UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

^GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. WRATHER, Director

Water-Supply Paper 975

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1943

PARTS

HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

Prepared under the direction of 

GLENN L. PARKER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

AND or H. C. BECKMAN, F. C. CHRISTOPHERSON. D. M. CORBETT

L. C. CRAWFORD, J. H. MORGAN, P. R. SPEER, AND A. H. TUTTLE

District Engineers

In cooperation with the States of

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI 

NORTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN k -

' *» % -rand other agencies * 

C3

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1945

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.

Price 70 cents (paper cover)
CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

Time basis........................................................................... 4

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

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

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

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

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

Gaging-statlon records................................................................ 14

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

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

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont................................... 14

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

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

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

St. Mary Canal at Intake, near Babb, Mont...................................... 18

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

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

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

Sherburne La'ke Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont.................................... 21

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

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

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

Otter Tall River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Mlnn.................. 24

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

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak........................................ 27

Red River of the North at Halstad, Mlnn........................................ 28

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.................................. 29

Red River of the North at Oslo, Mlnn........................................... 30

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak...................................... 30 .

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba.................................... 31

Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Minn......................................... 32

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Mlnn.......................................... 33

Lakes In Otter Tall River Basin................................................ , 34

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.......................................... 34

Round Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn............................................... 34

Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn...:............................. 34

Little Pine Lake near Perham, Mlnn........................................... 35

Pine Lake near Perham, Mlnn.................................................. '35

Rush Lake near Otter Tall, Mlnn.............................................. 35

Otter Tall Lake near Battle Lake, Mlnn....................................... 35

Mellssa Lake near Shoreham, Minn............................................. 36

Pelican Lake near pelican Rapids, Mlnn....................................... 36

Lizzie Lake near Pelican Rapids, Mlnn......................................... 36

Lake Traverse near Browns Valley, Mlnn......................................... 37

Bols de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.................................... 37

Bole de Sioux River near Falrmount, N. Dak..................................... 39

Mustinka River near Norcross, Mlnn............................................. 39

Mustlnka River above' Wheaton, Minn............................................. 40

Rabbit Creek at Campbell, Mlnn.......... *...................................... 41

Wild Rice River near Abercromble, N. Dak....................................... 42

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak.............................................. 43

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak.......................................... 44

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak........................................... 45

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak........................................... 46

Buffalo River near Dilworth. Mlnn.............................................. 46

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Mlnn........................................... 47

South Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, Minn......................................... 48

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak.............................................. 48

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak............................................... 49

Sand Hill River at Beltraml, Minn.............................................. 50

Sand Hill ditch at Beltraml, Mlnn............................................... 50

Sand Hill River at Climax, Mlnn................................................ 51

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Mlnn............................................. 52

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Mlnn............................................. 52

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Ooodrldge, Minn........................... 53

Red Lake Rlvsr at Crookston, Mlnn.............................................. 54

Thief Lake near Middle River, Mlnn.............................................. 54

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Mlnn....................................... 55

Clearwater River near Plnewood, Mlnn........................................... 56

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, Mlnn............................................. 56

Clearwater River near Leonard, Minn............................................ 57

Clearwater River at Plunmer, Mlnn.............................................. 58-

Clearwater River at .Red Lake Falls, Mlnn....................................... 59

Maple Lake near Mentor, Mlnn................................................... 59

Forest River near Fordvllle, N. Dak............................................ 60

Forest River near Mlnto1, N. Dak................................................ 61

South Branch Park River near Park River, N. Dak................................ 62

III
IV CONTENTS

Oaglng-statlon records Continued. 

Hudson Bay Basin Continued.

Red River of the North Basin Continued. Park River at Orafton, N. Dak........................... 

Two Rivers at Hallock, Mlnn. ........................... . « " 

Two Rivers below North Branch, near Hallock, Mlnn.............................. °°

Bronson Lake near Lake Bronson, Mlnn........................... .. 9°

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Mlnn...................... . °°

North Branch Two Rivers near Lancaster, Mlnn....................... °'

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Mlnn. .................. . °j?

Pemblna. River near Manltou, Manitoba. ........................ « °?

Pemblna River near waihalla, N. Dak..................... . « '"

Pemblna River at Neche, N. Dak........................ « ^

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak....................... . « l£

Roseau River near Malung, Mlnn. .......................... . . . 15

Roseau River at Roseau, Mlnn. ................. .... . « . '°

Roseau River near Roseau, Mlnn........................ 

Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Mlnn.............................................. 74

Roseau River at Ross, Mlnn.........................'............................ 75

Roseau River near Badger, Mlnn................................................. 76

Roseau River near Haug, Mlnn................................................... 76

Roseau River at Oak Point, Mlnn................................................ 77

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Mlnn.......................... 78

Roseau River at International boundary, near Caribou, Mlnn..................... 79

South Fork Roseau River near Malung, Mlnn...................................... 80

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba............................................... 81

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Mlnn............................................... 82

Sourls River near Sherwood, N. Dak............................................. 83

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak................................................ 84

Sourls River near Foxholm, N. Dak.............................................. 85

Sourls River above Minot, N. Dak............................................... 86

Sourls River near Verendrye, N. Dak............................................ 87

Sourls River near Bantry, N. Dak............................................... 88

Sourls River near Westhope, N. Dak............................................. 89

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak......................................... 90

Rainy River Basin................................................................ 91

Basswood River near Wlnton, Mlnn............................................... 91

Namakan River at outlet of Lac La Crolx, Ontario............................... 92

Rainy River at Manltou Rapids, Mlnn............................................ 93

Kawlshlwl River near Wlnton, Mlnn............................................... 94

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Mlnn......................... 95

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Mlnn......................................... 96

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Mlnn.............................................. 96

Sturgeon River near Chlsholm, Mlnn............................................. 97

Dark River near Chlsholm, Mlnn................................................. 98

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Mlnn.............................................. 99

Lakes in Rainy River Basin..................................................... 100

Rainy Lake at Ranler, .Mlnn............................:...................... 100

Pelican Lake at Orr, Mlnn.................................................... 100

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Mlnn............................................... 100

Upper Mississippi River Basin...................................................... 100

Mississippi River main stem...................................................... 100

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Mlnn............................................... 100

Bemldjl Lake at Bemldjl, Mlnn.................................................. 101

Wlnnlblgoshlsh Reservoir near Deer River, Mlnn................................. 101

Mississippi River at Wlnnlblgoshlsh Dam, near Deer River, Mlnn................. 102

Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids, Mlnn..................................... 103

Mississippi River at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids, Mlnn..................... 104

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Llbby, Mlnn.......................... 105

Mississippi River near Royalton, Mlnn.......................................... 106

Mississippi River near Elk River, Mlnn......................................... 107

Mississippi River near Anoka, Mlnn............................................. 108

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Mlnn............................................ 109

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wls............................................. 110

Mississippi River at Wlnona, Mlnn.............................................. Ill

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wls............................................ 112

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa........................................ T... 113

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa............................................. 114

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa.............................................. 115

Mississippi River at Alton, 111................................................ 116

Lakes above Leech Lake River..................................................... 118

Movll Lake near Turtle River, Mlnn............................................. 118

Leech Lake River Basin........................................................... 118

Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam, Mlnn...................................... 118

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Mlnn.......................................... 119

Lakes in Leech Lake River Basin................................................ 120

Lower Trellpe Lake near Longvllle, Mlnn...................................... 120

Mud Lake near Ballclub, Mlnn................................................. 120

Lakes between Leech Lake River and Sandy River.................................... 120

Ballclub Lake near Ballclub, Mlnn............................................... 120

Deer Lake near Deer River, Mlnn................................................ 120

Sandy River Basin................................................................ 121

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Llbby, Mlnn............................................ 121

Sandy River a't Sandy Lake Dam, at Llbby, Mlnn.................................. 122

Mlnnewawa Lake near McGregor, Mlnn............................................... 123

Lakes between Sandy River and Mud -River.............................-............. li!3

Hill Lake near Hill City, Mlnn................................................. 123

Dam Lake near Altkln, Mlnn..................................................... 123
CONTENTS V

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page 

Mud River Basin................................................................ 124

Lakes In Mud River Basin...................................................: 124

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Mlnn........................................... 124

124

124

125

125

125

125

126

126

127

128

Bay Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn.

Long Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn...

Spirit Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn.

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

Lakes between Mud River and Pine River.. 

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

Esquagamah Lake near Bain, Mlnn.......

Pine River Basin.

Pine River Reservoir near Cross Lake, Mlnn........

Pine River at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake, Mlnn. 

Lakes In Pine River Basin

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Mlnn...................................... 128

Hattle Lake near Pontorla, Mlnn........................................... 128

Washburn Lake near Outing, Mlnn........................................... 128

Roosevelt Lake near Outing, Mlnn.........................................'.. 128

Lakes between Pine River and Crow Wing'River........ I......................... 129

Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes, Mlnn.............................. 129

Mission Lake near Merrlfleld, Mlnn.......................................... 129

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Mlnn.......................................J. 129

Blackhoqf _Lake_ near Ironton, Mlnn........................^............_._...|. J29^

Crow "Wing River Basin.............,"......"..................';...........7....... 130

Crow Wing River at Nlmrod, Mlnn.............................................. 130

Long Prairie River near Osakls-, Mlnn......................................... 130

Gull 'Lake Reservoir near Bralnerd, Mlnn...................................... 131

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Bralnerd, Mlnn............................. 132

Lakes In Crow Wing River Basin................................................ 133

Crow Wing Lake No. 5, near Nevis, Mlnn..................................... 133

Shell Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn............................................. 133

Straight Lake at Osage, Mlnn............................................... 133

Potato Lake near Park Rapids, Mlnn......................................... 133

Mlltona Lake near Mlltona, Mlnn............................................ 134

Carlos Lake near carlps, Mlnn.............................................. 134

Mayo Lake near Pequot Lakes, Mlnn............,............................. 134

ClarkjAke at Lake Hubert, Mlnn.............................................. 134

Lakes' between Crow Wing River and Sauk River.'...,°.................. 1........... 135

Lower Long Lake near Bralnerd, Mlnn.......................................... 135

Round Lake near St. Mathlas, Mlnn.......»,..... ......<...................... ". 135

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Mlnn. ...............................,"...,........, 135

Sauk River "Basin.. '. ............. T.............................................. 136

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Mlnn;............................................. 136

Lakes In Sauk River Basin.................................................... 136

Osakls Lake near Osakls, Mlnn.............................................. 136

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Mlnn..................................... 137

Elk River Basin................................................................ 137

Elk River near Big Lake, Mlnn................................................. 137

Crow River Basin............................................................... 138

Crow River at Rockford, Mlnn................................................. 138

Green Lake near Splcer, Mlnn................................................. 139

Koronls Lake near Paynesvllle, Mlnn.......................................... 139

Deer Lake near Buffalo, Mlnn................................................. 139

South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Mlnn........................................ 140

Rum River Basin................................................................ 141

Rum River near St. Francis, Mlnn............................................. 141

Lakes In Rum River Basin..................................................... 142

Onamla Lake at Onamia, Mlnn................................................ 142

Borden Lake near Garrison, Mlnn............................................ 142

Holt Lake near Garrison, Mlnn.............................................. 142

Green Lake near Prlnceton, Mlnn............................................ 143

Lower Stanchfleld Lake near Dalbo, Mlnn.................................... 143

Mlnnehana Creek Basin.......................................................... 143

Lake Mlnnetonka at Excelsior, Mlnn........................................... 143

Minnesota River Basin.......................................................... 144

Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak................................... 144

Minnesota River at Ortonvllle, Mlnn.......................................... 145

Minnesota River near Lac qul Parle, Mlnn..................................... 146

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Mlnn.......................................... 147

Mlnneeota River at Judson, Mlnn.............................................. 148

Minnesota River at Mankato, Mlnn............................................. 149

Minnesota River near Carver, Mlnn............................................. 150

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.................................. 151

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Mlnn.......................................... 152

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Mlnn..................................... 153

Lac qul Parle River near Lac qul Parle, Mlnn................................. 154

Chlppewa River near Milan, Mlnn.............................................. 155

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Mlnn............................... 156

Redwood River at Marshall, Mlnn.............................................. 157

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Mlnn....................................... 158

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Mlnn.......................................... 159

Blue Earth River near Rapldan, Mlnn.......................................... 160

Watonwan River near Garden City, Mlnn........................................ 161

Le Sueur River near Rapldan, Mlnn............................................ 162

'.akes In Minnesota River Basin............................................... 163

Big Stone Lake at Ortonvllle, Mlnn......................................... 163

Perklns Lake near Morris, Klnn............................................. 163
VI QONTENTS

Qaglng-station records Continued. * 

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. 

Minnesota River Basin Continued.

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin Continued. Page

Barrett Lake at Barrett, Minn................................................ 163

Christina Lake near Ashby, Minn.............................................. 163

Albert Lake near Erdahl, Minn................................................ 164

Emily Lake near Hancock, Minn................................................ 164

Francis Lake at Elysian, Minn................................................ 164

Madison Lake near Madison Lake, Minn......................................... 164

Prior Lake at Prior Lake, Minn............................................... 164

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Minn........................................... 165

St. Croix River Basin............................................................ 165

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wls..............................................* 165

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis........................................... 166

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn........................................... 167

St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis........................................ 168

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis.-............................................... 169

Grindstone River at Hinckley, Minn............................................. 169

Apple River near Somerset, Wis................................................. 170

Lakes in St. Croix River Basin.....'............................................ 171

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis................................................ 171

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis................................................ 172

Rush Lake, near Rush City, Minn................................................ 172

Vermilion Rfver "Basin............'.................. I... r......................... 173

Vermilion River near Empire City, Minn......................................... 173

Vermilion River at Empire City, Minn........................................... 174

Vermilion River at Hastings, Minn.............................................. 175

Cannon River Basin................................................................ 176

Cannon River at Welch, Minn.................................................... 176

Lakes in Cannon River Basin.................................................... 177

German Lake near Kilkenny, Minn.............................................. 177

Tetonka Lake at Waterville, Minn............................................. 177

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Minn........................................... 177

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morristown, Minn..................................... 177

Circle Lake near Dundas, Minn................................................ 17S

Chippewa River Basin............................................................. 178

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, -near Winter, Wis............................. 17S

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis................................................. 179

Chippewa River at Holcombe, Wis................................................ 180

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis.......................................... 1S1

Chippewa River at Durand, Wls.................................................. 182

Reservoirs in Chippewa River Basin............................................. 183

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis...................................... 184

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis............................... 185

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis............................................. 186

South Fork Flambeau River near Phi Hips, Wls................................... 189

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis...................................................... 190

Yellow River at Cadott, Wis.................................................... 191

Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wls............................................ 192

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, Wis.......................................... 193

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wls............................................... 194

Red Cedar River at Menomonle, Wis.............................................. 195

Buffalo River Basin............................................................... 196

Buffalo River near Tell, Wis................................................... 196

Zumbro River Basin............................................................... 197

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn.,........................................... 197

Zumbro River at Thlelroan, Wls.................................................. 19S

Shady Lake at Oronoco, Minn.................................................... 198

Whitewater River Basin........................................................... 199

Whitewater River at Beaver, Minn............................................... 199

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.................................. 200

Gilmore Creek Basin.............................................................. 201

Gllmore Creek at Wlnona, Minn.................................................. 201

Trempealeau River Basin.......................................................... 202

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis................................................ 202

Black River Basin................................................................ 203

Black River at NeillsvUle, Wls................................................ 203

Black River near Galesville, Wls............................................... 204

La Crosse River Basin............................................................ 205

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wla........................................... 205

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wls..........:............................... 206

Root River Basin................................................................. 207

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn................................................ 207

Root River near Houston, Minn.................................................. 208

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn................................ 209

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn................................................. 210

Upper Iowa River Basin.................................... '. ...................... 211

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa............................................ 211

Yellow River Basin............................................................... 212

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa...................................................... 212

Wisconsin River Basin............................................................. 213

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wls.................. 213

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander, Wls..................... 214

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wls................................................ 215

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wls.............................................. 216

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wls...................................... 217

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wls................................................ 218

Reservoirs In Wisconsin River Basin............................................ 219
CONTENTS . VII

Gaglng-statlon records continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Wisconsin River Basin Continued. Page

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wls............................................... 220

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wls................................................ 220

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wls.............................................. 221

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis................................................ 223

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wls.................................................... 224

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wls..........;...................................... 225

Big Eau Plelne River near Colby, Wis........................................... 226

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wls....................................... 227

Yellow River at Necedah, Wls........,....................................:..... 228

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wls................................................ 229

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wi.s.................................................. 230

Klckapoo River at La Farge, Wls................................................ 231

Klckapoo River at Steuben, Wls................................................. 232

Turkey River Basin............................................................... 233

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa................................................... 233

Grant River Basin................................................... 234 '

Grant River near Burton, Wls...'.....................................-.......... 234

Platte River Basin............................................................... 235

Platte River near Rockville, Wls............................................... 235

Little Maquoketa River Basin..................................................... 236

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa...................................... 236

Galena River Basin............................................................... 237

Galena River at Buncombe, Wls.................................................. 237

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.................................... 238

Maquoketa River Basin............................................................ 239

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa.......................................... 239

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa........................................... 240

Apple River Basin................................................................ 241

Apple River near Hanover, 111.................................................. 241

Plum River Basin,................................................................ 242

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.............................. 242

Wapsiplnlcon River Basin......................................................... 243

Wapslpinicon River at Independence, Iowa....................................... 243

Wapslplnicon River near Dewltt, Iowa........................................... 244

Rock River Basin................................................................. 245

Rock River at Watertown, Wis.......................:........................... ,245

Rock River at Afton, Wls....................................................... 246

Rock River at Rockton, 111..................................................... 247

Rock River at Oregon, 111...................................................... 248

Rock River at Como, 111........................................................ 249

Rock River near Joslin, 111.................................................... 250

Crawfish River at Milford, Wls................................................. 251

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis.....................................i............. 253

Lake Monona at Madison, Wls.................................................... 254

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis............................................... 255

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wls................................................. 256

Pecatonlca River at Darlington, Wis............................................ 257

Pecatonlca River at Martlntown, Wis............................................ 258

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111.............................................. 259

Pecatonlca River at Shlrland, 111.............................................. 260

East Branch Pecatonlca River near Blanchardvllle, Wls.......................... 261

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wls................................................. 262

Klshwaukee River at Belvldere, 111............................................. 263

Klshwaukee River near Perryvllle, 111.......................................... 264

South Branch Klshwaukee River near Falrdale, 111............................... 265

Kilbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.......................................... 266

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.................................................. 267

Kyte River near Flag Center, ill..............................................." 268

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111................................................ 269

Rock Creek near Morrlson. 111.................................................. 270

Green River at Amboy, 111...................................................... 271

Green River near Geneseo, 111.................................................. 272

Mill Creek at Milan, 111....................................................... 273

Iowa River Basin................................................................. 274

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa.................................................... 274

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa............................................... 275

Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa............................................. 276

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.................................................. 277

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa.................................................... 278

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 279

Ralston Creek at Iowa city, Iowa.................................... % .......... 280

English River at Kalona, Iowa.................................................. 281

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.............................................. 282

Cedar River near Conesvllle, Iowa-.............................................. 283

. Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa................................................. 284

Lakes in Iowa River Basin...................................................... 285

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa............................................... 285

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa......................................'........ 285

Lake Macbrlde near Solon, Iowa............................................... 286

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa............................................... 287

Edwards River Basin...............................;.............................. 288

Edwards River near Orion, 111.................................................. 288

Edwards River near New Boston, 111............................................. 289

Pope Creek Basin................................................................. 290

Pope Creek near Kelthsburg, 111................................................ 290
VIII CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued. .

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. rage 

Henderson Creek Basin............................................................. 291

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111.......................................... 291

Henderson creek near Oquawka, 111.............................................. 292

North Henderson Creek near Seaton, ill......................................... 293

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111................................................ 294

South Henderson Creek at Blggsvllle, 111....................................... «9o

Skunk River Basin............................................... . . 296

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa................................................... *go

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa................................. .. . «»'

Des Moines River Basin.....................................«.... . .. . «> . 298

West Fork Des Molnes River neaf Jackson, Mlnn.................................. 298

Des Molnes River near Boone, Iowa....................'....,........ 299

Des Molnes River at Des Molnes, Iowa........................................... 300

Des Molnes River below Raccoon River, at Des Molnes, Iowa...................... 301

Des Molnes River near Tracy, Iowa.............................................. 302

Des Molnes River at Ottunwa, Iowa.............................................. 303

Des Molnes River at Keosauqua, Iowa............................................ 304

Heron Lake Outlet near Heron lake, Mlnn........................................ 305

East Fork Des Molnes River near Hardy, Iowa.................................... 306

North Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa............................................ 307

Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa............................................. 308

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa............................................... 309

' South Raccoon River at Redfleld, Iowa.......................................... 310

North River near Norwalk, Iowa...V............................................. 311

Middle River near Indlanola, Iowa.............................................. 312

South River near Ackworth, Iowa................................................ 313

Lakes In Des Molnes River Basin................................................. 314

Talcott lake near Dundee, Mlnn............................................... 314

Yankton Lake near Balaton, Mlnn.............................................. 314

Long lake near Qarvln, Mlnn.................................................. 314

Lake Shetek at Currle, Mlnn.................................................. 315

Heron Lake near Heron lake, Mlnn............................................. 315

Tuttle lake near Ceylon, Mlnn................................................ 315

Sprlngbrook Lake near Guthrle center, Iowa................................... 316

Lake Ahquabl near Indlanola, Iowa............................................ 316

Lake Wapello near Drakesvllle, Iowa.......................................... 317

Fox River Basin.................................................................. 318

Fox River at Cantrll, Iowa...................................................... 318

Fox River at Wayland, Mo....................................................... 319

Wyaconda River Basin............................................................. 320

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo................................................ 320

Fablus River Basin............................................................... 321

North Fablus River at Montlcello, Mo........................................... 321

Middle Fablus River near Baring, Mo............................................ 322

South Fablus River near Taylor, Mo............................................. 323

North River Basin................................................................ 324

North River at Bethel, Mo...................................................... 324

North River at Palmyra, Mo..................................................... 325

Salt River Basin................................................................. 326

Salt River near Shelblna, Mo................................'................... 326

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo. ................................................ 327

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................. 328

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.......................................... 329

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo................................................... 330

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo............................................ 331

Elk Fork Salt River near Paris, Mo............................................. 332

The Sny Basin.................................................................... 333

Hadley Creek at Klnderhook, 111................................................ 333

Hadley Creek near Shlnn, 111.."................................................. 334

Bay Creek at Plttsfleld, 111................................................... 337

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111......................................................... 338

Culvre River Basin............................................................... 339

Culvre River near Troy, Mo..................................................... 339

Illinois River Basin........... '. ................................................. 340

Des Plalnes River near Des Plalnes, 111........................................ 340

Des Plalnes River at Lemont, 111................................................ 342

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111.............................................. 343

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111.......................................... 344

Illinois River at Meredosla, 111............................................... 345

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111............................... 345

Du Page River at Troy, 111..................................................... 348

Kankakee .River at Davis, ind...........................................'........ 349

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind......................................i........... 350

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................. 351

Kankakee River near Wilmlngton, 111............................................ 352

Iroquols River near Chebanse, 111.............................................. 353

Mazon River near Coal City, 111................................................ 354

Fox River at Wilmot, Wls....................................................... 355

Fox River at Johnsburg, 111.................................................... 355

Fox River near McHenry, 111.................................................... 356

Fox River at Algonquln, 111.................................................... 357

Fox River at Dayton, 111....................................................... 353

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111................................. 359

Vermilion River at Pontlac, 111................................................ 360

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111................................................. 361

Bureau Creek at Prlnceton, 111................................................. 362

Bureau Creek at Bureau, 111.................................................... 363

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111............................................... 364
CONTENTS IX

Gaglng-^statlon records Continued. 

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Illinois Rlver'Basln Continued. Page

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111............................................j 365

Farm Creek at East Peorla, 111................................................. 366

Klckapoo Creek at Peorla, 111.................................................. 367

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.......................................... 368

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111........................................ 369

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111........................................... 370

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111...................................... 371

Spoon River at London Mills, 111............................................... 372

 Spoon River at Seville, 111.................................................... 373

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111............................... 374

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.............................................. 375

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111................................................ 376

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111............................................... 377

Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.................................................... 378

Salt Creek near Greenvlew, 111................................................. 379

La Molne River at Rlpley, 111.................................................. 380

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.................................................. 381

Lakes In Illinois River Basin.................................................. 382

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis................................................ 382

Channel Lake near Antloch, 111............................................... 382

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111................................................ 383

Nlpperslnk Lake at Fox Lake, 111............................................. 384

Cahokla Creek Basin.............................................................. 385

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111..................................................... 385

Canteen Creek at CaseyvLlle, 111............................................... 386

Long Lake at Stalllngs, 111.................................................... 387

Kaskaskia River Basin............................................................ 388

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111............................................ 388

Kaskaskia River at Vandalla, 111............................................... 389

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111................................................ 390

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111............................................. 396

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralla, 111.................................. 397

Big Muddy River Basin............................................................ 398

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.............................................. 398

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111............................................ 399

Tllley Creek near west Frankfort, 111.......................................... 400

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 401

Index................................................................................ 405

ILLUSTRATION

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

B, Rock River at Afton, wls".; C, Minnesota River near Carver, Mlnn.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1943

SCOPE OF WORK

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

stage and flow made on streams, lakes^and reservoirs in the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1943. The work was begun In 1888 In connection with 

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

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 9,670 gaging stations 

In the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1943, 

5,130 gaging stations, Including those In Hawaii, we're being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements wers made during the water year at many other points.

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

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

kind Is acknowledged In connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," In the Introductory matter that precedes the gaglng-statlon records In each volume, in the present volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 12.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units In which stream-flow data are presented In this report and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

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

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

whose average velocity'is 1 foot per second.

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

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

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

draining from It In a given period were uniformly distributed ion its surface. It Is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which Is usually expressed in Inches.

An "acre-foot" Is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 

foot and Is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in connection with 

storage for Irrigation.

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

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 Inch from 1 square mile.

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

height and discharge."

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

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

of the channel, or an artificial structure.

1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 5

"Contents" is a term applied to the volume of water in a reservoir, not Including water 

in bank storage unless so Indicated.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage, and for them the rate of 

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

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

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

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

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

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. The days 

included In the periods of Ice effect and the days during the winter period on which discharge measurements were made are indicated in the table by symbols referring to footnotes 

or are given In a general note'following the table.

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

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

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

tables are published for all stations except those at which the daily discharge for the 

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

or other special methods.
EXPLANATION OF DATA

A. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LE CLAIRE, IOWA.

B. ROCK RIVER AT AFTON, WIS.

C. MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR CARVER, M1JNN.

FIGURE 1. GAG ING-STATION STRUCTURES.
"4~ SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 5

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

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

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

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

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

complete years of record. Under "Extremes" are glven the maximum discharge and gage 

height; the minimum discharge If there Is little or no regulation; the minimum dally discharge If there Is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge If useful); and the 

minimum gage height (unless It Is of no Importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the 

maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage 

recorder or a nonrecordlng gage read at the time.of the crest. Likewise, the minimum discharge represents the lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified. Selected peak discharges 

with the times of their occurrence are given,below the table of monthly discharge, for some 

stations. This supplementary Information Is generally omitted for a station at which the 

drainage area of the stream Is less than 10 or more than 10,000 square miles or at which, 

on most days, the peak discharge exceeds the mean discharge by less than 10 percent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage the dally mean discharge Is determined 

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

stated In the station description.

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

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

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

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

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

feet per second during the month.

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

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

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

from succeeding reports.

TIME BASIS

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

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

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

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

on the basis of war time. To convert war time to standard time,-subtract 1 hour.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 5 5 

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of flow, and Interpretation 

of records.

The station description gives a statement In regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" Indicates that, In general, the error In the dally records is 

believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 

percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean 

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

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

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease In evaporation due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "secondfeet, per square mile" and "runoff In Inches" are not published unless storage or diversion 

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

satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes In contents of reservoirs or for other 

changes Incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir Is not Included In the 

adjustments for changes In reservoir contents, unless Its Inclusion is Indicated. Figures 

of second-feet per square mile and runoff In Inches are also omitted If the. drainage area 

Includes large npncontributing areas or If the average annual rainfall over the drainage 

area Is less than 20 Inches.

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

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

below the station must first be satisfied.

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

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

of the variation In flow. As further observations In each succeeding year may be expected 

to throw new light on data previously published, It should be borne in mind that such data 

are subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

below:

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

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

	Mleslssippl River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. western &ulf of Mexico basins.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 5

9-. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins In California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River Basin.

13. Snake River Basin.

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

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

the water resources of the united States may be obtained or consulted as explained below.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists 

giving prices.

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

the United states.

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

branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 3 North Rhodes Center NW.

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

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

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

Charlottesvllle, Va., House G., Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

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

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

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

Harrlsburg, pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind. 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Mlllsaps Building.

Knoxvllie, Term., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wls., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Morgantown, W. Va., 309 Mineral Industries Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Musklngum Wate-*shed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla., 302 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 242 Education Building.

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

Trenton, N. J. 228 Federal Building.

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

Wllllamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

West of the Mississippi River:

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

Austin, Tex., 302 west Fifteenth Street.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 310 Denham Building.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

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

Lincoln, Nebr., 1404 Statehouse.

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

Oklahoma City, Okla., 535 Capitol Building.

Portland, Oreg,, 606 Post Office Building.

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

and Metallurgy.

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 625 Market Street Building. 

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

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building. 

Topeka/Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tucson, Arlz., 210 Post Office Building.

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

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

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

listed below:

Stream-flow, data for the Tears 1884-1001, In reports of the Geological Surrey 

(A s Annual Report; B = Bulletin; V = Hater-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. Z

ISth A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27

W 28.... .... .

W 35 to 39...

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years).

east of the Mississippi/ Rlver^ and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River.

west of' the Mississippi/ River , except Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records).

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and 

tributaries.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings.. ...»

Tear

1S95-96.

1S97.

1899.

1901.

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

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page a- The data for any particular 

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

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

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

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

The records at most of the stations discussed In these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have 

been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements* at the 

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing In the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations In the body of the report. An Index of 

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

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

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. s), contains a summary of yearly discharge at gaging 

stations In the area covered by that report. Gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record have been collected are represented. These summaries are available 

also as separate reprints. 

650737 O - 45 - 2
Humbera of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

(For baslna Included see pp. 5-6)

Year

1899 a 

1900 g 

1*01. 

1908. 

1903.

1904. 

1905. 

1906. 

1907- 

1909.

19ld. 

1911. 

1918. 

1913.

&1815. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. tHi?"80

1081. 

1988. 

1983. 

1924. «a: t IVKO.

1987. 

1928. 

1929.

ft??' 1931. 

1938. 

1933. 

1934.

1937. 

1938. 

1939. 

1940.

1941. 

1942. 

19J3.

1

35 

47, h48 

66, 75 

82

 <*u 'v.r vil0184, p!26, 0.126 

0155, p!66, ql67 

0201, p802, 4803 

841

 Ift'

281 

301 

381 

351

 »

431 

481 

471

1%821 

641 

561 

581

_..,.,_ |01

681 

641 

661 

681

JW711 

726 

741 

756

%801 

821 

851 

871 

891

981 

95i 

971

8

b36, 36 

46 

66, 75 

088, 83

jg'i« «l±*Ot ** '

ql67, 166 

0.203, 204 

842

308 

328 

358

438 

458 

478 

508

522 

648 

562 

562 

602

822 

642 

662 

682

WZ712 

727 

742 

757 

782

802 

822 

852 

872 

892

922 

952 

972

3

36 

48, 149 

65, 76 

83

169 

805 

843 

863

883 

303 

383 

353

433 

453 

473

643 

663 

583

643 

663 

683 

698

713 

728 

743 

758

823 

853 

873 

893

923 

953 

973

4

36 

49 

66, 75 

m88, 63 

.97

129 

170 

806 

844 

864

884 

304 

384 

394

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

544 

564 

584

624

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824 

854 

874 

894

924 

954 

974

5

36 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 85

us, 99, nioo

1C188, 130 

171 

807 

245

305 

386 

355

435 

455 

475

605

828 545' 

565 

565 

60S

625 

645 

665 

686 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855 

875 

895

925 

955 

975

6

036, 37 

49, J50 

66, 76 

84 

99

130, rl31 

172 

808 

846 

§66

88

306 

386 

356

436 

456 

476

546 

566 

586

IS! 626 

646 

666 

886 

701

716 

731 

746 

761 

786

806 

826 

856 

876 

896

9C6 

956 

976

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84

kilo, is;

k!69, 173 

k205, 209 

247 

26V

287 

307 

327 

357

«B407 

437 

457 

477 

607

52V 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857 

877 

897

927 

957 "977

6

. a Rating tables and Index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained In Water-Supply . 

Paper <B9. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 In 21at Annual Report, part 4.

t> James River only.

o Oallatin River.

d Oreen and Ounnlaon Rivers and Colorado River above Ounnison. River.

e Hojave River only.

f King* and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

f 

Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-62 and data on precipitation. 

Is, and Irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

Monthly discharge for 1900 la 22d Annual Report, part 4. 

h UiBsahlokon and Sohuylklll Rivers to James Hirer. 

1 Scloto River.

J Loup

k Trib

m Lake 

n Huds

o Hew 

p Huds

q Susq

r Plat

s The 

Basins.

t Belo

u Rogu
PUBLICATIONS

From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for 

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records 

previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained In the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers and titles of these reports, arranged In alphabetic order by states and drainage 

basins.

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

Hater-supply 

Paper

107

298

299

300

447

597-B

636-D

6S6-E

6S7-A

7*

197

415

230

370

850

 424

492

870

156

469

395

617

91S

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

109

Period

1895-1903

1887-1912

1678-1912

1891-1912

1890-191S

1895-1927

1895-1927

1894-1927

1895-1927

1884-1900

1S95-1905

1845-1915

1894-1906

1878-1910

1898-1937

1875-1916

1878-1919

1919-35

1895-1905

1894-1921

1888-1914

1897-1927

1691-1938

1S98-1938

1889-1920

1894-1926

1890-1906

1881-1938

1895-1920

1904-9

1895-1906

1888-1913

1838-1917

1890-1904

State or drainage basin and title

STATE

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurement a In

Mississippi. California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements In San

Joaquln River Basin. California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements in the Great

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins.

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope of.

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Basin.

California, southern. Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins In.

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern

Pacific, and Great basins in.

Colorado, Water resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon, Surface water supply of.

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

.Washington, Summary of hydrometrlc data In.

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Wisconsin, northern. Water powers of.

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo., N. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization.

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization.

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters

at base stations In.

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

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of.

Oreen River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization.

Kennebec River Basin (Maine) , Water resources of.

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

Missouri and STT Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of.

New-Kanawha River Basin (N. C., Va., M. Va.), Surface water supply of.

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of.

Potomac River Basin (D. C., Md., W. Va.)

Rio Qrande Basin (Colo., N. Hex., Tex.), Water resources of,.

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Mater supply of.

86 StMaMaryJ Riv' tarn'8''' Mary "^ Milk X*** } Missouri and

Susijuehanna River Basin (Pa., Hd.)," Hydrography of.

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.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Colorado. ...

Connecticut.

Do. ......

Period

1881-1935

1 ftftl 1 OXft

1900-1927

1908 11

190O-1934

Report

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado.!

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut.

Issued by

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey.

Commission.

Division of Katerwra.

1 Coatalna records of yearly discharge only.

2 Coatalna reeorda of nont&ly.discharge in second-feet par square mile.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 5

State reports containing conpilatlons of records of discharge Continued

State

Indiana.....

Io*a.. ......

Do.......

,pp, ......

Kentucky. . . . 

Louisiana. . .

Maryland. . . . 

Minnesota... 

Missouri. . . .

Montana.....

Nebraska....

New Jersey..

New Mexico. . 

North Carolina.

Horth Dakota

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island 

Tennessee...

Virginia. . . . 

Washington. .

Wisconsin. . .

Period

1928-27 

1927-30

1875-1932 

1875-1940

1941-42

1095-1910 

1919-84 

1924-28

1928-36 

1936-39

i939-41

1910-20 

1903-58

1887-1920 

1929-37

1909-12 

1867-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1891-1928

1928-34

1888-1926 

1889-1923

1889-1936 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1898-1921

1902-39

1898-1939 

1S78-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1S90-1911 

1928-32

1929-41 

1874-1924 

1920-30 

1889-1906 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1896-1927 

1878-1933

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of 

Indiana. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of 

Indiana.

Water-Supply* Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water re- 

_spureesof Iowa.

Report of Division of Water Resources...

Qeol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Flow data and draft storage curves fop 

major streams In Maryland. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

Special Kept. 1C, vols. 1-4, Water rssouroes of Montana.

Bull* 337 Surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Kept. 6, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico...... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams.' 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams.* 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. U-X Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resourcee of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. '

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Fennsy Ivan la . 

Stream-flow records of Pennsylvania.....

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee. 

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee B 

5th biennial report. State engineer.. .. 

7th biennial report, State engineer.. .. 

10th biennial report. State engineer. .. 

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia .. 

Bull. 6, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometrlc data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to legislature on water 

powers. 

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

Issued by

Department of Conservation. 

Do.

Iowa State Planning Board, 

low* ' -ologleal Survey.

DC

Kansas Water Comnlsslon. 

Do. 

Kansas State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Kentucky Oeologloal Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology and 

Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey and 

Water Resources. 

 Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Commission. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Do.

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania . 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Conservation Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Do.

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

3 Contains records of weekly discharge.

4 Contains records of maximum and minimum dally, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.

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

have Issued annual or biennial reports In whieh are contained records of discharges California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, 

New York (aleo New York City Board of Water Supply and city of Roehester), North Dakota, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

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

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

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

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc Information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports.

Water-Supply Title 

Paper

88 The Passalc flood of 1902.

92 The Passalc flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods In the United States In 1903.

147 Destructive floods In the united States in 1904.

162 Destructive floods In the United States In 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

487 The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

488 The floods In central Texas In September 1921.

520-G Some floods In the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927.

771 Floods In the United States, magnitude and frequency.

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

796-B Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

796-C Flood In La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

796-G Major Texas floods -of 1935.

798 The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England rivers.

799 The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

800 The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

836-A Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn.

838 Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February 1937.

842 Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937.

843 .Floods of December 1937 In northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 In southern California.

847 Maximum discharges at streanwneasurement stations through September 1938.

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

869 Flood of August 1935 In Musklngum River Basin, Ohio.

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY "

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of dally discharge were collected during the water year October 

1942 to September 1943 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for 

these stations, are not contained In the publications of the Geological Survey, nor have 

they been published elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Blue Earth River...

Minnesota River.... 

Mississippi River..

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

Location

Near Rapldan, tlinn., at Rapldan 

hydroelectric plant.

Cannon Palls hydroelectric 

plant. 

Near Granite Falls, (linn., at 

Minnesota Falls hydroelectric 

plant. 

Near An oka, tlinn., at Coon 

Rapids hydroelectric plant.

dam hydroelectric plant.

hydroelectric plant. 

St. Paul, Mlnn. , at Twin City 

Lock and Dam.

Period

1911-43

1928-43 

191S-43

1925-43

Collected by

Northern States Power Co.

Do. 

Do.

Ford Motor Co.

Mote.- The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture Is making 

studies of runoff from seven areas In Wisconsin and four In Illinois. Three of the areas In 

Wisconsin, comprising less than 5 acres each, are near La Crosse (study began In 1932), and the 

other four, comprising less than 330 acres each, are near Fennlmore (study began In 1938). The 

four areas in Illinois, comprising less than 300 acres each, are near Edwardsvllle (study began In 

1938). Records of these studies are In the files of the Soil Conservation Service.
12 - SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 5-

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below.

Illinois: Department of Registration and Education, F. 0. Thompson, director, 

through the Division of Water Survey, J. J. Woltmann, acting chief; and Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, W. A. Rosenfleld, director, through the Division of 

Waterways, T. B. Casey, acting chief engineer.

Indiana: Department of conservation, H. A. Barnhart, director, through Division v 

of Engineering, C. E. Bechert, State engineer; State Highway Commission, S. C. 

Hadden, chairman, and Ray Bowers, chief engineer; and State Board of Health, 

Dr. T. 'B. Rice, commissioner, and J. L. Qulnn, Jr., acting director, Division of 

Environmental Sanitation.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, A. C. Trowbrldge, director and State geologist, 

and H. G. Hershey, assistant State geologist; University of Iowa Institute of 

Hydraulic Research, F. M. Dawson, director and dean of College of Engineering, 

and H. Rouse, associate director In charge; and Iowa State Conservation commission, 

F. T. Schwob, director.

Minnesota: Department of-Conservation, Division of Water Resources and Engineering, W. S. Olson, director; and Minnesota State Iron Range Resources and 

Rehabilitation Commission, R. E. Wilson, director.

Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and water Resources, H. A. Buehler, 

State geologist; and state Highway Department, C. W. Brown, chief engineer. 

North Dakota: Office of State Engineer, J. J. Walsh.

Wisconsin: Public Service commission, C. B. Hayden, acting chief engineer; 

and Wisconsin Statutory Committee on water pollution, Adolph Kanneberg, chairman. 

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, In 

the operation of 165 gaging stations, of which 52 were in Illinois, 32 in Iowa, 42 In 

Minnesota, 12 in Missouri, 6 in North Dakota, 2 in South Dakota, and 19 in Wisconsin.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Fish and wildlife Service, United states 

Department of the Interior, and the Weather Bureau, United states Department of Commerce.

Several gaging stations in the Hudson Bay Basin were maintained from funds appropriated 

by the United States Department of state.

Full cooperation exists between this organization and the Dominion water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain stations are maintained jointly by the United States and 

Canada under the terms of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained 

under a subsequent agreement between the two Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained in such a manner as to be equally acceptable and available In both 

countries. These stations are herein designated International gaging stations.

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the following municipalities, 

corporations, and other organizations.

Illinois: North Counties Hydroelectric Co., city of Bloomington, and East 

Side Levee and Sanitary District.

Iowa: Mississippi River Power Co., Interstate Power Co., Central States Electric 

Co., Central States Power & Light Corporation, Iowa Electric Co., Iowa Electric
DIVISION OF WORK 13

. Light & Power Co., Iowa Power & Light Co., Des Moln.es waterworks, Jacob E. Decker 

1 & Sons, Boone Water Department, Iowa State College, and the cities of ABBS, Cedar 

Rapids, Des Molnes, Independence, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Mason City, Ottuwa, and 

Waterloo.

Wisconsin: Northern States Power Co. and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water-resources branch of the Geological 

Survey, Glenn L. Parker, chief hydraulic engineer, Carl G. Paulsen, assistant chief hydraulic engineer, and Rudolph G. Kasel, chief of the division of surface waters.

The data for the stations In the several States were collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of district engineers as follows: in Illinois (except for 

Mississippi River at Alton and Thebes, East Fork Galena River at council Hill, and stations 

on Apple and plum Rivers), J. H. Morgan; In Indiana, D. M. Corbett; In Iowa and for stations on Apple and Plum Rivers in Illinois, L. c. Crawford; In Minnesota (except for St. 

Crolx River near Rush City), In North Dakota, for Mississippi River at Prescott and at 

La Crosse, Wls., and for Whetstone River near Big Stone, s. Dak., P. R. Speer; In Missouri 

and for Mississippi River at Alton and Thebes, 111., H. C. Beckman; In Montana, A. H. 

Tuttle; -In Wisconsin (except for Mississippi River at Prescott and La Crosse), for St. 

Crolx River near Rush City, Mlnn., and for East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111., 

F. C. Chrlstopherson.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, hydraulic engineer In charge, and F. J. Flynn, assistant engineer, 

section of reports.
GAGING STATION RECORDS

HUDSON BAY BASIN

ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°44', long. 113°26 I , in IE* sec. 4, T. 34 N., 

R. 14 W., at St. Mary Chalet in Glacier National Park, half a mile upstream from 

outlet.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1943 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 6.60 feet June 19; minimum observed, 0.48 

foot Apr. 15.

1929-43: Maximum gage height recorded, 6.88 feet June 15, 1937; minimum observed, 

0.02 foot Dec. 16, 29, 30, 1929, Jan. 1, 1930.

Remarks.- No diversions.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1942' to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.84

1.79

1.79

1.77

1.6S

1.65

1.63

1.57

1.53

1.49

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.45

1.40

1.35

1,32

1.28

1.22

1.17

1.15

1.08

1.07

1.03

1.03

.98

.96

.97

.95

.94

.93

Nor.

0.91

.88

.93

.92

-

_

.

_

_

-

h.93

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

..

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

0.93

2.43

2.83

3.08

3.33

3.70

3.93

4.02

3.94

3. S3

3.66

3.52

3.39

3.27

3.24

3.12

Hay

3.07

3.01

2.97

2.96

2.95

2.95

2.91

2.90

2.87

2.87

2.83

2.77

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.59

2.53

2.47

2.46

2.50

2.69

3.01

3.67

4.24

4.55

4.82

5.09

5.35

5.51

5.49

5.40

June

5.25

5.14

4.9S

4.73

4.47

4.22

4.06

3.95

3.67

3*93

4.11

4.29

4.46

4.52

4.63

4.81

5.11

6.10

6.58

6.45

6.10

5.84

5.68

5.39

5.18

5.09

5.0S

5.15

5.20

5.30

July

5.46

5.50

5.60

5.64

5.56

5-40

5.35

5.40

5.47

5.39

5.19

4.93

4.67

4.43

4.33

4.25

4.16

4.09

4.09

4.20

4.28

4.29

4.27

4.22

4.21

4.15

4.06

3.95

3.83

3.72

3.63

Aug.

3.52

3.45

3.37

3.29

3.23

3.15

3.09

3.04

2.94

2.85

2.76

2.70

2.64

2.57

2.52

2.47

2.42

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.24

2.25

2.20

2.11

2.07

2.05

2.00

1.97

1.95

1.96

1.93

Sept.

1.90

1.91

1.90

1.82

1.82

1.79

1.74

1.69

1.66

1.61

1.57

1.55

1.52

1.47

1.45

1.42

1.39

1.41

1.42

1.37

1.39

1.40

1.39

1.38

1.38

1.37

1.35

1.34

1.32

1.26

-

h Staff-gage reading.

Time basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. MARY RIVKR BASIN 15

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°25', NEi sec. 3, T. 35 N., R. 

14 w., half a mile upstream from outlet and 3 miles southeast of Babb.

Records available.- my 1929 to September 1943 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height recorded during year, 5.95 feet June 20; minimum recorded,

-0.13 foot Apr. 6.

1929-43: Maximum gage height recorded, that of June 20, 1943; minimum recorded,

-0.75 foot Nov. 26-28, 1936.

Remarks.- No diversion. Stage Increased by inflow of Swlftcurrent Creek.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

_

0.38

.35

.28

.22

.18

.14

.11

.11

.08

.06

.04

.06

.51

.91

1.11

1.14

1.03

.85

.72

.67

-

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

hO.16

Dec. Jan. Fab. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

-0.11

-.06

.02

.14

.22

.28

.36

.44

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

May

_

_

_

1.34

1.34

1.50

1.61

1.63

1.61

 1.60

1.57

1.51

1.46

1.42

1.44

1.41

1.40

1.38

1.37

1.37

1.43

1.58

1.92

2.27

2.59

2.88

3.18

3.45

3.69

3.86

3.69

June

3.84

3.84

3.76

3.54

3.34

3.16

3.07

2.96

2.84

2.79

2.83

2.94

3.14

3.23

3.33

3.47

3.68

4.36

5.39

5.88

5.64

5.71

5.68

S.23

4.47

4.01

3.78

3.69

3.68

3.73

-

July

3.85

3.91

3.97

4.03

4.01

3.91

3. SI

3.78

3.S2

3.82

3.73

3.47

3.04

2.68

2.48

2.32

2.23

2.19

2.23

2.31

_

_

_

_

-

2.44

2.42

2.37

2.30

2.22

2.15

Aug.

2.10

2.08

2.07

2.02

1.98

_

1.69

1.S6

1.79

1.74

1.69

1.64

1.60

1.57

1.54

1.51

1.48

1.47

1.52

1.5S

1.65

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.72

1.69

1.66

1.64

1.62

1.59

Sept.

1.56

1.55

1.53

1.51

1.52

1.48

1.45

1.42

1.39

1.36

1.33

1.29

1.28

1.32

1.33

1.32

1.30

1.32

1.28

1.24

1.20

1.21

1.21

1.19

1.16

1.11

1.05

.98

.88

.75

-

h Staff -gage reading.

Ting basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tins to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°51', long. 113°25', In Tffii sec. 27, T. 36 N., 

 R. 14 W., 600 feet downstream from diversion dam and head gates of St. Mary canal on 

Blackfeet Indian Reservation and 1 mile east of Babb.

Drainage area.- 278 square miles (Including area drained by Swlftcurrent Creek above 

point of diversion Into St. Mary Lake since Oct. 1, 1915).

Records available.- April 1902 to September 1935, May 1929 to September 1932, October 

1934 to September 1943 (summers only since 1924).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 7.47 

feet); minimum dally, 114 second-feet (computed) Sept. 27, may have been less during 

period of no record.

1902-25, 1929-32, 1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 second-feet June 5, 

1908 (gage height, 9.4 feet, estimated); minimum recorded, 29 second-feet Nov. 18-20, 

1939 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Entire flow of Swlftcurrent Creek below Sherburne Reservoir Is 

diverted Into lower St. Mary Lake above station. Records al'nce 1929 do not Include 

flow In St. Mary Canal, which diverts water from river at left end of dam.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

33

54

95

152

254

2.6 

3.2 

3.7 

4.3 

5.0

388

563

836

1,290

1,940

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

2,950

4,100

4,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

-1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

471

471

420

380

350

336

315

293

277

266

254

254

254

246

237

237

396

568

709

720

676

578

530

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

Nov.

h274

'

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October 1-23. ..............................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

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

May 5-31 ...................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

t!58

-

Seoondfcot-days

9,260

' _

_

_

38,688

85,710

53,143

17,059

8,261

-

May

_

_

_

-

h777

a980

al,060

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,040

1,000

965

965

965

965

932

898

898

896

965

1,080

1,380

1,660

1,890

2,140

2,440

2,640

2,840

3,060

3,060

iimr i miim

720

_

-

_

_

_

3,060

4,580

2,840

813

432

-

June

3,060

2,950

2,950

2,740

2,440

2,290

2,190

2,040

1,940

1,890

1.840

1,940

2,140

2,240

2,390

2,490

2,740

3,280

4,220

4,580

4,460

4,340

4,220

3,860

3,280

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,540

2,540

-

Minimum

237

_

-

_

_

_

777

1,840

848

38S

114

-

July

2,640

2,740

2,740

2,840

2,740

2,740

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,540

2,240

1,890

1,560

1,340

1,200

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,060

al,070

al,060

al,060

al,OlO

a958

a897

a848

Aug.

a613

a802

a798

a763

a739

a706

h676

a663

a611

^8574

a535

a 489

a464

a447

a 428

a409

a389

a383

a 416

a453

480

540

540

536

525

516

498

489

471

462

445

Mean

403

_

-

_

_

_

1,433

2,857

1,714

550

276

-

Sept.

432

420

412

392

400

373

350

336

322

302

283

271

866

293

296

260

286

274

240

229

240

234

223

200

,168

142

a 114

a!30

al88

al65

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18,370

_

-

_

_

_

76,740

170,000

105,400

33,840

16,390

-

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for Lower St. 

Lake near Babb and for St. Mary Canal at Intake, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading. 

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.

Mary
ST. MARY RIVHl BASIN 17

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

acatlon.- ^Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°04°04', long. 113°14', In SWt sec. 25, T. 1, R. 25 

_ ourth meridian, 14 miles southwest of Kimball and 4 miles north of International 

boundary. Datum of gage Is 3,917. feet above mean sea level (Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau levels). Chain gage at site 3 miles^downstream used Dec. 1 to Apr. 6.

Drainage area.- 497 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1943. September 1902 to December 1912 at 

site half a mile north of International boundary. -1905 to 1912 at elte half a mile 

downstream published In reports of Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremee.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,210 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 6.55 

feet); minimum dally, 96 second-feet Mar. 13-18, affected by Ice.

1902-43: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet (estimated) June 5, 1908; minimum, 

16 second-feet Nov. 29, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except thoee for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Since 1917 

at. Mary Canal has diverted-water from river near Babb, Mont., to North Fork Milk 

River. Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts from river 2 miles below 

station. Flow regulated by Sherburne Lake Reservoir on Swlftcurrent Creek.

Cooperation.- This Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

united states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of 

Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

616

653

604

561

504

472

456

423

400

367

378

373

361

353

340

328

427

634

765

795

765

679

610

579

550

527

483

466

442

409

404

Nov.

391

369

387

369

369

369

348

336

320

316

312

289

275

264

253

223

205

193

190

179

165

176

174

223

208

176

217

217

223

«223

-

Dec.

. 225

220

214

212

209

209

209

209

208

20S

207

206

206

206

206

»206

206

210

214

214

214

214

210

206

201

196

189

182

175

172

169

Jan.

160

150

135

121

107

»102

104

106

112

115

118

121

120

118

116

112

112

112

112

114

115

115

115

119

122

126

141

*156

158

160

154

Feb.

148

141

132

124

*115

118

119

120

121

124

126

128

129

131

133

135

136

136

*141

-144

146

148

150

ISO

150

150

150

146

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

J&nu&rv

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

September. ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

142

138

135

135

132

124

115

109

104

101

«99

98

96

96

96

96

96

96

98

99

99

99

99

*102

112

180

129

144

160

175

196

Apr.

217

274

332

365

396

432

*508

535

6O1

607

6O1

641

676

714

789

834

951

1,080

1,240

1,390

1,540

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,430

1,400

1,350

1,320

1.41O

1,360

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,332

230,080

27,695

55,770

100,620

61,730

11,484

319,520

May

1,430

1,450

1,350

1,300

'1,240

1,340

1,400

1,410

1.41O

1,470

1,480

1,430

1,370

1,370

1,380

1,370

1,340

1,3OO

1,280

1,300

1,3SO

1,560

1,840

2,130

2,370

2,650

2,920

3,220

3,340

3,450

3,490

Maximum

793

225

4,550

160

196

1,580

3,490

5,100

3,290

986

535

5,100

June

3,450

3,400

3,420

. 3,360

3,190

2,870

2,90O

2,74O

2,360

2,260

2,250

2,26O

2,600

2,630

2,840

2,980

3,220

3,89O

4,550

5,1OO

5,090

5,000

4,930

4,410

3,750

3,320

3,080

2,93O

2,900

2,93O

-

Minimum

328

174

169

64

102

115

96

217

1,240

2,250

1,050

487

217

96

July

3, ISO

3,180

3,240

3,290

3,240

3,050

2,930

2,S7O

2,900

2,87O

2,800

2,540

2,060

1,710

1,550

1,410

1,270

1,230

1,220

1,250

1,33O

1,35O

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,330

1,320

1,270

1,200

1,120<

1,050

Aug.

966

968

959

915

896

865

834

803

747

721

682

630

607

573

557

530

508

487

50S

' 535

568

630

647

635

630

612

601

579

568

562

551

Mean

5O7

266

2O4

63O

124

135

117

923

1,799

3,354

1,991

674

383

875

Sept.

535

535

519

492

508

482

461

446

432

407

388

374

351

369

338

388

384

388

388

356

328

328

333

32O

303

278

244

217

294

248

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,200

15,630

12,560

456,400

7,630

7,520

7,220

54,930

110,600

199,600

122,400

41,450

.22,780

633,700

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Beta.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Bov. 19 to Apr. 6.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
18 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary Canal at Intake, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Watei>stage recorder, lat. 48°51', long. 113°25', In NWiNEi sec. 27, T. 36 

N., R. 14 W., 600 feet downstream from Intake of canal on Blackfeet Indian Reservation 

and 1 mile east of Babb. .

Records available.- 1918-43 (irrigation seasons only).

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts water from west bank of St. Mary River near Babb 

and discharges it Into North Fork Milk River. This water then flows In the. natural 

channel of Milk River through Canada and back Into Montana where It Is used for Irrigation in Milk River Valley east of Havre. Some water may be'returned to St. Mary 

River at Kennedy Creek and St. Mary crossings.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the International gaging stations maintained jointly 

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, May to October 1943

Day

1

2 

3

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

26

27

May

.

> ao.5

f

.5

\ -

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6.

.6

19.6

31.0

30.5

30.5

30.0

29.5

29.5

28.0

26.5

26.0

26.5

26.0

25.5

24.5

23.5

June

22.5

24.0 

23.0

53

176

179

1S3

263

475

485

543

631

684

579

499

501

504

501

509

513

517

513

509

501

486

478

472 '

469

465

467

Month

Calendar year ......................

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

September. .................................

The period. ............................ .

July

467

467 

8466

8465

a 464

8463

8462

8461

8460

8460

8469

539

633

623

619

619

644

644

646

649

653

655

657

658

657

655

649

644

637

630

622

Aug.

617

612 

608

603

595

592

586

577

577

576

578

5S9

586

582

580

578

577

577

578

583

588

590

592

592

592

590

589

589

58S

586

583

Secondfoot-days

16,673

_

Sept.

584

584 

5S3

582

582

580

578

577

577

574

571

570

566

571

571

571

571

571

565

562

562

562

562

559

556

550

544

494

402

392

Maximum

584

Oct.

310

213 

211

174

111

109

109

10S

108

107

89

25.6

23.5

22.2

20.6

20.6

19.7

19.7

20.1

19.7

19.3

19.3

IS. 9

18.9

18.9

IS. 5

18.1

17.7

15.6

18.1

IS. 5

Minimum*

392

HOT.

t!7.7

Mean

666

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

33,070

133,600

t Discharge measurement of leakage through head gate.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

Note.- Canal not In operation before Hay 1 or after Oct. 31.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 19 

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary Crossing, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

. Babb, and 10 miles downstream from Intake. 

Records available.- 1918-43 (Irrigation seasons only). 

Remarks.- Records excellent.

ment of Mines and Resources, Canada

Discharge, in second-ft >t, June to October j.943

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

June

_

_

_

23. 5

163

176

191

404

425

444

534

546

536

444

July

414

414

416

416

414

412

407

404

407

407

409

434

544

538

536

Aug.

542

544

540

536

536

536

53S

534

529

529

531

536

538

532 '

532

Sept.

540

538

538

538

538

536

536

536

534

531

529

527

525

527

529

Month

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

The

Oct.

322

209

203

188

105

98

97

95

95

95

82

7.7

2.3

.

-

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Secondfoot-days

15 404

1

CQQ

-

June

443

448

444

450

457

459

459

455

448

437

428

421

416

412

414

-

Maximum

540

-

July

534

553

555

553

553

555

559

559

557

555

555

553

552

550

546

544

Aug.

531

529

527

529

532

536

546

542

542

542

540

538

538

538

53S

Minimum

527

362

-

Sept.

531

529

531

523

521

508

378

362

-

Mean

536

517

123

-

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

30,550

32 ,970

30,760

3,170

118,200

Rote.- Canal not In operat - before June 5 or after Oct. 13.

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

(International gaging station)

Location.- Wacer-stage recorder, lat. 48°59', long. 113°04", In sec. 5, T. 37 N v R. 11 

W., on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, 3 miles upstream from canal outlet and 30 miles 

north of Browning.

Records available.- 1917-43 (Irrigation seasons only). 

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, June to October 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

June

_

-

-

-

-

a7

176

176

261

410

420

476

535

539

493

July

422

422

422

422

416

420

418

410

416

412

412

410

489

541

544

Aug.

544

544

544

539

539

537

537

531

522

527

525

527

533

527

527

Sept.

537

541

544

539

541

537

535

537

535

535

531

529

525

525

527

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

The

Oct.

363

271

202

192

158

107

98

96

96

95

95

70

22 S

7.0

2.9

Secondfoot -days

-'

Day

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 28

29

30

31

June

442

444

458

460

470

464

480

474

458

454

446

434

428

422

422

-

Max 1mm

-

July

539

541

556

556

554

556

556

568

556

555

554

556

554

552

550

548

Minimum

-

Aug.

527

525

520

525

529

533

546

537

544

546

546

544

544

544

546

541

Sept.

629

531

529

535

527

522

522

522

525

522

520

514

512

460

377

-

Mean

410

COO

-

Oct.

0.8

.4

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

 xn Q'tf)

118,600

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Rote.- Canal not In operation before June 5 or after Oct. 17.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
20 ST. M&RY RIVER BASIN

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°48', long. 113°38', In sec.. 12, T. 35 N., R. 

16 W., at outlet or Swiftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, 14 

miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.- 31.4 square miles.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1943 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 5.46 

feet); minimum observed, 21.6 second-feet Mar. 1-20 (gage height, 1.50 feet).

1912-43: Maximum.discharge, 2,250 second-feet June 13, 1937 (gage height, 6.89 

feet, affected by backwater from bridge); minimum observed, 9.6 second-feet Mar. 

14-15, 1940 (gage height, 1.46 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation.

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

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

have been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, 

 Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In seoond-feet)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

18.0

21.6

26.6

34.0

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

45.5

61.5

79.0

116

2.4 

2.6 

2.S 

3.0

161

215

276

342

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

536

766

1,332

1,662

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

'2827

29

30

31

Oct.

76

74

70

67

60

56

55

52

47.0

47.0

48.5

52

52

45.5

41.5

40.1

38.6

36.9

35.9

35.0

33.2

33.2

35.0

33.2

32.4

30.8

30.8

30.8

31.6

31.6

30.8

NOV.

30.8

31.6

35.9

57.8

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

_

 -

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

Month

October ........................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Hater year ...........

Feb.

Seoondfooti-days

' 1,383,6

-

703.0

5,416.5

9,467

15,505

11,141

3 394

1^785.0

-

Mar.

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

h21.6

H21.6

h21.6

a21.6

h21.6

aSl.6

a21.6

h21.6

a21.6

h21.6

a21.9

a22,2

h22.5

a23.4

h24.4

a24.4

H24.4

h26.6

h28.0

h26,6

h26.6

Maxiu.ua

76

-

494* 28 0

816

1,480

645

179

88

-

Apr.

H29.3

h32.4

hS7.8

h52

h62

68

86

99

116

129

129

142

171

218

302

311

298

325

599

494

426

298

227

184

156

142

129

116

122

116

-

May

129

147

151

182

177

164

156

142

137

139

124

10S

99

95

99

90

88

92

112

169

276

497

816

639

571

662

756

791

699

602

558

HininuB

30 8

I

21.6

29 »3

88

209

 \QA J.O*

74

48.6

-

June

536

453

346

867

230

209

221

224

260

360

453

453

445

388

430

558

786

1,480

1,110

981

718

616

580

457

418

434

486

511

515

580

-

Mean

44.6

I

22 7

181

305

517

359

109

59,5

-

July

616

602

643

616

507

437

486

528

567

494

384

298

245

233

267

270

251

242

286

328

532

315

292

308

295

267

233

221

204

190

184

Per 

square 

Bile

1 42 Ct

I

.723

5.76

9.71

16.5

11.4

3 47

l'.G9

-

Aug.

179

171

161

159

149

142

137

144

189

118

112

105

105

105

105

95

92

95

98

92

88

97

88

83

79

77

76

74

76

85

90

Sept.

84

88

79

72

76

 78

67

68

58

55

55

55

55

55

53

50

48.5

53

53

50

 48.5

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

52

~

Runoff

Inches Acre-feat

1.64 2,740

I I

 85 1>390

6*43 10/740

11.19 18,780

18*41 50*750

13.14 82,100

4*00 6*730

2.11 -3,540

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Ttoa baelsi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. MAKY RIVER BASIN 21 

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°21', in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 

W./ In gatehouse at Sherburne Dam on Swiftcurrent Creek, 6 miles southwest of Babb. 

Datum of gage Is 4,700.0 feet above mean sea level. Gage heights have been reduced 

to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area..- 64 square miles.

Records available.- May to June 1915, May 1917 to September 1918, June 1921 to September 

1943.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 60,352 acre-feet July 26 (elevation, 4,784.56); 

minimum observed, 2,092 acre-feet Nov. 10 (elevation, 4,730.75 feet).

1915, 1917-18, 1921-43: Maximum contents, 60,828 acre-feet July 19, 1942 (elevation, 4,784.84 feet)-; no usable contents at times.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed on natural lake by earth-fill dam; storage began In 1919; 

dam completed In 1921. Capacity, 66,100 acre-feet between elevations 4,726 (6 feet 

above lowest outlet gate sill) and 4,788 feet (spillway crest). Stream bed above 

gates prevents withdrawal of storage to sill elevation. Dead storage negligible. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water Is used for Irrigation on 

Milk River project of Bureau of Reclamation.

Cooperation.- Staff-gage readings furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, at midnight, In acre-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

10,716

10,924

11,116

11,316

11,460

"ll,860

11,748

11,900

12,020

12,156

12,309

12,453

12,597

12,813

12,903

12,244

11,036

9,905

8,788

7,566

6,675

6,241

5,664

5,222

4,923

4,606

4,371

4,130

3.S17

3,576

3,453

NOT.

3,384

3,217

2,969

2,737

2,537

2,366

2,208

2,158

2,109

2,109

2,248

2,466

2,602

2,684

2,720

2,743

2,749

2,761

2,773

2,620

3,037

3,421

3,895.

4,432

4,998

5,454

5,811

6,098

6,363

6,608

-

Deo.

6,610

6,999

7,159

7,313

7,466

7,612

7,778

7,935

8,055

6,152

8,242

8,310

8,378

8,507

8,667

6,834

8,940

9,047

9,162

9,272

9,389

9,498

9,607

9,716

9,825

9,946

10,093

10,265

10,413

10,511

10,552

Jan.

10,569

10,585

10,618

10,643

10,675

10,700

10,740

10,764

10,796

10,900

11,052

11,252

11,444

11,628

11,748

11 ,-804

11,862

11,908

11,964

12,012

12,068

12,116

12,172

12,228

12,284

12,363

12,498

12,642

12,732

12,768

12,813

Feb.

12,849

12,939

13,047

13,128

13,173

13,224

13,264

13,320

13,360

13,408

13,456

13,504

13,552

13,592

13,632

"13,728 " ?,840

-o,976

14,063

14,117

14,180

14,243

14,297

14,360

14,423

14,477

14,522

, 14,567

-

-

-

Mar.

14,612

14,657

14,702

14,747

14,792

14,637

14,882

14,936

14,981

15,036

15,098

15,179

15,269

15,350

15,440

15,530

15,611

15,692

15,773

15,810

15,620

15,840

15,860

15,900

15,940

15,980

16,060

16,220

16,420

16,570

16,630

Apr.

16,600

17,232

17,464

17,682

17,930

18,200

18,570

18,997

19,447

19,990

20,520

21,030

21,750

22,570

23,568

24,789

25,680

26,724

26 , 196

29,580

30,916

31,656

32,743

33,172

35,760

34,204

34,684

35,290

35,836

36,296

-

Hay

36,624

37,328

37,660

38,479

38,661

38,362

38,180

37,946

37,881

37,907

37,803

37,621

37,364

37,196

37,040

36,824

36,596

36,428

36,308

36,356

36,668

37,712

39,402

40,637

41,716

43,006

44,585

46,144

47,155

47,740

48,295

June

48,595

48,970

49,105

48,865

48,580

48,265

48,025

47,755

47,605

47,695

47,965

48,445

48,805

49,060

49,420

50,050

51,480

53,180

52,920

52,088

50,755

49,060

47,245

46,564

46,786

47,050

47,470

47,920

48,400

49,090

July

49,765

50,350

51,100

51,688

52,088

52,296

52,584

53,000

53,510

53,795

53,870

54,275

54,948

55,572

56,420

57,124

57,604

57,938

58,295

58,686

59 128 59)502

59,608

60,097

60,318

60,301

60,182

59,995

59,774

59,485

59 ,213

Aug.

58,622

58,346

57,785

57,252

56,740

56,148

55,652

54,980

54,395

53,810

53,150

54,456

51,720

51,085

50,440

49,795

49,135

48,265

47,200

46,172

44,900

43,552

42,249

41,001

39,740

38,427

37,100

35,875

34,636

33,480

32,288

Sept.

31,125

30,036

28,847

27,758

26,724

25,610

24,591

23,480

22,370

21,360

20,360

19,366

18,210

17,025

15,728

14,603

13,504

12,588

11,660

10,626

9,545

8,439

7,444

6,500

5,615

4,828

3,921

3,242

2,694-

2,614

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1942......

Water year 1942-43......

Eleyat Ion 

(feet)t

4,742.82

-

776 93

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

10,552

-

12 813

32 288

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,944

-22,521

. o ggl

+ 795

-7,897

t Elevation at midnight.

Mote.- Contents computed from graph based on gage readings Oct. 4, 6, 

Oct. 17 to Apr. 18, Sept. 26-30.

Time baais; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
22 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Swlftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°31', In sec. 35., T. 36 N., R. 15

W., 800 feet downstream from spillway of Sherburne Lake Dam at Sherburne. 

Drainage area.- 64 square miles.

Records available.- July 1912 to September 1943 (winter records Incomplete). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 7.14 

 feet); minimum dally, 0.6 second-foot Oct. 8-10; minimum gage height, 0.52 foot

Oct. 7-9.

1912-43: Maximum discharge, 2,280 second-feet June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.83

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

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 2 second-feet, which are fair. No

diversion. Flow regulated by dam above station. 

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records

have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau,

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

0.5

.6

.8

1.0

1,2

1.4

0.5 

1.0 

2,7 

5.7 

9.7 

14.0

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

21 3.5

32 4.0 

45 4*5 

64 5.2

117

1S2

279

393

544

831

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.6

1.2

3.5

7.7

13

20

l.S 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

29

42

60 

USies

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.1

406

554

741

961

1,222

1,908

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25.0

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.5

.3

.6

.6

.6

.7

.S

.S

.7

.7

347

795

760

71S

541

311

246

268

256

213

193

177

154

127

112

144

Nov.

h!25

. h!22

hlSO

hl35

-

_

_

.

-

-

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

.

_

_

.

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

aO.9

a. 9

h.9

a.9

a. 9

h.9

al.O

al.l

hi. 2

» al.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.S

.S

.8

.S

.8

"

Secondfoot-days

5,412.4

-

_

_

_

30. S

8,911.1

23,553

10,543.0

17,993

17,164

-

May

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

223

42S

37S

351

315

295

295

295

295

295

292

290

290

290

290

292

292

297

299

303

306

310

312

317

458

548

551

Maximum

795

-

_

_

_

_

551

1,360

525

769

693

-

June

554

564

564

564

564

564

561

557

554

551

557

564

568

564

561

561

568

1,100

1,730

1,710

1,750

1,860

1,800

1,040

54S

510

516

516

519

519

Minimum

0.(

-

_

_

_

.

1.

510

19.

453

190

-

July

519

522

522

522

522

582

525

585

522

522

497

233

22.0

81.2

21.6

19.2

112

174

230

263

263

265

263

263

309

380

393

396

396

396

398

Aug.

453

491

48S

4SS

485

435

482

479

476

476

470

470

467

470

467

461

461

527

635

662

765

769

761

765

753

741

729

721

717

697

632

Mean

3 175

-

_

_

_

3 1.03

3 287

789

Z 340

580

572

-

Sept.

632

674

662

658

651

643

635

 624

610

595

588

568

653

693

670

643

624

606

57S

554

580

606

571

538

506

476

433

366

282

190

Runoff In 

acre-feet

10,740

-

_

^

_

61

17,670

46,920

20,910

35,690

34,040

-

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observers' notes.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 23

Otter Tall River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°50', long. 95°42', In 

 sec. tJ3, T. 139 N., R. 40 W., 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake and 7i 

miles east of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area.- 270 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 368 second-feet June 26; maximum gage 

neignt recorded, 5.60 feet Feb. 16, affected by Ice; minimum discharge, 12 second-feet 

Sept. 26 (gage height, 3.02 feet).

1937-43: Maximum dally discharge, that of June 26, 1943; minimum dally, 0.1 

second-foot Mar. 23, 1940.

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

wnicii are fair. Flow partly regulated by dams of Minnesota Department of Conservation 

on several lakes above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-45, except periods of Ice effect 

Tgage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to HOT. 25, 

June 26 to Sept. 30

3.0 12

3.1 16

3.2 22

3.4 38

3.6 62

3.8 94

3.9 116

4.0 139

4.1 163

4.3 188

4.6 308

4.8 378

3.2 23

3.3 30

3.4 39

3.6 64

HOT. 26 to June 25

3.7 SI

3.8 99

3.9 119

4.0 140

4.1 163

4.2 188

4.4 215

4.7 343

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

98

98

100

102

102

102

102

102

102

100

100

a99

98

96

96

94

94

94

94

92

90

88

86

85

85

80

81

80

80

81

81

Nor.

81

80

78

78

78

75

73

72

72

70

 69

68

68

66

66

66

65

69

73

75

75

75

73

75

62

65

75

80

81

80

-

Dec.

80

90

88

88

*88

86

82

82

81

79

75

75

75

70

71

72

72

70

70

70

70

69

69

70

70

71

65

48

60

55

60

Jan.

38

24

22

20

19

19

18

*17

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

f20

20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a21

a21

a22

a23

a24

a25

f26

26

26

Feb.

26

26

26

26

28

*28

28

28

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

34

34

36

36

36

38

38

36

38

38

40

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Maroh. .....................................

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

Bay........................................

June .......................................

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

August ......................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

42

44

46

48

50

50

55

«60

60

55

46

46

45

44

43

44

44

44

46

46

48

50

50

50

55

50

50

50

55

65

«80

Apr.

79

72

72

76

76

74

56

35

27

25

27

35

47

f62

f72

f79

f86

h99

flOl

f!07

fl!3

fl!7

f!21

f!25

W.27

f!27

f!38

f!49

f!52

f!49

-

Seccndfoot-days

2,882

2,183

2,271

18,959.5

666

898

1,561

2,625

4.698

8,529

6,286

2,395

824

35,818

May

f!47

hi 45

f!42

f!42

f!42

f!42

f!42

f!42

f!42

hi 42

f!42

f!42

f!45

f!45

f!45

h!45

f!45

f!42

f!42

f!45

f!45

f!42

hi 42

f!54

f!66

f!70

f!70

f!73

f!80

h!86

f204

Maximum

102

81

90

105

38

40

80

152

' 204

368

308

100

56

368

June

f212

mo

f235

f253

h230

h232

f241

h244

f238

f238

f250

f266

h260

f288

f301

fSOS

f305

f301

f298

hSOl

f298

fSOl

f308

f543

f343

f368

f360

h343

f332

f322

-

Minimum

80

62

48

.5

17

26

42

25

142

210

83

56

13

13

July

f308

f305

f298

f292

h282

f295

f282

f263

260

253

247

241

235

227

221

212

207

204

199

196

180

153

130

116

107

109

105

98

92

66

83

Aug.

81

80

78

76

72

72

70

72

56

66

81

94

98

100

98

96

92

88

85

81

80

76

75

72

70

70

69

65

62

61

59

Mean

93.0

72.8

73.3

51.9

21.5

32.1

50.4

87.5

152

284

203

77.3

27.5

98.1

Sept.

56

52

48

47

44

41

35

33

33

32-

31

31

29

27

26

25

24

22

20

19

18

16

16

16

15

14

13

14

14

13

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,720

4,330

4,500

37,600

1,320

1,780

3,100

5,210

9,320

16,920

18,470

4,750

1,630

71,050

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice HOT. 6, 10, 86-28, Hov» 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 11-14, 

18-Sl, 24, 25, Dec. 27 to Mar. 12, Mar. 16-31.

Time pasis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 3
24"

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Otter Tall River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°13'45", long. 96°07'00", in SWi sec. 20, T. 

131; N., R. 43 W., 500 feet downstream from Dayton Hollow Dam, 5 miles downstream 

from Pelican River, and 5 miles southwest of city of Fergus Falls. Datum of gage is 

1,069.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,810 square miles.

Records available.- November 1933 to September 1943. October 1930 to November 1933 at 

site 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1931-32, 1933-43), 107 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 4.31 

reet;; minimum recorded, 8.1 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 1.12 feet, regulated); 

minimum daily, 133 second-feet Dec. 2.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1943; minimum, 1.0 second-foot May 

2, 1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum daily, 1.6 second-feet Feb. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater, or no gageneignt record, which are fair. Flow completely regulated by power plants upstream.

Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1943

Day

1

2

. 3

4

5

^

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

281

291

340

266

337

374

339

313

329

326

227

340

327

332

339

327

378

280

344

341

343

364

371

341

357

399

395

337

362

369

370

Nov.

316

382

368

371

3S1

376

375

331

370

374

377

388

385

3S6

2SO

388

381

390

393

392

393

341

379

3S6

348

236

363

371

279

375

-

Dec.

323

133

273

278

306

1S9

323

310

307

311

341

312

204

375

327

327

329

335

354

285

315

314

314

310

329

321

306

325

327

34S

340

Jan.

32S

332

295

311

344

343

344

329

314

310

343

334

*331

319

330

333

309

320

290

296

291

293

290

275-

2S3

253

283

278

257

277

257

Feb.

281

301

, 297

275

274

293

213

277

269

145

141

2S5

2S5

266

261

199

221

195

195

194

194

19S

215

281

200

234

260

297

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

291

302

279

272

221

253

225

276

278

225

252

223

»243

232

221

253

232

227

240

273

198

232

231

244

322

383

334

331

461

fSIS

*f 1,040

Apr.

1,020

915

1,020

940

818

724

676

653

597

560

551

505

546

509

467

415

434

42S

551

465

465

471

474

478

551

473

483

555

555

560

-

Secondfcct-days

10.439

10,875

9,491

8S.249.2

9,492

6,746

9,612

17,859

20,340

23,288

16,558

13,406

11,902

160,008

May

588

604

565

606

597

606

606

630

630

606

606

653

606

606

606

653

653

700

700

676

676

676

653

653

700

747

770

747

747

747 727'

Maximum

399

393

375

653

344

301

1,040

1,020

 770

 965

794

553

475

1,040

June

796

794

SIS

794

818

818

794

794

787

770

724

700

653

f866

866

S42

SIS

794

747

700

630

606

700

676

700

700

886

965

890

842

-

Minimum

227

236

133

Q O

253

141

193

415

565

606

335

356

270

133

July

794

747

700

61S

671

658

592

574

625

5S5

473

598

595

468

487

487

508

443

459

469

471

465

464

414

335

485

507

467

465

452

482

Aug.

465

433

392

399

418

454

397

368

553

546

526

515

500

452

405

477

406

383

356

416

406

410

446

386

423

380

446

435

383

404

426

Mean

337

362

306

242

306

241

310

595

656

776

534

432

397

438

Sept.

468

449

458

410

376

399

404

396

3SO

418

425

385

475

410

424

414

387

390

403

386

393

382

402

360

384

270

3SO

354

362

358

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,710

21,570

1S.S30

175,000

18,830

13,380

19,070'

35,420

40,340

46,190

32,840

26,590

23,610

317,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected try ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 26. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1-30, July 1-22, Sept. 15-30. Ho gage-height record Jan. 19, Feb. 10, 11, July 23 to 

Sept. 14; discharge computed on basis of power-plant record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF TIE NORTH BASIN 25

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

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°15'55lt , long. 96°35'40lt , in NEi sec. 8, T. 132 II., R. 47 

 W., at Wahpeton, 800 feet downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail 

Rivers.. Datum of gage is 942.97 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,000 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1942: Maximum discharge observed during period April to September, 3,280 

second-feet June 7 (gage height. 10.49 feet); minimum observed, 164 second-feet 

Apr. 27 (gage height, 3.09 feet).

1942-43: Maximum daily discharge, 5,000 second-feet Apr. 2-6; maximum gage 

height, 14.75 feet from floodraark, affected by ice; minimum discharge not determined.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage readings prior to August 1943 furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, April 1942 to September 1943, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.9 

5.2

334

355

400

450

535

625

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

730

920

1,120

1,350

1,600

1,850

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

12.9

2,330

2,980

3,580

4,220

4,850

Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Deo. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

164

355

505

505

-

May

695

1,450

1,750

1,450

1,160

960

765

730

660

595

595

595

595

595

960

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,160

1,080

1,080

800

765

765

SOO

1,040

1,120

1,200

June

1,120

920

920

S40

1,080

2,620

3,220

3,160

2,740

2,200

1,800

1,450

1,400

1,160

920

S40

960

960

880

800

S40

800

765

765

765

695

eoo

920

a973

al,030

-

July

1,OSO

1,040

S40

sso

960

1,040

880

800

SOO

880

840

960

1,080

1,030

960

920

960

640

1,200

960

960

960

960

960

920

860

380

880

SSO

SSO

800

Aug.

535

695

a514

334

334

a334

334

355

377

377

377

425

425

400

400

400

400

400

400

377

377

377

377

355

334

334

377

377

355

355

334

Sept.

355

355

355

355

355

334

355

400

400

425

450

450

475

505

505

505

535

535

565

565

565

595

595

625

595

565

565

505

450

450

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
26 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Red River of the North at Wahpeton, H. Dak., 1948-43 Oontlnued

1948-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

450

450

a450

a450

a450

450

450

450

450

450

450

(

a360

> a360

Nov.

(#)

Dec.

(*)

Jan.

(*>

Feb.

(*>

Mar.

> a280

(*)

. a260

aSOO

a310

b320

b320

b320

b320

b320

b320

b400

b850

b3,600

Apr.

*b3,800

b5>000

b5,000

a5,000

b5,000

b5,000

4,850

3,580

2,560

1,950

al,600

1^250

al,120

1,000

a900

800

695

660

660

1,000

1,080

1,000

1,040

1,350

al,380

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

-

May .

1,550

al,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1>450

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,550

1*600

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,800

al,800

June

1,800

1»900

2,000

1,750

1>550

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,700

1>700

1,650

1,700

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,700

1>550

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,400

1,500

1,900

2,860

2,980

2,800

-

July

2,500

8,050

1>570

1,500

1,250

1,180

1,080

1,500

1>500

1,300

840

730

595

800

1,250

1,160

1,160

al.100

1,040

1,040

1,400

1,300

1,000

730

920

695

475

334

334

334

535

Aug.

535

505

475

475

450

425

450

505

695

840

1,000

1,000

980

880

840

660

565

535

505

450

400

425

450

450

450

400

425

400

450

450

425

Sept.

377

425

450

450

425

400

400

377

400

377

400

400

425

425

425

425

' 425

425

a412

400

400

400

400

377

400

377

400

334

377

377

-

* Winter discharge measuremeut made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Bols de Sioux River near 

Falrmount, Rabbit River at Campbell, and Otter Tall River near Fergus Falls, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43

Month

October ................... ... . .....

December. ........................... .....

Calendar year ................ .....

March. ................................ .....

April 27-30, 1942 ......... '. .................

Vny............... ..........................

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

The period ....

October 1942 ...............................

December. ....................... ....

Calendar year .......................

January 1943 ..................... ......

March............. ........... .. .....

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

Mav

June ........................... .....

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

August .......................... . . .....

Water year ............ .....

Secondfoot-days

-

.

.

-

Maximum

-

450

_

_

-

Minimum

EQC

««4 wt

-

_

_

-

Mean

1 0170

-

_

_

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

248,600

_ 

_

-

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, -subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 27

Red River of the North at Fargo, IM. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°52'10", long. 96°47'00", in eec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 W.,

 Just upstream from Island Park Dam in Fargo and 10 miles upstream from Sheyenne

River. Datum of gage is 870.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 6,840 square miles. 

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 41 years (1902-43), 431 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 18,000 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 88.40

 relffJT minimum, 207 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 8.01 feet).

1901-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 7, 1943; no flow for many days in each 

year for period 1932-41.

Maximum stage known, 40.1 feet Apr. 7, 1897, U. S. Weather Bureau gage, datum of 

which is 863.5 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Remarks.- Records good. . Gage read once or twice daily. Flow partly regulated by

 several lakes in Otter Tail River Basin and municipal pools created by dams in channel 

of Red River. Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion by city of Fargo 

pumping plant.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. 14)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26

8.2 

6.4 

6.6 

9.0 

9.6

212

289

378

586

968

Note.- Same as 

following table 

above 9»6 feet.

Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

1,290

1,600

2,370

2,900

3,230

3,480

3,700

13.5

14.0

14.5

15.0

17.0

20.0

22.0

3,880

4,060

4,210

4,360

4,960

6,020

7,240

23.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

27.0

28.4

8,200

9,400

11,000

12,300

14,900

16,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

586

558

566

586

586

614

614

558

566

643

643

566

558

558

504

504

504

504

504

478

478

452

452

452

478

478

504

478

427

478

504

Nov.

504

504

531

531

478

-476

476

478

478

478

478

452

452

452

478

478

478

478

427

427

378

289

269

355

427

402

378

273

289

332

-

Dec.

332

332

355

332

332

261

234

265

289

269

285

310

310

310

310

310

277

289

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

310

332

332

332

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ................

February. ...........

March. .................

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

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

June. .............;....,

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

August. ................

September.. ............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

332

3

3

3

32

32

32

352

332

3

3

3

10

10

10

332

332

3

3

2

32

32

32

332

332

1

1

55

32

32

332

310

^

;

,

510

510

510

310

269 '

I

297

J90

380

390

293

Seoondfoot-days

16,441

12,960

9,736

215,002

9 ,886

7,617

14,371

193,860

57,650

84,100

54,712

23.895

12,846

498,064

Feb.

297

290

293

293

290

304

300

300

297

307

266

266

269

250

219

210

210

234

266

280

276

280

273

276

366

253

266

266

_

_

-

Mar.

283

269

269

290

300

300

311

314

304

300

266

290

300

300

300

307

300

280

260

266

276

276

286

307

340

394

459

462

712

1,590

3,380

Apr.

4,540

5,620

7,240

10,500

14,100

16,700

18,000

r/,300

15,600

13,400

11,400

6,690

7,240

6,070

5,200

4,510

3,780

2,710

1,910

1,590

1,590

1,690

1,690

1,590

1,690

1,800

1,600

1,910

1,800

1,800

-

May

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,690

1,690

.1,690

1,690

1,690

1,800

1,800

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

2,020

2,020

2,130

2,250

2,370

2,370

2,250

June

2,130

2,130

2,810

3,230

5,700

3,680

3,760

3,530

3,170

2,900

2,710

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,710

2,810

2,900

2,900

2,600

2,370

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,710

3,170

3,700

-

Observed

Maximum

643

531

355

3,330

355

30V

3,380

18,000

2,370

3 ,880

4,240

1,390

530

18,000

Minimum

427

273

234

67

280

210

269

1,590

1,590

2,130

580

506

329

210

Mean

530

432

314

569

319

272

464

6,462

1,860

2*803

1,765

771

428

1,365

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32,610

25,690

19,310

426,400

19,610

15,110

28 500

384^500

114,300

166,800

108,500

47,400

25,480

987,800

July

4,060

4,240

4,240

4,020

3,530

2,900

2,130

1,SOO

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,490

1,200

1,040

968

1,200

l,39t

1,290

1,12C

1,12C

1,20C

1.39C

1,49C

1,49C

1,20C

1.04C

1,04( eoi 63:

58(

71!

Diversion

(acrefeet )t

222

211

212

2,618

210

189

208

191

202

206

249

231

2,542

Aug.

657

631

631

631

605

560

530

741

1,290

1,040

1,200

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,120

1,040

898

601

712

657

560

506

631

605

580

580

555

506

506

506

506

Sept.

530

506

459 '459

506

482

459

437

415

415

415

437

437

437

437

437

469

437

415

415

415

394

394

394

394

394

394

374

370

329

-

Adjusted for 

 diversion

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32 ,830

25 »900

19,520

429,100

19 t 820

15,300

28 710

384*700

114,500

167 f 000

108 700 47)530

25,690

990,400

Mean

534

436

317

593

 top O<£<£

275

467

6,465 

1,863

2,806

1 f 769

775 4*2 *

1,369

t Diversion, by city of Fargo pumping plant.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
28 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Halstad, Mlnn.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 47°21', long. 96°51', on highway bridge on line 

 between sees. 24 and 25, T. 145 N., R. 49 W., half a mile west of Halstad and 

2i miles below mouth of Wild Rice River.

Drainage area.- 21,800 square miles (Includes 3,940 square miles of closed Devils 

LaKe Basin).

Records available.- larch 1936 to June 1937 (winter records incomplete), April to

AUgUSt 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period April to August, 21,800 secondreet, Apr. 11, (gage height, 31.31 feet); minimum not determined.

1936-37, 1943: Maximum discharge observed that of Apr. 11, 1943; minimum observed, 5.4 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 12-14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once dally during high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ............. .. .....................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 5-30 ...............................

May

June .......................................

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

Augu 

Sept

St.....................................

ambar. ............ ...

The period ............... % ..............

Mar. Apr.

_

-

«

18,200

19,200

20,000

21,000

21,200

21,300

21,800

21,200

19,500

13,500

17,600

alS.OOO

a!2,000

a 10, 000

a8,000

a6,SOO

a5,500

4,600

4,150

3,670

3,490

3,430

3,190

2,950

3,010

3,190

Seccndfcct-days

308,480

99,510

177 t 890

97,150

39, 61-0

-

May

3,310

3,310

3,370

3,310

3,250

3,190

3,310

3,010

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,890

2,890

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,890

2,950

3,070

3,190

3,070

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,130

3,310

3,550

3,790

4,090

4,220

4,220

Maximum

21,800

4,220

8,320

6 ,300

2,560

-

June

4,280

4,480

5,000

5,900

6,850

7,340

7,620

7,970

8,320

7,970

7,270

6,570

6,230

6,100

5,970

5,970

5,970

6,300

6,500

5,970

5,580

5,000

4,670

4,670

4,480

4,470

4,670

4,930

5,260

5,580

~

Minimum

2,95

4 "28 l'o2

71

-

July

a5,900

6,23O

6,300

6,300

6,230

5,900

5,060

4,150

3,910

3,550

3,250

3,070

2,S90

2,610

2,390

2,230

2,180

2,230

2,230

2,070

1,920

1,860

1,920

2,070

2,070

1,860

1,660

1,560

1,360

1,170

1,020

Aug.

980

1,020

935

935

935

890

890

980

1,400

2,340

2,560

2,440

2,340

2,2SO

2,120

1,920

1,710

1,500

1,310

1,210

1,020

845

755

755

800

800

800

845

845

800

710

Mean

3 11,860

3 3,210

3 5,930

3 3,134

3 1,280

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

611,900

197,400

352,800

192 700

78*680

1,433,000

a No gage-height recora; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 29

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°56 I 26", long. 97°02'47", In SEiNEi sec. 33, T.

 152 N., R. 50 W., in Grand Forks, 2 miles downstream from Red Lake River. Auxiliary 

staff gage 3i miles downstream from recorder. Datum of each gage Is 778.42 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 30,100 square miles (includes 3,940 square miles In closed Devils Lake 

Basin).

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1943 in reports of the Geological Survey. 

April 1882 to November 1912 In report of Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

Average discharge.- 61 years, 2,124 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,200 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 38.16

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 500 second-feet Mar. 11, 12, 22; minimum gage height, 

4.02 feet Nov. 22.

1882-1943: Maximum discharge observed, 43,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1897 (gage 

height, 50.2 feet), from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 2.4 second-feet Feb. 3-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation 

during repair of dam at Grand Forks).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,020

1,980

1,940

1,860

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

*1,100

Nov.

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,100

950

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,100

1,100

800

800

900

1,000

*1,000

1,000

850

900

800

750

-

Dec.

800

350

850

SOO

800

800

750

700

700

750

700

650

650

650

650

700

700

700

750

750

700

700

700

750

750

700

eoo

750

700

750

750

Jan.

800

750

*800

800

750

eoo

800

S60

750

S50

900

660

S50

800

SOO

BOO

750

700

750

700

700

750

700

700

700

700

750

750

750

800

800

Feb.

«800

750

eoo

SOO

750

750

750

700

750

750

700

650

650

650

600

600

650

650

700

650

650

550

600

600

600

650

650

650

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942

January

February. ..................................

March....../................ ...............

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

*600

600

600

550

600

550

550

550

650

550

500

500

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

500

550

550

600

850

1,200

1,600

2, eoo

5,000

7,600

Apr.

*9,500

12,000

15,000

17,500

20,000

*22,000

23,400

24,800

26,300

27,400

27,900

23,100

27,900

27,400

26,600

25,700

24,600

23,200

21,300

20,300

13,600

15,100

13,000

9,000

8,500

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,500

6,300

-

Seoondfoot-days

47,300

31,850

22,750

835,962

23,950

19,050

33,100

549,400

178,570

311,560

154,120

70,750

48,470

1.490,870

May

6,370

6,430

6,560

6,620

6,500

6,370

6,240

6,110

5,920

5,790

5,660

5,470

5,340

5,280

5,150

5,090

5,090

4,960

5,090

5,020

5,150

5,090

5,020

5,020

5,090

5,220

5,340

6,430

6,940

7,070

7,140

Maximum

2,020

1,300

850

12,600

900

eoo

7,600

23,100

7,140

14,100

8,370

3,940

1,900

28,100

June

7,140

7,140

7,470

7,880

9,140

11,000

12,300

13,200

13,800

14,100

14,000

13,800

13,200

12,600

11,600

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,100

11,000

10,600

10,300

9,740

9,140

3,510

8,080

7,680

7,740

7,810

7,950

-

Minimum

1,100

750

650

460

700

550

500

6,300

4,960

7,140

£r£3G

1,690

1,400

500

July

3,020

3,160

8,300

8,370

8,370

8,370

3,160

7,660

7,070

6,430

5,730

5,220

4,900

4,640

4,450

4,190

3,750

3,500

3,430

3,370

3,500

3,370

3,040

2,930

3,250

2,990

2,880

2,760

2,590

2,450

2,230

Aug.

1,940

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,690

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,770

2,110

2i930

3,750

3,940

3,750

3,620

3,310

3,040

2,780

2,450

2,360

2,190

2,110

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,S60

1,810

1,770

1,810

1,660

1,S60

Mean

1,526

1,062

734

2,290

V73

660

1,06S

18,310

5,760

10,390

4,972

2,282

1,616

4,085

Sept.

1,900

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,690

1,770

1,860

1,690

1,650

1,730

1,810

1,690

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

93,820

63,170

45,120

1,658,000

47,500

37,790

65,650

1,090,000

354,200

618,000

305,700

140,300

96,140

2,957,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOT. 23 to Apr. 5. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by shifting control Oct. 5-22, Apr. 23-29, Sept. 14-30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Oslo, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°11', long. 97°09', In sec. 31, T. 155 N., R. 50 W., at 

 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie Railway bridge In Oslo. Auxiliary slope gage,

lat. 48°13 1 30", long. 97°07'10", In SEiSWi, sec. 20 T. 155 N., R. 50 W., 7i miles

downstream from Oslo.

Oral: area.- 30,500 square miles, corrected (Includes 3,940 square miles In closed 

Devils Lake Basin).

Records available.- April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during period Mar. 29 to Apr. 26, 27,300 teecond-feet 

 Apr. 13; maximum gage height observed, 29.16 feet Apr. 13; minimum discharge not

determined.

- 1936-43: Maximum discharge observed, -that of Apr. 13, 1942; maximum gage height ,

observed, that of Apr. 13, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once or twice dally only during high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Bar.

.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apr.

b9,070

bll,700

bl 3,300

bl6,40Q

b!8,8oO

b21,300

22,600

23,600

24,700

25,600

Bonth

Barch 29-31.....

April 1-26......

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Secondfoot-days

14,310

531,070

Bar.

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apr.

26,

27,

27,

27,

26,

26,

25,

24,

23,

22,

Maximum

.

27,300

500

JOO

500

300

300

500

:00

700

500

2OO

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Minimum

-

-

Bar.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

b2,610

b4,600

bTjlOO

He an

4,770

20,430

Apr.

19,000

16,900

d!5,200

d!3,500

11,800

10,300

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

28,380

1,053,000

b Slope-stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 48°34', long. 97°10', In sec. 26, T. 159 N., R. 51 W., 

on highway bridge In Drayton.

Drainage area.- 34,800 square miles (Includes 3,940 square miles In closed Devils Lake 

Basin).

Records available.- April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during period Apr. 7-30, 1943, 28,700 second-feet 

Apr. 17; maximum gage height observed, 33.66 feet Apr. 17-19; minimum discharge not 

determined.

1936-37, 1941-43: Maximum dally discharge, that of Apr. 17, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, that of Apr. 17-19, 1943; minimum discharge not determined.

Maximum stage known, about 41 feet In 1897 from marks furnished by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally during high stages- no record at other times.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Apr.

-

-

_

-

-

-

20,600

21,800

22,SOO

24,200

May

7.5SO

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

Month

April 7

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Apr.

25,300

26,200

26,100

27,300

28,300

27,900

28,700

28,500

28,400

27,900

Bay

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

fo^t-faye *»**"*

533,740 28,700

Day

. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Minimum

8,560

Apr.

26,900

25,400

23,500

20,300

17,000

14,400

12,800

11,200

9,680

8,560

-

Mean

22,240

Bay

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,059,000

Note.- Discharge computed using rate of change of stag 

factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard 

time,subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 31

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 49°00'30", long. 97°13'00", on Canadian National Railway

 Bridge in Emerson. Datum, of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by 

Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 40,200 square miles (includes 3,940 square miles of closed Devils Lake 

Basin).

Records available.- March to November 1902 and October 1929 to September 1943 in reports

 of Geological Purvey. May 1912 to September 1939 in reports of Dominion Water and 

Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1913-43), 2,052 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge observed during year, 29,500 second-feet Apr. 20, 21

 (elevation, 776.97 feet); minimum daily, 582 second-feet Feb. 28; minimum elevation 

observed, 747.36 feet Nov. 4.

1912-42: Maximum daily discharge observed, 46,200 second-feet Apr. 24, 1916 

(elevation, 785.16 feet); minimum observed, 0.9 second-foot Feb. 6-8, 1937.

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

 read once daily.

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

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,160

,130

,100

,060

,010

,940

,900

,810

,750

,670

,640

,640

,600

1,580

1,610

1,630

1,610

1,6OO

1,580

1,530

1,520

1,470

1,450

1,450

1,430

1,410

1,380

1,350

1,330

1,300

1,290

Nov.

,280

,260

,230

,190

,210

,230

,250

,360

,350

,370

,240

,230

,270

,290

,200

* ,140

,1VO

,320

,240

,150

,020

,010

1,010

988

890

782

*743

824

897

897

-

Dec.

866

803

750

743

694

733

*764

799

799

813

813

792

782

754

743

722

712

712

726

743

757

775

»779

789

799

796

799

803

813

813

838

Jan.

834

820 810'

813

817

820

*824

824

813

827

827

820

813

813

827

820

817

803

788

785

785

782

775

771

771

768

764

761

*752

750

740

Feb.

729

736

740

750

754

733

786

736

726

722

729

736

740

750

740

719

701

691

*685

680

659

649

663

656

652

621

586

582

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....... ...............................

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

Mnv Hay. .......................................

June .................... ..................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ....... ..............

'Mar.

589

621

659

684

694

684

673

656

*657

657

663

656

649

649

652

701

708

726

743

754

754

778

813

*866

1,080

1,430

1,710

2,660

3,400

4,O5O

6,400

Apr.

6,590

10,5OO

12,100

13,600

15,300

»16,800

19,800

26,100

26,500

26,900

27,300

*27,70O

28,OOO

28,200

28 , 60O

28,800

29, ion

29,300

29,400

29,500

29 , 500

29,20O

28,100

26,800

25,000

23,000

20,8OO

19,000

17,200

15,300

-

Secondfoot-days

5O,93O

34,041

24,024

1,292,936

24,728

19,591

37,416

693,990

226,010

373,230

201,400

80,110

54,530

1,819,000

. May

13.50C

11,400

10,100

9.22C

8.78C

8.49C

8.32C

8, 11C

7,92C

7.76C

7.55C

7,33C

7, 11C

6.88C

6,62C

6,39C

6.15C

5.99C

5.86C

5.74C

5.68C

5.61C

5,59C

5,58C

5.56C

5.57C

5.64C

5.85C

6.35C

6,92f

7,44'

Maximum

2,160

i;370

866

27, 9OO

834

754

6,400

29 , 500

13,500

16,200

9,090

3,750

2,080

29,500

June

7,790

7,980

8,140

8,320

8,460

9,160

10,000

11,100

12,300

13,300

14,300

15,000

15,600

16,000

16,200

16,200

16,000

14,400

14,200

15,300

15,200

14 , 900

14,500

13,900

13,100

11,800

11,000

10,100

9,670

9,310

Minimum

1,290

743

694

472

740

582

589

6,590

5,560

7,79o

3,280

1,920

1,550

582

July

9,090

9,020

8,970

8,990

8,980

8,880

8,830

8,760

8,630

8,360

8,OOO

7,550

7,310

7,100

6,990

6,710

6,430

6,100

5,730

5,400

5,100

4,860

4,710

4,560

4,300

4,050

3,900

3,760

3,610

3,440

3,280

Aug.

3,100

2,890

2,690

2,450

2,240

2,100

1,990

1,980

1,940

1,920

1,930

2,020

2,360

3,OOO

3,520

3,720

. 3,750

3,660

3,450

3,250

3,040

2,830

2,650

2,520

2,380

2,250

2,170

2,120

2,070

2,080

2,040

Msan

1,640

1,130

775

3,540

798

7OO

1,210

23,100

7,260

12,400

6,500

2,580

1,820

4,980

Sept.

,060

,O70

,080

,080

,010

,960

,920

,920

,930

,900

,920

,870

,850

,820

,860

,820

,800

,750

,720

,730

,710

,660

,660

1,660

1,680

1,660

1,640

1,630

1,610

1,550

Runoff in 

acre-feet

lol,ooO

67 520

47J 650

2,565,000

49,050

38 ,860

74,210

1 ,377,000

446,300

740,300

399,500

158,900

108,200

3,608,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Sta^e-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 7.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time. subtract 1 hour.
32 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43 1 26'? , long. 95°54'56", in NEJSWi, sec. 31, T. 138 N.,

 R. 41 W., at highway crossing at Buck's Mill, 200 feet downstream from concrete millpond dam and 6t miles southwest of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area.- 123 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 136 second-feet June 26, 27; maximum

 gage height observed, 3.84 feet June 27; minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 27-29 

(gage height, 0.38 "foot).

1942-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 26, 27, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, that of June 27, 1943; minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 25, 

1942 (gage height, 0.22 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by ponds and lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14 to Apr. S)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.0

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8

56 

73 

S5 

108 

136

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

13

13

14

15

15

14

14

 14

23

14

14

14

14

15

 15

15

15

" 15

15

15

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

Nov.

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

17

16

14

14

15

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

-

Dec.

17

17

17

17

17

17

IS

IS

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Jan.

22

24

28

33

33

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

Feb.

2S

2S

2S

28

2S

2S

2S

2S

28

28

25

25

26

26

26

26

23

28

28

28

28

28

2S

28

26

26

26

26

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .................................. ....

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

August ................................ ....

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

Apr.

26

25

26

28

34

38

42

42

50

58

64

64

67

73

108

115

95

39

87

87

S7

87

87

85

85

85

95

87

95

95

-

Secondfoot-days

451

439

594

-

914

762

780

2,106

2,568

3,144

2,096

587

94.4

14,535.4

May

87

87

65

85

85

85

83

S3

81

81

81

81

81

78

78

SI

81

81

SI

81

81

78

SI

83

85

87

85

85

85

85

87

Maximum

23

18

22

_

33

28

28

115

87

136

115

26

12

136

June

95

101

101

101

101

101

101

&5

95

95

95

95

S7

108

101

101

108

101

101

101

95

95

95

122

122

136

136

129

122

108

-

Minimum

13

12

17

,

22

25

24

25

78

87

22

12

.5

.5

July

108

115

101

101

95

108

101

101

95

_85

S5

S5

85

83

81

81

78

78

73

67

47

26

25

24

22

24

24

24

24

25

25

Aug.

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

25

22

20

19

18

16

15

15

14

14

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

Mean

14.5

14.6

19.2

-

29.5

27.2

25.2

70.2

82.8

105

67.6

18.9

3.15

39.8

Sept.

12

11

10

9.9

9.1

8.3

6.2

6.2

4.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

895

871

1,180

_

i,eio

1,510

1,550

4,180

5,090

6,240

4,160

1,160

187

28,830

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 33

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°20'10", long. 96°07'00", in NEJ sec. 17, T. 133 N., R. 

43 w. on highway bridge 3 miles northwest of Fergus Falls and 7i miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 482 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to November 1912, July 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes - Maximum discharge observed during year, 756 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 

5.53 reet); minimum daily, 10 second-feet, Mar. 6-11.

1909-12, 1942-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 29, 1943; minimum daily, 

0.9 second-foot Oct. 21, 1910.

Remarks.- Records fair except those affected by ice or aquatic vegetation, which are poor. 

 Gage read once dally Oct. 1 to Dec. 12 and twice daily thereafter. Flow regulated by 

lakes above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

22

27

29

30

29

2S

27

23

21

21

19

19

IS

18

18

18

18

19

19

21

22

24

25

24

24

22

20

20

19

18

Nov.

18

18

18

IS

17

14

17

19

22

20

*17

17

17

18

18

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

18

18

18

18

18

-

Dec.

18

18

18

18

18

IS

IS

19

20

*20

20

19

18

18

IS

IS

19

19

18

18

18

19

20

20

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

22

20

18

17

15

14

13

13

14

14

17

18

18

19

19

Feb.

18

18

18

18

18

18

IS

18

IS

18

17

16

16

16

*16

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year .....................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

34

100

220

380

550

728

756

728

*622

Apr.

552

398

337

283

266

250

234

218

203

203

18S

173

166

166

158

15S

150

150

143

143

136

143

136

136

143

136

143

143

150

150

-

Seccndf cot-days

683

542

593

-

603

494

4,365

5,955

4,679

4,865

2,623

1,645

1,507

28,554

Hay

150

150

143

143

143

143

143

136

143

136

136

143

143

143

143

150

150

150

150

143

143

143

143

158

173

180

180

173

173

166

166

Maximum

30

22

22

-

24

19

756

552

ISO

188

150

108

56

756

June

173

180

18S

18S

188

18S

ISO

173

166

166

158

158

150

dlSS

173

d!73

d!66

150

150

136

136

129

122

129

136

136

188

173

166

158

-

Minimum

IS

14

IE

-

i;le

T i.ir 

13E

136

12£

5C ' 3E

46

10

July

150

143

136

129

122

129

115

108

10S

94

94

87

83

79

74

71

63

70

74

68

66

62

60

57

55

61

57

54

52

50

52

Aug.

54

55

51

51

49

48

48

61

108

85

76

72

70

66

61

54

49

41

39

38

38

39

41

39

42

42

44

44

47

46

47

Mean

3 22.0

18.1

J 19.1

-

19.5

17* 6

141

198

151

162

84. 6

53 1

50.2

73. 2

Sept.

46

47

47

47

47

49

49

49

4S

4S

48

54

56

56

55

52

51

50

51

51

51

51

51

52

51

51

51

49

49

50

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,350

1,080

1,180

-

1,200

9 SO

8,660

11,810

9;280

9,650

5,200

3, 260

2 ,990

56,640

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Mote..- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Oct. 25 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record Dec. 9, 

Feb. 13, 14, Mar. 16, 17). Backwater frojn aquatic vegetation Oct. 1-24, June 16 to Sept. 30. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
34 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Lakes in Otter Tail River Basin

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°03', long. 95°32', in sec. 6, T. 141 N., R. 38 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 10 miles northwest of Ponsford. Datum of gage

is 1,493.24 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- September 1933 to September 1935 and May 1938 to September 1943,

(fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1933-35, 1939-43: Maximum gage height observed, 8.07 feet, present datum, 

: July 19, 1935; minimum observed, 2.52 feet, several days during fall of 1940. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-39)

with five 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of. dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943

Hay 1

3

8

11

15

.35

.34

.28

.20

.20

May 18

22

25

28

June 1

.21

.25

.45

' .50

.68

June 5

Sept. 4

8

11

16

4.68

3.50

3.44

3.40

3.38

Sept. 19

22

25

30

3.30

3.23

3.34

3.24

Round Lake near Ponsford, Hinn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°01', long. 95°32', in sec. 18, T. 141 II., R. 38 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8i miles northwest of Ponsford. Datum of gage

is 1,491.15 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available:- May 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958::^5: Maximum gage height observed, 3.68 feet July 7, 1938; minimum observed, 1.26 feet May 26, 1941. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-25)

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 3.75-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is

at top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Mov.

Dec.

31

28

26

2.30

2.26

2.30

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

30

20

6

2. 23

2.28

2.26

Apr.

May

June

24

29

30

2.66

3.00

2.90

July

Aug.

Sept.

31

28

30

2.08

2.20

2.04

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made

Height of Land Lake near Detroit Laket>, Hinn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°53', long. 95°38', in sec. 5, T. 139 N., R. 39 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 11 miles northeast of city of Detroit Lakes.

Datum of gage is 1,449.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958=41?: Maximum gage height observed, 5.68 feet June 20, 21, 24, 28, 1943;

minimum observed, 2.35 feet Feb. 20, Mar. 18, 1940. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 9-9)

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge ents, water year 1942-43

Date

July 12

Gage height, In feet

5.05

Discharge, In second -feet

234

ge height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13

30

30

4.10

3.78

3.35

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

12

20

31

3.45

3.40

3.46

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

4.58

4.94

5.60

July

Aug.

Sept.

31

31

30

4.58

3.S6

3.56

Note. - Gage readings other than those shown above were made
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Little Pine Lake near Perham, Mirm.

35

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°37'40", long. 95°32'20", in lot 2, sec. 1, T. 136 II., R.

39 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2i miles northeast of Perham. 

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957::35'; Maximum gage-height observed, 3.48 feet July 2, 1943; minimum observed, 1.17 feet-Feb. 18, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 9-12) 

 with sixteen 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is

at top of concrete sill of dam.

Sage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 30 

Nov. 27

2.50 

2.29

Dec. 

liar.

30 

27

2.02 

2.07

Apr. 30 

May 28

2.69 

2.76

June 25 

July 30

3.06 

2.7S

Aug. 

Sept.

27 

30

2.14 

1.S5

Note.- Gage readings other than those shown above were made.

Pine Lake near Perham, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°35'34", long. 95°30'25", In sec. 17, T. 136 N., R. 38 W.,

 on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles east of Perham. Datum of gage Is 

1,327.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1934-43: Maximum gage height observed, 6.65 feet June 29, 1943; minimum

 observed, 3.48 feet Oct. 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-20)

 with seventeen 5-foot bays permitting a 4.5-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage 

Is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

30

?&

26

5.2S

4.94

4.66

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26

23

29

4.50

4.3S

4.23

Apr.

May

June

30

31

29

5.70

5.50

6.65

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

.a9

5.90

4.86

4.44

Note.- Gage readings other than those shown above were made.

Rush Lake near Otter Tall, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28'35", long. 95°34'25", In sec. 26, T. 135 N.. R. 39 W.,

 on abutment of dam at outlet of lake, 3l miles northwest of Otter Tall post office. 

Datum of gage is 1,316.26 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1934-43: Maximum gage-height observed, 6.72 feet June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24,

 31, 1943; minimum observed, 3.65 feet Nov. 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 9-26)

 with twelve 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is 

at top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1942-43

Date

Mar. 7 

Apr. 10 

30 

July 7

Gage height 

(in feet)

4.70 

5.60 

6.10 

7.26

Discharge 

(second-feet)

163 

491 

584 

746

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 15 

Dec. 15

5.82 

5.24

Jan. 

Mar.

13 

30

5.20 

4.74

Apr. 

May

23 

21

6.10 

5.76

June 26

July 31

6.72 

6.72

Aug. 2S 

Sept. 24

6.38 

5.34

Note.- Gage readings other than those shown above were made.

Otter Tail Lake near Battle Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°21'35", long. 95°43'55", In sec. 4, T. 133 N., R. 40 W., 

on aoutment of dam at outlet of Otter Tail Lake, 5 miles northwest of village of Battle 

Lake. Datum of gage is 1,315.92 feet-above mean sea level (from levels by engineers of 

Emergency Conservation Works).

Records available.- September 1933 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1SJ55-43: Maximum gage-height observed, 5.44 feet, Aug. 2, 1943; minimum ob-

 served, 2.02 feet, present datum, Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by modified type "C" dam (Identification 

number 9-19), with seventeen 5-foot bays permitting a 5.25 foot control by stop logs.

Discharge measurements, water year 1942-45

Date

Nov. 10 

Mar. -7 

Apr. 10

Gage height

(in feet)

4.12 

3.57 

 3.77

Discharge 

(second -feet)

347 

242

284

Date

Apr. 30 

July S

Gage height 

(in feet)

4.37 

5.2S

Discharge 

(second-feet)

466 

487

Gage height, in feet, 1942-45

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

28

22

30

4. SB

4.04

3.86

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

21

21

31

3.72

3. 58

a3.62

Apr.

Hay

June

30

31

29

4.37

4.60

5.08

July

Aug.

Sept

25

29

.26

5.38

5. IS

4.46

Note.- Gage readings other than those shovm above were made
36 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Mellssa Lake near Shoreham, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43'25lt , long. 95°54'50", In sec. 31, T. 138 N., R. 41 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam in outlet at Buck's Mill, 3 miles south of Shoreham.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 9.76 feet Apr. 30, 1942; minimum ob-

 served, 5.24 feet my 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (identification number

 9-18) with eight 5-foot bays permitting a 9-foot control. Datum of gage Is at top of 

concrete sill of dam.

Sage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31

NOT. 30

Dec. 4

9.36

9.27

9.28

Jan. 3

Feb. 19

Mar. 31

9.37

9.20

a9.32

Apr. 30

May 31

June 30

a9.42

9.43

9.50

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

9.56

a9.39

9.38

a Qage height Interpolated.

Rota. - Qage readings other than those shown above were inade.

Pelican Lake near Pelican Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°40'30n , long. 96°01'00", In SEjSWi, sec. 17, T. 137 N., 

R. 42 W., on abutment of dam at outlet, 8 miles northeast of town of Pelican Rapids. 

Datum of gage Is 1,313.23 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-43: Maximum gage height observed, 4.36 feet June 28, July 11, 1943; 

minimum observed, 1.55 feet, Mar. 24, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 9-36) 

witn four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Qage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 25

Nov. 21

Dec. 31

3.28

2.90

3.18

Feb. 25

Map. 27

Apr. 25

3.76

4.06

3.86

May 31

June 28

July 25

3.90

4.36

4.22

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

3.62

2.88

Note.- Qage readings other than those shown above were made.

Lizzie Lake near Pelican Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°36'45", long. 96°02'00", In NEiNEi sec. 12, T. 136 N., R. 

43 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles northeast of town of Pelican 

Rapids. Datum of gage Is 1,309.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary)-.

Extremes.- 1938-43: Maximum gage height observed, 4.10 feet June 26, 28, 1943; minimum 

 observed, 1.04 feet Oct. 12, 23, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam, (Identification number 9-43). 

wltn ten 5-foot bays, permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

31

30

b

30

3

3'A

3

.30

.32

.24

.36

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

28

31

30

31

a3

3

a3

3

.38

.36

.64

.34

June 30

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

4.08

3.90

a3.80

3.39

a Interpolated.

Hote.- Qage readings other than those shown above 

were made.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 37

Lake Traverse near Browns Valley, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°37'50", long. 96°51'10", in sec. 7, T. 125 II., R. 49 W,;

 on west shore, 24 miles northwest of town of Browns Valley. Datum of gage Is 900.^0 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Correction.- Prior to October 1939 datum of gage was 000.33 feet (corrected) 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; since October 1939 datum of gage Is 900.20 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, or 900.07 feet referred to sea level 

datum of 1929. Statement published In Water-Supply Paper 955 Is In error.

Extremes.- 1936-43: Maximum gage height observed, 79.13 feet Apr. 12, 13, 1943; mlnl-

 mum probably less than 66.50 feet at times during period July to November 1936 when

gage was reported out of water. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31 

NOT. 30

75.63 

75.68

Feb. 

Mar.

8 

31

75.94 

76.42

Apr. 

May

30 

27

78.73 

77.08

June 30 

July 31

75.92 

75.69

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

75.66 

75.60

Note.- Gage read daily except during winters; only 

below 77.08 feet May 28 to June 27.

month-end readings furnished. Gage height

Bols de Sioux River near White Rock, 3. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°51'45", long. 96°34'25", In SWiSWi sec. 27, 

T. 128 N., R. 47 W., 300 feet downstream from White Rock Dam, 4 miles south of White 

Rock, S. Dak., and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, tllnn. Datum of gage Is 960.00 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- Octooer 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1941::55: Maximum dally discharge during year, 835 second-feet July 12; no 

flow most of year.

1942-43: Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,120 second-feet May 24 (gage 

height, 895 feet); no flow during several months.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control which 

are fair,"and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Coop ration.- Discharge record Oct. 1, 1941, to Aug. 11, 1942 furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Da?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Bar. Apr. May

0

0

0

0

. . 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

4

4

33

34

June

35

36

36

36

36

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

89

228

226

264

359

410

408

349

455

483

482

430

-

July

478

477

476

500

548

283

118

571

542

540

736

335

768

715

710

723

789

782

773

763

754

745

733

726

716

706

696

685

675

573

181

Aug.

18S

188

187

187

187

187

186

186

185

201

230

236

236

236

236

227

227

227

218

218

218

218

218

201

201

193

193

170

105

105

105

Sept.

116

116

110

105

116

210

218

210

198

261

225

246

255

255

294

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

294

236

170

170

170

-
RED RIVER OF THE NCRTH BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Bois de Sioux River

1942-43

lear White Rock, S. Dak., 1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

154

100

105

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

90

70

70

64

34

34

12

5.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.3

b.4

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.6

b.5

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec. Jan.

(*)

Feb.

(«)

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a5.0

alO

a!5

a20

 »b30

b50

b55

Apr.

bSO

b40

b50

b75

b75

b80

*b90

b80

c75

c65

C60

c50

c32

c42

c38

c36

c55

C240

C400

c420

c480

c500

c750

c800

825

850

900

875

850

875

-

Hay

850

825

800

775

800

825

825

850

850

850

875

850

900

950

1,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

,080

,080

,080

,080

,080

975

925

900

925

925

1,000

June

1,000

975

547

524

775

800

850

875

875

875

875

875

875

925

825

502

255

434

700

825

850

825

800

825

825

642

193

100

90

85

-

July

80

80

80

80

80

302

700

775

447

75

70

70

406

725

586

314

376

556

825

850

775

365

380

487

183

65

65

65

65

65

60

Aug.

60

65

60

60

56

55

56

56

56

56

52

56

56

56

56

60

35

34

24

17

12

g5.7

g3.4

g6.2

g7.5

g3.2

g2.3

gl-4

g!8

g!7

glO

Sept.

g!2

g6.6

4.1

3.0

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.3

3.0

3.8

3.0

6.6

 11

5.3

4.5

1.6

3.3

7.5

10

10

10

10

12

13

14

16

15

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control.

g Comcuted from graph based on gage readings.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1941-43

Month

October 1941 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

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

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

September. ...................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

March. ......................................

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

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

September. ..................................

Water year 1942-43 .......................

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

70,731.1

0

0

0

0

78

4,436

19,322

6,130

7,315

37,281

 0

38,703.5

0

185.0

9,758

20,423

10,052

1,112.7

205.4

72,152.6

Maximum

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

34

483

835

260

334

835

0

835

0

900

1,080

1,000

850

65

16

1,080

Minimum

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

118

105

105

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

775

85

60

1.4

1.6

0

Mean

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

2.5

148

623

198

244

102

0

106

0

6.0

325

935

681

324

35.9

6.85

198

Ruuoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

155

8,800

38,320

12,160

14,510

73,940

8.9

0

76,760

0

0

367

19,350

57,510

40,510

19,940

2,210

407

143,100

Central war time nvert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 39

Bols de Sioux River near Fairmount, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°03'0011 , long. 96°33'25", on line between sees. 22 and 27, 

T. J.3U N., R. 47 W., at bridge on Minnesota Highway 55 and North Dakota Highway 11, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie 

Railway bridge, 2 miles east of Fairmount, 5 miles west of Tenney, Minn., and 15 miles 

downstream from Lake Traverse. Datum of gage is 952.13 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,530 square miles.

Records available.- April 1919 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1920-43), 21.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet Apr. 2-5; maximum gage 

height observed, 16.40 feet Apr. 4, affected by backwater from Rabbit Creek; no flow 

much of winter.

1919-43: Maximum dally discharge, that of Apr. 2-5, 1943; maximum gage height, 

that of Apr. 4, 1943; no flow during parts of several years.

Maximum stage known; 9.0 feet April 1916, referred to gage and datum at Minneapolis, 

St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway bridge used prior to Mar. 29, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

180

180

180

149

119

112

105

98

9S

98

a 87

a76

66

a58

a50

a43

36

12

13

2.0

5

b 6

6

b 6

b 6

b 5

' b 5

b 5

5

4 5

6 8

Nov.

9.7

7.8

8.3

8.7

.5

3.6

6.8

7.3

3.1

5.4

7.S

2.0

b7.3

*b7.3

6.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

.6

b.3

bo

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

0

0

0

0

"

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 194" ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March ......................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a30

»b70

b!90

b750

bl.EOO

Apr.

ol,300

ol,400

ol,400

ol,400

ol,400

cl,100

0600

c420

0300

oSEO

o!90

0150

ol30

112

98

82

66

142

412

472

472

512

574

744

811

834

834

857

857

857

-

Secondfoot-days

1,778.2

99.6

0

53,200.6

0

0

2,240

18,746

28,757

21,764

10,563

1,080.0

142. 5

85,170.3

May

857

S57

7S8

766

766

788

811

834

834

834

857

8SO

926

926

995

995

1,020

1,020

995

995

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,110

1,040

949

926

926

903

949

Maximum

180

9.7

0

1,140

0

0

1,200

1,400

1,110

1,020

880

62

7.8

1,400

June

972

1,020

788

532

744

834

811

880

S80

S57

834

880

880

903

926

C600

o320

o280

o600

811

857

903

926

926

1,020

o750

0440

o£80

0180

o!30

Minimum

O.E

0

0

0

0

0

0

66

766

130

6S3. 1"

2.E

0

July

olOO

095

090

085

CS5

olOO

616

766

744

412

91

77

180

658

700

472

355

512

679

880

788

658

281

595

a!60

66

64

65

64

63

62

Aug.

62

61

61

59

60

51

56

57

52

57

56

56

53

55

50

44

31

22

15

14

10

6.7

4.6

7.4

6.2

4.4

3.7

15

10

Mean

57.4

3.32

0

146

0

0

72.3

625

928

725

341

34.8

4.75

233

Sept.

6.5

4.9

4.4

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.1

2.5

4.2

3.7

3.7

7.8

6.5

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.8

4.9

7.8

5.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.6

5.1

5.3

6.0

6.0

6.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,530

198

0

105,500

0

0

4,440

37,180

57,040

43,170

2,'l40

283

168,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated, Interpolated, or computed on basis of records for 

station near White Rook, S. Dak.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Rabbit Creek.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Mustlnka River near TJorcross, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°52'30", long. 96°07'20", In NEiNWi sec. 30, T. 128 N., R. 

43 W., on abutment of dam 3i miles east of TJor cross. Datum of gage is 1,406.0 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1940I:43: Maximum gage height observed, 17.24 feet, Mar. 30, 1943; nlnlnum 

observed, 10.03 feet Feb. 21, 1942.

ReTT.arks.- Stage regulated by special type dam (Identification number 6-33) and nine 

5-foot bays, and one 2-foot by 2-foot sluice gate perriittlng a 14-foot control by 

stop logs. Datum of gage is 1 foot below sill of sluice gate.

650737 0-45-4
40 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sage height. In feet, of Mustlnka River near Horcross, Minn., 1940-43

July

Aug.

Mar.

1940

2 11

17 11

5 11

22 11

1941

12 13

31 15

.90

.76

.80

.66

.72

.00

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

1941

23 14.08

3 13.90

31 13.30

28 14.50

25 14.30

30 15.20

29 15.10

27 15. OO

Nov.

Lee.

Jan.

Feb.

Bar.

Apr.

1941

23 15.00

23 13.94

1942

9 11.96

27 10.58

28 10.11

30 15.20

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1942

30

27

25

30

£7

31

29

31

15.40

15.20

15.12

15.10

15.20

15.20

15.10

15.10

Jan.

Bar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

1943

27 15.10

30 17.24

25 15.04

30 14.64

27 15.24

31 14.70

29 14.70

.28 14.86

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Mustlnka River above Wheaton, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°49', long. 96°29', on line between sees. 7 and 8, T.

127 N., R. 46 W., 1 mile upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad 

bridge, li miles northeast of Wheaton, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

Is 977.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway 

Department).

Drainage area.- 834 square miles.

Kecoras available.- March to September 1917, June 1919 to September 1924, March 1931 to 

September 19*3. June to November 1916 at site 3i miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1920-24, 1933-36, 1939-43), 30.4 second-feet. 

Extremes.- 3s.- TBximum raximum discharge discharge observed observed during year, 1,900 second-feet second-feet Apr. 3, 4; maximum 

gage nelght, 16.28 feet Apr. 1, affected by Ice; no flow for several months.

1917, 1919-24, 1931-43: Maximum discharge observed, 2,340 second-feet Apr. 1, 

1917 (gage height, 14.7 feet, datum then In use); no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair. Gage read 

once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

c26

c20

c26

o20

21

22

22

20

20

20

18

16

16

12

12

12

11

9.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

7.7

7.7

11

11

»11

8.5

7.3

9.4

15

Nov.

IS

21

20

23

20

19

19

20

20

19

20

20

13

16

»17

16

14

11

12

9.9

8.5

7.5

9.0

8.1

7.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

-

Dec.

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

l.S

 1.6

1.4

1.1

1.4

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January

February. .....:............................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»s.o

»75

300

950

Apr.

1,600

1,500

1,900

1,900

1,SOO

»1,640

1,520

1,350

1,210

950

766

651

546

491

465

439

391

335

303

273

244

226

217

SOS

192

184

176

176

16S

160

Seccndfoot-days

448.9

417.5

39.8

37,649.9

0

0

1,333.0

.22,281

2,521

7,989

£, 745

1,373

369.5

39,517.7

May

146

132

125

112

112

112

100

94

88

83

78

73

68

63

63

68

73

78

73

68

59

55

49

49

55

73

88

S8

78

63

55

Maximum

26

o* *CO

4.6

1,4SO

0

0

950

1,900

146

892

192

SS

27

1,900

June

59

73

S8

118

112

100

88

83

68

59

59

63

73

466

766

892

892

732

532

416

313

244

208

176

168

184

235

263

244

217

-

Minimum

7.2

5.C

0

0

0

0

0

160

49

59

45

26

2.C

0

July

192

168

153

132

125

118

118

118

112

100

94

88

83

83

78

73

73

73

73

' 73

73

73

68

63

55

51

49

47

47

47

45

Aug.

43

39

39

37

33

29

29

26

27

39

68

88

S8

83

73

59

51

45

41

37

33

31

£7

27

39

51

49

39

39

35

29

Mean

14.5

13.9

1.28

103

0

0

43.0

743

266*

88.5

44.3

12.3

108

Sept.

27

23

20

18

16

16

14

13

12

13

13

14

14

15

19

18

16

14

13

11

9.2

7.5

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.3

3* 2

.2.5

2.2

2.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

890

828

79

74,680

0

0

2,640

44,190

5,000

15,850

5,440

2,720

733

78,370

* Winter discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day* 

e Backwater from aquatic vegetation. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 25-2S, Nov. 3, 6-8, 10, 11, 22, Nov. 25 to 

Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Nov. 27 to Dec. 10).

Time baalai Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Rabbit Creek at Campbell, Minn.

41

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°05'40", long. 96°24'40", in sec. 1, T. 130 II., R. 46 W.,

at highway bridge in Campbell, three-quarters of a mile downstream from an unnamed

tributary and 10 miles from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 266 square miles. 

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- 194^:Maximum discharge observed during period June to September, 26 secondfeet (gage height, 1.48 feet); no flow on several days.

1942-43: Maximum daily discharge, 1,800 second-feet Apr. 3, estimated; maxinum

gage height, 15.07 feet Apr. 2 from floodmark; no flow during large part of year. 

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, and those for periods of ice effeet, backwater, or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

Day June

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

18

IS

8.0

6.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

3.2

1.4

Aug.

0

.1

.1

0

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

a No gage-height reeorc

d Doubtful gage -height

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

1.6

1.8

- 1.9

2.0

2.2

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.0

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

.2

.3

.4

.7

Nov.

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.9

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.8

*1.5

al.O

a. 8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

-

Sept.

0.2

.5

.5

1.2

18

16

10

8.6

6.0

5.1

1; disch

record;

Dec.

( *)

1942

Day June July

11 - 0.9

12 - .3

13 - .2

14 - .2

15 - .1

16 - .2

17 - .2

18 - .1

19 - .2

20 _ .2

Aug.

0.5

.4

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

Sept.

3.7

2.7

al.8

1.0

.8

.6

1.0

1.5

1.9

2.0

arge interpolated. e Backwa

Day June

21

22

23

24

25

26 25

27 26

28 22

29 22

30 20

31

er from debr

discharge interpolated.

1942-43

Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

0 ,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

6.0

*10

100

a500

a800

Apr.

il,300

al,600

al,800

il.600

11,500

ifl,300

878

636

495

340

223

170

118

104

90

84

76

44

23

14

15

26

24

13

11

9.9

11

9.2

14

10

-

May

17

8.0

8.9

7.7

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

5.4

6.7

9.2

11

14

16

13

11

9.2

8.6

6.4

14

31

54

52

41

28

18

June

27

26

34

54

44

34

22

16

11

9.2

S.O

6.9

31

240

340

280 -

240

212

151

104

78

60

18

54

126

180

300

360

320

280

-

July Aug.

0.2 0

.2 0

.1 0

.1 0

.1 0

.1 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

Sept.

2.3

2.9

d2.6

2.3

2.6

3.5

4.1

3.5

3.2

c3.0

-

Is.

July

240

ie

1C'

0

)4

8

69

63

e

i

;

^>

4

58

32

23

£

;£

5

2

8

9

22

:

£ 5

5

5

4

46

41

]

1

9

2

7.4

7.7

S.9 e'.o

5.4

6.0

6.7

7.8

Aug.

a3.9

10

17

13

7.4

6.4

4.2

6.4

57

78

84

78

78

54

41

32

24

16

8.6

12

all

a9.5

8.3

alO

a!2

a!3

15

12

6.7

7.2

6.7

Sept.

a5.8

a4.9

4.0

a7.0

alO

13

alO

a7.5

4.8

a8.5

a!2

16

alO

4.0

3.6

4.5

a3.8

3.2

a2.6

al.9

al.3

.6

.4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

0

0

0

aO

» Kilnter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct., 25-30, Nov. 5, 6, Nov. 21 to Mar. 29. Backwater from debris or aquatic vegetation Oct. 1-24, Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, Nov. 7-20, June 14-17, June 

27 to July 1.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

Month

September. ..................................

The period ................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

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

September. .................................

Water year 1943-43 ......................

Seeondfoot-days

115

75.2

4.5

113.1

_

33.3

26.8

0

_

0

0

1,418.0

12,538.1

440.2

3,666.1

1,324.9

747.3

140.0

20,334.7

Maximum

26

18

.5

18

_

3.0

2.8

0

0

0

800

1,800

54

360

240

S4

16

1,800

Minimum

20

0

.2

.

.2

0

0

_

0

0

0

9.2

4.8

6.9

5.4

4.2

0

0

Mean

23.0

2.43

.15

3.77

_

1.07

.89

0

_

0

0 -

45.7

418

14.2

122

42.7

24.1

4.67

55.7

Runoff in 

acre -feet

228

149

8.9

224

610

66

53

0

-

0

0

2,810

24,870

873

7,270

2,630

1,480

278

40,330

Time'basis; Central war time. To convert ,rar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
42 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Wild Rice River near AbercromMe, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28'35", long. 96 047'15", In NEiSWt sec. 25, T. 135 N., 

 R. 4S W., 160 feet upstream from rubble masonry dam which serves as control, 3-s miles

northwest of Abercromble, and 8 miles downstream from Antelope Creek. Datum of gage

Is 907.940 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,220 square miles.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,500 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height

 lil.UtJ feet from floodmark), from rating table extended above 2,100 second-feet; no 

flow for several months.

1932-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1943; no flow for some periods each 

year.

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

 and ""those above 2,500 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

1.0 0

1.1 .6

1.3 4.4

1.5 10

2.0 38

2.3 92

2.5 150

2.7 222

2.9 306

3.1 397

3.3 483

3.6 548

3.9 586

4.2 615

4.5 648

5.0 716

7.0 1,020

9.0 1,350

12.0 1,950

15.0 2,690

r 18.0 3,750

21. O 5,430

Note.- Same as preceding table below 2.9 

et.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

120

120

114

129

138

126

126

120

120

120

117

112

109

109

112

109

100

98

98

103

109

114

114

112

106

95

85

103

100

98

103

Nov.

106

98

92

90

87

87

82

80

78

70

62

60

57

*b57

57

57

57

53

47

44

b44

b42

b42

b40

b39

b38

b37

b37

b36

b36

-

Dec.

b36

b36

b36

b35

b34

33

2S

26

24

*22

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

Jan.

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

*8.1

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.1

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

Feb.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

«1.

1.

1.

.,

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February ............................. .....

March ......................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 .......... r ...........

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 3

a. 6

a. 9

*1.2

al.O

.4

.4

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

d.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

4.0

6.2

14

66

184

b760

bl,660

a4,500

Apr.

5,360

5,430

5,010

4,570

4,080

3,430

2,750

2,380

2,160

1,900

1,740

1,660

1,540

1,540

1,350

1,130

895

775

674

596

548

509

483

444

397

374

351

328

306

289

-

Secondfoot-days

3,439

1,812

595.8

28,741.4

207.3

51.3

7,210.4

52,999

5,401

21,206

10,960

1,598

679.5

106,159.3

May

272

259

238

222

199

192

174

160

153

144

135

120

109

103

103

109

114

117

126

141

157

157

157

157

177

222

238

247

251

230

218

Maximum

138

106

36

579

8.8

4.0

4,500

5,430

272

1,350

1,220

120

36

5,430

June

207

284

835

1,160

1,220

1,080

850

648

596

563

563

605

648

716

745

730

716

674

636

596

548

483

444

420

420

444

575

1,100

1,350

1,350

Minimum

85

36

9.

0

4.

0

0

289

103

207

87

24

5.

0

July

1,220

988

835

702

586

509

483

420

374

351

328

306

302

289

272

263

251

242

242

242

238

230

222

203

192

150

126

112

103

92

87

Aug.

106

120

78

70

68

60

53

78

75

109

80

68

62

53

46

44

40

34

30

28

27

27

26

26

27

24

24

28

26

28

33

Mean

111

60.4

L 19.2

78.7

D 6.69

1.83

233

1,767

174

707

354

51.5

3 S2.6

291

Sept.

31

28

27

27

29

33

36

34

28

30

30

32

30

27

27

25

24

22

20

22

20

17

14

12

12

10

9.7

9.1

7.8

5.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,820

3,590

1,180

57,010

411

102

14,300

105,100

10,710

42,060

21,740

3,170

1,350

210,500

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RKD RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 43

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°50'20", long. 99°07'30", in NEi sec. 5, T. 150 N., R. 66 

W., at recreation-pond dam 1 mile north of Sheyenne. Datum of gage is 1,408.65 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1929 to June 1933, October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet Mar. 26, 27; maximum

 gage height observed, 7.22 feet Mar. 27; no flow many days.

1929-33, 1939-42: Maximum discharge observed, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 15, 1942; 

maximum gage height observed, that of Mar. 27, 1943; no flow at times in most years.

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

 wnicn are poor. Gage read once or twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except perioda of baetarater 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

3.49

3.5

3.6

3.7

.13 

3.3

17.4

4.0

4.1

41

83

126

187

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.7

251

292

354

428

5.0 

5.3

561

722

Mote.- Same as preceding table below 

3.8 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

4

5

7

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

17 

18 

19 

20

22

OT

25

28

31

Oct.

4.4

5 4

5.4

5 4

5.4

5 4

5.4

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.3

2.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

2.0 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

2.0

2.0

1.1 

1.1 

2.0

2.0

3.3

3.3

2.0

1.1

1.1

.7

.7

.7

-

Dec.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,4

.4

Jan.

\ 0.3

.2

.1

? .1

Feb.

I 0.1

Mar.

i

I

> 0.5

I

'

l> .8

I

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 1 1 -_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

Hay........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

I 

, 1.0

2.0

5.0

8.0

22

280

750

1,100

a, 100

*950

950

950

900

Apr.

750

*722

488

354

321

306

284 

251

203

170

156 

139 

139 

109 

92

83

83 

75 

75 

66

58

49

30

21

17

12

75

75

75

75

"

Seccndfoct-days

16.9

10,193.1

1 445

0

15,320.2

May

75

75

66

66

66

66

5S 

49

41

35

30 

25 

21 

21 

21

25

25 

25 

25 

21

21

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

21

16

17

Maximum

.7

1,140

0

1,100

June

25

30

41

66

66

49

49 

5858'

75

100 

100 

75 

75 

75

66

75 

66 

35

27

27

23

27

19

27

23

25

21

25

17

"

Minimum

.4

0

0

0

July

17

21

12

9.0

9.0

16 

9.0

12

19

11 

7.8 

14 

11 

7.8

11

9.0- 

9.0 

9.0

6.4

4.4

4.4

2.0

1.1

.6

.7

Aug.

1.1

1.5

.4

.1

.1

.3

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Mean

.55

27.9

227

0

42.0

Sept.

Runcff in 

acre-feet

34

20,220

529

0

30,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20, 21, Mar. 22 to Apr. 1. Ho gage-height 

record Oct. 1, 2, Jan. 1-19, Jan. 22 to Mar. 21; discharge estimated or interpolated. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
44 RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°55', long. 98°01', in 

 SEiNW* sec. 28. T. 140 N., R. 58 w., 100 feet downstream from College Dam In Valley 

City and 15 miles downstream from Baldhlll Creek.

Drainage area.- 8,360 square miles (includes 3,940 square miles in closed Devils Lake 

' Basin;.

Records available.- March to August 1919, March 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum dally diecharge during year, 1,900 second-feet Mar. 27, 31, Apr. 1, 

2; maximum gage height recorded, 10.78 feet Apr. 2; minimum discharge, 1.5 second-feet 

Oct. 28, (gage height, 2.53 feet).

191S, 1938-43: Maximum discharge observed. 2,750 second-feet Apr. 18, 1919 (gage 

height, 14.9 feet, site and datum then In use); no flow during several periods In 

1938-41.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, mater year 1942-43, except periods of backwater (gage height In feet, 

and discharge,In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to June 6 June 7 to Sept. 30

2.5 1.1 3.7 1S6 6.0 718

2.7 6.0 4.0 271 7.0 996

2.9 16 4.5 381 8.0 1,280

3.1 36 5.0 470 9.4 1,680

3.4 95 5.5 585

2.4 0.2 3.0 27 4.6 406

2.5 1.

2.6 2.

2.8 10

1 3.3 80 5.0 511

S 3.6 165 5.7 707

4.0 263

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

27

26

25

42

32

27

27

28

30

29

24

22

27

23

24

27

23

24

26

24

26

26

25

27.

23

22

15

2.2

14

28

Ncv.

26

027

027

e26

C29

026

c25

C26

c26

c25

C22

c25

c25

25

24

26

27

26

24

24

24

22

23

23

22

19

19

IS

17

16

-

Dec.

14

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

 9.0

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11 -

10

10

10 11

1111

1011

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9,0

8.0

e.o

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

Feb.

7.0

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

 7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

10

44

100

80

60

40

26

30

3S

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. .................. ...............

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March. .....................................

April.. ..................'..................

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

June. ......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

28

22

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.5

8.0

*8.0

e.o

8.0

9.5

9.0

10

9.5

9.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

50

480

1,300

1,500

1,600

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,900

Apr.

1.900

 1

1

1

,900

,800

,680

1,420

1.420

1

1

1

,510

,570

,600

1^620

1,570

1

1

 1

Secondfee t-days

775 2

716

333.5

41,906.2

296.5

560.0

14,571.5

27,125

5,784 

12,203

4,051

1,230

240.0

67,885.7

,450

,280

,110

856

637

490

418

361

317

278

261

233

219

196

193

193

186

230

227

-

May

227

24

24

26

1

9

1

266

261

25

23

21

2

9

9

225

212

20

19

17

2

 3

9

169

166

15

14

14

5

9

2

136

130

12

13

13

0

0

9

142

 142

14

14

16

17

2

9

6

9

202

Maximum

42

29

14

1,190

12

100

1,900

1,900 

£66

693

188

891 oJ.O

1,900

 June

202

206

219

222

249

390

539

609

637

651

665

651

595

651

665

693

567

45S

406

367

330

307

284

232

255

239

226

219

213

206

"

Minimum

2.2

16

8.E

.5

6.5

6.(

8»(

186

1 X£f on

202

PAo* 

1 nio 

2.4

2.2

July

188 lee

177

165

150

139

154

135

11S

115

11S

US

125

118

112

110

100

139

184

173

165

146

135 lie

107

100

95

91

84

89

95

Aug.

89

78

72

80

66

 64

64

58

55

49

46

47

39

30

33

27

22

19

20

22

21

21

26

25

27

27

24

21

20

IS

16

Sept.

IS

14

14

014

014

012

010

09.1

c7.8

7.4

7.0

8.6

10

12

10

9.5

6.2

7.4

7.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.2

3.3

2.S

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.0

~

 Runoff in 

*ean acre-feet

25.0 1,540

23.9 1,420

10.8 661

115 83,230

9.56 588

20.0 1,110

904 S3', 800

187 11,470

407 24,200 131 S, 040

39.7 2,440 

8.00 476

186 134,600

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

o Backwater from aquatic vegetation. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Kov. 25 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Bar. 25 

to Apr. 1; discharge computed on basis of Valley City power-plant record). 

Time basis! Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 45

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°53'2011 , long. 96°54'5511 , in sec. 31, T. 140 

N., R. 49 W., half a mile north of West Fargo and 3 miles upstream from Maple River. 

Datum of gage is 877.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,420 square miles (includes 3,940 square miles in closed Devils Lake 

Basin).

Reccrds available.- September 1929 to September 1943; March 1902 to June 1907 and March 

to August 1919 at site a quarter of a mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 102 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,400 second-feet Apr. 7-10; maximum 

gage neight, 19.35 feet Apr. 1, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 

21 second-feet Aug. 23.

1902-7, 1919, 1929-43: Maximum rtaily discharge that of Apr. 7-10, 1943: maximum 

gage height, that of Apr. 1, 1943; minimum, 2.0 second-feet Dec. 14, 1936 (gage 

height, 1.90 feet).

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

wnicn are fair.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.7 30 3.6 89 5.5 250

2.3 35 3.9 112 6.0 306

3.0 47 4.2 136 6.5 366 ]

3.2 61 4.5 160 7.0 431 3

8.0 569 14.0 1,580

9.0 719 16.0 1,940

0.0 878 18.5 2,390

1.0 1,040

3.4 75 5.0 202 7.5 499 12.0 1,220

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22n-i 

AO

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

69

70

68

67

67

68

68

69

73

73

69

64

61

60

64

72

67

61

60

60

58

58

55

54

57

56

63

61

58

69

74

Nov.

72

74

75

74

74

70

62

71

62

46

42

*62

60 '46

75

68

67

46

60

40

38

44

42

40

40

50

48

44

44

44

-

Dec.

44

42

42

40

40

40

40

38

38

*36

36

34

34

34

34

36

36

34

34

, 34

34

34

36

36

36

36 '36

36

34

34

34

Jan.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

*32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

3S

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

Feb.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

*34

34

32

32

32

34

34

36

38

40

40

40

42

42

42

40

38

40

40

40

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November .......................... ....

December ....................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. ................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

40

40

42

44

44

46

48

60

55

«60

95

a!20

a!50

170

140

130

120

110

100

100

100

100

110

130

110

100

100

h380

hi, 300

h2,000

h2,200

Apr.

h2,200

f£

*£

i

',200

,200

,200

2,200

2,200

*£

i

i

,400

,400

,400

2,400

2,390

!

*',

',

3,320

,190

3,080

2,030

1,900

L,800

L,710

L,600

1,450

1,260

Second 

foot-days

n rrt(r(

ljl32

58,178

1,030

8)344

49,675

11,504

23,066

8,425

4,092

1,888

113,871

L,040

894

798

704

629

569

527

499

485

-

May

457

444

41£

406

406

416

41£

f41£

f41£

f41£

f4oe

a39e

a38£

f37£

see

rsee rs9i

39i

375

35'

33C

31£

306

30C

30f

31?

34!

34!

31f

30

28f

Maximum

74

88

44

1,020

34

4S

2 200

2, 400

ACLrj *±O f

1,010

569

366

112

2,400

June

283

330

782

994

1,010

994

894

766

659

599

614

689

798

910

994

1,010

I 977

960

926

694

) 862

i 846

782

) 659

629

3 644

3 644

3 659

3 644

614

Minimum

54

38

34

1 1

J.\J

32

32

40

485

288

283

1 rjc i. f b

72

32

32

July

569

499

444

405

379

366

354

330

318

294

272

250

240

235

225

211

211

211

206

206

211

211

206

188

198

211

211

206

198

184

176

Aug.

168

164

152

144

136

132

128

233

366

266

f220

a

a

a

a

190

160

140

120

f!08

Mean

64.3

56 «7

36.5

1 J.Wi7 SQ

33 2

36 *5

1,656

371

769

S72

132

62.9

312

99

93

90

89

84

81

78

92

86

78

74

72

75

86

88

Sept.

89

95

95

86

78

86

112

101

86

76

69

66

62

60

58

58

58

55

51

50

48

45

43

42

40

39

38

36

34

32

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3 950

3^370

2,250

115,400

2,040

2,030

16,550

98,530

22 820

45 750

16 ,710

8,120

3,740

225,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated,

f Computed on baa is of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage readings at Armour packing plant, 1 mile upstream.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 10.

Time baa la; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
46 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak. 

(Formerly published as Devils Lake near Fort Totten, N. Dak.)

Location.- Temporary staff gage-, lat. 48°03'45", long. 98°56'30B , in SWi sec. 18, T.

 IbS M., R. 64 W, at Lakewood, on east bank at mouth of Creel Bay and 6 miles soutnwest of city of Devils Lake. Creel Bay, which is half a mile wide, is an arm of 

Devils Lake and extends 2 miles to the north of lake. Datum of present gage Is 

1,400.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- 1867, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, 1896 (one gage height for each year)

 and 1901-43 fragmentary). Remarks.- Elevations of lake determined from temporary gage. To refer elevations

 obtained during period 1901-38 to datum of 1929, subtract 0.56 foot.

Elevation, In feet, 1943

May 3 

31

1,404.40 

1,404.41

June 30 

July 30

1,404.70 

1,404.50

Aug. 30 

Sept. 29

1,404.05 

1,403.72

Note.- Gage readings other than, those shown above were made.

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°57'40", long. 96°39'40", in SWiSEi sec. 6, T.

140 N., R. 47 W., 6 miles north of U. S. Highway 10, 8 miles northeast of Dilworth,

and 9 miles downstream from South Branch. 

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1943 (no winter records prior to 1936). 

Hjxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,530 second-feet Apr. 2 fgage height, 22.60

feet, from floodmark): minimum dally, 6.0 second-feet Feb. 14, 15; minimum gage

height, 1.70 feet Sept. 29, 30.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1943; no flow at times in 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater or no gage-height record

wnicn are fair.

Discharge, in second-fsst, water year Octcber 1942 tc Septembsr 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

20

23

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

100

95

90

90

90

90

90

90

80

80

SO

85

80

80

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

60

60 

60 

55 

55 

55

55

Nov.

60

65

65

70

75

75

80

75

75

75

70

 80

75

65

75

60

60

60

55

55

45

40

34

48

55

42 

30 

26 

26 

24

Dec.

24

24

22

22

22

22

*22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

24

22

20

20

20

20

18

18

19

20

19 

18 

17 

16

15

Jan.

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

 12

13

13

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

S.5

8.5

8.0

S.5 

9.0 

9.0 

8.5 

S.5

S.O

Feb.

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

S.5

S.5

8.0

«e.o

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

7.5

8.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

8.5

-

Month

October. ................................ .

March..... .................................

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

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

June ................................ . . .

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

S.O

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

*7.0

S.O

8.5

8.5

8.0

S.O

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

S.O

10

26

42 

60 

110 

200 

480

Bl,200

Apr.

a3,200

a4,400

4,080

3,380

2,740

2,300

1,980

1,700

1,500

1,270

1,090

934

781

641

549

477

420

372

334

306

278

250

236

229

215

20S 

208 

20S 

215 

229

Seccndfcot-days

1,740

658

3,389

1,254

74,901.0

May

243

243

250

250

250

250

243

229

222

215

201

1S7

180

170

166

173

187

IS 7

ISO

176

170

166

162

194

257

327 

341 

34S 

372 

372

Maximum

24

73

4,480

June

327

320

513

558

549

630

700

68S

608

513

452

452

404

372

396

396

388

396

3SO

341

292

257

229

229

2S5

 341 

42S 

513 

531 

531

"

Minimum

208

229

SP

25

6.0

July

558

588

598

578

522

504

531

468

3S8

334

2S5

243

215

194

180

162

149

136

126

120

106

97

S8

79

70

67 

63 

60 

57 

54

Aug.

4S

45

41

39

37

37

38

76

229

299

292

250

208

166

136

106

34

70

62

55

46

42

43

50

116

180 

ISO 

149 

113 

84

Mean

74 2

434

109

41. S

205

Sept.

73

6454'

51

vr

44

43

40

38

37

37

39

42

45

43

43

48

54

52

43

41

38

34

33

32

32 

29 

27 

26 

25

~

Runoff in 

acre-fest

2,490

148,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct 

ct. 1-21, Sept. 30. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,

Mar. 30. Backwater from debris 

lubtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 47

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°16', long. 96°14', in SWi sec. 22 T 144 N 

RT43~W., three-quarters of a mile northeast of village of Twin Valley and'? miles' 

downstream from Marsh Creek.

Drainage area.- 881 square miles.

Kecoras avaiiaDle.- July 1930 to September 1943. June 1909 to September 1917 at site a 

quarter or a mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1910-17, 1930-43), 119 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 11 74 

reet); minimum daily, 28 second-feet Mar. 11.

1909-17, 1930-43: Maximum discharge, 9,200 second-feet July 22, 1909 (gage height, 

20.0 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 secondfeet; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Nov. 4, 1939 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

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

wHcn are fair. Flow partly regulated by Rice Lake and many smaller lakes above station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mill at Faith, 17 miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oot. 1 to Apr. 1

l.S 70

1.9 SI

2.0 92

2.2 117

2.5 

2.8

15S 

204

1.5

1.6 

l.S 

2.0

2.5 165

3.0 254

3.5 346

4.0 447

Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

5.0 670

6.0 915

7.0 1,200

8.0 1,610

9.0 2,150

10.0 2,S10

11.0 3,560

11.6 4,040

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

h!73

h!70

h!68

h!70

h!86

h!91

h!84

hi 64

h!76

h!68

h!64

hi 60

h!55

h!50

h!44

h!44

a!40

a!3S

h!3 6

h!29

h!24

h!16

hl!6

hllO

alOO

h94

h92

h97

h92

alOO

fl!2

Nov.

109

105

91

92

104

84

S2

S6

116

90

74

88 lie

94

88

117

97

76

S2

110

95

80

75

60

110

100

85

75

70

65

-

Dec.

60

60

55

55

55

55

*55

55

46

42

44

46

46

46

46

50

46

48

46

50

50

50

46

46

44

48

44

44

44

44

44

Jan.

44

44

44

44

44

42

40

*40

40

40

38

40

40

36

40

40

r a38

> a35

L a.34

Feb.

1

1

> a37

/

*f40

38

38

38

36

36

36

34

34

38

38

36

38

40

38

36

36

36

34

34

32

32

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March.. ....................................

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

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

June ........................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30

28

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

34

34

36

40

44

46

65

90

120

140

500

f 1,700

Apr.

f 1,900

f 1,700

1,700

1,700

1,520

*1,400

1,440

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,020

940

890

665

815

766

742

718

670

622

599

599

576

520

437

417

437

488

553

Seccndfoot-days

4,383

E.73E

1,52£

65,661

1,189

1.02E

3,429

28,734

18,921

46,908

9,246

4,403

1,713

124, E08

May

622

622

576

531

496

466

466

520

531

553

553

553

531

520

509

520

531

553

531

509

476

457

437

447

520

718

890

965

1,050

1,060

1,140

Maximum

191

118

60

1,520

44

40

1,700

1,900

1,140

4,040

553

300

85

4,040

June

1.2SO

1,260

3,160

4,040

3,560

3,020

2,600

2,270

2,030

1,810

1,710

1,660

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,400

1,320

1,260

1,140

1,050

965

865

615

840

742

790

742

' 694

646

599

Minimum

9

6>

4

1

3

2

4143r

59 S

IK

K

2(

July

553

520

4S6

457

447

447

417

387

f367

h348

a329

a320

aS38

h358

a320

a300

h28E

a272

h263

a245

h227

f213

204

191 fieo

f!56

f!37

f!24

fl!4

hllB

f!24

Aug.

f!20

h!30

f!37

f!30

a!20

f!75

f300

f291

f272

a229

f204

f!66

168

155

a!37

f 129

123

116

111

106

102

96

f98

f99

hlOO

a99

f96

h96

a94

a91

a 69

Mean

3 141

5 91.3

2 49.1

L 180

38.4

3 36.5

3 111

7 956

1 610

1,564

298

142

57.1

5 340

Sept.

f85

f82

80

76

74

72

71

70

57

66

63

60

60

56

57

57

56

50

46

47

46

50

52

46

47

43

I a36

f

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,690

5,430

3,020

130,200

2,360

2,030

6,600

56,990

37,530

93,040

18,340

6,730

3,400

246,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records at Twin Valley power plant. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20 to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record Jan. 17 

to Feb. 6).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
48 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

South TYtln Lake near Naytahwaush, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°15', long. 95°39', In sec. 32, T. 144 N., R. 39 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile southwest of Naytahwaush.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

extreme's.- 1937-43: Maximum stage observed, 2.60 feet Apr. 5, 1942; minimum observed 0.70

 foot, Sept. 30, Nov. 11, 18, 22, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 12-8) 

witn two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 

Nov.

14 

11

1.38 

1.3S

Hov. 

Dec.

27 

26

1.38 

1.38

May 2 

May 31

1.70 

1.S6

June 27 

Aug. 9

2.30 

2.30

Aug. 30 

Sept. 4

2.04 

1.06

Hote.- Gage readings other than those shown above were made.

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47°33', long. 97°28', on line between sees. 12 and 13, T.

147 M., R. 54 W., at highway bridge 6i miles northwest of Portland. Datum of gage

Is 978.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 544 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet Mar. 27; maximum gage

height observed, 14.70 feet Mar. 26, affected by Ice; no flow for several months. 

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, 1,130 second-feet Apr. 9, 1941; maximum gage

height observed, that of Mar. 26, 1943; no flow for several months In each year. 

Maximum discharge known, 4,300 second-feet in 1882 (gage height, 23.2 feet)

computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by ice and those below 5 second-feet, which

are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

13

15

20

23

25

Ofi

OQ

29 Zfl

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December ...................................

Calerdar year 1942 ......................

llaroh. .....................................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Bar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b3.0

b20

b!30

b340

0900

bl.100

b950

b550

436

293

Apr.

282

249

129

105

99

99

93

S2

62

54

52

47

44

40

37

35

27

26

17

15

15

14

12

8.4

8.0

S.O

12

13

16

16

"

Secondfoot-days

0

0

5,635.8

4,722.0

1,716.4

309.4

920.1

SO.l

.7

0

7,748.7

May

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

12

12

11

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.8

S.4

7.6

5.S

5.6

5.4

4.6

3.9

3.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

8.0

9.7

9.7

Maximum

0

0

soo

1,100

282

16

99

8.0

.1

0

1,100

June

9.5

9.3

9.3

14

15

15

16

16

27

30

29

37

99

77

67

67

67

64

60

54

28

20

15

15

11

11

11

9.7

8.0

"

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

8.0

3.9

S.O

.1

0

0

0

July

8.0

8.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.0

4.6* 5.0

4.3

3.9

3.5

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

15.4

0

152

57.2

9.9S

30.7

2.58

.02

0

21.2

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

11,180

0

9,370

3,400

614

1,820

159

1.4

0

15,360

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, ubtract 1 ho
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 49

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°24', long. 97°03', in NWi sec. 5, T. 145 N., 

R. 50 W., 50 feet upstream from city water-supply dam.

Drainage area.- 1,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1943 (no winter records prior to 1938).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 28, 29; minimum 

 daliy7 0.2 second-foot Feb. 22-26, Mar. 1-20, Sept. 18-28.

1931-43: Maximum discharge, 1,320 second-feet Apr. 11, 1941; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater or no gage-height record 

whicn are poor.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

92

122

155

194

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

237

285

336

390

449

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.2

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

l.E

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

l.S

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 i.s

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

-

Dec.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.9

.9

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Feb.

0.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

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

May. U»v .......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September .........................:........

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0.2

. 2

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

10

50

300

500

800

1,100

1,200

1,200

800

700

Apr.

550

500

396

352

261

178

152

129

116

92

78

76

73

68

65

60

55

49

44

39

37

34

32

28

24

26

28

30

42

47

-

Secondfoot-daya

28.4

24.6

23.0

11,908.0

13. E

9.0

6,664.5

3,661

Ij033

2,743

665.0

65.7

13.7

14,944.7

May

55

57

60

57

55

49

44

42

37

34

32

30

2S

26

28

26

26

24

24

22

20

20

20

22

22

22

24

26

30

32

39

Maximum

2.0

1.2

1.2

1,080

.6

.4

1,200

550

. 60

207

73

3.2

2.0

1,200

June

39

39

52

60

73

70

68

76

73

65

60

55

57

6S

104

178

182

207

186

163

132

113

95

87

81

76

68

70

73

73

-

Minimum

0.,

.

.

0

'.

24

20

39

1.1."

.!

July

73

68

60

55

44

40

38

35

32

30

27

24

21

18

16

14

12

10

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

Aug.

2.0

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

l.S

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

f2.6

Mean

> 0.916

5 .820

3 .742

3£.6

S .445

2 .321

2 .215

122

33.3

91.4

5 21.5

1 2.12

2 .457

2 40.9

Sept.

2.0

.7

1.2

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

 .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

56

49

46

23,630

27

18

13,220

7,260

2,050

5,440

1,320

130

27

29,640

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- No gage-height record Mar. 8 to Apr. 2, July 8-20, Aug. 5-10, 14-30; discharge computed on 

basis of records for station at Portland and for Sheyenne River at Valley City and weather records. 

Backwater from aquatic vegetation or debris on control Oct. 1 to Nov. 23, July 5-7, July 21 to AUK. 

4, Aug. 11-13, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30. 6

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
50 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sand Hill River at Beltraml, Mlnn.

f iTSra^a qSer^f (includes that of Sand Hill ditch as the two are cross5

Corps of

Spr. 3.

Remarks.- Records 

 above station, retui 

Cooperation.- Oage-helght record and three 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, April to September 1943

discharge measurements furnished by

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

bo

bO

bO

b54

138

3S

6.8

3.0

3.6

IS

19

16

14

12

12

May

23

21

16

14

10

14

13

12

10

9.0

9.0

6.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

June

14

IS

30

44

40

34

26

18

15

12

10

8.5

7.5

10

16

July

4.S

4.S

4.6

4.4

4.4

5.5

5.5

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.6

6.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

Aug.

0.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

3

10

10

10

6.0

5.5

4.4

3.2

2.8

Month

September. ..........................

The period ........................

Sept.

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Secondfoot-days

41.5

-

Apr,

9.8

9.0

8.2

8.E

7.5

6.S

7.5

8.2

9.0

7.5

14

14

21

23

24

-

Maximum

2.0

-

May

13

15

16

11

9.0

6.8

5.4

6.8

12

47

57

52

43

28

22

16

June

24

26

24

20

16

11

8.5

7.0

6.0 

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

-

Minimum

1 2

.9

-

July

7.0

7.5

S.O

7.0

6.0

4.6

3.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.2

Mean

17.1

1,36

-

Aug.

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.0

2.0

Sept.

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

..5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,020

a.77

82

3,5SO

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- Backwater from aquatic vegetation May 30 to Aug. 26.

Sand Hill ditch at Beltraml, Mlnn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 47°32'10", long. 96°32'00", In SEiNWi sec. 21, T. 147

N., R. 46 W., at highway bridge In Beltraml, a quarter of a mile south of post office. 

Records available.- March to July 1943. 

extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during period, 518 second-feet Apr. 7; minimum, 5

secona-feet Mar. 27-29. 

Remarks.- Records poor. Ditch diverts from Sand Hill River 4i miles above station and

returns to river 3i miles below station. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of

Ltigineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, March to July 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Mar.

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apr.

b!31

blS6

b319

b331

*3S5

418

518

d475

308

308

26S

234

226

21S

202

May

124

131

124

117

117

110

103

96

96

89

89

7S

72

75

64

Month

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

June

138

138

186

194

308

370

418

418

2S7

277

234

210

21S

202

202

July

89

89

S248 '

48

72

68

64

61

58

5S

58

5S

58

58

Secondfoot-days

1,6S9

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Mar.

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

d5

d5

d5

bO.9

b82

Maximum

89

Apr.

178

170

146

138

131

124

117

117

110

110

103

dl03

96

103

117

-

Minimum

Qfi

May

64

63

6S

68

66

68

68

72

78

89

89

96

124

131

131

138

June July

226 58

194 58

250 54

242 d52

234 d50

170 k

170

162 \\ d44

146 I

124 V

124 \

117 \\

110 > d38

103 [\

96 U

r

Moor, Runoff in "ean acre-feet

23 2 230

Pn9 Ip'I^n

54.5 3,350

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 51

Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47036'10B , long. 96°47'40", in SEiSEi sec. 29, T. 148 N., 

R. 48 W., at county highway bridge and a quarter of a mile southeast of Climax.

Drainage area.- 405 square miles.

Records available.- Mirch to September 1943.*

Extremes.- I&ximum discharge observed during period, 916 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage 

height, 10.45 feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.94 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair. Gage read 

once or twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1948-43, except periods of backwater 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

10

13

19

25

38

2.0

2.4

2.5 

3.2 

3.6

54 

7S 

102 

130 

15S

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

186

221

260

300

340

7.0

S.O

9.0

10.3

420

510

636

892

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2.1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January .....................................

February. ..................................

March 23-31 ................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .:...................................

September. ................... .............

The period ...............................

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

-

blO

blS

b22

b24

b28

bSO

b34

b70

b75

Apr.

 bSO

blSO

b!54

b220

*b400.

822

89 3

778

700

621

532

453

368

364

348

308

221

200

172

165

158

144

137

130

90

109

109

123

130

144

~

Seoondfoot-daya

306

. 3^642

7,046 

2 057

1^036

585

-

May

151

144

158

151

137

130

130

116

116

109

102

96

90

84

78

84

84

78

84

90

78

78

78

90

102

144

172

172

186

165

165

Maximum

75

692

186

348

102

48

28

-

June

172

172

186

22S

268

292

324

340

348

348

324

276

244

236

336

244

252

276

284

292

268

2S1

200

186

165

151

144

130

123

116

-

Minimum

10

80

78

116

 ZQ oo

2211

.

July

102

102

102

90

90

84

84

78

75

72

69

66

51

66

78

75

72

66

66

66

60

43

48

51

48

48

46

43

40

38

38

Aug.

3S

36

33

31

31

31

36

43

46

46

48

40

33

40

48

40

36

31

31

37

27

27

29

29

27

25

25

29

27

24

32

Mean

34.0

117

235

66

33.4

19.5

-

Sept.

22

24

24

24

24

- 22

22

22

23

22

15

20

22

19

19

20

19

19

17

17

12

15

16

16

19

17

12

11

028

c24

-

Runoff in 

acre-fest

607

7 220

13 ,980

4,080

2,050

1,160

47,390

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

o Backwater from debris on control.

Time basis; Central war tin?e. To convert war tin to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
52 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°57', long. 95°17', in NWi sec. 28, T. 152 N., R.

36 W., just upstream from dam at outlet. 18 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.

Datum of gage is 1,169.00 feet (revised) above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles. 

Records available.- my 1933 to September 1943. April 1930 to September 1933 at site on

 Upper Red Lake at Wasklsh. June 1930 to.November 1932 at site at Redby.

Extremes.- 1930-43: Maximum gage height, 8.23 feet June 3, 1943; minimum recorded, O.SO

 feet Nov. 20, 1936.

Remarks.- Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change In direction and velocity 

of wind and by seiches.

Eage height, in feet, 1942-45

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

SO

51

5.61

5.74

5.75

Jan.

Feb.

May

31

28

51

h5.79

5.86

5.87

Apr.

May

June

50

51

50

6.59

6.96

7.23

July

Aug.

Sept

51

51

50

6.97

6.SS

h6.31

h Sage height baaed on recorder record in river below outlet.

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°57', long. 95°17', in llWi sec. 2S, T. 152 11., R.

36 W., just downstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake, 18 miles northwest of

village of Red Lake. Datum of gage Is 1,169.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles. 

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 166 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,100 second-feet'Aug. S (gage height,

7.45 feet); minimum discharge, 144 second-feet Oct. 6.

1933-43: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. S, 1943; no flow Sept. 19, 1933, Aug. 31

to Sept. 10, Oct. 1, 1935, May 16-17, 19-22, Nov. 20, 1936.

Maximum discharge known, 1,190 second-feet June 17, 1927, from discharge measurement

by Minnesota State Division of Water Resources & Engineering. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Flow completely regulated by Red Lake.

in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

172

174

166

166

162

211

265

239

262

250

265

256

250

253

250

244

286

327

340

283

292

283

268

305

302

289

308

314

320

302

286

Rov.

317

314

357

350

266

317

324

330

330

317

371

283

295

354

330

317

271

324

*317

314

324

314

308

298

298

300

300

300

300

300

-

Dec.

300

300

300

500

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

320

360

360

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

360

360

340

340

340

340

360

Jan.

340

340

340

340

»560

340

340

360

360

360

340

560

360

360

360

340

360

360

360

360

360

360

340

360

360

360

360

360

340

340

340

Feb.

360

360

360

580

380

560

360

360

360

400

380

*360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

380

380

360

380

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ............................... ...

February. ..................................

March.. ....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

380

3SO

380

380

380

360

380

3SO

380

380

330

380

380

3SO

400

420

440

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

Apr.

420

»420

440

420

440

437

449

449

452

452

452

452

452

452

460

456

460

456

460

464

472

472

476

445

456

519

539

519

559

559

-

.Secondfoot-days

8,090

9,442

10,180

135,990

10,920

10 ,"240

12,460

13,959

20,356

27,612

24,314

20,878

17,746

186,197

May

531

559

559

604

626

561

626

626

604

626

651

626

604

626

676

676

651

651

651

651

651

651

651

706

676

676

706

736

736

846

886

Maximum

340

371

360

771

360

400

440

559

886

1,060

890

736

643

1,060

June771

336

1,060

886

926

886

386

8S6

846

886

926

886

966

966

926

966

926

966

966

1,010

926

966

926

926

966

966

926

846

886

855

-

Minimum

162

268

300

99

340

360

380

420

539

771

646

604

519

162

July

890

355

855

868.

663

884

886

386

886

846

886

886

846

771

806

771

706

771

706

756

706

706

750

737

731

717

710

678

657

672

646

Aug.

705

657

626

626

604

604

706

736

700

715

727

712

640

707

625

678

675

676

676

651

651

675

685

675

719

704

668

654

660

668

673

Mean

261

315

328

575

352

366

402

465

657

920

784

673

592

510

Sept.

625

645

637

637

617

594

544

587

581

626

626

626

581

581

604

604

581

559

539

581

559

519

581

559

581

581

604

604

581

604

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,050

18,750

20,190

269,700

21,660

20^510

24,710

27,690

40,580

54,770

48 ,230

41,410

35,200

369 ,300

* V.inter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 5. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 6 to Hov. 3, Apr. 6-29, June 5-29, July 7-22, Aug. 3-8, 18-21, Sept. 9-50. No gageheight record June 30 to July 6, July 23 to Aug. 2, Aug. 9-17, Aug. 22 to Sept. 8; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record for lake station.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodrldge, Mlnn.

53

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°03', long. 95°48', on line between sees. 28 and 

29, T. 153 N., R. 40 W., at bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of Goodrldge and 33 

miles upstream from Thief River.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 154 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,900 second-feet Apr. 8, 9; maximum 

gage nelght, 7.22 feet Apr. 8, affected by Ice; minimum dally discharge, 202 secondfeet Oct. 8; minimum gage height, 3.25 feet Oct. 26.

1930-43: Maximum dally discharge that of Apr. 8, 9, 1942; maximum gage height, 

8.08 feet May 29, 1942; minimum discharge, no flow during Infrequent periods In 

1931-34, 1936, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of backwater, which are good. Flow 

partly regulated by dam at outlet of Red Lake.

Discharge, in aecond-feet. water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

236

224

222

218

213

211

209

202

213

C24

239

252

254

259

262

270

272

278

280

283

288

301

317

323

323

320

320

320

340

 360

380

Nov.

400

395

380

400

401

380

380

360

360

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

»340

340

340

340

340

360

320

300

300

320

320

320

-

Dec.

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

. 340

340

340

Jan.

340

340

340

340

340

340

*340

340

340

360

360

360

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

320

320

340

340

340

340

Feb.

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

360

340

»340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

360

360

360

360

360

360

-

.

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March................. .....................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

360

360

340

340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

f340

340

340

340

f340

f340

f360

f360

f360

»f360

380

380

400

420

460

Apr.

f460

f460

460

800

900

1,100

1,400

1,900

1,900

i.eoo

»1,700

1,600

fl,460

fl,360

1,380

1,180

1,120

1,030

1,010

942

878

814

773

735

697

697

735

754

773

814

Secondfoot-clays

8,413

10,316

10,340

163,028

10,560

9,660

11,000

31,572

26, 233

28,948

17,691

23,220

23 ,720

211,673

Hay

835

835

856

856

878

900

900

900

900

900

878

878

856

835

835

835

835

835

814

814

814

814

792

814

835

835

835

814

814

835

856

Maximum

380

401

340

1,800

360

360

460

1,900

900

1,050

792

900

635

1,900

June

878

856

1,010

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,010

1,010

986

1,030

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,010

986

964

964

942

921

900

878

900

878

856

835

814

Minimum

20£

30C

32C

131

320

34 C

34D

460

79£

81^

43!

417

73E

20£

July

792

773

754

735

716

697

67 S

659

640

621

602

594

594

594

550

550

532

532

514

497

481

481

481

461

465

449

449

449

449

449

433

Aug.

433

433

433

417

417

497

621

716

878

900

878

878

878

856

856

835

835

835

835

814

814

835

814

814

814

814

814

S14

814

814

814

Mean

271

344

334

447

341

345

355

1,052

846

965

571

749

791

580

Sept.

835

835

835

814

814

814

792

792

792

792

814

792

814

814

792

792

814

792

792

792

792

773

773

754

754

754

754

754

754

735

Runoff in 

acre- feet

16,690

20,460

20,510

323,400

20,950

19,160

21, 820

62,620

57)420

35,090

46,060

47,050

419,900

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 26 to Uov. 1, Uov. 3, 4, Nov. 6 to Apr. 8. 

actarater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1-25, Hov. 2, 5, May 17 to Sept. 30. 

Time baa1st Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
54 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°47', long. 96°36', in sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 46 

W., at highway bridge in Crookston, a quarter of a mile downstream from dam and powerhouse of Crookston Light & Power Co., Datum of gage is 833.03 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,330 square miles.

Records available.- Nay 1901 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 42 years, 892 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 second-feet Apr. 8; (gage height, 16.88 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 150 second-feet Nov. 27; minimum gage height, 2.94 

feet Nov. 14.

1901-43: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet July 5, 1919; minimum, 2.0 secondfeet Dec. 14-16, 1937.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by power plants above station.

D1acharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

750

75C

700

70C

650

650

60C

650

480

650

600

550

550

600

550

550

550

440

650

600

550

600

500

550

420

550

850

500

420

280

480

HOT.

600

650

420

40C

400

360

320

240

460

400

320

300

280

320

320

679

«480

 »240

180

220

240

440

220

440

500

500

150

220

170

. 180

-

Dec.

300

280

280

240

220

180

240

280

220

240

220

260

340

360

290

310

370

350

330

290

380

370

400

180

610

340

250

400

360

500

310

Jan.

360

500

*160

480

340

440

280

560

480

380

460

340

380

300

460

300

360

360

520

360

380

340

320

320

360

340

320

400

360

380

320

Feb.

380

34C

380

320

400

320

360

420

400

*260

320

38C

280

300

380

300

400

580

360

240

300

340

300

280

380

320

320

300

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

May

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

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

320

300

320

320

320

300

320

380

520

280

360

380

340

340

380

400

420

400

440

360

340

460

400

*500

550

850

850

650

800

1,600

2,400

Apr.

3,600

f3,800

f3 ,800

4,000

4,200

*4,600

6,000

*8,020

7,590

6,690

6,080

5,400

4,800

4,370

4,020

3,790

3,580

3,290

3,270

3,130

3,120

3,030

1,760

2,610

2,230

2,460

2,280

2,280

2,670

2,700

-

Second 

foot-days

10,649

9,700

371,212

28,545

469,517

May

2,830

2,940

2,810

2,550

2,650

2,540

2,600

2,520

2,430

2,470

2,130

2,220

2,130

1,850

2,160

1,900

1,970

2,010

1,860

1,960

1,790

1,850

1,560

2,030

1,840

2,560

2,620

2,670

2,440

2,340

2,150

Maximum

850

679

610

7,000

1,280

8,020

June

2,300

f ,890

3,020

4,340

5,170

4,800

4,050

3,950

3,660

5,900

4,010

3,650

3,620

3,250

3,550

4,190

3,770

4,040

3,710

3,390

3,250

3,160

3,070

2,860

2,850

2,630

2,920

2,620

2,560

2,320

-

Minimum

280

150

180

150

758

150

July

2,340

2,220

2,080

1,980

2,170

1,960

1,680

1,830

1,630

1,590

1,450

1,550

1,490

1,530

1,510

1,170

1,280

1,050

1,260

1,470

1,390

636

1,560

1,190

704

1,150

990

896

854

754

557

Aug.

634

670

595

696

704

626

722

738

1,060

1,260

1,360

1,570

1,310

1,160

948

1,120

694

975

872

1,080

732

854

1,080

974

882

926

994

1,010

812

1,130

864

Mean

578

555

515

1,017

931

952

1,286

Sept.

937

982

952

969

804

1,260

972

788

862

1,110

904

S14

1,040

917

1,020

956

918

985

758

1,180

945

892

1,020

914

930

798

1,060

996

910

952

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

55,540

21,120

19,240

735,400

56 , 620

931,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 7 (no gage-height record Dec. 15 

to Jan. 3s discharge computed on basis of power-plant record). Backwater from aquatic vegetation 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 5.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°29', long. 95°57', in SEi sec. 20, T. 158 N., R. 41 W.,

on dam at outlet, 10 miles east of town of Middle River. Datum of gage is 1,160.00

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1955-45: Maximum gage height observed, 1.52 feet May 19, 1938; minimum observed, -5.20 feet Sept. 11, 13, 1934. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 11-6)

with crest at gage height -1.50 feet with flashboards permitting a 4.5-foot control

above crest. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division

of Fish and Game.

Sage height, In feet, 1942-45

Oct. 27 

Apr. 1

-0.90 

-.64

Apr. 50 

May 31

00 

00

June 50 

July 31

0.60 

-.14

Aug. 31 

Sept. 50

-0.20 

-.56

Mote.- Gage readings other than those shown above were made.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 55

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°11', long. 96°10', In 

sec. 3, T. 154 N., R. 43 W., 5 miles north of city of Thief River Falls and 7 miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,112.33 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department).

Drainage area.- 959 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 

1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1909-17, 1922-24, 1928-43), 84.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 950 second-feet Apr. 8; maximum gage 

height, 10.62 feet Apr. 7, affected by Ice; no flow during most of winter.

1909-17, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1928-43: Maximum discharge observed, 4,080 second-feet 

Apr. 23, 1916 (gage height, 14.5 feet); no flow In fall and winter of several years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater, shifting control, or no 

gag&-height record, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Thief and Mud Lakes and 

swamps above station. Some water diverted Into Mud Lake which Is used as a game preserve .

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

4.1 

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.7

0.2

1.2

7.7

14

23

Oct. 1 to July 25 

37

July 26 to Sept. 30

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

122

193

310

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

465

620

775

934

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

19

30

42

56

71

87

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

s

1

> alo

I

'

>

1V a5.0

1

'

a4.0

a3.0

oh2.8

a2.e

c2.e

o2.6

c2.4

c2.4

o2.4

c2.2

c2.8

o5.5

5.4

5.4

4.3

4.3

5.9

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.9

Nov.

3.2

-3.0

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

-

Dec.

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

re 5

550

Apr.

550

550

550

550

*380

550

850

f950

f902

f902

*f806

f713

f651

f604

f556

f527

512

496

465

384

341

298

258

234

209

217

243

261

276

301

Seccndfcct-days

153.1

43.0

.2

71,642.4

0

0

615

15,088

10,059

22,907

11,780

1,009

866

62,520.3

May

316

310

304

304

326

322

329

347

332

313

288

301

310

307

316

335

341

335

307

285

267

249

243

279

313

375

418

418

394

372

403

Maximum

3.2

.2

1,450

&

0

550

950

418

934

651

55

74

950

June

465

465

620

83S

806

728

662

651

775

838

775

744

713

806

934

902

870

838

806

806

838

S06

806

806

806

838

806

744

713

682

Minimum

2.S

.4

0

0

0

0

0

209

243

465

40

19

19

0

July

651

651

636

620

589

574

542

512

480

450

403

394

384

350

313

2S2

282

450

418

397

363

341

332

307

S79

0240

0200

0170

075

o55

o40

Aug.

32

28

22

21

19

19

21

24

43

40

48

50

46

38

37

30

29

42

55

5O

42

42

37

32

26

24

21

21

22

24

24

Mean

4.94

1.43

.01

196

0

0

503* 19 8

324

764

380

32.5

28. 9

171

Sept.

26

22

22

21

22

21

20

19

19

19

20

22

20

28

26

21

21

21

19

19

22

26

29

30

35

48

64

58

56

74

Runoff in 

acre feet

304

85

.4

142,100

0

0

1,220-

29 930

19, 950

45,440

23,370

2,000

1,720

124,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

o Shifting control or backwater from aquatic vegetation, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from tape-gage reading.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 29 to Apr. 8.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

650737 0-45-5
56 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Clearwater River near Plnewood, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°39', long. 95°09", In sec. 8, T. 148 N., R. 35 W., 3£

 miles northeast of Plnewood. Datum of gage IB 1,322.59 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 132 square miles. 

Records avalla'ble - April 1940 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 313 second-feet Apr. 7, June 6-8: maxl-

 mum gage height observed, 4.7S feet Apr. 6, 7; minimum dally discharge, 26 secondfeet, Jan. 23-27.

1940-43: Maximum dally discharge', that of Apr. 7, June 6-8, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, that of Apr. 6, 7, 1943; minimum dally discharge, 11 second-feet 

Mar. 12, 1941.

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

which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

K

7

8

<>

10

11

1?

1?!

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Bfl

29

30

31

Oct.

55

55

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

50

a50

50

aSO

50

aSO

50

48

46

46

a 46

46

46

a 46

44

44

44

42

42

44

46

a 48

Nov.

48

a 44

40

46

50

48

46

48

50

a46

a44

42

44

a 44

a 46

46

a46

*46

44

38

36

36

36

38

38

38

36

a36

34

a34

Dec.

a34

34

a34

34

32

32

32

32

32

ZS

30

28

26

30

30

30

a32

aSO

30

28

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

Jan.

30

30

30

30

*30

28

2S

30

30

32

30

SO

30

30

30

30

28

26

26

26

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

30

28

Feb.

28

30

30

30

28

28

30

30

30

30

*30

30

28

28

23

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

30

32

32

32

32

_

.

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

May

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ...,,....,..,,...,....

Mar.

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

32

34

34

36

38

36

36

40

55

100

Apr.

«120

150

220

260

230

' 300

313

301

301

266

255

244

222

211

189

189

189

178

168

94

66

78

102

98

94

102

129

129

148

138

-

Secondfoct-days

964

17,720

342

1,206

25,414

May

148

158

148

138

136

129

120

111

102

94

90

90

90

36

90

111

106

106

102

90

98

98

102

116

168

178

189

200

'' 189

178

178

Maximum

34

222

44

41

313

June

178

178

266

266

301

313

313

313

289

266

244

222

211

211

200

200

178

168

138

138

116

106

90

94

86

78

66

62

58

55

-

Minimum

28

16

39

26

July

55

55

55

52

52

55

55

48

48

48

48

52

58

58

52

48

48

44

44

41

41

41

48

44

41

a40

38

38

44

37

37

Aug.

38

44

33

38

33

39

44

44

44

41

41

40

40

40

39

36

37

36

37

44

44

44

44

44

41

41

40

40

40

Mean

49 6

31.1

48.5

An *

40.2

69.6

Sept.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

40

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

40

40

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,910

35,150

o 910

2,390

50,430

* Winter discharge measurement Made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25 to Apr. 6. Backwater from aquatic vegetatlon Oct. 1-24, June 26 to July 25, July 29, Aug. 2, 7-16, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Cleajjjvater Lake near Leonard, ninn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°44', long. 95°13', In E^SWi sec. 12, T. 149 N., R. 36 W.,

on abutment of dam, 8 miles northeast of Leonard. 

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- 1954^5; Maximum gage height observed, 5.54 feet Apr. 15, 1940; minimum observed, 1.56 feet Jan. 28 to Feb. 6, 1937. 

Remarks.- Discharge from lake regulated by dam (Identification number 12-16) with one

4-foot bay permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at sill of

stop-log bay and 3.00 feet below crest of dam.

Sage height, in feet, 1941-42

Oct. 31

Hov. 30

Dec. 31

Note.-

3

3

3

Oa{

60

54

58

Jan.

Fob.

Mar.

5e read once

31

28

31

3.

3.

3.

daily;

48

48

68

Apr. 30

Hay 31

June 30

only month-end r

4.40

4.20

3.62

July

Aug.

Sept.

31

31

30

3.44

3.82

3.44

ladings are published.
RED RIVER OF THE NOBTH BASIN 57

Clearwater River near Leonard, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°44', long. 95°13', In E^SWi sec. 12, T. 149 N., R. 36 W., 

300 feet downstream from dam at outlet of Clearwater Lake and 8 miles northeast of 

Leonard.

Drainage area.- 153 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 382 second-feet Apr. 7-10; maximum 

gage height observed, 2.57 feet Apr. 8; minimum discharge observed, 29 second-feet 

Jan. 27-30 (gage height, 0.90 feet).

1934-43: tfeximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 8, 1943; minimum, 2 second-feet 

Mar. 25 to Apr. 3, 1940, estimated leakage through stop logs.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by dam 300 feet above station. Gage read once

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9 29 1.4 90

1.0 39 1.5 106

1.1 50 1.6 123

1.2 62 1.7 142

1.3 76 l.S 163

1.9 186

2.0 !

2.2 £

2.4 :

>10

66

>30

2.6 399

Discharge , in aecond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65

62

62

68

68

68

67

65

62

62

62

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

60

55

53

53

50

50

48

48

4S

50

50

53

53

Nov.

53

55

53

53

54

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

53

53

52

52

SO

49

49

49

49

49

48

49

50

49

49

45

44

44

-

Dec.

43

42

42

39

39

39

39

39

42

42

42

42

39

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

39

39

39

d37

d37

d37

d37

d37

d37

d37

d37

Jan.

d37

d37

d37

37

37

37

37

37

37

39

39

39

37

37

35

35

35

35

35

S3

31

31

31

31

31

31

29

29

29

29

31

Feb.

33

35

35

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

_

-

-

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

llav ay. .......................................

 June

July

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

39

39

39

39

39

42

44

59

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,808

1,539

1,205

21,628

1,065

1,022

1,191

6,483

5,061

6,5S1

1,646

1,400

1,427

30,430

76

106

142

198

266

347

362

382

362

382

347

347

314

2S2

252

224

210

19S

163

136

129

129

125

125

125

129

138

136

158

163

-

May

174 iele

V.

3

3

3

163

158

IE

IE

IE

2

8

8

148

142

14

14

14

0

0

0

140

140

13i;

1£

«

2

 9

125

121

12

13

12

1

6

2

142

210

28

2£

2E

2!

2

2

2

7

224

Maximum

68

56

43

19 S

39

37

59

382

282

330

73

60

55

382

June

224

224

266

297

297

330

314

314

314

314

.314'

297

297

2S2

266

252

252

224

19S

186

163

142

189

114

111

106

101

92

86

78

~

Minimum

4S

44

37

26

29

33

- 37

76

US

73

44

37

44

29

July

73

73

73

73

6S

71

68

62

60

60

55

S3

50

50

4S

46

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Aug.

43

48

42

42

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

37

37

37

37

46

53

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

Sept.

55

54

53

53

50

48

48

48

46

4S

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

~

M___ Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet

58.3 3,590V

51.3 3,050

3S.9 2,390

59.3 42,900

34.4 2,110

36.5 2,090

38.4 2,360

216 12,860

163 10,040

219 13,050

53.2 3,870

45.2 2,760

47.6 2,830

83.4 60,360

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Time baala6 Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
58 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Clear-water River at Plummer, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°55', long. 96°03', In SEiSWi sec. 4, T. 151 N., 

R. 4kJ V., on U. S. Highway 59, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Plummer.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 800 second-feet Apr. 20-22, 29, 30,

Hay i; maximum gage height, 8.01 feet Apr. 7, affected by Ice; minimum dally discharge, 

16 second-feet Feb. 11, 12; minimum gage height, 2.84 feet Nov. 3.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 840 second-feet Apr. 16, 1940; maximum gage height, 

8.51 feet Apr. 15, 1940, affected by Ice; minimum discharge, 7.9 -second-feet Aug. 18, 

1940 (gage height, 2.05 feet, affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation).

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

340

330

330

330

330

320

320

310

310 

300

290

290

280

270

270

260

250

242

238

226

216

206

196

183

170

140

120

100

140

150

140

NOT.

130

120

80

110

110

80

100

100

110 

80

85

90

85

85

90

90 90

80

75

»70

65

70

75

80

80

75

70

70

65

65

-

Dec.

65

65

65

60

60

60

60

55

55 

 55

55

50.

50

50

50

50

SO

50

48

46

48

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

Jan.

46

46

44

44

44

 44

42

42

44 

44

44

4£

42

44

42

40

36

34

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Feb.

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26 

26

16

16

18

*20

22

24

26

26

28

30

32

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

_

-

Month

December ...................................

March........ ..............................

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

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

28

26

28

2a

26

26

26

26

26 

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

23

28

28

28

28

28

28

»32

34

32

30

34

48

140

Apr.

200

*240

340

440

550

»650

750

722

64S 

624

 624

624

624

600

600

648

696

748

774

800

800

800

774

774

722

696

722

774

800

800

Secondf cot-days

1,639

2,873

79,739

May

800

774

722

696

672

672

64S

624

600 

564

540

516

493

482

471

471

471

460

449

427

405

394

383

383

405

427

416

394

383

361

372

Maximum

65

124

800

June

471

4S2

5S8

722

743

696

624

576

540 

493

460

449

427

482

528

540

552

564

552

552

540

528

504

493

482

482

482

471

449

427

Minimum

46

On

81

16

July

416

405

394

372

361

350

33O

320

310 

300

280

280

270

270

250

236

226

212

197

185

167

156

147

135

124

114

103

96

92

86

81

Aug.

77

73

70

67

66

67

68

85

114 

132

142

149

149

151

151

149

142

136

132

127

122

128

135

135

127

122

120

117

112

109

109

Mean

52.9

CT Q

95.8

218

Sept.

124

120

119

112

103

106

105

105

105 

103

102

100

99

96

95

93

92

91

88

36

36

84

82

82

82

82

82

81

81

82

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,250

2 £50

1 980

5,700

153,200

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 26 to Apr. 7, 

Oct. 1-25, May 12 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tin

ind by aquatic vegetation 

i, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Mlnn.

59

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°53', long. 96°17 f , In sec. 22, T. 151 N., R.

44 w., at Great Northern Railway bridge at Red Lake Falls, li miles upstream from

mouth and 2 miles downstream from nearest tributary, which enters from left. 

Drainage area.- 1,420 square miles.

Kecoras available.- June 1909 to September 1917, November 1934 to September 1943. 

Average aiscnarge.- 16 years, 225 second-feet. 

Extremes.- naximum dally discharge during year, 2,600 second-feet, Apr. 6; maximum gage

height, 9.96 feet Apr. 4, affected by Ice; minimum dally discharge, 2.6 second-feet

(regulated) Dec. 12.

1909-17, 1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, 3,990 second-feet Apr. 15, 16, 1916;

no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940. 

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

wnicti are fair. Flow partly regulated by Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes. 

. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mill 600 feet above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

447

43S

430

421

416

408

399

390

386

378

369

353

353

344

322

314

307

296

296

281

273

259

245

238

216

206

182

129

139

206

189

NOT.

165

162

79

116

142

98

85

121

155

116

95

130

100

118

139

128

139

75

101

 124

107

94

103

99

96

100

70

eo

53

75

-

Dec.

75

95

46

42

70

40

80

70

55

46

55

48

55

.60

65

55

60

70

75

65

70

55

55

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

Jan.

50

50

48

42

44

 44

44

46

50

55

43

48

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

42

46

50

50

55

60

48

55

46

Feb.

48

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

60

46

55

40

«46

30

26

40

32

46

38

36

38

46

46

36

42

50

42

42

.

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 194 2 ......................

January ....................................

February

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

38

46

42

32

32

30

32

36

34

22

36

32

30

22

26

46

34

36

30

34

16

34

34

«46

42

42

42

40

55

240

1,200

. Apr.

2,000

1,700

 1,400

1,600

2,200

 2,600

2,400

2,360

2,080

1,880

»1,750

1,680

1,580

1,450

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,260

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,060

1,130

1,190

1,230

1,320

Secondf cot-days

9,630

3,265

1,857

104,866

1,507

1,285

2,461

46,830

26,916

3B.779

11,026

6,529

3,761

153,846

May

1,320

1,260

1,190

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,060

998

966

902

840

779

744

710

677

694

694

704

699

677

661

640

630

640

744

934

998

934

871

810

810

Maximum

447

165

95

2,200

' 60

60

1,200

2,600

1,320

2,150

694

519

178

2,600

June

1,100

1,160

1.5SO

2,150

2,010

1,880

1,630

1,620

1,520

1,450

1,390

1,320

1,230

1,290

1,390

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,230

1,190

1,130

1,060

99S

934

934

871

840

779

733

 Minimum

12S

5C

4C

1'

4!

2

1

1.06C

63(

73C 12r

9'

9(

If

July

694

650

609

565

537

506

484

462

437

421

404

421

412

400

36S

341

322

303

284

266

24S

241

288

241

210

189

172

162

130

132

127

Aug.

120

111

100

100

92

92

102

122

275

519

484

412

344

296

270

252

230

213

203

188

181

189

196

196

187

173

185

185

172

174

166

Mean

) 311

109

) 59.9

287

2 48.6

3 45.9

3 79.4

) 1,561

) 868

1,293

356

I 211

) 125

421

Sept.

178

176

169

161

152

152

141

137

136

138

134

133

136

129

126

124

125

115

119

100

104

103

101

90

97

96

99

98

97

95

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,100

6,480

3,680

208,000

2,990

2,550

4,880

92, 890

53,390

76,920

S1.S70

12,950

7,460

305,200

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-28, Nov. 30 to Apr. 7 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 18-21, 25-27, Mar. 7).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Maple Lake near Mentor, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°41', long. 96°08', on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 

two-tnlrds of a mile south of Mentor. Datum of gage Is 1,167.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- iSJ4i=35: Maximum gage height observed, 5.90 feet June 19, 20, 23, 1943; mlnlmum ooserved, -3.48 feet May 4, 1941, present datum.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (Identification number 

J-C-11) with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage 

Is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Cage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 30 

Nov. 25

Hote.,-

3.08 

3.08

Sage r

T Dec 

[ Apr

eadings

16 

7

other

3.08 

4.76

Apr. 28 5.26 

May 30 5.44

June 

July

than those shown above were made

30 

30

5. 84 

5.18

Aug. 

Sept.

30 

29

4.98 

4.46
RED RIVER CF THE NORTH BASIN

Forest River near Fordville, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°12', long. 97°44', on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 

15.5 N., R. 55 W., at highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from South Branch 

and 3 miles southeast of Fordville.

Drainage area.- 491 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,620 second-feet June 9, July 13; 

maximum gage height observed, 7.28 feet Mar. 24, affected by ice; minimum daily discharge, 2.6 second-feet many days during fall and winter; minimum gage height observed, 1.37 feet Aug. 26, affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation.

1940-43: Maximum daily discharge, 3,650 second-feet Apr. 4, 1942 (gage height, 

9.73 feet); no flow Apr. 1-13, Sept. 3, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period Mar. 23-26, which are poor, 

once or twice daily.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.8

2.8

a2.8

a2.8

a2.8

a2.8

a2.8

a2.8

a2.8

a2.S

a2.8

a2.8

a2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

Nov.

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.4

#3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

-

Dec.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.S

g g

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3 2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

Jan.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.6

«4.2

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.0 2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

Feb.

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

«4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

Hay

September. ......................... .......

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

6.0

70

650

950

850

480

300

240

260

260

Apr.

150

«140

120

90

90

90

65

55

55

20

13

17ie

26

20

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

12

14

12

14

24

28

28

24

-

Secondfoot-days

83.8

94.6

18,145.0

159.9

15,887.1

May

22

19

19

19

16

15

14

12

12

10

11

12

11

11

10

9.5

11

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

14

19

19

17

16

16

17

30

Maximum

2.8

3.8

3.4

2,980

13

1,080

June

32

55

175

244

204

138

100

156

1,030

456.

276

342

129

166

100

129

117

88

73

57

76

69

57

47

45

47

57

70

47

45

-

Minimum

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.6

2.6

3.2

S.5

32

2.6

2.6

July

34

32

23

21

24

204

175

70

53

42

33

45

1,080

900

420

240

170

120

90

75

70

75

120

120

75

55

24

23

28

24

22

Aug.

17

17

17

15

13

14

14

14

12

11

12

12

11

9.0

11

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.5

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

5.5

6.0

8.5

7.0

6.5

9.0

Mean

2.70

2.91

3.05

49.7

3.26

3.78

134

41.0

14.1

154

5.33

43.5

Sept.

13

11

8.5

8.5

6.5

5.5

6.5

S.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet ,

166

173

168

35,990

200

210

8,220

2,440

868

9,180

8,910

638

317

31,510

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 26.

Time basis : Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 61

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°16', long. 97°24', on line between sees. 1 and 12, T. 

ibb N., R. 53 w., Z miles southwest of Minto.

Drainage area.- 538 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet July 15; maximum gage 

neignt observed, 13.87 feet Mar. 26; minimum dally discharge. 1.0 second-foot 

Feb. 16-23, Mar. 6-9.

1932-43: Maximum discharge observed, 1,610 second-feet Apr. 5', 1942; no flow on 

many days in each year 1932-34, 1936-42.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once or twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

C.2

E! 2

2*. 6

2.6

C.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3,6

*3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

-

Dec.

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.S

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

l.S

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Jan.

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

l.S

1.2

1.2

l.S

1.2

l.S

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

l.S

1.2

l.S

Feb.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 1 -S 1.?

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

3.0

50

120

700

*800

800

700

500

400

340

Apr.

340

 300

280

220

180

170

150

130

 110

100

100

95

85

80

75

65

48

40

38

36

34

32

32

30

30

30

32

34

32

30

-

Seoondfoot-days

90. C

105.0

59.3

17,342.4

39.5

31.0

4,436.4

2,958

732

5,770

5,643

630

288.0

20,782.4

May

30

30

28

28

26

26

24

24

24

22

19

20

22

20

20

19

18

20

IS

19

IS

18

18

17

24

32

32

30

28

28

30

Maximum

3.4

3.6

3.2

1,550

1.4

1.3

800

340

32

800

1,200

38

24

1,200

June

50

50

85

240

320

280

180

140

220

SOO

600

360

440

200

2EO

140

ISO

170

120

100

90

110

100

90

75

70

75

90

100

75

-

Minimum

2.2

3.E

1.4

0

1.1

1.0

1.0

30

17

50

36

12

2.4

1.0

July

70

55

55

40

36

40

2SO

240

100

85

70

55

70

SOO

1,200

550

320

220

160

140

130

130

140

150

150

100

85

40

46

46

40

Aug.

38

30

30

30

26

24

26

26

26

22

20

22

22

20

18

20

IS

16

15

15

17

18

16

14

15

16

12

13

17

14

14

Mean

2.91

3.50

1.91

47.5

1.27

1.11

143

98.6

23.6

192

1S2

20.3

9.60

56,9

Sept.

18

24

20

17

17

14

12

14

17

15

13

12

10

10

9.0

8.0

S.O

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

179

208

118

34,400

78

61

8,800

5,870

1,450

11,440

11,190

1,250

571

41,220

* Winter discharge measurement on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected tiy 1
62 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°24', long. 97°50', on line between sees. 15 and 16, T. 

 IbV N., R. 56 W., at highway bridge half a mile upstream from small stream and 4* 

miles northwest of town of Park River.

Drainage area.- 255 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 550 second-feet Mar. 25; maximum gage 

height, 7.60 feet Mar. 24 or 25, from floodmark, affected by Ice; minimum, not 

determined.

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, 1,650 second-feet Apr. 10, 1941 (gage height, 

8.80 feet); no flow during several months of most years.

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

wmcn are fair, and those below 2 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect 

and discharge In second-feet)

ge height, In feet,

Oct. 1 to Nov

0.7 

.8

0.10 

.42

0.6 

.7

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

.2

.7

1.6

1.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.9 

6.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

65

126

202

298

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

Nov. 1 Dec.

0.3)1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0.2

-

Jan.

0. 2

Feb.

0.2

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August ......................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0.2

.4

1.0

10

b300

b550

b500

b420

b360

b280

298

£57

Apr.

220

185

162

194

202

162

133

113

94

75

60

47

36

30

23

18

13

12

10

9.7

9.3

8.8

7.7

6.1

5.4

8.0

18

16

19

18

-

Secondfoct-days

6.6

5.4

6.2

10,016.0

6.2

5.6

2,980.4

1,915.0

247.3

1,686.2

456.8

10.6

5.7

7,332.0

May

16

IS

13

12

11

9.3

9.3

8.5

7.5

6.7

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.0

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.2

4.6

4.8

5.4

3.9

6.5

8.0

7.0

7.5

7.7

7.7

5.4

5.4

19

Maximum

0.3

.3

950

_

550

220

19

202

87

1.1

.3

550

June

66

185

202

162

140

76

66

54

76

65

74

50

37

55

50

36

29

23

16

13

15

12

9.7

9.3

12

73

45

16

12

7.2

-

Minimum

0.1

.1

0

_

_

5.4

3.9

7.£

1.1

.1

.1

.1

July

7.2

6.5

5.2

5.0

5.4

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

3.9

3.9

87

82

72

50

33

16

12

7.5

5.4

4.3

4.6

3.9

2.9

2.6 i!g

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

Aug.

1.1

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.S

.2

.2

Mean

0.21

.18

.2

27.4

.2

.2

96.1

63.8

7.98

56.2

14.7

.34

.19

20.1

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

I'

.2

.2.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13

11

12

19,870

12

11

5,910

5 1 800

491

3,340

906

21

11

14,540

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 2, Nov. 28, Nov. 30 to Mar. 23, July 5, Aug. 9, Sept. 9,

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.

10,
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 63

Park River -at Grafton, N. Dak.

Location.- Sta'f gage and rubble masonry control dam, lat. 48°25', long. 97°24', in 

hEiNWt sec. 18, T. 157 N., R. 52 W., at Grafton.

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

Records available.- April 1931 to September 1943 (Incomplete prior to 1937).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet mr. 28-30; maximum 

gage height observed, 13.00 feet Mar. 28; no flow during much of year.

1931-43: Maximum discharge observed, 4,310 second-feet Apr. 6, 1942 (gage height, 

15.46 feet from floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks'.- Records good except those for periods of Ice. effect or backwater from debris, 

which are jpoor. Gage read once or twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.5 0.0 4.0 33 4.5 133

3.6 .2 4.1 46

3.7 3.0 4,2 64

3,8 9.4 4.3 63

4.6 164

4.8 238

5.0 324

3.9 20 4.4 106 5.3 455

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29«f* GO

Oct.

0.1

.1

0

.2

.2

0

.2

.2

.6

.6

.1

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.1

.4

.4

.4

.£

.1

.1

,2

.8

.4

31 - 4

Nov.

0.6

.e

l.l

l.l

.8

1.1

1.1

.6

.6

.8

.6

1.1

.e

l.l

.8

.e

.8

l.l

l.l

.6

.2

,6

.6

»,2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.4

.2

*.4

.6

.2

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

torch. .....................................

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

Hay

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

20

128

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,400

"1,100

Apr.

Seccndfoct-days

8.5

21.8

1»4

32,576.1

3.0

3.0

7,949.1

5,104

934

6,069

4,666

393.6

7.6

25,153.0

900

455

*434

474

391

434

391

346

302

238

46

16

24

64

45

62

90

44

24

32

32

29

29

26

24.

24

26

32

34

34

"

May

37

35

37

34

34

37

34

37

34

34

34

32

34

29

32

32

32

29

26

24

24

24

26

26

26

29

26

24

24

24

24

Maximum

0.8

1.1

.2

3,190

.6

.4

1,400

900

37

369

594

52

1.1

1,400

June

37

41

208

369

369

369

346

346

324

324

251

234

234

226

211

196

188

16S

142

142

155

155

161

155

155

146

130

125

90

70

~

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

24

37

59

.2

0

0

July

70

66

70

74

74

74

70

66

66

70

70

474

594

594

563

369

246

158

81

77

77

70

74

74

70

66

62

66

62

62

59

Aug.

48

52

52

48

42

37

34

32

29

.8

.8

.e

1.3

1.9

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

1.3

.8

1.3

.8

.8

.4

.6

1.3

.8

.8

Sept.

1.1

.6

.6

.6

1.1

1.1

.6

.6

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

u-,__ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

0.27 17

.73 43

.05 2.S

89.3 64,630

.10 6.0

.11 6.0

256 15,770

170 10,120

30.1 1,650

202 12,040

151 9,260

12.7 781

.25 15

68.9 49,910

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-4, 7, 8, 10-21, 23, Jan. 1, 3, 5-11, 16, 17, 

20, 21, 24-86, Feb. 9 to Mar. 6, Mar. 26 to Apr. 1. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to NOT. 30, Aug. 10 

to Sept. 30 (no gage-height record Sept. 12-22, 24-30).

Time baaIB; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
64 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Two Rivers at Hallock, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°46'30", long. 96°55'52", In SEiSEi sec. 12, T. 161 N., 

 R. 49 W., at Hallock, a quarter of a mile downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area.- 625 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1930, April 1941 to September 1943 (dlscontinued;.A~prll 1911 to September 1914 at site half a mile downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,330 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 

14.99 feet); no flow several days In September.

1911-14; 1929-1930; 1941-43: Maximum discharge observed, 3,380 second-feet, 

Apr. 2, 1942; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally. Flow partly 

regulated by Lake Bronson on South Branch Two Rivers (usable capacity, about 7,000 

. acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.0

3.3

4.0

5.5

4.6

3.4

 4.0

3.2

4.6

3.2

3.2

3.3

3,6

3.8

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.S

4.8

Ncv.

4.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

a6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

*5.0

5.5

5.0

5,5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

-

Dec.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

a4.6

.6

.8

,S

.6

.6

.6

a .6

.6

.2

.2

.6

.6

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

a .2

a .3

a4.3

a4.2

a4.2

Jan.

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4,0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.S

3.S

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.6

a2.8

2.8

Feb.

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.4

2.6

3.6

aS.O

3.2

4.2

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

*2,8

3,2

3.8

3.S

3.S

3.6

3.6

3.4

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.6

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-43 ......................

Bar.

4.0

4.0

4.6

a4.0

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.8

2.8

3.0

3.4

4.0

a3.6

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.S

150

240

340

190

340

360

*170

220

220

Apr.

140

150

110

140

*150

320

712

1,090

«1,090

1,040

1,070

1>140

1,090

1,050

1»050

1,000

951

85S

740

631

530

475

430

356

161

105

129

201

210

219

~

Seccndfcct-days

129 9

174 is

138.6

59,269.8

108*6

97.7

3,004.8

17,328

8,513

19,361

5,276.7

375.9

1S.8

53,317.8

May

328

355

273

346

430

366

387

409

430

409

3S7

366

336

300

201

131

161

153

139

131

105

94

90

90

101

161

327

431

431

443

453

Maximum

5.5

7.0

5.0

3,160

4.0

5.5

360

1,140

453

888

530

97

3.8

1,140

June

442

420

442

475

670

S28

S43

S13

79S

S2S

88S

85S

S2S

7S3

768

76S

76S

754

740

713

740

726

657

566

475

23S

288

3S7

366

398

~

Minimum

3.£

4.E

4.S

.,

2,£

2. 4

2.6

105

90

22S

3.£

.]

0

0

July

431

530

50S

356

210

219

193

169

153

137

113

S3

169

420

366

22S

310

169

139

101

76

62

53

42

37

31

26

24

SI

3.2

S.5

Aug.

10

7.5

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.0

5.0

7.5

6.0

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.4

4.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.0

.3

.1

38

97

31

1.6

Mean

! 4.19

1 5. S3

J 4.47

I 162

3.50

I 3.49

64.7

578

275

643

> 170

8.90

.63

146

Sept.

0.3

.1

.1

0

.1

3.8

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

258

347

275

117,600

. 215

194

3,980

34,370

16,890

38,180

10,470

547

37

105,300

inter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 6. Backwater from debris on 

control Oct. 1 to Nov. 34, July 30 to Sept. 30.

Time baala! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Two Rivers below North Branch, near Hallock, mnn.

65

Location.- Chain and staff gages,lat. 48°47'50", long. 97°06'19", on line between NVfe sec. 

2 and NEi sec. 3, T. 161 N., R. 50 W., 0.7 mile downstream from North Branch, 54 miles 

upstream from Red River, and 7 miles northwest of Hallock. Datum of gage is 754.95 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S.Army).

Drainage area.- 1,060 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1943 (incomplete during springs of 1942 and 

1943), discontinued.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 28.27 feet 

Apr. 20, 21, from floodmark; minimum discharge not determined.

1941-43: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, that of Apr. 20, 

21, 1943; no flow Jan. 7-12, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of backwater or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by Lake Bronson Reservoir (usable capacity, about 7,000 acre-feet). Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19

22

20

16

11

8.8

11

8.0

5.5

e.s

7.5

7.6

7.6

S.O

8.5

8.5

6.4

7.4

8.5

6.6

6.8

10

7.S

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.1

8.0

8.S

9.7

Nor.

9.1

9.7

10

12

15

> a9.0

*7.5

e.s

7.S

7.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.0

-

Dec.

a4

Jan.

> aS

Feb.

a5

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

Hay. ......................................

June .......................................

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

August ..............'.......................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

 aS.5

170

260

580

480

550

*600

650

650

Apr.

600

550

480

400

540

_

-

_

_

-

...

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

-

- 550

-

Secondfoot-days

296.8

261.2

124

.

95

84

5,820.5

14,176

28,750

11,005

416.2

120.1

-

May

550

550

550

600

650

600

550

600

600

600

600

600

541

508

464

562

526

299

272

256

214

19S

182

182

222

290

362

530

610

646

682

Maximum

22

-

_

_

650

682

1,120

771

80

12

-

June

664

646

670

694

649

988

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1.-100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

950

900

823

745

719

662

-

Minimum

5.5

-

_

_

_

_

1S2

646

55

2.6

0

-

July

694

706

771

745

690

654

586

508

464

412

562

272

517

382

552

497

422

362

299

240

190

158

174

143

101

77

68

56

44

42

55

Aug.

26

25

21

19

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

9.7

9.0

7.5

6.2

5.1

4.4

5.3

5.0

5.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

50

SO

14

13

Mean

9.57

8.71

4.0

_

5.0

5.0

125

457

956

555

15.4

4.00

-

Sept.

12

11

11

9.7

9.0

6.6

S.6

7.5

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.4

4.0

5.3

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

S89

51S

246

_

164

167

7,580

28,120

57,020

21,620

626

238

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice HOT. 23-26, Mar. 24 to Apr. 1. Backwater from Red 

River of the North Apr. 2 to May 12, June 8-26.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Bronson Lake near Lake Bronson, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48 044', long. 96°38', In sec. 32, T. 161 N., R. 46 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam, If miles southeast of town of Lake Bronson. Datum of gage 

Is 953.18 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-45; Maximum gage height observed, 19.90 feet Apr. 17, 1941, Apr. 2, 1942; 

minimum observed, 2.50 feet Feb. 27 to Mar. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Pool level artificially regulated by concrete dam (Identification number 11-2) 

with twelve 5-foot bays and one 24-Inch by 24-Inch gate permitting a 22-foot control.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

of Water Resources and Engineering.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-45

Oct. 10 

Nov. 28

19.00 

18.62

Dec. 

Jan.

31 

30

18.82 

18.82

Feb. 2S 

Mar. 27

18.82 

12.00

June 50 

July 31

18.50 

16.82

Aug. 

Sept.

31 

50

17.90 

16.10

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
66 RED RIVER OF THE NCRTH BASIN

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°44', long. 96°40', in SEiSEJ- sec. 25, T. 161 N., R. 47 W., 

a quarter of a mile southwest of town of Lake Bronson and 2 miles downstream from dam 

at outlet of Lake Bronson. Datum of gage is 930.46 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 444 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1937 (incomplete), April 1941 to 

September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,050 second-feet Apr. 11, 12; maximum gage height, 6.31 feet Apr. 12; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 5, 

15; minimum gage height observed, 1.47 feet Sept. 5.

1928-37; 1941-43: Maximum discharge observed, 2,210 second-feet Apr. 1, 1942 (gage 

height, 10.05 feet); no flow at times during 1937 and 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and those affected by shifting control, which are poor. Gage read once or twice daily. Flow partly regulated by 

Lake Bronson (usable capacity, about 7,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

19

15

14

12

11

9.0

9.5

6.0

7.0

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.4

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

Nov.

3.6

3.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.0

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

»3.2

3.4

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

-

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

l.S

1.8

1.8

Jan.

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

1.0

1.8

2.6

*2.8

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

Feb.

18

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.8

2.2

»2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ............... ..................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February ........ .................... .....

March. .......................... ..........

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

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

June ................... ........ ..........

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

August ...................... ...... ... ...

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 . . ...................

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.0

6.0

320

170

85

55

55

60

85

75

«75

60

Apr.

50

12

14

26

*34

320

700

»790

850

990

1,050

1,020

990

965

910

880

790

635

530

460

400

350

269

55

23

59

134

143

152

170

-

Secondfoot-days

212.3

100.8

62.8

42,823.5

53.0

72.5

1,095-8

13 77 1

7,' 871

18,218

3,524.5

241.9

46.2

45,269.8

May

188

21S

2SO

400

326

350

374

374

374

374

350

326

280

208

75

118

US

95

88

75

69

64

54

69

134

280

400

430

460

460

460

Maximun

24

4.2

2.6

2,210

2.8

3.2

320

1,050

460

820

495

42

9.5

1,050

June

430

430

460

700

790

760

730

760

730

S20

820

790

730

730

730

730

730

730

700

700

670

635

495

430

326

188

350

350

374

400

-

Minimum

2.0

2.6

1.4

1.4

.8

1.5

2.0

12

54

188

7.0

3.6

.3

.3

July

460

495

350

161

188

152

134

118

110

as

54

75

208

218

88

118

95

75

59

48

40

34

28

26

22

18

17

16

15

7.0

7.5

Aug.

7.0

6.5

5.0

6.0

6.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

7.0

6.5

8.5

8.5

6.0

7.0

6.0

4.6

6.0

3.6

6.0

5.5

4.2

6.0

4.6

4.0

9.0

42

22

4.6

4.2

4.6

Mean

6.85

3.36

2.03

117

1.71

2.59

35.3

459

254

607

114

7.80

1.54

124

Sept.

4.6

9.5

4.4

2.8

.3

.4

.8

.9

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

.6

.9

.3

.4

.4

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

l.£

1.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

421

200

125

84,940

105

144

2,170

27,310

15,610

36,130

6,990

480

92

89,780

Stage-discharge relation 

, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 67

North Branch Two Rivers near Lancaster, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°53'21", long. 96 040'01fl , In NWi sec. 6, T. 162 N.,

R. 46 W., 8 miles northeast of Lancaster. Datum of gage Is 963.69 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938, April 1941 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1929-37, 1941-43), 4.42 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 175 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 3.50 

reet;; no flow for much of year.

1929-38, 1941-43: Maximum discharge observed, 290 second-feet Sept. 25, 1941; no 

flow for several months each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair. Gage read 

once or twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.3 

.4

1.0

0

.1

.4

1.3

2.8

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

5.5

9.4

18

30

48

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.4

73

102

137

162

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

Z'6

4

5

6

7

8

11

14

16

17

21

23

26

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar. Apr.

b2

blO

bSO

113

162

92

82

78

73

82

82

78

54

53

56

55

52

4S

45

42

40

40

37

32

28

25

27

27

39

36

Seccndfcot-days

0

0

0

5,993.0

0

0

0

1,640

597.7

706.1

183.3

. 18.7

0

3,145.8

May

32

47

44

36

37

39

35

30

27

22

17

15

13

10

8.8

7.1

6.0

5.4

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.7

4.0

7.9

24

30

29

21

17

11

9.2

Maximum

0

0

236

0

0

0

162

47

28

3.0

0

162

June

17

14

29

73

78

73

64

48

38

31

26

23

17

20

25

23

17

14

10

11

11

9.2

6.4

5.4

4.6

3.9

4.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2.-

i.:

0

0

0

July

3.6

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

9.4

2S

24

14

9.2

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.4

5.0

6.9

7.1

7.1

5.9

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.3

2.2

Aug.

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.2

.1

.8

1.8

2.0

2.7

3.0

1.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,0

Mean

0

0

16.4

0

0

54.7

19.3

.60

0

8.62

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-fest

0

11,880

0

0

6,240

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote.- Backwater from aquatic vegetation July 20 to Sept. 19.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time subtract 1 hour.
68 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°52'02", long. 96°40'01", in southwest corner of sec. 6,

 T. 162 N., R. 46 W., 7 miles northeast of Lancaster. Datum of gage Is 996.14 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938, March 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 180 second-feet June 5-7; maximum gage

 height observed, 4.48 feet June 5; no flow Nov. 26 to Apr. 2, Sept. 18-30.

1929-38, 1942-43: Maximum discharge observed, 298 second-feet Apr. 5, 1942, discharge measurement; no flow for several months in most years.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.3

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.2

3.S

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.1

.8

.8

.5

.4

.5

.6

.4

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................... ............

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

1.6

9.1

29

95

145

135

135

145

155

155

155

155

155

155

165

166

166

166

156

146

146

146

129

129

129

129

129

129

Secondfoot-days

112.1

26.1

0

-

0

0

0

3,655.7

2,916

3,243

1,388.6

82.1

12.7

11,436.3

May

129

137

137

129

129

129

129

122

122

110

104

99

94

84

80

75

70

62

54

48

42

38

35

54

99

116

116

110

99

89

75

Maximum

7.3

1.6

0

-

0

0

0

166

137

180

124

5.5

1.3

180

June

80

84

110

160

180

ISO

180

170

136

130

124

118

106

112

112

118

11£.

100

89

94

94

89

84

79

74

69

69

64

64

62

Minimum

l.E

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

35

62

5.3

.4

0

0

July

59

56

54

50

45

40

40

3S

36

34

32

36

118

124

112

100

79

64

52

45

36

30

24

18

15

12

12

9.0

7.1

6.2

5.3

Aug.

5.1

3.9

3.6 '3.3

2.9

3.4

3.1

3.6

4.3

4.9

5.5

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.7

1.0

.5

.4

.4

Mean

3.62

.37

0

-

0

0

0

122

94.1

108

44.8

2.65

.42

31.3

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

222

52

0

_

0

0

0

5J780

6,430

2,750

163

25

22,670

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-25, Mar. 25 to Apr. 5.

