Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1953

Parts 7-8. Lower Mississippi River Basin and 

Western Gulf of Mexico Basins

Prepared under the direction of S. K. LOVE, Chief, Quality of Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1292

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, 

Oklahoma, and Texas, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1958
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. S EATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with theStatesof Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, .and Texas, and with other agencies by personnel of the 

Water Resources Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen .......... Chief Hydraulic Engineer

S . K. Love ........ Chief, Quality of Water Branch

P. C. Benedict, regional engineer .. Lincoln, Nebr. 

J. W. Geurin, district chemist .. Fayetteville,Ark. 

J. D. Hem, district chemist Albuquerque, N. Mex. 

Burdge Irelan, district chemist..... Austin, Tex. 

T. B. Dover, district chemist, Oklahoma City,Okla.

Ill

CONTENTS

Page

Introduction ........................................ 1

Collection and examination of samples ................ 3

Chemical quality................................... 3

Suspended sediment ................................ 4

Temperature ...................................... 6

Expression of results ................................ 6

Composition of surface waters ........................ 8

Mineral constituents in solution ..................... 9

Silica .......................................... 9

Aluminum ....................................... 9

Manganese ...................................... 9

Iron ............................................ 9

Calcium ...... ^-................................ 10

Magnesium ... i ................................. 10

Sodium and potassium............................ 10

Carbonate and bicarbonate ........................ 11

Sulf ate ...... '^ i - f. ............................. 11

Chloride .......V............................... 11

Fluoride ....... K ............................... 11

Nitrate ......................................... 12

Boron .......................................... 12

Dissolved solids .A............................... 12

Properties and characteristics of water .............. 13

Oxygen consumed ................................ 13

Color ............;.............................. 13

Hydrogen-ion concentration ....................... 13

Specific conductance ............................. 13

Hardness .........i............................. 14

Total acidity .................................... 14

Corrosiveness ..... i............................ 15

Percent sodium ................................. 15

Sodium-adsorption-ratio.......................... 15

Sediment ......................................... 16

Publications ........................................ 17

Cooperation ........................................ 18

Division of work .................................... 21

Stream flow ........................................ 21

Literature cited .................................... 22

Chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended

sediment ..................................... 23

Part 7-Lower Mississippi River basin ............... 23

Mississippi River at St. -Louis, Mo. (main stem) .. 23

St. Francis River basin .:........................ 28
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Chemical analyses, etc. --Continued 

Lower Mississippi River basin--Continued

St. Francis River basin--Continued Page 

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark. ......... 28

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in St. Francis

River basin in Arkansas ....................... 31

White River basin ................................ 32

White River at Beaver, Ark...................... 32

White River at Cotter, Ark. ..................... 35

Black River at Black Rock, Ark. ................. 38

White River at Newport, Ark...................... 41

Cache River at Patterson, Ark. .................. 44

White River at Clarendon, Ark. .................. 47

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in White River

basin in Arkansas ............................. 50

Arkansas River basin .................... <....... 54

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir ^ at

Caddoa, Colo. .............. .^. >...... .\..... 54

Arkansas River at Arkansas Cily, Kalns. .......... 57

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okl&. .... <:. ........ 61

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okl&k. > .'............ 65

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.T"v'............. 69

Arkansas River at Sand Springs BrSlge near Tulsa,

Okla. ........................................ 76

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla. ............. 81

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla. .......... 85

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla. .................. 88

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla. ................ 92

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla. ............. 96

Neosho River at Pensacola Reservoir, at Langley,

Okla. ........................................ 100

Neosho River at Fort Gibson Reservoir, near Fort

Gibson, Okla.................................. 102

Ute Creek near Bueyeros, N. Mex. .............. 104

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex................... 110

Canadian River near Tascosa, Tex. .............. Ill

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex............... 114

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla. ............. 117

Little River near Norman, Okla. ................. 121

North Canadian River at Canton Reservoir, near

Canton, Okla. ................................ 125

North Canadian River near Yukon, Okla. .......... 127

Deep Fork River near Beggs, Okla. .............. 130

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla. ............ 135

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark. ............. 141

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark. .............. 145

Fourche La Fave River near Alpin, Ark. ......... 149

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark............... 152
CONTENTS VH

Chemical analyses, etc. --Continued 

Lower Mississippi River basin--Continued

Arkansas River basin--Continued Page 

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Arkansas 

River basin in Arkansas ....................... 156

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Arkansas 

River basin in Missouri and Oklahoma........... 159

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Arkansas 

River basin in New Mexico ..................... 188

Red River basin ................................. 189

Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Tex. ........ 189

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla. ......... 192

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla. ................ 196

Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex........ 199

Little Wichita River near Henrietta, Tex. ......... 202

Red River near Gainesville, Tex. ................ 206

Washita River near Durwood, Okla................ 212

Red River at Denison Dam near Denison, Tex. .... 216

Red River at Fulton, Ark. ....................... 218

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La. ................. 222

Red River at Alexandria, La. .................... 225

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla. .............. 228

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla. 230 

Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Ark............... 233

Little Missouri River near Boughton, Ark. ........ 236

Smackover Creek near Norphlet, Ark. ............ 239

Ouachita River at Calion, Ark. ................... 243

Saline River near Benton, Ark.................... 247

Hurricane Creek near Sheridan, Ark.............. 250

Saline River near Rye, Ark......... ............. 254

Bayou Lapile near Strong, Ark. .................. 2§7

Ouachita River near Felsenthal, Ark.............. 262

Bartholomew Bayou near Wilmot, Ark. .......;... 266

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La............ 268

Cornie Creek near Junction City, Ark. ........... 269

Three Creeks near Junction City, Ark. ........... 272

Bayou D1 Arbonne near Dubach, La................ 276

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La. .................... 277

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La. ............ 278

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Red River 

basin in Oklahoma............................. 279

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Red River 

basin in Arkansas ............................ 288

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Red River 

basin in Texas ................................ 290

Mississippi River Delta......................... 4 . 293

Amite River near Denham Springs, ..............S 293

Atchafalaya.River at Krotz Springs, La. .......... 294
VHI CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc. --Continued 

Lower Mississippi River basin--Continued

Mississippi River Delta--Continued Page 

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La............... 297

Vermilion River at Bancker' s Ferry, near 

Abbeville, La. ................................. 304

Part 8-Western Gulf of Mexico basins ................ 308

Mermentau River basin ........................... 308

Mermentau River at Lake Arthur, La. ............. 308

Calcasieu River basin ............................. 311

Calcasieu River near Glenmora, La. .............. 311

Calcasieu River at Moss Bluff, La. ............... 312

Sabine River basin ............................... 316

Sabine River near Emory, Tex. .................. 316

Sabine River near Tatum, Tex. .................. 319

Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine, La. ................ 322

Sabine River near Ruliff, Tex. .................... 323

Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, Tex. ............... 326

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Sabine River 

basin in Texas ................................. 329

Neches River basin ............................... 332

Neches River at Evadale, Tex. ................... 332

Trinity River basin ............................... 33 5

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex. ...... 335

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex. ................ 336

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex. .................. 340

Trinity River near Moss Bluff, Tex. .............. 342

Old River near Cove, Tex. ...................... 344

Trinity River at Anahuac, Tex. ................... 346

Trinity Bay at mouth of Trinity River, near 

Anahuac, Tex. ................................ 348

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Trinity River 

basin in Texas ................................ 353

San Jacinto River basin ........................... 354

San Jacinto River near Huffman, Tex. ............. 354

Brazos River basin ............................... 357

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex. .......... 357

Brazos River at Possum Kingdom Dam near Graford, 

Tex. ......................................... 360

Brazos River near Whitney, Tex. ................. 362

Leon River near Eastland, Tex. .................. 365

Brazos River at Richmond, Tex. .................. 366

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Brazos River 

basin in Texas ................................. 369

Colorado River basin ............................. 371

Bull Creek near Ira, Tex. ........................ 371

De4p Creek near Dunn, Tex. ..................... 373

Colorado River at Colorado City, Tex. ............ 374

Colorado River near San Saba, Tex. .............. 378
CONTENTS IX

Chemical analyses, etc. --Continued 

Western Gulf of Mexico basins--Continued

Colorado River basin--Continued Page 

Colorado River at Austin, Tex. ................... 384

Colorado River at Wharton, Tex. ................. 386

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Colorado

River basin in Texas .......................... 387

Guadalupe River basin ............................ 388

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex. ................ 388

Nueces River basin ............................... 391

Nueces River near Mathis, Tex................... 391

Rio Grande basin ................................ 393

Rio Grande above Culebra Creek, near Lobatos,

Colo.......................................... 393

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex................... 395

Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Mex. ................ 398

Rio Chama near Chamita, N. Mex. ............... 402

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge near San Ildefonso,

N. Mex. ..................................... 406

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex. ............. 412

Jemez River near Bernalillo, N. Mex. ............ 416

Rio Grande near Bernalillo, N. Mex. ............ 420

Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Mex. ............. 425

Rio Puerco below Cabezon, N. Mex. ............. 430

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex. ........... 433

San Jose River at Correo, N. Mex. .............. 436

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex. .............. 439

Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Mex. .............. 442

Rio Salado near San Acacia, N. Mex. ............. 445

Socorro Main Canal North at San Acacia, N. Mex... 448 

Rio Grande at San Acacia, N. Mex. ............... 449

Rio Grande at San Antonio, N. Mex. .............. 456

Rio Grande Tiffany Channel at San Marcial, N. Mex. 461 

Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex. .............. 467

Pecos River near Puerto De Luna, N. Mex. ....... 475

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex. .... 482

Pecos River near Acme, N. Mex. ................ 484

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch near Roswell,

N. Mex. ...................................... 487

Pecos River near Artesia, N. Mex. ............... 490

Rio Penasco at Dayton, N. Mex. .................. 496

Pecos River at Dam site 3 near Carlsbad, N. Mex.. 498 

Carlsbad Main Canal at head near Carlsbad,

N. Mex. ...................................... 500

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex................. 502

Refinery Intake Canal near Loving, N. Mex. ....... 505

Pecos River east of Malaga, N. Mex. ............ 506

Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing near

Malaga, N. Mex. ............................. -.508
X CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc. --Continued 

Western Gulf of Mexico basins--Continuedi

Rio Grande basin -Continued Page 

Pecos River near Red Bluff, N. Mex. ............ 511

Pecos River below Red Bluff Dam near Orla, Tex. 514 

Pecos River below Grandfalls, Tex. ............. 516

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Rio Grande 

basin in New Mexico .......................... 517

Index ............................................. 519

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing basins

covered by the four water-supply papers on quality

of surface waters in 1953 ....................... 2
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1953

PARTS 7-8

INTRODUCTION

The quality-of-water investigations of the United States Geological Survey are concerned with chemical and physical characteristics of the surface and ground water supplies of the Nation. 

Most of the investigations carried on in cooperation with States 

and other Federal agencies deal with the amounts of matter in solution and in suspension in streams.

The records of chemical analysis, suspended sediment, and 

temperature for surface waters given in this volume serve as a 

basis for determining the suitability of the waters examined for 

industrial, agricultural, and domestic uses insofar as such use 

is affected by the dissolved or suspended mineral matter in the 

waters. The discharge of a stream and, to a lesser extent, the 

chemical quality are related to variations in rainfall and other 

forms of precipitation. In general, lower concentrations of dissolved solids may be expected during the periods of high flow than 

during periods of low flow. The concentration in some streams 

may change materially with relatively small variations in flow, 

whereas for other streams the quality may remain relatively uniform throughout large ranges in discharge. The quantities of suspended sediment carried by streams are also related to discharge, 

and during flood periods the sediment concentrations in many 

streams vary over wide ranges.

The regular yearly publication of records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment, and water temperature was begun by 

the Geological Survey in 1941. The annual records prior to 1948 

were published in a single volume for the entire country. Beginning in 1948, the records were published in two volumes, and beginning in 1950, in four volumes, covering the drainage basins 

shown in figure 1. The samples for which data are given were 

collected from October 1, 1952, to September 30, 1953. Descriptive statements are given for each sampling station for which 

regular series of chemical analyses or sediment determinations 

have been made. These statements include the location of the 

stream-sampling station, drainage area, length of time for which 

records are available, extremes of dissolved solids, hardness, 

sediment loads, water temperature, and other pertinent data.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

Parts 1-4; WSP 1290 

Parts 5-6; WSP 1291 

Parts 9-14; WSP 1293

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing basins covered 

by the four water-supply papers on quality of surface waters 

in 1953. The shaded portion represents the section of the 

country covered by this volume; the unshaded portion represents the section of the country covered by other watersupply papers-.

Records of water discharge of the streams at, or near, the sampling point for the sampling period are included in most tables of 

analyses. The records are arranged by drainage basins, according to Geological Survey practice in reporting records of stream 

flow.

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending 

September 30, 1951, the order of listing station records has been 

changed. In this report, stations on tributary streams are listed 

between stations on the main stream in the order in which those 

tributaries enter the main stem. Stations on tributaries to tributaries are inserted in a similar manner.

During the year ended September 30, 1953,134 regular sampling stations on 66 streams for the study of the chemical character of surface waters were maintained by the Geological Survey 

in the area covered by this volume. Samples were collected less 

frequently during the year at many other points. Water temperatures were measured daily at 96 of the regular sampling stations. 

Not all analyses of samples of surface water collected during the 

year have been included. Single analyses of an incomplete nature 

generally have been omitted. Also, determinations made on the
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 3

daily samples before compositing have not been reported. Specific conductance was usually determined on each daily sample, 

and pH, chloride, or other determinations were also made on many 

of the daily samples. As noted in the table headings these data 

are available for reference at the district offices listed under Division of Work, on page 21.

Quantities of suspended sediment are reported for 29 stations during the year ended September 30, 1953. The sediment 

samples were collected one or more times daily at most stations, 

depending on the rate of flow and changes in stage of the stream. 

Sediment samples were collected less frequently during the year 

at many other points. In connection with measurements of sediment discharge, sizes of sediment particles were determined at 

25 of the stations. As noted under "Remarks" in the table headings, suspended-sediment concentrations also were determined 

from the samples collected for chemical analyses in some parts 

of the country. The data do not provide a reliable basis for computing the loads of suspended sediment carried by the stream but 

may be of value for design and operation of filtration plants utilizing these stream waters. Records of these infrequent determinations are available for reference in the district offices listed.

Material which is transported essentially in continuous contact 

with the stream bed is termed bed load and is not considered in 

this report. All other undissolved material in transport is termed 

suspended sediment and generally constitutes the major part of the 

total sediment load. At the present time no reliable method has 

been developed for determining bed load on a routine basis.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 

CHEMICAL QUALITY

Samples for chemical analyses were usually collected daily at, 

or near, points on streams where gaging stations are maintained 

for measurement of water discharge. Most of the analyses were 

made on 10-day composites of daily samples collected for a period 

of a year at each sampling point. Three composite samples were 

usually prepared each month by mixing together equal volumes of 

daily samples collected from the 1st to the 10th, from the llth to 

the 20th, and during the remainder of the month. For some streams 

that are subject to sudden and large changes in chemical composition or concentration, samples were composited for shorter periods 

on the basis of the concentration of dissolved solids indicated by 

measurements of specific conductance of the daily samples.

The samples were analyzed according to methods regularly 

used by the Geological Survey. These methods are essentially the 

same as or are modifications of methods described in recognized
4 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

authoritative publications for the mineral analysis of water samples (Collins, 1928; Am. Public Health Assoc., 1946).

For those waters containing moderately large quantities of 

soluble salts, the value reported for dissolved solids is the sum 

of the quantities of the various determined constituents using the 

carbonate equivalent of the reported bicarbonate. In other analyses the value reported as dissolved solids is the residue on evaporation after drying at 180°C for 1 hour. Specific conductance is 

given for most analyses and was determined by means of a conductance bridge using a standard potassium chloride solution as 

reference.

SUSPENDED SEDIMENT

In general, samples were collected daily with the US D-43 

depth-integrating sampler (U. S. Inter-agency, 1948, p. 70-76) 

from a fixed sampling point at one vertical in the cross section. 

The US DH-48 hand sampler was used at many stations during 

periods of low flow. Suspended-sediment samples, consisting of 

depth-integrated samples at three or more verticals in the cross 

section were made periodically to determine the cross-sectional 

distribution of the suspended concentration with respect to that at 

the daily sampling vertical. In streams where comparatively 

rapid fluctuations in transverse distribution of water discharge or 

sediment concentration are encountered at the sampling point, 

samples were taken regularly at two or more verticals to determine the average concentration across the section. During periods of high flow, samples were taken two or more times throughout the day at many sampling stations, and during periods of rapidly changing flow samples were taken hourly at some stations.

Sediment concentrations were determined by filtration or evaporation of the samples as required. At many stations the mean 

daily concentration for some days was obtained by plotting the instantaneous concentrations on the original or copies of the original 

gage-height chart. The plotted concentrations adjusted, if necessary, for cross-sectional distribution with respect to that at the 

daily sampling vertical, were connected or averaged by continuous 

curves to obtain a concentration graph. This graph represented 

the estimated concentration at any time and, for most periods, 

mean daily concentrations were determined from the graph. When 

the concentration and water discharge were changing rapidly, the 

day was often subdivided for this computation. For some periods 

when the day-to-day variation in the concentration was negligible, 

the data were not plotted, and the average concentration of the 

samples was used as the mean concentration for the day. For 

certain stations, when the discharge and sediment concentrations 

were relatively low and varied only slightly from day to day, the
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 5

samples for a number of days were composited and the mean daily 

concentrations and mean daily loads are shown.

For some periods when no samples were collected, daily sediment loads were estimated on the basis of water discharge, sediment concentrations observed immediately preceding and following the periods, and sediment loads for other periods of similar 

discharge. The estimates were further guided by weather conditions and sediment discharge for other stations.

In many instances where there were no observations for several days, the sediment loads for individual days are not estimated, as numerous factors influencing the quantities of transported sediment made it very difficult to make accurate estimates 

of sediment loads for individual days. However, estimated sediment loads for missing days in an otherwise continuous period of 

sampling have been included in monthly and annual totals for most 

streams to provide a complete record.

In addition to the records of total quantities of sediment, rec - 

ords of the particle sizes of sediment are included also. The particle sizes of the suspended sediments were determined periodically for many of the stations. As much of the material carried 

in suspension can pass through the finest sieves, the bottomwithdrawal tube method (U. S. Inter-agency, 1943, p. 82-90) was 

used in most of the analyses. Generally, sieves were used in the 

determination of particle sizes for sediments which were predominantly coarser than 0.062 mm. Size distribution for some sediments was deter mined by a combination of sieves and pipette methods in which the size fraction 0.062 mm and larger was analyzed 

by sieves and that smaller than 0.062 mm was analyzed by the 

pipette method (Kilmer and Alexander, 1949). Native or distilled 

water, as noted in the tables of analyses, was used as the settling 

medium. In some- instances, chemical dispersing agents were 

added to the settling medium. As settling diameters of the clay 

and colloidal fractions are often affected by the chemical charac"- 

ter of the settling medium, analyses made using native water may 

more nearly simulate particle sizes existing in the stream. Results of analyses using distilled water or using a settling medium 

containing dispersing agents approximate ultimate particle sizes 

of the finer fractions. The concentration of sediment suspension 

for analysis was reduced to less than 5, 000 parts per million, 

where necessary, by means of a sample splitter, in order to stay 

within limits recommended for the bottom-withdrawal tube or pipette method. The concentration of suspended sediment used in the 

bottom-withdrawal tube or pipette cylinder was often different from 

the concentration in the original suspension. The concentration at 

which analyses were made is indicated in the appropriate tables.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

TEMPERATURE

For most of the stations, daily water temperatures were obtained at the time that the chemical quality or sediment samples 

were collected. So far as practicable the water temperatures were 

observed at about the same time each day for an individual river 

station in order that the data would be relatively unaffected by diurnal variations in temperatur§. For most large, swiftly flowing 

streams the diurnal variation in water temperature is probably 

small, but for sluggish or shallow streams the daily range in temperature may amount to several degrees and may follow closely 

changes in air temperature. The thermometers used for determination of water temperature were accurate to plus or minus 

about 0.5°F.

Records of thermograph observations consist of maximum and 

minimum temperatures for each day, and the monthly averages of 

the maximum daily and minimum daily temperatures.

EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

The dissolved mineral constituents are reported in parts per 

million. A part per million is a unit weight of a constituent in a 

million unit weights of water. Equivalents per million are not 

given in this report although the expression of analyses in equivalents per million is sometimes preferred. An equivalent per million is a unit chemical combining weight of a constituent in a million unit weights of water and is calculated by dividing the concentration in parts per million by the chemical combining weight of 

the constituent. For convenience in making this conversion the reciprocals of chemical combining weights of the most commonly 

reported constituents (ions) are given in the following table:

Constituent Factor Constituent Factor

Iron (Fe++). ......... 0 .0358 Carbonate (CO 3") . .0.0333

Iron (Fe+++)... ...... .0537 Bicarbonate(HCO3~). .0164

Calcium (Ca++) ...... .0499 Sulfate (SO4 '~) . ... . .0208

Magnesium (Mg++) .. . .0822 Chloride (Cl ~) ...... .0282

Sodium (Na+) ........ .0435 Fluoride (F~)....... .0526

Potassium (K+) ...... .0256 Nitrate (NO 3 ")...... .0161

Results given in parts per million can be converted to grains 

per United States gallon by dividing by 17.12. A calculated quan-
EXPRESSION OF RESULTS 7

tity of sodium and potassium is given in some analyses and is the 

quantity of sodium needed in addition to the calcium and magnesium 

to balance the acid constituents.

The hardness, as calcium carbonate (CaCO3 ), is calculated from 

the equivalents of calcium and magnesium except for afew samples 

for which the reported values also include equivalents of free mineral acid, aluminum, if on, and manganese when present in significant quantities. The hardness caused by calcium and magnesium 

(and other ions if significant) equivalent to the carbonate and bicarbonate is called carbonate hardness; the hardness in excess of this 

quantity is called noncarbonate hardness.

In the analyses of most waters used for irrigation, the quantity of dissolved solids is given in tons per acre-foot as well as in 

parts per million. Percent sodium is computed for those analyses 

where sodium and potassium are reported separately by dividing 

the equivalents per million of sodium by the sum of the equivalents 

per million of calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium and 

multiplying the quotient by 100. In analyses where sodium and potassium were calculated and reported as a combined value, the 

value reported for percent sodium will include the equivalent quantity of potassium. In most waters of moderate to high concentration, the proportion of potassium is much smaller than that of sodium.

Specific conductance values are expressed in reciprocal ohms 

times 10^ (micromhos at 25°C). The discharge of the streams is 

reported in cubic feet-per second (see Stream Flow, p. 21) andthe 

temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Color is expressed in units of 

the platinum-cobalt scale proposed by Hazen (1892, p. 427-428). 

Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in terms of pH units. By 

definition the pH value of a solution is the negative logarithm of the 

concentration of gram ions of hydrogen. However, the pH meter 

which is generally used in Survey laboratories, determines the activity of the hydrogen ions as distinguished from concentration.

An average of analyses (arithmetical or weighted) for the water 

year is given for most daily sampling stations. An arithmetical average represents the composition of water that would be contained 

in a vessel or reservoir that had received equal quantities of water 

from the river each day for the water year. A weighted average 

represents approximately the composition of water that would be 

found in a reservoir containing all of the water passing a given station during the year after thorough mixing in the reservoir. The 

weighted average of the analyses is computed by multiplying the 

discharge for the sampling period by the quantities of the individual 

constituents for the corresponding period and dividing the sum of 

the products by the sum of the discharges. Water as represented 

by the weighted average is less concentrated than that represented 

by the average of the individual analyses for most streams because 

at times of high discharge the rivers generally have lower concentrations of dissolved solids.

Mean daily sediment concentrations are expressed in parts per 

million by weight. A part per million of sediment is computed as
8 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

1,000, 000 times the ratio of the weight of sediment to the weight 

of water-sediment mixture. Daily sediment loads are expressed 

in tons per day, and except for subdivided days are usually obtained 

by multiplying daily mean sediment concentration in parts per million by the daily mean discharge, and the appropriate conversion 

factor, normally 0.0027.

Particle-size analyses are expressed in percentages finer than 

indicated sizes in millimeters. The size classification used in 

this report is that recommended by the American Geophysical Union Subcommittee on sediment terminology (Lane, et al; 1947, p. 

937). Other data included as pertinent to the size analyses for 

many streams are the date of collection, the stream discharge 

and sediment concentration when sample was collected, the concentration of the suspension during analysis, and the method of 

analysis.

COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

All natural waters contain dissolved mineral matter. Water 

in contact with soils or rock, even for only a few hours, will dissolve some rock materials. The quantity of dissolved mineral 

matter in a natural water depends primarily on the type of rocks 

or soils though which the water has passed and the length of time 

ft has been in contact with the rocks or soils. Some streams are 

surface runoff and underground water from springs or 

Such streams reflect the chemical character of their concentrated underground sources during dry periods and are more 

dilute during periods of heavy rainfall. Underground water is usually more highly concentrated than surface runoff as it remains 

in contact with the rocks and soils for much longer periods. The 

concentration of dissolved solids in a river water is frequently increased by drainage from mines or oil fields, by the addition of 

industrial or municipal wastes, or--in irrigated regions by return drain waters.

The mineral constituents and physical properties of natural 

waters reported in the tables of analyses include those that have 

a practical bearing on the value of the waters for most purposes. 

The analyses generally include results for silica, iron, calcium, 

magnesium, sodium, potassium (or sodium and potassium together 

as sodium), bicarbonate, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, boron, and dissolved solids. Aluminum, manganese, color, pH, 

acidity, oxygen consumed, and other dissolved constituents and 

physical properties are reported for certain streams. The source 

and significance of the different constituents and properties of natural waters are discussed in the following paragraphs.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

MINERAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLUTION

Silica (SiO2 )

Silica is dissolved from practically all rocks. Some natural 

surface waters contain less than 5 parts per million of silica and 

few contain more than 50 parts, but the more common range is 

from 10 to 30 parts per million. Silica affects the usefulness of 

a water because it contributes to the formation of boiler scale; it 

usually is removed from feed water for high-pressure boilers. 

Silica also forms troublesome deposits on the blades of steam turbines.

Aluminum (Al)

Aluminum is usually present only in negligible quantities in 

natural waters except in areas where the waters have been in contact with the more soluble rocks of high aluminum contentsuch as 

bauxite and certain shales. Acid waters often contain large amounts of aluminum. It may be troublesome in feed waters where 

it tends to be deposited as a scale on boiler tubes.

Manganese (Mn)

Manganese is dissolved in appreciable quantities from rocks 

in some sections of the country. Waters impounded in large reservoirs may contain manganese that has been dissolved from the 

mud on the bottom of the reservoir by action of carbon dioxide 

produced by anaerobic fermentation of organic matter. Manganese is not regularly determined in areas where it is not present 

in the waters in appreciable amounts. It is especially objectionable in water used in laundry work and in textile processing. Concentrations as low as 0.2 part per million may cause a dark-brown 

or black stain on fabrics and porcelain fixtures. Appreciable quantities of manganese are often found in waters containing objectionable quantities of iron.

Iron (Fe)

Iron is dissolved from many rocks and soils. On exposure to 

the air, normal basic waters that contain more than 1 part per
10 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

million of iron soon become turbid with the insoluble reddish ferric oxide produced by oxidation. Surface waters, therefore, seldom contain as much as 1 part per million of dissolved iron, although some acid waters carry large quantities of iron in solution. 

Iron causes reddish-brown stains on white porcelain or enameled 

ware and fixtures and on fabrics washed in the water.

Calcium (Ca)

Calcium is dissolved from practically all rocks and soils, but 

the highest concentrations are usually found in waters that have 

been in contact with limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. Calcium 

and magnesium make water hard and are largely responsible for 

the formation of boiler scale. Most waters associated with granite 

or silicious sands contain less than 10 parts per million of calcium; waters in areas where rocks are composed of dolomite and 

limestone contain from 30 to 100 parts per million; and waters 

that have come in contact with deposits of gypsum may contain 

several hundred parts per million.

Magnesium (Mg)

Magnesium is dissolved from many rocks, particularly from 

dolomitic rocks. Its effect in water is similar to that of calcium. 

The magnesium in soft waters may amount to only 1 or 2 parts 

per million, but water in areas that contain large quantities of 

dolomite or other magnesium-bearing rocks may contain from 20 

to 100 parts per million or more of magnesium.

Sodium and potassium (Na and K)

Sodium and potassium are dissolved from practically all rocks. 

Sodium is the predominant cation in some of the more highly mineralized waters found in the western United States. Natural waters that contain only 3 or 4 parts per million of the two together 

are likely to carry almost as much potassium as sodium. As the 

total quantity of these constituents increases, the proportion of 

sodium becomes much greater. Moderate quantities of sodium 

and potassium have little effect on the usefulness of the water for 

most purposes, but waters that carry more than 50 or 100 parts 

per million of the two may require careful operation of steam 

boilers to prevent foaming. More highly mineralized waters that 

contain a large proportion of sodium salts may be unsatisfactory 

for irrigation.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 11

Carbonate and bicarbonate (CO3 and HCO3 )

Bicarbonate occurs in waters largely through the action of 

carbon dioxide, which enables the water to dissolve carbonates 

of calcium and magnesium. Carbonate as such is not usually 

present in appreciable quantities in natural waters. The bicarbonate in waters that come from relatively insoluble rocks may 

amount to less than 50 parts per million; many waters from limestone contain from 200 to 400 parts per million. Bicarbonate in 

moderate concentrations in water has no effect on its value for 

most uses. Bicarbonate or carbonate is an aid in coagulation for 

the removal of suspended matter from water.

Sulfate (SO4 )

Sulfate is dissolved from many rocks and soils--in especially 

large quantities from gypsum and from beds of shale. It is formed also by the oxidation of sulfides of iron and is therefore present in considerable quantities in waters from mines. Sulfate in 

waters that contain much calcium and magnesium causes the formation of hard scale in steam boilers and may increase the cost 

of softening the water.

Chloride (Cl)

Chloride is dissolved from rock materials in all parts of the 

country. Surface waters in the humid regions are usually low in 

chloride, whereas streams in arid or semiarid regions may contain several hundred parts per million of chloride leached from 

soils and rocks, especially where the streams receive return 

drainage from irrigated lands or are affected by ground-water-inflow carrying appreciable quantities of chloride. Large quantities 

of chloride may affect the industrial use of water by increasing 

the corrosiveness of waters that contain large quantities of calcium and magnesium.

Fluoride (F)

Fluoride has been reported as being present in some rocks to 

about the same extent as chloride. However, the quantity of fluoride in natural surface waters is ordinarily very small compared 

to that of chloride. Recent investigations indicate that the incidence of dental caries is less when there are small amounts of
12 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

fluoride present in the water supply than when there is none. However, excess fluoride in water is associated with the dental defect 

known as mottled enamel if the water is usedfor drinking by young 

children during calcification or formation of the teeth (Dean, 1936, 

p. 1269-1272). This defect becomes increasingly noticeable as the 

quantity of fluoride in water increases above 1. 5 to 2. 0 parts per 

million.

Nitrate (NO3)

Nitrate in water is considered a final oxidation product of nitrogenous material and in some instances may indicate previous 

contamination by sewage or other organic matter. The quantities 

of nitrate present in surface waters usually amount to less than 5 

parts per million (as NO3) and have no effect on the value of the 

water for ordinary uses.

It has been reported that as much as 2 parts per million of nitrate in boiler water tends to decrease inter crystalline cracking 

of boiler steel. Studies made in Illinois indicate that nitrates in 

excess of 70 parts per million (as NO3) may contribute to methemoglobinemia ("blue babies") (Faucett and Miller, 1946, p. 593), 

and more recent investigations conducted in Ohio show that drinking water containing nitrates in the range of 44 to 88 parts per million or more (as NO3) may be the cause of methemoglobinemia in 

infants (Waring, 1949). In a report published by the National Research Council, Maxcy (1950, p. 271) concludes that a nitrate content in excess of 44 parts per million (as NO3) should be regarded 

as unsafe for infant feeding.

Boron (B)

Boron in small quantities has been found essential for plant 

growth, but irrigation water containing more than 1 part per million boron is detrimental to citrus and other boron-sensitive crops. 

Boron is reported in Survey analyses of surface waters in arid and 

semiarid regions of the Southwest and West where irrigation is 

practiced or contemplated, butfew of the surface waters analyzed 

have harmful concentrations of boron.

Dissolved solids

The reported quantity of dissolved solids--the residue on evaporation--consists mainly of the dissolved mineral constituents in 

the water. It may also contain some organic matter and water of 

crystallization. Waters with less than 500 parts per million of dis-
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 13

solved solids are usually satisfactory for domestic and some industrial uses. Waters containing several thousand parts per million of dissolved solids are sometimes successfully used for irrigation where practices permit the removal of soluble salts through 

the application of large volumes of water on well-drained lands.

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER 

Oxygen consumed

The value for oxygen consumed furnishes an approximation of 

the oxidizable matter in the unfiltered and filtered samples and 

gives a partial measure of polluting materiate,J£ae!i-ai» sewage and 

oxidizable industrial wastes. Naturally higMycolored waters may 

have relatively h|gh oxygen consumed, although waters that are 

not noticeably eolllied may contain oxidizable material.

Color

In water analysis the term "color" refers to the appearance 

of water that is free from suspended solids. Many turbid waters 

thatappear yellow, red, or brown when viewed in the stream show 

very little color after the suspended matter has been removed. 

The yellow-to-brown color of some waters is usually caused by 

organic matter extracted from leaves, roots, and other organic 

substances in the groepd. In some areas objectionable color in 

water results fromindustrial wastes and sewage. Clear deep water may appear Blue as.the result of a scattering of sunlight by the 

water molecules. Water for domestic use and some industrial uses 

should be free from any perceptible color. A color less than 10 

units usually passes unnoticed. Some swamp waters have natural 

color of 200 to 300 units or more.

Hydrogen-ion concentration (pH)

The degree of acidity or alkalinity of water, as treated by 

the hydrogen-ion concentration, expressed as pH, is related to 

the corrosive properties of water, and is useful in determining 

the proper treatment for coagulation that may be necessary at water-treatment plants. A pH value of 7.0 indicates that the water 

is neither--acid nor alkaline. Waters having pH values progressively lower than 7.0 denote increasing acidity, whereas values 

progressively higher than 7.0 denote increasing alkalinity (see 

p. 7). The pH of most natural surface waters ranges between 6
14 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

and 8. Some alkaline surface waters have pH values greater than 

8.0, and waters containing free mineral acid usually have pH values 

less than 4. 5.

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C)

The specific conductance of a water is a measure of its capacity to conduct a current of electricity. The conductance varies 

with the concentration and degree of ionization of the different minerals in solution and with the temperature of the water. When considered in conjunction with results of determinations for other constituents, specific conductance is a useful determination and plays 

an important part in indicating changes in concentration of the total quantity of dissolved minerals in surface waters. (See p. 7 .)

'Hardness

Hardness is the characteristic of water that receives the most 

attention in industrial and domestic use. It is usually recognized 

by the increased quantity of soap required to produce lather. The 

use of hard water is also objectionable because it contributes to 

the formation of scale in boilers, water heaters, radiators, and 

pipes, with the resultant decrease in rate of heat transfer, possibility of boiler failure,, and loss of flow.

Hardness is caused almost entirely by compounds of calcium 

and magnesium. Other constituents--such as iron, manganese, 

aluminum, barium, strontium, and free acid--also cause hardness, although they usually are not present in quantities large 

enough to have any appreciable effect. Water that has less than 

60 parts per million of hardness is usually rated as soft and suitable for many purposes without further softening. Waters with 

hardness ranging from 61 to 120 parts per million may be considered moderately hard, but this degree of hardness does not 

seriously interfere with the use of water for many purposes except for use in high-pressure steam boilers and in some industrial processes. Waters with hardness ranging from 121 to 200 

parts per million are considered hard, and laundries and industries may profitably soften such supplies. Water with hardness 

above 200 parts per million usually requires some softening before 

being used for most purposes.

Total acidity

The total acidity of a natural water represents the content of 

free carbon dioxide, mineral acids, and salts--especially sulfates
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 15

of iron and aluminum-- that hydrolyze to give hydrogen ions. Acid 

waters are very corrosive and generally contain excessive amounts 

of objectionable constituents, such as iron, aluminum, and manganese.

Corrosiveness

The corrosiveness of a water is that property which makes the 

water aggressive to metal surfaces and frequently results in the 

appearance of the "red;jwater" caused by solution of iron. The disadvantages of iron in water have been discussed previously. Additionally, corrosion causes the deterioration of water pipes, steam 

boilers, and water-heating equipment. Many waters that do not 

appreciably cor rode cold-water lines will aggressively attack hotwater lines. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, free acid, and acid-generating salts are the principal constituents in water that cause corrosion. In a general wayu yje.ry soft waters of low mineral content 

tend to be more corrosive than hard waters containing appreciable 

quantities of carbonates and bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium.

Percent sodium

Percent sodium is reported in most of the analyses of waters 

collected from streams in the western part of the country where 

irrigation is practiced extensively. The proportion of sodium to 

all the basic constituents in the water has a bearing on the suitability of a water for irrigation. (See p. 7 ) Waters in which the 

percent sodium is more than 60 may be injurious when applied to 

certain types of soils, particularly when adequate drainage is not 

provided(Magistad and Christiansen, 1944, p. 8-9; Wilcox, 1948, 

P. 6).

Sodium-adsorption-ratio

Sodium-adsorption-ratio (SAR) is the relative proportion of 

sodium to other cations in an irrigation water.

SAR = Na+

\/ (Ca+++Mg++)/2

where the ionic concentrations are expressed in milliequivalents

per liter (or equivalents per million for most irrigation waters).

The term is used for soil extracts and irrigation waters to ex-
16 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

press the relative activity of sodium ions in exchange reactions 

with soil. SAR provides an estimate of the sodium or alkali hazard and reportedly is more significant for interpreting water quality than percent sodium because it relates more directly to the exchangeable sodium percentage the soil will attain when it and the 

water are in equilibrium.

The U. S. Salinity Laboratory diagram for classifying waters 

for irrigation divides water into four classes with respect to sodium hazard, the dividing points being at SAR values of 10, 18, and 

26. They range from low-sodium water that can be used for irrigation on almost all soils to very high-sodium water which is generally unsatisfactory for irrigation.

SEDIMENT

Fluvial sediment is generally regar<Jed as that sediment which 

is transported by, suspended in, or deposited by water. Suspended sediment is that sediment which remains in suspension in water owing to the upward components of turbulent currents or by 

colloidal suspension. Most fluvial sediment results from the normal process of erosion, which in turn is part of the geologic cycle 

of rock transformation. In some instances, this normal process 

may have been accelerated by agricultural practices. Sediment 

also results from a number of industrial activities. In certain 

sections, waste materials from mining, logging, oil-field, and 

other industrial operations introduce large quantities of suspended 

as well as dissolved material.

The quantity of sediment, transported or available for transportation, is affected by climatic conditions, form or nature of 

precipitation, vegetal cover, topography, and land use. An important property of fluvial sediment is the fall velocity of the particles in transport. Particle sizes, as determined by various 

methods, represent mechanical diameters, which are related to 

sedimentation diameters indirectly. Sediment particles in the 

sand-size (larger than 0.062 mm) range do not appear to be affected by flocculation or dispersion resulting from the mineral 

constituents in solution. The sedimentation diameter of clay and 

silt particles in suspension may vary considerably from point to 

point in a stream or reservoir, depending on the mineral matter 

in solution and in suspension and the degree of turbulence present. 

The size of sediment particles in transport at any point depends 

on the type oferodible and soluble material in the drainage area, 

the degree of flocculation present, time in transport, and characteristics of the transporting flow. The flow characteristics include velocity of water, turbulence, and the depth, width, and 

roughness of the channel. As a result of these variable charac-
PUBLICATIONS 17

teristics, the size of particles transported, as well as the total 

sediment load, is in constant adjustment with the characteristics 

and physical features of the stream and drainage area.

PUBLICATIONS

Reports giving chemical analyses, suspended-sediment loads, 

and water temperatures of samples of surface water made by the 

Geological Survey have been published yearly since 1941. Records 

for the years ended September 30, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 

1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, and 1952, for many of the 

stations listed in this report are given in Water -Supply Papers 942, 

950, 970, 1022, 1030, 1050, 1102, 1132, 1163* 1188, 1199, and 

1252.

Geological Survey reports containing analyses of surface-water 

samples collected prior to 1941 are listed below. Publications 

dealing largely with the quality of ground-water supplies and only 

incidentally covering the chemical composition of surface-waters 

are not included. Publications that are out of print are preceded 

by an asterisk.

PROFESSIONAL PAPER

*135. Composition of river and lake waters of the United States, 

1924.

BULLETINS

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, 1911. 

770. The data of geochemistry, 1924.

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

*108. Quality of water in the Susquehanna River drainage basin, 

with an introductory chapter on physiographic features, 

1904.

*161. Quality of water in the upper Ohio River basiri and at Erie, 

Pa., 1906.

*193. The quality of surface waters in Minnesota, 1907.

*236. The quality of surface waters in the United Stales, Parti, 

Analyses of waters east of the one hundredth meridian, 

1909.
18 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

*237. The quality of the surface waters of California, 1910.

*239. The quality of the surface waters of Illinois, 1910.

*273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, with a preliminary report on stream pollution by mine waters in southeastern Kansas, 1911.

*274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with 

chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and the 

industrial application of water analyses, 1911.

*339. Quality of the surface waters of Washington, 1914.

*363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, 1914.

*418. Mineral springs of Alaska, with a chapter on the chemical 

character of some surface waters of Alaska, 1917.

*596-B. Quality of water of Colorado River in 1925-26, 1928.

*596-D. Quality of water of Pecos River in Texas, 1928.

*596-E. Quality of the surface waters of New Jersey, 1928.

*636-A. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1926-28, 1930.

*636-B. Suspended matter in the Color ado River in 192 5-28, 1930.

*638-D. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1928-30, 1932.

*839. Quality of water of the Rio Grande basin above Fort Quitman, Tex., 1938.

*889-E. Chemical character of surface water of Georgia, 1944.

*998. Suspended sediment in the Colorado River, 1925-41, 1947. 

1048. Discharge and sediment loads in the Boise River drainage

basin, Idaho, 1939-40, 1948. 

1110-C. Quality of water of Conchas Reservoir, New Mexico,

1939-49, 1952.

Many of the reports listed are available for consultation in the 

larger public and institutional libraries. Copies of Geological 

Survey publications still in print may be purchased at a nominal 

cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, upon request, furnish 

lists giving prices.

COOPERATION

The table on p. 19-20 lists State and local agencies that cooperated in quality-of-water investigations in the drainage basins 

included in this volume. The locations of quality-of-water district 

or regional off ices responsible for the data collected in the drainage basins are given in the table, also.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior, in the operation of some stations in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Corps of Engineers, Department of Army, in the operation of some stations in
State Cooperating agency Drainage basin 

Arkansas

Louisiana

Missouri

New 

Mexico

Oklahoma

Institute of Science and Technology, 

University of Arkansas, Dr. 

W. W. Grigorieff, director.

Louisiana Department of Public 

Works, J. Lester White, Director.

New Mexico Interstate Stream 

Commission, John H. Bliss, secretary.

Oklahoma Planning and Resources 

Board, Division of Water Resources, 

Ira C. Husky, director, and Oklahoma A. & M. College, Division of 

Engineering Research, C. A. Dunn, 

executive director.

Lower Mississippi Ri

Lower Mississippi Ri

Western Gulf of Mexic

Lower Mississippi Ri

(sedimentation inves

gations at St. Louis)

Lower Mississippi Ri

Western Gulf of Mexic

Lower Mississippi Ri
State Cooperating agency Drainage b

Texas Texas State Board of Water Engineers, consisting of H. A. Beckwith, chairman, A. P. Rollins, 

and J. S. Guleke; Texas Red Bluff 

Water Power Control District, 

Lower Colorado River Authority, 

Brazos River Authority, Lower 

Neches Valley Authority, San 

Jacinto River Authority, Upper 

Red River Flood Control and 

Irrigation District, and the Texas 

Electric Company. Cities of 

Abiline, Amarillo Fort Worth, 

and Midland. Chambers-Liberty 

Counties Navigation District.

Lower Mississip

Western Gulf of 
DIVISION OF WORK 21

Texas. The Corps also provided financial assistance and made 

determinations in their laboratory of particle-size analyses of 

bed material and of sediment concentrations in connection with 

the sedimentation investigations of the Mississippi River at St. 

Louis. Assistance in collecting records was given by many municipal, State, and Federal agencies.

In addition to these cooperative programs, many of the stations were operated from funds appropriated directly to the Geological Survey for quality-of-water investigations. Studies of suspended-sediment loads in the middle Rio Grande in New Mexico 

were initiated as a Federal project in 1948.

DIVISION OF WORK

The quality-of-water program was conducted by the Water 

Resources Division of the Geological Survey, Carl G. Paulsen, 

Chief Hydraulic Engineer and S. K. Love, Chief of the Quality 

of Water Branch. The records were collected and prepared for 

publication under supervision of district or regional chemists and 

engineers as follows: In Arkansas--!. W. Geur in; in Missouri-- 

P. C. Benedict; in Oklahoma, and in the Arkansas River basin in 

Kansas--T. B. Dover; in New Mexico, and in the Rio Grande and 

Arkansas River basins in Colorado--!. D. Hem, and in Texas and 

Louis iana--Burdge Irelan. Any additional information on file can

be obtained by writing the responsible Survey district office. 

*

STREAM FLOW

Most of the records of stream discharge, used in conjunction with the chemical analyses and in the computation of sedi - 

ment loads in this volume, are published in Geological Survey 

reports on the surface-water supply of the United States. The 

discharge reported for a composite sample is usually the averaof the mean daily discharges for the normal composite period. 

For analyses in which the composite periods differ from the normal 10 or 11-day period, the discharges reported are the averages of the mean daily discharges for the days indicated. The discharges reported in the tables of single analyses are either daily 

mean discharges or discharges for the time at which samples 

were collected, computed from a stage-discharge relation or from 

a discharge measurement.
22 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

LITERATURE CITED

American Public Health Association, 1946, Standard methods for 

the examination of water and sewage, 9th ed., p. 1-112.

Collins, W. D., 1928, Notes on practical water analysis: U. S . 

Geol. Survey Water Supply Paper 596-H.

Dean, H. T., 1936, Chronic endemic dental fluorosis: Am. Med. 

Assoc. Jour., v. 107, p. 1269-1272.

Faucett, R. L., and Miller, H. C., 1946, Methemoglobinemia 

occur ring in infants fed milk diluted with well water of high 

nitrate content: Jour. Pediatrics, v. 29, p. 593.

Hazen, Alien, 1892, A new color standard for natural waters: Am. 

Chem. Jour., v. 12, p. 427-428.

Kilmer, V. J. and Alexander, L. T. , 1949, Methods of making 

mechanical analyses of soils: Soil Sci., v. 68, p. 15-24.

Lane, E. W., et al., 1949, Report of the Subcommittee on Terminology: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., v. 28, p. 937.

Magistad, O. C., and Christians en, J. E., 1944, Saline soils, 

their nature and management: U. S. Dept. Agriculture 

Circ. 707, p. 8-9.

Maxcy, Kenneth F., 1950, Report on the relation of nitrate concentrations in well waters to the occurrence of methemoglobinemia: Natl. Research Council, Bull., Sanitary Engineer, p. 265, App. D.

U. S. Inter-agency Report?, 1943, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads in streams, 

a study of new methods for size analysis of suspended sediment samples, p. 82-90; U. S. Engineer Off ice, St. Paul, 

Minn.

U. S. Inter-agency Report 8, 1948, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads of streams, 

measurement of the sediment discharge of streams, p. 

70-76; U. S. Engineer Office, St. Paul, Minn.

U. S. Salinity Laboratory Staff, 1954, Diagnosis and improvement 

of saline and alkali soils: U. S. Dept. Agriculture Handbook 60, p. 1-60.

Waring, F. Holman, 1949, Significance of nitrates in water supplies: Jour. Am. Water Works Assoc., v. 72, no. 2.

Wilcox, L. V., 1948, Explanation and interpretation of analyses 

of irrigation waters: U. S. Dept. Agriculture Circ. 784, 

p. 6.
CHEMICAL ANALYSES, WATER TEMPERATURES, AND SUSPENDED SEDIMENT 23

PART 7. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO.

LOCATION. At MacArthur Bridge, 1.1 miles below gaging station, which is 15 miles downstream

from the Missouri River and 180 miles upstream iron the Ohio River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 701,000 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

Sediment Records: April 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES. 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 31; minimum freezing point

Jan. 7, 8.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,870 ppm June 30; minimum daily. 66 ppm Jan. 7. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,420,000 tons Apr. 4; minimum daily, 10,300 tons Jan. 7. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Water temperatures (1950-53): Maximum, 86'F July 31, 1953; minimum,

freezing point on several days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,420 ppm June 7, 1951; minimum daily 38 ppm

Feb. 2, 3, 1951. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily 7,010,000 tons May 5, 1951; minimum daily, 4,340 tons

Feb. 3, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

WSP 1281.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 10 a. m. and 3 p. raj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

71

68

75

64

57

59

60

59

59

_

58

62

57

58

58

54

__

52

51

52

53

54

54

_

55

49

50

51

50

57

Nov.

_

52

51

50

52

50

49

48

48

_

47

-

_

54

52

50

50

49

47

47

48

45

40

--

Dec.

38

36

38

40

40

42

43

38

40

40

36

36

_

38

37

36

37

_

37

37

36

--

35

34

35

35

35

Jan.

_

35

34

__

34

34

32

32

35

35

_

34

41

41

36

_

38

36

36

35

36

36

--

38

39

35

36

39

42

~

Feb.

40

37

37

37

39

40

40

39

40

39

38

38

39

37

38

38

41

_

38

38

38

38

39

39

Mar.

_

37

39

39

42

38

-

41

45

44

46

47

46

48

48

52

_

51

51

50

48

4»

49

48

48

50

--

Apr.

48

48

47

48

50

50

52

52

50

51

50

47

47

46

47

48

50

52

54

--

54

64

55

56

67

51

May

58

59

59

58

58

57

57

--

60

61

58

59

60

_

63

64

68

69

70

73

71

72

72

74

"

June

74

75

75

76

..

76

78

79

80

80

80

80

78

80

80

80

82

80

82

81

81

82

78

80

81

81

79

July

82

82

79

81

82

80

80

80

78

..

78

77

79

80

78

79

79

83

82

84

85

82

82

84

85

84

85

86

81

Aug.

85

85

84

80

81

82

80

79

76

78

78

79

78

77

76

76

74

76

77

77

79

78

79

78

--

81

79

Sept.

80

81

76

..

78

73

75

72

70

72

71

70

70

69

69

68

68

69

..

68

68

71

70

--

--
24 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

10......

15......

16. .....

18......

23

24. .....

26......

27. .....

28......

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8......

10. .....

1 fi

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

82,200 

79,800 

72,900 

67,300 

72,900

66,600 

66,600 

69,400 

67,300 

70,800

66,600 

68,000 

69,400 

68,000 

71,500

71,500 

72,900 

75,800 

75, 000 

76,600

70,800 

72,200 

73,600 

72,900 

71,500

71,500 

70,800 

75,800 

70,800 

69,400 

73,600

2,224,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

300 

311 

294 

292 

289

278 

291 

299 

324 

294

304 

314 

321 

337 

337

321 

316 

319 

324 

328

338 

322 

322 

343 

359

369 

390 

421 

452 

463 

452

-

Tons 

per 

day

66,600 

67,000 

57,900 

a 53, 100 

56,900

50,000 

52,300 

56,000 

58,900 

56,200

a 54, 700 

57,700 

60, 100 

61,900 

65,100

62,000 

62,200 

a65,300 

a 65, 600 

67,800

64,600 

62,800 

64,000 

67,500 

69,300

a71,200 

74,600 

86, 200 

86,400 

86,800 

89, 800

2,020,500

January

66,600 

66,600 

69,400 

65,900 

63,800

60,400 

58,000 

61,000 

62,400 

64,500

65,900 

61,000 

62,400 

63,800 

70, 100

74,300 

65,900 

64, 500 

65, 200 

68,000

75,800 

75,800 

80,600 

82,200 

75,000

71,500 

73,600 

75,000 

75,000 

75,800 

75,800

2,135,800

97 

100 

105 

97 

89

82 

66 

76 

74 

116

116 

101 

91 

78 

101

111 

102 

98 

100 

113

140 

102 

98 

84 

101

107 

112 

111 

103 

101 

111

-

a 17,400 

18,000 

19,700 

a 17, 300 

15,300

13,400 

10,300 

12,500 

12,500 

20, 200

a 20, 600 

16,600 

al5,300 

13,400 

19,100

22,300 

a 18, 100 

a 17, 100 

17,600 

20,700

28,700 

20, 900 

21,300 

18,600 

a 20, 500

20,700 

22,300 

22, 500 

20,900 

20,700 

22,700

577,200

November

discharge

(cfs)

77,400 

74,300 

72,900 

68,700 

70,800

73,600 

70, 800 

69,400 

78,200 

72,900

68,000 

68,700 

70,800 

66,600 

72,200

72,900 

72,900 

80,600 

93,400 

99, 900

114,000 

105,000 

93,400 

89,400 

86, 200

94, 200 

94,200 

87,800 

81,400 

84,600

2,425,200

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

410 

394 

430 

457 

415

383 

294 

446 

510 

381

332 

326 

323 

318 

323

328 

340 

339 

300 

332

364 

401 

454 

508 

724

691 

643 

616 

562 

470

--

Tons 

per 

day

a 85, 700 

79,000 

84,600 

84,800 

79,300

76, 100 

56,200 

83,600 

a 108, 000 

75,000

a 61, 000 

a 60, 500 

61,700 

57, 200 

a 63, 000

a 64, 600 

66, 900 

73,800 

75,700 

89,600

112,000 

a 114, 000 

114,000 

123,000 

169,000

176,000 

a 164, 000 

146,000 

a 124 ,-000 

a 107, 000

2,835,300

February

75,000 

72,200 

71,500 

70, 800 

72, 200

75,800 

80,600 

95,800 

111,000 

122,000

129,000 

124,000 

120,000 

121,000 

121,000

118,000 

116,000 

106,000 

98,200 

95,800

113,000 

129, 000 

181,000 

203,000 

201,000

186,000 

159,000 

143,000

3,310,900

85 

71 

81 

87 

94

154 

325 

296 

261 

261

235 

266 

284 

322 

354

378 

401 

380 

379 

355

312 

298 

413 

734 

855

893 

741 

570

-

a 17, 200 

13,800 

15,600 

16,600 

18,300

31,500 

70,700 

a 76, 600 

78,200 

86,000

81,900 

89, 100 

92,000 

105,000 

a 116, 000

120,000 

126,000 

109,000 

100,000 

91,800

a 95, 200 

104,000 

202,000 

402, 000 

464,000

448,000 

a 318, 000 

a 220, 000

3,708,500

December

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

86, 200 

87, 800 

78, 200 

74,300 

82,200

78, 200 

70,100 

65,900 

72, 200 

71,500

68, 700 

66,600 

67,300 

67,300 

67,300

67,300 

66,600 

68,000 

69,400 

76,600

79,800 

76,600 

86, .200 

92,600 

86,200

77,400 

72,200 

70, 800 

67,300 

65,900 

68.700

2,295,400

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

394 

357 

343 

338 

308

262 

229 

215 

177 

195

187 

170 

154 

146 

156

164 

161 

152 

133 

162

173 

154 

162 

148 

139

119 

97 

87 

91 

85 

94

--

Tons 

per 

day

91,700 

a 84, 600 

72,400 

67,800 

68,400

55,300 

a 43, 300 

38,300 

34,500 

37,600

34,700 

30,600 

a 28, 000 

26,500 

28,300

a 29, 800 

29,000 

27,900 

24,900 

33, 500

a37,300 

31,900 

37, 700 

37,000 

a32,400

24,900 

a 18, 900 

16,600 

16,500 

15,100 

17,400

1,172,800

March

134,000 

133,000 

124,000 

128,000 

128,000

145,000 

139, 000 

134,000 

130,000 

121,000

112,000 

117,000 

144,000 

175,000 

196,000

209. 000 

220,000 

223,000 

233,000 

237,000

234, 000 

234, 000 

238,000 

234, 000 

230, 000

236,000 

243,000 

240, 000 

242, 000 

243,000 

252,000

5,808,000

461 

446 

378 

490 

578

634 

475 

439 

415 

364

353 

396 

284 

281 

347

605 

792 

688 

742 

930

894 

937 

934 

880 

890

956 

926 

1,010 

1,150 

1,150 

1,100

a 167, 000 

160,000 

127,000 

169,000 

200,000

248,000 

a 178, 000 

159,000 

146,000 

119,000

107,000 

125,000 

110,000 

133,000 

a 184, 000

341,000 

470,000 

414,000 

467,000 

595,000

a 565, 000 

592,000 

600,000 

556,000 

553,000

609, 000 

608, 000 

a 654, 000 

751,000 

755,000 

748. 000

11,610,000

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

14. ..... 

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

19. .....

22. .....

25......

26......

28......

30. .....

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

15. .....

1 fi

19

20. .....

22

23. . '. '. . . 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

290, 000 

328,000 

356,000 

367,000 

360, 000

332,000 

303,000 

279, 000 

276,000 

276,000

269,000 

260, 000 

246,000 

231,000 

224, 000

223,000 

219,000 

216,000 

216,000 

214,000

212,000 

210,000 

212,000 

223,000 

244,000

249, 000 

240,000 

237,000 

230,000 

226,000

7,768,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,500 

1,900 

2,270 

2,440 

2,200

1,760 

1,380 

1,090 

970 

959

906 

780 

677 

593 

609

757 

596 

579 

592 

514

422 

416 

435 

790 

874

616 

500 

484 

597 

627

--

Tons 

per 

day

1,170,000 

1,680,000 

2,180,000 

a2,420,000 

a2, 140,000

1,580,000 

1,130,000 

821,000 

723,000 

715,000

a 658, 000 

548, 000 

450,000 

370,000 

a 368, 000

456,000 

352,000 

338,000 

a345,000 

297, 000

242, 000 

236,000 

278,000 

476,000 

a 576, 000

414,000 

324, 000 

310,000 

371,000 

383,000

22,351,000

July

227,000 

243,000 

240,000 

231,000 

231,000

228, 000 

227, 000 

230,000 

228,000 

223,000

212,000 

203,000 

197,000 

188,000 

178,000

174,000 

168,000 

168,000 

166,000 

159,000

159,000 

159,000 

158,000 

149,000 

146,000

139,000 

134, 000 

129,000 

133,000 

141,000 

144, 000

5,712,000

2,420 

1,620 

2,110 

1,820 

1,690

1,590 

1,500 

1,280 

979 

989

898 

806 

745 

571 

479

458 

422 

390 

394 

383

366 

337 

367 

338 

352

333 

291 

325 

325 

246 

258

~

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) ....

1,480,000 

1,060,000 

1,370,000 

1,140,000 

al, 050,000

979, 000 

919, 000 

795,000 

603,000 

595,000

a 514, 000 

442, 000 

396,000 

290, 000 

230,000

215,000 

191,000 

177,000 

a 177, 000 

164,000

157,000 

145, 000 

157,000 

136,000 

a 139, 000

125,000 

105,000 

113,000 

117,000 

93,700 

100, 000

14,174,700

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

219,000 

212,000 

212,000 

236,000 

244,000

240,000 

254,000 

267,000 

294,000 

307,000

288,000 

263,000 

242, 000 

228,000 

216,000

209, 000 

212,000 

214,000 

214,000 

203,000

200,000 

193,000 

181,000 

174,000 

179, 000

178,000 

174,000 

176,000 

185,000 

183,000 

172,000

6,769,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

561 

520 

500 

622 

653

602 

697 

768 

1,290 

1,520

1,360 

1,130 

1,100 

1,410 

1,610

1,690 

2,200 

2,200 

1,740 

1,360

1,430 

1,140 

768 

636 

588

562 

482 

498 

488 

456 

456

-

Tons 

per 

day

332,000 

a 298, 000 

a 286, 000 

396,000 

430,000

390, 000 

478,000 

554,000 

1,020,000 

al, 260,000

1,060,000 

802,000 

719,000 

868, 000 

939, 000

a 954, 000 

al, 260,000 

1,270,000 

1,010,000 

745,000

772,000 

594, 000 

a375,000 

a 299, 000 

284,000

270, 000 

226,000 

237,000 

244, 000 

a 225, 000 

212,000

18,809,000

August

137,000 

133,000 

126,000 

125,000 

133,000

137,000 

141,000 

154,000 

156,000 

159,000

163,000 

170,000 

174, 000 

175,000 

173,000

166,000 

162,000 

155,000 

147,000 

145,000

142,000 

139,000 

140,000 

143,000 

144, 000

142,000 

138,000 

136, 000 

135,000 

129,000 

125,000

4,544,000

244 

205 

211 

187 

165

229

275 

273 

270 

255

263 

303 

300 

340 

326

332 

360 

352 

327 

325

277 

251 

242 

236 

220

226 

197 

186 

186 

191 

197

-

a 90, 300 

73,600 

71,800 

63,100 

59,300

84,700 

105,000 

a 114, 000 

114,000 

109, 000

116,000 

139,000 

141,000 

161,000 

a 152, 000

149, 000 

157,000 

147,000 

130,000 

127,000

106,000 

a 94, 200 

91,500 

91,100 

85,500

86,600 

73,400 

68,300 

a 67, 800 

a 66, 500 

66. 500

3,201,200

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

167, 000 

167,000 

164,000 

164, 000 

172, 000

174, 000 

169,000 

173,000 

178,000 

178, 000

183,000 

188,000 

205,000 

261,000 

274, 000

261,000 

243,000 

231,000 

226, 000 

216, 000

198,000 

181,000 

174, 000 

163,000 

166,000

196,000 

202,000 

202,000 

205,000 

216,000

5,897,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

483 

525 

614 

640 

572

704 

730 

614 

488 

410

447 

525 

801 

1,150 

1,520

,850 

,990 

,870 

,620 

,240

956 

840 

861 

850 

840

1,260 

1,180 

1,240 

1,820 

2,870

--

Tons 

per 

day

218,000 

237, 000 

272,000 

283,000 

266,000

a 331, 000 

333,000 

287, 000 

235,000 

197,000

221,000 

266,000 

a 443, 000 

810,000 

1,120,000

1,300,000 

1,310,000 

1,170,000 

989,000 

a 723, 000

511,000 

411,000 

404,000 

374, 000 

376,000

667,000 

644, 000 

a 676, 000 

1,010,000 

1,670,000

17,754,000

September

117,000 

113,000 

107,000 

111,000 

106,000

110,000 

101,000 

99,000 

91,000 

86,200

87,800 

89,400 

86, 200 

85,400 

86, 200

83,800 

81,400 

78,200 

75, 000 

77,400

75,800 

75, 800 

78, 200 

75,800 

82,200

79, 800 

76,600 

69,400 

69,400 

70, 800

2,625,800

218 

239 

234 

213 

196

191 

187 

175 

170 

165

180 

166 

177 

187 

187

205 

210 

152 

136 

147

189 

262 

226 

229 

198

187 

198 

211 

216 

216

--

68,900 

a 72, 900 

67,600 

63,800 

a 56, 100

a 56, 700 

a 51, 000 

46,800 

a41,800 

38,400

42,700 

a41,200 

a41,200 

43,100 

43,500

46,400 

46,200 

32, 100 

a 27, 500 

a 3 0,700

38,700 

53,600 

47,700 

46,900 

43,900

a40,300 

41,000 

39,500 

40, 500 

41,300

1,390,900

51,515,100 

99,605,100

a Computed from estimated conentration graph.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM--Continued

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 t

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically d

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 22, 1952 . . .

Jan. 14, 1953 . . .

Mar. 18 ........

Apr. 8 .........

May 26

July 14 .........

Aug. 21 ........

Sept. 30 ........

Time

12:00 m. 

2:50 p. m. 

12:45 p. m. 

1 :30 p. m. 

1:50 p.m.

12:20 p. m. 

12:35 p.m. 

10:20 a. m. 

11:05 a.m. 

1:30 p.m.

12:00 m. 

2:30 p. m. 

11:10 a. m. 

10:50 a. m. 

11:00 a.m. 

1:20 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

72,900 

66, 600 

63,800 

186,000 

221,000

278,000 

221,000 

178,000 

176,000 

166,000

188,000 

160,000 

159,000 

142,000 

87,800 

70,800

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

52 

35 

41 

39 

48

50 

54 

73 

80 

82

79 

84 

79 

74 

71 

70

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

312 

84 

75 

904 

665

1,120 

788 

546 

408 

819

583 

322 

255 

274 

180 

198

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

Percent finer th

0.002

55 

38 

33 

46 

38

47 

30 

28 

30 

40

44 

38 

38 

46 

52 

48

0.004

65 

46 

43 

56 

48

55 

38 

38 

40 

50

55 

47 

47 

57 

60 

58

0.008

75 

56 

52 

70 

58

65 

46 

49 

53 

60

65 

56 

55 

68 

69 

71

0.016

83 

64 

62 

80 

70

74 

59 

59 

62 

72

75 

65 

64 

77 

78 

80

0.0
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1952 to Sept

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, s

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically di

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 23, 1952 ...

Jan. 14, 1953 ....

Apr. 8 ..........

Aug 21

Sept. 16 .........

Sept. 30 .........

Number 

of 

sampling 

points

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4

4 

4 

4

3 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

74,300 

72,900 

69,400 

63,800 

124, 000

107,000 

188,000 

220,000 

281,000 

240,000

178,000 

176,000 

193,000 

188,000 

159,000

159,000 

143,000 

83, 800 

70,800

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Bed material

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

Percent finer tha

0.002 0.004 0.062

1 

0 

0 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0.125

5 

2 

3 

4 

4

4 

2 

2 

4 

11

2 

1 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

0.25

13 

17 

24 

22 

30

46 

15 

34 

41 

90

81 

66 

52 

59 

61

68 

59 

46 

44
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT MARKED TREE, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 63, at Marked Tree, Poinsett County, 4.8 miles down

downstream from dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, November 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1946, November 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 314 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum, 132 ppm Mar. 21, 24-27, May 20

Hardness: Maximum, 260 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 88 ppm May 20-22.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 746 micromhos Sept. 1; minimum daily, 168 micromhos May 20.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 20-21; minimum, 40°F Dec. 2. 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1949-53.-- Dissolved solids: Maximum, 329 ppm Nov. 21-30, 1949; minimum, 87 ppm Jan. 1

Hardness: Maximum, 262 ppm Aug. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 64 ppm Feb. 14-19, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 746 micromhos Sept. 1, 1953; minimum daily, 99.3 micromhos Jan. 27

Water temperature: Maximum, 89°F June 29, July 1, 1952; minimum, freezing point Feb. 1-2, 1951.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, Ar

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Jan. 11-20 ............

Jan. 21-31 ............

Feb. 1-9..............

Feb. 10-11, 15-17 ..... 

Feb. 12-14, 18-20 ..... 

Feb. 21-28............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

165 

142 

126

122 

126 

138

214 

398 

299 

270 

242

285 

310 

444

556 

1,952 

2,050 

2.009

SiliCa 

(SiO,)

26 

22

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

58 

54

77 

50 

75

72 

53 

53 

69 

71

51 

65 

63

69 

47 

29 

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

19 

18

17 

17 

15

14 

10 

11 

14 

16

17 

14 

15

15 

- 11 

14 

9.6

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

6.7 

11

11 

11 

11

11 

8.1 

8.4 

10 

11

9.6 

10 

8 3

8.4 

8.2 

6.4 

7.6

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

a 282 

b240 

249

309 

c225 

293

284 

199 

d203 

268 

283

e224 

f 253 

f 246

268 

182 

144 

160

Sulfate 

(SO,)

22 

22 

22

24 

24 

25

24 

23 

26 

27 

26

26 

24 

27

27 

21 

17 

20

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

6.2 

6.0

5.5 

5.8 

6.5

6.2 

5.0 

4.5 

5.8 

5.8

5.2 

5.0 

4.0

4.0 

7.2 

6.0 

6.0

Fluor ide 

(F)

0.1 

.0

a Includes equivalent of 12 parts per million of carbonate (CO 

b Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of cartronate (CO,) 

c Includes equivalent of 7 parts per million of carbonate (CO,)

d Includes equivalent of 13 parts per 

e Includes equivalent of 6 parts per 

f Includes equivalent of 3 parts per m
Mar. 22-23, 28-31..... 

Apr. 1-10 ............

Mov 1 11

Sept. 21-30 ...........

Average .............

2,122

3,474

3,198 

2,572

2,014

2,332

2,667

2,544

141

166

1.132

16

..

.06

_

--

._

42

27

33

41

56

48

26

53

51

54

11

6.1

7.5 

11

14

5.8

15

18

19

17

14

8.1

4.4

6.0 

7.2

11

8.7

3.6

1 9

12

9.4

2.7

_

_

--

..

164

102

130 

164

228

290

c238

221

18

12

13 

16

1 A

no

22

23

20

5.5

3.2

5.8 

5.0

8.8

3.5

9.8

5.8

6.5

8.2

6.3

.

_

_

_

_

c Includes equivalent of 7 parts per million of carbonate (COS ). 

e Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO>). 

g Includes equivalent of 14 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
30 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN Continued

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT MARKED TREE, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to Se

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

75

75

75

70

66

58

56

56

55

57

63

64

65

64

60

59

59

60

60

52

52

48

48

58

60

60

60

55

52

54

60

Nov.

62

65

65

52

52

52

50

52

50

49

48

48

46

53

56

57

57

58

56

56

53

48

51

55

51

90

48

42

42

42

52

Dec.

42

40

45

43

43

45

48

60

50

50

48

45

45

42

47

65

65

55

54

94

55

46

47

47

47

42

42

45

42

42

45

48

Jan.

45

44

44

44

44

42

44

44

49

47

44

42

43

42

47

50

47

45

44

46

46

45

45

50

49

47

47

49

47

49

49

46

Feb.

51

50

50

50

50

49

50

90

90

60

52

52

48

48

48

48

48

44

46

46

48

46

48

48

48

48

50

48

..

..

49

Mar.

48

48

48

48

48

48

53

54

54

54

53

52

58

54

58

60

58

60

58

58

98

60

61

60

60

57

58

58

58

58

58

55

Apr.

60

60

60

60

62

64

57

56

56

56

58

64

62

56

59

58

56

56

56

56

55

96

56

60

68

68

68

68

68

68

60

May

66

66

68

71

70

67

68

69

66

70

68

68

67

65

68

68

70

68

68

69

69

69

70

77

78

79

80

80

79

80

80

71

otember 1953

June

82

82

82

82

80

80

80

80

82

82

__

87

84

86

84

84

86

86

86

88

88

86

86

84

84

84

86

84

84

«

84

July

82

86

86

86

84

86

86

82

80

83

81

80

80

80

80

82

82

80

82

84

83

81

82

82

82

82

82

83

83

83

83

83

Aug.

84

85

85

86

85

84

84

;83

;82

83

63

82

85

85

86

86

86

84

84

86

84

84

82

80

80

82

82

82

82

82

82

84

Sept.

84

84

64

84

80

80

80

80

78

78

80

80

80

80

82

80

80

76

78

80

80

80

76

80

80

78

78

80

80

80

80
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISOBLLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Discharge 

(cts)

Silica 

(StO.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

<SO«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluorfete 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT ST. FRANCIS

Sept. 24 ............

1,160 

182

91 

150

0 

3

13 

5.0

3.0 

3.8

2.3

1.6

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT LAKE CITY

Oct. 2, 1952 ........

Sept. 24 ............

253 

5,480 

121

174 

19 

176

2 

0 

0

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

3.8 

1.0 

3.5

1.6 

3.0 

1.5

RIGHT HAND CHUTE OF LITTLE RIVER AT RIVERVALE

Sept. 25 ............

248 

2,050 

134

212 

174 

242

13 

7 

3

15 

23 

16

12 

10 

15

1.4 

1.3 

.5

ST. FRANCIS RIVER FLOODWAY NEAR MARKED TREE

Feb. 3, 1953........

Sept. 16 ............

3,050 

270

1151 3 

192] 16

15 

13

7.8 

7.2

1.6 

1.0

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT PARKIN

Sept. 23 ............

2,130 

330

144

299

3 

5

13 

17

5.0 

6.5

2.5 

.7

ST. FRANCIS BAY NEAR RIVERFRONT

Feb. 11, 1953.......

Sept. 23 ............

4,690 

407

80 

245

0 

6

3.0 

12

1.8

7.5

1.7 

.8
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

WHITE RIVER AT BEAVER, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Missouri and North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of 

from Leatherwood Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,238 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 170 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 75 ppm Apr. 3-4, 7-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 125 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 42 ppm Mar. 15-17, 19-21, Mar 1-3, 13-15. 

- Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 249 micromhos Nov. 30; minimum daily, 59.8 micromhos May 14.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 28; minimum, 35°F Jan. 17. 

Extremes, 1945-46, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 170 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1953; minimum, 41 ppm Feb

Hardness: Maximum, 133 ppm Dec. 1-10, 1950; minimum, 33 ppm Feb. 13-15, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 263 micromhos Jan. 15, 1951; minimum daily, 57.1 micromhos Feb. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 27, 1952; minimum, freezing point on several days during wint

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville

1952 to September 1953 Riven in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Dec. 11-20. ..........

Jan. 11-20...........

Feb. 11-20 ..........

Mar. 1-4, 12-14 .....

Mar. 15-17, 19-21....

a Includes equivalent a 

b Includes equivalent o 

c Includes equivalent o

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

54. 8 

S3. 6 

47.7

52.0 

67.1 

395

294 

214 

415

235 

163 

422 

100

388 

348 

351

1,637 

3,072 

11,960 

1,961 

1 4 parts per m 

: 3 parts per m 

f 2 parts per an

Silica 

(810.)

12

6.8

illion of 

illion of 

illion of

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.02

carbonat 

carboaat 

carbonat

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

39 

38

34 

43 

42

36 

34 

32

27 

30 

35 

25

26 

28 

26

28 

19 

14 

20

e<c<y.

e(COj. 

e(COj.

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.2 

4.6 

7.2

9.5 

4.3 

3.2

3.2 

2.4 

2.9

3.4 

2.9 

3.6 

3.4

2.6 

2.6 

3.9

3.2 

1.5 

1.9 

2.2

Sodium 

(Na)

3.3 

3.7 

3.7

3.1 

3.1 

3.8

4.7 

3 3 

3.1

2.6 

3.1 

3.1 

2.8

3.0 

2.5 

2.7

2.7 

2.3 

1.5 

2.0

Potassium 

(K)

1.5 

.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

135 

136 

a 145

a 146 

bl47 

140

cl!2 

107 

104

92 

102 

118 

78

84 

90 

90

99 

61 

44 

68

Sulfate 

(S04 )

4.7 

4.4 

4.9

4.5 

5.1 

4.0

9.9 

8.1 

8.3

7.6 

7.2 

7.7 

10

8.6 

8.4 

7.2

7.2 

6.2 

4.9 

5.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

3. 8 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

4.5 

5.2

5.2 

5.0 

4.0

3.5 

1.5 

3.0 

3.8

4.2 

3.8 

3.5

3.0 

3.0 

2.5 

2.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.2
Apr. 1-2, 5-6, 1953 ..

Apr. 19-20, 25-28, 30

May 25-31 ...........

July 1-10 ............

Aug. 21-31 ..........

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Average ...........

2,702

2,372

6,426

2,977

889

180

101

99.9

77.2

62.7

39.6

28.9

21.3

1,125

"

_

7.2

_

_

9.0

_

--

.14

.00

_

.-

--

20

20

16

20

26

31

32

33

33

33

36

29

2.7

1.8

1.0

1.3

2.3

4.8

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.9

5.4

4.5

3.4

2.5

1.9

1.7

2.8

3

0

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.0

"

1.1

1.3

_

--

68 

50

66

48 

67

46

66

80

90

C118

114

117

122

122

118

128

d!30

100

6.1

5.4

5.8

5.5

5.4

5.8

6.3

5.1

5.0

3.6

3.0

3.6

3.0

3.6

2.6

3.0

4.4

5.2

5.7

3.5 

2.5

2.8

2.5 

4.8

2.0

2.8

2.8

2. a

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.2

4.8

4.5

4.5

5.0

3.7

c Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

d Includes equivalent of 1 part per million of carbonate (CO,).
34 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

WHITE RIVER AT BEAVER, ARK. Continued

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

70

67

70

59

60

59

59

60

60

62

64

65

65

62

60

60

60

60

59

59

59

57

57

59

59

58

53

53

55

61

Nov.

54

54

55

56

55

53

52

55

50

47

50

52

50

55

51

62

62

50

53

50

50

45

48

47

47

45

46

45

42

40

51

Dec.

40

42

43

42

45

45

48

49

47

45

44

42

40

39

39

42

42

45

45

43

42

43

40

40

43

38

38

39

41

40

38

42

Jan.

39

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

40

41

42

43

45

50

39

38

35

40

42

40

44

46

40

43

45

45

47

46

46

47

48

42

Feb.

49

48

50

50

49

49

47

48

47

50

46

45

46

47

42

45

47

47

43

42

43

45

44

47

49

52

57

47

Mar.

48

52

48

48

49

51

51

52

54

50

55

55

57

58

55

56

52

55

55

57

57

56

56

56

55

55

56

58

60

60

62

54

Apr.

58

61

56

59

55

54

55

58

60

60

57

55

55

55

55

56

56

53

50

53

56

61

62

63

60

58

60

62

60

63

58

May

63

64

63

62

58

59

60

84

61

61

63

62

57

62

58

61

64

66

66

69

70

74

76

76

78

80

78

80

81

80

82

68

June

82

82

80

82

82

84

82

85

87

88

87

89

89

81

89

89

88

88

89

87

85

84

82

85

86

86

87

87

87

88

86

July

88

83

95

87

89

88

87

86

85

84

78

75

74

77

77

80

82

85

84

82

82

84

86

84

85

87

89

91

90

90

87

84

Aug.

84

87

87

86

84

84

86

85

84

84

84

85

85

85

87

82

81

.81

80

80

80

80

82

81

81

82

82

85

82

82

84

83

Sept.

84

82

77

76

75

76

76

80

80

79

78

77

76

77

77

79

78

76

77

72

71

70

70

72

72

71

72

78

76

75

76
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

WHITE RIVER AT COTTER, ARK.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 62 at Cotter, Baxter County, about 5 miles downstream from gaging 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,067 square miles (above gaging station).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 198 ppn Feb. 16, 18, 23; minimum, 146 ppm Feb. 11-15, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 155 ppm Oct. 11-20, Nov. 11-20; minimum, 128 ppm Sept. 11-20, 21-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 510 micromhos Mar. 28; minimum daily, 238 micromhos Aug. 13.

uo + ov + <m«ciT.i> + iiva<:. Ud-vimiim fid°T? nn sevor-a 1 riavs rinrlncr June and .Illlv: minimum. 44 "F on Several <

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ......

Nov. 11-20 ..........

Feb. 11-15, 17,19-20 .

Feb. 21-22, 24-28....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

722 

684 

869

1,050 

1,499 

1,649

2,103 

1,944 

1,716

1,859 

1,787 

1,594

1,904 

2,112 

t,.190

t*m$

Silica 

(SiO.)

11

8.0

I 

I

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

43 

44

41 

43 

40

42 

40 

42

41 

41 

37

40 

37 

47 

37

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

12 

10

11 

12 

11

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

2.4 

1.7 

2.5

2.7 

1.7 

2.0

2.8 

2.4 

3.0

2.3 

2.5 

2.0

3.3 

2.0

7.8 

1.7

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

172 

176 

174

172 

a 176 

168

b!73 

a 174 

c!77

173 

b!78 

d!67

a!77 

169 

192 

168

Sulfate 

(S04 )

7.0 

5.4 

5.8

5.8 

5.4 

5.4

5.2 

4.4 

4.4

6.3 

5.4 

5.8

5.8 

5.6 

6.4 

5.5

Chloride 

(CD

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

3.5 

3.2 

3.2

2.5 

3.5 

3.0

4.0 

3.2 

3.0

5.0 

3.0 

14 

2.8

Fluo

(F

a Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

c Includes equivalent of 5 parts 

d Includes equivalent of 1 part p
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WHITE RIVER BASIN 37

WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

WHITE RIVER AT COTTER, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

62

58

60

60

60

56

56

58

58

56

56

60

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

52

52

52

54

54

52

50

50

52

56

Nov.

54

56

54

46

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

54

54

48

50

50

48

48

48

52

52

48

48

46

46

46

50

Dec.

46

48

48

48

48

46

48

52

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

48

48

46

46

48

46

46

46

46

46

44

46

48

46

47

Jan.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

46

46

44

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

48

46

46

46

48

46

Feb.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

44

46

46

46

44

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

Mar.

46

48

44

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

46

46

46

48

48

48

44

44

44

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

46

46

46

46

Apr.

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

45

48

48

48

50

50

50

--

47

May

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

52

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

54

54

54

56

56

56

56

58

58

52

June

58

58

56

58

58

58

58

58

60

60

60

58

60

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

62

61

July

63

63

63

63

63

64

63

64

58

62

58

58

60

58

58

60

60

60

62

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

60

61

Aug.

60

61

62

62

62

62

58

58

58

58

60

60

60

60

60

61

60

58

58

58

58

58

60

60

58

58

58

60

60

62

60

Sept.

.60

59

60

58

56

56

58

58

56

58

58

58

56

58

54

57

58

58

58

58

58

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

58

56

57
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLACK RIVER AT BLACK ROCK, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station 900 feet downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black 

downstream from Spring River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,323 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1952 to September 1953

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-1953. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 203 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 128 ppm Mar. 16-19, 21-

Hardness: Maximum, 208 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 94 ppm Mar. 16-19, 21-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 393 micromhos Sept. 23; minimum daily, 84.8 micromhos Dec. 4.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83"F June 20; minimum, 39*F Dec. 29.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevill

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses. In parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct 11-20

Nov 11-20

Feb. 21-28 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,888 

2,880 

2,814

2,840 

3,020 

4,707 

7,525

6,507 

11,750 

5,096 

3,936

3,739 

3,982 

6,524

4,981 

5,597 

6.827

Silica 

(SiO.)

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

10

11

11 

12

9.7 

9.7 

11

9.7 

8.6 

9.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.05

.08 

.24 

.13

.20

.16 

.00

.00 

.03 

.08

.02 

.00 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

40 

40 

42

41 

41 

38 

35

34 

24 

35 

38

38 

38 

32

38 

37 

32

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24 

23 

25

24 

23 

23 

16

20 

11 

19 

23

23 

23 

17

18 

18

17

Sodium 

(Na)

3.4 

3.3 

3.4

2.9 

2.7 

2.6 

6.1

2.6 

4.9 

1.8 

1.8

2.6 

2.9 

3.0

3.4 

2.6 

2.5

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

1.2 

1.5

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.8 

.8 

1.2

.9 

1.0 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

a 234 

b237 

241

b242 

C237 

d216 

192

d!90 

128 

192 

215

220 

d222 

177

202 

196 

180

Sulfate 

(S04)

2.7 

2.4 

2.9

2.2 

3.7 

2.9 

4.1

5.0 

5.6 

4.6 

4.2

3.7 

4.3 

5.1

4.4 

4.6 

4.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.2 

3.5 

3.2

2.8 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8

3.5 

2.5 

3.0 

3.0

3.5 

4.5 

4.0

3.5 

3.0 

3.0

Flu

(

a Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

c Includes equivalent of 7 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

d Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
Mar. 1-10, 1953 ......

Mar. 11-15, 20 .......

Mar. 16-19, 21-24 .... 

Mar. 25-31...........

Apr. 1-10 ............

Apr. 11-20 ...........

May 11-20 ............

June 1-10.............

June 11 "20

June 21-30............

July 11-20 ............

Aug. 11-20 ...........

Sept 1-10

Sept. 11-20... ........

Sept. 21-30 ...........

21,940

10,730

3 

COO

2,206

9.0

7.2

8

0

12

9.6

.02

.06

.02

.00

.00

.01

21

28

29

on

38

40

QQ

38

10

15

1ft

1ft

20

Oq

23

1.4

2 1

2

0

2 3

2

Q

2 9

2 7

2 5

2 

A

3.0.

2 7

3.4 .9

108

A 179

204

g226

e231

a 234

3.6

3 9

3 9

2.6

3 7

2.5

4.0

2

0

3 9

3 0

3 9

3 9

3 9

3

c

5.2 

a Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

b Includes equivalent o'f 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

c Includes equivalent of 7 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

d Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

e Includes equivalent of 8 parts 

f Includes equivalent of 9 parts 

g Includes equivalent of 5 parts 

h Includes equivalent of 3 parts 
40 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

BLACK RIVER AT BLACK ROCK, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

^5nce-daily temperature measurement at approximately 7. a.mV

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

67

65

64

64

60

58

55

57

56

55

57

59

59

60

56

55

56

55

55

52

49

49

50

52

53

53

53

49

44

50

56

Nov.

53

55

56

50

50

52

50

49

53

49

49

46

46

50

52

54

55

58

55

50

50

47

48

50

53

48

48

45

42

45

50

Dec.

42

42

42

42

45

44

46

49

54

48

46

47

43

42

41

41

42

46

48

48

46

46

45

43

43

41

41

40

39

45

46

44

Jan.

41

46

41

40

41

41

42

44

42

42

42

41

42

48

50

44

46

42

41

44

46

45

47

47

42

47

47

45

44

47

48

44

Feb.

47

45

46

47

47

46

46

45

47

48

52

46

46

45

46

46

47

45

47

51

43

42

43

45

47

44

47

46

--

46

Mar.

47

47

52

47

47

47

48

47

48

48

49

52

55

58

56

55

._

55

53

54

58

48

48

56

53

53

52

53

54

56

57

52

Apr.

58

57

58

54

57

54

52

56

58

58

58

58

54

56

56

54

56

55

52

51

52

56

58

60

62

60

58

58

61

58

--

56

May

62

63

64

64

62

61

61

65

61

62

67

66

62

59

59

60

64

66

66

62

67

72

72

73

75

75

76

73

74

76

76

67

June

77

76

73

72

74

75

76

76

76

77

78

77

80

79

79

81

80

82

82

83

82

80

79

79

80

80

78

80

79

80

78

July

80

82

80

81

82

82

80

80

78

76

73

74

74

75

75

76

75

76

77

78

79

79

79

79

78

79

79

80

80

82

82

78

Aug.

82

81

82

82

80

80

79

79

78

78

76

78

79

80

80

80

78

75

76

74

74

75

75

75

76

76

76

76

76

77

78

Sept.

75

78

75

76

75

72

72

70

70

70

72

72

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

70

71

68

68

68

68

68

70

68

70

70

71
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

WHITE RIVER AT NEWPORT, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Newport, Jackson County, 7 1/4 miles dow

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,812 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemicsl analyses: October 1945 to September 1953

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 190 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 124 ppm Dec. 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 189 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum, 108 ppm Dec. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 404 micromhos Oct. 18; minimum daily, 182 micromhos Dec. 1.

Water temperature: Maximum, 80°F on many days during June, July, and August; minimum, 42°F on severa

EXTREMES, 1945-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 194 ppm Oct. 1-20, 1948; minimum, 98 ppm Feb. 1-3, 1949

Hardness: Maximum, 189 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 51 ppm Jan. 25-31. 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 404 micromhos Oct. '18, 1952; minimum daily, 103 micromhos Jan

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87"F Aug. 4, 9, 1947, Aug. 1, 1952; minimum, 34"F Feb. 2-4, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952......

Nov. 1-10 ...........

Nov. 21-30 ..........

Jan. 11-20...........

Feb. 11-20 ..........

Mar. 1-10...........

.Mar. 21-31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,433 

5,229 

5,001

5,660 

6,115 

17,700

23,020 

12,900 

9,172

9,234 

10,020 

18,850

13,860 

15,230 

16,800

25,200 

41,200 

50,400

Silica 

(SiO.)

14 

13

7.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.04

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

40 

41

42 

42 

38

30 

36 

39

38 

35 

33

34 

34 

33

27 

27 

30

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

21 

19

18 

18 

13

8.3 

15 

16

16 

16 

13

15

14 

14

11 

11 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

3.2 

4.4 

3.0

2.9 

2.6 

1.2

1.6 

2.5 

1.6

4.5 

2.6 

1.9

2.5 

2.8 

3.8

1.7 

1.4 

3.0

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

1.3

1.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

a 220 

a 224 

217

212 

211 

b!74

124 

177 

c!88

195 

186 

158

170 

172 

160

136 

132- 

142

Sulfate 

(SO.)

3.1 

4.2 

3.5

3.6 

3.7

4.7

4.3 

5.5 

4.6

5.2

4.8 

4.9

5.3 

5.4 

5.2

4.1 

3.7 

5.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

5.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.5 

3.0

3.5 

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

3.2 

2.5

4.0 

2.0 

4.5

2.5 

2.0 

3.8

Flu

(

a Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

b Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
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WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

WHITE RIVER AT NEWPORT, ARK.--Continued

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

70

66

65

65

62

60

58

68

58

58

58

58

58

57

56

57

57

57

56

55

54

53

53

53

54

53

52

51

49

50

58

Nov.

50

52

47

46

47

49

-,

50

53

50

48

48

48

48

49

48

59

52

50

50

48

48

49

48

49

48

46

46

45

45

49

Dee.

45

44

44

43

42

42

48

48

48

42

..

42

44

43

42

42

42

43

43

42

42

43

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

44

44

Jan.

45

45

45

45

--

45

44

45

45

42

44

45

46

45

_

45

45

45

45

44

45

45

44

44

45

46

47

49

48

49

45

Feb.

50

49

50

50

49

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

49

48

49

48

48

48

48

47

47

48

49

49

49

49

50

--

49

Mar.

50

50

49

50

52

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

60

59

57

58

57

57

57

57

57

59

59

60

60

_.

59

57

58

55

Apr.

57

58

57

57

57

57

57

55

54

56

56

55

55

56

57

58

59

59

58

59

59

59

60

60

60

60

62

62

62

61

--

58

May

62

61

61

58

58

_

59

60

61

61

64

64

62

61

59

61

62

62

62

67

61

W

62

63

65

67

6?

68

70

70

63

June

72

74

75

78

79

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

79

79

79

79

78

79

80

79

79

80

80

79

79

80

80

80

80

79

July

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

80

76

75

75

74

74

74

74

74

74

76

76

77

77

78

79

79

7?

79

^P

80

§0

80 

78

Aug.

80

80

80

80

79

79

79

79

75

78

76

76

78

80

80

80

79

78

78

77

76

75

75

75

75

74

74

7*

73

73

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Sept.

75

75

74

73

73

72

72

72

72

71

72

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

69

69

69

68

69

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

71
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

CACHE RIVER AT PATTERSON, ARK.

LOCATION.--250 feet north of bridge on U. S. Highway 64, just west of Patterson, Woodruff County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,041 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 224 ppm Nov. 21-24; minimum, 71 ppm Dec. 9-11, 14

Hardness: Maximum, 147 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 15 ppm Jan. 24-31, Feb. 1-9, Feb. 21-28, Mar. 2

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 475 micromhos Nov. 24; minimum daily, 36.5 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84 °F July 4, 6-8; minimum, 40*F Dec. 2, 16, 28-29.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayett

October 1952 to September 1953 furnished by the District Office, Corps of Engineers, Memphis, 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 11-20. ...........

Nov. 1-10.............

Nov. 11-20. ...........

Nov. 21-24. ...........

Nov. 25-30. ...........

Dec. 5-8, 12-13, 15.... 

Dec. 9-11, 14, 16-20. . . 

Dec. 21-26 ............

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .......

Jan. 11-14. ...........

Jan. 19-23. ...........

Jan. 24-31............

Mean 

discharge 

(cts)

61.0 

77.4 

62.7

62.3 

82.7 

119 

247

517 

3,664 

3,449 

600 

279

252 

608 

768 

1,080 

1.978

Silica 

(SiO,)

24 

22 

24

26 

24

21

^7.2 

^9.8

Ms

"* 7.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.08 

.14

.08 

.06

.23

.25 

.36

.04 

.35

Calcium 

(Ca)

31 

35 

38

39 

38 

38 

30

21 

4.6 

4.8 

7.5 

13

12 

9.9 

6.9 

5.3 

4.5

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

10

5.8 

1.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.4

4,1 

4.7 

2.8 

2.3 

.9

Sodium 

(Na)

13 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

14

12 

3.8 

3.5 

5.7 

5.5

7.9 

6.6 

5.6 

4.2 

4.1

Potassium 

(K)

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

3.0 

3.1

4.2

2.8 

3.4

3.2 

2.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

a 162 

b!86 

c!97

d208 

b200 

e!91 

162

98 

17 

16 

25 

40

58 

43 

30 

24 

18

Sulfate 

(SO,)

5.3 

4.3 

5.3

5.4 

6.1 

7.1 

8.7

12 

7.2 

7.4 

9.1 

11

11 

9.4 

8.7 

8.1 

6.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.2 

8.0 

7.0

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

8.8

7.8 

3.5 

2.8 

5.8 

4.2

5.2 

4.2 

3.5 

3.0 

3.0

Flu

(

a Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (COS). 

b Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

c Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

d Includes equivalent of 10 par

e Includes equivalent of 8 part
Feb. 1-9, 1953 ...... 

Feb. 10-13 ..........

Feb. 21-28 ..........

Mar. 1-10 ..........

Star. 11-20..........

Mar. 21-31 ....

Apr. 1-10......... .

Apr. 18-30 .........

May 1-10...........

May 11, 19-25. ......

May 12-18 ...........

May 26-31 ...........

June 1-5.............

June 6-10.. ..........

June 11-18...........

June 19-30 ...........

July 1-10............

July 11-16...........

July 17-20 ...........

July 21-31...........

Aug. 1-10. ...........

Aug. 11-20. ....... .

Aug. 21-31. ..........

Sept. 1-10 ...........

Sept. 11-20..........

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Average ........

1,746 

1,856

2,932

2,447

6,428

3,707

1,374

1,451

5,421

597

317

248

159

128

, 210

119

93.9

75.2

P Q

68.1

1,301

7.2

^5.4

6.2

4.4

- 5.2

3.2

5.8

6.4

5.8

9.8

^15

-19

24

27

^15

22

20

14

.34

.02

.02

.09

.06

.08

.06

.01

.02

_.

4.8 

5.1

4.0

4.6

17

30

34

29

40

18

.8 

2.2

1.2

2.3

2

0

1.1

2 1

10

8.4

11

5.4

3.8 

5.1

19

2.8

2.9

15

17

9.0

2.7

2.2

2.5

2 O

3 9

2.9

2.8

20

24

20

27

34

118

f 197

90

5.9 

6.1

5.4

3.0

2.6

3 9

5 9

5.2

5.6

3.0

3.0

1.2

1.5

7.2

4.8

a Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

b Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

eIncludes equivalent 

f Includes equivalent 
46 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

CACHE RIVER AT PATTERSON, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

68

66

65

65

61

58

56

57

55

55

57

59

60

60

56

56

56

55

56

52

50

50

50

_

53

54

49

50

52

57

Nov.

54

55

57

51

50

51

51

50

55

51

50

48

51

50

53

54

58

60

58

54

50

49

50

50

52

50

48

45

43

42

~

51

Dec.

42

40

41

42

44

45

46

48

50

49

47

47

46

42

42

40

41

43

46

46

46

45

45

44

44

42

41

40

40

41

44

44

Jan.

43

45

44

43

42

43

45

47

47

45

43

43

44

46

48

46

45

42

42

42

42

43

46

45

44

46

47

48

46

47

49

45

Feb.

48

48

49

48

49

50

48

48

49

50

52

48

46

47

46

46.

45

44

47

48

45

44

44

45

45

46

48

49

_

_

--

47

Mar.

51

50

50

50

49

50

51

51

51

51

51

52

55

58

60

57

59

59

58

58

60

60

59

60

58

57

58

58

58

59

61

55

Apr.

60

59

59

58

59

58

57

59

62

63

62

50

58

57

58

58

59

55

55

54

58

60

63

63

62

61

60

65

64

59

May

65

65

66

66

65

63

63

63

64

65

66

65

65

63

60

61

61

65

..

67

68

70

73

75

76

76

77

76

76

77

78

68

June

78

77

75

75

76

78

79

79

80

81

82

80

81

81

81

81

82

83

83

83

83

83

82

83

82

82

82

81

82

81

July

83

83

83

84

83

84

84

84

83

80

78

76

77

76

76

76

75

76

78

80

79

79

80

80

80

80

81

81

81

81

82

80

Aug.

82

83

83

83

83

83

82

82

82

81

80

79

80

80

81

82

81

80

80

76

75

75

75

75

76

76

76

77

78

78

79

79

Sept.

80

80

80

79

77

74

74

73

72

74

74

75

74

73

73

72

73

73

73

72

72

70

68

68

69

70

71

75

72

73

--

73
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON, ARK.

LOCATION.--At gaging station on Cottonbelt Railroad bridge at Clarendon, Monroe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,497 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 225 ppm July 1-10; minimum, 86 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 186 ppm Oct. 11-20; minimum 43 ppm Mar. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 438 micromhos July 14; minimum daily, 88.1 micromhos Mar. 31.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88'F Aug. 7; minimum, 43*F Dec. 26, Jan. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 225 ppm July 1-10, 1953; minimum, 38 ppm Feb. 1-9, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 186 ppm Oct. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 29 ppm Mar. 1-10, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 438 micromhos July 14, 1953; minimum daily, 60.7 micromhos Fe

Water temperatures (1948-53): Maximum, 88."F on several days during summer months; minimum, 35°F Ja

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 obtained from District Office, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ........

Oct. 21-31.............

Nov. 1-10 .............

Nov. 11-20. ............

Nov. 21-27.............

Nov. 28-30. ............

Dec. 1-7...............

Dec. 16-21. ............

Dec. 22-31. ............

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ........

Jan. 11-20.............

Jan. 21-25.............

Feb. 1-10..............

Feb. 11-20......... ..

Feb. 21-28 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

6,075 

5,464 

5,095

5,517 

6,061 

7,877 

22, 100

28,440 

37, 710 

28,050 

15, 950

12, 160 

13, 870 

20,460 

33,770

32, 020 

29,900 

31,220

Silica 

(SiO,)

18 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

0.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

42 

40 

40

42 

41 

40 

22

21 

17 

18 

23

31 

27 

20 

15

15 

15 

14

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

21 

19

18 

20 

17 

6.9

6.8 

4.9 

6.0 

8.9

12 

12 

B.8 

6.3

6.5 

6.2 

6.2

Sodium 

(Na)

3.9 

5.1 

4.1

4.8 

4.0 

4.8 

3.8

2.6 

3.1 

3.7 

3.7

4.6 

3.9 

3.8 

2.7

3.8 

3.4 

3.0

Potassium 

(K)

1.5 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

a 220 

b217 

214

c218 

(J214 

e203 

93

89 

71 

76 

107

147 

138 

102

74

68 

73 

67

SuUate 

(S04)

3.2 

3.6 

3.8

3,7 

4.7 

4.0 

4.0

6.7 

7.6 

7.9 

7.7

7.5 

5.6 

S.9 

5.6

6.3 

5.7 

5.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.0 

6.5 

6.0

5.5 

4.5 

5.S 

6.5

3.2 

4.0 

3.8 

4.2

4.8 

4.2 

4.0 

2.8

3.5 

3.5 

3.0

Flu

0

a Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (Cc£). 

c Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

d Includes equivalent o

e Includes equivalent o
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON, ARK. Con

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Mar 11-20

Mar. 21-31...........

Apr. 11-20. ...........

May 11-15. ...........

May 26-31............

June 1-10 ............

July 11-20............

July 21-31. ...........

Aug. 1-10 ............

Aug. 11-20 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

34, 840 

43, 020 

80, 520

72, 020 

51, 680 

43, 760

51, 820 

58, 740 

84, 360 

69, 020

42, 200 

18, 960 

11,960

10, 670 

10,870 

10, 860

10, 150 

9,471 

89, 570

8,586 

8,475 

8,792

26, 570

Silica 

(SiOa)

7.0 

11

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.19 

.00

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

15 

15 

11

13 

18 

21

23 

21 

13 

19

24 

34 

38

38 

37 

36

37 

37 

38

38 

88 

37

27

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.7 

4.7 

3.6

4.9 

5.9 

7.5

7.0 

6.4 

3.8 

5.7

9.2 

14 

16

14 

17 

15

15 

16 

16

15 

16 

15

11

Sodium 

(Na)

2.7 

2.3 

2.4

2.8 

3.1 

2.5

4.1 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

4.0 

4.9

5.0 

6.6 

5.0

4.1 

4.2 

3 9

4.1 

4.6 

4.1

3.8

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

1. 5

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

72 

71 

52

63 

88 

f 103

103 

96 

60 

86

117 

a 168 

c!93

e!86 

C187 

182

d!88 

d!92 

b!94

c!91 

b!95 

a 188

134

Sulfate 

(S04)

4.6 

3.8 

3.3

3.3 

3.8 

3.9

4.5 

4.4 

3.7 

4.1

1.0 

1.6 

1.6

5.6 

4.0 

1.0

4.8 

5.0 

4.8

5.0 

5.2 

4.8

4.6

Chloride 

(Cl)

2 2 

2! 2 

2.0

2.0 

2.8 

2.2

4.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2

4.2 

5.0 

6.2

5.5 

10 

6.2

4.8 

5.8 

5.0

5,0 

7.0 

5.5

4.5

Fluo

(F

0.

.

a Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

b Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

d Includes 

e Includes 

f Includes 
WHITE RIVER BASIN 49

WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

70

70

71

66

63

63

62

61

61

62

64

65

64

61

61

61

61

62

58

57

57

57

58

54

60

58

56

54

56

59

62

Nov.

59

63

56

56

55

54

59

55

53

51

52

53

54

55

59

61

62

58

55

53

53

52

53

56

54

51

50

48

47

47

--

54

Dec.

45

45

45

46

47

46

47

52

55

49

48

47

50

45

44

45

50

58

52

45

45

45

46

44

43

45

44

48

46

45

47

Jan.

48

47

44

45

45

50

53

45

45

45

45

44

49

49

50

43

44

46

48

46

46

52

46

48

47

50

54

44

49

50

50

47

Feb.

49

51

49

49

55

56

49

55

50

51

50

48

49

48

49

50

47

48

48

47

47

48

47

47

47

50

52

51

50

Mar.

52

51

56

52

53

53

55

53

53

54

60

60

60

58

_

57

62

60

64

62

60

61

62

60

60

60

60

60

64

66

58

Apr.

63

62

60

62

60

58

60

64

70

64

63

61

60

60

63

60

61

58

58

58

62

63

68

64

65

60

61

66

65

67

--

62

May

67

67

67

65

67

65

65

66

67

67

65

65

65

62

62

65

67

66

68

70

70

72

74

73

75

76

75

76

78

78

78

69

June

78

76

77

78

78

78

80

80

80

84

83

84

84

84

85

86

86

82

86

86

..

86

86

86

86

84

86

85

84

86

--

83

July

86

85

86

85

"

87

85

85

87

81

81

10

78

80

81

77

78

78

79

80

81

81

83

84

85

84

86

85

86

86

83

Aug.

85

85

85

86

86

86

88

85

83

85

85

84

84

85

85

85

81

79

80

80

79

79

79

81

80

80

79

79

80

79

82

83

Sept.

84

83

81

78

78

78

79

78

79

78

79

78

79

77

76

77

78

74

76

76

74

71

72

72

73

74

74

75

76

77

77
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NOETH FORK RIVER AT NORFORK DAM 

Dec. 15.............

Sept. 14 ............

1,070

1,170

1,340

1,180

1,950

2,150

1,220

7.6

7.3

7.2

6.4

5.0

5.6

6.0

7.1

5.7

0.00

.00

.04

.04

.01

.03

.04

34

31

32

34

34

33

36

19

20

20

22

21

20

21

21

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.2

.8

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.4

.9

1.0

1.4

1.5

193

188

190

192

196

204

202

186

207

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

0

2.1

2.5

2.7

3.9

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.4

2.8

3.5

2.8

2.5

5:8

2.5

2.0

2.0

WHITE RIVER AT CALICO R

Feb. 18, 1953........

Sept. 1 ..............

5,110 

5,680

174 

146

7 

7

1.0 

7.0

2.5 

3.5

WHITE RIVER AT BATESVIL

Feb. 18, 1953 ........

Sept. 22 .............

6,680 

3,990

149 

164

4 

0

3.0 

7.0

4.0 

3.0

BLACK RIVER NEAR CORN

Feb. 19, 1953........

Sept. 2 ..............

882 

325

136 

178

4 

0

1.0 

2.0

3.0 

2.8

BLACK RIVER AT POCAHONT

Sept. 2 ...............

3,160 

1,540

168 

196

6 

7

5.0 

2.0

2.5 

2.5

SPRING RIVER AT IMBODE

Feb. 19, 1953 .........

Sept. 3 ...............

919 

376

180 

214

4

7

1.0 

2.0

2.2 

2.0

a Values for discharge shown for North Fork River at Norfork Dam near Norfork are mean discharge (cfs). 

b Color, 5 units 

c Color, 3 units 
52 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
BAYOU DE VIEW NEAR NORTON

Oct. 1, 188E. ........

Sept. 22 ............

15

78

30

185

3 11 26 

LAGRUE BAYOU NEAR STUTTGART

Feb. 4, 1953..4 ...... 

Sept. 2 ..............

1,380 0

32

210

0 

14

16 

3.0

7.0 

19
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR AT CADDOA, C

LOCATION. At gaging station 1 mile upstream from Caddoa Creek, If miles downstream from John Martin Dam

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,935 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1942 to August 1943, October 1945 to July 1949 (intermitte

September 1953(daily samples).

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,640 ppm Feb. 1-10; minimum, 712 ppm June 21-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,680 ppm Feb. 1-10; minimum, 400 ppm June 21-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 4,510 micromhos Feb. 20; minimum observed, 851 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 78"F July 5. 25-26; minimum observed, 32"F Jan. 15. 

EXTREMES, Jan. 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,640 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 712 ppm June 21-

Hardness: Maximum, 1,710 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 400 ppm June 21-30, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 4,620 micromhos Jan. 29, 1952; minimum observed, 830 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 85*F Aug. 6, 1951; minimum observed 32°Jan. 15, 1953.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district offices at Albuquerque, 

are sums of determined constituents. Records of discharge for water Tear October 1952 to September 1

Chemical analyses, in carts oer million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ..... 

Oct. 11-20..........

Oct. 21-31..........

Nov. 1-10. ..........

Nov. 21-30. .........

Dec. 11-20. .........

Dec. 21-31. .........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..... 

Jan. 11-20..........

Jan. 21-31..........

Feb. 1-10...........

Feb. 11-20. .........

Mar. 1-10..........

Mar 11-20

Mar. 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

66.3 

50.8 

58.6 

59.7 

94.3 

51.3

2.72 

2.93 

2.65 

2.27 

2.45 

4.25

2.63 

2.51 

2.64 

2.66 

8.69 

14.5

Silica 

(810.)

20 

18 

18 

21 

17 

16

17 

16 

17 

24 

16 

17

20 

17 

17 

18 

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

334 

368 

360 

365 

284 

322

334 

326 

344 

367 

338 

365

380 

353 

346 

358 

344 

330

Magnesium 

(Mg)

134 

149 

146 

148 

115 

145

170 

175 

185 

174 

176 

175

179 

184 

193 

189 

179 

162

Sodium 

(Na)

371 

415 

404 

404 

282 

376

475 

465 

484 

490 

475 

490

520 

500 

468 

478 

431 

400

Potassium 

(K)

6.4 

6.2 

7.0

7.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

305 

305 

316 

328 

318 

334

341 

360 

410 

376 

408 

366

362 

382 

408 

380 

366 

279

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

1,710 

1,920 

1,870 

1,890 

1,360 

1,700

1,990 

1,970 

2,030 

2,110 

1,990 

2,100

2,220 

2,120 

2,060 

2,100 

1,990 

1.890

Chlorids 

(Cl)

92 

104 

101 

106 

75 

98

124 

123 

124 

128 

118 

124

133 

126 

125 

125 

115 

98

Fluorids 

(F)

0.9 

.9 

.9

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.3 

6.7 

6.5 

8.1 

5.4 

5.4

5.0 

5.0 

4.9 

5.5 

4.0 

5.0

5.9 

4.3 

3.2 

4.1 

4.1 

4.8

Boron 

(B)

0.58 

.65 

.65
May 11-17, 19-20 ....

May 21-30 ...........

May 31, June 1-2 ....

June 21-30...........

Aug. 11-12, 18-20....

Aug. 21-30 ..........

Aug. 31, Sept. 1-3, 8-10

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Weighted average . . .

643

660

57.0

100

115

237

502 

504

1,140

473

475

1,083

910

408

983 

268

360

89.1

29.8

219

13

15

13

12

19 

16

16

15

14

16

14

16

20

17

15

_

---"--

..

310

328

344

340

310

303

225 

130

314

104

263

148

304

352

202

152

153

169

158

146

149

84 

45

128

34

44

101

43

49

121

157

79

370

390

425

412

388 

200

382

155 

100

232

73

94

119

251

93 

217

310

418

186

6.9

6.9

6.6"-"

--

--

.-

229

246

270

253

244

210

208 

174

286

155

245

173

280

269

193

000Q

0 00

0 000000000000

1,790

1,870

2,010

1,940

1,780 

967

1,810

984 

530

1,450

724

387

539

547

675

1,520

1,960

960

105

100

108

103

96

91

30 

24

43

19

22

76

Oft

106

46

"---

--

--

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.0

3.2 

.5

2.3

3.5 

1.0

.2

4.3

5.0

3.5

4.9

3.9

__

---_ "-

--

--
56 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR AT CADDOA, COLO. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953_ 

/Once-dally temperature measurement between 8:00 a. m. and 10:00 a. m. _/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

58

62

60

54

54

56

56

53

53

57

62

57

52

48

47

55

54

54

52

47

48

52

54

53

53

55

48

47

54

52

54

Nov.

56

52

50

57

44

47

47

46

47

40

41

41

42

43

46

48

45

43

42

44

42

39

38

35

33

_

36

40

45

43

44

Dec.

42

38

43

48

44

45

46

45

43

40

42

45

44

44

45

43

44

42

45

40

42

42

40

38

38

40

38

40

34

43

39

42

Jan.

42

37

36

40

--

40

41

44

45

46

44

45

46

45

32

35

40

_

46

43

43

48

40

40

45

45

47

_.

45

45

45

42

Feb.

45

45

45

44

45

46

47

44

42

35

37

36

38

42

41

37

40

42

40

37

36

36

38

40

39

43

46

44

_

_

41

Mar.

45

47

39

36

46

45

46

49

48

50

54

54

46

45

40

46

_

47

47

46

45

45

43

_

48

50

48

48

46

Apr.

49

50

52

54

50

50

51

51

51

50

48

_

48

51

53

45

._

47

50

55

57

62

55

58

53

53

60

55

53

52

May

50

55

47

50

--

62

60

60

54

57

__

_.

54

58

56

58

55

64

59

61

58

62

68

68

66

67

70

68

68

65

60

June

65

68

62

65

63

60

56

61

67

70

75

72

76

74

65

65

70

68

72

--

73

70

63

65

58

66

68

67

68

_

--

67

July

72

60

71

76

78

68

73

74

70

70

74

_

68

70

68

70

65

72

73

74

76

76

76

76

78

78

74

77

74

_

75

73

Aug.

73

_

_

_

72

75

70

72

_

72

65

_

_

_

71

72

72

62

63

72

73

72

69

70

72

74

74

74

--

Sept.

73

72

59

59

59

64

66

66

66

56

60

66

64

67

70

72

70

65

63

62

56

56

56

55

60

66

61

72

62

58

--

63
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KANS.

LOCATION.-^At gaging station at Chestnut Avenue highway bridge, and half a mile west of Arkansas City

DRAINAGE AREA.--43,475 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,800 ppm June 21-23; minimum, 338 ppm Aug. 8-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 445 ppm Jan. 16-19; minimum, 148 ppm Aug. 8-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,460 micromhos June 20; minimum daily, 483 micromhos Aug. 9.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81° F. July 22; minimum, freezing point on several days during Novembe

338 ppm Aug. 8-10

 POII

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,800 ppm June 21-23, 1953; minimum, 

Hardness: Maximum, 561 ppm Dec. 22-23, 1951; minimum, 148 ppm Aug. 8-10, 1953. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,460 micromhos June 20, 1953; minimum daily, 438 micromhos Au

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81° F July 22, 1953; minimum, freezing point on many days during winte

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .....

Oct. 21-31 .........

Nov. 1-10 ..........

Nov. 11-20 .........

Nov. 21, 25-27 ..... 

Nov. 22-24, 28-30 ..

Dec. 1-10 ..........

Dec. 11-20 ........

Dec. 21, 24 ........

Dec. 22-23, 25-31...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

211 

278 

368

408 

455 

561 

433

604 

722 

824 

683

Silica 

(810,)

12 

13

16 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

116 

98 

100

90 

102 

87 

107

96 

102 

95 

112

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

30 

27

26 

26 

24 

28

23 

27 

27 

29

Sodium 

(Na)

412 

4C 

380

3( 

376 

Si 

3£

318 

30 

27 

34

Potassium 

(K)

7.9 

5 

8.0

2

7.2

3

6 

2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

253 

262 

244

251 

248 

226 

254

235 

244 

222 

248

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

174 

170 

165

163 

173 

161 

190

156 

186 

177 

196

Chloride 

(Cl)

635 

605 

565

555 

550 

480 

585

475 

450 

410 

515

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOS)

7.7 

6.5 

7.2

7.1 

9.4 

6.5 

6.6

10 

8. 3 

3.9 

11

B

r

(

0
ARKANSAS iu VER BASIN--Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KANS. Continu

Date of collection

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..... 

Jan. 11-15, 20 ..... 

Jan. 16-19 .........

Jan. 21-31 .........

Feb. 1-10 ..........

Feb. 11-20 .........

Feb. 21-28 .........

Mar. 1-8 ...........

Mar. 9-10 .........

Mar. 11-20 .........

Mar. 21-31 .........

Apr. 1 .............

Apr, 2-3............

Apr. 4-5 ...........

Apr. 6-10 ..........

Apr. 11-20 .........

Apr. 21-30 .........

May 1, 4-10 ........

May 2-3............

May 11 .............

May 12-13 ..........

May 14 .............

May 15 ............

May 16-18 .........

May 20 .............

May 21-22 ..........

May 23-26 ..........

May 27-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

809 

875 

750 

958

840 

861 

763

1,216 

1,190 

1,079 

872

4,280 

1,495 

975 

858 

751 

653

670 

836 

644 

981 

1,510 

844

843 

1,020 

1,060 

904 

682 

545

Silica 

(SiO.)

14 

14

12 

14

17 

16

12 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

107 

110 

124 

118

110 

108 

113

88 

99 

104 

109

47 

63 

81 

94 

100 

100

92 

75 

94 

76 

52 

64

76 

62 

80 

74 

85 

95

Magnesium 

(Mg)

25 

28 

33 

31

35 

28 

28

24 

25

28 

30

9.5 

15 

23 

27 

29 

28

31 

23 

26 

20 

10 

15

20. 

15 

20 

17 

22 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

330 

35 

38 

340

35 

326 

335

26 

31 

324 

355

66 

157 

250 

293 

341 

356

33 

28 

350 

256 

107 

179

238 

179 

227 

21 

30 

37

Potassium 

(K)

5.9 

0 

5 

6.3

5 

6.2 

5.6

5 

0 

6.2 

7.8

6.5 

6.9

4 

1

3

7 

5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

251 

250 

253 

252

249 

245 

255

217 

227 

240 

245

177 

158 

190 

219 

232 

229

222 

198 

186 

182 

139 

150

186 

147 

197 

189 

193 

220

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

18 

0 

0 

3

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

191 

232 

288 

285

270 

242 

245

183 

217 

214 

228

34 

118 

174 

197 

213 

206

199 

174 

197 

156 

79 

120

161 

114 

144 

128 

159 

184

Chloride 

(Cl)

485 

495 

545 

470

495 

450 

500

370 

430 

480 

515

89 

222 

368 

435 

495 

535

490 

388 

520 

375 

153 

260

340 

255 

322 

305 

458 

560

Fluoride 

(F)

.3 

.5

.5 

.5

.3 

.3

.3

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.6 

7.3 

7.1 

5.8

7.9 

5.2 

9.0

3.5 

6.4 

5.9 

4.6

1.0 

2.4 

3.5 

3.6 

3.3 

2.8

2.9 

2.8 

6.9 

2 2 

5^7 

3.3

2.6 

6.4 

3.6 

1.4 

2.4 

3.7

Bo

ro

(B

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4
June 7 .............

June 11-20 .........

June 21-23 .........

June 24-25 .........

July 1-3 ...........

July 4-5 ...........

July 6-7 ...........

July 11-13 .........

July 14-18 ..........

July 19-20 ..........

July 21-22 ..........

July 28-31 ..........

Aug. 1-4 ...........

Aug. 8-10 ..........

Aug. 11-15 .........

Aug. 16-20 .........

Aug. 21-23 .........

Aug. 24-31 .........

Sept. 11-20 .........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Weighted average . .

416

268

297

269

1,000

2,633

710

404

214

167

650

16

9.6 .00"

QO

Oft

115

92

OQ

OO

23

17

oo

7 5

33

25

O

Ojlfl

348

1 OQ

294

OCQ

463

a3C

10

5

040

1 QC

174

187

194

230

253

b219

0

191

157

164

1 QQ

QR

no

138

133

197

180

Ape

nrjo

425

235

ITO

108

370

CQC

640

705

443

.5

--

2

0

6 9

9

4

9

0

5 2

5 ft 1 0 3

17

3 3

3

7

5 2

3 7

5 8

6.4

5.4

.5

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
60 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KANS. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 7:30 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 '

30

31

Average

Oct.

64

59

56

58

52

50

45

47

49

51

53

56

58

54

49

48

56

62

62

59

56

58

61

62

63

67

55

47

52

58

64

56

Nov.

65

58

55

48

46

__

45

46

47

41

36

42

46

46

46

56

62

50

44

40

40

41

44

44

45

32

32

32

32

32

--

45

Dec.

35

35

38

40

38

39

38

40

40

38

37

39

38

32

32

36

40

40

38

32

34

37

34

..

32

32

32

32

34

34

34

36

Jan.

35

37

35

35

37

35

34

32

36

33

36

40

44

44

39

32

32

32

32

35

34

41

35

38

40

43

45

41

41

45

40

37

Feb.

45

46

46

47

50

45

47

45

49

46

40

42

41

43

41

40

39

41

48

41

32

32

34

33

38

36

41

48

._

_.

--

42

Mar.

48

48

46

35

40

45

43

43

49

41

50

52

56

55

47

54

58

49

52

56

60

54

50

50

47

50

51

52

52

62

60

50

Apr.

52

53

51

51

54

51

52

55

59

52

52

45

47

51

48

45

52

41

46

46

50

70

65

62

56

50

55

62

61

60

--

53

May

59

61

57

57

56

58

56

60

62

66

63

62

52

53

58

62

65

68

66

67

72

76

72

74

74

77

79

76

73

74

74

64

June

76

76

75

74

70

69

70

72

77

77

78

77

79

77

78

77

77

75

75

71

72

71

73

76

75

73

76

76

76

75

--

75

July

75

75

73

..

79

79

77

77

72

72

73

69

67

71

79

74

75

79

80

78

79

81

78

77

76

78

79

78

74

77

78

76

Aug.

