296 

528

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1949

1950

Oct.

25

4,740

Nov.

1,340 

1,260

Dee.

7,700 

25,870

Jan.

74,570 

84,970

Feb.

28,300 

76,270

Mar.

34,490 

18,780

Apr.

16,650 

10,450

May

20,760 

60,390

June

27,200 

5,950

July

2,380 

17,850

Aug.

720 

13,930

Sept.

330 

61,820

The 

year

214,500 

382,300

rly discharge, in cubic feet perYear

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

19,200 

23 , 700

Date

Jan. 24, 1949 

Jan. 13, 1950

Ulnimuir 

day

0 

3.5

Mean

296 

528

Per

mile

1.64 

2.92

Runoff

Enches

22.20 

39.60

Acre-feet

214,500 

382,300

Calendar year

328

Runoff

Inches

24.56

dcre-feet

237,300
528 RED RIVER BASIN

535. Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location.--Lat 33°55'10", long. 94°23'15", in NE£ sec. 10 (revised), T. 10 S., R. 32 W, at 

bridge on State Highway 41, 0.9 mile downstream from Rolling Fork, 2 miles southwest of 

Horatio, and 28.5 miles upstream from Cossatot River.

Drainage area. 2,674 sq mi (revised).

Supplementary records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, and daily chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

period Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, 1946,are published in reports of Geological Survey.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 5, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1930-50), 4,043 cfs.

Extremes. 1930-50: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 37.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 93,000 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, 1934; 

minimum gage height, 3.09 ft Aug. 25-27, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 38 ft in August 1915.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,

Water 

year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938 

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*550

744

.42.9

987

394

662

2,458

917 

10.3

35.6

110

1,281

106

49. £

19.9

5,717

70.1

715

37.2

2,221

Nov.

H.,050

1,490

113

710

5,100

4,025

1,924

3,131 

57.3

91.5

4,383

4,747

2,742

714

1,621

1,184

9,704

2,736

162

606

Dec.

*3,850

6,900

4,380

2,510

2,305

6,111

4,856

4,952 

359

442

6,475

3,767

3,806

2,047

4,875

982

9,803

7,002

978

4,254

Jan.

28;

22,63C

8,20C

3,311

9,91!

695

14.25C

^fiHi *647

3,561

2,37£

1,727

2,91f

2,973

10.45C

2,24£

7.71E

17,260

18.03C

Feb.

6,64C

13,85C

3,36C

791

2,268

806

2,327

18.61C 

9,224

1,216

5,508

3,216

1,067

10,900

12,980

13.39C "*^*3&3

8,476

9,213

20,090

Mar.

5.10C

2,79C

7.48C

5,174

10,800

2,O66

5,291

5,517 

6,497

833

2,994

5,408

3,326

11,420

29,630

"^67487

4,494

8,170

7,684

3,16£

Apr.

1,630

2,630

5,280

6,957

7,601

365

6,585

13,030 

151.200

57$99

8,485

.11,87C

6,200

,12^120.

7,179

5,516

2,652

4,225

1,814

in cubic feet per second

May

1,86C

1,440

4,800

882

23,620

2,770

2,952

2, 86S 

2,380

11,920

3,807

6,657

" 3,194

13,500

9,039

13,880

15,540

7,945

6,727

14,290

June

316

1.87C

341

126

16,340

128

2,047

2,746 

941

3,272

4,836

1,650

1,115

2,219

11,020

3,260

471

396

5,995

930

July

'1,750

4,920

103

13.5

653

217

170

230 

295

5,585

1,253

267

103

131

1,815

194

105

224

986

1,837

Aug.

*266

124

844

1.8

93.3

5.3

2,087

137 

175

1,953

165

361

11.5

51.8

1,441

74.1

5,468

180

260

7,018

Sept.

*81.6

34.7

1,890

676

100

453

1,682

34.6

16.3

516

128

957

15.6

156

!,932

30.0

858

36.0

407

12,330

The 

year

*1,920

4,904

3,08O

1,851

6,462

1,533

3,908

2*983

2,696

3,449

3,535

1,868

4,175

7,501

5,194

4,459

3,855

4,476

7,400

* jveviaeu.

* Hot previously published, 

for nearby stations.

ecords partly estimsted on the basis of weather records and records

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Watei 

year

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*33.8

45.7

2.64

60.67

24.2

40.72

151.1

56.37

.635

2.19

6.73

78.74

6.54

3.05

1.23

351.6

4.31

43.97

2.28

136.5

Nov.

*62.5

88.7

6.72

42.22

184.5

239.5

114.5

186.3

3.41

5.44

260.8

282.5

163.2

42.46

96.48

70.46

577.4

162.8

9.65

36.04

Dec.

$237

424

269

154.3

141.8

375.8

298.6

304.5

22.05

27.2

398.1

231.6

234

125.8

299.8

60.38

602.7

430.5

60.14

261.6

Jan.

17.4

1,392

504

203.6

609.9

42.72

876.5

1,007

84.95

39.81

219.4

146.2

106.2

179.3

182.7

642.5

138

474.4

L,061

1,109

Feb.

369

769

187

43.93

125.9

46.47

129.2

1,034

512.3

69.94

305.9

178.6

59.26

626.8

720.8

743.7

47.25

487.6

511.7 i.,ii6

Mar.

314

172

460

318.1

663.8

127.2

325.3

339.3

399.5

51.2

184.1

332.5

204.5

702.1

1,822

398.9

276.3

502.4

472.5

194.8

Apr.

97

156

314

414

452.3

21.72

391.9

775.4

904.5

339.1

504.9

706.1

307.6

36a.9

721.4

427.2

328.2

157.8

251.4

107.9

May

114

88.5

295

54.23

1,452

170.3

181.5

176.4

146.4

733.2

234.1

409.3

196.4

829.9

555.8

853.2

955.5

488.5

413.5

878.5

June

18.9

111

20.3

7.52

972.2

7.62

121.8

163.0

55.97

194.7

287.8

98.21

66.37

132

655.8

194

28.03

23.59

356.7

55.33

July

"108

303

6.33

.829

40.14

13.35

10.45

14.15

18.15

343.4

77.03

16.44

6.33

8.04

111.6

11.95

6.43

13.79

60.63

297.4

Aug.

*16.4

7.62

52

.10S

5.73

.325

128.3

8.45

10.78

120.1

10.16

22.2

.706

3.19

88.63

4.55

213.2

11.06

16.01

431.5

Sept.

*4.85

2.06

112

4O.24

5.95

26.94

100.1

2.06

.968

30.7

7.63

56.97

.926

9.3

174.5

1.78

51.04

2.14

24.2

733.7

The 

year

H,393

3,560

2,230

1,340

4,678

1,113

2,829

4,067

2,160

1,957

2,497

2,559

1,352

3,031

5,431

3,760

3,228

2,799

3,240

5,358

* Revised.

* Hot previously published, records partly 

nearby stations.

stimated on basis of weather records and records for
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Xear

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

717,1211

732, 857

747

762

787, 857

807, 857

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

20,700

50,800

24,800

25,100,

82,100-

31,800

26,700

110,000

56,500

37,50.0

23,900

50,800

24,700

57,900

120,000

49,300

61,900

54,900

97,900

82,600

Date

July 27, 1931

Jan. 24, 1932

Jan. 1, 1933

Apr. 9, 1934

May 6, 1935

Dec. 8, 1935

Jan. 11, 1937

Jan. 25, 1938

Apr. 18, 1939

July 2, 1940

Apr. 24, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

Dec. 28, 1942

May 3, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

May 26, 1946

Aug. 29, 1947

Jan. 2, 1948

Jan. 27, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

llnlmurr 

day

*36

24

26

1

26

2

17

16

5.0

4.5

42

54

2.7

10

12

19

10

16

13

177

Mean

*1,920

4,904

3,080

1,851

6,462

1,533

3,908

5,618

2,983

2,696

3,449

3,535

1,868

4,175

7,501

5,194

4,459

3,855

4,476

7,400

Per 

square 

mile

*0.718

1.83

1.15

.692

2.42

.573

1.46

2.10

1.12

1.01

1.29

1.32

.699

1.56

2.81

1.94

1.67

1.44

1.67

2.77

Runoff

Inches

*9.76

24.95

15.63

9.40

32.79

. 7.80

19.83

28.54

15.14

13.74

17.51

17.95

9.48

21.27

38.07

26.36

22.66

19.65

22.72

37.57

ftere-feet

*1, 393, 000

3,560,000

2,230,000

1,340,000

4,678,000

1,113,000

2,829,000

4,067,000

2,160,000

1,957,000

2,497,000

2,559,000

1,352,000

3,031,000

5,431,000

3,760,000

3,228,000

2,799,000

3,240,000

5,358,000

Calendar year

Mean

*2,240

4,520

3,050

1,979

6,232

1,406

3,884

4,898

2,995

3,565

3,348

3,274

1,547

4,487

7,618

6,164

3,704

3,076

4,976

-

Runoff

Inches

*11.34

22.99

15.48

10.04

34.95

7.14

19.73

24.86

15.22

18.16

16.99

16.63

7.85

22.86

38.66

31.29

18.82

15.69

25.25

-

Acre-feet

»1,618,000

3,280,000

2,208,000

1,433,000

4,511,000

1,021,000

2,812,000

3,546,000

2,168,000

2,588,000

2,424,000

2,370,000

1,120,000

3,257,000

5,516,000

4,462,000

2,681,000

2,233,000

3,602,000

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.

536. Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location."Lat 34°03', long. 94°13 ! , on south edge of SEtr sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 30 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 71, just downstream from Hale Creek and 7 miles east of De

Queen.

Drainage area. 361 sq mi. 

Supplementary records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the 1948

water year, and daily chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period Oct. 1

to Nov. 15, 1946 are published in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.48 ft (revised) above mean sea level,

datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 9, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 650 cfs. 

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 46,900 cfs Aug. 28, 1947 (gage height, 20.47 ft);

minimum, 1.2- cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1.945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

12.7

24.9

13.6

345

42.5

46.1

10.2

461

17.6

538

17.6

226

Nov.

_

68.1

55.9

821

501

433

98. C

93.6

225

974

1,130

129

55.4

Dec.

.

58. C 96.:

768

596

656

322

1,192

255

1,178

1,591

504

914

Jan.

.

316

139

371

333

209

519

507

1,741

387

1,027

2,513

2,834

Feb.

2,425

1,702

244

843

623

210

1,931

2,237

?,143

122

1,737

1,086

2,750

Mar.

946

768

108

365

751

660

1,865

4,270

1,274

662

1,027

1,279

725

Apr.

1,483

2,388

1,498

696

1,986

728

1,086

867

1,107

827

353

448

361

May

293

799

1,326

457

380

232

2,121

1,059

2,469

934

920

706

1,592

June

553

148

601

537

171

151

193

842

253

50.7

40.5

747

462

July

148

73.4

1,385

337

97.2

22.2

20.2

83.1

32.5

11.5

165

97. C

469

Aug.

53.1

89.5

242

36.3

313

3.37

17.4

229

15.4

910

56.4

27.3

348

Sept.

12.9

6.28

28.1

36.5

1,081

4.11

34.0

558

11.3

495

16.7

29.0

p,437

The 

year

.

525

430

436

594

279

635

990

826

550

715

631

1,087

Monthly and yearly runoff, in

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

783

1,53C

83!

21.20C

2,61C

2,83C

63C

28.34C

1,08C

33,07C

1.08C

13.91C

Nov.

_

4,050

3,330

48.85C

29.84C

25.7SC

5,83C

5.57C

13.37C

57.97C

67,21C

7,70C

3.30C

Dec.

.

3,570

5,920

47,220

36,64C

40.34C

19.79C

73.28C

15,670

72.43C

97.83C

3O.97C

56.17C

Jan.

_

19,410

8,57C

22.80C

20,450

12.84C

31.91C

31,170

107,100

23,810

63,170

154,500

174, 20C

Feb.

134, 70C

94.51C

14.05C

46,30C

34,61C

11.64C

111.10C

124, 20C

119, OOC

6,77C

99.91C

60.29C

152, 70C

Mar.

58.17C

47.24C

6.66C

22,43C

46,15C

40.56C

114, 70C

262, 60C

78.35C

40.68C

63.17C

78.63C

44.60C

Apr.

8B.27C

142, 10C

89.13C

41,410

118,200

43,330

64,650

51,590

65,890

49.22C

21,02C

26.63C

21.46C

May

18,000

49,120

81,540

23,110

23,350

14,290

130,400

65,110

151,800

57,400

56,550

43,400

97,87C

June

32,89C

3.83C

35.76C

31.95C

10.13C

8.97C

11.49C

50.09C

15,04C

3,020

2.41C

44.47C

27.50C

July

9,090

4,510

85,150

20,700

5,970

1,370

1,240

5,110

2,000

705

10, 1*0

5,960

28,810

Aug.

3,270

5,500

14,900

2,230

19,270

207

1,070

14,070

949

55,960

3,470

1,680

21.40C

Sept.

769

374

1,670

2,170

64,310

244

2,020

33,220

675

29,460

993

1,730

145,000

'The 

year

_

330,000

348,200

315,500

430,200

202,200

497,000

716,600

598,200

398,500

513,900

457,000

786,900
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

877

877

897

927

957

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Jischarge1

36,300

36,300

23,700

10,100

28,400

29,100

43,300

41,200

46, 900

26,300

39,400

42,500

Date

Jan. 24, 1938

Apr. 16, 1939

May 18, 1940

July 14, 1941

Sept. 9, 1942

May 22, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

May 25, 1345

Aug. 28. 1947

(a!

Jan. 24, 1949

Sept. 20, 1950

linimun

1.7

1.6

9

16

6.5

6.8

6.4

2.0

9.5

9.1

16

_

525

480

436

594

685

990

826

550

715

631

1,087

Per

.

.45

.33

.21

.65

.90

.74

.29

.52

.98

.75

.01

Runoff

_

19. T18. 1C

16. 4C

22.34

25.8;

37.2:

31. Of

20.7]

26. 9(

23.74

40.8,

.

380,000

348,200

315,500

430,200

497,000

716,600

598,200

398,500

518,900

457,000

786,900

Calendar year

_

528

598

423

568

755

959

929

642

497

678

-

Runoff

Inches

_

19.86

22.57

15.92

21,37

28.48

35.07

34.92

24.17

18.74

25.48

-

Acre-feet

_

382,400

434,300

306,300

411,200

548,100

694,500

572,300

465,100

360,600

490,700

-

a Dec. 7, 1947, Jan. 1, 1948.

537. Saline River near Dierks, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°06', long. 94°05', in w£ sec. 3, T. 83., R. 29 W. , at bridge onD. S.

Highway 70, 3^ miles upstream from Holly Creek and 4 miles southwest of Dierks. 

Drainage area. 124 sq mi (revised). 

Supplementary records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the 1946,

1947, 1948, 1949 water years are published in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage Is 353.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Aug. 10, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 199 cfs. 

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 31,200 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.93 ft),

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow at times

in 1943, 1946, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 ft in 1920, from information by local residents. 

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Si-r^ey.

water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0.6]

.12

.13

101

7.34

13.1

.4C

57.0

.42

126

1.69

85.1

Nov.

-

15.1

1.6<

390

117

51.4

25.7

11.9

64.3

260

408

27.5

17.7

Dec.

-

11.5

7.63

242

261

190

97.0

463

60.0

376

465

108

239

Jan.

-

133

11.7

125

116

68.4

190

171

569

155

260

766

859

Feb.

-

694

38.5

337

184

61.2

527

632

801

42.6

564

364

707

Mar.

-

297

17. C

143

226

246

611

1,359

404

231

397

487

218

Apr.

-

762

366

246

647

241

507

331

404

293

123

149

103

May

-

280

427

158

80.3

104

700

292

634

349

242

227

624

June

144

21.6

164

175

76.6

49.4

88.9

236

44.7

11.6

11.3

232

120

July

71.7

5.99

342

313

8.4E

3.43

.98

16.2

5.53

.98

31.8

30.7

29.4

Aug.

14.2

3.14

8.23

6.15

35.6

.13

1.98

46.9

1.36

105

6.26

4.49

20.2

Sept.

0.63

.58

.83

17.0

194

.06

4.68

73.0

.05

59.9

2.93

10.4

553

The 

year

_

181

116

178

169

85.4

230

302

251

158

219

200

296

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

38

7.E

7.1

6,200

451

807

24

3,500

27

7,730

104

5,230

Nov.

.

901

91

23,19C

6,94C

3.06C

1.53C

701

3.82C

15,50C

24.26C

1,640

1,060

Dec.

_

705

469

14,890

0.6,030

11,710

5,960

28,450

3,690

23,120

28,590

6,670

14,670

Jan.

_

8,170

719

7,670

7,110

4,210

11,660

10,510

35,010

9,530

15,980

47,100

52,820

Feb.

_

38,550

2,210

18,700

10,220

3,400

30,320

35,110

44,480

2,360

32,470

20,220

39,250

Mar.

_

18,230

1,050

8,810

13,890

15,130

37,540

83,540

24,850

14,190

24,410

29,970

13,430

Apr.

_

45,340

21,810

^4,630

38,500

14,330

30,180

19,700

24,030

17,450

7,320

8,840

6,120

May

.

17,210

26,260

9.72C

4.94C

6,410

43.04C

17.97C

39.01C

21.48C

14,880

13,980

38,360

June

8,550

1,280

9,780

10,390

4,560

2,940

5,290

1.4,070

2,660

692

673

L3,810

7,130

July

4.41C

36£

21,03C

19,240

519

211

6C

99J

339

60

1,960

1,890

1,810

Aug.

873

193

506

378

2,190

7.9

122

2,880

84

6,470

385

276

1,240

Sept.

37

35

50

1,010

11,550

3.4

279

4,340

3.2

3,560

175

616

52,930

The 

year

_

131,000

83,990

128,600

122,600

61,860

166,800

218,300

181,500

114,400

158,800

145, 100

214,000
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Saline River near Dlerka, Ark.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877,1007

897,1007

927,1007

957,1007

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

12,000

11,700

20,100

12,000

3,940

10,800

31,200

10,600

7,160

5,050

9,800

7,610

Date

_

Apr. 16, 1939

May 18, 1940

July 14, 1941

Apr. 8, 1942

Dec. 27, 1942

May 1, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

May 25, 1946

Aug. 28, 1947

Mar. 1, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Sept. 16, 1950

flinlmun 

day

_

0.2

.1

.1

.3

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

.1

2.4

Mean

_

181

116

178

169

85.4

230

302

251

158

219

200

296

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.46

.935

1.44

1.36

.689

1.85

2.44

2.02

1.27

1.77

1.61

2.39

Runoff

Inches

_

19.83

12.70

19.45

18.56

9.35

25.21

33.02

27.44

17.31

24-. 03

21.95

32.38

Acre-feet

-

131,000

83,990

128,600

122,600

61,860

166,800

218,300

181,500

114,400

158,800

145,100

214,000

Calendar year

Mean

-

180

167

165

150

75.9

259

276

289

188

147

218

-

Runoff

Inches

-

19.66

18.38

18.10

16.45

8.30

28.37

30.28

31.61

20.63

16.15

23.84

-

Acre-feet

-

129,900

121,500

119,700

108,700

54,940

187,700

200,100

209,100

136,400

106,700

157,700

-

538. Red River at Garland, Ark.I/

Location. Lat 33°21', long. 93°42', in SE£ sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 25 W., at bridge on U. & 

Highway 82 at Garland, 8.5 miles downstream from Boise d'Arc Creek and at mile 424.0.

Drainage area.--52 .630 sq mi (revised) of which 5,908 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Supplementary records available. Gage-height records collected in same vicinity from February 1890 to December 1899, and results of discharge measurements in September 1893 

and November 1902 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Records 

of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950 water years are 

published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-state recorder. Datum of gage is 203.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage on railroad bridge 0.2 mile upstream at same 

datum. October 1949 to September 1950, wire-weight gage at Pulton 39 miles upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1927-50), 19,360 cfs.

Extremes. 1927-50: Maximum discharge, 327,000 cfs Feb. 25, 1938; maximum gage height, 

36.87 ft Apr. 3, 1945; minimum discharge, 400 cfs Oct. 8-19 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 35.97 ft Feb. 24, 1938^ just before break in levee 

above gage. Flood of April 1927 reached a stage of 35.4 ft.

Remarks.--Records for 1950 water year are for Red River at Fulton, 39 miles upstream, 

intervening drainage area, 250 sq mi. Plow regulated by Lake Texoma, 302 miles (revised) upstream since Oct. 31, 1943 (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers for periods January 1932 to May 1934 

and October 1949 to September 1950.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Watei 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

10,400

1,650

6,140

12,400

6,110

2,300

5,078

2,587

4,296

23,81C

6,411

1,199

77E

1.27S

39,090

8,793

1,637

1,350

48,860

3,884

4,209

2,470

c 10, 030

Nov.

4,010

5,790

8,720

4,190

6,540

1,290

3,001

8,979

8,605

8,668

12,080

1,463

978

10,910

43,220

15,430

2,424

3,553

8,645

47,770

8,520

3,243

04,935

Dec.

17.10C

24,40(

14,100

19,60C

22.60C

10.90C

4,633

7,823

23.26C

10,22C

15,88C

1,585

1,21=

27,26(

17,68C

10.73C

4.12C

13.77C

4,02*

52,50C

21,200

4,503 cii.esc

Jan.

13,60C

28,400

19,OOC

3,420

84.70C

28,40C

9,637

23,68C

4,300

46,760

41,290

5,635

1.49C

16,140

9,705

14,100

8,17£

14,270

33,110

13.91C

21,300

34,250

c49,89C

Feb.

11,900

21,100

25,700

19,500

71,100

8,520

4,68£

7.92E

3,024

17,270

93,890

22,440

2,629

25,150

12,840

5,825

25,490

32,160

58,680

8,217

24,440

53,220

069,720

Mar.

8,830

27,000

13,600

19,000

23,100

28,800

21,260

35,900

5,457

20,690

34,300

21,10C

2,241

19,420

18,870

14,150

42,340

103,300

27,730

17,750

36,650

31,530

C12.77C

Apr.

43,600

16,800

4,830

11,800

14,200

16,600

23,690

20,480

2,240

22,400

69,320

47,920

19,420

41,180

90,030

28,010

21,240

102,400

27,790

27,080

11,270

19,660

06,846

May

37,700

51,000

74,300

9,780

12,600

33,200

9,726

108,900

13,310

11,740

24,830

10,740

34,720

55,890

71,950

47,220

46,230

49,930

41,650

65,850

33,110

30,560

664,890

June

41,600

33,500

18,300

3,250

14,200

13,900

3,833

92,540

8,779

18,940

25,130

7,024

30,490

66,210

24,020

26,740

17,000

61,800

29,970

36,540

10,080

36,090

b 15, 800

July

16,500

6,500

3,120

5,100

30,700

3,050

1,303

19,950

2,406

3,708

5,890

5,912

29,810

15,270

8,961

3,951

1,676

35,090

6,855

8,408

20,170

6,801

027,590

Aug.

10,200

2,120

1,070

3,400

4,430

7,120

667

3,959

1,214

8,175

4,198

2,269

7,352

4,135

4,493

1,576

1,245

14,750

4,073

4,365

4,352

3,850

;48,820

Sept.

3,120

13,500

1,680

1,290

4,330

10,300

7,578

5,989

10,440

3,102

1,813

1,204

3,172

7,373

10,740

1,389

1,436

6,323

4,329

8,232

3,352

4,337

:50,480

The 

year

18,200

19,300

15,900

9,360

24,500

13,800

7,934

28,350

7,298

16,730

27,380

10,570

11,210

24,100

29,290

14,870

14,400

36,520

24,440

24,620

16,600

18,970

030,930

o Records are for Red River at Fulton, Ark.

Prior to 1935 published as Red River at darland City, (trie.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre feet, of Red River at Qarland, Ark.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

640

101

378

762

376

141

312.2

159.1

264.2

1,464

394.6

73.7;

47.8.

78.6;

2,403

540.7

100.6

82.9!

3,004

238. S

258.6

151.9

C616.7

Nov.

239

345

519

249

389

76.6

178.6

534.3

512.0

515. S

719.0

87.0

58.2

649.1

2,572

918.2

144.3

1 211.4

514.4

2,843

507. C

193. C

C293.7

Dec.

1,050

L.SOO

867

1,210

L.390

670

284.9

481. C

1,430

628.3

976.6

97.41

74.7

1,676

1,087

659. E

253.3

846.9

247.6

3,228

1,304

276.9

C718.:

Jan.

836

1,750

1,170

210

5,210

[1,750

592.6

1,456

264.4

2,875

2,539

346.7

91.6!

992.4

596.5

866.9

502.6

877.5

2,036

855.;

1,310

2,106

Feb.

684

1,170

1,430

1,080

4,090

473

260.4

440.3

174. C

959.3

5,215

1,246

151. E

1,397

713.3

323. E

1,466

1,786

3,259

456. 4

1,406

2.956

63,068 <S,872

Mar.

543

1,660

836

1,170

1,420

1,770

1,307

2,207

335. J

1,272

2,106

1,298

137. f

1,194

1,160

870.;

2,603

6,351

1,705

1,091

2,254

1,939

C785.21

Apr.

2,590

1,000

287

702

845

990

1,410

1,218

133.3

1,333

4,125

2,852

1,156

2,451

5,357

1,667

1,264

6,096

1,653

1,611

670.8

1,170

C407.4

May

E.320

3,140

4,570

601

772

2,040

598. C

6,699

818. e

722.1

1,526

660. S

2,135

3,436

4,424

2,903

2,842

3,070

2,561

4,049

2,036

1,879

;3,990

June

2,480

1,990

1,090

193

847

826

228.1

5,506

522.4

1,127

1,496

417.9

1,814

3,940

1,429

1,591

1,012

3,678

1,783

2,174

600. C

2,147

C940.E

July

1,010

400

192

314

1,880

187

80.U

1,226

147.9

228. C

362.5

363. E

1,833

938. f

551. C

242.9

103. (

2,158

421.5

517.0

1,240

418. 2

Aug.

627

130

65. £

209

273

438

Sept.

186

803

100

76. £

258

610

40.99 450. S

243.3 356.4

j

74.6:

502.7

258.1

139. E

452. C

254.3

621.2

482.1

107. <

71.6

188.8

438.7

276. 3| 638.9

The year

13,200

14,000

11,500

6,780

17,800

9,970

5,744

20,530

5,298

12,110

19,830

i 7,654

8,140

17,450

21,210

96.89 82.64 10,760

76,5;

906.7

250.4

268.4

267.6

236.7

cl.697 63,002 I

5 85.42 10,450

376.3

257.6

489.3

199.4

258.1

J3.004

26,440

17,690

17,820

12,050

13,730

C22.390

c Records are for Red River at Fulton, Ark.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667

687

702

717

(a), 732

. (a)

(a), 762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

78, 900

*105,000

119,000

57,100

b!31,000

bSO.OOO

b54, BOO

143,000

73,700

74,200

327,000

85,000

86,900

130,000

185,000

112,000

122,000

280,000

93,600

123,000

88,000

185,000

C136.000

Date

May 24, 1928

May 24, 1929t

May 22,23, 1930

Dec. 10, 1930

Jan. 28-30, 1932

May 30, 1933

Mar. 6, 1934

June 25, 1935

Dec. 11, 1935

Oct. 2, 1936

Feb. 25, 19"38

Apr. 20, 1939

Hay 30, 1940

June 17, 1941

May 2, 1942

May 17, 1943

May 5, 1944

Apr. 3, 1945

Feb. 21, 1946

Dec. 18, 1946

Hay 14, 1948

Jan. 30, 31, 1949

cFeb. 16, 1950

Minimum 

day

1,720

660

730

440

400

1,060

530

920

980

1,760

1,500

702

538

922

1,980

992

724

484

2,710

2,830

2,750

1,760

C2.860

Mean

18,200

19,300

15,900

9,360

24,500

13,800

7,934

28,350

7,298

16,730

27,380

10,570

11,210

24,100

29,290

14,870

14,400

36,520

24,440

24,620

16,600

18,970

030,930

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,200,000

14,000,000

11,500,000

6,780,000

17,800,000

9,970,000

5,744,000

20,530,000

5,298,000

12,110,000

19,830,000

7,654,000

8,140,000

17,450,000

21,210,000

10,760,000

10,450,000

26,440,000

17,690,000

17,820,000

12,050,000

13,730,000

C22, 390,000

Calendar year

Mean

18,200

19,100

16,500

9,280

22,700

13,620

8,485

29,780

7,852

16,010

24,850

10,460

14,280

29,150

23,850

12,630

15,290

40,150

27,950

18,760

14,610

C20,180

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,200,000

13,800,000

12,000,000

6,710,000

16,500,000

9,858,000

6,143,000

21,560,000

5,700,000

11,590,000

17,990,000

7,576,000

10,360,000

21,100,000

17,260,000

9,142,000

11,100,000

29,070,000

20,240,000

13,580,000

10,610,000

Cl4.610.000

-

Revised, 

t Corrected.

a From reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, 

b Maximum dally, 

o Records are for Red River at Fulton, Ark.

539. South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°21' long. 95°36' at bridge on State Highway 154, 0.6 mile downstream

from Big Creek, 1.0 mile upstream from Brushy Creek, 3.5 miles downstream from Doctors

Creek, and 5.7 miles southeast of Cooper, Delta County. 

Drainage area. 527 sq mi. 

Supplemental records availably.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for July and

August 1950 are published in report of Geological Survey. 

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 374.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Nov. 9, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 434 cfs. 

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 18,300 cfs Feb. 13, 1950 (gage height, 22 09 ft) 

no flow at times. 

Remarks. No regulation or large diversion above station.
RED RIVER BASIN 533

Monthly and yearly man discharge

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

*v.ia

1.43

0

754

3.23

4.13

.76

882

Nov.

_

*137

21.0

90.5

53.6

3,089

308

0

4.54

Dec.

.

*446

77.9

625

.6(

450

913

35.5

53.3

Jan.

_

3.1£

203

269

592

140

640

1,667

957

, in cubic feet per second, of South Sulphur River near C

Feb.

.

42.5

668

1,526

1,433

7.56

622

1,253

2,890

Mar.

_

753

909

2,062

514

284

679

710

123

Apr.

_

110

236

607

404

373

290

278

134

May

_

339

1,927

234

1,795

493

1,155

271

1,482

June

*656

660

287

1,000

690

95.0

51.0

183

324

July

*35.1

3.12

18.4

482

8.16

.40

63.9

82.5

146

Aug.

4:48.2

0

52.9

1.80

232

107

1.24

23.6

23.1

Sept.

*181

.01

9.75

144

4.13

5.96

0

16.7

1,306

oooer. Tex.

The 

year

.

*210

368

580

535

337

395

372

678

* Hot previously published; computed from gage readings obtained by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*442

88

0

46,390

199

254

49

54,210

Nov.

_

*8,180

1,250

5,380

3,190

[124,300

18,350

0

270

Dec.

_

'27,410

4,790

38,460

41

27,670

56,130

2,180

3.28C

Jan.

_

194

13,480

16,550

36,380

8,610

39,340

102,500

58,86C

Feb.

_

2,360

38,430

84,730

79,590

420

35,760

69,600

160,500

Mar.

_

46,300

55,870

126,800

31,630

17,490

41,740

43,680

7,550

Apr.

_

6,540

14,050

36,110

24,010

22,140

17,250

16,520

7,960

May

_

20,870

118,500

14,370

110,300

30,330

71,000

16,680

91,110

June

:39,020

39,250

17,090

59,480

41,040

5,650

3,030

10,910

19,310

July

*2,160

192

1,130

29,650

502

25

3,930

5,070

8,980

Aug.

*2,960

0

3,250

111

14,240

6,570

76

1,450

1,420

Sept.

110,760

.4

580

8,580

246

355

0

991

77,690

The 

year

_

*151,700

267,500

420,200

387,600

243,800

286,900

269,600

491,100

* Not previously published; see footnote to p:

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

1177

1177

1177

1177

1177

1177

1177

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

7,930

13,000

16,400

7,930

14,800

7,930

13,600

18,300

Date

June 7, 1943

May 2, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

Feb. 6, 1946

Nov. 4, 1946

May 12, 1948

Jan. 27, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Uinimun

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

mo

368

580

535

337

395

372

678

Per

mile

tO. 399

.696

1.10

1.02

.640

.750

.706

1.39

Runoff

Inches

*5.40

9.52

14.97

13.79

8.66

10.21

9.60

17.47

Acre-feet

*151,700

367,500

420,200

387,600

243,800

286,900

269,600

491,100

Calendar year

168

420

588

677

230

295

449

-

Runoff

4.33

10.87

15.18

17.44

5.91

7.84

11.58

-

121,900

305,200

426,000

490,100

166,300

214,400

325,200

-

Not previously published.

540. North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°28', long. 95°35', at bridge on State Highway 24, 4.9 miles upstream

from Suds Creek, 7.3 miles upstream from Click Creek, and 8.6 miles northeast of Cooper;

Delta County.

Drainage area.--276 sq ml. 

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for water year

1950 are published In reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 377.38 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and

datum. 

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs Feb. 12, 1950 (gage height, 23.15 ft);

no flow Oct. 1-3, 18-19, 20, 1949.

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 26.6 ft May 2, 1944; flood of 1932 reached

about same stage, from information by Corps of Engineers and local residents. 

Remarks. No known diversions or regulations above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

110

Nov.

1.29

Dec.

56.8

Jan.

1,172

Feb.

1,483

Mar.

23.4

Apr.

44.0

May

1,052

June

64.3

July

328

Aug.

35.9

Sept.

574

The 

year

406

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water

year

1950

Oct.

6,740

Nov.

77

Dec.

3,490

Jan.

73,070

Feb.

82,370

Mar.

1,440

Apr.

3,620

May

64,670

June

3,S30

July

20,150

Aug.

2,210

Sept.

34,160

The 

year

293,800

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

W.S.P.

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

32,000

Date

Feb. 12, 1950

Hinimun

day

0

Mean

406

Per

mile

1.47

Runoff

Inches

19.96

Acre-feet

293,800

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff

Inches

-

Acre-feet

-
534 RED RIVER BASIN

541. Whiteoak Creek near Talco, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°19', long. 9S°OS', at downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway

271, about 2 miles upstream from Rlpley Creek, 2.7 miles south of Talco, Titus County,

and 2.8 miles downstream from Lick Creek. 

Drainage area. 494 sq ml. 

Supplemental records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for July and

August 1950 are published In report of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 286.45 feet above mean

sea level v datum of 1929. 

Extremes. 1949-50: Maxlaum discharge, 23,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1^50 (gage height, 18.98 ft,

former site and datum); minimum, 3.3 cfs Aug. 17, 23, 1950.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, about 25.3 ft, from Information by local

residents. 

Remarks. No regulation or known diversions above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

176

Jan.

1,163

Feb.

3,593

Mar.

648

Apr.

152

May

1,857

June

181

July

189

Aug.

149

Sept.

1,064

The 

year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre feet

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

-

Nov..

-

Dec.

10,840

Jan.

71,520

Feb.

199,500

Mar.

39,870

Apr. [ May

9,0306.14,200

June

10,790

July

11,630

Aug.

9,170

Sept.

63,320

The 

year

-

542. Vfhiteoak Creek below Talco, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°18', long. 95°01', at bridge on county road, about 4 miles downstream

from Ripley Creek, 5 miles upstream from Green Creek, and 6 miles southeast of Talco,

Titus County.

Drainage area. 579 sq mi.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage was 274.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. 12 years (1937-49), 777 cfs. 

Extremes. 1937-49: Maximum discharge, 83,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1945 (gage height, 24.1 ft);

no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1870, that of Mar. 31, 1945, from information by local

residents. 

Remarks. Ho regulation or known diversions above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, ir

Water 

year

19S8

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

195O

Oct.

9.84

0

.22

1.05

14.3

7.69

61.2

8.21

2,330

22.5

13.4

19.3

I, 566

Nov.

434

31.4

1.34

791

115

45.3

3.88

133

290

2,886

965

34.4

64.2

Dec.

2,878

3.93

2.76

1,503

285

502

65.6

578

45.7

150

2,928

26.4

-

Jan.

4,414

199

4.35

421

46.5

182

227

788

2,994

60. 0

749

2,373

-

Feb.

P., 809

2,003

71.6

624

135

58.7

514

L.882

4,818

67.4

L,637

,469

-

Mar.

879

5S1

57.2

L.531

401

552

L,545

5,750

1,286

763

1,657

960

-

Apr.

2,575

552

1,079

1,382

4,708

140

353

2,397

692

1,356

313

507

-

cubic feet per seconi;

May

18. S

10.4

663

2,117

804

236

2,978

604

4,983

2/057

3,587

968

-

June

127

25.2

545

727

475

1,556

432

3,093

2,753

58.8

43.3

99.5

-

July

 6bT8

21. S

408

254

39.5

15.1

10.8

2,101

36.1

11.8

52.0

45.8

-

Aug.

2.66

.15

6.34

57.1

41.0

3.97

6.66

50.9

70.4

13.7

24.6

17.0

-

Sept.

2.55

0

13.8

19.1

63.4

12.3

50.6

56.2

92.5

43.3

14.0

39.9

-

~ "fh? 

year

1,099

273

237

788

590

276

524

1,450

1,682

784

1,002

620

-

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

605

0

13

64

878

473

3,77C

505

143,300

1,380

823

1,190

280, 70C

Nov.

25,840

1,870

80

47,090

6,840

2,700

231

7,930

17,280

171,700

57,440

2,040

3,818

Dec.

177, OOC

243

17C

92.44C

17.54C

30.84C

4,03C

35.52C

2.81C

92.23C

180, OOC

1.62C

-

Jan.

271, 40C

12,24C

267

25.90C

2,86C

11.17C

13.96C

48.46C

184, 10C

36.89C

46.O6C

145,90(

-

Feb.

loo, 500

111,200

4,120

34,670

7,520

3.26C

29.56C

104, 50C

267, 6OC

3.74C

94.19C

137, 10C

-

Mar.

54,030

35,700

3,520

94,150

24,660

33,920

95,000

353, 50C

79.O40

46,910

101, 90C

59,05C

-

Apr.

153,200

32,820

64,190

82,220

280,100

8,330

21,010

142,600

41,160

80,720

18,650

3O.2OO

-

ff, In acre-feet

May

1,140

642

40,760

130,200

49,440

14,490

183,100

37,150

306,400

126,500

220,500

59,500

-

June

7,540

1,500

32,400

43,240

28,240

92,610

25,680

184,000

163, 80C

3,500

2,580

5,920

-

July

3,740

1,340

25,110

15,590

2,430

930

663

3.29,200

2,220

724

3,200

2,810

-

Aug.

163

9.3

390

3,510

2,250

244

410

3,130

4,330

839

1,510

1,050

-

Sept.

152

0

821

1,140

3,770

732

3,010

3,340

5,510

2,570

833

2,380

-

The 

year

795,300

197,600

171,800

570,200

426,800

199,700

380,400

1,050,000

1,218,000

567,700

727,700

448,800

-
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Whlteoak Creek below Talco, Teg.

Year1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1177

1177

1177

1177

1177

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

44,000

9,000

8,580

19,800

34, 000

17,200

26,700

83,100

26,100

23,700

23,700

19,800

24,900

Date

Jan. 23, 1938

Feb. 28, 1939

Apr. 9, 1940

May 1, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

June 8, 1943

May 3, 1944

Mar. 31, 1945

June 1, 1946

Nov. 7, 1946

May 13, 1948

Jan. 28, 1949

Oct. 25, 1949

fllnlmun 

day

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

2.9

4.6

8.0

6.4

8.2

4.0

-

Mean

1,099

273

237

788

590

276

524

1,450

1,682

784

1,002

620

-

Per 

square 

mile

1.90

.471

.409

1.36

1.02

.477

.905

2.50

2.90

1.35

1.73

1.70

-

Runoff

Inches

25.75

6.40

5.56

18.45

13.81

6.48

12.32

34.00

39.43

18.37

23.56

14.54

-

Acre-feet

795,300

197,600

171,800

570,300

426,800

199,700

380,400

1,050,000

1,218,000

567,700

727,700

448,800

-

Calendar year

Mean

820

270

429

630

602

240

574

1,615

1,823

747

681

1,021

-

Runoff

Inches

19.23

6.34

10.06

44.76

14.10

5.62

13.49

37.86

42.73

17.50

16.90

23.99

-

Acre-feet

594,000

195,700

311,300

455,900

435,600

173,700

416,300

1,169,000

1,319,000

540,700

494,300

739,200

-

543. Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°15', long. 94°37', at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 0.6 miles upstream from 

St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge and 1 mile southeast of Darden, Bowle County.

Drainage area. 2,774 (revised) sq ml.

Supplemental records available.--Gage height records collected In this vicinity since 1909 

are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau (published as Sulphur River near 

Naples).

Records of. chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period Oct. 1, 194V to 

Jan. 15, 1950,are published In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Wire-weIght gage. Datum of gage Is 220.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 25, 1934, staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at same datum. Oct. 26, 

1934,to Feb. 12, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 780 ft downstream from present site 

and at same datum

Average discharge. 27 years (1923-50), 2,482 cfs.

Extremes.--1923-50: Maximum discharge, 157,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 37.56 ft); 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1909, that of Apr. 1, 1945.

Remarks.--Mo diversions above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936 

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

200

19.8

103

L.896

1,020

231

13.2

196

55.9

2.20

684

0

169 

1,011

84.8

.75

0

6.7S

397

23.1

125

7.39

5,801

34.8

9.25

10.5

S.400

NOV.

Ill

5.3C

894

611

346

898

522

244

31.8

.85

37.8

331

1,065 

298

1,837

87.0

.04

3,095

1,082

338

97.7

848

469

12,500

1,354

26.1

1,030

Dec.

9,546

14.7

42.0

6,491

1,210

8,120

925

1,810

3,540

430

151

562

1,995

1,925

4,542

8.2:

13.8

7,199

2,377

991

4OO

3,389

73.4

4,372

6,832

67.6

786

Jan.

2,406

62.8

2,546

3,415

586

6,530

1,970

44.4

L4.700

5,710

1,343

6,561

70.4 

7,125

1.6,350

501

4.S

3,409

378

1,854

1,279

5,012

6,326

1,714

4,180

5,898

7,645

Feb.

1,703

115

585

3,379

820

3,060

S.22O

676

6,080

625

617

1,473

58. 

1,346

9,115

5,084

3| 186

2,754

1,088

320

3,152

8,042

12,890

252

5,243

7,859

18,170

Mar.

4,025

112

2,107

9,981

1,200

4,O70

1,570

2,720

2,210

6,080

4,560

1,637

l] 330 

"6,306

1,695

4,291

169

5,631

2,625

4,470

8,768

18,630

2,569

2,825

5,728

6,258

2.389

Apr.

651

1,412

3,185

10,430

5,350

849

383

1,150

700

969

4,975

3,567

15.1 

3,800

11,810

7,108

4,770

4,248

16,510

2,057

2,796

18,510

3,482

3,577

1,239

2,538

345

May

970

3,135

2,840

1,531

3,630

6,860

18,800

645

587

3,910

630

13,930

12,683 

434

141

184

4,191

12,400

7,554

458

12,270

1,709

11,720

6,074

9,421

2,938

10,810

June

3,783

792

741

788

4,100

1,150

475

43.6

185

1,130

142

L3,720

85.4

106

2,209

285

4,422

7,993

3,303

4,123

3,603

8,684

7,647

288

425

985

1,287

July

16.8

52.9

6,333

1,019

3,050

390

67.5

569

2,020

743

276

374

127 

34.2

106

106

5,844

8,734

150

152

56.4

2,153

129

47.5

236

254

539

Aug.

0.80

99.3

2,587

149

258

4.86

5.05

203

8.65

277

.2C

36.1

1.71 

172

63.7

.95

16.5

248

83.0

9.26

35.0

112

150

47.5

63.7

146

1,010

Sept.

249

4.27

716

108

3.02

275

1.33

172

2.66

131

1.06

118

45.8 

90.0

15.8

.02

64.4

84.2

373

17.8

379

51.9

318

165

7.45

92.2

8,099

The 

year

1,982

488

1,906

3,320

1,710

2,720

2,490

709

2,520

L,690

1,097

3,533

559 

L.901

5,955

1,437

1,471

i,165

2,983

1,238

3,756

5,560

4,242

2,662

E.905

2,225

4,791
RED RIVER BASIN

Bonthlj

Watei 

yea]

1924

192E

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

12.30C

1.22C

6.30C

116, 60(

62,70C

14.20C

81!

12.10C

3.44C

13J

42.05C

C

10.41C

62,150

5,210

4(

0

416

24,400

1,420

7,700

455

556,700

2,140

569

644

393,500

Nov.

6.62C

315

53,180

36,380

20,600

53,400

31,100

14,500

1,890

51

2,250

19,680

63,390

17,710

109,300

5,180

22

184,200

64,400

20,100

5,810

50,430

27,910

744,100

80,570

1,550

61,260

r and yearly rt

Dec.

687, OOC

90S

2, sac

399,100

74.40C

499,000

56,900

111,000

218,000

26,400

9,310

34,550

122,600

118,400

279,300

505

846

142,700

146,100

60,940

24,600

!08,400

4,510

!68,800

120,100

4,160

48,330

Jan.

147,900

3,860

156,600

210,000

36,000

402,000

121,000

2,730

904,000

351,000

82,580

403, 400

4,330

438,100

V«5,OOC

30, 780

303

209,600

23,240

114,000

78,640

508,200

389,000

105,400

257,000

362,700

470,100

inoff . in acre f<

Feb.

97.96C

6,380

32,480

187,700

47,200

170,000

290,000

37,500

350,000

34,700

34,280

81,790

3,340

74,760

506 , 200

282,400

10,720

152,900

60,440

17,770

181,300

446,600

715,800

13,970

301,600

436,500

1,009,000

Mar.

247,500

6,870

129,600

613,700

73,800

250,000

96,500

167,000

136,000

374,000

280,400

100, 700

20,310

387,700

104,300

263,800

10,370

346,200

161,400

274,900

539,100

JJ.46,600

158,000

173,700

352,200

384,800

146,900

et, of

Apr.

38,760

84,000

189,500

620,600

318,000

50,500

22,800

68,400

41,700

57,700

296,100

212,300

948

226,100

702,800

423,000

283,800

252,800

982,400

122,400

166,400

1,101,000

207,200

212,800

73,730

151,000

20,510

Sulphur River near Darden. Tex.

May

59,630

192,800

174,600

94,140

223,000

422,000

1,150,000

39,70(

36,100

240,000

38,730

856, 20C

165,000

26,670

8,690

11,340

257,700

762,200

464,400

28,160

754,700

105,100

720,700

373,500

579,300

180,600

664,900

June

225,100

47,120

44,110

46,860

244,000

68,400

28,300

2,590

11,000

67,200

8,420

816,600

5,080

6,290

131,400

16,960

263,100

475,600

196,500

245,300

214,400

516,700

455,000

17,110

25,300

58,640

76,570

July

1,040

3,250

389,400

62,650

126,000

24,000

4,150

35,000

124,000

45,700

170

23,020

7,820

2,110

6,530

6,520

236,300

168,100

9,220

9,370

3,470

132,400

7,910

2,920

14,520

15,610

33,120

Aug.

49

6,110

159,100

9,150

15,900

299

311

12,500

532

17,000

12

2,220

105

10,560

3,920

58

1,010

15,230

5,110

569

2,150

6,910

9,230

9,850

3,920

9,000

62,090

Sept.

14,810

254

42,610

6,430

180

16,400

79

10,200

158

7,800

63

7,050

2,730

5,360

939

L4

3,830

5,010

22,210

1,060

22,540

3,090

18,910

9,850

443

5,490

48IU90C

The 

year

1,439,000

353,100

1,380,000

3,403,000

1,240,000

1,970,000

1,810, 000

513,000

1,830,000

1,220,000

794,400

2,558,000

406,100

1,376,000

2,864,000

1,041,000

L, 068, 000

3,015,000

2,160,000

896,000

2,001,000

4,025,000

3,071,000

1,927,000

2,109,000

1,611,000

3.468.000

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

957

957

957

957

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

Jl.087,1177

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

28,600

13,000

17,800

36,500

36,500

46,200

67,200

8,100

34,700

15,500

16,300

40,300

14,000

16,100

92,900

20,300

19,700

60,600

68,900

23,000

57,900

157,000

40,000

63,200

34,400

44,000

51,100

Date

Dec. 18, 1923

May 4, 1925

July 19,20,1926

Dec. 26, 1926

June 29, 1928

Dec. 21, 1928

May 19, 1930

Mar. 10, 1931

Jan. 9, 1932

Mar. 11, 1933

Apr. 10, 1934

Jan. 23, 1935

May 15, 1936

Mar. 29, 1937

Jan. 25, 1938

Apr. 1, 1939

Apr. 11, 1940

May 3, 1941

Apr. 11, 1942

Mar. 17, 1943

May 5, 1944

Apr. 1, 1945

Feb. 9, 1946

Nov. 9, 1946

May 15, 1948

Jan. 30, 1949

Feb. 5, 1950

ttnlmun 

day

0.2

.4

.4

14

.9

0

.3

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

.9

1.1

0

0

1.7

2.8

1.6

1.6

3.6

4.1

0

1.4

.2

43

Mean

1,982

488

1,906

3,320

1,710

2,720

2,490

709

2,520

1,690

1,097

3,533

559

1,901

3,955

1,437

1,471

4,165

2,983

1,238

2,756

5,560

4,242

2,662

2,905

2,225

4,791

Per

square 

mile

0.715

.176

.687

1.20

.616

.981

.898

.256

.908

.609

.395

1.27

.202

.686

1.43

.518

.530

L.50

1.08

.446

.994

2.00

1.53

.960

1.05

.802

1.73

Runoff

Inches

9.71

2.39

9.34

16.26

8.39

13.31

12.20

3.47

12.36

8.27

5.37

17.30

2.75

9.30

19.36

7.03

7.23

20.38

L4.60

6.06

13.51

27.21

20.76

L3.03

14.27

0.0.89

23.45

Acre-feet

1,439,000

353,100

1,380,000

2,403,000

1,240,000

1,970,000

1,810,000

513,000

1,830,000

1,220,000

794,400

2,558,000

406,100

1,376,000

2,864,000

1,041,000

1,068,000

3,015,000

2,160,000

896,000

2,001,000

4,025,000

3,071,000

1,927,000

2,109,000

1,611,000

3,468,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,150

570

2,583

2,770

2,270

2,060

2,560

827

2,250

1,730

1,098

3,729

562

2,171

3,419

1,431

2,334

3,623

2,773

1,176

3,061

5,739

5,106

1,952

2,224

2,911

-

Runoff

Inches

5.63

2.79

12.66

13.58

11.16

10.08

12.53

4.04

11.04

8.45

5.37

18.27

2.76

10.63

16.73

7.00

11.46

17.73

L3.57

5.76

15.00

28.09

24.99

9.56

10.93

L4.25

-

Acre-feet

835,200

412,700

1,870,000

2,009,000

1,650,000

1,490,000

1,860,000

599,000

1,630,000

1,249,000

795,000

2,700,000

407,900

1,571,000

2,476,000

1,036,000

1,694,000

2,623,000

2,007,000

851,600

2,222,000

4,155,000

3,697,000

1,413,000

2,614,000

2,107,000

-

544. Cypress Creek near Plttsburg, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°01', long. 94°53', at brige on State Highway 11, 500 ft upstream from

Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile upstream from Williamson Creek, and

4.5 miles east of Plttsburg, Camp County. 

Drainage area.--366 (revised) sq ml. 

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 247.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1943-50), 526 cfs. 

Extremes.--1943-50: Maximum discharge, 58,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 27.32 ft,

from floodmark In gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum,

0.1 cfs Aug. 10, 11, 1944.

Maximum stage prior to period of record and since 1910, about 24 ft In January 1938

from Information by local resident. 

Remarks. Ho diversion above station.
RED RIVER BASIN 537

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet cer second, of Cypress Creek near Plttsbura. Tex.

Watet 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

32.1

2.64

456

23.2

11.1

9.39

1,694

Nov.

-

7.02

124

140

1,188

453

32.2

133

Dec.

-

44.8

713

139

475

1,127

36.3

254

Jan.

-

179

619

1,324

536

649

866

1,368

Feb.

-

619

1,090

1,209

150

951

527

2,466

Mar.

-

779

4,234

684

488

769

488

589

Apr.

49.9

621

950

313

628

314

371

195

May

10Z

1,864

340

2,659

426

1,315

202

1,801

June

482 156"

1,489

834

55.9

44.1

76.4

214

July

19.6

6.51

266

47.7

10.6

220

43.6

97.2

Aug.

3.35

3.89

31.8

25.4

4.64

6.92

14.9

59.5

Sept.

2.87

20.2

18.9

22.2

39.7

9.96

40.6

979

The 

year

_

361

823

653

335

473

224

812

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

1.97C

162

28.02C

1,430

68E

577

104, 20C

Nov.

.

4ie

7,400

8,310

70,700

26,98C

1,92C

7.90C

Dec.

.

2.75C

43.82C

8.57C

29.22C

69,29C

2,23C

15.61C

Jan.

.

10,98£

38.05C

81.43C

32.94C

39,88(

53.27C

84,13(

Feb.

.

35.63C

60,55C

67.12C

8.33C

54.72C

29,250

136, 90C

Mar.