Time basis: Central war time. To con%jrt war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 69 

Pemblna River near MaYiltou, Manitoba

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 49°08'50", long. 98033'30", on bridge near Lea's farm, 9 

miles south of Manltou.

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1943 (incomplete) in reports of Geological 

Survey.April 1921 to September 1935 in reports of Dominion Water and Power Bureau, 

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge observed during year, 500 second-feet Apr. 7; maximum 

gage height observed, 95.73 feet Apr. 6, affected by ice; mlni-num dally discharge 

observed, 23.5 second-feet Oct. 30.

1921-43: Maximum daily discharge observed, 1,620 second-feet Apr. 19, 1923, from 

rating table extended above 550 second-feet; no flow on-many days in 1934, 1937, 

1959-41.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines 

and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct..

33.5

33.0

33.0

33.0

32.0

32.0

32.0

34.0

37.0

34.0

32.0

31.0

30.0

30.0

30.0

30.0

29.0

28.5

28.5

28.5

2S.5

29.5

29.0

28.5

28.5

28.0

27.0

25.5

24.0

23.5

24.0

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ........ .............

March .........................

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

May Ifau ...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year ..........

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

927.0

I

8,782 

6,640

3,365

6)353'

4,807

-

Mar.

Maximum

37.0

I

500

263

148

17.7

247

189

-

Apr.

e50

650

e 100

6150

6300

e400

6500

388

394

406

405

376

353

322 sis

305

305

298

294

290

284

281

287

284 280'

284

277

273

266

262

-

May

262

263

260

261

258

255

252

248

241

238

235

230

224

.220

219

214

210

208

205

201

197

192

187

184

182

182

177

16S

15S

155

154

Minimum

23.5

I

50

154

63

33*8

134

129

-

June

148

145

145

1*5

141

136

132

130

129

127

124

120

116

123

129

127

120

114

108

108

102

96

89

84

81

78

72

69

64

63

~

Mean

29.9

I

293

214

112

98

205

160

-

July

58

62

58

53

49.1

45.8

42.2

39.2

36.2

33.8

44.6

SI

175

177

163

146

133

124

117

115

113

113

115

113

114

113

116

117

120

121

125

Per 

square 

mile

0.01

_

.14

.10

.05

.05

.10

.08

-

Aug.

134

]

]

]

40

L50

L61

173

180

1

;

87

219

247

237

234

J

£

£

235

229

229

230

235

J

!

38

237

232

226

220

'

217

213

211

203

199

L95

L90

L85

L81

186

Sept.

189

188

137

183

179

177

176

178

179

173

170

169

163

157

158

157

154

154

151

150

153

149

148

146

139

143

136

137

135

129

Runoff

Inches

0.01

.

.16

.12

.06

06

1 12

.09

-

Acre-feet

1,840

I

17,420 

13,170

6,670

6,020

12,600

9,530

-

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
70 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Pembina River near Walhalla, N. E

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°53'52", long. 97°59'OS!", in SEiSWi sec. 35, T. 163 N., R. 

57 W., 14 miles downstream from Little Pembina River and 3t miles southwest of 

Walhalla. Prior to Oct. 24, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 3,020 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year,1,000 second-feet Apr. 3-7; maximum gage 

height observed, 6.07 feet Apr. 4, affected by ice; minimum discharge not determined. 

1939-43: Maximum dally discharge, 4,200 second-feet Apr. 5, 1942; no flow during 

part of most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

rit> gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read once daily.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of

backwater from Ice and debris (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in aeeond-feet)

2.1 38

2.2 4S

2.4 74

2.6 114

2.8 161

3.0 211

3.2 269

3.4 335

3.7 447

4.0 561

4.5 755

5.0 960

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

.15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

46

46

a 44

43

42

42

41

41

41

44

43

a 44

46

45

44

43

42

a41

a41

40

a 40

a39

*39

38

37

38

44

42

42

39

46

Nov.

40

40

39

37

34

32

32

32

36

32

30

a30

30

a30

32

32

30

a 30

a28

a26

a24

24

*26

26

26

a24

a22

22

a22

a20

-

Dec. ,

a 18

a!6

a!4

a!2

> alO

aS O

> a7.0

> a6.0

Jan.

' a5.0

Feb.

' a4.6

Mar.

.

> a6.0

a5.0

1 a4.0

1

*5.5|

1 a6.0 I 04 . 0

' a5.0

' a4.0

 a6.0

_

..

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. ....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

 a3.4

10

alOO

a200

a500

*760

a700

600

900

aSOO

Apr.

a700

650

1,000

1,000

1,000

al.OOO

1,000

880

750

634

569

560

519

477

447

*417

386

364

350

342

340

335

315

315

308

320

342

332

342

318

-

Secondfoot-days

1,303

888

266.0

105,076.1

148.5

140.0

4,650.0

16,302

8,820

S.754

6,622

6,300

5,241

59,434.6

May

320

335

316

321

321

321

328

308

346

315

301

301

301

301

a293

286

269

254

269

254

254

a262

269

269

a262

264

239

239

239

225

a250

Maximum

46

40

18

4,200

_

_

900

1,000

346

950

800

230

239

1,000

June

a2SO

318

872

950

599

a476

363

318

301

2S5

269

239

a239

a239

a239

239

225

a21S

211

211

1S6

173

211

173

a 169

8164

a!60

156

a!46

a 136

-

Minimum

 try O f

20

_

_

_

308

225

136

110

154

137

-

July

126

a!20

a!20

a!20

8120

allO

allO

a!20

a!20

allO

allO

a 400

aSOO

a650

a400

a340

a290

254

a232

211

a200

8190

185

173

a!68

a!64

8159

154

a!55

a!56

156

Aug.

a!57

a!58

a!60

161

154

a!55

156

&1S4

211

211

a213

a216

a215

8215

a216

a216

a218

a218

8220

a220

a222

a222

a 224

225

a222

a220

a217

a214

211

a220

a230

Mean

42.0

29 . 6

S.58

288

4.79

6.00

160

543

285

292

214

203

175

163

Sept.

239

225

a220

a210

a205

a200

a!95

a 190

a!90

a!86

al85

185

186

186

185

a!70

156

a!56

a!54

a!62

151

156

149

149

144

a 146

147

147

144

137

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,580

1,760

528

208,400

295

278

9»220

32,330

17,490

17,360

13 f 130

12,500

10,400

117,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of weather records and records 

for station at Neche.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 8. Backwater from debris on contro'l Oct. 1, 2, Apr. 10 to May 10.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER QT THE NORTH BASIN 71

Pemblna River at Neche, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder 60 feet above concrete dam, lat. 48°58', long. 97°33',

 in sec. 31, T. 164 N., R. 53 W., In Neche.

Drainage area.- 3,000 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to September 1915, April 1919 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1919-43), 113 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet Mar. E7, 28; maximum

 gage height, 12.82 feet Mar. 27, affected by Ice; minimum dally,3.4 second-feet, 

several days in March.

1903-15, 1919-43: Maximum discharge observed, 3,870 second-feet May 2, 1904 

(gage height, 20.9 feet); no'flow at times during most years.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

5.7 3.5 6.4 126 7.6 625 

5.S 14 6.6 187 7.9 754 

5.9 27 6.8 255 S.2 858 

6.0 42 7.0 334 S.6 964 

6.2 78 7.3 474

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

58 

60 

58 

60 

58

58 

58 

56 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

50 

50 

50 

50

48 

48 

46 

44 

38

34 

34 

34 

42 

44 

50

Nov.

50 

40 

36 

38 

32

32 

32 

34 

40 

3S

38 

40 

40 

38 

36

38 

40 

36 

28 

28

30 

2S 

*2S 

30 

30

30 

30 

28 

26 

23

Dec.

20 

18 

16 

14 

13

13 

12 

11 

11 

9.5

8.5 

7.5 

7.5 

8.4 

8.4

S.4 

S.5 

7.5 

6.5 

6.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

Jan.

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

6.5 

7.5 

8.5 

8.5

9.5 

#9.5 

11

11 

11

9.5 

f8.5 

f7.5 

6.5 

f5.5

f5.5 

f4.4

Feb.

. 5.0

 4.6

#5.5 

5.5 

6.5

7.5 

6.5 

5.5 

5.5 

6.5

7.5 

7.5 

6.5

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1942 

ary

h. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

6.5 

6.5 

7.5 

7.5 

6.5

5.5 

4.4 

3.6 

3.4 

3.6

4.4 

4.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

5.5

48 

1,100 

L,100 

950 

800 

700

Apr.

650 

600 

f550 

f4SO 

*700

750 

550 

440 

700 

750

700 

625 

581 

535 

510

*500 

484 

459 

d435 

d402

378 

369 

365 

356 

352

343 

347 

360 

378 

369

Secondfoot-days

1,568 

1,017 

294.7

111,852.4

201.8 

152.7 

4,809.5 

15,018 

9,358 

9,442 

7,021 

6,414 

5,426

$0,722.7

Peak discharge.- Apr. 6 (3 a.m.) 888 sec. -ft.; June 6

May

369 

360 

374 

374 

356

356 

356 

352 

334 

326

318 

314 

305 

305 

297

293 

289 

285 

278 

270

263 

S59 

255 

263 

282

274 

270 

255 

244 

241 

241

Maximum

60 

50 

20

3,430

11 

7.5 

1,100 

750 

374 

964 

736 

230 

234

1,100

June

255 

318 

326 

440 

964

734 

525 

435 

378 

347

326 

301 

282 

270 

266

2S2 

274 

256 

244 

230

220 

213 

204 

197 

210

197 

197 

200 

184 

168

Minimum

34 

23 

6.5

.S

3.4 

343 

241 

168 

114

140

3.4

July

156 

147 

142 

139 

133

124 

124 

130 

130 

119

114 

124 

237 

736 

692

445 

360 

322 

293 

266

241 

220 

210 

200 

190

181 

177 

173 

169 

165 

h!62

Aug.

165

h!68 

176 

184 

1S7

197 

210 

220 

230 

230

227 

227 

227 

227 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

227 

227 

220 

217 

213

Sept.

217 

224 

234 

230 

227

213 

207 

200 

194 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

180

180 

170 

170 

170 

160

160 

160 

150 

150 

150

150 

150 

150 

140 

140

 _ Runoff in Mean aore-feet

50.6 3,110 

33.9 2,020 

9.51 585

306 221,900

6.51 400 

5.45 303 

155 9,540 

501 29,790 

302 18,560 

315 18,730 

226 13,930 

207 12,720 

181 10,760

166 120,400

(2 p.m.) 1,030 sec.-ft.: July 14 (10 D.m.)

826 sec.i-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement

d Doubtful gage-height record.

f Computed on basis of wholly or partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from tape-gage reading.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected bj Ice Nov. 26-28, Dec. 11-13, Dec. 17 to Apr. 11. 

gage-height record Jan. 19, Jan. 23 to Feb. if, Mar. 30 to Apr. 2, July 27-30, Aug. 1-6, S.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract I hour. 

650737 O - 45 - 6
72 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, Installed Oct. 13, 1939, lat. 48°48', long. 97°37', on line 

between NEi and SEi sec. 4, T. 161 N., R. 54 W., on State Highway 5 In Cavalier. Datum 

of gage Is 869.58 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 460 second-feet liar. 26, 27; riaxlmum 

gage height observed, 11.11 feet Mar. 26, affected by Ice; minimum discharge not 

determined.

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 960 second-feet Apr. 14, 1942; maximum gage 

height observed, 12.33 feet Apr. 5, 1942; no flow for several months during 1938-41.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and shifting control, 

which are fair. Gage read twice dally during period of flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

.7

.1

.4

1.9

2.6

3.0

3.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

Nov.

2.6

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

2.8

2.6

*3.0

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.2

.8

.6

~

Dec.

0.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.2

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

" .7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

> .5

Feb.

' 0.4

.3

.3

*.3

> .3

.2

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

Februsry. ..................................

llaroh................... ...................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

' 0.2

.1

.2

.3

.5

.7

80

460

460

240

180

180

240

Apr.

220

160

130

*140

240

200

174

181

167

146

91

91

68

45

40

36

34

31

28

26

22

22

26

28

26

a28

30

50

46

48

-

Secondfoot-days

78.7

83.7

16^4

12,599.4

20.6

9.1

1,844.7

2,574

918

2,945

958.5

52.8

17.8

9,519.3

May

44

40

a38

36

32

38

42

38

32

30

28

30

26

26

24

24

22

19

17

15

15

22

30

42

44

26

28

26

26

22

Maximum

3.8

3.8

.7

960

.9

460

240

44

433

260

3.7

1.3

460

June

146

153

188

422

433

209

139

104

104

125

79

68

58

68

79

73

62

49

43

40

38

36

33

33

33

28

33

27

22

20

~

Minimum

0.1

.6

.2

_

_

_

22 *

15

20

4.4

.7

.1

-

July

17

16

15

13

12

13

21

21

15

14

11

12

22

260

181

79

45

31

25

22

19

16

14

13

11

9.8

8.1

7.3

6.1

4.8

4.4

Aug.

3.7

3.1

3.2

3.5

2.5

2.6

2.4

- 2.7

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.2

al.2

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.2

.9

.9

.7

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

Mean

2.54

2.79

.53

34.5

.66

.32

59.5

85.8

29.6

98.2

30.9

1.70

.59

26.1

Sept.

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

156

166

33

24,990

41

18

3,660

5,110

1,820

5,840

1,900

105

35

18,880

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a So gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record Jan. 24 

to Feb. 15, Feb. 17, Feb. 19 to Mar. 22; discharge estimated). Stage-discharge relation affected by 

shifting control Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Apr. 20 to May 31, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 73

Roseau River near Malting, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°45'45", long. 95°42'05", In SEiSEi sec. 17, T. 161 N., R.

 39 W., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bear Creek, ! ? miles

southeast of Mailing, and 3£ miles upstream from South Fork. 

Drainage area.- 252 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. August 1928 to June 1938 at site 1

 mile downstream, published as Roseau River at Malung.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,310 second-feet June 26 (gage

 height, 9.12 feet); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 22; minimum gage

height observed, 1.69 feet Aug. 23.

1928-38, 1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, 1,780 second-feet May 11, 1938

(gage height, 12.44 feet, site and datum then In use); no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver

 dam, which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Da?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

Nov.

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

S.O

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

»9.5

10

11

12

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

-

Dec.

" 9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

S.O

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

S.O

7.5

7.5

8.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

Jan.

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

«6.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Feb.

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.. ....................................

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

May............:...........................

June .......................................

July............ ........'...................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

10

13

Apr,

20

30

65

170

260

400

*460

550

«603

603

560

422

298

240

190

150

140

130

130

120

120

120

120

110

110

100

100

100

110

130

-

Secondfoot-days

212 0

266 . 5

261.0

25,435.4

156.3

116.4

167.4

6,661

6,531

15,220

2,836

239.0

826.7

32,693.3

May

160

200

242

256

256

256

312

326

326

298

256

216

204

192

170

170

170

181

181

170

159

149

139

129

149

170

204

229

229

216

216

Maximum

12'8.0

9.0

1.370

7.5

5.0

13

603

326

1,250

459

16

30

1,250

June

216

216

216

312

478

581

S64

786

670

581

498

478

459

404

371

371

371

387

341

284

229

192

181

229

500

1,250

1,220

1,030

S36

647

-

Minimum

5.5

&'.5

0

3.4

3.6

3.6

20

129

181

12

2.0

2.4

2.0

July

459

312

229

192

160

150

130

110

110

95

SO

75

85

80

75

65

60

55

4S

40

36

30

26

24

20

17

16

16

15

14

12

AUR.

9.0

S.O

9.5

7.5

5.5

5.0

7.5

12

16

11

S.5

7.0

7.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.4

4.6

5.5

8.0

13

12

11

13

13

Mean

6.84

8 .88

6.42

69.7

5.04

4. 16

5.40

222

211

507

91.5

7.71

7.56

90.1

Sept.

15

16

30

24

19

14

9.0

8.0

6.0

8.0

S.O

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

-

Rnnoff in 

acre feet

420

529

51S

50,460

310

231

332

13,210

12,960

30,190

5,630

474

450

65,240

Backwater from beaver

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 5, Wov. 9 to Apr. S. 

dam Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Hov. 6-8, Apr. 14 to May 2, July 5 to Sept. 30.

Roseau River at Roseau, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°51'02'' ) long. 95 045'42n ) In SWi sec. 13, T. 162 N., R. 40 

W., at dam in Roseau a quarter of a mile downstream from State Highway 11. Datum of 

gage is 1,026.33 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of 

Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1943 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,039.48 feet Apr. 8: minimum elevation observed, 1,031.96 feet Sept. 14.

1939-42: Maximum elevation observed, 1,044.11 feet Apr. 9, 1941; minimum observed, 

1,030.07 feet July 22, 1941.

Remarks.- Gage read once or twice daily.

Elevation, In feet, 1943

Apr. 4 

5 

6 

7 

S

3S.71 

g35.50 

37.10 

g3S.86 

g39.33

Apr. 9 

10 

12 

14

15

g3S.72 

g37.91 

g35.35 

g34.04 

g33.59

Apr. 16 

19 

20 

21 

22

33.17 

32.68 

32.63 

32.61 

32.59 .

Apr.

May 

June

23 

24 

7 

1 

3

32.55 

32.53 

33.21 

32.93 

33.27

June 4 

5 

July 10 

Aug. 5 

Sept. 14

33.27 

34.05 

32.43 

31.97 

31.96

Mote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Time tiaslsj Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
74 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°55'24", long. 95°46'02", in SWi sec. 24. T. 163 N., R. 40

 W., on steel highway bridge, li miles upstream from Mud Creek and 5* miles north of 

Roseau. Datum of gage is 1,023.21 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of 

Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean 

sea level.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,035.29 feet Apr. 8; minimum ob-

 served, 1,023.44 feet Aug. 5.

1930-43: Maximum elevation observed, 1,037.49 feet Mar. 29, 1942 (affected by ice); 

.minimun observed, 1,023.00 feet Sept. 2, 1936. 

Rptiarks.- Gage read once or twice daily.

Elevation, in feet, 1943

App. 4 30.59

5 30.79

6 g32 . 3V

7 g34.14

8 g35.23

9 g34.S7

10 34.59

11 g34.51

12 g34.25

13 g33.69

14 g33.15

App. 15 32.69

16 32.49

17 32.19

18 31.79

19 g31.64

20 g31.35

21 g31.Q5

22 g30.80

23 g30.56

24 g30.32

May 6 30.19

June 20 31.89

21 31.69

22 g31.37

23 g31.08

24 g30.96

25 g31.16

26 31.89

27 g33.19

28 g33.73

29 33.49

30 g32.99

July 1 g32.37

2 g31.81

3 g31.29

4 g30.89

5 g30.53

6 g30.33

7 g29.95

8 g29.55

9 g29.05

10 g28.69

11 28.19

July 12 g27.86

13 g27.55

14 g27.41

15 g27.40

16 27.19

17 g27.04

18 26.79

1'9 g26.69

20 26.64

21 26 . 61

22 g26.49

July 23 26.37

24 g26.22

26 g25.57

27 g24.93

28 g24.66

29 g24.27

30 23.66

Aug. 5 23.44

g Elevation from graph based on gage readings.

Mote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevations above mean sea level.

Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°54'22", long. 95°49'55", in SWiSWi sec. 28, T. 163 N., R. 

40 W., at Roseau Lake, 3i miles upstream from Pine Creek, 3f miles downstream from Mud 

Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau. Datum of gage is 1,018.59 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1943 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,032.40 feet Apr. 13; minimum observed, 1,020.59 feet Aug. 23.

1939-43: Maximum elevation observed, 1,033.89 feet Apr. 4, 1942; minimum observed, 

1,019.75 feet Aug. 16, 1941.

Remarks.- Gage read once or twice daily.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23.17

22.97

22.79

22.69

22.65

22.59

22.43

22.35

22.25

22.07

21.89

21.83

21.79

21.77

21.71

21.69

21.69

21.67

21.65

21.63

21.61

21.61

21.63

21.63

21.57

21.49

21.45

21.39

21:35

21.29

21.29

MOT.

21.29

21.29

21.31

21.31

21.33

21.35

21.37

21.37

21.35

21.35

21.33

21.33

21.31

21.31

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

22.79

23.27

g23.99

g24.SO

g27.77

g29.52

g30. 41

g31.24

31.69

31.71

32.09.

32.33

32.40

32.37

32.23

32.11

31.97

31.71

31.49

31.25

30,97

30.71

30.47

30.21

29.93

28.67

29.45

29.23

29.01

28.97

-

May

2S.89

28.99

29.11

29.23

29.35

29.45

29.55

29.67

29.71

29.71

29.67

29.55

29.41

29.23

29.05

28.87

28.69

28.49

2S.29

28.09

27.79

27-53

27.13

27.03

27.07

27.17

27.27

27.33

27.37

27.35

27.35

June

27.39

27.49

27.77

g28.53

g29.12

29.47

29.81

30.11

30.39

30.61

30.73

30.85

30.89

30.93

30.99

31.11

31.19

31.25

31.27

31.21

31.15

30.99

30.79

30.67

30.51

30.53

30. S7

31.15

31.27

31.27

July

31.21

31.05

30.87

30.59

30.33

30.07

29.79

29.49

29.19

28.81

2S.49

S7.91

27.51

27.35

27.09

26.77

26.49

25.93

g25.36

g24.79

24.29

23.83

23.39

g22.82

22.23

21.89

21.59

21.41

21.25

21.09

21.05

Aug.

21.03

20.97

20.95

20. S9

20.85

20. S3

g20.92

g21.59

g22.27

22.37

22.39

22.29

22.09

21.69

21.37

21.19

21.09

20.99

20. S9

20.79

20.73

20.67

20.59

20.67

20.77

20.87

20.99

21.01

20.99

20.93

20.99

Sept.

21.59

21.99

22.23

22.39

22.33

22.27

22.13

21.99

21.91

21.79

21.79

21.75

21.69

21.59

21.49

21.39

21.29

21.19

21.09

20.99

20.91

20.87

20.83

20.61

20.79

20.77

20.75

20.73

20.69

20.65

g Elevation from graph based on gage readings. 

Mote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevations above mean

Tims basis: Central wap tin

a level, 

r time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NCRTH BASIN 75

Roseau River at Ross, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°54'37", long. 95°55'18", In SEi sec. 27, T. 163 

N., R. 41 W., a quarter of a mile north of Ross. Datum of gage Is 1,018.44 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 1,210 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 173 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,910 second-feet Apr. 13, 14; maximum 

gage height, 13.12 feet Apr. 14, from floodmark; minimum dally discharge, 12 secondfeet Jan. 24-31; minimum gage height, 1.02 feet Aug. 6.

1928-43: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet Apr. 4, 1942 (gage height, 14.91 

feet); minimum recorded, 1.1 second-feet Jan. 16, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair, and those for 

period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow regulated by Roseau Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

161

149

138

130

124

120

111

105

96

91

84

81

78

76

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

Nov.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

55

46

50

48

46

*44

44

44

44

44

42

40

36

32

30

-

Dec.

30

28

28

26

24

24

24

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Jan.

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

17

*20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

*16

17

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

..

_

-

Month

October. ................ f ..................

November ...................................

December ............................. ....

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ................................

February ............ ........... ..........

March. ....................... ....

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

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

June ...... ................... ......

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

August. .................. . . . ...

September. ...............................

Water year 1942-43 .......... ....

Mar.

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

*22

24

24

Apr.

34

46

70

130

240

550

900

1,100

*1,360

1,590

1,720

1,860

fl,910

fl,910

1,890

1,860

1,830

1,750

1,700

1,620

1,540

1,460

1,360

1,280

1,210

1,160

1,090

1,040

1,000

981

-

Secondfoot-days

2,604

1,445

604

140,910.8

477

452

533

36,191

39 , 338

2! 010

1 ,675

134,394

May

981

981

1,000

1,020

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,110

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,090

1,040

1,020

981

940

900

862

825

789

738

689

657

657

673

673

689

689

689

673

Maximum

161

55

30

2,370

20

19

24

1,910

1,140

1,560

1,540

180

100

, 1,910

June

689

721

755

843

920

1,000

1,090

1,160

1,260

1,330

1,380

1,430

1,460

1,480

1,510

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,510

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,360

1,380

1,430

1,480

1,540

-

Minimum

55

30

15

1 " 2

12

13

15

34

657

689

55

30

26

12

July

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,410

1,360

1,280

1,180

1,110

1,040

960

881

807

755

721

673

626

581

527

449

389

333

282

232

193

141

108

91

75

65

55

55

Aug.

48

44

40

38

38

38

44

70

150

180

160

140

130

100

90

75

60

55

50

46

40

36

30

32

34

38 * 40

42

42

40

40

Mean

84.0

48.2

19 " 5

386

15.4

16.1

17.2

1,206

l.fll

675

64.8

55.8

368

Sept.

48

70

95

100

95

90

85

80

70

65

70

65

a65

a60

a60

55

50

46

44

42

40

40

36

34

30

30

28

28

28

26

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,160

2,870

1,200

279,500

946

897

1,060

71,780

55,790

78,030

41,530

3,990

3,320

266,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 24 to Apr. 

tatldn Oct. 1-25, July 28 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Backwater from aquatic ve
76 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°54'42", long. 96°00'2411 , In SWi sec. 30, T. 163 

~ N., R. 41 W., 9 miles north of Badger. Datum of gage is 1,016.90 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1938 of Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1943 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation recorded during year, 1,039.41 feet Apr. 14; minimum recorded, 

1,019.06 feet Aug. 4.

19E8-43: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,030.80 feet Apr. 4, 1943; minimum recorded, 

1,017.73 feet Sept. 2, 1939, July 23, 1932.

ation, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21.86

21.67

21.50

21.39

21.29

21.19

21.06

20.92

20.78

20.62

20.51

20.42

20.36

20.30

20.26

20.22

20.21

20.18

20.11

20.07

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Nor. Dec. Jan. Feb. liar.

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

20.67

20.70

20.81

Apr.

20.93

21.17

21.70

22.72

24.90

26.49

27.08

27.47

27.80

28.48

28.92

29.27

29.38

29.40

29.37

29.29

29.12

28.95

28.71

28.48

28.18

27.88

27.62

27.35

27.09

26.86

26.66

26.47

26.34

26.26

May

26.23

26.29

26.37

26.44

26.53

26.60

26.63

26.65

26.68

26.69

26.69

26.60

26-49

26.37

26.23

26-10

25.94

25.78

25.63

25.46

25.26

25.01

24.74

24.62

24.64

24.71

24.74

24.77

24.78

24.74

24.67

June

24.84

24.94

25.19

25.72

26.04

26.30

26.56

26.84

27.27

27.48

27.72

27.87

27.97

28.05

28.11

28.20

28.30

28.35

28.37

26.35

28.27

28.14

27.98

27.78

27.62

27.55

27.56

27.71

27.90

28.02

July

28.06

28.02

27.89

27.70

27.49

27.27

27.04

26.79

26.56

26.28

25.96

25.61

25.38

25.18

24.96

24.72

24.48

24.13

23.65

23.18

22.74

22.27

21.87

21.44

20.90

20.44

20.14

19.94

19.78

19.64

19.55

Aug.

19.46

19.36

19.30

19.27

19.28

19.30

19.43

19.98

21.28

21.70

21.55

21.41

21.18

20.90

20.30

20.36

20.13

19.98

19.87

19.78

19.71

19.62

19.55

19.57

19.66

19.77

19.89

19.95

19.95

19.91

19.87

Sept.

20.13

20.79

21.36

21.48

21.42

21.28

21.09

20.98

20.64

20.79

20.73

20.67

20.61

20.53

20.44

20.36

20.28

20.18

20.09

20.01

19.91

19.89

19.82

19.76

19.70

19.64

19.58

19.53

19.47

19.41

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Time basis : Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Roseau River near Haug, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°55'38", long. 96°12'26", in SEi sec. 31, T. 163 

N., K. 43 W., 5 miles ^outh of international boundary and 84 miles northwest of Haug. 

Datum of gage is 1,014.02 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1938 of Geodetic 

burvey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1943 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation recorded during year, 1,023.02 feet Apr. 16; minimum recorded, 

1,015.99 feet Sept. 30.

1932-43: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,023.51 feet Apr. 6, 1942; minimum recorded, 

1,014.74 feet Aug. 8, 1933.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 77

Elevation, in feet, of Roseau River near Haug, Minn., water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18.91

18.67

18.47

18.30

18.17

18.06

17.95

17.83

17.71

17.58

17.47

17.-34

17.28

17.21

17.13

17.07

17.04

17.01

16.96

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

17.82

Apr.

17.96

f!8.28

f!8.88

f!9.58

f20.33

f21.14

21.81

22.21

22.56

22.67

22.74

22.84

22.93

22.96

22.99

23.01

23.01

23.00

22.96

22.93

22.90

22.83

22.78

22.71

22.66

22.60

22.53

22.46

22.42

22.34

-

May

22.28

22.26

22.24

22.23

22.23

22.24

22.28

22.28

22.25

22.25

22.26

22.24

22.22

22.19

22.15

22.11

22.04

21.98

21.90

21.82

21.72

21.58

21.45

21.43

21.44

21.44

21.42

21.38

21.35

21.32

21.25

June

21.32

21.39

21.50

21.69

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

July

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

21.98

21.80

21.61

21.41

21.11

20.73

20.27

19.75

19.29

18.80

18.26

17.75

17.31

17.00

16.79

16.62

16.48

Aug.

16.39

16.27

16.19

16.13

16.07

16.14

16.14

16.72

17.74

18.12

18.19

18.05

17.86

17.62

17.34

17.06

16.83

16.62

16.50

16.40

16.30

16.24

16.20

16.18

16.14

16.23

16.33

16.41

16.45

16.44

16.42

Sept.

16.53

16.83

17.36

17.68

17.77

17.73

17.61

17.53

17.41

17.31

17.23

17.18

17.10

17.05

16.97

16.88

16.77

16.72

16.62

16.55

16.48

16.41

16.37

16.32

16.26

16.20

16.15

16.12

16.04

16.01

 ^- 

f Gage height estimated.

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48 0 58'48", long. 96°24'19", In SEJSEi sec. 36, T.. 164 N., R. 

4b VI.', at Oak Point, 2 miles east of Caribou. Datum of gage Is 1,005.30 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1939, March, 1941 to September 1943 

( incomplete;.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,015.16 feet Apr. 21, 23; minimum,

 1,006.92 feet Sept. 24, 25, 26.

1933-39, 1941-43: Maximum elevation observed, 1,016.09 feet Apr. 13, 1942; minimum observed, 1,006.19 feet Mar. 27, 1941.

Remarks.- Gage read once dally.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10.50

9.30

9.10

8.94

8.80

8.66

8.50

8.34

8.26

8.12

8.06

7.92

..

7.86

. 7.80

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.60

7.46

7.44

-

7.40

7.40

-

7.38

7.34

7.26

7.20

7.20

-

Nov.

7.22

_

7.26

7.30

-

7.38

_

-

7.48

7.46

7.44

7.44

_

-

-

7.34

_

7.38

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. liar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

8.16

8.24

Apr.

8.30

g8.42

8.64

g9.25

g9.93

glO.43

gll.67

g!2.45

_

g!3.08

g!3.25

g!3.50

_

g!4.14

g!4.30

g!4.52

14,72

g!4.92

_

-

15.16

_

15.16

_

-

_

14.76

14.64

14.68

_

-

Hay

14.38

14.38

14.38

g!4.24

-

13.94

_

-

13.74

13.68

-

_

_

-

_

_

13.46

13.38

g!3.25

g!3.87

g!4.07

g!3.19

13.00

-

13.16

_

13.10

g!2.87

12.72

-

June

_

12.68

12.88

12.98

12.98

12.96

_

13.02

13.08

-

13.18

glS.Sl

13.44

13.54

13.78

13-83

13.94

-

_

14.10

14.14

-

14.18

14.24

14.28

14.30

14.20

-

-

_

- 

July

14.06

_

_

_

-

_

14.02

13.98

13.94

13.82

13.68

-

_

_

14.04

13.92

_

13.74

_

-

11.94

11.68

_

10.16

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

Aug.

_

8.10

8.00

_

-

_

_

-

9.00

-

_

-

_

8.00

8.00

7.78

_

-

_

7.14

7.02

-

6.92

_

6.94

_

_

_

-

_

-

Sept.

7.04

_

7.16

7.24

7.54

7.68

7;86

7.84

7.82

7.82

7.80

7.62

7.54

7.44

7.34

7.24

7.24

7.14

7.14

7.10

7.00

-

_

6.90

6.90

6.90

-

-

-

_

-

f

Oage height from graph based on gage readings, 

ote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
78 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River below state ditch 51, near Caribou, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58'54 11 , long. 96°27'46", In SEiSWi sec. 34, 

T. -to* N., R. 45 W., 400 feet downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as 

Caribou cut-off ditch) and 0.6 mile wesi, of Caribou. Datum of gage Is 1,002.14 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 1,530 square miles.

Kecoras available.- April 1929 to September 1943 (some winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet Apr. 21, 22; maximum gage 

neignt, 7.90 feet Apr, 22; minimum dally discharge, 11 second-feet several days in 

January, February; minimum gage height, 1.68 feet Dec. 5, affected by Ice.

1929-42: Maximum discharge, 2,070 second-feet Apr. 13, 1942; maximum gage height, 

9.85 feet Apr. 1, 1942, affected by Ice; no flow Aug. 13, 1936.

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

now at high stages Is diverted above station to headwaters of Two Rivers.

Cooperation.- This Is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United 

States under agreement with Canada.

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 4, 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 

May 6 to Sept.

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

12S 

197 

295 

400 

516

5.0 

6.0

642

927

1,210

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

79

121

Apr. 1 to May 5

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

174.

236

325

444

568

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.9

697

9SO

1,320

1,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

326

295

264

240

224

208

188

174

156

142

133

120

109

108

100

96

93

90

89

84

83

83

79

79

75

70

70

61

62

70

66

Nov.

62

49

43

61

44

42

40

42

46

44

44

46

46

48

50

50

48

46

46

44

44

*46

42

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

~

..Dec.

28

26

24

22

20

20

19

19

18ie

18

16

17

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

Jan.

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

*15

15

15

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

.

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

May

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

> 19

#f24

Apr.

f40

f60

80

110

200

380

600

800

950

1,100

,210

,280

,280

,320

,400

,440

,520

,610

,660

,660

,700

,700

,660

,610

,520

,520

,560

,520

,520

,480

-

Second 

foot-days

555

152,709

352

1,898

141,726

May

1,440

1,440

,400

,320

,280

,250

,210

,180

,150

,150

,510

,110

,110

,080

,080

,080

,080

,050

,050

,020

989

958

927

958

989

989

958

927

896

865

86ft

Maximum

326

28

2,070

126

1,700

June

865

865

927

989

989

958

958

958

989

989

,020

,050

,050

,110

,180

,180

,210

,210

,250

,250

,280

,260

,280

,320

,280

,320

,280

,250

,250

,250

-

Minimum

61

28

»14

7.0

30

11

July

1,250

,250

,250

,250

,250

,210

,210

,210

,180

,180

,150

.,150

a ,180

a ,220

,250

1,210

1,150

1,080

1,020

927

806

696

590

504

411

326

254

199

163

134

110

Aug.

89

70

56

49

44

44

48

82

211

240

250

234

197

165

136

109

86

67

54

47

41

36

33

32

29

30

31

31

35

36

36

Mean

17.9

418

12 9

63.3

388

Sept.

39

43

63

97

120

126

117

109

104

93

33

79

74

70

67

62

56

58

49

44

44

39

37

37

36

33

33

31

31

30

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,100

302,900

V95

3,760

281,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25-27, Nov. 6 to 

Mar. 1-30; discharge computed on basis of record for station at Ross). 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time.

Apr. 9 (no gage-height record 

subtract 1 hour.
FED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 7 

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'57", long. 96°30'20", near center of sec. . 

as, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., 400 feet upstream from last international boundary crossing 

and 3 miles northwest of Caribou. Datum of gage is 1,002.59 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage heights have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1943 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation recorded during year, 1,006.69 feet Apr. 22; minimum 

recorded, 1,002.92 feet Sept. 30.

1933-43: Maximum elevation "recorded, 1,006.79 feet Apr. 20, 1936, affected by ice; 

minimum recorded, 1,001.97 feet Aug. 14, 1933.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.06

3.97

3.90

3.85

3.79

3.75

3.68

3.63

3.59

3.56

3.51

3.47

3.43

3.43

3.39

3.37

3.36

3.35

3.33

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

~

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. liar. Apr.

_

_

.

..

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

6.22

6.26

6.27

6.36

6.48

6.55

6.59

6.63

6.65

6.66

6.67

6.66

6.62

6.52

6.51

6.55

6.51

6.49

6.47

~

May

6.40

6.38

6.33

6.26

6.25

6.24

6.16

6.12

6.07

6.03

6.02

6.00

5.95

5.93

5.91

5.91

5.87

5.82

5.78

5.73

5.67

5.59

5.52

5.63

5.74

5.71

5.63

5.55

5.50

5.44

5.42

June

5.43

5.42

5.58

5.75

5.71

5.67

5.66

5.66

5.70

5.74

5.80

5.86

5.90

6.02

6.12

6.16

6.19

6.20

6.22

6.26

6.29

6.29

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.31

6.25

6.23

6.22

-

July

6.22

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.23

6.22

-

.

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

6.22

6.11

5.99

5. 35

5.64

5.38

5.07

4.82

4.55

4.32

4.09

3.90

3.75

3.65

3.56

3.47

Aug.

3.40

3.32

3.23

3.17

3.13

3.13

3.16

3.34

3.78

3.B6

3.89

3.S4

3.73

3.64

3.54

3.45

3.37

3.28

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.05

3.03

3.02

2.99

2.98

2.99

3.00

3.02

3.04

3.04

Sept.

3.07

3.09

3.22

3.39

3.47

3.48

3.44

3.42

3.41

3.37

3.33

3.31

3.28

3.26

3.24

3.23

3.19

3.15

3.13

3.10

3.09

3.05

3.05

3.04

3.03

3.00

3.00

2.99

2.95

2.93

- .

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above me 

Time basis; Central war time. To

_-_-- _.. jea level, 

convert war time to standard time, ubtraet 1 hour.
80 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

South Fork Roseau River near Malung, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°47', long. 95°44', in center of sec. 7, T. 161 N., R. 

39 W., 1 mile northwest of Malung.

Drainage area.- 312 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1914, July 1928 to June 1938, October 1939 to 

septemoer it)43 (no winter records some years).

Average discharge.- 10 years (1928-30, 1931-32, 1933-37, 1939-40, 1941-43), 20.2 secondreet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 750 second-feet Apr. 8, June 28; maximum 

gage height observed, 12.01 feet June 27, affected by backwater from Roseau River; no 

flow Oct. 8-19.

1911-14, 1928-43: Maximum discharge observed, 1,890 second-feet Apr. 8, 1941; 

maximum gage height, 17.42 feet Apr. 9, 1941; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater, shifting-control, or no 

gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

.27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

Nov.

.

I

> 0.5

Ji -

},..

,

r 1.2

[

 1.5

!

r 1.5

> 1.2

 "

Dec.

1.2

,

1.0

Jan.

11

> 0.7

'

I S

J ».8

> .8

> .7

> 1.0

Feb.

> 1.2

1.0

 1.0

1.2

1.5

1.2

-

-

~

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ....................'...............

February. ..................................

March ......................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

> 1.0

> .7

. 1.0

> 1.2

' 1.8

Apr.

5

20

60

150

230

380

*550

750

 650

500

460

301

224

133

120

90

72

63

57

51

42

42

34

32

30

26

24

24

25

34

-

Seoondf cot-days

2 7

30 5

33^0

25,986.8

25.0

32.9

35.3

5,169

2,184

7,210

1,853.7

36.4

17.2

16,629.7

May

54

69

96

108

102

108

120

130

130

110

108

84

66

60

45

40

40

42

42

37

30

27

26

27

30

4S

75

96

90

78

66

Maximum

0.3

-

1,800

_

_

750

130

750

420

7.0

1.4

750

June

63

66

96

120

240

280

ISO

220

220

220

220

220

220

200

220

252

252

150

140

168

126

102

84

140

240

200

650

750

700

471

-

Minimum

0

-

0

_

_

5

26

63

2.4

.2 ' .1

0

July

420

320

240

160

108

90

69

48

40

34

30

30

54

60

28

19

15

12

11

10

S.5

S.O

6.5

6.0

5.5

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.4

Aug.

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

7.0

2.S i.e

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.0

1.0

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.5

.5

.9

.7

.7

Mean

0.09

1.02

1.06

71.2

.31

1.18

1.14

172

70.5

240

59.8

1.17

.57

45.6

Sept.

1.4

1.2

1.2

.S

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

'.S

.1

.2

.2

. .2

.2

.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5.4

60

65

51,540

50

65

70

10,250

4,330

14,300

3,630

72

34

32,980

* Winter.discharge measurement made on this day.

Nov. 25

measurements ana weatner records), stage-discnarge relation anectea oy oacKwater irom noaeau nxvei 

aquatic vegetation or beaver dam, or by shifting control Oct. 1-31, Apr. 9-11, May 7-1O, June 4-15, 

18, 19, 25-29, July 1-4, July 21 to Sept. 30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 81 

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'33", long. 95°39'43", In NEi sec. 34, T.' 

 164 N., R. 39 W., half a mile south of international boundary, 3fc miles south of 

Sprague, Manitoba, 8 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, 

Minn. Datum of gage is 1,038.4 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of 

Geodetic Survey of Canada. 

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

available.- September 1928 to September 1943 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 804 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 12.05

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1.8 second-feet Mar. 13, 14; minimum gage height,

0.99 foot Aug. 23.

1928-42: Maximum discharge, 2,070 second-feet Sept. 1, 1942 from rating curve

extended above 860 second-feet; no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1942. 

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

estimated, which are poor. Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by

 the United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of ioe affect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

2.6 23

2.7 31

2.S 34

3.0 39

3.2 45

3.6 53

3.8 62

4.2 74

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

S.O 

2.5

Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

10

19

30

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

43

71

103

149

10.0

11.0

12.0

375 

490 

632 

S04

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

74

71

68

66

65

62

58

55

50

46

43

42

41

39

36

39

36

33

32

31

31

32

32

30

2S

26

24

22

IS

17ie

Nov.

19

19

18

20

20

22

20

19

18

17-

19

16

15

14

13

14

13

12

10

10

«8.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

~

Dec.

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.S

' 2.S

2.S

2.S

3.0

3.0

2.3

2.8

2.S

2.8

2.e

Jan.

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

«2.6

2.S

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.S

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

-

-

-

Month

Ootcber. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 3,942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

Ifair May. ........................................

June .......................................

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

August

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge,- Apr. 10 (4 a.m.) S04 sec

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.0

«2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

l.S

l.S

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

«2.2

3.S

22

Apr.

a70

a!30

a200

a260

a340

a420-

f490

543

69S

S04

786

681

477

355

301

253

230

209

f!8S

alSO

a!70

a!60

a!50

f!44

134

129

144

170

202

2S5

-

Secondfoot-days

1,267 

3S9.5

95.0

32,541.4

74.8

60 .8

82. 7

9,303

7,247

9,138

1,703

397. 7

751.4

30,509.9

-ft.; Hay 3

May

277

3 23

395

395

395

395

3S5

365

328

293

269

237

209

188

170

176

176

170

159

149

134

119

115

149

188

209

202

1SS

176

159

149

Maximum

74

22

3.6

1,960

3.0

2.4

22

AnA OU*

395

503

129

36

65

804

(9:30 a.m.

June

202

223

277

417

440

428

406

365

3S5

365

346

319

293

310

395

503

503

452

395

337

328

277

230

202

164

144

129

111

92

SO

-

Minimum

17

3.6

2 .8

0

2.0

2 O

70 IS'

115

80

11

4

0 D

S.I

1.8

July

71

67

62

57

54

52

62

62

55

45

37

39

62

 129

119

119

119

99

77

5S

45

39

32

27

23

21

IS

16

14

12

11

Aug.

9.5

S.4

7.7

6.9

6.4

f7.6

f!2

f26

f36

f34

f29

f26

f20

f!5

f!2

9.S

S.4

7.6

6.7

5.9

5.3

5.3

4.S

5.1

10

f!7

f!5

12

11

9.2

S.I

Mean

40.9

13.0

3.06

S9.2

2.41

2« 67

310

234

305

54.9

12. S

25.0

S3. 6

) 406 sec. -ft.; June 5

Sept.

22

62

65

57

61

37

30

fSl

f34

35

36

32

27

24

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

9.9

10

9.1

8.7

3.6

8.1

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,510 

773

188

64,540

14S

121

164

18,450 

14,370

18,120

3,330 

789

1,490

60,500

(6:30 a.m.) 452 seo.-rt.; June 16 (4:30 p.m.) 516 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Oct. 26-30, Nov. 2 to Mar. 31. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
82 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

' Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'35", long. 95°55'04", In SWiSWi sec. 26, 

T. 164 N., R. 41 W., half a mile south of International boundary, 2 miles northeast 

of village of Pine Creek, and 6 miles upstream from Roseau River. Datum of gage 

Is 1,038.42 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of 

Canada.

Drainage area.- 73.1 square miles.

Hecoras available.- August 1928 to September 1943 (winter records Incomplete 1930-40).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 398 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 895 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 4.4 second-feet Mar. 16-21.

1928-43: Maximum discharge, 860 second-feet Sept. 25, 1941 (gage height, 9.79 

feet), from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; no flow Jan. 5-14, 1942.

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

or shifting- control, which are poor.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained by 

t;ne united States under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 28 to July 12)

Oct. 1 to Apr

1.9 15

2.2 20

2.4 24

2.6 29

Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

1.6 10

1.8 13

2.0 17

2.3 26

2.6 

'3.0 

3.4 

3.8

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

93

109

125

145

6.0 165

7.0 ?13

8.0 273

8.9 387

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

29 

28 

27 

27 

26

27 

27 

26 

f25 

f23

f22 

f20 

f!8 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15

Nov.

15

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

14 

16 

15

15 

16 

14 

14 

16

17 

16 

14 

13 

12

»10 

11 

12 

13 

13

11 

11 

9.5 

7.0 

7.5

Dec. Jan.

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.0 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.0 

6.0

> 6.0

*6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.5. 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.5 

> 5.5

> 6.0 

6.0

Feb.

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

*7.0

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber... .................................

nber. ..................................

Dber. ..................................

lendar year 1942 

ary . .

'

i. .....................................

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- A

117 sec. -ft.; June 6

Mar.

' 6.5

5.0 

4.S 

4.6

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

»4.8 

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

10

Apr.

f!2 

a40 

a70 

a 100 

130

ISO 

»260 

300 

367 

348

273 

*f!98 

al50 

a 100 

f83

65 

63 

56 

51 

45

42

45 

51 

52 

49

49 

58 

67 

93

117

Secondfoot-clays

612 

394,0 

215.5

12,160.3

181.5 

194.5 

174.4 

3,534 

2,773 

3,525 

796.0 

324.2 

394

13,118.1

May

125 

165 

173 

173 

165

157 

141 

125 

109 

91

78 

67 

58 

51 

45

51 

51 

47 

44 

41

37 

34 

35

58 

87

105 

117 

109 

93 

76 

65

Maximum

29

17 

7.5

410

6.5 

7.5 

10 

387 

173 

311 

117 

28 

30

387

June

91 

97 

141 

213 

273

311 

233 

165 

165 

129

109 

97 

89 

101 

125

149 

173 

17S 

141 

105

S5 

74 

61 

45 

36

33 

34 

C2S 

C24

c20

Minimum

15 

7.0 

6.5

0

6.0 

4.4 

12 

34 

207. a

6.4 

11

4.4

July

c!7 

c!6 

017 

c!6 

019

c20 

c!5 

c!3 

Cl2

ell

clO 

ell 

42 

7S 

95

117 

105 

42 

22 

16

13 

11 

11 

10 

9.3

8 6 

8 6 

8 4 

7 4 

7 4 

7 3

Aug.

6.6 

6.9 

6.6 

6.4

7.0

7.4 

6.9 

20 

28 

22 '

16 

S.4 

13 

11 

10

9.3

8.6 

8.2 

7.5 

7.4

7.0 

6.8 

7.2 

9.7 

16

12 

11 

10 

9.6 

9.1 

S.6

Mean

19,7 

13.1 

6.95

33.3

5.85 

6.95 

5.63 

118 

S9.5 

118 

25.7 

10.5 

13.1

35.9

Sept.

16 

30 

24 

19 

15

14

13

I a!2

f!2

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,210 

781 

427

24,110

360 

386 

346 

7,010 

5,500 

6,990 

1,580 

643 

7S1

26,014

pr. 9 (1 a.m.) 39S sec. -ft.; May 3 (2 p.au) 178 sec. -ft.; May 27 (4 to 5 p.m.) 

(6 to 7 a.m.) 322 sec. -ft.; June 17 (10 to 12 p.m.) 188 sec. -ft.; July 16

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or interpolated, 

o Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25-29, Nov. 

record Jan. 3-7, 17-30, Mar. 1-12, Apr. 2-4).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Apr. S (no gage-height
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 83

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°59', long. 101°58', in

NEi sec. 33, T. 164 N., R. 87 W., 16 miles northwest of Sherwood and three-quarters

of a mile south of international boundary. Datum of gage is 1,603.70 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 9,570 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 23.18 

feet); minimum discharge recorded, 0.6 second-foot Mar. 7, from discharge measurement;

minimum gage height, 0.47 foot Sept. 29.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1943; no flow for periods in most

years. 

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

which are poor. 

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

States under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to 

Mar. 31 APr - x to kept. 30

1.4

1.5

2.4 

4.1 

6.2 

S.5 

11.5

0.4

1.0

1.4

1.5

5.6

8.7

12

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

77 

112 

152 

255 

4SO 

1,000

14.0

19.0

21.0

22.0

22.6

23.2

1,570 

2,380 

2,S50 

3,334 

4,020 

5,320

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

S.3

S.S

9.7

9.7

8.5

*7.1

6.7

5.8

1

> 6.0

t 7.-0

7.4

7.1

6.0

6.0

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.0

*4.0

4.4

5.0

6.0

Nov.

h7.0

h6.5

h6.0

h6.5

h7.5

h6.0

h6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

h7.0

h7.5

h7.5

h7.5

h6.0

h6,0

*5.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.4

3.2

-

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

Jan.

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.9

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

f 2.5

Feb. 1 Mar.

. L

1 1

1 II

> 1.8|> 0.6

|

*1.6

1.6

1.6

I"

1

^ 1.0

I c.

1

I - 7

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ............................ .....

March. .....................................

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

May

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

) «.6

} -

[ '

i 9

1

> 2.S

28

140

95

140

*380

750

Apr.

1,100

1,500

1,800 »e,i7o

2,420

2,600

2,920

*4,340

4,550

4,790

5,050

5,320

5,050

4,790

4,340

4,020

3,750

3,420

3,150

2,920

2,650

2,330

1,950

1,480

1,030

SOS

730

678

626

5C4

-

Secondfoot-days

200.2

1S2.6

85. S

32,220.1

S6.4

35.6

1,562.0

82,846

10,438

5,160

2,681

802

503.5

104,583.1

May

540

516

504

480

456

456

432

409

398

409

409

39S

387

376

376

365

343

321

288

277

260

244

22S

212

202

197

192

202

197

182

1S2

Maximum

9.7

7.5

3.6

1,700

_

750

5,320

540

217

152

38

35

5,320

June

177

182

177

172

167

167

157

152

152

152

152

147

147

147

152

152

157

167

187

207

217

212

202

197

192

192

187

177

162

152

-

Minimum

4.C

3.2

2.C

0

_

_

564

182

147

37

16

8.1

-

July

152

152

147

142

137

132

12S

121

113

101

94

93

99

95

88

83

76

71

68

65

60

56

53

50

50

48

45

43

42

40

37

Aug.

35

34

33

32

32

34

36

3S

35

35

35

33

31

29

27

24

23

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

IS

17

17

17

17

16

IS

Mean

6.46

6.09

2.77

88.3

2.79

1.27

50.4

2,761

337

172

86.5

25.9

16.8

2S7

Sept.

20

18

16

16

14

15

15

16

16

15

14

16

16

16

30

35

34

33

26

IS

14

13

11

11

9.6

10

11

S.7

8.1

8.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

397

362

170

63,910

171

71

3,100

164,300

20,700

10,230

5,320

1,590

999

207,400

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from Inside tape-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected tj ice Oct. 22 to Nov. 12, Nov. 16 to Dee. 21, Dec. 25 

to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Jan. 19 to Feb. 6, Feb. 10 to Mar. 6, Mar. 8-25; discharge 

estimated). No gage-height record Oct. 9-19; discharge estimated*

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
84 RED RIVER CF THE NORTH BASIN

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48D27', long. 101°35', in MEiMEi sec. 1, T. 157 N., R. 85 

W., on control dam of Lake Darling, reservoir of Fish and Wildlife Service, on Souris 

River, 6 miles north of Foxholm. Datum of gage is 1,577.00 feet above mean sea level 

(Fish and Wildlife Service reference mark).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 22.83 feet Apr. 23, 24; minimum 

observed, 15.80 feet Oct. 27, 31, Nov. 7, 14, Dec. 31.

1938-43: Maximum gage height observed, that of Apr. 23, 24, 1943; minimum observed, 1.53 feet Mar. 1, 1938.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; storage began in April 1936; dam completed 

In July 1936. Capacity, 132,000 acre-feet (revised) between gage heights 0.0 foot 

(sill of control gates) and 23.0 feet (top of 2-foot flashboards). Dead storage, 3,500 

acre-feet. Water Is used during periods of low flow at wildlife refuges downstream. 

Gage read once or twice weekly except for periods when lake was frozen, when only 

occasional readings were made, and during period Mar. 29 to May 4 when gage was read 

daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and reservoir capacity curve furnished by Fish and Wildlife Service.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Dec. 31........ ........

Calendar year 1942...

Water year 1942-43. . .

Sage height 

(feet)

15.30

_

21 78

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

65,400

_

91 400

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

0

+34,400

4 200

+1,100

e Computed on basis of occasional figures of daily gage height. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

ubtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 85

Sourls River near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 48°22', long. 101°30',

 In SWiSEJ sec. 34, T. 157 N., R. 84 W., 3 miles east of Foxholm. Datum of gage Is 

1,560.73 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 10,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to November 1905, April 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,990 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 14.50 

~ reetj; no flow for several months.

1904-5, 1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 25, 1943; no flow at times.

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

 completely regulated by Lake Darling and several smaller reservoirs having a total 

capacity of 120,080 acre-feet.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.6

.2

1.6

50

5.8 

6.0 

6.3 

6.6 

7.0 

7.5

94 

14S 

244 

326 

396 

466

9.5

10.0

10.5

526

581

638

698

763

835

11.0

11.5

12. 0

13.0

14.4

911

1,000

1,110

1,430

2,790

Disoharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

f2.4

23

39

36

46

56

52

45

Apr.

123

503

763

850

927

1,040

1,350

1,640"

1,870

1,870

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,870

1,960

1,780

f 1,640

2,310

2,310

2,450

2,610

2,610

2,450

2,790

2,610

2,130

2,180

1,960

2,070

1,960

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

166.1

0

0 

299 .4

54,556

28 , 358

13,567

2I300.6

203.6

106,799.6

May

1,870

2,070

,780

,S70

,960

,780

,710

,870

,390

,160

1,040

962

880

650

526

466

466

439

411

411

411

411

411

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

439

Maximum

0

0

0

28

0

0

56

2,790

2,070 

526

425

72

3,790

June

439

. 439

515

526

479

466

466

453

453

453

453

453

439

453

453

453

439

439

439

439

439

439

439

439

453

453

453

439

439

425

-

Minimum

cc

c

c

c

r

C

411 42'

9'

0

*

0

July

425

425

425

333

224

136

97

102

142

184

210

241

241

230

237

234

224

220

224

220

217

220

283

304

284

273

266

237

217

220

220

Aug.

230

227

230

230

230

174

32

52

54

84

104

123

123

120

117

115

72

.8

.4

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.1

0

0

.1

Mean

0

0

0

.46

0

0 9 . 66

1,819 

915

452

242

74.2

6 * 79

293

Sept.

0

0

25

72

70

35

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

o

0

0

329

0

0

594

56*250

26,910

14,910

4,560

404

211,800

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 24-31. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
86 RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH BASIN

Sourls River above Mlnot, N. Dak.

Lo cation.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48 0 14'45", long. 101°22 I 1S11 , 

near center of sec. 17, T. 155 N., R. 83 W., 34 miles west of Minot. Datum of gage 

is 1,545.75 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 11,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to March 1924, April 1927. to September 1928, and October 

I9i;y to September 1934, at site at Mi not, 10 miles downstream, and October 1934 to 

September 1943 at present site in reports of Geological Survey. May 1903 to 

September 1930 In reports of State engineer. Records equivalent except those for 

periods of low flow, when considerable Industrial and sanitary waste enters river 

between the two sites.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1913-43), 116 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 15.29 

feet); no flow Nov. 30 to Mar. 21.

1903-24, 1927-28, 1929-43: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet Apr. 20, 1904 

(gage height, 21.9 feet, at site at MInot), from rating curve extended above 8,100 

second-feet; no flow at times in February 1930, and In each year of period 1934-43. 

Maximum stage known at present site, about 23 feet In April 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair. Flow of

 Sourls and Des Lacs Rivers completely regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

4.07 0.2

4.10 .5

4.12 l.D

Mar.-23 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.7 

5.0

0.5 

5.1

15

40

74

137

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

26 S 

428 

652 

805 

970 

1,160

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.3

1,370

1,590

1,820

2,066

2,484

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Jay

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

, "~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Hcnth

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

Ifav

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 5

3.0

20

flOO

360

460

750

900

950

1,100

Apr.

1,100

900

SOC

835

970

1,100

1,160

1.25C

1,370

1,590

1,770

1,370

1.89C

1,910

1,890

1,910

1,640

1,800

1.S9C

2,040

2,150

2,310

2,330

2,380

2,450

2,450

2,380

2,210

2,070

1,990

-

Seccndfcct-days

0

2,863.2

441.9

114,926.4

May

1,960

1,370

1.91C

1,640

1,320

1,340

1,300

1,700

1,700

1,550

1,370

1,230

1,100

790

760

616

542

518

467

441

441

42S

428

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

467

Maximum

0

550

454

221

67

2,450

June

467

467

576

684

652

652

616

576

542

513

506

493

4SO

480

493

430

480

467

467

467

454

454

454

441

441

518

616

576

506

467

Minimum

0

0

3.6

0

July

454

454

441

426

300

218

130

100

102

146

207

253

2S7

400

358

297

262

244

232

232

227

221

227

297

290

271

262

259

224

235

216

Aug.

213

216

218

221

21S

216

137

53

39

50

82

117

186

122

117

113

109

69

32

19

12

9.9

8.8

5.9

5.1

7.3

S.8

76

42

21

37

Mean

0

7.34

14.7

315

Sept.

23

16

11

9.9

53

67

42

23

13

7.8

6.3

5.9

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.6

5.1

6.8

S.S

11

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

5,680

1O4'4OO

876

227,900

a Ho gage-helghfrecord; discharge estimated. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Nov. 30, Mar. 23 to Apr. 3. 

from flebrls Oct. 1-6, S-22, Sept. 24-30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Sourls River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

87

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°09', long. 100°44', In NWiSWi sec. 17, T.

 ib4 N., R. 78 W., 3 miles northeast of Verendrye and 74 miles southwest of mouth 

of Wintering River. Datum of gage is 1;464.87 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,200 square miles.

Records available.- February to June 1933 (gage heights only), April 1937 to September 

i94» (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 2,220 second-feet nay 2; maximum gage

 height, 16.32 feet Mar. 28, affected by Ice; minimum dally discharge recorded, 

1.8 second-feet Dec. 25, 26, 28; minimum gage height recorded, 3.39 feet Dec. 3-8, 

affected by Ice.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1943; minimum recorded, 0.3 secondfoot Aug. 11-19, 1937, Oct. 10-21, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

wnicn are fair. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on the Sourls 

and Des Lacs Rivers.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

3.5 IS 4.6 253 6.5 ' 589 11.0 1,270

3.6 29 4.9 330 7.0 660 12.0 1,470

3.8 60 5.2 3S5 8.0 796 13.0 1,720

4.0 95 5.6 449 9.0 948 14.0 8,000

4.3 162 6.0 513 10.0 1,100 14.7 8,220

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.4

4.0

4.4

5.0

5.5

4.4

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.4

»5.0

5.0

4.8

Nov.

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

~

Dec.

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

-

~

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December 1-29 .............................

Calendar year ......................

January

February ...................................

Maroh 23-31 ................................

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

May. ..............._..................... .

June 

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

4.6

5.0

170

800

3,100

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,300

Apr.

1,400

«1,600

1,600

1,500

1,400

«1,200

1,200

1,200

1,170

»1,170

1,200

1,270

1,340

1,450

1,520

1,590

1,640

1,670

1,690

1,720

1,750

1,750

1,780

1,830

1,860

1,940

2,000

2,060

2,120

2,160

~

May

2,190

2,220

2,190

2,190

2,160

2,090

2,060

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,920

1,890

1,830

1,760

1,670

1,520

1,300

1,020

756

632

559

513

497

481

465

465

465

465

449

449

497

Seoond- M.MM ,.,. foot-days "»M«W»

105.9 5.5

92.0 5.0

60.8 2.6

_

7,179.6 1,300

47,7SO 2,160

40,663 2,220

17,014 85S 

10,178 513

4,223 267

1,013.5 86

-

June

513

589

559

700

79S

856

sse

784

714

660

618

574

544

529

513

497

497

497

497

497

497

497

4S1

481

465

449

449

449

481

529

-

Minimum

2.2 ' r

I'.l

_

4.6

1,170

449

449

171

35

9.5

-

July

513

481

465

449

433

433

401

340

270

194

171

176

235

359

401

376

385

368

330

304

2S4

273

267

261

256

267

302

307

299

294

284

Aug.

267

261

250

250

250

250

250

250

235

160

109

99

93

111

133

140

137

133

130

124

103

79

63

52

47

43

42

39

3S

35

50

Sept.

66

6S

67

62

50

40

35

33

67

72

56

47

39

33

29

27

24

22

19

17

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

-

Moon Runoff in 

Mean aore-fset

3.48 210

3.07 182

2.10 121

_

~ ~

797.7 14,240

1,593 94,770

1,312 80,650

567 33,750 

328 20,190

136 8y380

33. S 2,010

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 29, Mar. 23 to Apr. 8. 

from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, Sept. 18-30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 7
88 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sourls River near Bantry, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.-48°30', long. 100°25', In SEi sec. 14, T. 158 N., 

R. 76 W., 8 miles east of Bantry.

Drainage area.- 13,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 second-feet May 9-18; maximum gage height, 

12.25 feet May 15; minimum daily discharge recorded, 7.0 second-feet Oct. 1; minimum 

gage height recorded, 0.60 foot Oct. 4, affected by debris.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, that'of my 15, 1943; no flow at times in most years.

 Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, 

shifting control, or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. Water diverted for 

irrigation at Eaton Dam about 42 miles above station. Flow regulated by dams of Fish 

and Wildlife Service on Souris and Des Lacs Rivers.

Rating table, water year 1948-43, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4,

Apr. 6-10, Sept. 21-30)

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

1.5 47 3.5 207 9.0 S23

1.6 52 4.0 258 10.0 963 

l.S 63 5.0 368 11.0 1,240 

2.0 75 6.0 478 11.9 1,660 

2.5 110 7.0 588 12.3 2,010 

3.0 157 6.0 700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.0

7.5

7.5

7,5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

S.O

S.O

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

*10

11

11

11

11

Nov.

11

11

12

12

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!6

*b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-27. .............................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March 29-31 ................................

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

Uair ay. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August ..................,...."..............

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

b!2

b!9

b220

Apr.

b440

b550

*b650

b750

bSOO

950

*1,100

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,430

1,480

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,590

1,590

1,660

1,660

1,590

-

Secondfoot-days

271.5

400

~

_

251

39,550

48,529

23,243

15,071

6,143

1,683

-

May

1,660

1,660

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,810

1,310

1,810

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,810

1,810

1,730

1,590

1,430

1,240

1,080

931

862

810

760

712

724

Maximum

11

17

-

_

220

1,660

1,910

931

610

357

. 87

-

June

724

712

760

849

875

889

903

917

931

931

931

903

8S9

862

836

810

772

748

724

712

700

668

676

665

654

665

654

632

621

610

-

Minimum

7.0

11

-

_

12

440

712

610

346

66

20

-

July

599

610

610

610

599

588

566

555

544

511

500

522

511

489

467

478

500

522

522

511

489

456

423

390

366

368

346

346

346

357

368

Aug.

357

346

346

324

313

302

302

302

291

2SO

280

274

232

187

157

132

132

137

147

152

152

147

142

127

110

98

88

79

73

68

 6

Mean

8.76

14*6"

-

_

^ 83*7

1,318

1,565

775

486

198

56.1

-

Sept.

67

67

63

SO

87

85

81

77

73

6S

65

62

65

67

67

64

62

d58

d54

d48

d44

d40

d38

d36

d34

d30

d28

d26

d22

d20

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

539

793

-

_

498

78,450

96,260

46,100

29,890

12,180

3,340

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Hote.- Backwater from debris or shifting control Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Apr. 6-11, Sept. 21-30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 89

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak.

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 49°00', long. 100°57', in 

SWiSEi sec. 30, T. 164 N., R. 79 W., 1,200 feet upstream from International Boundary, 

1 mile downstream from Fish and Wildlife Service dam 357, and 7 miles northeast of 

Westhope. Datum of gage is 1,401.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,600 square miles.

Rscords available.- October 1937 to September 1943. July 1929 to September 1937 at 

site.bt miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet May 22, 2Z; maximum 

gage height, 11.89 feet May 6; no flow during much of year.

1929-43: Maximum discharge observed that of May 22, 23, 1943; maximum gage 

height, that of May 6, 1943; no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records good Oct. 1 to Mar. 31, and fair remainder of year. Flow of Souris 

ancTTJes Lacs Rivers is completely regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams.

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

trie united States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

OQ 

&Q

OQ£ &

30

31

Oct.

27

25

25

22

25

26

22

23

31

30

32

2S

24

30

30

26

26

26

27

18

22

17

21

23

24

24

23

24

26

26

26

Nov.

21

2.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

b.5

b.4

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

" 00

0

0

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Decsmber ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

May......... flaw ...............................

June .......................................

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

August

September ..................................

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a.5

.7

.7

1.0

Apr.

1.1

3.7

34

63

IS

10

0

-35

-30

-20

0

5

20

150

652

696

874

950

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100,

1,200 .

1,300

al,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

Secondt cot-days

779

28.7

0

23,803.7

0

0

4.9

18,491.8

65,260

35,195

25,650

3,715.5

2,559

151,683.9

May

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,190

2,190

2,140

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,240

2,240

2,080

1,810

1,760

1,920

2,020

2,080

2,140

2,190

Maximum

32

21

0

1,000

0

0

1.0

1,700

2,240

2,190

1,000

550

367

2,240

June

2,190

2,190

2,020

1,610

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

900

850

S50

900

913

894

894

932

932

970

1,000

1,000

950

950

1,000

"*

Minimum

17

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,760

850

550

6.5

'o

July

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

950

950

950

950

900

900

900

 900

900

. 900

850

850

850

800

SOO

750

750

750

700

700

650

650

600

600

600

550

Aug.

550

500

460

400

360

300

240

190

140

110

75

50

34

26

17

14

15

13

11

9.5

10

7.5

6.5

7.0

20

22

26

26

24

26

26

Mean

25.1

 96

0

65.2

0

0

.16

616

2,105

1,173

827

120

S5.3

416

Sept.

26

24

2S

54

25

.

> w

1

52

54

6S

41

56

99

367

73

52

213

53

74

140

114

223

114

130

178

117

74

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,550

57

0

47,220

0

0

9.7

36,680

129,400

69,810

50,830

7,370

5,030

300,900

Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Backwater from Antler Creek or from unknown causes Apr. 5-14, 1S-26, Apr. 28 to May 14, 

June 5-19, June 25 to Sept. 3.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
90 RED RIVER CF THE NORTH BASIN

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, II. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°10', long. 100°32', on

 line between sees. 10 and 11, T. 154 N., R. 77 W., 80 feet upstream from highway 

bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles northeast of Karlsruhe.

Drainage area.- 675 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 510 second-feet Apr. 2; maximum gage

 height, 8.54 faet sometime in March, affected by ice, from floodmark; probably no 

flow at times during winter.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1943; maximum gage height, that of 

March 1943; no flow at times in each year.

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

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to to Sept. 30

2.52

2.55

2.60

2.70

2.77

0.0 

.1

2.4 

4.4

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

2.4

6.1

30

40

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

51

56

66

SO

102

134

6.0 

6.5

7.0 

7.5

175

243

358

530

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16IT18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.8

2.9

Nov.

3.2

3.8

2.9

3.6

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

2»9

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.4

4.1

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.7

1,5

-

Dec.

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

,S

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.0

fl.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

h.6

.6

.6

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ........................... ...

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ................................

February. ..................................

March. ............................... .

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

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

June ........................... . . .

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

August .....................................

September. .............................

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

*f!50

320

500

Apr.

500

*510

454

372

306

294

283

243

204

148

134

117

f!02

f90

f82

h75

f60

f50

39

40

39

37

33

27

23

25

46

48

46

44

-

Secondfoot-days

83 7

89 . 1

23.8

4,471

632

2 729

1,036

280.4

1S7. 6

-

May

39

39

33

27

26

24

23

23

23

23

21

19

19

18

20

26

19

17

16

15

14

13

14

16

15

14

13

12

12

13

26

Maximum

3

0 .0

4.4

1.3

J

510

39

170

77

17

17

-

June

27

22

50

6S

80

82

72

75

148

170

160

152

141

120

104

93

99

117

120

117

111

96

S5

77

68

64

59

55

51

46

-

Minimum

2.0

1.5

.6

_

23

12

22

14

5.6

3.2

-

July

43

42

43

37

31

27

24

23

20

19

40

46

66

70

77

63

51

45

39

32

27

23

20

19

18

16

15

16

15

15

14

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.7

8.7

9.2

13

11

9.2

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.1

6.1

8.1

8.1

6.6

6.1

6.1

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.1

5.6

17

Mean

2.70

2 .'7797

_

149

20.4

91.0

33.4

9.05

6*25 "

-

. Sept.

17

12

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.2

8.7

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

166

177

47

_

8,870

1,250

5,410

2,050

556

372

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage readings. .

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-31, Mar. 29 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 23-28, 30, 31). Baelcwater from beaver dams or aquatic growth on control Oct. 1-13, Apr. 

17-27, July 23 to Aug. 11, Sept. 12-30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 91

Basswood River near Winton, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4&°05', long. 91°39', in sec. 30, T. 65 N., R. 

lu w., on Jackflsh Bay of Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet 

(lat. 48°06', long. 91°39', in sec. 19. T. 65 N., R. 10 W., on international'boundary 

14 miles (revised) northeast of Winton). Datum of gage is l,29g.80 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles (above outlet of Basswood Lake).

Kecoras available.- January 1931 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

August iy<i& to December 1930 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army'. March 

to June 1924 (gage heights only) in files of corps of Engineers, .U. S. Army,

Average discharge.- 12 years (1931-43), 1,144 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,580 second-feet June £4-29; maximum gage 

neigtit, 3.33 feet June 25; minimum discharge, 269 second-feet Oct. 29 (gage height,

-0.53 foot).

1931-43: Maximum discharge, 7,950 second-feet about May 15, 1938 (gage height, 

4.38 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; 

minimum observed,, 184 second-feet Nov. 23, 27, 30, Dec. 2, 4, 1936 (gage height,

-0.78 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow affected by storage on Kawishiwi River. 

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

united states under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Disc

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

333 

338 

329 

352 

382

376 

371 

352 

348 

348

343 

343 

334 

329 

329

325 

320 

316 

312 

308

296 

292 

288 

284 

288

276 

273 

269 

276 

280 

264

Nov.

284 

280 

2S4 

280 

273

273 

276 

280 

2S4 

284

296 

308 

320 

329 

329

336 

334 

338

343 

343

338 

336 

338 

338

346

343 

348 

352 

361 

361-

0.60 244 0.00 540 1.00 

-.50 230 .20 6S6 1.30 

-.40 320 .40 S60 1.60 

-.30 366 .60 1,070 1.30 

-.20 418 .30 1,310 2.00

Dec.

361 

361 

361 

361 

361

361 

361 

366 

371 

376

382 

387 

392 

397 

402

413 

416 

418 

424 

430

430 

430 

430 

435 

441

441 

447 

453 

447 

447 

447

Jan.

447 

447 

447 

447 

447

447- 

447 

453 

464 

470

470 

470 

476 

489 

489

489 

489 

489 

482 

476

476 

482 

482 

489 

469

482 

470 

470 

464 

464 

459

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary .

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

st ...........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

459 

453 

453 

453 

453

447 

447 

447 

447 

447

453 

459 

459 

459 

464

464 

459 

459 

459 

459

459 

459 

470 

470 

470

470 

476 

476

Second 

foot-days

9,89S 

9,543 

12,553

360,41-

14.56E 

12,85C 

15,345 

26,38C 

116,050 

160, 03C 

97.46C 31,48- 

24.06E

530,82]

liar.

476 

470 

470 

470 

470

470 

470 

470 

470 

476

476 

4S2 

489 

502 

508

514 

514 

506 

508 

514

508 

508 

502 

502 

502

502 

502 

514 

521 

527 

534

1,570 2.20 3,400 

1,980 2.40 3,760 

2,430 2.6 4,140 

2,740 2.9 4,740 

3,060 3.3 5,530

tober 1942 to September 1943

Apr.

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

382 

361

453

4,640

489 

476 

534 

1,310 

4,840 

5,580 

5,260 

1,580 

851

5,580

534 

534 

547 

547 

561

582 

618 

656 

703 

752

796 

842 

S60 

S90 

910

950 

971 

982 

982 

993

000 

030 

050 

070 

OSO

090 

120 

180 

240 

310

May

1,380 

1,500 

1,660 

1,840 

2,130

2,360 

2,580 

2,900 

3,140 

3,320

3,490 

3,670 

3,860 

4,040 

4,240

,340 

,540 

,640 

,640 

,640

,640 

,540 

,540 

,540 

,540

 ,640 

,640 

,740 

,740 

,740 

,840

Minimum

269 

273 

361

' 269

447 

447 

470 

534 

1,380 

4,950 

1,640 

719 

736

269

June

4,950 

5,060 

5,260 

5,370 

5,580

5,580 

5,370 

5,370 

5,260 

5,160

5,160 

5,160 

5,060 

5,060 

5,260

5,260 

5,260 

 5,260 

5,260 

5,370

5,370 

5,370 

5,370 

5,560 

5,580

5,580 

5,580 

5,580 

5,580 

5,370

Mean

319 

318 

405

987

470 

459 

495 

87S 

3,744 

5,334 

3,144 

1,016 

SOS

1,452

July

5,260 

5,260 

5,160 

4,950 

4,340

4,640 

4,440 

4,340 

4,140 

3,950

3,670 

3,400 

3,230 

3,230 

3,060

2,900 

2,740 

2,580 

2,430 

2,360

2,280 

2,130 

2,060 

1,980 

1,910

1,910 

1,830 

1,760 

1,710 

1,670 

1,640

Aug.

1,530 

1,500 

1,440 :,esr- i,3ej>

1,300 

1,310 

1,290 

1,250 

1,190

1,140 

1,120 

1,050 

990 

930

890 

842 

814 

767 

761

736 

719 

769 

884 

833

814 

796 

787 

778 

778 

769

Per square 

mile

0.183 

.183 

.233

.567

.270 

.264 

.284 

.505 

2.15 

3.07 

1.81 

.584 

.461

.835

Sept.

752 

761 

752 

752 

736

752 

769 

805 

824 

842

851 

851 

842 

833 

824

824 

824 

824 

805 

814

814 

805 

605 

624 

624

814 

805 

787 

778 

769

Runoff In 

inches

0.21 

.20 

.27

7.71

.31 

.27 

.33 

.56 

2.48 

3.42 

2.08 

.67 

.51

11.31

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
92 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Namakan River at outlet of Lac La Crolx, Ontario 

(Intematlpnal gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°24', long. 92°11', at Campbell's camp (previously known 

~ as Kicnardson's Island), 2i miles wes.t of outlet of Lac La Crolx. Datum of gage

Is at mean sea level (United states and Canada Boundary Survey bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 5,165 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey.

August 1921 to September 1939 In reports of Dominion Water and Power Bureau,

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. 

Average discharge.- 21 years (1922-43), 3,097 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 14,300 second-feet July 7; minimum

daily, 1,330 second-feet Mar. 8-31.

1921-43: Maxlimin discharge observed, 18,500 second-feet May 12-17, 1938 (gage

height, 1,190.35 feet); minimum dally discharge, 535 second-feet at times in

February, March, April 1924 (gage height, 1,181.50 feet). 

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally. 

CooperaT.lon.- This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained by

Can Canada ' under " agreement with the United States.

Rating table, water year 1941-42, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1,182.5 1,280 1,183.4 2.310

1,182.6 1,3

1,183.7 1,4

1,182.8 1,6

1,182.9 1,7

80 1,183.8 2,850

90 1,184.2 3,440

00 1,134.6 4,100

10 1.185.0 4,330

1,183.1 1,940 1,185.5 5,360

1,186.0 6,980

1,186.5 8,130

1,187.0 9,310

1,188.0 11,900

1,189.0 14,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,790

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,790

1,790

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,820

1,840

1,790

1,790

1,730

1,730

1>730

1,680

Nov.

1,680

1,680

1,660

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,510

1,510

-

Dec.

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

Jan.

1,350

IfS

1,3

1,3

150

5O

50

1,350

1,350

1,3

1,3

1,3

50

50

50

1,350

1,350

1,3

1,3

1,3

50

50

50

1,350

1,350

1,3

1,3

1,3

50

50

50

1,350

1,350

1,3

1,3

1,3

50

50

50

1,350

1,350

1,3

1,3

1,3

1,3

50

50

50

50

1,350

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June . f ...........................

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

August

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

54,080

47,570

44,050

1,151,510

41,850

37,620

41,300

57,540

35l)790

378,500

174,330

115,950

1,529,510

Mar.

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

1,840

1,680

1,510

10,100

1,350

1,350

1,340

o 990

8,830

13,500

14,300

8,640

3,880

14,300

360

380

420

470

510

570

570

620

620

680

680

730

730

730

790

790

790

840

900

000

020

080

140

250

340

430

570

700

850

960

 ?

May

3,130

3,280

3,440

3,600

3,760

3,930

4,100

4,280

4,460

4,640

4,830

5,030

5,230

5,440

5,650

5,860

6,080

6,300

6,520

6,750

6,980

7,210

7,490

7,790

7,880

6,130

 8,360

8,430

8,710

8,760

8,830

Minimum

1 ,680

1,510

1,350

1,510

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,360

3,130

9,000

8,930

3,850

3,790

1,330

June

9,000

9,120

9,240

9,360

9,560

9,810

10,100

10,200

10,300

10,600

10,900

11,400

11,900

12,200

12,300

12,500

12,700

12,600

12,300

12,900

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,100

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,500

-

Mean

1,740

1,590

1,420

3,150

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,920

5,960

11,700

12,200

5,620

3,870

4,190

July

13,600

13,800

14,100

14,100

14,200

14,200

14,300

13,900

13,700

13,400

13,300

13,200

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,000

12,700

12.4OO

12,100

11,900

11,400

11,000

10,900

10,400

10,200

9,910

9,740

9,560

9,292

9,070

8,930

Aug.

8,

8,

8,

7,

7,

7,

7,

6,

6,

640

290

020

720

420

260

140

980

840

6,640

6,340

5,

5,

5,

950

760

590

5,480

5.

5,

4,

4,

170

070

310

740

4,590

4,500

4,

4,

4,

460

320

520

4,230

4,170

4,

4,

3,

3,

140

350

960

380

3,850

Per square 

mile

0.34

.'27 31

.61

.26

.26

.26

.37

1.15

2»27

2.36

1.09

.75

.81

Sept.

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,880

3,860

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,830

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,830

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,380

3,830

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.39

.35

.31

8.32

.30

'.50 27

.41

1.33

2.53

2.72

1.26

.84

11.01

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Apr. 4.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 93

Rainy Elver at Manltou Rapids, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°38'04", long. 93°54'47", In sec. 36, T. 160

 N., R. 26 W., at Manltou Rapids, 3& miles east of Manltou post office and 4 miles

west of Indus. 

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1934 at site 7 miles downstream,

 published as Hainy River near Blrchdale, and October 1934 to September 1943 In 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only) and 

June 1928 to December 1930, at site near Blrchdale, in reports of Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47,600 second-feet June 7 (gage height,

 16.11 feet); minimum daily discharge, 5,000 second-feet Jan. 4; minimum gage height,

3.80 feet Nov. 23.

1932-43: Maximum discharge, 65,400 second-feet May 8, 1938 (gage height, 19.80

feet); minimum daily, 2,200 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 1, 1941. 

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

 partly regulated by power plant at Fort Frances and by Rainy, Namakan, and many

smaller lakes. 

Cooperation.- This station is on<s of the international gaging stations maintained by

 the United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

4,960

5,240

5,540

6,360

7,310

9 ,400

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

ii,eoo

14,400

17,200

20,200

23,200

26,300

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

29,900

34,000

38,300

42,700

47,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day^

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10,800

10 ,300

9,620

10,100

9,620

10 i 500

11,000

11,300

11,000

10,800

10,300

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

9,840

9,840

8,330

9,180

9,180

S,960

8,750

9,150

9,180

3,540

9,400

9, ISO

8,960

9,180

9,180

Nov.

9,180

8,120

9,620

9,840

9,840

10,300

9,400

8,540

7,310

3,750

10,100

10,100

11,000

11,500

10,300

8,330

9,400

10,300

9,840

9,840

9,620

8,960

7,310

*7,710

8,750

8,960

9,500

10,000

10,000

5,500

-

Dec.

9,000

9,500

9,000

3,500

8,500

8,000

6,500

6,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

*7,500

7,500

7,000

7,500

S,500

9,000

9,000

9,500

9,000

7,500

7,500

8,500

9,000

8,000

6,000

6,000

5,500

6,000

7,500

7,500

Jan.

6,500

8,500

8,500

5,000

8,500

7,500

8,500

9,000

9,000

9,000

8,000

8,500

' S,500

S,500

8,500

8,500

8,000

7,500

7,500

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

7,000

7,500

7,500

8,000

8,000

S,000

7,500

Month

October.. ......................

November .........................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ...........................

February ......................

March ......... ..... ....

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ...........................

September ............ ........

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

*7 ,500

7,500

7,500

8,000

3,000

8,000

8,000

7,500

8,000

8,500

8,500

8,000

8,000

8,500

8,000

S,000

3,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

7,800

7,800

S,000

8,000

8,000

7,800

7,800

_

Seoondfoot-days

303, 22C

280, 92C

£41,50C

4,£46,59C

238, OOC

221, 5OC

258, 50C

504,90C

668, 60C

:,.,192,70C

901, 80C

465.78C

446, 40C

5,723,82C

Mar.

7,000

7,000

«7,500

7,500

7,000

7,500

f7,500

f7,500

7,500

fS,000

f8,000

8,000

S,000

3,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

f8,500

fS,000

8,000

8,500

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,500

f9,500

9,500

f9,500

f9,500

f9,500

*f9 ,500

Apr.

9,500

10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

16 ,000

17,500

f 19, 600

£23,200

27,700

27,000

25,300

22,600

20,200

17,300

16,400

15,000

14,100

13,800

13,600

13,600

13,800

15,000

15,800

15,800

16,400

16,600

17,800

20,800

-

Maximum

11,300

11,500

9,500

36,100

9,000'

8,500

9,500

27,700

28,400

47,200

37,400

19,900

17,500

47,200

May

22,300

22,600

22,900

22,900

22,900

23,500

24,400

27,700

28,400

27,300

26,300

25,300

23,200

20,200

18,400

17,300

18,100

21,100

24,100

24,400

23,200

20,800

18,400

16,600

15 ,600

16,600

17,800

19,000

19,300

19,000

17,500

Minimum

8,330

7,310

5,500

5, 500

5,000

7,500

7,000

9,500

16,600

18,100

16,600

8,120

11,800

5,000

June

13,100

22,600

27,000

34,800

41,300

46,300

47,200

45,800

43,600

42,200

40,900

39,200

38,300

37,400

37,800

39 ,600

40,900

40,900

40,900

40,900

40,900

40,900

40,900

45,800

47,200

45,800

44,000

41,800

40,500

38,700

-

Mean

. 9,781

9,364

7,790

11,630

7.677

7,911

8,339

16,830

81,570

39,760

29,090

15,030

14,880

15,680

July

37,400

36,500

36,100

35,700

34,300

34,600

34,800

34,000

32,700

33,100

32,700

32,300

32,300

31,500

30,300

29,900

29,500

29,100

29,100

28,700

27,300

26,000

25,300

25,300

f 24, 700

123,500

22,300

20,200

18,100

17,200

16 ,600

Aug.

12,300

8,120

11,300

11,500

14,700

16,100

16 ,600

19,000

19,900

18,700

17,200

16,600

17,500

18,400

19,300

17,800

16,600

15,000

12,800

12,300

12,000

11,300

8,120

9,340

14,400

16,400

16,900

16,900

16,600

16,100

15,000

Per square 

mile

Sept.

14,400

14,400

14,100

14,100

13,300

14,400

16,600

16,600

16 ,600

17,200

17,500

17,200

17,500

17,200

16,900

16,900

16,600

16,400

15,800

16 , 400

13,300

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,000

11,800

14,700

13,300

12,300

12,000

~

Runoff in 

inches

» Winter discharge measurement madcs on this day. ,

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 7.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, aubtra
94 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Kawlshiwi River near Wlnton, Minn.

Location.- Lat. 47°56', long. 91°46', in lot 3, sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W.. at power 

plant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., Just upstream from Fall Lake and 2f miles east 

of Wlnton.

Drainage area.- 1,200 square miles (revised).

Records available.- June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919, September 

I9iii5 to September 1943.

 Average discharge.- 26 years (1913-19, 1923-43), 821 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 5,300 second-feet June 24; 

minimum daily, bi; second-feet Oct. 25.

1905-7, 1912-19, 1923-43: Maximum dally discharge, 8,010 second-feet May 8, 

1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 950 second-feet, which are poor. Flow Is 

entirely regulated by reservoirs.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

or tjeoioglcal Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day Dec. Jan. Feb. Apr. May June July Aug.

238

238

174

359

243

271

238

206

385

212

181

146

238

206

206

238

174

151

146

206

271

206

174

238

243

206

238

238

238

271

206

268

242

292

292

426

321

153

262

501

498

369

383

346

180

250

271

238

206

271

180

211

448

454

482

261

335

213

211

271

302

304

336

336

304

421

342

369

336

413

425

311

385

363

330

418

462

353

220

315

430

430

462

163

564

217

307

238

271

398

309

440

246

341

433

433

401

466

401.

246

468

411

321

416

319

319

212

202

384

319

486

320

271

181

259

319

319

319

319

319

181

291

319

319

319

319

319

284

259

319

351

445 

398 

494 

1S2 

330

349

333

425

312

400

149

273

400

408

381

328

367

292

283

313

313

377

441

409

232

388

459

459

491

459

476

180

315

40S 

310 

310 

310 

375

149

387

451

503

480

399

484

419

560

350

452

452

499

512

575

674

662

498

660

741

782

782

854

704

696

696

696

696

696

367

543

741

667

1,120

887

2,010 

2,540 

2,S20 

3,490 

4,040

4,280

4,670

4,830

4,940

5,140

5,050

5,110

5,080

5,080

5,000

4,850

4,900

4,610

4,140

4,930

3,200

3,210

3,060

3,070

3,010

3,200

3,060

3,510

.3,330

3,140

3,200

3,460

3,600

3,980

3,590

4,420

4,360

4,310

4,220

3,960

3,890

4,070

3,880

3,720

3,940

3,980

4,000

4,070

4,080

4,220

4,290

4,550

4,950

5,230

5,300

5,260

5,200

4,850

4,400

4,200

4,200

3,7SO 

3,S40 

3,400 

3,300 

3,020

2,350 

2,4SO 

2,350 

2,460 

1,660

1,760

1,250

1,240

9S9

895

831

928

993

642

822

868

883

996

964

964

770

803

738

734

508

637

634

619

514

625

483

374

392

357

379

360

438

75

327

415

392

360

360

202

506

637

637

256

396

519

327

526

541

494

278

600

564

766

669

733

669

394

471

604

798

637

733

766

299

580

584

576

641

601

341

509

601

601

601

Secondfoot-days

lhange in oon 

tents (equSva 

lent, secondfeet) t

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

die inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

6,831

9,008

10,796

385

501

564

52

153

163

220

300

348

f!62 

-23

310

462

325

0.256

.385

.271

0.30 

.43 

.31

Calendar year 1942. 260,596 22 714 708 .590

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

10,380

9,365

11,942

20,376

122,500

128,180

49,073

14,226

17,112

494

560

1,120

5,140

5,300

3,840

638

798

181

149

149

367

2,010

3,460

642 ' 75

278

335

334

385

679

3,952

4,273

1,583

459

570

-64

-116

-135 

+583 

+ 118

-30 

+70

-56 

+64

271

218

250

1,262

4,070

4,243

1,653

403

634

.226 

.182 

.208'

1.05

3.39

3.54

1.38 

.336 

.528

.26

.19

.24

1.17

3.91

3.95

1.59

.39

.59

Water year 1942-43 409,789 5,300 52 1,123 +55 1,178 .982 13.33

t Change in contents of Garden, 

and Camp Six Lakes.

Time basis; Central war time.

Farm, Little Farm, White Iron, Birch, Little Gabbro, Bald Eagle, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 

Vermilion River below Lake vermilion, near Tower, Pttnn.

95

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°58', long. 92°28', in sec. 2, T. 63 N., R. IV 

W., 200 feet downstream from dam at outlet of Lake Vermilion, 4 miles upstream from 

Twomile Creek, which enters from west, and 18 miles across Lake Vermilion from Tower.

Drainage area.- 483 square miles.

Records, available.- May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1911-17, 1928-43), 281 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 3 30 

reetj; minimum, 61 second-feet Nov. 12 (gage height, 0.21 foot).

1911-17, 1928-43: Maximum discharge observed, 2,290 seconrt-feet May 9, 11. 13, 

1938; minimum observed, 31 second-feet Oct. 19, 1936 (gage height, -0.14 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 27)

05 84 1.0 184

6 100 1.2 235

7 118 1.4 290

8 138 1.7 389

9 160 2.0 521

2.3 687

2.6 873

3.1 1,260

3.3 1,460

Discharge, in second feet , water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

114

114

113

116

122

120

128

109

116

116

116

120

114

111

113

113

105

107

111

102

92

92

89

94

86

86

94

95

98

98

100

Nov.

100

97

105

116

95

95

100

100

102

98

100

98

100

109

105

105

105

105

105

104

105

107

104

104

105

107

107

107

105

105

-

Dec.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

104

102

102

102

100

100

100

98

98

97

97

95

95

94

94

92

92

90

89

87

89

Jan.

90

90

90

90

90

89

89

92

95

95

94

92

95

97

97

95

95

95

95

94

95

95

95

 100

100

100

98

97

97

97

98

Feb.

98

98

98

102

102

100

102

100

98

105

105

105

104

104

102

102

102

100

100

98

98

98

104

102

104

102

100

102

_

_

-

u._ t v. SeoondMonth foot-days

October .......................... 3,304

November ......................... 3,100

December ..... . * n«r?

Calendar year 1942 .......

January ...... ..... 0 Q-*1

February .......................... s|835

Uaroh ......... .................. 3,091

April ............................ 6,868

May ............ .................. 20 ,643

June ............................. 31 ,964

July ............................. 23,306

August ........................... 11,019

September ........................ 10,160

Water year 1942-43 ......... . . 122,288

Mar.

100

100

100

100

102

100

100

98

98

98

98

97

94

94

95

102

104

102

102

105

104

104

104

102

102

100

98

98

98

97

95

Apr.

95

95

9V

95

97

102

105

114

126

14V

167

186

206

222

235

248

259

362

268

276

282

293

302

314

314

333

Maximum

128

116

105

Q7Q'

100

105

105

438

1,260

1,090

464

382

1,260

364

397

429

438

-

May

487

516

542

573

612

623

623

658

681

693

658

670

675

670

687

670

699

699

699

699

693

699

711

693

699

711

705

723

711

705

759

Minimum

86

95

8Y

86

89

94

95

487

753

483

279

305

86

June

V53

765

873

873

942

942

979

979

979

979

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,130

1,130

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,130

1,130

1,090

Mean

107

103

9R Q

266

101* 94 5

229* 99 7

666

1,065

752

355

339

335

July

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,020

979

942

908

866

847

821

V96

VS4

765

V71

7V8

778

729

723

693

681

641

641

618

607

590

563

537

521

502

492

483

Aug.

464

438

421

389

375

382

i05

417

413

401

405

589

564

546

340

308

508

505

502

284

279

282

508

546

340

346

536

536

527

330

333

Per square 

mile

.0.222

one

.551

 196

.209

.206

.474

1 .38

2.20

1.56

.735

.702

.694

Sept.

305

323

314

317

314

330

327

333

360

371

378

382

378

360

350

350

367

371

323

333

340

311

323

333

336

333

327

327

327

317

~

Runoff in 

inches

0 .25

.24

.24 .

7.48

.23

.22

 S4

 53

1.59

2.46

1.79

.85

.78

9.42

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
96 RAINY RIVER BASIN 

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Mlnn.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°24', long. 93°34', in NWi sec. 9, T. 68 N., R. 

Location. 1«g«' feet dK mBtreaai ffom brldge on State Highway 65 at town of Little Fork

and l4 miles upstream from Beaver Creek.

Recodvaible-Jmeoepemer 1917, June 1928 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.'- 31 years (1911-17, 1928-43 , 859 second-feet.

discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet June 5; maximum gage height, 

 29.41 feet Apr 10, affected by ice; minimum daily discharge, 85 second-feet Jan.

fios-^^I^imum-dsobsved. 19,300 second-feet Apr 18 1916 

(gage height, 37 feet, affected by backwater); minimum observed, 21 second-feet Aug.

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

 which are fair. Flow partly regulated by several small lakes above station.

TV,-

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

,562

530

500

530

728

793

798

762

693

626

577

546

500

470

442

442

414

388

374

348

345

332

325

320

300

300

2SO

260

230

320

361

Nov.

428

530

550

550

550

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

550

550

550

500

500

500

480

460

*460

440

420

400

360

340

300

280

-

Dec.

260

240

220

200

200

190

ISO

170

170

*160

160

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

f!20

f!20

a!20

f!20

120

120

120

120

120

Jan.

fllO

allO

allO

allO

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

hi 00

hi 00

hlOO

h95

h95

h95

h90

h90

90

90

35

85

85

35

35

35

85

90

90

90

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 .... ....

January ......................

February ......................

March ......... ..................

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

May

June .................... ....

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

August ...........................

September ....................

Water year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

90

#90

.90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

14,451

15.098

4,760

286,296

3,020

2,560

3,320

104,710

115,010

142,770

24 , 105

15,459

21,393

467,156

Mar.

95

*95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

100

100

100

100

flOO

alOO

flDO

100

100

100

hllO

h!30

h!30

a!30

hi 30

h!40

f220

Apr.

650

eoo

1,100

1,600

1,900

2,200

2,600

3,600

6,000

10,000

*S,500

7,500

6,020

4,740

*3,720

2,990

2,440

2,090

1,850

1,77.0

1,770

1,350

2,260

2,750

3;,090

3,190

3,190

3,720

4,940

5,330

-

Maximum

798 '600

260

7,260

110

95

220

10,000

6,440

10,400

2,000

920

1,650

10,400

May

6,440

6,300

6,100

5,540

5,070

5,680

5,880

5,460

4,810

4,180

3,660

3,240

2,690

2,570

2,340

2,390

2,990

3,390

3,440

3,190

2,890

2,520

2,260

2,090

1,970

2,260

2,990

3,390

3,340

3,040

2,700

Minimum

260

280

120

55

85

90

95

650

1,970

2,200

360

262

371

35

June

2,800

3,400

4,400

8,160

10,400

9,950

8,160

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,200

2,800

2,600

2,600

3,200

4,800

5,000

4,800

4,600

4,600

5,000

5,000

4,600

5,500

5,500

5,500

3,600

3,000

2,400

2,200

-

Mean

466

503

154

784

97.4

91.4

107

3,490

3,710

4,759

776

499

730

1,230

July

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

950

350

800

750

650

600

550

500

480

600

650

700

650

550

500

500

500

480

480

440

400

400

360

365

AUK.

350

350

353

374

377

f368

a 400

h440

a 500

a500

a500

a500

a500

a460

a420

a380

a360

a340

a320

. a300

a280

h262

a 400

a700

h910

a920

h850

aS20

aSOO

g770

f655

Per square 

mile

0.269

.291

.089

.453

.056

.053

.062

2.02

2.14

2.75

.449

.288

.422

.740

Sept.

568

500

455

410

371

380

470

790

1,290

1,610

1,650

1,610

1,450

1,250

1,090

930

790

672

585

532

485

455

440

425

440

440

455

455

455

440

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.31

.32

.10

6.15

.06

.06

.07

2.25

2.47

3.07

.52

.33

.47

10.03

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for Big Fork River at Big Falls. 

f Computed on basfs of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

h Computed from nonrecording gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25-30, Nov. 3 to Apr. 12. Backwater from 

Rainy River June 1-3, June S to July 30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°39', long. 93°01', in sec. 28, T. 60 N., R 21 W on

aDutmcnt of concrete dam, a third of a mile south of town of Side Lake. 

Records available - March 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extreme3.- ib)3&-4B: Maximum gage-height observed, 6.12 feet May 9, 10, 1938; minimum

Remarks^- Lake level artificially'regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 16-3)

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 

Dec.

31 

31

3.70 

3.48

Apr. 

May

30 

31

4.28 

4.40

June 

July

30 

31

5.00 

4.22

Aug. 

Sept

31 

30

4.08 

3.90

Note.- Gage readings other than those shown above were made.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 97

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage. lat. 47°40'40", long. 92°54'00", on line between sees. 17 and 20,

 T. 60 N., R. 20 W., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream from Little

Sturgeon River and Hi miles north of Chisholm. 

Drainage area.- 132 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Ifaximum 1 discharge observed during period, 975 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage

 height, 3.82 feet); minimum observed, 16 second-feet Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 14, 15;

minimum gage height observed, 0.50 foot Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, Feb. 11-14, affected by

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

Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

_

_

-

_

-

_

90

82

72

58

Sept.

*117

107

94

79

76

69

61

58

53

51

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

Aug.

45

40

37

38

40

41

40

33

38

37

Sept.

49

53

51

49

47

45

43

43

47

47

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

35

34

34

34

35

40

49

58,

69

72

84

Sept.

47

49

51

53

56

53

53

51

49

47

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

89'

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

. Oct.

47

45

43

53

53

53

53

51

51

49

47

45

45

45

45

45

43

43

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

43

49

53

53

56

58

Nov.

66

65

65

66

72

74

75

75

76

75

80

79

75

75

74

76

92

92

»100

96

90

85

80

74

70

65

60

55

55

50

~

Dec.

48

44

40

40

38

38

36

36

34

34

34

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

23

28

*28

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

Jan.

26

26

26

26

26

24

2424"

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

18

18

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

Feb.

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

IS

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

-

-

~

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

22

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

2.2

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

«28

44

Apr.

«85

150

180

280

380

550

650

747

*861

975

899

785

561

489

388

317

291

265

265

252

252

252

278

278

278

278

291

344

388

454

~

May

4S9

4S9

454

420

3SS

420

437

437

388

344

317

291

265

252

240

265

317

317

' 317

304

278

252

252

252

278

304

330

 317

291

291

304

June

388

388

633

747

73 5

671

561

454

388

344

317

344

330

561

671

709

671

525

420

388

373

330

291

265

240

214

227

265

278

252

~

July

227

214

202

190

170

150

147

140

130

112

102

96

86

117

132

137

140

127

107

96

100

92

90

84

77

76

69

68

92

100

112

Aug.

117

124

104

92

84

77

62

92

124

114

104

90

80

74

72

c61

c54

c4e

045

c42

c39

65

76

92

86

74

68

c62

c57

c54

c51

Sept.

c50

c47

48

44

41

68

154

164

167

157

140

122

102

88

79

71

65

60

54

52

53

53

51

54

60

60

57

52

49

48

~

* Winter discharge measurements made on this day. 

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from logs.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 21-23, Nov. 

n Anr>. 7-

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

Month

August 7-31, 1942. ............... 

September. .......................

October 1942 ... . .....

November ....... ... .

Calendar year .......

February ............

March .:....... ...... .......

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

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

June ...........

August ....... ..... .

Water year 1942-43 ............

Time basis: Central war time.

Secondfoot-days

1,240 

1,748

50,812

To convert v

Maximum

90

117

227

975

»ar time to

Minimum

34 

43

214

16

Mean

49.6 

58.3

22 2

1S9

, .

Per square 

mile

0.376 

.442

564

247

2 52

924

1.05

Runoff in 

inches

'0.35 

.49

2 QO

 * co

14.31
98 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Dark River near Chlsholm, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°41'30" I long. 92°49'20", in SWi sec. 12, T. 60 N., R. 

 zv W., at highway bridge, 12t miles, northeast of Chisholm. 

Drainage area.- 54 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- mximum discharge observed during period, 182 second-feet Apr. 11, 1942 

( gage neight, 3.10 feet); minimum observed, 5.0 second-feet Jan. 19-20; minimum

gage height -observed, 0.95 foot Aug. 25, 1942. 

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

which are fair.

. Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

-

IS

17

16

14

Sept.

24

22

19

18

17

16

14

13

13

12

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

10

9.0

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

9.2

Sept.

IS

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

12

10

9.5

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

8.8

8.8

S.S

8.2

7.8

13

12

12

14

14

19

Sept.

9.8

10

12

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

-

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting" 

Aug. 7-31.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

OQ<cy

30

31

Oct.

12

12

11

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

13

14

14

14

14

17

17

Nov.

17

17

18

19

20

20

19

23

27

26

25

25

24

24

26

24

23

21

21

»19

19

19

19

19

13

19

19

18

18

18

-

Dec.

18

17

16

14

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

a9.0

a9.0

a8.5

a8.5

a8.5

aS.O

a7.5

*7.5

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Jan.

7.0

6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

6.0

6.0

a6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

5.0

a5.0

*5.0

a5.0

5.5

5.5

a5.5

5.5

aS.ft

5.5

6.0

6.0

a6.0

Feb.

6.0

6.0

a6.0

a6.0

6.0

a6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

a5.5

5.5

a5.5

6.0

a6.5

6.5

a7.0

7.5

a7.5

8.0

aS.O

8.0

aS.-O

7.5

a7.5

7.5

a7.5

_

-

Mar.

7.5

a7.5

a7.5

7.5

7.5

a7.5

a7.5

8.0

aS.O

a8.5

*9.0

a9.0

9.0

a9.0

9.0

a9.0

a9.0

9.0

a9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

a9.0

9.0

12

13

14

14

14

»14

15

Apr.

»17

26

28

31

48

62

80

107

»132

162

172

182

162

152

122

107

93

80

75

66

62

66

70

75

70

80

93

107

117

122

~

May

122

132

132

122

122

122

122

122

117

117

112

102

88

75"5

80

88

84

80

80

75

70

66

66

62

70

80

80

75

75

80

June

98

102

152

152

162

152

142

132

127

107

98

98

98

132

132

132

132

132

122

122

112

98

84

75

66

57

50

80

75

62

-

July

57

48

46

44

38

35

31

26

23

20

23

21

27

33

32

34

38

32

30

26

26

25

24

23

24

26

23

20

20

20

26

Aug.

28

30

27

23

20

20

20

19

32

29

28

25

23

21

20

17

14

14

13

12

9.8

19

26

26

24

22

21

19

17

17

17

Sept.

16

14

14

12

13

32

46

46

50

52

49

47

42

38

34

31

28

24

22

20

20

19

18

20

19

' 19

17

16

IS

16

"

* Winter discharge measurement made this day.

a No gage-neight record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 29, Apr. 1-3.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

Month

September ........................

November ................. ...

December ....................... .

Calendar year ...........

January 1943 ..............

February .......... . ... .

March ......... ... ........

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

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

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

September .................. .

Water year 1942-43 ........

Seoondfoot-days

290 6

394.3

377.4

625

299.0

-

178.5

185.5

299. 0

2,766

2,893

3,283

921

652.8

810

13,290.2

Maximum

24

17

27

18

-

7.0

8.0

15

182

132

162

57

32

52

182

Minimum

9.5

9.5

17

7.0

-

5.0

5.5

7.5

17

62

50

20

9.8

12

5.0

Mean

11.6

13.1

12.2

20.8

9.65

-

5.76

6.62

9.55

92.2

93.3

109

29.7

21.1

27.0

36.4

Per square 

mile

0.215

.243

.326

.385

.179

-

.107

.123

.179

1.71

1.73

2.02

.550

.391

.J500

.674

Runoff in 

inohes

0.20

.27

.26

.43

.21

-

.12

.21

1.90

1.99

2.26

.63

.56

9.15

Time basis; Central
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°12', long. 93°48', In sec. 35, T. 155 N., R. 25 

W., at village of Big Falls, 700 feet downstream from falls and 0.3 mile downstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 71.

Drainage area.- 1,460 square, miles.

Records available.- August 1909 to December 1912, June 1928 to September 1943x

Average discharge.- 15 years (1928-43), 521 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,440 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 10.68 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 130 second-feet Jan. 26.

1909-12, 1928-43: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 second-feet Apr. 26, 1937 

(gage height, 15.12 feet, from high-water mark); minimum, 7 second-feet (regulated) 

Aug. 7, 1939; minimum daily, 14 second-feet (regulated), Jan. 10, 1940.

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

regulated by power plant a quarter of a mile upstream.

Flow

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

3.3 245 4.6 1,030

3.4 895 5.0 1,330

3.6 395 5.5 1,740

3.8 510 6.0 2,180

4.0 630 6.5 2,680

4.3 820 7.0 3,180

7.5 3,

8.0 4,

S.5 4,

9.0 5

9.8 6,

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

>5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

444

434

422

534

814

995

1,060

995

925

814

736

678

618

582

558

546

522

498

486

468

468

456

456

450

450

439

420

320

340

440

630

Nov.

650

650

550

600

700

650 '550

550

750

700

600

550

550

600

588

762

850

700

600

600

550

500

*460

480

480

460

440

420

400

400

-

Dec.

3SO

380

360

360

340

340

340

320

320

300

280

260

*260

260

240

240

240

240

220

200

200

220

200

200

200

220

220

200

200

200

200

Jan.

200

200

190

180

ISO

170

170

170

180

180

190

180

180

170

160

150

150

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

130

140

140

150

150

150

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Decerabe r .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... .............. ...

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .................... ...

Water year 1942-43 *...........

Feb.

140

150

*160

160

160

160

1VO

160

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

160

160

160

160

160

170

1VO

160

170

1VO

160

160

160

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

17 998

17*340

8,140

210 ,63S

4,980

4,500

5,030

76,590

91,930

80,790

14,018

13 1 880

13,767

348,963

Mar.

160

*150

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

170

170

170

170

170

180

180

Apr.

200

200

240

480

900

1,400

1,

2,

4,

«6,

6,

5,

4,

3,

900

200

400

120

840

040

270

S10

2,980

2,480

2,

1,

1,

090

870

740

1,700

1,660

1,

2,

2,

740

340

530

2,530

2,480

2,

3,

3,

4,

Maximum

1,060

850

380

3 , 260

200

180

180

6,240

4,380

6,360

960

636

564

6,360

580

180

720

370

 720

270

820

400

360

to September 1943

May

4,380

4,38

4,16

3, S3

0

0

0

3,720

4,050

4,27

4,05

3,72

0

0

0

3,390

2.9SO

2,68

2,48

2,28

0

0

0

2,140

2,280

2,78

2,88

2,88

0

0

0

2,680

2,460

2,28

2,09

1,92

0

0

0

1,920

2,280

2,68

2,78

2,68

2,53

0

0

0

0

2,280

Minimum

320

400

200

55

130

140

15C

200

i^oec

222

209

 XQf) Gi?ll

130

June

2,380

2,480

3,180

5,2SO

6,360

6,360

5,400

4,270

3,500

2,9SO

2,580

2,280

2,040

2,040

2,430

2,680

2,680

2,430

2,090

1,870

1,700

1,700

1,790

1,830

1,790

1,660

1,450

1,330

1,170

1,060

-

Mean

58

57

26

57

16

16

16

2,55

2,96

2 69 '45

44

45

951

July

960

869

800

755

703

654

660

624

564

510

468

434

406

395

380

360

385

380

365

350

330

315

310

305

290

275

255

245

227

222

222

Aug.

218

209

227

320

406

456

462

486

506

588

606

536

606

540

480

434

406

370

360

345

335

325

365

434

516

546

564

540

516

498

480

Per square 

mile

1

3 !396

3 .180

7 .oyo

1 .110

1 .110

S .111

> 1 75

5 2io3

5 1.84

3 .310

3 .307

3 .314

3 .655

Sept.

450

439

422

412

412

428

474

498

516

546

564

546

540

522

504

480

480

468

450

434

426

428

434

428

434

422

412

406

400

390

Runoff in 

inches

0.46

.44

.21

5.38

.13

.11

.13

1 95

2! 34

2.06

.36

.35

.35

8.S9

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 27-30, Nov. 1-14, 17-23, Nov. 25 to 

(no gage-height record Jan. 20). 

Time baala! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
100 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Rainy River Basin

Rainy Lake at Ranier, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°37', long. 93°21', In sec. 30, T. 71 N., R. 23 W., near 

fish hatchery at Ranier.

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to September 1943 In

 reports of Geological Survey. August 1911 to September 1939 In reports of Dominion 

Water and Power" Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources^ Canada.

Extremes.- 1910-17, 1934-43: Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.51 feet June 8, 1916; 

minimum observed, 1,101.26 feet, Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines 

and Resources, Ottawa, Canada. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

Elevation, In feet, 1942-45

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

31

7.88

8.46

8.32

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

aa

31

7.77

7.03

6.01

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

6.49

8.18

9.02

July

Aug.

Sept.

31

31

30

8'. 42

8.59

8.52

Hpte.- Gage read daily; only month-end readings published, 

feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Add 1,100

Pelican Lake at Orr, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°02', long. 92°50', in sec. 13, T. 64 N., R. 20 W., on

concrete dam and bridge at outlet, 1 mile south of Orr. Datum of gage is 1,283.93

feet above mean eea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1956-43; Maximum gage height observed, 5;58 feet May 9, 1938; minimum observed, 3.05 feet, Apr. 1, 1942. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (Identification number 16-4)

with nine 5-foot bays permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete apron of dam. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division

of Water Resources and Engineering.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 29

Apr. 6

29

3. .66

4.20

4.60

 Tune S

19

4.90

5.00

July 14

26

5.00

4. SO

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage and staff gage, lat. 48°27', long. 93°03', In SEiSEi, sec. 21, T.

69 N., R. 21 W., at State forest ranger's station, 8 miles northeast of Ray. Datum

of gage is 1,105.24 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Gage readings have

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1943 (incomplete). 

Extremes.- 19Z3'=%3: Maximum water-surface elevation observed, 1,121.70 feet May 20, 1938;

minimum observed, 1,106.77 feet Feb. 18, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 16-6) at Kettle

Falls at outlet of Namakan L-Jce. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division

of Forestry.

Elevation, in feet, 1941-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

29

25

15.84

11.94

9.78

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

20

8

13

8.81

8.81

S.75

Apr.

May

June

30

30

30

10.59

17.21

20.01

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

30

19.92

18.90

18.26

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

tions other than those shown above were obtained.

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°14', long. 95°12', In sec. 2, T. 143 N., R. 36 W., on 

easFlshore of Lake Itasca, an eighth of a mile above outlet and an eighth of a mile 

from Lake Itasca post office. Datum of gage Is 1,465.28 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- IQSS1^: Maximum elevation observed, 1,467.87 feet June 5, 1943; minimum observed, 1,464.95 feet Nov. 7, 1936, present datum.

Remarks.- Elevation of lake regulated by. loose-rock dam at outlet and by lakes above.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Divlslon of Parks. 

Elevation, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 7

Apr. 2

15

67.26

67.52

67.65

May 3

June 5

67.65

67.61

67.87

June 18

July 5

29

67.57

67.23

66.99

Aug. 21

Sept. 14

66.99

66.91

Mote.- Add 1,400.00 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level, 

tions other than those shown above were made during year.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 101

Bemldjl Lake at Bemldjl, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°28', long. 94°5S', In sec. 16, T. 146 II., R. 33 W., on 

railway bridge In town of Bemldjl between Lake Irvlng and Lake Bemldjl. Datum of 

gage 1,330.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1940-45; Maximum elevation observed, 1,341.65 feet June 14, 15, 1943; mlnlmum observed, 1,338.90 feet several days In March 1943.

Elevation, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31 

Nor. 28

a 40. 10 

39.90

Feb. 

Mar.

IS 

29

39.10 

38.90

Apr. 

May

24

31

40.76 

a41.15

June 30 

July 31

40.85 

a40.16

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

40.35 

40.00

Hote.- Add 1,300 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level, 

above were obtained.

Readings other than those shown

Wlnnlblgoshlsh Reservoir near Deer River, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°25'42'1 , long. 94003'00", In sec. 25, T. 146 II., R. 27 W., 

at dam on Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Wlnnlblgoshlsh Lake and 14 

miles northwest of town of Deer River. Datum of gage Is 1,289.47 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,442 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. December 1884 to September 1941 

I unpublished) In files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 12.75 feet Aug. 10; minimum, 8.42

1884-1943: Maximum gage height recorded, 14.42 feet July 31, 1905; minimum, 0.69 

foot Oct. 20, 1931.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by concrete and timber dam; storage began In 1884; dam completed In 1884. Capacity, 653,500 acre-feet between minimum allowable stage of 6.0 

feet and maximum operating stage of 14.2 feet. Dead storage, 314,400 acre-feet. Water 

Is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis. Gage read at 10- 

day Intervals.

Cooperation.- Complete record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

D«y

10

20 

28 

30 

31

Oct.

10.02 9 on

10.02

Nov.

10.02

9.97 

9.S4

Dec.

9.60

9.68 

9.48

Jan.

9.31

9.15 

S.99

Feb.

8. S3

8.63 

8.49

Mar.

S.42

8.53 

8.62

Apr.

8.S2

9.03 

9.45

May

9.80

10.23 

10. 34

June

11.48

12.06 

12.32

July

12.49

12.50 

12.50

Aug.

12.76

12.47 

12.40

Sept.

12.20

11.96 

11.72

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1942...

Water year 1942-43...

Gage height 

TfeetJt

9.48

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

530,900

-

e474,460

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-23,630

-17,070

-32,160

-32,820

+8,540

+54,470

+96,360

+138,450

+18,060

-10,040

-67,810

+141,760

t Gage read at 10-day Intervals.

e Computed from readings made within 1 day of end of month. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

ubtract 1 hour.
102 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Wlnnlbigoshlsh Dam, near Desr River, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 47°25'42", long. 94°03'00" In SWi sec. 25, T. 146 N., R. 27 

W., in headwater.and tallwater of Wlnnlbigoshlsh Dam, 1 mile northwest of Little 

Wlnnlbigoshlsh Lake and 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River. Datum of gages Is 

1,289.47- feet above mean "sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,442 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. December 1884 to September 1941 

(unpuDj.i3ned) in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,215 second-feet Sept. 29; minimum 

daily, 20 second-feet June 2.

1941-43: Maximum dally discharge, 1,567 second-feet Aug. 31, 1942; minimum daily, 

1 second-foot June 27, 1942.

Maximum discharge recorded, 4,370 second-feet In August 1905.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 900 second-feet, which are poor. Discharge 

 computed on basis of modified wler formula, the head being determined from twice-daily 

readings on headwater and tallwater gages.

Cooperation.-. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

'23 22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4S1

4S5

486 '491

497

499

497

501

499

496

486

485

486

486

486

486

487

487

529

494

535

514

499

473

495

474

459

516

516

477

486

Nov.

486

486

468

460

486

473

489

484

489

497

575

589

583

599

602

605

614

616

607

605

605

601

598

598

589

582

602

602

599

599

-

Dec.

599

595

592

592

592.

603

603

603

603

603

926

920

908

899

899

893

894

894

904

902

898

895

906

906

1,125

1,105

,105

,100

,101

,116

,111

Month

October. ...............

November. ...............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ................

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

1,

1,1,

102

091

030

920

905

902

397

392

392

899

891

384

915

922

905

893

39V

397

394-

308

905

398

397

317

908

899

1,

1,

387

913

314

D09

1,O06

Secondfcot-days

15,290

16,788

26,352

179,626

28,789

 25, 554

9,594

769

833

1,037

11,255

23,301

25,173

184,775

Feb.

994

980

1,013

957

892

892

888

918

907

907

907

890

879

912

906

900

891

891

925

912

898

895

398

891

886

915

908

902

_

-

-

Mar.

892

5

5

5

98

92

92

592

592

5

51

5

92

38

88

584

582

51

51

5

32

34

34

588

29

30

30

31

31

31

32

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Observed

Maximum

535

616

1,125

1,567

1,102

1,013

892

31

31

162

599

908

1,215

1,215

Minimum

459

460

592

1

884

879

27

21

SI

20

25

587

400

20

Apr.

30

30

30

21

22

22

23

24

25

27

29

30

23

23

25

25

27

27

28

31

22

23

24

24

26

26

30

23

23

26

~

Mean

493

560

851

492

928

913

309

26

27

35

363

752

839

506

May

28

29

29

22

22

27

29

29

29

30

31

24

24

26

26

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

31

21

25

30

30

22

23

24

26

June

30

20

24

22

24

27

31

23

25

27

27

28

31

28

33

23

24

25

27

27

28

29

29

27

29

22

24

37

124

162

~

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet)t

+91

-206

-384

-24

-523

___(-Q,

+ 139

+916

+1,551

+2,326

+294

-163

-1,140

+196

July

27

25

30

32

32

73

314

347

35

341

369

362

417

433

416

417

433

417

422

422

432

416

419

565

560

560

558

594

594

594

599

Aug.

587

618

618

625

625

618

637

630

627

634

618

812

850

837

861

802

830

908

802

787

778

792

792

792

778

787

875

864

843

837

837

Sept.

877

S20

839

809

S19

839

465

438

400

471

636

608

618

775

793

805

784

819

1,023

1,008

1,002

1,008

1,003

987

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,005

1,215

1,207

"

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

584

354

467

468

405

322

448

1,578

2, 361

657

589

-301

702

Per square 

mile

0.405

.245

.324

.324

.281

.223

.311

 653

1 .09

1.64

.456

.408

-.209

.487

Runoff in 

inehss

0.47

.27

.37

4.40

.32

.23

 36

 73

1* 26

1 *83

.53

.47

"

6.61

t Change in contents in Winnibigoshish Reservoir.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to sta ubtpact 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 103

Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°14'17", long. 93°35'52", in HEiNEi sec. 23, R. 26 W., T. 

 55 N., in Pooles Ann of Pokegama Reservoir on Mississippi River, 2 miles west of Grand 

Rapids. Datum of gage is 1,264.89 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 3,265 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. September 1884 to September 1941.in 

files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 11.77 feet June 20; minimum observed, 

6.18 feet Mar. 30.

1941-43: Maximum gage height observed, that of June 20, 1943; minimum observed, 

5.99 feet Apr. 3, 1942.

Maximum gage height observed, 13.50 feet May 8, 1897; minimum, 4.12 feet Sept. 30, 

1934.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by natural lakes controlled by concrete dam; storage began 

In 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced by present structure in 

1888-89. Capacity, 102,400 acre-feet between gage heights 6.0 feet, minimum allowable 

stage, and 12.0 feet, maximum operating stage. Dead storage, 18,370 acre-feet. Water 

is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis. Gage read at 10-day intervals.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

7 

8

9 

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

-

9.25

:

-

_

__

-

9.31

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

9.45

Nov.

9.50

-

;

-

_

_

_

-

9.16

-

-

_

_

-

-

8.85

-

Dec.

7.67

f7.55

:

-

__

6.96

f6.S6

_

-

-

..

_

-

-

_

6.56

-

Jan.

-

6.52

;

-

_

_

.

_

6.62

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

. _

6.72

-

Feb.

-

-

6.77

;

-

_

_

_

_

-

6.92

-

-

_

_

-

-

6.94

-

-

liar.

-

6.86

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

6.51

-

-

6.32

-

6.22

-

6.17

6.12

-

Apr.

-

_

-

_

_

-

10.76

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

11.13

-

Hay

-

10.67

_

-

_

.

-

.

9.78

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

9.71

-

June

*

-

11.29

_

r

11.26

11.36

11.45

11.68

11.77

_

-

-

*

-

-

11.67 

fll.40

-

July

-

10.32

_

-

_

-

-

~

8.82

_

-

-

-

-

-

e.78

-

Aug.

-

9.70

_

"

_

-

-

9.10

-

-

-

S.90

-

-

_

S.88

Sept.

-

_

"

.

-

-

-

9.36

-

-

-

-

-

S.63

~

f Stage computed from headwater gage readings.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Dec. 31. ................

Calendar year 1942....

Water year 1942-43....

Qage height 

(feet)t

9.05 

e9.45 

eS.S5 

e6.56

-

e6.72 

6.94 

e6.12 

11.13 

e9.71 

11.40 

e8.78 

8.88 

8.63

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

61,670 

66,580 

58,600 25,eeo

-

27,950 

30,880 

19,960 

100,980 

72,730 

107,120 

57,550 

59,040 

55,310

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+6,710 

-9,780 

-32,780

-16,110

+2,130 

+2,930 

-10,920 

+81,020 

-ES,E50 

+34,390 

-49 ,570 

+1,490 

-3,730

-6,360

t Qage read usually at 10-day Intervals.

e Computed on basis of readings within 1 day of end of month. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 8
104 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Hlsslsslppl River at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 47°15 t OOn , long. 93 035'12n , In sec. 13, T. 55 N., R. 26 

W., in headwater and tallwater of Pokegama Dam, 2 miles northwest of Grand Rapids. 

Datum of gages Is 1,264.89 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 3,265 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. September'1883 to September 1941 

lunpuDJ-isnea) in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,978 second-feet Mar. 5; minimum dally, 

282 second-feet Apr. 10.

1941-43: .Maximum dally discharge, that of Mar. 5, 1943: minimum,- 235 second-feet, 

Apr. 5, 1942.

Maximum discharge observed, 5,250 second-feet In September 1905.

Remarks.- Records fair. Dally discharge computed on basis of modified wler formula, the 

 neaq being determined from twice-daily readings on headwater and tallwater gages. 

Flow completely regulated by Pokegama Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,223

1,195

1,201

1,249

1,22S

1,240

1,196

1,203

1,203

1,208

1,219

1,229

1,186

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,205

1,215

1,223

1,223

1,175

1,175

1,188

1,188

1,200

1,222

1,222

1,164

1,192

1,209

1,214

Nov.

1,229

1,219

,1,214

1,219

1,212

1,207

1,219

1,232

1,252

1,526

1,471

1,500

1,500

1,437

1,416

1,458

1,484

1,464

1,516

1,516

1,448

1,435

1,476

1,460

1,508

1,477

1,385

1,364

1,467

1,428

-

Dec.

1,377

1,396

1,416

1,44 

1,477

1,467

1,463

1,504

1,446

1,414

1,422

1,586

1,515

1,595

1,613

1,647

1,730

1,679

1,636

1,632

1,554

1,517

1,569

1,628

1,615

1,579

1,562

1,532

1,470

1,534

1,592

Month

October ................

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

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

Hay. ...................

June ...................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

i,>

1,

1,

^

369

534

516

583

l|581

1,599 ^lj'

1,

583

320

551

1,656

1,622

1,

1,

1,

309

594

515

1,608

1,607

1,

1,

1,

351

318

714

1,716

1,659

1,

1,

1,

386

3S9

596

1,691

1,734

1,

1,

ft 1,

1,

785

785

757

752

1,760

Secondfoot-days

37,385

41,739

47,613

388,363

51,240

49,271

50,158

20,433

39 , 564

22,992

40,491

41,923

40,780

483,589

Feb.

1,710

1,703

1,721

1,726

1,703

1,664

1,701

1,765

1,786

1,774

1,780

1,762

1,746

1,760

1,747

1,759

1,736

1,761

1,782

1,829

1,804

1,792

1,800

1,790

1,747

1,749

1,812

1,812

_

_

-

Mar.

1,739

1,898

1,967

1,917

1,978

1,891

1,881

1,916

1,668

1,890

1,895

1,888

1,819

1,723

1,711

1,724

1,733

1,690

1,636

1,611

1,576

1,545

1,489

1,406

1,332

1,298

1,266

1,126

1,029

874

792

Apr.

990

77S

664

690

733

754

813

419

302

282

326

300

290

322

330

329

326

286

316

310

572

912

916

1,214

1,183

1,194

1,216

1,225

1,216

1,225

-

Observed

Maximum

1,249

1,526

1,730

1,876

1,785

1,829

,978

,225

,514

,295

,807

,774

,899

1,978

Minimum

1,164

1,207

1,377

235

1,516

1,664

792

282

990

298

916

931

1,207

282

Mean

1,206

1,391

1,536

1,064

1,653

1,760

1,618

681

1,276

766

1,306

1,352

1,359

1,325

May

1,243

1,248

1,243

1,243

1,243

1,233

1,243

1,216

1,434

1,465

1,503

1,4S8

1,432

1,493

1,464

1,484

1,474

1,506

1,514

1,510

1,262

1,204

1,132

1,061

1,036

990

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,060

June

' 1,120

301

34S

316

344

331

321

305

325

308

1,233

1,249

1,242

1,200

1,245

1,236

361

332

312

322

29S

308

1,295

1,224

1,182

1,181

1,210

1,177

1,176

1,190

~

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second- feet) t

-65

-771

-1,566

-67

-1,045

-1,131

-469

' +3,124

+1,852

+5,350

-506

-509

-1,917

+193

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

191

206

154

192

181

807

713

710

714

301

745

708

591

697

702

728

645

630

690

044

928

944

940

916

916

916

916

916

916

916

918

Aug.

968

1,033

955

950

931

940

939

997

1,252

1,264

1,245

1,212

1,212

 1,494

1,482

1,674

1,727

1,754

1,745

1,753

1,733

1,774

1,489

1,522

1,499

1,465

1,480

1,465

1,441

1,2S2

1..241

Sept.

1,226

1,226

1,239

1,221

1,241

1,269

1,238

1,213

1,231

1,252

1,219

1,233

1,241

1,207

1,213

1,220

1,220

1,239

1,229

1,229

1,246

1,216

1,600

1,636

1,702

1,670

1,665

1,647

1,699

1,888

"

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,141

620

-30

997

608

629

1,149

3,805

3,128

6,116

800

843

-558

1,518

Per square 

mile

- 0.349

.190

-.009

.305

.186

.193

.352

1.165

.958

1.87

.245

.258

-.171

.465

Runoff in 

inches

0.40

.21

-.01

4.15

.21

.20

.41

] .30

1.10

2.09

.28

.30

-.19

6.30

t Change In contents in Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, and Pokegama Reservoirs. 

Note.- Negative figures of second-feet per square mile and runoff in inches indicate that 

tion and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River below sandy River, near Llbby, Mlnn.

Location- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°47', long. 93°20', In sec. 25. T 50 N

., 600 feet downstream from Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northLlbby - Datum of ease Is 1,204.55 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

..

Drainage area.- 5,060 square miles. 

kecoras ayai-iaole.- April 1930 to September 1943. 

Average aiscnarge.- 13 years, 1,194 second-feet.

h-xtremes.- maximum" discharge during year, 6,210 second-feet June 17, 18; maximum gage 

neignt, 13.34 feet June 17; minimum discharge, 1,340 second-feet July 30. 31 (rage 

height, 4.43 feet).

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 8,000 second-feet May 13, 1938 (gage height, 15.43 

feet); minimum, 83 second-feet Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 feet). 

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

wnien are fair. Flow regulated by power plants and Wlnnlblgoshlsh, Leech, Pokee-ama, 

and Sandy Lakes, which are Government reservoirs. Total capacity available for 

storage, 924,700 acre-feet. '

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

105

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

4.5 1,420 4.5 1,390 6.0 2.130 9.0 3.740

4.6 1,470 4.6 1,430 6..

4.8 1,530 4.8 1,530 7.(

5.0 1,630 6.0 1,630 7.

5.3 1,840 5.3 1,770 8.

j 2,390 10.0 4,230

D 2,660 11.0 4,340

3 2,930 12.0 5,400

3 3,200 13.3 6.210

5.7 2,040 5.6 1,920 8.5 3,470

Discharge, in second- f.eet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,390

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,990

1,390

1,890

al,SSO

al,860

1,840

1,730

1,680

1,630

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,630

1,630

1,680

1,470

1,520

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,780

1,680

1,680

1,730

1,890

2,040

Nov.

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,990

*1,940

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,200

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,000

2,200

"

Dec.

2,800

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

£,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

8,400

2,400

2,400

«2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

Jan.

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

*2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

a2,200

a2,200

a2,200

a2,200

82,200

2,200

2,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

llaroh ......... ...................

April........................... . May ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

2,200

2,200

2,200

2 ',200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

_

-

-

Second 

foot-days

54,19

66,33

74,20

713,11

68,80

61,60

63,50

85,94

110,54

149,52

35,04

37,27

63,37

" 970,30

Mar.

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

*2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,800

»1,800

1,300

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,300

Apr.

2,200

2,

2,

2,

100

!00

100

»2,400

2,400

2,

2,

3,

100

500

MO

3,350

3,360

2,

2,

2,'

2,

320

770

330

980

3,140 3,

3,

3,

200

200

L40

2,820

2,600

2,

2,

2,

350

710

370

2,930

3,140

3,

3,

3,

3,

Maximum

0 2,040

0 2,400

0 2,400

2 4,520

0 2,400

0 2,200

" 2 20C

0 3|S50

0 . 3,900

0 6,210

0 4,560

0 3,410

0 2,550

0 6,210

L40

D90

L40

510

Hay

3,410

3,470

3,470

3,410

3,410

3,520

3,530

3,630

3,630

3,580

3,530

3,580

3,530

, 3,520

3,520

3,630

3,850

3,900

3,900

3,850

3,790

3,660

3,470

3,250

3,200

3,360

3,410

3,410

3,530

3,630

3,740

Minimum

1,470

1 940

2*200

746

2,200

2,200

1,700

2,200

3,200

4,120

1,340

1,390

1,670

1,340

June

4,390

4,560

4,620

4,560

4,390

4,340

4,340

4,340

4,340

4,220

4,120

4,840

5,400

5,640

5,940

6,070

6,210

6,210

6,000

5,700

5,340

5,060

4,340

4,730

4,340

5,010

5,010

4,950

4,840

4,670

-

Mean

I

rjA 9 I*

2 21

2)39

1,95

2,21

2,20

2,04

2,86

3,56

4,98

2,74

2,81

2,11

2,65

July

4,560

4,390

4,390

4,340

4,220

3,740

3,140

3,200

3,310

3,310

3,200

2,770

2,500

2,600

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,770

2,320

2,710

2,500

2,130

1,970

1,320

1,770

1,670

1,530

1,480

1,390

1,340

1,340

Aug.

1,390

I/ '2,f

2,<

720

500

330

2,710

2,550

2,t

2,f 2,"

60

560

770

3,040

3,310

3,'

3,

. 3,1

110

510

200

3,090

3,090

3,

3,

3,C

L40

390

340

3,090

3,140

3,

3,

3,(

L40

L40

)40

2,320

2,710 2,«

2,f

2,

2,

560

>00

jOO

140

2,280

Per square 

mile

s 0.345

1 .437

4 .473

4 .386

9 .439

0 .435

8 .405

5 .566

6 .705

4 .985

3 .542

5 .556

2 .417

3 .525

Sept.

2,130

2,130

2,020

1,970

2,020

2,020

2,080

2,020

2,130

2,230

2,230

2,280

2,340

2,130

2,020

1,320

1,720

1,670

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,970

2,130

2,130

2,280

2,500

2,550

2,500

2,500

2,440

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.40

.49

.55

5.24.

.51

.45

.47

.63

.61

1.10

.63

.64

.47

7.15

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record} discharge Interpolated. 

Kpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-3, Nov. 11 to Apr. 9. ( Discharge In. secondfeet per square mile and runoff In Inches may not represent natural flow because of regulation. 

Time basis! Central war tijne. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
106 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.

Location.- Lat. 45°52' > long. 94°22', in lot. 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., at plant 

or Minnesota Power & Light Co., 5 miles northwest of Royalton and 5 miles downstream 

from Swan River.

Drainage area.- 11,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 2,846 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 24,000 second-feet Apr. 5; minimum 

dally, 2,310 second-feet Dec. 2.

1924-43: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1943; minimum dally, 254 secondfeet Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 5,000 second-feet, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

or Geological Survey in connection with a Federal Power commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

,630

,630

,680

,630

,370

,100

,930

,730

4.SSO

5,030

4,730

4,380

4,280

4,230

4,300

4,330

3,990

3,960

4,100

4,150

4,080

3,670

3,830

3,740

3,740

3,700

3,340

3,700

3,910

3,570

3,560

Nov.

3,930

4,480

4,350

4,450

4,600

4,580

4,630

4,630

4,500

4,300

4,230

4,630

4,230

4,360

4,470

4,330

4,680

5,090

4,990

4,760

4,800

4,260

4,120

3,780

4,520

3,140

2,520

2,450

2,540

3,140

-

Dec.

3,280

2,310

2,390

3,620

3,460

3,840

3,730

3,870

4,040

3,920

4,020

3,920

3,680

3,880

3,870

3,720

3,550

3,950

3,890

3,900

3,860

3,920

3,930

3,840

3,880

4,030

3,720

3,850

4,000

3,980

3,750

Jan.

3,720

3,910

3,620

3,780

3,780

3,930

3,560

 3,650

3,720

3,540

3,460

3,640

3,540

3,460

3,540

3,320

3,400

3,260

3,500

3,150

3,600

3,260

3,360

3,420

3,330

3,610

3,700

3,440

3,430

3,390

3,350

Month

October ..........................

Novembe r .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

3,140

3,310

3,440

3,370

3,250

3,180

3,280

3,180

3,530

3,330

3,510

3,480

3,360

3,360

3,280

3,400

3,400

3,320

3,370

3,340

3,530

3,640

3,670

3,910

3,680

3,580

3,810

3,750

_

-

Secondfoot-days

130,90

125,49

115,60

1,656,28

109,37

96,40

116,32

331,55

5is|70

271,91

146,62

101,13

2,321,18

Mar.

3,740

3,890

3,620

3,670

3,740

3,690

3,740

3,220

3,520

3,540

3,560

3,560

3,620

3,710

3,210

3,360

3,350

3,340

3,230

3,330

3,600

3,220

3,440

3,210

3,140

3,490

3,890

3,980

3,950

4,340

9,420

Apr.

9,500

9,900

12,200

18,300

24,000

19,700

16,600

15,700

14,600

15,100

14,900

13,000

11,700

10,400

10,100

9,540

8,970

8,530

8,420

8,820

8,230

7,740

6,980

6,010

6,150

6,010

7,070

7,220

7,560

8,600

-

Maximum

3 5,100

3 5,090

3 4,040

3 14 , 700

3 3^910

3 9 420

3 24)000

3 12,000

3 22,600

D 19,300

3 5,400

3 4,020

3 24,000

May

7,920

8,200

8,360

8,330

8,420

8,260

7,690

7,700

8,080

7,580

7,700

7,780

7,300

7,180

7,130

7,430

7,450

7,930

8,180

8,250

7,960

7,760

7,830

7,560

8,310

9,130

9,340

9,830

10,400

10,200

12,000

Minimum

3,340

2,450

2,310

2,110

3,150

3,140

3,140

6,010

7, 130

11,800

3,990

3,720

2,720

2,310

June

11,800

15,300

16,800

17,700

17,400

17,100

16,200

15,400

15 , 200

14,800

14,400

15,100

15,800

16,700

21,100

22,200

22,600

21,400

20,600

19,900

18,500

17,500

16,700

16,400

15,700

15,700

16,100

17,200

18,400

19,000

~

Mean

4 22'

4j 182

3,729

4,53£

3,526

3 441

3'?5£

11,05£

8 296

1?|29C

8,773

4,73C

3,371

6,359

July 

19,300

18,700

17,500

15,700

15,300

14,000

12,900

12,000

10,800

9,800

8,140

8,510

7,700

7,240

7,570

6,880

7,000

6,670

6,550

6,600

6,390

5,840

5,760

5,440

4,900

4,170

4,370

4,140

4,050

3,990

4,000

Aug.

3,850

4,120

4,100

4,060

-4,340

4,870

5,040

5,380

5,060

4,940

5,160

5,190

5,290

5,350

4,310

4,990

5,400

4,930

4,910

4,970

4,850

4,910

4,460

4,920

4,600

4,810

4,820

4,470

4,420

3,720

4,380

Per square 

mile

0,364

,361

.321

.391

.304

.297

.323

.953

.715

1.49

.756

.408

.291

.548

Sept.

3,730

4,020

3,750

3,740

3,580

3,340

3,430

3,350

3,670

3,320

3,580

3,500

3,510

3,760

3,540

3,510

3,429

3,260

3,040

2,860

2,740

2,720

3,250

2,850

2,680

2,950

3,030

3,760

3,680

3,560

~*

Runoff in 

inches

0 .*4042

.37

5.30

.35

.31

.37

1.06

.82

1.66

.37

.47

.32

7.42

af time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 107

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn.

Loc|| 1 P,!1 -- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°18', long. 93°34', in SEi sec. 54, T. 33 II.. R.

<& W., fourth principal meridian, in town of Elk River, 2,500 feet downstream from Elk

River. Datum of gage is 847.92 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area^- 14,500 square miles. 

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1943. 

Average discharge?- 28 years, 4,401 second-feet. 

Extremes^- Maximum daily discharge during year, 37,700 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height,

12.60 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3,000 second-feet Nov. 27; minimum gage height,

3.36 feet Nov. 27, Sept. 7.

1915-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1943; minimum, 278 second-feet Nov. 15, -Ly33 

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

regulated by six Government reservoirs on headwaters.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr.

3.8 4,130

4.0 4,600

4.5 5,800

5.0 7,160 4.0 

4.5

3,380

3,590

4,030

4,480

5,670

Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

13,100

16,700

9.0 20,800

10.0 25,200

11.0 29,700

12.6 37,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,600

6,740

6,880

6,330

6,330

6,460

6,880

7,020

7,020

6,600

6,330

6,200

6,060

6,060

5,670

5,540

5,930

5,290

5,420

5,420

5,670

5,170

5,290

4,710

5,290

5,050

4,820

4,500

4,820

5,420

4,820

Nov.

4,820

5,170

5,420

6,670

5,670

6,060

5,800

6,930

5,800

6,060

5,290

5,540

5,800

5,420

5,800

6,060

6', 060

6,060

7,160

5,420

7,020

6,600

4,280

4,600

4,600

4,390

3,000

3,400

3,600

3,200

-

Dec.

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,400

3,800

4,200

3,800

3,600

4,800

4,200

4,400

3,600

4,000

4,200

4,800

4,600

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,800

4,800

4,600

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,600

4,800

5,200

Jan.

4,600

4,800

4,800

4,200

»3,400

4,200

4,600

4,600

4,400

4,800

4,200

4,200

4,400

4,400

4,600

4,400

4,400

4,200

4,200

4,400

4,400

4,200

4,400

4,200

4,000

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,200

4,200

Month

October ..........................

November ....... .................

December ......................

Calendar year 1948 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ................:.

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

Unv may ..............................

June .............................

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

Augnst ...........................

September .................. .....

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

4,000

4,200

*3,800

4,000

4,200

4,200

4,000

3,800

3,800

4,000

4,200

3,800

4,400

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,200

3,800

4,000

4,200

4,200

4,400

4,200

4,200

.

_

-

Secondfoot-days

180,340

159,700

133,200

2,279,500

135,000

112,800

132,600

582,640

354,560

715,400

370,900

176,740

124,500

3,178,380

Mar.

4,400

4,000

»4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,200

3,400

3,600

3,600

 3,800

4,000

3,800

3,800

4,200

3,600

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,600

3,800

3,800

4,000

4,400

4,400

5,500

5,000

4,800

5,500

10,000

Apr.

20,000

»28,400

29,700

31,100

35,000

37,700

34,500

30,200

26,600

25,600

25,200

24,300

21,200

18,600

17,400

16,300

15,200

15,200

11,400

12,400

12,400

12,100

11,400

10,200

9,580

9,280

9,880

10,500

10,500

10,800

-

Maximum

7,020

7,160

5,200

22,900

4,800

4,400

10,000

37,700

15,500

29,800

23,400

6,900

5,300

37,700

May

11,100

10,500

11,100

11,400

11,100

11,100

11,400

10,800

11,100

10,800

10,500

10,500

10,500

9,580

9,880

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,800

11,400

11,800

11,100

10,800

10,800

10,800

12,100

12,400

12,700

14,400

15,200

15,500

Minimum

4,500

3,000

3,200

2,400

3,400

3,800

3,400

9,280

9,580

18,200

5,200

4,400

3,380

3,000

June

18,200

21,200

23,400

26,100

26,100

27,600

26,600

24,300

23 , 400

22,100

20,800

20,800

21,700

22,100

24,300

28,100

29,400

29,300

29,300

28,000

f 26, 100

24,800

23,400

22,100

21,200

19,900

20,400

20,400

21,700

22,100

-

Mean

5,817

5,323

4,297

6,245

4,355

4,029

4,277

19,420

11,440

23,850

11,960

5,701

4,150

8,708

July

23,000

23,400

22,600

21,200

20,300

19,200

17,700

16,700

15,800

14,100

13,400

11,400

11,800

10,100

9,100

10,200

9,000

9,200

9,600

9,000

9,000

8,600

8,100

8,700

6,400

5,900

5,400

6,000

5,400

5,400

5,200

Aug.

5,200

4,900

4,600

4,400

4,600

4,900

5,200

6,300

6,100

6,000

6,500

5,900

6,700

6,600

6,600

6,900

6,100

6,580

6,050

5,800

5,800

5,700

5,900

5,670

5,920

5,540

5,540

5,540"

5,180

5,420

4,600

Per square 

mile

0.401

.367

.296

.431

.300

.279

.295

1.34

.789

1.64

.825

.393

.286

.601

Sept .

5,300

4,360

4,710

4,480

4,600

4,600

3,810

4,360

4,030

4,600

3,920

4,140'

4,360

4,140

4,480

4,360

4,250

4,250

4,140

3,310

3,810

3,700

3,480

3,480

3,920

3,380

3,380

4,030

4,140

4,480

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.46

.41

.34

5.84

.36

.29

.34

1.49

.91

1.83

.95

.45

.32

8.14

* Wintep discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 1. Ho gage-height record June 5, 

6, 16-20, July 5 to Aug. 17, Aug. 20-23; discharge computed on basis of records for Mississippi 

River at Anoka, Crow River at Roclcford, and Rum River near St. Francis.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
108 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River near Anoka, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07'36", long. 93°17'48", In SWi sec. 12, T. 119

 N., R. 21 W., half a mile downstream from Coon Creek, 14 miles downstream from 

hydroelectric plant of Northern.States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, and 64 miles 

downstream from Anoka. Datum of gage Is 805.02 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 19,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 4,783 second-feet.

Extremes .(regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage 

neignt, M.ii reet); minimum dally discharge, 3,160 second-feet Nov. 27.

1931-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1943; minimum, 586 second-feet 

Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good.

 Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters and power plants 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

3.1 5,330 5.0 10,600 2.4 4,090 4.0 7,990 7.0 17,SOO

3.2 5,620 6.0 13, £

3.4 6,100 S.O 20, r

3.7 6,860 10.0 27, £

4.0 7,660 12.4 37,4

4.5 9,030

00 2.6 4,52C

70 2.8 4,97(;

60 3.0 5,43C

00 3.3 6.15C

4.5 9,450 S.O 21

5.0 10,990 10.0 29

5.5 12,600 12.0 37

6.0 14,300 14.1 47

,500

,300

,700

,000

3.6 6,910 6.5 16,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,790

3,790

8,790

8,500

8,500

S,500

8,500

8,790

3,790

6,220

7,940

7,660

7,660

7,390

7,120

6,600

7,390

6,350

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,350

5,500

6,220

5,980

5,620

5,740

5,500

6,350

5,860

Nov.

5,620

5,860

6,220

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

7,120

6,100

6,350

6,350

6,350

6,230

7,120

6,600

6,600

8,220

6,350

7,300

7,870

5,230

5,140

5,410

4,650

3,160

3,670

3,760

3,480

-

Dec.

3,400

3,430

3,500

3,730

4,140

4,690

4,740

3,740

5,070

4,900

4,960

. 3,900

4,400

4,660

4,920

5,310

5,000

5,050

4,760

4,900

5,020

4,970

5,330

5,140

5,350

5,220

5,260

4,880

5,010

5,300

5,590

Jan.

5,340

5,2

5,5

*5,E

10

60

70

4,000

4,660

7,9

5,3

5,0

80

20

60

5,030

5,130

4,5

4,7

4,8

50

SO

00

4,990

4,820

4,8

4,4

4,6

50

80

00

4,380

4,700

4,4

4,8

,6

90

10

60

,420

,490

,7

,7

4,8

4,6

30

30

60

00

4,750

Month

October .......... . . .

November .........................

December .....................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ............... ..... .

February .... ..........

March ......... ...... . .....

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

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

June ............... ........

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

August .......................

September ........ ......... .

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

4,500

4,580

4,660

4,400

4,700

4,620

4,500

4,260

4,320

4,330

4,540

4.2SO

4,650

4,480

4,330

4,380

4,560

4,370

4,310

4,540

4,670

4,540

4,500

4,760

4,890

4,820

5,020

4,720

-

Secondfoot days

223, 80C

180,350

146,290

2,720,220

153,100

127,730

163,560

742,300

431,200

397,400

434,100

219 260

156)020

3,874,110

Mar.

5,150

4,S50

5,020

4,900

4,520

4,770

4,800

4,660

4,380

4,430

4,360

4,600

4,500

4,460

4,460

4,750

4,400

4,150

4,240

4,340

4,220

4,460

4,370

4,480

4,720

5,740

6,560

7,400

7,140

9,080

13,600

Apr.

23,

29,

35,

37,

42,

46,

44,

40,

35,

33,

32,

31,

2S,

25,

23,

21,

20,

20,

16,

16,

16,

15,

15,

13,

12,

12,

12,

13,

13,

13,

Maximum

8,790

8, 220

5,590

25,800

7,980

5,020

13,600

46,600

36)800

26 , 100

8 270

6)400

46,600

300

500

000

400

500

600

eoo

300

500

400

600

700

500

700

400

800

300

000

000

400

000

600

000

600

600

000

600

300

600

300

-

May

13,600

13,300

13,300

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

12,900

13,300

12,600

12,300

12,600

12,300

11,300

11,600

12,900

13,600

13,600

14,300

14,300

14,600

14,300

13,600

13,600

13,600

14,600

15,300

15,300

17,100

18,100

13,900

Minimum

5,500

3,160

3,400

P 9 on '

' 4,000

4,260

4,150

12,000

11,300

21,500

6,650

5,790

4,200

3,160

June

21,500

24,800

27,300

29,700

31,300

33,800

34,200

33,400

32,600

30,900

28,900

28,5.00

23,900

28,900

30,500

34,700

36,400

36,800

36,400

35,100

33,400

31,700

30,100

26,100

26,500

24,900

24,500

24,100

24,500

25,300

-

Mean

7

5)012

4,719

7,453

4,906

4,562

5,276

34 740

15*910

29 910

14^000

n 0*75

5)201

10,610

July

25,700

26,100

25,700

24,500

23,000

21,800

20,300

19,200

18,100

16,400

'15,600

13,600

13,900

12,000

11,000

12,000

10,700

11,000

11,300

10,700

10,700

10,400

9,750

10,400

7,990

7,440

6,910

7,440

6,910

6,910

6,650

Aug.

6,650

6,

6,

6,

400

880

330

6,150

6,400

6,

7,

7,

550

710

440

7,440

7,990

7,

8,

7,

440

870

990

7,990

8,270

7,

7,

7,

440

990

440

7,170

7,170

6,

7,

7,

910

170

170

6,910

6,650

6,

6,

6,

6,

550

650

550

400

5,790

Per square 

mile

0.378

.315

.247

*239

 276

1.30

1 *733 *S7

 570 2*72 *

.555

Sept.

6,400

5,670

5,670

5,670

5,670

6,030

5,320

5,200

5,550

5,550

5,080

5,320

5,430

5,200

5,670

5,430

5,320

5,200

5,200

4,860

4,740

4,630

4,410

4,300

4,970

4,300

4,200

4,860

4,970

5,200

~

Runoff in 

inohes

0.44

.35

.26

5.31

.30

.25

 32

1.45

.84

1.75

.85

.43

.30

7.56

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. Nov. 21 to Mar. 31.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STffl 109

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56'40°, long. 93°05'20M , in NEi sec. 6, T, 28

 N., R. 22 W., In St. Paul, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River. Datum of gage 

is 684.16 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder, In SEi sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 22 W., In South St. Paul, 7 miles downstream, 

at same datum.

Drainage area.- 36,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1887 to September 1943.

Average dlschargeT- 51 years (1892-1943), 8,987 second-feet (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 58,200 seeond-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 14.46 

feet); minimum daily, 4,440 second-feet Dec. 2.

1887-1943: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Apr. 6, 1897 (gage height, 18.0 

feet); minimum dally, 632 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934. '

Maximum discharge known, 107,000 second-feet Apr. 29, 1881 (gage height, 19.6 feet), 

determined'by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage-height record except for periods-Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, Dec.

 8-10, 25-27, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-10, Sept. 9-30, when recording gage was operated, 'was obtained by one or more readings per day on outside staff gage. Flow partly 

regulated by Government reservoirs oil headwaters and power plants upstream. Gage 

affected most of year by backwater from Hastings Dam. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage 

from Minneapolis and St. Paul, which formerly entered above station, was diverted to 

a sewage-disposal plant, thence to river below station. Figures of dally discharge 

do not include this diversion.-

Cooperation.- Records of Mississippi River at Twin City Lock and Dam computed and fur-

 nlshed by Ford Motor Co. Gage readings at South St. Paul and on outside staff gage 

at St. Paul furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

> 22

23

24

25

?6

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16,600

16,900

15,900

15,600

15,300

14,900

14,500

14,700

14,500

14,000

13,200

12,900

12,500

11,900

11,600

11 ,100

11,100

10,800

10,500

10,400

9,770

9,920

9,570

9,070

9,280

9,150

8,690

S,980

S,450

9,070

3,840

Nov.

3,200

8,370

8,320

9,560

S,490

S,650

3,900

3,640

6,620

 3,420

8,250

7,940

8,100

3,620

8,100

9,070

3,540

8,370

9,150

8,740

7,890

9,490

8,010

6,410

6,250

5,660

4,590

4,910

4,940

»4,750

Dec.

4,720

4,440

4,790

4,670

5,350

5,570

6,130

5,030

6,040

6,380

6,230

5,380

5,370

6,090

5,720

6,320

5,910

6,070

5,300

5,820

5,830

5,930

6,100

f5,960

6,150

6V140

6,180

f5,740

6,760

6,050

 6,160

Month

October. ................

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1948. . .

January..... ......:....

February. ..............

Maroh. .................

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

Bay....................

June. ..................

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

August.. ...............

September.

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

6,350

6,

«,

6,

120

500

090

5,000

5,210

5,

6,

6,

710

090

030

5,900

f6,200

6,

6,

5,

310

690

860

5,830

5,840

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

6,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

Seoondfoot-days

368,690

234,350

178,110

3,966,440

175,420

152,420

273,240

1.10&.800

589 f 000

1,325,700

709,700

417,400

316,660

5,847,790

560

400

440

150

540

580

530

570

350

120

510

660

550

620

530

Feb.

*5,370

5,2

5,6

5,1

70

70

00

5,420

5,440

5,3

5,0

5,1

50

50

00

5,130

5,300 5,y

5,2

5,4

20

00

80

5,060

5,080

5,3

5,0

5,6

00

10

70

5,460

5,460

5,6

5,3

*5,6

20

80

30

5,790

5,740

6,6

6,7

.

_

-

80

00

Mar.

7,300

7,310

7,630

7,920

7,760

S,110

8,230

7,980

7,660

7,380

7,100

7,110

6,780

6,960

6,850

7,490

7,660

7,340

3,180

8,130

8',210

3,450

8,230

7,990

8,690

10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

16,000

19,000

Apr.

 524,000

34,000

44,300

47,700

60,600

66,700

58,200

56,900

53,900

60,600

48,600

47,200

44,800

41,900

39,000

36,800

36,000

38,700

32,100

20,700

28,900

28,400

27,300

26,700

23,900

22,400

21,800

21,500

21,100

21,100

-

Observed

Maximum

16,600

9,560

 6,380

30,000

6,350

6,700

19 ^ 000

58^200

25,800

5.4,500

40,000

15,300

13,300

58,200

Minimum

3,450

4,590

4; 440

3,640

5,000

5,010

6,780

21,100

14,400

2V VOO

is',400

12,000

6,780

4,440

Mean

11,890

7,812

5,745

10,370

5 > 659

5,444

8,814

36 f 890

19,000

44,190

22,890

13,460

10,660

16,020

May

21,100

20,800

20,000

20,600

19,800

19,600

19,000

IS, 600

18,400

17,600

17,300

16,400

16,100

16,800

14,400

17,000

17,600

18,200

18,500

19,400

19,800

19,800

19,600

19,000

18,200

18,200

18,900

19,400

20,600

23,600

 25,800

June

27,700

31,300

34,200

36,800

38,600

40,900

42,900

43,300

43,800

43,800

42,900

42 ,.400

42,400

41,900

43,800

46,300

48,100

60,100

62,800

53,900

64,500

64,600

63,300

61,600

49,100

46,700

44,300

42,900

41,400

. 40,600

-

Diversion,

(equivalent, 

second-feetjt

190

177

166

186

164

180

209

185

205

ovv £OO

220

216

201

195

July

40,000

39

-38

37

36

33

31

30

29

27

26

24

22

20

IS

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

14

14

14

14

13

13

000

100

,200

,400

,700

,600

,900

,200

,600

,100

,600

,700

,900

,700

,100

,900

,600

,600

,400

,000

,000

,300

,300

,600

,700

,700

,300

,300

,900

,400

Aug.

13,300

13,400

12,200

13,600

12,600

12,600

13,200

13,200

13,900

13,400

16,300

13,500

13,500

13,300

13,900

14,700

16,000

14,300

14,700

14,400

14,100

13,700

13,300

13,300

12,600

13,100

12,000

12,600

12,900

13,200

12,900

Sept.

12,400

12,400

11,200

11 ,900

11,600

11,800

11,500

11,100

f 12, 800

13,100

13,300

13,100

13,200

18,800

12,600

12,200

12,000

 11,800

10,800

10,000

9,060

8,110

7,760

7,110

7,630

7,660

6,820

6,780

7,280

7,170

-

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

12,080

7,989

6,910

11,060

5,823

6,624

9 f 023

37,080

19 jSOO

44 420

23^ 110

13,680

10,760

16,215

Per square 

mile

0.328

.217

.161

.301

1 eo J.OO

.163

.245

1.01

.622

1.S1

.628

.372

.292

.441

Runoff in 

inches

0.38

.24

.19

4.02

 i -LOa

.16

.28

1.13

.60

1.36

.72

.43

.35

 5.99

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion through sewage-disposal plant (furnished by Minneapolis-St. Paul Sanitary District).

f Computed on basis of partly, estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Discharge Nov. 26'to Mar. 25 computed on basis of discharge at Twin City Lock and Dam plus 

discharge of Minnesota River near Carver corrected for 1-day lag and Increased by 5 percent.

Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, Mar. 26 to Sept. 30, computed using fall as determined by auxiliary 

water-stage recorder as a factor.

Tine basiss Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
110 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wls.

Location.-'Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44'45", long. 92°48'00", In sec. 9, T. 26 N., 

K. zu W., at Presoott, 200 feet downstream from St. Crolx River. Datum of gage Is 

600.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army). Auxiliary staff-gage, In sec. 14, T. 25 N.,.R. 19 W., half a mile 

upstream from Diamond Bluff, 2 miles upstream from Trlmbelle River, and 10.7 miles 

downstream from Presoott, at same datum.

Drainage area.- 45,000 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1928-43), 10,950 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 80,200 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 

b3.84 feet); minimum dally discharge, 6,810 second-feet Nov. 27 (discharge through 

dam 3); minimum gage height, 72.87 feet Feb. 9.

1928-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1943; minimum dally, 1,380 secondfeet July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 feet Aug. 29, 1934, present datum.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs, navigation dams, and 

power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Gage readings at Diamond Bluff furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22,200

h21,SOO

h21,400

h21,SOO

h21,400

21,000

20,100

19,700

19,700

19,300

18,500 

17,300

17,100

17,000

16,500

16,200

14,100

14,200

12,800

13,300

13,700

13,800

14,100

14,000

12,200

11,400

11,800

11,800

12,300

12,500

18,700

Nov.

13,200

11,700

12,000

13,200

14,700

14,100

13,900

13,400

18,600

12, .200

13,000 

12,800

12,300

12,700

13,300

12,900

12,700

13,000

13,800

13,300

13,000

13,800

12,800

12,500

13,200

10,600

6,810

h7,060

h7,390

h7,140

-

Dec.

*7,450

6,930

7,780

7,440

7,530

7,390

7,120

8,260

8,540

9,290

9,140 

8,440

7,980

8,150

8,620

8,680

9,700

9,830

9,660

9,730

9,330

9,780

9,780

9,750

9,290

9,470

9,880

8,880

9,520

8,940

8,270

Jan.

8,250

. 8,140

8,160

7,720

8,630

9,230

8,870

8,840

9,000

8,880

8,780 

*8,780

9,310

9,450

9,180

10,400

10,400

10,700

10,600

10,800

11,100

10,700

10,400

9,800

9,260

8,930

8,630

8,730

 9,190

9^560

9,730

Month

October ...........................

November ..........."..............

December .........................

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ............:..............

Septembe r .....................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

8,770

*9,OSO

9,280

9,480

9,460

9,200

8,520

7,950

7,880

8,070

7,790 

8,470

8,160

8,140

8,120

7,940

8T800

8,620

8,850

8,920

9,140

9,480

9,720

9,980

8,630

7,970

8,690

8,310

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

505,700

363,900

269,890

5,943,970

290,150

412*760

1,518,500

822,400

1,855,200

985 p 500

584,700

429,270

8,280,730

Mar.

8,350

S,710

11,000

11,500

11,500

11,800

12,200

12,000

11,700

*11,000

10,700 

9,900

10,200

10,400

10,000

10,300

 10,200

11,000

12,100

10,900

11,800

11,500

12,400

16,300

17,300

18,500

19,700

21,000

81,000

22,200

26,600

Apr.

32,400

40,800

50,200

58,800

67,600

72,100

7S,700

80,200

78,700

75,900

71,700 

68,900

65,000

61,200

56,500

53,200

49,200

44,700

41,500

39,500

37,700

37,800

36 ,700

35,200

33,800

32,000

31,000

29,700

29,200

29,200

-

Maximum

go goo

14*700

9,830

42,400

11,100

9,980

26,600

80,200

35,800

78 100

56*500

18,900

80,200

May

27,900

28,400

27,900

27,500

27,500

87,900

87,000

26,600

85,700

85,300

85,300 

84,400

23,500

23,100

21,800

21,400

23,100

24,400

25,300

26,600

27,500

27,500

27,500.

27,500

27,000

86,600

86,600

27,000

27,900

31,500

35,200

Minimum

11,400

6,810

6,930

6,380

7 720

7*790

8,350

29,200

21,400

38^900

17,300

14,500

9,060

6,810

June

38,900

43,900

58,800

58,800

63,700

67,600

67,600

67,600

66,300

65,000

62,400 

60,000

56,500

55,400

57,600

61,200

66,300

68,900

71,700

72,100

72,100

71,700

70,300

67,600

63,700

61,200

57,600

56,500

55,400

55,400

-

Mean,

16,310

12,130

8,706

16,280

9 360

8*670

13,310

50,680

86,530

61,840

31 790

18,860

14,310

22,690

July

56,500

54,300

53,200

50,800

48,300

46,500

43,900

41,500

39,500

38,300

36,700 

34,700

32,800

32,000

29,200

27,500

25,700

24,400

23,100

23,100

22,200

21,400

21,400

21,800

21,800

21,400

20,500

18,900

18,900

18,500

17,300

Aug.

16,900

17,000

17,600

18,900

19,300

18,900

IS, 900

19,300

20,100

20,100

20,100 

80,100

80,100

80,100

20,500

21,000

21,800

21,000

20,500

80,500

19,700

19^300

18,500

18,100

18,100

17,300

17,700

15,900

14,500

15,400

17,500

Per square 

mile

0.362

270

Il93

.362

 80S *193

 296

1 12

'.530

1 -zr» J-rO f

.706

 419

 318

.504

Sept.

18,400

18,000

16,808

14,400

13,400

16,000

-16,800

16,300

15,500

16,800

18,500 

18,900

18,100

18,100

17,700

17,000

16,000

14,600

12,400

13,300

12,700

18,000

11,000

9,850

9,200

9,580

9,120

9,060

9,520

10,300

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.42

.30

.22

4.91

.24

.20

.34

1.25

 68

1.53

 81

.48

.35

6.88

nter discharge measurement made on this day

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Note.- Slope-stage-disofiarge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Bar. 24. Discharge Oct. 12 to 

Nov. 24, July 31 to Aug. 6, Aug. 26 bo Sept. 10, Sept. 15-30 computed by using fall determined by 

auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 111

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.

Location.- water-stage recorder* lat. 44 003 I 20", long. 9l°38'15", In sec. 23, T. 107 N. 

R. 7 w., at highway bridge In winona. Datum of gage Is 639.64 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at navigation dam 5-A, in 

sec. 9. T. 107 N., R. 7 W., 2.7 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 600.00 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 59,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 20,580 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 135,000 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 

14.79 feet); minimum dally discharge, 11,400 second-feet Feb. 12, 28; minimum gage 

height, 4.20 feet Feb. 12.

1928-43: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1943; minimum, 2,250 second-feet 

Dec. 29, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge, except period of Ice effect, computed by using 

ran as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. Flow partly 

regulated by reservoirs,-navigation dams, and power plants upstream.

Cooperation.- Gage height record of dam 5-A subsequent to January 16 furnished by 

corps or Engineers, u. S. Army.

Discharge, in aecond-f eet , water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

46,200

43,800

41,800

41,300

40,400

39,000

3S,700

39,700

39,700

38,800

37,200

35,600

32,400

30,700

30,700

23,500

28,100

85,200

22,400

19,800

19,500

21,800

23,300

24,000

23,500

21,900

20,500

20,500

20,600

20^500

20,500

Nov.

20,500

20,500

21,000

21,500

21,300

23,000

23,600

23,300

24,200

24,700

24,500

24,500

24,100

24,000

24,000

24,000

24,400

24,200

24,200

24,50O

24,200

23,100

22,200

20,000

19,000

19,200

15,500

15,300

15,SOO

15,500

Dec.

15,300

14,000

12,500

12,000

*11,900

11,400

11,500

11,700

11,900

12,300

12,800

12,500

12,700

12,900

13,800

13,700

14,600

15,400

15,500

16,700

16,600

16,500

16,400

16,400

16,400

16 ,500

16,500

16,600

16,400

16,100

14,400

Jan.

13,900

*14,000

14,500

15,000

14,800

14,600

15,000

15", 200

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,500

15,500

15,300

17,000

17,900

19,300

20,700

20,900

20,500

20,300

19,800

19,700

19,500

19,300

18,400

17,000

16,500

17,200

17,000

16,900

Month

Ootcber ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ...................... .

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

16,900

16,700

16,600

16,500

16,600

*16 ,600

16 ,000

15,400

14,400

13,200-

13,100

13,000

13,000

13,200

13,200

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,400

13,400

15,300

16,200

17,200

16,700

12,900

12,000

12,300

12,400

_

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

937,100

654,300

443,900

11,005,600

526,500

406,100

755,800

2,313,500

1,219,300

2,879,300

1,662,400

390,300

641,400

13,529,900

Mar.

13,900

17,400

19,700

19,700

19 ,900

21,200

«21,600

21,600

19,400

18,900

18,900

18,300

1S,700

18,800

19,200

18,700

18,500

18,200

21,400

22,200

21,500

19,400

17,900

20,900

29,700

41,200

46,200

46,700

41,700

40,900

42,000

Apr.

45,400

51,100

57,300

69,900

34,100

91,000

97,000

102,000

107-»OOO

1010,000

112,000

113,000

112,000

107,000

102,000

94,600

88,600

81,900

76,400

71,000

65,300

62,000

59,100

56,400

53,700

52,000

50,200

43,600

47,000

45,400

-

Maximum

46 ,200

24,700

16,700

102,000

20,900

17,200

46,700

113,000

44,000

135,300

119,000

"33,000

25,600

135,000

May

44,000

42,800

48,800

42,200

40,900

41,000

41,600

41,000

39,700

39,600

39,600

39,600

38,900

37,700

36,300

36,300

36,300

35,400

36,300

37,700

38,300

38,400

38,400

39,200

33,900

39,200

39,100

38,300

37,500

39,600

42,200

Minimum

19,500

15,500

11,400

11,100

13,900

12,000

13,900

48,400

35,400

47,000

25,500

21,700

14,600

11,400

June

47,000

53,700

63,300

76,400

84,100

91,000

93,400

93,400.

92,200

91,000

S9.SOO

89,800

88,600

86,300

85,200

85,200

S7,400

93,400

104,000

121,000

131,000

135*00

133,000

029,000

125,000

115 ,000

106,000

98,200

94,600

95,300

-

Mean

30 f 230

21 810

14^320

30,150

16,980

14,500

24,380

77,120

39,330

95,980

60,030

28,720

£1^380

37,070

July

108,000

119,000

119,000

110,000

99,400

94,600

89,800

87,400

82,800

74,900

6S,700

63,300

59,100

55,500

52,000

49,400

47,000

44,800

42,700

40,400

38,300

36,000

34,700

33,700

33,000

33,300

32,500

30,700

28,900

27,000

25,500

Aug. 1

25,700

24,500

25,100

31,200

32,300

32,000

30,400

30,700

31,100

31,400

30,400

30.400

32,700

32,700

33,000

32,100

30,000

29,300

29,400

29,400

29,400

29,000

28,500

27,700

26,800

27,500

25,800

23,700

24,500

21,700

21,900

Per square 

mile

0.511

 36S

.242

 509

 287"

.245

.412

1.30

.664

1.62

IkOl

 485

.361

.626

Sept.

23,900

25,100

24,800

24,100

23,500

24,500

24,100

23,800

24,100

23,300

24,100

25,400

25,600

24,700

24,500

25,000

24,100

22,600

20,700

19,500

19,000

19,000

13,300

16,600

15,800

15,000

14,300

15,400

14,600

15,000

~

Runoff in 

inches

0 59 I «.

.23

6«91

.33

 26

.47

1.45

.77

1

01 

 OJ.

1.17

.56

.40

8.50

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed .on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Note.- Slope-atage-dlseharge relation affected by ice Hov. 27 to Mar. 26. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert, war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
112 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°48'45", long. 91°15'25", In sec. 31, T. 16 N., 

R. 7 w., a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge at La Crosse. Datum of 

gage is 626.32 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder, in sec. 28, T. 105 N., R. 4 W., at navigation dam 7, 4.7 miles upstream. 

Datum of auxiliary gage is 600.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 62,800 square miles.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1930-43), 23,310 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 137,000 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 13.32 

 feet); minimum daily, 13,100 second-feet Feb. 26, 27; minimum gage height, 3.45 feet 

Dec. 9, 10.

1929-43: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1943J minimum dally, 3,300 secondfeet, Dec. 30, 31, 1933; minimum gage height, -2.70 feet Aug. 19, 20, 1936, present 

datum.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet June 19, 1880, present datum (discharge, 190,000 

second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records' good. Discharge, except for period of Ice effect, computed by using 

rail as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. Flow partly 

regulated by reservoirs, navigation dams, and power plants upstream.

Cooperation.- Gage record at dam 7 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15-

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

52,600

49,700

47,000

48,100

47,600

45,300

46,600

49,900

49,000

47,100

42 > 200

38,700

36,800

32,800

32,100

31,300

29,500

26,900

22,600

22,700

21,200

22,700

23,300

25,900

27,400

25,700

23,500

23,400

23,400

23,800

24,300

Nov.

24,300

23,800

25,100

26,000

25,300

26,000

26,800

27,200

27,700

27,600

27,900

27,800

27,400

27,900

27,900

27,800

27,300

26,900

26,900

26,200

26,100

25,400

25,100

22,000

21,000

21,100

18,100

18,700

19,000

18,500

-

Dec.

17,400

17,000

15,700

14,200

14,300

14,400

14,500

*14,400

14,500

15,300

15,200

15,500

15,500

16,200

17,100

17,100

18,100

18,000

18,100

18,300

19,300

19,900

19,300

19,100

19,100

19,200

19,100

19,200

19,200

19,200

18,500

Jan.

»17,500

16,900

17,000

17,200

17,500

17,300

17,300

17,400

17,600

17,700

17,100

17,300

18,500

20,700

21,700

23,100

22,600

24,300

24,200

23,900

23,600

23,000

22,500

22,300

22,200

20,700

20,500

20,000

19 ,600

19,400

18,300

Month

October ..........................

Novenbe r ..........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January

February .........................

Haroh ......... ..................

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

Hay ..............................

June ............................

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

August ................. .... ...

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

17,200

17,500 4e,ioo

17,900

17,900

17,000

16,600

16,100

*16,200

14,700

14,900

15,000

15,100

15,200

15,200

14,800

14,500

14,600

14,800

18,300

18,700

20,000

19,900

17,100

13,400

13,100

13,100

13,900

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

. 1,063,10C

749,000 

531,900

12,460,500

618*90(

450 / 80C

895*30(

2,507,900

1,295,400

3,111,600

2,055,300

944,300

696,700

14,920,200

Mar.

15,100

19,100

21,700

*S1,600

23,500

24,000

23,900

23,800

23,200

20,500

20,200

20,300

20,300

20,300

20,500

22,400

21,200

22,400

21,800

24,200

24,200

21,600

19,500

20,200

28,700

43,600

57,000-

59,300

62,300

66,600

62,300

Apr.

62,300

71,100

76,100

78,800

85,000

91,700

97,100

102,900

106,900

110,900

113,000

115,100

115,100

113,000

108,900

102,900

95,300

90,000

85,000

78,800

74,800

71,100

67,700

64,400

61,300

58,300

55,300

53,500

51,700

49,900

-

Maximum

52,600

27,900 

19,900

121,000

24,300

20,000

66,600

115,100

47,500

137,000

126,000

36,200 

27,800

137,000

May

47,500

45,900

45,900

45,200

42,900

43,600

44,400

43,600

42,900

42,200

41,500

41,500

41,500

40,600

38,400

39 ,300

38,400

38,700

37,400

33,900

41,500

41,300

40,600

40,800

41,500

41,400

40,700

40,600

39,200

40,800

46,700

Minimum

21,200

18,100 

14,200

12,500

16,900

13,100

15,100

49,900

37,400

63,300

27 300

24,500 

15,400

13,100

June

63,300

73,50C

el,80C

88,300

93,500

97,100

99,000

99,000

' 99,000

97,JOO

95,300

95,300

95,300

93,500

93,500

93,500

93,500

97,100

105,000

119, 00(

132,000

137 ,000

137 ,000

135,000

130,000

gl26,OOC

gl!9,000

gll3,000

hl05,COO

gl05,000

~

Mean

 *A oan O4».fiVU

24,970 

17,160

34,140

19 96 C

16^100 28 f 880

83*60C

41,790

103,700

66,300

30,460

23,220

40,880

July

1119,000

l!26,OOC

1126,000

5121,000

1113,000

;107, OOC

llOl.OOC

h97,10C

f91,70C

85, OOC

78.80C

73,500

69,900

65,500

60,300

56,300

h51,700

h49,90C

h46,70(

h44,30C

b41,80(

h38,10C

h36,500

h35,900

034,300

g35,70(

g35,70(

h31,500

h28,400

g27,400

827,300

Aug.

h26,500

h26,800

g27,700

g33,400

g35,600

h33,500

b.32,000

h31,600

g33,400

;33,200

n32,600

331,300

;32,000

f 35, 300

36,200

f 35, 100

f32,300

30,200

30,300

30,200

31,000

31,000

30,700

29,500

26,900

28,100

27,500

25,400

25,200

25,300

24,500

Per square 

 lie

0*546

<ZQQ ovo 

.273

= 44. */ * *

 318

 256

.460

1*33

 66 

1*65

1*06

»48 

 *O f U

.651

Sept.

25,500

26,500

26,200

25,400

25,000

26,500

27,100

26,100

25,600

25,700

26,800

27,700

27,800

27,600

26,900

26,900

26,200

25,400

22,500

21,700

21,400

20,500

19,700

18,800

16,800

16,100

15,400

15,400

16,400

17,100

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.63

.44

.31

7.38

 xry *w /

.27

.53

1.49

.77

1.84

I

on

 <Sc

.56

.41

8.84

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height, record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Slope-atage-dlgcharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 26.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM U3

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

Locatlon.r Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°01'"I", long. 91°10'22", In city park at north 

 end of Main Street In .McGregor, 2.6 miles upstream from Wisconsin River and 4.0 miles 

downstream from Yellow River. Datum of gage Is 605.30 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, at dam 9, 24 miles northeast of 

Harpers Ferry and 14.2 miles upstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 

600.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 67,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 124,600 second-feet June 28; maximum 

gage height, 16.89 feet July 6; minimum dally discharge, 14,000 second-feet Dec. 12; 

minimum gage height, 6.30 feet Dec. 6.

1936-43: Maximum dally discharge, that of June 28, 1943; maximum gage height observed, 18.45 feet Sept. 18. 1938; minimum dally discharge, 6,200 second-feet Dec. 9, 

1936 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height, -0.86 foot Aug. 18, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 feet in 1880.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which-are fair. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Wisconsin River and dam 10. Discharge 

computed ty.using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. 

Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dems.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

76,100

71,600

67,300

65,300

63,400

61,100

57,900

55,600

55,100

54,900

54,300

59,200

47,900

41,900

37,100

34,100

31,600

29,100

21,100

19,500

19,000

21,200

24,700

26,100

26,400

26,500

26,500

26,000

2&.100

27,500

27,300

NOT.

26,500

26,400

27,100

28,200

29,100

30,100

30,000

31 ,000

31,900

32,200

31,200

30,700

30,700

31,200

30,300

31,300

31,300

31,600

31,500

31,000

30,200

29,500

27,300

22,700

19,000

21,200

18,300

18,000

IS, 400

17,100

-

Dec.

17,600

18,600

18,300

18,700

18,800

17,100

15,900

16,000

14,800

14,900

15,000

14,000

14,500

14,800

15,100

»15,300

16,900

18,900

20,600

21,800

21 ,100

20,700

21,100

21,100

21,100

21,400

21,700

21,700

21,600

21,600

21,500

Jan.

21,400

20,100

20,300

18,100

18,300

18,600

IS, BOO

18,800

18,800

18,800

18,900

19,600

21,400

21,000

23,600

24,100

25,400

25,100

27,100

28,300

27,5OO

26,700

26,400

26,200

25,900

25,500

25,200

24,900

 24,300

23,800

23,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ............'.....,........

February ........:................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

22,200

19,600

19,700

19,800

20,300

18,200

17,200

17,700

16,800

16,200

15,100

15,100

14,600

15,300

15,600

15,600

15,600

15,600

18,300

18,300

19,600

20,600

22,200

18,700

17,700

15,200

14,800

15,300

_

_

-

Secondf dot-days

1,274,400

825,500

572,600

13,552,900

706,100

490,900

993,000

S '669 »SO(

1,365,000

g 923 *40C

2r267'700

980,800

717,900

15,787,100

Mar.

18,500

21,700

23,500

23,400

23,400

24,300

24,600

26,000

25,900

25,500

25,100

23,100

22,700

21,500

25,000

28,700

31,500

28,900

28,100

29,300

30,000

28,400

28,700

29,800

35,800

39,700

46,400

54,600

61,600

66,800

70,700

Apr.

72,900

72,000

72,500

76,400

78,100

80,500

84,700

85,900

92,600

99,400

106,600

111,100

112,800

115,100

114,500

114,100

111,000

108,400

103,900

99,200

93,300

88,300

84,500

80,300

76,900

72,500

70,700

66,800

63,100

61,700

-

Maximum

76,100

32,200

21,800

113,800

26,300

22,200

70,700

115,100

58,500

124,600

117,700

29 »900

124,600

May

58,500

55,700

52,600

49,200

47,600

48,500

46,800

45,800

45,400

45,000

44,600

43,400

42,500

41,500

41,500

42,900

41,600

39,500

38,500

- 39,300

38,800

40,400

41,600

42,300

42,300

42,200

42,400

41,700

41,000

40,600

41,300

Minimum

19,000

17,100

14,000

13,000

18,100

14,600

18,500

61,700

38,500

44,200

21 400

22^100

15,400

14,000

June

44,200

50,400

58,200

68,000

75,700

83,500

85,500

85,900

91,800

95,600

98,700

101,600

100,200

100,500

100,400

99,200

98,300

97,000

97,000

99,000

105,300

112,800

119,600

123,400

124,300

124,300

123,900

124,600

12O.400

114,100

-

Mean

41,110

27,520

18,470

37,130

22,780

17,530

32,030

88,990

44,030

97,450

73,150

31,640

23 ?93C

' 43,250

July

109,800

111,100

114,900

117,700

117,300

114,500

113,200

111,000

107,300

102,800

98,900

93,500

88,100

84,200

78,700

73,900

69,600

64,800

59 ,800

55,800

51,200

44,200

38,000

35,500

35,900

35,300

34,900

33,300

29,100

21,800

21,400

Aug.

24,500

23,000

32,500

36,200

37,800

35;000

32,500

32,000

32,900

33,800

33,900

34,100

35,600

39,200

36,500

37,500

36,100

31,400

29,500

28,400

29,800

29,900

33,200

35,900

35,500

30,200

27,900

26,400

23,000

22,100

24,500

Per square 

mile

0.609

.408

.274

.550

.337

.260

.475

1.32

.652

1.44

1.08

 469

.355

.641

Sept.

27,700

27,000

27,400

26 ,500

25,600

28,300

29,900

27,000

25,900

26,700

26,700

29,500

29,800

29,400

28,800 

27,900

26,900

25,800

23,600

20,600

20^200

19 ,200

19,300

18,600

17,400

16,400

15,600

15,400

15,800

17,000

-

Runoff in 

inchee

0.70

.46

.32

7.47

.39

 27

.55

1.47

.75 i.ei

1.25

.54

.40

8.70

e Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 25.

Time basis; Central war time. To conrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour..
114 MISSISSIPPI RIVE* MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at dlnton, Iowa

cation.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°53'40", long. 90°09'24", In NEi sec. 16, T. 22 

N., R. 3 E., In lower lock guide wall at dam 13, 1.2 miles upstream from Otter Creek, 

2 miles north of Fulton, 111., and 2.1 miles upstream from crossing of U. S. Highway 

30 atr Clinton, Iowa. Datum of gage Is 568.70 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, In NWi sec. 34, T. 81 N., R. 6 E., at foot 

of Yazoo Street In Camanche, Iowa, 4.9 miles upstream from Wapslplnlcon River and 

10.7 miles downstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 563.21 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 85,600 square miles at U. S. Highway 30, 

are made.

where discharge measurements

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. October 1932 to September 1939 in 

reports or Geological Survey and June 1873 to December 1932 In report of Iowa State 

Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1933,*! fer site 23 mll«s 

downstream from U. S. Highway 30, published as Mississippi River at Le Claire. 

Records equivalent except for Inflow from Wapslplnlcon River.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 158,700 second-feet June 30; maximum 

gage height, 17.30 feet June 30; minimum dally discharge, 22,400 second-feet Dec. 14, 

15; minimum gage height, 4.19 feet Sept. 29.

1939-43: Maximum dally discharge, 169,600 second-feet June 13, 1942; maximum gage 

height, 18.04 feet June 13, 1942; minimum dally discharge, 12,000 second-feet Dec. 

27-30, 1939; minimum gage height, -0.70 foot Dec. 30, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 19.6 feet (corrected) June 25, 1880 f21.4 feet at auxiliary 

discharge estimated at 243,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Wapslplnlcon River and dam 14. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a 

factor. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

122,600

123,000

118,900

112,300

101 , 100

92,000

87,700

82,800

78,800

77,500

76,000

73,900

73,600

72,800

71,400

70,400

64,600

52,300

46,900

41,700

33,300

30,500

31,700

33,000

34,500

35,700

36,400

36,700

37,400

38,400

59,400

Nov.

40,500

40,500

40,500

40,900

40,600

44,000

46,600

47,100

48,000

52,500

56,300

55,100

52,900

51,900

50,600

49,900

49,200

49,300

48,200

47,200

46,700

45,000

43,400

42,900

40,200

37,400

36,600

34,100

33,800

32,000

Dec.

31,400

26,600

25,600

26,900

27,200

26,400

25,200

24,400

24,100

23,800

23,100

22,500

22,500

22,400

22,400

22,600

22,800

23,100

«24,300

24,600

25,100

26,300

27,800

29,200

29,600

32,000

40,500

40,400

36,800

35,000

34,400

Jan.

33,800

33,400

32,400

31,300

30,900

30,500

30,100

29,300

30,400

32,700

32,900

33,300

34,200

35,300

35,500

35,700

35,600

35,200

35,500

35,900

35,400

35,700

35,900

36,000

35,900

36,000

36,100

36,000

35,500

34,400

33,800

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ......... . ....

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

34,000

34,200

34,300

29,700

25,800

25,200

25,200

25,200

25,100

25,200

25,600

26,000

26,400

27,600

30,300

29,200

26,700

27,800

30,900

33,200

35,500

37,000

40,000

41,700

39,800

36,900

35,400

34,100

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,027,300

1,342,900

849,000

19,355,700

1,054,600

868,200

1,594,900

3,545,300

1,845,300

3,557,100

3,213,90C

1,382,100

988,500

22,269,100

Mar.

34,100

34,400

36,200

37,700

38,200

37,300

37,300

37,700

38,000

38,300

38,300

37,900

36,700

37,200

42,900

73,000

91,000

«75,500

55,400

53,400

55,100

56,600

58,300

57,900

54,700

57,000

«62 ,900

65,200

66,000

71,400

79,300

Apr.

82,900

S6,200

68,700

91,700

93,600

95,300

100,200

108,200

115,900

122,500

130,200

139,800

143,900

150,300

151,700

153,800

153,800

152,500

151 ,-700

148,400

142,900

136,600

129,400

111,900

110,100

96,900

95,200

91,300

85,500

84,200

-

Maximum

123,000

56,300

40,500

169,600

36 , 100

41,700

91,000

153,800

78,600

158,700

157,500

81,800

39,000

158,700

May

78,600

74,300

73,000

68,700

65,100

62,000

62,500

62,300

61,100

59,000

58,500

57,100

57,700

57,000

54,900

55,100

58,400

60,300

61,000

58,200

54,500

54,300

54,100

53,900

54,800

55,100

55,700

56,400

55,000

53,600

53,100

Minimum

30,500

32,000

22,400

18 ,800

29,300

25,100

34,100

82,900

53,100

54,700

37,100

30,800

23,300

22,400

June

54,700

70,200

32,200

35,500

79,000

78,500

36,700

98,100

111,100

121,100

130,300

133,500

142,900

142,600

140,100

136,200

132, l6o

128,000

122,600

118,600

115,500

114,800

117,900

123,800

131,400

139,200

146,600

152,300

157,400

158,700

-

Mean

65,400

44,760

27,390

53,030

34,020

31,010

51,450

118,180

59,530

118,570

103,670

44,580

32,950

61,010

July

157,500

1'53 ,500

148,300

144,100

141,100

145,000

148,700

153,100

156,000

155,800

152,100

146,100

138,400

129,600

119,300

107,000

95,800

85,500

85,600

80,500

74,500

68,400

64,100

54,800

47,200

47,000

46,100

44,300

43,700

43,700

37,100

Aug.

32,100

31,500

30,800

35,500

43,900

43,800

45,200

41,300

41,200

41,000

42,100

41,600

53,000

81,600

81,800

64,300

52,100

49,100

46,400

39,600

37,200

37,800

38,100

41,500

47,500

49,700

49,700

41,000

35,700

34,300

32,700

Per square 

mile

0.764

.523

.320

.620

.397

' .362

. .601'

1.38

.695

1.39

1.21

.521

.385

.713

Sept.

35,800

36,300

56,000

36,400

35,700

36,500

37,100

37,700

87,900

38,500

34,500

34,400

35,400

39,000

38,300

58,700

38,000

35,900

33,000

32,600

30,800

28,800

28,200

27,200

24,900

24,700

24,700

26,400

25,000

23,300

Runoff in 

inches

0.88 .58'

.37

8.41

.46

.38

.69

1.54

.80

1.55

1.40

.60

.43

9.68

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to liar. 20.

Tims basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 115

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23'35", long. 91 022'25n , in tailwater at MlssIsslppl River Power Co.'s dam and power plaint at Keokuk, 2.8 miles upstream from Des 

Moines River. Datum of gage is 477.41 feet above mean sea level, datum 9f 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army), 477.83 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 477.34 feet above mean Gulf level, or 484.65 feet on Memphis datum.

Drainage area.- 119,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey.

 January 1876 to December 1932 in report'of Iowa State Planning Board entitled, "Streamflow records of Iowa, 1873-1932." Records for period May 1913, when Keokuk Dam was 

completed, to September 1937 adjusted for change In contents In Keokuk Reservoir, 

those after September 1937 unadjusted. Records prior to 1913 collected at site at 

Galland, 8 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 65 years (1878-1943), 60,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 174,000 second-feet Apr, 18; minimum 

daily, 27,500 second-feet Sept. 26.

1878-1943: Maximum discharge, 314,000 second-feet May 16 (revised), 1888 (gage 

height, 19.6 feet); minimum dally, 5,000 second-feet Dec'. 27, 1933 (gage height, -1.55 

feet).

Flood of June 6, 1851, reached a stage estimated at 13.5 feet at Galland, which 

was referenced by Corps of Engineers, U. a. Army, as 21.0 feet at Keokuk (discharge, 

360,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from well-defined calibration curves of spillway gates and operation records of turbines of Keokuk Dam. Flow controlled by power 

plant and gates on spillway. Inflow Into Keokuk pool affected by operation of navigation dams upstream. Four discharge measurements made during year by Geological Survey 

and one by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Cooperation.- Records of dally discharge, which represent average dally outflow from 

Keokuk- pool, furnished by Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

120,600

126,900

130,600

133,100

130,900

124,800

116,700

107,300

105,400

96,800

93,700

89,800

87,500

84,400

81,600

81,300

77,000

73,600

63,600

56,700

62,000

46,500

42,400

39,300

37,200

39,100

38,300

40,300

40,700

41,100

42,000

Nov.

46,200

49 ,800

51,900

60,600

51,600

62,400

62,900

64,900

69,200

69,600

60,900

67,500

72,100

69,200

66,000

64,500

66,800

66,700

62,000

61,400

67,400

59,900

59,400

67,600

56,700

63,000

61,100

47,800

46,500

47,400

-

Dec.

45,100

41,000

36,600

32,200

29,900

28,100

29,300

30,600

31,000

30,400

32,000

30,200

27,600

29,900

31,100

31,000

31,400

31,800

31,100

29,300

31,600

31,800

32,300

36,000

32,000

33,600

67,000

92,200

98,100

96,800

88,700

Jan. .

80,800

71,900

68,400

64,100

48,700

46,200

49,400

49,300

48,400

48,700

48,400

48,200

46,700

43,600

41,600

43,200

43,600

44,100

42,600

44,700

44,100

43,600

46,100

43,100

44,600

46,100

44,800

45,100

46,700

44,300

43,600

Month

October ..........................

November ..........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ..........................

March. ........ .............. r.. .

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ....!.......

Feb.

46,600

44,400

44,600

48,900

64,200

62^900

64,600

64,800

64,800

»64,100

63,200

66,200

62,000

60.600

67,300

61,700

61,700

61,300

61,100

49,900

48,600

62,700

68,400

60,200

67,900

72,600

69,600

86,800

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

. 2,436,60

1, 728,901

1,267,801

25,398,401

1,602,60

1,639,40

2,696,401

4,474,101

3,103,601

4,243,20

3,831,60

2,109,70

1,324,901

30,358,60

Mar.

61,600

62,800

63,600

68,700

68,700

67,300

50,800

64,100

56,100

66,900

66,900

56,800

63,100

69,000

78,400

77,400

91,600

120,600

128,900

129,700

123,800

117,300

114,600

110,600

113,100

112,700

108,700

106,300

107,600

107,700

111,500

Apr.

111,900

11,7,600

122,000

127,600

130,400

128,400

129,700

130,600

132,700

143,600

146,700

161,300

166,600

169,000

163,600

169,600

171,400

174,000

172,300

171,600

169,400

167,300

166,800

168,000

166,200

149,000

162,900

163,300

145,900

146,700

-

Maximum

D 133,100

3 72,100

3 98,100

D 200,900

3 80,800

3 72,600

D 129,700

3 174,000

3 137,600

0 171,600

3 166,600

0 106,600

0 63,200.

0 174,000

May

137,600

131,300

123,800

1^3,200

99,900

93,800

87,600

88,600

86,300

86,600

86,400

82,600

80,600

76,700

77,900

98,600

113,300

116,600

118,800

127,600

129,000

123,600

116,200

109,000

99,000

92,100

 86,900

83,400

' 81,600

80,600

76,200

Minimum

37,200

46,200

27,600

21,600

41,800

44,400

60,800

111,900

76,200

74,600

66,200

43,400

27,600

27,600

June

74,600

76,700

66,600

106,000

117,600

128,000

132,200

131,400

128,100

135,600

143,100

148,600

167,600

163,600

166,600

171,100

171,600

169,600

166,100

169,900

164,000

163,600

156,700

160,200

143,800

143,000

146,700

161,800

164,800

167,700

-

Mean

78,60C

67.63C

40,90(

69,68

48,47

68,56

86,98

149,14

100,12

141,44

123,601

68,06

44,16

63,17

July

161,400

163,200

166,100

166,600

166, 60Q

161,000

169,200

156,400

166,100

168,700

161,300

162,200

162,100

169,500

162,800

146,600

140,500

129,600

L19,600

L09,600

101.600

94,800

84,800

76,300

71,600

69,100

60,900

59,000

68,400

56,300

66,200

Aug.

64,800

43,400

61,300

88,300

85,500

88,700

91 ,300

87,100

73,700

67,100

63,100

69 ,600

66,300

73,000

96,700

106,600

97,700

77,000

67,300

63,200

67,700

62,300

49 ,400

60,400

63,200

66,400

61,100

62,900

66,700

49,900

49,100

Per square 

mile

) 0.661

> .484

) .344

> .686

> .407

) .492

> .731

3 1.26

3 .841

3 1.19

D 1.04

3 .672

3 .371

3 .699

Sept.

49,000

49,100

61,400

49,200

48,100

47,000

60,700

47,700

49,000

60,600

49 ,900

46,800

46,900

60,000

 61,200

63,200

62,700

50,900

47,100

46,600

41,900

40,600

38,300

36,000

31,300

27,600

31,000

33,100

31,300

27,800

-

Runoff in. 

inches

0.76

.54

.40

7.94

.47

.61

.84

1.40

.97

1.33

1.20

.66 -.41

9.49

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, eubtraot 1 hour.
116 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°53'06", long. 90°10'56", in sec. 14, T. 5 N., R.

 10 W., at Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt Railroad bridge at Alton 7.7 miles upstream 

from Missouri River. Auxiliary gage Is water-stage recorder, lat. 38°49'43", long. 

90°06'27", at Hartford, 111., 1.8 miles upstream from Missouri River, and 5.9 miles 

downstream from Alton gage. Datum of gages Is mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 171,500 square miles.

Records available.- Discharge: March 1933 to January 1938 and October 1939 to September

 1943 in reports of Geological Survey, since 1880 (discharge measurements made Intermittently, at Orafton, 15 miles upstream) In reports of Mississippi River Commission 

and Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Gage heights: Since January 1904 in reports of Mississippi River commission. 

December 1890 to September 1893 and since January 1917 in reports of U. S. weather 

Bureau.

Extremes.- 1941-42: Maximum discharge during year, 253,000 second-feet June 22; maximum

 gage height, 423.72 feet June 30; minimum discharge. 38,000 second-feet (regulated) 

Jan. 5; minimum gage height, 395.69 feet (regulated) Jan. 7.

1942-43: Maximum discharge during year,-437,000 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 

429.91 feet); minimum, 35,700 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 27 (gage height, 395.32 

feet).

1933-38, 1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1943; maximum, gage height, 

that of May 24, 1943; minimum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Dec. 30, 1933; minimum 

gage height, 390.8 feet (regulated) Jan. 15, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 432.5 feet, present datum, In June 1844..

Remarks.- Records fair. Forty-two discharge measurements were made during the year

 1941-42, and seventy-six during the year 1942-43. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by backwater from Missouri River. Fall between reference and auxiliary gages used as 

a factor In computing discharge.

Cooperation.- Alton gage heights; two discharge measurements In 1941-42, and thirty-five

 in 19415-43 were'furnished by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Plaoharge, In second-feet, 1941-43 

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

96,200

96,100

109,000

147,000

214,000

230,000

232,000

231,000

814,000

199,000

195,000

201,000

208,000

206,000

204,000

201,000

199,000

190,000

188,000

174,000

166,000

181,000

197,000

198,000

167,000

184,000

186,000

189,000

186,000

181,000

189,000

MOT.

198,000

208,000

219,000

216,000

217,000

221,000

228,000

235,000

237,000

236,000

286,000

216,000

207,000

199,000

195,000

189,000

161,000

170,000

161,000

157,000

152,000

136,000

131,000

123,000

123,000

117,000

113,000

109,000

102,000

99,600

-

Dec.

101,000

99,200

94,200

91,800

92,900

94,300

91,900

90,800

68,900

87,600

64,300

80,400

79,700

72,700

69,100

65,600

63,700

64,100

64,800

65,500

66,400

67,100

73,500

99,200

137,000

136,000

136,000

141,000

134,000

121,000

109,000

Jan.

99,300

66,400

58,600

47,000

38,000

39,400

40,300

41,600

44,300

44,500

47,300

51,300

56,100

59,300

59,700

59,400

58,900

61,000

64,100

63,700

70,300

75, 700

75,700

75,200

74,700

71,300

69,600

73,200

89,200

86,000

83,000

Feb.

60,300

70, 600

65,600

70,400

140,000

190,000

211,000

220,000

220,000

204,000

170,000

139,000

128,000

127,000

137,000

164,000

190,000

179,000

142,000

122,000

181,000

119,000

184,000

183,000

117,000

113,000

116,000

119,000

-

-

-

Bar.

116,000

113,000

108,000

108,000

111,000

112,000

110,000

108,000

101,000

93,300

67,600

86,900

90,900

101,000

105,000

108,000

155,000

190,000

172,000

159,000

164,000

165,000

166,000

168,000

170,000

173,000

179,000

174,000

169,000

169,000

171,000

Apr.

172,000

172,000

170,000

167,000

169,000

168,000

174,000

197,000

806,000

206,000

214,000

217,000

211,000

194,000

171,000

158,000

154,000

148,000

149,000

143,000

146,000

133,000

123,000

114,000

104,000

100,000

101,000

104,000

101,000

91,400

-

Hay

93,500

69,600

97,100

104,000

101,000

107,000

184,000

127,000

185,000

181,000

116, OOO

118,000

121,000

137,000

152,000

163,000

165,000

166,000

178,000

135,000

175,000

164,000

150,000

139,000

133,000

131,000

126,000

113,000

112,000

123,000

133,000

June

141,000

136,000

127,000

121,000

119,000

122,000

133,000

152,000

162,000

170,000

159,000

136,000

195,000

207,000

209,000

217,000

225,000

232,000

237,000

241,000

243,000

253,000

244,000

233,000

229,000

223,000

233,000

217,000

192,000

192,000

-

July

135,000

157,000

145,000

102,000

108,000

125,000

126,000

153,000

804,000

816,000

219,000

208,000

171,000

150,000

156,000

173,000

175,000

166,000

1S3.000

157,000

151,000

129,000

182,000

113,000

105,000

96,000

83,100

68,700

65,300

74,700

79,400

Aug.

77,900

37,500

100,000

122,000

123,000

130,000

136,000

133,000

133,000

130,000

138,000

131,000

113,000

108,000

99,500

92,000

83,600

68,300

61,900

61,800

58,100

60,300

49,400

51,500

53,600

53,600

53,100

60,100

59,900

63,800

63,600

Sept.

65,400

68,500

66,600

77,500

86,500

35,900

36,900

89,600

98,700

100,000

95,200

102,000

102,000

31,700

76,400

S1.3OO

88,900

92,400

94,700

105,000

104,000

101,000

106,000

109,000

102,000

102,000

110,000

109,000

110,000

112,000

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 117

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mississippi River at Alton, 111. 

1942-43

1941-43--Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

116,000

123,000

133,000

142,000

145,000

144 , 000

142 , 000

136,000

132 , 000

125,000

120,000

112,000

105,000

100,000

98,700

96,500

95,400

92,900

89,300

81 , 600

65,300

57,300

53,500

48,100

50,800

48,100

48,700

50,400

51,000

59,000

68,500

NOT.

60,100

53,000

55,600

65,100

75,100

80,200

81,800

78,400

71,400

87 , 400

117,000

109,000

105,000

109,000

112,000

112,000

101 , 000

110,000

110,000

107,000

104,000

136,000

183,000

180,000

143,000

126,000

108,000

102,000

102 , 000

98,900

Deo.

93,700

97,600

91,700

81,800

72,300

72,200

70,300

67,000

67,700

68, 200

69,200

68,300

59,900

55,000

55,200

56,400

54,700

56,000

58,900

58,100

53,100

52,800

59,300

66,200

65,500

63,800

139,000

206,000

219,000

224,000

222,000

Jan.

217,000

194,000

160,000

135,000

112,000

99 , 400

103 , 000

102 , 000

114,000

115,000

125,000

123,000

113,000

113,000

113,000

110,000

107,000

88,300

66,900

63,700

66,800

67,800

70, 600

74,500

77,700

72,300

76,100

76,800

78,900

82,800

85,700

Feb.

84,900

83,800

92,300

117,000

124,000

141,000

144,000

159,000

168,000

157,000

151,000

142,000

144,000

111,000

96,600

96,500

LOS, 000

118,000

118,000

118,000

123,000

129,000

106,000

104,000

105, 000

116,000

120,000

125,000

-

Mar.

139,000

144,000

127,000

105,000

101,000

89,600

70,700

69,300

73,800

90,000

103,000

134,000

115,000

99,200

96,900

132,000

142,000

L42.000

155,000

177,000

186,000

186,000

132,000

L73.000

168,000

L65.000

166,000

169,000

L70.000

165,000

L59.000

Apr.

159 , 000

163,000

164,000

165,000

168,000

169,000

175,000

180,000

181,000

177,000

175,000

180,000

187,000

189 , 000

189,000

194,000

197,000

198,000

201 , 000

200,000

200,000

202,000

206,000

194 , 000

192,000

194,000

194,000

196,000

200,000

209,000

-

May

208,000

206,000

200,000

190,000

178,000

166,000

176,000

182,000

198,000

205,000

205,000

212,000

218,000

195,000

186,000

206,000

235,000

267,000

310,000

348,000

337,000

387,000

434,000

421,000

393,000

387,000

346,000

320,000

297,000

285,000

266,000

June

248,000

241,000

222,000

219,000

231,000

238,000

246,000

264,000

251,000

250,000

264,000

272,000

273,000

279,000

282 , 000

280,000

282 , 000

282,000

286,000

286,000

288,000

280,000

275,000

273 , 000

257,000

259,000

257,000

258,000

256,000

246,000

-

Jnly

236,000

221,000

210,000

205,000

201,000

201,000

209,000

216,000

224,000

220,000

212,000

208,000

203,000

201,000

202,000

202,000

201,000

198,000

192,000

181,000

168,000

152,000

141,000

128,000

120,000

109,000

100,000

90,700

95,300

99,800

94,800

Aug.

92,800

97,400

92,600

94 , 000

138,000

141,000

121,000

142,000

169,000

167,000

139,000

111,000

103,000

113,000

127,000

131,000

146,000

149,000

136,000

111,000

91,800

82 , 400

74 , 000

69,200

70,200

74,500

78,200

82 , 300

82,900

88,300

73,700

Sept.

68,700

68,400

68,800

71,300

75,000

73,600

66,800

65,500

66,500

65,900

65,000

65,000

68,200

72,300

65,100

62,100

64,500

66,700

66,800

66,700

57,900

55,600

58,100

52,900

49,500

43,400

38,300

38,900

39,200

39,500

-

Note . - Discharge Hay 21-31 Includes water diverted from Missouri River, through levee breaks, to

Mississippi River above Alton.

Monthly discharge. In sacond-feat, 1941-43

Month

October 1941 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

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

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

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

February

March. .....................................

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

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

July

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

5,773,300 

5,326,600 

2,864,600

36,708,000

1,974,600 

3,922,400 

4,203,700 

4,682,400 

4,094,200 

5,765,000 

4,341,200 

2,751,500 

2,810,200

48,509,700

2,930,100 

3,083,000 

2,744,900

43,303,200

3,204,300 

3,397,100 

4,194,500 

5,598,000 

8,164,000 

7,845,000 

5,441,600 

3,388,300 

1,826,200

51,817,000

Maximum

232,000 

237,000 

141,000

237,000

99,300 

220,000 

190,000 

217,000 

'185,000 

253,000 

219,000 

138,000 

112,000

253,000

145,000 

183,000 

224,000

253,000

217,000 

168,000 

186,000 

209,000 

434,000 

288,000 

236,000 

169,000 

75,000

434,000

Time baa la; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, "1942; 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Minimum

96,100 

99,600 

63,700

21,000

38.000 

65,600 

86,900 

91,400 

89,600 

119,000 

65,300 

49,400 

65,400

38,000

48.100 

53,000 

52,800

38,000

63,700 

83,800 

69,300 

159,000 

166,000 

219,000 

90.700 

69,200 

38,300

38,300

Mean

186,200 

177,600 

92,410

100,600

63 , 700 

140,100 

135,600 

156,100 

132,100 

192,200 

140,000 

88,760 

93,670

132,900

94,520 

102,800 

88,550

118,600

103,400 

121,300 

135,300 

186,600 

263,400 

261,500 

175,500 

109,300 

60,870

142,000

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,450,000 

10,570,000 

5,682,000

72,810,000

3.917,000 

7,780,000 

8,338,000 

9,287,000 

8,121,000 

11,430,000 

8,611,000 

5,488,000 

5,574,000

96,220,000

5,812,000 

6,115,000 

5,444,000

85,890,000

6,356,000 

6,738,000 

8,320,000 

11,100,000 

16,190,000 

15,560,000 

10,790,000 

6,721,000 

3,622,000

102,800,000

central war time thereafter.
118 LAKES ABOVE LEECH LAKE RIVER

Movll Lake near Turtle River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°36', long.-94°50', In sec. 35, T. 148 N., R. 33 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3-i miles west of Turtle River station on

Minnesota & International Railway.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958-43; Maximum gage height observed,- 2.76 feet June 18, 1943; minimum observed, 1.32 feet Oct. 15, 1940. 

Remarks.- lake level artificially regul'ated by dam (Identlflcatlpn number 12-9) with five

5-foot bays, permitting a 2-foot control of lake surface. Datum of gage is at top of

concrete apron.

Sage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

MOT.

Dec.

2B

23

14

1.74

1,90

1.90

Jan.

Hap.

Apr.

27

27

30

1.74

1.74

2.06

Bay

June

July

29

29

23

2.26

2.58

2.14

Aug.

Sept

27

.22

2.02

1.64

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°12'23", long. 94°18'31", in lot 2, sec. 14, T.

 143 N., R. 29 W., at head of Leech Lake River on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of

town of Federal Dam. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 feet above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,163 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943- March 1884 to September 1941

(unpublished) In files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.63 feet June 18; minimum observed,

1.52 feet Mar. 9.

1941-43: Maximum gage height observed, that of June 18, 1943; minimum observed,

that of Mar. 9, 1943.

Maximum gage height observed, 5.18 feet June 30, 1916; minimum observed, -1.18

feet Nov. 20, 1934. 

Remarks.- Reservoir is 'formed by natural lake controlled by concrete and timber dam, stor-

 age began in 1884; original timber structure, completed in 1884, replaced by present 

dam in 1902. Capacity, 581,800 acre-feet between gage heights 1.00 foot, minimum 

allowable stage, and 5.24 feet, maximum operating stage. Dead storage, 161,510 acrefeet. Water Is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis. Gage read at 10-day 

intervals.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Gage height, in feet, water year 1942-43

Day Oct .

7

9

10 2.S6

11

13

IS

19 2. SO

20

21

24

27

SO

31 2.74

Hov.

_

_

2.66

-

_

_

2.52

-

-

_

_

2.48

-

Dec.

_

_

2.32

-

_

_

_

-

2.17

-

_

_

2.08

Jan.

_

_

-

1.99

_

_

1.92

_

_

_

_

_

1.82

Feb.

_

1.74

-

_

_

_

_

1.67

_

_

1.58

_

-

liar.

_

1.52

-

_

_

_

_

1.58

_

_

_

_

fl.80

Apr.

_

_

fl.98

_

1.S7

_

_

2.15

_

_

_

f2.37

-

May

_

_

_

2.48

_

_

_

_

2.64

_

_

_

.2. S3

June

3.32

_

f3.35

_

_

3.63

_

_

-

3.60

_

3.61

-

July

_

3.56

-

-

-

_

_

3.42

_

_

_

_

3.35

Aug.

_

_

-

-

3.38

-

_

3.22

_

_

_

_

3.30

Sept.

_

_

2.93

-

_

_

_

2.76

_

_

_

2.67

-

f Stage computed from headwater gage readings.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year 1942-43

Date

Dec . 31 .............

Calendar year 1942

Water year 1942-43

Gage height 

(feet)f

2.84 

2.74 

2.48 

2. OS

-

1.82 

el. 58 

1.80 

2.37 

2.63 

3.61 

3.35 

3.30 

2.67

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

389,900 

377,260 

344,390 

293,820

_

260,950 

230,610 

258,420 

330,480 

386,640 

496,500 

457,130 

449,560 

368,410

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-12,640 

-32,870 

-5O.57O

-11,380

-32,870 

-30,340 

+27,810 

+72,060 

+58,160 

+ 107,860 

-39,370 

-7,570 

-61,150

-21,490

t Gage read at 10-day interrals.

e Computed from readings within 1 day of end of month. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard 

time, subtract 1 hour.
LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 119

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 47°14'45", long. 94°13'13", sec. 39, T. 144 N., R. 28 W., 

in headwater and tailwater of dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles 

downstream from natural outlet of Leech Lake. Datum of gages is 1,293.23 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,163 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1929, October 1941 to September 1943. April 1884 to 

 September 1941 (unpublished) in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 812 second-feet Dec. 22, 23; minimum 

daily, 40 second-feet May 11, 15.

1941-43: Maximum daily discharge, 932 second-feet Jan. 14, 1942; minimum daily, 

3 second-feet Apr. 28, 1942.

Maximum discharge observed, 1,530 second-feet in July 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 500 second-feet, which are poor. Discharge 

computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained from twice daily 

readings on headwater and ta-llwater gages. Flow completely regulated by Leech Lake 

Reservoir (see preceding page).

'Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

519

532

573

611

622

625

625

634

602

596

584

576

582

596

590

590

596

602

595

623

626

591

595

580

504

553

557

563

561

578

623

599

590

560

548

583

567

552

540

540

536

709

749

762

664

680

691

720

680

671

661

671

671

668

675

729

300

698

672

670

680

696

693

688

707

703

698

695

706

701

733

768

742

735

760

778

762

783

797

786

786

793

812

812

796

781

787

775

780

785

794

785

779

779

773

756

756

748

740

731

740

740

731

677

717

724

709

701

654

654

654

620

621

652

629

644

653

664

696

707

769

777

780

757

790

796

780

771

736

705

705

696

686

606 

681 

 658 

658 

682

677

713

704

713

713

704

704

704

700

706

664

639

552

544

527

497

490

490

482

482

469

479

501

501

501

495

495

487

466 

521 411' 

136 

142

142

142

139

142

142

141

123

117

115

115

123

132

132

123

147

150

140

122

133

112

114

121

126

136

117

76

77

79

86

104

109 

115 

US 

117 

109

1SS 

396 

402 

410 

409

422

436

478

401

373

393 

38S 

402 

40S 

396

442

590

581

591

627

601

540

580

628

593

B77 

653 

596 

583 

586

549 

51S 

525 

518 

510

504

526

618

634

626

634

61S 

61S 

612 

603 

593

646

618

612

664

634

606

613

613.

600

588

553

540

596

683

596

574

564

612

517

424

396 

390 

334 

323 

31S 

336

413 

413 

470 

68S 

607

607

660

607

546

530

568

540

529

591

551

560

600

613

587

573

633

633

587

590

570

584

577

578

583

605

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum

Change in

contents

(equivalent,

second-feet )t

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contentsf

Per square Runoff'in 

mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

18,209

19,036

23,417

634

762

812

504

300

688

587

635

755

-206

-552

-823

381

83

0.328

.071

-.058

0.38

.08

-.07

Calendar year 1942 148,766 -16 392 .337 4.56

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May..... .

June......

July......

August....

September.

21,975

19,600

10,557

2,554

1,628

5,980

16,917

16,894

17,093

780

796

544

150

85

478

653

664

660

620

606

115

46

40

75

388

318

413

709

700

341

85

53

199

546

545

570

-535

-546

+ 452

+1,211

+946

1,812

-640

-123 

-1,364

174 

154 

793

1,296 

999

2,011

-94

422

-794

.150

.132

.682

1.11

.359

1.73

-.081 

.363

-.683

.17

.14

.79

1.24

.99

1.93

-.09 

.42

-.76

Water year 1942-43 173,860 -30 + 446 .384 5.22

Change in contents in Leech Lake Reservoir.

Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded Inflow. 

[me basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 0-45-9
120 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Leech Lake River Basin 

Lower Trelipe Lake near Longville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°59', long. 94°05', in sec. G4, T. 141 N., R. 27 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5J miles east of Longville. - 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958^5; Maximum gage height observed, 4.32 feet Aug. 9, 1943; mininum observed, 2.10 feet May 16, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-25),

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete apron of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

SO

9

as. 08

2.60

2.52

Jan.

Feb.

Bar.

14

14

31

2.50

2.50

2.70

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.90

a3.35

a4.22

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

.30

a4.19

a3.94

a3.04

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Mud Lake near Ballclub, Minn.

Location.- Temporary staff gage, lat. 47°16 I 00", long. 93°56'50", in SEiSEi sec. 22, T.

144 II., R. 26 W., at outlet of lake, 4 miles south of Ballclub. Datum of gage is

1,278.60 .feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers,

U. S. Army).

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- 1941-45; Maximum gage height observed, 3.87 feet Feb. 24, 1943; minimum observed, 0.80 foot July 22, 1942. 

Remarks.- Lake level controlled by fixed-crest timber-crib dam (Identification number

14-32) which permits no regulation. 

Correction.- Datum of gage as read during period May 23 to Sept. 30, 1942, was 1,278.63

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, instead of 1,278.71 feet as published

in Water-Supply Paper 955.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

31

30

31

2.34

2.12

3.34

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

27

12

3.52

3.86

2.74

Apr.

May

June

30

31

SO

1.22

1.36

1.63

July

Aug.

Sept.

31

31

30

2.4:1

2.60

2.96

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were-made. - 

LAKES BETWEEN LEECH LAKE RIVER AND SANDY RIVER

Ballclub Lake near Ballclub, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°20', long. 93°54', in sec. 31, T. 145 N., R. 25 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles northeast of Ballclub post office. 

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957^5: Maximum gage height observed, 6.34 feet Jan. 23, 1942; minimum observed, 2.70 feet Sept. 29, 1939, Jan. 28, 1940. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-1)

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43 -

Oct. 

Hov.

31

30

4.40 

4.74

Dec. 6 

Apr. 1

6.00 

4.64

Apr. 

May

30 

31

3.S6 

3.29

June 30 

July 31

3.96 

3.79

Aug. 31 

Sept .30

6.16 

6.29

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Deer Lake near Deer River, Minn.

Location-- Staff gage, lat. 47°23', long. 93°43', in sec. 25, T. 57 N., R. 27 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles northeast of Deer River.

Records available.- July 1938 td September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-45; Maximum gage height observed, 3.24 feet Apr. 23, 1941; minimum Observed, 1.90 feet July 21, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-23) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31 

Nov. 50 

Dec. 14

2.44 

a2.44 

2.62

Jan. 26 

Feb. 22 

Mar. 31

2.60 

2.64 

2.76

Apr. 50 

May 31

June 30

a2.S9 

a2.95 

a2.79

July 1 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 50

2.46 

2.62 

02.37

a Interpolated.

Mote.- Readings other than those shown above were
SANDY RIVER BASIN 121

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby, Mlnn.

Location.- Float gage, lat. 46°47'18", long. 93°19'06", at Llbby, In sec. 36, T. 50 N.; 

R7~25~W., 1 mile upstream from dam on Sandy River, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 

14 miles north of McGregor. Datum of gage Is 1,207.71 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 421 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. August 1895 to September 1941 

(unpublished) in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 11,96 feet June 20; minimum observed 

 7.04 feet Mar. 10. .

1941-43: Maximum gage height observed, that of June 20, 1943: minimum observed, 

that of Mar. 10, 1943.

Maximum gage height known, 15.05 feet July Is, 1897; minimum, 0.65 foot Jan. 20, 

1921.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled bj concrete dam. Storage began 

in 1893; original timber crib dam completed In 1895; replaced by present structure In 

1911. Capacity, 37,540 acre-feet between gage heights 7.00 feet, minimum allowable 

stage, and 11.0 feet, maximum operating stage. Dead storage, 34,960 acre-feet. Water 

used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis. Gage read at 10-day Intervals.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Sage height, In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.73

-

 *

-

"

"*

-

 *

 »

10.67

-

~

-"

~

"

_

-

-

_

_

10.70

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

10.71

-

 *

-

 *

"

-

 *

 *

10.57

- .

~

"

-

"

_

_

_

_

10.36

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

' 10.03

-

-

-

 *

"

-

 *

-

9.62

-

-

~

-

"

_

_

_

_

9.11

Jan.

_

-

-

-

-'

-

-

-

 

S.60

-

-

-

-

~

-

 

-

8.25

-

-

-

-

"

...

_

_

_

_

7.83

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7.55

_

-

-

 

~

-

-

7.17

-

-

-

-

"

_

_

7.05

^

_

-

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 »

7,04

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

7.08

-

-

-

-

 "

_

_

_

_

_

7.11

Apr.

_

-

..

-

-

_

-

-

«

e.es

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

«

9.40

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

 »

9.52

-

Hay

_

-

..

-

-

.

-

-

«

9.72

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

9.63

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10.30

June

_

10.56

10.73

10.36

10.93

10.96

10.97

10.94

10.90

10.81

10.78

11.06

11.12

11.26

11.42

11.56

11.68

11.90

11.94

11.96

11.88

11.76

11.58

11.38

11.20

11.10

10.98

10.98

10.94

10.90

-

July

10.83

10.75

10.63

10.50

10.35

10.19

10.15

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

9.96

_

-

-

9.96

-

_

-

-

_

-

9.98

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

10.18

_

_

-

-

-

.

-

.*

10.13

_

-

-

-

_

-

10.14

..

_

10.18

Sept.

_

_

-

-

_

-

«

10.20

-

.*

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.16

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

..

10.10

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1S42 to 

September 1943

Date

Dec. 31..................

Calendar year 1942.....

Sept. 30. .................

Mater year 1942-43.....

Sage height 

Tfeet)

9.11

-

9

QO

10.10

-

Contents 

(acre -feet.)

53,550

-

41 960

63,200

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

-12,290

-6,670

-810

-6,570

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, 

subtract
128 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Llbby, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 46°47'18", long. 93°19'06 n , In sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 W.,

 in headwater and tallwater of dam at outlet of Sandy Lake, a quarter of a mile north 

of Llbby and 1.4 miles above mouth. Datum of gages Is 1,207.71 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 421 square miles.