78

76

75

78

79

78

78

76

76

77

75

77

75

76

79

78

76

73

69

69

70

70

71

73

73

74

71

72

74

73

73

75

Sept.

78

77

76

69

68

70

71

74

74

76

70

65

65

65

68

65

66

63

66

59

58

57

61

65

69

65

68

65

64

--

67
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT RALSTON, OKLA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, Pawnee County, 2 miles downstrea

Creek, and at mile 594.0. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 54,227 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1950 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: January 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,670 ppm July 21-31; minimum, 252 ppm May 31.

Hardness: Maximum, 456 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 117 ppm Aug. 6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,150 micromhos July 29; minimum daily, 398 micromhos May 31.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 97°F June 13-14; minimum, freezing point Jan. 16. 

EXTREMES, January 1950 to September 1953. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,670 ppm July 21-31, 1953; minim

Hardness: Maximum, 582 ppm Jan. 5, 1951; minimum, 90 ppm July 15-17, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,150 micromhos July 29, 1953; minimum daily, 319 micromhos Jul

Water temperatures: Maximum, 97°F June 13-14. 1953; minimum,'freezing point on many days during wint

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of dailv samples available in district office at Oklahoma Cit

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .....

Oct. 21-31..........

Nov. 1-10. ..........

Dec. 11-20. ...... ...

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..... 

Jan. 11-20..........

Feb. 21-28. .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

340 

302 

394

455 

560 

812

734 

875 

946

899 

961 

1,017

1,033 

1,078 

1.066

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.5 

8.0

5. 5

12

10

12

10 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

108 

116 

122

104 

108 

114

118 

110 

118

113 

112 

119

118 

112 

116

Magnesium 

(Mg)

38 

38 

37

37 

33 

30

34 

29 

31

34 

31 

33

33 

31 

33

Sodium 

(Na)

4 

472 

488

4 

441 

4

4 

358 

376

3 

368 

3

376 

3 

372

Potassium 

(K)

48 

7.6 

9.8

72 

7.7 

31

05 

6.6 

7.6

91 

6.0 

94

7.0 

85 

6.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

206 

210 

221

222 

219 

231

241 

236 

237

243 

242 

237

239 

231 

236

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

205 

205 

216

198 

201 

188

190 

178 

205

200 

217 

247

257 

238 

222

Chloride 

(Cl)

720 

765 

800

745 

690 

680

650 

555 

590

610 

565 

590

535 

570 

595

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.5

.5

.3 

.3

.3

.5 

. 5

Nitrate 

(NOS)

1.8 

1.1 

1.2

.2 

.8 

.6

3.5 

5.6 

6.8

7.2 

6. 2 

6.0

2.6 

3.2 

5.5

Boron 

(B)

0.19 

.22

.23

.23 

.22

.25

.27 

.30
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT RALSTON, OKLA. Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

Mar. 1-z, 1954 .....

Mar 5-10

Apr. 21-30. .........

May 5-10 ...........

May 12-13 ..........

May 16-18 ..........

May 20 .............

May 26-30 ..........

Juite 9-10.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfe)

1,275 

1,815 

2,185 

1,557

1,780 

1,610 

1,450 

1,251

3,243 

4,900 

2,665 

1,843 

1,328 

1,169

1,080 

1,220 

1,400 

5,540 

3,175

2,563 

2,220 

2,340 

1,896 

1,534 

15,600

12,000 

3,220 

1,837 

2,160 

1.465

Silica 

(SiO.)

9.6 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

112 

102 

95 

101

115 

114 

112 

90

102 

62 

71 

85 

94 

97

96 

84 

82 

50 

58

67 

89 

74 

86 

102 

40

46 

62 

81 

62 

95

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

26 

24 

28

39 

35 

34 

33

32 

13 

18 

24 

29 

29

31 

26 

24 

11 

14

17 

22 ' 

20 

22 

28 

5.9

8.0 

13 

18 

15 

25

Sodium 

(Na)

3 

3 

2 

327

597 

4 

4 

4

375 

120 

183 

265 

319 

361

4 

3 

3 

1 

1

2 

3 

2 

341 

426

1 

2

1 

2

Potassium 

(K)

33 

21 

75

)5 

51 

16

6.5 

6.8

18 

19 

02 

31 

'8

!3 

42 

S3

17

ro

74 

34 

71 

91

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

218 

209 

187 

215

193 

220 

229 

186

171 

148 

153 

176 

195 

182

216 

186 

160 

127 

127

158 

163 

157 

180 

205 

127

113 

127 

162 

145 

188

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

7 

0 

3

0 

8 

8 

0 

0 

0

0 

2 

4 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

203 

171 

159 

194

281 

247 

235 

221

188 

74 

110 

150 

184 

204

207 

179 

148 

58 

78

105 

149 

119 

159 

183 

24

37 

72 

108 

76 

125

Chloride 

(Cl)

600 

500 

432 

500

885 

755 

685 

610

630 

189 

295 

430 

495 

570

625 

475 

468 

205 

280

340 

532 

402 

530 

680 

50

116 

285 

375 

275 

485

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.6 

5.2 

6.0 

5.6

4.8 

3.5 

3.3 

.4

2.9 

3.0 

3.9 

2.5 

1.9 

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

4.8 

1.8 

4.3

4.9 

7.0 

6.3 

3.1 

3.0 

7.5

6.5 

4.0 

3.3 

3.7 

2.3

Boron 

(B)

.31 

.41

.27 

.31
June 11-13, 1988..... 

June 14-20..........

July 1-7 ............

July 8-fl ............

July 19-20 ..........

Aug. 21-31. .........

Sept. 7-10 ..........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Weighted average. . .

1,083 

751

801

469

714

3,765

4,000

1,430

945

549

361

216

1,268

--

7.5

6.2

"

.00

90 

90

101

74

74

75

nC

=7

07

92

86

24 

31

31

25

34

27

21.

9ft

32

24

3 

3

290

427

432

a3

30 

96

on

Aft

9.4

9.0

27

167 

166

163

1 *%Q

1 IM

180

b!77

0 

0

0

0

--

141

163

114

1 9ft

00

245

260

9ft

1 Rft

181

154

535

640

625

490

595

AAK

152

qon

670

507

--

.5

--

3.0 

3.5

3 2

2.5

3

E

3 2

2 0

1.4

3.9

--

49

.69

--

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of Individual carbonate values shown above.
64 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT RALSTON, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 5 p. m. ~/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

78

70

72

71

55

58

59

64

64

66

68

71

72

60

61

61

61

63

65

61

55

57

61

62

65

66

61

55

54

64

64

63

Nov.

66

53

55

53

58

55

55

60

47

48

58

65

54

56

60

68

64

55

50

48

59

46

45

46

42

38

34

33

37

38

--

52

Dec.

38

41

42

46

47

46

46

48

42

45

45

43

43

36

40

44

41

42

40

38

37

37

40

35

34

37

37

44

41

42

42

41

Jan.

43

41

42

44

43

41

38

39

40

44

46

50

51

52

40

32

33

36

40

41

45

40

38

44

51

51

43

48

49

53

53

44

Feb.

52

54

55

55

53

53

55

53

50

45

47

48

48

50

45

41

48

50

48

40

40

47

48

45

45

52

55

55

..

--

49

Mar.

55

55

45

49

52

55

54

54

54

52

53

63

64

62

58

60

56

63

63

69

63

60

60

60

5S

62

65

65

67

68

62

59

Apr.

67

68

61

60

55

55

55

68

68

65

51

55

62

60

58

60

53

55

57

62

68

75

65

71

65

65

70

69

67

77

--

63

May

73

73

64

61

60

63

71

74

76

73

68

58

54

63

63

67

72

73

78

- 79

83

85

83

85

85

89

86

85

85

85

85

74

June

85

87

86

87

81

80

82

86

90

91

93

95

97

97

90

93

91

91

88

90

85

72

88

88

85

89

90

90

88

82

88

July

90

86

88

88

89

85

80

85

85

85

71

71

72

74

75

76

85

83

80

85

90

93

81

85

87

89

90

90

90

90

92

84

Aug.

90

87

88

85

90

86

83

84

84

84

87

87

88

89

90

80

83

78

81

81

83

85

81

84

85

85

83

85

85

84

85

85

Sept.

86

85

70

76

78

81

84

81

81

83

82

82

84

81

84

80

78

80

82

78

73

73

71

72

80

83

81

83

80

78

80
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SKELETON CREEK NEAR LOVELL, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 74, 2 miles upstream from Otter Creek, and 2

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,420 ppm Oct. 21, 27-30; minimum, 145 ppm June 11.

Hardness: Maximum, 394 ppm Feb. 12, 14-20; minimum, 54 ppm Aug. 18-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 2,530 micromhos Oct. 27-30; minimum daily, 174 micromhos Aug. 19.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90"F July 6, 8, 13; minimum, 33°F Dec. 23-26, 28. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,100 ppm Dec. 7-8, 1950; minimum, 122 ppm Sept. 13, 

Hardness: Maximum, 670 ppm Dec. 7-8, 1950; minimum, 48 ppm July 21, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,610 micromhos Dec. 7, 1950; minimum daily, 174 micromhos A

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91 *F July 25, 1952; minimum, freezing point on several days during w

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .....

Nov. 21-28. .........

Dec. 22, 25-26......

Jan. 1-5, 1953 ...... 

Jan. 6-9 ............

Jan. 10.............

Jan. 21-31..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.28 

.18 

.90 

.53

- 1.35 

1.70 

4.84 

4.00

3.65 

4.10 

4.06 

10.1 

17.6 

9.33 

5.10

3.40 

4.15 

1.60 

3.30 

2.90

Silica 

(S102)

10 

8.0

13 

10

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.05

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

91 

94 

92 

70

83 

89 

86 

55

63 

51 

60 

78 

75 

63 

35

41 

78 

88 

91 

86

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

34 

36 

28

29 

32 

38 

21

27 

19 

25 

32 

30 

29 

15

13 

24 

26 

31 

34

Sodium 

(Na)

297 

343 

3 

2

283 

326 

3 

1

2 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 

1

1 

2 

3 

303

3

Potassium 

(K)

12 

12 

83 

83

14 

15 

41 

30

13 

78 

81 

76 

36 

91 

34

lo

39 

05 

13 

19

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

404 

442 

436 

392

428 

466 

445 

252

320 

238 

269 

299 

339 

296 

175

165 

324 

364 

383 

391

Carbonate 

(CO,)

7 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

165 

184 

195 

129

144 

181 

177 

101

135 

98 

110 

133 

152 

114 

73

72 

157 

196 

187 

190

Chloride 

(Cl)

332 

392 

460 

318

318 

352 

398 

220

268 

200 

210 

375 

262 

222 

144

137 

258 

320 

338 

358

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.8 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

1.2 

2.4 

3.6 

18

19 

17 

19 

18 

23 

22 

21

16 

23 

44 

30 

30

Phosphate 

(P04 )

1.8 

1.2

4.5 

7.5

14

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.36 

.33

.43 

.49

.4
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Contiriued 

SKELETON CREEK NEAR LOVELL, OKLA.--Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Feb. 21-22, 24,26 28 

Feb. 23, 25.........

Mar 5 7-10

Mar. 11-14 ......... 

Mar. 15-17.........

Mar. 19-20.........

Mar. 21-31 .........

Apr. 1-2, 4, 6 ...... 

Apr. 3, 8-10........

Apr. 11, 13, 20 ..... 

Apr. 12, 14-15 .....

Apr. 21-30 .........

May 1-10 ...........

May 11 .............

May 13-15..........

May 18-20..........

May 26 .............

May 27-31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3.44 

4.27 

4.60 

3.46 

3.87 

4.90

M 4

18.9 

6.08 

6 53

10.5 

4.33

20.3 

12.1

4.83 

4.40 

4.60

4.69

3.41 

5.00 

53.0 

221 

15.5 

27.3

7 Oft

4.00 

2.46

2 

on

1.60

Silica

(sto.)

"

-

18

--

10 

8.0

::

Iron 

(Fe)

"

-

0.00

.00 

.00

::

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

60 

72 

100 

87 

55

73 

54 

33 

38 

52 

64 

86 

84

82 

31 

52 

33 

82 

40 

86 

90

91 

70 

38 

23 

30 

37 

30 

39 

56

59 

32 

21 

53

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33 

31 

32 

35 

30 

19

30 

18 

12 

14 

19 

24 

32 

30

29 

10 

19 

12 

32 

16 

35 

30

30 

23 

12 

7.9 

9.8 

12 

10 

12 

18

19 

10 

6.5 

17

So- 

(Na°)

3 

2 

2 

3

3

1

,

1

1 

1 

1 

2 

259

272

77 

1

2

1 

3 

318

322 

2 

118 

42 

63

61 

86 

133

147 

135

Potassium 

(K)

17 

52

79 

JO 

07

r24 

B7 

97 

1)7 

31 

77 

54 

11

51 

91 

60 

11 

05 

14

15

36

11

54 

32

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

370 

301 

347 

450 

412 

255

408 

241 

151 

170 

220 

244 

356 

386

396 

133 

216 

145 

357 

182 

382 

398

425 

251 

152 

100 

118 

171 

135 

145 

217

239 

154 

87 

210

Carbonate 

(CO,)

4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6 

7 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

8 

0

0 

26 

10 

6 

8 

3 

4 

15 

20

21 

0 

10 

23

Sulfate 

(S0«)

188 

156 

165 

193 

172 

119

168 

108 

67 

64 

82 

104 

156 

152

149 

53 

114 

57 

159 

63 

178 

164

160 

128 

78 

29 

37 

58 

34 

45 

65

73 

31 

20 

65

Chloride 

(Cl)

362 

285 

318 

388 

332 

180

338 

175 

100 

119 

152 

220 

312 

305

322 

86 

164 

101 

310 

130 

358 

380

380 

278 

134 

42 

67 

90 

69 

96 

168

178 

54 

25 

158,

Nitrate 

(NO,)

23 

16 

15 

19 

30 

21

29 

18 

11 

14 

14 

17 

18 

16

8.4 

10 

10 

12 

6.8 

11 

6.8 

5.6

3.3 

8.8 

5.0 

3.7 

9.2 

9.8 

6.0 

6.4 

3. 8

4.4 

5.4 

5.9 

3.1

Phosphate 

(P0«)

11

6.5 

6.5

B

ro

<B

0.5

.5

.4
June 6-8, 1953 ......

June 9-10 ...........

July 1-8 ............

July 11-11..........

July 21-22 ..........

Aug. 4-5 ...........

Aug. 7-10. ..........

Aug. 18-20..........

Aug. 21-31. .........

Sept. 1-3, 6-7, 10... 

Sept. 4-5, 8-9. ......

Sept. 11-15.........

Sept. 16-20. .........

Sept. 21-21.........

Weighted average. . .

668

53.5

no

1.70

1.60

33.1

31.5

7

QC

33.5

39.5

2.75

.88

.1

16.9

--

_

--

7.4

-.

--

--

.00

..

23

31

45

62

27

30

37

72

33

6.7

9.3

23

5 

A

7

Q

16

23

11

3

43

on

1 9

1 ^

1 9

123

228

a8

7

1 -

«

9.4

2

121

133

103

142

IQft

214

onn

323

b!56

16

1

Q

14

__

31

QQ

fiQ

21

25

oo

64

85

20

68

103

112

47

54

97A

147

99

OD

131

255

88

5.5

5 Q

5 2

3 9

3 9

3 1

2

0

5

0

 I Q

3 7

2.4

1.3

6.8

"

-

1.0

..

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
68 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

SKELETON CREEK NEAR LOVELL, OKLA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

66

62

61

58

54

57

55

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

54

59

64

62

60

60

61

61

60

62

63

65

58

Nov.

64

64

62

62

56

52

52

53

54

52

52

53

56

55

54

55

54

53

52

54

54

53

48

41

42

_.

--

34

37

--

53

Dec.

38

38

39

43

43

45

46

46

41

41

40

40

41

40

38

38

43

39

37

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

33

34

38

41

38

Jan.

45

42

41

40

38

37

38

40

34

36

38

38

39

48

34

34

34

35

36

37

39

39

39

40

41

42

42

42

..

--

39

Feb.

42

47

47

49

49

47

47

47

46

44

42

42

43

42

46

46

46

48

49

33

34

39

41

45

-

48

49

50

_.

_

--

45

Mar.

45

45

44

45

45

45

45

49

49

50

52

51

55

60

57

58

55

59

65

57

57

57

57

67

55

55

55

58

58

65

65

54

Apr.

65

62

62

60

55

52

55

64

62

62

55

56

59

59

59

58

57

55

56

60

63

65

67

67

67

65

67

68

68

68

--

61

May

68

64

67

66

59

63

67

69

75

74

74

57

55

60

58

61

64

66

69

72

72

76

80

80

80

80

82

83

85

(15

85

68

June

85

85

85

85

85

75

75

76

77

77

78

78

82

81

81

82

83

83

83

83

83

83

84

84

83

84

85

85

85

85

82

July

86

87

88

89

88

90

81

90

88

75

64

90

72

--

72

80

89

81

80

80

81

82

85

85

82

83

85

84

84

84

83

Aug.

84

84

83

83

83

78

82

80

82

83

84

84

84

85

84

82

82

81

78

78

75

75

76

76

81

82

77

78

78

78

78

81

Sept.

78

--

74

74

74

74

75

76

75

78

75

74

73

74

74

75

76

75

75

75

72

_.

_

--

_

..

_

._

_-

--

--
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CIMARRON RIVER AT PERKINS, OKLA.

LOCATION. --At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 40, 1 mile south of Perkins, Payne County,

downstream from Wildhorse Creek, and at mile 87.3. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,825 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 17,600 ppm Jan. 11-12; minimum, 566 ppm July 12-14.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,130 ppm May 26-27; minimum, 121 ppm July 12-14.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 27,400 micromhos Jan. 11, 12; minimum daily, 950 micromhos J

Water temperatures: Maximum, 71 °F Apr. 16; minimum, freezing point on several days during Novembe

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Oct. 21-22. ........

Nov. 14-20 ........

Nov. 21, 23, 25.... 

Nov. 22, 30 .......

Nov. 24, 26-27 ....

Dec. 1-2...........

Dec. 4, 9-10 ......

Dec. 6-7. ..........

Dec. 11-12, 16 .... 

Dec. 13-15 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4.88 

3.52 

4.00 

4.60 

3.67

3.30 

2.90 

4.23 

15.7 

30.5 

31.3 

38.0 

51.0

48.0 

40.0 

32.3 

34.0 

34.0 

34.7 

32.0

Silica 

(SiO,)

12

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

246 

236 

225 

241 

234

225 

223 

195 

185 

173 

147 

135 

169

164 

192 

197 

220 

239 

176 

174

Magnesium 

(Mg)

74 

78 

76 

80 

73

72 

73 

68 

59 

61 

51 

53 

61

59 

65 

71 

73 

75 

70 

66

Sodium 

(Na)

1,640 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,470 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

2, 

2, 

1, 

1.

Potassium 

(K)

13 

590 

130 

580 

520

9.5 

410 

310 

230 

330 

343 

716 

120

190 

660 

940 

310 

590 

790 

640

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

246 

238 

271 

258 

261

267 

299 

267 

269 

240 

298 

362 

322

313 

309 

306 

302 

314 

291 

301

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

246 

235 

219 

233 

225

217 

212 

217 

216 

269 

198 

227 

338

363 

452 

446 

472 

512 

394 

369

Chloride 

(Cl)

2,850 

2,780 

2,500 

2,780 

2,650

2,580 

2,450 

2,250 

2, 080 

1,740 

1,390 

1,120 

1,620

1,850 

2,580 

3,040 

3,640 

4,080 

2.820 

2.580

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.3

Nitrate 

(NOS)

--
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

CIMARRON RIVER AT PERKINS, OKLA. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Dec. 17, 20, 1952 . . 

Dec. 18-19 ........

Dec. 21-22, 24..... 

Dec. 23, 25-26 .... 

Dec. 27. ...........

Dec. 28. ...........

Dec. 29-30. ........

Dec. 31 ...........

Jan. 1, 1953 .......

Jan. 2 .............

Jan. 3-9...........

Jan. 10 ............

Jan. 11-12.........

Jan. 13 ............

Jan. 14-18.........

Jan. 19-20.........

Jan. 21-22, 24, 29.. 

Jan. 23, 25, 27-28.. 

Jan. 26 ............

Jan. 31............

Feb. 1, 7-10.......

Feb. 2-3. ..........

Feb. 4-6. ..........

Feb. 18-19. ........

Feb. 21-23. ........

Feb. 24-25 ........

Feb. 26-28 ........

Mar. 1 ............

Mar. 3-5 ..........

Mar. 6 ............

Mar. 10 ...........

Mar. 11 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

67.0 

63.5 

125 

147 

138 

133 

159 

164

138 

116 

99.6 

201 

195 

168

112 

124 

147 

126 

116 

157 

141

111 

133 

113 

145 

186 

168 

132 

126 

115

150 

219 

451 

465 

335 

265 

238

Silica 

(810,)

--

Iron 

(Fe)

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

190 

229 

185 

177 

219 

210 

236 

246

238 

183 

186 

237 

275 

169

178 

173 

201 

190 

179 

237 

242

190 

173 

204 

200 

216 

221 

254 

211 

205

200 

163 

94 

129 

133 

178 

228

Magnesium 

(Mg)

75 

80 

67 

63 

82 

79 

93 

93

93 

80 

78 

98 

103 

74

75 

68 

80 

67 

62 

84 

90

86 

76 

91 

85 

91 

93 

105 

88 

87

86 

67 

37 

52 

56 

67 

89

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

2,430 

3,020 

2,530 

2,080 

3,540 

3,070 

4,620 

5,360

5,460 

4,030 

3,600 

4,360 

6,260 

3,720

3,320 

2,970 

3,290 

3,030 

2,530 

4,090 

4,760

3,520 

2,840 

4,210 

3,260 

3,650 

4,170 

5,680 

3,870 

3,390

3,220 

2,320 

1,090 

1,670 

2,000 

2,690 

5. 160

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

247 

251 

246 

265 

259 

262 

243 

239

236 

241 

224 

201 

223 

229

227 

224 

220 

219 

262 

202 

218

224 

220 

215 

224 

236 

237 

254 

243 

248

221 

217 

163 

189 

213 

191 

210

Carbonate 

(COS)

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

7 

0 

0 

4 

3 

5 

a

Sulfate 

(S04)

484 

574 

467 

417 

560 

521 

574 

615

622 

504 

501 

617 

702 

504

476 

444 

495 

478 

414 

608 

630

510 

468 

533 

521 

569 

580 

622 

530 

506

496 

405 

193 

361 

383 

480 

570

Chloride

(CD

3,800 

4,720 

3,940 

3,240 

5,520 

4,800 

7,250 

8,370

8,520 

6,260 

5,610 

6,850 

9,790 

5,750

5,170 

4,630 

5,170 

4,720 

3,940 

6,410 

7,440

5,510 

4,430 

6,600 

5,120 

5,720 

6,520 

8,910 

6,060 

5,320

5,070 

3,640 

1,720 

2,580 

3,070 

4,180 

8 080

Fluorlde 

(F)

-

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

--

--

B

r

(
Mar. 14 ............

Mar. 15 ............

Mar. 17. ............

Mar. 18 ............

Mar. 19 ............

Mar. 21-22, 27, 29.. 

Mar. 23 ............

Mar. 24, 31. ........

Mar. 25-26 .........

Mar. 30 ............

Apr. 1-5. ...........

Apr. 6. .............

Apr. 7, 10..........

Apr. 8. .............

Apr. 14. ............

Apr. 17-18. .........

Apr. 19. ............

Apr. 23-24, 26, 28 . . 

Apr. 27, 29-30

May 1-3, 5-10. ......

May 4 ..............

May 12 .............

May 14 .............

210

475

392

426

424

708

451

150 

154

112

120

95

97

131

356

466

560

370

240

224

119

99.0

93.3 

70.0

48.7

49.0

66.0

290

810

-

__

__

--_

-"_

108

64

152 

173

190

194

171

189

120

185 

202

211

56

69

42

61

42

27

32

66

78

72

46

<}A

73 

74

76

18

3,

1,

2,

1,

1,

2, 

2,

2,

2,910

1,050

1,480

475

2,i 

2,'

2,'5

540

rso

no

)20

r96

160

40

)50

530

_

>60 

20

70

!99

214

164

188

161

138

149

248

260

211

136

212

224 

227

239

128

400000000

0 005

441

245

338

249

147

189

383 

389

447

456

167

278

207

9 in

438 

473

9 fid

94

5,020

2,780

3,610

2,350

1,230

1,800

3,800

4,630

5,520

4,560

1,690

2,280

710

4,260

4,030 

4,280

4,360 3

QAf\

458

_

--

__

__

::

__ 4.4

.._

--

--

--

--

--

__

-_

_.

--

_.

--

--

0.52

--

__

..

__

..

._

--

,.

--

_-

--
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CIMARRON RIVER AT PERKINS, OKLA. Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

May 15, 1953. ......

May 16-18 .........

May 19-20 .........

May 21 ............

May22 ............

May 25 ............

May 26-27 .........

May 28 ............

June 8 .............

June 9-10..........

June 11-12 .........

June 13-14.........

June 15............

June 16-17.........

June 18 ............

June 23-24.........

June 26 ............

June 30 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,150 

618 

322 

253 

203 

160

175 

189 

145 

112 

97.0 

78.5

53.0 

127 

186 

1,270 

788 

305

166 

68.0 

61.5 

45.0

27.0 

20 5

29.5 

17.0 

14.0 

11.3 

11.0

SUica 

(SiO,)

--

--

E

Iron 

(Fe)

--

--

E

Calcium 

(Ca)

90 

93 

166 

124 

170 

192

200 

239 

293 

234 

203 

205

211 

177 

108 

42 

45 

88

178 

182 

192 

180 

202 

198

214 

166 

181 

200 

203 

212

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

24 

39 

40 

44 

46

54 

70 

97 

83 

74 

74

80 

71 

39 

11 

12 

23

48 

44 

44 

46 

53 

57

60 

54 

59 

66 

71 

79

Sodiuro 

(Na)

1,

1,

1,

1, 

2, 

5, 

4, 

3, 

3,

3, 

2, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1. 

1, 

1,

1,680 

1,490 

1,650 

1,820 

1,960 

2.240

Potas-. 

slum 

(K)

893 

653 

000 

962 

390 

>00

)30 

910 

560 

500 

960 

470

170 

590 

410 

216 

285 

>65

!80 

420 

250 

200 

410 

540

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

139 

142 

136 

128 

169 

170

181 

167 

186 

214 

201 

228

216 

157 

153 

139 

122 

130

165 

163 

164 

166 

167 

170

196 

187 

188 

197 

187 

148

Carbonate 

(CO,)

6 

0 

4 

4 

11 

11

8 

8 

0 

5 

7 

4

0 

7 

6 

6 

0 

6

0 

9 

0 

6 

9 

4

10 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

261 

239 

457 

326 

428 

465

494 

607 

745 

641 

596 

561

544 

429 

253 

61 

68 

171

490 

552 

551 

481 

507 

493

472 

348 

352 

387 

394 

378

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,330 

980 

1,530 

1,500 

2,150 

2,480

3,000 

4,560 

8,720 

7, 150 

6,120 

5,380

5,270 

4,090 

2,200 

305 

430 

1,040

2,900 

2,120 

1,900 

1,850 

2,200 

2,420

2,680 

2,450 

2,650 

3,020 

3,310 

3.670

Fluoride 

(F)

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.6

3.5 

3.2

Boron 

(B)

--
July 2-6 ............

July 8 ..............

July 12-14..........

July 15-16..........

July 20 .............

July 22 .............

July 23 .............

July 26 .............

July 29 .............

July 30-31 ..........

Aug. 10. ............

Aug. 12-15, 17 ..... 

Aug. 16, 18 .........

Aug. 19-20 .........

Aug. 21-22 .........

Aug. 24. ............

Aug. 25. ............

Aug. 26 ............

Aug. 28-31 .........

9.98

32.0

14.0

52.0

20.0

719

2,920

2,630

1,350

2,120

605

352

204

277

329

..

.-

--

..

-_

.-

--

--_

--

_.

--

.-

--

--

--

..

--

--

--

--

--

89

204

104

120

160

93

64

34

182

187

94

131

52

68

88

143

157

112

148

303

144

54

141

204

207

140

152

70

123

241

268

225

136

215

114

58

77

35

4t3

55

31

20

8.8

36

38

18

20

9.0

19

17

25

22

17

24

52

36

12

36

55

53

32

39

17

30

52

62

51

38

51

38

1,140

2,170

845

1,080

1,470

756

448

156

1,330

2,470

604

486

246

379

584

1,100

588

406

726

2,410

1,550

278

1,250

2,080

..

.-

..

..

--

..

-_

--

--

--

._

--

--

--

-.

..

--_

-_

--

--

2,380

833

1, 760

697

1,340

2,640

4,440

3,490

1, 550

2,970

1,350

112

174

111

140

161

154

118

92

139

138

127

123

108

93

110

111

116

104

119

135

162

124

167

182

174

187

98

124

135

133

140

153

292

192

180

00009000000000002000000500000000000219

374

139

170

263

128

65

34

483

414

311

332

101

112

158

327

362

282

352

641

340

72

284

448

541

266

352

171

257

524

635

575

263

499

253

1,880

3,540

1,440

1,750

2,450

1,250

730

255

1,980

3,740

835

710

350

600

910

1,750

938

595

1,100

3,860

2,450

1,980

3,290

3,690

1,320

2,780

1,050

2,100

4,180

6,950

5,420

2,380

4,630

2,100

..

..

..

--

._

_-

__

_-

--_

_-

--

.-

__

__

--

._

..

.-

__

__

--

..

.-

.-_

..

--

--

..

..

_.

.._

--

3.8

2.4

..

5.5

4.4

4.5

3.3

1.8

--

2.5

5.5

__

--

._

4.5

-.

._

-_

--_

..

--

--_

._

--

--
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CIMARRON RIVER AT PERKINS, OKLA. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 195

Date of collection

Sept. 1-3 ...........

Sept. 7-10 ..........

Sept. 12-13 .........

Sept. 14-15 ......... 

Sept. 16-20 .........

Sept. 29-30 .........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

174 

806 

262 

127 

137

90.0 

57.4 

37.3

oi 9

26.5

235

Silica 

(SiO.)

--

Iron 

(Fe)

--

..

Calcium 

(Ca)

156 

56 

98 

154 

195

260 

173 

191 

223 

209

140

Magnesium 

(Mg)

51 

15 

24 

38 

54

73 

54 

62 

71 

60

40

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

1,710 

480 

865 

1,500 

2,170

3,700 

2,300 

2,340 

2,580 

2,130

a 1,590

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

204 

144 

163 

192 

208

212 

207 

191 

228 

269

bl62

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

..

Sulfate 

(SO,)

323 

93 

182 

310 

457

528 

374 

415 

457 

386

331

Chloride 

(Cl)

2,700 

730 

1,350 

2,350 

3,390

5,860 

3,610 

3,710 

4,110 

3,390

2,480

Fluoride 

(F)

 

..

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.3

_

Boron 

(B)

-"

..

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 75

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CIMARRON RIVER AT PERKINS, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/5nce-daily temperature measurement at 6 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

_

_

68

56

54

45

45

47

48

48

51

51

58

50

45

48

48

51

54

54

49

51

52

54

54

54

48

40

45

50

51

Nov.

52

50

48

46

48

45

46

51

52

40

32

42

43

43

45

58

60

43

48

34

35

41

48

47

48

38

32

32

33

36

--

44

Dec.

38

39

41

41

38

42

43

45

43

41

40

40

38

35

33

35

37

40

44

34

34

40

36

35

33

32

32

32

38

38

40

38

Jan.

36

40

38

37

40

41

36

32

33

35

39

41

43

46

48

32

32

37

32

32

32

41

41

40

44

45

47

42

41

41

50

39

Feb.

48

46

45

42

49

45

47

46

48

45

38

37

40

48

42

46

38

42

42

40

32

32

38

40

43

40

40

45

..

_

--

42

Mar.

54

50

47

50

44

45

48

45

50

52

53

55

55

58

50

53

62

63

67

61

59

65

65

64

64

65

65

62

63

64

65

57

Apr.

65

64

67

67

68

64

66

61

66

69

69

68

70

69

69

71

68

68

69

70

69

68

68

68

69

70

68

67

68

67

--

65

May

67

68

66

67

67

68

69

68

68

68

67

69

70

68

69

70

68

69

70

68

69

69

68

68

66

67

67

66

67

68

67

68

June

67

67

66

67

67

68

68

67

68

68

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

68

68

66

67

67

67

68

67

67

67

--

67

July

68

68

68

68

67

67

66

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

68

68

68

67

68

67

67

67

67

66

67

68

67

67

67

66

67

67

Aug.

67

67

66

67

67

67

66

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

66

67

67

67

67

66

67

67

67

67

67

66

67

67

67

66

67

67

Sept.

65

64

64

61

61

64

64

65

65

65

64

64

64

62

64

65

64

64

65

65

65

65

66

66

66

67

67

67

67

--

65
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT SAND SPRINGS BRIDGE NEAR TULSA, OKL

J5?£^! 0£';r5£ brid8e on State Highway 33 in Sand Springs, 7 miles downstream from Cimarron River, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 74,350 square miles at gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,380 ppm July 21; minimum 646 ppm July 14-15

Hardness: Maximum, 835 ppm June 25; minimum, 161 ppm July 14-15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 10,200 micromhos Aug. 29; minimum daily, 987 micromhos July 15

Water temperatures: Maximum 93°F June 12; minimum, 35*F Jan. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,380 ppm July 21, 1953; minimum, 232 ppm July 18-20 1

Hardness: Maximum, 1,280 ppm Oct. 11, 1946; minimum, 106 ppm July 2, 1947.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 15,300 micromhos Oct. 11, 1946; minimum daily, 379 microhmos Ju

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96*F Aug. 7, 1947; minimum, freezing point on several days during winte

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Cit

station at Tulsa for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281. No appreciable in

except during periods of heavy local runoff.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ... 

Oct. 11-20 ........

Nov. 1-4, 8-10 ....

Nov. 21-24, 27-29 .

Dec. 1-3, 7-10 ...

Jan. 1-3, 8-10,1953

Jan. 13-15, 20 ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

387 

333 

412

462 

463 

592 

783 

941 

1,030

837 

711 

914 

1,092

1,020 

936 

1,040 

1,105 

1,190 

1,180 

1,267

Silica 

(SiOj

13 

8.0

6.5

7.5 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

160 

164 

174

175 

215 

175 

169 

195 

160

154 

184 

148 

165

150 

159 

146 

160 

142 

174 

155

Magnesium 

(Mg)

48 

49 

50

57 

63 

49 

46 

59 

52

52 

58 

39 

46

46 

58 

45 

50 

45 

54 

48

Sodium 

(Na)

713 

7 

753

8 

1,0 

792 

7 

9 

6

6 

7 

628 

768

8 

1,0 

8 

1,0 

9 

9 

8

Potassium 

(K)

12 

85 

11

42 

00 

13 

80 

21 

44

68 

61 

11 

11

45 

40 

11 

00 

31 

64 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

188 

189 

204

199 

197 

200 

205 

201 

215

211 

222 

212 

220

224 

227 

215 

206 

225 

223 

205

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

SUlfate 

(S04)

189 

193 

197

188 

194 

186 

169 

161 

162

175 

172 

180 

204

217 

236 

208 

234 

238 

245 

258

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,290 

1,360 

1,380

1,520 

1,850 

1,480 

1,390 

1,700 

1,180

1,200 

1,410 

1,140 

1,340

1,410 

1,750 

1,360 

1,680 

1,510 

1,640 

1,360

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(HO,)

2.4 

.8 

.7

.2 

.6 

2 3 

2! 8 

1.7 

4.5

3.6 

3.9 

4.0 

4.2

3.5 

2.9 

3.7 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

1.6

Boron 

(B)

0.22 

.25

.29

.26 

.27
Feb. 1-10, 1953 . . . 

Feb. 11-12........

Feb. 21-22, 26 ....

Feb. 27-28........

Mar. 3, 5 ........

Mar. 11-13. .......

Mar. 15-16,18-19.. 

Mar 17

Mar. 22-28, 31....

Apr. 1-3

Apr. 4-5, 8

Apr. 6-7 .

Apr. 9-10

Apr. 11-12

Apr. 13-14

Apr. 15-17........

Apr. 18-20

Apr. 21-22

Apr. 23-25, 30 .. 

Apr. 26 .

Apr. 27-29..... ..

May 7-10 ... . ...

May 11 .....

May 12 ...........

May 13 ...........

M»y 14-16.........

1,164 

1,230 

1,183 

1,240 

1,300 

1,220 

1,090

1,300 

2,910 

3,008 

2,357 

4,460 

3,535 

2,850 

2,800 

2,540 

1,854 

1,550

1,500 

5,217 

7,960 

3,180 

2,450 

1,855 

1,833 

2,247 

2,000 

2,598 

1,950 

1,790

1,210 

1,235 

1,130 

2,510 

6,790 

fi.757

151

171

154

149

162

140

155

154

98

120

129

73

92

90

96

94

129

136

125

70

78

96

103

118

125

118

125

134

103

117

138

128

152

94

192

65

47

58

52

52

51

50

53

52

31

38

39

22

28

30

31

31

41

45

40

18

20

28

28

33

36

33

38

36

30

34

42

38

37

25

53

18

890

1,

1,

1,

763

295

415

456

469

567

638

633

801

663

471

573

1,

11

100

863

994

965

847

080

050

547

718

766

447

647

516

581

575

773

901

_

__

..

--

738

662

739

446

070

285

176

206

197

209

206

204

195

177

139

165

194

112

154

171

155

155

185

180

165

119

120

163

171

180

177

176

184

158

173

177

192

186

159

115

123

115

000000000000000000000000000000006000276

261

256

250

247

243

249

223

119

179

214

96

137

137

169

170

232

239

214

58

55

138

140

168

179

151

186

128

126

154

206

174

181

90

127

54

1,510

1,850

1,450

1,640

1,620

1,400

1,800

1,780

938

1,200

1,250

745

1,050

840

938

925

1,260

1,480

1,300

520

725

735

795

945

1,090

1,080

1,340

1,180

795

965

1,240

1,120

1,280

790

1,980

498

.5

--

..

-_

--

.._

--

...

--

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.5

1.9

2.4

.5

.7

1.0

3.1

3.7

3.1

2.3

4.2

4.5

3.3

2.6

.6

2.4

1.7

1.2

2.4

2.9

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.0

1.0

1.4

.4

1.3

1.4

3.8

3.5

4.8

3.9

.

.

.

.

.

.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT SAND SPRINGS BRIDGE NEAR TULSA, OKLA.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

May 17-18, 1953 . . .

May 20. ...........

May 28-31 ........

June 13-14 ........

June 18-20 ........

June 28-30 ........

July 2-7...........

July 9-10 .........

July 12-13 ........

July 14-15.........

July 16-18.........

July 19-20. ........

July 21. ...........

July 22. ...........

July 23-24.........

July 25-26 ........

July 27. .. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,750 

4,420 

3,770 

3,190 

2,270 

1,680

10,800 

5,822 

2,990 

3,770 

3,150 

2,690 

1,830 

1,277 

953 

789 

990 

1,210 

1,080 

1,137

950 

641 

610 

942 

878 

3,495 

8,130

7,403 

6,265 

7,010 

7,280 

6,900 

8,780 

4,240 

3,110

Silica 

(SiO.)

--

Iron 

(Fe)

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

94 

94 

81 

111 

119 

140

142 

93 

130 

83 

108 

82 

101 

106 

118 

126 

140 

232 

120 

121

113 

138 

150 

89 

126 

204 

48

114 

154 

169 

111 

86 

54 

66 

128

Magnesium 

(Mg)

27 

24 

23 

31 

34 

40

38 

21 

35 

23 

32 

22 

29 

34 

43 

40 

43 

62 

38 

35

34 

41 

44 

21 

34 

52 

10

24 

30 

35 

24 

16 

11 

16 

30

Sodium 

(Na)

1,

566 

1,020 

168

758 

1,050 

1,780 

1,060 

473 

219 

329 

759

Potassium 

(K)

480 

689 

391 

511 

594 

734

734 

456 

696 

378 

726 

367 

462 

548 

735 

734 

778 

240 

645 

488

457 

654 

724 

378

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

146 

146 

141 

173 

167 

184

175 

144 

132 

126 

115 

150 

148 

134 

110 

112 

116 

118 

130 

146

147 

141 

147 

122 

124 

139 

112

130 

121 

151 

182 

125 

114 

101 

126

Carbonate

<COS)

0 

4 

4 

0 

0 

4

8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

7 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

104 

170 

113 

178 

196 

208

208 

98 

106 

74 

99 

83 

121 

151 

188 

193 

192 

164 

163 

144

121 

162 

167 

76 

112 

101 

20

214 

304 

290 

281 

189 

56 

79 

261

Chloride 

(C»

820 

1,080 

640 

840 

980 

1,230

1,240 

770 

1,250 

665 

1,260 

620 

795 

940 

1,260 

1,260 

1,360 

2,320 

1,120 

875

825 

1,170 

1,300 

675 

1,020 

1,940 

288

1,190 

1,640 

2,820 

1,610 

710 

358 

535 

1,190

Fluoride 

(F)

--

Nitrate 

(HO,)

3.6 

7.8 

5.1 

3.9 

3.3 

2.5

3.2 

3.8 

3.1 

3.9 

4.5 

5.0 

3.5 

4.2 

7.5 

6.2 

4.9 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6

2.9 

3.2 

3.1 

1.8 

3.7 

1.2 

2.2

4.9 

3.9 

4.4 

2.8 

2.9 

1.8 

2.4 

2.3

Boron 

(B)

"
Aug. 1-7, 1953 ....

Aug. 11-19....'....

Aug 23

Sept. 11-14. .......

Sept. 21-30 .......

Weighted average .

1,521 

3,440

2,350

1,130

600

365

1,822

--

_

8.0

.-

--

0.00

156 

83

91

194

1X9

40

23

56

33

1,020

448

787

1,140

a.

--

16

666

120 

130

138

144

164

b!57

0 

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

-.

296 

110

115

157

166

9AA

194

164

1,690 

775

745

1,190

1,300

1,220

2,000

1,120

"

.5

2.9 

5.1

3 9

5.8

2.8

1.1

3.0

"

.69

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
80 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT SAND SPRINGS BRIDGE NEAR TULSA, OKLA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

79

79

80

78

61

61

61

62

64

65

63

66

64

65

64

63

63

64

53

59

49

58

60

63

65

66

63

57

60

62

64

64

Nov.

66

64

57

56

56

57

59

48

50

51

55

59

59

61

67

68

63

53

54

58

52

47

47

44

41

38

37

38

36

53

Dec.

37

40

41

45

47

45

50

52

47

48

46

47

43

39

41

46

47

44

43

42

40

40

41

38

36

38

37

39

41

42

43

43

Jan.

45

40

43

45

45

43

38

38

40

43

45

49

53

55

45

35

37

38

40

41

45

44

41

43

45

48

49

47

50

52

54

44

Feb.

53

54

54

55

54

54

53

52

48

48

49

48

49

50

51

48

49

50

42

41

44

45

44

49

50

53

55

56

~

50

Mar.

59

60

48

50

53

52

53

52

54

52

52

54

63

63

62

60

56

60

61

66

64

61

59

57

58

59

64

65

68

67

68

59

Apr.

65

64

57

57

55

53

54

65

64

60

55

53

60

58

60

59

58

54

53

60

65

71

70

68

65

64

68

68

69

70

~

61

May

63

63

63

60

61

63

66

68

64

74

66

61

56

62

63

61

72

68

67

71

70

76

79

77

76

79

80

82

78

79

77

69

June

81

85

84

77

79

83

74

76

87

90

91

93

85

82

82

80

79

92

79

80

91

76

72

77

76

79

80

81

80

82

July

79

79

80

80

80

81

79

77

78

75

76

69

67

66

71

77

76

78

81

83

80

83

82

80

79

80

83

83

83

84

86

79

Aug.

83

82

81

81

85

82

86

79

78

78

77

80

80

79

81

83

78

76

74

73

73

73

75

75

76

77

87

85

77

77

77

79

Sept.

73

73

73

61

65

66

69

67

69

69

73

70

69

70

69

81

79

78

70

71

64

63

61

69

70

76

75

73

70

81

~

71
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH, OKLA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on county road, 2| miles east of Lenapah, Nowata County, 4J m

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,639 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 662 ppm Dec. 21-31; minimum, 264 ppm July 7.

Hardness: Maximum, 266 ppm Jan. 11-20; minimum, 108 ppm July 7.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 1,270 micromhos Dec. 26-27; minimum daily, 436 micromhos July 7.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 14; minimum, 35*F Jan. 9-10. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 662 ppm Dec. 21-31, 1952; minimum, 207 ppm Nov. 12, 

Hardness: Maximum, 304 ppm Oct. 4-5, 9-10, 1951, Jan. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 108 ppm July 7, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 1,270 micromhos Dec. 26-27, 1952; minimum daily, 300 micromhos Mar

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 28, 1952; minimum, freezing point Dec. 21-22, 1951, Jan. 

Remarks. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ...... 

Oct. 11-20...........

NOT. 11-20 ..........

Dec. 1-10. ...........

Dec. 21-31 ..........

Jan. 21-31...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8.82 

6.32 

5.40

9.86 

15.2 

35.8

25.1 

12.9 

23.9

16.8 

13.7 

15.7

Silica 

(S1O,)

4.2 

4.8

5.2

4.8 

6.4

5.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.02

.00

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

57 

62 

63

64 

67 

66

63 

64 

66

64 

74 

72

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

20 

20

21 

20 

20

20 

19 

20

20 

20 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

104 

105

1 

103 

1

120 

1 

142

1 

109

Potassium 

(K)

4.1 

98 

4.3

03 

4.5 

19

5.5 

36 

6.2

29 

4.5 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

185 

189 

203

213 

223 

214

213 

209 

205

213 

243 

231

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

52 

56 

55

55 

54 

58

64 

66 

70

67 

59 

55

Chloride 

(Cl)

162 

167 

172

168 

168 

190

188 

205 

218

192 

172 

175

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.3

.5 

.3

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6 

.4 

1.1

.7 

.8 

.6

1.0 

5.0 

12

10 

5.7 

4.5

B

ro

(B

0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH, OKLA. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 195

Date of collection

Feb. 11-20...........

Feb. 21-28 ..........

Mar. 11-2Q...... ....

Apr. 1-3, 10.........

Apr. 11-20 ..........

Apr. 21-22, 24-26.... 

Apr. 23, 27-30.......

May 1 ...............

May 4-5 .............

May 6-10 ............

May 14-20 ...........

May 23-25 ...........

June 1-10............

June 11-20...........

June 21-30...........

July 1-6 .............

July 7 ...............

July 11-20 ...........

July 21-31 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

12.5 

18.2 

22.3

450 

337 

90.9 

22.8

185 

391 

107 

518 

343

1,020 

303 

113 

109 

1,915 

1,112 

681 

270 

89.7

222 

21.0 

7.10

8.53 

874 

233 

71.2 

21.4

Silica 

(SiO.)

3.6

3.0 

5.8

5.6 

5.8 

5.8

4.8 

4.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

70 

65

58 

70 

71 

68

71 

62 

67 

59 

48

45 

36 

45 

49 

 50 

42 

56 

62 

49

51 

48 

46

44 

32 

45 

47 

46

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

21 

21

17 

17 

18 

20

18 

14 

15 

13 

12

10 

9.6 

12 

11 

12 

10 

9.2 

12 

10

9.9 

11 

11

10 

6.8 

9.1 

9.9 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

119 

122 

129

1

99

1

101

61 

71

40 

58 

49

58 

60 

58

54 

73

Potassium 

(K)

4.7

29 

86 

4.1 

06

3.7 

83 

73

68 

39 

63 

52 

60 

40

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

65 

46 

59 

4.4 

5.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

210 

217 

212

160 

229 

210 

189

206

203 

206 

161 

135

107 

99 

112 

128 

144 

117 

148, 

149 

125

133 

134 

132

127 

98 

138 

142 

141

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

56 

64 

65

58 

48 

50 

53

52 

41 

46 

46 

43

44 

32 

35 

38 

40 

33 

36 

44 

42

37 

34 

33

34 

23 

35 

33 

34

Chloride 

(CD

198 

202 

210

210 

137 

173 

192

172 

98 

123 

141 

121

116 

69 

118 

94 

101 

70 

72 

114 

93

110 

110 

109

108 

72 

89 

89 

122

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.3 

.1

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.9 

3.2 

4.2

8.2 

2.5 

3.2 

2.0

3.1 

3.5 

2.9 

1.6 

3.3

5.4 

3.5 

4.0 

3.9 

3 9 

3^9 

5.1 

3.9 

1.8

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

1.8 

3.8 

3.3 

1.6 

1.8

Bo

ron 

(B

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
Aug. 1-10, 1953 ......

Sept, 31-30..........

Weighted average . . .

6.83

26.8

19.3

9.19

120

3.6

4.0

-.

0.00

.00

--

42

cn

48

53

11

1 3

14

13

77 | 4.9

1 91

QC

94 1 4. 8

a 80

136

145

b!52

0

0

32

32

42

64

124

153

150

117

0.5

.5

_-

1.1

1 9

.5

3.5

.6

.4

_

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH, OKLA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

74

63

57

57

56

59

61

60

61

50

50

68

59

57

56

55

55

60

55

54

57

58

62

62

61

60

58

53

51

59

59

Nov.

59

60

56

54

60

55

57

60

57

49

46

43

52

52

51

52

64

58

58

49

46

46

46

47

47

42

39

38

40

40

51

Dec.

39

39

40

41

44

44

43

46

46

44

40

39

40

40

39

_.

43

45

42

44

44

40

40

38

38

37

36

40

40

41

40

41

Jan.

41

41

40

41

40

36

37

36

35

35

36

48

40

50

50

..

42

37

38

38

40

42

42

40

39

50

45

45

48

48

50

42

Feb.

50

50

51

53

54

50

50

50

51

50

49

49

49

48

48

45

48

46

48

--

40

42

44

45

47

50

50

54

_.

49

Mar.

55

52

50

48

50

50

50

51

54

51

50

56

60

62

59

58

57

58

58

61

62

60

56

52

55

60

62

63

65

65

65

57

Apr.

65

66

61

59

60

58

59

60

59

59

58

57

55

58

52

53

54

54

58

58

58

59

65

65

65

64

64

65

66

66

--

60

May

68

68

68

64

62

62

63

64

70

69

68

67

60

62

64

65

64

65

68

70

75

74

78

79

80

82

82

83

84

85

85

71

June

84

84

83

85

82

81

81

80

83

85

85

85

87

88

86

85

86

85

82

83

83

83

83

82

82

83

84

85

85

64

--

84

July

85

80

84

85

87

87

80

82

82

80

78

74

74

75

77

81

82

81

81

--

83

84

84

84

84

85

85

85

85

87

85

82

Aug.

86

86

87

85

83

85

83

80

80

80

80

81

80

80

80

78

77

79

78

77

78

78

78

78

80

80

80

80

80

82

81

81

Sept.

83

82

76

76

75

76

77

75

75

75

76

76

75

76

76

77

76

76

75

--

70

68

68

69

70

72

75

76

76

76

--

75
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMORE, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 20, 2.3 miles downstream from Caney River, 4i 

upstream from Bird Creek, and at mile 76.0. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,534 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53 .--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 730 ppm Jan. 11-20; minimum, 250 ppm July 15-18.

Hardness: Maximum, 328 ppm Jan. 11-20; minimum, 120 ppm July 15-18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,330 micromhos Jan. 18; minimum daily, 401 micromhos May 18.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F June 12-13; minimum, freezing point Jan. 17. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 747 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 126 ppm June 22-30, 

Hardness: Maximum, 406 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 50 ppm June 22-30, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,330 micromhos Jan. 18, 1953; minimum daily, 130 micromhos J

Water temperatures: Maximum, 93"July 22, 1949; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter m

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Oct. 21-31.........

Dec. 21-31.........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ....

Jan. 21-31.........

Feb. 1-10 .........

Mar. 1-10 .........

Mar. 15-201 ........

Mar. 21-31 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

22.2 

7.15 

5.40

5.74 

14.4 

51.4

39.9 

25.7 

37.3

37.6 

34.9 

57.6

27.2 

33.6 

41.6

923 

470 

701 

110

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.0 

7.4

6.2

5.6 

6.4

3.0

4.8 

4.8

8.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.05

.00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

86 

82 

78

83 

93 

78

78 

79 

80

92

97 

81

87 

85 

88

65 

71 

62 

68

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

17 

17

22 

22 

18

20 

20 

19

17 

21 

16

17 

17 

18

16 

17 

12 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

H 

107 

86

94

1 

100 

88

127 

1

102 

1 

110

134 

77 

87

Potassium 

(K)

)5 

4.1 

3.9

)5 

4.4 

)4

)1 

3.9 

4.2

)9 

3.9 

)9

4.3 

)6 

4.5

!9 

3.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

204 

228 

226

230 

244 

234

222 

215 

240

242 

233 

216

201 

194 

210

145 

144 

146 

146

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

44 

35 

46

87 

87 

37

40 

42 

40

39 

41 

58

74 

76 

67

55 

61 

45 

49

Chloride 

(Cl)

215 

192 

158

160 

166 

157

193 

196 

168

210 

265 

235

188 

192 

208

230 

260 

143 

170

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.5

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.1

Nitrate 

(N03 )

0.8 

.7 

.7

.8 

1.2 

.7

1.2 

.8 

1.0

.4 

.4 

1.8

4.9 

3.8 

2.4

8.0 

7.9 

6.4 

6.8

B

ro

(B

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMQRE, OKLA.--Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Datt of collection

Apr, 1-10, 1963. .... 

Apr. 11-19 .........

Apr. 20-30 .........

May 1-5

May 6-10.... .......

May 16-20 ..........

June 1-4............

June 9-10 ...........

June 11-20.... ......

July 11-14..........

July 19-80 ..........

Aug. 1-10...........

Aug. 11-20. .........

Sept. 1-4...........

Sept. 5-10 ..........

Sept. 11-20 .........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Weighted average. . .

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

1,214 

649 

2,883

1,565 

447 

639 

4,906 

1,096

136 

1.320 

889

m

63.0

181 

218 

117 

571 

106

26.3 

13.5 

20.8

116 

1,181 

53.4 

13.8

475

Silica

(sio»>

9.0

9.4

7.2 

8.4

6.4

5.8

6.8 

4.8

Iron 

(Fe)

).00

,00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

62 

«3

42

48 

57 

37 

35 

56

60 

38 

45 

49 

52

51 

47 

36 

52 

49

46 

42 

43

42 

46 

46 

46

47

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

13 

9.2

10 

12 

8.0 

8.2 

9.8

11 

7.3 

8.6 

9.4 

10

9.5 

8.4 

7.3 

10 

9.2

8.0 

8.5 

7.4

a.o

11

10 

9.5

10

So-

(limn 

(Ma)

85 

7 

4

6 

7, 

6 

41 

46

48 

39 

49 

58 

63

66 

61 

40 

74 

65

57

49 

52

55 

9.9 

102 

87

Potassium 

(K)

3.5

I 

)

I 

! 

i 

> 

3,2

3.8 

3.8

3.9 

3.8

4.9

4.4

a 66

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

140 

152 

100

123 

138 

104 

96 

144

148 

106 

116 

124 

134

136 

119 

105 

128 

132

128 

121 

129

135 

110 

103 

105

b!20

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

o

7

12 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(SOJ

46 

47 

37

40 

49 

34 

35 

37

41 

24 

31 

31 

27

24 

29 

37 

86 

23

24 

23 

23

25 

33 

29 

28

38

Chlorid» 

(Cl)

158 

134 

89

105 

129 

104 

64 

83

86 

71

95 

107 

125

123 

110 

66 

141 

118

100 

86 

85

85 

178 

185 

160

114

Fluortde 

(F)

0.1

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.5 

.3

.-

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3 9

s!s

3.8

2.9 

2.3 

3.6 

3.7 

2.2

1.4 

2.6 

2.4 

1.7 

1.0

.8 

2.4 

U2 

1.4 

1.1

.7 

1.1 

1.0

.4 

.4 

1.0 

.2

3.5

Bo

ro

(B

0.3

.1

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.6

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 87

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMORE, OKLA.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 8 a. m. ~/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

67

67

65

63

58

55

52

53

54

54

57

60

54

53

52

52

53

53

52

51

50

49

51

53

55

56

50

48

52

54

55

Nov.

54

67

54

53

50

49

48

49

47

45

43

44

47

49

52

56

57

54

52

50

50

51

5Q

49

49

43

38

35

37

37

--

49

Dec.

38

40

39

40

40

41

42

44

44

44

43

44

42

39

38

40

42

42

41

41

40

42

40

38

36

35

35

34

40

41

39

40

Jan.

40

40

39

39

40

39

38

36

37

37

38

41

45

49

41

35

32

33

34

37

38

41

40

40

41

40

40

39

40

42

44

39

Febv

44

45

45

46

46

46

48

48

49

50

48

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

46

43

40

39

40

41

42

44

46

49

_

_

45

l^r.

_

48

47

47

48

48

48

49

49

50

51

53

53

54

53

54

55

57

58

60

64

62

60

58

56

55

56

58

60

62

62

55

Apr.

61

60

58

55

55

54

53

54

53

54

53

53

53

54

54

51

50

47

48

48

52

_

65

64

61

59

60

61

62

62

--

56

May

65

63

62

60

60

61

61

63

65

65

66

65

64

61

60

61

63

64

65

62

64

66

65

67

68

73

77

82

80

83

84

67

June

85

85

84

83

80

78

79

80

80

85

88

89

89

88

87

86

85

85

85

84

80

78

78

80

80

82

85

85

83

82

83

July

83

84

84

84

85

86

85

85

86

86

82

79

75

TO

73

74

70

76

77

78

82

85

84

81

81

82

82

82

83

84

85

81

Aug.

85

86

86

87

85

84

84

83

82

80

78

79

81

82

83

83

80

78

76

75

74

74

74

75

76

76

77

78

78

79

79

80

Sept.

79

77

73

66

66

69

70

71

74

76

75

75

70

72

74

70

68

68

68

67

66

64

64

66

70

71

72

72

73

73

71
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county highway, 1 1/4 miles upstream from Delaware Creek, 2.

east of Sperry, Tulsa County, and at mile 25.0. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--905 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,590 ppm Nov. 12-16, 18-20; minimum, 168 ppm May 11-15

Hardness: Maximum, 924 ppm Nov. 12-16, 18-20; minimum, 53 ppm July 9.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily,6,050 micromhos Nov. 11; minimum daily, 233 micromhos May 13.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91° F June 13; minimum, 39° F Jan. 10. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,590 ppm Nov. 12-16, 18-20, 1952; minimum 168 ppm May 

Hardness: Maximum, 924 ppm Nov. 12-16, 18-20, 1952; minimum, 53 ppm July 9, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 6,050 micromhos Nov. 11, 1952; minimum daily, 233 micromhos May 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F Dec. 21, 25, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Cit

1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, *" parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Oct. 11-20.........

Oct. 21-31 ........

Nov. 1-10 .........

Nov. 11, 17........

Nov. 12-16, 18-20..

Nov. 21-22 .......

Nov. 23, 25, 28 ...

Nov. 24, 26-27,29-30

Dec. 1, 4, 6, 8 ....

Dec. 2-3, 5, 7, 9-10

Dec. 11-15, 18 ....

Dec. 16-17, 19-20..

Dec. 21-22, 25, 27-

28, 31 ..........

Dec. 23-24, 26,29-30

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.58

.42

.76

1.41

2.20

2.35

3.00

6.53

6.28

2.60

2.47

1.87

4.55

3.77

3.54

Silica 

(SiO,)

9.0

__

9.0

..

__

..

--

_

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

__

.00

..

._

--

..

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

164

170

193

221

234

242

228

217

180

206

160

142

158

150

163

Magneslum 

(Mg)

51

58

59

791 ft

80

78

74

66

56

61

52

46

52

44

49

Sodium 

(Na)

586

Potassium 

(K)

6.7

635

799 1 t>& . . - 7 fi

097

Q&l 

ODD OOO

892

815

754

557

706

527

453

520

405

474

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

167

164

170

167

172

196

203

209

209

240

244

235

Ofto 

aOO

251

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

18

19

21

24

00

36

28

30

27

24

26

24

22

22

91 £l

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,260

1,340

1,510

,760

Qon , oau 

,910

,740

,600

,200

1,490

1,090

925

1,080

850

1,000

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.1

__

..

--

..

.-

-_

__

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8

.7

.6

.7

' 1.0

O

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.8

Boron 

(B)

0.13

.15

_

..

--

.-

_

"
Jan. 1, 1953 .......

Jan. 2-10 .........

Jan. 11-20 ........

Jan. 21-27.........

Jan. 28-31 ........

Feb. 1-10 .........

Feb. 11-16 ........

Feb. 2L ..........

Feb. 22, 24-28 .... 

Feb. 23 ...........

Mar. 2 ...........

Mar. 3-4 ..........

Mar. 5-8 ..........

Mar. 9-10 ........

Mar. 11-12, 18 .... 

Mar. 13-17, 19-20.. 

Mar. 21-27 ........

Apr. 11, 13-14 .... 

Apr. 12, 15-20 .... 

Apr. 21, 28-29 .... 

Apr. 22-27, 30 ....

May 5-10 ..........

May 11-15 ........

May 16-18 ........

May 19 ...........

May 20 ...........

May 21-24 ........

May 25-31 ........

5.40

121

21.6 

32.0

129 

349

73.0 

93.6 

266 

748

180

40.4

"-

--

"--

160

163

122 

140

36 

27

97

32 

42 

34 

30

Q-l

on

45

49

53

38 

46

9.1 

8.0 8 0

10 

13 

9.5 

8. 3

8

n

11

44

46

=5

ft*

3E

41

ji

96 

64

102

* e

7 11c*iit

36

4 8O

2 

3 

1 41Q8

247

265

270

267

250

238

159 

142

66 

57

108

77 

95 

79 

72

01

70

125

000000

0 0

0 0

0 

0 000

23

22

25

22

24

28

19 

23

20 

17

26

22 

23 

21 

21

19

20

1,060

938

1,180

988

1,110

1,180

1,150

1,140

765 

988

115

182 

119

200

ne

119 

151 

135 

102

00

128 '

__

.1

--

--

--

1.0

1.0

.2

.4

.4

.1

.5

1.4

.8 

1.3

.7

2.3

2.0

3.0 

2.5 

2.4

2.4

2.4 

1.8 

1.9 

1.7

1.9

__

.20_"

--

--
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY, OKLA. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

June 1-4, 1953 .....

June 7-10 .........

June 11-18 ........

June 19-20 ........

June 24-29.........

July 1-8 ..........

July 9 ............

July 10-20 .........

July 21-25 .........

July 26-31 .........

Aug. 6-10 .........

Aug. 11-20 ........

Aug. 21-31 ........

Sept. 1-3 ..........

Sept. 4-10 .........

Sept. 11-18 .......

Sept. 19-20 ........

Sept. 21 ...........

Sept. 22-24 .......

Sept. 25-30 .......

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

10.9 

76.0 

416 

26.0 

6.50 

5.40

6.23

3 

en

2.89 

1,080 

232 

25.8 

9.48

17.3 

13.1 

2.95

.55

2.13 

337 

5.18 

142 

31.0 

13.0 

3.40

151

Silica 

(SiO,)

--

--

5.8

Iron 

(Fe)

-

--

0.30

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

56 

67 

42 

48 

56 

57 

62 

67 

78

85 

15 

28 

35 

46

56 

42 

28 

38

43 

20 

26 

35 

18 

24 

29

28

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

15 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

18 

20

22 

3.8 

6.9 

9.1 

12

14 

10 

8.0 

11

12 

5.6 

7.1 

11 

5.1 

5.8 

6.7

8.3

So- 

(Na)

- 

U

J

i;

1! 

2C

2

S 

56 

{ 

12

1 

1 

1 

1(

i;

t

1C

«

Posium

9 

12 

>3

4 

)9 

)5 

4 

>3 

7

6 

3 

3.7 

17 

2

lo

9 

8

n

,.

14 

>9 

(3 

8 

>1 

!6

a 58

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

150 

158 

115 

137 

149 

142 

149 

156 

161

161 

38 

68 

81 

104

120 

111 

63 

72

79 

51 

62 

71 

46 

56 

64

b71

Carbonate 

<CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5 

3 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

<SO«)

22 

23 

19 

18 

19 

21 

19 

19 

20

21 

5.4 

9.1 

15 

14 .

13 

8.8 

6.4 

5.9

5.5 

10 

10 

13 

8.4 

7.5 

7.6

16

Chloride 

(Cl)

152 

272 

104 

121 

169 

180 

238 

300 

405

500 

60 

107 

163 

232

275 

155 

151 

218

248 

81 

113 

200 

72 

99 

129

109

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.4 

1.3 

1.7 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

3.7 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

1.7 

1.4

1.6 

2.0 

2.3 

1.9 

2.3 

1.8 

1.2

2.0

Boron 

(B)

0.35

-

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of Individual carbonate values shown above.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 91

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

82

70

68

75

66

57

61

62

63

61

63

61

61

62

60

60

62

61

61

59

52

59

57

57

60

60

61

55

51

51

53

61

Nov.

52

60

57

56

57

54

53

53

52

51

51

52

51

51

52

52

56

58

55

50

51

50

50

48

50

48

45

47

42

40

--

51

Dec.

41

41

42

45

45

50

47

50

48

47

46

45

44

41

41

44

45

43

44

46

42

43

45

44

41

44

41

44

43

44

44

Jan.

45

43

44

46

44

43

41

42

40

39

41

49

51

50

47

41

40

41

42

41

42

43

44

45

42

45

43

44

47

48

46

44

Feb.

46

49

52

52

52

50

49

48

49

48

47

47

50

49

46

47

49

50

48

47

49

42

45

44

47

51

50

53

..

--

48

}far.

52

54

47

49

48

47

51

50

53

52

52

57

59

62

63

57

56

59

58

63

63

62

61

60

60

63

59

67

61

65

66

57

Apr.

66

67

68

66

65

56

55

61

64

61

58

54

60

59

58

55

52

54

54

56

59

63

67

65

64

62

63

65

66

66

--

61

May

68

70

65

65

64

69

66

68

74

70

66

60

59

58

61

63

60

69

68

72

72

71

76

79

82

86

88

86

85

85

84

71

June

90

86

86

85

84

82

82

89

86

85

90

90

91

86

89

88

86

90

89

88

85

83

BO

88

87

86

87

84

86

83

86

July

84

83

88

89

87

90

82

84

75

81

72

73

72

75

74

75

78

81

82

80

80

87

82

81

80

82

86

82

85

83

87

81

Aug.

86

84

89

87

83

91

82

87

78

79

83

82

81

80

83

80

81

79

80

84

82

88

82

84

82

ao

82

84

84

81

84

83

Sept.

82

82

78

74

72

71

77

75

82

81

76

80

73

76

75

74

75

74

73

--

72

71

70

69

72

71

73

73

73

75

--

75
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR INOLA, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 33. 6 miles downstream from Dog Creek. 6 miles wes

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,911 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952^53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,030 ppm Oct. 21; minimum, 210 ppm May 18-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 320 ppm Feb. 5-9; minimum, 87 ppm May 18-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,980 micromhos Sept. 3; minimum daily, 337 micromhos May 20.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F June 21; minimum, 34 "F Jan. 17. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 1,630 ppm Feb. 20-22, 1948; minimum, 91 ppm June 22-30, Jul

Hardness: Maximum, 500 ppm Feb. 20-22, 1948; minimum, 60 ppm June 22-30, July 1-2, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,010 micromhos Nov. 1, 1947; minimum daily, 143 micromhos June 24, 

Water temperatures, 1950-53: Maximum, 93°F June 21, 1953; minimum, freezing point on many days during wi

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City, 

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-6, 1952 -

Oct. 11-14, 17-18 

Oct. 15-16, 19-20

D ec 11 13

Jan. 1-10, 1953. 

Jan. 21-23, 30-31

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

45.2

39.0 

34.8

39 2

44.4 

51 2

137

127 

92 9

116 

87.3

95.6 

167

Silica 

(SiO,)

--

--

6.4

5.6

4.0 

3.2

--

Iron 

(Fe)

--

--

0.00

.00

.00 

.00

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

79 

70 

59 

64 

74 

79 

64

65 

68 

56 

60

71 

85 

78 

72 

69

74 

68 

69 

62

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

18 

18 

17 

22 

21 

18

16 

16 

10 

13

16 

23 

20 

16 

15

16 

15 

14 

12

POs°- tasdium slum 

(Na) (K)

239 

192 

145 

181 

235 

257 

210

198 7.5 

214 

110 

118 | 5.3

130 

190 

190 

152 

127 5. 2

161 5.4 

159 

136 

96

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

181 

167 

166 

169 

172 

179 

159

149 

144 

145 

161

173 

180 

176 

169 

180

188 

186 

176 

181

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

23 

22 

21 

21 

21 

23 

19

17 

17 

17 

22

47 

43 

28 

24 

29

29 

26 

34 

31

Chloride 

(Cl)

440 

352 

260 

322 

435 

470 

375

360 

392 

191 

220

232 

370 

362 

285 

235

300 

278 

238 

162

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

7.1 

11 

14 

12 

11 

9.7 

13

19 

15 

17 

12

8.7 

5.9 

8.7 

12 

11

4.6 

6.6 

12 

4.2

Boron 

(B)

0.32 

.23

.26 

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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR INOLA, OKLA.--Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

June 18-20, 1953-

Aug. 11-20 - 

Aug. 21-31 --. --

Weighted average

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

102

an e

rjty 9

1,165 

575 

244 

992 

540 

969 

664 

156

53.6 

42.0

1,558 

125

fiQ 1

804

Silica 

(SiOJ

-

"

"

--

--

Iron 

(Fe)

--

-

--

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

60 

58 

63 

62 

62

64 

51 

37 

58 

34 

35 

34 

42 

57

59 

56 

68

67 

38 

41 

48 

41 

47

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13

13 

15 

14 

14

14 

10 

7.7 

13 

8.5 

8.4 

7.3 

8.0 

11

13 

12 

15

17 

8.0 

10 

12 

9.6 

11

9.4

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

131 

123 

180 

162 

144

177 

69 

73 

164 

69 

118 

55 

63 

125

162 

164 

225

221 i 

66 

95 

133 

94 

132 . 

a 65

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

134 

127 

133 

131 

143

145 

134 

94 

103 

85 

62 

102 

101 

118

130 

142

147

146 

94 

105 

109 

107 

112

b!03

Carbonatft

(CO,)

0 

4 

0 

2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

Sulfate 

(SO,)

29 

33 

30 

33 

27

28 

28 

20 

26 

26 

20 

19 

47 

46

32 

24 

20

22 

24 

26 

28 

22 

19

35

Chloride 

(Cl)

245 

232 

335 

300

272

320 

119 

130 

312 

120 

215 

91 

99 

222

292

285 

408

420 

126 

177 

248 

168 

245

114

Fluoride 

(F)

--

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1 

2.3 

1.3 

7.6 

1.6

2.4 

15 

2.4 

5.2 

4.5 

3.5 

2.8 

3.9 

4.0

3.1 

4.6 

5.0

3.6

2.5 

3.2 

4.6 

8.0 

11

4.2

Boron 

(B)

"-

-

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 95

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR INOLA, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F ) of water, water year October {952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 5:30 p. ITU/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27-;

28^,

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

80

79

79

77

75

69

64

62

62

62

61

61

62

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

58

58

59

60

60

60

60

: 61

,

64

Nov.

67

60

60

60

60

60

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

_

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

41

41

40

40

40

40

50

Dec.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

40

41

41

40

40

40

46

36

38

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

36

36

36

40

Jan.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

36

35

34

35

35

36

36

37

36

38

39

41

42

42

44

42

42

37

Feb.

42

43

43

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

44

44

45

44

43

43

43

44

43

44

46

46

42

._

--

44

Mar.

48

46

48

49

49

50

50

50

51

50

53

53

55

55

55

57

59

60

60

62

65

66

66

65

64

62

61

61

62

63

62

57

Apr.

62

63

63

63

62

55

57

58

60

61

62

61

60

62

61

61

59

54

52

52

53

60

61

55

57

57

61

63

63

65

--

59

May

66

65

65

66

65

65

65

65

66

66

66

65

65

64

65

66

66

67

68

69

70

72

71

72

73

74

74

74

75

76

76

68

June

76

76

77

77

78

80

82

84

86

86

86

88

88

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

93

90

81

88

88

88

88

88

88

89

--

86

July

89

89

89

89

90

90

86

84

84

79

79

80

80

78

74

80

81

81

82

83

84

86

86

86

87

86

87

87

88

88

89

85

Aug.

89

90

90

90

89

89

88

87

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

84

83

84

86

86

86

86

85

84

83

85

85

85

86

86

86

Sept.

86

87

87

78

77

75

76

79

81

83

83

83

83

83

83

84

86

86

86

77

72

74

75

76

77

78

82

83

86

86

81
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county highway, 1J miles upstream from Mud Creek, 1J miles do

west of Commerce, Ottawa County and at mile 153.4. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,876 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: November 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 690 ppm Mar. 1-4; minimum, 167 ppm Apr. 24-25

Hardness: Maximum, 426 ppm Apr. 1-5; minimum, 92 ppra Apr. 24-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,140 micromhos Apr. 2: minimum daily, 235 micromhos Apr 24.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F. June 11, 13; minimum, 37 F. Nov. 28. 

EXTREMES,1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 690 ppm Mar. 1-4, 1953; minimum 83 ppm July 8-10 1949

Hardness: Maximum, 462 ppra Jan. 21-31, 1951; minimum, 51 ppm Aug ; 11-12, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,140 micromhos Apr. 2, 1953; minimum daily, 126 microrahos July 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F June 11, 13, 1953; minimum, freezing point on many days during wint

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date oi collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952......

Oct. 21-31. ..........

Nov. 11-20 ..........

Nov. 21-31 ..........

Dec. 1-10 ...........

Dec. 11-20 ..........

Jan. 1-10, 1953......

Jan. 11-20. ..........

Feb. 1-10 ...........

Feb. 21-28 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

21.9 

18.6 

17.1 

7.53 

23.4 

92.1

110 

97.5 

10.2 

99.0 

76.7 

87.6

82.1 

86.5 

90.1

Silica 

(SiO,)

6.8 

. 6.8 

6.2

6.2 

3.2 

4.0

2.6 

3.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.00 

.05

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

82 

91 

92 

90 

85

82 

69 

68 

78 

94 

98

91 

91 

106

Magnesium 

(Mg)

29 

32 

32 

31 

32 

28

28 

21 

19 

22 

28 

34

28 

29 

33

Sodium 

(Na)

43 

46

.

43

i

50 

57

58 

58

Potassium 

(K)

3.8 

1 

3 .8 

5 

4.0 

4

3.8 

7 

3.5 

4 

3.6 

8

3.6 

3. 8

5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

225 

231 

238 

237 

235 

229

243 

246 

240 

250 

252 

254

268 

266 

276

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

147 

164 

168 

175 

169 

159

124 

84 

62 

117 

142 

181

132 

140 

184

Chloride 

(Cl)

57 

61 

69 

70 

70 

64

54 

50 

72 

85 

82 

81

80 

79 

103

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOS)

1.4 

1.6 

1.3 

.7 

1.7 

.8

1.0 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.2 

.6

.6

Boron 

(B)

0.33 

.18 

.15

.13 

.19 

.23

.24 

.25
Mar. 2-10...........

Mar. 11-15, 19-20 ...

Mar. 21-25..........

Apr. 6-10 ...........

Apr. 18,20 ..........

Apr. 21-23 ,26-27.... 

Apr. 24-25 ..........

May 1-7, 10 .........

May 8-9.......... ...

May 11-12...........

275

677

399

512

1,520

581

1,312

"

--

7.4

7.8

--

--

__

78

45

47

OO

38

45

70

98

56

48

24

OO

1 9

139

C

16

149

0

<t»

09

90 :4

9Q8Q0

 I Q

149

96

7ft

000

188

99A

237

119

97

on -

55

(ft)

97

30

19

«q

9Q

-"

5 4

4.2

1 3

3

e

4.9 4 O

4.0.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE, OKLA.--Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Aug. 1-10, 1953 ....

Aug. 21-31 .........

Weighted average . .

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

9.92 

3.48 

.31 

2.59 

1.76 

.21

246

Silica 

(MOJ

10 

9.6

--

Iron

(Fe)

.00 

.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

44 

49 

50

50 

50

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.9 

11 

13 

12 

14 

14

18

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

22 

26 

30 

31 

34 4.0 

36 3.9

a 36

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

130 

138 

156 

155 

157 

153

b!50

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(SO.)

57 

55 

55 

53 

50 

49

117

Chloride 

(Cl)

23 

29 

37 

40 

49 

56

43

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.4 

2.9 

3.3 

4.3 

4.3 

3.2

3.8

B

ro

(B

0.5

.5

-

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate'values shown above.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 99

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE, OKLA.--Continued

Temperature (°F.) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-dally temperature measurement at 3 p.m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

78

73

69

73

63

62

60

60

60

61

55

57

57

65

61

65

63

57

56

55

63

64

62

66

60

61

61

61

62

57

59

62

Nov.

60

60

57

56

59

57

54

57

50

48

50

54

53

59

63

62

58

56

54

52

51

49

48

48

45

45

37

38

40

52

Dec.

39

43

42

42

41

44

48

49

49

48

47

45

44

42

_

42

43

43

43

43

43

41

38

39

40

40

41

39

40

40

43

Jan.

39

41

40

41

42

43

40

38

40

41

42

39

49

45

39

39

40

41

41

43

42

40

43

44

48

44

41

47

50

51

42

Feb.

50

52

54

53

52

52

50

51

49

51

46

47

48

48

49

45

47

49

48

48

44

45

48

45

48

49

52

52

_

49

Mar.

51

49

49

48

49

50

50

51

52

52

53

55

58

63

60

58

56

60

62

64

65

59

62

58

58

60

61

64

63

65

67

57

Apr.

67

64

61

58

57

56

49

58

65

63

58

54

57

56

57

58

54

49

52

55

58

64

66

59

62

62

64

67

67

67

--

59

May

66

67

67

64

62

60

60

64

68

71

70

65

60

60

64

64

69

75

73

73

77

80

79

87

83

85

85

85

85

85

86

72

June

88

86

85

84

83

82

83

86

89

91

95

91

95

92

90

88

85

91

89

89

89

85

85

_

85

88

88

89

89

88

--

88

July

88

87

84

87

89

84

83

83

82

83

78

75

76

79

81

81

82

81

85

83

87

88

87

87

89

89

90

90

89

90

90

85

Aug.

90

90

_

88

84

86

86

85

86

82

83

84

88

89

89

83

83

83

83

81

i .

_

84

83

83

85

85

87

85

Sept.

85

85

78

77

79

75

82

80

80

82

82

80

78

79

80

80

79

80

80

80

75

73

72

70

75

77

..

79
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

NEOSHO RIVER AT PENSACOLA RESERVOIR AT LANGLEY, 

(Lake o' the Cherokees)

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on Neosho River at Langley, Mayes County, 10 miles upstream from Big 

station near Langley. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--10,298 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES,1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 240 ppm Mar. 1-31; minimum, 214 ppm July 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 177 ppm Apr. 1-30; minimum, 158 ppm June 1-30, Sept. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 397 micromhos Apr. 1, May 1; minimum daily, 349 micromhos Sep

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82 °F July 18; minimum, 42*F. Feb. 6-15. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 240 ppm Mar. 1-31, 1953; minimum, 155 ppm Oct. 1-31, 

Hardness: Maximum, 177 ppm Apr. 1-30, 1953; minimum, 104 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 397 micromhos Apr. 1, May 1, 1953; minimum daily, 234 micromh

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F. July 18, 1953; minimum, 42*F. Ffb. 6-15, 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

station near Langley for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281. No apprecia

except during periods of heavy local runoff.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952......

Feb. 1-28 ...........

Mar. 1-31...........

May 1-31............

June 1-30. ...........

Weighted average. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

2,031 

1,533 

1,439 

1,402

1,297 

1,682 

4,238 

4,082

2,340 

1,171 

523 

77.1

1,820

Silica 

(SiO2)

3.6 

3.2 

2.6 

1.6

1.2 

2.6 

3.6 

4.2

4.8 

5.2 

4.2 

3.2

3.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

51 

52 

52 

53

54 

54 

57 

54

51 

52 

52 

51

53

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.6 

9.2 

9.9 

9.4

8.7 

10 

8.5 

8. 2

7.4 

7.3 

7.1 

7.5

8.7

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

13 

12 

13

13 

12 

12 

11

10 

11, 

11 

12

12

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.3

2.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

150 

152 

152 

153

154 

152 

150 

135

130 

131 

133 

131

a 146

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

4

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(SO.)

55 

57 

55 

56

58 

58 

58 

57

55 

53 

54 

55

56

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3 

.3 

.1

.3 

.1 

.1 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

0.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

1.1

1.1 

1.8 

2.5 

3.8

5.0 

5.1 

3.9 

2.6

2 .8

Bo

ron 

(B

0.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.1

.4

.4

.5

.4

0.2

a Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 101

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

NEOSHO RIVER AT PENSACOLA RESERVOIR AT LANGLEY, OKLA. Continued 

(Lake o' the Cherokees)

Temperature (°F.) of water, water year October 1952 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

Average

Oct.

73

73

73

73

72

71

71

71

70

70

69

69

69

68

68

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

65

65

64

64

64

63

63

63

63

68

Nov.

63

63

62

62

62

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

--

60

Dec.

_

56

56

56

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

51

51

50

50

49

49

53

Jan.

49

49

49

49

48

48

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

46

Feb.

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

43

Mar.

45

45

45

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

50

50

50

51

51

51

52

52

52

48

Apr.

51

51

51

51

52

52

51

51

52

52

5253"

53

53

53

54

54

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

55

55

56

53

May

56

56

56

56

57

59

58

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

61

61

62

62

62

63

59

Dtember 1953

June

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

65

67

69

68

69

69

67

69

71

72

73

76

79

70

74

76

78

74

72

70

69

69

July

70

70

71

70

72

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

78

79

80

81

81

82

81

80

79

78

77

77

78

77

76

75

76

75

77

76

Aug.

_

..

"

..

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

77

78

79

77

76

76

76

75

75

75

75

75

76

76

75

75

74

74

76

Sept.

74

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

76

76

76

76

76

75

76

76

75

75

75

74

75

74

73

74

74

75

75

75
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEOSHO RIVER AT FORT GIBSON RESERVOIR, NEAR FORT GI

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on Neosho River, 7.7 miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles north of Fort 

from gaging station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,492 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 233 ppm Nov. 1-30; minimum, 184 ppm May 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 171 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 129 ppm May 1-31.

19

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 424 micromhos Feb. 16; minimum daily, 287 micromhos May 16. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86*F. July 1-3, 9-10; minimum, 39*F. Jan. 16.

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 233 ppm Nov. 1-30, 1952; minimum, 158 ppm Oct. 1-31, 

Hardness: Maximum, 171 ppm Dec. 1-31, 1952; minimum, 101 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1951. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 424 micromhos Feb. 16, 1953; minimum daily, 200 micromhos Oct. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86'F. Aug. 4, 1952, July 1-3, 9-10, 1953; minimum, 34*F. Dec. 21, 1951

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Ci

near Fort Gibson for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281. No appreciable i

except during periods of heavy local runoff.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952.....

Jan. 1-31, 1953 .....

Sept. 1-30 ...

Weighted average. . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

727 

555 

767 

712 

755 

2,629

7,055 

5,733 

1,251 

1,091 

1,067 

738

1,928

SUlca 

(810,)

4.8 

5.2 

3.6 

2.0 

3.0 

6.2

4.6 

4.2 

5.6 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6

4.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

52 

52 

52 

52 

51

48 

42 

47 

47 

46 

48

47

Magnealum 

(Mg)

9.4 

9.6 

10 

9.0 

9.4 

9.4

7.5 

6.0 

7.0 

7.2 

7.6 

7.8

7.6

Sodium 

(Na)

14 

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

10 

11 

12 

12 

13

13

Potassium 

(K)

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.3 

2.2

2.1 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.5 

2,5

2.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

147 

158 

152 

153 

153 

146

138 

117 

127 

132 

130 

134

134

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 , 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

Sulfate 

(SO.)

56 

57 

56 

55 

56 

54

49 

41 

47 

46 

46 

48

48

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

13 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

10 

12 

12 

14 

14

13

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.1 

.3 

.1 

.3 

.1 

.1

.0 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.6 

1.2 

1.4 

.7 

1.0 

1.3

1.3 

2.3 

3.3 

1.9 

1.6 

.8

1.7

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

0.2
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 103

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEOSHO RIVER AT FORT GIBSON RESERVOIR NEAR FORT GIBSON, OKLA.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 7 a. mj . . ».

Day

, 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

71

70

69

70

55

52

63

62

62

65

64

63

63

64

60

60

60

61

63

61

60

60

59

58

58

58

58

55

..

~

62

Nov.

58

59

57

56

56

56

56

55

56

56

54

53

53

54

55

55

56

56

55

55

54

54

55

53

55

50

48

47

44

45

54

Dec.

45

46

45

46

40

46

46

47

47

45

45

46

45

44

45

45

45

45

46

45

44

45

44

44

43

43

43

43

. 43

43

43

45

Jan.

43

43

42

41

42

43

43

43

41

41

43

43

44

45

45

39

41

42

43

41

41

43

41

42

42

43

45

43

45

44

45

43

Feb.

45

45

44

45

45

45

46

45

45

46

46

46

46

47

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

46

45

46

46

46

47

57

_

--

46

Mar.

47

46

48

47

47

48

50

48

50

48

50

50

51

52

52

53

54

54

54

53

55

55

55

55

56

55

56

57

57

58

58

52

Apr.

55

57

57

56 ~Sff

57

58

59

59

59

59

57

57

59

58

57

58

54

46

56

56

57

59

54

59

56

56

56

56

56

57

May

61

62

63

64

64

62

63

63

63

64

64

63

62

62

63

63

60

60

63

65

68

70

70

71

75

74

75

72

74

74

75

66

June

75

73

74

74

73

70

78

77

79

79

81

80

84

80

81

82

84

84

82

84

78

79

80

80

79

81

80

81

82

84

79

July

86

86

86

83

84

85

83

83

86

86

80

78

78

78

80

78

78

80

80

79

79

82

82

84

81

83

82

82

82

83

83

82

Aug.

83

83

80

80

81

81

82

83

82

82

79

81

81

83

83

83

81

81

80

79

79

79

79

79

79

78

79

71

80

80

80

80

Sept.

86

79

79

75

73

78

77

77

75

79

76

72

72

75

75

76

76

76

72

76

_

74

72

72

74

76

78

73

73

76
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

UTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at ford on State Highway 57, 3i miles northwest of Bueyeros, Harding Coun

DRAINAGE'AREA. 620 square miles, (revised) of which 162 square miles are probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February 1950 to September 1953, (discontinued).

Water temperatures: March 1949 to September 1953.

Sediment records: March 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 486 ppm Sept. 3-9, 29-30; minimum, 226 ppm Aug. 16-25, 

Hardness: Maximum, 244 ppm May 1-31; minimum, 134 ppm July 7-9, 17-18.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 953 micromhos Sept. 30; minimum observed, 321 micromhos Aug. 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed 89°F Aug. 9; minimum observed, freezing point on several days 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 19,000 ppm Aug. 16; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 840,000 tons Aug. 16; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids (1950-53): Maximum, 674 ppm June 20, 1950; minimum, 142 ppm July 

Hardness (1950-53): Maximum. 266 ppm June 1-30, 1952; minimum, 89 ppm July 31, 1950.

Specific conductance (1950-53): Maximum observed, 1,400 micromhos June 20, 1950; minimum observed, 1

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 94°F June 16, 1950; minimum observed, freezing point on many d

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 21,700 ppm Aug. 23, 1952; minimum daily, no flow on many day

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 840,000 tons Aug. 16, 1953; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. .

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district offices at Albuquerque

are sums of determined constituents. No flow on many -days where temperature is not shown. Stage di

Dec. 1-7 4 23-31, Jan. 1-7^ 16.. 17, Feb. 10-14, 20-22. Records of discharge for water year October 1

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Nov. 1-30. ............

Dec. 1-31.............

Jan. 1-31, 1953 .......

Mar. 1-31 ............

Apr. 1-30. ............

May 1-31 .............

June 1-7, 10-21,23,26.3 

July 6, 19-20, 22 -24... a.

Mean 

discharge 

Ccfs)

1.67 

3.43 

5.73

6.41 

4.01 

3.88

3.02 

2.45 

.31 

6.83

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

18 

17

15 

16 

16

18 

18 

22 

24

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

42 

45 

46

48 

47 

44

42 

40 

32 

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

29 

26

27 

28 

31

33 

35 

39 

34

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

78 

72 

63

59 

59 

67

67 

76 

72 

68

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

280 

286 

270

272 

272 

277

276 

286 

272 

266

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

6

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(804)

118 

112 

99

99 

98 

112

120 

125 

119 

117

Chloride 

(Cl)

26 

27 

24

23 

25 

28

25 

32 

35 

34

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.2 

.5

1.1 

.7 

.2

.2 

.2 

1.1 

.7

Boron 

(B)
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106 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. HEX. Continued

/Once-daily temperature measurement generally between 11 a. m. and 6 p. m. /

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

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

65

75

67

60

57

65

67

67

66

67

70

60

53

59

65

64

59

..

55

60

62

60

63

65

68

57

59

59

58

60

63

Nov.

60

52

50

58

56

47

55

55

42

49

53

53

51

51

52

50

41

40

44

42

49

42

39

36

32

32

36

32

33

33

--

46

Dec.

32

34

33

33

35

35

40

42

37

31

49

46

44

46

50

46

47

43

50

44

41

44

32

33

34

32

33

33

33

34

34

39

Jan.

33

33

36

42

45

39

45

47

52

54

50

51

56

45

34

35

41

50

50

50

49

40

48

52

52

54

50

48

51

48

58

46

Feb,

60

55

52

58

52

53

49

49

47

32

34

33

36

45

51

47

54

49

34

32

35

40

34

45

49

52

60

47

._

46

Mar.

56

50

38

47

57

59

56

51

61

64

59

56

55

57

a44

53

61

50

58

57

47

55

58

62

60

62

66

66

57

54

61

56

Apr.

66

61

62

61

50

57

56

55

56

54

47

b51

55

58

60

61

67

51

65

64

72

58

64

68

b59

69

66

68

60

56

--

60

May

57

59

50

56

63

70

65

60

a 68

66

64

45

59

55

55

66

66

69

79

71

70

79

70

76

a65

75

65

70

69

65

76

65

June

64

70

70

77

67

a 59

74

_

74

78

81

86

80

82

81

76

76

72

85

82

85

..

77

_

_

..

--

76

July

..

--

--

a 67

79

72

81

--

..

..

_

75

78

a 62

a 68

_

73

b81

80

--

_

_

..

_

--

74

Aug.

..

--

82

75

78

79

80

80

89

--

70

75

~

72

71

80

70

75

b63

81

80

84

85

80

83

73

81

75

80

78

Sept.

a 63

b72

71

73

a 52

72

77

71

--

..

..

--

..

..

--

_

--

..

..

..

--

67

72

--

69

a Temperature measurement before 11 a.m. 

b Temperature measurement after 6 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

UTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. HEX. Continued

107

Suspended sedimen

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. ..... 

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14......

15. .....

16......

18. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

24. .....

25. ..... 

26......

27. .....

28. ..... 

29. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8.::::.

8...:.. 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13.....: 

14. .....

15......

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

88......

86. ..... 

27, ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0

1.6 

1.6 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.6 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0 

2.4 

2.4

51.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

. 21

I - 

1 "

34 

13

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t)

3

January

6 

6

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

5.5 

5.5

5 

5 

4.7 

7.4 

8.4

7.4 

3.5 

7.4 

5.5 

5.5

6.4 

6.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

6.4

198.6

298 

376 

262 

626 

524

203 

448

 108

> 369 

> 210

--

5 

6 

5 

12 

10

4 

8

2

6 

4

150

water year October 1952 to September 1953

November

discharge 

(cfs)

2.4 " 

2.4 

2.9 

3.5 

2.9

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

2.0 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.4 

2.9 

4.1 

6.4

5.5

5.5 

4.7 

4.7 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

102.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

33

> 34

59

"

Tons 

per 

day

(t)

(t)

1

15

February

5.5

M 6.4 

6.4 

5.5

6.4 

4.7 

5.5 

4.1 

4

4 

4 

3 

3 

2.9

3.5 

1.2 

1.6 

2.9 

3

3 

2.5 

2.4

4.7 

4.1

3.5 

4.1 

4.1

112.4

f 83

.

321 

- 910 

439

--

1 

4

6 

5

121

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5 

5 

5

5 

5

5 

5 

6.4 

4.7 

4.1

6.4 

5.5 

6.4 

5.5 

6.4

4.7 

5.5 

6.4 

7.4 

6.4

6:4 

6.4 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

8 

6

177.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 113

129

203

f 83

March _

4.1 

4.1 

3.5 

3.5 

2.9

2.4 

2.9 

5.5 

5.5 

4.1

4.7 

4.7 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

3.5 

3.5 

4.1 

3.5

4.1 

4.1 

3.5 

3.5 

4.1

4.1 

3.5 

3.5 

4.1 

4.1 

2.9

120.4

i- 174 

112

279 

332

--

Tons 

per 

day

2

2

3 

i

. _J8^

2 

i

3 

3

67

t Less than 0. 50 ton.
108 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

OTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 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...... 

Total.

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. ..... 

7. .....

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13. ..... 

14. .....

15...... 

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. ..... 

21......

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.9 

2.9 

2.4

2.4 

2.9

3.5 

3.5 

2.4 

2.0 

2.4

4.1

4.7 

4.7 

3.5 

2.9

2.4 

2.4 

2.9 

3.5 

3.5

2.9 

2.9 

4.7 

4.1 

3.5

2.9 

2.0 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0

90.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 75 

> 58 

> 186

--

Tons 

per 

day

1

1 

1

30

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.2

79 

8.4 

2.4 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

26 

89 

9.4 

1.6

0 

7.4 

20 

2.4 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1 248. 8

15 

9,040 

4,000 

1,100

6,000 

6,950 

6,000 

2,000

700 

2,500 

300

--

Total discharge for year (cfs-( 

Total load for year (tons) ....

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

(t)

s2, 540 

91

7 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

421 

s3,360 

152 

9

0 

14 

135 

2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

6,731

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.9

3.5 

2.4 

2.0 

.9 

.6

.9 

1.6 

2.9 

3.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

4.7

2.9 

1.6 

1.2 

.6 

.4

.2 

.4 

1.6 

1.2 

2.4 

1.2

75.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

76 

230

> 96

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

3

(t)

35

August

0 

0 

41 

13 

5.5

6.4 

16 

5.5 

1.2 

0

0 

.4 

0 

.1 

0

3,910 

695 

145 

265 

144

3'6 

26 

22 

46 

19

17 

16 

14 

14 

14 

87

5,554.1

4,560 

1,200 

1,230

1,700 

221 

47 

46

44 

44

19, 000 

16, 000 

3,800 

4,800 

4,600

1,570 

443 

436 

2,000 

1,600

274 

184 

91 

152 

28 

1.400

0 

0 

s665 

42 

18

29 

10 

1

(t) 

0

0 

(t) 

0

(t)

0

sa 840, 000 

sb69,000 

sb 1, 900 

sb6,200 

sb2, 000

153 

31 

26 

248 

82

13 

8 

3 

6 

1 &* 809

945, 236

Tune

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.2 

.9 

.2 

.4 

.4

.6 

.4 

0 

0 

.1

.2 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

.1 

0 

0

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

6.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

 40 

40

29

65 

65

65

--

Tons 

per

day

(t)

0 

0

(t) 

(t)

(t)

0

(t)

0

0

(t)

0 

0 

0 

0

1

September

254 

30 

12 

10 

5.5

2.4 

.4 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.5

315.2

9, 300 

1,820 

419 

160 

111

} -

73 

34

--

sb9,400 

147 

14 

4 

2

(t)

(t) 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

(t)

 9,567

lays) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 7, 056. 6

.................................................................... 942, 024

^Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, 

Date 

of 

collection

July 7, 1953........

Sily 17. ............

Aug. 17............

Sept. 1 ............

.Sept. 1 ............

Time

6:25 a.m. 

7:35 a.m. 

7:35 a.m. 

10:20 a. m. 

10:35 a.m.

7: 10a.m. 

7:10 a. m. 

8:00 a.m. 

6:20 a.m. 

7: 50 a.m.

7. 55 a. m 

10:15 a. m. 

10:15 a.m. 

11:15 a. m. 

3:35 p.m. 

5:00 p. m.

7:15 a. m. 

7:15 a. m. 

7:55 a. m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

277 

177 

177 

114 

114

31 

31 

27 

277 

187

90 

138 

138 

121 

69 

249

138 

138 

134

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

73 

68 

68 

76 

77

66 

66 

77 

66 

66

65 

61 

61 

63 

71 

73

62 

62 

63

Suspended sedime

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

15, 800 

13, 400 

13,400 

11, 800 

12, 100

5,840 

5,840 

4,820 

18, 900 

14, 300

7,240 

11,600 

11,600 

9,980 

6,420 

5,350

9,400 

9,400 

6,460

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,780 

4,710 

4,620 

4,540 

6,240

4,620 

3,630 

3,530 

3,860 

5,530

5,040 

3,360 

3,380 

4,300 

4,420 

5,250

4,140 

4,480 

4,440

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

44 

48 

8 

59 

62

31 

20 

84 

49 

51

53 

44 

12 

42 

49 

50

41 

15 

50

0.008 0.016

66 

65 

48 

80 

79

92 

91 

93 

72 

76

66 

57 

51 

63 

63 

68

54 

40 

66

0.03
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DTE CREEK NEAR LOGAN, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, a quarter of a mile upstream from gaging station which is 

northwest of Logan, Quay County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,073 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1953. (discontinued). 

EXTREMES,1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 545 ppm July 21-31; minimum, 340 ppra Aug. 11-13,16,18-19. 

Hardness: Maximum, 256 ppm July 21-31, Sept. 11-13; minimum, 176 ppm Aug. 11-13, 16, 18-19. 

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 919 micromhos Aug. 4; minimum observed, 367 raicromhos Aug. 12

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,210 ppm Apr. 24, 1951; minimum 201 ppm May 15-, 1951.

Hardness: Maximum, 426 ppm Apr. ?4, 1951; minimum 124 ppm May 15, 1951. - - 

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 1,770 micromhos Apr. 24, 1951; minimum observed, 332 micromho

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district offices at Albuquerque, 

sums of determined constituents.1 Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local rains.

Chemical analyses. In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

July 16-20, 1953 . . .a 

July 21-31..........

Aug. 11-13,16, 18-19a 

Aug 17 20

Sept. 1-10..........

Weighted average b

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

32.6 

12.2

1.8 

92.8 

1,148 

34.6

39.0 

- 1.0

75.1

Silica 

(SIO,)

26 

31

29 

22 

29 

23

23 

27

27

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

48 

58

56 

44 

49 

50

52 

60

49

Magnesium 

(Mg) .

21 

27

28 

16 

29 

21

23 

26

26

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

96 

-- 93

 89

.. 53 

58 

 83

80 

84

~ 64

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

289 

285

281 

233 

293 

255

255 

273

277

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

104 

136

128 

66 

81 

126

125 

136

90

Chloride 

(Cl)

48 

58

59 

22 

30 

36

41 

52

32

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

.6 

2.3

1.8 

2.0

1.1

Boron 

(B)

a No How Oct. 1, 1952- July 1, July 3-15, Aug. 6-10, 14-15, 29-31, Sept. 14-30, 1953. 

b Represents 51 days of flow which includes 99 percent of runoff for water year.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR TASCOSA, TEX.

LOCATION. At Boys Ranch near Tascosa, Oldham County, 20 miles upstream from gaging station near Am

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,287 square miles above gaging station.'

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1948 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: February 1949 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,760 ppm Jan. 1-10; minimum, 413 ppm July 16, 19-24

Hardness: Maximum, 442 ppm Dec. 21-24, 27-31; minimum, 130 ppm July 16, 19-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,410 micromhos Jan. 8; minimum daily 492 micromhos July 19

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,060 ppm Mar. 18-19, 21-22, 26-27, 1952; minimum 2

Hardness: Maximum, 514 ppm Mar. 18-19, 21-22, 26-27, 1952; minimum, 46 ppm Mar. 9-10, 1952. ' 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,600 micromhos Mar. 2, 1951; minimum daily, 347 micromhos F

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentration less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evap

are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of da

Tex. Records of discharge for gaging station near Amarillo for water year October 1952 to Septemb

reported are adjusted to reflect small discharge of sewage effluent entering Canadian River betwee

appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 26, 

28-31, 1952.........

Nov. 1-2, 4-16, 18-20

Dec. 11-20..........

Dec. 21-24, 27-31...

Jan. 21-25,27, 30-31. 

Feb. 1, 3-8, 10......

Feb. 25-27..........

Mar. 1-12, 29, 31, 

Apr. 1-8, 10-12....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.1 

1.6 

1.8

3.6 

3.7 

3.3 

12.5 

5.7 

2.1

1.3 

2.0 

1.3

2.3

Silica 

(SiOa)

18 

18 

14

15 

18 

16 

16 

18 

18

16 

18 

19

36

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

81 

89 

74

88 

80 

90 

73 

70 

66

56 

55 

45

26

Magnesium 

(Hg)

43 

49 

39

46 

49 

53 

50 

49 

39

27 

29 

32

31

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

287 

384 

295

431 

397 

401 

498 

385 

300

224 

211 

271

244

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

219 

253 

283

260 

281 

322 

229 

267 

281

290 

283 

287

b221

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

415 

423 

332

362 

367 

404 

386 

368 

328

254 

240 

299

272

Chloride 

(Cl)

275 

430 

288

522 

458 

442 

620 

428 

285

166 

164 

200

180

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.8 

.8 

.6

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

.8

.7 

.8 

.7

.9

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

3.0 

.8

.8 

4.8 

4.0 

4.5 

4.2 

1.2

.8 

.2 

4.0

2.0

B

r

(

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C.

b Includes equivalent of 6 ppm of carbonate (CO,).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR TASCOSA, TEX. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water vear October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

May 5-9, 15-17, 

June 6, 14, 18, 

28-29, 1953........

July 7-15, 17-18,25-31 

July 16, 19-24.......

Aug. 1-6, 18-22..... 

Aug. 7-13, 28-31.... 

Aug. 14-17, 23-27...

Sept. 5-6, 15-20, 25, 

29-30..............

Weighted average . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.8 

67.7 

2,015

1,407 

83.6 

858 

51.0

7.0

111

Silica 

(SiO,)

24 

20 

19

23 

23 

21 

22

27

21

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

64 

44 

34

36 

63 

43 

51

94

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

39 

17 

11

12 

23 

15 

19

38

13

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

457 

215 

98

130 

279 

191 

189

483

141

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

261 

227 

184

172 

223 

208 

201

254

187

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

415 

176 

80

100 

214 

149 

177

298

112

Chloride 

(Cl)

470 

195

74

122 

318 

181 

186

650

129

Fluoride 

(F)

1.0 

.5 

.6

.7 

.8 

.7 

.9

2.0

0.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

2.2 

1.8

3.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

2.0

2.7

B

ro

(B

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 113

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR TASCOSA, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

64

54

~

..

~

_

"

..

Nov.

..

42

61

60

59

60

60

..

34

31

33

34

38

--

Dec.

37

40

42

46

40

47

43

41

38

37

45

35

36

46

44

48

47

33

35

45

47

46

38

39

33

35

33

33

40

45

50

41

Jan.

37

33

53

56

55

34

36

42

63

60

62

65

78

47

38

40

60

56

40

64

50

59

65

51

50

59

53

54

62

63

60

53

Feb.

64

61

64

65

61

58

58

55

60

38

50

45

44

47

64

60

63

63

50

"

_

43

40

45

69

65

63

56

Mar.

58

60

43

43

60

60

63

69

67

65

63

61

..

..

..

Apr. May

80

June

81

80

~

..

--

_

..

--

..

..

July Aug. Sept.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR AMARILLO, TEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 287, 2,000 feet downstream from Pitcher 

Railway bridge, and 19 miles north of Amarillo, Potter County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,287 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1948 to October 1949, February 1950 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: August 1949 to September 1953.

Sediment Records: August 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,320 ppm Dec.25-29; minimum, 438 ppm Aug. 5-8.

Hardness: Maximum, 860 ppm Dec. 25-29; minimum, 116 ppm Aug. 5-8.

Specific conductance; Maximum daily, 3,980 micromhos Dec. 26; minimum daily, 627 micromhos Aug. 6.

Water temperatures: Minimum observed, freezing point on many days during winter months. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Dissolved solids (1950-53); Maximum, 2,320 ppm Dec. 25-29, 1952; minimum, 285 ppm Se

Hardness (1950-53): Maximum, 860 ppm Dec. 25-29, 1952; minimum, 90 ppm Aug. 10-12, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,980 micromhos Dec. 26, 1952; minimum daily, 457 micromhos Sept

Water temperatures (1949-53): Maximum observed, 95* F June 29, 1951; minimum observed, freezing point 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evapor

are sums of determined constituent unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of daily 

Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-12, 20, 1952 . .

Oct. 21-31. ...........

Nov. 1-10. ...........

Nov. 11-24..........

Nov. 25-30. ..........

Dec. 1-10. ..........

Dec. 11-20. .........

Dec. 21-24, 30-31....

Jan. 1-10, 1953......

Jan. 11-20...........

Jan. 21-31. ..........

Feb. 1-10. ...........

Feb. 20-28...........

Mar. 1-2, 9-11.......

Mar. 3-8, 12-20......

Mar. 21-31..........

Mean 

discharge 

<cfs)

9.82 

9.59 

10.5 

11.0 

11.7 

9.33

12.9 

13.7 

13.8 

11.4 

22.5 

15.7 

11.5

10.8 

10.2 

9.22 

14.2 

10.6 

9.05

Silica 

(Si02)

76 

80 

75 

79 

78 

60

75 

73 

68 

64 

52 

68 

78

80 

78 

78 

67 

76 

84

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

78 

60 

66 

62 

71 

142

99 

105 

116 

211 

128 

122 

94

80 

81 

78 

128 

73 

75

Magnesium 

(Mg)

49 

43 

46 

43 

46 

60

53 

53 

57 

81 

59 

62 

51

49 

48 

48 

57 

46 

50

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

198 

159 

159 

162 

178 

307

243 

265 

270 

461 

367 

334 

243

211 

236 

224 

300 

201 

179

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

384 

324 

326 

315 

374 

281

291 

378 

283 

278 

285 

352 

303

382 

392 

412 

325 

398 

341

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

170 

126 

135 

129 

134 

407

277 

277 

319 

656 

432 

366 

256

177 

185 

174 

373 

151 

169

Chloride 

(Cl)

179 

125 

137 

134 

144 

375

260 

260 

320 

622 

448 

375 

270

187 

205 

191 

338 

162 

164

Fluoride 

(F)

4.8 

5.2 

4.4 

4.4 

5.2 

3.6

3.4 

3.8 

3.fi 

2.6 

2.6 

3.4 

3.6

4.0 

3.6 

4.0 

3.6 

4.2 

5.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

86 

106 

108 

112 

113 

93

113 

102

107 

83 

47 

97 

84

111 

125 

100 

80 

107 

101

Boron 

(B)

a Residue on evaporation at 180*C.
Apr. 1-20, 1953. ......

Apr. 21-30. ..........

May 1-10. ............

May 11-20............

May 21-31 

June 1-10. ............

June 11-20. ...........

June 21-30 

July 1-16, 18-21. .....

July 17, 23-25........

July 22, 26-31. ........

Aug. 1-4, 9-10. .......

Aug. 5-8. ............

Aug. 11-15, 18, 28-31 

Aug. 16-17, 19-27.... 

Sept. 1-5, 15, 17-20... 

Sept. 6-14, 16. .......

Sept. 21-30............

Weighted average. . . . 8

0

7.63 

8.29

9.73

9.05

1,340

193

191

1,040 

999 

53.0

10.1

121

94

95 

89

84

38 

20 

59

77

41

64

fi5

72 

40 

68

67

56

52

52

50

31 

15 

39

48

28

OQf

181

216

165

1 M

OXC

210 

142 

176

149

164

320

434

383

OQO

261 

205 

277

9 07

341

250

137

130

| 10

117

OQ

200 

126 

164

114

149

1 RQ

183

182

190

158 

139

230 

117 

183

146

158

5

9

2

0

4.0

4.8

2.0 

1.2 

3.6 2 0

5.2

2.1

91

nn

689

C

3 0

14 

3.5 

59

87

26

a Residue on evaporation at 180*C.

b includes equivalent of 8 ppm of carbonate (CO,).
116 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR AMARILLO, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

-.

53

--

..

--

--

--

42

42

43

41

43

44

44

40

42

43

45

45

44

39

--

39

42

--

Nov.

..

40

40

44

40

37

40

45

40

32

33

33

40

37

37

43

40

34

32

32

33

33

33

35

--

..

32

31

32

--

36

Dec.

..

31

32

33

30

__

32

36

47

--

_

..

32

38

33

31

33

32

32

32

32

32

--

~

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

..

--

--

70

71

69

68

69

70

62

65

65

67

66

71

70

73

74

72

69

67

71

71

72

70

68

68

70

69

Aug.

70

69

72

74

--

68

70

69

68

68

69

70

70

71

..

71

67

67

67

66

67

66

68

_

68

68

67

68

69

69

Sept.

68

67

63

55

59

58

63

60

58

58

59

58

61

60

60

58

58

60

58

61

53

66

55

80

58

59

57

58

53

57

--

60
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile north of Brid

Lumpmouth Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,071 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1953. 

: Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,440 ppm Aug. 21-24; minimum, 186 ppm July 17.

Hardness: Maximum, 600 ppm May 15; minimum, 124 ppm July 10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,670 micromhos Aug. 22; minimum daily, 294 micromhos July 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F July 21; minimum, freezing point on several days during Novemb

EXTREMES, 1948-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,880 ppm June 20, 1950; minimum, 186 ppm July 17, 

Hardness: Maximum, 778 ppm Jan. 30, 1951; minimum, 124 ppm July 10, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,100 micromhos Sept. 2, 1952; minimum daily, 226 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 97°F July 11, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during win

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1, 7-10, 1952...

Oct. 11-20... .......

Oct. 21-31..........

No . 1-8 ...........

No . 9-10 ..........

No . 11 ............

No . 12-20 .........

No . 21-23, 26-27,29 

No . 24-25, 28, 30

De . 1-10. .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.90

4.83 

7.28

7.90 

11.0 

10.0 

10.6 

18.5 

24.8

15.3 

18.7 

19.1

Silica 

(SiOa)

12

14 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

56 

74 

86

94 

116 

148 

118 

129 

132

136 

132 

146

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

17 

21

22 

25 

31 

23 

22 

24

25 

26 

24

Sodium 

(Na)

33 

2

2

4 

4 

2

4 

7

30 

35

41

Potassium 

(K)

2.6

9

9 

0 

3 

9 

2 

1

2.4 

2.5 

3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

198 

237 

249

281 

273 

267 

275 

275 

258

268 

254 

264

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

109 

108 

138

136 

223 

335 

201 

248 

295

272 

262 

300

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

13 

12

11 

17 

16 

12 

14 

44

14 

18 

13

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.3 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3 

1.0 

.8

.8 

1.2 

.8 

1.0 

1.9 

2 3

1.3 

2.5 

2.5

B

r

(

0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, OKLA. Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ....

Feb. 1, 8-10.......

Feb. 2-4 ..........

Feb. 19-20 .......

Mar .1-2

Mar. 3-10 .........

Mar. 11-13, 15-16 . 

Mar. 14, 17-20 .... 

Mar. 21-31 ........

Apr. 7-10 .........

Apr. 11-20 ........

May 10 ............

May 11-14 ........

May 15

May 16-20 .........

May 22-23 .........

May 24 ............

June 1-3, 5-10, 1953

June 30 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17.5 

15.9 

21.4

21.8 

37.0 

23.0 

18.2 

25.0 

23.6

39.0 

58.1 

48.8 

35.8 

16.8

26.0 

42.8 

15.7 

12.4

9.39 

11.0 

16.8 

108 

131 

46.0 

35.5 

14.0 

6.80

19.6 

132 

13.0

Silica 

(SiO.)

10 

12

15 

14

22

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

136 

135 

146

134 

132 

125 

140 

140 

129

90 

132 

132 

124 

132

117 

158 

136 

124

129 

122 

132 

160 

122 

142 

130 

113 

104

104 

89 

61

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

26 

25

29 

39 

34 

29 

39 

24

23 

36 

39 

36 

28

26 

36 

27 

26

25 

35 

26 

49 

29 

37 

33 

29 

24

22 

29 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

30 

3 

31

5 

26 

13 

5 

21 

5

5 

13 

169 

133 

40

47 

57 

35 

4

4 

10 

4 

12 

7 

6 

15 

7 

3

29 

2

Potassium 

(K)

2.0 

4 

2.0

) 

i 

5

1

J 

5

2.3

\a

} i 

i 

i 

i

2 

7 

i 

9

5.4 

99 

35

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

247 

241 

252

241 

243 

240 

242 

234 

235

204 

186 

215 

219 

220

207 

197 

218 

218

223 

159 

210 

118 

137 

149 

155 

163 

179

148 

153 

137

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

0

0 

0 

3 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

5 

8 

3 

0 

8 

8 

13 

0

0 

0 

3

Sulfate 

(SO,)

287 

285 

303

312 

392 

327 

332 

416 

285

216 

403 

375 

333 

291

276 

436 

303 

304

299 

419 

302 

582 

372 

409 

442 

314 

263

263 

377 

142

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

16 

14

42 

328 

148 

30 

240 

29

38 

142 

186 

146 

32

30 

40 

14 

14

13 

65 

16 

109 

55 

54 

141 

54 

15

16 

270 

15

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3

.1

.1

.5

Nitrate 

(NQ,)

1.7 

2.5 

1.8

1.2 

3.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.2 

1.1

2.0 

2.2 

1.6 

1.4 

.8

1.0 

1.1 

.5 

.4

.7 

2.2 

1.1 

4.0 

3.9 

3.2 

2.8 

3.2 

2.9

2.2 

4.8 

5.0

B

r

(

0.

.
July 2-3 ...........

July 10 ............

July 11-16 .........

July 17 ............

July 20 ............

July 21-23 .........

July 24 ............

Aug. 4 ............

A«g. 7-8 ..........

Aug. 11-19 ........

Aug. 20 ...........

Sept. 1-2 .........

Sept. 11-20 ........

Sept. 26-28 ........

Weighted average

4.95

408

1,490

12.5

112

59.0

5 82

on

.17

107

__

-. _.

43

91

54

99

14

33

97

Qf\

19

20

91

17

31

1

1

87

*>OO

Oft

39

a 22

4

1

._

4

9nQ

166

b204

to

3

0

9 AT

QOn

QXQ

9H7

247

9*20

152

127

309

1 ft

Off

QQfl

1 ^Q

04

402

Q| O

fine

9ft

18

263

..

--

3

O

3

n

2

ft

3

1

4 9

4

0

.1

3.3

a Calculated irom other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

CANADIAN RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, OKLA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

62

..

._

__

--

4541 '

45

47

64

61

60

63

--

48

49

48

54

56

47

45

43

49

55

73

56

..

44

53

54

53

Nov.

54

54

52

44

46

47

45

58

43

38

40

42

54

45

48

67

60

46

40

40

37

44

42

43

40

35

32

32

32

32

44

Dec.

39

32

53

38

36

37

35

40

41

33

36

35

39

32

33

33

40

35

36

33

..

__

32

..

33

39

32

35

47

46

34

37

Jan.

43

43

41

46

39

46

43

40

52

56

55

51

51

__

--

..

38

._

38

36

52

42

47

61

55

44

..

__

_

._

--

--

Feb.

49

57

51

61

48

47

60

__

48

--

38

41

43

45

57

40

54

55

56

-

_

_.

37

44

46

_

60

_

__

--

Mar.

56

45

__

42

44

45

44

58

__

47

52

53

54

53

--

55

67

68

56

75

66

61

53

53

50

68

50

52

61

64

55

Apr.

73

__

--

65

--

49

63

46

62

--

..

__

51

--

--

55

56

43

65

56

59

65

_.

66

55

__

65

64

58

54

--

"

May

55

52

52

47

49

48

53

54

65

58

58

60

-_

--

61

57

58

62

60

65

67

75

75

72

72

74

74

71

75

89

92

64

June

88

86

86

__

--

87

82

__

88

82

95

90

92

90

79

__

--

-_

--

--

_.

._

-_

--

--

__

-_

__

_-

77

--

July

88

80

85

--

--

_.

--

69

71

67

69

75

87

..

72

79

75

78

96

92

82

76

80

79

83

82

80

82

84

--

Aug.

83

80

82

79

79

87

85

76

77

87

84

78

81

87

89

76

77

75

78

72

..

80

78

75

75

76

75

75

77

77

77

79

Sept.

80

78

66

--

71

72

75

76

79

81

77

71

71

71

76

._

--

60

63

..

--

--

63

63

63

65

63

--

--
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE RIVER NEAR NORMAN, OKLA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 9, 1 mile upstream from Dave Blue Creek, 3

of Norman, Cleveland County. 

DRAINGAE AREA. 120 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 446 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 97 ppm Aug. 17-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 41& ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 70 ppm Aug. 17-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 786 micromhos Nov. 3; minimum daily, 154 micromhos July 16.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F June 16, July 3; minimum, 35°F Jan. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 446 ppm Feb. 23, 27-29, Nov. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 

Hardness: Maximum, 410 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 70 ppm Aug. 17-20, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 926 micromhos Feb. 28, 1952; minimum daily, 154 micromhos J

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F June 16, July 3, 1953; minimum, freezing point Dec. 15, 21, 25

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ...

Nov. 1-10 .........

Nov. 11-20 ........

Jan. 1-10, 1953.... 

Jan. 11-13, 16..... 

Jan. 1 4-15, 17-20 . 

Jan. 21-31 ........

Feb. 1-10.........

Feb. 11, 13........

Feb. 12, 14-19 ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.19 

.42 

.65

.99 

1.20 

2.18

1.63 

1.73 

1.73

1.67 

1.73 

2.23 

2.10

2.18 

3.90 

2.03 

29.0 

2.70 

2.08

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

13

14

15 

18 

15

12 

10 

7.2

5.6

6.2

5.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

.02 

.02 

.02

.08

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

59 

58

69 

68 

57

62 

54 

53

53 

37 

53 

42

56 

50 

61 

33 

40 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

52 

58 

58

58 

56 

49

50 

50 

50

52 

43 

42 

50

52 

40 

47 

20 

28 

42

Sodium 

(Na)

21

17 

18

15 

14 

13

13 

16 

14

13 

3( 

3! 

14

15

14

1

: 

i 

i

Potassium 

(K)

2.4 

4.0 

4.4

5.2 

4.1 

3.1

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

1.6

)

1.7

2.0

I

.7

i 

i

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

440 

494 

461

519 

500 

420

433 

411 

419

430 

480 

435 

391

443 

357 

433 

188 

267 

386

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

12

0 

0 

0

7 

7 

4

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

6.3 

6.2 

6.3

5.9 

6.0 

6.7

6.8 

6.0 

7.6

7.3 

6.4 

6.7 

7.4

6.2 

11 

7.2 

7.9 

7'.0 

7.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

12 

12

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

6.5

8.5 

9.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

1.1 

1.2

.7 

.8 

1.1

.8 

1.3 

.8

.2 

.5 

1.0 

.4

.1 

2.0 

1.3 

1.9 

3.1 

2.6

B

r

(B

0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

LITTLE RIVER NEAR NORMAN, OKLA. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Mar. 1-2, 1953 ....