_

47.89C

260, 30C

42,04C

30.01C

47.31C

30.01C

36.21C

Apr.

2,970

36.94C

56,520

18,610

37,370

18,680

22,100

11.580

May

6,280

114,600

20,920

163,500

26,200

80,840

12,410

110,800

June

28,650

9,260

88,620

49,650

3,330

2,620

4,550

12,720

July

1,210

400

16,330

2,940

651

1,360

2,680

5,980

Aug.

206

239

1,950

1,560

285

425

916

3,660

Sept.

171

1,200

1,120

1,320

2,360

593

2,420

58,250

The 

year

43,45Q

262,300

595,700

473,100

242,800

343,400

162,300

587,900.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

1007

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

19,200

58,500

11,900

5,300

14,100

9,800

16,900

Date

.

May 2 1944

Mar. 30 1945

May 20 1946

Nov. 10 1946

May 12 1948

Jan. 27 1949

Feb. 13 1950

^inimun

_

0.2

2.1

9.4

3.0

3.2

3.0

9.5

_

361

823

653

335

473

224

812

Per

mile

_

.986

2.25

1.78

.915

1.29

.612

2.22

Runoff

_

13.42

30.53

24.24

12.43

17.58

a. 33

30.10

_

262,300

595,700

473,100

242,800

343,400

162,300

587,900

Calendar year

_

425

814

731

329

346

394

-

Runoff

_

15.79

30.21

27.12

12.21

12.85

14.63

-

Acre-feet

-

306,500

589,300

529,500

238,400

251,200

285,300 -*

545. Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°02', long. 94°47', at bridge on State Highway 11, 160 ft upstream from

Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, 3.8 (revised) miles west of Datngerfield, Morris

County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 72 (revised) sq mi. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 258.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge."7 years (1943-50), 142 cfs. 

Extremes. 1943 -50: Maximum discharge, 15 ,900 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 14.08 ft);

no flow at times during most years.

Maximum stage since 1900, about 16.0 ft in January 1938, from information by local

resident. 

Remarks. No diversions above station.

water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

0.7S

0

10.8

3.67

1.55

0

576

Nov.

_

0

11.9

14.2

394

103

1.30

37.5

Month] 

Dec.

_

7.31

253

21.7

87.6

273

4. If

65.0

y and y 

Jan.

_

32.1

183

220

110

158

217

380

early m 

Feb.

_

222

383

241

55.1

309

109

739

ean dls 

Mar.

.

283

11,195

84.5

127

264

91. S

134

Apr.

14.3

193

355

55.8

114

113

81.3

42.3

May

39.1

682

104

576

64.7

363

33.0

648

June

60.2

27.4

264

167

6.65

12.5

12.7

38.6

July

3.32

2.79

30.0

8.97

.39

6.27

10.3

8.58

sond 

Aug.

0

1.93

1.86

11.1

0

.03

2.75

3.O9

Sept.

0

6.02

.50

6.50

2.64

0

10.4

453

The 

year

_

122

231

118

80.2

134

47.6

258

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

48

0

667

226

95

0

35,400

Nov.

_

0

710

843

23,460

6,120

78

2,230

Dec.

-

450

15,530

1,340

5,390

16,810

257

4,000

Mo 

Jan.

_

1,980

11,230

13,540

6,750

9,700

13,360

23,360

ithly a

Feb.

_

12,780

21,280

13,380

3,060

17,800

6,060

41,030

Mar.

_

17,400

73,510

5,190

7,800

16,240

5,650

8,260

Apr.

852

11,460

21,130

3,320

6,810

6,710

4,840

2,520

May

2,410

41,930

6,410

35,420

3,980

22,330

2,030

39,810

June

3,580

1,630

15,720

9,930

396

745

758

2,300

July

204

m

1,850

551

24

386

636

528

Aug.

0

119

115

682

O

2.0

169

190

Sept.

0

358

30

387

157

0

616

26,980

The 

year

.

88,330

167,500

85,250

58,050

96,940

34,450

186,600
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1007

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

_

9,650

15,900

2,860

1,540

3,990

3,100

10,000

Date

_

Hay 2, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

Hay 14, 1946

Nov. 7, 1946

Mar. 1Z, 1948

Jan. 27, 1949

Feb. 12, Sept. 17

 linimun

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.

122

231

118

80.2

134

47.6

258

Per

mile

_

1.69

3.21

1.S4

1.11

1.86

.661

3.58

Runoff

Inches

.

23.14

43.68

22.21

15.13

25.26

8.98

48.64

Acre-feet

_

88,330

167,500

85,250

58,050

96,940

34,450

186,000

Calendar year

_

143

213

154

71.8

102

105

-

Runoff

Inches

.

27.-2S

40.18

29.05

13.55

19.35

19.74

-

Acre-feet

_

104,100

154,100

111,500

52,000

74,250

75,750

-

546. Elllson Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°55'05", long. 94°43'35", 1,700 ft upstream from dam of Lone Star Steel 

Co., on Elllson Creek, half a mile upstream from Cypress Creek, and 7.6 miles south of 

Daingerfield, Morris County.

Drainage area.--37 sq ml (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 200.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1943, staff gage at same site at datum 200 ft lower.

Extremes. 1943-50; Maximum contents, 28,490 acre-ft Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 70.38 

ft); minimum, after filling of reservoir in May 1944, 19,280 acre-ft Dec. 11-14, 1948; 

minimum gage height, 64.11 ft Dec. 14, 1948.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled earthen-fill type dam. Storage began Jan. 14, 

1943. Dam completed in April 1943. Capacity of reservoir, 24,700 acre-ft(gage height, 

68.0 ft, crest of 300-ft concrete service spillway). Dead storage, 196 acre-ft (gage 

height, 35.0 ft, top of conduit discharge box). At times water is diverted from Cypress Creek into reservoir by pumping. Capacity of pumps, 40 cfs. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water used by Lone Star Steel Co.'s iron smelter. Contents computed from 12 p.m. readings.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

9,270 

23,990

24,840 

24,840 

23,180 

20,020 

25,000

Nov.

10,000 

24,910

24,840 

25,160 

24,080 

19,650 

24,690

Dec.

12,200 

25,450

25,000 

25,000 

25,310 

19,520 

25,000

Jan.

569 

15,300 

24,950

25,310 

25,000 

25,160 

23,780 

25,000

Feb.

1,720 

21,700 

25,460

25,000 

25,000 

25,160 

25,000 

25,000

Mar.

2,900 

25,200 

25,990

25,000 

25,310 

25,000 

25,000 

24,840

Apr.

3,450 

26,200 

24,950

25,620 

25,310 

24,840 

25,160 

25,310

Hay

4,580 

25,000 

24,810

25,780 

24,840 

24,840 

24,080 

25,160

June

7,050 

24,400 

24,840

24,840 

24,690 

23,930 

23,780 

24,230

July

8,240 

23,600 

24,630

24,540 

23,930 

23,030 

23,780 

24,380

Aug.

7,860 

24,100 

24,260

24,840 

23,180 

22,150 

23,180 

23,330

Sept.

7,640 

24,500 

24,080

24,690 

23,330 

21,050 

23,330 

24,840

547. Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°45', long. 94°29', 30 ft upstream from Parrell Bridge on JeffersonHarleton Highway, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County, and 14 miles upstream from

Black Cypress Creek. 

Drainage area. 850 (revised) sq mi. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average d 1 scharge. 26 years (1924-50), 715 cfs. 

Extremes. 1924-50: Maximum discharge, 57,100 crs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 28.78 ft,

from floodmark in" gage well), from rating curve extended above 29,ODO cfs; no flow at

times. 

Remarks.--Flow slightly regulated by Ellison Creek Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report)

a Cypress Creek tributary. Up to 40 cfs occasionally is diverted from Cypress Creek

into Ellison Creek Reservoir by pumping.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year 

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

'1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

_

7.05

45.6

266

314

194

6.86

54.3

5.60

3.74

33.8

.61

40.1

36.0

15.6

.80

0

Nov.

_

21.4

337

107

187

852

61.2

92.9

37.6

22.9

38.7

16.8

365

49.3

162

16.3

4.32

Dec.

_

29. S

258

1,150

428

5,020

105

465

1,460

126

360

123

764

192

1,703

52.2

56.5

Jan.

_

197

654

L.310

471

1,890

454

236

t,150

1,990

778

405

207

1,993

t,970

273

61.7

Feb.

_

125

422

1,300

401

1,250

1,130

366

2,610

696

526

769

207

859

1,713

1,316

190

Mar.

_

127

1,270

2,090

583

1,540

865

711

1,270

1,040

1,869

547

246

1,580

656

1,389

137

Apr.

_

580

1,180

2,720

780

848

402

513

348

1,020

1,500

225

69.5

1,012

2,219

813

763

Hay

_

702

483

412

1,730

1,300

6,850

437

324

1,440

822

3,285

639

152

184

238

435

June

-

16.5

184

341

1,310

508

249

47.7

47.8

68.2

72.2

993

34.4

96.9

77.9

66.3

509

July

_

5.00

L,320

145

612

109

27.2

91.0

82.9

317

9.55

70.0

94.1

22.5

51.8

8.50

455

Aug.

2. 05

4.86

117

52.6

218

7.96

2.05

73.5

3.43

170

.64

16.7

4.85

24.5

14.8

1.08

20.2

Sept.

8.79

.56

31.5

92.6

12.7

21.1

2.47

43.4

5.34

59.4

1.24

10.3

1.21

27.4

5.88

.03

17. .4

The 

year

151

527

828

588

964

851

261

860

581

502

539

224

502

979

341

220
RED RIVER BASIN 539

Honthly and yearly mean discharge, In 

near Jefferson

cubic feet per second, of Cypress Creek 

lex.. Continued

Water 

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oet.

4.32

57. 1

43.9

38.2

7.96

368

60.3

22.9

29.2

2,372

SOT.

318

207

82.8

7.71

122

372

1,983

377

77.0

795

Dec.

1,143

732

202

56. 1

1,059

449

1,476

2,312

110

496

Jan.

L,188

720

586

427

2,274

2,500

1,196

1,392

615

3,051

Feb.

628

487

253

1,354

1,434

2,666

631

2,439

1,625

4,906

Mar.

1,547

798

315

2,109

4,524

1,383

1,123

2,658

1,165

1,245

Apr.

850

3,066

252

1,68C

6,976

764

1,443

861

816

502

May

1,398

2,059

153

5,284

727

4,155

846

2,481

542

4,090

June

1,177

320

642

827

2,118

3,324

168

313

160

612

July

452

63.6

15.0

22.6

414

147

34.5

73.5

157

146

Aug.

79.7

208

1.87

6.96

58.5

49.6

11.6

12.4

48.0

146

Sept.

53.3

241

1.05

61.5

25.4

55.8

54.2

12.0

97.1

2,593

The 

Tern739

746

212

991

1,639

1,344

751

1,080

446

1,727

Monthly and yearly runoff, In

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1350

Oct.

-

434

2, SIC

16,400

19.30C

11,900

422

3,34C

344

23C

2,08C

3£

2.47C

2,21C

957

49

C

266

3,5K

2,70C

2,350

48J

22,600

3,710

1,41C

1,790

145.80Q

Nov.

_

1,27C

20,100

6,38C

11,100

50,700

3.64C

5,530

2,240

1,360

2,300

1,000

21,740

2,930

9,630

970

257

18,940

12,340

4,930

459

7,280

22,150

118,000

22,440

4,580

47,330

Dec.

-

1,84(

15,900

71,OOC

26,30(

185, OOC

6,46(

28,60C

89,80C

7,75C

22,150

7.57C

46,98C

11,81C

104, 70C

3,21C

3,48C

70,260

44,99C

12.40C

3.48C

65,120

27,590

90,760

142,200

6,770

30,490

Jan.

-

12,10(

40 , 200

80,30C

29,000

116,000

27,900

14,500

255,000

122,000

47,830

24,920

12,740

122,500

305,600

16,780

3,790

73,060

44,260

36,020

26,230

139,300

153, 70C

73,540

85,610

37,820

187,600

Feb.

-

6,970

23,400

72,000

23,100

69,400

62,800

20 , 30C

150,000

38 , 700

29,210

42,720

11,890

47,690

95,130

73,110

10,960

34 , 900

27,050

14,06C

77.88C

79,65C

148 , OOC

35.04C

140,300

90,270

272,400

Mar.

-

7,790

78,400

128,000

35,80C

94.70C

53,200

43,700

78,100

64,000

114,900

33.63C

15.16C

97,150

40,350

85,44C

8,440

95,120

49,040

19,390

129,700

278,200

85,040

69,030

163,500

71,630

76,550

Apr.

_

34,500

70,300

162,000

46,400

50,500

23,900

30,500

20,700

60,700

89,240

13,390

4,130

60,220

132,100

48,370

45,400

50,590

182,500

15,010

99,940

415,100

45,440

85,960

51,250

48,570

29,850

May

_

43,200

29,700

25,400

106,000

79,900

421,000

26,900

19,900

83,500

50,550

202,000

39,310

9,360

11,340

14,640

26,760

85,940

126,600

9,390

524,900

44,710

255,500

51,990

152,600

33,350

251,500

June

_

980

11,000

20,30C

73,000

30,200

14.80C

2,84C

E.84C

4,060

4,30C

59,09C

2,050

5,760

4,640

3,950

30,270

70,030

19,070

38,210

49,190

126,000

L97,800

9,980

18,650

9,510

36,400

July

_

307

81,100

8,890

37,600

6,700

1,670

5,600

5,100

19,500

587

4,300

5,780

771

3,180

523

27,960

27,760

3,910

924

1,390

25,440

9,040

2,120

4,520

9,630

8,980

Aug.

126

299

7,160

3,230

13 , 400

489

126

4,520

211

10,500

39

1,030

298

1,500

912

67

1,240

4,900

12,800

115

428

3,590

3,050

716

763

2,950

9,000

Sept.

523

33.3

1.-880

5,510

756

1,260

147

2,580

318

3,530

74

613

72

1,630

350

1.6

1,040

3,170

14,320

63

3,660

1,510

3,320

3,230

713

5,780

154,300

The 

year

.

110,000

382,000

599,000

427,000

697,000

616,000

189,000

625,000

421,000

363,300

390,300

162,600

363,500

708,900

247,100

159,600

534,900

540,400

153,200

719,600

1,187,000

973,200

544,000

784,000

322,600

L, 250, 000

Yearly dlsenarge . In cubic feet per second

Year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

587

607

627

647

667

687,1007

702,1007

717

732

747

762

737

807

827

857,1007

877

397

927

957,1007

977

1007

1037

1057

1037

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,320

5,900

6,320

3,060

17,000

37,900

1,300

15,600

3,550

4,870

13,200

1,790

 6,430

35,200

5,250

1,320

3,720

17,000

1,770

30,800

57,100

15,600

4,400

12,000

6,120

20,400

Date

_

May 5, 1925

July 17, 1926

Apr. 11, 1927

June 28, 1928

Dec. 20, 1928

May 20, 1930

Apr. 5, 1931

Jan. 8, 1932

Jan. 5, 1333

Mar. 31, 1934

May 3, 1935

May 19, 1936

Jan. 26, 1937

Jan. 26, 1938

Mar. 2, 1939

Apr. 17, July 4

Jan. 2, 1941

Apr. 11, 1942

June 15, 1943

May 4, 1944

Apr. 1, 1945

June 3, 1946

Nov. 15, 1946

May 15, 1948

Feb. 1, 1949

Feb. 15, 1950

*Iinimurr 

day

_

0

0

4.4

5.1

2.6

1.1

1.4

.4

2.7

.1

.3

.3

.2

2.2

0

0

1.7

6.6

.5

1.1

5.8

15

4.2

5.2

13

29

Mean

151

527

828

588

964

851

261

860

581

502

539

224

502

979

341

220

739

746

212

991

1,639

1,344

751

1,080

446

1,727

Per

square 

mile

_

0.178

.620

.974

.691

1.13

1.00

.307

1.01

.683

.590

.534

.263

.590

1.15

.401

.259

.869

.877

.249

1.17

1.93

1.58

.883

1.27

.524

2.03

Runoff

Inches

2T41

8.42

13.22

9.57

15.38

13 . 60

4.15

13.76

9.26

7.99

8.58

3.59

3.02

15.62

5.44

3.53

11.79

11.92

3.37

15.86

26.14

21.45

11.99

17.27

7.10

27.54

Acre-feet

_

110,000

382,000

599,000

427,000

697,000

616,000

139,000

625,000

421,000

363,300

390,300

162,600

363,500

708,900

247,100

159,600

534,900

540,400

153,200

719,600

1,187,000

973,200

544,000

784,000

322,600

1,250,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

200

603

777

852

636

889

536

746

605

477

626

149

638

826

341

338

699

697

193

1,083

1,639

1,538

687

869

736

-

Runoff

Inches

_

3.13

9.63

12.42

13.79

10.14

14.19

5.36

11.94

9.65

7.59

9.96

2.39

10.19

13.17

5.44

5.42

11.15

11.02

3.07

17.32

26.14

24.53

10.96

13.91

11.73

-

Ac re -feet

_'

145,000

437,000

562,000

618,000

460,000

643,000

244,000

542,000

438,000

345,300

452,900

108, 400

461,900

597,800

246,600

245,300

506,300

504,700

139,500

786,200

1,186,000

1,113,000

497,600

631,000

 533,100

-

347710 O - 55 - 35
540 RED RIVER BASIN

548. Black Bayou near Hosston, La.

cation. Lat 32-52'55", long. 93°53'55", in SE, 

on State Highway 109, 75 ft below Black Bayou 

tributary, and l£ miles west of Hosston.

sec. 22, T. 22 N. , R. 15 W. , at bridge 

Dam, 1 mile upstream from an unnamed

H'-LUUUClI-y , CLI1U JLl^ mj.JLtm HtJb t Ul nSStOn.

Drainage area. 231 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 171.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Wireweight gage for station on Black Bayou near Gillian used as an auxiliary gage for this

station. 

Extremes . 1943-44 Maximum discharge 3,780 cfs (revised) May 4, 1944 (gage height 13.0

ft , from f loodmark) ; no flow on many days .

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943 

1944

Oct.

0.55

Nov.

4.11

Dec.

30.4

Jan.

208

Feb.

854

Mar.

.743

Apr.

757

May

50. f

U.369

June

58.0 

305

July

5.33 

4.35

Aug.

0.24

.04,

Sept.

0.04 

. .13

The

year

*355

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1943 

1944

Oct.

34

Nov.

245

Dec.

1,870

Jan.

12.81C

Feb.

49,120

Mar.

45,660

Apr.

45,040

May

3,120 

'84,200

June

3,450 

18,150

July

327 

268

Aug.

0.15 

2.6

Sept.

2.6 

7.7

The 

year

*257,400.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per

Year

1943 

1944

W.S.P.

977 

1007,1211

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

»3,780

Date

May 4, 1944

Ulnlmun 

day

O 

O

Mean

»355

Per

mile

»1.54

Runoff

Inches

*20.89

Acre-feet

*257,400

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff

Inches

-

Acre-feet

-

549. Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.

Location. Lat 32°51'25" long. 93°52'20", in SW^-SWj sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 15 tf, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 71, 0.4 mile downstream from Willow Lake lateral, 2.0 miles south of

Hosston, and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 116 sq mi. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 165.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Wire-weight gage for station on Black Bayou near

Gilliam, is used as an auxiliary gage for this station. 

Average discharge. 6 years (1944-50), 150 cfs. 

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs Dec. 29, 1944; maximum gage height 16.23

ft Apr. 5, 1945; no flow (revised) May 23, 24, 1948, due to severe baclfwrli-r conr'Uio^s;

minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 1.5 cfs Sept. 30, 1949.

Monthly and yearly mean diaeharg In cubic feet per se

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

4.63

53.2

15.6

7.70

5.25

42.3

Nov.

22.0

166

589

35.4

49.4

20.6

Dec.

3B4

135

124

137

47.8

Jan.

333

562

212

182

336

Feb.

238

320

115

428

159

Mar.

620

376

299

289

155

Apr.

*340

147

202

91.2

151

May

90

723

173

266

64.1

June

111

327

37.8

33.8

21.0

July

42.8

54.5

8.24

12.5

7.05

Aug.

7.20

50.7

5.79

5.82

10.2

Sept.

36.6

15.9

5.59

4.04

3.34

5O.1

The 

year

*184

244

149

124

83.8

113

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

285

3,270

962

474

323

2,600

Nov.

1,310

9,860

35,040

2,110

2.94C

1,230

Dec.

22,350

8,290

7.65C

8,44C

2,94C

2,63C

Jan.

20.48C

34.59C

13.04C

11.17C

2O,65(

21,41C

Feb.

13,250

17,760

6,39C

24.59C

8.82C

19.15C

Mar.

38,110

23,140

18.39C

17,79C

9.51C

8.75C

Apr.

'20,210

8,730

12,030

5,430

8,990

5,370

May

5,540

44,470

10,630

16,360

3,940

14,330

June

6,610

19,470

2,250

2,010

1.25C

1,700

July

2,630

3,350

507

770

434

979

Aug.

443

3,120

356

358

629

916

Sept.

2,180

944

332

240

199

2,980

The 

year

*133,400

177,000

107,600

89,740

60,620

82,040
RED RIVER BASIN 541

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Kelly Bayou near H<

Year

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1037 

1037,1211

1057 

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,740

1,730 

1,660 

1,020 

836 

1,110

Date

Dec. 29, 1944

May 13, 1946 

Nov. 11, 1946 

Feb. 12, 1948 

Jan. 18, 1949 

Feb. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

*3.3

10 

5.1 

0 

1.5 

2.1

Mean

184

244 

149 

124 

83.8

113

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*133,400

177,000 

107,600 

89,740 

60,620 

82,040

jseton. La.

Calendar year

Mean

181

275 

104 

117 

84.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*130,900

199,200 

74,750 

84,920 

60,880

550. Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.

Location. Lat 32°45'55", long. 93°52'15", in W^KE^ sec. 13, T. 21 N. , R. 15 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 992, 0.2 mile downstream from Red Bayou, and 2 miles southwest of 

Gilliam.

Drainage area. --364 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 13, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary 

wire-weight gage 5.5 miles downstream. Prior to Jan. 6, 1945, wire-weight gage for 

station on Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie and water-stage recorder for station on Red 

River at Shreveport used as auxiliary gages for this station.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 461 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 6,270 cfs May 4, 1944; maximum gage height, 25.73

ft Apr. 5, 1945; minimum discharge, 1.6 cfs July 

July 26, 1943, Sept. 28, 29, 1947.

!6, 1943; minimum gage height, 2.75 ft

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

35.9

9.e:

8.67

157

52.7

11.5

8.7£

168

Nov.

75. C

11. £

39.7

549

1,778

70. £

62. £

168

Dec.

163

54.3

807

458

630

467

108

134

Jan.

386

241

932

1,702

756

510

903

1,389

Feb.

222

1,349

783

1,208

454

1,119

795

1,511

Mar.

333

1,116

1,883

1,074

827

679

614

662

Apr.

375

810

1,779

579

648

507

547

390

May

78.0

1,853

406

1,784

478

978

233

1,105

June

97.2

354

436

1,194

110

288

70.!

174

July

13.1

18.6

224

355

16.5

22.8

57.2

45.6

Aug.

4.79

12.0

28.8

131

11.7

9.77

91.3

76.6

Sept.

8.31

10.4

58.9

107

9.7E

6.8E

11.0

436

The 

year

149

484

614

773

479

387

289

516 .

In cubic feet per second

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Watei 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

2,21C

59]

53;

9.64C

3.24C

71C

54C

10.32C

Nov.

4.46C

70]

2,360

32,690

105, 80C

4.20C

3.74C

10.00C

Dec.

10, OK

3,34(

49.6K

28.18C

38,76C

28.72C

6,641

8.25C

Jan.

23.72C

14,84C

57,33C

104, 70C

46,46C

31.36C

55, SIC

85.39C

Feb.

12.33C

77,57(

43,48(

67.06C

25.20C

64.34C

44,17C

83.92C

Mar.

20,4SC

68,63(

115,80C

66,06(

50,87C

41.78C

37.77C

40.70C

Apr.

22.29C

48.21C

105, 80C

34.46C

38.55C

30.14C

32.55C

23.20C

May

4,790

113, 90C

24,950

109, 70C

29,40C

60.12C

14.34C

67.92C

June

5,790

21,04(

25.92C

71.05C

6.55C

17.13C

4.20C

10.38C

July

80E

1.14C

13,770

21,800

1,02C

1.40C

3.52C

£,80C

Aug.

295

738

1,770

8,060

718

601

5,620

4,710

Sept.

494

62]

3,500

6,370

58C

40£

65E

25.93C

The 

year

107,700

351,300

444,800

559,800

347,100

280,900

209,300

373.500

Yearly discharge cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

31scharge

.

983

6,270

5,830

3,610

4,010

3,050

2,740

3,790

Date

.

Apr. 19, 1943

May 4, 1944

Apr. 2, 1945

June 1, 1946

Nov. 12, 1946

May 12, 1948

Jan. 27, 1949

Jan. 17, 1950

flinimun

day

.

2.0

3.1

7.3

18

7.8

6.0

2.2

2.2

.

149

484

614

773

479

387

289

516

Per

mile

_

0.409

1.33

1.69

2.12

1.32

1.06

.794

1.42

Runoff

Inches

,

5.56

18.10

22.92

28.82

17.89

14.47

10.79

19.24

Acre-feet

.

107,700

351,300

444,800

559,800

347,100

280,900

209,300

373,500

Calendar year

.

132

550

639

880

322

356

313

-

Runoff

Inches

_

4.94

20.57

23.84

32.81

12.01

13.29

11.70

-

Acre -feet

.

95,630

399,200

462,800

637,100

233,000

258,200

226,900

-

551. Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La.

Location. Lat 32°38'45", long. 93°52'40", in NWijNWij sec. 14, T. 19 N., R. 15 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 995, 0.1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Bayou, 4.2 miles southwest of 

Dixie, 5j miles downstream from Caddo Lake, and 17.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--3.137 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 145.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 4, 1947, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1945, water-stage recorder for station on Red River 

at Shreveport has been used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 3,510 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 34,900 cfs Apr. 5, 1945 (gage height 33.65 ft); 

minimum, 7 cfs Sept. 23, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft Sept. 28, 1948. 

The flood of Apr. 5, 1945 is the highest since 1930.
542 RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Twelvemlle Bayou near Dixie, La.

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

245

38.6

10.4

1,470

237

15.3

9.6S

!,241

Nov.

491

27. £

34.7

3,523

7,430

299

67. E

3,795

Dec.

1,158

64. £

2,870

2,993

5,642

4,481

305

1,375

Jan.

2,792

12,023

L0.980

9,609

4,963

4,456

2,931

8,778

Feb.

1,560

6,267

5,379

10,100

3,492

8,418

5,572

11,740

Mar.

1,665

9,008

15,050

7,454

5,288

9,152

3,775

6,235

Apr.

2,023

8,210

18,960

4,174

6,099

3,574

3,786

2,456

May

601

15,830

2,858

9,548

3,922

6,353

2,389

10,010

June

1,422

5,358

4,198

13,040

967

1,786

509

2,456

July

130

131

!,316

1,516

73.9

117

725

584

Aug.

65.4

69.7

253

202

16.9

14.3

459

568

Sept.

49.9

22.2

64.3

503

14. £

10.1

80. £

5,691

The 

year

1,013

3,913

5,239

5,224

3,171

3,214

1,692

4,614

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Watei 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

15,070

2,370

63£

90,420

14,580

93£

596

137,800

Nov.

_

29,240

1,660

2,060

1.50,100

442,100

17,790

4,020

225,800

Dec.

-

71,220

3,990

176,500

184,000

346,900

275,500

18,760

84,560

Jan.

-

171,700

124,400

675,000

590,800

305,100

274,000

180,200

539,700

Feb.

-

86 , 660

360,500

298,800

561,100

1.94,000

484,200

309,500

651,900

Mar.

-

102,400

553,900

925,400

458,300

325,100

562,700

232,100

383,300

Apr.

-

120,400

488,500

1,128,000

248,400

362,900

212,600

225,300

146, 20C

May

_

36,940

973,200

175,800

587,100

241,100

390,600

146 , 900

615,200

June

-

84,640

318,800

249,800

775,900

57,530

106,300

30,280

146,200

July

-

7,970

8,080

142,400

93,230

4,550

7,170

44,600

35,930

Aug.

-

4,020

4,280

15,550

12,390

1,040

879

88,220

54,900

Sept.

166,300

2,970

1,320

3,830

29,920

881

604

4,810

538,600

The 

year

-

733,200

2,841,000

3,794,000

3,782,000

2,296,000

2,333,000

1,225,000

3,340,000

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

4,070

26,600

34,900

19,500

10,400

11,500

8,400

18,600

Date

.

Jan. 9, 1943

May 9, 1944

Apr. 5, 1945

June 9, 1946

Nov. 18, 19, 1946

Mar. 11, 1948

Feb. 6, 1949

Feb. 21, 1950

Minimum

day

_

40

8

9

41

11

8.3

8.5

110

_

1,013

3,913

5,239

5,224

3,171

3,214

1,692

4,614

Per

mile

.

.323

1.25

1.67

1.67

1.01

1.02

.539

1.47

Runoff

Inches

.

4.39

16.98

22.65

22.60

13.71

13.95

7.33

19.96

Acre-feet

-

733,200

2,841,000

3,794,000

3,782,000

2,296,000

2,333,000

1,225,000

3,340,000

Calendar year

-

864

4,149

5,578

5,747

2,468

2,841

2,279

-

Runoff

Inches

-

3.74

18.00

24.13

24,86

10.68

12.31

9.88

-

Acre-feet

-

625,700

3,012,000

4,039,000

4,161,000

1,786,000

2,062,000

1,650,000

-

552. Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location. Lat 32=30'55", long. 93°44'25", in SE^SE^ sec. 30, T. 18 H. , R. 13 W. , at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Shreveport, half a mile downstream from Cross Bayou.

Drainage area.--60.613 sq mi (revised), of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at same site since May 1873 

are contained in reports of both th^ TJ. S. Weather Bureau and the Mississippi River 

Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 131.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 

1, 1918,staff gage at same site at datum 10.00 ft higher. June 1, 1918, to Mar. 20, 

1921, staff gage at same site and datum. Mar. 21, 1921, to Dec. 10, 1934 chain gage at 

same site and datum. Dec. 11, 1934,to Sept. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1928-50), 26,720 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1928-50: Maximum discharge, 303,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1945 (discharge measurement); 

maximum gage height, 37.9 ft in gage well, 38.4 ft from outside gage Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 792 cfs Nov. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.24 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 45.9 ft, present datum, in August 1849.

Remarks.--Some regulation of flow since Oct. 31, 1943,by Lake Texoma (see elsewhere in 

this report).

Cooperation. Records since'-September 1929 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.
RED RIVER BASIN 543

Monthly arid yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Red River at Shreveport, La.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

2,240

*6,930

'14,100

*5,200

*2,650

7,090

*2,880

*4,230

*24,570

5,950

1,660

1,016

1,880

37,730

9,969

2,180

1,599

56,410

4,308

4,249

2,810

13,620

Nov.

_

7,160

'11,100

*7,250

5,970

*1,630

*4,300

*6,460

10,400

»11,660

17,080

2,030

1,205

13,970

47,640

18,080

2,964

3,945

16,060

67,980

10,080

3,857

16,110

Dec.

.

33,300

> 15, 500

*26,300

34,800

*8,180

8,010

*9,610

'30,200

»10,880

21,970

2,020

1,637

44,420

23,820

10,580

4,680

19,690

9,264

63,840

31,900

5,292

'13,680

Jan.

_

48,300

1*27,400

*8,540

111,000

39,200

18,300

*24,600

*6,480

58,300

66,350

9,590

 2,053

35,480

18,490

23,120

12,610

36,970

53,670

26,260

33,240

34,260

71^880

Feb.

_

35,900

 40,200

 23,300

99,800

19,600

9,950

 24,700

*4,700

35,600

105,300

29,000

4,152

33,120

16,270

9,317

35,590

38,970

83,380

14,930

41,140

74,430

103,500

Mar.

_

40,800

 24,500

'28,700

42,000

37,500

35,400

'39,300

7,080

30,100

58,220

37,100

4,157

36,630

28,060

18,580

63,640

143,600

45,710

27,250

60,960

44,300

31,110

Apr.

.

24,600

*9,520

'16,800

18,000

27,900

40,300

'22,600

3,330

30,700

91,520

57,200

26,550

47,970

101,000

37,280

44,540

154,000

38,780

38,780

21,360

31,810

12,620

May

_

57,800

*1 20,000

*12,700

14,500

40,700

18,700

"140,500

18,900

'15,800

29,820

16,500

37,130

85,560

103,100

44,770

83,330

61,210

67,030

77,630

46,390

34,890

87,510

June

_

48,000

'56,600

*4,020

13,800

21,500

*5,730

100,000

10,800

"16,970

28,240

7,260

42,210

77,950

35,290

34,780

32,740

72,760

65,580

42,440

18,520

37,250

25,540

July

.

10,300

«7,OEO

 4,920

31,400

10,200

 1,740

36,000

2,980

*4,590

7,620

7,150

47,400

25,610

14,280

6,270

2,416

44,570

10,080

9,965

21,210

9,192

25,750

Aug.

11,400

3,420

*2,920

*5,780

4,510

14,000

*891

*5,850

1,280

*6,400

4,730

2,550

10,300

7,256

8,627

2,214

1,792

15,960

4,183

4,043

4,978

5,267

54,490

Sept.

2,950

14,200

*2,720

*2,640

4,590

11,200

*5,730

*6,740

5,690

*8,080

2,030

1,680

4,388

7,633

15,280

1,747

2,369

6,316

6,121

9,210

3,392

4,820

61,790

The 

year

.

27,100

*27,000

*12,900

*32,010

*19,600

* 13, 000

*35,100

*8,880

 21,060

36,030

14,300

15,210

34,780

37,500

18,080

24,050

49,950

37,720

32,280

24,820

23,650

42,800

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

T921

192E

193C

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

138.0

 426.2

 867.3

*320.0

 162.7

436.2

 176.9

 260.2

1,511

366.0

102.0

62.49

115.7

2,320

613.0

134.0

98.32

5,469

264.9

261.3

172.8

837.8

Nov.

-

426. C

 657.4

 431.2

355.0

*96.7

 256.1

 384.4

618.5

 693.7

1,016

121.0

71.7!

831.1

2,835

1,076

176.4

234.7

955.6

4,045

599.7

229.5

. 958.7

Dec.

-

2,050

 951.7

 1616

2,142

 503.6

492.:

 590. S

 qjB57

 668. £

1,351

124. C

100.7

2,731

L,465

650. 6

287.7

1,211

569.6

5,925

1,962

325.4

840. S

Jan.

-

2,970

'0,685

 525.;

6,840

2,412

1,123

1,514

 398.1

3,583

4,080

590. C

126.2

2,181

1,137

1,421

775.2

2,273

3,300

1,615

2,044

2,107

4,420

Feb.

-

1,990

'2,233

 1,293

5,743

1,089

552.6

 1,371

 270.2

1,976

5,850

1,610

238.8

1,840

903.5

517.4

2,047

2,164

4,631

829.1

2,366

1,134

5,749

Mar.

-

2,510

 1,505

 1,764

2,584

2,306

2,179

 2,416

435.1

1,849

5,580

2,280

255.6

2,252

1,725

1,142

3,913

3,830

2,811

L,674

3,749

2,724

1,913

Apr.

-

1,460

 566.6

 999.6

1,069

1,663

2,398

1,344

198.2

1,826

5,446

3,400

1,580

2,854

6,010

2,218

2,651

9,161

2,308

2,307

1,271

1,893

750.9

Hay

3,550

*7,382

 779. C

888. £

2,505

1,150

 8,640

1,163

 971.4

1,834

1,020

2,283

5,261

6,336

2,753

5,124

3,763

4,121

4,773

2,853

2,145

5,385

June

-

2,860

»S,365

 239. Z

819.9

1,281

 341.:

5,974

644.3

*LP10

1,680

432.0

2,511

4,639

2,100

2,070

1,948

4,330

3,902

2,526

1,102

2,216

1,520

July

-

633. (

 431.8

 302.6

1,929

628.5

 107.0

2,215

183.0

 282.4

468.4

439.0

2,915

1,575

877.8

385.5

148.6

2,740

619.6

612.7

1,304

565.2

1,583

Aug.

T7O2

210.0

 179.4

 356.1

277.4

858.6

 54.8

*3£98

78.7

*393.4

291.0

157.0

633.5

446.!

530.4

136.1

110.2

981.5

237.2

248.6

306.1

323.9

5,350

Sept.

1/6

845.0

 161.5

year

_

19,600

 19,540

 156.91 *9,330

273.4 *23,240

663.7

 341.1

 401.4

338.5

 480.9

120.8

100.0

261.1

454.2

909.1

104.0

141.0

375.8

364.2

548.0

201.8

286.8

5,677

 14,170

 9,431

 28,630

 6,445

 15,250

26,080

10,400

11,040

25,180

27,150

13,090

17,460

36,160

27,310

23,370

18,020

17,120

30,990

ed; supersedes records 

t Corrected.

previously published by Corps of Engineers

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667

687

(a), 1241

a ,1241

a ,1241

a ,1241

a ,1241

a ,1241

a), 1241

a), 1241

(a)

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

121,000

*243,000

 62,600

168,000

75,600

71,400

 181,000

 86,400

93,600

211,000

88,500

95,600

143,000

183,000

93,300

163,000

303,000

123,000

131,000

99,500

171,000

163,000

Date

_

May 26-27, 1929

"lay 26-28, 1930*

Dec. 11, 1930

Jan. 31, Feb. 1

May 31, 1933

Apr. 11, 1934

May 15, 1935

Dec. 12, 1935

Jan. 29, 1937

Mar. 1, 1938

Apr. 21, 1939

July 8, 1940

May 12, 1941

May 5, 1942

May 18, 1943

May 9, 1944

Apr. 5, 1945

June 4, 1946

Nov. 11, 1946

Mar. 6, 1948

Feb. 1, 2, 1949

Feb. 18, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

1,990

2,540

 1,300

 1,000

 1,370

 750

 1,270

880

 1,890

1,350

1,000

792

1,350

2,580

1,570

1,420

1,180

2,390

2,940

2,480

2,120

4,540

Mean

.

27,100

 27,000

 12,900

 32,010

 19,600

 13,000

 35,100

 8,880

 21,060

36,030

14,300

15,210

34,780

37,500

18,080

24,050

49,950

37,720

32,280

24,820

23,650

42,800

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

19,600,000

 19,540,000

 9,330,000

 23,240,000

 14,170,000

 9,431,000

 28,630,000

 6,446,000

 15,250,000

26,080,000

10,400,000

11,040,000

25,180,000

27,150,000

13,090,000

17,460,000

36,160,000

27,310,000

23,370,000

18,020,000

17,120,000

30,990,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

 26,400

 38,200

 12,750

 29,180

 20,150

 12,980

 37,250

 9,070

 20,860

32,730

14,170

19,950

38,840

31,590

15,670

25,350

54,720

42,200

24,800

21,940

26,290

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

 19,020,000

 20,420,000

 9,232,000

 21,190,000

 14,590,000

 9,399,000

 30,210,000

 6,583,000

 15,110,000

23,690,000

10,260,000

14,480,000

28,120,000

22,870,000

11,340,000

18,400,000

39,610,000

30,550,000

17,960,000

15,920,000

19,030,000

-

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers. 

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.
RED RIVER BASIN

553. Bayou Dorcheat near Mlnden, La.

Location. Lat 32°35'55", long. 93°20'00", in NV£ sec. 31, T. 19 N., R. 9 W. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 80, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway 

bridge, 3 miles west of Minden, and 22 miles upstream from Bistineau Dam.

Drainage area. 1,097 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 133.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1928-31, 1936-50), 1,315 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1928-31. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs (revised) May 21, 1930 (gage 

height, 22.95 ft), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum not determined.

Monthl

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

41.2

51

60

_

318

4.97

2.8

5.5

25.8

21.7

*3.9

*3.5

245

60.8

2.31

.90

756

Nov.

_

4O.3

54

66

_

L.,841

867

24.0

651

671

110

tio.o

*12.7

497

',438

96.9

194

318

Dec.

799

138

1,265

190

2,885

245

230

4,526

841

201

*62.<

*494

988

1,139

884

330

572

T and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Jan.

_

1,220

83,267

1,668

5,120

5,048

3,000

252

4,513

1,012

906

683

5,047

6,868

3,112

1,521

2,355

5,132

Feb.

_

1,560

a2,407

994

2,400

2,495

6,760

567

2,380

626

636

3,526

2,931

5,790

1,458

4,824

3,866

4,537

Mar.

_

1,810

1,564

1,533

2,800

1,806

3,370

485

3,625

1,268

1,471

4,165

7,515

2,318

3,441

3,688

2,140

2,606

Apr.

.

862

817

658

1,100

4,297

1,820

1,910

2,391

5,100

1,851

4,265

4,802

2,013

3,095

1,813

1,984

1,110

May

_

901

a7,188

522

204

902

128

815

*5,153

6,331

*257

5,945;

1,664

5,220

1,777

1,630

671

3,221

June

.

56.1

11,017

39

145

264

49.9

681

543

2,000

*66.1

604

566

1,903

327

167

118

354

July

_

60.8

a 34

20

87

125

10.8

!,465

440

142

*24.2

*12.9

650

308

39.3

12.9

48.8

82.5

Aug.

184

17.3

a 30

96

206

78.1

3.84

403

148

452

*4.5

*3.2

K07

360

3.76

2.72

98.8

86.1

Sept.

11.3

8.7

a52

12

317

5.2

5.57

44.4

12.1

518

*1.3

*6.3

*44.3

91.3

2.56

.56

37.8

984

The 

year

611

al,386

579

1,043

1,666

1,320

657

*2,042

1,585

*461

tl,601

*1,994

2,199

1,407

1,208

968

1,633

* Not previously published; records partly estimated on basis of occasional discharge 

later ratings, and records for Bayou Bodcau.

a Revised; supersedes records published previously by the Corps of Engineers.

easurements,

Monthly and

Water 

year

1926

1929

1930

1931

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

2.53C

3, 11C

3,690

.

19,540

305

171

337

1,580

1,330

*238

*218

15,090

3,740

142

56

46,500

Nov.

-

2,400

3,180

3,900

_

109,500

51,600

1,430

38,740

39,940

6,560

*595

*754

29,570

145.10C

5,770

11,550

18,940

Dec.

49,100

8,520

77,800

11,700

177,400

15,100

14,160

278,300

51,690

12,340

*3,87C

*30,370

60.74C

70,020

54,370

20,300

35,170

Jan.

-

75,000

a200,900

103,000

315,000

310,300

184,000

15, SIC

277,500

62,230

55,73C

41,970

310,400

422,300

191,400

93,500

144,800

315, 60C

Feb.

-

86,600

a!33,700

55,200

133,000

138,500

375,000

32,630

132,200

34,780

35,310

202,800

162,800

321,600

80,990

277,500

214,700

252,000

yearly

Mar.

-

111,000

96,160

94,200

172,000

111,000

207,000

29,850

222,900

77,980

90,450

256,100

462,100

142,500

211,600

226,800

131,600

L60.ZOC

runoff, in acre-feet

Apr.

-

51 , 300

48,590

39,100

65,500

255,600

108,000

113,600

142,300

303,500

110,200

253,800

285,800

119,800

|184,200

107,900

118,100

66,060

May

-

55,400

1442,000

32,100

. 12,500

55,490

7,840

50,120

*316,80C

389, 30C

* 15, 800

365,500

102,300

321,000

109,300

100,200

41,270

198,100

June

-

3,340

360,510

2,320

8,63C

15.70C

2,97C

40,530

32,330

119,000

*3,930

35,940

33,690

113,300

19,460

9,960

7,010

21,040

July

-

3,740

a2,080

1,260

5,350

7,690

662

151,600

27.06C

8,740

*1,490

*793

39,990

18,920

2,410

791

3,000

5,070

Aug.

11,300

1,060

al,820

5,900

12,700

4,800

236

24,770

9,110

27,820

*278

*198

H2,720

22,140

231

167

6,080

5,290

Sept.

672

518

3,100

715

18,900

307

331

2,640

718

30,800

*79

*377

t2,640

5,430

153

33

2,250

B8, 520

The 

year

442,000

al,004,000

419,000

755,300

1,206,000

953,000

' 477,000

*1, 478, 000

1,147,000

$333,500

tl, 162, 000

*1, 444, 000

1,592,000

1,019,000

877,100

700,700

1,182,000

ylsed.

t Not previously published; computed from partly estimated figure of mean dlschsrge In previous 

table.

a Revised: supersedes records published previously by Corps of Engineers.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

687

(a)

(a)

W(a)

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

Discharge

2,910

* 40, 000

2,640

14,500

22,300

14,300

8,750

*17,000

12,900

3,830

20,800

21,600

14,500

6,220

9,180

9,110

15,900

tary maximum

Date

Apr. 29, 30, 1929

May 21, 1930

Jan. 12, 1931

Jan. 26, 27, 1937

Dec. 31, 1937

Feb. 5-7, 1939

July 8, 1940

May 8, 1941

May 1, 1942

Apr. 27, 1943

May 7, 1944

Mar. 5, 1945

Jan. 12, 1946

Mar. 16, 1947

Feb. 17, 1948

Jan. 31, Feb. 1

Jan. 18, 1950

Ulnlmun 

day

2

3

2

3

1

1

2

10

_

_

-

29

1.3

.4

.4

34

Mean

611

bl,386

579

1,043

1,666

1,320

657

*2,042

1,585

*461

*1,601

*1,994

2,199

1,407

1,208

968

1,633

Per 

square 

mile

0.557

31.26

.528

_

1.52

1.20

.599

»1.86

1.44

*.420

H.46

H.82

2.00

1.-28

1.10

.882

1.49

Runoff

7.56

317.13

7.51

_

20.62

16.30

8.15

*25.27

19.60

*5.70

H9.87

1:24.67

27.24

17.41

14.99

11.98

20.21

442,000

bl, 004, 000

419,000

755,300

1,206,000

953,000

477,000

*1, 478, 000

1,147,000

$333,500

tl, 162, 000

$1,444,000

1,592,000

1,019,000

877,100

700.700

1,182,000

Calendar year

Mean

557

bl,484

-

1,450

1,335

1,247

1,073

*1,732

1,484

*439

*1,638

*2,096

2,356

1,188

1,169

1,063

-

Runoff

Inches

6.89

b!8.34

-

17.93

16.53

15.42

13.32

»21.43

18.35

*5.44

1:20.32

1:25.95

29.17

14.70

14.50

13.14

Acre-feet

402,800

bl, 074, 000

-

1,050,000

966,400

901,800

778,600

*1, 254, 000

1,074,000

*318,000

*1, 189, 000

*1, 518, 000

1,706,000

860,000

848,800

769,400

-

* Not previously published; computed from partly estimated figure of mean discharge.

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.

b Revised; supersedes records published previously by the Corps of Engineers.
RED RIVER BASIN

554. Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.

Location. Lat 32°54'15", long. 93°28'55", In NW£ sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 11 W. , at bridge

on State Highway 70, 2 miles west of Sarepta, and 9^ miles upstream from Caney Creek. 

Drainage area.--546 sq mi (revised). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 173.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of .1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 751 cfs. 

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs July 6, 1940 (gage height, 22.16 ft);

minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 3-15, 1939, and at times in August and September 1943; minimum

gage height, 1.77 ft Sept. 7, 1949.

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930 exceeded 25 ft, and flood of 1905 may have reached a stage

of 27 ft, from information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1.71

.42

.77

22.3

11.9

35.8

.96

231

6.52

6.53

2.36

137

Nov.

165

3.03

488

245

71.5

13.4

4.97

666

1,158

114

178

207

Dec.

126

95. E

2,056

382

16B

85. E

921

929

856

1,126

262

263

Jan.

1,113

55. E

1,658

460

617

486

2,206

3,312

1,001

994

1,759

3,143

Feb.

2,570

201

1,114

330

436

2,O56

955

2,249

578

2,368

2,009

3,128

Mar.

1,695

171

1,977

986

1,010

2,074

2,988

1,711

1,147

2,154

1,144

1,603

Apr.

1,346

1,289

1,419

3,240

1,284

2,046

2,339

897

943

1,009

939

479

Kay

138

453

2,554

2,864

222

2,818

968

2,565

1,046

1,080

352

2,092

June

81.1

503

242

712

121

263

1,024

891

158

83.0

45.6

135

July

4.43

5,254

196

57.6

3.65

2.92

293

67.0

4.84

13.2

22.9

10.1

Aug.

0.51

L45

39.6

L81

.25

.73

107

61.4

.81

1.21

25.6

IS. 5

Sept.

0.43

10.3

3.93

456

.61

3.78

35.0

9.36

.62

.40

30.0

442

The 

year

589

517

983

828

327

820

989

1,129

575

742

555

961

Monthly and yearly runo

Watei 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

105

26

47

1,370

731

2,200

59

14,200

401

401

145

8,440

Nov.

9,800

180

29,030

14,570

4,250

796

296

39,600

68,880

6,790

10,590

12,320

Dec.

7,760

5.87C

126, 40C

23,500

10,190

5,270

56,620

57,120

52,650

69,210

16,110

16,200

Jan.

6B.42C

3.44C

102, OOC

28.30C

37,920

29,850

135,700

203,600

61,560

61,100

108,200

193,200

Feb.

142, 70C

11,540

61,85C

18,300

24,190

118,300

53,020

124,900

32,110

136,200

111,600

173,700

Mar.

104,200

10,500

121,600

60,650

62,120

127,500

183,700

105,200

70,500

132,500

70,360

98,580

Apr.

80,100

76,69O

84,460

192,800

76,380

121,700

139,200

53,390

56,140

60,030

55,890

28,49O

ff, in acre-feet

May

8,490

27,840

157,000

L76.100

13,630

L73.20O

59,520

157,700

64,320

66,430

21,670

1.28,700

June

4,830

29,900

14,420

42,340

7,190

15,640

6O,910

53,040

9,430

4,940

2,710

8,020

July

272

200,100

12,080

3,540

225

180

18,020

4,120

297

811

1,410

619

Aug.

31

8,940

2,430

11,150

15

45

6,560

3,780

50

75

1,580

1,140

Sept.

26

611

234

27,110

36

225

2,080

557

37

24

1,780

26,310

The 

year

426,700

375,600

711,600

599,700

236,900

594,900

715,700

817,200

416,400

538 , 500

402,000

695,700

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

 Momen

5,050

12,600

7,470

9,170

2,830

8,170

7,820

7,990

2,830

4,740

5,700

8,340

tary maximum

Mar. 1, 1939

July 6, 1940

May 7, 1941

May 1, 1942

Apr. 22, 1943

May 7, 1944

Mar. 4, 1945

Jan. 11, 1946

May 19, 1947

Mar. 29, 1948

Jan. 29, 1949

Jan. 16, 1950

)4inintun 

day

0.1

.2

.4

.6

.1

.2

.4

2.7

.3

.2

.3

1.0

Mean

589

517

983

828

327

820

989

1,129

575

742

555

961

Per 

square

1.08

.947

1.80

1.52

.599

.50

.81

.07

.05

.36

.02

.76

I

14.67

12.91

24.42

20.59

8.15

20.45

24.57

28.06

14.29

18.49

13.80

23.91

iunoff

426,700

375,600

711,600

599,700

236,900

594,900

715,700

817,200

416,400

538,500

402,000

695,700

Calendar year

Mean

573

723

823

795

318

887

1,063

1,144

512

673

569

-

I

14.26

18.04

20.44

19.76

7.91

22.11

26.43

28.44

12.72

16.79

14.15

-

iunoff

415,100

525,000

595,500

575,500

230,000

643,600

769,600

828,200

370,800

489,000

412,200

-

555. Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La.

Location. Lat. 32° 14'10JI , long. 93°25'35", in SE^SE^ sec. 31, T. 15 N., R. 10 W, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 71, 6 miles downstream from Lake Bistineau Dam, a quarter of a mile

downstream from Plat River, and 2 miles southeast of Ninock. 

Drainage area. 2,628 sq mi (revised). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 100.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar.

29, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 6 miles

downstream. 

Extremes..--1948-50: Maximum discharge, 14,300 cfs Feb. 7, 1949; maximum gage height,

40.74 ft Feb. 21, 1950; no flow July 27-31, Sept. 3, 18, 19, 1950, due to severe

backwater conditions.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Loggy Bayou near Nlnock, La.

Water 

year

1949

1950

Oct.

42.6 

2,447

Nov.

156 

1,086

Dec.

772 

1,247

Jan.

3,698 

9,089

Feb.

9,903 

9,294

Mar.

4,304 

7,645

Apr.

5,298 

4.449

May

1,706 

7.452

June

631 

3.351

July

354 

879

Aug.

262 

569

Sept.

118 

728

The 

year

2,216 

. 3,^A

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

2,620 

150,400

Nov.

9,310 

64,620

Dec.

47,45( 

76,700

Jan.

227, 40C 

558, 80C

Feb.

550, OOC 

516,200

Mar.

264,600 

470,100

Apr.

315,300 

564,800

May

104,900 

458,200

June

37,550 

199,400

July

21,750 

54,020

Aug.