Records available.- July 1893 to September 1916, October 1941 to September 1943. August

 1895 'to September 1941 (unpublished) In files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 215 second-feet, unadjusted.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,776 second-feet June 23; minimum dally, 

15 second-feet Sept. 27- 1893-1916, 1941-43: Maximum discharge observed, 3,738 second-feet July 12, 1897; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed over dam on basis of modified weir formula,

 the head being obtained from twice dally readings on headwater and tallwater gages. Flow completely regulated by Sandy Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Anny.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

67

109

109

109

149

151

152

150

149

152

"153

134

134

134

90

69

48

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

97

81

81

80

100

115

NOV.

115

114

116

117

115

76

76

76

98

118

191

185

191

191

188

195

137

185

194

191

191

191

192

194

191

191

190

195

193

188

-

Deo.

189

181

1S4

189

188

194

192

188

188

195

192

241

241

239

235

241

239

245

243

243

245

238

240

237

240

239

 239

242

240

238

209

Month

October

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June. ..................

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

August. ................

SeptOBtoflr

Water year 1948-43 . .

Jan.

236

239

239

240

239

242

842

236

109

163

153

156

148

152

150

148

152

151

151

149

147

147

145

149

152

147

149

153

184

151

150

Feb.

152

149

150

147

148

149

145

149

149

153

149

151

150

151

151

151

144

149

146

147

153

114

104

105

109

108

105

105

_

-

Mar.

108

55

31

32

31

30

30

30

31

32

32

33

34

36

34

54

64

65

55

65

62

65

56

46

46

46

46

46

47

49

55

Apr.

170

. 308

293

302

309

293

303

290

284

293

292

301

294

305

303

300

296

293

300

296

308

295

302

298

293

311

300

297

298

328

-

Observed

Seoondfcct-days

2,779

4,835

6,854

71,897

5,359

3,883

1,456

8,856

14,107

41,303

1 1 "TOO LOf IW

I* 831

901

105,963

Maximum

153

195

246

1,529

242

153

 tno J.UD

328

738

1 »776

1,606

132

187

1,776

Minimum

20

76

181

18

109

104

30

170

386

858

16

17

15

15

Mean

90

161

221

197

173

139

47

295

465

1 377

445

CQ*w

30

291

May

442

386

401

404

404

.399

396

400

398

398

398

396

396

398

400

397

401

390

400

407

456

502

522

542

552

542

532

53?

574

599

738

June

1,178

1,213

1,221

J, 247

1,335

1,362

1,370

1,372

1,349

1,295

858

1,024

1,094

1,089

1,153

1,160

1,326

1,352

1,435

1,588

1,673

1,738

1,776

1,761

1,666

1,553

1,498

1,498

1,541

1,578

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-7

-59

-200

-9

-189

-119

+

o o

+563

+126

+104

-154

+33 -14

-9

July

1,

1,

1,

1,

598

606

592

,564

1,554

1,340

550

510

507

502

507

272

204

148

171

171

171

121

121

121

102

80

80

82

16

16

18

18

19

19

19

Aug.

19

9

1C

12

2

7

0

132

112

£

e

6

7

7

5

85

'80

6

E

E

0

0

2

85

85

E

E

]

2

)5

8

17

17

]

]

L7

L7

L7

18

19

]

L9

L9

L9

L9

20

Sept.

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

20

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

46

187

136

-

Adjusted fop change in 

reservoir contents?

Mean

83

102

21

188

-16

20

55

658

581

1,481

OQ1 tfVJr

92

16

282

Per square 

mile

0.197

.242

.050

.447

~«038

.048

.131

1*563

1.380

3*517

.691

 01 *S±.VQ

.098

'.670

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.27

.06

6.06

-.04

.05

.16

1.74

I OVRQ 

3.92

.80

.26

.04

9. OS

t Change in contents in Sandy Lake Reservoir. 

I Negative figures " indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow. 

Central war time. To convert war tiro to standard tiro, subtract 1 hour.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 123 

Minnemwa Lake near McQregor, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°41, 1 , long. 93°17', In lot 9, sec. 32, T. 49 N., R. 23 W., 

oh abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6 miles northwest of McQregor.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 (fragnentary).

Extremes.- 1938-43: Maximum gage height observed, 2..06 feet Sept. 15, 16, 18-20, 1941; 

minimum observed, 0.60 foot Nov. 7, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-47) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete apron of dam.

Oage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31 

Nov. 27

1.40 

1.40

Dec. 27 

June 29

1.40 

2.01

July 31 

Aug. 28

1.40 

1.40

Sept. 29 1.40

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

LAKES BETWEEN SANDY RIVER AND MUD RIVER 

Hill Lake near Hill City, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°58', long. 93°36', In sec. 23, T. 52 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam In outlet, 1 mile south of Hill City.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 4.S7 feet May S, 1938; minimum observed, 1.85 feet Mar. 17, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-19) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Sage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31

Nov. 28

Dec. 6

2.48

2.64

2.68

Jan. 2

26

Feb. 26

2.38

2.34

2.34

Mar.

Apr.

May

31

30

31

2.62

3.04

3.9S

June 30

July 31

Aug. 30

3.30

2.S4

3.02

Sept. 29 3.10

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Dam Lake near Altkln, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31', long. 93°27', on line between sees. 26 and 35, T. 

47 N., R. 25 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 12 miles east of Altkln.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary) (discontinued).

Extremes.- 193S-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.32 feet July 2, 1943; minimum observed, 1.00 foot Mar. 28, 1942.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type *C" dam (identification number 10-11) 

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by sto~p logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31

Nov. 2S

Dec. 26

1.60

1.44

1.40

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

6

1

31

1.46

1.46

1.66

Apr. 24

June 27

July 31

1.S4

3.22

2.62

Aug. 30

Sept. 29

2.26

i.eo

Kote.- Readings other than those shown above were made during year.
124 MUD RIVPR BASIN 

Lakes In Mud River Basin

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°22'10", long. 93°53'30", In sec. 21, T. 45 N., R. 28 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8i miles northwest of Garrison. Datum of gage is 

1,262.00 feet above.mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. (levels by Minnesota Conservation Department).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). Ijxtremes.- 1937^35: Maximum gage height observed, 2.54 feet June 16, 1943; minimum

 ooserved -0.30 foot Apr. 27, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-10)

 with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot regulation by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam. , . . . Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of

 water Kesources and Engineering.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 23 

HOT. 21

1.76 

1.78

Mar. 

Apr.

51 

22

1.76 

1.86

Hay 

June

28 

26

1.86 

2.50

July 51 

Aug. 28

1.9S 

1.64

Sept. 25 1.50

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Bay Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'20", long. 93°49'50", in sec. 1, T. 45 N., R. 28 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles west of Bennettvllle and 6 miles southeast 

of Deerwood. This lake Is one of the Mud River chain of lakes and Is located between 

Crooked and Long lakes.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes,.- 1957^4g; Maximum gage height observed, 3.00 feet June 28, 1943; minimum

 observed, 1.06 feet Mar. 10, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-1)

with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

 Gage height, In.feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Deo.

51

50

28

1.94

1.70

1.62

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

22

19

51

1.60

1.60

1.'75

Apr.

May

June

29

29

50

1.96

2.18

2.95

July

Aug.

Sept

51

50

30

2.58

1.74

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Long Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 P24'15", long. 93°48'25", In lot 3, sec. 6, T. 45 N., R, 27

 W.. on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles west of Bennettvllle. Datum of gage 

le 1,258.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes,.- 1957^53"; Maximum gage height observed, 3.38 feet June 26-29, 1943; minimum

 observed, 1.52 feet, Aug. 27, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-49)

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-45

Pet. 31

ROT. 30

Dec. 28

2.3S

2.20

2.08

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

21

24

30

2.06

2.08

2.62

Hay 29

June 30

July 51

2.68

3.36

3.OO

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

2.66

2.20

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Spirit Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°25'55", long. 93°42'50", in sec. 26, T. 46 N., R. 27 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 34 miles northeast of Bennettvllle. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938^35: Maximum gage height observed, 2.06 feet June 28, 1943; minimum

observed, 0.90 foot Oct. 28, 1940. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete daia (Identification number 10-41)

with a 32-foot spillway and fixed control. Crest of spl-llway Is at gage height 1.06

feet.

Gage height, In feet, 1948-45

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31.

30

5

1.38

1.4S

1.52

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

17

31

1.44

1.48

1.64

Apr.

.Hay

June

30

31

30

1.64

1.90

1.96

July

Aug.

Sept

51

31

.50

1.60

1.50

1.48

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
MUD RIVER BASIN 125

Lakes in Mud River Basin

Pine Lake near Altkln, Mlnn.

In lots 2 and 5, sec. 27, T, 

64 miles south of Altkln.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°26'30", long. 93°44'20" > 46

N., R. 27 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, us UU.J.DO 

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957^45"; Maximum gage height observed, 2.96 feet June 29, 1943; minimum

observed, 1.00 foot Oct. 25, 1937. . Remarks.- Late level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (IdSntlflcatlon number 10-29) 

 with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Dec. 26

Jan. 26

2.00

1.74

1.66

1.58

Feb. 13

Mar. 31

Apr. 25

May 29

1.58

1.63

1.83

2.22

June 29

July 20

2.96

2.74

LAKES BETWEEN MUD RIVER AND PINE RIVER

Cedar Lake near Altkln, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31'15", long. 93°47'20", In sec. 29, T. 47 N., R. 27 W.,

44 miles west of Altkln.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957^45; Maximum gage height observed, 4.15 feet May 11, 1938; minimum

observed, 1.06 feet Sept. 14, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-5)

-with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot regulation by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Page height, In feet, 1948-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

27

1.79

1.69

1.66

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

23

16

31

1.83

1.60

1.67

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.56

3.28

3.62

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

30

2.45

1.96

1.60

Mote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Esquagamah Lake near Bain, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43'45", long. 93 041'35", In sec. 18, T. 49 N., R. 26 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 64 miles southwest of Bain. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 193B^4g; Maximum gage height observed, 3.42 feet June 6, 1943; minimum

observed, 1.21 feet July 6, 1938. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "c" dam (Identification number 10-39)

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 20

Nov. 30

Dec. 13

1.54

1.40

1.50

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

13

27

30

1.50

1.68

1.74

May 31

June 30

July 31

3.01

2.92

1.87

Aug. 31 '

Sept. 30

1,51

1.34

Mote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
126 PINE RIVER BASIN 

Pine River Reservoir near Cross Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°40'121', long. 94°06'48n , at dam on Pine River In sec. 21, 

T. 137 N., R. 27 W., at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake. Datum of gage 

is 1,218.20 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 562 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. March 1886 to September 1941 

(unpublished) in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum daily gage height during year, 15.18 feet June 17; minimum daily, 

 11.06 feet Mar. 28.

1941-43: Maximum daily gage height, that of June 17, 1943; minimum dally, that of 

Mar. 28, 1943.

Maximum dally gage height observed, 18.24 feet July 10, 1916; minimum daily, 1.35 

feet Aug. 20, 1918.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by natural lake controlled by timber crib dam; storage

began in 1886; dam completed In 1886. Capacity, 169,800 acre-feet between gage heights 

11.0 feet, minimum allowable gage height, and 18.5 feet, maximum operating stage. Dead 

storage, 71,700 acre-feet. Water is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis. 

Gage read dally at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

3age height. In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13.96

13.96

13.96

14.10

14.10

14. OS

14.12

14.12

14.12

14.12

14.11

14.10

14.10

14.11

14.12

14.12

14.10

14.06

14.06

14.03

13.97

13.95

13.93

13.91

13.91

13.92

13.93

13.91

13.94

13.96

13.97

Nov.

13.97

13.99

13.97

13.98

14.00

14.02

14.03

14.02

14.07

14.07

14.07

14.00

13.98

13.96

13.95

13.92

13.92

13.89

13.88

13.84

13.82

13.79

13.76

13.75

13.76

13.72

13.67

13.65

13.66

13.60

-

Dec.

13.58

13.53

13.50

13.47

13.44

13.41

13.38

13.36

13.34

13.30

13.28

13.25

13.23

13.21

13.17

13.16

13.16

13.13

13.10

13.06

13.06

13.00

12.98

12.96

12.96

12.97

12.95

12.92

12.90

12.86

12.84

Jan.

12.81

12. SO

12.77

12.75

12.72

12.70

12.66

12.64

12.64

12.62

12.62

12.60

12.60

12.56

12.54

12.53

12.52

12.48

12.48

12.47

12.46

12.46

12.46

12.40

12.39

12.38

12.38

12.34

12.30

12.30

12.30

Feb.

12.30

12.26

12.29

12.26

12.25

12.24

12.22

12.19

12.14

12.10

12.10

12.08

12.05

12.01

11.99

11.89

11.84

11.86

11.83

11.83

11.79

11.77

11.74

11.74

11.72

11.69

11.67

11.62

_

-

liar.

11.62

11.58

11.56

11.54

11.53

11.50

11.48

11.43

11. SB

11.36

11.34

11.26

11.26

11.26

11.23

11.28

11.30

11.25

11.22

11.21

11.18

11.17

11.17

11.13

11.11

11.10

11.09

11.06

11. OS

11.09

11.10

Apr.

11.17

11.23

11.30

11.49

11.62

11.76

11. 8S

11.98

12.13

12.25

12.34

12.46

12.49

12.57

12.65

12.73

12.77

12. SI

12.85

12.90

12.92

12.99

13.01

13.00

13.02

13.00

13.02

13.05

13.10

13.14

-

May

13.14

13.16

13. IS

13.14

13.16

13.19

13.19

13. IS

13.16

13.15

13.14

13.13

13.12

13.11

13.08

13.16

13. IS

13.20

13.20

13.20

13.20

13.18

13.16

13.21

13.32

13.36

13. 38

13.42

13.69

13.81

14.10

June

14.41

14.61

14.S2

14.96

15.01

15.05

15.07

15.05

15.01

14.99

15.01

15.06

15.01

15.13

15.15

15.17

15.18

15.13

15.10

14.99

14.93

14.90

14.33

14.82

14.77

14.S4

14.86

14.87

14.78

14.75

-

July

14.67

14.64

14.59

14.55

14.47

14.42

14.34

14.28

14.17

14.09

14.00

13.92

13.89

13.87

13.76

13.69

13.66

13.56

13.50

13.42

13.37

13.32

13.31

13.31

13.30

13.31

13.29

13.26

13.23

13.30

13.29

Aug.

13.29

13.32

13.26

13.27

13.26

13.26

13.30

13.29

13.34

13.33

13.30

13.32

13.33

13.32

13. 38

13.35

13.34

13.34

13.32

13.33

13.32

13.32

13.38

13.40

13.39

13.36

13.41

13.40

13.44

13.40

13.41

Sept.

13.43

13.42

13.43

13.41

13.42

13.48

13.51

13.45

13.42

13.40

13.37

13.36

13.38

13.39

13.38

13.38

13.35

13.33

13.38

13.32

13.32

13.32

13.32

13.32

13.30

13. 28

13.30

13.28

13.28

13.30

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1942...

May 31

Water year 1942-43...

Sage height 

Tfeet)t

12.82

_

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

95,900

_

88 890

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-10,650

-270

-9,100

t Qage height at 6 p.m.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

tract
PINE RIVER BASIN 127

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

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 46°40 I 12" f long. 94°06'48", in headwater and tailwate;r of 

-Pine River Ham at village of Cross Lake. Datum of gages is 1,218.20 feet above mean 

sea level, unadjusted .

Drainage area.- 562 square miles.

Records available.- January 1895 to September 1916, May to November 1929, October 1941

to September 1943. April 1886 to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of St. Paul

office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. <

Average discharge.- 28 years (1886-87, 1888-93, 1896-1916, 1941-43) 262 second-feet, 

unadjusted.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,394 second-feet June 6; minimum 

daily, 50 second-feet Apr. 8.

1895-1916, 1929, 1941-43: Maximum discharge observed, 1,586 second-feet Juno 29, 

1901; no flow June 8-15, 17, 19, 20, 1906.

Maximum discharge observed, 2,246 second-feet in June 1896.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head 

being obtained fron twice daily readings on headwater and tailwater gages. Flov; 

completely regulated by Pine River Reservoir (see p. 126).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. Q. Arny.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept.

110

110

110

128

130

133

137

137

137

137

137

142

137

137

137

156

240

240

162

232

242

238

239

231

229

220

106

104

106

105

110

110

111

111

110

112

115 

115 

115 

118 

ISO

136

371

362

359

350

333

330

327

315

315

323 

320 

314 

332 '332

326

316

312

305

319

352

344

336

332

326

320

319

351

344

339

335

330

325

335

370

366

366

362

354

348

345

337

331

329

327

329

328

335

330

324

321

316

315

336

333

328

323

319

311

313

311

302 

277 

280 

270 

26S

267

263

258

257

256

259

280

278

270

272

279

279

276

267

267

267

271

280

283

280

278

275

272

270

362

356

354- 

352 

347

340

341

371

354

360

356

354

349

347

342

340

339

335

341

332

331

327

324

319

319

316

310

309

335

332

329

319

316

315

311

316

320

316

308

307

304

298

300

296

292

283

243

238

218

171

171

133

191

198

210

195

103

89

64

65

145

333

333

336

333

334

342

350

359

372

406

416

406

406

413

418

413

411

408

404

404

399

404

413

418

418

418

418

416

408

416

439

453 

460 

490 

629 

67E 

735

835 

1,073 

1,196 

1.3S4 

1,387

1,394

1,393

1.354

1.355

1,336

1,351

1,343

1,330

1,344

1,358

1,361

1,357

1,343

1,327

1,294

1,277

1,257

1,228

1,211

1,200

1,207

1,217

1,217

1,201

1,186

1,163

1,150

1,140

1,125

1,104

1,118

1,156

1,125

1,098

1,060

1,035 

995 

9SO 

9S4

947

915 

908 

S75 

853 

828

809

650

327

325

323

325

323

154

155

158

157

157

161

155

154

153

153

157

157

162

162

76

75

72

78

81

79

72

72

68

65

63

63

63

63

63

171

156

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum

Change In 

reservoir contents, 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)t

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

4,919

7,534

10,490

242

371

370

104

110

319

159

251

338

-5

-84

-173

154

167

165

0.274

.297

.294

0.32 

.33 

.34.

Calendar year 1942 79,657 618 218 218 .388

January. . 

February. 

March....

June. .....

July. .....

August. . . .

September.

8,897

9,181

9,193

5,091

13,675

38,346

24,270

3,121

2,255

336

371

335

359

735

1,394

1,168

162

171

256

270

171

50

372

835

154

65

60

287

328

297

170

441

1,278

783

101

75

-114

-163

-103

+449

+236

+ 129

+325

+27

-23

173

165

194

619

677

1,407

458

128

52

.308

.294

.345

1.101

1.204

2.503

.815

.228

.093

.36

.31

.40

1.23

1.39

2.79

.94

.26

.10

Water year 1942-43 136,972 1,394 375 -13 362 .6.44 8.77

t Change in contents In Pine River Reservoir. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tin to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
128 PINE RIVP* BASIN 

Lakes In Pine River Basin

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°48', long. 94°31', in sec. 6, T. 138 N., R. 30 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile south of Backus and 2 milew upstream 

from Bowen Lake.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- it)37-43: Maximum gage height observed, 4.38 feet June 5, 1943; minimum

 observed, 2.00 feet Nov. 10, 11, 1942.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number

 10-30) with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of 

gage is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1942-43

Date

Nov. _

o

Sage height, In feet

Above dam

2.47 

2.26

Selow dam

-5.16 

-5.16

Discharge, In 

second-feet

17.4 

19.4

Gage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

31

30

7

2.48

2.4S

2.44

Jan.

Feb.

Bar.

10

15

31

2.40

2.40

2.52 . Apr.

Bay

June

30

31

BO

2.76

3.36

3.00

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

2.64

2.58

2.46

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Hattie Lake near Pontoria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°49', long. 94°23', in sec. 31, T. 139 N., R. 29 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles southeast of Pontoria and 8 miles north

of town of Pine River.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- J.937-43; f&ximum gage height observed, 4.00 feet Mar. 30, 1937; minimum

observed, 2.39 feet Apr. 9, 1938. 

Remarks.- lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-12)

with seven 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

31

25

14

3.02

2.98

2.96

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

22

11

30

2.91

2.90

3.22

May

June

July

31

30

31

3.68

3.50

3.04

Aug.

Sept

31

.30

3.04

2.98

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Washburn Lake near Outing, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°51 T , long. 94°00', in sec. 17, T. 139 N., R. 26 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles north of Outing.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.08 feet June 11, 14, 1943; minimum

 observed, 0.52 foot Dec. 5, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-21)

witn rour 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Sage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

30

30

15

1.S6

2.28

2.38

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

11

14

30

2.38

2.34

2.32

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.70

2.74

2.56

July

Aug.

Sept

30

30

.29

1.S4

1.64

1.34

pte.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Roosevelt Lake near outing, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°47', long. 93°59', in sec. 8, T. 138 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, li miles southwest of Outing.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43; Maximum gage height observed, 3.20 feet June 6, 1943; minimum

 observed, 1.41 feet May 15, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-31) 

witn five 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 19 

Dec. 26

1.78 

1.70

Jan. 27 

June 6

1.70 

3.20

June 13 

July 24

3.10 

1.74

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were
LAKES BETWEEN PINE RIVER AND CROW WING RIVER 129

Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°37', long. 94°11', In sees. 3 and 10. T. 136 N.,' R. 28 W.,

 on abiitnent of dam at outlet of Long Lake (Inlet of Pelican Lake), 6 miles east of

town of Pequot' Lakes.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- j.93t£3g; Maximum gage height observed, 3.40 feet June 27, 1943; minimum

 observed, 1.30 feet Mar. 18, 1943.

Remarks.- Level of Long Lake artificially regulated by dam (Identification number 10-43}

 permitting a 3.5-foot control. Datum of gage Is at top of apron of dam.

Gage height. In feet, 1948-43

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Dec. 23

1.90

1.84

1.78

Feb. IS

Mar. IS.

31

1.60

1.3O

1.64

Apr. 30

Hay 82

June 88

1.6S

1.78

3.30

July 31

Aug. 81

Sept. 89

2.26

1.94

1.98

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Mission Lake near Merrlfield, Mlnn.

 Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°32', long. 94°06', in sec. 9, T. 135 N., R. 27 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5i miles northeast of Merrlfleld.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- I93t£35: Maximum gage height observed, 2.45 feet May 19, 1938; minimum

 observed, 1.16 feet May 25, 1939, Nov. 22, 29, 1942.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "c" dam (Identification number 10-36)

 with four 5-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

28

29

87

1.28

1.16

1.18

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

86

19

31

1.22

1.40

1.80

Apr.

May

June

29

30

29

1.54

1.68

8.18

July

Aug.

Sept

89

29

.29

1.76

1.68

1.48

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31', long. 94°04', in sec. 36, T. 47 N., R. 30 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2i miles west of Trommald.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

bixtremes.- lSJ37-4!j; Maximum gage height observed, 5.24 feet May 18, 1938; minimum

 observed, 3.20 feet Dec. 7, 9, 12, 26, Jan. 9, 22, 1943.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-2)

 with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam;

Gage height, lij feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

26

3.50

3.30.

3.80

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

28

85

31

3.80

3.86

3. SO

Apr.

May

June

28

31

30

3.S6

4.44

5.10

July

Aug.

Sept

31

30

.29

3.50

3.50

3.50

Blackhoof Lake near ironton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28 t OOB , long. 94°01'20", In sec. 17, T. 46 N., R. 29 W., 

on aoutment of concrete dam at outlet, half a mile southwest of Ironton.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1927-45; Maximum gage height observed, 2.98 feet Apr. 7, 1937; minimum 

ooserved, 1.04 feet July 17-19, 1943.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-3)

 with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

SO

26

1.37

1.37

1.38

Mar.

Apr.

May

31

30

31

1.70

1.46

1.80

June

July

Aug.

30

31

31

1.48

1.48

1.48

Sept. 30 1.48

Rote.- Gage read dally except during winter months.
130 CKM WING RIVER BASIN 

Crow Wing River at Nlmrod, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°39', long. 94°53', In sec. 33, T. 137 N., R. 33 W., on

 highway bridge, half a mile north of Nlmrod and 0.7 mile upstream from Cat River.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1943 (winter

records incomplete prior to 1940). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,330 second-feet Apr. 7; maximum

 gage Height observed, 5.88 feet Apr. 3-5, affected by ice; minimum dally discharge, 

240 second-feet Jan. 22-26; minimum gage height observed,.3.09 feet Nov. 22.

1910-14; 1930-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 7, 1943; minimum 

observed, 45 second-feet Aug. 7, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Mar. 20 to Apr. 5, which are fair. Oatte

 read1 once dally Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 and twice dally thereafter. Flow regulated by 

several lakes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16ir

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

661

632

632

661

661

661

661

632

632

602

602

602

602

602.

602

573

573

573

573

544

544

516

516

487

487

516

458

458

458

487

544

Nov.

544

544

573

544

544

544

544

544

544

544

516

516

544

544

544

458

458

458

430

430

375

364

360

360

360

340

340

340

340

320

-

Dec.

320

320

320

*320

320

320

320

320

320

320

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

280

280

300

300

300

300

300

300

280

280

280

280

Jan.

2SO

280

280

280

280

280

«2SO

280

280

300

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

260

260

260

260

240

240

240

240

240

260

260

260

280

280

Month

October ....'. .....................

November .................. ......

December ..............."..........

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ................ . ...

March ......... ........... ......

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

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

June ..................... .... .

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

August- ....................... ...

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

260

280

280

280

*280

280

280

280

280

280

280

260

260

260

260

260

280

280

280

300

300

320 320'

320

300

300

300

300

_

-

Secondfoot-days

17,75£ is, see

9,38C

162, 32E

8.36C

7,96C

9.66C

27,972

23,481

32,66£

21,296

11,974

9,594

193,966

Mar.

300

300

300

300

300

*300

300

300

300

300

320

320

320

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

320

320

320

320

340

320

320

320

340

*380

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

 If

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

661

573

320

1,270

) 300

320

380

1,960

1,090

i 1,360

1,020

430

359

1,960

* Winder discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2J

Time basis.- Central war time. To convert war time to

460

550

600

800

100

530

960

870

360

220

150

150

090

020

964

903

903

781

781

721

691

691

691

691

691

661

721

721

721

781

-

May

7S1

721

721

721

721

781

781

721

721

721

691

691

661

661

661

721

721

721

721

691

661

661

661

721

903

964

903

90S

842

842

 1,090

Minimum

458

320

280

140

240

260

300

460

661

903

430

354

286

240

June

1,220

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,150

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,150

1,090

1,220

1,150

1,090

1,020

964

964

964

903

903

903

903

964

1,360

1,360

1,220

1,090

1,020

-

Mean

573

462

303

44£

27C

284

31£

9S«

751

1,089 68r

see

32C

531

July

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

964

964

903

903

842

781

781

721

721

721

661

632

632

602

602

573

544

516

516

487

487

487

458

430

430

430

430

Ang.

Per square

mile

0.567

.457

.300

.441

.267

.281

.309

.923

.750

1.08

.680

.382

.317

.526

to Apr. 5.

standard time, subtract ^_hpur.

430

430

430

430

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

375

375

375

370

370

375

375

370

359

354

354

354

354

364

354

354

Sept.

359

359

354

348

354

359

34S

343

33S

327

312

317

322

527

i>33

333

327

322

306

301

301

286

891

291

2S6

891

291

296

286

286

Runoff in 

inches

0.65

.51

.35

5.98

.31

.29

.36

1.03

.86

1.20

.78

.44

.35 %

7.13

u>ng Prairie River near Osakief, Mlnn.

Staff gage, lat. 45°58', long. 95°05', In sec. 22, T. 129 N., R. 35 w on 

2"? * »"88 BouttawBt of Clotho and 74 miles northeast of'

8? nS«i» 319 ' 74 feet above mean 8ea level » adjustment of 1912. 

March 1939 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

M"1""" Safe height observed, 5.10 feet Mar. 31, 1943, pressnt 

observed, 0.68 foot May 3, 1941, prssent datum.

y gulated by special dam (Identification numbsr 7-24) 

?ix 5~foot bays Permitting a 5.0-foot control by stop 

* the Pur?086 of regulating Isvel of Osakls Lake fsee 

slot Sam "* through ditch to lake. Datum of gage is at top of concrete

Sage heiftht,. in feet, I94.f>-4.s

Oat. 31 

Nov. 21

Hote.-

2.41 

1.70

Dec.

Mar.

Readings other

6

31

than

1.90 

5.10

Apr. 24 2.5S 

May 17 2.48

June 

July

those shown above were made.

30si 3.90 

3.58

Aug. 

Sept

30 

29

3.48
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 131

Gull Lake Reservoir near Bralnerd, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'48"', long. 94°21'26", In pool of dam on Gull River, 

In sec. 20, T. 134 N., R. 29 W., at outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Gull Lake Dam and 8 miles northwest of^ Bralnerd. Datum of gage Is 1,188.14 feet 

 above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 287 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. May 1911 to September 1942 

(unpublished) In files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum daily gage height during year, 7.20 feet June 3, 4; minimum dally, 

5.06 feet Mar. 30.

1941-42: Maximum dally gage height, that of June 3, 4, 1943; minimum daily, that 

of Mar. 30, 1943.

Maximum dally gage height known, 7.30 feet June 30, 1914; minimum dally, 3.00 feet 

Mar. 20, 1924.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled by concrete dam; storage began 

in 1912; dam completed In 1913. Capacity, 26,000 acre-feet between gage heights 5.0 

feet, minimum allowable stage, and 7.00 feet, maximum allowable stage. Dead storage, 

44,810 acre-feet. Water Is used to benefit-navigation below Minneapolis. Gage read 

at 10-day Intervals.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army.

Qage height, In feet, 1948-43

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

-

6.86

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.74

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

6.70

HOY.

_

_

-

6.78

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.58

_

_

-

_'

_

_

.

_

-

Dec.

6.48

-

6.36

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

6.24

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

_

6.18

Jan.

_

_

_

6.06

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_ .

_

-

6.88

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

6.69

-

6.62

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

6.48

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

0.23

_

6.14

6.10

_

_

_

_

6.14

_

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.06

f6.14

Apr.

_

_

-

6.12

_

.

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

6.19

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.26

-

Hay

_

_

.

6.13

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.16

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

6.82

June

7.00

7.18

7 20

7 20

7.08 

7.08

6.93

6.78

6.86

6.86

6.83

7.08

7.08

_

7.04

6.96

6.90

6.81

6.75

6.68

6.60

6.62

6.55

6.64

6. 73

_

6.74

6.68

-

July

6.63

6.60

6.60

-

6.32

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

6.16

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

6.20

Aug.

_

_

-

6.34

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

6.27

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

6.35

Sept.

_

_

-

6.38

, _

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

6.31

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.36

-

f Stage computed from headwater gage readings.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1948 to September 1943

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1942....

Sept. 30..... ............

Water year 1942-43....

Qage height 

(feet)

6.18

_

6.35

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

60,100

.

62,330

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

O A*7Q

-3,930

-400

i A^n

0

-3,790

e Computed from readings made within 1 day of end of month. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
132 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

Gull River at Gull Lake Damrnear Bralnerd, Mlnn.

Location.- staff gages, lat. 46 024'40n , long. 94°21'12", In sec. 20, T. 134 N., R. 29 

W., in headwater and tallwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 mllos northwest of 

Bralnerd. Datum of gages la 1,188.14 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 287 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1929, October 1941 to September 1943. May 12 to 

septemoer 1941 (unpublished) In files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet June 4; minimum

 dally, 10 second-feet Apr. 6, 7.

1929, 1941-43: Maximum dally discharge, that of June 4, 1943; minimum dally, 

that of Apr. 6, 7, 1943.

Maximum dally discharge known Is computed by Corps of Engineers as 1,123 secondfeet May 15, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge cdmputed at dam on basis of modified wler formulas,

 the head being obtained from twice-daily readings on headwater and tallwater gages. 

Flow completely regulated by Gull Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Record furnished by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year,October 1948 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

31

32

35

61

63

64

114

114

114

137

136

134

140

167

166

163

160

157

157

154

151

148

117

54

53

52

32

32

33

33

Nov.

33

34

79

77

81

80

SO

80

81

62

160

160

157

149

149

148

146

164

161

160

159

156

155

152

152

150

163

160

157

156

-

Dec.

164

163

151

160

147

162

159

169

159

157

156

154

151

150

147

169

169

168

166

163

163

160

155

155

153

15S

' 156

153

158

169

167

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ...............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March..................

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

May

June. ..................

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

August. ......'..........

September-, .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

163

]

]

]

L62

L62

L 59

153

151

]

3

]

ISO

50

166

163

160

]

I

]

L56

155

L57

156

155

]

' L49

L49

161

156

159

]

]

L58

155

L55

153

147

1

]

1

L44

L59

156

L56

156

Secondfoot-days

3,035

3,821

4,869

63,772

4,830

4,S6S

4,375

5,801

3,815

25,590

10,065 

1,225

792

76,086

Feb.

163

160

167

168

167

162

179

177

170

173

170

167

1S1

177

175

171

187

1S4

173

177

190

186

134

131

178

175

172

170

_

-

Mar.

167

179

177

176

171

'168

140

140

138

133

136

135

133

106

108

117

147

143

143

143

143

140

139

133

138

L35

135

133

121

121

127

Apr.

170

225

219

212

72

10

10

131

207

215

221

224

229

229

212

214

214

217

212

212

210

210

212

214

214

212

217

217

219

221

-

Observed

Maximum

167

164

169

S40

166

190

179

229 

439

1,080

67E 

109

93

1,080

Minimum

31

33

14?

12

144

150

106

10 

198

646

104 

22

19

10

Mean

QOWO

127

157

147

156

174

141

193

234

853

326

40

26

214

May

332

332

328

324

322

326

322

3J.8

310

307

303

301

297

260

193

215

219

221

222

206

206

206

203

206

239

293

299

303

321

407

439

June

310

970

' 1,075

1,030

1,060

1,035

995

960

900

755

755

790

785

900

1,000

1,015

1,000

950

915

875

840

705

670

660

646

650

700

720

705

680

Change In 

contents

(equivalent , 

second-feet)t

+13 

-48

-64

-.55 ,

-103

-107

-19 

+244

+119

-31

-102

+32

0

-5

July

675

650

640

630

622

476

463

468

410

400

390

381

378

388

376

371

369

380

328

104

106

105

104

104

104

105

109

108

108

108

108

Aug.

109

102

100

99

97

95

56

22

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

Sept.

22

22

22

22

23

28

S3

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

34

93

93

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

111

79

93

146

63

6V

122 

437

403

822

223

72

26

209

Per square 

mile

0

-ronr *OOr

-.275

.324

.509

.185

.233

.425 

1*625

1*404

S

Of-A

 OD4

 777

247

I091

.728

Runoff in 

inches

0.46

.31

.37

6.96

 

91ej.

.24

.49

1.70 1 62

Z\20

 yv on

 

ooISO

.10

9.87

t Change in contents in Gull Lake Reservoir.

Time baslsi Central war time. -To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CROW WINQ RIVER BASIN 133

Lakes In Crow Wing River Basin 

Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near Nevis, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°55', long. 94°53', in sec. 29, T. 140 N., R. 33 W., on

abutment of concrete dam, 6 miles southwest of Nevis. 

Records available.^iDecember 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1933^5": Maximum gage height observed, 3.88 feet June 11, 1941; minimum observed, 1.70 feet June 1, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 12-23)

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is 0.10

foot above top of concrete apron of dam.

Oage height, In foot, 1942-48

Oct. 26

HOT. 16

Dec. 23

Jan. 15

8.75

8.70

8.70

8.70

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

80

16

6

85

8.74

8.74

8.76

8.78

May 8

86

June 6

IS

8.76

8.86

8.60

8.50

June SB

July 18

Aug. 6

28

2.52

8.47

2.48

8.88

Sept. 12

30

2.86

8.88

Shell Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 46°57', long. 95°24«, in sec. 18, T. 140 N., R. 37 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2i miles southwest of Ponsford. 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938^35; Maximum gage height observed, 2.60 feet May 27, 1938; minimum observed, 1.53 feet Oct. 6, 1940. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-28)

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-45

Oct. 31 

HOT. 30 

Dec. 21

al.95 

l.SO 

1.74

Jan. 30 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 31

1.64 

1.64 

1.66

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

1.96 

8.80 

8.36

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. SO

8.00 

1.96 

1.76

a Interpolated.

Hote.- Oage read dally except during winter months.

Straight Lake at Osage, Mlnn. .

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°55', long. 95°15«, in SEiSEi sec. 20, T. 140 N., R. 36 

W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet at Osage. Datum of gage Is 1,416.05 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Conservation Department). 

Oage readings have been reduced to elevations mean sea level.

Records _ j. available.- 19Sr ~ March -- - 1938 ... to September . 1943 . (fragmentary). .-_ . . .

_____ 1938-43: Maximum elevation observed, 1,420.05 feet Oct. 22, 1939; minimum 

observed, 1,413.95 feet Apr. 7, 1938. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (Identification number 9-30) with 

two 4-foot bays permitting a 4.6-foot control by stop logs.

Elevation, In feet, 1942-43 .

Oct. 1 

lor. SO 

Dee. 6

19.47 

19.46 

19.46

Jan. 7 

Feb. 18 

Mar. SI

19.43 

19.43 

19.46

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

19.59 

19.75 

19.51

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept .30

19.46 

19.46 

19.43

Hote.- Oage read dally except during winter months, 

obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Add 1,400.00 feet to

Potato Lake near Park Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°59', long. 95°02', in SEiSEi sec. 36, T. 141 N., R. 35 

W., at combination dam and bridge on Highway 53 at outlet, li miles-upstream from 

Fishhook Lake and 3* miles north of Park Rapids. Datum of gage Is 1,435.0 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by local engineers?.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1959-43; Maximum gage height observed, 4.20 feet May 17, 1941, May 13, 1942; minimum observed, 3.27 feet Sept. 30, 1943.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete'dam (identification number 12-17) 

with nine 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control. Datum of gage is top of concrete 

apron of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31 

HOT. 28 

Dec. 86

3.40 

3.38 

3.36

Jan. SO 

Feb. 6 

Mar. SI

3.30 

3.32 

3.44

Apr. 28 

May SI

June 29

3.90 

8.77 

3.64

July 31 

Aug. SO 

Sept. SO

5.98 

3. SO 

3.87

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
134 CROW WINS RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Crow Wing River Basts

Mlltona Lake- near Mlltona, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°02', long. 95°24', In sec. 31, T. 130 N., R. 37 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles southwest of Mlltona. 

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-45; Maximum gage height observed, 2.34 feet June 26, 28, 1943; minimum

observed, -1.66 feet Nov. 19, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Idsntlflcatlon number 6-15)

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Qage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. SO

HOT. 28

Dee. 23

1.60

1.24

1.24

Jan. 28

Feb. 21

Mar. 30

1.26

1.18

1.26

Apr. 28

May 31

June 29

1.48

1.66

2.28

July 28

Aug. 28

Sept. 26

2.12

2.12

1.70

Hota.- Readings other than those shown above were Bade.

Carloa Lake near Carlos, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°59', long. 95020', In sec. 16, T. 129 N., R. 37 W., ! on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2f miles west of Carlos. 

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.50 feet June 21, 1943; minimum observed, -1.81 feet Nov. 19, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 6-3)

with ten 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

HOT.

Dec.

10

10

30

2.62

2.24

2.60

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

SO

28

31

2*78

2.98

3.02

Apr.

*»7

June

30

31.

SO

3.36

3.20

3.44

July

Aug.

31

H

3.24

3.34

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Mayo Lake near Pequot Lakes, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°33', long. 94020 r , In sec. 33, T. 136 N., R. 29 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3i miles southwest of town of Pequot Lakes. 

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943-(fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1937-45; Maximum gage height observed, 5.60 feet June 2, 1943; minimum observed, 0.24 foot Sept. 7, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number

14-145) with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of

gage is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

HOT.

Dee.

28 

6

1.68 

1.68

Feb. 

May

20 

31

1.66 

3.76

June 

July

30 

31

2.62 

1.60

Aug. 

Sept

31 

.30

1.60 

1.60

Uote.- Readings other than those shown above were Bade.

Clark Lake at Lake Hubert, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31', long. 94°15', In sec. 18, T. 135 N., R. 28 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet at Lake Hubert Station. Datum of gage Is 1,196.20

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available?- April 1937 to September 1942 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-43: Maximum gage height observed, 2.42 feet June 27, 28, 1943; minimum

observed, 1.00 feet Sept. 26, 1939. 

Ramarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 1C-7A)

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

HOT.

Dec.

31

SO

6

1.36

1.28

1.28

Jan.

Mar.

Apri

16

24

SO

1.28

1.20

1.54

May

June

July

31

SO

31

1.98

2.40

2.04

Aug.

Sept

31

SO

1.62

1.48

Hote.- Oage read dally except during winter.
LAKES BETWEEN CROW WING RIVER AND SA.UK RIVER 135

Lower Long Lake near Bralnerd, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°15'45", long, 94°06'45", In sec. 27, T. 44 N., R. 30 W.,

 on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7i miles southeast of Bralnerd. Datum of gage 

Is 1,192.80 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragnentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: 'Maximum gage-height observed, 3.40 feet May 9, 1938; minimum ob-

 served, 1.02 feet Jan. 27, 1942.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number

 10-24) with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage 

Is at top of concrete sill of dam.

 Qage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

HOT.

Dee.

,10

27

22

1

1

i

.48

.46

.45

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

]fi

12

30

1.36

1.28

1.20

Apr.

Jlay

June

30

28

29

1.80

1.90

2.84

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 28

1.76

1.60

1.65

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Round Lake near St. Mathlas, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 013', long. 94°13', In sec. 11, T. 43 N., R. 31 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2t miles east of St. Mathias. Datum of gage Is 

1,159.57 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 6.70 feet May 9, 1938; minimum observed, 2.16 feet Apr. 12, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-32) 

with nine 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill-of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

HOT.

Dee.

51

29

26

2.70

2.70

2.70

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

27

31

2

2

3

.70

.60

.00

Apr.

Hay

June

SO

31

SO

2.66

4.00

3.80

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 30

2.90

2.60

2.85

Hote.- Readings other .than those shown above were made.

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°36', long. 94°28', In sec. 32, T. 125 N., R. 30 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, If miles southwest of Avon.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.10 feet Apr. 5, 1943; minimum observed, 1.00 foot, Aug. 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (Identification number 7-2) with four 

5-root bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at top of 

apron of dam.

Qage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

HOT.

Dec.

51

30

7

2.00

2.00

1.98 .

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

18

SI

2.02

1.76

2.10

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.24

2.54

2.14

July

Aug.

Sept.

SI

31

30

2.04

1.90

1.70

Hote.- Qage read dally except during winter months. 

650737 O - 45 - 10
136 SAUK RIVER BASIN 

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°34', long. 94°14', In sec. 8, T. 124 N., R. 28

 W., half a mile northwest of Walte Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,034.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Drainage area.- 925 square miles. ,

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1913, my 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-43), 189 second-feet.

Extremes"- Maximum dally discharge during year, 4,540 second-feet Apr. 5; maximum, gage

 height, 7.67 feet Apr. 2, affected by Ice; minimum discharge, 20 second-feet Aug. 7

1909^ll, 1929-43 ^Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1943; minimum, 0.2 

second-foot, Nov. 22, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair, and those

 estimated, which are poor. Flow regulated by power plants and reservoirs above

In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

'Oct.

548

534

530

458 

448

512

498

480

471

468

372

354

440

417

394

390

381

295

291

390

386

363

354

337

248

267

332

307

303

303

303

Nov.

214

179

307

295

2S7

275

, 263

186

156

259

279

279

271

260

169

163

263

271

252

262

240

150

130

244

225

200

120

160

110

130

-

Dec.

240

220

 220

220 

220

140

60

60

60

65

85

210

95

75

160

160

130

100

100

70

70

120

120

120

100

65

70

95

160

160

120

Jan. I Feb.

look

70 i 190

70 B

100 

220

#220

320

220

220

fllO

SO

I

*hl90 

190

f!20

70

55

48

46

44

42

42

[ H S

1

' 50

Month

October ..................'........

November .........................

December ..........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ..............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 .......... t.

> 180

1-

i r

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

12,164

OyOOl

3.89C

113,04!

3,38C

e'ni

66,93t

17,18C

36,46!

3)561

6,184

166,305

Mar.

r *®

*f40

40

40

40

40

42

44

44

46

46

46

50

70

80

95

220

260

160

400

420

f400

f400

f400

f260

f320

f950

*1,000

[~Apr 

1,700

2,800

f3,600

«h4,380 

f4,640

4,060

3,680

3,120

2,670

2,390

2,140

1,960

1,830

1,710

1,590

1,470

 1,350

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,080

. 995

940

912

695

748

802

776

748

720

-

Maximum

548

307

) 240

968

) 220

1,000

4,640

86&

1,650

189

259

S 4,540

May

695

586

645

670 

620

645

620

595

484

525

566

543

554

. 507

494

408

480

538

525

516

498

498

341

462

561

561

626

516

590

648

885

Minimum

248

110

60

40

695

341

830

54

22

. 38

22

June

1,090

1,110

1,230

1,320 

1,410

1,500

1,690

1,650

1,590

1,470

1,380

1,380

1,260

1,170

1.200

1,200

1,170

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,110

1,200

1,200

1,140 i,uo

1,080

995

968

912

330

Mean

VQO yoA 

22C

126

SIC

ioe

104

191

1,896

564

1,216

 roc OO«

116

172

466

July

775

720

645

548

494

520

525

484

453

426

345

267

386

299

341

320

368

399

363

408

412

399

390

494

394

233

240

100

74

64

54

Aug.

44

37

34

33 

29

24

22

23

33

36

34

38

156

169

176

189

186

182

176

176

176

172

166

166

163

156

153

153

150

150

Per square

0 494

.238

.136

.335

.118

 .112

2)06

.699

1.31

.416

.124

 1S7

.403

1^0

Sept.

147

163

156

150 

153

166

166

259

218

200

196

196

196

' 193

193

189

189

189

193

189 .

189

196

193

193

189

186

189

74

38

46

Runoff in 

inches

0.48

.26

.16

4.55

.14

.12

.25

2.29

.69

1.47

' .48

.14

.21

6.70

* Winter 'discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on oasis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nor. 14, 21-23, Nor. 26 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 12 to Feb. 3, Feb. 5, Feb. 16 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated). Backwater from aquatle 

vegetation Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, June 23 to July SO, Aug. 13 to Sept. 27.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,, subtract 1 hour.

LAKES IN'SAUK RIVER BASIN 

Osakls Lake near Osakls, Mlnn.

itlon.- Staff gage, lat. 45°54', long. 95°05', In aec. 16, T. 128 N., R. 35 W., on 

ibutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3f miles northeast of Osakls. _ Datum _ of gags gage Is

1,319.74 feet above mean sea leveli adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 195B-45: Maximum gage height observed, 3.70 feet July 1-7, 1941; minimum

observed, -1.48 feet Oct. 25, 1938. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 7-23)

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete apron of dam.

Page height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 15

1.80 

1.S4 

l.SO

Jan. 26 

Feb. 28 

Har. 31

1.90 

1.90 

1.96

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

2.70 

2.10 

3.14

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

2.64 

2.22 

1.70

ote.- Oage read dally jexeept
SAUK RIVER BASIN 137 

Lakes In Sauk River Basin 

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°47', long. 94°53', In sec. 25, T. 127 N., R. 33 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 24 miles southeast of Ward Springs and 5 miles

northwest of Sauk Center.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1937-45; Maximum gage height observed, 4.58 feet June 23, 1941; mlnlnum ob-

 served, 2.36 feet Jan. 29, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special dam (Identification number 7-1)

 with three bays 5.25 feet wide permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of 

gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 20 3.29 

30 3.31 

Apr. 5 4.08

Apr. 10 3.98 

18 3.60 

25 3. SO

Hay 5 3.68

27 3.80 

June 7 4.16

June 16 4.42 

17 4.36 

21 4.18

July 3 3.74 

Aug. 9 3.40 

15 3.38

Sept. 5 3.20 

18 3.00

ELK RIVER BASIN 

Elk River near Big Lake, Iflnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 45°20', long. 93°40V in sec. 

23, T. 33 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from St. Francis River.

Drainage area.- 615 .square miles.

Records available.- April 1911 to September 1917, April 1931 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1911-17, 1934-43), 233 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 second-feet Apr: 4 (gage height, 8.04 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 85 second-feet Feb. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 1.08 

feet, Sept. 27, 28.

1911-17, 1931-43: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet May 7, 1912 (gage height, 

10 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,750 second-feet; minimum, 3.6 secondfeet July 31, 1934.

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

Discharge, in second -feet, water year October 1942 to Septefflber 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

403

392

373

362

354

342

327

311

300

284

272

260

248

240

232

224

216

208

204

196

192

192

188

184

180

160

176

176

176

180

180

HOT.

ISO

ISO

ISO

ISO

176

176

176

ISO

18S

188

180

188

184

170

ISO

164

180

176

176

176

176

160

150

180

180

110

160

140

120

110

-

Dec.

110

110

*110

100

100

100

100

110

120

120

110

110

100

110

110

100

100

100

95

95

ioo

100

100

100

^110

110

110

110

110

110

110

Jan.

110

110

110

100

100

«110

110

110

110

110

110

100

110

110

100

100

100

95

95

96

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

110

110

110

100

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

100

110

»110

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

110

100

85

35

90

95

100

100

110

120

120

130

120

120

110

100

100

100

-

_

-

Seccnd7,73!

5 ,08'

3.28C

91 ,80*

3 221

3!oi!

4,20C

33,028

10* 68'

22,241

4 49E

sUsi

106,659

Mar.

9~5

90

95

*100

95

90

90

90

90

90

96

100

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

110

110

120

130

140

160

170

170

200

«340

600

Apr.

»1,

1,

2,

Z,

300

500

520

390

3,220

2,680

*2,

1,

1,

200

500

550

1,470

1,290

1,

<

160

393

366

770

686

323

573

537. 

492

468

128

104

S85

366

350

:

;

;

:

Maximum

403

188

120

1,470

110

130

600

3,290

500

1,600

247

207

156

3,290

138

126

523

526

May

319

303

296

296

292

296

299

288

277

269

262

260

243

232

228

299

346

354

358

393

412

404

386

404

432

443

432

432

462

481

500

Minimum

160

110

95

75

95

QCOD

90

323

228

266

159

111

99

85

June

5 IS

639

930

1,200

1,380

1,600

1,520

1,340

1 ,-200

1,060

930

930

S66

770

718

686

654

639

623

673

500

443

393

354

330

307

303

296

280

265

-

Mean

24*

169

106

25!

10<

13{

1,101

346

742

200

145

115

292

July

247

239

236

228

214

232

243

228

214

200

189

176

172

196

1S2

189

218

221

226

221

210

200

166

176

169

159

159

162

165

176

172

Aug.

169

150

143

US

140

134

125

L22

US

159

156

!

182

!07

196

182

176

L65

166

146

140

137

:

]

L31

L28

L25

131

125

]

]

:

]

28

26

L19

114 111

Per square 

mile

0.405

.275

.172.

.410

. 169

 176

.220

1.79

 RA1 DO J.

1.21

.325

.236

ilS7

.475

Sept.

102

99

102

111

140

156

156

143

137

131

125

122

122

122

119

116

114

111

102

108

108

102

102

102 102"

102

99

99

102

99

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.47

.31

.20

5.66

.20 

 18

2)00

l!35* 38

.27

.21

6.47

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 26, HOT. 14, Nov. 22 to Apr. 2. Stagedl6charge relation affected by shifting control or backwater from aquatic Tegetatlon Oct. 1-25, Oct. 

27 to HOT. 13, HOT. 15-21, May 16 to June 2.

Time basis: Central war time. To conTert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
138 CROW RIVER BASIN

Crow'River at Rockford, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°05'15", long. 93°44'00", In sec. 29, T. 119 

N., R. 24 W., at Rockford, 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South 

Forks. Datum of gage Is 893.65 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,520 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1909-17, 1930-31, 1934-43), 474 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,270 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 

9.89 reet); minimum, 98 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.20 feet).

1909-17, 1929-43: Maximum discharge observed, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 2, 3, 1916; 

minimum discharge, 1.8 second-feet Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 feet), 

caused by ice Jam upstream.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fa'r.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect and bactarater from aquatic vegetation 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.2 98 3.6 S8O

2.4 141 4.0 808

2.6 191 4.5 1,130

2.8 248 5.0 1,480

3.0 310 5.5 1,830

3.3 428 6.0 2,200

6.5 2,58C

7.0 2,950

8.0 3,750

9.0 4,650

9.9 5,270

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,100

1,060

1,030

996

964

932

901

839

S08

764

748

719

690

666

629

607

585

564

543

527

502

481

457

428

415

376

364

364

357

345

345

Nov.

342

338

324

314

307

.297

291

291

288

2S4

2S1

281

281

 275

272

278

278

272

269

263

257

248

220

220

220

*160

190

190

170

160

-

Dec.

150

130

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

100

100

110

110

110

110

*110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

Jan.

 120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May

June .............................

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

Augumt ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

 Feb.

120

120

120

120

*120

120

120

120

120

120

120

- 120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

_

-

Secondf"Ot-daym

20,116

7*861 

3,540

167/880

3,720

3,360

15,090

85,550 

24 628 108)370 26 .,270

12,424

5,316

316,245

Mar.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

*120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

130'

150

150

160

300

600

800

1,100

*1,700

3,200

4,400

Apr.

4,870

5,1

5,1

*4,9

10

90

50

4,630

4,310

3,9

3,7

3,5

90

50

10

3,510

3,670

3,5

3,2

3,0

10

70

30

2,800

2,500

2,3

2,2

2,0

50

00

50

1,900

1*760

1,6

1,6

1,6

90

60

,80

1,480

1,410

1.3

1,£

l.S

1»]

Maximum

1,10O

342

150

2,730

120

120

4,400

5,190

1,240 

5f 270

1,760 

673

260

5,270

00

40

00

30

May

1,060

1,030

932

901

839

802

760

736

696

651

612

591

559

527

512

662

870

932

901

870

796

736

673

690

731

808

870

870

839

932

1,240

Minimum

- 345 

160

100

50

120 

120

120

1,130 

512

1,520

419

266

yoQQ

98

June

1,520

1,720

1,980

2,120

2,500

3,110

3,830

4,310

4,470

4,470

4,310

4,310

4,230

4,230

4,630

4,950

5,110

5,270

5,190

5,030

4,710

4,310

3,910

3,510

3,110

2,800

2,500

2,280

2,050

1,900

~

Mean

64J "26!

114

46C

12C

12C 48'

2* 85! 

79

3,61! 84*

40IT7

see

July

1,760

1,660

1,550

1,480

1,410

1,380

1,300

1,200

1^100

996

901

S39

760

731

668

629

618

596

618

575

575

548

517

486

462

433

419

462

517

532

548

Aug.

591

673

662

623

575

517

462

419

428

462

462

452

442

415

388

372

361

349

334

320

304

291

278

272

266

284

278

291

297

284

272

Per mquare 

mile

0.258 

 104

.045

 183

) .048

) .048

' 193

! l!l3

1 .315

: 1.43

.336

.159

1 .070

> . .344

Sept.

257

239

231

222

222

251

260

254

242

225

205

202

188

186

175

173

165

160

153

146

141

132

126

121

115

113

108

104

102

98

~

Runoff in 

inohem

0.30 

.12

.05

2.48

.05

.05

no *fX

1.26 

.36

1.60

 ZQ

 O<7

 18

QQ

 VO

4.66'

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 tc Mar. 31, and by aquatic growth on ccntrol Sept. 6-89.

Time basis; Central war- time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CROW RIVER BASIN 139

Green Lake near Splcer, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°16', long. 94°52', in sec. 29, T. 121 N., R. 33 W., 7 

miles northeast of Spicer.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

3.- 1938-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.98 feet Aug. 1, 1942; minimum obfeet Oct. 29, Nov. 12, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 4-6) with six 

5-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.'

NOT.

Dee.

31

27

21

3.50

3.66

3.52

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

27

27

31

3.

3.

3.

30

10

40

Apr.

May

June

30

28

26

3.62

3.72

3.96

July 31

Aug. 2S

Sept. 25

3.72

3.70

3.36

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Koronis Lake near Paynesvllle, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°18'50", long. 94°41'20", in Si, sec. 3, T. 121 N., R. 

32 W., at concrete dam and bridge at outlet, 6 miles southeast of Paynesville. Datum 

of gage is 1,112.25 feet above mean sea level, Minnesota Highway Department datum.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1942-43: Maximum .gage height observed, 12.40 feet Apr. 4, 5, 1943; minimum 

observed, 10.15 feet Sept. 27, 1943.

Remarks.- Lake level controlled by fixed crest dam (identification number 4-17) with one 

58.15-foot spillway permitting no regulation. Datum of gage is 10 feet below crest 

of spillway.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

Aug. 14

2S

Sept. 27

Oct. 29

10.68

10.38

10.70

10.46

Nov. 19

Dec. 7

Mar. 31

10.44

10.40

10.96

Apr. 26

May 28

June 28

11.02

10.65

11.20

July 14

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

10.54

10.35

10.15

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Deer Lake near Buffalo, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45008'30", long. 93°59'33", In SWiSWi sec. 1, T. 119 N., R. 

26 W., at concrete dam and bridge at outlet, 3 miles southwest of Buffalo and li miles 

upstream from North Fork Crow River.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1940-43: Maximum gage height observed, 6.20 feet June 18, 1943; minimum observed, 2.86 feet Dec. 24, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 4-15) 

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete apron of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31 

Nov. 'Bl 

Dec. 15

3.80 

3.68 

3.68

Jan. 11 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 30

3.6S 

3.98 

4.70

May 28

June 25 

July 30

4.30 

6. SO 

4.30

Aug. 27 

Sept. 24

3.88

3.58

Note.- Readings' other than those shown above were made.
140 CROW RIVER BASIN

South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Mlnn.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°54', long. 93°53', on line between sees. 30 and 31, 

 T. 117 N., R. 25 W., fifth principal meridian, at bridge on Highway 7, 14 miles nortn 

of Mayer, 4 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with 

North Fork. Datum of gage Is 926.00 feet above mean sea level (levels by Hennepln 

County Park Board Survey).

Drainage area.- 1,170 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1943 (Incomplete prior to 1938).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,490 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage 

neignt, 10.6S feet); minimum dally discharge, 2.2 second-feet Mar. 5-7; minimum 

gage-height observed, 0.96 foot Sept. 29, 30.

1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 30, 1943; no flow at times.

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

read once or twice dally.

Gage

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

1.2 49

1.4 74

1.8 129

2.0 158

2.6 252

3.0 324

3.4 410

0.9 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

2.0 

2.6

13

23

72

128

160

263

Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

338 8.0

557 9.0

670 . 10.4

805 10.7

1,120

1,470

1,850

2,350

3,260

3,490

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

410

388

3S8

366

366

366

324

287

269

a250

235

219

203

188

180

166

158

150

143

136

129

129

122

115

101

80

110

101

87

87

94

Nov.

101

94

83

80

71

65

80

76

73

68

60

78

64

55

66

68

61

61

59

58

55

50

46

42

38

*30

26

22

20

19

-

Dec.

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

IS

12

Jan.

12

12

11

10 10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

S.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

Month

October .....................

November ............. ... ...

December .....................

Calendar year 1942 ... ...... .

January ..........................

February ................. ....

March ......... .......

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

"ay.............................:

June ..................... . . .

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

August ...........................

September ................. .

Vatsr year 1948-43 . .

Feb.

S.5

8.5

8.5

S.5

S.5

9.0

9.0

*9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.0

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6,347

*404

"48,675.1

291.5

Orto i 1L,292«C 25 2*77

56,801

8,583

5,414

1,623

125,206.6

Mar.

4.4

3.8

3.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.4

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.S

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

10

260

750

950

a, 100

1,700

3,190

3,260

Apr.

2,840

2,350

2,080

«1,890

1,73d

1,540

1,360

1,190

1,050

925

834

748

670

601

557

513

469

447

403

381

338

318

318

299

281

263

227

227

218

210

-

Maximum

410

101 

18

900

12

9.0

3 ,260

776

3,120 

579

360

99

3,260

May

193

176

16S

160

136

128

136

12S

106

99

96

99

93

88

88

227

403

381

338

281

263

227

193

210

263

299

318

299

263

447

776

Minimum

80

19 

11

0

8«5

5.0

2»2 

210

6S3

99

84

19

2.2

June

925

1,190

1,360

1,620

2,240

2,910

3,120

2,980

2,710

2,400

2,130

2,020

2,020

1,980

2,400

2,780

2,910

2,780

2,590

2,290

1,980

1,730

1,500

1,290

1,090

956

834

748

695

623

-

Msan

205

59.0 

13.0

133

9 «4C 7 9e

«fi A

OO4

843

228

1 QQ<z fOOO

280

175

54.1

343

July

679

635

513

513

469

' 447

a420

a400

381

338

299

2S1

263

245

218

193

184

168

176

168

160

136

120

120

. 106

99

136

227

245

263

281

Aug.

a320

a360

a340

a320

299

263

227

184

210

245

202

202

193

176

160

144

144

128

120

113

106

99

93

86

84

85

9S

113

106

99

95

Per square

x mile

0.175

.050

.011

.114

.008

007

1 311

.721

 195

1*62

04Q 

 «O9

.150

 .046

.293

Sept.

85

78

72

62

62

85

92

99

91

72

66

62

60

58

59

57

54

49

46

40

40

37

35

30

28

24

22

21 1 19

19

-

Runoff id 

inches

0.20

.06

.01

1.53

»009

.007

.36

.80

 0««O

1*81

.28

.17

.05

3.99
RUM RIVER BASIN 

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.

141

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19'40", long. 93°22'20", In SEi sec. 19, T. 

Si N., R. 24 W., 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15f miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage Is 861.12 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,360 square miles.

Records available.- Way 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1930-31, 1933-43), 356 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.46 

xeet ); minimum dally, 140 second-feet several days In November, December, and 

January; minimum gage height, 2.50 feet Nov. 26.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 5,550 second-feet May 14, 1938 (gage height, 8.80 

feet);'minimum, 29 second-feet Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

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

regulated by Mllie Lacs Lake (occasionally), Ogechle, and Onamla Lakes, and several 

small lakes above station. .

Rating table, water year 1942-45, except periods of ice effect

and backwater from aquatic vegetation 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.6 129 3.6 666

2.6 160 4.0 970

2.8 231 4.5 1,370

3.0 317 6.0 1,780

3.3 470 6.6 2,260

6.0 2,720

6.5 3,200

7.0 3,680

7.6 4,160

8.4 5,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

426

415

406

400

390

390

370

365

346

327

317

899

294

286

281

276

276

272

260

260

256

247

243

243

239

239

' 236

239

243

252

260

Nov.

268

264

256

256

260

264

264

268

276

290

290

294

294

276

260

268

268

268

268

272

264

240

240

220

180

170

180

170

140

140

Deo.

170

*190

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

ISO

170

160

160

170

170

170

160

140

140

140

140

150

160

160

150

160

160

140

160

160

Jan.

150

150

150

*160

160

150

160

160

160

160

160

160

150

160

160

160

150

160

140

140

140

160

160

150

150

160

150

160

170

170

180

Month

October ............ .*. ............

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Bay ..............................

Juns .............................

July.

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

180

*180

180

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

180

180

190

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

-

Second 

foot-days

9 ,35

7,36

5,19

148,36'

4,761

6,041

* 9 06

61*72

25,59

62,27J

14,26!

9 VS

a) 16

222, 53(

Mar.

*200

200

220

220

200

200

220

220

240

220

240

240

240

280

280

300

280

260

260

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

320

300

*380

500

1,100

Apr.

1,600

*!,<

1,

2,

300

JOO

320

4,150

6,000

4,

4,

4,

910

320

340

*3,770

3,390

3,<

2,

2,,

310

330

540

2,010

1,690

1,

1,

lf<

150

390

390

97S

890

>

'

386

?78

rao

70S670

(

e

e

i

Maximum

1 426

3 294

3 200

7 3,100

3 180

3 200

3 1,100

I 5,000

I 1,460

4,530

1 662

5 376

> 336

) 5,000

55

55

62

>62

~

May

662

641

541

641

620

606

592

573

561

573

579

561

525

498

492

627

S74

970

1,020

1,130

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,090

986

906

882

922

1,060

1,250

1,450

Minimum

235

140

140

140

140

170

200

655

492

662

336

272

243

140

June

1,780

2,010

2,200

2,540

3,300

4,240

4,530

4,340

3,960

3,390

2,920

2,540

2,160

1,870

1,690

1,610

1,570

1,670

1,670

1,650

1,730

1,690

1,490

1,210

1,020

866

778

708

678

662

"

Mean

30!

241 16'

406

15!

-»or J.OI

S9i

2,06'

OOf t»se 

2 OV(

46 (

31<

27£

61C

July

662

627

606

679

561

579

537

520

503

486

470

442

426

415

410

405

410

415

448

464

470

454

432

415

390

380

365

360

361

361

336

Aug.

Per square 

nile

I 0.222

181

!l23

.299

.112

.132

.215

1.61

.607

1.53

 253.

.200

.449

331

322

317

322

312

304

304

308

365

375

370

375

365

351

341

336

317

308

304

299

294

290

281

281

281

281

281

281

281

276

272

Sept.

264

260

256

256

268

308

336

336

322

304

294

286

281

2S1

286

281

276

264

260

260

256

256

252

252

247

247

247

247 2'43

243

~

Runoff in 

inches

0*26

.20

.14

4.07

.13

.14

.25

1

AO *D9

.70

1.70

.39

.87

.22

6.09

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Mar. 28, Mar. 30 to Apr. 3.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to Standard time, subtract 1 hour.
142 RUM RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Rum River Basin 

Onamla Lake at Onamla, mnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°05 t , long. 93°40', In sec. 31, T. 42 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of dam at outlet at .Onamla. Datum of gage Is 1,244.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-43: Maximum gage height observed, 6.22 feet May 12, 1938, June 16, 17, 

1943; minimum observed, 3.39 feet Oct. 26, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 7-7) 

with nine 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Dam also controls 

Shakopee Lake. Datum of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 2 

Feb. 23

4.34 

3.66

Mar. 

Apr.

31 

30

4.04 

4.72

May 31

June 30

6.64 

6.08

Mote.- Note. Readings other than those shown above were

afleT

Borden Lake near Garrison, Mlnn.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 46°18'25", Jong. 93°50'05", In sec. 11, T. 44 N., R. 28 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile west of Mllle Lacs Lake Into which 

Borden Lake discharges, and 34 miles north of Garrison.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.44 feet June 16, 28, 1943; minimum 

observed, 0.92 foot Feb. 7, 1942.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-4) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Hov.

Dee.

29

29

3

1.64

1.54 i.eo

Mar.

Apr.

May

31

30

30

2.06

2.30

2.32

June

July

Aug.

30

30

29

3.36

2.30

1.86

Sept. 19 1.40

Mote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Holt Lake near Garrison, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°15'10", long. 93°49'35", in sec. 36, T. 44 N., R. 28 W., 

. on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 0.5 mile southwest of Garrison and 0.5 mile 

weet of Mllle Lacs Lake Into which Holt Lake discharges.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.98 feet Apr. 19, 1941; minimum observed, 2.38 feet Mar. 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-20) 

with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Bee.

31

30

27

3.56

3.56

3.30

Jan.

liar.

Apr.

31

31

30

2.60

3.30

3.36

May

June

July

31

30

31

3.90

3.70

3.56

Aug.

Sept

31

30

3.74

3.60

Note.- Oage read dally except during winter months.
RUM RIVER BASIN 143

Lakes In Rum River Basin

k

Qreen Lake near Prlnceton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°34', long. 93°25', In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 25 W., 10 miles 

east of Prlnceton.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43:' Water surface was above gage height 6.0 feet (top of gage) May 12, 

Ul, 1938; minimum observed, 3.50 feet Oct. 19, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 8-2) 

 wTWthree 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Qct. 31 

Hov. 30 

Dec. 16

3.90 

3.94 

3.94

Jan. 19 

Feb. 26 

Mar. 31

3.98 

3.96 

4.30

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

4.20 

4.60 

4.42

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

4.00 

3.66 

3.S6

Note.- Gage read daily except during winter months.

Lower stanchfleid Lake near Dalbo, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°39', long. 93°28', In sec. 33, T. 37 N., R. 25 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, Sis miles southwest of Dalbo.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1939-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.98 feet Mar. 29, 1939; minimum obServed, 1.68 feet Sept. 14, 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete culvert and dam (Identification 

numoer 8-8) with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of 

gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

HOT.

Dec.

31

2S

ae

2.S6

2.84.

2. SO

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

30

2S

31

2.60

2.50

2.88

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.96

3.10

2.88

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

.30

2.90

2.72

2.66

Note.- Oage read daily except during winter months.

MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN

La~ke Mlnnetorika at Excelsior, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°54'25", long. 93°33'30", In sec. 26, T. 117 N., 

R. 23 W., on highway bridge on Excelsior. Datum of gage Is 920.00 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary prior to October 1941).

Extremes.- 1938-43: Maximum elevation observed, 930.57 feet June 17, 21, 1943; minimum, 

9Z3.6B feet Dec. 21, 1938 to Jan. 3, 1939.

Cooperation.- Gage heights consisting of two readings per day taken from recording gage 

record rurnlshed by Minnesota Conservation Department, Division of Water Resources and 

Engineering.

Elevation, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

31

30

31

9.70

9.63

9.66

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

as

31

9.59

9.68

9.86

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

9.S7

10.04

10.40

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

30

10.19

9.S2

9.39

Hote.- Add 920.00 feet to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
144 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°36'05", long. 96°52'18", In SWi sec. 13, T. 

i£t> N., R. 50 W., 2 miles northwest of town of Browns Valley, Mlnn., 3£ miles upstream from proposed Lake Traverse diversion 5.3 miles northeast of Peever, S. Dak., 

?i miles downstream from Jorgenson River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake

Drainage area.- 447 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. April 1937 to September 1939 at 

site 4£ miles downstream (miscellaneous discharge measurements only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 second-feet Mar. 31; maximum gage

neignt, 13.35 feet Mar. 25 from floodmark; minimum dally discharge, 1.5.second-feet 

Feb. 15, 16.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 25, 1943; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those 

arrected by backwater, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

2.6 19

2.7 26

2.S 33

2.9 41

3.0 49

3.1 58

3.2 67

3.3 7S

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.2

3.8

6.2

9.5

14

20

2.8

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

80

117

188

265

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

e.o

9.0

2.7 27 4.3 346

429

545

885

1,280

1,750

2,370

10.1 3,210

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

46 

47 

48 

53 

78

69 

72 

69 

62 

56

52

47 

43 

40 

38

35 

33 

31 

29 

28

26 

2& 

26 

27 

24

20 

*24 

24 

25 

29 

33

Nov.

39 

41 

42 

44 

44

44 

41 

42 

43 

43

39 

38 

39 

39 

*37

37 

36 

35 

33 

31

24 

26 

24 

22 

22

19 

15 

12 

11 

10

Dec.

8.0 

7.0 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

5.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.6 

4.4

*3.6 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0

4.6 

5.0 

5.0 

4.2 

3.6

4.2

5.0 

6.0 

6.0 

7.0

7.0 

6.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.4 

4.2

Jan.

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

4.4 

5.0 

4.8

3.8 

4.4 

»4.S 

4.4

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

2.8 

2.4

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0

2.2 

3.0 

3.4 

3.0 

2.6 

2.2

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nbsr ......................

lendar year 1942 .........

&ry

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

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

2.0 

2.2 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.4

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

2.0 

3.4 

8.0

22 

g50 

g34 

26 

24

24 

26 

h28

Seoondfoot-days

1,262 

972 

166.7

32,893.5

104.2 

281.4 

17,758.6 

13,444 

2,031 

9,158 

4,101 

522.8 

152.6

49,944.3

Mar.

26

24 

19 

16 

16

15 

12 . 

*11 

8.5 

7.5

8.0 

9.0 

8.0 

7.0

5.0 

4.0 

3.4 

2.8 

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.e

50 

gS,200

£2,600 

«*800 

1/150 

2,110 

»3,120 

3,210

Maximum

78 

44 

8.0

1,990

5.0 

50 

3,210 

2,370 

109 

575 

373 

33 

9.5

3,210

Apr.

2,370 

1,550 

' 1,120 

920 

885

762 

605 

530 

500 

457

415 

373 

330 

278 

252

234 

216 

190 

176 

156

139 

130 

130 

124 

111

105 

99 

99 

94 

94

May

88 

82 

76 

70 

69

72 

65 

62 

58 

54

50 

48 

47 

45 

46

52

74 

74 

73 

62

56 

49 

45 

42 

48

67 

90 

109 

97 

80 

82

Minimum

20 

10 

3.0

0

2.0 

1.5 

2.0 

94 

42 

97 

33 

7.8 

2.8

1.5

June

130 

314 

575 

515 

560

530 

486 

415 

373 

316

297 

303 

373 

346 

443

330 

281 

242 

206 

176

141 

117 

105 

97 

97

144 

223 

276 

360 

387

Mean

40.7 

32.4 

5.05

90.1

3.36 

10.0 

573 

448 

65.5 

305 

132 

16.9 

5.09

137

July

373 373- 

338 

297 

260

295 

247 

210 

188 

163

139 

115 

101 

88 

79

74 

72 

69 

67 

66

58 

51 

47 

42 

39

36 

33 

38 

48 

55 

40

Per 

square

mile

0.091 

.072 

.011

.202

.0075 

.002 

1.28 

1.00 

.147 

.682 

.295 

.038 

.011

.306

Aug.

33 

29 

26 

24 

22

21 

23 

21 

19 

19

19 

22 

24 

24

19

16 

13 

11 

10 

8.3

8.5 

8.2 

7.8 

8.5 

8.5

9.5 

16 

15 

14 

12 

11

Sept.

9.5 

8.2 

7.2 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

5.7 

6.0 

5.2 

5.0

4.8' 

6.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

6.2

5.5 

4.8 

4.5 

4.0

3.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.3 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

Runoff

Inohes

0.10 

.08 

.01

2.74

.009 

.02 

1.48 

1.12 

.17 

.76 

.34 

.04 

.01

4.14

Acre-feet

2,500 

1,930 

311

65,250

207 

558 

35,220 

26,670 

4,030 

18,160 

8,130 

1,040 

303

99,060

Peak discharge.- Mar. 31 (2:20 p.m.) 3,660 sec.-ft.; June 3 (6 p.m.) 605-sec.-ft.; June 15 

(2 a.m.) 500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Uote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 25-27, Hov. 21 to Mar. 7 (no gage-height 

record Feb. 24-27, Mar. 1-7). Backwater from debris Aug. 29 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 145

Minnesota River at Ortonvllle, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°17'4511 , long.' 96°26'40", in NWi sec. 16, T. 121 

N., R. 46 w., 100 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 1,000 feet below 

concrete dam at outlet of Big Stone Lake, and half a mile southwest of Ortonvllle. 

Datum of gage is 956.38 feet above mean sea level (levels by corps of Engineers, u. S. 

Army).

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1943. «

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 eecond-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 10.52 

reetj; minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1943; no flow Dec. 13, 1940.

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

 cbmpletely regulated by Big Stone Lake (see p. 163).

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. S Nov. 9 to Sept. 30

1.4 19 2.2 94 1.6 3S

l.S 28 2.4 109 1.8 53

1.6 36 2.7 131 2.0 SO

1.7 48 3.0 155 2.4 117

1.8 58 3.5 195 2.S 149

2.0 TV 4.4 271 3.2 ISO

3.6 212 6.5 4S4

4.0 244 7.0 550

4.5 285 8.0 726

5.0 330 9.0 960

5.5 378 10.5 1,480

6.0 428

Discharge, in second-feet, rater year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

262

262

271

262

262

262

253

253

253

 244

235

139

26

26

26

26

26

26

135

219

219

219

211

199

227

199

191

183

187

195

187

Nov.

187

183

151

163

203

167

171

163

220

192

176

192

164

156

160

164

164

152

172

176

156

149

149

149

160

164

146

146

142

142

-

Dec.

b!40

0140

b!40

b!40

152

16S

16S

168

164

164

204

236

*236

22S

228

228

22S

220

220

212

212

212

204

204

204

204

200

196

196

196

192

Jan.

192

192

192

1S8

1SS

184.

ISO

ISO

ISO

172

172

172

16S

16S

b!60

b!60

b!60

bl60

*160

160

b!60

156

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!40

142

142

138

13S

138

Feb.

134

134

134

134

130

130

13S

160

bl60

b!60

bl60

b!60

bl50

b!50

blSO

149

146

*142

138

142

142

146

blOO

blSO

bl90

b!90

b!90

b!90

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ............................ .....

yarch. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

b!90

b!90

 blSO

blSO

bieo

blSO

*blSO

bl70

164

156

156

156

156

156

blSO

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

160

156

b!60

b!60

b220

0300

*b2SO

0260

b280

b360

«790

Apr.

1,200

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Secondfoot-days

5,685

5)004

77,356.3

5,092

4 199

6^470

30 r 33 3

13,474

19 >638

 13,810

4,961

2,469

117,014

,380

,430

,480

,430

,380

,380

,330

,280

,200

,240

,280

,330

,120

985

,010

S88

888

792

748

686

726

706

686

666

566

648

582

598

598

May

496

657

soe

472

484

522

472

460

438

438

449

43S

418

396

398

428

398

388

388

388

388

40S

398

460

484

418

368

358

388

378

388

Maximum

271

320

236

1,080

TOO J.VG

190

790

1,480

657

748

706

330

146

1,480

June

398

472

648

726

6S6

706

686

686

706

629

686

589

686

629

663

748

679

686

666

726

726

630

648

648

569

648

702

686

666

614

"

Minimum

26

142

140

1.6

138

100

150

566

358

398

31

111

44

26

July

562

706

706

686

686

594

566

550

522

484

522

506

483

496

449

42S

428

428

436

428

408

408

408

39S

388

378

276

31

49

164

212

Aug.

180

172

156

212

294

330

294

172

180

164

146

168

192

149

172

172

138

122

122

126

Mean

183

166

194

212

164

150

209

1,008

435

65S

445

160

82.3

321

122

116

117

122

122

122

13.7

117

128

118

111

Sept.

126

101

J.12

104

109

126

146

115

99

93

85

92

90

95

95

92

7S

77

72

60

60

57

52

50

46

44

46

50

48

49

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,280

9,SSO

11,910

153,400

10,100

8,330

12,830

59,970

26,730

38,950

27,390

9,840

4,900

232,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
146 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01'15", long. 95 052'20", In Ni sec. 24, T.

 118 N., R. 42 W., 200 feet downstream from dam at Lac qul Parle Outlet, 24 miles 

northeast of village of Lac qul Parle, and 3f miles northwest of Watson. Datum of 

gage Is 900.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 4,050 square miles.

Recorde available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 second-feet Apr. 4, 5; maximum gags' 

neignt, 36.54 feet Apr. 4; no flow Nov. 17, result of regulation.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those affected by Ice, which are good. Most of flow 

from 2,050 square miles of Chippewa River Basin diverted Into Minnesota River above 

station. Flow partly regulated by Lac qul Parle, Big Stone Lake, and several smaller 

lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

21.3 57 24.0 455 31. 0 2,20O21.5 SO 25.0 648 32. 0 2,700 

21.7 104 26.0 848 33. 0 3,300 

22. O 140 27. O 1,O55 34.0 4,04O 

22.5 2O7 2S.O 1,270 35. O 5,OOO 

23.0 283 29. 0 1,500 36.0 6,70O 

23.5 365 30. O 1,S2O 36.6 8,23O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,140 

1,14O 

1,140 

1,140 

683

515 

1,080 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1.1OO 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,080

1,O8O 

1,080 

1,O60 

1,030 

1.O3O

1,010 

1,010 

525 

356 

331

207 

331 

331 

340 

34O 

340

Nov.

340 

340 

340 

340 

340

331 

323 

315 

315 

2S3

2S3 

291 

291 

291 

291

291 

164 

237 

521 

1,080

#1,010 

*464 

455 

455 

437

42S 

3S3 

315 

315 

3O7

Dec.

307 

299 

299 

307 

264

230 

222 

222 

222 

222

193 

168 

168 

139 

*67

66 

65 

66 

66 

66

65 

67 

67 

67 

68

S7 

135 

135 

135 

135 

135

Jan.

135 

155 

182 

182 

1S2

182 

1S2 

1S3 

182 

179

176 

173 

169 

175 

175

172 

155 

158 

162 

165

166 

166 

16S 

168 

168

168 

168 

165 

162 

161 

161

Feb.

161 

161 

161 

161 

161

161 

161 

161 

161 

150

145 

150 

152 

152 

155

155 

156 

157 

260 

648

64S 

648 

*648 

628 

608

628 

668 

688

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

IfflV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 

ary

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

St.... .................................

ember. ............................. .\ ..

ter year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

70S 

f708 

f7O8 

f7O8 

»f68S

f648 

f64S 

f628 

608 

58S

569 

569 

550 

531 

401

283 

275 

2S3 

291 

299

299 

f299 

f299 

f299 

f58S

1,230 

1,340 

1,500 

1,750 

2,54O 

4,370

Apr.

5,540 

6,700 

,680 

i ,950 

,950

,68O 

,42O 

,170 

6,700 

6,270

6,070 

5,880 

5,880 

5,390 

5,000

4,880 

4,560 

4,460 

4,280 

4,120

3,880 

3,300 

3,720 

3,56O 

3,510

3.30O 

3,3OO 

3,170 

3,100 

3,040

Secondfoot-days

26,O79 

11,576 

4,754

-

5,245 

8,S93 

25,205 

155,930 

39,315 

46,752 

44,010 

17,639 

9,112

395,060

May

2,810 

2,760 

2,540 

2,34O 

1,890

1,500 

1,450 

, 1,430 

1,290 

1,010

1,010 

1,030 

1,O3O 

1,010 

950

992 

971 

971 

971 

971

971 

971 

971 

1.01O 

1,06O

1,030 

992 

971 

971 

95O 

992

Maximum

1,140 

1,080 

3O7

-

133 

688 

4,370 

7,950 

2,S10 

1,960 

1.62O 

1,250 

474

7,950

June

992 

1,06O 

1,120 

1,200 

1,200

1,27O 

1,270 

1,290 

1,340 

1,360

1,38O 

1,500 

1,500 

1,560 

1,650

1,720 

1,730 

1,820 

1,86O 

1,360

1,390 

1,860 

1,780 

1,75O 

1.S20

1,890 

1,390 

1,960 

1,780 

1,400

Minimum

2O7 

164 

65

_

135 

145 

275 

3,040 

950 

992 

1.23O 

222 

67

65

July

1,380 

1,400 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,400 

1,380 

1,360 

1,4SO

1,59O 

1.53O 

1,500 

1,450 

1,380

1,36O 

1,480 

1,620 

1,590 

1,560

1,500 

1,450 

1,430 

1,40O 

1.36O

1..340 

1,310 

1,29O 

1,270 

1,250 

1,230

Aug.

1,250 

1,230 

1,230 

1,2OO 

1,200

1,180 

84S 

569 

569 

531

359 

437 

437 

258 

331

299 

252 

323 

315 

253

252 

331 

222 

333 

531

550 

550 

347 

474 

464 

464

Mean

841 

386 

153

-

169 

318 

313 

5,199 

1,284 

1,558 

1,420 

569 

304

1,082

Sept.

474 

455 

464 

455 

455

446 

429 

410 

392 

392

392 

392 

383 

333 

374

365 

365 

348 

291 

283

275 

267 

152 

68 

67

67 

67 

67 

67

67

Runoff in 

acre-feet

51,730 

22,960 

9,430

_

10.4OO 

17,640 

49,990 

309, 4OO 

73,970 

92,73O 

 S7.29O 

34,990 

18,070

783,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 24-2S, Nov. 22 to Dec. 14, Dec. 1S-21, 

Dec. 26 to Feb. 22, Feb. 25 to Mar. 2, Mar. 15-22.

Time basis; Central war time. , To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 147

long. 95°43' in

Minnesota River at Montevideo-, Mlnn. 

Location.- water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°56

^te^-^^o'r^et^st^lr^ KpeSa K^ gtoa 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. yiv.us 

Drainage area.- 6,180 square miles. 

Kecoras avanaole.- July 1909 to September 1943 

Average aiscnargeT- 34 years, 480 second-feet.

"? disfharge during year, 9,200 second-feet Apr, 4, 5: minimum gage 

helglltf S.-elWSSSt?1!? diSCharge ' 12° sec°nd-^ Dec. 20-11! 

in « ,mxi lra discharge, 22,000 second-fefet June 25, 1919 (gage height, about 

18.85 feet, from floodmarks), computed from cross-section area and f loodmartcs by 

1934,' a^d 1936 0nS ** englneer' "inneapolls; no flow for several days iT 1933,

e°od except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-heieht record 

^ ^ ****' Blg Stone 01*'

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of lee effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar.' 26 to Sept. 30

3.S 300 5.5 648 2.8 145 4.5 4S7 8.0 

4.0 33S 6.0 773 3.0 1S4 5.0 606 9.0 

4.4 416 7.0 1,060 3.3 237 5.5 732 10.0 

5.0 539 7.9 1,330 3.6 295 6.0 S63 11.0 

4.0 376 7.0 1,140 12.0

Discharge, in seccnd-leet, water year October 1942 to "Se

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1.1SO

695 

1,000 

1,240 

1,270 

1,270

1,270 

1,270 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,210 

1,210 

1,1SO 

1,180

1,180 

1,150 

1,060 

560 

539

476 

406 

486 

497 

497 

497

Nov.

497 

497 

497 

497 

486

486 

476 

466 

466 

446

436 

436 

446 

446 

446

446 

*426 

300 

466 

971

1,300 

800 

648 

64S 

650

650 

700 

550 

500 

480

Dec.

460 

460 

440 

440 

420

3SO 

380 

3SO 

360 

360

340 

300 

320 

320 

*240

180 

150 

130 

130 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

180 

200 

200 

200 

220

Jan.

220 

220 

240 

240 

240

240 

240 

240 

260 

260

260 

240 

240 

260 

260

240 

240

*240 

240 

220

240 

240 

240 

240 

240 

2EO

Feb.

220 

22G 

220 

220 

240

220 

220 

240 

240 

220

220 

220 

220 

220

220

220 

220 

240 

240 

4SO

700 

750 

750 

750 

*550

550 

650 

700

Un« < h Second 

Month foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

31,603 

16,559 

8,030

......... 319,563

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

st ........................

ember .....................

7,460 

10,160 

38,230 

69,930 

46,920 

51,450 

19,540 

83,589 

14,072

ter year 1942-43 .......... 457,593

Mar.

700 

f700 

f700 

f700 

«f700

f750 

f700 

f700 

700 

700

d700 

d750 

750 

750 

f650

380 

420 

440 

460 

460

460 

460 

460 

600 

*1,000

1,500 

1,700 

1,900 

2,200 

2,300 

2,890

Maximum

1,330 

1>300 

460

4,540

260 

750 

2,890 

9,200 

.2,950 

1,980 

1,760 

1,410 

631

9,200

Apr.

3,950 

»7,100 

8,500 

9,200 

9,200

S,850 

S,200 

7,900 

7,350 

6,900

6,710 

6,520 

6,340 

6,000 

5,690

5,540 

5,270 

5,020 

4,SOO 

4,600

4,310 

4,130 

4,040 

3,870 

3,710

3,480 

3,340 

3,270 

3,130 

3,010

May

2,950 

2,830 

2,670 

2,520 

2,390

1.9SO 

1,840 

1*730 

al,600 

al,300

hi, 230 

f 1,200 

f 1,230 

f 1,230 

gl.200

al,200 

hi, 200 

hi, 170 

f 1,170 

hl,200

al,200 

hi, 200 

al,200 

hi, 170 

f 1,230

f 1,260 

1,200 

1,170 

1,140 

1,140 

1,170

Minimum

406 

300 

120

28

220 

220 

380 

3,010 

1,140 

1,200 

1,410 

419 

149

120

1,440 

1,760 

2,140 

2,570 

3,130

pt ember

June

1,200 

1,320 

1,560 

1,470 

1,470

1,470 

1,500 

1>500 

1,530 

a 1,550

hi, 560 

al,600 

al,700 

1,730 

1,760

1,840 

1»840 

1,870 

1,900 

1,900

' 1,940 

1,940 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900

1,940 

1,940 

1,980 

1>980 

. 1,760

Mean

1,019 

552 

259

876

241 

363 

912 

5,664 

1,514 

1,715 

1,598 

761 

469

1,254

13.0 3.S70 

14.0 4,300 

15.0 6,170 

16.2 9,200

1943

July

1,620 

1,590 

- 1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,730 

1,620 

1,590 

1,590 

1»590

1,700 

1,700 

1,660 

1,660 

1,590

1,530 

1,560 

1,730 

1,760 

1,730

1,700 

1,620 

1,590 

1,560 

1,530

1,500 

1,470 

1,470 

1,440 

1,440 

1,410

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.142

:

.203

Aug.

1,410 

1,3SO 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380

1,350 

1,260 

836 

863 

7S4

681 

534 

618 

55S 

419

510 

430 

452 

498 

487

419 

441 

476 

464 

618

706 

706 

631 

631 

656 

631

Sept.

631 

631 

61S 

631 

631

631 

606 

594 

582 

570

570 

582 

570 

570 

558

546 

546 

534 

498 

464

452 

441 

419 

256 

184

155 

151 

149 

151 

151

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

62,680 

32,S40 

15,930

1.93 633,800

14,800 

20,150 

56,090 

337,100 

93,060 

102,000 

9S.260 

46,790 

27,910

2.74 907,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on tape-gage readings.

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Mar.

lime basis:

(no gage-height record 

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
148 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River at Judson, Mlnn.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°12', long. 94°11', In sec. 33, T. 109 N., R. 28 VI.,

 on bridge three-quarters of a mile north of Judson and 11 miles upstream from Blue 

Earth River. Datum of gage Is 700.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 11*200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- MaxlmHm discharge observed during year, 11,300 second-feet June 18 (gage

 height, 79.72 feet); minimum dally discharge, 280 second-feet several days during 

January and February; minimum gage height observed, 64.43 feet Jan. 2, affected by 

Ice.

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 18, 1943; minimum dally 

discharge, 17 second-feet Jan. 25-27, 1940.

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

which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ioe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

64.8 862 67.0 1,630 72.0 3,300 

65.0 932 6S.O 2,010 74.0 4,800 

65.5 1,100 69.0 2,400 76.0 6,000 

66.0 1,250 70.0 2,650 73. 0 3,650 

66.5 1,460 71.0 3,300 79.7 11,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19*2 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,670 

2,670 

2,620 

2,620 

2,490

2,400 

2,320 

2,240 

2,200 

2,040

1,590 

1,350 

1,860 

1,860 

1,560

1,520 

1,750 

1,750 

1,740 

1,710

1,710 

1,670 

1,670 

1,630 

1,600

1,600 

1,500 

1,400 

1,320 

1,210 

1,100

Nov.

1,040 

1,040 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

a9S3 

966 

932 

966

932 

S96 

896 

596 

S62

862 

850 

850 

850 

500

750 

700 

«650 

700 

750

750 

700 

600 

600 

600

Dec.

550 

600 

B50 

550 

550

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

460 

420 

420 

a440 

460

460 

*460 

460 

440 

a400

360 

350 

400 

360 

a380

360 

360 

360 

360 

360 

380

Jan.

360 

340 

340 

340 

340

320 

320 

34X> 

340 

360

360 

360 

a350 

340 

340

340 

320 

320 

320 

320

320 

320 

280 

a 280 

250

260 

250 

*300 

300 

300 

300

Feb.

230 

280 

300 

300 

320

340 

320 

340 

340 

320

300 

300 

300 

300 

300

280 

280 

280 

300 

320

320 

360 

400 

650 

1,200

1,500 

1,300 

dl,900

Mnnth Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194< 

ary

2 c

1 ......................... j

ember .....................

53,530 

25,421 

13,520

33,760

10,010 

14,230 

57,970 

'14,030 

59,650 

11,230 

97,360 

94,900 

63,610

ter year 1942-43 .......... 961,061

Mar.

d2,000 

dl,800 

dl,700 

dl,600 

dl,500

*1,400 

1,300 

1,200 

1,100 

1,000^

d950 

d900 

dS50 

a900 

900

900 

950 

900 

850

eoo

a750 

700 

650 

550 

1,200

2,400 

3,300 

5,000 

6,540 

6,660 

*5,920

Maximum

2,670 

1,040 

600

4,240

360 

1,900 

6,660 

10,300 

4,400 

11,300 

3,900 

4,000 

3,450

11,300

Apr.

6,790 

6,000 

6,300 

6,790 

7,060

7,060 

6,790 

6,660 

7,060 

7,780

5,950 

9,550 

10,300 

10,000 

9,720

9,260 

3,800 

a8,220 

7,64Q 

7,340

6,920 

6,420 

6,090 

5,550 

5,650

5,410 

5,050 

4,910 

4,750 

4,550

May

4,400 

4,400 

4,300 

4,050 

4,000

3,850 

3,700 

a3,650 

3,400 

a3,190

2,980 

2,760 

,2,550 

2,320 

2,250

2,320 

2,360 

2,360 

2,320 

2,200

2,120 

2,040 

2,160 

2,160 

a2,300

a2,350 

a2,400 

a2,450 

a2,500 

2,540 

3,210

June

4,70O 

5,530 

5,850 

6,300 

6,090

6,000 

5,850 

5,850 

5,850 

5,720

5,720 

5,920 

7,340 

7,640 

9,720

11,100 

11,000 

11,300 

11,100 

10,700

9,720 

8,600 

7,780 

6,300 

5,780

5,240 

5,050 

4,700 

4,450 

4,100

Minimum Mean

1,100 1,395 

600 S47 

360 446

90 1,462

280 323 

280 508 

650 1,S70 

4,550 7,134 

2,040 2,592 

4,100 7,041 

2,280 3,141 

2,160 3,061 

1,040 2,120

230 2,606

1943-

July

3,900 

3,600 

3,500 

3,350 

3,400

3,600 

3,550 

3,450 

3,600 

3,160

3,030 

2,900 

2,300 

2,580 

2,490

2,400 

2,360 

2,760 

2,280 

2,320

2,900 

3,160 

3,160 

3,260 

3,120

3,120 

3,160 

3,300 

3,500 

3,650 

3,800

Per 

square 

mile

0.169 

.076 

.040

.131

.029 

.045 

.167 

.637 

.255 

.629 

.260 

.273 

.189

.233

Aug.

3,850 

3,900 

4,000 

4,000 

3,650

3,300 

3,600 

2,280 

2,540 

2,550

3,030 

3,210 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300

3,210 

3,210 

3,260 

2,940 

2,580

2,320 

2,200 

2,160 

2,580 

2,350

2,980 

2,980 

2,350 

2,760 

2,670 

2,540

Sept.

2,400 

2,120 

1,930 

1,850 

2,080

2,440 

3,260 

3,450 

3,300 

3,160

3,030 

2,760 

2,620 

2,540 

2,440

2,360 

a2,240 

a2,120 

aS.OOO 

al,880

al,760 

1,630 

1,560 

1,420 

1,350

1,280 

1,240 

1,210 

1,140 

1,040

Runoff

Inches

0.20 

.05 

.05

1.7S

^03 

.05 

.19 

.71 

.30 

.70 

.32 

.32 

.21

3.16

Acre feet

116,700 

50,420 

27,410

1,059,000

19,850 

28,220 

115,000 

424,500 

117,500 

419,000 

193,100 

188,200 

126,200

1,586,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height reoordj discharge estimated or Interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct.. 25-28, Hov. 17 to Mar. 25.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 149

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 94°00', In sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 26

w., at Main Street Bridge In Mankato, 2 miles downstream from Blue Earth River. Datum

of gage is 747.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 14,900 square miles. 

Hecoras avaiiaple.- March 1922 to September 1943. May 1903 to October 1921 at site 1.8

mixes upstreanTfrom present site and 1,000 feet downstream from Blue Earth River. 

Average discharge.- 40 years, 2,194 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 19,800 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 19.29 

minimum daily, 360 second-feet Jan. 3; minimum gage height, 2.73 feet, Jan. 2. 

1903-43: Maximum discharge, 43,800 second-feet June 26, 1908 (gage height, 21.2

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 26 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum known stage, about 27 feet in 1881, original site (discharge, about'

65,000 second-feet). 

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

wnicn are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant on Blue Earth River.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

2.7 34S

3.0 492

3.5 S10

4.0 1,170

5.0 1,940

7.0 3,490

8.6 4,770

6.0 2,710

S.O 4,350

10.0 6,140

12.0 S,090

14.0 10,200

16.0 12,700

18.0 IS,400

19.3 19,300

Note.- Same as preceding table 

below 6.2 feet. 

Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4,770 

4,600 

4,520 

4,360 

4,120

4,040 

4,120 

3,880 

3,650 

3,490

3,260 

3,030 

2,950 

2,S70 

2,790

2,870 

2,710 

2,560 

- 2,480 

2,560

2,400 

2,400 

2,330 

2,250 

2,250

2,200 

2,200 

2,000 

1,900 

1,800 

1,600

Nov.

1,600 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,300 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,200 

1,300 

1,400 

1,100

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,200 

1,300

1,200 

950 

1,000 

1,000 

*fl,210

1,100 

700 

BOO 

930 

700

Dec.

S50 

900 

750 

S50 

900

SOO 

650 

850 

750 

750

750 

750 

700 

600 

750

700 

700 

*700 

550 

650

*550 

700 

580 

556 

504

445

550 

400 

476 

471 

462

Jan.

516 

361 

360 

400 

550

500 

600 

500 

550 

500

440 

550 

550 

550 

550

550 

500 

440 

500 

500

500 

480 

480 

460 

380

380 

440 

460 

440 

*440 

440

Feb.

380 

380 

500 

500 

440

500 

600 

420 

420 

500

500 

420 

500 

500 

400

- 500 

600 

550 

550 

550

600 

650 

750 

900 

1,300

1,700 

2,200 

2,600

Month Seoond- 

"ont!1 foot-daye

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Align 

Sept

Ha

nber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

...... e

amber ..................... ]

92,960 

37,090 

20,614

31,106

14,766 

20,310 

48,400 

88,960 

35,940 

49,820 

94,760 

88,340 

34,130

ter year 1942-43 .......... 1.628,090

Mar.

3,000 

f3,400 

h3,400 

f3,400 

*3,200

g3,000 

f2,800 

2,600 

2,200 

2,000

1,900 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

2,400

2,800 

3,200 

3,600 

3,600 

3,200

3,000 

2,600 

2,600 

h3,200 

f4,800

7,000 

*10,000 

f 12, 000 

gl5,200 

g!6,900 

f 15, 800

Maximum

4,770 

1,600 

900

7,080

550 

2,600 

16 ,900 

14,200 

7,090 

19,800 

7,590 

7,290 

7,790

19,800

Apr.

14,200 

13,000 

12,000 

11,400 

11,000

10,700 

10,200 

9,970 

9,530 

9,860

10,200 

10,900 

11,300 

11,400 

11,100

10,700 

10,200 

9,860 

9,420 

8,990

3,690 

8,290 

7,990 

7,690 

7,390

7,090 

6,900 

6,520 

6,330 

6,140

May

5,770 

5,590 

5,410 

5,230 

5,050

4,780 

4,520 

4,440 

4,180 

3,840

3,670 

3,430 

3,190 

2,S70 

2,710

3,190 

4,180 

5,050 

5,500 

5,050

4,520 

4, ISO 

3,760 

3,760 

3,510

3,840 

 3,340 

4,010 

4,010 

5,770 

7,090

June

8,290 

9,090 

9,750 

9,970 

9,750

9,530 

9,310 

9,090 

8,970 

8,590

8,190 

9,200 

10,500 

12,200 

15,200

13,200 

19,500 

19,800 

19,200 

13,200

16,400 

14,600 

12,700 

11,400 

10,300

9,310 

8,890 

8,490 

7,790 

7,590

Minimum Mean

1,600 2,999 

700 1,236 

400 665

300 2,551

360 476 

380 725 

1,800 4,787 

6,140 9,632 

2,710 4,385 

7,590 11,660 

4,350 6,283 

4,690 6,075 

2,100 4,471

360 4,455

July

7,290 

7,090 

6,710 

.6,860 

6,330

6,800 

7,290 

7,290 

7,290 

7,000

6,520 

6,140 

5,230 

5,140 

4,600

4,520 

4,520 

4,350 

4,780 

6,140

6,900 

7,390 

7,590 

7,490 

7,090

6,240 

6,140 

5,950 

6,040 

6,330 

6,710

Per 

square 

mile

0.201 

.083 

.045

.171

.032 

.049 

.321 

.646 

.294 

.783 

.422 

.408 

.300

.299

Aug.

7,000 

6,900 

6,420 

6,240 

6,140

5,950 

5,860 

5,140 

6,140 

4,690

5,590 

6,420 

7,000 

7,290 

7,190

7,290 

7,190 

7,290 

7,000. 

6,420

5,500 

4,870 

4,780 

4,780 

4,960

5,230 

5,590 

6,140 

6,240 

6,140 

5,950

Sept.

5,410 

4,780 

4,260 

4,010 

3,840

4,960 

6,420 

7,290 

7,790 

7,690

7,090 

6,420 

5,860 

5,590 

5,320

5,050 

4,780 

4,350 

4,010 

3,590

3,270 

3,110 

2,S70 

2,640 

2,560

2,480 

2,250 

2,170 

2,170 

2,100

Runoff

Inches

0.23 

.09 

.05

2.30

.04 

.05 

.37 

.72 

.34 

.87 

.49 

.47 

.33

4.05

Acre-feet

134,400 

75,570 

40,890

1,847,000

29,290 

 40,280 

294,300 

573,100 

269,600 

693,900 

336,300 

375,600 

266,000

3,225,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Dote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 86-28, Nov. 30 to Dec. 22, Dec. 27, 28, 

Jan. 3 to Mar. SB. Ho gage-height record Oct. 2b to Nov. 24, Mar. 5, 9-11, 17, 19-23; discharge

computed on basis of records for Minnesota River at Judson, Blue Earth River at Rapldan, and Le 

Sueur River near Rapidan.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
150 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River near Carver, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44', long. 93°38', In sec. 31, T. 115 N./-R.

 23 W., 3 miles south of Carver \ and 37 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

690.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary chain gage, 2f miles 

upstream. Datum of gage, 690.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 16,200 square miles.

Records available.- September 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 second-feet June 20, 21; maximum gage

 height, 22.64 feet June 21; minimum dally discharge, 550 second-feet Jan. 21 to Feb. 3, 

Feb. 13-18; minimum gage height, 3.73 feet Jan. 4-6, affected by ice.

1934-43: Maximum discharge, that of June 20, 21, 1943; maximum gage height, that 

of June 21, 1943; minimum discharge, 104 second-feet Jan. 23, 1935; minimum gage height, 

2.66 feet Nov. 22, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or shifting control, v/hlch

 are fair. Auxiliary gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,360

6,350

6,200

5,850

5,SSO

5,630

5,380

5,290

5,130

4,940

4,600

4,400

4,200

4,000

3,800

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,000

3,000

2,300

2,300

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,400

2,200

Nov.

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,300

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

 1,300

1,200-

1,100

1,000

1,100

~

Dec.

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

950

900

950

900

350

850

 800

800

800

SOO

eoo

SOO

750

750

750

750

750

Jan.

750

750

750

700

700

700

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

700

700

g700

g700

g700

g650

g650

g650

g650

g650

g650

g650

g650

g650

g650

g650

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

Hay

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

g650

g650

»650

700

700

700

700

700

750

700

700

700

650

g650

g650

g650

g650

g650

g700

g700

g750

750

750

SOO

 800

900

1,400

1,300

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

124,210

45,100

29,750

1,108,373

21,750

21,550

127,300

344,330

167,750

451,290

234,400

198,810

153,270

1,920,560

Mar.

2,200

»2,400

2,800

3,000

3,200

3,200

»3,200

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,400

3,400

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,400

4,400

6,000

7,000

 7,000

9,500

11,500

12,600

Maximum

6,360

2,000

1,200

8,400

750

1,800

12,600

 15,700

8,120

25,900

10,100

7,360

7,620

25,900

Apr.

13,500

15,000

15,700

15,700

15,100

 14,500

13,300

12,700

12,200

11,900

11,600

11,500

11,400

11,500

11,700

g 11, 900

gl2,000

g 11, 600

gl 1,500

gll,200

glO,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,080

8,630

8,200

7,870

7,530

7,270

~

May

6,940

6,700

6,380

6,160

5,920

5,77.0

5,560

5,330

5,110

4,890

4,670

4,450

4,220

4,000

3,710

4,300

5,010

5,330

5,630

5,930

6,000

5,650

5,270

5,030

'4,960

4,950

5,030

5,080

5,100

6,550

8,120

Minimum

2,200

1,000

750

550

650

650

2,200

7,270

3,710

8,990

5,410

5,410

2,400

650

June

8,990

9,300

10,200

10,700

11,000

11,400

11,700

11,800

11,800

11,500

11,400

11,700

12,200

12,700

13, 600

15,300

17,300

20,700

23,800

25,900

25,900

24,500

22,600

20,6OO

13,100

16,300

14,200

13,000

gll,700

glO,900

~

Mean

4,007

1,503

960

3,037

702

770

4,123

11,500

5,411

15,040

7,561

6,413

5,109

5,262

July

glO.100

g9,S20

9,330

3,990

8,970

8,790

3,930

9,020

9,130

8,930

3,790

8,440

7,320

7,190

6,560

6,070

5,700

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,710

6,310

6,790

,190

,440

,530

,440

,110

6,790

6,630

6,550

Per

square 

mile

0.247

.093

.059

 1S7

.045

»04S

.855

.710

.334

.923

.467

.396

.315

.325

Aug.

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

630

790

950

950

790

550

390

240

160

5,860

5,

5,

5,

6,

560

480

930

470

6,950

7,

7,

7,

7,

7,

7,

6,

6,

5,

190

360

360

360

360

190

710

240

730

5,480

5,410

5,

5,

5,

6,

480

710

930

240

6,310

Sept.

6,240

6,090

5,630

5,110

4,670

4,960

5,480

6,010

6,630

7,110

7,530

7,620

7,530

7,030

6,550

6,090

5,730

5,410

5,040

4,670

4,370

4,000

3,710

3,430

3,190

2,970

2,320

2,680

2,470

2,400

~

Runoff

Inches

0.39

.10

.07

Q KA *

.05

.05

 29

.79

 39

1.04

.54

.46

.35

4.42

Acre-feet

246,400

89,450

59,010

2,193,000

43,140

42,740

253,500

684,100

332, 700

895,100

464,900

394,300

304,000

3,309,000

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on tape-gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 30. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by shifting control Oct. 11 to Nov. 26. Discharge Oct. 1-10, Apr. 5-24, 26, 27, Apr. 30 to 

May 3, May 5, 6, 17, 21-29, June 3-15, June 24 to July 17 computed by using fall as determined by 

twice-daily readings of auxiliary chain gage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S, Dak.

151

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°17', long. 96°29', In sec. 18, T. 121 N.,

 R. '46 W., 14 miles west of Big Stone city and 2 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Datum of gage Is 996.96 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 389 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1910 to November 1912 (at site 2 miles downstream) and March

 i&5i 'to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1899 to May 1904 and 

March 1910 to November 1912 (at site 2 miles downstream) In publication of State 

Drainage Commission of Minnesota entitled, "Report of water-resources investigation 

of Minnesota" for 1909-12. Records incomplete for some winters.

Extremes t- Maximum dally discharge during year, 3,190 second-feet Mar. 26; maximum

 gage neight, 13.50 feet Mar. 25, affected by Ice; minimum dally discharge, 3.2 

second-feet Feb. 13-15; minimum gage height recorded, 2.02 feet Sept. 30.

1910-12, 1931-43: Maximum discharge, 3,740 second-feet June 7, 1942; no flow attimes in most years.

Maximum stage known, about 26 feet, present site and datum, in June 1919, from 

information by local resident.

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

wnicn are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to June 2 June 3 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.S 

3.0

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

30 3.8

47 4.1

78 4.5

114 5.0

157 5.5

212

278

380

535 ?oa

6.0 

7.0

e.o

10.0

10.6

890 

1,290 

1,7SO 

2,83O 

3,190

2.0 ' 3

2.1 7

2.2 11

2.4 20

2.7 46

3.0 83

3.4 141

Mote.- Same as preceding table above 3.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

61 

56 

52 

50 

49

49 

48 

44 

40 

37

34

31 

30 

28 

2S

26 

25 

24 

24 

23

23

23 

23 

23 

23

*22 

20 

23 

27 

30 

32

Nov.

35 

3S 

36 

32 

31

29 

28 

27 

26 

26

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

*24 

24 

23 

22 

21

18 

16 

15 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.5 

9.5

Dec.

9.5 

9.5 

10 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

9.0

8.0 

7.5 

«7.0 

6.5 

7.0

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

7.0 

6.5

6.0 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

8.0 

7.5 

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

6.0

Jan1 .

6.0 

6.0 

5,5 

5.5 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.5

6.0 

6.0 

*5.5 

5*0 

4.4

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4

3.6 

4.0 

4.6 

5.0 

5.4 

5.4

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

lary

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Peak discharge.- 1

(3 p.m.) 834 sec. -ft

Feb.

4.8 

4.6 

4". 8 

5,0 

5.0

4.S 

4.6 

4.4 

4.0 

3.8

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.6 

4.0 

4.8 

«6.0 

9.5

17 

50 

550 

a400 

a260

a!90 

al60 

alSO

Secondfoot-days

1,028 

670.0 

250.0

33,324.1

160.6 

1,847.3 

15,316.5 

6,356 

1,480 

10,355 

1,658 

593 

278.0

39,992.4

Mar.

alOO 

hSO 

a65 

a55 

a46

aS6 

*26

20 

15 

13

13 

15 

18 

14 

11

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.C

9.0 

9.5 

13 

180 

3,000

*3,190 

1,980 

1,130 

1,170 

2,080 

1,980

Maximum

61 

38 

11

2,620

7.0 

550 

3,190 

1,290 

119 

2,130 

174 

58 

19

3,190

Apr.

1,290 

742 

409 

327 

327

307 

255 

229 

227 

202

187 

172 

151 

134 

122

114 

106 

101 

94 

91

87 

87 

85 

82 

79

74 

71 

70 

70 

65

May

61 

5S 

54 

48 

47

48 

47 

45 

42 

40

37 

36 

34 

32 

34

41 

49 

70 

66 

54

44 

37 

33 

30 

32

34

37 

45 

46 

80 

119

Minimum

20 

9.5 

6.0

2.2

3.4

3.2 

9.0 

66 

30 

64 

23 

12 

4.0

3.2

June

307 

1,380 

2,130 

1,010 

439

276 

220 

187 

157 

135

134 

188 

654 

535 

671

470 

244 

178 

140 

114

108 

80 

71 

64 

69

75 

82 

83 

78 

a76

Mean

33.2 

22.3 

8.06

91.3

5.18 

66.0 

494 

212 

47.7 

345 

53.5 

19.1 

9.27

110

July

a6S 

a60 

a55 

a50 

h45

39 

40 

43 

38 

a35

31 

30 

a29 

a2S 

a27

26 

25 

23 

a40 

60

51 

34 

28 

53 

129

62 

42 

83 

107 

174 

103

Per 

square 

mile

0.085 

.057 

.021

.235

.013 

.170 

1.27 

.545 

.123 

.887 

.138 

.049 

.024

.283

Aug.

5S 

38 

29 

25 

22

21 

21 

22 

20 

18

18 

22 

23 

23 

21

16 

15 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

14 

13 

13

Sept.

11 

10 

9.8 

11 

11

10 

9.4 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8

7.S 

9.0 

19 

17 

IS

14 

11 

10 

9.0 

7.8

7.0 

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

5.4

5.4 

5.0 

7.0 

7.0 

a4.0

Runoff

Inches

0.10 

.06 

.02

3.19

.02 

.18 

1.46 

.61 

.14 

.99 

.16 

.06 

.03

3.83

Acre-feet

2,040 

1,330 

496

66,100

319 

3,660 

30,380 

 12,610 

2,940 

20,540 

3,29O 

1,180 

551

79,340

ar. 30 (4 p.m.) 2,590 sec. -ft.; June 2 (9:30 p.m.) 2,710 sec. -ft. 5" June 13 

.; June. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 852 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated or computed on basis of records for Yellow Bank 

River near Odessa.

b Computed from Inside tape-gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 26, 27, Nov. 21 to Mar. 25.

Time 1)8318; Central war time. To convert "war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O- 45 - 11
152 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°13', long. 96°21', In SEi sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 

46 w., 150 feet downstream from highway bridge, 2i miles southwest of Odessa, and 4£ 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 3,000 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 17.98 

feet, from floodmark, affected by Ice); minimum, 5.0 second-feet Feb. 15-17; minimum 

gage height, 2.01 feet Sept. 28, 29.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1943; no flow Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, 

Jan. 8, 9, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

3.9 

4.2

137

183

231

281

354

430

530

640

750

7,0 

7,5 

8.0 

8.7

1,125

1,316

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16IT18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

82

76

69

64

59

58

54

52

48

45

44

42

40

38

36

35

33

33

32

30

29

30

29

28 

2S

*22

22

28

33

35

36

Nov.

39

42

41

39

36

35

34

32

30

30

28

28

26

26

24

«24

22

22

2O

20

16

20

20

20

16

12

12

12

11

11

~

Dec.

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.5

S.O

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

*6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Jan. 1 Feb.

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

S.O

7.5

7.0

*6.5

6.5

6.O

6.0

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

Month

October .......................

November ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

Fobruary

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

6.5

.0

.0

.0

.O

.0

.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

*6.0

9.0

36

h600

a300 

a2SO

a240

a200

a!90

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

1,290

748

227.5

19,776.6

203.5

1,978.0

14,222.5

4,883

1,062

4.14S

1,901

1,405

292.5

32,361.0

Mar.

h!80

a!40

a90

a50

a30

 24

22

20

15

11

11

12

14

12

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

11

120 

2,200

«2,600

a, ooo

1,600

1.80O

1,900

a, 290

Maximum

S2

42

11

1,070

8.0

600

2,600

87O

56

533

354

186

15

2,600

Apr.

870

596

430

335

281

256

210

183

162

146

130

117

105

96

90

82

77

72

67

64

61

58

56

53 

50

49

48

48

47

44

~

May

44

41

38

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

28

28

32

33

38

40

37

36

33

31

31 

31

30

30

30

32

31

56

Minimum

22

11

6.0

0

5.5

5.0

8.5

44

28

'17 42

14

6.5

5.0

June

55

161

196

264

185

126

97

82

70

63

59

124

533

53O

335

239

170

131

105

S6

72

62

54

46 

58

59

53

48

43

42

~

Mean

41.6

24 .'9

7.34

54.2

6.56

70. 6

459

163

34.3

138

61.3

45.3

9.75

88.7

July

40

37

35

33

30

27

26

26

25

36

28

26

24

20

17

19

24

25

40

58

60

44

40

38 

158

92

65

77

113

354

264

Per 

square 

mile

0.105

.063

.018

.136

.016

.177

1.15

.410

.086

.347

.154

.114

.024

.223

Aug.

186

126

94

77

66

57

50

44

38

46

71

76

68

53

42

36

30

28

24

22

18

18

15

B

15

14

15

19

15

14

Sept.

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

15

12

12

12

11.

9.5

9.0

S.O

S.O

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

~

Runoff

Inches

0.12

.07

.02

1.86

.02

 18

1.33

.46

.10

.39

 18

.13

.03

3.03

Acre-feet

2,560

1,480

451

39,24O

404

3,92O

28,210

9, 690

2,110

8,230

S f ffrt ( f\j 

g 'S80 790

64,200

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 26-28, Nov. 21 to flar. SO. Backwater 

debris Hov. 7-20, Aug. 16 to Sept. 3O. * "

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 153

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°14', long. 95°59', In NEi sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 43 W., 

3 mll^s northeast of Appleton and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 885 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1943 (no winter records prior to 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 3,140 second-feet Mar. 31; maximum gage 

 height, 9.52 feet Mar. 30, affected by Ice, from floodmark; minimum dally discharge,

6.0 second-feet Feb. 13-15; minimum gage height observed, 0.74 foot, Sept. 28. 

1931-43: Maximum dally discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage height

observed, that of Mar. 30, 1943; no flow during several periods.

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

 twice dally.. Flow regulated by lakes and dams upstream from station.

Rating table, water'year 1948-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, .In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-85)

Gage read

0.8 58 1.3 844 4.0 385 7.0 1,900 

.9 66 2.0 290 4.5 975 7.5 8,140 

1.0 80 2.3 361 5.0 1,140 8.0 2,450 

1.8 112 2.6 436 5.5 1,310 S.S 3,140 

1.4 154 3.0 539 6.0 1,500 

1.6 198 3.5 677 6.5 1,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

77 

77 

77 

89 

102

95 

39 

89 

80 

73

78 

78 

70 

67 

63

63 

63 

61 

61 

61

59 

58 

SO 

SO 

65

*55 

55 

65 

78 

78 

69

Nov.

66 

61 

61 

59 

57

54 

58 

54 

5S 

60

63 

63 

63 

61 

65

*72 

69 

66 

65 

65

61 

60 

54 

65 

60

55

50 

43 

48 

43

Dec.

44 

46 

46 

46 

44

42 

48 

42 

40 

40

40 

3S 

33 

*38 

33

S3 

33 

3S 

33 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

34

34 

34 

38 

30 

38 

38

Jan.

30 

30 

2S 

23 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

8S

23 

88 

28 

28 

28

26 

84 

84 

82 

22

*20 

IS 

16 

16 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Feb.

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

13 

13 

13 

11 

10

9.0 

7.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.5 

«6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0

7.5

a. 5

3.5

 _,,, SecondMonth foct-days

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .... . . ...,.--.--.. :

lendar year 1948 

&ry *

,231 

L.783 

1,134

36,719.8

c

.......................... 1C

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

ember ............. ....... £

713 

265.5 

>, 579.0 

,863 

,041 

,396 

,235 

,474 

2,003

ter year 1948-43 .......... 64,167.5

Mar.

9.0 

3.5 

9.0 

9.5 

10

*9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5 

10

11 

11 

18 

13 

16

16 

16 

17 

IS 

20

24 

32 

40 

55 

75

*180 

220 

380 

500 

750

Maximum

102 

72 

46

791

30 

16 

3,140 

2,350 

244 

593 

821 

210 

89

3,140

Apr.

2,350 

2,310 

2,190 

2,090 

1,730

1,660 

1,500 

1,310 

1,240 

1,060

945 

S85 

795 

735 

649

566 

513 

461 

411 

336

361 

337 

337 

313 

290

27S 

267 

267 

256 

221

Hay

810 

210 

176 

176 

176

176 

165 

165 

165 

150

143 

141 

136 

124 

182

147 

154 

158 

143 

141

141 

141 

136 

143 

150

J.65 

176 

176 

176 221- 

244

June

267 

290 

290 

290 

290

278 

276 

27S 

873 

856

856 

561 

593 

593 

461

436 

436 

436 

411 

3S6

386 

361 

361 

337 

337

313 

313 

313 

267 

844

Minimum Mean

55 72.0 

43 59.4 

30 38.2

0 101

15 23.0 

6.0 9.48 

S-.5 ISO 

221 909 

182 163 

844 347 

93 137 

8S 112 

46 66. S

6.0 176

July

821 

210 

19S 

1S7 

176

176 

176 

165 

154 

147

141 

134 

183 

122 

116

116 

116 

116 

139 

138

186 

116 

110 

104

96

93 

93 

105 

102 

104 

104

Per 

square 

mile

0.031 

.067 

.043

.114

.026 

.011 

.203 

1.03 

.184 

.392 

.155 

.127 

.075

.199

Aug.

102 

95 

94 

94 

92

39 

38 

186 

210 

154

180 

116 

US 

180 

120

184 

113 

112 

110 

109

109 

109 

110 

116 

118

109 

105 

102 

102 

97 

98

Sept.

39 

86 

34 

84 

34

83 

S3 

SO 

77 

74

72 

66 

67 

66 

66

65 

65 

63 

63 

63

68 

59 

55 

51 

51

50 

47 

46 

50 

58

Runoff

Inches

0.09 

.07 

.05

1.54

.03 

.01 

.23 

1.15 

.21 

.44 

.IS 

.15 

.08

2.69

Acre-feet

4,430 

3,540 

2,350

72,350

1,410 

587 

11,070 

54,030 

10,000 

20,680 

3,400 

6,890 

3,970

127,300

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 25-88, Nov. 10, 19, 80, 22, Nov. 24 to 

Mar. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
154 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lac qul Parle River near Lac qul Parle, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 95°55', In SWi sec. 27, T. 110 N.,

 R. 42 W., 1 mile southwest of village of Lac qul Parle.

Drainage area.- 983 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1943. April 1910 to November 1914 at site 

t; miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-43), 53.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 3,000 second-feet Mar. 30; maximum gage

 height, 13.94 feet Mar. 29; minimum dally, 2.2 second-feet Feb. 14-16.

1910-14, 1931-43: Maximum dally discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940. Noflow at times in each of several years.

Remarks.-- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1948-43, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

0.9 24

1.0 31

1.1 39

1.2 4S

1.4 67

1.6 90

l.S 114

2.0 141

Mar 26 to Sept. 30

1.3 68

100

2.0 153

2.4 227

2.S 314

3.2 408

3.6 510

4.0 626

4.5 790

5.0 975

5.5 1,170

6.4 1,540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22O*» 

<£O

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

146

131

123

119

108

102

97

90

84

77

72

67

63

60

57

54

52

49

47

45

43

43

42

»41

38

36

34

35

42

42

42

Nov.

42

42

42

41

41

40

ss

38

37

37

35

34

34

34

34

34

»34

32

31

30

26

24

24

26

20

24

22

20

16

14

~

Dec.

11

7.5

7.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.5

5.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.8

5.0

*9.0

11

11

7.5

4.6

4.6

4.8

6.0

7.0

7.5

6.5

6.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

Jan.

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

f4.4

f5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.5

f5.0

4.8

4,4

f4.0

4.8

4.S

»f5.0

f6.0

f6.5

f6.5

f6.5

f7.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December-. .....................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February

March .........................

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

May

June ..........................

July i

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

e.s

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

3.6

5.5

9.0

17

»110

fl,000

n,ooo

f710

f440

f260

.

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,081

946

185.2

44 ' * ^

166.7

3,617.4

15,735

9,369

1,851

3,199

1,662

1,647

816.0

41,275.3

Mar.

1140

flio

mo

fllO

#110

120

f!20

f!20

130

130

120

110

100

90

75

60

55

55

60

65

70

80

95

160

«600

1,300

1,900

2,200

2,800

3,000

1,540

Maximum

146

42

11

2,100

8.0

1,000 

3,000

1,370

104

207

211

58

3,000

Apr.

»1,370

1,130

861

674

552

45S

396

360

326

292

266

244

221

203

190

172

160

150

141

132

124

122

118

113

107

106

101

98

94

88

"

May

86

81

73

71

68

64

61

59

57

55

52

51

50

48

48

53

54

60

65

62

56

53

52

52

51

49

49

49

53

65

104

Minimum

34

14

2.8

0

3.8

2.2

55

38

48

38

16

S4

8.1

2.2

June

98

188

207

174

168

167

138

124

110

99

^93

110

123

142

167

163

137

117

99

85

71

60

50

40

45

51

49

45

41

38

"

Mean

67.1

31.5

5.97

121

5.38

129

508

312

59.7

107

53.6

53.1

27.2

113

July

36

32

30

h26

h23

h27

IS

17

48

38

25

23

25

21

17

17

16

19

45

52

54

132

113

101

86

66

56

45

85

146

223

Per 

square 

mile

0.068

.032

.0061

 lea

.0055

.131

.517

.317

.061

 109

.055

.028

.115

Aug.

211

148

106

84

71

58

44

45

d71

d55

344

340

d41

d41

d43

d43

342

340

d37

d35

d32

d30

d26

d24

d25

327

27

31

57

38

31

Sept.

2S

28

28

30

47

56

49

50

58

54

40

37

33

30

28

24

25

28

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.2

8.1

-

Runoff

Inches

0.08

.04

.007

1 . 68

. 006

.14

. 60

.35

.07

.12

.06 

 06

.03

1.56

Acre-feet

4,130

1,880

367

87,750

' 331

7,180

31,210

18,580

3,670

6,350

3,300

3,270 

1,620

81,890

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25, 26, 29, Nov. 14, 15, Nov. 21 to 

(no gage-height record Jan. 17, 18, 20, 21).

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 155

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.

Location.- Vfater-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 95°4S', in SEJSEJ sec. 16, T. 119

 N., R. 41- W., 800 feet upstream from bridge -on State Highway 40, 2i miles downstream 

from unnamed tributary, and 5i miles east of Milan. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, chain 

gage at site 800 feet downstream, same datum.

Drainage area.- 1,720 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,170 second-feet Apr. 1; maximum gage height,

 9.95 feet Mar. 31, affected by ice; minimum daily discharge, 10 second-feet Feb. 15-18; 

minimum gage height, 1.65 feet Nov. 25.

1937-43: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1943; no flow for several weeks 

during 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those affected by ice, which are fair.' Flow regulated 

by several small lakes above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 Nov. 21 to Sept. 30

2.1 183 2.6 317 l.S 88- 2.7 352 6.0 2,110 

2.2 207 2.8 380 1.9 107 3.0 472 7.0 2,S10 

2.3 232 3.0 449 2.0 129 3".5 697 S.O 3,610 

2.4 259 3.4 597 2.2 182 4.0 942 9.0 4,410 

2.4 242 5.0 1,480 9.7 4,990

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

578 

559 

540 

540 

540

522 

522 

504 

504 

4S5

481 

463 

446 

42S 

407

387 

364 

345 

332 

314

299 

287 

273 

265 

254

246 

212 

224 

251 

256 

259

Nov.

259 

254 

254 

248 

246

246 

235 

232 

235

230

212 

202 

224 

220 

205

*212 

222 

217 

212 

- 207

170 

150 

140 

160 

130

80 

100 

95 

90 

85

Dec.

SO 

SO 

SO 

80 

80

80 

85 

85 

85 

80

75 

75 

75 

*75 

75

75 

80 

80 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

70 

70

70 

65 

65 

65 

60

eo

Jan.

60 

60 

55 

55 

55

50 

50 

55 

55 

60

55 

55 

55 

55 

50

44 

36 

34 

32 

30

30 

*30 

30 

30 

30

32 

34 

38 

36 

36 

34

Feb.

36 

36 

36 

34 

32

32 

32 

32 

30 

30

24 

16 

14 

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

12 

13 

*14 

15 

19

22 

26 

24

ifnM+in Second 

Month foot-days

Octol

Novel 

Oeoei

 Cal

Janut 

Pebn 

Hard 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augvu 

Septf

Wa1

>er .......................

iber .....

endar year 1942 

iry

12,087 

5,772 

2,325

108,447

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

5t ........................

wnber .....................

1,361 

603 

8,588 

36,998 

16,140 

21,550 

12,573 

6,882 

4,257

ler year 1942-43 .......... 158,136

Mar.

24 

22 

22 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

24 

30 

38 

38

34

28 

26 

26 

26 

28

30 

36 

46 

fllO 

*f460

800 

650 

650 

1,000 

1,700 

2,600

Maximum

578 

259 

85

1,690

60 

36 

2,600 

5,000 

867 

942 

652 

291 

194

5,OOO

Apr.

*5,000 

4,490 

4,490 

»4,250 

3,930

3,530 

3,290 

3,050 

2,810 

2,600

2,390 

2,250 

2,040 

1,840 

1,720

1,660 

1,600 

1,510 

1,450 

1,370

1,310 

1,260 

1,200 

1,150 

1,070

1,020 

967 

942 

917 

892

May

867 

S17 

767 

720 

697

674 

652 

630 

607 

584

553 

530 

508 

4'90 

464

460 

456 

452 

440 

428

416 

400 

388 

376 

380

384 

392 

384 

392 

400 

432

June

476 

942 

652 

652

674

697 

697 

742 

767 

767

767 

S17 

842 

842 

842

792 

767 

742 

742 

720

697 

652 

630 

607 

.630

652 

652

697 

697 

697

July

Per 

Minimum Mea% square 

mile

212 390 0.227 

80 192 ' .112 

.60 75.0 .044

11 297 .173

30 43.9 .026 

10 21.5 .012 

20 277 .161 

892 2,200 1.28 

376 521 .303 

476 718 .417 

249 406 .236 

176 222 .129 

98 142 .083

10 433 .252

652 

652 

630 

607 

584

558 

540 

508 

481 

452

432 

418 

398 

372 

352

348 

332 

352

360 

348

344 

332 

320 

308 

302

284 

270 

274 

266 

260 

249

Aug.

236 

227 

218 

212 

209

203 

194 

221 

291

236

233 

236 

239 

239 

242

246 

249 

246 

239 

233

230 

224 

215 

212 

206

203 

197 

194 

194 

182 

176

Sept.

168 

160 

152 

154 

182

194 

176 

165 

152 

144

142 

152 

157 

171 

168

162 

157 

149 

142 

134

122 

118 

114 

109 

107

105 

103 

101 

99 

98

Runoff

Inches

O.S6 

.12 

.05

2.34

.03 

.01 

.19 

1.43 

.35 

.47 

.27 

.15 

.09

3.42

Acre-feet

23,970 

11,450 

4,610

215,100

2,700 

1,200 

17,030 

130,900 

32,010 

42,740 

24,940 

13,650 

8,440

313,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this da,.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Apr. 1.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
156 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Palls, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°43', long. 95°31', in sec. 35, T. 115 N., R. 39 W., 

 6 mio.es upstream from mouth and. 8 miles south of town of Granite Falls.

Drainage area.- 653 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to June 1938. October 1939 to September 1943 (winter 

records incomplete prior to October 1939;.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 27; maximum 

gage neight observed, 7.00 feet Mar. 27, affected by ice; minimum dally discharge, 

1.6 second-feet Feb. 13-16; minimum gage height observed, 0.80 foot Feb. 14-18.

1931-38, 1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, 2,250 second-feet Apr. 15, 1937 

(gage height, 6.62 feet); no flow July 26, Aug. 27, 1931, and several days in 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by ice, which are fair. Gage read twice

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

1.1 19 0.9 12 1.7 86 2.9 407 

1.2 26 1.0 18 2.0 134 3.2 535 

1.4 43 1.2 31 2.3 200 3.6 721 

1.6 66 1.4 46 2.6 293 

l.S 95

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

86 

79 

74 

69 

69

66 

64 

59 

56 

56

56 

54 

50 

50 

47

45 

43 

41 

39 

3S

36 

34 

33 

32 

32

28 

29 

29 

28 

29 

28

Nov.

26 

26 

25 

25 

24

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

20 

21 

22

21 

20 

20 

19

18

16 

*14 

15 

16 

14

8.5 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.0

Dec.

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

6.0 

*6.0

6.0 

.5 

.5 

.8 

.6

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.0 

4.0 

4.0

Jan.

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.S 

3.S

3.8 

3.S 

3.8 

4.0 

3.8

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

3.4

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

Z.S

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

*2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Feb.

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.4

S.O 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.6

5.5 

7.0 

120 

220 

200

160 

120 

110

«. _*>, Second- Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 

ary .

h ......................... 6

1 ......................... 3

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

ember .................. . . 2

,479 

562.5 

184.0

,207.4

96. S 

982.0 

,177.0 

,584 

964 

216 

S89 

,119 

,729

ter year 1942-43 .......... 28,932.3

Mar.

95 

140 

170 

*130 

85

50 

40 

26 

17 

13

13 

12 

13 

11 

S.5

7.5 

6.0 

4.8 

4.4 

3.0

3.0 

2.8 

13 

*150 

180

550 

1,200 

1,100 

S50 

721 

55S

Maximum

86 

26 

8.5

725

4.0 

220 

1,200 

470 

92 

428 

580 

329 

175

1,200

Apr.

*470 

367 

293 

244 

200

175 

153 

144 

126 

117

109 

100 

89 

85 

S3

79 

78 

72 

64 

64

60 

55 

50 

50 

46

45 

45 

41 

41 

39

Hay

38 

36 

34 

33 

32

31 

30 

2S 

28 

27

26 

25 

24 

23 

24

26 

24 

24 

26 

27

27 

24 

24 

23 

25

24 

24 

26 

29 

9S

eo

June

86 

117 

126 

168 

42S

348 

244 

200 

164 

144

1S8 

244 

259 

293 

348

293 

22S 

244 

188 

144

126 

101 

89 

78 

76

65 

60 

58 

49 

40

Minimum Mean

28 47.7 

8.5 18. S 

4.0 5.94

2.0 38.9

2.2 3.12 

1.6 35.1 

2.8 199 

39 . 119 

23 31.1 

40 174 

15 93.2 

60 133 

34 91.0

1.6 79.4

1943

July

Per 

square 

mile

0.073 

.029 

.0091

.060

.0048 

.054 

.305 

.162 

.048 

.266 

.143 

.204 

.139

.122

37 

34 

32 

31 

30

54 

40 

32 

28 

24

22 

19 

IS 

21

19

17 

15 

18 

27 

22

295 

228 

175 

109 

83

61 

65 

76 

164 

513 

580

Aug.

329 

228 

175 

144 

117

101 

89 

S2 

164 

134

117 

117 

117 

117 

144

153 

144 

188 

144 

117

89 

SO 

101 

153 

144

126 

117 

101 

100 

95 

92

Sept.

86 

80 

72 

101 

126

153 

153 

164 

175 

164

144 

126 

117 

109 

101

95 

69 

82 

75 

6S

63 

a57 

51 

46 

43

41 

40 

39 

35 

34

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

.03 

.01

.82

.006 

.06 

.35 

.20 

.05 

.30 

.16 

.23 

.16

1.64

Ac re- feet

2,930 

1,120 

365

28,180.

192 

1,950 

12,250 

7,110 

1,910 

10,350 

5,730 

8,170 

5,410

57,490

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 29. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 157

Redwood River at Marshall, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°27, long. 95°47', In NWi sec. 4, T. Ill N., R. 41 W., at

 highway bridge on Fourth Street In Marshall, 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.

Drainage area.- 307 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extreme3.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 891 second-feet June 3; maximum gage

 height- observed, 8.42 feet Mar. 26, affected by Ice; minimum dally discharge, 0.2 

second-foot Feb. 14, 15.

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 3, 1943; maximum gage height 

observed, that of Mar. 26, 1943; no flow at times.

Flood In April 1937 reached a stage of 9.5 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair. Gage read 

once or twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)-

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

56

71

8S

US

152

200

267

347

437

533

654

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31 

29 

28 

27 

26

24 

22 

22 

20

IS

17 

17 

16 

15 

14

13 

13 

12

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

Nov.

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.0 

9.0 

S.5 

S.5 

8.0

7.5 

7.0 

6V5 

6.0 

.7

6.0 

5.0 

4.6 

4.2 

4.0

3.6 

«3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.8 

2»6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4

Dec.

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.9

*1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

l.S

i.e

l.S 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

i.e

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5

Jan.

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1*3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3

i.e

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

».5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 .........

&ry

ii&ry

ember . . .......... .......

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3

.4 

2.6 

42

50 

50 

50

19 

19

«85 

65 

30

Seccndfoct-days

500.5 

170.6 

61.2

11,568.5

30.0 

419.5 

3,345.4 

1,504 

436.9 

8,382 

2,806 

2,039 

1,531

21,326.1

Mar.

13 

6.0 

3.2 

2.4 

. 2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

1.9

2.2 

4.0 

S.O 

300 

460

*650 

550 

4SO 

360 

*260 

213

Maximum

31 

9.5 

2.4

41S

1.5 

85 

650 

164 

22 

654 

176 

176 

97

654

Apr.

164 

134 

US 

102 

92

79 

71 

67 

60 

56

56 

56 

56 

, 49 

38

42 

38 

36 

32 

30

28 

28 

25 

24 

23

21 

21 

20 

19 

19

May

IS 

17 

17 

17 

14

14 

13 

14 

12 

12

12 

11 

S.9 

10 

12

14 

15 

15 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

13 

15

17 

16 

15 

14 

16 

22

Minimum

9.5 

.7 

1.5

.2

.5 

.2 

1.9 

19 

8.9 

46 

38 

26 

12

.2

June

46 

166 

593 

418 

330

297 

253 

200 

164

140

124 

553 

418 

400 

654

593 

475 

347 

267 

200

152

134 

107 

97 

129

226 

262 

253 

200 

164

Mean

16.1 

5.69 

1.97

31.7

.97 

15.0 

108 

53.5 

14.1 

279 

90.5 

65.8 

51.0

58.4

July

129 

102 

S3 

79 

129

176 

176 

176 

146 

124

97 

S4 

71 

60 

52

49 

45 

63 

112 

S4

71 

60 

52 

48 

42

38 

43

125 

US 

92 

75

Per 

square 

mile

0.052 

.019 

.006

.103

.003 

.049 

.352 

.174 

.046 

.909 

.295 

.214 

.166

.190

Aug.

63 

56 

49 

46 

42

38 

35 

31 

29 

26

32 

92

152 

176 

176

140 

112 

97 

SS 

75

67 

63 

56 

48 

46

42 

38 

32 

34 

30 

28

Sept.

26 

£6 

24 

63 

8S

79 

88 

34 

79 

75

71 

71 

97 

92 

S4

71 

63 

55 

48 

40

 36 

SO 

26 

24

19

17 

16 

14 

13 

.12

Runoff

Inches

o.os

.02 

.007

1.40

.004 

.05 

.41 

.19 

.05 

1.02 

.34 

.25 

.19

2.59

Acre feet

993 

338 

121

22,940

60 

832 

6,640 

3,180 

867 

16,630 

5,570 

4,040 

3,040

42.310

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25, 26, Nov'. 20 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height 

ecord Jan. 16). Backwater from debris Oct. 15-23, Oct. 27 to Nov. 19, Aug. 24 to Sept. 3, Sept. 

8-30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
158 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°31', long. 95°10', in NEi sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 

ae w., 3 miles west of town of Redwood Falls and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 697 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1914, August 1930 to September 1943 (winter 

records incomplete prior tp 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet Mar. 29; maximum gage 

Height observed, 6.98 feet Mar. 29, affected by ice; minimum daily discharge, 0.6 

second-foot Feb. 12-16; minimum gage height observed, 1.28 feet Feb1 . 17, affected 

by ice.

1909-14, 1930-43: Maximum daily discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, that of Mar. 29, 1943; no flow for several days in January 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

once or twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

1.5 7.4 1.7 24 2.3 125 3.4 590 

1.6 13 1.8 35 2.4 155 3.6 716 

1.7 21 1.9 48 2.6 222 3.8 S45 

1.8 32 2.0 63 2.8 296 4.2 1,110 

2.0 59 2.1 80 r.O 381 4.6 1,390 

2.2 97 2.2 100 8.2 478 5.0 1,680

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21' 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

£9 

30 

31

Oct.

89 

83 

SI 

a78 

75

72 

66 

63 

59 

56

53 

50 

48 

46 

43

42 

39 

a38 

37 

37

34 

34 

34 

33 

32

27 

24 

30 

32 

32 

31

Nov.

30 

27 

27 

26 

26

26 

24 

21 

26 

22

20 

22 

20

I a22

24 

 17 

17 

20

18 

*21 

11 

16 

14

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

Dec.

11 

9.5

> a8.0

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.5 

5.5

*5.5 

5.5 

4.8 

4.2 

4.2

4.8 

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

a5.0

4.8 

4.6 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

Jan.

3.8 

3.8 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

2.8 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.4

3.2 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.4 

2.0 

al.8 

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.4 

*1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

al.4

Feb.

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

a. 8

.7 

.6 

.6 

a. 6 

.6

.6 

.7 

1.0 

al,4 

1.8

24 

55 

48 

32 

38

95 

260 

280

«ir.«tvi SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber X

Bber ......................

lendar year 194! 

ary .

I ....... on

h..... .................... 6

1 ......................... 5

st ........................ 7,

ember ..................... 4,

498 

602 

182.5

843.3

70.8 

852.0 

207.7 

313 

095 

729 

382 

245 

193

ter year 1942-43 .......... 49,370

Mar.

330 

120 

36 

6.5

> a2.0 

f

4.0 

6.0 

13 

40 

32

\ aS.O

1.2 

4.0 

75 

280

*400 

420 

a800 

1,600 

»1 ,110 

910

Maximum

89 

30 

11

383

3.8 

280 

1,600 

780 

73 

975 

296 

359 

277

1,600

Apr.

780 

652 

505 

404 

316

277 

236 

205 

181 

155

122 

128 

120 

108 

98

102 

S8 

86 

80 

75

72 

68 

65 

65 

a60

54 

57 

52 

52 

50

May

45 

47 

39 

39 

36

44 

39 

36 

. a34 

33

31 

32 

27 

26 

28

32 

30 

. 32 

32 

34

32

.30 

a30 

31 

32

32 

32 

33 

34 

a40 

73

June

120 

296 

532 

505 

478

661 

652 

652 

652 

661

a5S3 

505 

661 

661 

716

780 

S12 

910 

975 

a910

845 

684 

505 

359 

296

251 

254 

240 

277 

296

Minimum Mean

24 48.3 

11 20.1 

3.8 5.89

2.4 57.1

1.2 2.28 

.6 30.4 

1.2 200 

50 177 

26 35.3 

180 558 

73 174 

125 234 

51 140

.6 135

1943

July

296 

258 

244 

a214 

185

153 

178 

202 

212 

205

188 

165 

140 

112 

96

86 

78 

a76 

73 

108

165 

198 

240 

223 

162

140 

118 

137 

1S5 

258 

a283

Per 

square 

mile

0.069 

.029 

.008

.082

.003 

.044 

.287 

.254 

.051 

.801 

.250 

.336 

.201

.194

Aug.

a308 

a333 

359 

316 

258

205 

152 

131 

254 

181

140 

158 

258 

240 

277

296 

316 

316 

316 

296

254 

a266 

277 

233 

208

1S5 

172 

152 

al38 

125 

125

Sept.

108 

92 

80 

80 

155

222 

258 

258 

277 

258

247 

212 

195 

178 

175

175 

162 

a!38 

115 

105

96 

88 

80 

73 

66

60 

57 73 

60 

51

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

.03 

.01

1.09

.004 

.05 

.33 

.28 

.06 

.89 

.29 

.39 

.22

2.63

Acre-feet

2,970 

1,190 

363

41,340

140 

1,690 

12,310 

10,540 

2,170 

33,180 

10,680 

14,370 

8,320

97,920

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 29.

Time basis I Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 159

Cottonwood River near New Ulai, Minn.

Location (revised).- Staff gage, lat. 44°17'40n , long. 94°26'40", in Hi, sec. 33, T. 110 

N., R. 30 W., 1.8 miles south of New ULm and 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 799.09 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1943. July 1909 to December 1913 at site 

half a mile upstream. March 1931 to March 1938 at site 2i miles upstream (winter 

records incomplete prior to 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,670 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 

11.70 feet); minimum discharge observed, 25 second-feet Mar. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.77 

feet).

1909-13, 1931-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 1 ? 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, 16.15 feet Mar. 13, 1938 (affected by backwater),; minimum discharge 

observed, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 1, 1934, Feb. 2-5, 1940.

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

which are fair. Gage read twice daily. Flow partly regulated by Cottonwood Lake and 

several other small lakes above station.

Ratine table, water year 1942-43, except periods of backwater 

[gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

17 IS 2.4 99 4.0 514 S.O 2,060 

IS 2S 2.6 129 4.5 691 9.0 2,520 

19 36 2.9 189 5.0 783 10.0 3,100 

20 48 3.2 266 6.0 1,250 11.7 4,670 

22 72 3.5 354 7.0 1,650

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

448 

416 

385 

354 

266

294 

324 

324 

309 

294

266 

252 

239 

226 

213

213 

201 

189

189 

17S

167 

157 

157 

147 

147

147 

138 

129 

129 

147 

138

,Nov.

13S 

99 

121 

13S 

129

129 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

110 

110 

110

100 

95 

 SO 

80 

85

50 

50 

50 

48 

46

Dec.

44 

42 

42

44

44

44 

44 

46 

46 

46

44 

42 

38 

38

40

40 

*40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

36 

36 

3S 

40

Jan.

40 

40 

3S 

3S 

38

3S 

36 

36 

3S 

3S

3S 

38 

38 

38 

3S

38 

38 

34 

34 

36

36 

36 

36 

34 

34

34 

*34 

36 

36 

36 

36

Feb.

34 

34 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

34 

32 

32 

32 

32

34 

34 

34 

34 

38

44 

47 

5S3 

1,450 

1,410

1,100 

*836 

691

Un«+h Second 

Honth foot-days

Octo 

Nova 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber

lendar year 1942 

&ry

7,183 

3,OSS 

1,274

109,071

ember .....................

1.13S 

6,853 

19,754 

10,465 

7,494 

60,717 

19,623 

24,203 

17,334

ter year 1942-43 .......... 179,126

Mar.

655 

448 

3S5 

3S5 

385

370 

339 

2SO 

215 

167

147 

72 

25 

81 

157

147 

140 

140 

140 

140

140 

13S 

129 

178 

583

1,810 

*3,970 

3,030 

2,100 

1,570 

1,E90

Maximum

448 

13S 

46

3,000

40 

1,450 

3,970 

1,210 

1,980 

4,470 

1,450 

1,610 

1,850

4,470

Apr.

1,210 

1,060 

910 

763 

619

385 

514 

3S5 

309 

354

385 

354 

339 

324 

2SO

252 

252 

252 

239 

213

17S 

157 

167 

121 

83

86 

92 

S6 

60 

36

Hay

52 

99 

106 

106 

106

106 

99 

99 

99 

99

92 

99 

92 

92 

99

2SO 

157 

416 

309 

280

266 

226 

201 

201 

201

213 

239 

266 

266 

548 

1,980

Minimum

129 

46 

36

10

34 

32 

25 

36 

52 

514 

147 

385 

213

25

June

4,370 

3.SSO 

2,610 

1,980 

1,570

1,410 

1,370 

1,330 

1,100 

799

910 

2,150 

3,170 

3,700 

3,790

3,970 

4,470 

3,970 

2,960 

2,020

1,570 

1,450 

1,210 

1,020 

S73

727 

691 

619 

514 

514

Mean

232 

103 

41.1

299

36.7 

245 

637 

349 

242 

2,024 

633 

781 

57S

491

July

al.OOO 

aS50 

aSOO 

a 700 

'a550

a 460 

a550 

a650 

a650 

a650

a550 

a480 

a400 

a2SO 

167

167 

157 

147 

157 

910

1,450 

1,330 

1,140 

836 

 655

3S5 

416 

448 

448 

910 

1,330

Per 

square 

mile

0.1S1 

.080 

.032

.£34

.029 

.191 

.498 

.273 

.189 

1.58 

.495 

.610 

.452

.384

Aug.

1,290 

1,530 

1,290 

1,060 

763

619 

44S 

385 

416 

727

1,060 

947 

1,100 

1,020 

S36

1,060 

1,610 

1,100 

727 

5S3

481 

448 

481 

 548 

548

5S3 

583 

548 

548 

448 

416

Sept.

294 

280 

266 

239 

239

799 

1,570 

1,S50 

1,370 

1,060

799 

727 

727 

836 

799

727 

5S3 

514 

448

416

3S5 

370 

294 

2SO 

266

252 

239 

226 

213 

266

Runoff

Inchea

0.21 

.09

.04

3.18

.03 

..20 

.57 

.30 

.22 

1.76 

.57 

.70 

.50.

5.19

Ac re- feet

14,250 

6,120 

2,530

216,300

2,260 

13,590 

39,180 

20,760 

14,860 

120,400 

38,920 

48,010 

34,380

355,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis 

Falls.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

debris Nov. 7-20.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time

of records for Redwood River near Redwood 

21 to Feb. 17, Mar. 17-21. Backwater from 

to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
160 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Blue Earth River near Rapldan, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44 005'51n , long. 94°06'32n , In SEiSEi sec. 6, 

T. iuv N., R. 27 W., 0.2 mile downstream from Northern States Power Co. power 

plant, 2 miles west of Rapldan, 3£ miles downstream from Watonwan River and 7f 

miles upstream from Le Sueur River.

Drainage area.- 2,430 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to November 1910 (winter records Incomplete), October 

1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,940 second-feet June 16, 17 (gage height 

 7.Bb feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Jan. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1909-10, 1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, 13,100 second-feet Mar. 12, 1910,

from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, that of.Jan.

28, 29, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record and those below 200 second-feet, which are good. Flow regulated by Rapldan 

Reservoir (capacity, 2,980 acre-feet).

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

83

140

Lng tables, water year 1942-43, ex 

(gage height. In feet, and dlacha

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

250

505

825

1,220

1,675

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.7

In second-feet)

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

2,215

2,790

4,100

5,100

2.4 

E.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

872

1,280

1,760

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

7.0

2,320

2,920

4,250

5,720

6,940

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,310

1,130

1,130

1,090

932

1,030

1,130

925

818

888

804

742

664

619

651

677

565

505

488

505

461

461

466

461

461

461

390

350

345

340

340

Nov.

345

350

350

350

350

355

360

200

286

345

295

128

282

345

126

288

291

286

201

293

292

. 123

226

296

283

20

131

298

18

221

-

Dec.

223

126

220

133

285

16

201

116

120

122

124

165

14

202

116

115

124

*14

125

15

b215

144

115

116

18

b212

b!8

bl!2

114

bl!3

b!90

Jan.

16

15

14

196

112

112"

115

125

b!24

15

128

114

115

bl!5

121

123

14

115

bl!2

115

b!20

119

121

12

12

116

bl!2

115

*122

120

13

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August .......... . . ..........

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

13

116

b!18

14

120

119

16

16

124

123

18

123

123

19

122

b!77

b!44

b!18

b!22

b!28

b!51

b!67

109

182

193

235

523

1,020

-

-

-

Second 

foot-days

21 139

7,'734

3,953

269,744

2 898

4^453

55,590

39 ,^97

28,320

99,930

69 , 580

73,840

54,205

461,439

Mar.

1,180

1,540

1,630

1,580

*1,440

1,310

1,130

955

804

670

658

632

607

716

1,030

1,400

1,540

1,630

1,540

1,310

1,220

1,050

948

1,220

1,780

2,790

3,540

4,100

5,100

5,570

4,970

Maximum

1,310 

. 360

285

2,680

196

1,020

5,570

4,530

S

onn , euu

6,940

3,040

3,ieo

3,430

6,940

Apr.

4,530

3,S30

3,040

2,440

2,140

1,980

1,710

1,710

1,370

1,320

1,280

1,190

1,190

1,110

1,010

927

827

850

739

711

677

624

636

624

604

585

579

506

541

517

-

May

477

477

471

471

422

374

325

374

214

242

238

306

310

297

306

466

1,150

1,980

2,200

1,870

1,610

1,370

1,240

1,240

1,110

' 1,190

1,320

1,420

1,420

1,610

1,320

Minimum

340

14

14

12

13

607

506

214

1,320

1,280

i ,3eo

604

12

June

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,040

1,980

1,820

1,710

1,710

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,820

3,100

4,250

5 ; 570

6,620

6,940

6,940

6,620

6,020

5,120

4,250

3,690

3,040

2,860

2,440

2,740

2,800

2,560

2,860

-

Mean

682

258

128

nr-ZQ '

93.5

159

1 ,793

*914

3,331

2,245

2,382

1,807

1,264

July

2,860

2,860

2,320

1,980

2,260

2,440

2,800

2,980

3,040

2,740

2,380

2,440

1,820

1,820

1,510

1,370

1,420

1,280

1,920

2,500

2,680

2,440

2,620

2,800

2,380

2,040

1,920

1,610

1,710

2,200

2,440

Per 

square 

mile

0.281

.106

.053

.304

038

.065

. 738

.546

. .376

1 .37

.924

.930

.744

.520

Aug.

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

620

380

820

760

930

7SO

780

500

3SO

550

060

700

970

180

180

180

170

170

180

020

720

220

220

230

030

030

060

440

450

610

520

Sept.

2,230

2,120

2,060

1,370

1,820

2,320

3,040

3,300

3,430

3,240

2,920

2,680

2,380

2,260

2,200

1,960

1,820

1,510

1,560

1,190

1,150

1,070

903

864

911

775

630

684

684

604

-

Runoff

Inches

0.32

Il2

. 06

4.11

.04

.07

.85

.61

.43

1.53

1 »06

1.13

.83

7.05

Acre feet

41,930 

15,340

7 840

535,000

5,750

8,830

110,300 

78,940

56,170

138,000

146,500

107,500

915,300

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Aug. 5 to Sept. 3; discharge commuted on basis of power-pla 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 161

Watonwan River near Garden City, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°02'48", long. 94°ll'35lt , In HEi sec. 28, T. 107 N., R. 28 

W., at bridge on County Highway 13, 1 mile west of Garden City, 5 miles downstream 

from Perch Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 812 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,380 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 8.56 feet); minimum daily discharge, 26 second-feet Jan. 21, 22.

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 17, 1943; minimum observed, 

2.0 second-feet July 23, 1940 (gage height, 0.27 foot).

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

read once or twice daily.

Ratine tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.1

100

117

155

200

276

2.4

2.5 

3.2 

3.6

363

496

642

792

2.0

2.4

2.5 

3.2 

3.6

Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

252 

3S3 

597 

725 

920

4.0 

4.S 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

1,130 

1,410 

1.6SO 

1,960 

2,260

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

S.O 

S.5

2,600

2,930

3,390

3,340

4,290

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

792

716

679

605

568

532

496

461

461

427

37S

363

333

31S

290

276

249

249

249

224

224

212

200

200

177

166

166

166

166

166

166

Nov.

155

166

155

155

145

145

135

135

117

126

126

126

117

110

114

114

112

110

108

108

95

85

*75

70

75

60

60

55

55

60

Dec.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

44

42

42

42

40

42

42

»40

40

 40

40

40

42

42

42

42

42

40

38

36

40

Jan.

40

38

38

38

36

36

34

34

34

36

36

36

34

34

32

32

30

30

28

28

26

26

28

2S

28

23

30

30

32

30

30

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ... .............. .......

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

30

*28

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

36

46

70

75

SO

160

220

3SO

_

_

-

Secondfoe t-days

10,675

3,269

1,408

97,017

1,000 

1 , 6S1

20,505

14,146 9 799

50)313

16,639

20,176 

17,042

166,653

Mar.

*650

700

700

550

480

340

300

260

220

190

160

170

170

220

260

2SO

220

200

180

150

120

95

130

300

*800

1,400

2,140

*2,140

2,260

2,460

2,260

Maximum

792

166

55

1,530

40

380 2 460

1^740

4 £90

1^190

1,130 

1,350

4,290

Apr.

1,740

1,460

1,240

1,030

S20

679

590

505

4S4

422

402

422

422

383

346

312

296

266

233

225

212

200

200

200

200

18S

1SS

155

166

155

-

May

155

145

135

126

117

105

102

9S

90

S7

97

95

94

92

81

285

679

772

725

634

505

422

346

312

329

422

442

442

422

634

S69

Minimum

166

55

36

11

26

28

95

155

SI

590

200

281

177

26

June

1,190

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,240

1,030

920

320

725

634

590

1,190

1,S50

2,320

3,300

4,200

4,290

3,840

3,140

2,670

2,260

1,850

1,570

1,300

1,030

973

920

S69

820

772

-

Mean

344

109

45.4

266

32. 3

60.0

661

472 

316

1,677 

537

651

56S

457

July

634

590

526

384

442

505

484

4S4

463

383

346

296

252

252

225

200

212

200

364

920

1,130

1,190

1,130

920

679

547

505

505

547

634

590

Per 

square 

mile

0.424

.134

.056

.328

.040

.074

.314

 5S1

. 589

2^07

.661

.802

.700

.563

Aug.

590

i

,

j

;26

>47

)90

547

402

;

£

:

529

>81

596

463

590

S

1,<

l.<

20

)30

)30

1,030

1,080

1,

1,

1,

L30

L30

L30

S69

679

;

I

I

>47

>47

134

463

505

4

134

184

84

>47

442

Sept.

364

312

266

225

238

634

1,OSO

1,190

1,300

1,350

1,240

1,030

920

869

820

725

679

590

442

402

346

296

281

252

238

212

177

138

1SS

18S

-

Runoff

Inches

0.49

.15

.06

4.45

.05

 08

.94

.65

.45

2.30

* 76

92 !TS

7.63

Ac re- feet

21,170

6,480

2,790

192,400

1

slsso

40,670

23,060

19,440

33,000

40,020

33,800

330,500

to Mar. 26.

tandard time, subtract 1 hour.
162 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Le Sueur River near Rapldan, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°06'49", long. 94°02'31", in SWi sec. 35, T. 

lOB N., R. 27 W., 600 feet downstream from highway bridge, 1£ miles upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Rapidan.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,950 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 

is.vu feet); minimum dally discharge, 36 second-feet Dec. 14, 19, 20; minimum gage 

height, 2.84 feet Nov. 26.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1943; minimum dally discharge, 2.0 

second-feet Feb. 9, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.20 feet Sept. 6, 7, 1941.

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

wnicn are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

"23 22 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

614 

558 

51S 

478 

453

453 

478 

478 

453 

428

392 

370 

347 

325 

304

2S2 

262 

246 

231 

222

208 

200 

188 

179 

173

157 

140 

150 

157 

157 

152

Nov.

150 

149 

143 

139 

139

135 

132 

129 

128 

129

126 

122 

122

121 

116

121 

121 

120 

118 

116

112 

100 

85 

80 

*95

80 

85 

80 

80 

75

Dec.

f70 

f60 

60 

60 

60

65 

65 

65

70 

70

65 

55 

38 

36 

40

44 

4S 

*42 

36 

36

42 

50 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

50 

50 

50 

50

Jan.

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

55 

50 

50 

50 

55

55 

48 

44 

40 

40

42 

42 

42

40 

40

42 

44 

46 

«46

44 

44

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sant

Wa

bar .......................

nber ......................

lendar year 1942 

iry .

h ............ ............

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

at .................

urnhnr 

ber year 1942-43

Feb.

44 

44 

48 

55 

55

55 

50 

50 

48 

46

44 

44 

42 

40 

40

40 

42 

44 

46

70

120 

200 

180 

170 

110

100 

130 

125

Secondfoot-days

9,753 

3,448 

1,652

104,989

1,459 

2,092 

38,785 

23,627 

14,426 

34,420 

25,534 

11,984 

15,670

182,850

Mar.

*120 

120 

110 

110 

100

95 

90 

90 

90 

100

100 

120 

160 

220 

460

700 

SOO 

1,100 

1,100 

1,000

950 

900 

950 

*1,300 

2,600

3,160 

*4,000 

4,780 

5,400 

4,480 

3,480

Maximum

614 

150 

70

1,320

55 

200 

5,400 

2,710 

1,890 

2,040 

1,450 

636 

1,180

5,400

Apr.

2,710 

2,260 

1,890 

1,650 

1,450

1,260 

fl.110 

962 

S90 

788

722 

706 

658 

612 

565

535 

505 

462 

434 

408

382 

35S 

346 

323 

312

301 

279 

264 

252 

233

May

217 

199 

186 

173 

160

152 

1'45 

143 

143 

140

135 

135 

130 

124 

133

456 

. 754 

839 

771 

706.

627 

550 

490 

476 

476

580 

642 

642 

642 

1,570 

1,890

Minimum

140 

75 

36

30

40 

40 

90 

233 

124 

418 

308 

189 

137

36

June

1,650 

1,530 

1,370 

1,220 

1,070

1,030 

998 

90S 

839

754

690 

1,220 

1,110 

1,370 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

1,890 

1,690 

1,490

1,330 

1,140 

998 

S39 

703

568 

508 

492 

a455 

a418

Mean

315 

115 

53.3

288

47.1 

74.7 

1,251 

788 

465 

1,147 

824 

387 

522

501

July

a381 

aS44 

h308 

g331 

g540

hS39 

a900 

hS56 

h839 

hS22

h788 

g652 

h524 

h492 

h415

a450 

a600 

a900 

hi, 070 

al,130

1,290 

1,330 

1,330 

1,450 

1,290

1,110 

1,070 

998 

926 

839 

720

Per 

square 

mile

0.286 

.105 

.048

.262

.043 

.068 

1.14 

.716 

.423 

1.04 

.749 

.352 

.475

.455

Aug.

636 

556 

492 

445 

415

372 

334 

305 

358 

295

287 

31S 

460 

415 

386

372 

339 

313 

2SO 

237

207 

189 

372 

386 

386

476 

445 

540 

503 

460 

400

Sept.

339 

295 

263 

240 

310

926

1,140 

1,180 

1,140 

1,070

998 

890 

856 

771 

686

620 

540 

492 

415 

372

328 

292 

258 

231

207

193 

177 

159 

145 

137

- Runoff

 Inches

0.33 

.12 

.06

3.57

1.05 

.07 

1.31 

.80 

.49 

1.16 

.86 

.41 

.53

6.19

Peak discharge.- Bar. 29 (1:30 a.m.) fi r Qfitl ...fie-. -f t. ; May 18 (7 a. .) Sfifi afic-.-ffc.; May

Acre-feet

19,340 

6,840 

3,280

208,200

2,890 

4,150 

76,930 

46,860 

28,610 

68,270 

50,650 

23,770 

31,080

362,700

31 (1 a.m.)

2,150 aec.-ft.; June 15 (9 a.m.) 2,150 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record,; discharge estimated.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on tape-gage readings.

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 27, 28, Nov. 22 to Bar. 25 (no gage-height 

record Feb. 17, 18, 20-28).

Time baa la; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 163

Lakes In Minnesota River Basin 

Big Stone Lake at Ortonvllle, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°18', long. 96°27', In sec. 16, T. 121 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, half a mile southwest of Ortonvllle. Datum of 

gage Is 957.69 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1957^33": Maximum gage height observed, 12.40 feet June 12, 1942; minimum 

observed, 2.20 feet Nov. 20, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (Identification number 6-31) 

with sluice gates and stop logs permitting control between elevations 958.44 and 

969.69 feet above mean sea level.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-45

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

31

a7.71

87.25

a6.39

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

28

31

a5.62

a5.16

11.10

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

alO

8

8

22

56

66

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

7.32

a6.55

5.96

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Perklns Lake near Morris, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°41'25", long. 95°51'55", In SEi sec. 30, T. 126 N., R.

41 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 9 miles northeast of Morris. 

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary)- 

Extremes.- igss^: Maximum gage height observed, 3.30 feet Mar. 27, 1939; minimum observed, 0.94 foot Nov. 2, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 6-32),

with twelve 5-foot bays permitting a %-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is

at top of concrete apron of dam. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division

of Water Resources and Engineering.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 6

21

30

Nov. 24

Dec. 16

1.65

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.48

Dec.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

30

21

24

4

9

1.50

1.48

1.54

£. 64

2.40

Apr.

May

11

21

6

16

29

2.30

1.98

1.80

1.78

l.SO

June 8

20

July 2

11

17

1.88

2.40

1.72

1.68

1.66

July 26

Aug. 19

27

Sept. 9

24

1.56

1.56

1.48

1.50

1.50

Barrett Lake at Barrett, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°54'45", long. 95°53'00", In sec. 12, T. 128 U., R. 42 W., 

on right abutment of concrete combination dam and bridge on Pomme de Terre River at 

outlet of lake In village of Barrett, 6 miles below Pomme de Terre Lake.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-4S: Maximum gage heights observed, 4.68 feet June 14, 1943; minimum observed, 2.36 feet Sept. 3, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (Identification number 6-1), with six 

openings 6 feet, 10 Inches wide, permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of 

gage is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

of Water Resources and Engineering.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Feb.

Mar.

14

19

31

24

21

5

3.82

3.80

3.84

4.00

3.96

3.60

Mar.

Apr.

May

25

2

9

17

24

10

3.60

4.58

4.55

3.86

3.68

4.18

May

June

July

31

13

14

2fi

30

15

4.10

3. SO

4.68

4.10

4.10

3.70

July

Aug.

Sept

30

14

26

3. 86

3.90

3.56

Christina Lake near Ashby, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°04'20", long. 95°46'20", In sec. 13, T. 130 N., R. 41 W.,

24 miles southeast of Ashby. This is one of the lakes tributary to Pomme de Terre

River and Is Just upstream from Pelican Lake. Datum of gage is 1,211.79 feet above

mean sea level, adjustment of 191£.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary), discontinued. 

Extremes.- 1937=%3: Maximum gage height observed, 2.42 feet July 5, 1943; minimum observed, -0.18 foot Nov. 8, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 6-5)

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete sill of dam. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division

of Water Resources and Engineering.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

19

2

e

0.96

1.05

1.15

1.00

Dec.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

24

S

23

6

l-.OO

1.00

.98

1.54

Apr.

May

July

15

ya

7

i

1.55

1.48

1.50

2.40

July

Aug.

"5

IP.

21

6

2.42

3.28

2. IS

1.98
164 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin 

Albert Lake near Erdahl, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°56'20", long. 95°45'30", in sec. 31, T. 129 N., R. 40 W.,

 on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4& miles southeast of Erdahl. Datum of gage

is 1,251.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1538-45; Maximum gage height observed, 4.40 feet June 26, 1943; stage

reported to be.below gage during February 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 6-27)

 with eight 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

28

30

2.5S

2.18

2.60

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

22

30

25

2. IS

2.70

2.70

May

June

July

29

26

31

2.50

4.40

2.60

Aug.

Sept

25

25

2. SO

2.24

Wot a...- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Bnily Lake near Hancock, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°31', long. 95°42', in sec. 33, T. 124 N., R. 40 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles east of Hancock. 

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937^35: Maximum gage height observed, 5.00 feet Apr. 26, 1943; minimum ob- 

 served, 1.00 feet Feb. 17, Mar. 2, 6, 1943. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 6-7)

with ten 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Qage height. In feet, 1948-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

29

29

2.08

1.68

1.50

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

27

17

6

1.24

1.00

1.00

Aor.

May

June

30

30

28

4.90

2.96

2.69

July

Aug.

Sept.

31

29

29

2.10

1.90

1.58

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Francis Lake at Elysian, Minn.

Location.- Temporary staff gage, lat. 44°12', long. 93°41', In sec. 35, T. 109 N., R.

z$ w., at Woodbine Resort in village of Elysian. Datum of gage is 1,006.44 feet

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- ifc)4U-4^: Maximum gage height observed, 8.92 feet July 13-21, 1943; minimum 

 observed, 5.08 feet Oct. 26, 27, 1940.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

14

26

7.40

7.38

7.96

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

16

25

31

7.96

7.S6

8.38

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

S.26

8.42

8.76

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

30

8.86

8.84

6.76

Note,- Oage read daily subsequent to Feb. 2S.

Madison Lake near Madison Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°10', long. 93°48', at Point Pleasant at edge of village 

or raaison Lake. Datum of gage is 999.83 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

lareremeB.- 194U=S5: Maximum gage height observed, 13.69 feet July 5-8, 1943; minimum 

observed, 4.32 feet Aug. 12, 1940.

Oage height, in feet, 1943

Apr. 21 

30

11.71 

11.73

May

June

31 

30

12.43 

13.57

July 

Aug.

31 

31

13 

13

61 

49

Sept. 30 13.43 

Note.- Oage read daily Apr. 21 to June 6, June 22 to Sept. 30.

Prior Lake at Prior Lake, Minn. 

(Formerly published as Lower Prior Lake at Prior Lake, Minn.)

Location.- Temporary staff gage, lat. 44043'10", long. 93°26'20* on highway bridge over 

channel between Upper Prior and Lower Prior Lake half a mile northwest of village of 

Prior Lake. Datum of gage is 892.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1939^5; Maximum gage height observed, 10.10 feet June 14, July 10, 1943; 

minimum observed, 0.84 foot Dec. 3, 1939.

Remarks.- Gage readings at this station represent both the upper and lower lake as the two 

are now at the same elevation.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31

Nov. 28

9.02

8.78

Dec.

Mar.

5 8.72

1943

31 S.52

Apr.

May

28

29

9.06

6.86

June

July

14

31

10.10

9.70

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

S.92

8.66

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 16g 

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Minn. 

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°38', long. ~93°29', in sec. 4, T. 113 N., R. 22 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam, 6£ miles southwest of village of Prior Lake.

Records available.-'June 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Kxtremes.- LWttZ: Water surface above 3.34 feet (top of gage) Sept. 13, 1938; mini-

 mum observed, 0.80 foot Sept. 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 5-4)

 with five 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct.

NOV.

Dec.

31

30

31

1.78

1.57

1.54

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

30

27

31

1.61

1.65

2.65

Apr.

May

June

28

31

30

1.56

2.22

2.04

July

Aug.

Sept

31

30

!W

1.50

1.65

1.67

Note.- Sage read twice weekly except during winter months.

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

St. Crolx River near Danbury, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04', long. 92°15', in sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15

W., on State Trunk Highway 35, 3£ niles downstream from Nanekagon River and 10 niles

northeast of Danbury. 

gralnage area.- 1,550 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1914 to Septenber 1943. 

Average discharge!- 29 years, 1,189 second-feet. 

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 4,250 second-feet June 4; maximum gage height,

4.97 feet Apr. 2, affected by ice; minimum discharge, 849 second-feet July 24-28

(gage height, 0.82 foot).

1914-43: Maximum discharge, 8,630 second-feet Sept. 4, 1941 (gage height, 7.16

feet); ninimum observed, 393 second-feet Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height, -0.20 foot,

site then in use). 

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

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September j.943

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,540

1,500

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,190

1,190

hi, 150

1,170

1,200

1,210

,210

,200

,200

,230

,250

,270

,290

1,320

1,320

Nov.

hi, 320

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,330

hi, 360

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,230

,230

,230

,190

,190

,190

,110

,040

1,000

970

940

-

Dec.

930

920

915

915

915

920

920

930

940

940

950

960

970

970

970

970

970

980

980

9SO

990

990

990

990

990

995

995

995

995

990

990

Jan.

990

990

980

980

970

960

950

940

*934

930

930

920

920

920

920

910

910

910

915

915

915

915

910

910

910

900

900

900

910

920

940

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ............ ............

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ........ . . .....

March ......... ............ . .

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

Hay

June .............................

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

August ............. .............

September .......... .............

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

960

9SO

990

990

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

990

990

9SO

980

980

970

960

960

950

950

950

940

940

940

950

960

960

960

960

950

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

39

37^260

29,855

201

28,824

27,140

74^870

61,790

90,250

40,993

. 42,246

32,576

537,404

Mar.

*950

940

940

940

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

940

940

'950 940

960

960

980

990

1,000

1,010

1,020

,030

,020

,020

,020

,080

,170

,280

,500

l.SOO

Apr.

2,200

2,500

2,800

3,000

3,150

3,260

3,260

3,370

*3,370

3,370

3,260

3,150

2,940

2,740

2,540

2,440

2,230

2,130

2,030

1,9SO

1,930

1,S80

1,S8Q

1,930

1,SSO

1,S30

1,SSO

1,930

1,930

2.0SO

-

Maximum

1,540

1,400

3,480

990

1,000

1,800

3,370

3,910

4,130

2,380

2,030

1,540

4,130

May

2,OSO

2,OSO

1,980

1,980

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,830

1,730

1,680

1,630

1,540

1,500

1,450

1,730

1,9SO

2, ISO

2,080

2,030

1,SSO

1,7SO

1.6SO

1,5SO

1,680

1.8SO

1,9SO

1,9SO

2,440

3,800

3,910

Minimum

1,150

940

Q-l C

915

900

940

930

1 r S30

1,450

878

93S

87S

June

3,SOO

4,020

4,130

4,130

4,020

3,910

3,910

3,690

3,4SO

3,150

2,940

2,840

2,740

2,840

3,050

3,050

2,940

2,740

2,640

2,490

2,380

2,230

2,130

1,930

1,830

2,330

2,490

2,940

2,840

2,640

- 

Mean

1,281

* 1,242

963

1,447

930

969

1 029

2 496

1*995

3*008

1 ,363

1,086

1,472

July

2,3SO

2,2SO

2,230

2,130

2.0SO

1,930

1,830

1,730

1,630

1,540

1,360

1,270

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,000

1,000

970

1,000

1,000

970

970

907

907

87S

878

907

87S

938

970

970

Aug.

1,080

1,630

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,S80

1,8SO

1,830

2,030

1,880

1,730

1,580

1,500

1,360

1,360

1,270

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,000

970

93S

1,000

970

970

938

970

Per square 

mile

0.826

 SOI

.621

Q*^4

.6OO

.625

.664

1.61

1 .29

1 94

353

879

!?01

.950

Sept.

970

93S

93S

970

1,320

1,400

1,540

1,400

1,320

1,270

1,230

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,040

1,000

1,000

970

970

970

1,040

1,000

970

1,000

1,000

970

970

1,040

1,000

1,000

-

Runoff in 

inchem

0.95

 7S

12*65

.69

 65

.77

1.80

1 .49

2. 16

 98

1.01

.78

12.89

* Winter discharge measurement made on this

h Computed on basis of staff-gage readings.

Mote.- No gage-height record Oct. 20-31, Nov. 2-S; discharge computed on basis of records for 

St. Croix River near Grantsburg and Kamekagon River near Trego. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Nov. 2S to Apr. 4.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
166 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

St. Crolx River near Grantsburg, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°56', long. 92°39', near center of sec. 30, T. 

40 N., R. 18 V., at Norway Point, 0.5 mile downstream from Sand Creek and 10 miles 

north of Grantsburg. Datum of gage is 848.98 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Northern States Power Co.).

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 2,021 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,800 second-feet June 4; maximum gage height, 

10.75 feet Apr. 3, affected by ice; minimum discharge, 1,410 second-feet July 27 

(gage height, 4.30 feet).

1923-43: Maximum discharge observed, 13,300 second-feet Mar.. 18, 1927, Aor. 13, 

1936 (gage height, 11.4 feet); minimum discharge, 510 second-feet Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

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

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 11 to Sept. 30)

4.2 1,410 6.5 3,800 

4.6 1,760 7.0 4,490 

5.0 2,120 8.0 6,030 

5.5 2,600 9.0 7,680 

6.0 3,180 10.0 9,420

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,710 

2,660 

2,550 

2,500 

2,450

2,350 

2,300 

2,300 

2,210 

2,210

2,160 

2,120 

2,160 

2,160 

2,120

2,080 

2,030 

2,030 

1,980 

1,940

1,940 

1,850 

1,900 

1,940 

1,940

1,940 

1,900 

1,900 

1,940 

2,120 

2,260

Nov.

2,300 

2,260 

2,210 

2,210 

2,160

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,160 

2,300

2,350 

2,300 

2,260 

2,210 

2,260

2,210 

2,210 

2,160 

2,120 

2,080

2,080 

2,030 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980

1,940 

1,920 

1,900 

1,840 

1,750

Dec.

1,600 

1,550 

1,530 

1,510 

1,500

1,500 

1,490 

1,490 

1,480 

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,480 

1,480

1,490 

1,490 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,490

Jan.

1,490 

1,490 

1,480 

1,480 

1,470

1,460 

1,440 

#1,430 

1,440 

1,440

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,480 

1,490 

1,500

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .............. ...... . .

mbe r ...............

lendar year 1942 ....... ....

ary . . .

uary ....... . . .

h. ........ . ...... ...

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

St. .............. ... .

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,520 

1,560 

1,590 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,590 

1,590 

1,580 

1,580

1,570 

1,570 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

1,580 

1,600 

1,610 

1,620 

1,630

1,620 

1,600 

*1,590

Secondfoot-days

66,650 

63,520 

46,460

894,320

45,340 

44,480 

54 , 660 

147,540 

105,080 

190,820 

76,540 

66,830 

55,120

963,040

Mar.

1,590 

1,590 

1,590 

1,590 

1,590

1,580 

1,570 

1,560 

1,550 

1,540

1,540 

1,550 

1,560 

1,570 

1,580

1,590 

1,600 

1,630 

1,670 

1,680

1,690 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,710

1,740 

1,850 

2,100 

2,350 

2,800 

3,600

Apr.

4, 

5, 

6,

6, 

7,

7, 

7, 

7, 

*7, 

7,

6, 

6, 

5, 

5, 

4,

4, 

4, 

3, 

3, 

3,

3, 

3, 

3, 

3, 

3,

3, 

3, 

3, 

3, 

3,

Maximum

2,710 

2,350 

1,600

7,680

1,500 

1,630 

3,600 

7,340 

6,670 

9,800 

5,550 

3,120 

2,400

9,800

700 

800 

400 

800 

000

150 

250 

300 

340 

000

670 

350 

870 

240 

790

350 

070 

800 

540 

420

300 

180 

300 

300 

420

180 

120

ISO 

300

420

May

3,670 

3,670 

3,540 

3,420 

3,300

3,180 

3,180 

3,180 

3,060 

2,880

2,760 

2,660 

2,500 

2,350 

2,260

2,550 

3,180 

3,670 

3,800 

3,540

3,300 

3,000 

2,760 

2,660 

2,940

3,540 

4,070 

4,350 

4,350 

5,090 

6,670

Minimum

,850 

,750 

,470

,380

,430 

,520 

,540 

,120 

,260 

,940 

,500 

,590 

,590

1,43(5

June

8,190 

9,060 

9,610 

9,800 

9,610

9,060 

8,360 

7,680 

7,000 

6,350

5,550 

5,240 

4,940 

5,090 

5,710

6,510 

6,670 

6,030 

5,240 

4,640

4,210 

3,800 

3,420 

3,120 

2,940

4,240 

6,390 

7,510 

7,850 

7,000

Mean

2,150 

2,117 

1,499

2,450

1,463 

1,589 

1,763 

4,918 

3,390 

6,361 

2,469 

2,156 

1,837

2,638

July

5,550 

4,640 

4,350 

4,210 

4,070

3,800 

3,540 

3,300 

3,060 

2,820

2,550 

2,300 

2,120 

1,980 

1,900

1,800 

1,800 

1,760 

1,800 

1,800

1,720 

1,640 

1,640 

1,540 

1,500

1,540 

1,590 

1,500 

1,540 

1,590 

1,590

Aug.

1, 

2, 

2, 

3, 

3,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2,

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Per square 

mile

0.762 

.751 

.532

.869

.519 

.563 

.625 

1.74 

1.20 

2.26 

.876 

.765 

.651

.935

680 

120 

820 

120 

000

760 

600 

550 

710 

820

660 

550 

500 

350 

210

160 

030 

940 

900 

800

800 

760 

760 

680 

680

640 

680 

680 

640 

640 

590

Sept.

1,640 

1,590 

1,590 

,680 

,900

,210 

,350 

,400 

,260 

,210

,120 

,9SO 

,940 

,850 

,800

,720 

,680 

,680 

,680 

,680

,720 

,760 

,720 

,720 

,720

,680 

,680 

,720 

,720 

,720

Runoff in 

inches

0.88 

.84 

.61

11.79

.60 

.59 

.72 

1.94 

1.38 

2.52 

1.01 

.88 

.73

12.70

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 8.

Time basis: Central war time. To cnnvpr-t WD I- (-1m» t« f>1-=n'1->T"1 MTH ubtract 1 hour.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 167 

St. Crolx River near Rush City, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°4i3', long. 92°52', in SWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W., 200 

feet upstream from Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 5"miles east of Rush City, and 10 

miles downstream from Snake River. Datum of gage is 772.47 feet above mean sea level, 

datun of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 3,071 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 26,000 second-feet June 3; maximum 

gage heipht, 12.10 feet Apr. 3, affected by ice; minimum daily, 1,840 second-feet 

Jan. 6, 7, 8.

1923-43: Maximum discharge observed, 27,700 second-feet Apr. 14, 1936; maximum 

gage height observed, 13.9 feet Mar. 22, 19ki9, ice jam; minimum discharge observed, 

630 second-feet Aug. 14, 1933.

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

once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,220

3,220

3,010

3,010

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,590

2,590

2,480

2,380

2,380

2,480

2,480

2,380

2,480

2,480

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,480

2,700

2,800

Nov.

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

2,800

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,590

2,550

2,520

2,500

2,450

2,370

2,250

2,180

2,080

"

Dec.

2,020

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,980

1,960

1,940

1,920

1,920

1,910

1,900

Jan.

1,900

1,900

1,890

1,870

1,850

1,840

*1,840

1,840

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,870

Month

October ............. ............

November ...... . . . . ... .... ...

December ....... .................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .................... ....

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ..........................

September ..... ..................

Water year 1942-43 ...........

Feb.

1,890

1,900

1,910

1,930

1,970

1,990

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2-, 000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,980

1,960

*1,940

1,920

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

87,540

83,660

61,510

1,381,390

57,500

55,360

69,870

312,770

204,590

429,310

1?1,840

108,860

75,060

1,677,870

Mar.

1,910

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,870

1,850

1,860

1,870

1,880

1,890

1,900

1,930

1,970

2,000

2,010

2,010

2,040

2,060

2,070

2,100

2,200

2,550

2,850

3,300

3,750

6,800

Apr.

10.5OO

14,000

16,000

17,600

18,500

19,100

17,300

16,400

15,900

14,800

14,300

13,200

11,900

10,600

9,840

8,810

8,050

7,090

6,630

6,170

5,930

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,470

5,470

5,470

5,240

5,470

5,930

~

Maximum

3,650

3,010

2,020

16,200

1,900

2,000

6,800

19,100

16,400

26,000

10,900

5,240

3,650

26,000

Hay

5,930

6,400

6,400

5,930

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,240

4,780

4,550

4,320

4,090

3,870

4,780

5,240

6,400

7,570

7,330

6,630

6,400

6,400

6,170

5,470

6,860

8,300

8,810

9,320

12,500

16,400

Minimum

2,380

2,08p

1,900

1,740

1,840

1,890

1,850

5,240

3,870

6,400

2,180

2,280

2,080

1,840

June

19,400

23,200

26,000

25 , 600

23,900

21,600

18,800

17,000

15,100

13,200

11-, 200

11,200

10,900

11,700

14,500

16,200

15,300

13,800

12,500

10,600

9,580

8,300

6,860

6,400

8,300

7,570

11,700

12,700

13,800

12,200

~

Mean

2,824

2,789

1,964

3,785

1,855

1,977

2,254

10,430

6,600

14,310

4,253

3,512

2,502

4,597

July

10,900

9,580

8,550

8,300

7,570

7,090

6,170

5,700

5,240

4,780

4,320

4,090

3,430

3,220

3,010

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,590

2,480

2,380

2,330

2,380

2,380

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,380

 2,380

Aug.

2,590

3,220

4,320

4,780

4,550

4,320

3,870

3,870

4.78O

5,240

5,240

5,010

4,780

4,320

4,090

3,870

3,430

3,220

3,220

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,380

2,380

2,480

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,280

Pe r square 

mile

0.552

.545

.388

.739

.362

.386

.440

2.04

1.29

2.79

.831

.686

.489

.898

Sept.

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,380

3,650

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,220 .

3,010

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,590

2,180

2,380

2,280

2,180

2,280

2,280

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,080

2,080

2,080

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.64

.61

.45

« 10.03

.42

.40

.51

2.28

1.49

3.11

.96

.79

.55

12.21

» Winter discharge measurement 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation 

Time basis: Central war time.

650737 O - 45 - 12

this day.

ed by ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 3. 

vert war time- to standard tin abtract 1 hour.
168 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

St. crolx River at St. Crolx Falls, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°24'30", long. 92°38'45", In HWi sec. 30, T. 34 

N., R. 18 W., 1,800 feet downstream from Northern States Power Co. power plant In 

town of St. Crolx Falls. Datum of gage Is 690.1 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 5,930 square miles.

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1902 to October 1912 (monthly discharge only, July 1905. to December 1909) In 

publication of Minnesota State Drainage Commission entitled "Report of water-resources 

Investigation of Minnesota," 1909-12..

Average discharge.- 38 years (1902-5, 1908-43), 3,589 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum' discharge during year, 28,500 second-feet June 4 (gage 

height, 13.42 feet); minimum, 122 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 0.94 foot); minimum dally, 915 second-feet Nov. 26.

1902-5, 1908-43: Maximum dally discharge, 35,800 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920; no 

flow Sept. 30, 1929.

Remarks.- Records-good. Flow controlled by gates at power plant and regulated by Nevers 

Dam, 10 miles above station.

Rating, table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

610

975

1,71O

2,600

3,660

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

5,180

6,740

6,260

9,560

10,700

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

11,900

16,400

20,900

25,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to-September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,800 

4,170 

4,690 

4,470 

4,260

4,420 

3,970 

3,920 

3,740 

3,890

2,690 

3,480 

3,520 

3,360 

3,580

3,430 

2,680 

2,070 

3,640 

3,230

3,510 

3,100 

2,880 

2,060 

1,780

2,750 

2,750 

3,210 

2,970 

2,840 

3,340

Nov.

2,710 

3,410 

3,530 

4,370 

3,050

4,020 

5,060 

1,820 

3,300 

3,050

4,580 

2,940 

4,170 

3,710 

1,370

2,760 

4,350 

3,180 

2,780 

3,340

3,560 

3,230 

3,740 

3,220 

3,120

915 

2,260 

2,100 

1,120 

2,190

Dec.

2,400 

2,260 

1,850 

1,950 

1,240

1,050 

1,960 

2,500 

2,910 

2,640

2,160 

1,440 

1,500 

2, ISO 

2,660

3,150 

2,980 

2,980 

2,440 

1,250

2,580 

2,530 

2,300 

1,620 

1,550

2,380 

1,560 

2,500 

2,540 

2,520 

2,400

Jan.

1,840 

2,450 

1,300 

2,350 

2,450

2,310 

2,210 

2,000 

2,100 

1,490

2,140 

2.500 

2,730 

2,160 

2,190

2,330 

1,610 

2,300 

2,200 

2,100

2,000 

1,850 

1,780 

1,400 

2,100

2,080 

2,100 

1,850 

2,250 

2,300 

1,500

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber .........................

nber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary .... .

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

st ..........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

2,100 

2,220 

2,400 

2,050 

2,100

2,OOO 

1,440 

2,200 

2,300 

2,300

2,350 

2,150 

2,080 

1,350 

2,200

2,300 

2,400 

2,020 

1,850 

1,950

2,000 

2,040 

2,350 

2,500 

2,260

2,360 

2,350 

1,690

Secondfoot-days

104.200 

90,955 

66,000

1,577,015

63,970 

59,330 

82,650 

378,500 

221,960 

487,160 

152,540 

113,040 

80,200

1,902,505

Mar.

2,400 

2,600 

2,700 

2,050 

2,100

2,200 

1,310 

2,520 

2,300 

2,180

2,010 

2,460 

2,190 

1,710 

2,580

1,800 

1,950 

1,940 

1,930 

2,190

1,680 

2,300 

2,400 

2,400 

2,270

2,670 

3,760 

3,000 

4,400 

4,790 

9,840

Apr.

15, 

16, 

18, 

23, 

24,

23, 

21, 

19, 

18, 

18,

17, 

16, 

15, 

13, 

12,

10, 

7, 

7, 

7, 

7,

7, 

7, 

7, 

6, 

5,

6, 

6, 

5, 

6, 

5,

Maximum

4,690 

4,580 

3,150

16,200

2,730 

2,500 

9,840 

24,000 

16,600 

28,300 

12,300 

5,260 

3,810

28,300

400 

300 

200 

500 

000

90O 

800 

900 

900 

200

300 

100 

000 

900 

900

100 

370 

970 

220 

220

060 

060 

060 

160 

950

000 

300 

750 

240 

740

May

7,060 

6,810 

6,900 

6,900 

6,900

6,440 

6,320 

6,310 

5,810 

5,910'

5,550 

5,090 

' 4,870 

4,540 

4,220

5,640 

5,750 

7,060 

7,060 

7,060

7,060 

7,060 

7,060 

7,060 

7,060

6,900 

7,060 

8,300 

12,500 

13,100 

16>600

Minimum

1,780 

915 

1,050

915

1,300 

1,350 

1,310 

5,740 

4,220 

7,520 

2,260 

2,200 

1,780

915

June

19,600 

25,400 

27,000 

28,300 

27,200

25,800 

23,100 

21,000 

18,600 

17,400

11,600 

11,900 

12,000 

12,700 

16,400

17,900 

19,100 

17,900 

15,500 

12,500

8,710 

9,070 

8,970 

7,820 

7,670

7,520 

10,400 

14,300 

15,000 

16,400

Mean

3,361 

3,032 

2,194

4,321

2,064 

2,119 

2,666 

12,620 

7,160 

16,240 

4,921 

3,646 

2,673

5,212

July

12,300 

10,900 

9,970 

9,170 

6,320

7,560 

7,220 

7,220 

7,020 

6,250

5,460 

4,300 

3,870 

4,240 

3,730

3,490 

3,350 

3,100 

3,300 

3,170

2,630 

2,700 

3,010 

2,700 

2,260

2,470 

2,410 

2,490 

2,550 

2,450 

2,730

Aug.

2,760 

3,310 

4,290 

4,660 

4,860

4,550 

4,390 

3,620 

4,450 

5,260

5,190 

5,140 

5,040 

4,850 

4,070

4,200 

3,690 

3,540 

3,370 

3,160

2,980 

2,520 

3,080 

2,670 

2,550

2,780 

2,200 

2,240 

2,590 

2,570 

2,460

Per square 

mile

0.567 

.511 

.370

.729

.348 

.357 

.450 

2.13 

1.21 

2.74 

.830 

.615 

.451

.879

Sept.

2,550 

2,510 

2,560 

1.7SO 

2,290

3,670 

3,220 

3,630 

3,810 

3,380

2,840 

2,620 

3,320 

2,770 

2,990

2,790 

2,420 

1,990 

2,030 

2,710

2,640 

2,530 

2,250 

2,560 

2,000

1,820 

2,460 

3,000 

2,450 

2,610

Runoff in 

inches

0.65 

.57 

.43

9.89

.40 

.37 

.52 

2.38 

1.40 

3-06 

.96 

.71 

.50

11.95

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12, 13, 20, 23-25, 28-31, Jan. 3-5, 8, 9, Jan. 

18 to Feb. 5, Feb. 8-13, 15-17, 19-27, Mar. 1-6, 16-19, 22-24. Ho gage-height record Oct. 5 to Kov. 

26, June 2, 3; discharge records of St. Crolx Falls power plant 'mmedtately upstream used. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 169

Namekagon River near Trego, Vis.

Location.- Lat. 45°57', long. 91°53', In SWi sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at powerhouse

or Wisconsin Hydroelectric Co., 5 miles northwest of Trego. 

Drainage area.- 489 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1943. 

Average discnargeT- 16 years, 436 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,190 second-feet June 6j minimum dally,

320 second-feet Nov. 29.

1927-43: Jfexlmum dally discharge, 5,200 second-feet Sept. 2, 1941; minimum dally,

113 second-feet Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930. 

Remarks.- Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station. Dally

discharge computed from hourly records of plant load, head on turbines and gates, and

gate openings. Load-discharge ratings of hydroelectric units and rating for discharge

through talntor gates developed by Geological Survey In 1937 and 1941, respectively.

Two discharge measurements made In 1943 check load-discharge ratings within 3.4 per

cent.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

612

551

612

551

608

611

560

571

555

543

488

560

545

535

475

529

545

492

501

382

434

474

477

462

416

438

468

455

457

484

501

Nov.

516

507

507

508

487

489

479

479

479

478

486

508

510

490

480

480

481

461

465

482

474

416

432

427

427

426

366

368

320

367

-

Dec.

'376

364

355

356

373

371

371

371

375

417

417

376

378

364

441

381

380

380

395

396

390

390

390

389

388

417

420

390

388

388

367

Jan.

387

417

408

409

393

380

380

380

380

380

369

368

366

366

366

566

366

366

366

366

366

367

369

369

369

370

370

364

364

374

364

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

tfav nay ..............................

June ......................"... ...

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Time basis: Central war time.

Feb.

363

363

362

395

378

371

370

368

367

386

368

368

568

368

369

369

369

371

371

371

371

377

376

374

401

402

402

376

-

_

-

Secondfoot-daye

15.882

13,785

11,974

195,221

11,625

10,494

12,732

23,351

18,609

26,615

15,626

15,966

12,530

189,389

To convert

Mar.

384

385

3S6

387

389

391

352

392

355

355

355

358

367

357

372

363

376

420

422

436

441

421

415

405

406

402

400 448'

419

504

869

Apr.

1,130

930

854

897

900

1,010

1,000

944

968

1,030

986

927

885

759

760

722

634

661

620

635

622

601

626

622

542

608

615

615

621

627

-

Maximum

612

516

441

1,280

417

402

869

1,130

1,050

1,190

794

802

513

1,190

war time to

May

630

629

656

549

604

631

667

633

558

549

551

531

522

514

501

444

610

663

618

557

556

536

506

507

533

620

633

664

657

930

1,050

Minimum

382

320

355

320

364

362

352

542

444

581

392

366

379

320

June

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,190

1,100

1,070

871

826

787

776

805

832

924

912

880

875

783

772

789

755

649

590

581

685

963

934

934

862

-

Mean

512

460

386

535

375

375

411

778

607

887

504

515

418

519

July

772

738

740

794

624

627

601

531

510

501

511

498

495

482

450

451

454

 454

438

450

452

404

392

403

401

402

403

398

395

398

457

Aug.

458

519

602

700

655

657

660

706

669

635

587

554

544

555

526

484

453

454

454

437

431

435

431

408

394

393

386

389

387

401

402

Per square 

mile

1.05

.941

.789

1.09

.767

.767

.840

1.59

1.24

1.81

1.03

1»05

.855

1.06

Sept.

401

400

400

401

394

454

493

491

513

490

486

452

426

403

400

400

398

400

401

382

381

381

381

381

381

380

379

387

431

461

~

Runoff in 

inches

1.21

1.05

.91

14.85

.88

.80

.97

1.77

1.43

2.02

1.19

1.21

.95

14.39

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Grindstone River at Hinckley, Kinn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°01', long. 93°57', In NWi sec. 24, T. 41 N., R. 21 W.

on abutment of water supply dam In Hinkley and Just below confluence of North and

South Branches.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943 (no winter records). 

Extremes.- it»4u=33; Maximum gage height observed, 12.22 feet June 15, 1943: minimum 

 observed, 8,91 feet Oct. 9, 1940. 

Remarks.- Pool level artificially regulated by special type concrete dam (Identlflcation number 8-1) with a 4 by 4-foot sluice gate permitting a 10-foot control.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

31

10.10

10.08

10.1-8

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

28

31 .

10.11

10.10

11.90

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

10

11

11

48

70

15

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

10.51

10.26

10.06

Note.- Gage read dally except during winter months.
170 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Apple River near Somerset, WIs.

Location.- Lat. 45°10«, long. 92°43', In sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at power plant of 

Northern States Power Co., 3i miles downstream from Somerset.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- January 1901 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 42 years, 297 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum dally discharge during year, 2,460 second-feet June 17; ' 

minimum oany, lei second-feet Dec. 2.

1901-43: Maximum dally discharge, that of June 17, 1943; no flow Sept. 30, 1929, 

Aug. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of dally discharge computed on basis of average dally 

load, head, and plant efficiency. Discharge as computed was checked within 4 percent 

by one discharge measurement maue In October 1943 by Geological Survey. Another discharge measurement at zero load In October 1943 Indicated that flow as computed during 

no-load conditions may be considerably too low.

Cooperation.- Records of dally discharge furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

361

432

481

371

394

362

318

414

348

333

£98

326

324

307

378

379

315

241

263

280

301

258

E71

276

252

267

274

283

294

270

267

Nov.

300

329

274

241

234

243

263

234

253

307

291

351

265

326

255

275

241

257

285

263

312

320

284

257

257

218

179

213

240

232

-

Dec.

280

161

2C4

263

294

250

239

260

279

254

208

206

200

233

332

E37

250

232

233

221

270

266

253

261

254

256

275

242

254

263

270

Jan.

267

269

205

176

225

262

250

246

273

265

254

237

233

249

232

258

222

209

216

222

237

242

256

237

238

232

243

268

262

280

268

Month

October ............. ............

November .........................

December ............ ............

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ...................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

246

256

248

241

269

263

249

254

262

254

219

264

256

231

234

243

243

246

249

268

302

290

294

318

276

291

322

290

_

-

Secondfoot-days

9,90

7 99

7)72

123, 57<

7

7 *37

10)25

11J94

12)lO'

slsis

144 . 14

Mar.

257

243

P70

295

250

278

250

252

250

271

258

266

275

290

239

222

255

315

324

293

314

306

288

304

369

359

444

396

425

623

1,070

Apr.

1,730

1,700

1,500

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,120

973

899

884

848

810

763

727

675

661

595

573

615

564

474

494

478

453

432

518

37.0

418

371

402

Maximum

3 481

, 351

1 294

5 . 1,020

5 280

[ 322

I 1,070

7 1,730

5 750

: 2,460

689

) 427

2 2,460

Hay

402

408

375

348

384

457

350

334

371

357

750

327

363

334

290

356

343

330

346

404

364

354

337

333

341

320

369

381

417

440

661

Minimum

241

179

161

156

176

219

222

370

P9O

443

176

207

203

161

June

677

860

970

771

680

600

661

577

569

573

496

443

528

595

1,120

1,610

2,460

2,340

1,980

1,590

1,420

1,060

7G9

565

705

674

694

720

778

767

Mean

32C

 26 r

24 £

33£

24«

264

331

79 £

385

94C

39 (

294

395

July

689

630

521

608

582

590

509

321

446

446

290

469

298

355

378

329

340

404

351

361

351

338

325

251

268

281

315

321

294

176

267

Aug.

278

261

297

249

288

294

308

275

323

263

282

290

313

307

256

325

394

230

230

250

279

320

207

230

241

250

237

284

284

227

243

Per square 

mile

0.582

.485

.453

.616

.442

.480

.602

1.44

)?00

1.71

.709

.500

.535

.718

Sept.

231

306

256

338

£74

385

219

350

249

354

427

364

291

304

392

326

324

219

324

256

315

290

217

260

203

286

266

264

325

204

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.67

.54

.52

8.37

.51

.50

.69

1.61

< Q1 

 OJ.

1.91

 82

 58

.60

9.76

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 171

Lakes In St. Croix River Basin 

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.

Location.,- Staff gage, lat. 45°44', long. 91°56', In sec. 25, T. 38 N., R. 13 W., at-

 tached to post in bed of lake 80 feet from engine house In town of Shell Lake.

Drainage area.- 14 square miles. Area of Shell Lake, 3,200 acres.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.08 feet June 28, July £; ninimum observed, 1.32 feet Nov. 27.

1936-43: Maximum .gage height observed, that of June 28, July 2, 1943; minimum observed, 0.03 foot Oct. 28,-1940, Jan. 3, 1941.

Revisions.- The maximum gage height for the water year 1942 has been revised to 

2.34 feet June 8, 12, superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 955.

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet.

Correctfon.- Corrected gage heights for Oct. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, superseding

 those published In Water-Supply Paper 955, are given herein:

Gage height, in feet, 1941-43 

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

..

0.62

-

.65

_

_

.69

_

_

.73

-

.76

_

.80

_

_

.84

.87

_

__

.91

Nov.

_

0.94

-

_

.98

_

_

1.01

_

_

1.05

1.08

_

-

1.11

_

1.14

_

1.16

_

-

Dec.

1.19

_

_

_

1.22

_

_

1.21

_

-

_

1.23

1.23

_

_

1.24

1.26

_

I

1.25

_

1.25

_

-

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

:-

___. 1.42

_

-

«

1.48

_

1.52

_

-

«

-

Hay

1.59

_

_

1.65

-

_

-

1.66

_

-

1.68

.

:1.71

_

-

1.73

-

-

_

1.74

1.84

_

-

-

2.16

-

June

2.23

«

-

_

2.34

_

-

2.36

_

-

.

2.36

-

2.34

_

-

-

2.26

-

.

2.21

«-

-

2.16

-

-

2.19

-

-

July

-

2.23

2.22

.

-

«

2.20

-

_

-

2.18

"

_

2.14

2.06

_

-

2.04

_

1.96

-

-

1.94

Aug.

-

1.90

-

-

_

1.88

-

-

1.78

-

-

1.76

~

.

1.74

-

"

1.70

-

1.72

_

-

-

1.74

1.74

Sept.

-

-

1.76

-

_

1.74

-

-

1.72

-

1.78

t "

_

-

1 .86

-

1.84

-

1.76

-

l.SO

-

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

1.74

_

_

1.72

_

-

1.66

-

_

1.64

-

-

-

1.66

-

-

1.64

-

_

_

1.60

-

-

1.54

_

_

_

1.50

-

Nov.

_

1.44

_

-

1.40

-

1.34

-

_

-

1.36

-

-

1.34

-

.

-

1.34

_

.

1.34

-

-

_

1.32

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

1.80

-

Hay

1.82

_

1.84

_

-

_

1.86

_

1.82

_

_

_

1.84

-

_

1.84

_

_

-

1.84

_

_

1.S6

-

_

_

1.90

_

2.18

June

_

-

_

2.26

-

_

2.34

_

-

2.38

_

_

2.48

-

.

.

2.58

_

-

2.75

_

_

-

3.00

_

_.

3.08

..

_

-

July

_

3.08

_

_

3.00

_

-

3.00

-

_

3.00

_

_

-

2.96

_

_

2.92

-

_

_

2.83

-

-

2.83

_

_

_

2.79

-

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 he

Aug.

_

2.75

-

_

-

2.71

-

2.67

. -

_

_

2.62

_

-

2.54

_

_

-

2.48

_

_

2.46

-

-

_

2.44

_

_

2.48

-

Sept.

_

_

2.48

_

-

2.36

-

_

2.26

_

_

2.26

_

-

_

-

_

_

2.14

_

.

 _

2.06

-

_

2.04

-

_

-

-

ur.
172 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°56', long. 92°25', in W* see. 26, T. 40 N., R. 

 17 W., 4 miles northwest of Webster.

Drainage area.- 258 square miles. Area of Yellow Lake, 2,087 acres.

Lake-surface area.- 2,087 acres.

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 4.02 feet June 29; minimum, 2.13 feet Jan. 2.

1941-43: Maximum gage height observed, 4.46 feet Sept. 16, 1941; minimum, that 

of Jan. 14, 1942, Jan. 2, 1943.

Remarks.- Natural outlet to Little Yellow Lake dredged in Way 1941. Dam five miles down 

river from Little Yellow Lake may at times have some effect on stage of Yellow Lake.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.B6

3.84

3.81

3.80

3.76

3.73

3.69

3.65

3.63

3.66

3.57

- 3.55

' 3.52

3.49

3.46

3.44

3.42

3.39

3.36

3.35

3.32

3.30

3.26

3.84

3.23

3.21

3.19

3.17

3.18

3.21

3.20

NOT.

3.19

3.17

3.15

3.13

3.09

3.07

3.06

3.06

3.08

3.08

3.07

3.05

3.02

3.01

2.99

2.99

2.98

2.96

2.94

2.93

2.93

2.92

2.91

2.90

2.8S

2.86

2.79

2.74

2.72

2.71

-

Deo.

2.69

2.61

2.62

2.59

2.56

2.53

2.51

2.48

2.46

2.46

2.45

2.43

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.35

2.33

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.23

2.20

2.17

2.15

2.16

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.14

2.14

Jan.

2.14

2.14

2.16

2.20

2.23

2.24

2.26

2.28

2.27

2.35

2.39

2.40

2.43

2.47

2.50

2.53

2.55

2.60

2.63

2.64

2.65

2.67

2.69

2.70

2.71

2.73

2.72

2.70

2.69

2.69

2.68

Feb.

2.65

2.63

2.62

2.61

2.60

2.60

2.61

2.65

2.68

2.71

2.72

2.75

2.79

2.83

2.S6

2.90

2.92

2.94

2.93

2.91

2.89

2.S6

2. SO

2.75

2.71

2.66

2.63

2.61

_

_

-

Bar.

2.57

2.54

2.51

2.49

2.46

2.45

2.43

2.40

2.39

2.36

2.33

2.31

2.29

2.32

2.33

2.33

2.31

2.29

2.30

2.29

2.27

2.26

2.24

2.23

2.23

2,24

2.27

2.30

2.35

2.44

2.62

Apr.

2.86

3.04

3.23

3.35

3.44

3.44

3.40

3.35

3.31

3.25

3.20

3.14

3.07

3.02

2.97

2.92

2.S6

2.83

2.7S

2.76

2.78

2.81

2. S3

2.S5

2.86

2.S7

2.90

2.92

2.96

3.01

-

Hay

3.05

3.04

3.05

3.06

3.07

3.06

3.04

3.07

3.06

3.04

3.02

3.01

3.01

3.05

3.11

3.22

3.31

3.35

3.37

3.40

3.42

3.43

_

-

_

_

_

3.58

3.59

3.64

June

3-66

3.68

3.75

3.75

3.67

3.75

3.69

3.64

3.58

3.52

3.50

3.48

3.45

3.4S

3.54

3.63

3.66

3-67

3.66

3.65

3.61

3.55

3.51

3.47

3.47

3.73

3-91

4.01

4.02

4.01

-

July

3.95

3.91

3.85

3.77

3.70

3.62

3.56

3.50

3. .43

3.37

3.30

3.23

3.19

3.18

3.16

3.19

3.19

3.19

3. IS

3. IS

3.16

3.15

3.16

3.17

3.16

3.17

3. IS

3.16

3.21

3.25

3.29

Aug.

3.31

3.37

3.38

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.39

3.42

3.51

3.56

3.61

3.65

3.66

3.65

3.65

3.63

3.61

3.60

3.55

3.50

3.45

3.41

3.38

3.35

3.31

3» 28

z'.zs

3.24

3.20

3.17

3.15

Sept.

3.12

3.09

3.08

3.11

3. IS

3.21

3.19

3. IS

3.16

3.15

3.13

3.11

3.08

3.05

3.03

3.02

3.01

3.00

2.98

2.96

2.94

2.92

2.S9

2.89

2.S8

2.87

2.S9

2.92

2.92

2.93

-

Note.- Add 94 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission ot Wisconsin. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Rush Lake near Rush City, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°42', long. 93°03', In SEi see. 14, T. 37 N., R. 22 W.,

3 miles west of Rush City.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943 (fragmentary), 

tixcremes.- 194&3Z: Maximum gage height observed, 3.15 feet Nov. 15, 1941; minimum

observed, 0.92 foot Oct. 28, 1940. 

Remarks.- Temporary staff gage installed each year and referred to permanent reference

marks by frequent levels. Identification number, 8-10.

Oage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct. 

Nov.

31 

21

1.90 

1.86

Dec. 

May

31 

31

1.86 

2.07

June 

July

30

31

2.47 

2.23

Aug. 

Sept

2S 

30

1.95 

1.69

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
VERMILION RIVER BASIN 173

Vermilion River near Empire City, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°40', long. 93°04' , on line between sees. 23 and 24, T. 

114 II., R. 19 W., at highway bridge 2 miles northwest of Empire City. Datum of gage 

Is 851.99 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U.S. Army).

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge observed, 509 second- feet Sept. 7; maximum gage height 

observed, 6.10 feet Mar. 25, affected by Ice; minimum not determined.

1942-43: Maximum discharge observed, 2,030 second-feet Sept. 18, 1942; maximum 

gage height, that of Mar. 25, 1943; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from aquatic 

growths, shifting control, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read once 

dally, Oct. 1 to July 19 and twice dally thereafter.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record prior to July 1 furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

u. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

'76

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

90

77 

77

SO

134

148

80

90

SO

74

60

55

50

50

50

48

44

44 

42

42

42

44

42

42

42

40

38

40

40

42

40

Nov.

40

38 

36

36

36

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

32

32

30

Dec.

po

1 -

1

i

> 20

17 

15

16

30 k

29 V 17

29 IJ

29k

31

1 30 r ls

I J

- [

Jan.

> 20

IS

20

*82 I'

f 22

|'

1

^ 20

IS

20

20

16

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

*14

14 

IB

' 16

> 18

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1,867

996

681

-

594

469

2,137

1,751

1,661

2,420

1,661

914

1,839

16,990

Mar.

18

*19

22

28

40

40

38

36

34 

34

*34

34

50

130

150

180

»200

206

381

233

Apr.

d!50

dill 

94

85

79

73

68

65

60

60

60

62

58

50

48

45

45

43 

43

40

40

38

50

45

40

38

38

43

40

40

-

Maximum

148

40

-

_

381

150

264

264

164

43

396

396

May

40

38 

38

36

36

40

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

d40

100

129

82 

60

45

40

38

34

36

40

40

38

38

38

115

264

Minimum

38

-

_

_

38

32

32

32 '23

23

-

June

164

120 

107

94

d70

32

73

d6S

 68

62

52

d70

d!20

111

156

264

141

d90 

d70

d55

50

43

40

38

38

d36

d38

d36

d32

d32

-

Mean

60.2

33.2

22.0

-

19.2

16. S

68.9

58.4

53.6

SO. 7

53.6

29.5

61.3

46.5

July

d32

d32 

38

40

45

SS

164

124

68

40

43

43

43

91

107

65

55

55 

52

48

40

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

34

50

Aug.

34

30 

28

30

30

.28

26

28

32

32

32

30

32

34

30

. 28

2S

28 

26

2S

24

23

30

43

32

30

30

28

28

26

24

Per square 

mile

0.547

.302

.200

-

.175

.153

.626

.531

.487

.734

.487

.268

.557

.423

Sept.

2S

26 

24

23

44

212

396

. dlS3

d!07

82

65

60

55

48

42

40

38

34 

32

32

30

28

2828 '

26

26

26

26

26

24

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.63

 .34

.23

' -

.20

.16

.72

.59

.56

.82

.56

.31

.62

5.74

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Empire City 

and Hastings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 26, 27, Nov. 10, Nov. 30 to Mar. 2S (no gagehelght record Nov. 11, 26-29, Dec. 1 to Jan. 12, Jan. 14-31, Feb. 2 to Bar. 10, Mar. 12-19, 21-24; 

discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Empire City and Hastings). Stage-discharge 

relation affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation or shifting control Oct. 11 to Nov. 9, Nov. 

18-21. Sept. 12-30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
174 VERMILION RIVER BASIN 

Vermilion River at Empire City, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°40', long. 93°01', in SWi sec. 20, T. 114 N., R. 18 W., 

 at highway bridge at Empire City. Datum of gage is 800.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datura of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). Oct. 1 to Dec. 2, 1942, 

staff gage at bridge over old channel 125 feet to right of present site at sane datum 

(prior to Oct. 1, 1942, at datum 39.09 feet higher); Dec. 3, 1942, to May 7, 1943, 

staff gage at site 100 feet downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 124 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 616 second-feet Sept. 7; maximum 

gage height observed, 42.61 feet Oct. 6; minimum daily discharge, 16 second-feet 

Dec. 19; minimum gage height observed, 37.00 feet several days during winter.

1942-43: Maximum discharge observed, 1,250 second-feet Sept. 18, 1942 (gage height, 

43.99 feet, present datum); minimum daily discharge, that of Dec. 19, 1942; minimum 

gage height observed, that during winter of 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Gage read once daily Oct. 1 to July 24 and twice daily thereafter.

Cooperation.- Gage readings prior to July 1 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to Septemberl943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

96

82

d82

86

133

172

139

101

82

73

62

5S

54

51

51

51

51

48

45

45

45

4S

45

45

45

42

42

45

45

46

d46

Nov.

d44

b42

b42

b42

b40

b40

b40

39

42

39

39

39

37

C36

c36

c36

036

a36

a34

> a32

.

c32

~

Dec.

a32

a32

c30

030

030

030

030

c28

028

028

b2S

b28

b2S

b28

23

23

23

b!9

b!6

b!7

18

18

IS

20

20

20

20

18

22

20

20

Jan.

20

23

23

b22

b20

20

19

b20

20

20

19

b22

«25

22

23

23

22

23

b22

b22

b24

b26

b24

b24

b22

b22

b22

b22

b24

to 24

b20

Month

October ................... .....

November . . ......................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February ..................... ...

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .......................... .

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

August ....................... ...

September .....................

Water year 1943-43 .........

Feb.

«18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

b20

b20

b20

b22

b22

b22

b24

b24

b26

25

26

b24

b24

b24

23

b22

b22

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

2,063 1, ID'-

745

684

604

2,61£

2,13;

1,871

3,017

2,057

1,071

2.22E

20,192

Mar.

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b24

b24

b24

b24

24

«24

25

29

43

43

b42

b40

MO

b36

«35

b36

37

38

65

alOO

a!90

a280

335

d250

335

359

Apr.

a260

a!70

a!20

91

80

80

74

69

64

64

64

64

64

64

55

V

J> a55

'

.

> a50

1

^ a45

1

-

Maximum

172

44

32

26

26

359

260

335

408

200

53

536

536

May

1

1

\ a40

1

1

c36

036

036

036

036

036

036

036

042

olOO

172

110

61

45

41

41

37

37

45

45

45

41

37

109

335

Minimum

42

16

19

IS

22

36

33

33

26

28

16

June

0240

0170

0130

104

74

97

80

69

69

69

61

97

155

110

218

408

209

110

SO

61

53

49

41

41

41

37

41

37

33

d33

-

Mean

66.5

36.9

24.0

22.1

21.6

84.3

71.1

60.4

101

66.4

34.5

74.3

55.3

July

33

33

d40

45

d50

104

200

155

91

91

64

49

57

110

139

85

61

61

64

57

49

41

40

41

36

37

41

39

41

42

61

Aug.

45

37

36

35

35

33

30

28

37

41

39

37

39

38

34

33

30

30

26

26

26

26

37

53

45

37

37

32

30

30

29

Per square 

mile

0.536

.298

.194

.178

,174

.680

.573

.487

.815

.535

.273

.599

.446

Sept.

32

31

2S

30

57

200

536

269

139

80

69

69

63

56

53

49

46

43

40

36

36

35

33

29

28

28

28

29

28

28

Runoff in 

inches

0.62

.33

.22

.21

.18

.78

.64

.56

.90

.62

.32

.67

6.05

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Empire City and 

at Hastings,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Empire 

City and at Hastings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
VERMILION RIVER BASIN 175

Vermilion River at Hastings, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°43', long. 92°52', in SWt sec. 33, T. 115 N., R. 17 W., 

at nignway bridge in Hastings, half a mile upstream from mill dam and 3 miles upstream 

from Vermilion Slough. Datum of gage is 783.59 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 195 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 440 second-feet Sept. 7; maximum gage 

neigrit observed, 6.60 feet Mar. 26, affected by ice; minimum daily discharge, 26 

second-feet several days during winter; minimum gage height observed, -0.10 foot 

Mar. 9.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 1,160 second-feet May 31, 1942; maximum gage height, 

that of Mar. 26, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 24 second-feet Aug. 23, 1942; minimum 

gage height observed, that of Mar. 9, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

Cooperation.- Gage heights prior'to July 1 furnished by Corps,of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

110

100

90

96

120

150

160

140

120

110

'100

95

90

65

85

85

80

SO

SO

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

70

65

70

75

75

Nov.

70

70

65

65

65

65

60

60

65

65

60

60

60

60

55

60

55

55

55

55

50

48

48

46

46

44

42

40

40

 40

-

Dec.

40

36

38

36

36

36

36

38

3S

36

34

34

32

32

34

34

34

34

32

28

28

30

32

30

30

28

28

28

28

30

30

Jan.

30

30

30

30

t.8

28

.26

30

32

. 34

32

30

 30

32

30

30

30

28

SB

28

88

28

£8

28

26

26

26

28

30

28

28

Month

October ..........................

Novsmber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year

Jannary ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May....... ................'.......

June ..............................

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

Augu 

Sept

St ...........................

embe r .............

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

26

26

 28

28

28

28

28 ze,

32

28,

28

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

30

30

30

32

32

30

30

32

30

_

_

-

 Seoondfoot-days

2,65

1,66

1,02

90

79

2 86 2*56

2,55 3 90

2^53

1,29 2 W

25,71

Mar.

30

2S

28

2S

28

26

26

26

 26

28

30

32

36

42

65

65

60

55

50

 48

44

40

46

80

140

200

300

 340

320

300

300

Apr.

260

190

' 150

130

110

95

95

85

85

80

75

80

85

70

70

70

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

65

60

55

55

55

55

55

-

Maximum

D 160

3 70

0 40

3 34

t 32

0 260

2 300

D 314 5 214

3 44 

L 440

7 440

May

55

55

55

50

50

50

48

48

46

44

44

46

4S

46

46

100

200

160

110

100

87

77

67

72

72

82

82

77

87

148

300

Minimum

65

40

28

26

Ofl £O

26

55

44

47

44 

37

3V

26

1 June

262

238

192

137

112

127

14 S

127

102

92

107

112

122

181

214

314

262

192

127

102

87

72

62

58

54

54

37

62

47

47

-

Msan

91 

55!t

32.

£9 

28.'

92 ;

85 - 82."

T ^n J.OU

81*

41. S

92.