Mar. 8-10.........

Apr. 1, 3-4, 7 ....

Apr. 13-14, 18-19 .

Apr. 27-30 ........

May 11, 14-15 .....

Mo,, O1 11

July 11, 13-15, 17-19

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.65 

118 

4.00 

3.03 

8.61 

2.00 

39.5

23.1

8.55 

619 

6.85 

9.00 

5.50

20.5 

3.40 

75.0 

26.0 

6.00 

3.15

2.70 

5.83 

36.5 

146 

10.9 

2.81

2.26 

.61 

.33

.23 

17.0 

38.3 

13.1

Silica 

(SiO,)

'-'-

12

13

10 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

35 

23 

36 

50 

56 

58 

29

30 

43 

19 

52 

39 

46

22 

55 

24 

31 

40 

56

32 

34 

36 

25 

39 

40

41 

28 

29

30 

25 

22 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

45 

12 

23 

33 

36 

46 

15

18 

28 

9.5 

35 

24 

31

12 

38 

11 

18 

25 

36

44 

40 

20 

10 

23 

40

40 

45 

44

45 

17 

8.5 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

11 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

14 

1

2 

1'

1 

1 

1'

13 

3' 

2

1 

1 

14

14 

17 

2

1

1 

1

1

Potassium 

(K)

I

I 

I

1.5 

1.5 

.0 

!. 0

I 

i.O 

) 

) 

I

3.2 

1

1 

1 

3.9

3.8 

3.5

3 

L 

3 

3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

303 

137 

217 

289 

341 

379 

160

172 

265 

106 

314 

209 

299

146 

342 

132 

179 

245 

353

309 

355 

191 

130 

225 

307

328 

302 

318

324 

153 

131 

149

Carbonate 

(C03 )

13 

0 

6 

14 

4 

16 

0

0 

0 

0 

11 

10 

0

0 

10 

0 

0 

0 

0

8 

0 

12 

2 

7 

13

5 

12 

10

8 

8 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

8.9 

7.8 

12 

10 

9.9 

8.6 

8.9

7.7 

10 

6.7 

11 

10 

10

10 

11 

7.7 

11 

11 

9.4

7.2 

12 

9.7 

7.0 

9.9 

7.1

6.3 

5.5 

6.1

5.7 

4.5 

9.1 

8.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.5 

7.5 

9.2 

9.2 

11 

11 

6.8

11 

11 

5.2 

10 

8.8 

10

16 

10 

4.0 

9.0 

11 

12

10 

12 

20 

16 

14 

12

10 

11 

11

10 

7.0 

6.8 

6.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.3

.3 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.3 

3.7 

4.3 

3.1 

2.3 

1.3 

3.0

3.7 

3.2 

2.8 

2.3 

3.3 

2.3

3.8 

2.2 

1.0 

3.9 

3.0 

.7

.7 

4.4 

3.9 

3.3 

4.9 

.7

.8 

1.4 

2.0

1.2 

5.2 

4.0 

5.4

Bo

ro

(B

0.1

.1

.1

.5
July 12, lo, 20, 1953

July 29-31 ..........

Aug. 1-10 ..........

Aug. 21-24 .........

Sept. 1-2 ..........

Sept. 4-6...........

Sept. 11-30 ........

Weighted average . .

128

.93

.57

.68

. 82

12.6

" 18

50

1 fi

50

26

6.8

1 <a

34

7

0

97

34

14

1

9 7

15

al

8.7

..

I

98

QO

9Q9

QO

one

332

b!55

0

8

5.1

2

0

5.1

3 Q

6.2

6.5

3.0

5 O

10

7.4

--

..

2.3

I

n

2 5

1 Q

1

4

3 1

2 

A

.7

2.8

 

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
124 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE RIVER NEAR NORMAN, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

63

70

74

58

55

54

58

63

65

65

74

70

60

54

57

66

58

64

55

51

55

60

64

60

65

60

60

55

63

56

61

Nov.

66

59

56

56

69

54

63

62

47

49

38

63

54

47

62

69

64

54

45

47

49

45

47

53

44

43

40

37

39

43

--

52

Dec.

43

45

43

45

48

50

55

52

50

48

46

50

47

40

43

48

54

48

45

43

42

..

42

38

41

47

38

42

44

45

--

46

Jan.

42

42

46

44

49

50

44

49

_

51

51

54

57

58

40

35

..

40

44

37

50

44

43

48

66

50

53

60

55

53

48

Feb.

57

49

56

59

55

56

54

53

49

46

45

47

47

49

50

48

50

55

55

44

42

44

49

45

47

52

55

58

..

._

--

51

Mar.

57

58

50

51

52

58

54

52

50

53

53

64

_

67

--

60

61

60

_

60

61

65

50

_

58

64

65

62

63

64

63

58

Apr.

61

67

58

68

55

53

59

72

69

64

58

54

67

64

57

57

65

._

62

62

72

77

64

67

66

67

69

67

_

68

--

64

May

68

_

57

62

62

66

74

75

79

71

65

64

_

--

62

71

71

63

--

..

80

86

82

84

85

84

84

79

82

87

74

June

83

_

79

78

--

70

83

..

83

81

90

85

83

_

83

92

89

85

85

82

85

78

74

82

82

90

87

85

80

81

--

83

July

85

86

92

87

88

85

78

83

80

77

74

63

71

76

80

70

79

84

75

78

84

80

85

77

82

86

85

85

85

84

81

Aug.

86

84

85

84

86

..

85

80

79

83

87

81

83

86

85

80

80

74

76

79

79

79

77

79

79

77

84

75

79

81

Sept.

80

80

72

75

75

79

79

80

80

80

73

74

75

74

75

75

78

82

81

..

_

..

_

..

_

_

_

_

--
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER AT CANTON RESERVOIR NEAR CANTON, OKLA.

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on North Canadian River, 4$ miles upstream from Minnehaha Creek, 2 

2 miles northwest of Canton, Blaine County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,641 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES,1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,150 ppm July 17-19; minimum, 537 ppm Sept. 8-13.

Hardness: Maximum, 417 ppm Mar. 1-31; minimum, 226 ppm Sept. 8-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,790 micromhos July 17; minimum daily, 833 micromhos Sept. 8.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F June 11-12; minimum, 36"F. Dec. 29, Jan. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,150 ppm July 17-19, 1953; minimum, 537 ppm Sept. 8-13, 

Hardness: Maximum, 417 ppm Mar. 1-31, 1953; minimum, 226 ppm Sept. 8-13, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 1,790 micromhos July 17, 1953; minimum, 833 micromhos Sept. 8, 1953.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85*F July 31, Aug. 5, 7, 9, 1952; minimum, freezing point Dec. 20-21, 1

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City

near Canton, Okla. for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952.....

Jan. 1-31. 1953 ....

Mar. 1-31. .........

May 1-31. ..........

Sept. 8-13. .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.8 

9.4 

8.4 

8.0

8.0 

10 

9.4

11 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

74 

78 

80 

82

86 

88 

89

86 

85 

77 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

44 

47 

47 

46

46 

48 

46

46 

49 

49 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

177 

183 

185 

186

185 

186 

196

196 

204 

2

Potassium 

(K)

8.8 

8.8 

8.9 

8 . 3

8.8 

8.5 

9.1

9.6 

11 

35 

)1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

203 

214 

222 

230

239 

241 

234

202 

199 

165 

167

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

8 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

248 

261 

257 

258

272 

261 

270

274 

293 

321 

125

Chloride 

(Cl)

230 

240 

242 

245

245 

252 

268

268 

272 

308 

110

Fluoride 

(F)

0.9 

1.1 

.9 

.9

1.1 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

.7

.7 

1.7 

1.0

1.8 

2.8 

3.3 

2 . 6

Boron 

(B)

0.24 

.26 

.27 

.25

.29 

.49 

.53

.27 

.51
126 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER At CANTON RESERVOIR NEAR CANTON, OKLA .--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at,4 p.m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

It

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

OCt.

69

67

66

67

64

63

60

62

61

61

62

62

61

60

61

58

58

60

59

59

53

58

56

56

57

58

56

56

53

53

55

60

Nov.

67

56

54

53

55

54

55

67

52

51

52

52

31

..

52

56

65

53

51

51

50

60

48

47

44

42

40

38

41

38

50

Dec.

41

41

41

40

42

41

42

44

43

43

44

42

41

41

42

42

40

39

38

38

38

37

"

__

36

38

38

40

Jan.

_

38

40

40

41

38

39

41

42

41

43

43

44

44

38

36

38

38

39

40

41

38

40

41

42

44

44

44

44

45

46

41

Feb.

47

47

48

48

48

48

50

50

48

43

46.

_

44

46

47

44

50

._

45

40

41

42

43

40

41

43

44

50

_

46

Mar.

51

44

43

46

47

48

48

47

47

48

50

52

54

63

57

56

56

57

59

_.

_.

57

57

57

56

57

«_

..

63

61

53

Apr.

61

62

59

58

"

57

54

57

59

58

..

__

57

57

55

55

56

_

..

54

56

59

59

61

65

67

64

65

64

65

59

May

63

67

60

61

63

67

76

69

69

56

60

61

60

63

63

67

71

78

77

80

80

81

80

78

June

80

78

77

76

75

76

77

78

81

81

83

83

_

._

82

82

82

81

79

79

80

81

81

79

--

_

..

__

July

..

..

--

_

_

._

"

_

..

_

 _

"

77

77

81

_

--

..

..

--

_

_

Aug.

_

--

_

..

...

"

_

--

..

..

_

..

""

Sept.

..

72

72

73

73

73

72

_

...

..

_

..
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER NEAR YUKON, OKU.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 4, 16 miles downstream from gaging station near El Reno. and 3 m

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,200 square wiles at gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953, 

EXTREMES, 1952-53, Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,060 ppm July 21-24; minimum, 98 ppra Apr. 6-7.

Hardness: Maximum, 416 ppm Apr. 11-14; minimum, 64 ppm Apr. 6-7

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,780 micromhos July 23; minimum daily 144 micromhos Apr. 6.

Water temperatures; Maximum, 92°F July 8; minimum, 35"F. Dec. 25-28, Jan. 16, 18, 23.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Ci

station near El Reno for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281. No appreciab

station except during periods of heavy local runoff.

 Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Nov. 14-20, 1952....

Dec. 12-19..........

Jan. 1-10, 1953..... 

Jan. 11-20..........

Feb. 1-10. ..........

Mar. 1-3, 6-7. ...... 

Mar. 4-5...........

Mar. 14, 20 ........

Mean 

discharge 

<cfs)

1.51 

7.56 

7.79 

7.00 

13.2

9.25 

4.97 

8.22 

5.63 

8.79 

6.59

15.0 

18.0 

9.70

11.3 

29.0

Silica 

(810,)

4.6 

4.0 

8.2

3.0 

2.2

8.0 

3.6 

3.0 

3.0

 '

Iron 

<F«)

0.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

SO 

50 

50 

47 

49

50 

52 

51 

52 

51 

51

40 

22 

52 

66 

66 

49

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

20 

20 

22 

21

20 

21 

20 

21 

20 

20

18 

10 

29 

39 

40 

23

Sodium 

<Na)

60 

58 

59 

5 

61

59 

6 

61 

62 

59 

61

6 

4 

lit 

16i 

16 

10

Potassium 

(K)

6.7 

6.S 

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.1 

6.2 

6.0 

6.2

! 

I 

1 

I 

\ 

I

Bicarbonate 

(HGO.)

195 

193 

196 

192 

193

195 

197 

108 

203 

197 

196

142

74 

156 

207 

218 

153

Carbonxte 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sullate 

(S04)

82 

85 

82

77 

81

82 

83 

83 

84 

81 

83

85 

61 

178 

217 

216 

134

Chloride 

(Cl)

72 

70 

71 

70 

72

73 

71 

75 

76 

73 

73

71 

40 

132 

198 

202 

122

Ftaoride 

(F)

0.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.7

.2 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.1 

.4

3.6 

4.8 

7.1 

3.3 

4.5 

5.9

B

ro

(B

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER NEAR YUKON, OKLA.--Cont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Mar. 15, 1953 ......

Mar. 21 ............

Mar. 24-31 .........

Apr. 20. ............

Apr. 21-22. .........

May 17 .............

May 19-20 ..........

July 12-13, 16-20....

Sept. 3-6...........

Sept. 21-30.........

Weighted average. . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

18.0 

15.3 

8.60 

6.55 

4.96

5.33 

172 

28.5 

80.0 

135 

24.5

21.0 

15.0 

11.0 

9.30 

8.74

4.51 

5.97 

8.10 

24.5 

25.0 

25.0 

20.0 

4.74

1.70 

.60 

104 

409 

25.9

.45 

20.2 

562 

4.43

31.8

Silica 

(Si02)

6.2

9.6 

3.2

12 

12

-

Iron 

(Fe)

.00

.00 

.00

.02 

.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

27 

31 

42 

60 

80

84 

48 

16 

31 

86 

66

31 

46 

78 

78 

88

77 

70 

60 

50 

55 

46 

56 

67

73 

66 

49 

76 

48

62

58 

60 

68

61

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.8 

13 

23 

32 

44

49 

26 

5.9 

11 

49 

33

12 

19 

38 

39 

46

49 

48 

42 

26 

40 

28 

37 

36

37 

41 

28 

43 

26

31 

35 

25 

27

29

Sodium 

<Na)

2 

4 

8 

13 

17

20 

9 

1 

3 

202 

127

50 

73 

154 

154 

187

21 

20 

17 

10 

16 

12 

15 

131

149 

177 

13 

21 

12

14 

15 

95 

103

Potassium 

(K)

2 

9 

3 

6 

5

4 

2 

1 

6

1 

7 

1 

7 

2 

1 

8 

8.8

9.7 

11 

7 

8 

0

3 

8 

9.9 

11

a 120

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

66 

104 

160 

220 

312

316 

167 

56 

88 

222 

178

88 

125 

209 

214 

263

280 

252 

221 

177 

195 

147 

198 

214

232 

214 

151 

158 

142

173 

167 

181 

208

b!76

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

6 

4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S04)

47 

69 

105 

162 

204

239 

130 

23 

65 

280 

185

75 

117 

233 

218 

253

261 

254 

216 

146 

206 

156 

198 

186

193 

215 

168 

301 

156

184 

202 

139 

145

167

Chloride 

(Cl)

28 

54 

96 

155 

205

245 

108 

11 

40 

262 

170

62 

93 

202 

208 

245

248 

240 

198 

116 

195 

145 

188 

175

188 

218 

166 

278 

144

177 

198 

121 

135

150

Fluoride 

(F)

.7

.7 

.9

.9 

.9

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

9.9 

5.5 

6.4 

5.0 

3.5

2.4 

4.0 

3.3 

7.1 

1.8 

3.2

3.3 

6.0 

5.4 

4.9 

2.4

2.0 

2.6 

3.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.6 

3.3 

3.3

4.9 

2.4 

4.4 

4.8 

5.0

4.5 

7.3 

2.8 

2.0

3.2

Bo

ron 

(B)

.38 

.39

.29

.67 

.62

.62 

.57

-

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER NEAR YUKON, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F.) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once -daily temperature measurement at 8:30 a.m./

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

..

~

..

..

..

~

..

_

Nov.

..

--

--

..

--

--

..

--

--

._

--

46

45

55

50

50

40

55

37

40

Dec.

..

--

--

--

--

..

43

43

39

39

42

41

41

43

38

38

40

38

38

35

35

35

35

37

39

39

Jan.

39

38

37

41

40

40

39

39

38

38

40

42

44

44

43

35

36

35

36

38

39

40

35

36

40

43

44

41

44

41

45

40

Feb.

45

45

46

48

49

48

49

49

49

48

43

41

40

44

42

43

41

42

45

42

37

38

38

40

40

40

44

46

44

Mar.

52

49

53

43

45

46

49

48

48

50

52

55

55

58

59

56

47

59

59

59

61

59

53

52

51

54

57

58

58

63

62

54

Apr.

' 51

56

52

52

55

52

52

57

60

57

51

53

55

55

55

52

53

48

51

51

54

59

64

62

61

59

61

65

64

64

--

56

May

64

63

60

60

59

59

61

69

69

62

60

56

55

59

_

62

65

66

71

74

77

77

76

76

77

78

78

..

--

68

June

..

--

80

82

83

--

..

_

--

..

--

--

--

_

--

July

..

--

--

--

--

_

92

86

--

..

68

--

--

76

82

82

78

80

82

85

84

81

80

82

81

89

86

87

89

Aug.

87

86

_

..

--

_

._

--

..

~

;;.

Sept.

..

73

80

_

--

80

81

80

81

77

76

.77

77

76

75

71

70

69

73

76

75

79

82

81

73

- .
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Adams Creek, 4 mi

from Flat Rock (Checkerboard) Creek, and at mile 85.0. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,018 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: November 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,200 ppm Jan. 24; minimum, 140 ppm July 26-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,190 ppm Jan. 24; minimum, 50 ppm July 14-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 8,700 microrahos Jan. 24; minimum daily, 190 micromhos J

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96° F. June 12, July 6; minimum. 35* F. Jan. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,200 ppm Jan. 24, 1953; minimum, 140 ppm July 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,190 ppm Jan. 24, 1953; minimum, 50 ppm July 14-16, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 8,700 micromhos Jan. 24, 1953; minimum daily, 190 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F. June 12, July 6, 1953; minimum, freezing point Jan. 4, 195

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Okla

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1982 t

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.... 

Oct. 11-20 ........

Nov. 1-10 .........

Nov. 11-18, 20 .... 

Nov. 19 ...........

Nov. 21-22, 29-30.. 

Nov. 23-25 ........

Nov. 26 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfe)

1.49 

.90 

.41

.27 

2.12 

9.20 

29.0 

24.3 

52.0 

64.0

SUica 

(SiO,)

6.8 

5.6 

5.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.02 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

56 

58

60 

60 

65 

69 

57 

104 

203

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

32 

33

34 

35 

37 

31 

30 

39 

52

Sodium 

(Na)

131 

1 

128

134 

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 

7

Potassium 

(K)

4.5 

22 

4.9

5.5 

38 

14 

84 

11 

15 

93

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

250 

245 

271

280 

278 

266 

205 

221 

186 

173

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

34 

33 

33

33 

31 

39 

31 

28 

40 

29

Chloride 

(Cl)

208 

212 

212

222 

235 

262 

352 

255 

690 

1,610

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6 

1.0 

.6

.8 

.7 

.0 

1,6 

1.9 

3.3 

3.2
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS, OKLA.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Apr. 1, 6, 1953 .... 

Apr. 2-3, 5 .......

Apr. 4 ............

Apr. 11-12 ........

Apr. 13, 18-20 .... 

Apr. 14-17 ........

Apr. 21-22 .......

Apr. 23-25 ........

Apr. 26 ...........

Apr. 27-28 ........

Apr. 29-30 ........

May 1-4, 1953 ..... 

May 5-7 ...........

May 8-10 ..........

May 11-13 .........

May 14-20 .........

May 21-23 .........

May 24-26 .........

May 27-31 .........

June 1-4 ..........

June 9-10 ..........

June 11-20 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

926 

169 

142 

1,475 

1,795 

905

608 

418 

3,105 

4,520 

3,190 

1,605

354 

150 

110 

1,628 

2,110 

694 

268 

132

64.0 

46.0 

164 

180 

99.0 

50.7

Silica 

(SiOa)

6.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

35 

70 

55 

22 

23 

32

27 

33 

11 

18 

20 

36

43 

56 

72 

16 

26 

33 

46 

53

62 

67 

137 

108 

54 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

26 

21 

10 

11 

15

14 

18 

5.9 

9. 9 

10 

16

19 

25 

33 

6.6 

13 

14 

19 

23

28 

26 

41 

37 

23 

30

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

111 

214 

139 

44 

47 

78

61 

90 

31 

37 

65 

99

114 

146 

198 

48 

72 

74 

98 

129

166 

237 

522 

368 

188 

168 6.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

82 

153 

145 

88 

94 

106

96 

124 

27 

64 

61 

103

127 

167 

198 

44 

107 

125 

161 

174

197 

153 

111 

154 

152 

203

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4

0 

6 

0 

7 

0 

4

Sulfate 

(SO.)

18 

30 

29 

14 

18 

18

18 

21 

9.5 

18 

16 

20

23 

26 

32 

11 

14 

15 

18 

21

25 

28 

26 

33 

24 

35

Chloride 

(Cl)

218 

430 

268 

77 

76 

145

112 

161 

61 

66 

116 

188

215 

280 

390 

87 

121 

128 

180 

238

312 

442 

1,080 

740 

345 

298

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.0 

4.2 

4.2 

2.2 

1.9 

2.4

3.0 

3.1 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

1.9

2.4 

.8 

.5 

2.3 

2.8 

2.4 

2.0 

1.4

2.4 

3.5 

3.5 

4.2 

3.1 

1.3

Boron 

(B)

0.60
June 21-24, 1953 . . .

July 2 ............

July 3-9 ...........

July 10 ...........

July 11 ...........

July 13 ............

July 17-20 .........

July 21-25 ........

July 26-31 ........

Aug. 11-12 ........

Aug. 13-14 ........

Aug. 15-20 ........

Sept. 5 ...........

Sept. 6-10 .........

Sept. 11-16 ........

Sept. 17-20 ........

Sept. 21-30 ........

Weighted average

16.0

54.0

46.0

28.0

6.30

1,141

582

2,127

360

270

362

170

70.2

17.5

10.3

341

"

5.8

--

"

(

.02

--

62

34

QQ

41

28

32

era

07

5 7

4 9

21

12

196

343

97 «

492

37

44

07

57

57

00

93 4.8

a 76

222

O1 Q

199

149

35

43

1 54

150

202

b95

3

0

--

38

on

97

30

16

345

Qjlft

59

QQ

174

136

134

--

.5

--

1.8

4.8

1.4

2

O

2 Q

1 Q

.7

2.6

--

.65

--

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
134 LOVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 5:30 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

82

74

71

79

64

61

67

65

64

67

75

75

70

68

65

65

65

67

70

67

64

63

67

70

71

73

70

--

70

72

71

69

Nov.

_

69

69

71

66

_

68

69

53

48

50

58

62

78

79

71

66

60

57

58

68

65

64

58

48

52

46

38

44

40

--

60

Dec.

47

52

52

52

50

50

52

..

48

50

51

53

50

43

48

52

50

49

46

49

48

44

41

40

38

40

40

42

42

44

47

47

Jan.

56

44

49

46

40

50

50

51

44

50

51

53

53

58

43

35

51

56

56

54

51

52

51

54

54

57

54

54

52

54

57

51

Feb.

57

58

56

57

55

56

57

61

66

67

57

..

55

56

54

50

54

58

60

39

41

45

54

55

50

58

56

56.

_

__

55

Mar.

58

59

54

54

54

55

55

56

62

55

55

58

54

62

51

54

__

67

65

69

63

59

60

67

64

64

64

63

67

68

69

60

Apr.

66

66

64

67

59

60

58

60

71

63

52

50

62

59

99

54

47

53

51

58

69

72

67

63

62

65

66

68

66

69

--

62

May

71

71

67

56

62

64

. 66

70

75

79

73

68

67

66

64

69

74

73

77

81

82

89

84

84

82

89

88

86

88

87

89

76

June

89

91

91

90

87

88

89

87

88

89

95

96

89

89

91

93

91

92

89

94

93

93

86

89

87

91

91

93

91

87

--

90

July

93

93

93

93

95

96

77

91

86

85

73

64

70

70

72

71

80

81

77

81

83

85

78

79

91

79

81

81

84

83

85

82

Aug.

86

86

83

87

84

89

87

82

87

89

86

88

87

85

84

80

87

73

74

73

77

76

74

75

77

81

81

80

82

--

82

Sept.

__

79

68

66

61

72

79

76

77

74

78

72

72

74

75

77

75

75

72

72

68

59

63

68

71

69

72

75

71

71

--

71
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN HIVER NEAR WHITEFIELD, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 2, three-quarters of a mile north of Whitefield

at mile 18JB,. _

DRAINAGE AREA.--47,576 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: September 1944 to February 1945, September 1946 to September 195

Water temperatures: September 1944 to February 1945, September 1946 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 11,800 ppm Dec. 2-3; minimum, 254 ppm Apr. 28. 

Hardness: Maximum, 2,260 ppm Dec. 2-3; minimum, 80 ppm Apr. 28.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 18,'900 micromhos Dec. 2; minimum daily, 378 micromhos Mar. 17. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 6; minimum, freezing point Nov. 28, Dec. 27-28, Jan. 16.

EXTREMES, 1944-45, 1946-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum daily, 11,800 ppm Dec. 2, 3, 1952; minimum daily

Hardness: Maximum, 2,260 ppm Dec. 2-3, 1952; minimum, 18 ppm Feb. 17, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 18,900 micromhos Dec. 2, 1952; minimum daily, 71.7 micromhos Jan

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Sept. 4, 1944; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter m

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City

1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952....

f\f,t 01 OQ

Nov. 21-24-, 29 .... 

Nov. 25, 28 .......

Nov. 27 ...........

Dec. 1, 4-5 .......

Dec. 11-12 ........

Dec. 21............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

58.4 

42.0 

34. & 

25.1 

23.5

25.0 

24.5 

24.0 

28.0 

40.0 

57.0 

279 

963 

1,350 

2,320 

695

399 

410 

260 

240 

187 

177 

523

Silica 

(SiO,)

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

184 

176 

205 

193 

217

234 

268 

288 

306 

339 

373 

384 

250 

183 

84 

415

517. 

636 

411 

380 

349 

301 

331

Magnesium 

(Mg)

49 

50 

60 

56 

58

66 

74 

79 

80 

87 

94 

96 

63 

52 

26 

115

134 

162 

112 

97 

89 . 

80 

88

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

747 14 

700 

782 

686 

832

926 

1,150 

1,140 

1,290 

1,470 

1,680 

1,710 

1,150 

816 

336 

2,070

2,600 

3,240 

2,020 

1,740 

1,590 

1,360 

1,510

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

192 

202 

210 

230 

232

210 

215 

216 

207 

195 

168 

157 

102 

112 

94 

79

112 

93 

155 

161 

165 

173 

154

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

a

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

25 

26 

28 

26 

29

31 

33 

34 

36 

37 

41 

47 

29 

24 

17 

36

42 

47 

45 

43 

46 

53 

44

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,490 

1,400 

1,600 

1,410 

1,680

1,890 

2,320 

2,350 

2,620 

2,980 

3,390 

3,470 

2,320 

1,650 

67& 

4,190

5,220 

6,500 

4,040 

3,510 

3,200 

2,720 

3.050

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1

Boron 

(B)

0.39
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR WHITEFIELD, OKLA.--Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Dec. 22, 1952 ......

Dec. 26-28, 30 ....

Jan. 1-7, 1953.....

Feb. 11-12, 17 .... 

Feb. 13-14, 18-20..

Feb. 21-23, 27-28 .

Mar. 3, 6, 10 ...- .

Mar. 15-16, 19 .... 

Mar. 17...........

Mar. 18 ..........

Mar. 20 ..........

Mar. 21 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

659 

 516 

456 

396 

303 

247

187 

160 

141 

207 

263

231 

195 

156 

238 

271

471 

263 

375 

391 

355

1,257 

1,120 

1,593 

1,740 

1,640 

1,166 

4,240 

12, 500

15,900 

25, 800 

16, 200 

14.500

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

141 

197 

232 

268 

389 

432

450 

399 

420 

433 

492

503 

480 

439 

401 

456

270 

468 

340 

258 

398

516 

326 

170 

147 

261 

136 

88 

26

24 

45 

48 

46

Magnesium 

(Mg)

46 

54 

65 

73 

111 

125

121 

103 

102 

109 

132

133 

126 

120 

116 

125

79 

131 

108 

79 

114

147 

99 

50 

45 

73 

38 

26 

6.2

6.3 

10 

11 

10

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

639 

917 

1,110 

1,310 

1,910 

2,230

2,100 

1,880

1,890 1 33 

1,950 

2,330

2,590 

2,380 

2,030 

1,880 

2,250

1,350 

2,320 

1,610 

1,320 

1,920

2,590 

1,600 

810 

703 

1,300 

629 

384 

68

41 

125 

172 

178

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

78 

90 

100 

107 

145 

167

165 

167 

163 

151 

133

114 

121 

135 

125 

120

85 

105 

88 

73 

82

115 

96 

84 

67 

92 

118 

92 

63

61 

84 

58 

52

Carbonate 

(CO,)

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 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

45 

38 

39 

41 

45 

47

48 

46 

51 

46 

50

53 

53 

53 

52 

60

46 

59 

61 

109 

68

59 

40 

36 

35 

41 

36 

26 

14

9.2 

14 

12 

10

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,290 

1,840 

2,220 

2,620 

3,840 

4,430

4,260 

3,770 

3,870 

3,970 

4,730

5,170 

4,780 

4,140 

3,840 

4,530

2,700 

4,680 

3,300 

2,600 

3,900

5,230 

3,250 

1,620 

1,4JO 

2,600 

1,220 

750 

125

80 

250 

330 

342

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.6 

2.0

2.8 

3.0 

2.4 

1.7

Boron 

(B)

0.52
Mar. 22, 31, 1953 ..

Mar. 24, 28-30 .....

Apr. 1-2 ...........

Apr. 3-4, 6, 10 .... 

Apr. 5, 8-9. ........

Apr. 11-12 .........

Apr. 19 ............

Apr. 22-23 .........

Apr. 24, 30 ........

Apr. 25-261 .........

Apr. 27, 29. ........

Apr. 28 ............

May 1-3 ........... Ma » 1 1 1 R

May 19 .............

May 20.............

May 21-24 .........

May 25.............

May 26-31..........

22,860

1,429

9,563

11,335

13,600

14, 590

24,200

871

"

--

--_

--

--

--_

40

116

54

00

34

en

130

1 fid

70

OQ

109

9.3 

17

33

13

1 Q.

25

qo

35

QC

998

7

23

30

122

524

qq A

197

C

21

75

29

9ft

90

Aft

23

30

42

"""

jjq6

72

88

ftl

7ft

73

95

pi

on

92

Rfl

133

00030

13

34

17

29

9R

13

32

9.1

19

38

242

1,060 

1 390

380

q* 9

QAA

255

430

ft fin

962

(vin

din

530

830

--

--

--

__

2.0 3 D

3 2

2.4 

3 2

3 1

2 5

3 0

3

n

1 9

1

0

1

0

1 3

1 3

1 2

3

4

3 0

2.4

""

0.2

_
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR WHITEFIELD, OKLA. Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

June 21-23 .........

July 1 .............

July 4 .............

July 9-10

July 11...... ......

July 12 ...... ......

July 13-14..........

July 15-16..........

July 17-18 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

456 

386 

339 

386 

479 

1,030

737 

462 

365 

311 

279 

249 

177

127 

122 

118

97.0 

100 

87.0 

73.0 

64.0 

54.0 

97.0 

159 

94 5

428 

2,490 

4,435 

3,730 

4.010

Silica 

(SiO,)

--

-"-

Iron 

(Fe)

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

130 

150 

176 

194 

214 

264

435 

351 

316 

343 

395 

304 

270

264 

248 

270

288 

320 

344 

387 

336 

324 

300 

276 

218

258 

571 

183 

124

Magnesium 

(Mg)

40 

41 

46 

51 

56 

64

118 

101 

83 

98 

101 

88 

72

72 

68 

73

85 

90 

88 

103 

93 

90 

90 

73 

61

69 

153 

45 

32

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

491 

582 

692 

817 

917 

1,190

2,120 

1,760 

1,530 

1,680 

1,990 

1,470 

1,240

1,250 

1,100 

1,230

1,360 

1,430 

1,580 

1,750 

1,580 

1,500 

1,400 

1,210 

967

1,110 

2,730 

852 

531

9Q9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

156 

141 

163 

162 

137 

116

95 

106 

120 

132 

134 

129 

152

136 

149 

137

125 

143 

138 

147 

132 

134 

138 

157 

147

150 

84 

102 

108

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

8 

0 

0 

6 

4

0 

0 

4 

0 

4 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

45 

43 

39 

39 

41 

43

45 

44 

43 

45 

46 

45 

44

41 

37 

35

36 

40 

38 

37 

34 

34 

32 

28 

26

24 

33 

24 

21

Chloride 

(Cl)

980 

1,160 

1,390 

1,630 

1,840 

2,380

4,290 

3,540 

3,050 

3,370 

3,940 

2,950 

2,480

2,500 

2,220 

2,480

2,750 

2,920 

3,200 

3,570 

3,200 

3,050 

2,850 

2,450 

1,950

2,300 

5,570 

1,680 

1,080

Fluoride 

(F)

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1

Bo

ron 

(B)

-
Aug. 10 ...........

Aug. 11-14 ........

Aug. 17-20 ........

Aug. 22-23 ........

Sept. 7 ...........

Sept. 10 ...........

Weighted average. .

6,360

35,600

1,118

1,950

989

2,570

1 9.7

3,264

__

- -

79

70

69

07

1 9

18

007

123

255

242

a262

7O

1 9 A

1 AK

b82 -

91

04

91 °.

34

20

999

516 -

2

0

2 

A

7

0

2.6

--

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
140 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR WHITEFIELD, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°f) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at 7 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

65

59

64

59

55

51

49

51

52

54

57

63

64

55

51

52

55

53

54

50

43

44

50

51

52

55

51

44

48

55

54

Nov.

63

63

57

48

50

52

41

52

59

45

40

44

49

54

54

64

61

 56

50

42

40

43

47

49

49

38

37

32

35

36

48

Dec.

37

41

40

45

40

43

48

50

47

42

40

42

40

37

34

36

43

49

50

40

39

42

38

38

36

34

32

32

39

45

41

41

Jan.

38

42

35

40

40

40

42

38

39

35

37

38

43

53

55

32

35

33

37

40

35

40

40

36

40

48

49

43

42

48

51

41

Feb.

47

46

47

47

50

49

49

45

47

53

47

40

40

42

40

45

33

43

57

46

33

34

38

44

45

45

50

49

--

45

Mar.

52

54

57

44

47

48

50

48

53

52

53

55

54

61

54

53

55

56

53

55

60

56

54

49

50

53

55

55

57

63

61

54

Apr.

55

57

57

54

58

55

54

59

64

56

57

53

50

56

56

52

55

47

47

50

54

60

67

62

61

58

59

63

61

62

56

May

46

63

62

62

59

58

58

60

65

70

64

62

58

56

58

60

62

65

65

69

74

76

76

75

75

77

79

78

78

76

77

67

June

79

80

80

77

78

72

77

78

81

82

82

80

84

82

82

81

83

83

82

84

79

81

72

78

81

82

81

82

79

79

80

July

81

80

79

81

85

87

79

78

80

78

74

68

78

70

74

74

69

80

80

76

77

79

80

78

76

78

79

79

80

81

82

78

Aug.

83

81

81

82

78

78

79

79

76

76

76

80

78

81

82

82

79

78

74

73

73

72

75

75

76

75

75

77

77

76

77

78

Sept.

77

75

77

68

68

69

70

73

70

74

78

74

66

72

69

70

72

73

72

70

69

62

62

64

67

67

72

72

73

70

71
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN, ARK.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at Van Buren, Crawford County, lj miles downstream from Lee Creek and

DRAINAGE AREA. 150,218 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,150 ppm Jan. 11-20; minimum, 214 ppm May 1-6.

Hardness: Maximum, 513 ppm Dec. 11-12; minimum, 74 ppm Apr. 29-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,440 micromhos Aug. 14; minimum daily, 273 micromhos Apr. 30

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 13; minimum, 36*F Dec. 27. 

EXTREMES, 1945-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,150 ppm Jan. 11-20, 1953; minimum, 214 ppm May 1-6, 

Hardnese: Maximum, 513 ppm Dec. 11-12, 1952; minimum, 70 ppm Jan. 29-31, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,900 micromhos July 21, 1952; minimum daily, 132 micromhos Ma

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Aug. 23, 1951; June 13,"'1953; minimum, freezing point Jan. 30, 19

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of specific condu

at Fayetteville, Ark. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.. 

Oct. 11-20 ......

Nov. 11-20 ......

Nov. 26-30 ......

Dec. 1-3, 5-7.... 

Dec. 4, 8-10.....

Dec. 13-20 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 . .

Jan. 21-24, 31 ... 

Jan. 25-27, 29 ... 

Jan. 28, 30 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,316 

1,538 

1,343

1,358 

1,468 

1,970 

7,252

6,640 

4,675 

4,955 

2,711 

2,806

2,364 

2,244 

4,672 

7,025 

6.330

Silica 

(S10,)

6.6

5.2 

7.2

7.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13

.02 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

76 

86 

90

95 

98 

110 

62

90 

100 

143 

90 

112

136 

134 

111 

54 

60

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

23 

25

26 

26 

31 

16

24 

27 

38 

23 

30

32 

42 

26 

12 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

178 

185 

221

234 

256 

320 

194

359 

404 

546 

223 

378

526 

557 

483 

191 

282

Potassium 

(K)

5.9

4.9 

6.3

8.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

168 

203 

208

202 

202 

192 

108

83 

100 

174 

162 

162

175 

179 

162 

90 

96

Sulfate 

(S04)

72 

73 

81

84 

86 

89 

47

38 

48 

81 

65 

85

97 

112 

105 

57 

61

Chloride 

(CD

320 

350 

408

420 

458 

572 

356

688 

772 

1,020 

415 

690

942 

980 

825 

319 

475

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.3 

.3

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.4 

1.0 

1.0

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

2.6 

3.5 

3.0 

2 3 

2.9

3.6 

5.2 

2.9 

2.3 

2.6

Boron 

(B)

0.00 

.10 

.00

.00 

.00 

.15 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

D

(r

Part

per 

million

788 

925 

986

1,020 

1,090 

1,300 

832

1,410 

1,530 

2,130 

979 

1,530

2,010 

2,150 

1,730 

712 

1.000
ARKANSAS HIVEB BASIN Continued

AI8CANSAS HIVES AT TAN BOREN, ABK.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per mfflion, water year October 1852 to September 

Date of collection

Feb. 1-5, 1953...

Feb. 12, 14-16,18-19

Feb. 20-21, 26-28

Mar. 1-2, 9-10 ..

Mar. 22-25, 31 ..

Apr. 1-2, 6-8 ... 

Apr. 3-5, 9-11... 

Apr. 12-13, 17,19-21 

Apr. 14-16,18,26-27 

Apr. 22-25, 28...

May 1-6 .........

May 7-12, 17..... 

May 13-16, 18 ... 

May 19-22,30-31 

May 23-2a .......

June 1-4, 7-10 ...

June 11-13 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(rfs)

4,824 

3,088 

5,127 

5,795 

3,884 

4,612

8,185 

13,330 

9,825* 

44,120 

61,470 

28,120 

16,560

52,360 

38,820 

24,650 

49,900 

44,740 

71,900

46,050 

29,000 

80,140 

30,130 

21,230

6,291 

12,450 

9.160

Silica 

(SO,)

6.6 

7.8

7.6

9.0 

11

iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.09

.04

.19 

.04

Calcium 

tea)

84 

114 

85 

62 

106 

93

80 

56 

98 

27 

24 

35 

47

32 

45 

45 

34 

50 

22

22 

29 

26 

34 

,29

56

79 

74

Magnesium 

(*g)

19 

32 

20 

15 

26 

23

20 

14 

26 

4.5 

4.1 

7.8 

20

7.9 

9.8 

8.5 

8.3 

11 

4.9

4.9 

7.3 

4.2 

8.6 

7.2

9.3 

17 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

316 

60S 

34S 

259 

460 

409

357 

236 

425 

63 

43 

81 

151

7« 

114 

78 

57 

113 

30

31 

59 

40 

86 

59

129 

253 

196

Potasaium 

(K)

8.0

4.8

3.7

2.8 

4.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

112 

138 

114 

92 

a 129 

10*

b91 

78 

Hi 

56 

61 

59 

«4

66 

84 

85 

79 

99 

53

99 

67 

61 

73 

74

128 

157 

143

Sulfate 

4SO,)

70 

97 

88 

70 

91

67 

49 

61 

23 

20 

24 

48

27 

29 

36 

28 

40 

16

18 

24 

17 

27 

27

49 

87 

58

Chloride 

(Cl)

555 

898 

632 

440 

618 

712

620 

400 

767 

110 

72 

146 

300

136 

285 

151 

103 

212 

53

56 

111 

75 

159 

105

211 

445 

345

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.1 

.1

.1 

.3

Niteate 

(NO,)

.9 

.8 

.9 

.5 

.9 

.5

1.3 

2.0 

3.5 

2.9 

2.1 

2.0 

1.7

1.6 

2.3 

1.5 

2.1 

1.8 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

2.2

2.8 

3.1 

2.6

Boron 

<B)

0.09 

.00 

.00

.10 

.00

.00 

.05

.00 

.60

.20 

.05 

.05 

.05

.04

..06 

.06

.07

.00 

.00

D

(re

Parts

per 

million

1,19

1.8TO 

1,280 

94

1,750 

1,500

1,320 

86

1,590 

320 

24

37

71

39

52

43

33

57

21

21

32

25

42

30

*1

1,08

79

a Includes equivalent of 1 part per million of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 9 parts per mlllton of carbonate (CO,).
June 14-19, 1953 .

July 1-4 .........

JulyS, 8-11 .....

July 14-19, 21 ... 

July 20, 22-24,

July 25, 29-31 ...

Aug. 8-13, 15-18 

Aug. 14, 19-23...

Sept. 1-4 ........

Sept. 22-30......

l~ Average or 

°< weighted average

4,403

2,842

2,600

2,298

11,230

26,850

6,383 

6,815

3,668

1,552

12,940

"

9.2

--

7.1

_

--

.05

--

"

.01

_

91

83

66

35

83 

106 

84

88

47

21

21

17

6.7

24

28

19

11

315

283

26S

291 

362

222

122

270

364 

458 

296

320

301

301

137

--

7.3

8.0

..

134

133

146

1 ^fl

112

76

115 

128

164

145

168

87

62

74

77

38

33

87 

«2 

70

122

69

38

590

500

455

530

400

198

625 

840 

515

520

520

244

--

.4

--

--

.3

_

1.5

2.4

4.7

3.2

2.7

2.2

4.0

2.7

2

Q

1.5

2.2

.00

.00

.00

.00

.30

.15 

.20 

.10

.10

.05

..

1,

1,

1

1,

1,

1,

1,

c Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

d Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
144 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°f) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 8 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

69

62

65

68

59

54

54

54

56

58

58

61

63

59

55

55

58

58

57

52

50

51

54

54

54

56

53

56

50

53

57

Nov.

58

60

58

51

53

55

52

53

57

49

44

47

50

52

54

59

62

59

54

49

47

48

49

49

49

42

43

41

40

40

51

Dec.

39

41

40

42

39

40

43

45

46

45

43

45

43

40

38

39

41

41

48

44

40

44

42

40

40

38

36

37

46

42

40

42

Jan.

40

42

37

39

40

40

43

40

40

38

39

40

43

48

54

41

38

37

40

41

40

42

43

57

60

51

50

47

51

51

54

44

Feb.

53

50

50

50

50

50

50

47

50

52

51

47

45

45

44

46

44

46

47

49

40

40

42

45

45

45

47

48

__

47

Mar.

50

52

55

48

50

50

54

50

54

52

54

56

57

60

58

58

58

58

55

57

62

60

57

58

55

56

57

58

59

61

60

56

Apr.

59

60

61

59

59

57

57

58

61

60

59

58

57

57

57

55

56

56

54

53

55

59

64

64

64

60

62

64

64

65

59

May

65

65

66

66

64

63

63

64

65

68

66

66

63

60

60

67

65

68

68

70

72

73

75

78

78

78

79

78

78

80

79

69

June

82

83

80

81

83

78

81

83

84

85

86

86

88

87

87

85

87

87

87

85

85

84

80

80

83

85

84

84

82

82

84

July

85

85

83

85

87

86

85

84

85

81

84

73

71

73

74

75

77

80

82

80

83

82

83

83

80

78

81

82

83

84

85

81

Aug.

86

86

84

86

84

84

85

84

81

81

78

82

83

84

85

84

84

82

79

78

77

78

78

78

78

79

79

80

80

81

79

82

Sept.

79

80

75

80

72

70

72

74

74

76

77

77

73

75

75

75

76

75

75

74

74

68

67

67

70

72

74

75

75

74

74
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT DARDANELLE, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 7 at Dardanelle, Yell County, 1 mile upstream 

Illinois Bayou.

DRAINAGE AREA.--153,442 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,040 ppm Aug. 17-18, 23; minimum, 214 ppm May 1-8.

Hardness: Maximum, 414 ppm Oct. 2-3; minimum, 74 ppm May 13-19.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,050 micromhos July 19; minimum daily, 181 micromhos Apr. 30.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92'F June 13, 18, 20; minimum, 41°F Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1-2. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,040 ppm Aug. 17-18, 23, 1953; minimum, 160 ppm Feb. 

Hardness: Maximum, 418 ppm Dec. 20-21, 24-26, 1950; minimum, 54 ppm Feb. 12-13, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,500 micromhos July 24, 1952; minimum daily, 171 micromhos Jan

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 17, 1952; minimum, freezing point Jan. 30, 1949, Feb. 1-3, 1

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of specific condu

at Fayetteville, Ark. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1, 4-10, 1952..

Nov. 21-24 ........

Nov. 25-30 ........

Dec. 14-17 ........

Dec. 25-31 ........

Jan. 1-4, 1953 ..... 

Jan. 5-16..........

Jan. 23-25, 27......

Jan. 28-29.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,840 

3,185 

1,879 

1,517

1,645 

1,932 

2,150 

15,160

14,920 

9,850 

6,433 

5,555 

4,684 

5,053

4,180 

3,369 

3,940 

4,705 

13,290 

11,380 

10,120

Silica 

(810.)

8.0 

8.8

5.2 

6.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.00

.02 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca) 

2

79 

110 

80 

97

97 

96 

91 

38

41 

48 

62 

92 

60 

66

78 

99 

87 

75 

38 

33 

28

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

34 

20 

24

26 

29 

26 

12

13 

10 

18 

26 

16 

20

24 

27 

23 

19 

11 

9.3 

8.0

Sodium 

(Na)

185 

327 

168 

189

204 

205 

197 

104

116 

180 

228 

296 

129 

183

243 

363 

305 

329 

154 

122 

88

Potassium 

(K)

6.4 

6.0

5.0 

7.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

175 

160 

206 

232

231 

221 

203 

98

60 

54 

50 

120 

118 

109

118 

146 

133 

119 

66 

58 

55

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

89 

58 

67 

70

79 

77 

72 

37

30 

29 

34 

62 

41 

52

56 

69 

69 

70 

40 

33 

34

Chloride 

(CD

328 

638 

300 

332

372 

365 

358 

182

225 

342 

440 

570 

242 

358

452 

658 

550 

580 

260 

208 

148

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9 

1.5 

1.0 

1.4

.8 

1.3 

1.4 

1.9

1.8 

1.9 

2.1 

2 3 

1.8 

1.6

1.4 

3.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

D

(re

Part

per 

mil

lion

79

1,37

78

87

94

93

91

44

48

70

88

1,16

59

81

98

1,40

1,20

1,14

59

48

36
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT DARDANELLE, ARK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Date of collection

Feb. 1-2, 1953..... 

Feb. 3-5, 10.......

Feb. 11-13, 17-19.. 

Feb. 14-16, 20..... 

Feb. 21-22 ......... 

Feb. 23-28 ........

Mar. 1-3 ..........

Mar. 4-8, 14-16 ...

Mar. 17-23, 25-26.. 

Mar. 24, 27-28..... 

Mar. 29-31 ........

Apr. 1-3, 6,9, 13 .. 

Apr. 4-5, 10-12 ... 

Apr. 7-8, 14-20....

May 1-8 ...........

May 9-12...........

May 13-19 .........

May 20-31 .........

June 10-12.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9,775 

7,838 

6,600 

8,692 

10,520 

8,000 

7,833

12,320 

29,410 

14,280 

72,910 

29,730 

22,370

55, 970 

50,780 

39,630 

28, 170 

94,240

59,410 

28,780 

97,810 

34,860

9,292 

11,620 

7,500 

9,425 

8,425 

4,890

3,470 

3,320 

3,230

Silica 

(Si02)

6.8

8.8

9.4 

8.0

7.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.00

.02 

.15

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

30 

62 

48 

44 

39 

38 

53

40 

32 

54 

30 

30 

36

31 

44 

30 

34 

40

25 

28 

22

37

44 

68 

48 

68 

73 

98

86 

96 

99

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.5 

16 

16 

16 

10 

7.2 

11

7.3 

5.7 

12 

6.1 

4.6 

6.3

7.4 

9.7 

5.5 

7.4 

5.8

4.3 

5.1 

4.9 

6.0

7.8 

11 

17 

13 

12 

21

20 

22

24

Sodium 

(Na)

105 

245 

183 

202 

150 

111 

203

157 

111 

222

51 

77 

98

62 

 102 

46 

72 

71

30 

48 

35 

73

97 

202 

122 

163 

193 

334

271 

325 

359

Potassium 

(K)

4.2

2.9

2.8 

1.3

8.6

Blear-, 

Donate 

(HCO,)

52 

86 

78 

69 

55 

66 

72

54 

47 

73 

56 

54 

60

66 

74 

59 

77 

92

64 

66 

56 

83

106 

144 

150 

138 

144 

154

164 

188 

194

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

4 

0 

5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate

(so«)

33 

54 

41 

53 

47 

36 

47

37 

26 

42 

35 

21 

32

23 

25 

23 

32 

22

17 

21 

16 

. 27

45 

73 

43 

52 

57 

57

54 

61 

59

Chloride 

(CD

180 

430 

335 

345 

257 

184 

360

272 

192 

382 

93 

140 

180

116 

192 

86 

126 

131

54 

87 

64 

128

155 

325 

195 

278 

328 

590

488 

555 

635

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2

.2

.1 

.2

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.1 

1.6 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

2.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.3

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

1.5 

2.9

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0

1.5 

3.0 

3.4 

2.0 

2.4 

2.0

1.8 

1.6 

1.5

Di

(res

Parts 

per 

million

430 

932 

694 

761 

596 

478 

782

599 

456 

796 

279 

309 

384

335 

510 

284 

359 

370

214 

296 

248 

364

433 

813 

542 

717 

814 

1,320

1,120 

1,240 

1,410
July 1-3, 1953 .....

Aug. 11-16, 19-21.. 

Aug. 17-18, 23 .....

Sept. 1-10 .........

Q*nf 0 1 oj

Sept. 25-30 ........

Average or 

weighted average . .

3,293 

2,904

9,236

6,361 

6,317

4,920

6,689

3,038

1,805

17,530

--

__

4.5

4.4

 _

-.

..

"

.00

.00

...

86

74

79

49

46

84 

100

95

80

69

68

91

40

18

20

17 

29

a?

24

18

15

| Q

19

8.6

268 

243

266

331

593

301

329

105

-

7.2

7.8

--

..

161 

158

142

118 

107

118

130

123

122

174

79

300000

0 0000070

67 

66

68

61

46

90 

130

67

94

58

68

73

32

465 

420

560

460

282

585 

990

750

508

480

430

558

186

__

.5

.2

.3_

2.0 

1.9

2.0

1.9 

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.5

1.8

2.0

1,1

1,0

1,0

7

6

1,2

2,0

1,5

9

1,1

1,1

8

1,2

4
148 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT DARDANELLE, ARK.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

^/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

77

74

71

72

69

65

68

62

62

68

64

65

67

67

65

64

64

64

64

61

58

58

58

58

60

60

61

56

54

54

56

63

Nov.

60

62

61

58

57

58

56

55

55

52

51

52

51

54

56

60

61

60

57

53

52

50

51

50

51

49

46

44

41

41

"

53

Dec.

41

41

42

46

45

46

47

50

50

49

48

46

45

43

43

42

44

46

49

46

45

45

44

45

43

43

43

43

43

44

45

45

Jan.

44

43

42

43

44

45

47

45

43

43

45

45

45

48

50

44

43

42

44

44

45

45

46

46

46

48

49

48

48

48

51

45

Feb.

51

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

49

49

48

46

48

48

48

48

47

47

45

45

45

45

46

49

50

51

--

49

Mar.

50

50

53

52

53

54

55

54

53

52

53

57

61

62

59

57

57

56

58

59

61

60

60

60

59

58

59

61

62

66

64

57

. Apr.

63

63

61

62

59

58

59

62

63

63

60

59

60

60

57

57

55

49

46

56

58

62

63

62

62

62

6364'

62

64

60

May

65

67

68

66

65

63

66

68

68

68

67

65

62

62

61

64

67

68

70

72

74

77

79

79

81

83

84

82

83

84

85

71

June

81

85

85

83

84

85

86

87

88

88

90

89

92

91

91

90

91

92

91

92

90

89

87

85

86

85

86

85

85

86

--

87

July

88

88

87

88

89

90

88

89

88

87

82

78

76

78

79

79

82

85

86

84

86

88

87

85

85

85

85

86

87

89

89

85

Aug.

89

88

89

89

88

88

89

88

87

85

84

85

85

87

87

87

87

84

83

83

83

82

82

82

82

82

82

81

82

83

85

85

Sept.

85

85

82

79

78

78

80

79

79

79

80

79

79

79

80

80

80

78

73

80

77

74

72

73

74

77

78

79

80

80

79
AJRKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

FOURCHE LA FAVE RIVER NEAR ALPIN, AR

LOCATION. One-ha If mile below mouth of South Fourche La Fave River and 3 miles west of Alpin, Perry 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,000 square miles (approximately).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 52 ppm June 21-30; minimum, 26 ppm Nov. 28-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 17 ppm Nov. 1-10, June 21-30; minimum, 7 ppm May 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 324 micromhos June 10; minimum daily, 20.0 micromhos May 14. 

^.Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 16; minimum, 40°F Dec. 16.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .....

Oct. 21-31..........

Nov. 25-27 .........

Dec. 1-5, 10........

Deo. 11-20 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .....

Jan. 21-22, 24-27, 29 

Jan. 23, 28, 30-31 ..

Feb. 11-18 .........

Feb. 19-28 .........

Mar. 1-10 ..........

Mar. 11-20.........

Mar. 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

7.4 

6.4 

6.2

5.2 

5.8

6.0 

7.3

6.6 

6.4 

7.0

5.8 

5.1 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.0

Iron 

(Fe)

JO. 01 

.02 

.02

.00 

.10

.16 

.08

.06 

.08 

.10

.15 

.16 

.00

.00 

.01 

02

Calcium 

(Ca)

2.4 

2.3 

2.8

3.2 

2.6 

2.3 

4.2

1.9 

2.8 

1.5 

1.6

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.3 

1.2 

2.0

2.6 

2.2 

2 4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.2 

2. 1 

1.0 

.8

1.1 

.8 

1.8 

1.4

1.7 

1.6 

1.8 

.9

1.7 

1.8 

.7

.5 

.6 

9

Sodium 

(Na)

3.3 

3.9 

4.0

4.6 

3.8 

3. 

1.8

1.5 

3.7 

2. 8 

3.3

2.8 

2.6 

3.1 

2.3

2.3 

2.6 

3.1

2.9 

3.0 

2.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.3 

1.5 

1.5

1.7 

1.9 

7

1.9 

1.5

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1 2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

16 

16 

20

24 

20 

10 

10

8 

7 

12 

11

6 

9 

12 

8

8 

11 

8

9 

8

s

Sulfate 

(S04)

2.1 

2.0 

2.3

2.0 

2.1 

4.0 

4.0

2.0 

4.0 

2.4 

2.3

2.5 

2.4 

3.0 

2.0

2.6 

2.4 

4.1

3.7 

2.6 

3. 5

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.5 

4.2 

3.5 

2.8

2.8 

5.2 

3.2 

3.5

4.5 

3.5 

4.2 

3.2

4.0 

3.8 

4.0

3.5 

3.0 

3 2

Flu

. 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

FOURCHE LA FAVE RIVER NEAR ALPIN, ARK.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1953 .... 

Apr. 11 20 ..........

Apr. 21-30...........

May 11-20.

June 1-5, 8, 12.......

June 6-7, 8-11, 13 20 

June 21-30...........

July 1-10 ............

July 11 20 ...........

July 21-31 ...........

Sept. 1-10...........

Sept. 11-20..........

Sept. 21-30..........

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

(sioj

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.1

6*8

7.6

6.7

6.6

5.7

(Fe)

0.02 

.14

.12

.04

23

Calcium 

(Ca)

2.0 

2.4

2.4

3.0

3 2

2

n

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.1

1.0

.5

1.2

1.9

1

Q

<Na)

2.7 

2.3

1.6

3.5

2

Q

2 ft

2

C

2 9

Potassium 

(K)

1.1

.8

1.0

1.3

9

1 9

Bicarbonate 

(BCOJ

9 

9

9

19

oc

9«

1 <4

(SO.)

2.9

1.6

3.0

2 9

2

E

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.5

2.9

3

n

5.0

2

r

1 O

2 9

2

0

3

4

(F
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 151

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

FOURCBE LA FAVE RIVER NEAR ALPIN, ARK. Continued

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952.to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

68

62

64

67

63

58

55

56

67

..

56

59

62

64

59

58

58

56

56

54

52

51

51

52

53

53

53

51

50

51

57

Nov.

56

59

58

51

50

52

51

51

55

53

50

50

49

50

55

62

64

62

54

50

48

47

50

50

48

50

48

55

..

 47

--

53

Pec.

48

48

47

48

47

45

47

47

._

47

45

45

45

45

43

40

42

45

49

46

45

46

46

45

44

41

41

41

43

46

45

45

Jan.

42

45

43

45

41

42

45

44

44

42

44

41

41

47

49

45

41

41

42

44

45

45

48

46

44

46

49

46

45

49

44

Feb.

47

47

48

48

49

49

48

48

50

50

51

47

46

47

49

49

44

45

48

49

44

43

44

46

46

45

46

47

..

..

--

47

Mar.

48

49

50

49

49

49

51

52

52

51

52

54

95

47

56

57

57

55

50

55

59

59

..

60

56

56

56

58

_

59

60

54

Apr.

60

60

59

61

60

55

55

60

64

62

61

60

57

59

59

56

56

56

56

57

59

60

64

64

61

63

62

64

63

61

--

60

May

64

64

66

65

64

65

64

65

64

66

66

62

62

60

60

..

64

66

65

66

68

71

71

75

74

74

..

73

77

79

87

June

78

80

80

81

80

80

61

82

83

84

86

85

85

86

85

88

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

84

84

85

85

83

80

78

81

July

78

78

78

80

78

76

77

78

78

78

72

72

70

70

69

72

70

..

72

78

74

74

74

74

78

76

78

74

74

74

74

75

Aug.

74

74

75

78

75

76

78

78

76

78

75

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

73

72

70

71

70

70

71

72

73

72

72

70

73

Sept.

TO

72

72

72

68

68

68

68

68

69

69

68

68

66

68

68

68

68

69

68

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

68

68
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Missouri Pacific Railway bridge at Little Rock, Pulaski County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--157,936 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,880 ppm Aug. 21-22, 26; minimum, 166 ppm Dec. 7-8.

Hardness: Maximum, 378 ppm Aug. 21-22 26; minimum, 48 ppm Dec. 7-8.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,530 micromhos Aug. 26; minimum daily, 197 micromhos Dec. 6

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F June 18; minimum, 40°F Dec. 1-2. 

EXTREMES, 1945-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,880 ppm Aug. 21-22, 26, 1953; minimum, 166 ppm Dec

Hardness: Maximum, 420 ppm Dec. 28-29, 1950; minimum, 48 ppm Jan. 11-14, 1948, Dec. 7-8, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,290 micromhos July 28, 1952; minimum daily, 197 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94 °F Aug. 6, 9, 1947, June 18, 1953; minimum, freezing point Dec. 19

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of specific con

at Fayetteville, Ark. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given i

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 6, 1952 ..... 

Oct. 3-5..............

Oct. 11-20............

Nov. 1-10 ............

Nov. 11-23 ...........

Nov. 24-26 ...........

Nov. 27-30 ...........

Dec. 1-6. .............

Dec. 7-8. .............

Dec. 9-16. ............

Dec. 17-20. ...........

Dec. 21-28. ...........

Dec. 29-31. ...........

Jan. 1-8, 1953 ........

Jan. 9-16.............

Jan. 17-22............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,390 

3,210 

2,902 

2,286 

1,790

1,783 

2,245 

10, 750 

37, 400

40, 080 

45, 650 

26,500 

10, 660 

7,880 

6,940

6,069 

5,288 

8.983

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

11

9 2 

8.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01

.06 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

69 

62 

88 

80 

86

95 

91 

66 

18

20 

14 

17 

57 

39 

48

50 

69 

45

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

17 

23 

24 

18

25 

24 

15 

4.4

7.4 

3.2 

5.1 

12 

9.8 

12

12 

7.0 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

167 

127 

234 

153 

157

172 

183 

123 

18

36 

31 

60 

162 

91 

137

154 

214 

132

Potassium 

(K)

5.6 

4.9

3.5 

4.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

143 

186 

185 

211 

243

249 

234 

167 

4?

42 

28 

28 

70 

86 

94

94 

106 

82

Carbonate 

(CO,)

8 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

2 

0

0 

 0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

70 

64 

64 

61 

56

66 

62 

49 

12

17 

7.0 

13 

34 

28 

39

42 

51 

33

Chloride 

(Cl)

280 

200 

418 

278 

258

295 

318 

212 

40

72 

59 

105 

305 

166 

242

272 

388 

250

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

1.2 

2.0

1.6 

2.0 

1.8 

2.5

1.7 

2.3 

3.5 

o o 

1.5 

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

2.Q

D

(re

Part

per 

million

7

6

1,0

7

7

8

8

6

1

1

1

2

7

4

6

6

9

6
Jan. 23-24, 26-27, 1953 

Jan. 25, 28-29 ........

Jan. 30-31 ............

Feb. 1-5. .............

Feb. 6-10 ............

Feb. 13-20, 22........

Feb. 21, 26-28........

Mar. 1-3, 11. .........

Mar. 4-5, 9-10. .......

Mar. 6-8, 16-17. ......

Mar. 18-20, 22, 25-29.

Apr. 1-7, 10, 15......

Apr. 8-9. .............

Apr. 16-22, 30 ........

Apr. 23-25, 27-29..... 

May 1-2, 7-10. ........

May 12-17............

May 22,- 26-31 ........

June 9, 13-15.........

June 16-20.......... ..

June 27-29............

June 30, July 1,7-10."..

29, 900 

32, 330

24, 550

27, 820

16,460

18, 140

13, 920

31,620

47,400

24, 750

83, 890 

100, 000

62, 820

78, 850

74,860

51, 120

86, 730 

68, 500

81,650

111,900

41,410

60, 170

13, 180

3,472

--

7.0

9.2

11

--

7.6

--

28

20

16

14

18

24

28

32

24

32

26

23

38

21

22

22

28

21

33

25

34

20

23

22

20

28

30

36

46

64

57

67

60

71

8.8

7.4

4.9

3.6

11

6.0

8.4

9.2

7.8

7.8

6.8

5.0

6.9

3.1

1.5

4.9

4.2

4.4

6.5

3.6

5.8

2.7

3.7

5.4

5.2

4.5

6.1

6.5

12

16

11

13

15

19

68

66

4

46

96

75

101

111

64

119

90

69

150

43

29

54

65

..

_. 1

..

_.

2.6_

--

.._

__

__

2.3

__

--

2.7

46

71

40

58

21

31

38

28

52

70

67

98

211

135

181

155

231

__

__

--

_.

_.

._

__

4.2

--

3.0_

-.

._

_.

._

--

48

38

34

32

46

50

46

58

46

52

44

46

58

50

53

52

61

49

68

62

81

58

58

56

52

68

64

91

126

124

131

130

140

162

0000000000000000000000000000100000

24

21

12

14

27

24

26

29

24

28

21

16

30

14

11

19

18

16

23

18

20

6.9

16

15

15

20

18

31

41

73

42

37

34

56

135

115

79

80

165

125

182

198

112

208

158

122

257

75

50

91

116

79

124

68

105

38

55

71

51

91

131

107

163

339

234

332

284

410

..

.-

--

..

..

._

.3

_.

--

.._

_.

..

.3

.."

.1

.___

--

_.

_. _

.2

--

.1

_. ___

..

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.8

1.0

.7

1.6

2.0

2.1

2.6

2.7

2.1

4.6

2.0

1.7

2.6

5.2

2.7

3.2

1.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.3

4.2

14

2.8

4.2

1.6

2.4

340

284

212

212

396

338

444

480

280

522

392

334

602

249

198

338

347

258

370

233

326

190

241

263

208

276

375

330

472

848

634

795

685

938
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

July 11-16, 20.........

Aug. 9-13. ............

Aug. 21-22, 26........

Sept 1 10 .............

Sept. 11-ia...........

Sept, 20-26 ...........

Average or 

weighted average .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,492 

3,939 

5,710 

13, 830 

38, 820

13, 820 

7,528 

6,403 

7,147 

6,513 

6,062

6,165 

6,071 

3,163 

2,500

24,940

Silica 

<SiOs)

7.8 

11

8.3

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01

.01

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

72 

73 

85 

98 

54

49 

68 

83 

104 

72 

91

77 

69 

68 

84

31

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

19 

22 

26

8.7

8.0 

16 

22 

29 

21 

27

19 

16 

17 

19

6.5

Sodium 

(Na)

277 

208 

263 

389 

172

164 

247 

309 

534 

307 

427

283 

294 

235 

265

75

Potassium 

(K)

4.8 

4.7

6.1

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

144 

164 

177 

120 

127

95 

131 

134 

109 

126 

93

140 

122 

148 

200

67

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

4 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S0«)

55 

62 

69 

58 

22

47 

86 

90 

103 

66 

55

65 

59 

65 

63

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

505 

368 

475 

745 

306

272 

405 

530 

940 

530 

790

490 

502 

405 

445

133

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3

.2

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.7 

1.9 

4.6 

2.7 

.9

2.7 

2.5 

2.0 

6.2 

2.3 

1.6

1.5 

1.7 

2.2 

1.3

2.3

Dis

(resi

Parts 

per 

million

1,130 

877 

1,090 

1,540 

692

632 

928 

1,190 

1,880 

1,160 

1,630

1,070 

1,070 

950 

1,020

370
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 155

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

72

70

70

67

63

61

60

61

63

64

65

67

67

64

62

63

62

62

60

58

58

60

58

60

59

61

55

54

54

56

62

Nov.

58

61

59

59

56

56

55

56

55

--

51

32

52

55

57

61

63

61

56

54

53

51

53

50

53

48

47

45

43

42

--

54

Dec.

40

40

42

44

46

47

48

51

51

49

48

46

45

42

--

45

45

45

47

44

45

46

46

45

44

43

44

43

45

44

45

45

Jan.

46

44

44

45

44

46

49

47

43

44

46

46

48

51

51

45

44

44

46

47

44

45

47

45

47

50

51

49

49

48

50

47

Feb.

50

50

52

51

52

50

50

51

51

52

50

49

49

48

49

47

47

48

48

47

45

46

45

45

46

58

52

52

..

49

Mar.

51

51

54

51

54

55

55

54

53

52

52

57

59

62

60

58

57

59

58

61

61

59

61

60

59

58

59

60

61

61

64

57

Apr.

64

64

60

62

59

57

60

63

66

64

61

57

60

61

60

60

62

56

57

58

60

64

65

62

65

62

64

65

65

66

--

62

May

67

67

68

64

66

66

66

68

70

68

87

6683"

62

62

65

67

68

70

73

75

78

78

79

80

82

81

82

82

82

84

71

June

84

84

85

84

84

85

85

86

86

88

89

88

90

90

90

90

90

91

90

90

90

89

86

87

--

84

85

84

82

83

--

87

July

88

88

88

89

89

88

88

88

88

85

82

79

77

78

79

80

81

79

84

83

84

_

85

86

86

85

86

86

87

87

88

85

Aug.

89

88

88

88

88

88

89

88

86

85

84

85

85

86

87

87

86

84

83

81

81

81

81

82

82

82

82

81

82

83

84

85

Sept.

85

84

84

78

79

79

80

80

80

--

81

80

79

80

80

79

80

78

79

79

77

73

72

74

75

78

77

80

80

80

--

79
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOs)

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(CD

Fluoride 

(F)

t

(

OSAGE CREEK NEAR ELM SPRINGS

Feb. 3, 1953........

Sept. 4.............

35 

32

134 

132

5 

9

2.0 

1.0

6.8 

6.0

POTEAU RIVER NEAR CAUTHRON

Feb. 16, 1953.......

Aug. 31 ............

114 

0

21 

34

0 

0

30 

2.0

9.8 

3.5

COVE CREEK NEAR LEE CREEK

Sept. 4 '............

17- 

.2

90 

116

0 

4

9.0 

4.0

3.2 

2.2

LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN

Jan. 27, 1953 .......

Sept. 15 ............

337 

.5

29 

52

0 

0

4.0 

4.0

5.2 

4.2

FROG BAYOU NEAR RUDY

Jan. 27, 1953 ........

Sept. 4 .............

162 

1.5

10 

27

0 

0

4.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.2^

MULBERRY RIVER NEAR MULBERRY

Feb. 12, 1953.......

Sept. 10 ............

Sett. 30 ............

1.180 

.2 

0 2.0 0.01 4.8 1.9 3.2 1.4

10 

29 

29

0 

0 

0

5.0 

1.0 

1.4

1.5 

2.8 

3.0

0.1 

SPADRA CREEK NEAR CLARKSVILLE

Feb. 9, 1953........

Sept. 10 ............

46 

.2

10 

31

0 

0

5.0 

12

5.0

44
PINEY CREEK NEAR DOVER

Feb. 9, 1953........ 214

Sept. 9 .............

Sept. 30 ............ 0 1.2 0.01 12 2.3

Feb. 9, 1953......

Sept. 9 ............. .1

Sept. 30 ..........:. ____0_ 4.2 0.01 3.7 1.

Feb. 12, 1953....:.. I 372~ 

Sept. 8 ............. | 0

Feb. 11, 1953....... 230~

Sept. 8 ............. ___14_

Feb. 10, 1953 ....... 49"

Sept. 8 ............ ____0_

Feb. 10, 1953 ....... I 30T

Sept. 8 ............. \ 2.

Feb. 11, 1953....... 583"

Sept. a...........

1.5

4.0 

1.0

2.8 

2. 8 

2.2

ILLINOIS BAYOU NEAR SCOTTSVILLE

1.4

3.0 

1.0 

1.2

2.0 

2.5 

2.5

PETIT JEAN CREEK NEAR BOONEVILLE

15

7.0

5.5 

6.5

PETIT JEAN CREEK NEAR WAVELAND

10

3.0

DUTCH CREEK AT WALTREAK

4.0 

1.0

3.0 

3.8

FOURCHE LA FAVE NEAR GRAVELLY

2.0 

1.0

2.8 

3.0

FOURCHE LA FAVE NEAR NIMROD

2.0 

2.0

2.5 

2.5
158 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

 rl M 

V K

kll

 8*1

PKK

P- o

1 O
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKL

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfe)

1 | Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Blcarbdiftte 

(BCO.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B)

SALT FORK ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR ALVA, WOODS COUNTY, OK

Nov. 5, 1952.......

Mar. 2 ............

Apr. 28 ...........

Sept. 1 ...........

0.19

96.0

5. 45

.26

50

40

51

80

BO

153

232

232

238

248

242

234

35

45

47

49

60

39

74

136

114

174

95

88

367

167

148

256

379

220

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

78

185

133

189

161

245

53

44

120

113

SALT FORK ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR JET, ALFALFA COUNTY, O

Jan. 6, 1953 .......

Mar. 3 ............

Apr. 2 ............

Apr. 28 ...........

June 1 .............

July 17 ...........

Aug. 5 ............

Sept. 14 ...........

9.64

11.2

23.5

19.8

717

7.34

7.00

34

41

65

93

78

77

306

252

208

229

229

249

263

105

96

75

68

66

68

77

77

62

79

127

149

171

149

159

202

155

157

135

106

99

105

117

129

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,290

4,330

4,630

3,570

3,890

3,170

3,290

3,340

3,490

3,590

4,180

4,480

5,520

5,570

5,020

4,080

4,480

5,370

6,210
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date' of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(SCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

Bo

ron 

(B

POND CREEK NEAR LAMONT, GRANT COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Nov. 5, 1952.......

Sept. 22 ...........

0.32

.49

5.52

.10

82

78

68

76

74

75

59

71

60

72

37

32

25

31

14

18

33

88

172

154

66

89

556

498

384

490

282

489

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

0

38

159

166

65

119

22

48

42

DUCK CREEK .NEAR TONKAWA, KAY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Dec. 3, 1952 28 

SALT FORK ARKANSAS RIVER AT TONKAWA, KAY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Sept. 22 ...........

45.2

34.9

47.2

19.2

5.33

55

92

QQ

75

220

174

168

69

68

184

150

191

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,720

2,350

2,500

3,000

2,480

2,620

CHIKASKIA RIVER AT BLACKWELL, KAY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Nov. 5, 1952 .......

Dec. 2 ............

Dec. 9 ............

Dec. 23 ...........

36.3

60.9

74.8

95.8

99.7

36

35

14-8

133

49

39

35

311

216

259

278

279

263

270

0

0

0

0

fr

810

740

635

440

505
CHIKASKIA RIVER AT BLACKWELL, KAY COUNTY, OKLAHO

Jan. 7, 1953 .... ..

Feb. 16 ...........

Sept. 22 ..........

82.3

75.1

85.8

2.07

39.2

7.95

1.59

36

46

43

88

88

86

67

124

125

123

90

168

234

505

728

102

115

285

1,020

32

32

30

22

00

44

61

112

161

7.8

15

25

22

66

213

224

188

230

124

18&

215

352

16

91

200

258

--

252

249

249

177

226,

240

210

220

222

207

201

189

161

152

110

163

174

114

148

155

0 

0

0

0

0

0

Q

3

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

460 

635

430

465

203

225

380

470

445

182

1,760

242

1,160

2,580

3,05,0

3,590

42

175

413

590

1,600

6,850

CHIKASKIA RIVER NEAR TONKAWA, KAY COUNTY, O

Dec. 3, 1952. 

BOIS D'ARC CREEK NEAR PONCA CITY, KAY COUNTY, 

Dec. 3, 1952 1,170 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHO

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium: 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

SALT FORK ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR PONCA CITY, KAY COUNTY

Dec. 3, 1952....... [ 131 | 41 | | t90'| 52 | | | 

1,200

RED ROCK CREEK NEAR RED ROCK, NOBLE COUNTY, OKL

May 6 .............

Aug. 25 ........... .03 77

' W

I 19

31

13

9.5

AC,

22

1 Q*i

155 0

43

20 

BLACK BEAR CREEK AT PAWNEE, PAWNEE COUNTY, OKLA

Oct. 22, 1952 ......

Jan. 29, 1953 ......

July 30 ............

2.94

5.88

44

90

98

52

45

16

22

77 85

0

0 204

SKEDEE CREEK AT LAKE PAWNEE, NEAR PAWNEE, PAWNEE COUNTY, OKL

Nov. 4, 1952 ......

Feb. 2 ............

Sept. 21 ...........

40

50

82

84

W

37.

39

O

12

9.7

12

15

16

202

i fl5

172

., 180

190

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

7.0

6.0

6.5
RANCH CHEEK- AT LAKE CLEVELAND NEAR CLEVELAND; PAWNEE COUN

M»y4, IM3 ....... |

Oct. 24, 1952 ...... 1.5

Oct. 15, 1952 ......

Jan 26 1953

JulylS ...........

0.60 

1.66 

2^7*

55 

68

31 5.4 18 111

CEDAR; CREEK NEAR

111 | 31 377 202

o 277 

CLEVELAND, PAWNEE COUNTY, OKLAH

0 630 

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR KENTON, CIMARRON COUNTY ,, OKLAH

22fl I 2* 

8* 94 

S3 30

360 

297 

110

368 

, 4Wf 

231

7 

i 0' 

| 0"

 :

74 

66 

23

CIMABRON RIVER'NEAR:MOCANE,,BEAVER:COUNTY^.OKLAH

Oct. 8, 1952 ......

Feb 25 ...........

Sept. 25 ..:........

46.0

69.7

47.2

30.8

50.0

74

69

79

85

87

79

69

37

29

3*

34

33&

4JfeB'

! 320

_

8

1

...

222

1 227:

207

207

206

O'l

0

0

0

0

ft

0

'

I

169

_

.

| 575

540°

460

515

690

490

--

1 3".ft<-

t v-v

1 ...

~

!

1

CIWV'RRON RlVB»'NEAR ROSSTON , HARPER COUNTY, OKLAH

Feb. 12, 1953 ..... 

Feb. 25 ...........

32 

33 .

93 

87'

, 40 

; 36

364 

339'

 253 

255

0 

, O1

, 183

' 172

590 

505

2.6 

3.9
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOM

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

B

r

(

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR BUFFALO, HARPER COUNTY, OKLAHO

Feb. 24 ............

35

51

102 

120

42

45

1,110 

958

221 

244

0 

0

239 

269

1,710 

1,480

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR FREEDOM, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Feb. 24 ............

38 

48

176 

247

76 

109

5,200 

8,340

204

207

r 0 471 

0 1 667

8,080 

13,000

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR WAYNOKA, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Feb. 16. ............

Apr. 20 ...........

June 15 ..........

0.17 

.12 

1.99 

202

87.6 

144

63.5 

236 

145

40.2

16.2 

9.78

34.2 

257 

.11 

.04

57 

56 

31 

35

44 

47 

46

43 

36 

54 

62

64 

68

54 

74

56 

75 

93 

88

259 

243 

343 

165

203 

269

195

239 

236 

208 

169

265 

303 

301 

438

392 

372 

330 

461

68 

63 

80 

81

89 

98 

79

101 

95 

79 

68

120 

132 

124 

137

152 

138 

94 

108

10,0 

6,8

)0 

>0

215 

215 

261 

215

203 

171 

229

223 

216 

190 

201

211 

188 

221

175

201 

172 

206 

185

0 

0 

0 

0

6 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

4

5 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

686 

613

3,170 

3,410 

5,220 

5,880

7,800 

15,600 

7,310

10,700 

9,620 

7,630 

6,610

13,200 

18,600 

12,400 

14, 100

20,700 

20, 500 

7,630 

6.500
CIMARRON RIVER NEAR WAYNOKA, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA Con

July 24 ...........

Sept. 14 ...........

1.12

1,750

764

979

57.9

47.9

412

34.4

2.12

74

76

80

76

79

80

80

290

289

243

323

332

213

215

261

67

34

36

80

88

55

83

95

_

_

-

_

-

138

115

117

159

138

123

231

221

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

_.

._

--

4,730

2,070

3,990

4,110

9,840

3,620

3,740

3,390

7,110

8,970

EAGLE CHIEF CREEK NEAR CARMEN, ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Mar. 3 ............

Sept. 1 ............

2.05

4.39

9.71

.68

45

44

51

61

85

79

138

176

149

147

257

98

72

84

82

76

85

60

56

45

70

78

77

75

88

57

61

61

362

348

321

309

299

143

228

217

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

76

53

52

54

59

34

38

40

EAGLE CHIEF CREEK NEAR ALINE, ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Feb. 3 ............

Sept. 1 ............

2.46

2.58

3.96

24.8

1.36

51

47

44

59

78

120

130

234

101

64

73

50

41

64

70

50

29

281

379

347

309

298

126

280

255

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

44

48

46

48

51

28

35

40
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIS Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, IB parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

CP)

Iron 

tFe)

Calcium 

<Ca)

Magnesium

(Me)

80- 

(KaJ

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(BCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO.)

Solfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

<C1>

Ftaorfafe 

<F)

Nitrate 

(SO,*

Bo

ron 

<B

EAGLE CHIEF CREEK AT CLEO SPRINGS, MAJOR COUNTY, OKLAH

Oct. 14, 1952 .....

Sept. 1 ............

3.94 

4. 84

7.68

5.90

19. S

5.39

76.0

2. 58

75 

52

45

46

44

55

60

82

78

96 

121

134

118

111

107

99

102

47 

51

58

59

54

61

46

39

87

64 

63

62

61

54

68

45

59

61

280

355

336

305

293

275

128

232

236

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39 

42

42

41

43

47

24

36

37

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR CLEO SPRINGS, MAJOR COUNTY, OKLAHO

Feb. 12, 1953 ..... 

Feb. 24 ...........

45 

38

221 

242

82 

92

4,870 

5,010

203 

229

0 

0

584 

609

7,590 

7,840

BOYLE CREEK NEAR AMES, MAJOR COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb 2 1953

July 22 ............

0.01

.09

.08

45

55

78

99

73

94

27

29

23

50

60

56

62

47

366

358

293

376

314

0

0

5

0

0

87

112

90

100

96

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR OKEENE, BLAINE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 24 ........... 43 243 92

4,230

4,600 235

0

0

571

632

6,600

7,190
TURKEY CREEK NEAR DRUMMOND, GARFIELD COUNTY, OKLAH

Feb. 2 .............

Mav 1 9

Aug. 3 .............

0.04

.38

.43

2.95

95.6

17.0

5.98

44

80

77

174

24

20

85

81

105

107

136

5.6

41

45

289

398

333

363

314

83

0

0

8

0

6

0

0

0

880

765

1,000

1,300

2,020

34

62

62

PREACHER CREEK NEAR HENNESSEY, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKL

Mar. 2............. ( 1.62

40 1 1 12t (25 I 103 1

46. 1 1.118 (32 1 138 | 387

6

0 200 

PREACHER CREEK NEAR DOVER, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLAH

July 28 ............. ,

.45

9.78

.04

«e

58

80

168

58

78

28

16

109

51

428

385

205

296

0

0

0

154

129

60
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

TURKEY CREEK NEAR DOVER, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKL

Nov. 4 .............

Feb. 2 .............

Mar. 2 ............

Aug. 31 ............

0.15

.12

.25

.60

4.88

1.99

.32

45

45

49

79

79

70

92

80

48

54

27

30

29

50

45

17

85

91

104

260

230

258

57

75

302

367

401

400

364

376

322

106

199

238

0

0

0

6

16

0

6

0

0

5

85

100

118

405

375

340

360

35

76

93

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR DOVER, KINGFISHER COUNTY, 

Feb. 24. ............

47 

39

205 

228

79 

86

3,690 

4,110

195 

240

0 

0

543 

588

5,760 

6,410

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR CRESCENT, LOGAN COUNTY, O

Feb. 24 ............

47 

39

222 

238

83 

87

3,800 

4,170

202 

234

0 

0

563 

556

5,960 

6,550

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR GUTHRIE, LOGAN COUNTY, OK

Apr. 15 ............

Aug. 10 ............

8.76

8.44

7.53

1.54

40

58

54

75

75

75

87

74

82

91

27

30

26

30

32

9.0

87

78

74

100

102

14

288

391

260

269

304

406

130

0

0

0

8

0

0

0

90

86

77

84

70

68

11
CIMARRON RIVER NEAR GUTHRIE, LOGAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 24 ............

45 

40

207 

221

82 

86

3,520 

3,930

209 

247

0 

0

533 

540

5,520 

6,160

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR COYLE, LOGAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 12, 1953. ......

Feb. 24 ............

45 

41

213

209

79 

80

3,350 

3,720

222

245

0 

0

509 

514

5,270 

5,820

HOUSE CREEK NEAR TERLTON, PAWNEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Oct. 25, 1952 ....... 170 57 i 219 0 3,620 

POLECAT CREEK NEAR HEYBURN, CREEK COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

July 28 .............

0.24 

110 

90.3 

.99

56 

70 

80

30 

22 

11 

16

15 

8.8 

4.4 

6.1

32 

42 

20 

23

122 

70 

37

 55

0 

0 

ft 

0

66 

88 

40 

47

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR SOUTH COFFEYVILLE, NOWATA COUNTY, OKL

Feb. 3, 1953 .......

58 

50 

43

52 

56 

67

19 

20 

22

126 

141 

131

180 

223 

247

0 

0 

0

67 

68 

70

185 

192

,_ 188

4.4 

2.8 

1.1

CALIFORNIA CREEK NEAR NOWATA, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 3, 1953........ 42 391. 61 645 174 0 17 1,750 0.5 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

WISOLLAHEOOS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature

rw

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

iMagr 

neslum. 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Ka)

Potassium 

(R)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

rauoride 

(F)

Nir 

trate 

(NO,)

B

ro

(B

BIG CREEK NEAR NOWATA, NOWATA COUNTY,, OKLAHOMA

Oct. 7, 1952 .......

Feb. .3, 1953.......

' 6Q

44

' TT

62

Jt

22 207 159

0

0 60 355

0.6

.4

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR NOWATA, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLAHO

Oct. 8, 1952 .......

Oct. 30 ...........

Dec. 9 ............

Feb. 3,1953 .......

60

52

47

82

90

69

74

22

21

22

129

114

163

186

220

204

0

0

1 0>

i S7

40J

551

W

272

328

192

282

0.5

.4

.4

.5

SALT CREEK NEAR AIXUWE, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Oct. 30, 1952 ......

Feb. 3, 1953 ......

44 

44

225 

218

42

38

554 

443

218 

312

0 

0

10 

14

1,240 

988

0.5 

.5

LIGHTNING CREEK NEAR ALLUWE, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Oct. 8, 1952 ......

Feb. 3. 1953 ......

59 

48 

45

Oct. 8, 1952 .......

Feb. 3, 1953.......

58 

50?

47

205 

234 

389

71 

70) 

83i

67 

74 

98

906 

944 

2,030

172 

197 

166

0 

0 

0

75 

68 

69

1,800 

1,920 

3,960

0.2 

.7

MSEfflOGRIS RIVER NEAR TALALA, ROGERS, COUNTY, OKLAHOM

2T

< 21! 

j 22.

Blft 

MS- 

£39

189 

195 

237

0 

0 

0

44 

48 

49

215 

220 

252

0.6 

.7 

.2
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 171

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Oct. 30 ............

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Feb. 2, 1953..... ] 42 42 466 865 168 0 | 116 2,400 

BIRD CREEK NEAR OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Oct. 7, 1952 .....

Feb. 2, 1953.....'

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Feb. 3, 1953 .....

60 

52 

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189 

158 

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DOG CREEK NEAR CLAREMORE, ROGERS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb." 3, 1953..... | 49 [ 42 21 36 53 0 129 64 0.4 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR WAGONER, WAGONER COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Oct. 8, 1952 .....

Feb. 3, 1953 ....

66 

56 

47

80 

70 

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24 

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217 

135

177 

183 

192

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30 

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VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR OKAY, WAGONER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Oct. 8, 1952 ..... 

Oct. 30 .........

Feb. 3, 1953 ....

64 

55 

51

70 

74 

68

24 

27 

19

184 

249 

157

175 

170 

183

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66 

27

348 

445 

288

0.2 

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4.9
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA AN

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

PotftS~

slum 

<K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW, OTTAWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Oct. 27 ..........

Apr. 8 ...........

July 22 ...........

Sept. 22 ..........

135

2,230

81.7

113

43

70

67

77

56

70

8.0

7.8

9.1

16

14

17 120 0

9.5

21

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LOST CREEK NEAR SENECA, McDOKALD COUNTY, MISSOURI

Oct. 2, 1952 .......

Oct. 29 ...........

Mov 1 Q

Sept. 14 ...........

4.66

5.17

5.34

2.98

55

73

48

47

45

48

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

3.6

5.1

3

4

3.9

4.3

148

115

140

149

0

0

0

4.2

3

rt

5.2

ELK RIVER NEAR TIFF CITY, McDONALD COUNTY, MISSOURI

Feb. 10. ...........

76.1

97.1

151

58

50

45

46

2.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.4

3.4

4.0

3.7

149

145

150

147

142

0

0

0

0

5.2

4.5

5.8

5.2
ELK RIVER NEAR TIFF CITY, McDONALD COUNTY, MISSOURI--Contin

Mar. 17, '1953. .....

Apr. 7 ............

May 19 ....... ....

Sept. 14 ...........

1,990

2,120

1,220

2.82

33.3

54

54

65

76

78

73

42

42

42

46

40

42

44

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

4.1

2.6

4.8

4.9

126

124

138

147

135

146

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

5.8

3.5

4.0

4.2

5.5

BIG CABIN CREEK NEAR BIG CABIN, CRAIG COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Jan. 14, 1953 ...... 

Feb. 18 ...........

Sept. 24 ...........

0.76

1.62

1.61 

1.77

1,250

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1.34

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42

52

42

35 

44

58

53

52

66

81

84

76

78

67

60

56

60 

58

22

35

44

60

32

46

50

4.4

4.6

7.8

8.5 

9.5

8.0

5.6

8.0

7.3

6.8

4.1

4.9

8.6

8.9

30

40 

52

15

10

14

15

32

26

8.7

14

188

188

172

190 

184

94

46

24

77

114

164

56

60

134

152

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.5

42

52 

73

12

5.5

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12

51

46

8.0

14

19

SALINA CREEK NEAR SALINA, MAYES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

July 23 ............

83.0

5.76

56

84

32

36

1.0

1.5

2.9

2.9

2.6

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95

.93

116

0

0

0

3.0

3.5

2.5

2.5
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA AND 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 195

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(ds)

Temperature 

<°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Carbonate

<ccg

Sullate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

<F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR CHOTEAU, MATES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Jan. 5, 1953 .......

Feb. 9 ............

Sept. 23 ...........

280

155

45

48

69

77

82

83

84

76

53

54

51

53

49

46

40

8.3

8.0

7.3

6.8

7.3

7.1

5.6

6.6

12

14

11

10

17

148

152

126

140

126

122

»o

107

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

12

13

12

24

PRYOR CREEK NEAR PRYOR, MAYES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Dec. 31, 1952 ...

Jan. 14, 1953 ......

Jan. 24 ...........

Feb. 13

Mar. 4 ....... ...

Mar. 19 ...........

Apr. 6 ............

May 11 ............

May 15 ............

June 18 ...........

July 23 ...........

Aug. 18 ...........

0.06

1,580

27.5

118

11.9

36

48

44

40

59

76

58

85

77

31

51

158

21

12

27

12

67

9.2

6.8

9.7

5.6

11

39

42

20

28

139

82

96

27

42

65

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

255

GREENLEAF CREEK NEAR BRAGGS, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Apr. 9 ............

June 29 ............

176

.52

59

80

20

44

1.9

4.1 13

62

151

0

0

0

4.0

16
CANADIAN RIVER NEAR ROLL, ROGER MILLS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 2, 1953.......

Feb. 16 ...........

41

35

92

100

40

46

268

324

281

282

0

0

228

281

360

438

1.2

3.2

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR CAMARGO, DEWEY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 16 ........... 40

I 108 1 47

1 109 1 52

340

379

275

260

0

0

300

359

470 1

510 1

1

0

4.2

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR TALOGA, DEWEY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 3, 1953 ......

Feb. 16 ...........

1 50

1 43

1 118 1 53

1 108 1 50 380

262

230

0

0

375

402

550

490

1 2.6

1 5.0

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR THOMAS, CUSTER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 16 .:......... 46 172 62 398 231 0 629 495 7.6 I 

DEER CREEK NEAR HYDRO, CADDO COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Jan. 19, 1953 ......

Aug. 24 ...........

5.00

8.38

12.7

16.8

21.5

3.75

5.88

54

55

51

42

53

50

48

69

89

95

111

164

168

150

174

170

158

89

100

16

18

26

27

24

31

28

28

15

14

27

26

26

26

4

26

25

_

_

_

_

0

_

_

241

282

263

254

245

219

208

225

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

_

328

397

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11

11

12

12

11

13

14

12

8.5

11

7.0

9.8
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA AN

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 19

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sullate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

CANADIAN RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, CADDO COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

July 17 ........... 736

52

130 

138 

64

40 

29 

9.7

296 

44

7.8 | -

246 

194 

121

0 

7 

0

405 

346

360 

20 

5.2

2.2

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CANADIAN RIVER NEAR UNION, CANADIAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 16 ...........

49

44

110 

114

30 

32

56 

64

172 

191

0

0

331 

317

24 

49

0.2 

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CANADIAN RIVER AT PURCELL, McCLAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 3, 1953 ...... | 41 r 23 10 192 499 0 55 35 0.6 | 

WALNUT CREEK AT PURCELL, McCLAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

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Feb 5

Aug. 20 ...........

0.73

7.67

50

55

57

76

40

42

39

36

29

102

62

49

16

62

3

Q1

2

21

13

_

_

_

524

452

433

431

436

435

352

220

168

19

15

0

6

0

0

0

8

0

39

42

_

28

20

15

14

16

14

12

9.2

18

10

_

_

_

0.4

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CANADIAN RIVER NEAR ASHER, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 16 ...........

44

49 43 41 | 88 1 305 32 55 74

0.4

1.1
SPRING CREEK NEAR ADA, PONTOTOC COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

May 27,. 1953. ......

Aug. 25 ...........

0.78

2.15

80

82

98

97

31

25

240

172

403

358

0

13

370

272

DOUBLE SPRING CREEK NEAR ADA, PONTOTOC COUNTY, OKLAHO

July 14 ............ 5.69 75

46

19 4.1

212

63

224

75

10

0

310

98

BYRD'S MILL SPRING AT ADA, PONTOTOC COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Dec. 5, 1952 410 4.5

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR KONAWA , SEMINOLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 17 ...........

1 4?

1 34

68

64

45

47 273

300

379 11

KA

57

670

395

1.9

2.3

LITTLE RIVER NEAR NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 26, 1953 .....

July 14 ...........

2.12

5.68

38

56

56

80

59

23

26

23

44

10

11

14.

10

6.9

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394

136

0

0

0

3 3

6.3

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9.0

5.2

0.5

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HOG CREEK NEAR NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Mar. 17, 1953......

May 27 ...........

2.28

2.02

.40

54

48

78

57

25

52

22

31

12

13

261

189

316

0

8

0

20

18

15
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA AN

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 19.52 to September 

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Iron 

(Fe) 

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(CD

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

LITTLE RIVER BELOW HOG CREEK NEAR NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, 

Jan. 28, 1953 ......

Mar. 30 ...........

July 14 ............

2.74

3.57

13.5

10.3

45

55

49

76

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46

23

47

25

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21

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404

248

287

119

0

0

11

0

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48

12

LITTLE RIVER NEAR TECUMSEH, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, OKLAHO

Apr. 20 ...........

Aug. 25 ...........

16.8

8.52

43

51

70

80

62

57

51

48

27

26

8.5

23

184

81

59

17

124

346

236

253

106

198

0

0

10

0

0

0

560

139

24

225

LITTLE RIVER NEAR DEWRIGHT, SEMINOLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 17, 1953. I I '290 | 112 I 1,450 JLL 2,880 

SALT CREEK NEAR DEWRIGHT, SEMINOLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Feb. 17. ...........

Aug. 25...........

0.75

4.75

5.04

6.80

68

52

47

43

56

82

8,800

8,300

6,190

6,430

5,780

3,450

filQ

3,310

2,430

2,060

1,870

1,610

1,570

1,410

931

794

32,100

42

61

112

118

126

102

87

63

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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99,900

91,800

67,600

71,500

66,100

63,300

38,500

36,000
LITTLE RIVER NEAB SASAKWA, SEMINOLE COUNTY, OKLAHO

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Apr. 20. ...........

Aog. 25...........

0.07 

10.3 

11.6

21.6

51.4 

97.6 

360. 

33.8

67 

48 

42 

48 

42 

51

70 

82

1,450 

1,860 

3,520 

2,560 

2,470 

2,370

400 

240 

98 

597

393 

476 

944 

675 

650 

615

105 

71 

31 

138

14,! 

13,4

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107 

155 

125 

157 

137 

163

105 

128 

111 

119

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0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

128 

128

15.70O 

19,300 

38,500 

28, 200 

26,700 

25, 500

4,090 

2,400 

840 

5,860

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR CALVIN, HUGHES COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Feb. 3, 1953........

Feb. 17 ........... .

50 

42

1 1,460 

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288

394

8,010 

7,650

178 

218

0 

0

82 

91

15,600 

15,300

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Feb. 17 ...........

52 

49

1 926 

1 932

261 

256

4,880 

4,670

161 

148

0 

0

58 

62

9,790 

9,460

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8.76

1.40

58

45

66

63

44

50

42

28

28

29

25

25

24

32

32

7.9

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260

270

240

199 '

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June 10, 1953 ......

Sept. 28 ...........

3.13 

1.83 

3.44

90 

78 

69

138 

118 

123

40 

35 

36

131 

129 

128

197 

102 

161

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173 

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July 22 ............

4.59 

5.34 

1.48

34 

58 

76

93 

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24 

22 

28

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102 

155

109 

199 

239

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145 

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July 13, 1953 ...... 9.13 52 8.5 3.7 81 0 2.5| 

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July 17, 1953....... 28.8 15 4.4 5.1 68 0 4.0| 

WEWOKA CREEK NEAR WETUMKA, HUGHES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

Nov. 13.............

Aug. 26 ............

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3.79

9.87

14.9

46

80

80

875

1,760

952

792

515

188

369

265

498

97

167

92

114

41

74

60

85

79

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50

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10,000

24,900

23,900

4,780

8,240

4,390

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Feb. 3, 1953.......

Feb. 17 ...........

55

49

446

389

125

98

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1,960

122

92

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4,860

3,910

SALLISAW CREEK NEAR SALLISAW, SEQUOYAH COUNTY, OKLAHOM

Oct. 2, 1952 ........

Dec 8

Sept. 21 ...........

1.40

9.12

6.56

117

2,030

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73

46

51

56

59

75

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25

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27

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3.8

5.2

4.5

2.5

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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN NE

Chemical analyses. In parts per mill!

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

MI. water year October 1952 to i

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Seotemb

Boron 

(B)

UTE CREEK AT GALLEGOS

July 19-20, 1953...... 23 48 254 0 39 14 0.9 
RED RIVER BASIN 

SALT FORK RED RIVER NEAR WELLINGTON, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 4 miles downstream from Fort Worth b Denver 

Lutie, and 6i miles north of Wellington, Collingsworth County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,222 square miles, of which 209 square miles is probably non-contributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: June 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,860 ppm Dec. 18-30; minimum, 730 ppm Aug. 6, 8, 18-20

Hardness: Maximum, 1,940 ppm Dec. 18-30; minimum, 455 ppm Aug. 6, 8, 18-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,720 micromhos Dec. 19; minimum daily, 818 micromhos Aug. 6, 19

Water temperatures: Maximum observed. 77° F Sept. 30; minimum observed. 35° F on several days durin

EXTREMES, June 1952 to September 1953.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,860 ppm Dec. 18-30, 1952; minimum, 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,940 ppm Dec. 18-30, 1952; minimum, 455 ppm Aug. 6, 8, 18-20, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,720 micromhos Dec. 19, 1952; minimum daily, 818 micromhos Aug. 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 77° F Sept. 30, 1953; minimum observed, 35 F on several days d

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specific 

district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 g

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 11-20...........

Oct. 21-31...........

Nov. 1-10. ...........

Dec. 11-17, 31.......

Jan. 11-20.. .........

Feb. 1-10. ........ ...

Mar. 1-10 ...........

Mar. 21 31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3.13 

4.19 

47.8

 5.38 

6.37 

45.9

7.36 

8.44 

15.0

8.36 

7.82 

10.7

9.58 

10.4 

28.4

28.9 

15.2 

13.8

Silica 

(SiO,)

28 

29

22

22 

25 

24

24 

22 

20

20 

20 

22

19 

24 

24

26 

34 

36

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

566 

574 

576

588 

552 

544

552 

556 

600

570 

564 

512

538 

548 

532

436 

550 

518

Magnesium 

(Mg)

92 

94 

100

100 

102 

105

102 

102 

108

101 

99 

90

97 

98 

101

90 

94 

96

Pos°- tas- 

*"»»» slum 

(Na) (K)

142 

160 

138

148 

133 

152

134 

148 

131

150 

148 

156

164 

158 

155

188 

153 

128

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

126 

134

158

159 

124 

139

134 

164 

174

192 

155 

160

168 

146 

146

150 

103

72

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

1,680 

1,730 

1,700

1,710 

1,670 

1,660

1,660 

1,640 

1,650

1,650 

1,640 

1,480

1,570 

1,600 

1,580

1,310 

1,660 

1,610

Chloride 

(Cl)

170 

175 

172

200 

170 

192

172 

198 

255

200 

208 

218

225

228 

220

265 

195 

160

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.6 

. 5

.3 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.9 

.8

.9 

.7 

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

7.7 

5.6 

7.5

6.8 

5.9 

6.0

5.5 

6.8 

5.8

6.0 

7.7 

6.3

7.5 

5.1 

5.1

4.3 

3.5 

3.0

Bo

ron 

(B)
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SALT FORK RED RIVER NEAR WELLINGTON, TEX. Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

Apr. 1-5, 10-20, 1953

Apr. 21-30 ..........

May 1-10... .........

May 11-20 ...........

June 11-20.. .........

JuJy 1-10 ............

July 11-18 ...........

July 19-21, 24-25 .... 

Jnly 22-23, 26-31 ....

Aug. 1-5, 11, 13-17 .. 

Aug. 6, 8, 18-20. .... 

Aug. 1, 9-10, 12 ..... 

Aug. 21-22 ..........

Sept. 1-10 ...........

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Weighted average . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

29.6 

71.5 

7.72

6.57 

12,9 

6.31

2.72 

1.41 

1.14

l,ftl 

3.26 

!, 871 

70.2

27.2 

194 

20.2 

88.5 

11.7

7.95 

5.43 

5.50

5S.3

Silica 

(SiOz)

38 

36 

33

29 

28

32

34 

35 

34

31 

28

29 

40

38 

26 

32 

32 

34

31 

31 

36

29

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

474 

286 

532

538

542 

528

544 

514 

460

470 

540 

159 

380

.546 

141 

390 

276 

498

544 

550 

560

236

Magnesium 

(Mg)

95 

70 

94

93 

101 

94

97 

87 

76

80 

93 

33 

77

93 

25 

69 

60 

97

101 

101 

95

4T

PoSo- tasdium sium 

(Na) (K)

179 

210 

154

141 

185 

134

126 

115 

98

109 

128 

86 

179

16*1 

51 

131 

138 

153

155 

149 

153

102

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

66 

146 

72

81 

110 

63

67 

75 

75

121 

130 

130 

102

138 

125 

147 

112 

67

89 

87 

90

128

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

1,520 

956 

1,670

1,660 

1,690 

1,600

1,650 

1,550 

1,380

1,400 

1,600 

431 

1,180

1,560 

359 

1,120 

830 

1,510

1,620 

1,650 

1,670

eai

Chloride 

(Cl)

228 

242 

175

165 

225 

195

180 

150 

120

125 

165 

110 

255

250 

65 

192 

195 

242

245 

225 

215

134

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.7 

.7

.9 

.5 

.7 

.6 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7

0.7

Nitrate 

(NO,,)

4.5 

1.5 

3.5

3.0 

2.5 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

4.2

4.5 

3.2 

3.8 

3.0

2.5 

1.5 

2.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

4.0 

4.0

3.8

Boron 

(B)
RED RIVER BASIN 191

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SALT FORK RED RIVER NEAR WELLINGTON, TEX.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

46

56

46

52

SO

45

40

40

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

55

55

55

60

60

45

45

45

50

52

50

50

45

45

45

50

49

Nov.

58

50

45

45

50

50

50

50

45

--

45

45

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

35

40

40

35

35

40

--

46

Dec.

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

50

45

40

50

50

45

45

40

40

45

45

40

38

38

38

42

38

35

35

--

35

35

40

40

41

Jan.

45

45

45

45

38

38

40

45

45

45

48

48

..

45

40

38

38

40

45

45

45

45

38

38

45

45

48

42

46

42

45

43

F<jb.

48

48

48

48

48

49

50

50

50

50

45

45

40

40

45

50

50

45

50

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

40

40

--

--

44

Mar.

40

35

45

35

40

45

40

45

50

50

50

50

55

..

--

50

..

50

50

50

50

50

45

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

50

48

Apr.

50

50

45

45

50

50

50

55

55

55

50

55

55

55

50

50

45

50

60

80

60

60

60

63

64

65

64

60

55

--

55

May

55

55

56

51

55

54

60

61

61

60

62

55

_

45

--

56

68

56

54

57

70

60

65

60

70

65

65

66

63

65

66

60

June

63

67

63

68

68

61

65

75

72

70

71

71

72

72

72

69

70

70

69

71

70

65

65

70

68

66

70

70

69

__

--

69

July

70

68

71

69

70

68

66

66

69

65

67

65

62

65

65

65

65

67

65

70

74

72

72

70

70

69

70

68

68

65

67

68

Aug.

69

66

66

70

70

70

70

69

69

67

71

70

71

71

70

71

70

70

71

68

67

67

67

68

68

68

68

68

79

68

69

69

Sept.

69

67

68

56

56

56

58

58

60

60

61

60

58

57

--

60

59

61

59

58

55

57

59

60

55

58

59

55

55

77

--

60
192 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR CARTER, OKLA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter,

Beckham County, and 10.8 miles downstream from Timber Creek and at mile 110.5. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,337 square miles of which 399 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Sediment records: March 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 13,000 ppm July 20; minimum

daily, no flow at times during each month. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 63,900 tons July 20; minimum daily, no flow at times

during each month. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 19,600 ppm Sept. 26, 1950;

minimum daily, no flow at times each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 633,000 tons May 18, 1951; minimum daily, no flow at times

each year. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP

1281.

Suspended sedim nt. water vear October 1952 to Seote

Day

1

2. .....

3

4

5

6...... 

7

8

9. .....

10. .....

11

12

13, ,

14. .....

15......

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

23......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

-

-

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

.

-

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

mber 1953

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

.

-

Tons 

per 

day

0

1
RED RIVER BASIN 193

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR CARTER, OKLA. Continued

-Continued

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

14. .....

15. ..... 

16. .....

17...... 

18. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

21......

23. .....

25. .....

27. .....

28. .....

29......

31......

Total.

L..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4. ..... 

5......

6. .....

a.....

10......

13

14. ..... 

15. .....

17. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

--

-

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

Aoril

0 

0 

0 

0 

340

121 

131 

57 

31 

16

8.1 

4.8 

3.0 

2.1 

1.5

.9 

.6 

.4

0

717.4

4,450

3,310 

2,750 

1,020 

707 

658

546 

422 

446 

422 

376

400 

468 

414

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

84,870

si, 210 

si, 040 

157 

59 

28

12

5.5 

3.6 

2.4 

1.5

1.0 

.8 

.4

0

7,391.2

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

--

-

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

Mav

0

6.2 

.6 

.2 

0 

0

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3

0

8.4

578 

260 

206

258 

264 

214 

266

-

0

s!4 

.4 

.1 

0 

0

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

0

15.4

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

16 

24 

26 

11 

3.5

1.7 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.3 

1.9 

.9 

.7

0

87.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

963 

2,110 

2,120 

1,860 

930

260

42 

26 

28 

90

--

Tons 

per 

day

s!20 

s!40 

sl71 

s63 

8.8

1.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

0

504.5

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

227

35 

764 

378 

68 

30

9 3

1.1

0

1,512.4

3,860

2,600 

8,910 

4,420 

1,900 

1,400

600 

792

--

0 

0 

0 

0 

S6.460

S283 

830,600 

85,870 

349 

113

15 

2.4

0

43,692.4

s Computed by subdividing day.
194 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR CARTER, OKLA. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Conilnued

Day

1......

3. .....

4. ..... 

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

10. .....

12......

17......

18......

19......

20. .....

24. .....

25. .....

28. ..... 

29 30.' .' .' .' .' '. 

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

83 

10 

.1 

943 

1,560

280 

72 

302 

567 

52

6.5 

1.8 

0 

0 

0 

0

3,877.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,150 

2,300 

400 

4,950 

13,000

8,300 

4,700 

9,560 

6,040 

1,500

500 

214

Tons 

per 

day

0

si, 950 

62 

.1 

s 17, 900 

s 63, 900

6,270 

914 

slO, 200 

s!4,700 

211

8.8 

1.0 

0 

0 

0 

0

116,116.9

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

6.5 

28

33 

156 

50 

24 

22

44 

58 

17 

10 

7.8

4.8 

204 

735 

157 

120

37 

16 

5 

1.5 

.6

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,737.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

654 

1,720

2,350 

7,320 

2,750 

650 

574

1,640 

1,900 

1,100 

220 

227

a 200 

5,080 

8,790 

3,720 

10,600

4,300 

1,000 

226 

304 

500

405

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

s71 

Sl49

s285 

s4,050 

s401 

42 

34

S309 

298 

50 

5.9 

4.8

2.6

s4,380 

s 22, 100 

si, 760 

S3.860

s470 

43 

3.0 

1.2 

.8

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

38,319.4

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

.1 

.9

0

1.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

266 

a 300

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

.1 

.1

0 .

0.2

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons) .........

. 7,940.9 

.206,040.0

s Computed by subdividing days.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR CARTER, OKLA. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

_________W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 2, 1953 ....

Time

8:00 a.m 

10:00 a.m 

5:00 p.m 

3:00 p.m 

7:30 p.m 

8:40 a.m 

10:30 a.m

9:20 a.m. 

7:00 a.m 

2:00 p.m 

10:45 a.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

6:30 a.m. 

8:00 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(els)

1.1 

9.9 

664 

1,130 

375 

38 

2,850

500 

86 

1,920 

260 

80 

635 

280

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

2,340 

1,380 

5,610 

12,400 

7,080 

2,280 

18, 200

3,770 

1,930 

5,490 

8,400 

8,770 

10, 600 

4,650

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,340 

1,380 

5,610 

6,200 

7,080 

2,280 

9,100

3,770 

1,930 

5,490 

8,400 

8,770 

10, 600 

4,650

Percent finer 

0.002

60 

71 

34 

32 

33 

60 

25

40 

50 

33 

53 

46 

20 

45

0.004

67 

86 

58 

54 

50 

77 

45

59 

51 

47 

72 

63 

32 

62

0.008

78 

91 

80 

74 

67 

92 

58

72 

60 

60 

85 

81 

42 

72

0.016

82 

93 

94 

87 

74 

94 

75

81 

65 

66 

92 

94 

50 

84

0.
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

CACHE CREEK NEAR WALTERS, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 53, 1 3/4 miles east of Walters, Cotton County

DRAINAGE AREA.--675 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,420 ppm Mar. 10; minimum, 147 ppm June 28-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 568 ppm Mar. 11*14; minimum, 92 ppm June 28-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 2,140 micromhos Mar. 11. 13-14; minimum, 243 micromhos June 28, 30.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 18; minimum, 36 F Jan 16. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,420 ppm Mar. 10, 1953; minimum, 75 ppm May 18-19, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 568 ppm Mar. 11-14, 1953; minimum, 52 ppm Nov. 1-2, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 2,140 micromhos Mar. 11, 13-14, 1953; minimum daily, 148 micromhos Ma

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 31, Aug. 1, 7-10, 22, 1952, Aug. 18, 1953; minimum, 36°F Dec. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Ci

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952......

Oct. 21-31...........

Nov. 1-10. ...........

Nov. 11-20. ..........

Nov. 21-26. .......... 

Nov. 27-30 ..........

Dec. 9-20. ...........

Jan. 11-20..'. ........

Jan. 21-31...........

Feb. 1-10. ...........

Feb. 11-12 ..........

Feb. 18-20 ..........

Feb. 21-23 ..........

Feb. 24-28 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

6.70 

6.70 

6.10

8.00 

11.8 

13.5 

14.2

9.50 

11.0

7.90 

7.90 

8.10

8.40 

72. S

n

o

7.20 

7.50

Silica 

(SiOa)

\

10 

10

12

8.8

5.2 

5.6

5.6

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.02

.02

.00

.00 

.00

.02

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

49 

50

56

'54 

49 

44

43 

46 

43

48 

54 

51

50 

52 

31 

38 

38 

52

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

12 

11

13 

13 

11 

9.4

9.1 

11 

8.7

11 

12 

12

11 

11 

6.0 

6.8 

8.2 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

138 

12 

125

136 

11 

7

7 

112 

10

108 

102 

10

109

10 

4 

6 

5 

9

Potassium 

(K)

9.8 

5 

11

'»

5 

i

}

9.6

I

9.0 

9.6

1

,-

4 

0 

9 

3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

273 

265 

263

264 

294 

279 

202

201 

240 

214

242 

251 

247

256 

251 

141 

177 

182 

233

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

56 

54 

53

53 

54 

49 

43

42 

46 

45

46 

47 

45

46 

47 

25 

31 

32 

45

Chloride 

(Cl)

114 

109 

101

92 

114 

92 

62

62

95 

83

92

88 

89

90 

93 

32 

44 

44 

82

Nitrate 

(NO,)

18 

25 

24

19 

18 

10 

25

26 

28 

29

27 

30 

31

23 

24 

13 

16 

14 

28

Phosphate 

(P0«)

8.5 

19

19

14

16 

16

16

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.70 

.72

.76

.76

.51 

.56

.56
Mar. f-9, 1953.......

Mar. 10 ..........

Mar. 11-14 .......

Mar. 15-20 .......

Mar. 21-28 .......

Mar. 29-31 .......

Apr. 1-10 . 

Apr. 11-17. 

Apr. 18-20. 

Apr. 21-30.

May 1-10.. 

May 11-12 . 

May 13-20. 

May 21-31 .

June 1 .... 

June 2-10.. 

June 11-14. 

June 15-20. 

June 21-25. 

June 26-27. 

June 28-30.

July 1-10 .. 

July 11 .... 

July 12-20. 

July 21-31 .

Aug. 1-2.............

Aug. 3-10............

Aug. 11-19 ..........

Aug. 20-31 ..........

Sept. 1-6 ............

Sept. 7-10 ...........

Sept. 11-30..........

Weighted average ...

54.6

13.0

109

369

21.0

161

28.6

22.0

23.8

18.3

18.0

96.6

12.7

10.0

962

44.0

30.0

23.4

17.5

17.7

101

26.0

41.0

264

14.0

12.1

43.2

31.7

7.40 

d40

aio

70.2

0.00

43

49

12

12

6.9

6.1

11

12

12

12

15

8.3

13

14

5.8

6.7

9.0

10

12

4.7

5.2 

5.2

7.3

7.4

7.5

9.0

10

8.1

6.0

5.5

10

119

171

169

194

194

136

134

198

248

246

252

273

143

252

241

147

154

236

232

261

109

110

107

151

162

150

219

245

158

17

540

540

46

47

14

14

44

59

63

79

84

26

79

81

13

12

58

61

102

11

11

12

29

20

21

67

80

67

34

75

77

10

21

24

15

16

5.4

7.1

16

15

14

13

11

9.4 

7.9

12

4.0

4.8 

5.9 

7.8 

7.6

15

14

8.3

9.2

19

24

0.50.50 

.3

4.5

5.5

.5

30 36 9.1 __ 

b Includes equivalent of individ

a Calculated from other weight average constituents.
198

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

CACHE CREEK NEAR WALTERS, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to Septejnber_l953 

/5nce -daily temperature measurement at approximately 4 p. m._/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

»3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

70

70

70

68

61

62

64

64

64

65

64

64

64

62

62

--

62

61

61

61

60

59

63

62

62

60

60

59

59

59

63

Nov.

61

60

61

61

61

62

61

61

61

61

58

57

E4

54

53

..

--

57

56

56

54

54

53

53

51

50

46

46

46

45

--

55

Dec.

44

44

43

44

45

45

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

43

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

43

42

42

42

42

42

43

42

42

44

Jan.

44

44

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

48

48

48

48

48

38

36

39

40

42

43

43

45

48

48

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

46

Feb.

50

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

48

51

51

46

46

45

45

45

46

47

44

45

45

45

45

46

46

50

51

_.

_.

--

48

Mar.

_

_

51

51

51

49

52

5353 '

51

52

52

52

52

"

..

52

53

53

55

56

56

57

58

60

61

61

62

59

60

60

55

Apr.

61

61

62

61

61

61

62

62

62

63

63

63

62

60

59

59

60

60

61

61

61

63

65

66

66

66

66

65

65

66

--

62

May

67

67

67

67

67

68

67

67

67

68

68

67

60

61

65

67

68

68

68

68

68

70

70

71

71

73

76

79

81

81

82

69

June

82

81

81

82

80

81

80

80

80

81

82

81

81

81

81

82

82

82

82

82

83

82

83

84

83

83

83

83

83

82

--

82

July

82

80

81

82

81

82

81

79

76

75

77

74

78

79

81

82

82

80

80

81

82

82

82

82

82

81

82

82

81

80

82

80

Aug.

81

«1

82

82

82

83

83

83

81

83

84

83

83

83

84

84

83

85

83

83

83

83

84

84

83

83

83

82

83

82

83

83

Sept.

83

82

82

82

82

83

83

82

81

83

83

83

82

80

81

82

.-

--

--

_

.-

--

--

_.

--

--

--

--
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE WICHITA RIVER NEAR ARCHER CITY, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 79, 1.5 miles downstream from confluence of Nor

Archer City, Archer County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: December 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: December 1952 to September 1953. __ 

EXTREMES 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,220 ppm Aug. 13-14, 17 (12 p.m.-6 a.m.); minimum, 230 

Hardness: Maximum, 282 ppm Aug. 15-16, 17 (12 p.m.-6 a.m.); minimum, 79 ppm Aug. 20 (6 a.m.-12 p.m.)

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,600 micromhos July 20; minimum daily, 309 micromhos Mar. 18.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evapo

are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific "conductance of daily 

Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given iji WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Dec. 30, 1952 .......

Mar. 3-13, 1953..... 

Mar. 14 (12p.m. -6 p.m.) 

18-20 

Mar. 14$ p.m. -12pm) 

15-17, 21-29 .......

Apr. 6-13. ..........

Apr. 19. ............

Apr. 24, 26-30, May 1 

Apr. 25, May 12-14, 

17-20. .............

May 5

May 15-16 ..........

May 26 .............

June 14 .............

June 21 .............

June 28 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.1 

al. 11

90.4 

6.33

a 7. 18 

0 

a2.11

10.0 

0 

0 

63.7 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Silica 

(SiO.,)

8.0 

4.8

8.8 

8.6 

6.1 

11 

12

12

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

26 

28 

35 

43 

26

34

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

7.1 

8.7 

12 

14 

7.8

10

Sodiuzn 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

182

54 

102 

174 

194 

86

109

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

108 

112

103

87

92 

136 

108

104 

117 

140 

107 

139 

167

200 

212 

247 

226

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

10 

6.2 

8.9 

12 

7.2 

7.4

5.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

150 

312

83 

172

300 

308 

345

134 

390 

400 

188 

170 

180

204 

230 

272 

325

Fluoride 

(F)

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.5 

2.8

5.0 

6.0 

4.7 

4.5 

4.0

4.5

Bo

ron 

(B)

a No flow Jan. 1 to Mar. 2, Mar. 30, 31, Apr. 1-5, 14-23, May 2-11, 21-31, June 1-30, July 12-18, Aug. 1-12, 

bSum of determined constituents.

r31, Sept. 1-2, 
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE WICHITA RIVER NEAR ARCHER CITY, TEX. Cont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

July 1(12 p.m. -8am.), 

7-11, 25, 1953..... 

July 1 (8 a. m. -12 p. mj,

July 19 .............

July 20-23 ..........

Aug. 13-14, 18-19, 

20 (12 p. m. -6 a. m. ) 

Aug. 15-16, 

17 (12 p.m. -6a.m.) 