16,120 

34 . 980

Sept.

7,020 

43.340

The

year

1,604,000 

2,8,92,0q0r

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

14,300 

14,000

Date

Feb. 7, 1949 

Jan. 23, 1950

Hinimun 

day

10 

0

Mean

2,216 

3,994

Per

mile

0.843 

1.52

Runoff

Inches

11.45 

20.63

Acre -feet

1,604,000 

2,892,000

Calendar year

Mean

2,536

Runoff

Inches

13.10

Acre-feet

1,836,000

556. Red River at Coushatta, La.

Location. Lat 32°00'45", long. 93°21'10", in lot 23, T. 12 N. , R. 10 W. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 84 at Coushatta, 11 miles downstream from Coushatta Bayou, and 242.4 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 63.362 sq mi (revised), of which 6,697 sq mi is noncontributing.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at same site January 1890to 

June 1894, and April 1937 to October 1939, are contained in reports of United States 

Weather Bureau and since April 1937 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 95.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 32,420 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 275,000 cfs (including overflow from Bayou Pierre) 

Apr. 7, 1945, computed on basis of records for station at Shreveport and two discharge 

measurements at Grand Ecore; maximum gage height, 39.9 ft (affected by levee crevasse 

upstream) Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 880 cfs Nov. 10, 11, 1939, (gage height, 

1.25 ft) .

Flood of June 5, 1892, reached a stage of 39.2 ft.

Remarks. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma since Oct. 31, 1943 (see elsewhere in 

this report) .

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1,73!

1,087

2,306

34,210

9,555

2,282

1,390

57,480

4,808

4,235

2,556

15,630

Nov.

3,249

1,240

19,850

46,070

17,110

3,103

3,929

19,130

68,06O

10,060

3,827

17,970

Monthl

Dec.

2,65S

1,987

49,340

23,470

9,234

4,466

19,650

13,830

64,210

34,220

5,716

13,870

y and y 

Jan.

13.72C

2,609

48,740

21,000

25,010

13,640

48,600

67,210

33,720

38,090

32,720

76,630

early m 

Feb.

40,070

5,902

37,340

16,810

10,510

34,490

40,500

94,970

20,110

48,430

83,350

^.10,500

ean dis 

Mar.

52,37C

5,295

43,530

28,550

17,790

69,560

150,500

53,040

35,610

68,850

49,350

39,710

charge. 

Apr.

64.69C

29,580

50,550

94,150

39,190

54,380

162,700

44,830

47,870

26,800

37,370

17,560

in cub 

May

20,230

39,550

99,760

L16.400

45,120

86,190

64,250

72,250

80,020

49,710

35,720

92,880

June

8,467

46,370

31,610

41,800

35,920

36,680

74,320

73,570

46,410

22,480

38,360

29,810

July

3,174

52,720

29,050

16,240

6,720

3,917

50,920

12,790

10,640

21,030

10,020

25,030

Aug.

3,000

14,500

9,312

8,606

2,343

1,927

17,970

5,032

4,203

4,751

5,836

53,180

Sept.

1,998

5,590

8,362

16,380

1,907

2,774

7,621

7,036

9,146

3,067

4,690

61,120

The 

year

18,170

17,290

39,510

38,700

13,380

26,090

53,580

43,090

35,440

27,660

25,370

45,790

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

tfaTSI 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1O6.9

66. 8Z

141.8

',103

587.5

140.3

116.2

5,535

295.7

260.4

157.2

964.0

Nov.

193.3

73.80

824.0

2,741

L,018

184.6

233.8

1,141

ft, 050

598.4

227.7

1,069

Dec.

163.2 122.:

3,034

1,443

567.8

274.6

L,208

850.3

5,948

2,104

351.5

852.7

Jan.

843.7

160.4

2,997

1,291

1,538

838.9

2,988

4,133

2,074

2,342

2,012

4,712

Feb.

2,225

339. E

2,074

933.8

583.5

1,984

2,249

5,274

1,117

2,786

i,629

5,138

Mar.

3,220

325.6

2,676

1,755

1,094

4,277

),255

3,261

2,190

4,234

3,035

2,442

Apr.

3,849

1,760

3,008

5,602

2,332

3,236

9,680

2,667

2,848

1,595

2,223

1,045,

May

1,244

2,432

6,134

7,159

2,774

5,299

3,951

4,443

4,920

3,056

2,196

5,711

June

503. <

2,789

4,856

2,487

2,137

2,183

4,422

4,378

2,762

1,337

2,283

1,774

July

302. <

3,242

1,786

998.4

413.2

240. S

3,131

786.5

654.2

1,293

616.2

1,539

Aug.

184.4

891.4

572. f

529.2

144.1

118.5

1,105

309.4

258.4

292.1

358.8

3,270

Sept. "TIS.S

354.0

497.6

974.7

113.5

165.1

453.5

418.7

544.2

182.5

279.1

5,637

 TEe 

 isfflS

12,560

28,600.

' 28,020

13,300

18.940

38.790

31,200

25,660

2O, 080

18,370

33,150
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet pe cond, of Red River at Coushatta. La.

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

99,000

92,700

158,000

178,000

91,800

141,000

275,000

132,000

124,000

113,000

157,000

162,000

Date

Mar. 3, 1939

July 9, 1940

May 11, 1941

May 6, 1942

May 19, 1943

May 9,10,1944

Apr. 7, 1945

June 5, 1946

Nov. 12, 13, 1946

Mar. 6, 1948

Feb. 2, 1949

Feb. 19, 1950

Minimum 

dsy

1,210

880

1,690

3,000

1,820

1,600

1,270

3,760

3,130

2,400

1,920

5,310

Mean

18,170

17,290

39,510

38,700

18,380

26,090

53,580

43,090

35,440

27,660

25,370

45,790

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,150,000

12,560,000

28,600,000

28,020,000

13,300,000

18,940,000

38,790,000

31,200,000

25,660,000

20,080,000

18,370,000

33,150,000

Calendar year

Mean

17,890

22,440

42,670

33,020

16,200

27,410

59,070

46,910

28,080

24,590

28,340

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,950,000

16,290,000

30,890,000

23,900,000

11,730,000

19,900,000

42,760,000

33,960,000

20,330,000

17,850,000

20,520,000

-

557. Cypress Bayou near Keithville , La.

Location. Lat 32°18'00", long. 93°49'40", in SWi sec. 8, T. 15 N., R. 14 W. , at bridge on

U. S. Highway 171, immediately downstream from Texas & Pacific Railway bridge, 2 miles

south of Keithville , and 6 miles upstream from mouth of Boggy Bayou. 

Drainage area. 66 sq mi (revised) approximately. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 162.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 28, 1939, staff gage at same site

and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 87.2 cfs. 

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 14,700 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 13.32 ft),

from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow during

long periods.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 ft, from floodmark, in 1933. 

Cooperation.--Records prior to 1946 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geolo"-

ical Siir-'-v.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0

.061

125

.03

0

0

100

1.49

0

0

370

Nov.

-

0

437

269

.32

0

2.87

24.4

21.3

.93

3.64

6.88

Dec.

7.87

142

534

97.9

3.78

13.3

115

72.4

23.8

29.0

24.7

72.1

Jan.

99.7

36.0

154

72.2

5.01

213

286

649

242

144

209

281

Feb.

*394

255

186

40.9

5.72

292

119

346

208

278

94.4

223

Mar.

38.1

31.0

145

144

15.5

203

325

277

233

73.4

62.6

29.2

Apr.

10.1

1P7

25.9

155

5.20

166

119

45.0

61.3

24.5

48.2

35.3

May

31.9

45.9

208

147

5.13

472

58.8

210

9.39

96.4

7.21

167

June

2.53

77.2

293

23.4

 f2. 36

6.23

2.54

107

2.01

.58

26.2

63.2

July

1.13

10.4

34.5

.787

.12

.60

96.9

2.39

.23

4.55

9.45

57.9

Aug.

0.161

32.7

4.18

.671

0

.62

1.66

.26

.10

0

2.06

3.33

Sept.

0

.6

.897

.600

0

1.97

.02

.58

.02

0

5.46

2.87

The 

year

_

68.0

168

89.8

3.60

114

94.4

152

66.2

53.6

40.9

109

cubic feet per second

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0

3.8

7,660

1.8

0

0

6,180

91

0

0

22,750

Nov.

.

0

25,980

15,990

19

0

171

1,450

1,270

55

217

410

Dec.

484

8,750

32,800

6,020

233

819

7,090

4,450

1,460

1,780

1,520

4,43C

Jan.

6.13C

2.22C

9,500

4,440

308

13,080

17,590

39,880

14,860

8,870

12,880

17.30C

Feb.

*21,910

14,670

10,360

2,270

318

16,820

6,620

19,210

11,570

15,990

5,240

12,360

Mar.

2,340

1,910

8,930

8,830

951

12,460

19,990

17,030

14,320

4,510

3,850

1.80C

Apr.

599

11,750

1,540

9,220

309

9,860

7,090

2,680

3,650

1,460

2,870

2,100

ff, in acre-feet

May

1,960

2,820

12,800

9,050

316

29,000

3,620

12,920

578

5,930

443

10.27O

June

151

4,590

17,410

1,390

140

371

151

6,350

120

35

1,560

3,760

July

69.4

639

2,120

48

7.5

37

?,960

147

14

280

581

3,560

Aug.

9.93

!,010

257

41

0

38

102

16

6.1

0

127

205

Sept.

0

34

53

36

0

L17

1.2

35

1.2

0

525

171

The 

year

_

49,390

121,800

65,000

2,600

82 , 600

68,390

110,300

47,940

38,910

29,610

79.120

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*7,720

5,170

8,050

6,970

220

8,250

7,050

14,700

4,840

3,200

3,200

8,010

Date

Feb. 3, 1939

Dec. 23, 1939

Dec. 27, 1940

Oct. 31, 1941

May 31, 1943

Apr. 30, 1944

Mar. 4, 1945

Jan. 5, 1946

Mar. 13, 1947

May 12, 1948

Jan. 28, 1949

Oct. 5, 1949

Minimun

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

Mean

_

68. 0

168

89.8

3.60

114

94.4

152

66.2

53.6

40.9

109

Per

square 

mile

_

1.03

2.55

1.36

.055

1.73

1.43

2.30

1.00

.812

.620

1.65

Runoff

Inches

.

14.04

34.58

18.47

.75

23.47

19.42

31.34

13.63

11.05

8.41

22.49

Acre-feet

.

49,390

121,800

65,000

2,600

82,600

68,390

110,300

47,940

38,910

29,610

79,120

Calendar year

Mean

*57.9

137

128

49.2

4.38

123

101

140

64.9

53.5

76.6

1 _

Runoff

Inchea

»11.90

28.25

26.31

10.12

.90

25.30

20.78

28.72

13.35

11.01

15.76

Acre-feet

*41,920

99.430

92 , 640

35,580

3,170

89,040

73,200

101,100

46,950

38,810

55,470

_

* Revised.

t Hot previously published; computed from later rating.
RED RIVER BASIN

558. Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location. L"t 32°22'35", long. 93°49'20", in HWiSE^ sec. 17, T. 16 N. , R. 14 W, at bridge

on U. S. highway 171, 0.4 mile downstream from Gilmer Bayou, 3 miles north of Keithville,

and 5 miles upstreajn from mouth. 

Drainage area. 79 sq mi (revised) approximately. 

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 145.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

[levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 31, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site

and datum.

Average discharge. --11 years (1939-50), 107 cfs (revised). 

Extremes. --1939-50: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 20.2 ft, from

graph based on gage readings) , from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs by velocityarea studies; no flow during long periods in most years. 

Maximum stage known, 26.7 ft in 1933, from floodmark.

year

1939

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.19

*53.5

*.38

0

0

297

3.98

0

0

326

Nov.

-

*423

*314

*.96

*.31

*3.61

47.3

32.3

1.47

2.18

7.08

Month

Dec.

*20.5

*729

fl26

*7.64

*36.4

^148

215

49.9

10.5

5.57

35.8

Ly and

Jan.

*397

*212

*51.1

*10.7

*229

*476

9OO

197

104

179

497

Feb.

f 684

*334

*65.0

*9.34

*365

»199

459

138

288

US

243

Mar.

*51.0

*154

*191

*45.1

*261

*578

335

232

85.1

42.0

53.4

Apr.

*6.32

*22.1

>252

*17.8

»112

*246

58.3

163

26.5

61.3

66.0

May

*48.0

'259

*321

*2.38

*411

*72.3

393

8.70

72.3

6.34

181

June

*2.50

>212

*26.0

*4.11

*36.2

*2.15

153

2.43

1.22

1.31

55.7

July

*0.56

*20.8

*.93

*.52

*.ll

*87.1

4.89

.19

1.23

1.33

3Z.5

?cona

Aug.

*0.57

*1.47

*39.6

0

*.04

*4.87

1.80

O

0

.62

1.86

Sept.

0

*3.09

*8.93

0

*1.80

*.36

1.08

.01

0

4.54

4.50

year

-

*197

*121

*8.26

*121

*152

239

68.6

48.3

34.7

125

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0

*12

*3,290

*23

0

0

18,280

245

0

0

20,070

Nov.

_

*95

*25,160

»18,710

*57

 18

*215

2,820

1,920

87

130

421

Dec.

*1,26Q <ao,eio

>44,850

*7,720

*47Q

*2,240

*9,09C

13,19C

3,07C

64E

34;

2,20C

Mo

*24,43C

*3,02C

»13,05C

*3,14C

*66C

*14,08C

»29,25C

55.34C

12,14C

6,39C

11,03C

30,54C

nthly a 

Feb.

*37,99C

*14,510

»18,580

*3,61C

*519

*21,000

*11,040

25,480

7.65C

16,550

6,530

13.47C

Mar.

*3,130

*3,840

*9,470

*11,730

*2,770

*16,030

*35,560

20,6OO

14,250

5,230

2,580

3,280

Apr.

*376

*12,120

*1,320

*14,980

*1,060

*6,680

*14,660

3,470

9,690

1,580

3,650

3,920

May

*2,950

*1,860

»15,930

" 19,720

*146

'25,250

*4,450

24,170

535

4,450

39O

11,120

June

*149

*1,040

»12,610

*1,550

*245

*2,150

*128

9,080

144

73

78

3,310

July

*34

*503

*1,280

*57

*32

*6.9

K-5,350

301

12

75

82

2,000

Aug.

*35

*1,320

*90

*2,430

0

*2.2

*300

111

0

0

38

114

Sept.

0

*149

*184

*531

0

*107

*22

64

.8

0

270

268

The 

year

_

*49,070

*142,500

*87,470

*5,980

*87,560

*110,100

172,900

49,660

35,080

25,120

90,710

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.F. 

no.

Till

1211

1212

1211

1211

1211

1211

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge1

_

*3,360

*8,380

*9,370

435

*5,670

*7,430

14,800

4,030

1,610

1,610

5,100

Date

_

Dec. 23, 1939

Dec. 27 1940

May 18 1942

Mar. 26 1943

May 2 1944

Mar. 4 1945

Jan. 5 1946

Apr. 8 1947

Feb. 9 1948

Jan. 27 1949

Oct. 5 1949

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

O

0

0

.1

Mean

_

*67.6

»197

 121

*8.2(

*121

»152

239

68.6

48.3

34.7

125

Per 

square 

mile

_

*.856

*2.49

*1.53

*.10=

*1.53

*1.92

3.03

. 86E

.61:

.43E

1.58

Runoff

Inches

_

»11.6E

*33.81

»20.77

*1.4]

*20.7{

*26.12

41. OE

11. 7<

8.32

5.90

21.52

Acre-feet

_

*49,070

*142,500

*87,470

*5,980

*87,560

*110,100

172,900

49,663

35,080

25,120

90,710

Calendar year

Mean

*110

*149

*141

*80.5

*10.6

*130

*189

199

62.4

48.0

65.4

-

Runoff

Inches

*18.95

*25.72

*24.25

*13 . 85

*1.82

 22. 4E

*29.45

34.16

10.71

8.27

11.23

-

Acre-feet

*79,800

*108,400

*102,200

*58,300

*7,690

*94.610

* 136, 800

143,900

45,150

34,820

47,340

-

559. Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

Location. Lat 32°15'00", long. 92°58'35", in SW£SW£ sec. 27, T. 15 N. , R. 6 W. , at bridge 

on State Highway 99^, 0.7 mile downstream from Sixmile Creek and 1.0 mile east of Lucky

Drainage area. 154 sq mi.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 152.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 28, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1940-50), 203 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-50: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.9 ft), . 

from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs on basis of records for Black Lake Bayou and 

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro; minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 16, 1943; minimum gage height 

1.73 ft Aug. 30, 31, 1943. '
RED RIVER BASIN 549

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

13.9

73.7

16.7

7.37

11.1

310

53.8

23.5

13.8

101

Nov.

-

325

466

25.1

11.9

101

120

252

106

51.6

63.6

Dec.

-

756

145

41. f

25. (

328

206

237

138

101

186

Jan.

-

324

143

48.7

155

1,116

986

792

163

519

416

Feb.

-

341

145

83. t

525

351

837

213

637

389

591

Mar.

-

333

219

153

391

517

447

412

302

275

219

Apr.

-

168

357

78.0

207

739

212

272

365

195

129

May

-

401

733

17.6

552

140

517

64.5

146

79.1

265

June

-

109

133

18. (

31. S

177

263

37.7

46. C

32.1

495

July

278

47.5

29.4

11.9

8.29

86.1

102

19.8

24.1

31.4

115

Aug.

137

82.6

26.1

6.24

11.4

5.98

84.9

19.1

12.2

25.9

53.1

Sept.

17.1

30.9

28.9

7.04

26.3

31.3

39.2

25.0

11.6

31.7

70.8

The 

year

-

245

208

42.1

162

305

342

200

162

144

223

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1940

1941

194Z

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

857

4,530

1,030

453

685

19,060

3,310

1,450

847

6,200

Nov.

-

19,360

27,720

1,490

706

6,000

7,130

14,990

6,320

3,070

3,780

Dec.

-

46,470

8,920

2,570

1,540

20,180

12,690

14,550

8,470

6,220

11,460

Jan.

-

19,930

8,800

3,000

9,510

68,640

60,630

48,690

10,020

31,900

25,580

Feb.

-

18,940

8,040

4,640

30,160

19,490

46,500

11,850

36,620

21,600

32,800

Mar.

-

20,500

13,450

9,390

24,050

31,790

27,500

25,350

18,560

16,910

13,490

Apr.

-

10,000

21,230

4,640

12,300

43 , 950

12,590

16,160

21,720

11,620

7,670

rf, In acre-feet

May

-

24,680

45,100

1,080

33,920

8,620

31,800

3,960

9,000

4,860

16,280

June

-

6,480

7,920

1,070

1,900

10,540

15,630

2,240

2,740

1,910

29,430

July

17,110

2,920

1,810

730

510

5,300

6,270

1,220

1,480

1,930

7i070

Aug.

8,400

5,080

1,610

384

703

3,680

5,220

1,170

752

1,590

3,270

Sept.

1,020

1,840

1,720

419

1,560

1,860

2,330

1,490

692

1,880

4,210

The 

year

-

177,100

150,800

30, 440

117,300

220, 700

247,400

145,000

117,800

104,300

161,200

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet pe

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

5,070

8,920

737

6,200

13,500

5,100

2,380

2,380

815

4,080

tary maximum

May 6, 1941

May 19, 1942

Mar. 30, 1943

'eb. 28, 1944

an. 1, 1945

eb. 10, 1946

, an. 19, 1947

'eb. 13, 1948

, an. 28, 1949

une 4, 1950

yilnlmuni 

day

-

13

14

4.8

5.6

9.8

23

12

10

11

14

Mean

-

245

208

42.1

162

305

342

200

162

144

223

Per 

square

-

1.59

\.3S

.27;

1.05

1.98

2.22

1.30

1.05

.933

1.45

I

-

21.57

18.37

3.71

14.30

26.87

30.11

17.64

14.34

12.69

19.60

hinoff

-

177,100

150,800

30,440

117,300

220,700

247,400

145,000

117,800

104,300

161,200

Calendar year

Mean

-

209

159

38 £

195

333

177

154

160

-

18.47

13.97

3.43

17.23

28.34

29.36

15.62

13. 5£

14.06

-

Runoff 

Ac re -feet

151,500

114,800

28,050

141,500

232,800

241 , 300

128,400

111,700

115,600

-

560. Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La.

Location.- Lat 32°15'40", long. 93 0 12'50", in NWij sec. 29, T. 15 H., R. 8 W., at bridge on

State Highway 417, 2.8 miles downstream from Four-mile Bayou, 2.8 miles northwest of

Castor, and 6.0 miles southeast of Ringgold. 

Drainage area. 423 sq mi. 

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 19, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and

datum. Altitude of gage is 135 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 10 years (1940-50), 637 cfs (revised). 

Extremes. 1940-50: Maximum discharge 14,100 cfs Apr. 3 1945 (gage height, 13.2 ft, from

floodmark); minimum,5.6 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height 1.78 ft).

Flood of 1937 reached a stage about 2.5 ft higher than that of Apr. 3, 1945, frominformation by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

19.6

148

30.9

17.1

21.6

900

97.6

26.6

18.3

426

Nov.

-

881

1,156

40.2

26.7

150

271

984

132

79.6

258

Dee.

-

2,219

519

95.8

56.9

633

460

608

448

192

686

Jan.

- 

1,585

413

168

495

3,096

3,366

2,167

502

1,323

2,252

Feb.

-

956

404

314

1,660

1,161

1,868

729

1,941

1,290

1,737

Mar.

-

1,008

692

365

1,653

2,225

1,546

1,328

959

738

844

Apr.

-

483

1,031

401

1,224

2,332

922

729

586

564

499

May

-

L.317

2,054

49.2

L.993

385

L.843

180

296

160

800

June

855

368

309

33.9

172

249

a, 619

83.3

60.4

61.7

1,372

July

612

357

67.6

26.4

16.2

553

»573

28.5

26.2

43.9

296

Aug.

576

261

198

8.17

17.8

181

261

22.1

15.6

54.7

115

Sept.

73.1

70.8

135

11.8

99.6

89.1

132

29.4

14.4

33.6

368

The 

year

-

796

595

127

616

923

*1,145

582

411

375

799
550 RED RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Black Lake Bayou near Castor. La.

Oct.

-

1,200

9,130

1,900

1,050

1,330

55,350

6,000

1,640

1,120

26,210

Nov.

-

52,450

68,780

2,390

1,590

8,900

16,120

58,560

7,860

4,740

15,330

Dec.

-

L36,50C

31.92C

5,89C

3,500

38,920

28,29C

37,410

27,560

11.83C

42.17C

Jan.

-

97.43C

25.38C

10.36C

30.43C

190.40C

207, OOC

133, 30C

30,860

81.34C

138.40C

Feb.

-

53.12C

22,440

17,430

95,500

64,480

103,700

40,510

111,600

71,67C

96.44C

Mar.

-

61,990

42,550

22,430

101,600

136,800

95,050

81,650

58,980

45,370

51.87C

Apr.

-

28,730

61,340

23,860

72,830

138,700

54,880

43,400

34,860

33,590

29,710

May

-

80,980

126,300

3,020

122,500

23,660

113,300

11,100

18,200

9,860

49,200

June

50,900

21,900

18,360

2,020

10,250

14,810

>96,340

4,960

3,500

3,670

81,660

July

37,610

21,950

4,160

1,620

996

34,030

» 35, 250

1,750

1,610

2,700

18,200

Aug.

35,390

16,040

12,140

502

1,090

11,150

16,020

1,360

960

3,360

7,090

Sept.

4,350

4,210

8,060

705

5,920

5,300

7,860

1,750

859

2,000

21,920

The 

year

-

576,500

430,600

92,130

447,300

668,500

*829,200

421,800

299,600

271,300

578,200

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

897, 957

927, 957

951

977

1007

1037

1057,1213

1087

1117 114'

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momen

Discharge

-

9,480

11,000

1,370

11,000

14,100

9,270

3,400

4,710

3,070

5,490

tary maximum

Date

-

May 8, 1941

May 20, 1942

Apr. 1, 1943

Mar. 31, 1944

Apr. 3, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Mar. 17, 1947

Feb. 16, 1948

Jan. 31, 1949

June 5, 1950

41nlmuR

day

-

18

19

5.6

11

18

52

18

12

13

15

-

796

59E

127

618

923

*1,145

582

411

37E

79£

Per

mile

-

1. 88

1.41

.300

1.46

2.18

*2.71

1.38

.972

.887

1.89

Runoff

Inches

-

22.54

19. OS

4.07

19.83

29.63

 36.73

18.71

13.24

12.03

25.63

Acre-feet

-

576,500

430,600

92,130

447,300

668,500

*829,200

421,800

299,600

271,200

578,200

Calendar year

-

68S 45 

122

67E

992

*1,148

493

38E

46t

-

Runoff

-

21.98

14.66

3.90

21.72

31,87

*36.86

15.81

12.38

14.96

-

-

496,200

330,900

88,090

490,300

719,100

*831,400

356,800

279,200

227,300

-

561. Saline Bayou near Clarence, La.

Location. Lat 31°49'05", long. 92°56'55", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 10 N. , R. 6 W. , at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 84, 1.8 miles downstream from Bayou Bourbeaux, 4.0 miles downstream from 

Saline Lake conservation dam, 4.6 miles east of Clarence, and 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 1.388 sq mi (revised).

Page.--Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 73 ft (from river profile). Auxiliary wireweight gage 5.3 miles downstream.

Extremes.--1949-50: Maximum discharge, 7,880 cfs June 8, 1950; maximum gage height, 34.60 

ft Feb. 23, 1950; no flow Aug. 27 and Sept. 34, 1950, due to severe backwater condition, 

minimum gage height, 4.21 ft Oct. 3, 1949.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,

Water 

year

195O

Oct.

603

Nov.

672

Dee.

1,397

Jan.

4,394

Feb.

4,203

Mar.

5,147

Apr.

1,342

in cubic feet per second

May

3,231

June

5,215

July

1,577

Aug.

587

Sept.

537

The 

year

2,399

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water

1950

Oct.

37,100

Nov.

39,980

Dec.

85,87C

Jan.

270,100

Feb.

233,400

Mar.

316 ,300

Apr.

79,860

May

198,700

June

310,300

July

96,960

Aug.

36,120

Sept.

31,940

The 

year

1,737,000

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

W.S.P.

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,880

Date

June 8, 1950

flinimun 

day

0

Mean

2,399

Per I Runoff

mile (Inches

1.74 i 23.56

Acre-feet

1,737,000

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff

Inches

-

Acre-feet

-

562. Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La. I/

Location.--Lat 31°41'15", long. 92°52'40", in SW^NE^ sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 5 W. , at bridgeon

State Highway C-1479, 1.4 miles downstream from Kadesh Branch and 1.5 miles northeastof

Montgomery.

Drainage area.--47 sqmi, approximately. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 107.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1939. Prior to July 35, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 8 years (1943-50), 699 cfs. 

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 8,500 cfs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 13.6 ft, from

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow

on many days in 1943 and 1948.

\J Published as "Nantaches Creek" prior to 1950.
RED RIVER BASIN 551

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Nantachle Creek near 

Montgomery, La.

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0.58

.86

1.13

14.0

1.14

.36

.28

3.56

Nov.

_

2.06

.97

21.9

18.2

12.1

13.0

37.7

1.96

Dec.

_

5.57

4.79

73.6

16.5

70.3

47.8

10. Z

16.0

Jan.

_

32.5

240

152

236

376

45.1

166

169

Feb.

_

8.34

64.0

150

398

65.8

209

184

328

Mar.

.

32.1

111

170

90.8

105

115

181

214

Apr.

_

31.8

57.4

237

19.6

385

95.8

117

25. 8

May

_

2.01

472

25.2

93.6

99.6

6.36

45.4

235

June

_

2.15

8.53

9.08

23.9

14.0

.60

14.4

180

July

_

2.25

1.16

165

7.82

2.13

.71

22.3

7.39

Aug.

_

0.42

12.8

65.8

2.02"

.32

.17

2.86

1.23

Sept.

3.78

1.17

8.29

3.69

1.19

1.95

.10

.73

4.37

The 

year

_

10.1

82.6

89.4

74.8

94.6

43.8

66.1

97.5

Monthly and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1942 

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

36

53

70

861

70

22

17

219

Nov.

122

58

1,300

1,080

722

772

2,250

116

Dec.

342

294

4,530

1,010

4,320

2,940

626

981

Jan.

2,000

14,780

9,350

14,490

23,110

2.77C

11.45C

10,41C

Feb.

463

3,680

8,350

21,100

3,65C

12,020

10,220

18,190

Mar.

1,970

6,830

10,450

5,590

6,460

7,080

11,110

13,180

Apr.

1,890

3,420

14,120

1,170

22,800

5,700

6,930

1,540

May

124

29,030

1,550

5,750

6,130

391

2,790

14,430

June

128

507

540

1,420

832

36

855

10,740

July

139

71

10,160

481

131

43

1,370

455

Aug.

26

784

4,050

124

19

11

176

76

Sept.

70

493

220

71

116

6.1

44

260

The 

year

7,310

60,000

64,690

54,150

68,450

31,790

47,840

70,590

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

977

977

1037

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

217

5,460

8,500

5,460

4,680

1,300

1,250

3,030

Date

.

Mar. 27 1943

May Z 1944

Apr. 1 1945

Feb. 9 1946

Apr. 7 1947

Apr. 13 1948

Mar. 36 1949

June 3 1950

Minimum

_

0

0

0.1

1.0

.1

0

.1

.3

_

10.1

82.6

89.4

74.8

94.6

43.8

66.1

97.5

Per

mile

_

0.21E

1.76

1.90

1.59

2.01

.932

1.41

2.07

Runoff

_

2.9:

23.94

25.8]

21.61

27.3]

12. 7C

19. 1C

28. 1J

_

7,310

60,000

64,690

54,150

68,450

31,790

47,840

70,590

Calendar year

_

9.91

90.2

85.3

77.8

92.6

42.6

63.9

-

Runoff

_

2. as

26.14

24.62

22.48

26.76

12.36

18.47

-

_

7,220

65,500

61,740

56,310

67,070

30,950

46,260

-

563. Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La.

Location.--Lat 31°24'30", long. 93°10'15", In SEv, sec. 15 T. 5 N., R. 8 W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of pile bent bridge on State Highway 39, 0.5 mile south of 

Kisatchie, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--21.4 sqmi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 804.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--1949-50: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs June 3, 1950 (gage-height, 15.00 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 9, 1950.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year 

.1950

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

58.2

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

1.810

Nov.

307

Dec.

4,020

Jan.

4,630

Feb.

8,750

Mar.

2,470

Apr.

1.46O

May

5.530

June

13,300

July

377

Aug.

231

Sept.

280

The year

42,140

Year

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1281

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,590

Date

June 3, 1950

linimun 

day

O.9

Mean

58.2

Per

mile

2.72

Runoff

Inches

36.95

Acre -feet

42,140

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff

Inches

-

Acre -feet

-
552 RED RIVER BASIN

564. Hemphill Creek near Hot Wells, La.

Location.--Lat 31°17'50", long. 92°44'10", in SE^NW^, sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 4 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on parish road, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Dyer Creek and 3-j miles southwest of Hot Wells.

Drainage area.--18.0 sq mi. 

Gage. --Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1948-50: Maximum discharge, 3,970 cfs Feb. 13, 1950 (gage height, 12.40 ft); 

minimum, 6.8 cfs Oct. 8-10, 1949 (gage height, 1.47 ft).

Remarks.--PurIng periods of high flow, there is an interchange of water with Dyer Creek 

above the station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

7.O8 

14.2

Nov.

89.0 

9.00

Dec.

20.5 

44.8

Jan.

52.1 

48.3

Feb.

58.2 

129

Mar.

106 

58.0

Apr.

45.8 

37.9

May

15.0 

50.3

June

18.5 

87.7

July

28.9 

25.6

Aug.

15.8 

13.6

Sept.

9.51

13.6

The year

38.7 

43.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

436 

871

Nov.

5,300 

536

Dec.

1,260 

2,760

Jan.

3,200 

2,970

Feb.

3,230 

7,150

Mar.

6,490 

3,560

Apr.

2,730 

2,260

May

922

3,090

June

1,100

5,220j

July

1,780

1,580

Aug.

971 

835

Sept.

566 

807

The year

27,980 

31,640

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1241 

1241

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,580 

3,970

Date

Nov. 18, 1948 

Feb. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

6.9 

8.3

Mean

38.7 

43.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

27,980 

31,640

Calendar year

Mean

34.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

25,160

565. Red River at Alexandria, La.

Location. Lat 31"18'46", long. 92°26'34", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., at old bridge 

on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria and Pineville, 1.7 miles downstream from Bayou 

Rigolette.

Drainage area. 67,500 sq mi (revised), of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noncontributing.

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at same site since Jan. 1, 

1872 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Sage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 44.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 ft above mean Gulf level, datum of Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 12, 1932, staff gage, 

and May 12, 1932, to July 14, 1934 chain gage, both at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1928-50), 34,380 cfs (revised).

E_xtremes. 1928-50: Maximum discharge 233,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (discharge measurement); 

maximum gage height, 45.23 ft Apr. 17, 1945; minimum discharge, 960 cfs Sept. 3, 1934; 

minimum gage height, -1.08 ft Sept. 23, 1936.

A discharge of 210,000 cfs was measured July 2, 1908 (gage height 41.6 ft). Minimum 

gage height observed, -3.7 ft Sept. 29, 1881.

Remarks.--Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma (see elsewhere in this report) since Oct. 

31, 1943.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by the Geological Survey..

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

Oct.

*3,230

*7,205

 12,800

*3,240

*3,420

*7,510

*3 , 950

5,000

23 , 400

10,100

2,220

1,628

2,638

35,020

9,862

2,252

2,278

Nov.

*7,274

 12,830

*8,021

*6,860

*2,310

*5,220

*5,780

13,900

14,700

18,700

3,630

1,828

18,880

60,220

17,780

3,221

5,099

Dec.

<-34,26C

*17,29C

»37,81C

47,400

*9,770

*9,390

16,600

*33,300

12,900

26,400

3,320

5,271

67,960

28.78C

8,82£

4.91C

21.32C

Jan.

*53,560

*36,300

 23,470

116,000

49,900

33,800

30,700

11,300

69,800

72,900

21,300

6,69t

60,08C

25.65C

27.85C

18.65C

65,920

Feb.

 50,100

»54,520

 -27,500

149,000

37,400

22,700

42,100

9,43C

57,900

106,000

48,400

17.30C

43,67C

21,340

12,52C

41.02C

46.13C

Mar.

 62,780

 31,250

»38,540

93,900

54.40O

P*55,90O

48,100

9,940

42,OOO

87,000

54,10O

9,719

54,640

38,240

19,440

76,350

147,800

Apr.

»37,780

»13,550

 23,290

39,600

43,100

59,600

30,600

5,350

43,900

L.11,000

66,300

35,370

49,640

§0, 740

42,210

63,230

L98.30C

May

 56,690

 75,85O

 19,750

22,700

52,300

26,800

117,000

1-19,900

24,500

42,100

23,300

41,550

103,300

13,360

43,230

108,200

95,870

June

'61,650

>88,870

*5,646

16,900

29,000

*7,900

125,000

13,000

18,800

33,400

10,900

50,700

90,590

51,920

37,010

46,910

68,140

July

 11,740

*9,796

*3,646

31,900

 22,400

*3,060

60,800

5,550

6,510

9,860

8,26O

55,970

38,760

19,880

7,794

5,347

59,840

Aug.

*4,290

*3,991

*8 , 103

5,930

41,600

*1,470

10,100

2,120

5,5OO

6,460

3,130

20,980

11,920

8,823

2,940

2,675

22,260

Sept.

>13,890

*3,578

*3,094

5,38O

15,500

*4,95O

8,970

*3,440

12,800

3,130

2,330

7,267

10,060

17,770

2,190

3,995

8,565

The 

year

*33,000

*29,380

*17,640

44,610

*30,290

*19,850

*41,620

*11,050

27,520

43,420

20,400

21,180

46,070

44,400

19,300

31,360

61,830

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.
RED RIVER-BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet Der second, of Red River at Alexandria. La. Con.

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

59,170 

5,290 

4,940 

3,074 

17,970

Nov.

21,660 

70,520 

12,760 

6,933 

20,700

Dec.

16.62C 

77.65C 

41.61C 

6,854 

17,14C

Jan.

82,99( 

63.39C 

48.83C 

36,73C 

91.68C

Feb.

110, 90C 

30.88C 

70,69C 

97,04C 

126, 20C

Mar.

75,390 

46,190 

86,890 

58,770 

61,770

Apr.

56,740 

64, 780 

38,800 

48,030 

22,020

May

80,820 

90,080 

50,080 

38,580 

107,000

June

82,980 

53,280 

24,250 

40,140 

51,830

July

17,060 

13,150 

20,250 

13,510 

25,550

Aug.

7,015 

5,135 

5,485 

8,185 

52,970

Sept.

9,320 

9,848 

, 3,837 

4,894 

60,830

The year

51,340 

44,230 

33, 990 

29,740 

54,230

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*198.6

*443.0

*787.1

199.4

*210.0

*461.8

*242.9

307.1

1,440

622.2

137.0

100.1

162.2

2,153

606.4

138.4

140.1

5,638

325.2

303.7

189.0

L.105

Nov.

*432.8

*763.7

*477.3

408.2

*137.3

*310.9

*343.9

824.8

872.2

1,113

216.0

108.8

1,123

3,584

1,058

191.6

303.4

1,289

4,196

759.6

412.5

1,232

Dee.

*2,107

"1,063

»2,325

2,915

* 600.7

 577.4

1,020

*2,050

7913

1,623

2040

324.1

4,179

1,770

512.8

301^

1,311

1,022

4,775

2,559

421.4

1^054

Jan.

» ,293

* ,232

* ,443

,116

,069

,081

,887

696J

,290

,482

,310

41L4

,694

,577

,713

,147

,053

,103

,898

3,002

2,258

5,637

Feb.

*2,782

*3,028

*1,527

8,561

2,079

1,263

2,337

542.;

3,215

5,886

2,690

995.C

2,425

1,185

695J

2,360

2,562

6,161

1,715

4,066

5,389

7,009

Mar.

*3,860

*1,921

*2,370

5,773

3,346

*3,437

2,959

613-4

2,580

5,349

3,330

597.S

3,360

2,351

1,195

4,695

9,086

4,636

2,840

5,343

3,614

3,798

Apr.

*2,248

*806.C

»1,386

2,359

2,567

3,548

1,818

sias

2,613

6,591

3,940

2,105

2,954

5,400

2,511

3,763

11,800

3,376

3,854

2,309

2,858

1,310

May

*3,48f

 4,664

 1,214

l,39f

3,213

l,64f

7,223

*1,223

1,506

2,592

1.43C

2.55E

6,352

8,213

2,658

6,651

5,895

4,969

5,539

3,079

2,372

6,580

June

 3,668

*5,288

 33M

1,004

1,724

*4703

7,410

7725

1,117

1,985

64S.O

3,017

5,390

3,090

2,202

2,791

4,055

4,938

3,170

1,443

2,388

3,084

July

*721.<

 602.:

 224.2

1,964

"1,379

*188.4

3,740

341.3

400.3

606.5

508.0

3,442

2,383

1,223

479.2

328.8

3,679

1,049

808. £

1,245

830.9

1,571

Aug.

 264.3

*245.4

*498.a

364. E

2,682

*90.4£

619.7

130.3

338.5

397.4

192.0

1,290

733.2

542.5

180.8

164.5

1,369

431.3

315.7

337.2

503.3

5,257

Sept.

*826.2

*212.9

 184. 1

320.4

920.3

 294. E

533.9

*204. 7

762.4

186.2

138.0

432.4

598.4

1,057

130.3

237.7

509.7

554.6

586.0

228.3

291.2

5,620

The ^ear

*23,890

*21,270

*12,770

32,280

*21,930

*14,370

*30,130

*8,022

19,930

31,430

14,700

15,380

33,350

32,150

13,970

22,770

44,760

37,170

32,020

24,670

21,530

39,260

Revisedj supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

U.S. P.

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

1241

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*130,000

*151,000

73,800

186,000

85,300

82,500

151,000

75,000

107,000

143,000

91,500

88,900

132,000

156,000

84,400

146,000

233,000

137,000

131,000

123,000

145,000

157,000

Date

May 27,28, 1929'

June 3, 4, 1930*

Dee. 13, 1930*

Feb. 3-5, 1932

Mar. 13, 1933

Mar, 9, 1934

June 4, 1935

Dec. 13, 1935

Feb. 2, 1937

Mar. 5, 6, 1938

Mar. 5, 6, 1939

July 9, 1940

May 15, 1941

May 9, 10, 1942

May 21, 1943

May 13,14, 1944

Apr. 17, 1945

Feb. 24, 1946

May 28, 1947

Mar. 8-10, 1948

Feb. 4, 1949

Feb. 21,22,1950

Minimum 

day

*2,520

*3,440

*1,740

1,480

*1,880

*960

*2,010

1,320

2,760

2,650

1,680

1,480

2,100

4,070

2,100

1,700

2,040

4,500

3,850

3,070

2,520

6,230

Mean

*33,000

*29,380

*17,640

44,610

*30,290

*19,850

*41,620

*11,050

27,520

43,420

20,400

21,180

46,070

44,400

19,300

31,360

61,830

51,340

44,230

33,990

29,740

54,230

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*23,890,000

*21,270,000

*12,770,000

32,380,000

 21,930,000

 14,370,000

 20,130,000

 8,022,000

19,930,000

31,430,000

14,700,000

15,380,000

33,350,000

32,150,000

13,970,000

22,770,000

44,760,000

37,170,000

32,020,000

24,670,000

21,530,000

39,260,000

Calendar year

Mean

 32,350

*31,200

 17,500

 41,060

 30,840

 20,200

*43,800

 10,940

27,870

39,550

20,340

27,980

48,890

37,080

17,120

32,910

67,620

55,960

36,390

30,410

33,010

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 23,420,000

*22,590,000

 12,700,000

*29,810,000

 22,330,000

 14,630,000

 31,710,000

 7,944,000

20,180,000

28,630,000

14,720,000

20,310,000

35,400,000

26,850,000

12,400,000

23,890,000

48,960,000

40,510,000

26,350,000

22,080,000

23,900,000

-

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

566. Ouachita River near Mount Ida, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°36'40", long. 93°41'45", in sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 25 W., 350 ft upstream

from bridge on II. S. Highway 270, 4§ miles upstream from Fiddler's Creek and 5? miles

northwest of Mt. Ida. 

Drainage area."410 sq mi. 

Supplementary records available.--Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for water

year 1949, and daily chemical analyses and water temperatures for the periods Oct. 1 to

Nov. 15, 1946, October 1949 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological

Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Nov. 1 to Dec. 2, 1941 tape gage; Dec. 3, 1941 to Feb. 21, 1945 and Apr. 2, 1946,

to Nov. 2, 1949,water-stage recorder; Mar. 1, 1945 to Apr. 1, 1946 staff gage, all at

site 350 ft downstream at same datum. 

Average discharge."9 years (1941-50), 893 cfs. 

Extremes.--1941-50: Maximum discharge, 54,800 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 30.80 ft),

former site), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum observed, 7.5 cfs

(revised) Aug. 12, 1947 [gage height, 1.18 ft, former site). 

Cooperation.--Prior to October 1949, records furnished by Corps of Engineers.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean dlschar

Waten 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*839

63.7

58.9

21.6

960

39.0

74.4

28.0

323

Nov.

H.010

488

191

88.4

37.4

1,271

676

294

110

Dec.

753

63(

522

1,694

348

1,486

1,603

830

1,046

Jan.

709

270

754

593

2,173

446

1,700

3,676

3,419

ze, In cubic feet per second

Feb.

786

170

2,081

4,574

2,084

158

1,883

1,369

3,093

Mar.

1,465

713

2,106

5,692

1,422

522

1,323

1,568

586

Apr.

2,405

743

1,668

1,055

1,230

683

523

669

339

May

907

892

1,758

1,317

3,193

1,180

838

1,396

1,784

of Ouachita River near Mt. Ida. Ark.

June

490

371

490

1,938

604 i

73.6

87.1

1,134

545

July

151

59.2

52.8

148

129

24.3

179

97.8

884

Aug.

369

14.3

51.1

162

49.1

158

149

36.7

506

Sept.

1,246

12.7

58.6

940

31.3

456

27.8

37.8

1,392

* Hot previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for Mount

The 

year

*925

371

811

1,499

1,047

544

754

929

1,159

iln Pine.

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Oct.

t51,570

3, -920

3,620

1,330

59,000

2,400

4,570

1,720

19,850

Nov.

1:60,120

29,020

11,390

5,260

22,260

75,610

40,220

17,500

6,530

Dec.

46,170

39.09C

32,070

104,100

21,430

91,360

98,540

51,020

64,34C

Jan.

43,580

16,57(

46,37C

36,470

133, 60C

27.43C

104, 50C

226, 10C

210, 30C

Feb.

43,670

9,440

119,700

254,000

115,700

8,750

108,300

76,030

171, 80C

Mar.

90,060

44,19C

129,500

350,000

87,460

32,090

81,370

96,430

36,000

Apr.

143,100

44,200

99,270

62,760

73,200

40,660

31,110

39,820

20,160

May

55,780

54,860

108,100

80,960

196,300

72,560

51,530

85,810

109,700

June

29,180

22,050

29,160

115,300

35,950

4,380

5,180

67,460

32,450

July

9,280

3,640

3,240

9,100

7,930

1,490

11,000

6,010

54,380

Aug.

22,710

881

3,140

9,970

3,020

9,740

9,150

2,260

31,090

Sept.

74,120

756

3,480

55,940

1,860

27,120

1,650

2,250

82,840

The 

year

*669,300

268,600

589,000

1,085,000

757,700

393,600

547,100

672,400

839,400

* Hot previously publlahed; estimated on basis of weather records and records for Mountain Pine.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

a

1

a

a

c

c

o

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

20 , 500

a4,890

17,700

b48,500

b20,400

18,600

39,800

54,800

31,300

Date

Apr. 28, 1942

Apr. 18, 1943

May 3, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

Jan. 9, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 1, 1948

Jan. 25, 1949

Jan. 13, Feb. 12

Hinimun

day

28

10

16

18

25

8.4

18

19

' 34

*92E

37]

811

1,49£

1,047

54<

75'

92<

1.15S

per

mile

*2.26

.90E

1.98

3.66

2.55

1.33

1.84

2.27

2.83

Runoff

Inches

*30.61

12. 2<

26.92

49.63

34. 6£

18.0]

25.03

30. 7E

38. 3£

Acre-feet

$669,300

268,600

589,000

1,085,000

757,700

393,600

547,100

672,400

839,400

Calendar year

806

337

89!

1,48«

1.13S

50! 55; 95"

-

Runoff

Inches

26.69

11.15

29.83

49.27

37.71

16.82

21. 6£

31. 6E

-

Acre-feet

583,500

243,700

652,600

1,077,000

824.400

367,500

474,000

692,900

-

* Hot previously published.

a From files of Corps of Engineers.

b Observed.

c From reports of Corps of Engineers .

567. South Pork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°34', long. 93°38', in NW£ sec. 24, T. 23., R. 25 W. , at bridge on U. 3. 

Highway 270 at Mt. Ida, 2 3/4 miles upstream from Williams Creek and 22.5 miles 

(revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--64 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Water-state recorder. Datum of gage is 612.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 7,540 cfs Feb. 12, 1950 (gage height, 10.59 ft); 

minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 7, 1949.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

44.9

Nov.

14.3

Dec.

147

Jan.

480

Feb.

410

Mar.

100

Apr.

36.4

May

166

June

41.5

July

27.9 

27.7

Aug.

17.4 

27.9

Sept.

7.12 

214

The 

year

141

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

2,760

Hov.

851

Dec.

9,030

Jan.

29,54C

Feb.

22,780

Mar.

6,170

Apr.

2,170

May

10,220

June

2,470

July

1,710 

1,710

Aug.

1,070 

1,710

Sept.

424

12,740

The 

year

102,200

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P.

1177 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,540

Date

Feb. 12, 1950

flinlmun 

day

5.0

Mean

141

Per

mile

2.35

Runoff

Inches

29.91

Acre-feet

102,200

Calendar year

Mean

.

Runoff

Inches

.

Acre-feet

.
RED RIVER BASIN 555

568. Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°36', long. 93°12', in NW^NW^ sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 21 W., three quartersof 

a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from Blakely Creek, 3.1 miles 

upstream from Blakely Mountain Dam, and 4 miles northwest of Mountain Pine.

Drainage area. 1,100 sqmi.

Supplementary records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for the water 

years 1946-49 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 404.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 14 years (1936-50), 1,875 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 38.55 ft, 

from high-water mark); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 14, 1936 (gage height, 2.06 ft). 

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, about 37 ft in May 1923.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

579

341

37.5

74.3

44.7

1,902

127

106

44.4

1,664

107

128

65.0

715

Nov.

.

446

2,037

667

105

2,227

2,282

818

284

204

825

3,284

974

516

258

Dec.

_

2,OO7

2,264

422

177

1,531

2,187

2,090

825

4,123

785

3,481

3,121

1,822

2,506

Jan.

_

8,162

6,375

1,639

266

1,376

1,509

674

1,348

1,688

5,402

1,081

3,036

8,998

8,238

Feb.

_

1,005

8,237

5,504

764

2,479

1,904

413

4,410

6,704

5,406

430

4,140

2,939

7,218

Mar.

_

2,005

2,539

1,515

333

1,246

3,481

2,016

5,245

13,750

4,248

1,345

3,961

4,165

1,476

Apr.

.

1,471

4,225

8.979

2,959

1,982

6,313

1,768

6,155

4,331

3,402

1,601

2,026

1,589

999

May

.

2,114

653

904

1,444

1,462

1,786

3,376

4,201

3,084

8,232

2,519

1,491

3,219

4,225

June

.

454

401

464

699

1,013

910

941

835

4,807

1,203

199

319

2,731

1,066

July

221

149

163

186

575

262

288

133

110

489

220

86.0

334

265

1,119

Aug.

19.7

89.8

99.1

464

325

274

514

26.0

91.6

336

244

152

242

127

963

Sept.

41.1

291

49.1

52.8

83.1

784

1,762

24.3

122

2,102

83.9

512

63.3

94.5

2,904

The 

year

_

1,579

2,240

1,698

646

1,210

2,063

1,041

1,966

3,452

2,634

1,238

1,648

2,216

2,618

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

35,570

20,950

2,310

4,570

2,750

117,000

7,820

6,500

2,730

102,300

6,580

7,890

3,990

43,960

Nov.

_

26,550

121,200

39,660

6,230

132,500

135,800

48,640

16,900

12,140

49,080

195,400

57,930

30,710

15,340

Dec.

_

123, 40C

L39.20C

25,900

10.91C

94, 11C

134,400

128,500

50,750

353,500

48,280

214,100

191,900

112,100

154,100

Jan.

_

501,900

392,000

1OO.800

16.35C

84,620

92,790

41,420

82,860

103,800

332,100

66,490

186,700

553,300

506 , 600

Feb.

.

55,820

457,500

305,700

43,970

137,700

105,800

22,930

253,600

372,300

300,200

23,860

238,200

163,200

400,800

Mar.

_

123,300

156,100

93,170

20,450

76,600

214,100

124,000

322,500

345,200

261,200

82,720

243,500

256, 100

90,780

Apr.

.

87,560

251,400

534,300

176,100

117,900

575,700

105,200

566,300

257,700

302,500

95,260

L2O,600

94,580

59,470

May

_

130,000

40,160

55,610

88,760

89,890

109,800

207,600

258,300

189,600

506,200

154,900

91.69O

197,900

259,800

June

.

27,000

23,880

27,580

41,570

60,290

54,150

56,OOO

49,700

!86,000

71,580

11,820

18,990

162,500

63,420

July

13,580

9,180

10,050

11,410

35,340

16,090

17,680

8,190

6,730

30,040

13,520

5,290

20,570

16,300

68,810

Aug.

1,210

5,520

6,090

29,780

19,960

16,850

31,600

1,600

5,630

20,630

15,020

9,340

14,890

7,800

59,230

Sept.

2,450

17,320

2,920

3,140

4,940

46,640

104,800

1,440

7,280

125,100

4,990

30,470

3,760

5,620

L72,80C

The 

year

_

1,143,000

1,621,000

1,229,000

469,200

875,900

1,494,000

753,300

1,427,000

2,499,000

1,907,000

896,200

1,197,000

1,604,000

1,895,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

827

827, 877

857, 877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

39,100

383,200

94,90O

13,700

31,300

44,900

26,500

56,000

a!23,000

41,800

27,400

32,600

a69,lOO

44,100

Date

.