70. E

July

47

50

72

72

97

112

214

214

148

127

77

72

67

112

117

112

87

77

72

67

62

50

50

47

47

44

44

44

44

47

44.

Aug.

44

4B

44

44

44

44

42

39

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

44

44

44

42

42

39

37

Per square 

mile

3 0.471

1 285

) '.169

3 .149

1 .146

.474

5 .437

!667

I 419 

) !215

.474

.362

Sept .

37

37

37

37

47

190

440

380

260

170

140

100

80

65

60

60

55

55

55

50

46

44

44

42

42

42

39

39

39

39

Runoff in 

inches

0.54

 zp

 O«s

.19

.17

.15

.55

.49

.49

.74

48 

!S5

.53

4.90

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected tiy ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 29 (no gage-height record Dec. 21, 

Feb. 16, Mar. 16, 19, 25). Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Oct. 1 to Hov. 25, 

Mar. 30 to May 20, Sept. 6-24.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
176 CANNON RIVER BASIN

Cannon River at Welch, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 92°44', In sec. 28, T. 113 N., "R. 

J.6 w., at Welch, 3 miles upstream from Belle Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,320 square-miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to January 1914, November 1930 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1911-13, 1931-43), 372 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,240 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.76 

reet;; minimum, 74 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 0.45 foot).

1909-14; 1930-43: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet Mar. 23, 1936 (gage 

height, 12.04 feet), from rating curve extended above 9,500 s'econd-feet; .minimum, 11 

second-feet (regulated) Dec. 31, 1936.

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

partly regulated by power plants above station.

Rating tables, rater year 1942-43, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in aecond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

O.S 121 3.5 1,150 6.5 3,390

1.0 157 4.0 1,440 7.0 3,900

1.5 267 4.5 1,750 7.5 4,470

2.0 421 5.0 2,100 6.0 5,100

2.5 651 5.5 2,490

. 3.0 900 6.0 2,920

0.6 135 2.5 679

1.0 17S 3.0 906

1.5 303 3.5 1,150

2.0 469

Note.- Sane aa preoedini

table above 3.3 feet.

S

"Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day\

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,5PO

1,410

1,440

1,260

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,120

1,160

1,060

889

795

799

583

566

616

53S

237

626

626

617

446

466

443

342

401

313

285

272

373

Nov.

280

330

602

387

311

241

211

16 S

244

309

295

346

333

2S7

193

216-

332

337

327

327

34 S

196

125

1SS

207

170

120

190

150

110

Dec.

170

*190

220

220

2SO

100

170

260

260

260

260

240

170

120

240

240

260

260

260

260

160

2SO

280

280

240

200

260

ISO

260

260

260

Jan.

200

100

100

130

ISO

280

300

300

«280

320

240

260

280

300

280

260

220

150

240

240

240

260

260

220

150

260

260

260

280

260

220

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .................... ....

Calendar year 1942 .......... .

January ..........................

February ................:.....

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ......................... .

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

160

280

«2SO

300

300

2SO

170

170

320

300

260

2SO

260

200

ISO

360

360

360

360

360

400

400

400

399

399

420

420

220

_

-

Seoond 

foot-days

24 09 7*88

7,04

225,19

7 33

8,59

39, 4S

33,08

13,09

48,121 

33,43

12,65

11,09

245,90

Mar.

240

440

420

400

420

550

600

600

»460

480

447

329

414

360

834

835

700

700

700

*700

775

700

617

1,190

2,350

4,350

»5,100

3,900

3,290

3,190

3,390

Apr.

3,

2,

2,

2,

1,

190

830

490 17"0

890

1,720

1,

1,

620

320

938

682

843

667

906

306

882

859

836

859

736

790

746

S57

656

701

687

366

Maximum

5 1, 500

0 602

0 280

1 6,240

0 320

8 480

1 5,100

£ 3,190

0 1,300

3 2^740

5 636

S 742

S 5,100

485

484

459

507

May

589

477

132

449

424

435

424

374

135

155

230

230

225

243

237

254

2S6

472

701

723

64 S

464

380

292

343

421

424

419

418

786

1,300

Minimum

237

110

100

79

100

160

240

366

132

476

225

145

100

June

2,530

3,390

2,250

1,890

1,690

1,470

1,440

1,350

1,260

1,180

1,080

1,870

2,250

1,960

2,490

2,740

2,250

1,960

1,750

1,530

1,380

1,200

-1,100

977

90ff

836

S13

813

790

775

- -

Mean

77"

26. 22"

61'

23« 30*

1,27.1

1,10.

42

1,60'

1,07?

40

37C

67'

July

476

723

723

712

1,040

2,740

2,570

1,700

1,530

1,470

1,310

1,230

1,060

1,340

1,150

.1,120

1,100

1,120

1,050

1,000

665

7 68

790

779

723

741

723

701

701

758

723

Aug.

629

390

405

592

636

563

505

464

225

345

42S

!74

172

580

261

307

509

520

102

3S8

331

385

349

554

413

425

166

153

147

502

435

Per square 

mile

! 0.569

5 .199

7 .172

f .467

> .179

o 233

.965

5 .836

2 .320

1;22

817

3 '.209

) .280

.511

Sept.

605

302

309

309

291

475

742

608

589

538

484

388

261

4S2

482

426

428

432

299

211

300

300

266

887

296

145

221

196

221

201

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.68

.22

.20

6.34

.21

.24

1.11

 93

 37

1.36

 '.5694

.31

6.93

* Winter discharge measurement made on this,day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 10, Mar. 17-20.

Time basis; Central wrfr time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CANNON RIVER BASIN 177

Lakes in Cannon River Basin 

German Lake near Kilkenny, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°20', long. 93°39', in sec. 13, T. 110 N R 24 W on 

,abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4£ miles west of Kilkenny.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-45: Maximum gage height observed, 3.40 feet Apr. 4, 5, 1941; water surraceTelow zero of gage Sept. 24, 1939. '

topof

K artiric^lly regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 2-7) 

sm o^am g * ^ C°ntr01 by St°P 1OgS ' Datum ° f sage ls at

Oage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SI

19

14

1.80

1.64

1.52

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

22

11

26

1

1

2

50

50

22

Apr.

May

June

28

50

14

1.76

1.88

1.80

July 29

Aug. 27

Sept. SO

2.04

1.60

1.48

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

.Tetonka Late at Waterville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°13', long. 93°34', in sec. 27, T. 109 N., R. 23 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam in Waterville. Datum of gage is 998.50 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 2.00 feet Apr. 6, 7, 1941; minimum 

observed, -0.34 foot Mar. 18, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (identification number 

2-15) with four 5-foot bays and four 7.5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by 

stop logs. Datum of gage is 0.45 foot (revised) above top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943

Apr. 1 

17

1.60

.eo

June 18 

SO

1.60 

1.15

July 

Aug.

30 

SO

0.50 

.SO

Sept. 30 0.46

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made subsequent to 

Apr. 1.

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°14', long. 93°31', in lots 2 and 5, sec. 19, T. 109 II., 

R. 22 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles northeast of Waterville.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-43: Maximum gage-height observed, 2.06 feet Apr. 6-8, 1940; water surface below zero of gage Sept. 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 2-14) 

with sixteen 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is 

at top of concrete sill of dam..

' ' Gage height. In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Feb.

31

25

27

0.66

.20

.70

Mar.

Apr.

May

SI

SO

SI

1.72

.78

.96

June

July

Aug.

SO

31

31

1.10

.88

.50

Sept. SO 0.26

Rote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morristown, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°14', long. 93°29', in SEi sec. 17, T. 109 N., R. 22 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, Zk miles west of Morristown. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958^415: Maximum gage height observed, 3.30 feet Apr. 6-8, 1941; minimum, 0.10

root Nov. 22, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 2-22)

with twenty 5-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

OCt.

Nov.

Dec.

31

28

12

1.76

1.38

1.90

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

29

8

31

1.90

1.80

3.20

Apr.

May

June

30

28

30

2.00

2.10

1.94

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

.30

1.68

1.90

1.70

Note.- Gage read daily except during winter months; month-end readings 

only are published.
178 CANNON RIVER BASIN 

Circle Lake near Dundas, Mlnn.

in sec. 15, T. Ill N., R. 21 W., on con 

i mile south of Mlllersburg and 6 miles Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°25', long. 93°19

 arete abutment of dam at outlet of lake, half a

west of Dundas. Records available.- May 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary), discontinued. 

Extremes"- 1937-43; Maximum gage height observed, 3.SO feet June 16, 1943; water surface

 below zero of gage Sept. 29, 1939. , .. Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 2-2)

 with six 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at top 

of concrete apron of dam.

1948 

May 17 2.08 

Aug. 27 2.60 

Oct. 1C 2.60

: 1943 

Thy 19 8.80

1943 

Hay 23 2.80 

25 '2.80 

June 2 3.30 

9 3.64 

13 3.51 

16 S.80

1943 

July 28 2.86 

Aug.- 5 2.74 

" 10 2.72 

13 2.70 

23 8.66 

28 2.66

194S 

Sept. 22 2.51 

27 2.60 

30 8.50

CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Chlppewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°51', long. 91°C4', In sec. 23, T. 39 N., R. 6 W.,

at highway bridge 3 miles downstream from Chlppewa Reservoir Dam and 4 miles northwest

of Winter.

Drainage area.- 775 square miles. 

Records available.- February 1912 to September 1943. 

Average .discharge?- 30 years (1913-43), 693 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes (regulat'ed).- Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 second-feet June 15 (gage

height, 8.19 feet); minimum, 156 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.04 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 7,520 second-feet Sept. 4, 5, 1941 (gage height, 11.05

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good, flow completely regulated by Chlppewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

XI

28

29

30

31

Oct.

267

2-71

278

283

275

271

271

267

267

267

263

263

263

263

267

491

638

631

638

638

638

638

,818

938

938

920

904

912

904

912

912

Nor.

904

904

896

904

896

896

896

896

904

904

896

662

279

283

283

*283

283

283

283

263

283

263

283

494

737

920

920

920

920

920

-

Dec.

920

920

920

920

912

912

912

912

904

904

904

1,090

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,430

 1,430

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,370

1,370

. 1,360

1,360

1,350

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June. ..................

July.:..... ............

August. ................

September.. ............

Hater year 1948-43 . .

Jan.

1,360

1,340

1,540

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,290

«1,280

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,190

Feb.

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030-

1,020

1,010

1,000

992

983

963

965

966

947

_

_

-

Bar.

* 938

938

920

«904

396

D720

1)329

b329

334

324

b329

329

324

b329

329

334

b334

b334

401

520

514

514

608

508

508

-508

508

514

514

400

214

Apr.

214

b207

»b211

216

281

239

243

259

255

243

236

229

225

1)221

W318

213

184

168

168

168

171

171

168

168

162

159.

162

159

165

168

.Observed

Secondfoot-days

16,503

19,398

37,760

354,438

39,520

29,836

15,405 

6,028

9*606

61,130

27,404

34,997

29^265

326,642

Maximum

938

920

1,450

3,020

1,350

1,180

938

269

467

3,780

1,630

1,560

1,550

3,780

Minimum

263

0<7Q iS fV

904

166

1,190 

947

214

159

1 CO J.OV

620

638

490

428

159

Mean

532

AA*7 D* I

1,216

971

1,275

1,066 

497

201

310

2,038

884

1,129 9"76

895

May

168

168

165

165

165

165

162

162

162

162

159

287

384

379

379

395

384

384

379

379

379

379

374

384

' 390

395

401

 395

439

450

467

June

1,100

3,400

3,400

2*970

2,140

1,960

1,980

1,760

1,500

1.450

1,480

1,550

1,600

2,130

3,780

2,350

3,260

3,O70

2,900

2,900

2,640

1,790

1,220

824

620

1,740

1,710

1,600

1,190

696

-

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

+184

-133

-2,067

-2,014

-2*536

 2^208

-93

+5,412

+2j5YV . rrefi

T f OO

 1*238

rrto

 f ACS

-1,550

-1,614

July

638

1,170

1,530

923

646

645

638

- 698

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

l.ieo

880

666

666

666

659

659

659

659

662

652

652

652

645

1,000

1,130

1,180

Aug.

1,180

1,200

836

496

490

490

490

490

765

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,050

1,240

1,510

1,550

1,850

1,550

1,650

1,550

1,850

1,580

1,550

1,550

1,550

Sept.

1Tt650

1,100

704

712

712

712

712

712

617

1 «

1 428

1 433

433

439

687

872

872

872

1,200

1,400

1,390

1,360

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,380

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

601

696

446

907-

328

153

462

2 289

1*272 

20330

AGO VS36

S61

3V8

S44

Per square 

mile

0.775

.769

.576

1,17

.423

.197

 596 2 95

l.*64

3.01

 &45 1.11

.488

1.09

Runoff in 

inohes

0.89

.36

.66

15.39

.49

.21

 69

3*29

1 QQCSV

3.36

.63

1 *28

!54

14.79

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chlppewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time, to convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 179 

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°28', long. 91°15', in SEi sec. 5, T. 34 N., R: 

7 W., 1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile downstream from Thornapple River.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1914-43), 1,397 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet June 28 (gage 

neignt, ib.84 reeT); minimum, 585 second-feet -Nov. 24 (gage height, 1.93 feet).

1914-43: Maximum discharge, 25,800 second-feet Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 20.46 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, 

155 second-feet June 10, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 foot, site and datum then in use).

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

wmcn are fair. Flow from 48 percent of drainage area regulated by Chippewa and 

Moose Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

10

11

14

16

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

Oct.

920 

890 

860 

1,040 

1,390

1,360

860

a 860

al,040 

al,060 

al,070

hi, 080 

al,080 

al,170 

al,260 

al,300

al,310

al,340

Nov. .

1,600 

1,530 

1,500 

1,420 

" 1,420

1,420

1,640

1,700

1,600

920

950

860

860 

830 

800

800 

740 

710 

740 

1,010

1,180

860

1,000

1,050

1,070

""

Dec.

1,080 

1,090 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

1.1QO

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,540 

1,520 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

December.. .............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January

March..................

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

May

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

500

500

500

500

500

1,500

1,

1,

1,

500

480

470

*1,460

1,450

1,440 

1,440 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1.'

1,<

1»<

lf<

10

00

00

00

1,390

Secondfoot-days

33,76C

41,850

671,110

38,800

731,840

Feb.

1,390 

1,390 

1,380 

1,380 

1,370

1,360

1,3

1,3

1,3

60

60

30

1,360

1,360

1,3

1,3

1,3

50

50

50

1,350

1,330

1,310 

1,300 

1,290 

1,270

1,260 

1,250 

1,250 

1,240 

1,230

1,200 l»lr

1.1«

-

-

0

0

Mar.

1,150 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

*1,130

1,120

1,000

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760 

760 

820 

890

930 

950 

960 

960 

970

980

990

1,020

1,090

1,800

2,000

Apr.

5,000 

5,700 

6,000 

6,100 

6,800

6,200

6,300

6,400

6,640

6,180

5,190

4,130

3,340

2,620

2,060

1,780

1,560 

1,460 

1,360 

1,280

1,140 

1,080 

1,080 

1,110 

1,010

950

890

1,010

1,010

1,180

-

Observed

Maximum

1 700

1,550

9,890

1 390

1,780

16,400

Minimum

1,080

650

890

770

710

Mean

1,350

1,839

1,293

2,005

May

1,220 

1,110 

1,010 

920 

920

950

1,010

950

860

800

740

710

770

830

800

1,140

1,980 

1,900 

1,530 

1,280

1,110 

1,010 

920 

920 

1,040

1,280

1,700

1,600

2,300

5,370

6,970

June

8,460 

8,610 

7,950 

6,510 

4,950

3,730

3,730

3,340

2,890

2,460

2,260

2,760

4,850

5,300

10,600

15,600

13,100 

10,800 

7,800 

12,100

15,400 

8,760 

4,840 

3,190 

2,380

4,730

12,700

16,400

11,900

6,390

Change in

(millions of 

cuDio feetjt

-2,067

-2,014

-1,550

-1,614

July

3,680 

2,810 

3,220 

2,910 

2,220

1.940

1

1

1

(WP

670

740

2,020

1

1

1

 1

1

1

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1 ,

1,

1 ,

1,

940

900

860

820

760

740

320 

220 

220 

250

180 

140 

140 

140 

110

110

250

220

670

700

Aug.

1,700 

2,390 

2,620 

1,800 

1,460

1,180

1,080

1,140

1,600

1,670

1,530

1,500

1,820

1,420 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390

1,600 

1,780 

1,780 

1,780 

1,780

1,860

1,740

1,820

Sept.

1,780 

1,740 

1,220 

1,080 

1,140

1,250

1,180

980

770

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,530

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

Adjusted for change in

res

Mean

578

1,775

399

5 287

695

1,954

ervoir coi

Per square 

mile

.361

1.11

°49 *582

4 86

864

.434

1.22

tents

Runoff in 

inches

.42

15.06

.48

16.56

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Chippewa and Boose Lake Reservoirs.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Bishops Bridge near 

Winter and known range In stage.

h Computed from once-daily staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
180 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River at Holcombe, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45014", long. 91°07', In sec.r 28, T. 32 N., R. 6 

W., on highway bridge at west edge of Holcombe, 3 miles upstream from Fisher River 

and 4 miles downstream from Jump River. Datum of gage Is 998.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 55,000 second-feet June 28 (gage 

height, _.... .60 feet); ____., minimum __._._ dally, __.,2,OOO ______ second-feet . __ Ifer. 19-21, affected by Ice.

The high water of Sept. 1, 1941, reached bridge girders at about 29-foot 

stage.

narks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair, 

regulated by Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Flow

Rating table, water year 1948-43, except period of Ice effetet 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

2,110

8,860

3,760

4,830

6.0 

7.0 

6.0 

10.0

6,040

8,800

12.200

20,800

1S.O 

14.0 

16.0

30,600

41,000

51,700

Discharge. In seoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a5,000

4,330

3 ,960

4,830

6,820

7,360

6,620

5,790

4,940

4,940

4,380

3,660

3,760

3,380

3,380

3,860

3,660

4,170

3,470

2,620

2,320

2,940

3,200

3,120

3,560

3,030

2,940

2,940

3,120

3,860

5,180

NOV.

6,4EO

5,540

4,940

4,600

4,600

4,380

4,600

4,600

4,170

4,720

5,660

6,300

5,540

4,490

4,170

3,470

3,860

3,960

3,960

3,760

3,290

3,560

3,380

2,780

2,800

2,600

2,300

2,700

3,OOO

2,600

-

Dec.

2,650

2,600

2,550

2,500

2,750

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,800

2,700

3,OOO

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,800

2,900

3,000

2,800

2,900

3,000

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

3,000

2,900

3,000

3,000

3,OOO

3,050

3,100

Month

October. ...............

November. ..........'....

December. ..............

Calendar year

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

Hay ~* .................... 

June ...................

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

August. ................

September...... ........

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

3,

3,

3,

3,

100

100

2OO

100

3,000

3,000

3,

3*

3,

000

000 BOO

3,400

3,300

3,

3,

3,

3,

300

100

100

L50

3,200

*3,

3,

3,

300

too

too

3,100

3,000

3,

3,

3,

L50

300

150

3,500

3,100

3,

3,

3,

3,

L50

350

300

500

3,400

Feb.

3,300

3,150

3,000

3,100

3,150

3,000

3,250

3,400

3,100

2,900

3,100

2,950

3,000

3,300

3,100

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,OOO

3,500

3,350

3,300

3,200

3,150

3,300

3,500

3,600

3,600

-

_

-

Mar.

3,450

3,100

3,150

3,200

3,300

*3,350

3,250

3,100

2,500

2,500

2> 300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,150

2,300

2,350

2,550

3,000

3,500

4,000

6,000

10,000

Apr.

28,000

*26,000

*27,000

25,500

25,000

26,000

25,100

24,600

24,600

25,100

22,600

18,500

14 ,600

'11,800

9,410

7,640

7,360

7,090

6,170

5,660

5,420

5,790

5,540

5,660

6,560

5,420

4,170

4,280

5,300

5,540

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

127,390

122,760

88,400

-

99,150

88,700

93,050

420,410

197 r 900

737,260

155,110

121,690

90,700

2,342,510

Maximum

7,360

6,430

3,100

-

3,5OO

3,600

10,000

28,000

26,600

50,600

18,500

6,960

3,760

50,600

Minimum

2,320

2,300

2,500

-

3,000

2)oOO

4,170

3,380

6,690

2,250

2,860

2,110

2,000

Mean

4,109

4,092

2,852

-

3*3.98

3*158

3,002

14,010

6 ,384

24,580

5,004

3,925

3,023

6,418

May

6,040

5,540

4,830

4,490

4,380

4,600

5,180

6,040

6,430

5,180

4,280

3,860

3,380

3,660

3,660'

3,760

5,540

6,040

6,040

5,420

4,380

4,490

3,760

3,380

3,470

3,960

4,940

6,170

11,800

26,600

26,600

June

26,600

26^600

24,100

20,800

16,700

13,800

12,200

11,400

10,100

8,800

6,690

7,360

13,400

17,100

27,100

43,100

46,800

45,800

37,SOO

38,900

37,300

30,600

22,600

15,000

10,700

14,600

33,200

50,600

39,900

27,600

-

Change Incontents

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)t

-33

-16

-3,016

-

-3 ,890

-3,824

-1,357

+9 846 4-4 '441

+786

 ~S^314.

-1>541

-*,695

-3,612

July

18,500

11

e

e

7

6

6

5

5

,400

,800

,500

,220

,300

,300

,180

,060

5,420

5

5

,300

060

,830

,490

^060

3

|

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

| c

,600

,280

,290

070

030

940

,860

,860

,780

550

250

250

250

550

660

470

Aug.

4,940

4,280

6,690

6,960

5,180

5,060

4,170

3,380

3,290

3,960

5,790

4,490

4,490

3,860

3,200

3,290

3,470

2,860

3,120

3,200

3,290

4,060

3,290'

2,860

3,630

3,200

3,200

3,380

3,560

3,200

2,940

Sept.

3,200

3,200

3,200

2,620

3,200

3,200

3,560

3,760

3,470

3,560

2,780

3,890

2,940

2,180

2,110

2,250

2,700

3,180

2,940

2,550

2,620

2,940

3,030

3,030

3,290

3,380

2,860

2,940

3,120

3,660

-

Adjusted for change In

res

Mean

4,097

4,086

1,726

-

1 746

1^587

2,495

17,810

8,042

£4^880

4,140

3,350

, 1,983

6,303

ervolr contents

Per square 

mile

0.872

.869

.367

-

»371

,338

.531

3.79

1.71

5. 89

 881

.713

.422

1.34

Runoff in 

Inches

1.01

Qff

*iJf

.42

'

.43

.35

.61

4

n« *O

1.97-

5.90

1.02

*82

.47

18.^6

*.Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In 4 reservoirs upstream, 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from record at Jim Falls power plant. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 6. Discharge computed on "basis 

»f one or more daily readings of wire-weight gage Oct. 2, Mar. 31 to Aug. 11. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 181

Chlppewa River at Chlppewa Falls, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°55'35", long. 91°24'40", In lot 1, sec. 12, T.

38 N.. R. 9 W., at Chlppewa Falls, l mile downstream from Duncan Creek. Datum of

gage Is 799.3 feet above mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 5,600 square miles. 

Kecoros available.- June 1888 to September 1943.

Average aiscnargeT- 33 years (1907-10, 1913-43), 5,005 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes ( regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 81.000 second-feet June 28 (gage

neignt, i3.au reet); minimum, 175 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 1.16 feet); minimum

dally discharge, 702 second-feet Dec. 6.

1888-1943: Maximum discharge, 102,000 second-feet Sept. 1.-1941 (gage height,

24.8 .feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 foot); minimum

dally, 40 second-feet Feb. 4, 1917.

Maximum stage known, 26.94 feet Sept. 10, 1884, site and datum In use to June 1932. 

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by many power plants above station,

especially Chippewa Falls hydroelectric plant, which Is Just above, and by Chlppewa,

Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and Wlssota Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

1,110

1,390

1,690

3.3 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

2,030

2,540

2,960

4,460 ,

6,330

7.0

e.o

10.0

12.0

14.0

8,480

10,900

17,100

24,200

33,000

16.0

18.0

20.0

22. 0

42,400

53,300

65,100

79,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,650

5,590

5,800

6,110

9,210

9,590

9,450

8,550

6,260

6,120

2,790

4,850

4,700

4,640

4,790

3,720

3,580

2,760

4,200

4,260

4,900

4,820

4,530

2,760

1,110

3,670

3.270

3,610

4,440

4,130

4,500

Ncv.

4,970

5,330

5,190

5,050

4,960

5,570

 4,960

4,250

5,480

4,840

5,170

1 6,060

6,130

5,530

5,070

5,680

4,460

5,050

4,550

4,290

3,890

3,970

5,020

5,020

5,030

1,320

4,170

2,480

812

4,000

-

Dec.

3,440

4,000

3,120

3,290

1,930

702

3,110

4,040

3,070

2,720

2,350

1,680

2,890

3,100

3,780

4,530

4,160

3,800

3,550

2,860

4,080

4,400

3,940

2,790

2,000

4,650

3,050

3,790

4,470

3,990

4,290

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June. ..................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Ha tar year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

' 3,

3,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

3,

3,

4,

3,

3,

2,

2,

340

180

150

550

900

890

400

170

400

260

860

600

810

310

980

570

950

800

700

000

500

100

900

900

3,300

3,

3.

3,

4,

3,

2,

Seccndfoot-days

154,360

138,302

103,572

2,566,471

106,520

114,290

131,450

507,710

227,270

916,980

193,620

142,240

103,456

2,839,770

800

300

150

000

950

800

Feb.

3,900

3,300

4,000

3,350

3,600

3,000

2,110

3,710

4,620

4,170

3,800

3,500

3,700

2,400

4,300

4,600

4,700

4,750

4,760

-4,540

1,510

4,710

4,750

5,550

5,420

5,360

5,300

4,880

-

- '

Mar.

5,500

5,690

5,030

5,080

4,980

4,060

2,740

3,850

3,840

3,380

3,660

4,310

4,530

2,750

4,310

3,890

3,380

2,390

2,830

2,850

2,100

2,450

3,160

2,920

2,830

3,240

 4,290

4,640

7,030

8,520

11,200

Apr.

19,500

38,600

33,900

29,400

31,200

29,800

30,300

29,800

28,900

29,800

26,100

28,000

16,000

16,100

11,400

9,860

9,860

9,400

9,630

8,710

8,030

8,030

7,430

6,690

6,550

7,880

6,240

5,240

5,880

5,540

-

Observed

Maximum

9,590

6,130

4,650

56,300

4,000

5,550

11,200

38,600

33,900

72,900

23,200

7,900

4,720

72,900

Minimum

1.X10

812

702

702

2y 360

1,510

2,100

5,240

4,130

9 f flAn OOU

2,090

1,640

976

702

Mean

4,979

4,610

3,341

7,031

3,436

4,082

4,240

16,920

7,331

30,570

6,246

4,588

3,449

7,780

May

6,350

7,560

6,380

5,310

4,910

5,600

5,610

6,060

8,000

7,420

5,550

5,540

4,520

4,450

4,940

5,910

7,460

8,030

6,930

6,930

4,900

4,440

4,130

4,700

5,300

4,390

4,780

6,030

8,520

22,700

33,900

June.

33,400

36,800

31,600

23,500

 20,000

16,300

14,700

13,500

12,400

9,860

9,860

9,860

11,000

19,200

30,100

47,500

56,800

55,600

48,200

40,500

48,200

38,300

24,800

17,000

13,100

14,400

35,200

72,900

67,400

46,000

-

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

+39

-96

-2,913

-2,358

-3,783

-5,391

-2,076

+11,253

+5,627

+756

-2,514

-1,575

-2,707

-3,380

July

23

17

11

9

9

9

9

7

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

4

3

4

4

3

3

4

2

2

3

3

2

3

3

5

,200

,800

,200

,860

,710

,470

,790

,840

,650

,240

,200

,090

,130

,520

,840

,240

,750

,090

,450

,200

,760

,760

,030

,280

,090

,330

,150

,640

,240

,740

,130

Aug.

2,760

5,910

7,900

7,330

6,240

6,200

5,710

4,630

4,530

4,130

5,940

7,000

5,290

3,720

2,990

4,790

 4,020

3,970

4,200

4,560

4,020

2,840

4,340

4,220

3,720

4,130

3,230

2,930

1,640

5,260

4,090

Sept.

3,410

3,650

3,960

3,730

3,080

4,720

3,980

4,020

4,600

4,350

4,090

2,960

3,520

3,780

3,270

3,320

3,130

2,760

976

2,870

3,120

3,070

3,110

3,270

2,800

3,520

3,650

3,720

3,050

3,970

~

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

4,994

4,573

2,253

6,957

2 024

1 854

3 1 465

21,260

9 432

30^860

5,307

4,000

2,405

7,673

Per square 

mile

0.892

.817

.402

1.24

 361

 331

 619

3*80

! 68

5.51

948

'.714

* 429

1.37

Runoff in 

inches

1.03

.91

.46

16.86

.42

.34

.71

4.24

1.94

6.15

1.09

82

 48

18.59

Peak discharge.- Apr. 2 (4 a.m.) 40,000 sec.-ft.; June 2 (8 a.m.) 36,700 sec.-ft.; June 18 (7 a.m.) 

56,800 sec.-ft.; June 28 (11 p.m.) 81,000 sec.-ft.

t Change In contents in Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Reat Lake, and Wissota Reservoirs. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
182 CHIPPEWA RIVPR BASIN 

Chlppewa River at Durand, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°37'45", long. 91°58'10", In SWi sec. 21, T. 25

 N., R. 13 W., at Durand, 400 feet upstream from highway bridge. Datum of gage Is 

695.20 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 9,010 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 7,494 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 80,700 second-feet June 30 (gage

 height, 14.4ti feet); minimum dally, 2,700 second-feet Dec. 7*

1928-43: Maximum discharge, 93,600 second-feet Sept. 2, 1941 (gage height, 15.43 

feet); minimum, 1,320 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 27, 1933. 

Maximum stage known, 18.4 feet Sept. 12, 1884.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

partly regulated by power plants, Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and 

Wlssota Reservoirs, and four reservoirs on upper Red Cedar River.

Rating table, mater year 1942-43, except period of lee effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 10 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

3,070

4,090

5,240

6,530

7,990

4.5 

5.0' 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

9,690

11,600

15,300

19,300

29,000

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

40,500

50,500

62,900

75,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

lb

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,690

9,690

8,980

10,100

11,200

15,300

16,800

14,900

11,900

10,400

8,980

6,260

7,990

7,840

7,240

6,810

6,120

5,860

5,240

6,120

6,670

6,670

6,810

6,530

4,870

3,540

4,990

4,990

5,600

6,400

6,120

Nov.

6,950

7,090

7,530

7,240

7,240

7,530

7,380

&.950

5,990

.7,530

6',950

7,240

7,680

7,990

7,380

7,380

7,240

6,260

6,810

6,400

5,990

5,6(30

5,600

6,530

6,810

6,260

3,870

4,990

3,980

3,250

-

Dec.

5,360

3,930

4,000

4,150

4,150

3,400

2,700

4,000

5,000

4,800

4,400

3,900

3,400

3,800

4,300

4,550

5,200

5,000

4,700

4,500

4,350

5,400

5,500

5,350

5,000

4,500

5,400

5,200

5,250

5,350

5,400

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

5,

5,

5,

5,

*5,

450

300

200

100

110

5,300

5,

5.

4,

300

100

850

5,200

4,400

4,

5,

5,

700

DOO

000

4,800

5,060

4,

4,

4,

BOO

500

300

4,800

5,400

5,

4,'

4,

LOO

700

500

4,600

4,900

5,

4,!

4,

5,'

LOO

>00

300

100

5,200

Feb.

4,800

5,100

5,000

5,100

5,100

4,900

4,900

4,400

5,000

5,700

5,500

5,400

5,200

5,000

4,500

5,400

5,900

6,000

6,100

6,200

6,200

5,200

6,300

6,600

*6,910

7,000

7,100

6,900

-

_

-

Mar.

6,700

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,500

6,200

4,900

5,300

5,300

5,100

5,600

5,800

6,000

5,100

5,600

5,500

4,500

4,200

4,300

4,300

4,100

4,800

5,400

6,500

7,000

8,400

10,500

15,000

20,900

29,500

Apr.

35,300

47,200

59,100

49,400

40,500

38,900

36,900

36,300

35,300

35,300

34,700

31,600

26,900

21,500

20,600

16,000

14,600

13,800

13,100

13,100

12,300

11,600

11,200

10,100

9,330

9,330

10,400

8,310

7,240-

7,680

Observed

Secondfoot-days

250,610

195,640

141,990

3,731,450

154,46'o

157,410

716,'090

274,490

1,131,800

360,290

205,290

150,310

3,969,780

Maximum

16,800

7,990

5,500

73,100

5,450

7,100

59)lOO

29 700

76)900

59,100 

9,330

6,670

76,900

Minimum

3,540

3,250

2,700

2,700

4,400 

4,400

4', 100 

7,240

5,990

14,600

4,300 

3 980

3)540

2,700

' Mean

8 084 5)521 4,580

10,220

4 983

5)622

7,400 

23,940

8, 855

ll)620

6, 622

5,010

10,880

May

7,680

8,640

9,690

7,990

7,380

7,380

7,380

7,530

8,640

10,100

8,980

7,680

7,530

6,260

6,120

7,240

8,310

10,400

10,400

9,330

8,980

7,090

6,260

5,990

6,530

7,090

6,400

6,810

8,980

16,000

29,700

June

43,100

48,300

43,300

42,200

32,600

25,300

22,900

19,800

18,500

17,200

14,600

14,900

14,900

17,600

27,400

35,300

59,100

71,800

68,000

61,700

51,700

52,900

45,000

32,100

22,000

18,500

21,100

36,300

71,800

76,900

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feetjt

-382

-323

-2,990

-2,283

-3,969

-5,492

-2,059 

+11,591

+5,963

+1,641

-3,176

-1,660

~** f V52

-3,608

July

59

33

22

17

100

,700

900

.200

15,700

16

16

14

12

10

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

,800'

,000

600

700

800

690

330

640

640

990

530

680

530

120

950

6,670

6

5

6

4,

4,

5

5

4

5

5

260

860

260

750

300

730

240

520

240

860

Aug.

6,310

5,560

7,680

9,330

9,330

8,310

8,310

7,840

6,950

6,670

6,950

8,640

8,640

7,990

6,400

5,240

6,950

5,990

5,600

5,480

5,990

5,480

-4,990

5,600

5,600

5,730

6,400

5,360

4,520

3,980

6,670

Sept.

6,120

4,370

5,120

6,240

4,990

5,240

6,670

5,990

5,730

6,400

5,730

5,730

4,750

5,360

5,120

4,640

4,640

4,750

4,090

3,540

3,980

4,750

4,300

4,200

4,520

4,090

4,750

5,120

5,240

4,640

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

7,941

6,396

1 3,464

10,150

3,501

3,352

6,631

28,410

11,080

36,360

10,430

6,002

3,948

10,770

Per square 

mile

0.881

.710

.384

1.13

.389 

.372

.736

3.15 1 23

4.26

1.16

 666

.436

1.20

Runoff in 

inches

1 02

.79

.44

15.29

.45

'.85

3.51

1 42 

4)75

1.34

.77

49

16.22

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In 9 reservoirs above station.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Mar. 29.

Time oasis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 183

Reservoirs In Chippewa River Basin

Nine reservoirs are used to stablize flow of Chippewa, Flambeau, and Red Cedar Rivers. 

Moose Lake, Chippewa Reservoir, Rest Lake, and Flaml"'eau Reservoir are owned and operated 

by the Chippewa-Flambeau Improvement Co. Wissota, Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes are 

operated by the Northern States Power Co., Eau Claire, wis. The Northern States Power Co. 

furnishes gage heights and contents for all the above reservoirs. The relation of these 

reservoirs to gaging stations on Chippewa, Flambeau, and Red Cedar Rivers are as follows 

(figures in parentheses following name of reservoir show usable 'capacity in winter In 

millions of cubic feet): Moose Lake (400) and Chippewa Reservoir (9,650) are on Chippewa 

River upstream from station at Bishops Bridge; Rest Lake (660) and Flambeau Reservoir 

(5,900) are on Flambeau River and tributary which enter upstream from station on Flambeau 

River at Flambeau Reservoir and Chippewa River at Holcombe; Lake Wissota (3,547) is on 

Chippewa River upstream from station at Chippewa Falls; Birch Lake (908), Cedar Lake (577), 

Long Lake (637), and Bear Lake (413) are on Red Cedar River or its tributaries which enter 

upstream from station on Red Cedar River near Coifax and Chippewa River at Durand. The 

usable capacity of these reservoirs is usually less in summer than in winter because the 

allowable summer draw-down is limited In the interest of riparian property owners. There 

are from time to time formal or informal changes In capacity and In minimum draw-down 

levels. For detailed location of these reservoirs see Water-supply Paper 955, page 179.

Combined total contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943, for reaervoirs 

Chippewa River Basin

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1942....

Sept. 30..... ............

Water year 1942-43....

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1942....

Hay 31 .................

Sept. 30. . ...............

Water year 1942-43....

Date

Dec . 31 .................

Calendar year 1942....

5ept.30.. ...............

Water year 1942-43....

Moose Lake and Chippewa Reservoir

Contents 

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)

9,096 

9,232 

9,149 

7,082

-

4,546 

2,338 

2,245 

7,657 

10,234 

10,990 

9,752 

9,034 

7,484

-

Change in contents

Millions 

cubic feet

+184 

-133

-2,067

-2,014

-2,536 

-2,208 

-93 

+5,412 

+2,577 

+756 

-1,238 

-718 

-1,550

-1,614

Equivalent 

mean 

secondfeet

+69 

-51 

-772

-64

-947 

-913 

-35 

+2,088 

+962 

+292 

-462 

-266 

-598

-51

Pour reservoirs above station on 

Chippewa River at Holcombe, Wis.

15,296 

15,263 

15,247 

12,232

-

8,342 

4,518 

3,161 

13,007 

17,448 

18,234 

15,920 

14,379 

11,684

-

-33 

-16 

-3,015

-2,373

-3,890 

-3,824 

-1,357 

+9,846 

+4,441 

+786 

-2,314 

-1,541 

-2,695

-3,612

-12 

-6 

-1,126

-75

-1,452 

-1,581 

-507 

+3,799 

+1,658 

+303 

-864 

-575 

-1,040

-115

Pour reservoirs above station on 

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis.

2,046 

1,625 

1,398 

1,321

-

1,136 

1,034 

1,051 

1,389 

1,725 

2,610 

1,947 

1,864 

1,818

-

-421 

-227 

-77

+54

-185 

-102 

+17 

+338 

+336 

+885 

-663 

-83 

-46

-228

-157 

-88 

-29

+2

-69 

-42 

+G 

+130 

+125 

+341 

-248 

-31 

-18

-7

Rest Lake and Flambeau Reservoir

Contents

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)

6,193 

5,931 

6,098 

5,150

-

3,796 

2,180 

916 

5,350 

7,214 

7,244 

6,168 

5,345 

4,200

-

Change in contents

Millions 

cubic feet

-217 

+117 

-948

-359

-1,354 

-1,616 

-1,264 

+4,434 

+1,864 

+30 

-1,076 

-823 

-1,145

-1,998

Equivalent 

mean 

secondfeet

-81 

+45 

-354

-11

-506 

-668 

-472 

+1,711 

+696 

+12 

-402 

-307 

-442

-63

Five reservoirs above station on 

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis.

18,974 

19,013 

18,917 

16,004

-

12,221 

6,830 

4,754 

16,007 

21', 634 

22,390 

19,376 

18,301 

15,594

-

+39 

-96 

-2,913

-2,338

-3,783 

-5,391 

-2.076 

+11,253 

+5,627 

+756 

-2,514 

-1,575 

-2,707

-3,380

+15 

-37 

-1,088

-74

-1,412 

-2,228 

-775 

+4,341 

+2,101 

+292 

-939 

-588 

-1,044

-107

Hine reservoirs above station on 

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.

21,020 

20,638 

20,315 

17,325

-

13,356 

7,864 

5,805 

17,396 

23,359 

25,000 

21,824 

20,164 

17,412

-

-382 

-323 

-2,990

-2,283

-3,969 

-5,492 

-2,059 

+11,591 

+5,963 

+1,641 

-3,176 

-1,660 

-2,752

-3,608

-143 

-125 

-1,116

-72

-1,482 

-2,270 

-769 

+4,472 

+2,226 

+633 

-1,186 

-620 

-1,062

-114

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

650737 0-45-13
184 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°04', long. 90°15', near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 N., 

R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from dam of" Flambeau Reservoir. Datum of 

gage Is 1,540.0 feet above mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. bench mark).

Drainage area.- 647 square miles.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 654 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,080 second-feet June 15 (gage 

height, 8.00 feet); minimum discharge observed, 73 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 

3.19 feet).

1927-43: Maximum discharge observed, 3,440 second-feet May 28, 1939 (gage height, 

5.39 feet); minimum observed, 3.1 second-feet Apr. 13, 1934 (gage height, 3.39 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Gage read 

twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

3.2 75

3.4 123

3.7 211

4.0 320

4.5 539

5.0 793

5.5 1,100

6.0 1,430

6 5 1,880

7.0 2,280

8.0 3,080

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

906

906

587

587

906

906

349

849

849

849

649

906

906

906

906

906

612

612

906

906

906

906

906

849

766

766

766

766

766

793

563

Nov.

563

766

766

766

766

766

563

245

793

793

793

793

793

563

563

849

906

906

906

906

587

587

587

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

~

Dec.

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

849

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June. ..................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

849

349

349

349

849

349

349

306

349

849

906

£

906

J65

965

965

965

£

£

906

906

)65

965

965

£

£

£

965

)65

)65

965

965

c

£

£

£

)65

965

65

965

965

Secondfoot-days

25,362

22,868

26,832

326,103

28,576

27,951

26,447

8,538

17,919

55,715

30,140

25,594

20,933

316,875

Feb.

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

906

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

1,100

1,100

1,100

.

-

-

Mar.

1,030

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

965

1,030

965

965

906

906

849

793

766

739

739

713

713

687

687

713

687

687

687

687

687

687

739

Apr.

539

297

128

297

539

361

361

340

167

75

80

75

142

403

447

361

301

123

361

447

492

470

361

103

192

297

238

110

150

281

Observed

Maximum

906

906

906

3,260

965

1,100

1,100

539

1,480

3,000

1,250

965

739

3,OOO

Minimum

563

245

849

55

849

906

687

75

100

849

766

739

612

75

Mean

818

762

866

893

922

998

853

285

578

1,857

972

826

693

868

May

320

312

340

361

447

539

425

259

100

447.

447

447

447

447

447

470

470

587

58,7

587

612

587

636

713

687

713

739

766

1,100

1,400

1,480

June

1,430

1,640

1,960

1.8SO

1,880

1.8SO

1,880

1,720

1,330

906

849

1,030

1,480

2,440

3,000

3,000

2,760

2,360

1,720

1,960

2,120

2,200

2,200

1,960

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,480

~

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-217

+117

-948

-359

-1,354

-1,616

-1,264

+4,434

+1,864

+30

-1,076

-823

-1,145

-1,998

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,250

,100

,030

,030

,030

965

965

906

906

906

,030

,030

,180

,180

,180

,180

,100

,100

,030

965

849

766

766

766

766

S49

,030

906

793

793

793

Aug.

906

7

7

8

66

39

49

793

849

S

8

7

49

49

93

849

849

a

B

B

B

49

49

49

49

906

9

9

9

06

65

65

906

B

&

B

1

49

49

49

39

739

739

7

7

7

1

39

39

39

39

739

Sept.

739

739

713

713

739

739

739

739

713

713

713

713

713

713

713

713

713

713

687

687

687

662

662

662

662

662

662

662

636

612

~

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

737

807

512

882

416

330

381

1,996

1,274

1,869

570

519

255

805

Per square 

mile

1.14

1.25

.791

1.36

. 643

.510

.589

3.09

1.97

2.89

.881

.802

.396

1.24

Runoff in 

inches

1.31

1.40

.91

IS. 50

.74

.53

.68

3.45

2.27

3.22

1.02

.92

.44

16.89

t Change In contents In Flambeau 

Time basis; Central war time. T

nd Rest Lake Reservoirs, 

convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 185

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°47', long. 90°45' near west line of sec. 16,

T. 38 N., R. 3 W., 13 miles east of Winter.

Drainage area.- 1,020 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1943 (prior to 1938-39 winter records 

incomplete).

 Extremes (regulated).- mxlmum discharge during year, 7,380 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 7767 feet); minimum, 522 second-feet Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

1929-43: ^£lxlInum discharge, that of. June 17, 1943; minimum recorded, 218'secondfeet Oct. 28, 1930 (gage height, 0.37 foot) 1; minimum dally recorded, 312 second-feet 

July 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

1.1 504

1.3 530

1.5 667

1.8 329

2.1 1,030

2.5 1,340

3.0 1,300

3.5 2,320

4.0 2,900

5.0 4,110

6.0 5,320

' 7.0 6,530

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,300

1,300

1,380

960

1,300

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,300

1,140

1,100

960

1,180

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,180

829

667

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,300

379

861

960

1,030

837

1,020

1,560

Nov.

1,100

709

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,140

1,260

800

583

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,260

973

594

1,100

1,180

1,180

1,300

1,300

382

560

733

1,100

940

1,000

1,200

940

900

-

Dec.

900

930

980

1,080

1,150

940

940

,070

,060

,050

,080

,020

900

300

900

900

920

960

950

920

730

960

1,150

1,200

950

800

1,000

800

600

1,100

1,050

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1948

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September, .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

9SO

940

960

340

960

1,000

1,

1,

300

380.

330

1,050

900

1,

 1,

3SO

330

L30

1,150

1,150

1,

1,

300

360

300

1,050

1,100

1,

1,

1,

200

250

250

1,100

1,200

1,

1,

1,

1,

L50

200

250

500

1,250

Secondfoot-days

35,153

30,959

29,890

462,962

33,240

33,660

35,350

49,162

33,925

102,950

40,345

37,216

23,674

495,524

Feb.

1,050

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,250

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,330

1,330

1,300

-

-.

-

Mar.

1,150

1,300

*1,1SO

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,050

900

1,000

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,200

960

960

1,050

1,150

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,400

1,750

Apr.

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,100

1,300

1,900

2,400

3,000

3,100

2,960

2,330

1,660

1,750

1,430

1,340

1,260

1,340

1,150

728

1,030

1,030

1,100

1,220

1,430

1,070

684

1,130

1,300

1,130

1,140

~

Observed

Maximum

1,560

1,300

1,200

3,790

1,300

1,330

1,750

3,100

3,870

7,140

2,000

1,810

1,220

Minimum

667

560

600

560

840

1,000

900

684

644

1,520

 893

77O

601

7, 140 I 560

Mean

1,134

1,032

964

1,268

1,072

1,202

1,140

1,639

1,256

3,432

1,301

1,201

956

1,358

May

1,180

926

770

1,030

1,030

 1,060

1,300

1,430

1,060

712

734

960

861

893

861

861

826

1,140

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,340

961

644

766

1,260

1,140

1,300

' 3,240

"3,370

3,500

June

3,260

3,080

2,. 900

2,340

2,720

2,720

2,600

2,430

2,160

1,660

1,520

1,630

3,500

3,750

5,350

7,020

7,140

7,020

5,680

4,510

3,620

3,200

3,200

3,020

2,600

2,470

3,250

2,560

2,660

2,380

-

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feetjt

-217

+117

-948

-359

1

-1^616

-1,264-

+4,434

+1,364

+30

-1,076

-823

-1,145

-1,998

July

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

000

700

700

530

610

992

180

300

340

340

260

140

340

480

480

380

560

490

220

220

260

180

960

960

995

393

995

180

260

260

140

Aug.

1,100

1,320

1,810

1,560

1,430

1,140

1,260

1,300

1,430

1,750

1,610

1,430

1,340

1,220

1,260

300

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,060

770

1,100

926

926

995

1,030

960

329

960

Sept.

995

995

926

926

1,140

1,220

,060

,180

,060

,030

,140

,060

743

960

960

960

926

926

960

601

926

893

393

893

926

393

829

960

893

800

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,053

1,077

610

1,257

566

534

668

3,350

3)444

899

894

514

1,295

Per square 

mile

1.03

1.06

;593

1.23

.555

524

less

3.23

1.91

IsBl

.876

.504

1.27

Runoff in 

inches

1.19

1.18

.69

16.74

 64

.55

.76

3. 66

2.20

l!o2

1.01

.56

17.23

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 9.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
L86 CHIPPEWA RIVKR BASIN

Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°31', long. 90°59', in SEi sec. 10, lot 4, T. 

35 N., R. 5 W., at County Trunk 1 Highway bridge, one-half mile upstream from Crooked 

Creek, 4 miles downstream from Big Falls Power Plant, and 10 miles upstream from 

Ladysmlth.

Prior to Sept. 25, 1943, records were collected at Big Falls Power Plant of Lake 

Superior District Power Co., 4 miles upstream.

Drainage area.- 1,910 square miles.

Records available.- Sept. 25-30, 1943. January 1914 to September 1923, at site 4 miles 

downstream; October 1923 to September 24, 1943, at site 4 miles upstream. February 

1903 to December 1906 at site at Ladysmith.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1914-43), 1,722 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum and minimum daily discharge for the water years 1940 to 

1943 are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1939-40 

1940-41 

1941-42 

1942-43

Maximum

Date

May 21 

Aug. 31 

Oct. 8 

June 17

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

5,490 

17,900 

6,000 

17,800

Minimum

Date

Dec. 25 

Aug. 24 

Mar. 8 

July 25

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

468 

398 

761 

648

1903-6, 1914-43: Maximum daily discharge, 19,500 second-feet Apr. 11, 1925; 

minimum daily, 176 second-feet Aug. 30, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Daily 

discharge computed from powerhouse records furnished by Lake Superior District Power 

Co. to Sept. 24, 1943; thereafter, records from recorder station.

Discharge, in se-sond-feet, 1939-43 

1939-40

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

615

1,050

1,010

1,090

1,060

1,110

1,290

853

1,120

1.3SO

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,390

848

1,080

1,180

1,150

1,160

1,180

1,360

1,030

986

1,030

1,030

1,110

1,160

1,160

828

1,000'

1,080

Nov.

1,050

1,010

968

1,160

878

918

951

939

1,100

960

1,010

908

806

974

952

999

942

1,130

1,020

S79

977

991

933

1,020

1,230

814

873

965

961

939

-

Dec.

984

1,090

1,010

908

1,000

1,050

1,120

1,060

1,300

770

989

968

898

586

1,110

1,230

1,020

843

863

S21

784

901

1,600

1,100

46S

669

931

1,010

930

976

575

Jan.

571

828

8S6

1,030

959

834

688

886

945

1,110

820

841

1,030

826

813

888

846

890

867

850

840

846

947

854

925

957

976

931

799

917

896

Feb.

939

960

975

845

879

754

838

841

867

894

770

741

878

816

817

904

966

817

776

890

901

792

879

803

860

830

896

799

899

-

-

Mar.

989

1,030

1,030

726

984

998

951

1,030

968

972

907

982

1,000

928

826

985

86S

877

877

947

1,060

1,030

759

860

744

834

787

814

812

832

716

Apr.

927

884

969

1,390

1,330

1,360

2,440

2,400

2,740

3,320

3,160

2,910

2,740

2,980

3,000

4,180

- 4,580

4,440

4,290

4,020

4,190

3,580

3,940

3,740

3,170

2,960

2,450

2,370

2,230

3,050

-

May

3,050

3,100

2,680

2,530

2,320

2,120

1,920

1,870

1,890

1,840

1,700

1,120

1,450

2,520

3,110

3,080

3,100

3,010

3,560

4,900

5,490

5,470

4,810

4,280

3,600

3,570

2,770

3,720

3,650

3,640

3,650

June

3,440

3,080

2,800

3,690

3,850

4,470

5,320

5,160

5,170

4,510

3,770

3,380

2,910

2,700

2,380

2,340

1,600

2,040

1,750

1,680

1,970

1,770

1,220

1,610

1,920

1,820

1,890

1,940

1,610

1,610

-

July

1,360

1,440

1,900

930

1,070

1,440

eoi

,040

,190

,190

,280

,310

,250

812

,150

,130

,090

,140

,190

,700

,960

,910

,850

,460

,050

,100

,810

,320

,430

,580

,520

Aug.

1,790

1,860

1,610

1,820

1,440

1,490

1,460

1,500

1,760

1,470

1,100

1,390

1,420

1,450

1,740

2,640

2,SOO

3,070

2,690

3,320

3,010

2,760

2,600

2,200

2,060

1,830

2,220

2,180

2,200

2,200

1,870

Sept.

1,S30

1,700

1,920

1,980

1,840

1,760

2,050

1,220

1,440

1,580

1,520

1,5SO

1,800

1,530

1,200

1,380

1,400

1,620

1,860

1,800

1,560

1,170

1,530

1,340

1,350

1,400

1,340

1,490

1,230

1,290
CHIPPEWA. RIVER BASIN 187

Discharge, In second-feet, of Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wls., 1939-43 Continued

1940-41

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,290

1,270

1,330

1,370

1,200

893

1,280

1,290

1,260

1,270

1,290

1,260

948

999

1,170

1,070

1,080

1,130

1,230

809

1,020

1,010

991

- 980

1,100

 1,160

908

977

1,200

1,380

1,350

Nov.

1,370

1,540

1,180

1,260

1,270

1,340

1,330

1,300

1,560

957

1,880

2,450

2.150

2,030

1,770

1,730

1,980

1,660

2,070

1,780

1,490

2,170

2,290

2,080

1,500

1,780

1,640

1,220

1,240

1,730

-

Dec.

1,250

1,120

1,080

1,380

1,440

1,520

1,450

1,270

1,320

1,240

1,300

1,320

1,330

1,260

991

1,130

1,140

1,250

1,260

1,410

1,510

1,060

1,450

1,280

1,190

1,150

1,260

1,650

1,290

1,400

1,360

Jan.

1,060

1,480

1,340

1,680

927

1,100

1,280

1,300

1,320

1,390

1,440

1,040

1,120

1,270

1,360

1,380

1,360

1,54C

1,110

1,080

1,280

1,240

1,350

1,370

1,380

972

1,250

1,300

1,320

1,280

1,350

Feb.

1,500

1,100

1,190

1,180

1,300

1,240

1,300

1,550

868

1,180

1,300

1,320

1,890

1,400

1,450

1,030

1,170

1,280

1,240

1,310

1,480

1,390

959

1,210

1,300

1,310

1,280

1,490

_

_

-

Mar.

1,460

988

1,180

1,220

1,230

1,200

1,510

1,440

947

1,170

1,160

1,270

1,300

1,500

1,600

1,050

1,210

1,000

1,180

1,160

1,340

1,290

869

1,070

959

1,060

1,020

1,250

1,300

829

1,340

Apr.

1,530

2,020

2,400

3,290

3,750

4,580

5,260

6,610

6,010

5,540

5,160

4,950

4,710

5,140

4,790

4,480

3,660

3,150

3,240

3,620

3,950

4,280

3,800

3,380

2,860

2,460

2,320

2,030

2,220

2,230

-

May

2,110

2,110

1,840

1,460

1,820

1,660

1,700

1,530

1,770

1,670

817

1,420

1,460

1,210

1,080

1,390

1,690

750

1,050

1,140

1,170

1,140

1,150

1,240

631

944

1,080

1,700

1,810

2,340

2,660

June

2,580

2,080

2,200

1,780

1,650

1,720

1,700

1,050

1,300

1,360

1,300

1,190

1,590

1,720

857

1,220

1,360

899

937

1,070

1,100

766

854

866

839

852

1,020

1,120

960

900

July

868

854

859

848

901

715

862

801

984

1,250

1,130

1,240

1,120

849

823

898

1,050

1,140

 1,270

1,230

939

945

937

1,020

815

953

716

618

732

817

888

Aug.

792

1,240

906

751

712

747

632

642

792

599

845

905

727

847

828

964

638

708

850

663

759

818

1,010

398

754

726

748

717

1,550

12,900

17,900

Sept.

15,200

11,300

8,480

6,870

6,440

5,420

4,560

4,120

3,560

3,020

2,700

2,300

2,100

4,320

6,450

6,490

5,610

5,250

4,480

4,140

2,450

2,670

2,710

2,080

2,240

2,160

1,920

1,480

1,550

1,800

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,200

2,210

2,270

2,640

3,450

4,090

5,460

6,000

5,870

5,330

5,100

4,650

4,000

3,950

3,280

3,210

2,960

2,870

2,400

2,670

3,690

4,270

3,280

3,440

2,710

3,780

4,070

4,600

4,080

4,100

3,850

Nov.

4,000

4,630

3,960

4,270

4,400

4,220

3,820

3,490

2,990

2,540

2,620

2,630

2,580

2,690

2,780

2,790

2,240

2,600

2,530

2,620

2,410

2,610

2,320

2,260

2,160

2,130

2,130

2,110

1,980

1,760

-

Dec.

2,080

1,920

1,710

1,850

2,090

2,000

1,830

1,490

1,460

1,060

1,140

1,390

1,600

1,220

1,530

1,660

1,680

" 1,710

1,780

1,650

1,520

1,620

2,000

1,720

1,900

1,520

1,680

1,280

1,480

1,700

1,540

Jan.

1,400

1,300

1,380

1,000

1,170

1,060

1,330

1,280

1,420

1,460

1,120

i.syo

1,460

1,430

1,470

1,640

1,590

1,140

1,220

1,400

1,440

1,440

1,610

1,530

961

1,400

1,410

1,360

1,420

1,540

1,500

Feb.

1,030

1,220

1,300

1,350

1,390

1,480

1,590

925

1,210

1,300

1,210

1,360

1,450

1,540

947

1,200

1,190

1,210

1,210

1,350

1,430

875

1,220

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,390

1,380

_

_

-

Mar.

917

1,150

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,370

1,330

761

1,110

1,130

1,080

1,070

1,320

1,270

793

966

1,050

1,170

1,220

1,430

1,510

877

1,400

1,570

2,020

2,330

3,330

3,300

3,020

2,470

2,630

Apr.

3,060

3,750

4,820

5,490

5,750

4,460

4,130

3,540

3,680

4,070

4,030

3,540

3,120

3,570

3,860

4,520

5,160

4,720

3,730

3,060

2,810

2,620

2,450

2,320

2,070

2,220

1,010

2,130

2,020

2,000

-

May

2,100

2,330

3,050

3,560

3,990

3,500

2,960

2,690

2,880

2,330

2,210

2,050

2,210

3,220

3,320

3,180

2,650

2,880

3,460

3,240

2,890

2,730

2,680

2,210

1,940

1,900

2,000

1,920

2,100

4,780

5,360

June

5,860

5,740

4,930

4,130

4,410

4,470

4,310

3,780

3,480

3,500

3,820

3,830

4,210

3,180

2,330

2,310

2,040

1,990

1,990

1,970

1,060

1,230

1,560

1,500

1,530

1,760

1,900

1,410

2,160

2,670

July

2,480

2,090

2,170

2,690

2,310

2,210

2,290

2,180

1,940

2,320

2,520

2,100

1,900

1,860

1,540

1,380

2,050

2,140

3,690

3,620

3,660

4,160

4,210

4,030

4,040

3,920

3,790

2,800

2,260

2,490

2,180

Aug.

1,960

1,680

1,430

1,220

1,560

1,570

1,680

1,700

1,200

1,230

1,330

1,430

1,380

1,650

1,590

1,060

1,150

1,250

1,370

1,340

1,500

1,500

935

1,160

1,390

1,410

1,400

1,670

1,560

786

1,360

Sept.

1,780

1,970

2,100

1,990

1,670

1,340

1,510

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,520

1,640

932

1,220

1,490

1,970

2,900

4,170

5,790

4,630

3,720

3,800

3,580

3,430

3,220

3,310

2,980

2,210

2,320

2,400
188 CHIPPEWA. RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis., 1939-43 Continued

1942-43

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept2,350

2,150

2,330

2,300

2,920

2,970

2,760

2,740

2,440

2,210

2,060

1,920

1,890

2,040

1,830

1,740

1,650

862

1,170

1,390

1,540

1,510

1.770

1,750

1,100

1,310

1,360

1,420

1,540

1,880

2,020

2,300

1,860

1,970

2,000

1,920

2,040

2,010

1,210

1,550

2,070

2,250

2,400

2,260

2,040

2,020

1,580

1,930

2,010

2,140

2,050

2,010

1,260

1,130

1,220

1,900

1,170

1,240

1,590

1,060

1,150

1,110

1,270

1,210

1,300

1,620

1,190

1,200

1,240

1,460

1,350

1,530

1,540

969

1,230

1,180

1,340

1,330

1,430

1,530

1,210

1,260

1,630

1,350

1,320

1,410

840

1,260

1,330

1,700

1,360

977

1,490

840

1,150

1,240

1,360

1,330

1,500

1,450

1,120

1,180

1,230

1,410

1,360

1,610

1,590

939

1,170

1,220

1,400

1,390

1,490

1,610

999

1,300

1,340

1,380

1,360

1,610

1,600

967

1,260

1,260

1,410

1,360

1,620

1,490

950

1,170

1,290

1,310

1,350

1,580

1,630

880

1,150

1,270

1,380

1,410

1,580

1,590

975

1,390

1,420

1,440

1,600

1,790

1,570

984

1,320

1,510

1,500

1,520

1,690

1,580

742

,240

,230

,340

,340

,510

,550

884

1,050

1,080

1,160

1,170

1,160

1,620

682

1,100

1,050

1,250

1,380

1,630

1,550

979

1,590

2,000

3,560

4,720

5,180

5,690

5,020

4,900

5,570

6,510

7,460

8,310

7,830

7,030

5,460

5,370

4,480

3,900

3,550

3,500

2,800

2,310

2,500

2,680

2,770

2,960

3,190

2,790

2,270

2,170

2,460

2,520

2,440

2,440

2,090

2,240

2,120

2,120

2,130

2,290

2,670

2,320

2,220

1,770

1,870

1,830

1,730

1,840

1,080

2,030

2,240

2,100

2,000

1,860

1,880

1,250

1,360

1,660

2,160

2,190

2,370

7,830

9,090

7,980

7,320

6,680

6,270

5,850

5,520

5,300

5,000

4,750

3,980

3,120

2,860

3,320

5,530

7,250

15,800

17,000

17,800

17,200

14,300

11,600

9,450

7,520

6,840

6,010

5,370

6,570

10,300

8,440

7,090

5,910

4,870

4,110

3,660

3,490

3,290

2,570

2,280

2,410

2,380

2,340

2,050

1,970

2,110

2,100

2,080

1,950

1,820

1,400

1,700

1,540

1,600

1,510

1,430

1,400

648

1,290

1,110

1,440

1,740

2,020

1,610

788

2,160

2,750

2,670

2,650

2,240

1,990

2,170

2,840

3,220

2,810

2,560

2,300

1,950

1,680

1,620

1,500

1,590

1,640

1,730

1,650

791

1,230

1,210

1,230

1,210

1,440

1,510

774

1,100

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,330

1,450

1,750

1,940

1,940

1,840

1,810

1,870

955

1,230

1,330

1,380

1,300

1,460

1,450

819

1,070

1,030

1,190

1,220

1,260

1,310

1,080 

1,1*0 

1,190 

1,400 

1,370

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimus

Change in

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents__

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

October 1939. 

November..... 

December.....

34,340

29,257

29,464

1,390

1,230

1,600

615

806

468

1,108

975

950

-691

-746

-546

850

587

746

0.445

.360

.391

0.51 

.40 

.45

Calendar year 1939. 820,447 9,550 468 2,248 -2,226 2,177 1.14 15.46

January 1940. 

February.....

March........

April........

May..........

June.........

July.........

August.......

September....

27,298

24,826

27,933

85,740

95,520

83,400

43,403

62,950

46,710

1,110

975

1,060

4,580

5,490

5,320

2,100

3,320

2,050

571

741

716

884

1,120

1,220

801

1,100

1,170

881

856

901

2,858

3,081

2,780

1,400

2,031

1,557

-1,033

-728

-678 

+3,015 

+3,726

-114

-122

-123

-1,230

495

565

648

4,021

4,472

2,736

1,354

1,985

1,082

.259

.296

.339

2.11

2.34

1.43

.709

1.04

.566

.30

.32

.39

2.35

2.70

1.60

.82

1.20

.63

Water year 1939-40. 590,841 5,490 468 1,614 +730 1,637 .857 11.67

October 1940. 

November..... 

December.....

35,574

49,747

40,061

1,380

2,450

1,650

808

957

991

1,148

1,658

1,292

-1,224 

+184 

-364

691

1,729

1,156

.362

.905

.605

.42

1.01

.70

Calendar year 1940. 623,162 5,490 571 1,703 +1,309 1,744 .913 12.44

January 1941. 

February.....

March........

April........

May..........

June.........

July.........

August.......

September....

35,617

37,102

113,420

45,542

38,840

29,072

54,068

133,870

1,680

1,550

1,600

6,610

2,660

2,580

1,270

17,900

15,200

927

868

829

1,530

631

766

618

398

1,480

1,280

1,272

1,197

3,781

1,469

1,295

938

1,744

4,462

-1,004

-1,480

-1,188 

+3,554

-70

-312

-602

-44 

+3,506

905 660"

753

5,152

1,443

1,175

713

1,728

5,815

.474

.346

.394

2.70

.755

.615

.373

.905

3.04

.55

.36

.45

3.01

.87

.69

.43

1.04

3.39

Water year 1940-41. 652,582 17,900 1,788 +956 1,818 .952 12.92

October 1941. 

November..... 

December.....

116,480

86,270

50,810

6,000

4,630

2,090

2,200

1,760

1,060

3,757

2,876

1,639

+70

-354

-807

3,783

2,739

1,338

1.98

1.43

.701

2.28

1.60

.81

Calendar year 1941. 780,760 17,900 2,139 +1,269 2,179 15.48

January 1942. 

February.....

March........

April........

May..........

June.........

July.........

August.......

September....

42,271

35,557

47,324

103,710

88,320

89,060

83,020

43,451

73,992

1,640

1,590

3,330

5,750

5,360

5,860

4,210

1,960

5,790

961

875

761

1,010

1,900

1,060

1,380

786

932

1,364

1,270

1,527

3,457

2,849

2,969

2,678

1,402

2,466

-1,692

-1,616

-618 

+3,593 

+1,810

-162 

+48

-840 

+165

732

602

1,296

4,843

3,525

2,907

2,696

1,088

2,530

.383 

.315 

.679 

3.54 

L.85 

L.52 

L.41 

.570

.44 

.33

.78 

2*83 

2.13 

1.70 

1.63

.66 

1.47

Water year 1941-42. 860,265 761 2,357

t Change in contents in Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs

-402 2,344 16.66
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 189 

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wis., 1939-43--Continued

Month

December. ............ .

Calendar year 1942 . .

March.. ................

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

-May. ...................

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

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 .

Observed

Secondfoot davs

58,922 

53,340 

40,647

759,614

40,612 

38,109 

42,967 

128,340 

80,760 

239 ,950 

65,918 

56,223 

40,613

886,401

Maximum

2,970 

2,400

1,700

5,860

1,610 

1,790 

3,560 

8,310 

9,090 

17,800 

4,870 

3,220 

1,940

17,800

Minimum

862 

'1,060 

840

761

840 

880 

682 

2,170 

1,080 

2,860 

648 

774 

819

648

Mean

1,901 

1,778 

1,311

2,081

1,310 

1,361 

1,386 

4,278 

2,605 

7,998 

2,126 

1,814 

1,354

2,428

Change in 

contents 

(millions of 

cubic feetlt

-217 

+ 117 

-948

-359

-1,354 

-1,616 

-1,264 

+4,434 

+1,864 

+30 

-1,076 

-82 3 

-1,145

-1,998

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,820 

1,823

957

2,070

804 

693 

914 

5,989 

3,301 

8,010 

-1,724 

1,507 

912

2,365

Per square

miln

0.953 

.954 

.501

1.08

.421 

.363 

.479 

3.14 

1.73 

4.19 

.903 

.789 

.477

1.24

Runoff in

1.10 

1.06 

.58

14.71

.49 

.38 

.55 

3.50 

1.99 

4.68 

1.04 

.91 

.53

" 16.81-

Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoir

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis. 

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°42', long. 90°37', in NWiSWi sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 2 W.,

e downstream from Big Elk River and 12 niles west of Phillips. 

Drainage area.- 666 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1943 (winter records Incomplete 1929-40). 

extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,200 second-feet June 18 (gage height,

11.ok; feet); minimum dally, 225 second-feet Mar. 5-11.

1929-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 18, 1943; minimum, 39 second-feet

Aug. 31 and Sept. 3-5, 1933.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1934 has been revised to 8,470

second-reet Apr. 10, 1934 (gage height, 13.5 feet), superseding figures published In

previous water-supply papers. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read

once dally. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, for the high-water period In.

the water year 1934, superseding those published In Water-Supply Paper 760, are given

herewith: Apr. 8 .........2,750 Apr. 11..........5,880

9..........2,840 12........ ..5,030

.7,850

t Change In contents

Month

April 8-30.

SecontJfoofc-daya

43,216

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1942 tn Sfipt.amhBr 1943

Maxima

7.S50

Minimu

1,879 2.82

840

786

733

895

1,210

1,270

1,140

1,020

895

840

786

733

681

582

490

468

447

406

406

406

386

386

367

331

367

297

331

349

386

490

733

786 

786 

733 

6S1 

681

681

681

631

631

840

840

840

786

733

733

681 

*681 

681 

681 

681

631

582

447

410

390

370

350

330

310

295

280

270

260

260

260

265

268

270

275

280

290 

29S 

306 

315 

325

330

335

340

340

340

340

340

340

335

330

330

330

330

330

330

325

325

320

320

320

315

310

305

300

300

295

290 

290 

2S5 

*281 

280

275

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

275 

275 

280 

280 

280 

2S5

285

285

280

275

270

265

260

255

250

250

250

245

245

240

240

240

240

235

235

240

240

240

245

250

250

250

250

250

S45 

240 

235 

»229 

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

230

230

230

235

235

235

240

245

245

250

250

250

250

255

265

280

330

450

600

800

1,200

1,500

1,900

2,200

2,570

2,750

2,930

3,110

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,210

2,930

2,570

2,240

2,OOO

1,770

1,480

1,270

1,210

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,340

1,340

1,270

1,210

1,210

1,270

1,270

1,310

1,210

1,080

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,020

960 

895 

S40 

733 

733

786 

895 

S95 

733 

681

582 

558! 

535 

512 

558

631

733

960

2,570;

3,110

3,210

3,020

2,930

2,840

2,840

2,660

2,4SO 

2,320 

2,080 

2,400 

1,480

1,140

1,270

1,770

2,660

5,370

6,450

9,530

9,970

7,850

6,160

4,920

4,400

3,800

3,110

2,660

2,750 

3,210 

3,600 

3,500 

S.llOj

2,570 

2,160 

1,920 

1,700 

1,4SO

1,340

1,140

960

960

895

786 

733 

631 

5S2 

512

447

426

386

367

349

331 

266 

2S2 

297 

297

282 

2S2 

282 

349 

558 

468

406

631

960

960

960

786

840

1,340

l,34o

1,210

960

840

733

631

582

535

447

447

426

406

349

367

349

331

314

297

297

297

297

314

314

282

252

252

426

661

733

733

681

631

582

512

468

447

447

406

406

386

349

349

349

331

314

314

331

349

349

367

367

367

Secondfoot-days

October . . November . 

December.

18,583

9,567

1,270

840

340

297

295

260

62S 

619 

309

0.943

.929

.464

1.09

1.04

.53

Calendar year 1942

January.............

February ............

March ......... .....

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

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

June ................

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

August..............

September ...... v....

Water "year 1942-13

251,707 2,750 179 690 1.04 14.05

S,916

7,060

8,629

6O,O6O

33,050

112,260

24,038

19,612

12,775

325

285

800

3,600

3,210

9,970

2,570

1,340

733

270 

235 

225

1,2OO 

512

1,140 

266 

297 

252

288

252

278

2,002

1,066

3,743

775

633

426

.432

.373

.417

3.01

1.60

5,62

1.16

.950

.640

.50 

.39

.43

3.36

1.84

6.27

1.34

1.10

.71

334,027 9,970 S25 915 1.37 13.65

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. . 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time

5 to Apr. 4. 

standard time, subtract 1 hour.
190 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°18', long. 90°58', in sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., at

highway bridge in Sheldon, 1,500 feet upstream from Soldier Creek and 11 miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 510 square miles. 

Records -available.- July 1915 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 28 years, 539 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge di'ring year, 11,000 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 11.7

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 53 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage

height, 4.43 feet).

1915-45: Maximum discharge observed, 46,000 second-feet Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height,

18.8 feet from floodmarks); minimum observed, 12 second-feet July 28, 29, 1934, July

19, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those ior periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read

twice daily. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge in second-feet for September 1938, superseding

those published in Water-Supply Paper 855, are given herewith:

apt. 9... ........4,610

Month

September. .........

Water year 1937-38 

Calendar year 1938

Secondfoot-, days

44 , 075

284,037 

342,707

Maximum

11,100

11,100 

12,000

Minimum

157

35 

35

Mean

1,469

778 

939

Per square 

mile

2.SS

1.53 

1.S4

Runoff in 

Inches

3.21

20.70 

24.97

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and'discharge, 

in second-feet)

4.6 103 5.6 544 8.0 2,920 

4.8 169 6.0 815 9.0 4,520 

5.0 246 6.5 1,240 10.0 6,480 

5.3 382 7.0 1,720 11.0 S,900

Discharge in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

487 

4S7 

487 

895 

2,160

1,940 

1,150 

1,150 

855 

670

a578 

4S7 

433 

382 

358

334 

312 

a290 

268 

289

2*6 

230 

234 

222 

23S

334 

155 

173 

199 

238 

460

Nov.

605 

574 

516 

408 

3S2

516 

674 

487 

460 

740

936 

778 

638 

487 

*470

480 

487 

544 

460 

544

460 

408 

358 

246 

249

249 

249 

241 

230 

200

Dec.

170 

160 

150 

154 

15S

156 

150 

155 

160 

160

160 

160 

160 

160 

160

ISO 

160 

160 

160 

160

159 

158 

157 

156 

155

154 

153 

152 

151 

150 

150

Jan.

14S 

146 

144 

142

141

140 

139 

137 

135 

133

132 

130 

12S 

125 

123

»121 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

122 

124 

127 

130 

133 

135

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....................... .

nber ........ ....... . . . . .

mber ................... .....

Lendar year 1942

h. ........ . ................

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

st .....................

ter year 1942-43 .......... .

Feb.

137 

13S 

138 

138 

136

133

127 

120 

116 

116

118 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

121 

123

124 

125 

127 

131 

143

152 

156 

155

Secondfoot-days

16,741 

13,976 

4,868

2SO,42S

4,01£ 

3,614 

15,54C 

74,61E 

36,072 

103,256 

9,14C 

7,612 

3,94E

293,404

Mar.

150 

144 

138 

134. 

»132

133 

134 

136 

137 

138

139 

140 

140 

141

143

145 

147 

149 

150 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

150

160 

300 

500 

900 

2,050 

8,060

Apr.

S,900 

6,690 

5,480 

4,520 

4,340

4,340 

3,990 

3,990 

4,340 

4,160

3,500 

2,780 

2,400 

1,720 

1,330

1,150 

895 

855 

977 

895

855 

705 

£74 

815 

a726

63S 

1,330 

544 

574 

605

Maximum

2,160 

SS6 

170

9,500

148 

156 

8,060 

8,900 

7,810 

9,170 

1,720 

1,060 

358

9,170

May

740 

638 

544 

460 

460

855 

1,420 

1,330 

1,020 

740

605 

487 

460 

408 

35S

433 

815 

895 

544

4S7

460 

382 

334 

312 

334

4S7 

670 

S15 

5,090 

7,810 

-5, 6SO

Minimum

155 

200 

150

45

120 

116 

132 

544 

312 

460 

62 

53 

65

53

June

4,900 

5,880 

4,160 

2,920 

2,160

1,420 

1,520 

1,330 

1,020 

855

605 

778 

2-, 400 

2,520 

6,280

7,120 

7,810 

5,880 

3,660 

5,280

2,780

1,720 

1,060 

670 

460

1,810 

8,880 

9,170 

5,430 

2,780

Mean

540 

466

157

768

130 

129 

501 

2,487 

1,164 

3,442 

295 

246 

132

804

July

1,720 

1,020 

740 . 

605 

516

433 

3S2 

334 

246 

246

242 

210 

191 

155 

149

142 

116 

106 

85 

67

73 

85 

79 

73

65

62 

62 

149 

268 

230 

289

Aug.

a252 

214 

977 

1,060 

855

740 

433 

382 

289 

238

210 

199 

169 

162

149

129 

109 

97 

91 

109

103 

73 

70 

67 

65

65 

65 

53 

56

59

73

Per square 

mile

1.06 

.914 

.308

1.51

.255 

.253 

.982 

4.88 

2.28 

6.75 

.578 

.482 

.259

1.58

Sept.

79 

88 

103 

85 

149

258 

334 

289 

268 

206

199 

162 

149 

135 

85

82 

91 

S5 

106 

97

97 

76 

65 

67 

65

70 

79 

85

97 

97

Runoff in 

inches

1.22 

1.02 

.36

20.44

.29 

.36 

1,13 

5.44 

2.63 

7,53 

.67 

.56 

.29

£1.40

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15, 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to st

Nov. 25 to Mar. 29. 

ard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA. RIVER BASIN 

Yellow River at Cadott, Wis.

191

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°57', long. 91°09', in center of E-i sec. 51, T. 29 TJ., R. 

6 W., at bridge 200 feet below Svetlik Dam at Cadott and 4i Miles upstream from Drywood 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 15,600 second-feet June 28 (gage

height, 12.15 feet); minimum discharge observed, 35 second-feet Sept. 18, 25; minimum 

gage height, 1.22 feet Sept. 18.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by small feed mill 200 feet above 

station. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table ater year 1942-43, except period of ice effect (gage height,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-30)

1.9 2 n 

2\5

127

176

240

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.5 

6.0

346

500

742

1,500

3,050

8.0

10.0

12.0

5,700

9,510

15, BOO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a240

a250

254

a550

1,260

1,180

1,030

815

620

369

304

240

218

218

176

176

167

158

150

142

124

112

115

118

118

110

115

114

115

115

115

Nov.

lie lie

112

229

218

207

196

a200

a215

a 230

229

218

218

186

218

229

218

218

218

218

207

207

196

196

186

176

133

115

109.

109

-

Dec.

108

103

106

77

69

64

62

57

66

65

61

59

56

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

57

56

61

62

65

68

66

65

66

66

66

Jan.

66

65

64

64

64

63

62

61

60

60

59

58

58

56

56

54

*54 " 54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

57

59

60

61

Feb.

62

61

60

59

57

56

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

56

56

58

60

63

65

68

70

72

72

_

-

-

,; fv, SecondMonth foot-days

October .......................... 9,78

November ......................... 5,63

December ............ ...... ' 2.03

Calendar year ......

January .................... ..... , -

_

i.ao:

February ......................... 1,64«

March. ........ ...... ........... 9,16

April ............ ............... 49, 81*

May .......... ... . . .......... . 21,74

June ....... . ................... 89,90'

July. ........ ... ............. . 11,96

August ......................... 3,394

September.... ........ ... 2. 67]

Water year 1942-43 ...... ..... 209, 47(

Mar.

72

71

68

66

64

64

*62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

64

67

74

90

140

280

560

1,770

»4,720

Apr.

6,330

4,E

3,£

d3,]

d2,E

60

90

00

00

d2,800 2,"

d2, r

d2,£

10

00

300

d2,700

a2,400

al,£

al.E

al,]

00

50

50

a900

a720

a6

aE

aE

00

60

80

a580

a560

aE

a2

a4

00

90

70

a490

aSOO

a 4

a:

i

j

-

Maximum

3 1,260

i 230

> 108

_

5 66

) 72

2 4,720

L 6,330

3 3,940

t 15 , 200

1 4,070

304

L 186

) 15,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge cdmputed on basis -of

at Sheldon and Eau Claire River near Pall Creek.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on ba

records, and records for Jump River at Sheldon and Eau CJ

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to

80

40

68

86

May

346

346

286

240

240

418

1,030

1,030

920

742

500

369

325

286

268

325

680

742

620

445

325

268

229

218

369

500

711

680

1,420

2,930

3,940

Minimum

110

109

54

_

54

54

62

268

218

369

46

49

35

35

June

4,200

4,070

3,300

2,380

1,590

1,060

1,060

850

680

530

369

530

850

1,180

2,600

3,170

4,330

3,810

3,050

2,600

3,560

2,600

1,500

850

590

885

4,860

15,200

10,800

6,850

-

Mean

316

188

65.6

_

58. £

58. £

296

1,660

702

2,997

386

109

85. r

574

July

4,070

1,970

1,060

590

418

369

392

392

325

268

229

218

186

150

132

120

103

93

83

75

72

69

64

56

56

46

62

77

80

70

72

Aug.

]

2

75

03

77

04

304

240

]

]

1

1

1

86

42

21

93

91

03

98

00

112

104

1

1

1

Per square 

mile

0.900

.536

.187

_

.166

.168

.843

4.73

2.00

8.54

1.10

.311

.244

1.64

.weather records and records for

sis of 1 discharge measurement,

aire River near Pall Creek.

to Mar. 29.

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

91

75

66

59

55

56

49

49

49

59

00

30

98

93

Sept.

89

116

127

116

115

127

176

186

167

136

124

115

97

90

83

70

65

45

55

52

44

43

44

37

35

36

36

50

50

45

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.04

.60

.22

_

.19

.17

.97

5.28

2.31

9.53

1.27

.36

.27

22.21

Jump River

weather
192 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°56'50", long. 91°24'00", In SWi sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 8 

W., in Irvln Park at Chippewa Falls, If miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 115 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Sxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 8.35 

reet, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 44 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.30 

feet).

Flood of Apr. 3, 1934, reached a stage of about 15.4 feet from floodmarks.

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

which are fair. Slight dlumal fluctuation caused by plant three-quarters of a mile 

above station. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of lee effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-27, Sept. 24-30)

3.1 

3.4

84

125

174

3.7 

4.0

4.4 

5.0

330

473

740

6.0 

7.0 

7.6

1,260

1.860

2,220

Discharge, in second-feet, »ater year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

al25

110

96

157

174

125

103

103

96

96

110

103

103

84

90

90

96

84

103

84

90

90

96

90

90

96

84

90

96

110

118

Nov.

118

125

103

96

96

90

79

84

90

96

90

84

90

79

84

96

90

90

84

79

84

84

84

90

90

84

79

73

68

76

Dec.

76

70

70

74

70

66

66

70

70

70

70

70

70

69

68

65

70

65

64

64

65

74

74

74

70

79

84

74

90

84

74

Jan.

90

84

70

69

67

80'

68

71

76

74

72

70

65

63

68

72

*56

74

70

74

76

72

70

80

70

70

72

72

Month

October ....... ....... ..........

November . .... .................

December ... : . . ............ ...

Calendar year .......... .

January .... .....................

February .......... ..............

March ......... ..................

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

Mav ay ........... .................

June .......... . . ..............

juiy Till v ......... .... ..............

August ............... ...........

September ..... ............. ....

Water year 1942-43 . ..........

Feb.

68

65

72

64

66

62

65

68

64

59

59

64

62

60

70

67

66

65

76

74

90

92

*94

90

84

74

79

84

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,18

2,65

-

n 03

2J.OO

5,48

6 , 33

5*91

2^48

2,21 

1,96

39,71

Mar.

79

90

70

74

70

65

61

64

68

70

70

66

70

68

68

70

70

70

68

66

65

57

65

70

103

125

141

184

174

884

2,220

Apr.

1,350

693

4S3

315

330

330

- 257

206

184

174

133

174

133

118

79

110

103

110

90

90

90

79

90

110

110

70

79

84

96

96

-

Maximum

S 174

5 125

3 90

-

3 90

5 94

5 2,220

3 1,350

j 243

5. 647

133

3 96

3 74

5 2 , 220

May

79

84

74

74

74

96

96

84

84

74

79

79

70

79

74

125

141

118

90

 96

90

90

74

90

90

90

96

90

118

243

174

Minimum

84

68

64

-

56

59

57

70

70

74

61

61

54

54

June

194

315

230

157

133

125

133

133

125

118

110

110

243

194

257

624

243

194

110

96

110

96

79

79

74

'84

315

647

379

206

-

Mean

103

88. £

71. (

-

72.]

71. £

177

211

97.;

197

80.]

71 . 1

65.6

109

July

125

90

96

103

125

133

110

84

79

74

74

70

65

74

65

74

74

79

70

65

70

65

70

70

70

74

65

61

70

70

70

 Aug.

65

70

70

74

74

70

70

74

79

70

74

70

70

70

65

70

70

61

70

65

65

70

96

79

70

74

79

74

70

70

70

Per square 

mile

0.896

.770

.623

-

.627

.622

1.54

1.83

.846

1.71

.697

.622

.570

.948

Sept.

65

70

65

65

65

70

70

65

74

74

74

70

65

70

65

70

65

61

61

65

65

61

54

57

57

65

61

70

65

65

~

Runoff in 

inches

1.03

.86

.72

-

.72

.65

1.78

2.04

.98

1.91

.80

.72

.64

12.85

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations and weather 

records.

Note,.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to De . 15, Dec. 19, 20, Jan. 4-12, Jan. 

14 to Feb. 24, Mar. 8-20.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASH! 193 

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°48'35", long. 91°16'50", in NWi sec. 19, T. 27 

N., R. 7 W., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Beaver Creek, j.i niles upstream 

from Big Falls, and 3i miles north of village of Fall Creek. Prior to Nov. 20, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 747 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 15.87 

feet); minimum, 175 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

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

which are fair. Gage read twice daily Oct. 4 to Nov. 19.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

and discharge, in second-feet)

ge height, in feet,

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

430

597

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

807

1,300

1,370

2,580

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

4,420

6,750

9,620

13,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a900 

a980 

al.080 

1,200 

3,070

4,420 

2,500 

1,570 

1,120 

876

698 

636 

559 

508 

476

445 

424 

394 

388 

385

358 

358 

335 

335 

341

330 

330 

319 

335 

364 

409

Nov.

460 

508 

476 

445 

445

491 

597 

578 

542 

524

524 

524 

491 

460 

430

424 

406 

400 

394 

388

379 

361 

356 

347 

341

330 

320 

310 

300 

290

Dec.

280 

270 

260 

245 

240

235 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

235 

235 

235 

235 

235 

230

Jan.

225 

220 

215 

*206 

210

210 

210 

210 

210 

210

210 

210 

210 

210 

210

210 

210 

210 

205 

205

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

 200 

200 

205 

210 

215 

220

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. .........................

mber ........ ........... , .

lendar year 

ary . .

h. .....'... ..................

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

ember ........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Peak discharge.- A

{12 to 3:30 a.m.) 5,

pr. 1 (7 a.m. 

790 sec". -ft.;

Feb.

225 

230 

230 

230 

235

240 

240 

240

235 

235

235 

235 

235 

235 

240

240 

250 

260 

270 

280

300 

320 

*332 

340 

320

350 

390 

390

Secondfoot-clays

26,44 

12,84 

7,30

-

6,46 

7,56 

34,75 

57,60 

29,56 

90,92 

16,41 

8,82 

7,93

306,64

16,800 se< 

June 29 (7

Mar.

380 

370 

370 

360 

355

340 

325 

315 

310 

310

310 

315 

320 

330 

340

330 

330 

325 

320 

320

320 

310 

320 

325 

330

600 

1,200 

2,500 

4,130 

6,340 

11,700

Apr.

15,700 

9,750 

5,220 

3,230 

2,360

2,150 

1,940 

1,630 

1,510 

1,350

1,200 

1,050 

1,050 

1,000 

830

698 

616 

578 

542 

524

508 

476 

476 

491 

508

491 

460 

415 

409 

445

Maximum

3 4,420 

1 597 

5 280

-

5 225 

2 390 

0 11,700 

7 15,700 

S 7,820 

8 8,620 

7 2,150 

B 542 

1 403

4 15,700

 -ft.; May 2 

p.m.) 9,780

May

524 

597 

542 

491

445

508 

636 

900 

784 

616

508 

460 

445 

430 

430

508 

762 

1,050 

925 

677

559 

476 

424 

400 

406

445 

542 

636 

1,120 

4,500 

7,820

Minimum

319 

290 

230

-

200 

225 

310 

409 

400 

698 

206 

192 

178

178

June

7,820 

7,400 

6,280 

3,380 

2,020

1,510 

1,750 

2,080 

1,570 

1,150

925 

1,170 

2,220 

3,070 

3,070

4,320 

4,530 

4,970 

4,420 

2,360

1,510 

1,630 

1,350 

975 

830

698 

1,200 

2,380 

8,620 

5,720

Mean

85 

42 

23

-

20 

27 

1,12 

1,92 

95 

3,03 

53 

28. 

26

84C

July

2,150 

1,180 

900 

784 

698

792 

852 

1,100 

900 

677

559 

491 

445 

391 

364

335

321 

302 

297 

281

270 

254 

248 

243 

232

232 

227

237 

206

Aug.

194 

192 

192 

224 

278

272 

251 

232 

222 

204

194 

254 

404 

403 

542

445 

361 

300 

264 

240

222 

211 

206 

206 

201

294 

321 

361 

412 

379 

347

Per square 

mile

5 1.14 

3 .573 

5 .316

-

3 .280 

3 .361 

I 1.50 

) 2.57 

t 1.28 

L 4.06 

) .710 

5 .382 

1 .353

) 1.12

Sept.

347 

335 

379 

373 

370

364 

397 

403 

391 

353

316 

286 

264 

248 

235

227 

211 

206 

199 

189

192 

187 

189 

184 

184

182 

180 

178 

180 

182

Runoff in 

inches

1.31 

.64 

.36

-

.32 

.38 

1.73 

2.87 

1.48 

4.53 

.82 

.44 

.39

15.27

1 (3 to 5 p.m.) 8,240 sec. -ft.; June 19 

sec. -ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Yellow River at Cadott, Jump 

River near Sheldon, and weather records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 28.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
194 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°04', long. 91°42', in SWi sec. 22, T. 30 N., R.

 11 W.,' 2i miles downstream from Trout Creek and 54 miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 748 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet June 16 (gage 

Height, 7.12 reet;; minimum, 345 second-feet Sept. 20.

1914-43: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet Apr. 3, 1934 (gage height, 11.4 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,820 secondfeet; ninimum daily, 159 second-feet Aug. 22, 1937.

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

 regulated by Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. May June July Aug. Sept.

804

851

757

1,080

851

880

757

832

813

794

694

757

766

766

765

748

766

757

694

739

739

703

730

703

712

649

784

775

739

694

757

739

730

667

649

748

775

794

730

721

721

730

730

631

766

748

694

721

712

658

622

712

667

658

484

470

500

540

500

440

500

570

490

520

550

560

530

470

430

450

520

540

550

540

500

480

500

540

560

570

570

580

600 

560 

680 

6CO 

610 

600

54O 

540 

540 

540 

570

*582 

560 

560 

580

580

560

530

590

490

500

520

540

550

560

570

560

520

550

580

590

580

570

520

580

600

580

530

570

590

580

570

560 

530 

500 

470 

47O

470

490

510

520

540

550

550

550

540

530

»518

sco

500

520

550

560

570

540

510 

490 

51O 

530 

550

560

560

580

610

600

520

500

540

560

590

620

650

700

760

820

880

960

1,100

1,400

2,940

5,380

6,970

6,450

4,820

3,800

3,530

2,920

2,680

2,560

2,440

2,380

2,260

2,080

1,710

1,560

1,510

1,460

1,410

1,360

1,270

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,170

1,050

842

1,000

965

927

946

927

842

804

851

794

804

822

794

757

730

775

775

784

757

784

974

956

1,020

1,050

918

870

842

775

1,110

927

1,010

1,020

1,060

1,460

1,970

2,440

2,380

2,260

1,760

1,340

1,410

1,610

1,510

1,270

1,210

1,160

1,460

1,870

1,820

3,640

9,700

7,070

4,920

3,880

2,360

2,380

2,260

2,200

2,020

2,020

2,440

3,340

4,210

4,030

3,660

2,740

2,320

2,260

2 200

2,080

1,970

2,020

1,660

1,410

1,350

1,410

1,350

1,260

1,130

1,020

965

965

898

936

813

832

813

804

804

748

813

775

813

832

889

775

870

832

813

813

730

794

804

766

757

649

631

748

730

739

676

676

586

658

730

739 

712 

631 

51S 

502

536

527

536

510

595

595

552

604

613

561

578

570

450

510

578

578 

5S6 

578 

527 

459

502

570

578

595

658

658

552

694

685

595

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum

Change in

contents

(millions of

cubic feet)t

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

M Per square Runoff in 

ean mile inches

October. . 

November. 

December.

23,961

20,590

16,550

1,080

ess

6;

470

430

773

686

534

-421

-227 

-77

616

598

505

0.560

.544

.459

0.65 

.61 

.53

Calendar year 1942 6,130 854 +54 856 .778 10.57

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

17,172 

15,078 

27,160 

64,940 

28,956 

84,130 

39,760 

22,857 

17,130:

600

600

5,380

6,970

1,970

9,700

2,740

889

694

470 

490 

842 

730 

1,160 

748 

502 

450!

554

538

876

2,165

934

2,804

1,S83

737

571

-185

-102 

+17 

+338 

+336 

+885

-663

-83

-46

485

496

2,295

1,059

3,145

1,035

706

553

.441

.451

.802

2.09

.963

2.86

.941

.642

.503

.51

.47

.92

2.33

1.11

3.19

1.08

.74

.56

Water year 1942-43 378,284 9,700 430 1,036 -228 1,029 .935 12.70

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 29.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 195

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°53', long. 91°56', In sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 

w., at Menomonie, 900 feet downstream from powerhouse of Northern States Power Co. and 

1,000 feet downstream from Wilson Creek. Datum of gage Is 780 feet above mean sea 

level (Northern States Power Co. bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1923, March 1925 

to septemoer ±943.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1913-23, 1925-43), 1,209 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 13,700 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 6.84 feet); mlnlmum, 491 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-43: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 

(gage height, 16.0 feet from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,000 

second-feet on basis of computed flow over Cedar Falls Dam 6 miles above station; 

minimum, 21 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 9, 1928 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by power plants at Menomonie and Cedar Falls and 

oy rour reservoirs above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

628

990

1,550

2,290

3,110

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

3,930

4,770

6,010

7,460

10,900

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

64B 

1,050 

1,660

2.8 

3.2

2,340

3,120

Note.- Sane as preceding 

table above 3.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,500

1,180

1,540

1,740

1,780

1,410

1,270

1,440

1,190

1,500

1,190

1,190

1,460

1,160

1.2EO

1,350

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,260

1,540

1,370

Nov.

1,520

1,430

1,220

1,180

1,450

1,150

1,200

1,030

1,200

1,490

1,200

1,220

1.2EO

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,130

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,140

1,080 900'

835

678

917

-

Dec.

865

eso

890

84S

885

900

973

98S

964

942

910

a840

a820

a 820

830

963

1,110

890

897

0940

1,080

1,080

963

1,040

934

1,040

919

1,080

895

1,000

1,090

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December . ............ .

Calendar year 1942 . .

January ................

February ...............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . -

Jan.

1,

1,

825

220

355

380

1,080

662

1,

al,

366

310

330

al,070

1,080

lf<

I/

)80

)00

J61

1,070

915 * 

i.c

i

?88

70

46

830

1,010

£

9

E

40

72

S45

946

1,020

9

9

9

9

98

55

03

51

915

Secondfoot-days

40 970

35)030

29,276

556,256

29,993

28,474

46,993

100,360

43,372

111,050

56,440

35 S8£

27)750

585,590

Feb.

1,030

900

968

962

1,080

1,080

741

1,030

1,080

888

941

900

974

818

972

943

970

941

1,040

916

1,030

1,200

1,130

1,190

1,180

1,120

1,280

1,230

_

-

-

Mar.

1,230

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,110

732

1,000

960

1,200

1,090

1,080

1,260

756

843

925

1,130

1,110

897

1,220

1,200

1,480

1,840

2,200

1,850

2,270

3,320

7,750

Apr.

12,300

11,900

9,030

6,440

5,240

4,770

4,240

3,720

3,620

3,220

3,110

3,110

2,640

2,500

2,480

1,960

1,760

1,660

1,570

1,760

1,820

1,710

1,360

1,430

1,180

1,230

1,300

1,070-

1,070

1,160

-

Observed

Maximum

1,780

1,520

1,110

17,400

l)e30

12)300

3,030

4)oiO

1,400 

1,140

12,900

Minimum

1,160

820

635

662

741

732

1,070 

868

1,760

 1,220 

840

622

622

Mean

1 3S2

l)l68

944

1,524

1,017

1,516

3,345 

1,399

3, 70g

Ir 821

9S5

1,604

May

1,200

1,040

868

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,090

1,150

944

1,060

1,580

1,520

1,780

1,320

1,300

1,420

1,230

1,220

1,270

1,180

1,930

1,160

1,340

2,420

3,030

2,860

June

4,170

4,340

3,440

2,730

2,350

2,370

2,350

2,090

1,970

1,940

1,760

2,180

2,330

2,420

4,530

7,900

12,900

7,610

5,620

4,610

3,620

3,060

2,810

2,520

1,930

1,790

3,140

3,830

4,440

4,300

-

Change Ln 

contents

imillions of 

cubic feet)t

 421

 227

-77

+ 54

-185

-102

+17

+338

+336

+885

-663

 83 

-46

-228

July

4,

3

2,

2,

2,

3.

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

010

130

340

720

720

220

220

380

290

890

890

900

660

520

790

260

460

280

590

400

260

240

230

230

230

220

220

220

220

320

1,380

Aug.

1,280

1,380

1,220

1,220

1,400

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,190

902

1,010

1,010

840

1,180

1,180

930

1,040

1,190

1,190

1,190

910

1,100

Sept.

752

952

869

695

865

1,100

1,120

1,060

974

1,060

1,040

622

1,040

1,040

868

865

730

878

933

1,080

1,020

833

624

720

942

942

1,010

1,020

956

1,140

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

Lies

1,080

915

1,526

899

975 

1 522 3)475

1,524

4,043

 i ^ n

1,126 

907

1,597

Pe r square 

mile

0.662

.614

.520

.867

.511

.554 

.865

1.97

.866

.894

.640

.515

.907

Runoff in 

inches

0.76

 68

.60

11.76

.59

i!oo

2.20 

1.00

?

ci7

 O t

1.03

.74

.57

12.32

 Change in contents In Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes, 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In staee and records for 

station near Colfax.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
196 BUFFALO RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Tell, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°23'30", long. 9l°50'55", In NWi sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 12 

W., a quarter of a mile north of Tell School and 1 mile northeast of Tell. Datum of 

gage Is 680.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1943 (winter records Incomplete prior to

i93r/;.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,550 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage 

neignt, 6.50 feet); minimum observed, 175 second-feet Sept. 25, 26, 28, 29.

1932-43: Maximum discharge observed, 8,650 second-feet Apr. 3, 4, 1934 (gage 

height, 8.36 feet, present datum, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 59 second-feet 

Aug. 16, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Qage read 

twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

364

349

335

37S

531

506

506

482

393

378

364

349

335

320

320

320

320

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

291

291

291

291

291

306

306

Nov.

306

306

291

291

306

306

306

' 306

306

306

306

306

291

291

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

£77

277

277

277

277

277

277

265

245

Dec.

220

ISO

200

200

210

215

210

205

*200

200

195

190

190

190

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

200

210

210

210

220

225

230

230

230

Jan.

230

230

230

220

215

210

210

210

220

220

220

215

*210

205

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

Month

October ..........................

November ....... .................

December ..................... ...

Calendar year 1942 ...........

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ............................

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

August ..........................

September ...................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

200

200

200

200

200

210

220

215

210

210

210

200

200

200

195

190

190

190

200

200

210

230

250

265

270

270

265

260

_

-

Secondfoot-days

10,75

8,61

6,33

127,75

6,44

6,06

ll)45

15)04

8, 86

7,14

5,94

112,91

Mar.

250

240

225

215

205

200

200

200

200

195

*195

200

205

215

230

240

250

250

250

250

270

290

330

420

640

1,100

2,550

2,270

1,500

1,210

995

Apr.

886

767

734

671

612

459

393

37 S

364

349

349

349

349

335

320

320

306

306

306

277

277

277

277

277

262

24S

248

262

248

248

Maximum

9 531

2 306

3 230

7 4,500

5 230

3 270

3 2 550 *8B6

3 1,800

a 557

7 320

3 277

3 2,550

-

May

248

248

248

246

233

277

262

277

262

248

24S

262

262

262

262

335

306

335

306

277

262

248

248

262

277

277

277

262

262

4S2

995

Minimum

291

245

ISO

110

200

190

195

24S

233

190

175

175

June

1,400

1,800

1,400

734

61S

462

393

393

37S

364

364

407

422

557

557

557

439

422

439

506

459

364

349

335

320

306

291

335

335

320

-

Mean

34'

28'

20'

35 C

20!

21(

51«

38!

29 C

53E

S31

23]

19

30<

July

306

277

378

364

335

459

557

422

349

364

320

306

306

277

£32

248

262

248

262

262

248

233

233

219

204

190

190

190

204

204

190

Aug.

190

190

190

262

248

219

204

190

219

219

204

233

248

291

277

320

306

262

233

219

219

204

219

219

219

219

24S

219

219

219

219

Per square 

mile

7 0.872

7 .721

I .513

) .379

3 .523

> .543

1.30

! .960

.751

1.34

> .719

L .530

1 f 497

.776

Sept.

24S

219

190

190

219

277

24S

248

219

204

190

190

190

190

182

190

182

182

190

190

190

190

182

182

175

175

132

175

175

1B2

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.01

.80

.59

11.95

.60

.57

1.50

1.07

.87

1.50

.83

.67

.55

10.56

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to flar. 26.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 197 

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°17', long. 92°26', in sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 

i4 w -~> at Zumbro Falls, 700 feet downstream from Spring Creek and 6.3 miles downstream 

from North Branch. Datum of gage is. 811.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 441 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 21.87 

feetJT minimum daily discharge, 150 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 12.

1909-17. 1929-43: Maximum discharge, 21,800 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

26.26 feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Jan. 12, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 30.5 feet, present site and datum, or 29.7 feet, original 

site and datum, sometime in April 1888.

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

nuctuation caused by power plant above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

6 9 140 S.O 640 7.0 165 8.0

7 0 165 8.5 965 7.2 230 8.5

7 2 230 9.0 1,290 7.4 310 9.0

7 4 310 9.7 1,760 7.7 470 9.5

7 7 460

660 10.0 2,060 14.0

1,010 11.0 2,760 16.0

1,360 12.0 3,510 18.0

1,710 13.0 4,310 20.0

5,200

7,300

9,600

12 , 200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

"800

750

750

650

1,000

1,700

1,890

957

842

789

689

508

523

719

718

542

693

545

676

705

46B

531

539

40B

362

354

356

345

427

»524

»561

Nov.

402

278

321

475

472

410

407

390

328

355

357

356

350

347

334

337

370

39 B

418

379

311

279

325

345

382

b240

b200

b320

b200

D300

-

Dec.

' b280

»b280

»b300

bSOO

b280

b!60

b220

b280

bSOO

213

bSOO

b!50

b320

bSOO

b!90

202

184

b220

b!90

b!60

b240

260

258

247

253

b240

b280

b260

b220

b2£0

b2EO

Jan.

b280

b280

b200

bl90

b280

bSOO

bSOO

*b220

249

265

 264

204

204

232

215

221

202

189

205

201

219

232

226

E19

b200

b260

b220

b240

b260

b260

222

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... . ................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

225

272

bSOO

*324

303

296

241

b280

252

234

204

229

£12

156

b200

221

223

225

227

b280

bSOO

b320

b280

b280

b280

b440

l>360

b360

-

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

20 7°

lojsse

7 4 or

274, 78J

7.27E

7,524

51,53E

20,644

15,04"

26 47!

1 n Pfl<

a'.til

210,132

Mar.

b340

b360

b360

b360

b360

386

297

*283

324

318

276

bSOO

316

329

B88

1,560

2,550

1,550

1,210

1,040

914

892

872

1,180

6,780

t!2,100

5,840

2,810

1,920

2,200

2,620

Apr.

2,

1,

1,

270

649

340

130

1,030

952

883

776

796

784

733

778

807

766

744

613

161

376

512

426

360

186

182

361 316'

433

Maximum

L 1,700

> 475

10,000

300

440

12,100

2,270

3,570

2,240

*541

459

12,100

398

545

103

234

May

288

342

273

320

328

341

333

312

315

329

328

338

336

331

341

339

392

381

367

251

232

339

351

349

357

359

368

358

359

1,820

3,570

Minimum

345

200

150

90

189

156

276

234

232

311

245

168

188

150

June

2,170

2,240

1,130

929

861

816

SOI

592

665

526

311

680

1,990

1,270

1,410

1,330

1,370

960

836

672

678

802

670

417

447

368

412

395

369

356

-

Mean

661

346

240

751

23 C

26!

1,66£

68E

8fV

7RR 4v283

576

July

352

348

384

386

546

8,980

2,280

1,160

976

896

686

518

456

408

407

405

412

366

371

392

426

267

316

372

245

310

365

344

253

338

364

Aug.

218

LSI

307

536

222

168

;

352

203

512

328

322

^

t

^

S32

121

>41

276

241

~

, ;

l

541

20

S31

326

322

\

I

4

'09

32

27

450

513

2

!

;

4

70

21

63

21

383

Per square 

mile

0.591

.306

.212

.666

°23B

1,47

. 609

.429

legs

294

1 250

.510

Sept . .

315

322

270

259

294

418

459

380

355

344

335

323

332

319

265

246

195

2B6

304

24 B

202

225

230

230

234

219

215

IBS

215

252

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.68

.34

P4

o £4

£5 i!vo

o 68

.50

!so

.28

6.92

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time baslss Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, ubtract 1 hour.
198 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 

Zumbro River at Thellman, Mlnn.

Location.- Cantilever chain gage, lat. 44°18', long. 92°11', In sec. 36, T. 110 N., R.

iii W., at Thellman, a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge and half a

mile upstream from an unnamed tributary. Datum of gage Is 700.00 feet above mean

sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 1,320 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1943. 

extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year; 17,100 second-feet July 6 (gage

Height, 38.94 feet); minimum dally discharge, 200 second-feet Nov. 30, Dec. 13. 

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of July 6, 1943; minimum observed, 75

second-feet Nov. 12, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or shifting control, which

are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station. Gage read twice

dally. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corrs of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

807

771

771

807

771

1,200

1,440

1,120

921

882

807

771

573

573

- 736

736

573

736

604

702

636

485

604

573

430

430

430

457

430

514

604

Nov.

604

430

379

355

485

435

430

457

404

355

355

379

379

379

379

379

379

404

404

430

404

404

332

379

379

300

2 CO

240

260

200

Dec.

240

340

*300

320

320

320

240

260

320

340

300

240

COO

2 CO

260

240

240

240

260

280

280

340

360

360

360

340

340

260

280

320

SCO

Jan.

220

360

420

280

280

300

»320

320

320

360

380

360

320

340

360

340

340

320

300

320

340

360

400

380

SCO

300

300

340

340

340

360

Month

October ..........................

Novembe r ...... .... .............

December ..... ..... ...... .

Calendar year 1942 ............

Januarv . ..... ... . ............

FebP 

Hare

nary .........................

h

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

Hay ................ .............

June ...... ..... .............

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

August ...... ................ ...

September .......... .............

Water year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

360

360

360

400

»400

400

380

360

380

380

360

320

300

280

260

320

320

320

340

380

460

440

440

420

380

360

420

480

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

21,89«

11,36C

9,04

310,22.

10,34

10,38 

52,95

26,19

17,52*

33,39

29,81

13,78

11,91

248,60

Mar.

420

360

380

420

440

420

400

*380

400

420

400

400

460

440

750

950

2,400

1,700

*1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

950

950

3,880

12,400

*7,740

3,590

2,660

2,180

2,660

Apr.

2,

1,

,

600

920

520

380

200

120

030

990

870

910

870

a30

870

870

830

754

754

544

504

680

504

444

644

544

504

444

Maximum

1,440

) 604

1 360

3 11,700

) 420

) 480 

3 12,400

2 2,600

i 3,590

> 2,480

L 6,810

> 680

7 576

3 12,400

610

474

504

474

-

May

»334

444

444

360

415

474

474

415

415

415

415

444

415

415

444

444

444

474

474

444

321

£83

416

444

416

444

415

415

610

1,570

3,590

Minimum

430

200

200

130

220

260 

360

444

283

504

360

283

240

COO

June

2,300

2,480

1,520

1,160

990

1,030

950

830

716

830

1,520

1,570

1,480

1,620

1,430

1,480

1,570

1.-300

1,030

' 990

716

910

910

644

576

610

576

610

544

604

-

Mean

706

37£

29£

85C

334

371 

1,706

872

56S

1,112

96£

44E

S^

683

July

504

504

504

504

1,030

6,810

3,880

1,720

1,430

1,250

1,030

792

716

680

610

610

576

544

504

544

544

' 544

360

474

504

360

474

504

474

387

444

Aug.

387

283

360

504

474

321

308

321

296

444

444

444

444

644

504

321

387

444

444

444

444

415

296

504

544

680

576

474

610

415

610

Per square 

mile

0.535

.287

.221

.644

.253

.281 

1.29

.661

.428

.843

.729

.337

.301

.516

Sept.

415

444

444

3S7

415

444

576

504

504

474

474

444

444

444

444

380

360

300

380

420

360

300

320

340

340

340

300

340

240

340

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.62

.32

.25

8.74

.29

.29 

1.49

.74

.49

.94

.04

.39

.34

7.00 '

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice No 

affected by shifting control Sept. 16-30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war tiir to

to Mar. 24. Stage-discharge rela 

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Shady Lake =t Oronocc, ninn.

Location.,- Staff gage, lat. 44°10', long. 92°32', In sec. 17, T. 108 N., R. 14 W., on 

aDutment of concrete dam at Oronoco. Datum of gage Is 940.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean 

sea level.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

extremes.- iaaij-4a: Maximum elevation observed, 951.05 feet Mar. 21, 22, 1942; minimum 

ODserved, 947.75 feet Aug. 1, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (Identification number 1-3), 

with five 10-foot by 20-foot talntor gates and one 50-foot spillway permitting a 

9-foot control by gates and 2-feet of flashboards on crest of spillway. Datum of 

gage Is at concrete s?ll of talntor gates. Top of concrete crest of spillway Is at 

gage height 7.0 feet. Top of talntor gates Is at gage height 10.0 feet.

Elevation, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Mar.

31

30

31

949 . 38

949.12

949.65

Apr. 30

May 31

June 30

949.56

950.00

949.00

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

949 . 56

949.72

949 . 52

Note.- Gage read dally except during Dec'-"iber, January, 

nd February; only month-end elevations pubj.ish.ed.
WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN ! 

Whitewater River at Beaver, MInn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°Q8 1 o5", long. 92°00'14", In sec. 15, T. 108 N. 

R, 1.0 W., 5uO »f eet downstream from Beaver Creek and half a mile northeast of Beaver. 

Datum of gage Is 688.70 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 2H8 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. January 1936 to April 1942, gage-

 ne]gut records at site a quarter of a mile downstream In reports of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 6.99

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 80 second-feet on several days in January and 

September.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 5,880 second-feet July 11, 19^0 (gage height, 8.25 

fe^t); minimum daily, 60 second-1'eet several day& in 1940.

Flood In September 1958, reached a stage of 92.75 feet, original site and datum, 

from fl'opdmarks (discharge, 7,500 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period my 29 to July 10, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

134 

129 

140 

313 

218

183 

158 

147 

142 

136

136 

131 

131 

126 

126

121 

121 

121 

116 

116

116 

116 

116 

116 

116

112 

107 

116 

116 

116 

112

Nov.

112 

112 

107 

107 

112

112 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

103 

103 

103

107 

103 

103 

103 

103

99 

99 

99 

99 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

99

Dec.

100 

100 

glOO *fioo

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

90

95 

95 

100 

99 

96

96

92 

90 

92 

92 

92

Jan.

92 

92 

95 

g90 

*g90

«SO 

85 

90 

90 

95

90 

90 

85 

90 

85

85 

85 

80 

80 

80

SO 

S5 

85 

85 

80

80 

85 

85 

85 

90 

90

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ................... ...

lendar year 194S 

ary .......

h. ........ ...... ......... .

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

st ..................... ....

ter year 1942-43 ............

Peak discharge.- ]

12 to 3:30 p.m.) 1,!

Feb.

85 

85 

90 

95 

*95

95 

95 

95 

99 

96

95 

95 

90 

85 

S5

85 

90 

90 

95 

95

96 

96 

99 

99 

95

95 

99 

95

Second 

foot-days

4,204 

3,127 

2,984

51,919

2,679 

2,609 

8,564 

3,841 

4,187 

6,292 

6 , 138 

3,075 

2 630

50,380

Mar.

90 

90 

95 

110 

110

«100 

100 

95 

90 

90

90 

90 

96 

107 

270

546 

f296 

*f!76 

f!52 

f!36

126 

121 

121

431 

gl,980

gl,330 

g426 

g300 

220 

300 

280

Apr.

226

190 

170 

164 

147

142 

142 

136 

131 

131

126 

131

126 

121 

116

121

116 

116 

112 

112

112 

107 

112 

112 

107

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

Maximum

31? 

112

100

1,680

95 

99 

1,980 

226 

1,040 

1,230 

1,670 

120 

120

1,9SO

May

103 

103 

99 

99 

99

' 107 

103

99 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

96 

99

112 

112 

103 

99 

96

96 

96 

96 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

114 

1,040 

226

Minimum

107 

99 

90

65

80 

85 

90 

103 

96 

116 

100 

95 

80

SO

lar. 25 (11:30 p.m.) 2,640 sec. -ft.; May 30 (8 

90 sec. -ft.; July 5 (5:30 p.m.) 2,520 sec.-fb.

June

327 

234 

158 

147 

131

131 

126 

126 

116 

116

162 

1,230 

342 

272 

409

241 

248

190 

158 

147

142 

136 

131 

126 

126

121 

131 

131 

121 

116

Mean

136 

104 

96.3

142

86.4 

93.2 

276 

128 

135 

210 

200 

99.2 

87.7

138

July

116 

116 

126 

131 

637

1,670 

398 

204 

170 

176

200 

140 

130 

130 

120

120 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

100 

100 

110 

100

110 

130 

110 

100 

100 100

Aug.

100

95 

100 

100 

100

100 

95 

95 

100 

110

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

100 

120 

100

100 

100 

100 

95 

95 

05

Per square 

mile

0.472 

.361 

.334

.493

.300 

.324 

.958 

.444 

.469 

.729 

.694 

.344 

.305

.479

Sept.

100 

95 

95 

95 

120

110 

100 

90 

85 

85

85 

85 

S5 

85 

85

S5 

80 

80 

85 

85

85 

85 

80 

85 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

Runoff in 

inches

0.54 

.40 

.39

6.69

.35 

.34 

1.11 

.50 

.54 

.81 

.80 

.40 

.34

6.52

a.m.) 1,560 sec. -ft.; June 12 

; July 6 (2:45 a.m.) 2,580 sec. -ft

urement made on this day 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 25-29, Dec. 1-23, Jan. 3 to Feb. 8, 

Feb. 11-20, 25, 26, Feb. 28 to Mar. 12.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 0-45-14
200 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°04'10", long. 91°58'49", In SEi sec. 14, T. 

107 N., R. 10 W., 500 feet upstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from 

unnamed tributary entering from west, 2 miles west of Altura, and 2.4 miles upstream 

from Keefer Creek. Datum of gage is 761.80 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 76.8 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 6.58 

 feet}, from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet on basis of velocity-area

studies; minimum, 8.9 second-feet Feb. 11, 14 (gage height, 1.15 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 3,500'second-feet July 10, 1940 (gage height, 9.35

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet on basis of velocity-area

studies; minimum, 3.8 second-feet Mar. 24, 1940 (gage-height, 0..94 foot, affected by

ice).

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

* 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

38

48

105

60

50

44

43

40

38

38

36

36

34

34

32

32

30

30

30

28

28

28

26

26

20

24

26

£6

26

26

Nov.

24

24

C4

22

26

26

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

20

22

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

22

22

20

18

17

17

-

Dec.

16

16

16

*16

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Jan.

15

16

15

13

»14

*15

16

15

16

17

15

13

12

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

14

14

13

11

12

13

14

15

16

14

Month

October ......... ....... ........

November ......... ...............

December ........ .... . . . . ....

Calendar year 1942 .......... .

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ............. .... .....

Water year 1940-43 .....'.......

Feb.

12

13

14

14

»14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,11

64

45

42

38

1 94 *88

59

-1 O-z '54

56

9,87^

Mar.

13

14

14

15

14

»15

14

13

13

13

12

13

13

14

56

60

34

22

20

19

18

17

16

*110

700

300

95

68

61

81

74

Apr.

59

49

44

42

37

35

35

33

32

30

30

32

30

26

27

29

26

25

25

24

23

23

£3

23

22

21

21

20

21

SO

-

Maximum

1 105

3 26

£ 16

1 592

5 17

1 15

L 700

S4

2 109

J 245

7 31

3 31

700

May

20

19

18

18

18

20

a!9

18

18

20

22

24

20

20

19

18

17

17

19

19

19

19

18

19

18

20

Minimum

20

17

13

11

12

12

20

17

19

20

16

11

June

49

30

23

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

109

36

36

92

40

69

3S

31

29

27

26

25

23

22

22

23

22

21

20

-

Mean

36.

21.

14. (

3S

13 . r

13 o r

62. e

19-

32.-

40. C

20 <

18.£

27.3

July

20

20

23

245

S44

55

37

32

30

38

29

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

21

21

25

22

21

25

23

23

22

21

Aug.

20

20

CO

24

22

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

19

2O

25

22

20

20

20

19

19

23

26

19

19

31

21

20

19

18

Per square 

mile

L 0.470

5 .281

> .190

.496

 178

. 178

. 815

 249

.422

 521

.272

.246

.353

Sept.

20

20

18

19

31

27

25

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.54

.31

.22

6.74

.21

.19

.94

" 43nq

[47

.60

.31

"

4.79

Peak discharge.- June 12 (1:30 p.m.) 402 sec.-ft.; July 5 (6 p.m.) 1.80O sec.-ft.; July 6 

567 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2E-27, Dec. 1-24, Jan. 4 to Feb. 20, Feb. 26, 

Feb. 28 to Bar. 12, Mar. 16-20, 24-27.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GILMQRE CREEK BASIN 201

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°02'40", long. 91 041'25", in sec. 29, T. 107 N., 

R. 7 W., at west edge of Winona, 1,500 feet upstream from U. S. Highway 14, 2-i miles 

upstream from Lake Winona, and 6£ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 672.92 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 8.95 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1D43.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 835 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 4.87 

feet); minimum, 1.7 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, O.o2 foot).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 2,200 second-feet June 28, 1942 by slope-area method; 

minimum, 0.4 second-foot in several days in July and August 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair. Regulation at times by swimming pool three-quarters of a riile 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

?

7,

5

10

14

15

17

19

20

24

25

so

31

Oct.

2.8

3.1

6.2

4.8

4.0

3.S

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3,5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

-

Dec.

3.6

3.4

.3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

Month

December .........................

February .......................

March ......... ..................

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

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

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

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

*3.0

2.S

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

-

-

~

Seccndfoot-days

111.0

104.4

100.8

171.2

124.6

120.6

1,405.6

Mar.

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3'. 2

3.4

*19

28

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.4

Apr.

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

"

Maximum

6.2

3.7

3.6

3.8

14

41

4.8

41

May

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

Minimum

2.8

3.3

3.0

3.8

3.6

2.8

June

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.S

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

14

13

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

~

Mean

3.58

3.4S

3.25

4.02

3.85

July

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

41

10

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

' 4.2

Aug.

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.S

3.S

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

a4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3*8

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2 .

Per square 

mile

.389

.363

514

.449

.430

Sept.

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.S

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

"

Runoff in 

inches

.43

.42

. o

59

58

52

.50

5.84

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 23.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tin i, subtract 1 ho
202 TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°07'55", long. 91°33'10", In sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 

10 w., at highway bridge In Dodge, 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

663.78 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 633 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 410 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,760 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage 

neignt, 7.78 feet); minimum observed, 243 seccnd-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 0.59 

foot).

1913-19, 1934-43: Maximum discharge, 10,000 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 17, 

1919 (gage height, 11.5 feet, estimated from flood data); minimum daily, 98 secondfeet Jan. 10, 1938 (affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

418

396

418

932

1,180

1,040

727

563

488

464

441

418

418

396

396

374

374

374

374

353

353

353

353

353

353

332

353

353

353

374

374

Nov.

374

374

353

353

396

418

396

374

374

374

374

374

353

353

353

353

353

332

332

332

332

312

312

332

312

332

292

290

290

285

-

Dec.

275

250

265

2SO

2S5

290

290

290

2S5

*280

280

275

265

250

270

275

280

2SO

270

270

2SO

290

295

300

305

310

310

310

310

310

310

Jan.

310

310

305

295

280

265

290

290

290

290

290

290

2S5

2SO

270

270

*265

265

265

265

265

265

260

260

260

£oO

260

260

260

260

260

Month

October .................... .....

November .........................

December ................... ... .

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ........................ .

February ................... .....

March ......... ..... ............

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

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

June ............ ................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ..... . .

Feb.

260

260

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

255

270

2S5

305

330

350

360

360

350

340

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

14,448

10,384

8f 835

185,600

8,540

7 915

24J415

18,622

13,213

24,705

14,439

9,677

8,341

163,534

Mar.

335

325

305

290

285

2S5

280

270

270

275

*285

300

310

325

350

350

355

360

360

370

390

440

560

700

960

1,970

3,930

«3,300

2,410

1,790

1,680

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

790

4SO

110

369

754

727

672

644

617

590

563

590

590

537

512

4S8

48S

4S8

464

464

441

441

441

441

441

396

Maximum

1,180

418

4,760

310

360

3,930

1,790

1,580

2,330

1.1SO

464

353

3,930

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

396

396

396

396

-

May

396

374

374

374

353

374

396

374

374

374

353

353

353

332

353

396

488

441

396

353

353

332

332

312

353

353

353

332

332

1,000

1.5SO

Minimum

332

28£

AO

150

260

250

270

396

312

41S

292

25S

25S

250

June

2,330

2,040

1,790

1,180

754

644

617

563

41S

4S8

464

869

1,260

1,630

1,000

782

644

782

839

644

590

563

512

464

441

413,

441

537

537

464

-

Mean

466

346

2S5

508

275

233

7S8

621

426

S24

466

312

278

44S

July

441

418

537

563

537

932

1,180

932

727

617

537

464

441

418

396

374

374

353

353

353

332

332

332

332

332

312

312

312

312

292

292

Aug.

292

274

292

374

396

332

312

292

332

312

292

332

441

418

464

332

292

274

374

274

274

358

274

374

274

312

S12

392

374

358

274

Per square 

mile

0»736

 54V

*45O o

.803

.434

.447

1.24

 9S1

.673

1.30

.736

.493

.439

.70S

Sept.

312

312

292

274

332

353

332

312

292

274

274

274

25S

274

274

258

258

258

25S £>58

274

258

258

258

258

258

258

25S

25S

274

-

Runoff in 

inches

O.SP

.61

. 52uc.

10.93

.50

.47

1.43

1.09

 7S

1.45

.85

.57

.49

9.61

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov.. 2S to Mar. 25. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BLACK RIVER BASIN 203

Black River at Neillsville, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 90°36', in soc. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 

w., at highway bridge in Neillsville, 1 mile downstream from O'Neill Creek and li 

miles upstream from Cunningham Creek.

Drainage area.- 756 square miles,

Records available.- April 1905 to March 1909; December 1913 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1914-43), 605 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,600 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 22.49 

feet )', minimum, 31 second-feet Oct. 26 (gage height, 2.47 feet), caused by anchor ice 

above station.

1905-9, 1913-43: Maximum discharge, 48,800 second-feet Sept. 10, 1938 (gage 

height, 23.8 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

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

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in" second-feet)

2.V 60 4.0 402 7.0 2,440 13.0 12,800 

3.0 114 4.5 630 8.0 3,520 15.0 17,500 

3.3 183 5.0 909 9.0 5,020 17.0 22,900 

3.6 264 6.0 1,560 11.0 8,620 19.0 28,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

532 

443 

576 

7,020 

4,320

2,650 

1,680 

1,090 

709 

527

410 

350 

305 

270 

247

227 

208

198 

188 

176

166

157 

150 

145 

143

129

136 

134 

141 

183 

332

Nov.

391 

414 

360 

308 

391

509 

656 

575 

482 

491

561 

546 

443 

339 

318

308 

302 

298 

292 

280

258 

241 

222 

198 

178

166 

157 

149 

140 

131

Dec.

124 

116 

109 

102 

93

38 

84 

79 

*77 

77

77 

76 

76 

76 

76

75 

75 

76 

76 

76

76 

77 

80 

86 

95

105 

127 

133 

135 

135 

134

Jan.

133 

131 

129

127 

124

122 

119 

118 

117 

116

' 116 

116 

116 

115 

115

115 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

115 

116 

116 

117

118 

119 

120 

121 

123 

127

Feb.

130 

132 

133 

133 

132

131 

129 

127 

126 

124

123 

121 

119 

117 

116

115 

114 

115 

118 

123

133 

150 

180 

210 

250

250 

235 

225

u«r,+K SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nov,e 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ..........................

mbe r ............. . ....... .

rcber .........................

.endar year 1942

23,94 

10,10 

2,89

............ 375 , S3

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

st ...... ......

ember . . . 

:er year

3,69

4,11 

38,58 

71,70 

41,00 

132,52 

9,34 

8,44 

5,39

1942-43 ............ 351,74

Mar.

215 

190 

170 

160 

150

145 

140 

135 

130 

*128

124 

120 

124 

126

127

127 

127 

128 

128 

129

130 

130 

135 

150 

190

450 

1,400 

1,320 

1,260 

12,000 

18,600

Apr.

14,400 

10,000 

6,500 

4,380 

4,230

3,930 

3,520 

3,050 

2,940 

2,740

C,390 

2,100 

1,880 

1,460 

1,030

736 

625 

556 

518 

504

477 

435 

447 

473 

482

443 

379 

335 

321 

422

Maximum

3 7,020 

4 656 

1 135

I 23,000

5 133 

L 250 

B 18,600 

3 14,400 

L 13,000 

3 31,500 

2 2,340 

5 1,350 

D 443

2 31,506

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (9 a.m.) 10,20O a«c.-f1:.; Mar.

May

527 

551 

447 

353 

335

394 

656 

1,000 

821 

590

427 

346 

318 

286 

270

402

575 

630 

546 

410

318 

264 

227 

222 

230

305 

447 

514 

4,990 

10,600 

13,000

Minimum

129

131 

75

24

115 

114 

120 

321 

222 

328 

50 

53 

68

50

June

11,300 

8,430 

4,500 

2,390 

1,640

1,180 

1,680 

1,420 

969 

656

473 

1,930 

2,590 

2,890 

5,400

5,860 

7,120 

6,760 

3,390 

2,060

1,760

1,180 

909 

630 

414

328 

5,570 

31,500 

12,400 

5,200

Mean

772 

337 

93.

1,028

119 

147 

1,245 

2,390 

1,323 

4,418 

301 

272 

180

964

July

2,340 

1,220 

709 

523

431

427 

394 

357 

298 

280

264

258 

255 

196 

157

141 

129 

112 

100 

87

81 

74 

68 

63 

59

57 

56 

53 

53 

50 

50

Aug.

53 

66 

250 

656 

491

353 

289 

232

186 

152

134 

230 

487 

1,350 

764

402 

250 

176 

136

110

94 

85 

80 

71 

66

157 

398 

252 

173 

143 

159

Per square 

mile

1.02 

.446 

5 .123

1.36

.157 

.194 

1.65 

3.16 

1.75 

5.84 

.398 

.360 

.238

1.E8

31 (12:30 a. IP.) 21,500 see. -ft.;

Sept.

302 

379 

342 

280 

252

315 

443 

346 

315 

367

244 

188 

154 

136

123

108 

100 

89 

85 

85

80 

74 

73 

71 

74

76 

74 

73 

74 

68

Runoff in 

inches

1.18 

.50 

.14

18.46

.18 

.20

i.ao

3.53 

2.02

6.52 

.46 

.42 

.27

17.32

Bay 31

(7 a.m.) 16,000 see.-ft.; June 17 (2;30 a.m.) 8,620 sec.-ft-- June 28 (6 a.m.) 41,600 aec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Jter. 29. 

Time basis; Central war tirae. To convert war time to standard time. ubtract 1 hour.
204 BLACK RIVER BASIN 

Black River near Galesville, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44 003'45n , long. 91°17'30", in sec. 2, T. 18 N., 

K. o w., on State Highway 35, 4-i mi-les southeast of Galesville and 5 miles downstream 

from Fleming Creek. Datum of gage is 658.43 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1931 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 1,840 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,600 second-feet May 31 and June 29 (gage 

neigrvc, 13.25 feet); minimum, 426 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.29 feet). 

1931-43: Maximum discharge observed, 58,000 second-feet Sept. 11, 1938 (gage 

height, 14.31 feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 180 second-feet Dec. 20, 1932.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

 2,610 

2,120 

1,960 

2,240 

3,960

8,720 

10,000 

7,820 

5,160 

3,360

2,540 

2,060 

1,640 

1,630 

1,290

1,430 

1,240 

1,030 

1,110 

1,110

926 

862 

830 

806 

775

926

1,070 

606 

744 

767 

846

Nov.

1,010 

1,070 

1,330 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,530 

1,630 

1,900 

1,740

1,740 

1,740 

1,900 

1,630 

1,430

1,340 

1,340 

1,290 

1,030 

1,200

1,160 

9 IB 

782 

1,070 

894

798 

862 

822 

394 

822

Dec.

836 

800 

790 

840 

890

900 

380 

800 

790 

«810

340 

810 

750 

720 

700

770 

760 

780 

760 

740

700 

800 

640 

850 

850

850 

870 

900 

920 

960 

980

Jan.

1,020 

1,050 

1,050 

1,010 

910

900 

930 

950 

960 

960

950 

820 

830 

«640 

900

950 

920 

690 

850 

840

660 

910 

920 

920 

910

900 

840 

880 

920 

940 

950

Month

October ...............

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

rnber ................. .

lendar year 194E

uary . ...... . . .

i ......... .

L ...............

St.. .......... ...

ter year 1942-43 .....

Peak discharge.- Oct. 6 (1O p.m.

Feb.

940 

890 

370 

880 

910

940 

960 

950 

900 

920

960 

960 

960 

950 

930

880 

930 

1,000 

1,060 

1,100

1,100 

1,080 

1,150 

1,300 

1,330

1,350 

1,370 

1,400

Secondfoot-days

72,588 

38,312 

25,508

959,428

28,480 

28,970 

93,690 

173,940 

73,210 

257,010 

60,026 

24,542 

20,597

896,873

Mar.

1,370 

1,320 

1,880 

1,270 

1,260

1,200 

1,000 

900 

870 

830

830 

*850 

870 

890 

920

990 

1,010 

1,030 

1,050 

1,070

1,090 

1,110 

1,130 

1,150 

1,500

3,000 

5,500 

13,500 

15,400 

14,400 

15,100

Apr.

26,900 

23,300 

17,600 

13,200 

9,750

7,310 

6,360 

6,360 

5,590 

5,160

5,020 

4,540 

4,540 

3,800 

3,600

3,140 

2,630 

2,440 

2,200 

2,140

2,020 

1,960 

1,960 

1,860 

1,860

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,740

Maximum

10,000 

1,900 

980

28,200

1,050 

1,400 

15,400 

26,900 

22,900 

31,600 

13,200 

1,550 

946

31,600

11,600 sec. -ft.: Apr.

May

1,550 

1,530 

1,550 

1,400 

1,220

1,640 

1,550 

1,910 

2,200 

2,320

 1,910 

1,740 

1,690 

1,640 

1,570

1,500 

1,460 

1,690 

1,740 

1,910

1,960 

1,640 

1,570 

1,450 

1,390

1,570 

1,220 

1,070 

1,080 

3,590 

S2 , 900

Minimum

744 

782 

700

423

820 

870 

830 

1,740 

1,070 

2,260 

554 

472 

445

445

1 (10 a.m

June

31,600 

25,000 

20,500 

14,800 

10,300

6,360 

4,280 

4,000 

3,870 

3,340

2,760 

2,560 

2,880 

4,B90 

5,300

5,590 

7,970 

10,500 

12,400 

10,800

7,740 

4,680 

3,940 

3,140 

2,700

2,320 

2,260 

2,630 

14,600 

23,300

Mean

2,342 

1,277 

823

2,629

919 

1,035 

3,022 

5,798 

2,362 

8,567 

1,936 

792 

687

2,457

.) 29,100

July

13,200 

6,530 

4,230 

3,010 

2,630

2,760 

2,440 

2,260 

2,080 

1,640

1,550 

1,740 

1,350 

1,170 

1,090

1,090 

1,030 

1,020 

912 

810

761 

712 

736 

753 

745

665 

583 

635 

635 

605 

554

Aug.

547 

526 

472 

547 

590

769 

861 

827 

777 

673

736 

990 

1,070 

1,110 

1,070

1,550 

1,190 

1,080 

990 

8S6

769 

681 

650 

583 

519

583 

561 

561 

753 

819 

802

Per square 

mile

1.10 

.602 

.388

1.24

.433 

.488 

1.43 

2.73 

1.11 

4.04 

.913 

.374 

.324

1.16

Sept.

802 

712 

697 

852 

878

903 

920 

920 

946 

920

302 

895 

929 

878 

769

658 

620 

540 

533 

526

473 

512 

540 

505 

498

485 

465 

445 

473 

491

Runoff in 

inches

1 .27 

.67

.45

16.82

.50 

.51 

1.65 

3.05 

1.28 

4.51 

1.05 

.43 

.36

15.73

sec. -ft.; May 31

(9:30 p.m.) 34V600 sec.-ft.; June 19 (5 to 6 a.m.) 12,900 sec.-ft.; June'29 (11 to 12 p.m.) 

34,600 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 26.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 205

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43 054'05!I , long. 91°07'05", In SEi sec. 32, T. 17

N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge, 2 miles west of West Salem and 6 miles downstream from

Dutch Creek. Datum of gage is 668.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 412 square miles. 

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1943. 

Average aiscnargeT- 29 years (1914-43), 298 second-feet. 

igctremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 8.22

reetj; minimum, 168 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.26 feet).

1913-43: Maximum discharge observed, about 8,200 second-feet Aug. 6, 1935 (gage

height, 12.2 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet: minimum. 49

second-feet (regulated) Sept. 21, 1940. 

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

fluctuation caused by power plants a few miles above station. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers, U S

Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-45, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.5 214 3.0 643 5.0 1,240 

1.8 295 3.5 788 6.0 1,550 

2.2 411 4.0 933 7.0 1,890 

2.6 527 4.5 1,080 8.0 2,560

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

i2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

276 

267 

326 

514 

630

570 

358 

331 

304 

291

265 

296 

261 

276 

271

275 

275 

263 

275 

260

265 

306

277 

292 

284

260 

233 

236 

258 

282 

278

Nov.

371 

332 

307 

297 

320

331 

331 

320 

333 

312

332 

331 

322 

297 

287

313 

283 

277 

282 

290

270 

263 

269 

276 

262

277 

268 

250 

231 

267

Dec.

268 

283 

264 

226

237

247 

281 

261 

268 

271

*271 

275 

269 

248 

229

235 

230 

230 

240 

230

235 

240 

250 

255 

260

260 

255 

250 

255 

260 

265

Jan.

270 

270 

260 

250 

230

235 

245 

260 

275

280

280 

270 

260 

250 

250

245 

245 

240 

225 

215

220 

230 

235 

235 

230

235 

235 

235 

230 

230 

230

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .........................

lendar year 1942 ............

ary . .

h. ........ ... ..............

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

st ...........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

225 

230 

230 

230 

235

235 

240 

240 

240 

240

240 

235 

225 

220 

215

215 

2:5 

220 

225 

235

245 

255 

270 

285 

300

300 

300 

295

Secondfoot-days

9,557 

8,941 

7,848

117,682

7,600 

6,840 

13,149 

9,699 

10,541 

11,621 

9,090 

7,548 

7,067

109,501

Mar.

265 

270 

260 

250 

260

255 

255 

250 

248 

248

294 

*302 

258 

266 

380

440 

410 

380 

343 

337

334 

379 

366 

587 

1,010

1,220 

1,030 

758 

490 

503 

481

Apr.

603 

475 

415 

340 

339

358 

325 

299 

310 

321

298 

319 

332 

280

290

293 

288 

297 

303 

302

303 

290 

307 

323 

355

268 

266 

256 

283 

261

Maximum

630 

371 

283

2,260

280 

300 

1,220 

603 

1,960 

926 

612 

279 

269

1,960

May

242 

242 

270 

269 

259

259 

276 

263 

257 

286

246 

255 

260 

249

275

267 

320

301 

278 

276

245 

258 

256

278 

276

257 

258 

255 

263

885 

1,960

Minimum

233 

231 

226

175

215 

215 

248 

256 

242 

275 

225 

219 

219

215

June

926 

674 

739 

591 

357

340 

369 

342 

323 

325

328 

322 

292 

329 

336

351 

407 

446 

404 

300

331 

305 

260 

275 

283

278 

344 

356 

349 

319

Mean

308 

298 

253

322

245 

244 

424 

323 

340 

387 

293 

243 

236

300

July

298 

271 

292 

245 

283

316 

413 

612 

502 

307

316 

360 

326 

276 

267

270 

278 

262 

277 

263

249 

237 

237 

241 

235

267 

250 

225 

227 

239 

249

Aug.

279 

246 

223 

226 

229

245 

242 

237 

261 

252

249 

266 

270 

239 

229

253 

248 

235 

231 

234

244 

225 

240 

241 

243

241 

246 

241 

219 

257 

257

Per square 

mile

0.74S 

.723 

.614

.782

.595 

.592 

1.03 

.764 

.825 

.939 

.711 

.590 

.573

.728

Sept.

228 

242 

236 

235 

236

267 

269 

260 

239 

236

230 

230 

234 

238 

230

227 

232 

235 

233 

241

239 

222 

237 

219 

223

220 

229 

232 

227 

241

Runoff in 

inches

0.66 

.81 

.71

10.62

.69 

.62 

1.19 

.87 

.95 

1.05 

.82 

.68 

.64

9.69

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time

16 to Mar. S, Mar. 16-18. 

;o standard time, subtract 1 hour.
206 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°53'45", long. 90°50'25", in NEi sec. 3, T. 16 

N., K. 4 W., l£ miles northwest of Leon. Datum of gage is 760.28 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 77.1 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 520 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 6.82 

reetj; minimum, 32 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 4,620 second-feet Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 14.43 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum, 14 second-feet 

Feb. 25, 1935, caused by Ice Jam above gage; minimum daily, 13 second-feet June 2, 3, 

1934; minimum gage height, 1.62 feet Jan. 14, 1940.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3S

38

44

241

57

47

43

41

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

36

37

37

37

37

38

66

58

Nov.

46

47

42

40

67

48

44

42

45

60

45

44

42

40

42

41

40

40

40

40

42

40

40

40

40

44

43

43

43

43

-

Dec.

43

42

46

43

42

40

42

40

40

40

#42

40

43

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

40

43

42

4S

40

43

62

43

49

46

45

Jan.

- 44

44

43

43

41

42

42

42

43

43

42

42

46

44

*44

43

41

41

40

40

40

41

42

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... . ................

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

 fa.. May ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

41

42

42

43

42

42

44

43

42

42

40

43

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

47

50

57

68

64

54

48

52

62

-

_

-

Secondfoot-day a

1,440

1,313 

1,330

18,560

297

1 '290

2*496

x 1*496

1 379

1*.384

1,489

1,202

1,119

17,235

Mar.

52

46

48

46

46

43

43

44

43

44

43

*43

44

56

77

142

72

64

60

55

52

51

57

208

280

284

109

79

72

105

88

Apr.

6S

60

56

56

52

51

54

52

50

4S

48

54

49

48

48

48

46

47

52

50

46

45

56

47

45-

44

45

43

44

44

"

Maximum

241

67

62

806

46

6S

284

68

61

114

241

51

56

284

May

42

42

42

42

43

4S

43

43

42

43

42

42

42

40

4S

58

47

46

43

41

41

40

39

45

46

45

44

43

43

61

53

Minimum

36

40

40

30

40'

40

43

43

__Q

37

37

36

34

34

June

114

56

48

43

42

42

42

41

40

42

40

41

42

43

60

46

69

45

42

41

40

38

38

37

38

38

40

56

40

40

-

Mean

46.5

43.8

42.9

50.8

A-l 0 *-L»O

46.1

80.5

49.9

44 5

4eli

48.0

38.8

37.3

47.2

July

39

38

38

39

38

241

96

52

48

45

43

41

40

40

38

42

41

39

38

38

38

37

38

38

38

38

37

39

38

37

37

Aug.

37

3S

42

40

38

38

37

50

51

38

39

40

40

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

40

37

37

40

40

38

38

37

40

Per square 

mile

0.603

 568

.556

.659

.542

.598

l'.04

.647

.598

.623

.503

.434

.612

Sept.

40

3S

37

38

48

56

42

38

38

36

36

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

36

38

36

35

34

35

35

35

34

34

35

36

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.70

.63

.64

8.95

.62

.62

1'.20

.72

 67

.67

.72

.58

.54

8.31

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (4 a.m.) 447 sec.-ft.; Mar. 26 (4 a.m.) 520 sec.-ft.; July 6 (2 p.m 

461 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4-7, 15, 18-22

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tim'

25-28, Feb. 1, 2, 14-18. 

subtract 1 hour."
ROOT RIVER BASIN 207

Root River near-Lanesboro, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44'58", long. 91°58 - 43", in sec. 1, T. 103 N., 

 R. 1U W., half a mile upstream from County Highway 3, 1| miles upstream from South

Branch, and 2& miles northeast of Lanesboro. Datum of gage is 791.84 feet above

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 615 square miles.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1943. March 1910 to September 1917 at site 

nair a mile downstream, published as North Branch of Root River near Lanesboro.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,490 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 11.39 

reet); minimum, 68 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

1910-17, 1940-43: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet June 29, 1942 (gage 

height, 14.53 feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 38 second-feet 

July 14, 1911.

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

which are fair. Low flow regulated by power plant above station.

ating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

2.2 124 3.5 552 2.3 14S 3

2.4 173 4.0 812 2.5 203 4

2.7 254 4.5 1,130 2.8 305 4

3.0 342 4.9 1,420 3.1 424 5

5 598 5.5 2,020 7.5 3,930

0 860 6.0 2,470 8.C

5 1,180 6.5 2,930 9.C

4,430

5,460

0 1.5SO 7.0 3,430 1O.1 6,720

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

 390

367

382

1,050

1,390

1,140

870

675

567

492

459

427

405

387

372

364

352

348

338

336

325

329

319

318

306

306

292

299

305

306

308

Nov.

307

SOS

306

297

303

309

299

288

287

290

288

281

276

272

261

272

268

262

258

258

258

243

249

245

249

253

200

200

200

220

Dec.

220

220

220

220

220

240

240

240

240

240

240

»240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

*220

220

220

200

Jan.

200

200

200

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

200

200

200

200

190

190

190

190

190

200

200

190

190

190

200

200

200

220

220

220

220

Month

October ...... ............... ...

November ..................

December ..... ...... ........

Calendar year 1942 ...........

January ..........................

February ...... ..............

March ......... . . ..... .........

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

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

June .............................

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

August .................. .......

September . . .... . ..............

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

200

200

200

200

200

#180

180

180

180

190

190

190

240

220

240

280

320

340

340

340

340

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

14,52

7)lO

PO7 OP

6,13

6,49

32,85

7J42

14,42

8,07

10,24

6,99

135,18

Mar.

*340

300

280

280

260

260

240

240

260

260

260

2SO

280

280

650

1,900

1,500

*1,100

650

550

460

380

360

700

4,930

*6,650

3,230

1,620

1,120

1,350

1,880

Apr.

1,420

580

745

333

566

511

179

449

123

406

386

591

391

371

352

358

344

334

323

313

297

290

295

289

258

281

Maximum

4 1,390 

7 309

3 240

3 12,500

D 220

D 340

3 6,650

2 1 420

D *436

3 1,850

1 741

3 1,520

3' 401

3 6,630

274

260

259

254

-

May

245

240

232

228

230

247

251

249

237

232

232

226

225

219

221

242

260

260

251

243

233

221

212

215

219

223

224

215

213

436

239

Minimum

292

200

200

95

190

240

254

212

209

ISO

163

176

163

June

510

384

271

247

231

209

238

227

219

219

210

1,850

1,160

813

847

859

590

452

382

335

299

281

252

248

232

226

989

1,030

337

271

-

Mean

46 £

26r

22 £

56 r

23J

1,06C 

43

23'

48

26C

33C

23C

37C

July

246

234

284

452

324

741

426

350

308

282

303

276

242

234

224

219

218

207

208

208

200

193

188

191

201

187

185

180

197

183

183

Aug.

175

222

383

356

231

20S

191

LSI

206

209

L89

L83

L88

L78

176

260

206

L95

L78

166

190

1,

L63

320

394

372

979

300

135

540

397

271

Per square 

mile

0,763

.434

.372

 922

 322

.377

1.72

.701

.389

 423

1537

.379

.602

Sept.

313

321

261

243

401

350

310

288

267

246

241

230

230

224

218

214

206

200

194

203

193

192

188

184

1S6

180

179

1S1

176

180

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.88

. 48

Us

12.54

.37

39

1^99

 45

'.6S 49

.42

8.17

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 27 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height record Jan. 25 

to Feb. 12; discharge comimted on basis of record for station near Houston).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tijie to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
208 ROOT RIVER BASIN 

Root River near Houston, MInn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°46', long. 91°35', in sec. 32, T. 104 N., R. 

6 W., 1 mile west of Houston and 2& miles upstream from South Fork. Datum of gage 

Is 671.86 feet above mean sea level,- datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,270 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1943. May 1909 to September. 1917 at site li 

miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 640 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 10.50 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 360 second-feet Jan. 5, 6, Feb. 14-16.

1909-17, 1929-43: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Mar. 31, 1933 (gage 

height, 14.07 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, 

65 second-feet Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935.

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

gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at 

Rushford.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to. September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

810

760

760

1,4SO

1,860

1,800

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

850

800

800

750

750

700

700

700

700

700

700

650

650

650

650

650

650

Nov.

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

500

480

480

460

-

Dec.

460

460

460

460

460

460

480

480

500

*550

500

480

460

480

500

500

550

500

4 SO

460

480

500

550

550

550

550

550

500

500

*460

460

Jan.

460

480

460

400

360

360

420

4 SO

440

460

460

420

380

420

420

420

420

400

380

380

400

420

400

440

420

420

420

420

440

440

460

Month

October ...... ... . .............

November .........................

December ........ ............ ...

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ....... ........ . ..... .

February . . ................. ....

March ......... . ....... .......

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

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

June ............ ................

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

August ...... ............... ....

September ............ . . . .

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

460

440

460

460

460

460

460

440

4EO

420

*420

400

400

360

360

360

380

400

440

440

500

550

600

750

750

700

700

700

_

-

Secondfoot-days

28.3CC

17.62C

15,33C

372,15

13,04

13.69C

62.10C

30.95C

17,25

32,42

20.52C

19,44C

14.70C

285,39

Mar.

750

650

*600

650

650

600

550

550

550

600

600

600

650

700

850

2,200

*2,400

2,200

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,900

6,300

9,900

*7,980

3,520

2,480

2,240

2,830

Apr.

2,650

2,100

1,800

1,560

1,440

1,320

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,030

975

975

920

895

870

870

845

820

795

770

745

720

745

720

695

670

670

660

640

630

-

Maximum

) 1,860

) 650

) 550

? 19,600

) 480

) 750

) 9,900

) 2,650

3 770

} 4,800

) 1,900

) 1,600

) 700

i 9,900

May

605

595

580

561

556

590

580

561

556

538

548

530

530

521

538

566

570

575

566

556

538

521

509

509

521

521

517

513

517

600

770

Minimum

650

460

460

S60

360

360

550

630

509

570

440

440

420

360

June

745

1,170

845

720

635

645

590

600

585

5 SO

570

1,380

1,860

1,560

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,080

94S

870

795

770

720

670

660

635

845

a4,800

a2,200

850

-

Mean

914 58r

49E

1,02C

421

489

2,003

1,03£

557

1,08]

66 £

627

49C

78£

July

750

700

f650

700

850

1,900

1,200

900

750

700

900

SOO

650

600

600

550

550

550

500

500

500

480

480

500

480

480

480

460

460

460

440

Aug.

440

550

600

600

550

500

480

480

500

500

4SO

480

4 SO

480

480

f480

500

480

480

480

460

460

850

f 1,600

1,000

950

1,200

900

750

650

600

Per square 

mile

0.720

.462

.390

.803

.331

.385

1.58

.813

.439

.851

.521

.494

.386

.616

Sept.

600

600

550

500

600

700

650

550

550

500

480

480

480

480

460

460

460

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

420

420

420

420

420

420-"

Runoff in 

inches

0.83

.52

.45

10.91

.38

.40

1.82

.91

.51

.95

.60

.57

.43

S.37

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for station below South Pork. 

t Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 24. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by shifting control Oot. 6 to Nov. 28, June 30 to Sept. 30. 

Time basis; Central mar time. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn.

209

Location.- Cantilever chain gage and high-water staff gage, lat. 43°46', long. 91°32', 

in sec. 34, T. 104 N., R. 6 W., li miles northeast of Houston and 600 feet downstream from South Fork. Datum of gage is 660.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1918.

Drainage area.- 1,560 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,800 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage 

neignt, 14.79 feet); minimum dally discharge, 440 second-feet. Feb. 15.

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 23,600 second-feet June 30, 1942; maximum 

gage" height observed, 18.05 feet sept. 10, 11, 1938 on high-water staff gage 1,000 

feet upstream; minimum daily discharge, 220 second-feet, Jan. 7, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, 

wmch are fair. Gage read twice daily. Flow regulated by power plants above 

station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,040

984

932

2,460

3,120

2,060

1,900

1,660

1,360

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,100

984

984

932

932

932

880

830

830

830

880

830

830

781

781

781

733

733

781

Nov.

781

781

733

733

733

733

733

685

685

685

685

685

638

ess

638

638

638

638

638

638

685

638

638

638

638

685

638

568

600

600

"

Dec.

550

550

550

550

550

550

600

600

650

« 50

600

600

550

550

600

650

600

600

600

550

600

600

650

650

650

650

650

600

600

»600

600

Jan.

600

550

550

500

500

480

480

500

500

480

500

500

480

480

480

480

480

480

460

460

480

480

480

480

460

460

460

480

480

500

500

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ......................

March ......... ..................

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

Hay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

5OO

480

500

500

500

500

500

480

480

480

*460

460

460

460

440

460

460

480

500

550

600

650

700

850

850

800

800

800

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

35,36(

20,08

18,55

441,75

15,20

15.70C

76,39

36,02(

20,05

36,76(

25.68C

24 90

20] 00!

344,696

Mar.

800

750

#700

750

750

700

650

650

650

700

750

800

900

1,000

1,300

2,600

#2,94O

2,620

2,200

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

2,940

10,100

12,800

8,850

3,660

2,620

2,300

3,210

Apr.

3,030

2,620

2,940

1,800

1,600

1,390

1,320

1,250

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,000

950

900

900

900

900

850

850

850

850

800

800-

800

800

750

750

~

Maximum

:» 3,120

i 781

) 650

3 21,600

) 600

) 850

) 3^030

) 750

) 5,650

) 3,000

) 2,400

J 880

j 12,800

Hay

700

700

700

650

650

700

700

650

650

650

650

650

650

600

600

650

650

650

650

650

650

65O

60O

600

600

600

600

600

600

650

750

Minimum

733

568

550

280

460

440

650

750

600

680

500

500

542

440

June

1,000

1,320

1,000

830

7BO

730

730

680

680

680

680

1,600

2,000

1,600

1,390

1,390

1,320

1,120

940

880

830

780

730

730

730

680

1,530

5,650

2,690

1.06O

"

Mean

1,14] 66'

59J

1.21C

49C

56

2,46*

1,20] 64"

1,22£

82! 80'

ee^

94*

July

940

830

780

830

1,000

3,000

2,000

1,100

850

800

1,000

1,100

850

750

650

650

650

600

600

600

600

550

550

600

550

550

550

550

550

550

500

Aug.

500

BOO

850

650

700

600

550

550

600

550

550

550

600

600

600

600

650

600

550

550

550

550

1,400

2,400

1,120

1,180

1,530

1,320

940

880

830

Per square 

mile

0.731

.429

} .383

.776

i «314

L J.S60

#558

I .770

' .415

.785

) .531

.515

.428

I .605

Sept.

330

S30

830

780

780

880

830

780

730

680

680

680

632

632

632

632

632

586

586

632

586

586

586

586

586

564

564

564

542

564

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.84

.48

'. 44

10.53

.36

 37

.'86

.48

.88

.61

 '.48 50

8.21

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 16, Mar. 19-23. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by shifting control Apr. 4, 5, Apr. 13 to May 31, July 6 to Aug. 24. 

Time basia: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
210 ROOT RIVER BASIN 

Rush Creek near Rushford, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43 050'00", long. 91°46'40", on line between sees.

 3 and 10, T. 104 N., R. 8 W., li miles northwest of Rushford and 3 miles upstream 

from Root River. Datum of gage Is 740.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 129 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 194ii: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 882 second-feet

 Sept'. 17 (gage height, 3.77 feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Aug. 17, 18 (gage height, 

1.24 feet). " ,

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,600 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage 

height-, 6.74 feet); minimum dally discharge, 28 second-feet Feb. 16 Mar. 6-12; minimum 

gage height, 0.60 foot several days In September. Maximum discharge known, U,QQO second-feet June 23, 29, 1942 by e "lope-area method. 

Remafks.- Records good except thoare for perlofls-of rapidly rising stage, Match are fair.

uiacharge. In second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1 

2 

3 4' 

5 

6 

7 

8

Aug.

38 

79 

45 

135

, Sept.

114 

166 

54 

48 

47 

4S 

47 

45

Day

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Aug.

128 

42 

40 

40 

40 

40 

38 

38

.Sept.

44 

44. 

44 

166 

56 

51 

48 

46

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

r Aug.

37 

68 

4i 

41 

41 

40 

40 

40

Sept.

45 

432 

71 

50 

48 

49 

47 

45

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 31'

Aug.

38 

145 

96 

55 

48 

46 

44

Sept.

45 

48 

45 

44 

44 

44

Peak discharge.- Aug. 8 (11:45 p.m.) 626 sec.-ft.; Sept. 2 (9 p.m.) 564 sec.-ft. 

Sept. 18 (5:45 a.m.) 882 see.-ft.

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

42

81

113

52

51

48

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

43

42

43

42

Nov.

43

43

42

44

47

44

44

43

44

43

42

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

38

38

38

~

Dec.

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

*38

38

38

Jan.

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

64

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

Feb.

34

34

36

36

36

36

f36

36

36

36

 36

*36

34

32

30

28

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

30

30

30

30

30

_

_

~

Mar.

30

»30

30

30

30

26

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

32

46

130

70

60

50

55

55

55

50

360

1,10O

460

100

70

65

70

70

Apr.

60

55

50

48

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

"

Hay

40

40

40

40

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

65

44

June

55

44

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

320

50

46

44

44

46

1 42

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

50

48

40

40

~

July

40

40

50

50

90

420

90

55

50

50

48

46

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

42

44

42

42

44

42

42

42

40

Aug.

40

44

44

50

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

42

44

42

42

42

42

42

40

46

42

40

100

44

40

40

40

40

Sept.

40

40

38

38

48

42

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

08

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

38

38

36

3838 -

~

Peak discharge.- Mar. 25 (9:10 p.m.) 3,600 sec.-ft.; June 12 (4 a.m.) 915 sec.-ft.; July 6 

(1 a. m. ) 773 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 14 (no gage-height record Feb. 

6)'^ STfage*diseharge relation affected by shifting control Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

Monthly discharger, in second-feet, 1942-43

Month

September. ........................

October 1942. ..... ............

December ...............

March ......... ..................

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

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

August ..................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Secondfoot-days

1 523

2,125

1 134

17,648

Maximum

432

1.1OO

Minimum

37

44

gO

28

Mean

70.8

48.4

Per square 

mile

.549

326

.375

Runoff in 

inches

.61

.42

94

 zQ

53

5.08

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN 211

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°18'20", long. 91°44'50", in Ei sec. 14, T. 98 

N., R. 8 W., 500 feet upstream from highway bridge in village of Freeport, 1.4 miles 

downstream from Trout Run, and 3 miles downstream from Decorah.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to November 1914, May 1919 to June 1927, October 1926 to 

September 1943. July 1933 to September 1936 at upper power plant of Interstate Power 

Co.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1919-26', 1933-43), 308 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 9.83 

feet)-; minimum, 101 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.01 feet).

1913-14, 1919-27, 1933-43: Maximum discharge, 28,500 second-feet May 29, 1941 

(gage height, 15.19 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 10 

second-feet (regulated) on numerous days during 1933-24.

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

periods of no gaga-height record, which are poor.

Coopsration.- Recorder inspected by employee of Interstate Power Go.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

467

436

1,140

1,870

2,000

1,430

1,060

874

782

713

661

609

558

526

497

472

451

436

416

412

392

387

382

364

354

331

327

332

336

364

382

Nov.

354

364

345

340

502

421

416

397

382

397

364

359

345

322

322

314

309

296

296

296

296

292

284

280

270

290

240

210

268

252

Dec.

260

230

235

200

235

252

292

219

241

249

234

220

195

215

*223

210

212

209

195

216

209

219

223

219

216

223

249

245

241

241

230

Jan.

264

234

223

199

188

216

216

226

209

209

209

200

190

ISO

180

175

175

180

175

175

185

205

188

176

195

173

188

»166

166

166

173

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ................. .......

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..... ............ ... . .

February .........................

March ......... ...... ......... .

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

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

June .............. .....

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

August .................. ......

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

188

176

163

170

170

176

212

166

163

163

154

148

140

135

130

140

148

154

148

160

199

322

564

502

407

392

455

625

_

..

-

Secondfoot days

19,753

9,823

7,057

197,696

6,004

6,670

52,601

15,016

7,770

7,510

5,927

16,190

9,036

163,357

Mar.

579

518

533

492

456

378

340

296

280

350

300

350

400

2,000

7,500

6.0OO

3,000

1,500

900

776

697

635

811

2,190

4,540

6,290

4,060

1,790

1,340

1,450

1,850

Apr.

1,590

1,160

940

825

728

671

620

569

420

400

360

340

410

450

420

390

359

354

340

340

340

340

400

450

390

340

290

270

260

250

-

Maximum

2,000

502

292

8,920

264

625

7,500

1,590

364

450

502.

2,350

548

'7,500

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (time unknown) 8,900 see. -ft.:

May

h245

245

230

226

238

278

249

241

245

230

220

210

200

190

345

327

300

364

314

284

264

249

234

234

234

241

230

226

212

219

252

Minimum

322

210

195

85

166

130

280

250

190

160

126

106

195

106

June

f450

f26S

250

240

h331

300

290

270

250

230

230

240

- h256

292

320

540

292

252

223

205

192

192

188

173

163

166

160

350

195

202

-

Mean

637

327

228

542

194

238

1,697

501

251

250

191

522

301

448

July

226

192

1S5

192

185

502

2S4

252

226

195

185

188

170

195

170

296

238

170

173

154

154

137

140

134

140

134

126

134

182

134

132

Aug.

118

126

126

124

129

118

111

106

114

114

118

629

2,350

1,360

841

543

359

292

252

234

219

205

1,190

589

793

1,520

1,500

702

518

412

378

Per square 

mile

1.14

.584

.407

.968

.346

.425

3.03

.895

.448

.446

.341

.932

.538

.800

Sept.

345

300

276

272

502

426

502

548

397

327

300

463

402

314

292

272

260

245

241

256

238

226

219

212

209

205

202

195

195

195

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.31

.65

.47

13.13

.40

.44

3.49

1.00

.52

.50

.39

1.08

.60

10.85

Mar. 25 (3:30 a.m.) 5,830 sec. -ft.; Mar.

26"(1 p.m.) 6,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter diacharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record,

h Computed from daily tape-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12, 16, 19, Jan. 12-21, Feb. 13-16. No gageheight record Nov. 25-28, Dec. 3-5, 13, 14, Mar. 10-19, Apr. 9-16, 19-30, May 10-14, June 3, 4, 

6-12, 15; discharge computed on basis of records for Turkey River at Barber and Yellow River at Ion.

Time basis ; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
212 YELLOW RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°06'35", long. 91°15'45", In SEiSWi sec. 24, T. 96 

N. , K. 4 W., at highway bridge at Ion, 7t miles northwest of McGregor and 8 miles 

ups.tream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 664.65 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,320 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage 

he i gut, 12.20 feet); minimum, 40 second-feet (estimated) Feb. 11; minimum gage 

height observed, 3.40 feet Sept. 30.

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 18,500 second-feet May 29, 1941 (gage height, 15.2 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 14 second-feet Dec. 

30, 31, 1939; minimum gage height observed, 2.64 feet Dec. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

read once dally, and more often at high stages.

Gage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

' 1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

100

94

735

253

194

180

162

156

145

139

132

129

123

123

119

119

116

113

113

110

116

113

107

110

110

103

110

103

116

145

Nov.

119

126

116

113

367

173

145

135

139

166

142

139

142

132

132

139

«135

126

126

126

129

119

116

119

116

123

79

75

75

70

Dec.

65

55

70

90

90

95

SO

90

100

105

100

55

55

90

95

*97

97

97

76

64

91

113

103

94

84

S4

107

103

100

103

103

Jan.

100

97

100

63

48

. 70

80

70

80

80

70

45

55

75

60

70

65

60

60

65

75

80

80

70

60

60

65

65

»65

70

75

Month

^otober ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

Janu 

Febr

ary ..........................

uarv ......

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Hater year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

65

70

80

70

60

60

50

60

60

60

40

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

55

60

100

250

500

427

253

234

184

508

_

_

-

Second 

foot-days

4,591

3,959

2,771

52,841

2,178 

3,571

15,234

5,126

3,582

2,996

2,249

12 271

4^615

63,143

Mar.

323

19 S

291

249

156

156

119

S4

110

120

100

119

119

754

3,000

2,690

510

363

327

264

245

230

264

792

814

720

525

395

355

423

419

Apr.

331

291

261

245

230

212

208

201

194

1S4

166

1S7

180

166

152

159

145

139

145

139

129

126

135

126

119

113

116

107

107

113

-

Maximum

735

367

113

3,930

100 

508

3,000

331

23S

335

276

5.S10

776

5,210

May

100

107

94

94

103

132

126

107

100

100

100

100

94

91

87

238

166

145

135

132

119

119

113

119

113

119

113

103

103

97

113

Minimum

94

70

55

29

45 

40

84

107

87

65

55

52

97

40

June

107

170

13-3

103

91

97

97

94

91

87

84

84

81

84

84

81

107

81

76

76

72

187

79

70

65

65

65

335

100

70

-

Mean

148

132

89.4

145

70.3 

128

491

171

116

99.9

72.6

396

154

173

July

65

63

63

67

63

94

100

65

60

60

94

63

60

63

63

58

276

84

65

60

60

58

55

56

56

55

56

56

60

91

60

Aug.

5S

56

58

5S

56

54

52

52

60

56

79

1,730

5,210

774

351

287

234

194

180

170

156

148

755

291

187

2S3

166

139

132

126

119

Per square 

mile

0.661

.589

.399

.647

.314 

.571

2.19

.763

.513

.446

.324

1.77

.688

.772

Sept.

119

113

110

103

230

142

119

113

107

103

100

776

371

215

166

145

135

126

123

139

123

116

110

107

107

103

100 ido

97

97

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.76

.66

.46

8.79

.36 

.59

2.53

.85

.59

.50

. .37

2.04

.77

10.48

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28'to Dec. 15, Jan. 6 to Feb. 3, Mar. 9, 10. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 213

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.- 45°50'00", long. 89°32'50", In S^SWt sec. 30, T. 

39 N., R. 8 E., 4OO feet upstream from Gilmore Creek, 800 feet downstream from Rainbow Reservoir Dam, and 2i miles northeast of Lake Tomahawk. Datum of gage Is 

1,570.05 feet above mean sea level (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 750 square miles, Including that of Gllmore Creek.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1943 (Include flow.of Gllmore Creek).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 6.66 feet); minimum dally, 365 second-fe*et Mar. 30.

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 3,570 second-feet Sept. 5, 1941 (gage height, 7.59 

feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 10-12, 1940; minimum dally, 130 second-feet 

July 4, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Rainbow Reservoir and 12 smaller reservoirs 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of lee effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

1.7 359

2.0 460

2.4 611

2.8 773

3.2 949

3.6 1,140

4.0 1,330

4.5 1,590

2.0

2.4

2.5 

3.2 

3.6

465

631

813

1,010

1,210

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

1,420

1,670

1,930

2,200

2,780

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,440

1,540

1,490

1,540

1,440

976

838

882

1,280

1,440

1,180

926

882

995

949

904

904

904

904

882

882

904

882

882

882

882

904

904

Nov.

949

1,120

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,440

1,490

1,440

1,490

1,490

1,330

1,230

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,020

949

949

949

949

949

949

972

-

Dec.

949

1,020

1,090

1,020

949

«949

949

949

926

949

949

949

949

995

972

949

926

882

904

926

972

995

995

995

995

1,020

1,020

972

904

904

*904

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

*1,l'

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Seccndfcot-days

33,428

35,035

29,827

350,845

34,345

30,706

25,688

17,137

36,822

49,354

27,578

19,380

22,231

361,531

904

904

904

904

949

020

060

120

120

090

090

090

090

090

120

140

140

160

260

260

260

180

120

090

180

230

230

200

160

140

140

Feb.

1,120

1,1

1,0

1,0

20

90

90

1,120

1,120

1,0

1,0

1,0

90

90

90

1,090

1,160

1,2

1,2

*1,1

00

00

80

1,180

1,140

1,0

1,0

1,0

90

90

90

1,040

995

9

9

1,0

72

49

40

1,060

1,090

1,1

1,0

_

_

-

20

90

Mar.

1,120

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,060

925

860

840

815

795

775

750

750

730

»703

710

650

575

535

495

460

430

395

365

370

Apr.

385

388

395

405

408

422

401

411

415

411

411

415

411

415

422

408

394

401

391

385

385

385

398

685

1,060

1,140

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,300

-

Observed

Maximum

1,540

1,490

1,090

2,760

1,260

1,200

1,260

1,300

1,520

2,770

1,470

766

837

2,770

Minimum

838

949

882

272

904

949

365

385

743

766

610

489

563

365

Mean

1,078

1,168

962

961

1,108

1,097

829

571

1,188

1,645

890

625

741

990

May

1,520

1,420

1,340

1,240

1,420

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,360

1,110

910

837

1,080

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,080

766

766

743

743

766

766

935

June

1,590

1,880

1,670

1,520

1,280

1,210

1,240

1,180

1,110

960

766

813

985

1,280

1,730

2,340

2,770

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,200

2,250

2,040

1,620

1,570

1,720

1,830

2,090

1,680

1,280

-

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t-

-289

-267

-550

-407

-1,076

-1,025

-364

+3,297

+ 151

+ 168

-655

+24

-790

-1,376

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

470

470

340

340

470

420

,040

180

260

935

837

743

649

653

675

698

69S

720

698

698

698

698

766

790

743

743

698

610

614

610

614

Aug.

618

622

571

534

542

640

622

618

588

489

559

635

631

601

631

622

631

675

698

720

766

743

550

501

640

640

563

592

720

720

698

Sept..

640

563

675

69S

720

698

743

766

766

790

813

837

837

813

766

743

743

766

790

813

790

790

743

720

720

720

720

698

675

675

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

970

1,065

757

948

706

673

693

1,843

1,244

1,710

645

634

436

946

Per square 

mile

1.29

1.42

1.01

1.26

 941

 697

924

2~. 46

1.66

2.28

.860

.845

.581

1.26

Runoff in 

inches

1.49

1.58

1.16

17.17

1.08

 93

1 *07

2.74

1.91

2.54

.99

.97

.65

17.11

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In 13 reservoirs above station.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 5, 7, Mar. 11 to Apr. 1, Apr. 3.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
214 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33', long. 89°30', in sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8

 E., at head of Whirlpool Rapids, 1 mile downstream from outlet of Crescent Lake and

10 miles southwest of Rhinelander. 

Drainage area.- 1,200 square miles. 

Records available.- September 1915,to September 1943. December 1905 to September 1915

at site 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1915-26, 1928-43), 1,124 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes (regula^d).- Maximum discharge during year, 5,230 second-feet June 18 (gage

 height, 5759 feet); minimum, 249"second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 0.92 foot); minimum daily discharge, 704 second-feet Aug. 1.

1915-43: Ifeximum discharge, 5,590 second-feet Sept. 6, 1941 (gage height, 5.91 

feet); minimum, 123 second-feet July 29, 30, 1934 (gage height, 0.34 foot;; minimum 

daily, 210 second-feet July 30, 1934.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by 15 reservoirs and 3 power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 194S-43 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3:o

3.4

641

893

1,200

1,5SO

1,990

3.8 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

2,460

2,970

3,550

4,200

5,050

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,040

2,400

2,270

2,710

2,640

2,640

2 ,520

2,520

2,460

2,160

1,600

1,500

1,690

1,890

1,940

1,730

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,330

1,2OO

1,200

1,240

1,290

1,200

1,240

1,460

1,760

Nov.

1,690

1,490

2,040

1,390

2,000

2,100

2,160

2,100

2,270

a2,150

a2,000

al,SOO

al,600

al,560

al,530

al,530

al,580

al,600

al,690

al,700

1,6SO

1,720

1,840

1,510

1,430

1,480

1,520

1,540

1,430

1,430

-

Dec.

1,340

1,350

1,360

1,400

1,450

*1,090

1,220

1,3SO

1,280

1,250

1,320

1,380

1,230

1,460

1,190

1,370

1,320

1,350

1,450

1,320

1,380

1,500

1,350

1,280

1,350

1,680

1,580

1,400

1,460

1,290

1,260

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

250

200

050

150

060

180

330

4SO

500

400

450

500

300

500

460

5OO

300

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

1,500

1,300

1,

1,

1,

1,

400

5OO

450

400

1,410

Feb.

1,490

1,200

1,300

1,490

1,390

1,310

1,3SO

1,350

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,400

«1,450

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,250

1,300

1,400

1,200

1,400

1,2OO

1,200

1,400

_

_

-

Mar.

1,400

1>350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,350

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,200

952

1,100

1,260

828

1,000

1,090

976

1,050

966

766

964

881

1,140

908

915

944

929

1,390

1,440

Apr.

1,570

1,440

1,670

1,630

1,760

2,090

1,870

2,000

2,140

2,330

2,050

2,040

2,160

1,940

1,680

1,630

1,550

1,37C

1,530

1,530

1,400

1,510

1,530

1,690

1,830

1,910

2,130

2,340

2,330

2,400

"

Observed

Secondfcot-days

54,830

52,060

42,030

553,733

43,120

37,580

35 , 159

55,100

55,760

90 990

41,' 067

30,039

29,213

566,948

Maximum

2,710

2,270

1,6SO

4,710

1,500

l)440

2,40O

2,430

5,050

2,640

1,300

1,120

5,050

Minimum

1,200

1,430

1,090

628

1,050

'766

1,370

1,070

1,410

78O

704

844

704

Mean

1,769

1,735

1,356

1,517

1^342

1,134 

1,837

s|o33

1,325

974

1,553

May

2,430

2,210

2,260

2,230

1,900

2,210

2,320

2,160

2,250

2,170

2,050

2,220

1,980

1,700

1,240

1,240

1,610

1,810

1,720

1,750

1,490

1,520

1,580

1,550

1,570

1,340

1,200

1,070

1,290

1>570

2,120

June

2,090

2,640

3,320

3,190

2,780

2,420

2,180

2,260

2,010

1,770

1,410

1,560

1,940

1,S70

2,750

3,600

4,540

5,050

5,050

4,540

4,370

3,810

3,870

3,430

2,840

3,140

2,350

3,270

3,400

3,040

-

Change In 

contents

(millions, 

of cubic 

feet)f

-355

-31S

-621

-4oO

-1,164

-1,073 

 302

+3,466 

+212

+ 185

-750

+49

-o

-1,481

July

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,530

,270

,640

,290

,180

,090

,940

,700

,6SO

,550

,500

,230

,220

,010

,010

853

S5S

780

9 IS

,010

937

866

792

,030

936

841

868

954

841

926

817

Aug.

704

961

1,050

1,050

951

937

870

756

967

1,030

923

968

992

950

959

S16

S30

838

875

843

630

354

1,300

1,2SO

1,090

1,270

1,140

1,100

912

948

1,040

Sept.

1,120

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,030

1,040

993

SS4

922

947

966

969

994

1,120

950

928

384

844

867

S70

903

954

99 S

394

. 902

984

930

970

1,040

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,636

1,612

1,124

1,503

956

1,021

3,174 

1,878

3,104 

1,045

987

662

1,506

Per square 

mile

1.36

1.34

.937

1.25

.797 

.743

851

2^64

1.56

* 8V 1

ccp

 UtJK.

1.26

Runoff in 

inches

1.57

1.50

1.08

17.03

»92

 78

2«94

1 80

2*89

1*00

.95

.62

17.03

ale discharge.- June 4 (3 to 6 a.m.) 3.5RO sec.-ft.: June 18 (6 p.m.) 5,23O sec.-ft.; Ju_ _ 

(4 p.m.) 3,780 sec.-ft.; June 29 (5 a.m.) 3.78O sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

 f Change In contents In 15 reservoirs above station.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power output at Hat Rapids power plant 

and records for stations at Rainbow Reservoir near Lake Tomahawk and at Merrill. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-9, 16-24, Jan. 1 to Mar. 9. 

Time basisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 215

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°10'40", long. 89°40'45", on line between sees. 

 12 an3 13, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., 300 feet downstream from highway bridge at east end of

Merrill and 0.5 mile downstream from Prairie River. 

Drainage area.- 2,780 square miles. 

Records avalla'ble .- November 1902 to September 1943.

Average discharger- 35 years (1907-11, 1912-43), 2,686 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes '.regulated^.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 second-feet June 27 (gage

 height, 0.58 feet); minimum, 1,200 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 4.26 feet); mini

mum daily, 1,530 second-feet Aug. 1.

1902-43: Maximum discharge, 49,400 second-feet Aug. 31, 1941; minimum, about 90 

second-feet Sept. 26, 1908 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

 Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good, now 

regulated by 20 reservoirs and 9 power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. IB to May 7, May 9-28)

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

1,590

2,110

2,820

3,590

4,420

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

5,350

6,350

7,410

9,910

12,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

Z

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,260 

3,710

3,960

6,460

6,950

6,230

6,180

4,750

4,310

4,600

3,680

2,900

2,810

3,370

2,860

2,880

2,930

2,670

2,780

2,600

2,600

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,600

2,670

2,530

2,460

2,820

3,430

Nov.

3,350

3,270

3,200

3,270

3,430

4,420

4,000

3,510

3,670

4,080

3,830

4,000

3,510-

2,900

2,900

2,900

3,120

3,430

3,200

3,040

3,040

2,600

2,820

3,040

2.S20

2,900

2,970

2,600

2,460

2,530

Dec.

2,600 

2,600

2,670

2,600

2,600

2,530

2,670

2,820

2,740

2,670

2,530

2,530

2,600

2,600

2,670

2,740

2,670

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,820

2,740

2.740

2,460

2,740

2,970

2,740

2,670

2,530

2,530

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January ................

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

2,600 

2,670

2,

2,

570

550

2,500

2,400

2,

2,

2,

450

500

520

2,580

2,600

2,

*2,

2,

500

500

520

2,580

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

Secondfoot-days

109,840

96,810

81,900

1,245,440

79,300

69,360

75 , 180

165,840

115,300

240,600

82,080

61,650

62,720

1,240,580

600

600

450

480

550

600

650

650

400

520

700

700

600

560

600

500

Feb.

2,500 

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,580

2,800

2,380

2,700

2,500

2,450

2,450

2,400

2,400

2,300

*2,150

2,400

2,450

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,650

2,500

2,300

2.500

2,550

2,600

2,200

_

_

_

Mar.

2,550 

2,700

2,450

2,250

2,350

2,550

2,500

2,600

2,580

2,600

2,480

2,450

2,450

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,000

2,000

2,050

2,000

1,900

*2,020

1,900

1,700

2,050

2,000

1,900

1,750

2,300

3,000

7,000

Apr.

10,000 

11,400

9,440

7,860

7,410

7,410

8,200

8,090

7,380

8,580

7,710

6,510

5,350

4,780

4,000

3,830

3,430

3,270

3,430

3,200

3,430

3,350

3,200

3,270

3,270

3,510

3,350

3,350

3,750

4,080

-

Observed

Maximum

6,950

4,420

2,970

26,100

2,700

2,800

7,000

11,400

11,300

13,600

5,750

2,820

3,350

13,600

Minimum

2,460

2,460

2,460

1,710

2,400

2,150

1,700

3,200

2,180

3,280

1,840

1,530

1,900

1,530

Mean

3,543

3,227

2,642

3,412

2,558

2,477

2,425

5,528

3,719

8,020

2,648

1,989

2,091

3,399

May

3,590

4,160

3,200

3,120

3,910

3,750

4,660

4,780

3,990

3,200

3,670

3,040

3,120

3,430

2,970

2,320

2,800

3,350

3,430

3,040

2,900

2,740

2,180

2,600

2,820

2,900

2,970

2,970

.4,530

7,860

11,300

June

13,300 

11,400

10,200

8,330

6,800

5,750

5,350

5,160

4,660

3,750

3,280

3,730

5,950

6,150

7,860

11,400

13,300

13,600

11,400

10,200

8,300

7,410

5,950

5,750

5,550

5,35.0

11,300

12,000

9,910

7,510

"

July

5

4

3

4

3

3

2

2

3

 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet )t

-581

-324

-1,591

-809

-2,683

-2,736

-640

+7,251

+1,210

+331

-1,345

+ 403

-1,655

-2,360

750 

280

830

780

740

460

990

970

040

970

670

,740

390

,040

,250

,040

,900

,970

,840

,390

,900

,900

,970

,840

,900

,900

,600

,250

,970

,970

,840

Aug.

1,530 

2,060

2,740

2,530

2,820

2,390

1,840

1,780

1,900

1,970

1,840

1,900

2,180

2,600

2,000

1,820

1,650

1,590

1,710

1,840

1,840

1,710

1,900

2,110

2,040

1,300

1,840

1,900

1,840

1,840

2,040

Sepl.

2,180 

2,110

2,110

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,180

2,250

2,250

3,350

2,040

1,900

1,900

2,040

2,040

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,110

2,040

2,040

1,970

2,040

1,970

1,900

2,040

2,110

2,040

2,110

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

3,326

3,102

2,048

3,386

1,556

1,346

2,186

8,325

4,171

8,148

2,146

2,139

1,452

3,324

Per square 

mile

1.20

1.12

.737

1.22

.560

.484

.786

2.99

1.50

2.93

.772

.769

.522

1.20

Runoff in 

inches

1.3S

1.25

.85

16.53

.65

.50

.91

3.34

1.73

3.27

.89

.89

.58

16.24

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (9:30 a.m.) 7,410 sec.-ft.; Apr. 2 (1 p.m.) 12,000 sec.-ft.; June 1 (6:30 

p.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.; June 18 (2 a.m.) 14,500 sec.-ft.; June 27 (11 p.m.) 14,900 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in 20 reservoirs above station.- 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4 to Apr. 1. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 15
216 WISCCHBIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°18', long. 89°53', in sec. 15, T. 21 II., R. 5 

E., It miles downstream from Nekoosa and 4 miles upstream from Tenmile Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge?- 29 years, 5,125 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 59,600 second-feet June 29 (gage 

height, 18.05 feet); minimum, 280 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.68 feet); minimum daily, 1,450 second-feet Sept. 6.

1914-43: Maximum discharge, 70,400 second-feet Sept. 12, 1938 (gage height, 19.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 56,000 second-feet; minimum, 26 second-feet 

Sept. 7, 1942 (gage height, 0.98 foot); minimum daily, 165 second-feet Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by 21 reservoirs and several power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In s<

of Ice effect 

lecond-feet)

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

1,490

1,950

2,680

3,460

4,460

5.0 

6'.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

5,520

7,800

10,100

12,600

17,700

12.0 24,800

14.0 33,400

16.0 44,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,180

7,570

6,880

12,300

26,700

23,000

16,200

12,900

11,100

9,520

7,560

7,690

5,960

5,410

4,460

4,980

4,780

4,250

4,750

4,190

4,210

4,340

4,270

3,950

3,070

3,760

3,820

3,970

4,080

4,440

7,800

Nov.

9,180

7,340

6,420

5,960

6,880

8,260

9,160

7,340

6,880

7,800

7,800

6,650

7,570

5,500

4,800

4,490

6,190

4,980

5,380

6,140

5,120

4,650

3,870

4,490

5,410

4,760

5,150

4,200

3,160

3,150

-

Dec.

3,950

3,950

4,170

3,950

3,950

3,210

3,330

*4,050

4,150

,3,950

3,800

3,500

3,300

3,600

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,600

3,900

3,900

3,750

3,200

4,000

4,000

4,050

4.150

4,250

4,300

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

4

4

3

3

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

Secondfoot-days

237,090

178,700

118,760

2,607,165

120,750

108,150

162,330

421,480

210,470

586,950

161,480

118,060

100,420

2,524,640

300

200

600

800

000

100

150

200

100

500

700

850

950

050

100

100

500

800

000

000

000

000

800

300

850

900

900

900

900

900

300

Feb.

3,700 3, r

3,8

3,8

50

00

50

3,900

3,900

3,2

3,9

4,C

00

50

00

4,050

4,050

4,0

3,9

3,5

00

00

00

3,850

4,000

4,0

4,0

4,0

00

50

00

3,900

3,500

3,9

4,0

4,0

00

00

50

4,050

4,000

3,7

3,4

_

_

-

50

SO

Mar.

3,950

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,050

4,000

3.500

3,900

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,900

3,700

3,000

3,900

4,000

4,100

4,050

3,950

3,700

3,500

3,900

4,700

5,400

5,700

5,800

5,900

5,960

7,570

13,900

22,000

Apr.

36,300

41,200

35,800

27,200

20,900

20,000

20,000

18,000

19,300

17,700

17,100

15,800

14,900

11,100

9,410

7,800

7,900

7,130

6,050

7,580

6,630

5,710

6,250

5,960

6,960

4,740

5,860

6,080

5,270

6,850

-

Observed

Maximum

26,700

9,180

4,300

53,000

4,300

4,050

22,000

41,200

32,000

55,000

18,100

7,700

4,380

55,000

Minimum

3,070

3,150

3,200

455

3,300

3,300

3,000

4,740

3,370

6,580

2,040

2,040

1,450

1,450

Mean

7,648

5,957

3,831

7,143

3,895

3,862

5,236

14,050

6,789

19,560

5,209

3,808

3,347

6,917

Hay

7,390

5,970

6,530

5,930

4,880

7,650

6,010

7,750

7,080

6,190

4,930

5,310

5,010

4,780

5,120

3,790

5,140

5,160

5,340

6,430

5,380

4,980

3,820

3,370

3,990

4,770

4,660

4,650

8,260

18,200

32,000

June

46,000

47,100

36,900

24,500

18,100

14,100

12,400

12,500

9,910

8,990

7,350

6,580

8,590

10,800

13,800

17,100

20,700

27,800

26,800

18,100

17,100

14,400

11,400

8,950

8,260

9,020

11,600

30,900

55,000

32,200

-

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feetjt

-492

-448

-2,580

-1,378

-3,990

-4,036

+654

+9,681

+1,183

+366

-1,560

-77

-2,525

-3,824

July

18

11

9

7

8

7

6

5

4

5

4

3

4

4

4

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

,100

,800

,750

,730

,400

,400

,120

,910

,990

,650

,310

,420

,150

,250

,250

,950

,950

,720

,430

,560

,560

,560

,560

,650

,040

,000

,460

,560

,850

,750

650

Aug.

2,040

3,550

3,750

7,700

4,790

4,050

4,500

2,740

3,210

3,650

3,460

4,260

4,050

4,050

3,530

3,460

4,250

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,050

2,060

3,440

3,950

3,850

3,950

3,950

3,850

2,750

3,370

3,650

Sepi..

3,750

3,360

3,650

3,850

2,430

1,450

2,640

4,320

4,380

4,050

4,050

2,880

3,630

3,750

3,650

3,850

3,650

3,650

1,950

3,260

3,460

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,560

2,150

2,990

3,360

3,260

3,160

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

7,464

5,784

2,868

7,099

2,405

2,194

5,480

17,780

7,231

19,700

4,627

3,779

2,373

6,796

Per square 

mile

1.36

1.05

.521

1.29

.437

.399

.996

3. '23

1.31

3.58

.841

.687

.431

1.24

Runoff in 

inches

1.57

1.17

.60

17.52

.50

.42

1.15

3.60

1.51

3.99

.97

.79

.46

16.75

Peak dlscharge.- Oct. 5 (10 p.m.) 29,300 sec.-ft. j Apr. 3 (1 a.m.) 41,800 see.-ft.t June 2 (4 to 

7 a.m.) 50,700 sec.-ft.; June 19 (1 a.m.) 30,700 sec.-ft.; June 29 (12:30 p>m.) 59,600 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In 21 reservoirs upstream.

Note.- Stage-dlscharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 27. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 317

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°36'20", long. 89°45'S5", in extreme western 

 part or sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 6 E., 0.5 mile downstream from Dell Creek and 3 miles 

downstream from Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area.- 7,830 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 57,500 second-feet June 4 (gage 

height, 15.63 feet); minimum, 1,000 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.40 feet); 

minimum daily, 3,080 second-feet Sept. 8.

1934-43: mximum discharge, 72,200 Second-feet Sept. 14, 1938 (gage height, 18.83 

feet); minimum, 300 second-feet Aug. 14, 1936; minimum daily, 1,060 second-feet Aug. 

19, 1935.

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

fluctuation caused by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.'s power plant at Wisconsin Dells. 

Flow regulated by 21 reservoirs above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Z.I 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

3,100

3,760

5,000

6,300

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

7,660

9,060

11,900

15,300

S.O 

10.0 

12.0 

14.0'

19,400

28,000

37,500

47,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14,500

13,200

11,900

11,100

11,100

16,100

24,900

26,700

22,900

20,200

16,900

14,500

12,500

10,800

9,620

8,500

7,660

7,660

6,910

6,740

7,230

6,480

6,610

6,440

6,160

5,790

5,150

5,730

5,770

6,020

6,340

Nov.

8,630

9,060

10,200

9,340

9,060

8,780

10,200

10,500

11 , 100

10,500

10,200

10,800

10,200

9,900

9,620

8,780

7,940

7,940

8,220

7,940

7,940

8,220

7,660

7,120

6,260

7,200

6.540

5,210

5,320

5,690

-

Dec.

4,650

4,900

4»800

4,300

6,000

5,200

6.200

5,200

5,300

6,000

6,600

6,400

5,900

5,600

5,300

5,800

6,200

6,200

6,200

6,000

5,800

5,600

6,800

6,100

6,200

6,000

5,000

6,200

6,200

6,400

6,600

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December ...............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

June ...................

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

August. ................

Septembsr. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

700

eoo

800

800

500

. 5,800

6,

6,

6,

SOO

300

400

6,500

«6,70O

6,

5,

6,

6,

SOO

900

000

100

6,200

6,

6,

6,

400

500

000

5,600

6,400

6,

6,

6,

400

200

900

6,100

5,900

5,

5,

6,

6.

900

900

000

100

6,200

Seccndfoot-days

342,030

256,070

176,650

3,567,880

193,500

166,300

235,140

620,140

250,530

717,200

318,260

167,560

141,100

3,584,480

Feb.

6,300

5,900

5,300

5,800

5,700

5.800

6,000

6,200

5,800

6,600

5,800

5,600

5,800

6,000

5,800

5,200

5,500

6,700

5,800

5,800

5,800

6,000

5,600

6,100

6,500

6,700

6,800

6,900

-

_

-

Mar.

7,800

6,600

6,700

7,400

7,000

7,OOO

6,800

6,100

5,700

6,200

6,100

6,300

6,300

6,000

6,600

4,500

6,500

6,800

6,400

6,500

6,800

5,300

5,300

6,000

7,000

8,400

9,340

10,800

12,800

14,900

21,500

Apr.

27,100

33,100

42,400

49,600

47,800

40,900

33,100

28,500

27,100

25,300

24,900

23,600

22,800

21,100

18,600

14,900

12,800

11,600

11,300

10,500

10,200

9,900

9,900

9,340

9,620

9,340

9,340

8,430

8,570

8,500

-

Observed

Maximum

26,700

11,100

6,600

52.30O

6,800

6,900

21,500

49,600

15,100

56,900

40,400

7,340

5,710

56,900

Minimum

5,150

5,210

4,300

2,720

5,600

5,200

4,500

8,430

6,420

11,100

4,380

3,600

3,080

3,080

Mean

11,030

8,536

5,698

9,748

6,242

5,939

7,585

20,670

8,082

23,910

10,270

5 405

4*703

9,820

May

7,960

9,060

9,060

8,500

8.7SO

8,500

7,960

9,060

8,780

9,340

9,060

,860

,110

,380

,840

,710

,940

6,920

7,100

7,200

7,520

8,220

7,660

7,240

6,700

6,440

6,420

6,850

7,020

8,850

15,100

June

26,500

36,100

48,700

56,900

53,800

44,100

32,100

24,500

19,800

17,300

15,300

12,800

11,600

11,100

12,200

14,200

17,300

80,200

23,200

27,800

89,400

25,200

82,300

18,100

14,900

12,500

11,900

12,500

17,300

27,600

-

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-492

-448

-2,580

-1,378

-3,990

-4,036

+654

+9,681

+1,183

+366

-1,560

-77

-2,525

-3,824

July

40

39

26

16

12

12

11

10

9

9

400

900

300

500

800

,500

900

800

,900

060

8,500

8

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

4

5

5

500

970

760

120

110

,300

500

,220

,660

,900

,430

,550

,560

,590

,960

,640

,630

,380

,260

640

Aug.

5,170

5,010

3,880

5,610

6,160

7,340

6,270

5,590

5,790

4,780

5,220

5,810

5,070

5,820

5,740

5,540

5,120

5,720

6,050

4,930

5,710

5,540

5,090

3,600

6,110

4,930

5,350

5,540

6,440

5,230

4,400

Sept .

5,310

5,710

4,570

5,090

4,980

5,290

3,910

3,080

5,130

5,440

5,580

5,470

5,200

4,320

5,360

4,770

4,770

5,090

4,760

4,330

3,520

4,630

4,560

4,670

4,430

4,420

4,290

3,570

4,510

4,340

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

10,850

8,363

4,735

9,704

4,752

4,271

7,829

24,400

8,524

24,050

9,688

5,376

3,729

9,699

Per. square 

mile

1.39

1.07

.605

1.24

.607

.545

1.00

3.12

1.09

3.07

1.24

.687

.476

1.24

Runoff in 

inches

1.60

1.19

.70

16.86

.70

.57

1.15

3.48

1.26

3.42

1.43

.79

.53

16.82

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in 21 reservoirs above stat tation.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to sti

. Mar. 26.

;andard time, subtract 1 hour.
218 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43012'00n , long. 90°26'25n , in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R.

 1 VI.. at highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of 

Muscoda. Datum of gage Is 667.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 10,300 square miles.

Records available.- December 1902 to December 1903; December 1913 to September 1943.'

Average discharge.- 29 years (1914-43), 8,894 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 57,900 second-feet June 6 (gage

 height, y.64 feet); minimum daily, 3,750 second-feet Dec. 4.

1902-3, 1913-43: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Sept. 16, 1938 (gage 

height, 11.48 feet); minimum dally, 2,000 second-feet Feb. 11, 1918.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow

 regulated by 21 reservoirs and several power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

1.2 4,400

1.5 5,030

2.0 6,590

2.5 8,340

3.0 

3.5

4,0 

5.0

10,300

12,400

14,700

19,800

6.0 25,800

7.0 33,100

8.0 41,600

9.0 51,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day Dot. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug., Sept.

£0,400 

18,800 

16,700 

15,200 

13,700

13,700

13,200

18,200

22,200

24,000

24,600

22,200

18,800

15,700

13,200

12,400

11,900

9,500

8,910

9,300

8,720

8,160

8,420

7,560

8,000

7,590

6,920

7,050

6,600

7,480

7,560

S,640 

8,530 

8,910 

10,700 

11,100

11,500

11,100

11,100

11,500

12,400

14,700

11,900

11,500

13,200

11,900

11,500

10,700

10,100

9,700

9,300

10,100

9,500

9,360

9,340

8,770

8,120

7,330

9,060

8,080

4,640

4,900

4,8001

4,500| 

3,750 

4,800

5,SOol 

5,700 

6,700 

7,100 

6,600

6,lOOi 6,200' 

6,900 

6,100 

7,000

6,500 

6,100 

6,500 

6,700; 

7,200|

6,500 

6,700 

6,700| 

6,800| 

6,000

5,900 

7,900 

6,600 

6,200! 

6,200! 

6,500|

7,200

7,500

8,200

7,200

7,400

7,400 

7,400 

6,400 

6,400 

8,00(5

7,200

7,100

7,300

6,600

6,600

*6,320 

6,500 

6,400 

6,700 

6,700

7,000

6,500

6,900

7,300

7,100

6,900

6,800

7,100

7,100

6,800

7,100

7,300

7,100

7,300

7,200

6,700

6,700

7,200

7,100

6,900

7,900

7,300 

*6,470 

6,800 

7,000 

6,300

7,900

7,300

6,600

6,800

7,000

7,200

6,900

8,000

8,300

8,400

8,800

8,500

8,700

8,900

9,000

9,400

9,800

9,500

9,600

10,300

9,000

9,300

8,200

7,100 8,000' 

S,600 

*8,420j

8,600

10,000

10,700

10,500

11,000

11,200:

10,100 

9,500 

9,900| 

8,400j 

8,SOOj

10,200 

12,200 

14,700 

15,200| 

15,700! 

19,300

21,600

22,800

25,800

30,000

37,100

47,300

49,300

44,300

38,900

32,300

29,300

27,200

25,800

25,200

24,600

22,800

19,800

16,700

15,200

14,200

12,800

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,300

9,900

11,900

11,100

9,890

9,800

9,550

8,870

9,600

10,100

10,400

10,000

9,940

9,490

9,670

8,660

11,000

9,960

9,750

8,650

8,220

10,100

7,330

10,100

9,170

8,520

8,610

8,130

9,120

8,260

10,000

7,970

7,240

6,860

8,020

8,510

8,030

12,100

18,300

22,800

27,600

41,200

55,600 

56, SOO 

50,300 

41,600 

31,500

25,200

21,000

17.200

15,700

13,700

13,700

14,200

15,200

17,700

19,300

22,200

24,600

27,200

27,900

24,600

21,000

16,200

16,200

14,700

14,700

18,200

22,200

27,400

39,100

36,500

25,700

19,600

17,700

15,700

13,700

12,900

11,400

11,100

9,770

8,340

8,130 

9,180 

S,S40 

6,620 

7,550

7,530 

6,630 

6,860 

6,380 

6', 570

5,590 

6,560 

6,410 

4,690 

5,920 

5,51U

5,680

5,580

7,020

5,480

4,790

5,690

7,180

7,170

6,830

6,510

6,660

6,440

6,380

6,540

6,400

6,500

6,300

6,250

6,110

6,280

6,560

6,180

5,840

7,100

6,280

5,800

7,180

6,100

6,900

6,670

7,370

6,580

6,300

5,850

5,740

6,830

5,650

7,150

6,170

4,870

4,680

5,050

6,980

6,840

7,170

5,560

5,450

6,380

5,490

6,390

5,760

6,100 

5,760 

4,870 

&,390 

6,600

6,100

4,770

6,010

6,540

5,200

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum Mean

Change in

contents

(millions

;ublc feetJt

Adjusted for change ir 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

406,670

304,280

191,950

24,600

14,700

7,900

6,600

4,640

3,750

13,120

10,140

6,192

-492

-448 

-2,580

12,940

9,967

5,229

1.26

.968

.508

1.45

1.08.

.59

Calendar year 1942 52,400 3,750 11,130 11,090 1.08 14.61

January... 

February. . 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

217.

205,

321.

682,

279,

739,

398,

197,

178,

8,200

8,800

19,300

49,300

11,000

56,800

39,100

7,370

7,170

6,320

6,300

7,100

9,800

6,860

12,100

4,690

4,790

4,680

7,004

7,345

10,360

22,760

9,027

24,630

12,850

6,380

.5,941

-3,990

-4,036

+654

+9,681

+1,183

+366

-1,560 

-77

-2,525

5,514

5,677

10,600

26,500

9,469

24,771

12,268

6,351

4,967

.535

.551

1.03

2.57

.919

2.40

1.19 i 

.617! 

.482

.62

.57

1.19

2.87

1.06

2.68

1.37

.71

.54

Water year 1942-43 4,122,810 3,750 11,300 -3,824 11,180 1.09 14.73

* tyinter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in 21 reservoirs above station.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 27.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

RESERVOIRS IN WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

219

Twenty-one reservoirs are used to stabilize flow of Wisconsin and Tomahawk Rivers. 

The reservoirs are owned and operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co., who furnished 

the gage heights and contents for the-individual reservoirs. The relation of these reservoirs to gaging stations on Wisconsin River is .as follows (figures in parenthesis following name of reservoir show usable capacity, in winter, in millions of cubic feet): The 

first thirteen, Lac Vieux Desert (595), Twin Lakes (302), Buckatabon Lakes (142), Long 

Lake (384), Little Deerskin (?,2), Seven Mile Lake (117), Lower Nine Mile Lake (93), Burnt 

Rollways (596), Sugar Camp (335), Little St. Germain Lake (148), Big St. Gennain Lake 

(243), Pickerel Lake (250), and Rainbow Reservoir (2,020), are on Wisconsin River or on 

tributaries that enter upstream from station at Rainbow Reservoir near Lake Tomahawk; 

North Pelican (205),and South Pelican (305) are on tributaries that enter upstream from 

station at Whirlpool Rapids near Rhinelander; Minocqua (651), Squirrel Lake (152), 

Willow Reservoir (3,350), Rice Reservoir (1,788), and Spirit Reservoir (775) are on tributaries that enter upstream from station at Merrill; Big Eau Plelne Reservoir (4,551) is 

on a tributary that enters upstream from station at Nekoosa. Minocqua, Squirrel Lake, 

Willow Reservoir, and Rice Reservoir also regulate flow of Tomahawk River upstream from 

station at Tomahawk. The usable capacity of these reservoirs is usually less in summer 

than in winter because the allowable smmer draw-down is limited In the interests of 

riparian property owners. There are from time to time formal or informal changes in 

capacity and in minimum draw-down levels. For detailed location of these reservoirs see 

page 210 of Water-supply Paper 955.

Monthly contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Calendar year 1942

Water year 1942-43

Date

Dec. 31. ............

Calendar year 1942

Water year 1942-43

Date

Dec. 31.............

Calendar year 1942

Water year 1942-43

Thirteen reservoirs above station at 

Rainbow Reservoir near Lake Tomahawk

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

4,637 

4,34£ 

4,081 

3,531

-

2,455 

1,430 

1,066 

4,363 

4,514 

4,632 

4,027 

4,051 

3,261

-

Change in contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

-889 

-267 

-550

-407

-1,076 

-1,025 

-364 

+3,297 

+151 

+16S 

-655 

+24 

-790

-1,376

Equivalent 

mean 

secondfeet 

-108 

-103 

-205

-13

-402 

-424 

-136 

+1,272 

+56 

+65 

-245 

+9 

-305

-44

Twenty reservoirs upstream from 

station ai, Merrill

11,133 

10,552 

10,223 

3,637

_

5,954 

3,218 

2.57S 

9,829 

11,039 

11,370 

10,025 

10,428 

8,773

-

-5S1 

-324 

-1,591

-809

-2,633 

-2,736 

. 640 

+7,251 

+1,210 

+331 

-1,345 

+ 403 

-1,655

-2,360

-217 

-125 

-594

-26

-1,002 

-1,131 

-239 

,+2,797 

+ 452 

+ 128 

-502 

+150 

-639

-75

Pour reservoirs above station on 

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk

5,589 

5,390 

5,417 

4,666

-

3,363 

1,700 

1,108 

4,651 

5,680 

5,800 

5,248 

5,471 

4,589

-

-199 

+27 

-751

-14S

-1,303 

-1,663 

-592 

+3,543 

+1,029 

+120 

-552 

+223 

-882

-1,000

-74 

+ 10 

-230

-5

-486 

-687 

-221 

+1,367 

+3S4 

+ 46 

-206 

+33 

-340

-32

Fifteen reservoirs above station at 

Whirlpool Rapids near Rhinelander

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

5,044 

4,639 

4,371 

3,750

-

2,586 

1,513 

1,211 

4,677 

4,SS9 

5,074 

4,324 

4,373 

3,563

-

Change in contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

-355 

-313 

-621

-430

-1,164 

-1,073 

-302 

+3,466 

+212 

+1S5 

-750 

+49 

-810

-1,481

Equivalent 

mean 

secondfeet

-133 

-123 

-232

-14

-435 

-444 

-113 

+1,337 

+79 

+71 

-280 

+18 

-312

-47

Twenty-one reservoirs above station 

at Nekoosa

IP, 533 

15,091 

14,643 

18,063

_

3,073 

4,037 

4,691 

14,372 

15,55^ 

15,921 

14,361 

14,284 

11,759

-

-498 

-448 

-2,580

-1,373

-3,990 

-4,036 

+654 

+9,681 

+1,133 

+366 

-1,560 

-77 

-2,525

-3,324

-1S4 

-173 

-963

-44

-1,490 

-1,663 

+244 

+3,735 

+442 

+141 

-582 

-29 

-974

-121

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
280 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°57', long. 89°q4', in SEi sec. 14, T. 40 N., R. 11 E.,

attached to south side of south boat pier in Camp Glen Eden, on west side of lake, 10

miles northeast of town of Eagle River.

Drainage area.- 3 square miles. Area of Anvil Lake 630 acres. 

Re cords"avallable.- August 1936 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- mxlmum gage height observed during year, 7.20 feet May 3, 7, 17, 21, 24, 28,

June 20, 24; minimum observed, 6.76 feet Oct. 9.

1936-43: mxlmum gage height observed, that of my 3, 7, 17, 21, 24, 28, June 20,

24, 1943; minimum, 3.38 feet Oct. 15, 1938. 

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by George Schlichter.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 2

5

9

6. SO

6.7S

6.76

Apr.

May

28

30

3

7.18

7. IS

7.20

May 7

10

14

7.20

7. IS

7. IS

May 17

21

24

7. 2O

7.20

7.20

May 2S

June 20

24

7.20

7.20

7.20

Tomahawk River'at Tomahawk, Wis.

Location.- Lat. 45°29', long. 89°45', in sec. 28, T. 35 N., .R. 6 E., at Jersey power 

plant of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 1 mile north of Tomahawk.

Drainage area.- 547 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1943.

Average dlscliarge.- 13 years, 580 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,530 second-feet June 18; 

minimum dally, 124 second-feet Mar. 31, Apr. 2, 17, 20, 25, 26.

1930-43: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 18, 1943; no flow at times in 1931, 

1934, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by Geological Survey from power-plant records. 

Flow completely regulated by four reservoirs operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement 

Co. Combined results of three discharge measurements by Geological Survey in August 

1943 checked discharge by power-plant rating within Z percentCooperation.- Power-plant records furnished by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,050 

845 

726 

1,O70 

1,360

1,190 

1,080 

97S 

973 

908

759 

74S 

719 

464 

501

698 

708 

699 

740 

718

867 

913 

83O 

775 

S29

391 

7S9 

765 

733 

716 

149

Nov.

439 

452 

495 

357 

623

SI 5 

51S 

437 

521 

645

755 

699 

615 

464 

450

6S3 

"683 

619 

614 

576

533 

6O6 

659 

666 

667

779 

791 

653 

711 

732

Dac.

678 

646 

666 

721 

611

592 

S13 

754 

599 

637

709 

309 

846 

S32 

792

785 

744 

75O 

841 

999

1,140 

870 

630 

496 

355

719 

579 

572 

668 

751 

740

Month

Octol 

Novel 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc! 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

.ondar year 1942 . .

iry................

L............ ......

St.... .............

smber

ter year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

730 

758 

322 

SS3 

961

1,O60 

1,060 

938 

S39

762

778 

795 

S10 

998 

899

323 

S63 

855 

313 

804

S25 

857 

863 

380 

920

922 

914 

857 

SS6 

886 

386

ffoHays

25,206 

13,362

22,844

262,492

26,997 

26,566 

20,830 

4,486 

13,530 

48,27O 

23,645 

14,515 

22,127

267,423

Feb.

886 

834 

930 

9SS 

1,030

1,O3O 

99S 

993 

968 

1,OOO

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

966 

963

979 

968 

96S 

1,000 

1,O30

1,O50 

958 

774 

860 

350

SIS 

813 

822

Mar.

818 

734 

" S15 

815 

324

368 

887 

911 

S97 

960

969

1,010

1,040 

992 

905

386 

803 

710 

630 

575

552

498 

483 

445 

485

332 

322 

240 

175 

125 

124

Apr.

152 

124 

144 

167 

152

152 

162 

178 

1S5 

174

174 160' 

153 

153 

153

137 

124 

157 

142 

124

150 

152 

152 

126 

124

124 

151 

146 

138 

156

Observed

Maximum

1,360 

SI 5 

1,140

2,100

1.O60 

1,050 

1,040 

185 

1,50O 

2,53O 

1,160 

658 

910

2,530

Minimum

149 

357 

496

82

730 

774 

124 

124 

131 

804 

356 

249 

372

124

Mean

S13 

612

737

719

371 

949 

674 

150 

436 

1,6O9 

763 

468 

738

733

May

131 

133 

320 

357 

377

573 

812 

613 

285 

307

416 

428 

426 

335 

240

328 

423 

396 

317 

317

317 

317 

2SS 

259 

318

396

428 

446 

672 

1,050 

1,500

'June

1,730 

1,67O 

1,670 

1,670 

1,600

1,360 

1.1SO 

1,170 

1,030 

936

SO4 

1,010 

1,O60 

1,100 

1,660

1,840 

2,270 

2,53O 

2,340 

2,260

2,230 

1,890 

1,730 

1,700 

1,500

1,600

1,720 

1,640 

1,660 

1,710

Change in 

contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-199 

+27

-751

-148

-1,303 

-1,663 

-592 

+3,543 

+1.O29 

+120 

-552 

+223 

-882

-1,OOO

July

1 

1

,610 

,220 

985 

945 

939

911 

39S 

91S 

832 

624

563 

564 

567 

708 

692

73O 

730 

738 

S23 

568

539 

746 

354 

875 

S75

854 

665 

356 

433 

423 

4O5

Aug.

428 

465 

357 

359 

359

333 

320 

374 

524

473

427 

427 

43S 

427 

427

427 

498 

612 

658 

636

636 

636 

592

481 

428

386 

249 

392 

591 

543 

6O7

Sept.

572 

372 

507 

548 

628

660

613 

723 

554 

775

762 

730 

762 

763 

797

681 

682 

721 

896 

910

S24 

873 

852 

854 

841

824 

860 

839 

324 

875

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

739 

622 

457

714

3S5 

262

453 

1,517 

8 2O 

1,655 

557 

551 

398

701

Per square 

mile

1.35 

1.14 

.335

1.31

.704 

.479 

.828 

2.77 

1.50 

3.03 

1.O2 

1.01 

.723

1.28

Runoff in 

inches

1.56 

1.27 

.96

17.72

.31 

.50 

.95 

3.O9

1.73 

3.38 

1.18 

1.16 

.31

17. 4O

t Change in contents in 4 reservoirs above station 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to tandard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 221

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°27', long. 89°59', in NWi sec. 10, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., 

a quarter of a mile south of town of Spirit Falls, half a mile upstream from Flannigan 

Creek, and 2 miles downstream from Richie Creek.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1942: Maximum gage-height observed, 10.00 feet Sept. 18 (discharge not

determined); minimum discharge observed, 4 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1942-43: Maximum daily discharge, 1,800 second-feet Mar. 31; maximum gage height, 

9.10 feet Mar. 31, affected by ice; minimum observed, 7 second-feet July 26, Aug. 26, 

30, 31, Sept. 21-25.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, those below 10 secondfeet, or those above 1,000 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once dally, more 

often during high stages.

Rating table, April 1942 to September 1943, except period of Ice effect

(gage height". In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 20-39, July 5 to Aug. 1, Oct. 8-30, 1942)

1.4 13

1.6 24

1.9 4S

2.2 83

2.5 123

3.0 209

3.5 344

4.0 514

4.5 699

5.0 903

6.0 1,400

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

661

460

270

244

220

244

313

270

188

144

123

112

102

92

84

79

70

84

84

83

144

-

May

123

160

244

496

360

232

257

232

160

188

137

270

328

298

270

1S8

169

328

47S

328

209

152

123

102

97

82

75

61

70

443

816

June

514

344

257

17S

188

473

567

344

198

137

123

17 S

152

100

79

59

50

44

42

33

42

35

29

29

25

S3

23

23

112

106

-

July

73

71

257

284

198

169

137

102

62

87

75

57

48

33

29

24

22

27

24

17

16

14

12

11

9

10

9

8

12

12

15

Aug.

14

29

IS

12

10

9

e

S

8

7

7

6

e

5

6

6

5

5

5

4

5

9

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

Sept.

23

209

137

80

59

a47

35

38

35

32

24

33

44

37

48

257

776

_

_

-

699

478

409

344

270

198

160

169

144

123

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Discharge Sept. IB-20 was above limit for which rating curve Is defined.
222 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in seeond-feet, of Spirit River at Spirit Palls, Wis., 1942-43 Continued

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

112

95

84

160

426

328

220

152

130

alll

92

76

76

59

59

59

52

48

44

38

38

36

30

30

30

36

33

28

33

59

130

Nov.

115

96

83

73

78

137

115

101

96

137

109

115

120

78

78

75

83

78

61

68

61

59

48

44

43

44

45

41

36

33

-

Dec.

30

27

25

23

22

21

*20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

25

24

Jan.

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

» 22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

Feb.

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

21

20

19

19

18

 18

18

18

19

21

25

30

35

39

43

47

49

50

47

..

_

-

Mar.

41

35

31

29

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

 22

23

25

35

50

100

150

200

520

1,800

Apr.

1,200

 832

650

»550

587

514

514

550

661

661

661

514

376

<!57

209

169

152

169

152

152

144

137

169

152

152

123

117

120

115

144

-

May

123

112

104

91

106

188

328

188

137

115

104

96

83

78

66

130

169

137

116

83

66

63

59

66

80

96

104

83

427

1,000

737

June

858

816

550

344

232

198

220

169

137

115

91

322

776

514

1,190

1,050

737

624

409

284

198

137

101

86

61

152

284

587

426

257

-

July

152

120

91

91

78

66

52

41

43

37

33

33

25

31

22

18

16

14

12

11

11

10

10

8

8

7

45

63

66

83

48

Aug.

30

55

220

152

152

109

83

61

48

43

34

36

36

31

28

22

18

16

13

11

11

10

9

9

8

7

8

8

8

7

7

Sept.

18

17

13

11

11

19

43

31

24

20

2C

16

14

13

11

11

11

10

9

8

10

10

12

25

22

-

» Winter discharge measurement made jn this day.

Stage Nov. 26 to Apr. 3.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

May...............'................

September. ........................

Water year .............

December. ..........................

Calendar vear

Water year 1942-43 .............

Secondfoot-days

_

_

_

4,071

7,476

4,53£

1,944

24 £

-

665

42,029

Maximum

_

,.

-

661

816

587

284

es

-

-

137

30

1,800

Minimum

_

_

-

7C

61

2;

I

4

-

-

19

7

Mean

_

_

-

194

241

151

62.7

7.81

-

-

21.5

27.0

111

41.6

115

Per square 

mile

_

_

-

2.26

2,80

1.76

.729

.091

-

-

.250

.248

.314

1.29

4.22

2.00

.505

.484

.172

1.34

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

-

1.77

3.23

1.96

.84

.10

-

-

.29

.29

.33

1.49

4.71

2.31

5.17

.58

.56

.19

. 18.20

Central war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis.

223

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°14'10", long. 89°38'5011 , on line between sees. 2O 

ana zs, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge 1& miles upstream from Meadow Creek, 44 

miles northeast of Merrill, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 164 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to June 1931, August 1939 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 202 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,340 second-feet June 2 (gage 

neignt, 5.05 feet); minimum observed, 104 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.84 

feet).

1914-31, 1939-43: Maximum discharge, 5,800 second-feet Aug. 31, 1941 (gage 

height, 9.45 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 secondfeet; minimum observed, 55 second-feet Jan. 21, 1925 (affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records good except those for reriod of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-30}

2.0 142 3.6

2.4 232 4.0

2.8 344 4.5

3.2 479

62S

794

L,050

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25S

232

232

515

667

590

479

392

329

 272

245

232

207

195

183

183

172

172

161

161

161

161

161

161

152

152

152

161

183

207

183

Nov.

497

461

329

285

329

375

344

300

285

300

285

272

245

207

183

207

220

2SO

207

207

195

183

172

161

152

152

151

150

149

144

-

Dec.

140

140

140

139

139

139

*138

137

137

136

136

136

135

135

135

135

135

135

134

133

132

131

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

Jan.

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

129

129

128

*126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

125

125

125

124

124

124

124

124

123

122

122

121

Month

October ......... ..... ..........

November ........................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ....................... .

February .........................

March ......... ................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ......................... .

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

121

120

120

119

119

119

118

117

116

115

115

114

114

114

*113

114

114

114

114

117

120

128

130

129

128

128

127

127

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7,711

7 ,367

4,167

87,427

3 ,917

3,344

16^887

15)895

4,782

4,81S

3,774

85,558

Mar.

126

126

125

124

123

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

121

121

121

122

122

*123

127

137

155

207

329

375

207

314

842

Apr.

1,110

944

794

707

794

842

794

842

944

997

892

794

367

515

408

375

S44

S14

S44

360

344

329

329

S44

344

329

Maximum

667

497

140

2,270

130

130

842

1,110

794

1,340

272

258

161

Ik 340

285

272

258

272

-

May

272

258

232

220

220

258

272

272

245

232

195

183

183

172

161

183

232

245

220

207

183

161

152

161

172

195

232

207

258

552

794

Minimum

152

144

130

65

121

113

120

258

152

195

113

110

106

106

June

1,220

1,340

944

590

461

392

422

360

300

25S

232

232

272

300

461

1,050

1,220

997

667

534

408

272

245

207

195

207

515

667

552

375

Mean

249

246

134

240

126

119

173

563

530

154

155

126

234

July

272

232

207

195

183

172

161

152

161

172

183

172

152

142

138

137

135

131

124

113

119

117

119

120

120

113

142

152

142

152

152

Aug.

142

161

172

133

245

25S

207

161

152

142

140

L42

L72

195

.83

161

L42

L37

L24

120

115

L10

L22

L52

161

152

140

L35

L29

128

135

Per square 

mile

1 »52

1.50

 O-L /

1.46

 768

 726

1.05

3.43

1.48

3.23

.945

.768

1.43

Sept.

161

161

142

133

140

129

131

138

135

12S

120

119

124

117

115

115

115

115

111

108

108

110

106

111

119

119

122

140

142

140

Runoff in 

inches

1 .75 lie?

.94

1Q Op

 S9

 76

1.21

3 *83

1.71

3 .60

1.08

1.09

.86

19.39

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 25.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
224 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44058'25", long. 89°54'15", In NWi sec. 27, T. 29 N., 

R. b K., at highway bridge In village' of Rib Falls, 6 miles downstream from Black 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 309 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 330 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,700 second-feet June 27 (gage 

neignt, 11.60 feet); minimum observed, 41 second-feet July 24, Sept. 23, 24 (gage 

height, 2.25 feet).

1925-43: Maximum discharge, 23,800 second-feet Aug. 31, 1938 (gage height, 16.2 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 

3 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 23, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

once dally at low and medium stages and twice dally at high stages.