Aug. 17(6a.m. -12p.m.) 

Aug. 20(6a.m. -12p.m.) 

21-28. .............

Sept. 27 ............

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

20.3

a 58. 1 

.6 

2.48 

1.55

0 

a 30. 9

5.87 

48

a21.1 

a 7. 53 

0

c6.1

Silica 

(SiOa)

17 

16

13 

14

12

11 

15

18 

16

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

27 

22

58 

41

36

72 

23

22 

31

27

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.0 

6.2

21 

12

11

25 

6.9

5.9 

8.6

8.0

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

91

57

328 

138

127

362 

63

53 

106

84

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

155

120 

200 

136 

102

161 

115

121

108

113 

106 

191

114

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

7.7 

5.3

12

7.6

9.7

14 

7.8

7.1 

8.1

7.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

112

68 

153 

578 

252

248 

215

675 

86

65 

174 

220

128

Fluoride 

(F)

0.8 

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8 

.6

.5 

.6

..

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.0 

3.5

4.6 

4.0

3.8

2. 8 

4.5

2.5 

2.5

3.9

Boron 

(B)

a No flow Jan. 1 to Mar. 2, Mar. 30, 31,

b Sum of determined constituents.

c Mean discharge for water year October

Apr. 1-5, 14-23, May 2-11, 21-31, June 1-30, July 12-18, Aug. 1-12, 29-31, Sept. 

1952 to September 1953 was 5. 14 cfs. Runoff for period January to December 1953 was

1-2, 

89 p
RED RIVER BASIN 201

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE WICHITA RIVER NEAR ARCHER CITY, TEX. continued

Temperature (*F) of water March to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

..

_

46

46

50

_

._

32

32

35

58

38

32

38

56

59

60

57

60

60

60

60

__

--

..

._

..

._

--

Apr.

_.

_.

_

_

--

60

56

63

65

62

64

._

..

__

--

__

__

_.

--

..

_

75

63

60

63

68

64

62

--

--

May

_

._

--

..

_

_.

_.

--

65

57

57

62

64

62

66

68

70

75

78

_

_

--

..

_

_

_

--

--

June July

77

78

81

83

83

82

83

81

80

79

76

._

._

--

..

_.

__

80

82

85

84

76

79

80

84

83

81

..

--

--

Aug.

..

81

--

--

_.

.-

..

-.

_

79

81

81

80

77

75

78

78

72

74

76

76

..

--

..

_.

76

--

--

Sept.

..

--

--

--

68

68

72

78

--

..

._

67

__

--

..

..

..

.-

..

-.

_

-.

..

.-

..

_

_

--

--
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE WICHITA RIVER NEAR HENRIETTA, TEX.

LOCATION. Atgaging station at bridge on State Highway 148, 1.5 miles northwest of Henrietta, Clay Coun

and 5 miles upstream from Dry Fork Little Wichita River. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,037 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE, Chemical analyses: December 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: December 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved Solids: Maximum, 1,700 ppm Mar. 15 (12 m. - 12 p.m.), 16; minimum, 111 pp

17 ( 12m. - 12 p.m.), 18.

Hardness: Maximum, 700 ppm May 1; minimum, 46 ppm Mar. 27-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,910 micromhos May 1; minimum daily, 103 micromhos Mar. 14.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. 

of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. 

Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given In SSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1952 to September 1953

Date of collection

Dec. 31, 1952.......

Jan. 9,14,21,22,30..

Feb. 11.............

Feb. 19.............

Mar. 6. .............

Mar. 14 (12p.m. -12m.) 

17 (12m.-12p.m.),18 

Mar. 14 (12m.-12p.m)

Mar. 15(12p.m.-12m.) 

17 (12p.m. -12m.) .. 

Mar. 15(12m.-12p.m) 

16. ................

Mar. 21-25 ........:

Mar. 27-30 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

b!37 

148.4

153

103.3 

9.1 

b26.9

Silica 

(SiOa)

8.6 

8.6

9.4 

11

8.0

14 

15 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

36

13 

22

28

94 

28 

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11

4.3

6.6

9.3

31 

7.9 

4.0

PoSo- tas.

tto slum 

(Na) (K)

159

20 

40

99

514 

71 

21

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

76 

79 

101

105 

109 

110 

124 

126

143 

148

59 

97

99

81 

98 

59

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

<SO«)

12

5.0 

6.0

9.5

15 

6.6 

6.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

322 

305 

270

288 

292 

295 

300 

298

310 

302

27 

70

160

988 

117 

22

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.8 

6.3

3.5 

6.1

7.3

6. '5 

5.0 

7.8

e»-

ron 

(B)

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C.

b No How Jan.l to Mar. 13, Mar. 31 to May 11, May 24 to July 1, July 6-23, 31, Aug. 1-12,. 28-31, Sept. 1-6, 10-30.
May 12-13, 17 (12m.- 

12 p. m), 19-23 ..... 

May 14, 16, 17, 

(12 p.m. - 12 m.) . . .

July 2-6, 26, 1953 ....

0

0

0

b20.1 

67.4 

81.5

0

0

0

0

76.4 

0

374

__

__

_

12 

13

_

15

24 

12

_

_

_

22

15

8.5 

5.4 

12

_

6.4

_

91 

29

_

_^

79

__

90 

69

124

213

248

119 

126

8.1 

5.1 

7.2

_

6.4

__

4.9

1,850

146 

36 

260

139

240

275

250

103 

102

110

16

56

__

_

~

_

_

_

..

.8

 _

.8

.8

__

_

_

_

5.0 

4.0 

4.5

__

_

4.0

_

4.6

5.8

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C.

b No flow Jan.l to Mar. 13, Mar. 31 to May 11, May 24 to July 1, July 6-23,31, Aug. 1-12, 28-31, Sept. 1-6, 10-30.
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE WICHITA RIVER NEAR HENRIETTA, TEX. Continued

Chemical ana

Date of collection

Aug. 13-19, 21 (12m.- 

12p.m.), 23-25 ...

Aug. 21(12p.m.-12m.), 

22 ................

Aug. 26-27, Sept. 7-9 

Aug 29

Sept. 18............

Weighted average. . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0

23.7 

62

130 

b3.36 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

12.6

Silica 

(S1O,)

11

11 

19

12

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

19

24 

22

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.5

7.1 

6.6

7.5

Sodium 

(Na)

lyses, in parts per million, December 1952 to September 1953- -

Potassium 

(K)

36

65 

45

73

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

97 

99 

106

95 

122

103 

107 

77 

78

90 

140 

140 

153 

161 

178

90

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

5.7

7.0 

7.8

6.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

54 

52 

54

43 

215

95 

56 

33 

32

31 

72 

74 

86 

91 

92

116

Fluoride 

(P)

0.8

.8 

.8

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.2

4.2 

3.5

4.8

Boron 

(B)

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C.

bNo flow Jan. ItoMar. 13, Mar. 31 to May 11, May 24 to July 1, July 6-23,31, Aug.1-12, 28-31, Sept. 1-6, 10-30
RED RIVER BASIN 205

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE WICHITA RIVER NEAR HENRIETTA, TEX.--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

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec.

47

Jan.

~

..

~

52

66

52

52

55

Feb.

56

..

32

55

56

~

52

--

Mar.

57

61

65

63

60

66

61

63

70

57

64

62

67

71

71

"

Apr. May

~

__

61

55

63

62

62

64

74

75

62

84

92

89

--

June July

88

92

85

85

--

80

83

84

81

90

86

86

Aug.

~

83

91

80

78

--

80

78

82

81

~

83

~

Sept

80
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER NEAR GAINESVILLE, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream from Gulf, Col

stream from Fish Creek, and 7 miles north of Gainesville, Cooke County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 29,460 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: May 1944 to April 1946. October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 6,480 ppm Apr. 11; minimum, 342 ppm July 22-23

Hardness: Maximum, 1,510 ppm Apr. 11; minimum, 132 ppm July 22-23.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 9,890 micromhos Apr. 11; minimum daily, 537 micromhos July 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 2, Sept. 19; minimum, 37°F Jan. 17. 

EXTREMES, 1944-46, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 6,480 ppm Apr. 11, 1953; minimum, 250 ppm Sept. 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,510 ppm Apr. 11, 1953; minimum, 120 ppm Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3, 1945.

D PeCo fic conductance: Maximum daily, 9,890 micromhos Apr. 11, 1953; minimum, 403 micromhos Sept. 30, O

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Records of specific conductance of daily samples for period May 1944 to April 1946 available in distri

water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.....

Nov. 23-30 .........

Dec. 21-26, 30-31... 

Dec. 27-29 .........

Jan. 1-4, 1953......

Jan. 8-9 ...........

Jan. 27-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

138 

117 

104

102 

112 

118 

235

195 

197 

140 

186 

230

166 

135 

130 

125 

118 

115 

116

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.0 

7.5 

6.5

6.5 

7.5

6.5 

4.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00

.30 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

270 

279 

281

268 

264 

259 

216

196 

213 

229 

231 

175

197 

229 

235 

263 

270 

272 

261

Magnesium 

(Mg)

90 

96 

97

94 

96 

96 

78

76 

82 

82 

89 

70

58 

68 

70 

84 

93 

101 

98

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

831 11 

860 11 

861 11

836 1 9.6 

826 9.1 

775 

613

543 

614 

658 | 9.0 

659 

515

582 

681 

761 

916 

906 I 9.0 

847 

800

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

136 

153 

173

181 

178 

188 

176

200 

204 

214 

201 

173

187 

186 

196 

181 

194 

202 

214

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

9

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

709 

703 

697

650 

642 

640 

491

424 

478 

458 

484 

369

398 

536 

568 

646 

644 

629 

604

Chloride 

(CD

1,450 

1,520 

1,510

1,440 

1,440 

1,350 

1,090

975 

1,090 

1,220 

1,210 

935

1,010 

1,150 

1,260 

1,540 

1,580 

1,500 

1,410

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.5 

.3

.5 

.3

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.6 

1.0 

.6

.7 

1.9 

1.0 

1.3

2.2

i!o

.8 

.7

2.8 

.4 

.5 

.5 

1.2 

.4 

.8

Boron 

(B)

0.90 

.86 

.83

.77 

.78

.63 

.60
Feb. 1-10, 1953.... 

Feb. 11, 14-19 ....

Mar. 8-10 ........

Mar. 13-14........

Max. 22-23, 28-29 .

Mar. 26-27, 30-81 . 

Apr. 1,3, 9-10.....

Apr. 4-6 ..........

Apr. 14-16 ........

Apr. 17-20........

110 

190

5,070

644

464

2,084

2,123

2,740

757

374

4.0

--

::_ _

.00

--

--

__

263 

257

87

92

127 

92

450

315

297

94

101

OR

29

39 

28

94

63

62

803 9.6 

826

KflA

one

233

350 

223

69

992

207 

168

1 Qli

103

116

128 

145

153

150

0 000

0 0000

ft

618 

6S7

3Q4

1AQ

206

261 

'.178

859

775

1,420 

1,440

255

385

595 

370

2,750

1,800

1.560

.1

.2

,2

.2

1.0

.2

.6

1.4

.4

2.2

1.3

2.9

5.7

4.4

3.1

5.7

.2.6

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.6

2.4

7.0

7.8

6.3

5.7

.6

_

-

_-__

_

__

.-4

.4
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

RED RIVER NEAR GAINESVILLE, TEX. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Apr. 21-22, 1953 .. 

Apr. 23-24 ........

Apr. 26-27, 29 .... 

Apr. 28 ...........

May 5-6...........

May 7 .............

May 8-9 ...........

May 13-14 ........

May 16 ............

May 18............

\Ma*r 91 99

May 26 ............

May 27 . ..........

May 28 ............

May 29-30 .........

May 31 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

267 

729 

1,020 

425 

316 

360

283 

288 

254 

235 

218

231 

274 

925 

1,540 

2,550 

3,160

3,460 

2,950 

1,188 

540 

381

320 

288 

254 

212 

186

Silica 

(Si02)

--

Iron 

(Fe)

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

289 

188 

94 

138 

116 

208

262 

288 

238 

304 

244

202 

180 

216 

74 

112 

87

66 

92 

63 

81 

114

132 

142 

172 

272 

240

Magnesium 

(Mg)

69 

51 

24 

47 

34 

65

83 

93 

77 

88 

70

59 

55 

70 

22 

31 

22

16 

19 

15 

21 

33

38 

41 

54 

73 

71

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

948 

601 

260 

484 

372 

720

939 

1,010 

895 

1,110 

805

600 

509 

696 

185 

280 

211

144 

203 

129 

203 

334

429 

514 

681 

1,050 

987

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

147 

141 

119 

110 

117 

133

126 

136 

123 

163 

167

165 

150 

116 

95 

123 

119

113 

142 

125 

119 

131

134 

112 

98 

118 

137

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

3

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0

2

4 

0 

0 

4

3 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

767 

488 

158 

344 

271 

555

702 

722 

598 

845 

656

510 

400 

514 

, 143 

198 

143

115 

141 

94 

142 

224

268 

315 

438 

718 

624

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,520 

965 

450 

810 

610 

1,180

1,560 

1,720 

1,510 

1,780 

1,290

980 

880 

1,210 

318 

495 

365

228 

335 

208 

340 

565

725 

865 

1,130 

1,720 

1,610

Fluoride 

(F)

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.3 

.6 

1.7 

.6 

1.3 

1.3

2.4 

1.4 

3.7 

2.2 

2.5

1.4 

1.2 

2.9 

3.3 

5.9 

7.8

7.3 

8.5 

4.3 

5.6 

3.1

2.4 

3.8 

1.7 

2.2 

4.2

Boron 

(B)

--
June 14-15..........

July 1-2 ............

July 8-10...........

July 11-12..........

July 13-15

July 21 .............

Julv 30-31 ..........

8,330

911

940

385

247

265

2,880

2.335

__

89.

100

222

1 5.9

61

128

73

186

244

1 o

1 O

32

37

18

45

18

32

34

929

250

400

171

277

417

296

170

320

552

137

133

152

94

op

79

134

141

106

97

117

105

109

104

00000000

395

205

319

noe

247

9 AQ

172

280

189

104

42

506

655

192

ono

ono

475

730

500

295

101

475

835

___

2

c

8

A

3 7

1

0

3

9

7

O

3 3

4 3

6.9

9 7

3

O

2.3

5.0

4.3

6.2

4.2

7.1

6.6

__

.
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER NEAR GAINESVILLE, TEX.--Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Aug. 1-10, 1953.... 

Aug 11-14. ...

Aug. 21, 23-31.....

Sept. 21-25........

Sept. 26-30........

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

660 

496 

500 

529 

2,283 

9,120

413 

229 

158 

146 

118 

98.2

651

Silica 

(SiO.)

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

272 

284 

176 

236 

294 

220

254 

175 

206 

253 

280 

294

169

Magnesium 

(Mg)

44 

59 

40 

54 

42 

29

42 

48 

55 

87 

69 

83

38

Sodium 

(Na)

624

6 

4

6 

6 

3

5 

490 

600 

728 

762 

903

Potassium 

W

12 

90 

18 

04 

82 

67

98

a 434

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

109 

113 

100 

120 

107 

149

103 

107 

106 

100 

112 

126

b!27

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(SO,)

718 

759 

446 

617 

799 

541

665 

415 

518 

663 

679 

754

412

Chloride 

(Cl)

986 

1,110 

685 

980 

1,040 

550

940 

800 

950 

1,180 

1,240 

1,450

698

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

--

Nitrate 

(HOJ

2.9 

1.1 

1.8 

1.2 

3.6 

8.3

2.5 

3.1 

4.8 

4.4 

3.3 

4.0

4.6

Boron 

(B)

0.73

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.

b Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
RED RIVER BASIN 211

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER NEAR GAINESVILLE, TEX.--Continued

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 1 p. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2Q

21

92

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

n

Average

Oct.

70

70

65

65

70

60

55

54

57

55

67

62

65

65

63

65

56

67

64

65

55

60

60

60

64

58

58

58

57

61

67

62

Nov.

70

72

60

57

60

65

68

68

62

52

52

52

52

62

68

70

70

65

58

55

55

52

52

52

52

41

39

38

42

45

57

Dec.

45

48

46

52

53

49

55

48

55

52

51

50

45

43

45

50

56

51

49

50

50

47

48

50

50

45

48

50

55

47

48

49

Jan.

46

45

47

52

52

51

52

50

49

55

56

51

62

54

50

42

37

46

46

50

55

55

55

55

55

58

49

62

63

63

52

Feb.

60

60

59

60

60

62

55

55

50

48

52

57

54

52

52

50

52

50

46

42

42

42

47

48

58

60

62

,.

~

53

Mar.

66

64

66

55

60

65

65

65

60

54

56

58

68

66

60

58

60

61

67

65

66

66

63

61

58

60

65

60

61

68

66

62

Apr.

64

65

61

58

62

58

57

65

74

65

60

56

55

58

61

58

58

50

53

56

59

62

70

72

64

62

65

66

62

65

61

May

6g

70

66

62

62

64

66

70

74

72

71

68

58

56

54

62

65

74

72

75

78

80

80

79

78

80

82

78

78

80

64

71

June

86

86

81

85

78

7&

80

80

82

86

82

_,

84

86

83

84

84

82

82

82

87

85

84

85

80

81

83

82

81

81

--

83

July

80

80

_

83

85

86

84

82

82

82

79

72

69

80

75

79

75

88

80

80

83

88

85

85

83

85

86

88

85

82

Aug.

85

90

82

82

88

83

84

85

85

82

82

80

84

87

86

82

82

81

80

80

82

80

82

84

82

83

82

64

81

84

85

83

Sept.

88

88

80

82

81

86

87

87

84

84

88

87

88

87

86

88

86

89

W

81

83

82

81

87

86

78

74

74

72

--

84
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

WASHITA RIVER NEAR DURWOOD, OKLA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 18, 1.3 miles downstream from Caddo Creek, an

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,202 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: May 1944 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: April 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.-- Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,050 ppm June 1-2; minimum, 140 ppm May 13.

Hardness: Maximum, 541 ppm June 1-2; minimum, 99 ppm May 13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,440 micromhos Jan. 25; minimum daily, 232 micromhos May 13.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85"F. June 16; minimum, freezing point Jan. 17, 21, 24. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,050 ppm June 1-2, 1953; minimum, 70 ppm Nov. 2, 1951

Hardness: Maximum, 628 ppm Jan. 21-31, 1951; minimum, 41 ppm Nov. 2, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,520 micromhos Sept. 13, 1947; minimum daily, 94.9 micromhos 

Water temperatures, 1947-53; Maximum, 87°F. Aug. 6, 1950; minimum, freezing point on many days duri

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Ci

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Nov. 21-24,26,28-30

Jan. 1-10, 1953.. .. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13.4 

12.6 

121

22.2 

49.4 

133 

229

112 

109 

150

129 

113 

131

116 

153 

175

Silica 

(Si02)

7.8 

4.0

12 

13 

6.5

Iron 

(Fe)

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

59 

65 

64

62 

64 

89 

75

120 

106 

114

122 

124 

126

116 

119 

118

Magnesium 

(Mg)

54 

52 

51

49 

66 

61 

43

49 

50 

45

48 

49 

48

50 

46 

45

Sodium 

(Na)

9 

108 

11

12

102 

10

7

8 

85 

9

10 

104 

10

10 

81 

8

Potassium 

(K)

! 4 - 8

5.1 

2

1

1 4.1 

)

,

3.3

i

1 3.0

!

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

275 

315 

322

324 

370 

302 

234

328 

290 

282

281 

279 

289

259 

275 

258

Carbonate 

(CO,)

o^ooooo o

Sulfate 

(S04 )

156 

123

104

92 

151 

259 

205

263 

244 

260

296 

301 

300

318 

291 

286

Chloride 

(Cl)

133

157 

175

185 

133 

125

79

103 

111 

115

131 

139 

133

131 

109 

105

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3

.3 

.1 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

.8 

1.0

.6 

1.1 

.6

.7

2.3 

2.2 

1.6

1.7 

1.0 

.7

.5 

.1 

.5

Boron 

(B)

0.36 

.41

.36 

.35 

.31
Mar. 1-6, 8, 1953 .. 

Mar. 7, 9-10.......

Mar. 11-13, 15, 19 . Mar. 14, 17-18.. ... 

Mar. 16, 20........

Mar. 21-22, 27-28.. 

Mar. 23-24, 31..... 

Mar. 25-26, 29-30..

Apr. 1, 5, 8, 10.... 

Apr. 2-4, 6-7, 9 ... 

Apr. 11, 14-20.....

Apr. 12-13.........

Apr. 21-23.........

Apr. 24-27.........

Apr. 28-30.........

May 1-2 ...........

May 3-10. ..........

May 11-12. .........

May 13. ............

May 14-15 .........

May 16-20. .........

May 21. ............

May 22-23 .........

May 24-25. .........

May 26-31 .........

June 1 -2 ...........

June 3-5 ...........

June 6-8 ...........

June 9-10 ..........

June 11 ............

329 

388

537 

1,933 

918

332 

858 

153

1,588 

1,566 

465

748

550

2,842

348

225

186

3,280

3,410

1,315

2,843

646

566

446

240

148

121

3,367

1,106

826

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-_

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_____

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104 

80

74 

46 

112

86 

136 

110

77 

51 

80

117

98

45

69

72

92

101

32

52

46

62

77

91

102

136

98

57

39

52

42 

29

22 

11 

33

25 

39 

32

25 

17 

22

28

29

12

21

24

35

35

4.6

12

11

16

20

26

32

49

40

15

11

15

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36

52

56 :

29

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18 :

31

42

57

103

66

3

17

2

7 3

9 

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6 

2 1

6 

0 94296

___

2 : Q

__

__

__

34

219 

172

158 

142 

210

199 

219 

218

168 

152 

167

130

209

163

195

180

163

186

111

150

149

165

173

185

186

137

130

136

133

138

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0 

0 0

0 

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0 

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269 

207

159 

59 

254

169 

333 

254

177 

83 

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309

198

48

105

139

244

233

17

47

42

74

134

199

244

431

310

92

38

66

97 

52

44 

19 

74

53 

91 

66

34 

34 

45

34

63

28

47

49

75

84

6.5

38

22

30

43

54

79

144

88

46

26

34

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3.0 

5.7

3.9 

2.3 

5.1

3.6 

2.9 

2.8

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4.5 

4.8

5.4

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2.6

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1.8

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3.8

2.5

3.5

2.4

1.8

1.6

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1.0

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4.0

2.6

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RED RIVER BASIN 215

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

WASHITA RIVER NEAR DURWOOD, OKLA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/jbnce-daily temperature, measurement at approximately 7 a.m.7

Day

1

2

3

45 <

0

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

11

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

65

64

.,. 60 ' 65

65

^_.,-

53

52

50

48

52

55

57

64

65

50

50

53

56

55

52

52

42

48

50

52

lv _

55

42

41

50

56

94

Nov.

61

63

56

48

52

60

52

52

58

40

32

45

50

51

51

«1

66

52

50

4*

43

47

49

48

48

40

37

36

36

36

48

Dec.

39

42

42

44

41

40

45

47

45

49

41

40

42

35

33

36

40

43

45

40

40

43

39

40

34

35

36

34

40

42

38

40

Jan.

40

40

38

40

40

42

42

42

40

39

42

42

43

49

56

34

32

35

39

40

32

44

37

32

34

45

47

42

42

48

51

41

Feb.

46

46

42

47

52

90

50

47

50

56

44

42

42

46

42

46

39

42

42

43

37

42

38

40

43

38

47

50

_

--

45

Mar.

57

54

58

49

42

49

52

50

52

50

52

52

55

61

53

52

55

52

51

61

64

57

55

52

54

55

58

57

60

65

65

55

Apr.

61

59

52

56

59

55

54

59

63

58

58

52

52

59

55

54

55

48

50

51

54

60

66

64

62

59

60

65

61

61

57

May

60

«5

63

62

59

59

62

64

72

70

68

63

57

54

59

60

61

60

62

70

T4

77

79

77

78

76

78

79

78

76

78

67

June

79

78

78

78

76

68

71

75

78

80

79

75

80

83

82

85

83

82

80

80

82

82

81

81

79

82

81

81

78

It

79

July

78

79

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

78

76

70

68

69

74

75

74

76

74

75

79

81

83

82

78

80

82

82

82

82

83

78

Aug.

83

82

81

81

81

81

82

82

75

76

78

77

80

80

81

82

80

80

75

75

74

73

76

73

78

77

72

74

83

77

77

78

Sept.

77

77

77

70

68

70

70

72

74

74

73

73

68

70

70

70

70

72

73

72

68

64

65

65

66

70

73

71

70

70

71
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER AT DENISON DAM NEAR DENISON, TEX.

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on Red River, 1.7 miles upstream from Sand Creek. 4 miles northwest of 

gaging station near Colbert, Bryan County, Okla.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39,719 square miles above dam, 39,777 square miles above gaging station,of which 5,936 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: May 1944 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 995 ppm Aug. 1-31; minimum, 912 ppm Oct. 1-31. 

Hardness: Maximum, 360 ppm June 1-30; minimum, 334 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,640 micromhos Sept. 18; minimum daily, 1,490 micromhos Nov. 1

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,430 ppm Aug. 11-20, Sept. 1-10, 1944; minimum, 464 pp

Hardness: Maximum, 522 pp.m Aug. 11-20, Sept. 1-10, 1944; minimum, 233 ppm Dec. 21-31, 1945, Jan. 11-

D ADVQflC conductance: Maximum daily, 3,520 micromhos Aug. 14, 1944; minimum daily, 656 micromhos Oct

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Rec

able in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for gaging station near Colber, Okla., 

in WSP 1281. No appreciable inflow between dam and gaging station except during periods of heavy lo

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952 ..

Jan. 1-31, 1953 ..

Sept. 1-30 .......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,394 

1,516 

1,355

1,503 

1,268 

711

1,748 

1,477 

2,108

2,517 

2,932 

2,674

1,853

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

11 

10

6.4 

5.2 

4.6

4.6 

7.3 

8.0

9.6 

11 

16

9.5

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

88 

91 

90

90 

92 

93

94 

93 

93

93 

92 

92

92

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

29 

29

29 

30 

30

30 

30 

31

30 

28 

29

29

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

188 

184 

188

192 

187 

187

186 

185 

182

200 

197 

194

190

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

140 

142 

141

144 

142 

140

145 

147 

148

147 

140 

132

142

Sulfate 

(S04 )

203 

205 

209

211 

210 

207

210 

211 

202

207 

205 

209

207

Chloride 

(Cl)

295 

295 

295

298 

300 

305

300 

295 

300

320 

315 

315

305

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

1.2

4.0

4.5 

.8 

1.0

2.0 

2.5 

1.0

2.8 

1.0 

1.5

1.9

Boron 

(B)

(r

Par

per 

mil

lion

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

2

9

a 9

9

a Sum of determined constituents.
RED RIVER BASIN 217

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

RED RIVER AT DENISON DAM NEAR DENISON, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Averacre

Oct.

..

77

"

74

73

73

_

~

70

69

68

68

68

68

..

68

66

66

60

66

Nov.

..

65

65

65

65

65

63

_

63

63

63

"

_

63

63

62

62

_

61

58

59

57

Dec.

55

56

56

55

56

_

56

55

54

55

53

53

54

53

52

52

"

_

52

52

52

..

52

50

50

Jan.

..

49

50

50

50

49

48

--

..

49

50

50

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

-.

47

49

49

49

49

Feb.

..

53

49

49

49

49

50

50

50

49

49

50

50

50

50

49

_

49

49

49

50

_

~

Mar.

_

50

51

52

51

54

_

51

51

51

50

50

--

54

54

56

56

54

..

_

56

56

56

56

57

_

_

58

59

Apr.

58

59

58

59

59

60

62

"

_

61

60

60

60

61

_

..

60

60

61

61

61

~

_

62

61

61

64

May

64

64

65

64

65

64

..

--

65

65

65

64

65

..

_.

65

65

65

66

66

_

..

68

68

69

69

69

..

June

70

70

71

_

70

70

71

72

73

_

70

71

70

71

_

74

74

73

74

75

_

_

73

74

July

74

75

76

77

77

78

78

75

..

_

72

74

75

76

76

_

_

76

78

79

78

80

~

..

79

79

79

79

79

Aug.

..

79

79

80

80

81

80

80

81

81

81

--

..

81

80

79

79

79

_

_

79

80

80

80

80

_

80

Sept.

80

80

80

79

_

79

79

79

79

_

_

80

80

80

79

79

_

79

78

78

78

78

_

77

77

77
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER AT FULTON, ARK.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 67, at Fulton, Miller County, three-tenths of a mile downstream 

miles downstream from Little River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 52,380 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses October 1946 to September 1947, October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1947, October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 922 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 55 ppm Mar. 4-9.

Hardness: Maximum, 372 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 20 ppm Dec. 6-12, Mar. 4-9.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,650 micromhos Nov. 1; minimum daily 48.8 micromhos Mar. 8.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F on several days during June; minimum, 42 F on several days during 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples are available in district office at Fayettev

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.......

Oct. 11-20. ...........

Oct. 21-31. ...........

Nov. 1-10 ............

Nov. 11-17 ...........

Nov. 18-24 ...........

Nov. 25-30...........

Dec. 1-5 .............

Dec. 6-12 ............

Dec. 20-23 ...........

Dec. 24-26 ...........

Dec. 27-31 ...........

Jan. 1-8, 1953........

Jan. 16-17............

Jan. 19-24 ...........

Jan. 26, 29-31 ........

Feb. 1-7..............

Feb. 8-9, 13-14 ......

Feb. 10-12...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,928 

2,624 

2,760

2,360 

2,407 

2,737 

17,470

20,540 

26, 870 

5,606 

8,565 

8,327 

5,536

7,055 

4,140 

4,110 

14,350 

18,630 

13,200

17, 590 

10, 820 

7,283

Silica 

<Si02)

14 

11 

12

13 

9.7 

9.0 

6.6

10 

7.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.22 

.02 

.09

.00 

.00 

.00 

.23

05 

.17

Calcium 

(Ca)

98 

100 

102

103 

98 

76 

11

12 

6.4 

43 

22 

34 

23

11 

36 

44 

10 

8.0 

17

9.4 

13 

19

Magnesium 

<Mg)

26 

28 

28

28 

28 

19 

2.4

2.1 

1.0 

6.8 

6.8 

7.3 

5.0

2.9 

9.2 

11 

2.6 

1.5 

3.4

2.6 

3.7 

5.3

Sodium 

<Na)

129 

166 

166

167 

159 

129 

7.6

11 

3.0 

51 

23 

5 

3

12 

53 

63 

9.3 

5.9 

26

9.4 

15 

24

Potassium 

(K)

5.2 

5.6 

5.5

5.8 

5.8 

5.3 

2.4

i 

I

2.5

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

a 242 

b!82 

c!77

183 

178 

150 

30

29 

17 

87 

53 

64 

59

36 

89 

102 

30 

24 

36

25 

38 

54

Sulfate 

(SOJ

136 

175 

184

180 

170 

130 

12

15 

6.0 

62 

26 

64 

46

13 

52 

68 

13 

7.9 

21

12 

17 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

no

268 

285

270 

255 

200 

14

16 

5.0 

79 

41 

82 

45

17 

85 

100 

16 

8.0 

44

13 

24 

39

Fluo

(F

a Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

b Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
Feb. 15-17, 1953 ..... 

Feb. 18-23 ...........

Feb. 24-28, Mar. 1-3. . 

Mar. 4-9 .............

Mar. 10-11, 13-17 .... 

Mar. 12, 18-23, 30-31. 

Mar. 24-29 ...........

Apr. 1-5, 10. .......

Apr. 6-9 .............

Apr. 11-16 ...........

Apr. 17-21 ...........

Apr. 22-27...........

Apr. 28-30 ...........

May 1-2..............

May 3-4, 8, 12-14..... 

May 5-7, 9-11 ........

May 15-22............

May 23, 28 ...........

May 24-27............

May 29-31 ............

June 1-4..............

June 5-8, 10 ..........

June 9, 11-20.........

June 21-30. ...........

tt.100 

9,612

8,490 

18, 830

17, 200 

29, 040 

33, 280

20,380

39,900

35,900

18,080

28, 280

84,530

115,500

75, 200 

49,970

108,250

40,450

37, 280

7,877

5,440

3,850

4,232

2,840

--"

10

___

8.4_

8.9

9.0__

13

14

13

11

~~

.20

___

.32_

.27

.30__

.02

.02

.00

.00

13 

16

16

4.8

9.4 

15 

9.9

18

23

10

18

31

22

29

22 

15

16

19

15

38

61

70

81

90

3.5

4.7

4.2 

2.0

2.6 

3.7 

1.9

2.8

3.3

1.9

3.4

5.6

2.4

2.7

1.2 

1.6

1.3

2.1

1.9

5.9

11

14

ia

21

16 

20

20

3.7

6.7 

8.4 

4.2

12

13

4.9

16

28

9.6

14

8.0 

5.2

4.9 -

16

6.8

31

69

84

113

133

"

2.0_

2.8

1.9

1.9

_ i

3.4

3.7

4.2

4.6

36 

40

42

20

34 

50 

36

52

71

34

50

74

68

88

60 

48

54

57

. 50

106

140 "? 

c!78

c!91

210

17 

24

22 

5.1

9.6 

10 

5.8

14

13

5.8

19

34

15

18

9.0 

6.4

6.1

11

11

33

77

91

119

, 140

25 

32

32 

5.2

9.5 

12 

5.0

19

18

4.5

24

45

12

19

12 

6.5

6.0

25

8.5

48

111

132

178

205

c Includes equivalent ot 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO3 ).
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER AT FULTON, ARK.--Continued

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

July 1-10, 1953.. ....

July 11-17. ...........

July 18-21 ...........

July 22-31 ...........

Aug! 1-3 .............

Aug. 4-6 .............

Aug. 7-10 ...........

Aug. 11-20 ...........

Aug. 21-31 ...........

Sept. 1-9 ............

Sept. 10-17...........

Sept. 18-30 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,915 

3,676 

3,522 

50,740

22. 770 

8,677 

5,960 

5,383 

3,801

3,677 

3,249 

3,349

16, 780

Silica 

(SiO,)

11 

9.7 

8.9 

7.3

9.0 

8.3 

7.9

7.3 

6.7 

6.3

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02 

.01 

.19

.01 

.00

.02

.01 

.01 

.01

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

94 

92 

74 

21

20 

42 

63 

78

77

83 

49 

92

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

23 

19 

2.2

3.8 

9.3 

14 

19 

18

21 

12 

23

9.3

Sodium 

(Na)

143 

154 

116 

12

13 

53 

101 

139 

125

144 

67 

171

55

Potassium 

(K)

5.9

5.6 

4.6 

2.8

4.6 

5.0 

4.8

5.2 

3.5 

5.6

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

200 

c!82 

187 

66

65 

81 

118 

d!37 

160

160 

c!28 

161

92

Sulfate 

(S04)

163 

173 

150 

13

16 

61 

110 

154 

127

150 

65 

178

61

Chloride 

(Cl)

220 

240 

165 

16

18 

88 

159 

219 

197

229 

104 

270

87

Fluor 

(F)

0.

.4 

.

.

.

.3 

.2

.3 

.

.

-- 

c Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

d Includes equivalent of 1 part per million of carbonate (CO,).
RED RIVER BASIN 221

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER AT FULTON, ARK. Continued 

Temporary (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

72

69

69

70

64

60

58

59

59

60

62

63

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

55

55

53

53

56

56

57

57

53

52

55

60

Nov.

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

60

55

52

50

52

55

SB

63

64

66

52

52

50

51

52

51

51

51

46

42

45

45

~

54

Dec.

42

42

42

44

42

42

44

48

46

49

47

47

47

46

43

_

~

48

49

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

46

45

Jan.

46

44

44

44

45

45

46

46

45

46

45

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

46

46

45

46

46

46

47

49

50

46

Feb.

52

52

52

52

54

54

54

50

52

53

53

50

50

49

47

46

46

46

46

50

46

46

46

46

46

47

49

_

_

50

Mar.

49

52

55

54

52

53

53

53

52

49

53

55

55

60

58

56

56

59

60

60

62

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

58

62

64

57

Apr.

64

64

65

._

62

62

60

60

62

60

60

60

58

__

58

56

58

56

55

56

56

60

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

60

May

79

76

76

76

79

80

79

79

79

60

80

60

_

_

62

62

82

62

61

81

62

62

76

78

79

79

76

60

60

62

60

June

62

81

61

81

62

81

83

63

63

65

65

64

67

66

86

85

67

67

67

67

67

66

66

66

85

85

85

63

62

60

64

July

61

61

62

62

62

63

86

83

82

60

78

76

76

76

75

75

75

60

60

78

60

76

75

79

79

79

99

79

79

79

60

79

Aug.

60

60

60

60

62

62

82

64

61

61

60

60

61

61

81

62

82

61

79

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

79

Sept.

75

74

74

74

74

73

74

75

75

74

74

74

74

73

73

73

73

74

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

75

75

7S

75

75

74
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE BAYOU NEAR CLARENCE, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway'84, 1.8 miles downstream from Bayou Bourbea

dam, 4.6 miles east of Clarence, Natchitoches Parish, and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,382 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February to September, 1953.

Water temperatures: February to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1953. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 711 ppm Sept. 24-30; minimum, 37 ppm May 15-22, 24-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 96 ppm Sept. 24-30; minimum, 12 ppm May 15-22, 24-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,460 micromhos Sept. 29-30; minimum daily, 35.3 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 89°F on several days during August.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise 

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 t

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, February to Septem

Date of collection

Feb. 3, 1953. .... 

Feb. 10-28. ......

Mar. 1-12, 14-16,

Mar. 13, 17-20, 

22-23, 25-31....

Apr. 1-12, 14-15, 

29-30. ..........

Apr. 13, 16-28... 

May 1-14, 23..... 

May 15-22, 24-31.

June 1-3, 5-6, 9, 

11-18...........

June 4, 7-8, 10, 

19-30.. .........

July 15-31........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

699 

2,405

4,941 

6,056

2,576 

1,119 

7,045 

10,800

7,466

3,511 

469 

142

Silica 

(SiO,)

2.5 

4.2

7.5

1.1

8.& 

10 

8.9 

7.5

7.4

8.4 

12 

9.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.46 

.60

.47 

.63

.73 

.85 

.73 

.44

.40

.68 

.42 

.30

Calcium 

(Ca)

5.4 

4.4

4.9 

3.0

3,2 

3.8 

3.8

a. 9

3.2

4.4 

5.8

8.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.8 

2.2

1.6 

1.9

1.4 

2.1 

1.9 

1.2

1.2

1.6 

2.3 

2.ff

Sodium 

(Na)

 ;

7.1

6.8 

10 

8.6

6.0

8.4 

1 

2

Potassium 

(K)

2.0 

3 

1.7

1.7 

1.9

i. 9

1.6

1.9

5 

0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

9 

13

16 

12

14 

14 

16 

12

14

19 

28 

30

Sulfate 

(SO,)

5.6 

6.4

5.6 

7.1

4.9 

5.7 

3.7 

2.3

1.9

2.1 

2.6 

2.9;

Chloride 

(Cl)

54 

40

18 

10

9.0 

14 

13 

8.0

9.5

13 

21 

29

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

4.0 

2.0

3.5 

1.0

4.2 

5.4 

3.8 

2.8

2.8

3.2 

2.2 

2.0

Boron 

(B)

P

p

m

l

a 

a 

a Residne an evaporation at 18G°C.
Aug. 1-16, 1953.. 

Aug. 17-21, 23-31 

Sept. 1-9. ........

Sept. 10-23. ......

Sept. 24-30. ......

Average. ........

169 

76.7

28.4

11.4

b3,098

10 

10

18

9.6

.32 

.23

I Q

 12

.14

.45

6.8 

10

23

7.2

2.8 

4.4 4 0

9.5

3.0

26

54 

75

123

213

39

30 

44

91

28

2.7 

5.0

3 4

6.4

4.2

39 

84

338

60

2.2 

2.0 2 C

3.5

2.9

105 

192

_ Oftfl

a A9fl

a711

149

b Represents 98 percent of runoff for water year October 1952 to September 1953.
224 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE BAYOU NEAR CLARENCE, LA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, February to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

__

50

..

--

_

_

_

60

59

59

52

55

50

56

50

54

59

55

52

51

49

51

4B

51

51

54

_

-.

Mar.

59

62

62

58

60

60

60

59

53

60

60

65

69

66

62

62

64

6B

67

80

70

66

68

67

66

68

68

69

70

70

71

65

Apr.

73

71

71

71

71

69

70

72

71

74

75

70

71

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

69

69

70

69

71

71

73

73

67

69

--

70

May

69

74

71

70

70

70

71

76

77

77

76

76

76

73

74

72

72

73

73

73

74

74

75

75

74

78

80

81

80

80

80

75

June

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

80

81

83

85

85

85

85

85

85

87

86

87

87

87

87

87

87

86

87

85

81

81

84

--

84

July

85

86

86

87

86

87

87

87

87

87

87

81

81

82

83

83

84

83

83

84

84

83

85

84

85

85

86

86

86

86

86

85

Aug.

86

85

85

86

87

88

88

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

88

88

89

89

87

87

82

..

82

82

83

83

82

83

84

85

85

86

Sept.

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

81

82

82

82

82

83

82

83

83

83

81

80

80

76

76

77

78

78

78

78

78

78

--

81
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER AT ALEXANDRIA, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria, Rapides Parish, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 67,500 square miles, of which 5,936 square miles above Denison Dam is non-contribut

'RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 798 ppm Oct. 29-31, Nov. 1-10; minimum, 91 ppm June 

Hardness: Maximum, 365 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 57 ppm June 1-9.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,430 micromhos Oct. 31; minimum daily, 133 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90°F Aug. 8.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise 

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 t

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 29-31, 1952..

Nov. 25-30, Dec. 1

Jan. 1-10, 1953...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,437 

3,168 

3,385 

5,447 

24, 640 

23, 120 

16, 850

16, 490 

12, 080 

23,440 

28, 230 

28, 360 

39, 240

28, 600 

58,360 

67, 570 

36,160 

51, 610 

45,070

Silica 

(SiO.)

13 

13 

13 

11 

8.0 

11 

13

15 

10 

8.8 

8.4 

11 

9.2

8.6 

9.6 

19 

11 

11 

20

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

88 

92 

92 

39 

26 

26 

26

28 

25 

22 

22 

19 

19

18 

17 

21 

20 

23 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33 

33 

32 

11 

8.4 

6.5 

6.6

6.8 

5.9 

5.4 

5.2 

5.2 

5.4

4.7 

4.3 

4.8 

4.5 

4.9 

4.9

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

153 

150 

143 

56 

34 

46 

47

48 

41 

32 

33 

31 

29

17 

16 

15 

16 

12 

21

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

214 

234 

234 

111 

78 

75 

77

81 

70 

58 

58 

54 

61

57 

54 

69 

65 

78 

81

Sulfate 

(S04)

161 

155 

149 

50 

22 

28 

28

29 

26 

26 

26 

19 

21

16 

13 

12 

13 

15 

19

Chloride 

(Cl)

243 

238 

229 

84 

60 

71 

72

73 

64 

50 

51 

50 

43

27 

25 

25 

25 

16 

31

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.2 

1.8 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

.8 

.5

2.8 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

1.0 

2.0

Boron 

(B)

P

p

m

li
226 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

B

 b &

2 »

g CO u °

. s

O CO O Ift 

O 10 rt COO

co to co 

o to o>

ft

S55S5S ?S£

O O O"ft> o O O

8 a.« .

So 10 «TN| co'g Sji- co'»

2-- o

CO 10 10 <s

ts

s

m rg cxi c-i <o cp oid>n<-i<oo cvim

O^ «j ID -H -H oo o> N r- o e»

. ft rH <N C>1 SO * -1 <

i-t ^* lA c- en N in i

* «-< (O

otn

 & -V tp ^toN»-*o't-'' to to

it

II

Residue 180°C. evaporation at on

Includes equivalent 10 oiparts million ofper 

Includes equivalent ot 8million parts ofper
RED RIVER BASIN 227

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

RED RIVER AT ALEXANDRIA, LA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

_.

.-

..

-.

--

..

-.

--

-_

--

_

--

--

--

__

--

--

--

--

_.

..

--

--

..

-.

62

63

--

Nov.

58

60

65

62

62

63

63

65

62

63

58

57

59

56

58

59

57

55

55

54

58

57

54

53

54

56

54

52

52

53

--

58

Dec.

53

54

52

52

54

52

53

53

54

51

51

52

50

50

51

52

50

50

52

51

48

51

51

49

50

52

50

51

48

50

49

51

Jan.

50

48

51

50

49

50

48

49

48

--

_

52

51

53

55

56

53

--

53

--

_

__

-.

--

_.

_

.-

-_

--

--

--

Feb.

._

-.

_

..

--

.-

--

52

52

54

54

55

55

56

54

54

55

55

52

54

55

54

54

55

55

-_

--

--

Mar.

55

56

56

57

56

60

60

57

60

58

60

62

60

--

--

_.

--

65

65

67

66

69

65

66

65

65

66

65

67

67

62

Apr.

68

68

69

69

69

69

69

69

71

69

69

68

62

63

65

63

64

63

62

61

63

65

67

66

66

66

67

66

63

66

--

66

May

69

69

69

69

68

69

69

69

71

73

71

71

72

69

71

71

69

68

6

71

73

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

80

80

81

72

June

01

82

81

80

80

80

80

81

84

85

85

84

85

85

86

86

86

86

87

89

85

85

87

85

85

86

86

84

82

85

--

84

July

86

86

88

87

87

87

89

88

88

87

87

85

84

82

85

85

85

85

83

84

84

84

87

85

84

85

86

86

85

85

85

86

Aug.

85

86

85

85

86

89

89

90

85

86

84

84

86

87

86

__

85

86

86

80

85

87

84

83

..

81

82

83

85

84

85

Sept.

82

81

85

83

81

81

83

83

82

81

82

81

84

84

85

84

85

82

84

86

83

82

80

79

81

82

84

83

83

82

83
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR BELZONI, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 7, 1 3/4 miles northwest of Belzoni, Pushmataha 

and 10 miles upstream from Possum Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,423 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 106 ppm Nov. 4-5, 22; minimum, 25 ppm Nov. 26-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 36 ppm Nov. 4-5, 22; minimum, 14 ppm Feb. 1-28, Apr. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 164 micromhos Nov. 4-5; minimum daily, 27.1 micromhos July 20.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96'F Aug. 6; no records collected during winter months. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 106 ppm Nov. 4-5, 22, 1952; minimum, 25 ppm Nov. 26-30, 

Hardness: Maximum, 46 ppm May 21-22, 27-28, 31, 1948; minimum, 11 ppm Feb. H-20. 1949, Jan. 1-10, 1

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 223 micromhos Dec. 5, 1948; minimum daily, 22.5 micromhos Jan. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98°F Aug. 17, 1951, July 3, 1952; minimum, freezing point on several day

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952..... 

Nov. 1-3, 6-21, 

23-25.............

Nov. 26-30 .........

Dec. 1-10 ..........

Dec. 21-31 .........

Jan. 1-31, 1953.....

May 1-31 ..........

July 1-31 ...........

Sept. 1-30 ..........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5.47

27.0 

1.20 

2,216

892 

240 

557

354 

1,281 

3,739 

8,588 

4,610

712 

3,899 

162 

35.4

1,977

Silica 

(SiO,)

2.8

7.4 

7.6 

8.5 

9.2 

10

9.4 

7.1 

9.4 

6.3

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.55 

.70 

.25 

.00 

.65

.06 

.45 

.35 

.45

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

3.6

4.0 

7.5 

2.6

3.0 

3.3 

3.5

3.2 

2.4 

3.2 

3.5 

3.0

4.6 

3.5 

3.6 

4.0

3.3

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.4

2.4 

4.1 

2.1

1.8 

1.9 

2.0

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.4

2.2 

1.7 

1.9 

2.3

1.4

Sodium 

(Na)

8.0

11 

16

<

1e 

e

5.3 

5.5 

4.8 

4.8 

4.4

6.8 

5.5 

5.1 

5.9

Potassium 

(K)

2.2

.7

.3 

.8 

.0

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.5 

1.2

1.5 

1.9 

1.7 

1.8

4.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

29

31 

43 

15

13 

14 

16

14 

12 

13 

14 

17

28 

22 

23 

27

16

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S04)

4.3

5.3 

13 

5.1

8.0 

9.2

7.7

7.0 

7.4 

6.8 

5.9 

4.8

4.9 

3.9 

4.4 

4.4

5.6

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.8

7.5 

15 

3.8

4.2 

5.8 

5.8

7.0 

5.5 

6.0 

5.5 

4.0

5.0 

4.8 

5.0 

5.0

5.1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.1 

.3 

.1 

.0

.1

.1 

.3 

.1 

.3

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1

.5 

1.0 

.2

1.8 

2.0 

1.0

,6 

.8 

1.7 

.8 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

.7 

.7

1.0

Boron 

(B)

0.10

.16 

.19 

.28 

.32 

.14

.42 

.45 

.48 

.47

--
RED RIVER BASIN 229

RED RIVER BASIN--Cont'inued 

KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR BELZONI, OKLA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5 a.m77

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

63

83

85

88

73

75

76

75

87

76

76

76

76

80

74

70

76

74

73

73

69

70

65

74

70

68

68

76

75

73

75

Nov.

..

..

..

--

_

_

_

..

_

~

Dec.

_

..

..

_

60

60

60

63

57

46

52

51

46

42

44

43

56

47

Jan.

50

49

50

49

48

45

47

44

47

54

52

54

64

55

52

43

44

44

47

46

45

46

44

59

68

50

49

50

50

50

54

50

Feb.

53

54

53

56

54

58

SB

_

__

_

_

..

_

_

_

_

_

..

_

..

_

_

~

Mar.

__

_

_

..

_

__

_

_

_

..

_

51

50

63

63

56

62

67

60

65

60

70

65

66

66

--

Apr.

67

65

65

61

59

58

60

69

69

69

70

68

63

65

62

62

67

46

58

61

63

65

62

65

63

71

65

56

67

69

64

May *

64

73

72

42

62

64

73

75

75

76

44

62

63

65

63

60

72

69

74

73

78

77

BO

BO

90

63

84

64

84

86

85

72

June

90

90

87

89

83

87

83

85

84

83

93

85

89

92

92

89

89

92

89

92

90

92

90

91

90

89

92

87

85

87

--

89

July

88

87

89

93

90

91

90

89

89

80

78

76

77

78

82

80

82

89

83

77

78

77

79

80

78

79

82

86

81

82

80

83

Aug.

83

84

84

85

85

96

91

82

82

82

84

85

79

81

82

84

82

87

83

85

80

83

76

81

82

86

84

84

86

85

86

84

Sept.

86

87

84

83

79

76

83

83

84

85

83

83

78

80

85

82

82

82

81

73

72

75

86 80

BO

79

84

62

82

85

--

82
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE RIVER BELOW LUKFATA CREEK NEAR IDABEL, OK

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, just downstream from Lukfata Creek, and 5 mi

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,239 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53, Dissolved solids: Maximum 444 ppm Nov. 1-17; minimum, 45 ppm Apr. 1-30.

Hardnes: Maximum, 77 ppm Oct. 1-31, Nov. 1-17; minimum, 11 ppm July 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 939 micromhos Ort. 31; minimum daily, 24.2 micromhos Apr. 7.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F June 24-25; minimum, 37°F Dec. 19. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 444 ppm Nov. 1-17, 1952; minimum, 40 ppm July 21-31, 195

Hardness: Maximum, 77 ppm Oct. 1-31, Nov. 1-17, 1952; minimum, 9 ppm Apr. 21-30, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 939 micromhos Oct. 31, 1952; minimum daily, 21.5 micromhos Feb. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°FAug. 16, 1950; minimum, freezing point Feb. 26, 1948, Feb. 14, 1950

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952 .....

Jan. 1-31, 1953 .....

July 1-14 ...........

July 20 .. ...........

July 21-31..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7.71 

15.8 

54.6 

2,790 

2,624

816 

869 

1,301 

3,758

6,261 

6,497 

202 

92.0 

38.1

22.6 

59.0 

317 

2,250 

9.465

Silica 

(SiO.)

7.9

7.9 

8.1 

7.9 

8.7

8.7 

8.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

.45 

.25 

.38 

.02

.15 

.35

Calcium 

(Ca)

20 

20 

17 

14 

4.3

5.1 

4.6 

3.8 

4.2

3.8 

4.2 

8.8 

10 

12

16 

18 

14 

8.8 

2.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.6 

6.6 

5.2 

5.2 

1.4

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3

1.0 

1.1 

1.5 

2.4 

2.7

2.2 

3.2 

2.9 

2.4 

1.0

Sodium 

(Na)

127 

12

'

7.1 

5.8 

4.2 

3.8

3.7 

4.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.4 

9 

0 

3 

5.6

1.3 

1.0 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

18 

21 

Jl

12 

53 

38 

18 

4.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

61 

60 

54 

43 

18

21 

20 

16 

17

16 

20 

40 

42 

48

54 

60 

56 

32 

13

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

12 

13 

11 

9.1 

5.2

5.2 

4.9 

4.5 

4.8

3.2 

3.1 

5.4 

5.7 

6.7

7.0 

8.7 

7.0 

8.2 

4.0

Chloride 

(CD

212 

208 

114 

44 

4.8

10 

7.8 

5.0 

4.5

4.0 

4.5 

20 

28 

43

63 

96 

53 

24 

4.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.3 

.1 

.3 

.1

.0 

.1

Nitrate 

(N03 )

0.6 

.5 

.6 

.6 

2.3

1.3 

.6 

.2 

1.0

.7 

.8 

1.3 

1.6 

1.0

.8 

.7 

1.1 

2.0 

1.2

Boron 

(B)

0.18

.13 

.16 

.17 

.33

.29 

.16
Sept. 1-11 ...........

Sept. 22-30 ..........

Weighted average. . . .

88.1

23.3

1,998 " --

7.6

10

4.1

3.2

1.2

39

a

B

--

5.6

38

18

0

--

5

0

6.2

3.9

62

5.5

--

--

. 1

0.9 --

a Calculated from other weighted average constituents.
232 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE RIVER BELOW LUKFATA CREEK NEAR IDABEL, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

^5hce -daily temperature measurement at approximately 8 a. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

--

--

--

_

61

61

60

62

62

62

59

59

59

56

56

59

55

53

53

54

55

54

52

51

54

56

58

57

57

57

Nov.

59

59

58

56

53

54

53

54

59

53

49

49

49

54

55

60

63

61

59

52

49

52

52

50

52

50

50

45

44

43

--

53

Dec.

42

43

42

44

45

44

45

43

44

47

45

45

55

44

42

41

41

45

37

46

45

46

44

44

43

43

42

41

42

44

43

44

Jan.

44

44

43

42

42

_^

46

44

44

45

44

43

46

49

51

43

40

41

42

43

41

43

43

43

43

45

47

46

46

47

49

44

Feb.

43

49

49

49

50

57

61

48

50

52

51

48

47

48

45

47

45

45

47

47

45

46

46

45

45

46

47

49

_.

--

48

Mar.

62

54

55

52

53

57

52

53

53

51

52

56

57

60

59

57

56

55

57

59

62

60

60

59

58

58

54

60

61

63

64

57

Apr.

65

64

64

61

62

60

57

60

62

60

62

60

59

60

59

58

59

57

56

57

59

59

63

62

63

61

61

62

62

62

--

61

May

63

65

60

64

64

64

63

65

66

70

69

66

64

62

62

63

63

67

67

72

72

73

75

78

78

81

81

82

82

83

69

June

82

83

83

82

83

82

83

82

84

84

85

85

86

86

86

87

88

87

86

87

87

88

87

89

89

87

87

85

84

82

--

85

July

84

85

84

85

86

66

87

86

77

85

79

76

75

75

77

78

78

80

79

78

76

76

77

78

79

80

80

83

82

--

80

Aug.

84

83

85

85

85

84

84

85

82

83

83

63

84

83

85

85

85

83

81

80

_.

79

80

79

78

80

80

81

81

80

80

77

Sept.

81

80

80

--

75

75

76

--

77

75

77

78

71

79

76

75

75

77

71

76

74

82

71

70

71

71

72

75

75

79

--

76
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA, ARK.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 8 at Arkadelphia, Clark County, 800 feet upstr

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,311 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 114 ppm Oct. 1-5; minimum, 35 ppm Mar. 1-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 52 ppm Oct. 1-5; minimum, 14 ppm May 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 175 micromhos Mar. 16; minimum daily, 35.2 micromhos May 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F many days during summer months; minimum, 45°F Jan. 6, 17-18. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 114 ppm Oct. 1-5, 1952; minimum, 33 ppm Jan. 11-20, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 52 ppm Oct. 1-5, 1952; minimum, 11 ppm Jan. 25-31, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 175 micromhos Mar. 16, 1953; minimum daily, 26.7 micromhos Jan

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F Aug. 18-20, 1952; minimum, 36°F Jan. 30-31, Feb. 1-2, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville

1952 to September 1953 furnished by District office, Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Miss.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 15-23 ...........

Jan. 21, 23-24 .......

Feb. 21-28 ..........

Mar. 21-22, 25-28 ... 

Mar. 23-24, 29-31 ...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

317 

168 

163 

172 

178 

315 

5,992

13,790 

4,419 

2,355 

2,620 

3,243 

12,930 

4,838

5,721 

4,478 

3,464 

2,594 

4,480 

8,176 

4,027 

3,652

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.3

5.1 

5.0 

6.8 

6.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08

.22 

.27 

.27 

.07

~

Calcium 

(Ca)

16 

11 

13 

13 

12 

12 

8.4

8.8 

7.9 

7.5 

6.4 

5.2 

4.8 

5.0

5.2 

6.4 

4.0 

5.5 

4.7 

3.6 

4.2 

4.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.9 

2.4 

1.2

2.1 

2.2 

2.0 

1.5 

1.2 

1.5 

.9

.8 

1.2 

1.3 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3

Sodium 

(Na)

8.3 

7.1 

8.7 

9.0 

8.4 

6.6 

4.3

3.1 

2.2 

3 3 

2. 8 

2.7 

3.4 

3.5

3.5 

3.9 

2.5 

2. 8 

2.5 

2 3 

2^0 

4.2

Potassium 

(K)

1.7

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

22 

34 

36 

37 

38 

32 

25

27 

26 

25 

21 

18 

14 

14

16 

21 

16 

17 

17 

16 

14 

20

Sulfate 

<S04 )

34 

9.2 

12 

13 

11 

13 

7.4

6.5 

4.5 

5.8 

5.6 

5.4 

5.9 

5.8

4.8 

5.9 

4.0 

4.0 

4.7 

4.2 

4.5 

4.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.0 

8.5 

10 

11 

10 

8.8 

5.0

4.0 

6.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.5 

5.8 

4.8

4.5 

5.8 

3 2 

4.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.0

Fluo

(F
RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

OUACHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA , ARK. Cont inued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

Apr. 1-4, 1953 .......

Aug. 1-10 ...........

Sept. 22-30 ..........

Average ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,000 

8,244 

2,169 

10,530 

3,921 

23,260 

10,270

1,060 

419 

417 

533 

714 

5,093 

2,087

480 

824 

318 

496 

521 

270

3,722

Silica 

(SiOa)

8.6 

7.9

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

11

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.8 

4.8 

6.8 

5.6 

5.1 

3.6 

5.6

7.7 

7.6 

8.0 

7.9 

9.5 

6.0 

' 7.8

8.1 

7.9 

8.3 

8.9 

7.7 

7.9

7.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.9 

1.7 

1.0 

1.9 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

2.4 

1.4 

1.1 

1.5

2.1 

1.8 

1.9 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0

1.7

Sodium 

(Na)

5.4 

4.4 

4.8 

4.4 

4.0 

2.5 

2.5

6.1 

6.6 

6.9 

6.0 

4.6 

5.4 

4.6

5.4 

5.1 

5.0 

8.6 

3.8 

5.8

4.7

Potassium 

(K)

0.8 

1.8

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

28 

20 

24 

22 

16 

16 

20

26 

27 

26 

30 

31 

23 

27

32 

30 

32 

30 

29 

30

24

Sulfate 

(S04 )

6.1 

4.7 

4.9 

6.1 

4.5 

3 9 

4.4

6.0 

7.0 

6.8 

6.0 

7.0 

3.6 

2.6

5.0 

3.0 

5.6 

6.4 

5.8 

7.2

6.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.5 

3.2 

5.2 

4.2 

4.5 

2.5 

3.0

8.8 

8.0 

9.8 

7.5 

6.0 

3.8 

7.2

7.5 

6.5 

6.5 

14 

5.0 

7.5

6.0

Fluor id

(F)

0.1 

.2
RED RIVER BASIN 235

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

OUACHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA, ARK.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

,17

18

1Qi20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

73

73

75

77

77

77

66

66

65

63

64

63

63

65

65

65

65

65

64

62

60

60

60

60

58

58

58

57

37

56

65

Nov.

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

58

60

62

64

57

55

57

58

56

56

56

51

51

W

48

48

56

Dec.

48

48

47

46

49

49

54

56

58

58

53

50

50

49

50

49

51

52

54

53

53

53

48

4j8

47

48

48

,48

.48

.48

49

50

Jan.

55

55

50

48

46

45

52

48

48

49

50

48

58

53

52

46

45

45

48

50

50

50

48

47

50

54

54

=54

5556 '

54

50

Feb.

55

55

54

53

53

52

52

52

52

55

55

52

52

52

50

51

52

50

47

46

48

48

47

54

55

--

--

--

52

Mar.

58

60

60

60

57

55

55

55

54

55

54

55

60

60

60

58

58

58

60

60

60

60

59

58

59

60

61

63

64

65

59

Apr.

65

65

65

62

60

60

60

60

65

68

66

64

62

61

61

61

61

62

64

64

64

68

68

68

69

63

63

64

66

66

--

64

May

68

68

68

67

65

65

65

70

68

67

65

65

65

65

65

67

67

70

70

70

70

70

70

73

73

73

74

74

74

74

76

69

June

82

82

82

79

80

80

80

80

85

86

86

86

88

88

90

90

90

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

89

89

85

--

86

86

--

86

July

88

87

88

88

88

88

--

90

90

79

77

79

79

79

80

80

80

84

84

86

82

82

82

84

84

84

86

86

87

85

85

84

Aug.

-.

--

--

88

88

89

90

90

90

85

85

86

87

87

87

86

84

84

84

84

83

83

82

82

83

83

83

83

84

84

84

85

Sept.

80

80

80

80

75

75

80

80

82

82

83

81

80

81

81

80

80

80

80

78

78

74

74

78

78

78

78

81

81

81

--

77
RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR BOUGHTON, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 2 miles northeast of Boughton, Nevada Cou

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,070 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 71 ppm Dec. 19, 21-22, 24; minimum, 33 ppm June 1-6.

Hardness: Maximum, 26 ppm Mar. 21, 24-25, 30-31, Apr. 21-30; minimum, 12 ppm June 1-6, Aug. 6-10, 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 334 micromhos Aug. 1; minimum daily, 30.5 micromhos June 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 2, 6; minimum, 41 *F Dec. 24-26. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 112 ppm June 6-8, 1951; minimum, 25 ppm Feb. 2-3, 5, 

Hardness: Maximum, 96 ppm June 6-8, 1951; minimum, 12 ppm June 1-6, Aug. 6-10, 11-20, Sept. 1-10, 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 334 micromhos Aug. 1, 1953; minimum daily, 30.5 micromhos Jun

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94"F July 29, 1948.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

1952 to September 1953 furnished by district office, Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Miss.

Chemical analyses, in

Date of collection

Nov. 11-20 ...........

Nov. 21-30 ...........

Dec. 11-18, 20........

Dec. 19, 21-22, 24 .... 

Dec. 23, 25-26, 28 ....

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .......

Jan. 21-31 ...........

Feb. 11-20 ...........

Feb. 25-28 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

96.8 

106 

49.5

49.6 

78.5 

1,364

4,580 

998 

1,605 

1,582 

848

865 

1,390 

441

3,135 

3,101 

2,128 

2,122

Silica 

(SiO,)

5.2 

8.9 

9.6

10 

11

9.4

7.9 

7.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.19 

.14 

.28

.06 

.12 

.31

.32 

.08 

.27 

.18 

.15

.08 

.08 

.05

.08 

.08 

.17 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.4 

4.4 

5.4

5.2 

5.6 

6.4

7.6 

5.7 

7.6 

4.4 

6.0

5.2 

6.4 

6.0

6.4 

6.4 

8.2 

5.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.2 

.7 

.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.2

.7 

1.4 

.7 

.7 

.9

1.7 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

3.4 

3.4 

4.6

5.2 

5.2 

3.7

2.8 

3.5 

4.3 

2.7 

3.6

3.4 

3.0 

2.2

3.3 

2 9 

3.2 

1.8

Jarts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Potassium 

(K)

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

1.5 

1.2

1.0

1.3 

1-2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

20 

19 

24

27 

26 

21

19 

19 

22 

16 

20

18 

18 

19

22 

20 

25 

19

Sulfate 

(SO.)

2.9 

3.1 

3.2

4.6 

3.2 

5.0

5.6 

6.2 

5.1 

2.0 

4.0

5.8 

6.3 

4.0

6.0 

6.2 

5.3 

4.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.5 

3.5 

4.5

4.8 

5.0 

4.2

3.5 

4.2 

5.5 

3.0 

4.5

4.0 

4.5 

2.8

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

2.8

Fluor 

(F)

0
Mar. 1-10, 1953..... ' S, A*'_ X <S L / ' / '> Mar. 11-20.......... f jf* , X- ) » ' / ',

Mar. 21, 24-25, 30-31 .X5 -«>£»' *S ' X / ^' 

Mar. 22-23, 26-29. ... S'*S \ * ~" /

May 21-31........... y 1 /I,

r \ / \ *''

June 7-11 ........... / (7 4 / V / /

July 1-2, 4-5 ........ ' -,,,//U, ,

JulyS, 6-10 ......... ^ , /\ /'

i"V ^x - .f^-

Sept. 21-30 ........... 323 3.2 1.0 2.4 16 1.2 2.5 
238 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR BOUGHTON, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

70

68

68

69

68

68

69

68

69

69

69

68

69

68

68

68

67

68

-

_

68

67

69

68

69

68

68

Nov.

64

62

56

55

55

56

55

55

56

56

55

55

56

56

55

55

58

57

55

54

53

50

52

53

52

51

47

45

52

52

--

54

Dec.

43

47

48

46

43

44

46

50

50

48

48

48

46

42

43

42

43

44

45

48

46

50

43

41

41

41

42

47

48

48

50

46

Jan.

51

52

53

50

50

51

51

52

51

52

..

51

51

52

51

50

48

47

49

49

50

50

51

51

52

52

51

51

52

52

51

Feb.

45

45

47

47

--

48

48

49

50

51

53

53

53

50

50

47

43

44

44

53

43

47

43

45

44

45

46

47

..

_

47

Mar.

52

56

51

53

52

52

52

60

53

52

56

57

56

55

57

57

58

55

58

56

55

51

55

54

55

57

56

56

56

55

55

Apr.

58

58

60

58

58

52

54

52

54

57

58

58

56

56

58

60

55

51

..

56

56

58

58

..

56

52

--

--

May

72

72

69

72

70

68

67

59

70

72

70

70

71

69

_

64

70

72

69

71

72

68

72

70

69

69

70

70

70

71

70

June

70

69

71

71

71

72

71

72

72

72

73

73

72

73

72

72

72

72

73

72

72

71

72

73

73

73

72

72

73

72

72

July

72

83

79

74

80

83

82

80

73

79

72

72

72

72

72

_

72

79

79

80

79

80

80

81

80

80

80

79

78

80

78

Aug.

72

71

71

72

72

72

71

70

72

73

73

79

76

75

74

73

73

72

71

71

71

74

71

72

72

74

74

74

73

73

73

73

Sept.

73

73

74

74

74

73

73

74

72

73

73

73

72

73

72

73

72

72

73

74

72

73

72

72

--

_.

--

-.

--
RED RIVER BASIN Cowtiiiued 

SMACKOVEH CREEK NEAR NORPf&ET, ARK.

LOCATION. On County road, 3i miles north of Norphlet, Union County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953,

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 59,800 ppm Oet. 1-10,- minimum, 2»5 ppn May 1-2.

Hardness: Maximum, 10,400 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum, 44 ppn May 1-2.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 73,800 micromhos Oct. 7; minimum daily, 396 micromhos May 2.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98"P June 18, 27; minimum , 44 *F Jan. 17.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to

Date of collection

Nov 37

Nov. 28-30, Dec. I...

Dec 15-20

Dec. 31, Jan. 1-5, 1953

Mean 

discharge 

<c*s*

Silica

(sicg

15 

14 

19

14-

15 

20

12 

15

14 

20

18 

23 

15

17 

18 

17

Iron 

<Fe)

0.04 

.08 

.08

.00

.08 

.10

.10 

.08

:02 

.09

.00 

.05 

.00

.02 

.04 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

2,930 

2,850 

2,800

2,650 

2,120 

894 

757 

1,150

383 

719 

484

371 

278 

252

212 

379 

733 

549 

537 

879 

212

398 

522 

636

Magnesium 

(Mg)

750 

741 

716

642 

579 

231 

197 

315

119 

201 

131

110 

 1 

72.

56 

122 

199 

156 

152 

181 

98

114 

132 

161

Sodium 

(Na)

16,200 

15,700 

15,100

14,700 

11,100 

4,910 

4,146 

6,140

1,900 

3,640 

2,580

1,980 

1,450 

1,349

1,080 

1,980 

3,730 

2,950 

2,690 

3,470 

1,130-

1,980 

2,490 

3,180

Fotass&iin 

(K)

185

170 

172

151

59

54

30 

50

14 -

47

32 

42 

14

23 

27. «'

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

78 

78 

75

73 

52 

2 

3 

2

1 

7

1

0 

0 

3

2

3 

15 

8 

7 

10 

2

4 

,2 

9

Sulfate 

(S0«)

0.9 

.9 

.8

4.9 

5.0 

12 

19 

6.0

15. 

14 

8.0

7.0 

3.0 

8.0

9.9 

7.0 

11

a.o

9/7 

15 

10

10 

9.6 

9.2

Chloride 

(CI)

32,100 

31 , 400 

30,000

29,400 

22,980 

9,930 

8,370 

12,50ft

4,000 

7,409 

5,210

3,990 

2^910 

2,670

2,160 

4/010 

7,630 

5,900 

5,580 

7,110 

2,200

4,020 

5,090 

6,46»

.F
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SMACKOVER CREEK NEAR NORPHLET, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Jan. 19-22, 1953 .....

Feb. 5-6 ............

Feb. 10-16 ..........

Feb. 17, 20-21 ......

Feb. 18-19, 24, 28...

Mar. 1-3, 5, 7-9..... 

Mar. 4, 10 ..........

Mar. 12, 14-17 ......

Mar. 20-22, 29-31 ...

Mar. 25, 27-28 ......

Apr. 14-20..........

Apr. 21-23 ..........

Apr . 27-30 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

17 

12

14 

13

15 

10

12 

14 

11 

15

17 

14

14

10

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.04

.07 

.05 

.04 

.14

.10 

.06 

.12 

.50

.05 

.05

.06

.04 

.18

Calcium 

(Ca)

224 

74

102 

81 

167 

68

74 

124 

58 

98

168 

113 

67 

23

43 

59 

23 

40

334 

184 

103 

48

218 

369 

62 

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

56 

19

26 

21 

41 

18

20 

33 

16 

28

40 

24 

16 

6.2

12 

14 

5.7 

9.6

34 

42 

26 

13

44 

58 

14 

8.9

Sodium 

(Na)

1,130 

342

521 

407 

807 

296

358 

679 

280 

521

863 

550 

333 

117

222 

302 

120 

183

1,700 

857 

553 

257

1,130 

2,010 

330 

205

Potassium 

IK)

14 

7.0

7.5 

7.1 

11 

5.5

5.8 

8.4 

5.0 

7.2

13 

8.8

6.8

14 

21

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

1 

2

4 

3 

4 

2

4 

3 

4 

5

1 

1 

4 

4

4 

4 

5 

5

2 

2 

3 

3

3 

1 

3 

6

Sulfate 

(SO,)

12 

9.9

14 

9.9 

13 

9.9

14 

14 

14 

7.0

11 

7.4 

8 . 2 

12

7.0 

7.2 

4.7 

5.4

3.0 

13 

6.8 

10

6.0 

5.0 

3 9 

3.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

2,270 

720

1,020 

812 

1,600 

605

712 

1,320 

555 

1,040

1,700 

1,100 

655 

232

428 

605 

236 

362

3,340 

1,720 

1,080 

510

2,250 

3,890 

655 

394

Flu
May 3, 6-7 ..........

May 4, 8, 10, 12 ..... 

May 13-22 ...........

May 30-31 ...........

JulyS, 9, 14, 19,21,23

July 11-13....... ....

Aug. 11, 13-14, 16 ...

Sept. 25-30..........

Average. ...........

8.6

14

8.9 

12

9.8

9.3

8.2

9.8

9.2

--

--

.17

.96 

.07

.04

.04

.02

.02

.01

--

19

24 

18

57

264

410

788

1,290

1,630

1,600

462 

1,670

1,190

884

336

1,220

1,370

1,640

1,880

1,970

2,440

2710

746

4.4

6.1 

4.1

14

61

91

223

293

327

373

350

111 

373

305

183

299

92

287

376

426

395

449

550

524

592 m

57

98

129 

92

310

1,410

2,190

6,910

7,740

8,920

8,590

2,630 

9,040

6,730

6,740

4,790

1,940

7,160

2,240

7,470

9,310 

7,570

10, 700

10, 800

13,500

15,000

4,060

2.9

5.8

__

52

85

92

97

30 

98

79

78

57

23

81

27

47

87

102

__

123

105

136

169

--

--

8

5 7842223

262

291

2 3

10111

292234

57 

16

25

52

44

52

61

59

71

13

2.9

4.3 

4.5

4.1

2.0

2.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

8.0 

3.0

4.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

7.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

3.0 

14

10

4.0

6.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

6.9

194

252 

175

598

2,810

2,850

4,390

8,130

8,870

13,700

15,600

17,700

16,900

5,120 

18,000

13,300

13, 100

9,410

3,740

13,900

4,430

7,580

11,700

14,600

18,100 

14,600

14,000

20.800

18,800

21,300

26, 700

26, 100

29,100

8,050
242 LOVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SMACKOVER CREEK NEAR NORPHLET, ARK.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

78

83

75

85

66

66

75

59

80

79

69

71

73

70

71

67

69

68

66

61

61

62

69

65

63

61

68

TO

Nov.

70

75

68

62

64

65

66

72

67

55

62

58

59

61

66

69

68

64

61

55

51

51

56

57

51

53

50

47

46

45

60

Dec.

45

47

48

59

49

49

55

59

58

54

50

55

50

47

45

46

52

58

55

54

51

51

50

50

50

48

48

49

47

49

49

51

Jan.

51

47

59

48

50

51

53

54

50

48

49

47

49

55

53

50

44

53

54

52

49

52

59

52

53

55

67

56

60

55

56

53

Feb.

57

55

50

55

56

52

53

54

55

57

56

55

54

50

51

50

51

50

53

50

50

51

50

51

51

51

53

55

__

..

--

53

Mar.

62

60

60

59

59

59

60

59

54

55

56

64

63

65

67

63

64

66

65

60

67

65

64

60

60

65

63

65

64

67

68

62

Apr.

68

68

69

65

64

67

70

70

69

69

67

..

66

67

62

65

58

60

58

66

65

68

_

66

68

_

--

May

_

68

70

67

68

68

73

73

73

73

69

70

64

68

69

71

73

75

74

75

76

78

79

79

..

81

83

90

83

82

74

June

90

89

78

87

89

88

89

92

92

94

_

94

94

94

90

90

92

98

91

97

91

95

94

95

97

97

98

89

90

95

--

92

July

93

94

_

94

86

..

90

89

89

89'

85

82

79

78

79

83

85

85

85

82

84,

82

84,

84;

85

86

87

87

87

87

88

86

Aug.

89

89

89

93

95

96

97

91

83

82

90.

92

96

95

96

91

90

89

86

85

83

81

86

85

85

85

84

84

85

89

90

89

Sept.

91

89

79

78

77

88

88

89

89

87

89

90

90

90

90

90

90

86

87

86

83

85

85

84

84

90

94

90

92

91

--

87
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT CALION, ARK.

LOCATION. At Rock Island and Pacific Railway bridge in Gallon, Union County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,570 square miles (approximately).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperature: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,250 ppm July 19-22; minimum, 61 ppm Dec. 7-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,770 ppm Oct. 23; minimum, 27 ppm Apr. 7-11.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 14,900 micromhos Oct. 23; minimum daily, 46.4 micromhos May 18.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F Aug. 8; minimum, 48*F on several days during December and January. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,250 ppm July 19-22, 1953; minimum, 61 ppm Dec. 7-10, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 1,770 ppm Oct. 23, 1952; minimum, 20 ppm May 3, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 14 900 micromhos Oct. 23, 1952: minimum daily, 46.4 micromnos Ma

tfater temperatures: Maximum, 95°F Aug. 8, 1953.

REMARKS. Once-daily sampling near surface. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available 

of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 7-8... ...........

Oct. 12-20.. ..........

Oct. 21-22,24,26-31 . ..

Nov. 6-10.............

Nov. 11-13. ............

Nov. 19-22............

Nov. 25-26, 28-30..... 

Dec. 1, 4-5. ..........

Dec 2-3

Dec. 20-22,31.........

Dec. 23-30........ ....

Jan. 11-17 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica

(sicg

8.6 

7.3

4.8 

8.9

6.6 

8.4 

11 

8.2

7.9 

6.8

5.S

8.2

8.0 

7.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.04

.15 

.04

.11 

.18 

.08 

.08

.10 

.18

.04

.07

.08 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

12 

14 

21 

11 

12

13 

14 

19 

24 

37 

59 

26

24 

26 

12 

6.8 

28

32 

24 

42 

26 

27

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.7 

3.7 

5.9 

2.7 

2.4

2.8 

3 3 

3.8 

4.9 

9.4 

14 

4.7

7.5 

7.6 

4.3 

3.1 

6.7

9.4 

6.0 

10 

5.9 

6.8

Sodium 

(Na)

28 

41 

74 

29 

28

33

35 

48 

75 

154 

279 

105

92 

95

27 

5.2 

104

139 

89 

172 

98 

115

Potassium 

(K)

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

5.0 

4.0

3.8

2. 8

3.8 

3.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

27 

23

20 

30 

34

42 

44 

44 

40 

40 

34 

23

19 

20 

20 

21 

19

21 

20 

10 

14 

14

Sulfate 

(SOJ

11 

16 

14 

14 

9.6

8.7 

16 

24 

22 

22 

18 

16

9.3 

10 

7.4 

5.1 

8.8

9.9 

10 

12 

11 

14

Chloride 

(Cl)

49 

74 

150 

47 

44

52 

50 

74 

130 

285 

520 

193

188 

195 

55 

12 

206

265 

175 

342 

192

Fluo

(F
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT CALION, ARK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in

Date of collection

Jan. 25-27 ............

Jan. 28-31 ............

Feb. 8-12 ............

Feb. 13-14, 17, 22-23 . 

Feb. 15-16, 18, 21, 25.

Feb. 19-20, 24, 26-28..

Mar. 5-7 .............

Mar. 8-9, 12, 15-17...

Mar. 10-11, 13-14,19-20 

Mar. 18, 21, 26-27 ....

Mar. 24, 29-30...... ..

Apr. 7-11.............

Apr. 19-20............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.6 

7.3

7. '2 

7.8 

7.8 

8.2

8.0 

8.2 

8.0 

8.4

8.6 

8.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.08

.08 

.08 

.15 

.11

.16 

.22 

.15 

.12

.13 

32

Calcium 

(Ca)

20 

17 

9.3 

23

26 

19 

27 

16 

20

24 

22 

14 

17

23 

34 

13 

24 

18

22

7.8 

17 

23 

42 

23 

27

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.9 

4.5 

1.2 

5.0

6.3 

3. 8 

6.4 

3.1 

3.9

5.9 

4.6 

3.1 

2.9

4.9 

9.2 

2.7 

6.3 

5.1

5.6 

1.8 

5.2 

7.2 

10 

5.3 

6.8

oarts per million, water year October 1952 to September 19

Sodium 

(Na)

73 

49 

14 

91

107 

73 

121 

60 

78

105 

90 

40 

57

106 

178 

53

104 

74

100 

21 

64 

103 

226 

109 

159

Potassium 

(K)

2.3 

2.9

2.4 

3.0 

2.0 

2.5

2 . 8 

2.5 

1.7 

2 2

3.1 

2.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

16 

14 

14 

4

6 

10 

5 

7 

4

2

10 

13 

11

3 

3 

13 

11 

13

16 

13 

16 

16 

5 

16 

2

Sulfate 

(S04 )

9 2

9!?

6.2 

12

8.8 

8.6 

10 

12

11

14 

12 

9.4 

8.1

9.7 

7.8 

6.2 

9.1 

6.2

5.8 

5.1 

4.3 

5.8 

6.4 

5.9 

10

Chloride 

(Cl)

142 

106 

29 

179

215 

144 

238 

112 

154

208 

172 

78 

118

209 

342 

99 

205 

145

196 

41 

125 

201 

430 

211 

298

Fluor 

(F

0
May 6, 8-10. ..........

May 15-19 ............

May 28-31, June 1-3 ...

July 26-31. ............

Aug. 13-15, 18-20.....

Average .............

8.0

5.0 7 0

6.7

.14

__

.15

.03 

.27

.26

.26

.16

.14

.02

.02

--

19

25

17

15

32

24

20

30

19

11

26

67

20

34

28

25

31

15

23

7.8

5.1

5.4

99

163

122

40

95

4.2

2.7

2.0

12

25

24

24

18

5.4

8.0

5.9

12

15

11

7.0

6.8

9.5

198

262

278

184

320

210

158

268

675

151

233

267

217

183
246 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RlVER BASIN Continued

OUACHITA RIVER AT CALION, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

9

e

7

«

9

10

11

12

13

14

19

16

17

18

19

30

I1

22

23

24

25

26

27

asEd

$0

SI

Average

Oct.

80

78

76

77

78

76

68

70

69

68

68

73

78

70

68

67

67

67

66

65

64

63

66

64

66

64

64

63

62

63

61

68

Nov.

62

62

62

61

61

59

69

59

60

60

60

60

60

80

60

61

61

61

60

59

99

53

«?

69

59

88

58

5

6

5

$0

59

Dec.

55

49

48

48

48

50

55

53

53

53

53

53

SO

49

48

49

49

_

60

50

51

$2

S3

53

52

52

50

51

50

49

50

51

Jan.

49

48

51

49

49

50

50

50

49

50

50

50

61

SO49 '

48

49

50

51

50

...

49

49

48

50

50

51

52

62

52

52

50

Feb.

53

53

54

54

53

1!54

54

54

55

65

55

55

5$

58

54

62

53

52

52

81

50

SO

50

50

51

51

54

 

53

Mar.

54

59

56

57

58

58

58

56

56

57

59

68

62

63

--

64

64

66

65

65

66

^5

65

65

64

60

60

64

66

65

67

61

Apr.

68

68

69

68

65

65

65

65

36

66

68

66

65

65

65

65

66

63

62

68

64

64

6£

66

67

*7

68

66

67

--

66

May

68

67

69

69

70.

67

70

70

70

70

70

?2n68

68

'69

72

72

73

73

74

75

t5

75

76

77

BO

81

82

82

83

73

June

83

83

83

..

83

82

83

82

82

84

86

87

88

89

88

87

89

89

89

89

_ 

90

91

91

9Q

91

90

89

89

89

--

87

July

89

-_

90

90

91

91

91

90

89

89

90

88

86

84

85

85

84

85

83

83

84

84

89

83

82

83

84

84

85

85

8,7

86

Aug.

87

87

87

88

88

89

90

?5

88

88

88

89

88

88

88

89

89

8t

87

86

85

86

85

85

86

84

83

85

86

87

Sept.

85

86

86

85

84

84

84

84

83

84

84

84

83

83

93

.. 

82

82

82

--

80

78

78

79

80

80

80

80

81

80

82
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE RIVER NEAR BENTON, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 2 miles west of Benton, Saline County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 569 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 88 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 31 ppm Jan. 24-26.

Hardness: Maximum, 66 ppm Nov. 1-10, 11-20; minimum, 25 ppm Jan. 24-26.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 204 micromhos Apr. 11; minimum daily, 36.5 micromhos Dec. 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F June 21-22, July 6-7; minimum, 40°F Dec. 16, 29. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 96 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1950; minimum, 29 ppm Mar. 12-14, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 74 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1950; minimum, 22 ppm Mar. 12-14, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 204 micromhos Apr. 11, 1953; minimum daily, 31.9 micromhos Fe

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 2-3, 1952; minimum, freezing point Dec. 16, 1949, Jan. 5, 1

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Jan. 1-9, 1953..... ...

Feb. 11-20 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

19.9 

22.0 

24.9

33.7 

122 

1,597 

3,598

5,405 

319 

265

523 

266 

3,080 

3,867 

1,028

1,142 

1,842 

1,210

Silica 

(SiOa )

6.8 

7.9

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.04

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

16 

18

,14 _J

20 

20 

18 

9.1

9.6 

13 

15

13 

15 

9.2

7

0

11

9.0 

8.8 

8.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.5 

 j3jp

3.8 

4.0 

3.6 

2.1

1.9 

2 2 

2.9

2.5 

2.9 

2.2

1.7

2.4 

2. 8 

2.4

Sodium 

(Na)

4.2 

2.9 

2.9

3.0 

2.4 

2.4 

1.8

1.9 

2.3 

2.5

1.7 

2.4 

2.0 

1.4 

1.9

2.2 

2.1 

1.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.9 

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

60 

65 

73

74 

72 

62 

28

32 

44 

52

46 

53 

32 

26 

36

34 

34 

34

Sulfate 

(S04)

5.4 

4.3 

4.9

4.9 

7.0 

7.7 

6.6

6.1

4.8 

6.3

7.2 

8.5 

6.0 

5.8 

5.6

5.4 

5.5 

5.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.5 

4.0 

4.0

3.0 

>. 5 

3.5 

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.5 

3.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

2.2

Fl
248 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

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RED RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SALINE RIVER NEAR BENTON, ARK.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

69

67

68

64

62

59

57

57

56

60

61

60

61

61

58

59

60

60

58

56

58

57

61

62

63

62

50

53

52

60

Nov.

61

62

59

55

56

58

59

59

59

58

55

53

52

55

55

59

59

58

55

52

48

46

50

50

51

49

45

44

44

54

Dec.

43

42

43

47

46

46

48

50

54

52

48

47

45

45

43

40

41

44

47

47

47

46

45

44

47

46

44

43

40

43

43

45

Jan.

45

45

45

45

43

42

46

47

45

46

45

43

45

48

50

45

43

45

44

45

45

45

48

47

48

46

49

48

47

48

49

46

Feb.

48

47

48

48

48

49

49

48

48

50

51

48

47

47

46

46

45

45

47

42

41

43

43

44

45

45

46

_

--

46

Mar.

50

51

52

52

48

49

51

50

51

51

52

53

56

56

57

57

57

55

55

55

56

56

55

56

55

55

55

56

57

58

58

54

Apr.

57

60

60

58

56

55

55

58

62

62

61

61

55

55

55

60

57

59

56

54

55

57

62

62

62

60

59

61

63

60

59

May

62

63

63

64

62

61

61

62

63

66

65

_

62

60

60

61

65

66

66

66

68

70

73

73

75

75

76

77

77

78

78

67

June

79

68

73

76

77

78

79

81

82

84

83

83

83

83

83

80

84

85

85

85

86

86

85

84

85

85

84

84

83

84

82

July

84

85

85

85

85

86

86

77

-_

-

78

76

75

73

75

75

75

76

79

79

78

80

80

80

80

82

82

83

83

83

84

80

Aug.

84

84

85

84

85

84

85

85

81

81

80

80

83

83

83

83

83

82

80

80

80

81

80

78

73

78

80

79

80

80

81

81

Sept.

80

81

80

78

75

78

74

75

75

75

75

75

75

73

74

73

73

74

74

75

74

71

70

68

70

71

73

73

75

75

--

74
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

HURRICANE CREEK NEAR SHERIDAN, ARK.

LOCATION.--At bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 5 miles east of Sheridan, Grant County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum 1,110 ppm July 20-21, 26127; minimum, 73 ppm Feb. 11-13.

Hardness: Maximum, 370 ppm Sept. 5-6; minimum, 16 ppm Apr. 24-25, 29-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,770 micromhos Sept. 13; minimum daily, 55.5 micromhos Mar. 18.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F June 17, 18, 22; minimum, 39"F Dec. 1-2, 15. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,170 ppm Sept. 23-26, 1952; minimum, 41 ppm May 3, 7-9, 

Hardness: Maximum 370 ppm Sept. 5-6, 1953; minimum, 16 ppm Apr. 24-25, 29-30, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,910 micromhos Sept. 24, 1952; minimum daily, 33.6 micromhos Fe

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F on several daysl during summer months; minimum, 36°F Jan. 5, 1950.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, 

available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .......

Oct. 19-20 ...........

Nov. 1-10 ............

Nov. 15-17, 19-20.....

Dec. 5-9 .............

Dec. 12-13, 15-20 ....

Dec. 24-25, 27-31..... 

a Includes equivalent of 

b Includes equivalent of

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8 parts per mi 

6 parts per mi

Silica 

(SiOa)

3.4 

2.3

2.0 

3.0

1.2

.8 

14 

5.4

6.2

7.2 

7.3 

8.8

11 ion of c 

llion of c

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.02

.01 

.01

.04

.02 

.02 

.03

.00

.00 

.00 

.01

arbonate 

arbonate

Calcium 

(Ca)

66 

17 

9.6 

8.6 

8.8 

18 

46

16 

7.8 

8.0 

14 

79 

41

32 

20

20 

33 

39 

25

(CO,). 

(CO,).

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.5 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

2.8 

8.0

2.1 

1.9 

2.3 

2 3 

6.6 

4.7

5.1 

2.7 

3.4 

3.8 

5.0 

4.2

Sodium 

(Na)

180 

214 

275 

2! 

220 

194 

212

245 

267 

149 

199 

82 

74

64 

26

44 

51 

70 

53

Potassium 

(K)

10 

10

8

^1 

12

12

11 

6.1 

4.9

2.7

3.7 

4.2 

3 .2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

124 

198 

a 296 

a 288 

b262 

196 

150

c309 

c392 

d206 

241 

84 

72

52 

50 

68 

82 

62 

56

c In 

d In

Sulfate 

(SO,)

444 

280 

341 

251 

248 

262 

428

255 

217 

139 

210 

305 

196

181 

61 

89 

111 

180 

117

eludes equ: 

eludes equ:

Chloride 

(Cl)

19 

20 

21 

20 

19 

16 

15

22 

33 

32

30 

10 

8.2

10 

4.8 

8 . 2 

17 

17 

13

valent of 10 

valent of 5

Fluor 

(F)

1

1

1

1

parts 

parts 
Jan. 1-3, 7-11, 1953... 

Jan. 4-6 .............

Jan. 12-14, 18-20 

Jan. 15-17............

Jan. 21-31............

Feb. 1-8 .............

Feb. 9-10 ............

Feb. 11-13 ...........

Feb. 14-19, 23, 28 ....

Feb. 20-22, 26-27.....

Feb. 24-25 ...........

Mar. 1, 5-10 . Mar. 2-4..... 

Mar. 11-20... 

Mar. 21-31 ...

Apr. 1-8 .............

Apr. 9-14,. 26.........

Apr. J5r20 ...........

Apr. 81'-23, 2MB.....

Apr.. 34-25, 2BH30......

May 1-10,....,...-....,

May 11-17 ................

May 19-20, 25-26 .....!,

May 21-24............

May 27-31 ............

6.2

..

6.4_

7.2

10

10

9.2

8.0

9.2

9.2_

__

8.0

8.4

10

7.8

5.0

4.8

.00_

.01_

.13

.32

-_

..

.19

.29

--

.07

.15

.12__

.57

.23

.38

.54

.31

.01

21

24

18

26

12

11

14

7.6

12

8.2

7.4

12

9.6

8.0

11

16

11

11

11

5.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

13

13

3.7

3.3

3.8

3.6

2.9

2.8

3.2

1.3

2.7

2.3

1.5

2.6

1.4

1.0,

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.0

1.1

.5

1.1

1.3

.6

1.3

1.4

45

25

28

44

16

13

16

7.8

12

11

42 ,

20

10

13

12

17

37

22

24

11

16

12

42

25

54

3.2

..

2.4

__

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

--

1.6_

1.8

1.8_

_1

1.8

2..0

1.6

1.4

3.1

3.4

61

58

53

58

37

30

32

19

26

26

63

42

25

28

31

26

64

47

48

23

32

30

84

56

86

91

65

54

100

38

34

41

21

34

25

47

37

25

23

31

54

52

33

37

16

29

23

36

35

71

11

8.5

15

12

5.5

5.0

7.5

3.2

5.5

4.0

8.5

5.0

3.2

4.5

3.5

5.0

4.5

5.8

5.2

3.2

3 .8

2.5

4.0

3.5

5.0
252 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

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Mean discharge on (cfs)

of Datecollect!

o»o»o»co^< ^<^<mto coooo> ocsi-^oo

=0^00,0, «-«. »=o«<o cocat---,

c-t-cot-c- c-coc-c- c-t-cot- t-cocococo

2 S5 ° t °°S2 o -H o o oopoo O>COCDCOLA Tj^e-CO^1 t-ITj*^)cO COOt~LAN

ooooo oo^tn coesioo eooooo

PSSSS SSSg »SSS SgSSS

O CO O OS (O (O O O t-< ^t-tPCO CO O O (O CQ

c- in co oo o> N^tt-ica eoot-o* OSO^C-N

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OOCQiA-^CO LO <O CO Oi C-ONt-l I-H O> ^ O (O e-iOi-HNt- oo^eo eo eo to to ^(O^noca

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lAtncot-c- os M co oo co c- ca o> os -*CON

coeoeo*-Ht- comeo-^* coeQ«-i^< so «o os to eo 

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. . . . . . . t- .-< .... .....

^Hi-<cacaca ^H . i ca ca »-( <o^H ca 

c c c c c ^^^^» MMMM aaa"SLa

33333 3333 3333 0)37(113737 "-»"-»"-» i-a HJ ,-31-31-31-3 <<<< woSwoSoS

2

,

§

to

t-

^

CSI

^

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CM

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S

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,

Average ........

§8

8.0

'e 'S
RED RIVER BASIN 253

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

HURRICANE CREEK NEAR SHERIDAN, ARK.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

65

64

65

64

63

62

60

59

59

59

59

58

56

--

56

55

58

57

55

54

52

54

52

53

54

55

54

52

53

53

58

Nov.

54

54

53

53

53

54

55

55

54

50

50

49

49

51

51

59

62

62

59

59

59

49

50

49

49

50

48

45

40

45

--

52

Dec.

39

39

40

41

41

41

51

54

52

50

47

45

42

39

40

40

45

46

48

46

48

47

47

45

41

42

41

41

42

45

44

Jan.

44

45

44

42

44

45

49

49

46

48

47

44

46

48

52

48

45

46

44

48

45

47

49

47

47

52

53

52

50

48

49

47

Feb.

50

51

52

51

50

51

49

50

49

52

55

51

50

47

47

49

47

47

47

49

48

46

44

45

46

47

50

51

_

49

Mar.

53

54

55

53

54

53

53

54

53

51

52

50

59

62

62

59

56

60

65

63

63

63

63

62

60

57

56

52

57

61

59

57

Apr.

61

62

62

59

59

56

58

65

67

64

62

59

57

57

58

59

59

58

56

56

55

59

63

54

64

62

62

62

62

62

--

60

May

66

67

65

64

64

62

62

64

65

68

64

64

64

65

59

64

68

78

70

71

72

73

75

73

77

78

79

79

78

79

79

70

June

80

78

79

78

78

78

80

82

81

84

82

84

83

83

85

85

86

86

83

84

84

86

83

85

84

84

85

81

79

83

--

82

July

84

8383'

83

85

79

78

78

76

73

69

66

66

69

68

68

67

71

70

70

71

71

73

73

73

74

75

75

75

75

75

74

Aug.

77

77

76

..

78

75

75

74

75

72

72

72

74

75

74

_

78

72

68

62

69

68

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

72

72

Sept.

72

72

68

70

68

65

64

67

67

67

70

69

67

70

69

69

69

69

70

72

69

68

67

68

68

68

69

68

70

69

--

69
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE, ARK.

LOCATION^--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15, 4 miles southwest of Rye, Cleveland County, 

DRAINAGE'AREA. 2,062 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1947, October 1948 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1947, October 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 145 ppm Nov. 26-28; minimum, 29 ppm May 11-19.

Hardness: Maximum, 45 ppm Aug. 11-20; minimum, 11 ppm Dec. 9-15, 17.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 250 micromhos Nov. 26; minimum daily, 35.1 micromhos May 6.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F June 21, 30, Aug. 8; minimum, 42"F Dec. 2. 

EXTREMES, 1946-47, 1948-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 145 ppm Nov. 26-28, 1952; minimum, 18 ppm Jan. 1

Hardness: Maximum, 77 ppm Jan. 24, 30, 1949; minimum, 8 ppm June 1-7, 9-10, 1947.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 534 micromhos Jan. 18, 1949; minimum daily, 19.7 micromhos June 2

Water temperatures: Minimum, 36°F Feb. 1, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, 

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .......

Oct. 21-31............

Nov. 1-10 ............

Nov. 11-18, 29-30..... 

Nov. 19-22 ...........

Dec. 1-, 3, 5-6.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

55.9 

37.6 

34.7

39.8 

291 

442 

350 

314

2,498 

2,725 

6,014 

2,075 

659

1,128 

730 

2,085 

4,485 

5,452

Silica 

(810.)

7.6 

9.2 

5.2

5.4 

6.0

5.2 

9.2 

10

10 

8.9

7.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.17 

.00 

.16

.12 

.21

.10 

.04 

.04

.04 

.12 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

9.6 

11 

11

10 

9.5 

6.7 

11 

12

6.3. 

8.4 

3.5 

8.7 

12

10 

12 

9.1 

6.0 

5.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.9 

2.5 

3.0

2.3 

2.3 

1.4 

2.1 

2.4

1.8 

.9 

.6 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

.8

Sodium 

(Na)

22 

21 

18

16 

15 

6.8... 

191 

31,

4.5 

7.4 

1.7 

6.2 

9.0

6.7 

7.1 

6.6 

3.7 

2.8

Potassium 

(K)

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.6

1.8 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

50 

42 

40

38 

38 

20 

46 

57

14 

20 

10 

19 

25

25 

30 

27 

16 

12

Sulfate 

(SOJ

30 

36 

37

30 

25 

15 

35 

46

15 

20 

6.7 

18 

26

20 

21 

16 

12 

8.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.8 

8 . 2 

6.0

4.8 

5.2 

4.2 

5.5 

7.8

3.2 

3.0 

1.5 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.2 

4.8 

2.8 

2.2

Fluor

(F)
Apr. 8, 10-11, 14-16, IB 

Apr. 12-13, 17, 19-20 .

Apr. 26-27, 29-30.....

July 21-31 ............

Aug. 1-10 ............

Sept. 11-18, 20. .......

Sept. 19, 21-30. .......

Average ............

6,233

4,445

7,616 

6,916

5,255 

12,590

218

77.6

286

25.6

3.519

7.9

8.0

6.4 7 0

5.9

..

.11

.09

.16

.16

.01

.04_

5.2

5.5

6.4

4.7 

7.0

4.6 

4.4.

1 9

13

12

8.4

.9

1.7

1.5

1.3 

2.0

1.5

.7

.7

2.8

3.0

2.0

4.8

5.4

3.6

3.0 

6.1

4.1 

3.5

22

20

9.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.9

..

14

20

15

12

20

16 

21

11

17

29

40

Co

51

50

31

10

11

5.9

8.7

5.8 

7.7

7.5 

6.3

4.7

4.2

1 R

34

18

3.5

3.5

3.2

4.8

4.0

. 3.0

2.5 

7.0 

4.8

3.8 

2.5

3.0

5.8

3.2

5.0

6.8

3.8

4.5

3.5

5.2

5.2

4.5
256 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

74

74

73

72

65

59

59

59

60

61

62

64

64

60

59

61

62

60

58

56

55

57

57

57

60

62

58

55

56

69

62

Nov.

61

62

57

56

55

56

57

58

55

50

53

_

58

60

62

63

64

63

56

55

53

54

55

55

47

44

45

44

43

--

55

Dec.

43

42

45

45

47

48

49

51

50

49

49

48

47

45

43

45

47

53

52

49

52

54

50

48

47

46

47

47

48

46

45

48

Jan.

44

44

45

47

49

52

53

50

46

47

46

47

55

53

54

47

45

47

50

49

47

48

47

48

48

51

54

50

49

52

51

49

Feb.

50

49

51

53

53

50

50

51

53

56

53

52

52

51

50

51

51

50

48

48

47

46

47

47

49

51

53

53

_.

_

51

Mar.

55

57

58

55

54

55

56

54

53

53

56

59

60

62

60

58

59

63

62

65

66

65

64

52

61

60

59

59

61

63

65

59

Apr.

66

65

64

62

57

57

60

64

67

62

63

58

56

59

60

61

62

60

55

56

58

60

63

64

65

66

66

_

63

65

62

May

66

67

67

67

68

67

68

69

70

70

69

67

67

64

68

69

70

69

70

71

72

73

72

73

74

75

76

78

80

81

81

71

June

81

82

82

80

79

80

81

82

82

83

84

85

84

85

86

85

86

87

88

88

89

88

87

88

88

87

87

86

87

89

--

85

July

88

87

85

88

87

87

86

86

83

84

80

78

76

80

80

79

81

80

80

81

80

81

82

84

83

84

85

86

85

85

84

83

Aug.

85

85

86

87

88

87

88

89

85

83

84

87

87

88

88

88

87

85

82

82

83

82

83

82

81

84

83

80

82

84

85

85

Sept.

85

85

84

78

82

81

80

80

81

82

84

83

82

81

82

80

81

83

83

75

70

71

75

76

77

77

78

79

80

--

80
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

BAYOU LAPILE NEAR STRONG, ARK.

LOCATION.--At bridge on County road about 1 mile north of Strong, Union County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952-to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum. 65,100 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 306 ppm Apr. 29-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 11,900 ppm Oct. 11-20; minimum, 50 ppm Apr. 29-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 80,800 micromhos Oct. 18; minimum daily, 441 micromhos Apr. 30

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98°F June 11, 15, 18; minimum, 40°F Dec. 1.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevill

for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 21-31 ...........

No . 9-11 ............

No . 16-18 ...........

No . 20-22 ...........

No . 23-24 ...........

No . 27-29 ...........

Silica 

(SiOj)

18 

16 

15 

13 

13

14 

12 

28 

20

16

39

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.18 

.18 

.16 

.06 

.06

.04 

.12 

.20 

. 28

.32

.40 

.56

Calcium 

(Ca)

1,820 

2,380 

2,900 

3,570 

3,490

3,350 

2,850 

1,410 

1,230

1,990 

1,410 

1,230 

1,490

Magnesium 

(Mg)

377 

494 

608 

729 

747

697 

576 

318 

302

512 

305 

311 

365

Sodium 

(Na)

9,060 

11,400 

13,900 

17,200 

17,000

16, 500 

13,500 

6,970 

6,030

10,200 

7,070 

6,490 

7.330

Potassium 

(K)

94 

112 

129 

160 

161

154 

127 

74 

67

102

69 

76

Free 

acid 

(H)

0.26 

1.52

.26

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

0 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

2 

1 

2

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.4

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

6.0 

1.0 

1.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

18,100 

22, 900 

27,900 

34, 500 

34, 100

32, 900 

27,200 

14, 200 

12, 200

20, 500 

14,000 

13,100 

14, 800

Fluo

(F
RED RIVER BASIN--Continued 

BAYOU LAPILE NE4R 3TRC*G, ARK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Dec. 4, 8-10 ........

Dec. 5-7 ............

Dec. 11-13 ..........

Dec. 14-17...........

Dec. 18-21 ..........

Dec. 26-31 ..........

Jan. 1-3, 1953 .......

Jan. 12-15, 23 .......

Jan. 17, 19-21 .......

Jan. 24-27 ...........

Jan. 28, 30 ..........

Jan. 29, 31 ..........

Feb. 1-3 ............

Feb. 4-5 ............

Feb. 6-10 ...........

Feb. 12, 14-15.......

Feb. 19-20, 24-25, 27 

Feb. 21-23, 26 .......

Feb. 28, Mar. 1-4, 10

Silica

(Sicg

16 

18 

16

20 

16 

14 

14

12 

15 

20 

20 

26

26 

8.8

13

11 

8.9 

8.0 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

.14 

.23 

.10

.14 

. 11 

.23 

.15

.03 

.03 

.04 

.01 

.03

.04 

.04

.04

.07 

.05 

.15 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

1,000 

851 

813 

1,140

1,470 

1,680 

1,130 

1,200

626 

822 

1,210 

1,030 

1,360

1,410 

458 

636 

780

443 

550 

710 

50

190 

283 

204 

78 

488

Magnesium 

(Mg)

203 

212 

208 

.276

339 

369 

255 

289

152 

190 

271 

221 

315

323 

125 

152 

187

93 

115 

161 

16

25 

66 

48 

19 

101

Sodium 

(Na)

4,880 

4,060 

3,300 

5,370

7,070 

7,830 

5,140 

5,650

2,940 

4,050 

5,680 

4,910 

6,430

6,910 

2,190 

3,210 

3,720

2,200 

2,770 

3,330 

276

870 

1,400 

998 

389 

2,440

Potassium 

(K)

48

40 

57

69 

75 

53 

59

27 

38 

50 

45 

57

57 

22

33

13 

9.8 

5.4 

27

Free 

acid 

(H)

1.56 

.00

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,),

C

C

r 

?

2 

C 

C 

1

? 

1

C

! ? 

i o

sr

4' 

C 

1

1 

? 

C 

4

2 

2 

3 

4

1

Sulfate 

<WU

4.0 

7.0 

12. 

10

5.0 

2.0 

8.0 

2.0

3.0 

S'.fr 

7. .93 

8.2 

10

7.1 

' 11 

5.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.0 

6.4 

3.7

5.8 

9.5 

7.4 

4.1 

9.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

9V7.40 

8,37-0 

7,040- 

11, 2001

' 14,500 

16,200 

10,700 

11,800

6,050 

8,210 

i 11,600 

9,980 

13,100

13,900 

4,510 

6,410 

7,500

4,390 

5,430 

6,830 

540

1,740 

2,770 

1,980 

770T 

4,880

Fluo

(F

! 
Mar. 12-13, 24 .......

Mar. 16, 22-23 .......

Mar. 14-15, 25 .......

Apr. 4-7, 10-12 ......

Apr. 13-15 ...........

Apr. 19-21 ...........

Apr. 24, 27-28 .......

Apr. 25-26 ...........

May 14-11 ............

May 21, 26 ...........

May 24-25 ............

May 30-31. ...........

10

8.4

4.2

11

.11

.21__

.26

.23

419

94

16

613

12

134

3.7

111

142

525

264

1,410

2,600

471

82

3.030

15

9.8

15

24

20

2.3

30

26234541141205

104764622021

6.9

3.7

6.1

4.5

6.2

5.1

1.0

4.0

1.0

5.4

4.0

1.0

2.0

5.4

15

2.1

2.7

1.0

2.0

2.3

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

5,840

278

2,650

1,080

530

1,550

2,820

3,940

5,280

1,450

2,950

4,090

6,620

922

555

138

223

270

1,870

164

2,450

3,550

4,610

2,840

6,160
RED RIVER BASIN--Continued 

BAYOU LAPILE NEAR STRONG, ARK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per millionLwater year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

June 1-2, 1953. .......

June 12, 14-16. .......

June 17-18. ...........

July 1-2. .............

July 6-8, 10-13. ......

July 14-15. ...........

Aug. 1, 3, 5, 8-10.... 

Aug. 2, 4, 7. .........

Aug. 6, 11-15, 20.....

Aug. 18-19, 21-26..... 

Aug. 28, 31...........

Aug. 29-30. ...........

Sept. 1-10.............

Sept. 11-19. ...........

Sept. 21-24. ........... 

Average . .........

Silica 

(SiO,,)

8.9 

8.9 

9.4 

9.7 

11

11 

11 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

12 

11

12 

14 

12 

8.7 

8.2 

9.6 

9.5

9.2 

9.8 

12 

9.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12 

.33 

.22 

.04 

.09

.16 

. 13 

.24 

.21

.24 

.20 

.06 

.07 

.13

.10 

. 11 

.14 

.39 

.12 

.09 

.27

.19 

.21 

.27 

.29

Calcium 

(Ca)

809 

901 

1,010 

1,180 

1,310

1,570 

1,680 

1.810 

1,970

2,190 

2,440 

2,300 

2,500 

1,170

1,270 

1,780 

1,980 

1,600 

1,060 

846 

1,450

1,640 

1,610 

2,760 

2,390 

1,090

Magnesium 

(Mg)

120 

146 

193 

213 

229

289 

322 

332

365

382 

443 

422 

450 

203

218 

339 

360 

280 

223 

146 

245

291 

279 

482 

403 

222

Sodium 

(Na)

3,850 

4,470 

5,020 

5,730 

6,380

7,710 

8,570 

9,370 

10,100

11,000 

12,400 

11,800 

12,800 

5,980

6,380 

9,020 

10, 100 

8,070 

5,630 

4,430 

7,280

8,320 

8,340 

14,200 

12,100 

S,400

Potassium 

(K)

40 

46 

58 

62 

68

80 

82 

84 

98

111 

118 

119 

121 

59

65 

86 

96 

79 

57 

46 

71

80 

81 

131 

115

Free 

acid 

(H)

0.10 

.05 

.10 

.10 

.10

.20 

.02 

.10

.10 

.10

.05 

.10 

.10 

.Iff 

.10

.10

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1

0 

0 

2 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2

Sulfate 

(S04)

4.0 

14 

12 

4.0 

4.0

2.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

4.0

3.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

2.0 

1.0

2.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

3.9

Chloride 

(Cl)

7,850 

8,770 

10,100 

11,600 

13,000

15,500 

17,000 

18,400 

19,800

21,700 

24,600 

23,200 

25, 100 

11,700

12, 500 

17,900 

19,800 

15,900 

11,000 

8,520 

14,300

16,400 

16,300 

27,800 

24,000 

10,800

Fluor 

(F)

0
RED RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

BAYOU LAPILE NEAR STRONG, ARK.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

78

73

69

71

73

64

62

66

59

64

62

63

67

69

68

61

59

60

59

59

54

56

56

55

54

60

59

57

55

52

50

62

Nov.

58

64

64

52

55

58

54

54

59

52

55

51

52

58

65

69

68

62

59

50

50

49

53

56

57

57

51

46

45

46

56

Dec.

40

43

50

45

50

48

._

62

62

54

43

52

48

42

45

45

48

54

50

53

51

51

50

55

48

45

47

51

47

49

50

49

Jan.

51

44

49

50

50

54

58

55

50

56

46

49

50

53

49

48

47

49

55

56

54

55

52

54

50

59

_-

59

57

59

53

52

Feb.

__

56

59

57

60

53

53

49

51

59

_

55

54

52

55

53

52

50

49

53

50

48

49

47

49

61

60

59

__

._

--

54

Mar.

58

60

68

61

60

63

56

59

58

58

60

56

67

59

67

64

61

70

71

69

73

55

67

67

68

65

62

71

71

72

73

64

Apr.

73

69

73

73

69

72

70

70

71

69

71

68

71

68

65

66

63

64

68

70

69

72

74

69

68

68

72

74

69

70

--

70

May

68

70

72

70

68

67

70

68

70

69

74

74

74

73

73

74

74

74

75

78

83

81

80

81

83

85

83

85

85

87

86

76

June

87

89

91

90

92

93

91

86

89

89

98

95

94

97

98

97

97

98

94

96

96

93

97

93

95

96

94

96

95

96

--

94

July

97

96

94

96

90

89

88

89

86

83

80

87

78

89

86

91

86

89

90

87

91

94

91

93

92

89

92

92

88

92

89

89

Aug.

91

90

93

90

89

90

93

92

93

94

92

91

91

93

90

90

90

93

91

92

92

93

94

92

93

92

92

91

90

89

92

92

Sept.

85

88

90

89

86

88

87

86

84

86

86

85

84

85

89

90

88

85

87

92

91

93

90

93

94

94

92

93

92

94

--

89
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR FELSENTHAL, ARK.

LOCATION. At U. S. Engineers Lock No. 6, 3 miles south of Felsenthal, Union County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,787 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,430 ppm Nov. 20-30; minimum, 62 ppm June 1-5, 7-9.

Hardness: Maximum, 494 ppm Nov. 20-30; minimum, 16 ppm May 25-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,110 micromhos Nov. 27; minimum daily, 69.3 micromhos May 31.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F June 9; minimum, 44°F Feb. 11, 13-15. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,430 ppm Nov. 20-30, 1952; minimum, 44 ppm Jan. 23-31, 

Hardness: Maximum, 494 ppm Nov. 20-30, 1952; minimum, 15 ppm Jan. 23-31, Mar. 1-9, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,110 micromhos- Nov. 27, 1952; minimum daily, 55.7 micromhos Mar

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F June 9, 1953; minimum, 35°F Feb. 3, 1951.

REMARKS.--Once-daily sampling near surface. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available 

of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1953..... 

Oct. 11-20 ........

Oct. 21-31 .........

Nov. 1-10 .........

Nov. 11-19 ........

Dec. 1-2 ..........

Dec. 8-15 .........

Dec. 23-24.........

Dec. 25-28 ........

Dec. 29-31.........

Jan. 1-4, 6-11, 1953 

Jan. 12-14, 16-17, 19 

Jan. 15, 18, 20..... 

Jan. 2 1-22, 25..... 

Jan. 23-24, 26-31...

Feb. 1-10..........

Feb. 11-14.........

Feb. 21-28 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

6.4 

8.6 

9.6 

9.4 

9.6 

8.9

6.3 

7.2 

8.6

9.8 

9.0

8.9 

9.4

8.4 

6.8 

7.8 

7.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.06 

.06 

.05 

.00 

.02

.04 

.09 

.06

.08 

.10

.13 

.16

.14 

.09 

.17 

.18

Calcium 

(Ca)

64 

54 

72 

78 

94 

140

16 

28 

8.1 

16 

22 

23 

22

24 

23 

26 

23 

18

13 

14 

11 

11

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

13 

19 

20 

23 

35

3.4 

7.2 

1.4 

4.3 

5.6 

5.4 

4.3

5.9 

5.9 

5.8 

6.0 

4.9

3.1 

4.3 

2.6 

3/0

Sodium 

(Na)

322 

263 

363 

392 

481 

681

61 

113

15 

54 

70 

90 

79

98 

95 

112 

89 

62

37 

45 

30 

36

Potassium 

(K)

5.7 

5.0 

6.2 

7.7 

7.1 

9.8

3.8 

1.8 

2.8

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

1.6

2.2 

1.6 

2.2 

1.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

24 

26 

22 

20 

16 

7

14 

19 

18 

17 

19 

20 

20

16 

16 

16 

17 

16

12 

11 

12 

11

Sulfate 

(SO,)

13 

12 

13 

12 

17 

26

12 

13 

7.6 

8.5 

10 

10 

13

10 

9.5 

13 

8.1 

8.2

8.2 

7.2 

7.8 

8.9

Chloride 

(Cl)

640 

528 

720 

805 

938 

1,350

110 

218 

23 

106 

170 

173 

151

190 

182 

215 

176 

128

77 

94 

60 

69

Fluor ide 

(F)

0.1 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3
Mar. 1-3, 6-8, 1953 

Mar. 4-5 ..........

Mar. 9-13 .........

Mar. 14-16 ........

Mar. 17-20 ........

Mar. 21-31 ........

Apr. 1-6 ..........

Apr. 7-12 .........

Apr. 13-20.........

Apr. 21, 29-30 .....

Apr. 22-28 ........

May 1-6 ..........

May 7-20 ..........

May 21-24..........

May 25-31..........

June 1-5, 7-9........

June 6, 10-20........

June 21-24 ..........

June 25-29 ..........

June 30, July 1-3

July 4-8 ............

July 9-11 ...........

July 12-20 ..........

July 21-25...........

July 26-29 ..........

July 30-31, Aug. 1-4

Aug. 5-8 ........

Aug. 9-11 . . . 

Aug. 12-19..........

8.0

..

7.8_

6.6

7.2

6.6

-_

4.8_

5.4

3.8

4.8

-.

4.2

3.8

4.4

..

.."_

11

..

6.5

8.3

..

7.8

.17_

.21

..

.37

.12

.16

.40_

.28

.20

.30

-.

.27

.16

.05_

-.

 

.._

.16

_. _

.13

.10_

.01

a

17

14

9.1

8.0

6.8

7.0

11

7.5

9.1

13

6.9

5.8

5.8

4.9

5.6

6.4

7.5

8.6

12

15

18

21

84

16

22

26

23

24

2.8

5.1

3.6

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.7

1.7

1.6

2.6

2.1

1.0

1.2

.8

.8

1.7

2.1

2.5

3.2

3.2

4.5

4.8

21

3.3

* {

5.5

4.4

6.0

39

71

50

29

21

18

17

33

19

24

47

20

14

15

7.5

6.8

9.3

11

15

30

48

63

84

440

54

86

114

81

99

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5_

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.9

__

..

--

..

3.1

..

2.9

1.1

2.1

13

14

139

14

13

13

17

18

14

18

12

14

11

14

17

19

24

26

28

27

31

29

11

23

22

25

33

29

12

7.9

8.9

5.4

7.8

6.9

5.8

6.3

4.7

8.4

7.2

12

8.6

4.0

7.4

4.1

7.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.4

5.6

10

4.6

9.4

10

6.8

12

73

136

100

56

38

35

33

64

34

46

87

36

24

28

10

12

16

2.0

29

59

92

120

162

872

103

168

216

155

186

.

.

-

. .

.

.

-

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

-

_

.

-

.

.

.

.
RED RIVER BASIN--Cont.inued

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR FELSENTHAL, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 195

Date of collection

Aug. 20-23, 1952 ...

Sept. 14-20 .........

Sept. 25-30 .........

Average ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.3 

6.7

7.4 

6.0 

6.2

6.3 

7.4 

6.5

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01. 

.04

.02 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

39 

32 

41

34 

29 

47 

34

43 

48 

34

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

7.9 

12

8.7 

7.3 

12 

6.7

9.4 

13 

7.6

6.5

Sodium 

(Na)

198 

156 

216

169 

137 

237 

152

208 

262 

157

116

Potassium 

(K)

3.1 

3.1

2.3 

3.4 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

2.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

22 

23 

21

21 

23 

20 

22

21 

18 

25

19

Sulfate 

(S0«)

9.6 

7.8 

7.8

7.2 

7.6 

9.8 

7.2

9.0 

8.4 

8.6

8.5

Chloride 

(Cl)

382 

298 

422

327 

262 

462 

296

405 

508 

310

226

Fluor ide 

(F)

0.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1
RED RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR FELSENTHAL, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

65

66

74

65

65

67

65

65

63

63

63

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

65

Nov.

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

59

65

66

57

55

55

55

55

55

53

55

54

57

55

52

54

53

54

55

53

--

53

49

56

Dec.

48

54

48

54

55

45

45

48

55

58

50

50

50

47

46

46

45

48

48

47

47

47

45

47

47

45

45

47

47

47

48

Jan.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

49

49

47

47

47

47

47

49

49

47

47

47

47

47

47

Feb.