Jan. 23, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

Apr. 29, 1940

NOV. 23, 1940

Apr. 28, 1942

Dec. 27, 1942

Apr. 23, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

May 25, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 2, 1948

Jan. 26, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Mnimun 

day

_

43

31

26

46

37

74

21

38

42

70

22

48

51

72

Mean

_

1,579

2,240

1,698

646

1,210

2,063

1,041

1,966

3,452

2,634

1,238

1,648

2,216

2,618

Per

square 

mile

_

1.44

2.04

1.54

.587

1.10

1.88

.946

1.79

3.14

2.39

1.12

1.50

2.01

2.38

Runoff

Inches

_

19.48

27,64

20.95

8.00

14.94

25.42

12.84

24.34

42.59

32.51

15.27

20.38

27.33

32.30

Acre-feet

_

1,143,000

1,621,000

1,229,000

469,200

875,900

1,494,000

753,300

1,427,000

2,499,000

1,907,000

896,200

1,197,000

1,604,000

1,895,000

C£

Mean

_

1,711

1,945

1,634

932

1,428

1,784

887

2,233

3,357

2,933

1,019

1,495

2,308

-

ilendar year

Runoff

Inches

.

21.12

24. OO

20.17

11.53

17.62

21.98

10.95

27.66

41.41

36.20

12.57

18.49

28.47

-

Acre-feet

_

1,239,000

1,408,000

1,183,000

676,800

1,034,000

1,291,000

642,500

1,621,000

2,430,000

2,123,000

737,900

1,086,OOO

1,671,000

-

a Oage height from floodmarks.

347710 O - 55 - 36
RED RIVER BASIN

569. Ouachita River near Hot Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°26'20", long. 93°04'10", In SVf£ sec. 29, T. 3 S. , R. 19 W. , half a mile 

upstream from Fourche a Loup Creek and 5 miles south of Hot Springs.

Drainage area. 1,405 sq ml (revised).

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage Is 304.8 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Average discharge. --8 years (1922-30), 2,053 cfs.

Extremes. 1923-30: Maximum discharge, 143,000 cfs May 16, 1923 (gage height, 43.9 ft, 

from f loodmark) , from rating curve extended above 43,000 cfs; minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 3, 

4, 1929.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

Oct.

_

91.7

218

94.7

3,180

887

421

107

203

Nov.

_

318

821

180

3,040

1,200

1,260

905

1,350

Dec.

_

478

5,140

577

1,050

6,830

1,480

4,95O

2,050

Jan.

_

3,780

1,610

625

4,40O

5,820

1,340

5,630

6,500

Feb.

_

7,490

1,280

1,760

1,370

2,140

793

3,940

2,420

Mar.

_

5,690

1,940

435

3,030

5,670

1,070

2,590

1,430

Apr.

_

3,480

1,810

368

2,80(

16,900

6,740

2,780

415

May

_

8,780

1,370

543

1,450

2,720

808

4,730

11,500

June

.

3,430

355

196

282

3,860

2^490

946

397

July

159

234

135

394

146

528

1,030

40O

83.6

Aug.

117

258

88.3

138

109

300

526

96.7

64.7

Sept.

43.9

953

216

638

220

137

123

334

174

The 

year

.

2,890

1,260

487

1,760

3,910

1,500

2,380

2,240

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

Oct.

5,640 

13,400 

5,820

195,000 

54,600 

25,900 

6,580 

12,500

Nov.

18,900 

48,900 

10,700

181,000 

71,200 

75,000 

53,900 

SO, 300

Dec.

29,400 

516,000 

35,500

64,500 

120,000 

91,000 

504,000

126,000

Jan.

233,000 

99.OOO 

38,400

270,000 

358,000 

82,400 

546,000 

400,000

Feb.

416,000 

73.70C 

98.000

76,300 

119,000 

45,600 

219,000 

134,000

Mar.

550.000 

119,000 

26,700

186,000 

548,000 

65,800 

159,000 

87,900

Apr.

207, OOC 

108, OOC 

21,900

166,000 

L, 010, OOC 

401, OOC 

165, OOC 

24.7QC

May

5 40, OOC 

84,10C 

33,40C

89.20C 

167, OOC 

49.70C 

291..00C 

f707,OOC

June

204,000 

21,100 

11,700

16,800 

230,000 

148,000 

56,300 

23,600

July

9,780 

14,400 

8,310 

24,200

8,980 

32,400 

63,300 

24,600 

5,140

Aug.

7,190 

15,900 

5,430 

8,510

6,690 

18,400 

32,300 

5,950 

3,980

Sept.

2,610 

56,8OO 

12,900 

38,000

13,100 

8,130 

7,320 

19,900 

10,400

The 

year

>, 090°, 000 

910,000 

353 , 000

1,270,000 

3,840,000 

1,090,000 

L, 650, 000 

1,620,000

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

547

587

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

al43,000

23,400

13,500

57,600

3134,000

59,000

41,600

66,000

Date

.

May 16 1923

Dec. 13 1923

Feb. 23 1925

Jan. 21 1926

Apr. 21 1927

Apr. 6 1928

Dec. 17 1928

May 18 1930

Mnimun

day

_

44

59

58

58

72

-

32

51

_

2,890

1,260

487

1,760

3,910

1,500

2,380

2,240

Per

mile

_

2.06

.891

.347

1.25

2.78

1.07

1.69

1.59

Runoff

Inches

_

27. 8£

12.12

4.71

17.03

37.7!

14.5!

22. Of

21. 5£

Acre-feet

_

2,090,000

910,000

353,000

1.270JOOO

2,840,000

1,090,000

1,650,000

1,620,000

Calendar year

_

3,330

804

1,020

1,910

3,420

1,740

2,080

-

Runoff

Inches

_

32.21

7.71

9.9:

18.42

33.06

16.82

20.12

-

Acre -feet

_

2,420,000

584,000

741,000

1,380,000

2,480,000

1,260,000

1,510,000

-

From floodmark.

570. Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°26'30", long. 93°01'30", In sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 19 W, , at Carpenter Dam 

on Ouachita River, l£ miles downstream from Hot Springs Creek, and 4f miles southeast

of Hot Springs.

Drainage area. 1,441 sq ml.

Gage. Automatic Selsyn repeater gage, datum of gage Is at mean sea level.

Extremes. 1930-50: Maximum contents, 207,360 acre ft Mar. 30, 1945 (elevation,,402.20 ft); 

minimum since top of gate was first reached, 70,590 acre-ft Feb. 13, 14, 16, 1936 (elevation, 375.01 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir Is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began Dec. 17, 1930. Capacity at top of talntor gates, 190,100 acre-ft (elevation, 400 ft); at spillway crest, 

70,560 acre-ft (elevation, 375 ft). Contents below spillway crest represents deadstorage. Figures given herein represent total contents. Contents computed from 7 a.m. 

readings on the first day of following month, prior to January 1932, and from 12 p.m. 

readings since that date. Reservoir used for power development.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Arkansas Power & Light Co.
RED RIVER BASIN 557

Contents in acre-feet

Water 

year

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

151,960 

149,150 

153,220 

141,170

124,910 

140,040 

148,130 

126,640 

102,400

114,870 

155,260 

151,600 

85,000 

113,150

160,330 

126,300 

158,470 

156,820 

174,380

Nov.

189, 35C 

144, 65C 

144,820

148,87C

101,620 

137,830 

157,30C 

113, 54C 

83,60C

183,440 

146, 53C 

137, 56C 

97.26C 

107, 09C

156, 88C 

184, 20C 

176,430 

171, 89( 

156,280

Dec.

16,650 

191,090 

191,240 

123,120 

149,380

120,050 

175,410 

183,370 

99,61C 

73,880

148, 98C 

180,920 

187,200 

129,930

190,120

153, 82C 

185,180 

172,400 

169,720 

179, 99C

, on last day of month, of Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, Ark.

Jan.

48,290 

187,410 

158,590

123,600 

171,700

75,070 

184,200 

189,980 

186,080 

81,180

157,600 

166,060 

144,540 

157,850 

183,860

179,130 

175,340 

139,290 

184,060 

183,930

Feb.

113,540 

172,340 

146,130 

115,090 

123,320

85,890 

187,540 

187,820 

192,050 

124,810

184,900 

183,790 

137,560 

192,500 

192,050

175,470 

174,450 

190,710 

184,410 

166, 06C

Mar.

150,240 

186,640 

186,010 

181,970 

181,840

148,470 

183,160 

193,020 

179,860 

119,220

151,720 

166,320 

188,870 

189,080 

202,770

188,800 

187,680 

180,060 

179,600 

168,460

Apr.

138,640 

163,300 

193,170 

166,130 

188,590

132,660 

183,650 

177,420 

189,490 

190,490

182,300 

189,560 

178,010 

190,940 

179,530

195,020 

191,680 

169,910 

183,300 

181,510

May

163,860 

154,780 

176,050 

177,020 

183,930

159,710 

184,900 

188,450 

184,000 

186,780

182,570 

183,720 

192,200 

190,790 

181,180

178,410 

189,280 

189,840 

186,990 

180,120

June

187,680 

149,780 

169,470 

186,010 

188,380

148,870 

184,270 

188,310 

187,410 

187,960

187,750 

188,730 

143,000 

173,940 

182,960

178,010 

180,590 

177,020 

184,690 

187,610

July

186,640 

179,270 

171,310 

172,400 

185,870

152,320 

180,780 

185,040 

187,410 

187,060

186,640 

172,780 

113,150 

154,660 

183,930

171,440 

167,010 

178,210 

170,860 

183,650

Aug.

177,880 

161,940 

177,620 

163,740 

173,680

134,340 

174,830 

176,370 

175,220 

186,080

187,960 

189,010 

86,030 

141,400 

180,450

147,560 

160,020 

177,020 

165,310 

180,520

Sept.

164,800 

151,090 

168,080 

151,090 

144,190

1.22,940 

166,320 

152,620 

130,140 

161,130

175,410 

178,340 

81,610 

128,770 

189,420

137,670 

169,340 

164,800 

153,340 

177,880

571. Lake Catherine at Jones Mills, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°25'35", long. 92°53'40" , in ^ sec. 36, T. 3 S. , R. 18 W. at Remmel

Dam on Ouachita River at Jones Mills.

Drainage area. 1.516 so mi.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes . 1924 -50 : Maximum contents, 59,060 acre-ft Apr. 21, 1327 (elevation, 315.75ft); 

minimum since top of gates was first reached, 16,370 acre-ft Feb. 7, 1925 (elevation, 

292.34 ft) .

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began Oct. 11, 1924. Capacity at top of taintor gates (elevation, 305 ft), 35,250 acre-ft; at spillway crestfelevation, 290 ft), 13,950 acre-ft. Contents below spillway crest represents dead storage. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Contents computed from 12 M readings 

prior to January 1925, and from 12 p.m. readings since that date. Reservoir is used for 

power development.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Arkansas Power & Light Co.

Contents, in acre-feet, on last d;

Water 

year

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

3,175

29,850 

38,910 

33,910 

30,460 

32,190

32,980 

31,700 

30,460 

35,410 

31,860

35,640 

35,140 

26,700 

33,880 

32,650

34,220 

36,330 

34,770 

33,230 

34,030

36,690 

35,330 

34,330 

34,450 

35,530

Nov.

17,800

38,400 

26,480 

31,500 

33,160 

35,780

41,110 

38,170 

28,890 

33,630 

35,880

35,920 

28,250 

34,390 

36,100 

32,100

39,420 

34,790 

34,910 

34,850 

34,300

37,000 

35,330 

34,870 

34,940 

34,520

Dec.

a31,940

31,990 

40,660 

33,490 

32,920 

34,870

29,550 

41,360 

41,600 

33, 800 

36,880

36,350 

34,180 

35,530 

34,770 

34,500

35,330 

35,370 

38,740 

34,010 

34,680

34,070 

35,060 

34,490 

34,490 

33,490

Jan.

19,710

38,110 

39,980 

31,660 

40,960 

41,380

25,720 

35,550 

41,470 

34,220 

38,830

33,440 

33,460 

36,350 

38,280 

34,240

34,100 

38,950 

33,510 

34,140 

34,640

33,950 

34,830 

33 , 860 

34,300 

38,470

Feb.

35,940

40,620 

25,710 

31,040 

41,380 

41,170

34,640 

26,200 

36,430 

33,630 

33,630

33,570 

35,740 

32,140 

34,640 

33,650

37,330 

34,920 

35,490 

39,480 

39,980

34,580 

34,220 

34,330 

34,870 

36,390

Mar.

17,580

39,000 

40,080 

34,450 

35,450 

36,390

39,340 

36,710 

37,020 

38,570 

35,100

33,740 

39,250 

40,210 

39,230 

33,570

32,150 

36,850 

36,550 

38,830 

45,990

35,060 

34,680 

37,860 

34,790 

35,160

Apr.

27,090

35,660 

34, 770 

38,040 

34,870 

35,190

34,330 

36,140 

42,500 

30,710 

37,350

36,730 

33,250 

33,820 

35,140 

37,640

38,380 

37,300 

36,470 

41,150 

35,820

43,820 

35,600 

35,020 

38,910 

34,720

May

28,440

31,080 

36,120 

34,100 

39,340 

34,730

34,790 

33,630 

35,060 

33,680 

34,720

33,780 

33,440 

35,170 

35,020 

37,280

31,020 

33,740 

39,760 

35,210 

35,680

38,600 

34,920 

34,120 

35,840 

34,830

June

27,970

33,660 

34,310 

35,250 

33,340 

40,230

33,210 

31,110 

31,060 

52,920 

34,300

33,160 

31,950 

33,070 

33,950 

34,180

34,410 

34,070 

33,280 

34,300 

34,580

34,680 

34,280 

34,300 

34,260 

34,520

July

31,620

29,960 

36,860 

41,210 

33,720 

37,080

34,010 

32,610 

27,590 

31,900 

34,540

32,660 

32,660 

32,630 

32,870 

34,580

33,180 

32,460 

31,360 

35,800 

34,680

34,490 

34,490 

34,680 

34,310 

38,720

Aug.

27,040

25,060 

37,900 

35,430 

32,140 

33,740

31,570 

35,940 

30,870 

33,280 

34,680

33,860 

34,470 

35,250 

34,470 

34,080

34,730 

33,910 

35,430 

34,640 

34,600

33,880 

33,720 

34,010 

34,100 

34,870

Sept.

34,790

29,210 

36,830 

31,990 

34,520 

36,650

31,570 

32,340 

35,450 

34,080 

34,810

34,540 

33,140 

35,920 

35,410 

34,500

36,830 

34,330 

35,080 

34,660 

34,260

34,100 

34,490 

35,190 

35,060 

39,120

Contents.at noon Jan. 1.
558 RED RIVER BASIN

572.0uachita River near Malvern, Ark.I/

Location. Lat 34°23'10", long. 92 0 50'20" , in NW£ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 17 W. , at bridge on 

on State Highway 84, 2 miles northwest of Malvern and 5.8 miles downstream from Remmel 

Dam.

Drainage area. 1,562 sq mi (revised).

Supplementary records available. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the period October 1947 to September 1950 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 228.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1903 to April 1905, staff gage at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher. June 

1922 to September 1924, chain gage at same site and datum. January 1925 to February 

1937, water-stage recorder at Remmel Dam, 5.8 miles upstream at datum 20.11 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years (1925-26, 1928-50), 2,476 cfs.

Extremes. 1903-05 1922-24, 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs May 15, 1923 (gage 

height, 30.3 ft); minimum observed, 40 cfs Dec. 18-20, 1904.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Lake Catherine since 1925 (see preceding page) and by Lake 

Hamilton since 1932 (see elsewhere in this report). Discharge for the period January 

1925 to February 1937 are for station at Remmel Dam.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1922

1923 

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

2,323

-

_

123

-

3,680

577

..

157

234

1,710

291

126

461

477

986

291

825

552

605

855

2,823

627

139

287

2,544

318

420

263

1,962

Nov.

.

229

-

_

399

-

3,400

1,410

.

916

1,420

1,500

678

252

621

847

2,330

770

E,625

1,580

545

2,080

2,948

1,179

97.1

593

1,476

5,902

1,301

589

840

Dec.

.

-

267

_

-

-

1,630

7.40O

_

5,430

E.440

1,950

B,630

5,860

1,660

2,644

5,553

2,282

2,546

1,259

395

2,864

5,011

2,074

533

5,725

1,097

1,591

t,209

2,596

5,476

Jan.

.

-

2,308

_

4,410

-

4,720

6,400

_

5,980

8,420

87.:

11,800

6,170

2,171

6,916

1,237

13,260

9.2Z9

1,559

266

1,857

2,670

1,831

1,290

2,901

7,782

1,853

4,407

i.%560

12,210

Feb.

_

3,784

2,635

_

8,530

-

1,680

2,840

1,130

4,410

5,090

1,210

7,450

2,380

729

2,640

417

1,637

9,816

9,216

421

2,932

2,502

739

5,439

8.728

7,975

628

5,527

3,918

11,880

Mar.

_

*4,907

4,608

_

6,430

762

3,890

6,220

1,260

3,100

1,630

3.2OO

3,060

2,690

4,000

5,727

783

2,811

4,653

2,604

587

2,577

5,409

2,669

7,840

17,230

6,609

1,408

5,5O9

6,779

2,696

Apr.

1,OO6

3,636

5,941

_

-

-

3,570

_

7,460

2,860

455

1,440

1,730

3,770

4,392

4,135

882

1,824

6,681

11,500

2,910

2,002

9,598

3,118

9,188

6,326

5,240

2,355

3,009

1,933

1,208

In cubic feet per second

May

»5,749

1,352

-

_

-

-

1,750

_

919

5,020

8,830

794

553

4,880

890

10,06O

263

3,006

975

2,124

2,530

2,314

2,583

3,695

6,565

5,417

12,550

3,239

1,689

3,951

6,361

June

1,210

*4,691

-

_

4,700

151

246

_

2,780

1,120

172

283

296

360

161

5,700

199

824

567

627

1,363

1,183

1,096

2,189

1,184

6,796

1,414

444

579

4,042

1,200

July

248

630

-

218

215

-

156

_

1,130

486

98.2

264

1,420

130

249

348

170

227

254

298

719

368

623

655

385

577

414

314

352

875

L.330

Aug.

2,177

617

-

154

-

-

156

_

632

114

93.5

326

295

157

169

301

233

166

253

769

444

229

356

403

407

526

681

233

287

327

1^307

Sept.

1,177

248

-

70.2

L,180

510

106

_

213

262

118

252

281

346

462

707

436

546

484

951

527

1,122

:,467

95.7

338

2,410

278

351

214

376

4,224

The 

year

_

_

-

.

-

-

2,090

_

_

2,480

2,420

1,090

2,870

2,100

1,335

3,387

960

2,323

3,195

2,690

941

1,690

3,000

1,613

2,770

4,769

3,993

1,643

2,285

3,279

4,017

sd Jannarj 1925 to February 1937 as "at Remmel Dam, near Malvern."
RED RIVER BASIN

Water 

year

Jl903 

1904 

1905

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

142, 80C

7,540

227,000 

35,500

9,650

14,400

105,000 

17,900 

7,750 

28,370 

29,330

60,610 

17,880 

50,730 

33,910 

37,180

52,560 

173,600 

38,560 

*8,540 

17,640

156,400 

19,54C 

25,81C 

16,160 

120, 60C

Nov.

13,630

23,800

202,000 

83,700

54,500 

84,500

89 , 300 

40,300 

15,000 

36 , 980 

50 ,'370

138,600 

45,840 

156,200 

94,010 

32,440

123,800 

175,400 

70,160 

5,780 

35,270

87,850 

232,200 

77.42C 

35,030 

50,000

Dec.

16,410

100,000 

455,000

534,000 

L50.000

120,000 

108,000 

237,000 

102,100 

162,600

218,400 

L40.300 

156,600 

77,410 

24,270

176,100 

185,200 

127,500 

32,740 

352,000

67,460 

282,300 

258,800 

159,600 

213,700

Jan.

141,900

271,000

290,000 

593,000

568,000 

518,000

5,340 

726,000 

579,000 

133,500 

125,200

76,060 

315,200 

567,500 

95,830 

16,390

114,200 

164,200 

112,600 

79,340 

178,400

478,500 

113,900 

271,000 

833,800 

750,500

Feb.

217,700 

146,300

174,000

93,300 

157,000 

65,000 

245,000 

283,000

67,200 

129,000 

132,000 

40,490 

146,600

24,000 

98,890 

545,200 

511,800 

24,200

162,800 

138,900 

41,070 

312,900 

484,700]

442,900 

34,890 

317,900 

217,600 

659,700

Mar.

*301,70C 

283,40C

395,000 

46,800

239, OOC 

382,000 

77,500 

191,000 

100,000

197,000 

188,000 

165,000 

246,000 

352,100

48,170 

172,800 

286,100 

160,100 

36,080

158,500 

332,600 

164,100 

482,000 

,059,000

406,400 

86,570 

338,800 

416,800 

165, 80C

Apr.

216, 30< 

353, 50(

1

212,000

144, OOC 

170, OOC 

27,100

85,70C 

L03.000 

224,000 

:61,30C 

>46,OOC

52,49C 

108, 50C 

397, 60C 

684, 40C 

173, 10C

119,200 

571,100 

185,600 

546,700 

376, 40C

511,800 

140,100 

179,000 

115, OOC 

71,90C

May

353,500 

83,13C

[

107,000

56,500 

309,000 

543,000

48,800 

34,000 

300, OOC 

54,730 

618,500

16,170 

184,900 

59,940 

130,600 

155,500

142, 30C 

158,800 

227,200 

403,600 

333,100

771, 50C 

199,200 

103,800 

242,900 

391,100

June July

*279,10C

280,000

14,700

165,000 

66,600 

10,200

16,800 

17,600 

21,400 

9,560 

539,100

11,860 

49,040 

33,720 

37,290 

81,100

70,370 

65,240 

130,300 

70,440 

404,400

84,110 

26,420 

34,440 

240,500 

71,390

B.5,220 

38,730

13,400 

13,200

9,590

39,500 

29,900 

6,040

16,200 

J7.300 

7,990 

15,300 

21,380

1.0,430 

13,940 

15,600 

18,330 

14,190

32,600 

38,290 

40,260 

23,650 

35,480

25,440 

19,330 

21,640 

53,770 

81,780

Aug.

37,910

9,470

9,580

38,900 

7,010 

5,750

20,000 

18,100 

9,650 

10,410 

18,530

14,330 

10,230 

15,560 

47,280 

27,270

14,090 

21,910 

24,760 

25,030 

32,310

41,860 

14,330 

17,680 

20,100 

80,360

Sept.

14,760

4,180 

70,000 

17,000 

30,400

6,300

12,700 

15,600 

7,020

15,000 

16,700 

20,600 

27,470 

42,080

25,950 

32,500 

28,790 

56,580 

31,380

66,760 

146,800 

5,690 

20,110 

143,400

16,550 

20,890 

12,730 

22,370 

251,300

The 

year

1,510,000

1,800,000 

1,750,000

786,000 

2,090,000 

1,520,000 

966,200 

2,45»,000

697,100 

1,682,000 

2,314,000 

1,948,000 

683,100

1,223,000 

2,172,000 

1,168,000 

2,011,000 

3,452,000

2,891,000 

1,190,000 

1,659,000 

2,374,000 

2,908,000

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1903

1904

1905

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

932

933

934

935

936

937

938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no .

131

131

173

547

587

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

827, 857

857

877

897

927

957, 977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

-

.

a 140, 000

_

-

60,900

_

60,000

48,100

58,200

41,600

67,400

74,400

63,700

70,500

13 , 200

53,800

103,000

108,000

22,000

16,500

56,000

19,200

83,000

132,000

80,000

35,100

36,100

90,700

57,100

Date

_

_

-

.

May 15, 1923

_

-

Jan. 21, 1926

_

Apr. 6, 1928

Dec. 17, 1928

May 10, 1930

Oct. 7, 1930

Jan. 5, 1932

Dec. 30, 1932

Mar. 26, 1934

May 5, 1935

Dec?. 9, 1935

Jan. 22, 1937

Feb. 18, 1938

Apr. 16, 1939

Apr. 30, 1940

(b)

Apr. 8, 1942

May 31, 1943

Apr. 23, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

May 23, 1946

Dec. 12, 1946

Jan. 2, 1948

Jan. 26, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

40

-

_

_

_

-

63

«

-

39

68

58

76

68

48

64

62

88

110

90

134

83

113

49

49

94

102

82

62

101

140

Mean

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

2,090

_

-

2,480

2,420

1,090

2,870

2,100

1,335

3,387

960

2,323

3,195

2,690

941

1,690

3,000

1,613

2,770

4,769

3,993

1,643

2,285

3,279

4,017

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

1,510,000

-

_

1,800,000

1,750,000

786,000

2,090,000

1,520,000

966,200

2,452,000

897,100

1,682,000

2,314,000

1,948,000

683,100

1,223,000

2,172,000

1,168,000

2,011,000

3,452,000

2,891,000

1,190,000

1,659,000

2,374,000

2,908,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

2,150

_

-

2,280

2,510

1,300

2,590

1,972

1,438

3,629

666

2,544

2,977

2,536

1,297

1,941

t2,589

1,352

3,263

4,640

4,300

1,406

2,077

3,518

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

-

_

-

_

-

1,560,000

_

-

1,650,000

1,810,000

938,000

1,880,000

1,427,000

1,041,000

2,627,000

483,500

1,842,000

2,155,000

1,836,000

941,700

1,405,000

1,874,000

978,600

2,369,000

3,359,000

3,113,000

1,018,000

1,508,000

2,547,000

-

t Correcte_.

a Gage height from floodmark.

b Nov. 23, 1940, May 6, 1941.
RED RIVER BASIN

573. Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Ark.

Location [revised) ."Lat 34°07'16", long. 93-02'46", In sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 19 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 7 at Arkadelphia 5.4 miles downstream from Caddo River.

Drainage area. 2.311 sq mi (revised),

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at same site since September 1913 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1948 to September 1950 are published 

in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 160.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. September 1905 to December 1906, chain gage at site 800 ft downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 16, 1929, to Aug. 9, 1934, chain gage, and Aug. 10 to Sept. 28, 

1934, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 5.00 ft higher. Sept. 29, 1934, to Mar. 

31, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--Twenty-two years (1905-06, 1929-50), 3,672 cfs.

Extremes.--1905-06. 1929-50: Maximum discharge, 170,000 cfs (revised) Mar. 30, 1945 (gage 

height, 30.3 ft, from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 126,000 cfs; minimum 

daily, 74 cfs (revised) Oct. 5, 1931.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Lake Catherine since 1925 (see elsewhere in this report)and by 

Lake Hamilton since 1932 (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. October 1929 to September 1950, records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Water 

year

1905 

1906

1907

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1,874

776

.

283

*2,515

*33S

*231

*505

*504

*1,356

*491

 1,013

540

528

787

3,140

761

263

278

3,266

467

548

298

3,200

Nov.

4,967

1,834

_

2,234

*1,948

*1,462

*310

*1,063

*1,054

3,474

*1,106

*3,847

2,112

601

3,280

3,749

1,664

228

805

2,575

6,095

2,295

1,138

1,162

Dec.

6,722

5,529

.

3,403

*3,248

9,699

*3,207

*2,359

3,909

4,979

*3,612

*4,258

1,965

497

4,050

4,424

3,164

846

8,478

2,024

6,198

5,533

3,381

4,980

Jan.

7,367

-

_

14,590

*391

17,550

*9,811

*3,534

10,050

*1,648

 21,620

14,600

3,556

400

2,966

3,810

2,422

2,126

4,430

12,450

3,076

5,860

21,320

17,160

Feb.

3,378

-

_

7,383

*2,420

10,370

*3,792

 1,292

3,681

*841

*2,969

13,840

13,420

941

4,654

4,010

1,278

6,539

11,380

12,380

1,051

*9,071

6,124

18,340

Mar.

5,739

-

.

*2,474

*4,621

4,779

*4,056

*6,268

7,725

1,528

*4,600

*6,582

4,342

842

3,795

6,915

4,849

11,470

22,220

9,677

2,542

9,614

10,690

4,960

Apr.

3,368

-

_

595

 1,989

*2,853

*4,975

6,021

6,410

 1,461

*2,655

10,580

15,150

4,265

3,473

12,800

4,683

12,590

11,650

8,385

3,532

4,038

2,889

1,961

May

5,349

-

6,790

>12,770

 1,276

*S57

*6,636

 1,177

13,690

*686

*4,719

 1,891

2,559

4,474

3,820

3,695

4,478

11,390

8,373

20,360

4,941

2,482

5,161

9,673

June

964

-

2,020

*424

*486

*49O

*526

*311

*7,971

*281

 1,211

*818

962

2,023

1,871

1,730

3,148

1,414

9,289

2,164

663

717

5,663

1,544

July

2,049

-

611

*152

*603

*2,289

*195

*225

*550

*324

*317

*322

376

1,045

801

791

685

495

875

735

365

492

1,267

1,488

Aug.

1,094

-

170

 127

423

327

387

181

392

233

206

247

708

562

264

661

421

485

618

997

278

429

385

1,607

Sept.

630

815

-

343

 191

 222

 355

*344

*618

*825

 *47O

*685

*408

816

576

1,429

3,483

120

400

2,552

409

424

294

357

5,761

The 

year

3,655

-

.

 3,720

 1,678

* ,280

* ,880

* ,968

 ,746

* ,443

* ,713

* ,804

,787

,393

,583

,093

,313

,011

,715

,266

,479

,435

,906

,920

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

water, 

year

1905

1906

1907

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

115.2

47.7

_

17.38

 154.6

*20.8

*14.2

 31.02

 31

*83.35

 30.21

 62.26

33.22

32.47

48.4

193.7

46.78

16.17

17.1

200.8

28.73

33.67

18.35

196.7

Nov.

-

295.6

109.1

_

132.9

 115.9

 87

 18.42

*63.23

 62.69

206.7

 65.79

 228.9

125.7'

35.75

195.2

223.1

99.03

13. 51

47.9!

153.2

362.7

136.6

67.7

69.16

Dec.

-

413.3

340

_

209.2

 199.7

596.4

»197.2

 145.1

240.4

306.1

 222. 1<

 261.8

120.8

30. 5'.

249

272

194.6

51. 9i

521.3

124.5

381.1

340.2

207.9

306.2

Jan.

-

453

-

.

896.9

 24.02

1,079

 603.2

 217.;

618

 101.3

1,329

 897. E

218. f

24.S

182.4

234.2

148.!

130. {

272.4

765.:

189.3

360.3

1,311

1.055

Feb.

-

187.6

-

.

410

»134.4

596.3

*210.6

 71. 7«

204.4

 48.31

 164.9

 768.6

745.2

54.13

258.5

222.7

70. 91

376.1

632.1

687.3

58.37

521.8

340.1

1,018

Mar.

-

352.9

-

.

 152.1

 284.2

293.9

 249.4

 385.4

475

 93 . 9E

 282.8

 404.7

267

51. 7E

233.3

425.2

298.1

705.4

1,366

595

156.3

591.1

657.5

305

Apr.

-

200.4

-

.

35.42

 118.3

 169.7

 296

358.3

381.4

 86.93

 158

 629.6

901.3

253.8

206.7

761.7

278.6

749.2

693.2

498.9

210.2

240.3

171.9

116.7

May

-

328.9

-

418

 785.3

 78.4;

 52.67

 408

 72. 3f

841.8

 42.21

290.2

 116.3

157.3

275.1

234.9

227.2

275.3

700.4

514.8

L,252

303.8

152.6

317.4

594.8

June

-

57. 3f

-

120

 25.2

 28.9

 29.13

 31.31

 18.52

474.3

 16.72

 72. Of

 48. 6<

57. 2E

120.4

111.3

106.5

187.3

84.1"

552.7

128.8

39.4J

42. 6£

336.9

91.9

July

-

126

-

37.6

 9.3J

 37. Of

 140.7

 12.03

 I3.s;

 33.83

 19.85

 19.5

 19. SJ

23.14

64.23

49.21

48.6:

42.14

30.41

53. 7f

45.2!

22.41 30.2:

77. 8<

91.5]

Aug.

-

67. 26

-

10.5

*7.7£

 26.13

 20.09

 23.81 11. ie

 24.12

 14.33

 12.64

 15.2

43.5!

34. 5J

16.24

40.61

25.86

29.S'c

38

61.33

17.01

26. 3«

23.64

98.75

Sept.

37.53

48. 4E

-

20.4

 11. 3J

 13. IS

 21. IE

 20. 4(

 36. 7£

 49.13

 27.91

 40.74

 24. 2f

48.54

34.24

es. o:

207.3

7.14

23. 7(

151.9

24.33

25. 2f

17. 4f

21. 2E

342.8

The year

-

2,646

-

.

 2,693

 1,215

 3,107

 2,085

 1,425

 3,436

 1,048

 2,688

 3,478

2,742

1,012

1,870

2,963

1,675

2,912

4,861

4,537

1,794

2,493

3,552

4,287

Revised; supersedes records previously published by Corps of Engineers
RED RIVER BASIN 561

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Ouachlta River at Arkadelphla, Ark.

Year

1905

1906

1907

1929.

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

209

209

209

687

(a)

!a

a

:a

a

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

b33,800

-

_

*68,500

35,400

89,100

61,700

56,800

94,000

23 , 200

81,400

133,000

131,000

20,800

22,700

94,700

32,000

86,400

0170,000

122,090

36,800

47,300

139,000

76,600

Date

-

May 4, 1906

-

_

Jan. 10, 1930

Oct. 8, 1930

Jan. 5, 1932

Dec. 31, 1932

Mar. 27, 1934

May 6, 1935

Dec. 7, 1935

Jan. 22, 1937

Feb. 19, 1938

Apr. 17, 1939

May 1, 1940

Nov. 24, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

Apr. 19, 1943

May 2, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

Apr. 30, 1946

Dec. 13, 1948

Mar. 2, 1948

Jan. 27, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Minimum 

day

-

340

-

_

*112

*83

*74

*159

*90

*186

*102

*105

*152

140

215

140

174

78

94

136

236

163

157

176

308

Mean

-

3,655

-

_

*3,720

 1,678

*4,280

*2,880

* ,968

* ,746

* ,443

* ,713

* ,804

,787

,393

,583

,093

,313

,011

,715

,266

,479

,435

,906

,920

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.58

-

_

*1.61

*.726

»1.85

*1.25

*.852

'2.05

*.624

*1.61

*2.08

1.64

.603

1.12

1.77

1.00

1.74

2.91

2.71

1.07

1.49

2.12

2.56

Runoff

Inchef

-

21.47

-

_

*21.8!

*9.85

*25.2J

"16.91

>11.56

*27.87

*8.51

»21.79

'28.21

22.24

8.21

15.17

24.03

13.59

23.61

39.44

36.81

14.54

20.23

28.79

^34.77

Acre-feet

-

2,646,000

-

.

 2,693,000

*1, 215, 000

*3, 107, 000

*2, 085, 000

*1, 425, 000

*3, 436, 000

 1, 048, 000

»2, 688, 000

*3, 478, 000

2,742,000

1,012,000

1,870,000

2,963,000

1,675,000

2,912,000

4,861,000

4,537,000

1,794,000

2,493,000

3,552,000

4,287,000

Calendar year

Mean

-

3,203

-

_

*3,873

*2,001

*5,627

*2,893

*2,099

 6,108

 1,059

%,038

%,429

3,537

1,936

2,854

3,611

1,956

4,706

6,566

6,672

2,117

3,136

5,290

-

Runoff

Inches

-

18.83

-

.

*22.7E

*11.76

 21. 3£

"16.98

*12.33

»30.00

*6.24

*23.70

*26.02

20.75

11.40

16.77

21.20

11.49

27.71

38.56

39.19

12.42

18.48

31.04

-

Acre-feet

-

2,319,000

-

_

*2, 804, 000

*1, 449, 000

*2, 632, 000

*2, 094, 000

*1, 519, 000

*3, 698, 000

*768,500

*2, 923, 000

*3, 207, 000

2,561,000

1,405,000

2,066,000

2,614,000

1,416,000

3,416,000

4,753,000

4,831,000

1,532,000

2,277,000

3,830,000

-

Revised; supersedes records previously published by the Corps of Engineers.

a Prom reports or files of Corps of Engineers.

b Maximum dally.

o Gage height from floodmark.

Hote. Records for August 1905 published In Water-Supply Paper 209 have been found In error on 

basis of restudy of the original data. Those records are not published herein and should not be 

used.

574. Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°08'56", long. 93°42'54" in NWir sec. 18, T. 7 S., R. 25 W., at NarrowsDam 

on Little Missouri River, 6.5 miles northwest of Murfreesboro.

Drainage area.--237 sq mi.

Gage. Automatic Selsyn repeater gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 

^(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 15, 1950, staff gage 700 ft above dam at 

same datum, Jan. 15 to July 10, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. November 1949 to Septmmber 1950: Maximum contents, 297,520 acre-ft Sept. 23, 

1950 (elevation, 550.39 ft); minimum since top of power pool was first reached, 253,750 

acre-ft Sept. 12, 1950 (elevation, 544.28 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir- is formed by concrete gravity dam comprised of two non-overflow abutment sections, a flood-control section containing two regulated outlets, an uncontrolled overflow spillway section and stilling basin, and a power intake section containing three 10-ft diameter penstocks. Storage began Nov. 30, 1949; power pool stage 

was first reached Feb. 1 1950. Capacity, 408,000 acre-ft at elevation 563.0 ft (crest 

of spillway), of which 202,000 acre-ft is available for power storage, 128,000 acre-ft 

is available for flood-control storage, and 78,000 acre-ft is permanent storage for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 504.0 ft. Water below elevation 436.9 ft 

cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir is used for the dual purpose of 

flood control and electric generation. Power generation began May 27, 1950.

Contents computed from elevations at 12 p.m. on fast day of each month (from graph 

based on twice-daily gage readings prior to July 1950) .

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Hater 

year

1950

Oct.

_

Nov.

3,380

Dec.

27,540

Jan.

74,600

Feb.

168,460

Mar.

203,970

Apr.

216,080

May

283,390

June

274,980

July

266,850

Aug.

257,260

Sept.

284,410
562 RED RIVER BASIN

575. Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03', long. 93°43', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 83., R. 26 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 27, 1.9 miles (revised) downstream from Muddy Pork, 2 miles southwest of 

Murfreesboro, and 4.6 miles (revised) upstream from Prairie Creek.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Supplementary records available. Records of miscellaneous chemical analyses for water 

years 1946-50 are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 324.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum, and 

July 10, 1937, to Nov. 10, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1928-31, 1937-50), 639 cfs.

Extremes. 1928-31. 1937-50; Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Mar. 31, 1945 (gage height, 

19.84 ft), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 1, 1943.

Flood of April 1927 reached a stage of about 21 ft, from information by Arkansas 

State Highway Department.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Narrows Dam since November 1949 (see elsewhere in this report).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

19.3

97.2

240

_

30.3

10.1

13.6

11.3

300

50.8

64.7

15.2

304

21.6

300

19.2

512

Nov.

.

324

326

348

_

324

111

25.5

1,187

370

198

90.2

75.8

354

L,118

1,153

137

108

Dec.

_

1,910

535

618

.

914

119

38. C

570

1,135

834

275

1,798

202

993

1,176

412

6O2

Jan.

_

1,760

2,130

135

_

2,692

714

53.2

379

466

281

514

624

1,845

442

713

3,637

1,714

Feb.

342

1,130

1,460

940

_

2,307

2,605

155

1,034

762

217

1,513

1,992

2,731

155

1,900

1,120

992

Mar.

291

781

381

901

_

1,316

937

83.0

571

930

1,117

1,935

4,643

974

7OO

1,566

2,056

262

Apr.

1,310

590

117 ,

203 

_

1,602

1,871

1,131

1,058

2,169

976

1,842

1,021

1,486

740

425

504

63.0

May

149

1,400

2,950

226

_

530

380

1,272

684

450

680

2,641

991

1,979

929

628

715

762

June

340

592

81.1

25,4

_

398

74.9

426

610

465

294

306

898

182

54.5

39.4

786

426

July

569

82.0

9.1

21.0

_

134

37.4

415

293

70.5

34.3

22.2

71.5

41.2

18.4

33.7

91.3

281

Aug.

146

10.5

7.0

13.9

51.0

61.1

27.4

48.4

33.5

155

6.43

25.3

76.4

22.4

110

133

29.5

268

Sept.

12.3

85.3

19.1

7.6

34.2

13.3

6.20

11.1

117

1,318

8.71

26.2

388

17.3

153

14.8

36.9

1,310

The 

year

_

723

676

303

.

851

558

306

539

712

393

769

1,047

816

455

670

797

607

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1928 

1929 

1930

1931

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

1,190

5,980

14,800

1,860 

621 

835

693 

18,450 

3,120 

3 ,,980 

932

12,520 

1,330 

18,470 

1,180 

31,470

Nov.

19,300 

19,400

20,700

19,290 

6,610 

1,520

70,630 

22,030 

11,760 

5,370 

4,510

15,100 

66,520 

68,630 

8,140 

6,420

Dec.

L17,OOC 

32,900

38,000

56,220 

7,290 

2,330

35,080 

69,790 

51,360 

16,920 

110,600

12,390 

61,090 

72,330 

25,310 

37,040

Jan.

108.00C 

131, OOC

8.30C

165,500 

43,870 

3,270

23,270 

28,630 

17,300 

31,610 

38,370

113,400 

27,180 

43,830 

323,600 

105,400

Feb.

19.70C 

62,800 

81,100

52,200

128,100 

144,700 

8,900

57,430 

42,330

12,060 

87,020 

110,700

151,700 

8,590 

109,300 

62,210 

55,080

Mar.

17,900 

48,000 

23,400

55,400

80,890 

57,600 

5,100

35,080 

57,200 

68,650 

119,000 

285,500

59,880 

43,030 

96,320 

126,400 

16,090

Apr.

78,000 

35,100 

6,960

12,100

95,320 

111,300 

67,290

62,930 

129,100 

58,080 

109,600 

60,780

88,440 

44,020 

25,310 

29,980

3,750

May

9,160 

86 , 100 

181,000

13,900

32,610 

23,360 

78,240

43,040 

27,660 

41,830 

163,400 

60,940

121,700 

57,110 

38,640 

43,970 

46,880

June

20,200 

35,200 

4,830

1,510

23,700 

4,460 

25,360

36,270 

27,660 

17,490 

18,220 

53,430

10,830 

3,240 

2,340 

46,790 

25,340

July

35,000 

5,040 

560

1,290

8,220 

2,300 

25,510

18,050 

4,340 

2,110 

1,370 

4,400

2,530 

1,130 

2,070 

5,620 

17,290

Aug.

9,000 

646 

430

855

3,130 

3,760 

1,690 

2,970

2,060 

9,550 

395 

1,560 

4,700

1,380 

6,750 

8,190 

1,810 

16,490

Sept.

732 

5,080 

1,140

452

2,030 

793 

369 

659

6,930 

78,450 

518 

1,560 

23,110

1,030 

9,O80 

879 

2,200 

77,950

The 

year

523,000 

489,000

230,000

616,300 

404,200 

222,000

390,500 

515,200 

284,600 

558,600 

758,000

590,900 

329,100 

486,300 

577,200 

439,200
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

no.

667

687

702

717

857

857,1007

877

897

927,1007

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

a2 1,600

a26,000

a6,290

_

54,300

21,800

16,800

44,800

37,200

20,000

38,600

120,000

41,500

13,500

21,200

65,700

16,600

Date

.

Dec. 17, 1928

May 3, 1930

Feb. 13, 1931

_

Jan. 24, 1938

Apr. 16, 1939

May 18, 1940

Nov. 23, 1940

Apr. 8, 1942

Dec. 27, 1942

May 1, 1944

Mar. 30, 1945

Apr. 30, 1946

Apr. 30, 1947

Mar. 2, 1948

Jan. 24, 1949

Sept. 16, 1950

"linimun 

day

.

5

4

3

_

8

3.6

6.0

8.0

16

3.2

7.7

10

9.0

4.0

7.7

12

10

Mean

.

723

676

303

.

851

558

306

539

712

393

769

1,047

816

455

670

797

607

Per

square 

mile

1.90

1.78

.797

.

2.24

1.47

.805

1.42

1.87

1.03

2.02

2.76

2.15

1.20

1.76

2.10

-

Runoff

Inches

25.84

24.14

10.81

_

30.41

19.95

10. 9E

19.26

25.42

14.02

27.56

37.40

29.14

16.23

23.99

28.49

-

Acre-feet

.

523,000

489,000

220,000

_

616,300

404,200

222,000

390,500

515,200

284,600

558,600

758,000

590,900

329,100

486,300

577,200

439,200

Calendar year

Mean

_

613

697

-

_

764

545

446

545

651

338

893

942

939

497

498

853

-

Runoff

Inches

.

21.90

24.89

-

_

27.31

19.46

15.96

19.47

23.22

12.06

31.99

33.66

33.52

17.74

17.83

-

-

Acre-feet

.

444,000

504,000

-

_

553,400

394,300

323,700

394,300

471,100

244,700

648,400

681,900

679,800

359,600

361,500

617,500

-

a Observed.

576. Ouachita River- at Camden, Ark. I/

Location. Lat 33°35'49", long. 92°49'12", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 13 S., R. 17 W., at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 79 at Camden, 3-J- miles downstream from Ecore .Fabre Bayou and 7-J miles 

upstream from Two Bayou Creek.

Drainage area. 5,391 sq mi.

Supplementary records available. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1885 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the period October 1946 to September 1950 are published in 

reports of Geological Survey.

, , . 

31, 1949, auxiliary staff gage, 4-j miles upstream

Average discharge. 22 years (1928-50), 7,823 cf s .

Extremes. 1928-50: Maximum discharge, 243,000 cfs Apr. 3, 1945 (gage height, 44.82 ft); 

minimum, 125 cfs Sept. 16, 24-26, 1943.

Remarks. Plow regulated by Lake Catherine since 1925 (see elsewhere in this report) and by 

Lake Hamilton since 1932 (see elsewhere in this report). Prior to 1947 discharge for 

periods of low flow computed on basis of records at auxiliary gage.

Cooperation. October 1929 to September 1950, records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

311

342

2,613

320

291

804

638

1,738

650

1,322

619

632

849

3,667

894

370

504

4,646

637

867

388

5,850

Nov.

1,770

2,122

2,224

1,014

381

1,232

1,169

5,437

1,261

7,882

2,420

720

5,205

4,163

2,044

446

1,103

6,330

12,870

6,638

2,082

2,570

Dec.

13.30C

3,731

6,008

22,120

1,812

2,969

5,989

8,262

4,965

8,194

2,720

740

10,260

7,293

3,409

1,089

12,840

4,451

10,670

12,080

4,527

9,716

Jan.

16,400

31,260

1,565

41,420

18,810

5,284

22,180

2,363

46,610

35,740

8,747

686

6,959

6,787

5,841

3,065

19,500

34,930

7,605

11,040

33,500

34,450

Feb.

_

11,200

16,120

5,189

29,720

7,377

*2,136

10,320

1,542

9,518

36,250

34,050

1,798

12,110

8,945

3,359

8,577

12,630

29,540

3,037

19,650

20,770

40,110

Mar.

.

13,100

5,340

7,572

11,610

7,912

13 , 180

13,910

2,662

11,450

10,860

17,820

2,160

12,730

15,660

13,620

21,870

45,110

17,980

8, 601

27,510

22,380

13,450

Apr.

.

5,390

1,578

3,906

9,150

8,425

tl6, 380

13,560

1,804

4,779

28,270

32,560

8,021

12,110

26,660

11,370

21,730

48,110

20,280

7,827

8,586

9,940

4,652

in cubic feet per second

May

.

8,340

35 , 340

2,332

1,674

10,740

$2,800

32,280

1,786

7,281

3,728

4,516

8,693

13,520

13,390

4,605

30,180

17,930

41,060

17,140

7,735

7,942

20,790

June

.

3,580

1,786

727

923

883

713

16,120

411

2,306

2,228

2,348

4,566

3,020

4,522

4,013

2,901

21,890

9,736

1,924

1,093

7,855

3,127

July

_

860

*260

1,216

4,377

382

407

1,361

642

638

757

801

7,955

1,888

1,021

873

679

2,287

1,248

505

604

1,974

2,128

Aug.

_

217

*176

807

390

702

251

582

304

504

550

790

1,252

522

1,014

574

596

1,397

1,366

537

786

847

2,802

Sept.

560

427

311

535

395

579

524

975

474

983

506

880

763

1,408

6,327

154

658

2,123

621

1,318

331

569

13,400

The 

year

.

6,240

*8,207

2,884

10,340

4,862

*3,895

9,941

2,292

7,620

11,170

8,812

3,169

6,685

8,259

4,236

7,689

15,440

14,280

6,082

8,056

9,351

12,600

* Revised. " "~

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for station at Arkadelphia.

shed as "near Camden" (auxiliary gage site) August 1928 to September 1929.
RED RIVER BASIN

Wat ei 

year

T92S

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1958

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

19. 1C

21.05

160.70

19.70

17.92

49.43

39.23

L06.80

39.96

81.29

38.07

38.89

52.20

225.50

54.96

22.77

31.01

285.70

39.16

53.34

23.83

359.70

Nov.

-

105. OC

126.30

132.30

60.32

22.68

73.31

69.57

323.50

75.02

469.00

144.00

42.85

309.70

'47.70

121.60

26.52

65.62

376.70

765.60

595.00

L23.90

L52 . 90

Dec.

-

818. OC

229. 4C

369. 4C

L, 360. 00

111.4C

182. 6C

368. 3C

508. OC

305. 3C

503 . 8C

167. 2C

45.47

630.90

448.40

209.60

66.99

789.50

273.70

656. 4C

742.60

278. 4C

597. 4C

Jan.

_

1.010.0C

1,922.00

96.25

2,547.00

1,157.00

324.90

1,364.00

145.30

2,866.00

2,198.00

537.80

42.19

427.90

417.30

359.20

188.40

1,199.00

2,148.00

467.60

678.70

2,060.00

2,118.00

Feb.

-

622. OC

895.50

288.20

1,709.00

409.70

*118.60

572.90

88.70

528. 6C

2,013.00

L, 891. 00

103.40

672.50

496.80

186.50

493.30

701.30

1,640.00

168.70

L, 130. 00

1,153.00

2,228.00

Mar.

_

806.00

328.40

465. 601

714.10

486.50

810.20

855.50

163.70

704.10

667.50

1,096.00

132.80

782.60

962.90

837.70

1,345.00

2,773.00

1,106.00

528.90

1,692.00

1,376.00

827. 3C

Apr.

_

321.00

93.88

232.40

544.50

501.30

* 974. 60

806.80

107.40

284.40

1,682.00

1,938.00

477.30

720.80

1,587.00

676.80

L, 293. 00

?,863.00

1,207.00

465.80

510.90

591.50

276. 8C

May

_

513.00

2,173.00

143.40

102 . 90

660.50

*171.90

L, 985. 00

109.80

447.70

229.20

277.70

534.50

831.20

823.40

283 . 20

L, 856. 00

L, 109. 00

2,525.00

1,054.00

475.60

488.30

L.278.0C

June

213. Od

106.30

43. 2£

54.92

52.54

42.45

985.90

24.46

137.20

132.60

139.70

271.70

179.70

269.10

238.80

172.60

1,302.00

579.30

114.50

65.02

467.40

186. 1C

July

_

52. 9C

»15.96

74.76

269.10

23.50

25.01

83.68

39.45

39.24

46.53

49.26

489.10

116.10

62.77

53.67

41.76

L40.60

76.76

31.04

37.13

121.30

130.90

Aug.

-

13.30

HO. 80

49.65

24.00

43.15

15.41

35.76

18.71

31.02

33.80

48.58

76.98

32.12

62.35

35.30

36.68

85.87

84.00

33.01

48.36

52.07

172. 3C

Sept.

33.30

25.40

18.50

31.82

23.48

34.45

31.20

58.00

28.20

58.50

30.10

52.36

45.39

83.75

576.50

9.19

39.13

L26 . 30

36.98

78.41

19.69

33.84

797.50

The 

year

_

4,520.00

$5,941.00

2,088.00

7,429.00

3,520.00

(2,820.00

7,197.00

1,664.00

5,517.00

8,087.00

6,380.00

2,301.00

4,839.00

5,980.00

3,067.00

5,582.00

11,190.00

10,340.00

4,403.00

5,848.00

6,770.00

9,125.00

Revised. 

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for station at Arkadelphla

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

667

687

a)

a

a

!

I

I

a

a

a

a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

62,400

138,000

14,500

102,000

36,700

38,800

126,000

22,700

151,000

158,000

102,000

24,400

37,500

124,000

39,000

144,000

243,300

89,900

33,500

57,000

185,000

110,000

Date

_

Dec. 22, 1928

May 21, 1930

Oct. 10, 1930

Jan. 9, 1932

Jan. 5, 1933

Mar. 31, 1934

May 9, 1935

Dec. 13, 1935

Jan. 25, 1937

Feb. 22, 1938

Apr. 21, 1939

July 4, 1940

May 11, 1941

Apr. 12, 1942

Mar. 17, 1943

May 5, 1944

Apr. 3, 1945

May 29, 1946

Nov. 13, Dec. 17

Mar. 6, 1948

Jan. 30, 1949

Feb. 17, 1950

"Ilnlmun 

day

_

160

*160

220

188

200

160

305

240

285

330

330

345

315

440

125

158

292

460

188

155

205

660

Mean

_

6,240

*8,207

2,884

10 , 34C

4,862

*3,895

9,941

2,292

7,620

11,170

8,812

3,169

6,685

8,259

4,236

7,689

15,440

14,280

6,082

8,056

9,351

12,600

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.16

tl.52

.539

1.92

.902

*.723

1.84

.425

1.41

2.07

1.63

.588

1.24

1.53

.786

1.43

2.86

2.65

1.13

1.49

1.73

2.34

Runoff

Inches

_

15.73

&20.67

7.25

25.83

12.23

+ 9.81

25.03

5.81

19.20

28.11

22.19

8.01

16.82

20.80

10.65

19.43

38.91

35.96

15.32

20.34

23.55

31.75

Acre-feet

_

4,520,000

*5, 941, 000

2,088,000

7,429,000

3,520,000

*2, 820, 000

7,197,000

1,664,000

5,517,000

8,087,000

6,380,000

2,301,000

4,839,000

5,980,000

3,067,000

5,582,000

11,190,000

10,340,000

4,403,000

5,848,000

6,770,000

9,125,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

5,460

*8,602

3,95£

8,460

5,074

*4,132

10,850

1,579

8,496

10,200

8,505

4,36]

6,586

7,520

3,863

8,774

15,510

15,010

5,709

7,003

10,300

-

Runoff

Inches

_

13.75

1:21.66

9.96

21.35

12.76

10.41

26.64

4.00

21.40

25.66

21.43

11.01

16.57

18.94

9.71

22.12

39.07

37.79

14.38

17.68

25.93

-

Acre-feet

.