Rating tables, water year 1942-45, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Oct. 7 to Nov. 25}

Oct. 1 to HOT. 25 HOT. 26 to Sept. 30

2.4 SO 3.5 425 2.4 65 4.0 640 7.0 5,140 

2.7 147 4.0 640 2.6 105 4.5 950 S.O 4,510 

3.0 240 2.6 151 5.0 1,260 9.0 5,860 

 . , ,, 3.0 208 5.5 1,650 10.0 7,970 

Note.- Same as follow- 3>5 402 6>0 2 130 

Ing table above 4.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

311 

275 

442 

2,830 

1,650

930 

666 

423 

350 

275

233 «i6

194 

169 

150

140 

124 

US 

109 

100

94 

82 

90 

84 

84

80 

86 

90 

102 

155 

442

Nov.

548 

275 

240 

194 

366

423 

348 

275 

258 

366

548 

258 

181 

225 

169

169 

194 

175 

161 

155

144 

124 

111

109 

120

d!25 

115 

100 

S4

74

Dec.

67 

65 

59 

56 

55

51 

49 

*47 

47 

46

46 

46 

46 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

46 

47 

48 

49 

52

58 

64 

70 

70 

70 

68

Jan.

66 

65 

61 

60 

59

58 

57 

57 

56 

56

56 

55 

55 

*54 

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

54 

55 

56 

57

Feb.

59 

60 

60 

60 

59

58 

57 

56 

54 

55

55 

52 

52 

52 

52

*52 

52 

52 

52 

55

62 

72 

80 

67 

95

100 

107 

110

unn tv. SecOndMonth foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bar ..........................

Bber ...................... . .

Bber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary

10,976 

6,252 

1,655

............ 161,667

nary .................

h. ........ ..................

st ...........................

ter year 1942-43 . . ....

1,757 

1,809 

15,569 

37,276 

20,561 

42,834 

4,765 

6,460 

2,640

..... 152,492

Mar.

106 

98 

86 

75 

64

61 

59 

58 

58 

57

56 

56 

56 

56 

57

59 

61 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

*65 

67 

84

200 

400 

800 

1,650 

3,360 

7,510

Apr.

6, 

3 

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2,

1, 

1,

Maximum

2,850 

423 

70

10,700

66 

110 

7,510 

6,040 

5,350 

7,740 

564 

870 

316

7,740

040 

250 

350 

130 

630

430 

050 

550 

550 

050

330 

260 

990 

666 

495

495 

402 

580 

380 

380

357 

296 

296 

580 

277

259 

224 

208 

199 

296

May

5SO 

277 

224 

199 

195

516 

540 

424 

277 

224

195 

170 

159 

141 

154

1S7 

447 

516 

259 

190

151 

141 

120 

112 

144

156 

259 

558 

5,470 

5,070 

5,330

Minimum

SO 

74 

45

27

54 

52 

56 

199 

112 

181 

41 

44 

41

41

'June

5,590 

2,650 

1,400 

780 

495

516 

990 

666 

424 

316

277 

402 

1,190 

1,120 

1,330

1,650 

8,550 

1,400 

695 

589

810 

447 

516 

224 

181

750 

5,680 

7,740 

2,750 

990

Mean

354

208 

52.7

445

56.0 

64.6 

502 

1,245 

665 

1,42S 

154 

208

se.o

418

July

564 

5SO 

296 

a26S 

241

205 

296 

208 

358 

190

141 

123 

92 

86 

76

71 

74 

63 

56 

53

55 

47 

42 

41 

a60

76 

101 

123 

154 

146 

99

Aug.

90 

718 

S70 

516 

402

296 

195 

157 

107 

62

76 

105 

840 

722 

259

146 

107 

86 

75 

62

66 

53 

51 

47 

45

44 

55 

58 

55 

48 

63

Per square 

mile

1.15 

J675 

.171

1.45

.181 

.209 

1.62 

4.02 

2.15 

4.62 

.493 

.675 

.285

1.55

Sept.

202 

175 

107 

78 

71

99 

516 

187 

129 

109

97 

82 

71 

60 

56

55 

50 

47 

45 

45

45 

44 

41 

41 

47

47 

48 

69 

97 

S2

Runoff in 

inohss

1.55 

.75 

.20

19.47

.21 

.22 

1.87 

4.48 

2.48 

5.16 

.57 

.78 

.32

18.37

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-dlacharge relation affected by Ice HOT. 26 to Mar. 28.

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 225

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°55'05", long. 89°33'00", on line between sees. 9 

and 10, T. 28 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile northeast of 

Kelly, 1 mile upstream from Big Sandy Creek, 4& miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

southeast of Wausau.

Drainage area.- 326 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to November 1926, August 1939 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 273 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,740 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 

6.99 feet); minimum observed, 124 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.85 foot).

1914-26, 1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, 7,340 second-feet Aug. 21, 1926 

(gage height, 7.85 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,800 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 25 second-feet for several days In January 1926 (affected by Ice).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

325

286

2S6

1,710

1,810

1,430

S72

574

454

38S

346

325

2S6

268

249

249

232

232

214

198

19S

198

196

214

181

198

214

198

198

268

650

Nov.

676

676

454

388

478

650

574

478

409

478

409

366

325

249

268

286

2S6

286

268

26S

249

232

214

214

214

210

208

202

196

188

-

Dec.

1S2

174

168

160

154

148

140

*133

134

134

134

134

133

133

133

133

133

134

135

135

135

136

137

138

142

150

155

158

158

155

154

Jan.

iss

152

151

. 151

150

150

150

150

150

150

149

147

*145

145

145

144

143

143

142

142

141

141

140

140

140

139

138

137

136

135

134

Month

October ..........................

November .................. . . . .

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ................... .....

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

Angus t ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

133

132

131

130

129

127

125

124

123

121

120

118

116

115

115

*114

114

115

117

120

130

150

155

155

150

148

144

140

_

_

-

Seccndfcot-days

13,449

10,399

4,482

136,869

4,473

3,611

6,302

27,774

11,027

33,564

8,315

5,989

4,321

133 ,"706

Mar.

139

137

135

133

131

129

127

126

124

123

122

121

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

*120

125

150

210

320

450

360

320

1,500

Apr.

3,310

2,

2,

1,

760

110

520

1,430

1,270

1,

1,

1,

550

270

200

1,200

1,130

932

786

524

478

478

454

409

501

501

478

432

432

432

4312

388

Maximum

1,810

676

182

2,760

153

155

1,500

3,310

2,760

4,210

525

286

181

4,210

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

366

346

346

409

May

409

366

325

2S6

286

346

366

325

266

249

249

232

214

198

198

232

286

286

249

232

214

214

198

198

214

249

249

249

306

574

2,760

Minimum

181

188

133

100

134

114

120

346

198

249

166

130

127

114

June

4,210

3,200

1,910

1,060

650

549

574

501

409

366

325

3S8

501

478

1,060

1,130

1,520

1,270

814

574

501

388

325

286

249

346

3,170

3,640

2,110

1,060

-

Mean

434

347

145

375

144

129

203

926

356

1,119

268

193

144

366

July

525

388

325

3S8

432

325

2S6

249

249

325

286

286

249

232

214

214

232

214

198

181

181

175

169

166

181

232

249

286

2S6

306

286

Aug.

249

i

!

'

'32

349

249

232

'

'

'

3SS

349

232

214

214

198

;

'

;

232

249

232

214

19S

LSI

L69

L69

169

150

L47

L38

L30

130

130

144

L50

L47

L50

156

Per square 

mile

1.33

1.06

.445

1.15

.442

.396

.623

2.84

1.09

3.43

.822

.592

.442

 1.12

Sept.

156

166

153

144

150

156

150

138

141

144

144

136

136

136

138

138

133

127

133

141

144

138

133

133

138

138

147

181

' 159

150

~

Runoff in 

inches

1.53

1.18

.51

15.56

.51

.41

.72

3.17

1.26

3.83

.95

.68

.49

15.24

Note.- Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 31. 

Time basis : Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
226 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Big Eau Plelne River near Colby, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°54'10",.long. 90°12'45", in NWi sec. 24, T. 28 N.,

 RT"H~TI., at Cherokee, 1.6 miles upstream from Randall Creek and 5 miles east of 

Colby.

Drainage area.- 65 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,370 second-feet .June 27 (gage

 heignt, 11.05 feet); minimum observed, 1.4. second-feet July 26 (gage height, 1.45 

feet).

1941-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 27, 1943; no flow Dec. 14, 1941 

(gage height, 1.31 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 20 secondreet, which are fair. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

25

48

1,030

525

207

108

63

38

2S

22

18

15

14

12

9.8

9.3

8.1

7.8

6.7

6.7

6.9

6.4

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.0

7.4

28

90

Nov.

49

33

24

20

32

96

48

37

30

42

45

32

11

25

17

15

18

19

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.3

12

9.8

7.6

6.7

7.8

-

Dec.

8.3

7.1

8.6

5.3

5.3

2.4

3.5

4.1

*3.9

3.5

4.9

5.8

3.7

3.3

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.9

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.9

4.9

5.3

4.7

4.9

5.5

7.6

7.1

Jan.

7

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

Month

October ..... .....................

November .......... ..............

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .....................

March ......... ............... .

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ............. .....

Water year 1942-43 .........

.6

.3

.8

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Feb.

6.0

5.8

6.4

5.8

6.2

5.3

6.7

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10

12

15

19

20

_

_

Secondfoot-days

2,463.5

724.2

145.9

33,917.1

191.8

226.6

4,240.0

7,289

3,679.1

13,808

346.3

1,064.2

235.3

34,413.9

Mar.

20

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

9,0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.0

8.0

15

45

100

291

903

2,650

Apr.

1,

Maximum

1,080

96

8.6

2,530

8.3

20

2,650

1,900

1,150

5,370

54

233

28

5,370

900

903

525

418

623

480

360

459

398

361

174

174

136

69

49

37

30

28

29

30

27

22

22

30

22

20

15

14

13

21

-

May

49

27

20

15

15

23

34

22

18

14

12

13

11

9.5

8.1

14

54

32

23

16

14

10

8.6

7.6

8.8

9.5

16

32

843

1,150

1,150

Minimum

5.8

6.7

2.4

.2

0.0

5.3

6.0

13

7.6

21

1.4

3.3

2.2

1.4

June

729

525

184

87

53

57

220

111

52

32

24

98

233

154

308

398

1,290

398

136

100

174

77

38

28

21

52

5,370

2,310

438

111

-

Mean

79.5

24.1

4.7

92.9

6.1

8.0

137

243

119

460

11.2

34.3

7.8

94.3

July

54

31

22

22

20

35

15

22

14

10

9.5

11

7.6

7.1

7.4

6.2

5.3

5.3

4.5

3.5

4.9

3.1

3.7

3.5

2*8

1.4

1.7

1.5

3.3

3.1

4.9

Aug.

6.9

10

23

9

4

3

3

73

44

1

1

1

5

D

6.9

6.0

9

18

3.8

5

}

48

24

1 I

9.8

7.6

6.9

5.3

5.3

3.1

1.7

4,3

4.5

.

.

j.-l

3.8

3.5

5.3

6.4

Per square 

mile

1.22

.371

L .072

1.43

3 . .095

3 .124

2.11

3.74

1.83

7.08

.172

.523

1 .121

1.45

Sept. «

23

17

12

8.8

8.6

10

12

17

14

11

11

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.2

6.2

5.3

4.5

3.7

3.5

3.1

2.8

3.1

2.8

3.1

2.6

2.2

4.1

3.7

6.7

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.41

.41

.OS

19.39

.11

.13

2.43

4.17

2.11

7.90

.20

.61

.14

19.70

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Kota.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to Feb. 1, Feb. 12 to Mar. 28. 

Tlma basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 227

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°49'15", long. 90°04'35", on line between sec. 

 13, T. 27 N., R. 3 E., and sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 4 E., 1 mile north of Stratford.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1943. July 1914 to December 1925 (no winter 

records) at site half a mile upstream

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 20.5 

reetj; minimum, 4.8 second-feet JuJ.y 28.

1914-25, 1937-43: Maximum discharge, 41,000 second-feet Sept. 9, 1938 (gage 

height, 24.5 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 24,000 secondfeet; minimum, 1 second-foot several days in 1937, 1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those under 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

97

81

91

4,150

1,370

519

255

163

116

89

73

60

51

46

40

36

33

30

28

25

23

23

21

20

19

21

21

19

25

53

158

Nov.

133

91

69

57

97

198

131

100

89

106

113

81

84

61

50

47

45

44

43

42

h42

41

40

38

35

33

30

h28

25

23

-

Dec.

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

16

18

19

20

23

25

25

25

Jan.

25

24

24

23

23

28

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

*20

20

20

19

19

19

19

IS

IS

18

IS

17

17

17

17

17

Ifa

19

Month

October ...... ......... ..... ...

November .........................

December . . . . ........ .......

Calendar year 1942 .... ......

January .................. ...

February .........................

March ......... . . ...............

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

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

June ............. ...........

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

August ...........................

September ............ . . .....

Water year 1942-43 .... .....

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

«17

17

17

20

25

30

35

43

54

60

66

70

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

7,756

2,016

504

97,974

621

751

21,431

16,478

9,975

32,288

1,177.J

3,132.E

1.800.E

97, 930. J

Peak discharge,- Oct. 4 (7 a.m.) 5.420 sec.

Mar.

70

66

59

50

42

34

26

25

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

*24

32

200

500

1,000

2,270

6,860

9,850

Apr.

4,820

1,810

1,130

910

1,330

990

750

990

S10

57B

326

341

273

166

115

101

93

87

90

89

80

68

69

83

72

57

51

46

44

113

-

Maximum

4,150

198

6,230

25

70

9,850

4,820

3,240

8,110

153

542

300

9,850

May

133

93

67

53

51

68

87

74

56

47

41

38

35

31

31

95

146

110

75

56

43

34

29

26

28

36

49

53

2,530

2,520

3,240

Minimum

19

23

13

5

17

17

21

44

26

68

4.8

8.5

9.5

4.8

June

1,960

1,270

472

216

136

204

440

230

146

101

78

494

679

931

1,070

722

3,860

1,060

327

302

328

184

118

87

68

87

8,110

7,120

1,140

328

-

Mean

250

67 £

16. Z

268

20. C

26.6

691

549

322

1,076

38. C

101

60.0

268

July

153

96

74

80

96

78

54

63

149

67

46

29

23

19

14

18

16

14

11

9.5

8.5

7.6

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.6

7.2

12

Aug.

12

370

472

221

137

163

61

41

29

20

15

129

542

384

172

87

49

25

14

11

10

11

10

9.0

8.5

16

23

17

13

11

50

Per square 

mile

1.12

.300

.073

1.20

 089

.120

3. OS

2.45

1.44

4.80

.170

.451

.268

1.20

Sept.

177

96

50

38

204

212

300

119

77

58

44

36

30

25

22

19

16

14

13

13

12

12

10

9.5

.10

10

12

97

38

27

Runoff in 

inches

1.29

.33

.08

16.26

.10

.12

3.55

2.73

1.66

5.36

.20

 52

.30

16.24

-ft.; Mar. 30 (11 a.m.) 13,200 sec. -ft.; May 29 (5 pjn.)

4,540 sec.-ft.; June 17 (1 a.m.) 4,820 sec.-ft.; June 27 (9"p.m.) 18,500 s^c.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-20, Nov. 28 to Mar. 23 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 17-20, 22-27, Nov. 29 to Dec. 9; discharge computed on basis of known range in stage 

and weather records ).

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
228 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Necadah, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°03', long. 90°04', In Si sec. 18, T. 18 N., R. 4 E., at

Necadah power plant of Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 5 miles downstream from Cranberry

Creek.

Drainage area.- 526 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 14,000 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height,

16.00 feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot (regulated) Aug. 12 (gage height, 3.70

feet); minimum daily discharge, 26 second-feet Sept. 15.

1940-43: rtaimum discharge observed, that of Apr. 1, 1943; minimum observed, 1

second-foot (regulated) Aug. 22, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 1942, AUg. 12, 1943; minimum

daily, that of Sept. 15, 1943. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read

twice daily or oftener. Water was diverted periodically from Wisconsin River into

Cranberry Creek Basin for cranberry culture. Probably most of water diverted was lost

by evaporation, transpiration, and ground-water seepage. These diversions were as

follows:

Diversion, In second-feet, 1943

Date

May 10

11

12

13

14 15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

Diversion

69

111

111

111

111

83

111

111

111

111

92

111

Date

May 22

23

July 23

24

25

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

Diversion

111

60

60

111

111

S3

111

92

111

92

111

111

Date

Aug. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Sept. 11

12

17

ie

Diversion

111

95

111

92

111

111

81

29

60

111

76

111

Date

Sept. 19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Diversion

111

73

94

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

74

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

730

730

702

675

675

867

2,640

3,660

2,730

2,210

1,570

993

867

600

488

446

426

344

344

330

330

317

304

268

256

256

256

256

244

244

244

Nov.

292

407

418

600

600

600

600

577

624

675

675

675

675

675

675

624

624

510

488

488

488

407

344

344

317

317

158

317

317

292

Dec.

256

260

255

245

240

235

230

«1S7

175

130

190

180

120

185

180

120

125

175

120

180

120

180

120

110

180

140

190

130

2C5

225

232

Jan.

232

232

225

215

205

190

185

175

175

180

1S5

*186

190

190

190

110

170

160

150

150

120

170

140

180

175

170

110

180

130

130

175

Month

October ........... ...... .

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..................". . . ...

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ........................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ..... .....

Feb.

120

190

80

160

140

190

100

120

200

160

125

110

200

110

180

110

130

200

120

130

200

150

230

250

260

270

285

300

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

'25,002

14,802

5.62C

230,331

5,376

4.82C

20,349

51,816

8,848

51,352

6,558

4,242

4,497

203,282

Mar.

310

310

315

310

285

330

325

280

*215

230

235

240

240

256

256

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

280

426

624

1,040

1,390

3,900

6,140

Apr.

10,100

11,100

6,680

3,900

3,030

2,290

1,840

1,330

1,040

907

829

793

702

624

577

577

554

446

446

426

407

407

389

389

389

358

358

330

330

268

-

Maximum

3,660

675

280

8,390

232

300

6,140

11,100

1,390

8,390

624

256

268

11,100

May

244

244

244

244

244

256

244

244

244

244

244

244

244

178

184

196

196

244

244

268

292

292

268

244

244

232

208

206

244

532

1,390

Minimum

244

158

110

28

110

80

215

268

178

373

56

70

26

26

June

3,030

8,000

8,390

5,240

3,440

2,830

1,840

1,390

829

675

577

510

510

488

488

577

730

760

1,330

1,980

1,980

1,330

993

730

600

510

373

407

389

426

-

Mean

807

493

181

631

173

172

656

1,727

285

1,712

212

137

150

557

July

624

624

532

467

344

317

317

292

292

256

26S

244

232

220

148

58

112

102

56

85

87

88

96

92

91

91

93

95

77

80

78

Aug.

73

62

77

80

80

133

256

256

256

232

173

97

106

159

109

256

256

244

98

133

93

145

70

80

80

105

147

72

92

92

110

Per square 

mile

1.53

.937

.344

1.20

.329

.327

1.25

3.28

.542

3.25

.403

.260

.285

1.06

Sept.

184

175

110

220

268

268

268

249

123

244

208

200

113

161

26

129

118

130

117

137

119

111

113

101

97

93

103

102

104

106

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.76

1.05

.40

16.29

.58

.34

1.44

3.66

.62

3.63

.46

.30

.32

14.36

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice De 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war tin

. 2-30, Jan. 3 to Mar. 13. 

to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis.

229

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43 028'55B , long. 89°38'00", in NWi sec. 35, T. 12 11., R.

7 E., at highway bridge on County Trunk X. a quarter of a mile downstream from Rowley

Creek and 4 miles east of Baraboo. Drainage area.- 650 square miles; at site 2i miles upstream, 628 square miles, revised. 

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1943. December 1913 to March 1922 at site

2i miles upstream. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period September 1942 to September 1943,

3,000 second-feet Mar. 29 (Rage height, 16.35 feet); minimum observed, 35 second-feet

(regulated) Aug. 1 (gage height, 5.65 feet).

1913-22, 1942-43: Maximum'discharge observed, 7,900 second-feet Mar. 26, 1917 (gage

height, about 17.5 feet, at former site and datum); minimum observed, that of Aug. 1,

1943. 

Remarks.- Records good above 300 second-feet and poor below. Diurnal regulation from four

power plants at Baraboo. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, September 1942 to September 1943, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 31, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1943)

5.9 

6.1 

6.4

6.7

130

177

7,0 225

8.0 426

9.0 657

10.0 901

18.0 1,500

14.0 2,150

16.0 2,350

Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

Sept. 24 

25 

26

27

Discharge

954 

563 

426 

3S2

Day

Sept. 28 

29 

30

Discharge

339 

31S 

339

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

 rrj 

OU

31

Oct.

1S5

1S5

209

242

298

360

44S

382

279

260

225

209

169

209

209

185

193

145

193

209

225

217

185

185

116

201

185

169

161

142

217

Nov.

404

44S

382

29S

339

426

448

426

404

633

728

633

517

426

339

279 298

339

31S

298

318

318

360

298

279

217

298

260

217

242

-

Dec.

193

210

190

210

220

160

»256

190

134

193

180

160

200

170

150

160

165

170

160

150

185

210

210

205

195

210

240

270

285

295

295

Jan.

298

29S

242

339

250

270

260

240

230

250

*265

225

210

215

230

230

220

240

220

210

210

210

210

220

250

200

210

230

200

220

235

Feb.

270

220

240

240

220

230

230

260

230

250

240

230

215

205

200

200

205

210

220

260

426

633

901

1,040

1,040

9,27

875

776

_

-

Mar.

728

610

494

426

404

318

260

*298

279

225

225

209

177

242

971

2,150

2,180

1,950

1,630

1,600

993

610

834

1,430

1,790

1,890

2,280

2,890

2,960

2,740

2,110

Apr..

1,410

1,040

S75

633

471

404

382

185

298

318

29S

298

29S

260

279

260

242

242

318

298

298

298

298

260

260

298

298

260

242

242

~

May

217

217

260

169

225

161

260

242

260

242

169

225

242

169

217

339

471

494

471

339

318

279

225

279

260

279

242

279

217

279

540

June

954

1,250

1,730

2,080

2,150

1,600

850

471

382

339

318

260

242

298

260

142

177

298

298

242

260

217

153

209

193

201

108

279

29S

318

-

July

.279

225

142

177

169

260

1,190

1,220

1,500

1,760

1,250

680

360

279

^79

242

318

318

339

339

298

225

201

185

86

193

136

161

161

201

103

Aug.

62

153

169

260

201

145

94

103

225

193

242

201

177

177

193

242

139

145

145

134

83

72

136

153

565

426

927

1,100

927

517

339

Sept.

29S

217

209

193

169

145

185

185

201

80

145

142

209

193

193

193

193

142

109

225

193

193

153

177

136

130

209

225

242

225

"

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-8, 11-31, Jan. 

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

to Feb. 20.

Month

September 24-30, 1942. ...........

October ..................

March ......... ........

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

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

June ......... . . .

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

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Secondfoot-days

2,321

6,797 

11,190

6,221

11,193

16,577

8,645

5,509

142,797

Maximum

954

448 

728

_

1,100

298

2,960

Minimum

318

116

80

62

Mean

474

219 

 373

201

279

184

391

Per square 

mile

0.729

.337

.602

Runoff in 

inches

0.27

0.39

.49

' 8.17

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-8, 11-31, Jan. 5 to Feb. 20.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
230 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43 025'20", long. SQ^S'SO", In Si sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 6 E. 

in uevils Lake State Park, three miles south of Baraboo.

Drainage area.- 5.64 square miles. Area of Devils Lake, 361 acres.

Records available.- June 1922 to August 1930, June to August 1932, June 19S4 to 

September 1945 (fragmentary prior to Aug. 11, 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 8.44 feet June 1; minimum observed, 

 5.10 feet Oct. 31.

1922-43: Maximum gage height observed, 10.6 feet June 1, 1927; minimum observed, 

2.12 feet Dec. 21-26, 1936.

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by R. J. Vanderwall, Custodian, Devils Lake State 

Park.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

d

10 

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.66

5.64

-

-

5.66

5.62

"

5.56 

5.52

~

-

5.48

-

5.42

-

_

5.36

-

-

-

5.26

- 5.16

-

-

5.10

Nov.

.

5.14

-

-

5.20

5.28 

5.36

5.46

5.56

~

5.56

-

5.62

-

-

5.66

5.70

-

-

5.71

-

-

5.71

-

-

-

Dec.

5.72

-

-

-

5.69

5.69

5.66

5.66

~

_

-

5.66

-

-

5.66

-

-

5.68

-

5.70

-

5.72

-

-

5.72

Jan.

_

5.72

-

5.72

"

5.72

-

5.72

-

_

-

-

5.72

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

5.72

-

-

-

Feb.

5.76

_

_

-

5.80

5.84

5.86

5.88

_

-

_

_

5.92

_

5.96

-

_

6.00-

-

-

_

Mar.

6.02

_

_

_

6.04

-

6.08

-

_

6.74

_

_

-

7.04

_

_

-

7.34

..

_

_

7.94

Apr.

_

_

8.24

_

8.24

-

8.19

:

-

8.14

-

_

_

-

8.14

_

-

_

_

8.18

_

_

-

May

_

_

8.14

-

"

8.10

8.10

8.08

-

_

8.S4

_

_

-

_

_

8.28

_

8.24

_

8.34

June

8.44

-

-

 -

~

8,34

.-

-

8.24

_

_

8.20

_

-

8.10

_

-

_

7.94

_

8.00

July

_

-

.

7.84

~

7.92

-

7.76

-

_

7.79

_

_

-

7.69

_

7.57

7.54

7.46

7.41

Aug.

_

-

7.54

-

7.49

I

7.39

7.39

7.29

_

_

_

_

7.24

7.14

_

7.04

7.09

7.06

7.02

Sept.

_

_

6.94

-

~

6.74

-

-

6.61

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

6.57

_

_

_

6.59

-

Note.- Add 955 feet to obtain elevation above mean i 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time

iea lev* 

to star

1.

idard tin ubtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 231

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°34'30", long. 900 38'35", on east-west quartersection line, in west half of sec. H9, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on State Highway 82 in 

La Farge, 0.3 mile upstream from Otter Creek and 1 mile downstream from power plant. 

Datum of gage Is 782.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 266 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 9.52 

reet); minimum, 39 seccnd-feet (regulated) Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 2,860 second-feet June 23, 1940 (gage height, 10.26 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet (regulated) July 22, 1940 (gage height, 0.45 foot).

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

wnich are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant 1 mile above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

155

162

175

652

275

230

. 196

178

17S

h!68

h!64

h!63

h!59

h!56

h!59

h!61

K153

h!55

h!53

h!53

h!55

h!53

153

14S

146

148

149

148

140

201

307

Nov.

190

185

169

166

319

275

205

186

203

275

229

197

191

169

175

183

211

194

174

184

187

175

173

170

173

178

146

140

125

120

Dec.

123

125

135

142

143

140

135

125

120

118

*116

115

113

110

108

105

105

102

100

100

102

105

110

115

120

130

135

140

145

140

125

Jan.

115

110

100

90

90

95

105

118

130

135

130

125

120

115

*126

128

125

113

105

100

105

110

112

115

115

108

100

100

110

115

115

Month

October ..........................

November .................... . . .

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ...........

January ................... . , .

February .........................

March ......... .......

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

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

June .............. ..............

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

August ...........................

Septembe r ............. ....

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

112

110

110

112

115

115

112

110

110

110

110

105

105

100

95

95

95

98

105

120

145

185

250

250

225

200

190

175

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

5 793

5,667

3,747

57,793

480

3^764

10,015

6,320

7,145

6 ,933

8,202

4,706

3,697

69,469

Mar.

170

160

150

145

142

140

140

140

135

135

135

135

*133

150

190

350

250

220

210

205

200

200

205

380

750

«1,960

799

465

386

582

653

Apr.

408

293

264

264

234

224

234

234

214

200

191

226

206

187

183

197

182

177

204

219

185

166

220

201

174

169

172

162

158

172

-

Maximum

652

319

145

1,160

135

1 '408 960

1,230

1,070

1,220

435

161

1,960

May

150

154

149

150

155

200

176

147

145

153

164

148

139

138

164

276

186

192

176

159

160

156

144

162

185

180

156

158

163

1,130

1,230

Minimum

140

120

100

84

90

95

133

1G8

138

126

118

110

112

90

June

1,070

599

333

264

224

214

188

184

1S6

190

181

178

164

172

178

168

251

164

155

144

152

144

142

126

128

135

 170

401

180

148

-

Mean

187

1S9

121

158

112

134

323

211

230

231

265

152

123

190

July

143

138

144

137

144

945

1,220

221

241

638

223

194

178

172

156

313

903

SOI

178

171

161

150

144

138

144

147

137

133

138

132

118

Aug.

116

127

138

128

147

127

ISO

121

181

144

126

124

142

133

121

147

126

114

115

110

115

110

126

135

421

435

207

152

133

135

130

Per square 

mile

0.703

.711

.455

.594

.421

.504

1.21

.865

.868

.996

 571

^462

.714

Sept.

140

120

114

115

124

161

157

128

120

115

122

114

133

127

122

120

114

112

116

132

124

121

115

115

118

120

118

118

120 122"

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.81

 79

 52

8.08

.49

52 ' iUo

 88

1.00

 97

1.15

.66

.52

9.71

Peak discharge.- Mar. 26 (4 p.m.) 2.210 sec. -ft.: May 30 (8 to 9 D.m.) l r 72O sec. -ft.: July 7

(7 a.m.) 2,030 sec.-ft.; July 10 (5:36 a.m.) l,280~sec".-ft.; July 17 (6 a.m.) 1,490 sec.-ft."; 

Aug. 25 (8 p.m.) 1,310 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 25.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert'war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 16
232 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Klckapoo River at Steuben, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11'25", long. 90°52'30", In NWi sec. 8, T. 8

N., R. 4 W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Duffy Creek, 1 mile northwest of

Steuben, and 14 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 657.82 feet above mean

sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 690 square miles. 

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1943. 

Average aiscnargeT- 10 years (1933-43), 392 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 8.62

feet); minimum daily, 265 second-feet Feb. 17.

1933-43: Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet Aug. 8, 1935 (gage height, 12.30

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 161 second-feet Aug. 9, 1936

(gage height, 0.76 foot, site and datum then in use). 

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Gays Mills, 15 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 2S to Sept. 30)

2.2 29S 4.0 563

2.5 336 4.5 651

3.0 405 5.0 740

3.5 479 6.0 944

7.0 1,

7.5 1,

S.O 1,

8.5 2,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

434

434

420

603

S46

S02

563

511

479

449

434

420

405

405

405

391

391

391

377

377

377

377

377

377

377

363

356

356

363

391

449

Nov.

528

495

434

420

464

617

617

495

479

528

563

545

495

464

449

434

449

464

464

434

449

434

434

434

420

434

434

405

391

395

-

Dec.

390

375

370

380

395

410

380

365

365

360

360

*324

300

285

300

295

295

290

285

2.SO

280

280

285

290

295

310

330

340

350

350

350

Jan.

345

335

325

310

295

290

290

295

310

330

355

360

355

340

320

330

*335

350

340

315

315

320

320

315

315

305

295

290

290

290

295

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ....................... .

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ................'..... . .

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

295

295

300

310

320

320

320

315

310

305

300

290

285

275

270

270

265

270

2S5

295

310

325

370

410

450

455

460

440

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

13,700

14,068

10,264

148,853

9,875

9,115

23,797

17,222

13,388

17,230

17,481

13,025

10,253

169,418

Mar.

430

415

400

385

370

360

350

350

350

350

360

365

380

420

580

800

860

840

780

722

669

617.

674

880

1,160

1,060

1,430

2,310

2,310

1,560

1,260

Apr.

1,210

1, 120

340

704

669

617

599

5S1

581

545

528

528

545

528

495

495

195

195

179

495

495

179

179

195

495

464

Maximum

846

617

410

2,470

360

460

2,310

1,210

672

1,260

1,010

817

377

2,310

149

149

134

134

-

180

320

530

310

to September 1943

May

420

42

40

40

0

5

5

405

434

46

44

42

4

9

0

405

405

40

40

37

5

5

7

391

449

51

49

44

1

5

3

449

420

40

40

40

5

5

5

405

449

43

42

40

40

1

D

5

5

672

Minimum

356

-ZQ-1 

GVJ.

230

184

290

265

350

434

377

356

377

Ot£ ZAn 

323

265

June

990

1,080

1,180

1,260

934

634

563

528

495

479

464

464

449

464

449

434

434

464

464

405

391

391

377

377

363

356

363

555

876

547

~

Mean

442

469

331

40S

319

326

768

574

432

574

564

420

342

464

July

420

405

377

377

436

890

S46

1,010

797

944

922

727

545

420

464

464

569

942

832

545

479

434

420

420

464

405

391

405

377

377

377

Aug.

356

563

jll

134

391

377

577

556

556

377

405

.

,

577

561

501

391

391

,

,

591

577

556

349

342-

,

542

118

563

377

464

{

r

,

i!7

T03

134

591

377

Per square 

mile

0.641

.680

.480

.591

.462

.472

1,11

.832

.626

.832

.817

.609

.496

.672

Sept.

377

363

349

330

336

356

363

377

356

336

330

330

356

342

349

336

330

323

330

336

342

349

330

330

330

330

330

323

342

342

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.74

.76

.55

8.04

.53

.49

1 »28

.93

 .'9372

.94

. 70

.55

9.12

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 19.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 233

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44'25'1 , long. 91°15'45», In sec. 36, T. 92 N.,

 R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Garber, 800 feet-upstream from Wayman Creek, 2,000 

feet downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River. Datum of 

gage Is 635.34 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,530 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, and

 November 193ii to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. August 1913 to 

November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, and April 1929 to September 1930 In report of Iowa State Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1933-43), 828 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 21.02 

feet);" minimum, 313 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 4.64 feet).

1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-43: Maximum discharge observed, 26,600 s-condfeet Feb. 23, 1922 (gage height, 28.06 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 46-second-feet June 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those computed from wire-weight gage readings, which are

 fair, and those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by hydroelectric plant at Elkader.

Cooperation.- Results of two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U.S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

959

884

f872

f3,190

4,550

3,280

2,550

1,900

fl,460

f 1,21O

1,110

1,040

977

932

901

S80

859

843

816

801

797

797

789

778

754

743

739

735

739

797

954

Nov.

923

923

S10

692

982

1,460

1,310

959

1,OSO

1,470

1,390

1,170

1,090

996

1.23O

1,060

987

941

#832

820

797

785

778

774

774

778

644

670

687

711

Dec.

735

678

680

68O

680

630

470

470

540

540

470

400

47O

500

450

42O

*510

500

420

450

420

540

560

560

560

610

800

780

78O

780

760

.Jan.

760

760

710

550

500

530

600

63O

600

650

60O

480

45O

430

420

420

410

400

380

360

350

370

400

440

410

400

390

400

400

*410

410

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ........ .........

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

390

390

460

5OO

500

480

460

450

460

480

35O

370

35O

330

340

33O

36O

S5O

400

1,000

l,70a

4,000

4,500

3,750

2,710

2,070

1,830

2,38O

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

38,636

28,823

17,843

404,570

15,020

31,67O

106,460

35,314

27,497

30,039

17,624

53,433

17,744

420,003

Mar.

2,630

1,820

1,490

1,490

1,190

1,060

1,100

1,200

1,300

1.30O

1,20O

1,500

1,800

1,860

7,970

f 15, 000

f9,640

4,170

4,150

4,140

3,310

3,270

2,470

3,270

*5,040

6,060

5,670

2,60O

2,550

3,300

2,910

Apr.

3,320

2,770

2,080

1,74O

1,510

1,340

1,240

1,170

1,110

1,070

1,040

1,120

1,310

1,180

1,020

959

901

872

855

SOS

793

735

797

801

808

762

778

731

774

820

-

Maximum

4,550

1,470

800

10,600

760

4,500

15,000

3,320

1,930

4,090

1,090

12,200

1,130

15,OOO

May

8O4

751

711

666

640

974

1,260

959

785

754

735

715

6S2

653

774

1,810

1,930

1,370

1,160

1,020

892

847

797

778

766

754

739

707

687

674

703

Minimum

735

644

40O

230

35O

330

1,060

731

640

514

416

339

384

330

June

699

" 2,270

1,560

1,270

968

828

785

758

7S5

723

703

682

f644

f540

622

674

778

762

618

545

514

2,330

1,130

793

635

540

518

4,090

1,380

945

Mean

1,246

961

576

1,108

485

1,131

3,434

1,174

887

1,001

569

1,724

591

1,151

July

766

687

644

622

616

586

540

532

527

449

505

457

457

453

453

572

gl,090

973

847

474

47O

492

483.

47S

466

505

496

416

572

545

449

Aug.

381

S77

3S1

449

g408

373

362

339

453

369

365

1..840

12,2OO

10,900

6,010

3.87O

2,050

1,320

1,O20

896

793

8O1

812

824

950

941

828

S16

8O4

770

731

Per square 

mile

0.814

.628

.376

.724

.317

.739

2.24

.767

.580

.654

.372

1.13

.386

.752

Sept..

670

631

600

536

715

S47

735

801

715

661

505

785

1,130

793

719

635

514

492

47O

496

509

487

466

432

4OO

404

416

40S

388

384

-

Runoff in 

inohem

0.94

.70

.43

9.83

.37

.77

2.59

.86

.67

.73

.43

1.30

.43

1O.22

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (4:30 a.m.) 5,650 sec. -ft.; Feb. 23 (1 p.m.) 8,870 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16

(10 p.m.) 17,600 see.-ft.; Mar. 26 (6 p.m.) 6.5OO sec.-ft.; June 28 7:30 a.m.) 5,99o sec.-ft.; Aug. 

13 (4:3O p.m.) 15,900 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f.Computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights.

g Computed from graph based on daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 23, Mar. 7-12. Discharge computed 

on 'basis of daily wire-weight gage readings Nov. 6-12, 15-18, Dee. 3, 4, 12-16, 20-22, Jan. 6, 12-21, 

25, 26, Mar. 8-14, 18-24, 28-30, July 10-16, 18-21, 26-31, Aug. 1-4, 22-31, Sept. 26, 27.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRANT RIVER BASIN

Grant River near Burton, Wis.

Locatlon.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°44'20", long. ?0°52'00", in NEi sec. 17, T. 3 N.. 

RT4W., 2 miles downstream from Rattlesnake Creek, 3 miles northwest of Burton, 8i 

miles northwest of Potosi, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

640.07 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 257 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,300 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage 

height, 12.30 feet); minimum daily, 96 second-feet Dec. 12.

1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, 23,800 second-feet July 27, 1940 (gage height, 

16.3 feet, from floodmarks); minimum observed,-30 second-feet Aug. 5, 8, 9, 1936, 

Sept. 22, 1937; minimum gage height observed, 2.60 feet Aug. 5, 8, 9, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. 

during high ^tages.

Gage read once daily during low and medium stages, more often

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

135

135

186

170

209

140

133

133

131

133

131

128

128

126

126

124

124

122

122

117

119

131

126

124

119

113

113

115

119

1,130

250

Nov.

167

155

146

131

197

186

182

161

369

282

276

232

209

205

201

193

304

190

186

193

190

167

161

167

164

170

161

158

158

167

Dec .

197

111

105

128

132

130

126

127

127

126

115

96

#102

111

115

115

115

114

106

104

109

114

117

123

138

152

158

IVo

158

145

128

Jan

117

110

104

97

99

103

110

115

118

118

110

97

100

114

115

115

114

#111

106

104

110

118

119

118

113

109

97

117

123

128

130

Month

October ...... ...................

November ......... ... ... .......

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..... ..........

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

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

June ............ ...............

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

August ....................... ...

September .................. ....

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

136

143

149

201

Mar.

£76

254

232

220

205 209

161

174

161

131

111

103

109

105

102

102

104

107

110

140

300

770

1,340

920

561

369

245

369

298

_

-

Secondfoot-days

5,21

5,82

3,91

56,29

3 45

7J71

4^62

4 29

Tn'dfi.

e',06

15, 55 

5,56

90,43

182

170

146

158

178

186

186

551

1,020

4,770

4,690

339

369

22S

282

227

209

715

 403

260

254

214

201

190

209

201

Apr.

Maximum

£ 1,130

8 369

4 197

3 2,150

9 130

S 1,340

3 4,770

1 205

7 201

5 4,030

3 8,550

3 8,550

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4-

Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 14-20, Mar. 4.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to

205

170

161

158

155

152

152

149

152

155

161

158

155

146

146

155

152

161

149

143

140

138

170

140

138

143

155

140

170

152

-

May

140

138

131

128

128

178

138

135

131

138

135

131

128

122

201

161

149

140

133

135

131

126

128

146

135

138

133

131

128

138

143

Minimum

113

131

96

70

97

102

146

138

122

140

119

113

126

96

June

186

4,030

715

403

309

232

205

190

178

158

167

174

190

186

167

174

167

140

149

149

143

592

205

186

167

158

158

232

206

170

-

Mean

16

19^

12

15^

11

27

57

154

13<

35C

19C

50

18E

24 £

July

158

152

152

149

510

592

254

245

218

193

164

158

155

158

135

403

403

149

146

a!40

135

128

126

133

124

126

119

131

167

124

119

Aug.

8,

1,

Per square 

mile

3 0.654

I .755

3 .490

I .599

3 .436

; 1.07

3 2.23

.599

) .541

1.36

.763

2 1.95

.720

3 .965

24, Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, Jan. 6-11

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

117

167

128

122

119

117

113

113

122

122

117

436

550

610

276

214

178

158

152

143

140

135

155

138

222

680

254

201

EOS

182

167

Sept.

167

155

152

158

592

369

29 8

161

155

152

143

309

276

170

149

146

143

140

174

152

146

140

138

155

146

143

138

133

126

138

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.75

.84

.56

8.11

.50

1.11

2.57

.67

.62

1.52

.88

2.25

.80

13.07

, 13-24,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 235

Platte River near Rockviile, Wis.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°44'00", long. 90 0 38'25", in SWi sec. 17, T. 3 N., 

K. z w., 0.8 mile upstream from Blakely Branch, 2i miles northeast of Rockviile, 5 

miles northeast of Potosi, and 15.2 miles upstream fr.om mouth. Datum of gage is 

642.95 feet above mean &ea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. 

site i.s miles upstream.

November 1934 to September 1941 at

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,460 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 

J.J..3U feet); minimum observed, 50 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 3.32 feet).

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 13,100 second-feet July 26, 1940 (gage height, 12.4 

feet, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended abo.ve 

3,500 second-feet; minimum observed, 7 second-feet Dec. 22, 19K9 (gage height, 3.09 

feet, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily during low stages, more often during 

medium and high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

.10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

106

104

102

108

104

97

97

93

91

87

87

87

86

86

86

82

80

82

84

84

84

80

84

74

78

74

78

80

74

87

117

Nov.

97

99

87

87

196

113

108

104

141

256

168

154

141

122

129

119

122

110

110

108

104

99

97

102

99

104

80

99

95

93

-

Dec.

93

50

80

90

87

84

82

82

82

81

72

63

*69

74

77

77

76

75

71

69

72

76

79

80

82

106

154

104

95

86

76

Jan.

82

80

77

71

60

63

66

68

69

69

68

66

61

62

64

63

61

*59

57

58

64

68

70

70

66

66

68

70

72

74

73

Month

October ............... ....

November ............... .........

December .............. ...

Calendar year 1942 . ..... ...

January .......................'...

February ............ .

March ......... .............. ...

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

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

June .............. ..............

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

August ..................... ....

September ............. ..... ....

Water year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

71

70

74

77

78

78

74

76

75

71

63

64

62

61

62

64

66

68

85

303

490

660

416

226

154

127

122

168

_

-

Secondfoot-days

E,74

3,54

2,54

40,05

c.oa

4,00

7,61

3,31

3,00

8,50

3 59

io^7a

2,36

54,09

Mar.

122

52

110

113

113

80

92

82

104

87

84

80

146

185

2,320

1,350

218

190

176

138

142

155

190

190

176

176

190

140

130

142

140

Apr.

145

.132

128

123

111

116

118

111

109

111

102

1S8 in

107

104

111

104

104

109

102

100

98

116

104

102

92

114

100

102

98

-

Maximum

5 117

5 255

1 154

D 2,230

5 82

5 660

5 2,320

Z 145

B 142

3 3,100

3 441

5 3,550

1 159

B 3,550

May

98

94

96

92

94

109

100

92

92

92

94

89

87

85

87

142

114

107

102

100

100

92

89

96

104

100

94

89

92

92

94

Minimum

74

80

50

35

57

61

52

92

85

82

72

61

58

50

June

246

3,100

476

396

326

282

228

200

173

162

146

145

141

148

128

115

115

91

82

85

91

446

132

112

106

103

97

426

115

91

-

Mean

88. >

118

82.

110

67.

143

246

110

97.

284

116

348

78.

148

July

103

85

88

91

91

441

132

112

250

132

188

106

97

94

77

72

268

88

94

85

88

8080'

88

80

72

85

80

97

77

72

Aug.

69

69

8S

82

74

72

61

69

246

97

94

2,650

3,550

311

216

192

162

152

135

141

135

125

196

156

184

686

200

166

138

135

135

Per square 

mile

) 0.637

.849

L .591

.791

5 .484

1.03

1.77

.791

) .698

2.04

.835

2.50

7 .566

1.06

Sept.

100 97

94

91

159

109

103

72

63

77

74

80

80

77

74

72

69

72

72

74

72

66

63

66

72

66*

63

63

63

58

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.73

.95

.68

10.72

.56

1.07

2.04

.88

.80

2.28

.96

2.88

.63

14.46

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

12-19, Har. 3-5, 7.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to

3-11, 13-25, Jan. 3 t-o Pet. 6, Pet. 8-10, 

tandard time, subtract 1 hour.
236 LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33 t 20", long. 90C44'40", in NEi sec. 5, T. 89 

N., R. 2 E., at bridge on county road, 500 feet southwest of U. S. Highway 52, It miles 

east of Durango, 5 miles northwest of Dubuque, and 7.5 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage is 612.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 14.95 

feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Oct. 27 (gage height, 2.86 feet).

1934-43: Itocimum discharge, 14,800 second-feet June 21, 1937 (gage height, 20.75 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis 

of velocity-area and slope-area studies; minimum observed, 5 second-feet July 12, 13, 

1936; minimum gage height observed, 2.64 feet Dec. 10, 1937.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

25

25

28

28

27

25

25

27

26

24

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

f24

f23

23

21

21

19

19

22

23

117

73

Nov.

40

33

31

29

80

52

41

39

118

143

78

70

61

54

54

52

78

56

54

52

50

45

45

46

45

45

32

45

40

41

-

Dec.

43

35

36

35

36

38

32

30

35

37

36

30

30

30

35

34

*32

3124'

26

29

32

34

32

30

36

123

87

77

70

64

Jan.

63

60

51

h49

h39

h55"

h52

h51

h50

h49

h45

h34

h39

h46

46

39

37

35

35

33

35

38

40

35

32

30

30

30

32

*32

32

Month

October ...................

November ....... . . ..............

December .................. .

Calendar year 1942 ...... . . .

January ....................

February ................ .

March ......... ........ .........

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

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

June ............ ................

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

August ....................... . .

Septembe r ............ ....

Water year 1942-43 ....

Feb.

32

31

30

35

40

45

45

55

55

59

51

44

43

36

32

36

37

39

77

1,260

507

733

481

243

191

138

161

167

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

87]

1,65'

1,276

18,982

1,274

4,702

6,32£

2, see

2.66C

1 ,25.

3,501

86E

30,456

Mar.

112

77

90

91

- 97

70

69

56

59

59

61

68

120

130

1,870

889

*216

176

153

143

134

193

264

209

162

148

130

120

114

122

120

Apr.

112

98

92

92

64

81

94

87

83

34

77

123

94

84

80

S5

77

73

81

73

69

68

104

84

77

70

210

126

170

154

Maximum

117

143

123

725

63

1,260

1,870

210

) 213

497

119

1,790

63

1,870

May

122

120

106

95

90

104

87

80

72

74

76

68

63

56

106

213

110

96

88

84

80

72

66

78

74

74

67

60

56

56

63

Minimum

19

29

24

18

30

30

56

68

56

49

26

25

23

19

June

94

497

142

16S

105

106

95

84

SO

77

74

S7

68

73

67

SO

65

61

55

49

50

456

83

68

60

54

52

112

56

50

Mean

28.1

55.1

41.2

52. C

41.1

168

204

96.2

65.8

106

40.4

113

28.8

83.4

July

47

46

43

46

43

46

44

38

36

35

36

35

34

34

31

65

83

40

34

31

30

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

119

43

30

Aug.

27

37

94

41

34

28

26

25

190

47

30

32

1,790

112

76

61

51

44

39

36

35

34

111

60

166

68

49

45

40

37

36

Per square 

mile

0.216

.424

.318

.400

.316

1.29

1.57

.740

.660

.815

.311

.869

.222

.642

Sept.

34

29

2S

29

63

49

35

28

27

25

24

32

37

31

28

25

24

24

24

29

27

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.25

.47

.37

5.44

.36

1.35

1.81

.83

.76

.91

.36

1.00

.25

8.72

Peak discharge.- Feb. 20 (3 a.m.) 2,080 sec.-ft.; Feb. 22 (8:30 p.m.) 1,930 sec.-ft.; 

(5 p.m.) 4,870 see.-ft.; Aug. 13 (11 a.m.) 6,000 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Commuted from partly estimated gage-height record. 

h Computed from daily wire-weight gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 7. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
GALENA RIVER BASIN 

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.

237

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°30'50", long. 90°23'40", near center of sec. 33, 

T. IN., R. 1 E., at Buncombe, li miles upstream from Scrabble Branch, 2 miles upstream from Illinois-Wisconsin State line, and 3i miles southeast of Hazel Green. 

Datura of gage Is 682.77 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 128 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,070 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 13.58 

 feet);' minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 20, 28 (gage height, 2.92 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 13, 1943; minimum, 1.8 second-feet 

Mar. 16, 1941 (gaga height, 2.46 feet).

Flood In February 1937 reached a stage of about 17.1 feet.

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

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 7 to Aug. 8, Aug. 14-24)

Mar. IB to Sept. 30

3.0 40

3.3 90

3.6 146

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17

4.0 226

4.5 347

5.0 488

5.5 646

6.0 830

7.0 1,330

9.0 2,310

3.0 36 4.0 220 

3.3 82 4.5 344 

3.6 139 5.0 48S 

Kpte» Same as previous

taDj.e aoove o.u leer. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

46

44

48

60

55

52

44

44

43

43

42

43

42

42

42

42

42

40

42

40

39

42

42

40

36

38

38

36

40

170

112

Nov.

65

67

57

55

94

76

65

60

367

240

148

133

114

104

101

92

99

90

86

85

83

72

74

74

74

76

85

69

74

103

Dec.

72

55

60

58

54

54

54

54

54

50

45

38

39

*42

42

42

41

40

36

38

40

43

45

45

42

117

308

172

140

121

106

Jan.

104

97

77

72

58

56

57

57

57

56

52

4S

49

50

49

47

44

*41

39

38

40

41

41

41

40

39

42

45

47

48

49

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

48

49

52

58

62

62

60

58

58

56

50

50

50

48

52

56

61

70

90

160

300

700

400

269

203

152

189

245

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,52

2,98

2,14

25,24

1,62

3,70

8,00

2,64

2,87

1,96

1,51

4,78

1,39

35,17

Mar.

144

124

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

78

87

103

211

207

2,280

1,950

224

218

179

165

149

173

193

181

143

133

121

113

108

115

113

Apr.

110

98

93

93

84

82

93

84

82

80

77

106

84

79

75

82

75

70

75

68

64

64

102

80 -74

68

155

98

123

125

-

Maximum

g 170

E 367

7 308

E 1,790

1 104

B 700

4 2,280

3 155

7 283

5 119

4 115

7 2,240

3 59

1 2,280

May

98

98

93

89

89

93

80

79

72

79

79

75

72

64

97

283

110

108

96

96

96

87

82

98

96

91

80

74

72

72

79

Minimum

36

55

36

20

38

48

70

64

64

44

40

40

40

36

June

86

119

87

75

68

74

70

65

64

60

60

53

60

64

67

70

67

59

56

54

53

79

60

50

44

44

47

111

54

46

-

Mean

49.

99.

69.

69.

52.

132

258

88.

92.

65.

48.

154

46.

96.

July

46

42

43

43

60

115

53

46

42

42

40

43

43

44

42

53

65

49

47

47

49

44

42

44

42

42

42

43

68

49

44

Aug.

43

60

115

52

47

43

40

40

378

56

42

46

2,240

147

96

82

67

62

53

50

50

47

82

72

177

E31

98

77

67

67

60

Per square 

mile

5 0.385

I .777

5 .541

2 .541

5 .409

1.03

2.02

L .688

3 .725

5 .512

3 .381

1.20

I .362

I .753

Sept.

58

54

50

53

52

50

49

46

46

46

44

47

59

50

44

44

44

43

44

50

43

43

40

40

46

40

43

43

42

40

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.44

.87

.62

7.33

.47

1.07

2.33

.77

.84

.57

.44

1.38

.40

10.20

Peak discharge.- Nov. 9 (6 p.m.> 1,110 see.-ft.; Mar. 15 (9:30 p.m.) 6,030 sec.-ft.; Aug 

(8 a.m.) 1,440 sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (12:30 p.m.) 7,070 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-25, Jan. 5 to Feb. 23, Mar. 3-11. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
238 GAI.EHA RIVER BASIN 

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28'05", long. 90°20'20", In Wj sec. 31, T. 29 

N., R. 2 E., at Council Hill, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of 

Galena. Datum of gage Is 686.59 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps 

of Engineers, U.-S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 20.1 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- rfeximum discharge during year, 4,270 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 12.30 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet; minimum daily, 1.4 secondfeet Feb. 13.

1939-43: Maximum discharge during period, that of Aug. 13, 1943; nininum, 0.3 

second-foot June 22, 1940 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.1

2.8

3.1

6.1

5.4

4.S

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

6.1

17

5.4

Nov.

5.1

4.S

3.7

3.7

11

6.1

5.4

4.2

73

21

11

10

7.6

6.8

. 6.5

6.5

8.4

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.5

5.4

4.2

4.5

-

Dec.

4.2

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.1

3.1

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.7

»4.5

4.5

3.4

4.0

2.8

2.4

2.6

3.1

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.7

73

105

25

17

13

12

Jan.

10

8.6

7.5

6.8

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.3

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.6

5.9

5.1

4.4

3.8

4.4

*7.8

8.0

6.6

5.9

6.2

6.6

7,0

6.9

6.5

6.0

5.2

4.4

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ......................

March ......... ...... ...........

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ............. ......

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

3.9

3.6

4.3

6.0

5.4

6.6

4.0

3.1

3.8

6.6

4.5

2.0

1.4

5.4

5.2

4.3

3.5

4.0

6.0

12

28

60

40

23

12

8.7

11

11

_

-

Secondfoot-days

133 

268.

335.

4,071.

192

289

816.

200.

395

495

225

752

157.'

4,263..

Mar.

5.7

4.0

5.4

5.4

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

6.8

11

10

»450

1<21

16

12

11

9.1

12

22

18

11

11

10

B 7

7 6

6 8

9 1

B 7

Apr.

7.6

5.7

5.1

6.1

4.5

4.2

6.8

4.5

4.5

4.S

4.0

11

5.7

4.5

3.7

6.8

3.7

3.7

4.8

4.5

3.7

3.7

12

6.S

4.8

5.1

23

9.1

14

12

Maximum

7 17

3 105

5 535

3 10

3 60

7 450

i 47

> 21

> 419

5 7.4

5 450

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (1 u.m. ) 1.340 see. -ft.: Mar.

May

7.6

S.4

7.2

5.7

5.7

S.4

 5.7

4.5

4.2

5.7

6.1

4.2

4.0

3.4

44

47

20

25

20

18

15

13

13

18

14

14

11

10

10

9.5

13

Minimum

2 . £

3.7

2.4

2 2

3. £

1.4

3.1

sU

7.6

4.7

4.9

4.1

1.4

June

le

80

49

24

20

17

15

16

14

13

14

14

12

12

18

20

14

12

11

10

9.8

11

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.9

7.6

14

8.4

7.9

-

Mean

4.3]

8.9.

10.8

11.2

60 2!

10,3

26.3

6.6E

 to o

J.f* 0

16.5

24 * 3

11.7

July

8.2

7.6

7.3

S.2

21

12

8.4

7.3

6.S

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

11

7.1

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.5

5.8

4.7

6.8

5.5

4.7 5.6'

5.1

11

5.5

5.3

Aug.

4.9

5.8

14

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.1

4.9

21

5.1

5.1

6.0

419

13

11

8 4

7 4

6 2

5 8

5 8

5 5

5 1

13

6.9

28

78

13

10

9.7

8.2

8.2

Per square 

mile

L 0.214

j .445

.537

.557

309

'.512

1.31

 63V

* 821

.362

1.21

.261

.582

Sept.

6.9

6.0

5.8

5.S

6.9

6.0

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

7.4

6.4

6.0

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.1

4.4

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.25

.50

.62

7 54

 36

.53

1.51

.37

.73

92 [42

1.40

a &V

7.90

16 (12tl5 a.m.) 829 sec. -ft.; May 15

(10:15 p.m.) 504 see.-ft.; June 2 (10 a.m.) 666 sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (5:30 p.m.) 4,270 pee.-ft.; Aug. 

26 (2 a.m.) 792 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2 to Feb. 23. .

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MA.QUOKETA RIVER BASIN 239

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°27'20", long. 91°25'50",

 in sec. 9, T. 88 N., R. 5 W., 2 miles southeast of Manchester and 5 miles downstream 

from Honey and Prairie Creeks. Datum of gage is 895.06 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 306 square miles.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 168 second-feet.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 11.69 minimum, 20 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 29 (gage height, 4.20 feet); minimum

daily discharge, 40 second-feet Sept. 26.

1933-43: Maximum discharge, 8,880 second-feet Sept. 8, 1941 (gage height, 14.65 

feet); minimum daily, 6 second-feet June 8, 29, 1934.

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

which are fair. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by hydroelectric plant 2 miles 

above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Iowa Electric Co. which 

 also furnished gage-height record at hydroelectric plant 2 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

100

125

1S4 

253 

338 

443 

560 

SCO

1,22O 

1,980 

2,720 

3,590 

4,060

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

212

199

182

272

392

2S3

23S

207

202

193

190

167

174

165

157

150

134

142

145

146

160

130

12S

142

104

124

136

144

129

231

630

Nov.

399

282

229

214

354

656

405

303

391

1,200

762

422

328

282

260

253

342

291

271

263

242

207

206

238

226

190

172

195

204

176

-

Dec.

213

140

165

212

191

178

157

140

163

179

162 "62

144

182

194

153

175

167

160

137

161

192

183

192

132

183

28S

363

345

313

298

Jan.

259

255

218

1S8

1S2

242

215

203

183

187

150

172

156

194

170

156

133

130

118

160

1S8

203

192

181

132

f!20

f!25

f!30

f!40

n.50

170

Month

October ................ ......

November ............. ...........

December . . ....... . . ...........

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ......................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .......... ... ............ .

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

August ...........................

September ............. .......

Water year 1942-43 . . .........

Feb.

150

160

170

190

200

206

1S7

131

193

162

150

176

149

130

126

f!36

f!38

f!36

f!7S

f266

f554

f2,280

2,760

1,650

697

437

335

415

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6,008

9,963

6,024

107,714

5,402

12,562

13,785

8,183

3,321

. 10,635

3,872

3,287

2,884

90,976

Mar

408

275

200

190

200

130

70

140

150

140

100

120

190

220

1,260

3,970

82S

439

295

280

244

244

410

527

483

418

371

314

309

340

470

Apr.

520

420

360

200

240

244

2S4

297

272

270

255

403

439

292

23S

218

183

191

177

194

178

170

176

198

202

180

323

272

310

472

-

Maximjm

630

1,2OO

363

4,060

259

2,760

3,970

520

1,080

1,560

262

190

160

3,970

May

314

257

192

193

180

195

331

257

201

178

190

187

169

172

302

1,080

81 3

423

317

277

246

228

200

1S4

191

188

177

173

170

152

174

Minimum

104

172

132

73

118

126

70

170

152

132

S5

78

40

40

June

190

296

501

468

271

249

S17

207

194

178

172

182

165

139

145

198

247

175

15S

152

132

846

1,560

461

280

204

144

753

1,380

419

Mean

194

332

194

295

174

449

445

273

268

356

125

106

96.1

249

July

262

206

133

152

14S

157

123

117

114

130

138

124

115

114

105

117

138

138

US

114

112

104

88

91

101

94

95

100

94

85

90

Aug.

102

90

S4

103

86

94

84

82

90

102

83

9S 1181

140

143

106

38

84

83

82

SO

7S

132

150

180

190

134

101

102

92

96

Per squarfe 

mile

0.634

1.08

.634

.964

.569

1.47

1.45

.892

.376

1.16

.403

.346

.314

.814

Sept.

95

92

92

88

147

160

115

112

84

76

78

S7

S5

90

8S

144

152

148

SO

114

142

95

84

84

68

40

70

61

57

56

Runoff in 

inches

0.73

1.21

.73

13.03

.66

1.53

1.67

.99

1.01

1.30

.47

.40

.35

11.05

F°ak discharge.- Nov. 10 (3 p.m.) 1,430 sec.-ft.; Feb. 23 (7:3O a.m.) 3.OOO sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 

(6:3O a.n.) 5,320 sec.-ft.; Hay 16 (8 p.m.) 1,23O sec.-ft.; June 23 (8 a.m.) 2,12O 3ec.-ft.; Jun 

29 (7 a.m.) 1,970 sec.-ft.

f Fragmentary gage-"height record; ^discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26 to Feb. 5. No gage-height record 

Bar. 3-15, Apr. 1-5, Sept. 26, 27; discharge computed on basis of records for power plant at 

Manchester.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
240 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°05'10"-, long. 90°38'20", in SWiNEi sec. 17, T. 

84 N., R. 3 E., at Bridgeport Bridge, 1,200 feet upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles 

downstream from North Fork, and 3 miles northeast of Maquoketa. Datum of gage is 

636.52 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- September 1913 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 928 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 18.30 

feet); minimum, 233 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 3, 4; minimum daily, 400 second-feet 

Jan. 20; minimum gage height, 1.59 feet Sept. 29.

1913-43: Maximum discharge, 27,500 second-feet Mar. 6, 1937; maximum gage height, 

22.18 feet Feb. 21, 1937 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 39 second-feet 

(regulated) Sept. 15, 1931 (gage height, 0.81 foot); minimum dally, about 105 secondfeet -Feb. 11-20, 1936.

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

fluctuation caused by power plant 4 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Results of three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Ratine table, water year 1942-43, except period of lee effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

1.6 200

1.9 293

2.5 520

3.0 730

4.0 1,200

6.0 2,360

8.0 3,S40

10.0 5,640

13.0 8,580

16.0 11,700

18.0 14,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

844

884

820

833

622

788

878

916

792

816

736

764

632

662

654

643

638

581

630

601

612

590

614

578

571

565

510

520

540

812

1,550

Nov.

1,480

1,110

1,080

946

964

1,170

1,190

1,150

1,680

4,340

2,350

1,950

1,540

1,350

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,230

1,120

1,000

950

913

925

917

900

783

756

911

*670

Dec.

906

740

740

750

850

920

860

810

780

780

690

640

620

590

610

640

660

*640

610

570

550

580

600

750

1,500

4,500

f3,760

1,880

f 1,500

f 1,370

1,260

Jan.

1,150

1,170

1,110

928

722

680

800

840

860

800

750

700

600

550

600

560

520

460

420

400

450

500

510

520

500

450

410

440

480

510

520

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1948 ............

January ..........................

February ..........................

March ......... ..................

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

Itoy..... .........................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

*520

540

590

650

810

930

910

860

850

900

840

810

670

540

520

490

490

530

7SO

2,460

1,990

1,250

2,040

5,500

4,600

2,730

1,860

2,060

_

_

-

Sscond 

foot-days

22,396

38,175

32,656

414,486

19,910

37,720

74,660

36,479

37,518

51,618

22,837

19,546

16,297

409,212

Mar.

1,930

1,270

1,480

1,260

1,190

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,250

1,410

4,380

13,600

*10,700

4,100

2,250

1,830

1,660

1,700

2,000

2,340

2,290

1,940

1,890

1,550

1,410

1,390

1,490

Apr.

,360

,480

,400

,350

,110

,160

,360

1,700

1,410

1,370

1,340

1,270

1,390

1,380

1,220

1,160

1,050

1,040

916

916

932

1,000

942 -980

931

942

1,180

1,350

1,280

1,B60

-

Maximum

1,550

4,340

4,500

6,260

1,170

5,500

13,600

1,700

2,530

6,630

1,330

1,840

906

3,3,600

May

1,500

1,360

1,350

1,090

1,030

984

1,040

1,070

902

958

1,050

1,010

eei

840

860

1,690

2,210

2,530

1,600

1,400

1,280

1,210

1,330

1,140

1,100

1,040

1,060

1,040

954

910

899

Minimum

510

670

550

420

400

490

1,000

§16

S40 934'

536

476

432

400

June

934

6,630

6,600

2,330

2,220

2,100

1,760

1,430

1,330

1,230

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,110

1,080

1,S80

1,900

1,660

1,190

1,170

1,030

994

963

1,690

1,540

1,020

940

987

1,010

1,390

-

Mean

722

1,272

1,053

1,136

642

1,347

2,408

1,216

1,210

1,721

717

631

543

1,121

July

1,310

1,020

SB7

79S

842

1,330

923

720

700

660

676

656

612

646

619

656

774

769

634

641

589

587

568

536

542

611

616.

567

570

606

572

Aug.

530

516

531

592

538

524

502

517

508

479

536

494

1,050

1,840

951

629

603

527

536

525

502

476

630

848

743

618

632

550

537

542

540

Per square 

mile

0.466

.821

.679

.733

.414

.869

1.55

.785

.781

1.11

.463

.407

.350

.723

Sept.

479

470

462

528

698

906

786

814

586

529

510

561

590

591

596

610

570

466

466

488

478

444

455

462

449

464

482

459

432

476

"

Runoff in 

Inches

0.54

.92

.78

9.95

.48

.90

1.79

.88

.90

1.24

.53

.47

.39

9.82

Peak dlseharKe.- Nov. 10 (8 T>.m.) 5.530 sec. -ft.! Feb. 20 (8 t>.m. ) 5,660 sec. -ft.: Feb. 24 (5 t>.m.)

5,BOO see.-ft.j Mar. 16 (6:30 p.m.) 15,000 sec.-ft.; June 2 (11:30 p.m.) 10,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Bote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-26, Jan. 6 to Feb. 22, Mar. 3-12. Ho 

gage-heIght record Dec. 23-26.

Time 'basis: Central war tine. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
APPLE RIVER BASIN 241

Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°14', long. 90°16', in SWi sec. 22, T. 26 II., R. 2 

 E., at bridge a third of a mile west of State Highway 80, li miles south of Hanover,

and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of ga^ is 581.52 feet above mean sea level,

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,160 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage 

height, 23.40 feet); minimum observed, 16 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 28 (gage 

height, 2.79 feet).

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 21, 1937 (gage height, 30.67 

feet); minimum observed, 4 second-feet (regulated) July 26, 1941 (gage height, 2.51 

feet).

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily, 

caused by hydroelectric plant at Hanover.

Diurnal fluctuation during low flow

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

98 

94 

90 

90 

86

92 

84 

80 

72 

70

75 

75 

70 

60 

64

64 6'0 

56 49

71

40 

63 

37 

20 

43

70 

23 

60 

51 

52 

SI

Nov.

62j 

85 

56

70 

95

91 

75 

72 

320 

729

242 

181 

143 

132 

126

115 

127 

*116 

103 

102

95 

93 

101 

103 

106

95 

95 

99 

76 

95

Dec.

S9 

68 

70 

75 

75

70 

70 

80 

60

55

40 

50 

55 

80 

80

85 

*80 

85 

60 

60

80 

85 

85 

75 

65

140 

1,260 

*600 

450 

425 

350

Jan.

310 

255 

285 

205 

170

190 

195 

185 

175

155

140 

130 

120 

150 

145

145 

135 

120 

100 

100

110 

115 

120 

115 

110

90 

75 

80 

85 

80 

*85

Feb.

85 

80 

110 

140 

135

150 

140 

170 

180 

260

27.0 

205 

140 

130 

160

170 

160 

165 

255 

450

2,000 

1,700 

1,500 

835 

615

545 

410 

500

 _.. SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bor.......'. ..................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary

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

st ..........................

ember ......... . . ...

ter year 1942-43 .......

* Winter d 

Note.- Bac

discharge re 

Time basis

2,04( 

4,00 

5,00

45,52<

4.47E 

11.66C 

17,14£ 

6.98E 

6.66E 

8,88 3, Olr 

7,45' 

2,75

..... 80,082

Mar.

326 

191 

202 

225 

185

195 

148 

157 

190 

186

163 

191 

293 

478 

2,500

5,500 

830 

514 

445 

438

395 

371 

517 

494 

374

347 

323 

270 

240 

225 

235

Apr.

240 

215 

195 

190 

180

165 

350 

380 

270 

300

250 

260 

250 

250 

240

240 

225 

210 

210 

195

180 

170 

185 

190 

160

160 

350 

275 

225

275

Maximum

) 98 

) 729 

2 1,260

J 1,260

310 

) 2,000 

5 5,500 

380 

400 

3 1,260

r soo

7 2,020

5,500

iacharge measurement made on this day. 

twater from Mississippi River Oct. 1-17, Mar 

latlon affected by ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 28. 

: Central war time. To convert war time to

May

220 

210 

210 

180 

175

175 

165 

155 

145 

150

160 

145 

135 

125 

135

400 

250 

360 

330 

280

260 

253 

245 

266 

267

253 

226 

209 

196 

194 

191

Minimum

20 

56 

40

18

75 

80 

148 

160 

125 

115 

34 

46 

67

20

June

399 

1,260 

529 

432 

372

370 

350 

320 

300 

230

185 

160 

150 

150 

170

230 

350 

245 

195 

175

190 

630 

 375 

250 

140

130 

115 

160 

ISO 

140

Mean

65. £ 

133 

161

125

144 

416 

553 

233 

215 

296 

97. Z

219

July

110 

100 

90 

90 

140

160 

150 

120 

100 

90

85 

80 

70 

65 

60

60 

300 

120 

100 

95

90 

87 

84 

80 

68

89 

64 

34 

83 

105 

48

Aug.

1, 

2,

Per square 

mile

3 0.246 

.498 

.603

.468

.539 

1.56 

2.07 

.873 

.805 

1.11 

.364 

.903 

.343

.820

59 

93 

454 

107 

68

91 

46 

60 

114 

128

67 

65 

300 

020 

408

238 

179 

139 

134 

98

76 

108 

144 

140 

121

366 

187 

116 

121 

110 

100

Sept.

101 

92 

87 

91 

374

131 

112 

94 

83 

82

79 

32 

94 

89 

84

79 

74 

72 

74 

73

70 

76 

68 

63 

77

68 

68 

70 

68 

67

Runoff in 

inches

0.28 

.56 

.70

6.34

.62 

1.62 

2.39 

.97 

.93 

1.24 

.42 

1.04 

.38

11.15

28 to May 21, June 6 to July 23. Stagestandard time, subtract 1 hour.
242 PLUM RIVER BASIN

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°06'50", long. 90°05'40", in SWj sec. 31, T. 25 

N., R. 4 E., 0.7 mile upstream from Camp Creek, 2.6 miles downstream from Carroll 

Cieek, 3i miles northeast of Savanna, and 13 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 580.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 231 square miles.

Records available.- January 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,470 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 26.90 

feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 7.31 feet).

1941-43: Maximum discharge, that of June 2, 1943; minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 2, 

1941 (gage height, 6.70 feet).

Flood of Feb. 2, 1937, reached a stage of 27.5 feet, from flood profile by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

Mississippi River, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

71

68

64

66

70

64

57

54

51

48

45

44

42

42

42

42

41

39

38

38

37

38

39

38

37

37

36

37

40

50

58

Nov.

50

4o

45

39

71

123

68

60

88

567

227

151

131

112

105

101

100

99

90

89

86

82

81

92

92

86

66

79

76

91

Dec.

*77

80

88

55

50

50

48

45

47

50

50

45

42

40

45

46

45

*46

40

40

43

47

54

54

48

210

1,730

*1,520

830

535

350

Jan.

210

185

160

120

150

235

210

195

185

150

105

90

105

105

95

90

85

75

65

63

78

83

86

90

75

65

60

63

68

73

*75

Month

October ..... .......... .... . .

Novembe r .........................

Decembe r ........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ....... ..................

February ....... ... ............

March ......... ........ ..... . April .............. .............

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

June .............................

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

August ............................

September .......... . .......

Water year 194E-43 ........

Feb.

65

66

73

115

180

260

275

240

190

580

860

555

270

185

180

175

150

140

300

1,460

1,640

1,370

925

350

295

249

215

266

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,47

3,19

6,45

37,95

3,49

11,62

11,53

5,95

8,61

3)lB

4,38

1,51

76,41

Mar.

199

153

235

234

174

172

150

159

151

145

132

153

297

649

673

2,810

f936

f281

273

261

293

478

575

379

275

255

231

206

193

202

213

Apr.

208

186

168

164

154

144

290

291

216

259

214

249

245

216

206

207

194

180

179

170

156

145

160

166

137

127

246

239

196

239

Maximum

3 71

3 567

C 1,730

3 1,730

4 235

9 1,640

7 2,810

1 291

2 622

1 5,810

4 605

8 808

3 239

2 5,810

May

188

178

178

157

151

150

143

135

126

129

138

125

117

109

117

369

207

602

535

534

622

445

383

376

379

3P5

287

252

335

552

268

Minimum

36

39

40

24

60

65

132

127

109

100

48

53

32

32

June

336

5,810

2,580

818

471

508

520

383

300

200

160

140

130

130

125

200

300

210

170

150

2OO

170

150

130

120

110

100

140

130

100

Mean

47.

106

208

104

113

415

372

198

278

5OO

103

14 L

50.

209

July

95

90

80

80

144

605

182

100

90

80

75

70

60

55

52

50

fl79

84

70

64

61

56

52

52

52

43

56

54

265

125

58

Aug.

53

210

773

172

100

SO

70

66

62

61

55

54

357

808

190

106

84

72

65

60

58

54

66

73

57

176

162

73

62

56

53

Per square 

mile

5 0.206

.459

.900

.450

.489

1.80

1.61

.857

1.20

2.16

.446

.615

5 .218

.905

Sept.

49

44

41

51

239

134

63

48

44

42

40

49

56

49

44

39

37

35

35

35

34

33

33

32

34

35

33

35

35

32

Runoff in 

inches

0.24

.51

1.04

6.10

.56

1.87

1.86

.96

1.39

2.41

.51

.71

.24

12.30

Peak discharge.-'Mar.'14 (8._.._ _.. 

8,470 sec.-ft.; Aug. 3 (1 a.m.) 993 

Winter discharge measurement mad

) 860 eo.-ft. Mar 16 (12 m.) 3,870

c.-ft.; Aug. 14 (6 p.m.) 916 sec.-ft

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Note^- Backwater from Mississippi River June 9 to July 4, July 8-16. 

16-19. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 24. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,

-ft.; June 2 (11 a.m.)

No gage-height record June

ibtract 1 hour*.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 243

Wapsipinlcon River at Independence, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42 0 27 t 50n , long. 91 0 53'50n , in 

sec. 4, T. 88 N., R. 9 W., at 6th Street in Independence, 1,800 feet downstream from 

Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, 4-:; miles downstream from Otter Creek, 

and y-J miles upstream from Pine Creek. Datum of gage is 882.85 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,060 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 468 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,090 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 8.59 

reetj; minimum, about 9 second-feet many times when power plant was shut down; minitaum 

daily, 82 second-feet Aug. 5.

1933-43: Maximum discharge, 9,060 second-feet June 12, 1942 (gage height, 15.46 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,300 second-feet; minimum, about 7 secondfeet many times in period 1933-34.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Interstate Power Co. Result 

or one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

4.7 89 5.6 648 7.5 2,980 4.6 52 5.3 418 7.0 

4.8 133 6.0 1,040 8.0 3,530 4,7 86 5.6 665 7.5 

5.0 238 6.5 1.7SO 8.5 4,010 4.8 127 6.0 1,090 8.0 

5.2 362 7.0 2,410 5.0 226 6.5 1,750

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

775 

673 

648 

748 

1,950

3,300 

2,670 

2,350 

2,020 

1,840

1,460 

980 

739 

642 

643

633 

432 

434 

444 

372

394 

350 

338 

346 

326

320 

244 

318 

318 

433 

648

Nov.

618 

618 

448 

414 

633

956 

1,020 

910 

910 

1,420

1,170 

900 

775 

673 

618

610 

610 

562 

474 

422

454 

424 

396 

432 

408

401 

186 

411 

318 

324

Dec.

36 S 

226 

297 

326 

328

29S 

299 

296 

304 

252

258 

326 

259 

298 

252

269 

245 

208 

289 

206

224 

240 

229 

293 

SOS

a400 

a550 

a570 

a570 

a510 

a520

Jan.

a500 

a540 

a500 

318 

426

404 

300 

332 

318 

317

312 

295 

302 

292 

272

275 

228 

277 

250 

276

si:

106 

196 

192 

196

199 

186 

182 

177 

186 

140

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber . . . . ..... ............ . .

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary

h. ........ ........ ....... .

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

ter year 1942-43 . . .........

Feb.

182 

193 

186 

156 

206

181 

204 

210 

216. 

220

213 

219 

210 

175 

224

181 

16 S 

157 

174 

170

400 

820 

2,090 

2,980 

2,360

1,740 

1,540 

1,760

Secondfoot-days

27,78 

18,51 

9,91

318,05

8,80 

17,53 

56,01 

29,50 

23,18 

16,57 

8,93 

17,40 

10,19

244,35

Mar.

1,890 

1,690 

1,510 

1,290 

1,030

880 

739 

656 

550 

395

379 

286 

376 

542 

1,2SO

3,700 

3,130 

2,250 

2,390 

2,720

a3,000 

a2,700 

a2,300 

a2,150 

2,300

2,400 

2,340 

2,400 

2,720 

2,920 

3,100

Apr.

3,070 

2,340 

2,430 

2,130 

1,790

1,420 

1,140 

940 

761 

684

732 

864 

1,060 

1,010 

875

761 

656 

638 

520

434

401 

446 

406 

467 

473

378 

479 

476 

460 

761

Maximum

3 3,300 

5 1,420

2 570

4 8,320

5 540 

3 2,9SO 

3 3,700 

3 3,070 

5 2,070 

1 1,830 

7 886 

1 1,570 

1 732

3 3,700

May

761 

675 

597 

394 

284

708 

1,270 

1,010 

792 

675

620 

494 

410 

3S5 

609

2,070 

1,S90 

1,680 

1,330 

1,010

843 

703 

638 

594 

446

376 

398 

390 

392 

394 

348

Minimum

244 

186 

202

151

106 

156 

286 

378 

284 

194 

120 

82 

97

82

June

401 

510 

90S 

782 

684

656 

629 

458

373 

407

419 

291 

372 

194 

398

268 

296 

392 

344 

336

194 

1,090 

802 

366 

314

300 

250 

767 

1,830 

1,540

Mean

89( 

61 

32

S7

28' 

62( 1,80' 

98 

74£ 

55 

28 

56 

34

66

July

886 

629 

365 

319 

264

283 

255 

256

270 

279

230 

134 

266 

225 

19S

229 

419 

263 

438 

414

292 

238 

178 

208 

244

120 

209 

187 

225 

218 

196

2,410 

2,9SO 

3,530

Aug.

159 

124 

264 

222 

82

184 

170 

116 

174 

128

120 

394 

180 

343 

293

497 

629 

694 

1,070 

1,460

1,570 

973 

694 

656 

751

1,160 

1,090 

929 

782 

751 

742

Per square 

mile

> 0.845 

r .582 

) .302

L .822

i .268 

> .591

r 1.70

5 .927 

3 .706

a .521

3 .272 

L .529 

1 .321

5 .631

Peak discharge.- Oct. 6 (9 a.m.) 3.560 sec. -ft.: Feb. 24 (6 a.m.) 3,110 sec. -ft.; Mar.

Sept.

732 

713 

629 

444 

575

424 

334 

388 

388 

498

503 

475 

278 

270 

308

333 

284 

230 

210 

263

241 

282 

226 

146 

216

97 

128 

233 

118 

228

Runoff in 

inches

0.97 

.65 

.35

11.15

.31 

.62 

1.96 

1.03 

.31 

.58 

.31 

.61 

.36

8.56

16

(11 p.m.) 4,090 sec.-ft.; May 16 (4:30 p.m.) 2,330 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record and rating for dam at 

Central City.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
244 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

Wapsipinicon River near Dewitt, Iowa

Location.- Water-state recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 90°32', in sec. 31, T. 81 N. f R. 4 E. 

. at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 3 miles south of Dewitt, 6 r.iiles upstream from Brophy 

Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 599.73 feet above niean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,610 second-feet Mar. 19; maximum gage height 

observed, 10.30 feet Mar. 3 (affected by ice); nininum discharge, 424 second-feet 

Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 2.61 feet Aug. 11.

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 12,900 second-feet Mar. 6, 1937; maximum gage height, 

11.65 feet Feb. 21, 1937 (affected by ice); minimum daily discharge, 70 second-feet 

Jan. 17-24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.94 foot Oct. 3, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which'are poor.

Cooperation.- Results of five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,670

1,610

1,550

1,500

1,430

1,340

1,320

1,490

1,910

2,410

2,650

2,560

2,350

2,140

1,870

1,600

1,410

1,300

1,220

1,110

1,020

994

941

839

843

794

773

742

722

757

838

Nov.

1,280

1,200

1,280

1,200

1,210

1,270

1,230

1,370

1,530

2,340

2,760

2,480

2,430

2,270

1,980

1,790

1,700

1,730

1,640

1,570

1,500

1,410

1,310

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,090

1,020

938

-

Dec.

880

*750

720

780

850

920

950

920

900

870

310

750

700

650

670

690

690

*680

670

640

610

640

670

700

680

1,200

2,500

3,600

5,000

4,770

3,930

Jan.

f3,480

f2,730

f2,440

2,110

2,300

2,500

2,600

2,500

2,450

2,400

2,350

1,950

1,650

1,600

1,450

1,300

1,250

1,080

870

800

790

830

910

890

810

780

680

660

640

630

620

Month

October. .........................

November .........................

Decembe r .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ...................... ...

February .........................

March ......... ....... .......

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

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

June ............ ................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

*5SO

560

630

1,150

2,040

2,800

2,660

1,830

1,510

2,660

2,950

1,900

1,760

910

750

700

700

700

1,150

3,030

3,700

4,300

5,120

4,150

3,200

3,550

f3,610

3,740

_

_

-

Second 

foot-days

43,75

46,44

39,79

666,26

48,05

62,34

119,30

81,03

74,96(

59.04C

26,76'

28,00

23,99

653, 48E

Peak discharge.- Mar. 19 (IE m. ) 6.610 sec

Mar.

f3,760

h3,000

2,500

2,500

3,000

3,000

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,500

2,300

3,000

3,200

3,600

f3,360

f4,960

*5,200

f5,980

f6,590

f6,330

5,240

4,110

4,160

4,840

4,300

4,830

4,440

3,980

3,700

3,570

3,550

Apr.

3,550

3,610

3,770

3,940

4,040

3,920

3,870

4,000

3,830

3,300

2,840

2,620

2,430

2,290

2,250

2,230

2,150

2,050

1,910

1,800

 1,710

1,630

1,660

1,730

1,630

1,590

2,240

2,550

2,340

3,550

-

Maximum

3 2,650

3 2,760

3 5,000

5 7,940

3 3,480

3 5,120

3 6,590

3 4,040

3 4,410

) 3,520

7 1,780

5 1,930

5 1,380

) 6,590

-ft.; Apr. f

May

2,870

2,410

2,280

2,090

1,940

1,820

1,690

1,610

1,610

1,890

2.0OO

1,370

1,720

1,600

1,600

3,190

3,290

3,450

4,110

4,370

4,410

3,610

3,010

2,700

2,500

2,300

2,100

1,910

1,760

1,660

1,590

Minimum

722

988

610

534

620

560

2,200

1,590

1,590

1,140

496

443

428

428

3 (6 a.n.)

June

1,560

2,240

2,760

3,520

3,350

2,760

2,820

2,440

2,240

2,090

1,920

1,890

1,780

1,700

1,570

1,640

1,910

2,000

1,840

1,660

1,830

1,740

1,530

1,470

1,720

1,860

1,560

1,310

1,190

1,140

Mean

1,41!

1,54(

1,284

1.82C

1.55C

3*84'

2*70]

2.41E

1.96E

86.

80C

1.79C

4,050 sec.

July

1,190

1,590

1,S20

1,780

1,520

1,300

1,180

1,040

941

371

826

929

783

722

689

684

680

670

718

666

70S

661

693

693

666

643

574

546

546

h542

496

Aug.

477

488

518

643

630

550

492

480

461

454

443

443

1,150

1,630

1,080

883

727

652

626

661

742

816

1,060

1,290

1,930

1,690

1,750

1,290

1,290

1,350

1,310

Per square 

mile

' 0.614

3 .673

.553'

.793

3 .674

> .968

3 1.67

1.17

) 1.05

) .856

.375

.348

.778

Sept.

1,210

1,110

1,040

1,010

1,120

1,380

1,260

1,310

1,050

900

773

832

994

906

848

778

634

634

608

600

574

546

518

511

496

499

484

454

439

428

Runoff in 

inches

0.71

« V5

.64

10.78

1*0178

1 93

i.'si

1.21

.95

.43

.45

.39

10.56

-ft.; Apr. 30 (4 p.m.)

3,920 sec.-ft.; May 21 (9 a.m.) 4,480 sec.-ft.; June 5'(4;30 a.m!) 4*000 sec!-ft 

* Winter discharge measurement mads on this day. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed fron once-daily staff-gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-29, Jan. 5 to Feb. 22, Mar. 3-14. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 245

Rock River at Watertown, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°ll f 25", long. 88°43 1 35", in sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 

15 £.7 at Watertown, 700 feet downstream from Milwaukee Street Bridge and 1.1 miles 

downstream from Silver Creek.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1943.

Drainage area.- 971 square miles.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 416 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 5.36 

reet;; minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 25, 26 (gage height, 1.30 feet); minimum daily, 

20 second-feet Sept. 26.

1931-43: Maximum discharge, 3,810 second-feet Feb. 13, 1938 (gage height, 4.84 

feet); minimum daily, 0.9 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 15, 1939.

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

wnicn are poor. Slight intermittent regulation caused by a small feed mill a quarter 

of a mile upstream; considerable diurnal regulation caused by power plant 2i miles 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

526

502

466

438

438

444

451

446

416

442

412

393

414

350

384

382

376

394

357

352

36E

304

356

313

317

260

280

271

304

397

468

Nov.

524

544

538

514

520

538

538

544

593

1,030

1,150

1,140

1,080

1,030

946

858

790

736

716

690

749

768

762

762

736

690

602

522

504

496

-

Dec.

534

472

475

470

465

460

450

432

416

406

409

415

415

400

*367

360

355

350

350

350

350

350

352

343

356

366

606

805

911

974

1,000

Jan.

993

956

894

790

730

650

600

580

550

540

530

SCO

500

490

480

475

470

465

460

460

460

460

455

455

450

440

435

»434

425

420

420

Month

October ......... . . .............

November ........... .............

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..... .....

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

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

June ............ .............. .

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

August ...... ................ ...

September .................. .....

Water year 194S-43 ............

Feb.

420

420

420

425

430

435

440

450

455

460

460

460

460

455

450

440

435

420

378

502

645

894

1,410

1,450

1,280

al.100

al.100

al,150

_

-

Second 

foot-days

12 , 01

SI, 61

14,76-

168,42

16, 96

17,84

62, 73

59, 68

22,11

30,96

9,67

6,55

2,94

C77.87

Mar.

al,220

al,350

al,410

al,450

al,440

al,340

al,230

al.120

al.OOO

a 860

742

723

704

742

1,690

*3,250

a ,900

a ,600

a ,400

a ,450

a ,450

,500

,780

,850

,140

,210

,210

,140

,990

,9EO

2,920

Apr.

2,850

2,850

2,780

2,710

2,640

2,640

2,500

2,430

2,360

2,360

2,240

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,940

1,830

1,760

1,660

1,570

1,530

1,460

1,430

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,120

-

Maximum

5 526

0 1,150

4 1,000

7 1,150

7 993

I 1,450

L 3,250

3 2 , 850

" 1,680

5 1,690

& 626

1 444

3 202

7 3,250

May

1,100

1,030

974

965

911

876

858

835

79 8

742

690

632

600

574

574

550

a538

a526

514

502

490

490

496

484

460

454

449

449

449

1,420

1,680

Minimum

260

496

343

143

420

704

1, ICO

472

131

131

20

20

June

1,660

1,670

1,650

1,690

1,620

1,540

1,470

1,420

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,210

1,160

1,090

1,010

946

894

828

768

723

678

626

580

544

508

478

472

556

593

632

-

Mean

388

720

476

461

548

_,, 

2 024

1, 989

713

1,032

312

211

98.

761

July

626

574

496

444

427

449

466

460

432

388

361

340

325

294

297

292

256

264

237

228

224

226

218

S04

211

171

131

147

179

164

148

Aug.

144

140

131

176

232

224

203

180

178

138

144

164

184

179

195

206

206

216

198

190

183

171

193

160

162

245

356

444

410

330

269

Per square 

mile

0.400

.742

 y

.475

.564

. 656

2. 08

.'734

1.06

321

!217

3 .101

.784

Sept.

198

202

194

186

182

152

106

6S

200

148

106

125

126

84

70

66

78

96

51

78

54

42

39

48

38

20

41

66

34

42

-

Runoff in 

inches

- 0.46

.83

.56

6.46

.65

. 68

2.40

'.85

1. 18

.37

25 !n

10.63

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather record 

Afton.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-7, 12-22, Jan. 5 to Feb. 18. Time basis: Central war timr - - - - ------ --*-- -- - ---*--* «.*..- _._,_._-__-». -.

id records for station at

convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
246 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Afton, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°36'40", long. 89°04'10", on line between sees. 

22 and 27, T. 2 II., R. 12 E., at highway bridge in Afton, three-quarters or a mile 

upstream from Bass Creek. Datum of gage Is 742.18 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 3,300 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 1,782 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet Mar. 28 to Apr. 2; naxinum 

gage height, 11.04 feet Mar. 16 (ice effect); minimum discharge, 190 second-feet 

Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.07 feet); minimum daily, 300 second-feet Sept. 25.

1914-43: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 second-feet liar. 23, 24, 1929; maximum 

gage height observed, 13.38 feet Feb. 21, 1937, ice jam; minimum discharge, 36 secondfeet Aug. 26, 1934, July 9, 1936; minimum daily, 42 second-feet Aug. 25, 26, 1934; 

minimum gage height, 0.09 foot Aug. 26, 1934.

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

regulated by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,400

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,430

1,430

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,880

1,250

1,190

832

857

934

908

908

857

732

782

832

807

838

686

882

1,160

Nov.

1,850

1,370

1,340

1,310

1,370

1,370

1,430

1,430

1,530

1,920

2,000

2,500

2,700

8,800

2.60O

8,400

2,310

8,500

2,800

2,700

2,800

8,700

2,360

8,220

2,180

2,040

1,930

1,700

1,670

1,670

-

Dec

1,670

1,720

1.77O

1,780

1,740

1,700

1,640

1,590

1,550

1,530

1,500

1,470

1,450

1,420

1,390

1,330

1,100

*389

1,100

960

880

1,200

1,300

1,600

1,810

1,960

8,700

8,600

8,040

1,810

1,880

Jan.

2,360

8,600

2,900

2,800

2,400

2,200

2,800

2,350

2,350

2,320

2,300

8,230

2,180

2,100

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,700

1,80&

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,350

*1,440

1,400

1,430

1,460

1,480

1,500

Month

October ..... ..................

November .....................

Decembe r ...................... .

Calendar year 1942 .......

January .... ...............

February ....................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .................. ....

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

August ...........................

September ....................

Water year 1942-43 ......

Feb.

1,450

1,400

1,420

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,500

1,550

1,500

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,600

8,800

2,500

2,600

2,900

3,400

3,500

3,400

3,720

3,780

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

34 ' 9£

49)07

518,79

61,30 

56,76

173 O9

59)38

44)58

84,08 

80,10

838,89

Mar.

3,830

3,940

4,990

5,800

4,730

4,270

4,200

4,150

4,100

4,000

3,S50

3,610

8,800

2,700

5,220

5,900

*5,120

5,400

6,000

6,680

7,300

7,460

7,460

7,680

7,780

8,100

S,620

8,810

9,000

9,000

8,810

Apr.

9,OOO

8,S10

8,620

8,270

8,100

7,940

7,620

7,300

7,140

6,9SO

6,530

6,830

5,940

5,660

5,3SO

5,120

4,990

4,860

4,990

4,860

4,490

4,870

4,160

4,050

3.83O

3,830

3,720

3,500

3,500

3,400

-

Maximum

9 1,430

0 2,800 

3 2,700

3 3,200

3 2,900 

") 3 72O

T q nnn

3 9 , 000

3 3,400

L 8,180

2 1,280

2 1,310

3 9,000

May

3,200

3,100

2,800

8,900

2,400

2,360

8,360

2,360

2,080

8,040

2,040

1,880

1,810

1,700

1,700

1,670

1,560

1,780

1,670

1,670

1,670

1 , 530

1,340

1,530

1,460

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,460

1,460

1,560

Minimum

686

1 'sso 85C

488

1,350

8 700

3)400

1,340

1,310

482

300

300

June

1,810

8,260

8,700

8,900

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,200

3,100

3,100

3,100

2,900

2,800

8,800

8,500

2,180

2,080

2,080

2,000

1,780

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,310

1,560

1,500

1,430

-

Mean

1 12

2,03

1,58

1,48

1,97

8,02

5 84

5)77

8)44

1,43!

77

67

8,89f

July

1,500

1,430

1,400

1,370

1,340

1,670

1,780

1,670

1.8SO

8,180

2,180

8,130

2,040

1,880

1,700

1,600

1,530

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,340

959

832

934

959

908

908

786

495

Aug.

757

634

602

698

574

788

641

4S2

908

686

5S6

888

934

748

605

934

718

642

680

760

733

493

838

782

709

934

1,080

959

1,040

984

1,880

Per square 

mile

3 0.342

3 .615

5 ,480

1 .431

' . 599

7 .614

7 1.77

3 1 . 75

5 .580

3 .741

3 .436

7 .235

3 .203

3 ,696

Sept.

1,310

1,250

1,820

959

908

807

832

S82

687

686

619

599

807

663

641

542

566

588

459

628

733

510

395

310

300

331

317

324

678

617

-

Runoff in 

inches

'.69 39

.55

5.84

.69

.64

2.04

*S7

.83

.27

.83

9.45

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-24, Jan. 5 to Feb. 22, Mar. 7-11,

Time basis'. Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 247

Rock River at Rockton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°27'05", long. 89°04'20", in SEiNWi sec. 24, T.

 46 N., R. 12 E., at highway bridge in Rockton, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Pecatonica River. Datum of gage is 707.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 6,290 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to March 1909, March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.-.-Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 12.88

 fee-t); minimum daily discharge, 1,120 second-feet Sept. 26.

1903-9, 1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, 28,500 second-feet Mar. 22, 1904 

(gage height, 13.8 feet, datum then in use); minimum, 427 second-feet (regulated) 

Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 2.02 feet); minimum daily, 706 second-feet, Aug. 24, 1941.

Flood of February 1937 reached a stage of 14.6 feet, affected by ice, from painted 

floodmark. Flood of March 1904 probably reached somewhat lower stage.

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

 regulated by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect (gage_height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.7 1.120 5.0 4,740

3.0 ]

3.5 £

1,520 6.0 6,490

,260 8.0 10,300

11.0 17,100

12.0 19,900

12.3 20,900

4.0 3,070 10.0 14,600

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,070

3,070

2,900

2,900

2,900

3,070

3,070

3,070

2,900

2,900

E.740

2,740

2,740

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,260

1,880

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,950

1,950

1,880

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

2,420

Nov.

2,900

3,240

3,240

3,070

2,900

3,070

3,240

3,240

3,400

»4,570

5,600

6,130

6,490

5,960

5,260

4,740

4,400

4,400

4,570

4,740

4,740

4,570

4,230

4,060

4,060

3,900

3,560

3,400

3,240

3,240

-

Dec.

3,240

2,420

1,700

1,900

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,200

3,070

7,030

9,500

9,100

8,130

7,940

Jan.

7,7

7)5

7,2

6,1

50

70

10

30

5,430

3,800

3,7

3,5

3,5

00

00

00

3,500

3,200

3,0

3,1

3,0

00

00

00

2,900

2,900

2,6

2,6

2,6

00

00

00

2,600

2,700

2,8

2,9

2,9

00

00

00

2,700

2,500

2,6

2,6

2,6

2,6

00

00

00

00

2,700

Month

October ........... .... . . . ...

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ...... ...................

February .......... . . ... . . ...

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .......... ... .... .

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ...........

Feb.

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

2,900

3,100

3,200

3,400

3,600

3,900

4,300

4,300

4,000

3,500

3,100

2,900

2,900

3,730

7,210

10,300

9.900

9,700

*10,500

11,100

10,900

11,400

10,700

-

-

Secondfoot-days

76,93

124,16

99,63

1,174,28

110,19

153,74

354, 2S

244,10

127,97

T49 47

88)56

89,51

56,28

1,674,82

Mar.

9,700

8,000

7,000

6,800

7,000

6,400

5,600

4,800

4,500

4,000

4,000

4,300

4,500

5,780

9,500

20,900

*19,600

17,100

18,500

17,700

17,100

17,400

17,100

16,800

16,400

15,600

15,100

14,400

13,700

12,800

12,200

Apr.

12,

H>

11,

10,

10,

10,

9,

9,

9,

000

800

400

900

500

300

900

700

500

9,300

8,

8,

S,

7,

900

510

320

940

7,570

7,390

7,

7,

7,

7,

6,

6,

6,

6,

210

030

030

210

850

310

130

130

5,960

5,960

6,

6,

 6,

5,

-

Maximum

0 3,070

a 6,490

3 9,500

0 9,500

3 7,750

3 11,400

3 20,900

3 12,000

3 5,780

3 7,210

3 4,230

3 5,260

3 3,400

3 20,900

130

130

130

860

May

5,780

5,600

5,260

5,080

4,400

4,230

, 4,230

4,230

4,060

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,560

3,400

3,400

3,560

3,400

4,060

4,910

4,740

4,910

4,740

4,060

3,900

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,560

 3,560

3,400

3,560

Minimum

1,880

2,900

1,700

1,100

2,500

2,600

4,000

5,960

3,400

3,070

1,460

1,450

1,120

1,120

June

4,060

5,030

6,670

7,210

7,210

6,850

6,850

6,490

5,960

5,600

5,260

5,260

5,430

6,490

5,780

5,080

4,910

4,400

4,060

3,900

4,060

3,900

3,900

4,400

4,230

3,730

3,070

3,320

3,240

3,070

-

Mean

2,48

4,13<

3,21

3,21

3,55

5,49

11,43

8,13'

4,12

4,98

£,85'

2,88

1 1 87

4,58<

July

3,400

3,240

3,070

2,790

2,740

3,240

4,230

4,060

3,900

4,060

3,730

3,560

3,400

3,240

3,070

2,900

3,070

2,900

2,740

2,740

2,580

2,420

2,420

2,260

1,950

1,730

1,960

1,950

1,880

1,880

1,460

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

2»

l)

1,

1,

800

730

520

100

800

100

800

450

660

1,880

1,510

2,

£

4,

100

740

740

4,740

5,260

5,

4,

3,

380

400

400

2,420

2,260

1,

2,

2,

730

100

100

2,100

3,160

4,

4,

4,

4,

740

360

230

570

4,230

Per square 

mile

3 0.395

9 .658

I .511

7 .511

5 .565

L .873

1 1. 82

1.29

3 .656

' "454

7 ^459

> .298

9 .730

Sept.

3,400

2,900

2,740

2,530

2,260

2,260

2,100

2,260

2,100

1,730

1,800

1,730

1,730

2,100

1,SSO

1,880

1,660

 1,730

1,3SO

1,730

1,730

1,590

1,380

1,320

1,320

1,120

1,330

. 1,380

1,380

1,730

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.45

.73

.59

6.94

.65

.91

2^09

1.44

 76

 88

.52

.53

 33

9.88

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3-25, Jan. 6 to Feb. 18, Har. 2-1;

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 17
248 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Oregon, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°01', long. 89°20', near center of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 10

 E., in tailrace of Illinois Northern Utilities Co.'s plant In Oregon, 1,000 feet upstream from bridge on State High 64, 2 miles upstream from Kyte River, and 110 miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 0.76 foot below mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 8,120 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height,

 671.94 feet); minimum daily, 1,760 second-feet Sept. 27.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 17, 1943; minimum daily, 1,010 secondfeet Dec. 31, 1939.

Highest stage known, 678.7 feet in February 1937, from floodmark. 

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

 diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. Gage read twice hourly. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Illinois Northern Utilities Co. One dis-

 charge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, IS. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

-height, in feet,

Oct. 1 to Mar. 16

2.5 1,990 2.3 1,760 3.8 4,840 S.O 19,600

3.0 2,920 2.6 2,240 4.2 6,010 10.0 27,000

3.4 3,820 3.0 3,010 5.0 8,300 11.7 33,300

3.8 4,840 3.4 3,870 6.0 12,400

Note.- Same as 

following table 

above 3.8 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,590

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,710

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,340

.2,340

2,520

2,340

2,340

2.52O

2,520

-2,520

Nov.

2,920

3,360

3,820

3,820

3,590

*3,590

3,820

3,820

4,070

4,840

6,680

7,730

8,080

7,730

7,030

6,340

6,010

5,400

5,110

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,110

4,840

4,840

4,840

4,580

4,320

4,070

4,070

-

. Dec.

3,820

2,520

1,990

2,710

3,360

3,590

3,360

3,590

3,360

3,590

3,360

3,140

2,920

2,920

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,140

2,710

2,520

2,710

2,920

2,920

3,140

3,140

3,140

10,600

14,900

15,600

13,800

13,800

Jan.

12,800

13 , 10O

9,880

8,440

6,800

4,700.

4,800

4,700

4,600

4,600

4,500

3,700

3,700

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,900

3,500

3,200

3,200

3,300

3,700

3,900

4,000

3,600

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,300

3,300

3,400

Month

October ................... . .

November .........................

December ..... ...................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ........................

March ........ ........ .

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

JJay ............................

June ............ ................

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

August ...... ... .........

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,800

4,000

4,200

4,600

5,000

5,400

5,500

5,300

4,700

4,100

3,800

3,600

3,500

4,000

15,000

17 , 000

18,000

19,000

20,000

18,000

16,000

14,000

13,000

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

90,30

150,63

148,69

1,488,25

150,62

227,00

426, OOC

189^36

186, 74C

120 81

112 281

76, 83

2,176,22C

Mar.

11,OOO

10,000

9,200

8,700

9,200

7,000

6,400

6,000

6,000

4,600

4,300

4,700

5,600

6,500

10,000

27,000

*33,300

26,300

21,400

20,700

18,900

18, 200

17,800

18,200

18,200

17,400

16,700

16,000

16,000

15,600

14,600

Apr.

13,800

13,800

13,500

13,100

12,400

12,000

12,000

12.0OO

11,300

11,300

10,600

10,200

9,880

9,880

9,830

9,160

9,160

9,160

8,440

8,440

8,440

8,080

,380

,380

,380

.030

380

8^080

7,730

8,080

Maximum

D 3,590

D 8, 030

D 15,6OO

D 15,600

3 13,100

) 20,000

) 33,300

) 13,800

) 9,160

> ejeeo

) 6,680

) 4,590

) 33,300

May

7,730

7,380

7,030

6,340

6,010

5,400

5,110

5,110

4,840

4,840

4,590

4,590

4,840

4,590

4,340

4,590

5,400

6,010

7,380

8,080

9,160

9,160

8,440

7,380

6,680

. 6,630

6,340

5,700

5,400

5,110

5,110

Minimum.

2,340

2,920

1,990

1,500

3,200

3,500

4,600

7,030

4,340

3,870

2,420

2,070

"1,760

1,760

June

5,110

8,440

8.O80

8,800

S,8OO

3,800

8,440

8,080

7,730

7,030

6,680

6,340

6,340

7,030

7,030

6,340

5,700

5,400

4,840

4,840

5,110

5,700

5,110

4,840

5,110

4,840

4,340

3,870

4,100

3,870

-

Mean

2,9K

5,02]

4 79 1 *

4,07'

4-,85£

8,10'

13.74C

9,89£

6,10E

6 225

 x 'oq)

3,62!

2,56^

5,96£

July

3,65O

3,870

3,87O

3,650

3,430

4,840

6,6SO

6,010

5,110

4,840

4,590

4,340

4,100

3,870

 3,870

3,870

5,110

4,340

4,100

3,870

3,650

3,430

3,220

3,220

3,010

2,810

2,420

2,810

3,010

2,610

2,610

Aug.

2,24O

2,420

3,01O

'2,420

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,420

2,070

2,240

2,420

2,240'

3,220

4,340

5,110

5,110

5,400

5,110

4,590

3,650

3,010

2,810

2,420

2,810

2,810

3,650

6,340

6,630

5,400

5,400

5,110

Per square 

mile

5 0.359

L .618

" 591

.502

.598

a 998

1.69

1.22

 752

.767

.480

.446

.315

.734

Sept.

4,590

3,870

3,650

3,430

3,220

3,010

3,010

2,810

2,810

2,610

2,420

2,240

2,420

2,810

2,610

2,420

2,420

2,240

2,240

2,070

2,070

2,240

2,240

2,070

1,910

1,910

1,760

1,910

1,910

1,910

Runoff in 

inchee

0.41

.69

 68

6. 81

.69

1.04

1

QC 

.yo

1.36

 86

.55

.51

.35

9.96

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to Mar. 16. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tira ubtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 249

Rock River at Como, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°47'00", long. 89°44'58", In NEi sec. 25. T. 21

N.» R. 6 E., 1 mile upstream from Como, 3 mllee downstream from Rock Falls, and 3i

miles upstream from Elkhorn Creek. Datum of gage Is 606.83 feet above mean sea level.

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,700 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- December 1933 to September 1943. November 1914 to September 1934 at

Lynaon, j.et miles downstream (drainage area, 9,010 square miles). 

Average discharge.- 29 years, 5,260 second-feet (discharge for site at Lyndon adjusted for

airrerence in drainage area.). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,400 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 11.89

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 1,680 second-feet Sept. 27.

1914-43: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet Feb. 22, 1937, at lower dam at Rock

Falls, from rating curve extended above 21,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting:

minimum dally discharge, 440 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934. 

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

wmcn.are fair. About 100 second-feet diverted above gage to Illinois and Mississippi

Canal. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, exce.pt periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

2.5 1,600 4.0 5,920 2.4 1,510 4.0 5,920 10.0 29

2.6 2,020 5.0 9,

2.S 2,490 6.0 12,

3.0 3,000 6.6 14,

3.5 4,390

100 2.5 1,70

600 2.6 1,92

700 3.0 3,00

3 5.0 9,230 11.0 34

0 6.0 12,900 11.8 38

0 8.0 20,500

300

500

900

3.5 4,390 9.0 24,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,960

3,680

3,820

3,540

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,68ff

3,680

3,680

3,400

3,270

3,400

3,400

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,140

3,030

2,720

2,620

2,790

2,590

2,640

2,390

2,520

2,620

2,250

2,520

2,820

2,740

Nov.

2,900

3,270

3,820

3,960

3,960

3,960

3,960

3,960

4,240

5,300

 6,380

7,480

7,960

7,960

7,320

6,850

6,380

5,760

5; 610

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,460

5,610

5,300

4,990

5,140

4.340

4,540

4,240

-

Dec.

4,100

3,300

1,800

2,200

3,300

3,500

3,300

3,500

3,300

3,500

3,400

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,800

3,000

 3,150

3,000

2,900

2,700

2,500

2,650

2,800

2,950

3,000

3,250

9,200

14,500

 12,500

12,200

12,600

Jan.

12,200

12, 6

11,8

10,2

00

00

00

7,400

5,300

5,1

4,9

4,8

00

00

00

4,800

4,800

4,8

4,3

4,2

00

00

00

4,100

4,100

3,8

3,9

3,9

00

00

00

3,600

3,500

4,0

4,0

00

00

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,0

3,8

3,8

3,5

00

00

00

00

3,800

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........ ...............

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

3.SOO

3,800

3,300

3,800

3,800

4,100

4,400

4,400

4,800

5-, 100

6,100

5,700

6,100

5,500

5,000

4,200

4,000

3,650

4,100

9,400

14,500

16,500

17,500

19,000

19,000

18,000

17,500

12,000

.

_

-

Secondfoot-days

97,51

158,43

139,60

1,602,54

163,00

229,55

490,70

305,65

212, 58(

203, 38(

129,13

117,32!

S0.48C

2,327,33(

Mar.

13,000

12,500

9,600

9,000

10,500

7,500

7,000

6,000

a7, 200

a4,900

a5,200

a5, 000

a6,100

a6,800

12,600

33,500

*38,900

34,000

25,900

23,300

23,700

21,600

20,900

20,500

20,100

19,700

18,600

17,800

17,400

16,300

15,600

Apr.

14,

14,

14,

13,

12,

12,

12,

12,

12,

11,

11,

10,

10,

9,

9,

9,

9,

8,

8,

8,

8,

8,

7,

7,

7,

7,

7,

8,

8,

8,

-

Maximum

3 3,960

3 7,960

3 14,500

3 14,500

3 12,600

3 19,000

3 38,900

3 14,800

) 10,300

) 9,420

) 6,850

) 7,000

) 5,300

) 38,900

SOO

400

000

700

900

600

200

200

200

800

400

700

700

970

600

040

230

500

500

500

500

320

810

480

320

000

320

320

320

320

May

8,500

7,810

7,640

7,000

6,700

6,380

5,610

5,920

5,610

5,610

5,460

5,140

5,140

5,300

5,140

4,990

6,080

6,380

7,640

8,860

9,970

10,300

9,600

8,150

7,340

7,160

7,000

6,850

6,380

6,540

6,080

Minimum

2,250

2,900

1,800

1,500

3,500

3,650

4,900

7,000

4,990

4,390

2,380

2,080

1,680

1,6SO

June

7,320

7,160

9,040

8,680

9,420

9,040

8,6SO

8,680

8,320

7,640

7,160

6,850

6,850

6,540

7,810

7,160

6,380

6,080

5,760

5,610

5,760

5,920

6,230

5,460

5,460

5,610

5,140

4,690

4,540

4,390

-

Mean

3,14,

5,28

4.50C

4,39]

5,25f

8,19(

15.83C

10,19C

6,85r

6,77£

4,16E

3,78E

2,682

6,376

July

4,240

3,820

4,100

3,960

3,6SO

,840

,690

,850

,920

,140

,140

,840

,690

,390

,240

,100

,840

,300

,390

,390

,100

,960

,240

,270

,270

3,030

2,700

2,380

3,320

2,890

2,410

Aug.

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

6SO

270

350

860

460

840

540

680

160

2,080

2,320

2,

2,

4,

430

770

390

4,990

5,460

5,

5,

5,

460

610

460

4,240

3,400

3,

2,

160

680

2,730

2,810

3,430

5,

7,

6,

5,

460

000

380

610

5,610

Per square 

mile

.

S

L

J

3

1

Sept.

5,300

4,690

3,960

3,680

3,430

3,050

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,780

2,490

2,700

2,380

2,620

2,730

2,510

2,600

2,220

2,300

2,300

1,850

2,320

2,300

2,220

2,110

1,720

1,680

1,940

2,020

1,820

-

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Sterling Hydroelectric Flant.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-29, Jan. 5 to Mar. 8.

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
250 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River near Joslin, 111..

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°33'35", long. 90°10'55", in NEi sec. 18, T. 18 

 N., R. 3 E., at highway bridge If miles east of Joslin, 12 miles downstream from Rock 

Creek, and 27 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 564.06 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 9,520 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 second-feet liar. 18 (gage height, 14.20 

feet); minimum, 2,020 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 3.45 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 18, 1943; minimum daily observed, 834 

second-feet Jan. 3, 1940.

Flood of Feb. 24, 1937, reached a stage of 15.3 feet, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 45,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 34,000 

second-feet).

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

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Amy.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

4.1 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15

2,830

4,090

5,790

7,650

9,680

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

12.7

11,900

14,700

18,200

22,600

26,100

3.5 2,080

4.0 2,700

5.0 4,010

6.0 5,450

Mar. 16 to Sept. SO

7.0 7.21O

8.0 9,360

9.0 11,800

10.0 14,500

11.0 17,400

12.0 21,500

13.0 27,500

14.1 35,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,250

4,090

3,940

3,940

3,940

3,940

3,790

3,940

3,940

3,790

3,790

3,640

3,570

3,570

3,640

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,360

3,290

3,020

2,960

3,090

3,020

3,02O

2,830

2,960

3,020

3,020

3,090

3,160

Nov.

3,090

3,360

3,640

4,090

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,250

4,410

5,250

5,970

7,270

«7,840

8,440

8,440

7,840

7,460

6,890

6,330

6,150

6,150

6,150

6,150

6,150

6,150

5,790

5,610

5,790

5,250

5,250

-

Dec.

4,91O

4,300

3,000

2,800

3,400

4,000

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,800

3,400

3,300

*3,400

3,700

3,800

- 3,700

3,500

3,100

2,800

3,200

3,400

3,600

3,700

4,000

7,000

11,000

15,000

18,000

17,000

Jan.

16,000

15,000

15,000

14,000

11,000

9,300

' 7,700

6,700

6,200

5,900

5,800

5,800

5,400

5,400

4,900

5,000

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,800

4,700

4,700

4,900

5,100

5,100

*5,000

5,000

4,800

4,800

4,700

4,700

Month

October ................... ......

November ........... .............

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ............ .............

February .................. . . March. ........ ...

April . ........ ... ...... . May ........... ..... . .......

June ..................... ...

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

August ........................

September ..... ...........

Water year 1942 43 ..... . . .

Feb.

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,800

5,200

5,600

5,700

6,000

6,600

7,500

7,600

7,600

7,000

6,200

5,500

5,100

5,000

5,100

6,700

11,000

17,000

24,100

25,100

25,600

26,100

25,600

22,600

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

107,90

172,39

163,11

1,786,36

212,10

293,10

556,90

342,98

242,39

222,39

143,63

126,23

95,17

2,678,29

Mar.

18,000

17,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

13,000

11,000

9,200

8,900

8,200

8,000

8,200

8,600

10,000

15,000

28,900

*34 , 800

35,600

31,700

26,800

24 , 800

23,000

22,000

21,500

21,000

20,500

19,700

19,300

18,500

17,700

Apr.

16,800

16,500

15,600

15,000

14,700

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,400

12,800

12,300

11,800

11,500

11,000

10,500

10,000

9,820

9,360

9,130

9,130

9,130

8,900

8,450

8,230

8,020

8,020

8,670

9,820

10,000

-

Maximum

3 4,250

3 8,440

3 18,000

3 18,000

3 16,000

3 26,100

3 35,600

3 16,800

3 11,500

3 10,300

3 6,830

3 7,020

3 5,610

3 35,600

May

9,820

9,590

8,900

8,450

7,610

7,410

7,020

6,280

6,460

6,280

6,110

5,^40

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,940

5,940

6,830

7,410

8,900

10,500

11,300

11,500

10,800

9,360

8,670

8,020

7,810

7,410

7,210

7,610

Minimum

2,830

3,090

2,800

1,700

4,700

4,700

8,000

c),020

5,770

4,850

3,020

2,570

2,140

2,140

June

6,830

6,640

9,130

10,000

9,590

10,300

10,000

9,590

9,360

9,130

8,450

7,810

7,410

7,410

7,210

8,450

7,610

6,830

6,460

6,110

6,110

6,280

6,460

6,460

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,450

5,150

4,850

-

Mean

3,48

5,74

5,26

4,89'

6,84

10,47

17,96

11,43

V,81C

7.4K

4,63.

4,07

3,17'

7,33

July

4,710

4,430

4,290

4,570

4,430

4,430

6,110

6,460

6,830

5,940

5,610

5,300

5,150

5,150

4,710

4,570

4,570

5,450

5,300

4,710

4,570

4,290

4,150

3,740

3,610

3,610

3,350

3,220

3,020

3,870

3,480

Aug.

3,020

3,020

3,160

4,010

3,480

3,090

3,220

3,020

3,020

2,570

2,570

2,830

3,020

4; 150

4,850

5,300

5,450

5,450

5,610

5,300

4,430

3,610

3,480

3,160

3,220

3,220

4,290

5,940

7,020

6,110

5,610

Per square 

mile

L 0.366

3 .604

3 .553

I .514

3 .719

) 1.10

3 1.89

3 1.20

> .821

5 .779

5 .487

3 .428

' .333

3 .771

Sept.

5,610

5,300

4,710

4,150

3,870

3,740

3,480

3 ,350

3,220

3,220

3,160

3,020

3,160

2,900

3,090

3,090

2,960

2,960

2,700

2,700

2,640

2,440

2,700

2,700

2,640

2,500

2,260

2,140

2,380

2,380

-

Runoff in 

Inches

0.42

.67

.64

6.98

.83

1.14

2.18

1.34

.95

.87

.56

.49

.37

10.46

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Feb. 22, Mar. 1-16.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 251

Crawfish River at Mllford, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°06'00", long. 88°51'00", in sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 14 E. f

 at highway bridge on County Trunk Highway A in Milford, 1 mile downstream from Rock 

Creek and 8 miles upstream from mouth-.

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1931-43), 311 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1936-37: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 3,110 second-feet

 Mar. 9 (gage height, 7.24 feet); minimum observed, 6 second-feet Sept. 18.

1937-38: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 3,310 second-feet Sept. 22 

(gage height, 7.52 feet); minimum observed, 5 second-feet Oct. 17.

1942-43: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 3,710 second-feet Mar. 22, 

27 (from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet); maximum gage height observed, 

8.18 feet Mar. 20, 21 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge observed, 17 secondfeet Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.44 feet).

1931^3: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 22, 27, 1943; minimum observed, 

5 second-feet Aug. 18, 1936, Oct. 17, 1937, Oct. 5, 1939.

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

read twice daily.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for the water years 1937 and 1938, superseding

 those published in Water-supply Papers 825 and 855, are given herein.

atlng tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21

1.6 31

1.8 59

2.0 94

2.3 174

2.6 290

3.0 494

3.6 S29

1.6 30

1.8 54

2.0 94

2.3 187

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

2.6 302

3.0 609

3.5 798

4.0 1,090

5.0 1,690

6.0 2,310

7.0 2,970

8.1 3,710

Discharge, in second-feet, 1936-38, 1942-43

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

13.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65

39

3S

26

36

44

67

54

56

92

S3

65

53

43

38

46

56

25

27

30

50

73

56

38

43

62

36

31

54

46

9

Nov.

56

64

105

119

107

114

143

146

146

92

69

105

83

107

119

67

52

69

65

65

119

69

«92

88

96

72

65

58

- 53

46

-

Dec.

39

34

31

30

39

36

39

38

41

43

44

50

53

56

64

67

69

72

72

70

70

69

72

79

94

107

132

158

16S

174

195

Jan.

288

2SS

288

247

224

165

143

16S

28S

19S

178

174

17S

*17S

18S

174

140

132

IBS

124

195

174

127

112

105

94

S6

SI

86

112

98

Feb.

96

105

103

101

107

107

107

105

96

96

101

119

168

239

332

402

355

402

426

622

1,460

1,530

1,730

1,950

1,880

1.8SO

1,730

1,730

_

-

Mar.

*1,660

1,590

1,530

1,950

2,380

2,570

2,840

3,040

3,110

3,250

2,980

2,730

2,480

2,330

2,100

2,020

2,000

1,870

1,870

1,690

1,450

1,270

1,150

1,030

856

856

740

653

624

624

653

Apr.

682

653

595

595

624

595

653

682

653

624

538

332

355

355

402

310

332

355

355

332

426

 566

624

653

6S2

856

856

79S

711

624

-

May

711

769

79S

856

914

856

798

711

' 653

566

450

509

509

450

355

355

310

28S

247

236

224

202

178

143

8S

132

146

247

288

26S

268

June

247

209

178

155

96

50

119

121

114

94

S3

69

65

86

81

90

114

116

103

127

1S4

158

13S

124

130

"124

112

101

90

84

-

July

79

77

54

52

56

39

34

44

36

40

48

50

48

44

41

41

73

36

36

2S

25

15

12

24

29

34

15

18

IS

20

18

Aug.

17

18

14

23

20

16

12

24

32

30

26

31

30

16

23

14

43

24

27

27

43

35

20

18

27

31

24

15

12

18

IS

Sept.

21

18

14

47

28

14

15

15

13

18

38

43

2-9

15

36

35

14

7

12

21

13

16

14

8

38

25

15

ie

10

15

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 26, Jan. 3-14, Jan. 19 to Mar. 4, 

Mar. 10-16.
252 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of'Crawfish River at Mllford, Wls., 1936-38, 1942-43 Continued

1937-38

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34

29

22

17

15

2S

31

27

20

23

31

39

29

27

18

14

6

12

43

67

67

88

90

56

44

64

46

48

54

62

39

Nov.

44

73

59

23

59

15

36

20

39

61

40

 38

38

50

79

59

35

25

24

27

29

29

31

31

33

39

44

56

35

29

-

Dec.

24

23

23

22

20

19

18

17

*17

16

14

13

13

13

19

21

22

21

22

23

26

25

23

22

24

25

27

30

32

34

35

Jan.

33

29

25

23

23

21

21

20

19

19

22

27

29

33

37

36

30

26

23

27

33

37

40

150

180

140

85

70

«64

 2

60

Feb.

50

45

41

85

250

500

1,090

1,450

1,940

2,190

2,250

2,380

2,840

2,380

2,380

2,410

2,420

2,450

2,430

2,200

1,890

1,780

1,630

1,540

*1,460

1,380

1,360

1,320

_

_

-

Mar.

1,370

1,330

1,270

1,190

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,130

1,250

1,500

1,750

1,870

2,000

2,060

 2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

1,940

1,810

1,810

1,570

1,450

1,450

1,270

1,150

1,030

972

914

Apr.

856

856

711

682

624

624

595

624

595

475

378

402

332

247

310

268

198

310

174

288

236

217

138

152.

152

94

86

88

168

127

-

May

92

73

58

67

20

77

96

88

90

92

83

77

53

61

56

58

67

73

101

114

96

86

81

73

46

81

88

101

109

116

105

June

135

135

114

124

92

79

92

81

35

62

83

73

48

'34 44

70

69

62

50

44

40

31

44

48

64

67

48

47

32

34

-

July

192

332

538

653

711

682

682

653

653

566

538

450

972

914

972

1,030

1,030

972

914

856

740

653

595

450

450

426

355

332

288

288

268

Aug.

213

174

112

135

103

135

116

92

103

96

119

112

96

103

127

162

178

152

103

109

140

127

140

143

124

114

98

90

90

86

92

Sept.

86

69

54

59

54

48

94

101

149

332

595

914

1,030

1,330

1,450

1,570

1,940

2,380

2,570

2,970

3,310

3,310

3,240

3,170

2,970

2,710

2,570

2,380

2,190

2.,000

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-25, Nov. 29 to Feb. 6, Feb. 15 to Mar. 12.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

439

412

361

336

158

313

386

248

269

290

290

217

228

232

313

236

202

217

155

107

140

127

105

83

79

84

79

81

40

43

155

Nov.

181

228

217

269

269

290

290

313

313

439

466

829

689

605

412

439

605

605

494

494

494

522

466

466

466

440

350

290

250

225

-

Dec.

215

205

200

190

180

160

140

130

125

125

125

125

127

129

*130

128

125

122

120

116

122

129

135

140

145

150

180

269

336

269

221

Jan.

209

202

215

230

245

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

245

242

240

235

230

220

210

180

150

160

170

185

196

210

225

235

«248

270

280

Feb.

280

275

275

275

270

270

265

265

260

260

255

255

255

255

255

260

270

280

300

340

420

520

700

890

1,100

1,230

1,280

1,320

_

-

-

Mar.

1,300

1,200

1,050

900

780

680

600

570

550

540

-*522

515

520

660

960

1,400

2,100

2,700

3,000

' 3,300

3,500

3,710

3,640

3,570

3,570

3,510

3,710

3,640

3,510

3,310

3,170

Apr.

3,110

2,970

2,710

2,510

2,380

2,120

1,940

1,810

1,690

1,570

1,390

1,330

1,210

1,090

972

972

856

769

798

798

740

653

682

595

653

595

595

566

374

595

-

May

426

374

426

348

194

282

325

302

261

242

261

201

194

187

147

114

194

261

242

282

257

253

234

231

194

231

250

238

223

282

282

June

299

624

711

856

914

972

914

856

798

798

711

595

653

595

566

538

538

481

453

509

399

399

374

348

302

302

302

374

399

399-"

July

374

348

348

302

261

481

711

856

856

856

856

740

653

566

453

374

348

282

246

216

184

170

138

119

114

94

87

69

87

66

54

Aug.

42

40

66

80

87

62

62

57

61

53

50

37

62

61

66

87

82

66

57

61

62

64

61

66

69

100

282

399

399

374

325

Sept.

325

282

238

201

180

144

 ' 108

116

131

111

76

68

85

62

76

76

54

31

46

66

44

59

71

46

62

39

42

57

46

61

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. to Dec. 27, Jan. 3 to Mar. 21.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 253

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Crawfish River at Milford, Wis., 1936-38, 1942-43

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1936 .............

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

September. ........................

Water year 1936-37 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1937 .............

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

September. ........................

December. ..................... ...

March. ............................

 fay

September. ........................

Water year 1942-43 .............

Secondfoot-days

1,481

2,651

2,305

63,411

5,221

18,079

55,896

16,818

13,525

3,570

1,184

728

619

122,077

683

118,713

1 444

44 141

1,981

19,155

45,645

5,013

103,138

12,880

62,687

39,043

7,938

3,003

188,214

Maximum

92

146

195

2,240

288

1,950

3,250

856

914

247

79

43

47

3,250

79

35

3,250

135

1,030

3,310

336

1,120

1,320

3,710

3,110

325

3,710

Minimum

9

46

30

8

81

96

624

310

88

50

12

12

7

7

6

13

6

914

31

192

86

48

116

515

114

31-

31

Mean

47.8

88.4

74.4

173

168

646

1,830

561

436

119

38.2

23.5

20.6

334

40,0

22.0

325

66.0

618

1,522

207

162

283

460

2,022

1,301

256

100

516

Per square 

mile

0.065

.121

.102

.236

.230

.883

2.46

.766

.596

.163

.052

.032

.028

.456

.052

.055

.030

.444

2.05

.109

.090

.844

.167

2.08

.283

.221

.387

.628

2.76

1.78

.350

.499

.152

.137

.705

Runoff in 

inches

0.07

.14

.12

3.24

.27

.92

2.84

.85

.69

.18

.06

.04

.03

6.21

.06

.06

.03

6.03

.10

.9V

.19

2.32

9.09

.33

.25

5.23

.65

3.18

1.99

.40

.87

.18

.15

9.56

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Lake Mendota at Madison, wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°05'40", long. 89°22'10", In SEi'sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 9 

£., attached to face of dam at outlet, In Madison, Datum of gage 18 847.40 feet 

above mean sea level, or 2.00 feet above city of Madison datum.

Drainage area.- 254 square miles. Area of Lake Mendota, 15.2 square miles.

Hecoras available.- December 1902 to May 1903, January 1916 to September 1943 

( incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.50 feet Mar. 20; minimum, 1.36 

feet Sept. 26, 27.

1916-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.70 feet Mar. 7, 8, 1937: minimum observed, 0.20 foot Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 1920.

Remarks.- Lake level regulated by concrete dam with one 20-foot stop-log section and 

la-root lock at outlet.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison.
254 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Oage height, In feet, of Lake Kendota at Madison, Wls., water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.90

1.88

1.86

l.SO

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.84

1.84

Nov.

1.84

1.84

1.74

1.78

1.88

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.98

1.97

1.98

2.00

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

-

Dec.

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.93

1.93

1.92

1.93

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.90

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.87

1.90

1.92

1.94

1.94

1.96

Jan.

1.98

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.01

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.99

1.98

1.98

1.94

1.90

1.90

1.88

Feb.

1.86

1.85

1.84

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.66

1.68

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.65

_

_

-

Mar.

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

' 1.56

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.65

2.08

2.30

2.40

2.48

2.50

2.46

2.44

2.40

2.44

2.44

2.48

2.48

2.44

2.42

2.38

2.38

Apr.

, 2.38

2.34

2.28

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.10

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.94

1.93

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.86

1.80

1.76

1.75

-

May

1.74

1.68

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.68

1.70

1.72

1.70

1.71

1.70

1.68

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.78

1.80

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.85

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.84

1.84

June

1.84

1.90

1.94

1.95

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.84

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

2.04

2.04

2.04

-

July

2.02

2.02

1.96

1.95

1.94

2.06

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.04

2.00

1.98

2.02

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.90

1.86

1.86

1.85

1.34

1.84

1.82

1.82

. 1.84

1.78

Aug.

1.74

1.72

1.71

1.69

1.66

1.66

1.60

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.70

1.70

1.66

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.56

1.56'

1.58

1.64

1.62

1.61

1.60

1.60

Sept.

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.60

1.56

1.52

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.46

1.46

1.45

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.47

1.41

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.37

1.37

1.36

1.36

1.40

1.42

1.44

-

Lake Monona at Madison, Wls.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 43°03 I 50", long. 89 023'45", In NWi sec. 23, T. 7 N., R.

9 E., at end of concrete storm sewer in Brittlngham Park, Madison. Datum of gage Is

843.40 feet above mean sea level, or 2.00 feet below city of Madison datum. 

Drainage area.- 273 square miles. Area of LaKe Monona, 4.40 square miles. 

Kecoras avaij.a'ble.- September 1915 to September 1943 (fragmentary); 1856 to March 1917

in reports or Wisconsin Railroad Commission, Volume 19. 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.10 feet July 12-14; minimum observed, 1,00 foot Sept. 27.

1917-43: Maximum gage height observed, 3.66 feet July 28, 1929; minimum observed,

0.03 foot Oct. 15, 16, 1935. 

Remarks.- Lake level regulated by concrete dam with four 12-foot stop-log sections and

lii-root lock at outlet of Lake Waubesa. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1941 to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.34

1.34

1.35

1.35

1.36

1.35

1.34

1.31

1.29

1.27

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

.1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

Nov.

1.14

1.15

1.15

1.18

1.21

1.25

1.30

1.34'

1.41

1 39

1.38

1.36

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.39

1.40

1.40

1.39

1.37

1.35

.1.33

1.32

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.27

- 1.27

1.26

1.25

-

Dec.

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

 1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.23

1.23

1.21

1.21

1.18

1.18

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

Jan.

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.1S

1.18

1.18

1.J06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.06

1.06

1.05

1.06

1.06

1.07

1.07

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.07

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.09

Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

2.00

1.96

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.S2

1.78

1.76

1.70

1.63

1.63

1.58

1.53

1.48

1.47

1.46

May

1.35

1.34

1.33

. 1.30

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.23

1.20

1.10

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.14

1.17

1.21

1.23

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.26

1.29

1.32

1.34

1.36

1.38

1.39

1.40

June

1.42

1.43

1.44

1.45

1.47

1.45

1.42

1.40

1.35

1.33

1.33

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.34

1.38

1»39

1.42

1.42

1.45

1.47

1.49

1.49

1.48

1.46

1.51

1.56

1.68

1.61

1.64

July

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.76

1.84

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.05

2.05

2.03

2,00

2.00

1.98

Aug.

1.98

1.97

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.97

1.95

1.95

1.94

1.94

1.90

1.85

1.81

1.78

1.75

1.72

1.70

1.67

1.64

1.60

1.57

1.55

1.52

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.54

1.48

1.45

1.43

1.40

Sept.

1.30

1.20

1.23

1.18

1.17

1.15

1.10

1.06

1.00

1.00

1.06

1.08

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.12

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.00

1.24

1.22

1.20

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 255

Yahara River near McFarland, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00 1 30", long. 89°18'15", In SWi sec. 3, T. 6 

N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 400 feet downstream from outlet of Lake 

Waubesa and 1 mile southwest of McFarland. Datum of gage Is 840.2 feet above mean 

sea level (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin bench marks). 

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records "available.- September 1930 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 142 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 462 second-feet Mar. 26-29; maximum gage 

height, 5.35 feet July 14; minimum dally discharge, 18 second-feet Sept. 11, 19-21.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 672 SBCOnd-feet Mar. 13-18, 1937; maximum gage height, 

6.10 feet Mar. 13, 14, 1937; minimum, 6 second-feet June 29, 30, 1936, Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by weeds or Ice moet of year. 

Flow regulated by dams at outlets of Lake Mendota and Lake Waubesa.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

3 

4

5

6

9

11 

12 

13

16

18

21 

22

26

Oct.

109

107 

110

114

117

122

120

120

122 

120 

120

120

120

122

120 

120

120

120 

120

100

98

78

78

78

50

50

52

52

Nov.

52

62

51 

60

50

70

72

73

96

180

165 

161 

159

151

151

157

165 

190

200

£09

228 

224

a21S

215

a210

a 20 5

a200

a 200

a!95

a!90

-

Dec.

a!89

alSS

1S6 

183

180

177

174

172

170

169

169 

167 

165 '163

159

147

147 

145

143

141

141 

139

137

133

131

133

151

153

153

151

149

Jan.

147

145

143 

143

144

147

145

145

145

 145

143 

141 

139

141

143

143

141 

143

145

147

149 

150

150

151

152

143

139

137

129

145

149

Month

Calendar year 1942 ............

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

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

163

167

171 

171

171

173

178

ISO

1S2

1S6

190 

192 

192

192

192

198

200 

198

196

196

207

245

25S

263

265

263

263

254

-

-

-

Secondfoot days

4 90

47,67

4 47

3 55

1,65

61,74

Mar.

254

260

254 

245

241

236

238

232

228

230

230 

226 

236

245

301

404

428 

428

428

428

439 

450

450

450

450

462

462

462

462

450

439

Apr.

450

439

439

416

393

393

404

393

382

3S2 

3S2 

370

358

358

347

347 

336

347

347

347 

336

336

336

324

324

324

324

312

301

-

Maximum

6 122

9 350

3 131

1 462

May

301

290

278 

252

219

165

157

153

149

145 

129 

118

116

110

86

82 

87

89

80

9S 

103

122

133

133

125

137

139

145

165

Minimum

50

18

18

June

194

278

301

301

278

228

196

167 

141 

120

99

79

76

74 

68

70

66

74

70

64

65

61

76

74

6S

Msan

131

56.

169

July

79

76

101

123

110

112

114 

114 

116

118

114

112

118 

116

110

108

108

101

101

105

105

98

94

91

Aug.

9"

92

92

91

98

92 

99 

101

105

112

108 

IDS

108

110

114

141

165

161

163

125

Per square 

mile

^373

°*o5

2 .157

.481

Sept.

125

103

79

45

20

IS 

21

31

20

18

18

64

Runoff in 

inches

6.06

.is

6,55

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records of regulation 

at dam upstream.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-10, Jan. 4, 6, 19-22, Feb. 7, s, 11, 12, 

14, 16 and by aquatic vegetation rest of year except Apr. 27 to June 2.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
256 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°35 t 55", long. 88°51'50", In SEJ sec. 29,T. 2 

N., R. 14 E., 24 miles north of Clinton, 13 miles northeast of Beloit, and 14 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 186 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge .during year, 3,950 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 9.29 

reet); minimum, 40 second-feet Oct. 26 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1943; minimum, 21 second-feet 

July 25, 1940 (gage height, 2.32 feet).

Maximum stage known, 12.09 feet in February 1938, from floodmark.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16-

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66

63

56

53

62

65

60

56

60

61

58

57

53

53

61

65

69

65

62

58

57

56

54

53

52

57

53

52

65

106

99

Nov.

S6

104

88

76

85

99

101

99

158

313

224

176

150

127

91

§ 91

101

108

108

113

120

113

106

117

118

115

110

105

94

104

Dec.

100

90

94

92

90

88

86

85

84

84

82

80

78

76

75

74

*72

72

72

72

72

74

77

78

77

90

1,290

757

445

316

244

Jan.

196

185

170

163

160

158

156

150

140

128

120

100

110

110

110

114

115

112

90

94

96

98

100

94

88

*88

S8

88

89

91

93

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ................... .....

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ....................... ...

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

86

94

96

98

100

98

96

105

110

98

92

90

88

88

89

90

93

96

100

240

340

390

420

331

250

178

150

130

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,90

3,60

5,16

34,56

3, 69

4 23

10* 04

3 29

3,3G

2,69 

2,46

4,28

2,02

46,70

Peak discharge.- Dec. 26 C12 p.m.) v .-"^n =

Mar.

120

110

108

107

107

107

106

105

»103

102

102

108

172

374

,370

*2,430

668

406

265

250

258

265

272

277

280

283

258

223

242

223

242

Apr.

205

159

103

110

118

118

114

114

108

104

94

118

110

98

92

103

103

94

99

98

87

81

89

98

91

86

126

124

110

142

Maximum

1 106

C 313

£ 1,290

1 1,290

4 196

6 420

3 2 43C

6 *205

213

0T <*

: 394

: 5s6

4 135

6 2,430

sc.-ft.: Peb

May

112

98

92

86

72

70

68

70

68

68

78

76

72

68

68

118

99

174

184

159

213

135

108

114

142

133

124

114

108

106

103

Minimum

5 ,

76

7£

33

88

86

102

81

6G

45

43

46

48

43

June

101

138

124

169

187

190

213

166

103

89

70

68

64

64

60

60

61

58

54

55

66

61

55

49

46

45

46

83

86

60

-

Mean

61 a

120

167

94.

119

151

324

110

106

79!

138

67.

128

July

50

45

43

' 44

49

240

394

126

9.1

75

68

64

66

70

76

84

104

84

67

58

55

53

52

52

53

52

52

52

52

50

48

Aug.

46

52

58

58

55

53

49

49

49

49

46

153

292

240

138

156

162

159

122

81

70

64

64

61

61

. 586

567

240

187

164

149

Per square 

mile

5 0.331

645

°.S9B

7 .509

.640

1*74

591 .'570 7 .482

6 .428

.742

5 .363

.688

Sept.

135

124

116

108

104

104

67

60

58

57

54

5S

64

67

64

60

57

53

52

50

50

49

48

50

53

52

52

53

53

52

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.38

1*04 .72

6.92

.74

2.01

. 66

. 66

.54

 86

.40

9.35

21 (4 a.m.) 2.61O sec. -ft.: Peb. 27 flS m. 1

1,210 aec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-28, Nov. 30 to Dec. 26, Jan. 2 to Peb. 23, 

Pet. 27 to Mar. 12.

Time baslas Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN

Pecatonlca River at Darlington, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°40'30", long. 90006'55", in NE* sec. 3, T. 2

 N.. R. 3 E., in Darlington, 3 miles upstream from Otter Creek. Datum of gage Is 

801.90 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 274 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,780 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 15.73

 Te%TTT minimum, 109 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 2.68 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1943; minimum, 33 second-reet 

Dec. 10, 1941 (gage height, 1.64 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from overbank

 vegetation, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect or backwater 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

112

171

275

379

584

6.0 

7.0 

S.O 

9.0 

10.0

790

1,010

1,240

1,460

1,700

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,940

2,240

2,790

3,790

4,940

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

252

24S

241

285

271

256

233

225

223

213

209

207

202

198

196

196

194

190

188

186

186

188

190

179

175

171

169

171

190

341

438

Nov.

246

254

223

209

295

217

250

239

350

551

358

326

306

273

267

269

285

269

252

252

254

237

233

235

235

237

186

839

211

213

~ '

Dec.

229

179

b!90

b205

h202

h!96

h202

hl86

hlS6

h!94

h!96

hl75

b!75

«177

182

182

179

b!75

175

W.69

h!71

h!75

188

188

182

194

379

337

258

237

225

Jan.

221

217

186

179

b!85

b!90

194

192

190

194

190

196

184

. 175

184

179

b!70

b!60

b!45

«b!5S

b!70

186

186

184

b!70

169

165

167

169

173

177

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..... ...................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January .................. ... .

February .........................

March ......... ............ ...

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

May ....:.........................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

173

171

175

186

192

192

179

182

182

1S6

171

158

b!53

b!50

h!50

152

152

156

160

293

676

1,030

1,490

1,120

658

459

402

662

-

-

-

Secondfoot days

6 ,81

7 97

6^29

79,53

5,60

10,06

20,51

7,15

6,19

8,03

5,28

7 46

3J81

95,20

Mar.

406

252

b270

b280

b275

260

262

241

244

219

235

227

391

889

1,640

5,150

2,530

980

563

471

441

451

574

625

471

430

390

348

326

337

348

Apr.

326

295

271

271

253

246

248

250

241

237

225

264

250

227

217

229

219

209

221

213

200

196

252

246

215

200

241

221

217

248

-

Maximum

L 438

5 551

3 379

5 2,910

i 221

D 1,490

3 5,150

* 326

3 400

3 763

3 570

1 1,120

5 158

L 5,150

May

213

205

196

190

190

207

202

1S8

179

179

136

179

177

169

175

400

252

217

207

198

202

190

182

198

215

200

190

179

173

173

179

Minimum

169

186

169

54

145

150

219

196

169

165

119

112

112

112

June

188

0350

0763

526

295

262

241

225

215

211

200

207

196

215

19S

190

190

182

169

165

132

C516

0375

192

177

169

165

0545

C337

190

~

Mean

22

26

20

21(

18

35<

66

23f

OQI

26

17

2412'

26:

July

175

169

160

160

132

C570

c400

198

177

171

167

154

150

146

140

142

202

154

140

138

134

12S

123

128

132

126

125

123

123

125

119

Aug.

117

142

207

136

130

121

117

116

116

117

112

0363

cl,120

C605

192

177

163

144

136

132

126

186

148

152

134

C941

c574

233

198

177

169

Per square 

mile

) 0.803

i .*741

3 .796

L .661

3 1.31

» 2. 42

3 ."869

) .730

3 .978

L .624

L .880

7 .464

L .953

Sept.

156

146

140

138

148

158

136

128

126

123

121

12B

150

136

130

123

117

116

114

123

119

117

116

112

121

116

114

116

114

112

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.93

1.08

.35

10.79

.76

1.36

2.79

 '.84 97

1.09

.72

1.01

.52

12.92

Peak, discharge.- Feb. 23 (7 a.m.) 1,510 sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (11 a.m.) 5,780 sec.-ft.; June 3 (4 a.m.) 

1,190 sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (9 a.m.) 1,310 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 (9 to 10 p.m.) 1,210 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from overbank vegetations discharge computed by using variable shifts based on 1 

discharge measurement.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
258 ROCK RIVER BASIN

pecatonica River at Martintown, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42 030'35n , long. 89°48'00n , in SEi sec. 32, T. 1 

N., R. 6 E., in Martintown, 600 feet downstream from Wisconsin Power & Light Co. 

dam and power plant, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Illinois-Wisconsin State 

line, and 9 miles downstream from Skinner Creek. Datum of gage is 757.9 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 17.12 

rest;; minimum, 212 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 2 (gage height, 2.75 feet); minimum 

daily, 334 second-feet Nov. 29.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 18, 1943; no flow Dec. 14, 1939 (result 

of regulation); minimum daily, 135 second-feet Dec. 30, 1939.

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

fluctuation caused by power plant above station.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 33-16, 27, 28}

3.3 331 7.0 1,490 14.0 5,080 

4.0 510 8.0 1,860 16.0 6,720 

5.0 SOO 10.0 2,630 17.0 7,780 

6.0 1,140 12.0 3,640

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

650 

636

621 

60: 

672

812 

705 

621 

597 

582

548 

530 

526 

507 

494

470 

510 

488 

484 

492

468 

478 

487 

466 

466

450 

444 

444 

452 

666 

832

Nov.

965 

754 

679 

607 

636

769 

865 

709 

694 

1,630

1,970 

1,490 

1,070 

931 

865

832 

832 

800 

784 

739

739 

724 

709 

694 

679

664 

650 

500 

334 

h565

Dec.

h579 

630 

550 

580 

610

600 

590 

590 

560 

560

570 

580 

530 

520 

*530

540 

540 

530 

520 

510

510 

510 

520 

540 

550

560 

600 

1,120 

960 

780 

700

Jan.

670 

660 

640 

560 

530

540 

560 

580 

580 

570

580 

580 

580 

560 

540

540 

520 

490 

480 

470

*480 

510 

540 

550 

540

520 

500 

500 

500 

500 

520

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

raber .........................

lendar year 1942 ............

ary . .

h. ........ ..................

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

st ................... .......

ember ........................

ter year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

520 

520 

520 

530 

550

570 

570 

540 

540 

550

540 

510 

480 

460 

450

450 

450 

460 

470 

880

2,400 

3,270 

3,640 

3,830 

3,900

3,970 

3,570 

2,840

Secondfoot-days

17,205 

24,879 

18,569

252,172

16,890 

37,980 

80,360 

25,354 

21,653 

24,508 

15,753 

24,594 

13,345

321,090

Mar.

2,470 

1,700 

1,150 

960 

880

840 

790 

750 

730 

720

710 

700 

680 

1,400 

2,700

*6 , 140 

7,670 

7,780 

7,560 

7,140

6,000 

4,120 

2,880 

2,590 

2,350

2,020 

1,700 

1,450 

1,270 

1,240 

1,270

Apr.

1,240 

1,140 

1,070 

965 

931

898 

865 

865 

865 

865

800 

832 

898 

832 

769

766 

784 

754 

739 

739

724 

679 

709 

784 

784

709 

786 

865 

832 

865

Maximum

832 

1,970 

1,120

5,460

670 

3,970 

7,780 

1,240 

1,100 

2,340 

1,120 

2,470 

537

7,780

May

832 

754 

709 

679 

664

664 

679 

664 

636 

621

621 

621 

607 

593 

593

865 

1,100 

931 

784 

739

709 

694 

621 

679 

709

739 

694 

650 

621 

607 

574

Minimum

444 

334

510

260

470 

450 

680 

679 

574 

508 

373 

360 

392

334

June

659 

834 

1,030 

1,530 

1,240

931 

769 

709 

664 

636

650 

650 

636 

621 

621

636 

605 

579 

554 

557

553 

2,340 

1,280 

958 

642

538 

508 

564 

1,020 

994

Mean

555 

829 

599

691

545 

1,356 

2,592 

845 

693 

817 

508 

793 

445

880

July

621 

528 

494 

501 

497

1,120 

1,100 

898 

587 

504

486 

480 

465« 

448 

438

434 

462 

517 

458 

434

412 

401 

390 

390 

383

406 

373 

378 

384 

387 

377

Aug.

370 

374 

536 

535

411

393

379 

368 

488 

539

360 

384 

2,170 

2,470 

2,200

1,470 

727 

561 

485 

456

447 

430 

444 

492 

464

708 

1,560 

1,750 

1.280 

729 

614

Per square 

mile

0.534 

.797 

.576

.664

.524 

1.30 

2.49 

.812 

.671 

.786 

.488 

.762 

.428

.846

Peak discharge.- Nov. 11 (3 to 4 p.m.) 2.010 sec. -ft.: Feb. 26 (5 a.m.) 4.040 sec. -ft.!

Sept.

537 

510 

493 

470 

524

487 

510 

470 

444 

431

431 

431 

470 

496 

470

444 

446 

405 

405 

418

434 

405 

392 

392 

392

405 

392 

405 

418 

418

Runoff in 

inches

0.62 

.89 

.66

9.03

.60 

1.35 

"2.87 

.91 

.77 

.88 

.56 

.88 

.48

11.47

Mar. 18

(11 a.m.) 7,900 sec.-ft.; June 22 (6 a.m.) 3,270 see.-ft.; Aug. 13 (1 p.m.) 3,330 sec.-ft.; Aug. 

(4 a.m.) 1,860 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Feb. 21, Mar. 2-15.

Time basisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 259

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°18'13", long. 89°36'57", in SEi sec. 30, T. 27 

N., R. 8 E., on property of Illinois Northern Utilities Co., at extension of North 

Adams Street in Freeport. Datum of gage is 743.18 feet above mean sea level, datumof 1929. Since July 13, 1943, auxiliary wire-weight gage at Hancock Street Bridge, 

2,400 feet downstream at same datum.

.Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles. 

Records available.- September 1914 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 29 years, 898 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,890 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 14.13

 feet ") ; minimum daily, 489 second-feet Aug. 1, 8, 12.

1914-43: Maximum discharge observed, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 16, 1929 (gage 

height, 19.76 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 98 second-feet 

July 3, 1934 (gage height, 2.84 feet, site and datum then in use),.

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect T backwater from 

tributaries (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.5 421 4.0 922

2.7 513 6.0 1,500

3.0 650 8.0 2,140

3.5 7S6 10.0 2,830

11.0 3,290

12.0 4,150

13.0 5,470

 14.1 7,890

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

S13

7S6

759

732

759

840

922

S13

732

705

705

664

664

664

664

594

618

634

634

61S

618

618

618

61S

604

594

5SO

570

584

67 S

922

Nov.

1,030

1,030

S67

7S6

786

867

973

978

950

»cl,900

2,170

2,070

1,620

1,290

1,150

1,060

1,030

1,010

978

950

922

894

S67

S67

840

840

840

786

732

705

-

Dec.

732

750

800

750

800

750

700

700

650

650

650

650

600

600

600

600

600

»600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

700

2,500

3,070

2,900

2,620

2,240

Jan.

1,310

1,320

1,290

1,100

1,000

850

900

900

850

SOO

300

800

750

700

»700

700

650

650

' 650

600

600

700

700

700

650

650

600

600

550

600

600

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May......'........................

June ........... . . ... ...... ...

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

August ............. i. .............

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

600

600

600

650

*700

700

750

750

750

SOO

850

800

700

600

550

500

500

550 700

2,200

2,900

3,500

3,670

3,360

3,100

2,800

2,600

2,400

_

_

-

Secondfoot days

21,32

31,79

30,41

314,25

24,77

39,13

86,91

32,55

29,52

31,53

20,96

33,95

16,83

399,80

Mar.

2,100

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

800

SOO

350

1,720

2,740

»o5,S90

05,360

c6,750

7,360

7,110

6,210

5,160

4,370

3,670

3,170

02,780

2,480

2,040

1,690

1,530

1,530

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

53O

470

350

260

180

150

150

150

120

120

1,060

1,

1,

1,

090

120

090

1,030

950

1, 010

973

922

922

S94

367

867

922

978

922

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

4 922

3 2,170

Z 3,070

1 5,280

0 1,810

0 3,670

0 7,360

2 1,530

7 1,440

1 2,070

1 1,380

9 3,570

3 705

2 7,360

030

ISO

120

120

May

1,090

1,030

950

890

840

840

840

840

313

786

7S6

759

759

732

732

922

1,180

1,440

1,330

1,260

1,290

1,120

1,010

922

0919

978

97S

894

367

867

S13

Minimum

570

705

600

300

550

500

SOO

S67

732

678

499

489

494

489

Jnne

867

0945

cl,130

}.,7SO

1,660

1,530

1,320

cl,020

978

922

867

894

394

97S

367

840

813

786

732

840

S13

1,350

2,070

1,470

1,030

759

705

673

813

1,180

Mean

63

1,06

98

86

79

1,39

2, SO i,oa

95

1,05

67

1,09

56

1,09

July

968

705

664

650

650

1,060

1,330

1,290

978

706

650

634

61S

604

584

604

634

613

634

594

553

536

519

508

519

519

530

499

513

513

508

Aug.

489

c

0

524

567

664

c621

530

508

489

561

705

604

1,

3,

439

300

360

03,570

3,070

2,

1,

070

150

7S6

0672

650

634

SIS

634

650

664

1,

1,

1,

1,

ISO

780

750

330

840

Per square 

mile

S 0.517

D .797

1 .733

1 .647

3 .601

3 1.05

1 2.11

5 .316

2 .716

3 .792

3 .508

5 .823

I .422

5 .323

Sept.

705

650

634

60S

664

650

. 634

61S

570

547

536

542

570

599

604

547

547

524

499

503

513

524

503

494

494

499

499

513

513

530

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.60

.89

.85

S.7S

.69

1.10

2.43

.91

.83 '.38

.59

.95

.47

11.19

» Winter discharge measurement made on this 

c Backwater from tributaries.

day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-27, Jan. 4 to Feb. 22, Feb. 25 

Time basis; Central war time. 'To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

-27, Jan. 4 to Feb. 22, Feb. 25 to Mar. 13.
260 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Pecatonica River at Shirland, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°06'10", long. 89°11'50", in SWi sec. 11, T. 28 N., 

K. 11 E., at highway bridge over mouth of Sugar River half a mile south of Shirland 

and 74 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 711.79 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 2,540 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,600 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage 

neignt, 15.36 feet); minimum observed', 810 second-feet Aug. 1, 2.

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 18,'1943; minimum observed, 

350 second-feet Jan. 18, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.44 feet July 24, 1940.

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

once daily. Discharge for periods of backwater from Rock River computed by using 

fall as determined from water-stage recorder graph for Rock River at Rockton as a 

factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Lngineers.. \%.\ S> Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from Rock River 

(gage height, In feet, and dls&narge, In second-feet)

3.7 810 7.0 2,470

4.0 930 S.O 3,230

5.0 1,330 10.0 4,760

6.0 1,830 11.0 5,560

12.0 6,640

13.0 8,090

14.0 9,670

15.2 12,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

i 26

\27

2S

29

30

31

Oct.

1,380

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

970

970

970

1,010

1,170

1,380

Nov.

1,430

1,480

1,530

1,430

1>430

1,430

1,480

1,530

1,580

2,400

3,450

3,760

3,610

2,920

2,550

1,950

1,830

1,780

1,730

1,730

1,6SO

1,630

1,630

1,630

*1,580

1,530

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,330

-

Dec.

1,290

1,330

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1^300

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,300

3,300

5,000

5,200

5,400

5,400

Jan.

5,200

4,800

3,600

2,900

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,SOO

1,800

1,300

1,700

1,600

1,400

«1,400

1,500

.1,400

1,300

1,3<-0

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,2OO

Feb.

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,500

1,250

1,100

1,000

1,050

1,200

3,100

3,900

4,800

5,300

5,600

5,100

4,600

4,600

4,300

-

_

-

unntv, SecondMonth foot-days

October .......................... 35,570

November ............... .1 ........ 56,230

December ......................... 55,700

Calendar year 1942 ............ 553,400

January .......................... 55,750

February ...................... . . 67,550

March ......... ........... ... 166 ,730

April ............................ 63,480

May. ...................... . . . 56,790

June ........................... . 61 ,660

July .................... . . . 34,440

August .......................... 52,850

September . ....................... 29,370

Water year 1942-43 ............ 736,120

Mar.

3,900

3,400

2,600

2,500

2,200

2,100

1,900

1>700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,900

3,800

9,320

*1 1,000

112,000

12,200

10,800

10,100

9,680

9,320

S,960

8,090

7,460

6,770

05,520

04,870

03,760

03,280

Apr.

03,

c2.

02,

c2,

120

960

740

520

02,430

02,310

C2,

c2.

02,

e2,

370

320

170

120

02,070

c2.

02,

cl,

060

030

390

cl,950

cl,920

cl.

ol,

ol,

ol.

330

780

350

S80

01,920

cl,

cl.

ol,

350

390

760

cl,7SO

ol,780

cl,

c2,

2,

2,

Maximum

1,360

3,760

5,400

6,290

5, gOO

5,600

12,200

3,120

2,770

3,990

1,780

4,060

1,480

12,200

370

330

190

190

- 

May

2,190

2,010

2,130

2,330

1,630

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,430

-1,480

1,430

1,380

1,3SO

1,430

1,430

1,430

2,260

2,770

2,620

2,770

2,400

2,010

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,730

1,680

1,680

1,680

Minimum

970

1,330

1,100

600

1,200

1,000

1,500

1,690

1,380

1,380

850

810

850

810

June

1,830

1,950

3,830

3,990

3,450

3,300

3,150

2,550

2,260

2,010

1,780

1,730

1,730

o2,500

2,400

1,780

1,680

1,5SO

1,430

. 1>480

1,530

1,480

1,630

1,780

1,630

1,530

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,380

-

Mean

1,147

1,874

1,797

1,516

1,798

2,412

5,378

2,116

1,832

2,055

1,111

1,705

979

2,017

July

1,3SO

1,380

1,850

1,170

1,170

1,480

1,580

1,7SO

1,630

1,250

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,090

1,050

1,010

930

930

930

930

890

890

890

890

850

850

850

Aug.

810

1,

l r

S10

930

170

130

1,010

890

390

390

890

970

1,

3,

930

3SO

150

3,990

4,060

3,

3,

1,

910

230

330

1,250

1,

1,

Ik

1,

170

130

390

350

1,050

1,480

1,

2,

2,

2,

390

400

920

320

2,130

Per square 

mile

0.452

.738

.707

.597

.708

.950

2.12

.833

.721

.809

.437

.671

.385

.794

Sept.

1,480

1»250

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,010

1,010

930

930

970

970

970

970

930

930

930

890

890

890

850

S50

850

850

S50

S50

850 -890

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.52

.82

.82

8.10

.82

.96

2.44

.93

.83

.90

.50

.77

.43

10.77

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

o Backwater from Rock River. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4 to Mar. 15.

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

. 

Time basis
ROCK RIVER HAS III 261

East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°47'10It , long. 89°51'40", in SEi sec. 26, T. 4 

N., R. 5 E., is miles south of Blanchardville and 3i miles upstream from Sawmill 

Creek. Datum of gage is 796.8 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 221 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5.450 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 14.04 

 ^HJ mlnlmun 68 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.42 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1943; minimum,23 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 28, 1940.

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

fluctuation caused by Wisconsin Power & Light co.'s plant at Blanchardville.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

134

131

125

158

158

153

132

124

127

121

118

115

116

114

112

112

110

109

107

107

107

108

109

104

104

102

101

102

108

167

193

Nov.

131

138

122

115

182

182

143

134

k!98

k366

203

182

172

158

153

153

158

153

143

148

153

143

138

138

138

143

116

134

125

133

Dec.

- 131

112

118

1S2

124

124

124

118

120

120

118

110

109

109

*109

109

110

110

108

106

108

110

114

116

116

150

230

200

160

142

140

Jan.

136

132

114

110

116

120

120

120

120

120

120

118

120

122

124

 122

118

110

104

104

*107

114

118

120

114

108

102

104

108

112

114

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .............. .........

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

112

110

114

122

124

122

116

120

122

120

106

100

96

96

95

96

97

98

106

140

290

k577

794

k579

k420

kS46

k333

k395

_

_

-

Second 

foot-days

3,78

4,69

3,89

44,38

3,59

5,94

13,79

5,49

4,39

5,24

2 92

3)45,

2,54

59,76

Mar.

258

170

172

176

174

168

160

154

160

160

150

160

210

k608

kl,060

*3,810

kl,040

k638

k495

459

k363

274

k362

k422

k346

324

291

264

247

258

264

Apr.

247

230

214

214

203

198

19S

193

193

188

182

203

1S8

177

172

182

177

167

177

172

162

153

175

170

153

148

175

158

153

170

-

Maximum

£ 193

5 366

1. 230

2 1,450

1 136

8 794

7 3, 810

2 247

5 243

5 589

; 132

3 507

4 98

5 3,810

May

148

148

142

137

142

148

142

137

132

132

137

132

132

127

132

243

164

142

142

137

137

132

132

148

158

142

137

132

127

127

127

Minimum

101

115

106

60

102

95

150

148

127

108

79

73

80

73

June

132

k376

k589

k276

180

170

158

148

14 S

142

137

142

132

142

137

132

132

127

120

122

148

120

118

113

112

109

108

k484

W182

115

Mean

122

156

126

122

116

212

445

183

142

175

94..

Ill

84.

164

July

10 S

104

102

102

99

120

132

99

98

96

95

94

91

92

88

91

117

93

90

87

87

86

85

86

88

84

 82

82

84

81

79

Aug.

79

80

86

83

82

77

76

76

79

74

73

k!69

k237

122

90

98

90

85

84

84

83

84

88

93

87

k507

k!98

108

98

91

92

Per square 

mile

0.552

.706

.570

.552

.525

.959

2.01

.828

.643

.792

5 .427

.502

3 .384

.742

Sept.

90

88

87

86

87

98

88

85

84

83

81

85

89

8S

85

82

80

80

81

S6

82

82

80

81

85

83

81

86

89

82

-

Runoff in 

inches

- 0.64

.79

.66

7.48

.61

1.00

2.32

.92

.74

.88

.49

.58

.43

10.06

Peak discharge.- Feb. 23 (12 m. ) 836 sec. -ft.: Mar. 16 (10 a.m.) S r 4RO sec. -ft.: June S (3 a.m.)

1,010 sec.-ft.; June 28 (3 p.m.) 721 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 (2 p.m.) 646 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

k Computed using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Feb. 21, Har. 2-13. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard ti:"e, subtract 1 hour.
262 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°36'40", long. 89 023'50n , in SWf sec. 26, T. 2 

N., K. 9 E., at highway bridge 2 miles upstream from Jordan Creek and 2 miles southwest oJT Brodhead. Datum of gage is 768.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 529 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 345 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,550 second-feet Mar. 18; minimum, 78 

secona-feet July 27, 28 (gage height, 0.21 foot); minimum daily, 111 second-feet 

July 28.

1914-43: Maximum discharge, 13,000 second-feet Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 11.4 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 45 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934.

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

wnieft are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Brodhead.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

182

182

182

177

222

176

190

209

180

182

169

178

171

166

169

172

167

163

168

173

160

161

174

160

153

164

165

160

151

306

350

Nov.

266

293

273

201

275

296

310

276

332

899

296

249

200

348

308

300

310

274

283

272

267

273

294

273

265

265

209

192

219

240

-

Dec.

241

170

175

185

190

190

190

190

180

180

180

185

185

185

185

180

180

*175

175

165

175

180

180

ISO

200

280

512

662

681

643

541

Jan.

468

424

364

266

150

250

245

235

215

200

225

220

210

205

205

190

195

205

205

190

205

210

205

200

«206

200

ISO

150

185

210

170

Month

October .......................

November .........................

December ................ ....

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ........................'....

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

June ..................... ...... .

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

185

160

180

190

200

202

205

210

215

215

220

220

200

185

180

170

160

175

ISO

340

700

1,050

1,200

1,250

1,250

942

681

580

_

_

-

Secondfoot days

5,68

8 75

7)921

86,00

6,98

11,64

28,73

9 69

7 21

5)oo

9,06 

5,87

114,91

Mar.

500

430

390

370

350

330

330

*318

270

250

250

250

251

320

780

2,000

*3,480

3,550

3,200

2,500

1,500

S92

897

897

S97

852

701

541

486

468

483

Apr.

496

*445

a420

a410

a390

a360

a340

a320

a305

a290

a280

a290

h318

a330

h326

a310

a285

a270

a 290

a290

a280

h297

a315

a320

a250

a270

a290

a300

h300

a305

-

Maximum

2 350

3 899

3 681

1 1,390

3 468

5 1,250

5 3,550

2 496

) 381

3 410

3 205

5 1,160 

5 261

L 3,550

May

a305

a270

a260

273

213

258

250

245

238

251

248

215

245

210

239

2S8

352

381

341

318

311

266

284

268

278

275

284

263

a255

a 200

a245

Minimum

151

192

165

138

150

160

250

200

162

111

117

141

111

June

a265

a 280

h291

a306

a394

a410

 a390

a340

a300

a260

. 23S

216

228

232

230

211

234

201

192

167

210

172

185

176

168

176

162

184

219

185

-

Mean

is:

29

25!

23f

22>

41

got

3&26'

24]

T ft J.O

29i9e

31E

July

195

194

169

146

140

191

205

204

200

181

163

168

151

153

152

162

163

150

180

175

156

159

161

153

121

151

141

111

136

144

134

Aug.

117

143

141

161

150

148

151

132

150

134

139

139

375

450

331

248

182

216

193

199

181

162

197

187

ISO

570

1,120

1,160

662

434

314

Per square 

mile

5 0,346

3 .552

5 .482

5 .446

.425

5 .786

T 1.75

« 611

} .509

L .456

2 .306

2 .552

) .371

.595

Sept.

261

231

215

206

207

237

242

206

210

172

169

189

231

195

207

203

202

204

209

209

183

141

166

164

163

15 S

172

172

171

178

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.40

.62

.56

6.06

.49

 82

2.02'ee

.59

.51

.35

.64

.41

8.09

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a HU gago uo-i-guu i euui-uj u.Lsujutr'ge computed on ousa.3 01 itnuwn i aiigc* ±11 »uag;t?, g;t?ii0ietu j.un au ui uuthead power plant, and weather records.

h Computed from chain-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-26, Jan. 6 to Feb. 24, Feb. 28 to Mar. 5, 

Mar. 7-12, 14-21.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Klshwaukee River at Belvldere, 111.

863

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°15'20", long. a8°51'45", near southeast corner of sec. 27, 

T. 44 N., R. 3 E., at Belvldere sewage treatment plant, li miles downstream from State 

Street Bridge In Belvldere and 3.0 miles downstream from Plscasaw Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 738.34 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army bench mark). Prior ot Oct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at site lj miles upstream. 

Datum of gage was 742.33 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 525 square miles.

Records avaiiaPle.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,300 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage

 neignt, 13.10 feet); minimum observed, 73 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 1.23 

feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 16, 1943; minimum observed, 14 

second-feet Jan. 28, 1940. 

Flood of Jan. 24, 1938 reached a stage of 16.9 feet (affected by Ice), from 

' Information by sewage plant employees.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read once dally.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Belvldere.

Rating table, water year 1648-45, except periods of lee effect 

(gage freight, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.8 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

69

83

116

174

S.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

225

380

545

875

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

e.o

1,240

1,720

2,310

3,050

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.1

4,000 

5,120 

6,410 

S,190

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

164

153

134

144

164

164

174

153

153

144

134

134

134

130

125

134

134

134

134

125

125

125

125

125

116

116

125

116

134

153

153

Nov.

164

186

1S6

174

174

269

*545

186

192

644

S75

743

611

842

413

331

364

315

284

284

240

269

254

300

269

300

80

254

212

198

-

Dec.

blSO

144

b!40

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!20

b!20

b!20

125

b!20

b!20

blSO

b!20

b!20

b!30

134

b!30

b!30

b!30

134

134

134

144

212

153

1,470

2,590

2,070

1,570

1,160

Jan.

941

842

776

545

b390

b290-

b360

b380

b330

b510

b290

240

*225

2S4

254

198

blSO

b!50

b!40

b!20

b!50

19S

225

225

b200

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!70

174

186

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ....................... .

March ......... ..................

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

Hay

June ............................

July .............;...............

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

174

174

186

1S6

225

269

b230

b210

b290

b330

b320

b500

b280

b270

b260

b250

240

225

212

1,830

4,530

4,760

3,140

1,830

1,370

1,160

776

1,010

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,27f

10,15! 

12,37

112,59

9,25.

25,03'

30,51

12 ,39

18,30(

8,41

9,93'

6,7S.

3,81'

151,25

Mar.

b700

b600

b600

644

644

380

225

b220

b220

b220

226

254

*315

677

2,130

8,190

2,660

1,520

1,240

776

906

90S

S09

743

743

743

. 743

677

611

578

611

Apr.

' 644

578

512

479

743

743

396

479

512

512

446

446

396

380

331

315

347

300

269

269

269

254

225

284

269

240

300

300

578

578

-

Maximum

3 174

3 675 

I 2,590

L 2,590

5 941

r 4,760

1 8,190

1 743

) 1,370

2 611

T 1,240

5 642

r 240

7 8,190

May

545

776

413

364

300

269

240

225

225

225

269

269

315

269

254

413

S42

875

1,040

908

1,370

1,240

1,040

908

S75

 S75

776

677

545

512

446

Minimum

116

80 

120

56

120

174

220

225

225

174

73

88

89

73

June

413

446

446

380

315

300

331

331

315

284

254

225

225

198

198

174

174

174

174

212

611

3SO

331

331

19S

198

19S

186

198

212

-

Mean

13£

33E 

39 <

30£

29£

894

"41: 9S<

59C

28(

32]

21£ 12"

41'

July

19S

186

19 S

19S

1S6

1,240

644

644

578

' 396

73

 77

196

198

19S

186

S75

578

479

380

254

212

19S

19S

225

19S

198

174

186

1S6

198

Aug.

19S

186

198

19S

174

186

198

125

134

94

99

116

225

212

134

8S

144

125

134

10S

99

99

108

108

99

269

809

842

578

396

300

Per square 

mile

0.263

.646 

) .760

.537

i .568

1.70

1.87 

S .737

1.12

) .533

L .611

.417

' .242

I .789

Sept.

240

89

164

164

198

144

212

125

116

116

116

116

134

144

134

125

125

116

116

116

108

99

96

96

108

108

99

97

99

97

Runoff in 

inches

0.30

.72 

.86

7.97

.66

1.77

2.16

.88

1.30

.60

.70

.48

.27

10.72

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 18
264 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11«45", long. 88059'55". in northeast corner of 

sec. zl, T. 43 N., R. 2 E., at Forest Preserve road bridge, li miles downstream from 

South Branch, 2 miles southwest of Perryville, 7i miles upstream from Kilbuck Creek, 

and 9$ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 692.13 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

isxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height,

17.43 feet); minimum, 144 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 5.35 feet), result of- low 

temperature.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1943; minimum observed, 53 secondfeet Jan. 20, 1940.

Flood in January 1938 reached a stage of 23.85 feet, from Information by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effec.t, which are poor.

(jooperaTlon.- Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S, Army.

Rating tables, water year.1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15 Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

5.5 170 6.0 356 5.4 17S 7.0 872 12.0 4,990 

5.6 214 6.5 590 5.6 246 8.0 1,520 14.0 7,160 

5.8 2SO 6.9 813 6.0 404 9.0 2,280 15.0 8,500 

Note.- Same as follow- 6 - 5 616 10 -° 3 . 140 16 - s 11,600 

ing table above 6.9 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

280 

266 

256 

253 

266

280 

266 

249 

236 

227

220 

217 

211 

211 

214

220 

220 

214 

208 

202

196 

196 

196 

193 

1S7

181 

178 

17S 

199 

302 

344

Nov.

.329 

352 

373 

340 

360

443 

*434 

407 

457 

1,320

1,620 

1,420 

1,190 

964 

813

732 

660 

595 

554 

539

514 

500 

495 

549 

606

590 

398 

539 

481 

443

Dec.

380 

273 

2SO 

2SO 

280

270 

260 

250 

250 

250

260 

240 

220 

230 

240

250 

250 

240 

«240 

230

230 

220 

220 

250 

2SO

330 

2,500 

4,220 

4,310 

3,320 

2,280

Jan.

1,840 

1,590 

1,450 

1,260 

950

650 

SOO 

SOO 

800 

750

700 

550 

450 

500 

550

550 

500 

400 

340 

260

300 

380 

450 

450 

400

370 

350 

350 

350 

360 

380

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

iber .........................

iber .........................

Lendar year 1942 ............

iry

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

St..... ......................

amber ........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

400 

400 

*400 

400 

430

500 

450 

420 

4SO 

700

600 

600 

550 

550 

500

500 

480 

460 

600 

5,000

7,360 

«7,900 

«5,620 

3,680 

2,960

2,200 

1,730 

1,880

Secondfoot-days

7,066 

19,017 

23,333

226,548

20,030 

47,770 

56,343 

22,712 

41,317 

19,851 

16,933 

12,567 

6,970

293,909

Mar.

1,520 

1,090 

933 

900 

900

800 

600 

550 

550 

600

650 

*750 

800 

1,100 

3,500

 11,600 

7,440 

3,590 

2,440 

1,760

1,760 

1,590 

1,420 

1,320 

1,290

1,290 

1,290 

1,160 

1,060 

1*030 

1,060

Apr.

1,060 

995 

902 

842 

786

734 

786 

933 

964 

933

842 

S13 

813 

734 

662

639 

639 

594 

572 

550

550 

512 

512 

550 

529

495 

686 

1,060 

995 

1,030

Maximum

344 

1,620 

4,310

4,310

1,840 

7,900 

11,600 

1,060 

3,140 

1,380 

2,090 

1,800 

429

11,600

Perk discharge.- Dec. 29 (8:30 a.m. 4.400 sec. -ft.; Fe

May

995 

902 

SI 3 

734 

662

616 

572 

550 

550 

550

616 

734 

758 

6S6 

639

1,060 

1,300 

2,120 

2,280 

2,280

3,140 

3,050 

2,600 

2,120 

2,040

1,960 

1,700 

1,420 

1,220 

1,120 

1,030

Minimum

178 

329 

220

159

260 

400 

550 

495 

550 

356 

257 

185 

178

178

June

964 

1,320 

1,380 

1,060 

842

786 

813 

734 

686 

639

594 

572 

550 

60S 

479

453 

441 

412 

364 

534

995 

902 

758 

572 

500

445 

408 

396 

388 

356

"" 

Mean

228 

634 

753

621

646 

1,706 

1,810 

757 

1,333 

662 

546 

405 

232

805

July

332 

316 

280 

28S 

336

1,040 

2,090 

1,030 

758 

594

470 

416 

372 

3S4 

424

486 

1,120 

1,060 

S42 

639

512 

429 

360 

348 

324

300 

284 

276 

273 

273 

257

Aug.

239 

269 

316 

320 

296

257 

236 

222 

211 

204

194 

198 

372 

400 

312

273 

246 

21S 

204 

198

191 

188 

191 

194 

185

1,050 

1,800 

1,560 

872 

639 

512

Per square 

mile

0.209 

.582 

.691

.570'

.593 

1.57 

1.67 

.694 

1.22 

.607 

.501 

.378 

.213

.739

Sept.

429 

368 

324 

296 

2SO

269 

254 

236 

222 

214

208 

214 

232 

246 

246

236 

218 

211 

204 

198

194 

188 

181 

181 

191

194 

188 

185 

185 

178

Runoff in 

inches

0.84 

.65 

.80

7.74

.68 

1.63 

1.92 

.77 

1.41 

.68 

.58 

.43 

.24

10.03

b. 22 (1 p.m.) 9,100 sec. -ft.; Kar. IB

(6 p.m.) 12,600 sec.-ft.; May 19 (12 m,) 2,360 sec.-ft.; May 21 (7 p.m.) 3,230 sec.-ft.; July 7 

(9 a.m.) 2,440 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 3-27, Jan. 5 to Feb. 20, Mar. 4-15.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 265

South Branch Klshwaukee River near Falrdale, 111.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 42°06'40", long. 88°54'00", on line between and 

near south boundary of sees. 16 and 17, T. 42 N., R. 3 E., 1.2 miles downstream from 

Owens Creek, If miles northeast of Falrdale, and 94 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage Is 733.90 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 386 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 8.74 

reei;); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 23, 24, 28-30.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 15, 1943; minimum, 2.1 second-feet 

Jan. 20, 1940 .(affected by ice).

Flood In March 1937 reached a stage of 11.9 feet, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water-year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

70

67

67

70

72

67

62

59

57

54

49

49

46

49

51

51

49

46

44

44

49

44

39

37

as

26

26

30

46

59

Nov.

51

64

62

54

«70

78

63

83

161

564

623

480

356

278

237

215

229

170

157

154

148

13S

138

161

ISO

177

b!50

177

154

blSO

-

Dec.

bllO

bllO

blOO

blOO

blOO

WO

b90

b90

b90

b90

b90 beo

b80

b80

b90

b90

blOO

blOO

b90

WO

WO

WO

WO

blOO

blOO

b!20

b900

bl.100

1,600

1,020

777

Jan.

637

550

502

b400

b860

b860

15870

15840

b230

b210

b!70

*bllO

blOO

b!20

b!30

b!30

blSO

b!20

blOO

b90

blOO

b!30

b!60

b!60

blSO

b!20

bllO

blOO

bllO

b!30

b!50

Month

October ..........................

November ..........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August .......................

September ........................

Water year 194.2-43 ............

Feb.

b!40

b!20

b!40

b!50

b!60

b200

blSO

b!60

blSO

b250

b240

b220

b210

b200

b200

b!90

blSO

blSO

blSO

bl,700

b2,500

b2,500

*1,660

1,200

1,100

754

660

632

-

.

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,577

5 72E

7^847

31,019

6,179

16,186

18,346

7,300

20,040

9,191

4,556

3,20S

1,114

101,266

Mar.

466

344

340

451

360

297

b200

b!60

b!50

b!60

b!70 beoo

#449

637

2,390

2 .320

1,900

1,370

800

619

528

446

396

376

366

372

360

324

293

293

305

Apr.

313

oOl

270

259

244

222

270

340

332

305

293

293

276

244

222

215

193

180

174

174

'167

157

154

157

148

136

255

340

313

344

Maximum

78

623

1,600

2,020

637

2,500

2 ,820

344

1,720

946

417

609

94

2,820

May

336

316

301

259

229

215

194

194

19 S

194

233

316

320

273

259

614

1,020

1,140

1,170

1,400

1>720

1,660

1,370

1,120

1,100

970

800

637

546

485

446

Minimum

26

51

80

26

90

120

150

158

194

14S

78

26

16

18

June

409

946

800

533

434

3SS

360

328

309

289

267

252

237

pop

212

201

19S

184

174

167

332

368

289

237

206

190

174

167

154

142

~

Mean

50.9

253

222

199

578

egg

243

646

306

147

103

37.1

277

July

135

126

117

114

108

135

174

154

129

114

103

97

39

167

184

154

372

417

289

215

170

145

126

114

106

91

S3

78

78

94

78

Aug.

70

67

123

106

94

75

62

54

51

46

41

44

64

70

67

54

41

37

33

30

28

2S

28

23

26

436

609

324

204

148

120

Per square 

mile

0.132

.495

.655

.575

 516

1.50

1.53

.630

1.67

 V95

*331

 oft tffQ rr f

.096

.716

Sept. .

94

78

67

59

57

54

49

41

37

37

33

35

37

44

44

37

33

28

26

24

22

22

20

20

22

20

20

16

IS

16

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

.55

.76

7.83

.60

1.56

1.77

.70

1 93

 89

.44

.31

.11

9.77

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.'
266 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Kilbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°05'55", long. 89°03'10",' In SWi sec. 19, T. 42 

N., K. 2 E., 800 feet downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad bridge, 

800 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 3 miles west o£ Monroe Center, 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 second-feet Mar. 15; maximum gage 

fieignt, 8.97 feet Feb. 20 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 5.0 second-feet 

Oct. 26 (gage height, 0.35 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 15, 1943; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 20, 1943; minimum discharge, ( 2.0 second-feet July 25, 1940.

Remarks.- Records goofl except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

14 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

9.6 

9.6

10 

10 

9.6 

8.9 

8.6

8.6 

8.9 

8.6

8*,2

6.9 

9.3 

9.3 

12 

17 

17

Nov.

16 

18 

18 

15 

*21

27 

24 

21 

63 

230

136 

98 

76 

59 

53

43 

43 

37 

35 

35

34 

31 

32 

42 

43

38 

b35 

40 

b35 

1)30

Dec.

b30 

bB5 

1)25 

b25 

b25

b25 

b25 

b24 

1)25 

1)30

b25 

1)25 

bB4 

1)84 

b25

1)25 

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25

b25 

b25 

b25 

b25 

bSO

b35 

1)500 

891 

271 

185 

151

Jan.

133 

122 

117 

1)95 

b85

b60 

b45 

b40 

b35

b30 

*b30 

b30 

bSO 

b35

b35 

b35 

b30 

b25 

1)25

b35 

1)40 

b50 

1)50 

b45

b35 

b30 

1)30 

b35 

1)40 

b40

Feb.

b40 

b35 

b40 

b45 

b50

1)60 

b50 

b45 

b60 

1)75

b70 

b70 

1)65 

b60 

b60

b55 

b55 

b55 

1)150 

bl,000

*1>450 

276 

230 

264 

225

136 

b!50 

b!20

U._ 1K SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendarr year 1942 

ary

334.2

1,433 

2,670

............ 18, 347. S

h.. ....... ..................

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,547 

3,991 

5,748 

2,160 

3,935 

2,646 

536 

615. C 

358. S

ter year 1942-43 ............ 25,973.6

Peak discharge.- D

(6 a.m.) 1,420 see.-} 

* f inter discharge 

b Stage-discharge i 

Time basis! Centre

Mar.

1)90 

bSO 

1)90 

blOO 

1)75

1)60 

b50 

b50 

1)45 

b45

1)50 

b50 

b200 

484 

1,210

I k 370 

221 

160 

130 

133

130 

106 

97 

95 

97

101 

94 

64 

78 

83 

90

Apr.

87 

77 

67 

66 

59

52 

103 

116 

97 

101

87 

37 

74 

62 

56

57 

43 

45 

51 

50

46 

42 

45 

44 

42

3& 

119 

117 

97 

126

Maximum

17 

230 

891

891

133 

1,000 

1,370 

128 

451 

665 

32 

113 

17

1,370

May

105 

95 

82 

68 

63

58 

52 

56 

53 

55

70 

71 

63 

55 

58

148 

144 

178 

197 

281

451 

255 

206 

185 

182

155 

131 

114 

105 

101 

98

Minimur

8.2 

15 

24

8.2

25 

35 

45 

38 

52 

27 

12 

8.9 

9.3

8.2

June

109 

665 

192 

134 

104

95 

90 

79 

73 

68

63 

59 

53 

48 

47

45 

43 

40 

36 

59

77 

130 

60 

49 

42

33 

34 

54 

33 

27

Mean

10.8 

47.8 

86,1

50.3

49.9 

143 

185 

72.0 

127 

88.2 

17.3 

19.8 

12.0

71.2

July

26 

24 

22 

22 

22

23

22 

20 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

14 

13

20 

32 

20 

16 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

17 

14 

12

Aug.

12 

13 

27 

19 

15

14. 

12 

12 

12 

12

10 

12 

IS 

19 

14

12 

12 

10 

10 

9.6

9.6 

9.3 

9.6 

10 

8.9

113 

81 

34 

25 

21 

19

Per square 

mile

0.095 

.419 

.755

.441

.438 

1.25

'.632 

1.11 

.774 

.152 

.174 

.105

.625

so. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 1,120 sec. -ft.} Mar. 15 (8 p.m.) 3,070 sec. -ft.)

measurement made on this day. 

'elation affected by ice. 

il war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

17 

16 

15 

14 

15

14 

13 

12 

12 

IS

12 

13 

14 

14 

12

12 

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.6 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.6 

9.3

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.47 

.87

5.97

.50 

1.30 

1.88 

.70 

1.28 

.86 

.17 

.20 

.12

8.46

June 2
ROCK RIVER BASIN 267

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°07'35", long. 89°23'25", In northwest corner sec. 31, 

T. 25 N., R. 10 E., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile upstream from unnamed tributary which enters from the left, half a mile downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee & 

St. Paul Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of town of Leaf River, and li 

miles downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area.- 102 square miles.

Hecoras avaixaole.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- mximum discharge observed during year, 4,000 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 

13.11 feet); minimum observed, 23 second-feet Oct. 22, 26, 27.

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 2, 1943; minimum observed, 7.6 

eecond-feet Jan. 5, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 15.9 feet Feb. 4, 1938, from Information by local residents. 

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1941 has been revised to 

3,2iO secona-feet Mar. 20, 1941 (gage height, 12.57 feet), superseding figure published 

In Water-supply Paper 925.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect which are fair. Gage read 

once dally.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct.-1-31, Jan. 4, 7_n, 16, 17, 23, 24, 

29-31, Feb. 3-9, 11, 18, 19)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15 Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

2.5 19 4.0 120

2.8 37 4.5 176

3.1 55 5.0 238

3.4 73 5.5 311

3.7 93 6.0 413

7.0 627 2

8.0 S53 3

9.0 1,100 3

10.0 1,380 3

10.5 1,530 4

8 27 4.5 157 8.0

1 42 5.0 212 9.0

4 60 5.5 284 10.0

7 81 6.0 366 10.5

0 107 7.0 547

750

960

1,180

1,310

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

30

30

31

43

33

31

30

30

27

26

26

26

25

27

25

26

25

26

25

24

23

26

25

24

23

23

24

29

30

26

Nov.

25

25

26

25

40

40

30

29

29

70

58

49

43

37

37

35

40

37

35

33

32

31

29

29

*43

35

58

30

32

30

-

Dec.

30

29

b30

b25

b25

b30

26

29

29

26

27

27

27

26

27

27

24

24

24

24

25

26

24

25

24

2S6

1,500

238

164

136

110

Jan.

1O6

93

93

58

b60

b65

67

67

64

64

*61

b

b

b

60

55

55

b50

b

b

55

52

50

45

b45

b50

b

.

50

55

52

b45

b40

b

b

40

40

43

43

40

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........ ................

Calendar year 1942 .......... .

January ......... ................

February .............. ......

March ......... ................ .

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

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

June ................... . . .

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

August .........................

September ......... ............ .

Watsr year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

MO

b40

40

46

46

46

46

61

61

142

61

b55

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

55

61

1,380

*402

294

238

153

93

93

86

97

_

_

-

Secondfoot-day s

850

1,092

3,098

19,356.6

1 , 763

3,S86

4,101

2,281

2,213

4,373

2,931

1,918

9S3

29,489

Mar.

79

b75

b70

b65

b65

61

58

b55

b55

b50

b50

52

. *190

222

1,160

331

112

98

98

66

167

107

122

98

94

9489-

81

81

81

85

Apr.

]

Maximum

43

70

1,500

1,500

106

1,380

1,160

127

167

1,250

468

22S

37

1,500

SI

77

70

73

70

66

L02

94

85

65

77

94

77

70

70

70

66

63

70

63

63

60

70

66

60

57

L27

89

77

89

~

May

73

73

73

66

66

66

63

60

60

60

63

57

57

54

54

57

57

70

81

81

167

94

77

S5

73

77

70

66

66

77

70

Minimum

23

25

24

19

40

40

50

57

54

57

48

40

30

23

June

85

1,250

225

178

137

137

137

122

117

112

102

9S

S5

102

77

77

77

70

70

70

70

73

77

63

63

60

57

453

66

63

~

Mean

27.4

36.4

99.9

53.0

56.9

139

76.0

71.4

146

94 . 5

61.9

32.8

80. S

July

57

57

51

54

51

316

98

77

73

73

66

63

63

60

57

468

184

98

94

63

60

57

54

54

54

60

51

48

247

66

57

Aug.

s

]

54

48

94

70

60

48

48

45

45

42

42

40

228

L86

54

63

54

42

42

40

40

40

42

40

40

147

Per sqnare 

mile

0.269

.357

.979

.520

.558

1.36

1*29

 745

 700

1.43

.607

.322

.792

57

45

42

40

40

Sept.

37

37

37

37

37

37

34

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

32

32

30

30

30

30

Runoff in 

inches

0.31

.40

1.13

7.06

.64

1 .42

1 50

IBS

.81

1.59

1.07

.70

.36

10.76

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert v time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
268 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Kyte River near Flagg Center, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°56', long. 89°09', In sec. 18, T. 40 N., R. 1 E., 

 at bridge on county highway 2 miles west of Flagg Center and 3 miles downstream from 

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bridge.

Drainage area.- 125 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,380 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 

5.60 reet); minimum observed, 5.6 second-feet Sept. 22.

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 16, 1943; minimum observed, 1.8 

second-feet Jan. 2, 1940 (affected by ice).

Flood of February 1937 reached a stage of about 8.5 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Gage read once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of 

mgmeers; u. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

20 

20 

22 

23

21 

20 

20 

19.6 

19.0

17.0 

16.3 

16.3 

16.3 

17.0

16.3 

16.3 

16.3 

15.7 

15.7

15.7 

15.7 

16.3 

16.3 

17.6

16.3 

14.6 

15.1 

18.3 

33 

35

Nov.

29 

36 

33 

 31 

29

23 

25 

23 

160 

274

a230 

a!90 

160 

94 

69

64 

59 

44 

36 

25

22 

33 

47 

61 

60

59 

55 

50 

46 

44

Dec.

41 

32 

b30 

b25 

b25

b30 

b25 

b25 

b25 

b24

b24 

b24 

b22 

b22 

b22

b30 

b30 

b30 

b25 

b22

b20 

b30 

b30 

b30

b35

44 

643 

536 

413 

319 

200

Jan.

200 

170 

151 

133 

108

94 

SS 

82 

69 

66

»60 

61 

45 

b50 

b55

b55 

b45 

b40 

b35 

b35

b40 

b50 

b55 

b50 

b45

b40 

b40 

b45 

b50 

b50 

b50

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber ............. T. ..

mber ........

lendar year 1942 

ary .

uary .................

h.. ....... ..............

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

st ........................:.

ember ............. ...

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b45 

*b35 

b35 

b35 

b40

b50 

b90 

b!30 

230 

706

365 

100 

b60 

b70 

b50

b40 

b50 

b60 

241

775

*319 

220 

190 

130 

180

180 

ISO 

160

Secondfoot-days

581.7 

8,121 

8,333

23,339.9

8,157 

4,326 

4,757 

8,303 

6,156 

1,818 

675.7 

777.9 

250.5

29,756.8

Mar.

85 

b50 

b45 

b50 

b40

b35 

b35 

b30 

b30 

b30

*b40 

ISO 

342 

142 

437

1,060 

296 

190 

ISO 

180

151 

133 

108 

124 

. 124

116 

IDS 

108 

108 

100 

100

Apr.

92 

75 

d65 

d60

d55

d55 

84 

124 

116 

100

75 

100 

90 

72 

60

58 

55 

51 

90 

72

60 

56 

54 

51 

49

46 

274 

190 

200 

274

Maximum

35 

274 

643

692

200 

775 

1,060 

274 

614 

103 

48 

93 

13.4

1,060

May

200

133 

10S 

100 

84

90 

92 

S6 

S4 

91

S6 

94 

90 

S4 

S5

133 

274 

319 

319 

614

614 

413 

342 

413 

319

220 

170 

142 

116 

103 

133

Minimum

14.6 

22 

20

3.5

35 

35 

30 

46 

S4 

35 

11-7

6.6 

5.6

5.6

June

103 

94 

S3 

32

79

74 

73 

71 

66 

61

5S 

55 

50 

48 

44

d50 

d60 

d55 

d50 

d50

dSO 

d70 

d60 

d50 

d45

d40 

d35 

43 

39 

35

Mean

1S.S 

70.7 

91.4

63.9

69.6 

172 

153 

93.4 

199 

60.6 

21.8 

25.1 

8i35

81.5

July

33 

33 

32 

29 

27

30 

23 

25 

24 

23

19.6 

18.3 

17.0 

14.6 

15.1

14.0 

4S 

31 

23 

19.0

17.6 

15.1 

14.0 

12. S 

12.8

11.7 

15.1 

12.3 

14.6 

31 

14.6

Afcg.

18.3

15.7 

41 

30 

21

IS. 3 

15.7 

12.3 

12.2 

12.2

11.1 

10.5 

93 

72 

63

45 

33 

13.3 

11.7 

9.5

6.6 

6.6 

22 

16.3 

11.7

40 

28 

25 

22

17.6 

12.S

Per square 

mile

0.150 

.566 

.731

.511

.557 

1.38 

1.82 

.747 

1.59 

.435 

.174 

.201 

.067

.652

Sept.

11.7 

11.1 

9.5 

8.5 

S.5

10.5 

9.5 

9.0 

S.5 

7.6

6.1 

9.0 

10.0 

11.1 

13.4

11.7 

10.0 

9.0 

S.5 

7.6

6.1 

5.6 

.d6 

d6 

d6

d6 

d6 

d6 

d6 

d6

Runoff in 

inches

0.17 

.63 

.84

6.94

.64 

1.44 

1.42 

.83 

1.83 

.54 

.90 

.23 

.07

8.S4

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Leaf Ri 

Rock Creek near Morrison.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records f 

and Rock Creek near Morrison.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert WBT- hlms ho ahandoml l-.imo, mitvt-.mnt: n

at Leaf River and

Leaf River at Laaf River
ROCK RIVER BASIN 269

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°55', long. 89°42', in sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 7 E.,

 at county highway bridge, li miles downstream from unnamed tributary which enters from 

the left, 2 miles northwest of Penrose, and 5 miles upstream from Sugar Creek. Datum 

of-gage is 657.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,850 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 13.41

 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Nov. 27 (gage height, 2.43 feet).

1939-43: mxlmum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1942; minimum, 6.8 second-feet 

Nov. 12, 1940 (gage height, 2.01 feet). Flood of June 1938 reached a stage of 19.6 feet, from high-water mark 909, Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army.

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

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

39

39

41

42

41

40

39

39

33

37

40

39

39

39

40

39

39

3S

3S

38

39

39

38

38

38

37

38

42

44

42

Nov.

41

42

41

40

6S

66

53

48

114

112

S4

71

64

5S

57

57

60

58

56

56

55

53

58

*61

61

56

54

58

54

54

Dec.

55

b45

b50

b50

b45

b45

b40

MO

b45

50

M5

MO

b40

MO

b40

MO

*MO

MO

b35

b35

b40

b45

47

47

45

557

»S,930

669

244

ISO

14S

Jan.

133

126

118

102

blOO

blOO

94

88

«66

86

SI

bSO

bSO

b75

b75

b60

b60

b60

b55

b55

b70

b75

bSO

77

b70

b55

b50

b55

b60

b65

b60

Month

October ................... ......

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 .... .......

January ..........................

February ...... ..................

 March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b55

b55

68

86

108

2S3

274

159

110

b500

b200

b!50

blSO

bllO

b90

bSO

b75

b70

' M50

*bl,200

*b90O

534

322

229

b!50

blio

117

125

-

_

-

Secondfoot-daya

1,219

1,S10

5,812

28,478

S.431

6,740

6,174

3,046

3,500

4,421

2,297

2,708

1,188

41,346

Mar.

b85

bSO

blOO

b85

bSO

71

b65

b65

64

60

b60

WO

b220

332

*1,060

1,460

213

139

129

171

239

263

175

133

120

118

111

102

97

100

107

Apr.

105

95

S9

89

85

SO

150

163

118

136

112

118

112

98

93

91

85

SI

S4

82

7S

74

82

S5

78

73

128

129

112

141

~

Maximum

44

114

2,930

2,930

133

1,200

1,460

163

361

871

274

42S

44

2,930

May

111

111

107

9590'

89

84

84

SO

81

S6

80

77

74

77

89

77

76

S8

142

187

126

111

114

111

104

94

S6

254

361

154

Minimum

37

40

35

30

50

55

60

73

74

69

50

44

37

35

June

173

871

433

163

144

14S

153

128

122

116

110

108 ioe

97

93

94

93

S3

85

2S2

97

97

86

82

SO

77

74

7S

78

69

~

Mean

39.3

60.3

187

78.0

7S.4

241

199

102

113

147

74.1

87.4

39.6

113

July

68

66

64

66

79

132

7S

67

67

66

63

62

63

62

58

63

274

7S

56

60

54

54

52

52

52

5050'

50

164

74

53

Aug.

50

251

42S

89

64

58

56

54

54

52

49

49

275

115

55

52

49

47

45

45

45

45

49

49

45

239

110

52

48

45

44

Per square 

mile

0.257

.394

1.22

.510

.512

1.5S

1.30

.667

.739

.961

.484

.571

.259

.739

Sept.

42

42

41

42

44

43

41

40

39

39

39

44

44

42

41

40

38

38

38

38

37

3S

37

37

38

37

37

37

38

37

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.30

.44

1.41

6.93

.59

1.64

1.50

.74

.85

1.07

.56

.66

.29

10.05

Peak discharge.- Dec.' 27 (3r30 a.m.) 3,850 sec.-ft.; Mar. 15 (7 p.m.) 2,650 sec.-ft.; Mar. 

(lO:ab a.m.) K,O50 see.-ft.; June 2 (6 p.m.) 1,290 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
270 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Rock Cree.k near Morrison, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°49'50n , long. 89°58'00", in SWiSEi sec. 6, T. 

21 H., R. 5 E., just downstream from unnamed stream on right bank, li miles north 

of iforrison and 44 miles downstream from Little Rock Creek. Datum of gage Is 620.41 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 143 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,180 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 14.66 

feet); minimum, 9.5 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 2.20 feet).

Maximum stage known, 17.7 feet in June 1937, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of-Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, a'nd discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, Nov. 11-26, Jan. 2-4, 

Jan. 7 to Feb. 3, Sept. 13-30)

2.3 14.4 3.2 159 7.0 1,040 

2.4 25 3.5 209 9.0 1,600 

2.5 46 4.0 310 11.0 2,220 

2.6 71 4.5 419 13.0 3,060 

2.7 91 5.0 540 14.0 3,670 

2.9 123 6.0 790

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

40 

37 

43 

58 

61

54 

51 

43 

33 

31

29 

29 

2V 

27 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

33

40 

40 

37 

40

37 

40 

43 

48 

68 

58

Nov.

54 

56 

56 

54 

118

105 

64 

54 

136 

153

94 

58 

58 

46 

46

48 

61 

64 

54 

54

58 

54 

61 

66 

68

64 

64 

58 

48 

46

Dec.

58 

21 

43 

35 

3V

43 

46 

35 

46 

46

40 

31 

33 

35 

37

3V 

37 

35 

29 

25

33 

40 

40 

37 

33

343 

3,530 

2,010 

«442 

226 

166

Jan.

135 

127 

118 

96 

b90

b90 

87 

79 

V5 

77,

68 

29 

61 

VI 

58

*58 

56 

51 

43 

46

61 

64 

66 

58 

46

40 

40 

43 

46 

43 

46

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

'Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mbe r .........................

lendar year 

ary

h.. ....... ..................

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

40 

43 

56 

b90 

»b!60

b350 

248 

b!40 

blOO 

b600

b450 

b220 

b!40 

b90 

b7o

b60 

b55 

b55 

b230 

b750

bl.000 

bVOO 

b350 

228 

170

128 

131

141

Sscondfoot-days

1,221 

2,030 

7,649

-

2,068 

6,795 

5,719 

3,074 

4,007 

3,650 

2,351 

2,650 

803.8

42,017.8

Mar.

108 

77 

94 

85 

71

68 

61 

61 

58 

61

56 

81 

241 

278 

616

1,180 

434 

153 

129 

163

216 

254 

226 

152 

129

125 

117 

108 

100 

105 

*112

Apr.

Ill 

100 

89 

S7 

81

75 

149 

164 

124 

133

117 

124 

117 

100 

94

93

83 

77 

81 

V7

71 

66 

79 

83 

73

68 

146 

123 

131 

158

Maximum

68 

153 

3,530

-

135 

1,000 

1,180 

164 

432 

578 

576 

454 

103

3,530

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (7 a.m.) 4,180 seo.-ft.; Mar.

Hay

118

114 

106 

91 

85

85 

81 

81 

75 

77

87 

79 

71 

66 

79

157 

112 

106 

118 

283

232

151 

131 

130 

130

120 

111 

101 

226 

432 

172

Minimum

27 

46 

21

-

29 

40 

56 

66 

66 

40 

25 

25 

18.8

18.8

June

146 

514 

578 

195 

139

149 

142 

123 

116 

110

101 

100 

93 

83 

79

81 

81 

73 

68 

71

106 

71 

61 

58 

56

51 

48 

66 

51 

40

Mean

39.4 

67.7 

247

-

66.7 

243 

' 184 

102 

129 

122 

75.8 

85.5 

26.8

115

July

40 

37 

37 

40 

46

576 

175 

81 

58 

51

40 

37 

73 

66 

58

58 

153 

96 

46 

37

33 

27 

26 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

122 

154 

58

Aug.

33 

29 

171 

320 

123

64 

46 

35 

31 

29

25 

25 

454 

256 

98

61 

43 

33 

29 

29

29 

27 

3V 

51 

3V

231 

135 

58 

43 

35 

33

Sept.

29 

26 

25 

33 

103

40 

25 

24 

24 

25

24 

43 

33 

25 

22

20 

18.8 

20 

18.8 

20

18.8 

18.8 

18.8 

18.8 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

22

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.276 0.32 

.4V3 .53 

1.73 1.99

-

.466 .54 

1.70 1.77 

1.29 -1.49 

.713 .80 

.902 1.04 

.853 .95 

.530 .61 

.598 .69 

.187 .21

.804 10.94

16 (6:30 p.m.) 1,230 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 271

Green River at Amboy, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°42', long. 89°19', In sec. 22, T. 20 N., R. 10

 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 52, at south edge of Amboy. Datum of gage Is 724.14 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 199 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 3,690 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 8.68

 feet, from floodmark); minimum, 16.2 second-feet Oct. 26 (gage height, 1.28 feet). 

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1943; minimum discharge observed, 

2.0 second-feet on several days In February 1940; minimum gage height, 1.18 feet 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 1941.

Flood of June or July 1938 reached a stage of 12.1 feet, from Information by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

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

wnicn are fair.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

24 

24 

26 

27

25 

25 

24 

24 

22

23 

23 

22 

21 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

22 

21 

20 

21

20 

21 

20 

25 

38 

29

Nov.

2S 

31 

28 

*26 

36

39 

36 

34 

45 

130

100 

80 

69 

59 

56

53 

50 

46 

46 

45

49 

49 

55 

7O

73

63 

b6O 

64 

56 

52

Dec.

53 

b50 

b50 

b55 

b5O

b50 

b45 

b4O 

b45 

b45

b4O 

b40 

b40 

b40 

b40

b35 

b40 

b40 

35 

b35

b30 

b35 

b40 

b40 

39

50 

590 

4S6 

344 

2S2 

225

Jan.

19S

1S1 

179 

156 

146

b!40 

122 

114 

 110 

106

97 

90 

b90 

b80 

b80

b75 

b70 

b65 

b65 

b65

b7O 

78 

b70 

b65 

*b6O

b60 

b55 

b55 

b60 

62 

67

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Da

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary

uary .........................

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

st ....................... ...

ter year 1942-43 ............

Peak discharge.- Feb. 6 (7 a.m.

Feb.

65 

b60 

70 

b!50 

b300

b700 

432 

292 

b29O 

b550

377 

262 

170 

b!4O 

b!30

b!20 

b!20

145 

199 

536

2S2 

225 

225 

323 

225

165 

150 

145

Secondroot-days

721 

1,628 

3,029

31, 288. O

2,931 

6,845 

6,S67 

5,029 

11,588 

3,S72 

1,164 

833 

595.1

45,105.1

Mar.

124 

97 

D80 

b70 

b70

73 

b70 

b65 

- b65 

7S

b70 

SO 

151 

1S7 

914

1.S6O 

38S 

265 

224

, 179

179 

164 

158 

156 

162

169 

165 

152 

144 

152 

156

Apr.

15S 

143 

126 

124 

113

1O3 

171 

1S1 

175 

289

217 

213 

181 

152 

139

133 

115 

. 110 

119 

122

117 

106 

119 

122 

112

103 

333 

27S 

289 

366

Maximum

3S 

130 

59O

716

19S 

7OO 

1,S6O 

366 

1.37O 

272 

64 

54 

25

1,860

May

274 

232 

193 

165 

152

141 

126 

169 

152 

150

241 

22S 

191 

169 

162

410 

3SS 

517 

517 

1.37O

1,150 

619 

517 

4S6 

497

4O7 

344 

292 

532 

465 

332

Minimum

20 

26 

30

" 1B.O

55 

60 

65 

103 

126 

53 

29 

22 

18

IS

1 2,42O sec. -ft.; Peb, 1O (3 p.m.

June

272 

237 

208 

19O 

166

172 

183 

166 

155 

144

129 

121 

1O9 

101 

94

92 

8S 

77 

72 

146

217 

140 

109 

92 

S2

73 

66 

62 

56 

53

Mean

23.3 

54.3 

97.7

85.7

94.5 

245 

222 

168 

374 

129 

37.5 

26.9 

19.8

124

July

51 

47 

45 

45 

44

64 

45 

 41 

39 

38

37

37 

38 

37 

35

37 

39 

35 

34 

33

32

31 

31 

31 

31

30 

29 

29 

39 

31 

29

Aug.

2S 

31 

54 

34 

30

28 

28 

27 

27 

26

25 

27 

34 

31 

26

26 

25 

24 

24 

23

24 

22 

24 

23 

22

26 

25 

23 

82 

22 

22

Per square 

mile

0.117 

.273 

.491

.431

.475 

1,23 

1.12 

.344 

1.88 

.643 

.1SS 

.135 

.099

,623

) 1,150 sec. -ft.; Mar.

Sept.

21 

21 

20 

21 

21

21 

19.9 

19.3 

19.3 

IS. 8

18.8 

22 

21 

21 

21

a25 

a 28 

a£O 

a2O 

alS

alS 

alS 

a!8 

a SO 

a20

a!8 

alS 

a!8 

a!8 

alS

Runoff in 

 inches

0.13 

.30 

.57

5.S4

.55

1.2S 

1.2S 

.94 

2.17 

.72 

.22 

.16 

.11

8.43

16 (3 a.m.)

3,eao sec.-rt.; nay 20 (9:30 p.m.) 2J57O sec.-ft.'

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Geneseo.

b, Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis. Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
272 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Green River near Geneseo, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°29'20", long. 90°09'30", at highway bridge In 

 west-central part of sec. 4, T. 1? N., R. 3 E., 3 miles north of Geneseo. Datum of

gage Is 580.66 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers,

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 958 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,890 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 12.32 

feet); minimum, 120 second-feet Sept: 30 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

1936-43: Maximum discharge observed, 6,850 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938; maximum gage 

height observed, 14.27 feet, present datum, Jan. 30, 1938 (affected by Ice); minimum 

dally discharge, 27 second-feet Jan. 2, 1940 (caused by rapid accumulation of Ice 

storage).

Maximum stage known, 14.8 feet sometime after 1931.

Remarks.- Records good, except those above 3,000 second-feet or those for periods of Ice 

effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Ratine tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26

2.3 180

2.5 219

2.S 286

3.2 3S7

3.8 576

4.4 798

2.1 120

2.3 164

2.5 196

3.0 330

Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

4.0 641

5.0 971

6.0 1,330

9.0 2,530

9.5 2,780

10.0 3,230

11.0 4,330

12.3 5,890

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to. September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

249

244

234

234

244

240

234

225

221

217

215

217

213

211

211

211

209

203

201

199

199

209

211

203

197

195

195

193

201

227

236

Nov.

236

236

232

219

242

287

276

262

285

742

594

522

*443

400

374

348

348

348

332

322

374

443

522

687

650

594

473

458

488

443

-

Dec.

428

b350

b390

b370

1)360

b340

b320

b310

bSOO

b290

b280

b270

b260

1)250

*b240

b240

b230

b230

b230

b220

b220

b220

b240

b270

bSOO

b340

«5,030

4,000

2,570

2,210

1,810

Jan.

1,530

1,330

1,260

1,180

971

872

S72

339

790

773

724

624

b550

b460

b400

1)340

b310

*b300

b280

b260

b280

b290

b290

b270

b250

b230

b240

b250

b250

b260

b260

Month

October ............ ........... .

November ..... ..... ...

December ...................... .

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ............. . ......

February ............

March ......... ...... . .

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

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

June ......................... ...

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

Angust '...............

September ............. ..........

Water year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

b250

b230

b440

bl,700

*b2,200

b2,900

b2,400

bl,900

bl,900

b2,400

b2,100

bl,500

bl.OOO

b850

bSOO

bSOO

b900

bl.100

bl,500

1,970

1,810

1,330

1,180

1,110

1,110

905

822

822

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6,698

12,180

23,118

230,802

17,525

37,929

26,510

28,762

58 , 86£

27 79 

9^020

13,114

4,536

266,053

Mar.

756

624

b550

b550

b500

b500

U450

b400

b400

1)450

575

608

658

724

806

2,410

2,570

1,650

1,180

971

971

872

822

806

639

872

872

822

773

756

773

Apr.

740

707

641

624

608

559

641

S39

790

740

S06

756

724

674

608

592

543

611

611

- 627

511

496

496

511

511

496

3,690

3,230

2,450

3,230

-

Maximum

249

742

5,030

5,030

1,530

2,900

2,570

3,690

5,290

2,170

707

2,000

206

5,290

May

2,460

1,930

1,570

1,250

1,070

971

672

1,040

1,110

971

1,180

1,370

1,250

1,070

971

1,610

2,010

2,490

2,490

3,450

5,290

4,330

3,120

2,570

2,410

2,170

1,890

1,610

1,410

1,330

1,610

Minimum

193

220' 219

193

230

230

400

496 8*72

434

174

176

122

122

June

1,290

1,110

1,000

971

672

1,070

1,810

1,250

1,070

971

872

822

756

690

641

641

641

592

527

1,770

2,170

1,410

905

773

658

592

543

496

449

434

-

Mean

216

406

746

632

*565

1,355

855

959

1,899

927

291

423

151

729

July

404

S89

371

369

377

404

707

449

377

342

313

293

281

270

262

260

2S1

257

236

220

213

203

194

189

187

181

178

174

203

218

198

Aug.

183

176

2,000

1,570

674

449

353

295

260

233

213

203

931

756

434

350

281

243

218

203

192

178

IBS

1B7

608

460

327

276

249

223

206

Per square 

mile

0.226

.424

.779

.660

.590

1.41

.892

1.00

1 .98

.968

.304

.442

.158

.761

Sept.

1S5

174

166

162

168

164

158

149

141

138

136

158

206

17B

170

192

156

149

145

141

140

136

133

130

131

131

128

126

123

122

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.26

.47

.90

8.96

.68

1.47

1.03

1.12

2.29

1.08

.35

.51

.18

10.34

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (10:30 p.m.) 5,890 sec.-ft.; May 21' (12 m.} 5,290 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement mad'e on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 273

Mill Creek at Milan, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°26'35"., long. 90 "33' 3,5", in SWiSEi sec. 24, T. 

 17 M., R. 2 W., 1 mile southeast of Milan. Datum of gage is 566.23 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 62.5 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to June 1941 (fragmentary), July 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 second-feet Dec'. 27 (gage height, 7.47 

feetj); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Nov. 27, Dec. 3, 4, 13.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1942; no flow on many days.

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

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.2 2.2 1.25 2.6 2.0 3S 3.6 401 

1.3 3.4 1.3 3.7 2.2 57 4.0 594 

1.5 7.3 1.4 6.3 . 2.4 81 4.5 367 

1.8 18 1.5 9.5 2.6 117 5.0 1,190 

2.0 31 1.6 13.3 3.0 212 5.5 1,590 

1.8 23 3.4 327 5.8 1,970

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

3.3

2.8 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.6 

3.4 

3.1 

2.5

2.3 

2.2 

2.3 

2.7 

 4.1 

4.6

Nov.

3.1 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

6.8

S.6 

4.2 

3.6 

3.7 

30

6.9 

5.1 

4.6 

3.8 

3.6

4.1 

12 

7.6 

5.5 

5.1

22 

14 

12 

14 

*10

6.4 

4.S 

6.6 

5.0 

7.6

Dec.

7.3 

b4 

b2 

b2 

b3

b3 

b4 

b4 

b5 

b5

b4 

b3 

b2 

b3 

b4

b4 

b5 

b6 

b6 

b4

b3 

b5 

b8 

b!6 

b30

b470

«a,seo

202 

119 

87 

71

Jan.

J 65 

53 

60 

*b25 

b30

b30 

b30 

b35 

b35 

b35

b30 

b22 

b20 

b25 

b30

b30 

b22 

b!5 

blO 

blO

b!2 

b20 

b25 

b25 

b!5

blO 

bll 

b!5 

b24 

b25 

b30

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febri 

Marc 

Apri 

May

Jnne 

July 

Augn 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary . . .

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b30 

b25 

b330 

772 

405

520 

71 

92 

321 

*S71

43 

b35 

b30 

b30 

b30

b25* 

b25 

b22 

b45 

b90

6S 

57 

45 

42 

29

24 

*32 

29

Secondfoot-days

80.9 

234.1 

2,971.3

10,732.9

S29 

4,138 

1,121.6 

2,157.7 

4,796 

3,440 

703.7 

1,046.6 

141.6

21,665.5

Mar.

21 

15.6 

b!8 

*blS 

ble

b!6 

b!6 

*b!8 

b!8 

b22

b24 

b30 

b50 

44 

68

106 

30 

26 

26

44

63 

64 

49 

46 

45

44 

40 

36 

33 

34 

32

Apr..

30 

26 

24 

. 24

21

21 

45 

32 

29 

32

24 

32 

25 

21 

22

23 

19.4 

19.4 

19.4 

19.4

17.3 

18.3 

58 

32 

32

32 

911 

153 

242 

153

Maximum

4.6 

30 

l.SSO

l.SSO

65 

871 

106 

911 

793 

649 

76 

4S6 

14.6

1,380

May

99 

36 

71 

61 

57

60 

51 

36 

56 

61

S6 

62 

60 

54 

149

575 

326 

279 

276 

793

276 

1S1 

150 

172 

135

109 

95 

94 

89 

78 

69

Minimum

2.2 

2.6 

2

1.5

10 

22 

15.6 

17.8 

51 

32 

9.9 

6.6 

2.6

2

June

62 

59 

53 

47 

56

649 

291 

111 

92

34

SO 

113 

68 

59 

55

68 

86 

52 

44 

483

279 

92 

72 

124 

58

50 

44 

42 

35 

32

Mean

'2.61 

7. SO 

95. S

29.5

26.7 

148 

36.2 

71.9 

155 

115 

22.9 

33.8 

4.72

59.4

July

32 

29 

23 

39 

48

76 

33 

26 

24 

23

21 

21 

19.4 

18.3 

16.9

38 

24 

17.8 

16.9 

16.0

15.6 

14.2 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3

12.5 

11.8 

11.8 

15.1 

10.6 

9.9

Aug.

12.9 

133 

466 

56 

29

22 

1S.S 

16.9 

17.4 

16.4

13.8 

21 

22 

14.6 

13.8

14.6 

10.3 

9.9 

9.1 

8.S

9.1 

8.4 

13.2 

12.5 

8.4

9.5 

9.5 

3.4 

7.5 

7.2 

6.6

Per square 

mile

0.042 

'.125 

1.53

.472

.427 

2.37 

.579 

1.15 

2.48 

1.S4 

.366 

.541 

.076

.950

Sept.

5.4 

4.9 

5.1 

4.9 

6.9

6.0 

4.7 

3.9 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

14.6 

12.2 

6.6 

5.7

6.0 

4.1 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

'2.8 

2.6

Runoff in 

inohes

0.05 

.14 

1.77

6.41

.-49 

2.46 

.67 

1.28 

2.85 

2.05 

.42 

.62 

.08

12. SS

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (4:30 a.m.) 4,740 sec. -ft.; Feb. 4 (1 a.m.) 3,170 sec. -ft.; F«b. 10 (3:30

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
274 IOWA. RIVER BASIN

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°45'35lt , long. 93°37'20", in NEi sec. 25, T. 92 N., 

R. 24 W., at bridge on county road, 3& miles northwest of Rowan and 10i miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area.- 396 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Jfeximum discharge observed during year, 1,230 second-feet Ifer. 27 (gage height, 

8.75 feet); minimum daily, 11 second-feet Jan. 25, 26, 30 (ice present).

1940-43: Itoimum discharge observed, 1,450 second-feet June 5, 1941 (gage height, 

9.37 feet); minimum daily, that of Jan. 25, 26, 30, 1943; miniiaum gage height observed, 

2.98 feet Sept. 6, 7, 1941.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

OOfcO

OQ Ay

30

31

Oct.

40

38

37

a4S

49

48

50

46

47

44

43

42

39

39

38

37

36

35

35

34

34

34

43

39

34

41

28

37

38

38

37

Nov.

34

34

30

21

30

29

30

30

31

29

24

24

25

26

25

44

31

32

35

30

29

29

32

26

27

19

24

24

22

21

-

Dec.

21

21

22

2g

23

24

24

23

22

23

*E4

24

24

24

24

25

26

27

26

24

24

24

24

25

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

Jan.

24

22

21

20

20

21

21

21

22

21

20

19

18

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

12

 12

12

11

12

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ............. ..........

Water year 1942-43 ............

.Feb.

12

12

13

14

14

15

14

14

 14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

19

28

45

150

250

390

370

300

270

260

_

.

-

Secondfoot-days

1,22

85

74

60,64

SB

2,31

11,68

4,22

3,18

2,29

2,00

6,04

2,85

37,95

Mar.