47

47

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

44

47

44

44

44

46

47

55

55

55

46

55

47

47

47

47

50

51

48

Mar.

51

52

51

54

54

56

57

56

57

57

58

58

58

60

59

60

60

60

62

63

68

68

64

64

64

63

64

64

64

54

65

60

Apr.

65

67

67

67

65

65

69

69

65

69

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

65

55

56

55

55

56

55

56

55

58

57

63

May

55

68

69

69

69

68

68

68

69

69

69

70

69

69

69

70

70

70

71

70

70

70

72

72

73

81

82

82

83

84

71

June

84

85

85

86

86

87

89

90

96

91

94

85

92

92

~

..

92

--

91

92

92

88

91

91

88

92

91

91

85

89

July

87

90

85

85

83

88

88

87

85

85

83

83

80

79

80

82

82

84

84

85

85

83

85

87

85

85

84

87

85

85

87

85

Aug.

89

85

85

85

85

89

94

87

90

89

92

91

90

88

90

91

91

89

90

91

92

84

83

84

..

85

84

85

88

Sept.

83

84

84

82

80

80

85

80

79

80

80

80

81

84

80

80

80

84

84

80

79

74

75

75

76

76

77

78

76

76

--

80
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

BARTHOLOMEW BAYOU NEAR WLMOT, ARK.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 52, about a mile northwest of Wilmot, Ashley County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,170 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 197 ppm Nov. 21-26; minimum, 32 ppm May 11-31. 

Hardness: Maximum, 131 ppm Wet. 11-20; minimum, 14 ppm Feb. 17, 19-28, Mar. 1-10. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 353 micromhos Nov. 23; minimum daily, 44.4 micromhos Feb. 24.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, 

station.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952......

Oct. 21-31 ..........

Nov. 21-26 ..........

Nov. 27-30 ..........

Jan. 21-23 ..........

Jan. 24-31 ..........

Feb. 11-16, 18 ......

Feb. 17, 19-28 ......

Mar. 11-20..........

Mar. 21-31..........

Apr. 21-30 .........

May 11-31...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

18 

18 

20 

20 

21 

24

23

14 

13 

17 

16

9.2

9.4 

8.9 

7.6 

5.8 

6.8 

6.4

5.2 

4.2 

6.2 

5.0 

4.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.04 

.02 

.03 

.05 

.08

.«'

1 .51

, .81

.50

.41 

.35 

.28 

.25 

.05 

.07

.62

.64 

.42 

.42

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

40 

36 

35 

35 

31 

27

26 

14 

15 

13 

18 

18 

17 

ft. 9

6.6 

6.4 

3.5 

3.5 

4.6 

4.4

4.7 

5.6 

5.4 

4.8 

4.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.8 

7.5 

7.9 

7.3 

7.5 

8.7 

9.6

: 8.4

: 5.4 

J.I 

2.9 

3. ft 

3.21 

6.0 

1.0

1.1 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.6

1.3 

1.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.4

Sodium 

(Na)

18 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

16

14 

8.2 

9.2 

9.6 

13 

12 

11 

5.3

5.6 

5.6 

3.1 

3 2 

3.1 

3.2

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

2.2 

2.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

3 2

3.6

4.0 

4.0 

3.4 

3.6

4.2

4.2 

3.8 

2.7 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6

2.6

2.5 

2.4 

2.9 

2.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

142 

154 

158 

158 

a 164 

158 

142

124 

54 

53 

50 

71 

70 

70 

22

21 

21 

15 

16 

18 

19

22 

24 

24 

22 

21

Sulfate 

(SO.)

6.9 

9.2

6.7 

7.4 

7.1 

5.8 

5.8

7.9 

10 

14 

10 

10 

11 

11 

9.7

8.6 

8.4 

5.9 

5.9 

5.5 

4.9

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

2.2 

2.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

27 

22 

20 

18 

18 

14

1 l& 

t 141 

12 

11 

1* 

1-2 

13 

5.5

6.0 

7.0 

3.2 

3.0 

3.2 

3.0

2.5 

2.8 

2 2 

2.5 

2.5

Fluor id

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.3

a Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
Sept. 11-17..........

Average ...........

17

13

14

13

4.7

20

24

28

17

4.0

4.7

6.3

7.9

4.3

8.4

8.4

21

11 3.1

68

71

26

109

110

b!48

76

1.0

2.0

3.8

4.0

3.6

5.9

8.0

7.2

10

1 9

16

110

b Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW NEAR BEEKMAN, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 204, 0.8 mile downstream from Bayou De Glaize, 

7 miles north of Bastrop. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,645 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: August 1952 to September 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

Aug. 28, 1952. ......

Nov. 20 ............

Mar. 2 ............

May 12 ...........

July 21 ...........

Sept. 23 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

149 

206

HI 

513

320 

3,860 

4,870

3,970 

6,080

6,220 

513

189 

157

Silica 

(S10a)

20 

17

20 

15

18 

5.8 

6.2

5.4 

5.5

4.8 

18

21 

23

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.01 

.12

1.2

.58 

.57

.92 

.76

.80 

.60

.04 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

28 

26

28 

19

17 

2.8 

3.5

4.6 

3.0

5.4 

12

19 

25

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.4 

8.2

8.6 

7.1

5.3 

1.1 

1.6

2.4 

1.2

2.0 

4.2

6.5 

8.3

Sodium 

(Na)

20 

1

1 

1

1

2.8 

2.5

2.0 

1.6

1.8 

1

1 

2

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

9

9 

5

2

2:4.

1.8

2.4 

0

5 

0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

152 

135

145 

84

76 

14 

16

23 

16

29 

68

104 

141

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0«)

3.2

5.3

7.0 

13

10 

4.4 

5.0

3.5 

2.0

2.1 

3.7

4.4 

3.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

16 

16

15 

19

12 

2.4 

1.8

1.8 

.8

.8 

6.8

12 

15

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.1

.1 

.3

.4 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.2

.0 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5

1.2 

1.0

.8 

1.5

.8 

.2

Boron 

(B)

0.25 

.09
RED RIVER BASIN- -Continued 

CORNIE CREEK NEAR JUNCTION CITY, ARK.

LOCATION, At bridge on State Highway 15 about 13 miles west of Junction City, Union County, and abo

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953. (Specific conductance, chlor

Water temperatures: May 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952 -53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 9,050 ppm Nov. 16-27; minimum, 287 ppm Apr. 28-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 2,780 ppm Nov. 16-27; minimum, 62 ppm Apr. 28-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 13,700 micromhos Nov. 20; minimum daily, 359 micromhos Apr. 3

Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F July 8; minimum, 41 °F Dec. 21. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 16,800 micromhos Oct. 18, 1951; minimum dai

Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F July 8, 1953; minimum, freezing point Jan. 30, 1951.

REMARKS. --Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevi

station,

Chemical analyses, in oarts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952...... 

Oct. 11-14..........

Nov. 10-15..........

Dec. 11-14..........

Dec. 23-29..........

Jan. 1-6, 1953. ......

Jan. 21-27 ..........

Feb. 1-7............

Feb. 26-28..........

Silica 

(SiO,)

16

19

25 

24

19 

11

..

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.06

.03 

.06

.09 

.09

_

Calcium 

(Ca)

226 

229 

86 

125 

185 

242 

905 

416

436 

422 

436 

588 

480 

368 

408 

504 

162 

226

307 

45 

60 

96 

138

Magnesium 

(Mg)

38 

37 

16 

21 

28 

34 

128 

60

56 

62 

54 

80 

72 

56 

60 

75 

29 

41

33 

5.5 

11 

16 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

528 

536 

242 

299 

432 

497 

1,980 

874

922 

963 

835 

1,270 

1,020 

815 

908 

1,090 

336 

491

656 

103 

114 

164 

297

Potassium 

(K)

40

22

18 

24

19 

4.8

Free 

acid 

(H)

0.10 

.98

.82

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

0 

0 

2 

3 

2 

3 

0 

2

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

1 

1

0 

3 

4 

2 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

12 

4.1 

6.6 

3.5 

5.1 

5.6 

15 

20

13 

23 

12 

14 

-Jt' 

27 

18 

20 

13 

12

15 

5.6 

11 

8.6 

11

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,300 

1,290 

560 

712 

1,030 

1,270 

4,980 

2,200

2,290 

2,410 

2,140 

3,150 

2,570 

2,060 

2,260 

2,750 

850 

1,240

1,630 

245 

308 

445 

740

Fluor ide 

(F)

0.0

.1

.1 

.0

.1 

.1
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

CORNIE CREEK NEAR JUNCTION CITY, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Apr. 1-6.............

July 3, 6-8...........

Silica 

(SiO.)

13

20 

9.8

18 

19 

17 

18 

18

12

9.4

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0 .04

.06 

.04

.10 

.32 

.16 

.IB 

.09

.04 

.06

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

112 

207 

34 

64 

102 

134

171 

117 

201 

74 

19 

20 

56 

24 

42 

94 

154

232 

596 

377 

508 

516 

557 

373 

242 

395

368 

371 

451 

450 

357 

260 

268

268

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

31 

4.8 

9.4 

15 

19

29 

21 

31 

13 

3.7 

3.4 

8.0 

3.1 

4.9 

12 

19

29 

76 

47 

62 

57 

49 

36 

26 

43

38 

46 

58 

49 

41 

31 

29

36

Sodium 

(Na)

234 

440 

72 

132 

217 

288

372 

252 

408 

149 

40 

41 

118 

50 

86 

205 

330

508 

1,300 

831 

1,140 

1,120 

1,250 

866 

550 

885

836 

830 

1,000 

1,060 

842 

630 

630

591

Potassium 

(K)

5.5

9.8 

4.8

9.8 

24 

21 

25 

25

20 

23

--

Free 

acid 

(H)

0.06

.11

.18 

.40 

.30 

.20 

.30 

.15 

.05

.18

.10 

.10

"

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

0 

0 

4 

2 

2 

1

0 

1 

0 

3 

5 

4 

0 

2 

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0

0 

0 

3 

0 

4 

2 

1

1

Sulfate 

(SO.)

9.3 

8.6 

4.7 

9.3 

6.2 

9.9

10 

9.9 

12 

8.2 

3.7 

2.0 

5.6 

5.4 

4.5 

4.1 

1.0

4.3 

5.0 

5.0 

4.0 

4.0 

5.8 

9.5 

6.2 

14

7.6 

6.4 

14 

10 

8.4 

7.6 

8.6

10

Chloride 

(Cl)

585 

1,100 

175 

340 

538 

720

935 

642 

1,040 

388 

103 

105 

295 

124 

215 

525 

830

1,270 

3,350 

2,090 

2,900 

2,880 

3,120 

2,020 

1,330 

2,100

2,020 

2,010 

2,460 

2,520 

2,010 

1,470 

1,500

1,470

Fluor ide 

(F)

0 .1

.0 

.1

.1 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

--
RED RIVER BASIN 271

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

CORNIE CREEK NEAR JUNCTION CITY, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°P) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 '

10 '

Vi

Y2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

71

70

68

65

65

63

61

60

61

62

61

61

64

59

60

59

57

56

52

52

50

48

48

50

50

50

52

53

54

54

58

Nov.

52

50

49

50

48

50

50

52

55

55

57

59

60

50

56

54

53

54

52

54

57

59

56

52

50

51

54

52

52

--

53

Dec.

59

57

52

52

50

51

52

49

47

47

45

46

44

43

44

46

45

46

43

42

41

43

45

44

46

47

45

45

47

Jan.

_

43

44

46

46

45

46

48

47

48

46

48

46

46

44

_

48

50

50

48

47

--

50

52

54

52

52

Feb.

53

55

55

54

56

55

55

54

54

56

54

55

56

52

51

50

49

49

50

48

46

47

50

49

50

54

54

55

_

52

Mar.

56

56

53

56

60

57

56

58

60

61

60

60

62

62

65

54

66

65

68

67

68

66

68

68

67

65

65

67

65

66

65

62

Apr.

65

65

64

66

65

65

66

67

66

64

63

65

64

63

62

63

61

61

60

61

63

63

61

62

63

63

63

65

64

65

--

64

May

65

65

67

67

65

67

66

67

67

69

67

65

66

65

66

65

75

67

67

68

70

70

72

76

74

77

78

78

81

83

82

70

June

79

BO

79

86

80

82

83

82

83

83

85

86

88

88

89

88

87

88

88

89

89

88

89

87

88

86

85

85

85

85

--

85

July

86

85

86

86

88

88

90

95

90

86

88

86

83

86 !

82 I

83 ;

83

85

8584 :

82

83

85

85

87

85

85

86

85

85

86

86

Aug.

86

86

87

86

85

87

87

86

86

87

87

85

87

86

86

87

88

80

85

84

84

83

82

82

82

80

81

80

82

84

82

85

Sept.

80

79

79

77

79

78

79

79

78

79

79

77

78

78

77

76

76

75

76

76

75

76

74

70

71

70

70

71

71

72

76
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

THREE CREEKS NEAR JUNCTION CITY, ARK.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 15, about 10 miles northwest of Junction City, Union County, an

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953. (Specific conductance, chlor

Water temperatures: May 1950 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 13,200 ppm July 29-31; minimum, 133 ppm Apr. 28-30. 

Hardness: Maximum, 4,390 ppm July 29-31; minimum, 30 ppm Apr. 28-30, May 12-15.

Maximum daily, 20,100 micromhos July 31; minimum daily, 142 micromhos Apr. 3

° int Dec. 16.

micromhos Sept. 4, 1952; minimum dai

Specific conductance:

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F Aug. 4; minimum, freezing 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 20,3

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F Sept. 1, 1951, Aug. 4, 1953; minimum, freezing point Dec. 16, 19

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 14-17 ...........

Oct. 18-23 ...........

Oct. 28-31 ...........

Nov. 5-15 ............

Nov. 26-30 ...........

Dec. 12-18 ...........

Dec. 20, 23-28 .......

Jan. 1-3, 1953........

Jan. 26-31 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

14 

13 

14

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

188 

59 

117 

189 

129 

93

191 

616 

143 

286

404 

314 

183 

99 

234 

99

432 

384 

169 

274

360 

116 

45 

152

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

9.8 

16 

14 

22 

13

23

70 

19 

40

50 

43 

23 

14 

30 

15

58 

51 

23 

35

46 

16 

4.6 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

482 

187 

304 

426 

332 

251

462 

1,210 

332 

557

756 

623 

412 

237 

497 

211

779 

665 

372 

530

672 

264 

97 

304

Potassium 

(K)

14 

36 

14

8.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

154 

182 

159 

160 

165 

174

159 

113 

131 

94

106 

95 

120 

104 

91 

62

18 

34 

69 

73

59 

103 

18 

30

Sulfate 

(S04)

2.9 

7.0 

5.4 

8.0 

7.4 

17

6.8 

16 

7.2 

14

14 

19 

12 

8.6 

8.6 

10

20 

23 

13 

12

14 

8.6 

5.1 

9.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,030 

305 

610 

935 

672 

495

1,000 

3,000 

728 

1,380

1,880 

1,540 

950 

510 

1,190 

500

2,090 

1,830 

870 

1,300

1,700 

575 

220 

760

Flu

(
Feb. 1-2, 1953

Feb. 3-7 .....

Feb. 8-13 .....

Feb. 14-19 ....

Feb. 20-24 ....

Feb. 25-28 ....

Mar. 1-3, 8-11 

Mar. 4-7 ..... 

Mar. 14-17.... 

Mar. 12-13, 18- 

Mar. 24-28.... 

Mar. 29-31....

Apr. 1-5, 7 . 

Apr. 6, 8-10. 

Apr. 11-18 .. 

Apr. 19-23 .. 

Apr. 24-27 .. 

Apr. 28-30 ..

May 1-2 .. 

May 3-6 .. 

May 7-11 . 

May 12-15

May 16-18 

May 19-22 

May 23-26. 

May 27-31.

_

--

.05

--

.08

..

--_

.04

--

_ _ _

--

..

.02~

322

142

7«

118

48

77

37

88

42

34

64

110

118

66

126

164

29

8.2

30

13

48

8.8

15

42

123

77

42

14

8.5

15

7.0

12

3.1

11

4.8

4.6

7.2

16

17

10

18

27

6.1

2.2

4.0

1.9

6.4

1.9

2.4

5.3

14

8.4

608

304

149

248

102

163

69

180

90

60

140

222

254

138

267

365

59

17

64

22

113

18

28

87

261

189

12

4858788

108897

14

10

24

2288667689

16

43

14

11

4.9

8.6

8.0

12

5.9

12

9.5

6.4

8.4

8.8

10

11

4.9

9.5

7.0

4.7

6.4

2.5

5.9

3.5

3.5

5.1

5.0

3 9

1,550

705

385

608

245

400

175

438

212

150

330

560

620

342

650

915

150

40

152

58

260

41

71

218

670

422
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

THREE CREEKS NEAR JUNCTION CITY, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

June 1, 6-11, 1953 ....

June 12-16 ...........

June 25-27 ...........

July 1, 3, 8, 10.......

July 2, 4-5, 15, 20.... 

July 6-7 ..............

July 11-12............

July 13-14, 25 ........

July 26-28 ...........

Aug. 1-5 ............

Aug. 6-8 .............

Aug. 16, 29-31 .......

Sept. 9, 11-20........

Sept. 25-30...........

Average .&'.{?.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

15 

10 

9.9 

12 

8,5; 

9.0

8.6

4.7 

4.5

..

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.00 

.02 

,J05

.06

.01 

.00

..

Calcium 

(Ca)

111 

58 

206 

437 

209 

111 

1,010

' 639 

449 

768 

341 

615

651 

1,210 

1,510

1,230 

626 

1,020 

1,340 

793

1,330 

1,100 

819 

1,260

345

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

6.4 

19 

43 

21 

12 

95

69 

45 

71 

31 

62

133 ~~69 

130 

151

115 

59 

88 

116 

71

124

Ji',87 

;:81 

fc21

(«7

Sodium 

(Na)

297 

173 

488 

856 

514 

320 

1,870

1,300 

920 

1,510 

739 

1,240

1,560 

1,290 

2,220 

2,780

2,410 

1,310 

2,000 

2,630 

1,630

2,640 

2,190 

1,730 

2,540

698^

Potassium 

(K)

9.2 

5.8 

17 

25 

17 

11 

68

25

56 

68

..

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

ld9 

104 

98 

84 

125 

150 

66

86 

98 

86 

106 

94

76 

82 

68 

64

62 

78 

71 

58 

79

65 

67 

81 

75

66^'

Sulfate 

(SOJ

3.7 

5.1 

4.5 

6.0 

4.7 

5.8 

7.0

3.0 

2.0 

3.0 

9.0 

2.0

8.0 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

28 

16 

12 

1.0 

13

15 

22 

16 

9.8

9.0^

Chloride 

(Cl)

610 

325 

1,140 

2,170 

1,140 

640 

4,980

3,200 

2,320 

3,790 

1,780 

3,150

3,840 

3,300 

5,820 

7,350

6,030 

3,240 

4,990 

6,620 

4,060

6,600 

5,470 

4,320 

6,350

1,730'

Fluor

(F)

0

\

-
RED RIVER BASIN 275

RED RIVER BASIN Contimiecl

THREE CREEKS NEAR JUNCTION CITY, ARK. Contl«W?d 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

49

47

48

48

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

46

45

44

43

42

42

42

42

41

40

40

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

39

43

Nov.

40

41

41

40

39

39

39

40

40

38

37

37

36

37

37

37

37

38

37

36

37

37

38

38

37

363"4

34

34

33

37

Dec.

34

34

34

35

38

36

36

36

36

35

34

34

34

33

36

32

34

34

34

35

34

34

34

33

33

34

34

35

35

36

36

35

Jan.

34

33

33

34

35

36

36

36

34

34

33

33

35

36

38

36

36

36

34

35

36

36

35

34

34

35

35

35

36

36

35

35

Feb.

37

37

37

38

37

35

35

36

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

33

34

35

35

35

36

35

34

35

36

36

37

37

-.

--

36

Mar.

37

38

39

37

36

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

41

_

42

42

40

40

41

41

42

42

42

43

44

45

46

40

Apr.

46

47

47

47

47

36

47

47

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

47

48

48

48

47

47

47

46

48

48

47

May

48

48

48

47

46

45

47

47

45

46

48

47

47

48

48

48

48

49

50

52

54

54

56

57

59

60

61

62

63

64

51

June

61

65

65

66

66

66

69

69

69

69

70

70

70

71

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

71

71

70

70

70

69

--

69

July

87

88

87

87

86

85

85

83

85

83

79

74

73

74

77

79

76

78

79

77

77

77

83

85

83

85

ffff

85

86

79

87

82

Aug.

87

85

87

89

87

87

86

81

81

81

81

82

84

84.

79

84

84

79

8075'

76

78

74

74

85

76

75-

ft74-'

71

76

81

Sept.

79

75

82

77

72

74

75

77

I 77

71

81

77

77

77

76

76

76

76

74

69

66

65

6f

TQ

' 70 : fi

75

75

73

74
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

BAYOU D'ARBONNE NEAR DUBACH, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 1J miles south of Dubach, Lincoln Parish, a

DRAINAGE AREA.--355 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Feb. 25. .............

Apr. 13. .............

May 13 ...............

July 22 ..............

Sept. 24 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0

0 

9.0

27 

1,590

4,730 

804

1,200 

18

111 

.8

0

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

12

11 

12

16 

12

8.8 

12

13 

15

11 

14

12

Iron

(Fe)

0.01 

.02

.10 

.12

.23 

.23

.57 

.78

.62

.57

1.3 

.03

.53

Calcium 

(Ca)

19 

38

46 

14

25 

3.4

2.4 

5.9

3.4 

12

4.9 

48

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.2 

9.5

10 

3.7

4.2 

1.0

1.0 

2.2

1.4 

3.3

1.5 

6.5

2.9

Sodium 

(Na)

119 

308

3f 

41

8 

9.4

3.8

1

7.2 

3

1 

17

5

Potassium 

(K)

4'.0

.4

7 

3.8

1.4

.8 

7

5 

4

1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

79 

146

152 

32

10 

6

8 

10

10 

23

14 

31

30

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

2.7 

3. 8

2.9 

11

13 

6.1

4.8 

6.4

4.9 

4.5

6.0 

11

5.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

191 

480

585 

75

166 

18

5.2 

30

12 

70

24 

345

87

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.4

.4 

.1

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.5

.4 

2.0

.0 

1.0

.5 

1.2

.8 

.5

2.0 

.8

.8

Boron 

(B)

0.62 

.31

.07 

.05
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

BAYOU MACON NEAR DELHI, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 150 feet upstream from Illinois Central 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, September 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 14 ............

Dec. 11 ............

Mar. 14. ...........

Apr. 14. ...........

May 23. ............

July 21. ............

Sept. 22. ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

114 

104

112 

173

238 

3,310

3,270 

1,350

3,100 

3,420

1,830 

513

200 

164

Silica 

(SiO,)

18 

15

16 

13

10

5.8

5.0 

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.8 

9.8

15 

16

Iron

(Fe)

0.01 

.02

.04 

.02

.08 

.83

.53 

1.0

.66

.58

.73 

.14

.02 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

62 

63

66 

46

45 

11

11 

14

12 

10

14 

25

39

45

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

24

25 

17

17 

3.8

3. 8 

5.1

3.9 

3.2

4.4 

9.0

14 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

44 

4

4 

29

2 

4.3

4.8 

4.8

3.6 

4.4

4.6 

9.9

2 

2

Potassium 

(K)

2.4

3

5 

3.2

4 

3.5

1.8 

1.7

3.6

2 

1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

298 

298

312 

218

198 

50

50 

62

54 

51

69 

116

189 

221

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

22 

23

26 

23

23 

5.4

4.9 

4.2

3.5 

2.2

1.7 

7.1

12 

13

Chloride 

(CD

55 

57

58 

36

33 

5.2

3.5 

4.2

3.5 

2.0

3.0 

12

24 

23

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2

.3 

.1

.3 

.3

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.2

.4 

2.0

1.8 

1.5

1.8 

1.8

2.2

1.5

1.0 

2.0

1.0 

.5

0
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

DUGDEMONA RIVER NEAR WINNFIELD, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 300 feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Isla

from Kyiaies Creek, and 3.5 miles north of Winnfield, Winn Parish. 

DRAINAGE AREA . 648 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: September 1952 to August 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 tc September 1953 given in KTSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1952 to Aug

Date of collection

Dec. 16 ...........

Feb. 25 ...........

Mar. 18 ...........

May 4 .............

May 18 ............

Aug. 25 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5.9 

5.6 

3.9 

19

31 

3,480 

5,610 

294

9,170 

24,200 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Silica 

(Si02)

12 

17 

24 

30

19

7.0 

7.0 

16

4.4 

6.8 

16 

10 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.45 

1.6 

.96 

.93

.60 

.30 

.53 

1.8

.16 

.52 

1.4 

1.0 

1.6

Calcium 

(Ca)

5.5 

6.7 

7.4 

7.4

4.7 

3.2 

2.8 

5.6

1.9 

1.8 

6.2 

6.6 

5.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.9 

3.8 

4.0 

3.3

1.3 

.8 

1.2 

2.4

.8 

1.2 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9

Sodium 

(Na)

51 

82 

84 

61

23 

5.5 

3.6 

9.9

1.4 

2.8 

17 

19 

29

Potassium 

(K)

2.4

3.0 

1.8

.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

104 

152 

155 

130

38 

14 

12 

29

9 

11 

47 

58 

72

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

33 

56 

67 

32

24 

6.7 

5.7 

10

1.9 

3.0 

11 

9.5 

9.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

20 

15 

18

11 

3.8 

2.2 

6.0

1.0 

1.8 

6.5 

7.8 

9.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.2

.0

.4

.2 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

1.0 

.4 

.5

.5 

1.0 

.5 

1.0

.2 

.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5

Bo

ro

(B

0.

.

.
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

IF)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

Bo

ro

<B

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Nov. 13, 1952 ...... 657 141 82

NEAR ELDORADO, JACKSON COUNTY

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SALT FORK RED RIVER NEAR VINSON, HARMON COUNTY

Mar. 11, 1953 ...... 2.97 52 501 88 121 0 218 

SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR TEXAS LINE, BECKHAM COUNTY

Feb. 6 .............

2.06 

7.11

38 

57

57 

68

. 30 76 116 

31 80 175

0 

2

50 

56

LITTLE TURKEY CREEK NEAR ERICK, BECKHAM COUNTY

Dec. 9, 1952 ....... 0.84 136 66 90 84 3 56 

BIG TURKEY CREEK NEAR SAYRE, BECKHAM COUNTY

Dec. 9, 1952 ....... 1.13 154 58 62 102 | 0 40 

WEST CACHE CREEK NEAR COOKIETOWN , COTTON COUNTY

Apr. 14, 1953 ...... 1.47 48 32 6.3 31 156 0 26 

LITTLE BEAVER CREEK NEAR DUNCAN, STEPHENS COUNTY

Feb. 3, 1953 .......

Aug. 18 ............

1.26

2.34

2.57

5.73

5.44

.48

165

56

44

52

50

61

86

74

144

140

126

147

164

30

46

35

45

41

46

52

5.1

26

21

26

28

47

77

8.6

286

210

235

238

218

242

102

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

16

18

26

77

129

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Oct. 8, 1952....... 0.02 57 521 | 173 38 182 0 18 

RAINEY MOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW, KIOWA COU

May 18, 1953 .....

Aug. 25 ...........

4.21 

.10 

.05

67 

85 

72

30 

44 

53

11 

13 

16

36 

26 

42

113 

142 

183

0 

0 

4

24 

18 

32

STINKING CREEK NEAR CARNEGIE, KIOWA COUNTY

Mar. 31, 1953 ......

Aug. 25 ...........

0.05 

1.75 

1.33 

18.3

58 

65 

76 

73

156 

38 

57 

28

58 

13 

17 

5.1

59 

33 

37 

11

623 

152 

197 

111

0 

0 

0 

0

25 

35 

46 

11

WASHITA RIVER NEAR CARNEGIE, CADDO COUNTY

Aug. 25. ...........

3.10

8.44

59.1

63

55

85

79

166

101

105

38

55

28

24

18

108

18

231

182

147

0

0

0

0

126

66

24

15

POND CREEK NEAR FT. COBB, CADDO COUNTY

Oct. 7, 1952..... ..

May 19 , 1953. .....

July 20 ............

Aug. 25 ...........

5.01

25.6

4.94

665

11.6

52

. 54

64

78

73

77

99

99

100

44

97

26

24

23

27

6.3

19

31

31

5.7

27

211

295

292

234

123

233

3

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3

0

0

4

16

15

15

19

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Oct. 10, IE'52 ......

Aug. 20 ............

0.01

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17.4

.27

.83

57

53

73

70

77

27

46

24

44

12

9.2

38

55

6.8

6.3

401

125

6

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0

0

0

0

18

4.2

2.5

WASHITA RIVER NEAR PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY

Aug. 20 .............

7.90

45.5

128

142

47.5

361

52

62

49

50

52

72

72

111

147

132

136

86

99

67

77

72

52

16

91

88

90

36

25

335

313

279

202

170

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

77

111

47

50

29

RUSH CREEK NEAR RUSH SPRINGS, GRADY COUNTY

Sept. 23, 1953 

RUSH CREEK NEAR PURDY, GARVIN COUNTY

Aug. 20 ...........

8.20

8.43

12.2

1.87

4.64

68

37

50

51

80

73

162

108

136

117

117

119

136

71

70

40

59

83

25

459

152

102

128

185

67

305

323

285

221

180

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

350

650

255

290

410

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RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN OKLA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Discharge 

<cfs)

Temperature 

CF)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

RUSH CREEK NEAR PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY

Feb. 4, 1953. 

WILDHORSE CREEK NEAR HOOVER, GARVIN COUNTY

June 23. ............ 

Aug. ia ............

1.20

7.39

4.63 

243

48

82

88

74

63

61 

26

25

9.7

8.8

10 

7.3

47

9.2

14 

9.2

225 

108

0

0

0

0 

0

54

20 

15

HONEY CREEK NEAR DAVIS, MURRAY COUNTY

July 23, 1953 I I 45 ] 13 I 4.41 I 195 I Q| 7.0| 

ROCK CREEK NEAR DOUGHERTY, MURRAY COUNTY

Oct. 7, 1952........

Dec. 23 ............

Feb. 4, 1953 .......

Apr. 14 ............

Aug. 19 ............

6.39

10.4

8.23

6.92

13.2

15.5

51

48

52

64

83

78

67

74

71

67

74

64

40

38

32

41

24

23

19

267

156

196

102

98

119

285

270

266

99ft

213

4

0

18

0

0

0

458

278

365

176

158

195

Mar. 18, 1953

LAWRENCE SPRINGS NEAR DRAKE, MURRAY COUNTY

8. 2 [ I "T I I 
MILL CREEK NEAR MILL CREEK, JOHNSTON COUNTY

Dec 23

Sept. 30 ...........

1.22

2.01

7.05

3.66

6.28

2.01

55

61

82

70

72

54

67

45

57

40

33

42

42

39

39

40

37

38

4.7

5.0

5.4

5.4

401

357

278

0

0

0

3

0

6

8

6.8

6.0

5.5

7.2

6.5

7.2

PENNINGTON CREEK NEAR REAGAN, JOHNSTON COUNTY

Sept. 30 ...........

7.41

. 20.4

13.9

59

52

82

77

73

62

53

34

31

42

40

38

36

37

2.6

2.9

444

386

QCO

286

265

0

10

4.8

3.0

4.8

BLUE CREEK AT CONNERVILLE, JOHNSTON COUNTY

TVn-. OQ

Sept. 30 ...........

18.0

15.0

18.6

37.6

29.7

24.4

60

51

55

53

73

85

72

67

48

75

74

59

69

39

39

39

37

34

38

28

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

395

392

362

345

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

2.5

2.5

3.2

3-. 0

2.2

2.5
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Oct. 31, 1952. 5.9 39 0 3.6 3.2 

LITTLE RIVER NEAR GARVIN, McCURTAIN COUNTY

Oct. 31, 1952 .. 51 0 8.1 50 

LITTLE RIVER NEAR IDABEL, McCURTAIN COUNTY

Oct. 31, 1952. 0 14 210 

MOUNTAIN FORK RIVER NEAR EAGLETOWN, McCURTAIN COUN

Oct. 31, 1952. 52 0 3.2 10 
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

Silica 

(810,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Ha)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluor

(F

RED RIVER AT INDEX

Oct. 31, 1952....... 2,100

Apr. 3, 1953 ...... 5,500

Sept. 17 ........... 2, 820

Nov. 3, 1952........ <T2

Mar. 27, 1953 ...... 277

Sept. 16 .........;.. ______2^4

Nov. 18, 1952....... 8fT

Mar. 31, 1953 ...... 3,470

Apr. 13 ............ 5,200

Sept. 22 ............ _____60

Mar. 26, 1953 ....... I 208 I

Sept. 18 ............. I_______JjJ

Mar. 12, 1953....... 734

Aug. 31 ............ _____30

Feb. 16, 1953....... 82~

Aug. 31............. ______6.5

a Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

b Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

c Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).

a 162

111

b!76

214

65

151

290

74

265

ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR DE QUEEN

35

2.0 

2.0

160

2.5

5.5

LITTLE RIVER NEAR HORATIO

16

2.0

3.0

6.0

185

5.8

4.5

51

SALINE RIVER NEAR DIERKS

2.0 

1.0

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR MOUNT IDA

2.0 

2.0

2.8 

2.0

SOUTH FORK OUACHITA RIVER NEAR MOUNT IDA

67 

c!06

4.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.5
MUDDY FORK CREEK AT MURFREESBORO DAM SITE NEAR MURF

Apr. 9, 1953........

Sept. 23 ............

318

0

15 

25

5.0 

2.0

6.2 

1.5

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER AT MURFREESBORO DAM SITE NEAR MU

Mar. 31, 1953. ......

Sept. 23 ............

192 

0

14 

15

2.0 

1.0

3.2 

1.5

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR MURFREESBORO

Nov. 3, 1952 ........

Sept. 23

8.0 

385 

39.6

65 

20 

14

1.0 2.2 

3.0 2.2 

2.0 2.0

MORO CREEK NEAR FORDYCE

Nov. 11, 1952.......

Sept. 1 .............

48 

640 

0

16

6 

39

5.0 

3.0 

1.0

6.0 

6.2 

2.5
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Oct. 8, 1952 .......

Jan. 13, 1953 ......

Aug. 12 ............

5.58

6.79

8.22

44

40

50

73

66

51

38

28

17

52

32

105

170

217

173

89

51

23

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9.2

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COZIER CREEK A HALF MILE EAST OF DOZIER

Mar. 5, 1953 ...... 24

Sept. 18 ........... .23 34

May 11 ........... 3.83 35

Sept. 8 ............ . 08 [ 58

Sept. 8 ............ | 1. 35 1 60 1

June 10, 1953 ." . . . . . ~| 1. 47 f 44 |

484

, 584' ( 

i 589 , (

)7 44

DOZIER CREEK

2 65 

4 68

102 1,290

14 MILES NORTHWEST

110 

99

SWEETWATER CREEK

70 

30 

36

6 37 

5 42

4i 32

326 

201 

210

1,660 

1,690

T4 8.fl 

OF WELLINGTON

78 

76

8.71 

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NEAR WHEELER

26 

22 

21

18 

26 

16

ELM CREEK NEAR SHAMROCK

1 129 1 32 1 73 102 

90

ROARING SPRINGS

1 77 1 31 T 73

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NEAR

2941

NORTH FORK WICHITA RIVER 10 M]

Jan. 13, 1953 ...... 3. 08 | 18 [

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C .

| 514 P 1 3 775 I 90 |

373 97 I 

308 | 121> 1

ROAHING SPRINGS

77 J 95:1; |

LES SO 

1, 60"6

1.5 

3.5 

.5 

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1.5( 

28 [ 

UTHEAST1 OF PADUCAH,*

1,250| | 16 i 
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN TEXAS -C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(eta)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

B

ro

(B

SALT CREEK 6J MILES SOUTHEAST OF PADUCAH 

11,400 | 89 | | 3,710 |l7,800 | 

Jan. 13, 1953 ..... |1,240 I 290 

NORTH FORK WICHITA RIVER 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PADUCAH

2,410 | 7,430

2,650 T6, 690

3,040 [14,000

Jan. 13, 1953....... | 8.42 | 21 [ | 797 | 191 | 4,730 [ 95 I__________________ _

NORTH FORK WICHITA RIVER 4i MILES NORTH OF TRUSCOTT 

Jan. 13, 1953....... | 12.8 [ 14 | | 870 | 212 | 4,250 | 105 |

SOUTH FORK WICHITA RIVER 6 MILES EAST OF GUTHRIE 

Jan. 13, 1953 ....... | 4.23 | 16 [ |1,190 | 300 | 8,650 | 115 |

SOUTH FORK WICHITA RIVER 4 MILES NORTH OF BENJAMIN 

Jan. 13, 1953....... | 4.0 | 24 | [1,390 [ 387 | 8,720 | 108 |

WICHITA RIVER AT HEAD OF LAKE KEMP 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF SEYMOU

Jan. 13, 1953....... | 8.0 | 18 | | 792 | 207 | 3,550 | 85 |

CADDO LAKE NEAR KARNACK 

Aug. 25, 1953....... | | 22 | 0.83 | 7.0| 3.0| 23 I 25 |

3,550 

2,320 | 5,710 

14 31 | 0.2 [0.2 

a Residue on evaporation at 180"C.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

AMITE RIVER NEAR DENHAM SPRINGS, LA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 feet downstream from Comite River, 

Parish, and 15 miles east of Baton Rouge. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,330 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1952 to September 1953. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Sept. 2, 1952 ....

Jan. 9, 1953 ..... 

Feb. 12 .........

Mar. 17 .........

Sept. 14 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

370 

353 

306

382 

665

1,300 

11,000

683 

1,060

483

Silica 

(Si02)

13 

13 

11

13 

13

9.6 

7.0

13 

9.9

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.26 

.45

.47 

.66

.48 

.40

.21 

.53

.25

Calcium 

(Ca)

1.2 

1.6 

1.6

1.8 

2.1

2.0 

1.7

2.1 

1.6

1.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.5 

1.6 

1.0

1.7 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.3

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

5.2 

5.3 

4.9

5.9 

5.4

3.0 

2.6

5.8 

3.0

6.3

Potassium 

(K)

3.2 

.0 

1.0

1.9 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

14 

15 

15

16 

12

11 

10

14 

12

18

Sulfate 

(S04 )

1.9 

1.3 

.5

1.0 

2.2

1.6 

2.5

1.4 

1.9

.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.5 

6.5 

5.2

7.2 

6.2

4.2 

2.5

6.0 

3.5

6.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3 

.0

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0 

1.0 

.2

\5 

.5

.8 

1.0

1.5 

1.5

.8

Boron 

(B)

0.03

Par

pe

mi

lio
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued 

ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT KROTZ SPRINGS, LA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 190 half a mile north of town of Krotz Springs, 

Texas & Mexico Railroad bridge, 10 miles upstream from Bayou Courtableu, and 42 miles downstream fro

Atchafalaya). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: August 1952 to September 1953.

rfater temperatures: August 1952 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 486 ppm Dec. 1-11; minimum, 115 ppm June 11-20. 

Hardness: Maximum, 218 ppm Oct. 21-31, Nov. 1-10, 11-20, 21-30; minimum, 57 ppm June 11-20. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 930 micromhos Dec. 9; minimum daily, 164 micromhos June 18--19.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 87° F on several days during August; minimum observed, 46° F on 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of specific conduc

Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for period August to September 1952 given in WSP 1241. Records o

1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Aug. 8, 1952 ....

Sept. 1-10 .......

Sept. 11-14, 16-20

Oct. 1-10 .......

Oct. 11-20 ......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 11-20 ...... 

Nov. 21-30 ......

Dec. 1-11 .......

Dec. 12-20 ......

Dec. 21-24, 26-31 

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..

Jan. 21-31.. .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

76,600 

85,020 

77,890 

63,420 

54, 090

46, 940 

41,460 

41,030 

39, 440 

39,730 

44, 160

79,080 

96,330 

96,640 

74,260 

82, 990 

137,100

Silica 

(SiOz)

7.8 

14 

14 

18 

15

13 

13

12 

11 

12

10 

12 

18 

17 

9.2 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

48 

45 

44 

44 

48

49 

54 

56 

56 

56 

56

50 

32 

36 

37 

38 

34

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

16 

15

15 

17

17 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

15 

9.0 

9.8 

11 

11 

9.9

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

30 

29 

34 

35 

40

40 

40 

45 

43 

48 

56

86 

36 

40 

47 

48 

36

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

173 

166 

158 

158 

176

182 

195 

203 

200 

198 

194

141 

94 

95 

106 

119 

99

Sulfate

(scg

50 

52 

56 

54 

60

59 

66 

69 

71 

74 

72

61 

39 

51 

47 

45 

43

Chloride 

(Cl)

38 

35 

39 

42 

48

47 

49 

53 

51 

58 

74

136 

54 

60 

73 

69 

53

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

3.0

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

2.5 

3.0

Boron 

(B)

D

(re

Parts 

per

million

292 

27

28

300 

319

31

34

372 

36

382 

404

48

267 

28

30

29

260
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued 

ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT KROTZ SPRINGS, LA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

76

76

75

75

74

73

72

70

70

68

66

67

66

67

66

65

64

64

64

63

63

63

62

61

61

62

61

60

60

60

67

Nov.

60

60

60

60

59

59

--

59

59

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

55

55

54

53

--

57

Dec.

52

51

51

50

50

49

59

49

49

49

50

50

49

49

48

48

47

47

47

48

47

47

47

47

"

46

46

46

46

46

46

49

Jan.

46

47

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

48

48

48

48

47

Feb.

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

50

50

50

51

51

51

50

50

49

49

49

50

..

..

..

48

48

48

48

..

--

49

Mar.

49

50

58

51

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

53

54

54

55

55

56

57

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

55

Apr.

60

61

61

60

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

60

60

60

60

61

62

62

62

62

63

--

61

May

63

64

64

64

64

65

65

66

66

61

68

69

69

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

77

69

June

78

79

79

79

79

80

80

81

81

81

82

82

82

82

83

83

83

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

--

82

July

_

85

85

84

83

82

82

82

82

82

85

85

84

83

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

83

84

85

85

86

83

Aug.

85

85

85

85

86

81

87

87

87

87

84

87

87

87

87

87

87

86

86

86

85

84

83

82

82

81

81

81

81

--

85

Sept.

82

82

83

83

82

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

82

82

81

81

80

80

79

78

78

77

77

77

--

81
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA--Continued 

BAYOU COCODRIE NEAR CLEARWATER, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 26, seven-eights of a mile downstream from Ch

Ij miles east of Clearwater, Evangeline Parish, 4 miles south of Meeker, and 5 miles downstream fr

DRAINAGE AREA . 240 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: August 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: August 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum 134 ppm Apr. 26-27; minimum, 17 ppm May 8-9, 18-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 77 ppm Apr. 26-27; minimum, 6 ppm May 8-9, 18-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 300 micromhos Apr. 27; minimum daily, 15.0 micromhos May 24.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed 86°F Aug. 20; minimum observed, 45°F F»b. 23-24.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,610 ppm June 11, 1953; minimum daily, 4 ppm Aug. 21, Nov

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 5,630 tons June 5, 1953; minimum daily, 0.7 tons Aug. 21, 1952.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of speci

district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for period August to September 1952 given in 

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1281.

Chemical analyses in parts per million. August 1952 to September 1953 

Date of collection

Dec. 1-7 ............

Dec. 15-23 ..........

Dec. 24-31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

76 

63.3 

59 

58.2 

57.0

55.2 

53 .5 

52.3 

55.2 

62.0 

71.2

199 

328 

186 

200

Silica 

(SiO,)

26 

28 

28 

30 

28

29 

30 

30 

30 

28 

30

28 

22 

24 

29

Iron 

(Fe)

0.57

Calcium 

(Ca)

3.3 

2.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

2.0 

2 2 

2 2 

2.4 

3 2

6.5 

7.3 

4.9 

3.3

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.8

4.2 

3.3 

3.0 

2.3

Sodium 

(Na)

7.4 

10 

7.6 

9.0 

9.0

8.6 

8.8 

8.6 

9. 

8 

9.3

8 . 2 

8.4 

8.1 

7.5

Potassium 

(K)

0

9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

23 

30 

22 

24 

23

23 

23 

23 

24 

23 

21

8 

19 

14 

12

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

2.2 

6.7

30 

18 

15 

10

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

6.8

6.5 

6.0 

6.6 

6.3 

6.5 

7.3

8.3 

10 

9.0 

8.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4

Nitrate 

(NOS )

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.8

2.2 

.8 

.5 

.5

B

ro

(B
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA--Continued

BAYOU COCODRIK NEAR CLEARWATER, LA.--Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date of collection

Jan. 1-2,6,28-31,1953 

Jan. 3-5,23-25,27 ... 

Jan. 7-22,26 ........

Feb. 16, 19-22,26-27 

Feb. 17-18, 23-25 ... 

Feb. 28, Mar. 1-3. ..

Mar. 4-10, 13-17 . . . Mar. 11-12, 25-27... 

Mar. 18-24, 28-31. . .

Apr. 1-10... ........

Apr. 21-23, 28-3(1... 

Apr. 24-25..........

May 4-6, 13-14......

May 10-12, 15-17.. ..

June 7, 11-18. .......

July 16-31. ..........

Aug. 1-10...........

Aug. 11-20..........

Sept. 1-14. ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

331 

334 

264

272 

700 

654 

983

919 

853 

831

650 

458 

462 

324 

444

1,315 

1,814 

6,162 

2,108

1,388 

1,071 

789 

511 

348

337 

124 

243 

189 

91.9

705

Silica 

(Si02)

20 

19 

21

7.2 

11 

12 

11

6.3 

9.0 

8.4

10 

16 

15 

16 

20

8.8 

5.6 

2 . 8 

4.6

5.6 

12 

11 

18 

17

17 

24 

29 

. 22 

28

18

Iron

(Fe)

0.36 

.28

.64 

.57 

.55

2 . 2 

1.6

.72

i

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.9 

16 

2.4

2.6 

9.0 

4.8 

19

1.8 

5.0 

2.6

3.3 

3.4 

3.6 

7.0 

20

9.8 

5.5 

1.6 

2.2

3.0 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

3.2

3.0

: 2.1

2.9 

3.0 

2.4

4.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.2 

3.2 

1.4

1.4 

3.5 

2.1 

6.8

1.1 

1.8 

1.4

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

2.4 

6.7

4.1 

2.0 

.6 

1.0

1.6 

1.7 

1.1 

1.5 

1.4

1.6 

1.3 

.7 

1.5 

.9

2.1

Sodium 

(Na)

6.4 

6.8 

6.4

5.8 

4.5 

3.8 

3.8

3.4 

3.1 

3.6

4.0 

5.3 

5.5 

4.9 

1

6.7 

4.0 

2.1 

3.0

2.7 

1 

3.0 

7.9 

6.5

6.2 

8.4 

6.6 

4.9 

6.3

8.3

Potassium 

(K)

1.0

1.1 

3.1 

1.2

1.5 

2.4 

1.9 

3.3 

6

3.0 

3.0 

1.6 

2.1

3 

1.3

1.7 

1.9

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

2.4 

3.3

>er milli

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

26 

58 

13

12 

38 

21 

86

12 

24 

16

20 

24 

20 

34 

117

60 

26 

8 

11

14 

42 

17 

28 

24

20 

22 

20 

18 

24

29

on, August 1952 to September l953--Continue

Carbonate 

(COS )

Sulfate 

(S04)

5.7 

6.2 

5.4

3.3 

3.2 

2.5 

2.1

1.9 

2.3 

1.7

1.9 

1.8 

2.7 

3.9 

4.1

3.0 

2.3 

1.2 

1.9

1.2 

1.1 

.8 

1.4 

2.3,

1'.3 

1.5 

1,.4 

1.7 

.8

4.0

Chloride 

(CD

8.0 

7.8 

8 . 2

6.5 

6.0 

5.0 

5.0

3.5 

4.2 

3 .8

4.2 

4.8 

5.8 

4.5 

7.5

5.5 

4.5 

2.2 

3.8

2.5 

3;2 

2.8 

4.0 

5.5

7.Q' 

8'. 5 

5.8 

7.8 

6.2

5.9

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

0.8 

.8 

.5

1.0 

1.5 

1.0 

3.0

1.0 

3.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.5' 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0

2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

1.8 

1.2

1.5 

1.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.3

Boron 

(B)

I
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 299

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA--Continued 

BAYOU COCODRIE NEAR CLEARWATER, LA .--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

77

76

72

73

70

72

66

67

65

65

57

61

69

68

66

66

65

63

64

63

60

55

56

56

59

61

64

56

56

56

56

64

Nov.

61

57

62

59

56

60

59

64

61

59

54

52

58

56

53

63

66

70

62

60

58

52

56

62

58

56

56

51

46

46

--

58

Dec.

47

49

53

57

52

53

55

58

62

56

52

50

49

49

46

46

53

53

54

54

51

50

49

47

51

50

52

51

51

51

52

Jan.

54

47

47

50

53

53

55

57

52

56

52

52

54

52

58

53

56

55

52

55

56

58

58

53

55

56

58

60

52

56

67

55

Feb.

59

60

61

62

60

60

60

58

58

59

60

58

57

56

55

53

57

56

61

62

51

48

45

45

46

48

48

54

_-

..

--

55

Mar.

58

57

47

49

52

54

56

57

58

60

60

63

63

64

63

63

63

65

65

66

66

68

68

68

68

66

65

64

67

69

69

62

Apr.

70

70

76

76

76

76

72

73

75

76

76

76

76

76

69

72

72

73

66

65

67

70

72

70

70

68

66

70

72

70

--

72

May

71

72

72

70

69

68

65

71

72

72

74

74

74

74

72

76

76

72

73

74

74

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

74

75

73

June

_

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

_

75

78

80

82

80

80

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

--

79

July

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

81

_

--

..

79

--

__

--

--

80

80

81

81

81

81

81

81

-_

Aug.

81

81

81

81

81

81

82

81

81

82

82

82

--

85

85

85

85

84

82

86

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

77

77

77

80

81

Sept.

1°

So

82

80

75

70

70

75

75

78

78

78

78

78

78

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

76

--

77
300 LOVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued 

BAYOU COCODRIE NEAR CLEARWATER, LA. Continued

Suspended sediment August to Seotember 1952

Day

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

1ft

20. .....

oo

24. .....

25. .....

97

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

August

discharge 

(cfs)

64 

64 

62 

64 

66

66 

64 

64 

62 

60 

60

696

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

12

--

Tons 

per 

day

0.7 

2.0

20.7

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

60 

60 

60 

60 

59

59 

59 

59 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

57 

59

59 

59 

59 

59 

59

59 

59 

57 

57 

57

57 

56 

56 

56 

56

1,742

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10

12 

13

--

Tons 

per 

day

1.6

1.9 

2.0

54.0

Total discharge for period Aug. 21 to Sept. 30 (cfs-days) 

Total load for period Aug. 21 to Sept. 30 (tons) ..........

2,438

74.7
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 301

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued 

BAYOU COCODRIE NEAR CLEARWATER, LA. Continued

Suspended sediment, water vear October 1952 to Sen

Day

1. .....

2. .....

4. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

15. .....

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

25. ..... 

26......

28. .....

29. .....

31......

Total.

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

14. ..... 

15......

18. .....

20. ..... 

21......

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

28. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total.

October

discharge 

(cfs)

56 

56 

56 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52 

54

1,662

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

12

10 

9 

10 

10

8

10 

10

-

Tons 

per 

day

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.4 

1.4

1.1

1.4 

1.5

43.6

January

300 

388 

418 

428 

418

408 

398 

378 

368 

348

328 

309 

291 

273

247

223

200 

179 

166 

151

139 

134 

186 

231 

309

348 

348 

338 

318 

291 

273

9,134

11

10 

10 

14

10

6 

102

12

--

12

11 

11 

14

8.1

2.6

51 

e40

10

337.4

November

discharge 

(cfs)

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

56 

56 

56 

60

62 

62 

62 

60 

60

60 

60 

62 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

68 

69 

69 

80 

96

1,884

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8

5

8

8 

6 

9 

4

-

Tons 

per 

day

1.2

.8

1.4

1.5 

1.1 

1.9 

1.0

33.9

February

247 

223 

200 

176 

160

154 

169 

231 

309 

338

348 

348 

348 

388 

448

519 

560 

560 

550 

550

591 

633 

643 

633

873

1,020 

1,040 

1,010

13, 269

10

14

245

600 

168 

75 

80 

100

110 

52 

75 

68 

125

446 

160 

316

--

5.3

13

296

841 

254 

113 

119 

148

176 

89 

130 

116 

295

1,230 

449 

862

5,238.4

tember 1953

December

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

98 

102 

108 

155 

231

328 

368 

378 

368 

358

328 

309 

291 

264 

231

207 

186 

163 

154 

163

172 

193 

207 

207 

215

207 

193 

186 

176 

188 

231

6,965

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4 

13 

13 

27 

13

9 

17 

15 

13 

15

9 

8

14

12

14 

14

-

Tons 

per 

day

1.1 

3.6 

3.8 

11 

8.1

8.0 

17 

15 

13 

14

7.2 

4.1

7.1

6.3

7.1 

8.7

226.7

March

987 

970 

966 

949 

925

903 

870 

848 

826 

815

870 

937 

997 

997 

985

961 

949 

925 

903 

881

848 

783 

814 

840 

837

815 

804 

804 

804 

782 

760

27,355

168 

255 

120

80 

15

6

19

100

75 

90 

25

--

448 

668 

313

e!20

188 

38

16

43

226

165 

195 

54 

e50 

e45 

e40

3,597

e Estimated.
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA--Continued 

BAYOU COCODRIE NEAR CLEARWATER, LA . Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued n

Day

1......

2......

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

14......

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18......

20. .....

21......

22......

24......

25...... 

26......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8......

10. .....

14. ..... 

15......

22. .....

24...... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

740 

719 

698 

679 

658

639 

622 

602 

583 

561

541 

525 

506 

487 

470

450 

432 

412 

390 

368

343 

314 

284 

284 

365

424 

464 

461 

538 

830

15,389

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20

31

20

105 

256

484 

335 

35 

20 

20

--

Tons 

per 

day

35

42

20

81 

252

554 

420 

44 

29 

45

2,167

Julv

661 

639 

617 

585 

565

545 

525 

505 

485 

465

455 

435 

415 

395 

375

355 

325 

305 

276 

267

258 

249 

276 

335 

385

435 

445 

435 

415 

405 

405

13,238

66 

730 

460 

860 

665

932 

712 

710 

645 

625

765 

408 

320 

380 

610

575 

840 

785 

602 

265

1,090 

750 

820 

535 

1,360

900 

600 

740 

480 

810

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

118 

1,260 

766 

1,360 

1,010

1,370 

1,010 

968 

845 

785

940 

479 

359 

405 

618

551 

737 

646 

449 

191

759 

504 

611 

484 

1,410

1,060 

721 

869 

538 

886 

525

23,234

May

discharge 

(cfs)

1,050 

1,080 

1,080 

1,360 

1,930

2,080 

2,050 

1,900 

1,770 

1,660

1,580 

1,530 

1,710 

1,990 

2,450

2,630 

2,800 

16,600 

25, 000 

15, 100

8,300 

5,470 

4,360 

3,660 

3,200

2,850 

2,510 

2,240 

2,040 

1,880 

1,740

125,600

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20 

22 

115 

120 

65

70 

210 

430 

846 

398

55 

54 

63 

54 

36

35 

200 

85 

44 

64

90 

100 

74 

92 

55

47 

40

1 '

-

Tons 

per 

day

57 

64 

335 

441 

339

393 

1,630 

2,210 

4,040 

1,780

235 

223 

291 

290 

238

249 

1,510 

3,810 

2,970 

2,610

2,020 

1,480 

871 

909 

475

362 

271

197

30,421

August

395 

395 

395 

385 

375

345 

325 

285 

258 

214

185 

161 

137 

124 

114

109 

105 

103 

101 

101

101 

109 

124 

137 

168

240 

325 

365 

375 

375 

355

7,286

350 

50

25

1,200 

1,360 

1,010 

1,080 

1,170

610 

930 

780 

780 

310

240 

90

14

185 

585 

520 

2fiO

373 

53

23

649 

591 

374 

362 . 

360

180 

264 

217 

213 

85

65 

26

7.5

182 

592 

526 

249

6,050.5

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,640 

1,560 

1,490 

1,430 

1,380

1,340 

1,290 

1,250 

1,210 

1,180

1,140 

1,110

1,060 

1,030

999 

971 

945 

915 

890

861 

841 

829 

807 

783

747 

722 

710 

698 

682

31,600

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

19 

19 

542 

690 

1,510

1,150 

590 

1,530 

1,180 

1,410

1,610 

1,030

1,060 

1,030

1,040 

1,030 

1,230 

620 

1,120

820 

685 

940 

230 

40

26

-

Tons 

per 

day

84 

80 

2,180 

2,660 

5,630

4,160 

2,050 

5,160 

3,860 

4,490

5,000 

3,090

3,030 

2,500

2,810 

2,700 

3,140 

1,530 

2,690

1,910 

1,560 

2,100 

501 

85

50

66,960

September

325

305 

267 

240 

222

199 

185 

164 

149 

132

124 

114 

109 

105 

103

101 

99 

97 

95 

95

65 

26 

89 

89 

87

87 

87 

87 

85 

85

4,110

352 

490 

628 

990 

795

615 

718 

575 

615 

458

610 

690 

505 

690 

850

600 

280 

730 

580 

598

530 

415 

30

21

..

309 

404 

453 

642

477

330 

359 

255 

247 

163

204 

212 

149 

196 

236

164 

75 

191 

149 

153

133 

102 

7.2

4.9

5,644.5

257,492 

143,954
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued 

BAYOU COCODRIE NEAR CLEARWATER, LA .--Continued

ParUcle-size analyses of suspended sediment; water year October 1952 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Feb. 16, 1953 ....

May 9-10 ........

Time

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

5:00 p.m. 

5:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. 

(a) 

(a> 

(a) 

(a)

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

b5l9 

b424 

bl,720 

1,370 

1,080

937 

b585 

b545 

b276 

b!61

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

<ppm)

668 

480 

464 

1,850 

1,390

1,560 

991 

978 

670 

1,470

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,550 

1,320 

2,520

2,300 

2,350 

1,650 

2,890

Percent finer t

0.002

80 

69 

56

36 

36 

32 

25

0.004

89 

74 

59

39 

42 

37 

27

0.008

92 

80 

63

47 

46 

40 

31

0.016

95 

87 

73

60 

61 

53 

38

0.0

a Composite sample on days indicated, 

b Average discharge for day or period.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued 

VERMILION RIVER AT BANCKER'S FERRY NEAR ABBEVILLE, 

LOCATION. At Bancker's Ferry about 6 miles south of Abbevilie, Vermilion Parish. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: January 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 10,100 micromhos Nov. 18; minimum daily, 47.7 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90°F July 10, Aug. 15; minimum observed, 47°F Feb. 25. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 11 400 micromhos Sept. 14, 1952; minimum dail

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 98*F Aug. 9, Sept. 3, 1951; minimum observed, 38°F Jan. 30, 19

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. No discharge recor

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1952 to March 

Date of collection

Oct. 4-6, 10, 1952... 

Oct. 7-9 ............

Mar. 11-25, 1953....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

11 

15 

12 

7.6

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

19 

9.5 

9.1

Magnesium 

(Mg)

67 

12 

4.4 

4.4

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

559 

120 

34 

14

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

89 

87 

40 

41

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

122 

11 

10 

4.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

980 

194 

50 

22

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

1.8 

1.5 

2.0

Boron 

(B)
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 305

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued 

VERMILION RIVER AT BANCKER'S FERRY NEAR ABBEVILLE, LA. Continued

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride, in parts per million, 

water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

23

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

October

Conductance

1,880

2,110

1,240

3,680

3,410

4,190

844

751

769

2,060

3,150

3,150

3,490

4,110

4,110

2,600

3,530

3,830

2,880

2,830

1,870

4,210

3,440

3,940

4,330

4,350

3,820

3,320

1,660

5,360

6,120

Chloride

_

585

310

_

_

_.

_

--

880

_

..

..

1,240

722

1,050

--

810

512

1,270

1,000

1,160

1,290

1,330

1,130

990

435

1,660

1,900

January

203

167

304

292

471

495

274

256

265

260

268

295

300

283

290

312

280

166

147

154

312

333

240

128

208

202

426

543

519

507

322

38

24

68

63

120

116

57

._

--

__

..

63

58

_

53

27

25

23

70

77

47

20

38

42

113

147

-.

134

73

November

Conductance

6,900

9,010

9,060

7,660

8,380

7,680

7,750

9,010

9,010

8,010

2,290

4,190

5,050

7,000

7,900

8,700

9,640

10, 100

6,760

1,920

889

4,530

4,129

5,810

8,890

4,790

3,170

3,110

7,300

2,710

--

Chloride

2,150

2,900

2,920

2,400

2,650

2,400

2,420

2,900

2,880

2,550

595

1,260

'1, 540

2,200

2,480

2,720

3,100

3,250

2,070

492

203

1,370

1,220

1,790

2,850

1,400

900

900

2,300

725

--

February

333

310

294

302

305

308

323

283

318

291

274

310

388

373

103

90.1

140

393

508

354

151

107

310

299

121

128

125

253

..

..

- 

70

64

67

"--

_

57

56

66

59

._

63

84

81

16

12

27

105

136

88

22

16

83

73

20

23

64

.-

._

-

December

Conductance

3,840

4,350

2,420

3,230

1,210

1,340

1,030

749

389

249

249

284

264

223

205

231

249

253

264

272

178

194

174

184

197

206

173

376

256

254

225

Chloride

1,140

1,310

662

302

_.

265

191

85

48

..

_.

-.

--

--

--

29

40

--

--

--

46

92

53

42

March

190

141

153

171

161

166

187

179

181

192

192

151

176

164

167

102

90.0

137

156

150

149

164

164

169

119

274

118

116

132

163

261

36

25

26

31-"-

_

._

--

_

--

--

_.

.-

--

--

~

68

17

15

14

31

62
306 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued 

VERMILION RIVER AT BANCKER'S FERRY NEAR ABBEVILLE, LA.--Continued

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride, in parts per million, 

vater year October 1952 to September 1953--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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

April

Conductance

314

159

141

145

155

160

169

171

160

163

278

250

193

175

186

184

186

197

182

204

233

258

221

183

186

81.8

77.6

75.6

135

202

--

Chloride

71

23

__

--

__

21

19

21

57

47

29

__

--

__

28

21

29

40

28

24

24

10

__

9 2

27

45

--

July

213

171

174

181

197

166

175

177

179

169

213

205

210

192

185

223

182

244

185

315

201

173

191

339

175

166

154

159

149

162

162

34

24

__

_.

34

23

.-

__

22

38

._

...

28

29

37

22

40

26

65

32

23

30

80

27

_

_

18

19

May

Conductance

136

239

137

137

150

211

212

211

128

144

129

130

132

101

75.2

79.1

105

90.9

69.8

47.7

49.2

68.6

97.5

82.0

79.9

98.7

99.4

86.6

84.2

92.0

93.9

~ Chloride

23

55

20

_-

26

43

43

16

20

16

__

__

14

9 2

..

14

9.5

5.0

9.0

16

--

--

16

__

__

10

12

August

137

392

113

212

178

172

161

152

152

161

162

168

171

177

196

199

198

202

196

196

190

202

175

244

107

125

223

124

123

156

173

20

92

16

39

22

22

18

--

..

--

__

^_

24

24

30

29

__

._

--

31

29

58

10

20

49

18

18

25

33

June

Conductance

93.4

119

113

101

103

98.7

134

136

116

114

117

124

151

119

136

127

121

117

124

127

120

122

133

132

135

135

151

191

186

149

--

Chloride

11

13

--

--

9.2

19

20

13

--

..

13

21

12

13

..

--

12

12

_

10

12

13

17

30

28

16

September

..

148

153

169

175

136

133

146

171

166

198

184

199

210

219

242

240

282

285

262

248

215

215

256

304

282

882

1,290

625

826

_

_

20

21

25

16

..

_.

24

22

31

_

_

__

36

42

43

54

_

--

42

31

31

46

58

54

226

340

147

207
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 307

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued

VERMILION RIVER AT BANCKER'S FERRY NEAR ABBEVILLE, LA.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

79

79

78

77

78

78

75

70

60

70

69

68

69

68

68

69

70

68

68

67

66

66

65

65

65

65

64

64

63

63

63

70

Nov.

63

62

63

64

63

62

63

63

64

64

62

61

60

61

63

64

65

65

65

64

63

60

61

61

62

61

60

59

56

55

--

62

Dec.

54

55

55

56

55

55

55

56

56

57

57

57

56

55

54

53

52

53

54

55

55

56

56

56

55

54

54

54

54

53

54

55

Jan.

55

55

54

53

53

54

55

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

55

56

56

56

56

57

57

58

48

56

56

56

57

57

57

58

57

56

Feb.

59

60

60

60

61

62

61

60

60

60

61

60

60

60

56

51

53

52

54

55

56

51

51

49

47

48

50

53

__

--

--

56

Mar.

56

59

61

65

64

65

66

65

65

65

66

67

68

69

69

68

68

70

69

70

71

71

72

72

70

68

68

67

68

68

70

67

Apr.

71

71

70

70

72

74

72

73

75

75

75

77

75

74

73

70

71

73

71

69

70

70

71

71

70

69

71

70

72

74

--

72

May

71

72

74

74

72

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

77

75

75

75

77

73

72

77

77

78

78

80

80

80

81

81

81

82

76

June

82

82

82

82

82

83

84

85

85

86

85

85

85

86

86

85

87

87

88

89

89

88

89

88

89

88

88

87

86

86

--

86

July

86

87

87

87

88

87

88

89

89

90

88

--

__

_-

--

..

__

--

__

--

__

_-

87

84

84

83

85

85

86

86

85

--

Aug.

84

84

83

83

85

85

87

87

89

89

88

88

89

89

90

88

88

89

87

86

85

83

79

79

79

79

79

80

80

81

80

82

Sept.

__

82

85

84

81

79

78

79

79

81

80

80

80

81

81

82

84

85

84

84

84

84

81

80

79

80

78

78

79

80

--

81
PART 8. WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN 

MERMENTAU RIVER AT LAKE ARTHUR, LA.

LOCATION.--At bridge on State highway 14, about half a mile east of Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1949 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: January 1949 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 628 mirromhos Dec. 4; minimum daily, 37. 6 micr

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 6,330 micromhos June 30, 1952; minimum daily, 

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. No discharge records 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1952 to March 1953

Date of collection

Oct. 11-20, 1952...

Mar. 1-10, 1953...

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

Silica 

(310,)

11 

13 

13 

5.0

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

11 

13 

14 

3.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.8 

7.4 

7.3 

1.7

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

42

51 

78 

7.3 | -

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

85 

88 

81 

16

Sulfate 

(S04 )

2.5 

4.9 

5.8 

4.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

52 

68 

115 

10

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.8

Boron 

(B)

Dis

Parts 

per 

million

168 

202

274 

41
MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN 309

MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN Continued 

MERMENTAU RIVER AT LAKE ARTHUR, LA. Continued

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride, in parts per million, 

water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

October

Conductance

274

264

--

276

300

303

303

305

305

305

308

311

313

300

308

305

305

308

297

305

__

..

303

306

302

313

305

310

Chloride

_

43

47

._

52

_.

_.

--

_

--

--

..

--

_

_

--

52

_

53

January

162

188

174

172

272

268

270

272

185

185

185

183

191

186

210

199

241

183

181

199

297

_

193

202

--

210

240

209

232

226

222

29

..

35

65

_

64

40

"

..

_

40

45

..

SI

39

--

69

_

39

_

--

48

52

48

52

52

--

November

Conductance

315

299

297

306

303

297

297

301

309

309

299

324

308

302

313

345

357

320

324

333

374

338

340

339

338

364

408

398

417

431

Chloride

55

51

--

..

51

54

54

..

._

59

66

57

..

63

_

--

_

..

_

February

231

227

240

222

227

216

216

198

198

209

212

223

231

219

309

312

306

128

128

140

138

107

106

106

108

126

112

82.8

42

-.

48

44

43

37

41

-.

43

72

_

71

19

27

19

--

--

17

23

16

12

--

December

Conductance

435

493

624

628

592

526

415

422

314

337

257

246

203

173

184

233

207

207

209

215

209

230

255

255

312

312

184

176

176

178

--

Marc

83.5

79.6

74.5

74.5

64.0

62.8

61.8

78.8

69.7

64.7

78.3

97.4

75.7

76.1

84.6

85.6

70.7

68.5

73.0

72.3

76.9

74.6

81.1

77.4

97.4

80.4

116

111

107

134

147

Chlofide

_

--

..

75

61

46

37

47

-.

46

49

..

..

52

78

76

39

30

30

..

--

..

--

--

--

12

15

11

14

._

10

10

--

..

12

10

12

12

14

12

19

22
310 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN--Continued 

MERMENTAU RIVER AT LAKE ARTHUR, LA.--Continued

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride, in parts per million, 

water year October 1952 to September 1953--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

29

26

27

29

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

April

Conductance

138

145

129

95.0

121

126

132

138

138

128

130

135

136

147

142

131

133

127

133

169

144

140

136

127

101

103

79.4

64.5

86.8

Chloride

..

21

12

20

__

--

23

22

..

24

26

..

21

23

31

22

"

_

14

9

6.8

13

"

July

87.8

85.0

113

114

108

128

121

211

116

120

179

180

137

117

132

127

117

176

119

127

120

115

123

168

184

180

195

198

206

202

157

..

12

19

..

17

21

21

38

18

--

_

32

24

22

_.

36

20

--

..

20

24

25

_

_

-- 1

 _

29

20

May

Conductance

87.8

167

97.5

84.2

82.6

86.3

92.2

91.2

91.2

59.3

38.0

58.9

58.3

74.6

77.6

68.1

69.4

87.8

37.6

70.7

42. 6

83.5

63.1

48.3

56.2

61.8

51.5

64.9

72.0

70.7

71.9

Chloride

14

29

14

--

_

10

6.0

..

6.0

9.5

"

_

7.5

9.5

3.5

8.8

4.2

8.5

6.0

8.0

_

5.5

8.5

8.0

--

 

August

154

137

136

144

135

135

135

137

137

139

136

.-

137

136

142

139

151

137

140

131

130

199

202

210

232

244

173

172

152

149

21

18

17

17

_

__

--

..

20

19

21

24

20

..

._

26

33

34

19

18

19

17

June

Conductance

73.6

78.6

96.0

84.9

82.6

82.6

93.6

81.3

89.3

80.7

81.7

104

84.4

110

112

84.2

83.5

141

80.3

87.0

_

76.5

82.6

88.7

83.7

93.9

91.2

84.3

87.3

Chloride

8.5

9.0

8.8

--

7.2

8.8

--

9.8

12

10

12

--

_

10

19

10

._

11

11

12

September

140

127

123

125

131

134

134

142

137

155

135

128

126

134

129

126

127

146

140

150

164

144

129

128

130

127

138

138

126

129

--

16

15

14

16

16

18

14

--

..

14

16

16

19

19

18

16

--

..

16

15

--

--
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 

CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 113, 1.0 mile upstream from Prairie Branch and 4.6 

DRAINAGE AREA. 499 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in VSP 1282.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1952 to September 195

r.ite of collection

Aug. 26, 1952..... ..

Oct. 28 .............

Mar. 4 .............

Sect. 16 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26 

22

19 

100

990 

1,960

203

70

133 

31

Silica 

<SiO,)

26 

30

30 

18

8.4 

9.2

19 

17

10 

24

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.17

.16 

.35

.55 

.26

.50 

.37

.47 

.37

Calcium 

(Ca)

3.3 

4.2

4.1 

3.2

1.6 

2.1

3.8 

3.6

2.0 

3.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.1 

2.0

1.7 

1.2

.8 

.8

1.5 

.8

.8 

1.6

Sodium 

(Na)

7.7 

8.0

8.7 

4.5

3.5 

3 3

4.1 

4.6

2.8 

7.2

Potassium 

(K)

2.4

.4

1.6

1.5

1.3 

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

26 

30

28 

12

8 

9

18 

20

10 

26

Carbonate 

<CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

2.5 

1.8

1.6 

4.5

2.7 

2.6

1.5 

1.9

1.7 

1.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.2 

7.2

7.5 

5.8

3.2

3 8

5.0 

5.2

3.5 

6.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3

.0

Nitrate 

(N03)

1.5 

.8

.5 

.8

.5 

.2

1.2 

.5

1.5 

1.2

Boron 

(B)

0.08
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN Continued 

CALCASIEU RIVER AT MOSS BLUFF, LA.

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 171 at Moss Bluff, Calcasieu Parish, 5 miles northeast of Lake Char

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

rfater temperatures: October 1951 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Specific conductance: Top samples- Maximum daily, 13,700 micromhos Nov. 3; minimum 

Maximum daily 34,300 micromhos Nov. 9; minimum daily, 26.8 micromhos May 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 88°F June 22, 25, July 9-10; minimum observed, 50°F on several 

REMARKS. Top and bottom samples collected at this station. Values reported for dissolved solids are su

available.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1952 to May 1953

Date of collection

Dec. 9-15, 1952

(Top samples) . . .

Jan. 1-3, 17-22, 1953

(Top samples) . . .

Mar. 1-10

(Top & bottom

samples) .....

May 5-19

(Top & bottom

samples) .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

7.8

15

6.2

3 . 6

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

3.0

4.5

1.4

1.5

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.3

8.4

1.0

.7

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

23

67

4.9

2.9

_

0.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

11

16

7

7

Sulfate 

(S04)

8.0

17

2.8

1.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

38

114

6.2

4.0

Fluoride 

(F)

Ni- , 

trate 

(NO,)

0.4

1.0

.5

1.0

Boron 

(B)

Di

Parts 

per 

million

88

235

26

19
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN Continued 

CALCASIEU RIVER AT MOSS BLUFF, LA. Continued

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and' chloride, in parts per million, 

water year October 1952 to September 1953

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

89

30 

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

October

Conductance

Top

8,930

9,380

10, 100

10, 300

10,400

10, 400

9,700

10, 100

11,200

10,400

8,750

7,850

7,380

8,470

8,600

7,900

8,750

10, 100

9,620

10, 100

11,400

11,600

12,200

11,400

10, 700

10, 100

9,770

9,540

9,620

10,400

11, 700

Bottom

29,500

29,200

27,900

29,200

29,200

29,200

27,900

29,200

29,500

29,200

29,000

29,700

29,700

29,200

30,000

30,000

30,300

30,800

29,500

30,500

30,800

31,400

31,700

32,000

32,300

32,300

32,600

32,600

32,600

33,000 

33 300

Chl

Top

2,870

3,020

3,300

_.

3,120

3,690

--

..

..

..

2,520

2,800

3,300

__

"

_

3,780

4,000

_

--

3,220

_

_

3,100

oride

Bottom

_

_

~

_

10, 500

10,400

~

_

11,800

12,000

_

12,400

..

_

_

12,300

January

426

393

363

90.5

75.7

92.5

78.6

82.1

82.1

94.4

106

119

117

141

227

238

394

479

462

416

393

499

1,290

880

534

271

191

144

114

111

94.7

1,030

744

524

117

118

73.4

77.3

85.6

83.3

99.7

109

118

123

6,740

11,900

15,900

14, 600

19,900

22, 100

21,200

19, 100

21,500

16,600

7,120

846

456

307

209

132

141

113

_

_

_

19

16

..

_

_

18

21

22

25

25

31

58

60

_

_

_

372

243

143

70

50

35

26

25

21

292

204

138

25

26

15

_

18

22

..

26

27

2,200

4,110

5,580

5,080

_

8,130

--

_

..

5,770

2,210

231

122

104

25

29

34

26

November

Conductance

Top

12,700

13, 200

13,700

12,900

12, 900

12, 000

11, 600

10,500

11,400

12,200

9,490

8,240

9,330

9,100

7,820

6,920

7,210

8,140

8,410

8,950

10,000

9,250

8,280

7,270

9,880

8,880

7,590

7,380

7,670

6,630

Bottom

33,300

33, 300

33,300

31,700

33,600

33,600

33,600

34,000

34,300

33,000

33,600

33, 600

33, 300

33,300

33,300

33,600

33,600

33,600

32,600

32,000

32,000

32,600

32,600

32,600

32, 000

30,000

32, 000

32, 300

32,600

31,400

Chloride

Top

_

4,400

4,250

--.

_

3,800

3,420

--

3,080

2,650

2,520

860

910

2,650

3,150

3,380

3,280

2,920

2,400

..

_

2,700

2,110

Bottom

12,700

11,800

~

..

13,000

12,900

13,000

12,900

~

..

~

11,100

12, 100

_

11,800

February

116

94.1

248

376

345

388

438

345

420

409

659

582

272

209

232

90.6

68.5

56.3

49.2

48.0

63.4

61.0

55.6

61.0

62.4

54.7

47.3

43.4

..

143

111

10, 600

14, 300

12,800

11,500

12,800

13,500

22, 300

21,000

11,200

1,760

355

233

551

161

65.6

55.1

49.1

46.6

61.4

59.1

49.1

53.8

61.1

54.7

47.0

44.1

_.

--

25

18

59

94

96

109

84

99

168

147

64

54

17

12

9.5

..

12

10

8.0

8.5

--

40

23

3,390

4,740

4,160

..

4,390

7,620

7,060

3,540

478

86

56

141

37

12

9.5

8.0

..

12

10

8 .2

7.8

December

Condu

Top

6,530

5,610

5,490

4,940

7,440

1,590

547

286

186

162

138

174

156

180

150

351

587

678

869

703

492

504

519

600

506

289

432

385

312

494 

896

ctance

Bottom

31,200

30,400

32,100

32, 700

8,680

2,420

762

390

309

281

188

175

162

953

10, 600

24, 500

25,600

25,000

27,000

26,400

24,300

25,400

17,800

19,500

13,500

16,000

15, 700

19,100

25,400

27,700 

5,690

Chlo

TOD

2,050

1,690

1,500

2,390

398

141

69

__

--

80

158

182

239

185

128

135

157

131

70

112

77

153

945 £13

ride

Bottom

11,800

12, 100

12,000

2,550

645

189

88

77

58

44

42

38

275

3,700

9,400

10,400

9,500

6,250

7,000

4,620

5,600

5,520

6,900

9,680

10, 600

March

44.0

36.9

39.6

35.2

39.1

36.9

38.7

45.9

44.0

47.7

48.6

52.0

56.7

63.1

67.0

62.5

57.4

50.1

43.2

41.4

37.5

37.5

37.1

40.5

44.1

45.2

55.6

53.2

66.1

68.8

75.1

41.8

37.3

34.3

34.3

36.0

36.0

37.7

41.2

42.6

46.3

52.2

52.6

63.6

65.6

68.4

62.1

51.7

44.4

43.0

44.1

38.2

36.8

37.4

40.5

43.6

45.2

56.3

51.7

66.7

73.9

71.1

..

..

_

--

7.2

9.0

11

10

9.2

6.0

5.0

~

6.5

10

7.8

11

13

13

7.8

11

12

10

8.0

6.5

5.5

6.8

10

7.8

12

13

12
314 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN--Continued 

CALCASIEU RIVER AT MOSS BLUFF, LA . Continued

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride, in parts per million,

water vear October 1952 to September 1953--Cont

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

April

Conductance

Top

79.1

76.1

65.7

64.6

64.6

72.1

66.2

70.5

72.2

88.3

97.7

110

87.0

105

109

101

111

142

117

113

1 9*t L&V

141

156

357

235

87.6

61.6

49.4

46.1

57.0

Bottom

67.2

75.5

69.9

69.9

67.2

70.5

69.1

70.5

85.3

95.3

98.8

107

87.2

97.2

108

104

114

146

118

114

124

138

205

1,740

503

85.2

58.7

54.2

48.1

58.6

Chloride

Top

..

--

10

12

12

18

19

21

16

19

--

18

21

29

22

26

31

85

49

14

8.8

Bottom

..

_-

..

11

12

_-

--

16

18

19

21

15

18

--

19

21

30

23

25

44

485

124

14

8.8

_

July

1,740

1,470

708

673

924

1,030

1,070

981

943

1,280

692

612

793

724

777

479

598

332

777

1,580

1,450

876

616

404

405

305

229

127

67.2

62.6

59.3

12, 300

10, 200

15,800

12, 500

10, 200

13, 600

13, 300

5,970

2,690

2,200

1,320

2,440

9,880

14,200

13,400

16,200

14,700

18,900

20, 200

19,700

21,100

6,690

1,420

708

637

363

269

223

124

77.3

97.2

490

177

270

254

250

340

176

162

204

190

--

..

140

65

188

418

..

222

154

98

--

73

52

26

10

10

8.8

4,120

5,280

--

..

2,920

1,810

758

615

365

695

3,150

4,700

--

-.

4,880

6,450

6,900

6,650

..

2,080

388

183

--

89

66

52

28

14

20

May

Conductance

TOD

64.0

58.1

41.4

27.8

25.9

24.1

23.9

23.9

23.9

27.3

31.6

31.4

29.6

33.8

36.6

35.8

43.2

37.0

35.3

..

__

..

--

..

29.9

33.8

37.5

37.9

40.9

Bottom

63.3

54.1

43.1

27.0

26.8

29.3

"

_

_

35.3

44.9

..

_

_

..

_

--

..

_

33.8

38.4

36.6

39 9

Chloride

Top

6.5

5.0

..

"

..

__

_

--

_

_

..

_

._

_

4.0

_

Bottom

..

6.2

3.8

--

_

--

_

_

_

--

_

._

3.8

._

August

54.2

60.3

67.6

79.0

82.4

84.1

82.8

86.5

82.4

85.4

89.1

109

237

503

487

849

929

1,460

1,880

1,950

2,240

2,970

2,180

1,830

2,080

1,740

1,910

1,420

982

650

703

56.2

61 2

63.9

81.3

83.8

84.1

92.9

92.6

92.6

92.6

117

527

9,290

14, 500

16,600

18, 700

20, 100

21,800

22,700

22,700

23,400

22,200

23,700

22,600

22,900

22,900

23,000

23,000

23,400

18,300

12,900

7.8

_

._

14

--

_

15

14

20

52

124

112

220

235

428

502

-

628

870

600

..

542

--

--

9.2

..

--

14

_

._

16

"

24

137

3,000

4,850

5,620

6,420

6,950

7,620

8,020

--

8,220

7,880

8,100

--

8,120

--

"

nued

June

Condi

Top

42.0

46.4

47.1

49.9

56.5

65.5

63.1

67.5

75.3

69.0

72.3

73.5

74.4

77.9

84.1

81.8

85.0

80.4

82.1

88.4

94 3

95!8

109

113

131

119

122

262

1,660

2,910

ctance

Bottom

43.1

45.7

49.9

54.6

59.6

57.8

62.7

67.6

70.2

69.6

72.3

71.8

74.4

78.3

85.9

82.9

82.7

82.5

84.3

93 1

95 2

103

108

129

121

119

111

813

9,060

8,590

Chlo

TOD

..

4.8

7.0

_

10

--

10

__

--

14

..

--

_.

14

17

..

25

_

64

458

845

September

769

776

932

732

376

475

468

482

562

846

859

1,290

1,390

868

991

1,120

1,210

1,850

1,700

1,560

2,040

1,330

1,980

3,170

4,330

8,990

9,220

8,640

8,190

6,570

14,100

12,100

8,310

2,920

2,460

1,200

1.070

11,600

13,800

18,900

20, 200

21,900

22,600

22,600

23, 100

22,900

23, 200

22,800

22,000

22,100

22,000

21,700

22,400

23,100

24,300

24,600

26,200

26,800

26,200

25,800

203

191

248

191

93

116

.-

143

224

230

350

--

..

338

522

565

--

1,310

2,950

ride

Bottom

..

5.0

._

7.5

_

9.8

10

_.

--

13

_

15

18

_

--

23

_

215

2,850

2,600

4,680

3,950

2,580

840

702

322

..

4,600

6,550

7,100

7,750

_

..

8,250

8,000

..

_

7,950

..

8,780

8,900
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 315

CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN Continued 

CALCASIEU RIVER AT MOSS BLUFF, LA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

^Once-daily temperature measurement usually at 8 a.m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

78

80

72

76

73

67

66

66

66

65

68

69

69

70

73

67

70

66

68

63

64

63

64

62

64

65

65

60

60

63

67

Nov.

65

66

66

65

62

61

62

63

67

65

60

59

63

61

64

65

65

66

65

62

60

60

61

63

65

60

56

53

51

50

62

Dec.

52

55

55

60

57

55

56

58

60

57

58

59

56

52

51

51

53

56

59

50

52

56

52

54

54

52

54

53

54

55

54

55

Jan.

54

53

51

52

50

54

55

59

54

52

56

53

55

57

60

56

52

53

54

59

60

58

54

58

58

56

54

54

54

60

60

55

Feb.

59

59

60

60

62

61

59

60

58

61

62

58

47

56

56

54

53

53

56

58

51

53

50

50

50

50

52

54

_

.--

56

Mar.

58

60

54

_

60

59

60

62

62

62

64

66

65

68

65

66

83

68

67

68

70

70

68

68

66

68

66

65

68

70

70

65

Apr.

71

68

68

68

70

71

68

72

72

71

72

73

65

69

71

68

71

64

66

68

67

70

70

72

67

70

69

70

68

71

--

69

May

72

73

71

70

76

68

._

71

71

72

74

78

75

74

70

76

75

74

_

--

..

_

--

_

80

80

82

82

82

June

82

83

82

84

83

80

80

78

82

82

83

82

83

82

83

83

84

82

82

83

82

88

86

87

87

88

85

86

86

87

84

July

86

86

87

87

87

87

87

87

88

88

84

83

82

81

82

82

82

84

85

85

84

85

84

83

81

80

80

81

82

83

82

84

Aug:

83

83

83

83

84

84

86

86

85

83

87

86

87

87

88

87

85

87

87

84

83

83

82

82

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

84

Sept.

81

81

83

60

79

78

78

80

80

79

80

80

81

81

82

80

83

82

81

83

83

78

78

79

78

80

83

82

81

80

--

80
SABINE RIVER BASIN

SABINE RIVER NEAR EMORY, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 19, 3.0 miles upstream from Giladon Creek,7.5 mil

from McBees Creek, and at mile 501. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 965 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 238 ppm July 1-8, 15; minimum, 47 ppm Apr. 24, 29-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 156 ppm June 22-30; minimum, 23 ppm Dec. 19-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 442 micromhos July 8, 1953; minimum daily, 48.8 micromhos July 18, 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 98°F June 11; minimum observed, 38° F Jan. 16.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. 

determined constituents. Records of discharge for period July 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 139

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

July 25-31, 1952 

Aug. 1-12 ......

Aug. 13-16, 30.. 

Sept. 6 ........

Nov. 20-30 ..... 

Dec. 1-10 ......

Dec. 11-18 ..... 

Dec. 19-20 ..... 

Dec. 21-25, 31.. 

Dec. 26-30 ..... 

Jan. 1-10, 1953 . 

Jan. 11-20 ..... 

Jan. 21-31 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.19 

a. 10 

aO

aO 

938

966 

15.8 

1,302 

1,993 

41.2 

470 

95.0 

281

Silica 

(SiO,)

9.6 

12

7.0

7.6 

11 

6.8 

9.6 

11 

8.8 

8.2 

8.6

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

18 

24

20

14 

22

17 

26 

21 

20 

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.6 

3.2

3.2

2.8 

3.0

2.5 

3.1 

2.5 

2.8 

2.8

Sodium »*» -

IKa\ SiUm (Na) (R)

14 

13

13

7.5 J 

12 

5.8 

8.1 | - 

13 

12 

15 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

80 

98

73

50 

72 

26 

59 

89 

72 

71 

76

Sulfate 

(S04 )

13 

11

17

13 

18 

7.1 

13 

19 

15 

15 

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.2 

5.0 

6

8 

7.0

5.5 

10 

3.8 

3.8 

7.5 

8.5 

14 

7.8

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.8 

1.8

4.2

3.5 

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

2.5 

2.0 

1.2 

3.0

Boron 

(B)

Dis

Parts 

per 

million

105 

118

107

81 

113 

62 

85 

126 

105 

111 

118

a Less than 0.05 second-foot flow Aug. 7-31, September 1952, October, Nov. 1-19, Tune 22-30, July 1-16, Aug. 11, Sept. 25-30, 195
Feb. 1-10, 1953.. 

Feb. 11-14, 22-23 

Feb. 15-21, 24-28

Mar. 10-12, 24 ..

Apr. 11-12, 14-23 

Apr. 13, 25-28... 

Apr. 24, 29-30 .. 

May 1-11, 20-22 . 

May 12-19 .......

June 11-21.......

July 1-8, 15 ..... 

July 17-20, 22-24 

July 21, 25-31 . . .

Aug. 11-18, 28-31 

Aug. 19-27 ......

Sept. 1-3, 25-29 . 

Sept. 4-11 .......

Sept. 12-24 .....

b Weighted average

23.7 

22.0 

22.5

794

OQ7

166 

2,560 

13,340 

2,815

aO 

349 

26.6

a 1.30

99 °,

a. 20

.28

575

10 

9.4 

8.0

8.6

11 

9.6 

5.0 

13

12

9.4 

7.8 

11

14

10

11

8.9

22 

25

35

19

30

35 

18 

6.6 

31

4 5

45 

13 

28

00

28

22

16

17

3.3 

3.8

4.5

3.2 

3 4

3 4

4.2 

3.2 

1.3 

3.4

5 9

7

e

7.5 

2.4 

4.5

4 3

4.2 

3 9

4.0

3.2

2.6

15 

15 

22

10

16

17 

8.4 

4.4 2.9 

12

19

oc

32 

8.5 3.1 

16

OQ

17 

10 2 8

11

5

0 o 1

6.3 2.6

9.7

82 

88 

118

66

125 

67 

28 

112

i on

190

179 

46 

95

110

no

94 

37

66

63

16 

21 

32 

31

15

94

19

20 

11 

6.9

14

OR

37

on

9O

32 

16 

32

«9

24 

13

9.7

9.1

11

11 

10 

16

6.5

10 

5.0 

4.0 

6.0

2

0

13

18

1 ft

22 

4.8 

5.8

5.8 

3 8

4.8

2.8

5. 1

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

2 (\

2.5

2

0

4 2

4.0 

3.0 

1.5 

3.0

2

ft

3

e

2

e

2

/\

2 5

2.0 

3.2 

4.0

2 5

1.5

2.2

3 0

2.5

2.5

119 

129 

178

97

162 

91 

47 

137

225

oof

238 

82 

148

148 

98

110

86

88

a Less than 0.05 second-foot flow Aug. 7-31, September 1952, October, Nov. 1-19, June 22-30, July 1-16, Aug. 11, Sept. 25-30, 

b Water year October 1952 to September 1953.
318 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SABINE RIVER NEAR EMORY, TEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, November 1952 to September 1953 

/^Once-daily temperature measurement usually between 1 p. m. and 6 p. vtj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov.

..

--

._

--

._

-_

--

-_

--

..

--

--

._

-_

--

57

55

55

52

49

46

42

44

43

--

Dec.

44

._

..

48

52

47

52

57

58

54

53

52

48

43

45

45

__

57

55

54

47

47

49

52

52

48

50

56

52

55

52

51

Jan.

52

..

__

51

51

54

58

53

49

54

48

53

59

62

54

38

45

_.

..

51

50

52

_.

48

50

48

60

57

55

58

60

53

Feb.

..

57

52

._

62

63

59

61

55

57

51

55

51

58

53

53

54

47

50

54

49

52

47

46

55

57

60

60

.-

..

--

55

Mar.

67

60

70

58

60

60

56

62

55

63

56

65

73

71

64

62

63

67

69

73

69

69

61

62

68

67

67

66

68

69

65

Apr.

70

71

65

68

68

68

71

72

76

72

75

62

59

60

62

63

68

62

63

66

70

71

70

69

69

71

71

70

69

67

--

68 -

May

69

74

70

67

70

72

75

77

79

75

77

67

66

62

66

69

73

75

..

80

81

83

85

84

85

86

84

87

88

86

76

June

87

82

88

86

86

88

87

92

95

89

98

96

95

94

94

88

90

89

_.

72

95

96

96

84

94

94

95

86

82

87

--

90

July

92

92

92

91

89

80

90

86

_.

--

..

__

..

-_

84

..

82

79

78

77

83

85

86

85

83

86

88

87

89

90

--

Aug.

87

86

87

90

86

90

89

94

86

76

93

85

85

85

79

88

88

84

77

77

75

73

81

80

80

81

82

__

77

80

85

84

Sept.

84

85

_

74

74

75

77

79

78

79

73

77

76

77

76

75

81

77

83

--

76

74

74

75

84

84

84

86

84

_

--

79
SABISE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SABINE RIVER NEAR TATUM, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 43, 5 miles upstream from Potter Creek, 5.2 mi

from Cherokee Bayou, and at mile 339. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,586 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: February 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 667 ppm July 5-6, 8-9; minimum, 82 ppm May 10-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 91 ppm July 5-6, 8-9; minimum, 29 ppm Sept. 9-10, 12-18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,190 micromhos July 5-6; minimum daily, 123 micromhos May 10, 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 94° F June 23; minimum observed, 47° F Feb. 25, 26. 

EXTREMES (February 1952 to September 1953>. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 667 ppm July 5-6, 8-9, 1953; m

Hardness: Maximum, 92 ppm June 22-30, 1952; minimal, 29 ppm Sept. 9-10, 12-18, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,190 micromhos July 5, 6, 1953; minimum daily, 123 micromhos M

rfater temperatures: Maximum observed, 94° F June 23, 1953; minimum observed, 47° F Feb. 25, 26, 1953

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Re

in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 19S2 to September 1

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ... 

Oct. 11-20 .......

Oct 21-31........

Nov. 1-10 ........

Nov. 11-23 .......

Nov. 24-28 .......

Nov. 29-30, Dec. 

3-10 ..........

Dec. 1-2, 21-22 .. 

Dec. 11-20, 29-31.

Jan. 1-5, 8-12, 30, 

1953 ..........

Jan. 6-7, 18-20, 

25-26, 28 ..... 

Jan. 13-17, 21-24, 

27, 29, 31 ..... 

Feb. 1-10 ........

Feb. 11-19 .......

Feb. 20-28 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

22.9 

24.0 

24.5 

36.2 

13.2

458

2,091 

1,230 

2,421 

2,063

2,325 

1,457

1,112 

924 

928 

1.182

Silica 

(SiO,)

15 

14 

11 

10 

10

13

11 

14 

10 

13

12 

16

16 

16 

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

22 

21 

20 

20 

16

17

12 

19 

11 

13

13 

19

1§

11 

16 

19

Magnesium 

(Mg>

8.5 

8.7 

8.3 

7.8 

6.6

7.6

5.9 

6.9 

5.8 

6.3

6.8 

7.4

4.9 

6.5 

6.6 

8.0

Sodium P°t°f- 

(*a> «-

117 

122 

148 

145 

136

156

34 

134 

30 

52

32 

83

56 

64 

67 

84

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

83 

71 

59 

59 

55

32

21 

19 

24 

13

27 

18

23 

24 

19 

15

Sulfate 

(SO,)

11 

15 

20 

20 

21

27

27 

37 

23 

35

26

48

40 

42 

40 

54

Chloride 

(Cl)

188 

198 

238 

232 

210

255

57 

220 

51 

87

57 

138

85 

102 

109 

I SB

Flaoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

.5 

.8 

.1 

.1

.2

2.2 

4.7 

1.2 

1.2

1.0

.5

1.0 

.8 

1.0 

i n

Boron 

(B)

(

Par

pe

mi

lio

a 

a 

a2

a 

a 

a2

a 

Sum of determined constituents.
SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued

SABINE RIVER NEAR TATUM, TEX.--Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

Mar. 1-8, 1953... 

Mar. 9-10, 25-31 

Mar. 11-24 ......

Apr. 1-2, 5-6, 12, 

16-18,21, 25-26 

Apr. 3-4, 7-11, 

13-15, 19-20 .. 

Apr. 22-24, 27-30

May 1-9 ........

May 21-31 .......

June 23-30 .......

July 1-4, 7, 10-18 

July 5-6, 8-9 .... 

July 19-31 ......

Aug. 1-4, 25, 27,29 

Aug. 5-14, 21-22, 

26, 28, 30-31... 

Aug. 15-20, 23-24

Sept. 1-4, 26-30.. 

Sept. 5-8, 11, 19-2! 

Sept. 9-10, 12-18. 

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

912 

1,505 

5,162

1,796

1,680 

2,844

6,768 

16,550 

20,150 

4,934 

311 

127

376 

152 

2,731 

514

275 

279

296 

453 

862

2,420

Silica 

(SiO,)

15 

14 

11

13

15

11

8.2 

7.8 

9.6 

18 

32 

28

22 

23 

14 

20

29 

30

17 

16 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

11 1

Calcium 

(Ca)

20 

18 

12

17

19 

12

8.9 

10 

9.6 

18 

20 

21

16 

22 

9.8 

12

15 

17

15 

12

7.5

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.5 

6.6

4.5

5.7

7.1 

4.4

3.6 

3.3 

2.6 

4.8 

6.5 

6.7

5.9 

8.7 

4.1 

4.0

5.4 

5.9

5.9 

4.5 

2.5

4.2

Sodium P°tuam1 - 

(Na) jg'

82 

56 

37

42

62 

30

19 

13 

17 

28 

75 

93

98 

186 

37 

41

64 

86

106 

75 

34

31

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

17 

35 

21

39

33 

31

24 

34 

36 

45 

53 

59

36 

37 

22 

31

44 

51

34 

28 

21

31

Sulfate 

(S04)

61

44 

30

28

40 

21

15 

11 

10 

16 

25. 

21

20 

22 

15 

18

20 

19

17 

15 

12

19

Chloride 

(Cl)

132

84 

57

68

100 

46

30 

18 

21 

49 

120 

149

160 

312 

62 

63

100 

135

175 

121 

52

48

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

1.2 

1.0

1.5

1.2 

1.2

2.0 

1.5 

1.8 

2.8 

1.0 

1.0

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

3.5

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

1.8 

1.2

1.6

Boron 

(B)

D

(r

Part

per 

mil

lion

3

2

1

a!

a 2

a!4

a 

a

1

a 1

3

3

3

6

1

1

2

3

3

2

1

1

a Sum of determined constituents.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 321

SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SABINE RIVER NEAR TATUM, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953. 

/Once-daily measurement usually before 9 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

70

65

67

70

70

64

64

65

65

69

69

66

60

60

60

60

65

69

69

63

60

60

60

58

62

62

50

52

52

52

63

Nov.

56

60

60

56

50

56

50

57

57

55

55

55

56

56

60

60

65

60

60

60

50

58

55

55

52

52

50

48

48

48

--

55

Dec.

48

48

50

50

48

48

49

49

50

50

49

49

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

50

50

50

50

49

49

48

49

48

49

Jan.

50

48

48

49

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

56

48

48

52

50

51

50

50

48

48

50

50

50

49

50

50

53

50

Feb.

53

55

55

55

57

56

55

56

56

55

53

54

54

54

53

51

51

51

50

48

48

51

48

48

47

47

50

55

..

._

--

52

Mar.

52

60

60

60

60

60

58

60

58

58

58

58

60

65

66

62

62

65

66

66

67

64

64

65

62

63

63

68

68

68

70

62

Apr.

65

65

68

68

67

67

67

67

70

68

70

68

62

62

62

64

63

65

65

60

60

65

66

67

67

70

66

68

66

67

--

66

May

68

68

68

66

66

67

69

67

70

75

74

74

72

68

67

69

70

70

71

75

76

76

77

78

78

80

79

80

82

83

82

73

June

81

86

84

83

84

82

86

87

85

85

85

86

88

86

88

88

90

90

87

86

92

92

94

92

90

91

90

85

85

90

--

87

July

..

88

88

90

90

88

88

88

88

84

84

80

80

78

78

79

78

78

84

82

84

84

84

83

83

84

83

84

84

85

85

84

Aug.

85

85

85

85

87

88

88

89

90

90

89

90

90

90

92

90

90

87

86

87

87

90

86

84

86

82

82

82

84

84

84

87

Sept.

86

86

82

82

82

82

77

77

78

78

80

82

82

82

78

82

82

82

82

82

82

77

77

78

79

80

82

80

80

80

--

81
SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued' 

BAYQU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE, LA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on road from Rosepine to Evans, just downstream from Pocosin Cree

DRAINAGE AREA . 360 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1952 to September 1953.

REMARKS.--Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given' in. WSP 1282..

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

Aug. 22, 1952 ........

Sept. 24 .............

Oct. 29 ..............

Dec. 17. .............

July 9 ...............

Sept. 8 ..............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

28 

53

27 

145

561 

227

86 

244

96

Silica 

(S102)

16 

20

11 

9.8

20 

9.0

8.8 

9.5

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.12

.44 

.40

.44 

.33

.23 

.35

.18

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.9 

2.2

5.2 

4.2

2.2 

3 9

4.0 

3.4

3.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.8 

LO

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

1.2

.9 

.8

1.2

Sodium 

(!Sa)

5.5 

4.1

4.5 

4.5

4.3 

3.3

2.7 

2.6

4.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.8 

1.6

V.Q>

1.4

1.2

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

26 

14

24 

20

9 

16

19

17

20

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

2.4 

2.3

1.2

1.7

3.7 

2.6

1.8 

1.4

1.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

5.5

5.7 

4.2

4.8 

3. 8

3;. 5

3.5 

4.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.4

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.5

.5 

1.2

..8 

1:0

.5 

.5

1.2

Boron 

(B)

0.02
SABINE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SABINE RIVER NEAR RULIFF, TEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 235, 2.4 miles north of Ruliff, Newton Count

Railway bridge, 4.5 miles downstream from Cypress Creek and at mile 40 

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,440 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1947 to September 19

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 232 ppm Feb. 3-5; minimum, 50 ppm Mar. 1-2 14-26.

Hardness: Maximum, 52 ppm Feb. 3-5; minimum, 8 ppm May 20-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 417 micromhos Dec. 10,11; minimum daily, 32.9 micromhos May 

rfater temperatures: Maximum observed, 95°F Aug. 12; minimum observed, 50°F Feb 24 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1947-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 411 ppm Dec. 26-27, 1948; minimum, 35 ppm J

Hardness: Maximum, 64 ppm Aug. 1, 11, 16-19, 21-23, 1948; minimum, 8 ppm May 20-24, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 774 micromhos Dec. 26, 1948; minimum daily, 32.9 micromhos M

DPMA^O temPeratures (1947-53): Maximum observed, 95°F Aug. 12, 1953; minimum observed, 34°F Jan. 2

RiMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. 

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ..... 

Oct. 11-20 .........

Dec. 1-9, 16-20 .... 

Dec. 10-15 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..... 

Jan. 11-20..........

Feb. 1-2, 6-20, 23 . . 

Feb. 3-5 ...........

Feb. 21-22,24-28 ... 

Mar. 1-2, 14-26 .... 

Mar. 3-8, 27-31 .... 

Mar. 9-13 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

410 

381 

347 

355 

673 

930

3,804 

4,022 

3,964 

6,886 

3,827 

5,937

8,507 

5,427 

20, 140 

25, 660 

22, 920 

6,436

Silica 

(Si02)

22 

22 

21 

21 

18 

14

11 

12 

12 

12 

13 

13

12 

15 

8.6 

7.8 

11 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.57

Calcium 

(Ca)

7.1 

7.5 

7.8 

7.2 

6.5 

7.1

6.8 

9.8 

7.3 

7.7 

9.9 

7.0

6.5

4.2 

3.1 

5.6 

7.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

3.2 

3.0 

2.9

2.8 

3.9 

3.3 

3.5 

3.9 

3.1

2.8

1.7 

1.4 

2.1 

3.5

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

33 

32 

36 

37 

35 

42

24 

49 

22 

29 

33 

25

20 

55 

13 

8.3 2.2 

16 2.3 

27 2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

45 

45 

44 

43 

39 

39

22 

18 

22 

18 

20 

17

15 

15 

12 

10 

12 

15

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

5.1 

5.3 

5.0 

6.0 

6.7 

9.1

12 

20 

13 

17 

23 

17

17 

36 

12 

10 

14 

17

Chloride 

(Cl)

41 

41 

48 

49 

46 

56

35 

78 

33 

44 

50 

36

28 

85 

16 

11 

24 

42

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

1.8 

1.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.5 

.8

1.5 

2.2 

1. 5 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.2 

1.2 

.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

a Sum of determined constituents.
3ABINE RIVER BASIN--Continued

SABINE RIVER NEAR RULIFF, TEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Apr. 24-30 ..........

May 1, 5-7, 10-13, 15. 

17-19 ............

May 2-4, 8-9, 26-27.. 

May 14, 16, 25, 28-31 

May 20-24 . . ........

June 10-30...........

July 10-18, 25, 30-31. 

July 19-24, 26-29 ....

Aug. 11-20 ..........

Aug. 21-31 ..........

Sept. 1-12, 29-30 ....

Sept. 23-28 ..........

Weighted average . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13, 770 

4,543 

7,384

50, 680 

65, 700 

62, 330 

108, 500

40, 090 

12, 260 

3,920 

3,518 

5,470

6,549 

2,189 

2,225 

2,183 

1,926 

1,525

12, 340

Silica

(sicg

14 

18 

11

4.9 

4.6 

6.8 

4.1

8.4 

14 

16 

18 

14

15 

22 

20 

16 

19 

17

8.7

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

8.2 

12 

7.3

5.6

7.5 

11 

7.7 

9.4 

6.6

5.7 

8.3 

7.1 

6.4 

11 

10

5.3

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.6 

3.2 

2.5

9 3

2.7 

3.7 

2.7 

3.5 

2.5

2.4 

3.2 

2.6 

2.5 

3. 8 

3.8

2. 1

Sodium 

(Na)

2 

3 

2

8.9 

5.3 

1 

2.3

1 

1 

1 

3

!

2 

2 

2 

A

j

Potassium 

(K)

4 

7

2.1 

2.0

1.2

2 

7 

9 

0 

9

2 

5 

3 

1 

2 

5

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

23 

33 

21

12 

10 

18 

9

30 

44 

31 

40 

26

18 

34 

30 

30 

36 

32

18

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

20 

25 

14

6.7 

4.9 

9.1 

2.3

9.7 

8.2 

9.4 

11 

8.5

10 

11 

8.6 

6.3 

12 

12

9.5

Chloride 

(Cl)

29 

50 

30

12 

8.0 

15 

3.2

15 

24 

24 

41 

26

32 

34 

30 

29 

65 

85

18

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0 

1.5 

1.5

1.0 

1.0 

3.0 

.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

:8 

1.2

1.5 

1.5 

9 9 

1.2 

1.2 

.5

1.3

B

r

(B

a Sum of determined constituents.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 325

SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SABINE RIVER NEAR RULIFF, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/pnce-daily temperature measurement usually between 4 and 5 p. m. (Oct. -June), (July-Sept.)_/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

80

80

79

79

78

76

74

71

69

69

69

69

68

68

68

67

67

65

64

63

63

63

62

62

62

61

60

60

60

60

61

68

Nov.

61

61

60

60

61

61

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

61

61

60

61

61

60

60

60

59

58

58

57

57

55

55

54

53

--

60

Dec.

52

_.

52

52

--

_

--

57

57

56

56

55

54

54

53

53

53

52

52

52

--

52

52

52

53

52

52

52

52

52

53

Jan.

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

53

53

54

54

53

54

54

54

55

55

56

56

56

57

57

57

57

58

58

54

Feb.

59

59

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

55

54

55

55

54

54

52

51

50

52

52

53

54

_.

_

--

55

Mar.

55

56

56

57

58

59

59

62

62

64

65

-.

65

65

66

66

66

67

67

67

68

68

68

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

--

64

Apr.

70

70

70

71

71

70

71

72

72

73

74

74

76

71

72

70

68

68

67

66

67

68

70

69

70

70

71

70

71

--

70

May

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

72

--

..

._

72

73

73

73

73

--

_

_.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

June

70

70

68

68

68

..

70

69

70

70

72

73

74

76

76

76

_

78

80

80

82

84

_

84

_

_

_

__

--

 '

July

85

84

83

86

85

88

88

88

86

88

87

86

85

80

80

81

83

84

85

84

83

83

84

82

81

81

79

80

82

83

81

84

Aug.

83

83

84

85

84

85

86

86

90

90

93

95

89

91

86

90

88

89

88

88

85

85

._

82

85

83

84

82

81

81

80

86

Sept.

85

86

86

85

85

85

85

82

84

84

84

86

83

86

82

81

81

81

89

90

90

86

87

85

84

82

85

84

85

86

--

85
SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued 

COW BAYOU NEAR MAURICEVILLE, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 235, half a mile upstream from Kansas City Sou

Orange County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--127 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: March 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,030 ppm July 29-31; minimum, 27 ppm Dec. 4-5, 19-23, 

Hardness: Maximum, 186 ppm Nov. 1-9; minimum 9 ppm Dec. 4-5, 19-23, 30-31, Apr. 1-3, 23-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,190 micromhos Aug. 24; minimum daily, 26.7 micromhos Dec. 4.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 96' F Aug. 10; minimum observed, 47° F Nov. 29. 

EXTREMES, March 1952 to September 1953. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,030 ppm July 29-31, 1953; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 186 ppm Nov. 1-9, 1953; minimum, 9 ppm Dec. 4-5, 19-23, 30-31, 1952; Apr. 1-3, 23-

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,190 micromhos Aug. 24, 1953; minimum daily, 22.0 micromhos Apr

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 96° F Aug. 10, 1953; minimum observed, 47° F Nov. 29, 1952. 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specifi

at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ..

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 10-17 ......

Nov. 18-20, 29-30 

Nov. 21-28 ......

Dec. 1-3, 6-14, 

24-29 .........

Dec. 4-5, 19-23, 

30-31. .........

Dec. 15-18 ......

Jan. 1-2,11-20,1953 

Jan. 3-10........

.Jan. 21-31 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.10 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.82 

.10

2.84

27.7 

.10 

10.2 

25.1 

2.83

Silica 

(SiOa)

27 

30 

28 

28 

17 

6.6 

17

8.0

4.6 

12 

8.0 

9.0 

9.4

Iron 

(Fe)

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

38 

38 

38 

26 

2.2 

11

3.1

1.8 

9.8 

4.2 

3.4 

3.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

21 

21 

22 

14 

1.7 

7.1

2.7

1.1 

6.8 

2.3 

1.7 

1.9

 sr

Potassium

172 

167 

177 

174 

120 

12 

52

11

4.0 

35 

14 

13 

7.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

112

117 

117 

119 

74 

9 

38

9

8 

30 

9 

8 

9

Sulfate 

(SO,)

24 

25 

25 

24 

17 

5.4 

11

5.9

4.7 

10 

7.9 

7.3 

8.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

310 

300 

315 

312 

216 

18 

90

20

6.0 

66 

24 

21 

11

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.8

.8

1.0 

.5 

.8 

.8 

.8

Boron 

(B)

D

Part

per 

mil

lion

6

6

6

6

4

2

1
Feb. 1-10 ,1953.. 

Feb. 11-14, 22, 

24, 26-28 ..... 

Feb. 15-21, 23,25 

Mar. 1-3, 25-31.. 

Mar. 4-12 .......

Mar. 13-24 .....

Apr. 1-3, 23-30.. 

Apr. 4-6, 11-15.. 

Apr. 7-10, 16-20. 

Apr. 21-22 ......

May 1-3, 5, 14,17 

May 4, 6-13, 18-25 

May 15-16, 26-31.

June 1, 3-6, 15-17 

June 2, 12-14, 

28-30 ........

June 7-11, 18-20 .

July 1-6, 20-21,

July 7-19, 22-24..

Aug. 2, 4-5, 16-18 

Aug. 3, 20-21, 

30-31 .........

Aug. 6-15, 22-29. 

Sept. 1, 26-30 ... 

Sept. 2 -3, ,22-25.. 

Sept. 4, 10-20 ... 

Sept. 5-9, 21 ....

Weighted average

6.22

358 

239 

136

3.82

263 

10.4 

4.63 

.10

471 

733 

165

1.41

.24

.36

7

] e

7.38

2.01 

3.08 

4.48 

11.9 

77.9

78.6

11

5.4 

5.8 

6.2

11

4.2 

9.0 

11 

17

3.9 

4.1 

6.5

11

19

128

0

9.5

7.2 

20 

11 

7.4 

5.2

4.8

.66

1.6

.42 

.45 

1.4

--

--~-

--

3.3

2.8 

3.5 

2.1

3.8

2.1 

3.2 

4. ft

 2. 6 

2.1 

2.2

6.2

16

9 1

19

24

31 

. 20 

9.8 

2.2 

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.4 

1.5 

1.1

1.9

1.0 

1.4

2. ,2..

1.5 

1.1 

1.2

, 3^4.

8.1 

15

9.2

9.4

11 

10 

5.3 

1.2 

2.6

1.3

5.7

6.0 

15 

5.0

13

5.1 

9.6

5.0 

7.8

I1

2 131

1.6 

1.7

2.0

1.6 

1.8 

15 

14

12

1.6 

1.7

!4

75

91

19

92 

5 3

28

29 

96 

55 

15 

27

to

8

6 

5 89

8 

8 

10

8 

8 7

14

41

fll

12

35

20

10 

63 

31

14 

14B

6.5

4.0 

4.2 

6.0

9.Q

2.3 

2.1 

9 9

3.7 

2.8 

2.9

6.5

15

7 5

9.4

5 4

8.6.

7.7 

11 

5.7 

3,6 

3.0

3.5

.9.8

11 

27 

6.6

21

8.0 

17 

29

20 

8.0 

14

43

131

190

402

582 

183 

95 

19 

45

15

.8

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2.0 

1.5 

2.0

2.5 3 e

3.0

9 Q

1.5

1 2

1.8

2.0 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

.8

1.3
328 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

SABINE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

COW BAYOU NEAR MAURICEVILLE, TEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953. 

/Once-daily measurement usually about 5 p. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

84

85

80

78

81

75

66

67

71

73

74

76

76

77

73

75

76

74

65

69

68

67

69

74

70

68

65

63

71

73

Nov.

72

73

76

68

58

68

67

69

73

60

65

65

72

75

76

75

66

64

64

60

61

63

--

"

59

55

--

47

50

--

65

Dec.

53

54

58

61

49

58

56

64

68

63

58

60

59

..

52

54

58

68

60

58

55

60

54

54

52

54

55

59

54

59

--

57

Jan.

58

56

54

52

51

59

63

64

56

55

54

56

57

64

66

57

54

58

60

66

62

60

55

.-

59

63

65

63

59

63

62

59

Feb.

64

65

64

67

66

64

61

58

60

64

64

61

58

50

57

56

54

58

56

55

54

49

48

49

56

60

63

_.

-.

--

59

Mar.

64

68

70

66

64

64

64

_

64

67

68

..

70

74

74

67

71

75

74

76

78

75

78

74

73

73

70

73

72

75

71

Apr.

78

72

74

74

75

72

77

75

76

78

75

._

70

70

79

74

75

73

71

73

72

76

65

71

72

_.

70

71

72

76

--

73

May

75

73

-.

71

70

__

74

76

78

80

80

79

74

73

72

75

72

73

75

79

79

80

83

--

84

83

86

87

89

89

89

78

June

84

88

88

89

87

88

88

87

89

91

81

._

88

93

89

89

91

92

92

94

93

90

91

91

92

90

80

81

85

89

July

86

85

87

87

89

90

91

92

93

85

93

89

83

88

92

_-

86

87

80

_

91

91

83

81

82

84

88

85

--

87

Aug.

._

--

--

87

--

95

94

96

94

91

91

92

89

..

94

94

77

81

82

84

84

81

86

87

--

83

77

81

--

Sept.

83

83

81

78

78

75

76

77

78

76

78

--

79

81

..

79

85

87

86

84

82

78

79

80

81

84

83

81

80
SABINE RIVER BASIN--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SABINE RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to 

Date of collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

DUCK CREEK AT U. S. HIGHWAY 69 NEAR LINDA

Apr. 2, 1953.........

.. 21 0.42 5.5 3.5 6. 8 2. 1 14 16 11 0.3 0.2 

TENAHA CREEK 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SHELBYV

Jan. 21, 1953 ........

June 11 ..............

35.4 

24.4

16 

16

9.0 7.9 29 

19

29 

46

49 

16

30 1 

16

1.2 

2.0

BAYOU SIEP 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF PATROO

Oct. 13, 1952 ........

Jan. 21, 1953 ........

June 11 .............

0.4

2.88 

3.55

40 

34 

30

7.0 5.4

20 

17 

17

65 

48 

57

3.9 

11 

6.5

22 

18 

15

0.2 

.2 

1.5

PATROON BAYOU AT COUNTY ROAD BRIDGE 7 MILES NORTHE

Jan. 21, 1953 ........

June 11 ..............

10.5 

17.3

18 

18

11 8.5 18 

14

42 

44

40 

18

18 

11

0.2 

.5

PALO GAUCHO BAYOU 7 MILES EAST OF MILAN

Oct. 14, 1952 ........

Apr. 17 .............

0.2 

64.4

13 

18

20 

5.5 | 1.4

80 

26

6.3 

10

8.0 

6.5

0.8 

.5

HOUSEN BAYOU 9 MILES EAST OF YELLOWPINE

Apr. 17, 1953 ...... 11.0 25 20 33 27 16 0.2| 
SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SABINE RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

<F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

ro

(B

SANDY CREEK 9J MILES EAST OF YELLOWPINE

Apr. 17, 1953.......

1.2 

36.6

21

20

6.0 15 

15

3.9 5.0 

6.0

0.8 

.2

MILL CREEK 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YELLOWPINE

Oct. 14, 1952 .......

Apr. 17, 1953.......

4.85 

17.1

18 

20

5 

3.2

0 

1.0

10 

10

2.6 

2.9

4.0 

4.5

0.5 

.2

INDIAN CREEK 12| MILES NORTHEAST OF BURKEVIL

Oct. 14, 1952 ....... 4.04 30 5 7 12 3.6 4.0 0.2 

BUCK CREEK 12J MILES NORTHEAST OF BURKEVILL

Oct. 14, 1952 ....... 4.21

Oct. 16, 1952 .......

22 6.1

4. 30l 23

Oct. 16, 1952 ....... 46.2

7.0

HICKAMN CREEK

3.9

19

9.0

3.7 4.5 0.5 

8| MILES NORTHEAST OF BURKEVIL

0.7 3.5 0.5 

LITTLE COW CREEK 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BURKEV

4.6 12 2.6 4.5 0.2 

CANEY CREEK 0.6 MILES EAST OF BON WIER

Oct. 17, 1952 .......

Apr, 16, 1953 ......

4.66 

15.0

Oct. 17, 1952 ....... 0.50

18 

17

5 

4.1

13

8 

1.6.