3,950,000

*6, 227, 000

2,865,000

6,141,000

3,674,000

*2, 991, 000

7,658,000

1,145,000

6,149,000

7,381,000

6,158,000

3,166,000

4,768,000

5,444,000

2,797,000

6,352,000

11,240,000

10,860,000

4,133,000

5,084,000

7,453,000

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published. 

a From reports or files of the Corps of Engines

577. Saline River near Rye, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°42', long. 92°02', on line between sees. 3 and 4, T. 12 S., R. 9 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 15, 4 miles southwest of Rye and 5 miles upstream from Hudgln 

Creek.

Drainage area.--2.062 sq ml (revised).

Supplementary records available.--Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the periods October 1946 to September 1947, October 1948 to September 1950 are published 

In reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 30, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 2,882 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-50: Maximum discharge. 57,400 cfs Jan. 31, 1949 (gage height, 29.19 ft);

minimum, 8.1 cfs Sept. 27-29, 1943 (gage height, 4.06 ft).

Maximum stage known, 30.5 ft in April 1927.
RED RIVER BASIN 565

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Saline River near Rye, Ark.

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

209

15.4

24.8

40.1

424

49.6

27.7

22.7

2,148

62.2

61.0

28.1

2,730

Nov.

2,366

560

50.7

720

690

128

51.7

93.4

4,285

1,400

757

849

1,448

Dec.

2,253

449

111

2,712

1,347

462

140

2,359

3,164

1,397

1,401

1,119

3,312

Jan.

8,97£

2,852

158

1,772

1,952

1,07S

440

6,663

14,83C

2,593

2,205

7,530

14,430

Feb.

12,450

16.06C

85S

3,508

2,926

802

2,114

3,059

9,792

781

7,930

11,010

16,710

Mar.

5,043

6,53C

706

4,107

4,748

5,403

5,393

13,920

5,091

2,713

11,830

6,453

6,727

Apr.

10,180

11,340

2,565

4,298

10,320

3,376

7,814

12,560

,992

,587

,826

,869

,093

Hay

1,173

2,106

1,293

3,068

6,202

959

9,491

7,246

8,224

4,956

2,354

3,225

6,614

June

381

2,653

979

538

767

794

332

6,013

3,287

2,657

240

1,907

687

July

236

549

1,992

306

188

78.3

40.2

L,278

267

606

211

574

178

Aug.

188

92.5

266

119

197

16.4

116

620

144

32.9

183

255

633

Sept.

_

28.6

44.4

94.9

71.6

181

10.0

154

403

53.5

265

50.5

128

1,511

The 

year

3,555

3,501

756

1,762

2,486

1,099

2,17.7

4,529

4,911

1,822

2,655

3,111

5,105

Monthly, and yearly runoff. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

12,860

944

1,520

2,470

26,100

3,050

1,700

1,390

132,100

3,820

3,750

1,730

167,900

Nov.

140,800

33,330

3,010

42,840

41,080

7,600

3,070

5,560

254,900

83,310

45,060

50,530

86,160

Dec.

L38.50C

27,58C

6.83C

L66,80C

82.80C

28,40C

8.62C

145.00C

194, 60C

85,910

86,15C

68,82C

203, 60C

Jan.

552, 10C

175, 40C

9,69C

109, OOC

120,000

66;36C

27.05C

409, 60C

912,000

159, 50C

135, 60C

463,000

887, 30C

Feb.

691, 40C

891,800

49,42C

194,800

162,500

44,520

121,600

169,900

543,800

43,390

456, 10C

611,500

028,200

Mar.

310,100

401,500

43,390

252,600

292,000

332,200

331,600

855,700

313,000

166,800

727,400

396,800

413,600

Apr.

505,600

374,800

152,600

255,700

613,800

£00,900

464,900

747,600

475,600

572,900

287,200

289,700

243,600

Hay

72,100

129,500

79,530

188,700

581,300

58,960

>83,600

145,500

SOS, 700

504,800

L44.800

198,300

406,700

June

22,670

157,900

58,250

32,010

45,620

47,260

19,770

357,80C

195,600

158,100

14,280

113,500

40,900

July

14,500

33,760

L22.500

18,820

11,540

4,810

2,470

78,560

16,440

37,240

12,970

35,320

10,970

Aug.

11,550

5,690

16,330

7,340

12,120

1,010

7,160

38,110

8,830

2,020

11,270

15,660

38,920

Sept.

15,470

1,700

2,640

5,650

4,260

10,760

595

9,150

24,000

3,190

1,580

3,000

7,610

268,400

The 

year

,2,574,000

2,535,000

548,700

1,275,000

1,800,000

795,700

1,581,000

3,279,000

3,556,000

1,319,000

1,928,000

2,252,000

3,696,000

yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. *ho.

857

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

42,300

31 , 400

9,040

9,050

39,600

10,100

32,800

47,600

37,100

10,700

20,400

57,400

46,500

Date

_

Jan. 27, 1938

Apr. 23, 1939

July 3, 1940

Apr. 28, 1941

Apr. 14, 1942

Mar. 16, 1943

May 8, 1944

Apr. 5, 1945

Apr. 2, 1946

June 26, 1947

Mar. 9, 27, 1948

Jan. 31, 1949

Feb. 18, 1950

Minimurr 

day

_

20

11

17

25

42

8.1

9.1

14

41

18

24

20

96

Mean

_

3,555

3,501

756

1,762

2,486

1,099

2,177

4,529

4,911

1,822

2,655

3,111

5,105

Per

square 

mile

_

1.72

1.70

.367

.855

1.21

.533

1.06

2.20

2.38

.884

1.29

1.51

2.48

Runoff

Inches

_

23.42

23.05

4.98

11.61

16.35

7.23

14.40

29.80

32.34

11.99

17.52

20.48

33.60

Acre-feet

_

2,574,000

2,535,000

548,700

1,275,000

1,800,000

795,700

1,581,000

3,279,000

3,556,000

1,319,000

1,928,000

2,252,000

3,696,000

Calendar year

Mean

.

3,237

3,432

1,032

1,676

2,333

1,064

2,368

5,122

4,347

1,770

2,636

3,576

-

Runoff

Inches

.

21.32

22.59

6.81

11.04

15.35

7.00

15.65

33.71

28.62

11.64

17.41

23.53

-

Acre -feet

-

2,344,000

2,484,000

749,500

1,213,000

1,689,000

770,000

1,719,000

3,708,000

3,147,000

1,281,000

1,914,000

2,589,000

-

578. Saline River near Warren, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°35', long. 92°01', sec. 15, T. 13 S., R.9 W., at bridge on State Highway 

4, 3 miles downstream from Cypress Creek, and 3^ miles southeast of Warren.

Drainage area. 2 .476 sq mi (revised).

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected at same site May to December 

1946 are contained in reports of the Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 86.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Aug. 12, 1928,to Sept. 9, 1935, chain gage, and May

23 to Dec. 14, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1928-31, 1937-40), 2,683 cfs.

Extremes. 1928-31, 1937-40: Maximum discharge, 61,500 cfs May 19, 1930 (gage height, 

25.90 ft); minimum, 14 cfs (revised) Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 1930. 

Maximum stage known, 28.0 ft Apr. 27, 1927, from floodmark.

Cooperation."Since September 1929, records furnished by Corps of Engineers.
566 RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Saline River near Warren. Ark.

Water! 

year

1928 

1929 

1930

1931

1938 

1939 

1940

Oct.

292 

*38.0

833

*234 

21.6 

33.4

Nov.

226 

*316

*261

*2,732 

556 

60.8

Dec.

3.94C 

 848

*1,207

*3,005 

461 

120

Jan.

4,240 

*14,84C

*803

»11,600 

3,397 

168

Feb.

5,360 

*7,806

*1,S43

14,850 

18,040 

935

Mar.

7,040 

*2,427

*2,637

*6,533

7,717 

' 921

Apr.

2,020 

*634

*1,810

12,130 

12,300 

2,901

May

2,900 

16,510

*1,205

*1,268 

2,422

1,376

June

.716 

*698

*316

*478 

2,796 

969

July

134 

*62.8

*466

*312 

553 

5,175

Aug.

46.7 

*22.0

211

*226 

93.0 

329

Sept.

251 

29.0 

*40.3

*66.3

*43.7 

46.4 

100

The 

year

2,240 

*3,689

*953

*4,372 

3,920 

926

vised; supersedes records published previously by Corps of Engineers 

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1928 

1929 

1930

1931

1938 

1939 

1940

Oct.

18.00C 

*2,33C

15,190

'14,380 

1,330 

2,050

Nov.

13,400 

*18,79C

»15,55C

162,500 

33,060 

3,620

Dec.

242,000 

*52, 150

*74,19Ci

*18t,80C 

28,320 

7,380

Jan.

261, OOC 

<S12,400

*49,360

»713,OOQ 

208,900 

10,350

Feb.

298, OOC 

*433,500

*91,23C

*824, 900 

1,002 ,000 

53,810

Mar.

43 3, OOC 

»148, 20C

*lfi£10C

*401, 700 

474,500 

56.62C

Apr.

120,000 

*37,720

 107,700

721,900 

732,000 

172,600

May

178, OOC 

1,015, OOC

*74,120

*77,940 

148,900 

84,630

June

42,600 

'41,510

*18,780

*28,410 

166,300 

57,640

July

8,240 

*3,860

* 28, 640*

*19,190* 

33,980 

L95.200

Aug.

2,87C 

*1,35C

12.99C

13 , 900 

5,720 

20.20Q

Sept.

1,730 

*2,40d

»3,940

*2,600 

2,760 

5,950

The 

year

1,620,000 

*2, 670, 000

*689,800

"3,165,000 

2,838,000 

670,000

sed; supersedes records previously published by the Corps of Engineers. 

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1938

1939

1940

667

687

(a)

(a)

(a

3

(a

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

11,900

61,500

4,270

57,100

32,200

16,400

Date

_

Mar. 12, 1929

May 19, 1930

Apr. S, 6, 1931

Jan. 28, 1938

Feb. 10, 1939

July 3, 1940

flinimun

day

_

18

*14

*24

*29

15

24

_

2,240

*3,689

*953

*4,372

3,920

926

Per

mile

_

0.90E

1.49

*.38E

*1.77

1.58

.374

Runoff

Inches

_

12.26

"20.22

*5.2t

*23.9J

21. 4£

5. 1C

Acre-feet

_

1,620,000

*2, 670, 000

*689,800

*3, 165, 000

2,838,000

670,000

Calendar year

_

*1,95S

*3,782

-

*3,958

3,85]

-

Runoff

Inches

_

*10.74

"20.74

-

*21.72

21.12

-

Acre-feet

_

*1, 419, 000

*2, 738, 000

-

*2, 866, 000

*2, 788, 000

-

* Revised; supersedes records previously published by the Corps of Engineers.

a In reports of Corps of Engineers.

579. Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Location. Lat 32°52'20", long. 91°52'04", in NW^NWir sec. 28, T. 22 N. , R. 6 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 204, 0.8 mile downstream from Bayou des Glaises, 4 miles south of Beekman, and V miles north of Bastrop.

Drainage area. --1 . 645 sq mi.

Gage.. Wire -weight gage. Datum of gage is 70.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 3, 

1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1928-31, 1938-50), 1,777 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1928-31, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Feb. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

27.23 ft); minimum, 81 cfs at times during November and December 1943; minimum gage 

height, 0.90 ft Dec. 18 1943.

A stage of 26.75 ft (from floodmark) occurred on Apr. 17, 1927 (affected by overflow 

from Mississippi River). A discharge of 12,400 cfs (gage height, 25.78 ft) wasmeasured 

by Corps of Engineers, Jan. 12, 1932.

Cooperation. --Records for water years 1930, 1931, and 1939-42 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

194S

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

175

H40

165

96.5

118

128

188

116

94.7

136

454

203

172

152

984

Nov.

_

205

*350

186

89.0

116

391

1,291

104

94.5

116

650

392

649

256

1,798

Dec.

.

647

746

701

82.0

149

!,413

285

238

95.3

369

1,464

458

1,200

774

1,464

Jan.

_

1,020

3,761

1,094

1,610

224

3,457

408

807

368

6,016

5,968

3,265

1,322

2,665

6,059

Feb.

_

1,540

5,340

434

4,934

924

2,632

330

1,005

1,734

4,424

8,849

2,503

4,908

5,306

8,040

Mar.

_

t3,940

*2,160

1,079

6,007

1,334

4,020

2,521

2,185

5,105

7,547

6,615

3,040

6,455

3,498

7,428

Apr.

_

2,320

1,028

831

5,268

3,935

2,306

4,679

3,342

7,054

8,476

4,799

4,281

5,155

4,950

6,444

, in cubic feet per second

May

.

1,430

3,870

506

1,921

2,535

1,443

4,033

397

5,955

4,610

1,797

2,228

1,683

3,009

4,169

June

_

279

4,877

186

784

486

346

1,186

222

2,622

1,376

2,505

1,924

- 518

868

1,334

July

_

196

266

216

446

5,239

508

201

119

193

575

1,281

969

198

573

739

Aug.

_

165

177

339

275

1,273

341

160

104

134

480

391

221

283

513

1,011

Sept.

211

162

171

139

132

191

171

155

103

260

292

216

175

172

473

3,284

The 

year

_

tl,010

*1,882

492

1,781

1,382

1,512

1,288

724

1,971

2,859

2,877

1,631

1,879

1,895

3,530

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of two discharge measurements and by hydrographic comparison with nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Water 

year

1928

1929

1930

1931

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

10,800

*8,59C

10,100

5,93C

7.28C

7,870

11.54C

7, 11C

5,820

8,380

27,940

12,510

10,600

9.36C

60,480

Hov.

12,200

1 20, 800

11,100

5,300

6,930

23,280

76,810

6,180

5,630

6,890

38,690

23 , 330

38 , 640

15,210

107,000

Dec.

39.80C

45,88C

43 , 10C

5.04C

9,14C

148, 30C

17.52C

14.63C

5,860

22,670

90.03C

28.17C

73,770

47,570

89,990

Jan.

62.70C

231, 24C

67.00C

98,980

13,750

212,600

25,060

49,620

22,610

369,900

367,000

200,700

81,310

163,900

372,500

Feb.

85.50C

296,550

24,10C

274,000

53,150

146,200

18,330

55, 790

99,720

245,700

491,400

139,000

282,300

294,700

446,500

Mar.

1243,000

*132,OOC

66,50C

369,300

82,000

247,200

155,000

134,400

31-3, 900

464,100

406,700

186,900

396,900

215,100

456,700

Apr.

138,000

61,190

49,400

313,500

234,100

137,200

278,400

198,900

419,700

504,400

285,600

254, 800

306,700

294,500

383,400

May

87,900

237,960

31,100

118,100

155,900

88,700

248,000

24,420

366,200

283,400

110,500

137,000

103,500

185,000

256,400

June

16,600

290,190

11,10C

46,660

28,930

20,560

70,580

13,230

156,000

81,860

149,100

114,500

30,830

51,650

79,400

July

12,100

16,330

13,300

27,410

322,200

31,210

12,360

7,290

11,860

35,370

78,740

59,600

12,150

35,200

45,440

Aug.

10,100

10,880

20,800

16,940

78,290

20,980

9,830

6,400

8,250

29,530

24,040

13,570

17,370

31,560

62,150

Sept.

12,600

9,640

10,180

8,260

7,870

11,340

10,160

9,240

6,130

15,440

17,350

12,860

10,430

10,220

28,120

195,400

The 

year

t728,000

*1, 361, 000

357,000

1,289,000

1,003,000

1,094,000

932,700

524,100

1,431,000

2,070,000

2,083,000

1,181,000

1,364,000

1,372,000

2,555,000

Supersedes records published previously by the Corps of Engineers, 

t Corrected. 

* Hot previously published; computed from estimated figure of mean discharge in previous table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1929

1930

1931

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

687

(a)

(a)

1057

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,230

9,130

1,560

7,560

8,570

5,470

6,860

4,610

8,780

9,890

10,400

6,700

7,380

7,800

9,380

Date

Mar. 27, 1929

May 21, 1930

Jan. 13, 1931

Mar. 2, 3, 1939

July 16, 1940

Mar. 11, 1941

Apr. 12, 1942

Apr. 4, 1943

Mar. 31, 1944

Apr. 5, 1945

Feb. 12, 1946

Apr. 13, 1947

Feb. 16, 1948

Mar. 29, 1949

Feb. 16, 1950

"linimum 

day

_

-

108

82

107

117

128

86

81

100

205

170

157

134

245

Mean

tl,010

*1,882

492

1,781

1,382

1,512

1,288

724

1,971

2,859

2,877

1,631

1,879

1,895

3,530

Per

mile

0.614

fl.14

.299

1.08

.840

.919

.783

.440

1.20

1.74

1.75

.991

1.14

1.15

2.15

Runoff

Inches

8.29

*15.54

4.06

14.69

11.43

12.48

10.64

5.98

16.32

23.60

23.74

13.44

15.56

15.64

29.15

Acre-feet

t728,000

H, 361, 000

357,000

1,289,000

1,003,000

1,094,000

932,700

524,100

1,431,000

2,070,000

2,083,000

1,181,000

1,364,000

1,372,000

2,555,000

Calendar year

Mean

*1,023

*1,867

-

1,790

1,597

1,410

1,181

709

2,000

3,023

2,749

1,712

1,809

2,151

-

Runoff

Inches

*8.44

*15.42

-

14.76

13.22

11.64

9.75

5.86

16.56

24.95

22.68

14.11

14.98

17.76

-

Acre-feet

$740,900

*1, 350, 000

-

1,296,000

1,159,000

1,021,000

854,700

513,500

1,452,000

2,188,000

1,990,000

1,240,000

1,313,000

1,557,000

-

Supersedes records published previously by the Corps of Engineers, 

t Corrected.

* Hot previously published, 

a From reports of Corps of Engineers

580. Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

ocatlon. Lat 

Highway 167 

D'Arbonne.

32°41', long. 92°39', In sec. 35, T. 20 N. , R. 3 W., at bridge on U. S. 

, 1-| miles south of Dubach and 8 miles upstream from Middle Pork Bayou

Drainage area.--355 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 83.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Average discharge. 10 years (1940-1950), 523 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-50: -Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22.83 ft); 

no flow on many days in 1943, 1944, 1947-1949.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

1.10

22.7

5.37

1.17

2.09

474

22.8

1.85

.03

1,104

Hov.

-

345

469

7.30

8.95

31.5

233

504

56.6

79.1

226

Dec.

-

1,714

242

43.9

32.3

383

354

328

339

181

611

Jan.

-

1,373

272

' 134

463

2,175

2,540

1,587

473

1,033

2,087

Feb.

-

801

253

269

2,043

1,109

2,165

443

1,581

1,067

1,449

Mar.

-

941

329

674

1,628

2,093

1,144

1,265

797

678

902

Apr.

-

465

1,313

314

872

2,028

631

1,031

500

542

458

in cubic feet per second

May

-

1,111

1,106

40.6

1,467

303

1,428

367

107

212

L,004

June

1,030

317

280

34.2

116

347

859

88.2

9^

121

657

July

418

278

50.1

18.4

3.12

305

230

11.0

4.25

97.0

143

Aug.

237

209

77.1

.37

19.5

116

141

.22

.10

62.3

84.0

Sept.

18.9

22.0

54.6

.08

59.3

100

39.2

2.35

.09

39.2

952

The 

year

-

634

389

128

555

748

847

472

318

338

804
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet, of Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

WateiH 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

68

1,390

330

72

128

29,160

1,400

114

1J!

67,900

Nov.

-

20,530

27,920

435

533

1,880

13,870

29,990

3,370

4,710

13,440

Dec.

-

L05.40C

14,890

2,700

1,990

23,520

21,780

20,190

20,860

11.15C

37,59C

Jan.

-

84,420

16,74C

8,260

28,480

133,700

156, 20C

97,58C

29,07C

63,500

128,300

Feb.

-

44,500

14,080

14,920

117,500

61,61Q

120,200

24,590

90,960

59,280

80,450

Mar.

-

57,870

32,500

14,430

100 , 100

128,700

70,370

77,770

49,010

41,710

55,490

Apr.

-

27,660

78,110

18,650

51,880

120,700

37,570

61,330

29,750

32,260

27,270

May

-

68,330

68,010

2,500

90,200

18,620

87,770

22,560

6,560

13,030

61,740

June

61,320

18,890

16,680

2,030

6,890

20,680

51,120

5,250

556

7,200

39,120

July

25,680

17,080

3,080

1,130

192

18,770

14,140

676

262

5,970

8,810

Aug.

14,590

12,830

4,740

23

1,200

7,100

8,680

13

6.2

3,830

5,160

Sept.

1,120

1,310

3,250

4.8

3,530

5,970

2,330

140

5.4

2,330

56,650

The 

year

-

458,900

281,400

92,410

402,600

541,400

613,200

341,500

230,500

245,000

581,900

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

13,100

7,760

3,210

15,400

23,400

10,200

8,610

6,040

2,400

8,570

Date

-

May 6, 1941

Apr. 27, 1942

Mar. 27, 1943

Mar. 29, 1944

Apr. 2, 1945

Feb. 10, 1946

Mar. 14, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

Jan. 30, 1949

May 3, 1950

Wnimun

-

0.5

1.8

0

0

0

12

0

0

0

5.7

-

634

389

128

555

748

847

472

318

338

804

Per 

square

mile

-

1.79

1.10

.361

1.56

2.11

2.39

1.33

.896

.952

2.26

Runoff

-

24.24

14.85

4.8E

21.25

28.59

32.39

18.04

12. Ifi

12.95

30.75

-

458,900

281,400

92,410

402,600

541,400

613,200

341,500

230,500

245,000

-

Calendar year

521

332

126

586

802

829

434

306

481

-

Runoff

-

19.92

12.70

4.84

22.47

30.66

31.69

16.60

11.73

18.40

-

-

377,100

240,700

91,540

425,500

580,700

600,000

314,300

222,000

348,000

-

581. Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La.

Location. Lat 32°46', long. 9S°39 r , in SWi; sec. 35, T. 21 N., R. 3 W., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 167, 4 miles south of Bernice, and about 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

["levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to July 8, 1947, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1940-50), 261 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-50: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 11.45 ft); no 

flow on many days in 1940, 1942-44, 1947, 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet pi

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

J.950

Oct.

-

0

11.9

.85

0

0

108

7.05

.10

0

501

Nov.

-

115

223

4.69

5.57

3.13

92.1

268

22.6

26.6

124

Dec.

-

847

147

19.4

22.3

275

175

156

185

51.3

350

Jan.

-

667

150

92.9

249

L.271

1,213

707

281

453

1,107

Feb.

-

423

147

93.8

792

637

1,004

264

959

512

737

Mar.

-

528

258

382

895

1,227

617

685

477

403

522

Apr.

-

262

643

192

529

980

318

591

222

228

196

May

-

527

385

28.5

645

139

696

338

48.3

46.7

591

June

H71

155

64.1

6.52

56.4

49.1

337

61.3

3.88

12.8

101

July

110

192

10.1

1.90

.48

176

81.1

5.82

1.45

31.8

42.0

Aug.

57.5

160

49.0

0

0

62.6

21.1

0

0

15.7

66.5

Sept.

2.07

9.47

25.1

0

.58

53.0

3.23

0

0

6.93

410

The 

year

-

325

176

68.5

265

406

386

257

180

147

395

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis cords for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In aore-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0

729

53

0

0

6,650

433

6J

0

50,820

Nov.

-

6,840

13,260

279

331

186

5,480

15,930

1,340

1,580

7,410

Dec.

-

52,060

9,060

1,190

1,370

16,920

10,750

9,570

11,360

3,150

21,500

Jan.

-

41,000

9,220

5,710

15,300

78,170

74,580

43,460

17,290

27,830

68,070

Feb.

-

23,490

8,140

5,210

45,580

35,380

55,750

14,690

55,140

28,430

40,930

Mar.

-

32,450

15,860

23,480

55,040

75,470

37,970

42,130

29,350

24,780

32,100

Apr.

-

15,580

38,240

11,400

31,450

58,330

18,920

35,170

13,210

13,560

11,650

May

-

32,420

23,670

1,750

39,640

8,530

42,820

20 , 780

2,970

2,870

36,330

June

HO, 160

9,220

3,820

388

3,360

2,920

20,030

3,650

231

764

6,000

July

6,780

11,820

620

117

30

10,800

4,990

358

89

1,950

2,580

Aug.

3,540

9,810

3,010

0

0

3,850

1,300

0

0

964

4,090

Sept.

123

564

1,490

0

34

3,150

192

0

0

413

24,420

The 

year

-

235,300

127,100

49,580

192,100

293,700

,279,400

186,200

131,000

106,300

285 , 900

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 569

ar Bernlee. La.

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

927

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,180

3,330

1,120

6,400

10,500

5,390

3,530

3,640

1,440

5,400

Date

-

May 7, 1941

Apr. 11, 1942

War. 29, 30,194:

Mar. 30, 1944

Mar. 5, 1945

Jan. 8, 1946

Apr. 11, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

Jan. 31, 1949

May 3, 1950

linlmuit

day

-

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

1.1

-

325

176

68.5

265

406

386

257 '

180

147

395

Per

mile

-

1.83

.98£

.38J

1.49

2.28

2.17

1.44

1.01

.826

2.22

Runoff

[nchea

-

24.77

13. 4C

5.22

20.23

30.94

29.43

19.62

13. 7S

11. IS

30.11

Acre-feet

-

235,300

127,100

49,580

192,100

293,700

279,400

186,200

131,000

106,300

285,900

Calendar year

-

275

146

68.7

286

414

390

239

169

223

-

Runoff

Inches

-

21.00

11.14

5.22

21.86

31.55

29.76

18.22

12.95

16.98

-

Acre-feet

-

199,400

105,600

49,760

207,500

299,500

282,500

172,900

123,000

161,300

-

582. Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La.

Location.--Lat 32°53', long. 92°39', In sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 3 W., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 167, 2 miles upstream from -confluence with Little Cornie Bayou, and 3 miles 

south of Lillie.

Drainage area. 462 sq mi (revised).

Gape. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 84.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Aug. 30, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1940-50), 565 cfs.

Extremes.. 1940-50: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 24, Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft 

Oct. 30, 1944.

Remarks. Some regulation by Cornie Lake (capacity, 28,000 acre-feet) about 6 miles above 

station. Storage began in 1935.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

12.8

3.33

12.7

.77

9.36

127

22.0

7.52

1.23

600

Nov.

-

125

326

38.0

4.21

4.08

207

359

57.3

17.9

253

Dec.

-

1,747

293

131

29. I

247

322

251

303

125

452

Jan.

-

1,356

345

322

276

2,378

2,366

1,282

576

838

2,124

Feb.

-

945

277

229

1,513

1,386

2,462

575

1,953

1,178

1,787

Mar.

-

1,236

526

819

1,731

3,134

1,312

1,520

1,329

1,041

1,230

Apr.

-

838

1,824

601

1,356

2,368

848

1,638

565

558

497

May

-

1,508

1,296

44.8

L.932

350

1,798

635

251

288

1,054

June

$299

225

311

31.4

138

94.3

419

185

51.2

81.4

111

July

410

291

41.5

10.8

2.73

134

60.8

46.8

8.96

53.6

63.8

Aug.

116

143

186

2.17

1.05

107

50.3

11.9

6.78

95.8

73.6

Sept.

49.0

.65

142

1.01

84.9

57.1

20.7

7.6

4.64

52.0

267

The 

year

-

705

464

187

586

854

824

544

421

356

705

Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

789

205

779

47

575

7,810

1,350

462

75

36,870

Nov.

-

7,420

19,400

2,260

250

243

12,330

21,340

3,410

1,070

15,030

Dec.

-

L07.40C

18,000

8,030

1,790

15,160

19.78C

15,420

18,650

7,670

27,810

Jan.

-

83,360

21,230

19,770

16,980

146,200

145,500

78, 8 JO

35,420

51,500

130,600

Feb.

-

52,490

15,360

12,720

87,010

76,950

136,700

31,910

112,300

65,440

99,220

Mar.

-

76,010

32,340

50,390

106,400

192,700

80,660

93,480

81,730

64,040

75,650

Apr.

-

49,890

108,500

35,750

80,700

140,900

50,450

97,460

33 , 640

33,180

29,560

May

-

92,700

79,680

2,760

118,800

21,530

110,500

39,040

15,420

17,710

64,830

June

*17,800

13,380

18,500

1,870

8,230

5,610

24,950

10,980

3,050

4,840

6,590

July

25,180

17,880

2,550

662

168

8,230

3,740

2,880

551

3,300

3,920

Aug.

7,150

8,770

11,450

134

64

6,590

3,090

732

417

5,890

4,520

Sept.

2,910

38

8,460

60

5,050

3,400

1,230

452

276

3,100

15,870

The 

year

-

510,100

335,700

135,200

425,500

618,100

596,700

393,900

305,300

257,800

510,500

Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stations

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

-

15,100

10,300

3,230

11,000

17,200

7,210

6.O20

5,740

4,440

6,440

Date

-

May 7 1941

Apr. 11 1942

Mar. 30 1943

Mar. 31 1944

Mar. 5 1945

Feb. 12, 1946

Apr. 14, 1947

Feb. 15, 1948

Jan. 31, 1949

Jan. 17, 1950

llnlmuit

day

-

0.2

.5

.6

.2

.1

7.3

5.9

.5

.4

45

-

705

464

187

586

854

824

544

421

356

705

Per

mile

-

1.53

1.00

.405

1.27

1.85

1.78

1.18

.911

.771

1.53

Runoff

Inches

-

20.69

13.61

5.49

17.27

25.08

24.22

15.99

12.41

10.47

20.72

Acre-feet

-

510,100

335,700

135,200

425,500

618,100

596,700

393,900

305,300

257,800

510,500

Calendar year

-

597

427

174

605

887

822

523

402

454

-

Runoff

Inche a

-

17.53

12.53

5.12

17.84

26.05

24.15

15.36

11.84

13.36

-

Acre-feet

-

432,100

309,100

126,200

439,400

642,000

594,900

378,300

291,600

328,700

-
570 RED RIVER BASIN

583. Ouachlta River at Monroe, La.

Location. Lat 32°30'19", long. 92°07'32", In lot 50, T. 18 N. , R. 3 E., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 5^ miles 

upstream from lock and dam No. 4, and at mile 183.7.

Drainage area. 15.298 sq ml (revised).

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected In this vicinity since 1884 

are contained In reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau and Mississippi River Commission.

Gage..--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 31.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 6, 1937 

staff, chain or wire-weight gages at several sites within half a mile of present site. 

All gage readings are comparable, gage zeros have been altered to fit various datum adjustments. Auxiliary staff gages 5^ miles downstream at lock and dam No. 4.

Average discharge.--18 years (1932-1950), 18,950 cfs (revised).

Extremes..--1932-50: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Feb. 2,3, 1932; maximum gage height, 

50.42 ft Apr. 15, 1945; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage 

height observed, 12.1 ft Jan. 3, 1944.

Remarks.--Stage-discharge relation below about 10,000 cfs affected by operation of lockand 

dam No. 4.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean disc cubic feet per

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*700 n.ioo

*1,000

*2,2oc

3800

4,660

850

930

al,200

4,958

1,286

621

*900

10,620

1,830

 1,400

727

13,220

Nov.

_

*700

*1,200

*2,500

*7,400

aZ.OOO

14,100

3,750

1,400

6,520

12,440

*3,000

641

*1,500

12,410

15,830

9,415

4,933

12,030

Dec.

_

*3,10C

*8,10C

m.ooc

*9,OOC

8,43(

18.10C

3,70C

2.10C

25.35C

8,61f

4.95E

1,821

12.23C

15.17C

14.90C

17.74C

9,203

15,020

Jan.

78,70(

24.70C

*19,70C

22.60C

5.49C

34.30C

41 , 90C

20.00C

2,810

30.64C

13.52C

12.77C

7,504

43.37C

40.25C

24,100

20,410

21,740

43,98C

Feb.

94 , 90C

29,700

*12,000

43,600

5.25C

64,10(

t49,20C

43 , 400

9,780

27,610

12,980

8,852

17.75C

37.36C

63.76C

19,870

35,420

51,690

66,690

Mar.

74.00C

34.50C

30.50C

38.00C

6.25C

46,000

51,900

56.30C

9,760

35.73C

23,580

17,240

38,770

60,670

56.73C

23,940

52,970

44,230

67,150

Apr.

49,500

37,900

39,300

33,100

5,540

34,000

52,100

48,700

21,710

29,340

37,270

33,940

54,930

88,230

53,140

34,680

46,900

46,250

55,740

May

*21,800

34,900

£26,300

38,800

4,070

14,100

41,900

45,100

20,880

30,760

50,680

15,940

66,520

59,640

46,040

31,640

33 , 800

37,710

46.210

June

*1,90C

t!3,OOC

*2,OOC

34,000

a80C

4,440

13,000

20.50C

12,100

8,342

34,690

6,474

47,090

44,390

47,350

19,640

8,679

17,100

32,800

July

*6,700

*7,100

*1,200

* 15, 800

2,180

1,540

2,090

3,230

29,120

5,381

5,759

1,674

10,600

35,050

21,170

4,560

1,261

4,334

6,935

Aug.

*1,100

H8.900

*600

*1,600

670

1,820

2,240

1,680

9,040

1,923

2,072

821

1,611

7,510

2,950

*1,000

1,455

2,841

10,260

Sept.

*900

*1,300

*800

*1,400

a800

1,850

650

1,300

1,260

1,589

7,094

 500

1,672

2,825

1,170

1,824

676

1,846

21,320

The 

year

_

*17,200

*11,900

*20,100

*4,140

317,500

24,200

a20,600

10,100

317,000

17,790

*8,9i2

20,750

*32,750

30,650

 16,100

 19,120

19,990

32,360

* Revised.

directed.

ot previously published; estimated on basis of frequent discharge measurements, stages in lowe

and by comparison with records for other station in the basin, 

evised; supersedes records previously published by the Mississippi River Commission.

Monthly and yearl runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1932

1933

1934 

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*43.04

*61.49

*135.3

a49.19

286.4

52.24

57.36

373.79

304.9

79.09

38.20

 55.34

653.0

112.5

 86.08

44.73

812.6

Nov.

_

*41.65

t 14:8. 8

*440.3

illS.O

837.6

222.9

83.54

388.1

740.1

*178.5

38.13

 89.26

738.6

941.7

560.3

293.6

715.9

Dec.

*190.6

*676.4

*5S3.4

518.6

1,115

227.2

128.8

1,559

529.8

304.6

112.0

752.1

933.0

915.5

L.091

565.8

923.3

Jan.

4,838

1,519

1,388

337.8

2,107

2,577

1,230

172.5

1,884

831.2

785.2

461,4

2,667

2,475

1,482

1,255

1,337

2,704

Feb.

5,461

1,652

2,424

301.8

3,562

2,732

2,409

562,4

1,533

721.1

491.6

1,021

2,075

3,541

1,103

2,037

2,871

3,704

Mar.

4,552

2,124

2,337

384.3

2,828

5,193

3,464

600.3

2,197

1,450

1,060

2,384

5,730

5,488

1,472

5,257

2,720

4,129

Apr.

2,943

2,255

?,341 

L,969

329.7

2,026

5,101

2,899

L.292

L,746

2,218

2,019

5,268

j,250

3,162

2,064

2,791

2,752

5,317

May

»W41

2,145 

H.,617

2,386

250.3

868.7

2,577

2,774

1,284

1,885

3,116

980.2

4,090

3,667

?,831

1,945

>,078

!,319

!,841

June

*113.1

*773.6 

*119.0

2,024

347.6C

264.1

770.9

1,219

717.3

496.4

2,064

385.2

>,802

2,641

!,818

1,169

516.4

1,017

1,952

July

*412.0

*436.6 

*73.7S

*968.5

133.9

94.51

128.7

198.7

L,791

330.9

354.1

103.0

651.6

!,155

1,302

280.4

775.5

266.5

426.4

Aug.

*67.64

*W-62 

*36.89

$98.38

40.94

111.6

137.5

103.2

555.9

118.2

127.4

50.49

99.07

461.8

181.4

 61.49

89.45

174.7

630.8

Sept.

*53.55

*77.36 

*47.60

*83.30

a47.60

110.1

38.82

a77.36

75.01

94.57

422.1

*29.75

99.48

168.1

69.62

108.6

40.24

109.9

1,269

The 

year

*12,420 

t8, 627

*14,560

*3,003

a!2,660

17,490

314,880

7,320

812,310

12,880

 6,467

15,060

 23,710

22,190

 11,660

*13,880

14,470

23,420

Revis

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table, 

a Revised; supersedes records previously published by the Mississippi River Commission.
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Ouaehlta River at Monroe, La.

Year1932

1933

1934

1935

193S

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

a

a

a

a

{ 

3

(a

(a), 877

(a), 897

(a), 927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

101,000

39,400

40,900

45,500

16,000

72,800

58,200

60,800

36,600

40,400

54,800

39,100

72,200

100,000

67,700

38,100

54,200

59,400

78,600

Date

Feb. 2, 3, 1932

May 11, 12, 193;

Apr. 20, 21, 193<

Feb.lS.lS-l'y.gSE

Dec. 19, 20, 1935

Feb. 6, 1937

Mar. 7, 1938

Mar. 8-11, 1939

July 17, 1940

Mar. 17-20, 1941

May 8, 1942

Apr. 8, 1943

May 19, 1944

Apr. 12, 1945

Feb. 22, 1946

Apr. 17, 18, 1947

Mar. 16, 17, 194«

Feb. 12, 1949

Feb. 24, 1950

41nlmun 

day

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

Mean

.

*17,20C

*11,90C

*20,10C

*4,14C

b!7,50C

24.20C

b20,60C

10.10C

1)17,000

17,79C

*8,932

20,750

*32,75C

30,650

*16,100

*19,12C

19.99C

32,360

Per 

square 

mile

_

*1.12

*.77S

*1.31

*.27]

bl.14

1.58

bl.35

.66C

bl.ll

1.16

*.584

1.36

*2.14

2.00

*1.05

*1.25

1.31

2.12

Runoff

Inches

_

«5.2C

*10.SC

*17.84

*3.6£

b!5.53

21. 4£

bl8.22

8.96

b!5.09

15.79

*7.93

18.47

*29.06

27.21

*14.27

P17.03

17.72

28.71

Acre-feet

_

*12,420,OOC

*8,627,OOC

*14,560,OOC

*3,003,OOC

b!2,660,OOC

17,490,OOC

b!4,880,OOC

7,320,OOC

b!2,310,000

12,880,OOC

*S,467,OOC

15,060,000

 23,710,000

22,190,000

*11,660,000

*13,880,000

14,470,000

23,420,000

Calendar year

Mean

*27,60C

*17,70C

*12,30C

|:20,50C

b3,53C

19.60C

21.80C

b20,20C

b!2,50C

16,38C

*16,39C

*8,416

»21,70C

34,70C

30,020

*15,78C

17,970

22,130

-

Runoff

*24.57

*15.65

$10.89

*18.14

b3.14

17.43

19.33

b!7.94

bll.ll

14.54

*14.55

*7.48

*19.33

30.81

26.77

*14,00

15.99

19.63

-

* 20, 060, 000

$12,780,000

*8, 876, 000

$14,810,000

b2, 561, 000

14,210,000

15,760,000

b!4,640,000

b9, 071, 000

11,860,000

*11,870,000

*6, 093, 000

15,770,000

25,140,000

21,840,000

*11,420,000

13,040,000

16,020,000

-

Revised. 

* Not previously published.

a From reports of Mississippi River Commission.

b Revised; supersedes records previously published by the Mississippi River Commission or the Geological Survey.

584. Cheniere Creek near Bawcomville, La.

Location. Lat 32° 27' 15" , long. 92°11'25", in SWirSWir sec. 17, T. 17 N. , R. 3 E., at bridge 

on Lenwill School Road, \\ miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 200 and Brown 

Paper Company logging railroad, and about 2 miles southwest of Bawcomville.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 50 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1943-45: Maximum discharge during periods unaffected by backwater, 2,000 cfs 

Jan. I, 1945 (probably maximum for entire period); no flow on many days in each year.

Remarks. Severe backwater resulting from high stages on Ouachita River occurs for long 

periods each year and makes it impossible to determine discharge.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945

Oct.

9.42

.04

Nov.

28.1 

43.3

Dec.

52.5 

107

Jan.

175

Feb.

295

Mar.

1

Apr.

-"

May

~-

June

2.30

July

13.0 

90.3

Aug.

0.05 

.016 

46.9

Sept.

0 

23.7 

10.2

The 

year

j

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945

Oct.

579 

2.2

Nov.

1,670 

2,570

Dec .

3,230 

6,600

Jan.

10,73(

Feb.

16.94C

Mar.

-

Apr.

j

May

-

June

137

July

801 

5,550

Aug.

3.2 

1.0 

Z,8BO

Sept.

0 

1,410 

607

The 

year

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1943

1944

1945

977

1037

1037

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,490

2,000

Date

Feb. 28, 1944

Jan. 1, 1945

Minimum

day

0

0

0

-

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

-

-

Calendar year

-

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

-

-

585. Boeuf River near Girard, La.

Location. Lat 32°28'50", long. 91°47'55", on line between sec. 1 T. 17 N., R. 6 E., and 

sec. 6 T. 17 N., R. 7 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 200 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, and 0.5 mile east of Girard.

Drainage area. 1.226 sq mi. Boeuf River and Bayou LaFourche Basins are connected by 

canal upstream »

Supplemental records available.--Dally gage heights from 1886 to 1894 in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers; since January 1932, in reports of Corps of Engineers.

347710 O - 55 - 37
RED RIVER BASIN

585. Boeuf River near Girard, La.--Continued

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 51.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 11,I 1944, 

staff gage at railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1938-50), 726 cfs.

Extren^s.--19.33-50: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 18.80 ft); 

minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, 1939, Nov. 4,5, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.83 ft 

Oct. 10, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft May 7, 19C71 (affected by ov<=-rf lowifrom Mississippi Riv.-jJ.

Oo'jperation. --Records prior to 1943 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geolog- 

!:-.! Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Wa<-er 

year

1939

194C

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

19EU

Oct.

84.9

40.4

78.9

90.5

70.2

36.0

50.8

210

92.0

78. G

381

Nov .

74.1

44.4

497

1,401

71.6

53. f.

61.5

331

189

588

412

Dec.

63. f

159

1,599

551

205

78.]

267

677

395

1,015

495

Jan.

1,296

377

1,139

391

849

764

2,'320

2,130

1,801

762

1,714

Feb.

2,008

1,160

1,043

306

815

1,119

1,340

2,530

1,086

1,997

2,083

Mar.

1,316

921

1,313

1,406

1,125

1,758

2,325

1,485

1,270

1,831

1,715

Apr.

1,502

1,813

862

1,949

836

2,141

1,929

1,055

1,786

1,189

1,184

Nay

233

1,089

437

1,040

131

1,778

964

857

662

386

1,062

June

411

244

119

404

151

664

424

885

506

154

713

July

155

1,913

377

182

65.2

96.4

160

654

333

98.3

446

Aug.

91.0

612

200

84.1

41.7

96.0

557

203

108

333

551

Sept.

56.2

113

83.8

79.5

42.3

122

332

104

86.3

104

949

The 

year

597

706

645

657

364

723

893

917

690

707

968

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

5,220

2,480

4,850

5,570

4,320

2,210

3,120

12,900

5,660

4,840

Nov .

4,410

2,640

29,590

83,350

4,270

3,200

3,670

19,680

11 , 2 70

35,000

4,590j 45,590

23,420| 24,500

Dec.

3,920

9,750

98,340

33.87C

12.58C

4,800

16,390

41,610

24,300

62,410

65,200

30,41C

Mo 

Jan.

79.68C

23,200

70.04C

24.05C

52,210

46,970

142,600

131, OOC

110,700

46,870

108, 40C

105,400

Feb.

111,500

66,720

57,940

17,010

45,260

64,370

74,430

140,500

60,310

114,900

97,530

115,700

Mar.

80,930

56,630

80,730

86,440

69,160

108,100

143,000

91,300

78,080

112,600

61,790

105,400

Apr.

89,360

107,900

51,290

116,000

49,740

127,400

114,800

62,800

106,300

70,750

87,250

70,450

ff, In 

May

14,300

66,960

26,870

63,950

8,050

109,300

59,280

52,710

40 , 680

23,720

59,140

65,300

acre-fe 

June

24,440

14,520

7,080

24,040

8,980

39,520

25,250

52,660

30,110

9,190

25,070

42,430

July

9,560

L17.600

23,160

11,190

4,010

5,920

9,870

40,210

20,510

6,040

21,000

27,440

Aug.

5,600

37,610

12,290

5,170

2,560

5,900

34,220

12,470

6,620

20,470

25,450

33,850

Sept.

3,340

6,700

4,990

4,730

2,520

7,290

19,760

6,220

5,130

6,180

11,260

56,490

The 

year

432,300

512,700

467,200

475,400

263,700

525,000

646,400

664,100

499,700

513,000

612,300

700,800

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

w s p

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Mnmentary mdxlmum

Discharge

2,310

2,580

1,820

2,730

1,720

2,540

2,890

2,840

2,970

2,690

2,220

2,470

Date

Feb. 10-13, 1959

Apr. 30, May 1

Dec. 8, 9, 1940

Apr. 19, 1942

Apr. 4, 1943

Apr. 11, 12, 1944

Jan. 13, 14, 1945

Jan. 22, 1946

Apr. 12, 1947

Feb. 25, 1948

Apr. 10, 1949

Feb. 14, 1950

Minimum

day

45

30

66

68

32

30

37

97

76

70

74

138

Mean

597

706

645

657

364

723

893

917

690

707

846

968

Runoff in

acre-feet

432, SOO

512,700

467,200

475,400

263,700

525,000

646,400

664,100

499,700

513,000

612,300

700,800

Calendar yedr

Mean

599

869

631

516

349

741

963

872

774

725

795

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

433,600

630,600

457,200

373,800

252,700

538,000

697,400

631,100

560,700

526,100

575,200

-

586. Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake, La.

Location. Lac 32°29'55", long. 91°55'OE", in SW^ sec. 36, T. 18 H. , R. 5 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 80, 1.1 miles upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, and 2.5 

miles west of town of Crew Lake.

Drainage area.--361 sq mi. Bayou LaFourche and Boeuf River are connected by canal 

upstream.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 56.08 ft above mean sea level, .datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 

10, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 1,251 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1938-50: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs Apr. 13, 1947 (gage height, 9.72 ft); 

minimum, 1 cfs on many days.

A discharge of 17,000 cfs was measured on Dec. 24, 1931, at a stage of 9.22 ft (from 

reports of Corps of Engineers) .

Cooperation. Records prior to 1943 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Bayou La Fourohe near drew Lake, La.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*15

1.9

4.2

12.0

9.26

17.2

10.5

103

20.9

21.3

18.9

144

Nov.

*20

13.1

801

2,402

20.5

21

48.7

138

86.4

707

1,305

121

Dec.

*30

91.9

2,854

744

187

51

166

398

190

1,453

1,633

355

Jan.

2,100

172

1,397

282

969

677

6,589

7,102

5,179

507

4,122

3,349

Feb.

3,920

1,800

1,168

236

537

1,446

2,213

9,216

1,526

6,198

4,E09

5,942

Mar.

1,930

744

2,123

2,320

1,148

4,049

7,293

3,021

2,411

4,232

1,397

3,541

Apr.

2,100

4,626

864

4,163

757

5,902

5,161

1,388

6,262

1,428

3,145

1,482

May

31.3

1,907

190

1,196

17.2

4,309

978

1,213

361

98.5

801

1,806

June

54.2

335

21. £

312

25.4

431

174

1,494

126

19.1

177

1,022

July

10.2

4,233

105

75. C

14.7

14

68.1

435

54.0

S.K

94.0

262

Aug.

2.45

509

34.1

5.33

4.18

16.5

173

67.2

10.1

43.2

77.4

565

Sept.

1.23

6.8

14.6

11.8

8.46

45.6

668

15.1

12. 9

16.3

42.2

1,069

The 

year

*829

1,200

799

978

307

1,413

1,915

2,004

1,349

1,208

1,398

1,611

* Mot previously published; records estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison with nearby 

stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*922

117

256

739

569

1,060

648

6,340

1,280

1,310

1,160

8,830

Nov.

*1,190

778

47,640

1.42,900

1,220

1,250

2,900

8,240

5,140

42,060

77,680

7,190

Dec.

*1,840

5.65C

175,500

45,720

11,50C

3,140

10,210

24,460

11,710

89,360

100,400

21,850

Jan.

129, OOC

10,590

85,91C

17,330

59,590

41,610

405,200

436,700

518,400

31,200

353,400

205,900

Feb.

218, OOC

103,500

64,880

13,120

29,810

83,150

122,900

511,800

84,770

356,500

233,800

530,000

Mar.

119,000

45,730

130,500

142,700

70,570

549,000

148,400

185,700

148,300

360,200

85,890

517,700

Apr.

125,000

275,300

51,440

247,700

45,030

551,200

507,100

82,600

572,600

85,000

187,200

88,170

May

1,910

117,200

11,680

73,520

1,060

!65,000

60,120

74,600

23,190

6,060

49,230

111.000

June

3,230

19,910

1,300

18,600

1,390

25,650

10,360

88,890

7,470

1,140

10,530

60,820

July

627

260,300

6,440

4,610

901

861

4,190

26,760

3,320

549

5,780

16,130

Aug.

151

31,310

2,090

328

257

1,010

10,660

4,130

623

2,650

4,760

34,760

Sept.

73

405

867

704

503

2,710

3,970

899

766

972

2,510

63,600

The 

year

* 600, 900

870,800

578,500

708,000

222,400

1,026,000

1,387,000

1,451,000

976,600

877,000

1,012,000

1,166,000

* Not previously published; records estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison with nearby 

stations .

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P, 

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,870

7,490

4,040

9,230

2,130

8,480

10,200

13,500

16,900

10,700

6,430

11,300

Date

Feb. 7-11, 1939

Apr. 13, 14, 1940

Nov. 28, 29, 1940

Apr. 12, 1942

Mar. 20, 21, 1943

May 6,7, 1944

Mar. 21, 1945

Feb. 12, 1946

Apr. 13, 1947

Feb. 15, 1948

Jan. 6, 1949

Feb. 15, 1950

Minimum 

day

1

1

4

3.8

3.0

6.4

9.0

7.6

8.2

5.5

17

25

Mean

*829

1,200

799

978

307

1,413

1,915

2,004

1,349

1,208

1,398

1,611

Runoff in 

acre-feet

* 600, 900

870,800

578,500

708,000

222,400

1,026,000

1,387,000

1,451,000

976,600

877,000

1,012,000

1,166,000

Calendar year

Mean

833

1,498

752

735

296

,424

,950

,976

,507

,272

,203

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

603,500

1,088,000

544,500

531,900

214,600

1,034,000

1,412,000

1,430,000

1,091,000

923,500

871,000

-

*_Not previously published.

587. Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.

Location. Lat 32°47'53", long. 91°30'03", In SE£ sec. 13, T. 21 N., R. 9 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 11, 0.1 mile downstream from confluence with Little Colewa Bayou, and 8 

miles southwest of Oak Grove.

Drainage area. 42 sqmi, approximately (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 87.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (] 

staff gage at same site and datum.

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 20, 1949, . ._ at .. ...

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge 868 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.64 ft); no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, 8.2 ft Apr. 12, 1947.

Monthly and yearly mean discharKe, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

1.03

Nov.

0.23

Dec.

3.16

Jan.

129

Feb.

263

Mar.

60.4

Apr.

12.5

May

57.7

June

82.7

July

34.8

Aug.

33.8

Sept.

.21.6

The 

year

57.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1950

Oct.

63

Nov.

13

Dec.

195

Jan.

7,940

Feb.

14,580

Mar.

3,720

Apr.

745

May

3,550

June

4,920

July

2,140

Aug.

2,080

Sept.

1,290

The 

year

41.240

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

868

Date

Feb. 14, 1950

day

0

Mean

57.0

Per

mile

1.36

Runoff

Inches

18.42

Acre-feet

41,240

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff

Inches

-

Acre -feet

-
& ^ RED RIVER BASIN

588. Tensas River at Tendal, La.

Location.--Lat 32°25'55", long. 91°22'00" in NW£ sec. 29, T. 17 N., R. 11 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, 200 ft upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 3 

miles east of Waverly.