210

170

160

150

120

100

90

75

70

80

100

150

155

200

290

750

600

400

320

270

230

190

470

700

1,070

1,200

1,230

a850

454

430

402

Apr.

354

293

270

228

193

176

166

154

145

140

134

141

153

140

131

123

116

111

98

94

91

86

81

 98

93

88

82

84

81

Maximum

5 50

7 44

7 2V

2 1,020

3 24

B 390

5 1,230

t 354

' 282

3 102

5 193

D 432

S 227

3 1,230

May

80

76

73

75

61

64

62

60

59

58

58

57

54

51

57

120

184

282

227

188

154

137

119 112

111

114

112

110

9V

91

86

Minimum

28

19

21

19

11

12

70

81

51

42

30

65

45

11

June

89

86

82

84

81

74

71

73

76

81

85

79

94

100

102

97

93

98

81

74

68

65

54

48

46

45

42

69

62

99

Mean

39.!

28.

24.

166

16.

82.

377

141

103

76. £

64. £

195

95.]

104

July

75

68

59

80

89

97

91

75

64

55

54

45

39

39

38

40

41

35

43

70

112

79

60

46

40

36

32

30

57

121

193

Aug.

299

S14

327

339

228

166

124

97

131

193

259

220

432

406

301

158

166

140

119

95

86

79

70

65

168

250

817

181

154

184

170

Per square 

mile

) 0.100

3 .072

L .061

.419

3 .042

3 .209

.952

.356

.260

> .193

> .163

49G

L !240

.263

Sept.

150

147

154

164

227

201

164

124

110

98

85

90

9S

98

89

80

71

65

61

69

60

58

57

50

50

49

47

46

45

45

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.08

.07

5.71

.05

.22

1.10

.40

.30

.22

.19

.57

.27

3.59

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Lime Creek at Hason City.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 24.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVEJR BASIN 275

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°04', long. 92°54', in SWi 

sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 18 W., In city park at Marshalltown. Burnett Creek enters from 

left between gage and control. Datum of gage is 853.10 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, and Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 1,500 square miles (not including that of Burnett Creek).

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1927, February 1933 to September 1943. February 

to August 1903 at old dam site 1 mile upstream (gage heights only).

Average discharge.- 22 years, 657 second-feet.

Extremes.- naximum discharge during ye.ar, 4,960 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 12.11 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 140 second-feet Jan. 29-30; 

minimum gage height, 3.78 feet Nov. 27.

1915-27, 1933-43: mximum discharge observed, 42,000 second-feet June 4,, 1918 

(gage height, 17.74 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,700 second-feet; 

minimum, about 2 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 24, 1917.

Remarks.- Records-good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge of Burnett Creek not included in records except 

during periods of low flow, when it is usually negligible. Some diurnal fluctuation 

caused by power plant of Iowa Falls.

Rating table, water year 1942-*43, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Disc

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

797 

747 

797 

2,460 

2,180

1,600 

1,340 

1,170 

1,050 

958

888 

834 

772 

743 

700

678 

656 

684 

609 

590

554 

564 

554 

539 

512

506

478 

484 

484 

559 

585

Nov.

554 

539 

478 

472 

670

656 

590 

549 

595 

619

585 

575 

554 

518

517

517 

472 

466 

449 

449

443 

420 

485 

414 

420

881 

836 

393 

300

376

.8 205 4.8 683 

.0 878 5.2 850 

.8 371 5.6 1,010 

.4 484 6.0 1,170 

.6 590 6.5- 1,390

Dec.

403 

g268 

850 

880 

300

380 

350 

320 

*300 

310

380 

320 

310 

890 

270

890 

880 

270 

860 

240

840 

250 

270 

880 

890

290 

300 

380 

380 

330 

330

Jan.

380 

890 

280 

830 

220

820 

24'0 

840 

830 

240

840 

280 

810 

210 

280

230 

210 

170 

160 

160

180 

180 

170 

170 

170

*170 

160 

150 

140 

140 

150

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her. .........................

mber .........................

mber .....................

lendar year 194

h. ........ ............

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

st ................... .......

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

150 

150 

170 

900 

1,850

1,850 

1,300 

1,350 

2,000 

1,600

1,000 

800 

700 

620 

550

470 

480 

400 

800 

2,350

g3,190 

*g3,280 

4,060 

3,580 

g2,950

g3,330 

g4,370 

g2,380

Secondfoot-day s

26,026 

14.52C

9,166

418, 20E

6,380 

46,770 

49,660 

25,739 

37,693 

32,726 

27,801 

30,712 

12,437

319,569

Mar.

gl,920 

1,600 

1,300 

1,150 

1,100

1,050 

900 

850 

850 

850

800 

800 

800 

850 

1,100

g3,820 

g2,800 

g8,010 

gS.110 

g8,710

1,840 

*1,520 

1,680 

8,440 

2,180

1,990 

1,900 

1,820 

1,850 

1,970 

1,760

7.0 1,630 

8.0 8,145 

10.0 3,855 

11.0 3,930 

12.0 4,850

tober 1948 to September 1943

Apr.

1,410 

1,250 

1,130 

1,040 

958

874 

962 

970 

908 

946

908 

1,040 

1,150 

998 

898

814 

755 

696 

660 

609

585 

539 

570 

559 

554

544 

559 

549 

986 

1,390

Maximum

2,480 

670 

403

13,600

380 

4,370 

3,220 

1,410 

8,930 

3,110 

3,440 

8,600 

747

4,370

May

1,060 

906 

785 

698 

628

1,780 

1,800 

1,880 

1,050 

95S

914 

886 

789 

739 

1,190

8,930 

8,680 

2,180 

1,850 

1,680

1,480 

1,860 

1,130 

1,060 

1,020

958 

890 

838 

793 

785 

822

Minimum

478 

281 

240

240

140 

150 

800 

539 628' 

665 

387 

398 

229

140

June

858 

1,480 

1,090 

890 

626

882 

850 

610 

802 

802

d830 

d900 

d840 

d880 

d850

1,770 

3,110 

1,660 

1,170 

966

828

1,980 

1,660 

1,110 

886

760 

665 

717 

990 

1,050

Mean

840 

484 

896

1,146

204 

1,670 

1,608 

858 

1,216 

1,091 

897 

991 

415

876

July

87S 

782 

739 

665 

590

549 

522 

484 

454 

414

388 

343 

387 

534 

342

764 

1,840 

918 

1,150 

922

2,160 

3,440 

1,640 

1,800 

1,000

828 

692 

739 

1,020 

700 

850

Aug.

2,130 

1,800 

2,600 

2,400 

1,540

1,300 

1,090 

918 

1,040 

890

776 

1,180 

1,110 

906 

1,150

1,810 

930 

760 

656 

590

554 

476 

437 

398 

495

460 

539 

575 

604 

647 

549

Pe r square 

mile

0.560 

.383 

.197

.764

.136 

1.11 

1.07 

.572 

.811 

.727 

.598 

.661 

.277

.584

Sept.

4S4 

-466 

431 

431 

590

619 

582 

500 

454 

39S

361 

678 

747 

564 

472

g485 

g398 

361 

348 

376

366

342 

309 

887 

878

 866 

243 

855 

243 

229

Runoff in 

inches

0.65 

.36 

.23

10.36

.16 

1.16 

1.23 

.64 

.93 

.81 

.69 

.76 

.31

7.93

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Belle 

Plaine.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note^- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 80, Mar. 2-15.

Time ' --«-- basis; " - " Central -War time. To convert war time to standard time, 'subtract 1 hour.
S76 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River near Belle Plalne, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°51 I 20", long. 9S°14'30", In NWi sec 5, T 81 

JJ-» R- 12 W., at bridge on State Highway 212, half a mile downstream from walnut 

Creek and 2f miles south of Belle plalne. Datum of gage Is 749.82 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U.. S. Army, and Geological 

Survey). &

Drainage area.- 2,420 square miles.

Kecoras available.- September 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- naxiMM discharge during year, 6,890 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 13.68 

reet, from graph based on twice-daily gage readings); minimum dally, 350 second-feet 

Jan. 28 to Feb. 2; minimum gage-height, 5.99 feet Nov. 28.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 9,450 second-feet June 6, 1942 (gage height, 14 36 

feet); minimum dally, 19 second-feet Jan. 5, 1940; minimum gage height, 3.48 feet 

July 25, 26, 1940.

A discharge of 38,600 second-feet was measured on June 5, 1918, at railroad bridge 

1 mile above gage and at a stage somewhat below crest of that flood.

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

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15-27, July 9-13, Sept. 2, 3, 10, 11, 18-30)

6.0 574 9.0 2,100

6.5 769 10. C

7.0 990 11.0

7.5 1,240 12.0

8.0 1,515 13.0

2,780

3,560

4,580

5,950

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

.27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,110

1,060

1,020

1,040

1,700

2,260

1,880

1,620

1,450

1,320

1,210

1,140

1,090

1,040

990

950

914

882

842

833

807

790

769

765

732

f716

f700

688

692

945

927

Nov.

873

829

777

740

777

900

995

922

1,110

1,400

1,150

1,060

990

945

904

882

886

837

803

*782

769

753

736

728

724

692

649

589

500

500

~

Dec.

500

450

400

430

500

530

550

550

550

550

540

530

510

*480

460

470

460

470

470

460

460

460

460

480

500

540

720

800

710

680

640

Jan.

640

630

610

580

540

530

540

540

560

570

570

570

530

500

540

530

470

400

400

380

380

380

390

400

*400

380

360

350

350

350

350

Feb.

350

350

400

1,600

2,500

3,000

2,600

2,600

2,900

3,100

2,600

2,500

1,600

1,300

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,250

2,700

4,300

*4,100

g4,580

g5,460

g4>580

g4,560

g3,570

g3,110

_

_

-

unnth Second- 

"onth foot-days

October .......................... 32,882

November ......................... 25,202

December ......................... 16,310

Calendar year 1942 ............ 583,564

January .......................... 14,720

February .............. ....... 69 ,910

March ......... ................ . 72,770

April 47 990

May ................... .......... 70)570

June ............................. 73,000

July ............................. 46,788

August ........................... 58,389

September ................."..... . 30,562

Water year 1942-43 ........ . . 559,093

Mar.

g2,820

2,500

2,200

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,350

81,730

g4,620

g4,360

g3,440

g3,010

*2,150

8,180

8,260

2,620

g3,710

g3,630

3,290

8,820

8,600

8,460

8,440

2,530

Apr.

2,380

2

1

1

090

,880

730

1,610

1,510

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

gl,

g2,

Maximum

2,260

1,400

800

9,020

640

5,460

4,620

2, 870

5,250

4,500

2,770

4 990

2J 260

5,460

800

970

800

740

700

910

870

840

700

590

450

360

270

220

150

roo

090

080

060

020

230

130

840

870

-

May

2,540

2,030

1,760

1,560

1,400

1,560

1,900

2,320

1,970

1,750

1,620

1,530

1,420

1,330

1,930

5,250

4,660

4,250

4,150

3,420

2,920

2,580

2,290

2,110

1,990

1,880

1,770

1,660

1,560

1,610

1,850

Minimum

688

500

400

400

350

350

1,200

1,080

1,330

1,430

716

936

552

350

June

1,920

4,090

4,500

3,490

2,450

2,640

2,390

2,170

2,060

2,010

2,230

2,950

2,380

1,990

1,900

2,280

3,800

3,810

3,700

2,500

2,030

1,780

2,120

2,460

1,910

1,640

1,470

1,470

1,430

1,430

-

Mean

1,061

840

526

1,599

47 C

2,497

2 ,347

1,600

2 ,276

2,433

1,509

1,884

1,019

1,532

July

1,530

1,420

1,280

1,220

1,200

1,110

1,040

981

909

868

829

765

716

1,220

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,970

2,460

1,910

1,720

2,160

2,740

2,770

2,090

1,780

1,440

1,750

2,280

1,640

1,400

Aug.

1

2

4

4,

3

3

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

1,

8,

8,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Per square 

mile

0.438

 34V

.217

.661

.196

1.03

.970

.661

940 iloi

.624

 7V9

!421

.633

520

580

260

990

890

600

350

940

920

910

660

570

220

000

980

400

040

650

400

260

160

080

080

000

936

958

030

940

995

050

020

Sept.

954

864

811

1,200

1,750

1,560

1,310

1,080

954

873

815

1,280

2,260

2,220

1,390

1,130

990

896

833

807

794

777

724

688

653

634

611

585

567

552

Runoff in 

inches

0.51

»39

.25

8.97

.23

1.07

a. 12

.74

1.08

1.12

.72

.90

.47

e.eo

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected ty ice Nov. 29 to Feb. 22, Mar. 2-14.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

277

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41 039'30n , long. 91°32'20", In SEi sec. 9, T. 79

 N., R. 6 w., In Iowa City, 25 feet downstream from University of Iowa hydraulics 

laboratory, 175 feet downstream from dam of the university, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Ralston Creek, and 3.3 miles downstream from Clear Creek. Datum of gage is 39.00 feet 

above Iowa City datum and 627.27 feet above mean, sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,230 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to July 1906 and October 1913 to September 1943 in reports

 of U. S. (Geological Survey, June 1903 to December 1932 In report of Iowa State Planning

Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932." 

Average discharge.- 40 years, 1,453 second-feet. 

Extremes.- rfeixlmum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 11.08

 feet); minimum, 299 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 0.28 foot).

1903-43: mximum discharge, 36,200 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage height, 19.45

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet;

minimum daily, about 10 second-feet Dec. 26, 1916; practically no flow Sept. 3, 1925

(result of regulation) .' 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Low flow

regulated by power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1-19 Oct. 20 to Sept.

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

384

465

610

900

1,240

Hotee.-.Same 

as following 

table between 

2.1 and 9.0 feet.

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.Q

370

445

580

S85

1,235

2,010

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

2,880

3,800

5,740

7,930

10,500

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,310

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,250

1,900

2,100

1,850

1,640

1,520

1,420

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,160

1,110

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,010

985

950

930

898

872

866

846

964

1,380

Nov.

1,540

1,240

1,140

1,050

1,150

1,070

1,100

1,190

1,600

2,120

2,360

1,930

1,670

1,520

1,410

1,360

1,500

1,440

1,320

1,250

1,190

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,060

992

964

872

768

-

Dec.

846

641

384

413

526

669

749

768

794

800

794

755

737

707

701

683

*671

653

641

641

641

635

602

613

586

833

2,500

*1,950

1,700

1,450

1,300

Jan.

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

900

850

800

780

760

750

750

750

750

750

720

650

600

550

550

580

*500

590

560

560

630

560

*540

510

490

460

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ............... . . March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

590

480

700

*1,700

2,750

3,500

3,350

3,250

3,500

4,050

*4,050

3,700

3,300

3,000

2,600

2,300

2,050

1,800

*1,800

3,150

3,600

3,860

3,740

3,590

4,020

5,110

*5,480

5,480

_

-

Secondfoot-days

37,83

39,29

26,40

702,20

22,14

86,50

108,68

73,97

110,45

118,71

62,53

89,39

49,12

825,02:

Mar.

5,520

4,730

3,470

2,810

2,730

2,280

1,920

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,600

1,670

1,830

2,070

3,350

6,050

4,900

4,840

5,030

5,170

4,460

3,370

3,720

4,450

4,320

4,440

4,510

4,320

3,650

3,300

3,130

Apr.

3,120

3,060

2,850

a2,580

h2,300

h2,290

h2,410

2,570

2,720

2,500

2,410

2,440

2,560

2,530

2,430

2,330

2,160

1,990

1,870

1,750

1,690

1,630

1,600

1,480

1,490

1,450

3,890

3,590

3,490

4,790

-

Maximum

1 2,100

3 2,360

5 2,500

L 7,590

3 1,150

D 5,480

3 6,050

3 4,790

3 6,530

3 8,730

3 6*900

5 3,490

5 8,730

May

4,560

4,640

3,760

2,860

2,490

2,380

2,370

2,430

2,740

2,770

2,510

2,320

2,140

2,000

2,160

4,480

4,830

5,540

6,080

6,530

6,320

5,820

5,310

4,200

3,420

3,050

2,840

2,620

2,440

2,360

2,480

Minimum

846

76S

384

384

460

480

1,600

1,450

2,000

1,930

1,150

1,350

807

384

June

3,070

8,730

5,980

4,920

5,150

5,930

5,500

4,250

3,500

3,160

3,320

4,500

4,440

4,250

3,700

3,900

3,700

3,910

4,140

4,660

5,150

3,620

2,730

2,560

2,920

2,700

2,290

2,110

1,990

1,930

-

Mean

1,22

1,31

85

1,92<

71'

3,08!

3,50f

2,46

3,56;

3,95'

2, Olr

2,S&<

1,63"

2.26C

July

1,830

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,900

1,790

1,630

1,500

1,340

1,260

1,240

1,210

1,150

1,670

2,000

1,870

1,870

1,950

2,030

2,190

2,700

2,240

2,290

2,770

3,590

3,040

2,400

1,990

2,270

2,970

2,230

Aug.

2,010

1,940

3,170

4,750

5,080

5,590

6,900

6,460

4,750

2,840

2,610

2,410

3,810

3,840

3,100

3,100

3,290

2,810

2,360

2,030

1,820

1,650

1,610

1,540

1,460

1,390

1,510

1,400

1,350

1,420

1,390

Per square 

mile

3 0.37S

3 .406

3 .264

L .596

1 .221

) .956

i 1.09

5 .763

5 1.10

1 1.23

r .624

 893

r .507

.700

Sept.

1,320

1,260

1,190

2,430

2,310

2,590

2,190

1,890

1,590

1,360

1,250

1,810

3,040

3,490

3,000

2,300

1,790

1,540

1,390

1,320

1,240

1,180 r,i2o

1,050

1,020

971

924

892

859

807

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.44

.45

.30

8.07

.25

1.00

1.25

.85

1.27

1.37

72

l!o3

.57

9.50

Peak discharge.- Mar. 16 (10 a.m.) 6,580 sec.-ft.; Apr. 29 (11 p.m.) 5,100 sec.-ft.; May 20 

(5 to 8 p.m.) 6,580 sec.-ft.5 June 2 (11:30 a.m.). 10.600 sec.-ft.; June 20 (11 p.m.) 5,920 see.-ft*; 

Aug. 7 (3:30 p.m.) 7,040 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec. 27 to Feb. 21.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
278 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long.. 91°11', In sec. 27, T. 74 N., R. 3W..

at oridge on State Highway 99 at east edge of Wapello, 13 miles downstream from Cedar

River and 15.4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 548.98 feet above mean

sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 12,480 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- February 1915 to September 1943. 

Average aiscnarge._- 28 years, 5,828 second-feet, 

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 8.68

reet); minimum dally, 2,000 second-feet Dec. 4; minimum gage height, 0.85 foot

Dec. 4.

1915-43: Maximum discharge observed, 67,500 second-feet mr. 19, 1929 (gage height,

16.22 feet), from rating curve extended above 56,000 second-feet; minimum, about 400

second-feet Dec. 15-17, 1916. 

Remarks.- Records good except those based on wire-weight gage readings, which are fair,

ana those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army,

ana one oy Mississippi River Power Co. Gage-height record collected In cooperation

with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct, 9 to Dec. 1, Sept. 16-30)

O.S 2,030 3.0 5,900 7.0 17,510 

1.2 2,600 4.0 8,140 S.O 21,530 

1.8 3,550 5.0 10,810 9.0 25,800 

2.4 4,650 6.0 13,910

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.'

5,940 

5,770 

5,510 

5,340 

5,130

5,110 

5,770 

7,670 

9,190 

9,160

7,950 

7,110 

6,600 

6,190 

5,920

5,660 

5,410 

5,110 

4,850 

4,670

4,550 

4,450 

4,300 

4,190 

4,120

4,030 

3,950 

3,350 

3,810 

3,770 

3,360

Nov.

4,890 

5,550 

5,180 

4,790 

4,610

4,530 

4,550 

4,790 

5,130 

5,860

8,070 

8,520 

7,460 

6,520 

5,920

5,580 

5,410 

5,600 

5,620 

5,220

5,030 

4,310 

4,670 

4,550 

4,490

4,370 

4,240 

4,040 

3,850 

3,690

Dec.

3,500 

2,750 

2,100 

2,000 

2,200

2,400 

2,600 

2,900 

3,200 

3,406

3,500 

3,500 

3,400 

3,300 

3,200

3,100 

3,000 

2,900 

*2,800 

2,800

2,800 

2,800 

2,300 

2,900 

3,000

3,500 

11,000 

17,000 

17,700 

13,000 

10,700

Jan.

f8,800 

f7,560 

6,740 

 6,050 

5,260

4,950- 

4,790 

4,410 

4,100 

4,060

3,300 

3,600 

3,300 

3,000 

3,000

3,000 

2,900 

2,800 

2,600 

*2,600

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,600 

2,600

2,600 

2,600 

2,550 

2,550 

*2,550 

2,550

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .................... ...

mber ...... ... .

lendar year 1942 

ary . .

h. .............

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

st .............. .

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

2,500 

2,500 

3,000 

4,000 

5,500

9,500 

10,500 

11,500 

10,000 

10,000

10,500 

10,000 

9,500 

8,000 

7,000

6,500 

6,000 

5,500 

5,500 

6,000

9,000 

12,000 

13,000 

14,000 

14,660

14,250 

15,580 

19,030

Second 

foot-days

168,990 

157,540 

145,750

2,941,970

116,020 

255,070 

445,650 

334,960 

357,090 

342,900 

196,360 

285,320 

164,260

2,969,910

Mar.

h21,740 

h21,740 

hlS, 420 

hlS, 300 

hlO.810

hlO,700 

n8,140 

7,000 

6,500 

6,000

7,000 

7,000 

7,500 

7,000 

7,500

11,000 

*19,200 

22,300 

28,000 

19,400

18,400 

18,500 

19,200 

21,500 

28,100

18,400 

16,300 

16,000 

15,800 

15,200 

16,000

Apr.

17,300 

19,100 

20,400 

18,000 

14,700

13,200 

12,400 

12,100 

13,100 

13 , 100

11,200 

10,500 

10,100 

9,890 

9,540

9,190 

8,930 

3,290 

7,740 

7,310

6,960 

6,670 

6,470 

6,360 

6,230

6,160 

8,420 

14,100 

13,300 

14,200

Maximum

9,190 

8,520 

17,700

35,300

8,300 

19,080 

22,300 

20,400 

20,900 

16,800 

7,580 

19,100 

9,000

22,300

May

15,900 

15,200 

12,300 

10,200 

8,590

7,780 

7,440 

7,370 

7,400 

7,670

7,850 

7,510 

7,000 

6,520 

6,910

12,200 

16 ,300 

20,000 

20,900 

20,900

20,000 

13,600 

15,800 

13,600 

11,700

10,300 

9,400 

8,640 

8,070 

7,620 

7,420

Minimum

3,770 

3,690 

2,000

2,000

2,550 

2,500 

6,000 

6,160 

6,520 

6,710 

5,340 

5,240 

3,000

2,000

June

7,690 

8,330 

15,200 

16,600 

14,600

14,000 

15,300 

13,200 

10,700 

12,400

9,080 

10,200 

9,000 

11,300 

10,400

9,860 

11,400 

12,900 

13,400 

13,500

13,200 

16,300 

12,300 

10,500 

10,300

9,620 

3,590 

7,690 

7,130 

6,710

Mean

5,451 

5,251

4,702

8,060

3,743 

9,110 

14,330 

11,170 

11,520 

11,430 

6,334 

9,204 

5,475

8,137

July

6,600 

&,600 

6,360 

6,600 

6,530

6,470 

5,920 

5,450 

5,340 

5,530

6,030 

6,270 

5,810 

5,490 

5,920

6,670 

6,540 

6,490 

6,230

6,410

7,370 

6,650 

5,940 

5,900 

6,270

7,580 

7,400 

6,490 

6,140 

6,630 

6,630

Aug.

5,920 

5,300 

 17,500 

19,100 

13,000

15,600 

17,800 

15,400 

12,000 

8,930

6,690 

6,190 

6,080 

9,920 

12,200

9,810 

9,350 

9,030 

8,930 

9,110

8,800 

7,260 

6,600 

6,210 

5,380

5,490 

5,470 

5,430 

5,260 

5,240 

5,770

Per square 

mile

0.437 

.421 

..377

.646

.300 

.730 

1.15 

.895 

.923 

.916 

.503 

.738 

.439

.652

Sept.

6,320 

6,140 

5,550 

5,240 

6,210

7,460 

7,900 

3,000 

6,300 

5,510

5,240 

5,090 

6,850 

9,000 

3,950

7,310 

6,520 

5,410 

4,870 

4,510

4,230 

4,060 

3,830 

3,700 

3,530

3,400 

3,270 

3,170 

3,090 

3,000

Runoff in 

inches

0.50 

.47 

.43

S.76

.35

.76 

1.33 

1.00 

1.06 

1.02 

.59 

.85 

.49

8.85

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-28, Jan. 11 to Feb. 24, Mar. 8-15.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 279

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control with Cippoletti weir, lat. 41°42', 

long. 91°29', in NEi sec. 36, T. 80 N., R. 6 W., 80 feet upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 261, 3 miles northeast of Iowa City, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 24.5 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 11.48 

feet); minimum, 0.83 second-foot Oct. 27 (gage height, 2.99 feet),

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 3,390 second-feet June 27, 1941 (gage height, 12.54 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; no flow at tlr.ies In 1940, 

1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, 

days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

no gage-height record, or

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.8 

1.5 

1.3 i.e

1.7

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

al.O 

al.l 

al.2 

al.O 

.92

.87 

.87 

1.0 

1.1 

5.8 

3.7

Nov.

2.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

12

5.3 

4. '3

3.7 

106 

27

13 

10 

S.I 

6.6 

6.4

10 

31 

11 

9.4 

S.3

7.6

6.6 

7.6 

8.1 

7.4

6.1 

6.3 

5.9 

5.7 

5.5

Dec.

5.2 

5.0 

4.5 

4.3 

4.5

4.3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.8 

3.7

3.4 

3.2 

3.1 

3.4 

3.5

3.1 

3.4 

3.2 

2.5 

2.7

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.2 

3.4

*154 

175 

*56 

a40 

a32 

a28

Jan.

aS6 

a24 

a23 

a!5 

all

a!2 

all 

all 

a!2 

11

9.6 

7.2 

6.8 

6.5 

8.1

7.4 

7.0 

5.5 

3.8 

3.5

4.3 

5.2 

6.3 

5.2

3.8 

3.5 

3.1 

2.4 

2.8 

2.5

Month

Octb 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

un»

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

Bber .........................

Lendar year 194£ 

Eiry

h. ........ ..................

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

st ...........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

2.3 

2.4 

109 

219 

151

107 

68 

101 

181 

158

32 

25 

12 

8.5 

7.4

6.5 

5.5 

7.4 

132 

*1-09

56 

29 

20 

13 

10

8.9 

11 

13

Secondfoot-days

43.16 

345.9 

575.4

4,312.84

264.8 

1,606.9 

778.2 

956.6 

1,185.0 

1,353.0 

241.5 

200.6 

294.8

7,845.86

Mar.

6.4 

5.7 

5.2 

4.7 

4.3

4.7 

4.5 

3.6 

5.0 

5.4

5.7 

*11 

13 

11 

229

110 

21 

15 

13 

14

14 

62 

65 

36 

82

19 

15 

13 

13 

14 

13

Apr.

12 

9.7 

8.9 

8.7

7.5

7.5 

33 

17 

16 

14

14 

16 

12 

11 

10

10

S.4 

8.2 

7.9 

7.5

6.8 

6.6 

10 

7.2 

7.5

7.2 

293 

59 

250 

70

Maximum

5.8 

106

175

348

26 

219 

229 

293 

115 

197 

43 

42 

104

293

May

49 

41 

31 

26 

22

35 

21 

19 

17

IS

18 

15 

13 

12

87

95 

50 

115 

70 

76

54 

44 

39 

43 

35

29 

25 

21 

20 

24 

21

Minimum

0.67 

1.4 

2.5

.15

2.4 

2.3 

3.6 

6.6 

12 

10 

3.0 

1.7 

1.1

.87

June

197 

138 

42 

30 

41

110 

52 

44 40 

36

56 

47 

29 

24 

73

49 

47 

30 

25

70

33 

24 

20 

18 

16

14 

13 

14 

11 

10

Mean

1.39 

11.5 

18.6

11.8

8.54 

57.4 

25.1 

31.9 

33,2 

45.1 

7.79 

6.47 

9.83

21.5

July

9.7 

8.9 

S.6 

13

11

8.4 

7.5 

6.6

6.1 

5.7

5.5 

5.2 

4.7 

43

7.5

20 

7.7 

5.7 

8.1 

5.4

5.2 

4.5 

a4.4 

4.3 

3.9

3.7 

3.4 

3.7 

3.7 

3.0 

3.4

Aug.

4.5 

3.3 

42 

21 

7.2

5.5 

4.7 

4.2 

4.0 

3.4

3.2 

5.3 

31 

5.4 

8.0

4.3 

3.4 

3.0 

2.7 

2.6

2.5 

2.3 

4.2 

2.6 

2.2

6.1 

3.2 

2.5 

2.6 

2.0 

1.7

Per square 

mile

0.057 

.469 

.759

.482

.349 

2.34 

1.02 

1.30 

1.56 

1.84 

.318 

.264 

.401

.878

Sept.

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

104 

15

31 

7.5 

5.0 

4.0 

3.4

2.9 

50 

IS 

S.2 

6.1

5.0 

4.2 

3.7 

3.6 

3.4

3.0 

2.9 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

Runoff in 

inches

0.07 

.53 

.87

6.56

.40 

2.44 

1.18 

1.45 

1.80 

2.05 

.37 

.30 

.45

11.91

Peak discharge.- Nov. 9 (1:45 p.m.) 569 sec. -ft.: Nov. 17 (12:1O a.m.) 123 sec. -ft.: Dec. 26

(7:00 p.m.) 923 sec.-ft.j Apr. 27 (2:00 a.m.) 2,000 see.-ft.; June 1 (10:15 a.m.) 2,520 sec.-ft.s 

Sept. 4 (3:00 p.m.) 589 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Ralston Creek at Iowa City.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 25, Jan. 12 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10-20, 

Mar. 2-9.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

650737 0-45-19
280 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp crested weir, lat. 

 41 "40'10", long. 91°30'40", in SEillWi sec. 11, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 1, at east edge of Iowa City and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 3.01 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

September 1924 to December 1935 in University of Iowa Engineering Bulletin No. 9.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1932-43), 1.48 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 1,090 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 7.72 

feet); minimum, 0.02 second-foot Oct. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 0.81 foot Oct. 2. 

1924-43: Maximum discharge, 1,360 second-feet June 27, 1941 (gage height, 8.26 

feet); no flow at times during most years.

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

or backwater from debris, and those below 0.1 second-foot, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.02

.02

.03

.06

.05

.05

.06

.04

.02

.02

.02

.02

.04

.07

.03

.03

.03

.04

.04

.04

.04

.05

.06

.04

.04

.05

.05

.05

.05

.36

.15

Nov.

0.08

.06

.09

.06

.63

.20

.13

.12

9.3

1.17

.52

C.41

0.31

0.24

.26

1.4

2.6

.63

.52

.63

.75

.36

.55

.57

.52

.32

.26

.34

.31

.34

~

Dec.

0.34

.18

.15

.16

.18

.20

.19

.16

.20

.23

.20

.14

.11

.12

.15

.14

.20

.16

.08

.08

.11

.20

.27

.31

.26

*36

9.2

3.8

2.5

1.9

1.7

Jan.

1.6

L.5

1.4

.80

.66

.84

.76

.72

.84

.84

.72

.55

.43

.60

.56

.52

.50

.44

.36

.38

.43

.43

.34

.32

.26

.20

.19

.20

.20

.24

.18

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ................ .

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

0.13

.11

10

12

11

5.2

2.S

7.8

9.0

7.0

1.9

2.1

al.O

a. 80

a. 80

a. 70

a. 70

a. 90

alO

6.7

2.2

2.5

1.9

1.2

.57

.50

.69

.48

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1.6 r

59i6£

426.13

18.03

100.66

112 2S

135 '. 4(

17 75

33*2$

26 [BE

805.47

Mar.

0.36

.21

.23

.32

.23

.24

.19

.20

.21

.21

.31

.69

.60

.98

*36

6.4

1.7

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.6

7.9

13

4.0

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

Apr.

1.3

1.0

,93

.83

.76

.76

7.2

2.5

2.3

1.7

2.0

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.1

.80

.80

.80

.72

.60

.72

1.4

.72

1.1

1.2

42

5.2

22

5.5

~

Maximum

0.36

9.3

36

89

1.6

12

36

42

77

5.0

11

8.8

77

May

3.6

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

4.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.5

23

10

5.5

14

8.1

12

5.5

4.0

3.4

4.8

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.7

2.8

1.9

Minimum

0.02

.06

.08

0

 18

.11

 19

.60

1.2

.57

. 18

.13

.12

.OB

June

77

13

6.7

4.2

5.2

7.4

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.5

7.7

3.8

2.2

1.8

8.4

8.3

4.5

2.6

1.8

5.8

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

.93

.80

.69

.84

.57

.57

~

Mean

0.054

.790

1 OP '' '

1.17

 58]

n QQ 3*74

4 .37

6.12

.574

1.07

 89 E

2.21

July

0.55

.45

.45

.76

.63

.52

.43

.34

a. 29

.24

.24

.27

.20

5.0

.43

2.0

.41

.29

.59

.31

.31

a. 32

a. 31

.32

.31

.20

.34

.18

.38

.52

.20

Aug.

0.34

.72

11

1.2

.63

.66

.60

.31

.26

.20

.18

2.1

5.6

.52

2.90

.55

.29

.27

.57

.18

.14

.14

.78

.18

.15

1.8

.29

.20

.23

.16

.13

Per square 

mile

0.018

 262

 638

*OQ

 uaj7

193

1* 20

993

1^24

1.45

2.03

 191

.355

.734

Sept.

0.12

.15

.32

S.8

.93

3.6

.76

.52

.48

.36

.23

6.6

.66

.48

.34

.26

.21

.20

.21

.18

.18

.16

.14

.15

.15

.15

.13

.13

.12

.13

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.29

.74

5.27

.22

1 1*14 »2

1 «39 lie?

2.27

.22

1 41

.33

9.94

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Rapid Creek near Iowa City, 

c Backwater from debris on control.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 26, Jan. 4-9, 14, 15, Jan. 17 to Feb. 12, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 13.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 281

English River at Kalona, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28'10", long. 91°42'40", in SEi sec. 13, T. 77 

N., R. 8 w., at bridge on State Highway 1, 1 mile south of Kalona, 4 miles downstream 

from Smith Creek, and 12 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 633.45 feet 

above mean sea level,-datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 580 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939'to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Aug. 5. (gage height, 18.11 

reet); minimum, 9.0 second-feet Oct. 14-19; minimum gage height, 2.62 feet Oct. 2.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 5, 1943; minimum dally, 2 second-feet 

(occurred during period of Ice effect) Jan. 25-29, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.41 

feet Dec. 13, 1940.

Flood of June 1930 reached a stage of 19.9 feet, from floodmark pointed out by 

observer.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

11

13

14

17

20

21

14

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

13

20

119

Nov.

133

64

47

35

32

33

48

40

93

286

282

157

105

81

66

63

113

103

79

67

60

53

51

53

58

5S

37

47

46

40

Dec.

40

38

32

28

25

27

29

31

33

35

32

29

27

28

29

30

30

*29

29

28

CS

30

33

34

35

100

1,300

1,350

700

500

380

Jan.

260

250

240

215

195

185

170

160

155

150

130

125

120

115

115

115

100

85

70

65

65

*65

62

60

60

60

63

65

65

65

70

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

CalenQar year 1942 ............

January ........................

February ......... .... ...

March ....... . ...... ...........

April .......................... . May ............... ..............

June ........................... .

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

70

70

450

2,100

*3,200

3,500

2,600

1,990

1,850

1,850

1,450

680

500

450

450

400

370

350

350

800

1,050

720

485

374

229

160

180

150

-

-

Secondfoot-days

482.

2,430

5,099

67 , 697 .

3,720

26,828

11 492

111 740

28 . 572

19,135

9,786

43,801

9 , lA*-0 ns

172 , S13 .

Peak discharge.- Apr. 28 (12 m.) 2.400 sec.

Mar.

160

130

125

120

115

90

80

75

SO

65

90

90

115

165

334

1,890

*836

353

160

216

251

810

1,720

940

532

424

350

302

294

298

Apr.

270

222

190

176

162

150

165

203

184

184

190

236

2S6

212

173

165

150

130

124

119

115

109

109

113

115

12S

1,400

2,070

1,380

2,510

-

Maximum

5 119

286

1,350

5 2,260

.260

3,500

1,890

3',7SO

1 970

1J040

9,460

2,060

5' 9,460

-ft.; May 1

May

1,950

825

552

438

386

41S

473

383

290

262

290

270

219

187

452

2,780

3,720

2,350

2,200

2,210

1,790

1,130

846

738

675

550

476

420

372

353

567

Minimum

9.0

32

25

9.0

60

70

65

109

187

142

Q-|

DJ.

82

9.0

June

476

467

416

347

309

882

888

555

465

717

846

1,970

1,810

864

836

1,410

1,470

902

600

4SO

41S

369

302

266

229

196

176

165

162

142

-

Mean

15.

81.

164

185

120

958

371

391

922

638

 316

1,413

472

July

12 S

117

113

45S

542

353

190

142

115

111

97

8S

Si

258

592

47S

711

372

666

577

251

184

150

135

666

222

12S

25S

1,040

406

157

Aug.

305

881

3,120

7,520

9,460

4,940

1,510

759

615

545

467

508

1,310

1,890

1,250

1,920

853

520

446

396

353

312

282

294

278

654

555

476

377

525

480

Per square 

mile

5 0.027

0 .140

.283

.319

.207

1.65

.640

.674

1.59

1.10

.545

2.44

.524

.814

Sept.

298

203

165

160

193

525

555

290

168

140

128

899

2,060

774

420

309

236

196

170

157

150

135

126

113

105

97

93

93

SS

82

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.03

.16

.33

4.35

.24

1.72

.74

75

ll83

1.23

.63

% . 81

*

11.06

(4 a.m.) 3,000 see. -ft.; June 6 (6 p.m.)

l,260-sec.-ft.; June 13 (5 a.m.) 2,170 sec.-ft.; June 17 (7 a.m.) 1,810 sec.-ft.; Aug. 5 (2 a.m.) 

10,700 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Feb. 21, Feb. 26 to Mar. 13.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
282 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. '41°58'15", long. 91°40'05", In sec. 28, T. 83 N., 

R. 7 w., In Cedar Rapids, 500 feet upstream from Eighth Avenue Bridge and 2.7 miles 

upstream from Prairie Creek. Datum of gage Is 700.33 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by .Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 6,640 square miles.

Records available.- February 1903 to September 1943.

Average aiscnarge.- 40 years, 3,008 second-feet.

 tixtremes.- Maximum discharge " ' during ' ' year, 15,800 j.o,ouu second-feet OCI/VUU-J.BBI. Mar. u.31 oj. (gage v&&oheight, iicigiib, 7.91 /.^j. feet};1 mlnlnrum, 354 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 4 (gage height, 2.41 feet); minimum 

dally, 1,140 second-feet Dec. 4.

1903-43: Maximum discharge, 72,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 20.1 

feet); minimum, 178 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 25, 1935; mlnlnrum dally, 236 secondfeet July 1, 1934.

Flood of June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 feet.

Remarks;.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Dlurnaj. 

fluctuation caused by power plant half a mile above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In collaboration with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

One aiscnarge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.4 

2.6

346

516

735

995

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

1,470

2,050

3,010

4,440

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

5,990

9,260

12,660

16,150

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

'2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,730

3,530

3,340

3,390

4,320

5,990

7,250

7,210

5,670

4,SOO

4,440

4,110

3,910

3,650

3,480

3,280

3,090

2,960

2,830

2,720

2,5SO

2,550

2,500

2,500

2,450

2,320

2,S70

2,230

2,230

2,720

3,060

Nov.

3,120

2,960

2,800

2,550

2,650

3,060

3,310

3,280

3,560

4,530

4,170

3,680

3,390

3,120

2,980

2,8SO

3,040

2,880

2,680

»2,6£'

2,550

2,520

2,500

2,450

2.3SO

2,320

1,990

1,940

1,610

1,820

-

Dec.

1,840

1,650

1,300

1,140

1,270

1,500

1,650

1,800

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

 . , C50

1,050

1,600

1,650

1,650

l.VSO

2,050

1,750

2,350

2,950

2,800

*2, 600

2.400

Jan.

2.200

2,000

1,950

1,850

1,600

1,650

1,680

1,750

1,800

1,770

1,700

1,600

1,550

1,600

1,700

1,650

1,580

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,500

1,450

" 1,450

#1,450

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,600

1,600

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,700

2.0OO

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,700

3,20O

2.6OO

2,300

2,100

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,900

3,500

5,400

6,200

7,000

8,070

10,400

11,700

10,300

8,500

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

111,110

85,340

57,200

1,706,680

51 , 130

111 , 220

233,140

161,620

113,790

134,670

95,070

95,370

77,200

1,326,860

* Winter discharge measure lent made on this

Mar.

7,410

5,890

4,990

4,380

4,290

3,600

3,200

3,000

2,8OO

2,700

2,700

2,9SO

«3,230

3,500

6,440

11,600

10,800

9,630

10,300

11,700

13,000

11,400

9,260

8,240

8,270

8,570

9,060

9,800

11,200

13,800

15.4OT

Apr.

13,000

10,300

9,230

8,800

8,040

6,9SO

7,080

6,980

6,150

5,770

5,480

5,200

5,110

5,110

5,050

4,740

4,3SO

4,000

3,760

3,680

3,360

3,230

3,120

3,120

3,04-0

2,960

3,360

3,200

3,480

3,970

~

Maximum

7,250

4,530

2,950

32,900

2,200

11,700

15,400

13,000

6,370

7,480

4,500

6,150

4,680

15,400

day.

May

- 3,700

3,590

3,310

3,010

2,750

2.S30

3,170

3,500

3,530

3,200

2,980

2,780

2,650

2,550

2,980

6,370

6,280

5,670

5,420

5,050

4,740

4,320

4,000

3,760

3,530

3,250

3, '090

3,010

2,910

2,850

3,010

Minimum

2,230

1,610

1,140

1,140

1,450

1,500

2,700

2,960

2,550

2,800

2,270

1,760

1,470

1,140

June

3,010

5,990

5,930

4,560

4,170

3,880

3,560

3,310

3,170

3,010

3,090

3,390

3,120

2,800

3,040

5,360

7,250

7,480

6,600

6,210

6,250

5,420

6,150

5,360

4,470

4,020

3,620

3,360

3,390

3,700

Mean

3,584

2,845

1,856

4,676

1,649

3,972

7,521

5,387

3,671

4,489

3,067

3,076

2,573

3,635

'July

3,280

3,090

2.SSO

2,830

2,680

2,550

2,850

3,340

4,320

4,500

4,020

3,680

3,420

3,280

3,140

3,140

3,200

3,060

3,040

2,980

2,850

2,930

2,910

3,060

3,280

2,800

2,600

2,410

2,270

2,270

2,360

Aug.

.2,360

2,290

2,230

2,4SO

2,230

2,200

2,050

1,880

1,970

1,920

1,760

1,820

3,500

3,120

2,830

3,500

5,110

6,150

5,550

4,320

3,760

3,360

3,090

2,910

2,680

2,580

2,580

2,980

3,700

4,350

4,110

Per square 

mile

0,540

.428

,278

.704

.248

.598

1.13

.811

.553

.676

.462

.463

.388

.547

Sept.

3,650

3,390

3,120

3,090

4,350

4,680

3,390'

3,230

3, 250 .

3,040

2,980

3,090

2,|980

2,750

2,680

2,500

2,360

2,270

2,140

2,010

1,900

1,880

1,690

1,630

1,610

1,600

1,540

1..470

1,490

1,440

Runoff in 

inohes

0.62

.48

.32

9.56

.29

 .62

'1.31

.91

.64

.75

.53

.53

.43

7.43

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 23, Mar. 6-11.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA. RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River near Conesvflle, Iowa

283

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41024'30n , long. 91°17'25", in SWi sec. 2, T. 76 N., 

R. 4 w., at bridge on county road c. Si miles northeast of Conesville, 5 miles downstream from Wapsinonoc Creek, and 9t miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

581.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army).

Drainage area.- 7,840 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet Apr. 3, (gage height, 11.45 

reet;; minimum, 1,340 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 4.17 feet).

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 31,300 second-feet Aug. 6, 1942 (gage height, 13.37 

feet); minimum daily, 323 second-feet Feb'. 2, 1940: minimum gage height, 3.20 feet 

July 25, 26, 28, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 16 feet in March 1929, from information-by local residents 

to Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good .excej&.those for p'er'iod of. ,*jub, tf ul gage-height record, which are 

rair, and tho'Seltegvper'lods.of ice effect,'which are poor.

. 4».Be"OOnd-fe»1t, water jear October 194'2 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4,500 

4,260 

4,080 

3,900 

3,810

4,030 

5,480 

6,990 

7,690 

 6,930

5,7SO 

5,220 

4,840 

4,550 

4,300

4,080 

3.S50 

3,630 

3,460 

3,340

3,210 

3,120 

3,030 

8,950 

gS,900

gS,870 

gS,800 

g2,740 

g2,670 

2,610 

2,980

Nov.

3,760 

3,740 

3,500 

3,280 

3,210

3,210 

3,380 

3,670 

3.7SO 

4,870

6,240 

5,670 

*5,010 

4,420 

4,060

3,790 

3,740 

3,940 

3,780 

3,500

3,400 

3,240 

3,190 

3,120 

3,080

3,040 

2,880 

2,700 

2,560 

2,490

Dec.

2,310 

1,720 

1,480 

1,430 

1,600

1,700 

1,900 

2,050 

2,250 

2,400

2,500 

2,500 

2,400 

2,300 

2,300

2,200 

2,100 

2,050 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

2,000 

*2,000 

2,050 

2,100

2,500 

h6,430 

h7,370 

h7,850 

d7,000 

d6,000

Jan.

d5,100 

d4 , 600 

d4,200 

d3,700 

d3,500

d3,QOO 

d2,SOO 

d2,700 

d2,600 

d2,600

d2,500 

2,400 

2,300 

2,250 

2,250

2,250 

2,200 

2,100 

2,000 

 2,000

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

1,900 

1,900

1,900 

1,950 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

1,950

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

' Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri

Ua»

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber ..........................

lendar year 1942 

ary

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

si:::::::::::::::::::::::::}:

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,950 

1,950 

2,800 

3,000 

4,000

4,800 

4,000 

3,700 

3,700 

4,000

4,500 

3,700 

3,300 

3,000 

2,800

2,650 

2,500 

 2,450 

2,500 

3,500

6,000 

7,000 

8,000 

8,500 

9,170

10,500 

12,100

15,400

1

Secondfoot-daya

126, 60C 

110.25C 

88.49C

2.001.67C

78.80C 

140, 27C 

297, 54C 

236, 53( 

171, 55( 

183, 57C 

113, 55C 

118, 82C 

- 97.90C

1,763,87C

Mar.

sfe.ooo

513,200 

g8,290 

g7,110 

g5,840

g5,480 

g5,330 

g3,810 

g3,900 

3,560

4,510 

4,440 

5,160 

4,410 

4,550

8,630 

13,600 

16,200 

14,600 

12,300

12,300 

13,600 

15,500 

14,900 

»12,500

10,900 

10,600 

10,700 

11 , 000 

11,700 

12,900

Apr.

14,900 

17,100 

15,500 

12,400 

10,900

10,200 

9,490 

9,450 

9,660 

8,710

7,890 

7,370 

7,030 

6,730 

6,530

6,450 

6,160 

5,610 

5,270 

4,950

4,780 

4,510 

4,440 

4,350 

4,240

4,170 

6,490 

6,690 

6,410 

8,150

Maximum

) 7,690 

6,240 

) 7,650

) 30,600

) 5,100 

) 15,400 

) 16,200 

) 17,100 

) 9,510 

) 8,780 

) 4,760 

) 6,870 

) 5,650

) 17,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on be

May

6,810 

5,990 

5,460 

4,970 

4,510

4,320 

4,170 

4,210 

4,480 

4,590

4,440 

4,140 

3,880 

3,620 

3,720

6,070 

8,500 

9,360 

9,510 

8,520

8,170 

7,230 

6,450 

5,980 

5,670

5,250 

4,670 

4,440 

4,210 

4,050 

3,960

Minimum

2,610 

2,490 

1,430

1,430

1,900 

1,950 

3,580 

4,170 

3,620 

3,990 

2,820 

2,340 

1,890

1,430

June

3,990 

5,480 

8,360 

8,780 

7,910

6,770 

6,650 

5,580 

5,060 

4,740

4,530 

5,140 

4,870 

4,610 

4,300

4,440 

5,690 

7,650 

8,500 

8,210

7,850 

8,460 

7,310 

7,310 

6,910

5,920 

5,S50 

4,760 

4,370 

4,150

Mean

4,084 

3.67E 

. 2.85E

5,484

2,54£ 

5, OK 

9,595 

7,86' 

5,534 

6,11' 

3,661 

3,83, 

3,26:

4,83:

July

4,350 

4,240 

3,920 

3,880 

3,700

3,430 

3,170 

3,160 

3,500 

4,060

4,760 

4,530 

4,150 

3,900 

3,810

3,690 

3,670 

3,670 

3,600

3,510

3,450 

3,400 

3,290 

3,310 

3,280

3,940 

3,900 

3,530 

3,080 

2,820 

2,850

Aug.

2,840 

2,780 

2,880 

2,980 

3,240

3,160 

3,010 

2,730 

2,490 

2,350

2,390 

2,340 

2,560 

6,870 

6,410

4,240 

4,210 

5,180 

6,300 

6,610

5,460 

g4,740 

g4,880 

gS,970 

g3,700

3,460 

3,330 

3,110 

3,160 

3,670 

4,370

Per square 

mile

0.521 

.469

.364

.699

.384 

) .639 

i 1.28 

I 1.01 

.706 

) .780 

S .467 

5 .439 

S .416

! .616

Sept.

4,630 

4,210 

3,870 

3,580 

4,480

4,680 

5,650 

4,630 

3.S70 

3,760

3,630 

3,630 

3,970 

3,720 

3,500

3,260 

3,060 

2,SSO 

2,760 

2,640

2,530 

2,400 

2,310 

2,230 

2,140

2,060 

2,010 

1,970 

1,930 

1,890

Runoff in 

inches

0.60 

.52 

.42

9.50

.37 

.67 

1.41 

1.12 

.81 

.87 

.54 

.56 

.46

8.35

sia of records for station on Iowa River

near Wapello.

g Computed from graph baaed on wire-weight gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gaga readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-26, Jan. 12 to Feb. 24 (doubtful gageheight record Jan. 12-19).

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
284 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 43°10'; long. 93°11', In sec.

3, T. 97 N., R. 20 W., 650 feet upstream from Thirteenth Street Bridge In ffeson City

and half a mile upstream from Willow Creek. 

Drainage area.- 535 square miles. 

Records available.- December 1932 to September 1943. 

Average dlschargeT- 10 years, 184 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,460 second-feet Ma.r. 16 (gage height, 7.50

feetj; minimum, 14 second-feet Nov. 26 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

1932-43: mximum discharge, about 9,400 second-feet 'Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height,

15.70 feet, present datum, from gage reading at flood crest); practically no flow

Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1933. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those ccmputed from once-daily tape-gage readings which are fair. Some water diverted above

gage for industrial use with resultant sewage and some additional water being

returned to stream above gage. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Jacob E. Decker & Sons.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage-height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

J..O

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

11.5

15

21

30

41

55

1.6^

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

73

-if 

154 

192 

237

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.3 

4.2 

4.5

290 

42Q 

720 

985 

1,380 

1,540

6,0 

6.0 

7.5

1,820

2,435

3,460

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

100 

93 

100 

162 

162

151 

138 

128 

114 

100

93 

68 

62 

77 

73

71 

69 

6S 

66 

64

6O 

62 

59 

60 

64

41 

55 

59 

60 

68 

64

Nov.

a70 

a75 

a70 

66 

71

68 

64 

64 

69 

6S

64 

64 

73 

60 

62

66 

62 

57 

59 

54

54 

4S 

55 

52 

54

"37 21 

42 

37 

45

Dec.

49 

40 

33 

40 

42

58

36 

41 

42 

42

48 

41 

37 

30 

39

42 

41 

38 

44 

34

40 

47 

44 

45 

42

47 

4S 

47 

51 

52 

52

"Jan.

a46 

47 

47 

41

41 .

44 

45 

45 

47 

45

44 

42 

41 

45 

41

42 

38 

34 

34 

33

33 

34 

34 

30 

25.5

26,4 

26.4 

- 26.4 

29.1 

26.2 

30

Feb.

27.3 

31 

32 

33 

33

36 

33 

33 

38 

38

31 

32 

33 

32 

31

31

33 

33 

38 

48

71 

258 

81S 

59S 

435

351 

333 

 527

unnth Sec'ondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber .......................

lendar year 1942 

ary . .

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

st .........................

ember ........................

2,651 

1,751 

1,312

80,577

1,165 

4,067.3 

19,252 

9,794 

5,205 

8,508 

10,292 

20,861 

12,896

ter year 1942-43 ...... i ..... 97,754.3

War.

495 

351 

264 

224 

173

148 

119 

1O8 

93 

86

82 

80 

80 

82 

gl,250

g3,080 

gl,O20 

h559 

h420 

h351

a310 

n264 

290 

h920 

hl,560

hi, 360 

hi ,240 

al,140 

993 

1,06O 

1,050

Apr.

l.OOO 

915 

824 

713 

612

527 

465 

406 

358 

314

285 

320 

290 

 24S 

228

228

196 

181 

165 

158

151 

144

154 

148 

144

132 

132 

122 

117 

117

Maximum

162 

75 

52

1,180

47 

818 

3,080 

' 1,000 

420 

671 

559 

1,250 

880

3,080

May

1OO 

106 

91 

h82 

h69

h95 

h82 

h82

aeo

h77

h73 

h73 

h77 

h69 

h95

a 400 

h420 

h420 

h351 

h269

h237 

h!92 

al80 

h!73 

177

188 

214 

210 

192 

173 

158

Minimum

41 

21 

30

21

25.5 

27.3 

80 

117 

69 

100 

206 

138 

132

21

June

151 

141 

165 

148 

114

111 

108 

106 

108 

1OO

100 

111 

219 

327 

358

503 

657 

671 

598 

519

458 

399 

327 

264 

206

169 

148 

358 

465 

399

Mean

85.5 

58.4 

42.3

221

37.6 

145 

621 

326 

168 

284 

332 

673 

430

268

July

296 

242 

279 

559 

~ 219

465 

372 

320 

296 

279

274 

274 

265 

314 

308

290 

264 

248 

519 

511

435 

365 

339 

333 

290

248 

206 

260 

458 

442_ 

302

'Aug.

248 

224 

274 

279 

248

201 

165 

138 

527 

699

620 

442 

1,10O 

1,140 

1,120

1>250 

1,080 

954 

834 

726

628 

 527 

442 

386 

881

J.,020 

944 

972 

972 

93O 

890

Per square 

mile

0.160 

.109 

.079

.413

.070 

.271 

1.16 

.609 

.314 

.531 

.621 

1.26 

. .804

.501

Sept.

880 

812 

772 

699 

778

720 

692 

h664 

h650 

h620

0605 

a550 

h495 

h465 

h420

h351 

h290 

h279 

a250 

hE28

h210 

h201 

188 

1S1 

173

162 

154 

141 

132 

134

Runoff in 

inches

0.18 

.12

.09

5.61

.08 

.28 

1.34 

.68 

.36 

.59 

.72 

1.45 

.90

6.79

Pea* discharge.- Mar. 16 (7 a.m. 3 r 4BO see. -ft.; Wa-n. 26 fMma unlmrwm} 1,9.1(1 a«,.._ft:_ ; HOT.. 9Q 

(5:30 p.m.) 1,230 aec.-ft.j Aug. 13 (9 p.m.) 1,630 aec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (11 p.m.) 1.32O aec.-ft. ; Aug. 25 

(10 p.m.) 1,130 aec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basia of reoorda for Iowa River near Rowan, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readlnga. 

h Computed from tape-gage readings. 

Time basia i Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, aubtr&ct 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 285

Lakes in Iowa River Basin 

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°22', long. 93°04', in SEi sec. 4, T. 87 N., R. 19 W., at

Pine Lake State Park at Eldora. 

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.02 feet June 16: minimum observed, 

 U.lb foot Nov. 19.

1936-43: Maximum gage height observed, 8.06 feet June 2, 1942; minimum observed,

-1.18 feet Dec. 16-18, 1939. 

Remarks.- Crest of spillway at gage height 1.0 foot. Gage read once daily.

Gage height, in feet, water, year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1.16

1.16

1.24

1.38

1.06

1.22

1.18

1.13

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.12

1.12

Nov.

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.08

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

.15

.20

.22

.32

.32

.42

.64

.76

1.00

1.04

1.06

i.oe

-

Dec.

.10

.10

.10

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.14

.16

.IS

.18

.18

.18

.IS

Jan.

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.80

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.13

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.90

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

Feb.

1.20

1.20

.20

.30

.40

.50

.46

.46

.46

.46

.46

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.33

.44

.48

.66

.^8

.80

.62

.56

.56

.58

.48

-

-

-

Mar.

1.48

1.48

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.32

1.32

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.22

1.24

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.38

1.38

1.40

1.4S

1.46

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.46

1.42

Apr.

.42

.44

.42

.42

.42

.42

.52

.44

.42

.38

.33

.36

.36

.36

.32

.28

.86

.32

.22

.22

.12

.12

.20

.20

.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.13

1.12

-

Hay

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.36

.32

.SO

.20

.12

.12

.12

.12

.16

.36

.34

.34

.32

.30

.34

.32

.32

.30

.30

.27

.24

.18

.12

.12

.12

.12

June

1.12

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.13

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.18

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

2.02

1.42

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.18

1.2S

1.20

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.30

1.18

1.12

-

July

.12

.12

.12

.14

.14

.14

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.08

.08

.12

.12

.30

.56

.40

.33

.40

.32

.IS

.14

.14

.14

.12

.12

.66

.30

.30

.24

Aug.

1.24

1.18

1.22

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.34

1.28

1.22

1.62

1.42

1.32

1.26

1.34

1.88

1.24

1.20

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.08

1.04

1.04

1.10

1.12

1.12

Sept.

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.16

1.12

.12

.OS

.06

.04

.04

.16

.14

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

-

-

_

1.06

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

1.06

~

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°22', long. 93°05', in NWi sec. 9, T. 87 N., R. 19 W., at 

Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Drainage area.- 15.0 square miles above outlet. 

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.18 feet June 16; minimum observed, 

2.02 feet Sept. 11.

1936-43: Maximum gage height observed, 7.59 feet June 2, 1942; minimum observed, 

1.54 feet Sept. 25, 1939.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway at gage neight 2.00 feet. Gage read once daily.
286 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Oage height, In feet, of Lower Pine Lake at ELdora, Iowa, water year October 1942 t

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

27 

28 

29

31

Oct.

2.10 

2.10 

2.14 

2.44 

2.30

2.24 

2.16 

2.16

2.14 

2.12

9.12 

2.10 

2.10 

2.12 

2.12

2.14 

2.14 

2.14

2.16 

2.18

2,16 

2.18 

2.20 

2.22 

2.22

2.20

2.20 

2.24 

2.24 

2.32

2.34

Nov.

2.22 

2.20 

2.20 

2.22

~-

_

1

2.28 

2.20

2.20 

2.22 

2.20 

2.18 

2.14

2.12

2.12 

2.12 

2.12 

2.20

Dec.

2.24 

2.26 

2,26 

2.26 

2.26

2,28 

2.28 

2.28

2.28 

2.28

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

2.28

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

2.28

Jan.

2.98 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

2.28 

2.28

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.98

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28 

2.26

2.26 

2.22 

2.22 

2.22 

2.22

2.22

2.22 

2.22 

2.22 

2.22

2.22

Feb.

2.22 

2.22 

2.12 

2.16 

2.20

2.36 

2.30 

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30 

2.18 

2.18 

2.18 

2.18

2.18 

2.18

2.16 

2.18 

2.24

2,36 

2.44 

2.46 

2.30 

2.28

2.28

2.30 

2.18

-

Mar.

2.18 

2.18 

2.16 

2.14 

2.14

2.14 

2.14 

2.14

2.12 

2.10

2.10 

2.10 

2.12 

2.12 

2.18

2.16 

2.14 

2.12 

2.12 

2.14

2.14 

2.17 

2.32 

2.30 

2.30

2.28

2.28 

2.12 

2.12 

2.20

2.18

Apr.

2.18

2.14 

2.14 

2.12 

2.12

2.12 

2.50 

2.50

2.48 

2.38

2.38 

2.34 

2.38 

2.40 

2.30

2.20 

2.28 

2.22 

2.18 

2.18

2.20 

2.20 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

2.28

2.28 

2.28 

2.30 

2.30

-

Hay

2.30 

2.30 

2.30 

2.30 

2.30

2.54 

2.48 

2.40

2.38 

2.38

2.40 

2.40 

2.36 

2.30 

2.50

2.42 

2.40 

2.40 

2.38 

2.40

2.38 

2.38 

2.38 

2.38 

2.34

2.30

2,22 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20

2.20

June

2.20 

2.30 

2.28 

2.28 

2.28

2.12 

2.10 

2.10

2.10 

2.10

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10

3.18 

2.40 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20

2.12 

2.30 

2.20. 

2.12 

2.10

2.10

2.10 

2.30 

2.20 

2.10

~

July

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.12 

2.16

2,14 

2.10 

2.10

2.10 

2,10

2.08 

2.08 

2.08 

2.18 

2.18

2.30 

2.50 

2.32

2.34

2.30 

2.16 

2.14 

2.12 

2.12

2.10

2.14 

2.78 

2.30 

2.30

2.30

3 September 1943

Aug.

2.30 

2.18 

2.24 

2.20 

2.20

2.18 

2.12 

2.10

2.30 

2.28

2.22 

2.54 

2.48 

2.32 

2.30

2.40 

2.30 

2.22 

2.16 

2.10

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10

2.08

2.08 

2.08 

2.08 

2.10

2.10

Sept.

2.10 

8.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.12

2.10 

2.10 

2.08

2.06 

2.04

2.02 

2.16 

2.14 

2.14 

2.12

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.14 

2.14

2.16 

2.17 

2.18 

2.18 

2.16

2.16

2.16 

2.16 

2.16 

2.24

Lake Macbrlde near Solon, Iowa

Location.- Float gage in concrete well, lat. 41°48', long. 91°34 f , In NEi sec. 29, T. 81

 TT T3 G t.f 4 n tJtn «v\-»v« Af± d-t-n 4-f* Do t-.l>- *Z mi ~\ f±c3 i«tc*a+- n -p QnT r\tr\ Tta H-iTrn r»f* o'arre 1 « fi*7R F-A

feet

n.- Float gage in concrete well, lat. 41°48', long. 91°34', In NEi sec. 29, T. 

. 6 W., In Macbride State Park, 3 miles west of Solon. Datum of gage Is 675.54 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area^- 26.6 square miles above outlet. 

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 11.31 feet Sept. 4; minimum observed, 

 8.08 feet Sept. 3.

1936-43: Maximum gage height observed, that of Sept. 4, 1943; minimum observed, 

-0.50 foot Dec. 5, 1936 (gate in dam open).

Remarks.- Crest of spillway at gEige height 8.00 feet. Gage read once dally.

Page height, In feet. October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.11

S.ll

8.11

8.11

_

-

_

_

_

_

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.14

8.14

-

_

_

_

_

8.40

8.21

Nov.

8.15

_

_

-

_

8.15

8.47

8.31

_

_

_

-

-

8.16

8.22

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.16

8.16

_

_

8.17

_

_

_

8.15

8.14

-

Dec.

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

_

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.13

8.13

_

8.12

8.19

8.93

8.39

8.28

8.24

8.21

Jan.

8.21

8.21

8.21

8.21

8.19

_

,

8.18

8,18

8.17

8.16

8.16

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.13

8.13

8.13

8.13

8.13

8.13

8.12

8.12

8.12

Feb.

8.12

8.12

8.29

8.75

8.60

8.40

8.40

8.28

8.22

8.20

8.20

8.18

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.38

8.45

8.32

8.28

8.23

-

-

8.16

8.16

8.14

-

-

-

Mar.

8.14

_

8.14

8.13

8.13

8.12

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.11

8.10

8 '.49

8.56

_

8.41

-

-

_

-

8.38

-

8.32

8.24

8.22

.

8.21

8.20

8.19

Apr.

8.21

8.21

8.20

8.17

8.15

8.15

8.19

8.19

8.17

8.17

8.27

8.29

8.22

8.19

8.19

8.18

8.18

8.17

8.17

-

_

-

8.21

8.18

8.17

8.18

8.33

8.24

9.86

8.32

"

Hay

8.26

8.22

_

8.20

8.18

8.24

8.90

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.90

8.18

8.18

8.18

8.33

8.76

8.70

8.65

8.62

8.46

_

8.24

8.26

-

-

_

-

8.28

8.26

8.24

8.24

June

8.26

8.61

8.42

8.38

8.36

8.42

8.38

8.36

8.28

8.28

8.75

8.34

8.32

8.24

8.28

_

8.24

8.24

8.24

8.91

8.38

8.24

8.22

8.20

8.19

-

8.18

8.18

8.18

-

~

July

8.18

-

8.18

8.19

8.17

8.15

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.13

8.12

8.11

8.11

8.28

8.18

8.28

8.16

8.14

8.13

8.13

8.12

8.11

-

8.11

8.11

8.09

8.10

8.10

-

8.09

~

Aug.

8.21

8.16

8.62

8.24

8.21

8.18

8.16

8.14

8.13

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.38

8.26

8.26

8.16

-

-

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.10

-

8.10

8.14

8.24

8.16

8.12

8.11

8.11

8.10

Sept.

8.10

8.09

8.08

10.20

8.46

8.38

8,28

8.28

8.24

8.20

8.18

8.29

8.25

8.23

-

8.21

8.20

8.18

8.18

8.18

8.18

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

-

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

~

basis: Central war time. convert war time to standard time ubtract 1 hour.
IOWA. RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Iowa River Basin

287

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°07', long. 93°24', in sec. 25, T_. 96 N., R. 22 W., at 

 Clear Lake State Park at town of clear Lake. Datum of gage is 1,222.24 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 5.00 feet Apr. 12, 13, 14, 16; 

minimum observed, 4.18 feet Nov. 8.

1933-43: Maximum gage height observed, 5.40 feet Nov. 20, 1941; minimum observed-, 

1.44 feet Aug. 12, 1936.

Remarks.- Crest of outlet dam at gage height 4.5 feet, 

year. Gage read once daily.

Some discharge from lake during

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.42

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.44

4.44

4.44

4.44

4.43

4.42

4.40

4.40

4.38

4.38

4.58

4.38

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.34

4.34

4.34

4,24

4.34

4.24

Nov.

4.22

,22

.20

.20

,22

.20

.20

.18

.24

.24

.24

.24

,24

.24

.20

.20

.22

.20

4.22

4.22

4.22

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

-

-

-

-

Deo. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

4.93

4.90

4.94

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.90

5.00

4.88

4.94

4.92

4.86

4.84

4.80

4.84

4.82

4.84

4.78

4.82

4.80

4.76

4.86

-

Bay

4.74

4.78

4.76

4.72

4.70

4.74

4.74

4.72

4.66

'4.66

4.64

4.68

4.66

4.65

4.64

4.70

4.76

4.78

4.78

4.76

4.76

4.76

4.74

4.76

4.78

4.78

4.76

4.74

4.74

4.74

4.78

June

4.76

4.86

4.90

4.92

4.82

4.90

4.86

4.88

4.78

4.76

4.74

4.74

4.78

4.82

4.82

4.82

4.82

4.30

4.80

4.76

4.74

4.76

4.76

4.74

4.74

4.72

4.74

4.74

4.74

4.68

-

July

4.64

4.62

4.68

4.70

4.72

4.68

4.66

4.86

4.65

4.64

4.62

4.60

4.58

4.60

4.58

4.58

4.60

4.58

4.68

4.66

4.68

4.62

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.58

4.66

4.70

4.66

4.74

Aug.

4.74

4.72

4.72

4.70

4.70

4.68

4.68

4.66

4.80

4.78

4.84

4.76

4.76

4.76

4.80

4.80

4.78

4.72

4.70

4.70

4.68

4.66

4.66

4.66

4.74

4.72

4.74

4.68

4.72

4.70

4.70

Sept.

4.74

4.72

4.73

4.72

4.80

4.82

4.84

4.82

' 4.30

4.80

4.68

4.60

4.64

4.60

4.58

4.60

4.50

4.50

4.60

4.60

4.56

4.56

4.56

4.56

4.54

4.52

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

-

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, aubtract 1 hour.
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN

Edwards River near Orion, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16'20", long. 90°22'40n , between sees. 21 and 

 22, T. 15 N., R. IE., at bridge on State Highway 150, 1.5 miles north of Ophelm and

5.5 miles south of Orion. Datum of gage Is 653.96 feet above mean sea level, datum

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- January 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 11.12 

feet); maximum gage height, 11.82 feet Feb. 3, affected by Ice; minimum discharge, 7 

second-feet Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 0.25 foot Sept. 30.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1943; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 

1, 1941 (gage height, 0.31 foot).

Flood in August 1934 reached a stage of 20.2 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair and 

those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect or shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.2 

.3 

.4

1.0 

1.6 

2.4 

3.4

58 

119 

223 

3S4

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

11.1

696

1,230

1,630

2,560

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

14

IS

18

16

Nov.

16

16

15

14

24

'25

19

18

3S

209

47

37

32

27

25

24

25

23

21

20

129

. S4

238

216

114

92

V2

70

63

5S

-

Dec.

5V

b40

a 38

a36

a35

b34

D32

b31

b30

b30

b29

b25

b25

b25

b28

b28

b28

b28

b28

b29

*b29

b31

b32

b44

b48

341

»2,220

Sll

420

308

238

Jan.

b!90

blVO

b!50

b!40

b!20

bllO

bllO

blOO

b95

1390

b90

bS5

bSO

b80

b80

b80

bV5

b70

b65

b60

b60

b65

b65

b70

b70

b60

b45

b45

b45

b45

b45

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ......................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

Jnne .............................

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

August ...........................

September ..:.......... ........ .

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b45

b50

bl,000

bS.OOO

bS.OOO

1,320

420

268

b300

b290

b260

blSO

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!40

b!50

155

1S1

324

11V

101

102

blOO

b80

bV5

bVO

b60

_

-

Secondfoot days

457

1,S11

5,15S

42,638

2,655

10,238

2,854

6,483

10,488

4,415

2,031

2,424

330

49,344

Mar.

b55

b50

b50

b50

b45

b50

b50

*b50

b50

b60

b60

b70

b70

b60

b90

488

130

10S

108

121

105

91

90

93

97

99

9V

96

90

93

8S

Apr.

S6

V7

V2

75

6S

65

93

90

SI

SI

75

85

80

V3

72

73

66

64

66

6S

65

57

75

67

75

90

2,320

92S

744

552

-

Maximum

IS

238

2,220

2,220

190

2,000

48S

2,320

1,100

5SS

31S

85V

15

2,320

May

324

276

223

161

16S

155

140

366

195

188

316

230

209

188

1SS

705

704

764

653

1,100

514

420

350

367

333

266

230

209

1SS

174

162

Minimum

13

14

25

12

45

45

45

57

140

61

31

15

7

7

June

152

142

131

588

216

300

246

188

174

162

150

140

124

114

106

124

122

100

91

129

170

US

90

S8

79

73

73

9S

66

61

-

Mean

14.7

60.4

166

117

85.6

366

92.1

216

33S

147

65.5

78.2

 11.0

135

July

60

56

49

80

98

265

318

95

76

66

60

55

51

47

43

45

54

46

47

42

41

39

36

35

35

33

32

32

32

32

31

Aug.

31

49

S57

111

allO

alOO

a70 ' 34

a45

aS5

a38

a 40

203

a200

134

a35

29

25

24

23

22

21

24

23

31

22

21

18

18

16

15

Per square 

mile

0.090

.371

1.02

.718

.525

2.25

.565

1.33

2.07

.902

.402

.480

.067

.828

Sept.

14

13

IS

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

13

15

13

14

15

11

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

S

e

S

7

7

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

.41

1.18

9.73

.61

2.34

.65

1.48

2.39

1.01

.46

.55

.08

11.26

m.) 2,560 sec.-ft.

idwards River near New Boston

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (9:40 a.m.) 2,530 sec.-ft.; Apr. 27 (1:20 p 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records fop : 

and Pope Creek near Keithsburg.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 9, Sept. 11-30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN .289

Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11 I 15B , long. 90°58'05", at quarter corner

 between sees. 21 and 28, T. 14 N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 83, 1* miles 

northeast of New Boston and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 529.92 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Axmy).

Drainage area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 18.97

 fee£); maximum gage height, 19.38 feet Feb. 10 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 26 

second-feet Oct. 30; minimum gage height, 9.33 feet Sept. 30.

1934-43: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1943; maximum gage height observed, 

19.95 feet Feb. 27, 29, Mar. 1, 1936 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 6 secondfeet July 26, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 8.59 feet Oct. 8, 1937.

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

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.-

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

37

36

36

34

35

36

32

30

26

30

29

29

29

26

26

28

28

2S

28

26

29

29

31

30

30

28

26

26

26

42

Nov.

44

37

33

33

36

42

59

50

46

69

208

115

77

67

59

54

75

73

65

55

86

140

162

278

270

1S4

140

102

135

103

-

Dec.

blOO

b!05

b90

b80

b70

b65

b65

b60

b60

b55

b55

b50

b45

b45

b45

b50

b50

b50

b5O

b45

b50

*b55

b55

b60

b70

410

2,580

*1,910

bl,600

bl.OOO

b600

Jan.

b500

MOO

bSOO

W270

b250

b200

b220

b200

b!90

b!80

b!70

b!7O

b!50

b!50

b!60

b!60

b!45

b!30

b!30

W.40

*b!60

b!70

bJBO

b!90

b!80

b!50

b!20

b!20

b!30

b!30

b!30

Month

October ............... .

November .........................

December ............ ............

Calendar year 1942 .......... .

January ..........................

February ............ .... . . .

March ......... .............. ...

April .................... . May..............................

June ................... . . ...

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

August ...................... ...

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b!30

b!30

446

1,560

1,480

1,650

bl.100

b720

b710

b800

b580

b500

b420

bseo

bseo

b380

b390

b450

b550

1,170

1,350

1,290

l.OOO

928

366

270

214

227

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

946

2,897

9,625

87,537

5,875

19,571

6,85E

13,73C

30.868

16,478

5,068

4,961

1,272

116,150

Mar.

227

145

135

b!36

b!35

b!40

b!40

b!40

*b!40

145

156

162

184

227

255

392

609

27O

214

201

292

340

241

234

234

24S

246

227

*220

208

208

Apr.

201

189

172

162

162

150

176

208

195 201

178

178

176

162

162

15O

145

135

130

130

130

130

140

167

162

201

1,424

1,910

3,950

2,150

-

Maximum

42

276

2,580

2,530

500

1,650

609

3,950

2,300

1,950

492

772

70

3,950

May

1,700

1,480

S58

669

569

492

446

492

629

492

511

609

511

454

473

1,48O

1,480

1,560

1,520

1,S5O

2,300

2,150

1,850

1,290

1,082

92S

772

649

569

511

492

Minimum

26

33

45

26

120

130

135

130

446

227

84

27

26

June

455

437

4O1

366

629

1,170

1,950

904

629

549

511

511

454

383

349

446

689

446

340

306

1,320

649

455

426

340

292

270

285

285

227

-

Mean

30.5

96.6

310

240

190

699

221

458

996

549

163

160

42.4

324

July

208

201

189

206

234

292

324

492

22O

184

176

156

150

140

130

15O

1S9

140

124

116

112

106

101

99

95

93

89

87

91

86

84

Aug.

S3

32

277

772

530

201

150

125

167

276

140

111

242

332

208

125

105

90

S3

79

76

74

79

82

62

69

76

67

64

62

56

Per square 

mile

0.070

.223

.714

.553

.438

1.61

-.509

1.06

2.29

1.26

.376

.369

.098

.747

Sept.

53

48

45

45

45

56

48

42

38

38

36

50

63

58

7O

52

68

47

36

36

33

33

32

30

30

29

29

28

26

27

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

.25

.32

7.51

.50

1.68

.59

1.16

2.65

1.41

.43

.43

.11

10.13

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis ; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtra
290 POPE CREEK BASIN

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°08', long. 90°55', in SEi sec. 11, T. 13 N., R. 5 

W., 2 miles northeast of Keithsburg and 3.3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 584.07 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. s. Army).

Drainage area.- 171 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,900 second-feet Feb. 5; maximum 

gage height observed', 23.16 feet Feb. 6 (ice jam): minimum discharge observed, 6.4 

second-feet Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 15.02 feet).

1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, 3,860 second-feet Mar. 12, 1939; maximum 

gage height observed, 26.94 feet Feb. 21, 1937 (affected by ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 1.7 second-feet Oct. 1-3, 5, 6, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 14.53 

feet Jan. 13, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Gage read once dally, oftener during high stages.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

15

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

12

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

17

Nov.

12

14

14

12

16

go

20

20

19

33

93

39

37

25

23

21

25

24

22

21

119

93

66

191

176

93

69

62

61

56

-

Dec.

57

66

b40

b35

b35

b35

b35

b30

b30

b30

b25

b25

b24

b22

b22

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

*bS2

b20

b24

b26

161

1,330

851

648

239

239

Jan.

184

168

154

' b!50

b!30

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

blOO

blOO

b90

D90

b80

b90

b80

b80

b75

b70

b65

»b65

b65

b70

b75

b70

b65

b55

b60

b60

b60

b60

Month

October ........

November ............. ...

December ... ..........

Calendar year 1942 ....... ....

January .......................

February ................. .

March ......... . . . .

April . ........

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

June .......... . ....

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

August .....................

September ................ .

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

b50

b56

586

1,640

1,900

bl.OOO

b400

b300

b300

b300

b230

b200

b!70

b!50

b!50

bl50

b!60

b!70

b200

256

266

223

154

*106

43

42

41

64

"_

-

Secondroot-days

384

1,498

4,192

37,639

2,831

9,296

2,360

4,814

10,888

5,244

1,829

1,788

499.0

45,623.0

Mar.

59

55

62

62

55

34

54

61

60

58

61

48

46

67

69

223

133

100

74

49

112

100

93

86

86

86

80

79

72

73

73

Apr.

72

66

65

64

62

67

93

80

79

79

74

76

76

66

67

69

60

61

61

66

62

64

66

68

68

73

1,270

627

4S9

648

-

Maximum

17

191

1,330

1,330

184

1,900

223

1,270

1,180

470

106

600

69

1,900

May

434

380

266

223

168

161

168

207

199

191

184

168

161

184

239

d600

dl,180

d8SO

d880

d820

d600

d460

d370

266

223

223

223

223

223

207

207

Minimum

10

12

20

10

50

41

34

57

161

58

33

17

6.4

6.4

June

147

147

147

164

470

462

434

273

112

d220

d200

d!80

d!60

d!60

d!50

140

140

133

133

126

119

112

112

dlOO

d90

d85

d85

239

176

58

-

Mean

12.4

49.9

136

103

91.3

332

76.1

160

361

175

69.0

57.7

16.6

125

July

78

78

79

106

106

100

100

100

69

66

66

64

69

55

d60

d60

d60

55

53

47

46

42

37

36

d36

d36

d35

d34

d33

d33

d33

Aug.

d33

53

d500

d!30

d90

d60

d40

34

d36

d38

d42

d50

100

100

49

33

32

31

30

29

27

29

30

30

29

27

26

22

22

19

17

Per square 

mile

0.073

.292

.789

.602

.6*4

1.94

.445

.936

2.06

1.02

.346

.337

.097

.731

Sept.

13

12

10

19

IS

19

16

14

22

22

22

69

21

19

20

18

17

16

17

16

15

13

12

12

11

8.8

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.4

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

.33

.91

8.17

.62

2.02

.61

1.05

2.37

1.14

.40

.39

.11

9.93

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on ba

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to

lia of records for Edwards River neai Orion. 

standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 291

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°02'35", long. 90°44'45", between sees. 8 and 9, T. 

12 N., R. 3 W., at bridge on State Highways'94 and 135, 1.3 miles upstream from Duck 

Creek, 2.2 miles north of Little York, and 3.8 miles upstream from North Henderson 

Creek. Datum of gage is 566.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 151 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,920 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 

it>.31 feet); minimum discharge observed, 5.5 second-feet Sept. 30.

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 5, 1943: minimum discharge observed, 0.1,second-foot Sept. 2, 1941 (gage height, 3.09 feet). 

Flood in June 1924 reached a stage of 23.2 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair and 

tnose for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of loe effect or shifting control 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to June 7 June 8 to Sept. 30

3.4 6.8 5.0 97 13.0 1,440

3.5 9.0 5.5 148 13.5 1,660

3.7 15 7.0 314 14.0 1,940

4.0 28 8.0 447 14.7 2,440

4.3 44 10.0 790

4.6 64 12.0 1,190

3.4 4.2 3.S 15

3.5 6.0 4.0 2!

3.6 8.0 4.4 5(

3.7 11-

Kote.- Same as preoei

)

1-

ing table above 4.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26*

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.0

9.0

9,0

8.1

9.3

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

S.3

8.1

7.9

8.1

8.1

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.2

.0

.7

.9

.9

J.3

.9

.5

.5

.5

.7

9.3

Nov.

9 6

e 3

8 3

7 9

8 8

IS

12

11

11

258

38

25

20

16

15

14

15

22

18

15

14S

280

326

338

214

116

80

80

68

b55

-

Dec.

b55

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b45

b45

b45

b55

b45

b40

b25

b35

b40

b40

b35

b35

bSO

b25

b25

b35

«b40

b55

bllO

148

*1,100

1,170

1,300

376

302

Jan.

£58

269

247

314

203

b!90

b!70

159

148

14S

126

102

137

159

214

181

137

97

b90

b90

b90

blOO

*blOO

b90

b70

b65

b70

b80

b90

b90

b90

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May

June .............................

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

Augnst ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b90

b90

. b220

bSOO

1,610

1,480

845

510

510

447

181

159

b!20

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

126

137

159

181

121

88

84

76

68

88

_

-

Secondfoot-days

251.

2,255.

5,506

40,918.

4,374

8,741

2,406

4,677

9, 853

Z\ 215

1,356

556.

51,648.

Mar.

72

60

b55

b50

6S

b55

b45

b45

b50

b60

72

64

64

68

80

291

106

97

8S

8S

84

76

76

60

80

84

76

72

68

*68

64

Apr.

1,

Maximum

3 9.3

 ) 338

1,300

D 1,540

314

1,610

291

1,100

864

2,440

510

326

7 159

2 2,440

60

54

47

47

44

44

64

57

50

57

50

54

47

41

38

38

36

33

32

33

33

32

47

38

44

92

302

LOO

561

302

May

350

291

247

291

260

269

137

302

181

181

225

192

170

148

159

447

578

595

527

736

864

447

338

363

338

269

225

203

181

170

148

Minimum

7.0

7.9

25

7.0

65

68

45

32

137

68

26

10

5.5

5.5

June

137

126

116

845

2,440

1,260

790

389

314

269

258

225

192

170

159

203

170

137

126

116

170

121

111

111

102

92

84

80

76

6S

Mean

8.1

75.2

178

112

141

312

77 a 6

156

318

315

71.5

43.7

18.6

142

July,

64

60

60

80

192

111

510

92

76

68

64

60

57

54

50

60

60

50

43

43

40

37

34

34

34

31

29

34

33

29

26

Ang.

Per sqnare 

mile

3 0.054

.498

1.18

.742

 934

2! 07

.514

1.03

2.11

2.09

.474

.289

.123

.940

27

26

526

106

46

34

30

27

26

43

26

29

170

186

37

29

24

20

20

18

16

15

20

24

16

15

13

13

13

11

10

Sept.

8.6

8.3

7.4

159

92

29

20

14

11

11

10

12

16

13

16

22

16

10

9.2

8.9

8.0

7.8

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.8

. 5.6

5.8

5.6

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.66

1.36

. 10.08

1.08

.2.15

 59

1.15

£ 43

3*33

.55

.33

.14

12.73

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

Note.- Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-29, Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, Jan. 8-18, Feb. 5-12, Feb. 18 to 

Mar. 2, Mar. 5, Mar. 11 to Apr. 28.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
292 HEWDERSON CREEK BASIN

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00', long. 90°51', In sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 4 W.

at oridge on State Highway 94, 1 mile south of Bald Bluff, 6* miles northeast of

Oquawka, and 22 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 541.67 feet above mean

sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 428 square miles. 

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 second-feet June 5; maximum gage height,

£3.vt> feet Feb. 5, affected by Ice; minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height,

10.93 feet).

1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, about 6,580 second-feet Feb. 27, 1936;

maximum gage height observed, 25".60 feet Mar. 13, 1939; minimum discharge observed,

1.7 second-feet Sept. 22, 23, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 9.76 feet Aug. 4,

1936.

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

CooperaTl.on.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1948-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet/ and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 5-7, Sept. 10-30).

10.9

11.0

11.8

11.5

12.0

12.5

16 13.0

20 13.5

30 14.0

45 16.0

74 1S.O

110 20.0

156

211

273

555

866

1,250

21.0

21.5

22. 0

22.5

23.0

23.8

1,450 

1,5SO 

1,790 

2,080 

2,460 

3,270

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

21

21

22

24

28

22

20

19

19

20

19

20

19

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

IS

20

20

22

20

19

19

19

26

26

Nov.

28

27

24

23

36

53

68

66

44

36S

261

S3

61

51

49

42

4S

80

63

46

297

667

462

555

480

312

205

194

17fc

151

Dec.

141

132

b90

blOO

11S

blOO

blOO

blOO

102

118

blOO

bSO

b65

b65

b75

b80

b80

bSO

b75

b70

b65

b70

*b90

166

270

377

kS^SSO

*S,380

2,220

kl,039

k833

Jan.

7S4

716

716

767

555

b500

b460

b400

b370

b330

b300

299

410

540

571

651

410

306

266

254

b250

*b250

b250

b250

b240

b220

b210

b210

b220

b230

b300

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

nay Unv ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b320

b300

kl,300

k2,660

b2,550

bl,700

1,230

954

SIS

567

382

266

b210

b!50

b!60

b!50

b!50

b210

347

396

306

217

127

182

*211

177

151

bllO

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

635

5,016

11,761

101,735

12 22 '

16 '311

5,994

10,517

26,643

23,410

6,704

5,945

2,554

127,715

Mar.

b90

b75

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

*bl30

b!40

166

172

1S2

1S2

199

587

438

260

217

235

292

223

199

199

211

223

217

199

188

*182

18S

Apr.

177

161

146

141

141

127

146

182

151

166

161

151

156

136

122

122

118

110

106

110

110

106

127

151

136

247

kl,700

- 1,790

1,620

1,700

~

Maximum

28

667

2,380

2,380

784

2,660

587

1,790

2,010

3,040

784

1,270

789

3,040

May

k930

784

667

525

480

452

424

- 635

651

667

571

571

510

480

466

kl,680

1,430

1,430

1,430

kl.800

2,010

kl,270

k983

990

1^030

635

716

635

571

525

495

Minimum

 JO 

-Ltf

23

65

18

210

110

75

106

424

217

83

54

28

IS

June

466

452

410

kl,290

k2,900

3,040

k2,260

k952

S69

852

soi

683

587

510

466

619

733

510

410

835

540

438

424

683

354

306

270

273

260

217

-

Mean

20.5

167

 379

279

394

583

193

351

859

780

216

192

85.1

350

July

199

188

177

241

540

480

784

438

247

211

1SS 172'

161

151

141

276

235

156

127

118

114

106

98

95

95

92

83

176

S96

127

92

Aug.

88

92

kl,270

802

247

156

127

110

151

326

136

197

368

333

156

146

95

83

75

70

68

66

72

87

138

166

75

64

62

63

54

Per square 

mile

0.048

.390

.886

.652

.921

1.36

.451

,820

2.01

1.82

.505

.449

.199

.818

Sept.

48

44

43

314

789

156

S3

62

53

48

46

55

69

64

70

102

60

46

42

40

38

36

34

32

32

32

30

30

28

28

»

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

 .44

1.02

8.84

1.06

1.42

.52

.91

2.32

2.03

.58

.52

32

11.10

Peak discharae.- Dec. 28 (l p.m.) 2.46O see. -ft. s Feb. 4 (7:3O D.m.) 2.83O see. -ft.: Mav 21 (IB m.)

2,010 sec. -ft.; June 5 (9 p.m.) 3,270 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by-ice.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis I Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 293

North Henderson Creek near Seaton, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°05'25", long. 90°46'25", In sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 

3 w., at bridge on county road, 1.1 mile upstream from Snake Creek, 1.6 miles southeast- of Seaton, and 6 miles upstream from mouth: Datum of gage Is 581.43 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 66.4 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 709 second-feet Feb. 4 (gage height, 

iki.utj feet); maximum gage height observed, 12.54 feet Feb. 3, Ice Jam; minimum discharge observed, 1.7 second-feet Oct. 19-21 (gage height, 3.70 feet).

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, 833 second-feet July 6, 1942; (gage height, 

12.74 feet); no flow for several days In October 1940, August and September 1941.

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

wmcn are fair.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of loe effect (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5 Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

3,7 1.7 6.0 109 3.8 3.0 5.5 77 

3.S 3.S 7.5 190 4.0 6.6 6.0 110 

4.2 16 9.0 307 4.2 12 7.0 186 

4.6 30 10.5 480 4.5 24 8.0 279 

5.2 59 11.9 692 5.0 48 8.9 374

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.5 

2.E

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

2.E 

3.4

3.0 

3.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7

1.7

1.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.1

s!i

6.E 

4.7 

4.4

Nov.

6.5 

5.0 

4.4 

4.4 

6.E

6.2 

5.0 

4.4 

20 

46

22 ' 

9.9 

7.7 

6.5 

5.6

5.0 

14 

9.3 

6.S 

5.6

28 

22 

84 

77 

36

30 

39 

a35 

a30 

a25

Dec.

a2E 

a 20 

a 20 

a2C 

a2£

a22 

a 20 

a20 

a 22 

a25

a 20 

alS 

a!2 

a!5 

a 20

a!8 

a!6 

a!6 

a!5 

all

alO 

*b8 

blO 

b!4 

b25

59 

494 

209 

134 

109 

91

Jan.

84 

74 

84 

71 

b65

b60 

5$ 

52 

49 

49

44 

65 

62 

77 

65

54 

44 

30 

MO 

b35

b40 

b40 

*b40 

b35 

b30

b25 

b30 

b35 

b40 

b45 

b40

Feb.

b35 

b30 

b250 

;692 

480

269 

138 

131 

204 

146

6S 

b60 

b55 

b50 

b50

b50 

33 

53 

53 

50

38 

36 

36 

*36 

23

14 

24 

30

iinnth Second 

Honth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her.. ........................

lendar year 1942 .......

ary . .

81. 

607. 

1,537

..... 13,166.

uary .........................

l. ........ ..................

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

St.. ...................... ...

ember ............. ...... .

ter year 1942-43 .......

1,563 

3,159 

S91 

1,471 

4,079 

2,022 

823 

663. 

302.

..... 17,199.

Mar.

23 

20 

b20 

b25 

30

b25 

b20 

b£0 

b25 

b2S

30 

26 

24 

24 

26

71 

38 

33 

36 

33

30 

30 

30 

2S 

30

30 

30 

28 

26 

*26 

26

Apr.

24 

24 

22 

22 

20

21 

2e 

24 

23 

24

22 

24 

23 

22 

21

20 

IS 

18 

18 

18

18 

IS 

20 

18 

24

38 

341 

186 

186 

186

Hay

138 

110 

96 

83 

77

77 

65 

117 

83 

77

S9 

77 

77 

71 

74

204 

162 

186 

1S6 

374

352 

186 

162 

162 

162

131 

117 

110 

96 

89 

39

Maximum Minimum

4 6.2 1.7 

1 84 4.4 

494 8

9 660 1.7

84 25 

692 14 

71 20 

341 IS 

374 65 

124 28 

83 11 

4 138 5.8 

£ S9 3.0

1 692 1.7

" June

83 

83 

74 

124 

77

124 

110 

89 

83 

77

74 

71 

62 

59 

56

103 

83 

62 

53 

48

68 

50 

46 

4S 

43

40 

38 

36 

30 

28

Mean

2.6 

20.2 

49.6

36.1

50.4 

113 

28.7 

49.0 

132 

67.4 

26.5 

21.4 

10.1

47.1

July

28 

28 

26 

38 

83

48 

71 

33 

30 

28

26 

24 

23 

22 

21

53 

28 

22 

20 

18

IS 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

Aug.

11 

10 

124 

36 

20

15 

14 

12 

28 

18

12 

33 

138 

28 

17

15 

13 

11 

11 

9.7

9.1 

8.1 

12 

10 

7.S

7.4 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

6.2 

5.S

Per square 

mile

3 0.040 

.304 

.747

.544

.759 

1.70 

.432 

.733 

1.99 

1.02 

.399 

.322 

.152

.709

Sept.

5.3 

4.7 

4.5 

89 

43

13 

8.6 

6.4 

6.0 

5.5

5.1 

6.6 

8.1 

5.8 

15

14 

6.8 

6.0 

5.5 

5.1

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

4.0 

3.8

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.05 

.34 

.86

7.39

.88 

1.77 

.50 

.82 

2.28 

1.13 

.46 

.37 

.17

9.63

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge, computed on basis of records for Henderson Creek near Little 

York.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
294 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage lat. 41°00'50", long. 90°44'45" between sees. 20 and 21, 

i. i<; n., K. 6 w., at bridge on State highway at north edge of Little York 1 5 miles 

SS*Z * from Davids Creek and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

Syf 6 mean S6a leVel> datUm ° f 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers,V S.

Drainage area.- 128 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

ffxtrfrces.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,420 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

14.49 feet); minimum observed, 5.7 second-feet Oct. 26.

, c I?40,"4?; Maximum discharge observed, 3,460 second-feet Oct. 7, 1941 (gage height, 

15.11 feet); minimum observed, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 28, 1941

Flood of June. 1924 reached a stage of 18.1 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for October and November and those for periods of 

ice effect, which are fair. Gage read once daily; twice daily for stages above 6 feet.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.4

8.9

8.9

12

12

12

8.9

13

11

14

13

14

13

11

12

13

13

12

10

11

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.6

S.I

5.7

9.4

6.4

8.9

15

8.9

Nov.

11

9.6

7.4

10

13

67

14

8.3

8.9

118

30

16

11

9.S

6.6

8.1

15

40

13

14

296

139

118

139

> 104

76

55

61

55

53

-

Dec.

52

22

27

32

b35

b30

b30

b30

b30

37

b30

b25

b20

b20

b25

 J30

b25

b26

b22

b20

bis

b25

*b30

b50

85

76

*1,060

754

376

2S6

241

Jan.

232

214

250

223

170

b!30

bllo

b80

b80

b80

76

91

104

146

146

125

97

63

b65

b70

b70

b75

b75

b70

b65

5s

b50

b55

b60

b65

blOO

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

100

63

726

1,160

754

487

250

277

296

250

111

b80

b60

b45

b45

M5

b45

b60

79

91

91

76

70

73

61

»58

40

b35

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

332.

1,531.

3,568

32,090.

3,295

5,528

1,914

3,005

7,731

7,371

2,401

2,071

540

39, 288. C

Mar.

b25

22

b25

b30

b30

b30

b30

bSO

b35

b40

b45

52

61

58

67

259

97

85

76

70

76

67

67

70

70

73

70

67

61

65

63

Apr.

63

55

52

55

52

49

55

58

52

61

55

55

52

43

43

43

43

34

37

43

43'

40

67

55

76

91

564

277

406

386

-

Maximum

5 15

7 296

1,060

L 1,060

250

1,160

259

564

542

963

277

259

61

5 1,160

May

250

214

187

154

146

139

125

223

154

154

1S7

162

154

146

146

487

436

476

426

542

476

356

306

306

277

232

205

1S7

170

162

146

Minimum

5.7

6.6

18

3.2

50

35

22

34

125

79

30

21

10

5.7

June

132

125

US

963

660

799

466

336

277

277

277

232

196

170

154

205

232

146

125

125

214

132

132

296

125

111

97

79

91

79

-

Mean

10.'

51.

115

87. <

106

19761.'

100

249

246

77. E

66. E

1S.C

108

July

76

73

67

85

125

223

277

11S

91

79

73

61

61

55

55

49

91

52

46

30

34

40

37

34

37

34

32

30

223

70

43

Aug.

40

46

259

241

91

67

55

52

46

154

61

52

79

70

49

67

43

26

30

30

27

27

21

40

146

104

40

32

27

22

Per square 

mile

7 0.084

L .399

.898

> .687

.828

1.54

1 .482

.731

1.95

1.92

.605

3 .522

.141

.844

Sept.

20

16

19

18

61

52

20

15

11

13

14

14

26

24

21

20

19

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

12

12

12

14

12

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

.45

1.04

9.34

.96

1.61

- .56

.37

2.25

2.14

.70

.60

.16

11.44

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 295

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°51'25", long. 90°51'50", between sees. 16 and 17, 

 T. 10 to., R. 4 W., at bridge on State highway at north edge of Blggsville, 1.5 miles 

downstream from Old Tom Creek and 6.4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

618.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 81.4 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,160 second-feet Feb. 3 (gage height, 

b.b& reet); minimum observed, 1.2 second-feet Nov. 16; minimum gage height observed, 

3.30 feet Sept. 28.

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, 3,850 second-feet Oct. 7, 1941 (gage height, 

14.44 feet); no flow on several days In August, September, and October 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.9

2.6

2.3

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.5

2.S

2.3

1.7

2.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

l.S

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

3.3

2.S

2.1

Nov.

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.1

4.6

3.S

2.9

5.7

4.0

3.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

9.8

7.0

5.2

4.2

368

211

58

46

38

31

23

22

18

16

-

Dec.

6.6

6.0

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!3

blS

blS

b!3

b!4

blS

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

11

11

10

blO

blO

bll

12

 34

35

37

709

508

235

187

152

Jan.

142

124

124

107

b85

b75

b70

b60

b55

b60

b60

b56

b60

b65

79

74

b60

b50

b45

b45

b50

»b55

b55

b50

b40

b40

b40

b40

b45

b45

b45

Month

October ..........................

November ....................... .

December .......... ..............

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ..........'...............

March ......... ................ .

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

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

June .....................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

45

49

1,160

735

45S

40S

163

85

79

68

65

57

bflO

b30

b30

b30

b30

b40

58

4S

45

40

37

30

*3l

16

5.7

7.4

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

76.

881.

E,154.

24 274 '

1,980

3,890.

l,139l

4,812

6,014

1,924

725.

150 "

24,605.

Mar.

9.S

10

12

16

17

19

24

25

29

30

30

30

29

25

22

24

25

30

47

45

44

41

39

41

37

36

32

25

23

18

14

Apr.

11

11

9.0

8.1

7.7

11

24

23

17

15

9.0

8.1

7.0

6.3

6.0

11

9.S

9.4

13

16

17

19

30

25

32

39

333

163

116

133

-

Maximum

£ 3.6

3 35S

6 709

7 709

142

i 1,160

S 47

4 333

40S

683

40S

S 296

; *vz

B 1,160

May

107

91

85

79

74

74

65

133

91

79

35

79

79

74

68

296

35 S

308

259

408

308

247

211

199

187

163

142

133

116

107

107

Minimum

' 1.5

1.2

6.0

.6

40

5.7

9.8

6.0

65

65

11

4.4

1.4

1.2

June

91

99

124

91

142

683

483

199

116

175

383

211

157

142

116

35S

163

124

116

91

658

247

163

283

175

91

91

79

68

65

-

Mean

2.4

29 .7

69.5

66.5

63.9

139

27.4

38.0

155

200

62.1

23.4

5.0

67.4

July

62

60

57

65

68

74

66

62

59

53

49

47

44

40

3S

40S

1S7

6S

42

39

37

34

31

37

30

27

25

21

55

28

11

Aug.

11

9.4

296

44

40

30

26

24

22

17

12

11

11

10

9.S

8.5

7.7

9.0

10

11

11

9.8

10

9.4

8.1

6.6

6.0

5.7

4.S

4.4

30

Per square 

mile

3 0.030

.365

.854

.817

.785

1.71

.337

.467

1.90

2.46

.763

.287

I .062

.828

Sept.

23

18

8.1

7.0

6.3

6.2

6.4

5.7

4.6

4.S

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.4

4.8

4.0

3.4

2.9

' 2.S

S.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.9

l.S

1.6

1.4

S.9

S.9

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.03

.41

.96

11.09

.90

1.78

.39

.52

2 a SO

2.75

«ss

.33

.07

11.24

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 20
296 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°46', long. 91°17', In NE± sec. 26, T. 69 N., R.

 4 W., 300 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 at Augusta, 2 miles upstream 

from Long Creek, and 12.2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 521.69 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 4,290 square miles.

Records available.- September to November 1913, May 1915 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-43), 2,030 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,800 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 20.43

 feet); minimum,.216 second-feet Dec. 3; minimum gage height, 1.87 feet Dec. 2.

1913, 1915-43: Maximum discharge observed, 44,500 second-feet June 17, 1930 (gage 

height, 22.55 feet); minimum observed, 7 second-feet Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934 (gage 

height, 1.0 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those based on once-daily gage readings, which are fair,

 and those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by' power plant 25 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Results of one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

729 

748 

720 

702 

665

638 

785 

1,120 

1,200 

1,060

970 

881 

822 

738 

748

711 

684 

647 

629 

602

576 

567 

558 

532 

498

456 

472 

498 

498 

498 

490

Nov.

656 

832 

1,000 

776 

711

594 

55S 

585 

930 

1,030

1,050 

1,320 

1,630 

1,210 

980

891 

970 

960 

990 

930

1,160 

1,190 

1,160 

950 

842

738 

674 

620 

594 

558

Dec.

433 

256 

236 

240 

260

270 

280 

300 

320 

330

340 

330 

310 

320 

340

361 

368 

 374 

361 

335

325 

325 

330 

350 

400

1,400 

3,200 

4,500 

5,200 

5,200 

4,260

Jan.

2,690 

2,110 

1,900 

1,780 

1,500

1,700 

1,900 

1,400 

1,000 

910

820 

760 

740 

7SO 

760

790 

800 

810 

800 

800

 820 

840 

840 

830 

780

740 

720 

700 

690 

693 

665

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber... .......................

iendar year 1942 

ary ....

h-. ........ ...............

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

st ......................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

629

611 

1,080 

4,500 

8,000

9,000 

9,500 

9,200 

8,600 

8,000

7,500 

6,500 

5,500 

4,500 

3,700

2,900 2,300 ' 

2,200 

2,200 

2,400

2,800 

3,500 

4,400 

5,200 

5,600

5,200 

4,800 

3,360

Second 

foot-days

21,44 27,0s1 31,85

742,88

33,00 

133,68 

73,45 

67,69 

221,69 

149,12 

58,57 

265,72 

48,82

1,132,14

Mar.

a2,300 

1,330 

1,600 

1,500 

1,400

1,300 

1,200 

1,050 

1,100 

1,100

1,200 

1,150 

1,150 

1,100 

1,160

2,890 

3,640 

»4,270 

4,390 

3,350

2,340 

2,360 

2,610 

3,270 

4,280

4,680 

4,500 

3,550 

2,910 

2,510 

2,260

Apr.

2,020 

1,860 

1,740 

1,610 

1,470

1,340 

1,300 

1,240 

1,220 

1,460

1,570 

1,760 

1,820 

1,880 

2,080

2,060 

1,840 

1,640 

1,500 

1,400

1,280 

1,210 

1,140 

1,060 

1,090

1,340 

5,110 

7,340 

7,230 

8,080

Maximum

£ 1,200 

3 1, 630 

4 5,200

1 11,000

E 2,690 

D 9,500 

D 4,680 

D 8,080 

D 18, 800 

0 8,580 

S 3,190 

D 29,200 

B 3,510

3 29,200

Peak discharge.- Apr. £8 (1 a.m.) 8,050 sec. -ft.; Apr.

May

7,010 

5,860 

4,730 

3,820 

2,900

2,4SO 

2,300 

2,630 

2,940 

3,240

f3,210 

f2,650 

f2,C30 

2,250 

2,880

15,100 

17,700 

17,700 

18,400 

18,800

16,600 

14,200 

13,000 

10,200 

6,770

5,010 

4,250 

3,710 

3,350 

3,000 

2,770

Minimum

456 

558 

236

236

665 

611 

1,050 

1,060 

2,230 

1,850 

883 

1,350 

854

236

30 (6 p.m

June

"2,590 

2,760 

2,980 

2,770 

3.XJ40

4,070 

5,880 

7,040 

6,700 

5,120

5,580 

6,290 

6,780 

7,180 

7,380

7,330 

8,060 

8,580 

7,520 

5,720

4,880 

5,600 

6,340 

4,270 

3,080

2,800 

2,590 

2,300 

2,040 

1,850

Mean

69 

90. 

1,02

2,03i

1,06£ 

4,77' 

2,36£ 

2,25£ 

7,15] 

4,97] 

1,885 

8,57 

1,62

3.10S

July

1,780 

1,SOO 

1,740 

1,720 

fS.110

a2,500 

3,080 

2,200 

1,610 

1,180

al.100 

al,050 

1,040 

1,040 

959

883 

2,410 

2,070 

1,860 

1,960

2,280 

2,300 

1,960 

1,800 

2,070

3,190 

2,960 

1,940 

1,200 

1,620 

3,160

Aug.

3,740 

4,500 

8,740 

24,400 

28,700'

29,200 

24,400 

16,800 

12,200 

11,400

10,100 

10,200 

11,700 

11,000 

10,200

7,990 

7,040 

6,120 

4,820 

3,420

2,570 

a2,250 

1,930 

1,780 

1,600

1,660 

1,390 

1,350 

1,410 

1,560 

1,550

Per square 

mile

3 0.161 

S .210 

3 .240

> .474

> .248 

I 1.11 

.552 

.526 

1.67 

L 1.16 

.440 

3 2.00 

3 .379

! .723

Sept.

2,750 

2,540 

1,530 

1,300 

1,070

1,140 

1,280 

3,150 

2,140 

1,410

1,200 

988 

1,230 

1,460 

2,080

3,510 

3,400 

2,820 

2,220 

1,440

1,280 

1,130 

1,030 

1,020 

968

1,020 

968 

950 

950 

854

Runoff in 

inches

0.19 

.23 

.28

6.44

.29 

1.16 

.64 

.59 

1.92 

1.29 

.51 

2.30 

.42

9.88

) 8,290 sec. -ft.; May 20

(3:30 p.m.) 19,600 see.-ft.; Aug. 6 (8 a.m.) 29,800 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a MO gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Des Moinea River at Ottumwa.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-15, 21-30, Jan. 5-29, Feb. 3-27, liar; 3-14. 

Discharge computed on basis of daily tape gage readings Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 15-17; and on basis of 

daily wire-weight gage readings July 7-16, Aug. 10 to Sept. 30.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 297

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa,' Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°17 1 20", long. 92°32'20", In sec. 24, T. 75 N., R. 15 W., at 

Lake Keomah State Park, 6 miles east of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.20 feet Hay 16; minimum observed, 

4.7b reet Jan. 30.

1936-43: Maximum gage height observed, that of May 16, 1943; minimum observed, 

3.50 feet Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 1936.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 6.12 feet. Gage read once dally with 

occasional extra readings during high stages.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Dag

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.04

5.04

5.02

5.02

5.00

4.98

4.98

4.96

4.94

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.88

4.88

4.68

4.88

4.86

4.86

4.86

4.84

4.84

4.84

.84

.84

.82

.82

.80

.80

Nov.

4.82

4.80

4.62

4.82

4.82

4.86

4.84

4.82

4.82

4.84

4.86

4.89

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.92

4.92

4.92

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.92

_

-

Dec.

4.92

_

4.92

_

4.92

4.92

-

_

4.92

_

4.92

4.92

_

-

4.92

.

_

4.92

-

4.94

-

-

4.94

-

4.94

4.94

_

_

4.96

-

Jan.

_

4.98

4. 98

_

-

4.98

-

_

4.98

4.95

_

-

-

4.88

-

4.85

4.85

.

-

4.85

.

.

4.80

4.80

-

_

4. SO

_

_

4.75

-

Feb.

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

6.20

_

_

_-

-

6.20

_

-

_

-

-

Mar.

_

-

_

_

-

_

6.20

_

_

-

_

6.20

-

6. SO

-

_

6.37

_

_

6.43

6.43

..

-

6.43

-

_

6.43

6.37

_

-

6.37

Apr.

_

_

6.37

6.27

-

_

6.25

6.09

_

6.19

6.19

_

-

6.17

-

_

6". 17

6.17

6.17

6.17

6.14

6.13

6.16

6.15

6.23

6.21

6.83

6.40

6.38

6.35

-

May

6.28

6.25

6.24

6.20

6.17

6.26

-

6.23

6.21

6.23

6.25

6.23

6.24

6.19

6.29

6.90

6.35

6.39

6.45

6.39

6.33

6.27

6.28

6.27

6.25

6.25

6.23

6.21

6.21

6.25

6.23

June

6.23

6.23

6.22

6.20

6.41

6.33

6.29

6.26

6.23

6.25

6.53

6.43

6.33

6.27

6.54

6.51

6.39

6.31

6.27

6.25

6.23

-

6.21

6.21

6.20

6.19

6.17

6.19

6.15

6.11

-

July

6.10

6.07

6.06

6.05

6.20

6.19

6.17

6.16

6.13

6.12

6.11

6.09

6.07

6.09

6.05

6.17

6.17

6.15

6.37

6.27

6.21

5.19

6.15

6.19

6.20

6.15

6.14

6.13

6.21

6.18

6.15

Aug.

6.19

6.19

6.27

6.24

6.19

6.17

6.14

6.13

6.12

6.09

6.07

6.86

6.35

6.25

6.20

6.19

6.14

6.11

6.09

6.07

6.06

6.05

6.07

6.05

6.07

6.06

6.05

. 6.02

6.09

6.07

6.05

Sept.

6.03

6.01

6.00

5.99

S.99

6.13

6.09

6.06

6.03

6.00

5.99

6.09

,6.09

6.07

6.09

6.07

6.05

6.03

-

6.00

5.99

5.99

5.96

5.97

-

_

5.93

5.92

5.92

5.92

-

Time basis; Central war tin To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
298 DES MOINES RIVER

West Fork Des Moines River near Jackson, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°42', long. 95°03', in sec. 28, T. 103 N., R. 35 W., 6

 miles northwest of Jackson. Datum of gage is 1,304.85 feet above mean sea levely

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1943 (winter records incomplete prior

 to 19^56). May 1909 to December 1913 at site 8 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,490 second-feet June 13 (gage

height, 10.40 feet); minimum not determined.

1909-13, 1930-43: Maximum discharge, 3,170 second-feet Sept. 3, 1942; no flow

at times. 

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

 or shifting control, which are poor. Gage read once or twice daily. Flow partly 

regulated by Yankton, Long, Shetek, and Heron Lakes.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 7)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 30 to Sept. 30

3.4 308 5.5 834 2.5 139

3.6 354 6.0 970 2.7 170

4.0 449 6.5 1,120 3.0 222

4.5 574 7.0 1,280 3.3 276

5.0 704 7.5 1,450 3.6 336

4.0 430 6.5 1,120

4.5 560 7.0 1,21

5.0 693 8.0 1,6

5.5 830 9.0 1,9

30

30

30

6.0 970 10.2 2,410

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to .September 1943

Day

i3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,450

1,380

1,350

1,310

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,180 

1,120

1,030

970

914 

886

808

730

600

499

499

474

449

449

425

425 

401

377

377

331

331

308

308

300

Nov.

300

280

280

260

260

240

240

240 

220

220

200

200 

220

220

. 220

 220

220

200

200

190

180

170

160 

#150

148

146

144

142

140

140

-

Dec.

130

130

130

130

120

120

i

> 100

'

.

I 90

'

^ ' R* 85

i

#85

S5

1

> 50

'

35

Jan.

> 30

, 24

24

24

24

24 

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

19

20 

20

22

24

24

24

24

84

24

Feb.

#24

24

24

24

27

30

32

32

 32

27

> 800

>

» 700

_

-

-

11 _*v. SecondMonth foot-days

October .......................... 23,491

November ................... ..... 6,150

December ......................... 2,495

Calendar year 1942 ............ 245,232.7

January .......................... 726

February ......................... 6,671

 March ... ..... .................. 20,430

April ............................ 20,339

May .............................. 7,717

June ............................. 43,171

July ............................. 47,730

August ........................... 24,618

September .............. ... i e. sen

Water year 1942-43 .......

'

.... 217,918

Mar.

500

500

#420

420

480

420

420

440 

440

440

440

460 

470

480

480

480

480

460

460

460

460

480

500 

700

900

#1,100

1,100

1,100

#1,600

1,600

1,800

Apr.

1,600

1

1

#1

1

400

350

300

200

'l,200

1,

1

Maximum

1,450

130

3,090

1,800

1,600

802

2,410

1J620

2,410

100

030 

970

802

720

655 

590

530

480

430

430

430

405

381

381

381

381 

358

358

315

315

295

276

276

-

May

258

258

213

204

196

196

196

187 

162

146

152

160 

135

162

146

231

315

315

295

258

240

240

240 

231

258

258

258

240

231

534

808

Minimum

300

140

1.2

18

24

480

276

155

1,050

oqe"

18

June

858

858

774

693

612

560

534

534 

508

4S2

508

' 1,550 

2,410

2,160

2,120

2,160

2,160

2,050

1,940

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,870 

1,870

1,800

1,690

1,730

1,690

1,660

1,660

-

Mean

758

205

80.5

672

23.4

659

678

249

1,439

1,540

794

479

597

July

1,730

1,840

1,910

1,910

1,870

1,760

1,690

1,620 

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,620 

1,620

1,550

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,590

1,520

1,280

1,220

1,150

1,090 

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,030

1,910

1,980

1,800

1,620

Aug.

1,620

1,

1,

1

1,

Per square 

mile

0.637

.172

.068

.565

.020

.200

.554

.570

 209

! 21

1*29

 667

.403

.502

480

310

220

060

942

830

774 

830

858

858

886 

886

872

858

830

830

750

570

500

500

500

530 

534

612

560

508

482

534

560

534

Sept.

^ 600

'

.

1

V 540

'

.

> 560

560

612

586

560

586

508

430

405

381 

358

336

336

336

336

315

295

-

Runoff in 

inches

0 ,73

 19 .'08

7.66

.02

.21

.64

 64

 24

1.35

1.49

.77 

.45

6.81

* winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 31 to Mar. 29 (no gage-height record 

Nov. 25-28, Dee. 7-18, Dec. 20 to Jan. 8, Jan. 14-16, 19, 22, S3, 30, 31, Feb. S, 5, Feb. 9 to 

Mar. 2, Mar. 13; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for Des Moines River at 

Boone, Iowa, and Heron Lake Outlet near Heron Lake, Mlnn.l. No gage-height record Apr. 3, 12-16, 

May 11-13, Aug. 14, 18-23, Sept. 1-14; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for 

Des Moines River at Bcone, Iowa, and Heron Lake Outlet near Heron Lake, Mlnn. V

Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Mar. 30 to Apr. 7.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DBS >'OINES RIVER BASIN 

Des Moines River near'Boone, Iowa

299

Loc^?-.P.?:~ Water-stage recorder upstream from dam of Boone Water Department lat

4B-04-40" long. 93°55'55", In NEi sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 27 W., 2 miles northwest of 

Boone and 2.2 miles upstream from Bluff Creek. Datum of gage is 871.52 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 5,490 square miles.

Rec?r.dp. available.- October 1924 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1943. April 

iazu to September 1924 at site 1.3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1920-27, 1933-43), 1,409 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,710 second-feet Feb. 25; maximum gage height, 

6.50 feet Feb. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 145 second-feet Jan. 

22, 23; minimum gage height, 0.36 foot Nov. 29.

1920-27, 1933-43: Maximum discharge, 24,500 second-feet Sept. 18, 1938 (gage 

height, 16.00 feet); no flow for a short time on Jan. 9, 25, 1938, caused by manipulation of gates in control dam; minimum daily, 17 second-feet (during period of ice 

effect) Jan. 28, 1940 (unaffected by gate operation).

Highest stage observed at present site, 17.03 feet Apr. 2, 1933 (control dam 

destroyed, discharge not determined). A stage of about 20.5 feet, from floodmarks, 

occurred June 6, 1918, at site 1.3 miles upstream (discharge, 32,000 second-feet, from 

rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet). A stage of 23.6 feet occurred in 

1903 at U. S. Weather Bureau gage on Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bridge, 2.5 miles 

downstream (discharge, 32,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 28,000 

second-feet).

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

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Boone Water Department. 

Results of one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 252 1.4 2,320 4.0 6,400 

 5 375 1.8 3,200 5.0 7,800 

.6 522 2.2 3,900 6.0 9,200 

.8 878 ' 2.6 4,500 

1.0 1,310 3.0 5,030

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

 2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,580 

2,540 

2,460 

2,580 

2,560

2,510 

2,460 

2,440 

2,360 

2,260

2,190 

2,110 

2,030 

1,960 

1,880

1,780 

1,700 

1,630 

1,560 

1,460

1,310 

1,270 

1,250 

1,180 

1,160

1,070 

1,050 

982 

1,000 

1,000 

920

Nov.

92Q 

899 

840 

840 

840

859 

840 

803 

878 

709

784 

.746 

709 

690 

690

673 

690 

673 

673 

673

673 

640 

640 

606 

606

490 

362 

286 

286 

323

Dec.

349 

300 

320 

400 

420

430 

420 

430 

440 

*420

390 

370 

350 

340 

330

340 

340 

330 

320 

310

305 

300 

295 

290 

290

290 

295 

300 

305 

310 

315

Jan.

320 

320 

320 

315 

300

280 

260 

235 

225 

230

240 

250 

260. 

265 

270

260 

230 

200 

180 

160

150 

145 

145 

150 

165

*180 

200 

220 

£30 

240 

245

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febri 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber ...... ..................

nber .........................

lendar year 1942 ............

ary .

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

st ...........................

amber ........................

ter year 1942-43 .............

Feb.

245 

250 

728 

1,020 

1,110

1,180 

1,090 

1,160 

1,410 

1,600

1,180 

800 

700 

640 

620

610 

600 

623 

709 

1,800

4,000 

6,000 

7,000 

8,000 

*8,360

7,130 

6,370 

6,340

Secondfoot-days

55,24 

20,34 

10,64

857,89

7,19 

71,27 

106,41 

71,96 

76,98 

115,35 

142,17 

95,92 

51,57

825 , 05

Mar.

5,800 

4,200 

3,350 

3,000 

2,920

2,560 

2,160 

1,900 

1,750 

1,650

1,550 

1,500 

1,580 

1,730 

2,520

3,520 

4,530 

3,350 

3,000 

2,610

2,560 

»2,490 

2,360 

2,790 

4,180

6,060 

6,900 

6,920 

5,950 

5,600 

5,420

Apr.

5,240 

4,840 

4,420 

4,030 

3,430

3,080 

2,870 

2,740 

2,650 

2,560

2,440 

2,410 

2,440 

2,410 

2,290

2,160 

2,060 

1,910 

1,680 

1,600

1,510 

1,430 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

1,410 

1,390 

1,310 

1,410 

2,010

Maximum

2 2,580 

1 920 

4 440

2 8,880

3 320 

5 8,360 

3 6,920 

3 5,240 

S 6,510 

3 7 , 280 

3 7,730 

3 4,770 

5 2,960

7 8,360

Peak discharge.- Feb. 25 (3 a.m.) 8.710 sec. -ft.: Mar.

May

1,910 

1,680 

1,460 

1,360 

1,310

1,630 

1,480 

1,310 

1,200 

1,130

1,070 

1,050 

1,000 

962 

1,430

2,770 

3,900 

5,910 

6,510 

5,740

4,760 

3,930 

3,240 

2,940 

2,740

2,680 

2,580 

2,460 

2,320 

2,260 

2,260

Minimum

920 

286 

290

286

145 

245 

1,500 

1,310 

962 

2,190 

2,260 

1,800 

899

145

June

2,240 

2,290 

2,490 

2,560 

2,490

2,440 

2,340 

2,240 

2,290 

2,190

2,240 

2,260 

2,320 

2,850 

3,590

5,220 

5,760 

5,210 

5,040 

5,000

4,930 

5,030 

5,360 

5,110 

4,510

4,460 

4,140 

4,900 

6,570 

7,280

Mean

1,78 

67 

34

2,35

2,54 

3,43 

2,39 

2,4& 

3,84 

4,58 

3,09' 

1,71C

2,26C

July

7,730 

7,530 

6,990 

6,780 

6,640

-6,750 

7,090 

7,160 

6,950 

6,430

5,780 

5,110 

4,510 

3,850 

3,240

3,160 

3,160 

2,960 

3,440 

3,660

3,800 

3,870 

3,870 

3,530 

2,980

2,630 

2,560 

2,540 

2,360 

2,260 

2,850

Aug.

3,350 

4,260 

4,360 

4,390 

4,770

4,610 

4,000 

3,260 

2,920 

2,630

2,560 

3,390 

3,100 

2,870 

3,060

2,850 

2,770 

2,810 

2,720 

2,580

2,460 

2,340 

2,240 

2,060 

1,880

1,800 

2,680 

3,440 

3,640 

3,200 

* 2,920

Per sqnare 

mile

2 0.325 

3 .123 

3 .062

3 .428

3 .042 

5 .464 

5 .625 

3 .437 

5 .452 

5 .700 

> .835 

.564 

) .313

.412

28 (1 a.m.) 7,530' sec. -ft. ; May

Sept.

2,960 

2,960 

'2,830 

2,700 

2,610

2,410 

2,190 

2,010 

1,910 

1,860

1,800 

1,800 

1,660 

1,530 

1,600

1,680 

1,580 

1,510 

1,460 

1,430

1,360 

1,340 

1,270 

1,200 

1,110

1,020 

982 

.982 

920 

899

Runoff in 

inches

0.37 

.14 

.07

5.62

.05 

.48 

.72 

.49 

.52 

.78 

.96 

.65 

.35

5.58

.. . , 19

(7 to 10 a.m.) 6,600 sec.-ft.; June 16 (10 p.m.) 6,300 sec.-ft.; July 1 (7s30 p.m.) 7,800 sec.-ft.; 

July 8 (1 to 4 p.m.) 7,180 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Feb. 2, Feb. 12-17, 21-24, Mar. 8-12.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
300 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Des Molnes River at Des Molnes, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°36'45", long. 93°37'05", In NEi sec. 34, T. 79 

-RT 24 W., at Second Avenue Bridge in Des Molnes, 2.8 miles upstream from Raccoon 

3r and 44 miles downstream from Beaver Creek. Control Is concrete multiple-arcn River dam of Iowa Power and Light Co., 1.8 miles downstream, Datum of gage Is 773.74 feet

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Hecord|eavaTISbl-e '. - V^r^l^to August 1903 (gage heights only). May 1905 to

 1906, October 1914 to February 1915 (gage heights only), March 1915 to September 1927, 

and October 1932 to September 1943 in report of Geological Survey. 1893, 1894, 1897- 

1927 in report of Iowa State Planning Board entitled, "Stream-flow records or Iowa, 

1873 1932 *

Average discharge.- 23 years (1915-27, 1932-43), 1,934 second-feet.

Extremes?- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet Feb. 24 (from rating curve

" extended above 9,000 second-feet) ; maximum gage height, 19.02 feet Feb. 24; minimum 

daily discharge, 225 second-feet (during period of Ice effect) Jan. 22; minimum gage 

height, 12.65 feet Jan. 29, Feb. 2. . .

1915-27, 1932-43: Maximum discharge, about 41,500 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage 

height, 16.5 feet, site and datum then In use); minimum, 24 second-feet Jan. <i9, 30, 

1940; operation of sluice gates In control dam has caused brief periods of no flow 

at tImes. Maximum stage known, about 23 feet, original site and datum, May 31, 1903 (affected 

by backwater from Raccoon River).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, eicept periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to Sept. 24) 

12.6 238 13.4 1,200 15.0 4,180 

12.8 44S 13.7 1,700 15.8 5,860 

13.0 667 14.0 2,230 16.6 7,620 

13.2 911 14.5 3,170 17.4 9,420 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,210 

3,080 

3,130 

3,190 

3,190

3,150 

3,080 

2,980 

2,380 

2,790

2,660 

2,600 

g2,490 

g2,370 

g2,300

g2,230 

g2,230 

g2,160 

gl,910 

gl,780

gl,670 

gl,530 

gl,500 

gl,430 

gl,360

1,330 

1,250 

1,200 

1,180 

1,200 

1,180

Nov.

1,180 

1,080 

1,060 

1,050 

1,060

1,020 

994 

980

1,010 

1,040

893

886 

886 

836

886 

848 

322 

835 

797

772 

772 

772 

772 

737

690 

498 

564 

454 

390

Dec.

443 

380 

380 

520 

576

599 

587 

587 

621 

610

599 

587 

560 

520

470

460 

470 

440 

425 

420

418 

*416 

415 

410 

410

420 

430 

440 

445

450

455

Jan.

455 

450 

445 

440 

425

410 

390 

370 

360 

350

350 

355 

360 

370 

370

360 

330 

300 

270 

240

230 

225 

230 

240 

250

270 

280 

290 

293 

298 

308

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

bar ............... . . ... .

lendar year 1942

nary ..........

h.. ....... ...

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

ter year 1942-43 . .... .

Feb.

308 

308 

1,000 

1,500 

2,000

. 1,600 

1,500 

1,700 

2,000 

2,300

2,400 

1,300 

1,200 

900

840

800 

780 

800 

850 

930

1,350 

3,910 

4,680 

7,500 

8,020

*f7,800 

f7,620 

3,150

Secondfoot-days

68,240

25,570 

14,963

1,089,303

10,319 

75,096 

125,650 

91,030 

101,090 

131,290 

159,420 

128,180 

63,020

993,868

Mar.

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,500 

3,400

3,000 

2,500 

2,200 

2,000 

1,900

1,950 

2,070 

2,190 

2,410 

3,330

4,870 

4,350 

4,430 

3,770 

3,570

3,590 

3,830 

3,970 

4,500 

5,170

5,270 

6,300 

6,940 

7,160 

6,450 

6,010

Apr.

5,620 

5,590 

5,290 

4,890 

4,600

4,220 

3,930 

3,670 

3,490 

3,390

3,290 

3,250 

3,150 

3,130 

3,O60

2,880 

2,660 

2,500 

2,320 

2,090

2,000

1,370 

1,780 

1,750 

1,700

1,700 

1,720 

1,650 

1,700 

1,920

Maximum

3,210 

i,ieo

621

8,940

455 

8,150 

7,180 

5,820 

7,310 

6,540 

7,690 

6,430 

3,530

8,150

May

2,340 

2,230

2,000 

1,770 

1,650

2,450 

2,560 

2,320 

1,980 

1,780

1,650 

1,500 

1,430 

1,380 

1,680

3,190 

4,500 

5,570 

6,890 

7,310

6,630 

5,590 

4,870 

4,370 

3,990

5,690 

3,530 

3,330 

3,090 

2,940 

2,380

Minimum

1,180 

390 

380

330

225 

308 

1,900 

1,650 

1,330 

3,040 

2,730 

2,210 

1,120

225

June

3,040 

3,150 

3,090 

3,190 

3,370

3,430 

3,390 

3,270 

3,150 

3,550

3,290 

3,350 

3,290 

3,130 

3,790

4,790 

5,780 

6,260 

5,710 

.5,440

5,290 

5,250 

5,190 

5,690 

5,500

5,040 

4,960 

4,890 

5,480 

6,540

Mean

2,201 

S52 

483

2,984

333 

2,682 

4,053 

3,034 

3,261 

4,376 

5,143 

4,135 

2,101

2,723

July

7,220 

7,640 

7,690 

7,220 

7,050

6,830 

6,960 

7,180 

7,180 

7,050

6,480 

5,730 

5,120 

4,580. 

4,010

3,910 

4,030 

4,030 

3,990 

4,220

4,470 

4,520 

4,580 

4,670 

4,240

3,570 

3,150 

3,060 

3,000 

2,730 

3,090

Aug.

4,620 

4,200 

5,380 

5,690 

5,340

5,500 

5,230 

4,520 

3,950 

3,510

3,150 

5,480 

6,430 

5,000 

5,730

5,340 

4,260 

3., 770 

3,630 

3,450

3,250 

3,110 

2,370 

2,700 

g2,500

g2,270 

g2,210 

g3,080 

g3,810 

3,970 

3,730

Per square 

mile

0.356 

.138 

.078

.483

.054 

.434 

.656 

.491 

.528 

.708 

.832 

.669 

.340

.441

Sept.

3,510 

3,530 

3,470 

3,350 

3,210

3,090 

2,830 

2,540 

2,270 

2,140

2,100 

2,230 

2,130 

2,120 

1,920

1,910 

1,960 

1,870 

1,760 

1,700

1,650 

1,530 

1,500 

1,430 

1,360

1,280 

1,180 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

Runoff in 

inches

0.41 

.15 

.09

6.56

.06 

.45 

.76 

.55 

.61 

.79 

.96 

.77 

.33

5.98

 .) 12,200 sec.-ft.; Mar. 29 (8 a.m.) 7,310 sec.-ft.; May 20 (2 p.m.) 

7,820 sec.-ft.; July 8 (8:30 p.m.) 7,240 sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (2 a.m.)

Peak discharge.- Feb. 24 (4 

7,360 sec.-ft.; July 3 (4 a.m 

7,750 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this" day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on daily gage readings, and graph for station below Raccoon River

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 28, Feb. 3-19, 24, Mar. 1-11.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at Des- Moines, Iowa

301

Location.- Water-stage recorder Just upstream from Scott Street Bam, lat. 41°34'"53",

 Tong7~93°36'45", in NWi sec. 10, T. 78 N., R. 24 W., at Scott Street Bridge in Des 

Moines, 100 feet downstream from Raccoon River, 1 mile downstream from dam of Iowa 

Power and Light Co., and 2i miles downstream from dam of Des Moines Water Works on 

Raccoon River. Datum of gage is 773.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 9,770 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 second-feet Feb. 24 (gage height, 8.22

 feet); minimum daily, 390 second-feet Jan. 23, 24; minimum gage height, 4.62 feet

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 17>000 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 9.03 

feet); minimum daily, 80 second-feet (estimated) July 27, 1940; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.21 feet July 25, 1940. 

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

 Raccoon River, about 2i miles above station, water for municipal supply of Des Moines 

Is taken from infiltration galleries which are 150 to 300 feet from river and generally about 30 feet below grade. At times, water Is pumped directly from Raccoon 

River into recharge basins above galleries. Effluent from city sewage treatment 

plant, which includes storm-water runoff from portion of city and enters Des Moines 

River about 3 miles below station, not measured but reported to correspond roughly 

to pumpages from galleries except following heavy local rains. Net effect of pumpage, storm water, and other diversions not known.

Cooperation.- Average monthly pumpage from galleries, in second-feet, -computed from

 records furnished by Des Moines Water Works; water-stage recorder inspected by employee of that agency.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

5.1 

5.5 

5.5 

5.7 

6.0

1,550 

2,170 

2,S60 

3,600 

4,900

6.4

6.5 

7.2 

7.6 

S.O

7,200

9,610

11,750

13,550

14,950

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 -8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,960 

3,840 

3,960 

4,420 

4,130

4,080 

4,000 

3,880 

3,760 

3,560

3,410 

3,260 

3,180 

3,040 

2,900

2,760 

2,650 

2,540 

2,480 

2,340

2,240 

2,110 

2,040 

1,950 

1,880

1,820 

1,760 

1,730 

1,670 

1,730 

1,910

JFov.

1,766 

1,670 

1,590 

1,580 

1,730

1,640 

1,580 

1,550 

1,610 

1,640

1,490 

1,460 

1,430 

1,380 

1,350

1,380 

1,350 

1,320 

1,320 

1,290

1,260 

1,230 

1,230 

1,180

1,180

1,100 

632 

60S 

632

591

Dec.

717 

591 

532 

880 

928

SSO 

832 

632 

904 

856

832 

880 

832 

808 

760

717 

738 

695 

652 

674

652 

674 

*674 

652 

738

76C 

1,000 

1,100 

928 

880 

SOS

Jan.

SOS 

784 

760 

730 

690

650 

620 

600 

590 

560

580 

580 

590 

620 

650

670 

670 

630 

560 

480

430 

400 

390 

390 

400

420 

440 

470 

500 

520 

540

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jam 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Peak discharge.- F

(11:30 p.m. ) 12,800

Feb.

550 

550 

3,560 

8,120 

*6,760

6,300 

6,300 

5,090 

4,860 

4,290

4,080 

3,450 

2,700 

2,310 

1,900

1,700 

1,650 

1,700 

1,900 

2,270

2,720 

4,480 

5,420 

9,260 

10,700

*10,SOO 

10,500 

10,100

Secondfoot-days

88,990 

39,903 

24,406

1,684,825

17,742 

134,020 

167,520 

115,730 

165,870 

212,570 

226,420 

245,910 

89., 670

1,528,751

Mar.

8,770 

6,710 

4,950 

4,430 

4,390

4,300 

3,600 

3,180 

2,970 

2,900

2,860 

2,900 

3,000 

3,150 

4,120

7,080 

5,160 

4,850 

4,090 

3,920

4,040 

4,480 

4,710 

6,710 

7,750

7,810 

8,950 

9,670 

9,610 

8,530 

7,930

Maximum

4,420 

1,730 

1,100

16,400

808 

10,800 

9,670 

7,570 

11,200 

10,800 

11,000 

14,900 

4,570

14,900

Apr.

7,570 

7,200 

6,650 

5,990 

5,530

4,900 

4,620 

4,340 

4,130 

4,090

4,000 

4,040 

4,090 

3,920 

3,SOO

3,640 

3,450 

3,260 

3,040 

2,790

2,620 

2,48O 

2,410 

2,340 

2,340

2,310 

2,660 

2,410 

2,370 

2,720

May

3,110 

3,OSO 

2,900 

2,580 

2,480

4,680 

5,000 

4,170 

3,450 

3,080

2,900 

2,650 

2,480 

2,370 

3,090

8,920 

9,250 

9,960 

11,000 

11,200

10,600 

8,950 

7,500 

6,650 

5,990

5,420 

5,060 

4,710 

4,430 

4,170 

4,040

Minimum

1,670 

591 

532

532

390 

550 

2,860 

2,310 

2,370 

4,170 

4,220 

4,570 

1,640

390

June

4,170 

4,810 

4,480 

4,480 

5,760

6,470 

5,820 

5,210 

5,110 

5,480

5,060 

5, 650 

5,110 

5,110 

5,590

10,800 

10,400 

9,850 

9,430 

8,950

8,050 

7,570 

7,870 

S.S90 

8,350

7,630 

S,110 

8,650 

9,310 

10,400

Mean

2,871 

1,330 

787

4,616

572 

4,786 

5,404 

3,858 

5,351 

7,086 

7,304 

7,933 

2,989

4,188

July

11,000 

11,000 

10,900 

10,100 

9,850

9,010 

6,890 

8,950 

9,250 

9,130

8,410 

7,570 

6,530 

5,S20 

5,160

4,900 

4,850 

5,260 

5,650 

5,650

5,930 

6,900 

7,870 

9,490 

8,290

6,230 

5,160 

4,710 

4,620 

4,220 

5,120

Per 

square 

mile

0.294 

.136 

.081

.472

.059 

.490 

.553 

.395 

.548 

.725 

.748 

.812 

.306

.429

Aug.

6,230 

5,880 

10,900 

10,300 

9,430

8,770 

8,350 

7,690 

5,990 

5,480

4,710 

9,010 

11,100 

10,800 

13,400

14,600 

14,900 

13,300 

7,260 

6,170

5,530 

5,160 

5,000 

4,570 

7,340

7,S10 

4,900 

5,210 

5,590 

. 5,530 

5,000

Runoff 

In 

Inches

0.34 

.15 

.09

6. ,42

.07 

.51 

.64 

.44 

.63 

.81 

.86 

.94 

.34

5.82

Sept.

4,520 

4,570 

4,430 

4,170 

4,040

3,960 

3,6SO 

3,330 

3,040 

8,860

S,790 

3,000 

3,490 

3,560 

3,450

3,330 

3,220 

2,930 

2,760 

2,620

2,480 

2,370 

2,270 

2,140 

2,010

1,880 

1,790 

1,670 

1,640 

1,670

Pumpage 

(sscondfeetJt

24.2 

23.5 

23-5

23.9

23.4 

24.0 

24.2 

24.4 

25.1 

29.0 

31.5 

30.9 

27.5

26.0

eb. 3 (11 p.m.) 12,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 24 (4 p.m.) 15,60O sec. -ft.- June 16 

sec. -ft.; Aug. 3 (8:30 p.m.) 13,100 sec. -ft.; Aug. 12 (10:30 p.m.) 11,900 sec.-

ft.; Aug. 17 (7 p.m.) 15,100 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Pumpage from infiltration galleries by Des Moines Water Works.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 4-31, Feb. 15-19.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
302 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41'°16'55", long. 92°51'30", In SEi sec. 19, T 75 

ir^ o'' at old Be Uefontaine highway bridge, a third of a mile downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 92, 1 mile east of Tracy, 3 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, 

and 6 miles downstream from English Creek. Datum of gage is 671.78 feet above mean

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1920 to September 1927 (winter records fragmentary), March 

1933 to December 1935 and February 1940 to September 1943 in reports of Geological 

Survey. April to December 1910, gage-height records collected at same site by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army. Fragmentary gage-height records since 1920 available In 

 reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1920-27, 1933-35, 1940-43), 3,729 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet May 17; maximum gage height, 

18.90 feet Feb. 27 (affected by Ice jam); minimum discharge, 600 second-feet Dec. 3 

(during period of ice effect); minimum gage height, 3.21 feet Dec. 2.

1920-27, 1933-35, 1940-43: Maximum discharge, 54,600 second-feet June 28, 1935 

(gage height, 20.20 feet, from gage reading at crest of flood); minimum, 95 secondfeet Feb. 28, 1940 (during period of Ice effect); minimum gage height observed, 1.98 

feet June 7, 8, 1954.

Maximum stage since 1851, about 25 feet May 31, 1903 (discharge, about 100,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height repord. 

which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,260

4,170

4,080

4,360

5,860

5,100

4,460

4,240

4,070

3,930

3,830

3,700

3,570

3,490

3,380

3,290

3,190

3,020

2,920

2,830

2,690

2,630

2,500

2,370

2,260

2,160

2,100

2,040

1,990

2,340

2,560

Nov.

2,590

2,400

2,170

2,040

2,110

g, 260

f2,140

f2,000

#2,OSO

2.7SO

2,830

2,340

2,040

1,S70

1,760

1,710

1,690

1,630

fl,600

f 1,530

f 1,490

1,460

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,380

1,330

1,220

1,110

1,000

-

Dec.

800

700

600

620

700

900

,100

,050

,000

,040

,030

,020

960

930

900

860

820

860

900

740

*710

730

760

800

1,000

1,500

6,000

7,460

4,330

3,070

2,550

Jan.

2,100

l.SSO

1,830

1,500

1,000

900

840

SOO

7SO

760

770

780

800

820

860

 900

940

980

1,000

1,000

980

940

880

SOO

730

700

700

710

730

760

800

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April .................. v . ........

May ....................:.........

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

820

840

3,000

S,000

12,000

14,000

12,500

11,000

9,500

8,000

6,000

4,500

4,000

3.000

2,500

2,300

2,250

2,300

2,600

3,000

3,500

4,000

5,000

6,000

8,000

11,000

#15,000

11,200

_

_

-

Secondfoot-day a

103,390

54.S2C

46,440

2,195,280

29,970

175,810

193,500

143,950

251,090

317,740

255,080

308,150

112,400

1,992,340

Mar.

10,000

f8,060

f6, 470

f5,330

f4,960

g5,240

g4,360

g3,SOO

g3,640

gS,420

g3,150

3,150

3,320

3,500

4,920

7,610

9,300

6,340

f5,020

f4,570

4,400

4,610

5,720

7,570

9,560

9,880

8,880

9,300

9,780

g9,320

g8,320

Apr.

g7,850

g7,460

g6,920

g6,500

g6,000

g5,560

g5,260

5,020

4,780

4,740

4,790

5,350

5,400

4,970

' 4,630

4,430

4,220

4,010

3,790

3,620

3,400

3,240

3,120

3,020

3,060

3,230

5,400

5,540

4,470

4,170

-

Maximum

5.S60

2,830

7,460

23 , 400

2,100

15,000

10,000

7,850

25,600

20,000

11,900

15,000

6,640

25,600

May

3,680

3,710

3,720

3,520

3,270

3,420

4,720

5,730

4,600

4,010

3,710

3,520

3,260

3,050

5,330

24,700

25,600

16,500

14.100

15,900

15,400

13,000

10,800

9,120

S,340

7,550

6,850

6,340

5,940

5,770

5,430

Minimum

1,990

1,000

600

600

700

820

3,150

3,020

3,050

5,160

5,650

5,770

1,900

600

June

5,180

5,160

5,650

5,460

5,750

9,700

11,600

9,240

7,590

12,100

17,000

20,000

19,200

12,800

8,800

10,400

15,700

16,000

13,400

13,100

11, '500

9,420

8,650

S,800

9,600

9,060

8,360

8,940

9,580

10,000

-

Mean

3,335

1,827

1,498

6,014

967

6,279

6,242

4,79S

S,100

10,590

8,228

9,940

3,747

5,458

July

11,100

11,800

11,900

11,800

11,400

11,200

9,960

9,400

9,280

9,580

9,440

8,630

7,790

7,050

6,280

6,060

6,300

5,720

6,030

6,320

6,010

6,270

6,850

8,310

10,000

9,640

7,300

6.0SO

5,650

5,670

6,260

Aug.

g!2,600

g8,040

g7,740

g!3,000

gll,900

g9,9SO

glO,300

g!2,700

g9,S40

g6,810

g5,770

g!2,300

15,000

14,300

13,300

13,800

14,500

14,800

13,400

8,210

6,900

6,300

6,000

6,680

7,570

10,700

10,600

6,730

6,270

6,200

6,110

Per square 

mile

0.269

.147

.121

.485

.078

.506

.503

.387

.653

.854

.664

.802

.302

.440

Sept.

5,650

5,200

5,200

5,510

6,640

5,S30

5,140

4,420

3,930

3,590

3,370

3,370

3,500.

3,940

4,540

4,250

3,900

3,670

3,380

3, ISO

3,030

2,900

2,740

2,590

2,430

a2,300

a2,200

a2,100

al,900

a2,000

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.31

.16

.14

6.5S

.09

.53

.58

.43

.75

.95

.77

.92

.34

5.97

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Des Moines and 

Ottumwa.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height records.

g Computed from gage-height graph based on wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 27, Jan. 4 to Feb. 27.

Time basis : Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 303

Des Molnes River at Ottumwa, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00', long. 92°24', in MEi sec. 25, T. 72 N., R.

14 W., at Vine Street Bridge in Ottumwa, 5i miles upstream from Village Creek and 10

miles downstream from South Avery Creek. Datum of gage is 622.77 feet above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 13,200 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1917 to September 1927, January 1929 to September 1930, October

laso to March 1935 {at site at Eldon), and March 1935 to September 1943 in reports of

Geological Survey. March 1917 to September 1930 in report of Iowa State Planning Board

entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932." 

Average discharge.- 26 years, 4,075 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,100 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 10.7

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 100 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 3

(gage height, -0.05 foot); minimum daily, 414 second-feet Dec. 3.

1917-43: Maximum discharge observed, 58,700 second-feet June 11, 1917 (gage height,

16.5 teet, at site then in use); minimum daily, 30 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 27-29,

31, Feb. 2, 3, 5-7, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records good except those computed from graphs based: on gage readings, which are

rair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low

stages caused by power plant above station. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

1,170

1,910

2,760

3,720

4,750

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6,0 

7.0

5,S40

8,740

11,800

14,970

18,230

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

21,650

25,250

29,190

33,380

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

oo(CO

29

30

31

Oct.

4,410

4,280

4,230

4,100

5,070

5,980

4,750

4,490

4,230

3,970

4,000

3,840

3,700

3,520

3,450

3,330

3,230

3,040

2,990

2,830

2,760

2,650

2,560

2,360

2,390

2,220

2,240

2,130

2,090

2,520

2,610

Nov.

2,940

2,500

2,260

S.130

2,130

2,150

2,320

2,090

2,220

2,470

3,330

2,780

2,220

2,070

1,950

1,830

1,890

1,910

1,890

1,730

1,770

1,690

1,730

1,670

1,750

1,600

1,600

1,520

1,320

935

-

Dec.

1,120

833 414'

449

612

875

1,140

1,340

1,060

1,090

1,120

1,100

1,050

1,000

900

1,000

1,050

950

1,000

»1,050

950

800

900

950

1,060

2,090

5,450

6,180

7,090

5,340

3,670

Jan.

2,740

2,410

2,360

2,560

1,220

737

846

860

850

840

840

850

870

900

920

950

1,000

1,050

1,060

1,070

1,060

»1,050

1,000

940

860

820

800

820

850

900

950

Month

October .......................

November .........................

December ........ .......... .....

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ................ .

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

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

June ............................'.

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

August ...........................

September ......................

Water year 1942-43 .......... .

Feb.

980

1,000

4,380

7,810

9,670

13,100

13,200

12,600

11,100

9,910

8,000

»5,200

4,500

3,500

2,900

2,450

2,380

2,320

2,410

2,810

3,470

4,000

4,460

5,450

6,970

8,020

11,600

17,900

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

105,97

60,39

53,63

2, 290, 82

34, 9S

182,53

212,47

165,59

291,64

367, 7-8

272,74

330,74

117,65

2,196, 12

Mar.

11,300

9,640

g8,590

g6,600

g6,180

g4,880

3,470

3,720

3,350

3,640

3,900

3,600

5,330

3,840

4,620

9,340

10,300

8,380

5,900

»4,800

4% 7 00

4,880

5,560

7,870

9,550

10,600

9,730

9,190

9,760

10,000

9,250

Apr.

8,440

7,870

7,430

7,030

6,480

6,040

5,640

5,020

4,940

5,240

5,020

5,210

5,920

5,450

5,020

4,570

4,260

4,070

3,940

3,720

3,600

3,300

3,180

3,010

3,2BO

3,900

10,200

10,700

6,650

6,460

-

Maximum

D 5,980

5 3,330

3 7,090

: 22,700

2 2 740

17 900

c ' 11)300

D 10,700

0 30,100

0 24,500

0 13,600

0 18,400

0 7,550

1 30,100

May

4,410

3,840

4,020

3,940

3,600

3', 570

4,000

5,920

5,670

4,590

4,130

3,820

3,540

3,160

8,000

g25,000

g30,100

28,000

18,000'

18,600

17,900

15,600

12,400

10,300

9,160

8,350

7,490

6,510

6,230

5,870

5,920

Minimum

2,090

935

414

414

737

980

3,350

3,010

3, 160

5,480

6,18C

6,32C

1, 77C

414

June

5,700

5,480

5,530

5,840

6,940

11,800

15,000

12,900

8,830

11,700

19,400

23,400

24,500

17,900

13,800

14,300

16,700

18,000

15,500

13,400

13,200

11,300

9,550

9,010

9,670

10,000

9,190

9,190

9,850

10,200

-

Mean

3,41

2,01

1,73

6,27

1, 12

6,51

6,85

5,52

9,40

12,26

10^67

3,92

6,01

July

10,800

11,700

12,100

12,400

13,600

12,000

10,800

9,8SO

9,490

9,580

9,700

9,130

8,230

7,490

6,680

9,250

8,590

6,370

6,180

6,710

6,230

6,180

6,370

8,170

9,670

10,400

8,500

6,650

6,480

6,340

7,070

Aug.

12,600

11,000

7,550

10,200

13,800

10,800

9,800

10,500

12,20.0

9,130

7,750

14,700

16,400

15,700

14,000

13,200

13,800

14,300

14,600

11,100

8,020

7,090

6,680

6,460

g7,780

g9,580

g!2,000

g8,440

g6,340

g6,820

g6,320

Per square 

mile

B 0.259

3 .152

3 .131

5 .475

3 ^494

1 .519

3 .418

: 713

0 .929

: . 667

3 .808

2 .297

7 .456

Sept.

g6,090

g5,530

g5,160

g5,240

g6,400

g7,550

g5,950

g5,020

g4,440

g3,840

g3,520

g3,330

g3,520

>g3,470

g4,050

g4 , S60

g4,200

g3,500

g3,600

g3,230

g3,110

g2,990

g2,760

g2,560

g2,430

g2,320

g2,320

g2,740

gl,770

g2,150

-

Runoff in 

inches

0,30

.17

.15

6.44

.10

.51

.60

.47

. 82

1,04

.77

.93

.33

6.19

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 12-24, Jan. 8 to Feb. 2, Feb. 11-14,

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
304 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Molnes River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 91°57', In sec. 36, T. 69 N., R. 10

 W., at bridge on State Highway 1 at Keosauqua, 4 miles downstream from Chequest Creek.

Datum of gage Is 558.10 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (by levels of

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Drainage area.- 13,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1943. 

Average aiscnarge.- 34 years (1903-5, 1911-43), 4,768 second-feet. 

Extremes.- naxinrum discharge during year, 35,300 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 11.71

reetj; minimum, 357 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, -0.07 foot, affected by Ice). 

1903-6, 1910-43: Maximum discharge, 97,000 second-feet June 1, 1903 (gage height,

27.85 feet); minimum dally, 40 second-feet Jan. 30, 1940 (during period of Ice effect);

minimum gage height, -0.58 foot Aug. 30, 1934.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of about 24 feet (discharge, about 80,000

second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 1 Some

 diurnal fluctuation at medium and low flow caused by power plant at Ottumwa. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Mississippi River Power Co. and one 

by corps of Engineers, U. S.-Armyl

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

420

655

930

1,410

1,990

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.5 

6.0

3,150

4,360

10,610

14,430

8.0

10.0

11.5

20,700

28,500

34,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

- 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,640

4,580

4,460

4,460

4,340

6,110

5,940

4,810

4,680

4,410

4,180

4,090

3,890

3,750

3,650

3,560

3,460

3,320

3,150

3,050

2,910

2,860

2,770

2,650

2,490

2,460

2,350

2,300

2,190

2,210

2,790

Nov.

2,860

3,010

2,580

2,260

2,260

2,190

2,260

2,370

2,210

2,560

2,810

3,410

2,810

2,280

2,120

1,990

2,120

1,970

1,990

1,950

2,230

2,190

1,950

1,860

1,780

1,840

1,700

1,540

1,630

1,410

-

Dec.

1,130

860

600

500

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,220

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

1,000

*1,100

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,200

3,000

8,000

9,280

7,880

7,540

5,210

Jan.

3,770

3,150

2,890

2,370

2,300

1,500

1,000

940

1,100

1,080

1,000

980

980

990

1,020

1,080

1,110

1,130

1,120

1,110

*1,100

1,080

1,060

1,020

950

900

SSO

900

940

1,000

1,050

Month

October ..........................

November ................ ... .

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January .........................

February ..................... ...

March ......... ........ ... . . .

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

Septembe r ............. ..........

Water year 194S-43 ............

Feb.

1,080

1,100

3,000

7,000

9,160

13,200

13,400

13,800

12,200

*12,500

9,160

7,710

5,740

4,610

4,440

2,860

2,670

2,320

2,370

2,840

3,270

3,920

4,360

5, £10

5,960

7,110

8,680

18,500

_

-

Secondfoot-days

112,51

66,14

66,47

2,438,29

41,50

227J71

185,38

394 97

285, 68

123 X f&P4

2,379,74

Mar.

13,100

10,700

9,160

7,610

6,410

6,140

4,880

3,610

3,200

3,490

3,920

3,970

4,160

6,110

4,340

7,210

10,100

9-, 9 60

7,660

5,780

5,440

5,540

5,960

7,340

1 9,280

10,600

11,100

9,960

9,980

10,400

10,600

Apr.

9,610

8,880

8,310

7,840

7,360

6,860

6,440

6,040

5,410

5,460

5,780

5,580

6,060

6,340

5; 680

5,340

4,760

4,610

4,310

4,090

3,850

3,630

3,390

3,150

3,220

4,040

8,740

12,600

9,840

8,160

Maximum

C 6,110

0 3,410

' 9 280 , u

0 23,300

! 3 770

o ie',500

0 13,100

o ic.eoo

) 34,500 

] 28,500

D 14,500

D 21,900

D 7,360

D 34,500

May

6,410

4,560

4,280

4,310

3,940

3,870

3,920

5,040

6,910

5,780

4,840

4,380

4,040

3,650

6,210

30,900

34,500

33,900

27,100

26,100

21,500

17,100

14,200

12,200

10,800

9,760

8,860

7,980

7,010

6,780

6,540

Minimum

2,190

.1,410

500

500

880

1,080

3,200

3,150

3,650

5,860

6,460

6,660

1,930

500

June

6,380

6,060

5,860

6,080

6,480

11,400

16,900

15,000

11,100

10,400

19,300

28,000

28,500

22,400

14,900

16,000

17,900

18,100

16,600

14,100

13,500

12,400

10,500

9,540

9,480

10,100

9,610

9,040

9,380

9,960

-

Mean

3,62S

2,20.

2,14

6,68(

1,33S

6.72C

7 34'

e',i7S

11.21C 

13,17C

9 21!

10*96C

4,13]

6,52C

July

10,600

11,200

11,700

12,400

14,500

13,100

11,500

10,400

9,840

9,680

9,860

9,760

9,040

8,380

7,610

7,440

10,800

8,140

6,480

6,740

7,040

6,460

6,540

7,580

9,460

10,300

9,860

7,840

7,240

6,980

7,210

Aug.

10,300

13,400

9,910

8,310

13,000

12,400

10,500

10,700

12,600

11,700

8,940

10,600

21,900

16,700

14,100

13,000

13,400

13,900

14,100

13,100

9,040

7,480

6,860

6,760

6,760

7,940

10,500

10,900

7,580

6,860

6,660

Per square 

mile

J 0.261

> .159

1 .154

) ,4sl

.096

483

5 e 528

J .445

) .806

 947

.663

.788

" 297

.469

Sept.

6,460

6,060

5,540

5,240

5,510

7,360

6,840

5,640

4,840

4,310

3,680

3,440

3,580

3,630

4,010

5,140

4,860

4,260

3,630

3,610

3,270

3,100

2,960

2,840

2,650

2,490

2,440

2,280

2,340

1,930

Runoff in 

inches

0.30

.18

. 18

6.54

.11

.50

 61

.50

 93

1.06

.76

 91

.33

6.37

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-27, Jan. 7 to Feb. 4.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Heron Lake Outlet near Heron Lake, Minn.

305

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°48', long. 95°16', on line between sees. 21 and 22, T. 

 LU4 N., R. 37 W., half a mile downstream from dam at outlet of Heron Lake, 2 miles 

east of village of Heron Lake, and 12 miles upstream from Des Molnes River.

Drainage' area.- 457 square miles.

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1933, October 1934 to September 1943 

(discontinued;.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1932-33, 1934-43), 99.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,170 second-feet June 19, 20 (gage 

fieignt, 7.12 feet); no flow at times.

1930-33, 1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, 1,880 second-feet Sept. 6, 1942 

(gage height, 8.56 feet); no flow at times In most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are fair. Gage read once dally. Flow completely regulated by 

Heron Lake, with usable capacity of about 15,000 acre-feet.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

1.6 73

1.8 91

2.0 110

2.3 140

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

173

217

280

352

4.5 

5.0 

6.,3

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

434

530

870

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.S

38

44

58

73

91

2.0 

2.3 

E.6 

3.0 

3.5

112 

146 

183 

E39 

319

4.0 404

5.0 594

6.0 815

7.1 1,170

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

870

810

780

750

720

690

660

610

570

550

510

471

434

434

267

206

E17

217

206

206

195

184

173

173

173

168 

140 

120

140

130 

140

Nov.

140

140

140

151

130

130

' 125

125

110

110

105

HO

105

110

105

100

100

100

96

96

91

86

78

78

80

75 

70 

65

60

60

Dec.

60

55

50

50

48

44

44

44

44

40

38

3S

36

36

36

36

34

34

»34

32

32

32

32

3E

30

26 

26 

24

24

24 

24

Jan.

24

EC

1£

1£>

18

16

14

14

14

14

11

9

-9

9

7

6

4

3

2

1

1

1

1

0 

0

0

0 

0

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoember .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

June ............................'.

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 .............

.5

.5

.5

.5

.0

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.0

.0

.6

.3

.2

Feb.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.5

20

32

46

50

50

50

48

48

50

55 

60 

55

-

-

Secondfoot-days

11,908

3,071

1,141

lE4,646. r

239.5

571.5

5,338 

8,085

2f 251

23 920

Il)o93

5,689

93,499

Mar.

50

50

55

*55

55

55

55

60

60

65

75

SO

90

110

110

100

100

95

90

90

90

90

90

160

280

360 

440 

*500

550

600 

678

Apr.

678

615

615

574

514

495

476

481

387

370

303

287

255

196

11E

118

134

US

1E8

134

146

L34

L34

L40.

11E

11 E 

11E 

101

Maximum

870

151

60

1,880

24

60

678

E10

1,170 

990

636

303

1,170

* Winter discharge measurement made on this da-v.

a Ho gage-height record; dlschar

d Doubtful gage-height record; d

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation 

18, 19, 28-31, Feb. 3, 5, 8, 10).

Time basis; Central war time.

je Interpolated.

Iseharge estimated.

affected by Ice HOT. 25

91

73

May

91

91

62

65

6E

69

54

44

47

47

40

44

44

44

43

78

65

65

65

73

73

73

73

86

78

65 

73 

91

78

158 

210

Minimum

120

60

24

0

0 

0

50

73

40

210

615 

112

112

0

June

E10

224

255

224

224

' E24

239

239

239

239

255

404

495

594

a717

840

960

1,060

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,100

al,060

1,020

990 

960 

930

930

990

Mean

384

102 

36.8

341

2o!4

17E

270

7E . 6

673

77E

358 

190

256

July

990

960

930

900

870

840

840

870

930

930

930 900'

840

815

791

768

72E

700

678

657

636

636

636

636

636

615 

657 

a657

657

657 

636

Aug.

636

594

574

554

495

457

387

387

370

387

370

370

370

370

367

370

370

370

353

353

319

303

271

dl!2

d!34

d271 

d239 

d!23

d255

271 

271

Sept.

255

239

210

196

196

210

196

170

183

196

183

183

170

196

2S7

239

255

303

210

196

170

158 '158

152

134

146 

134 

134

118

112

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.746 10. IE

3 -

~ "

- -

" 

~

~

" "

_

.560 7.60

to Mar. 30 (no gage-height record Jan. 16,

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
306 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

East Fork Des Molnes River near Hardy, Iowa

Location.*- wire-weight gage, lat. 42°48'10", long. 94°08'00", In NWiNEi sec. 10, T. 92

 N., H. 28 W., 4& miles west of Hardy, 6 miles northeast of Dakota City, 7& miles downstream from Lotts Creek, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork Des 

Moln.es River.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,360 second-feet July 7 (gage height,

 y.Vii feet); minimum dally, 20 second-feet Jan. 20 (during period of Ice effect); minimum gage height observed, 2.27 feet-Nov. 21, 22.

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, 3,580 second-feet Nov. 7, 1941 (gage height, 

11.39-feet); minimum observed, 18 second-feet July 24, 25, 1940 (gage height, 1.45 

feet). Maximum stage known, about 17.4 feet In September 1938, from Information by local 

residents.

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

which are poor. Gage read once dally Oct. 1 to Mar. 18, twice dally thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ic6 effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

22 65 3.5 285

23 75 4.0 392

25 99 4.5 509

2 7 131 5.0 640

3 0 187 6.0 923

7.0 1,220

8.0 1

9.0 2

9.8 2

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

172

172

174

176

179

168

214

253

279

265

145

149

149

157

160

150

135

120

115

110

105

104

100

97

92

90

92

88

94

100

97

Nov.

92

92

90

98

104

84

S2

82

84

82

80

80

78

74

75

75

74

73

73

73

72

72

73

74

70

65

65

62

60

55

Dec.

50

45

45

48

50

51

52

52

51

50

»48

45

44

45

47

48

48

47

45

40

42

43

45

47

48

47

45

44

43

42

40

Jan.

40

40

43

42

40

40

40

41

42

42

42

40

37

37

40

37

35

30

22

20

22

25

27

25

22

23

24

*24

25

26

28

Feb.

35

60

100

200

250

300

250

280

350

300

250

220

200

190

175

170

180

200

250

450

650

850

1,100

1,300

1,400

1,470

1,500

1,450

_

-

Month fTOUdays

October .............. ........... 4,50

November ..................... ... 2,31

December ........................ 1,43

Calendar year 1942 ....... 149.00

January . i .n!>

February ..................... 14^13

March. ........ ...... ........... 29,24

April ................ ........... 14,25

May ............................... 13,65

June .................... . 23,10

July ............................. 37,97

August ........................... 32,70

September ............ . . inn?;

Water year 1942-43 ......

*

..... 192,36

Mar.

1,300

1,050

900

800

720

650

600

560

540

530

530

540

600

650

700

800

860

840

*818

750

700

720

816

1,220

1,580

1,670

1,300

1,300

1,530

1,840

1,830

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

620

380

080

751

618

568

550

524

485

438

422

424

420

397

390

383

361

335

306

296

277

271

273

267

261

251

Maximum

3 279

3 104

7 52

1 1,450

1 43

0 1,500

4 1,840

1 1,620

1 1,200

3 . s',350

; 1)550

9 2,350

241

227

225

210

580

000

400

to September 1943

May

198

18

17

17

9

9

4

164

160

15

14

14

3

5

0

138

135

13

12

11

1

6

7

145

609

1,11

1,20

1,11

0

0

0

1,020

885

74

61

59

0

0

1

570

539

50

49

47

46

9

2

8

1

433

Minimum

88

55

40

40

20

35

530

210

117

415

651

210

20

June

401

377

357

319

296

285

283

285

287

293

293

285

850

946

935

935

946

975

993

1,010

1,030

1,200

1,1OO

981

908

853

804

1,310

1,740

1,830

-

Mean

145

77.

46.

408

32.

505

943

475

440

770

1,225

1,055

601

527

July

1,820

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,280

2,300

2,350

2,240

2,080

1,870

1,660

1,380

1,080

874

731

667

643

684

768

785

833

888

804

673

581

514

475

415

544

695

836

Aug.

906

1,

1,

946

020

080

975

906

877

842

807

929

975

1,

1,

1,

030

090

140

1,210

1,250

1,

1,

1,

250

210

170

1,110

1,070

387

793

551

684

1,030

1,

1,

1,

1,

210

280

560

130

1,490

Per square 

mile

0.118

L .063

1 .038

.332

) .027

.411

.767

.386

.358

.626

*858 996

1489

.423

Sept.

1,550

1,500

1,380

1,230

1,110

990

865

768

729

684

602

492

504

514

480

456

429

401

377

357

329

314

285

265

265

255

243

231

221

210

-

' Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.07

.04

4.51

.03

.43

 88

*4143

.70

1.15

.99

.55

5.82

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Jan. 

10-27, Jan. 29 to Mar. 18). No gage-height record Oct. 16 to Nov. 14, Sept. 5; discharge computed 

on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for West Fork Des Koines River at Humbolt and Boone 

River near Webster City.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 307

North Lizard Creek near Glare, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°32'30", long. 94°20'40", in NEi sec. 11, T. 89 N.,

 R. 30 W., at "bridge on county road, 3 miles south of Clare, 8 miles upstream from 

confluence with South Lizard Creek, and 8 miles northwest of Fort Dodge.

Drainage area.- 257 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,440 second-feet Feb. 22; maximum

 gage height observed, 8.16 feet Feb. 21, backwater from ice Jam; no flow Sept. 30; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.97 feet Sept. 30.

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Feb. 22, 1943; maximum gage height 

observed, that of Feb. 21, 1943; no flow Sept. 30, lp43; minimum gage height observed, 

that of Sept. 30, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or for days of rapidly

 changing stage, which are- poor. Gage read twice daily.

Hating table, water year 1942-43, except period of loe effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control corrections used Sept. 1-30) .

£.0

e'.z

2.3

2.4

0.1 

.2

.5 

1.0

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.6 

2.9

l.S 

3.5 

6.5

24

49

1O9

204

347

5.4 550

6.0 77O

6.6 1,040

7.3 1,405

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

45 

48 

45 

48

50 

48 

45 

42 

32

24 

2S 

31 

30 

28

26 

25 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

19 

16

16

21 

23 

22 

19 

22 

18

Nov.

18 

19 

18 

17 

17

18

16 

IS 

18 

IS

- 18 

16 

16 

15 

14

15 

16 

15 

15 

15

16 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

12 

10

Dec.

8 

8 

9 

10 

12

15

IS 

IS 

17 

17

15 

*12 

10 

9 

10

12 

15 

15 

12

S

10

n

15 

17 

19

20 

- 19 

17 

15 

15 

15

Jan.

16

17 

15 

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

S 

5 

2

5 

8 

10 

S 

5

4 

4 

*4 

4 

5 

5

Feb.

5 

20 

55 

90 

130

171 

157 

150 

140 

130

ISO 

105 

90 

65 

60

55 

55 

60 

100 

300

900 

1,380 

1,080 

799 

445

417 

332 

263

Unn+h SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary .

h. ........ ..................

st ...........................

ter year 1942-43 .......

935 

469

424

35,647.

267 

7,674 

5,440 

2,074 

4,975 

3,809 

2,853 

357. 

61.

..... 29,339.

Mar.

230 

190 

160 

120 

100

95 

90 

85 

85 

90

100 

121 

169 

1S9 

209

200 

160 

*141 

145 

160

190 

220 

250 

290 

310

317 

324 

247 

152 

159 

142

Apr.

131 

124 

. 11S 

9S 

86

74 

6S 

63 

64 

64

70 

82 

92 

75 

64

64 

62 

59 

50 

46

4S 

50 

56 

50

44

37 

39 

42 

68 

86

Maximum

50 

19 

20

5 .1 , 200

17 

1,380 

324 

131 

676 

320 

251 

4 23 

£ 5.6

£ 1,380

May

78 

64 

53 

50 

53

48 

42 

35 

40 

41

40 

42 

53 

42 

101

425 

676 

614 

566 

376

280 

200 

SO 

124 

154

135 

121 

US 

112 

106 

106

Minimum

16

10 

8

7.4

2 

5 

85 

37 

35 

. 66 

21 

4.4 

0

0

June

104 

101 

93 

88 

S2

76 

70 

66 

74 

82

92 

95 

. 139 

200 

181

211 

150 

130 

95 

86

74 

1S1 

US 

92 

111

98 

88 

251 

320 

261

Mean

30.2 

15.6 

13.7

97.7

8.6 

274 

175 

69.1 

160 

127 

92,0 

11.5 

2.0

80.4

July

251 

238 

219 

206 

1S9

173 

177 

144 

111 

95

74 

70 

62 

53 

60

52 

53

40 

44 

42

87 

106 

72 

50 

42

30 

23 

21 

25 

23 

21

Aug.

19 

19 

21 

23 

22

22 

21 

19 

IS 

16

15 

14 

12 

5.9 

6.5

9.6 

9.2 

8.3 

7.4 

6.5

6.2 

6.2 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

5.6 

5.0 

4.4 

7.0 

5.9 

5.0

Per square 

mile

0.11S 

.061 

.053

.380

.033 

1.07 

.681 

.269 

.623 

.494 

.358 

.045 

6 ' .008

.313

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 29 to Feb. 5, Feb. 9-21, Mar. 1-11 

- Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

5.0 

5.6 

3.8 

4.4 

5.3

5.0 

4.7 

3.5 

3.0 

2.3

1.3 

2.5 

2.1 

1.8

1.6

1.2 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

1.2

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1 

0.

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.07 

.06

5.17

.04 

1.11 

.79 

.30 

.72 

.55 

.41 

.05 

.01

4.25

, 16-24.
308 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°00'30", long. 94°25'30", in SWi sec. 11, T. 83 N., 

RT~3T~W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 3 miles west of Jefferson and 8 miles upstream from Hardin Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,480 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage 

height, 15.45 feet); minimum observed, 35 second-feet Jan. 25; minimum gage height 

observed, 3.88 feet Nov. 22.,

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Aug. 13, 1943; minimum observed, 26 

second-feet July 28, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 2.98 feet Sept. 14, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage res 

twice daily.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

297

281

2S1

269

286

231

270

258

245

235

230

221

212

20S

199

197

194

190

136

184

1S2

182

177

177

175

173

171

163

157

161

165

Nov.

161

161

161

157

153

149

149

145

145

149

149

149

149

147

145

141

140

136

136

134

130

126

128

130

130

134

138

141

141

143

-

Dec.

135

127

118

110

102

95

90

84

80

*78

75

73

72

71

70

70

72

75

73

73

S5

95

108

120

132

142

150

145

137

130

113

Jan.

107

93

90

83

77

73

70

69

6S

68

70

76

S2

90

98

94

85

70

53

50

44

40

37

36

35

37

*40

46

49

50

52

Month

October ..........................

November ........... ..... .......

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

Jnne .............................

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

August ...........................

September ............. ..........

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

54

56

1,140

2,630

1,610

1,600

1,100

900

S20

750

700

670

640

620

600

630

680

800

950

1,200

 1, 600

2,220

2,740

3, ISO

2,620

1,310

941

914

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6 ,62r

4 29!

3,'llC

225,62'

2,042

33,67£

9J64:

27,14]

47,05e

37,24]

50.03E

10,434

250, S9E

Mar.

900

700

550

460

420

400

390

380

330

3S5

390

405

425

452

480

452

364

300

260

364

401

379

256

673

1,340

1,930

1,960

1,210

1,150

797

637

Apr.

599

500

508

536

395

376

355

323

317

323

326

334

356

382

376

349

320

289

270

248

238

233

224

214

212.

210

201

192

205

224

-

Maximum

' 297

) 161

) 150

I 3,170

 >. 107

3,130

J 1,960

599

2,970

3,610

L 3,380

3,770

769

5 8,770

May

263

317

306

26S

243

278

25S

233

217

205

199

201 230'

246

439

840

2,100

2,700

2,970

2,530

1,850

1,510

1,340

1,1SO

1,090

1,020

963

905

797

734

697

Minimum

157

126

70

70

35

54

258

192

199

689

467

374

181

35

June

714

693

923

977

923

801

730

6S9

797

1,300

964

1,260

1,010

1,420

1,620

1,790

2,070

1,930

1,530

1,440

1,130

1,710

1,410

1,360

1,810

2,440

3,010

3,580

3,610

3,260

~

Mean

214

143

100

618

65. <

1,203

632

321

876

1,569

1,201

1,614

343

687

July

3,3SO

2,780

1,6SO

1,500

1,330

1,250

1,330

1,SSO

1,500

1,1SO

966

786

6S4

640

596

855

1,000

710

476-

648

1,580

1,610

2,000

1,530

1,120

914

695

596

550

508

467

Aug.

1,040

900

864

741

609

572

737

9S6

346

592

503

4,050

8,110

8,770

6,080

2,620

1,820

1,410

1,120

9S1

910

859

824

765

582

563

514

473

431

3SS

374

Per square 

mile

0.133

.089

.062

.384

.041

.747

393

199

544

Q

.746

1.00

.216 "

.427

Sept.

299

310

292

274 *289

2S4

269

264

245

222

207

399

609

769

733

695

637

539

492

369

292

264

245

227

218

200

192

185

183

181

~

Runoff in 

inches

 0.15

.10

.72

5.S6

.47

.78

.45

22

 63

1 09

*36

1.16

24

6.87

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1 to Feb. 2, Feb 8-21, Mar. 1-13.

Time basis| Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

309

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°32'00", long. 93°56'50", In SWi sec. 22, T. 78

 N., ft. 27 W., at highway bridge a third of a mile northeast of railroad station at 

Van Meter, 1 mile downstream from South Raccoon River, and 30 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage Is 841.12 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 3,410 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to November 1927, October 1932 to September 1943 In

 reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to December 1932 In report of Iowa State

Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932.* 

Average discharge.- 27 years (1915-32, 1933-43), 1,034 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,-500 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 14.69

 feet); minimum, 113 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 1.98 feet), but may have, been

less during period of Ice effect;

1915-43: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet Sept. 20, 1926 (gage

height, 18.96 feet), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet; minimum,

10 second-feet Jan. 22-31, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.38 feet Aug. 29, 1934, Sept.

1, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal

fluctuation during low flow caused by power plant at Adel, 10 miles above station. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Results of one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 17 to Aug. 13,

Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

1.9 94 3.4 737 6.0 4,290 

2.1 146 4.2 1,210 10.0 6,38O 

2.4 248 5.0 1,760 12.0 6,900 

2.8 422 6.0 2,530 16.0 12,980 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

748 

715 

936 

8SO 

799

827 

822 

762 

732 

688

633 

639 

691 

670 

544

649 

628 

613 

477 

498

472 

462 

456 

444 

429

422 

395 

431 

416 

662 

628

Nov.

447 

427 

388 

392 

402

376 

366 

377 

383 

393

389 

356 

376 

344 

326

384 

351 

330 

341 

339

326 

299 

310 

319 

328

260 

201 

230 

237 

287

Dec.

300 

218 

205 

200 

205

210 

220 

225 

230 

226

220 

210 

200 

196 

200

210 

220 

220 

206 

210

*210 

216 

225 

240 

280

360 

500 

460 

410 

390 

370

Jan.

360 

330 

300 

280 

270

260 

266 

250 

248 

246

246 

246 

250 

270 

300

320 

290 

260 

220 

180

160 

140 

130 

120 

118

120 

125 

135 

140 

142 

143

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary .... . .

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

st .........................

ter year 1942-43 .......... .

Peak discharge.- M

(10 a.m. ) 6 .560 sec.

Feb.

141 

«140 

4,000 

5,180 

4,390

4,470 

3,660 

3,060 

2,660 

2,000

1,600 

1,100 

900 

820 

800

SOO 

830 

870 

934 

1,010

1,140 

1,600 

2,170 

2,630 

3,200

3,660 

2,660 

1,890

Secondfoot-days

18,478 

10,272 

7,978

667,464

6,831 

58,196 

36,219 

21,236 

61,794 

83,680 

66,528 

115,120 

24,267

609,698

Mar.

1,690 

1,340 

976 

793 

710

670 

640 

610 

600 

607

612 

612 

650 

743 

1,710

1,840 

817 

696 

379 

403

462 

649 

1,160 

f2,710 

2,590

2,330 

2,490 

2,350 

1,760 

1,610 

1,310

Apr.

1,160 

1,080 

982 

862 

839

769 

748 

726 

704 

743

737 

934 

910 

793 

748

764 

7O4 

660 

607

676

613 

613 

608 

457 

492

511 

706 

492 

492 

628

May

639 

628 

602 

607 

669

2,640 

1,410 

1,160 

904 

816

748 

671 

628 

602 

1,910

f6,660 

f4,130 

f4,230 

f4,270 

4,320

4,180 

3,240 

2,670 

2,610 

2,230

1,990 

1,830 

1,740 

1,600 

1,470 

1,410

Maximum Minimum

936 396 

447 201 

600 '196

7,120 196

350 118 

5,180 140 

2,710 379 

1,160 467 

6,660 639 

6,370 1,600 

4,660 970 

12,200 1,040 

1,650 422

12,200 118

June

1,500 

2,030 

1,540 

1,980 

3,050

2,980 

2,470 

2,160 

2,190 

2,030

f2,200 

2,370 

2,180 

2,090 

f2,110

6,370 

3,490 

3,690 

3,640 

3,060

2,220 

2,020 

2,560 

3,130 

2,660

2,630 

3,260 

3,840 

4,130 

4,440

Mean

596 

342 

257

1,627

220 

2,078 

1,168 

708 

1,993 

2,739 

2,114 

3,714 

S09

1,396

July

4,660 

4,240 

3,990 

2,960 

2,810

2,240 

1,910 

2,110 

2,380 

2,080

1,640 

1,310 

1,160 

1,020 

1,040

988 

1,190 

1,530 

1,290 

1,310

1,480 

2,860 

3,480 

4,380 

3,120

2,150 

1,620 

1,290 

1,360 

1,070 

970

Aug.

1,040 

gl,990 

4,750 

3,720 

3,640

2,340 

3,430 

1,960 

1,890 

1,600

1,210 

3,890 

6,770 

7,900 

10,100

12,200 

10,700 

f6,340 

g3,390 

g2,530

2,070 

1,890 

2,060 

1,560 

7,470

3,160 

2,280 

1,690 

1,390 

1,210 

1,080

Per square 

mile

0.175 

.100 

.076

.448

.066 

.609 

.343 

.208 

.584 

.818 

.620 

1.09 

.237

.409

Sept.

1,090 

1,050 

660 

782 

782

799 

715 

655 

617 

659

618 

1,080 

1,360 

1,560 

1,480

1,340 

1,130 

940 

833 

782

704 

665 

607 

666 

633

603 

472 

452 

422 

442

Runoff in 

inches

0.20 

.11 

.09

6.08

.07 

.63 

.40 

.23 

.67 

.91 

.71 

1.26 

.26

5.54

ay 16 (1:30 p.m.) 6,300 sec. -ft.; June 16 (9 a.m.) 1O,OOO sec. -ft.; Aug. 3 

-ft.; Aug. 7 (2:30 p.m.) 6,680 sec. -ft. ; Aug. 16 (6:30 p.m.) 12,600 sec. -ft.;

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from gage-height graph based on readings of wire-weight gage.

Note.- Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10-18,

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract

Mar. 6-9. 

1 hour.
310 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°34'30", long. 94°10'40", in SWi sec. 3, T. 78 N., R. 

 25 W., at bridge on county road at Redfield, three-quarters of a mile downstream from

bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 1 mile downstream from Middle Raccoon River, and 144 miles

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 995 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,610 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 14.1 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 25 second-feet Jan. 25; 

minimum gage height observed, 2.69 feet Nov. 29.

1940-43: mximum discharge, that of Aug. 25, 1943; minimum observed, 18 secondfeet July26, 1940 (gage height, 2.44 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those for days of 

rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read twice daily. Some diurnal 

fluctuation during low flow caused by power plant at Panora.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

158

153

160

223

1S1

165

158

147

13S

132

124

124

124

120

115

111

107

104

107

107

97

106

102

102

102

98

97

97

97

255

122

Nov.

Ill

107

100

- 97

93

95

93

93

100

107

97

97

93

90

90

90

87

35

85

87

35

83

67

87

87

51

77

90

74

122

~

Dec.

104

SO

65

55

56

58

60

59

56

50

47

43

40

40

40

43

47

50

55

60

*64

73

84

100

120

150

200

160

140

125

115

Jan.

100

87

76

63

60

55

50

48

46

4S

50

55

60

70

90

120

80

55

42

35

30

28

27

26

25

26

23

30

35

40

43

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

Jannary ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .......................... ...

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

August ....................... ...

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

47

*50

3,810

2,960

2,620

2,140

1,030

6S3

593

457

173

150

130

120

116

120

130

145

170

ISO

135

ISO

150

110

#75

SO

100

90

.

-

-

foot^s

4,033 

2 74(

2^439

138,608

.

ie'84<

8 ,378

4,161

16,204

16,621

S,25£

29.17E

5,07£

115, 56E

Mar.

70

65

70

80

70

67

68

70

80

90

110

130

150

1S9

675

450

132

167

127

267

249

212

564

1,250

1,120

557

363

267

233

227

209

Apr.

1S6 '

164

149

139

127

118

124

124

129

164

169

350

249

186

164

151

124

115

107

100

93

94

96

96

107

90

127

92

115

107

~

Maximum

255

122

200

3,840

120

3,310

1,250

350

3,300

1,490 

1,480

2 980

540

3,810

May

102

115

86

78

82

856

4S5

326

233

215

194

169

146

144

1,530

3,300

1,860

1,110

752

653

542

457

394

482

363

313

274

242

215

212

224

Minimum

97

51

40

40

25

47

65

90

no

f 0 "194

80

179

SO

25

June

630

510

408

1,010

1,490

1,120

733

660

664

528

492

443

326

513

656

1,100

608

604

387

306

261

560

528

488

384

267

227

300

224

194

~

Mean

130

91.5

78.7

380

52 .1

602

270

139

523

554

266

941

169

317

July

172

151

144

5S6

233

183

194

159

122

113

100

92

88

80

100

151

194

290

224

274

403

586

535

1,480

436

249

183

149

274

162

146

Aug.

586

942

2,100

1,220

1,320

729

2,330

444

277

213

179

2,380

1,640

1,930

1,700

1,410

835

534

390

301

255

459

414

218

2,930

1,240

835

429

321

266

245

Per sqnare 

mile

0.131

.092

.079

.382

.053

.605

.271

.140

.526

« 557

.267

.946

.170

.319

Sept.

360

228

165

153

172

162

130

115

104

9S

93

540

463

349

296 .

1SS

149

130

124

12S

113

109

100

97

91

37

83

80

SO

eo

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

.10

.09

. 5.17

.06

.63

.31

.16

'.62

.31

1.09

.19

4.32

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Feb. 2, Feb. 12 to Mar. 13.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

North River near Norwalk, Iowa

311

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°27'2511 , long. 93°39'10", in SWi sec. 20, T. 77 N., 

K. a4 w., at bridge on warren County road S, lv miles southeast of Norwalk, 8 miles 

northwest of Indianola, 9 miles upstream from Middle Creek, and 10 miles south of 

Des Moines.

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- February 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,720 second-feet June 18 (gage 

Height, 20.51 feet); minimum observed, 13 second-feet Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage 

height observed, 5.18 feet Mar. 10.

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, 4,350 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 

20.62 feet); minimum observed, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 22-27 f 1940, Aug. 13-16, 1941; 

minimum gage height observed, 3.31 feet July 27, 1940.

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

wnicn are poor. Gage read once dally during periods of ice cover, twice daily during 

open water periods, and more often during- high stages.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

76

75

121

890

530

205

130

111

99

88

78

76

73

70

65

61

62

61

56

53

50

50

48

48

43

39

42

38

38

50

64

Nov.

74

75

52

46

56

63

58

59

86

120

113

75

61

52

49

48

*9

44

42

41

40

42

41

42

44

46

46

38

35

30

-

Dec.

25

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

1818"

18

CO

22

E3

25

*31

45

60

80

£00

600

500

200

150

Jan.

100

85

70

55

45

40

35

32

32

35

40

50

80

100

90

80

60

45

30

28

30

35

30

25

20

22

25

30

30

28

25

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

22

25

100

800

*1,620

600

200

100

80

70

60

50

45

42

40

40

40

42

4£

50

70

90

150

100

60

*40

35

32

-

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,490

1,664

2,287

107 998

1,432

4,648

5,071

3,027

7,096

18,379

2, 812

9 695

l)l49

60,750

Mar.

30

30

28

26

26

25

25

24

23

Cl

30

33

49

73

123

508

621

150

85

65

83

155

315

735

805

368

183

124

108

101

99

Apr.

99

91

79

60

50

48

45

46

48

101

131

186

183

133

85

75

62

56

50

47

46

44

42

44

48

57

300

439

186

146

-

Maximum

890

120

600

4,100

100

1,620

805

439

1,300

3,340

328

1,300

107

3^340

' May

10S

76

67

60

57

73

67

120

130

125

77

58

54

52

394

1,260

1,300

503

333

308

244

209

186

211

223

186

155

125

110

allS

. 113

Minimum

38

30

17

17

CO

PI

42

52

96

T QJLo

23

13

13

June

110

125

US

96

186

452

453

275

488

1,370

1,320

974

9S5

492

375

935

2,240

3,340

1,550

434

312

265

236

217

198

175

a!74

173

18S

123

-

Msan

113

55.5

73.8

296

46.2

166

164

101

229

613

90.7

313

38.3

166

July

89

84

77

73

187

1S1

110

80

55

42

a35

28

25

21

18

22

33

£4

25

24

24

24

23

216

328

325

197

78

93

54

217

Aug.

238

50

186

450

199

129

476

854

442

207

57

1,010

1,300

451

153

89

53

33

27

23

23

68

223

407

978

910

380

143

a48

35

53

Per square 

mile

0.325

.159

.212

.851

.133

.477

.471

.290

.658

1.76

.261

.899

.110

.477

Sept.

52

41

33

50

100

86

107

69

35

22

20

26

48

70

97

56

£5

18

a20

21

18

18

17

17

15

14

14

14 '13

13

-

Runoff in 

inchss

0.37

.18

.24

11.53

.15

.50

.54

.32

.76

1.96

.30

1.04

.12

6.48

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for South River near Ackworth.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to'Mar. 7.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O- 45 - 21
313 DES KOINES RIVER BASIN

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°26'00", long. 93°33'25", in NWi sec. 31, T. 77 N., 

R. £3 W., at bridge on U. S. Highways 65 and 69, 5 miles north of Indianola, 10 miles 

south of Des Molnes, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 502 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 15.54 

reetj; minimum observed, 26 second-feet Nov. 21 (gage height, 3.17 feet).

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, 8,240 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

19.73 feet); minimum observed, 1.3 second-feet July 27, 1940: minimum gage height 

observed, 2.88 feet Oct. 10, 1940.

Remarks;- Records fair except those for periods of i'ce effect and those for days of 

rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read twice dally, more often during 

high stages.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 26 Aug. 27 to Sept. 30

3.1 23 42 129 8.0 1,040

3.2 28 46 199 9.0 1,350

3.4 40 5 0 277 10 1,700

3.3 47 60 487 12 2,460

3.7 66 65 600 14 3,340

3.9 87 70 740 15.5 4,125

3.6 35 4.4 129

3.7

3.9

4.1

43 ' 4.7 180

62 5.1 255

85

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

91

91

194

1,420

407

208

124

103

95

94

88

83

73

65

59

57

54

52

50

46

44

44

44

41

40

39

39

38

36

63

78

Nov.

109

73

57

48

67

76

59

53

166

271

170

109

84

73

67

57

45

35

29

27

26

37

62

62

65

62

58

50

45

35

-

Dec.

30

28

28

30

35

40

45

50

50

48

45

42

40

50

55

55

55

52

50

48

50

52

55

«67

75

200

600

458

235

176

98

Jan.

80

70

65

60

58

50

50

50

55

58

60

55

52

60

80

75

65

55

45

40

40

50

65

55

50

55

65

75

80

80

75

Feb.

70

90

1,000

1,300

800

200

110

95

85

80

75

70

65

62

60

60

62

70

93

112

123

118

131

124 lie

*115

70

55

-

_

-

 _+,, SecondMonth foot-days

October .......................... 3,960

November ....................... . 2 177

December ......................... 2*942

Calendar year 1942 ............ 133,376

January .......................... i 373

February ......................... 5,413

March. ........ .................. 6,180

April. ........................... 3 470

May.............................. 12,186

June ............................. go 809

July ..... c *rtrt

Augu 

Sept

3t ...........................

amber ........................

8^329 

2,237

Water year 1942-43 ............ 74,876

Mar.

50

48

45

45

45

45

45

48

50

52

60

69

73

74

262

943

325

53

65

75

85

100

443

1,110

914

384

192

138

124

112

106

Apr.

Maximum

1,4CO

271

600

5,040

80

1,300

1,110 

464

3,170

3,340

809 

1,610 

211

3,340

100

95

87

76

7S

69

66

65

63

70

137

237

179

1C7

116

88

77

70

57

58

60

57

54

52

72

76

464

405

177

144

-

May

109

E

 )

6

13

8

9

51

361

57

29

10

9

9

7

110

S

7

6

5

9

6

6

8

1,470

3,170

1,33

7E

5£

0

5

1

485

401

29

27

28

7

9

9

210

176

14

13

12

12

6

9

7

4

126

Minimum

36

26

28

26

40

55

45

51

107

48 

44 

37

26

June

138

129

118

107

129

62 S

522

416

55S

3,340

1,550

1,640

923

502

522

1,220

2,270

1,650

1,160

850

545

317

241

231

210

192

185

207

163

136

-

Mean

128

72.6

94.9

365

60.4

193

199

116

393

694

171

269 

74.6

205

July

126

123

132

115

342

283

22S

151

118

79

72

68

 65

61

60

87

72

66

80

67

"82

70

48

77

809

737

393

210

168

83

228

Aug.

1,

1,

Per square 

mile

0 255

 145

!l89

.727

.120

384

!396

.231

783

1.38

 341

'.53ft 

.149

.408

176

82

119

98

102

94

687

224

85

98

89

774

185

281

134

92

73

58

54

48

44

92

452

610

200

521

255

198

142

134

128

Sept.

211

208

200

110

100

84

78

74

72

66

64

75

68

65

61

54

53

52

51

54

53'

52

4.7

45

44

41

41

39

' 38

37

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.29

.16

.22

9.87

.14

.40

.46

 26

 90

1.54

 39

.62 

.17

5.55

* Winter discharge measurement raade on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 27, Jan. 1 to Feb. 18, Feb. 

Mar. 9, Kar. 20, 21.

Time basis; Central war time To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DBS MOIJES BIVER BASIN 

South River near Ackworth, Iowa

313

location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°22'20", long. 93°25'40", In sec. 19, T. 76 N., R.

 iS W., at bridge on State Highway 92, 2 miles east of Ackworth, 44 miles downstream 

from Otter Creek, and 6 miles east of indlanola.

Drainage area.- 475 square miles.

Records available.- February 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,130 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 15.10

 feet); minimum observed, 6 second-feet Sept. 29; minimum gage height observed, 1.97 

feet Oct. 26. .

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, 12,100 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

20.56 feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet: minimum observed, 0.3 

second-foot July 21-25, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 1.34 feet Oct. 16, 17, 21, 

22, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and tMoee for days of 

rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Qage read twice daily, more often during 

high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19

IS

16

72

46

40

26

23

20

20

18

16

18

17

17

16

18

18

IS

16

17'

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

20

43

96

Nov.

80

52

37

31

66

56

62

57

121

400

218

118

81

68

67

1 59

58

57

54

52

50

58

72

77

72

73

69

65

53

50

-

Dec.

40

35

30

30

32

35

33

40

42

42

42

40

32

35

38

38

40

40

38

35

38

40

45

 50

55

75

450

400

300

200

180

Jan.

170

160

140

120

110

110

100

100

. 100

100

95

85

75

90

100

95

85

70

55

50

50

55

70

60

55

65

80

90

95

90

85

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

90

100

1,000

1,400

*561

250

167

167

150 lio

90

75

6560'

60

65

70

75

100

150

190

170

100

70

50

30

»22

30

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

761

2^438

2,575

75,407

o gog

5^467

4,065

4,031. 

14,583

1 973

3, 862. 6

1,055.2

62,409.6

Mar.

30

20

25

30

50

25

30

35

44

48

52

53

77

93

230

296

220

174

82

50

40

68

326

697

404

218

163

128

110

126

136

Apr.

115

92

74

68

63

61

59

58

58

99

287

423

205

150

131

100

87

81

65

60

56

55

53

49

156

146

576

277

197

128

-

Maximum

96

400

450

4,390

170

1,400

697

576 ' 2,800

3,860 

302

1,000 

241

3,860

May

100

89

80

69

71

286

214

169

100

90

65

78

71

66

2,800

2,420

1,030

727

866

1,490

1,020

727

495

316

248

199

169

140

123

123

120

Minimum

16

31

30

9.0

50

20

49

66

346 . e

7.0

6.2

6.2

June

120

120

103

99

780

1,100

849

614

973

1,730

2,880

3,860

2,010

422

681

768

563

292

156

104

83

74

68

56

48

39

34

52

57

38

-

Mean

24.5

81.3

83.1

207

90.5

195

131

134

470

626

63. 7

125

35.2

171

July

29

25.

19

20

302

92

34

25

19

18

16

13

12

12

11

160

120

81

30

17

12

S.O

196

153

114

82

51

18

6.8

36

242

Aug.

123

48

268

108

48

18

1,000

626

104

110

25

148

ICO

66

25

14

12

8.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

34

185

36

471

118

65

31

23

13

8.6

Per square 

mile

0 05°

!l71

.175

.436

.191

.411

.276

.282

* 989

1.32

 134

.263

.074

.360

Sept.

7.4

7.0

13

160

241

160

66

30

14

8.3

7.8

12

76

57

48

30

17

12

S.9

8.6

7.8

7.0

7.8

7:0

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

7.0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0. 06

.19

!20

5.90

.22

.43

«o 

 o<>

3£

l".15

1.43

.15

.31 

.08

4.91

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 29 to Feb. 4, Feb. 9 to Mar. 9.

Time baaie; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
314 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Des Motnes River Basin 

Talcott Lake near Dundee, Minn.

Location.- Staff'gage, lat. 43052'50", long. 95°26'30", In NWiSWt sec. 30 T. 105 N., R. 

38 W., on concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles northeast of Dundee.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1943.

tremes.- 1940-43: Maximum gage height observed, 11.58 feet, July 2, 1943; minimum

observed, 8.30 feet Oct. 1, 1941.

narks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (Identification number 3-7) 

having a 49-foot spillway with crest at gage height 9.05 feet and one 16-foot talntor 

gate with sill at gage height 3.05 feet permitting a 6-foot control.

Page height, In feet, 1940-43

1940

Aug. S 8.33

31 8.80

Sept. 28 S.88

Oct. 26 S.72

Nov. 30 9.13

Dec. 28 9.09

1941

Jan. 25 9.13

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

Hay

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

1941

22

29

29

31

30

31

31

30

31

9.13

9.97

10.47

9.30

9.46

9.14

8,96

S.80

9.10

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

1941

30 9.14

31 9.06

1942

31 9.80

28 9.02

31 10.90

30 9.74

31 10.30

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Feb.

1942

30

31

31

.30

31

30

31

IS

21

10.30

11.04

9.70

10.26

9.60

9.24

9.14

143

9.50

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

1943

27

31

30

31

30

31

31

.30

10.13

10.60

9.66

9.72

11.50

10.36

9.70

9.60

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Yankton Lake near Balatont Mlnn.

Location:- Staff gage, lat. 440 13'4011 , long. 95*51'20", In sec. 23, T. 109 N., R. 42 W.,on 

abutment of concrete dam In creek flowing from Yankton Lake at Balaton, 1 mile by creek 

from Lake, and 1 mile by creek from Dog Creek diversion dam. Prior to May 8, 1942, 

staff gage at culvert near lake, same datum.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1943. March 1938 to September 1939, staff gage 

on lake side of Dog Creek diversion dam, datum 0.79 foot higher.

Extremes.- 1938-43: Maximum gage height observed, 5.01 feet Aug. 13, 1940; minimum

occurred sometime In October or December 1938 when water surface was below zero of gage, 

former datum.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by a special type culvert and dam (Identlflca-' 

tlon number 3-5) with two 4.83-foot bays permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. 

Datum of gage Is 2.51 feet below concrete sill of dam.

Cooperation.- Prior to May 1942 gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources and Engineering.

Oage height,- in feet, 1940-43

Way 24

June 28

July 31

Aug. 13

Sept. 30

Oct. 31

Nov. 24

Dec. 29

1940

4.

4.

5.

5.

3.

3.

3.

3.

50

50

00

01

17

14

20

20

Mar.

Apr.

July

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1941

23 4

31 4

12 5

22 Z

31 3

1942

31 2

28 2

31 3

.55

.75

.00

.70

.80

.80

.85

,2e

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1942

4

10

30

30

31

31

.30

31

30

5

3.84

3.46

4.14

4.58

4.08

3.60

3.68

3.60

3.40

3.40

1943

Mar.

Apr.

Bay

June

July

Aug.

Sept

1

31

30

31

30

31

31

30

3.70

4.20

3.60

3.90

4.36

4.18

3,94

3.86

Long Lake near Garvln, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°12'. long. 95°46', In EiNWi sec. 4, T. 108 N., R. 41 W , 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2| rulles south of Garvln.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-43:' Maximum gage height observed, 4.62 feet Mar. 18, 1938; minimum, -0.01 

foot Dec. 28, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 3-2} 

with two 5.33-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs, and spillway 11.75 

feet long. Datum of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Top of sill In stop log 

bays is at gage height 0.00 foot, and spillway crest Is at gage height 2.00 feet.

Qage height, In, feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

HI

24

31

1.94

1.90

l.SO

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

27

31

30

2.20

2.50

2.10

May

June

July

31

30

31

2.20

2.38

2.52

Aug.

Sept

29

.30

2.07

2.02

Note.- Qage read dally except during winter months; only month-end 

readings published.
DBS KOINES RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Des Moines River Basin 315

Lake Shetek at Currie, Minn.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 44*05', long. 95°40', on line between sees. 8 and 17, T. 

107 N., R. 40 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at Currie.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1939-43: Maximum gage height observed, 5.17 feet Apr. 1, 1939; minimum 

ODserved, 3.00 feet Sept. 29, 1940.

Remarks .- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 3-9) having 

concrete spillway with twelve 8-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. 

Datum of gage is 5.00 feet below concrete crest of spillway in 11 bays which have 

1 foot of stop logs on top of crest. Crest of spillway in one bay is at gage height 

3.00 feet and has 3 feet of stop logs on top of crest.

Gage height, in feet, 1942-43

.Oct.

Peb.

Mar.

3

20

29

3

4

4

.50 

.50

.06

Apr.

July

6

10

SI

3

3

3

.32

.93

.70

Aug.

Sept

31

.30

3.38

3.36

Mote.- Readings other than those shown above were 

made.

Heron Lake hear, Heron Lake,

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°48', long. 95°16', in sec. 21, T. 104 N., R. 37 Vf., on 

aoutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles east of town of Heron Lake. Datum of gage 

is 1,406.30 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-43: Maximum gage height observed, 9.88 feet Sept. 6, 1942; minimum 

 ODserved, 2.20 feet Mar. 6, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 3-1) 

with nineteen 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is 

at top of concrete apron of dam.

Oage height, in feet, 1942-43

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Dec. 5

a4.36

a4.ll

4.08

Jan.

Peb.

Mar.

13

20

SJ.

4.06

3.32

5.26

' Apr. 30

May 31

June 30

3.58

a3.72

a6.72

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

5.36

a3.53

4.24

a Interpolated.

Hote.- Gage read two to four times weekly except during winter months; only 

month-end readings are published.

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°30', long. 94'°36', in sec. 31 T. 101 N., R. 31 W., on

 northwest shore of Tuttle Lake, 3 miles southeast of Ceylon. Datum of gage is 2.00 

feet below crest of dam at outlet, identification number 2-47a.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1943 (incomplete).

Extremes.- 1930-43: Maximum gage height observed, 6.07 feet Sept. 19, 1938; minimum

 observed, 0.00 foot several times In September 1931.

Remarks.- Fish screens on crest or dam prevent a fixed relation between stage of lake 

ana discharge over dam. Water-surface elevation subject to fluctuation caused by 

change in direction and velocity of wind.

Discharge measurements, in second-feet, 

1943

,0ct. 31 3.38 

Nov. 28 3.42

Mar. 

Apr.

Apr 

May

29

17

Oage

. 30 

31

146 

95.5

July 13 

Sept. 25

156 

84.9

height, in feet, 1942-43

2.76 

3.06

June 30 

July 31

4.26 

3.94

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

3.86 

2.9O

Note.- Cage read daily except during winter months; only month-end readings published. (
316 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Lakes In Des Molnes River Basin 

Sprlngbrook Lake near Guthrle Center, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°46', long. 94°28', In sec. 4, T. 80 N., R. 31 W., at

 Springbrook State Park, 7 miles northeast of Guthrle Center.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1943. ^,

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 5.00 feet Aug. 11; minimum observed,

 3.96 feet July 13. 14.

1936-43: Maximum gage height observed, 7.00 feet July 25, 1942; minimum observed, 

2.38 feet Aug. 31, 1936. 

Remarks.- Crest of spillway Is at gage height 3.94 feet. Gage read once dally.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.10

4.10

4.10

4. 10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

 4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

Nov.

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4. OS

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.10

4.10

~

Dec.

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.1-0

4.10

4.10

4.10

Jan.

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

 4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

 4.08

4.06

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4. OS

4.08

4.08

4. OS

Feb.

4.08

4.08

4.80

4.40

4. 20

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4. OS

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

-

-

-

Mar.

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.OS

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4. IS

4.15

4.14

4.12

4.10

Apr.

4.oe

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4. Q6

4.04

4.04

 4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

-

Hay

4.02

4.02

4.02 .

4.00

4.00

4.20

4.12

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.50

4.90

4.50

4.30

4.20

4.15

4.10-

4.08

4. OS

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.O6

4.06

4.06

June

4.60

4.40

4.25

4.15

4.50

4.30

4.30

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4. OS

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.00

4.00

July

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

 4.00

4.00

4.00

3.9S

3.98

3.96

3.96

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.00

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.30

4.15

4.06

4.04

Aug.

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

5.00

4.40

4.20

4.10

4.06

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.04

4.04

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.20

4.10

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.04

4.04

Sept.

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.98

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

Time baals; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Lake Ahquabl near Indlanola, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°17'20", long] 93°35'25", In NWi sec. 23, T. 75 N., R. 24 W.

at LaKe Ahquabl State Park, 5 miles southwest of Indlanola. 

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 6.75 feet May 15; minimum observed,

4.76 reet July 28, Sept. 29.

1936-43: Maximum gage height observed, 7.65 feet June 9, 1941; minimum observed,

3.50 feet Dec. 22-E5, 1939. 

Remarks.- Spillway crest found by levels of Aug. 1, 1938, to be at gage height 5.11

reet. Gage read once dally with occasional extra readings during rapidly changing

stage.
5 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Gage height. In feet, of Lake Ahquabl near Indlanola, Iowa, water year October 1942 to

September 1943

317

Dsj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

AVfiO

24

25

26 

27

28

oo29

OUxft ''31

Oct.

5.04

5.03

' 5.11

5.11

5.10

B.09

5.09

5.08

5.07

5.06

5.05

5.06

5.04

5.03

5.02

5.02

5.01

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.98

4.97

4.96

4.93

4.92

4.90

4.89

4.88

4.88

6.05

5.05

Nov.

5.06

5.05

5.04

5.04

^6.08

5.08

5.08

5.08

5.27

5(30

5.96

5.24

5.22

5.22

5.22

5.?2

5.22

5.22

5.23

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.25

5.87

5.87

5.87

5.86

5.86

5.86

5.86

Dec.

5,26

5.26

5.25

6.24

5.23

5.22

5.18

5.15

5.13

5.12

5.11

5.10

5.10

5". 09

5.09

5.08

5.09

5.10

5.10

5.10

5.10

5.11

5.12

5.15

5.14

5.16

5.78

5.58

5.48

5.40

5.34

Jan.

5.32

5.30

5.28

5.24

5.20

5.18

5.16

5.14

5.14

5.13

5.12

5.11

5.10

5.10

5.15

5.17

5.14

5.10

5.10

5.04

4.96

5.05

5.17

5.18

5.12

5.10

5.08

5.12

5.15

5.17

5.17

Feb.

5.16

6.16

6.10

5.82

5.68

5.90

5.47

5.39

5.38

6.36

6.30

5.88

5.25

5.21

5.20

6.17

5.16

6.13

5.15

6.17

6.19

5.18

6.22

5.20

6.21

5.18

5.17

5.18

_

_

-

liar.

5.16

6.15

5.13

6.12

6.18

5.11

5.10

5.09

5.08

5.08

5.08

5.09

5.09

6.10

6.20

5.28

5.26

5.21

6.16

5.11

5.10

6.13

5.16

5.28

5.24

6.26

5.22

5.20

5.20

6.23

5.25

Apr.

5.24

6.23

6.22

1.20

'6.18

5.17

6.18

5.18

6.21

5.29

5.64

5.56

5.45

5.40

5.37

5.39

6.37

6.36

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.29

6.30

5.29

5.43

5.46

5.66

5.58

5.58

5.58

-

May

5.57

5.56

5.55

5.54

5.53

5.68

5.67

5.64

5.63

5.64

5.63

5.61

5.59

5.56

6.75

6.02

5.62

5.50

5.54

5.62

5.53

5.49

5.46

5.49

5.44

5.41

5.39

5.36

5.35

5.36

5.35

June

5.35

5.34

5.31

5.27

5.62

5.43

5.28

5.21

5.72

5.58

5.85

5.58

5.49

5.52

5.55

5.58

5.55

5.51

5.47

5.48

5.38

5.32

5.28

5.23

5.17

5.13

5.07

5.10

5.04

5.02

~

July

4.99

4.97

4.96

4.98

4.97

4.96

4.94

4.93

4.92

4.91

4.89

4.87

4.86

4.84

4.82

4.92

4.90

4.87

4.89

4.87

4.86

4.84

4.82

4.83

4.81

4.80

4.78

4.76

4.80

4.79

4.97

Aug.

4.95

4.95

5.03

5.01

5.00

4.98

5.55

5.35

5.25

5.18

5.13

5.21

5.15

5.10

5.06

5.02

4.99

4.97

4.95

4.94

4.93

5.01

4.99

4.99

5.22

5.14

5.10

5.07

5.05

5.03

5.00

Sept.

4.99

4.97

4.96

4.98

4.99

4.98

4.95

4.93

4.91

4.89

4.87

 4.89

4.89

4.88

4.90

4.88

4.87

4.85

4.85

4.84

4.83

4.82

4.82

 4.81

4.80

4.79

4.78

4.77

4.76

4.80

""

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°49'15", long. 92°34'25", In SE^NWi sec. 34, T. 

70 N., R. 15 W., at Lake Wapello State Park, 5 miles northwest of Drakesville and 9i 

miles northwest of Bloomfleld.

Drainage area.- 7.6 square miles above outlet. 

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 11.42 feet May 15; minimum, 8.91 

reet Oct. 28-31.

1936-43: Maximum gage height observed, 12.70 feet June 12, 1941; minimum observed, 

7.81 feet Sept. 9-11, 1936.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 10.00 feet. Water is diverted from lake 

for rish rearing ponds below lake outlet.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

9.19

9.18

9.17

9.16

9.16

9.14

9.13

9.13

9.13

9.12

9.12

9.12

9.10

9.09

9.08

9.08

9.07

9.06

9.05

9.05

9.04

9.08

9.00

8.99

8.98

8.96

8.94

8.92

.8.91

8.91

8.91

Nor.

8.92

8.93

8.94

8.96

8.98

8.98

8.98

8.98

9.00

9.06

9.05

9.05

9.03

9.03

9.03

9.03

9.03

9.03

9.02

9.02

9.06

9.07

9.07

9.06

9.05

9.06

9.06

9.06

9.06

9.06

-

Dec.

9.06

9.06

9.06

9.04

9.04

9.05

9.05

9.05

9.05

9.05

9.05

9.04

9.04

9.04

9.04

9.04

9.04

9.04

9.03

9.03

9.04

9.04

9.04

9.06

9.06

9.38

10.03

10.09

10.10

10.11

10.10

Jan.

10.10

in. 11

10.11

10.11

10.10

10.09

10.09

10.09

10.09

10.09

10.07

10.07

10.07

10.06

10.06

10.06

10.06

10..06

10.06

10.06

10.06

10.07

10.07

10.07

10.06

10.06

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.04

10.04

Feb.

10.04

10.03

10.36

10.39

10.26

10.22

10. IB

10.14

10.13

10.13

10.12

10.11

10.10

10.09

10.08

10.07

10.07

10.06

10.05

10.06

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.04

_

_

-

Mar.

10.04

10.03

10.01

10.00

10.00

10.00

9.99

9.98

9.98

9.97

9.99

10.00

10.00

10.01

10.04

10.09

10.08

10.06

10.09

10.10

10.09

10.10

10.12

10.12

 10.13

10.12

10.12

10.12

10.09

10.09

10.10

Apr.

10.08

10.06

10.05

10.03

10.01

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.01

10.02

10.04

10.05

10.04

10.03

10.02

10.03

10.02

10.00

9.99

9.99

10.00

9.99

9.99

10.03

10.10

10.21

10.20

10.19

10.19

-

Hay

10.17

10.13

10.10

10.09

10.08

10.09

10.10

10.13

10.14

10.13

10.13

10.13

10.12

10.11

10.50

11.09

10.62

10.35

10.61

10.69

10.40

10.30

10.23

10.21

10.20

10.18

10.17

10.16

10.15

10.14

10.14

June

10.13

10.11

10.10

10.09

10.09

10.32

10.36

10.25

10.23

_

_

10.48

10.38

10.50

10.68

10.67

10.44

10.30

10.24

10.18

10.17

10.17

10.16

10.15

10.13

10.12

10.10

10.09

10.05

-

July

10.03

10.01

9.99

10.06

10.33

10.89

10.81

10.15

10.12

10.09

10.07

10.04

10.02

10.02

10.03

10.02

10.02

10.01

9.98

9_.98

9.95

9.92

9.90

9.88

9.88

9.88

9.86

' 9.84

9.84

9.83

9.88

Aug.

9.99

9.99

10.00

10.01

10.01

9.98

9.97

9.97

10.27

10.34

' 10.24

10.23

10.24

10.18

10.12

10.09

10.04

10.02

10.00

9.98

9.96

9.94

9.94

9.96

9.96

9.96

9.96

9.93

9.92

9.91

9.90

Sept.

9.88

9.86

9.84

9.82

9.80

9.81

9.81

9.79

9.76

9.73

9.70

9.70

9.69

9.67

9.66

9.64

9.68

9.61

9.59

9.55

9.63

9.52

9.61

9.49

9.48

9.44

9.42

9.40

9.40

9.40

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
318 FOX RIVER BASIN 

FOX River at Cantrll, Iowa

Location'.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°39 I 20", long. 92°03'30", In SWi sec. 30, T. 68 

N., R. 10 W., at bridge on State Highway 2, a quarter of a mile upstream from Bone 

Run and 1 mile northeast of Cantrll.

Drainage, area.- 161 square miles.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1943. *

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 15.35 

feetj; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Dec. 13; minimum gage height, 2.49 feet Sept. 25. 

1940-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1943; maximum gage height, 15.42 

feet Oct. 9, 1941; no "flow Aug. 9-16, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, 1941.

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

those below 5 second-feet, and for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

S

4

5

&

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.8

.8

1.1

1.7

2.0

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

 .9

.9

.9

.9

.6

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

Nov.

1.5

2.8

2.6

2.4

4.3

3.0

2.6

2.6

7.6

4.3

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

6.2

6.2

C<. 6

S. £

46

35

26

16

10

6.9

6.9

8.2

9.5

S.8

-

Dec.

8.8

6 .

6

7

10

8

4

3

4

3

2

1

.4

.5

.5

.5

' *.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

1

2

10 -

874

,360

E17

110

83

58

Jan.

66

54 '48

40

30

2S

30

28

24

20

17

15 .

13

11

9

7

5

3

2

3

*3.6

5

7

6

5

5

6

7

8

10

9

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

July '

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

9

10

1,710

528

149

131

78

77

94

*388

157

90

70

55

60

80

100

113

100

89

66

50

44

40

30

32

30

_

-

-

Seccndfcct-days

32. 5

236 5

2,783.0

20,290.3

524.6

. 4,412

1, 581 

1,215. 8

9,670

10,409

2)403)3

92.7

35,053.3

Mar.

£6

24

22

20

19

19

19

20

26

37

43

67

64

56

53

-131

58

43

36

39

58

109

106

93

80

75

63

51

43

41

40

Maximum

2.0

46

1,360

1,720

66

1,710

131

361

3,760

3 180 *014

38111

3,760

Apr.

36

23

20

16

15

19

17

18

36

29

35

26

19

16

13

10

9.5

9.5

8.8

7.6

8.8

7.6

46

105

361

115

69

60

May

40

29

21

16

16

, 21

31

89

61 47

84

47

32

23

1,210

3,760

451

366

1,270

1,080

355

175

114

90

70

40

3C

25

27

22

Minimum

0

 1.5

.4

.4

g

Q

19

7.6

16

2 8

o o i*

.4

June

31

34

21

16

197

484

325

120

132

583

3,180

1,740

338

109

498

1,360

794

128

71

49

30

23

29

29

16

h!2

13

20

19

8

-

Mean

1.05

7. 88

89.8

55.6

 16. 9

15 S

51.0

40.5

31 £

347

54 .6

77.5

3.09

96.0

July

6

5

h6.2

70

814

142

70

40

25

16

10

he. 2

7.5

25

22

40

30

15

h6.9

6

5.5

5

e

h24

16

5.0

2.8

5.6

16 n

234'"

Per 

square 

mile

0.0065

.049

.556

.345

.105

317

)252

1. 94

£.16

 339

)481

.019

.596

Aug.

231

60

23

38

23

11 -

8.2

881

313

184

54

160

148

75

27

14

12

10

9

8

h6.9

9

13

43

16

8

4

h2.2

3

5

4

Sept.

3

2.5

2.5

h2.6

3

9

11

8

4

.3

h2.6

4

3.5

3

2.5

3

3

h2.2

Z

S

S

2

S

1.8

hi. 7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1

1

-

Runoff

Inches

0.008

.05

.64

4.67

 12

1.02

37

 £8

2.23

2.40

 '.5639

.02

8.09

Acre-feet

64

469

5,520

40,250

- 1,040

8,750

3,140

2,410

19,180

20,650

3,360

4,770

184

69,540

Peak discharge.- May 16 (5 a.m.) 5,640 sec.-ft.; June 11 (11 p.m.) 5,460 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from wiive-weight gage reading.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-25, Jan. 3 to Feb. 2, Feb. 12-17, Mar. 1-8 

(no gage-height record Jan. 5-S, 10-15, 17-20, Feb. 13-17). No gage-height record May 24-28, 30, 

June 27 to July 2, July 7-11, 13-16, 20-23, 25, Aug. 16-20, 22, 23, 26, 27, Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, 

Sept. 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-30; discharge computed on basis of weather records, occasional wireweight gage readinga, and records for Charlton River near Centervllle, Iowa, and Pox River at 

Wayland, Ho.

Time baalsi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
FOX RIVER BASIN 319

Fox River at Wayland, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40i023'45n , long. 91 035'50n , In NWi sec. 31, T. 65

 R., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 4, three-quarters of a mile west of Wayland 

and 5 miles downstream from Brush Creek. Datum of gage Is 501.52 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1943. February 1922 to September 1929 at 

site ki mixes upstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1929-43), 178 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,290 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 16.45

 feet}» minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 22-26.

1929-43: Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 21.53

feet, from floodmarks); no flow on many days. 

Remarks.- Records good April and May, fair-remainder of year except those for periods of

ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, Sept. 16-30)

1.6 0 2.2 24 5.0 460 

1.7 .7 2.4 41 7.0 955 

l.S 3.1 2.6 64 8.0 1,250 

1.9 7 3.0 114 11.0 2,240 

2.0 11 3.5 182 14.0 3,480 

2.1 17 4.0 261 15.6 4,420

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1942 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.1 

1.9 

2.1 

2.9 

2.4

2.4 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

.7

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.3 

.3

.5 

.5 

.6

Nov.

0.9 

.6 

.6 

.9 

2.6

2.9 

3.5 

2.9 

6 

6

9 

7 

8 

4.2 

3.1

2.4 

3.3 

9 

5 

2.4

57 

126 

122 69 - 

39

2S

17 

13 

11 

8

Dec.

6 

5 

4 

3

3

3 

3

3 

S 

Z

Z

z 

z

z

z 

z 

z 

z

z

z

3 

6 

10 

15

155 

2,390 

3,260 

358 

306 

204

Jan.

151 

130 

120 

120 

110

110 

110 

100 

SO 

70

70 

65 

60 

50 

45

35 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

35 

35 

30 

25

25 

25 

30 

35 

40 

50

Feb.

5C 

5£ 

1.23C 

1,99C 

1.95C

376 

36E 

252 

236 

48£

50C 

20C 

7C 

5C 

4C

4C 

4C 

*4C 

4C7r

ion

1039:

81 

62

4] 

3E 

3C

Month Seccndfoot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jam: 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

b0r

imber ......................

mber ...................... 7

lendar year 194 

ary

2 ......--- so

1

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

ember .....................

27.5 

570. S 

,264

,203.2

,906 

,130 

,984 

,100 

,061 

,787 

,366 

,737 

309.7

ter year 1942-43 .......... SI, 743.0

Peak discharge.- D

(12:30 p.m.) 3,210 s

Mar.

30 

25 

20 

20 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

20

30 

33 

42 

S3 

211

316 

197 

141 

101

131

162 

164 

174 

178 

164

154 

137 

117 

94 

84 

76

Maximum

2.9 

126 

3,260

3,950

151 

1,990 

316 

2,300 

4,420 

2,370 

1,590 

3,480 

42

4,420

Apr.