17 

22

DA VIS CREEK

3.9 8.0|

1.8 

2.0

6.0 

6.5

0.5 

.5

3f MILES SOUTHWEST OF BON WIER

2.6 4.2 2.8 
DEMPSEY CREEK 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOH WIER 

Oct. 17, 1952....... I 0.81 | 30 | | | [ 7.9 I 18 | | 1.5 | 6.0 | | 0.5\ 

BIG COW CREEK 4.8 MILES EAST OF CALL 

Oct. 17, 1952 ....... | 38.6 ] 20 | | | ~~T5?0 | 12 | | 1.4 | 5.2 I | 0.2| 
NECHES RIVER BASIN 

NECHES RIVER AT EVADALE, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 96, 200 feet upstream from Gulf, Colorado & 

600 feet downstream from Mill Creek, 15 miles upstream from Village Creek, and at mile 55. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,908 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 206 ppm Nov. 27-30, Dec. 1-3; minimum, 36 ppm May 5-1

Hardness: Maximum, 48 ppm June 21-30, July 11-20; minimum, 18 ppm May 5-12, 26-27, May 13-22, 24-2

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 415 micromhos Nov. 29; minimum daily, 49.3 micromhos May 9.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 94°F June 29; minimum observed, 49 F Dec. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 218 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1948: minimum, 36 ppm May 5-12, 

Hardness: Maximum, 70 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1947; minimum, 16 ppm Sept. 22-25, 27, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 415 micromhos Nov. 29, 1952; minimum daily, 49.3 micromhos Ma

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 94°F June 29, 1953; minimum observed, 37 F Jan. 30-31, 1948, 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of speci

office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September J953 given i

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ......

Oct. 21-31...........

Nov. 27-30, Dec. 1 3.

Dec. 21-31. ..........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ......

Jan. 11-13. 25-29 .... 

Jan. 14-24, 30-31.... 

Feb. 1-10. ...........

Feb. 24-28, Mar. 1-4 . 

Mar. 5-10 ...........

Mar. 19-31 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

 <cfs)

184 

171 

184 

196 

220 

996 

2,227 

1,558 

1,672

3,857 

6,560 

2,689 

4,062 

5,585 

14, 630 

7,830 

6,702 

20. 880

Silica 

(SiO,)

25 

23 

23 

23 

23 

20 

12 

14 

17

15 

11 

16 

14 

14 

9.6 

13 

14 

9.8

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

11 

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

8.0 

7.9 

9.7

8.2 

5.7 

8.8 

8.2 

8.4 

4.7 

7.4 

8.3 

4.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.4 

4.2 

2.7 

3.3 

3.8

3.0 

2.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

1.9 

3.3 

3.9 

2.1

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

37 

35 

40 

42 

36 

55 

23 

22 

32

24 

17 

32 

23 

23 

12 

19 

21 

8.3 2.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

70 

65 

67 

70 

66 

62 

25 

19 

17

16 

13 

14 

17 

18 

13 

15 

16 

13

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

7.6 

8.3 

8.6 

8.1 

9.0 

18 

20 

27 

28

23 

17 

27 

25 

24 

14 

24 

26 

13

Chloride 

(CD

40 

40 

45 

47 

39 

66 

26 

25 

45

33 

22 

46 

31 

30 

14 

24 

28 

10

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NOS)

1.8 

4.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

.8

.5 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

.8

B

r
Apr. 1-10, 1953 ..... 

Apr. 11-16, 26-30....

May 1-4, 23, 30-31 . . . 

May 5-12, 26-27 ..... 

May 13-22, 24-25, 

28-29. .............

June 1-10............

June 21-30...........

July 1-10 ............

July 11-20 ...........

July 21-31 ...........

Aug. 21-31 ..........

Sept. 11-20 ..........

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Weighted average . . .

16, 140 

4,011 

1,907

40, 430 

47, 180

49, 700

27, 660

1,300

2,319

1,457

2,383

1,946

1,043

932

8,177

12 

15 

18

8.2 

6.1

7.0

15

20

22

20

18

29

30

10

7.1 

8.8

5.0 

4.7

4.2

6.8

12

9.3

10

5.8

3.3 

3.8 

4.8

2.0 

1.4

1.7

3.1

4.0

4.5

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.8

2.4

1 

2 2

1 

4.7

7.9

12231

5 

1 70

2.7

470511

19 

27 

36

16 

17

16

24

48

50

53

54

19

17 

20 

25

9.2 

5.9

7.2

10

11

11

20 

27 

34

12 

4.5

5.5

12

16

20

21

24

36

13

.4 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3

.2

.3

.2

0.3

.5 

2.2 

1.2

3.5 

.8

.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

.8

1.5
334 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

NECHES RIVER BASlN Continued 

NEORES RIVER AT EVADALE, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Gnce-daily temperature measurement, usually before 8 a.m.^7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

74

72

72

72

73

63

62

62

62

62

63

64

65

68

64

64

64

62

63

61

60

60

60

59

59

60

60

55

55

60

64

Nov.

62

61

63

61

63

60

60

60

63

67

55

55

59

65

68

70

73

61

58

55

54

6060-

&

87

W

54

51

54

--

60

Dec.

50

51

51

55

54

51

56

55

59

56

52

52

56

50

90

49

50

54

58

52

50

58

50

51

54

52

54

51

53

54

52

53

Jan.

52

52

51

50

51

51

54

53

54

51

50

53

54

55

58

55

54

52

53

55

55

56

54

54

54

55

57

59

55

_

57

54

Feb.

56

67

58

60

61

62

59

58

58

61

57

56

52

55

55

54

53

66

56

52

_

52

54

51

51

52

55

..

_

57

Mar.

36

60

62

6*

59

59

60

62

61

62

63

_

._

_

--

65

».

68

67

68

69

70

67

68

66

66

66

67

67

67

68

64

Apr.

68

70

69

68

69

69

69

70

71

70

71

74

69

79

70

77

78

71

66

66

67

67

68

69

69

69

69

70

70

70

70

May

70

71

71

70

69

68

68

69

70

71

73

73

70

71

71

71

72

_

_

--

..

74

74

75

75

75

76

76

70

78

78

72

June

80

79

80

80

79

_

79

80

81

81

84

82

84

85

85

85

85

65

86

86

87

87

86

87

86

86

86

86

94

81

--

84

July

81

86

86

87

87

87

"5s-f

87

87-

85

83

83

82

83

82

85

86

86

87

83

83

82

83

81

81

81

81

..

85

85

84

Aug.

84

82

81

82

#

85

84

85

86

87

88

8.9,

8?

86

86

86

85

85

85

84

82

83

84

82

81

81

81

81

81

79

79

84

Sept.

>-rt-

, W

: &

82

78

76

76

77

77

78

78

79

79

80

81

80

81

81

81

82

83

79

75

78

77

77

78

79

80

79

--

79
TRINITY RIVER BASIN

CLEAR BORK TRINITY RIVER AT FORT WORTH, TEX. 

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at bridge on Vdcfcery Boulevard, Fort Worth, Tarrant C

bridge, 310 feet downstream from Texas it, Pacific Railway bridge, and 3 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 526 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953.

EXTREMES 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93°F May 31; minimum observed, 42 F Dec. 15, 

EXTREMES 1948-53. Dissolved solids (1948-52): Maximum, 621 ppm Jan. 11-31, 1949; minimum, 124 ppm Ma

Hardness (1948-52): Maximum, 322 ppm Dec. 1-10, 1950; minimum, 68 ppm May 17, 1949.

Specific conductance (1948-52): Maximum daily, 842 micromhos Mar. 31, 1951; minimum daily, 201 micro

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 97°F Aug. 6, 1952; minimum observed, freezing point on several 

REMARKS. On days for which no temperature records are given, there was no flow or water level was belo

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 

Day

1...................

3. ..................

4. ..................

5. ..................

6. ..................

7...................

8. ..................

9...................

10. ..................

11....................

12..., ...............

14...................

16...................

18...................

19. ..................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24. ..................

25. ..................

26. ..................

28...................

30...................

31...................

October

max min

November

max

68 

65 

62

59 

59 

58 

56 

54

52 

49 

48 

47 

46

--

min

66 

62 

57

57 

57 

56 

54 

52

49 

47 

46 

45 

44

--

December

max

4,7 

47 

47 

48 

50 

48 

49 

52 

53 

52

51 

50 

48 

47 

45 

46 

49 

49 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

47 

45

44 

44 

44 

45 

48 

48

48

min

45 

46 

47 

45 

45

46 

47 

48 

50 

49

48 

48 

47 

45 

42 

43 

47 

48 

47 

46

46 

46 

45 

46 

44

43 

44 

42 

44 

47 

45

46

January

max

49 

48 

49 

48 

47

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

50 

53 

52 

48 

43 

46 

48 

48

47 

48 

47 

47 

47

50 

51 

51 

50 

SI 

52

49

min

47 

47 

47 

45 

46

46 

47 

46 

46 

45

46 

46 

48 

50 

48 

42 

40 

43 

45 

47

44 

45 

44 

42 

44

46 

49 

48 

47 

48 

51

46

February

max

54 

52 

54 

53 

57

56 

55 

53 

53 

56

53 

52 

53 

52 

51 

50 

50 

49 

53 

52

49 

49 

48 

47 

49

53 

58 

58

52

min

49 

49 

50 

50 

53

53 

53 

52 

53 

53

50 

48 

49 

51 

49 

49 

48 

49 

49 

49

46 

45 

47 

46 

47

48 

51 

55

50

March

max

64 

62 

64 

60 

57

60 

62 

61 

60 

56

58 

63 

63 

69 

68 

64 

64 

69 

68 

70

75 

72 

70 

70 

68

66 

70 

70 

72 

71 

75

66

min

157 

59 

60 

56 

54

55 

59 

58 

55 

54

55 

58 

59 

64 

63 

62 

63 

64 

63 

66

69 

69 

65 

65 

64

64 

65 

64 

69

!70 ' ;7i"

62

April

max

74 

74 

73 

70 

70 

67, 

69' 

73 

7»> 

77

76 

74 

70 

68 

71 

69 

69 

70 

69 

69

69 

70 

73 

75 

75

77"' 

75 

75 

71 

76

72

min

71 

71 

64 

66 

67

66 

66 

t 69

i 73 

i 71

72 

68 

64 

66 

66 

65 

67 

66 

64 

64

65 

68 

68 

71 

71

70 

71 

71 

70 

71

68

max

77 

80 

77 

74 

77

73 

80 

79 

80 

80

79 

77 

71 

66 

65 

69 

70 

76 

78 

82

86 

89 

90 

90 

90

92 

92 

90 

90 

90 

93

81
TRINITY RIVER BASIN--Continued 

TRINITY RIVER NEAR OAKWOOD, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highways 79 and 84, li mil«s upstream from International-G

Oakwood, Leon County, and at mile 313. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,912 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 4,500 ppm Sept. 7; minimum, 170 ppm May 15-23.

Hardness: Maximum, 365 ppm Sept. 7; minimum, 85 ppm May 15-23.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,820 micromhos Sept. 7; minimum daily, 198 micromhos May 17.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90" F June 13; minimum observed, 38° F Jan. 16, 24. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 4,500 ppm Sept. 7, 1953; minimum, 165 ppm Feb. 11-19, 1950

Hardness: Maximum, 365 ppm Sept. 7, 1953; minimum, 85 ppm May 15-23, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum"daily, 7,820 micromhos Sept. ?' 1953;'minimum daily, 198 micromhos May 17

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90* F Aug. 14, 1952, June 13, 1953; minimum observed, freezing - --.--, -- - B . «, * .,.., uu..^ ij, J.3J.J, UI1.UJ.IIIU1II uusei-vBU, ireezing po

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evapora

sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of daily samp

Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 4-6, 8, 

10, 1952 ......

Oct. 3, 7, 9, 14.. 

Oct. 11-13, 15-20 

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 11-18 ......

Nov. 19-24, 26-27 

Nov. 25 .........

Nov. 28-29 ......

Nov. 30, Dec. 1-10 

Dec. 11-17 ......

Dec. 18-31 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

156 

153 

136 

110 

126 

220

929 

522 

6,455 

3,541 

573 

5,097

Silica 

(SiO,)

17 

18 

16 

24 

18 

20

21 

19

ao

14 

13 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

70 

67 

66 

65 

66

56 

90 

54 

53 

50 

49

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.6 

12 

9.9 

9.8 

10 

12

10 

23 

4.6 

6.3 

6.8 

5.2

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

389 

567 

405 

380 

403 

481

327 

1,620 

55 

134 

128 

70

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

165 

175 

176 

192 

164 

170

146 

b336 

141 

115 

132 

127

Sulfate 

(SO,)

211 

184 

200 

195 

204 

210

193 

145 

65 

76 

74 

56

Chloride 

(Cl)

470 

765 

498 

418 

465 

585

390 

2,420 

57 

186 

167 

91

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

38 

52 

43 

100 

96 

96

26

12 

16 

14 

5.8

Boron 

(B)

Dis

(resi

Parts 

per 

million

a 1,280 

a 1,750 

a 1,330 

a 1,290 

a 1,340 

a 1,550

a 1,100 

a 4, 480 

342 

563 

539 

368

a Sum of determined constituents.

b Includes equivalent of 8 ppm of carbonate (CO,).
Jan. 1,11-13, 15,23, 

25-28,31, 1953 

Jan. 2-6 ........

Jan. 7 -10, 24, 29-30 

Jan. 14, 16-22 . . . 

Feb. 1-10 .......

Feb. 11-18, 25 .. 

Feb. 19-24, 26-28

Mar. 1-8 ........

Mar. 9-10, 20-31. 

Mar. 1-1-19 ......

Apr. 1-10 .......

Apr. 11-20. ......

Apr. 21-29 ......

Apr. 30, May 1-14, 

24-27 .........

May 15-23 .......

May 28-31 .......

June 1-7 ........

June 8-12, 14-20 . 

June 13, 21-30 ... 

July 1-10 ........

July 11-20 .......

July 21-31 .......

1,462 

6,686

1,115- 

883 

502

675 

687

555

1,619 

16,850

1,072

1,120

2,263

15,180

38,340

8,895

957

373 

208 

200

150

567

12 

11

13 

15 

10

14 

13

14

13

14

15

13

13

15

13

15

18

15 

17

Ort 

&\J

21

6.1

55 

39

50 

60 

60

60 

52

55

58 

33

60

59

51

41

29

51

64

76 

74 

74

75

50

7.0 

4.1

6.4 

7.6 

8.1

9.8 

8.5

8.8

7.2 

4.1

7.5

6.8

5.6

3.6 3

1 

. 1

5.4

6.1

7.5 

9.0 

9 4

9.0

5.7

117 

36

84 

158 

153

214 

156

157

84 

30

118

96

78

22

16

36

79

152 

248 

315

358

166

130 

108

117 

138

1 9.5 100

128 

110

117

147

QQ WO

159

162

148

125

91

154

186

219 

237 

C267

C287

158

92

44

87 

83 

112

119 

124

131

76

QQ 

0«

QQHo

92

77

31

20

36

CO

00

85 

89 

91

154

99

146 

37

96 

220 

190

282 

178

178

106

OO

00

146

103

no

10

19

16

44

102

197 

335 

420

A to 

t£o

190

15 

7.5

16 

18 

26

36 

42

37

9.3 5

9 . £>

12

13

11

5.0

3.5 3

e 

. o

6.5

6.0 

3.0 

2.5

4.0

11

555 

261

449 

676 

677

830 

643

666

462 

235

549

494

412

214

170

294

446

678 

937 

il,060

11,190

632

c Includes equivalent of 9 ppm of carbonate (CO,), 

a Sum of determined constituents.
 TRINITY, RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER NEAR OAKWOOD, TEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

Aug. 1-4, 11-12 

Aug. 5-6, 19-23 

29-31 ........

Aug. 7-10, 13-18, 

24-28 ........

Sept. 1-6 .......

Sept. 7 .........

Sept. 8-13 ......

Sept. 14-22 ..... 

Sept. 23-30 .....

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

195 

208 

239

290 

1,880 

755 

160 

159 .

3,164

Silica

(sioj

12 

20 

22

23

- 23 

.?17, 

 17 F 

12

14

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

63 

53

53 

115 

32 

50 

69

41

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.3 

8.7 

9.0

6.8 

19 

4.0 

6.6 

8.5

4.4

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

165 

285 

206

296 

1,610 

118 

223 

356

52

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

171 

252 

209

238 

d326 

129 

202 

233

117

Sulfate 

(S04 )

90 

162 

113

103 

128 

60 

125 

148

42

Chloride 

(Cl)

195 

305 

228

350 

2,450 

128 

235 

448

62

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

7.0 

9.7 

6.9 

10

5.8 

12 

5.8

7.0

Boron 

(B)

Diss

(resid

Parts 

per 

million

636

a 977 

786

993 

a 4, 500 

454 

801 

a 1,160

303

a Sum of determined constituents.

d Includes equivalent of 19 ppm of carbonate (CO,).
TRINTY RIVER BASIN, 339

TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER NEAR QAKWOOD, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement usually between 7 a. m. and 9 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

75

68

70

69

70

69

57

58

59

60

62

62

60.

63

60

59

59

58

68

..

56

53

53

54

57

57

57

57

58

57

61

Nov.

59

62

61

58

57

57

57

58

58

54

49

50

49

54

60

60

62

60

53

52

59

54

55

54

52

54

42

42

40

42

--

54

Dec.

57

42

52

42

44

54

45

55

57

58

58

56

57

54

56

56

54

52

52

47

42

46

45

42

42

42

42

42

40

41

40

. ( 

49

Jan.

43

43

42

41

40

39

53

50

45

41

40

39

46

53

55

38

40

43

44

45

40

46

41

38

39

40

43

40

45

50

45

43

Feb.

45

48

49

49

44

52

52

52

54

56

47

--

44

47

46

49

45

45

47

47

41

43

42

44

45

45

47

52

._

._

--

47

Mar.

56

57

60

52

51

51

65

63

52

51

54

55

60

60

60

58

60

64

61

64

65

64

61

61

60

63

61

64

65

65

65

60

Apr.

65

66

65

65

64

65

63

65

70

69

68

65

61

61

61

60

62

64

61

62

63

64

62

62

61

62

63

61

61

61

--

63

May

65

65

64

64

64

63

63

65

65

65

69

72

68

69

60

61

68

64

59

65

70

71

74

75

75

78

78

76

76

78

78

68

June

78

77

79

78

79

80

89

80

82

82

81

83

90

83

82

83

83

85

85

85

85

85

86

85

85

86

85

85

83

81

--

83

July

85

80

85

86

86

86

86

86

86

87

85

80

80

80

82

83

83

83

82

84

83

84

85

82

86

83

86

87

85

84

84

84

Aug.

85

85

85

84

85

84

84

85

83

84

84

84

85

85

84

85

85

85

85

81

80

8081'

80

81

80

80

80

81

80

80

83

Sept.

81

80

81

72

71

76

75

75

75

72

75

77

75

77

77

76

76

79

76

79

79

75

75

76

79

78

79

80

80

79

--

77
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER RIVER AT ROMAYOR, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 105, 1.9 miles south of Romavor, Liberty County, 2

Santa Fe Railway bridge and at mile 94.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,192 square miles. . 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to November 1949, February 1950 to September 1951, Ap

Water temperatures: February 1950 to September 1951, April to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1953. Dissolved solids: maximum, 1,410 ppm Sept. 28-30; minimum, 95 ppm Apr. 30, May 2-3, \\-i

Hardness: Maximum, 242 ppm Sept. 28-30; minimum, 56 ppm Apr. 30, May 2-3, 14-22.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,720 micromhos Sept. 29; minimum daily, 132 micromhos May 19.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 98°F July 18, 27. . 

EXTREMES 1945-50, 1953. Dissolved solids: Maximum., 1,410 ppm Sept. 28-30, 1953; minimum, 95 ppm Apr. 30

Hardness: Maximum, 242 ppm Sept. 28-30, 1953; minimum, 48 ppm Oct. 3-8, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,720 micromhos Sept. 29, 1953; minimum daily, 103 micromhos Nov. 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evaporat

are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of daily s

Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, April to September 195

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10,26-29,1953 

Apr. 11-25 .........

Apr. 30, May 2-3, 

14-22 .............

May 1, 4-13. ........

May 23-31 ..........

July 1-2,6, 10-22 ...

Aug. 1-5, 23-31..... 

Aug. 6-16, 21-22....

Sept. 14-19.........

Sept 20-27

Sept. 28-30 .........

Weighted average. . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,231 

1,786

39, 780 

21,700 

37,340

15,750 

1,031 

588 

616 

570 

857

586 

396 

343 

818 

628 

311 

267

b7,220

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

15

9.6 

13 

12

21 

23 

12 

22 

22 

20

24 

28 

23 

15 

14 

10 

11

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

50 

58

18 

32 

34

42 

52 

58 

59 

46 

67

56 

68 

78 

44 

54 

64 

79

31

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.9 

8.3

2.7 

3.6 

3.4

4.9 

5.5 

7.2 

6.9 

5.8 

8.1

7.1 

8.1 

9.5 

5.9 

7.3 

8.1 

11

3.7

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

75 

105

10 

17 

15

24 

43 

69 

86 

65 

136

169 

233 

374 

117 

214 

271 

446

24

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

133 

150

57 

95 

107

136 

164 

170 

173 

131 

195

203 

233 

249 

138 

195 

226 

240

95

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

66 

80

13 

25 

24

29 

31 

44 

44 

42 

52

79 

85 

75 

58 

114 

82 

87

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

95 

139

12 

18 

12

25 

55 

98 

12j3 

91 

200

202 

305 

540 

151 

248 

362 

655

28

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.0 

6.1

2.0 

4.0 

2.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0 

2.0 

1.0

1.8 

1.5 

2.8 

1.8 

2.2 

1.5 

1.5

2.6

Boron 

(B)

a 

a 

a Sum of determined constituents.

b Represents 66 percent of runoff for water year October 1952 to September 1953.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 341

TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER AT ROM/VYOR, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (*F) of water, water year April to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

..

._

--

--

..

70

70

75

80

70

65

65

70

68

70

70

65

64

65

66

72

72

76

70

68

75

68

68

May

68

70

70

68

68

70

70

75

72

75

76

75

72

70

68

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

80

80

80

75

75

70

80

80

75

73

June

80

80

80

80

85

80

80

85

85

85

90

80

85

85

85

85

85

85

90

95

90

90

95

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

86

Jnly

85

90

90

90

90

90

95

95

95

95

95

90

90

80

90

85

87

98

90

90

90

90

95

90

90

90

98

90

90

90

90

91

Aug.

95

85

85

90

91

93

88

90

90

90

95

90

95

93

90

85

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

85

85

85

90

85

68

80

80

88

Sept.

85

85

80

80

80

75

85

80

80

85

87

85

80

80

85

80

80

85

90

85

80

80

80

80

78

80

80

80

80

82
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER NEAR MOSS BLUFF, TEX.

LOCATION. At Devers Pumping Plant Number One, one mile west of Moss Bluff, Liberty County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Short periods during summers of 1946 to 1949, daily records Octobe

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,010 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 130 ppm May 11-13, 15-20.

Hardness.: Maximum, 250 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 65 ppm Apr. 26-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,020 micromhos Nov. 13; minimum daily, 169 micromhos May 19. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,640 ppm Aug. 26-27, 1952; minimum, 110 ppm Oct. 4-10, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 782 ppm Aug. 26-27, 1952; minimum, 50 ppm Oct. 11-14, 26-27, 1940.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,630 micromhos Aug. 27, 1952; minimum daily, 127 micromhos Oct. 7

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evapora

sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of daily samp

discharge records availabe for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .. 

Oct. 11-20... ....

Oct. 21-31.......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 22-30. ......

Dec. 1-6 ........

Dec. 7-11 .......

Dec. 21-31 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .. 

Jan. 11-25 ......

Jan. 26-31, Feb. 1

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

21 

20 

21 

12 

8.8

8.8 

8.4 

9.6 

9.6 

9.0 

9.6 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

72 

74 

81 

82 

64 

31

37 

24 

39 

32 

29 

34 

39

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

8.6 

9.2 

11 

9.4 

4.3

4.6 

3.5 

4.0 

4.2 

3.9 

3.7 

5.9

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassinm 

(K)

257 

210 

244 

280 

279 

83

80 

26 

45 

28 

39 

39 

81

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

224 

246 

254 

251 

191 

104

130 

67 

111 

83 

83 

87 

89

Sulfate 

(SO,)

71 

88 

106 

109 

108 

42

51 

24 

36 

37 

27 

35 

49

Chloride 

(Cl)

369 

272 

320 

382 

378 

102

87 

34 

57 

34 

52 

52 

120

Fluoride 

(F)1

Nitrate 

(HOJ

2.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.8 

1.8 

4.0

5.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.8 

4.0 

4.0 

5.9

Boron 

(B)

Dis

(resid

Parts 

per 

million

932 

808 

923 

al,010 

956 

a 326

a 338 

a 157 

267 

a 191 

a 205 

246 

388

a Sum of determined constituents.
Feb. 2-10, 1953..

Feb. 20-28, Mar.

Mar. 3-10 ......

Mar. 11-15, 31 .. 

Mar. 16-30 ......

Apr. 11-25 ......

May 1-10, 14 .... 

May 11-13, 15-20 

May 21-31 .......

June 11-20...... .

July 1-10 ........

July 21-31 .......

Aug. 1-4, 7-12, 

15-20 .........

Aug. 5-6, 13-14.. 

Aug. 21-30 ......

Aug. 31, Sept. 1-8

11

10

11 

11

18

8.6 

9.6 

13

17

20

18 

18

28

OJ,

36

52

99*

31 

25

56

44

34

C7

4.1

4.0

6.6

5.6 

4.3

7.3

2.4

3.1 

2.5 

3.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

7.4

5.1 

7.8

4.3 

4.6

44

68 

34

108

22

17 

18

38

95 

202

84 

103

71

94

98 

82

147

123

38

46 

35

21 

16

42

32

44 

44

58

93 

43

24

18

00

129

98 

132

4.5

6.5 

4.3

2.5 

1.8 

2.0

2.5

1.0

1.8

1.5 

1.0

266

339 

250

a 489

a 160 

a!30 

a 148

284

356

472

404

368 

438

a Sum of determined constituents.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

OLD RIVER NEAR COVE, TEX.

LOCATION. At Barber Hill Pumping Plant, 5 miles northwest of Cove, Chambers County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Short periods during summers of 1946 to 1949, daily records Octob

EXTREMES, 1952-53 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,230 ppm Oct. 11-22, 31; minimum, 199 ppm June 22-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 324 ppm Oct. 11-22, 31; minimum, 87 ppm Jan. 1-9.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,830 micromhos Sept. 25, 30; minimum daily, 320 micromhos June 2

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,430 ppm Aug. 18-19, 22, 1952; minimum, 156 ppm Jan. 26-

Hardness: Maximum, 701 ppm Aug. 18-19, 22, 1952; minimum, 57 ppm Jan. 26-31, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,710 micromhos Aug. 22, 1952; minimum daily, 224 micromhos Apr. 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evapor

sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance'of daily sam

discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 11-22,31,1952 

Oct. 23-30 ......

Nov. 16-19 ......

Nov. 20-30, Dec. 1

Dec. 11-23 ...... 

Dec. 24-31 ......

Jan. 1-9, 1953 ... 

Jan. 10-13, 15-20

Feb. 1-10 ......

Feb. 11-19 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S102)

14 

12 

9.2 

10 

7.6 

17 

16 

17

19 

16 

13 

14 

14 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

44 

66 

38 

60 

26 

33 

29

27 

37 

41 

33 

30 

30

Magnesium 

(Mg)

29 

8.0 

24 

8.1 

23 

6.2 

6.2 

4.7

4.8 

6.5 

6.8 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

Sodium »£ - 

/«.,% sium 

tNa) (K)

340 

108 

328 

89 

301 

52 

64 

39

46 

63 

66 

49 

48 

44

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

212 

83 

194 

75 

174 

102 

104 

97

101 

119 

128 

87 

85 

94

Sulfate 

(S04 )

105 

56 

93 

54 

86 

19 

23 

18

16 

21 

26 

25 

20 

18

Chloride 

(CD

550 

176 

508 

144 

470 

71 

98 

55

61 

96 

100 

81 

79 

68

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.5 

3.2 

5.6 

1.0 

5.0 

.2 

.5 

.2

1.0 

.8 

1.0 

2.0 

1.2 

1.0

Boron 

(B)

D

(res

Parts 

per 

million

al,230 

47

a 1,13

40

a 1,04

27

32

24

25

33

35

29

27

26
Mar. 1-10, 1953 . 

Mar. 11-20 ......

Mar. 21-31 ......

Apr. 1-10 .......

Apr. 11-17 ......

May 22-31 .......

June 1-7, 9'12 ... 

June 13-21 .......

July 11-20 ......

July 21-31, Aug. 1-6

Aug. 14 .........

Sept. 10 .........

Sept. 14 .........

Sept. 23 .........

15

19

22

21 

12

16 

15

--

35

39

51

44

44

47

46

--

5.7

8.4

6.1

12

--

42

61

58

36

133

--

118

124

132

i ^n

ISO

140

--

16

28

56

25

39

--

63

85

89

44

210 

395

150

An e

480

760

1.0

1.8

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.5 

3.5

3.2

4.3 

3.8_

--

273 

a264

a 295

364

a 409

a 274

252

272 

206

199

205

546

554 

904

--

a Sum of determined constituents.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER AT ANAHUAC, TEX.

LOCATION. At Lone Star Pumping Plant in Anahuac, Chambers County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Short periods during summers of 1946 to 1949, daily records Decemb

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 16,200 ppm Oct..21-31; minimum, 193 ppm Apr. 30, May Irl2, 

Hardness: Maximum,3,550 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum,84 ppm Apr'30, May 1-12, 15-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 28,400 micromhos Oct. 21,22; minimum daily, 210 micromhos May 5. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum 16,200 ppro Oet. 21-31, 1952; minimum, 184 ppm Mar. 1-10, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 3,550 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1952; minimum, 52 ppm Dec. 25-31, >1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 28,400 micromhos Oct. 21 r22, 1952; minimum daily, 210 micromhos Ma

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm'are residues on evaporat

are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of daily s

Tex. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..... 

Oct. 11-18, 20 .....

Nov. 19-21,25-26,29. 

Nov. 22-24,27-28,30

Dec. 1-3,6-10. .....

Dec. 4-5, 11-20. .... 

Dec. 21-29, 31 ..... 

Jan. 1-10, 1953.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOj)

13 

12 

13 

11 

12 

11 

11

7.0 

8.2 

10 

9.0 

8.6 

9.6

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

245 

350 

263 

252 

208 

102 

60

46 

32 

30 

28 

27 

32

Magnesium 

(Mg)

533 

513 

704 

677 

396 

111 

32

22 

8.4 

8.4 

8 .2 

7.5 

8.3

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

<K)

4,360 

4,600 

4,860 

4,710 

3,160 

1,060 

385

226 

96 

97 

94 

88 

93

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

121 

123 

126 

137 

163 

167 

138

86 

76 

68 

64 

66 

78

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

1,120 

1,180 

1,290 

1,230 

850 

301 

140

74 

40 

36 

32 

27 

34

Chloride 

(Cl)

7,810 

8,260 

8,990 

8,700 

5,670 

1,810 

605

388 

152 

160 

157 

147 

153

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.5 

7.8

3.8 

5.9 

3.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

Bor 

ron 

(B)

P

1
Feb. 1-10, 1953 ....

Feb. 20-28 .........

Mar. 1-2,6-7,9-14, 

28 ; .. .............

Mar. 15-16,26-27,

Apr. 16,18-22,24-27 

Apr. 28 ............

Apr. 14, 17, 29. ....

Apr. 30, May 1-12,

May 13-14, 17-22 ...

Aug. 3,6-7,14-Tr... 

Aug. 4-5,8-13,30-31 

Aug. 18,20-22,26-29

Sept. 10-15,17-21... 

Sept. 22-24, 26,29-30 

Sent. 25.27-28......

12 

11

9.6

11

14

17

14 

8.8

10 

11

9.8

9.6 

8.8

22

20 

20 

16 

15

21

22 

20 

19

35

34

30

38

41

49

58 

101

62 

61

42

34

42 

44 

56 

88

42 

66 

109

9.5

7.9

10

15

6.6

4.5

6.8

9.8 

191

66 

25

3.5

12

8.7

7.9

14 

9 2 

50 

119

4.8

7.3 

58 

207

98

97

202

80

138 

1,650

599 

235

22

171 

107

103

178 

135 

484 

1,060

127 

564 

1,750

89

144 

112

124 

148

92

103

121 

131 

127 

131

126 

131 

133

34

26

22

24

45

56

74 

429

176 

102

21

31 

21

21

38 

36 

117 

263

51 

161 

448

163

161

352

202 

2,900

1,020 

378

27

295 

186

166

290 

209 

830 

1,860

119

180 

960 

3,080

1.8

1.2

2.5

3.8

4.5

6.3

6.0 

5.4

2.5

4.0 

2.0

1.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.8 

1.5

1.0

.5 

.5

a Residue at 180°C.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY BAY AT MOUTH OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR ANAHUAC, TE

LOCATION. At seven sampling stations in Trinity Bay opposite mouth of Trinity River, near Anahuac, C

New Navigation Channel at Fort Anahuac. Station 2- In Anahuac Channel immediately below delta, ab

In Anahuac Channel about 1J miles southwest of Station 2. Station 4- In Trinity Bay at mid-point 

Station 5- In Trinity Bay at mid-point between Ash Point and South end of Anahuac Channel. Statio

In Trinity Bay about 1J miles west of Station 6. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Biweekly October 1950 to September 1953.

elfic conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride in parts per million, water year Oct

Station Number

4 Shallow .........

6 Top .............

Specific 1 Chlorlde 

Conductance

Oct. 1,

28, 300 

28,300 

23, 300 

24,300 

23, 500 

24,800 

24, 600 

24, 600

25,000 

24, 500 

24, 500

Oct. 29

28,800 

28,800 

26, 200 

27,900 

27,900 

28,600 

29,300 

29,300 

29,300 

29,800 

29,100 

29,800

Dec. 3

10,100 

24,500 

1,820 

1,820 

1,740

r

1952

10,200 

10,300 

8,280 

8,770 

8,430 

8,940 

8,970 

8,940

9,140 

8,970 

9,220

, 1952

10,400 

10,400 

9,480 

10,300 

10,400 

10,600 

10,900 

10,900 

10,900 

11,200 

10,800 

11,200

1952

3,220 

8,770 

415 

435 

415

Specific 

Conductance

Oct. 4.

28,500 

28,300 

23,600 

24,700 

23,600 

25,100 

25,100 

25,100 

25, 100 

25,400 

25,100 

25,600

Nov. 5.

28,500 

28,500 

27,200 

27,900 

28,300 

28,500 

28,500 

28,800 

28,800 

28,800 

28,800 

28,800

Dec. 10

11,300 

11,300 

362 

389 

394

Chloride

1952

10,200 

10,200 

8,330 

8,870 

8,430 

8,970 

8,970 

8,970 

8,970 

9,090 

8,970 

9,190

1952

10,400 

10,400 

9,800 

10,100 

10,400 

10,400 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500

, 1952

3,570 

3,670 

55 

64 

66

Specific 

Conductance

Oct. 8,

28,500 

28, 500 

25,400 

26,600 

27,200 

27,200 

26,800 

26,800 

27,000 

27,000 

26,800 

26,400

Nov. 12

28,500 

28,100 

25,600 

29,000 

29,500 

31,900 

30,000 

30,000 

30,000 

32,200 

29,700 

31,900

Dec. 17

11,100 

11,000 

468 

469 

486

Chloride

1952

10,200 

10,200 

9,020 

9,580 

9,800 

9,830 

9,630 

9,600 

9,780 

9,880 

9,780 

9,880

, 1952

10,100 

10,200 

9,240 

10,700 

10,900 

12,000 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

12, 200 

11,100 

12,000

, 1952

3,590 

3,620 

62 

66 

71

C
4 Shallow .

3 Bottom. .........

1 Bottom. .........

Dec. 3,

1,740 

1,770 

1,730 

1,730 

1,740 

1,730 

1,710

Jan. 7,

12,200 

12,100 

667 

662 

654 

652 

654 

659 

664 

658 

397 

391

Feb. 11

12,900 

13,200 

770 

9,220 

1,030 

7,550 

2,170 

9,600

3,340 

7,430 

1,260

Mar. If

5,020 

4.970

1952

418 

428 

412 

412 

415 

410 

410

1953

4,040 

4,040 

104 

103 

105 

104 

104 

104 

105 

102 

66 

62

, 1953

4,240 

4,360 

145 

2,950 

242 

2,380 

575 

3,050

940 

2,320 

290

, 1953

1,480 

1.460

Dec. 10

390 

383 

436 

371 

391 

381 

499

Jan. 14

12,500 

12,500 

412 

405 

418 

449 

411 

423 

417 

401 

419 

411

Feb. 18

13,100 

13,400 

658 

674 

653 

666 

665 

658 

658 

653 

662 

662

Mar. 2i

5,010 

4.970

, 1952

65 

64 

78 

59 

65 

62 

95

, 1953

4,020 

4,040 

60 

63 

65 

72 

64 

67 

66 

62 

66 

64

, 1953

4,240 

4,400 

114 

120 

US 

119 

116 

116 

116 

114 

117 

117

S, 1953

I 1,480 

1 1.450

Dec. 17

838 

4,400 

4,430 

4,480 

5,120 

4,710 

4,940

Jan 21,

8,410 

8,410 

540 

535 

551 

559 

551 

563 

571 

591 

550 

556

Feb. 25

5,350 

5,080 

536 

539 

652 

600 

600 

332 

883 

902 

326 

458

Apr. 1,

6,610 

5.550

, 1952

176 

1,330 

1,340 

1,340 

1,550 

1,410 

1,460

1953

2,600 

2,650 

95 

95 

100 

101 

101 

100 

103 

107 

99 

99

, 1953

1,560 

1,510 

91 

94 

126 

113 

115 

43 

202 

205 

40 

82

1953

2,020 

1.640
TRINITY RIVER BASIN--Continued

TRINITY BAY AT MOUTH OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR ANAHUAC, TEX. Con

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride in parts per million, water year October 195

Station Number

2 Top ..............

1 Top ..............

2 Top ..............

6 Top ..............

7 Top ..............

1 Top ..............

4 Shallow ...........

6 Top ..............

7 Top ..............

7 Bottom ...........

Specific 

Conductance

Mar. 1

337 

344 

335 

339 

335 

335 

335 

335 

339 

370

Apr. 1

5,620 

5,620 

794 

928 

350 

880 

898 

913 

905 

898 

920 

898

Apr. 2

8,980 

8,980 

11,000 

11,100 

11,400 

11,200 

1,070 

5,240 

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

11.300

Chloride

8, 1953

36 

33 

33 

31 

31 

32 

32 

31 

31 

39

>, 1953

1,680 

1,680 

144 

169 

47 

147 

152 

155 

153 

150 

155 

152

f, 1953

2,850 

2,870 

3,570 

3,590 

3,670 

3,620 

182 

1,530 

3,540 

3,590 

3,570 

3. 590 

Specific 

Conductance

Mar. 2

459 

465 

455 

552 

492 

451 

457 

454 

454 

456

Apr. 1

5,540 

5,660 

1,560 

1,990 

2,490 

2,890 

2,510 

1,050 

2,470 

3,590 

2,970 

5,280

Apr. 2

9,100 

9,030 

293 

439 

11,200 

328 

356 

308 

287 

326 

11,200 

328

Chloride

8, 1953

60 

62 

59 

85 

70 

59 

60 

60 

60 

60

7, 1953

1,650 

1,690 

352 

488 

640 

770 

642 

190 

635 

1,010 

800 

1,550

9, 1953

2,850 

2,820 

26 

68 

3,590 

28 

30 

25 

25 

35 

3,620 

27

Specific 

Conductance

Apr. 1

732 

784 

867 

882 

1,880 

1,880 

1,160 

1,150 

909 

982

Apr. 2

5,980 

5,920 

1,620 

2,020 

2,470 

3,180 

1,060 

1,070

1,070 

3,060 

3,060

May 1,

6,890 

6,830 

298 

277 

273 

328 

288 

278

Chloride

1953

120 

133 

150 

153 

480 

458 

232 

228 

166 

191

), 1953

1,900 

1,770 

370 

482 

640 

770 

192 

195

195 

820 

 820

1953

1,760 

1,720 

35 

36 

31 

'46 

35 

32

Sp
May 8, 1953

1 Top ....

1 Bottom .

2 Top ....

2 Bottom .

3 Top

3 Bottom .

4 Shallow.

5 Shallow.

6 Top ....

6 Bottom .

7 Top .... 

7 Bottom .

5,800

5,570

299

302

337

305

306

308

1,720

1,670

14

18

26

19

18

19

Aug. 3, 1953

1,360

2,540

6,470

6,610

310

675

2,010

2,020

Aug. 14, 1953

2,540

4,590

5,140

5,050

670

1,340

1,520

1,490

Aug. 26, 1953

10,100

12,100

15,100

14,700

3,170

3,990

5,080

May 11, 1953

5,410

5,440

240

--

247

246

248

305

312

318

305

318

1,660

1,670

20

--

21

19

19

19

18

23

18

23

Aug. 5, 1953

1,060

1,140

5,320

5,320

202

232

1,610

1,590

Aug. 17, 1953

5,580

6,710

6,280

6,280

1,660

1,980

1,900

1,900

Aug. 28, 1953

9,510

11,500

14, 600

14, 100

2,970

3,770

4,880

4,640

May 13, 1953

4,670

4,750

252

220

233

225

299

237

250

264

252

266

1,340

1,380

22

18

21

21

18

22

18

21

18

21

Aug. 7, 1953

1,120

1,380

3,650

4,000

225

310

1,060

1,150

Aug. 19, 1953

6,220

6,140

12,900

10, 500

1,880

1,860

4,260

3,340

Aug. 31, 1953

1,030

1,310

14, 100

15,000

230

305

4,740

5,000
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

TRINITY BAY AT MOUTH OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR ANAHUAC, TEX.--Co

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride In parts per million, water year October 195

Station Number

Specific 

Conductance

Chloride

Specific 

Conductance

Chloride

'Specific 

Conductance

Chloride

Co

Sept. 7, 1953

619

5,050

12,800

11,600

122

1,470

4,160

3,690

Sept. 18, 1953

1,710

6,130

11,400

10,100

432

1,870

3,740

3,250

Sept. 30, 1953

5,900

8,040

13,300

12,700

1,770

2,520

4,410

4,190

Sept. 9, 1953

631

635

14,900

14,700

119

119

4,980

4,910

Sept. 21, 1953

1,450

2,240

12,500

12,500

360

602

4,110

4,110

Sept. 11, 1953

708

10,600

16,000

15,500

135

3,420

5,380

5,230

Sept. 23, 1953

4,690

5,240

8,760

8,670

1,390

1,590

2,800

2,770
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses. In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE NEAR FORTH WORTH

\wt. 3. 1953 ........

.. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 146

. 1

24 -- 

LAKE WORTH NEAR FORTH WORTH

_

4.5

4.3

157

163

18

19

24

26 .4

.5

.0

.13

.09

TRINITY RIVER AT NORTH MAIN STREET BRIDGE IN FORTH W

May 25, 1953........ 11 .01 70 6.8 31 5.1 211 45 34 .5 4.7 .18 

TRINITY RIVER 8.7 MILES UPSTREAM FROM LIBERTY

229 

228 

235

249 

248 

238

--

345 

378 

455

-- "
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 

SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR HUFFMAN, TEX.

LOCATION. At Sheldon pumping plant of City of Houston, 5J miles downstream from Huffman gaging station at 

mile downstream from confluence of East and West Forks, and 3.4 miles southwest of Huffman, Harris Coun

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,791 square miles (above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1945 to July 1948, December 1948 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: January 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 360 ppm Oct. 11-20; minimum, 60 ppm Apr. 30, May 1-7, 14-20

Hardness: Maximum, 100 ppm Apr. 11-24; minimum, 26 ppm Apr. 30, May 1-7, 14-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 780 micromhos Nov. 28; minimum daily, 85.1 micromhos May 1.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90° F June 22, 24, 26, Aug. 12; minimum observed, 40° F Jan. 18. 

EXTREMES, 1945-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,820 ppm Nov. 21-23, 28, 1951; minimum, 44 ppm Oct. 4-10, 

Hardness: Maximum, 566 ppm Nov. 21-23, 28, 1951; minimum, 16 ppm Oct. 4-10, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 6,340 micromhos Nov. 23, 1951; minimum daily, 78.9 micromhos Sept. 

rfater temperatures (1949-53): Maximum observed, 92* F July 3, 1952; minimum observed, freezing point Feb

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. 

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for gaging station near Huffman for w

WSP 1282. No appreciable inflow between gaging station and sampling point except during periods of hea

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water vear October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .. 

Oct. 11-20 ......

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 1-8, 11..... 

Nov. 9-10, 12-26. 

Nov. 27-30 ......

Dec. 1-4, 21-22, 

28-30 .........

Dec. 5-9, 23, 31 . 

Dec. 10-20, 24-27 

Jan. 1-8, 26-27, 

1953 ..........

Jan. 9-19, 28 .... 

Jan. 20-25, 29-31

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

58.1 

53.8 

51.3 

75.7 

172 

218

446 

1,060 

235

1,209 

226 

508

Silica 

(Si02)

20 

16 

15 

15 

13 

13

15 

9.6 

15

11 

15 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

23 

24 

23 

23 

15 

20

22 

13

19

13 

22 

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5 5 

5 0 

5.5 

4.7 

4.6 

5.7

4.9 

3.1 

4.2

3.0 

4.2 

4.5

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

87 

101 

94 

94 

72 

99

80 

29 

49

31 

52 

66

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

81 

78 

72 

71 

61 

58

59 

38 

56

42 

64 

66

Sulfate 

(SO,)

4.9 

4.7 

5.8 

4,8 

7.4 

6.6

7.6 

5.5 

8.4

6.3 

8. 8 

8.9

Chloride 

(Cl)

140 

164 

155 

154 

109 

166

135 

50 

82

49 

88 

111

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

.8 

.5 

1.2 

1.2 

.8

1.0 

1.8 

1.2

1.8 

1.0 

.8

Boron 

(B)

Diss

Parts 

per 

million

a 328 

a 360 

a 344 

a 343 

252 

340

295 

131 

207

136 

222

260

a Residue at 180° C.
Feb. 1-2, 22-28, 

1953 ..........

Feb. 3-4, 8-12, 

17-20 .........

Feb. 5-7, 13-16,21 

Mar. 1-9, 21 ....

Mar. 20, 22-31 ..

Apr. 11-24 ......

Apr. 25-29 ......

Apr. 30, May 1-7, 

14-20 .........

May 8-10, 21-25.. 

May 11-13, 26-31.

June 1-10 .......

June 11-20 ......

June 21-28 ......

June 29-30, July 

1-5 ...........

July 6-10 ........

July 20-31 .......

Aug. 1-2, 11-20.. 

Aug. 3-10 .......

Sept. 1-4, 8-16 . . 

Sept. 5-7, 24-30 . 

Sept. 17-23 ......

Weighted average

3,810

765 

988 

632

362

7,592 

1,524

128

432

237 

106

1,372

9.6

15

15 

16.

18

9.4 

14

23

20 

22 

22

9.4

15

24 

21

29.

13 

20

Oft

23

18 

22 

23

13

2.5

4.8 

4.1 

4.4

4.5 2 0

2.4 

3.3

2.6

3.7 

3.2 

3.2

2.1

63 

29

37 

54

11 

23

61

37 

58 

50

20

65 

59

84

29

9ft

42 

61

QA

on

HA

OQ

79

62 

78 

78

39

8.7 

8.6

7.8

5 5

4.9 

8.1 8 0

8 

A

5. 5

6.5 

6.0 

5.8

5,2

108 

52

67

Q9

40

1 9

18 

38

nO

91

QO

91

ft5

56 

88 

76

30

1.5 

1.2

1.0

2 5

2.0 

2.0 2 n

1.5

3.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.1

 

a2

a 

a 

a Residue at 180° C.
356 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR HUFFMAN, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement usually at 9 a. m. (Oct. -June); 3 p. m. (July-Sept. )J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

71

74

72

70

72

72

65

55

54

56

60

62

63

65

65

63

62

59

60

60

56

57

56

50

51

56

55

57

54

52

58

61

Nov.

61

62

62

60

60

58

58

59

60

58

55

50

55

59

60

60

61

62

60

61

61

61

60

.-

58

56

55

56

55

55

59

Dec.

_

._

56

..

53

57

58

61

68

60

55

55

57

48

46

48

._

60

..

60

62

62

55

56

52

_

53

..

58

60

56

--

Jan.

50

52

53

48

46

58

60

65

58

56

50

47

52

60

52

52

44

40

53

61

56

65

64

5559'

62

65

61

59

64

64

56

Feb.

60

56

55

61

63

64

63

65

62

64

67

55

50

52

53

55

52

54

61

63

60

52

50

48

52

52

53

52

..

..

57

Mar.

..

65

68

53

57

57

58

64

66

65

70

70

70

69

67

65

68

72

70

70

71

71

67

__

68

69

69

70

70

74

67

Apr.

73

72

71

69

72

73

70

72

75

73

72

62

58

64

70

64

68

70

58

58

60

65

70

70

72

71

70

74

70

74

--

69

May

75

76

71

68

68

65

70

74

75

75

77

78

74

68

72

73

74

75

76

75

75

78

80

79

80

80

80

80

82

83

85

76

June

87

88

87

87

83

80

84

89

88

89

84

85

83

83

87

87

88

85

85

85

85

90

87

90

88

90

87

85

89

87

--

86

July

87

86

86

86

86

89

89

87

85

85

85

84

83

86

88

85

86

86

85

87

87

88

85

86

86

83

87

88

87

86

87

86

Aug.

78

82

88

88

89

85

86

85

86

88

89

90

87

87

85

85

88

88

89

84

84

80

80

84

85

86

82

81

78

78

78

85

Sept.

..

80

82

82

78

80

83

84

77

78

78

78

86

85

86

82

81

82

80

83

82

81

80

79

77

75

80

88

87

81
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

CLEAR FORK BRAZOS RIVER AT NUGENT, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge in Nugent, Jones County, 4 miles upstream from Deadm

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,220 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1948 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: August 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,330 ppm Feb. 11-28; minimum, 179 ppm July 15-22.

Hardness: Maximum, 610 ppm Feb. 1-10; minimum, 110 ppm July 15-22.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,620 micrombos Mar. 7; minimum daily, 217 micromhos July 15.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93* F Aug. 8; minimum observed, 39° F Jan. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,910 ppm Mar. 21-31, 1949; minimum, 158 ppm Sept. 15-16

Hardness: Maximum, 1,520 ppm Feb. 11-19, 1951; minimum, 89 ppm Sept. 15-16, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 6,260 micromhos May 29, 1952; minimum daily, 215 micromhos May 2

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 95° F Aug. 16, 18, 1952; minimum observed, freezing point, Jan. 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evapo

sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of daily sa

Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-3, 11, 1952 

Oct. 18, 25, Nov.

Nov. 10-20 ......

Dec. 21-31 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 . . 

Jan. 11-20.... ...

Jan. 21-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

aO

a. 13 

29.3 

16.7

1.20 

5.98 

1.25 

.11 

.10 

.10

Silica 

(SiO,)

15

22

9.6 

9.8

10 

13 

10 

12 

8.0 

7.0

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

92

102 

52 

54

55 

64 

94 

116 

112 

108

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24

55 

9.9 

15

19 

27 

32 

47 

59 

68

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

117

194 

22 

51

62 

87 

105 

135 

170 

204

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

132

191 

90 

114

134 

174 

163 

193 

195 

196

Sulfate 

(SO,)

233

287 

103 

99

103 

121 

223 

319 

342 

357

Chloride 

(Cl)

160

315 

25 

77

94 

135 

160 

200 

265 

325

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

7.8

4.2 

2.8 

1.8

1.5 

1.0 

3.5 

4.3 

1.2 

1.0

Boron 

(B)

D

(r

Part

per 

million

7

d 1,0

2

4

4

5

7

9

d 1,0

d 1.1

a Flow less than 0.05 cfs Oct. 1-31, Nov. 1-4, Apr. 19-2 

d Sum of determined constituents.

!, May 1-10, 27-31, June 1-29, July 6-14, 27, Aug. 14-17, Sept. 9-30.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN--Continued

CLEAR FORK BRAZOS RIVER AT NUGENT, TEX. continue

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Feb. 1-10, 1953. . 

Feb. 11-28 ......

Mar. 1-8, 13-18. . Mar. 9-12, 19-20,

Mar. 21-26 ..... 

Apr. 1-10 .......

Apr. 21-30 ......

May 1-10 .......

May 11-15 .......

May 16-23 .......

May 24-26 .......

June 7 ..........

June 14 .........

June 30, July 1-5. . 

July 13 ..........

July 15-22 ...... 

July 23-31 ......

Aug. 1-10 .......

Aug. 21-31, Sept. 

1-3 ...........

Aug. 19-20, Sept. 

4-8 ...........

Sept. 13 ........

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0. 13 

.22 

.86

4.49 

.23

.21 

a. 09 

a. 08 

aO 

17.2 

77.0 

. 1 

aO

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

17.2 

aO 

203 

a 2. 36

2.29

30.5

136 

aO 

aO

12.4

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.6 

12 

12

8.2 

8.8

12 

17 

17 

18 

12 

21 

19

13

14 

18

19 

22

19 

15

15

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

114 

82 

92

66 

48

68 

78 

80 

78 

72 

34

31

32 

35

48 

54

49 

40

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

79 

86 

73

34 

22

46

55 

63 

71 

27 

8.5

11

7.3 

9.4

15 

15

11 

9.5

10

 SF Potas238 

262 

258

132 

120

160 

194 

221 

245 

106 

26 

29 1 6. 8

31

15 

21

36 

33

45 

22

29

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

225 

131 

178

b!94 

158

b214 

C244 

b254 

252 

121 

129 

154 

166

b!86 

162 

b!97 

b!99 

121 

156 

111 

139

168 

160

134

139 

173 

145

124

Sulfate 

(SO.)

370 

383 

370

176 

97

162 

191 

212 

230 

146 

29 

37

30

22

27

56 

81

72

34

' 48 

Chloride 

(Cl)

395 

438 

395

174 

168

255 

312 

360 

405 

191 

27 

49 

75

215 

164 

228 

278 

41 

83 

17 

20

44 

35

56

26 

47 

56

37

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

4.0 

4.0

5.0 

4.0

3.5 

4.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.0 

4.2 

4.2

2.5

4.7 

2.8

2.8 

4.0

2.2 

2.0

3.4

Boron 

(B)

D

(re

Part

per 

million

d 1,32

d 1,33

d 1,29

75

57

85

d97

d 1,08

dl,17

70

d21

28

23

17

21

31

34

34

23

26

a Flow less than 0.05 cfs Oct. 1-31, Nov. 1-4, Apr. 19-22, May 1-10, 27-31, June 1-29, July 6-14, 27, Aug. 14-17, Sept. 

b Includes equivalent of 5 ppm of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 7 ppm of carbonate (CO,), 

d Sum of determined constituents.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 359

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

CLEAR FORK BRAZOS RIVER AT NUGENT, TEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement usually after 5 p. m. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

79

78

78

--

--

..

.-

--

--

78

--

-_

--

--

..

68

--

..

--

69

--

--

Nov.

68

_.

--

..

--

..

64

53

54

59

58

62

62

70

68

60.

55

55

55

56

50

50

49

45

44

44

47

47

--

--

Dec.

52

52

54

50

52

50

50

55

55

54

51

52

49

48

50

49

55

48

48

50

50

48

46

44

49

49

50

52

48

51

50

Jan.

51

48

52

56

51

55

52

51

53

55

__

--

58

61

51

39

51

57

58

58

57

60

54

59

58

64

63

55

57

58

58

55

Feb.

58

58

57

57

57

58

57

61

59

55

54

54

_-

--

_.

-_

-.

--

..

-.

--

-.

--

--

_-

_-

--

Mar.

..

--

64

59

64

60

65

62

58

59

62

61

64

65

64

64

68

66

69

70

68

64

67

69

71

72

70

74

74

72

74

66

Apr.

..

--

--

69

64

70

72

78

75

--

74

66

71

73

65

69

72

75

69

68

70

76

74

73

74

..

79

79

70

71

--

72

May

71

72

66

68

69

76

79

-.

--

--

_

58

61

61

61

64

68

74

--

79

86

86

86

89

__

--

--

..

--

--

June

78

July

84

84

92

92

89

__

--

--

--

"

..

--

--

--

79

80

78

77

83

84

85

86

86

90

86

87

86

84

84

85

86

--

Aug.

86

82

83

89

87

82

89

93

91

85

89

87

87

88

82

88

84

78

77

77

75

79

82

81

84

83

87

87

86

79

80

85

Sept.

80

79

79

78

78

79

80

--

--

..

--

79

--

_.

--

--

--

88

..

--

--

--

__

--

--

--

--

--
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BRAZOS RIVER AT POSSUM KINGDOM DAM NEAR GRAFORD, 

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on Brazos Rive», 2.6 miles upstream from Loving Creek, 11.3 miles sou

20 miles upstream from gaging station near Palo Pinto.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,550 square miles, approximately, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontrib

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1942 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,710 ppm June 1-30; minimum, 1,480 ppm Sept. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 524 ppm Feb. 1-28, May 1-31; minimum, 466 ppm Sept. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,990 micromhos June 13; minimum daily, 2,040 micromhos Sept. 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 74°F on several days during July; minimum observed, 50°F on m

EXTREMES, 1942-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,130 ppm Feb. 2-9, 1942; minimum, 829 ppm Sept. 1-10, 

Hardness: Maximum, 661 ppm Feb. 2-9, 1942; minimum, 318 ppm Dec. 21-31, 1942.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,750 micromhos Feb. 11, 1942; minimum daily, 1,100 micromhos 

Water temperatures (1949-53): Maximum observed, 76°F Sept. 27-30, 1950; minimum observed, 45°F on se

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specif

office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for gaging station near Palo Pinto for water year Octo

appreciable inflow between dam and gaging station except during periods of heavy local rains.

Chemical analyses. In parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952.....

Jan. 1-31, 1953..... 

Feb. 1-28..........

May 1-31...........

June 1-30 ..........

Aug. 1-31 ..........

Sept 1-30

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

22.6 

34.1

50.8 

25.7

13.8 

24.5

36.5 

113

334 

632

590 

748

220

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

18

16 

11

11 

11

13 

12

14 

13

14 

13

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

148 

152

154 

156

159 

157

158 

159

158 

158

154 

139

152

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

27

30 

30

31 

31

30 

31

31 

30

26 

29

29

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

367 

401

400 

403

404 

397

405 

406

417 

411

379 

356

388

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

140 

129

125 

127

129 

129

131 

132

137 

132

129 

127

130

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

301 

327

341 

330

338 

339

345 

355

344 

340

314 

295

322

Chloride 

(Cl)

605 

648

650 

665

668 

652

660 

658

678 

672

625 

588

636

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.8 

1.5

4.8 

4.4

4.5 

4.0

2.5 

1.0

1.0 

.8

.8 

.8

1.0

Boron 

(B)
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 361

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

BRAZOS RIVER AT POSSUM KINGDOM DAM NEAR GRAFORD, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September_1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

67

67

67

67

67

67

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

65

65

65

65

65

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

64

64

64

Nov.

64

«4

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

62

Dec.

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

51

61

51

51

51

54

Jan.

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Feb.

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

51

Mar.

50

50

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

55

55

52

52

52

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

53

Apr.

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

--

58

May

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

62

62

62

62

59

June

62

62

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

--

67

July

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

74

74

74

74

74

74

67

67

67

69

Aug.

67

67

67

67

77

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

71

Sept.

72

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

71
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR WHITNEY, TEX.

LOCATION. At Whitney Dam, on State Highway 22, 3.4 miles upstream from gaging station which is 1.0 mi

of Whitney. Hill County, and at mile 439. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 26,190 square miles approximately, above gaging station,, of which 9,240 square miles 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1947 to May 1948, October 1948 to September 1953. 

Water temperatures: October 1947 to May 1948, October 1948 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,160 ppm Oct. 21-31, Nov. 1-10; minimum, 547 ppm Jun

Hardness: Maximum, 393 ppm Nov. 11-20; minimum, 190 ppm July 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,100 micromhos Oct. 21; minimum daily, 865 micromhos July n, 

Water tempera'tures: Maximum observed, 84"F on several days during July and August; minimum observed

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,560 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1948; minimum, 183 ppm June 11-20

Hardness: Maximum, 542 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1948; minimum, 96 ppm June 11-20, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,660 micromhos Oct. 1, 1948; minimum daily, 203 micromhos May 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 87°F July 12, 1949; minimum observed, freezing point, Jan. 28

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on_evap

Chemical analyses-, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.......

Nov. 11-20......... ..

Nov. 21-30 ...........

Jan. 21-31 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

65.5 

34.8 

4.02 

42.9 

45.5 

36.8

15.1 

70.0 

26.5 

15.5 

8.78 

5.89

Silica 

(Si02)

8.8 

8.4 

9.9 

8.8 

7.1 

5.8

7.5 

6.0 

5.8 

8.4 

7.4 

6,3

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

112 

118 

118 

120 

118 

118

114 

102 

92 

84 

82 

82

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

23 

23 

22 

24 

22

22 

21 

18 

16 

15 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

251 

265 

268 

269 

265 

262

248 

221 

190 

175 

168 

168

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

154 

147 

150 

151 

157 

162

142 

133 

123 

124 

122 

122

Carbonate 

(COS)

Sulfate 

(S04)

205 

228 

232 

233 

222 

216

219 

192 

170 

149 

141 

143

Chloride 

(CD

408 

428 

428 

430 

430 

422

402 

360 

310 

280 

270 

268

Fluoride 

(F)

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.9 

4.0 

4.5 

2.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.0 

4.8 

2.2 

5.1 

5.5 

5.0

Bo

ro

(B

a Sum of determined constituents.
Feb. 1-10, 1953 .....

Feb. 20-28..........

Mar. 21-31 .........

Apr. 11-20..........

July 21-31 ..........

Weighted average. . .

7.79

27.9

41.0

10.2

3.85

QO 1

98.1

608

348

315

101

109

141

7.6

6.6

5.6 8 O

8.8

9.6

8.8

9.6

10

9.2

82

00

00

on

09

QO

, 76

16

1 9

1 ^

1 1

11

1 9

1 9

12

166

1 c.9

1 *?Q

105

1 4^1

170

137

126

126

131

1 ^

195

154

149

154

140 

143

1 ^R

1 QQ

1 1 *t

rtp

90

1 ^9

112

270

230

1 P.C.

165

209

""

2.2 

2 2

2

n

3 0

5 4

1

9

1 9

1.2

1.8

a Sum of determined constituents.
364 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR WHITKEY, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

79

78

78

77

78

78

77

76

76

76

76

77

76

75

78

62

62

61

65

62

60

61

62

61

61

62

65

60

60

60

60

69

Nov.

61

61

61

60

60

61

62

58

59

58

59

59

59

60

62

62

58

58

60

58

56

56

61

48

49

51

50

58

Dec.

50

50

51

50

52

51

50

52

51

50

50

51

50

59

50

51

49

49

48

49

49

48

49

48

49

49

49

49

49

50

Jan.

49

48

48

48

49

50

49

48

47

48

48

50

50

49

45

44

40

46

48

48

47

46

47

47

48

48

48

47

48

49

50

48

Feb.

47

52

52

52

49

_

49

48

52

51

48

49

49

48

48

48

52

50

50

50

44

44

50

50

50

54

_

_.

--

49

Mar.

49

50

51

52

52

52

54

54

53

53

54

54

58

58

58

56

60

60

60

62

62

62

63

62

63

63

64

54

57

65

65

57

Apr.

62

61

61

62

62

64

64

64

64

63

64

62

60

60

61

61

60

60

60

60

60

61

62

63

62

62

62

62

62

63

--

62

May

64

63

64

64

64

64

65

65

65

64

63

62

62

63

63

64

--

64

66

66

68

68

66

65

65

67

67

67

68

68

--

65

June

69

69

71

75

78

78

78

76

78

78

77

78

78

79

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

82

82

77

78

~

78

July

80

80

80

..

80

79

80

82

80

80

82

82

84

79

81

..

80

80

80

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

81

80

~

80

Aug.

80

82

80

80

82

82

82

84

84

80

79

83

84

84

84

84

80

83

83

83

80

83

83

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

Sept.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

80

80

80

80

..

80

60

80

79

80

80

80

80

80

72

72

--

79
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued 

LEON RIVER NEAR EASTLAND, TEX.

LOCATION. At bridge on county road, 4.2 miles upstream from Colony Creek, 6.2 miles downstream from 

Olden Lake, and 6.6 miles southeast of Eastland, Eastland County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 279 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1950 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: September 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 259 ppm Apr. 6, 8-9; minimum, 77 ppm Nov. 24-26, 28-2

Hardness: Maximum, 152 ppm Apr. 6, 8-9; minimum, 66 ppm Sept. 3-6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 457 micromhos Apr. 9; minimum daily, 102 micromhos Sept. 3. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 316 ppm Jan. 21-31, Feb. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 77 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 200 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 66 ppm Sept. 3-6, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 636 micromhos Mar. 24, 1951; minimum daily, 102 micromhos Sep

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. R

available in district office at Austin, Tex. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Apr! 6, 8-9, 1953 . . 

Apr. 7, 10-11.....

May 12, 16-26 .... 

May 13-15.........

May 27-28, July 3-5.

Sept. 3-6 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOJ

5.1 

6.6 

13

12 

9.8 

13 

20

11 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

21 

51 

40

28 

44 

38 

34

23 

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.6 

6.1 

3.4

3.6 

6.8 

4.5 

4.1

3.0 

2.6

Sodium 

(Na)

2.7 

2 

2.2

6.5 

2 

1 

5.3

3.9 

4.0

Potassium 

(K)

-- 

9 

5.2

4.7 

7 

3

5' 7 . 

5.6 

4.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

69 

164 

140

94 

151 

134 

114

87 

84

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

4.4 

13 

5.9

8.1 

17 

9.5 

16

5.1 

3.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.8 

47 

3.0

11 

38 

14 

6.0

5.8 

6.2

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.8 

1.0 

2.0

3.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.5

2.5 

2.5

B

r

(

a Sum of determined constituents.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BRAZOS RIVER AT RICHMOND, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 59 in Richmond, Fort Bend County, 925 feet down

bridge, and at mile 93.

DRAINAGE AREA. 44,050 square miles, approximately, of which 9,240 square miles, is probably noncontribu

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: November 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 739 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum,160 ppm Jan. 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 285 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum 93 ppm Jan. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,350 micromhos Oct. 2; minimum daily, 203 micromhos May 3.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 88 °F Aug. 11, 13; minimum observed, 45"F Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 16, 

EXTREMES,- 1945-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,400 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 133 ppm Aug. 27-31

Hardness: Maximum, 446 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1948; minimum, 74 ppm Jan. 13-14, 18-29, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,540 micromhos Sept. 4, 1951; minimum daily, 187 micromhos Aug

Water temperatures (1950-53): Maximum observed, 91*F Aug. 5, 1951; minimum observed, 42°F Dec. 6, 19

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Rec

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to Se

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ......

Oct. 11-20...........

Oct. 21-31...........

Nov. 1-10 ...........

Nov. 11-20 ..........

Dec. 1-3, 16, 21-22... 

Dec. 4-12, 25-31..... 

Dec. 13-15, 17-20,

Jan. 21-31...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

142 

202 

258 

250 

303 

696

3,162 

4,218

3,278 

9,914 

2,682 

1,195

Silica 

(SiO,)

17 

20 

21 

18 

21 

20

13 

9.8

13 

11 

13 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.15

Calcium 

(Ca)

83 

55 

69 

66 

42 

68

46 

34

42 

31 

32 

49

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

24 

25 

22 

20 

21

8.1 

4.7

6.4 

3.7 

4.4 

7.1

Sodium 

(Na)

138 

133 

132 

113 

107 

106

58 

25

43 

17 

32 

39

Potassium 

(K)

5.2

3.2 

3.9 

3.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

216 

162 

217 

232 

162 

240

136 

110

126 

99 

103 

160

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

113

106 

109 

89 

79 

82

48 

25

39 

21 

23 

40

Chloride 

(Cl)

214 

199 

195 

158 

141 

145

81 

28

54 

20 

42 

50

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

4.0 

4.5 

4.0 

1.8 

1.0

3.0 

3.8

3.0 

3.2 

2.5 

2.2

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.13 

.3

.42 

.2

.3

.17

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

a Sum of determined constituents.
Feb. 1-3, 53,17-19, 1953.

Feb. 26-28,Mar. 1-7..

July 13-22

Aug. 18-24, 30-31....

Sept. 1-2, 4,11,15,17-23 

Sept. 3,5-8, 12-14 ... 

Sept. 9-10, 16, 24-30. .

Weighted average . . .

2,009

2,230

2,888

24,200

4,154

991

1,299

1,193

471

1,356

1,568 

3,219 

1.391

4,105

12

14

13

18

14

13

15

16

16

18 

18

13

.18

--"

--

49

50

34

56

52

46 

36 

54

36

7.8

7.2

5.0

6.2

11

10

12

8.0 

5.6 

, 9.1

5.7

42 

29

34

22 

39

25

27

40

51

11.

15

11

18

29-

57

81

49

70

107

39 

28

45

23

3.4 

3.0

3.4

3,4 

3.5

4.2

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.9

5.1

4.8

4.6

5.3

5.7

5.4 

4.6

4.5 

4.9

3 9 

3 8 

4! 4

3. A

160

118

147

106 

171

111

122

150

221

100

104

105

130

165

188

156

178

188

160 

160

147 

117 

181

115

i

44 

27

43

22

47

26

26

50

61

17

18

15

20

37

46

57

73

44 

70

60 

91

43 

26 

40

25

54 

39

50

33

54

38

35

49

63

12

20

14

24

39

48

79

119

66 

117

102 

167

53 

38 

62

31

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4 

.4 

.4

0.3

1.5 

2.2

4.5

2.0 

3.5

4.0

3.0

2.5

1.5

4.0

4.5

4.0

1.8

2.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.5

1.8 

3.8 

1.8

3.6

.17 

.22

.1

.12 

.14

.12

.1

.09

.10

.13

.13

.09

.12

.14

.19

.1

.17

.1

.1

.17 

.15

.16 

.0

.18

0.14
368 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

BRAZOS RIVER AT RICHMOND, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement usually before 8 a. m. _/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

75

76

73

74

74

-.

61

60

60

62

66

67

..

69

65

63

65

65

63

61

60

59

59

59

60

61

63

64

59

63

65

Nov.

63

67

68

65

62

58

59

64

64

61

55

53

55

61

66

71

71

65

60

57

55

55

58

60

54

53

50

47

45

59

Dec.

45

47

49

53

49

49

54

55

60

55

48

50

50

50

46

45

46

48

48

52

54

52

51

49

49

49

49

51

50

50

50

Jan.

50

49

47

47

47

50

5557 '

54

49

48

49

53

55

60

50

45

49

49

55

51

50

50

49

51

56

59

54

59

60

. 52

Feb.

60

59

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

63

60

60

54

50

54

53

54

54

60

58

59

_

49

50

50

51

57

..

_

57

Mar.

60

64

65

60

55

57

61

65

65

66

68

69

68

70

68

65

66

68

66

67

68

70

66

67

67

67

69

69

69

70

70

66

Apr.

72

72

72

69

70

71

71

73

75

75

76

74

68

66

67

65

67

73

62

60

62

66

72

72

70

70

71

72

71

72

70

May

73

70

72

70

66

69

71

73

75

77

77

77

74

72

71

70

68

70

68

70

75

76

78

78

79

80

80

81

80

81

81

74

June

81

82

83

82

82

83

82

84

83

83

84

85

83

84

85

85

_

85

86

85

85

86

86

87

--

78

87

_

86

87

--

84

July

85

84

85

86

86

86

86

87

85

86

86

86

85

82

84

86

85

86

86

85

85

86

86

86

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

Aug.

83

85

83

84

85

85

86

86

86

86

88

87

88

87

87

87

86

85

84

81

80

80

83

83

--

82

80

80

80

79

78

84

Sept.

79

79

78

76

75

75

75

77

78

78

78

79

80

80

80

80

81

82

81

83

81

75

75

76

77

78

80

81

81

79
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(810.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(804)

Chloride 

(CD

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER NEAR LUBBOCK SEWAGE 

Mar. A, 1953 ......

Sept. 10 ...........

0.17

.06

30

48

60

52

100

87

135

156

232

278

354

14

12

12

277

402

238

202

302

3.6

4.0

29

18

29

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER ON STATE HIGHWAY 835, 4.3 MILES S

Nov. 5, 1952 ......

Dec. 2 ............

Apr. 14 ...........

Sept. 10 ...........

1.99

1.80

1.74

60

54

50

71

91

99

CO

90

175

168

302

307

318

439

420

341

433

13

24

19

19

32

565

553

549

538

425

428

410

405

412

_

4.8

44

52

62

50

56

55

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER ON STATE HIGHWAY 835, 7.8 MILES S

Oct. 6, 1952 ......

Dec. 2 ............

Aug. 3.............

Sept. 10 ...........

1.65 

2.93 

3.92 

4.32 

1.13 

2.47 

.88

13 

18 

33 

20 

16 

26 

22

56 

60 

57 

48 

50 

52 

50

147 

157 . 

160 

158 

132 

114 

135

280 

288 

285 

283 

255 

247 

288

370 

425 

388 

360 

367 

293 

332

9 

11 

16 

18 

9 

9 

13

491 

505 

513 

516 

443 

426 

473

368 

370 

372 

362 

312 

300 

358

4.0 

4.4

7.0 

9.5 

19 

16 

6.9 

5.0 

3.5

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER, 7.5 MILES NORTHWEST 

Mar 4 1953

June 10 ...........

Sept. 10 ...........

0.50 

.61 

3.20 

4.37 

2.02 

.25 

.21 

.13

29 

30 

12 

6.0 

7.7 

28 

19 

36

62 

62 

42 

48 

50 

113 

52 

58

127 

128 

144 

153 

158 

129 

189 

147

248 

247 

282 

290 

296 

266 

371 

287

423 

426 

344 

367 

375 

473 

406 

471

14 

16 

18 

22 

22 

17 

24 

18

375 

373 

475 

494 

516 

430 

645 

371

320 

318 

355 

370 

375 

372 

460 

388

6.4 

5.2

5.6 

5.8 

4.8 

9.0 

11 

4.5 

5.8 

12
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN BRAZOS RIVER IN TEXAS C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

<K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO»)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER, A QUARTER OF A MILE BELOW LOWER BUFFALO 

Dec. 2 ............

Apr. 14 ...........

Sept. 10 ...........

0.98 

4.36 

.47 

2.06 

.28 

.09 

.22

33 

30 

52 

20 

60 

77 

60

53 

56 

66 

59 

66 

46 

26

113 

12293 * 

138 

78 

85 

88

217 

235 

170 

254 

121 

153 

121

435 

400 

448 

396 

475 

424 

350

23 

24 

31 

30 

15 

12 

18

303

359 

209 

416 

132 

157 

82

260 

288 

195 

318 

138 

180 

195

4.8 

4.8

4.2 

5.2 

7.7 

13 

3.5 

.5 

.5

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER ON STATE HIGHWAY 400, 5.5 MILES N

Dec. 2 ............

Apr. 14 ........:..

0.71 

2.91 

.80 

1.82

33 

26 

14 

18

51 

56 

60 

50

119 

124 

136 

142

226 

246 

258 

267

440 

416 

450 

, 426

19

27 

29 

30

317 

363 

388 

414

272 

295 

312 

322

~

3.8 

5.0 

9.3 

7.5

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER 4.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF S

Dec 2 1952

Mar. 4, 1953 ......

Apr. 14'...........

1.80 ^ 

.70 

1.65

28 

9.6 

15

58 

61 

46

127 

155 

144

262

349 

309

407 

508 

406

31 

36 

36

394 

520 

465

310 

372 

350

5.1 

6.6 

11

WHITE RIVER AT COUNTY ROAD CROSSING ABOUT 4i MILES EAST OF CR

June 10, 1952 ....... | 1.08 34

- 1 "

70 1 349 22 44 23 ' 0.8 

June 10, 1953 .......[ 0. 23 T

WHITE RIVER AT U. S. HIGHWAY 82, 4| MILES EAST OF CROSBY

- | 69 | 315 | 21 | 46 | 25 | \3.0 \ 

LAWA'SAS RIVER AT FORT HOOD

July 28, 1953 ...... | v^-^i 51 | 29 | | 172 1 0 | 30 | 265 | 0.4 |l.5 | 

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

BULL CREEK NEAR IRA, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 267 feet upstream from highway crossing, 1.5 miles upstream from Colorado 

5.8 miles.west of Ira, Scurry County, and 6.9 miles northwest of Cuthbert. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 388 square miles, approximately (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: April 1950 to September 1951.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 10,400 micromhos July 13, minimum daily, 277 m

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 10,400 micromhos July 13, 1953; minimum daily

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Rec

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to Se

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952 .....

Jan. 1-17, 1953 ..... 

Jan. 18-21, Feb.5-28.

Apr. 1-13 ..........

May 26 .............

June 29 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

.38

0 

a 1.01 

0 

.08

a. 15 

1.27 

a7. 35

0 

a 3. 96 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Silica 

(SiO,)

11 

10 

10

6.2 

14 

9.2

36

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

26 

43 

72

98 

27

34

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.2 

9.6 

18

38 

4.3

5.3

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

37 

95 

219

286 

98 

43

36

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

108 

113 

184

207 

162 

142

174 

159 

196

184 

232 

216

226 

262 

158

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

24 

69 

134

304 

63 

33

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

78 

112

70 

36 

131 

310

378 

101 

18

79 

18 

52

78 

130 

149

192 

560 

2,420

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.0 

4.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

7.7

Boron 

(B)

a Includes days of less than 0.05 second-foot flow. 

b Sum of determined constituents.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

BULL CREEK NEAR IRA, TEX.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Date of collection

July 5. ...............

July 27 ..............

Aug. 1-31............

Sept. 1-30...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0

a24.9 

a. 63

Silica 

(StO,)

20 

19

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

30 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.0 

4.5

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

40 

52

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

187 

124 

186

131 

142

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

27 

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,690 

3,100 

2,220

32

33

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.2

3.5

Boron 

(B)

a Includes days of less than 0.05 second-foot flow.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

DEEP CREEK NEAR DUNN, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Farm to Market Highway 1606, 2.0 miles northwest of Dunn, Scurr

and 8.0 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 178 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March to September 1953.

Water temperatures: March to September 1953.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. 

on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Records of discharge for period April to September 1953 given 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March to September 19

Date of collection

Mar. 26, 1953 ......

Apr. 23-26. .........

May 13, 16-18. ......

Aug. 4-6, 16-18.....

Sept. 1, 3-5 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

109

0 

15.8 

16.4

93.4 

124

7.35

Silica 

(S1O.)

11 

14

14

18

16 

12 

9.2

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

84 

34

32

33 

29 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

18 

4.8

3.1

4.0 

3.3 

3.9

Sodium 

(Na)

1 

1

6.0

5.4 

9.7

Potassium 

(K)

01 

11 

22

5.8

14 

5.0 

5.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

334 

466 

138

154 

121 

109

122 

108 

92

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

28 

23 

13

5.5

9.8 

6.7 

8.5

Chloride 

(CD

75 

83 

14

18 

3.0 

5.5

9.5 

3.5 

7.0

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.5 

3.0 

6.9

6.0

6.1 

4.5 

6.5

Boron 

(B)

a Sum of determined constituents.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER AT COLORADO CITY, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Colorado City, Mitchell County, 3,517 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. 

& Pacific Railway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Lone Wolf Creek, and at mile 796. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,082 square miles, approximately, of which 2,590 miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: May 1946 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: November 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 26,900 ppm Apr. 1-14; minimum, 443 ppm Aug. 19-22.

Hardness: Maximum, 3,260 ppm Apr. 1-14; minimum, 120 ppm Aug. 19-22.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 38,800 micrombos Mar. 31, Apr. 1-5; minimum daily, 680 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 95 F July 25, Aug. 3; minimum observed, 42*F Dec. 24. 

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 32,800 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 176 ppm Oct. 26, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 4,500 ppm Aug. 9-12, 1946; minimum, 65 ppm Sept. 15-20, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 45,800 micromhos Apr. 1-10, 1952; minimum daily, 272 micromhos Oct. 26, 

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted

samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 195

Chemical a

Date of collection

Nov. 24-30, 1952 .....

Dec. 18. .............

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ......

Feb. 1-10. ...........

Mar. 12-20 ..........

Apr. 1-14. ...........

Aor. 26-30. ..........

Mean 

discharge 

<e»)

a 10. 8 

1.22 

2.33 

4.2 

a4. 28

a. 31 

a. 13 

.32 

a. 19 

a. 28 

a. 80

.77 

9.45 

2.08 

a. 29 

a. 21 

169 

118 

8.60

Silica 

(Si02)

5.2 

6.0 

1.1 

3.9 

2.9

2.5 

3.9 

2.4 

3.1 

4.0 

2.0

6.0 

4.6 

3.1 

8.8 

5.4 

4.3 

8.0 

4.7

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

402 

415 

450 

96 

306

413

497 

575 

619 

677 

667

690 

350 

511 

646 

735 

648 

98 

348

Magnesium 

(Mg)

159 

162 

192 

31 

128

178 

209 

237 

286 

303 

295

303 

144 

229 

300 

348 

253 

27 

141

Sodium 

(Na)

nalyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Potassium 

(K)

4,380 

4,840 

5,410 

778 

3,330

4,890 

6,100 

7,010 

7,830 

8,620 

8,270

8,280 

3,700 

5,950 

7,850 

9,020 

6,820 

677 

3,780

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

97 

101 

93 

88 

109

101 

91 

91 

82 

82 

96

81 

85 

79 

58 

58 

67 

104 

90

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

1,100 

1,160 

1,300 

224 

863

1,210 

1,480 

1,700 

1,840 

2,060 

1,950

1,930 

947 

1,510 

2,010 

2,290 

1,840 

213 

963

Chloride 

(Cl)

7,060 

7,750 

8,680 

1,240 

5,350

7,840 

9,740 

11,200 

12,600 

13, 800 

13,300

13,400 

6,000 

9,580 

12,600 

14, 500 

11,000

1,074 

6,090

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

7.0 

14

Boron 

(B)

a Flow less than 0.05 cfs Oct.4-31, Nov. 1-23, Jan.9-10, 14, 16, 21, Feb.9, 18-19, 21-23, Mar. 28-31, Apr.1-10, 15-22, May 5-10
May 23-31...........

July 15, 17-18, 20-22, 

24 .................

July 16, 19,23, 25-27. 

July 28-30 ...........

Aug. 1-2, 4-5, 10-14.. 

Aug. 3-9. ............

Aug. 15-18, 26-31.... 

Aug. 19-22...........

Aug. 23-25. ..........

Sept. 1-3, 5-13. ......

Sept. 4 ..............

Weighted average. . . .

.30

202

4.1

a. 38

21.4

5.62 

0

a21.2 

28.3

88.3

.95 

692

24.3

12.5

76

14.9

6.7

8.2

5.4

11

11

8.4

8.2 

7.5

7.9

9.2

5.7

14

9.0

488

90

130

200

98

144 

191

108 

74

152

14

100

188

22

76

21

33 

55

33 

20

45

10

29

5,470

601

2,160

582

1,020

1,080

1,450

232

795

93

105

78

54

104

124 

75

85 

99

102

95

111

1,320

328

185

333

544

176

282 

404

236 

149

344

89

213

8,820

950

1,930

3,470

940

1,640 

2,980

1,620 

820

2,320

1,050

345

1,260

__

4.0

5.0

3.5

2.5

1.5

.5

3.2

a Flow less than 0.05 cfs Oct.4-31, Nov. 1-23, Jan. 9-10, 14, 16, 21, Feb. 9, 18-19, 21-23, Mar.28-31, Apr. 1-10, 15-22, May 5-

b Residue on evaporation at 180°C.
376 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER AT COLORADO CITY, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, November 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov.

__

..

-.

_

_

_

--

"

_

-.

-_

--

._

--

_.

--

--

55

57

52

54

55

50

--

--

Dec.

66

60

60

55

57

59

56

56

65

44

57

64

56

56

45

47

--

67

52

"

48

50

45

42

55

43

45

47

56

52

56

54

Jan.

66

65

57

55

54

49

48

69

68

75

76

65

48

48

59

58

48

48

57

58

56

54

61

59

74

75

_.

65

.-

62

63

60

Feb.

70

71

70

65

66

60

62

65

64

66

58

58

60

59

60

59

56

53

63

65

54

58

68

66

66

83

80

57

..

_

64

Mar.

54

55

75

75

76

74

75

72

73

74

73

67

62

60

75

78

76

70

69

69

70

69

73

74

73

72

70

68

72

71

78

71

Apr.

79

78

80

89

88

..

..

-.

._

--

_.

.-

__

-.

--

__

__

-_

"

..

--

70

71

80

86

92

70

72

65

--

--

May

70

68

71

72

--

_

"

__

74

70

67

70

74

78

68

80

79

80

--

74

76

77

77

82

83

88

91

93

--

June

93

July

"

__

_

"

_

-_

-.

-_

73

75

85

78

81

76

89

72

90

84

95

90

90

94

94

94

--

--

Aug.

75

74

95

80

92

77

70

74

86

75

87

88

85

75

..

82

85

78

85

84

86

88

84

82

87

85

90

75

74

82

Sept.

..

80

86

79

75

71

82

84

81

76

..

--

--

_.

--

--

--

..

--

--

_

--

--

--

--

--
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 190, 5.2 miles downstream from San Saba River, 9

at mile 474.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,600 square miles, approximately, of which 11,900 square miles is probably noncontrib

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: September 1947 to September 1953.

Sediment records: December 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,100 ppm July 19; minimum, 189 ppm Aug. 22-23, 25-27.

Hardness: Maximum, 332 ppm July 19; minimum, 124 ppm Aug. 22-23, 25-27.

Specific conductance : Maximum daily, 2,010 micromhos July 19; minimum daily, 226 micromhos Mar. 10.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93°F June 14; minimum observed, 42°F Jan. 17.

Sediment colrcWtrations: Maximum daily, 5,930 ppm Aug. 21; minimum daily, 32 ppm Jan. 11.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 201,000 tons Aug. 22; minimum daily, 5.6 tons for composite period Ju

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,530 ppm Oct. 15-19, 1947; minimum, 127 ppm Sept. 11-1

Hardness: Maximum, 522 ppm Oct. 15-19, 1947; minimum, 71 ppm June 25-30, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,420 micromhos Sept. 20, 1947; minimum daily, 161 micromhos Se

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93°F June 14, 1953; minimum observed, freezing point Jan. 29, 

Sediment concentrations (1950-53): Maximum daily, 10,200 ppm May 24, 1951 (revised); minimum daily, 

Sediment loads (1950-53): Maximum daily, 394,000 tons Sept. 11, 1952; minimum daily, 0.1 tons for co

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Rec

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to Se

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 .... 

Oct. 11-20 .........

Nov. 11-20...... ...

Nov. 25-30.........

Dec. 1-10..........

Dec. 11-20.........

Dec. 31, Jan. 1-4, 1953 

Jan. 5-10 ..........

Jan. 23-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

161 

91.9 

70.6 

94.0 

132 

310 

1,428

145 

226 

368 

1,096 

191 

114 

93.2

Silica 

(S102)

14 

14 

15 

14 

12 

14 

9.2

12 

14 

12 

11 

12 

13 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

66 

62 

60 

66 

62 

44

56 

63 

58 

38 

56 

63 

64

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

24 

28 

30 

22 

24 

10

18 

22 

20 

11 

17 

24 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

29 

33

37 

40 

54 

55 

26

28 

29 

37 

24 

29 

33 

32

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

234 

288 

297 

304 

268 

270 

157

227 

260 

235 

150 

226 

280 

299

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

22 

24 

24 

24 

28 

29 

26

24 

28 

33 

17 

23 

23 

21

Chloride 

(Cl)

40 

47 

53 

56 

84 

83 

34

42 

45 

54 

35 

43 

50 

50

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

6.9 

8.0 

8.8 

9.0 

5.9 

5.5 

3.8

4.5 

5.0 

4.0 

2.8 

4.0 

5.0 

4.5

Boron 

(B)

a Sum of determined constituents.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX. Continu

Chemica

Date of collection

Feb. 1-10, 1953

Feb. 21-28 ........

Mar. 1-8 ..........

Mar. 12-20 ........

Apr. 1-10..........

Apr. 21-28.........

May 6-10. ..........

May 11,15,17, 

21-22, 28-31......

May 12-14, 16, 18-20 

23-27. ............

July 1-5, 10-12,

July 6-9, 13, 25-31 .

July 20-24 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

91.7 

80.9 

71.6 

69.6 

7,773 

740 

101

58.3 

45.4 

138 

3,150 

253 

67.8

1,526

2,319 

64.9 

39.9 

29.1

67.9 

339 

1,340 

915

Silica 

(S102)

16 

13 

8.8 

8.2 

9.6 

9.8 

11

16 

15 

15 

13 

9.6 

9.6

15

15 

17 

19 

18

22 

20 

18 

17

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

64 

64 

64 

62 

44 

48 

54

53 

54 

53 

36 

40 

49

49

41 

46 

44 

42

45 

46 

97 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

28 

29 

29 

6.9 

12 

22

27 

31 

25 

9.2 

11 

18

12

8.3 

20 

26 

29

25 

12 

22 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

analyses, in parts per million, water Tear October 1952 to Septe

Potassium 

(K)

38 

35 

39 

39 

17 

39 

32

41 

44 

43 

19 

21 

25

29

19

28 

40 

44

52 

35 

275 

87

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

303 

303 

302 

299 

120 

154 

236

271 

296 

b272 

138 

167 

227

179

146 

218 

245 

252

241 

165 

137 

144

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

24 

23 

26 

26 

35 

39 

29

27 

25 

24 

19 

16 

16

29

21 

19 

19 

18

22 

34 

147 

74

Chloride 

(Cl)

57 

52 

61 

59 

27 

60 

48

56 

62 

55 

24 

24 

33

39

24 

42 

58 

66

75 

48 

470 

 128

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.2 

4.8 

4.5 

3.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

3.0 

2 . 8 

2.8 

3.5 

3.5 

2.0

3.0

3.5 

1.5 

2.0 

1.0

1.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Boron 

(B)

al

a Sum of determined constituents.

b Includes equivalent of 6 ppm of carbonate (CO3 ).
Aug. 1-10, 1953 ..... 

Aug. 11-20..........

Aug. 21, 24, 28-31 .. 

Aug. 22-23, 25-27 ... 

Sept. 1-5, 18-23 ....

Sept. 9-17, 24-30....

Weighted average. . .

233 

198

2,078 

7,550 

177

158

524

18 

12

13 

12 

15

14

15

13

49 

58

47 

39 

45

47

46

11

8 . 3 

6.4 

12

14

11

40 

55

27

15 

31

46

29

150

158 

129 

171

187

161

47

28 

24 

24

32

30

57

36 

16

44

61

41

3.0

2.2 

4.0 

3.5

2.5

3.4
380 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

COLORADO RIVER BASIN--Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX.--Continued 

Temperature (* F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

78

77

78

78

79

65

66

66

68

70

70

71

74

74

66

72

70

70

68

68

61

64

70

68

68

67

67

62

60

66

68

69

Nov.

70

72

66

58

65

66

66

67

62

58

60

62

62

64

64

64

68

68

60

--

59

60

52

55

52

51

48

46

47

48

--

60

Dec.

49

52

54

55

54

53

54

56

57

54

45

49

50

51

50

54

56

55

55

57

56

52

52

52

52

53

51

51

52

52

53

53

Jan.

53

49

53

54

46

48

50

54

51

48

_

..

55

57

_

42

56

50

52

48

52

48

56

60

61

51

51

48

55

53

52

Feb.

56

54

48

56

58

52

54

60

56

60

55

52

50

55

57

53

49

52

62

50

47

52

48

48

50

50

52

50

--

53

Mar.

65

56

57

52

53

55

57

58

54

52

49

56

60

58

64

58

63

61

60

64

66

70

64

63

72

64

64

65

73

68

66

61

Apr.

62

64

68

68

65

73

71

65

72

73

71

68

62

64

64

65

66

60

61

64

62

64

68

64

66

74

68

70

65

66

66

May

66

68

74

65

65

64

70

80

75

81

73

66

57

58

62

61

70

69

71

75

71

76

78

82

78

78

82

80

85

84

86

73

June

80

82

85

80

82

82

85

85

83

82

84

88

85

93

85

82

84

83

86

87

86

87

89

88

88

86

86

88

82

82

--

85

July

80

82

81

89

89

83

84

83

83

88

89

76

82

78

84

82

80

86

81

85

83

84

84

85

88

88

85

86

89

90

84

Aug.

88

84

86

84

84

90

92

87

92

90

90

86

84

85

85

85

85

85

81

78

71

77

71

78

78

85

78

80

79

81

81

83

Sept.

79

75

80

74

75

_

75

75

76

77

78

82

85

79

80

76

79

78

77

81

78

80

72

71

78

72

90

75

76

76

--

78
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 381

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2. .....

4. .....

6......

9. .....

15. .....

16. .....

18. .....

22. .....

25. .....

27. .....

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

4. ..... 

5......

6. .....

8......

13

15. .....

1 fl

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

discharge 

(cfs)

290 

246 

202 

166 

143

131 

118 

108 

105 

102

98 

100 

98 

98 

93

91 

89 

87 

85 

80

76 

74 

73 

73 

71

71 

71 

69 

67 

67 

65

3,307

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

48 

58 

64

72 

73

98

--

Tons 

per 

day

27 

18 

17

17 

15

18

581

January

1,250 

699 

445 

314 

246

210 

222 

166 

155 

146

140 

131 

128 

122 

115

108 

105 

105 

105 

105

100 

100 

96 

93 

93

93 

91 

89 

100 

93 

91

6,056

525 

275 

225 

154 

114

72 

54 

52 

52 

48

32 

60 

54

119 

116

-

1,770 

519 

270 

131 

76

41 

32 

23 

22 

19

12 

21 

19

34 

29

3,527

November

discharge 

(cfs)

64 

62 

62 

62 

62

65 

69 

67 

65 

362

523 

200 

110 

85 

74

73 

69 

64 

60 

62 

64 

62 

73 

1,040 

3,520

2,570 

1,190 

638 

386 

262

12,065

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

102

88

102 

104 

463 

2,380

3,250 

2,400 

750 

294 

208

--

Tons 

per 

day

18

b210 

b400

20

17 

20 

s2,810 

s 26, 000

22,600 

7,710 

1,290 

306 

147

61,872

February

91 

89 

91 

93 

96

93 

91 

91 

91 

91

93 

89 

82 

82 

82

80 

78 

76 

74 

73

71 

71 

71 

71 

71

71 

73 

74

2,299

103 

80

t '

93

-

26

17

8.8 

18

537.2

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

214 

222 

190 

158 

134

120 

110 

105 

102 

98

96 

91 

87 

82 

82

82 

82 

134 

718 

811

455 

286 

234 

172 

137

122 

112 

105 

102 

1,950 

2,770

10, 163

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

163 

156 

172 

133 

145

148 

134 

127 

106 

142

108

} 92 

184 

600 

410

210 

180 

130 

98 

108

85 

99 

74 

74 

1,750 

1,180

-

Tons 

per 

day

94 

94 

88 

57 

52

48 

40 

36 

29 

38

26

20

s!20 

si, 300 

898

258 

139 

82 

45 

40

28 

30 

21 

20 

s 11, 800 

8,830

24, 357

March

74 

73 

73 

69 

69

67 

67 

64 

3,000 

12,000

8,320 

2,580 

1,270 

765 

545

425 

364 

282 

234 

198

162 

140 

125 

115 

100

89 

85 

78 

76 

74 

71

31,655

105

> 86

2,710 

4,900

2,400 

2,850 

1,600 

750 

400

265 

236 

149 

117 

124

88 

84

74

--

20

15

s 58, 700 

s 157, 000

53,900 

19,900 

5,490 

1,550 

589

304 

232 

113 

74 

66

38 

26

15

298, 306

s Computed by subdividing day.

b Computed from water-Sediment discharge relation curve.
382 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1. .....

2......

4. .....

6. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

16......

18. .....

19. .....

22......

24. .....

27. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9:..... 

10. .....

12

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

20. .....

23...... 

24. ..... 

25. . ....

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

65 

65 

64 

60 

58

57 

56 

56 

52 

50

48 

48 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

45 

42 

41

41 

41 

42 

213 

62

57 

51 

597 

2,610 

3,690

8,441

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

. .

108

92

402 

120

100 

120 

638 

2,660 

3,020

--

Tons 

per 

day

15

15

11

s265 

20

15 

17 

s2,240 

s 30, 700 

s 32, 500

66,066

Julv

44 

44 

41 

38 

181

148 

91 

67 

54 

45

38 

54 

90 

41 

38

36 

37 

246 

1,340 

1,000

940 

850 

754 

1,030 

1,080

666 

319 

344 

530 

400 

278

10, 864

64

1,100 

700

550 

250 

250 

720 

475

250 

150 

330 

250 

150 

128

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

13

ell

bl50 

3,980 

1,890

1,400 

574 

509 

s2,570 

si, 490

450 

129 

s400 

358 

162 

96

14, 365

Mav

discharge 

(cfs)

618 

288 

152 

115 

91

82 

76 

65 

60 

56

54 

539 

7,670 

8,830 

9,450

3,010 

1,700 

2,780 

1,610 

1,320

1,040 

910 

644 

470 

346

319 

282 

210 

152 

122 

96

43,167

194 

166 

162 

149 

142

611 

278 

332 

180 

115

131 

115 

96 

71 

73

80 

80 

73 

111 

1,150

7,800 

17,000 

17,800 

3,130 

1,280

880 

792 

600 

368 

294 

278

54,531

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,400 

400 

200 

168 

134

103 

94 

71 

78 

102

89 

702 

4,660 

3,700 

4,660

3,840 

2,300 

2,650 

1,700 

1,600

1,030 

850 

500 

350 

250

200 

135 

108 

82 

92 

74

-

Tons 

per 

day

2,340 

311 

82 

52 

33

23 

19 

12 

13 

15

13 

s3, 170 

s 94, 900 

s 93, 200 

s!25, 000

s 30, 700 

10,600 

20,000 

7,390 

5,700

2,890 

2,090 

869 

444 

234

172 

103 

61 

34 

30 

19

400, 519

ugust

100

200 

150 

\ 122

56

100 

754

5,930 

4,480 

1,920 

3,870 

2,000

850 

740 

510 

260 

210 

170

44

b650 

a 150 

a 130 

49

14

30 

s 4, 960

3142,000 

3331,000 

s 92, 000 

s 30, 300 

6,910

2,020 

1,580 

826 

258 

167 

128

484, 439

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

87 

80 

74 

67 

62

60 

58 

57 

54 

50

44 

42 

45 

44 

42

42 

41 

37 

32 

30

30 

31 

30 

27 

25

24 

25 

27 

32 

40

1,339

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

59 

78

71

-

Tons 

per 

day

10 

8.4

5.6

240.0

September

254 

262 

258 

431 

250

997 

1,320 

743 

530 

410

319 

230 

176 

149 

131

118 

102 

98 

93 

89

76 

69 

64 

57 

54

51 

50 

50 

48 

48

7,527

170 

130 

140 

143 

140

482 

933 

350 

220 

150

160 

130 

125 

117 

105

81 

85

84 

51

117 

92 

98 

sl54 

95

s2,030 

s 3, 350 

702 

315 

166

138 

81 

59

47 

37

26 

23

18 

7.0

7,687

................................................................... 1, 362, 496.2

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Sum Of determined constituents.

b Computed from water-Sediment discharge relation curve.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 25, 1952....

Mar. 10, 1953 ...

Apr. 30. .........

May 15 ..........

May 22 ..........

Aug. 21 .........

Aug. 22 .........

Aue. 23 .........

Time

6:00 p.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

1:10 p.m. 

1:10 p.m. 

10:55 a.m. 

8:30 a.m 

2:00 p.m. 

3:45 p:m. 

11:40 a.m. 

1:40 p.m. 

8:00 a.m 

7:00 a.m. 

7:00 a.m. 

1:15 a.m. 

11:15 p.m. 

6:05 n.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,910 

2,740 

12, 600 

12,600 

8,780 

5,040 

9,740 

10, 700 

10, 400 

1,520 

972 

4,910 

4,910 

13,700 

19,800 

15.300

Water 

temperature

rp)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

3,740 

3,240 

4,160 

4,160 

2,810 

3,240 

4,080 

3,860 

4,340 

1,720 

910 

5,280 

5,280 

6,730 

2,890 

1.510

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,200 

1,740 

1,570 

1,380 

1,740 

2,230 

3,380 

2,470 

2,780 

1,090 

607 

1,920 

1,740 

6,350 

2,420 

1.700

Percent finer 

0.002

51 

59

64 

64 

59 

66

91

0.004

62 

62 

59 

29 

74 

74 

69 

64 

80 

77 

78 

81 

19 

76 

74 

94

0.008

67 

73 

72 

42 

79 

83 

77 

71 

90 

94 

95 

88 

40 

86 

77 

96

0.016

81 

87 

83 

73 

90 

88 

87 

78 

94 

98 

99 

97 

95 

92 

87 

100

0.0

1

1
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN, TEX.

^^^^ DRAINAGE 'AREA. --38^ 160 Square miles, approximately, of which 11,900 is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. --Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. . T i i 11 

EXTREMES 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 250 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 214 ppm July 1-J1.

Hardness: Maximum, 168 ppm Dec. 1-31, Mar. 1-31; minimum, 144 ppm June 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 448 micromhos Fob. 17,18; minimum daily, 294 micromhos Apr 29

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 78'F Aug. 13-14, Sept. 4; minimum observed 52 F Dec 16 Jan 

EXTREMES 1B47-53.- Dissolved solids: Maximum, 340 ppm Nov. 1-30, 1951; minimum. 214 ppm July 1-31, 

-.- , . ,

Maximum, 197 ppm Jan 1 T31, 1948; minimum, 144 ppm June 1-30, 1953. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 591 micromhos July 1, 1948; .minimum daily, 294 micromhos Apr . 

Hardness: , 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 591 micromhos July 1, 1948; .minimum daily, 294 micromhos Apr .

gaging station except during periods of heavy local rains.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952 ......

Jan. 1-31, 1953 ......

Feb. 1-28 ...........

May 1-31. ............

July 1-31. ............

Sept. 1-30. ...........

Weighted average ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

284 

428

301

781

983 

272

970 

1,374

1,985 

1,893

1,307 

490

921

Silica 

(Si02)

12 

10

9.6 

9.8

10 

9.4

10 

11

11 

10

9.8 

15

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

44

46 

47

43 

46

43 

43

41

42

42 

46

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

12

13 

12

11 

13

12 

11

10 

11

10 

12

11

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

25 

23

20 

19

17 

19

19

17

21

18

20 

16

19

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

178 

171

176 

176

158 

177

164 

161

158 

161

162

178

164

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

20 

20

22 

19

15 

20

19

17

17

17

17 

15

17

Chloride 

(Cl)

35 

32

30 

28

28 

28

29 

26

27 

26

26 

24

27

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.4 

.3

.3 

.2

.2 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.2

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.0 

2.2

2.8 

4.2

4.5 

4.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.2

2.0 

2.5

3.1

B

ro

(B
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 385

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

j6nce-gaily temperature measurement usually before 10 a. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

76

76

76

73

69

67

67

67

69

70

70

71

70

69

69

70

69

68

68

67

67

66

66

64

66

66

65

64

65

69

Nov.

66

66

68

65

65

65

65

66

68

63

59

61

62

65

67

68

69

_

64

62

59

63

63

61

62

59

57

58

56

55

--

63

Dec.

56

59

58

58

57

57

59

57

60

57

56

57

56

56

--

52

54

59

58

57

58

58

57

56

--

54

55

56

57

56

57

57

Jan.

56

55

56

55

56

56

57

60

57

55

58

56

56

56

59

52

54

55

57

57

56

57

54

54

56

60

57

56

56

59

60

56

Feb.

_

58

57

58

60

59

57

57

59

60

58

56

57

58

59

57

57

59

59

55

55

55

55

55

54

55

60

--

57

Mar.

62

60

62

61

60

61

62

62

61

61

62

62

63

65

64

65

65

65

67

69

70

70

67

68

67

69

68

69

71

71

71

65

Apr.

69

69

68

65

68

68

67

68

69

68

71

64

66

66

67

67

67

66

64

64

64

65

66

66

67

67

66

66

65

70

--

67

May

70

71

70

69

67

66

67

68

68

69

..

70

68

66

67

67

69

71

71

70

70

70

70

71

70

71

73

73

69

72

70

69

June

74

70

68

67

68

69

70

_

70

74

74

73

74

72

70

70

72

70

71

71

73

73

73

74

71

72

73

75

74

72

--

72

July

72

73

73

72

70

72

74

74

75

75

76

74

73

73

74

73

70

75

71

70

T2

72

72

72

73

72

72

73

73

73

Aug.

73

72

72

73

74

76

76

77

76

76

74

76

78

78

76

74

76

76

76

76

76

76

_

75

73

74

74

72

72

74

74

75

Sept.

76

74

78

73

74

73

76

74

75

74

75

74

76

74

75

76

75

74

74

73

74

73

72

73

73

75

76

75

75

74
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER AT WHARTON, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 59 in Wharton, Wharton County, 1,000 feet dow

bridge, 12 miles upstream from Jones Creek, and at mile 67.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41,150 Square miles, approximately, of which 11,900 square miles is probably noncontr

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1944 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1948, March 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 331 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 170 ppm Nov. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 211 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 102 ppm Nov. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 721 micromhos Oct. 3; minimum daily, 211 micromhos Nov. 25. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 386 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1948; minimum, 144 ppm Feb. 24-28 

Hardness: Maximum, 231 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1947; minimum, 87 ppm Feb. 24-28, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 721 micromhos Oct. 3, 1952; minimum daily, 186 micromhos Feb. 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. R

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1952 .....

Dec. 1-31 ..........

Jan. 1-31, 1953 ..... 

Feb. 1-28. ..........

Mar. 1-31 ..........

May 1-31 ...........

Aug. 1-31...........

Sept. 1-30 ..........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

383 

659

1,864 

1,391

1,845 

749

1,202 

3,849

950 

1,162

879 

1,210

1,345

Silica 

(SiOa)

9.0 

8.4

11 

5.0

6.5 

5.0

13

15

12 

12

10 

16

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.15

Calcium 

(Ca)

55 

31

36 

40

38 

42

41 

37

39 

40

33 

42

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

5.9

6.0 

12

9.5 

12

11 

5.6

9.3 

11

7.0 

9.4

8.6

Sodium 

(Na)

42 

10

17 

31

23 

26

22

14

18 

20

14 

17

19

.Potassium 

(K)

2.1

4.1

4.0 

3.8

4.7 

4.1

6.4 

3.8

3.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

228 

101

113 

161

140 

164

158 

131

148 

162

129 

160

142

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

34 

19

35 

30

28 

31

24 

14

18 

18

12 

18

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

54 

11

13 

35

31 

37

32

17

29 

29

22 

22

25

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4

.5 

.3

.2 

.3

.3 

.3

.4 

.4

.3

.4

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

3.8

2.8 

1.8

2.2 

1.5

3.5 

2.5

1.5 

1.2

1.8 

1.8

2.2

B

ro

(B

0

0

a Sum of determined constituents.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN COLORADO RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

<SiO,J

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(COS)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r

(

LAKE J. B. THOMAS NEAR IRA

Mar. 23, 1953 .......

Aug. 13 ............

7.0

10

11 .05

20

22

30

4.6

5.3

8.1

59

92

2 8

4.1

112

207

59

61

76

25

28

40

1.0

1.1

3.0

3.5

4.0

1.0

0

CANYON CREEK NEAR IRA

Mar. 26, 1953 ......[ 0.7 -- 52 18 31 172 102 16 _. 0.8 

SULPHUR CREEK NEAR IRA

Mar. 25, 1953 ...... | 2.7 117 66 105 180 514 78 -- 0.2 

LAKE COLORADO CITY NEAR COLORADO CITY

Oct. 13, 1952 ....... | 5.0 0.18 25 10 55 1.2 120 61 48 0.8 1.0 0

MOUNTAIN CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR ROBERT LEE

Dec. 31, 1952....... | 1.7 0.02| 39 6.4 6.1 6.4| 146 20 4.2 0.4 0.5 0

a Sum of determined constituents.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

GUADALUPE RIVER AT VICTORIA, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 59 in Victoria, Victoria County, 1,300 feet u

10 miles upstream from Coleto Creek, and at mile 51. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,311 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, Ortober 1948 to September 195

Water temperatures: November 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 606 ppm July 14-17, 28-30; minimum, 187 ppm Aug. 31, 

Hardness: Maximum, 270 ppm Nov. 1-10; minimum, 114 ppm Aug. 31, Sept. 1 J10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,350 micromhos July 15; minimum daily, 201 mirromhos Sept. 1

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 89*F June 24; minimum observed, 48°F Jan. 17. 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1948-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,040 ppm Jan. 11-17, 1946; minimum, 175 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 428 ppm Jan. 11-17, 1946; minimum, 103 ppm July 23-31, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 1,950 micromhos Jan. 11-17, 1946; minimum daily 201 micromhos Sept. 

Water temperatures (1950-53): Maximum observed, 90°F Aug. 4, 27, 1952; minimum observed, 40* F Feb

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. R

available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October iy52 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 11-20...........

Nov. 1-10. ...........

Nov. 11-20. ..........

Nov. 21-29. ..........

Nov. 30,Dec. 1,3-6, 

25_29.

Dec. 2, 7-9, 23-24, 

30-31 ..............

Jan. 1, 7-20, 1953 ...

Jan. 21-31...........

Feb. 11-19 ..........

Feb. 20-28 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

910 

667 

557 

512 

503 

1,675

2,493

2,471 

1,146

1,496 

3,794 

891 

820 

745 

936

Silica 

(Si02)

19 

15 

17 

14 

20 

17

13

17 

18

19 

12 

14 

13 

14 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.09

.03 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

74 

61 

50 

72 

49 

53

37

53

70

62 

36 

66 

65 

44 

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

21 

21 

22 

18 

14

6.9

9.8

17

16 

6.9 

19 

19 

21 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

32

40 

43 

49 

47 

43

19

40 

46

36 

23 

44 

38 

48 

49

Potassium 

(K)

3.2

1.6 

3.6 

1.5 

2 2

2!?

2 R

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

256 

217 

193 

256 

195 

202

117

172 

242

219 

118 

236 

246 

156 

214

Carbonate 

(CO,)

32 

36 

36 

38 

34 

29

21

29 

38

33 

21 

38 

36 

41 

40

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

57 

70 

70 

84 

72 

61

30

60 

76

58 

37 

77 

62 

93 

R7

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.4 

.4

.5

.5

.4

.2 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2 

3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.5 

6.1 

5.4 

4.5 

4.2 

3.8

3.2

4.0 

4.0

4.3 

3.2 

4.3 

4.8 

4.5 

4 fi

B

r

(

a Sum of determined constituents.
Mar. 21-31 ..........

Apr. 1-10 ...........

May 1, 10-11,13-17,30 

May 2, 8-9, 12, 23-25, 

27-29, 31 ..........

May 3-7, 18-22, 26...

July 1-6, 13, 18, 20-24, 

26-27, 31...........

July 7-12, 19, 25 .... 

July 14-17, 28-30 .... 

Aug. 1-10. ...........

Aug. 20-30..... ......

Aug. 31, Septf 1-10 .. 

Sept. 11-20 ..........

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Weighted average . . .

661

592

573

1,991 

1,562

3,998 

410

301

277

364

275 

269 

255

166

748

3,740 

837

516

1,074

25

21

16

22 

20

16

18

17

"

--

--

--

--

--

59

64

62

66

38 

57

56

39 

56

44

35 

49

54

51

22

22

21

15

6.0

19 

23

18

6.4 

10

14

14

57

48

52

19

64 

119

18

28

37

4.8

4.7

4.7

3.9 

5.7

4.1

3.5

3.7

216

232

234

212

125

212

159 

159

128

209

179

39

40

37

40

35

19

40

40 

54

33

18 

19

22

29

100

99

96

28

102 

225

22

41

61

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4 

.4

.4

.3

0.3

3.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

1.8 

1.8

2.8

3.8

3.5

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

. 

0.2

a Sum of determined constituents.
390 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN Continued 

GUADALUPE RIVER AT. VICTORIA, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement usually at 9 a. m. ~7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

77

76

75

76

75

74

69

69

69

67

68

68

67

69

68

64

68

67

66

66

64

63

64

62

63

64

65

61

62

64

68

Nov.

65

67

68

66

62

61

63

68

69

64

70

60

64

64

64

64

70

68

64

64

62

63

64

66

65

59

58

55

64

50

--

63

Dec.

49

50

__

57

52

50

52

58

61

57

54

54

54

54

49

51

56

60

63

60

58

62

56

57

54

54

--

55

56

54

55

55

Jan.

54

_

52

51

54

56

61

53

54

56

._

_

60

66

fc<l.

48

52

56

62

56

59

56

55

--

59

60

61

68

61

65

57

Feb.

65

65

61

63

65

65

61

62

64

66

64

59

56

65

55

58

57

61

_

53

52

54

54

_

_ 

55

59

_.

--

60

Mar.

54

57

66

_

58

60

65

68

66

87

69

69

__

69

70

69

_

69

70

69

71

74

74

71

70

71

_

71

_-

77

68

Apr.

76

73

77

71

71

..

73

75

74

76

74

75

74

76

69

70

70

75

64

64

66

68

70

74

74

76

71

72

75

74

--

72

May

74

73

74

..

68

70

72

76

74

80

80

80

75

70

71

70

70

-.

70

73

77

80

80

80

78

85

79

84

80

84

84

76

June

80

82

84

82

84

83

-.

86

84

83

84

86

82

86

86

86

85

86

..

85

86

84

86

89

85

86

84

85

87

84

--

85

July

85

86

84

86

86

86

85

86

86

85

86

86

84

82

84

86

86

85

86

84

86

86

86

85

84

86

85

84

84

85

86

85

Aug.

85

84

85

84

--

84

85

85

66

--

86

_

87

86

86

85

84

84

83

82

80

..

84

82

82

81

80

79

80

78

77

83

Sept.

79

80

80

79

74

74

_-

76

76

76

77

78

79

..

78

80

79

82

81

82

81

76

79

78

78

80

..

81

78

--

79
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

NUECES RIVER NEAR MATHIS, TEX.

LOCATION.--At intake tower at Lake Corpus Christi, 0.8 miles upstream from gaging station at bridge on 

& New Orleans Railroad bridge, and 4 miles southwest of Mathis, San Patricio County, and at mile 47

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,660 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 530 ppm May 1-20; minimum, 207 ppm Sept. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 166 ppm Mar. 1-31; minimum, 95 ppm May 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 894 micromhos May 16; minimum daily, 250 micromhos Sept. 9.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 88°F June 26; minimum observed, 53*F Dec. 25, Feb. 25. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 548 ppm June 1-30, 1948; minimum, 175 ppm Apr. 27-30, 

Hardness: Maximum, 201 ppm May 1-24, 1951; minimum, 85 ppm Apr. 27-30, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,040 micromhos July 1, 1948; minimum daily, 233 micromhos July 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 94*F July 27, 1948; minimum observed, 38*F Jan. 1948.

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Rec

in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septemb

Date of collection

Nov. 1-30. ...........

Dec. 1-31.. ..........

Jan. 1-31, 1953... ...

Feb. 1-28. ...........

Apr. 1-30 ...........

May 1 -20 ............

July 1-31 ............

Sept. 1-30.. .........

Weighted average . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

53.3 

45.5

44.1 

51.2

46.2 

52.8

70.0 

531 

2,754

73.4 

82.4

386 

6,725

741

Silica 

(SiO,)

22 

18

26 

22

22 

20

23 

22 

16

25 

27

40 

20

21

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.10

.12 

0.5

Calcium 

(Ca)

42

44

46 

48

51 

54

52 

48 

33

38 

46

52 

40

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.0 

5.4

4.7 

5.1

5.0 

7.5

7.2 

5.9 

3.1

4.0 

5.2

5.2 

4.0

4.1

Sodium 

(Na)

SO 

47

50 

55

69 

82

119 

120 

40

46 

54

66 

18

29

Potassium 

(K)

6.1 

6.2

6.7 

7.3

7.6 

7.6 

5.6

6.9 

7.2

6.7 

3.5

4.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

175 

183

a 198 

202

219 

239

264 

247 

126

162 

C202

d226 

148

156

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

29 

31

32 

36

40 

48

56 

58 

34

36 

38

42 

20

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

36 

38

41

47

62 

76

103 

112 

30

32 

37

51

10

21

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.9

.3 

.3

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3

.5

.5

.5 

.3

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

.8

1.2 

.8

.2

.5

.5 

1.0 

3.0

1.5 

.8

1.0 

2.0

2.0

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.2

.3

.4

.6

.6

.4

.3

.5

.1

.2

.2

.4

.1

0.1

a Includes equivalent of 1 ppm of carbonate (CO,),

b Sum of determined constituents,

c Includes equivalent of 4 ppm of carbonate (CO>).

d Includes equivalent of 5 ppm of carbonate (COS ).
392 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

NUECES RIVER BASIN Continued 

NUECES RIVER NEAR MATHIS, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

^Once-daily temperature measurement usually before 10 a.m77

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

82

81

84

85

85

83

70

72

75

78

74

77

73

73

73

71

74

74

73

72

72

69

72

73

72

71

69

70

69

68

74

Nov.

72

75

72

69

68

68

68

69

69

72

69

69

68

67

68

70

68

68

67

68

65

67

63

63

56

56

54

67

Dec.

..

61

59

58

58

58

61

61

57

57

61

60

~

_

68

60

63

62

..

60

53

55

54

54

57

58

Jan.

57

57

58

58

--

60

60

61

59

58

59

60

60

63

63

._

69

_

59

58

60

54

54

60

_

60

58

58

62

62

60

Feb.

60

_

62

67

65

65

65

65

_

68

64

62

62

62

61

..

60

59

62

62

68

56

_

53

55

57

59

_

~

62

Mar.

64

_

66

_

60

62

64

65

_

68

68

68

69

70

70

72

72

72

73

..

82

_

72

75

74

78

82

76

--

--

Apr.

..

74

73

73

76

..

77

77

78

78

77

.-

73

75

72

73

73

73

69

69

70

72

72

75

79

76

75

--

--

May

77

78

78

73

74

73

77

75

77

_

78

77

71

71

75

77

76

77

77

78

80

80

81

82

83

83

83

83

78

June

83

83

83

84

84

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

_

85

86

85

86

_

87

84

88

86

86

85

86

--

--

July

86

86

86

86

86

85

85

86

85

85

85

84

84

85

86

86

86

_

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

86

85

85

Aug.

85

84

84

84

84

84

86

85

84

87

86

86

86

85

86

86

86

85

84

85

85

80

84

84

82

82

80

80

81

81

84

Sept.

81

81

83

79

80

79

78

81

80

81

84

82

82

80

82

82

84

84

83

80

80

82

83

82

80

82

--

81
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

RIO GRANDE ABOVE CULEBRA CREEK NEAR LOBATOS, C

LOCATION. Half a mile southeast of La Sauses, 7 miles upstream from Culebra Creek, and 15 miles up

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,700 square miles above gaging station (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basi

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 684 ppm June 9-14; minimum, 154 ppm May 2-10. 

Hardness: Maximum, 346 ppm June'9-14; minimum, 80 ppm May 2-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 966 micromhos June 27; minimum observed, 178 micromhos M

EXTREMES, 1946-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 691 ppm July 21-31, 1948; minimum, 104 ppm May 2-10

Hardness: Maximum, 346 ppm June 9-14, 1953; minimum, 52 ppm May 1-10, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 1,070 micromhos July 26, 1948; minimum observed, 122 mic

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquer

residues on evaporation. Records of discharge for gaging station near Lobatos for water year Oc

Culebra Creek which enters Rio Grande between the sampling point and the gaging station is usual

between sampling point and gaging station occurs only at times of heavy local rainfall.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ......