Drainage area.--309 sq mi. At high stages inflow to or outflow from the basin occurs depending upon stages of adjoining basins.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 49.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 11, 1944, staff gage at site 1,000 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1936-50), 371 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--193S-50: Maximum discharge, 4,610 cfs Nov. 19, 1948; maximum gage height, 24.78 

ft Nov. 20, 1948; minimum discharge, 4 cfs Sept. 2,3, 1941, and in August, September, 

and October 1943.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 ft May 15, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Cooperation. Records prior to 1943 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by GeologWater 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

194S

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*12

25

17.2

9.0

17.7

9.90

12.0

4.5

7.8

183

21.4

10.0

8.34

23.6

Nov.

.

*13

42

34.7

16.0

336

221

19.9

9

8.9

84.7

48.4

76.3

1,659

17.9

Dec.

_

*68

110

43.4

47.8

1,021

128

55.3

12

44.7

159

62.5

256

1,057

28.3

Jan.

»305

854

458

384

90.4

450

84.2

126

281

786

2,030

1,614

153

1,707

498

Feb.

*477

434

503

852

851

495

199

71.1

352

68O

2,254

735

1,031

1,146

1,624

Mar.

*119

1,060

558

689

386

481

746

358

670

1,538

1,215

725

850

876

959

Apr.

*181

533

1,773

892

810

303

880

523

1,249

1,051

465

1,359

243

560

128

May

*687

t!43

280

158

917

149

492

55.5

950

603

879

628

68.8

362

513

June

*57

110

111

271

139

41.3

98.7

48.0

94

614

793

196

30.6

91.3

494

July

*32

59

109

77.4

L,524

64.6

40.6

16

22

263

234

62.4

23.9

123

275

Aug.

*16

*34

99

52.3

186

33.6

17.6

7.39

15.9

98.7

111

20.0

357

81.2

383

Sept.

*13

35

25

10. S

38.2

12.8

14.0

8

12.0

55

54.2

13.1

21.8

25.1

118

The 

year

_

*279

*338

285

417

E84

244

108

305

478

696

455

258

638

414

* Revised; supersedes records published previously by the Corps of Engineers. 

' Corrected.

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

*829

1,540

1,060

555

1,090

609

737

278

477

11,270

1,320

616

513

1,450

Nov.

_

*S05

2,500

2,060,

952

20,010

13,130

1,180

536

530

5,040

2,880

4,540

98,730

1,070

Dec.

_

*4,17C

6.74C

2.67C

2,94C

62,79C

7,86C

3,40C

738

2,75C

9,80C

3,350

15.72C

64,990

1.74C

Mo

*18,75C

52.49C

28.14C

23.58C

5.56C

27.64C

5.17C

7.72C

17,280

48,31C

124, 80C

99.25C

9.43C

105,000

30,630

Feb.

*26,40C

24,110

27,910

47.30Q

48,960

27,470

11,070

3,950

20,260

37,770

125, 20C

40,830

59,310

63,660

90 . 180

Mar.

*7,38C

65,090

34,320

42,370

23.73C

29,580

45,870

21,990

41,210

94,570

74,710

44,590

52,250

53,840

58,940

Apr.

»10,250

31,730

105,500

53,100

48,190

18,340

52,380

31,120

74,330

62,520

27,670

80,840

14,470

33,340

7,610

May

*41,370

t8,770

17,240

9,700

56,400

9,130

30,250

3,420

58,430

37,080

54,060

38,630

4,230

22,260

31,520

June

*2,980

6,550

6,630

16,140

8,250

2,460

5,870

2,860

5,590

36,560

47,170

11,660

1,820

5,430

29.370

July

*1,840

3,660

6,700

4,760

93,690

3,970

2,500

984

1,350

16,140

14,380

3,830

1,470

7,570

16.880

Aug.

*984

*2,110

*6,070

3,210

11,440

2,070

1,080

454

980

6,070

6,850

1,230

21,930

4,990

23,550

Sept.

*845

2,080

*1 , 490

645

2,270

760

831

476

716

3,270

3,230

781

1,300

1,490

7.01O

The 

year

_

»202,600

*244,800

206,600

302,900

205,300

176,600

78,290

221,700

346,000

504,200

329,700

187,100

461,800

300.000

Yearly discharee. in cubic feet per second

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

U47

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

& \

a

a)

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,200

1,640

2,720

1,650

2,440

1,600

1,850

1,200

2,270

2,280

3,050

2,920

1,980

4,610

3,550

Date

May 2, 1936

Jan. 26, 1937

Apr. 10, 1938

Mar. 31, 1939

July 15, 1940

Nov. 27, 1940

Apr. 11, 12, 1942

Mar. 28, 1943

Mar. 31, 1944

Mar. 22, 23, 1945

Jan. 11, 1946

Apr. 11, 1947

Aug. 10, 1948

Nov. 19, 1948

Feb. 14, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

*10

10

5

5

4

6

4

4

-

37

6.4

6.0

6.8

13

Mean

_

279

*338

285

417

284

244

108

305

478

696

455

258

638

414

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

*202,300

*244,700

206,600

302,900

205,300

176,600

78,290

221,700

346,000

504,200

329,700

187,100

461,800

300,000

Calendar year

Mean

*164

*286

*331

284

527

198

221

103

308

509

671

473

455

417

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

*119,300

*207,400

*239,700

205,300

382,400

143,000

160,300

74,530

223,900

368,400

486,100

342,500

330,400

301,800

-

Revised! supersedes records published previously by the Corps of Engineers, 

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.
RED RIVER BASIN 575

589. Bayou Macon near Delhi, La.

Location. Lat 32°27'20",' long. 91°28'30", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 17 N., R. 10 E. , at bridgeon 

II. S. Highway 80, 150 ft upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, and 1 mlleeast 

of Delhi.

Drainage area. 782 sq mi. At high stages inflow to or outflow from th- basin occurs deupon stages of adjoining basins.

Supplemental records available. Dally gage heights 1885-99 In reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau, September 1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, 

and since January 1932 In reports of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 50.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 

12, 1944, staff gage at railroad bridge 150 ft downstream at same "datum. July 12, 

1944 to Mar. 14, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Feb. 16, 1945, 

auxiliary staff gage 7.5 miles downstream read twice dally.

Average discharge.--15 years (1935-50), 997 cfs.

Extremes.--1935-50: Maximim discharge, 5,460 cfs Apr. 14, 1947 (gage height 25.58 ft) 

mlnimun, 47 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft May 10, 11, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Cooperation. Records prior to 1943 computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

145

*73.7

*297

102

86.7

156

119

70

73.9

122

356

133

145

119

397

Nov.

146

*70

*635

69.8

87.0

713

632

79.6

72.9

94.0

436

191

467

1,584

860

Dec.

t!52

*366

*833

82.!

187

1,619

365

199

69.3

238

911

268

1,066

1,651

827

Jan.

*400

*2,316

*1,824

1,170

213

1,263

357

499

430

3,220

3,765

2,701

966

3,088

2,842

Feb.

*639

»2,134

*1,653

2,910

1,349

1,208

365

545

1,145

2,261

4,303

1,512

3,291

3,060

3,606

Mar.

*268

*1,815

*1,552

2,330

1,095

1,569

1,431

1,189

2,386

3,737

2,747

1,800

3,414

1,701

3,167

Apr.

*371

*946

*3,305

2,460

1,928

1,109

2,764

1,546

3,535

3,110

1,720

3,239

2,304

2,072

2,346

May

*560

*363

*856

816

1,658

713

1,562

385

3,189

1,730

1,373

1,311

1,074

1,520

1,800

June

*102

*180

*345

900

423

232

657

217

1,284

1,075

1,426

1.O7O

500

639

1,285

July

*242

*150

*229

521

2,366

312

293

140

369

520

698

754

224

567

558

Aug.

*209

*130

*258

267

784

232

155

92.7

191

503

326

322

459

421

495

Sept.

*103

*110

*155

112

237

128

93.8

82.8

193

229

176

159

1E8

268

1,059

The 

year

*277

*714

*988

963

867

770

733

419

1,076

1,399

1,503

1,118

1,164

1,380

1,590

cords published previously by the Corps of Engineers. 

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

8,900

*4,530

"18,270

6,240

5,330

9,570

7,340

4,300

4,550

7,530

21,860

8,160

8,900

7,300

24,420

Nov.

8,680

*4,170

*37,780

4,150

5,180

32,400

37,620

4,74O

4,340

5,590

25,930

11,380

27,760

94,240

51.170

Dec.

t9,350

»22,480 rei,i90

5,100

11,470

99,550

22,440

12,210

4,250

14,660

56,020

16,500

65,520

101,500

50,870

Jan.

*24,600

 142, 400

*112,100

72,1OO

13,080

77,660

21,960

30,660

26,470

198,000

231,500

166,100

59,370

189,900

174,700

Feb.

*36,760

*UB,500

*91,810

161,000

77,580

67,100

20,290

30,290

65,880

125,600

239,000

83,990

189,300

1.69,900

>00,300

Mar.

*16,470

»U 1,600

*95,400

143,000

67,310

96,480

88,010

73,120

146,700

229,800

168,900

1.10,700

209,900

104,600

194,700

Apr.

>22,090

f56,290

'193, 600

L46,OOO

114,700

66,000

164,500

92,000

210,400

L85.100

1.02,300

192,700

137,100

123,300

139,600

May

"54,440

*22,340

*52,630

50,200

101,900

43,820

96,050

23,700

196,100

106,400

84,420

80,630

66,020

93,440

110,700

June

*6,08O

*10,710

*EO,51O

53,600

25,190

13,820

39,080

12,910

76,430

63,98O

84,850

63,690

29,750

38,020

76,490

July

*14,890

*9,220

*14,O70

32; 100

145,500

19,190

18,030

8,610

22,680

31,970

42,950

46,330

13,74O

34,850

34,310

Aug.

f !2,850

*7,990

*15,850

16,400

48,220

14,290

9,560

5,700

11,750

30,930

20,070

19,800

28,250

25,880

30,450

Sept.

*6,110

*6,550

*9,240

6,670

14,090

7,640

5,580

4,930

11,480

13,600

10,500

9,480

9,380

15,970

63,030

The 

year

*20 1,200

*516,800

*715,400

697,000

629,600

557,500

530,500

303,200

781,000

1,013,000

1,088,000

809,500

845,000

998,900

1,151,000

* Revised; supersedes records published previously by the Corps of Engineers. f Corrected.

VeoT-ly disrharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1936 

1937 

1938

1940

1941 

1942

1944 

1945

1946 

1947

1949

1950

* Rev

13897

927 

957 

977

1007 

1037

1057 

1087

1147

1177

Ised; supe

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,180 

*3,760 

*4,830 

3,760

3,350

2,620 

5,330 

2,760

4,420 

4,450

4,960 

5,460 

4,560

4,730

4,240

Date

May 1, 2, 1936 

Jan. 27, 1937 

Apr. 10, 11, 1938 

Feb. 28, Mar. 1,2

July 14, 1940

Nov. 26, 1940 

dpr.13, 14, 1942 

Mar. 30, 1943

fer.30, 31, 1944 

Mar. 21, 1945

Jan. 13, 1946 

Apr. 14, 1947 

Feb. 16, 1948

Jan. 6, 1949

Feb. 14, 1950

Minimum

day

*85 

47

63

119 

56

58 

80

150 

124 

133

108

203

*277 

*714 

*988 

963

867

770 

733 

419

,076 

,399

,503 

,118 

,164

,380

' ,590

Runoff In

acre -feet

*20 1,200 

*516,800 

*715,400 

697,000

629,600

557,500 

530,500 

303,200

781,000 

1,013,000

1,088,000 

809,500 

845,000

998,900

1,151,000

Cale

*284 

*819 

*862 

972

1,046

654 

669 

408

1,504

1,410 

1,209 

1,303

1,274

-

ndar year

Runoff In

acre-feet

*205,500 

*592,800 

*623,700 

703,000

473,400 

484,300 

295,100

1,089,000

1,021,000 

875,600 

945,800

-

rsedes records published previously by the Corps of Engineers.

a From reports of Corps of Engineers.

347710 O - 55 - 38
RED RIVER BASIN 

590. Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.

Location. La t 32°04'55", long. 92°12'24", In SW-^NWi sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 3 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 110, 6 miles upstream from Bayou Beaucoup, and 6| miles northwest of 

Grayson.

Drainage area. 271 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.97 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to July 15, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --10 years (1940-50), 380 cfs (revised).

Extremes . --1940-50 : Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 16.25 ft, 

from f loodmark) , from rating extended above 11,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; no 

flow on many days in 1943, 1944, and 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

1.4

31.0

*3.04

22. 0

.10

141

12.4

1.75

O

23.0

Nov.

-

821

747

*8.49

12.0

15.4

104

112

164

217

10.2

Dec.

-

L,053

181

51.9

36.4

38.9

133

318

371

223

106

Jan.

-

308

194

112

365

86Z

1,753

1,664

325

1,385

523

Feb.

-

380

244

76.1

322

495

1,843

334

1,366

1,044

1,642

Mar.

-'

427

574

137

581

789

506

909

529

1,078

320

Apr.

-

257

932

116

376

1,412

238

1,822

311

466

243

. In cubic feet per second

May

-

129

974

6.64

994

245

369

73.6

53.7

177

646

June

133

102

234

3.66

6.32

266

418

35. Z

10.6

52. 0

626

July

101

41.3

93.1

8.96

.18

27.3

412

13.6

2.01

30.9

54.2

Aug.

73.3

24.0

13.7

.17

2.00

89.3

132 -

2.05

O

5.63

20.3

Sept.

2.3

14.6

8.72

O

16.4

10.4

17.5

6.17

0

*2.39

21.2

The 

year

-

296

352

*43.5

229

351

498

442

257

*387

344

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water1 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

87

1,900

*187

1,350

61

8,650

765

108

0

1,420

Nov.

-

48 , 880

4,440

*505

714

917

6,200

6,670

9,730

12 , 900

604

Dec.

-

64.74C

11.10C

3.19C

2,240

2,39C

8.21C

19,550

22.82C

13.72C

6.49C

Jan.

-

18,95(

11,920

6.89C

22.44C

53,010

107.80C

102, 30d

19.98Q

85.17C

.32, 16d

Feb.

-

21,08C

13.54C

4.22C

18.51C

27,510

102, 40C

18,530

78,590

57,970

91,200

Mar.

-

26,240

35,300

8,450

35,750

48,510

31,100

55,910

32,500

66,280

19 , 650

Apr.

-

15,270

55,480

6,890,

22,360

84,0301

14,140

108,400

18,530

27,700

14,470

May

-

7,920

59,870

408

61,120

15,070

22,680

4,520

3,300

10,880

39,740

June

7,940

6,440

13,95d

218,

376

15,840

24,850

2,090

632

3,100

37,270

July

6,230

2,540

5,730

551

11

1,680

Z5,310

838

124

1,900

3,330

Aug.

4,510

1,470

844

10

123

4,260

8,100

1Z6

0

346

1,250

Sept.

135

871

519

0

973

619

1,040

367

0

*142

1,260

The 

year

-

214,500

254,600

*31,520

166,000

253 , 800

360,500

320,100

186,300

*280,100

248,800

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

897

927, 957

957

977,121]

1007

1037,1057

1057

1087

1117

1147,1211

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

-

6,690

7,980

397

6,970

16,100

11,100

21,200

5,170

6,370

9,000

Date

-

Nov. Z6, 1940

May 20, 1942

Apr. 2, 1943

May 5, 1944

Apr. 3, 1945

Peb. 10, 1946

Apr. 11, 1947

Peb. 13, 1948

Mar. 26, 1949

Peb. 13, 1950

"Ilnlmun

day

-

1

1.6

0

0

0

4.9

.1

0

0

.3

-

296

352

*43.5

2Z9

351

498

442

257

*387

344

Per

mile

-

1.09

1.30

*.161

.84S

1.30

1.84

1.63

.94f

*1.43

1.27

Runoff

-

14.87

17.6:

*Z.li

11. «

i7.se

24.94

2Z.U

12. 8S

»19.37

17.23

-

214,500

254,600

*31,520

166,000

253,800

360,500

320,100

186,300

*280,100

248,800

Calendar year

-

219

278

44.1

227

378

503

450

248

»362

-

Runoff

Inchest

-

10.96

*13.92

2.2]

11.42

18.93

25.20

22.54

12.47

"18.12

-

Acre -feet

-

158,200

*201,000

31,940

165,000

273,600

364,400

325,700

180,300

*262,000

-

591. Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La.

Location (revised) . Lat 32°12 I 25", long. 92°48'05", in SVl£ sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 4 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 13, 200 ft downstream from Branch Creek, 1.5 miles downstream 

from McDonald Creek,and 6 miles southwest of Jonesboro.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi (revised).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 116.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustments of 1941. Prior to Nov. 29, 1938,staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 477 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 30,600 efs Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 19.87 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs on basis of records for station near 

Winnfield; minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 17, 1943; minimum gage height, 3.09 ft Sept. 21, 1939.

Remarks. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and discharged into 

stream about 7 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged continually whenever mill is operating but that containing waste material is stored in a reservoir and 

released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially dilute it.
RED RIVER BASIH

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Dugdemona River near Joneaboro, La

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

5.02

8.14

9.20

56.2

5.06

4.77

8.14

107

22.7

9.88

6.25

68.6

Nov.

12.3

14.1

641

L,534

8.67

5.54

111

113

628

103

18.7

45.7

Dee.

18.5

78.8

1,708

306

54.2

aee

626

345

650

271

103

233

Jan.

560

170

594

382

134

270

3,195

2,952

2,405

411

1,273

1,206

Feb.

1,974

1,464

825

357

199

936

1,031

2,499

508

1,941

1,106

1,925

Mar.

670

368

843

714

300

1,081

1,233

1,168

1,192

763

924

675

Apr.

228

816

489

861

201

538

1,834

391

1,464

693

465

447

May

51.1

667

724

1,940

10.8

1,614

274

1,017

91.8

163

201

800

June

101

627

243

322

9.43

67.3

430

567

46.3

63.8

84.9

L.482

July

21.9

309

118

56.6

9.01

6.88

71.8

1,009

11.5

15.3

30.3

250

Aug.

7.81

186

78.3

12.8

4.21

8.19

35.5

83.8

7.19

8.11

18.9

84.1

Sept.

7.05

15.5

15.9

34.0

5.09

43.8

28.3

27.0

10.1

7.78

14.5

73.8

The

year

293

388

523

548

77.6

381

739

875

588

364

350

598

Water 

year

1933

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

308

501

566

3,460

311

293

500

25,060

13,900

607

384

4,220

Nov.

731

838

38,110

91,290

516

330

6,590

6,700

37,350

6,150

1,120

2,720

Dec.

1.14C

4,85(

105, OOC

18.84C

3.33C

594

38.48C

21.18C

39,95C

16.66C

6.32C

14.30C

Jan.

34,400

10.46C

36.5K

23.50C

8,24C

16,61C

196, 40C

181, 50C

147,900

25.24C

78.27C

74,130

Feb.

109, 600

64.20C

45.79E

19,850

11,040

53.83C

57,260

138, 80C

28,190

111,700

61,440

106,900

Mar.

41,170

22.60C

51 , 630

43,870

18,470

66,460

75,820

71,810

73,320

46,910

56,830

41,530

Apr.

13,550

48,530

29,120

51,230

11,950

32,040

109, 100

23,280

87,120

41,250

27,650

26,610

May

3,140

41,000

44,490

119,300

662

99,240

16,870

62,520

5,640

10,050

12,330

49,180

June

6,000

37.29C

14.45C

19,130

561

4,010

25,580

33,750

2,760

3,790

5,050

88,200

July

1,350

19,030

7,230

3,480

554

423

4,410

62,010

708

939

1,860

15,360

Aug.

480

11,460

4,810

785

259

504

2,180

5,150

442

498

1,160

5,170

Sept.

420

924

949

2,030

303

2,600

1,680

1,610

599

463

864

4,390

The 

year

212,300

281,700

378,900

396,800

56,200

276,900

534,100

633,400

425,400

264,300

253,300

432,700

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

*

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,600

5,680

7,210

16,600

1,270

7,820

30,600

16,600

8,040

5,600

2,940

9,460

Date

Feb. 28, 1939

May 1, 1940

May 7, 1941

May 19, 1942

Mar. 31, 1943

Feb. 28, 1944

Jan. 1, 1945

Feb. 10, 1946

Jan. 19, 1947

Feb. 14, 1948

Mar. 26, 28, 1949

Feb. 14, 1950

"Ilnimurr

4.7

4.3

6.4

4.7

1.9

1.9

3.3

15

2.0

1.4

1.9

9.3

293

388

523

548

77.6

381

739

875

588

364

350

598

Per

mile

0.809

1.07

1.44

1.51

.214

1.05

2.04

2.42

1.62

1.01

.967

1.65

Runoff

10.99

14.58

19.61

20.55

2.92

14.35

27.71

32.82

22.02

13.69

13.11

22.43

212,300

281,700

378,900

396,800

56,200

276,900

534,900

633,400

425,400

264,300

253,300

432,700

Calendar year

299

577

482

397

73.5

443

749

910

511

342

368 ,

-

Runoff

Inches

11.19

21.70

18.06

14.88

2.77

16.64

28.10

34.14

19.16

12.89

13.80

-

Acre -feet

216,300

419,200

348,800

287,300

53,260

321,300

542,200

659,100

370,100

248,700

266,700

-

592. Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La.

Location (revised) . Lat 31°58'30", long. 92°39'10", on line between sec. 34 and sec. 35, 

T. 12 N., R. 3 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 300 ft upstream from Chicago Rock 

Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Kyiaies Creek,and 3.5 miles 

north of Winnfield.

Drainage area.--648 sq mi (revised).

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 81.14 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 892 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Jan. 3, 1945 (gage height, 22.86 ft); no 

flow Aug. 20-24, 28, 1947, caused by series of temporary dams constructed across channel 

upstream from station.

Remarks.--Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and discharged into

stream about 30 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged continually whenever mill is operating but that containing waste material is stored in reservoir and 

released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially- dilute it.

Monthly and yearly mean dlaeharge., In cubic feet per

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

7.ia

9.68

48.5

7.96

7.42

6.11

503

34.5

8.86

5.84

77.5

Nov.

_

12.3

*1,777

= ,404

10.4

8.15

70.0

235

774

135

57.4

52.1

Dec.

_

81.1

2,912

831

94.6

23.4

429

500

1,508

505

200

452

Jan.

.

337

1,487

753

265

642

5,054

4,885

4,505

515

2,567

2,201

Feb.

_

*2,359

1,229

717

289

794

1,614

4,808

942

3,162

2,586

3,591

Mar.

.

579

1,724

1,329

371

1,981

1,966

1,857

2,178

1,486

2,342

1,348

Apr.

_

1,678

807

1,652

482

1,428

4,069

1,167

2,303

1,139

1,297

758

May

*160

L.123

1,093

3,274

18.5

5,336

515

1,897

156

177

435

L.553

June

*274

924

766

487

14.4

256

682

L.134

44.6 150

171

J.571

July

22.5

677

351

183

12.7

7.55

141

1,244

20.1

18.9

759* 92. 9

Aug.

10.6

672

256

34.4

3.13

11.8

339

138

-

6.17

66.6

200

Sept.

17.3

21.2

97.7

45.7

442

74.3

69.6

60.2

-

6.14

15.8

100

The 

year

.

*697

*1,043

895

130

717

1,243

1,518

1,044

598

810

1,121
RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet, of Dugdemona River near Wlnnfleld, La.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

442

595

2,980

490

456

376

30,960

2,120

545

359

4,770

Nov.

-

732

1105, 720

143,000

616

485

4,160

13,970

46,040

8,040

3,410

3,100

Dec.

_

4.98C

179, OOC

51,09C

5.82C

1,44C

26,40C

30,72C

92.74C

31,030

12,290

27,770

Jan.

.

20,69(

91.41C

46.30C

16.32C

39.45C

310, 70C

300,300

277, OOC

31,690

157,900

135,300

Feb.

.

"135, 70C

68,280

39,840

16,060

45,690

89,630

267,000

52 , 300

181,900

143,600

199,400

Mar.

.

35,600

106,000

81,740

'22,840

121,800

120,900

114,200

133 , 900

91,370

144,000

82,870

Apr.

.

99,860

47,990

98,280

28,690

84,980

242,100

69,420

137,000

67,760

77,190

45,120

May

*9,830

69,980

67,200

L39.800

1,140

205 , 100

31,640

116,600

9,590

10,900

26,740

95,490

June

>16,32C

54,980

45,580

28,960

854

15,240

40,550

67,460

2,650

8,950

10,200

153,000

July

1,390

41,600

21,560

11,280

781

464

8,660

76,490

1,230

1,160

5,710

46,680

Aug.

655

41,310

15,730

2,110

192

724

20,860

8,510

.

397

4,100

12,320

Sept.

1,030

1,260

5,810

2,720

263

4,420

4,140

3,580

_

366

940

5,960

The 

year

_

*506,200

*754,900

648,100

94,070

520,200

900,100

1,099,000

755,600

434,100

586,400

811,800

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.3.P.

877, 121:

897, 1211

927, 121Q

95:

9T,

100 :

1031

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

*6,370

11,500

13,900

1,130

12,700

25,000

18,600

9,640

7,150

9,000

13,000

Date

Feb. 11, 12, 194(

Nov. 25 1940

May 21 1942

Apr. 5 1943

May 6 1944

Jan. 3 1945

Feb. 12 1946

Jan. 21 1947

Feb. 14 1948

Mar. 27 1949

June 6 1950

"linlrnuii

day

_

4.5

7.2

11

1.4

4.1

4.8

19

0

0.1

2.9.

9.4

.

*697

*1,043

895

130

717

1,243

1,518

1,044

596

810

1,123

Per

mile

.

»1.08

 1.61

1.38

.201

1.11

1.92

2.34

1.61

.923

1.25

1.73

Runoff

Inches

_

*14.65

*21.85

13. Tl

2.7]

15.04

26.04

31.80

21.82

12.56

16. 9£

23.50

Acre-feet

_

*506,200

*754,900

648,100

44,070

520,200

900,100

1,099,000

755,600

434,100

586,400

811,800

Calendar year .

_

1,082

923

633

124

756

1,305

1,609

904

566

837

-

Runoff

_

»22.74

19.30

13.26

2.57

15.87

27.34

33.68

18.90

11.88

17.55

-

.

*785,400

666,600

458,000

89,520

548,800

944,800

1,164,000

654,300

410,500

606,000

-

593. Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location. Lat 31°42'58" long. 92°13'20", in SE&w£ sec. 36, T. 9 N., R. 2 E., at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile downstream from Jumping Gulley Creek, 3 miles northwest 

of Trout, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 92 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 81.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Aug. 4, 1945, wire -weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. II years (1939-50), 143 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 9,730 cfs Feb. 9, 1946 (gage height 19.91 ft); no 

flow Aug. 20-28, 1943.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

3.65

.73

37.5

6.73

3.78

.64

2.06

.99

.36

.114

3.53

Nov.

-

0.52

213

83.5

1.28

3.36

2.62

18.6

28.4

85.0

720

1.12

Dec.

-

123

455

47.4

128

38.5

60.2

41.3

60.2

314

140

39.4

Jan.

,

49.7

98.3

54.2

79.1

256

155

719

818

106

404

158

Feb.

.

398

197

333

11.7

288

297

799

46.3

490

550

723

Mar.

.

80.5

69.5

351

157

343

467

404

276

219

394

335

Apr.

-

483

122

284

184

160

205

20.3

571

241

228

69.8

May

43.9

101

275

75.3

2.46

311

48.4

229

19.1

10.4

66.1

363

June

76.8

90.5

243

24.7

13.8

3.66

268

78.9

4.74

2.00

6.62

249

July

5.66

334

283

7.48

2.85

.955

55.0

L09

1.49

1.32

21.5

72.8

Aug.

1.83

45.4

86.9

15.7

.36

10.0

41.5

22.4

.868

.114

14.5

11.5

Sept.

0.14

7.75

14.0

3.39

41.5

4.92

4.82

1.53

23.0

.085

2.98

4.69

The 

year

_

142

171

108

52.7

119

133

201

155

121

209

166

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

225

45

2,310

414

232

39

127

61

22

7.0

217

Nov.

.

31

12,670

4,970

76

200

156

1,110

1,690

5,060

42,850

66

Dec.

_

7,580

27,970

2,910

7,890

2,360

3,700

2,540

3,700

19,310

8,630

2,420

Jan.

_

3.06C

6,050

3,330

4,860

15,710

9,530

44,220

50,300

6,520

24,850

9,730

Feb.

_

22,900

10,920

18,500

651

16,590

16,480

44,370

2,570

28,210

30,530

40,150

Mar.

_

4,950

4,280

21,610

9,680

21,110

28,710

24,840

16,950

13,470

24,230

20,600

Apr.

_

28,710

7,250

16,920

10,960

9,540

12,200

1,210

33,970

14,340

13,570

4,150

May

2,700

6,220

16,900

4,630

152

19,130

2,970

14,100

1,170

638

4,060

22,320

June

4,570

5,380

14,480

1,470

822

218

15,920

4,700

282

119

394

14,810

July

348

20,510

17,410

460

175

59

3,380

6,670

92

81

1,320

4,470

Aug.

112

2,790

5,340

968

22

617

2,550

L,380

53

7.0

893

694

Sept.

8.3

461

831

202

E,470

293

287

91

1,370

5.1

177

279

The 

year

_

102,800

124,100

78,280

38,170

86,060

95,920

145,400

112,200

87,780

151,500

119,900
RED RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Xear

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

_

*2,120

2,170

3,320

2,170

1,990

3,060

9,730

3,560

2,460

9,190

5,530

Date

_

Apr. 30, 1940

May 31, 1941

Apr. 9, 1942

Apr. 9, 1943

May 5, 1944

Mar. 20, 1945

Feb. 9, 1946

Apr. 11, 1947

Apr. 14, 1948

Nov. 19, 1948

Feb. 13, 1950

ifinlmura 

day

_

0.1

.4

.5

0

.2

.1

.4

.04

.01

.03

.5

Mean

_

142

171

108

52.7

119

133

201

155

121

209

166

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.54

1.86

1.17

.57;

1.29

1.45

2.18

1.68

1.32

2.27

1.80

Runoff

[nches

_

20.96

25.30

15.94

7.78

17.53

19.55

29.63

22.85

17.89

30.89

24.43

Acre-feet

_

102,800

124,100

73,280

38,170

86,060

95,920

145,400

112,200

87,780

151,500

119,900

Calendar year

Mean

_

187

129

106

45.0

120

132

203

181

158

142

-

Runoff

Inches

.

27.65

19.08

15.58

6.64

17.75

19.54

29.95

26.72

23.41

20.94

-

Acre-feet

.

135,700

93,650

76,470

32,580

87,160

95,800

147,000

131,100

114,900

102,700

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594. Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location.--Lat 31°32'00", long. 92°24'20", In N¥£tffi£ sec. 6, T. 6 N., R. IE., at bridgeon 

TJ. S. Highway 165, a quarter of a mile upstream from Sugar Branch, three-eights of a 

mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, half a mile north of Pollock fiveeights of a mile upstream from Camp Livingston water-supply diversion dam, and 1? miles 

downstream from Dyson Creek.

Drainage area. 51 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 76.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 25, 1942 staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1942-50), 72.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge 13,700 cfs Feb. 13, 1950 (gage height, 14.52 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; mlnimum,9.8 cfslAug. 

23, 26-29, 1943; minimum gage height,1.05 ft Aug. 23, 1943.

Prom Information by local residents a stage of about 16.0 ft occurred sometime prior 

to 1942.

Monthly and yearly mean dls in cubic feet per second

Watei 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

18.0

15.0

16.9

27.7

26.8

19.6

13.6

40.4

Nov.

-

21.5

19.1

23.8

29.0

37.2

61.9

141

27.5

Dec.

_

40.2

23.9

60.3

40.3

40.6

99.6

43.8

64.9

Jan.

50.8

38.7

90.3

72.2

294

288

57.3

95.6

96.5

Feb.

140

25.1

60.1

84.0

278

55.9

137

177

402

Mar.

202

47.3

70.8

102

134

91.6

78.4

225

185

Apr.

174

44.7

64.1

115

70.6

279

64.9

147

61.2

May

41.6

19.9

113

45.1

223

75.5

44.8

84.5

230

June

40.5

22.3

21.6

33.7

95.9

40.8

19.2

50.3

157

July

39.0

20.1

16.4

46.2

72.7

24.2

15.5

81.9

78.4

Aug.

25.2

13.7

23.3

25.5

35.0

18.5

12.7

42.5

35.3

Sept.

24.2

18.1

28.8

21.1

28.3

26.5

13.9

26.5

34.2

The 

year

.

27.5

45.5

53.6

110

83.7

51.7

93.5-

116

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

1,100

922

1,040

1,700

1,650

1,210

839

2,480

Nov.

.

1,280

1,140

1,420

1,730

2,210

3,680

8,410

1,630

Dec.

_

2,470

1,470

3,710

2,480

2,500

6,120

2,690

3,990

Jan.

3,120

2,380

5,550

4,440

18,090

17,610

3,520

5,880

5,930

Feb.

7,770

1,390

3,460

4,660

15,450

3,100

7,870

9,840

22,350

Mar.

12,430

2,910

4,350

6,280

8,210

5,630

4,820

13,850

11,350

Apr.

10,350

2,660

3,820

6,850

4,200

16,600

3,860

8,760

3,640

ff. In acre-feet

Hay

2,560

1,220

6,920

2,770

13,730

4,650

2,760

5,190

14,130

June

2,410

1,320

1,290

2,010

5,700

2,430

1,140

3,000

9,350

July

2,400

1,240

1,010

2,840

4,470

1,490

952

5,040

4,820

Aug.

1,550

845

1,430

1,570

2,150

1,130

780

2,620

2,170

Sept.

1,440

1,080

1,720

1,260

1,680

1,570

825

1,580

2,040

The 

year

.

19,900

33,080

38,850

79,590

60,570

37,540

67,700

83,880

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,460

426

865

1,610

4,870

10,100

526

2,960

13,700

Date

Apr. 9, 1942

Mar. 25, 1943

May 5, 1944

Apr. 1, 2, 1945

Feb. 9, 1946

Apr. 11, 1947

Dec. 15, 194-3

Mar. 27, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Mnimun

day

.

10

12

15

17

17

11

11

24

.

27.5

45.5

53.6

110

83.7

51.7

93.5

116

Per

mile

_

.539

.882

1.05

2.16

1.64

1.01

1.83

2.27

Runoff

tnchee

_

7.33

12.15

14.26

29.28

22.27

13.79

24.88

30.84

Acre-feet

.

 19,900

33,080

38,850

79,590

60,570

37,540

67,700

83,880

Calendar year

67.5

25.7

49.2

53.3

111

90.1

53.0

88.?

-

Runoff

Inches

17.98

6.84

13.11

14.18

29.44

23.97

14.14

23.47

-

Acre -feet

48,880

18,580

35,720

38,590

80,040

65,220

38,470

63,860

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

595. Chefuncte River near Polsom, La.

Location. Lat 30°36'55", long. 90°14'55", In SW^NEi sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 9 E. St. Helena 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 189, 1.2 miles upstream from Bull Branch and 3.6 

miles southwest of Polsom.

Drainage area. 95.5 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 62.11 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to June 8, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. --7 years (1943-50), 210 cf s .

Extremes . 1943 -50 : Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 21.59 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 41 cfs 

July 30, 1944 (gage height, 5.13 ft).

A discharge of 37 cfs was measured Sept. 15, 1943 (gage height, 4.86 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949 

1950

Oct.

*45 log

136

58.5

56.8

57.2 

121

Nov.

*110

249

63.4

93.9

293

799

Dec.

*160

218

190

179

630

366

Jan.

*380

269

353

502

170

168

Feb.

173

257

286

101

279

294

* Hot previously published; records es

Mar.

297

232

433

542

600

349

timatec

Apr.

155

193

85

789

105

353

on the

May

189

121

245

174

84.8

405 

109

basis

June

81.6

56.7

243

134

57.4

98.6 

128

of occa

July

52.3

78.1

285

63

93.9

302 

125

slonal

Aug.

96.6

112

121

85.1

91.4

325 

70.5

dlschar

Sept.

98.2

50.3

85.8

81.7

260

242

110

The 

year

*153

162

211

234

227

313 

169

ge measurements and

records for nearby streams.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

*0. 54

1.31

1.65

.71

.69

.69

1.46

Nov.

*1.29

2.91

.74

1.10

3.42

9.33

.88

Dec.

*1.93

2.64

2.29

2.16

7.61

4.42

- 1.19

Jan.

*4.59

3.25

4.26

6.06

2. 05

2.0?

2.52

Feb.

1.95

2.80

3.12

1.10

3.15

3.21

4.46

Mar.

3.59

2.80

5.23

6.54

7.24

4.22

5.12

Apr.

1.81

2.25

.99

9.22

1.23

4.12

1.87

May

2.28

1.46

2.95

2.10

1.02

4.88

1.32

June

0.95

.66

2.84

1.57

.67

1.15

l.SO

July

0.63

.94

3.44

.76

1.13

3.65

1.51

Aug.

1.17

1.35

1.46

1.03

1.10

3.92

.85

Sept.

1.15

.59

1.00

.95

3.04

2.83

1.28

The 

year

*21.88

22.96

29.97

33.30

32.35

44.45

23.96

Mot previously published; footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037,1057

1037,1057

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,300

3,390

1,710

9,780

10,500

15,000

6,500

Date

Mar. 24, 1944

Mar. 18, 1945

Feb. 19, 1946

Apr. 2, 1947

Dec. 10, 1947

Nov. 27, 1948

Feb. 14, 1950

Minimum

day

_

46

54

45

50

55

50

*153

162

211

234

227

313

169

Per

Bile

*1.60

1.70

2.21

2.45

2.38

3.28

1.77

Runoff

Inches

*21.88

22.96

29.97

33.30

32.35

44.45

23.96

Calendar year

*175

146

206

289

246

236

-

Runoff

Inches

*24.98

20.78

29.26

41.05

35.07

33.54

-

Not previously published.

596. Tanglpahoa River at Robert, La.

Location.--Lat 30°30'23", long. 90°21'42", in lot 39, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. St. Helena meridian, 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west of Robert, 2 miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek, and 6 miles east of Hammond.

Drainage area. 646 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at samesite 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 1,193 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50; Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 20.87 ft); 

minimum, 264 cfs on several days in October 1939; minimum gage height, 2.95 ft Oct. 25, 

1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 ft in 1921, from floodmark.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet pep second, of Tanglpahoa River at Robert, La.

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

323

298

371

331

478

416

518

823

626

540

494

721

Nov.

325

294

428

356

406

814

1,088

502

1,114

1,615

3,122

557

Dec.

444

315

2,740

703

2,215

889

1,169

1,253

1,197

2,844

2,744

713

Jan.

816

381

1,312

1,456

1,125

2,062

1,636

2,342

3,873

1,257

1,275

1,961

Feb.

1,168

1,651

604

1,365

1,722

1,246

2,024

1,684

876

2,080

2,450

2,640

Mar.

1,149

747

924

1 379

5 106

2 178

1 012

2 482

2 993

4 617

2 665

2 355

Apr.

812

1,706

894

722

976

1,439

1,275

673

3,917

920

2,657

1,056

May

678

1,175

435

818

611

1,393

983

1,773

950

600

2,710

865

June

1,426

939

503

592

451

593

772

1,325

856

466

1,048

1,703

July

571

2,381

663

544

455

420

978

3,112

560

481

1,601

828

Aug.

506

658

619

921

424

572

716

953

540

555

1,260

696

5ept.

331

401

414

1,279

1,193

727

416

1,267

626

1,526

1,012

555

The 

year

708

909

830

870

1,266

1,063

1,043

1,521

1,515

1,459

1,915

1,212

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

0.58

.53

.66

.59

.85

.74

.93

1.47

1.12

.96

.88

1.29

Nov.

0.56

.51

.74

.61

.70

1.41

1.88

.87

1.92

2.79

5.39

.96

Dec.

0.79

.56

4.89

1.25

3.95

1.59

2.09

2.24

2.14

5.07

4.90

1.27

Jan.

1.45

.68

2.34

2.60

2.01

3.68

2.92

4.18

6.91

2.24

2.27

3.50

Feb.

1.88

2.76

.97

2.20

2.78

2.08

3.26

2.72

1.41

3.37

3.95

4.25

Mar.

2.05

1.33

1.65

2.46

9.11

3.89

1.81

4.43

5.34

8.24

4.76

4.20

Apr.

1.41

2.95

1.54

1.25

1.69

2.49

2.20

1.16

6.77

1.59

4.59

1.82

May

1.21

2.10

.78

1.46

1.09

2.49

1.75

3.16

1.70

1.07

4.84

1.54

June

2.47

1.62

.87

1.02

.78

1.02

1.33

2.29

1.48

.80

1.81

2.94

July

1.02

4.25

1.18

.97

.81

.75

1.74

5.55

1.00

.86

2.86

1.48

Aug.

0.90

1.17

1.10

1.64

.76

1.02

1.28

1.70

.96

.99

2.25

1.24

Sept.

0.57

.69

.72

2.21

2.06

1.25

.72

2.19

1.08

2.64

1.75

.96

The 

year

14.89

19.15

17.44

18.26

26.59

22.41

21.91

31.96

31.83

30.72

40. g5

25.45

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,000

7,690

11,200

6,250

35,500

8,860

5,920

9,410

18,200

24,000

27,700

14,300

Date

June 6, 1939

May 2, 1940

Dec. 18, 1940

Sept. 19, 1942

Mar. 22, 1943

Mar. 31, 1944

May 1, 1945

Sept. 26, 1946

Apr. 3, 1947

Mar. 6, 1948

May 4, 1949

Feb. 14, 1950

Minimum

day

283

264

320

304

351

342

370

437

432

418

471

448

Mean

708

909

830

870

,266

,063

,043

,521

,515

,459

,915

,212

Per

square 

mile

1.10

1.41

1.28

1.35

1.96

1.65

1.61

2.35

2.35

2.26

2.96

1.88

Runoff 

In

Inches

14.89

19.15

17.44

18.26

26.59

22.41

21.91

31.96

31.83

30.72

40.25

25.45

Calendar year

Mean

693

1,132

648

1 015

1 181

1 118

1 027

1 550

1 688

1 570

1 551

-

Runoff 

in

Inches

14.56

23.84

13.60

21.31

24.83

23.57

21.59

32.56

35.47

33.07

32.60

-

597. Tickfaw River at Holden, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'13", long. 90°40'38", in sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile west of Holden and 5.1 miles (revised) 

upstream from Big Branch.

Drainage area. 242 sq mi.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of'192% 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 13, 1944, and from June 15 to Dec. 9, 

1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1940-50), 411 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-50: Maximum discharge, 9,680 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height^ 19.75 fb, froil 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; minimum observed, 90 cfs Oct. 16, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.88 ft Sept. 24-26, 1945.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

100

103

154

111

113

244

149

136

119

229

Nov.

204

106

135

266

213

133

339

592

790

134

Dec.

1,105

250

532

356

309

349

421

991

992

163

Jan.

386

408

397

607

557

827

1,310

416

454

831

Feb.

161

486

662

390

765

534

265

790

960

866

Mar.

362

512

1,696

612

250

855

1,190

1,578

1,037

926

Apr.

309

241

273

423

442

148

1,199

293

947

375

May

141

319

165

279

366

641

233

192

656

209

June

179

318

166

198

147

413

218

131

265

806

July

169

264

171

123

239

891

131

142

468

207

Aug.

249

535

166

187

162

353

122

131

284

191

Sept.

143

579

314

184

111

417

183

277

209

178

The 

year

294

343

402

311

303

486

482

472

596

423
582 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Monthly and yearly riihoff , In Inches, of Tlckfaw Riv

Water 

year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Oct.

0.48

.49

.73

.53

.54

1.16

.71

.65

.57

Nov.

0.94

.49

.62

1.22

.98

.61

1.56

2.73

3.64

Dec.

5.27

1.19

2.53

1.70

1.47

1.66

2.01

4.72

4.73

Jan.

1.84

1.94

1.89

2.89

2.65

3.94

6.24

1.98

2.16

3.96

Feb.

0.69

2.09

2.85

1.74

3.29

2.30

1.14

3.52

4.13

3.73

Mar.

1.72

2.44

8.08

2.91

1.19

4.07

5.67

7.52

4.94

4.41

Apr.

1.42

1.11

1.26

1.95

2.04

.68

5.53

1.35

4.37

1.73

May

0.67

1.52

.79

1.33

1.74

3.05

1.11

.91

3.13

1.00

June

0.82

1.46

.76

.91

.68

1.90

1.01

.61

1.32

3.71

er at Holden,

July

0.81

J .26

.82

.59

1.14

4.25

.62

.68

2.23

.98

Aug.

1.19

2.55

.79

.89

.77

1.68

.58

.62

1.38

.91

La.

Sept.

0.66

2.67

1.45

.85

.51

1.92

.84

1.28

.97

.82

The 

year

16.51

19.21

22.57

17.51

17.00

27.22

27.02

26.57

33.47

23.74

Yearly discharge^ in cubic feet per second

Year

1941

1942

1944

1945

1946

1947

1949

1950

W.S.P.

957

957

1007

1037

1057

1087

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,740

3,380

9,680

2,340

2,230

3,650

6,640

6,640

6,640

5,740

Date

Dec. 17, 1940

Sept. 19, 1942

Mar. 22, 1943

Apr. 1, 1944

May 2, 1945

Mar. 18, 1946

Apr. 3, 1947

Mar. 5, 1948

Mar. 24, 1949

June 9, 1950

Minimum

day

.

-

96

93

92

110

102

106

113

117

294

343

402

311

303

486

482

472

596

423

Per

mile

1.21

1.42

1.66

1.29

1.25

2.01

1.99

1.95

2.56

1.75

Runoff 

In

inches

16.51

19.21

22.57

17.51

17.00

27.22

27.02

26.57

33.47

23.74

Calendar year

214

303

311

501

550

481

-

Runoff

Inches

11.99

17.05

28.07

27.02

-

598. Natalbany River at Baptist, La.

Location. Lat 300 30'15", long. 90°32'45", in NEjNW£ sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 7 E. St. Helena 

meridian, at 0. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile downstream from Still Branch, and 0.7 mile west 

of Baptist.

Drainage area.--79.5 sq mi.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 11.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 4, 1948, wire-weight gage, and June 4, 

1948, to Apr. 13, 1950, water-stage recorder at old highway bridge 100 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1943-50), 139 cfs.

Extremes. 1943-50: Maximum discharge, 5,540 cfs June 7 1950 (gage height, 16.57 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.7 cfs Aug. 24, 1948; minimum gage height 2-76 

ft Oct. 25, 1943.

yearly mean dls In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

7.42

9.08

121

17.9

20.7

5.75

70.1

Nov.

.

74.8

137

7.95

76.5

317

750

9.37

Dec.

_

105

108

114

72.8

521

315

31.3

Jan.

_

300

214

301

417

128

94.9

173

Feb.

_

130

257

165

21.6

180

247

322

Mar.

_

199

31.9

375

529

520

286

352

Apr.

.

64.2

113

12.3

439

31.7

243

92.6

May

.

128

79.5

257

29.8

17.2

121

29.7

June

_

23.6

13.3

141

25.6

6.05

32.7

412

July

.

7.64

85.1

230

4.55

12.8

190

29.6

Aug.

,

22.5

45.7

74.6

7.78

4.94

120

25.6

Sept.

253

34.6

15.0

45.4

76.9

108

59.1

41.0

The 

year

_

91.6

91.2

155

144

156

204

131

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

0.11

.13

1.76

.26

.30

.08

1.02

Nov.

_

1.05

1.92

.11

1.07

4.45

10.53

.13

Dec.

1.52

1.57

1.66

1.06

7.56

4.57

.45

Jan.

4.35

3.10

4.36

6.04

1.86

1.38

2.51

Feb.

1.77

3.36

2.17

.28

2.45

3.24

4.22

Mar.

2.89

.46

5.44

7.67

7.55

4.15

5.11

Apr.

0.90

1.59

.17

6.16

.44

3.41

1.30

ff, in inches

May

1.85

1.15

3.73

.43

.25

1.76

.43

June

0.33

.19

1.98

.36

.08

.46

5.79

July

0.11

1.23

3.33

.07

.19

2.75

.43

Aug.

0.33

.66

1.08

.11

.07

1.74

.37

Sept.

3.55

.49

.21

.64

1.08

1.52

.83

.58

The 

year

.

15.70

15.57

26.43

24.59

26.72

34.90

22.34

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

1037,105: 103:

103:

1057

IDS:

1107

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,580

1,170

2,040

4,960

3,890

5,050

5,540

Date

_

May 5, 1944

Nov. 26, 1944"

Mar. 16, 1946

Mar. 13, 1947

Dec. 11, 1947

Nov. 26, 1948

June 7, 1950

Minimum 

day

_

5.2

3.8

5.8

4.2

2.9

4.3

6.1

Mean

_

91.6

91.2

155

144

156

204

131

Per 

square 

mile

.

1.15

1.15

1.95

1.81

1.96

2.57

1.65

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

15.70

15.57

26.43

24.59

26.72

34.90

22.34

Calendar year

Mean

_

97.2

90.7

148

202

173

125

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

16.64

15.48

25.29

34.51

29.59

21.32

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 583

599. Comite River near Olive Branch, La.

Location. Lat 30°45'35", long. 91°02' 50" , between lots 41 and 42 (revised), sec. 25, T. 3 

 S., R. 2 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 36, 500 ft downstream from 

Knighton Bayou, and 1.8 miles northeast of Olive Branch.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 115.65 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage, and Aug. 25, 1944, to 

Oct. 29, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-1950), 273 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Feb. 6, 1943 (gage height, 20.6 ft; from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs; minimum, 46 

cfs Aug. 25-27, 31, 1943; minimum gage height, 3.10 ft Sept. 15, Oct. 19-24-, 1942.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

81

54.5

65.6

[l84

62.1

63.8

57.9

191

Nov.

75

238

127

78.1

316

160

529

107

Dec.

338

410

244

254

203

451

635

108

Jan.

159

380

459

584

874

405

293

696

Feb.

689

269

510

436

124

376

666

429

Mar.

987

465

158

378

796

1,041

931

467

Apr.

195

330

545

76.8

561

240

586

230

May

77.7

159

171

514

148

169

515

123

June

106

73.8

97.2

274

209

67.7

187

247 .

July

97.4

73.6

80.8

250

63.8

65.3

294

111

Aug.

54

178

87.6

97.0

67.4

56.6

166

78.3

Sept.

252

156

198

71.1

144

86.4

79.7

95.9

62.2

The 

year

249

236

216

273

294

265

237..

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

J.950

Oct.

0.63

.42

.51

1.42

.48

.49

.45

1.48

Nov.

0.56

1.78

1.89

.59

2.37

1.20

3.96

.80

Dec.

2.61

3.17

3.55

1.96

1.57

3.49

4.91

.84

Jan.

1.23

3.94

3.55

4.52

6.76

3.13

2.27

5.39

Peb.

4.82

1.95

3.57

3.05

.87

2.72

4.66

2.99

Mar.

7.64

3.60

1.22

2.92

6.16

8.05

7.21

3.61

Apr.

1.46

2.47

4.08

.58

4.20

1.80

4.39

1.72

May

0.60

1.23

1.32

3.97

1.14

1.31

3.99

.95

June

0.79

.55

.73

2.05

1.56

.51

1.40

1.85

July

0.75

.57

.63

1.94

.49

.51

2.28

.86

Aug.

0.42

1.38

.68

.75

.52

.44

1.28

.61

Sept.

1.17

1.48

.53

1.08

.65

.60

.72

.47

The 

year

22.68

21.54

19.66

24.83

26.77

24.25

37.52

21.57

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no.

97:

97:

100:

1031

1057

loa:

1117,117:

1147,1177

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

12,400

3,110

3,460

2,870

5,240

9,900

11,300

11,300

Date

_

Peb. 6 1943

Apr. 24 1944

Apr. 29 1945

Mar. 16 1946

Mar. 14 1947

Mar. 3 1948

Dec. 17 1948

Jan. 7 1950

Minimum 

day

_

46

51

51

54

48

52

52

56

Mean

_

249

236

216

273

294

265

412

237

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.67

1.58

1.45

1.83

1.97

1.78

2.77

1.59

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

22.68

21.54

19.66

24.83

26.77

24.25

37.52

21.57

Calendar year

Mean

266

214

223

277

302

311

344

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

24.25

19.52

20.28

25.28

27.53

28.39

31.32

-

600. Comite River near Comite, La.

Location. La t 30°30'45", long. 91°04'25", in NWj- sec. 24, T. 6 S., R. IE., St. Helena 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 877, half a mile downstream from Blackwater Bayou 

and 2.6 miles west of Comite.

Drainage area.--332 sq mi.

Supplemental records available.--Records of chemical analyses for the period April 1944 to 

March 1945, and records of water temperatures for the period October 1944 to March 1945 

are published in reports of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.85 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to 

Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1944-50), 588 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs Mar. 14, 1947 (gage height, 22.16 ft); 

minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 5, 1945; minimum gage height, 4.29 ft July 31,1944.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Comite River near Comlte, La.