72 

63 

52 

44 

38

33 

35 

3S 

44 

80

197 

124 

104

el

60

51 

44 

38 

34 

30

27 

26 

23 

30 

220

471 

2,300 

1,100 

375 

261

May

185 

130 

100 

80 

71

69 

78 

S46 

4S2 

306

375 

261 

175 

136 

266

2,950 

4,420 

3,200 

1,530 

2,350

2,290 

794 

406 

326 

336

252 

179 

135 

106 

91 

S6

June

76 

75 

100 

91 

97

236 

471 

743 

573 

1,460

1,460 

2,020 

2,370 

794 

326

1,040 

1,750 

1,370 

375 

166

123 

93 

77 

69 

70

62 

58 

50 

38

34

1943

July

1,

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0.1 O.S9 0.0022 

.6 19.0 .048 

2 234 .585

.1 159 .398

25 61.5 .154 

30 326 .815 

15 96.3 .241 

26 203 . 508 

69 744 1.86 

34 560' 1.40 

16 125 .312 

15 314 .785 

3.5 10.3 .026

.1 224 .560

32 

33 

3S 

41

538

590 

355 

204 

53 

39

36 

32 

27 

23 

20

16 

23 

23 

24 

22

23 

22 

28 

19 

92

33 

17 

75 

94 

191 

9S

Aug.

460 

396 

236 

115 

66

123 

169 

1,130 

3,480 

1,370

355 

316 

270 

212 

182

171 

162 

157 

115 

32

23 

26 

22 

20 

20

20 

18 

17 

23 

16 

15

Sept.

13 

11 

10 

10 

3

10 

42 

32 

23 

19

16 

12 

10 

11 

9

7 

7 

6 

5 

7

6 

5 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5

3.S 

4.2 

3.3 

4.2 

1 3.5

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.003 55 

.05 1,130 

.67 14,410

5.41 115,500

.18 3,730 

.35 13,110 

.28 5,920 

.57 12,100 

2.14 45,740 

1.56 33,300 

.36 7,670 

.90 19,310 

.03 614

7.59 162,100

ec. 2S (12:30 p.m.) 3,740 sec. -ft.; Apr. 27 (11:30 a.m.) 3,080 sec. -ft.; May 16 

x-ku.ww ^/.iu./ ts,c.j.u DO^.-J.U., ec.-ft.; May may 17 (S p.m.) 5,160 sec. -ft.; May 17 (11 p.m.) 5,290 sec. -ft.;

June 13 (ll'a.m.) 3,430 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-22, Jan. 3 to Feb. 1, Feb. 11-19, Jeb. 23 

to Mar. 11. Once-daily wire-weight gage readings, furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 

used Oct. S-16, 16, Dec. 2, 3, 8-12, June 6-11, June 27 to July 11, July 15-22, 25-28, July 31 to 

S 6 pt 29 

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
320 WYACONDA RIVER BASIN

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°08'30", long. 91°33'55", In SEi sec. 28, T. 62 

N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 96, 1 mile upstream from Sugar Creek and 2 

miles west of Canton. Datum of gage is 515.41 feet above mean sea level, datum of

Drainage area.- 393 square miles.

Kecorqs avanaple.- October 1932 to September 1943.

Average aiscnarpT- 11 years, 203 second-feet.

Extremes.- naximum discharge during year, 5,600 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 20.4

reet, from floodmark); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Oct. 18.

1932-43: Maximum discharge, 17,700 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.00 

, feet, from floodmarks); no flow on many days. 

Remarks.- Records good June to September, fair remainder of year except those for periods

or ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ibe effect

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, May 20)

e height, In feet,

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

2.1 1.0 3.1 34 8.0 950 2.3 3.2 4.0 114 12.0 

2.2 2.4 3.3 50 11.0 1,720 2.4 4.9 4.5 168 16.0 

2.3 4.1 3.5 72 15.0 2,980 2.5 7 5.0 238 18.0 

2.5 S 3.7 102 17.6 4,020 2.6 11 6.0 410 20.0 

2.7 14 4.5 238 2.8 22 7.5 725 

2.9 22 6.0 511 3.4 64 9.0 1,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

T 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

IT 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2T 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2.1 

2.7 

3.8 

3.9

3.9 

3.6 

2.6 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.4 

1.6

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.7

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7

Nov.

l.S 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

3.2

2.7 

3.8 

3.4 

17

11 

9 

10 

8 

9

9 

15 

12 

11 

9

637 

703 

406

158 

79

43 

21 

21 

20 

17

Dec.

16 

12 

10 

8 

7

6 

6 

6 6 

6

6 

6 

*6 

6 

6

6 

6 

S 

8 

6

6 

8 

15 

18 

23

360 

3,460 

4,020 

2,080 

480 

208

Jan.

136 

109 

115 

135 

105

127 

92 

65 

56 

58

52 

45 

30 

3O 

35

25 

20 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

15 

15 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9 

10

Feb.

10 

15 

240 

1,840 

2,260

1,35O 

552 

285 

223 

460

552 

156 

100 

80 

65

50 

*40 

35 

46 

63

90 

94 

64 

60 

53

42 

31 

33

Month Second- 

*° n foot-days

Octo 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ................. ir

lendar year 1942 

ary

h ......................... £

1 ......................... i

ember .....................

64.0 

,274.S 

,825

,709.2

,384 

,889 

,930 

,337 

,389 

,015 

,831.9 

,330 

199.5

ter year 1942-43 .......... 97,468.6

Mar.

38 

23 

10 

15 

10

10 

8 

8 

8 

15

21 

32 

54 

60 

153

659 

208 

110 

110 

168

223 

145 

118 

115 

108

110 

100 

87 

75 

67 

62

Maximum

3.9 

703 

4,020

6,060

136 

2,260 

659 

2,820 

4,200 

2,980 

866 

5,340 

14

5,340

Apr.

58 

54 

46 

37 

37

33 

32 

37 

40 

42

78 '92 

80 

69 

52

43 

37 

30 

26 

22

21 

21 

23 

26 

34

295 

2,150 

2,820 

725

277

Hay

150 

102 

83 

66 

53

61 

70 

1,300 

916 

319

531 

310 

150 

114 

247

2,680 

3.34O 

3,S8O 

4,200 

2,910

2,650 

1 842 

328 

208 

253

188 

121 

94 

78 

70 

70

June

69 

64 

73 

109 

87

1,67O 

1,810 

1,210 

1,070 

345

916 

794 

450 

470 

194

1,500 

2,980 

2,100 

450 

174

- 1O8

eo

62 

54 

46

39 

31 

24 

20 

16

Minimum Mean

1.4 2.06 

1.8 75.8 

6 349

1.4 218

9 44.6 

10 317 

8 94.5 

21 245 

58 851 

16 567 

4.9 91.4 

I? 559 

3.9 6.65

1.4 267

July

12 

11 

9 

56 

296

S66 

310 

115 

" 60 

39

25 

18 

14 

11 

9

9 

15 

18 

12 

8

10 

6 

4.9 

10 

17

26 

9 

38 

450 

156 

192

Per 

square 

mile

0.0052 

.193 

.888

.555

.113 

.807 

.240 

.623 

2.17 

1.44 

.233 

1.42 

.017

.679

2,000 

3,340 

4,200 

5,340

Aug.

771 

345 

15O 

75 

5O

36 

210 

4,320 

5,340 

3,860

564 

285 

460 

238 

134

94 

64 

49 

39 

35

30 

27 

25 

24

18 

16 

12 

12 

13 

12

Sept.

10 

7 

6 

6 

6

9 

12 

11 

9 

6

5 

9 

14 

13 

9

7 

5 

4.4 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

4.4 

4.9 

5 

4.6

4.0 

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

4.6

Runoff

Inches

O.OO6 

.22 

1.02

7.56

.13 

.84 

.28 

.70 

2.50 

1.61 

.27 

1.64 

.02

9.24

Peak discharge.- Dee. 28 (5 aim.) 4,4SO sun. -ft-. APT, 2R (& «.<",) K.300 spr,-f*.: «ny

Ao re-feet

127 

4,510 

21,470

158,100

2,750 

17,630 

5,810 

14,550 

52,340 

33,750 

5,620 

34,370 

396

193,300

17 (9 a.m.)

3,420 sec.-ft.; Hay 18 (10 p.m.) 4,310 sec.-ft.; Hay 19 (12 m.) 4,360 sec.-ft.; Aug. 9 (4 p.m.) 

5,600 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 5-S3, Jan. 12 to Feb. 3, Feb. 13-18, Har, 

*-10.Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings Oct. 16, Apr. 11, 12, July 22, 23, July 

26 to Aug. 13, and from wire-weight gage readings Jan. 20, 21.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 321

North Fablus River at Mont1cello, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°06'30", Icng. 91°42'55", In SWiSEi sec. 6, T. 61 N., 

R. 7 W., at bridge on State Highway 96, 1 mile south of Montlcello and 19 miles 

upstream from Middle Fablus River. Datum of gage Is 540.73 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 452 square miles.

Records'available.- February 1922 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1923-43), 269 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 6,850 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 20.15 

feet); may have been higher during period of no gage-height record In Decenber; minimum, about 1 second-foot Oct. 21-27.'

1922-43: Maximum discharge, 17,400 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.8 

feet, from floodraarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; no flow 

on many days.

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

which are poor. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

4.5

a5

a6

6

7

3.7

a4

a4

a4

aS

6

d4

2.8

a3

3.3

' 2.S

2.4

a2

1.3

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

1.9

a3

4.8

4.8

Nov.

6

4.5

4.S

4.2

7

8

8

7

15

20

12

15

alO

a6

a5

a7

10

10

8

7

315

417

233

90

40

a25

16

a!2 '

14

11

-

Dec.

alO

alO

10

10

9

a99"

a9

9

9

a8

»8

8

8

S

8

8

8

8

9

11

14

18

a25

32

a250

a2,000

al,500

a 500

267

186

Jan.

143

136

136

84

a90

157

136

alOO

78

78

S4

90

90

90

65

74

allO

90

80

70

65

65

65

60

60

60

65

65

65

70

75

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December' ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January ........................

February ...........:..........

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water' year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

90

100

1,770

2,580

939

520

321

1S6

186

a 200

397

129

a 85

60

a55

50

»40

60

90

100

110

66

54

39

3S

24

18

35

_

_

-

Second 

foot-days

101.3

1,347.5

4 ,978

91,115.1

2,696

8,343

3,649

9,443

29,216

21,197

2,844

2,742

204.8

86,761.6

Mar.

32

30

30

29

48

52

35

23

23

17

22

43

76

84

285

378

340

143

96

129

217

164

201

201

194

171

150

129

116

S3

90

Maximum

7

417

2,000

8,050

157

2,580

37S

3,800

5,060

4,710

8SO

1,140

10

5,060

ART.

S4

67

36

45

d40

 d40

41

43

90

60

90

103

103

90

65

52

40

37

42

26

31

28

25

32

42

d800

3,300

2,470

' 681

040

-

May

154

108

8S

62

50

52

266

1,500

921

378

542

359

195

108

131

5,060

3,870

4,770

2,780

3,110

2,120

633

340

283

397

340

195

138

101

83

82

Minimum

1

4.2

8

.9

60

18

17

25

50

39

21

9

4.8

1

June

82

79

138

247

108

2,680

2,160

912

1,220

587

910

417

302

417

239

2,900

4,710

1,790

397

186

146

101

/ 70

69

90

66

53

49

43

39

-

Mean

3 27

44.9

161 '

250

87.0

298

118

315

942

707

91.7

88.5

6.83

' 238

July

36

35

33

222

154

880

491

131

66

49

35

32

26

'2121

21

36

28

25

24

23

21

21

25

24

21

44

38

 34

32

195

Per 

square 

mile

0«0072

 099

 356

.553

.192

.659

. 261

.697

2.08

1.56

.203

.196

.015

.527

Aug.

1,

58

56

44

52

34

32

29

533

140

220

a

72

120

212

90

54

34

15

12

11

9

9

12

all

11

11

11

10

11

10

1Q

9

Sept.

9

9

S

8

6

9

8

a8

a7

a7

a7

a7

alO

a7

a7

a6

6

aG

a6

a5

a5

. a7

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

6

4.8

~

Runoff

Inches

0.008

.11

.41

7.50

.22

.69

.30

.78

2.40

1.74

.23

.23

.02

7.14

Ac re- feet

201

2,670

9,870

180,700

5,350

16,550

7 240

18)730

57,950

42,040

5,640

5,440

406

172,100

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for adjacent days, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-25, Jan. 17 to Feb. 2, Feb. 13-20, Mar. 2, 3.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
322 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 40°19'55", long. 92 012 I 50", in NWiNWi sec. 26, T. 

 64 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile downstream from confluence

of North and South Forks and 6 miles north of Baring. Datum of gage is 679.69 feet

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1943 (fragmentary prior to October 1934). 

Extremes.- naximum discharge during year, 3,350 second-feet Dec. 28 (gage height, 17.52

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 2, 3, 20-29.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 7,730 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 24.23

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,700 second-feet; no flow

on many days.

Flood of July 1875 reached a stage of about 27 feet. 

Remarks.- Records fair above 20 second-feet and poor below.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Nov. 23-25, Sept. 19-30)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

0.1

.6

1.6

3.8

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.4

3.8 

4.5 

5.5 

7.0 

8.5

120

203

351

535

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.4

910

1,300

1,560

1,930

2,660

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.2 

.1 

.2

.7 

.7

.5 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3

'.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

. .1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

- .2

Nov.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

1.3 

1.0

.6 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.8

13 

20

6 

3 6

2 4

1 4 

9 

9 

7 

.6

Dec.

0.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

*.2

.2

.2 

.3 

.5

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.7 

1.0

251 

2,610 

1,990 

120 

ICO 

86

Jan.

71 

62 

50 

40 

35

30 

25 

25 

25 

20

20 

20 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

10 

10 

10

10 

15 15 

10 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Feb.

7 

7 

800 

1,460 

414

172 

104 

S6 

80 

65

50 

40 

30

20 

15

15 

15 

*15 

20 

30

30 

25 

25 

20 

15

15 

15 

15

Month Second- 

*mtft foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 ......

ary

u

7.6 

60.4 

,286.8

35,396.6

1. ........................ 4

st ................. ......

ember .....................

627 

,605 

738 

,091 

,053 

,923 

741.9 

800.8 

24.2

ter year 1942-43 .......... 36,958.7

Peak discharge.- E

2,960 sec. -ft.; May 

2,420 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge 

h Computed from v»;

Mar.

10 

10 

7 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

10

10 

15 

15 

15 

20

20 

25 

25 

20 

b.27

35 

45 

50 

50 

50

50 

h48 

45 

40 

35 

30

Maximum

0.7 

20 

2,610

3,650

71 

1,460 

50 

2,120 

2,330 

1,830 

197 

258 

4.0

2,610

Apr.

25 

20 

15 

15 

10

10 

hlO 

11 

13 

17

27 

29 

28 

20 

13

11 

8 

7 

6 

5

5 

6 

7 

7 

66

198 

2,120 

1,110 

168 

104

May

69 

51 

39 

30 

28

32 

45 

737 

278 

136

148 

112 

73 

54 

160

D,330 

1,880 

1,630 

1,040 

798

384 

185 

' 120 

221 

164

94 

63 

48 

38 

33 

33

June

32 

72 

66 

37 

880

1,250 

577 

899 

863 

268

444 

160 

120 

90

70

1,830 

815 

300 

200 

150

130 

100 

351 

100 

35

22 

18 

17 

16 

11

July

9 

S 

6 

106 

197

188 

51 

21 

13 

9

7 

6 

4.9 

4.7 

4.5

4.0 

4.5 

3.8 

2.9 

2.9

2.4 

2.1 

1.6 

3.2

4.9

3.4 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0

1.6 

62

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0.1 0.25 0.0014 

.2 2.01 .011 

.2 171 - .924

.1 97.0 .524

7 20.2 .109 

7 129 .697 

5 23.8 .129 

5 136 . 735 

28 357 1.93 

11 331 1.79 

1.-6 23.9 .129 

1.0 25.8 .139 

.2 .Si .0044

.1 101 .546

Aug.

258 

66 

20

22

8 

46 

160 

53 

20

10 

16 

26 

28 

10

5 

3.6 

2.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.6

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1,0

1.1 

1

Sept.

0.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

1.3 

1.3 

.9 

.5 

.3

.3 

1.4 

3.4 

4.0 

2.2

1.2 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

Runoff

Inches

0.002 

.01 

1.07

7.12

.13 

.73 

.15 

.82 

2.22 

2.00 

.15 

.16 

.005

7.45

Acre-feet

15 

120 

10,490

70,200

1,240 

7,150 

1,460 

8,110 

21,920 

19, 680 

1,470 

1,590 

48

73,290

ec. SB (4 a.m.) 3,350 sec. -ft.; Feb. 3 (11 p.m.) 2,370 sec. -ft.; Apr. 27 (7 p.m.) 

17 (3 a.m.) 3,020 sec. -ft.; May 18 (4 p. 15.) 2,070 sec. -ft.; June 16 (2 p.m.)

measurement made on this day. 

re-weight gage reading.

orth Fabius River'at Monticello.' 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo.

323

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°53'50", long. 91°35'00", in Nfii sec. 20, T. 59 

N., R. 6 W., 4i miles southwest of Taylor, 5 miles downstream from Grassy Creek, and 

5.3 miles upstream from confluence with North Fabius River. Datum of gage is 482.91 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 620 square rtiles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September'1943. December 1934 to May 1936 at site 4 miles 

downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year., 11,700 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 14.38 

reet;; minimum, 2.2 second-feet Oct. 19.

1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, 12,400 second-feet June 19, 1935 (gage height, 

23.38 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow on many days in 1936, 1940, 1941.

Flood of 1928 reached a stage of 18.49 feet, from floodmark, present site and datum.

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet and fair below, except those for periods 

or ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec. 25, Mar. 26 to Apr. 26, Aug. 9 to Sept. 14)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

0.9 

2.8

2.0 

£.1 

2.2 

2.4

2.7

91

157

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

244

422

1,120

1,710

7.0

B.5

10.5

13.5

2,450

3,850

6,150

10,300

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6

5

6

10

10

11

10

8

6

5

1

7

6

6

5

4.4

3.1

E.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.1

h2.8

h2.6

h2.8

h3.1

3.1

2.8

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.4

h4.1 he

hlO

9

10

533

339

87

73

53

45

35

30

43

62

43

28

532

2,350

2,800

1,430

. 547

280.

173

WL29

hill

h95 '

Dec.

h77

h46

h40

h40

h35

35

35

35

35

35

40

*45

50

45

40

30

30

30

30

30

30

52

85

120

107

717

6,280

4,620

2,800

1,310

587

Jan.

410

318

291

304

176

S07

184

150

113

126

107

91

109

' 81

81

87

77

70

65

60

60

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

30

35

40

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

May

June ..........................

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

August .........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

45

50

600

1,500

2,060

1,230

659

521

442

543

591

414

180

150

130

 110

100

90

81

91

109

99

107

105

93

SI

71

67

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

154.2

9,867.3

17,491

175,057.5

3,587

10,319

6,834

53,798

43,755

12,835

3,377

254.7

176,470.2

Mar.

64

53

45

35

35

35

35

35

37

49

71

83

87

97

135

614

682

339

383

729

75E

614

368

267

216

207

193 '176

152

131

115

Maximum

11

6^28C

10,300

410

2,060

rrqr (Oe 

3, 26C

10,300

5,190

3,450

807

32

10,300

Apr.

99

87

77

69

62

57

53

53

62

64

60

67

85

73

66

60

57

50

45

40

37

36

36

36

42

105

240

1,910

3,260

2,210

-

May

470

264

190

147

122

 109

124

2,730

2,450

1,710

1,780

1,020

569

395

2,000

3,850

4,180

5,790

5,430

7,870

10,300

3,160

995

706

636

517

399

297

222

193

173

Minimum

2.4

3.4

30

2.4

30

45

35

36

109

99

39

8

4.7

2.4

June

162

147

147

238

482

907

3,160

4,070

5,190

4,840

3,550

1,100

591

372

267

1,800

4,070

4,400

4,050

8,00

350

244

196

1,070

659

346

190

143

115

99

-

Mean

4 97

329

564

480

116

369

220

1» 897

1 *414 458

109

8.49

483

July

89

83

85

2,080

3,450

2,800

1,410

434

257

162

115

93

81

71

62

57

58

57

71

109

67

50

39

46

89

h470

h!81

h99

h71

h53

h46

Per 

square 

mile

0.0080

531

* 910

.774

 187

.595

.355

.495

3. 06

2.35

. 668

.176

.014

.779

Aug.

h!05

336

501

155

109

79

58

B07

297

79

99

S7

73

85

57

66

55

42

31

23

20

IS

15

14

12

11

10

9

8

8

8

Sept.

6

6

6

5

5

10

10

8

8

7

6

7

10

10

9

9.

8

7

6

5

4.7

22

16

10

10

10

10

9

7

S

-

Runoff

Inches

0.009

.59

1.05

10.48

.22

.62

.41

.55

3. 53

2.62

.77

.20

.02

10.59

Acre-feet

306

19 570

34)690

t> 4 t f G\J\J

7,110

20,470

13,560

18 240

116,600

86,790 

25,460

6,700

505

350,000 .

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec- 3-11, 13-21, Jan. 18 to Feb. 4, Feb. 13-18, 

ar. 3-8. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
324 NORTH RIVER BASIN

North River at Bethel, Mo.

Location.- Wlre-v»6ight gage, lat. 39°52', long. 92°01', In NEiNWi sec. 33, T. 54 N., R. 

10 W., at bridge on State Highway 15 at Bethel, 2i miles upstream from Messner Branch. 

Datum of gage is 683.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 58 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1943 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 12.2 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 1-3, Oct. 7 to 

Nov. 4.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 5,950 second-feet Aug. 1, 1932 (gage height, 19.50 

feet); no 'flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records poor except those above 100 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read 

once daily below gage height 5.0 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to Ssptember 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

13

.3

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

111

16

4.0

4.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

2.8

1.9

1.0

.5

76

33S

235

49

14

7

4.6

3.9

3.7

3.3

~

Dec.

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.5

3.3

0.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.9

6

8

9 .

9

540

449

86

53

29

Jan.

16

14

14

b!2

12

7 '

6

3.3

0.9

4.0

3.3

3.2

2.7

S.7

3.5

3.7

1.6

1.6

bl.6

bl.6

b3

b4

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

3.1

3.1

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

May .......'....................

June ..........................

July .....................:....

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

3.3

3.3

270

432

114

63

46

35

26

loe

36

25

16

6

4.2

3.5

3.3

2.7

3.2

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.3

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.9

-

«

~

Seoondfoot-days

16.6

879.5

1,237.3 1

15,004.6

150.7

1,233.7

595.1

185.S

4,672.4

4,843.6

872.0

284.8

144.5

15,116.0

Mar.

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.8

bl.8

bl.e

bl.8

b0.0

2.2

2.0

3.9

4.7

6

7

6

128

48

14

11

70

126

56

20

13

12

12

10

8

7

5

5

Maximum

 13

338

540

1,790

16

432

188

42

1,190

1,220

290

118

63

1,220

Apr.

4.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.7

3.1

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.3

1.8

2.4

1.6

1.9

2.3

1.3

1.3

3.1

2.7

7

17

34

14

40

-

May

12

6

S.7

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

357

154

28

96

48

14

11

162

594

191

449

613

1,190

572

54

20

16

24

14

9

7

4.7

5

4.7

Minimum

0.1

.1

1.4

0

1.6

2.7

l.e

1.3

3.1

.9

.7

.3

.3

.1

June

6

6

5

4.6

6

162

120

594

756

347

410

53

17

11

10

654

1,220

250

18

7

3.4

3.3

126

40

6

3.3

JL«7

1.1

1.3

.9

"

Mean

0.54

29.3

39.9

41.1

4.86

44.1

19.2

6.19

151

161

28.1

9.19

4.82

41.4

July

1.0

.8

.8

290

203

143

42

5

2.9

1.8

1.5

1.8

.7

.7

.9

.8

.8

.7

9

2.5

1.3

.9

.8

1.8

112

36

4.4

2.2

1.1

1.0.8'

Per 

square 

mile

0.0093

.505

.688

.709

\.084

.760

.331

.107

2.60

2.7S

.484

.158

.083

.714

Aug.

118

4 L

5

3.6

3.1

1.8

L.I

3.4

L.3

16

3.1

6!

L.7

3

?

2.6

1.4

L.I

.9

.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

1.1

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

60

63

7

1.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

-

Runoff

Inches

0.011

.56

.79

9.63

.10

.79

.38

.12

3.OO

3.10

.56

.18

.09

9.68

Ac re- feet

33

1,740

2,450

29,760

299

2,450

1,180

369

9,270

9,610

1,730

565

287

29,980

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time baais; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NORTH RIVER BASIN 325

North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°49'05", long. 91°31'10", in SEiSWi sec. 13, T. 58

 N., R. 6 w., at bridge on-U. S. Highway 61, three-quarters of a mile (revised) north 

of Palmyra and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 464.81 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 373 square miles.

Recprds* available.- December 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 19.27 

reet;; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 3, 4.

1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, 16,200 second-feet Feb. 26, 1936 (gage height, 

21.00 feet);" no flow on many days in 1936 and 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 20 second-feet and those for periods of ice

 effect or backwater from Mississippi River, which are poor. Gage read once daily at 

low stages and twice daily at high stages, water diverted 1,000 feet above station 

by city of Palmyra and by Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9

7

5

23

80

51

27

15

10

9

6

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

3.6

5.8

3.4

3.E

4.0

4.4

8

5

NOV.

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.0

11

14

17

26

514

612

133

90

72

59

44

33

85

140

90

64

63

1,580

1,330

39?

166

126

96

80

85

80

Dec.

71

63

53

4S

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

*35

35

30

30

3O

30

30

3O

35

43

74

154

120

120

7,OOO

2,31O

1,580

806

394

Jan. -

276

222

186

154

14O

126

114

108

102

102

96

90

85

80

74

70

65

60

60

55

50

50

45

45

40

40

40

4O

40

40

4O

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43. .........

Feb.

40

40

1,340

946

466

33C

23 £

17 E

16 £

356

235

133

SO

34

37

41

48

47

48

58

68

63

56

51

46

43

39

37

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

322.4

6,241.4

13,416

129,558.8

2,735

5,274

4,023

1,138

41,123

23,935

4,409

1,335.4

249.3

104,201.5

liar.

34

32

26

20

. 20

20

20

20

21

32

5S

85

74

71

66

586

242

147

370

657

346

213

154

120

108

102

96

85

74

66

56

Maximum

8C

1,580

7.OOC

9,54C

27 

1,340 65r

13C

7,350

3,940

1,320

346

54

7,350

Apr.

52

47

40

29

33

31

2S

31

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

20

20

15

15

20

25

110

130

120

May

85

50

35

30

28

28

30

2,260

852

505

1,260

505

232

162

2,260

5,130

4,970

7,350

5,370

3,060

4,260

899

361

379

302

195

140

114

96

85

90

Minimum

3.2

4.0

30

3.2

40

34

20

15

2S

50

10 ,

2.0

1.0

1.0

June

80

67

59

96

80

430

1,220

3,170

1,830

3,940

3,540

671

150

130

120

967

2,430

1,73O

852

5O5

25O

160

130

768

186

los

SO

71

65

50

Mean

10.4

2oe

433

355

86.2

188

130

37.9

1,327

798

142

43.1

8.31

285

July

50

45

40

1,320

1,150

628

330

130

85

50

40

35

30

30

30

25

25

20

15

13

10

11

10

10

66

41

66

27

38

22

17

Per 

square 

mile

0.02E

.55£

1.16

.95£

.236

.504

.349

.102

3.56

2.14

.383

.116

.022

.764

Aug.

224

10

8

5

2

0

0

28

21

1

34

14

3

6

0

61

43

2

2

2

6

7

2

42

30

1

1

6

0

8

7

6

5

4.2

4.4

4.0

3.4

2.S

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.0

Sept.

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

14

6

3.4

2.1

1.6

l.S

54

16

4.4

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.3

5

25

11

23

24

16

9

6

4.4

Runoff

Inches

O.03

.62

1.34

12.90

.27

.52

.40

.11

4.10

2.39

.44

.13

.02

10.37

Acre-feet

639

12,380

26,610

257,000

5,420

10,460

7.98CV

2,260

81,570

47,470

8,750

2,650

494

206,700

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-21, Jan. 16 to Feb. 2, Mar. 4-8. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Mississippi River Apr. 10 to May 4, June 13-15, 21-23, 

June 29 to July 3, July 7-19; discharge computed on baaia of stage of Mississippi River at Hannibal 

and records for stations on North River at Bethel and South Pabius River near Ibylor.

Tine basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
326 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River, near Shelblna, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°44', long. 92°01', in SWiNEi sec. 17, T. 57 N., 

R. 10 W., at bridge on state Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina and IS miles upstream from Black Creek. Datum of gage is 664.58 feet (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 481 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1943 (fragmentary prior to March 1934).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,380 second-feet June IS (gage height, 16.35 

reet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Nov. 3, 4.

1930-43: Maximum discharge observed, 16,000 second-feet July 1, 1933 (gage height, 

22.82 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage 'known, 23.54 feet in June 1928, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 

second-feet, f-rom rating curve extended above 15,500 §econd-feet)^.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shirting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30}

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2S

3.7 

3.9 

4.5 

5.5 

7.0

72

124

302

650

1,240

11.5

14.0

15.6

3,190

4,500

5,630

Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

3.0 6 3.4 29 4.4 297

3.1 9 3.5 45 5.5 670

3.2 13 3.6 66 7.0 1,240

3.3 19 3.S lie

Note.- Same as preceding table above

Discharge, in second-feert, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Dot.

7 

7 

11 

25 

33

26 

21 

14 

10 

10

8 

6 

4.S 

3.6 

2.6

2.2

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.7

2.6 

3.4 

2.6 

2.5 

2.6

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5

Nov.

1.4 

1.1 

1.1 z'.l

2.5 

2.6 

2.2 ise

322

94 

41 

29 

S3 

18

18 

30 

43

SS

606 

1,560 

1,320 

650 

286

169 

105 

72 

66 

51

Dec.

51 

4O 

33 

30 

26

24 

24 

24 

24

25

33 

4S 

43 

35 

25

21 

22 

33 

51 

46

32 

40 

87 

130 

119

363 

2,300 

3,430 

 3,240 

1,370 42S

Jan.

300 

257 

226 

172 

121

149 

140 

102 

SI 

91

76 

53 

51 

62

53

71 

43 

20 

43 

37

29 

27 

29 

35 

37

31 

25 

22 

19 

19 

22

Feb.

21 

24 

257 

1,320 

1,920

1,240 

548 

372 

319 

421

445 

27S 

146 

62 

86

56 

42 

34 

42 

68

96 

SS 

81 

78 

66

53 

39 

37

Hnnth SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

.Wa

mber ...................... 12

lendar year 1942 

ary

...... . . Ill

£

ember .....................

222.5 

,776.5 

,197

,643.0

,448 

,239 

,8SS 

,104 

,773 

,601 

,716 

,619.8 

252.1

ter year 1942-43 .......... 124,836.9

Peak discharge.- D

5,990 sec. -ft.; June 

(3 a.m.) 6.3SO seo.- 

Tlae baals; Centr

Mar.

40 

32 

17 

21

ie

15 

16 

15 

16 

22

35 

71 

94 

99 

124

275 

307 

17.6 

17S 

395

418 

303 

217 

175 

155

149 

140 lie

96 

81 

68

Maximum

33 

1,580 

3,430

7,370

300 

1,920 

41S 

2,700 

5,630 

5,630 

945 

378 

22

5,630

Apr.

62 

51 

40 

31 

28

25 

22 

23 

24 

26

29 

43 

53 

49 

39

28 

25 

20 

18 

17

15 

15 

16 

16 

IS

42 

479 

1,830 

2,700 

1,320

May

223

175 

124 

91 

64

56 

76 

1,200 

1,790 

1,320

778 

496 

307 

20S 

1,320

2,180 

3,430 

3,480 

4,690 

S,63O

5,310 

2,700 

600 

291 

329

313 

205 

138 

99 

84 

66

June

66 

64 

64 

353 

496

1,320 

2,OOO 

2,430 

2,920 

4,950

4,880 

3,730 

96S 

269 

199

1,660 

4,430 

5,630 

3,190 

739

211 

160 

342 

196 

110

71 

56 

42 

31 

24

Minimum Mean

1.2 7.18 

1.1 193 

21 393

1.1 306

19 79.0 

21 294 

15 125 

15 237 

56 1,218 

24 1,387 

9 120 

4.2 52.3 

2.S 8.40

1.1 342

July

23 

21 

18 

1S1 

907

945 

513 

196 

86 

47

'29 

24 

19 

16 

13

13 

15 

19 

16 

14

12 

10 

9 

27 

229

152 

66 

29 

20 

15 

32

Per 

square 

mile

0.015 

.401 

.817

.636

.164 

.611 

.260 

.493 

2.53 

2.S8 

.249 

.109 

.017

.711

Aug.

349 

37S 

135 

66 

43

2116

17 

88 

71

28 

25 

135 

64 

60

24 

14 

11 

9 

8

7 

6 

6 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

4.8 

4.2 

4.S

Sept.

6 

6 

7 

7 

6

7 

8 

11 

10 

8

7 

9 

11 

14 

16

12 

9 

7 

7 

5

4.8 

7 

10 

22 

12

 s

5 

4.2 

3.3 

2.8

Runoff

Inches

O.02 

.45 

 .94

8. ,64

.19 

.64 

.30 

.55 

2,92 

3.21 

.29 

.13 

.02

9.66

Ao re-feet

441 

11,460 

24,190

221,400

4,860 

16,340 

7,710 

14,090 

74,920 

82,510 

7,370 

3,210 

500

247,600

ec. 28 {11 p,m.) 3,940 sec. -ft.; Bay 20 (2 a.m.) 5,550 sec. -ft.; Bay 21 (4 a»m.) 

10 (2 p.m.) 5,630 sec. -ft.; June 11 (3:30 p.m.) 5,020 sec. -ft.; June IS 

ft. 

al war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SALT RIV&R BASIN 327

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 032'25", long. 91°40'20", In NEiNWi sec. 22, T. 

t>t> N., R. 7 W., at county highway bridge at Joanna, 2,500 feet downstream from Indian 

Creek, 2 miles upstream from Lick Creek, and 8 miles southeast of Monroe City. Datum 

of gage Is 520.04 feet above mean sea level,-datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,230 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge-during year, 48,800 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 30.04 

 feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Nov. 1; minimum gage height, 2.42 feet Sept. 5.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1943; minimum, 1.0 second-foot July 

15, 16, 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of about 36 feet, from Information by local 

residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Hov. S)

Oct. 1 to Dec. S3, 

Mar. SO to May 9

Dee. £9 to War. 19, 

May 10 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

69

100

174

3.5

3 9

5.0 

7.0

316

570

1,060

1,500

3,510

10.0

17,0

22.0

26.0

29.5

6,940

17,800

26,800

37,100

47,300

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

76

105

173

250

400

580

1,060

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

4.1 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

154

110

.104

124

528

622

367

245

178

132

104

84

69

56

48

41

34

32

30

26

26

20

18

16

14

11

11

10

10

10

9

Nov.

8

9

8

S

17

IS

23

37

. 554

3,620

4,060

1,500

630

367

255

SOO

S64

975

958

570

460

5,590

9,200

4,940

2,470

1,280

749

507

391

3S7

-

Dec.

306

274

259

245

213

204

178

158

154

154

166 bieo

b200

b2EO

b230

»b250

E80

295

1,190

1,070

685

480

773

bS,200

b2,200

3,740

30,100

36,300

27,400

11,400

4,610

Jan.

2,370

1,640

1,320

1,010

68S

665

629

560

467

503

461

406

389

378

335

325

310

290

b270

b260

b240

222

218

bSSO

b220

b230

b230

b210

b!90

173

170

Month

October .......................

November .................'.....

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

may lfav ............. % .............

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1952-43 ..........

Feb.

173

173

b600

b2,200

3,730

3,840

2,420

1,540

1,280

1,540

2,070

1,720

864

450

b400

- .335

286

246

218

218

238

277

300

300

264

242

226

203

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,243

39,995

126,114

828,180

15,599

26,383

20, 650

13,004

333,122

159,096

3,079

10,766

1,982

758,003

Mar.

1S8

170

152

148

135

b!30

b!20

b!20

118

118

156

210

305

378

438

882

975

1,000

1,720

3,620

2,670

1,820

1,280

839

622

521

467

422

356

306

264

Maximum

62J

9,200

36,300

42,000

2,370

3,840

3,6.20

3,070

47,300

24,100

1,360

1,970

498

47,300

Apr.

236

200

183

158

139

114

104

97

97

104

104

121

135

183

240

208

174

135

114

97

84

75

581

856

487

333

615

1,190

2,770

3,070

-

May

1,500

60S

373

264

217

183

200

12,600

15,700

9,350

13,400

11,000

4,060

1,500

13,400

31,600

36,300

47,300

47,000

37,700

20,700

13,900

6,620

2,220

1,320

1,140

958

6S8

515

422

384

Minimum

9

8

154

8

170

173

118

75

183

I O1 fl <SJ.O

58

16

13

a

June

340

300

272

272

1,370

6,540

10,400

9,200

9,650

17,700

24,100

13,800

6,560

2,970

1,410

3,170

6,200

7,740

9,050

5,490

2,520

4,060

3,950

6,440

3,260

950

515

367

282

218

-

Mean

105

1,333

4,068

2,269

503

941

666

433

10,750

5,303

261

347

66.1

2,077

July

180

156

138

128

428

1,360

1,070

672

335

230

170

128

99

88

69

67

69

71

166

173

115

82

62

58

58

535

450

268

184

128

342

Per

square 

mile

0.047

.598

1.82

1.02

.226

.422

.299

.194

4.82

2.38

.117

.156

.030

.931

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

500

970

460

975

455

234

1S9

927

765

384

315

259

173

148

218

138

112

85

74

62

55

47

44

40

34

30

26

23

20

18

16

Sept.

14

14

13

13

13

19

17

21

74

53

42

40

45

53

498

295

162

96

67

47

44

51

42

36

31

34

42

40

36

30

"

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.67

2.10

13.81

..26

.44

.34

.22

5.56

2.66

.13

.18

.03

12.64

Ac re- feet

6,430

79,330

250,100

1,643,000

30,940

52,270

40,960

25,790

660,700

315,600

16,020

21,350

3,930

1,503,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baais; Central «ar time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 22
328 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near New London, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°36'44", long. 91°24 I 30 M , in.NEiNWi sec. 36, T. 

56 N., R. 5 W., 250 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of 

New London, and 8 miles upstream from Spencer Creek. Datum of gage is 477.03 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,480 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,599 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,600 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 27.18 

feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 5.

1922-43: Maximum discharge, 58,700 second-feet June 21, 1928 (gage height, 28.8 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 51,000 second-feet; no flow 

Aug. 3-14, 1934, Aug. 21 to Sept. 1, 1336.

Records.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in aeoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Nov. 85 to Dec. 26}

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

1.7 23 2.5 181 10.0 6,550 1.7 15 3.0 293 

1.8 30 2.8 295 13.0 11,100 l.S 28 3.5 490 

1.9 39 3.2 480 16.0 16,300 1.9 43 4.0 722 

2.0 52 4.0 912 20.0 24,600 2.0 60 4.5 1,020 

2.1 70 5.0 1,560 23.5 34,800 2.2 97 _ 5.0 1,370 

2.2 92 6.0 2,300 2.4 136 6.0 2,150 

2.3 118 8.0 4,140 Z.I 205 7.0 3,010

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

250 

174 

151 

164 

145

601 

565 

371 

256 

19 £

145 

113 

95 71? 

66

57 

51 

47 

44 

43

40 

39 

35 

34 

31

29 

27 

26 

SB 

32 

31

Nov.

SI 

SB 

27 

26 

32

3£ 

29 

34 

375 

2,440

4,690 

2,550 

1,090 

596 

390

299 

344 

485 

1,220 

912

702 

3,940 

12,100 

7,110 

3,540

1,910 

1,220 

826 

637 

519

Dec.

451 

 404 

376 

357 

348

317 

287 

250 

231 

224

227 

*b260 

b280 

bSOO 

b320

b360 

b380 

399 

585 

1,600

1,120 

854 

681 

1,600 

2,820

3,750 

24,600 

34,800 

36,700 

26,000 

7,730

Jan.

3,190 

2,150 

1,630 

1,260 

919

722 

697 

648 

556 

503

529 

490 

419 

423 

415

387 

371 

b360 

b360 

b360

b360 

356 

348 

344 

b340

b340 

b320 

bSOO 

290 

260 

248

Feb.

234 

240 

624 

1,870 

3,580

3,980 

3,190 

1,950 

1,440 

1,560

2,070 

2,070 

1,220 

859 

569

494 

387 

318 

263 

254

E54 

270 

293 

315 

297

276 

263 

248

fc^s

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

3,961 

48,131 

148,611

lendar year 1942 ......... 964,708

ary

i .....:...................

ember ......................

19,895 

29,383 

21,895 

13,327 

78,657 

L83.167 

9,211 

12,475 

2,420

ter year 1942-43 .......... 871,138

Mar.

831 

218 

20S 

203 

193

186 

179 

170 

170 

379

181 

200 

234 

311 

367

516 

888 

1,020 

1,300 

3,780

3,100 

8,070 

1,580 

1,050 

722

578 

520 

473 

42 S 

371 

329

Maximum

601 

12,100 

36.70C

40,800

3,190 

3,980 

3.78C 

3,100 

51.00C 

27,100 

1,150 

1,790 

45 £

51,000

Apr.

290 

263 

254 

237 

2S3

208 

200 

1S8 

186 

1S6

183 

193 

200 

205 

240

276 

251 

231 

210 

200

186 

181 

186 

876 

722

465 

456 

859 

1,870 

3,100

May

S.150 

888 

503 

363 

290

257 

248 

9,570 

18,800 

13,200

14,400 

16,200 

7,280 

2,310 

8,830

27,900 

36,300 

43,500 

51,000 

46,900

35,200 

19,500 

11,200 

3,780 

1,990

1,520 

1,370 

1,080 

830 

697 

601

Minimum

26 

26 

224

26

248 

234 

170 

181 

248 

359 

110 

32 

22

22

June

533 

482 

432 

403 

403

3,340 

13,200 

9,790 

11,500 

19,300

27,100 

21,000 

9,790 

4,310 

2,150

3,280 

5,520 

7,700 

9,640 

7,560

3,010 

4,090 

3,780 

6,040 

4,890

1,750 

SOS 

569 

444 

359

Mean

12e 

1,604 

4,794.

2,643

642 

1,050 

706 

444 

IS, 810 

6,106 

297 

402 

80.7

2,387

S.O 3,930 

10.0 6,440 

13.0 10,900 

17.0 18,000 

23.0 33,100 

27.1 51,000

1943

July

1,

Per 

square 

mile

0.052 

.647 

1.93

1.07

.259 

.423 

.285 

.179 

4.92 

2.46 

.120 

.162 

.033

.962

307 

260 

231 

213 

205

832 

150 

950 

601 

359

270 

215 

179 

149 

136

126 

120 

118 

118 

167

213 

167 

136 

124 

114

110 

494 

436 

307 

223 

181

Aug.

847 

1,790 

1,790 

1,150 

775

423 

£54 

447 

1,630 

722

423 

344 

267 

195 

160

800 

160 

186 

110 

95

82 

73 

64 

57 

53

48 

45 

42 

37 

34 

32

Sept.

30 

27 

84 

23 

22

28 

27 

24 

23 

22

45 

 67 

71 

64 

57

452 

297 

181 

128 

99

82 

101 

101 

84 

76

58 

50 

50 

52 

55

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.06 7,860 

.72 95,470 

8.22 294,800

14.46 1,914,000

.30 39,460 

.44 58,290 

.33 43,430 

.20 26,430 

' 5.67 751,100 

2.74 363,300 

.14 16,270 

.19 24,740 

.04 4,800

13.05 1,728,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day.

b Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readinga Sept. 7-23.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, aubtract 1 hour.
SALT RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.

329

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°21'45", long. 91 049'05", In NWlNE* sec. 20,

 TT~53~N., R. 8 W., at county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Santa Fe 

and 1 mile upstream from Elm Creek. Datum of gage is 613.05 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 298 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 20.36

 feet); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 29, 30.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; minimum, 0.1 second-foot on 

many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except-those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

' 14 

9 

8 

13 

55

54 

25 

15 

10 

7

5 

4.1 

3.4 

3.1 

2.9

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

1.4

s!2 

2.8 

2.4 

2.4

2.8 

2.3 

1.8 

1.0 

1.6 

3.2

Nov.

3.S 

8 

6 

4.1 

4.1

3.4 

3.1 

2.9 

9

854

494 

113 

54 

33 

24

18 

26 

194 

144 

79

63 

2,380 

2,070 

401 

183

116 

75 

50 

43 

40

Dec.

43 

40 

35 

30 

25

20 

20 

20 

20

26

45 

300 

263 

171 

99

68 

95 

242 

258 

107

72 

68 

460 

617 

494

840 

10,100 

10,100 

3,500 

1,010 

398

Jan.

252 

207 

167 

129 

96

75 

72 

73 

74 

80

S2 

S2 

80 

70 

60

59 

50 

45 

40 

35

30 

31 

38 

46 

50

43 

35 

30 

27 

26 

27

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

' Wa

lendar year 194 £ 

ary

ember ..................

ter year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

32 

35 

36 

450 

252

203 

185 

127 

131 

235

250 

109 

61 

35 

25

20 

20 

20 

22 

*24

29 

32 

31 

30 

27

24 

22 

20

Secondfoot-days

264.7 

7,498.4 

29,586

132,232.9

2,211 

2,487 

" 2,639 

1,411 

69,387 

11,716 

369 

1,519.1 

585.2

129,673.4

Mar.

19 

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

14 

13 

13 

17

S8 

55 

38 

34 

38

90 

100 

61 

475 

930

183 

107 

72 

56 

44

48 

36 

31 

28 

24 

23

Maximum

5E 

2,38C 

10.10C

10.10C

25E 

45C 

93C 

29 £ 

10.30C 

1,630 

36 

39 C 

273

10.30C

Apr.

22 

18 

16 

a!4 

a!3

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

15 

16 

29 

64 

40

29 

22 

20 

16

14

12 

26 

177 

121 

67

85 

292 

115 

67 

40

May

29 

22 

19 

17 

15

16 

551 

8,950 

6,440 

1,410

4,690 

3,420 

510 

144 

4,230

5,350 

5,920 

10,300 

10,300 

4,400

963 

354 

243 

206 

183

169 

141 

115 

99 

92 

 89

Minimum

1.0 

2.9 

20

.4

26 

20 

13 

12 

15 

18 

6 

.6 

.1

.1

June

84 

84 

- 79 

110 

557

1,630 

1,440 

787 

1,360 

1,260

857 

273 

162 

112 

392

955 

463 

158 

97 

72

66 

167 

133 

160 

99

51 

38 

29 

a 23 

a!8

Mean

8.54 

250 

954

362

71.3 

88.8 

85.1 

47.0 

2,238 

391 

11.9 

49.0 

19.5

355

July

a!6 

a!3 

IS 

8 

10

9 

12 

12 

10 

9

9 

8 

8 

7 

7

15 

16 

10 

36 

20

13 

9 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

6 

18 

20 

20

Per 

square 

mile

0.029 

.839 

3.20

1.21

.239 

.298 

.286 

.158 

7.51 

1.31 

.040 

.164 

.065

1.19

Aug.

386 

390 

96 

43 

26

18 

13 

145 

139 

101

47 

26 

16 

10 

7

9 

6 

5 

3.6 

3.1

2.S 

2.6 

2.6 

3.4 

3.6

3.4 

6 

1.0 

.6 

1.7 

1.7

Sept.

1.3 

.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3

3.1 

2.3 

2.S 

4.2 

9

7 

4.7 

11 

273 

133

56 

28 

14 

8 

6

3.6 

3.9 

3.4 

2.6 

1.5

1.2 

.3 

.6 

.1 

.1

Runoff

Inches

0.03 

.94 

3.69

16.51

.28 

.31 

.33 

.18 

8.66 

1.46 

.05 

.19 

.07

16.19

Aore-feet

525 

14,870 

58,680

262,300

4,390 

4,930 

5,230 

2,800 

137,600 

23,240 

732 

3,010 

1,160

257,200

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (4 p.m.) 11.700 aec.-ft.: Dec. 28 (8 a.m.) 11.200 aec.-ft.: May 8 (8 a.m.)

10,600 BBC.-ft.; May 9 (9 a.m.) 7,790 aec.-ft.; May 18 (7:30 a.m.) 11,200 aec.-ft.} May 19 

(9:30 a.m.) 12,100 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for preceding and following days 

and range lines on recorder chart.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-9, Jan. 17-21, Feb. 4, 14-18. Discharge 

computed from wire-weight gage readings Oct. 11 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3, 5-8, Mar. 7-9, Apr. 6-12, 20, 21, 

July 3-31, Aug. 6, 7, Aug. 13 to Sept. 13, Sept. 18-30.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
330 SALT RIVER BASIN

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°18'40", long. 91°56'40", In NWjSWi sec. 5, T. 52 

N., R. 9 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles upstream from Long Branch and 11 

miles north of Mexico.

Drainage area.- 67.4 square miles.

Records available.'- April 1930 to September 1943 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 10.1 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 6,140 second-feet June 26, 1942 (gage height, 12 19" 

feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 feet, from floodmarks,'date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally below 3.0 feet and twice dally above.

Rating table.8, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Mov. 9}

Oct. 1 to Mov. 9 Nov. 10 to Sept. 30

1.55 1.7 1.85 13 1.35 0.0- 1.60 2.9 1.9 23 3.2 

1.60 2.4 1.9 19 1.40 .1 1.65 4.9 2.0 36 3.8 

1.65 , 3.4 2.0 33 1.45 .2 1.70 7 ' 2.1 52 5.0 

1.70 4.9 2.1 51 1.50 .6 1.75 10 2.4 114 6.0 

I-?5 ? 2.4 114 1.55 1.6 1.8 14 2.8 212 8.1 

1.80 10

Disohargs, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

114 

35

26 

6 

4.0 

2.4 

1.7

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

.9

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.2

Nov.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.3

.4 

.5 

.5 

2.0 

254

79 

44 

11 

8 

6

4.9 

15 

79 

30 

18

22 

455 

186 

130 

33

11 

9 

8 

S 

8

Dec.

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

4.9 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

23 

36 

30 

23 

9

alO 

11 

186 

56 

20

14 

17 

123 

119 

107

105 

2,320 

513 

436 

- 174 

77

Jan.

9 

9 

26 

15 

12

11 

10 

9 

8 

7

8 

9 

9 

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

7 

4.1

3.7 

4.9 

5 

7 

7

6 

6 

4.9 

4.9 

4.5 

4.5

Feb.

4.5 

IS 

30 

30 

30

31 

31 

28 

33 

121

31 

20 

11 

6 

4.5

3.3 

2.6 

2.9 

2.9

5

4.9 

5 

6 

6 

4.9

4.5 

4.1 

3.7

Unn+h SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jaau 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augui 

Sept

ffa

nber ...................... 4

lendar year 1942 

ary

..... *n

st ........................

amber .....................

207.0 

,423.3 

,462.0

,242.0

248.5 

474.8 

702.8 

244.8 

,621.6 

,540.9 

46.3 

175.0 

236.4

ter year 1942-43 .......... ' 28,383.4

Mar.

3.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.6 

2.9

4.5 

5 

7 

7 

8

11 

11 

10 

110 

161

254 

22 

15 

12 

9

7 

6 

6 

6 

4.9 

4.9

Maximum

114 

455 

2,320

4,230

26 

121 

254 

60 

2,910 

856 

10 

60 

119

2,910

Apr.

3.7 

3.3 

2.9 

2.6 

2.6

2.'s 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8

2.0 

2.9 

4.9 

6

5

4.1 

3.3 

2.9 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

2.9 

21 

10 

6 '

 30 

60 

30 

12 

10

May

6 

3.7 

2.9 

2.0 

1.8

1.6 

10 

1,280 

350 

594

1,270 

436 

56 

20 

2,380

1,800 

1,970 

2,910 

1,960 

347

112 

44 

16 

9 

9

8 

7 

4.5 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

June

3.3 

2.6 

2.3 

1& 

15

794 

752 

436 

60 

856

212 

38 

13 

11 

8

156 

33 

10 

8 

8

68 

758 

75 

137 

36

14 

9 

4.5 

3.3 

2.9

Minimum Mean

0.2 6.68 

.1 47.4 

3.7 144

.1 82.9

3.7 8.02 

2.6 17.0 

1.1 22.7 

1.8 8.16 

1.6 504 

2.3 151 

.3 1.49 

0 5.65 

0 7.88

0 77.8

July

lie

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3

.3 

.4 

.6 

.4

.3 

1.6 

2.9 

10 

4.1

2.3 

1.6 

.8 

1.6 

2.0

1.8 

1.3 

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.099 

.703 

2.14

1.23

.119 

.252 

.337 

.121 

7.48 

2.24 

,022 

.084 

.117

1.15

a Mo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Time basjlst Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract

330 

553 

1,090 

1,590 

2,910

Aug.

.41 

60 

9 

4.5 

2.6

1.3 

1.1 

2.9 

33 

7

4.5 

2.0 

1.6 

1.1 

1.0

.8 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

2.0 

119 

103

7 

2.6 

1.3 

.6 

.3

.2. 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

.0 

0 

0

Runoff

Inches

0.11 

.78 

2.47

16.68

.14 

.26 

.39 

.14 

8.62 

2.50 

.03 

.10 

.13

15.67

1 hour.

Acre feet

411 

2,820 

8,850

59,980

493 

942 

1,390 

486 

30,980 

9,010 

92 

347 

469

56,290
SALT RIVER BASIN 331

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 029*00", long.- 9l°59'50'', in SWiSWi sec. 2, T. 

txi N., R. 10 W., at wabash Railroad bridge in Paris, 12i miles upstream from Elk Fork 

Salt River. Datum of gage is 621.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 356 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,430 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 16.78 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 29.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 27, 1942 (gage height, 21.76 

feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

9

10

124

172

93

54

29

20

14

11

9

7

6

5

4.8

4.3

3.5

3.7

3.0

2.6

1.6

1.1

1.1

.8

1.0

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.3

Nov.

1.1

1.9

1.9

.3

3.2

7

11

6

24

771

60O

2O9

75

53

36

31

196

133

107

62

58

763

1,000

771

486

176

97

70

58

56

-

Dec.

50

45

35

30

25

22

20

20

20

25

35

65

90

SO

- 65

42

*40

35

214

125

78

75

207

37S

298

474

2,770

2,720

2,520

1,600

555

Jan.

300

224

176

133

93

SO

70

60

63

69

66

56

50

40

30

35

30

22

20

17

15

15

16

20

25

20

15

12

10

10

12

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

20

30

70

2OO

4OO

30O

2OO

170

195

236

d340

221

120

50

30

20

25

30

36

48

*52

66

64

53

56

48

40

37

_

-

Secondfoot-days

605.3

5,364.9

*

124,903.7

1,304

3,162

3,260

1,377

37,604

20,389

1,095

2,631.7

141.3

90,762.7

Mar.

30

20

15

10

10

10

10

15

20

23

44

84

112

96

116

156

165

204

273

404

339

306

212

123

96

S3

73

66

60

53

47

Maximum

172

1,000

2,770

9,610

300

4OO

404

1 O1**. -LeO

5,710

2,140

TOQ -LWO

550

23

5,710

Apr.

41

36

33

29

27

25

24

23

23

24

25

29

44

65

53

42

32

28

25

22

19

22

SO

96

54

58

112

85

123

73

~

May

66

63

40*

32

29

35

676

1,460

787

966

787

339

183

1,500

3,300

5,710

5,150

3,920

3,320

3,380

3,150

1,210

275

138

143

113

38

59

47

39

Minimum

0.4

 8

20

.4

10

20

10

19

29

8

1.3

1.2

.4

June

,34

32

31

25

42

306

673

396

1,170

2,O70

2,140

1,970

1,610

672

149

363

1,320

1,840

1,390

964

3S2

401

354

660

151

S3

55

43

32

26

~

Mean

19.5

195

413

342

58.2

113

106

45.9

1 '680 213

35.3

84.9

4.71

249

July

24

21

19

IS

17

17

64

42

57

32

22

16

13

11

11

10

9

10

10

9

9

8

8

3

153

147

66

30

18

18

193

Per 

square 

mile

0.055

.543

1.16

.961

.163

 317

 29S

 129

 t* A-\

1^91

 099

.233

.013

.699

Aug.

413

3C

5E

3£

6

O

7

d!45

d60

d£

£

V

4

9

0

alOO

al30

a!6

aV

a2

0

0

0

a!5

alO

a

a

e

7

6

6

5

5 '

4.3

4.5

4.0

3.5

2.5

1.9

1.3

1.5

1.7

Sept.

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.2

6

6

3.5

2.9

3.1

2.9

3.3

7

17

23

13

8

6

5

4.0

3.3

3.5

3.3

2.7

2.1

1.9 i.r i.e

1.5

1.5

~

Runoff

Inches

O.O6

.61

1.34

13.06

19

!s3

.34

.14

3*93

2 1 ^ 

 J.O .11

.27

.01

9.46

Acre-feet

1 200 nleso

P5 400 , *

247,700

3,5SO

6,270

6,51P

2,730

74,590

40,440

2,170

5,220

230

130,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Elk Fork 

Salt River near Paris.

d Doubtful gage-height reoord; discharge estimated Feb. 11 and computed on assumption gage was 

read 1 foot too high Aug. 5-7.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-15, Jan. 6-8, Jan. 14 to Feb. 8, 13-18, 

Mar. 1-3. Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings Nov. 9, 10, 12-14, 17, 18, 20-23, 

Feb. 1-21, June 15, 19, June 25 to July 6, 1O-31, Aug. 4-8, 19.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
332 SALT RIVER BASIN

Elk Fork Salt River near Paris, Mo.

Location.- water-stage recorder; lat. 39°26'25", long. 92°00'05", in SEiSEi sec. 22, T.

 54 N.: R. 10 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 2i miles south of Paris and 11 miles

upstream from Middle Fork Salt River. Datum of gage is- 630.86 feet above mean sea 

 level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 262 square miles.

Records available.- April .1930 to September 1943 (fragmentary prior to February 1935).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 14.42

 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 0.49 foot Sept. 5.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 20,600 second-feet June 27, 1942 (gage height, 20.22 

feet); no flow on many days. Maximum stage known prior to 1942, 19.1 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

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

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year 'October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7 

3.2 

3.6 

163 

1S9

60 

28 

16

10 

6

4.9 

3.6 

3.1 

2.7 

2.7

2.5 

2.8 

3.6 

4.3

3.1

3.0 

2.8 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

1.9 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

1.3 

1.4

Nov.

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

3.3

8 

18 

18 

244 

1,340

394 

85 

45 

29 

21

17 

197 

386 

115 

59

216 

960 

686 

261 

133

76 

49 

36 

33 

29

Dec.

28 

26 

21 

18 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

18

36 

b60 

b70 

b60 

51

*36 

33 

blOO 

b?00 

b80

b60 

94 

476 

616 

472

1,060 

6,460 

4,540 

1,630 

783 

386

Jan.

'.223 

164 

128 

94 

62

60 

55 

53 

50 

54

51 

45 

39 

36 

37

39 

b30 

b20 

b!5 

b!5

b!5 

b20 

34 

42 

b35

b25 

b20 

b20 

b20 

18 

21

Feb.

22 

21 

blOO 

bSOO 

217

162 

113 

96 

96 

213

223 

92 

b30 

b!5 

blO

blO 

b!5 

16 

19 

26

-; *31 

32 

32 

31 

27

24 

20 

18

Month SecondJlonU) foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ...................... 17

lendar year 1942 

ary ...

.... isn

1

1 ..............'........... 1

st ...................

ember .....................

540.0 

,463.8 

,496

,452.5

,540 

,011 

,106 

,337 

,531 

,424 

,044 

688.3 

545.8

ter year 1942-43 .......... 94,726.9

Peak discharge.- D

2,^66 sec. -ft. ; May 

9,560 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge 

b Stage-discharge 

g Computed from gr 

h Computed from ta 

Time basis: Centr

Mar.

17 

15 

blO 

b8 

b7

b6 

b5 

b5 

8 

14

25 

37 

40 

38 

54

71 

94 

66 

321 

484

214 

119 

87 

68 

56

53 

45 

42 

35 

33 

29

Maximum

139 

1,340 

6,460

14,900

223 

300 

484 

318 

9,000 

'3,200 

370 

174 

178

9,000

Apr.

27 

23 

20 

IS 

16

15 

14 

14 

16 

16

17 

21 

25 

27 

26

24 

20 

16 

14 

12

11 

54 

318 

178 

92

69 

83 

66 

49 

36

May

28 

23 

18 

16 

14

14 

21 

890 

679 

602

1,630 

765 

200 

106 

3, ,880

7,660 

3,170 

9,000 

6,940 

2,900

1,060 

269 

148 

116 

98

77 

59 

46 

37 

34 

31

June

28 

25 

30 

18 

65

1,130 

971 

1,030 

971 

3,200

2,330 

338 

114 

72 

98

932 

678 

174 

92 

63

74 

705 

1,900 

g972 

g!88

g7S 

g60 

h42 

32 

24

Minimum Mean

1.0 17.4 

1.3 182 

16 ' 564

.4 357

15 49.7 

10 71.8 

5 67.9 

11 44,6 

14 1,469 

18 547 

5 33.7 

1.4 22.2 

.4 18.2

.4 260

July

20 

16 

14 

13 

13

10 

9 

9 

8 

7

7 

6 

\ 6 

5 

5

5 

5 

113 

S6 

33

IS 

12 

9 

8 

370

 105 

39 

19 

12 

10 

g52

Per 

square 

mile

0.066 

.695 

2.15

1.36

.190 

.274 

.259 

.170 

5.61 

2.09 

.129 

.085 

.069

.992

Aug.

g!74 

g!50 

g41 

h23 

g20

g!8 

g20 

g33 

h38 

g67

g28

glo

g8 

g? 

g6

g4.9 

b.3.9 

g3.4 

b.3.2 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7 

2.5

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

Sept.

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

17 

74 

43 

20 

10

e

7 

9 

173 

90

33 

16 

9 

6 

4.4

3.4 

3.2 

2.5

1.9 

1.5

1.3 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.4

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

' .78 

2.48

18.53

.22 

.29 

.30 

.19 

6.47 

2.33 

.15 

.10 

.08

13.47

Acre-feet

1,070 

10,840 

34,700

258,800

3,050 

3,990 

4,180 

2,650 

90,310 

32,580 

2,070 

1,370 

1,080

187,900

ec. 27 (7 a.m.) 8,040 sec. -ft.; May 16 (4 a.m.) 7,660 sec. -ft.; May 16 (3 p.m.) 

17 (4 a.m.) 8,580 sec. -ft.; May 18 (1:30 a.m.) 10,300 sec. -ft.; May 19 (6 a.m.)

measurement made on this day. 

relation affected by Ice. 

aph based on partial recorder trace and occasional tape-gage readings, 

pe-gage reading, 

al war time. To convert war time to standard time, "subtract 1 hour.
THE SHY BASIN 333

Hadley Creek at Klnderhook, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. sg^l'SS", long. 91°08'5511 , on east boundary Just 

north of center of sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 7 W., three-quarters of a mile southeast of 

Klnderhook, 2.0 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and 

5.5 rules upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 469.55 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 72.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,780 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 11.10 

*eet)7 from rating curve extended above 4,200 second-feet: minimum, 0.5 second-foot 

Oct. 12, Sept. 4-6, 20; minimum gage height, 1.55 feet Oct. 12.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 8,260 second-feet June 19, 1942 (gage height, 11.35 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,900 second-feet; no flow on many days during 1940, 1941. .

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, 'in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 28)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

1.6 0.5 4.0 630 1.8 0.6 4.0 650 

1.8 3.0 5.0 1,330 1.9 l.S 5.0 1,6SO 

2.0 9.0 7.0 3,130 2.0 4.8 6.0 2,540 

2.2 20 9.0 5,380 2.2 17 7.0 3,180 

2.5 45 11.0 7,780 2.5 50 S.O 3,850 

3.0 110 3.0 160 9.0 4,720

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.2

3.0 

3.6 

10 

4.6

3.4

2.6 

2.8 

2.6 

1.8

1.2 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.S

.6 

.7 

.8 

1.2 3.0,

3.0

Nov.

2.2

1.6 

1.0 

.9 

12

6.2 

3.2 

2.6 

1,220 

426

53 

40 

33 

29 

27

25 

310 

32 

31 

19

184 

*1«710 

214 

96 

73

56 

47 

46 

47 

43

Dec.

b40 

b35 

b30 

30 

29

29 

23 

b25 

26

 43 

39 

b25 

b20 

b20

blB 

blB 

b20 

blB 

b20

b20 

31 

79 

82 

64

746 

2,680 

290 

312 

116 

84

Jan.

77 

67 

64 

59 

b50

44 

47 

*43 

40 

41

38 

34 

b30 

b30 

43

58 

b35 

b35 

t>30 

b30

b35 

b45 

b35 

68 

53

40 

32 

32 

33 

33 

39

Feb.

41 

36 

476 

66 

47

60 

32 

33 

44 

55

29 

26 

24 

b20 

b20

18 

21 

24 

19 

2.4

22 

20 

21 

20 

17

15 

15 

16

u«n+h SeccndMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febri 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 her .........................

lendar year 194 2 

iry i

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

Bt ........................ ..."

ember ........................

60. 

4,790. 

5,045

34,386.

1,340 

1,261 

668 

858. 

12,463. 

1,125. 

714. 

762. 

85.

ter year 1942-43 ............ 29,154.

Mar.

b!4 

b!3 

bll 

bl3 

bll

bll 

bll 

11 

13 

21

19 

16 

16 

16 

20

31 

 18 

16 

118 

45

30 

24 

22

22 

21

21 

19 

18 

16 

16 

15

Apr.

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

10 

12 

12 

166 

58

22 

64

27 

18 

14

13 

10 

9.0 

8.4 

10

9.0 

8.4 

15 

10 

46

74 

90 

33 

21 

17

Maximum

3 10 

7 1,710 

2,680

3 2,680

77 

476 

118 

B 166 

3 2,180 

3 152 

1 298 

1 610 

5 24

5 2,680

Peak discharge.- Nov. 9 (11 p.nO 6.460 sec. -ft.: Dec.

May

12 

11 

10 

11 

7.9

9.0 

17 

1,190 

123 

663

1,230 

205 

116 

32 

960

1,040 

2,180 

1,430 

1,680 

330

208 

184 

133 

135 

111

88 

71 

60 

53 

57 

57

Minimun

0.6 

.9 

18

0.6

30 

15 

11 

8.4 

7.9 

9.0 

1.3 

-.8 

.6

.6

June

46 

40 

35 

36 

34

152 

75 

47 

42 

141

62 

37 

33 

31 

32

46 

31 

22 

19 

19

16 

16 

16 

25 

15

14 

13 

11 

9.0 

10

Mean

1.9 

160 

163

94.2

43.2 

45.0 

21.5 

28.0 

402 

37.5 

23.0 

24.6 

2. a

79.9

July

8.4 

5.8 

S.4 

298 

28

16 

11 

9.0 

7.9 

6.9

7.9 

6.9 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

104 

32 

14 

7.9 

5.6

4.1 

4.1 

3.8 

3.8 

4.8

4.8 

2.0 

1.3 

1.3 

15 

72

. Aug.

- 33

6.9 

1.8 

13 

5.8

1.0 

'3.1 

610 

26 

12

8.4 

6.9 

4.1 

3.8 

3.8

2.8 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.1

.9 

.9 

4.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

.8 

.9 

1.1 

.8 

1.1

Per square 

Bile

5 0.027 

2.20 

2.24

1.30

.594 

.619 

.296 

.385 

5.53 

.516 

.316 

.338 

5 .039

1.10

27 (12:30 a.m.) 7,730 sec. -ft.;

Sept.

o.s

.7 

.6

.6 

.6

.8 

1.1 

.9 

.S 

.S

.7 

3.S 

24 

4.5 

2.5

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7

1.1 

15 

15 

2.3 

1.0

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.9

Runoff in 

inches

0.03 

2.45 

2.58

17. 5S

.69 

.65 

.34 

.43 

6.38 

.58 

.37 

.39 

.04

14.93

May 11

(11:30 a.ra.) 4,260 sec.-ft.; Hay 17 (6 p.m.) 4,090 sec.-ft.; Hay 19 (8 a.m.) 5,240 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time baslss Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
334

THE SNY BASIN 

Hadley Creek near Shlnn, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39'55", long. 91*09'12", near center of NEi 

 sec."i, T. 5 S., R. 7 W., at Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, 1.1 miles

southeast of Shlnn, 2.7 miles south of Klnderhook, and 3.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Datum of gage Is 456.70 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers,

U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 73.6 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1941: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 6,410 second-feet 

Apr. 19 (gage height, 12.51 feet); no flow July 21 to Aug. 24.

1941-42: Maximum discharge during year, 7,390 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 

13.07 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Oct. 2.

1942-43: Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 

13.47 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 29.

Maximum stage known, 18.7 feet Apr. 7, 1939, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1941-43 

1941

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nor. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

..

_

_

-

11

9.4

8.1

7.8

S.I

14

18

76

1,320

255

112

71

54

41

33

S5

22

20

20

19

May

18

18

15

14

13

20

21

14

11

9.4

8.1

7.6

7.3

6.9

6.1

5.7

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.6

287

166

28

18

15

12

11

9.4

8.1

8.3

June

13

9.4

19

12

8.7

7.3

7.6

6.6

507

171

24

27

14

11

13

S.7

6.9

5.7

 4.6

3.6

3.5

3.3

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.8

15

7.6

4.2

July

3.0

1.9

24

11

5.1

3.0

1.8

1.2

.8

170

16

4.8

2.6

1.4

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.2

. .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

i 0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

44

90

6.4

3.6

3.0

2.1

1.6

Sept.

0.9

261

24

7.1

12

 6.4

a!2

a!5

a50

a!4

a7

a4

2.1

1.7

1.2

92

7.8

3.0

C.O

1.8

1.3

1.0

.9

1.0

318

12

5.9

3.1

3.0

2.S

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Hadley Creek at Klnderhook and 

Klser Creek at New Canton.
THE SNY BASIN 335

Discharge, in second-feet, of Hadley Creek near Shinn, 111., 1941-43 Continued

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10-

11

12

13

14

15

.16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

a,e

7,3

Oct.

2.6

59

114

535

588

1,250

149

68

199

85 .

45

34

29

31

34

23

126

134

55

39

637

114

67

45

35

68

149

44

33

910

459

Nov.

236

98

64

48

264

370

114

78

61

48

38

34

30

87

22

£0

18

16

212

139

44

36

95

49

49

80

44

37

33

30

-

eak dlacharne.-

100 sec. -ft.; Hay

00 i sec.-ft.

Deo.

30

30

27

26

26

SI

21

22

21

20

bl8

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

16

18

72

42

34

226

62

38

b25

b25

24

Jan.

b25

b24

b20

b!6

b!2

1)12

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!4

1)16

bl8

17

16

14

U

9.8

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.0

12

b!6

Feb.

b!5

b!3

12

1,200

395

1,130

466

207

WO

b70

b60

b55

b50

b55

541

535

144

b60

b50

b40

1)35

b35

b35

31

31

34

30

42

_

_

-

Mar.

68

55

53

49

47

40

37

36

30

24

22

20

148

80

50

732

*128

B70

B60

a 60

55

42

38

34

30

43

33

29

27

24

23

Apr.

22

21

20

20

18

291

1,050

207

1,080

425

166

128

104

85

68

55

57

40

35

32

30

28

25

23

22

22

23

25

20

18

-

Hay

16

14

109

23

18

445

61

38

30

26

166

218

217

142

1,360

224

164

732

152

107

81

64

53

45

39

156

57

36

30

24

152

June

80

29

20

18

16

14

1,140

251

105

101

371

209

77

61

46

49

41

131

1,920

186

132

91

68

56

a200

a 600

.152

94

67

52

-

July

41

34

34

32

aS5

24

22

26

30

229

37

340

52

712

a!50

alOO

a50

a40

030

allO

alOO

20

a!8

a!8

a!6

a!4

a 24

12

12

12

9.4

Aug.

7.8

7.1

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.9

7.1

68

17

8.7

8.1

6.6

5.9

6.9

7.3

6.4

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

23

14

7.6

5.1

4.2

Sept.

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.8

10

9.4

6.4

4.6

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.4

116

16

6.1

7.6

7.6

5.1

3.8

3.1

2.8

19

170

15

7.8

6.1

5.1

-

Oct. 6 (lE.m. ) 5,960 seo.-ft.; Feb. 4 (9:30 p.m.) 4,620 sec.-ft.; Apr. 9 (7 p.m.) 

15 (10 a.m.) 3,160 seo.-ft.; June 7 (4 a.m.) 4,710 sec.-ft.; June 19 (10 a.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a He gage-height record; discharge"computed on basis of records for Hadley Creek at Klnderhook 

and Klaer Creek at Ken Canton, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

4.6

4.0

4.6

11

5.7

4.2

4.0

3.8

3i8

3.3

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.8

1 3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.1

3.8

5.7

5.7

Ncv.

4.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

17

9.4

5.5

4.6

1,150

449

68

45

34

28

25

22

397

43

30

24

221

«.»570

250

136

91

63

47

44

49

42

-

Dec.

b40

D35

b30

bSO

D30

b30

29

28

27

26

47

39

b30

b22

b20

bl9

bl9

b20

19

b20

24

31

b80

bSO

86

439

3,410

402

440

161

111

Jan.

97

77

78

60

b50

46

 50

45

40

43

36

36

b30

30

48

67

31

bSO

b30

bSO

b40

b45

62

b70

b55

a45

b36

B35

a35

a35

a40

Feb.

a40

. B40

573

131

72

100

48

47

64

84

37

30

b25

b22

b20

b20

b225s

20

27

26

21

22

27

18

15

15

16

_

_

-

Mar.

15

13

b!2

bl3

- bl2

bll

bll

b!2

b!5

22

20

17

17

18

21

37

020

16

126

60

37

28

24

22

22

20

18

16

15

14

14

Apr.

12

10

9.8

9.4

8.7

8.3

9.0

8.7

132

66

23

67

29

20

16

15

all

alO

B9

BIO

9.8

10

14

11

55

69

83

30

18

16

May

12

11

9.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

14

1,150

144

614

1,180

215

122

89

798

948

2,090

1,370

1,610

336

215

161

149

148

143

140

58

B55

B56

a60

a60

June

B50

B40

a35

28

a35

a!60

B90

a60

30

119

68

40

31

32

29

42

31

21

18

16

16

15

14

20

14

12

11

11

9.4

8.7

Jnly

8.7

7.3

8.1

239

24

13

9.4

7.3

6.9

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.1

5.3

3.6

84

27

11

6.9

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.2

4.4

2.6

2.0

1.9

10

51

Aug.

'35

6.4

2.1

7.7

4.4

1.3

1.9

626

31

14

10

8.1

6.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.4

4.4

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.1

.9

1.7

.9

1.4

Sept.

0.9

.8

.5

.4

.4

1.0

.9

1.0

.5

:6

.6

1.1

13

4.2

2.8

1.2

.7

.6

.4

.2

.7

7.4

12

2.4

1.0

.8

.3

.2

.2

.3

Peak discharge.- frov. 9 (11 p.m.) 5,390 Bee.-ft.; Dec. 27 (2s45 a.m.) 8,100 sec.-ft.; May 8 

(5:30 a.m.) 4,620 sec.-ft.; May U (10:30 a.m.) 4,120 sec.-ft.; May 17 (6:45 p.m.) 4,040 sec.-ft.; 

May 19 f8 a.m.) 5,960 seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Kinder-hook.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
336 THE SNY BASIN

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of Hadley Creek near Shlnn, 111., 1941-43

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

April 11-30, 1941 .................

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

September. ........................

Water year .............

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

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

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

September. ........................

Water year 1941-42 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1942 .............

Bay...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1942-43 .............

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

2,142.4

721.9

249.6

150.7

874.0

-

6,160.6

2,454

1,020

-

422.6

5,461-

2,187

4,160

4,999

6,376

2,373.4

284.4

457.6

36,355.6

113.0

4,878.9

5,824

37,5?6.9

1,450

1,605

718

799.7

11,979.4

1,106.1

580.9

798.6

57.1

29,910.7

Maximum

_

_

1,320

227

170

90

318

_

1,250

370

226

-

25

1,200

732

1,080

1,360

1,920

712

68

170

1,920

11

1,570

3,410

3,410

97

573

126

132

2,090

160

239

626-

13

3,410

Minimum

_

_

7.8

4.4

1.4

0

0

.9

-

2.6

16

16

-

9.0

12

20

18

14

14

9.4

3.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

3.1

19

2.1

30

15

11

8.3

7.8

8.7

1.9

.9

.2

.2

Mean

1

_

_

107

23.3

8.05

4.86

29.1

-

32.9

195

139

161

213

76.6

9.17

15.3

99.6.

3.65

163

188

I 103.

46.8

57.3

23.2

26.7

386

36.9

18.7

25.8

1.90

81.9

Per square 

Bile

_

_

1.45

.317

.109

.066

.395

-

2.70

1.11

|_ .447

_

.185

2.65

.958

1.89

2.19

2.89

1.04

.125

.208

1.35

.050

2. SI

'2.55

1.40

.636

.779

.315

.363

5.24

.501

.254

.351

.026

1.11

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

1.08

.36

.13

.08

.44

-

3.11

1.84

1 .52

~

.21,

2.76

1.11

2.10

2.53

3.22

1.20

.14

.23

18.37

.06

2.47

2.94

18.97

.73

.81

.36

.40

6.06

.56

.29

.40

.03

15.10

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour. 1942; Central war time thereafter.
THE 8NY BASIN 337 

Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. S9°37'30", long. 90°47'40*, In SWi sec. 18, T. 58., 

R. 3 w., at old bridge on county road, 50 feet downstream from Panther Creek, a quarter 

of a mile downstream from highway bridge on State Highway 107, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Wabash Railroad bridge, and three-quarters of a mile northeast of Pittsfield.

Drainage area.- 39.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,940 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 11.31 

feet); no flow Sept. 16-19, 25-30.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 4,600 second-feet (revised) Oct. 4, 1941 (gage height, 

11.55 feet); no flow Sept. 16-19, 25-30, 1943.

Flood on Sept. 8, 1926, reached a stage of 18.4 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U.- S. Army.

Revisions.- Revised figures of peak discharge, in second-feet, for the water year 1942, 

superseding those published In Water-supply Paper 955, are given'herewith: .Oct. 4 

(10:30 p.m.) 4.600 sec.-ft.; Feb. 4 (8 p.m.) 3,120 sec.-ft.; May 12 (7 p.m.) 1,920 

sec.-ft.: May 15 (11 a.m.) 2,200 sec,-ft.; June 19 (8 a.m.) 2,530 sec.-ft.; July 19 

(12 p.m.) 2,070 se.c.-ft.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17ie

19 

20

21 

£2 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.1 

2.7

2.4 

2.0 

1.7 

1.3 

1,0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.9 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

4.3 

3.4

Nov.

2.4 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

10

3.6 

2.0

1.7 

125 

77

4.3 

3.2 

2.9 

2.7 

2.4

2.4 

75 

5.4 

4.1 

3.6

28 

661 

70 

28 

17

11 

8.8 

9.3 11 ' 

10

Dec.

12 

9.0 

6.6 

7.2 

7.4

7.7 

8.2 

7.7 

8.2 

10

18 

13 

7.7 

6.6 

7.4

6.9 

9.3 13

7.9 

7.4

7.2 

15 

50 

51 

38

310 . 

1>490 

229 ISB" 

49 

31

Jan.

31 

24 

28 

12 

12

13 

22 

22 

18 

18

16

13 

11 

26 

46

42 

11 ' 

10 

11 

9.3

10 

12 

24 

34 

18

8.2 

6.6 

6.9 

7.7 

9.9 

38

Feb.

16

11 

310 

52 

34

55 

IS 

22 

34 

. 46

11 

11

e.s

5.9 

5.6

5.9 

6.9 

6.2 

9.3 

14

12 " 

11 

11 

10 

8.5

7.2 

6.9 

8.2

Month Seoond- foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary

55. S 

1,207.4 

2,609.4

............ 16,817.5

u&ry

h... ...... ..................

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

st ...........................

ember

ter year 1942-43 ......

Peak diseharjte.- K

Ui:36 a.m.) 3,740 a 

May 19 (7 a.m.) 2,44 

a Ho gage-height r 

Time baala; Centn

570. f 

759.4 

403.4 

286. £ 

7,491.1 

309.4 

- 75. f 

126.2 

10.6

. . , . . 13,906.8

Mar.

7.2 

4.5 

4.1 

4.9 

5.4

5.2 

5.4 

4.7 

6.4 

16

10 

9.0 

9.9 

11 

18

22 

10 

9.6 

101 

21

16 

12 

12 

12 12"

11 

9.9 

8.5 

8.2 

8.8 

7.7

Apr.

6.9 

6.1 

6.4 *a6 

a5

a5 

a6 

a8 

all 

12

7.9 

13 

8.5 

6.6 

6.1

6.6 

5.4 

5.2 

5.4 

7.7

6.4 

7.2 

11 

6.9 

27

20 

36 

11 

8.5 

7.7

Maximum

4.3 

681 

1,490

1,490 ,

i 46 

310 

101 

36 

1,700 

50 

24 

112 

2.7

1,700

May

5.9 

5.9 

5.2 

4.7 

4.9

10 

83 

 1,120 

54 

576

708 

68 

33 

25 

837

413 

1,700 

833 

721 

86

45 

28 

22 

24 

18

13 

11 

9.6 

8.6 

9.0 

10

June

7.9 

6.9 

5.9 

6.1 

32

50 

16 

10 

9.0 

44

13 

8.2 

6.1 

8.2 

19

13 

7.2 

5.6 

5.2 

4.5

4.5 

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.1

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.0

Minimum Mean

1.0 1.80 

1.7 40.2 

6.6 84.2

.1 46.1

6.6 18.4 

5.6 27.1 

4.1 13.0 

5 9.55 

4 . 7 242 

2.0 10.3 

.3 2.44 

.1 4.07 

0 .36

0 38.1

July

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

24 

3.2

' 1.9 

1.3 

1.2

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9

1.0 

6.2 

1.4 

1.2 

.8

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

.7 

.8 

17

Aug.

4.6 

.7 

.3 

.4 

.2

.1 

.1 

112 

2.2 

.8

.4 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.4

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3

Per square 

mile

0.045 

1.02 

2.13

1.16

.465 

.684 

.328 

.341

'.260 

.062 

.103 

.0091

.962

ay 6 (3s30 a.m. 1 ) 3,940 sec. -ft.; May 11 (11:30 a.m.) 2,270 sec. -ft.} 

ec.-ft.} May 17 (6 p.m.) 2,630 sec. -ft.; May IS (2:30 p.m.) 2,990 sec 

0 sec. -ft. 

ecord; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Hebo. 

al war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

0.3 

.4

.e

.4 

.4

.S 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.5 

2.7 

.8

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

2.2 

1.0 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

inches

0.05 

1.13 

2.45

15.78

%54 

.71 

.38 

.27 

7.04 

.29 

.07 

.12 

.01

13.06

May 15 

.-ft.;
338 THE SNY BASIN 

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°26'35", long. 90°47'45", In NWi sec. 19, T. 7 S., 

 R. 3 w., at bridge on county road, a quarter of a mile west of Nebo, a quarter of a

mile upstream from Spring Creek, and 1.6 miles upstream from Chicago & Alton Railroad

bridge. Datum of gage Is 462.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army)."

Drainage area.- 162 square miles Including that of Spring Cneek. 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet my 18 (gage height, 14.78

reet) from rating curve extended above 8,000 seqond-feet; minimum, 1.5 second-feet

Sept. 12, 30.

1939-43: rfexlmum discharge, 15,500 second-feet (revised) Oct. 4, 1941; (gage height,

16.73 feet) from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow on many days. 

The flood of Aug. 16, 1916, reached a stage of 18.2 feet from Information by local

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

as shown In the following table. They supersede those published In the water-supply

papers Indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

S95.............

955.............

Water 

year

1940

1942

Date

Aug. 27

Oct. 4

Gage height 

(feet)

9.73

16.73

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1,550

15,500

Remarks.- Records good except those for discharges below 20 second-feet, which are fair. 

cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge In second-feet, for high-water periods In the water 

 years 1940 and 1942 are given herein. They supersede tho"se published In Water-Supply 

Papers 895 and 955.

Day 

(water y6ar)

1939-40

Oct. 4........

Discharge 

(second-feet)

. 3,400

Day 

(water year)

1941-42

Discharge 

(second-feet)

Month

March 1940.: ........... 

August. ................

Water year 1939-40. . . 

Calendar year 1940...

March 1942. ............

Calendar year 1941... 

Water year 1941-42...;

Second-foot 

daya

903.3 

611.70

3,118.27 

3,107.43

8,515 

9,727

37,627.4 

79,307.7

Maximum

239 

406

406 

406 

7 4SO

3,760 

3,120

7,480 

7,4SO

Mean

29.1 

19.7

8.52 

S.49

275 

324

103 

217

Per 

square 

mile

0.180 

.128

.0526 

.0524

1.70 

2.00

.636 

1.34

Runoff 

in 

Inches

0.21 

.14

.72 

.72

If 95 

2.23

8.62 

18. IS

Peak discharges.- 1939-40: Mar. 2 (lirSO p.m.) 710 sec.-ft.; 

June 9 (7 p.m.) 352 sec.-ft.; June 12 (9 a.m.) 419 sec.-ft.; Aug. 18 

(1 p.m.) 410 sec.-ft.; Aug. 27 (10 a.m.) 1,550 sec.-ft.

1941-42: Oct. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 15,500 sec.-ft.; Hov. 6 (5 a.m.) 

3,230 sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (11:30 a.m.) 13,400 sec.-ft.; May 18 (6 a.m.) 

4,420 sec.-ft.; July 9 (7s45 a.m.) 3,040 sec.-ft.; July 19 (11 p.m.) 

2,950 sec.-ft.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

6.8

6.2

5.8

7.2

7.0

6.2

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.6 

5.0

4.9

4.9 

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.0

7.4

93

34

Nov.

14

9.4

7.4

6.4

29

34

17

11

371

849 

69

34

22

17

16

14

193

72

32 

24

104

2,930 

1,250

231

144

98

70

63

71

67

-

Dec.

69

56

42

39

39

40

39

36

39

42

66

70

42

37

34

32

33

41

39 

32

29

48 

145

192

140

423

5,120

1,510

630

324

216

Jan.

185

156

138

113

78

82

98

112

96

94

90

S6

64

70

120

143

86

55

48 

44

52

59 

84

91

83

55

40

38

39

42

85

Feb.

110

61

652

336

147

190

109

95

116

315

112 77

651

44

48

42

47

4S

51 

64

69

59 

59

57

49

44

39

41

.

-

Mar.

41

34

27

29

30

31

27

25

31

78

71

51

- 48

51

64

110

74

55

262 

206

94

76 

66

64

63

60

55

48

44

44

42

Apr.

38

34

32

32

30

28

30

31

32

39

39

33

36

30

26

25

22

20

20 

24

25

27 

37

36

30

54

57

64

33

28

-

Hay

25

22

21

19

18

314

660

2,920

551

592

2,450

912

258

176

3,090

3,490

2,410

5,910

1,730 

975

462

331 

278

249

217

180

149

126

107

104

105

June

90

77

68

279

200

1,420

412

. 190

150

964

309

171

162

267

254

298

128

101

8S 

87

98

76 

7S

72

65

58

189

163

58

51

July

48

46

47

121

88

52

44

42

39

37

35

34

33

32

31

33

140

53

420 

33

19

15 

13

12

12

11

9.6

9.2

131

43

SO

Aug.

39

22

15

13

9.6

7.8

7.2

407

95

25

16

12

9.9

S.I

7.2

6.9

6.0

5.5

5.5 

5.5

S.7

5.7 

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.7

Sept.

3.5

3.1

2.S

5.2

6.2

72

9.6

4.0

2.7

2.0

1.7

7.9

153 -

32

S.I

4.4

2.8

2.4

2.0 

2.0

l.S

2.4 

3.3

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5
THE SNY BASIN 339 

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Bay Creek *t Hebo. 111.. 1942-43

Month

October ...........

November .................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ...........

February .................

March ......... ...

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

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

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

September ............. ...

Water year 1942-43 ..... . .

Peak discharge.- Nov. 22 (3:30

(7:30 a.m.) 5,010 sec. -ft.; May 1 

June 6 (6r30 p.m.) 4,180 sec. -ft.

Secondfoot-days

285.9 

6,869.2 

9,646

67,111.2

2,628 

3,146 

2,001 

992 

28,851 

6,683 

1,762.8 

771.0 

349.8 

63,925.7

p.m.) 4,970 

5 (2r30 p.m.

Maximum

93 

2,930 

5,120

5,120

185 

652 

262 

64 

5,910 

1,420 

420 

407 

153 

5,910

3ec.-ft.; D 

) 9,100 see

Minimum

4.7 

6.4 

29

, 3.9

38 

39 

25 

20 

18 

51 

9.2 

3.3 

1.6 

1.5

Mean

9.22 

229 

311

184

84.8 

112 

64.5 

. 33.1 

931 

221 

56.9 

24.9 

11.7 

175

Per square 

mile

0.057 

1.41 

1.92

1.14

.523 

.691 

.398 

.204 

5.75 

1.36 

.351 

.154 

.078 

1.06

Runoff in 

inches

0.07 

1.58 

2.81

15.39

.60 

.78 

.46 

.23 

6.62 

1.52 

.40 

.18 

.08 

14.67

ic. 27 (6 a.m.) 7,980 sec.-ft.j May 8 

.-ft.; May 18 (4 a.m.) 10,000 sec. -ft.;

CUIVRE RIVER BASIN 

Culvre River near Troy, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 000'59B , long. 90°59'CJO", In SEi sec. 14, T. 49 

N., K. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 1J miles downstream from confluence of 

North and West Forks and 2 miles north of Troy. Wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum used during periods of low flow. Datum of both gages Is 450.22 feet above mean 

sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 903 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1943.

Average aiscnargeT- 21 years, 730 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,500 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 27.58' 

reetj; minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 2.66 feet).

1922-43: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1942 (gage height, 33.4 

feet, from floodmarks); no flow Aug. 29, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good.

'Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

-rDay

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 22' 

23 

24

25

26

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

80 

64 

51 

45

41

60 

71 

55 

41 

30

25 

20

16 

15 

15

13

11 

11 

12 

13

12 

9 

8 

6 

7

6 

6 

4.1 

7 

9 

168

Nov.

118 

73 

56 

51 

49

51 

69 

64 

'55 

1,630

928 

343 

205

149 

113

97 

554 

1,960 

606 

309

630 

7,250 

9,790 

2,230 

852

496 

354 

245 

266 

255

Dec.

245 

225 

212 

174 

158

158 

146 

129 

129 

129

161 

496 

378 

324 

262

205 

205 

205 

374 

290

228 

202 

1,060 

1,400 

1,090

1,090 

27,100 

25,900 

18,200 

4,010 

1,500

Jan.

969 

737 

606 

504 

405

350 

446 

374 

366 

354

381 

381 

35S 

294 

283

294 

302 

241

199 

199

168 

146 

146 

174 

168

180 

158 

155 

115 

107 

120

Feb.

143 

199 

1,790 

2,230 

1,110

852 

737 

504 

446 

2,030

1,500 

584 

401 

25S 

276

212 

171 

168 

164 

168

189

199 

186 

174 

164

138 

135 

129

u^+h SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... ' 8e

931.1 

),841 

,3S5

lendar year 1942 ......... 361,443.1

ary ........... £

.......................... le;

.......................... 5£

.......................... :

st *

ember .....................

,680 

,307 

,410 

,921 

,251 

,888 

,489 

1,768 

,444.5

ter year 1942-43 .......... 395,315.6

Peak discharge.- I

(l6 p.m.) 18,800 set

Mar.

118 

110 

107 

97 

92

102 

85 

80 

73 

102

146 

255 

225 

202 

209

2,120 

852 

508 

4,140 

3,750

1,020 

584 

442 

362 

316

283 

255 

232 

199 

180 

164

Maximum

168 

9,790 

27,100

27,100

969 

2,230 

4,140 

829 

31,000 

12,800 

96 

1,720 

430

31,000

Apr.

146 

135 

105 

105 

107

107 

105 

100 

110 

120

120 

129 

209 

209 

ISO

155 

132 

115 

107 

107

100 

95 

326- 

829 

397

362 

434 

331 

845 

199

May

164 

140 

129 

113 

105

105 

9,S30 

13,100 

9,820 

3,860

16,800 

13,800 

3,020 

1,060 

1,630

11,700 

14,900 

31,000 

15,100 

8,020

4,460 

1,450 

838 

650 

510

391 

304 

24S 

213 

193 

198

Minimum

4.1 

49 

129

4.1

107 

129 

73 

95 

105 

106 

18 

9 

3.6

3.6

June

195 

195 

160 

12,SOO 

6,920

9.S80 

3,570 

2,130 

3,090 

2,780

4,670 

1,250 

550 

359 

359

1,020 

926 

359 

230 

224

489 

4,600 

590 

510 

272

204 

160 

162 

126 

106

Mean

30.0 

995 

2,787

990

312 

547 

562 

197 

5,266 

1,963 

48.0 

154 

48.2

1,083

July ' ' 96 

89 

83 

83 

72

85 

S5 

6S 

58 

58

44 

52 

48 

46

41

52 

46 

d40 

37 

35

39 

31 

26 

26 

24

24 

23 

21 

20 

d!9

oa

square 

mile

0.033 

1.10 

3.09

1.10

.346 

.606 

.622 

.218 

5.83 

2.17 

.053 

.171 

.053

1.20

Aug.

85 

89 

76 

92 

.66

50 

39 

1,720 

1,350 

402

184 

115 

S5 

66 

33

46 

31 

33 

28 

16

23 

d20

IS 

17 

16

14 

13 

12 

10 

10 

9

Sept.

9 

8 

7 

7 

8

6 

3.9 

3.6 

8 

10

9 

8 

43 

430 

213

123 

89 

64 

43 

33

28 

26 

20 

76 

52

d40 26' 

20 

17 

14

Runoff

Inches

0.04 

1.23 

3.56

14.88

.40 

.63 

.72 

.24 

6.72 

2.42 

.06 

.20 

.06

16.28

Acre-feet

1,850 

59 , 190 

171,300

716,900

19,200 

30,360 

34,530 

11,740 

323,800 

116,800 

2,950 

9,460 

2,870

784,000

)ec. 27 (7 p.m.) 41,500 sec. -ft.; Pec. 29 (8 a.m.) 28,300 sec. -ft.; May S 

.-ft.; May 11 (12 p.m.) 23,100 sec. -ft.; May 18 (2 p.m.) 37,000 sec. -ft.; June 4

(6 p.m.) 19,100 sec.-ft. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
340 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Des Plalnes River near Des Plalnes, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42004'55", long. 87053'25", In SEiSEi sec. 25, T.

 42 II., R. 11 E., 50 feet upstream from dam No. 2 of Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.3 

mile downstream from Lake Avenue Bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Central Road Bridge, 

and 2k miles north of Des Plained. Datum of gage Is 626.31 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.-'374 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,060 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage

 height, 3.75 feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.11 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,470 second-feet Feb. 25; maximum 

gage height, 5.15 feet, Feb. 25 affected by ice; minimum, 5.5 second-feet Aug. 11, 12 

(gage height, 1.17 feet). 1940-43: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 25, 1943; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 

8, 1941 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1942, superseding those pubIn Water-supply Paper 855, are given herewith:

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-43 

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

189

219

746

697

826

724

782

886

862

90S

782

644

553

736

794

656

521

575

908

697

8O5

736

1,510

1,960

1,460

1,110

964

897

8O5

736

713

Nor.

1,410

1,700

1,510

1,340

1,230

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,060

1,010

S62

759

678

610

543

489

437

397

397

770

862

8O5

724

632

564

521

510

476

457

427

-

Dec.

407

387

356

*342

333

308

275

268

24O

146

155

201

17S

137

150

146

146

a!40

a!60

a!50

a!5O

a!60

a2OO

a260

aS50

a47O

a400

a35O

316

275

308

Jan.

3OS

308

299

1)250

a210

a21O

a!80

al60

a!50

a!4O

aSO

*86

78

70

74

74

74

89

123

137

141

141 141

150

166

172

189

2O1

212

219

206

Feb.

178

184

184

161

150

2O1

290

240

206

178

17S

150

123

132

127

172

261

226

206

212

127

101

97

97

86

82

78

74

_

-

Mar.

86

141

178

233

342

387

437

553

521

521

499

510

489

499

510

805

1,250

1,300

1,46O

1,560

1,510

1,290

1,110

953

794

632

543

543

532

532 '532

Apr.

510

467

417

356

308

282

29O

2S2

261

247

219

195

172

161

155

146

141

137

127

114

105

97

89

66

78

74

70

7O

64

61

May

58

61

64

67

64

70

S6

62

7C

70

67

67

64

89

97

184

195

172

155

141

132

127

109

97

82

74

70

64

61

55

127

June

598

427

29O

247

195

508

610

333

219

172

286

521

367

261

2O1

166

137

123

114

243

575

387

254

201

166

150

132

114

93

78

-

July

64

55

55

52

47

44

37

32

2S

58

64

42

28

23

23

21

16

15

11

1O

7.1

7.1

6.2

5.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

12

11

10

11

Aug.

9.0

26

23

14

9.0

7.1

S.O

10

47

61

44

28

21

16

12

10

8.0

6.2

4.O

3.4

2.4

2.4

3.4

2.4

2.9

1.5

2.9

47

61

39

25

Sept.

16

IS

52

30

23

21

25

50

114

137

93

70

58

52

50

52

44

37

47

52

44

37

28

26

25

37

52

39

30

28

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Des Plalnes River at Lemont 

and Du Page River at Troy.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 341

Discharge, tn second-feet, of Dos Plalnes River near Des Plaines, 111., 1941-43 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 -15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

26

25

25

25

23

21

20

15

18

18

15

12

14

20

26

26

28

28

25

26

32

34

30

30

30

26

26

23

44

50

Nov.

48

60

50

48

52

58

65

52

86

417

350

854

819

184

155

141

137

123

114

114

123

114

105

101

»97

93

67

74

82

67

-

Dec.

62

44

47

47

44

39

39

37

37

34

32

34

32

SO

28

28

SO

28

26

26

25

23

26

28

28

42

606

897

851

.782

690

Jan.

667

713

782

713

447

489

478

427

377

333

290

233

233

212

189

155

141

123

118

118

allO

allO

105

101

101

alOO

WOO

b90

b90

93

89

Feb.

89

89

89

97

114

254

254

282

348

510

532

499

1)300

b200

b!70

b!70

»b!70

b!70

212

828

1,260

 1,460

1,830

»b2,200

«b2,400

»b2,100

*bl,500

1)1,200

_

_ 

-

Mar.

bl.OOO

942

828

667

686

350

247

b!70

b!70

166

166

172

201

407

1,110

 2,270

2,150

1,960

2,010

1,660

1,460

1,360

1,280

1,110

964

874

794

702

610

543

489

Apr.

457

397

350

324

299

254

247

254

233

206

184

184

178

166

155

155

155

146

127

150

178

161

155

160

141

127

207

275

233

268

-

 ay

268

240

233

201

161

146

132

155

146

141

489

543

377

290

282

986

1,040

1,080

953

1,100

1,460

1,130

953

886

975

874

794

690

575

489

427

June

368

333

324

299

254

240

247

254

240

219

195

178

155

132

118

101

93

82

70

61

58

55

50

58

64

64

58

55

42

34

-

July

34

32

30

28

25

183

447

407

290

226

195

178

155

132

109

195

367

172

118

86

64

50

39

32

28

25

20

18

20

15

14

Aug.

12

10

14

20

14

10

9.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

5.5

12

23

20

16

15

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.1

8.0

7.1

9.0

50

118

123

97

78

61

Sept.

47

34

26

23

21

16

12

12

12

11

9.0

12

SO

20

16

20

18

14

11

10

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

11

9.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Des Plaines River at Lemont 

and Du Page River at Troy.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1941-43

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1941 .............

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

July.... ..............'............

September. ........................

Water year 1941-42 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1942 .............

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

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

September. ........................

Water year 1942-43 ........"...,.

Seoondfoot-days

7,866

128,775.4

5,038

4,501

21,252

5,783

2,921

8,168

812.8

556.6

1,387

108,692.4

787

3,618

4,642

59,466.4

&,327

27,418

6,516

18,156

4,491

 3,734

807.0

451.0

98,268.0.

Maximum

470

1,960

308

290

1,560

510

195

610

64

61

137

1,960

50

417

897

1,560

2,270

457

1,460

358

447

123

47

2,400

Minimum

397

137

.7

70

74

86

61

55

78

5.5

1.5

16

1.5

12

42

23

1.5

89

166

127

132

34

14

5.5

8.0

5.5

Mean

254

353

163

161

686

193

94.2

272

26.2

-18.0

46.2

298

25.4

121

150

163

269

884

217

586

150

120

26.0

15.0

269

Per square 

mile

2.22

2.19

.679

.944

.436

.430

1.83

.516

.252

.727

.070

.048

.124

.797

0.068

.324

.401

.436

2.36

.580

1.57

.401

.321

.070

.040

.719

Runoff in 

inches

.78

12.82

.50

.45

2.11

.58

.29

.81

.08

.06

.14

10.82

.08

.36

.46

5.92

2.73

.65

1.81

.45

.37

.08

.04

9.78

Time basis: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
342 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Des Plalnes River at Lemont, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage above dam, lat. 41°40'54", long. 88°00'09", In NWi sec. 20, 

T. 37 N., R. 11 E., at Stephens Street Bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Lemont 

and 11 miles upstream from confluence with Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Datum of 

gage Is 583.67 feet above mean sea level, da-turn of 1929.

Drainage area.- 687 square miles.

Records available.- November 1914 to September 1943.

Ave e discharge.- 28 years (1915-43), 438 second-feet (Including overflow into Chicago 

sanitary ana snip canal).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,110 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 

t>.t*; reet); minimum observed, 14 second-feet Sept. 26.

1915-43: Maximum discharge, 5,520 second-feet Mar. 18, 1919; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, construction operations 

on dam, or no gage-height record, which are poor. ' Gage read twice daily. During high 

water part of flow spills into Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Willow Springs, 7 

miles above station, and (since February 1941) at two additional points 1 mile and 1$ 

miles above station. This flow is not Included in the table of dally discharge.

Cooperation.- Records of diversion Into-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal furnished by 

sanitary uistrict of Chicago.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

86

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

153

139

124

122

115

105

94

86

74

6S

64

61

64

66

65

63

60

57

56

54

51

50

51

52

53

54

54

52

i 53

56

60

Nov.

65

72

74

75

73

SI

94

106

al60

a300

a400

428

453

412

365

 312

282

268

242

251

277

277

268

260

251

242

224

199

212

205

-

Dec.

193

174

148

119

105

99

91

88

86

86

83

81

76

75

73

71

69

68

66

66

65

65

66

66

75

91

404

1,410

1,850

»1,440

1,280

Month

Calendar year 1942....

January. ................

March...................

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43....

Jan.

1,180

1,110

al,050

a950

aS50

aSOO

aSOO

a750

a700

a650

a550

a500

a480

a 450

a 420

a3SO

a330

a310

a 290

a270

a250

a240

a230

a230

a220

a210

a200

a200

a!90

a!90

a!90

Feb.

a200

208

280

183

183

1,320

1,850

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,110

b900

b700

b550

b440

b350

*b230

b2SO

b280

282

1,030

j 1,880

1,380

1,410

1,480

1,610

1,720

1,440

'_

-

Secondfoot -days

2 276

6*918

8,729

95,124

15,170

28 692

10*502

6,433

5,513

*918

143,131

Mar.

bl,200

bl,C

b£'

00

50

58

632

526

4

Z

3

61

84

2S

302

286

I

 i

S

68

35

97

1,200

1,580

3,1

2,C

1,6

10

00

10

1,480

1,380

1,1

l.S

1.1

00

10

10

1,070

928

S

£

-

£

28

15

00

98

546

Maximum

153

453

1,850

1,850

1,180

1,720

3,110

632

1,720

567

488

10S

3,110

Apr.

536

495

461

398

378

346

388

352

346

328

312

297

277

273

264

282

268

242

235

235

286

297

297

286

268

297

404

632

587

495

-

May

436

391

352

339

 507

288

882

339

444

556

1,110

1,380

1,280

1,140

1,110

1,300

1,480

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,720

1,660

1,560

1,410

1,320

1,300

1,230

1,170

1,070

815

644

Observed

Minimum

50

65

65

2

190 ,_-

235

235

282

65

 51

38

14

14

He ail

73.4

231

282

261 '

489

S48

932

350

1,010

214

178

QO 0 oo #*

30.6

392

June

567

516

477

444

412

378

328

297

277

268

255-

209

190

171

161

151

144

133

115

105

98

93

96

85

69

65

73

86

87

83

-

July

72

57

52

51

52

69

220

404

488

312

264

235

212

209

209

183

202

404

378

297

227

190

153

186

102

82

70

61

65

65

62

Aug.

e

e

55

48

46

49

48

41

44

47

44

40

39

38

39

66

75

72

69

60

52

48

44

42

40

40

e40

640

e

e;ez

gj

52

,97

78

78

e264

Sept.

el08

e90

e65

e50

36

30

31

51

28

86

25

23

19

22

24

30

27

26

24

24

22

19

IS

17

16

14

14

16

17

26

-

Adjusted for diversion into 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

Mean

73. 4

242

451

343

564

l'458

384

1,693

232

191

93.5

31.2

561

Per square

mile

0.107

. 352

.656

.499

. 821

1 .97

2. 12

!559

2.46

.338

.278

.136

.045

.817

Runoff in

inches

39

!?6

6.77

.95

2.05

2.45

.62

2»S4

.38

.32

 16

.05

11.09

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Des Flaines River near Des Flaines and Du Page River at Troy.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation affected by construction operations on dam; discharge computed on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement and records on staff gage downstream from dam.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 343

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19'40", long. 88°43'10n , In the SEiSWi seel 13,

 T. 33 N., R. 4 E., 0.4 mile downstream from dam In Marseilles, 6.9 miles upstream from 

Fox River, and 246.6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 462.91 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,640 square miles. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has Included diversion 

from Lafce Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. January 1903 to December 1904 at

 site near Mlnooka, 24.1 miles upstream, and October 1919 to September 1939 at site 'at 

Morris, 16.6 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1919-43), 12,260 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73,800 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 13.82 

feet); minimum dally, 3,410 second-feet Sept. 28.

1919-43; Maximum discharge, 74,400 second-feet Feb. 7, 1942; minimum dally, 1,970 

second-feet Jan. 30, 1940.

A stage of 26.2 feet at Morris occurred In 1831, and a stage of 25.4 feet (Ice Jam) 

occurred at present site on Jan. 21, 1916.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 60,000 second-feet and those for periods

 of -no gage-height record, which are good. Flow regulated by power plants and navigation dam above station. Figures of dally discharge Include flow through navigation 

locks.

Cooperation.- Nineteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September- 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,110

7,580

7,730

7,120

7,240

6,040

5, ISO

5,460

5,030

5,470

4,150

7,450

5,230

4,730

4,680

5,060

4,780

4*170

4,480

4,360

3,880

4,170

4,720

4,330

3,440

4,460

4,400

4,240

4,150

4,200

 4,740

Nov.

5,510

6,760

5,580

5,650

8,870

6,220

7,090

7,080

8,310

16,200

20,400

20,900

16,800

15,200

13,100

11,600

11,300

11,300

10,200

9,610

10,900

12,000

14,400

19,200

19,900

15,200

13,200

12,100

11,300

9,780

Dec.

8,930

7,200

5,090

6,170

8,580

6,670

5,710

5,290

5,910

5,810

8,170

5,490

5,550

5*030

8,050

5,130

7,100

5,240

5,090

5,250

4,530

5,950

5,320

6,870

7,090

8,700

27,800

52,000

50,100

43,000

37,200

Jan.

32,100

2S,8OO

26,100

23,900

a22,000

a2 0,000

18,100

18,500

14,600

14,200

13,100

11,100

9,160

9,960

10,300

9,310

9,890

a, 400

6,120

6,420

6,070

6,610

8,260

8,870

12,400

14,300

12,600

11,600

10,700

9,690

10,800

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .."................... ...

March ......... ..................

April ............................ fcjr................. .............

Juns .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1948-45 ............

Feb.

9,160

10,200

11,800

18,500

19,800

32,600

37,900

30,400

26,100

31,000

26,100

a23,600

a21,200

a IS, 900

a!6,200

a!3,800

11,300

9,850

12,900

11,100

13,100

14,700

14,200

13,700

13,100

12,800

10,600

12,000

_

^

~

Secondfoot-days

160,760

355,660

374,020

3,790,890

i 424,360

496,610

496,280

329,560

1,090,700

400,330

260,490

239,660

159,050

4,807,480

Mar.

10,300

10,500

5,820

7,390

8,000

7,030

5,820

6,120

5,930

6,860

8,770

9,540

11,100

11,400

14,300

35,500

39,500

34,900

29,400

28,700

26,900

23,900

21,600

19,100

19,700

17,000

16,500

14,300

14,000

12,400

12,000

Apr.

10,600

10,700

S.840

9,520

S,770

S,360

9,040,

9,760

8,360

9,330

S,070

8,810

8,550

8,380

8,070

7,370

8,140

7.1SO

7,140

7,830

7,260

7,640

6,930

7,120

7,180

6,310

25,600

36,600

26,100

24,000

-

Maximum

8,110

20,900

52,000

65,700

32,100

37,900

39,500

36,600

70,700

25,700

16,300

12,800

6,870

70,700

May

21,500

18,800

16.SOO

14,300

13,700

12,500

11,800

17,100

22,700

23,000

38,700

59,700

54,600

44,200

37,600

37,200

41,900

47,700

54,900

57,400

70,700

65,000

50,800

44,600

44,100

39,400

32,700

27,800

25,100

23,500

20,900

Mininum

3,440

5,510

4,530

3,440

6,070

9,160

5,820

6,930

11,800

8,400

6,520

3,900

3,410

3,410

June

19,400

20,400

17,800

25,700

18,900

17,300

18,800

16,200

15,200

14,700

13,SOO

12,900

13,100

12 ,600

12,400

12,400

11,400

11,400

10,600

9,880

10,300

9,580

9,880

10,100

10,300

9,590

8,400

10,100

8,600

8,600

Mean

5,186

11,860

12,070

10,390

13,690

17,740

16,010

10,990

35,160

13,340

9,048

7,731

5,302

13,170

July

8,160

8,330

6,960

6,820

6,520

3,360

16,300

14,200

14,800

12,900

11,700

10,600

9,130

9,420

9,110

9,090

9,090

8,830

8, ISO

6,860

8,660

8,160

7,640

7,650

7,640

7,230

6,960

6,780

7,900

7,090

7,420

Aug.

6,490

6,960

9,240

8,790

10,800

12,800

12 ,600

10,700

9,2SO

6,740

5,890

6,980

6,480

7,260

7,810

3,160

6,910

6,970

7,070

6,030

6,190

5,470

5,050

3,900

7,320

10,700

8,470

7,890

5,780

9,530

5,400

Per square 

mils

Sept.

6,210

6,150

5,030

5,590

6,240

5,800

4,680

4,840

5,220

5,980

5,960

4,190

5,670

5,530

5,820

5,480

5,220

4,160

4,440

6,050

4,640

4,760

4,900

4,710

4,690

4,990

6,870

3,410

6,230

5,590

-

Runoff in 

inches

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 46 - 23
344 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, ill.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°33'10", long. 89°46'40", in SEiSEi sec. 26, T. 

7 N., R. 6 E., at village of Kingston Mines, 2.3 miles downstream from Mackinaw River 

and 145.3 miles upstream from mouth. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 7.9 miles downstream at mouth of Copperas Creek, 0.5 mile upstream from abandoned Copperas Creek 

lock, and 16.9 miles upstream from Spoon River. Datum of each gage is 428.00 feet 

above mean sea level, da,tum of 1929; (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army).

Drainage area.- 15,200 square miles. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has Included diversion 

,from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Rebords available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 83,100 second-feet May 23; maximum gage height, 

 25.02 feet May 25; minimum daily discharge, 2,3pO second-feet Sept. 27; minimum gage

height recorded, 2.39 feet Sept. 26.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 23, 1943; maximum gage height, that of

May 25, 1943; minimum daily"discharge observed, that of Sept. 26, 1943; minimum gage

height observed, 1.75 feet Oct. 5, 6, 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for discharges below 15,OOO second-feet, which are 

fair. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage 

recorder as a factor.

Cooperation.- Thirty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

0. s. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,420

4,590

8,430

10,300

11,500

11,200

8,990

8,160

7,710

11,900

6,300

4,580

4,520

5,140

5,000

7,320

6,150

' 4,900

5,140

3,920

4,130

4,380

4,710

3,920

3,920

4,130

3,920

4,610

4,130

5,370

4,910

Nov.

4,870

5,780

7,730

7,150

7,170

8,230

3,090

8,270

8,560

16,300

17,300

19,900

21,700

21,300

20,900

19,600

20,500

SO, 300

20,900

13,000

20,100

19,700

18,100

19,500

19,100

19,900

20,200

15,800

20,300

16,100

-

Dec.

19,500

16,600

13,100

13,100

10,800

14,200

9,920

10,400

10,500

7,240

3,190

8,900

8,850

6,330

7,990

8,170

8,530

8,550

8,150

8,390

3,270

11,400

9,220

8,290

9,150

8,350

13,400

21,100

27,000

33,200

38,600

Jan.

41,100

41,700

42,100

41,500

39,500

37,900

38,400

37,200

33,300

30,700

31,000

30,100

26,000

26,300

25,400

23,500

23,000

20,500

15,000

11,000

 9,000

9,000

9,000

11,000

14,100

22,000

23,000

20,OOO

17,300

15,300

16,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ....... ....

January ..........................

February ..................... ...

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ...................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

16,800

16,200

13,700

20,200

19,900

28,000

24,400

31,600

36,300

38,300

40,200

37,300

37,300

34,200

30,100

22,900

19,600 is,eoo

19,100

21,700

23,300

24,300

26,400

27,700

27,300

26,600

24,900

25,300

..

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

193,300

471,850

397,940

5,648,610

783,600

730,400

802,300

539,150

1,617,500

1,001,500

351,480

412,340

189,300

7,490,600

Mar.

24,300

24,300

23,000

23,300

22,700

2*1,100

19,700

18,500

17,600

13,300

17,600

17,600

17,900

17,900

17,800

18,200

23,400

32,500

37,100

37,900

38,700

38,000

36,000

34,600

33,300

33,000

32,200

30,200

27,200

23,600

23,800

Apr.

25,000

26,100

24,600

22,000

23,600

22,100

20,900

20,600

20,300

20,000

13,500

18,800

13,600

13,200

13,200

9,550

10,300

10,600

12,100

13,700

11,200

8,700

11,000

12., 800

12,500

12,100

21,300

23,800

25,600

30,900

-

Maximum

11,900

21,700

33,600

53,600

42,100

40 r 200

38,700

30,900

32,200

54,800

16,400

27,300

9,590

32,200

May

32,700

32,100

32,700

32,000

29,300

29,300

28,300

29,000

28,400

29,000

31,400

35,200

45,500

53,000

55,200

56,000

59,000

63,000

63,500

73,000

71,600

78,200

82,200

77,500

73,300

 72,100

70,900

67,900

63,000

60,500

57,200

Minimum

3,920

4,870

7,240

2,620

9,000

16,200

17,600

3,700

28,400

17,300

6,790

5,590

2,300

2,300

June

54,300

51,400

49,400

50,700

51,100

49,400

47,400

44,800

41,200

39,300

37,900

34,500

34,300

32,400

30,800

29,800

29,500

27,300

26,400

26,100

26,700

22,900

23,700

22,200

21,300

20,700

20,200

19,100

13,900

17,300

-

Mean

6,235

15,730

12,840

15,480

25,280

26,090

25,880

17,970

52,180

33,380

11,340

13,3OO

6,310

20,520

July

16,300

16,400

15,900

14,000

8,830

6,790

3,670

13,400

14,600

15,200

14,300

15,000

14,700

14,400

14,600

12,400

8,660

8,440

8,620

9,100

9,040

9,520

10,400

9,690

9,910

10,100

9,160

8,160

S^llO

3,780

7,740

Aug.

7,36O

7,380

13,000

19,800

20,900

26,700

27,300

24,300

24,300

22,300

20,800

19,100

16,100

13,800

13,000

12,700

11,000

3,240

7,040

6,360

7,050

5,590

"6,530

8,040

6,150

6,640

9,950

12,000

9,200

9,110.

9,100

Per square 

mile

Sept.

9,590

9,430

3,200

6,860

7,180

7,530

7,270

6,730

6,760

6,510

6,800

6,680

6,840

6,380

6,370

7,160

7,120

6,820

6,170

6,340

6,340

5,410

4,720

4,880

3,440

3,830

2,300

3,910

6,510

6,880

-

Runoff in 

inches

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
.ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.

545

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°49'36", long. 90°3S'53", in SE$NEi sec. 21, T. 16 

N., K. 13 W., at Wabash Railway bridge in Meredosia, 4| miles upstream from McKee Creek 

and 71.1 miles upstream from-mouth. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Wabash Railway 

bridge half a mile east of Valley City, li miles downstream from Mauvaise Terre Creek, 

and 61.6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of each gage is 418.00 feet" above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 25,300 square miles. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion 

rrom Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943. October 1933 to September 1938 in

reports or Mississippi River Commission.

. Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123,000 second-feet May 26-28; maximum gage 

neignt, 28.61 feet May 26; minimum daily discharge, 4,400 second-feet Sept. 29; 

minimum gage height, 1.46 feet Sept. 28.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 26-28, 1943; maximum gage height, that of 

May 26,-1943; minimum discharge, 2,910 second-feet Sept. 21, 1939 (gage height, 1.15 

feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary waterstage recorder as a factor.

Cooperatlon.-Forty-nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September "1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10,200

9,340

9,800

10,000

9,930

io,eoo

10,900

10,400

9,160

8,910

7,930

7,640

6,720

6,170

6,080

6,700

7,070

7,050

7,070

6,200

6,620

5,660

6,700

6,460

6,210

5,850

6,110

6,310

6,150

6,260

6,520

Nov.

7,280

7,400

7,690

8,490

9,410

9,230

9,900

10,300

11,000

16,100

16,300

18,100

21,700

24,300

25,200

25,200

25,800

25,500

25,200

25,100

26,300

27,900

29,400

31,700

33,700

34,700

35,000

36,800

37,900

38,100

-

Dec.

38,400

38,500

36,700

34,000

34,200

32,600

30,700

28,900

27,400

25,300

23,000

19,200

17,100

15,700

14,700.

14,900

14,300

16,300

15,600

14,700

13,900

14,300

14,300

15,400

15,800

15,900

22,300

28,200

32,400

36,700

40,200

Jan.

45,OOO

49,200

52,100

53,700

54,900

55,500

55,900

56,100

54,900

53,600

52,100

50,700

49,000

47,700

45,400

44,100

43,100

40,700

36,100

30,000

18,700

19,700

19,600

23,600

27,200

42,800

43,800

41,000

37,000

35,900

36,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ...... . ? . ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

39,600

41,200

35,500

36,900

30,000

58,600

39,000

40,200

41,500

43,100

43,500

44,700

46,900

46,500

45,200

42,600

40,200

39,300

39,800

41,100

41,400

40,700

40,100

39,100

38,100

37,100

36,200

35,500

-

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

237, OOC

661, 62C

741, 10C

9.143.37C

1,317,30C

1,131,800

970,900

796,10C

2,333,60C

2,092,40C

677,300

488, 30C

243, 56C

11,691,18C

Mar.

'34,600

33,700

32,700

38,100

30,900

29,900

28,100

25,800

24,300

26,100

26,500

25,200

24,600

24,400

23,600

23,600

24,400

25,200

27,600

28,400

30,900

32,700

35,300

37,100

38,600

39,900

40,800

41,200

41,100

41,100

40,300

Apr.

39,400

38,000

37,000

36,200

35,200

34,500

33,800

32,500

31,700

31,100

30,400

29,800

28,500

27,500

26,500

25,500

23,000

20,600

17,700

16,400

16,400

16,200

14,900

14,300

15,600

17,000

22,100

25,300

26,400

30,600

"

Maximum

10,900

38,100

40.2OO

73,600

56,100

46,900

41,200

39,400

123,000

111,000

38,200

25,100

12,900

123,000

May

31,700

33,100

34,500

35,700

36,600

36,700

36,200

37,400

41,200

43,500

46,700

52,200

54,800

57,800

60,700

67,600

73,600

78,600

66,200

95,000

105,000

114,000

114,000

119,000

121,000

122,000

123,000

122,000

120,000

119,000

115,000

Minimum

5,660

7,280

 13,900

5,660

18,700

35,500

23,600

14,300

31,700

38,500

11,700

8,170

4,400

4,400

June

111,000

108,000

104,000

100,000

95,100

92,100

91,200

09,500

66,800

82,800

79,400

77,600

75,600

73,400

70,000

66,600

63,400

61,200

56,800

55,100

52,700

50,700

49,900

47,700

46,000

43,900

41,700

40,600

39,100

38,500

~

Mean

7.64S

22.05C

23,910

25,050

42,490

40,420

31,320

26,540

75,280

69,750

21, 05C

15.75C

8,119

32,030

July

38,200

36,200

35,300

33,600

33,900

31,100

29,900

29,000

26,600

25,300

25,000

24,700

23,300

22,800

22,100

20,700

21,000

19,800

18,300

16,300

14,200

13,400

11,700

12,400

14,800

13,800

13,300

12,900

12,800

12,700

12,200

Aug.

12,900

11,400

11,900

16,700

18,400

19,700

22,100

23,500

24,700

25,000

25.1OO

25,000

24,300

23,500

21,600

19,900

17,700

16,200

12,900

11,000

9,640

8,170

6,920

9,520

9,910

9,040

6,940

9,450

9,910

10,600

10,700

Per square 

mile

Sept.

0,460

9,980

11,600.

12,900

10,400

9,640

9,660

8,970

6,960

6,890

8,680

8,190

8,310

6,260

6,360

7,080

7,730

7,880

7,920

7,950

0,400

7,660

7,880

6,320

7,190

6,370

5,180

4,760

4,400

6,540

-

Runoff in 

inches,

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.

Location.- Lat. 41°34'11", long. 88004'42", in SWi sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 10 E. at upper 

ena or 9-foot navigation channel In Des Plaines River at Lockport.

Records available.- Octobe'r 1936 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 1900 to September 1936 In State report entitled "Stream-flow data of Illinois."

Average discharge.- 43 years, 6,875 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum total discharge during year, 19,013 second-feet July 6; minimum total 

discharge, 764 second-feet Sept. 19.

1900-1943: Maximum total discharge, 19,182 second-feet Sept. 13, 1936; minimum total, 

91 second-feet Dec. 15, 1938.

Remarks.- Total daily discharge includes governmental and private pumpage, inflow from 

Des pialnes River Basin, and diversion from Lake Michigan. This total discharge is 

obtained by adding the dally discharges, based on half-hourly discharge readings at 

dams, sluice gates, lockages, exciter turbines in operation, and main turbines in opera-: 

tion as corrected for variable efficiencies, and the leakage of lock gates, dams, sluice 

gates, and turbines not in operation.
346 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN .

Chicago pumpage includes water from Lake Michigan to supply Chicago metropolitan 

area, and water from we;is within the main-channel drainage area Including pumpage to 

municipalities served by Chicago, and an average of about 95 second-feet for agencies 

not served by Chicago.

Mean net diversion is obtained by deducting from total discharge the Chicago pumpage 

and inflow from Des Plalnes River Basin.

The Federal permit of June 26, 1930, issued by the Secretary of War, limits the 

diversion of water from Lake Michigan to an annual average of 1,500 second-feet, 

exclusive of pumpage for municipal supplies. 

Cooperation.- Records furnished by the Sanitary District of Chicago.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., water year 

October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

OQ JCO

29

30

31

October

Totals

3,537

3,654

3,884

3,908

3,644

3,087

2,572

. 2,812

2,705

3,027

2,502

4,631

2,893

2,567

3,030

2,907

2,865

2,449

2,335

2,381

2,388

2,837

2,563

2,352

2,439

2,563

2,573

2,534

2,446

2,512

2,559

Chicago 

pumpage

1,585

1,585

1,547

1,427

1,558

1,587

1,583

1,584

1,583

1,537

1,437

1,580

1,598

1,588

1,579

1,579

1,535

1,422

1,571

1,576

1,560

1,552

1,557

1,522

1,418

1,539

1,553

1,552

1,547

1,550

1,518

Hot diversion

1,913

2,030

2,296

2,440

2,019

1,446

945

1,199

1,081

1,461

1,029

3,013

1,269

954

1,415

1,290

1,306

1.O06

733

788

808

1,246

989

811

996

1,004

1,007

963

878

876

993

^November

Totals

3,016

2,553

2,293

3,173

3,92O

2,740

2,613

2,335

3,993

3,360

3,657

4,616

2,380

2,340

2,258

2,317

2,436

3,224

3,972

2.37S

3,137

2,313

2,576

2,604

4,580

1,815

2.14O

2,387

2.S35

2,129

Chicago 

pumpage

1,406

1,548

1,534

1,554

1,641

1,544

1,506

1,395

1,531

1,545

1,527

1,544

1,533

1,488

1,401

1,525

1,532

1,522

1,523

1,532

1,475

1,373

1,493

1,521

1,518

1,407

1,497

1,476

1,404

1,532

-

Net diversion

1,545

941

714

1,585

2,284

1,101

1,031

S84

2,325

1,537

1,300

2,751

643

708

742

690

83O

1,623

2,361

776

1,534

851

987

1,007

2,980

331

576

838

1,048

526

-

December

Totals

2,230

2,043

2,186

2,440

3,495

2,052

2,047

2,026

2,145

2,855

3,196

2,115

2,216

2.471

3,389

2,538

3,186

2,149

2,170

2,741

2,221

2,722

2,513

2,894

2,810

3,640

6,979

7,465

7,51fl

6,459

4,879

Chicago 

pumpaKO

1,524

1,553

1,580

1,575

1,534

1,429

1,541

1,554

1,544

1,543

1,558

1,529

1,457

1,558

1,556

1,561

1,555

1,563

1,521

1,441

1,554

1,572

1,581

1,560

1,415

1,472

1,420

1,535

1,557

1,544

1,643

Net dlr 

version

642

435

554

823

1,915

585

47O

429

571

1,271

1,6O5

554

730

881

1,8O5

939

1,595

554

617

1,262

633

1*111

886

1,304

1,364

1,834

4,956

3,986

3,583

3,407

2,284

January

Totals

4,314

4,057

3,540

2,962

3,081

2,923

3,185

4,451

2,325'

3,112

2,425

2,459

2,508

2,446

2,444

2,406

2,319

2,368

2,423

2,506

2,322

2,577

2,579

2,358

2,269

2,309

2,338

2,329

2,323

2,674

3,892

Chicago 

pumpage

1,413

1,435

1,415

1,550

1,577

1,575

1,566

1,567

1,538

1,443

1,569

1,587

1,590

1,585

1,586

1,548

1,443

1,560

1,587

1,634

1,613

1,610

1,577

1,465

1,595

1,621

1,609

1,606

1,604

1,560

1,460

Net diversion

1,888

1,806

1,462

326

965

839

1,230

2,589

516

1,426

635

666

738

700

716

731

757

694

713

758

597

843

842

637

348

409

457

439

419

816

2,172

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

February

Totals

2,664

2,534

3,918

3,174

2,508

7,571

6,166

5,068

3,566

5,556

3,277

4,468

3,413

4,137

3,890

2,267

2,286

2,392

2,424

2,4O9

2,289

3,346

3,325

3,507

4.O9O

3,421

3,428

2,768

-

-

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,609

1,614

1,6OO

1,595

1,597

1,563

1,473

1,577

1,590

1,583

1.6O1

1,595

1,572

1,511

1,604

1,617

1,600

1,588

1,599

1,560

1,459

1,570

1.S81

1,561

1,558

1,576

1,542

1,445

-

-

-

Net diversion

825

681

1,970

918

268

4.O3O

2,847

1,931

823

3,019

831

1,785

999

2,102

1,873

300

399

561

583

515

166

724

 435

404

772

168

127

52

_

.

-

March

Totals

2,757

3,381

2,531

2,477

2,534

2,640

3,308

3,168

2,562

2,643

2,411

2,566

2,537

3,O95

5,707

8,628

7,678

6,763

4,994

3,591

3,937

3,428

3,267

3,324

3,929

2,946

2,957

.3,972

3,294

2,677

2,956

Chicago 

pumpage

1,564

1,598

1,605

1,596

1,587

1,545

1,480

1,593

1,611

1,599

1,598

1,599

1,566

1,460

1,576

1,587

1,605

1,59O

1,586

1,541

1,443

1,570

1,575

1,575

1,572

1,573

1,525

1,411

1,563

1,577

1,569

Net diversion

174

1,023

465

574

7O6

847

1,634

1,426

836

882

513

- 643

580

1,287

3,O19

4,439

1,691

2,189

1,198

159

1,061

643

735

1,047

1,744

812

902

2,140

1,317

792

1,066*

April

Totals

2,728

2,447

2,514

2,981

2,582

2,624

3,099

3,323

2,629

2,746

2,430

3,288

2,488

2,434

2,745

2,555

2,553

2,712

2,9O8

3,054

3,226

2,759

2,481

2,382

2,399

2,591

6,012

4,616

3,662

3,154

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,551

1,556

1,508

1.4O1

1,545

1,554

1,543

1,547

1,554

1,516

1,397

1,538

1,555

1,542

1,542

1 , 548 '

1,503

1,395

1,545

1,536

1,556

1,552

1,553

1,542

1,4O1

1,543

1,56O

1,555

1,543

1,549

-

Het diversion

851

62O

774

1,307

816

869

1,284

1,545

851

1,041

851

1,487

812

714

1,032

811

881

1,198

1,247

1,257

1,473

. 1,027

719

659

827

860

' 3,840 2; 110

1,525

1,135

-

May

Totals

3,654

3,514

3,583

3,610

3,638

3,729

3,588

5,831

3,851

4,249

8,737

9,559

7,392

5,461

5,149

7,311

 7,531

8,279

8,895

10,376

9,169

8,213

6,422

7,559

6,221

4,686

3,915

3,500

3,540

3,855

4,181

Chicago 

pumpage

1,523

1,413

1,548

1,572

1,6O4

l->595

1,562

1,516

1,396

1,541

1,560

1,563

1,548

1,564

1,515

1,411

1,536

1,550

1,540

1,537

1,563

1,535

1,402

1,545

1,555

1,577

1,610

1,599

1,597

1,456

1,497

Het diversion

1,764

1,776

1,790

1,818

1,801

1,931

1,845

3,839

1,934

2,246

5,548

5,533

4,O91

2,895

2,789

4,355

3,875

4,135

4,823

6,291

4,192

3,529

2,775

4,O66

2,854

1,643

1,116

967

1,234

1,901

2,296
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 347

Discharge, In second-feet, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lookport, 111., water year 

October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

Dav WJ

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Totals

3,973

3,791

3,898

4,871

3,779

3,922

4,044

3,736

3,615

3,684

3,725

3,699

3,779

4,210

3,678

3,793

3.73O

" 3,874

3,943

3,795

3,808

4,106

3,836

3,804

3,739

3,879

3,712

3,957

4,014

3,824

-

June

Chicago 

pumpage

1,675

1,733

1,746

1,692

1,619

1,471

1,603

1,621

1,630

1,649

1,656

1,738

1,571

1,817

1,859

1,800

1,783

,840

,881

,539

,831

,778

,794

,839

1,916

1,908

1,686

1,808

1,725'

1,741

-

Net diversion

1,862

1,704

1,851

2,732

1,748

2,147

2,194

1,906

1,805

1,869

1,922

1,815

2,094

2,279

1,704

1,891

1,852

1^936

1,972

2,134

1,823

2,172

1,941

1,868

1,750

1,881

1,951

2,009

2.131

1,968

-

. Totals

4,528

4,090

3,921

3,733

3,696

8,525

6,918

4,948

4,110

3,843

4,518

3,774

4,184

3,793

4,372

4,030

4,334

" 3,688

3,713

3,914

3,969

3,861

3,739

3,734

3,623

3,816

3,886

3,967

4,610

3,834

3,810

<>uiy

Chicago 

pumpage

1,804

1,859

1,894

1,618

1,652

1,721

1,696

a, 730

1,797

1,815

1,549

1,785

1,822

1,838

1,879

1,801

1,754

1,592

1,865

1,902

1,911

1,830

1,876

1,866

1,685

1,923

1,903

1,866

1,807

1,835

1,840

Het diversion

2,640

2,163

1,960

2,040

1,963

6,481

4,638

2,838

2,071

1,887

2,818

1,869

2,221

1,842

2,370

2,101

2,239

1,733

1,630

1,884

1,972

1,968

1,8O9

1,819

1,894

1,851

1,940

2,058

2,683

1,853

1,877

Totals

4,050

3,990

4,822

3,213

3,433

3,328

3,189

3,110

3,311

3,128

3,148

3,742

4,031

3,131

3,408

4,089

3,152

3,270

3,164

3,152

3,194

3,027

3,199

3,079

5,430

7,941

4,159

3,654

3,355

4,933

3,336

August

Chicago 

pumpage

1,698

1,909

1,777

1,763

1,788

1,839

1,870

1,711

1,929

1,960

1,974

1,855

1,825

1,765

1,580

1,761

1,764

1,746

1,797

1,807

1,887

1,660

1,883

1,873

1,801

1,763

1,733

1,704

1,562

1,789

1,840

Het diversion

2,290

2,018"

2,957

1,259

1,411

1,366

1,231

1,333

1,325

1,121

1,131

1,808

2,047

1,007

1,602

2,113

1,280

1,422

1,293

1,285

1,316

1,320

1,323

1,154

3,518

5,799

1,900

1,574

1,573

2,997

1,380

Totals

3,104

3,266

2,910

3,038

3,319

3,809

3,124

3,137

3,212

3; 137

3,004

3,057

3,146

3,291

3,426

3,287

3,032

3,520

2,712

3,698

3,241

2,974

3,655

2,395

4,308

3,413

4,136

3,2O9

4,242

4,768

-

Jeptembe

Chicago 

pumpage

1,851

1,817

1,828

1,751

1,596

1,604

1,733

1,736

1,694

1,698

1,644

1,483

1,638

1,670

1,666

1,670

1,663

1,638

1,515

1,662

1,675

1,666

1,660

1,644

1,608

1,488

1,670

1,686

1,690

1,693

-

Net diversion

1,160

1,366

1,016

1,212

1,647

2,133

1,331

1,3441

1,462

1,387

1.3O9

1,482

1,421

1,549

1,694

1,557

1,313

1,829

1,147

1,984

1,513

1,262

1,940

684

2,644

1,878

2,424

1,466

2,512

3,018

~

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., with

inflow from Des Flalnes River Basin, domestic pumpage, and net diversion from Lake Michigan

watershed through Sanitary District at Lockport, 111., water year 1942-43

Month

Calendar year 1942

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

Water year 1942-43

Total discharge

Maximum 

daily

4,631 

4,616 

7,518

10,104

4.451 

7,571 

8,688 

6,012 

10,376 

4,871 

8,525 

7,941 

4,768

10,376

Minimum 

daily

2,335

1,815 

2,026

1,815

2,269 

2,267 

2,411 

2,382 

3,500 

3,615 

3,623 

3,027 

2,395

1,815

Mean

2,875 

2,860 

3,219

3,269

2,781 

3,566 

3,634 

2,941 

5,780 

3,874 

4,241 

3,715 

3,352

3,574

Mean inflow from 

Des Plainea 

River Basin

34 

110 

283

166

303 

946 

892 

269 

1,291 

178 

150 

146 

61

387

Mean 

pumpage

1,545 

1,498 

 1,530

1,575

1,553 

1,569 

1,563 

1,524 

1,533 

1,732 

1,797 

1,190 

1,668

1,609

??£&, oasis: Central war time. To convert: war- t.lm«» to stt.Hnrtsryl t;1nm

Set diversion

Maximum 

daily

3,013 

2,980 

4,956

7,666

2,589 

4,030 

4,439 

3,840 

6,291 

2,732 

6,481 

5,799 

3,018

6,481

. subtract

Minimum 

daily

733 

331 

429

331

348 

-168 

159 

620 

967 

1,704 

1,630 

1,007 

684

-168

1 hour.

Mean

1,296 

1,252 

1,406

1,528

925 

1,051 

1,179 

1,148 

2,956 

1,964 

2,294 

1,779 

1,683

1,578
348 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Du Page River at Troy, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry dam, lat. 41°31'20", long. 88°11'35", in 

sfctswt sec. 10, T. 35 N., R. 9 E., at Troy (formerly known as Grlnton), 400 feet 

upstream from U. S. Highway 52.

Drainage area.- 325 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 second-feet May 21 ('gage height, 5.14 

reetj from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet: minimum dally, 40 secondfeet Dec. 21, affected by Ice.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet Feb. 6, 1942 (gage height, 6.46 

feet); minimum dally, 12.7 second-feet Feb. 1, 1942 (gage height 1.74 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 2,500 second-feet, which are fair, and 

tnose for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect (gage height in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

129

208

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

307

421

545

775

1,070

4.0 

4.5

5.0

5.1

1,470

1,970

2,500

2,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

97

91

89

91

89

86

86

82

75

75

72

69

69

69

69

69

67

64

62

. 62

62

62

62

59

57

57

57

57

67

69

Nov.

64

72

75

6V

83

100

97

94

110

276

335

281

232

1S7

159

144

136

123

116

113

*183

191

195

208

195

174

122

 159

148

123

Dec.

136

67

blOO

b90

b90

b80

b70

b70

1)65

b65

b60

b50

b50

b60

b65

1)55

b55

b50

b50

b45

b40

b45

MS

b50

b50

117

1,110

1,670

1,370

1,020

804

Jan.

676

594

545

463

357

375

352

302

271

276

255

121

179

b!60

b!90

b210

b!90

b!90

bllO

b80

b!20

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!30

bllOS

b!30

b!40

b!50

D150

b!30

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May

Juns .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b!30

*b!30

297

463

661

a900

al.SOO

al.300

bl.OOO

b750

b550

b450

b340

202

b250

b240

 b840

b240

329

614

708

559

494

463

421

307

265

307

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,24

4,56

7,69'

70,40

7,40

14,11

12,61'

6,75

30,44

8,64

3,26(

2,70]

1,53]

102,01

Mar.

246

117

16S

b!60

b!50

14S

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

136

144

227

494

976

 2,220

1,370

775

638

481

451

380

341

324

324

341

335

307

276

260

265

Apr.

260

246

217

204

195

179

200

236

236

255

232

250

255

222

195

1S7

174

162

155

155

174

166

166

166

166

155

313

469

3S6

375

Maxinum

5 103

3 335

1 1, 670

3 2,280

3 676

) 1,500

1 2,220

L 469

I 2,580

5 580

> 297

L 271

L SO

3 2,580

May

341

297

260

227

200

191

179

310

430

373

1,170

1,620

1,110

784

655

1,480

1,860

1,990

1,920

2,130

2,580

1,990

1,360

1,180

1,290

1,110

890

725

630

573

5S7

Minimum

57

64

40

39

80

130

117

155

179

14S

64

50

43

40

June

526

526

494

580

469

409

392

352

324

307

291

265

255

~ 281

217

204

191

174

162

204

255

222

208

179

159

148

184

318

195

155

-

Mean

72.4

152

248

193

239

504

407

225

982

288

105

87.]

52. r

280

July

140

129

1?3

116

103

152

297

174

136

116

110

107

100

97

91

91

91

86

91

94

86

80

77

75

72

69

67

64

80

83

69

Aug.

67

64

123

110

83

69

69

64

62

59

57

62

75

89

72

64

86

67

62

57

55

52

52

50

52

133

271

217

148

116

94

Per square 

mile

0.223

.468

.763

.594

.735'

1.55

1.25

' .692

3.02

.886

.323

.268

.162

.862

Sept,

80

69

64

59

59

57

52

52

50

47

45

50

57

62

62

57

55

50

47

45

45

45

47

45

50

50

47

45

45

43

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.26

.52

.83

8.05

.85

1.61

1.44

.77

3.4S

.99

.37-

.31

.IS

11.66

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (6:30 p.m.) 2.220 sec. -ft.; Feb. 9 (12 p.m.) 1,870 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16

(12 m.) 2,640 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tire, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 349

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 41°24', long. 86°42', In sec. 13, T. 34 N., R. .3 W., 

at mgnway bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Davls, half a mile downstream from Mll-1 

Creek and 4 miles east of Harm. Datum of gage Is 664.68 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 506 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to July 1906 and April 1931 to September 1943 In 

reports or Geological Survey. July 1925 to May 1929 In reports of Indiana 

Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1925-28, 1931-43), 449 second-feet. v

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,3EO second-feet May 21 (gage height,

10. S£ feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 302 second-feet Oct. 26-29; 

minimum gage height, 4.54 feet Oct. 29, from graph based on gage readings.

 1925-29, 1931-43: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,700 second-feet Dec. 15, 

1927 (gage height, 9.50 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve 

extended above 520 second-feet; minimum observed, 154 second-feet Aug. 30 to 

Sept. 3, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 3.48 feet Sept. 2, 1941.

rks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

ead twice dally.

Gage

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Sept. 23-30)

4.5 295 9.0 1,040 

6.0 530 10.6 .1,340

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 194E to September 1943>

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 '17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

348 

340 

332 

332 

340

34S 

340 

325 

318 

318

318 

310 

310 

310 

310

SIS 

335 

31S 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

302 

302 

302 

302 

332 

362

Nov.

362 

370 

370 

362 

362

378 

37S 

370 

37S 

580

6S2 

631 580- 

530 

498

482 

466 

450 

434 

434

450 

482 

482 

483 

466

450 

434 

418 

41S 

418

Dec.

418 

41S 

b400 

b390 

*b380

bSSO 

bSSO 

37S 

37S 

37S

370 

370 

362 

37t) 

370

370 

362 

362 

355 

34S

340 

355 

362 

362 

370

450 

784 

1,040 

*1,060 

1,040 

1,010

Jan.

972 

937 

920 

903 

652

818 

767 

733 

899 

682

665 

631 

614 

597 

597

580

563 

563 

530 

498

530 T 

530 

530 

b520 

b510

b500 

b490 

b510 

b§30 

6550 

563

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .. ........ .....I.........

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary .

h.. ....... ..................

st ...........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

597 

614 

597 

«665 

733

S52 

937 

903 

903 

920

937 

S86 

D800 

b740 

b670

b600 

b610 

b620 

631 

699

767 

767 

767 

750 

733

699 

665 

665

Secondfoot-days

9,93! 13,59' 

14,715

186 ,49]

19,88' 

20,72' 

24,01' 

18.37J 

32,75: ss.oie 15,73' 

13,40C 

13,40£

219.55!

Mar.

64S 

614 

580 

*563 

563

546 

b510 

b500 

514 

563

716 

716 

699 

699 

750

972 

1,080 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,040 

1,010 

 990 

954 

980

886 

835 

801 

750 

716 

699

Apr.

682 

665 

631 

614 

614

597 

597 

597 

597 

597

580 

597 

631 

614 

597

580 

563 

546 

530 

546

563 

546 

530 

514 

514

546 

665 

886 

835 

SOI

Maximam

! 362 

' 682 

! 1,060

1,240

I 972

r 937

I 1,080 

886 

5 1,320 

1,170

r 733

) 64S 

5SO

> 1,330

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

'May

767 

716 

682 

631 

631

597 

597 

665 

7S4 

SOI

972 

1,180 

1,190 

1,170 

1,160

1,190 

1,220 

1,270 

1,290 

1,300

1,320 

1,310 

1,300 

1>300 

1,300

1,890 

1,870 

1,850 

1,820 

1,800 

1,180

Minimum

302 

362 

340

275

490 

597 

500 

514 

597 

466 

418 

355 

378

302

June

1,170 

1,170 

1,150 

1,120 

1,100

1,060 

1,020 

990 

937 

903

S35 

801 

750 

716 

716

699 

665 

631 

597 

597

597 

597 

580 

563 

546

530 

514 

514 

482 

466

Mean

32C 

452 

47E

51]

64] 

74C 

77E 

61£ l,05r 

76r 

50£ 

432 44"

60S

July

466 

450 

450 

450 

450

450 

514 

563 

530 

498

49S 

514 

514 

546 

530

49S 

614 

733 

682 

597

546 

514 

4S2 

466 

450

434 

434 

418 

450 

514 

4S2

Aug.

450 

41S 

450 

514 

49S

450 

41S 

402 

402 

394

37S 

370 

402 

450 

418

418 

41S 

394 

37S 

370

362 

355 

355 

362 

386

514 

64S 

580 

514 

4S2 

450

Per square 

mile

} 0.632 

.895 

.939

1.01

1.27 

1.46 

1.53 

1.21 2.09- 

1.52 

1.00 

.854 

.883

1.19

Sept.

41S 

402 

386 

402 

49S

580 

546 

498 

466 

434

41S 

402 

418 

466 

580

546 

514 

49S 

466 

450

434 

41S 

 402 

408 

408

408 

408 

394 

386 

378

Runoff in 

inches

0.73 

1.00 

l.OS

13.71

1.46 

1.52 

1.76 

1.35 

2.41 

1.69 

1.16 

.98 

.99

16.13

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
350 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Kankakee River at Shel'by, ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°U', long. 87°21', In sec. .33, T. 32 N., R. 8 

W., at Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway bridge, 1 mile south of Shelby 

and 9 miles upstream from Beaver. Lake Creek. Datum of gage Is 628.13 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,800 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

l9iJ£ to March 1930 In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1923-43),. 1,486 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,350 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 10.02 

 feet ) ; minimum. 792 second-feet Oct. 25 or 26 (gage height, 2.67 fset, from recorded

range of stage).

1922-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1943; maximum gage height observed,

11.40 feet Dec. 21, 1927; minimum discharge, 330 second-feet Sept. 24, 1941; minimum

gage height, 0.80 foot Aug. 4, 5, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.7 SO9 8.0

4.0 '1,280 S.7

6.0 2,140 9.2

7.0 2,630 10.0

3,200

3,740

4,420

6,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,050

1,020

9S2

947

947

947

947

947

947

912

912

912

877

877

843

860

877

860

S43

843

843

843

843

826

aBlO

a810

826

826

809

860

a920

Nov.

a910

a910

a950

982

*9B2

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

al,300

al,600

1,780

1,880

1,960

1,920

1,780

1,650

1,560

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,520

1,650

1,740

1,780

1,740

1,700

1,600

1,560

1,480

~

Dec.

1,440

1,400

1,200

1,050

1,100

1,300

*1,460

1,450

1,400

1,300

1,280

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,350

1,400

2,100

*2,S50

3,140

3,270

3,340

Jan.

3,340

3,400

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,55Q

3,470

3,470

3,340

a3,200

a3,000

a2,800

a2,700

a2,500

a2,400

a2,300

a2,100

a2,000

al,900

al,750

al.BOO

al,850

al,900

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,800

1,900

2,060

2,060

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January .................. .......

February .........................

March ......... .......... ......

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

May

June ....................

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

August ...........................

September .......................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

2,010

2,060

2,100

2,2SO

*2,330

2,740

3,020

3,140

3,200

3,270

3,340

3,340

a3,100

a2,SOO

a2,500

a2,300

a2,300

a2,35O

a2, 400

a2,480

2,530

2,530

2,580

2,630

2,580

2,530

2,430

2,330

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

27,566

43,404

48,120

601,666

7S,300

73,200

86,540

62,240

136,670

100, 500

59,860

53,060

44,980

814,440

Mar.

2,190

2,100

1,960

1,880

1,830

1,780

al,700

al,700

al,750

1.7SO

2,140

2,lflO

2, '280

2,330

2,3SO

2,960

3,400

3,640

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,640

3,640

3,470

3,400

3,200

3,020

Apr.

2,850

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

630

430

2SO

190

100

060

010

960

960

960

960

010

010

2,060

2,010

1,

1,

1,

960

S80

780

1,780

1,

1,

1,

1,

7SO

740

740

740

1,700

1,700

2,

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

1,050

1,960

3,340

3,340

3,550

3,340

3,740

2,850

6,300

5,600

2,630

2,380

1,920

6,300

060

530

630

740

-

May

2,800

2,800

2,740

2,580

2,380

2,190

2,100

2,240

2,530

2,680

3,140

3,640

3,970

4,160

4,350

4,610

4,840

5,220

5,390

5,600

5,780

5,960

6,140

6,220

6,300

. 6,270

6,220

6,140

6,040

. 5,860

5,780

Minimum

S09

910

1,050

691

1,750

2,010

1,700

1,700

2,100

1,560

1,360

1,240

1,130

S09

June

5,600

5,480

5,310

5,150

4,910

4,760

4,610

4,390

4,270

4,160

3,970

3,850

3,740

3,550

3,400

3,270

3,080

2,900

2,680

2,4SO

2,330

2,190

2,100

1,960

1,880

1,630

1,740

1,700

1,650

1,560

Mean

689

1,447

1,552

1,648

' 2,526

2,614

2,792

2,075

4,409

3,350

1,931

1,712

1,499

2,231

July

1,480

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,4SO

1,7SO

1,780

1,S30

1,920

2,010

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,190

2,100

2,240

2,480

2,580

2,630

2,630

2,530

2,330

2,060

1,880

1,740

1,650

1,560

1,600

1,740

1,740

Aug.

1,740

1,

1,

1,

500

500

380

1,SSO

1,740

1,

1,

1,

600

180

360

1,32O

1,280

1,

1,

2,

240

520

580

2,380

2,190

2,

1,

1,

060

380

650

1,520

1,440

1,

1,

1,

360

2SO

2SO

1,240

1,440

2,

2,

2,

2,

140

2SO

340

140

1,920

Per square 

mile

0.494

.804

.862

.916

1.40

1.45

1.55

 1.15

2.45

1.86

1.07

.951

.833

1.24

Sept.

1,700

1,600

1,480

1,400

1,44O

1,600

1,780

1,880

1,920

1,880

1,700

1,560

1,480

1,520

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,560

1,4SO

1,400

1,36O

1,2SO

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,170

1,130

Runoff in

inches

0.57

.90

.99

12.42

1.62

1.51

1.79

1.29

2.82

2. OS

1-.24

1.10

.93

16.84

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

t'Ifcvis, Ind. and Momence, 111.

Note^- Stsfge-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. .3-26, Jan. 24-29. 

Tlme~basls; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 351

Kankakee -River at Momence, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°09'38", long. 87°40'01", In NEi sec. 24. T. 31 

N-» R. 13 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge In Momence and 14 

miles upstream from Tower Creek. Datum of gage Is. 610. 18 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,340 square, miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to July 1906, December 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-43), 1,753 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,450 second-feet May 21; maximum gage height, 

6.79 reet Jan. 23, affected by ice; minimum discharge, 830 second-feet Oct. 27, 28 

(gage height, 0.49 foot).

1905-6, 1915-43: Maximum discharge observed, 14,000 second-feet Jan. 22, 1916, 

from. rating curve extended above 8,200 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 

7.5 feet Jan. 21, 1916, ice Jam; minimum discharge observed, 306 second-feet Sent 1. 

16, 17, 1919 (gage height, 1.37 feet, site then in use).

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

wnich are fair.

Rating table, water year 1948-45, except period of ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 8 to Sept. 30)

0.5 840 1.5 2,180

.6 9SO 2.0 5,060

1.0 1,440 5.0 5,050

5.6 6,510

4.0 7,170

4.6 8,520

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1942 to September 1943

.Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,340

1,510

1,240

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,000

994

961

939

92S

917

906

884

884

862

840

840

851

906

959

Nov.

961

1,020

1,050

1,060

1,070

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,210

1,860

2,100

2,100

2,180

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,180

2,020

1,870

1,800

1,750

1,810

1,940

*2,100

2,100

2,180

2,100

2,020

1,940

1,820

-

Dec.

1,750

1,750

bl,600

bl,400

bl,400

bl,500

bl,600

bl,700

bl,700

bl,600

bl.600

bl,600

bl,600

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

b5,EOO

b5,800

«b4,300

a4,500

a4,600

a4,600

Jan.

a4,600

a4,600

a4,6OO

4,550

4,450

a4,500

84,200

a4,200

a4,100

5,950

5,830

a5,700

a5, 500

S3, 400

5,630

5,440

2,790

2,440

2,550

b2,200

b2,200

b2,200

b2,200

b2,200

b2,200

b2,100

bS.100

b2,200

b2,200

b2,500

2,440

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

"July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-45 ............

Feb.

2,440

2,440

2,610

3, 16P

*5,250

4,430

4,330

4,430

4,650

4,940

4,840

4,650

b4,100

b3,700

b3,200

b2,900

b2,700

b2,600

2,520

5,540

4,740

5,930

3,440

5,250

3,160

5,060

2,970

2,970

-

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

51, 931

52,33

65.80C

734,95]

99.1K

9S,91C

116, 29(

78.65C

184, 02(

120, 44C

63.90C

60.14C

47,42C

1.016.99J

Mar.

2,790

2,610

2,610

2,700

2,180

2,020

2,100

2,020

S,020

2,100

2,700

2,790

2,790

2,790

5,060

4,940

5,160

5,260

5,470

5,680

5,680

5,470

5,560

5,160

4,940

4,740

4,630

4,450

4,250

4,050

5,830

Apr.

5,

5,

5,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

650

340

160

970

700

520

520

440

550

550

260

550

440

550

550

2,550

2,

2,

2,

260

180

100

2,100

2,020

2,

2,

2,

020

D20

320

2,020

2,100

5,

4,

4,

4,

Maximum

L 1,540

L 2,260

) 4,600

L 6,510

) 4,600

) 4,940

) 5,680

4,250

> S.270

6,520

2,610

2,880

2,100

8,270

140

350

350

350

May

4,250

4,030

5,830

5,550

5,440

5,160

2,970

3,220

5,480

5,560

3,890

6,500

6,330

6,310

6,230

6,630

6,780

7,310

7,410

7,570

8,270

7,830

7,590

7,500

7,740

7,610

7,390

7,170

6,050

6,750

6,750

Minimum

840

961

1,400

7SO

2,100

2,440

2,020

2,020

2,970

1,760

1,440

1,280

1,190

840

June

6,520

6,520

6,310

6,100

5,890

5,890

5,680

5,470

5,260

4,940

4,740

4,530

4,330

4,450

4,250

3,950

3,630

3,440

3,160

2,970

2,S80

2,700

2,520

2,550

2,260

2,100

2,100

1,940

1,860

1,76O

-

Mean

1.05C

1,74S

2,05£

2,014

5,191

3,55;

5,75]

 2.62E

5,956

4,015

2,061

1,94C

1,581

2.7S6

July

1,690

1,590

1,510

1,440

al,500

al,800

al,900

al,900

a2,000

a2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,550

2,260

2,260

2,520

2,440

2,440

2,520

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,440

2,260

2,020

1,840

1,710

1,650

1,820

1,810

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

?'

1,

1,

1,

1,

750

740

860

260

180

100

940

760

610

150

1,360

1,

1,

2,

280

620

440

2,790

2,880

2,

2,

2,

700

520

360

1,940

1,710

1,

1,

1,

550

130

560

1,300

1,390

1,

2,

2,.

2,

320

L80

550

550

2,260

Per square 

mile

> 0.440

.746

! .679

.361

1.57

> 1.51

1.60

1.12

2.54

1.72

.881

.829

.676

1.19

Sept.

2,100

1,840

1,650

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,550

1,660

1,800

1,S60

1,870

1,810

1,690

1,610

1,680

1,610

1,690

1,760

1,740

1,650

1,570

1,600

1,450

1,560

1,310

1,280

1,280

1-,260

1,240

1,190

Runoff in 

inohes

0.51

.83

1.01

11.68

1.68

1.57

1.85

1.26

2.92

1.91

1.02

.96

.75

16.16

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day.

a Ro gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records fop station at Shelby, Ind.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Dec. 12-16).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
352 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River near Wilmlngton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20'48", long. 88°11'11", In NWi sec. 15, T. 33

 n., R. 9 E., 0.4 mile downstream from Prairie Creek and 5 miles downstream from Wilmlngton. Datum of gage Is 511.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 5,250 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48,000 second-feet May 81; maximum gage height, 

lo.oe feet Feb. 6, Ice Jam; minimum discharge observed, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 7, but 

may have been less during period of no gage-height record In October.

1935-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 81, 1943; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 6, 1943; minimum discharge, 204 second-feet Aug. 1, 1936 (gage height, 0.79 footX

Maximum stage known, 16.73 feet In 1883 and 1887.

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

 wM6h are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1948 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

1718-

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,080

8,830

2,520

2,S10

2,020

1,890

1,800

17700

1,640

1,580

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,500

1,470

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,270

1,290

1,290

1,270

al,200

al,200

al,200

al,200

al,3OO

al,400

1,760

HOT.

1,890

8,480

2,800

8,720

8,660

2,800

3,080

3,260

3,580

8,070

11,200

11,800

10,400

9.20O

8,070

7,800

6,560

5,920

5,560

4,510

4,810

 5,440

6,990

9,800

9,440

8,740

7,640

6,560

5,920

5,360

-

Dec.

4,890

4,030

b3,200

b2,700

b2,500

b2,600

b2,700

b8,800

b2,800

b8,700

bS,700

b2,700

bS,700

b2,500

b2,600

b8,500

b2,500

b8,500

b2,500

bS.SOO

b8,500

b2,600

b2,600

bS,700

3,660

4,570

17,500

29,800

23,800

23,000

81,600

Jan.

19,500

16,700

»15,100

14,500

13,000

11,800

10,700

9,440

8,740

8,070

7,480

6,340

bS,200

bS.OOO

bS,400

bS,200

b4,500

b4,000

b3,800

D3.500

b3,600

b3,700

b3,800

b6,400

b9,000

b9,2OO

b7,400

b6,400

b5,800

b5,200

b5,100

Month

October ..........................

November ...........'..............

December .........................

Calendar year 1948 ............

January

February , ........................

Haroh......... ......t.. .........

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

May ........................:.....

June ........................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b5,800

b6,100

b6,7OO

b8,800

blO,000

blS, 000

a!4,000

alS.OOO

a!2,000

all.SOO

all, 000

alO,50C

a8,500

a7,200

a6,300

a5,600

a5,200

a5,000

a4,800

a5,700

a6,800

a6,100

a5,300

a5,000

a4,800

a4,600

a4,400

a4,300

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

50,16

183,30

190,95

1,844,55

243,51

212,00

263, 82(

160,14

665,73

195,981

111,001

108,15

55,39

. 2,433,53

Mar.

a4,400

4,410

3,880

3,150

3,770

2,550

8,050

8,970

3,220

3,630

5,570

5,660

6,130

5,610

6,560

18,800

18,100

16,700

17,400

17,400

16,100

14,500

18,700

11,200

10,400

9,440

8,740

8,070

7,200

6,780

6,130

Apr.

5,700

5,310

4,890

4,570

4,300

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,960

3,380

3,810

3,920

4,070

3,960

3,850

3,700

3,630

3,480

3,330

3,290

3,330

3,330

3,400

3,590

3,810

4,530

14,800

15,400

13,300

13,600

HaziuuB

3 3,080

3 11,800

3 29,800

) 41,800

) 19,500

3 14,000

) 18,800

3 15,400

3 44,200

) 11,500

) 7,850

3 7,850

3 2,760

> 44,200

May

11,800

10,200

8,970

8,070

7,200

6,340

5,900

9,350

14,000

15,300

31,500

35,800

29,400

86,800

84,300

24,900

85,200

38,700

35,600

. 40,100

44,200

34,500

28,700

27,300

86,500

22,400

19,800

17,500

15,400

13,600

18,400

Minimum

1,200

1,890

8,500

1,040

3,500

4,300

8,050

3,290

5,900

3,550

2,150

1,580

1,310

1,200

June

11,500

11,500

10,400

10,400

9,440

8,740

8,740

8,070

7,850

7,420

6,990

6,560

6,340

6,150

6,130

6,340

5,980

5,360

4,850

4,450

4,180

4,150

4,340

4,810

4,850

4,530

4,410

4,110

3,980,

3,550

Mean

1,61

6, IK

 6,16

5,05'

7,85!

7,57

8,49

5,33

21,48(

6,532

3,583

3.29E

1,84«

6,66r

July

3,190

8,800

8,580

8,310

8,810

2,380

4,450

7,200

7,850

6,560

5,360

4,570

4,070

3,850

3,660

3,370

3,590

3,520

3,370

3,440

3,400

3,290

3,190

3,110

8,860

8,590

8,350

2,150

8,580

2,690

2,720

Aug.

2,550

2,380

8,780

4,110

6,990

7,850

7,850

6,340

4,490

3,860

2,590

8,850

8,510

5,400

3,370

3,570

3,370

3,860

3,010

8,690

8,380

2,120

1,950

1,800

1,860

1,730

1,580

2,350

8,660

8,760

2,800

Per square 

Bile

B 0.308

) 1.16

) 1.17

I .963

> 1.50

L 1.44

L 1.68

3 1.08

) * 4.09

S 1.84

L .632

> .628

i .358

r 1.27

Sept.

8,760

8,480

2,150

1,980

2,810

1,800

1,760

1,890

8,080

2,150

2,180

2,150

2,050

1,890

1,830

1,760

'1,890

1,860

1,890

1,860

1,760

1,670

1,580

1,530

1,470

1,420

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,510

Runoff in 

inohes

0.36

1.30

1.55

13.08

1.78

1.50

1.86

1.13

4.78

1.39

.79

.78

.39

17.83

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. . 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Homenoe and records 

for Kankakee power plant.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baalss Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 353

Jroquois River near Chebanse, ill.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°00'29", long. 37°49'22", In SWi sec. 10, T. 29 N., R. 13 

 W., at highway bridge 3 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 44 miles east of Chebanse,

and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 597.83 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1943. 

Average aiscnargeT- 20 years, 1,548 second-feet. 

Eareremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 second-feet my 20 (gage height, 17.68

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 89 second-feet Sept. 23, 27-30. 

1923-43: Maximum discharge observed, 27,000 second-feet IBy 13, 1933 (gage height,

about 18.1 feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Aug. 6-8, 1934 (gage height, 0.59

foot).

Ifexlmum etage known, about 19.6 feet In spring of 1913 (discharge, about 34,000

second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage

read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect

'(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, June S to Aug. 5, Sept. 2-30)

0.9 34 3.0 1,070

1.0 103 3.5 1,400

1.2 ISO 4.0 1,340

1.4 263 5.0 2,S40

1.6 350 6.0 3,940

2.0 536 7.0 5,140 '

2.5 790 8.0 6,500

9.0 7,950

10.0 9,500

12.0 12,700

14.0 16,200

16.0 20,400

17.0 22,800

17.5 24,400

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,400

1,130

955

790

685

610

560

512

464

416

372

350

350

328

32S

306

' 306

284

263

250

246

225

225

205

200

164

176

176

16S

263

441

Nov.

790

1,070

1,070

955

645

1,070

1,260

1,400

1,560

1,480

7,060

7,060

6,360

5,140

4,160

3,610

3,060

2,640

2,240

1,340

1,740

2,140

3,610

5,020

5,270

4,660

3,720

2,950

2,440

2,140

~

Dec.

1,940

1,740

bl,400

bl,100'

b950

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b9OO

b900

b900

b900

b950'

bl,050

2,040

3,610

9,020

13,000

»13,200

13,600

12,400

Jan.

10,800

9,160

7,950

-7,650

6,780

5,940

5,020

4,180

3,500

3,060

2,440

2,140

bl,400

bl,400

bl,400

bl,400

bl,400

bl,30O

bl,200

bl,100

bl,200

bl,300

bl,400

3,830

6,220

6,500

4,900

3,630

3,260

2,640

2,340

Feb.

3,060

3,280

3,720

5,140

6,080

7,200

3,250

7,650

6,220

5,660

5,400

4,900

b3,600

b3,100

b2,700

b£,400

b2,200

02,100

2,040

1,840

1,740

1,740

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,190

1,130

..

_

-

u_,n+h Second- 

"°nth foot-days

October ....................... . . 13,19C

November ......................... 88,38(

December ......................... 9l,30C

Calendar year 1942 ............ S00.27C

January ..... 116 .eac

February ......................... 9s, 11C

March. ........ .................. 106, 09£

April ......................... -. . 40,S2C

May .............................. 336, OSC

June ............................. 51,66{

July ............................. 39,05«

August ........................... 33,22£

September ............. .... . 4.23C

Water year 1942-43 ...... ..... 1,020,634

Mar.

1,130

1,010

1,070

1,010

955

1,070

1,190

1,190

955

955

1,850

2,340

2,140

1,640

1,840

5,530

6,550

9,500

9,820

9,020

8,100

6,7SO

5,660

4,660

4,060

3,500

2,950

2,440

1,940

1,650

1,400

Apr.

1,260

1,

1,

130

310

955

900

845

345

345

900

845

S45

345

345

345. 

845

735

(

_

565

535

585

610

6S5

(

?

>35

535 735

790

1>070

3,(

5»<

5,1

5,S

Maximum

1,400

)

fr nen ( r UOU

) 13,600

) 18,300

) MJ in onn roUu

> 8,250

9,320

5,530

) 24,400

) 3,720

5,530-

5,300

i nQA £04

24,400

)60

100

>30

J70

-

May

4,420

3,610

2,950

2,440

1,840

1,480

2,330

5,400

8,400

9,230

14,300

16,000

17,300

15,700

13,300

12,900

14,100

16,600

22,500

24,400

22,400

19,200

15,500

13,000

11,600

 10,600

9,180

7,500

6,080

5,020

4,300

Minimum

176

790

900

43

1,100

1,130

955

585

1 460

^

'e45

23S

160

89

69

June

3,720

3,390

 2,640

2,340

1,940

1,650

1^650

1,650

1,650

1,460

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,560

2,040

1,650

1,330

1,070

845

900

1,130

1,S40

2,240

2,140

1,840

1,560

1,560

1,400

1,070

Mean

42J

2 944

2*94E

2 19' *

3,764

3,504

3,42£

1,36]

10.91C

1.72J

1,26C

1,07J

441

2,79r

July

S45

635

536

48S

466

955

4,060

5,530

5,140

3,720

2,540

1,840

1,400

- i;iso

900

735

6S5

685

790

735

565

464

416

350

306

263

238

350

845

790

610

Aug.

464

2,

528

560

350

4,900

5,800

5, 3,'

1,<

L40

720

550

1,070

790

()10

188

US

372

395

t

;

;

141

572

506

246

289

!

I

321

305

LS4

180

176

]

]

]

£

.60

L76

96

229

246

Per square 

mile

0.200

! 1 ^O J.«Ov

1.39

1.03

1.78

1.65

1.61

 642

5! 15

.812

.594

.506

.067

1.32

Sept.

217

192

156

140

152

148

209

284

259

209

168

144

133

189

118

US

US

136

125

110

118

107

93

100

93

96

93

93

89

S9

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

1.55

1.60

14.04

2.05

1

. WO * ( &

1.86

no * ( &

5.93

 91

fiQ *D9

.58

.07

17.91

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
354 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Mazon River near Coal City, 111.

Location.:- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°17'10", long. 88°21'35", In SWjSWi sec. 31, T. 

S>3 N., R. 8 E., Just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 52, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Johnny Run, and 4 miles west of Goal City. Datum of gage is 527.41 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 470 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 16.13 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Septl 27-30.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet Feb. 7, 1942 (gage height, 17.28 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 21 feet Aug. 8, 1924.

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

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13- 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21S 

194 

169 

166 

155

138 

122 

110 

104 

98

92 

92

S7 

82 

79

82 

79 

71 

69 

66

64 

69 

71 

64 

55

51 

43 

46 

48 

69 

250

Nov.

225 

. 239

208 

169 

194

316 

306 

274 

283 

2,480

2,020 

1,130 

S30 

610 

500

436 

376 

386 

302 

284

446 

980 

«2,430 

2,580 

1,580

1,130 

740 

585 

520 

440

Dec.

416 

306 

b270 

b£SO 

312

264 

b240 

b220 

21S 

208

222 

blSO 

b!40 

blSO 

208

190 

168 

169 

135 

125

b!25 

155 

190 

264 

376

664 

5,940 

9,720 

3,620 

2,500 

1,780

Jan.

1>440 

 1,270 

1,240 

1,440 

980

860 

610 

520 

480 

448

382 

334 

bSOO 

b300 

b340

376 

281 

225 

b90 

b90

138 

IBS 

344 

830 

2,020

a2,OOQ 

al,100 

a640 

a480 

a460 

a2,000

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu, 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

Bber .........................

lendar year 1942 ............

wy

h. ........ ..................

st ...........................

amber ........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

teak discharge.- Dec. 28 (5 a.m

(10 a.m.) 5,810 .sec.-ft.J Apr. 27

Feb.

1,520 

1,240 

1,170 

3,070 

1,780

5,960 

3,060 

1,660 

1,520 

2,020

1,100 

920 

610 

440 

b350

b310 

bSOO 

bSOO 

309 

462

480 

379 

382 

376 

323

278 

260 

309

Secondfoot-days

3,110 

22,943 

29,729

211,508.6

22,201 

30,878 

20,868 

25,559 

86,706 

7,423 

2,100.2 

622.1 

11.4

251 r150.7

Mar.

222 

211 

«b!90 

b!90 

22S

145 

blOO 

b75 

b75 

162

480 

424 

330 

354 

758

4,570 

2,180 

1,270 

1,130 

1,410

980 

830 

740 

710 

660

585 

500 

400 

344 

323 

«292

Apr.

263 

21S 

ISO 

172 

166

138 

IBS 

252 

204 

197

162 

222 

316 

246 

200

133 

158 

129 

129 

156

166 

155 

IBS 

308

330.

830 

8,380 

6,050 

2,340 

2,980

Maximum

250 

2,680 

9,720

11,700

2,020 

5,960 

4,570 

8,380 

11,400 

770 - 

736 

218 

.7

11,400

May

1,700 

1,270 

950 

710 

610

520 

428 

1,400 

1,650 

1,360

8,800 

all; 400 

a4,520 

a2,180 

al,480

a3,080 

a3,100 

a6,800 

a6,600 

a6,490

9,380 

2,500 

1,580 

1,550 

2,210

1,300 

920 

740 

610 

520 

468

Minimum

48 

169 

125

12.3

90 

260 

75 

129 

428 

44 

2.4 

.5 

.1

'.1

June

412 

466 

366 

46S 

390

416 

770 

540 

424 

368

323 

284 

242 

21S 

204

186 

172 

122' 142 

113

129 

116 

101 

87 

79

71 

66 

62 

53 

44

Mean

100 

766 

969

579

716 

1,103 

673 

852 

2,765 

247 

67.7 

20.1 

.380

688

July

39 

36 

38 

30 

27

27 

736 

358 

214 

135

89 

69 

51 

41 

34

29 

26 

24 

20

16

14 

11 

9.0 

7.3 

5.9

4.5 

3.3 

2.8 

5.2 

2.8 

2.4

Aug.

1.8

l.s

26

101 

21S

84 

44 

29 

21 

16

12 

 9.0 12- 

13 

9.0

6.6 

3.3

1.8 

1.3 

1.0

.9 

.7 

.6 

.5

.6

.8 

2.4 

1.4 

1.0 

.9. 

.7

Per square 

Bile

0.213 

1.63 

2.04

1.23

1.52 

2.35 

1.43 

1.81 

5.88 

.526 

.144 

.043 

.OOOS1

1.46

Sept.

0.6 

.3 

 .3 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.6 

.5 

.5

.6 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

Runoff in 

inobes

0.25 

1 82 

2.35

16.76

1.76 

2.44 

1.65 

. 2.02 

6.78 

.59 

.17 

.05 

.0009

19.88

) 11,900 see. -ft.; Feb. 6 (7:30 p.m.) 7,900 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 

(8:30 p.m.) 12,500 see. -ft.; May 12 (4 a.m.) 13,600 sec. -ft.;

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Vermilion River at 3>->ell 

and Horth Pork Vermilion R^ver near Charlotte, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
-ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Fox.River at Wilmot, Wis.

355

Location.- Wire-weight gage, -lat. 42°30'40", long. 88°10'45", In SWi sec. 30, T. 1 N., 

R., 20 E., 400 feet upstream from^Jilmot Dam, 1 mile north of Wisconsin-Illinois State* 

line, and 6 miles upstream from Fox,Chain of Lakes.

Drainage area.- 880 square miles.

Records avanaole.- October 1939 to September 1943.

"Extreme's;- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,400 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height,

' 5766 feet); minimum observed, 70 second-feet Aug. 23.

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mir. 17, 1943; minimum observed,- 54 

second-feet Dec. 30, 1939, Jan. 2, 29, 1940 (gage height, 4.65 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Control Is broad-crested concrete dam on which little Ice forms 

during "winter. Three stop-log gates, each six feet wide, were in operation during 

year; discharge through gates computed by weir formula and added to flow over dam. 

Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 Xfk

OU

31

Dot.

157

152

152

166

161

191

161

144

161

170

166

152

156

138

160

193

198

179

151

160

151

151

" 143

143

143

112

141

132

132

177

235

Nov.

312

365

409

359

347

397

409

3S5

359

861

983

858

818

737

662

662

699

663

539

486

556

518

518

553

519

519

420

394

382

315

~

Dec.

320

300

310

290

280

270

265

260

260

255

250

240

225

220

230

250

*260

250

245

245

235

245

245

245

250

256

592

1,160

1,500

1,500

1,400

Jan.

1,340

1,390

1,390

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,150

1,110

980

936

854

732

661

621

580

560

520

460

400

420

440

420

450

400

350

*371

410

430

410

390

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

370

370

390

425

431

431

418

418

459

470

470

470

460

440

410

420

425

425

413

699

1,240

1,860

2,740

2,920

2,440

2,320

2.J80

2,190

-

-

~

Secondf cot-days

4,928

16,054

12,853

136,669

23,055

26,704

67,721

18,127

15,169

14,270

7,801

5,352

4,116

2l6,150

Mar.

2,190

2,070

1,710

1,600

1,420

1,200

1,030

' 902

841

743

708

660

708

689

1,370

4,260

5,100

4,520

4,040

4,030

3,540

3,780

3,320

2,750

2,590

2,440

2,440

2,180

1,850-

1,520

1,520

Apr.

1,420

1,290

1,150

9S3

SOS

777

696

629

573

547

494

587

661

514

459

432

500

432

432

472

432

398

366

321

379

366

405

505

475

530

"

Maximum

235

983

1,500

1,610

1,390

2,920

5,100

1,420

808

798

768

384

250

5,100

May

530

442

415

402

287

316

316

3SS

265

248

315

339

261

281

270

467

541

582

729

729

808

775

689

689

.691

689

653

578

496

509

509

Minimum

112

312

220

77

350

370

660

321

248

243

120

76

83

76

June

508

694

758

758

758

758

761

79S

721

685

606

570

491

456

394

325

320

290

276

301

409

363

338

325

301

243

255

243

297

266

~

Mean

159

535

415

374

744

954

2,185

604

489

476

252

173

137

592

July

232

210

1S9

189

ISO

363

758

758

498

416

363

325

277

243

223

210

233

223

189

179

177

154

141

141

132

120

128

141

132 '145

132

Aug.

115

88

158

154 ' ' 158

115

111

107

81

128

100

132

197

249

IS 6

180

194

172

149

125

121

108

76

100

136

240

372

384

334

297

Per square 

 mile

0.181

.608

.472

.425

.845

1.08

2.48

.686.

.556

.541

.286

.197

.156

.673

285

Sept.

250

222

195

1S6

170

131

108

145

217

92

149

US

118

240

100

121

96

103

121

103

118

145

136

108

83

121

92

125

100

103

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.21

.68

.54

5.78

.97

1.12

2.86

.77

.64

.60

.33

.23

.17

9. IE'

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g°te.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-18, Jan. 16 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10-18.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Fox River at Johnsburg, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°22'35", long. 88 014'15", In SWiSWi sec. 18, T.

45 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge in Johnsburg, 5 miles upstream from dam of Illinois

Division of Waterways. Datum of gage is 735.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943 (gage heights only). 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 3.69 feet Ma.r. 23; minimum, 0.90 foot Feb. 2. 

1939-43: Maximum gage height, that of Mar. 23, 1943; minimum, 0.15 foot Nov. 11,

1940, due to violent windstorm. 

Remarks.- Stage regulated by dam below station. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department

of Public Works and Building, Division of Waterways.
356 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Gage height. In feet, of Pox River at Johnsburg, 111., water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

lotft

17

idJ.9

20

21

22

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29

31

Oct.

1.59

1.56

1.55

1.42

1.56

1.50

1.55

1.49

1.57

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.49

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.47

1.47

1.47

1.49

1.43

1.40

1.35

1.28

1.35

1.43 

1.35 

1.38

1.55

Nor.

1.61

1.67

1.72

1.70

1.69

1.78

1.71

1.68

1.62

1.68

1.75

1.75

 1.85

1.77

1.63

1.60

1.74

1.84

1.77

1.78

1.79

1.66

1.55

1.50

1.55

1.36

1.65

1.70 

1.65 

1.51

Dec.

1.44

1.37

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.42

1,42

1.43

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.37

1.35

1.32

1.30

1.27

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.20

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.13

1.12

1.13

1.43

1.70 

1.95 

2.14

2.25

Jan.

2.38

2.86

2.38

2.40

2.40

2.41

2.44

2.40

2.35

2.32

2.23

2.20

2.10

2.02

1.95

1.90

1.80

1.71

1.58

1.48

1.38

1.28

1.19

1.10

1.03

1.01

.97

.95 

.94 

.94

.96

Feb. '

0.91

.91

.94

.95

1.00

1.07

1.08

1.13

1.16

1.15

al.23

1,28

al.34

al.38

al.39

al.40

al,41

al.40

1.33

1.49

1.72

2.12

2.49

2.84

3.04

3.13

3.05

3.00

-

Mar.

2.94

2.93

2.89

2.75

2.63

2.58

2.47

2.32

2.16

2.03

1.84

1.63

1.44

1.33

1.53

2.12

2.75

3.31

3.49

3.58

3.62

3.67

3.68

3.64

3.60

3.53

3.43

3.30 

3.10 

2.85

2.75

Apr.

2'. 69

2.57

2.89

2.14

2.10

1.97

1.84

1.85

1,80

1.81

1.60

1.58

1,60

1.58

1.54

1.52

1.68

1.69

1.78

1.74

1.55

1.57

1.64

1.57

1,63

1.73

1.62

1.78 

1.75 

1.85

-

May

1.84

1.73

1.82

1.79

1.64

1.60

1.73

1.75

1.65

1.61

1.71

1.58

1.54

1.53

1.57

1.86

1.78

1.90

1.92

1.98

1.95

1.96

1.95

1.91

1.81

1.78

1.82

1.79 

1.69 

1.68

1.65

June

1.61

1.72

1.66

1.74

. 1.86

1.86

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.59

1.78

1.66

1.59

1.60

1.49

1.45

1.85

1.43

1.46

1.55

1.57

1.55

1.53

1.52

1.55

1.58 

1.57 

1.50

"

July

1.47

1.46

1.47

1.52

1.57

1.68

1.78

1.72

1.72

1.70

-1.63

1.62

1.52

1.87

1.26

1.25

1.26

1.22

1.18

1.25

1.25

1.38

1.30

1.33

1.37

1.36

1.40

1.43 

1.40 

1.36

1.35

Aug.

1.33

1.34

1.45

1.37

1.38

1.30

1.80

1.35

1.36

1.86

1.30

1.28

1.36

1.37

1.40

1.38

1.32

1.24

1.19

1.23

1.27

1.32

1.35

1.42

1,43

1.66

1.76

1.76 

1.74 

1.75

1.72

Sept.

1.65

1.68

1.64

1.62

1.57

1.53

1.47

1.50

1.56

1.57

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.53

1.53

1.52

1.51

k l. 43

1.44

1.52

1.46

1.45

1.49

1.47

1.55

1.48

1.49

1.58 

1.56 

1.57

~

a Ho gage-height record; gage height computed on basis of records for Fox Lake near Lake Villa and

Nipper 3 Ink Lake at Fox Lake.

Fox River near MCHenry, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 88 0 15'05n , long. 420 18'35n , in NWi sec. 12, T. 44

 N., R. 8 E., 300 feet upstream from McHenry Dam and 2i miles dovmstream from MCHenry.

Datum of gage is 735.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1943 (gage heights only). 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.92 feet Mar. 22; minimum 0.14 foot

1941-43: Maximum gage height observed, that of Mar. 22, 1943; minimum, that of 

Jan. 25, 1943. Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by State of Illinois, Department of Public

 works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Oage height. In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

 Xt v\

31

Oct.

1.57

1.53

1.50

1.32

1.57

1.47

1.51

1.44

1.57

1.54

' 1.51

1.52

1.52

1.49

1.51

1.50

"1.48

1.46

1.45

1.44

1.47

1.50

1.39

1.33

1.33

1.25

1.35

1.44

1.27

1.28

 1.57

Nov.

1.61

1.69

1.73

1.66

1.61

1.75

1,67

1.65

1.55

1.66

1.65

1.62

1.74

1.60

1.44

1.36

1.66

1.81

1.74

1.78

1.84

1.66

1.58

1.55

1.60

1.39

1.61

1.70

1.65

1.44

-

Dec.

1.87

1.30

1.39

1.40

1.41

1.41

1.43

. 1.42

1.43

1.43

1.40

1.39

1.39

1.35

1.33

1.31

1.29

1.25

1.24

1.23

1.21

1.18

1.17

1.13

1.13

1.14

1.47

1.68

1.83

1.95

1.99

Jan.

2.06

2.07

2.06

1.91

1.90

1.94

1.97

1.96

1.S9

1.S9

1.81

1.60

1.64

1.55

1.50

1.43

1.33

1.1S

.93

.81

.79

.62

.44

.32

.28

.43

.54

.59

.55

.58

.69

Feb.

0.61

.61

.70

.71

.75

.87

.86

.89

.93

.92

.93

1.10

1*15

1.25

1.28

1.27

1.24

1.1S

.93

1.07

1.22

1.63

1.9S

2.33

2.39

2.40

2.35

2.36

-

-

Mar.

2.32

2.16

2.13

2.00

1.93

1.91

1.82

1.74

1,60

1.57

1.28

1.14

1.03

.98

1.09

1.62

1.S2

2.02

2.36

2.81

2.85

2.91

2.85

2.85

2. S3

 2.81

2.78

2.71

2.43

2.20

2.08

Apr.

2.09

2.03

1.91

1.88

1.59

1.58

1.67

1.80

1.79

1.79

1.76

1.71

1.74

1.70

1.62

1.60

1.68

1.65

1.79

1.73

1.48

1.49

1.58

1.61

1.66

1.74

1.64

1.79

1.70

1.8S

~

May

1.81

1.66

1.77

1.79

 1.52

1.51

.1.70

1.77

1.64

1.60

1.73

1.60

1.64

1.54

1.57

1.29

1.66

1.90

1.S7

1.S7

1.80

1.77

1.75

1.70

1.57

1.51

1.58

1.59

1.47

1.45

1.43

June

1.36

1.47

1.66

1.62

1.79

LSI

1.84

1.7S

1.73

1.69

1.66

1.61

1.66

1.58

1.53

1.55

1.53

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.56

1.57

1.55

1.52

1.57

1.62

1.66

1.67

1.59

~

July

1.52

1.54

1.56

1.67

1.72

1.82

1.S7

1.71

1.72

1.72

1.61

1.59

1.48

1.S9

1.17

1.19

.1.26

1.23

1.20

1.24

1.24

1.34

1.26

1.32

1.46

1,45

1.47

1.50

1.48

1.42

1.38

Aug.

1.3S

1.34

1.51

1.42

1.39

1.34

1.36

1.44

1.46

1.46

1.41

1.34

1.39

1.40

1.43

1.41

1.37

1.29

1.22

1.26

1.37

1.42

1.44

1.53

1.56

1.77

1.86

1.81

1.70

1.67

1.67

Sept.

1.60

1.63

1.64

1.63

1.57

1.51

1.43

1.47

1.52

1.56

1.61

1.62

1.61

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.52

1.46

1.52

1,65

1.61

1.56

1.60

1.60

1.64

1.54

1.50

1.57

1.60

1.60

-

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 357

Fox Rlve.r at Algonquin, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete dam, lat. 42°09'59", long. 88 0 17'25", in 

wwt sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E., 20 feet upstream from Chicago street Bridge at Algonquin and 400 feet upstream from Crystal Lake Outlet. Datum of gage Is 729.48 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,364 square miles.

Records available.- October 1915 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 779 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 4,640 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 3.75 

reet;; minimum, 42 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 0,67 foot).

1915-43: Maximum discharge observed, 8,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1916 (gage*height, 

5.3 feet); minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 11, 1940 (gage height, 0.39 foot), 

result of violent wind storm; minimum dally, 12 second-feeti Aug. 30, 31, 1934, July

Remarks.- Records good. Flow occasionally regulated by dam near McHenry 16 miles above 

station, and occasionally affected by wind action on Fox chain of lakes.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

,

0.7 53 1.4

.3 1OO 1.6

.9 157 2.2

1.0 223 2.S

1.2 379 3.6

570

1,060

1,640

2,660

4,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

388

371

346

333

3SS

354

563

33S

563

354

333

33S

338

330

346

338

330

322

297

223

210

223

305

330

330

338

330

233

170

170

203

Nov.

197

330

388

379

415

603

776

839

S52

1,050

1,140

1,140

1,240

1,830

1,070

891

932

1,070

1,050

1,120

1,230

1,230

1,160

917

570

363

397

550

764

365

-

Dec.

904

728

592

 490

452

406

379

371

371

415

443

443

452

452

452

452

452

452

 452

452

452

452

443

443

443

443

603

S78

1,120

1,370

1,620

Jan.

1,800

1,9

1,9

1,S

00

90

00

1,690

1,670

1,6 I, 1?

1.7

90

20

00

1,690

1,670

1,6

1.5

1,4

00

4O

80

1,460

1,420

1,4

1,3

1,2 l,'l

00

70

SO

90

1,170

1,1

1,1

1,1

60

70

70

1,120

969

3

3

7

a7

91

00

76

50

a720

Month

Octobe r ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 .............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ...................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

a700

a670

647

656

636

680

680

680

704

7SS

SOO

7SS

800

740

704

692

680

630

S26

1,260

1,560

1,300

2,030

2,390

2,660

2,850

3,040

3,340

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

9,65'

24, S6S

17,37'

232,72'

42,756

34, 5i:

98,34C

40,35!

34,83(

22, 7K

16,49!

9,06!

3,46'

359,91]

Mar.

3,340

3,240

a3,10O

a2,900

a2,800

a2,600

a2, 500

82,300

82,200

a2,000

1,850

1,830

1,320

1,910

2,300

3,040

2,940

3,650

3,860

4,300

,300

,300

,300

,190

,190

,190

,190

3,970

3,650

3,340

3,240

Apr.

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

* 38S

3 1,230

r 1,620

r 2,470

1,990

L 3,340

> 4,300

3,240

1,860

S 1,210

2 1,360

2 581

r §40

4,300

240

14O

940

660

430

300

060

75O

620

610

370

100

995

S91

313

764

764

740

852

030

969

692

656

560

592

647

658

776

776

930

-

May

995

904

917

865

716

704

764

826

764

728

652

826

740

614

592

680

943

1,090

1,370

1,610

1,850

1,860

1,830

1,75O

1,670

1,580

1,580

1,540

1,430

1,210

1,030

Minimum

170

197

371

12

720

636

1,320

560

592

330

123

62

140

62

June

956

982

943

969

1,030

1,070

1,120

1,200

1,210

1,190

1,160

1,020

930

S26

776

776

740

723

658

.452

388

379

443

461

452

563

330

346

354

461

-

Msan

31]

S2£

57'

63£

1.37E

1,23;

3,175

1,34£

1,124 75'

R-Xf OOe.

295

2SJ

986

July

510

330

216

203

238

461

1,050

1,360

1,310,

1,170

1,060

904

826

917

904

728

669

680

530

346

183

183

838

164

.146

190

151

128

155

232

260

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.226

.60S

r .423

.463

1.01

.904

 986

.324

 555

.390

.214

.207

.723

177

140

223

452

443

313

157

91

72

170

245

290

313

443

322

371

510

500

424

151

86

67

67

72

62

177

443

570

570

581

560

Sept.

520

540

500

434

563

260

223

223

838

£45

860

275

330

452

397

563

.354

297

230

283

183

177

197

177

183

146

140

164

183

190

-

Runoff in

inches

0.26

.63

.49

6.34

1.17

.94

2.6S

1.10

.95

 62

.45

.25

.23

9.82

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time. subtract 1 hour.
358 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Dayton, 111.

Location.- Float gage below dam, lat. 41°23'14", long. 88°47'21", in SEi sec. 29, T. 34 

 N., R. 4 E., at plant of North Counties Hydro-Electric Co. in Dayton, 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 462.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929; 

prior to October 1942, datum 7.70 feet below mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,570 square miles.

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1943. November 1914 to February 1925 at 

site at wearon, 4 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-43), 1,481 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,600 second-feet my 21 (gage 

neignt, 13.14 feet); minimum daily, 230 second-feet Sept. 24.

1925-43: Maximum daily discharge, 19,900 second-feet Jan. 25, 1938; minimum 

daily, 1 second-foot Aug. 29, 1934, when wheels were shut down; lowest with plant 

operating, 145 second-feet Sept. 4, 1918.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are poor. Gage read hourly.

Cooperation.- Records collected by North Counties Hydro-Electric Co., under general 

 supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission 

project.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice .effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

5.0 175 7.0 1,270

5.4 313 S.O 2, ISO

5.8 495 9.0 3,350

6.4 835 10.0 4,810

11.0 »6,460

12.0 8,300

13.0 10,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

r

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

775

970

685

655

661

62S

769

644

 622

616

616

545

545

733

572

589

594

578

572

455

661

525

495

391

485

460

606

628

578

545

427

Nov.

465

460

540

578

685

739'

805

868

1,190

1,660

2,280

1,980

1,840

1,800

1,760

1,710

1,530

1,400

1,440

1,440

1,800

1,760

2,130

2,180

1,940

1,660

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,230

-

Dec.

1,400

868

584

1,000

1,310

- 1,110

1,110

900

935

900

985

835

775

775

835

970

900

868

935

805

805

835

1,000

970

935

1,000

4,360

5,940

4,810

4,210

3,770

Jan.

3,630

3,560

3,560

3,280

2,840

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

Month

October ..........................

November ..........................

December ..... r. ..................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June- .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1,500

2,000

2,600

2,800

2,300

1>900

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,300

3,100

3,700

3,500

3,600

3,800

3,900

3,800

3,800

4,000

-

_

-

Secondfoot days

18,62

41,21 

47,38

530,59

65,67

66,20

136,20

70,99

125,10

52,95

30,09

21 24

17J57

693, 25

Mar.

3,800

3,600

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,700

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,500

3,400

5,200

9,700

7,000

6,000

5,800

5,700

5,700

5,400

5,300

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,000

4,700

«4,SOO

4,300

Apr.

4,200

4,

5,

5,

3,

100

SOO

BOO

400

3,200

3f

2,

2,

000

700

500

2,600

2,400

2,

2,

2,

300

100

000

1,800

1,700

1,

1,

I,

530

440

100

1,480

1,620

1,

1,

1,

320

160

560

2,080

1,980

2,

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

> 970

D 2,280 

5 5,940

5 7,540

3 3,630

3 4,000

D 9,700

3 4,200

3 9,960

5 2,610

5 1,800

3 1,270

3 935

7 9,960

540

540

L80

140

-May

2,390

2,230

2,080

1,890

1,800

1,660

1,530

2,130

2,230

2,080

4,360

4,360

3,350

2,780

2,780

6,2SO

6,110

6,S20

6,110

7,920

9,960

7,000

5,450

5,130

5,130

4,510

4,060

3,630

3,350

3,090

2,900

Minimum

391

460

584

326

1,100

1,100

2,200

1,400

1,530

935

578

294

230

230

June

2,610

2,440

2,390

2,560

2,130

2,080

2,130

2,180

2,130

2,130

2,OSO

2,030

1,890

1,760

1,660

1,530

1,480

1,660

1,230

1,400

2,280

1,710

2,130

1,190

1,190

1,040

1,040

970

970

935

-

Mean

60

1 57

1^52<

1,45

2,11

2,36

4,39

2,36(

4,03

1,76

rtrf

a f 

68

see

1,89£

July

S6S

900

935

935

578

515

1,040

1,350

1,710

1,800

1,620

1,480

1,480

1,190

1,270

"1,190

1,270

1,580

1,230

1,230

S68

757

709

470

440

440

37S

382

475

540

465

Aug.

1,

3S6

330

OSO

745

633

679

775

673

567

455

400

326

567

805

805

769

673

622

335

805

661

480

109

394

455

715

1,

1*

1>

305

370

150

340

1,040

Per square 

mile

t 0.234

t .535

) '.595

1 .566

3 .824

920

 l'.71

 «9S1

i l!57

> »687

I

VrrO

 O fa

5 .267

> . .228

) .739

Sept.

935

90O

775

935

866

727

633

616

427

495

465

445

520

691

697

751

697

650

616

600

550

445

540

230

378

334

556

360

378

364.

Runoff in 

inches. .

0.27

.60

.69

7.68

 95 [95 1.97

1.03

1.81

.77

.44

.31

.25

10.05

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Mar. 3. Ho gage'-height record Mar. 4 to 

Apr. 16; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for Pox River at 

Algonquin and Du Page River at Troy.

Time basis I Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 359

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111.

 Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°50', long. 88°18', In SEJ sec. 4, T. 27 N., R.

 UK., at Foreman Highway Bridge, half a mile downstream from Illinois Central Railroad, it miles northwest of Charlotte, 5i miles north of Chatsworth and 15 miles upstream from confluence of North Fork and South Fork. Datum of gage is 640.00 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark). 

Prior to Jan. 14, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 184 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet May 18; maximum gage height, 13.78 feet

 Aug. 4; minimum discharge, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

41

35

29

 2S

26

23

21

19

17

16

3S

30

18

13

15

18

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

10

9.6

9.9

7.8

8.0

9.6

35

82

Nov.

70

54

40

32

37

77

80

74

67

794

794

794

531

403

322

282

222

217

162

132

207

297

»513

587

549

417

327

277

292

197

-

Dec.

167

a!67

167

147

102

120

112

107

104

102

97

100

94

87

92

84

S2

82

62

1555

b60

b70

84

132

132

287

1,440

*1,610

1,390

1,140

»890

Jan.

794

691

715

' *740

568

403

317

867

232

202

177

107

- blOO

137

137

127

102

94

b75

72

74

92

k!68

k328

479

357

2S2

222

177

142

b!40

Month

October .........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February ....... .................

March ......... .. .....'. ..........

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b!40

b!70

k288

531

432

kl,300

k973

k650

*k571

669

a500

a330

a200

a!50

blio

blOO

b!20

107

104

147

142

122

117

112

100

90

92

102

_

-

Secondfoot-days

640.9

8,847

9,365

_

8,518

8,469

8,275

5,338

31,253

3,052

1,275.8

8,152.2

108.8

93,294.7

Mar.

k74

57

64

5S

64

52

50

48

49

110

217

177

147

127

k!58

kl,250

k905

. k600

k802

k660

k444

403

327

287

252

222

187

152

120

110

102

Apr.

92

77

62

61

62

49

53

5S

52

50

, 43

1 56

64

52

45

46

41

34

35

42

44

40

53

90

97

197

kl,300

kl,000

k738

k705

-

Maximum

82

794

1,610

_

794

1,300

1,250

1,300

2,320

302

227

1,860

11

2,320

May

k480

k410

317

257

212

k!81

k256

kl,060

k8S8

k782

kl,920

2,200

1,840

kl,340

k962

WL.610

1,820

2,320

2,110

1,920

1,810

kl,420

k940

k900

k994

k657

k460

399

329

277

242

Minimum

7

O .0

32

55

_

72

90

48

34

181

24

5

5

.8

.8

June

252

302

247

192

157

182

162

127

110

100

107

94

94

167

114

S4

70

54.

46

44

50

45

42

38

36

32

28

27

25

24

-

Mean

20.7

295

302

_

§

75

02

267

178

1,008

102

41.2

263

3.63

256

July

24

24

23

23

23

k74

227

207

147

94

60

44

34

30

24

22

27

27

22

a!7

a!4

a!2

all

alO

' hff.8

a!2

a9

a8

a7

a6

a5

Aug.

a5

h5.1

k333

il,860

1,720

kl,300

k842

k546

k385

340

252

167

94

58

41

33

25

20

16

14

al2

Dill

alO

a9

alO

a9

a8

a8

h7.1

a6

a6

Per square 

mile

0.112

1.60

1.64

1.49

1.64

1.45

.967

5.48

.554

.224

1.43

.020

1.S9

Sept.

a5

a4

h4.0

aS

11

8.9

7.2

5.4

4.5

3.9

' 3.1

5.1

3.9

4.2

4.4

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

1.79

1.89

_

1.72

1.71

1.67

1.08

6.32

.62

.26

1.65

.02

18.86

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

Vermilion River at Pontiac and at Lowell. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed on basis of wire-weight gage reading, 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

650737 O - 45 - 24
360 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Vermilion River at Pontiac, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°52'40", long. 88°38'10". In SWi sec. 22, T. 28 N., 

R- 5 E., at Vermilion Street Bridge In Pontiac, 0.1 mile upstream from the Chicago 

& Alton Railroad and U. S. Highway' 66, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Turtle Creek, and li miles downstream from Wabash Railroad. Datum of gage is 

619.45 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 568 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- naximum discharge observed during year, 6,170 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 

J.b.90 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 7 second-, 

feet Sept. 25, 27-30; minimum gage height, 1.40 feet Aug. 1.

A stage of 17.0 feet occurred in my 1933, and Is said to have been the highest 

within the last 30 years.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet and those for periods of Ice - 

errect, which are poor. An average of 1.4 second-feet, diverted half a mile above 

station for water supply of city of Pontiac, is not Included In records.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to NOT. 9, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

3.5

103

155

220

269

409

4.0 

4.5 

4.8

574

780

930

Hote.- Same as following table 

bove 4.8 feet.

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

18

33

133

242

3.0 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

359

620

800

1,030

1,600

2,180

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

15.5

2,62O 

3,74O 

5,140 

5,850 

7,850

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Oft JGO

29

30

31

Oot.

69

63

60

55

53

53

48

47

4S

45

. 46

41

40

40

36

35

32

34

33

29

25

27

23

28

25

 24

22

22

24

34

66

Nov.

128

103

76

64

57

63

96

111

119

1,O3O

2,130

2,180

1,760,

1,420

1,130

880

735

610

505

409

505

780

1,360

2,130

2,180

1,840

1,360

1,030

eeo

735

Dec.

610

539

350

472

440

364

308

282

282

269

269

220

197

208

244

208

175

175

128

111

128

136

146

220

350

505

2,180

3,500

4,020

3,620

3,200

Jan.

2,820

2,460

2,180

*2,O20

1,720

1,480

1,130

930

760

665

620

510

408

4S4

484

458

408

254

144

b!50

b!50

231

335

720

1,030

1,030

840

685

564

* 433

433

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ...........'.

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April .............................

Unv May ..............................

June .............................

July ................. ............

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

510

537

650

1,OSO

1,300

1,720

1,780

»1,900

1,660

1,720

1,60O

1,080

840

458

b400

b360

b460

406

335

433

484

433

408

383

359

311

231

311

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,227

26,426

23,856

-

26,556

22,151

20,978

15,807

92,006

11,742

3,146

36,77E

641

281,311

Mar.

28S

176

144

*198

187

154.

b!30

bllO

144

176

383

537

45S

40S

433

840

1,840

2,020

1,780

1,760

1,720

1,360

1,080

885

760

685

59 £

510

*458

383

359

Apr,

335

2S8

242

220

209

198

167

19S

198

187

176

176

198

187

165

144

144

133

133

144

144

144

154

198

311

484

2,080

2,970

2,920

2,540

-

Maximum

69

2,180

4,020

-

2,820

1,900

2,020

2,970

7,180

980

408

7,880

60

7,880

May

2,180

1,660

1,180

930

720

620

606

1,190

2,450

2,720

3,430

5,540

5,650

4,500

3,520

3,270

3,730

5,760

7,180

6,440

5,720

4,750

3,620

2,980

2,670

2,540

2,130

1,540

1,130

840

760

Minimum

22

57

111

-

144

231

110

133

606

116

24

20

7

7

June

720

980

885

685

592

592

592

510

458

408

484

458

383

433

537

408

311

242

209

187

198

187

165

154

176

220

176

144

133

116

~

Mean

39.6

881

770

-

857

791

677

527

2,968

391

101

1,186

21.4

771

July

106

108

98

94

106

96

144

408

359

242

165

133

112

96

86

84

68

80

82

68

56

50

44

37

33

41

44

30

30

27

24

Aug.

21

20

1,090

4,820

7,8SO

6,610

4,630

3,270

2,460

1,720

1,030

6S5

484-

335

231

176

154

133

118

104

108

94

86

80

72

68

74

66

56

52

46

Per square 

mile

0.070

1.55

1.36

-

1.51

 1.39

1.19

.928

5.23

.688

.178

2.09

.038

1.36

Sept.

42

33

28

35

41

60

50

35

27

26

20

17

21

21

21

22

21

IS

15

10

8

10

9

8

7

8

7

7

7

7

~

Runoff in 

inohee

0.08

1.73

1.56

1.74

1.45

1.37

1.03

6.02

.77

.21

2.41

.04

18.41

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 361

Vermilion River at Lowell, ill.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°15'18M , long. 89°00'49n , in SEi sec. 8 T. 32 N., R. 

a E., at highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Lowell and 10 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 500.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Records available.- May 1931 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 728 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 10.65 

reet, from graph based on gage readings)'; minimum, 41 second-feet Sept. 29, 30.

1931-43: Maximum discharge observed, 22,200 second-feet May 12, 1933 (gage height. 

10.76 feet); minimum observed, 5.9 second-feet Aug. 2-4, 1934 (gage height, 1.13 feet).

Highest stage known, about 16 feet during ice Jam, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at Oglesby, 

4 miles downstream, used during periods of ice effect.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2S2

248

224

216

200

176

166

156

14S

142

136

136

136

142

142

14S

148

139

136

136

136

136

136 ISO124

124

118

115

118

121

139

Nov.

216

3SO

380

310

292

264

256

296

405

1,420

2,920

2,920

2,480

2,210

1,730

1,420

1,100

920

800

665

800

1,620

4,580

5,030

4,360

3,580

2,620

2,080

*1,730

1,520

-

Dec.

1,320

'eoo

760

680

920

840

685

650

615

615

b430

D350

b350

U550

b4SO

ti480

b500

1)370

b320

1)310

ti340

520

615

880

1,140

9,140

12,600

*8,120

7,160

6,020

Jan.

3,950

4,360

3,760

3,760

2,920

2,620

2,210

1,840

1,520

1,420

1,140

960

760

760

880

8SO

760

580

b230

b230

260

432

720

1,000

til, 900

til, 900

til, 600

til, 350

1)1,150

1)950

b850

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .......................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1)800

b800

bl,050

3,580

3,410

8,120

5,030

*3,5SO

3,580

4,150

3,840

2,480

1,730

1,140

960

840

1,050

880

760

1,000

1,100

1,050

880

800

760

685

580

615

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

4 754 49 ',324

59,900

*tG«; fO f\J

47,652

54,650

43,607

49 43S

207^360

31,332

6,588

63,386

S,28 

620,280

Mar.

580

460

b250

b390

b450

405

1)250

1)180

b290

432

720

960

880

840

1,100

4,SOO

3,240

3,240

3,060

3,240

8,920

2,480

2,210

1,960

1,730

1,580

1,320

1,140

880

*880

800

Apr.

720

650

5SO

520

490

460

520

490

490

490

460

490

550

520

490

432

405

405

380

380

380

380

432

490

615

960

12,600

10,800

6,290

6,570

~

Maximum

282

5,030

12,600

19,300

4,360

8,120

4,800

12,600

19,900

3,080

550

11,200

145

19,900

May

5,030

4,150

3,OSO

2,480

1.S40

1,620

1,320

3,020

4,370

4,600

10,100

16,400

11,400

8,190

6,560

7,680

7,550

10,800

14,500

14,300

19,900

11,800

7,100

5,620

5,470

4,800

4,150

3,240

2,480

2,080

1,730

Minimum

115

216

310

 try

O f

230

580

180

580

1,320

310

74

64

41

41

June

1,520

1,730

1,730

2,770

1,620

1,420

3,080

1,730

1,420

1,230

1,140

1,230

1,050

1,050

960

960

800

685

550

520

520

490

405

310

380

460

460

432

355

325

-

Mean

 153

1,644

1,932

I* 186

1,537

1 95S

1J407

1,648

6,689

1,044

Q1 ^

t-LG

2,045

/a .0

1,699

July

296

269

260

260

252

260

269

269

550

550

432

355

278

287

836

196

170

145

110

121

133

121

130

95

88

86

80

74

84

78

74

Aug.

70

64

2,770

8,120

11,200

11,200

8,800

5,510

3,950

2,770

1,960

1,320

1,140

760

550

405

350

/300

264

226

208

188

173

159

188

152

133

124

115

110

105

Per square 

mile

0.124

1.34

1.57

Qfii

 WW-*

1 25

1*59

1.14

1.54

5.44

849

1*66

.062

1.38

Sept.

100

88

82

145

9S

110

90

100

92

84

80

78

98

110

90

84

74

70

66

52

58

58

54

50

48

46

43

46

43

41

"

Runoff iq 

inches .

0.14

1 49

i!ei

15 .08

1.44

1.65

1.32 1 49

A *o*r

'.2095

1 *O*7 92

18.75

* Winter discharge measurement maae on tni.3 aay.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
362 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°22'02", long. 89°29'52", in SWiSEi sec. 18, T.

 16 N., R. 9 E., at bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, half a mile downstream from 

Eperson Run and li miles west of Princeton. Datum of gage Is 565.24 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 186 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 4,120 second-feet my 20 (gage height, 11.96 

reet;; minimum, 1.0 second-foot several days in September (gage height, 3.42 feet).

1936-43: raximum discharge, 11,800 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 15.88 

feet, present datum, from graph based on gage readings); no flow during 

January 1940. t

Remarks.-1 Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.S

2.8

2.S

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.S 2.5'

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.S

4.8

3.8

Nov.

7.0

6.5

7.5

S.5

11

9.5

15

11ia

73

96

64

4S

40

31

29

30

28

26

23

29

26

40

60

75

66

35

66

51

57

-

Dec.

51

48

4038'

3S

43

40

b35

b35

b35

b30

b25

b25

b25

b20

b!8

b20

b20

b!8

b!5

b!5

blS

bE4

b25

2S

66

b550

765

418

314

259

Jan.

229

224

191

157

119

b!20

b!20

«122

126

104

108

blOO

b90

bSO

b75

b70

b50

b50

b45

b45

b30

b35

b50

b60

b60

b60

b50

b45

b45

b50

b55

Month

October ..................... T ....

November .........................

Decembe r .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..*........................

February .................... .

March ......... ..................

April ....................... ....

May..............................

June ..... .......................

July ........................ . . .

August ...........................

September ...................... .-

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b50

*b40

b90

432

b600

bl,250

708

476

386

1,190

655

274

blSO

1)60

b!50

 blOO

b90

b75

b60

bSOO

506

274

263

349

182

122

78

118

_

.

Secondfoot-days

101.8

1,087.0

3,099

41,805. S

2,765

9,038

5,906

5,101

19,209 ,

5,265

1 244 '555.6

57. S

53,439.2

Mar.

101

56

blOO

b90

»bS5

b70

b60

b50

b50

b50

b45

45

92

129

177

2,250

431

295

229

212

1S9

158

114

108

10S

114

112

103

94

92

97

.Apr.

99

92

82

76

72

66

95

172

139

133

144

146

135

118

101

92

eo

70

70

77

76

6S

76

78

77

76

708

554

5S7

742

-

Maximum

4.8

96

765

1,410

ggG

1,250

2 '749 250

2,660

446

301

186

3.3

2,660

May

506

416

346

2S2

247

219

1S9

293

274

255

554

53S

431

366

332

742

725

900

778

2,320

2,660

935

672

604

672

554

476

401

366

725

431

Minimum

2.3

6.5

15

2 O

* 

30

40

45

66

189

57

12

3.0

1.1

1.1

June

355

309

271

239

196

194

226

194

179

165

155

142

211

177

142

162

126

10S

90

209

446

219

162

126

103

S7

7S

72

65

57

~

Mean

3.28

36.2

100

115

3.3* 89 2

191

170

620

176

40.1

18* 2

1 «9£

146

July

53

50

48

52

47

42

301

74

51

42

36

34

31

53

30

29

31

28

23

20

17

16

16

14

14

12

12

12

26

17

13

Aug.

13

14

1S6

50

28

20

13

11

10

7.S

7.2

12

73

22

11

7.8

6.1

6.1

5.2

4.8

4.4

3.6

4.8

4.4

12

6.6

5.6

4.8

4.S

3.6

3.0

Per square 

mile

0.01S

.195

.538

 63.8

.480

1.74

1«03

.914

3.33

.946

 216

.098

.010

.785

Sept.

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

l.S

1.8

1.2

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

~

Runeff in 

inches

0.02

.22

.62

8.36

.55

1.81

1*18

1.02

3.84

1.05

.25

.11

.01

10.68

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1 to HOT. 6, HOT. 25 to JJec. 25,

Dec. . 28 ^_ to _.. Feb. 3, , Feb. 9 to Mar> 1? to ^ 23-29, May 31 to June 12, June 14-19,

22, 28-30, July 5-7, 17-23.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war ti to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Bureau Creek at Bureau, 111.

363

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°16'40", long. 89°23 1 0011 , in SEiSWi sec. 18, T. 1-5 

N., R. 10 E., at bridge on State Highway 29, 1 mile southwest of Bureau and 2i miles 

downstream from East Bureau Creek. Datum of gage is 449.22 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, Ut S. Army-, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 481 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 4,050 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 10.76 

feet, affected by backwater)from Illinois River; minimum daily, 40 second-feet Dec. 

21, 22, affected by ice; minimum gage height observed, 4.90 feet Sept. 25, 30.

1940-43: Maximum discharge observed, 4,900 second-feet Oct. 7, 1941; maximum gage 

height, that of May 21, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 30 second-feet Feb. 28, 1941; 

mlnlnum gage height observed, 3.16 feet Nov. 15, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 13 feet sometime in spring of 1921.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater, which are 

poor. Gage read twice dally. Discharge for period of backwater from Illinois River 

computed using fall as determined from gage-height record for Illinois River at 

Hennepin as a factor. Gage-height record for Illinois River at Hennepln furnished by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Dajr

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

76

73

75

97

90

90

68

66

68

66

68

71

71

68

66

64

66

76

68

64

66

87

as

73

97

S7

71

63

66

68

72

Nov.

73

73

*77

79

84

97

90

84

111

251

261

196

160

125

111

104

111

111

111

97

342

196

167

285

322

268

204

15S

204

196

Dec.

blVO

1)160

b!40

b!20

bllO

bllO

blOO

blOO

blOO

97

97

1)80

b70

b60

b55

b55

D50

b50

bSO

b45

b40

b40

b65

b75

b80

bllO

b600

bl,900

1,120

930

780

Jan.

670

590

520

b470

M50

b420

1)400

b400

382

403

362

b330

b280

b250

b220

b!90

b!70

b!60

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!40

b!60

b!90

b200

blSO

blSO

 blSO

b!50

b!50

b!60

Month

October ..........................

Hovember .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

blSO

b!50

b250

b500

bl,000

b3,200

b2,000

bl,250

b860

bS.OOO

1)2,600

bl,600

1)860

1)550

bSSO

bS50

b300

bSOO

b380

b700

b2,000

bl,400

484

484

366

296

254

241

_

.

-

Secondfoot-days

- 2,283

4,733

7,559

120,794

8,747

25,805

12,144

12,216

44,073

15,864

4,427

7,264

1,730

146,845

«ar.

241

241

176

241

195

blBO

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!50

160

241

328

S92

*3,140

1,140

620

430

366

366

328

311

296

296

281

2S1

281

281

281

281

Apr.

267

254

254

241

226

228

896

346

311

311

" 296

296

228

281

267

254

241

228

, 228

254

241

228

241

241

228

228

620

1,490

1,300

2,090

-

Maximum

97

342

1,900

3,160

670

3,200

3,140

2,090

3,490

1,300

484

2,090

73

3,490

May

1,490

1,300

1,010

890

790

700

620

S90

890

790

3,490

2,090

1,490

1,300

1,140

02,980

c2,980

c3,100

02,180

02,710

03,200

CS37

C400

C529

C608

C642

C722

C903

CS52

cl,440

ol,110

Minimum

63

73

40

40

140

150

140

228

400

. 176

80

73

48

40

June

0898

C871

0806

cl,220

C757

1,300

890

700

620

620

5 48

484

392

548

366

366

346

296

281

281

890

450

346

296

267

254

216

204

195

176

-

Mean

73.6

158

244

331

282

922

392

407

1,422

529

143

234

57.7

402

July

168

168

160

152

160

281

484

216

176

160

152

136

136

129

129

122

129

122

108

108

101

94

94

94

94

94

87

80

115

94

84

Aug.

. '76SO

2,090

446

211

153

136

128

115

108

101

115

615

575

344

153

101

94

87

84

80

76

76

76

575

136

108

94

S4

80

73

Per square 

mile

0.153

.328

.507

,688

.586

1.92

.815

.846

2.96

1.10

.297

.486

.120

.836

Sept.

70

66

66

66

63

63

60

57

57

57

57

- 60

73

66

66

66

60

57

54

54

51

51

51

48

48

51

48

.48

48

48

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.18

.37

.58

9.35

.68

2.00

.94

.94

3.41

1.23

.34

.56

.13

- 11.36

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from Illinois River- ,

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
364 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

West Bureau Creek at wyanet,- 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°21'54", long. 89°34'08", at northeast corner of 

sec. al, T. 16 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge half a mile east of wyanet. Datum of 

gage Is 573.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 83.3 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 second-feet May 80 (gage height, 7.90 

reet}; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 11, 12.

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 5,910 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 12.90 

feet); no flow on several days during 1936, 1940, 1941. 

Maximum stage known, 14.5 feet Oct. 11, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.6

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.2

5.5

5.8

Nov.

5.2

*5.8

5.2

4.9

6.S

6.3

6.4

6.1

24

53

19

15

12

10

9.8

9.0

9.8

8.3

8.0

8.3

11

10

32

43

33

25

25

20

18

b!7

~

Dec.

16

b!5

b!4

b!6

b!8

b20

blS

b!6

b!8

b22

blS

b!5

blS

b!5

b20

blS

b20

b!8

b!2

b!2

b!4

b!6

b20

b22

b24

b55

699

238

186

146

121

Jan.

107

9S

92

bSO

b75

b65

*64

58

5S

55

b50

b45

b40

b40

b35

bSO

b30

b25

b25

b24

b35

b50

b70

b75

b70

b45

b40

b45

b50

b55

b80

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December ....................... .

Calendar year 1942 ............

January . ...................... .

February ..........................

March......... '.. .............

April ...........................

May..............................

June ..................... . . .

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

'b55

1)50

301

367

333

614

186

169

263

429

125

98

71

b60

b45

b45

b40

b40

blOO

181

77

57

59

71

45

b35

bSO

38

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

132.7

468.9

1,874

21,365.9

1,711

3,984

2,237

2,756

6,182

1,838

604.8

831.5

34.0

22,653.9

Mar.

33

b30

b25

b35

*31

b25

b24

b24

b25

32

28

33

69

49

378

468

125

84

 76

S2

63

52

51

. b50

* b45

b45

b50

51

48

49

52

Apr.

40

38

3S

35

35

33

91

62

55

51

46

50

44

38

36

36

32

32

33

35

32

31

35

34

34

34

683

206

490

317

-

Maximum

5.8

53

699

749

107

614

468

683

985

136

116

467

4.0

985

Bay

191

153

121

100

89

80

69

125

96

94

196

158

129

107

109

279

23S

287

260

985

466

291

228

244

228

193

165

145

130

118

108

Minimum

3.8

4.9

12

3.2

24

30

24

31

69

20

4.6

1.9

.5

.5

June

100

92

83

76

70

126

106

88

79

74

67

63

60

67

56

63

54

46

40

69

63

51

45

39

35

31

26

24

20

20

-

Mean

4.28

15.6

60.5

58.5

55.2

142

72.2

91.9

199

6JL.3

19.5

26.8.