Oct. 19-21.... .......

Nov. 1-8 ............

Nov. 9-20. ...........

NOT. 21-30. ..........

Dec. 1-10. ...........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ......

Jan. 21-31...........

Feb. 21-28 ..........

Mar. 1-10 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

149 

116 

114 

109 

118 

199 

286

282 

313 

307 

308 

339 

358

397 

320 

290 

270 

213 

192

Silica 

(SiO,)

33 

32

Iron

(Fe)

0.01 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

44 

54 

34 

52 

50 

36 

40

41 

37 

32 

29 

29 

30

30 

31 

30 

30 

46 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

12 

7.4 

11 

11 

7.6 

8.6

8.5 

7.0 

5.7 

5.9 

5.6 

5.9

5.6 

5.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.9 

7.3

Sodium 

(Na)

35 

42 

22 

44 

40 

23 

26

26 

21 

15 

19 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

31 

27

Potassium 

(K)

5.7 

4.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

146 

102

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

91 

50

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

6.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9 

.3
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE ABOVE CULEBRA CREEK NEAR LOBATOS, COLO. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 195

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1953. .....

Apr. 21-22,24,26-27, 

29-30 

Apr. 23, 25, 28, Mayl

Maw 11 10

July 1-10 ............

July 20-21, 27-31. ....

Sept. 21-30. ..........

Weighted average . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

198 

141

279 

303 

121 

101 

129 

283

263 

160 

114 

309 

117 

46.1 

41.7 

57.0 

79.8

24.4 

oo n

20.1 

43.4 

30.5 

32.3 

27.3

166

Silica 

(SiO,)

32 

35

..

..

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

08

--

..

Calcium 

(Ca)

50 

42

23 

48 

23 

39 

52 

28

38 

65 

99 

46 

88 

67 

32 

58 

30

35 

64 

40 

40 

40 

34 

34

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

9.7

6.8 

10 

5.4 

8.7 

13 

6.3

8.3 

15 

24 

11 

24 

17 

7.0 

14 

6.3

7.4 

16 

7.6 

9.0 

8.5 

7.6 

7.9

7.8

Sodium 

(Na)

39 

30

13 

35 

11 

27 

50 

19

25 

46 

74 

35 

74 

70 

22 

61 

23

27 

69 

32 

44 

47 

40 

44

25

Potassium 

(K)

5.6

8.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

160

197

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

101

198

Chloride 

(Cl)

13

21

Fluoride 

(F)

.5

1.0

Nitrate 

(NOS )

1.4

1.1

B

ro

(B

.0

.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 395

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge at Embudo, Rio

Arriba County, and 2J miles downstream from Embudo Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,400 square miles, approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed

basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.) 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953.

Sediment records: January 1948 to' September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 78*F Aug. 4; minimum, freezing

point on many days November, December, January. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,450 ppm July 30; minimum daily, 14 ppm

Oct. Xo , Mfli*. 21. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 4,780 tons May 29; minimum daily, 13 tons Oct. 13,

July 13. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53, Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 78'F Aug. 4, 1953; minimum,

freezing point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 10,200 ppm Aug. 5, 1948; minimum, 8 ppm average

for period Nov. 30-Dec. 9, 1948.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 51,000 tons May 25, 1948; minimum daily, 8 tons average 

for periods Oct. 11-20, Nov. 1-20, 1951.

6001^8 °f discharge for wa ter year October 1952 to September'1953 given in

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement generally taken after 6 p. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1 fi lo

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

..

61

58

58

55

64

56

58

65

65

64

67

53

53

65 

65

64

64

64

50

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

51

63

58

Nov.

63

60

60

58

49

47

47

45

44

44

43

43

43

a43

41

38 

41

40

40

40

39

37

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

--

43

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

33

32

34

35

35

36

36

36 

36

36

36

37

36

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

Jan.

33

32

32

33

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

38

38

38

38

35

--

--

--

Feb.

..

--

_

b37

_

~

..

~

..

..

_

_

b40

_

_

_

--

Mar.

40

40

38

40

43

46

43

39

48

46

46

44

47

48

45

47

50

eot)&

53

..

_

54

50

48

49

54

54

52

52

53

47

Apr.

a42

a46

a48

52

54

a 50

46

a47

a42

a43

44

a42

a43

a44

a 44

a48

..

a45

a46

a 50

52

53

48

a 58

a49

_

58

a 60

48

May

..

50

a48

a 50

_

--

a45

a 44

a 44

a45

--

..

--

..

--

a 55 a'57

_

a 55

_

_

_

_

_

--

--

June

..

a 57

_

--

_

--

b47

b67

--

..

..

_

..

--

_

_

_

--

July

b74

--

_

_

b76

..

..

..

_

a 70

--

_

_

_

_

--

--

Aug.

..

b78

--

_.

--

a71

a72

a75

a72

a 74

b74

--

a 76

a 73

a 73

73

70

72

70

69

b70

_

..

72

Sept.

_

_

66

64

65

b66

--

..

64

64

63

..

63

64

69

_

62

61

59

59

59

59

--

--

a Measurement obtained before 11 a. m.

b Measurement obtained between 11 a. m. and 6 p. m.
396 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2. .....

4. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

14. .....

17. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

24. .....

25...... 

26......

27......

30. .....

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

&.....

10. .....

1 ^

15. .....

1 fi

20. .....

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

416 

416 

411 

398 

388

388 

388 

380 

375 

375

375 

363 

355 

351 

351

351 

355 

351 

351 

351

355 

355 

359 

363 

363

355 

351 

347 

343 

335 

335

11,350

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

36 

33 

34 

91 

72

28 

29 

38 

26 

66

80 

15 

14 

18 

26

34 

28 

36 

22 

27

> 15

--

Tons 

per 

day

40 

37 

38 

98 

75

29 

30 

39 

26 

67

81 

15 

13 

17 

a 25

32 

27 

34 

21

26

14

924

January

560 

540 

540 

555 

560

565 

587 

582 

587 

582

592

604 

614 

620 

620

620 

614 

626 

648 

636

648 

642 

631 

653 

653

658 

675 

664 

664 

664 

664

19,068

26 

22

> 25

--

40 

37 

44

1,254

November

discharge 

(cfs)

343 

332 

335 

339 

347

351 

355 

355 

402 

393

384 

380 

388 

398 

420

485 

550 

515 

495 

540

555 

565 

598 

604 

609

510

328 

465 

475 

582

13,398

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

 16 

21

^ 82

-

Tons 

per 

day

15 

26 

117

1,580

February

658 

670 

686 

692 

692

702 

708 

702 

730 

742

702 

658 

680 

648 

675

692 

664 

631 

675 

664

530 

530 

614 

626 

631

614 

642 

653

18,511

> 32

. 25 

. 19

-

60

45 

31

1,298

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

545 

535 

515 

525 

525

555 

587 

604 

592 

576

576 

576 

604 

604 

614

614 

614 

636 

636 

636

653 

653 

631 

626 

592

576 

576 

555 

545 

550 

570

18,196

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

39 

41

26

-

Tons 

per 

day

59 

68

42

1,732

March

686 ' 

708 

675 

636 

570

631 

730 

754 

820 

778

730 

697 

664 

626 

598

576 

565 

550 

540 

530

520 

505 

505 

485 

475

525 

560 

525 

520 

515

Bin

18,709

* 44

> 26

14 

20 

40 

220 

250

165 

128 

90 

82 

49 

50

--

83

43

20 

27 

55 

288 

321

234 

194 

128 

115 

68 

fSA

2,779

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 397

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

3. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13. .....

14. ..... 

15. .....

18. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

24. .....

26......

28......

31......

Total.

1...... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8......

10. .....

13...... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. .....

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

515 

515 

520 

525 

520

510 

515 

505 

485 

495

500 

465 

447 

429 

420

406 

402 

406 

406 

402

402 

438 

460 

540 

670

658 

658 

719 

820 

820

15,573

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

58

29

44 

98 

60 

55 

102

133 

152 

181 

237 

270

-

Tons 

per 

day

80

34

48 

116 

75 

80 

185

236 

270 

351 

525 

598

3,624

July

351 

335 

321 

307 

304

314 

310 

314 

314 

290

279 

286 

290 

272 

272

268 

307 

359 

475 

406

355 

335 

343 

359 

355

324 

304 

286 

378 

576 

300

10,289

19 

16 

24 

35 

18

34 

66 

43 

47 

23

29

19 

16 

27 

30

35 

42 

67 

270 

350

135 

86 

80 

67 

76

129 

232 

143 

471 

2,450 

1,000

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) ....

18 

14 

21

29 

15

29 

55 

36 

40 

18

22 

15 

13 

20 

22

25 

35 

65 

346 

384

129

78 

74 

65 

73

113 

190

110 

si, 100 

s4,260 

a8lO

8,224

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

766 

642 

565 

520 

480

447 

438 

429 

424 

442

438 

442 

465 

452 

452

480 

505 

520- 

598 

697

772 

850 

945 

980 

980

980 

1,170 

1,330 

1,500 

1,640 

1,820

23, 169

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

200 

132

58 

59 

44

38 

31 

33 

33 

32

37 

20 

20 

36 

27

30 

45 

45 

89 

250

395 

510 

513 

340 

215

405 

620 

930 

1,180 

980 

580

-

Tons 

per 

day

414 

229 

88 

83 

57

a 46 

37 

38 

38 

38

44 

24 

25 

44 

33

39

61 

63 

144 

470

823 

1,170 

1,310 

a 900 

569

1,070 

1,960 

3,340 

4,780 

4,340 

2.850

25,127

August

347 

318 

282 

265 

253

250 

247 

247 

238 

238

247 

250 

262 

256 

268

265 

262 

296 

250 

238

235 

232 

253 

262 

256

247 

244 

244 

241 

241 

238

7,972

600 

280 

36 

50 

29

53 

108 

85 

93 

40

26 

26 

21 

20

19

19 

95 

200 

290 

57

49 

42 

97 

102 

57

52 

64 

57 

39 

33 

58

a 560 

a 240 

27 

36 

20

36 

72 

57 

60 

26

17 

18 

15 

14 

14

14 

a 67 

sa220 

196 

37

31 

26 

66 

72 

39

35 

42 

38 

25 

21 

37

2,178

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,640 

1,370 

1,250 

1,250 

1,130

1,020 

980 

880 

820 

778

760 

760 

760 

760 

748

697 

754 

850 

820 

880

980 

945 

850 

754 

653

576 

490 

434 

402 

375

25, 366

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

625 

601 

440 

395 

250

215 

172 

163 

83 

98

87 

94 

83 

95 

68

70 

89 

107 

175 

150

 100

-

Tons 

per

day

2,770 

2,220 

1,480 

1,330 

763

592 

455 

387 

184 

206

179 

193 

170 

195 

137

132 

181 

246 

387 

a 360

174

14,307

September

235 

241 

241 

241 

232

229 

223 

223 

220

220

220 

226 

232 

229 

226

223

223 

220 

214 

211

211

217 

211 

208 

208

208 

205 

202 

202 

205

6,606

48 

31 

32 

53 

38

35 

35 

51 

46 

29

40 

53 

64 

75 

47

37 

45 

45 

48 

55

51

30 

20 

21 

34 

24

22 

21

31 

27 

17

24 

32 

40 

46 

29

22 

27 

27 

28 

31

29

843

iays) .............................................................. 188, 207

................................................................... 63, 870

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
398 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR ABIQUIU, N. MEX.

LOCATION,--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 96, 1 3/4 miles upstream from El Rito

Creek, 5 miles downstream from Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County, and 13.5 miles downstream from

Abiquiu dam site.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,170 square miles approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: January 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 53,000 ppm July 30; minimum daily,

4 ppm Sept. 25. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 53,000 tons July 30; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on

several days.

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 53,000 ppm July 30, 1953; minimum 

 , ^aily 3 ppm Mar. 30, 1951. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 113,000 tons July 28, 1952; minimum daily, less than 0.50

ton on many days. 

REMARKS. The record of once-daily temperature measurements is not sufficiently accurate for

publication. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6-9, Feb. 11-13. Records of

discharge for water year'October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13. .....

14. .....

15......

16. .....

17......

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

28. .....

29. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

36

25

26

27

27

28

29

29

31

26

27

28

28

25

26

31

29

28

34

32

31

31

31

28

27

29

28

26

29

28

27

887

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

61

105

60

55

66

72

61

52

52

50

46

43

36

75

56

34

40

74

48

33

48

52

42

48

42

31

37

40

30

51

66

--

Tons 

per 

day

6

7

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

5

4

3

3

6

4

3

4

4

4

4

3

2

3

3

2

4

5

|_ 123

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

O7tf I

on *y

35

60

70

50

44

44

65

55

50

45

40

40

45

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

40

40

35

35

30

25

15

--

1,299

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

qo JO

42

68

110

161

268

352

198

317

110

130

95

102

__

146

110

108

80

72

132

74

117

110

49

31

73

63

58

44

58

--

--

Tons 

per 

day

o

8

io1 R

30

36

42

24

56

16

18

12

11

ell

18

15

15

11

10

16

9

14

13

5

3

7

6

5

3

2

--

438

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

18

20

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

15

15

15

15

15

15

564

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

82

70

28

28

26

44

28

20

24

34

35

26

58

36

34

19

16

11

35

36

36

26

27

26

32

111

84

102

66

69

--

Tons 

per 

day

o

o

1

1

1

2

1

1

el

1

1

1

1

3

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

4

3

4

3

3

58

e Estimated.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 399

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO CHAMA NEAR ABIQUIU, N. HEX.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. .....

2. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

12. .....

15. .....

16. .....

18. .....

25......

30. .....

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. .....

15......

1 fi

19. ..... 

20. .....

21......

22. ..... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

16 

17 

16

15 

15 

15 

17 

11

14 

14 

14 

17 

16

17 

18 

14 

16

17

17 

17 

13 

13 

15 

14

473

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

39 

56 

40 

63 

55

50 

84 

85 

86

46 

78 

43 

54 

11

32 

37 

60 

42

48 

33 

35 

50 

44

27 

29 

49 

45 

42

-

Tons 

per 

day

2 

2 

2 

3 

2

e2 

2

4 

4 

4

2 

3 

2 

2

(t)

el 

1 

1 

3 

2

2 

2 

1 

2 

2

1 

1 

2 

a2

2 

el

62

April

250 

227 

227 

241 

276

271 

314 

314 

260 

222

245 

260 

204 

196 

204

208 

255 

374 

361 

393

492 

599 

705 

779 

814

874 

936 

1,030 

1,050 

1,040

13,621

1,740 

1,350 

1,060 

1,100 

1,480

1,130 

1,380 

1,570 

1,050 

1,150

1,310 

1,370 

1,030 

980 

800

530 

670 

1,680 

1,360 

950

1,950 

2,900 

3,100 

3,400 

2,950

2,700 

2,900 

2,800 

2,400 

2,200

--

1,170 

827 

650 

716 

1,100

827 

1,170 

1,330 

737 

689

s874 

962 

567 

519 

441

298 

461 

1,700 

1,330 

1,010

2,590 

4,690 

5, 900 

7,150 

6.480

6,370 

a7,300 

7,790 

6,800 

a 6, 200

78,648

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

17 

20

16 

17 

18 

18 

17

15 

14 

403 

413 

387

374 

367 

380 

374 

343

338 

349 

380

4,374

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

38 

38 

39 

66 

59

39 

37 

42 

62 

48

51 

63 

31 

38 

46

32 

33

1,400 

1,290 

710

260 

240 

310 

320 

195

155 

140 

400

-

Tons 

per 

day

1 

2 

1 

2 

2

1

1 

2 

3 

3

2 

3 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

sa 1,600 

1,440 

742

263 

238 

318 

323 

181

141 

132 

410

5,819

May

1,030 

737 

230 

190 

171

153 

98 

89 

89 

91

86 

96 

109 

93 

98

103 

123 

126 

120 

101

91 

101 

123 

 129 

112

98 

93 

486 

1,300 

1,320 

1,280

9,066

2,100 

1,350 

450 

250 

205

180 

190 

125 

180 

150

190 

250 

220 

170 

140

100 

200 

490 

500 

470

295 

295 

310 

250 

215

340 

465 

1,910 

4,100 

3,200 

1,250

-

a 5, 800 

82,940 

279 

128 

95

74 

50 

30 

43 

37

44 

65 

65 

43 

37

28 

66 

167 

162 

128

72 

80 

a 100 

a 87 

65

90 

117 

s 4, 820 

14,400 

11,400 

4.320

45,832

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

387 

332 

308 

308 

303

314 

421 

452 

349 

380

343 

314 

565 

515 

246

204 

217 

250 

271 

246

217 

179 

136 

132 

146

150 

175 

204 

222 

276 

271

8,833

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,140 

1,340 

450 

130 

125

210 

2,680 

3,780 

2,100 

1,000

2,190 

3,000 

3,300 

1,130 

390

1,150 

1,350 

920 

2,150 

3,300

4,400 

3,100 

2,220 

1,720 

1,130

1,180 

1,480 

1,920 

2,300 

2,700 

2,400

--

Tons 

per

day

1,190 

1,200 

374 

108 

102

178 

s3,410 

s4,810 

1,980 

1,030

2,030 

2,540 

S5.220 

1,570 

259

633 

791 

621 

1,570 

2,190

2,580 

1,500 

815 

613 

445

478 

699 

1,060 

1,380 

2,010 

1,760

45, 146

June

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,260 

1,260

1,240 

1,220 

1,200 

1,180 

1,170

1,150 

1,120 

1,120 

1,110 

1,080

1,080 

1,110 

1,070 

1,030 

1,010

1,010 

988 

962 

949 

936

898 

388 

179 

179 

179

29, 888

980 

740 

1,300 

1,200 

650

620 

400 

450 

580 

670

500 

500 

420 

390 

520

370 

330 

450 

350 

260

390 

500 

510 

430 

250

430 

127 

85 

65 

60

--

3,360 

2,540 

4,460 

4,080 

2,210

a 2, 100 

1,320 

1,460 

al,800 

2,120

1,550 

1,510 

1,270 

1,170 

1,520

1,080 

989 

1,300 

973 

709

1,060 

1,330 

1,320 

1,100 

a 630

1,040 

s!64 

41 

31 

29

44,266

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
400 WESTERN GULF OF MEXIfiO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO CHAMA NEAR ABIQUIU, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953- -Continued

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

14......

15......

16......

22. .....

25. .....

26......

28...... 

29. .....

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

175 

164 

160 

160 

160

167 

153 

112 

42 

35

32 

32 

32 

32

38

45 

59 

123 

148 

96

65 

59 

67 

77 

54

54 

54 

49 

71 

363 

154

3,032

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

40 

46 

50 

58 

70

2,800 

1,400 

1,070 

85 

55

47 

28 

46 

300 

1,900

1,200 

1,450 

7,180 

25,500 

10,900

1,400 

800 

750 

700 

500

550 

500 

500 

4,420 

53, 000 

29,000

-

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

 Tons 

per 

day

19 

20 

22 

25 

30

1,260 

578 

s341 

10 

5

4 

2 

4 

26 

195

146 

231 

s 3, 640 

s 10, 000 

s3,390

246 

127 

136 

146 

73

80 

73 

66 

s7,470 

s 53, 000 

s 18, 000

99, 365

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

177 

157 

93 

61 

52

47 

44 

42 

44 

116

77 

69 

120 

63 

588

599 

582 

565 

618 

532

507 

485 

300 

73 

44

35 

28 

34 

27 

24 

20

6,223

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20,900 

21,800 

13,200 

8,000 

1,310

669 

432 

476 

347 

11,000

6,600 

1,700 

12,400 

3,600 

19,000

5,700 

3,200 

3,000 

6,000 

4,900

2,500 

1,700 

2,200 

460 

160

105 

135 

125 

440 

260 

150

--

Tons 

per 

day

s 11, 300 

s 10, 100 

3,310 

1,320 

184

85 

51 

54 

41 

s 8, 530

1,370 

317 

s5, 150 

612 

s 37, 900

9,220 

5,030 

4,580 

10,000 

7,040

3,420 

2,230 

si, 940 

91 

19

10 

10 

11 

32 

17 

8

123,982

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14 

13 

10 

7.5 

6.5

5.3 

4.4 

3.5 

4.1 

3.3

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.0

2.2

2.4 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9

2.6 

2.2 

2 2 

3.0 

2.8

2.4 

2.6 

3.3 

3.8 

3.5

123.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

156 

100 

88 

77 

65

85 

55 

75 

40 

62

64 

74 

85 

17 

19

74 

39 

8 

66 

33

34

54 

38 

60 

4

20 

27 

22

74 

34

.-

Tons 

per 

day

6 

4 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

1 

(t)

1 

1 

1 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t)

(t) (t) (t) (t) (t)

(t) (t) (t) (t) 1 (t)

27

days) ................................................. 78,383.4

... ..... .. ..... .......................................... 443,764

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 50 ton.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR ABIQUIU, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to Se

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; S, si

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, vi

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 12, 1952.... 

Feb. 25, 1953 . . . Mar. 11 ........

Mar. 11 ........

Apr. 1 .........

Apr. 29 .........

May 28 ..........

July 29 ..........

July 29 ..........

Aug. 12 .........

Aug. 19 .........

Aug. 19 .........

Time

2:40 p.m 

1:45 p. m, 

4:30 p.m, 

4:30 p. m. 

1:15 p.m. 

3:35 p.m 

4:20 p.m

5:35 p. m. 

2:50 p.m 

2:50 p.m. 

4:55 p. m, 

11:15 a.m. 

11:15 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

45 

355 

349 

349 

250 

1,040 

1,040

1,140 

36 

36 

61 

609 

609

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

47 

40 

45 

45 

54 

52 

68

70 

74 

74 

73 

69 

69

Suspended sedimen

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

100 

182 

3,200 

3,200 

1,700 

2,220 

7,570

698 

1,010 

1,010 

569 

6,250 

6.250

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

5,310 

5,530 

3,480 

5,150 

4,360

2,420 

4,330 

4,580 

4,740 

3,790 

3.910

Percent finer tha

0.002 0.004

73 

47 

85 

42 

38

19 

91 

5 

82 

31 

10

0.008 0.016

96 

95 

98 

58 

55

25 

97 

97 

92 

51 

47

0.031 
402 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 200 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 2i

miles upstream from mouth, and 2J miles northwest of Chamita, Rio Arriba County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,200 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86 °F Aug. 29; minimum freezing

point on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 30,500 ppm July 31; minimum daily, no flow 

Sept. 18-22.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 36,300 tons Aug. 15; minimum daily, 0 tons Sept. 18-22. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Water temperatures (1950-53): Maximum observed, 89'F July 19, 1951;

minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 40,100 ppm Aug. 3, 1950; minimum daily, no flow

on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 139,000 tons Mar. 17, 1952; minimum daily 0 tons on 

many days.

REMARKS. No flow Sept. 18-22. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Nov. 25-30, 

Dec. 1-16, 25-31, Jan. 1-19, 21-25. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 

to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between' 11 a. m. and 6 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

a 60

70

69

68

67

59

65

67

62

a 52

65

55

66

64

61

61

60

62

58

57

58

58

56

55

a 46

58

60

55

58

57

56

60

Nov.

a 46

46

50

53

53

50

51

50

44

48

a38

49

48

41

43

a 40

42

41

42

a38

40

45

38

39

33

a 32

34

35

32

32

"

42

Dec.

33

32

32

a 32

32

32

32

32

32

32

a32

32

32

33

36

a32

42

41

a 34

37

33

34

32

34

"

32

32

32

32

32

a32

33

Jan.

32

32

a32

32

32

32

32

32

a32

42

41

a33

42

36

36

34

36

36

35

41

42

39

a35

43

45

47

37

37

43

43

37

Feb.

42

37

49

46

46

39

48

47

45

36

41

42

38

45

48

46

45

40

38

37

36

32

32

33

41

45

48

45

"

42

Mar.

43

41

42

a32

a32

a38

45

41

46

52

48

47

48

45

b41

a42

a42

58

a45

47

47

55

56

a 44

58

61

57

52

51

57

47

Apr.

58

55

59

a46

b57

a 48

55

56

54

54

45

47

49

a41

52

a 42

54

53

52

57

60

a 51

50

a 52

59

a 52

60

53

55

56

"

53

May

53

57

a 49

60

61

60

62

a 52

a 56

a 44

a48

a46

52

60

59

57

57

64

69

67

72

72

b62

72

71

75

70

67

62

63

65

61

Jnne

b62

b65

a 60

65

66

a 57

b68

69

70

70

71

68

69

69

75

69

a 66

68

b67

a 64

b68

a 63

a65

73

71

72

a 69

74

78

a 69

68

July

a75

79

b67

b75

a 72

a71

80

80

84

a 66

_

69

80

81

85

a 71

72

b72

b75

b66

83

75

a 62

a 69

84

a 70

a 68

85

77

75

67

74

Aug.

72

74

80

78

80

84

84

81

85

b78

b70

72

a 66

76

75

73

a 69

74

74

72

a65

71

75

79

80

a 68

a 70

a 70

86

b73

a71

75

Sept.

a 69

b72

a 62

a 61

a 70

_

72

71

72

79

72

a 65

78

82

79

79

78

--

..

--

a 60

77

76

a 55

67

75

a 57

71

a Reading obtained before 11 a. m. 

b Reading obtained after 6 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 403

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

4. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

16......

17. .....

18......

20. .....

23......

25......

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8. .....

10. .....

13

14. ..... 

15......

19

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27...... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

27 

25 

22 

25 

31

31 

32 

31

29 

29

28 

27 

29 

27 

25

22 

27 

28 

32 

34

35 

34 

31

25 

29

31 

37 

37 

34 

34 

29

917

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

72 

52 

45 

55 

56

47 

38 

37 

30 

25

34 

36 

25 

26 

35

47 

56 

41 

46 

50

48 

34 

31 

37 

38

32 

38 

28 

23 

31 

20

-

Tons 

per 

day

5 

4 

3 

4

5

4 

3 

3

2 

2

3 

3

2 

2 

2

3 

4 

3 

4

5

5 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

4 

3 

2 

3 

2

100

January

40 

42 

36 

38 

39

41 

44 

50 

54 

47

47 

49 

50 

52 

54

51 

47 

44 

48 

53

46 

49 

45 

43

47

48 

40 

40 

35 

37 

37

1,393

76 

86 

42 

72 

74

93 

90 

108 

58 

122

134 

85 

94 

102 

54

142 

153 

95 

73 

48

39 

49 

59 

64 

64

55 

59 

139 

74 

51 

50

-

8 

10 

4 

7 

8

10 

11 

15 

8 

15

17 

11 

a!5 

14 

8

20 

19 

11 

9 

7

5 

6 

7 

7 

8

7 

6 

15 

7 

5 

5

305

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

25 

25 

31 

35 

66

46 

37 

39 

62 

62

48 

46 

44 

44 

42

48 

53 

55 

53 

49

49 

49 

48 

48 

45

42 

39 

36 

33 

30

1,329

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

29 

26 

53 

52 

171

127 

180 

168 

225 

132

92 

80 

86 

60 

77

66 

85 

67 

61 

52

47 

41 

36 

41 

126

123 

102 

94 

38 

48

-

Tons 

per 

day

2 

2 

4 

5 

30

16 

18 

18 

38 

22

12 

10 

10

7 

9

9 

12 

10 

9 

7

6 

5 

5 

5 

15

14 

11 

9 

3

4

327

February

37 

35 

40 

49 

49

49 

48 

48 

55 

62

66 

68 

66 

60 

57

55 

53 

237 

394 

329

322 

310 

310 

328 

334

346 

352 

400

4,558

37 

38 

43 

39 

28

29 

95 

103 

111 

39

68 

81 

70 

45 

50

39 

38 

2,580 

2,500 

1,500

1,100 

800 

700 

850 

800

600 

450 

525

-

4 

4 

5 

5 

4

4 

12 

13 

16 

7

12

15 

12

7 

8

6 

5 

s2,310 

2,660 

1,330

956 

670 

586 

753 

721

561 

428 

567

11,681

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

33

36 

39 

42 

45 

49

52 

55 

60 

53 

51

53 

51 

51 

44 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

1,264

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

140 

109 

103 

30 

56

61 

68 

122 

118 

100

31

71 

69 

75 

97

80 

81 

107 

56 

127

104 

74 

73 

74 

85

95 

74 

54 

68 

54 

27

-

Tons 

per 

day

11

9 

8 

2

5

5 

6 

10 

10 

9

3 

7 

8 

9 

13

11

12 

17 

8 

17

15 

10 

10 

9 

a9

10 

8 

6 

7 

6 

3

273

March

437 

382 

358 

328 

352

358 

451 

479 

388 

412

388 

352 

567 

628 

240

148 

163 

230 

280 

250

215 

194 

148 

134 

156

163 

174 

215 

285 

394 

376

9,645

1,830 

1,460 

770 

690 

800

630 

2,120 

4,550 

3,520 

2,250

4,300 

3,100 

4,420 

2,700 

800

400 

1,450 

1,290 

1,630 

1,950

3,030 

3,000 

2,000 

1,300 

1,120

1,180 

1,300 

1,430 

1,780 

2,460 

2.420

--

2,160 

1,510 

744 

611 

760

609 

2,580 

5,880 

3,690 

2,500

4,500 

2,950 

s7,410 

4,580 

518

160 

638 

801 

1,230 

1,320

1,760 

1,570 

799 

470 

472

519 

611 

830 

1,370 

2,620 

2.460

58,632

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, N. HEX.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4.... 

5. ....

6. .....

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

14. .....

15......

16......

17. .....

18......

20. .....

23......

24. .....

25...... 

26......

27. .....

28......

29. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

1...... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

&.....

10. .....

1 9

14. ..... 

15......

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

280 

235 

220 

265 

340

364 

424 

451 

358 

290

328 

412 

300 

235 

215

230 

305 

500 

588 

588

777 

940 

973 

962 

995

1,070 

1,130 

1,170 

1,170 

1,120

17,235

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,750 

1,370 

1,140 

1,250 

1,610

1,300 

1,450 

1,580 

1,210 

950

1,530 

1,570 

1,160 

1,040 

950

780 

1,130 

1,950 

2,030 

1,930

2,700 

4,140 

3,360 

3,280 

2,760

2,650 

2,450 

2,470 

2,460 

2,210

-

Tons 

per 

day

1,320 

869 

677 

894 

1,480

1,280 

1,660 

1,920 

1,170 

744

1,350 

1,750 

940 

660 

551

484 

931 

2,630 

3,220 

3,060

5,660 

10, 500 

8,830 

8,520 

7,410

7,660 

7,470 

7,800 

7,770 

6,680

105,890

July

156 

156 

145 

141 

163

174 

152 

124 

51 

31

25 

25 

22 

20 

29

38 

140 

220 

420 

180

42 

34

32 

27 

22

27 

17 

12 

9.7 

294 

296

37 

40 

41 

31 

69

1,400 

1,520 

500 

170 

42

84 

20 

20 

18 

338

4,290 

3,250 

10,100 

17,800 

17,600

4,800 

2,200 

881 

555 

539

536 

494 

427 

700 

29,300 

30.500

3,224.7j

Total discharge for year (cfs-c 

Total load for year (tons)

16 

17 

16 

12 

30

658 

624 

167 

23 

4

6 

1

1 

1 

s62

S579 

si, 320 

s 8, 670 

s 23, 400 

s 10, 700

544 

202 

76 

40 

32

39 

23 

14 

18 

s 28, 100 

s 32. 800

108,195

May

discharge 

(cfs)

1,070 

923 

305 

215 

194

194 

152 

121 

134 

152

131 

128 

170 

163 

152

166 

170 

202 

190 

170

163 

163 

166 

166 

152

112 

86 

247 

1,230 

1,150 

1,130

9,867

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,010 

1,680 

500 

202 

152

159 

116 

72 

71 

68

78 

83 

155 

119 

105

99 

99 

324 

308 

265

194 

211 

120 

185 

162

138 

180 

1,350 

3,710 

2,700 

2,820

-

Tons 

per 

day

5,810 

s4,310 

412 

117 

 80

83 

48 

24 

26 

28

28 

29 

71 

52 

43

44

45 

177 

158 

122

85 

93 

54 

83 

66

42 

42 

s 2, 690 

12,300 

8,380 

8,600

44, 142

August

306 

190 

170 

60 

34

24 

15 

7.0 

8.4 

48

133 

100 

125 

90 

403

644 

556 

516 

588 

532

500 

516 

493 

140 

30

10 

5.1 

3.0 

6.4 

7.0 

2 3

6, 262. 2

24,600 

17,600 

14,500 

13,500 

5,000

1,500 

500 

300 

500 

3,660

13,900 

2,500 

13,600 

17,000 

24,900

11,000 

4,400 

3,500 

10,200 

7,800

2,820 

2,270 

4,750 

1,360 

320

130 

80 

70 

250 

220 

140

--

s 22, 800 

9,030 

6,660 

2,190 

459

97 

20 

6 

11 

s4,040

s7,680 

675 

s5,120 

4,130 

s 36, 300

19,100 

6,61ft 

4,880 

16, 200 

11,200

3,810 

3,160 

6,320 

514 

26

4

1 

1 

4 

4 

1

171,053

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,200 

1,200 

1,170 

1,150 

1,160

1,140 

1,150 

1,120 

1,080 

1,080

1,070 

1,060 

1,050 

1,060 

1,040

1,020 

1,060 

1,060 

1,020 

984

984 

951 

930 

920 

890

860 

546 

235 

178 

163

28,531

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,880 

2,300 

1,900 

1,900 

1,950

1,700 

1,600 

1,380 

1,400 

1,330

1,320 

1,400 

1,400 

1,320 

1,250

1,400 

1,600 

1,460 

1,160 

1,120

1,480 

1,000 

810 

770 

920

670 

420 

250 

43 

44

-

Tons 

per 

day

9,330 

7,450 

6,000 

5,900 

6,110

5,230 

4,970 

4,170 

4,080 

3,880

3,810 

4,010 

3,970 

3,780 

3,510

3,860 

4,580 

4,180 

3,190 

2,980

3,930 

2,570 

2,030 

1,910 

2,210

1,560 

619 

159 

21 

19

110,018

September

17 

19 

7.0 

5.7 

3.0

2.0 

1.2 

.9 

1 1.2 

.9

.9 

1.6 

.6 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.3 

.6 

.3

.3

.9 

1.2 

1.2 

.6

67.6

238 

408 

86 

57 

48

45 

36 

23 

18 

25

30 

56 

44 

24 

31

26 

19

47 

16 

18

20 

24 

26 

18 

14

--

S28 

S26 

2

1 

(t)

(t) 

<t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

(t) (t) (t)

(t)

a(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

59

.................................................................... 610, 675

s Corhputed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 12, 1952 .... 

Feb. 18, 1953 ....

Feb. 25 .........

July 18 ..........

Aug. 15 .........

Aug. 25..........

Time

3:20 p. m. 

9:50 a. m. 

9:50 a. m. 

1:00 p.m. 

3:05 p.m. 

9:15 a.m.

2:25 p. m. 

2:25 p. m. 

3:50 p.m. 

2:05 p. m. 

4:40 p.m.

4:35 p.m. 

7:10 p. m. 

7:10 p. m. 

8:20 a.m. 

6:40 p.m.

2:20 p.m. 

2:20 p. m. 

4:35 p. m. 

10:15 a. m. 

1:25 p.m. 

10:10 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

46 

352 

352 

322 

508 

210

265 

265 

316 

644 

1,070

1,080 

138 

138 

364 

97

636 

636 

714 

572 

644 

68

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

49 

32 

32 

41 

52 

45

58 

58 

54 

57 

53

71 

72 

72 

67 

70

75 

75 

75 

69 

74 

68

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

80 

3,540 

3,540 

775 

2,570 

1,380

1,650 

1,650 

768 

1,890 

2,100

1,220 

23, 500 

23, 500 

20,900 

6,130

36,100 

36,100 

34,800 

4,620 

11,800 

332

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(Ppm)

3,680 

4,160 

2,230 

3,990 

4,620

3,280 

3,540 

6,230 

5,530 

4,660

3,390 

5,290 

5,260 

4,460 

3,750

5,130 

4,380 

3,190 

3,490 

5,230 

1,890

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

26 

7 

18 

59 

82

85 

44 

74 

49 

42

13 

88 

5 

61 

81

50 

5 

43 

32 

44 

72

0.008 0.016

41 

40 

26 

79 

92

93 

91 

87 

68 

51

18 

98 

97 

88 

96

82 

80 

80 

50 

64 

79

0.0
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. MEX

LOCATION. At gaging station on downstream side of pier of former railway bridge (now removed), 400 feet 

southwest of San Ildefonso Pueblo, San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant, 2| miles downstream from Rio Pojoaque

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,300 square miles, approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in north

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1953.'

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953.

Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 628 ppm July 31; minimum, 141 ppm June 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 398 ppm July 31; minimum, 92 ppm June 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 876 micromhos July 31; minimum observed, 201 micromhos June 3

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 80°F July 25, Aug. 9; minimum, freezing point on several days d

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 20,400 ppm July 31; minimum daily, 18 ppm Sept. 24, 26.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 37,200 tons July 31; minimum daily, 9 tons Sept. 22, 24, 26. 

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 884 ppm Aug. 26, 1951; minimum, 137 ppm June 11-20, 1952

Hardness: Maximum, 572 ppm Aug. 26, 1951; minimum, 85ppm June 21-30, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 1,230 micromhos Aug. 26, 1951; minimum observed, 165 micromho

Water temperatures (1948-53): Maximum observed, 84°F July 14, 16, 18, 1951; minimum, freezing point o

Sediment concentrations ( 1947-53): Maximum daily, 32,200 ppm July 14, 1950; minimum daily, 18 ppm Sep

Sediment loads (1947-53): Maximum daily, 184,000 tons July 14, 1950; minimum daily, 9 tons Sept. 22,. 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specific 

office at Albuquerque, N. Hex. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28-30, Dec. 27-Jan. 1. 

to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Seot

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.. ..

Ttaf 91 ^1

Jan. 1-10, 1953.. ..

Mar. 11-20 .......

Mar. 21-31........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

434 

386 

388 

414 

526 

586

653 

681 

635 

634 

698 

718

761 

742 

1,032 

1,183 

987 

724

Silica 

(Si02)

28 

25 

27 

27 

28 

32

32 

31 

29 

31 

32 

30

33 

30 

26 

26 

25 

24

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

45 

47 

50 

49 

46

43 

37 

37 

37 

38 

37

38 

37 

49 

44 

50 

49

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.5 

9.6 

9.7 

11 

12 

10

9.3

8.7 

7.9 

7.9 

7.6 

7.6

7.8 

7.9 

15 

10 

11 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

29 

30 

31 

33 

36 

30

26 

23 

21 

22 

21 

21

22 

22 

30 

23 

29 

29

Potassium 

(K)

3 3 

3 3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

160 

162 

164 

165 

169 

156

153 

146 

141 

146 

140 

134

138 

136 

145 

141 

149 

154

Carbonate 

(COS)

Sulfate 

(S04)

73 

73 

77 

85 

93 

79

65 

47 

45 

46 

44 

45

49 

49 

122 

75 

99 

90

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

12 

12 

12 

14 

10

9.8 

9.S 

10 

8.0 

8.5 

8.0

8.8 

9.0 

7.8 

6.0 

7.5 

8.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.7

1.6 

1.1 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

Boron 

(B)
Apr. 1-10 , 1953.. 

Apr. 11-20.......

June 1-10 ........

Sept. 21-30. ......

Weighted average

811 

721

898

684

1,607

2,441

1,959

425

383

539

365

201

182

758

25

20

18

17

20

22

25

29

29

23

27

31

24

"

..

--

45 

47

38

38

28

36

46

54

61

47

39

37

38

42

11

7.9

7.9

7.1

5.2

6.6

10

12

9.0

7.7

7.7

8.9

25 

27

18

25

9.

27

34

32

46

33

28

28

28

27

22

-

5 

_

-.

152 

154

140

134

122

100

114

148

187

175

207

174

190

169

164

166

168

141

73 

76

43

48

62

48

29

38

70

83

76

80

300

94

92

68

44

39

39

62

8.0 

9.5

5.8

6.8

8.8

7.2

3.2

5.0

8.0

9.5

10

10

8.0

10

9.5

9.0

10

9.0

8.5

7.8

--_

_.

__

____

--~

1.1 

.9

1.7

.8

.6

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.7

1.2

.4

.8

1.6

.9

.6

.4

.5

1.0
408 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N.MEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Qnce-daily temperature measurement generally before 11 a. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

a 66

58

56

56

64

a 56

49

54

52

a 61

53

55

b52

52

a 56

48

49

a 61

a 55

a 54

54

a58

a 57

a 56

49

46

47

a 51

a 51

46

54

Nov.

46

47

45

a 50

44

a 50

a 51

a 50

46

42

a 48

a 48

a45

41

a45

a 43

a 42

a41

a 40

a 40

38

a 40

36

36

34

a 34

a 34

a 34

a 34

a32

--

42

Dec.

a33

32

32

a32

a32

a33

a 34

a 36

a 37

a36

a35

a 34

a36

a37

a37

a38

34

a 40

37

a 40

a38

a 34

a32

a36

--

a32

a 32

a32

a32

a32

a32

a35

Jan.

a 34

a34

a32

a32

a35

a 33

a38

a 40

a38

a 43

37

a39

a41

39

a38

a35

a38

a 40

a 40

a41

a 44

a38

a39

a42

a41

a 40

36

a38

a42

a 44

38

Feb.

a 41

36

a42

a 44

40

38

36

a45

40

a37

a 40

a 40

a 43

36

40

a 43

a 41

a42

35

32

a36

a38

33

a37

a41

a41

a 46

a 46

_.

..

--

40

Mar.

a45

39

a42

a35

35

35

b45

a42

42

45

45

42

43

40

a 40

a 46

a 52

48

47

47

a 46

a 43

47

45

47

47

48

a 55

a 52

50

a 52

45

Apr.

47

48

47

48

49

a 54

48

47

45

45

45

46

a46

a 52

42

50

51

a 54

a 50

47

53

a 55

50

53

51

b58

54

54

49

48

--

50

May

46

45

47

49

49

51

55

56

55

a 57

48

a 50

46

a 57

52

52

55

a 64

57

59

a 67

a 63

b63

a 59

a 62

59

61

59

55

56

57

55

June

56

58

a 58

57

57

b68

59

a 65

60

a 69

63

65

66

b71

59

a 66

a 68

65

64

62

b69

65

66

a71

65

63

66

a71

66

65

--

64

July

a 76

72

69

b71

72

70

65

70

79

71

70

70

69

72

73

72

68

68

71

68

72

70

66

a75

a 80

72

73

70

71

67

69

71

Aug.

67

68

67

70

65

70

69

73

a 80

a 70

72

67

66

68

72

71

a71

a 73

a 72

a 70

67

a71

b73

a72

a 77

72

a 76

a 76

69

b76

a 74

71

Sept.

71

a 74

69

57

65

65

a71

61

60

62

65

63

a 68

62

62

61

60

59

60

63

57 '

57

a 70

59

57

58

_

a 68

a 60

a 64

63

a Observations made between 11 a. m. and 6 p. m. 

b Observations made after 6 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 409

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

4. ..... 

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

17. .....

18. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

&.....

10. .....

1 ?

14. .....

16. .....

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31.:.... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

447 

442 

442 

434 

434

434 

434 

434 

422 

413

401 

397 

397 

382 

370

378 

389 

386 

374 

382

389 

393 

386 

382 

386

393 

389 

386 

386 

389 

389

12,460

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

172 

153 

121 

129 

134

100 

113 

137 

106 

92

96 

105 

104 

96 

82

98 

81 

84 

80 

57

65 

95 

77 

99 

91

90 

63 

102 

67 

65 

60

--

Tons 

per 

day

208 

183 

144 

151 

157

117 

132 

161 

121 

103

104 

113 

111 

99 

82

100 

85 

88 

81 

59

68 

101 

80 

102 

95

95 

66 

106 

70 

68 

63

3,313

January

640 

613 

591 

596 

602

603 

665 

683 

671 

671

671 

683 

708 

728 

714

689 

671 

683 

721 

714

708 

721 

689 

708 

714

721 

734 

728 

721 

734 

721

21,221

210 

173 

200 

199 

186

149 

159 

182 

195 

210

175 

155 

205 

221 

173

149 

151 

162 

180 

175

147 

153 

163 

161 

148

140 

155 

191 

202 

233 

180

--

363 

286 

319 

320 

302

245 

285 

336 

353 

a380

317 

286 

392 

434 

334

277 

274 

299 

350 

337

281 

298 

303 

308 

285

273 

307 

375 

393 

462 

350

10,124

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

389 

378 

386 

393 

422

413 

405 

405 

460 

487

460 

447 

456 

460 

487

534 

624 

624 

575 

591

647 

659 

BBJ 

734 

702

613 

422 

380 

500 

520

15,256

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

92 

75 

66 

76 

94

88 

87 

101 

182 

233

152 

116 

88 

111 

125

122 

172 

192 

139 

146

150 

170 

151 

229 

229

220 

86 

100 

86 

90

-

Tons 

per 

day

97 

77 

69 

81 

107

98 

95 

110 

226 

306

189 

140 

108 

138 

164

176 

290 

323 

216 

233

262 

302 

278 

454 

434

364 

98 

103 

116 

126

5,780

February

721 

721 

734 

754 

754

767 

774 

774 

788 

823

781 

747 

728 

721 

683

754 

714 

811 

"1,120 

1,080

988 

851 

1,000 

1,020 

1,060

1,030 

1,050 

1,120

23,868

170 

160 

158 

159 

212

225 

266 

300 

180 

157

160 

155 

178 

172 

145

145 

135 

554 

1,320 

730

760 

565 

445 

415 

415

330 

350 

520

-

331 

311 

313 

324 

432

466 

556 

627 

383 

349

337 

313 

350 

335 

267

295 

260 

si, 490 

3,990 

2,130

2,030 

1,300 

1,200 

1,140 

1,190

918 

992 

1,570

24,199

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

665 

659 

647 

613 

586

635 

677 

708 

695 

647

618 

653 

641 

671 

671

677 

695 

721 

734 

728

740 

734 

702 

695 

641

591 

600 

560 

540 

580 

600

20,324

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

220 

238 

280 

200 

160

190 

210 

200 

194 

196

172 

197 

152 

163 

203

242 

217 

214 

243

299

289 

305 

239 

135 

140

180 

182 

180 

165 

190 

207

-

Tons 

per 

day

395 

423 

489 

a330 

253

a330 

384 

a 3 80 

364 

342

287 

347 

263 

295 

368

442 

407 

417 

482 

588

577 

604 

453 

253 

a 240

287 

295 

272 

241 

298 

335

11,441

March

,260 

,250 

,170 

,080 

,010

,010 

,200 

1,290 

1,280 

1,280

1,190 

1,120 

1,180 

1,340 

1,010

802 

767 

809 

837 

816

781 

740 

671 

647 

630

653 

708 

714 

754 

830 

837

29, 666

560 

685 

575 

450 

290

425 

850 

1,380 

1,990 

1,500

988 

1,430 

1,780 

1,900 

510

210 

235 

430 

520 

820

1,150 

1,040 

710 

425 

550

350 

440 

615 

680 

885 

920

-

1,910 

2,310 

1,820 

1,310 

791

1,160 

2,750 

4,810 

6,880 

5,180

3,170 

4,320 

5,670 

6,870 

1,390

455 

487 

939 

1,180 

1,810

2,430 

2,080 

1,290 

742 

936

617 

841 

1,190 

1,380 

1,980 

2.080

70,778

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
410 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Cay

 l.r....

5. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

\6. .....

If. .....

18......

19......

99

94

24. .....

25. .....

29. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

3. ..... 

4.... .. 

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. .... . 

14. ..... 

15. .....

20. .....

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

781 

740 

721 

747 

823

865 

893 

956 

837 

747

740 

774 

714 

624 

586

575 

618 

795 

893 

893

1,040 

1,270 

1,410 

1,470 

1,570

1,670 

1,720 

1,780 

1,940 

1,880

31,072

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

830 

550 

430 

430 

570

630 

630 

740 

715 

580

475 

590 

570 

375 

375

275 

275 

575 

1,000 

880

1,500 

2,500 

2,530 

2,780 

2,200

1,820 

2,170 

2,070 

2,020 

1,570

-

Tons 

per 

day

1,750 

1,100 

837 

867 

1,270

1,470 

1,520 

1,910 

1,620 

1,170

949 

1,230 

1,100 

632 

593

427 

459 

1,230 

2,410 

2,120

4,210 

8,570 

9,630 

11,000 

9,330

8,210 

10,100 

9,950 

10,600 

7,979

114,234

July

487 

460 

434 

434 

438

460 

469 

422 

350 

300

270 

320 

 289 

259 

256

283 

403 

599 

795 

694

464 

401 

397 

386 

378

356 

328 

280 

262 

581 

607

12,862

71 

68 

72 

55 

56

56 

68 

188 

111 

55

37 

40 

41 

37 

30

100 

621 

2,380 

8,800 

12,300

2,600 

1,150 

468 

310 

215

378 

161 

130 

500 

5,100 

20,400

-

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

93 

84 

84 

64 

66

70 

86 

214 

105 

45

27 

35 

32 

26 

21

76 

s852 

S3, 900 

18,900 

s 25, 300

3,260 

1,250 

502 

323 

219

363 

143 

98 

354 

s'8,860 

837,200

102,652

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,830 

1,620 

996 

802 

740

677 

608 

570 

554 

580

575 

560 

659 

653 

635

689 

695 

754 

767 

851

908 

964 

1,070 

1,130 

1,140

1,080 

1,150 

1,470 

2,740 

2,940 

3,080

33,487

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,440 

1,280 

620 

280 

210

200 

175 

130 

100 

140

125 

115 

175 

140 

135

180 

180 

240 

250 

345

380 

440 

700 

570 

550

300 

720 

1,030 

3,870 

2,880 

2,490

-

Tons 

per 

day

7,120 

5,600 

1,670 

606 

420

366 

287 

200 

150 

219

194 

174 

311 

247 

231

335 

338 

489 

518 

793

932 

1,150 

2,020 

1,740 

1,690

875 

2,240 

4,090 

28,600 

22, 900 

20,700

107,205

August

490 

442 

397 

305 

271

250 

250 

240 

240 

224

324 

295 

331 

305 

368

851 

734 

671 

809 

702

671 

635 

613 

397 

283

265 

250 

234 

226 

221 

218

12,512

15,600 

6,800 

5,700 

3,700 

2,000

594 

204 

106 

80 

1,200

14,100 

3,000 

1,750 

2,200 

7,610

10,700 

3,200 

2,100 

4,200 

4,500

3,700 

2,250 

2,150 

1,100 

269

185 

125 

96 

82 

84 

77

s 22, 000 

8,120 

6,110 

3,050 

1,460

401 

138 

69 

52 

726

s 13, 200 

2,390 

1,560 

1,810 

812,400

24,600 

6,340 

3,800 

9,170 

8,530

6,700 

3,860 

3,560 

1,180 

206

132 

84 

61 

50 

50 

45

141,854

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,010 

2,800 

2,600 

2,600 

2,480

2,350 

2,290 

2,230 

2,050 

2,000

1,940 

1,940 

1,940 

2,000 

1,940

1,830 

1,940 

2,110 

2,000 

2,050

2,110 

2,110 

1,880 

1,780 

1,620

1,520 

1,240 

665 

580 

510

58,115

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,170 

1,300 

1,370 

1,330 

1..370

1,250 

850 

600 

960 

775

700 

725 

645 

675 

860

710 

700 

940 

740 

650

730 

630 

580 

525 

725

910 

400 

180 

120 

96

-

Tons 

per 

day

14,400 

9,830 

9,620 

9,340 

9,170

7,930 

5,260 

3,610 

5,310 

4,180

3,670 

3,800 

3,380 

3,640 

4,500

3,510 

3,670 

5,360 

4,000 

3,600

4,160 

3,590 

2,940 

2,520 

3,170

3,730 

1,340 

323 

188 

132

139,873

September

221 

226 

211 

196 

201

198 

203 

189 

182 

182

182 

189 

196 

198 

194

191 

194 

194 

184 

184

182 

180 

180 

175 

180

180 

180 

184 

186 

189

5,731

76 

246 

75 

52 

44

36 

44 

32 

31 

35

28 

32 

36 

39 

29

30 

33 

32 

26 

28

28 

19 

21 

18 

23

18 

20 

37 

24 

24

--

45 

150 

43 

28 

24

19 

25 

16 

15 

17

14 

16 

19 

21 

15

15 

17 

17 

13 

14

14 

9 

10 

9 

11

9 

a 10 

a 18 

12 

12

656

.. .. ., ............................................. 732 t 109

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. HEX

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, vi

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 26, 1952... 

Jan. 20, 1953 . . .

Mar. 10 ........

Aug. 19 ........

Time

1:00 p.m. 

12:30 p.m. 

4:15 p.m. 

3:30 p.m.

9:10 a.m. 

9:10 a. m. 

10:10 a.m. 

9:25 a. m.

2:20 p. m. 

9:15 a.m. 

9:15 a.m. 

1:10 p.m.

9:35 a. m. 

3:45 p.m. 

10:20 a.m. 

10:50 a. m. 

10:50 a. m. 

3:50 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

665 

708 

1,130 

1,100

1,280 

1,280 

837 

1,870

1,980 

760 

760 

401

689 

338 

278 

893 

893 

1,000

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

34 

40 

43 

41

45 

45 

47 

46

69 

71 

71 

80

67 

68 

72 

71 

71 

72

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

251 

212 

633 

500

1,550 

1,550 

812 

1,420

730 

12,900 

12,900 

387

10,400 

20,400 

3,110 

9,930 

9,930 

3,810

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,580

2,760 

2,930 

6,410 

6,680

2,120 

5,000 

5,470 

5,110

4,120 

3,540 

4,050 

4,970 

4,820 

3,320

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004

10

66 

18 

76 

30

14 

76 

7 

57

73 

70 

90 

51 

10 

37

0.008 0.016

15

77 

77 

83 

40

20 

91 

90

75

94 

85 

97 

82 

80 

58

0.0
412 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

GALISTEO CREEK AT DOMINGO, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station in Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant, at highway bridge 0.3 miles

northeast of Domingo, Sandoval County, 2} miles east of Santo Domingo Pueblo, and

4 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: January 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 71,500 ppm Aug. 13; minimum,

no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 310,000 tons July 17; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 88,800 ppm July 4, 1952; minimum,

no flow on many days 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 360,000 tons Aug. 11, 1952; minimum daily, 0 tons on many

days. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during year, 224,000 ppm July 30. Records

of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque,

N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in

WSP 1282.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2

3

4

5. .....

6

7

8. .....

9

10

It

12

13. .....

14......

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

23......

24.

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

November

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b2

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.8

.6

.8

.9

.9

1

.8

.5

8.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

_

--

_

_

_

_

_

174

--

..

--

--

_

--

-.

--

..

--

_.

--

261

--

--

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b3

bl

si

bl

bl

b (t)

b (t)

0

0

0

0

0

0

b (t)

b3

b2

b3

b3

b3

b4

s4

b2

31

b Computed from water-sediment curve.

s Computed from estimated concentration graph.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 413

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

GALISTEO CREEK AT DOMINGO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Contlnued

Day

1. .....

2......

5. .....

7. .....

8. ..... 

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

15. ..... 

16. .....

24. ..... 

25. .....

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

B...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15......

18. ..... 

19. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.8 

1 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3 9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

312 

174

Tons 

per 

day

b 3 

s 3 

b 2 

b 2 

b 2

s 1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

13

April

0 0

February

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.3 

.2

0 

0 

0

0.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b 2

May

0 0

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.8 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b 5

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

15 

9 

.3

0 

4 

13 

.8 

.5

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

42.7

9,390 

48,500 

3,890

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

b3,000 

b 1.000 

b2

0 

S478 

s 2, 550 

s 14 

b6

bl 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

7,051

b Computed from water-sediment discharge curve. 

s Computed by subdividing day.
414 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

GALISTEO CREEK AT DOMINGO, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 19 53 --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...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

13 

.9 

.1 

0

0 

33 

.5 

.1 

.1

.1 

800 

1,030 

82 

20

5 

14 

5 

3 

.5

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

393 

234

2,634.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

49,500

8,000

3,750 

43, 600 

55, 900 

8,900 

1,400

900 

8,500 

6,000 

8,500 

1,800

59, 000 

52, 200

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

3 2,270 

) 12 

b 1 

0

0 

b 7, 000 

11

D 1

b 1

1 

s 310,000 

s 276, 000 

1,970 

76

a 12 

sc 460 

a 81 

69 

2

b 2 

b 1 

0 

0 

s 108,000 

s 77, 800

783, 770

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

52 

4 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2

38 

24 

104 

2 

.1

0 

.1 

0 

.1 

110 .

1 

75 

35 

1 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

448.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(PPm)

34, 300 

9,500 

4,000

71, 500 

8,530

--

Tons 

per 

day

s 8, 400 

a 100 

a 2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

b 60

b 8, 000 

b 6, 500 

s 29,400 

s 60 

b 1

0 

b 1 

0 

b 1 

b 30,000

b 15 

b 20,000 

b 7, 000 

b 10 

b 2

b 1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

109, 553

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7 

18 

. 1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

25.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(Ppm)

4,300 

31,200 

4,100

--

Tons 

per 

day

a 2,000 

3,640 

a 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

5,642

Total discharge for year (cfs - days) ...........

Total load for year (tons) .....................

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

........................... 3,166.4

........................... 906,069

b Computed from water-sediment discharge curve.

c Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

GALISTEO CREEK AT DOMINGO, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, si

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, vi

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 12, 1952.....

June 18, 1953 ..... 

July 7 ............

July 7 ............

July 17 ...........

July 18 ...........

July 18 ...........

July 19 ...........

Sept. 2 ...........

Time

12:45 p.m. 

2:10 p.m. 

11:20 a.m. 

2:15 a.m. 

2:15 a.m. 

11:45 p.m.

12:15 a.m. 

1:15 a.m. 

1:15 a.m. 

4:00 p. m. 

1:40 a.m. 

2:05 a.m. 

ll:15a. m.

Water

discharge 

(rfs)

9 

1 

24 

39 

39 

11,000

8,760 

4,940 

4,940 

68 

2,910 

2,230 

6

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

37 

40

65 

65

90 

64 

63 

78

Suspended sedimen

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,820 

809 

68, 400 

120, 000 

120, 000 

99, 700

98,100 

109, 000 

109, 000 

6,130 

215,000 

132, 000 

21,700

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,130 

1,210 

3,440 

3,910 

4,560 

4, 120

4,560 

4,460 

4,410 

4,640 

5,020 

3,590 

5,180

Percent finer than 

0.002

58

32

32 

29 

1

0.004

44 

70 

80 

74 

15 

38

38 

35 

2 

62 

23 

35 

85

0.008

84

45

44 

42 

9

0.016

69 

93 

96 

96 

96 

51

52

50 

51 

71 

38 

49 

98

0.031

9

6

6

6

6
416 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

JEMEZ RIVER HEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX.

LOCATION.-- At gaging station, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Jcmez Canyon Dam,

1| miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles north of Bernalillo, Sandoval County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,040 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

Sediment records: April 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93T July 19; minimum observed,

freezing point on several days during December, January, and February.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, no flow on many dayf 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, not determined, probably occurred on Aug. 22; minimum daily,

0 tons on many days.

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Water temperatures (1950-53): Maximum observed, 93 °F July 19, 1953; 

minimum observed, freezing point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 66,700 ppm Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, no

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 167,000 tons July 25, 1951; minimum daily, 0 tons on 

many days.

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 46,700 ppm July 18. 

Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 11 a. m.and 6 p.m. 

No flow on most days where temperature is not shown. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

-

Nov.

..

..

--

..

52

--

40

51

51

--

46

56

--

33

a33

33

--

--

Dec.

..

33

33

33

32

a32

34

34

34

35

33

33

47

33

40

45

36

..

33

a33

33

'--

33

32

33

--

Jan.

..

32

32

33

40

40

35

--

..

50

55

46

33

32

39

--

44

42

45

46

34

41

46

49

33

35

41

..

Feb.

41

55

45

52

51

49

53

34

36

35

32

47

45

36

53

38

32

36

32

32

32

34

58

a45

..

42

Mar.

39

41

33

41

55

62

56

62

55

60

55

46

51

58

63

60

55

49

56

60

63

65

63

67

_

51

60

55

Apr.

65

49

67

64

63

53

54

48

59

60

63

62

58

68

60

67

--

58

63

60

59

58

_

65

53

50

51

59

May

48

54

52

52

62

65

66

62

62

55

56

56

57

62

63

64

61

70

74

79

74

--

66

65

~

62

June

67

73

77

78

78

_

73

83

80

75

73

80

73

73

_

~

..

81

--

81

--

_

_

82

--

77

July

80

a 69

a 70

a 80

86

91

_

90

a75

76

93

~

..

a 66

_

82

_

_

76

Aug.

74

85

73

80

_

_

_

_

_

_

..

--

_

..

..

_

_

_

..

Sept.

a Reading obtained before 11 a. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 417

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

JEMEZ RIVER NEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. ..... 

10. .....

11......

12. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

23. .....

25. ..... 

26......

28......

29. .....

31. .....

Total.

L..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

8. .....

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

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

2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b30

January

11 

15 

11 

15 

17

26 

20 

25 

20 

15

20 

25 

20 

22 

20

18 

12 

23 

22 

19

20 

13 

13 

18 

20

21 

17 

12 

18 

17 

18

563

1,200 

800 

500 

1,100 

1,510

1,750 

4,100 

4,810 

3,900 

3,500

3,500 

4,150 

4,150 

4,700 

4,670

4,840 

3,290 

3,300 

4,480 

4,240

5,400 

4,000 

2,280 

2,800 

2,800

3,200 

3,520 

2,370 

2,950 

3,200

-

a40 

32 

al5 

a40 

115

s!70 

221 

325 

211 

a 140

a 190 

280 

224 

279 

252

s265 

sl!4 

sa220 

266 

s230

292 

140 

S73 

sa!40 

alSO

181 

162

8 81

s!56 

147 

b!50

5,301

November

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2

3 

4 

13 

8 

11

13 

10 

8 

6 

10

15 

17 

5 

0 

15

2 

0 

1 

1 

2

146

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,400 

4,000

5,500 

6,200 

6,700 

5,350 

4,600

6,050 

5,500

2,000

-

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

b30

b40 

b60 

b!90 

117 

a 120

a 190 

167 

145 

87 

a 120

245 

a 250 

b70 

0 

s220

b30 

0 

b2 

b2 

b5

2,090

February

20 

21

18 

20 

20

19 

13 

18 

24

17

45 

20 

29 

22 

20

17 

13 

17 

13 

6

14 

20 

6 

5 

48

21

18 

22

546

3,280 

3,750 

3,460 

3,720

4,540 

4,600 

4,600 

3,530 

3,480

3,650 

3,780 

3,440 

3,440 

2,900

3,270 

3,020 

3,120 

2,440 

1,150

1,920 

2,030 

1,960 

1,280 

2,350

3,660 

4,440 

4,180

blSO 

s!89 

182 

187 

201

s249 

s!78 

a 220 

s253 

s!48

S530 

s217 

s373 

s226 

sa!60

s!58 

s!30 

s!61 

s93 

19

slOl 

s!34 

s43 

17 

s 386

s262 

s245 

s252

5,494

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4 

15 

20 

22 

11

15 

20 

26 

25 

4

20 

28

15 

11 

15

20 

22 

25 

22 

20

22 

15 

8 

6 

5

6 

5 

8 

5 

6 

8

454

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,040 

2,300 

1,100

1,650 

2,000 

3,720 

8,900 

7,900

6,700 

8,700 

6,200 

6,400 

8,000

8,700 

7,900 

6,100 

5,700

1,100 

900 

1,300

--

Tons 

per 

day

blO 

b60 

110 

137 

33

67 

allO 

S443 

601 

85

362 

658 

251 

a 190 

324

470 

469 

412 

339 

b320

b340 

b250 

blOO 

b40

b!5

b20 

blS 

b30 

15 

15 

28

6,319

March

37 

25 

20 

8 

22

20 

20 

50 

40 

40

28 

24 

23 

23 

27

26 

26 

26 

28 

27

37 

27 

23 

24 

33

41

50 

46 

62 

60 

43

986

4,500 

3,670 

4,480 

2,520 

3,980

4,270 

4,650 

4,650 

3,950 

3,520

3,940 

3.370 

2,750 

3,150 

3,600

2,900 

2,800 

2,650 

1,900 

3,050

4,360 

3,700 

2,700 

1,700 

1,750

1,870 

2,250 

1,600 

3,200 

3,050

2, ISO

a 450 

248 

242

s88 

s256

s254 

s262 

s625 

427 

380

298 

218 

171 

196 

sa280

204 

197 

186 

144 

222

s454 

sa290 

s!70 

110 

156

s209 

304 

199 

saSSO 

494

s249

8,563

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computedirom estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water-sediment discharge curve.
418 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

JEMEZ RIVER NEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. .....

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

15. .....

16......

1 Q

94

24. .....

27. .....

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

6. .....

8...... 

9..^... 

10......

12

13. ..... 

14. .....

1 ft

19

20. .....

90

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

27 

23 

25 

27 

24

24 

26 

29 

21 

24

15 

13 

11 

5 

2

2 

2 

.2 

.1 

.3

10 

20 

72 

66 

38

40 

44 

31 

26 

15

662.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,630 

1,380 

1,080 

970 

650

1,000 

1,800 

2,510 

1,100 

783

800 

410 

625 

850 

950

440 

420

780 

1,020 

1,400 

1,400 

300

200 

375 

1,200 

1,120 

1,050

-

Tons 

per 

day

sl21 

s89 

73 

71 

a 40

65 

s!31 

s214 

62 

s54

s28 

s!9 

s21 

11 

5

2

2

b(t)

s25 

s77 

s287 

s269 

31

a 20 

45 

sl05 

s81 

s34

1,983

July

0.7 

0 

.7 

0 

0

.8 

0 

.4 

.2

1

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.2 

.2 

35 

24 

.6

0 

0 

0 

.4

1

0 

5 

1 

1 

1 

2

75.2

110 

180

350 

360 

23,900 

21,400 

3,000

Total discharge for year (cfs-d 

Total load for year (tons) ....

s2 

0 

b2 

0 

0

b3 

0 

s2 

bl 

b6

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

(t)

si 

S3, 090 

si, 470 

s!5

0 

0 

0 

b5 

blS

0 

b4

4,632

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

18 

14 

20 

11 

16

15 

7 

8 

5

1

.5 

.6 

.4 

5 

20

25 

22 

31 

23 

10

1 

.2 

0 

0 

1

.7 

0 

1 

.4 

3 

4

263.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

550 

500 

800 

544 

235

160

90 

70 

92 

80

75 

72 

128 

170 

480

195

517 

325

270 

1,300 

500 

350

-

Tons 

per 

day

27 

19 

a40 

16 

10

6 

2 

2 

1 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

2 

s45

13 

b7

0 

0 

s2

si 

0 

S3 

1 

a4 

a4

240

August

3

5 

9 

4 

2

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

4 

.5

.7 

95 

20 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

144,4

152

204 

136 

132

2

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

b4

b9,000 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

27,024

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.4 

.1 

.1 

.4 

.6

0 

0 

1 

.4 

.7

.6 

.7 

.7 

0 

0

1 

.6 

0 

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

.7 

0 

0 

0 

.7

10.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm) .

150 

180 

70

130 

60 

60

110 

70 

30

148 

388

40 

160

160

-

Tons 

per 

day

bl 

b<t) 

s(t) 

si 

si

0 

0 

si 

si 

si

s2 

s2 

si 

0 

0

(t) 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

S3 

0 

(t) 

0

bl 

0 

0 

0 

si

18

September

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.2

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.2 bl

...................................................................... 61, 695

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph, 

b Computed from water-sediment discharge curve.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

JEMEZ RIVER NEAR BERNALILLO, .N. HEX.--Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 t

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

JW, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed: M, mechanically dispersed; V

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 14, 1952....

Jan. 2, 1953 .....

Jan. 16 .........

Jan. 23 .........

Feb. 6 ..........

Feb. 25 .........

Mar. 21 .........

Apr. 24 .........

July 1 ...........

July 18 ..........

Aug. 3...........

Time

2:30 p.m. 

2:30 p. m. 

2:20 p. m. 

1:50 p.m.

1:20 p.m. 

11:20 a. m. 

2:05 p. m. 

1:15 p. m. 

1:00 p.m.

1:10 p.m. 

1:00 p.m. 

3:00 p. m. 

2:30 p.m. 

2:30 p.m.

10:35 a. m. 

3:30 p.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

3:00 p.m. 

2:30 p.m. 

2:30 p. m. 

11:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m. 

2:30 p. m. 

2:10 p.m. 

12:15 p.m. 

3:00 p.m. 

3:00 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

25 

10 

62 

62

15 

20 

36 

10 

14

22 

34 

134 

28 

28

53 

45 

64 

24 

.6 

62 

62 

13

10 

1 

8 

40 

20 

10

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

51 

33 

35 

36

32

37 

38 

47 

47

51 

36 

42 

57 

57

50 

51 

54 

65 

67 

67 

53

75 

83 

91 

74 

93 

85

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

13,100 

1,640 

4,970 

5,890

729 

4,930 

6,150 

4,160 

3,530

5,360 

2,270 

2,620 

3,920 

3.920

3,720 

5,320 

3,700 

1,220 

1,590 

1, 660 

1,660 

579

635 

572 

283 

20,300 

25,000 

218

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,910 

3,010 

4,110 

4,390

1,040 

4,850 

5,700 

3,780 

3,770

3,990 

2,300 

3,540 

3,960 

3,870

3,840 

5,000 

4,290 

2,730 

3,570 

4,210 

4,570

1,320 

3,650 

4,680 

470

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

88 

86 

65 

71

32 

63 

59 

48 

52

50 

36 

61 

43 

4

64 

65 

58 

73 

78' 

77 

5

60 

72 

93 

84

0.008 0.016

82 

93 

85 

94

47 

89 

84 

65 

67

73 

47 

89 

64 

61

84 

90 

84 

91 

90 

96 

97'

67 

98 

98 

93

0
420 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNALILLO, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 2 miles northwest of Sandia Pueblo, 3 miles southwest of 

Bfernalillo, Sandoval County., 3.5 miles downstream from State Highway 44, and 8.5 

miles downstream from Jemez River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,300 square miles, approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed

basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. tfater temperatures: October 1948 to September 1953.

Sediment records: November 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 82 *F June 28; minimum, freezing

point many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 39,100 ppm July 18; minimum daily,. 44 ppm Nov. 4. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 299,000 tons July 18; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton

Sept. 25. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Water temperatures (1948-53): Maximum observed, 93°F Aug. 18, 1951;

minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 50,300 ppm Aug. 2, 1950; minimum daily, 18 ppm

May 13, 17, 1950. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 320,000 tons July 24, 1949; minimum daily, less than

0.50 ton Sept. 25, 1953.

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 75,900 ppm July 18. 

Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque, N. Hex. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 26-31, 

Jan. 1-3. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given 

in WSP 1282.

Temperature (°f) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement generally taken before 11 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

56

58

54

55

56

50

49

47

50

49

50

53

50

53

46

45

40

46

49

48

50

45

46

45

50

50

45

48

43

45

43

49

Nov.

45

45

40

40

39

40

41

45

41

40

42

39

42

40

41

41

37

36

35

36

35

38

38

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

__

38

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

b38

33

34

35

39

35

37

37

36

a36

33

a 34

32

32

32

32

32

31

33

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

36

35

37

38

37

38

38

36

33

32

34

35

37

37

36

36

37

33

38

41

36

36

37

35

35

Feb.

35

35

38

39

40

37

36

39

38

37

33

33

32

36

39

36

34

35

37

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

36

40

._

_

35

Mar.

40

39

37

32

35

37

41

b45

41

45

46

44

43

39

41

41

46

45

46

44

43

41

48

43

45

48

46

50

53

45

46

43

Apr.

46

51

49

52

a 58

52

47

44

40

42

42

42

41

46

44

43

49

49

50

46

56

54

50

47

49

55

55

53

47

48

.-

48

May

45

48

53

47

53

54

54

58

60

49

49

b55

49

51

53

59

54

54

51

57

56

58

65

61

61

66

63

a 67

53

56

59

55

June

61

62

60

a70

60

61

59

61

62

66

67

69

68

68

73

67

b71

66

66

63

b76

66

65

66

64

66

66

b82

67

68

--

65

July

68

68

72

72

74

72

68

68

61

67

a74

66

65.

64

61

66

66

68

68

70

66

62

70

73

75

75

74

72

67

69

69

Aug.

67

67

68

71

74

68

69

71

72

70

68

69

70

70

69

69

70

69

68

69

67

66

67

67

67

68

69

75

70

79

67

69

Sept.

70

68

62

64

66

63

65

63

63

60

59

59

65

56

62

62

58

57

62

50

55

57

57

54

a78

55

59

51

50

49

59

a Temperature measurement taken between 11 a. m. and 6 p. m. 

b Temperature measurement taken after 6 p. m.
RIO GRANGE BASIN

HIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNALILLO, N. MEX.~Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

421

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8......

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

14. .....

16. .....

18. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

25. .....

26......

28. .....

29. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2...... 

3...... 

4. .....

5......

6. .....

8......

10. .....

13. .....

15......

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(ds)

75 

80 

85 

100 

339

362 

334 

75 

70 

70

65 

255 

278 

272 

65

50 

60 

60 

272 

234

272 

75 

80 

70 

80

290 

290 

278 

75 

60 

75

4,846

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

190 

135 

130 

112 

425

404 

362 

118 

188 

189

115 

542 

408 

375 

90

65 

62 

55 

408 

290

275 

76 

60 

83 

110

600 

300 

266 

88 

68 

72

Tons 

per 

day

38 

29 

30 

s34 

s413

395 

326 

24 

36 

36

20 

s392 

306 

275 

16

9 

10 

9 

s302 

183

202 

15 

13 

16 

24

470 

235 

200 

18 

11 

15

4,102

January

660 

700 

650 

640 

656

680 

698 

656 

664 

707

716 

707 

707 

725 

680

689 

680 

689 

689 

716

734 

725 

707 

680 

680

725 

716 

707 

707 

716 

725

21,531

775 

1,060 

900 

1,080 

820

900 

1,200 

890 

910 

1,060

960 

790 

750 

830 

860

875 790' 

650 

735 

800

800 

845 

775 

770 

820

730 

680 

640 

875 

800 

800

1,380 

2,000 

1,580 

1,870 

1,450

1,650 

2,260 

1,580 

1,630 

2,020

1,860 

1,510 

1,430 

,620 

,580

,630 

,450 

,210 

,370 

,550

,590 

,650 

,480 

,410 

,510

1,430 

1,310 

1,220 

1,670 

1,550 

1 570

49, 020

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

80 

70 

65 

60 

70

184 

341 

362 

383 

400

430 

436 

418 

412 

418

448 

488 

565 

579 

565

551 

586 

616 

648 

689

698 

550 

500 

442 

530

12,584

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

54 

62 

48 

44 

73

208 

390 

270 

323 

560

660 

483 

410 

585 

550

600 

665 

740 

700 

650

760 

735 

685 

730 

800

790 

1,100 

830 

550 

660

Tons 

per 

day

12 

12 

8

7 

14

S145 

359 

264 

334 

605

766 

569 

463 

651 

621

726 

876 

1,130 

1,090 

992

1,130 

1,160 

1,140 

1,280 

1,490

1,490 

1,630 

1,120 

656 

944

21,684

February

725 

725 

725 

725 

770

734 

725 

792 

814 

847

847 

781 

752 

725 

689

707 

725 

761 

839 

1,070

1,070 

958 

971 

1,020 

1,020

1,060 

1,060 

984

23,621

980 

810 

750 

700 

690

700 

770 

800 

880 

970

980 

1,100 

800 

730 

900

910 

1,030 

630 

1,070 

2,060

,580 

,530 

,180 

,330 

,490

,280 

,180 

1,120

-

1,920 

1,590 

1,470 

1,370 

1,430

1,390 

1,510 

1,710 

1,930 

2,220

2,240 

2,320 

1,620 

1,430 

1,670

1,740 

2,020 

1,290 

s2,610 

5,950

4,560 

3,960 

3,090 

3,660 

4,100

3,660 

3,380 

2,980

68,820

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

551 

656 

640 

608 

579

600 

624 

680 

689 

672

648 

664 

707 

725 

752

725 

698 

707 

716 

725

725 

725 

716 

698 

680

650 

600 

550 

530 

570 

620

20, 430

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

750 

1,070 

900 

820 

825

750 

750 

1,180 

1,290 

775

890 

1,150 

1,210 

1,090 

1,120

920 

950 

1,000 

1,120 

1,080

1,150 

1,180 

975 

1,370 

1,250

1,000 

755 

790 

805 

825 

880

-

Tons 

per 

day

1,120 

1,900 

1,560 

1,350 

1,290

1,220 

1,260 

2,170 

2,400 

1,410

1,560 

2,060 

2,310 

2,130 

2,270

1,800 

1,790 

1,910 

2,170 

2,110

2,250 

2,310 

1,880 

2,580 

2,300

1,760 

1,220 

1,170 

1,150 

1,270 

1,470

55, 150

March

1,120 

1,160 

1,080 

997 

919

825 

781 

1,180 

947 

1,010

1,020 

880 

792 

890 

1,120

858 

803 

467 

495 

618

847 

743 

476 

424 

418

400 

362 

430 

716

55?

23,859

1,250 

1,200 

1,600 

' 1,400 

980

800 

820 

2,320 

1,840 

2,620

2,280 

1,680 

2,360 

2,360 

2,950

1.490 

930 

670 

720 

1,100

1,650 

1,370 

1,410 

1,200 

890

870 

1,040 

1,050 

1,170 

1,170 

l!l80

-

3,780 

3,760 

4,670 

3,770 

2,430

1,780 

1,730 

s7,540 

4,800 

7,140

6,280 

3,990 

5,050 

s5, 800 

8,920

3,450 

2,020 

845 

962 

s2,040

3,770 

2,750 

1,810 

1-, 370 

1,000

940 

1,020 

1,220 

1,670 

1,670 

i;760

100,327
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNAULLO, N. MEX. Continued

Day

2. ...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

g

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

1 R

19

20. .....

91

99

31......

Total.

2......

3. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

15......

18. .....

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27...... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

523 

495 

467 

481 

725

460 

523 

537 

572 

509

454 

680 

430 

385 

330

310 

300 

320 

681 

523

488 

632 

934 

1,070 

1,130

1,740 

1,480 

1,500 

1,560 

1,600

21,839

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,170 

1,110 

1,150 

770 

1,070

730 

850 

1,100 

1,030 

880

770 

830 

700 

715 

600

460 

510 

480 

1,200 

950

1,020 

1,200 

1,900 

2,450 

2,260

3,650 

2,400 

2,340 

2,440 

2,150

-

Tons 

per 

day

1,650 

1,480 

1,450 

1,000 

2,090

907 

1,200 

1,590 

1,590 

1,210

944 

1,520 

813 

743 

535

385 

413 

415 

s 2, 120 

1,340

1,340 

2,050 

s 4, 880 

7,080 

6,900

s!7, 400 

9,590 

9,480 

10, 300 

9,290

101,705

July

276 

244 

216 

202 

302

330 

232 

216 

167 

152

133 

167 

268 

150 

133

121 

128 

2,020 

680 

725

448 

230 

173 

150 

128

325 

312 

100 

68 

351 

393

9,540

175 

130 

130 

100 

683

900 

375 

850 

310 

275

185 

357 

7,500 

2,100 

390

520 

410 

39, 100 

12, 500 

8,800

9,500 

9,000 

3,000 

1,530 

1,020

1,600 

1,170 

720 

720 

29,500 

24, 100

130 

86 

76 

55 

s600

802 

235 

496 

a 140 

113

66 

161 

5,430 

850 

140

170 

142 

8299,000 

23, 000 

17,200

11,500 

5,590 

1,400 

620 

353

1,400 

si, 000 

194 

sl38 

s 43, 000 

327,900

441,987

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,500 

1,340 

1,520 

700 

551

488 

436 

380 

325 

481

303 

272 

272 

310 

330

345 

616 

523 

572 

436

442 

430 

488 

762 

624

640 

608 

672 

1,340 

2,000 

2.880

22,586

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,120 

1,900 

1,780 

783 

520

380 

417 

313 

390 

675

375 

620 

330 

250 

352

425 

735 

460 

350 

405

410 

530 

500 

767 

660

485 

400 

410 

2,530 

4,600 

3.800

--

Tons 

per 

day

8,590 

6,870 

s7,530 

si, 510 

774

501 

491 

321 

342 

877

s312 

455 

242 

209 

314

396 

1,220 

650 

541 

477

489 

615 

659 

si, 680 

1,110

838 

657 

744 

s 12, 200 

24, 800 

29, 500

105,914

August

468 

409 

400 

210 

142

69 

37 

45 

102 

126

60 

80 

197 

130 

72

233 

600 

416 

519 

548

364 

425 

540 

500 

192

68 

40 

37 

23 

116 

152

7,320

26, 200 

21,800 

14, 400 

7,000 

5,300

2,220 

2,380 

1,820 

1,900 

1,340

920 

1,700 

12, 600 

19, 800 

5,000

6,560 

17,700 

5,850 

11,800 

24, 100

9,000 

11,400 

6,800 

4,420 

1,400

1,080 

721 

542 

370 

883 

883

"

g34, 300 

s23,800 

15,600 

3,970 

2,030

414 

238 

221 

523 

456

149 

367 

s9, 650 

s8,200 

si, 050

s5, 210 

S29.600 

6,570 

s!9, 400 

347,300

8,850 

s 13, 900 

9,910 

36, 170 

S 764

S215 

s 87 

S45 

23 

s300 

s370

249,682

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,680 

2,360 

2,300 

2,270 

2,210

2,150 

2,240 

1,620 

1,580 

1,460

1,460 

1,500 

1,600 

1,850 

1,720

1,410 

1,320 

1,500 

1,600 

1,540

1,880 

1,850 

1,450 

1,320 

1,210

1,020 

945 

738 

406 

337

47, 526

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,150 

2,600 

1,880 

I, 600 

1,570

1,480 

1,600 

1,130 

1,100 

960

930 

810 

1,040 

1,670 

1,000

825 

700 

1,020 

1,500 

1,020

1,080 

1,220 

775 

800 

660

550 

485 

471 

275 

258

--

Tons 

per 

day

22,800 

16,600 

11,700 

9,810 

9,370

8,590 

9,680 

4,940 

4,690 

3,780

3,670 

3,280 

4,490 

8,340 

s4, 260

3,140 

2,490 

4,130 

6,480 

4,240

5,480 

6,090 

3,030 

2,850 

2,160

1,510 

1,240 

s965 

301 

S248

170, 354

September

30 

29 

26 

23 

22

20 

24 

24 

23 

14

16 

14 

16 

20 

24

22 

24 . 

14 

13 

16

20

44 

26 

4 

1

2 

2 

10

17 

8

548

215 

470 

3,350 

1,300 

860

580 

700 

570 

410 

290

275 

230 

245 

275 

295

235 

210 

175 

170 

200

235 

338 

205 

85 

54

62 

75 

148 

160 

112

--

17 

37 

235 

81 

51

31

45 

37 

25 

11

12 

9 

11 

15 

19

14 

14 

7 

6 

9

13 

s51 

14 

1 

s(t)

s 1 

s 1 

4 

7 

3

781

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons) ..........

216 230 

1, 369 J 526

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Less than 0.50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to Sep

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, sie

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, vis

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 19, 1952....

Dec . 1 ..........

Jan. 10, 1953....

Feb. 1 ..........

Feb. 19 .........

Mar . 10 .........

July 18 ..........

Time

6:40 p.m. 

5:45 p.m. 

6:20 p.m. 

6:50 p.m. 

10:00 a.m. 

9:40 a.m.

11:15 a.m. 

9:30 a.m. 

9:45 a.m. 

12:00 m. 

3:00 p.m. 

5:50 p.m.

8:10 a.m. 

9:55 a.m. 

9:35 a.m. 

8:30 a.m. 

8:10 a.m. 

8:10 a.m.

8:10 a.m. 

9:45 a.m. 

7:15 a.m. 

3:45 p.m. 

10:00 a.m. 

10:50 a.m.

9:10 a.m. 

8:45 p.m. 

6:15 p.m. 

5:00 a.m. 

5:00 a.m. 

1:30 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

572 

558 

495 

640 

743 

707

716 

725 

858 

761 

1,020 

1,020

1,080 

1,100 

1,020 

743 

509 

509

565 

1,850 

725 

1,040 

2,450 

1,660

1,560 

276 

147 

8,020 

8,020 

1.370

Water 

temperature 

("F)

43 

45 

32 

35 

37 

37

38 

35 

37 

37 

39 

39

36 

40 

45 

39 

44 

42

46 

55 

47 

66 

61 

74

63 

78 

88

74

Suspended sediment

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

650 

644 

798 

647 

1,260 

1,070

740 

1,220 

848 

935 

1,880 

1,440

1,210 

1,450 

2,800 

2,290 

606 

925

1,010 

4,310 

999 

1,230 

3,000 

994

884 

118 

199 

74, 700 

74,700 

42.400

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,570

1,990 

2,240

1,590

1,620 

5,120 

1,940

3,540 

3,700

2,980 

7,710 

1,480

4,400

1,980

703 

4,140 

4,610 

3.620

Percent finer than 

0.002

18 

58

0.004

19

12

7

11

8 

7 

9

55 

59

35 

31 

32

22

19

71 

50 

5 

67

0.008

24 

76

0.016

27

26 

14

12

11 

14 

16

65 

70

47 

46 

39

31

27

79 

72 

72 

90

0.031

39 

81
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNALILLO N. MEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; f, pipette; S, siev

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, visua

Date 

of 

collection

July 30, 1953 ..... 

Aug. 3...........

Aug. 20 ..........

Sept. 10..........

Time

8:15 a.m. 

7:35 p.m. 

9:40 a.m. 

6:35 p.m.

9:30 a.m. 

9:05 a.m. 

9:20 a.m. 

9:05 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,430 

412 

131 

594

402 

31 

29 

19

Water 

temperature 

( F)

67 

74 

70 

80

69 

70 

62 

60

Suspended sediment

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

29,200 

9,060 

1,160 

13,800

2,300 

175 

5,140 

332

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,910 

4,160 

2,750 

3,780

5,800 

410 

5,550 

1,700

Percent finer than i

0.002

-"

0.004

51 

77 

68 

64

49 

86 

91

84

0.008

"

0.016

78 

94 

86 

89

78 

95 

99 

96

0.031

--
RIO GRANDE BASIN 425

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2 miles east of Bernardo,

Socorro County, and 3i miles upstream from Rio Puerco. Gage is on a conveyance channel, 

5 miles downstream from heading, formerly San Francisco riverside drain.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,230 square miles, approximately, (includes 2,940 square miles in closed 

basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 37,300 ppm July 19; maximum 

observed, 48,700 ppm July 19; flow in conveyance channel only. Minimum, no river flow 

on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 78,700 tons July 19; minimum, no river flow on many days, 

less than 0.50 ton in drainage flow on many days.

EXTREMES. 1947-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 42,400 ppm Aug. 3, 1950; minimum,

no river flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 240,000 tons July 24, 1949; minimum, no river flow on many 

days, less than 0.50 ton in drainage flow on many days.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at 

Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records are a summation of water and sediment discharge in floodway 

(formerly called main channel), conveyance channel (formerly called San Francisco riverside 

drain), and Bernardo interior drain. Particle-size analyses for each channel are published 

separately and show instantaneous discharges and concentrations in those channels at the 

time of sampling. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

given in WSP 1282.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2. .....

3 ,

4. .....

5. .....

6 ,

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13. .....

14. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22. .....

23......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

71

69

98

72

67

CQ 

UCT

46

42

49

84

60

84

89

88

85

99

96

81

60

50

42

37

33

37

36

39

42

47

39

41

41

1,883

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

13

11

07

O I

14

32

7

7

5

5

24

12

16

18

13

15

22

21

9

4

3

2

a2

1

al

2

2

5

4

2

2

a2

a 313

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

41

41

46

Crt au

71

73

77

82

108

133

187

233

319

323

313

356

416

446

477

553

586

606

645

645

665

665

705

665

605

558

558

10, 690

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per

day

2

3

5

a5

O

10

10

a 20

31

41

147

277

636

627

665

803

1,530

1,730

1,850

2,380

2,630

2,750

3,540

2,560

3,390

3,690

4,720

4,280

4,780

3,580

3,580

46, 700

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

606

645

625

685

705

725

665

665

705

726

725

705

685

666

686

706

726

706

726

726

766

786

806

846

866

826

806

726

686

686

666

22,275

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

2,430

3,020

2 340

3^760

2,780

3,270

2,670

2,760

3,380

3,690

4,280

3.JB70

3,160

3,490

3,670

4,060

3,930

3,800

3,890

3,690

3,900

4,360

5,360

5,260

5,040

a 4, 600

4,540

3,890

3,580

3,470

2,870

114,810
426 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNARDO, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, vi

Day

1......

2......

3. .....

4. ..... 

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11...... 

12. .....

13......

14. .....

15......

16...:..

17. .....

18. .....

1920! !!'.'. .

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25. ..... 

26......

27. .....

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3..;;.. 

4. .... s

5...;.. 

6. .....

7. .....

8...... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

.11. .....

12. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18......

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28...... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31. .....

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

666 

685 

705 

726 

686

706 

726 

746 

746 

746

746 

726 

726 

706 

686

726 

746 

746 

746 

726

726 

766 

746 

746 

767

747 

746 

746 

746 

726 

726

22,606

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

3,100 

3,120 

3,020 

3,210 

3,120

3,020 

2,070 

3,600 

3,340 

3,700

3,540 

3,110 

2,880 

3,210 

2,860

3,210 

3,240 

3,000 

2,960 

2,640

2,840 

2,770 

2,840 

2,800 

2,910

2,600 

2,380 

2,560 

2,560 

2,590 

2,350

92, 150

April

217 

221 

254 

278 

251

470 

558 

266 

216 

261

241 

303 

446 

369 

207

205 

151 

193 

313 

271

385 

221 

100 

318 

646

862 

1,350 

976 

1,100 

1,170

12,819

431 

412 

556 

676 

542

2,000 

2,330 

646 

397 

516

425 

722 

1,310 

975 

296

258 

117 

279 

665 

546

978 

392 

100 

b2, 600 

6,240

05,290 

b 16, 900 

8,530 

b 11, 800 

14,700

81,629

ater year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

746 

766 

766 

746 

746

746 

746 

706 

746 

826

906 

926 

966 

846 

806

786 

726 

766 

766 

746

1,170 

1,100 

1,030 

947 

1,060

1,010 

1,030 

1,030

24,157

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

2, 340 

3; 160 

2,610 

3,200 

2,480

2,480 

2,520 

2,400 

3,040 

2,940

3,520 

4,220 

4,110 

3,290 

2,870

2,800 

2,620 

2,670 

2,420 

2,500

7,520 

7j210 

5,980 

4,950 

6,950

6,340 

5,780 

5,840

108, 750

May

1,250 

1,140 

1,330 

1,430 

674

460 

259 

181 

142 

205

177 

145 

126 

111 

99

97 

164 

102 

118 

114

114 

114 

102 

96 

78

101 

85 

91 

108 

180 

1,390

10,784

b 13, 300 

9,750 

10, 900 

12, 300 

2,790

1,370 

418 

222 

147 

279

240 

113 

49 

51 

25

37 

142 

52 

71 

56

59 

44 

40 

32 

28

26 

33 

61 

61 

a 990 

12, 400

66,086

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,100 

1,230 

1,140 

1,130 

1,060

906 

826 

926 

1,370 

1,030

1,070 

1,020 

971 

918 

946

1,380 

830 

608 

491 

329

637 

1,020 

866 

526 

374

207 

173 

131 

145 

215 

331

23,906

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

5,940 

7,640 

6,750 

7,110 

6,240

4,740 

3,650 

4,600 

12, 300 

5,760

8,580 

6,140 

5,470 

5,040 

6,220

14,300 

4,000 

2,270 

1,570 

869

2,880 

4,930 

4,460 

1,920 

1,190

472 

271 

128 

169 

341 

..834

134,784

June

1,810 

1,540 

1,550 

1,340 

1,240

1,260 

1,430 

1,560 

1,030 

967

907 

1,010 

985 

1,100 

1,440

1,080 

967 

1,150 

1,060 

1,150

1,280 

1,430 

1,150 

1,000 

744

528 

328 

345 

328 

233

31,942

19, 700 

12, 200 

11,000 

8,550 

6,340

7,060 

10, 100 

11,500 

4,680 

4,280

3,280 

4,050 

3,310 

4,120 

4,580

4,490 

4,150 

8,000 

8,370 

6,000

6,700 

7,410 

5,240 

2,970 

1,800

1,340 

614 

656 

412 

180

173,082
RIO GRANDE BASIN 427

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX.--Continued 

Suspended settjment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. ..... 

3. .....

4. ..... 

5. .....

ff. ;....

7:.-....

8. .....

9. .....

11......

12. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

21......

OO

24. .....

25. .....

28...... 

8$. ..... 

30. ..... 

91. : .... 

.Jtotal.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

123 

86 

93 

68 

57

49 

35 

35 

31 

32

28 

35 

76 

48 

32

60 

44 

184

232

161

257 

99 

7 

5

5 

4 

4 

5 

5 

40

2,606

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

a 60 

14 

23 

14 

15

5 

2 

2 

1 

2

2

a4 

120 

51 

13

106 

68 

14,800 

78,700 

12, 100

3,430 

a9,000 

2,060 

12 

3

al 1'

a950

121j59§

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

202 

29 

46 

29

44

20 

11 

7 

6 

8

8 

6 

11 

4 

3

3 

3 

8

54 

155

44 

24 

24 

25 

19

30 

30 

25 

18 

9 

10

912

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

6,660 

24 

97 

24 

56

12 

3 

1 

al 

2

1 

1 

2

'

a3 

175 

5,810

105 

21 

20 

15 

9

16 

15 

12 

6 

2 

3

13,097

September - 

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7 

5 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2

2! 

2

1 

1 

1 

2

1

1

1 

.9 

1 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1 

1

56.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

2 

1

t

6

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ...... ;: >..,.. t .................................. ^ ............ 164,636.5

Total load for year (tons) ............,..,....-..: 4....................................... t ....... 952,966

t Less than 0.50 ton. " ~~

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partially estimated concentration graph.

Note : The discharge and loads published are the sums' of daily discharges and loads of the three channels. Composite

concentration for many days would be meaningless because of the varying conditions in the three channels. Thus no

mean concentrations have been shown.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNARDO, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to Se

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decanlation; P, pipette; S, s

Date 

of 

collection

Time Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Suspended sedime

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

Percent finer tha

0. 002 0. 004 0. 008 0.016 0.03

CONVEYANCE CHANNEL NEAR BERNARDO, N. HEX.

Nov. 17, 1952..... 

Nov. 28. ..........

Dec. 24 ..........

Jan. 6, 1953 ......

Feb. 13. ..........

Feb. 27. ..........

Mar. 2...........

Mar. 8...........

Mar. 31 ..........

4:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

4:30 p. m,

640 

652

848

696 

708

976

960

1,220

980

297

460

-

_

52

48

_

1,530 

2,210

1,870

2,290

1,540 

1,590

1,480

1,870

2,570

2,510

1,640

951

1,910

1,970 

2,750

1,920

2,460

1,400

1,720

2,890

3,360

3,970

3,170

4,160

32 

24

17

17

17

17

17

16

28

21

15

12

32

_

46 

35

29

23

22

27

24

35

40

30

28

31

40

_
CONVEYANCE CHANNEL NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX. Continued

July 25 ............

Sept. 22 ...........

512

928

1,310

1,240

1,780

1,780

1,490

1,540

161

1,38053

.3

__

__

66

66_____

__

1,130

3,300

3,460

3,350

3,060

3,060

1,010

1,860

682

39, 100

47, 700

47, 700

963

88

250

1,520

5,780

3,150

5,830

3,910

4,000

3,310

4,390

3,580

3,510

2,880_

38 39

37

35

35

21

12

23

68

684

57

45 48

48

49

50

38

31

38

97

85

91

90

54 

FLOODWAY NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX.

286

290

 __

365

206

18, 700

895

560

5,520

67

96

58

87

97

92
430 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO EUERCO BELOW CABEZON, N. MEX..

LOCATION. One-fourth mile upstream from mouth of Chico Arroyo, 4£ miles southwest of

Cabezon, Sandoval County, and H miles downstream from gaging station above Chico Arroy6

near Guadalupe.

DRAINAGE AREA. 420 square miles, at gaging station above Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 166,000 ppm July 31; maximum

observed, 246,000 ppm July 31; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 219,000 tons Aug. 1; minimum daily 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 166,000 ppm July 31, 1953;

minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 219,000 tons Aug. 1, 1953; minimum daily, 0 tons on

many days. 

REMtRK§.^-Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at

Albuquerque, N. Hex. No flow Oct. 1, 1952 - Apr. 22, 1953. No appreciable inflow

between sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local runoff.

Records of discharge fortwater year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6

7

8

9

10. .....

11......

12. .....

13......

14. .....

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18......

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29. .....

30. .....

31......

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

11

4

6

7

3

2

.5

36.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b3,800

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

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

.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b4

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

b Computed from water-sediment discharge relation curve.
Rip GRANDE BASIN 431

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO PUERCO BELOW CABEZON, N. MEX.-^Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1. . , . . .

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

 9. ..... ib: . ; : : .

11......

12......

13. .....

14......

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22..,,..

23......

24. .....

2.5. ..... 

26......

27. .....

' *3. .....

29......

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

18 

.3 

0

5 

110 

ISO 

1 

.2

0 

0 

323 

14 

3

1 

25 

3 

1 

50 

325

1,029.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

130, 000 

60, 000

9,190 

66, 000 

92, 800

116,000 

82, 500 

37, 500

11,000 

76, 300 

33,000 

7,900 

103, 000 

166, 000

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

s 10, 900 

50 

0

s 697 

s 3 5,900 

s 44, 300 

b90 

blO

0 

0 

s 173, 000 

s3,350 

315

a 30 

s7, 780 

277 

21 

s 27, 600 

s!97, 000

501,320

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

416 

313 

24 

6 

3

1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.3 

0 

0 

0 

2

.1 

. 0 

60 

70 

19

130 

4 

1 

. 1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1, 049. 9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

154, 000 

134, 000 

53, 700 

34, 000 

19, 000

5,000

16, 100 

72, 000 

34, 800

95, 700 

39, 300 

17, 000 

3,500

-

Tons 

per 

day

s 2 19, 000 

s 155, 000 

83,910 

a 570 

a 150

14 

b2 

bl 

hi 

bl

b4 

0 

0 

0 

blOO

b2

0 

s 28, 100 

s 22, 800 

s4,410

s45,200 

s538 

46 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

479, 850

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

Total discharge lor year (cfs-days).........'.....................,................................ 2,116.1

Total load for year (tons)........................................................................ 984, 974

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water-sediment discharge relation curve.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PUERCO BELOW CABEZON, N. HEX. Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 24, 1953 .....

Time

12:50 p.m. 

8:45 a. m. 

10:00 a. m. 

9:05 a. m.

1:00 a.m. 

9:50 a.m. 

9:50 a.m. 

5:45 p.m.

Water

discharge 

(cfs)

7 

150 

186 

475

512 

95 

95 

28

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

63 

61 

65

63 

62 

62 

70

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

72, 000 

196, 000 

225,000 

246, 000

171, 000 

107, 000 

107, 000 

66,900

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,790 

3,210 

5,080 

3,900

3,470 

4,360

3,170

Percent fine

0.002 0.004

83 

42 

42 

32

37 

59

74

0.008 0.016

98 

56 

56 

43

49 

76

92
RIO GRANDE BASIN 433

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

CHICO ARROYO NEAR GUADALUPE, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 4i miles northwest

of Guadalupe, Sandoval County, and 5i miles southwest of Cabezon. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,390 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 111,000 ppn July 17, maximum

observed, 177,000 ppm July 29; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,220,000 tons July 17; minimum daily 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 113,000 ppm July 23, 1949;

minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,220,000 tons July 17, 1953; minimum daily, 0 tons on

many days. 

REMARKS. No flow October 1, 1952 - June 12, 1953. Records of discharge for water year

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282. 

REVISIONS. Revised figures of discharge in cfs for water years 1948-50 given in WSP 1282.

Revised figures of suspended sediment resulting from revisions of discharge given in WSP 1199.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10. .....

11

12

13

14. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28. .....

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfa)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

0

0

0

185

6

.4

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

237.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b 53, 000

b Computed from water-sediment discharge relation curve.
434 RIO GRANDE BASIN

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

CHICO ARROYO NEAR GUADALUPE, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 19S3--Contlnued

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

15. .....

16. .....

18. .....

19. .....

22. .....

24. .....

25. ..... 

26......

27. .....

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

79 

140 

2 

41

520 

2,970 

800 

264 

20

5

143 

760 

42 

12

4 

2 

.3 

114 

460 

390

6, 768. 3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

19, 000 

64, 000 

42, 700 

6,950

60, 800 

111,000 

76,000 

58, 400 

22, 000

8,000 

13, 700 

85, 500 

44, 000 

18,000

4,300 

700

16, 700 

71, 500 

65, 900

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

s 27,800 

s 26,600 

s 220 

s 9,540

s 136,000 

s 1,220,000 

s 191,000 

s 51,600 

1,190

108 

s 50,800 

s 237,000 

5,170 

583

46 

4 

b 2 

s 4Q600 

s 111,000 

s 98,300

2,20% 563

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

540 

402 

33 

19 

12

5 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,330 

357 

206 

285 

81

20 

4 

40 

43 

2

.4 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

190 

50 

2 

.1

3,621.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

80, 300 

79, 500 

27, 000 

11,000 

4,000

83, 600 

52, 800 

46, 000 

15,200

33, 500 

8,000

66, 600 

33,300 

17, 500

-

Tons 

per 

day

s 153, 000 

s 125, 000 

2,410 

a ' 564 

130

b 80 

0 

0 

0 

0

s 379, 000 

s 65,200 

26, 500 

s 71,400 

b 17,000

b 1, 000 

b 55 

b 4, 000 

s 4, 380 

43

b 3 

b 1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

s 41,300 

s 4, 990 

94 

b 1

896, 151

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean, 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

Total discharge for year (cfs-days)............................................................. 10,627.3

Total load for year (tons) .......................'.. j.............. |........................... 3,156' 714

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water-sediment discharge relation curve.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

CHICO ARROYO NEAR GUADALUPE, N. HEX.--Contin

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 t

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, 

Date 

of 

collection

July 12, 1953..... 

July 13 ..........

July 17 ..........

July 23 ..........

July 29 ..........

July 30 ..........

Aug. 28. .........

Time

8:30 p.m. 

3:30 p.m. 

10:50 p.m. 

9:15 p.m. 

5:00 p. m.

4:30 a.m. 

9:50 p.m. 

12:10 a.m. 

9:40 p.m. 

5:00 p. m.

6:40 p.m. 

4:30 a.m. 

1:20 a.m. 

5:10 a.m. 

5:55 p.m. 

5:00 a.m. 

6:15 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

800 

66 

530 

2,890 

1,260

1,690 

770 

3,400 

820 

356

1,460 

1,770 

2,420 

3, 500 

2,480 

530 

112

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

64 

81 

64

62 

62 

64

63 

57 

50 

65 

60 

70

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

164, 000 

60, 700 

105,000 

96, 300 

102,000

81,400 

105,000 

100, 000 

166, 000 

66, 800

83, 800 

153,000 

116,000 

88, 800 

82, 500 

122,000 

55, 700

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,740 

4,390 

3,720 

4,940 

4,060

4,480 

5,050 

4,160 

3,870 

3,880

3,840 

3,720 

3,250 

3,630 

3,780 

3,290 

3,970

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

40 

79 

44 

42 

33

39 

46 

34 

32

47

41 

29 

35 

40 

35 

43 - 

59

0.008 0.016

56 

92 

63 

58 

45

53 

63 

47 

44 

63

56 

41 

47 

54 

48 

59 

75

0.0
436 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

SAN JOSE RIVER AT CORREO, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 0.6 mile upstream from U.S. Highway 66, 0.7 mile northeast of

Correo, Valencia County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 53,400 ppm Aug. 12; maximum

observed 81,200 ppm Aug. 12; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 136,000 tons July 13; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 58,800 ppm Aug. 29, 1952; minimun

daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 136,000 tons July 13, 1953; minimum daily, 0 tons on many

days. 

REMARKS. No flow Oct. 1 - June 11. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to

September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

16. ..... 

17. ..... 

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20......

21...... 

22. ..... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per

day

Mav

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

32 

16 

8 

2

0

5 

165 

7 

.5

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

235.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,830 

13,000 

6,800 

800

4,700 

22,900 

8,580 

3,200

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

sa2,000 

sa700 

sa200 

sb6

0

sal 80 

s 12, 300 

s!9S 

a4

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

15,585

s Computed from subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly estimated concentration graph
RIO GRANDE BASIN 437

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

SAN JOSE RIVER AT CORREO, N. MEX.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. ..... 

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14. .....

15. .....

16. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

28......

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1,360 

36 

7

.1

156 

322 

98 

18

2 

7 

2 

.4 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

28

2,040.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

36,500 

18,600 

3,000

7,430 

14,000 

10,300 

2,600

1,200 

2,390 

5,350 

3,700 

620

1,230 

10,100

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

s 136, 000 

si, 970 

sb95

el 

s 8, 960 

s 13, 000 

s3,250 

sb!40

salO 

s80 

s26 

4 

(t)

0 

0 

0 

0 

sb40 

s3,090

166, 666

August

discharge 

(cfs)

128 

88 

34 

5 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

13

44 

34 

210 

49 

137

53 

4 

.2 

36 

6

.2 

25 

4 

.7 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

871.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

37,700 

22, 600 

1,700

3,900

13,000 

53,400 

32,400 

11,600 

13,900

6,510 

1,200 

500 

18,000 

7,000

2,600 

9,500

--

Tons 

per 

day

s 17, 700 

s6,800 

s!94 

e5 

e(t)

0 

0 

0 

0 

sal, 100

s7,070 

s7,740 

si 8, 000 

si, 900 

s5,430

sal, 300 

a!3 

a(t) 

sa2,900 

sal 50

1 

si, 000 

e20 

e2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

71,326

September

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load tor year (tons) ........

3,147.4

253, 577

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed by subdividing day.

b Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRftNDE BASIN--Continued 

SAN JOSE RIVER AT CORREO, N. MEX.--Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; 

Date 

of 

collection

June 18, 1953 . . .

July 13.........

July 13 .........

July 17 :........

July 22 .........

July 30 .........

July 31 .........

Aug. 12 ........

Aug. 14 ........

Aue. 15 ........

Time

11:00 a. m. 

3:15 p. m. 

12:00 m. 

9:30 p. m. 

5:30 p.m. 

2:15 a. m. 

2:40 p.m.

4:30 p.m. 

9:45 p.m. 

9:05 p.m. 

5:00" a.m. 

2:50 a. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

2:30 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

425 

130 

2,260 

175 

750 

680 

26

17 

150 

508 

96 

92 

94 

205

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

65

75 

74 

'i7 

66

84

78 

65 

69 

64 

60 

80 

69

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

29, 100 

22, 100 

19,100 

25, 900 

25,000 

15, 300 

3,700

3,340 

42, 600 

51,800 

33,000 

81,200 

8,100 

20,000

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

6,900 

4,100 

4,480 

3,060 

3,370 

3,480 

3,700

3,580 

3,980 

3,260 

4,210 

3,580 

3,920 

5,240

Percent fine

0.002 0.004

78 

84 

87 

73 

61 

69 

94

90 

70 

59 

70 

68 

76 

54

0.008 0.016

88 

92 

94 

82 

75 

80 

97

96 

89 

77 

89 

91 

86 

70
RIO GRANDE BASIN

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PUERCO AT RIO PUERCO, N. HEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge, 7 miles

downstream from San Jose River, and 15 miles west of Los Lunas, Valencia County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,160 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1953.

Sediment records: July 1948 to September 1953.

EXTREMES,1952-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 91°F June 15; minimum observed 

65 °F June 19. ' 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 170,000 ppm Aug. 2; maximum observed 266,000 ppm 

July 23; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,120,000 tons July 18; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Water temperature (1949-53): Maximum observed, 91 °F June 15, 1953;

minimum observed, 33°F Jan. 12, 1950. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 195,000 ppm Aug. 8, 1949; minimum daily, no flow

on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,120,000 tons July 18, 1953; minimum daily, 0 tons on many

REMARKS. Once-daily temperature record not published owing to comparatively few days of flow. 

See particle-size analyses for supplementary temperature data. Records of suspended 

sediment October to January omitted; no flow during this period. Records of discharge 

for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSp 1282.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3......

4. .....

5

6

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

13......

14......

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

March

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

29

8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

97.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e 7,200
440 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

RIO PUERCO AT RIO PUERCO, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1. .....

3......

4. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

15......

17. .....

24. .....

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. .....

8. ..... 

g

10. .....

13

14. ..... 

15. .....

19. .....

22

23. ..... 

24. . .... 

25. . ....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. . .... 

30. .... . 

31. . ....

Total .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

im-il

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

July

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1

2,040 

214 

33

21 

794 

3,360 

1,370 

363

21

18 

670 

516 

64

21 

8 

3 

4 

18 

371

9,910

6,900 

64,000 

56,600 

62,200

59,100 

110,000 

120,000 

111,000 

88,000

60,200 

98,900 

151,000 

99,800

42,000 

37,000 

31,800 

56,000 

67,000 

147,000

--

Total discharge for year (cfs) 

Total load for year (tons) ....

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

sa!90 

ia480, 000 

834,100 

5,750

3,480 

sa500,000 

81^20,000 

s48 1,000 

s94, 800

e3,500 

3,030 

s387,000 

8254,000 

818,800

a2, 500 

a830 

258 

sa950 

s4, 200 

165,000

3,559,388

May

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

August

1,050 

1,160 

637 

67 

17

6 

2 

0 

0 

0

776 

1,050 

442 

282 

337

117 

31 

220 

254 

258

37 

68 

29 

9 

2

.3 

0 

0 

0 

52 

13

6,916.3

167,000 

170,000 

125,000 

53,000 

31,000

15,000

81,000 

127,000 

110,000 

78,000 

65,000

54,000 

31,500 

40,000 

120,000 

130,000

79, 000 

73,200 

85,000 

71,200 

53, 000

19,000

110,000 

81,800

--

s 560, 000 

s 680, 000 

s281,000 

a 9, 900 

a 1,400

a 240 

e70 

0 

0 

0

sa 400, 000 

8489,000 

3179,000 

sa88,000 

sa68,000

a 18, 000 

2,640 

sal 10, 000 

sal 10, 000 

sal 10, 000

8,180 

s!5,500 

a6,900 

1,790 

sa260

sa30 

0 

0 

0 

salB.OOO 

2,980

3,160,890

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

150 

80

17

1 

0 

133 

57 

12

2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

452

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

66,000 

64,000 

14,000

1,800

22,500 

74, 300 

44,000

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

sa 39, 000 

sa!6, 000 

sa 1,000

5 

0 

s 20,200 

12,200 

sa 1,900

el50 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

90,455

September

160 

36 

.8 

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

196.8

84,000 

30,000

"

........ ........... . ........................................ 6

sa71,000 

s 4, 400 

e50 

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

75,450

17,572.2 

,893,383

e Estimate'1.

s Computed by subdividing day. a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PUERCO AT RIO PUERCO, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 t

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; S

Date 

of 

collection

June 18, 1953 ....

Time

6:15 p.m. 

6:15 p.m. 

12:20 p.m. 

7:15 p.m. 

5:20 p.m. 

12:10 a.m. 

2:30 p.m. 

3:50 p.m. 

8:00 p.m. 

12:30 p.m. 

9:00 p.m. 

3:00 a.m. 

7:40 p.m. 

3:00 a.m. 

6:20 a.m. 

10:50 p.m. 

3:15 p.m. 

12:00 m.

Water 

discharge 

(rfs)

480 

480 

3,910 

2,290 

6,400 

1,650 

252 

227 

3,100 

368 

196 

448 

830 

2,120 

1,120 

3,550 

244 

40

Water 

temperature 

CF)

69 

68 

70 

69 

80 

85 

73 

74 

68 

68 

71 

64 

66 

65 

76 

74

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

56,500 

56,500 

58,600 

208,000 

93,000 

138,000 

86,900 

75,700 

194,000 

147,000 

107,000 

.224,000 

137,000 

218,000 

166,000 

204,000 

78,200 

74, 600

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,620 

3,750 

3,800 

3,580 

3,530 

3,900 

4,470 

4,380 

4,520 

4,960 

3,430 

3,650 

3,960 

3,620 

3,960 

3,250 

4,700 

4,740

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

70 

1 

56 

40 

62 

46 

66 

70 

40 

55 

66 

47 

46 

34 

43 

37 

69 

80

0.008 0.016

87 

89 

70 

54 

82 

61 

86 

84 

50 

74 

85 

62 

61 

45 

57 

49 

86 

99

0.0
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE ,BASIN--Continued 

RIO PUERCO NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 85, 1.2 miles southwest of

Bernardo, Socorro County, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 16 miles south of Belen. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--5,860 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 205,000 ppm Aug. 2; maximum

observed, 237,000 ppm July 24; minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,160,000 tons July 19; minimum daily, 0 tons on many

days. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 215,000 ppm July 22, 1949;

minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,160,000 tons July 19, 1953; minimum daily, 0 tons

on many days . 

REMARKS. No flow Oct. 1, 1952 - June 11, 1953. Records of discharge for water year

October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1.. ....

2. .....

3. ... ..

6......

7. .....

8. ... ..

9. .....

10......

11......

15. .....

16. .. ... 

17...... 

18. ..... 

19. .... . 

20. . ....

21.... .. 

22.. .... 

23...... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ... .. 

28. ... .. 

29...... 

30. .... . 

31...... 

Total .

Aoril

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

Mav

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

7 

0 

0 

0

0 

23 

14 

49 

33

8 

.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

134

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,330

18,400 

8,950 

51,600 

58, 400

31,700 

18, 000

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

sa569 

0 

0 

0

0 

s6,890 

s770 

s 12, 800 

s5,490

s790 

10 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

27,319

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from partially estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO PUERCO NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

443

Day

2......

3. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

9. .....

11......

12......

14......

16......

17......

18......

21...... 

22......

24......

25. .....

26......

27......

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

54 

1,160 

1,210 

87

29 

22 

1,650 

3,380 

670

153 

47 

15 

845 

180

48 

15 

4 

2 

7 

53

9,631

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

18, 200 

98, 400 

69, 100 

71,800

55, 300 

71,000 

169,000 

123,000 

111,000

90, 700 

76, 200 

68, 000 

160, 000 

136, 000

114,000 

104, 000 

86,500 

58, 000 

85,700 

101, 000

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

s 14, 300 

s 376,000 

s 22 5, 000 

s 17, 600

S4.930 

s4,450 

s 885, 000 

si, 160,000 

3213,000

40,200 

10,000 

2,860 

8483,000 

s 74,300

15,900 

s4,570 

969 

32E 

si, 970 

861,800

3, 596,174

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

746 

1,120 

874 

200 

49,

22 

10 

2 

.1 

28

80 

1, 130 

350 

440 

196

219 

74 

130 

1,110 

140

133 

25 

46 

18 

9

3 

.3 

0 

0 

0 

32

7 186.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

197, 000 

205, 000 

170, 000 

115,000 

89,900

82,000 

81,000 

52,000 

14,000 

14,200

29, 400 

167,000 

102,000 

89,600 

61,000

69, 100 

51,000 

45, 000 

77,200 

45, 100

114,000 

90, 500 

100, 000 

83,000 

81,000

53,000 

9,060

93,200

--

Tons 

per 

day

s 506, 000 

s 739, 000 

s 453, 000 

s 71, 500 

s 12, 900

5,050 

2,270 

291 

4 

s5, 390

s 37, 300 

s681,000 

s 105, 000 

s 119, 000 

s 34, 900

s 43, 800 

10,600 

s 23, 400 

s 290, 000 

s 22, 500

s 42, 500 

6,560 

s 16, 800 

4, 180 

2,040

445 

7 

0 

0 

0 

sail, 500

3,246,937

September

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

16 

221 

27 

3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

267

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

112,000 

99,600 

52, 000 

23, 100

--

Tons 

pelday

5, 200 - 

s 73, 500 

3,930 

187 

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

82,817

Total discharge for year (cfs-days)............................................................ 17,218.

Total load for year (tons) .................................................................... g,953^ 247

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from partially estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO PUERCO NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decant at ion; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, v

Date 

of 

collection

July 19 ............

Sept. 2 ............

Time

5:00 p. m. 

9:15 p.m. 

3:15 a.m. 

8:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m. 

11:40 p. m. 

9:15 a.m. 

4:30 p. m. 

8:00 a.m.

7:30 a. m. 

5:30 p.m. 

7:00 a. m. 

1:30 p. m. 

6:00 p. m.

10:10 a. m. 

3:00 p. m. 

8:45 a. m. 

1:00 p. m. 

7:30 a. m.

7:00 a. m. 

11:30 a. m. 

4:30 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

92 

2,660 

3,550 

1,010

1,580 

3,250 

5,550 

2,570 

1,580

372 

1,310 

1,400 

141 

174

2,140 

1,340 

745 

127 

315

2,390 

1,190 

258

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

70 

67

70 

70

74 

75

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

79, 800 

104, 000 

55, 600 

76, 000

189, 000 

142, 000 

90, 500 

165, 000 

197, 000

162, 000 

184, 000 

188, 000 

106, 000 

38, 100

209, 000 

182,000 

139, 000 

57, 600 

87, 100

102, 000 

95, 300 

110,000

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

4,560 

3,880 

4,060 

4,540

4,660 

3,730 

4,520 

6,060 

4,440

2,400 

4,580 

3,460 

2,460 

4,880

3,440 

2,930 

3,830 

3,800 

3,480

3,700 

5,010 

3,760

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

83 

63 

69 

62

38 

50 

49 

45 

43

50 

38 

37 

71 

68

34 

47 

41 

83 

56

52 

44 

62

0.008 0.016

95 

81 

87 

80

53 

67 

65 

58 

58

68 

49 

48 

91 

84

45 

64 

55 

97 

76

66 

61 

83

0.0
RIO GRANDE BASIN 445

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO SALADO NEAR SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 1 mile upstream from mouth, 2 miles northeast of San Acacia,

Socorro County, 1.7 miles downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 85, and 15 miles north

of Socorro.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,380 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July 1948 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 182,000 ppm Aug. 13; maximum

observed, 405,000 ppm Aug. 13; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 793,000 tons Aug. 13; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 182,000 ppm Aug. 13, 1953;

minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 793,000 tons Aug. 13, 1953; minimum daily, 0 ton on many

days. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at

Albuquerque, N. Mex. No flow Oct. 1, 1952 - Apr. 23, 1953. Records of discharge for

water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8

9. .....

10

11......

12

13. .....

14. .....

15. .....

16......

17. .....

18......

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

23......

24. .....

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28......

29. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

67

6

0

0

0

0

0

73

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

..

--

..

_-

_.

_-

--

__

..

71,400

55, 000

_.

--

..

_

--

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

s 23, 000

a 920

0

0

0

0

0

23, 920

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

 tr

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

2

0

0

172

.5

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 215.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b 130, 000

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water-sediment discharge relation curve.
446 WESTERN. GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO SALADO NEAR SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

2......