Water

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

107

313

80.3

83.6

65.9

415

Nov.

386

118

605

575

1,230

159

Dec.

487

435

399

1,200

1,272

145

Jan.

1,024

1,272

1,806

889

535

1,387

Feb.

1,211

873

219

1,015

1,402

936

Mar.

308

958

1,803

2,028

1,740

1,147

Apr.

616

930

131

1,182

384

1,478

490

May

332

423

1,252

203

260

872

217

June

193

139

812

317

90.6

199

922

July

94.2

103

889

87.8

80.0

497

145

Aug.

301

121

205

86.6

72.9

272

117

Sept.

275

85.9

195

189

131

145

78.9

The 

year

.

438

622

585

568

805

511

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

0.37

1.09

.28

.29

.23

1.44

Nov.

.

1.30

.40

2.03

1.93

4.13

.53

Dec.

_

1.69

1.51

1.39

4.17

4.42

.50

Jan.

_

3.56

4.42

6.27

3.09

1.86

4.81

Feb.

-

3.80

2.74

.69

3.30

4.40

2.94

Mar.

-

1.07

3.33

6.26

7.04

6.04

3.98

Apr.

2.07

3.13

.44

3.97

1.29

4.97

1.65

May

1.15

1.47

4.35

.70

.90

3.03

.75

June

0.65

.47

2.73

1.06

.30

.67

3.10

July

0.33

.36

3.09

.30

.28

1.72

.50

Aug.

1.04

.42

.71

.30

.25

.94

.41

Sept.

0.92

.29

.66

.64

.44

.49

.27

The 

year

-

17.93

25.47

23.89

23.28

32.90

20.88

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P.

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,440

4,820

6,010

10,600

10,000

10,300

10,100

Date

Apr. 25, 1944

May 1, 1945

May 16, 1946

Mar. 14, 1947

Mar. 4, 1948

Mar. 24, 1949

Jan. 8. 1950

Minimum

day

.

58

65

68

59

61

71

_

438

622

585

568

805

511

Per

mile

_

1.32

1.87

1.76

1.71

2.42

1.54

Runoff

Inches

_

17.93

25.47

23.89

23.28

32.90

20.88

Calendar year

.

429

640

650

626

650

-

Runoff

Inches

_

17.57

26.17

26.58

25.67

26.59

-

601. Amlte River near Denham Springs, La.

Location.--Lat 30°27'50", long. 90°59'25", In lot 2, T. 7 S., R. 2 E. St. Helena meridian, 

at bridge on TJ. S. Highway 190, 1,000 ft downstream from Comite River, 3 miles southwest 

of town of Denham Springs, and 15 miles east of Baton Rouge.

Drainage area. 1,330 sq mi, approximately.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3.87 ft above mean sea leve], datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Aug. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1945, auxiliary staff gage 3 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 2,093 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 45,100 cfs Mar. 5, 1948 (gage height, 89.59 ft); 

minimum, 279 cfs Nov. 18, 1938 (gage height 4.56 ft).

Maximum stage known, 35.4 ft Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Oct.

.

318

349

394

411

725

444

76O

1,136

593

524

467

1,426

Nov.

_

356

323

1,111

484

616

1,646

1,382

563

2,142

2,084

4,328

836

Dec.

_

500

441

6,040

1,220

2,536

3,027

1,903

1,971

1,932

3,924

6,002

711

Jan.

_

1,103

552

1,993

2,066

2,010

3,617

3,796

4,874

6,982

2,859

3,078

6,062

Feb.

_

2,237

2,582

972

2,547

4,133

2,465

4,736

3,611

1,305

4,539

5,994

4,277

Mar.

.

2,679

1,170

2,123

3,027

8,890

3,700

1,339

3,674

6,731

8,997

6,302

4,405

Apr.

_

1,390

3,574

1,240

2,771

1,887

2,755

2,857

743

5,366

1,635

5,538

1,874

May

.

2,333

2,146

780

1,171

731

1,713

1,808

4,294

1,091

1,011

3,670

1,430

June

_

2,587

2,064

1,237

1,312

683

786

939

2,718

1,475

579

1,221

3,047

July

689

5,309

1,026

1,100

692

522

866

3,924

639

582

2,792

958

Aug.

576

2,909

1,154

1,700

520

1,123

775

1,301

591

523

1,436

840

Sept.

412

463

860

525

2,359

1,750

922

525

1,284

838

701

987

631

The 

year

1,264

1,854

1,560

1,673

2,090

1,894

1,787

2,511

2,483

2,330

3,469

2,198

Water 

year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

-

0.28

.30

.34

.36

.63

.38

.66

.98

.51

.45

.40

1-2.4,

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Nov.

-

0.30

.27

.93

.41

.52

1.38

1.16

.47

1.80

1.75

3.63

.70

Dec.

.

0.43

.38

5.24

1.06

2.20

2.62

1.65

1.71

1.67

3.40

5.20

.62

Jan.

.

0.96

.48

1.73

1.79

1.74

3.14

3.29

4.22

6.05

2.48

2.67

5.25

Feb.

.

1.75

2.09

.76

1.99

3.24

2.00

3.71

2.83

1.02

3.68

4.69

.3.35

Mar.

_

2.32

1.01

1.84

2.62

7.71

3.21

1.16

3.18

5.83

7.80

5.46

3.82

Apr.

_

1.17

3.00

1.04

2.32

1.58

2.31

2.40

.62

4.50

1.37

4.65

1.57

May

_

2.02

1.86

.68

1.01

.63

1.49

1.57

3.72

.95

.88

3.18

1-2*

June

_

2.18

1.73

1.04

1.10

.57

.66

.79

2.28

1.24

.49

1.02

2.56

July

_

0.60

4.60

.89

.95

.60

.45

.75

3.40

.55

.50

2.42

,9.5

Aug.

0.50

2.52

1.00

1.47

.45

.97

.67

1.13

.51

.45

1.24

,73

Sept.

0.35

.40

.72

.44

1.98

1.47

.77

.44

1.08

.70

.59

.83

 55

The 

year

12.91

18.96

15.93

17.06

21.34

19.38

18.25

25.62

25.33

23.84

35.39

22.44
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 585

Vparly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Amite River near Denhan Springs, La.

Year

1938

1939

1940

1941

1948

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

877

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1O57

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

12,100

16,000

20,800

12,200

40,200

11,000

11,600

15,500

27,800

45 , 100

28,800

40,800

Date

_

June 6, 1939

July 7, 1940

Dec. 17, 1940

Sept. 19, 1942

Mar. 23, 1943

Mar. 23, 1944

Jan. 10, 1945

July 7, 1946

Mar. 14, 1947

Mar. 5, 1948

Mar. 24, 1949

Jan. 9, 1950

Minimum

day

_

289

299

335

349

365

385

428

404

436

447

424

515

Mean

_

1,264

1,854

1,560

1,673

2,090

1,894

1,787

2,511

2,483

2,330

3,469

2,198

Per 

square

mile

.

0.950

1.39

1.17

1.26

1.57

1.42

1.34

1.89

1.87

1.75

2.61

1.65

Runoff 

in

inches

.

12.91

18.96

15.93

17.06

21.34

19.38

18.25

25.62

25.33

23.84

35.39

22.44

Calends

Mean

-

1,259

2,397

1,101

1,822

2,193

1,804

1,758

2,592

2,642

2,685

2,814

-

r year

Runoff 

in

inches

-

12.85

24.52

11.25

18.58

22.37

18.47

17.94

26.44

26.95

27.47

28.72

-

602. Bayou Duplantler at City Lake, Baton Rouge, La.

Location. Lat 30°26', long. 91°11', inT. 7S..R. 1 W., at triple box culvert at lower 

end of City Park Lake In Baton Rouge.

Drainage area. 0.808 sq mi.

Supplemental records available. Records of analysis of storm runoff, evaporation, and Inflow for the period September 1933 to December 1939 are published In Louisiana StatetJniversity Bulletin, ?ol 32, N.S., No. 7, July 1940, "A Summary of Hydrologic Data Bayou 

Duplantler Watershed".

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 22.81 ft above mean 

Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers.

Average Discharge. 6 years (1933-39), 1.47 cfs.

Extremes. 1933-39: Maximum discharge, 173 cfs June 16, 1934 (gage height, 1.43 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks. During the period of record, water was diverted Into the system from several 

sources. During the earlier portion of the time, two ice plants were operating and 

wasting water Into the storm sewers. This water eventually reached the lake. During 

the whole period the flow from an artesian well was diverted Into the basin for 23 hrs 

each day. The well flows at the rate of 50 gpm. During the summer months, the waste 

water from the municipal swimming pool, located In City Park, flowed Into the lake. 

The supply for the pool was pumped from a deep well.

Cooperation. Records for period August 1938 to December 1939 furnished by Louisiana State 

University.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Watei 

year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

_

0.195

1.46

0

.135

.68

.27

.29

Nov.

_

0.942

4.16

.048

.049

.19

.27

.50

Dec.

.

1.38

.672

3.74

1.29

.70

.65

.96

Jan.

_

1.91

2.31

2.76

5.19

1.26

1.40

-

Feb.

_

3.90

2.53

2.58

.421

1.78

1.51

-

Mar.

_

1.25

2.40

.160

.555

.53

.82

-

Apr.

3.71

2.02

3.24

1.01

.923

1.33

.43

-

May

1.10

1.95

1.40

.544

1.42

.25

2.88

-

June

0.801

4.19

1.17

.210

.933

.80

2.65

-

July

1.52

3.49

2.70

1.14

.655

.92

1.68

-

Aug.

1.02

1.57

1.82

1.68

1.33

2.32

3.37

-

Sept.

0.877

1.25

.355

1.96

1.40

.164

1.13

-

The 

year

_

1.99

^2.01

1.32

1.20

t.904

1.42

-

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

Oct.

.

.28

2.09

0

.19

.97

.38

.42

Nov.

_

1.30

5.75

.07

.07

.26

.37

.39

Dec.

_

1.97

.96

5.34

1.84

1.00

.92

1.37

Jan.

_

2.72

3.30

3.94

7.40

1.80

Z. 00

-

Feb.

_

5.03

3.26

3.44

.54

2.29

1.95

-

Mar.

_

1.79

3. '42

.23

.79

.76

1.17

-

Apr.

5.12

2.79

4.47

1.40

1.27

1.84

.59

-

ff, in inches

May

1.57

2.78

1.99

.78

2.03

.36

4.11

-

June

1.11

5.79

1.62

.29

1.28

1.10

3.66

-

July

2.17

4.98

3.85

1.63

.94

1.31

2.40

-

Aug.

1.45

2.24

2.59

2.40

1.90

3.31

4.82

-

Sept.

1.22

1.73

.49

2.71

1.93

.22

1.56

-

The 

year

.

33.40

33.79

22.23

20.18

15.22

23.93

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

no.

807

807

807

807

827

(a), 857

8

(a)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1.43

1.366

1.175

1.045

54.0

$37.5

-

Date

_

June 16, 1934

Nov. 20, 1934

Dec. 12, 1935

June 19, 1937

Feb. 22, 1938

May 37, 1939*

-

Minimum 

day

_

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

1.99

2.01

1.32

1.20

t.904

1.42

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

2.46

2.49

1.63

1.49

1.12

1.76

-

Runoff

in 

inches

_

33.40

33.79

22.23

20.18

15.22

23.93

-

Calendar year

Mean

_

2.30

1.81

1.12

1.21

.93

1.47

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

38.65

30.40

18.92

20.31

15.64

24.74

-

t Corrected. Corrected. * Not previously published.

a Prom Louisiana State University, University Bulletin, Vol. 32, M.S., No. 7, July 1940.
586 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

603. Ward Creek at Siegen Lane, near Baton Rouge, La.

Location.--Lat 30°22'30", long. 91°04'10", In lot 54, T. 8 S., R. 1 E. St. Helena meridian, 

at bridge on Siegens Lane, half a mile downstream from Dawson Creek, and 8 miles southeast of Baton Rouge.

Drainage area. 40.0 sq mi.

Cage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level(Louisiana Geodetic Survey 

bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Extremes.--1946-50: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 23.49 ft); 

minimum, 1.8 cfs Aug. 4, 1947; minimum gage height, 8.30 ft Mar. 30, 1950.

Remarks. Sewage from Baton Rouge enters above station and Is a major portion of low-water 

flow. Therefore, runoff in inches is not computed.or published for this station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge in cubic feet per

Water 

year

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

5.24 

4.25 

92.9

Nov.

Ill 

150 

5.9«

Dec.

155 

82.5 

39. 3

Jan.

139 

82.9 

33.3 

189

Feb.

14.8 

90.9 

71.2 

89.0

Mar.

404 

209 

168 

98.1

Apr.

154

18.8 

153 

64.0

May

44.2 

19.9 

14.1 

4Z.3

June

12.0 

11.8 

7.15 

211

July

2.72 

21.2 

200 

19.6

Aug.

8.39 

6.97 

52.8 

10.3

Sept.

19.1 

53.4 

Z5.0 

3.29

The 

year

65.6 

80.2 

71.1

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1087 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,900 

1,900 

1,210 

1,950

Date

Mar. 13, 1947 

Mar. 6, 1948 

Apr. 23, 1949 

June 7, 1950

Minimum 

day

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

Mean

65.6 

80.2 

71.1

Per 

square

mile

\

Runoff 

In 

Inches

:

Calendar year

Mean

90.0 

62.5 

71.4

Runoff 

Inches

:

604. Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location.--Lat 30°32'48", long. 91°45'04", in sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 7 E. Louisiana meridian, 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile north of town of Krotz Springs, 0.6 mlleupstream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway bridge, 10 miles upstream from Bayou 

Courtableau, and 42 miles downstream from confluence of Red River and Old River (head 

of Atchafalaya River).

Drainage area. Indeterminate.

Supplemental records available.--Gage-height records collected since 1932 at railroad 

bridge 0.6 mile downstream are contained In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers, and 0.03 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge . 16 years (1934-50), 166,300 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-50: Maximum discharge, 624,000 cfs Mar. 6, 1950 (gage height, 37.3 ft in 

gage well, 38.9 ft from outside gage); maximum gage height, 37.8 ft in gage well Fetx 28, 

1937; minimum discharge, 17,400 cfs Nov. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.28 ft Nov. 5, 

1939.

The flood of May 1927 reached about the same stage as that of Man 6, 1950 from information by Louisiana Department of Highways.

Remarks. Plow is from entire Red River basin except for natural diversion through Old 

River either from or into Mississippi River.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per 

at Krotz Springs, La.

cond, of Atchafalaya River

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

32,570

27,830

53,120

39,640

54,370

21,180

24,500

107,900

66,350

36,700

56,040

168,700

55,120

47,910

43 , 450

92,810

Nov.

31,820

53,540

69,170

64,540

40,910

21,970

39,330

J.86,000

80,130

45,010

46,020

102,300

139,600

68,980

82,070

106,500

Dec.

78,640

77,520

54,470

57,540

51,680

25,98C

96,610

95,170

110,200

40,060

73,990

140,900

154, 60C

99,440

171,100

116,500

Jan.

95,81C

90,730

181,000

130,900

86,160

33,120

119,600

102,100

222,700

66,390

L94.100

374,500

330,800

138,700

580,700

536,700

Feb.

172,200

87,990

580,800

202,500

211,100

64,080

115,900

L33.200

155,700

90,160

140,900

351,600

230,400

176,300

447,600

i40,400

Mar.

192,600

132,500

568,700

264,200

534,000

141,300

100,600

1 11, 600

148,600

'46,900

560,400

552,800

L47.800

561,000

143,900

538,500

Apr.

510,200

204,700

187,500

314,800

339,000

164,400

131,700

275,300

264,800

529,900

539,200

297,900

282,600

396,900

597,500

279,500

May

514,200

1.69,700

212,500

247,700

292,800

>12,000

162,600

255,600

248,100

411,000

507,000

240,400

364,200

319,800

245,600

359,300

June

534,900

53,580

141,400

!23,400

133,600

111,300

134,400

190,300

552,800

361,700

570,700

281,600

315,100

120,400

204,900

503,700

July

396,000

37,130

91,380

131,200

Lll,500

118,200

101,800

190,300

185,300

L36.600

519,400

J.85,400

!70,400

160,100

J. 60, 700

!01,300

Aug.

96,750

22,880

54,510

115,900

55,650

64,920

44,240

77,590

79,830

58,920

117,900

90,320

83,550

133,100

99,540

198,600

Sept.

54,680

21,420

50,680

55,580

33,450

52,560

48,100

80,740

49,720

62,540

67,020

64,640

62,770

58,640

74,730

188,500

The 

year

167,300

81,570

152,400

153,500

144,900

86,020

92,980

158,800

163,500

148,900

233,200

211,700

194,400

173,600

219,500

378,400

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

2,003

1,713

3,266

2,437

3,343

1,302

1,506

6,636

4,080

2,257

3,446

10,370

3,389

2,946

2,672

5,706

Nov.

1,893

3,186

4,116

3,840

3,434

1,308

2,221

11,070

4,768

2,678

2,738

6,085

8,306

4,105

4,883

6,340

Dec.

4,83<

4,767

3,349

3,538

3,17f

1,597

5.94C

5,85!

6,77S

2,463

4,55C

8,666

9,509

6,114

10,520

7,166

Jan.

5,891

5,57<

11.13C

8,051

5,29£

2,037

7,355

6,276

13,700

4,082

11,940

16,880

14,190

8,529

17,260

30,710

Feb.

9.56S

5,061

21,150

11,250

11,720

3,686

6,435

7,397

8,646

5,186

7,825

19,530

12,800

10,140

24,860

30,010

Mar.

11,840

8,146

22,670

16,240

20,530

8,688

6,183

13,010

9,136

15,180

22,160

31,690

9,086

22,200

27,290

33,110

Apr.

18,460

12,180

11,150

18,730

30,170

9,782

7,834

16,380

15,760

19,630

3E.080

17,720

16,820

23,620

23,650

22,580

ff. In acre-feet

May

19,320

10,430

13,070

15,230

18,010

13,040

9,999

15,720

15,250

25,270

31,180

14,780

22,390

19,670

15,100

22,090

June

19,930

3,188

8,416

13,290

7,952

6,623

7,998

11,350

21,000

15,570

22,060

16,750

18,750

7,162

12,190

18,070

July

18,200

2,283

5,619

8,069

6,855

7,266

6,260

11,700

11,400

8,399

19,640

11,400

16,630

9,846

9,884

12,370

Aug.

5,949

1,407

3,352

7,127

3,422

3,992

2,720

4,771

4,908

3,623

7,247

5,547

5,137

8,185

6,120

12,210

Sept.

3,254

1,274

3,015

3,307

1,990

3,128

2,862

4,805

2,959

3,721

3,988

3,847

3,735

3,489

4,447

11,220

The 

year

121,100

59,210

110,300

111,100

104,900

62,450

67,310

115,000

118,400

108,100

168,900

153,300

140,700

126,000

158,900

201,600

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no .

787

807

827

852

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

345,000

262,000

443,000

358,000

370,000

268,000

218,000

322,000

381,000

447,000

575,000

416,000

403,000

423,000

487,000

624,000

Date

July 8, 1935

May 5, 1936

Feb. 28, 1937

Apr. 29, 1938

Apr. 4,5, 1939

May 11, 1940

May 1, 1941

Apr. 28, 1942

June 10, 1943

May 22, 1944

Apr. 29-May 2

Jan. 31, 1946

May 9, 1947

Apr. 26, 1948

Mar. 5, 1949

Mar. 6, 1950

Minimum 

day

24,200

18,000

31,000

32,400

24,400

17,900

20,200

52,200

46,000

32,100

39,600

53,400

45,000

43,300

39,000

61,500

Mean

167,300

81,570

152,400

153,500

144,900

86,020

92,980

158,800

163,500

148,900

233,200

211,700

194,400

173,600

219,500

278,400

Runoff In 

acre-feet

121,100,000

59,210,000

110,300,000

111,100,000

104,900,000

62,450,000

67,310,000

115,000,000

118,400,000

108,100,000

168,900,000

153,300,000

140,700,000

126,000,000

158,900,000

301,600,000

Calendar year

Mean

168,600

83,040

151,100

152,300

138,400

93,540

112,200

147,900

152,100

153,400

253,100

206,300

183,300

180 , 300

221,000

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

122,100,000

60,280,000

109,400,000

110,200,000

100,200,000

67,910,000

81,200,000

107,000,000

110,200,000

111,400,000

183,200,000

149,300,000

132,700,000

130,900,000

160,000,000

-
8 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

605. Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La. I/

cation. Lat 31°00'00", long. 92°22'46", In HW£sw£ sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 1 E. Louisiana 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 26. seven-eights of a mile downstream from Chicago, 

Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, if miles east of Clearwater, 4 miles south of 

Meeker, and 5 miles downstream from Hurricane Creek.

Drainage area. "240 sq mi (revised).

Average discharge. 15 years (1922-24, 1937-50), 457 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1922-25. 1937-50: Maximum discharge,4,000 cfs (revised) Apr. 9, 1938 (gage 

height, 21.5 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; reverse flow Nov. 13-15, 

1922, probably caused by heavy rains in basin below station, minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 55 cfs Oct. 7 to Nov. 19, 1924.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

120.

168

55.4

*434

159

150

143

290

87.2

142

116

227

170

80.8

62.4

195

Nov.

_

346

354

56.0

221

193

143

50Z

545

109

411

208

231

516

319

417

126

Dec.

_

399

787

66.4

180

167

149

1,095

347

220

240

305

334

549

617

1,163

Z72

Jan.

_

489

1,030

785

386

509

259

837

584

393

877

827

946

868

571

967

469

Feb.

_

1,080

558

-

317

641

415

541

459

40Z

771

783

1,022

765

835

887

827

Mar.

_

1,050

568

-

288

512

2ZO

383

794

397

745

828

743

774

868

787

843

Apr.

_

1,470

357

-

*1,378

260

463

366

754

452

784

997

356

1,087

352

1,603

458

May

_

1,090

201

-

617

203

434

624

393

195

695

658

606

707

248

1,070

918

June

278

618

123

-

189

297

521

790

387

101

272

423

652

366

82.5

392

965

July

309

293

85.3

-

148

148

619

628

194

254

102

273

406

261

80.1

325

491

Aug.

36Z

618

70.9

-

706

392

917

550

138

1Z8

1Z3

226

209

95.9

65.4

281

157

Sept.

105

423

61.1

-

599

115

481

345

113

375

200

108

128

93.2

68.4

97.3

103

The 

year

_

663

365

-

*455

298

398

568

416

258

445

477

486

519

348

670

483

* Revised.

* Not previously published; records partly estimated.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

t7,360

10,300

3,400

t 26, 690

9,770

9,210

8,770

17,820

5,360

8,720

7,140

13,940

10,460

4,970

3,840

12,010

Nov.

.

20,600

21,000

3,330

13.1ZO

11,490

8,520

29,850

32,450

6,490

24,450

12,380

13,740

30,710

19,000

24,840

7,470

Dec.

_

24.50C

48.40C

4.08C

11,040

10,290

9,15C

67,330

21,350

13,540

14,760

18,730

20,550

33,780

37,910

71,510

16,740

Jan.

_

3O.10C

63.60C

48.20C

23,740

31,310

15,910

51,44C

35 , 92C

Z4.18C

53,920

50,840

58,150

53,350

35,130

59,480

28,840

Feb.

.

60,000

32,100

-

17,590

35,630

23,890

30,020

25,480

22,350

44,350

43,470

56,760

42,460

48,030

49,260

45,930

Mar.

_

64,600

35.0OO

-

17,710

31,460

13,510

23,530

48,830

24,430

45,830

50,940

45,660

47,580

53,360

48,370

51,850

Apr.

.

87,500

21, ZOO

-

*81,980

15,500

27,570

21,810

44,880

26,9ZO

46,640

59,310

21,200

64,700

20,940

95,400

27,270

May

_

66,800

12,400

-

37,940

12,490

26,710

38,340

24,160

11,970

42,760

40,440

37,270

43,470

15,260

65,760

56,430

June

U6.60C

36,800

7,320

-

11,260

17,660

31,000

46,980 23; 020

5,990

16,160

25,180

38,800

21,770

4,910

23,330

57,430

July

19,000

18,000

5,240

-

9,080

9,090

38,080

38,600

11,950

15,600

6,260

16,810

24,990

16,060

4,920

19,980

30 , 210

Aug.

t 22, 200

38,000

4,360

-

43,380

24,080

56,410

33,800

8,460

7,870

7,540

13,910

12, 850

5,900

4,020

17,290

9,650

Sept.

t6,260

25,200

3,630

-

35,660

6,850

28,600

20,510

6,750

22,290

11,930

6,440

7,600

5,540

4,070

5,790

6,110

The 

year

_

479,000

265,000

-

*329,200

215,600

288,600

411,000

301,100

187, OOO

323,300

345,600

351,500

375,800

252,500

484,800

349,900

vised. 

t Corrected. 

* Not previously published; records partly estimated.

I/ Published as "near Meeker" May 1922 to January 1925.
MISSISSIPPI RIVEH DELTA

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Bayou Cocodrle near Clearwater, La.

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

547

567

587

607

877,1211

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

1,790

1,520

-

*4,000

717

2,000

1,740

1,120

586

*1,300

1,260

1,460

1,800

1,080

3,070

1,300

Date

_

Apr. 14, 1923

Dec. 24, 1923

-

Apr. 9, 1938

Feb. 6-8, 1939

Aug. 11, 1940

Dec. 14, 1940

Apr. 11, 1942

Mar. 29, 1943

Mar. 23, 24, 1944

Apr. 4, 1945

May 19, 1946

Jan. 20, 1947

Mar. 3, 1948

Apr. 24, 1949

June G, 1950

ttnimun 

day

_

0

58

-

102

98

61

83

96

74

85

85

90

77

60

60

80

Mean

_

663

365

-

*455

298

398

568

416

258

 445

477

486

519

348

670

483

Per 

square 

mile

_

2.76

1.52

-

*1.90

1.24

1.66

2.37

1.73

1.08

1.85

1.99

2.02

2.16

1.45

2.79

2.01

Runoff

[nchee

_

37.48

20.67

-

»25.71

16.85

22.55

32.11

23.52

14.62

25.25

27.00

27.45

29.37

19.71

37.88

27.34

Acre-feet

_

479,000

265,000

-

*329 , 200

215,600

288,600

411,000

301,100

187,000

323,300

345,600

351,500

375,800

252,500

484,800

349,900

Calendar year

Mean

_

700

270

-

*428

291

506

520

352

289

432

491

522

501

401

581

-

Runoff

Inches

_

39.62

15.29

-

*24.20

16.49

28.72

29.43

19.92

16.37

24.50

27.78

29.54

28.34

22.71

32.88

-

Acre-feet

_

509,000

196,000

-

* 309, 900

211,000

367,600

376,600

254, 800

209, 500

313,600

355,600

378,200

362,700

290,800

420,900

- -

Revised. 

* Hot previously published.

606. Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.

Location. Lat 30°37'05", long. 92°03'20", in lot 81, T. 5 S., R. 4 E. Louisiana meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 5, at Washington, a quarter mile upstream from Texas & New 

Orleans Railroad bridge, l£ mile upstream from Bayou Carron, 85- miles downstream from 

confluence of Bayou Cocodrle and Bayou Boeuf, and 6 miles north of Opelousas.

Drainage area. 715 sq mi.

gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean, sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey 

bench mark). Prior to Aug. 23, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3j miles upstream at datum 0.42 ft higher. Feb. 25, 1947, to 

Feb. 28, 1949, auxiliary staff gage was 3j miles upstream at same datum.

Extremes. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 4,520 cfs Apr. 28, 1949; maximum gage height; 27.8S 

ft Apr. 29, 1949; minimum discharge. 80 cfs, Aug. 3-6, 1948; minimum gage height, 11.79 

ft Sept. 8, 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

420 

172 

169 

673

Nov.

1,278 

599 

736 

365

Dec.

1,090 

1,424 

2,535 

547

Jan.

2,533 

1,202 

2,115 

1,549

Feb.

1,980 

2,087 

2,362 

2,437

Mar.

1,627 

2,254 

1,768 

2,440

Apr.

2,486 

715 

3,390 

805

May

1,293 

478 

2,444 

2., 438

June

1,194 

121 

542 

2,430

July

660 

106 

617 

754

Aug.

655 

122 

93.4 

497 

325

Sepb.

393

185 

134 

175 

3.54

The 

year

1,232 

779 

1,441 

-1,251

Monthly and yearly runoff, In

Watei 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

25,840 

10,590 

10, 390 

41,370

Nov.

76,030 

35,630 

43,770 

21,700

Dec.

67,00( 

87,57C 

L55.80C 

33,65C

Jan.

155, 70( 

73,92( 

130, 10( 

95,24(

Feb.

110, OOC 

120, 10C 

131,200 

135, 30C

Mar.

100, 10C 

138,600 

108,700 

150,000

Apr.

147,900 

42,560 

201,700 

47,910

May

79,520 

29,420 

150,300 

149,600

June

71.06C 

7,21C 

32,270 

144,600

July

40,610 

6,520 

37,930 

46,370

Aug.

40,240 

7,500 

5,740 

30,550 

20,010

Sept.

23,320 

10,990 

5,970 

10,430 

19,900

The 

year

892,200 

565,800 

1,043,000 

906,000

Yearly discharge . In cubic feet per second

Year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

w.s.p.

no.

1087 

10S7, 1117 

1117 

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30.

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,600 

3,450 

4,520 

3,800

Date

Jan. 29, 1947 

Mar. 7, 1948 

Apr. 28, 1949 

Feb. 17, 1950

Minimum 

day

100 

80 

110 

142

Mean

944 

779 

1,441 

1,251

Runoff In 

acre-feet

892,200 

565,800 

1,043,000 

906,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,184 

884 

1,284

Runoff In 

acre-feet

857,200 

642,000 

929,900
590 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

607. Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La.

Location. Lat 31°07'10" long. 92°20'40", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 2 N. , R. 1 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 457, 1.2 miles downstream from Indian Bayou, and 3.7 miles northeast of 

Lecompte.

Drainage area. 75.9 sq ml. Plow includes diversion from Bayou Boeuf through Bayou 

Lamourie which is a considerable portion of the low-water flow.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 42.96 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark). Since Nov. 10, 1944, auxiliary staff gage a mile upstream at datum 

1.57 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 277 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 2,370 cfs Mar. 18, 1945; maximum gage helgh^ 17.21 

ft Mar. 31, 1949; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs July 25, 1947; minimum gage height^ 0.98 ft 

June 21, 1948.

Remarks. Flow, formerly entering Bayou Boeuf through Bayou Lamourie, is diverted by canal 

into Bayou du Lac and thence into Bayou des Glaises. Plow in Bayou Lamourie can be in 

either direction but is. usually from Bayou Boeuf to canal. Diversion through Bayou 

Lamourie, depending on stage in Bayou Boeuf, may be controlled by changing elevationsof 

a sill at town of Lamourie. Some natural diversion at extremely high stages through 

Bayou Wilson 0.2 mile upstream. Diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

_

51.7

44.2

32.2

134

77.0

4.99

7.24

133

Nov.

.

67.5

175

143

88.6

391

141

574

40.8

Dec.

_

208

155

268

251

223

521

582

251

Jan.

_

201

707

550

903

920

347

597

521

Feb.

_

153

536

511

781

367

712

598

864

Mar.

_

334

447

691

532

535

453

671

530

Apr.

_

352

324

637

250

608

101

882

145

May

_

61.4

550

458

744

172

48.8

344

493

June

_

42.9

93.0

108

563

121

3.44

41.1

364

July

_

51.0

10.4

83.3

216

27.8

4.38

153

52.6

Aug.

*85.5

20.8

21.8

34.2

75.5

3.23

4.05

92.7

11.1

Sept.

77.6

72.6

47.7

16.9

98.9

34.3

11.3

15.1

5.59

The 

year

.

135

259

293

385

289

195

378

279

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for Bayou Cooodrie near 

La.

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

3,180

2,720

1,980

8,240

4,730

307

445

8, ISO

Nov.

4,010

10,420

8,490

5,270

23,270

8,400

34,140

2,430

Dec.

12,800

9.52C

16,470

15,410

i!3,72C

32,04C

35.80C

15.43C

Jan.

12.37C

43,48C

33 , 810

55,520

56.55C

21.32C

36.71C

32.04C

Feb.

8,490

30,840

28,390

43,380

20.39C

40.97C

33.23C

48.00C

Mar.

20,550

27,510

42,480

32,720

32,890

27,850

41,270

32^620

Apr.

20,940

19,270

37,890

14,900

36,150

6,040

52,460

8,620

May

3,770

22,830

28,170

45,730

10,580

3,000

21,170

30,300

June

2,550

5,530

6,400

33,510

7,210

205

2,450

21,640

July

3,140

641

5,120

13,310

1,710

269

9,410

2,010

Aug.

1,280

1,340

2,100

4,650

199

249

5,700

680

Sept.

4,320

2,840

1,010

5,880

2,040

673

897

333

The 

year

_

97,400

187,900

212,300

278,500

209,400

141,300

273,700

202,300

Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

no

977

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maxinum

Discharge

_

1,430

2,280

2,370

2,110

2,080

2,080

2,020

2,020

Date

_

Apr. 19, 1943

Mar. 19, 1944

Mar. 18, 1945

May 18, 1946

Jan. 18, 1947

Dec. 15, 1947

Mar. 31, 1949

Jan. 12. 1950

Min Lmum

day

_

12

2.6

11

21

0.2

1.0

6.2

1.4

.

135

259

293

385

289

195

378

279

Runoff in

acre -feet

_

97,400

187,900

212,300

278,500

209,400

141,300

273,700

202,300

Calendar year

_

138

265

296

402

288

235

317

-

_

100,100

192,200

214,300

291,300

208,500

171,000

229,300

-

* Not previously published.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 591

608. Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.

__. Lot 31°01'59", long. 91°58'57", in NE£ sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., at bridge on 

ate Highway 30 at Moreauville, 150 ft downstream from point of diversion from Bayou 

des Glaises.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi. Plow includes diversion from Bayou Boeuf into Chatlin Lake Canal and is occasionally affected by diversion into or out of Red River and Old River 

overflow area.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 28.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Average discharge. 7 years (1943-50), 659 cfs.

Extremes. 1943-50: Maximum discharge, 3,680"cfs Apr. 23, 1949 (gage height, 13.3 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, ,11 cfs July 13, 1944: minimum 

gage height, 3.60 ft Sept. 25, 26, 1950 (from graph based on gage readings).

Remarks. Diversion Channel carries natural flow of Bayou des Glaises except when operation of floodgates, 12 miles downstream from point of diversion, regulates flow into 

or out of bayou depending on stage in Red River and Old River overflow area. Channel 

discharges into West Protection Levee borrow pit channel, 6 miles downstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

.

43.8

42.8

216

183

21.2

16.7

164

Nov.

_

259

159

168

664

343

614

66.8

Dec.

_

180

322

483

674

772

1,548

263

Jan.

.

1,151

1,109

1,950

1,627

528

1,390

884

Feb.

_

884

972

1,852

1,146

1,147

1,321

1,828

Mar.

_

1,083

1,126

,286

,048

,206

,141

,828

Apr.

_

1,314

1,795

509

1,482

386

2,160

582

May

_

1,284

1,231

1,264

773

284

997

1,182

June

_

465

446

1,362

555

25. C

85.7

924

July

117

17. E

159

1,181

241

20.3

166

77.3

Aug.

29.1

52.2

115

312

21.6

17.9

120

54.0

Sept.

77.1

109

32.8

162

49.2

24.6

27.0

44.3

The 

year

_

569

623

891

702

388

787

651

Monthly and yearly diversion. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

2,700 

2,630

13,270 

11,230 

1,300 

1,030 

10,060

Nov.

15,420 

9,440

9,970 

39,520 

14,440 

36,510 

3,980

Dec.

11,040 

19,780

29,710 

41,440 

47,460 

95,210 

16,150

Jan.

70,770 

68,160

119,900 

100,100 

32,490 

79,340 

54,380

Feb.

50,850 

54,000

102,800 

63,650 

65,980 

73,390 

101,500

Mar.

66,600 

69,260

79,070 

64,450 

74,150 

70,180 

112,400

Apr.

78,180 

106,800

30,270 

88,190 

23,000 

128,500 

34,360

May

78,930 

75,710

77,750 

47,500 

17,440 

61,320 

72,700

June

27,650 

26,540

81,020 

33,020 

1,490 

5,100 

54,950

July

7,190 

1,070 

9,750

72,640 

14,850 

1,290 

10,190 

4,750

Aug.

1,790 

3,210 

7,070

19,180 

1,330 

1,100 

7,360 

3,320

Sept.

4,590 

6,480 

1,950

9,660 

2,930 

1,470 

1,610 

2,640

The 

year

412,900 

451,100

645,200 

508,200 

281,600 

569, 7OO 

471.5OO

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1007

1007

1037

10S7

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sepb. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

2,340

2,500

2,670

2,440

2,010

3,680

2,860

Date

_

Mar. 30, 1944

Apr. 2, 1945

Jan. 21, 1946

Jan. 25, 1947

Mar. 2, 1948

Apr. 23, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Minimum

day

13

15

35

14

16

14

20

_

569

623

891

702

388

787

651

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

412,900

451,100

645,200

508,200

281,600

569,700

471,500

Calendar yaar

.

572

652

945

662

484

645

-

Runoff In

acre-feet

_

415,600

472,200

684,500

479,200

351,200

467,200

-

347710 O - 55 - 39
592 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

609. West Protection Levee borrow pit channel near Plaucheville, La.

Location. Lat 30°57'10", long. 91°54'55" in SW^SE^ sec. 24, T. 1 S., R. 5 E. Louisiana 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 300, 50 ft dovmstream from Bayou Choupique and 4.1 

miles east of Plaucheville.

Drainage area.--321 sq mi. Plow includes diversion from Bayou Boeuf into Chatlin Lake Canal and is occasionally affected by diversion into or out of Red River and Old River 

overflow area.

Gage. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 18.54 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 12, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Wire-weight gage for station on Bayou des Glaises diversion channelat Moreauville 

is used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 6 years (1944-50), 732 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 4,090 cfs Apr. 22, 1949 (gage height, 18.40 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 7, Oct. 8-10, Oct. 

27 to Nov. 1, 1948.

Remarks. Flow at this site is principally from Bayou des Glaises diversion channel (see 

preceding page).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

50

246

199

23.2

20.1

159

Nov.

185

180

666

231

725

79.7

Dec.

444

571

692

824

1,674

257

Jan.

1,286

2,153

1,884

607

1,486

945

Feb.

1,176

2,005

1,159

1,217

1,551

1,809

Mar.

1,167

1,363

1,115

1,388

1,297

1,788

Apr.

1,936

524

1,609

439

2,313

585

May

1,283

1,442

811

353

978

1,222

June

510

L,460

779

30.6

89.6

911

 July

181

1,331

265

23.8

175

86.5

Aug.

135

330

27.4

20.1

138

65.2

Sept.

35.0

163

47.9

27.5

32.6

48.8

The 

year

695

977

768

431

868

656

Monthly and yearly runo

Water 

year

1945

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Oct.

3,070

15,100 

12,250 

1,420 

1,240 

9,770

Nov.

11,010

10,690 

39,630 

13,730 

43,120 

4,740

Dec.

27,320

35.14C 

42,560 

50,660 

102,900 

15,810

Jan.

79,09C

132,400 

115, 90C 

37,310 

91,38C

58,10C

Feb.

65,310

111,4« 

64,380 

69,980 

86,160 

100,400

Mar.

71, '"730

83,820 

68,380 

85,330 

79,720 

109,900

Apr.

115,200

31,160 

95,740 

26,110 

L37.600 

34,790

ff. In acre-feet

May

78,830

88,680 

49,890 

21,680 

60,110 

75,150

June

30,050

86,680 

46,360 

1,820 

5,340 

54,230

July

11,160

81,850 

16,3OO 

1,460 

10,750 

5,230

ftug.

8,280

20,280 

1,680 

1,230 

8,470 

4,010

Sept.

2,080

9,700 

2,850

1,640 

1,940 

2,900

The 

year

503,500

707,100 

556,100 

312,400

628,700 

475,100

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1037

1057

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3,090

2,890

3,310

2,940

4,090

3,440

Date

Apr. 2, 1945

Jan. 21, 1946

Jan. 25, 1947

Mar. 2, 1948

Apr. 22, 1949

Feb. 13, 1950

Minimum

day

-

38

20

18

18

25

695

977

768

431

868

656

Runoff In

acre-feeb

5O3.5OO

7O7.1OO

556,100

312,400

628,700

475,100

Calendar year

722

1,023

729

542

707

-

acre-feet

523,000

740,600

527,400

392,800

511,800

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 593

610. Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La.

Location. Lat 30°23'50", long. 91°S5'50", In lot 63, T. 7 S., R. 5 E. Louisiana meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 356, at Arnaudville, 300 ft upstream from Bayou Fusilier.

Drainage area. 1,531 sq mi. Plow affected by diversion out of the basin over theCourtableau wiers and to or- from the basin through Bayou des daises floodgates and the 

D'Arbonne Culvert.

Supplemental records available. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1943 are 

contained in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey 

bench mark). Prior to May 11, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary wireweight gage 3.7 miles upstream, at same datum.

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 2,260 cfs Jan. 6, 1950; maximum gage height, 21.37 

ft Jan. 7, 1950; minimum discharge, 186 cfs Oct. 3, 1949 (gage height, 9.48 ft). 

A low discharge of 154 cfs was measured July 5, 1948 (gage height, 8.61 ft).

Remarks. Bayou Teche heads in Bayou Courtableau at Port Barrie. At low flow, all of the 

discharge of the Courtableau-West Protection Levee borrow pit channel basin goes through 

Teche, but at higher stages some flow passes over the Courtableau weirs and continues 

down the borrow pit channel. At a point Just above the weirs, water can be diverted to 

or from the Atchafalaya River through the D'Arbonne culvert under the West Protection 

Levee depending on the relative stages on either side of the levee. The gates are operated in such a manner as to Increase the low-water flow or- decrease the high-water 

flow in Bayou Teche.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

630

Nov.

465

Dec .

583

Jan.

1,159

Feb.

1,291

Mar.

1,246

Apr.

1,001

May

1,253 

1,197

June

967 

1,212

July

762 

958

Aug.

836 

520

Sept.

302 

418

The 

year

888

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1949 

1950

Oct.

38,760

Nov.

27,660

Dec.

35,820

Jan.

71,270

Feb.

71,700

Mar.

76,620

Apr.

59,590

May

77,020 

73,630

June

57,530 

72,120

July

46,840 

58,920

Aug.

51,390 

31,950

Sept.

17,990 

24,890

The 

year

642,930

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1949 

1950

W.S.P. 

no.

1147 

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,640 

2,260

Date

May 5, 1949 

Jan. 6, 195O

Minimum 

day

186

Mean

888

Runoff In 

acre-feet

642,930

Calendar year

Mean

:

Runoff in 

acre-feet

;
594 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

611. Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.

Location. Lat 30°22'35", long. 92°02'35", In lot 71, T, 8 S., R. 4 S. Louisiana meridian 

at bridge on State Highway 5, l£ miles downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad 

bridge 2 3/4 miles southeast of Sunset, and 4 3/4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 37.1 sq ml.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 12.77 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to Jan. 

15, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary wire-weight gage on Vermilion 

River 600 ft downstream from mouth of Bayou Carencro. Datum of auxiliary Is at meansea 

level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1948,staff gage for 

station on Bayou Teche at Arnaudvllle was used as an auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 7 years (1943-50), 68.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1943-50: Maximum discharge, 4,220 cfs Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 17.10 ft^ no 

flow on many days In each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per aecoiid

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

1.44

.09C

25.5

20.0

.01

0

184

Nov.

171

65.7

1.06

107

22.7

66.2

2. 62

Dec.

114

47.8

98.7

31.4

87.6

68.0

29.6

Jan.

14T

97.1

197

288

63.0

72.6

249

Feb.

65.3

94.2

90.2

11.2

44.5

100

66.0

Mar.

66.4

4.6£

101

240

128

195

147

Apr.

26.4

23.8

2.03

81.1

100

93.7

74.8

May

46.8

75.7

243

187

.8E

35.6

82.8

June

2.5£

35.0

131

13.7

.14

45.2

98.6

July

4.70

21.4

228

.15C

2.79

111

35.8

Aug.

5.29

110

23.2

8.33

2.46

12.7

6.29

Sept.

3.13

15.0

59.3

1.58

6.95

3.45

1.68

The 

year

54.5

49.0

101

83.5

38.3

66.9

83.6

Water 

year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

89

5.5

1,570

L.230

.6

O

11,290

Nov.

1O.2OO

3,910

63

6,370

1,350

3,940

156

Dec.

7,000

2,940

6,O70

1,930

5,390

4,180

1,820

Mon 

Jan.

9,050

5,970

12,130

17.73C

3,87C

4,46C

15.34C

Feb.

3,750

5,230

5,010

623

2,560

5,560

4,780

Mar.

4,080

288

6,240

14.78C

7,860

12.01C

9,040

Apr.

1,570

1,420

121

4,830

5,960

5,580

4,450

f, in a 

May

2,880

4,650

14,950

11,510

52

2,190

5,090

June

153

2,080

?,810

814

8.5

2,690

5,870

July

289

L,320

L4£10

9.2

171

3,820

!,200

Aug.

325

6,750

1,420

516

151

780

337

Sepb.

186

891

3,530

94

413

205

100

The 

year

39,570

35,450

72,920

60,440

27,790

48,420

60,520

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1087

1087

1087

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,520

1,940

2,690

4,220

3,050

t2,100

2,640

Date

Nov. 7, 1943

May - 16, 1945

July 6, 1946

Mar. 13, 1947

Mar. 2, 1948

Mar. 30, 1949t

Jan. 6, 1950

flinimurr

day

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

Mean

54.5

49.0

101

83.5

38.3

66.9

83.6

Per

mile

1.47

1.32

2.72

2.25

1.03

1.80

2.25

Runoff

Inches

19.98

17.91

36.85

30.54

14.04

24.47

30.58

Acre-feet

39,570

35,450

72,920

60,440

27,790

48,420

60,520

Calendar year

40.1

50.1

103

79.6

40.2

74.0

-

Runoff

Inches

14.71

18.54

37.78

29.13

14.74

27.07

-

Acre-feet

29,140

36,300

74,750

57,650

29,170

53,560

-

t Corrected.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 595

612. Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.

Location. Lat 30°25'40", long. 92°05'30", in lot 174, T. 7 S., R. 4 E. Louisiana meridian, 

at bridge on State Highway 5-D, three-quarters of a mile east of Shuteston, 1 3/4 miles 

northwest of Sunset, and 2 miles upstream from Bayou Sylvain, and Texas & New Orleans 

Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 19.0 sq ml.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 27.14 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana) Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works)-. Prior to Dec. 

8, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1942-50), 31.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-50: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs Jan. 13, 1947 (gage height, 10.8 ft; from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; no flow on 

many days In each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

9.21

1.13

.694

9.96

5.47

0

.05

68. O

Nov.

2.89

45.5

36.6

1.33

34.8

10.7

33.2

1.46

Dec.

58.6

40.4

73.1

65.3

24.3

75; 8

22.1

11.9

Jan.

27.3

71.0

25.3

166

196

51.6

33.5

153

Feb.

35.1

27.1

51.9

31.5

5.22

49.1

46.1

42.3

Mar.

62.2

33.4

9.24

30.6

62.2

74.0

97.5

67.0

Apr.

7.56

2.33

21.6

.274

31.3

24.2

58.2

22.9

May

4.35

42.9

15.3

81.8

34.9

.56

9.96

33.1

June

9.6S

2.66

31.6

39.7

28.3

.36

49.4

60.2

July

4.23

.523

33.3

54.0

.946

1.10

J5.7

>5.3

Aug.

0

4.49

11.2

6.19

9.54

1.75

23.5

6.66

Sept.

34.0

3.70

1.94

12.5

.258

3.84

1.26

.507

The 

year

21.2

23.0

25.8

42.6

36.5

24.4

39.2

41.2

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1943

1944

1945

1946

M47

1948

1949

1950

Oct.

566

70

43

612

336

O

2.8

1,180

Nov.

172

2,710

2,180

79

2,070

635

1,980

87

Dec.

3,600

2,490

4,500

4,020

1,490

4,660

1,360

730

Jan.

1,680

4.37C

1.55C

10.21C

12,030

3,170

2,060

9,390

Feb.

1,950

1,560

2,880

1,750

290

2,830

2,560

2,350

Mar.

3,840

2,050

568

1,880

3,820

4,550

5,990

4,120

Apr.

450

139

1,290

16

1,860

1,440

3,460

1,360

May

268

2,640

944

5,030

2,140

35

612

2,030

June

576

158

1,880

2,360

1,680

22

2,940

3,580

July

260

32

2,050

3,320

58

67

5,880

1,550

Aug.

0

276

689

381

586

107

1,450

409

Sept.

2,030

220

115

744

15

228

75

30

The 

year

15,370

16,720

18,690

30,400

26,380

17,740

28,370

29,820

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Xear

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1087

1087

1087

1087

1087

1117

1147

1177

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,620

1,260

1,100

1,180

2,840

1,020

985

1.800

Date

May 25 1943

Jan. 2 1944

June 13 1945

Jan. 7 1946

Jan. 13 1947

May 2 1948

May 29 1949

Jan. 6 1950

yilnimun

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.2

23.0

25.8

42.0

36.5

24.4

39.2

41.2

Per

mile

1.12

1.21

1.36

2.21

1.92

1.28

2.06

2.17

Runoff

Inches

15.17

16.48

18.43

30.00

20.06

L7.52

27.99

>9.43

Acre-feet

15,370

16,720

18,690

30,400

26,380

17,740

28,370

29,820

Calendar year

22.5

25.0

23.0

40.9

38.4

21.7

41.5

-

Runoff

Inches

16.08

17.92

16.46

S9.20

27.45

15.58

29.63

-

Acre-feet

16,300

18,170

16,680

29,590

27,770

15,790

30,020

-

INDEX

Page

Abbeville, Miss., Bagley Creek near.. 439 

Aguilar, Colo., Apishapa River at.... 205

Aguilar, Colo., Apishapa River near.. 204 

Alamo, Term. , Middle Fork Forked Deer

River near...................... 51

Alexandria, La., Red River at........ 552

Alfalfa, Colo., Purgatoire River near 218 

Alley Spring at Alley, Mo............ lOc

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris River near. 286 

Alva, Okla., Salt Pork Arkansas River

near........................... 261

Amarillo, Tex., Canadian River near.. 38 

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.. 58<S 

Anadarko, Okla., Washita River at.... 507

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near..... 97

Apishapa River at Aguilar, Colo...... 20,

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo.... 204

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo..... 206

Apishapa River near White Rock, Colo. 206 

Aquilla, Mo., Castor River at........ 69

Arapaho, Okla., BarnitZ Creek near... 60S 

Arcadia, Mo., Stouts Creek at........ 56

Archer City, Tex., Lake Kickapoo near 499 

Little Wichita River near.......... 499

Ardmore, Okla., Caddo Creek near..... 511

Arena, Colo. , Big Spring Creek near 

Arkabutla , Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir

near........................... 449

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam,

near........................... 450

Coldwater River at Pratts Bridge,

near........................... 451

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss........................... 449

Arkadelphia, Ark., Ouachita River at. 560 

Arkansas City, Kans., Arkansas River

at............................. 256

Diversion canal from Arkansas River

at............................. 256

Walnut River near.................. 260

Arkansas Junction, Colo. , Lake Pork 

at. See Lake Fork below Sugar 

Loaf Reservoir, Colo. 

Arkansas River at Amity Canal headgates, near Prowers, Colo......

at Arkansas City, Kans............. 256

at Canon City, Colo................ 158

at Dardanelle, Ark................. 421

at Dodge City, Kans................ 244

at Port Lyon, Colo................. 224

at Garden City, Kans............... 242

at Granite , Colo. .................. 142

at Great Bend, Kans................ 248

at Holly, Colo..................... 232

at Hutchinson, Kans................ 249

at La Junta, Colo.................. 212

at Lamar, Colo..................... 228

at Larned, Kans.................... 245

at Las Animas, Colo................ 215

at Little Rock, Ark................ 430

at Nepesta, Colo................... 202

at Parkdale, Colo.................. 156

at Portland, Colo.................. 162

at Ralston, Okla................... 268

at Salida, Colo.................... 150

at Syracuse, Kans.................. 238

at Tulsa, Okla..................... 285

at Van Buren, Ark.................. 417

at Wichita , Kans................... 254

below John Martin Reservoir, Colo.. 225 

East Fork, near Leadville, Colo.... 132

near Avondale , Colo................ 187

near Coolidge, Kans................ 238

near Granada, Colo................. 231

near Kins ley, Kans................. 245

near La Junta, Colo................ 211

near Muskogee, Okla................ 336

near Nepesta, Colo................. 200

near Prowers, Colo................. 228

near Pueblo, Colo.................. 170

near Rocky Ford, Colo.............. 208

near Sallisaw, Okla................ 412

near Wichita, Kans................. 251

Salt Pork, at Tonkawa, Okla........ 265

near Alva, Okla.................. 261

near Cherokee, Okla.............. 263

near Jet, Okla................... 264

South Fork. See South Arkansas 

River.