1.13

62.1

July

19.2

17.6

16. S

24

19.2

68

116

35

26

21

19.2

18.4

16. S

16.0

14.4

18.4

18.4

15.2

13.6

12.0

11.3

10.1

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.6

14.4

7.2

5.0

Aug.

5.0

5.4

467

58

23

20

15

12

10.3

8.3

7.2

7.2

102

17

8.9

6.7

5.2

4.0

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.2

3.3

2.9

6.7

5.2

5.2

3.3

2.6

2.2

1.9

Per square 

mile

0.051

 1 J.O ft*7 f

.728

.702

.663

1.70

.867

1.10

2.39

.736

.234

 ZOO 

mOfX

.014

.745

Sept.

1.1

.S

.6

.8

2.2

1.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

2.9

4.0

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

Runoff in 

inches "

0.06

.21

.34

9.55

.76

1.78

1.00

I Q'T CO

2.76

 8S

.27

 3V

.02

10.12

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
I1XINOIS RIVER BASIN 

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.

365

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20'0611 , long. 89°22'53", In SVftSEi sec. 30, T.

16 N., R. 10 E., on county road bridge, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek, 2i

miles upstream from mouth, and 34 miles north of Bureau. Datum of gage Is 484.45

^eet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Drainage area.- 101 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 12.41

feet); no flow Oct. 9-15.

1936-43: Maximum discharge observed, 6,200 second-feet (revised) Jan. 24J 1938

(gage height, 17.39 feet, revised), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet;

no flow on several days In most years.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published In the water-supply

papers Indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

925.........

955.........

Water 

year

1940 41

1941-42

Date

July 13

Gage height 

(feet)

14 45

13.84

Discharge 

(second-feet)

3.010

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods In the water years 1941

and 1942 are given herein. They supersede those published In Water-supply Papers

925 and 955.

Day

(water year)

1940-41 

July 23.....

1941-42 

Oct. 2. 

3. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9.

Month

Discharge 

(second -feet)

1,320

63 

376 

1,080 

727 

322 

428

July 1941...............

Water year 1940-41....

Calendar year 1941. . . .

Water year 1941-42....

Day 

(miter year)

1941-42 

Oct. 10. 

11. 

13. 

14. 

HOT. 1. 

Feb. 6. 

7. 

8. 

Mar. 16.

Secondfood -days

1,931.2

10-, 466. 2

7,329.3 

3,426

22,864.4

3,600 

4,909 

1,321.2 

1,237.6

28,802.3

Discharge 

(second-feet)

328

264 

314 

291 

294 

854 

426 

277 

474

Maximum

1,320

1,320

1,080 

294

1,320

654 

474 

386 

499

1,080

Minimum

. 1.5

0

5.3 

73

.1

S3 

85 

5.2 

2.4

.7

Day 

(water year)

1941-42 

Mar. 17. 

18. 

July 13. 

Aug. 1. 

2.

Mean

62.Q

28.7

236 

114

62.6

129 

158 42.6" 

59. 9

78.9

Discharge 

(second-feet)

per square 

mile

0.572

.263

2.34 

1.13

.620

1.28 

1.56 

.422 

.395

.781

462 

305 386- 

191 

499

Runoff 

in 

inches

0.66

3.67

2.70 

1.26

8.14

1.33 

1.81 

.49 

.46

10.61

Peak discharge.- 1941-42: Oct. 6 (1 p.m.) 2,740 aec.-ft.} Qot. 6 (9 p.m.) si no j,«c--ftT

Feb. 6 112:50 p.m.) 1,980 aeo.-ft. i Mar. 16 (7 p.m.) 1,580 aec.-ft.j July IS (8:30 p.m.) 

3,010 sec.-ft.j Aug. 2 (11:30 a.m.) 1,480 sec.-ft.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.6

.4

.6

.7

.5

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.1

.9

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.5

1.4

Nov.

1.3

1.8

1.3

1.1

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.4

3.0

3.9

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

6.4

4.6

15.8

19.0

16.2

13.0

13.8

10.6

10.0

9.0

-

Dec.

be

b8

7.6

8.4

8.8

9.8

W

b7

b8

b9

b7

b6

b6

b6

7

b6

b7

b6

b4

b4

b5

b6

5.8

6.6

7.2

18.9

370

234

162

128

107

Jan.

95

85

82

b80

D75

b70

b50

*b40

D40

bs£

b35

b40

b40

b35

b30

b30

b25

b20

b20

b!5

b20

b25

b30

b35

b35

bSO

b25

b25

bSO

bSO

b35

Feb.

bSO

b25

251

389

373

805

253

264

291

395

164

130

95

b80

b70

b60

b60

b65

blOO

294

172

78

71

74

58

48

44

45

-

_

-

Mar.

38

23

b30

b25

b20

b20

b20

b!8

b20

b20

24

31

58

58

128

337

125

78

68

57

54

45

41

40

41

41

42

39

37

38

38

Apr.

58

36

34

31

28

26

40

46

43

39

38

40

38

34

32

31

28

26

26

28

26

24

26

25

26

26

714

297

415

380

Hay

277

229

186

155

140

125

106

212

164

162

980

389

299

250

258

996

682

704

445

1,200

910

389

297

274

258

229

202

179

164

150

140

Jans

130

121

112

163

102

114

109

99

95

90

85

78

72

71

66

62

56

51

47

56

53

48

44

42

38

37

34

32

28

27

July

26

24

23

23

23

100

132

44

34

29

26

23

20

21

17

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.3

7.6

6.6

13

8.0

7.0

Aug.

7.0

8.3

198

53

50

21

16

14

12

10

9.3

9.3

116

26

15

12

9.6

8.3

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.1

6.4

5.6

82

6.2

5.4

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.1

Sept.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.2

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0
366 RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111. 

water year October 1942 to September 1943

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1942 .............

May. ..............................

September. ........................

Water year 1942-43 .............

Secondfoot-days

1,191.3

17,645.1

66.4

26,530.9

Maximum

370

 854

3.3

1,200

Minimum

4 j

0

1.0

0

Mean

38.4

48.3

Y2 3.

23 8

2.21

72.7

Per square 

mile

.380

.478

.022

.720

Runoff in 

inches

.44

6.51

80

nrr

.02

9.78

Peak discharge.- Feb. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 1,630 sec.-ft.; Apr. 27 (4:30 a.m.) 2,240 sec.-ft.; Bay 11 

(3 a.m.) 1,780 sec.-ft.; Bay 16 (2 a.m.) 1,630 sec.-ft.; May 20 (1:30 p.m.) 2,130 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Farm Creek at East Pcoria, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°40'05", long. 89°34'45", near quarter corner between sees. 32 and 33, T. 26 II., R. 4 W., at Peorla & Pekln Union Railroad bridge 

in East Peorla, 400 feet downstream from Main Street Bridge, 700 feet downetream 

from Coal Creek, 900 feet upstream from entrance to Farm Creek diversion channel, and 

1.2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 450.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, benchmark).

Drainage area.- 60.9 square miles.

Records available.- my to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 10,100 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 8.05 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot* on 

many days.

A stage of about 15.1 feet occurred In 1929, from information by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records poor. For discharges above 300 second-feet, gage-height record supplemented by recorder graph furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, May to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

May

a!20

a 100

aeo

a60

a50

29

39

606

40

S40

720

176

44

10

106

Month

May.........

June ........

July........

August.

September. . .

June

e35

e35

eSO

c65

c80

c55

29

18

41

S41

31S

209

137

88

74

July

13

a!2

all

a!2

13

11

13

a 12

all

alO

a9

a6

a7

a6

a6

Secondfoot-days

7,326

2,467

445

6,198

58

Aug.

4

22

2,510

1,160

255

165

95

29

1,740

106

45

17

10

4

4

Sept.

2

1

1

2

Z

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

Maximum

1,690

341

203

2,510

3

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Minimum

10

13

3

1

1

Bay

350

c362

c866

c!31

cl.690

c75

e!50

e!30

ellO

e90

eSO

e70

e60

e55

e45

e40

June

132

52

37

26

255

111

41

33

78

65

22

17

16

14

13

-

Mean

236 »

82.2

14.4

200

1.93

July

a5

a5

a4

a4

a4

a4

a3

4

5

4

4

3

203

29

6

4

Aug.

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

3Z'

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Sept.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

3

3

-

Per square Runoff In 

mile Inches

3 . 88 4 . 47

1.35 1.51

3.28 3.78

.032 .04

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 3 

discharge measurements.

c Backwater from Illinois River; discharge computed by using stage at upper 

gage of Peorla Dam as a factor.

e Backwater from Illinois River; discharge computed on basis of weather records 

and 2 discharge measurements.

Time basls^ Central war time. To convert war tire to standard time, subtract
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Klckapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.

367

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40'55", long. 89°39'15n , In NWi sec. 13, T. 8 N., 

R. 7 E., at bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile west of Peoria, 1.5 miles downstream from Dry Run, and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Nov. 19, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum. Datum of gage is 448.37 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records avaiiaDle.- March 1942 to September 1943.

tactremes.- Maximum discharge during year 8,440 eecond-feet May 21 (gage height, 16.47 

TSeTTJT minimum observed, 6.1 second-feet Oct. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.17 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1943; -minimum observed, 5.8 secondfeet Sept. 24, 1942 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 24.6 feet, in May 1927 (from information by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally prior to Nov. 19.

UooperaTlon.- Five discharge measurements furnished by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1948-43, except periods of Ice effect and backwater from Illinois River

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17 to Apr. 26, Apr. 2S to Hay 10)

Oct. 1 to Hay S3 May 24 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.S

7.0

16

2.6 

3.0 

3.6 

4.O

172

276

393

520

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

880

1,700

2,700

4,500

4.6 686 13.4 6,600

1.6

1.7 

l.S 

2.0

2 '

2.7 

3.0

59

87

140

205

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.3

340

500

1,000

Hote.- Same as preceding table above 

5.3 feet.

Discharge, in' seoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

S

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.S

9 S

g!s

9.S

9.S

9.8

9.S

9.S

9.8

9.8

9.S

9.S

9.S

9.S

9.S

9.6

9.S

6.1

6.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

12

9.S

9.S

15

9.S

9.8

10

14

17

Nov.

21

14

14

9.S

32

35

20

14

172

520

58

36

24

21

14

17

27

21

26

25

4S2

323

*650

267

138

132

79

92

86

71

~

Dec.

b65

b55

b50

b45

b60

b70

b60

b55

b55

b60

b60

b50

b4S

b45

b50

b55

bSS

b60

D55

b40

b40

b55

bllO

442

369

346

2,SSO

1,430

615

417

323

Jan.

323

27S

323

267

395

760

550

300

182

172

142

b!40

bllO

bllO

b!20

b!20

blOO

bSO

bSO

b90

»b90

b!70

b450

b450

b270

b210

blSO

b!70

b!70

blSO

b!70

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ..........................

May ..............................

June ...........................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ......................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

blSO

b220

1,430

»2,600

720

1,360

408

369

520

580

204

235

blSO

b!30

bllO

b90

b90

»b90

bllO

b!30

b!30

132

132

119

94

77

76

100

-

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

315.4

3^167*

_

7,152

10,616

4,167

S,53S

33,435

12,040

2 £36

l|463

300.9

91,965.1

Mar.

63

b60

b55

b60

»b65

b75

b65

b65

b55

bSO

bSO

bSO

bllO

121

403

467

214

172

224

182

172

142

132

142

142

152

142

121

107

107

107

Apr.

102

34

76

76

74

66

86

89

79

36

71

109

89

71

65

64

S3

54

58

SO

79

61

87

96

138

235

3, '900

840

725

340

-

Maximum

17

650

2,380

_

760

2,600

467

3,900

5,480 

3,090

160

t& AOrf I

IL2

5,480

May

417

346

278

235

214

204

17S

1,350

554

755

5,430

1,990

780

542

60S

2,270

i;i40

2,330

1,700

4,380

C4.230

C893

0508

C5S2

0588

C210

C194

068

0216

c9S

C147

Minimum

6.1 9 «8

40

_

80

76

55

54

68

100

33118 9*

6.1

June

c204

c274

0272

c542

c242

0323

0561

0264

c237

C746

760

323

235

200

167

225

205

140

1.17

1,090

3,090

3S5

256

323

205

164

144

130

116

100

-

Mean

10.2

116

263

_

n-z~i

fiO-L

379

134

23 5

1 '401 080

72.1

47.2

10.0

252

July

93

92

S7

90

140

160

154

92

SO

72

68

63

62

55

52

52

63

53

49

45

43

41

33

37

39

33

33

152

82

62

44

Aug.

43

44

132

186

58

45

40

33

427

86

32

24

22

22

19

IS

17

15

14

14

14

14

20 

24

19

14

13

a!2

al2

12

all

Per square 

mile

0.033

.374

.343

_

.745

1 22

. 432

 Q1Q VXsf

3.48 

1 29

. 233

.152

.032

.813

Sspt.

all

all

alO

10

10

11

11

10

9.2

3.9

9.2

10

11

12

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9*2 9)2 9.2

9~.2 9 S

9.2

9.2

9.2

Runoff in 

inches"

0.04

.42

.98

_

. 86

1.27

 50

1.02

4.02 

1.44 * 27

 18

.04

11.04

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (8 n.m.l 4 r 26O set-.. -ft:.? F«>,_ * (4 r .m.) * o^n o^.-ft- . 4 ., 07

.. , .-. .. , .-.; ay : a.m. , sec.-.; 

June 21 (4i30 a.m.) 6,140 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b 'Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater; discharge computed by using stage at upper gage 

of Peoria Dam as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
368 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°26'40", long. 89°38'00", In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5

 W., at bridge on State Highway 24, 3 miles north of hamlet of Green Valley. Datum of 

gage Is 479.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 695 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 12.23

 feet); minimum observed, 57 second-feet Oct. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.91 foot).

1921-43: Maximum discharge observed, 21,800 second-feet May 19, 1927 (gage height, 

14.2 feet, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet; 

minimum observed, 17 second-feet Oct. 26-27, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1948-43. except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to Aug. 3, Aug. S to Sept. 30)

0.9 55 4.0 1,170 9.0 6',570 

1.0 75 4.5 1,480 10.0 8,700 

1.5 190 5.0 1,850 10.5 10,000 

2.0 327 6.0 2,720 11.0 18,000 

2.5 483 7.0 3,680 12.0 16,000 

3.0 669 8.0 4,870

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

100 

99 

88 

88 

86

81 

77 

73 

71 

69

67 

65 

63 

63 

63

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

63 

61 

59 

59

59 

57 

57 

61 

103 

134

Nov.

180 

120 

111 

103 

123

143 

123 

1Q7 

327 

3,480

2,270 

1,410 

1,010 

760 

628

552 

517 

450 

387 

372

1,550 

1,690 

4,000 

3,780 

3,380

2,540 

1,690 

1,410 

1,170 

1,060

Dec.

960 

860 

760 

589 

710

710 

628 

589 

552 

589

517 

b430 

b330 

b260 

450

b390 

b420 

b420 

b290 

b230

b220 

bSOO 

450 

552 

710

1,010 

5,010 

8,470 

8,240 

7,800 

5,160

Jan.

3,080 

2,630 

2,540 

2,540 

2,270

1,850 

1,620 

1,410 

1,290 

bl.050

b920 

b760 

b630 

b630 

b740

b690 

b660 

b400 

b!90 

b!90

b350 

710 

1,060 

2,900 

b2,000

bl,200 

1,060 

960 

960 

860 

910

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr.i 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ra

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942

1 ............................

St........ ...................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,010 

860 

2,270 

*3,780 

2,900

3,580 

4,110 

2,990 

1,930 

2,010

2,010 

1,480 

1,170 

960 

669

810 

760 

760 

760 

860

910 

760 

710 

669 

628

589 

552 

589

Secondfoot-days

2,223 

35,385 

48,606

368,530

39,060 

41,086 

24,704 

25,321 

178,440 

31,081 

8,703 

47,096 

 3,652

485,357

Mar.

589 

b330 

b260 

b320 

b400

b350 

b210 

b!80 

b250 

b360

710 

710 

669 

589 

589

860 

1,550 

1,620 

1,350 

1,770

1,770 

1,350 

1,170 

1,060 

1,010

960 

860 

810 

710 

669 

669

Apr.

628 

589 

517 

517 

483

483 

450 

483 

450 

450

450 

450 

483 

450 

418

387 

387 

372 

357 

372

387 

387 

387 

387 

418

589 

1,930 

4,230 

4,350 

3,080

Maximum

134 

4,000 

8,470

13,200

3,080 

4,110 

1,770 

4,350 

16,300 

1,850 

483 

11,600 

190

16,300

May

2,450 

1,930 

1,690 

1,410 

1,230

1,110 

1,060 

2,800 

4,260 

4,250

6,610 

11,000 

12,800 

9,350 

5,440

6,380 

7,780 

12,100 

16,300 

15,000

13,800 

11 ,600 

6,230 

3,970 

3,840

3,480 

2,810 

2,360 

2,010 

' 1,770 

1,620

Minimum

57 

103 

220

57

190 

552 

180 

357 

1,060 

483 

146 

132 

79

57

June

1,410 

1,350 

1,410 

1,170 

1,110

1,110 

1,290 

1,230 

1,060 

1,060

 1,770 

1,850 

1,290 

1,110 

1,170

1,290 

960 

860 

760 

760

1,230 

860 

710 

628 

589

710 

710 

589 

552

483

Mean

71.7 

1,180 

1,568

1,010

1,260 

1,467 

797 

844 

5,756 

1,036 

281 

1,519 

122

1,330

July

450 

418 

418 

387 

450

418 

418 

387 

357 

327

298 

284 

270 

256 

243

243 

243 

230 

216 

216

203 

190 

178 

165 

160

151 

146 

155 

483 

190 

153

Aug.

139 

132 

1,230 

6,190 

10,000

11,600 

6,770 

1,690 

1,480 

1,110

810 

628 

552 

450

418

372 

342 

312 

284 

270

256 

243 

230 

230 

216

216 

203 

190 

190 

178 

165

Per square 

mile

0.065 

1.07 

1.43

.918

1.15 

1.33 

.725 

.767 

5.23 

.942 

.255 

1.38 

.111

1.21

Sept.

155 

153 

146 

141 

139

160 

190 

151 

132 

130

123 

120 

US 

134 

146

146 

130 

114 

111 

109

103 

100 

96 

92 

92

88 

88 

83 

83 

79

Runoff in

inohss

0.08 

1.20 

1.64

12.47

1.32 

1.39 

.84 

.36 

6.03 

1.05 

.29 

1.59 

.12

16.41

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b S'tage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 369

P'oney Creek.above Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°37'13", long. 88°54'59", in 

ss;tswt sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 3 E., 200 feet north of line between sees. 18 and 19 and 

1 mile upstream from Lake Bloomington.

Drainage arsa.- 45 square miles.

Records available.- June 1933 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 7.59 

reet;; no flow Oct. 14-20.

1933-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1943; no flow at times in each year. 

Maximum stage known, about 9 or 10"feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to Hay 7)

0.00 

.02 

.06

1.0 

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.2 

3.3 

4.9 

7.2

14.0

27

4S

75

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.S 

4.0 

4.5

106

141

177

211

260

306

330

396

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

6.S 

7.0 

7.3

484

600

770

990

1,180

1,350

1,680

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.23

.15

.08

.06

.04

.04

.03

.02

.03

.03

.03

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.05

.06

.08

.08

.08

.08

.09

.10

3.3

3.4

Nov.

6.0

4.4

3.0

2.5

2.9

5.7

9.5

8.0

35

216

lie

68

51

38

33

2S24-

19.9

1S.O

16. S

61

a!50

a350

aS50

a!70

allO

a9o

aeo

a70

a60

"

Dec.

a50

a40

a35

a 50

a45

a40

a35

a35

a35 

a4o

a4o

a35

a 30

aSO

a30

aSO

aSO

a25

a25

a£5

aSO

aSO

a40

a 60

a 60

a!20

a650

a550

a250

a2OO

a!70

Jan.

a!50

a!30

a!30

a!30

allO

alOO

alOO

a90

aSO

a7o

a 60

a50

a40

a35

*a40

3S

32

25

17.5

26

34

a55

alOO

aieo

alOO

a50

a45

a45

40

34

45

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

33

46

164

132

75

342

121

76

80

100

31

60

b42

b35

»b38

b32

b31

30

33

36

30

2S

30

27

24

21

23

27

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

S.10

2,200.7

2,865

13,111.39

2,181.5

1,802

1,493.5

956.7

9,517

1,673

259.2

2,758.5

20.93

25,741.13

Mar.

19.9

11.0

blS

b!4

16.S

12.0

bll

blO

16. S

39

54

33

26

25

36

116

128

84

106

136

93

76

67

61

56

49

44

3S

35

35

34

Apr.

31

26

24

25

24

22

24

24

22

22

19.2

24

21

16.0

16.3

17.4

15.3

14.4

15.3

17.4

16.3

14.4

17.4

17.4

19.9

33

161

121

72

62

"

Maximum

3.4

350

650

752

180

342

136

161

1,620

184

18.0

1,060

3.0

1,620

May

45

40

33

25

24

' 23

37

421

332

255

792

804

292

214

228

637

894

1-.620

639

490

337

228

181

163

1S2

139

113

96

S6

78

69

Minimum

0

2.5

25

0

17.5

21

10

14.4

23

21

2.2

1.4.

.04

0

June

ei

71

58

52

46

46

42

39

37

106

184

31

60

76

56

47

39

33

29

34

68

39

32

27

79

72

58

35

25

21

~

Mean

0.261

73.4

92.4

49.6

70.4

64.4

48.3

31.9

307

55.S

8.36

89.0

.698

70.5

July

1S.O

16.3

15.3

16.3

16.8

14.4

13.2

11.6

10.9

9.8

9.5

as. 5

a7.5

a7.0

a6.0

6.5

7.0

10.2

6.7

6.5

5.7

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.9

3.5

2.2

Aug.

1.9

1.8

1,020

1,060

188

112

SO

58

45

34

25

. 21

18.0

14.8

12.0

9.8

S.O

6.7

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

Per square 

mile

0.0058

1.63

2.05

1.10

1.56

1.43

1.07

.709

6.82

1.24

.186

1.98

.016

1.57

Sept.

1.2

.93

.74

2.2

aS.O

a2.2

al.5

al.O

a.S

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

' a. 6

1.0

.78

.55

.45

.35

.30

.25

.20

.16

.09

.07

.05

.04

.04

.04

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.007

1.82

 2.37

14.97

1.80

1.49

1.24

.79

7.S7

1.38

.21

2.2S

.02

21.28

.- Hay S (4 p.m.) 54S see.-ft. s Hay 11 (9 p.m.) 1,350 sec.-ft.; Hay 16 (12 m.) 698 

sec.-ft.; May 18 (11 a.m.) 8,050 sec.-ft.; May 20 (4 p.m.) 595 sec.-ft.; Aug. 3 (6 p.m.) l.SSO 

sec.-ft. »

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Hickory Creek above Lake 

Bloomlngton and Honey Creek at Lake Bloomlngton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
370 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Money Creek at Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 40°39'47", long. 88 056'23", 

m NWi sec. 1, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., 1,300 feet downstream from dam at Lake Bloomlngton, 

2.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northeast of Hudson. Datum of gage Is 

678.05 feet above mean sea level. Auxiliary water-stage recorder In pumping plant 

Just upstream from dam gives stage of lake. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 700.00 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1943.

Average runoff.- 13 years, 8,441.7 million gallons per year, adjusted (equivalent 

second-reet, 35.8).

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Lake Bloomington (area of lake at level of crest of spillway, 

531 acres). Water Is diverted from lake by pumping for municipal supply of Bloomlngton. 

Discharge past gage is made up of discharge through spillway, seepage through dam, 

runoff from area below dam (0.4 square mile), and return flow from water diverted from 

lake for use at pumping plant and not otherwise measured. The last three Items were 

not Included In records prior to Oct. 1, 1940. Records adjusted for storage and pumpage, but not for evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation.- Pumpage record furnished by city of Bloomlngton. 

three gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Rainfall record (mean of

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Month

November. .... 

December. ....

Calendar year 

1942 .....

February. ....

May. .........

September ....

Water year 

1942-43 . . .

t Includes a

Discharge 

past lower 

gage 

(millions 

of gallons )t

7.97 

1,536.32 

2,061.75

14,159.10

1,644.49 

1,377.30 

1,149.93 

767.15 

7,578.71 

1,057.76 

58.55 

2,209.06 

5.32

19,474.31

pill over dam,

Pumpage 

(millions 

of gallons)

110.29 

105.30 

110.68

1,254.29

110.73 

99.18 

109 . 67 

107.96 

108.21 

109.76 

125.52 

124.14 

114.37

1,335.71

Change 

in 

contents 

(millions 

of gallons,

-111.5 

+305.6 

+21.3

+24 .S

-26.6 

-S.S 

-3.6 

+26.6 

-8.9 

-19.4 

-73.3 

*25.5 

-133.4

-6.7

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

contents and pumpagej

Runoff 

(millions 

of gallons)

6.76 

1,947.22 

2,193.73

15,438.19

1,728.62 

1,467.68 

1,255.90 

921.71 

7,678.02 

1,148.12 

110-77 

2,358.53 

-13.71

20, SOS. 35

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of gallons 

per day

0.0036 

1.064 

1.160

.693

.914 

.859 

.664 

.504 

4.060 

.627 

.059 

1.247 

-.0075

.934

Secondfeet

0.0056 

1.65 

1.79

1.07

1.41 

1.33 

1.03 

.780 

6.28 

.970 

.091 

1.93 

-.012

1.44

Runoff 

(inches)

O.OO6 

1.S4 

2.06

14.56

1.63 

1.3S 

1.19 

.87 

7.24 

1.08 

.10 

2.23 

-.01

19.62

fall 

(inches)

1.9S 

5.10 

2.14

36.59

1.27 

1.00 

2.16 

3.67 

9.4S 

2.61 

1.44 

6.50 

1.76

39.31

diversion from lake for washing filters, sanitary facilities at pumping
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 371

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°38'15", long. 88°57'00", In 

SEi sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., 100 yards downstream from an unnamed tributary, a 

quarter of a mile upstream from backwater from Lake Bloomlngton, and 3 miles northeast 

of Hudson. Datum of gage is 716.0 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 10.1 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during the year, 1,460 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 7.12

 feet); no flow on many days.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1943; no flow at times during each 

year.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 300 second-feet, which are good, and those

 r5r periods of ice effect, which are poor^

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.1 

.15 

.2 

.85 

.3

.02 

.07 

.16

0.35

.45 

.5

0.4S 

.68

0.8

1.0

1.1

4.5

6.2

6.2

10.5

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.0

40

53

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

99

165

247

355

4.'5 485

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.52

.26

Nov.

0.1S

.13

.07

.07

.35

.59

.59

.52

33

53

22

16.6

12.2

9.6

6.4

7.0

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

14.2

29

56

34

26

80

16.0

14.4

13.4

12.2

- 

Dec.

11.7

9.6

a9.0

8.4 8.0-

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.4

6.8

10.5

11.1

25

240

66

56

39

30

Jan.

28

24

30

24

18.3

16.6

15.S

14.0

13.4

11.7

10.8

9.4

S.7

9.6

 8.7

7.8

6.6

6.4

2.0

b5

b6

8.0

36

31

16.0

11.1

8.9

7.8

7.2

7.6

12.3

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 .'...........

January ...........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May

June ........................... .

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

9.1

8.7

45

22

25

83

22

20

22

26

15.6

12.5

9.8

9.1

8.2

6.8

6.6

6.8

7.4

9.1

e.o

8.0

8.4

7.6

7.0

5.9

6.6

5.9

-

-

~

Seoondfoot-days

0.76

420.1C

626.7

3,503.51

482.2

431.5

309.8

807.8

2,058.1

237.2

33.96

609.84

.29

5,358.25

Mar.

4.7

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.6

2.3

b2

b2

3.4

6.8

5.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

13.8

 32

19.0

15.3

30

22

18.3

16.0

14.4

13.1

12.0

10.5

9.4

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

Apr,

6.2

5.4

5.0

5.5

4.5

4.3

5.0

4.3

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.8

4.1

3.4

3.3

3.5

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.4

2.9

2.9

3.4

3.3

4.4

7.7

38

23

20

18.6

Maximum

0.52

56

840

858

36

83

32

38

361

17.3

8.5

457

.07

457

May

14.7

13.7

11.1

9.8

9.4

8.4

8.0

43

30

46

46

72

43

32

67

142

313

361

103

134

60

39

32

31

30

24 ' 20

17.6

16.0

14.7

13.7

Minimum

0

.07

4.3

0

2.0

5.9

2

2 .8

8.0

2.8

.05

.03

0

0

" June

12.3

11.7

10.3

9.6

9.8

9.8

8.9

8.8

7.8

15.6

17.3

13.4

10.8

9.6

S.7

8.0

6.8

6.0

5.4

6.0

5.7

5.2

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.8

~

Mean

0.02E

14.0

20.8

9 . u

13.6

15.4

9.99

6.93

66.4

7.91

1.10

19 .7

.010

14.7

July

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.76

1.62

1.55

1.4.7

1.33

1.19

1.12

.99

.99

.94

.78

.73

.64

.52

.45

.38

.32

.29

.23

.16

.11

.09

.05

.05

Aug.

0.07

.09

457

55

23

15.8

11.5

 9.6

8.2

6.6

6.6

3.8

3.0

2.2

1.78

1.55

1.12

.38

.73

.64

.55

.43

.48

.38

.29

.26

.16

.11

.07

.05

.03

Per square 

mile

0.0025

1.39

2.0O

*

1.35

1-Sg

989

 686

6.57

!l09

1.95

.0009E

1.46

Sept.

0.01

00 '

.05

.07

.05

.01 ' 0

0

0

0

.01

.01

.02

.02

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Runoff in 

inohes

0.003

1.55

2.31

1.55

1 59

l!l4

.77

7.58

.87

.13

2 *001 25

19.74

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (5 a.A.) 430 sec.-ft.; May 11 (12 m.) G98 sec.-ft.; May 16 (2 a.m.) 390 

sec.-ft.; nay 17 (10 a.m.) 841 aeo.-ft.; May 18 (4 a.m.) 1,060 see.-ft.; Aug. 3 (9 a.m.) 1,460 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
372 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Spoon River at London Mills, ill.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°42'51", long. 90°16'00", in NWi sec. 3, T. 8 N., 

R. 2 E., at highway bridge in London Mills, 0.5 mile upstream from Burlington & Quincy 

Railroad (West Havana Branch), 1.4 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 2.8 miles 

downstream from Littlers Creek. Datum of gage is 508.97 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,540 second-feet my 21 (gage height, 

le.Bii feet); minimum observed, 37 second-feet Sept. 24-28 (gage-height, 2.60 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 27.08 feet Aug. 26, 1924, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.6

2.3

3.0

3.2

3.4

37 4.0 350

65 5.0 650

94 6.0 950

L29 7.0 1,280

L74 8.0. 1,660

3.6 230 10.0 2,530

12.0 3,500

14.0 '

15.0

16.0

16.3 (

1,500

3,010

3,700

5,540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

59

61

64

65

65

61

62

99

61

65

57

54

55

57

57

59

58

59

58

58

62

64

61

59

61

61

59

62

69

72

Nov.

78

79

78

76

92

127

99

97

174

770

410

290

150

118

104

97

113

122

106

101

1,070

1,940

1,820

*1,420

1,070

770

560 470

440

410

-

Dec.

330

335

b330

b330

b330

b320

b280

b260

201

b220

b230

b230

b230

201

201

201

b210

b220

b230

b230

b230

230

290

560

650

890

5,470

6,170

4,550

*2,530

1,900

Jan.

1,580

1,4

1,3

1,3

20

30

50

*9SO

9

1,1

9

S

20

40

50

30

330

740

6

4

5

20

70

00

330

830

7

4

b5

40

70

20

b540

b560

b5

b6

b7

SO

50

30

b770

b750

b6

b6

b5

b5

90

20

90

80

b650

Month

October ..........................

November ..........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June ..............................

July .............................

August ................ ..........

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b730

800

1,940

b4,300

*4,900

*5,970

5,400

4,350

3,550

3,650

2,170

1,040

920

530

b570

b590

b600

*b620

b640

b670

b680

b680

650

590

530

470

410

b370

-

-

-

Secondfoe t-days

1,833

13,251

28,639

-

24,810

43,320

13,660

21,492

86,270

38,610

14,515

8,681

1,746

301,377

Mar.

b330

260

b260

P260

b260

b260

b260

b270

b290

b320

b340

b370

330

530

»590

950

1,210

680

560

530

500

500

440

410

440

470

440

410

330

380

330

Apr.

380

350

320

305

305

275

290

330

350

335

305

335

335

320

275

260

245

230

216

230

245

216

275

290

276

3,

3,

3,

3,

Maximum

72

1,940

6,170

-

1,580

5,970

1,210

3,450

6,170

3,400

2,800

1,700

127

6,170

500

400

450

350

450

~

May

2,390

1,66

1,38

1,14

0

0

0

1,010

920

36

2,26

2,03

0

0

0

1,540

3,350

4,10

3,25

2,12

0

0

0

1,860

4,550

4,60

5,79

5,70

0

0

0

5,970

6,170

4,35

3,35

2,66

0

0

0

2,750

2,390

1,86

1,32

1,42

1,31

0

0

0

0

1,210

Minimnm

54

76

201

-

470

370

260

216

860

500

150

SO

37

37

June

1,100

1,040

980

3,40O

2,300

2,170

1,740

1,500

1,230

1,700

2,350

1,230

1,070

930

300

980

1,040 '860

710

710

1,460

2,170

1,310

860

830

800

770

860

560

500

~

Mean

60.7

442

924

-

800

1,726

441

716

2,733

1,287

468

280

58.2

827

July

440

410

410

380

2,300

1,040

950

830

710

470

440

410

365

335

305

410

500

350

290

260

230

216

201

188

201

133

162

350

350

174

150

Aug.

'

1,

150

140

700

770

620

305

201

133

335

290

201

140

150

300

620

230

150

125

109

102

97

97

106

129

109

140

Per square 

mile

0.057

.413

.864

-

.743

1.61

.412

.669

2.60

1.20

.437

.262

.054

.773

290

122

97

S3

80

Sept.

75

65

65

65

127

83

68

59

54

51

51

59

65

65

73

68

65

59

59

43

48

45

45

40

40

37

43

58

41

40

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.07

.46

1.00

-

.86

1.68

.47 ".75

3.00

1.34

.50

.30

.06

10.49

* Winter discharge measurement made on this v=j. day

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 373

Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°29'10", long. 90020'34", In SWi sec. 24, T. 6 M,, 

 R. 1 E., at highway bridge In Seville. Datum of gage Is 467.04 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 981 second-feet.

year, 12,900 second-feet May 20 (gage 

second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.50

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed durin 

height,- 22.17 feet); minimum observed, 5: 

feet).

1914-43: Maximum discharge observed, 28,900 second-feet Aug. 22, 1924 (gage 

height, 30.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 3.8 second-feet July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914 (gage height, 1.35 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of-Ice effect, which are poor, 

read twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1948-43, except'periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Gage

Oct. 1 to Hay 19 Hay 20 to Sept. 30

3.7 75 5.0 417 14.0 5,000 3

3.6 88 6.0 772 17.0 7,100 3

4.0 121 7.0 1.160 18.7 8,460 4

4i2 166 9.0 2,090 4.

4.5 250 11.0 3,090 5

3 35 6.0 772 20

6 73 7.0 1,160 21

0 146 9.0 2,090 22

5 271 11.0 3,090

0 424 17.0 7,100

0 9,500

0 10,800

2 13,000

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

'96

88

88

96

96

8S

38

38

82

82

38

62

75

75

75

75

82

82

62

75

S2

75

75

82

75

75

75

62

82

88

96

Nov.

103

103

103

103

206

220

179

166

366

772

772

557

383

250

206

192

206

220

206

192

1,580

2,690

2,690

2,090

1,580

1,270

1,000

772

700

664

Dec.

592

522

452

. b450

b450

b450

b450

b430

b400

b370

b380

b390

b360

b370

349

b350

b370

b380

b380

bSSO

b380

363

626

846

963

1,720

6,960

6,680

7,660

5,640

3,090

Jan.

2,490

2,340

2,290

 2,190

»1^720

1,540

1,540

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,180

1,130

925

700

923

1,130

1,130

736

700

b780

b860

b950

bl.OOO

bl,040

bl,050

bl.OOO

b920

b850

b820

b850

bl,000

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

 arch ......... .............. ...

April ............................

**y... ...........................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

bl,170

1,490

3,570

5,700

7,660

6,140

»7,340

6,960

5,280

4,790

3,390

2,000

1,450

736

b810

b690

b970

bl.050

bl.100

bl,120

bl,150

bl,120

1,090

923

846

772

700

b640

_.

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2.57C

20,743

43,44£

463,32J

38.07S

72,85"

21.79C

33, 443

134, 31C

62 19£ 24)556

11,864

3,032

466,971

Mar.

b590

b520

434

b430

b430

b430

b430

b430

b440

b450

b480

b580

700

809

963

1,220

1,630

»1,130

963

923

772

772

736

700

700

736

736

700

664

664

628

Apr.

628

592

557

557

522

487

187

557

592

592

557

557

557

557

487

452

152

117

100

417

452

434

487

557

628

809

4,

5,

5,

4,

Maximum

96

2,890

7,660

11,000

2,490

8,140

1,630

5,350

10,600

-4,790

4,370

1»720

286

10,600

440

350

300

360

-

Hay

3,630

2,490

2,140

1,660

1,580

1,450

1,520

3,480

3,590

3,080

4,650

5,580

4,770

3,470

3,280

5,430

6,420

7,700

7,970

10,400

10,600

8,950

6,300

4,480

4,120

3,620

2,960

2,540

2,860

2,080

1,910

Minimum

75

103

349

75

700

640

430

400

1,460

809

271

136

58

58

June

1,660

1,720

1,580

2,540

4,790

3,390

2,690

. 2,790

2,140

2,640

4,230

2,690

2,000

1,860

1,630

1,810

1,810

1,580

1,270

1,680

1,950

2,440

2,540

1,580

1,360

1,130

1,450

1,270

963

809

-

Mean

S2.9

691

1,401

1,269

1,228

2,602

703

1,115

4,335

2,073

795

383

101

1,285

July

700

664

628

664

2,640

4,370

1,810

1,220

1,130

809

664

628

557

522

488

522

846-

628

488

424

393

362

331

316

331

316

266

271

736

488

424

Aug.

286

1,

301

772

720

963

628

664

271

286

456

331

271

216

424

809

456

301

230

191

179

168

168

179

304

204

191

Per square 

mile

0.052

.432

.876

.793

.768

1.63

 439

.697

2.71

1.30

.497

 259

.063

.803

857

230

204

168

136

Sept.

126

120

107

100

204-

286

146

S4

96

87

81

83

103

111

96

136

98

105

100

93

83

76

72

68

67

61

61

64

61

58

-

Runoff in 

inches0.06

.48

1.01

10.77

.88

1.69

.61

.78

3.12

1.45

.57

.28

.07 .

10.90

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
374 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 23 V-notch weirs In lake outlet, lat. 40°51'30",

 long. 90020'57", in KEi sec. 14, T. 10 N., R. 1 E,, In outlet channel below spillway 

of Lake Bracken, 6 miles south of Galesburg. Lake gage is staff gage on Intake tower 

near pumping plant, across lake and about 1 mile northwest of lake outlet. Datum of 

lake gage is 670.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 9.14 square miles.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1943.

 5.32). Average runoff.- 1,254.2 million gallons per year, adjusted (equivalent second-feet,

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Bracken (area at level of crest of lake 

spillway, 700 feet above mean sea level, 184 acres). Records adjusted for change In 

contents, leakage from lake around outlet channel, as determined from readings on lake 

gage, and pumpage but not for evaporation and seepage losses.

Coo ration.- Pumpage and lake level records furnished by Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 

Railroad. Rainfall record (mean of three gages within basin) furnished by State Water 

Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Month

October. . . . 

November... 

December. . .

Calendar 

year 1942

January. ... 

February. . .

May........

August ..... 

September. .

Hater year 

1942-43...

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons )t

o.eo

.78 

66.51

1,154.86

121.27 

198.19 

54.82 

94.80 

373.60 

300.06 

56.76 

107.26 

.88

1,361.72

Pumpage. 

(millions 

of gallons)

44.34 

43.17 

47.. 01

515.11

44.12 

41. SO 

46.15 

40.58 

40.80 

42.84 

45.73 

43.63 

43.37

523.53

Change in 

contents 

(millions of 

gallons)

-37.6 

+66.4 

+84.5

,+25.4

-20.6 

-15.0 

+5.4 

+35.1 

-25.5 

-15.0 

0 

-4.S 

-44.1

+28.8

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents 

and pumpage

Runoff 

(millions 

of gallons)

7.54 

110.35 

188. OS

1,695.37

144.79 

218.99 

106.37 

170.48 

388.90 

327.90 

104.48 

146.08 

.15

1,914.05

Discharge per square mile

Millions, 

of gallons 

per day

0.087 

.402 

.664

.508

.511 

.856 

.375 

.622 

1.37 

1.20 

.369 

.516 

.001

.574

Secondfeet

0.042 

.622 

1.03

.786

. 791 

1.32 

.580 

.962 

2.12 

1.66 

.571 

.798 

.001

.868

Runoff I 

inches )

0.05 

 .69 

1.18

10.69

.91 

1.38 

.67 

1.07 

2.45 

2.06 

.66 

.92 

.001

12.04

Rainfall 

(Inches)

0.82 

5.37 

2.68

34.76

1.27 

.90 

1.38 

4.45 

5.67 

4.74 

4.30 

4.87 

1.10

37.69

t Including leakage through dam.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 375

Sangamon River at Mont I cello, ill.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°01'40", long. 88°35'25" (revised), In SWi sec. 12, 

T7~TB~N., R. 5 E. t at Illinois Central Railroad bridge half a mileswest of Monticello, 

Datum of gage Is 625.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 17.67 

reec, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 12 second-feet Oct. 28 

(gage height, 3.22 feet).

1908-12, 1914-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 

18.4 feet Oct. 4, 1926; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 22, 1940 (gage 

height, 2.57 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 11, Dec. 22 to Jan. 

29, Feb. S-13, Feb. 19 to'Mar. 2, Mar. 5-15, Sept. 4-7, 9, 11-23)

3.1 11 5.0 144 9.5

3.2 14 5.5 195 10.0

3.5 29 6.0 259 11.0

3.8 47 7.0 415 11.3

4.0 61 8.0 605 11.6

4.5 100 9.0 825 12.0

960 14.0 7,010

1,150 15.0 9,260

1,720 16.0 11,900

1,990 17.3 15,500

2,390

3,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

64

54

44

41

38

35

32

30

26

24

23

22

20

18

20

22

20

19

18

17

16

16

ie

16

14

14

13

12

18

54

163

Nov.

153

144

126

100

117

317

259

219

302

1,410

1,720

1,350

1,070

725

565

451

381

332

287

259

381

725

1,890

2,110

2,110

1,990

1,720

1,250

930

775

-

Dec.

705

«605

585

526

507

526

451

433

415

415

415

b410

b400

bSSO

b390

b370

b340

b340

b340

b340

b330

433

451

526

645

900

1,530

3,480

#3,480

3,480

2,550

Jan.

1,720

1,470

1,200

1,030

990

930

BOO

725

685

605

545

469

433

398

469

488

433

381

364

348

364

364

451

665

650

800

665

488

433

364

302

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

#317

433

605

930

B75

1,990

l.SOO

1,650

1,250

930

B50

725

526

b400

b370

»b400

b420

b370

332

348

364

317

302

287

273

232

232

219

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

941

24,168

26,698

192,295.0

20 229

17)747

21,101

8 159

98 ) 089

19 715

5)774

15,252

913

258,786

Mar.

*245

195

b!60

blSO

195

173

163

163

173

195

245

259

273

219

245

1,530

2,240

2,110

1,990

1,720

1,530

1,300

1,030

850

750

645

5B5

526

433

398

381

Apr.

Maximum

163

2,110

3,430

5,000

1,720

1,990

2,240

15,400

1,720

750

4,240

80

15,400

364

317

2S7

273

259

245

245

245

232

259

245

232

219

207

164

173

163

163

153

153

153

153

173

1B4

184

245

364

645

775

665

-

May

545

469

415

364

317

323

741

1,460

1,820

2,030

2,750

3,480

4,000

3,390

2,500

3,950

8,400

15,400

13,500

9,380

6,120

3,630

 2,700

2,110

1,720

1,530

1,350

1,110

960

850

775

Minimum

12

100

330

12

302

219

160

IBS

 ZT r-f Ol /

273

54

35

16

12

June

705

605

565

526

469

451

1,470

930

685

625

565

486

433

488

960

1,530

1,720

800

526

415

451

381

332

364

1,030

665

565

381

317

273

-

Mean

30.4

806

861

527

653

634

681

272

3,164

657

186

492

30.4

709

July

219

195

173

232

750

665

433

287

232

195

173

163

144

135

126

117

144

219

232

144

112

96

S4

76

72

64

61

54

58

61

58

Aug.

1,

2,

4,

2,

1,

Per square 

mile

0.055

1.47

1.57

.958

1.19

1.15

1.24

.495

5.75

1.19

.338

.895

.055

1.29

50

47

451

250

240

240

910

250

507

398

259

207

173

144

126

112

100

84

SO

66

64

61

64

58

54

50

47

44

41

38

35

Sept.

34

31

29

28

80

72

54

47

38

29

35

32

30

31

30

28

28

26

25

23

22

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

1.63

1.81

12.99

1.37

1.20

1.43

.55

6.63

1.33

.39

1.03

.06

17.49

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract l.hour.

650737 O - 45 - 25
376 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at Riverton, HI.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°50'34n , long. 89°32'52n , in NE* sec. 16, T. 16 N., R. 4

 W., at' bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Riverton, 4t miles downstream from South Fork. 

Datum of gage is 508.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,560 square milee.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 1,742 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 68,700 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 31.52

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 53 second-feet Sept. 29..

1908-12, 1914-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; minimum, 3.0 secondfeet Oct. 3-15, 1914 (gage height, 6.9 feet, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read

 twice daily. Some regulation by municipal reservoir at Decatur.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nor. 10, 

June 27 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

11.0 3,040 16.0 6,550 

12.0 3,590 17.0 7,950 

14.0 4,640 18.0 9,870 

15.0 5,600 18.6 11,200

Note. - Same as following 

table below 11.0 feet.

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4 

5.6

43

67

103

168

264

354

4.4

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

517

691

990

1,690

2,540

3,040

12.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

3,590 

4,S40 

5,600 

6,560 

8,200 

10,400

21.0

24.0

27.0

30.0

31.4

19,400

31,000

43,000

59,600

68,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

15 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

307 

264 

234 

206 

188

170 

152 

135 

135 

119

119 

111 

101 

98 

95

92 

S6 

82 

81 

78

75 

69 

66 

69 

68

66 

58 

58 

64 

161 

900

Nov.

633 

575 

517 

575 

633

750 

810 

870 

1,060 

2,010

2,360 

2,450 

2,320 

2,500 

2,640

2,590 

2,180 

1,850 

1,620 

1,550

1,580 

1,970 

3,830 

8,130 

9,470

8,670 

8,310 

8,130 

7,150 

6,670

Dec.

5,870 

5,050 

3,420 

2,590 

2,090

1,930 

1,770 

1,620 

1,550 

1,480

bl,400 

bl,350 

bl,300 

bl,300 

bl,250

1,240 

1,200 

1,240 

1,300 

1,200

1-.240 

1,620 

1,660 

1,660 

1,690

1,890 

3,480 

7,150 

11,200 

10,800 

10,300

Jan.

10,800 

10,300 

9,870 

*8,490 

7,790

5,600 

4,320 

3,370 

2,940 

2,640

2,400 

2,140 

1,930 

1,770 

1,890

2,050 

2,000 

2,000 

1,970 

bl,900

bl,800 

bl,700 

bl , 700 

bl,600 

bl,500

bl,4SO 

bl,400 

bl,350 

bl ,300 

1,240 

1,240

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber ... . .

lendar year 1942 

ary

i. ........ ......... . ...

1.. ...................... .

st ........... ............ .

ter year 1942-43 .....

Feb.

1,200 

1,130 

1,440 

2,220 

2,590

3,200 

3,830 

4,320 

4,320 

4,450

4,290 

4,130 

3,370 

2,640 

1,890

bl,600 

bl,500 

bl,500 

1,480 

1,340

1,380 

1,410 

1.410 

1,520 

1,340

1,240 

1,130 

930

Secondfoot-day s

4,507 

94,403 

92,840

910,539

102,450 

62,800 

86,561 

36,380 

519,630 

104,110 

25,682 

14,200 

2,545

1,146,108

Mar.

870 

810 

720 

720 

691

b600 

b520 

*b500 

b550 

750

990 

1,160 

870 

1,130 

900

1,730 

4,070 

5,520 

6,050 

7,150

7,790 

7,470 

6,910 

6,250 

5,430

4,450 

3,320 

2,740 

2,320 

1.890 

1,690

Apr.

1,580 

1,480 

1,380 

1,270 

1,160

1,130 

1,130 

1,060 

1,020 

1,160

1,160 

1,130 

1,100 

1,020 

930

840 

7SO 

810 

780 

750

750 

720 

870 

960 

990

1,890 

2,220 

2,320 

2,140 

1,850

Maximum

900 

9,470 

11,200

17,100

10,800 

4,450 

7,790 

2,320 

67,700 

6,950 

1,850 

1,890 

170

67,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to

May

1,730 

1,690 

1,520 

1,380 

1,300

1,300 

2,270 

5,980 

8,940 

9,210

9,770 

12,000 

12,600 

11,500 

11,700

16,400 

25,800 

50,600 

67,700 

60,800

50,500 

40,200 

31,800 

23,400 

15,800

11,600 

8,800 

7,260 

6,240 

5,280 

4,560

Minimum

58 

517 

1,200

58

1,240 

930 

500 

720 

1,300 

1,770 

264 

103 

54

54

June

3,830 

3,240 

2,840 

2,640 

2,590

3,040 

3,650 

6,140 

6,950 

6,680

6,340 

5,280 

4,010 

3,040 

2,320

2,400 

3,470 

3,470 

3,140 

3,090

4,370 

3,950 

2,790 

2,360 

2,220

1,970 

1,890 

2,540 

2,090 

1,770

* Mean

145 

3,147 

2,995

2,495

3,305 

2,243 

2,792 

1,213 

16,760 

3,470 

828 

458 

84.8

3,140

July

1,620 

1,480 

1,240 

1,020 

1,520

1,850 

1,770 

1,620 

1,480 

1,240

990 

870 

780 

691 

662

604 

633 

604 

546

517

517 

460 

432 

379 

354

330 

285 

285 

285 

354 

264

Aug.

264 

254 

234 

225 

330

575 

870 

1,130 

1,440 

1,810

1,890 

1,100 

633 

405 

330

285 

254 

225 

206 

188

170 

170 

161 

152 

144

144 

135 

127 

127 

119 

103

Per square 

mile

0.057 

1.23

1.17

.975

1.29 

.876 

1.09 

.474 

6.55 

1.36 

.323 

.179 

.033

1.23

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

95 

90 

86 

86

97

111 

98 

84 

80 

75

72 

81 

89 

127 

170

127 

90 

84 

81 

86

75 

81 

68 

62 

63

62 

58 

57 

54 

56

Runoff in 

inches -

0.07 

1.37 

1.35

13.21

1.49 

.91 

1.26 

.53 

7.55 

1.51 

.37 

.21 

.04

16.66
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111.

377

Location.- water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 40°07'25", long. 89059'05",

 nmtTISEi sec. 3, T. 19 N., R. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 97, Just upstream 

from Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Crane Creek, and If miles northwest of Oakford. Datum of gage is 452.88 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943, October 1909 to March 1912, August

 1914 to June 1919, March 1921 to August 1922, and October 1928 to December 1933 at

site 2.4 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1915-18, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-43), 3,062 second-feet. 

Extremes.- naxiitem discharge during year, 123,000 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 25.63

 feet); minimum, 312 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.78 feet).

1909-12, 1914-19, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, ' 

1943; minimum, 68 second-feet Dec. 3>1940 (gage height, 2.02 feet).

Floods of February and March 1907, May 1908, and October 1911, are reported to have 

reached a stage of 21 feet at old station 2.4 miles upstream. On the basis of 

measured fall during discharge measurement of Mar. 16, 1939, those floods reached a 

stage of 23 fset at present site and datum.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for June, July, 

ana August, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet^ and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 20 to Sept. 25)

'2.7 282 8.0 4,050

3.0 402 9.0 5,000

3.2 492 10.0 6.15O

3.5 645 12.0 9,000

4.O 95O 14.0 12,300

5.0 1,650 16.0 16,100

6.0 2,400 17.0 13,800

16.0 22,500

19. O 27,800

20.0 34,600

21.0 45,400

22.0 53,700

24.0 91,500

25.5 120,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

950

852

79O

730

662

628

590

560

540

516

497

478

469

460

455

451

446

437

433

424

420

420

415

411

406

402

402

394

420

560

2,000

Nov.

2,400

1,860

1,580

1,400

1,400

1,620

1,860

1,860

2,320

6,280

3,700

8,100

6,410

5,670

5,220

4,900

4,600

g4,050

g3,600

g3,520

g4,140

6,710

14,300

16,100

17,400

17,900

17,400

16,400

15,300

13,900

-

Dec.

12,300

11,600

glO.100

gS,100

g5,910

g5,000

4,500

f4,140

3,960

3,780

b3,600

b3,500

b3,400

b3 , 400

b3,300

b3,300

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,040

2,880

2,960

3,200

3,360

3,690

4,140

11,300

17,400

13,800

19,400

18,500

Jan.

18,200

17,900

17,100

g!6,600

g!5,700

g!4,300

12,300

10,100

7,300

6,410

5,550

5,000

4,500

4,230

4,140

4,140

4,230

4,050

3,690

b3,100

b3,100

b3,100

b3,300

b3,600

b3,500

b3,400

b3,300

b3,200

b3,100

b3,100

3,040

Month

October ..........................

November ....... ......... ....

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ......... ........ ...

February .........................

March ......... ............ .

April ............................

May ..............................

June ..........................

July. ........................ ...

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ........ ...

Feb.

3,200

3,120

3,690

5,670

5,910

6,940

9,800

8,700

7,500

7,650

g7,800

g7,080

g6,030

g5,220

g4,230

g3,690

3,360

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,120

3,040

2,960

2,800

2,720

2,560

_

_

-

Secondfoot days

17,613

216,900

203,660

1,679,362

214,730

132,790

149,290

84,380

947,530

169,180

57,345

55,401

12,676

2,267,600

Mar.

2,400

2,240

2,000

1,930

2,OOO

*1,930

1,790

1,650

1,760

1,930

2,160

2,480

2,430

2,240

2,240

2,720

4,600

6,940

7,950

9,160

10,100

10,600

10,800

10,600

9,960

9,000

7,500

5,790

4,600

4,050

3,690

Apr.

3,440

3,

3,

2,

300

040

880

2,720

2,560

2,

2,

2,

460

4SO

480

2,880

2,720

2,

2,

2,

560

560

400

2,320

2,160

2,

2,

1,

030

000

930

1,930

1,930

1,

2,

2,

2,

S60

000

240

320

3,120

4,

5,

5,

5,

Maximum

2,000

17,900

19 , 400

30,300

18,200

9 800

io!soo

5.550

120,000

9 ,800

3,120

8,100

« 560

120,000

500

550

440

000

-

May

4,50C

4,05C

3,87C

3,52C

3,2S(

3, 11C

4, OOC

9.75C

13,70C

15,20C

17,40C

20.60C

23,70C

25,60C

23,80C

25.10C

29.40C

49 , OOC

85.60C

120, OOC

103, OOC

S2.20C

64.20C

50 , 50C

39.50C

31,40C

26, OOC

21.70C

17,60C

14,30C

12, OOC

Minimum

394

1,400

2,380

394

3,040

2,560

1,650

1,860

3,110

3,200

950

521

312

312

June

9,800

) 3,250

) 6,940

5,910

) 5,330

J 5,220

5,670

5,79O

6,800

7,800

) 3,400

) 9,160

8,400

6,940

) 5,330

) f4,500

f4,410

4,800

4,700

4,500

4,600

5,670

) 5,440

g4,320

) g3,7SO

g3,520

) g3,280

) g3,200

) g3,360

1 g3,360

-

Mean

568

7,230

6,731

5,149

6,928

4,742

4,816

2,829

30,570

5,639

1 ,866

1,787

423

6,213

July

g3,040

g2,720

g2,480

g2,240

g2j400

g2,960

g3,120

g2,960

g2,720

g2,480

g2,240

g2,000

gl,790

gl,680

gl,540

gl,510

gl,510

gl,860

gl,930

gl,5SO

gl,300

gl,340

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,090

1,020

985

950

1,340

1,370

Aug.

1,200

1,

1,

160

985

480

4,700

S,

4,

3,

3,

100

410

360

440

2,880

2,880

2,

2,

1,

880

400

790

1,510

1,300

1,

1,

120

020

918

852

790

760

700

SS4

662

623

596

575

560

540

521

Per square 

mile

0.111

1.41

1.31

1.01

1.35

.926

!941

.553

5 I'lO97

.364

.-349

.033

1.21

Sept.

497

474

460

469

433

511

560

540

4S7

446

415

415

420

424

437

474

492

442

411

389

381

377

360

356

348

332

323

320

316

312

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

1.58

1.52

13.67

1* 56

96

i'.oa

.62

1 . 23

.42

.40

.09

16.47

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
378 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Salt Greek near Rowell, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°07', long. 89°02', in NEiSEi sec. 11, T. 19 

N., R. IE., at county highway bridge half a mile upstream from U. S. Highway 54, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad and Ten Mile Creek, 

3.2 miles northwest of Rowell, and 6-J miles upstream from former gaging station near 

Kenney. Prior to Oct. 28, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Datum of 

gage is 610.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 334 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- riaxlmiim discharge during year, 12,400 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 

24.77 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 7.50 feet).

Flood of October 1926 exceeded that of May 1943 by about 1-e -feet at site of former 

gaging station near Kenney.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Aug. 4-7, which are fair. Gage read twice daily 

prior to Oct. 28.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

iShifting-control method used Aug. 13 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

V.5 10 9.5 161 16.5 1,100 7.5 10 12.0 520 19.5 

8.0 36 10.0 216 17.0 1,260 8.0 36 14.0 855 20.0 

8.4 62 12.0 455 17.5 1,460 8.4 62 16.0 1,210 21.0 

8.7 85 14.0 715 18.0 1,720 8.7 87 16.5 1,340 22.0 

9.0 111 16.0 985 18.7 2,230 9.0 116 17.0 1,560 24.0 

10.0 229 18.0 2,140 

11.0 366 19.0 2,940

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27 

24 

22 

22 

20

18 

18 

16 

15 

15

15 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

15 

14

15 

14 

14 

14 

15

16 

15 

15 

20 

227 

271

Nov.

183 

156 

122 

98 

140

210 

216 

188 

422 

943

929 

793 

689 

520 

416

343 

301 

271 

244 

227

429 

889 

1,720 

1,840 

2,230

1,340 

929 

715 

611 

546

Dec.

507 

442 

355 

379 

379

367 

331 

331 

301 

307

319 

319 

289 

283 

319

301 

266 

266 

266 

254

248 

331 

303 

338 

396

520 

994 

1,310 

1,830 

1,660 

*1,210

Jan.

958 

804 

736 

753 

600

584 

536 

472 

426

396

366 

331 

282 

317 

324

324 

296 

262 

255

b270

bSOO 

310 

426 

617 

584

324 

303 

b270 

b250 

229 

242

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

Lendar year 

ary

h. ........ ..................

*

amber .........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

b250 

282 

396 

617 

504

651 

#702 

568 

520 

472

472 

396 

324 

217 

b210

b230 

b240 

b220 

205 

223

205 

181 

176 

176 

159

148 

124 

154

Secondfoot days

97< 

13,66 

15,72

-

13,14' 

9,02 

13,06 

5,90! 

55,24 

7,43 

2,63 

10,82 

74(

153,37

Mar.

142 

115 

123 

142 

134

134 

112 

125 

126

159

217 

193 

159 

133 

159

908 

*1,190 

1,170 

1,100 

1,080

940 

787 

651 

552 

488

441 

396 

352 

296 

275 

262

Apr.

242 

217 

193 

181 

181

170 

164 

164 

164 

205

187 

176 

181 

164 

146

139 

137 

124 

120 

127

128 

118 

128 

142 

154

193 

324 

472 

441 

426

Maximum

) 271 

D 2,230 

L 1,830

-

7 958 

5 702 

L 1 , 190 

3 472

3 11,100

j 504 

L 255 

3 3,580 

> 86

J 11,100

Peak discharge.- Nov. 23 (4 a.m.) 1,980 sec. -ft.: Novi

.May

345 

296 

275 

229 

205

216 

776 

1,170 

1,240 

1,270

1,610 

2,040 

2,280 

1,560 

1,290

1,800 

4,630 

11,100 

7,640 

2,990

2,140 

1,750 

1,380 

1,200 

1,160

1,100 

918 

783 

683 

617 

552

Minimum

14 

98 

248

-

229 

124 

112 

118 

205 

116 

31 

24 

12

12

June

504 

456 

396 

359 

331

303 

296 

268 

255 

242

236 

217 

199 

256 

310

289 

229 

187 

164 

193

248 

187 

148 

170 

236

159 

164 

176 

141 

116

Mean

31.6 

622 

507

.

424 

322 

421 

197 

1,782 

248 

84.9 

349 

24.9

420

July

103 

93 

87 

118 

229

255 

170 

134 

109 

94

83 

76 

71 

66 

61

57 

99 

113 

78 

64

54 

49 

44 

41 

39

 37 

34 

31 

32 

60 

50

3,490 

4,120 

5,570 

7,230 

10,900

Aug.

32 

28 

434 

2,030 

3,580

1,760 

932 

353 

248 

199

159 

125 

106 

91

76

68 

61 

55 

49 

46

45 

44 

45 

42 

38

35 

33 

31 

27 

26 

24

Per square 

mile

0.095 

1.86 

1.52

-

1.27 

.964 

1.26 

.590 

5.34 

.743 

.254 

1.04 

.075

1.26

Sept.

22 

20 

19 

20 

69

86 

70 

41 

29 

24

22 

22 

25 

25 

 24

23 

20 

19 

17 

16

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

2.08 

1.75

-

1.46 

1.00 

1.45 

.66 

6.15 

.83 

.29 

1.21 

.08

17.07

25 (4:30 a.m.) 2,520 see. -ft.; Dec. 29

2 a.m. 4,460 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 379

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°07', long. 89°44', in NEitEi sec. 2, T. 19 N., R. 

6 W., at bridge on State Highway 29, 3 miles north of Greenview, 4 miles downstream 

from Pike Creek, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 479.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,200 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 20.50 

feet from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 132 second-feet Sept. 

26-28.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; minimum observed, 96 secondfeet Oct. 2, 1941 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect

Tgage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug.,16 to Sept. 3O)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

2.2 146 6.0 3,100 2.3 125 8.O 3.33O 16.0 15..000

2.5 230 10.0 4,600 2.4 161

3.0 415 12.0 6,400 2.5 202

3.5 620 14.0 8,820 3.0 426

4.0 845 15.2 10,9OO 4.0 920

10.0 4,880 17.0 19

12.0 6,800 18.0 24

13.0 7,990 19.0 30

14.0 9,630 20.2 38

,000

,200

,200

,800

6.0 1,S40 6.0 1,970 15.0 11,80O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

262

230

200

230

215

200

200

200

186

186

172

186

186

172

186

172

172

172

172

172

172

162

162

172

167

167

162

167

215

375

1,290

Nov.

1,090

845

710

620

620

800

940

94O

1,240

4,280

5,370

4,120

3,310

2,680

2,380

2,320

2,260

1,440

1,540

1,590

2,320

4,200

R.110

9,290

*10,100

8,670

6,500

5.280

4,360

3,520

Dec.

3,100

2,560

2,320

2,260

2.080

1.960

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,540

1,490

1,540

1,440

1,440

1,440

1.390

1,290

1,24O

1,340

1,490

1,640

1,790

2,680

7,150

9,960

10,900

7.62O

5,910

Jan.'

5,190

4,280

3,880

3,660

3,240

2,820

2,560

2,320

2,200

2,080

1,960

1,740

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,440

1,540

al,250

al,000

800

1,140

1,290

bl,550

bl,500

bl,450

bl,400

bl.350

1,340

1,340

1,290

1,240

Month

October ........ .................

Noy ember .........................

December ............. .... .....

Calendar year 1942 ..... ......

January ..................... . . .

February .........................

March ......... ....... .....

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .......................'.

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,340

1,390

1,790

2,140

2,960

4,280

4,6SO

3,170

2,560

2,440

2,260

2,020

1,440

940

1,240

1,240

1,290

1,290

1,240

1,290

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,040

990

940

940

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7,102

101,445

87,960

701,203

61,620

49,670

49,110

34,310

304,100

50,290

23,428

38,007

5,808

812,850

Mar.

940

800

665

710

665

665

620

575

770

920

1,O20

1,020

97O

920

92O

1,470

2,840

2,910

3,050

3,400

3,330

3,120

2,980

2,280

2.O9O

i.eso

1,730

1,620

1.470

1,420

1.37O

Apr.

1,270

1,

1,

1,

220

120

07O

1,020

1,020

1, 020

970

97O

1,220

1,170 1,"

1,

070

070

970

920

870

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

1,290

10,100

10,900

16,800

5,19O

4,680

3,4OO

2,420

38,700

2,840

1,270

7,350

358

38.70O

82O

770

770

770

77O

770

820

870

920

420

790

42 O

280

150

-

May

2,030

1,73O

1,670

1,470

1,370

1,360

1,660

4,960

6,970

7,190

8,400

11,400

14,600

11,100

8,680

11,300

14,600

22,2OO

38,700

36,100

25,40O

17,300

12,OOO

9,O90

7,240

6,100

5,060

4,230

3,680

3,330

2,980

Minimum

162

62O

1,240

141

8OO

940

575

770

1,360

1,170

425

258

132

132

June

2,84O

2,700

2,420

2,210

2,090

1,970

1,910

1,850

1,730

1,670

1,620

1,730

1,62O

1.57O

1,520

1,520

1,47O

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,62O

1,27O

1,170

1,170

1,270

1,570

1,910

1,320

1.17O

-

Mean

229

3,382

2,837

1,921

1,988

1,774

1,584

1,144

9,810

1,676

756

1,226

194

2,227

July

1,070

970

970

920

970

1,170

1,170

1,020

870

770

77O

720

670

670

620

620

720

1,270

870

720

645

595

545

495

470

470

448

425

595

670

520

Aug.

425

2,

448

595

490

7,350

6,91O'

2,

2,

2,

910

70O

210

1,320

1, 120

970

870

77O

670

620

545

495

470

448

402

402

38O

380

358

Per square 

mile

0.127

1.88

1.58

1.07

1.10

.986

.880

.636

5.45

.931

.420

.681

.108

1.24

335

312

290

286

268

258

Sept.

246

228

219

219

281

358

286

312

258

224

194

186

202

190

194

182

165

143

J.57

147

157

150

147

139

143

136

132

132

143

139

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

2.1O

1.82

14.50

1.27

1.03

1.01

.71

6.28

1.04

.48

.79

.12

16. SO

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on Sangamon River at 

Rlverton and near Oakford.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
380 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

La Molne River at Rlpley, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°01'31", 90°37'55", In NEi sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 

Z w., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile east of Rlpley and 2 miles upstream from 

Town Branch. Datum of gage Is 431.1 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 19431,

Average discharge.- 22 years, 726 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 25.25 

feet, affected by backwater); minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 29, 30.

1921-43: Maximum discharge observed, 16,800 second-feet (revised) Feb. 28, 1936 

(gage height, 25.94 feet); minimum,6.4 second-feet Sept. 23, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,000 second-feet and those for periods of no 

gage-nelght record or backwater, which are fair. Discharge for periods of backwater 

from Illinois River computed by using fall as determined from stage of La Molne River 

at mouth as a factor. Stage at mouth computed from gage-height records for Illinois 

River at Beardstown and La Grange furnished by Corps of- Engineers, U. S. Army.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, for the high-water period In the"

' water year 1936, superseding those published In Water-supply Paper 805, are given 

herewith :

Feb. 27..............13,200

2S.....1........16,500

29..............15,300

Month -

February ................

Water year 1935-36....

Calendar year 1936....

Second-foot

days

63,705

193,459.6

180,866.6

Maximum

16,500

16,500

16,500

Minimum

113

8.4

8.4

Mean

2,197

529

494

Per

square

1.68

. .404

.377

Runoff

in

Inches

1.81

5.49

5.13

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, discharge, 

in seoond-feet)

not. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

4.0 43 5.5 203 14.0 2,810 4.4 23 7.0 372 20 

4.2 5S 6.0 282 18. 0- 4,410 4.6 37 8.0 622 21 

4.4 75 7.0 480 20. 0 5,670 5.0 72 N 10.0 1,260 23 

4.6 94 8.0 720 21. 0 6,620 5.5 123 14. o 2,810 24 

5.O 137 10.0 1,300 22.0 8,OOO 6.0 189 1S.O 4,410 25 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194k: to September 1943

Day] Oct .

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

74 

66 

64 

67 

56

53 

52 

50 

51 

52

49 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

45

44 

45 

44 

44 

45

45 

45 

46 

48 

52 

52

Nov.

52

50 

50 

' 51 

79

73 

79 

36 

k794 

1,620

430 

326 

189 

137 

113

101 

119 

226 

210 

168

kl,930 

k3,790 

4,130 

3,570 

kl^lO

785 

492 

374 

326 

299

Dec.

282 

233 

196 

210 

203

182 

168 

175 

182 

182

210 

210 

218 

210 

182

154 

168 

189 

189 

196

175 

203 

364 

458 

586

kl,270 

k6,700 

7,850 

7,550 

7,700 

7,400

Jan

k5,9SO 

k2,8OO 

okl,480 

cl,490 

cl,140

C756 

c7S8 

c821 

0692 

063O

c59o 

c511 

c407 

c382 

c484'

0615 

623 

456 

458 

503

526 

503 

503 

648 

724

623 

469 

374 

354 

364 

480

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her .................. ... ...

mbe r ................. .......

lendar year 1942

st ............... ...........

ember ......... ..............

ter year 1942-43 ...... ....

Feb. [

648 

776 

k2,790 

3,850 

3,850

4,130 

4,290 

4,330 

k2,270 

el, 680

cl,380 

c808 

c488 

c453 

0421

526 

526 

469 

447 

492

503 

469 

426 

394 

364

326 

282 

274

Second 

foot-days

1,557 

22,509 

44,195

360,423

27,176 

37,662 

11,165 

20,667 

152,696 

47,554 

16,665 

10,958 

1,844

394,647

fiar.' | Apr.

274 

282 

218 

203 

213

196 

210 

203 

218 

257

299 

317 

335 

354 

384

526 

302 

574 

514 

673

610 

469 

394 

354 

354

364 

364 

335 

308 

282 

274

265 

249 

233 

218 

203

196 

210 

210 

213 

265

308 

344 

354 

317 

257

226 

210 

203 

189 

189

139 

196 

241 

274 

383

kl,160 

4,210 

3,890 

3,330 

1,930

Maximum

74 

4,130 

7,350

8,940

5,980 

4,330 

802 

4,210 

14,200 

4,200 

2,530 

1,810 

288

14,200

May

1,260 

967 

724 

610 

514

469 

462 

k3,510 

3,660 

k4,370

k6,610 

6,690 

ck5,18O 

ck2,970 

ck3,140

ck6,09O 

ck8,490 

C12.800 

cll,900 

011,400

014,200 

013,200 

09,640 

06,930 

05,430

c3,690 

02,400 

cl,370 

01,270 

ol,260 

ol,490

Minimum

44 

50 

154

44

354 

274 

196 

189 

462 

263 

127 

53 

28

28

June

cl,06o

0966 

C9S9 

cl,570 

ol,680

O2,l9o 

02,930 

02,230 

02,410 

a3,100

a4,20O

a3,600 

a3,300 

c2,960 

el.910

ol,470 

02,810 

02,250 

ol,OOO 

c964

c576 

0472 

c503 

o477 

c358

o354 

o3OO 

o312 

o263 

350

Mean

50.2 

750 

1,426

987

877 

1,345 

360 

689 

4,926 

1,585 

538 

353 

61.5

1,081

July

238 

260 

242 

490 

2,090

2,530 

kl,S90 

665 

395 

298

251 

226 

210 

196 

182

244 

890 

1,500 

504

318

213 

182 

161 

148 

135

131 

131 

127 

522 

595 

646

.0 5,670 

.0 6,620 

.0 9,540 

.0 11,400 

.3 15,000

Aug.

1,810 

1,120 

1.30O 

1,220 

1,540

1,160 

340 

234 

196

175

157 

143 

131 

122 

124

111 

93 

89 

36 

82

76 

73 

71 

69 

69

66 

66 

63 

59 

55 

53

Per square 

mile

0.038 

.573 

1.09

.753,

.699 

1.03 

.275 

.526 

3.76 

1.21 

.411 

.269 

.047

.825

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Spoon River at Lond 

and at Seville.

Sept.

51 

51 

51 

50 

35

288 

234 

117 

30 

65

52

47 

49 

44 

39

33 

36 

36 

55 

58

43 

37 

34 

31 

30

29 

29 

29 

28 

23

Runoff in 

inches

0.04 " 

.64

1.25

10'. 22

.77 

1.07 

.32 

.59 

4.33 

1.35 

.47 

.31 

.05

11.19

on Mills

o Backwater fro 

Time basis; Ce

Illinois Ri 

tral war time. To con

k_Computed by using rate of change of stage as a facto 

 ""* '" time to standard time, subtr~-" " "
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 381

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°14'00", long. 90°23'45", In SEi sec. 11, T. 9 

N., R. 12 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 3i miles northwest of Kane. Datum of 

gage is 426.77 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 875 square miles.

Records available.- October 19E8 to November 1933 and May 1940 to September 1943. March 

1921 to September 1928 at Chicago & Alton Railway bridge 2 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1921-33, 1940-43),635 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,000 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 28.5 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 29, 30.

1921-33, 1940-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1943; minimum discharge 

observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 29, Oct. 3, 5, 15, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 600 second-feet prior to Jan. 1, 1943 and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19,

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

1,280

1,570

Nov.

506

94

50

34

136

288

125

75

62

288

300

120

78

54

40

35

141

1,280

1,320

482

544

2,930

8,100

9,320

8,100

5,860

2,550

al.100

a700

512

Dec.

432

342

218

206

182

165

154

127

139

139

165

176

113

107

115

102

106

126

121

75

82

120

246

728

895

995

6,090

8,700

8,700

7,020

4,670

Jan.

1,830

1,040

870

757

570

481

498

534

516

498

a450

a410

a370

a330

a300

a500

414

8300

172

a!50

a!80

a220

a260

a300

a280

219

a!60

129

134

141

204

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March. ...'..... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

240

233

1,050

1,530

al,300

al,100

a950

a800

a650

560

a420

a320

a250

a!90

145

149

153

163

194

236

250

222

201

187

160

142

127

128

_ '

Secondfoot-days

3,239

45,224

41,556

357,616

13,267

12,050

23,424

4,073

161,818

37,272

3,911

801

1,126

347,761

Mar.

128

104

69

72

86

32

60

69

79

215

398

310

243

184

33S

1,560

2,800

3,180

2,800

3,180

2,620

1,220

732

591

497

437

.392

317

264

208

201

Apr.

194

1S6

176

165

149

134

134

137

135

134

125

134

145

124

107

98

87

74

69

90

108

100

163

257

187

165

163

137

105

91

-

Maximum

1,570

9,320

8,700

17,400

1,880

1,530

3,180

257

32,700

4,450

1,460

38

200

32,700

May

77

63

61

53

49

114

2,890

5,360

5,990

5,460

5,060

6.0*0

5,820

4,740

2,960

5,220

11,300

30,900

32,700

16,200

8,440

5,370

2,520

954

910

713

526

408

380

255

285

Minimum

13

34

75

13

129

127

60

69

49

133

32

21

10

10

June

245

225

1S9

4,450

2,S40

750

1,430

1,390

458

2,370

4,020

556

339

350

1,560

4,200

4,380

2,520

400

350

317

245

275

245

339

189

133

730

1,530

245

-

Mean

104

1,507

1,341

980

428

430

756

136

5,220

1,242

126

25.8

37.5

953

July

133

101

83

78

126

126

101

78

68

60

56

56

49

47

' 43

41

41

180

253

1,460

217

78

58

49

45

36

106

36

32

36

38

Aug.

38

36

36

32

30

29

29

29

36

32

27

27

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

Per square 

mile

0.119

1.72

1.53

1.12

.489

.491

.864

.155

5.97

1.42

.144

.029

.043

1.09

Sept.

21

22

24

24

alOO

a90

alOO

22

a22

a22

22

a30

a!50

a200

36

29

a24

20

a!9

ale

a!7

16

a!5

a!4

13

a!3

a!2

all

10

alO

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

1.92

1.77

15.22

.56

.51

1.00

.17

6.88

1.58

.17

.03

.05

14.78

Peak discharge.- Nov. 24 (3 p.m.) 9,320 see. -ft.; Dec. 27 (10 p.m. 10,300 sec. -ft.; Mar. 18

aec.-ft.; June 4 

(8 a.m.) 4^450 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
382 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Lakes In Illinois River Basin 

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°44 t 4011 , long. 88°37'15", In sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 16 E.,

attached to oak post 50 feet from shore line adjacent to property of Mrs. W. T. Shennan, 

5il miles northwest of Elkhorn.

Drainage area.- 1 square mtie. Area of Holden Lake, 350 acres. 

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 10.94 feet Apr. 6, 9, June 22, 25; 

minimum observed, 10.00 feet Oct. 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30, Nov. 3, 6.

1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 12.45 feet Mar. 25, 1939; minimum observed, 

7.83 feet Oct. 1&-17, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet.

Oage height, In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

OQjCO

29 

30

31

Oct.

_

10.02

-

-

-

10.02

.

_

10.02

-

_

 

10.00

-

-

10.00

-

-

10.00

_

10.00

-

10.00

10.00

Nov.

_

_

10.00

-

-

10.00

_

_

_

10.10

_

10.10

-

-

_

10.08

-

10.08

-

-

10.08

-

-

Dec. Jan.

«.

Feb. liar.

10.87

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

10.94

-

-

10.94

-

-

10.90

-

10.90

-

-

10.88

_

10.88

~

10.90

10.90

May

-

-

-

10.38

-

_

10.88

-

-

-

10.74

-

10.74

-

-

-

10.76

:

10.76

-

_

10. VS

10.78

_

"

June

10.86

-

-

10.86

-

-

-

10.86

-

-

10.86

-

-

10.90

_

-

10.90

:

_

10.94

_

10.94

:

10.90

"

July

.

10.90

-

-

-

10.70

-

10.70

-

-

10.68

-

-

10.68

-

-

10.60

_

»

10.60

-

10.58

10.58

"

Aug.

_

-

10.50

-

-

10.50

-

-

-

10.48

-

 -

10.48

-

-

-

10.40

-

10.40

.

_

10.40

-

10.40

_

10.38

Sept.

-

-

10.38

-

-

_

10.36

-

-

10.36

-

-

10.30

-

_

10.30

-

-

10.25

_

10.25

-

10.25

10. 35

~

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42 028'20", long. 88°08'50", In NWiNEi sec. 14, T. 

46 N., R. 9 E., at dredged channel outlet of Channel Lake, three-quarters of a mile 

southwest of natural outlet and 3 miles west of Antioch. Datum of "gage is 735.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 4.37 feet Mar. 23; minimum, 1.16 feet Feb. 3.

1939-43: Maximum gage height, that of Mar. 23. 1943-; minimum, 1.04 feet Jan. 16, 

1942.

Remarks.- Stage of lake controlled to some extent by stage of Lake Marie to which it is 

connected by a dredged channel.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 383 

Qage height, in feet, of Channel Lake near Antioch, 111., water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1 lbA

17

16

19

20

21

22« »

itfO

24

25

26

2700

<&O

29 tn

Jv

31

Oct.

al.65

al.65

al.65

al.75

al.70

al.70

al.60

al.65

al.60

1.57

al.55

al.55

al.50

1.47

1.46

1.48

1.51

1.52

1.52

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.59

1.57

1.55

1.54

1.46

1.44

1.56

1.70

1.63

Nov.

1.73

1.74

1.77

1.87

1.95

1.84

1.81

1.75

1.82

1.84

1.98

2.07

1.97

2.03

2.16

2.25

2.12

1.98

2.02

1.90

1.67

1.62

1.57

1.60

1.71

1.89

1.80

1.79

1.75

1.68

Dec.

1.60

1.53

1.49

1.49

1.48

1.49

1.49

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.41

1.39

1.37

1.38

1.35

1.32

1.30

1.27

1.25

1.24

1.22

1.19

1.20

1.45

1.77

2.10

2.35

2.52

Jan.

2.62

2.66

2.67

2.69

2.69

2.70

2.70

2.67

2.65

2.60

2.54

2.47

2.39

2.32

2.23

2.16

2.07

2.00

1.93

1.82

1.73

1.64

1.54

1.46

1.38

1.32

1.26

1.23

1.22

1.22

1.20

Feb.

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.31

1.'34

1.39

1.43

1.47

1.52

1.55

1.57

1.58

1.57

1.57

1.55

1.67

1.97

2.38

2.85

3.28

3.54

3.66

3.65

3.62

_

-

Mar.

3.56

3.46

3.38

3.30

3.13

2.96

2.83

2.68

2.51

2.67

2.21

2.04

1.87

1.75

1.90

2.56

3.44

3.92

4.19

4.26

4.32

4.35

4.35

4.32

4.23

4.10

3.96

3.81

3.70

3.69

3.52

Apr.

3.23

2.99

2.85

2.77

2.47

2.32

2.22

2.08

1.97

1.75

1.78

1.71

1.66

1.68

1.77

1.80

1.75

1.77

1.57

1.51

1.67

1.71

1.70

1.81

1.78

1.71

1.90

1.85

2.02

1.88

~

May

1.98

2.06

1.90

1.95

2.05

1.98

1.81

1.68

1.67

1.63

1.48

1.56

1.58

1.-56

1.61

1.97

1.83

1.92

1.99

2.02

2.12

2.17

2.15

2. -18

2.26

2.22

2.10

2.01

1.97

1.92

1.95

June

1.99

1.98

2.13

2.08

1.97

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.99

1.96

1.92

2.00

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.77

1.73

1.64

1.61

1.56

1.60

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.66

1.60

1.60

~

July

1.55

1.55

1.57

1.61

1.61

1.77

1.84

1.89

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.76

. 1.71

1.61

1.47

1.40

1.37

1.34

1.33

1.30

1.35

1.32

1.36

1.39

1.41

1.42

1.43

1.44

1.47

1.44

1.43

Aug.

1.45

1.49

1.47

1.42

1.36

1.35

1.38

1.40

1.44

1.41

1.41

1.44

1.52

1.48

1.49

1.48

1.38

1.34

1.28

1.31-

1.35

1.37

1.43

1.43

1.48

1.66

1.75

1.83

1.88

1.87

1.86

Sept.

1.85

1.74

1.70

1.66

1.67

1.74

1.78

1.72

1.67

1.65

1.60

1.62

1.63

1.62

1.60

1.57

1.53

1.57

1.58

1.49

1.54

1.55

1.51

1.57

1.51

1.58

1.62

'1.60

1.60

1.60

"

a No gage-height record; gage height computed on baaia of records for Fox Lake near Lake Villa 

and Pox River at Johnsburg.

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder lat. 42°25'10", long. 88°07'35", in SEiSEi aec. 36, T. 

46 N., R. 9 E., on east shore of Columbia Bay of Fox Lake, 2t miles west of Lake 

Villa., Datum of gage is 735.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 4.20 feet Mar. 23; minimum, 1.08 feet Feb. 2,

1939-43: Maximum gage height, that of Mar. 23, 1943; minimum, 0.99 foot probably

on Jan. 15, 1942. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake controlled to undetermined extent by dam on Fox River near

IlcHenry. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.62

1.61

1.59

1.67

1.63

1.63

1.60

1.61

1.58

1.56

1.55

1.53

1.50

1.49

].50

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.53

1.54

1.58

1.59

1.60

1.53

1.55

1.57

1.46

1.43

1.47

1.60

1.65

Nov.

1.69

1.77

1.78

1.76

1.85

1.84

1.80

1.74

1.75

1.91

1.96

2.02

2.04'

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.98

1.95

1.94

1.88

1.78

1.63

1.58

1.58

1.63

1.91

1.79

1.76

1.73

1.65

~

Dec.

1.57

1.50

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.47

1.47

1.47

1.48

1.47

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.39

1.37

1.35

1.33

1.32

1.29

1.27

1.24

1.23

1.20

1.19

1.17

1.18

1.45

1.77

2.08

2.31

2.47

Jan.

2.55

2.59

2.60

2.61

2.61

2.62

8.62

2.60

2.57

2.53

2.47

2.41

2.33

2.25

2.18

2.11

2.00

1.93

1.85

1.75

1.65

1.55

1.45

1.36

1.28

1.23

1.17

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.11

Feb.

1.10

1.08

1.09

1.11

1.12

1.18

1.23

1.25

1.28

1.32

1.37

1.42

1.47

1.50

1.52

1.53

1.53

al.53

al.50

al.65

al.95

a2.35

a2.80

a3.15

3.38

a3.50

a3.48

a3.45

-

.

-

Mar.

a3.40

85.30

a3.20

h3.06

a2.95

a2.80

a2.65

a2.50

82.35

a2.25

a2.10

1.93

1.75

1.63

1.79

2.50

a3. 35

a3.77

84.02

a4.10

a4.16

84.18

a4.18

a4.15

84.09

4.01

3.90

3.74

3.55

3.42

3.34

Apr.

3.18

2.98

2.76

2.62

2.48

2.23

2.09

2.02

1.93

1.78

1.71

1.75

1.72

1.72

1.68

1.77

1.70

1.71

1.69

1.67

1.61

1.62

1.67

1.71

1.73

1.66

1.83

1.85

1.S6

1.99

-

Hay

1.92

1.93

1.94

1.87

1.84

1.89

1.78

1.71

1.64

1.60

1.61

1.57

1.54

1.52

1.48

dl.82

dl.82

dl.86

dl.93

dl.97

d2.03

d2.08

d2.10

d2.10

d2.10

d2.11

d2.09

d2.01

dl.93

dl.88

dl.84

June

dl.83

dl.84

dl.88

dl.94

1.93

1,96

1.97

1.94

1.91

1.88

1.83-

1.83

1.78

1.77

1.75

1.69

1.65

1.55

1.49

1.48

1.53

1.57

1.56

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.58

1.64

1.62

1.56

-

July

1.49

1.48

1.52

1.58

1.57

1.68

1.33

1.86

1.84

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.64

1.54

1.40

1.32

1.34

1.29

1.27

1.29

1.35

1.34

1.34

1.36

1.39

1.40

1.41

1.43 .

1.46

1.42

1.40

Aug.

1.40

1.43

1.46

1.41

1.35

1.33

1.35

1.38

1.41

1.39

1.36

1.38

1.47

1.47

1.46

1.48

1.38

1.30

1.25

1.28

1.32

1.36

1.40

1.42

1.48

1.67

1.77

1.82

1.84

1.83

1.82

Sept.

1.80

1.72

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.73

1.73

1.71

1.67

1.65

1.59

1.58

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.57

1.53

1.50

1.52

1.51

1.52

1.55

1.54

1.55

1.54

1.57

1.58

1.59

1.59

1.60

No gage-height record; gage height computed on baaia of recorda for Channel Lake near Antioch 

and Nlpperaink Lakp at Pox Lake.

d Doubtful gage-height record; intake partially plugged, 

h Staff-gage reading.

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, aubtract 1 hour.
384 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24 1 10", long. 88°10'55", in SEiSEi sec. 4, T. 

4t> w., R. 9 E., 100 yards upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad 

bridge in village of Fox Lake. Datum of gage is 735.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 4.26 feet Mar. 23, 24; minimum, 1.14 feet

1939-43: Maximum gage height, that of Mar. 23, 24, 1943: minimum, 1.05 feet 

Nov. 11, 1940, Jan. 15, 16, 1942.

Remarks.- Stage controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Fox River near McHenry.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, 

uepartmert of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Sage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6S

1.66

1.65

1.62

1.67

1.64

1.65

1.62

1.65

1.62

1.61

1.60

1.58

1.57

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.58

1.60

1.61

1.56

l.W

1.50

1.47

1.46

1.48

1.47

1.55

1.65

Nov.

1.72

1.78

1.S2

1.S1

1.85

1.88

1.85

1.80

1.78

1.90

1.97

2.00

2.06

1.98

1.88

1.89

1.98

2.00

1.96

1.97

1.91

1.77

1.67

1.63

1.68

1.70

1.80

1.83

1.80

1.70

-

Dec.

1.62

1.54

1.51

1.51

1.51

1.52

1.53

1.53

1.54

1.53

1.51

1.50

1.47

1.45

1.42

1.40

1.39

1.37

1.35

1.33

1.30

1.29

- 1.27

1^5

1.23

1.24

1.50

1.82

2.13

2.38

2.53

Jan.

2.59

2.65

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.68

2.69

2.67

2.64

2.58

2.53

2.47

2.38

2.32

2.24

2.16

2.06

1. 99

1^91

1.81

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.33

1.28

1.23

1.20

1.18

1.17

1.17

Feb.

1.16

1.15

1.15

1.17

1.18

1.24

1.28

1.31

1.34

1.37

1.42

1.47

1.52

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.55

1.54

1.66

1.96

2.42

2.84

3.20

a3. 45

a3.57

a3.57

a3.53

_

_

-

Mar.

a3.47

a3.38

a3.30

a3.20

a3.05

a2.S9

a2.74

a2.58

a2.43

a2.29

a2.15

1.98

1.79

1.68

1.87

2.55

a3.39

a3.79

.02

a .11

a .19

.23

.25

.23

.16

.07

.95

.80

.60

.42

.33

Apr.

83.26

a3.05

2.84

2.63

2.53

2.33

2.17.

2.12

2.05

1.97

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.73

1.78

1.81

1.82

1.89

1.83

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.80

1.81

1.84

1.93

1.92

2.05

-

May

2.00

1.95

2.00

1.95

1.87

1.S6

1.88

1.85

1.76

1.72

1.80

1.69

1.65

1.64

1.66

1.72

1.92

2.03

2.09

2.15

2.18

2.20

2.20

2.17

2.13

2.12

2.11

2.03

1.94

1.90

1.87

June

1.87

1.95

1.95

2.00

2.03

2.05

2.08

2.05

2.00

1.97

1.92

1.85

1.69

1.84

1.79

1.75

1.68

1.62

1.54

1.56

1.61

1.65

1.67

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.70

1.70

1.63

July

1.58

1.57

1.59

1.64

1.66

1.80

1.94

1.95

1.92

1.89

1.83

1.78

1.70

1.58

1.45

1.39

1.41

1.36

1.33

1.35

1.38

1.44

1.40

1.44

1.47

1.47

1.50

1.52

1.52

1.47

Aug.

1.45

1.47

1.55

1.4S

1.43

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.47

1.46

1.48

1.43

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.53

1.46

1.38

1.32

1.35

1.38

1.43

1.47

1.50

1.55

1.75

1.87

1.89

1.90

1.89

1.461 1.87

Sept

1.83

1.80

1.75

1.73

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.70

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.70

1.66

1.65

1.64

1.61

1.57

1.57

1.60

1.57

1.57

1.59

1.59

1.63

1.60

1.62

1.65

1.66

1.66

-

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN 

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111.

385

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°50'30", long. 90 001'59". in 

SKjNWf sec. 31, T. 5 N., R.- 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 159, three-quarters of a 

mile northeast of Wanda, 2i miles upstream from Cahokia Creek, and 5 miles west of 

Edwardsvllle. Datum of gage is 431.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 37.0 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 second-feet May 17 (gage height 15 69 

TeeTTT minimum, 0.02 second-foot Sept. 9-11 (gage height, 2.04 feet). 

1 , 194°~43: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1943; no flow on many days during

Remarks.- Records excellent above 10 second-feet and good below.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

2.1 0.16 3.5 52 6.0 254 2.04 0.02 4.1 140 11.0 1,100 

2.2 .51 3.8 76 7.0 334 2.1 .11 5-.0 230 12.0 1,400 

2.3 1.2 4.1 108 8.0 41e 2.2 .49 6.0 330 13.0 1,840 

2.4 2.2 4.2 121 9.0 540 2.3 1.2 7.0 435 14.0 2,530 

2.6 5.5 4.3 132 10.0 710 3.2 31 S.O 570 

2.8 11.1 4.4 138 11.0 935 3.5 54 9.0 720 

3.0 20 4.5 145 12.0 1,220 3.8 89 10.0 900 

3.2 31 5.0 180 Note.- Between 1.2 and 3.2 feet both tables 

are the same.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0.34 

.30 

.27

.21 

.27

.27 

.24 

.21 

.18 

.16

.16 

.IS 

.16

.16 

.16

.16 

.21 

.18 

.21 

.30

.30 

.30 

.27 

.21 

.21

.21 

.21 

.21 

.21 

107 

14. S

Nov.

3.6 

2.0

1.4 

1.2 

107

24 

10.1 

9.5 

6.9 

10.5

7.9 

5.0 

4.4 

3.4 

3.1

2.9 

43 

148 

17.6 

10.5

183 

445 

409 

59 

37

24 

16.6 

15.6 

17.6 

15.1

Dec.

13.9 

9.5 

7.9 

7.2 

7.4

7.9 

7.7 

6.7 

7:4 

10.5

17.1 

13.5 

8.5 

6.9 

8.2

7.7 

S.5 

16.1 

7.9 

7.4

6.7 

15.3 

38 

35 

24

22 

955 

221 

113 

48 

34

Jan.

32 

27 

24 

17 

14

14 

15 

17 

16 

16

22 

25 

14 

15 

21

20 

17 

10 

7 

5

6 

8 

14 

17 

10

7 

5 

5 

6 

7 

9

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ..........................

lendar year 1942 ............

ary

h. ........ ..................

1. ...........................

st ...........................

ember ..... ..................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Peak dis charges.- Dec. 27 (1:20

.7 

.0

.7 

.5 

.7 

.8 

.8

.0 

.5

.7 

.6 

.3 

.8

.5 

.4 

.0

!e

.3 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.6

Feb.

8.1 

7.9 

254 

39 

22

ioi

23 

19.0 

19.0 

17.2

9.9 

10.3 

8.1 

5.0 

5.6

5.3 

6.3 

7.6 

8.7 

11.0

10.6 

8.7 

8.4 

7.6 

5.8

5.6 

4.3 

6.0

Seoondfoot-days

128.2 

1,643.9 

1,699.9

12,050.5

452.7 

645.0 

1,099.0 

195.7 

7,544.1 

2,719.7 

58.6 

117.9 

11.0

16,315.9

Mar.

5.1 

3.2 

2.8 

3.6

4.1

4.1 

3.4 

3.1 

4.1 

52

29 

13.6 

12.4 

10.6 

15.8

357 

54 

28 

245 

68

32 

24 

20 

18.2 

16.4

15.1 

13.6 

11.3 

10.3 

9.9 

9.3

Apr.

8.1 

7.0 

6.3 

6.5 

6.0

5.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.1 

8.4 

7.9 

5.8 

4.7

4.9 

4.7 

4.1 

4.1 

5.8

6.0 

5.1 

13.1 

9.0 

6.8

12.8 

9.0 

6.0 

4.7 

4.5

Maximum

6 107 

445 

955

1 1,930

32 

254

357 

13.1 

2,260 ' 

585 

5 10.1 

1 70 

B 6.1

1 2,260

May

3 6 

3 4 

3 6 

2 9 

2 8

2.9

217 

70 

29 

241

673 

99 

39 

27 

508

307 

2,260 

1,940 

714 

140

63 

35 

28 

32 

23

17.7 

14.7 

13.2 

11.3 

10.6 

12.4

Minimum

0.16 

1.2 

6.7

.09

5.1 

4.3 

2 8 

4!l 

E.8 

4.3 

.30 

.07 

.02

.02

June

9.6 

7.9 

6.8 

28 

42

585 

219 

31 

22 

30S

58 

23 

15.9 

71 

437

506 

40 

26 

21 

42

52 

18.2 

15.1 

67 

31

10.6 

9.3 

7.0 

6.0 

4.3

Mean

4.14 

54.8 

54.8

33.0

14.6 

23.0 

35.5 

6.52 

243 

90.7 

1.89 

3.80 

.36

44.7

July

3.9 

3.7 

3.6 

3.7 

3.4

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.2 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

l.£

1.1 

1.0 

.96 

1.0 

1.5

1.0 

.67 

.49 

.49 

.49

.44 

.34 

.34 

.30 

.34 

10.1

Aug.

19.1 

1.5 

.81 

.61 

.49

.39 

.34 

70 

15.5 

2.6

1.2 

.88 

.67 

_ .49 

.39

.34 

.30 

.26 

.26 

.23

.30

.26 

.19 

.16 

.14

.11 

.11 

.07 

.07 

.07 

.07

Per square 

mile

0.112 

1.48 

1.48

.892

.395 

.622 

.959 

.176 

6.57 

2.45 

.051 

.103 

3 .010

- 1.21

Sept.

0.07 

.06 

.06 

.09 

.16

.09 

.06 

.03 

.03 

.02

.02 

.12 

' 6.1 

1.9 

.39

.19 

.11 

.11 

.09 

.11

.14 

.16 

.19 

.16 

.16

.14 

.09 

.09 

.07 

.07

Runoff in 

inches

0.13 

1.65 

1.71

12.12

.46 

 .65 

1.10 

.20 

7.58 

2.73 

.06 

.12 

.01

16.40

p.m.) 1,520 sec. -ft.; Hay 15 (6 p.m.) 1,010 sec. -ft.; May 17

(8 p.m.) 4,160 sec.-ft.; May 19 (1:05 p.ml) 1,050 sec.-ft.; June 6~ (9:40 p.m.) 1,400 sec.-ft.; June 

16 (12:30 to Ij2o a.m.) 1,390 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
386 CAHOHA CREEK BASIN 

Canteen Creek at Caseyvllle, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°38'35", long. 90°01'00", In 

Ninwi sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 8 W., at county road bridge at Caseyvllle, 100 feet upstream 

from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge and 400 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 

157.

Drainage area.- 22.5 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 second-feet May 18 

reet); minimum, 0.44 second-foot Oct. 10, 11.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 4,640 second-feet July 9, 1942 

feet); minimum, 0.04 second-foot Aug. 22, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good.

height, 12.31 

height, 17.8

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Backwater from debris lodged on Pennsylvania R.R. bridge May 17 to June 9)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.4 

4.0 

9.0

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

15.4

24

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

103

130

172

205

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

223

251

331

416

526

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.5

172

214

248

276

360

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

43O 

590 

780

Note.- Same as preceding table below 3.2 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.70 

.59 

.49 

.54 

.91

.64 

.59 

.59 

.49 

.44

.44 

.49 

.49 

.49 

.59

.54 

.54 

.59 

.64 

.70

.70 

.64 

.70 

.70 

.76

.76 

.82 

.76 

.76 

53 

11.0

Nov.

4.0 

2.9 

2.3 

2.2 

23

7.4 

5.2 

4.7 

4.0 

8.6

 4.2 

3.5 

3.4 

2.9

 *""

2.7 

37 

42 

9.9

7.6

28 

105 

35 

23 

17.7

13.4 

10.8 

11.4 

13.4 

11.1

Dec.

10.5 

8.2 

7.4 

6.8 

7.9

8.5 

8.5 

7.6 

8.5 

12.4

13.4 

10.8 

8.3

10 ,*2

8.7 

9.6 

9.9 

8.2 

8.2

7.4 

11.7 

14.7 

15.1 

14.7

14.7 

529 

82 

55 

39 

31

Jan.

28 

25 

23 

16.6 

15.1

17.0 

18.5 

18.1 

17.4 

17.4

18.1 

15.4 

13.4 

17.4 

17.4

17.7 

15.4 

12.0 

8. 2 

7.4

10.2 

13.0 

14.0 

16.2 

10.1

7.9 

7.4 

8.2 

9.6 

10.8 

16.8

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Mar* Febr 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ........................

lendar year 1942 

ary . .

st ..................... ... .

ter year 1942-43 ... .....

Feb.

11.1 

11.1 

91 

23 

21

33 

17.4 

16.6 

16.6 

15.4

11.0 

12.0 

9.9 

6.9 

7.6

8.5 

10.2 

10.8 

12.0 

14.0

12.7 

10.8 

10.8 

9.3 

8.5

8.2 

7.6 

9.3

Secondfoot-days

82.0 

449.2 

996.1

8,669.3<

462.7 

436.3 

788.3 

356.9 

3,409.7 

1,301.1 

404.7 

300.8 

68.2

9,056.05

Peak dlscharse.- Dec. 27 (8:30 a.m.) 1.470

Mar.

7.9 

5.2 

6.3 

7.6 

8.2

7.4 

6.9 

6.7 

9.3 

33

17.4 

13.0 

11.4 

10.5 

24

231 

43 

33 

70 

34

28 

24 

21 

19.8 

18.5

17.7 

16.6 

15.1 

14.4 

14.0 

13.4

Apr.

12.3 

11.4 

10.5 

11.4 

10.2

10.5 

11.4 

10.8 

11.7 

10.5

10.5 

15.8 

12.7 

10.2 

9.6

9.3 e.5

8.5 

9.0 

13.4

9.9 

11.1 

28 

14.4 

13.7

18.5 

13.7 

10.5 

9.9 

9.0

Maximum

3 53 

105 

529

) 1,800

28 

91 

231 

28 

793 

210 

281 

ICO 

32

793

May

7 6 

8 5 

7 4 

6 8 

7 1

6.6 

86 

61 

26 

92

191 

56 

38 

31 

338

294 

511 

793 

410 

103

61 

34 

39 

48 

31

26 

22 

21 

19.3 

17.0 

17.4

Minimum

0.44 

2.2 

6.8

.44

7.4 

6.9 

5.2 

8.5 

6.6 

9.9 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

.44

June

13.7 

12.0 

10.8 

17.0 

89

58 

18.1 

13.7 

12.0 

17.4

40 

22 

17. 0 

75 

210

79 

29 

21 

17.7 

124

80 

28 

30

24 

17.7

15.4 

13.7 

17.7 

11.7 

9.9

Mean

2.6E 

15.0 

32.1

23.8

14.9 

15.6 

25.4 

11.9 

110 

43.4 

13.1 

9.70 

2.27

24.8

July

9.3 

8.5 

8.5 

8.7 

7.6

7.4 

7.9 

6.8 

5.6 

5.4

4.7 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

. 3.4

3.2 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.3

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

1.5 

1.9

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4 

281

Aug.

32 

6.S 

4.0 

22 

6.2

2.7 

2.4 

120 

52 

9.6

5.8 

4.2 

3.4 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

2.0 

2.6 

2.0 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Per square 

mile

0.118 

.667 

1.43

1.06

.662 

.693 

1.13 

.529 

4.89 

1.93 

.582 

.431 

.101

1.10

Sept.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

32 

5.2 

1.5

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.74 

1.65

14.33

.76 

.72 

1.30 

.59 

5.64 

2.15 

.67 

.50 

.11

14.97

sec. -ft.; May 15 (9 a.m.) 1,33O sec. -ft.; May 16

(3:25 a.m.) 1,060 sec.-ft.; Hay 17 (8 p.m.) 1,560 sec.-ft.; May 18 (7 a.m.) 2,090 sec.-ft.; July 31 

(6:35 p.m.) 1.860 sec.-ft. 

Time basis; Central war time. To concert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN 387

Long Lake at StallIngs, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°43'45", long. 90°03 I 15", in 

IJWiMWi sec. 12, T. 3 N., R. 9 W. at culvert under Illinois Terminal Electric Railroad 

at Stalllngs, 400 feet upstream from outlet at Elm Slough. Datum of gage Is 409.13 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5.0 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 5.45 feet); 

no flow for long periods.

1939-43: Maximum'discharge, 55 second-feet July 9, 1942; maximum gage height, 6.18 

feet July 10, 1942. (debris on control); no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of East Side Levee and Sanitary 

District.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 x(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method .used May 19 to June 4. Backwater from

temporary dam on control Sept. 13-30)

1.09 0.00 1-6' 2.6 2.2 10.1 4.0 32

1.1 .01 1.7 3.7 2.4 12.0 4.5 38

1.2 M2 1.8 5.0 2.6 14.5 5.0 43

1.3 .44 1.9 6.5 2.8 17.6 5.5 47

1.4 .95 '2.0 8.2 3.0 20

1.5 1.7 2.1 9.3 3.5 27

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 194 e to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

0

.01

.03

.03

.04

.OS

.10

.06

.OS

.OS

.03

.02

.01

.05

.08

.08

.10

.22

2.1

5.8

6.0

5.0

4.1

3.0

2.5

2.3

1.8

-

Dec.

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.95

.89

.83

.83

.39

.89

.83

.78

.72

.72

.72

.67

.72

.78

.78

.78

.83

.95

1.1

1.1

16.6

23

22

20

17.1

Jan.

14.0

11.8

10.3

8.8

6.8

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3 1.'2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

Feb.

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.9

1.8

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95

.89

.83

.83

.78

.83

.67

.67

_

_

-

u__4.i. SecondMonth foot-days

Ootober .......................... 0

November ......................... 33. 6

December ......................... 122.9

Calendar year 1942 ............ 745.7!

January .......................... 104 . 0

February ......................... 35.5

March... ...... .................. 56.2.

April. .:......................... 23.7

May......... ..................... 466.8

June ........ ..........".....-... 382. 2

July...... ....................... 51.6

August ........................... 33.5'

September ........................ 2.4'

Water year 1942-43 ............ 1,312.8

Mar.

0.62

.57

.57

.57

.48.

.52

.57

.57

.52

.72

.83

.78

.72

.67

.72

2.7

3.2

2.8

4.7

5.9

4.9

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

Apr.

1.3

1.1

.95

1.0

.89

.72

.78

.78

.78

.78

.67

.95

.95

.78

.62

.72

.52

.52

.57

.57

.52

.52

.89

.83

.83

.89

.95

.83

.72

.83

May

0.57

.57

.52

.44

.44

.48

2.1

4.5

4.5

7.1

13.4

13.9

12.0

10.1

10.9

13.8

29

45

46

42

36

31

27

22

17.6

13.6

12.5

13.0

12.6

12.2

12.0

June

11.7

11.0

10.0

9.7

9.6

14.1

21

21

19.6

24

25

21

19.0

16.4

15.2

15.3

13.7

12.1

10.6

9.9

9.9

9.3

9.0

8.8

8.3

6.8

6.0

5.6

4.6

4.0

-

Maximum Minimum Mean

L 

000

6.0 0 1.12

5 23 .67 3.97

3 42 0 2.04

14.0 1.0 3.35

5 2.4 .67 1.27

5 5.9 .48 1.81

5 1.3 .52 .795

Z 46 .44 15.1

25 4.0 12.7

3 3.6 .67 1.67

3 2.1 .36 1.08

7 .32 0 .08!

i 46 0 3.60

July

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9 '

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.95

.83

.78

.78

.78

.72

.67

.67

.67

.83

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Per square 

mile

0

.224

.794

.408

.670

.254

.362

2 .158

3.02

2.54

.334

.216

3 .016

.720

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.1

.7

.1

.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.89

.83

.78

.78

.72

.72

.67

.62

.57

.52

.48

.44

.40

.36

Sept.

0.32

.28

.25

.22

.25

.25

.20

.17

.12

.OS

.07

.08

.18

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

'00

0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0

.86

.91

5.54

.77

.26

.42

.18

3.47

2.84

.38

.25

.02

9.75

Central war time.To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
388 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskla River at Shelbyvilie, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 39°24'201', long. 88°47'00lt , in StitSWi sec. 8, T. 11 N., R. 4 E., at highway bridge in Shelbyvilie, 2,000 feet

upstream from Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad bridge and 7 miles upstream from"

Robinson Creek. Datum of gage is 535.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August to September 1914 (gage heights

only), October 1940 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 21.17

feet); minimum, 2.8 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.93 feet).

1908-12, 1914, 1940-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; minimum observed,

0.62 second-foot Nov. 8, 1940 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

Maximum discharge prior to 1943, 18,000 second-feet May 9, 1908 computed by Corps

of Engineers, U. S. Army, on basis of rainfall-runoff studies; maximum gage height

observed, 21.1 feet May 9, 1908. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Municipal water supply for Shelbyvilie obtained from shallow wells in gravel beds

along right bank Just above station. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water period in

tne water year 1908, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 265, are given

herewith:

May 8......13,000

9......11,SCO

Month

May...................

Maximum

18,000

Minimum

1,190

Mean

5,169

Per

square

mile

5.02

Runoff

In

Inehe a

5.79

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

54

46

3S

34

31

30

27

23

27

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

15.6

15.6

15.6

14.7

14.7

13.8

13.8

13. S

13.8

13.3

13. S

147.0

173.0

Nov.

ISO

204

225

204

221

230

289

32S

354

385

452

480

499

583

647

654

976

1,500

1,040

776

912

1,500

2,440

2,590

2,440

2,250

2,120

2,070

2,120

1,970

-

Dec.

1,700

1,400

1,090

1,040

912

S16

722

707

596

542

517

436

349

304

407

412

434

499

418

323

323

446

647

1,000

1,320

1,400

3,440

4,620

7,200

5,550

4,480

Jan.

4,410

4,130

3,680

3,040

2,440

2,020

1,700

1,450

1,270

1,160

1,030

920

792

776

792

792

824

800

677

349

499

692

300

792

737

647

474

530

53 3

603

542

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Peak discharge.- Nov. 24 (noon

Feb.

463

429

792

1,110

1,010

1,450

1,860

1,920

1,700

1,750

1,700

1,500

1,250

856

640

662

324

752

662

669

610

536

499

469

423

396

364

364

_

.

-

Second 

foot-days

1,016.0

30,639

44,100

437,191.8

39,951

25,660

36,699

14,562

202,337

33,460

10,640

1,195.9

223. 7

440,483.6

2,630 see

Mar.

354

323

209

252

239

299

192

a220

a250

a370

a440

a430

a420

401

401

1,750

2,380

2,440

2,490

2,670

2,900

2,940

2,740

2,440

2,070

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,020

896

808

Apr.

722

647

583

536

511

469

452

452

446

1,100

752

590

562

436

440

407

374

344

328

333

323

304

349

374

349

369

452

474

511

523

"

Maximum

173

2,590

7,200

13,400

4,410

1,920

2,940

1,100

24,300

2,440

1,170

188

33

24,300

May

530

492

430

429

396

3ao

1,390

2,900

3,640

3,920

5,730

3,060

7,300

5,400

4,520

4,520

7,210

19,300

24 , 300

21,500

13,300

14,900

11,500

3,460

6,610

5,130

4,140

3,330

2,730

2,320

1,970

Minimum

 13.S

ISO

304

13,8

349

364

192

304

380

530

52

5.S

2.9

2.9

-ft.; Dec. 29 (2 p.m.

June

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,050

936

1,400

2,440

2,440

1,970

1,550

1,360

'1,160

976

372

1,030

1,750

1,320

1,050

864

730

699

662

603

556

530

562

634

634

776

556

"

Mean

32.8

1,021

1,423

1,193

1,289

916

1,134

435

6,527

1,115

343

38.6

7.62

1,207

July

429

364

313

299

364

976

1,170

1,040

944

840

640

457

354

294

256

225

204

192

173

154

1^7

121

110

99

88

31

72

65

61

61

52

Aug.

43

46

40

43

37

62

1SS

162

104

74

57

46

40

34

30

25

19. S

15.6

14.7

13.3

12.9

12.9

11.2

9.7

9.7

S.5

7.1

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.S

Per square 

mile

0.032

.991

1.33

1.16

1.25

.889

1.15

.471

6.34

l.OS

.333

.037

.0074

1.17

Sept.

4.3

4.3

4.3

6.6

17.0

33

25

10.4

7.1

5.4

4.3

4.S

7.5

8.5

3.0

8.5

S.O

6.6

5.S

5.4

4.3

4.S

4.3

4.3

3.S

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.04

1.11

1.59

15.30

1.44

.93

1.33

.53

7.31

1.21

.33

.04

.008

15.92

7,520 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (3 a.m.)

2,630 sec.-ft. ' '

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station at Carlyle.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KASKA.SKIA RIVER BASIN 389

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 38°57'35",' long. 89°05'20", in SEi sec. 16, T. 6 E., R. 1 E., 

at Gallatln Street Bridge, in Vandalia, 34 miles upstream from Hickory Creek. Datum, 

of gage is 453.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 1,418 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 52,200 second-feet May 18; maximum gage height, 

25.33 feet May 17. 1943; minimum discharge observed, 28 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage 

height, 1.83 feet).

1908-12, 1914-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 

that of May 17, 1943; minimum discharge observed, 3.5 second-feet Aug. 22, 1911.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

96

96

92

92

96

96

92

88

88

83

83

83

78

78

74

74

74

74

74

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

66

66

66

294

1,680

Nov.

912

391

312

294

391

738

806

561

436

616

840

644

616

588

616

644

738

3,210

4,980

5,560

4,910

3,750

5,890

6,960

8,100

6,960

5,400

3,600

2,930

2,460 -'

Dec.

2,240

2,180

1,860

1,530

1,350

1,310

1,130

1,100

1,040

1,010

980

912

738

706

674

644

706

73S

706

510

b500

5SS

840

1,880

2,180

2,710

5,050

10,000

13,600

10,600

8,260

Jan.

7,220

6,610

6,070

5,640

5,190

4,490

3,170

2,400

2,030

1,800

1,660

1,560

1,420

1,330

1,290

1,330

1,350

1,330

bl.100

bl.OOO

b900

b800

bl.OOO

1,260

1,290

1,190

1,040

S76

912

980

980

Month

October ......... . ... . . .

November .........................

December ........... ...... . .

Calendar year 1942 ............

January .......... . . .... .... .

February .........................

March ......... ........... . .

April ............................

May.......'.......................

June .............................

July ............... ... ..... . ,

August ...........................

September ............. . . . . .

Water year 1943 ............

Feb.

912

806

1,210

2,460

2,150

1,880

2,400

2,300

2,150

2,060

1,940

1,830

1,700

1,480

1,310

1,160

1,100

1,040

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,010

912

840

772

706

616

58S

-

-

Secondfoot-days

4,27

74,85

78,27

768,66

69,21

38,66

65,18

30,23

390,7-7

60,27

18,95

2,56,

1,02

834,26

Mar.

561

561

485

436

413

460

460

413

391

58S

876

946

772

706

706

2,430

5,480

6,430

6,160

5,560

5,260

4,350

3,650

3,400

3,010

2,540

2,090

1,760

1,560

1,420

1,310

Apr.

1,210

1,130

1,040

980

876

772

772

772

772

1,100

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,100

912

772

706

644

588

561

561

561

1,290

8,680

1,530

1,040

1,040

912

840

772

-

Maximum

3 1,680

3 8, 100

£ 13,600

4 13,600

a 7,220

£ 2,460

i 6,430

3 2,680

3 45,800

0 4,150

0 1,240

3 190

1 53

3 45,800

May

772

772

738

706

644

588

3,550

11,900

13,100

3,550

10,300

15,200

12,500

9,500

9,200

12,800

17,400

45,800

44,400

39,300

27,600

20,300

16,800

14,600

12 , 600

10,000

8,200

7,200

6,450

5,300

4,000

Minimum

66

294

500

66

SOO

ese

391

E61

588

1,010

139

38

28

28

June

3,090

2,400

2,030

1,800

1,660

2,430

4,150

3,770

3,330

2,320

2,500

2,120

1,710

1,520

1,430

2,460

2,360

 1,940

1,540

1,290

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,240

1,820

1,150

1,010

1,150

1,320

1,070

-

Mean

13S

2,495

2,525

2,106

2,23o

1,381

2,103

1,003

12,610

2,009

611

S2.

34.

2,236

July

936

780

676

598

988

1,040

910

1,240

1,210

1,100

1,010

910

754

624

572

495

421

1,210

702

421

332

290

249

229

209

190

172

155

139

139

,249

Aug.

172

139

111

99

99

94

88

83

190

190

155

124

94

83

74

69

61

57

53

53

50

50

47

44

44

42

42

40

40

38

38

Per square 

mile

0.070

1.26

1.28

1.06

' 1.13

.697

1.06

.509

6.37

1.01

.309

7 .042

) .017

1.15

Sept.

38

36

34

36

36

34

32

32

34

38

36

34

40

44

53

40

36

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

2S

28

2S

28

2S

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

1.41

1.47

14.44

1.30

.73

1.22

.57

7.34

1.13

.36

.05

.02

15.68

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
390 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, III.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°36'42", long. 89°21'22", in SEi sec. 18, T. 2 

N., R. 2 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50, at Carlyle, and 16.5 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 402.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,680 square miles.

Records available.- March 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1915, May 1938 

to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54,400 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 33.69 

feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 5.56 feet).

1908-12, 1914-15, 1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1943; minimum discharge, 22 second-feet Sept. 19, 1940.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge observed for some water years have 

been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in 

previous water-supply papers.

Water 

year

1908 

1908-9 

1909-10 

1911-12 

1914-15

Date

May 9 

Apr. 17, 18 

Mar. 3 

Oct. 7 

Aug. 24

Gage height 

(feet)

30.8 

35.4 

24.8 

27.2 

30.7

'Discharge 

(second-feet)

37,400 

16,000 

14,200 

21,400 

36,800

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for the water years 1908-12 and 1915 are given 

herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 265, 285, 305, 325, and 

405.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1908-12, 1914-16, 1942-43 

1908

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

11,100

10,800

10,000

9,520

9,000

8.7EO

6.760

8,760

9,620

10,800

11,100

10,300

10,000

9,260

8,600

7,770

6,870

6,420

5,960

4,960

3,510

2,930

2,390

2,000

1,860

1,720

1,630

1,750

1,770

1,800

Apr.

2,090

2,760

3,260

3,470

3,680

3,660

3,400

3,400

3,800

4,270

4,660

5,380

6,810

5,810

5,520

4,690

3,860

3,090

2,700

2,360

2,120

1,770

1,630

2,640

3,440

4,270

6,360

6,110

6,670

6,870

"

May

6,870

6,720

6,270

5,620

6,270

9,620

14,600

28,800

37,400

33,100

27,400

21,800

IS, 600

16,200

14,600

13,000

11,900

10,800

10,000

9,260

8,600

9,520

9,000

8,500

8,010

6,870

6,670

6,420

6,270

6,270

4,770

June

3,860

2,610

1,920

1,690

1,520

1,440

1,470

1,330

1,310

1,520

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,120

968

942

866

790

740

840

1,100

1,100

840

766

666

640

615

640

690

-

July

515

666

566

540

516

540

640

616

616

442

640

565

615

616

466

41S

442

490

466

566

640

666

840

816

690

640

865

840

665

616

418

Aug.

394

346

280

240

220

302

302

324

260

220

220

1S4

202

202

184

184

184

166

166

166

148

116

100

100

66

S6

36

86

116

184

184

Sept.

116

100

100

86

72

72

86

86

72

86

'69

5969'

59

59

47

69

69

47

69

69

47

59

69

47

47

47

47

47

47

-
KASJttSKIA RIVER BASIN 391

Discharge, In second-feet, of Xaakaakla River at Carlyle, 111., 1906-12, 1914-15, 1942-43--Continued

1908-9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

NOT.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

-

Dec.

47

47

86

86

86

86

86

86

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

Jan.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

86

86

86

116

116

148

202

202

202

240

Feb.

280

324

394

394

394

690

790

865

1,120

1,200

1,310

1,580

1,630

1,750

1,950

2,270

2,330

2,450

3,030

3,800

3,990

4,210

4,610

4,860

5,380

5,660

6,420

6,420

-

-

-

Mar.

5,660

5,520

5,050

4,860

4,460

4,270

4,270

4,610

4,950

5,380

6,420

9,000

9,000

4,270

3,400

1,890

1,690

1,550

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,180

1,070

Apr.

994

815

815

865

865

994

1,770

3,130

3,580

3,940

4,210

4,330

9,780

12,800

14,800

15,700

16,000

16,000

14,800

12,500

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

11,900

11,900

11,300

10,800

9,260

-

May

6,870

6,720

6,570

5,810

5,380

5,150

2,580

2,060

2,300

2,990

3,550

3,800

4,100

4,330

4,610

4,770

5,050

5,050

3,6,30

2,420

1,750

1,500

1,280

1,180

1,070

1,280

1,630

1,890

1,920

2,000

2,090

June

2,510

3,130

3,260

3,670

3,940

4,050

4,210

4,270

4,210

3,650

2,800

2,610

2,730

2,900

3,200

3,330

2,930

2,580

3,160

3,330-

2,930

1,720

1,230

1,020

968

865

890

968

1,020

994

-

July

942

840

715

665

540

640

1,550

2,420

3,060

3,400

3,630

3,850

4,160

4,390

4,770

5,150

5,520

5,960

6,420

6,570

6,570

6,270

5,660

4,770

3,630

2,420

1,750

1,420

1,150

994

916

Aug.

1,100

1,500

1,100

740

615

540

466

394

370

346

302

280

260

240

230

202

184

166

157

148

132

124

116

116

100

100

100

93

86

79

66

Sept.

66

66

66

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

1,100

715

302

166

116

166

202

166

100

72

79

86

515

740

515

324

166

116

100

86

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

79

59

59

69

53

47

47

47

41

41

41

36

35

23

23

23

86

116

370

916

865

740

590

615

615

590

442

324

260

220

202

Nov.

202

184

175

175

184

193

418

270

1,020

1,270

740

640

968

1,610

2,800

2,150

2,660

3,300

3,400

2,320

1,550

1,460

2,390

3,550

3,850

3,800

2,810

2,000

1,330

1,150

-

Dec.

1,020

929

840

»778

740

702

715

t>600

t>600

1)800

702

1,980

3,630

3,V80

4,160

4,390

4,100

3,210

2,380

2,260

2,030

1,840

bl,570

bl,440

bl,300

bl,200

bl,100

b950

bSOO

b700

b700

Jan.

916

1,020

1,100

1,200

1,390

1,440

1,630

1,660

1,150

1,420

1,280

1,250

2,730

3,990

4,610

5,150

5,810

5,960

6,270

6,420

6,570

6,720

6,570

6,420

6,270

5,960

5,810

5,660

5,050

3,300

2,640

Feb.

2,030

1,690

1,550

1,750

2,030

1,770

1,520

1,330

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,020

968

916

865

990

994

1,120

1,310

1,150

1,070

1,180

1,500

1,980

2,000

1,610

2,760

5,050

_

_

-

Mar.

6,720

11,300

14,200

13,300

12,200

10,800

9,260

8,250

6,870

3,160

2,760

2,360

1,890

1,830

1,610

' 1,420

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,050

1,020

942

916

890

»828

815*

778

740

690

665

615

Apr.

590

565

540

515

540

565

590

590

540

490

466

442

418

394

394

690

1,050

1,390

1,330

1,200

968

840

740

690

640

615

640

815

994

916

-

Hay

815

 740

690

1,020

1,360

1,660

1,610

1,980

2,420

2,830

2,730

2,420

3,090

3,470

3,550

3,630

3,090

2,640

1,980

1,720

1,500

2,030

3,400

3,800

4,100

4,460

4,770

5,050

5,520

5,960

6,420

June

6,270

6,110

5,810

4,770

4,160

3,760

3,060

2,090

1,660

1,360

1,200

1,070

968

865

815

765

715

665

615

565

515

490

466

454

394

370

466

615

1,230

916

-

July690

615

665

968

1,520

2,150

1,890

1,630

1,280

1,150

916

815

690

616

565

1,100

2,300

3,550

3,890

4,100

4,270

3,850

3,370

2,300

1,610

1,100

865

V15

590

540

615

Aug.

715

840

968

1,020

1,070

916

740

565

466

418

370

324

302

270

240

220

324

490

765

942

1.120

1,330

1,440

1,630

994

640

590

565

540

442

370

Sept.

280

260

220

418

790

994

1,280

1,950

2,480

2,700

2,670

2,450

2,120

1,860

1,520

1,230

942

640

590

540

490

466

442

418

394

370

515

666

815

615

-

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t> Stage-discharge relation affected toy Ice.

650737 O - 45 - 26
392 KASKA.SKIA RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111., 1908-12, 1914-15, 1942-43 -Continued

1910-11

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

S6S

466

394

358

442

2,700

3,920

4,530

5,100

5,810

6,110

4,270

3,300

1,800

1,250

1,150

1,060

994

865

728

615

478

466

442

406

394

358

346

324

291

280

Nov.

260

250

240

211

211

193

220

230

240

240

211

211

193

184

184

166

166

148

140

148

132

140

124

124

124

116

280

335

528

1,330

-

Dec.

1,900

2,270

2,140

1,770

1,400

1,050

890

765

715

665

615

565

515

466

442

418

394

382

370

382

346

324

302

291

280

270

230

302

370

490

890

Jan.

1,250

1,630

2,060

2,450

2,830

2,640

2,210

1,890

1,770

1,630

1,520

1,390

1,200

994

1,230

2,330

3,200

3,630

3,800

3,630

2,800

2,240

1,770

1,660

1,550

1,420

1,280

1,280

2,030

3,330

3,550

Feb.

3,630

3,470

3,330

3,030

2,760

2,420

2,330

2,580

2,610

2,450

1,990

1,720

1,480

1,420

1,440

1,540

1,860

2,340

2,670

3,030

3,420

3,760

3,970

3,760

3,330

3,280

3,130

3,760

_

_

-

Mar.

3,780

2,960

2,180

1/790

1,520

1,430

1,440

2,700

3,650

3,990

4,330

4,690

4,860

4,770

3,990

2,980

2,120

1,770

1,560

1,520

1,220

1,050

1,180

1,080

1,020

1,030

1,120

1,950

2,110

1,630

1,270

Apr.

1,100

994

968

1,150

1,950

3,200

3,580

3,800

3,990

4,100

4,050

3,940

3,800

3,850

4,270

4,860

5,050

5,380

5,810

5,890

5,960

6,040

6,110

6,040

5,150

3,940

2,640

1,890

1,610

2,210

-

May

4,210

4,950

5,660

6,110

6,270

5,960

4,210

' 3,300

2,000

1,520

1,310

1,200

1,120

968

942

865

765

752

690

652

615

590

1,750

1,020

1,500

942

740

640

565

490

478

June

442

442

394

382

324

313

280

260

240

220

211

100

100

184

. 202

193

166

157

148

140

124

113

124

116

108

124

515

302

166

148

-

July

132

116

100

93

86

100

93

86

79

72

66

59

100

86

79

66

53

47

47

41

a35

a35

a30

a30

a25

a25

a2S

a35

47

41

a35

Aug.

a35

a30

a30

a30

a2S

a2S

a35

47

41

a37

59

86

72

59

.47

59

72

86

72

59

47

41

a35

a35

a30

a30

a30

a 35

a40

47

59

Sept.

72

72

59

66

59

47

47

86

184

260

418

466

540

515

280

2,180

2,540

2,960

3,710

3,850

3,890

3,800

3,510

3,130

2,930

2,670

2,760

2,900

3,030

3,300

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Vandalia and Hew 

Athens.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,630

4,460

4,690

13,000

19,500

21,100

21,400

20,100

18,300

16,200

14,800

13,300

12,200

10,600

9,780

8,500

6,270

5,150

3,470

2,420

1,800

1,950

3,090

3,440

^,760

3,850

 5,630

3,260

2,450

2,180

1,950

Nov.

1,720

«1,550

1,390

1,280

1,150

1,180

1,690

1,920

1,750

1,580

1,470

1,610

2,990

3,630

3,850

3,800

3,990

3,850

3,760

3,990

4,270

4,390

4,610

4,460

4,050

3,470

3,090

2,450

2,330

2,210

-

Dec.

2,030

1,750

1,580

1,500

1.420

1,360

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,520

2,210

2,210

1,750

1,440

1,420

2,030

2,760

2,640

2,120

2,480

3,370

3,630

3,550

2,930

2,270

2,210

2,210

2,610

2,240

2,000

Jan.

2,360

2,360

2,150

1,730

 1,150

3,400

3,080

2,750

2,420

2,270

2,000

Feb.

1,790

1,580

750

705

1,090

1,560

1,640

1,610

1,530

1,640

2,480

3,850

4,420

4,940

6,420

-

-

Mar.

8,750

9,000

9,520

9,780

9,780

9,260

8,250

6,720

5,400

4,050

2,960

2,510

2,090

2,630

4,000

4,700

5,400

9,000

8,500

10,300

11,600

13,600

13,900

13,300

13,000

13,000

13,300

14,500

15,400

16,500

17,400

Apr.

16,800

14,500

13,000

12,500

11,900

10,600

9,260

8,500

8,010

6,870

6,570

6,420

5,400

4,700

4,360

3,850

3,560

3,340

3,590

3,720

3,950

4,100

4,200

4,250

4,300

4,630

5,400

6,570

8,010

9,780

-

May

11,300

12,200

11,300

10,600

9,520

8,750

6,870

6,570

6,270

5,960

5,400

5,120

4,560

4,100

3,530

2,540

2,330

2,150

2,120

1,970

1,910

1,730

1,640

1,610

1,380

1,260

1,470

2,150

3,110

3,590

3,720

June

2,780

1,410

2,060

1,880

1,440

1,150

980

896

813

759

678

624

597

544

924

1,470

1,700

2,060

1,790

1,440

1,350

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,010

896

813

732

705

678

July

1,010

1,150

1,320

1,850

2,120

2,180

2.-C90

1,500

1,090

759

651

597

570

2,000

2,780

3,560

4,050

4,200

3,660

2,450

1,970

1,320

1,150

813

705

624

544

440

492

1,180

1,670

Aug.

1,760

1,120

678

518

388

:'12

290

268

290

290

440

414

492

678

1,320

1,260

1,090

1,560

1,910

1,350

1.040

1,820

1,940

2,150

1,380

1,090

896

868

896

759

678

Sept.

597

544

440

290

786

868

705

466

362

518

228

210

192

176

145

176

210

228

210

160

160

145

145

130

130

130

115

115

100

100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote,- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5-25,
KA.SKASKIA RIVER BASIN 393

Discharge, in second-feet, of Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111., 1908-12, 1914-15, 1942-43 Continued

1914-15

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

67

64

62

60

58

56

55

80

755

2.4QO

2,820

1,950

780

353

310

583

537

514

353

242

180

147

118

105

99

91

84

84

82

80

Nov.

77

74

72

70

67

64

62

74

140

197

242

180

125

108

99

91

84

82

80

77

72

70

67

64

62

60

58

58

58

60

-

Dec.

62

64

70

74

80

84

91

99

108

115

112

108

118

115

95

88

80

74

72

72

72

74

77

74

74

74

72

112

251

118

280

' Jan.

755

680

514

353

260

197

251

830

1,170

930

755

655

491

399

353

331

930

1,590

1,350

855

705

606

468

399

353

353

270

290

270

353

1,290

Feb.

3,480

4,730

5,490

8,750

10,000

10,000

11,300

9,520

8,250

6,810

6,010

5,120

3,160

2,460

1,740

1,530

1,350

1,200

990

880

830

1,020

2,160

3,410

4,820

6,140

7,530

4,570

-

_.

-

Mar.

3,840

2,430

1,710

1,560

1,290

1,170

1,170

1,230

1,140

1,080

990

880

830

780

730

705

680

606

606

583

560'

537

537

514

491

468

445

422

399

399

376

Apr.

353

353

331

. 331

310

310

310

300

290

310

300

290

310

353

353

353

331

331

310

310

300

290

270

990

1,440

1,470

1,410

1,230

830

399

-

May

310

270

537

830

960

730

680

855

880

805

630

514

445

422

399

606

399

468

290

880

2,790

3,720

3,640

2,640

1,590

1,920

3,920

4,430

5,750

14,200

16,500

June

16,500

15,400

13,600

1-1,600

10,000

8,750

7,530

6,670

5,750

2,880

2,340

1,860

2,130

2,400

2,700

3,100

id, 160

1,410

1,050

930

1,920

4,040

4,500

5,360

5,880

5,240

3,720

2,550

3,600

4,130

-

July

4,500

4,650

3,160

2,340

1,890

1,530

1,470

1,440

2,670

3,520

3,800

4,000

4,240

4,650

4,820

5,240

5,620

5,750

6,010

5,240

4,500

3,640

2,700

1,890

1,110

930

830

880

1,110

1,380

1,800

Aug.

2,160

2,580

3,720

3,960

4,180

4,240

4,300

4,000

3,560

2,640

2,550

2,490

2,490

2,100

2,550

2,820

2,760

3,800

4,360

5,360

11,100

22,800

34,200

36,800

32,100

26,200

21,800

18,600

16,000

13,900

11,900

Sept.

10,600

9,260

8,250

6,950

4,9}.0

3,840

2,670

1,770

1,500

1,380

1,290

1,170

1,140

1,020

880

805

705

630

583

583

990

1,350

1,290

1,230

1,140

1,110

1,050

960

905

855

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

146

139

136

132

129

129

129

132

129

126

122

119

117

114

112

110

110

110

110

108

107

105

105

103

103

105

102

102

103

k498

kl.910

Nov.

2,360

kl,580

k843

501

427

484

879

915

757

618

776

961

881

754

699

683

742

kl,290

k3,340

3,850

4,200

4,510

4,920

5,450

7,510

9,400

9,990

9,750

9,520

8,950

Dec.

8,130

7,190

6,000

k4,580

k3,520

k2,560

kl,830

1,570

1,420

1,330

1,330

1,390

1,350

1,150

1,040

928

863

907

985

1,010

899

748

kl.080

kl,980

k2,760

3,160

k4,480

k4,890

k5,670

klO,400

13,100

Jan.

13,800

12,900

11,200

9,940

8,920

8,110

7,600

7,120

6,620

6,040

k4,900

k3,900

k3,060

k2,170

1,810

1,630

1,620.

1,640

1,600

1,400

1,170

1,060

1,030

1,130

1,300

1,350

1,170

1,100

993

972

1,200

Feb.

1,290

1,390

kl,760

k3,250

3,940

4,090

3,960

3,750

3,430

3,090

2,790

2,540

2,340

2,130

1,860

1,400

1,150

1,030

1,090

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,090

1,000

925

860

798

_.

_

-

Mar.

743

702

672

638

570

528

522

482

473

478

585

933

1,130

1,050

969

kl,760

k3,690

4,070

4,430

4,810

5,470

7,510

8,030

7,580

6,910

6,220

5,630

5,070

4,100

3,120

2,150

Apr.

1,740

1,500

1,360

1,230

1,140

1,070

1,020

972

938

938

1,040

1,560

1,740

1,750

1,520

1,230

1,040

938

863

818

818

868

kl.SOO

k3,310

3,980

4,130

k3,170

k2,050

1,520

1,220

-

May

1,080

1,000

954

917

873

829

kl,070

k3,440

k4,330

k6,220

k!5,200

k!9,700

k21,300

k20,700

k!8,400

k!6,300

k!6,200

k21,100

k33,300

k50,300

k52,400

k44,400

k34,200

k26,600

k21,900

k!9,000

kl6,400

k!4,000

kll,800

klO,400

k9,310

June

k8,400

k7,690

k6,990

k6,130

k4,690

4,060

3,930

4,020

4,110

k4,280

4,290

k4,120

k3,510

k2,740

k2,340

2,240

k2,840

3,050

k2,580

k2,090

kl,760

kl,830

2,030

11,990

kl,640

kl,840

1,890

k2,130

2,350

k2,080

-

July

1,580

1,260

1,070

928

834

1,100

1,250

1,080

1,170

1,290

1,230

1,170

1,070

956

1,060

870

695

595

k819

1,030

710

530

451

408

367

331

302

278

254

231

220

Aug.

242

276

229

194

186

174

149

143

140

135

186

205

174

146

130

119

111

104

98

94

89

87

84

81

78

75

70

68

67

65

64

Sept.

62

61

60

60

59

58

58

56

53

52

51

53

64

62

61

60

64

65

60

56

54

53

53

52

52

51

51

50

51

53

~

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
394 KASKA.SKIA RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111., 1908-12, 1914-15, 1942-43

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

May...............................

July..............................

September. ........................

Water year .............

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

February

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1908-09 .............

October 1909 .....................

December. ..................... ...

March. ............................

May. ..............................

July. .............................

September. ........................

December. .........................

Calendar year 1910 .............

March................ .............

May. ..............................

Water year 1910-11 .............

Seoondfoot-days

1,948

_

1,847

_

6,443

737,924

51,946

121 439

31,124

22,239

630,563

6,741

532,601

Maximum

116

_

86

-

1,100

16,000

4,390

2,700

2,270

14,200

6.270

Minimum

47

_

47

_

59

47

600

Ql A

690

370

220

220

23

260

116

25

Mean

569

64.9

_

59.6

_

215

2,022

1,676

3 917

1,037

717

1,728

3 777

1.459

Per square 

mile

.024

.

.022

_

.080

.754

.625

.387

.268

.645

noA

.54.4.

Runoff in 

inches

f|Q

.03

_

.03

_

.09

10.26

.72

29

.43

.31

8.76

92

7.39
KASKA.SKIA RIVER BASIN 395

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of Kaskaskla River at Carlyle, 111., 

1908-12, 1914-15, 1942-43 Continued

Month

December. .........................

March. ............................

May...............................

September. ........................

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

September. ........................

Water year 1914-15 .............

December. ....................:....

Calendar year 1948 .............

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1942-43 .............

Seoondf oot-days

63,990

288,100

146,730

29,945

8,781

3,059

.

97,310

312,020

70,816

928,330

5,802

97,540

98,250

1,062,199

103,640

25,139

1,695

1,171,778

Maximum

3,630

17,400

4,200

2,150

868

280

_

16,500

6,010

36,800

10,600

36,800

1,910

9,990

13,100

13,100

8,400

1,580

276

65

52,400

Minimum

1,150 1

2,090

1,260

268

100

62

_

376

270

270

930

830

2,100

583

55

102

427

748

102-

972

1,640

220

64

50

50

Mean

2,064 J

9,294

1,629

966

293

98.7

.

941

502

5,323

3,139

10,070

2,361

2,543

187

3,251

3,169

2,910-

4,144

1,992

16,570

3,455

811

131

56.5

3,210

Per square 

mile

3 IS

.770 J

 QOV 880

3.47

.360

.109

.037j

_

229

1.78

.351

.187

.879

1.99

1.17

3.76

.881

.949

.070

1.21

1.18

1.09

1.55

.743

1.10

.582

6.18

1.29

.303

.049

.021

1.20

Runoff in 

Inches

.89

4.00

2.04

.42

.12

0.18

.04

-

.26

1.86

.40

.21

1.01

2.22

1.35

4.33

.98

12.87

.08

1.36

1.36

14.74

1.78

.77

7.13

1.44

.36

.06

.02

16.25

Time basis: Central standard time prior to Feb. 9, 1942: central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
396 KA.SKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°19'22B , long. 89°52'57", in SWi sec. 28, T. 2 

S., R. 7 W., 0.5 mile downstream from highway bridge at New Athens. Datum of gage is 

359.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,320 square miles.

Records available.- January 1935 to September 1943, January 1907 to December 1912, June 

1914 to September 1921 at site 0.66 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 4,041 second-feet.

Extremes.- rfeiximum discharge during year, 83,000 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 39.35 

feet, affected by backwater from Mississippi River); minimum discharge, 121 secondfeet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.20 feet).

1907-12, 1914-21, 1935-43: mximum discharge, that of May 23, 1943; minimum, 13 

second-feet Oct. 5, 1941, affected by backwater from Mississippi River: minimum, unaffected by backwater, 61 second-feet-Sept. 26, 1936 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Discharge for periods of backwater from Mississippi River computed 

using fall as determined from gage height record of Mississippi River at Chester as a 

factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

257

248

248

257

257

24 S

240

248

248

24S

231

222

209

204

200

198

195

192

189

1S8

186

188

a!85

a!85

a 180

a!85

a!80

a 180

alBO

a700

a2,500

Nov.

a4,000

a4,500

a2,500

al,500

a 800

a950

al,700

al,800

1,330

1,240

.1,110

1,020

1,110

1,210

1,110

991

1,050

2,530

3,600

4,320

6,260

a8,500

a9,000

a9,000

a9,500

a9,500

9,S90

10,100

10,200

10,400

-

Dec.

10,600

10,600

10,200

9,730

9,290

8,650

8,090

6,490

4,030

2,900

2,700

2,950

2,850

2,560

2,240

1,980

1,820

1,700

1,660

1,700

1,620

1,660

2,000

2,420

3,200

4,100

7,680

8,580

10,500

12,800

13,900

Jan.

13,800

13,900

15,400

16,300

16,200

15,300

13,900

12,300

10, SOO

10,400

9,580

8,890

8,240

7,810

6,560

4,500

3,450

2,850

2,650

2,380

2,200

1,980

1,780

1,660

1,660

1,740

1,820

1,780

1,700

1,580

1,620

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ..... ... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

3,170

3,650

4,290

5,580

6,290

6,830

7,140

7,210

6,860

6,560

5,750

4,630

3,800

3,500

3,050

2,700

2,280

1,860

1,660

1,580

1,660

1,740

1,780

1,740

1,660

1,540

1,420

1,320

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

9,37

130,77

171,20

1,818,83

214,73

101,25

136,75

82,54(

962, Bit

252, 59(

42,01

13,80

5,01,

2,122,85C

Mar.

1,240

1,180

1,110

1,050

1,020

962

905

377

850

850

962

1,240

1,580

1,860

1,7SO

2,230

4,120

5,890

7,100

7,950

7,990

8,280

8,680

9,000

9,040

8,940

d8,700

d8,500

d8,000

d7,700

7,170

Apr.

6,150

4,100

2,730

2,170

1,S70

1,630

1,560

1,540

1,330

1,380

1,340

1,420

1,830

2,420

2,630

2,490

2,070

1,760

1,570

1,450

1,410

1,420

2,530

4,130

4,920

5,400

5,630

5,520

4,680

3,360

-

Maximum

3 2,500

I 10,400

D 13,900

1 20,800

3 16,300

) 7, 210

5 9,040

5 6,150

) 82,600

) 25 , 200

3 4,610

2 1,320

> 266

3 82,600

May

2,340

1,S60

1,640-

1,460

1,340

1,250

1,240

2,120

4,360

6,400

8,880

12,100

15, 30p

19,200

25,200

30,600

33,500

36,800

42,200

50,600

g64,900

g7S,100

g82,600

g80,800

g73,900

g64,600

g56,100

49,200

43,400

3.8,800

32,000

Minimum

180

800

1,620

180

1,580

1,320

850

1,340

1,240

2,730

479

171

121

121

June

25,200

19,900

16,200

14,000

12,700

12,200

12,300

11,800

11,400

10,900

10,400

9,750

9,070

8,300

7,560

6,200

4,590

3,940

3,770

3,300

2,950

4,030

4,450

4,030

2,730

4/470

3,630

3,610

4,380

4,830

-

Mean

30

4,35$

5,52;

4,982

6,92r

3,61(

4,41]

2,75]

31,06C

8,42C

1,35£

44E 16r

5,816

July

4,610

3,850

2,970

2,410

2,050

1,530

1,380

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,520

1,490

1,390

1,330

1,350

1,250

1,200

878

816

718

868

980

786

646

d590

d550

d530

d510

d490

479

479

Aug.

992

1,320

1,020

646

600

622

368

362

939

1,050

608

468

402

402

380

347

314

281

263

246

233

220

213

209

203

197

190

184

178

174

171

Per square 

mile

2 0.058

) .835

S 1.06

S .955

r 1.33

5 .693

.845

.527

3 5.95

3 1.61.

.260

.085

' .032

1.11

Sept.

165

161

159

157

188

169

155

146

140

136

134

134

165

218

266

259

228

230

205

1S6

17S

163

157

150

142

132

125

123

123

121

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.07

.93

1.22

12.97

1.53

.72

.97

.59

6.86

1.80

.30

.10

.04

15.13

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Carlyle.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Carlyle.

f Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

ote.- Backwater from Mississippi River Dec. 28 to Jan. 9, Feb. 9-13, Mar. 20 tc July 27, dug. 

7-11,

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tiire, subtract 1 hour.
KASKASHA RIVER BASIN 397

Centralla Reservoir Creek near Centralla, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete.control, lat. 38°33'34", long. 89°00'23", 

jn uwiNEi sec. 5, T. IN., R. 2 E., at bridge over outlet of Centralla Reservoir, 

1 mile upstream from confluence with Crooked Creek and 7i miles northeast of Centralla. 

Datum of gage Is 479.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1943 (discontinued).

Extremes.- 1932-43: Maximum discharge, 1,500 second-feet May 19 or 20, 1943 (gage height, 

10.87 feet) by contracted-opening method; no flow for long periods every year.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by reservoir (area at crest of spillway, 261 acres). Discharge 

adjusted for pumpage and change In contents but not for evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation.- Pumpage record furnished by city of Centralla. 

3 gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Rainfall record (mean of

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Month

October. .... 

Hovember. . . . 

December....

Calendar 

year 1942. 

January. .... 

February ....

August...... 

September...

Water year 

1942-43...

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of gallons)

0 

0 

0

1,023.1

0 

1.0 

0 

.5 

$433.0

0 

0 

0

tt434.5

Pumpage 

(millions 

of gallons)

63.3 

57.4 

64.3

716.0

62.7 

54.4 

64.1 

52.6 

59.1 

58.4 

59.3 

63.8 

56.4

715.8

Change 

in 

contents 

(millions 

of gallons)

-57.6 

433.6 

+45.6

+658.6

-43.6 

+60. S 

-8.6 

+43.0 

0 

-9.6 

-104.2 

-02.2 

-73.8

-157.6

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

contents and pumpage t

Runoff 

(millions 

of gallons)

5.7 

141.0 

107.9

2,397.7

19.1 

116.2 

55.5 

96.1

-44.9 

-28.4 

-17.4

-

Discharge per 

square mile

HI 11 ions 

of gallons 

per day

0.026 

.671 

.497

.938

.083 

.593 

.256 

.458

-.207 

-.131 

-.083

-

Secondfeet

0.040 

1.04 

.770

1.45

.136 

.916 

.396 

.708

-.320 

-.202 

-.128

-

Runoff 

( inches )

0.05 

1.16 

.39

19.72

.16 

.96 

.46 

.79

-.37 

-.83 

-.14

-

Rainfall 

( inches )

2.98 

5.59 

1.53

49.08

1.32 

.66 

1.29 

3.28 

13.30 

6.76 

.39 

1.18 

3.87

46.17

t Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded the inflow.

t May 1-18; no record May 19 to June 29 except the peak.

tt For period Oct. 1 to May 18 only.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
398 BIQ MUDDY RIVER BASIN

'Big Muddy River at plumfleld, ill.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°54'05", long. 89°00'50", In MWi-sec. 20, T. 7

 8., R. 2 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 149 at 

Plumfleld and 1.9 miles downstream from Middle Fork. Auxiliary wlre-w&ght gage at 

pumping plant at Zelgler, 4 miles downstream. Datum of each gage Is 35&.30 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

Records available.- August 1914 to September 1943; June 1908 to December 1912 at 

Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge 1.7 miles upstream'.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1914-43), 663 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 20.31

 feet); minimum, 0.46 second-foot Oct. 11-14 (gage height, 0.19 foot).

1914-43: Maximum discharge observed, 16,300 second-feet Feb. 1, 1916 (gage 

height, 30.2 feet site and datum then In use; no flow various time In 1914, 1936, 

1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 When stage Is above 2.00 feet, discharge computed by using/fall as determined by 

twice-daily readings of auxiliary gag§ as a-factor, stage^dlschargb relation 

occasionally affected by backwater from Mississippi Rlvef or tributary Inflow 

below Zelgler Dam. -Crest stage of Mississippi River when It passed mouth of Big 

Muddy River on May 26, 1943 was 0.6 feet higher than zero of Plumfleld gage.

'Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to. September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

84

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.60

.SO

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.52

.58

.58

.46

.46

.46

,46

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.67

.84

.84

.94

1.0

1.8

1.4

1.6

6.3

85

Nov.

86

16.8

18.0

10.8

13.0

14.5

14.5

18.5

10.6

9.3

e.5

8.2

8.8

8,8

8.8

5.8

7.4

31

56

40

48

218 

364

458

400

845

157

87

158.

263

~

Dec.

816

17S

113

73

64

51

41

34

38

31

45

S7

76

65

SO

57

53

56

51

56

58

78

197

848

211

803

182

301

691

965

752

Jan.

553

836

178

134

106

84

70

60

52

47

44

42

40

38

40

41

45

42

37

30

29

87

85

85

24

80

17.4

16. S

16.8

15.6

16.8

Month

October .........................

November .........................

December ................ ... ...

Calendar year 1942 ...'.........

January ........................

February ............... . . ....

March ......... ................ .

April ............................

May..............................

June ..................... ...

July .......................... .

August'. ..........................

September ............. ... ......

Water year 1949-43 ............

Feb.

19.3

81

114

4S1

987

1,070"

1,060

981

686

266

816

190

170

123

78

57

53

42

40

41

50

57

57

58

56

49

41

37

.

-

Secondfoot-days

51.03

2 f 700 3

5,316

186 j 209 »7E

2,151*8

6,874.3

21 498

19 y556

101,647

86,456

3,714.0

926 71

2 j 767* Of

193,638.19

Mar.

38

89

84

80

80

81

20

1S.O

18.0

24

188

S83

630

618

378

838

804

806

905

1,480

1,940

8,400

8,600

2,550

2,360

1,890

1»200

575

897

174

134

Apr.

106

85

70

5S

51

43

39

35

34

40

40

829

783

1,060

1,080

906

401

188

163

140

189

136

1,080

1,340

1,550

1,830

8,100

2,840

8,070

1,570

~

Maximum

85

45S

965

4,S40

553

1,070

2,600

2 240

9^550

2,020

S45

855

708

9,550

May

768

833

117

SO

68

' 51

46

185

829

543

2,480

3,720

S,630

9,550

S,000

5,490

5,040

4,3SO

4,850

4,790

5,480

6,330

6,7SO

5,900

4,850

3,840

3,080

2,500

1,930

1,450

989

Minimum

0.46

5*2

31

.46

15.6

19*3

18.0

34

46

136

3.4

.60

.60

.46

June

608

43S

864

136

464

678

1,180

1,410

1,S30

2,080

1,890

1,710

1,640

1,450

S98

865

1,170

1,350

1,460

1,240

681

851

355

a370

a250

a395

a320

308

39S

293

~

Mean

1.65

90.0

171

510

69.4

246

693

651

3

Or*Q r&fv

888

180

89.9

QQ O VfjfG

531

July

868

148

70

42

138

754

845

587

370

1S7

78

40

86

80

15.6

13.0

10.8

9.3

S.5

13.0

38

33

21

13.5

9.3

7.0

5.8

4.6

4.1

3.7

3.4

Aug.

4.9

6.4

5.5

18.1

855

190

156

90

56

40

24

14.5

11.5

10.8

S.9

7.0

5.5

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.4

8.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.0

.84

.67

.6C

Per square 

mile

0.0082

.180

.287

.677

092

 OiC 4017/

920

 865

4.35

1.17

.159

.040

.182

.705

Sept.

0.60

.67

.84

.94

56

40

84

34

31

85

83

82

168

451

708

480

806

98

58

44

37

31

39

44

32

26

86

26

24

84

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.003

.13

.86

9.19

.11

.34

1 «06

 96

5.08

1.31

.18

.05

.14

9.56

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed from graph based on auxiliary gage readings 

Time basisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 399

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.' 37°44'55", long. 89°20'45", in SEi sec. 8, T. 9 S., 

RT2W., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at 

Murphysboro. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge on State Highway 13, 7,700 feet 

upstream. Datum of each gage is 335.5 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,170 square miles.

Records available.- December 1916 to September 1943 (fragmentary prior to 1931).

Average discharge.- 13 years (1930-43), 1,495 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 second-feet May 14, affected by backwater; maximum gage height, 32.65 feet May 26, affected by backwater; maximum daily 

reverse flow, 29 second-'feet Aug. 11 caused by backwater from Mississippi River; 

minimum daily discharge unaffected by backwater, 1.1 second-feet Oct. 1.

1917-43: Maximum discharge, 25,100 second-feet Jan. 10, 1937; maximum gage height, 

 34.06 feet Mar. 15, 1935, affected by backwater; maximum daily reverse flow, 30 

second-feet June 12, 1941 caused by backwater from Mississippi River; no flow Aug. 13 

to Sept. 1, 1936 (not caused by backwater).

Maximum stage known, 34.9 feet, present datum, Feb. 2, 1916 (discharge, 28,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good above 3,000 second-feet and fair below except those for periods 

of doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge computed by using 

fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor. Crest 

stage of Mississippi River when it passed mouth of Big Muddy River on May 26 was 

23.4 feet higher than zero of Murphysboro gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5 -2.0

-2.2

3.2

4.0

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.7

3.5

4.1

4.4

5.6

6.3

6.7

-6.7

7.0

7.4

5.9

5.2

14. 3

59

Nov.

86

52

29

26

29

31

31

31

14. S

52

44

38

37

29

24

19 .'9

72

192

242

147

171

528

1,720

1,740

1,900

1,840

1,280

9SO

898

1,270

"

Dec.

1,310

1,200

1,040

677

440

330

274

234

197

174

181

224

254

266

311

302

262

203

187

190

220

238

397

583

754

87S

S71

2,080

2,840

1,940

2,460

Jan.

2,680

1,110

d960

S48

d720

d600

472

d390

dSOO

236

206

197

181

171

162

165

165

1S4

162

130

130

110

97

92

90

95

100

103

SO

65

59

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

61

63

147

472

908

1,620

1,820

1,720

1,730

1,500

1,200

S20

570

a290

197

162

141

13S

133

130

al35

a!45

al55

a!65

156

165

a!40

a!30

-

-

-

Secondf cot-days

164.0

13,552.7

21,517

574,048.8

11,080

15,013

74,467

47,530

245,212

102,560

13,112

5,487.0

3,709. 7

558,404.4

Mar.

al!5

allO

al30

105

80

63

a63

a63

63

SO

25S

955

1,290

1,500

1,520

1,380

1,120

932

d2,510

4,770

6,420

7,150

7,120

6,690

6,320

5,780

4,S80

4,280

3,720

3,020

2,100

Apr.

1,3SO

SSO

36S

1S3

d!40

dlOO

dO

86

8S

0

1,120

1,410

2,150

2,590

2, 230

1,910

dl,600

dl.300

d600

d350

d300

305

1,620

2,750

3,630

4,410

4,910

4,300

3,620

3,200

-

Maximum

£9

1,900

2,840

8,580

2,630

1,820

7,150

4,910

13,700

3,450

2,070

1,440

1,320

13,700

May2,750

2, ISO

1,7SO

1,320

585

364

209

145

289

1,660

d6,000

9,240

13,000

13,500

13,500

13,600

13,000-

12,200

12,500

13,000

13,000

13,700

12,700

dll.100

9,570

8,900

8,730

8,550

3,650

8,790

10,700

Minimum

 2.2

174* 14 8

-2.2

59

61

63

0

145

720

15

-29

7.4

-29

June

3,450

7,790

6,7SO

6,070

5,370

5,400

4,830

4,670

4,350

4,370

3,930

3,6SO

2,760

2,760

2,520

3,000

2,960

3,090

2,450

1,480

1,650

2,170

1,910

2,470

2,030

1,540

J.,180

1,200

9SO

720

-

Mean

5.29

452

694

1,573

357

536

2,402

1,584

7,910

3,419

423

177 1

290

1,530

July

1,070

1,030

934

S15

734

723

579

336

265

263

249

235

222

205

200

195

416

2,020

626

582

372

265

149

97

d40

d30

d25

d20

d!5

dlOO

300

Aug.

203

217

246

505

L,440

1,040

728

390

373

-2

-29

-17

-1

73

50

38

32

28

29

24

17.9

15.S

12.5

11.9

11.2

10.6

10.0

S.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

Per square 

mile

0.0024

.203

.320

.725

.165

.247

1.11

.730

3.65

1.58

.195

.082

.134

.705

Sept.

7.4

S.7

3.7

7.4

9.3

11.2

49

153

171

124

85

59

363

L,040

L,320

L,250

L,060

805

479

217

130 ' 92

177

297

23S

1S7

144

97

68

52

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.003

23

Is? .

9.34

.19

.86

1«£8

.61

4.80

1.76

.22

.09

.15

9.56

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and record3 for 

station at Plumfield.

d Doubtful gage-height record! discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records 

for station at Plumfield.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Mississippi River Oct. 8-12, Nov. 

23-28, Dec. 28 to Jan. 12, Feb. 8-14, Mar. 18 to July 31, Aug. 4-13, 16-21. Minus sign indicates 

reverse flow.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
400 BIO MUDDY RIVER BASIN 

Tilley Creek near West Frankfort, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 37°53'40", long. 88°48'45",

 In SW-fSwi sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., 200 feet downstream from outlet of West Frankfort 

Reservoir and 6 miles east of west Frankfort. Datum of gage Is 420.98 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage areaA- 3.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

 1939-43: TExlmum discharge, 194 second-feet Aug. 4, 1942 (gage height, 2.45 feet); 

minimum, no flow for periods of every year.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by West Frankfort Reservoir (area at crest of spillway, 49' acres).

 Discharge adjusted for pumpage and change in reservoir contents, but not for evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation.- Pumpage record furnished by city of West Frankfort. Rainfall record (mean

 of three gages within basin) and 'reservoir record furnished by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Month

Calendar year 

1942.......

January ........

May............

Water year 

1942-43.....

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of gallons)

0 

0 

0

661.9

0 

0 

103.8 

25.8 

92.7 

.1 

0 

0 

0

222.4

Pumpage 

(millions 

of gallons)

23.5 

20.9 

23.2

211.1

24.0 

24.5 

24.3 

23.8 

21.8 

20.2 

30.5 

27.4 

28.8

292.9

Change

In 

contents 

(millions 

of gallons)

-32.7" 

+65.5 

t-1.0

_

±-2.6 

-6.2 

+52.5 

0 

+99.3 

-18.3 

-02. 9 

-38.6 

-18.0

+27.0

Adjusted for pumpage and change In 

reservoir contents t

Runoff 

frillions 

pf gallons)

-9.2 

76.4 

22.2

_

21.4 

18.3 

180.6 

49.6 

213.8 

2.0 

-32.4 

-11.2 

10.8

542.3

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of gallons 

per day

-0.076 

.653 

.184

_

.177 

.168 

1.49 

.424 

1.77 

.017 

-.268 

-.093 

.092

.381

Secondfeet

-0.118 

1.01 

.285

_

.274 

.260 

2.31 

.656 

2.74 

.026 

-.415 

-.144 

.142

.589

Runoff 

( Inches,)

-0.14 

1.13 

,33

_

.32

.27 

2.66 

.73 

3.16 

.03 

-.48 

-.17 

.16

8.00

Rainfall 

[Inches)

2.08 

5.91 

.97

42.34

.23 

1.61 

4.07 

3.17 

6.44 

3.80 

1.70 

2.16 

5.62

37.76

t Negative figures Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded Inflo

t Partly estimated.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 401

Measurements of stream flow In the Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins made 

at point's other than gaging stations are given In the following tabxe:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943*

Red River of the North Basin

Date

Apr. 20

July 20 

21 

22 

22 

23 

24 

Apr. 3

8 '21 

25 

June 27 

Apr. 4

7 

22 

26 

June 30 

Apr. 4

S 

22 

26 

June 27 

Apr. 26

June 30 

Apr. 4

7 

7 

20 

26 

June 27 

Apr. 22

26 

10

10

June 18 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 15 

Aug. 1 

June 18 

Apr. 3

7 

22 

25 

June 30 

Apr. 2*

24 

24

24 

Oct. 2 

flay 5 

7 

8 

10 

July 14 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 5

Stream

Sols de Sioux River.. 

....do...............

Mustlnka River.......

....do............... 

....do...............

Mustinka ditch.......

....do............... 

....do...............

....do...............

Sand Hill River. .....

....do............... 

....do...............

....do............... 

....do...............

....do............... 

Long Creek... ........ 

....do...............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Red River of the' 

Korth. 

....do............

....do............

Hustlnka River....

....do............ 

....do............

....do............

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............

....do...../......

....do............

Red River of the 

North.

....do............

....do............

....do............

Souris River......

Locality

Near Tyler, N. Dak. ...................

Between sees.. SO and 21, T. 128 N., 

R. 44 W., It miles north of Norcross, 

Hinn.

Between sees. 2 and 11, 1. 128 N., 

R. 46 W., 7 miles esst of Boisberg, 

Minn.

Between sees. 13 and 24, T. 127 N., 

R. 44 W., near Herman, Minn.

Between sees. 9 and 10, T. 128 N., 

R. 45 W., 94 miles northeast of 

Wheaton, Minn.

Between sees. 18 and 19, T. 127 N., 

R. 45 W., near Wheaton, Minn.

Between sees. 20 and 29, T. 128 N., 

R. 45 W., 8i miles northeast of 

Wheaton, Minn.

Sec. 19, T. 128 N., R. 45 W., above 

Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville, 

Minn. 

Sec. 18, T. 126 N., R. 45 W., below 

Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville, 

Minn.

1,000 feet above Twelvemile Creek.....

100 feet below Twelvemile Creek. ...... 

1 mile below Twelvemile Creek. ........ 

Between sees. 23 and 24, T. 128 N., 

R. 45 W., 7 miles northeast of 

Wheaton, Minn.

....do................................

Between sees. 27 and 34, T. 147 N., 

R. 45 W., near Beltrami, Minn. 

4 miles southeast of Beltrami, Minn... 

Between sec. S4. T. 147 H., R. 46 W. , 

and sec. 19, T. 147 H., R. 45 W., 

near Beltrami, Uinn. 

3 3/4 miles west of Beltrami, Minn....

At Mailing , Minn .......................

At Duxby, Minn. .......................

Near Crosby, N. Dak. ..................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

t444

t938 

tS04 

t803 

t29.2 ties

t586 

t216

t276 

t95.5 teo.i

t!37 

tl,330

t747 

t!94 

t!66 

t203 

t98.2

tuv

t40.5 

t27.1 

t37.3 

t27.3

t26.5 

tl,040

t662 

502 

t90.5 

t95.0 

t32.4 

t!36

tl!6 

443

502

403 

28.7 

14.7 

1.98 

106 

t402

t223 

t42.8 

t32.8 

t30.9 

t54.6

t69.2 

t7.SO

t98.1 

.04 

244 

510 

1,200 

1,110 

852 

2,770 

1,890

Includes discharge measurements in Bear Creek Basin, Mo., made during water year 1941 to 

September 1942.

t Furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army.
402 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins during 

water year October .1942 to September 1943 Continued

Mississippi River main stem

Date

June 21

27

Stream

Mississippi River....

....do...............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Gulf of Mexico. ....

....do.............

Locality

Minneapolis^ Minn., at Hennepin Ave....

at Outtenburg, Iowa.

. . . .do. ................................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

34,500

22,000

Rabbit RJ.ver Basin

8 ....do. .............. ....do.............

Minn.

....do................................. 13.5

Nokasippl River Basin

Nov.

AUK.

7

30

Nokay Lake Outlet....

....do...............

Nokasippl River....

....do.............

Near Brainerd, Minn. ...................

. . . .do. ................................

8.81

.90

Crow River Basin

Oct. 1

1

Waverly 

....do.

Lake Outlet.. Twelvemile 

....do....

Creek... Hear Wa 

..do.

verly, Minn........ ............. 54.1 

77.1

Ninnehaha Creek Basin

Nov. 23 ....do............... ....do............. ....do.............

10 2

9.70

Minnesota diver Basin

Oct. 21

27

3

27

Minnesota River......

River.

diversion.

Chippewa River. ......

....do...............

Mississippi River..

....do.............

....do.... .........

At Hew trim, Minn. ......................

Below dam near Watson, Minn. ...........

....do.................................

1,410 

4 700

79Q

141

t Furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army.

St. Croix River Basin

Sept. 5[willow River.........JKettle River.......Ut Willow River, Minn.......

Mississippi River overflc

JunS 26 ....do.............

Oantenbein Slouch, Wig. 

At Onalaska, His. .................... T. 10,610

___________________________Chippewa River Basin (Wls.) 

July 2 jChlppewa River.......(Mississippi River..JNear Nelson, Wls rrj44.8oo

Wisconsin River Basin

Apr. 1 Randall Creek........ I Big Eau Pleine

River.

Wj sec. 19, T. 28 H., R. 3 E-, near 

Colby, Wis.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 40B

Hlacellaneoua discharge measurements In Hudaon Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

Tipper Iowa River Basin

Date

lov. 17 

Apr. 7

nay',, es

June 16 

Aug. 13 

Sept. 24 

lov. 17

Apr. 7 

Hay 23

Sept. 24

Stream

Upper Iowa River. ..... 

....do................

....do................ 

Bear Creek. ...........

.... do..... ...........

Tributary, to or 

diverting from 

Mississippi River. 

....do............

Tipper Iowa River.. 

....do............

....do............

Locality

Above Bear Creek 

Iowa. 

....do.......... 

....do..........

, south of Dorchester,

....do..................... ...........

At bridge, on State Highway 13, south 

of Dorchester, Iowa. 

....do.... ............................ 

.... do.................... ........... .

....do..........

Discharge 

(aec.-ft.)

379

994 

180 

543 

2,880 

157 

61.9

67.4 

61.7 

57.4

61.5

Oalena R^ver Baain

Oct. 1 

21

Dec. 1 

Jan. 31

Har. 16 

16 

26 

Aug. 13

....do................

....do................

Hlaalaalppl River. 

....do............

....do............ 

....do............

Galena, 111. .......................... 

.....do.. .............................. 

. . . .do. ............................... 

....do................................

... .do. ................................ 

. . . .do. ............................... 

....do................................ 

....do................................

t66.7 

t58.1 

79.5 

70.7

t5,780 

t!70 

4,420

t Furnished by Corpa of Engineers, TJ. S. Army.

Wapsiplnicon River Basin

Apr. 29 

Aug. 2

Wapsiplnicon River.... Hlaalaalppl River. 

....do............

Central City, 

....do.......

t765 

£45

t Furniahed by Corpa of Engineer a, TJ. S. Army.

Iowa River Basin

Hay 5

Hay 3

Sept. 23

Bear Creek. ...........

....do................

Mississippi River.

....do............

....do............

Iowa Palls , Iowa .....................

Iowa, at Johnson County Highway Y.

....do................................

Iowa, at Highway 218.

i mile west of Harengo, Iowa. .........

Iowa.

Haaon City, Iowa. 

....do...............................

t413

t4,830

t235

206

t Furniahed by Corps of Engineers, u. 3. Army.

Skunk River Basin

Dec. 

Feb.

June

9 

9 

30

Skunk Rli 

....do.. 

....do..

His aiaslppi 

.do..... 

.do.....

River. Below Squaw Creek, at Amea, Iowa..... 

Coppock, Iowa. ....................... 

....do...............................

6, 

1,

96. 

000 

470

4

Des Holnes River Baaln

Jan. 28

28 

Har. 19 

Hay 6 

June 15 

Aug. 5

West Fork Des Holnea 

River.

....do................

Des Koines River..

....do. ...........

Humboldt, Iowa. ......................

....do.................. .............

37.5

177 

937 

t464 

1,850 

2,840

t Furniahed by Corpa of Engineers, TJ. S- Army.

Fabiua River Baaln

Aug. 16 North Fablus River. ... Fabiua River.. . . . . SEj sec.

bridge

weat of

12, T. 65 H., R.

on State Highway

Memphis, Mo.

12

4,

W

*

, at

mile

7.88

Bear Creek Baaln

194V

1942 

Jan. 7 

Feb. 11 

Apr. 7

June 28 

Aug. 6

....do................ 

....do................ 

....do................

....do................ 

....do................

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............

....do............

Hannibal, Ko., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 61.

::::£:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

....do...............................

.08 

19.9 

1,020

5.35 

17.4 

2.69
404 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

Bear Creek Basin Continued

Date

Sept.l6J

1943

Sept. 23

Stream

....do................

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Mississippi River.

....do............

Locality

SEiNWi sec. 1, T. 56 H., R, 5 W., at 

Hannibal, Ho., at bridge on 0. S. 

Highway 61.

....do................................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

356

1.52

Salt River Basin

17 Black Oreek. .......... Salt River........

J mile west of Hagers Grove, Ho.

....do................................

Si aec. 29, T. 58 N., R. 10 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile 

south of Shelbyvllle, Ho.

1 rra

1.02

Peruque Creek Basin

Aug. 12 Peruque Creek. I Mississippi River. I At bridge on 17. 3. Hlghnay 40, 2£ 

I miles southeast of Ifentzville, Mo.

Pardenne Creek Basin

3 miles 

Mo.

northwest of Weldon Spring,

Illinois River Basin

Aug. 9

6

9

Koontz Lake Outlet.... 

Basa Lake Outlet...... 

Cedar Lake Outlet.....

Robblna ditch..... 

Craigmile ditch. . . 

Cedar Creek.......

Walkerton, Ind. ....................... 

Knox, Ind. ............................ 

Cedar Lake, Ind. . .....................

1.09 

.77 

7.48
INDEX

Abercrombie, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near............................. 42

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 5

Ackworth, Iowa, South River near....... 313

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Afton, Wis., Rock River at.............3, 246

Agencies -other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11

Aitkin, Minn., cedar Lake near......... 125

Dam Lake near........................ 123

Pine Lake near....................... 125

Albert Lake near Erdahl, Minn.......... 164

Algonquin, 111,, Fox River at.......... -357

Alton, 111., Mississippi River at.....116-117

Altura, Minn., South Fork Whitewater

River near....................... 200

Amboy, 111., Green River at............ 271

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River near... 108 

Antioch, 111., Channel Lake near......382-383

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis....... 220

Apple River (tributary to Mississippi

River) near Hanover, 111......... 241

Apple River (tributary to St. Croix

River) near Somerset, Wis........ 170

Appleton, Minn., Pomme de Terre River

near............................. 153

Ashby, Minn., Christina Lake near...... 163

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at.......... 296

Avon, Minn., Big Spunk Lake near....... 135

Babb, Mon fc., Lower St. Mary Lake near.. 15 

St. Mary Canal near.................. 18,19

St. Mary River near.................. 16

Backus, Minn., Pine Mountain Lake near. 128 

Badger, Minn., Roseau River near....... 76

Bain, Minn., Esquagamah Lake near...... 125

Balaton, Minn., Yankton Lake near...... 314

Ballclub Lake near Ballclub, Minn...... 120

Ban try, N. Dak., Souris River near..... 88

Baraboo, Wis., Baraboo River near...... 229

Devils Lake near..................... 230

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis........ 229

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River near.. 322 

Barrett Lake at Barrett, Minn.......... 163

Bass Lake Outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of................... 404

Basswood River near Winton, Minn....... 91

Battle Lake, Minn., Otter Tail Lake

near............................. 35

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111................338-339

at Pittsfield, 111................... 337

Bay Lake near Bennettville, Minn....... 124

Bear Creek (tributary to Iowa River),

Iowa, discharge measurements of.. 403 

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi 

River), Mo., discharge measurements of........................413-404

Bear creek (tributary to Upper Iowa 

River), Iowa, discharge meas- 

__ urements of...................... 403

"Beaver, Minn., Whitewater'Rfver at....: 199.

Belle Plaine, Iowa, Iowa River near.... 276

Beltrami, Minn., Sand Hill ditch at.... 50

Sand Hill River at................... 50'.

Belvidere, 111., Kishwaukee River at.. 263 

Bemidji Lake at Bemidji, Minn.......... 101

Bennettville, Minn., Bay Lake near...... 124

Long Lake near....................... 124

Spirit Lake near..................... 124

Bethel, Mo., North River at............ 324

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Minn. 137

Big Eau Pleine River near Colby, Wis... 226

near Stratford, Wis.................. 227

Big Falls, Minn., Big Fork River at.... 99

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn...... 99

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near........ 137

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111... 399 

at Plumfield, 111.................... 398

Big Muddy River Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............398-400-

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Minn......... 135

Big Stone City, S. Dak., Whetstone

River near........................ 151

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn..... 163 

Biggsville, 111., South Henderson Creek

at............................... 295

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Minn.... 129

Black Creek, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 404

Black River at Heillsville, Wis........ 203

near Oalesville, Wis................. 204

Black River Basin, Wis., gaging-station

records in......................203-204

Black River Slough, Wis., discharge

measurement of................... 402

Blackhoof Lake near Ironton, Minn...... 129

Blanchardville, Wis., East Branch

Pecatonica River near............ 261

Blue Earth River near- Rapidan, Minn.... 160

Bois de Sioux River, ... Dak., discharge

measurements of.................. 401

near Fairmount, N. Dak............... 39

near White Rock, S. Dak.............. 37-38

Boone, Iowa, Des Moines River near..... 299

Borden Lake near Garrison, Minn........ 142

Brainerd, Minn., Gull Lake Reservoir

near............................. 131

Gull River near...................... 132

Lower Long Lake near................. 135

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near....... 262

Bronson Lake near Lake Bronson, Minn... 65 

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near... 19 

Browns Valley, Minn., Lake Traverse 

near.......................r..... 37

Bruce, Wis., Chippewa River near....... 179

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near

Galesburg, 111................... 374

Buffalo, Minn.. Deer Lake near......... 139

Buffalo River (tributary to Mississippi

River) near Tell, Wis............ 196

Buffalo River (tributary to Red River

of the North) near Dilworth,Minn. 46 

Buncombe, Wis., Galena River at........ 237

Bureau, 111., Bureau Creek at.......... 363

East Bureau Creek near..............365-366

Bureau Creek at Bureau, 111............ 363

at Princeton, 111.................... 362

Burton, Wis., Grant River near......... 234

Cadott, Wis., Yellow River at.......... 191

Cahokia Creek Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............385-387

Campbell, Minn., Rabbitt Creek at...... 41

Cannon River at Welch, Minn............ 176

Cannon River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............176-178

lakes In............................177-178

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111....... 386

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River above...... 320

Cantril, Iowa, Fox River at............ 318

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near...... 78,79

Carlos Lake near Carlos, Minn.......... 134

Carlyle, 111., Kaskaskia River at.....390-395

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near....3, 150

Caseyville, 111., Canteen Creek at..... 386

Cavalier, N. Dak., Tongue River at..... 72

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111........ 294

Cedar Lake near Aitkin, Minn........... 125

Cedar Lake Outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of................... 404

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa...... 282

discharge measurements of............ 403

near conesvilie, Iowa................ 283

Central la Reservoir Creek near

Centralia, 111................... 397

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near........ 315

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111........382-383

Charlotte, 111., North Fork Vermilion

River near....................... 359

Chebanse, 111., Iroqiiols River near.... 353

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at

Lockport, 111...................345-347

Chippewa Falls, Wis., Chippewa River at isi 

Duncan Creek at...................... 192

Chippewa.^Reservoir, Wis.,_contents of.. 183

405
406 INDEX

Page

Chippewa River (tributary to Minnesota 

River), Mlnn., discharge measurements of......................... 402

near Milan, Mlnn..................... 155

Chippewa River (tributary to Mississippi 

River) at Bishops Bridge, near 

Winter, Wls...................... 178

at Chlppewa Falls, Wls............... 181

at'Durand, Wis....................... 182

at Holcombe, Wis..................... 180

discharge measurement of............. 402

near Bruce, Wis...................... 179

Chippewa River Basin, Wls., discharge

measurement in................... 402

gaging-station records in...........178-195

reservoirs in........................ 183

Chippewa River diversion, Mlnn., dls-

.charge" measurements of........... 402

Chisholm, Mlnn., Dark River near.......

Sturgeon River near.................. 97

Christina Lake near Ashby, Mlnn........ 163

Circle Lake near Dundas, Mlnn.......... 178

Clare, Iowa, North Lizard Creek near... 307 

Clark Lake at Lake Hubert, Mlnn........ 134

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa......... 287

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, .Minn..... 56

Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn...... 58

at Red Lake Falls, Mlnn.............. 59

near Leonard, Mlnn................... 57

near Plnewood, Mlnn.................. 56

Climax, Mlnn., Sand Hill River at...... 51

Clinton, Iowa, Mississippi River at.... 114

Clinton, Wis., Turtle Creek near........ 256

Coal City, 111., Mazon River near...... 354

Colby, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River near. 226 

Coif ax, Wis,., Red Cedar River near..... 194

Iconto, 111., Rock River at.............. 249

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5 

Conesvllle, Iowa, Cedar River near..... 283

Contents, definition of................

Control, definition of................. l

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Mlnn.... 159

Council Hill, 111., East Fork Galena

River at......................... 238

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis........251-253

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Minn....... 124

Crookston, Mlnn., Red Lake River at.... 54

Cross Lake, Mlnn., Pine River at....... 127

Pine River Reserveir near............ 126

Crow River at Rockford, Mlnn........... 138

South Fork, near Mayer, Mlnn......... 140

Crow River Basin, Minn., discharge

measurements in.................. 402

gaging-station records in...... ......138-140

Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near Nevis, Mlnn.. 133 

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn........ 130

Crow Wing River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............130-134

lakes in............................133-134

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo............. 339

Currie, Minn., Lake Shetek at.......... 315

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Mlnn..... 165

Page 

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa...... 303

below Raccoon River, at Des Moines,

Iowa............................. 301

East Fork, near Hardy, Iowa.......... 306

near Boone, Iowa..................... 299

near Tracy, Iowa..................... 302

West Fork, discharge measurements

of............................... 403

near Jackson, Mlnn................. 298

Des Moines River Basin, lowa-Minn.,

discharge measurements in........ 403

gaging-station records in...........298-317

lakes in............................314-317

Des Plaines River at Lemont, 111....... 342

near Des Plaines, 111...............340-341

Detroit Lakes, Mlnn., Height of Land

Lake near.......................'. 34

Otter Tail River near................ 23

Pelican River near................... 32

Devils Lake (Red River of the North

Basin) near Devils Lake, N. Dak.. 46 

Devils Lake (Wisconsin River Basin)

near Baraboo, Wls................ 230

De Witt, Iowa, Wapslpin^con River near. 244 

Dllworth, Mlnn., Buffalo River near.... 46

Dodge, Wls., Tretnpealeau River at...... 202

Drakesville, Iowa, Lake Wapello near.,. 317 

Drayton,'N. Dak., Red River of tJie

North at.......................... 30 . Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wis.... 192

Dundas, Mlnn., Circle Lake near........ 178

Dundee, Minn., Talcott Lake near....... 314

Du Page River at Troy, 111............. 348

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at........ 182

Durango, Iowa, Little Maquoketa River

near............................. 236

Eagle River, Wls., Anvil Lake near..... 220

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111....365-366

2 East Peoria, 111., Farm Creek at....... 366

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis......... 225

near Fall Creek, Wis................. 193

Edwards River near New Boston, 111..... 289

near Orion, 111...................... 288

Edwards River Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............288-289

Eldora, Iowa, Lower Pine Lake at......285-286

Upper Pine Lake at................... 285

Elk Fork. See Salt River, Elk Fork.

Elk River, Mnn., Mississippi River at. 107

Elk River near Big Lake, Mlnn.......... 137

Elkhorn, Wis., Holden Lake near........ 382

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111........ 269

Elysian, Mlnn., Francis Lake a,t........ 164

Emerson, Manitoba, Red River of the

North at......................... 31-

Emily Lake near Hancock, Minn.......... 164

Empire City, Minn., Vermilion River at. ' 174

Vermilion River near................. 173

English River at Kalona, Iowa.......... 281

Erdahl, Minn., Albert Lake near........ 164

Esquagamah Lake near Bain, Minn........ 125

Excelsior, Mlnn., Lake Minnetonka at... 143

Dalbo, Minn., Lower Stanchfield Lake

near.............................

Dam Lake near Aitkin, Mlnn.............

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River near....

Dardenne Creek, Mo., discharge

measurement of...................

Dardenne Creek Basin, Mo., discharge

measurement In...................

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.........

Darlington, Wis., Pecatonica River at.. 

Data, accuracy of......................

explanation of.......................

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at........

Dayton, 111., Fox Elver at.............

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River near... 

Deer Lake (Crow River Basin) near

Buffalo, Minn....................

Deer Lake (Deer River Basin) near

Deer River, Minn.................

Deer River, Mlnn., Deer Lake near......

Mississippi River near. ...............

Winnibigoshlsh Reservoir near........

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa...

at Keosauqua, Iowa...................

Fabius River Basin, Mo., discharge 

143 measurement in................... 403

123 gaging-station records in...........321-323

165 Fairdale, 111., South Branch Klshwaukee River near................ 265"

404 Fairmount, N. Dak., Bois de Sioux River

near............................. 39

404 Fall Creek, Wis., EauiClaire River

near............................. 193

257 Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the North

5 at............................... 27

2-4 Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111......... 366

349 Federal Dam, Minn.., Leech Lake Reser358 voir at.......................... 118

211 Leech Lake River at.................. 119

Fergus Falls, Mlnn., Otter Tail River 

139 near............................. 24

Pelican River near................... 33

120 Fivemlle Creek, Minn., discharge

120 measurements of.................. 401

102 Fivemile ditch, Mlnn., discharge

101 measurements, of.................. 401

300 Plagg Center, 111., Kyte River near.... 268

304 Flambeau Reserve Ir, Wis., contents of.. 183
INDEX 407

Flambeau Reservoir, Wls., Flambeau River

Page

at............................... 184 Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakea^

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near

Winter, Wls...................... 185

at Flambeau Reservoir, Wls........... 184

near Ladysmith, Wls.................186-189

South Fork, near Phllllps, Wls....... 189

Floods, special reports on............

Fordvllle, N. Dak., Forest River near.

Forest River near Fordvl lie, N. Dak... 

near Mlnto, N. Dak..........<.......

Fox Lake, 111., Nlpperslnk Lake at

11

60

60

61

384

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.......... 383 Hill Lake near Hill City, Mlnn......... 123

Fox River (tributary to Illinois River)

at Algonquln, 111................ 357 Hlnckley, Mlnn., Grindstone River at... 169

at Dayton, 111....................... 358

at au Johnsburg, UU1U1BULU g, 111 1XX .................. .oww 355-356 uvru

at Wllinot, Wls....................... 355

near McHenry, 111.................... 356

Fox River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Cantril, Iowa.......... 318

at Wayland, Mo. ..................... 319

Fox River Basin, Mo.-Iowa, gaglngstation records in..............318-319

Foxholm, N. Dak., Lake Darling near.... 

Souris River near.

Francis Lake at Elysian, Mlnn.......... 164

Freeport, 111., Pecatonlca River at. 259

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.......... 237

discharge measurements of............ 403

East Fork, at Council Hill, 111...... 238

Galena River Basin, Ill.-Wis1 ., discharge measurements in........... 403

gaging-station records In...........237-238

Galesburg, 111., Brush Creek near...... 374

Galesvllle, Wis., Black Riv.er near..... 204

Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at.......... 233

Garden City, Mlnn., Watonwan River near 161

Garrison, Mlnn., Borden Lake near....... 142

Crooked Lake near.................... 124

Holt Lake near....................... 142

Garvln, Mlnn., Long Lake near.......... 314

Geneseo, 111., Green River near........ 272

Gilmore Creek at Wlnona, Mlnn.......... 201

Goodridge, Mlnn., Red Lake River near. 

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak...-,., 

near Portland, N. Dak.

Park River at.

k., Red River of the

Grafton, N. Dak. 

Grand Forks, N.

North at........................

Grand Rapids, Mlnn.., Mississippi River

near............................

Pokegama Reserveir near.............

Granite Falls, Mlnn., Yellow Medicine

River near....................... 156 judson, Mlnn., Minnesota River at

Grant River near Burton, Wls........... 234jump River at Sheldon, Wls

Grantsburg, Wls., St. Crolx River near. , 166

Grave Lake Outlet, Mlnn., discharge

measurements of.................. 402 Kalona, Iowa, English River at

Green Lake (Crow River Basin) near ~

Splcer, Mlnn..................... 139Kankakee River at Davls, Ind

Grindstone River at Hlnckley, Mlnn..... 169 

Gull Lake Reservoir near Brainerd, Mlnn. 131 

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near

Brainerd, Mlnn................... 132Kaskaskla River Basin, 111., gagingGuthrle Center, Iowa, Springbrook Lake

near............................. 316 Kawlshiwl River near Winton, Mlnn.

,felthsburg, 111., Pope Creek near.

near Shlnn, 111.....................334-336

Hallock, Mlnn., Two Rivers at.........

Two Rivers near.....................

Halstad, Mlnn., Red River of the North

at............................... 28

Hancock, Mlnn., Emily Lake near........ 164(aibuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.. 266

Hanover, 111., Apple River near........ 241 Kilkenny, Minn., Gorman Lake near...... 177

Hardy, Iowa, East Fork Des Moines River Kimball, Alberta, St. Mary River near.. 17

.near............................. 306Kinderhook, 111., Hadley Creek at......

Hastings, Minn., Vermilion River at.... 175 Kingston Mines, 111., Illinois River at

Hattie Lake near Pontoria, Mlnn........ 128 Kishwaukee River at Belvldere, 111.....

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Haug, Mlnn., Roseau River near......... 76-77

Mlnn................»...........'. 34

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111.. 291 

near Oquawka, 111.................... 292

Henderson Creek Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............291-295

Heron Lake near Heron Lake, Mlnn....... 315

Heron Lake Outlet near Heron Lake,

Minn.

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington,

111.

305

371

Hillsboro, N. Dak., Goose River at. 49

Holcombe, Wis., Chippewa River at...... 180

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wls.......... 382

Holt Lake near Garrison, Mlnn.......... 142

Houston, Mlnn., Root River near......208,209

(HudsonBay "Basin, Mont.-N. Dak.-Mlnn.-

 Canada, gaging-siatlon records In 14-100

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111..- 344 

at Marseilles, 111................... 343

at Meredosia, 111.................... 345

Illinois River Basin, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.,

discharge measurements in........ 404

gaglng-station records In...........340-384

lakes in............................382-384

Independence, Iowa, Wapslplnicon River

at............................... 243

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111............. 385

Indianola, Iowa, Lake Ahquabi near....316-317 

Middle River near.

Ion, Iowa, Yellow River at..... 

Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa River at.

312 

212 

277 

Ralston Creek at..................... 280

Rapid Creek near..................... 279

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.......... 277

at Ifershalltown, Iowa................ 275

at Wapello, Iowa..................... 278

discharge measurements of............ 403

near Belle Plalne, Iowa.............. 276

near Rowan, Iowa..................... 274

Iowa River Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurements in.................. 403

gaglng-station records in...........274-287

lakes in............................285-287

Gorman Lake near Kilkenny, Mlnn........ 177 ironton, Mlnn., Blackhoof Lake near.... 129

63 iroquois River near Chebanse, 111...... 353

29 Jackson, Mlnn., West Fork Des Moines

River near....................... 298

104 jefferson, Iowa, Raccoon River near.... 308

103 johnsburg, 111., Fox River at.........355-356

Joslin, 111., Rock River near.......... 250

148 

190

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Mlnn. 100

... 281- 

Kane, ill., Macoupin Creek near........ ' 381

Green Lake (Rum River Basin) near

Princeton, Mlnn.................. 143

Green River at Amboy, 111.............. 271 uooi- nujiumswu, AO.J....... .......

near Geneseo, 111..................... 272Karlsruhe, N. Dak., Wintering River

Green Valley, 111., Mackinaw River near 368 near...... .... .. . au

Greenview, 111., Salt Creek near....... 379Kaskaskla River at Carlyle, 111.......390-395 -_,._ J _-_. ,_-_.-. , _-,_, _ ,=~ at NewAtheng> 111................... 396

at Shelbyvllle, 111.................. 388

at Vandalla, 111..................... 389

349 

at Momence, 111...................... 351

at Shelby, Ind....................... 350

near Wllmlngton, 111................. 352

90

station records in............ t .388-397

94 

_ _ __ _ _ 290 Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111......... 333 Kelly, ~Wis '., ~Eau' Claire "River "at .'.....'. 225

teokuk, ______f Iowa, _-.._, Mississippi .______ -er- River ..-. at..... _-..... 115

64 jeosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at... 304

6° Kickapoo Creek at Peorla, 111.......... 367

TClckapoo River at La Farge, Wls........ 231

at Steuben, Wls...................... 232

333

344

263

650737 O - 45 - 27
408 INDEX

 Klshwaukee River near Perryvllle, 111.. 264 

South Branch, near Fair dale, 111..... 265

Koontz .Lake Outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of................... 404

Koronis Lake near Paynesvllle, Minn.... 139

Kyte River near Flagg Center, 111...... 268

La Crosse, Wis., Mississippi River at.. 112

near West Salem, Wis................. 205

La Crosse River Basin, Wis., gagingstati on records in..............205-206

La Farge, Wis., Kickapoo River at...... 231

La Noine River at Ripley, 111.......... 380

Lac La Croix, Ontario, Namakan River at 92 

Lac qui Parle, Minn., Lac qui Parle

River near....................... 154

Minnesota River near................. 146

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle,

Minn............................. 154

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near..186-189 

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa.....316-317

Lake Bloomington, 111., Hickory Creek

above............................ 371

Money Creek above.................... 369

Money Creek at....................... 370

Lake Bronson, Minn., Bronson Lake near. 65

South Branch Two Rivers at........... 66

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak...... 84

Lake Hubert, Minn., Clark Lake at...... 134

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn....... 100

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa....... 297

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa......... 286

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis..'....... .253-254

Lake Minnetonka at Excelsior, Minn..... 143

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis............ 254

Lake Shetek at Currie, Minn............ 315

Lake Tomahawk, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................. 213

Lake Traverse near Browns Valley, Minn. 37 

Lake Villa, 111., Fox Lake near........ 383

Lake Wapello'near Drakesville, Iowa.... 317

Lancaster, Minn., North Branch Two

Rivers near...................... 67

State ditch 85 near.................. 68

Lanesboro, Minn., Root River near...... 207

Le Claire, Iowa, Mississippi River at.. 3 

"Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn......" 162'

.Leaf.River at Leaf River, 111.......... 267

Lfeech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam,

Minn............................. 118

Leech Lake River at .Federal Dam, Minn.. 119:

lake$ above.......................... 118

Leech Lake River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............118-120

^ lake.s in............................. 120

Lemont, 111., Des Plaines River at..... 342

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River near 206 

Leonard, Minn., Clearwater Lake near... 56

Clearmter River near................ 57

Libby,"Minn., Mississippi River near... 105

Sandy Lake Reserve ir at.............. 121

Sandy River at....................... 122

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa......... 284

discharge measurements of............ 403

96

206

236

402

144

35

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn.

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis..

Little Maquoketa River near Durango,

Iowa.............................

Little Minnesota River, discharge

measurements of....... J.. % .......

near Peever, S. Dak..................

Little Pine Lake near Perham, Minn.....

Little York, 111., Cedar Creek at......

Henderson Creek near.................

Lizzie Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn..

Lockport, 111., Chicago Sanitary and

Ship Canal at....................345-347

London Mills, 111., Spoon River at.....

Long Creek, N. Dak., discharge measurement s of.........................

Long Lake (Cahokia Creek Basin) at

Stallings, 111...................

Long Lake (Des Moines River Basin) near 

Garvin, Minn.....................

Long Lake (Mud River Basin) near

Bennettville, Minn...............

Long Prairie River near Osakis, Minn...

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Longvllle, Minn., Lower Trelipe Lake

near............................. 120

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at....... 361

Lower Long Lake near Brainerd, Minn.... 135

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.......285-286

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn..... 52

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.... 15

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morris town,

Minn............................. 177

Lower Stanchfield Lake near Dalbo, Minn. 143 

Lower Trelipt; Lake near Longville, Minn. 120

McFarland, Wis., Yahara River near..... 255

McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River at... 113 

McGregor, Minn., Minnewawa Lake near... 123 

McHenry, 111., Fox River near.......... 356

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.. 368 

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.......... 381

Madison, Wis., Lake Mendota at........253-254

Lake Monona at....................... 254

Madison Lake near Madison Lake, Minn... 164 

Malung, Minn., Roseau River near....... 73

South Fork Roseau River near......... 80

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River near. 239 

Manitou, Manitoba, Pembina River near.. 69 

Manitou Rapids, Minn., Rainy River at.. 93 

Mankato, Mirtn., Minnesota River at..... 149

Many Glacier, Mont'., Swlftcurrent Creek

at................................ 20

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.... 34

Maple Lake near Mentor, Minn........... 59

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa.. 239 

near Maquoketa, Iowa................. 240

Maquoketa River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............239-240

Marseilles, 111., Illinois River at.... 343

Marshall, Minn., Redwood-River at...... 157

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at.....'. 275

Martlntown, Wis., Pecatonica River at.. 258 

Mason City, Iowa, Lime Creek at........ 284

Mayer, Minn.., South Fork Crow River

near............................. 140

ffeyo Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn...... 134

Mazon River near Coal City, 111........ 354

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn....... 36

Menomonle, Wis., Red Cedar River at.... 195

Mentor, Minn., Maple Lake near......... 59

Meredosia, 111., Illinois River at..... 345

Merrifield, Minn., Mission Lake near... 129 

Merrill, Wis., Prairie River near...... 223

Wisconsin River at................... 215

Mexico, Mo., Youngs Creek near......... 330

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.... 322

Middle River, Minn., Thief Lake near... 54 

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa...... 312

Milan, 111., Mill Creek at............. 273

Milan,. Minn., Chippem River near...... 155

Mllford, Wis., Crawfish River at......251-253

Mill Creek at Milan, 111............... 273

Slltona Lake near Miltona, Minn........ 134

Mlnnehaha Creek, Minn., discharge

measurements of.................. 402

Mlnnehaha Creek Basin, Minn., discharge

measurements in.................. 402

gaging-station record in............. 143

Minnesota River at Judson, Minn........ 148

at Mankato, Minn..................... 149

at Montevideo, Minn.................. 147

at Ortonville, Minn.................. 145

di scharge measurements of............ 402

near Carver, Minn....................3, 150

near Lac qui Parle, Minn............. 146

294 Minnesota River Basin, S. Dak.-Mlnn.,

291 discharge measurements in........ 402

36 gaging-station records in...........144-165

lakes in............................163-165

Minnewawa Lake near McGregor, Minn..... 123

372 Mlnot, N. Dak., Souris River above..... 86

Minto, N. Dak., Forest River near...... 61

401 Mission Lake near Merrifield, Minn..... 129

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.......116-117

387 at Clinton, Iowa..................... 114

at Elk River, Minn .................. 107

314 at Keokuk, Iowa...................... 115

at La Crosse, Wis.................... 112

124 at Le Claire, Iowa................... 3

130 at McGregor, Iowa.................... 113
INDEX 409

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'Mississippi River at Pokegama Dam, near

Grand Rapids, Minn............... 104

at Prescott, Wls..................... 110

at St. Paul, mnn.................... 109

at Wlnniblgoshish Dam, near Deer 

River, Mlnn..................

at Wlnona, Mlnn...................... Ill

be-low Sandy River, near Llbby, Mont.. 105 

discharge measurements of............ 402

near Anoka, Mlnn..................... 108

near Royalton, Mlnn.................. 106

Mississippi River overflow, MJ.nn.-Wls.,

discharge measurements of.......J 402

Momence, 111., Kankakee River at....... 351

Money Creek above Lake Bloomlngton, 111. 369 

at Lake Qloomlngton, 111............. 370

Monroe Center, 111., Kllbuck Creek near 266 

Monroe City, Mo., Salt River near...... 327

Montevideo, Mlnn., Minnesota River at.. 147 

Montlcello, 111., Sangamon River at.... 375

Montlcello, Mo., North Fablus River at. 321 

Moose Lake, Wls., contents of.......... 183

Morris, Mlnn., Perklns Lake near....... 163

Morrlson, 111., Rock Creek near........ 270

Morrlstown, Mlnn., Lower Sakatah Lake

near............................. 177

Movll Lake near Turtle River, Mlnn..... 118

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba....... 81

Mud Lake near Ballclub, Mlnn........... 120

Mud River Basin, Mlnn., gaglng-statlon

records In................... ..,[,124-125

lake s in......................... I..124-125

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at.. 399 

Mue coda, Wls., Wlscons In River 'at...... 218

Mustlnka ditch, Mlnn., discharge

measurements of.................. 401

Mustlnka River above Wheaton, Mlnn..... 40

di scharge measurements of............ 401

near Norcross, Mlnn.................. 39-40

Namakan River at outlet of Lac La Crolx,

Ontario..................'........ 92

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis........ 169

Naytahwaush, Mlnn., South Twin Lake near 48 

Nebo, 111., Bay Creek at..............338-339

Necedah, Wis., Yellow River at......... 228

Neehe, N. Dak., Pembina River at....... 71

Nelllsville, Wls., Black River at...... 203

Nekoosa, Wis., Wisconsin River near.... 216

Nevis, Mlnn., Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near 133 

New Athens, 111., Kaskaskla River at... 396 

New Boston, 111., Edwards River near.... 289

New London, Mo., Salt River near....... 328

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwood River near.. 159 

Nlmrod, Mlnn., Crow Wing River at..'.... 130

Nipperslnk Lake at Fox Lake, 111....... 384

Nokaslppl River Basin, Mlnn., discharge

measurements in.................. 402

Nokay Lake Outlet, Mlnn., dlscnarge

measurements of.................. 402

Norcross, Mlnn., Mustinka River near... 39-40

North Fablus River at Montlcello, Mo... 321

discharge measurement of............. 403

North Henderson Creek near Seaton, 111. 293 

North Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa.... 307

North River (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Norwalk, Iowa........ 311

North River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Bethel, Mo............. 324

at Palmyra, Mo....................... 325

North River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in......................324^-325

Norwalk, Iowa, North River near........ 311"

Oak Point, Mlnn., Roseau River at......

Oakford, 111., Sangamon River near.....

Odessa, Mlnn., Yellow Bank River near., 

Onamia Lake at Onamla, Minn............ 142

Oquawka, 111., Henderson Creek near.... 292

Oregon, 111., Rock River at............

Orion, 111., Edwards River near........

Oronoco, Mlnn., Shady Lake at..........

Orr, Mlnn., Pelican Lake at............

Ortonvllle, Mlnn., Big Stone Lake at... 

Minnesota River at...................

Osage, Mlnn., Straight Lake at.........

Osakls, lilnn., Long Prairie River near.

Osakls, Mlnn., Osakls Lake near........ 136

Osakls Lake near Osakis, Mlnn.......... 136

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Lake Keoinah near...... 297

Oslo, Mlnn., Red River of the North at. 30

Otter_Tail* Minru. Rush__Lake near...... 35

102 Otter Tall Lake near Battle Lake, Mlnn. 35 

Otter Tail River below Pelican River,

near Fergus Falls, Mlnn.......... 24

near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn............. 23

Otter Tall River Basin, Mlnn., lakes in 34-36

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Moines River at..... 303

Outing, Mlnn., Roosevelt Lake near..... 128

Washburn Lake near................... 128

Palmyra, Mo., North River at........... 325

Paris, Mo., Elk Fork Salt River near... 332 

Middle Fork Salt River at............ 331

Park Rapids, Mlnn., Potato Lake near... 133 

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.......... 63

South Branch, near Park River, N. Dak. 62 

Paynesville, Mlnn., Koronis Lake near.. 139 

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis.... 257

at Freeport, 111..................... 259

at Martintown, Wis..'................. 258

at Shirland, 111..................... 260

East Branch, near Blanchardville, Wis. 261 

Peever; S. Dak., Little Minnesota River

near............................. 144

Pelican Lake (between Tine and Crow

Wing Rivers), diversion to, near 

Pequot Lakes, Minn............... 129

Pelican Lake (Pelican River Basin) near

Pelican Rapids, Mlnn.........".-... 36

Pelican Lake (Rainy River Basin) at

Orr, Minn........................ 100

Pelican Rapids, Minn., Lizzie Lake near 36 

Pelican Lake near.................... 36

Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn. 32 

near Fergus Falls, Mlnn.............. 33

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak......... 71

near Manitou, Manitoba............... 69

near Walhalla, N. Dak................ 70

Penrose, 111., Elkhorn Creek near...... 269

Peoria, 111., Kickapoo Creek at........ 367

Pequot Lakes, Mlnn., Mayo Lake near.... 134

Pelican Lake diversion near.......... 129

Perham, Mlnn., Little Pine Lake near... 35 

Pine Lake near....................... 35

Perklns Lake near Morris, Mlnn......... 163

Perryville, 111., Kishwaukee River near 264 

Peruque Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 404

Peruque Creek Basin, Mo., discharge

measurement In................... 404

Phillips, Wis.,-South Fork Flambeau

River near....................... 189

Pine Creek near Pine Creek. Mlnn....... 82

Pine Lake (Mud River Basin) near

Aitkln, Minn..................... 125

Pine Lake (Otter Tail River Basin) near

Perham, Mlnn..................... 35-

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Mlnn... 128 

Pine River at Pine River Dam, at Cross

Lake, Mlnn....................... 127-

Plne River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............126-128

lakes in............................. 128

Pine River Reservoir near Cross Lake,

Mlnn............................. 126

Pinewood, Mlnn., Clearwater River near. -56 

Pittsfield, 111., Bay Creek at......... 337

Platte River near Rockville, Wls....... 235

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near

Savanna, 111..................... 242

77 Plumfield, 111., Big Muddy River at.... 398

377 Plunmer, Minn., Clearwater River at.... 58

152 Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids,

Mlnn.............................. 103

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, 

248 Minn............................. 153

288 Ponsford, Mlnn., Many Point Lake near.. 34 

198 Round Lake near...................... 34

100 Shell Lake near...................... 133

163 Pontiac, 111., Vermilion River at...... 360

145 Pontoria, Mlnn., Rattle Lake near...... 128

133 Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111........ 290

130 Portland, N. Dak., Goose River near.... 48
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Potato lake near Park Rapids; Mlnn..... 133

Prairie River near Men-Ill, Wls........ 223

Prescott, Wls., Mississippi River at... 110 

Prlnceton, 111., Bureau Creek at....... 362

Prlnceton, Mlnn., Green Lake near...... 143

Prior Lake, Mlnn., Cynthia Lake near... 165

Prior Lake at........................ 164

Prior Lake at Prior Lake, Mlnn......... 164

Publications on stream flow by \ Geological Survey................5-9,11

by State agencies.................... 9-10

Rabbltt Creek at Campbell, Mlnn........ 41

Rabbltt River, Mlnn., discharge measurements of......................... 402

Rabbltt River Basin, Mlnn., discharge

measurements In.................. 402

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa....... 309

near Jefferson* Iowa................. 308

Rainy Lake at Ranler, Mlnn.. _._._...._..... 100

Rainy River at Manltoii Rapids, Minn....

Rainy River Basin, Mlnn.-Ontario,

gaglng-statlon records In............91-100

lakes in............................. 100

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa....... 280

discharge measurement of............. 403

Randall Creek, Wls., discharge

measurement of................... 402

Ranier, Mlnn., Rainy Lake at........... 100

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa....... 279

Rapldan, Minn., Blue Earth River near.. 160 

Le Sueur River near.................. 162

Ray, Mlnn., Kabetogama Lake near....... 100

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wls...... 195

near Coifax, Wls..................... 194

Red Lake, Mlnn., Lower Red Lake near..; 52 

Red Lake River near.................. 52

Red Lake Falls, Mlnn., Clearwater River

at............................... 59

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn...... 54

at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn. 53 

near Red Lake, Mlnn.................. 52

Red River of the North at Drayton,

N. Dak........................... 30

at Emerson, Manitoba......».......... 31

at Fargo, N. Dak..................... 27

at Grand Forks, N. Dak............... 29

at Halstad, Mlnn..................... 28

at Oslo, Mlnn........................ 30

at Wahpeton, N. Dak.................. 25-26

Red River of the North Basin, ManitobaMlnn.-H. Dak., discharge measurements in......................... 401

gaglng-statlon records in............ 23-90

Redfleld, Iowa, South Raccoon River at. 310 

Redwood River at Marshall, Minn........ 157

near Redwood Falls, Minn............. 158

Rest Lake, Wls., contents of........... 183

Rhinelander, Wls., Wisconsin River near 214 

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wls ........... 224

Ripley, 111., La Moine River at........ 380

RIverton, 111., Sangamon River at...... 376

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111.......... 270

Rock River at Afton, Wls...............3, 246

at Como, 111......................... 249

at Oregon, 111....................... 248

at Rockton, 111...................... 247

at Watertown, Wls................;.... 245

near Joslin, 111..................... 250

Rock River Basin, 111 .-Wls., gaging-statlon records in.................245-273

Rockford, Mlnn., Crow River at......... 138

Rockton, 111., Rock River at........... 247

Rockvllle, Wis., Platte River near..... 235

Roosevelt Lake near Outing, Minn...... 128

Root River below South Fork, near

Houston, Minn.................... 209

near Houston, Minn................... 208

near Lanesboro, Minn................. 207

Root River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............207-210

Roseau Lake, Minn., Roseau River at.... 74

Roseau River at international boundary,

near Caribou, Minn............... 79

at Oak Point, Minn................... 77

at Roseau, Mlnn...................... 73

at Roseau Lake, Mlnn................. 74

Roseau River at Ross, Minn............. 75

below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Mlnn............'................- 78

discharge measurements of............ 401

near Badger, Mlnn.................... 76

near Haug, Mlnn....................... 78-77

near Malung, Mlnn.................... 73

near Roseau, Minn.................... 74

South Fork, near Malung, Mlnn........ 80

Ross, Mlnn.., Roseau River at........... 75

Round Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn....... tJ_ 34

near St. Mathlas, Minn.............u. 135

Rowan, Iowa, Iowa River near........... 274

Rowell, 111., Salt Creek near.......... 378

Royal ton, Minn., Mississippi River near 106 

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn...... 141

Rum River Basin, :Mnn., gaglng-statlon

records In......................141-143

lakes In............................142-143

Runoff In Inches, definition of........ 1

Rush City, Mlnn., Rush Lake near....... 172

St. Crolx River near................. 167

Rush Creek near Rushford, Mlnn......... 210

Rush Lake {Otter Tall River Basin) near

Otter Tail, Mlnn................. 35

Rush Lake (St. Crolx River Basin) near

Rush City, Minn.................. 172

Rushford, Minn., Rush Creek near....... 210

St. Cloud, Mlnn., Sauk River near...... 136

St. Crolx River at St. Crolx Falls,

Wls.............................. 168

near Danbury, Wls...;................ 165

near Grantsburg, Wls................. 166

near Rush City, Mlnn................. 167

St. Crolx River Basin, Mlnn.-Wls., discharge measurement in............ 402

gaglng-statlon records In...........165-172

lakes in............................171-172

St. Francis, Minn., Rum River near..... 141

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide,

near Browning, Mont.............. 19

at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, MOnt. 19 

at intake, near Babb, Mont........... 18

St. Mary Chalet, Mont., Upper-St. Mary

Lake at.......................... 14

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont......... 16

near Kimball, Alberta..1............. 17

St. Mary River Basin, Alberta-Mont.,

gaglng-statlon records In........ 14-22

St. Mathlas, Minn., Round Lake near.... 135

St. Paul, Mlnn., Mississippi River at.. 109 

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Minn..... 177

Salt Creek (Illinois River Basin) near

Greeiwlew, 111................... 379

near Rowell, 111.....'................ 378

Salt Creek (Iowa River Basin), Iowa,

discharge measurements of........ 403

Salt River, Mo., discharge measurements

of............................... 404

Elk Fork, near Paris, Mo............. 332

Middle Fork, at Paris, Mo............ 331

near Monroe City, Mo................. 327

near New London, Mo.................. 328

near Shelbina, Mo.................... 326

South Fork, at Santa Fe, Mo.......... 329

Salt River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in................... 404

gaglng-statlon records In...........326-332

Sand Hill ditch at Beltraml, Mlnn...... 50

Sand Hill River at Beltraml, Minn...... 50

at Climax, Mlnn...................... 51

discharge measurements of.'........... 401

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby, Mlnn.... 121

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at

Llbby, Mlnn...................... 122

Sandy River Basin, Mlnn., gagingstation records In..............121-123

Sangamon River at Montlcello, 111...... 375

at RIverton, 111..................... 376

near Oakford, 111.................... 377

Santa Fe, Mo., South Fork Salt River

at............................... 329

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Mlnn........ 136

Sauk River Basin, Mlnn., gaging-station

records in......................136-137

lakes In............................136-137
INDEX 411

Savanna, 111., Plum River near......... 242

Seaton, 111., North Henderson Creek

near........................... . . 293

Second-feet per square mile, definition 

of............................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day, defini-tion of......... 1

Seville, 111., Spoon River at.......... 373

Shady Lake at Oronoco, Minn 198

Shelblna, Mo., Salt River near......... 326

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at........ 350

Shelbyville, 111., Kaskaskia River at.. 388 

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River at........... 190

Shell Lake (crow Wing River Basin) near

Ponsford, Minn................... 133

Shell Lake (St. Croix River Basin) at

Shell Lake, Wis.................. 171

Sherburne, Mont., Sherburne Lake

Reserve ir at..................... 21

Swiftcurrent Creek at................ 22

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne,

Mont............................. 21

Sherwood, N. Dak., Souris River near... 83 

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak..... 43

at Valley City, N. Dak............... 44

at West Fargo, N. Dak................ 45

Shinn, 111., Hadley Creek near........334-336

Shirland, 111., Pecatonlca River at.... 260

Shoreham, Minn., Mellssa Lake near..... 36

Side Lake, Minn., Sturgeon River at.... 96

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa........... 296

discharge measurements of............ 403

Skunk River Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurements In.................. 403

gaglng-station records in...........296-297

Solon, Iowa, Lake Macbrlde near........ 286

Somerset, Wis., Apple River near....... 170

Souris River above Mlnot, N. Dak....... 86

near Bantry, I!. Dak.

near Foxholm, N. Dak. . ...............

near Sherwood, N. Dak. ..............

near Verendrye , N . Dak ...............

near Westhope , N. Dak ................

South Fablus River near Taylor, Ho.....

South Henderson Creek at Blggsvllle,

111..............................

South Raccoon River at Redfleld, Iowa..

88

85

83

87

89

323

295

310

South River near Ackworth, Iowa........ 313

South Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, tllnn. 48

Spicer, Minn., Green -Lake near ......... 139

Spirit Lake near Bennettvllle, Minn.... 124

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis .... .221-222

Spoon River at London Mills, 111....... 372

at Seville, 111. ..................... 373

Sprague, Manitoba, Mud Creek near...... 81

Sprlngbrook Lake near Guthrle Center,

Iowa ............................. 316

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1

Stalllngs, 111., Long Lake at.......... 387

State ditch 85, near Lancaster, Minn... 68

Steuben, Wis., Kickapoo River at....... 232

Straight Lake at Osage, Minn.

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Plelne River

near. ...........................

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Minn.....

near Chlsholm, Minn. ................

Sugar River near Brodhead, WLs ........

Swlftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier,

Mont ............................

at Sherburne, Mont ..................

133

227

96

97

262

20

22

Talcott Lake near Dundee, Minn......... 314

Taylor, Mo., South Fablus River near... 323 

Tell, Wis., Buffalo River near......... 196

Terms, definition of................... 1-2

Tetonka Lake at Watervllle, lllnn....... 177

The Sny Basin, I1L, gaglng-station

records In......................333-339

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn..... 54

Thief River near Thief River Falls,

Minn............................. 55

Thielran, lllnn., Zumbro River at....... 198

Tllley Creek near West Frankfort, 111.. 400 

Time basis of records.................. 4

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis........ 220

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak....... 72

discharge measurement of ............. 401

Tower, Minn., Vermilion River near..... 95

Tracy, Iowa, Des Moines River near..... 302

Trego, Wis., Namekagon River near...... 169

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis........ 202

Troramald, Minn., Black Bear Lake near.. 129

Troy, 111., Du Page River at........... 348

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near........... 339

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa........... 233

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis......... 256

Turtle River, Minn., Movil Lake near... 118

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Ilinn.......... 315

Twelvemile Creek, Minn., discharge

measurements of.................. 401

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River at. 47

Two Rivers at Hallock, Minn............ 64

below North Branch, near Hallock,

Minn............................. 65

North Branch, near Lancaster, Minn... 67

South Branch, at Lake Bronson, Minn.. 66

Upper Iowa River, Iowa, discharge

measurements of.................. 403

near Decorah, Iowa................... 211

Upper Iowa River Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurements in.................. 403

gaglng-station record in............. 211

Upper Mississippi River Basin, 111.-

lowa-Minn.-Wis., gaglng-station

records in......................100-117

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa........ 285

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet,

Mont............................. 14

Valley City, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at 44 

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at...... 309

Vandalla, 111., Kaskaskia River at..... 389

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris River near.. 87 

Vermilion River (tributary to Crane

Lake) below Lake Vermilion, near 

Tower, Minn...................... 95

Vermilion River (tributary to Illinois

River) at Lowell, 111............ 361

at Pontlac, 111...................... 360

North Fork, near Charlotte, 111...... 359

Vermilion River (tributary to Mississippi River) at Empire City, Him. 174 

at Hastings, Minn.................... 175

near Empire City, Minn............... 173

Vermilion River Basin, lllnn., gaglngstation records In..............173-175

Vermilion Slough, Minn., discharge

measurement of................... 402

Wahpeton, 1!. Dak., Red River of the

North at......................... 25-26

Walhalla, N. Dak., Pemblna River near.. 70 

Wanda, 111., Indian Creek at........... 385

Wapello, Iowa, Iowa River at........... 278

Wapsiplnlcon River at Independence,

Iowa.............................. 243

discharge measurements of............ 403

near De Wltt, Iowa................... » 244

Wapsiplnlcon River Basin, Iowa, discharge measurements In........... 403

gaglng-station records in...........243-244

Ward Springs, Minn., Big Birch Lake

near............................. 137

Washburn Lake near Outing, Minn........ 128

Watertown, Wis., Rock River at......... 245

Watervllle, Minn., Sakatah Lake near... 177 

Tetonka Lake at...................... 177

Watonwan River near Garden City, Minn.. 161 

Waverly Lake Outlet, Minn., discharge

measurements of .................. 402

Wayland, Mo., Fox River at............. 319

Webster, Wis., Yellow Lake near........ 172

Welch, Minn., Cannon River at.......... 176

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111....... 364

West Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at. 45 

West Frankfort, 111., Tllley Creek near 400 

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near. 205 

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris River near... 89 

Wheaton, Minn., Mustlnka River above... 40 

Whetstone River near Big Stone City,

S. Dak........................... 151 White Rock, S. Dak., Bols de Sioux

River near....................... 37-38
412 INDEX

Wjiltewater River at Beaver, Minn....... 199

South Fork, near Altura, Mlnn........ 200

Whitewater River Basin, Mlnn., gaging station records in..........199-200

Wild Rice River (Minn.) at Twin Valley,

Minn............................. 47

Wild Rice River (N. Dak.) near Abercrombie, N. Dak.................. 42

Willow River, Mlnn., discharge

measurement of................... 402

Wilmlngton, 111., Kankakee River near.. 352 

Wilmot, Wis., Fox River at............. 355

Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer

River, Minn...................... 101

Wlnona, Minn., Gilmore Creek at........ 201

Mississippi River at................. Ill

Winter, Wis., Chlppewa River near...... 178

Flambeau River near.................. 185

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, II. Dak. 90 

Winton, Minn., Basswood River near....* 91

Kawlshlwl River near................. 94

Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................. 217

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis........ 215

at Muscoda, Wis...................... 218

at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis........................ 213

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander,

Wis.............................. 214

Wisconsin River near Hekoosa, Wis...... 216

near Wisconsin Dells, Wis............ 217

Wisconsin River Basin, Wis., discharge

measurement in................... 402

gaging-station records in...........213-232

reserve irs In........................ 219

Work, division of...................... 13

scope of............................. 1

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo........ 320

Wyanet, 111., West Bureau Creek at..... 364

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis....... 255

Yankton Lake near Balaton, Minn........ 314

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.... 152

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.......... 172

Yellow Medicine River near Granite

Falls, Minn...................... 156-

Yellow River (tributary to Chlppewa

River) at Cadott, Wis............ 191

Yellow River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Ion, Iowa.............. 312

Yellow River (tributary to Wisconsin

River) at Uecedah, Wis........... 228

Youngs Creek near Mexi co, Mo........... 330

Zumbro River at Theilnan, Minn......... 198

at Zumbro Falls, Minn................ 197

Zumbro River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............197-198

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