Page

Arnaudville, La. , Bayou Teche at........ 593

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at......... 519

Askalmore Creek near Charleston, Miss... 461

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.. 586

Avant, Okla., Bird Creek at............. 305

Avondale, Colo., Arkansas River near.... 187

Sixmile Creek near.................... 188

Badito, Colo. , Huerfano River at........ 192

Huerfano River near................... 192

Bagley Creek near Abbeville, Miss....... 439

Baptist, La. , Natalbany River at........ 582

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River near... 117

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla........ 503

Barren Pork at Eldon, Okla.............. 339

Bartlesville, Okla., Caney River at..... 302

Batesville, Ark., White River at........ 96

Batesville, Miss., Tallahatchie River at 443 

Baton Rouge, La., Bayou Duplantier at

City Lake......................... 585

Ward Creek at Siegen Lane, near....... 586

Battlefield, Mo., James River below..... 83

James River near...................... 82

Bawcomville, La., Cheniere Creek near... 571

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La...... 566

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La........... 545

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La......... 595

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.......... 594

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La........... 576

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La...... 588

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La..... 589

Bayou D'Arbonne, Middle Fork, near

Bernice , La....................... 568

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La......... 567

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky......... 43

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at

Moreauville , La................... 591

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La.......... 544

Bayou Duplantier at City Lake, Baton

Rouge, La......................... 585

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La........ 578

Bayou LaPourche near Crew Lake, La...... 572

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La.............. 575

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark.......... 432

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss....... 469

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La.......... 593

Bear Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo.. 8

Beaver, Ark., White River at............ 80

Beaver Creek at Beaver, Okla. See North

Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Beaver, Okla., North Canadian River at.. 394

Beekman, La. , Bayou Bartholomew near... . 566

Beggs , Okla., Deep Fork near............ 408

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam.N.Mex. 380

Bell Ranch, N. Mex., Canadian River near 377

Bellcow Creek at Chandler, Okla......... 407

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near..... 521

Behnke Branch near Rolla, Mo............ 28

Bernice, La., Middle Pork Bayou

D'Arbonne near.................... 568

Berryville, Ark., Kings River near...... 82

Berwyn, Okla., Washita River near....... 511

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss........ 467

near Bovina, Miss..................... 468

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla.... 332

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La..... 573

Big Creek (Red River basin) at Pollock

La................................ 579

Big Creek (St. Francia River basin) at

Des Arc, Mo....................... 60

Big Creek (White River basin) near Yukon,

Mo................................ 102

Big Lake Outlet near Manila, Ark........ 76

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo. ........... 35

near De Soto, Mo...................... 34

Big Sandy Creek above Amity Canal diversion, near Kornman, Colo....... 230

at Hugo, Colo. ........................ 7

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo........... 109

Big Spring Creek near Arena, Colo....... 7

Bird Creek at Avant, Okla............... 305

near Owasso, Okla..................... 307

near Sperry, Okla..................... 306

Bismark, Mo., St. Francis River near.... 57

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La............ 541

near Hosston, La...................... 540

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla........ 269

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La........ 549

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Black River at Black Rock, Ark....... 119

at Leeper, Mo...................... 98

at Pocahontas, Ark................. 113

at Poplar Bluff, Ho................ 100

near Annapolis, Mo................. 97

near Corning, Ark.................. 101

Black Rock, Ark., Black River at..... 119

Blackwell, Okla. , Chikaskia River

near........................... 267

Blue Mountain, Miss., Tippah drainage

canal near..................... 438

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark...................... 423

Blue River near Blue, Okla........... 516

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near

Oklahoma City, Okla............ 278

Boeuf River near Girard, La.......... 571

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La...... 548

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex... 537 

Boise City, Okla., Cimarron River

above Ute Creek, near.......... 272

Cimarron River near................ 273

Bolivar, Term., Hatchie River at..... 52

Booneville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek

near........................... 422

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo......... 32

near St. Jame s, Mo................. 31

Bovina, Miss., Big Black River near.. 468 

Bradford , Tenn. , Rutherford Fork

Obion River near............... 45

Brice, Tex. , Mulberry Creek near..... 479

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River

near........................... 478

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at. 387 

Bruce, Kiss., Skuna River at......... 457

Brush Creek, West Fork, near

Stillwater , Okla............... 281

Brushy Creek near Gloster, Miss...... 471

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo....... 91

Bude, Miss., Homochitto River near... 470 

Buena Vista. Colo. , Cottonwood Creek 

8bove Hot Springs , near........

below Hot Springs , near............ 146

Cottonwood Creek near.............. 145

Buena Vista, Colo., Cottonwood Creek

below Hot Springs , near........ 146

Cottonwood Creek near.............. 145

North Cottonwood Creek near........ 147

South Fork Cottonwood Creek near... 146 

Bueyeros , N. Mex., Ute Creek near.... 382

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville, Miss... 47 

Buffalo Lake near Umbarger, Tex...... 476

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.........

near St. Joe, Ark..................

Burkburnett, Tex., Red River near.... 492

Burnt Mill, Colo., St. Charles River

at............................. 184

Byhalia, Miss., Pigeonroost Creek

near........................... 447

Byrnesville, Mo., Big River at....... 35

Cabin Creek near Halfway (Midway),

Colo...........................

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla....... 495

Cache River at Patterson, Ark........ 129

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla....... 511

Caddoa, Colo., Saddoa Creek at....... 226

John Martin Reservoir at........... 225

Mud Creek near..................... 227

Rule Creek near..................... 224

Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo......... 226

Calico Rock, Ark., White River at.... 95

Calvin, Okla., Canadian River at..... 390

Camden, Ark., Ouachita River at...... 563

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla... 387

at Calvin, Okla.................... 390

at Logan, N. Mex................... 383

below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.......... 381

near Amarillo, Tex................. 385

near Bell Ranch, N. Mex............ 377

near Canadian, Tex................. 386

near Hebron, N. Mex................ 341

near Newcastle, Okla............... 388.

near Roy, N. Mex................... 366

near Sanchez, N. Mex............... 376

near Taylor Springs, N. Mex........ 362

near Whitefield, Okla.............. 410

North Fork. See North Canadian 

River.

Canadian, Tex. , Canadian River near.....

Cane Creek (White River basin) at

Harviell, Mo......................

Cane Creek (Yazoo River basin) near New 

Albany, Miss......................

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla............

Caney, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near....

Caney River at Bartlesville, Okla.......

near Elgin, Kans......................

near Hulah, Okla......................

near Ramona, Okla.....................

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at....

Oil Creek near........................

Canton, Okla., Canton Reservoir near....

North Canadian River at...............

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla......

Canyon, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Fork Red 

River near........................

Carnegie, Okla., Washita River at.......

Carpenter, Miss., Bayou Pierre near.....

Carter, Okla., North Fork Red River near 

Cascade, Colo., South Cascade Creek at.. 

Castor, La. , Black Lake Bayou near......

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.............

at Zalma, Mo..........................

Cauthron, Ark., Poteau River at.........

Cedar Creek at Coldwater, Mo............

near Cedar Point, Kans............"....

Cedar Point, Kans., Cedar Creek near....

Chalk Creek near Nathrop, Colo..........

near St. Elmo, Colo...................

(upper station) near St. Elmo, Colo... 

Chandler, Okla., Bellcow Creek at.......

Charleston, Hiss., Askalmore Creek near. 

North Fork Tillatoba Creek near.......

Charts, bar, of stream-flow records in 

lower Mississippi River basin.....

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La....

Chefuncte River near Folsom, La.........

Cheniere Creek near Bawcomville, La.....

Cherokee, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

Ri ver near........................

Chester, 111., Mississippi River at.....

Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., South Fork Forked 

Deer River at.....................

Cheyenne, Okla., Washita River near.....

Chico Creek near North Avondale, Colo.., 

Chico Rico Creek near Raton, N. Mex. See 

Chicorica Creek below East Fork,, 

near Raton, N. Mex. 

Chicorica Creek below East Fork, near

Raton, N. Hex.....................

below Lake Maloya, N. Mex.............

near Hebron, N. Mex...................

near Raton, N. Mex....................

Chicorico Creek near Raton, N. Mex. See 

Chicorica Creek below East Fork, 

near Raton, N. Hex, 

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla....

Chouteau, Okla., Neosho River near......

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex............................

Cimarron Creek. See Cimarron River 

(tributary to Canadian River) 

Cimarron, N. Mex., Cimarron River near.. 

Ponil Creek near......................

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch near.....

Rayado River below Abreu's ranch, near 

Rayado River near.................

TIrraca Creek near.....................

Cimarron River (tributary to Arkansas 

River) above Ute Creek, near 

Boise City, Okla..................

at Mannford, Okla.....................

at Oilton, Okla.......................

at Perkins, Okla......................

near Boise City, Okla.................

near Folsom, N. Mex...................

near Garrett, Okla. See Cimarron River 

above Ute Creek, near Boise City, 

Okla. 

near Guthrie, Okla....................

near Guy, N. Mex.

near Liberal Kans...................

near Mocane, Okla...................

near Satanta, Kans..................

near Waynoka, Okla..................

Cimarron River (tributary to Canadian 

River) at Springer, N. Hex......

101

434

301

518

302

299

300

303

158

162

402

402

402

476

505

469

482

175

549

69

39

413

59

311

311

149

148

148

407

461

454

14

590

580

571

263

38

50

502

189

342

341

344

343

267

333

347

355

355

356

358

8

360

272

284

283

280

273

271

278

270

274

275

273

276

360
INDEX 599

Clmarron River (tributary to Canadian

River) at Ute Park, N. Hex...... 353

below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Hex........ 352

near Cimarron, N. Mex............... 355

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River near 334 

Clarence, La., Saline Bayou near...... 555

Clark Creek at Patterson, Mo.......... g^

Clarksdale, Miss., Sunflower River at. 454 

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.... 5^5

near Wapanucka, Okla................ 5^3

Clear Creek (Arkansas River basin) 

above Clear Creek Reservoir, 

Colo............................ 144

below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo... ^45 

Clear Creek (Yazoo River basin) near

Oxford, Miss.................... 439

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek above..................... 144

Clear Creek below................... 145

Clearwater, La., Bayou Coeodrie near.. 539 

Clsarwater Reservoir near Pip.jmont, t"o. 93 

Cleveland, N. Mex., Mora River near... 7 

Climax, {Cans., Otter Creek at......... 290'

Clinton, Ark., South Pork Little Red

River near...................... 125

Clinton, Ky. , Bayou De Chien near..... 43

Clinton, Okla., Washita River near.... 504

Cobb Creek. See Pond Creek near Fort

Cobb, Okla.

Coffeeville, Miss., Skuna River near.. 45f 

Turkey-Cypress Creek near........... 458

Colbert, Okla., Red River near........ 514

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla... 393 

Coldwater, Miss., Coldwater River near 448 

Coldwater, Mo., Cedar Creek at........ 59

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near

Arkabutla, Miss................. 450

at Pratts Bridge, near Arkabutla,

Miss............................ 451

at Savage, Miss..................... 451

near Coldwater, Miss................ 44S

near Lewisburg, Miss................ 446

Coifax, N. Mex., Venuejo ditch at..... 34V

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex. 364 

C...imor, N. Kex. , Sweetwater Creek near 365 

Colorado-Kansas Camlnear Prowers Colo. 7 

Colorado Springs, Colo., Bear Creek

near............................ 8

Fountain Creek at................... 181

Comite, La., Comite River near........ 583

Comite River near Comite, La.......... 583

near Olive Branch, La............... 583

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near.... 323

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dam,

N. Mex.......................... 380

Conchas Dam, N. Mex., Bell Ranch Canal

near............................ 380

Canadian River below................ 381

Conchas Canal below,................ 380

Conchas Reservoir near.............. 379

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Hex............ .............. 379

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.... 378

Coolidge, Kans., Arkansas River near.. 238

Cooper, Tex., North Sulphur River near 533

South Sulphur River near............ 532

Copan, Okla., Caney Creek near........ 301

Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La.......... 569

Corning, Ark., Black River near....... 101

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark..... 529

Cotton Plant,Miss., Lukesasper Creek at 435 

Cottonwood Creek above Hot Springs,

near Buena Vista, Colo.......... 8

below Hot Springs, near Buena Vista,

Colo............................ 146

Middle Pork. See Cottonwood Creek

near "Buena Vista, Colo. 

near Buena Vista, Colo.............. 145

South Pork, near Buena Vista, Colo.. L46 

Cottonwood Palls, Kans., Cottonwood

River at........................ 314

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls,

Kans............................ 314

at Elmdale, Kans.................... 312

near Marion, Kans................... 310

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla... 282 

Council Grove, Kans., Neosho River at. 309

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Courtland, Miss., Long Creek at........ 445

Coushatta, La., Red River at........... 546

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark......... 416

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans............. 250

Coyote Creek at Guadalupita, N. Mex.... 371

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............. 371

Coyville, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 287 

Crew Lake, La., Bayou LaPourche near... 572 

Crooked Arroya near La Junta, Colo..... 211

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark....... 433

near Nye, Kans....................... 275

Crowell, Tex., Pease River near........ 491

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near

La Veta, Colo.................... 195

near La Veta, Colo................... 196

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.......... Ill

at Van Buren, Mo..................... 107

near Eminence, Mo. ................... 106

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La...... 547

Cypress Creek (Red River basin) near

Jefferson, Tex................... 538

near Pittsburg, Tex.................. 536

Cypress Creek (Yazoo River basin) near

Etta, Miss....................... 437

Daingerfield, Tex., Boggy Creek near... 537 

Ellison Creek Reservoir near......... 538

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek at.... 425

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at.... 421

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near....... 535

Dawson, N. Mex., Vermejo River near.... 345

Deep Pork near Beggs , Okla............. 408

near Dewar, Okla..................... 408

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla....... 496

Delhi, La., Bayou Macon near........... 575

Denham Springs, La., Amite River near.. 584 

Denison, Tex., Lake Texoma near........ 514

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near.... 529

Rolling Pork near.................... 527

De Soto, Mo., Big River near........... 34

De Vails Bluff, Ark., White River at... 127 

Des Arc, Mo., Big Creek at............. 60

Description of data in this report..... 3

Dewar, Okla., Deep Pork near........... 408

Diertfs, ArK., Saline River near........ 530

Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.......... 340

Diversion canal from Arkansas River at

Arkansas City, Kans.............. 256

Diversions from Arkansas River between

Syracuse and Garden City gaging

stations , Kans................... 241

Dixie, La., Twelvemile Bayou near...... 541

Dodge City, Kans., Arkansas River at... 244 

Doe Run Creek near Knob Lick, Mo....... 58

Doloroso, Miss., Homochitto River near. 472 

Doniphan, Mo., Current River at........ Ill

Drummond, Okla., Turkey Creek near..... 277

Dry Cimarron River near Polsom, N. Mex.

See Cimarron River near Folsom,

N. Mex. 

near Kenton, Okla. See Cimarron

River near Polsom, N. Mex. 

Dry Creek near Knoxvilie, Miss......... 471

Dry Pork Otter Creek near Mountain Park,

Okla............................. 490

Dry Otter Creek. See Dry Pork Otter

Creek near Mountain Park, Okla... 490 

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near...... 567

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La..... 576

near Winnfield, La................... 577

Duncan, Okla., Little Beaver Creek near 498 

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near..... 512

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark........... 425

Eagle Nest, N. Mex., Cieneguilla Creek

near............................. 347

Eagle Nest Reservoir near............ 352

Moreno Creek at....................... 350

Six Mile Creek near.................. 349

Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex., Cimarron River

below............................ 352

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex........................... 352

Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex.. 345 

Eagletown, Okla., Mountain Pork River

near............................. 526

Eddiceton. Miss.. Homochitto River at.. 469
INDEX

El Reno, Okla. , North Canadian River

near.............................

Eldon, Okla., Barren Pork at...........

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo....

near Ravenden Springs, Ark...........

Elgin, Kans., Caney River near.........

Elk City, Kans. , Elk River near........

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla............

Elk River near Elk City, Kans..........

near Tiff City, Mo...................

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.......................

Elmdale, Kans., Cottonwood River at....

Middle Creek near....................

Eminence, Mo., Current River near......

Jacks Fork at........................

Enid, Miss., Yocona River near.........

Estelline, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Fork 

Red River near...................

Etta, Miss., Cypress Creek near........

Locks Creek near.....................

Tallahatchie River at................

Eureka, Kans., Fall River near.........

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near........

Evening Shade, Ark., Piney Fork Strawberry River at...................

Strawberry River near................

Fairdealing, Mo., Little Black River

near.............................

Fall River, Kans., Fall River near.....

Fall River Reservoir near............

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans...........

near Eureka, Kans....................

near Fall River, Kans................

Fall River Reservoir near Fall River,

Kans.............................

Fargo, Okla. , Wolf Creek near..........

Farmlngton, Mo. , Wolf Creek near.......

Farris , Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek near.. 

Fayetteville, Ark. , West Fork White

River near.......................

Fisk, Mo., St. Francis River at........

Plippin, Ark., White River near........

Polsom, La., Chefuncte River near......

Polsom, N. Mex., Cimarron River near... 

Forked Deer River, Middle Fork, near

Alamo, Tenn......................

South Fork, at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.. 

at Jackson, Tenn...................

Porsyth, Mo,, White River at...........

Fort Cobb, Okla., Pond Creek near......

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort Gibson, 

Okla.............................

Fort Lyon, Colo. , Arkansas River at....

Fort Supply, Okla., Fort Supply Reservoir near........................

North Canadian River near ............

Wolf Creek near......................

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, 

Okla.............................

Fountain, Colo., Fountain Creek near... 

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs,

Colo.............................

at Manltou, Colo.....................

at Pueblo, Colo......................

near Fountain Colo...................

Fourche La Pave River near Gravelly,

Ark..............................

near Nlmrod, Ark.....................

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla......

Fowler, Colo., Aplshapa River near.....

Fredericktown, Mo., Little St. Francis 

River at.........................

Fredonia, Kans. , Fall River at.........

Freinont Pass, Colo., Columbine ditch

near.............................

Fr*nont Pass ditch at................

Frog Bayou at Rudy, Ark................

near Mountainburg , Ark...............

Gaging station records........

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.

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Gainesville, Tex., Red River near..... 501

403 Galena, Mo., James River at........... 84

339 Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River at. 242

11V Diversions from Arkansas River

118 between Syracuse and............ 241

299 Garland, Ark., Red River at........... 531

293 Gilliam, La., Black Bayou near........ 541

487 Girard, La., Boeuf River near......... 571

293 Gloster, Miss., Brushy Creek near..... 471

329 Golondrinas, N. Mex., Coyote Creek

near............................ 371

538 Mora River near..................... 369

312 Gore, Okla., Illinois River near...... 339

313 Granada, Colo., Arkansas River near... 231 

106 Grand Lake at Langley, Okla. See Lake 

104 0' The Cherokees at Langley, 

444 Okla.

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 142

479 Granite, Okla., North Fork Red River

437 near............................ 482

436 Grape Creek near Westcliff, Colo...... 157

436 Gravelly, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

289 near............................ 427

36 Grayson, La., Bayou Castor near....... 576

Graysport, Miss., Yalobusha River at.. 456 

121 Great Bend, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 248 

120 Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet,

Okla............................ 264

Green Acrs Branch -i^ar Rolla , .Mo..... . 28

112 Green Mountain Falls, Colo., North

891 Catamount Creek near............ 174

291 Greenfield, Tenn., South Fork Obion

292 River near...................... 44

289 Greenhorn Creek at Rye Colo.......... 185

291 Greenland, Ark., West Fork White River

at.............................. 79

291 Greenwood, Miss., Yazoo River at...... 461

398 Greer, Mo., Greer Spring at........... 115

57 Greer Spring at Greer, Mo............. 115

517 Grenada, Miss., Yalobusha River at.... 459

Grove, Okla., Neosho River near....... 330

79 Guadalupita, N. Mex., Coyote Creek at. 371 

63 Guthrie, Okla., Cimarron River near... 278 

87 Guymon, Okla., North Canadian River 

580 near................. ........... 392

271 Guy, N. Mex., Cimarron River near..... 270

51 Halfmoon Creek near Leadville , Colo... 139

50 near Malta, Colo.... ................ 138

48 Halfway, Colo., Cabin Creek near...... 8

86 Lion Creek near..................... 176

506 Sheep Creek near.................... 178

South Ruxton Creek at............... 8

336 Hardesty, Okla., Coldwater Creek near. 393

224 Harviell, Mo., Cane Creek at.......... 101

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn........ 52

399 near Stanton, Tenn.................. 53

395 Headrick, Okla., North Fork Red River

399 near............................ 487

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River

399 near................. ft ......... 126

182 Hebron, N. Mex., Canadian River near.. 341

Chicorica Creek near................ 344

181 Una de Gato Creek near.............. 343

180 Hell Creek near New Albany, Miss...... 435

183 Hemphill Creek near Hot Wells, La..... 552

182 Henderson, Ark., North Fork River near 93

Heyburn, Okla., Polecat Creek at...... 287

427 Higbee, Colo., Purgatoire River at

429 Ninemile Dam, near.............. 219

413 Hobart, Okla., Elk Creek near......... 487

206 Holden, La., Tickfaw River at......... 581

Hollis, Ark., South Fourche La Fave

59 River near...................... 430

292 Holly, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 232

Holly drain near.................... 236

131 Two Butte Creek near. ............... 231

131 Wild Horse Creek at................. 234

420 Holly drain near Holly, Colo.......... 236

419 Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla...... 305

Homochltto River at Eddiceton, Miss... 469

23 near Bude, Miss..................... 470

391 near Doloroso, Miss................. 472
INDEX

Homochitto River near Kingston, Miss. 

Horatio, Ark., Little River near.....

Horse Creek (Arkansas River basin)

near Sugar City, Colo..........

Horse Creek (Red River basin) near

Mountain Park, Okla............

Hosston, La. , Black Bayou near.......

Kelly Bayou near...................

Hot Springs, Ark., Lake Hamilton near

Ouachita River near................

Hot Wells, La., Hemphill Creek near.. 

Hudson Creek near Oxford, Miss.......

Huerfano, Colo., Huerfano River at... 

Huerfano River at Badito, Colo.......

at Huerfano, Colo..................

at Malachite, Colo.................

at Manzanares Crossing, near

Redwing, Colo..................

below Huerfano Valley Dam, near

Undercliffe, Colo..............

near Badito, Colo..................

near Mustang, Colo.................

near Nepesta, Colo.................

near Undercliffe , Colo.............

Hugo, Colo. , Big Sandy Creek at......

Hulah, Okla., Caney River near.......

Hulah Reservoir near...............

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla.....

Humphrey, Ark., Crooked Creek near... 

Hutchinson, Kans., Arkansas River at. 

Hydrologic conditions in lower

Mississippi River basin........

Idabel, Okla., Little River below

Lukfata Creek, near............

Little River near..................

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark. 

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.......

near Tahlequah, Okla...............

Imbodep, Ark., Spring River at.......

Independence , Kans., Verdigris River 

at.............................

Index, Ark., Red River at............

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near... 

lola, Kans., Neosho River near.......

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo...........

Jackson, Tenn., South Fork Forked

Deer River at..................

James River at Galena, Mo............

below Battlefield, Mo..............

near Battlefield, Mo...............

Jefferson, Tex. , Cypress Creek near.. 

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains Reservoir near......................

Salt Fork Arkansas River near......

John Martin Reservoir, Colo., Arkansas River below................

at Caddoa, Colo....................

Jones Mills, Ark., Lake Catherine at. 

Jonesboro, La., Dugdemona River near. 

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek above.......

Shoal Creek near...................

Turkey Creek at....................

Keesee ditch near Prowers, Colo......

Keithville, La., Boggy Bayou near....

Cypress Bayou near.................

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.........

Kennett, Mo., Little River ditches 1,

66, 66-A, 81, 251, 259,

near................67,72,73,65,

Keota, Okla., Sans Bois Creek near... 

Kiamichi River near Belzoni; Okla....

Kings River near Berryville, Ark.....

Kingston, Miss., Homochitto River

near...........................

Kinsley, Kans., Arkansas River near.. 

Kiowa, Kans., Medicine Lodge River

near...........................

Kirk, Mo., Little River ditches 1,

66, 81, at...................66,

Kisatchie, La., Little Sandy Creek at 

Knob Lick, Mo., Doe Run Creek near...

Page 

471 

528

214

489

540

540

556

556

552

440

193

192

193

191

190

198

192

194

199

197

7

300

300

300

433

249

12

525

524

421

339

338

114

294

522

308

316

104

48

84

83

82

538

264

264

225

225

557

576

326

326

325

7

548

547

. 540

70,74

411

521

82

471

245

71,65

551

58

Knoxville, Miss., Dry Creek near........

Kornman, Colo., Big Sandy Creek above

Amity Canal diversion, near.......

Krebs, Okla., Gaines Creek near.........

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River at

La Cueva Canal at La Cueva, N. Mex......

La Cueva, N. Mex., Mora River at........

La Junta, Colo., Arkansas River at......

Arkansas River near ..................

Crooked Arroya near ..................

La Veta, Colo. , Cucharas River at Boyd 

Ranch, near...... ................

Cucharas River near...................

Labette Creek near Oswego, Kans.........

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark........

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla..............

Lake Catherine at Jones Mills, Ark......

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir,

Colo..............................

below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo......

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir,

Colo..............................

at Arkansas Junction. See Lake Pork 

below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo..

below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo......

Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, Ark.....

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City,

Okla..............................

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.............

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.....

Lake Maloya, N. Mex., Chicorica Creek

be low.............................

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.. 

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla. 

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex...........

Lamar, Colo., Arkansas River at.........

Lambert, Miss., Tallahatchie River near. 

Langley, Okla., Lake O 1 The Cherokees at

Neosho River near.....................

Larned, Kans. , Arkansas River at........

Pawnee River near.....................

Las Animas, Colo., Arkansas River at....

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near

Purgatoire River near.................

Lawton, Okla., Little Medicine Bluff

Creek near........................

Medicine Bluff Creek near.............

Leadville, Colo., East Fork Arkansas

River near........................

Halfmoon Creek near...................

Tennessee Fork near...................

Lecompte, La., Chatlin Lake Canal near.. 

Lee Creek, Ark., Cove Creek near........

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark...........

Leeper, Mo., Black River at.............

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River near....

Lewisburg, Miss., Coldwater River near..

Pigeonroost Creek near................

Liberal, Kans., Cimarron River near.....

Lightning Creek near McCune, Kans.......

Lilbourn, Mo., Little River ditch 251

near..............................

Lillie, La., Cornie Bayou near..........

Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo..........

Lipscomb , Tex., Wolf Creek at..........

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, 

Kans.............................

Little Beaver Creek (Arkansas River

basin) near Pikes Feak, Colo..,.., 

Little Beaver Creek (Red River basin)

near Duncan, Okla.................

Little Black River near Fairdealing, Mo. 

Little Medicine Bluff Creek near Lawton, 

Okla..............................

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, 

Ark...............................

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Middle Fork, at Shirley, Ark..........

South Fork, near Clinton, Ark.........

Little River (Arkansas River basin) near 

Sasakwa, Okla.....................

near Tecumseh, Okla...................

601

Page 

471

230

391

586

367

367

212

211

211

195

196

322

130

483

557

140

141

138

556

404

496

499

341

331

405

514

228

452

331

331

245

247

215

221

222

493

494

132

139

135

590

416

417

98

297

446

447

274

321

569

176

396

252

163

498

112

493

562

126

124

125

389

389
602 INDEX

Page 

Little River (Red River basin) below

Lukfata Creek, near Idabel,

Okla........................... 525

near Horatio, Ark.................. 528

near Idabel, Okla.................. 524

near Wilton, Ark................... 7

near Wright City, Okla............. 523

Little River ditch 1 at Kirk, Mo..... 66

Little River ditch 66 at Kirk, Mo.... 71

Little River ditch 81 at Kirk, Mo.... 65

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo. 67 

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett,

Mo................ ............. 72

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett,

Mo............... .............. 73

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett,

Mo............................. 65

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett,

Mo............................. 70

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett,

Mo............................. 74

Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn,

Mo........ ..................... 68

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse,

Mo...................... ....... 69

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at. 430 

Little St. Francis River-at

Fredericktown, Mo.............. 59

Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La.. 551 

Little Wichita River near Archer Cits

Tex............................ 499

Locks Creek near Etta, Miss.......... 436

Logan, N. Mex. , Canadian River at.... 383

Ute Creek near..................... 382

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La.......... 545

Long Creek at Courtland, Miss........ 445

Los Alamos, N. Mex., Sapello River at 373 

Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo............. 328

Loveiaceville , Ky. , Mayfield Creek at 42 

Lovell, Okla., Skeleton Creek near... 279 

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near........ 548

Lugert, Okla., Lake Altus at......... 483

North Pork Red River near......... 486

Lugert Dam, Okla., North Pork Red

River at....................... 484

Lukesasper Creek at Cotton Plant,

Miss....... .................... 435

Lyons , Kans. , Cow Creek near......... 250

McCune, Kans., Lightning Creek near.. 321 

Mabelle, Tex. , Lake Kerap near...... 496

Malachite, Colo., Huerfano River at.. 191 

Malta, Colo., Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel at

east portal near............... 136

Halfraoon Greek near................ 138

Malvern, Ark., Ouachita River near... 558 

Mangum, Okla., Elm Pork of North Pork

Red River near................. 485

Salt Fork Red River at............. 480

Manila, Ark., Big Lake Outlet near... 76 

Manitou, Colo., Fountain Creek at.... 180

Sutherland Creek near.............. 8

Mannford, Okla., Cimarron River- at... 284 

Map of the United States............. 9

Marion, Kans., Cottonwood River near. 310 

Marked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River

at............................. 77

St. Francis River floodway near.... 76

Marshall Pass, Colo., Larkspur ditch

at............................. -153

Maxwell, N. Mex., Eagle Tail ditch

near........................... 345

Mayfield Creek at Loveiaceville, Ky.. 42 

Medicine Bluff Creek near Lawton,

Okla........................... 494

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans. 262 

Medicine River. See Medicine Lodge

River near Kiowa, Kans.

Memphis, Tenn. , Mississippi River at. 56 

Meramec, Mo., Meramec River near..... 27

Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo.... 33

near Eureka, Mo.................... 36

near Meramec , Mo................... 27

near Steelville , Mo. ............... 29

near Sullivan , Mo.................. 30

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Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo....... 27

Miami, N. Mex., Rayado River near....... 359

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans......... 313

Minden, La., Bayou Dorcheat near........ 544

Mississippi River at Chester, 111....... 38

at Memphis , Tenn...................... 56

at St. Louis, Mo...................... 23

at Thebes, 111........................ 41

near Vicksburg, Miss.................. 465

Mocane, Okla., Cimarron River near...... 275

Monroe, La., Ouachita River at.......... 570

Montgomery, La., Nantachie Creek near... 550

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo........ 180

Mora Canal at La Cueva, N. Mex. See

La Cueva Canal at La Cueva, N. Mex,

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex.......... 367

near Cleveland, N. Mex................ 7

near Golondrinas, N. Mex.............. 369

near Shoemaker, N. Mex................ 374

Moreauville, La., Bayou des Glaises

diversion channel at.............. 591

Morehouse, Mo., Little River ditch 1

near.............................. 69

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex...... 350

Mount Ida, Ark., Ouachita River near.... 553

South Pork Ouachita River at.......... 554

Mountain Fork near Broken Bow, Okla. See 

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, 

Okla.

Mountain Pork River near Eagletown, Okla. 526 

Mountain Park, Okla., Dry Fork Otter

Creek near........................ 490

Horse Creek near...................... 489

Otter Creek at........................ 489

Otter Creek near...................... 488

Mountain Pine, Ark., Ouachita River near 555

Mountainburg, Ark., Frog Bayou near..... 419

Mud Creek near Caddoa, Colo............. 227

Muddy Boggy Creek near Parris , Okla..... 517

Mulberry, Ark., Mulberry River near..... 420

Mulberry Creek near Brice, Tex.......... 479

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark....... 420

Murfreesboro, Ark., Little Missouri

River near........................ 562

Narrows Reservoir near................ 561

Muskogee, Okla., Arkansas River near.... 336

Mustang, Colo., Huerfano River near..... 194

Nantaches Creek. See Nantachie Creek

near Montgomery, La.

Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La..... 550

Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro, Ark, 561

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.......... 582

Nathrop, Colo. , Chalk Creek near........ 149

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans..... 309

at Strawn, Kans....................... 315

near Chouteau, Okla...................' 333

near Commerce, Okla................... 323

near Grove, Okla...................... 330

near lola, Kans....................... 316

near Langley, Okla.................... 331

near Parsons, Kans.................... '319

near Wagoner, Okla.................... 334

Nepesta, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 202

Arkansas River near................... 200

Huerfano River near................... 199

Oxford Farmer's Canal at.............. 7

New Albany, Miss. , Cane Creek near...... 434

Hell Creek near....................... 435

Upper Tallahatchie River near......... 434

Newcastle, Okla., Canadian River near... 388

Newport, Ark., White River at........... 123

Nimrod, Ark., Fourche La Pave River near 42~9

Nimrod Reservoir near................. 428

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark....... 428

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans......... 255

Ninock, La., Loggy Bayou near........... 545

Norfork, Ark., Norfork Reservoir near... 94

North Pork River at Norfork Dam, near. 95

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark..... 94

North Avondale, Colo., Chico Creek near. 189

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.... 394

at Canton, Okla....................... 402

at Woodward, Okla..................... 400

near El Reno, Okla.................... 403
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North Canadian River near Port

Supply, Okla................... 395

near Guyaon, OJcla.................. 392

near Oklahoma City, Okla........... 405

near Selling, Okla................. 401

near Wetumka, Okla................. 406

Horth Catamount Creek near Green

Mountain Palls, Colo........... 174

North Cottonwood Creek near Buena

Vista, Colo.................... 147

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near

Norfork, Ark................... 95

at Tecumseh, Mo.................... 92

near Henderson, Ark................ 93

near Tecumseh, Mo.................. 91

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex. 533 

North Tippah Creek near Ripley, Miss. 437 

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near

Tulia , Tex..................... 477

Nye, Kans., Crooked Creek near....... 275

Oak Grove, La. , Big Colewa Bayou near 573 

Obion River at Obion, Term........... 47

North Pork, near Union City, Term.. 46 

Rutherford Pork, near Bradford,

Term........................... 45

South Pork, near Greenfield, Tenn.. 44 

Ocate, N. Mex., Colmor Intake canal

near........................... 364

East Fork Ocate Creek at........... 363

West Pork Ocate River at........... 7

Ocate Creek, East Pork, at Ocate,

N. Mex......................... 363

Ocate River, East Pork. See East 

Pork Ocate Creek at Ocate, 

N. Mex. 

West Pork, at Ocate, N. Mex........ 7

Oil Creek near Canon City, Colo...... 162

Oilton, Okla., Cimarron River at..... 283

Oklahoma City, Okla., Bluff Creek

above Lake Hefner, near........ 278

Lake Hefner Canal near............. 404

Lake Overholser near............... 405

North Canadian River near.......... 405

Olive Branch, La., Comlte River near. 583 

Olustee, Okla., Turkey Creek near.... 481

Oswego, Kans., Labette Creek near.... 322

Otter Creek { fekansas River basin) at

Climax Kans................... 290

Otter Creek (Red River basin) at

Mountain Park, Okla............ 489

near Mountain Park, Okla........... 488

Otter Creek (St. Francis River basin)

at Taskee , Mo.................. 62

Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Ark... 560 

at Camden, Ark..................... 563

at Monroe, La.......:.............. 570

at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark. 

See Ouachita River near 

Malvern, Ark. 

near Hot Springs , Ark.............. 556

near Malvern, Ark.................. 558

near Mount Ida, Ark................ 553

near Mountain Pine, Ark............ 555

South Pork, at Mount Ida, Ark...... 554

Owasso, Okla., Bird Creek near....... 307

Oxford, Miss., Clear Creek near...... 439

Hudson Creek near.................. 440

Oxford Fanner's Canal at Nepesta,

Colo............. ..;........... 7

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex... 394

Parkdale, Colo., Arkansas River at... 156

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near.... 319

Patterson, Ark., Cache River at....... 129

Patterson, Mo., Clark Creek at....... 61

St. Francis River near............. 60

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washita River

near........................... 509

Pawnee, Okla., Black Bear Creek at... 269

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans....... 247

Pease River near Crowell, Tex........ 491

Peck, Kans., Ninnescah River near.... 255

Perklns, Okla., Cimarron River at.... 280

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark......

near Booneville, Ark.................

near Waveland, Ark...................

Phillip, Miss., Tallahatchie River at.. 

Pickens, Miss., Big Black River at.....

Piedmont, Mo. , Clearwater Reservoir

near.............................

Pigeonroost Creek near Byhalia, Miss...

near Lewisburg, Miss.................

Pikes Peak, Colo., Little Beaver Creek 

near.............................

Sackett Creek near...................

Pikeview, Colo., Monument Creek at.....

Pittsburg, Tex., Cypress Creek near....

Plaucheville, La., West Protection

Levee borrow pit channel near....

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at.......

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla.........

Pollock, La., Big Creek at.............

Poncha, Colo., Poncha Creek at.........

South Arkansas River at..............

Poncha Creek at Poncha, Colo...........

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla........

Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex......

Poplar Bluff, Mo., Black River at......

Portland, Colo., Arkansas River at.....

Poteau, Okla., Poteau River at.........

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark..........

at Poteau, Okla......................

near Wister, Okla....................

Potts Creek near Potts Camp, Miss......

Poughkeepsie, Ark., Strawberry River

near.............................

Prairie Dog Town Fork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town Fork. 

Prowers, Colo., Arkansas River at Amity 

Canal headgates, near............

Arkansas River near..................

Colorado-Kansas Canal near...........

Keesee ditch near....................

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla...........

Publications on stream flow for lower 

Mississippi River basin..........

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near.....

Fountain Creek at....................

St. Charles River at mouth, near.....

St. Charles River near...............

Purdy, Okla., Rush Creek at............

Purgatoire Creek at Las Animas, Colo. 

See Purgatoire River near Las 

Animas, Colo.

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near 

Las Animas, Colo.................

at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo...

at Trinidad , Colo....................

near Alfalfa, Colo...................

near Las Animas , Colo................

Purgatory River. See Purgatoire River. 

Purpose and scope of this report.......

Quapaw, Okla., Spring River near.......

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex......

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas River at......

Ramona, Okla., Caney River near........

Randlett, Okla., Deep Red Run near.....

Raton, N. Mex., Ch'icorica Creek below 

East Fork, near..................

Chicorica Creek near.................

Una de Gato Creek near...............

Ravenden Springs, Ark., Eleven Point

River near.......................

Rayado Creek. See Rayado River. 

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near

C imarron, N. Mex.................

Rayado River below Abreu's ranch, near 

Cimarron, N. Mex.................

near Cimarron, N. Mex................

near Miami, N. Mex...................

near Springer, N. Mex................

Red Oak, Okla., Pourche Maline near....

Red River at Alexandria, La............

at Arthur City, Tex..................

at Coushatta, La.....................

Page 

425 

422 

424 

456 

467

98

447

447

163

165

180

536

592

113

287

579

154

153

154

506

355

100

162

416

413

416

415

438

122

228

7

7

334

170

183

187

186

510

221

219

216

218

222

327

490

268

303

496

342

343

7

118

356

358

8

359

359

413

552

519

546
604 INDEX

	Page 

Red River at Garland, Ark............ 531

at Index, Ark...................... 522

at Shreveport, La.................. 542

near Burkburnett, Tex.........;.... 492

near Colbert, Okla................. 514

near Gainesville , Tex.............. 501

near Terral, Okla.................. 500

North Pork, at Lugert Dam, Okla.... 484

Elm Pork, near Mangum, Okla...... 485

near Carter, Okla................ 482

near Granite , Okla............... 482

near Headrick, Okla.............. 487

near Lugert, Okla................ 486

Prairie Dog Town Pork, near Brice,

Tex............................ 478

neaT Canyon, Tex................. 476

near Estelline , Tex. ............. 479

Salt Pork, at Mangum, Okla......... 480

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River at

Manzanares Crossing, near...... 190

Reeds Spring, Mo.,'White River near... 85 

Ripley, Miss., North Tippah Creek

near........................... 437

Robert, La., Tangipahoa River at..... 580

Robertsville , Mo., Meramec River at.. 33 

Rocky Ford, Colo., Arkansas River

near........................... 208

Timpas Creek near.................. 209

Rolla Mo., Behmke Branch rear........ 28

Green Acre Branch near............. 28

Rolling Pork near De Queen, Ark...... 527

Roselle, Mo., St. Francis River near. 58

Rossville, Term., Wolf River at...... 54

Round Spring at Round Spring, Mo..... 103

Roy, N. Mex., Canadian River near.... 366

Rudy, Ark. , Prog Bayou at............ 420

Rule Creek near Caddoa, Colo......... 224

Rush, Ark., Buffalo River near....... 89

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla............ 510

Rye, Ark., Saline River near......... 564

Rye, Colo., Greenhorn Creek at....... 185

Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo.. 165

Sageeyah, Okla., Verdigris River near 298

St. Charles River at Burnt Mill, Colo. 184

at mouth, near Pueblo, Colo........ 187

at San Isabel, Colo................ 184

near Pueblo, Colo.................. 186

St. Elmo, Colo., Chalk Creek near.... 148

Chalk Creek ( upper station) near.. 148

St. Francis River at Pisk, Mo........ 63

at Marked Tree, Ark................ 77

at Wappapello, Mo.................. 63

floodway near Marked Tree, Ark..... 76

near Bismark, Mo................... 57

near Patterson, Mo................. 60

near Roselle, Mo................... 58

St. James , Mo. , Bourbeuse River near. 31

Meramec Spring near................ 27

St. Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near.... 89

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at. 23

Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 150

South Arkansas River near.......... 155

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La....... 550

near Lucky, La..................... 548

Saline River near Dierks, Ark........ 530

near Rye, Ark...................... 564

near Warren, Ark................... 565

Sallisaw, Okla., Arkansas River near. 412

Sallisaw Creek near................ 411

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla... 411 

Salt Fork. See Arkansas River, Salt

Pork.

gait Fork. See Red River, Salt Pork. 

San Isabel, Colo., St. Charles River

at............................. 184

Sanchez, N. Hex., Canadian River near 376

Sans Bois Creek near Keota, Okla..... 411

Sapello, N Hex., Sapello River at... 373

Sapello River at Los Alamos, N. Mex.. 373

at Sapello, N. Mex................. 373

Sardis, Miss., Sardis Reservoir near. 441 

Tallahatchle River at Sardis Dam,

near 441

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Sardis, Miss., Tallahatchie River near.. 442 

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss...... 441

Sarepta, La. , Bayou Bodcau near......... 545

Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near....... 389

Satanta, Kans., Cimarron River near..... 273

Savage, Miss., Coldwater River at....... 451

Scottsville, Ark., Illinois Bayou near.. 421 

Second Creek at Sibley, Miss ............ 472

Selling, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................. 401

Seneca, Mo., Lest Creek at.............. 328

Shattuck, Okla., Wolf Creek near........ 397

Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo.......... 178

Shirley, Ark., Middle Pork Little Red

River at.......................... 124

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo............ 326

near Joplin, Mo....................... 326

Shoemaker, N. Mex., Mora River near..... 374

Shreveport, La., Red River at........... 542

Shuteston, La., Bayou Bourbeau at....... 595

Sibley, Miss., Second Creek at.......... 472

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.. 349 

Sixmile Creek near Avondale, Colo....... 188

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla........ 279

Skiatook, Okla., Hominy Creek near...... 305

Skuna River at Bruce , Miss.............. 457

near Coffeeville, Miss................ 458

South Arkansas River at Poncha, Colo.... 153

near Salida, Colo..................... 155

South Canadian River. See Canadian River

at Logan, N. Mex. 

South Cascade Creek at Cascade, Colo.... 175

South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis,

Ark............................... 430

South Ruxton Creek at Halfway (Midway),

Colo......... ..................... 8

South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.... 532

Spearman, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near.... 394

Sperry, Okla.. Bird Creek near.......... 306

Spring River (Arkansas River basin) near

Quapaw, Okla...................... 327

near Waco , Mo......................... 323

Spring River (White River basin) at

Imboden, Ark...................... 114

Springer, N. Mex., Cimarron River at.... 360

Rayado River near..................... 359

Springfield, Mo., Wilson Creek near..... 83

Stanton, Term., Hatchie River near...... 53

Steelville, Mo., Meramec River near..... 29

Stillwater, Okla., Council Creek near... 28G 

Stillwater Creek at................... 281

West Pork Brush Creek near............ 281

Stillwater Creek at Stillwater, Okla.... 281

Stouts Creek at Arcadia, Mo............. 58

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark. 120 

near Poughkeepsie, Ark................ 122

Piney Fork, at Evening Shade, Ark..... 121

Strawn , Kans., Neosho River at.......... 315

Stream-gaging program in the lower Mississippi River basin.............. 2

Stuttgart, Ark., Bayou Meto near........ 432

Lagrue Bayou near..................... 130

Sugar City, Colo., Horse Creek near..... 214

Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo., Lake Fork

above............................. 137

Lake Pork below....................... 138

Sullivan, Mo., Meramec River near....... 30

Sulphur River near Darden , Tex.......... 535

Sunflower, Miss., Sunflower River at.... 464

Sunflower River at Clarksdale, Miss..... 464

at Sunflower, Miss.................... 464

Sunset, La., Bayou Carencro near........ 594

Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo..... 8

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatchie River at. 454 

Sweetwater Creek near Colmor, N. Mex.... 365

Swink, Colo., Timpas Creek at mouth,

near.............................. 210

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at...... 238

Syracuse and Garden City, Kans., Diversions from Arkansas River 

between........................... 241

Tabler, Okla., Washita River near....... 508

Tahlequah, Okla., Illinois River near... 338
605

Talco, Tex., WMteoak Creek below.... 534

Whiteoak Creek near................ 534

Tallahatchle River at Batesville,

Miss... ........................ 443

at Etta, Miss...................... 436

at Phillip, Miss................... 456

at Sardis Dam, near Sardis , Miss... 441 

at Swan Lake, Miss................. 454

near Lambert, Miss................. 452

near Sardis, Miss.................. 442

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La....... 580

Taskee , Mo., Otter Creek at.......... 62

Taylor Springs, N. Mex., Canadian

River near..................... 362

Tecumseh, Mo-., Bryant Creek near..... 91

North Fork River at................ 92

North Fork River near.............. 91

Tecumseh, Okla., Little River near... 389 

Tendal, La., Tensas River at......... 574

Tennessee Fork near Leadville, Colo.. 135 

Tennessee Pass, Colo., Ewing ditch at 13 

Wurtz ditch near................... 134

Tensas River at Tendal, La........... 574

Terral, Okla., Red River near........ 500

Texas Creek at Texas Creek, Colo..... 156

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at... 41 

Tickfaw River at Holden, La.......... 581

Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir,

near Umbarger, Tex............. 474

Tiff City, Mo., Elk River near....... 329

Tillatoba Creek, North Fork, near

Charleston, Miss............... 454

Timpas Creek at mouth, near Swink,

Colo.............. ............. 210

near Rocky Ford, Colo. ............. 209

Tippah drainage canal near Blue

Mountain, Miss................. 438

Tonkawa, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

River at....................... 265

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas 

River basin. See Busk-Ivanhoe 

tunnel at east portal, near 

Malta, Colo., Columbine ditch 

near Fremont Pass, Colo., Ewing 

ditch at Tennessee Pass, Colo., 

Fremont Pass ditch at Fremont 

Pass, Colo., Larkspur ditch at 

Marshall Pass, Colo., Twin 

Lakes tunnel at east portal, 

near Twin Lakes, Colo., and 

Wurtz ditch near Tennessee 

Pass, Colo.

Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River at. 216 

Trout, La. , Bayou Funny Louis near... 578 

Tulia, Tex., North Tule Creek at

reservoir, near................ 477

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River at...... 285

Turkey Creek at Joplin, Mo........... 325

near Drummond , Okla................ 277

near Olustee , Okla................. 481

Turkey-Cypress Creek near Coffeeville,

Miss........................... 458

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La...... 541

Twelvemile Creek at Zion, Ho......... 59

Twin Lake Creek below Twin Lakes,

Colo. See Lake Creek below Twin 

Lakes Reservoir, Colo. 

Twin Lakes, Colo., Twin Lakes tunnel

at east portal, near........... 140

Twin Lakes Outlet near Twin Lakes, 

Colo. See Lake Creek below 

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo. 

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo., Lake

Creek above.................... 140

Lake Creek below................... 141

Two Butte Creek near Holly, Colo..... 231

Umbarger, Tex., Buffalo Lake near..,.

Tier-ra Blanca Creek at reservoir,

near........................... 474

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex. 343

near Baton, N. Mex................. 7

Undercliffe, Colo., Huerfano River below 

Huerfano Valley Dam, near.........

Huerfano River near...................

 Union, Mo., Bourbeuse River at..........

Union City, Term., North Fork Obion

River near........................

Upper Tallahatchie River near New Albany, 

Miss..............................

Urraca Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex......

Ute. Creek near Bueyeros, N. Mex.........

near Logan, N. Mex....................

Ute Park, N. Mex., Cimarron River at....

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas

River at..........................

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at......

Lee Creek near........................

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near.........

Current River at......................

Variadero, N Mex., Conchas River at....

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans...

Altoona, Kans. 

Claremore, Okla. 

Coyville, Kans.. 

Inola, Okla. 

Lenapah, Okla.

Sageeyah, Okla...................

Vermejo ditch at Coifax, N. Mex.........

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex.......

Vicksburg, Miss., Mississippi River near 

Victor, Colo., West Beaver Creek near...

Waco, Mo. , Spring River near............

Wagoner, Okla., Neosho River near.......

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans..........

near Arkansas City, Kans..............

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near........

Waltreak, Ark., Dutch Creek at..........

Wapanucka Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near 

Wappapello, Mo., St. Francis River at...

Wappapello Reservoir at...............

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.. 

Ward Creek at Siegen Lane, near Baton

Rouge , La.........................

Warner, Okla. , Dirty Creek near.........

Warren, Ark., Saline River near.........

Washington, La., Bayou Courtableau at... 

Washita River at Anadarko, Okla.........

at Carnegie, Okla.....................

near Berwyn, Okla.....................

near Cheyenne, Okla...................

near Clinton, Okla.....................

near Durwood, Okla....................

near Pauls Valley, Okla...............

near Tabler, Okla.....................

Waveland, Ark., Blue Mountain Reservoir 

near..............................

Petit Jean Creek near.................

Waynoka, Okla., Cimarron River near.....

West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo.....

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel 

near Plaucheville, La.............

Westcliff, Colo., Grape Creek near......

Wetumka, Okla., North Canadian River

near..............................

White River at Batesville, Ark..........

at Beaver, Ark........................

at Calico Rock, Ark...................

at De Vails Bluff, Ark................

at Forsyth, Mo........................

at Newport, Ark.......................

near Flippin , Ark. ..... ^..............

near Reeds"Spring, Mo.................

North Fork, at Tecumseh, Mo. See North 

Pork River at Tecumseh, Mo.

West Pork, at Greenland, Ark.........

near Payetteville, Ark..............

White Rock, Colo., Apishapa River near.. 

Whitefield, Okla., Canadian River near.. 

Whiteoak Creek below Talco, Tex.........

near Talco, Tex.......................

Wichlta, Kans., Arkansas River at.......

Arkansas River near...................

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198

197

32

46

434

360

382

382

353

252

417

417

109

107

378

294

288

304

287

308

297

298

347

345

465

168

323

334

258

260

495

425

518

63

62

62

586

340

565

589

507

505

511

502

504

512

509

508

423

424

276

168

592

157

406

96

80

95

127

86

123

87

85

79

79

206

410

534

534

254

251
INDEX

Wichita River at Wiehlta Palls, Tax.. 

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo......

Wilson Creek near Springfield, Mo....

Wilton, Ark., Little River near......

Winfleld, Kans., Walnut River at.....

Winnfield, La., Dugdemona River near. 

Wister, Okla., Poteau River near.....

Wister Reservoir near..............

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla... 

Wolf Creek (Arkansas River basin) at 

Llpscorab, Tex..................

near Fargo, Okla...................

near Port Supply, Okla.............

near Shattuck, Okla................

Wolf Creek (St. Francis River basin) 

near Parmington, Mo............

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234

83

7

258 

577 

415 

414 

414

396

398

399

397

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Wolf River at Rossville, Term........... 54

Woodvllle, Miss., Buffalo Bayou near.... 473

Woodward, Okla., North Canadian River at 400

Wrlght City, Okla., Little River near... 523

Yalobusha River at Graysport-, Miss...... 456

at Grenada, Miss...................... 459

Yazoo City, Miss., Yazoo River at....... 463

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.......... 461

at Yazoo City, Miss....... ............ 463

Yocona River near Enld, Miss............ 444

Yukon, Mo., Big Creek near.............. 102

Zalma , Mo., Castor River at............. 39

Zlon, Mo. , Twelvemlle Creek at.......... 59

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