3......

4. .....

6......

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

15. .....

16......

18. ... ..

20. .....

21......

24. ..... 

25. .....

26......

27. ... ..

29.... .. 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

.6 

0

0 

43 

8 

1 

45

19 

15 

14 

0 

27

28 

318 

401 

15 

62

1

.3 

4 

1 

.2

0 

0 

0 

76 

160 

72

1,311.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

117,000 

120, 000 

61,000 

62, 000

131, 000 

61, 700 

44, 000

9,330

41, 500 

94, 400 

114,000 

59, 000 

89, 900

51, 000 

157,000 

83, 700

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

b!20 

0

0 

s61,200 

s2,960 

171 

s a 25, 000

s7, 510 

si, 460 

s2,350 

0 

6,110

s 13, 400 

S166, 000 

s 171, 000 

2,480 

s 26, 200

b60 

b!5 

b500 

b60 

blO

0 

0 

0 

s 46, 000 

s 103, 000 

s 23, 900

659,506

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

45 

17 

2 

.7 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

12

3 

80 

1,070 

455 

60

50 

7 

186 

86 

9

3 

224 

68 

.5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2,378.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

85, 900 

92, 100

16, 200

17, 000 

163,000 

182, 000 

97, 800 

68, 800

92, 400 

48, 000 

43, 500 

70, 900 

78, 000

87, 900 

46, 700

--

Tons 

per 

day

s 18, 700 

S6,250 

b280 

b60 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

s5, 310

sa470 

s 52, 300 

s 793, 000 

s 141, 000 

s 13, 500

s 14, 900 

sal, 200 

s 79, 200 

s 24, 400 

2,190

b360 

s 76, 700 

s 16, 900 

b30 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,246,750

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

19 

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

19

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

41,200

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

5,930 

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

5,930

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ........................................................... 3,996.

Total load for year (tons) .................................................................... 2,066,106

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water-sediment discharge relation curve.
RIO GRAMDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO SALADO NEAR SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.--Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 24, 1953.......

July 7 ..............

July 17 .............

July 17 .............

July 18 .............

July 29 .............

Aug 10

Sept. 2 .............

Time

1:30 p. m. 

8:15 a.m. 

2: 15 p.m. 

11:45 a.m. 

10:00 p. m. 

10:00 p. m.

9:00 p.m. 

10:00 p. m. 

12:00 p. m. 

7:00 a. m. 

7:30 p. m. 

8:30 p. m.

8:40 p. m. 

10:40 p. m. 

2:00 a.m. 

10:00 p. m. 

10:30 p.m.

1:40 a. m. 

7:00 p. m. 

3:00 a. m. 

9:30 a. m. 

7:40 a. m.

Water

discharge 

(cfs)

160 

950 

95 

5.4 

76 

570

870 

2,240 

970 

467 

2,070 

630

295 

43 

5,680 

6,400 

1,860

870 

112 

600 

49 

118

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

72 

70 

88 

65 

66

70 

69 

65 

67 

71 

68

71 

70 

68 

67 

63

66 

62 

60 

69 

67

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

99, 000 

271,000 

168,000 

119,000 

24, 700 

112, 000

150, 000 

228, 000 

157, 000 

98, 400 

262, 000 

244, 000

213,000 

100, 000 

405, 000 

293, 000 

121,000

181, 000 

61, 400 

124,000 

53, 000 

122, 000

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,110 

4,460 

4,340 

4,260 

4,050 

3,820

3,770 

3,300 

3,740 

3,810 

4,720 

4,830

3,740 

3,780 

3,880 

4,680 

4,030

3,500 

4,240 

3,690 

3,820 

4,580

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

60 

61 

69 

87 

70 

38

54 

31 

38 

49 

36 

43

41 

58 

16 

22 

30

36 

67 

41 

69 

61

0.008 0.016

84 

86 

92 

98 

88 

55

74 

42 

53 

65 

55 

63

67 

78 

24 

31 

46

56 

83 

60 

89 

88

0.0
448 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

SOCORRO MAIN CANAL, NORTH AT SAN ACACIA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At San Acacia Diversion Dam, half a mile upstream from canal gaging station,

and 0.7 mile east of San Acacia, Socorro County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 47,900 tons Aug. 12; minimum daily, 0

tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1947-53. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 47,900 tons Aug. 12, 1953; minimum

daily, 0 tons on many days. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in

WSP 1282.

Month

1952

1953

March ...................

April ....................

September. ...............

Total for year. ..........

Water discharge 

(cfs-days)

0

3,905

2 O97

330

22,859

Suspended Sediment 

(tons)

4,206

5,571

0

0

7,231

17,974

7,665

232, 734

29,484

a 682, 768

a Total suspended load for Rio Grande at San Acacia diversion dam is the sum of the load for the Rio Grande at San 

Acacia and the load for Socorro Main Canal North, or 8,142,117 tons. Suspended sediment records for Rio Grande 

at San Acacia are given on page 452.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.

LOCATION.--At San Acacia diversion dam, 0.7 mile above gaging station, 0.7 mile east of San Acacia, So

Prior to Mar. 21, 1953, gaging station was located half mile upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA.- 26,770 square miles, approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in nor

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: July to December 1937, March 1939 to September 1953.

later temperatures: October 1947 to September 1953.

Sediment records: July 1946 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,410 ppm July 13; minimum, 276 ppm May 31-June 10.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,360 ppm July 13; minimum, 154 ppm May 31-June 10.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,930 micromhos July 13; minimum observed, 387 micromhos Jun

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 84° F July 23; minimum observed, 33° F Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 1, 26

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 129,000 ppm Aug. 12; maximum observed, 195,000 ppm July 30; 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,490,000 tons July 19; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1937, 1939-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,470 ppm July 18, 1946; minimum, 183 ppm June 1-

Hardness: Maximum, 1,360 ppm July 13, 1953; minimum, 101 ppm June 11-20, 1942.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,700 micromhos July 14, 1940; minimum observed, 236 micromh

Water temperatures (1947-53): Maximum observed, 87° F July 11, 1948; minimum observed, freezing poin

Sediment concentrations (1946-53): Maximum daily, 196,000 ppm Aug. 11, 1946; minimum daily, no flow 

Sediment loads (1946-53): Maximum daily, 1,570,000 tons Aug. 17, 1947; minimum daily, 0 tons on many 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque

sums of determined constituents. Socorro Main Canal North heads at San Acacia diversion dam and by

flow in canal. Monthly sediment records for the canal are given on page 448. No appreciable inflo

during periods of heavy local rains. No flow Sept. 5-21, 23, 28-30. Records of discharge for wate

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ...

Oct. 21-31 .......

Nov. 11-20 .......

Dec. 11-20 .......

Dec. 21-31 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ..

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14.5 

8.20 

11.5 

14.1 

259 

629

610 

670 

763 

710 

710 

733

Silica 

(SiO,)

39 

39 

37 

36 

32 

32

32 

31 

30 

30 

33 

31

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

85 

88 

92 

76 

64

62 

58 

57 

58 

59 

58)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

18 

20 

19 

15 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

96 

99 

116 

114 

75 

57

51 

49 

47 

48 

46 

44

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

228 

236 

256 

252 

224 

202

201 

190 

141 

191 

191 

182

Carbonate 

(CO,)

8 

8 

0 

8 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

207 

218 

252 

248 

177 

127

118 

106 

102 

104 

99 

96

Chloride 

(Cl)

45 

47 

58 

56 

33 

26

24 

24 

23 

24 

24 

23

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

.7 

.4 

.4 

1.3 

1.9

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.3 

2.5 

2.3

Bo

ro

(B
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. MEX. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Feb. 1-10, 1953....

Feb. 21-28 .......

Mar. 1-10 .........

Mar. 11-20 ........

Mar. 21-31 ........

Apr. 1-10 .........

Apr. 11-20 ........

Apr. 21-30 ........

May 8-20 ..........

May 21-30 ........

May 31, June 10 ...

July 1-10 ..........

July 11-12, 14-20 .. 

July 13 ............

July 21-23, 26-31 .. 

July 24-25, Aug. 1-3

Aug. 4-5, 12-19 ...

Aug. 21, 23-25, 31 . 

Aug. 22, 26-30 .... 

Sept. 1-4 a ........

Sept. 22, 24-27 .... 

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

756 

832 

1,038 

1,081 

823 

312

160 

159 

569 

869 

44.1 

15.1

1,211 

972 

588 

10.1 

1,008 

1,420 

73.1 

746

612 

2.32 

293 

56.8 

35.7 

14.6 

.12

b483

Silica 

(Si02)

31 

31 

28 

28 

27 

29

29 

31 

24 

30 

33 

32

26 

25 

29 

35 

22 

27 

24 

18

19 

30 

18 

21 

35 

20 

53

28

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

55 

55 

64 

57 

59 

68

69 

69 

56 

62- 

80 

76

48 

64 

62 

82 

113 

438 

144 

240

184 

83 

138 

208 

88 

141 

80

75

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

10 

12 

12 

13 

14

14 

15 

12 

12 

16 

15

8.4 

11 

11 

19 

25 

66 

30 

53

37 

21 

24 

41 

21 

33 

18

15

Sodium 

(Na)

44 

49 

49 

51 

53 

64

68 

75 

54 

51 

83 

83

30 

38 

47 

91 

124 

232 

138 

220

168 

118 

7* 

194 

106 

191 

116

Potassium 

(K)

63

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

177 

177 

174 

168 

174 

199

211 

218 

177 

196 

242 

228

160 

201 

191 

244 

217 

232 

262 

295

222 

215 

163 

, 2;47 

1 227 

212 

241

189

Carbonate 

(CO,)

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

--

Sulfate 

(S04)

95 

100 

134 

116 

124 

148

154 

165 

123 

122 

185 

184

67 

95 

111 

201 

365 

1,330 

495 

938

664 

298 

395 

767 

255 

583 

236

177

Chloride 

(CD

24 

28 

24 

30 

28 

32

35 

36 

26 

27 

44 

42

15 

18 

21 

47 

61 

193 

43 

45

65 

50 

42 

75 

56 

80 

58

30

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

1.7 

1.6 

2.3 

3.0 

2.8 

4.0

1.4 

.6 

.9' 

1: 5 

112 

1.7

2.2 

1.5 

1.2 

1.3 

5.0 

6.9 

1.2 

.9

3.3 

3.1 

5.8 

.9 

.9 

3.7 

.9

2.3

Boron 

(B)

'

a No flow Sept. 5-21, 23, 28-30. 

b Average for 344 days of flow.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 451

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement generally before 11 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

58

58

55

58

--

50

48

48

60

50

50

--

55

50

47

48

45

48

-_

45

48

46

45

47

49

46

46

43

--

a70

50

Nov.

45

40

43

39

38

39

40

_-

--

--

..

38

40

39

--

a 50

36

37

35

38

37

40

.-

38

36

35

-.

33

33

34

--

38

Dec.

33

34

34

34

34

36

__

40

38

35

36

35

34

-.

36

35

35

40

36

41

..

36

35

a38

--

33

35

--

34

36

35

36

Jan.

..

38

38

38

35

34

37

a44

38

40

..

38

40

43

38

35

38

--

40

40

40

a 50

38

40

40

40

44

38

a 52

40

40

40

Feb.

a 42

40

39

40

42

42

38

a 50

41

40

34

35

38

39

--

38

36

39

35

38

33

__

34

35

38

40

38

40

_.

._

--

39

Mar.

..

38

38

35

37

40

48

50

47

48

50

50

45

45

--

48

48

48

49

50

41

43

48

48

48

a65

51

55

._

45

a 67

47

Apr.

48

49

48

50

--

51

b68

45

43

40

40

._

38

43

44

42

48

48

48

48

50

52

_.

b70

50

50

50

45

47

--

48

May

45

44

..

46

51

50

55

55

54

--

50

52

57

55

54

55

__

53

60

61

61

65

65

__

60

65

65

56

68

58

55

56

June

60

62

a75

61

61

61

__

62

64

65

63

68

64

__

70

69

70

b76

65

70

..

71

72

70

69

69

70

__

70

70

--

67

July

68

70

72

__

--

71

71

70

69

71

68

69

66

69

68

68

68

66

68

68

67

71

b84

70

68

70

69

67

66

64

66

69

Aug.

66

65

68

68

71

69

71

70

66

65

67

66

65

65

65

65

62

65

65

a 80

65

65

66

66

67

65

65

__

65

67

Sept.

64

67

65

61

--

._

..

__

--

..

_

_

._

--

_.

..

_

--

..

55

._

53

52

55

._

__

_.

_.

--

59

a Reading obtained between 11 a. m. and 6 p. m. 

b Reading obtained after 6 p. m.
452 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. MEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2......

4. .....

5. .....

7. .....

9. ..... 

10. .....

17......

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

26......

28......

31......

Total .

4. ..... 

5......

6. .....

8. .....

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

1 ft

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

11

10 

6 

5 

21

50 

11 

10 

13 

8

8

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

12 

10 

10

9 

9 

8 

8 

18

22 

11 

11 

10 

9 

12

354

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,200 

858 

830 

829 

700

570 

566 

544 

524 

557

524 

480 

511 

490 

401

382 

425 

474 

500 

386

292 

284 

255 

265 

738

500 

294 

306 

356 

350 

200

--

Tons 

per 

day

36 

23 

13 

11 

a 40

77 

17 

15 

18 

12

11 

a9 

10 

9 

8

7 

8 

15 

a 14 

10

7 

7 

6 

6 

36

a 30 

8 

9 

10 

a9 

6

498

January

672 

656 

688 

736 

720

688 

736 

752 

720 

736

736 

720 

688 

656 

688

704 

720 

720 

736 

736

736 

736 

752 

752 

752

736 

736 

704 

704 

736 

720

22,272

2,100 

2,600 

2,450 

2,700 

3,950

2,900 

3,250 

3,150 

2,150 

2,500

1,850 

2,750 

3,200 

4,100 

3,350

2,200 

2,100 

1,850 

1,600 

1,450

1,500 

1,150 

1,550 

1,700 

1,450

1,580 

1,100 

1,600 

1,300 

1,250 

1,300

-

a 3, 800 

4,610 

4,550 

5,370 

7,680

5,390 

6,460 

6,400 

4,180 

4,970

a 3, 700 

5,350 

5,940 

7,260 

6,220

4,180 

4,080 

a 3, 600 

3,180 

2,880

2,980 

2,290 

3,150 

3,450 

2,940

3,140 

2,190 

3,040 

2,470 

2,480 

2,530

130,460

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

13 

13 

14 

16 

35

68 

92 

187 

235 

229

265 

328 

373 

382 

433

536 

562 

575 

656 

640

614 

672 

736 

656 

640

9,020

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

241 

304 

330 

306 

316

380 

400 

450 

500 

700

820 

1,100 

1,450 

1,700 

1,700

1,600 

1,900 

2,450 

1,900 

2,200

2,400 

2,850 

2,400 

2,650 

2,800

2,150 

2,000 

1,850 

1,400 

2,330

--

Tons 

per 

day

7 

8 

9 

8 

9

13

14 

a 17 

a 22 

a 66

151 

273 

732 

1,080 

a 1,100

1,140 

1,680 

2,470 

1,960 

2,570

3,470 

4,320 

a 3, 700 

4,690 

4,840

3,560 

a 3, 600 

3,680 

2,480 

4,030

51,699

February

720 

736 

768 

752 

720

736 

752 

768 

768 

840

880 

960 

980 

900 

820

784 

768 

752 

736 

736

980 

,140 

,100 

,000 

,050

,000 

,050 

980

24,176

1,500 

1,100 

1,100 

1,500 

1,150

950 

1,100 

2,000 

1,650 

950

1,900 

1,650 

1,450 

1,150 

850

1,650 

1,100 

1,300 

1,000 

1,950

3,200 

3,100 

2,300 

2,350 

1,550

1,000 

1,500 

1,200

--

2,920 

2,190 

2,280 

3,050 

2,240

1,890 

2,230 

4,150 

3,420 

2,150

4,510 

4,280 

3,840 

2,790 

al,900

3,490 

2,280 

2,640 

1,990 

3,880

8,470 

a 9, 500 

6,830 

6,340 

4,390

2,700 

4,250 

3,180

103,780

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

536 

549 

562 

601 

640

627 

614 

627 

656 

688

704 

688 

656 

640 

614

614

672 

688 

704 

720

704 

752 

768 

820 

840

820 

800 

784 

736 

692 

672

21,188

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4,000 

4,350 

3,000 

4,500 

2,450

2,900 

2,200 

2,400 

2,750 

2,450

2,500 

1,100 

1,000 

950 

1,750

2,400 

2,350 

2,000 

,800 

,600

,500 

,550 

,700 

,950 

2,100

2,350 

2,650 

2,200 

1,950 

3,180 

3,400

-

Tons 

per 

day

5,790 

6,450 

4,550 

7,300 

4,230

4,910 

a 3, 600 

4,060 

4,870 

4,550

4,750 

2,040 

1,770 

a 1,600 

2,900

3,980 

4,260 

3,720 

3,420 

3,110

a 2, 900 

3,150 

3,530 

4,320 

a 4, 800

5,200 

5,720 

a 4, 700 

3,880 

5,940 

6,170

132,170

March

1,020 

1,240 

1,170 

1,120 

1,100

1,020 

940 

900 

1,060 

1,240

1,050 

920 

900 

860 

860

1,320 

920 

588 

455 

355

340 

850 

730 

440 

340

182 

106 

57 

47 

63 

279

22, 472

2,000 

2,150 

1,920 

1,120 

1,400

1,380 

1,250 

1,550 

2,650 

2,700

1,300 

1,500 

1,800 

1,600 

1,100

2,600 

1,400 

1,050 

,000 

,150

,400 

,350 

,400 

,200 

,150

750 

550 

400 

350 

500 

650

"

a 5, 500 

7,200 

6,070 

3,390 

4,160

3,800 

3,170 

3,770 

s8,610 

9,040

3,690 

3,730 

4,370 

3,720 

a 2, 600

9,270 

3,480 

1,670 

1,230 

1,100

1,290 

3,100 

2,760 

1,430 

1,060

369

157 

62 

a 44 

85 

490

100,417

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 453

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. MEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

I......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

15......

16. .....

17. .....

19. .....

22. .....

24. .....

25......

26......

27. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

14. ..... 

15. .....

1 R

19

20. .....

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27...... 

28...... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

145 

106 

125 

150 

155

188 

348 

150 

110 

120

155 

218 

279 

265 

140

85 

50 

57 

176 

165

200 

188 

110 

120 

372

639 

1,140 

884 

965 

1,070

8,875

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

700 

590 

600 

650 

720

750 

900 

650 

500 

500

480 

600 

700 

750 

400

500 

450 

600 

900 

400

500 

600 

1,200 

20,700 

2,800

1,400 

3,520 

3,620 

3,360 

3,300

"

Tons 

per 

day

274 

169 

202 

263 

a 300

381 

846 

263 

148 

162

201 

a350 

527 

537 

151

115 

61 

92 

428 

178

270 

305 

356 

87,840 

2,810

2,420 

s 12, 200 

s9,200 

8,750 

9,530

59,329

July

27 

14 

9 

12 

13

15 

8 

1 

1 

1

1 

221 

1,420 

1,350 

73

31 

240 

2,000 

4,130 

1,030

371 

66 

129 

483 

140

2 

.6 

.5 

17 

24 

48

11,878.1

300 

150 

178 

170 

160

144 

47,800 

23,000 

2,500 

11,900

34, 500 

34, 400 

70,200 

59,100 

28,500

25,900 

41,900 

116,000 

123,000 

73,300

46,700 

34,000 

30,200 

71,500 

75,500

48,000 

35,000 

17,500 

39, 100 

109,000 

70,100

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

22 

6 

4 

a6 

a6

6 

si, 190 

62 

7 

32

97 

s 72, 900 

5352,000 

s 283, 000 

S5.990

s4,330 

s 87, 100 

8673,000 

1,490,000 

s 214, 000

s 51, 800 

6,280 

s 14, 500 

8170,000 

833,400

269 

59 

24 

s5,410 

s 11, 000 

810,200

3,486,700

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,210 

1,140 

1,330 

1,310 

540

356 

194 

99 

68 

57

66 

56 

43 

36 

27

26 

26 

26 

22 

21

19 

20 

20 

18 

18

17 

17 

14 

12 

11 

894

7,713

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,600 

2,400 

2,500 

2,700 

1,550

850 

460 

450 

400 

320

250 

215 

216 

198 

191

348 

300 

184 

161 

141

174 

185 

166 

180 

121

114 

115 

132 

171 

142 

3,030

"

Tons 

per 

day

11,800 

7,390 

a9,000 

9,550 

2,260

817 

241 

120 

73 

a 49

45 

33 

25 

19 

14

24 

a21 

13 

10 

8

9 

10 

9 

a9 

6

5 

5 

5 

6 

4 

s7,830

49,410

August

866 

1,070 

1,170 

267 

25

.5 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

13 

1,000 

1,060 

1,420 

71

203 

7 

66 

2,000 

293

194 

196 

75 

9 

5

5 

5 

4 

3 

1 

1

10,029.9

107,000

116,000 

56,700 

49,800

23,000 

8,000 

2,200 

1,000 

900

26,100 

129,000 

109,000 

100,000 

56,200

70, 800 

37,800 

30,900 

59,200 

28,000

57,000 

69,500 

56,900 

38,700 

25, 500

16,000 

3,000 

1,980 

1,160 

900 

26,000

--

s 289, 000 

e320,000 

s 416, 000 

s 46, 400 

s3,870

31 

2 

1 

a(t) 

(t)

s2,790 

8428,000 

s 497, 000 

s 582, 000 

s 13, 900

s 41, 100 

8891 

s 22, 500 

8347,000 

22,200

31,000 

s 48, 800 

s 12, 600 

975 

344

216 

40 

21 

9 

a2 

70

$126,763

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,750 

1,390 

1,450 

1,210 

1,140

1,050 

1,160 

1,470 

999 

805

745 

805 

835 

760 

1,180

1,020 

1,110 

1,230 

982 

1,050

1,180 

1,180 

1,050 

790 

564

430 

212 

188 

160 

130

28,025

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,900 

3,100 

2,700 

2,600 

2,100

2,250 

2,400 

2,850 

2,000 

1,250

1,000 

5,800 

6,950 

2,500 

2,400

2,600 

3,480 

4,400 

3,800 

3,000

1,600 

1,350 

1,450 

1,150 

1,000

750 

400 

400 

300 

340

--

Tons 

per 

day

18,400 

11,600 

10,600 

8,490 

6,460

6,380 

a7,500 

11,300 

5,400 

2,720

2,010 

12,600 

15,700 

5,100 

7,650

7,160 

sll,700 

14,600 

10,100 

8,500

a 5, 100 

4,300 

4,110 

2,450 

1,520

871 

230 

a 200 

130 

119

203,000

September

0.3 

46 

12 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.2 

0 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0

59.0

88,600 

59,700 

51,100 

17,000

447

384 

384

386 

240

--

77 

s 12, 200 

2,840 

5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

(t)

0

(t) (t)

(t)

a(t) 

0 

0 

0

15,123

166,062.0 

7,459,349

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

I JjtJSS UlitQ U. W LU11,

a Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.--Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 18, 1952 ....

Dec. 22 .........

Jan. 5, 1953 .... 

Jan. 26 ....... .

Jan. 26 .....

Feb. 1 ..........

Feb. 11 ...

Feb. 23 .........

Mar. 8 ..........

Mar. 16, ......

Mar. 22 .........

Apr. 7 ..........

Apr. 24 .........

July 14 .........

July 16

July 24 .........

Time

10:00 a. m. 

8:00 a. m. 

4:00 p.m. 

8:00 a. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

8:00 a.m. 

10:30 a. m.

9:30 a. m. 

9:30 a.m. 

5:30 p. m. 

4:30 p. m. 

5:00 p. m. 

10:00 a.m. 

8:00 a. m.

3:00 p. m. 

8:30 a.m. 

9:30 a. m. 

6:30 a. m. 

5:00 a. m. 

12:00 m. 

12:00 m.

5:45 a. m. 

6:00 p. m. 

11:30 a. m. 

10:30 p. m. 

6 :00 a. m. 

6:30 p. m. 

6:30 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

382 

536 

400 

575 

1,000 

784 

720

736 

736 

784 

920 

1,070 

940 

1,400

850 

380 

36 

244 

2,230 

1,420 

1,420

865 

3,600 

8.2 

1,560 

3,020 

14 

9.6

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

42 

33 

42 

35 

45 

36

39 

39 

42 

47

50 

48

45

45 

60 

75 

75

64 

78 

83 

76 

69 

84 

70

Suspended sedime

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

2,400 

4,140

2,480

1,700 

3,530

3,270 

3,270 

1,800 

2,860 

1,960 

1,800 

3,290

1,290 

1,060 

54,700 

3,400 

4,350 

2,810 

2,810

6,530 

4,870 

141,000 

86,000 

59,300 

16,500 

8.890

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,870 

4,090

3,920

2,720 

3,500

3,190 

2,760 

3,000 

3,740 

2,240 

5,550 

2,385

3,270 

1,620 

5,080 

4,870 

3,040 

3,550 

3,140

4,560 

3,990 

8,720 

4,270 

4,020 

4,420 

3.200

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

49 

27

36

33 

14

13 

8 

16 

17 

30 

21 

45

46 

54 

73 

68 

36 

35 

24

63 

60 

64 

63 

73 

81 

90

0.008 0.016

68 

34

52

50 

21

20 

20 

26 

26 

43 

32 

62

64 

68 

93 

88 

55 

48 

45

78 

81 

92 

88 

90 

96 

100

0.03

a Samples composited and analyzed as one.
July 24, 1953 .... 

July 30 .........

Aug. 13 .........

Aug. 19 .........

Aug. 19 .........

Aug. 20 .........

Sept. 3 .........

3:00 p. ID. 

8:00 a.m.

8:00 a. m.

7:00 a. m.

639

4.5

86

fi5

114,000 

IQO nnn

51 900

i Q ^nn

fi3.7nn

2,930 2 Qon

4 400

B 3(1(1
456 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 380, about 0.9 mile east of San

Antonio, Socorro County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27,400 square miles, approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed

basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: August 1951 to September 1953.

Sediment records: August 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed 95"F July 1; minimum, freezing

point, Dec. 25. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 119,000 ppm Aug. 13; maximum observed, 142,000

ppm Aug. 1; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 965,000 tons July 19; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed 95°F July 1, 1953; minimum,

freezing point Feb. 2, Dec. 25, 1952. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 119,000 ppm Aug. 13, 1953; minimum daily, no

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 965,000 tons July 19, 1953; minimum daily, 0 tons on 

many days.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office 

at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 

1953 given in rfSP 1282.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 11 a.m. and 6 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov.

..

-

..

58

a 60

a39

a35

a35

a39

50

51

51

48

49

40

39

39

a37

a 40

41

40

40

39

37

40

35

--

43

Dec.

40

37

41

a35

40

39

45

46

46

42

46

43

46

44

44

a42

41

42

48

42

43

45

44

41

a32

45

37

42

39

38

40

42

Jan.

41

40

42

44

44

46

41

43

51

55

53

52

53

56

44

44

44

49

51

52

53

53

51

a 50

49

51

52

53

54

53

52

49

Feb.

43

50

51

a40

51

53

50

48

48

44

49

46

48

49

52

46

52

46

47

45

46

45

42

46

49

51

46

49

._

_.

--

48

Mar.

52

46

46

46

49

48

56

56

55

61

62

54

56

57

55

55

66

64

65

58

61

63

61

64

59

60

73

72

59

57

69

58

Apr.

69

73

71

68

--

63

67

65

69

61

56

61

59

56

69

69

65

79

69

72

70

62

71

74

a 64

b62

74

60

62

b60

--

66

May

b59

54

62

63

67

b71

74

74

bVl

--

63

70

64

65

67

64

71

76

78

80

_

--

..

._

_

68

June

71

a 60

b73

76

76

71

79

b86

81

b82

82

81

72

72

85

79

85

85

b81

b83

b85

b88

b88

b85

85

80

b86

b88

a76

b87

80

July

95

--

-

_.

--

_

89

89

88

84

a 59

78

79

a71

a 69

a 79

b86

b71

a71

b84

84

a 84

b74

b74

77

79

Aug.

b74

b74

82

83

74

b76

b74

"

_

a65

b79

77

b82

80

76

67

81

77

72

b72

73

--

_

_.

76

Sept.

a Reading obtained before 11 a. m. 

b Reading obtained after 6 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 457

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

3. .....

5. .....

8......

10. .....

13......

15. .....

17. .....

20. .....

21......

23. .....

24. .....

25......

26......

31......

Total .

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4.... .. 

5......

6. .....

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. ..... 

14. .....

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

35 

22 

21 

26 

21

5 

13 

22 

8 

15

25 

17 

12 

10 

11

9 

8 

12 

6 

7

5 

2 

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.5 

.5

314.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

b660

January

560 

560 

560 

572 

596

620 

632 

644 

620 

680

704 

692 

668 

632 

668

680 

680 

680 

704 

716

704 

716 

716 

728 

728

740 

728 

704 

704 

704 

704

20,744

5,200 

5,950 

5,250 

3,550 

4,850

5,350 

6,200 

6,100 

5,900 

5,300

4,450 

4,850 

4,750 

4,900 

5,000

5,150 

4,800 

5,400 

5,600 

3,900

3,950 

4,100 

3,400 

4,800 

3,500

3,050 

3,050 

4,550 

3,200 

2,800 

2,900

--

7,860 

9,000 

7,940 

5,480 

7,800

8,960 

10,600 

10,600 

9,880 

9,730

8,460 

9,060 

8,570 

8,360 

9,020

9,460 

8,810 

9,910 

10,600 

7,540

7,510 

7,930 

6,570 

9,430 

6,880

6,090 

6,000 

8,650 

6,080 

5,320 

5,510

253,610

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

1

4 

5 

8

12 

14 

12 

12 

15

15 

27 

54 

82 

90

142 

183 

225 

254 

290

350 

397 

433 

505 

574

556 

592 

610 

632 

600

6,694

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

400 

520 

500

410 

1,000 

2,900 

4,670 

4,440

4,500 

4,750 

5,050 

4,750 

4,600

5,250 

4,950 

5,300 

6,150 

7,100

6,550 

5,900 

5,800 

5,150 

4,700

"

Tons 

per 

day

0 

bl 

b2 

b3 

b6

b!5 

b!8 

13 

17 

20

17 

73 

423 

1,030 

1,080

1,730 

2,350 

3,070 

3,260 

3,600

4,960 

5,310 

6,200 

8,390 

11,000

9,830 

9,430 

9,550 

8,790 

7,610

97,798

February

692 

692 

704 

704 

692

692 

704 

716 

764 

776

836 

848 

873 

848 

824

752 

728 

716 

716 

704

716 

1,040 

1,020 

990 

964

951 

990 

1,040

22,692

2,900 

3,000 

3,000 

3,100 

2,700

3,050 

3,200 

3,300 

3,300 

3,400

6,200 

7,150 

5,800 

5,700 

4,100

4,150 

3,750 

2,950 

4,300 

4,750

4,600 

6,600 

7,200 

5,600 

4,600

6,900 

5,200 

4,250

--

a 5, 400 

a 5, 600 

5,700 

5,890 

5,040

5,700 

6,080 

6,380 

a 6, 800 

7,120

14,000 

16,400 

13,700 

13,100 

9,120

8,430 

7,370 

5,700 

8,310 

9,030

a8,900 

18,500 

19,800 

15,000 

12,000

17,700 

13,900 

11,900

282, 570

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

547 

505 

512 

536 

584

596 

572 

560 

560 

572

632 

656 

620 

608 

596

584 

620 

668 

632 

632

620 

656 

668 

728 

740

728 

668 

740 

692 

644 

596

19,272

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4,550 

4,750 

6,400 

6,600 

8,400

5,500 

4,150 

4,300 

8,400 

9,300

4,200 

5,600 

5,900 

5,850 

4,700

6,550 

5,450 

5,400 

5,300 

5,600

6,150 

4,500 

5,900 

5,800 

5,000

6,750 

7,400 

6,700 

6,650 

6,100 

4,400

"

Tons 

per 

day

6,720 

6,480 

8,850 

9,550 

a 13, 000

8,850 

6,410 

6,500 

a 13, 000 

14,400

7,170 

9,920 

9,880 

9,600 

7,560

10,300 

9,120 

9,740 

9,040 

9,560

10,300 

7,970 

10,600 

11,400 

9,990

13,300 

13,300 

13,400 

12,400 

10,600 

7,080

305,990

March

1,030 

1,020 

1,120 

1,090 

1,030

964 

899 

812 

764 

1,120

990 

938 

938 

848 

800

1,090 

1,100 

620 

435 

310

220 

500 

752 

474 

220

162 

114 

89 

51 

45 

58

20,603

5,200 

6,950 

7,800 

6,400 

5,350

3,650 

3,700 

3,500 

3,600 

6,120

5,000 

4,500 

3,950 

4,100 

4,150

5,080 

4,380 

2,750 

2,700 

2,050

2,100 

2,800 

3,000 

3,700 

2,050

1,000 

900 

650 

550 

500 

775

--

14,500 

19,100 

23,600 

18,800 

14,900

9,500 

8,980 

7,670 

7,430 

819,000

13,400 

11,400 

10,000 

9,390 

8,960

815,300 

s 14, 000 

4,600 

3,170 

1,720

1,250 

3,780 

6,090 

4,740 

1,220

437 

277 

156 

76 

61 

s!66

253,673

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water-sediment discharge curve.
458 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. ....

2. .....

3. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

13......

16...:.:

17. .....

19. .....

21..:...

22. ... ..

23. ... ..

24. .....

26......

28......

29. ... ..

30. .....

31......

Total .

2...... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

14. .....

1 ft

20. ..... 

21......

24. ..... 

25. .....

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31. . .... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

130 

90 

91 

94 

114

115 

128 

295 

136 

104

94 

114 

150 

220 

235

132 

89 

52 

47 

115

134 

136 

204 

280 

128

579 

873 

1,420 

899 

1,040

8,238

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,400 

650 

650 

600 

950

750 

900 

1,450 

800 

550

450 

500 

1,200 

1,450 

950

600 

350 

350 

300 

925

750 

1,000 

1,150 

2,000 

12,400

6,860 

5,350 

7,530 

6,300 

6,400

.._

Tons 

per 

day

491 

158 

160 

152 

292

233 

311 

1,150 

294 

154

114 

154 

486 

861 

603

214 

84 

49 

38 

S302

271 

367 

633 

1,510 

s4,470

s 10, 600 

12,600 

s 29, 300 

15,300 

18,000

99,351

July

48 

7 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

894 

1,290 

373

122 

96 

1,720 

3,320 

1,690

518 

180 

154 

251 

334

153 

57 

16 

4 

33 

63

11,323

350 

113

44,300 

53, 200 

39,900

35,000 

19,200 

72,300 

93,500 

69,000

59,100 

48,800 

40,700 

48,400 

92,800

80, 000 

54,000

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) ....

45 

s4 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

s 129, 000 

s 263, 000 

s 43, 900

12,000 

85,460 

15362,000 

3966,000 

Sa380,000

85,700 

s 26, 100 

s 19, 300 

s 62, 100 

s 90, 900

34,300 

a 8, 600 

b 1,700 

b300 

b3,800 

b7.100

2,500,309

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,120 

1,200 

1,080 

1,390 

970

370 

192 

148 

90 

55

56 

60 

47 

33 

22

16 

12 

14 

11 

4

5 

.9 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

22

< 6, 917. 9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,400 

7,550 

6,350 

6,800 

5,850

2,300 

3,100 

1,900 

300 

300

314 

343 

342 

317 

300

260 

450 

567 

800 

550

750 

258

670

 

Tons 

per 

day

19,400 

24,500 

18,500 

25, 500 

816,100

2,300 

1,610 

759 

73 

45

48 

56 

43 

28 

18

11 

15 

s23 

s25 

6

10 

s2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

sa470

109,542

August

386 

937 

840 

475 

190

50 

6 

1 

0 

0

0 

187 

1,000 

1,050 

230

178 

142 

37 

1,690 

547

274 

233 

165 

100 

30

2 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

8,751

61,800 

94,500 

104,000 

95,500 

72,800

51,000 

13,000

37,400 

119,000 

92,200 

58,000

57,600 

63,000 

42,000 

65,100 

53,300

37,300 

81,200 

63,000 

36,000 

18,000

8,000

sill, 000 

s 258, 000 

s 260, 000 

8135,000 

838,800

7,140 

211 

b9 

0 

0

0 

s 59, 100 

s 362, 000 

s 329, 000 

37,400

830,800 

sa 26, 000 

84,660 

8314,000 

s 84, 600

s 29, 100 

858,300 

829,400 

s 10, 000 

a 1,500

a 43 

blO 

0 

0 

0 

0

2,186,073

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,100 

,340 

,300 

,190 

,030

899 

,040 

,270 

,240 

644

632 

704 

704 

668 

716

1,160 

956 

1,330 

964 

964

977 

1,060 

1,130 

788 

584

370 

220 

160 

134 

72

25,346

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen - 

tration 

(ppm)

6,450 

6,400 

6,800 

5,650 

3,500

3,500 

3,800 

5,400 

5,050 

2,250

2,850 

3,800 

3,150 

5,000 

6,100

6,200 

9,310 

6,310 

3,600 

6,300

6,200 

3,400 

3,500 

1,700 

1,050

1,400 

1,100 

1,600 

710 

450

--

Tons 

per 

day

sl8,500 

23,200 

23,900 

18,200 

9,730

8,500 

10,700 

18,500 

818,000 

3,910

4,860 

7,220 

5,990 

9,020 

11,800

19,400 

s 26, 800 

s 27, 800 

9,370 

16,400

16,400 

9,730 

10,700 

3,620 

1,660

1,400 

653 

691 

257 

87

336,998

September

0 

0

20

7

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

27.5 b2,300

lays) . ............................................... 150,922.4

. ..... . . .................................. 6,428,874

s Computed by subdividing day. 

a Computed from estimated concentration graph, 

b Computed from water-sediment discharge curve.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. HEX . Continued

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 13, 1952 ....

Dec. 24 .........

Feb. 10 .........

June 7 ...........

June 7

June 20

June 23 ......

Time

7:00 a. m. 

12:00 m. 

12:00 m. 

4:30 p. m. 

4:00 p.m. 

5:00 p. m.

4:45 p. m. 

4:00 p.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

5:00 p.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

7:30 a.m.

5:30 p.m. 

5:30 p. m. 

4:00 p.m. 

4:00 p. m. 

5:30 p.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

4:30p.m.

6:30 p. m. 

8:00 a.m. 

3:30 p. m. 

5:00 p. m.

10:00 a. m. 

10:00 a.m. 

7:00 a.m. 

6:30 a,m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

42 

512 

512 

632 

630 

728

668 

752 

728 

728 

824 

692 

1,260

1,040 

1,290 

89 

89 

126 

310 

136

1,000 

1,400 

1,150 

160

1,200 

1,200 

1,070 

1.150

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

39 

35 

35 

42 

46 

41

40 

53 

41 

41 

44 

45

52 

46 

72 

72 

69 

65 

72

59 

50 

54 

74

68 

68 

66 

72

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

2,360 

4,200 

4,200 

9,690 

5,670 

5,210

6,000 

4,210 

3,260 

3,260 

3,780 

4,010 

8,470

5,360 

5,630 

852 

852 

1,050 

1,290 

880

5,390 

8,430 

7,310 

3,440

4,010 

4,010 

7,200 

3.720

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

5,620 

3,080 

2,830 

3,910 

2,930 

3,130

3,800 

4,000 

3,660 

3,580 

4,480 

4,600 

3,880

3,460 

2,980 

2,580 

2,490

2,940 

3,090

5,780 

9,310 

6,330 

3,880

3,400 

2,570 

5,600 

6,000

Percent finer t

0.002

29 

6

-

0.004

80 

43 

10 

17 

29 

24

21 

25 

23 

4 

16 

18 

12

15 

4 

36

7

57 

51

30 

21 

22 

20

21 

4 

57 

30

0.008

40 

56

--

0. 016

95 

60 

56 

26 

44 

41

29 

41 

36 

35 

29 

29 

21

26 

20 

44 

56

74 

62

42 

31 

29 

25

34 

25 

66 

41

0. 
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. MEX.--Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to Septe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W. in distilled water: T. chemically disoersed: M. mechanically dispersed: V. 

Date 

of 

collection

July 14, 1953 ....

July 14 ..........

July 19 ..........

July 20 ..........

Aug. 20 .........

Time

8:00 a. m. 

12:00 m. 

4:00 p.m. 

10:30 a.m. 

12:00 m. 

5:30 a.m.

5:10 p.m. 

11:30 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

938 

2,360 

2,520 

1,960 

2,710 

2,280

2,660 

368

Water 

temperature 

("F)

72 

79 

89 

74 

75 

71

81 

76

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

46,200 

106,000 

75,400 

61,900 

92,900 

86, 600

60,300 

50,300

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

4,840 

3,260 

4,600 

3,670 

3,540 

3,600

3,290 

3,140

Percent finer th

0.002

--

0.004

68 

59 

66 

67 

63 

66

56 

73

0.008

"

0.016

81 

75 

82 

90 

80 

81

75 

92

0.0
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, N. M

LOCATION. At water-stage recorder at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge over Tiffany Channel, 

Tiffany Channel is a bypass channel carrying water around the main channel gaging station at San Ma

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1953.

Sediment records: April 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids. Maximum, 1,380 ppm June 11-20; minimum, 645 ppm Dec. 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 656 ppm June 1-10; minimum, 280 ppm Oct. 1-10, Dec. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,990 micromhos June 19; minimum observed, 913 micromhos De

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 85"F July 13; minimum observed, 33°F Dec. 26.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 20,700 ppm Aug. 6; minimum daily, 40 ppm Nov. 24.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6,040 tons Aug. 6; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,730 ppm Aug. 23-24, 1951; minimum, 220 ppm June 9-1

Hardness: Maximum, 849 ppm Aug. 23-24, 1951; minimum, 120 ppm June 9-10, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,990 micromhos June 19, 1953; minimum observed, 294 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 94*F July 10, 18, 29, 1951; minimum observed, 33*F Jan. 6, De

Sediment concentration: Maximum daily, 41,700 ppm Sept. 22, 1950; minimum daily, no flow on many day

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 40,600 tons Aug. 24, 1952; minimum daily, 0 tons many days.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of specific condu

office at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

rfater Branch; records for composite discharge of Tiffany Channel and main channel given under Rio Gr

water records for Rio Grande at San Marcial given on page 467.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19S2 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Dec. 21-31. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26.4 

23.7 

25.5

16.4 

12.9 

15.0

57.1 

54.7 

59.9

Silica 

(Si02)

40

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

88 

88

96 

96 

98

86 

86 

94

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

20 

20

21 

21 

21

16 

19 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

174 

186 

190

195 

182 

198

114 

160 

182

Potassium 

(K)

7.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

258

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

246

Chloride 

(Cl)

149

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3

B

ro

(B

0.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

RIO GRANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, N. HEX. C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .....

Sent. 21-30..... ....

Weighted Average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

87.6 

60.2 

77.5

71.9 

.29 

82 9

117 

112

66.7 

79.2 

93.3

116 

3.62 

.80

9 c

.20 

.20

5.12

108

45 7

55.2

26.9 

21.7 

16.1

43.0

Silica 

(Si02)

31

23

48

__

_

--

Iron

(Fe)

0.01

.00

.01

__

..

Calcium 

(Ca)

92 

96 

91

101 

145 

134 

93 

94

88 

97 

88

90 

150 

163

182 

175 

107

70 

130 

176

101 

90 

91

86 

88 

88

95

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

22 

21

18 

36 

28 

18 

21

23 

20 

20

21 

41 

45

49 

47 

49

48 

49 

48

21 

20 

20

22 

22 

21

21

Sodium 

(Na)

184 

190 

184

190 

182 

186 

194 

176

182 

170 

160

186 

203 

219

196 

238 

187

189 

186 

183

190 

208 

193

189 

190 

203

181

Potassium 

(K)

7.7

6.7

10 

9.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

276

268

302

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

273

266

330

Chloride 

(Cl)

151

148

138

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.5

.8

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3

.4

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.29

.23

.33
RIO GRANPE BASIN 463

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) ol water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 _ 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally taken between 11 a. m. and 6 p. m. /

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

Average

Oct.

71

70

67

67

66

a 60

64

63

64

62

59

..

60

59

63

60

61

61

53

--

58

97

56

57

56

56

54

56

56

58

60

Nov.

a 51

50

55

54

52

56

53

45

51

53

49

53

_

54

49

50

48

..

46

44

41

41

42

39

39

41

39

..

--

48

Dec.

36

38

38

38

37

..

._

44

43

41

..

_

42

42

36

44

44

46

,_

44

..

35

45

_.

--

33

38

_.

-.

_-

36

--

Jan.

__

35

36

36

42

37

43

..

45

50

46

51

52

48

48

41

a 37

43

45

--

48

47

43

46

50

47

52

46

46

50

49

45

Feb.

48

.-

50

80

50

..

48

47

_.

50

SO

48

46

a47

53

46

52

..

_.

46

..

..

38

..

36

40

45

49

--

Mar.

57

50

45

42

51

46

_.

53

56

56

57

59

58

65

60

62

63

67

61

--

63

58

56

67

57

68

.-

_.

60

63

62

58

Apr.

65

67

60

62

a 56

67

57

68

65

60

60

_

58

58

57

68

64

64

65

63

64

58

66

72

..

76

65

_-

66

64

May

64

--

61

64

64

63

71

62

_

64

65

63

69

67

68

67

_-

67

76

78

79

_.

70

..

75

-_

61

--

--

--

June

a 67

71

64

--

--

_.

79

77

80

83

_.

80

78

78

--

78

78

..

71

73

80

_-

80

73

81

78

76

--

--

--

July

.-

83

-.

--

80

82

-.

79

._

--

82

78

85

..

a 73

._

-_

._

-_

82

__

._

__

..

80

76

80

80

77

--

82

--

Aug.

74

75

78

75

74

77

a78

--

a75

76

77

i.

,,

77

a78

_.

75

a75

a 72

75

__

73

a 70

 _

79

70

a 74

a 7270-

--

Sept.

69

69

70

68

76

a 73

71

70

69

--

..

69

a 62

70

71

67

a 67

68

65

--

64

65

a 63

63

a67

68

63

--

a 59

a 58

67

a Reading obtained before 11 a. m.
464 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

13......

16......

17......

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

27. .....

30. .....

31......

Total .

1. .....

3. .....

5...... 

6. .....

8. .....

1 0

15. ..... 

16. .....

1 Q

20. .....

21...... 

22...... 

23. ..... 

24...... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

32 

29 

25 

22 

25

28 

28 

26 

25 

24

23 

23 

24 

24 

22

23 

24 

24 

25 

25

25 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

24 

24 

25 

26 

28

782

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(Ppm)

325 

348 

313 

347 

340

302 

285 

278 

273 

280

218 

240 

280 

290 

285

256 

268 

243 

286 

250

215 

213 

228 

260 

207

190 

193 

205 

295 

300 

240

--

Tons 

per 

day

28 

27 

21 

21 

a20

23 

22 

20 

18 

18

14 

a 10 

18 

19 

17

16 

17 

16 

19 

a20

15 

15 

16 

18 

15

a 10 

13 

13 

20 

a20 

18

557

January

67 

73 

69 

67 

73

105 

114 

114 

100 

94

92 

87 

82 

32 

37

46 

55 

59 

59 

53

73 

75 

77 

SO 

SO

80 

77 

77 

77 

77 

80

2,331

340 

348 

227 

282 

165

228 

110 

95 

102 

77

113 

73 

232 

294 

132

83 

97 

90 

58 

76

112 

98 

82 

62 

54

50 

59 

48 

48 

56 

47

--

60 

69 

42 

51 

33

65 

34 

a 30 

28 

20

28 

17 

51 

25 

13

10 

14 

14 

9 

salS

22 

20 

17 

13 

12

11 

12 

10 

10 

12 

10

777

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

28 

26 

24 

20 

19

19 

8 

6 

6 

8

11

13 

14 

15 

17

17 

18 

8 

6 

10

14 

15 

21 

24 

21

10 

8 

10 

12 

15

443

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

201 

180 

159 

140 

128

175 

245 

205 

210 

228

169 

165 

158 

150 

160

162 

102 

86 

100 

135

125 

88 

60 

40 

65

127 

120 

120 

120 

130

--

Tons 

per 

day

15 

a 10 

10

8 

7

9 

5 

3 

a3 

5

5 

6 

6 

a6 

a7

7 

5 

2 

a2 

4

5 

4 

3 

3 

4

3 

3 

a3 

a 4. 

a5

162

February

80 

52 

59 

73 

82

87 

87 

82 

45 

.5

.8 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.2

.3 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.2

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.2

652.6

43 

43 

123 

113 

94

85 

73 

85 

110 

153

114 

143 

156 

172 

160

9 

a6 

s26 

22 

21

a20 

17 

19 

salO

1"

'e (t)

152

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

87 

51 

50 

50 

55

56 

57 

57 

55 

53

63 

65 

59 

53 

51

48 

50 

57 

51 

50

53 

50 

50 

63 

65

59 

57 

61 

61 

69 

71

1,777

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

716 

1,250 

1,880 

2,525 

2,500

2,300 

2,200 

1,980 

1,280 

1,120

1,300 

1,600 

1,700 

1,230 

980

930 

900 

930 

720 

520

540 

562 

585 

520 

410

320 

440 

450 

450 

460 

330

--

Tons 

per 

day

s272 

172 

254 

341 

371

a350 

a 340 

305 

190 

160

a220 

a 280 

271 

176 

135

121 

122 

143 

a 100 

70

a 80 

76 

79 

a 90 

a 70

51 

68 

a 70 

a 70 

a 90 

63

5,200

March

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

150

139 

136 

132 

139 

132

123 

114 

114 

108 

111

108 

114 

123 

129 

129

129 

123 

120 

117 

117

114 

111 

111 

105 

97 

92

3,237.9

130

122 

130 

140 

162 

189

227 

270 

263 

247 

224

200 

198 

210 

254 

270

267 

253 

292 

313 

268

298 

280 

260 

243 

217 

216

--

r eft) 

-* a50

46 

a 48 

50 

61 

67

75 

83 

81 

72 

67

58 

61 

70 

88 

a 90

93 

84 

95 

99 

85

92 

a80 

a 80 

69 

57 

54

1,955

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 465

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

17. .....

18. .....

19......

25...... 

26......

27. .....

28. .....

31......

Total .

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4...... 

5......

8. ..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

13. .....

15. .....

19. .....

23...... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

87 

80 

73 

65 

59

59 

61 

61 

61 

61

63 

71 

80 

97 

97

92 

87 

77 

67 

61

59 

59 

75 

82 

87

94 

100 

102 

132 

143

2,392

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

280 

243 

210 

243 

227

240 

227 

216 

247 

188

207 

210 

210 

235 

213

262 

326 

258 

298 

277

270 

288 

220 

248 

257

300 

333 

339 

350 

288

--

Tons 

per 

day

66 

52 

41 

43 

36

a 40 

37 

36 

41 

31

35 

a 40 

45 

62 

56

65 

77 

54 

54 

46

a 40 

46 

45 

55 

60

a 80 

90 

93 

a 120 

111

1,697

July

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

. 1 

. 1 

.1 

.1 

. 1

.1 

.1 

.1 

. 1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

55

59.3

142

458 

318 

220

232 

453 

335

195 

370

163

198 

288 

284 

360

3,400

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) ....

}'

' t

> t

> t 

S 1, 490

1,493

May

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

146 

129 

105 

100 

126

129 

114 

105 

105 

100

34 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.1 

.5 

.9 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1,204.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

227 

180 

162 

220 

230

374 

383 

308 

255 

209

198 

145 

140 

162 

225

258 

310

350 

490 

390 

230 

140

230 

309 

280 

201 

160 

220

"

Auzus

137 

149 

147 

124 

113

108 

102 

86 

62 

55

58 

49 

36 

40 

48

61 

65 

36 

30 

34

38 

41 

46 

75 

106

84 

59 

46 

40 

37 

35

2,147

6,070 

4,180 

1,800 

3,990 

19, 500

20, 700 

11, 100 

4,700 

1,510 

1,050

849 

840 

800 

820 

1,380

3,100 

4,390 

1,680 

1,310 

1,270

1,200 

1,020 

890 

1,600 

4,400

5, 500 

1.900 

910 

800 

735 

640

--

Tons 

per 

day

89 

a 60 

46 

59 

78

130 

118 

87 

72 

56

s!9

" (t)

1 

al

(t)

al 

1 

al 

1 

(t) 

al

824

2,250 

1,680 

714 

1,340 

5,950

6,040 

3,060 

a 1,100 

253 

156

133 

allO 

a 80 

89 

179

a 510 

s781 

163 

106 

117

a 120 

113 

111 

sa340 

a 1,300

1,260 

303 

113 

a 90 

73 

60

28,694

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1 

1 

1 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

10.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

270 

230 

200

246 

425 

352 

253

635 

450 

223

287 

270

149 

218

314

206 

163

298 

202 

195

167

--

Seotem

33 

28 

27 

27 

29

28 

26 

25 

24 

22

24 

23 

23 

23 

21

23 

22 

20 

19 

19

18 

19 

19 

18 

16

16 

15 

15 

14 

11

647

553 

520 

482 

443 

458

470 

457 

518 

468 

450

460 

470 

480 

453 

423

454 

415 

402 

405 

410

430 

373 

354 

308 

290

286 

274 

260 

245 

256

--

Tons 

per 

day

1 

1 

1

, <l)

> (t) 

. (t)

8

>er

49 

39 

35 

32 

36

a40 

32 

35 

30 

a 30

a30 

29 

30 

28 

24

28 

25 

22 

21 

a20

21 

19 

18 

15 

13

12 

11 

alO 

9 

8

751

15,682.8 

42,270

e Estimated

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX.--Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 20 ............

Jan. 13, 1953 ....... 

Jan. 22 .............

Mar. 22 ............

Aug. 23 ............

Sept. 1 .............

Sept. 21 ............

Time

1:15 p.m. 

3:25 p.m. 

4:00 p.m. 

3:15 p.m. 

4:15 p.m. 

2:45 p.m.

3:55 p.m. 

3:30 p.m. 

12:05 p.m. 

12:10 p.m. 

10:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. 

12:30 p.m. 

12:20 p.m. 

11:55 a.m. 

10:55 a.m.

11:05 a.m. 

3:35 p.m. 

12:50 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

23 

123 

53 

55 

61 

50

87 

75 

154 

123 

108

80 

67 

149 

113 

46

33 

22 

18

Water 

temperature 

(«F)

60 

36 

37 

41 

42 

44

52

56 

58 

58

67

78 

74 

70

69 

69 

64

Suspended sedime

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

236 

742 

2,430 

1, 120 

1,680 

477

273 

88 

179 

249 

233

238 

339 

1,830 

21, 100 

773

529 

469 

446

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,130 

1,590 

3,930 

3,050 

4,470 

920

607 

948

2,820 

2,850 

3,540 

1,470

1,300 

2,420

Percent finer th

0.002

86

77

63

62 

63

73

0.004

86 

85 

72 

72 

63 

73

76 

70

66 

86 

88 

89

89 

81

0.008

96 

91

83

86 

82

96

0.016

98 

97 

93 

93 

89 

95

91 

92

88 

96 

99

96 

91

0.03

99 

98

99 

96
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. HEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from 

miles (revised) southwest of San Antonio.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27,700 square miles, approximately, ( includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in n

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1946 to September 1953.

Water temperatures; January 1949 to September 1953.

Sediment records: July 1946 to September-1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,640 ppm Aug. 1-1CC; minimum, 396 ppm Jan. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 714 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum, 194 ppm June 8-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,730 micromhos Apr. 8; minimum observed, 486 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86° F July 3, 7 ; minimum freezing point Dec. 31, Jan. 2.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 67,800 ppm Aug. 2; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 199,000 tons July 21; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1946-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,670 ppm Aug. 11-16, 19-22, 1946; minimum, 233 ppm Jun

Hardness: Maximum, 820 ppm Aug. 11-16, 19-22 1946; minimum, 138 ppm June 11-20, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,730 micromhos Apr. 8, 1953; minimum observed, 311 micromho

Water temperatures (1949-53): Maximum observed, 97° F Aug. 11, 1951; minimum, freezing point on sever

Sedi'ment concentrations: Maximum daily, 93,600 ppm Aug. 11, 1946; minimum daily, no flow on many days

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 366,000 tons July 25, 1949; .minimum daily, 0 tons on many days.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residuesonevaporation.' Records of specific conductan

Albuquerque, N. Hex. Records of chemical analyses and sediment loads for year prior to 1946 have be

Boundary and Water Commission. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Branch. Record given in WSP 1282 is composite of main channel and Rio Grande Tiffany Channel. Chem

Chemical analyses

Date of collection

Oct. 1-3, 1952 a ...

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ....

Feb. 21-28 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4.0 

230 

530 

547 

594

542 

512 

616 

624 

752 

902

Silica 

(SiO,)

30

26

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

84 

69 

67 

65

62 

67 

61 

61 

62 

66

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

16 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

11 

12 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

87 

73 

57 

54 

49

53 

55 

53 

53 

69 

66

Potassium 

(K)

6.2

4.3

in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

217

193

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

209

119

Chloride 

(Cl)

50

29

Fluoride 

(F)

--

0.5

Nitrate 

(NOS)

1.9

1.8

B

ro

(B

0.

a No flow Oct. 4 - Nov. gl, Aug. 30 - Sept. 30.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N_ MEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

Apr. 1-5 ..........

Apr. 29-May 10 ....

May 24 -June 2 .....

July 1-10 ..........

Aug. 21-29a....... 

Weighted- average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

904 

805 

244 

30.2 

90.0

77.7 

121 

720 

93.0 

114

898 

933 

668 

63.1 

237 

523

187 

291 

132 

b454~

Silica 

(SiO,)

28 

33

32

Iron 

(Fe)

.01 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

61 

80 

84 

153

119 

108 

66 

88 

108

72 

60 

64 

82 

148 

160

215 

209 

190 

79

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

12 

16 

20 

49

28 

25 

12 

19 

25

15 

11 

12 

19 

28 

32

43 

40 

39 

IS

Sodium 

(Na)

68 

62 

74 

93 

281

156 

144 

63 

156 

260

108 

61 

72 

152 

180 

192

227 

183 

180 

82

Potassium 

(K)

6.0 

9.3

6.2 

7.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

240 

244

263

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

201 

516

224

Chloride 

(Cl)

60 

329

120

Fluorlde 

(F)

.6 

.4

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

1.2

.8

Boron 

(B)

.20 

.30

.23

a No flow Oct. 4 - Nov. 21, Aug. 

b Average for 284 days of flow.

- Sept. 30.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 11 a. m. and 6 p. mj

469

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

72

a 66

-.

-.

--

..

_

-.

--

__

._

_-

--

..

..

-.

--

._

_.

__

.-

--

..

..

_

-.

-_

--

--

Nov.

._

..

..

--

..

_

..

--

--

--

_

-.

--

_.

..

..

_.

--

__

46

a 42

42

40

40

40

40

38

_.

--

41

Dec.

37

38

37

37

35

_.

_

43

42

40

37

--

38

37

43

41

43

__

__

39

__

34

33

--

34

37

_.

33

.-

32

Jan.

._

32

34

37

--

41

41

44

45

46

a41

46

46

41

39

37

a 37

43

45

47

46

45

45

47

47

51

49

46

46

a 43

43

Feb.

44

a 46

50

50

..

49

46

a45

a 48

40

a 40

42

44

a 43

a 42

a42

a 40

40

41

a 34

a 37

36

a 34

a 35

a 37

a 39

47

--

--

42

Mar.

a 44

47

44

40

45

..

._

48

a 54

56

56

a 56

a 54

56

51

a 58

a60

a 63

58

54

a 48

53

58

--

65

65

__

59

a55

a51

Apr.

68

a 60

a 54

65

a 53

a65

a65

a65

60

a 56

a 54

--

a 50

a 50

61

61

65

__

a 57

63

68

63

a 52

72

a 67

__

69

59

.-

58

54 61

May

a 54

60

a 50

a 54

58

a58

63

59

--

a 56

68

--

a 50

61

72

70

74

--

70

72

77

76

--

a72

81

a72

74

a70

--

--

--

June

a70

a 69

a 66

--

67

a 66

a 66

68

68

a71

78 80

a 81

a76

--

a78

79

77

a 69

a72

_.

a78

a75

a77

a71

a76

a77

a76

a78

a78

--

74

July

..

a 82

86

a 80

a 80

86

a 81

--

a 81

a77

83

82

80

a76

80

-_

82

a74

76

--

--

--

a 77

a78

a 82

a77

75

--

a 77

--

Aug.

a78

a76

a78

a74

a73

a78

a78

--

a77

a 82

a82

--

a74

a68

..

a73

a71

a 69

a70

70

a70

a70

--

84

81

a73

a75

--

--

--

--

Sept.

--

a Temperature measurement before 11 a. m.
470 WESTERH GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX. Continued

REVISION . Sediment record: The following changes should be made in sediment data 

previously published for the Rio Grande at San Marcial, New Mex. for water year 1951-52 

(WSP 1252) :

Date

Dec. 21, 1951 .............

Dec. 22, 1951 ......

Dec. 23, 1951 .............

Dec. 24, 1951 .............

Annual total

Mean Concentration 

ppm

--

Tons per day

(58,335

5,444,357

s Computed by subdividing day.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11.. ....

12. .....

13......

14. .....

15......

16......

17. .....

18. .....

19......

20......

21......

22......

23......

24......

25. .....

*>fi to. , . . . .

27. ... ..

28......

29. ... ..

30. .....

31......

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

6

6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

900

500

..

__

---

..

_-

..

.-

--

__

..

_-

-.

--

..

__

_-

_.

--

__

.,

--

..

--

..

__

__

__

--

--

--

Tons 

per 

day

15

8

el

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

24

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

38

100

179

268

296

324

435

430

--

2,074

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

_

_

_-

--

..

_-

--

_

.-

--

__

--

_.

450

1,390

2,160

3,000

3,360

3,400

2,650

3,400

3,400

--

"

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

slO

s!53

583

a 1,400

2,430

a2,700

2,320

3,990

a 3, 900

--

17,486

December

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

610

670

602

520

490

S20

505

475

445

460

490

550

568

520

520

520

550

602

585

568

568

568

602

620

640

640

640

620

585

535

520

17,308

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4,240

5,150

5,000

5,700

6,200

6,900

7,000

6,500

6,250

6,000

6,150

6,600

6,500

5,150

5,000

5,650

5,800

6,300

6,300

5,750

5,000

4,250

4,600

5,100

6,400

7,100

7,100

6,800

5,700

5,600

5,100

--

Tons 

per 

day

s7,540

9,320

8,130

8,000

8,200

a 9, 700

9,540

8,340

7,510

7,450

8,140

a9,800

9,970

7,230

7,020

7,930

8,610

a 10, 000

a 10, 000

8,820

a7,700

6,520

a7,500

8,540

a 11, 000

12,300

12,300

a 11, 000

9,000

a 8, 000

7,160

272,270
RIO GRANDE BASIN

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX. Contin

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 195

Day

1......

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

15......

16......

17. .....

18......

20. .....

22. .....

24. .....

26......

27. ... ..

28......

29. ... ..

30. .....

31......

Total .

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5. .....

9. .....

10. .....

13. .....

15. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31. ..... 

Total .

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

505 

490 

505 

550 

568

535 

568 

568 

568 

568

585 

602 

550 

560 

568

585 

602 

277 

260 

535

620 

640 

620 

620 

640

640 

640 

602 

585 

585 

583

17,324

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,000 

4,600 

3,100 

5,100 

5,300

4,800 

5,600 

5,700 

5,500 

5,300

5,200 

4,700 

3,620 

3,700 

4,200

4,450 

4,500 

3,150 

1,030 

2,250

2,000 

2,300 

2,000 

1,400 

900

1,150 

1,300 

1,270 

1,220 

1,270 

1,170

-

Tons 

per 

day

a6,800 

6,090 

4,230 

7,570 

8,130

6,930 

8,590 

8,740 

8,430 

8,130

8,210 

7,640 

5,380 

a 5, 600 

6,440

7,030 

7,310 

S3, 190 

s839 

3,250

3,350 

3,970 

3,350 

2,340 

1,560

1,990 

2,250 

2,060 

1,930 

2,010 

1,840

155,179

April

11 

53 

40 

26 

21

23 

52 

81 

133 

161

109 

70 

57 

65 

94

135 

109 

75 

42 

21

14 

32 

73 

127 

166

135 

128 

293 

775 

800

3,921

190 

360 

300 

435 

240

140 

220 

217 

315 

280

265 

240 

236 

270 

375

430 

307 

255 

219 

240

220 

300 

290 

305 

260

190 

262 

329 

350 

305

--

6 

52 

32 

31 

14

9 

31 

47 

113 

122

78 

a45 

36 

47 

95

157 

90 

52 

25 

14

8 

26 

57 

105 

117

a70 

s94 

260 

a730 

659

3,222

February

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

585 

620 

640 

620 

620

585 

585 

585 

640 

760

800 

800 

820 

840 

815

740 

700 

700 

660 

640

660 

692 

1,060 

1,060 

960

910 

935 

935

20, 967

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,050 

1,100 

1,300 

994 

1,000

1,000 

900 

920 

1,000 

1,400

1,600 

1,260 

1,120 

927 

738

350 

250 

344 

350 

253

310 

312 

429 

379 

347

300 

309 

275

-

Tons 

per 

day

1,660 

a 1,800 

a 2, 200 

1,660 

al,700

al,600 

1,420 

1,450 

al,700 

a 2, 900

3,460 

2,720 

2,480 

2,100 

1,620

699 

472 

650 

624 

437

a 550 

s593 

1,230 

1,080 

899

a740 

780 

694

39,918

May

800 

935 

1,040 

1,010 

1,090

1,060 

610 

305 

132 

83

45 

68 

80 

83 

82

96 

102 

107 

109 

116

112 

105 

104 

107 

112

116 

115 

112 

101 

93 

88

9,118

370 

340 

335 

365 

295

320 

292 

329 

400 

393

380 

320 

270 

296 

291

340 

330 

310 

340 

365

315 

350 

445 

490 

530

510 

520 

530 

410 

480 

500

-

799 

858 

941 

995 

868

916 

481 

271 

143 

88

46 

a 60 

58 

66 

64

88 

a 90 

90 

a 100 

114

95 

99 

125 

a 140 

160

a 160 

a 160 

160 

112 

121 

a 120

8,588

c

March

srge 

fs)

1,040 

1,010 

1,010 

1,090 

985

935 

800 

720 

680 

766

1,060 

935 

840 

820 

740

740 

1,000 

968 

568 

375

268 

263 

428 

620 

419

274 

185 

108 

65 

30 

19

9,761

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

328 

363 

320 

350 

321

315 

350 

380 

320 

342

650 

480 

350 

480 

450

550 

658 

554 

460 

390

364 

370 

638 

510 

410

390 

360 

340 

430 

480 

292

-

Tons 

per 

day

921 

990 

a 870 

a 1,000 

854

795 

a760 

739 

a 590 

s721

1,860 

1,210 

794 

1,060 

899

1,100 

1,780 

si, 480 

705 

a 390

263 

263 

s765 

854 

a 460

289 

a!80 

a 100 

75 

39 

15

22, 821

June

88 

93 

491 

960 

,090

,040 

910 

910 

,010 

,180

935 

720 

660 

660 

700

720 

935 

,120 

,340 

,240

,060 

960 

935 

960 

885

680 

490 

325 

217 

163

,477

430 

410 

800 

700 

466

305 

370 

310 

360 

430

496 

670 

615 

620 

660

560 

474 

470 

340 

375

490 

440 

510 

430 

560

680 

570 

400 

530 

469

-

102 

103 

si, 160 

a 1,800 

1,370

856 

909 

762 

982 

1,370

1,250 

1,300 

1,100 

,100 

a ,200

,090 

,200 

,420 

1,230 

1,260

a 1,400 

1,140 

1,290 

1,110 

1,340

1,250 

754 

351 

311 

206

30,716

471

s Computed by subdividing day

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
472 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1. .....

2. .....

4. .....

5. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

15. .....

16......

17. .....

19. .....

20. .....

23. .....

24. .....

28. ..... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

122 

101 

88 

77 

69

62 

46 

24 

21 

21

19 

19 

18 

126 

322

443 

142 

159 

886 

1,660

1,990 

825 

332 

258 

281

301 

173 

112

97 

99 

144

9,037

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

420 

404 

448 

520 

500

460 

371 

280 

250 

240

271 

290 

237 

2,420 

28,800

8,200 

2,000 

3,000 

11,400 

35,900

35,500 

24, 600 

14,000 

5,000 

23, 100

40, 200 

42,000 

20, 000 

4,000 

3,000 

3,000

Total discharge for year (cfs 

Total load for year (tons)

Tons 

per 

day

a 140 

110 

106 

allO 

93

77 

46 

18 

a!5 

a!5

14 

a!5 

12 

si, 270 

s 26, 600

s 12, 900 

767 

a 1,300 

s 29, 800 

8172,000

8199,000 

54, 800 

a 13, 000 

a 3, 500 

s 20, 200

33,900 

20,300 

6,050 

1,050 

a 800 

1,170

599,178

August

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

52 

202 

566 

570 

323

96 

35 

13 

6 

6

5 

11 

126 

521 

708

268 

218 

105 

108 

840

649 

221 

165 

99 

40

10 

1 

.7 

.4 

0 

0

5,965.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

52,500 

67,800 

50,500 

52,400 

49,600

41,000 

27,000 

3,000 

550 

600

852 

800 

25, 300 

56, 100 

53, 600

53, 100 

52,000 

39, 600 

36,700 

24, 900

23,400 

15,200 

52, 400 

52,000 

42,000

6,900 

450 

330 

270

--

Tons 

per 

day

7,640 

s 37, 300 

379,500 

83,600 

44,900

11,000 

2,550 

a 110 

9 

10

12 

a 24 

s 18, 200 

81,800 

106,000

341,300 

31,700 

s 12, 600 

s 10, 000 

s 56, 900

s 40, 300 

s9,370 

24,200 

a 14, 000 

4,700

186 

1 

1

a(t) 

0 

0

717,913

September

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

0

Tons 

per 

day

0

-days) ......................... .................................. 128, 964. 2

................................................................. 1, 867, 315

t I Less 1JC99 than UltUI 0. \J, 50 UU ton UJI1

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed; V, 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 23, 1952 . . .

Dec. 11 ........

Dec. 20 ........

Jan. 4, 1953 .... 

Jan. 4 .........

Jan. 4 .........

Jan. 4 .........

Jan. 13 ........

Jan. 22 ........

Jan. 22 ........

Feb. 1 ........

Feb. 22 ........

Mar. 10 ........

Mar. 22 ........

Mar. 29 ........

Apr. 2 .........

May 2 ..........

May 7 ..........

June 10 ........

Time

10:30 a.m. 

12:45 p.m. 

3:30 p. IE. 

11:50 a.m. 

11:50 a.m. 

12:00 m. 

12:00 m. 

12:00 m.

12:00 m. 

1:25 p.m. 

3:00 p.m. 

3:00 p. m. 

11:30 a.m. 

10:00 a.m. 

11:50 a.m. 

12:00 m.

9:45 a.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

10:30 a.m. 

11:15 a.m. 

12:50 p.m. 

12:15 p.m. 

4:10 p.m. 

10:40 a.m. 

10:05 a. m.

Instantaneous 

discharge 

(cfs)

30 

640 

535 

568 

568 

620 

620 

620

620 

568 

680 

680 

585 

585 

1,060 

720

274 

65 

60 

22 

935 

585 

115 

89 

1.210

Water 

temperature 

CF)

42 

37 

37 

39 

39 

37 

37 

37

37 

46 

40 

40 

44 

37 

36 

56

48 

59 

60 

63 

60 

63 

70 

70 

71

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,320 

6,320 

7,200 

5,550 

5,550 

6,530 

6,530 

6,530

6,530 

3,500 

2,410 

2,410 

1,050 

276 

429 

291

365 

349 

405 

259 

339 

281 

370 

404 

426

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,160 

3,080 

4,110 

4,360 

5,250 

3,950 

4,200 

5,050

4,370 

4,720 

3,680 

3,100 

866

2,260 

1.820

Percent finer t

0.002

27

19 

2

13 

36

0.004

34 

36 

34 

30 

32 

25 

6 

24

4 

35 

8 

4 

15

86 

38

0.008

42

28 

27

16 

40

0.016

66 

50 

59 

45 

48 

39 

39 

39

41 

48 

14 

10 

17

96 

44

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RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--At bridge at Puerto de Luna, Guadalupe County, 17| miles upstream from gaging station near Pu

Dam (revised).

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,970 square miles, approximately (contributing area above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1939 to September 1941. November 1946 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: June 1949 to September 1953.

Sediment records: January 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,660 ppm Apr. 11-20; minimum, 528 ppm Aug. 20-21.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,810 ppm Apr. 11-20, May 1-10; minimum, 413 ppm Aug. 20-21.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,120 micromhos May 8-10; minimum observed, 752 micromhos Aug

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 89°F July 24, 27, Aug. 7, 9, 11; minimum observed, freezing poi

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 47,100 ppm July 20; maximum observed, 154,000 ppm Aug. 21; m

47 ppm Feb. 19. >.** >, , 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 700,000 tons Aug. 21; minimum daily, 12 tons Feb. 19.

EXTREMES, 1939-41, 1946-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,670 ppm Mar. 11-20, 1952; minimum 287 ppm May 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,880 ppm July 1-10, 1951; minimum, 200 ppm May 11-16, 18-20, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,810 micromhos Dec. 14, 1951; minimum observed, 344 micromhos 

Water temrt tatures (1949-53): Maximum observed, 98°F July 5, 19, 1949; minimum observed, freezing poin

Sediment < 'i.icentrations (1949-53): Maximum daily, 47,100 ppm July 20, 1953; minimum daily, 24 ppm May 

Sediment loads (1949-53): Maximum daily, 700,000 tons Aug. 21, 1953; minimum daily, 5 tons Sept. 21-30

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district offices at Albuquerque, 

of determined constituents. Records of discharge for gaging station near Puerto de Luna for water yea

No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local r

REVISIONS. Revised figures of sediment load for month of July 1949 and total for period January to Septe

as follows: July 1949, 1,272,000 tons;'period Jan. 11 to Sept.,30, 1949, 3,558,000 tons.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ..

Nov. 11-20.......

Jan. 1-10, 1953...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

91.8 

90.8 

86.5 

97.1 

95.1 

103

96.5 

107 

112 

122 

120 

118

Silica 

(SiO,)

20 

17 

17 

16 

17 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

17 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

541 

554 

562 

541 

558 

550

552 

550 

548 

546 

552 

554

Magnesium 

(Mg)

70 

70 

71 

69 

73 

70

72 

69 

70 

78 

76 

75

Sodium 

(Na)

101 

101 

100 

100 

100 

102

106 

101 

102 

100 

102 

101

Potassium 

(K)

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

175 

177 

178 

175 

179 

181

185 

177 

182 

168 

172 

168

Sulfate 

(SOJ

1,460 

1,480 

1,490 

1,470 

1,490 

1,450

1,450 

1,460 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,490

Chloride 

(Cl)

141 

138 

133 

134 

136 

145

149 

142 

141 

143 

146 

144

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.4 

1.3 

.2 

.5 

2.7

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

.5 

.5 

.4

Boron 

(B)

DiSE

Parts 

per 

million

2,420 

2,450 

2,460 

2,420 

2,460 

2,430

2,440 

2,430 

2,440 

2,440 

2,450 

2,460
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. MEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Feb. 1-10 1953 ...

May 25-31. .......

July 1-6, 9-10....

July 11-18. .......

July 19-20. .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

109 

106 

96.5 

97.4 

87.6 

81.2

75.5 

77.2 

79.7 

81.7 

89.1 

261

238 

160 

169 

86.3 

85.1 

162 

172 

1,002 

153

Silica 

<S102)

18 

16 

17 

16 

16 

18

18 

19 

19 

17 

18 

17

12 

18 

17 

20 

19 

20 

19 

18 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

576 

572 

568 

572 

580 

588

591 

593 

584 

586 

572 

220

230 

288 

308 

536 

540 

252 

528 

292 

530

Magnesium 

(Mg)

73 

77 

74 

79 

78 

79

79 

81 

78 

85 

84 

31

31 

41 

41 

72 

73 

37 

68 

42 

70

Sodium 

(Na)

103 

103 

103 

103 

104 

101

102 

109 

108 

109 

110 

35

37 

49 

53 

100 

106 

50 

88 

43 

82

Potassium 

(K)

3.2 

3.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

174 

174 

168 

170 

169 

177

172 

172 

158 

170 

162 

155

132 

165 

154 

163 

154 

188 

150 

206 

154

Sulfate 

(SO,)

1,520 

1,530 

1,510 

1,550 

1,570 

1,590

1,590 

1,610 

1,620 

1,610 

1,580 

532

583 

724 

785 

1,450 

1,490 

632 

1,430 

721 

1,410

Chloride 

(Cl)

150 

149 

149 

148 

148 

148

150 

160 

154 

158 

156 

46

52 

70 

72 

146 

151 

52 

121 

58 

116

Fluorlde 

(F)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

1.0

.5 

.7 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

2.1

1.4 

2.0 

1.9 

.8 

4.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.5

Boron 

(B)

Dis

Parts 

per 

million

2,530 

2,530 

2,500 

2,550 

2,580 

2,610

2,620 

2,660 

2,640 

2,650 

2,600 

959

1,010 

1,270 

1,360 

2,400 

2,460 

1,140 

2,330 

1,280 

2,300
Aug. 1-10, 1953 .. 

Aug. 11-12, 16... 

Aug. 13-15, 17-19. 

Aug. 20-21.......

Sept. 1, 4-10.....

Sept. 11-20. ......

Weighted average

89.6 

95.7 

684

94.1

138

19 

21 

22

20

18

560 

518 

256

OOQ

530

574

437

64 

71 

28

81

76

57

98 

99 

28

94

75

""

162 

131 

267

158

171

181

1,470 

1,420 

533 

237

1,480

1,560

1,410

139 

138 

30 

5.5

129

152

103

0 

0 000

1.5 

.8 

3.0

.9

.2

1.4

2,43

2,33

1,03

5

2,42

2,57

1,92
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

PECOS RIVER At PUERTO DE LUNA, N. HEX. Continued

_ Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 11 a. m. and 6 p. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

a 46

b56

59

54

56

47

52

49

50

--

__

44

--

48

44

b46

41

a 36

..

45

47

45

53

49

16

--

45

b39

b35

Nov.

._

--

--

--

46

b35

45

a 35

36

35

a 32

36

38

--

40

_

--

a 32

34

39

b35

--

.-

--

_.

--

--

--

--

Dec.

_

--

--

--

--

_.

--

--

--

--

__

--

--

_

--

--

--

__

--

--

._

--

--

43

43

--

" 

Jan.

41

__

42

42

44

44

44

45

52

a 50

54

50

52

46

42

50

50

50

52

52

48

50

54

60

54

58

54

52

58

52

a 54

50

Feb.

58

54

a 50

56

54

54

56

50

52

50

48

52

54

b56

a 44

50

50

52

48

44

52

50

-_

48

50

54

58

b50

_

--

52

Mar.

52

48

46

54

58

60

62

a 50

62

58

62

b60

58

56

56

60

60

58

56

52

58

b58

60

62

66

66

66

62

62

b60

60

58

Apr.

64

62

60

58

60

62

60

64

62

58

a 54

b60

58

60

66

62

64

b60

58

62

a 50

a 52

62

64

62

60

58

60

64

58

--

60

May

64

b64

60

60

66

70

70

72

70

68

68

70

66

68

b60

72

70

74

70

68

a 68

80

80

80

b80

80

65

60

60

65

80

69

June

80

80

80

75

80

67

75

b80

a 69

75

80

a 80

75

80

b78

80

80

80

80

80

80

a 78

80

80

80

79

80

80

b80

--

78

July

80

80

80

80

..

80

a 78

80

80

80

80

80

a 79

80

80

79

80

a 78

--

..

..

85

89

b81

79

89

87

87

__

--

--

Aug.

a 75

a 82

85

86

86

89

88

89

87

89

82

80

82

85

80

80

70

78

70

a 70

75

__

80

82

__

__

80

80

82

81

Sept.

79

80

80

78

80

a 75

80

75

79

79

75

75

72

78

75

75

78

78

"

..

75

75

78

..

_

__

75

72

--

- 

a Temperature taken before 11 a.m. 

b Temperature taken after 6 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2......

3......

5. .....

6......

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12......

16......

17. .....

18. ... ..

19. .....

20. .....

21......

22......

24. .....

25......

27......

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Total.

3......

5......

8. .....

10. .....

13

15......

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24...... 

25......

26...... 

27. ..... 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total .

October

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

87 

91 

91 

91 

91

85 

89 

98 

100 

95

93 

89 

89 

87 

87

87 

89 

97 

95 

95

93 

89 

89 

89 

93

87 

78 

80 

80 

85 

89

2,778

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

216 

294 

262 

227 

271

392 

294 

466 

380

350 

314

234 

148 

173 

229 

305

157 

279 

259 

326 

247

247 

367 

182 

381 

133 

118

--

Tons 

per 

day

51 

72 

64 

56 

67

90 

71 

123 

103

e90

82

74

55 

36 

45 

59

78

39 

67 

62 

78 

62

58 

77 

39 

82 

31 

28

2, 1"?

January

125 

117 

120 

122 

128

125 

120 

117 

122 

128

122 

130 

120 

110 

117

117 

107 

128 

128 

120

107 

120 

117 

125 

125

122 

115 

112 

112 

125 

120

3,723

> 207

> 165

I 243

193

221 

99 

91 

165 

182 

134

-

68

53

77

65

73 

31 

28 

50 

61 

43

1,869

November

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

93 

91 

93 

110 

105

100 

98 

95 

91 

95

91 

95 

89 

93 

98

93 

98 

98 

98 

98

100 

100 

105 

107 

122

105 

98 

98 

98 

100

2,955

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

395 

229 

298 

293 

255

397 

274

241 

367

304 

469 

475 

220 

158

447 

327 

417 

267 

456

251 

474 

204 

366 

832

875 

154 

187 

139 

286

--

Tons 

per 

day

99 

56 

75 

87 

72

107 

73 

e64 

59 

94

75 

120 

114 

55 

42

112 

87 

110 

71 

121

68 

128 

58 

106 

274

248 

41 

49 

37

77

2,779

February

117 

117 

115 

112 

107

100 

100 

105 

107 

107

115 

110 

110 

112 

112

110 

110 

95 

91 

93

95 

95 

95 

103 

98

91 

95 

100

2,917

155

172

I 100

84 

74 

240 

94 

288

216 

72 

239 

65 

108

174 

360 

366 

47 

191

. 369

49 

54

30

23 

20 

68 

27 

83

67 

21 

71 

20 

33

52 

107 

94 

12 

48

96

1,707

December

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

105 

103 

105 

91 

87

91 

95 

98 

95 

95

93 

100 

103 

100 

107

110 

105 

112 

117 

122

120 

112 

98 

98 

103

112 

112 

117 

128 

115 

115

3,264

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

341 

191 

136 

540 

481

274 

299 

377 

271 

100

118 

199 

101 

111 

137

153 

159 

381 

408 

440

91 

262 

136 

184

> 168

--

Tons 

per 

day

97 

53 

39 

133 

113

67 

77 

100 

70 

26

30 

54 

28 

30 

40

45 

45 

115 

129 

145

29 

79 

36 

49

52

1,993

March

103 

103 

98 

95 

98

98 

93 

93 

98 

95

89 

91 

93 

87 

89

91 

87 

85 

82 

82

82 

80 

85 

87 

82

76 

80 

82 

78 

87 

74

2,743

» 258

, 202

> 184 

I 234

68

48

41 

50

1, GO'5
480 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. MEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

5. ..... 

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

15. .....

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

22......

25......

26......

28. .....

31......

Total.

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

8...... 

g

13. .....

15. .....

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

April

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

72 

74 

74 

80 

74

87 

76 

76 

72 

70

72 

74 

80 

76 

80

72 

82 

82 

74 

80

80 

80 

87 

80 

72

85 

89 

78 

76 

70

2,324

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

 167

, 98

f 90 

215

-

Tons 

per 

day

34

20

20 

45

890

July

72 

70 

80 

93

74

72 

124 

201 

133 

87

82 

72 

72 

67 

65

210 

550 

254 

405 

1,600

635

117 

100 

96 

94

110 

105 

100 

100 

100 

124

6,064

> 169

3,490 

8,200 

4,000 

1,210

V 239

5,340 

32, 200 

17, 100 

24, 200 

47, 100

40, 000 

6,800 

2,540 

3,160 

2,180

823 

361 

599 

1,360 

1,060 

1,800

Total discharge for period (c 

Total load for vear (tons) . .

35

s3, 350 

4,450 

1,440 

284

46

s24, 300 

867, 500 

si 5, 800 

828,200 

357,000

s97, 200 

2,150 

686

an

553

244 

102 

162 

367 

286 

603

615,936

May

discharge 

(cfs)

76 

70 

78 

93 

93

85 

91 

85

74 

72

78 

80 

80 

87 

95

110 

100 

107 

105 

93

87 

80 

78 

68 

110

186 

205 

253 

388 

350 

336

3,893

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

. 166

104

> 109

1,460

2,700 

2,600 

2,990 

6,020 

7,000 

4,800

--

Tons 

per 

day

37

26

23

S498

1,360 

1,440 

s2,110 

s6,470 

6,620 

4,350

23,570

August

136 

91 

91

105

74

114 

100 

65 

59 

61

63 

74 

153 

477 

205

150 

124 

487 

2,660 

1,500

2,500 

1,500 

461 

200 

125

115 

107 

105 

103 

95 

100

12,200

9,230 

900 

836 

1,380 

579

3,590 

3,420 

1,240 

1,360 

1,050

651 

672 

10,000 

30, 300 

14, 000

7,000 

10,600 

44, 900 

42, 100 

14, 800

37, 400 

46, 100 

19, 800 

8,000 

2,260

1,970 

928 

822 

657 

685 

565

s3,900 

221 

205 

s 632 

116

sl,350 

923 

218 

217 

173

111 

134 

s7,020 

s 45,600 

7,750

2,840 

s 4,320 

860,000 

s 350, 000 

a 64,000

s 700,000 

3570,000 

s 13,000 

4,320 

763

612 

268 

233 

183 

176 

153

1,839,438

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

304 

292 

275 

269 

258

249 

221 

197 

166 

151

139 

236 

197 

175 

169

144 

125 

115 

120 

179

190 

166 

150 

125 

100

89 

74 

78 

70 

68

5,091

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,920 

1,970 

1,950 

1,480 

1,350

1,250 

999 

578 

1,160 

1,070

533

2,720 

2,000 

1,970 

2,150

2,190 

846 

1,000 

1,140 

1,340

3,130 

3,490 

277 

729 

479

213 

280

--

Tons 

per 

day

2,400 

1,550 

1,450 

1,070 

940

840 

596 

307 

520 

s453

200 

s 1,990 

a 1, 100 

931 

981

851 

286 

a 310 

369 

648

1,610 

1,560 

112 

246 

129

51 

54

21,716

September

98 

93 

158 

141 

110

100 

80 

78 

74 

72

78 

74 

72 

72 

67

63 

67 

63 

59 

59

61 

68

70 

72 

72

67 

67 

68 

74 

68

2,365

385 

380 

7,250 

3,700 

961

1,910 

1,870 

466 

458 

754

292 

. 336

> 417

.............................. ..2, 5

102 

a95 

S3, 860 

1,4)0 

285

516

404 

98 

92 

147

61 

61

76

8,394

50, 317 

22,066

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. HEX.--Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water-, C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

June 1, 1953 .....

July 20 ..........

July 21 ..........

July 21 ..........

Time

3:10 p.m. 

3:10 p.m. 

11:15 a.m. 

7:45 a.m. 

6:45 p.m. 

6:45 p.m.

6:45 a.m. 

6:45 a.m. 

5:10 p.m. 

5:10 p.m. 

11:50 a.m.

11:50 a.m. 

9:10 a'.m. 

9:10 a.m. 

7:30 a.m. 

7:30 a.m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

300 

95 

300 

360 

160 

160

150 

150 

480 

480 

7,900

7,900 

1,900 

1,900 

e7,600 

e 6, 800

Water 

temperature 

(*F)

80 

80

69 

69

69

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

2,740 

1,160 

20, 200

12,800 

12,800

10,400 

10,400 

45, 300 

45, 300 

48, 200

48, 200 

15,900 

15,900 

59,700 

97, 800

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,730 

3,020 

4,340 

4,080 

5,260 

4,460

3,940 

3,510 

3,440 

3,750 

4,200

4,860 

5,630 

5,490 

4,440 

5,050

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

45 

77 

23 

49 

16 

12

17 

10 

44 

10 

37

12 

35 

6 

26 

28

0.008 0.016

63 

81 

83 

78 

71 

71

69 

73 

71 

69 

61

60 

55 

46 

42 

48

0

e Estimated.

a Discharges computed from record at gaging 

station with allowance for time of travel.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER BELOW ALAMOGORDO DAM, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 1,200 feet downstream from Alamogordo Dam, lj miles downstream from Alamo

De Baca County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,390 square miles, approximately, (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1937 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,710 ppm May 11-20; minimum, 1,170 ppm Aug. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,830 ppm May 11-20; minimum, 854 ppm 4ug. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,050 micromhos May 19-20, 22-23; minimum observed, 1,320 m

EXTREMES, 1937-53.--Dissolved solids; Maximum, 2,710 ppm May 11-20, 1953; minimum, 435 ppm Oct. 1-8, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 1,830 ppm May 11-20, 1953; minimum, 294 ppm Oct. 1-8, 12-20, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,200 micromhos Jan. 14, 1948; minimum observed 513 micromho

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque, 

sums of determined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952..... 

Oct. 11-20 .........

Nov. 1-10 ......... 

Nov. 11-17 a .... 

Nov. 21-26, 30 a ...

Dec. 21-31 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1953.. ...

Feb. 21-24, 27 a... .

Apr. 21-30 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(efc)

102 

84.4 

102 

5.00 

.18 

.14

.13 

.09 

.25 

.14 

.36 

.39

.35 

.29 

.06 

101 

95.4 

434

996 

76.3 

41.5

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

13 

12 

13 

14 

15

15 

14 

16 

18 

17 

18

18 

17 

18 

14 

15 

15

14 

16 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

333 

364 

384 

364 

372 

374

381 

368 

377 

362 

378 

374

383 

392 

389 

511 

515 

523

541 

565 

558

Magnesium 

(Mg)

44 

49 

52 

54 

59 

61

61 

64 

66 

78 

73 

76

76 

77 

77 

69 

69 

72

73 

77 

80

Sodium

(Na)

55 

63 

66 

72 

78 

79

81 

84 

85 

89 

88 

90

89 

90 

91 

88 

90 

94

97 

103 

106

Potassium 

(K)

|

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

157 

156 

154 

149 

162 

163

176 

170 

179 

176 

181 

182

182 

194 

179 

154 

144 

152

153 

154 

147

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

858 

966 

1,040 

1,010 

,040 

,040

,050 

,040 

,060 

,070 

,080 

,080

,100 

,120 

,130 

,390 

1,410 

1,420

1,460 

1,540 

1,570

Chloride 

(Cl)

70 

77 

85 

84 

89 

92

96 

96 

100 

102 

104 

107

102' 

109 

109 

121 

123 

128

132 

137 

139

Fluoride 

(P)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

1.4 

1.0 

.2 

.0 

.2 

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.6

.8 

.1 

.0 

.4 

.2 

.9

1.0 

.8 

1.1

B

ro

(B

a No flow Nov. 18-20, 27-29, Dec. 8-18, 1952 and Feb. 25-26, 28>, 1953.
May 1-10, 1953 .....

May 21-31 .........

Aug. 11-20 .........

Sept. 1-10..........

Sept. 21-30.........

Weighted average. . .

106 

84.9

87.0

114

109

71.6

70.7

737

202

696

139

77.6

b!43

16 

16

ia

14

17

16

17

19

17

14

16

16

588 

590

574

464

364

336

378

368

361

306

306

385

429

87 

88

87

71

58

53

57

53

43

34

54

56

108 

109

110

88

67

62

67

64

38

62

71

--

4.0

--

141

130

128

109

111

190

220

121

140

142

152

0 000000000000

0.

,650 

,690

,650

,300

,030

943

979

1,040

1,020

927

672

793

1,,050

1,150

148 

154

150

116

90

82

86

89

66

69

21

42'

66

72

90

1.6 

1.0

1.9

1. 5

.5

.4

.5

1.6

4.4

5.6

2.3

.9

1.4

1.9

b Average for 345 days of flow.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ACME, N. MEX.

LOCATION At gaging station 1 mile southeast of Helena railroad station, 3i miles downstream from Sal

and 13 miles northeast of Roswell. 

.

DRAINAGE AREA .--11 ,380 square miles, approximately (contributing area) 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: May 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 4,890 ppm Jan. 23-24, 26-30; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 2,500 ppm May 1-12; minimum, 814 ppm Aug. 18-31.

1 280 ppm Aug 1

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 7 880 micromhos Jan. 26; minimum observed, 1,180 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 89 *F July 21-22, 26, Aug. 5; minimum observed, 33*F Jan. 4. 

EXTREMES, 1937-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 19,870 ppm May 23-Junel.2, 1938; minimum, 806 ppm May 

Hardness: Maximum, 5,320 ppm May 23-June 2, 1938; minimum, 528 ppm May 24, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 39,300 micromhos Aug. 9, 1945; minimum observed 955 microm

Water temperatures, 1952-53: Maximum observed, 89'F July 21-22, 26, Aug. 5; minimum observed, 33*F 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque

sums of determined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.....

Dec. 21-31 ........ 

Jan. 1-10, 1953 . ..

Jan. 23-24, 26-30 a

Mar. 31 -Apr. 10 .. 

Apr. 11-20 ........

May 30-31 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

25.3 

17.4 

4.35 

13.7 

3.75 

4.25

7.17 

2.90 

3.18 

2.4 

1.0 

1.4

32.1 

24.8 

969 

56.1 

19.0 

1.8 

70

Silica 

(810,)

14 

13 

12 

12 

13 

14

13 

12 

10 

15 

12 

11

13 

13 

12 

16 

16 

21 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

420 

432 

496 

492 

516 

506

492 

530 

532 

586 

626 

656

600 

640 

578 

666 

598 

750 

512

Magnesium 

(Mg)

83 

88 

108 

104 

115 

120

112 

120 

122 

145 

167 

163

113 

121 

86 

103 

129 

153 

85

PoSo- tas.

d,lum slum 

(Na) (K)

136 

147 

219 

233 

331 

361

330 

415 

427 

506 

663 

746

226 

243 

93 

145 

428 

552 

205

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

103 

104 

109 

111 

118 

134

142 

140 

134 

145 

142 

128

116 

130 

147 

122 

116 

120 

98

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sul- 

(ate 

(SO,)

1,280 

1,320 

1,550 

1,580 

1,660 

1,610

1,520 

1,680 

1,690 

1,820 

1,980 

2,060

1,810 

1,910 

1,550 

1,830 

2,000 

2,320 

1,520

Chloride 

(Cl)

190 

212 

322 

302 

465 

535

500 

605 

630 

810 

1,070 

1,190

335 

374 

186 

280 

550 

840 

290

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

.9

1.3 

1.5 

.5 

2.4 

3.0 

2.1

1.4 

1.1 

.7 

.3 

.6 

.8 

.8

Boron 

(B)

a No flow Jan. 15-22, 25, 31-Mar. 7; May 13-29, June 5-17, 22-July 16, Sept. 11-30.
June 1-4, 1953 a...

July 17-20.........

July 29-Aug. 6 ....

Weighted average D

10.2

1,610

9.7

516

11 9

153

14

14

22

15

15

556

384

538 

430

264

434

96

46

46

114

38

62

207

423

105

85 

79

126

112

127

129

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,670

1,030

806

1,640

1,190

300

162

660

158

.8

3.4

1.4

2.3

a No flow Jan. 15-22, 25, 31-Mar. 7; May 13-29, June 5-17, 22-July 16, Sept. 11-30. 

b Average for 245 days of flow.
486 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ACME, N. HEX. Continued

__ Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

^Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 4 p. m. and 8 p. m. No flow 

Jan. 15-22, 25, Jan. 31-Mar. 7, May 13-29, June 5-17, June 22-July 16, Sept. 11-307

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

66

70

69

63

65

70

67

73

..

74

70

65

60

63

a 60

a65

60

63

64

a 66

65

--

60

63

60

62

64

64

65

Nov.

_

60

56

55

60

60

60

-_

58

59

49

58

46

48

__

47

56

54

49

48

a 55

42

--

40

39

35

a 40

--

--

--

--

Dec.

41

47

44

48

49

..

53

45

45

50

52

50

50

49

47

51

40

50

"

._

49

46

38

40

40

45

47

45

45

46

Jan.

42

40

_

33

49

48

50

49

55

60

50

__

52

53

--

..

_.

._

--

..

__

53

61

51

55

58

53

--

43

Feb. Mar.

_

_

..

--

..

._

__

-

51

50

__

56

53

56

58

60

50

50

b69

70

b69

70

a 63

__

60

62

62

-

Apr.

65

65

_

_

64

65

53

65

66

62

..

63

64

65

66

65

63

59

_

65

70

60

59

_.

a 60

__

59

b56

60

61

-

62

May

61

._

_

71

72

75

__

__

_.

--

..

--

..

_.

.-

..

"

..

-_

..

--

_

__

--

..

76

b80

--

June

..

79

a 70

a 66

--

._

_.

..

--

..

_

-_

..

--

_

85

b78

..

__

_

_

"

..

._

_.

._

--

"

July

._

__

._

__

--

__

_.

_

--

..

-_

--

75

-._

b81

87

89

89

88

85

81

89

89

b88

75

76

79

83

Aug.

a 70

84

80

85

89

84

84

_

81

80

86

84

81

85

84

78

82

84

86

--

_

82

81

80

81

80

_.

a78

81

80

82

Sept.

78

80

74

76

75

78

78

b80

73

..

_.

..

--

..

._

_

--

..

_

..

..

--

..

._

__

._

__

-

77

a Temperature measurement between 6 a. m. and 12m. 

b Temperature measurement between 12m. and 4 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 487

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH, NEAR ROSWELL , N. HEX.

LOCATION. --At gaging station on downstream side of road bridge at Diamond A Ranch, 8 miles

upstream from Rocky Arroyo, and 18 miles west of Rosewell, Chaves County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 960 square miles, (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. --Water temperatures: September 1951 to September 1953.

Sediment records: September 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. --Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 85 °F July 16; minimum observed,

not determined.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, no flow on 

many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160,000 tons (estimated) July 13; minimum daily, 0 tons

on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86 °F July 24, 25, 1952; minimum

observed, not determined. 

Sediment concentrations Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, no flow on many

days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160,000 tons (estimated) July 13, 1953; minimum daily,

0 tons on many days .

REMARKS. No flow during period October to December; Tabulation deleted for this period. 

Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at 

Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

given in WSP 1282.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 11 a. m. and 6p. m, 

no flow on most days when no temperature is shown/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

--

--

--

--

..

--

--

--

--

--

85

79

80

79

74

a 70

b79

b74

b79

74

72

82

82

78

b74

a 69

""

Aug.

72

76

74

72

--

74

74

--

--

b72

a 72

b75

--

--

78

74

74

70

a 68

73

b71

74

79

_.

__

__

__

b74

"

Sept.

74

--

--

--

..

--

--

--

--

--

..

--

..

__

..

--

__

__

..

__

--

"

a Temperature measurement before 11 a. m. 

b Temperature measurement after 6 p. m.
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH, NEAR ROSWELL, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

11......

12. .....

13. .....

14. ..... 

15. .....

16......

18. .....

19. .....

20. .....

22. .....

23. .....

24. .....

25. .....

27. .....

28. .....

29......

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

a.....

9. ..... 

10......

13. ..... 

14. ..... 

15......

16. ..... 

17. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

21...... 

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

January

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1

2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

--

Tons 

per 

day

e(t)

April

0 -- 0

February

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

~

Tons 

per 

day

0

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 

0 

65 

4 

0 

0

69 -- e 6,100

March

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

8

2

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

10

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

-

Tons 

per 

day

e 5

June

81 

471 

30 

6 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

4 

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

594 -- e 186,000

e Estimated.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 489

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH, NEAR ROSWELL, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment

Day

1......

2. .....

5. .....

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11. .....

13......

14. .....

15. .....

16......

17. .....

20. .....

22. .....

24. .....

25. .....

26......

28. .....

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

July

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

14 

0 

114 

5 

0

0 

0 

538 

34 

2

0 

0 

144 

105 

42

115 

48 

30 

38 

30

0 

0 

0 

0 

13 

38

1,310

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

29,200 

16,000 

5,900

15,100 

9,200 

7,200 

18,100 

18,000

7,850 

18,900

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

el, 000 

0 

el 3, 000 

elOO 

0

0 

0 

e 160,000 

e960 

e30

0 

0 

s 19, 300 

s5,380 

si, 100

s5,070 

1,190 

583 

s 2, 780 

sa2,500

0 

0 

0 

0 

si, 770 

s2,290

217,053

water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

August

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

46 

11 

0 

0 

0

116 

11 

3

0 

0

11

42 

0 

0 

0

8 

49 

52 

123 

38

22 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

17

549

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,800 

1,000

21,600 

2,500

1,280 

10, 300

2,100 

7,620 

13,900 

18,800 

7,000

21,900 

8,010

--

Tons 

per 

day

sa 960 

30 

0 

0 

0

s8,13U 

74 

e2 

0 

0

s637 

1,710 

0 

0 

0

sal 10 

si, 150 

s2,340 

s9, 130 

s729

si, 870 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

 0 

0 

s2,170

29,042

September

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

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

2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13,600

-

Tons 

per 

day

133

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

133

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons) ..........

2,537

438,333

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.50 ton.

a Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 83, 4.3 miles east of Artesia, Eddy County, 7.0 m

of McMillan Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA.--15,300 square miles, approximately (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1953.

Sediment records: January 1949 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 8,270 ppm July 1-2; minimum, 1,690 ppm Sept. 1-7.

Hardness: Maximum, 3,040 ppm July 1-2; minimum, 1,060 ppm Sept. 1-7.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 13,800 micromhos June 21; minimum observed, 1,650 micromhos S

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 92°F June 30; minimum observed, 33°F Dec. 30.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 13,200 ppm Aug. 22; minimum daily, no flow during several day

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 67,400 tons July 19; minimum daily, 0 tons several days during July. 

EXTREMES, 1937-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 10,900 ppm Aug. 11-13, 17-21, 1945;minimum, 653 ppm July 

Hardness: Maximum, 3,430 ppm Aug. 11-13, 17-21, 1945; minimum, 326 ppm June 6, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 17,200 micromhos Aug. 20, 1945; minimum observed, 898 micromh

Water temperatures (1949-53): Maximum observed, 92°F June 30, 1953; minimum observed, 33 F Jan. 30-31

Sediment concentrations ( 1949-53): Maximum daily, 14,600 ppm Oct. 6, 1950; minimum daily, no flow s

Sediment loads (1949-53): Maximum daily, 116,000 tons July 23, 1950; minimum daily, 0 tons on several 

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque, 

sums of determined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1652.. . . .

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .....

Feb. 11-20 .........

Mar. 21-31. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

38.2 

45.4 

49.6 

56.7 

57.1 

67.1

77.9 

64.4 

63.4 

58.3 

47.6 

51.0

50.6 

51.3 

54.4 

50.5 

61.7 

38.8

Silica 

(SiO,)

18 

17 

18 

17 

18 

18

19 

16 

18 

17 

16 

14

13 

13 

15 

11 

12 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

560 

540 

532 

530 

552 

554

524 

534 

538 

550 

566 

542

552 

552 

548 

554 

578 

638

Magnesium 

(Mg)

203 

185 

200 

208 

193 

204

202 

212 

211 

219 

233 

227

224 

227 

230 

239 

215 

233

Sodium 

(Na)

1,080 

940 

988 

1,050 

880 

980

960 

1,040 

1,080 

1,130 

1,250 

1,150

1,180 

1,140 

1,150 

1,210 

1,000 

1,130

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

141 

139 

147 

161 

188 

206

208 

199 

195 

185 

183 

174

151 

167 

167 

156 

146 

130

Carbonate 

(COS)

oooooo opooo oooooo

Sulfate 

(SOJ

1,930 

1,870 

1,830 

1,850 

1,810 

1,780

1,760 

1,840 

1,840 

1,900 

1,980 

1,920

1,970 

1,950 

' 1,960 

2,000 

2,050 

2,220

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,690 

1,460 

1,570 

1,670 

1,430 

1,600

1,540 

1,680 

1,710 

1,840 

2,020 

1,880

1,870 

1,880 

1,820 

1,920 

1,590 

1,810

FIuoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03)

3.2 

3.2 

4.4 

4.3

5.5 

4.9

8.5 

10 

7.5 

5.5 

4.7 

5.0

6.0 

6.8 

5.9 

5.6 

4.5 

5.0

Boron 

(B)
Apr. 1-13, 1S53.. ..

May 21-31 ........

June 1-10 .........

July 19-26 ........

Aug. 1 8 ..........

Sept. 8-13.... .....

Sept. 21-30... .....

Weighted average

679

38.0

10.6

115 b

16

15

18

16

590

394

AQA.

457

694

508

94

254

no

90

260

l'I9

218 

554

109

440

1,690

495

14S

100

127

140

0000

1,680 

1,950

2,250

1,370

2,470

1,550

315

2,680

772

3.6 

4.0

3.9

5.8

7.0

5.2

5.1

a No flow July 3-17.

b Average for 350 days of flow.
492 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANGE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. HEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally taken between 11 a. m. and 6 p. m. No flow July 3-177

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

a 66

a 64

71

a65

a61

60

62

64

64

a 62

65

66

a 60

a 57

65

60

60

a 59

63

61

62

60

62

63

a 60

63

a 58

a 55

58

a 52

62

Nov.

a 53

61

52

50

55

56

59

a 54

a 50

54

a45

a 44

57

55

57

60

54

52

50

50

48

a45

42

a41

a 39

40

35

37

a 39

40

49

Dec.

47

44

47

45

42

43

a 44

50

47

a 42

45

44

44

44

45

a 39

50

45

51

43

46

a42

a 40

a38

37

_

41

40

a 33

a 39

43

Jan.

44

43

42

a42

45

a 43

a 47

a 47

50

a45

a46

a45

a46

a45

a45

a40

47

a 44

47

a47

a 50

a45

a47

47

47

53

a 55

a 49

a48

50

a 47

46

Feb.

51

49

47

a47

a47

48

a 46

a47

a 49

a45

a38

a 40

a41

a 38

a48

50

a45

a 47

a 47

45

a42

a40

a 39

a 38

a40

a45

a48

52

45

Mar.

aSl

a 50

a 53

a48

a51

55

55

50

a 52

58

a 58

a 57

a 59

a 54

a 52

a 52

a 55

a 53

a 56

a 60

..

63

a 52

a 54

62

70

70

a 60

a 50

a 60

63

56

Apr.

63

63

60

64

61

62

60

60

62

60

a 52

a 54

a 54

a 58

64

a 58

60

63

a 56

62

a 59

a 64

62

71

72

a 68

70

a 63

a 55

64

61

May

a 59

68

a 57

65

65

71

70

72

a 70

a 62

a65

68

a 55

65

a 62

70

a 65

74

a 73

-

a 75

78

a71

a 70

75

a 73

a75

a 73

77

71

a 76

69

June

a 76

a77

a 77

77

a 74

80

77

79

80

a75

85

a 82

a 82

a 82

a 83

78

88

85

80

82

a 80

87

b82

73

a 78

a 85

86

a 87

90

92

81

July

90

--

..

--

--

--

--

..

a 75

80

80

84

b84

80

87

87

85

b82

a81

a 80

78

a 75

82

Aug.

a 80

b86

75

a 82

b85

86

85

a75

81

80

80

82

78

82

84

a 80

80

82

b80

b78

a75

79

b76

77

80

80

84

b81

80

80

79

80

Sept.

79

75

74

73

73

a 72

a 74

a 69

a 67

74

75

a73

a 72

a 70

75

a 73

78

a 73

a69 

77

75

74

a65

a75

a 73

79

76

a 60

a 60

--

72

a Measurement obtained before 11 a. m. 

b Measurement obtained after 6 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 493

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1......

2. .....

3. .....

4. .....

5. .....

6......

7. .....

8. .....

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

13. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18. .....

20. .....

21......

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26......

27. .....

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

1...... 

2. ..... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

&..... 

9. ..... 

10. .....

12. ..... 

13...... 

14. ..... 

15. .....

1Q

19. ..... 

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25. .....

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

October

discharge 

(cfs)

37 

38 

41 

39 

38

38 

40 

44 

36 

31

31 

44 

52 

53 

49

43

45 

47 

45 

45

45 

46 

45 

44 

51

55 

55 

53 

52 

51 

49

1,382

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 137

" 176

» 64 

* 70

-

Tons 

per 

day

14

22

9 

10

462

January

58 

55 

56 

56 

61

65 

62 

61 

57 

52

47 

47 

49 

44 

42

43 

48 

48 

51 

57

45 

43 

50 

55 

50

57 

57 

52 

51 

51 

50

1,620

» 51 

> 34

» 48

-

8 

4

7

197

November

discharge 

(cfs)

52 

56 

55 

52 

52

55 

57 

59 

64 

65

66 

65 

63 

57 

55

55 

51 

50 

55 

54

57 

62 

60 

61 

65

65 

72 

73 

77 

79

1,809

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

81 

> 89

> 56

-

Tons 

per 

day

12 

14 

10

360

February

50 

56 

55 

50 

49

49 

44 

46 

52 

55

50 

53 

52 

54 

53

53 

50 

48 

50 

50

50 

55 

52 

59 

57

59 

53 

50

1,454

> 85

> 31

}.- 

} :

-

12

4

6 

5

204

December

discharge 

(cfs)

80 

79 

80 

80 

77

77 

78 

77 

77 

74

69 

68 

67 

64 

65

64 

61 

62 

62 

62

60 

62 

64 

63 

63

64 

72 

66 

60 

63 

60

2,120

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

» 73 

43

I"

} «

--

Tons 

per 

day

15

7

13 

8

343

March

55 

59 

57 

52 

50

38 

43

50 

51 

50

69 

70 

69 

68 

67

67 

60 

51 

51 

45

42 

46 

51 

50 

40

34

30 

32 

30 

32

40

1,549

* 23

f 30

) « 

> 29

-

3

5

6 

3

122
494 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Day

1......

2. ... ..

3......

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

9. .....

10. .....

11......

12. .....

16. .....

20. .....

22......

23......

24. .....

25......

26......

27......

28. .....

30. .....

31......

Total.

1. ..... 

2. ..... 

3. ..... 

4. ..... 

5......

8......

13. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

26...... 

27. ... .. 

28...... 

29...... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total .

April

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

251 

735 

882 

830 

848

918 

848 

830 

848 

848

604 

232 

158 

93 

60

67 

71 

71 

65 

63

58 

52 

61 

64 

70

79 

80 

70 

57 

54

9,967

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,560 

4,100 

3,950 

3,550 

3,350

3,550 

3,500 

3,080 

3,020 

2,780

2,270 

1,680 

1,050 

580

> 164 

> 105

-

Tons 

per 

day

s2,040 

8,140 

9,410 

7,960 

7,670

8,800 

8,010 

6,900 

6,910 

6,370

s3,840 

1,050 

448 

146

28 

19

78,097

July

0.3 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

302 

2,500 

916

272 

160 

207 

99 

38

58 

110 

36 

18 

24 

22

4,762.4

100 

39

2,320 

10,100 

4,830

2,850 

1,300 

1,050 

600

> 309

--

Total discharge for year (cfs-c 

Total load for year (tons) ....

(t) 

(t) 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

00 

0 

s6,500 

s 67, 400 

812,900

2,090 

561 

s600 

160

36

90,463

May

discharge 

(cfs)

50 

45 

41 

40 

41

39 

33 

29 

32 

32

32 

35 

29 

33 

32

43 

42 

45 

43 

33

28 

22 

21 

22 

26

28 

25 

25 

38 

42 

49

1,075

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 92

" 79

>. 64 

> 127

-

Tons 

per 

day

9

8

4 

13

250

August

30 

14 

13 

11 

6.6

4.0 

2.6 

1.4 

242 

630

690 

645 

675 

645 

474

162 

105 

137 

389 

154

175 

850 

362 

205 

132

79 

52 

297 

630 

750 

795

9,357.6

160

218

2,120 

6,000

4,600 

3,850 

3.42J 

3,480 

2,860

1,920 

1,050 

580 

2,620 

5,700

2,490 

13,200 

10,400 

- 6, 500 

3,100

800 

350 

3,820 

12,900 

7,000 

5 f 600__

7

2

S2.640 

10,200

8,570 

6,700 

6,230 

6,060 

S3, 790

s864 

298 

215 

s2,100 

s 2, 520

s2,790 

s 30, 800 

slO,400 

3,600 

1,100

171 

49 

S4.910 

21,900 

14,200 

12,000

152,143

June

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

100 

79 

56 

40 

39

32 

21 

19 

21 

14

17 

20 

24 

21 

20

18 

15 

13 

18 

15

21 

31 

27 

15 

11

4.0 

1.5 

.8 

.6 

.5

714.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 113

» 52

* 57 

38

-

Tons 

per 

day

13 

3

2 

(t)

178

September

1,320 

900 

882 

570 

196

130 

108 

66 

54 

43

32 

21 

12 

12 

20

18 

19 

17 

11 

8.5

7.0 

10 

8.0 

7.0 

6.5

6.5 

11 

16 

16 

18

4,545.5

7,050 

6,000 

3,900 

2,850 

1,700

1,400 

700 

650 

350 

180

\ 100 

I 398

} 

> 97

--

s 28, 700 

14,600 

9,290 

4,560 

900

496 

204 

116 

51 

21

5 

20

2 

3

59,065

40,355.9 

381,884

s Computed by subdividing day 

t Less than 0. 50 ton.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. MEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

July 19, 1953 ....

Aug. 13 .........

Sept. 4 .........

Time

12:30 p.m. 

6:55 p. m. 

6:55 p. m. 

10:15 p.m. 

7:50 a.m.

10:50 p. m. 

7:00 p. m. 

8:00 a.m. 

5:45 p. m. 

5:30 p.m.

4:10 p. m. 

6:30 p. m. 

1:00 p. m. 

6:50 p.m. 

6:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m. 

1:15 p. m. 

5:15 p. m. 

5:15 p. m. 

6:00 p.m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,760 

3,280 

3,280 

3,200 

288

510 

645 

645 

645 

630

390 

119 

918 

285 

645

830 

1,470 

2,420 

2,420 

415

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

80 

80 

80 

76 

78

75 

79 

75 

78 

82

84 

78 

79 

76 

80

75 

79 

77 

77 

73

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

10, 500

8,510 

8,510 

7,070 

3,050

8,160 

4,380 

3,980 

3,420 

2,850

1,990 

3,770 

12,100 

8,270 

8,880

5,410 

5,750 

8,810 

8,810 

2,420

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(PPm)

3,830 

3,520 

3,440 

4,280 

3,700

4,680 

1,700 

2,640 

3,360 

3,080

4,460 

3,460 

3,730 

4,170 

4,320

3,840 

4,100 

3,120 

3,360 

3,380

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

56 

54 

7 

51 

66

68 

70 

3 

50 

56

61 

70 

61 

81 

69

60 

45 

44 

8 

66

0.008 0.016

79 

72 

69 

70 

86

90 

89 

67 

72 

76

80 

76 

87 

88 

92

84 

64 

67 

59 

84

0.0
496 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PENASCO NEAR DAYTON, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--At. gaging station 3 feet upstream from crest of abandoned diversion dam, 1 mile

northeast of old Dayton railway station, 3i miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles

southeast of Artesia, Eddy County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,070 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: September 1951 to September 1953.

Sediment records: September 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 15,500 ppm June 18; maximum

observed 82,600 ppm June 18; minimum, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 36,000 tons June 18; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1951-53. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 15,500 ppm June 18, 1953;

minimum, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 36,000 tons June 18, 1953; minimum daily, 0 tons on many

days. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and temperature (*F) for frequent samples June

18, 19, July 13, 14, available in district office at Albuquerque, N. Hex. Records of

discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Suspended sediment and temperature (°F) of water, for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 1:30 p.m.7

Day

May 28, 1953. ..........

MAY TOTAL ...........

June 22 ................

JUNE TOTAL. ..........

July 13. ................

July 18. ................

July 19. ................

JULY TOTAL ..........

Aug. 13................

Total discharge for year 1 Total load for year (tons)

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.6

1.6

1.5 

3.3 

256 

37 

2.3 

.8 

.3

301.2

340 

26 

1.2 

.1

4.7 

2.6

374.6

1.2

1.0

2.2

Suspended Sediment

Mean 

Concentration 

(ppm)

..

..

15, 500 

7,320 

2,400 

1,900 

1,500

._

8,960 

6,100

--

--

"

Tons 

per 

day

e40

40

e80 

e80 

s 36, 000 

s979 

a!5 

a4 

al

37, 159

s 19, 100 

s445 

e20 

el 

e90 

e30

19,686

e60 

e25

85

Temperature (°F)

..

74 

74

--

74 

b72

--

-

--

. ..............................56,970

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Temoerature measurement at 1:00 a.m.

Flow occured only on days indicated.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

RIO PENASCO NEAR DAYTON, N. HEX. Continued

Particle size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to Septe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, s

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically di

Date 

of 

collection

June 18, 1953 ....

June 19. .........

Time

2:00 p.m. 

2:00 p.m. 

3:30 p.m. 

9:30 p.m. 

9:30 p.m.

11:30 p.m. 

1:30 a.m. 

3:30 a.m. 

5:30 a.m. 

5:30 a.m.

7:30 a.m. 

9:30 a.m. 

11:30 a.m. 

12:30 p.m. 

12:30 p.m. 

9:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. 

9:00 a.m. 

3:00 p.m. 

3:00 p.m. 

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m. 

1:00 a.m. 

1:00 a.m. 

2:00 a.m. 

4:00 a.m. 

6:00 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

810 

810 

478 

149 

149

102 

94

80 

72 

72

54 

40 

28 

25 

25 

5.8

2,320 

2,320 

242 

242 

160

115 

72 

72 

66 

54 

35

Water 

temperature 

<*F)

74 

74 

72 

74 

74

72 

71 

70 

70 

70

70 

69 

69 

68 

68 

77

72 

72 

76 

76 

76

74 

72 

72 

72 

72 

70

Suspended sedime

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

46,400 

46,400 

30,900 

15,400 

15,400

9,260 

9,090 

8,430 

8,600 

8,600

7,740 

8,700 

7,350 

7,490 

7,490 

3,320

30, 100 

30,100 

13,200 

13,200 

10,200

9,120 

8,480 

8,480 

8,320 

5,480 

5,480

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm) 

3,540 

4,060 

5,650 

4,750 

3,900

3,350 

3,900 

3,420 

4,020 

5,950

4,650 

3,840 

3,900 

3,040 

3,400 

3,840

3,720 

4,660 

3,580 

4,500 

5,010

4,760 

2,900 

4,060 

3,940 

4,200 

1,810

Percent finer tha

0.002 0.004

10 

63 

54 

12 

81

91 

88 

90 

21 

87

89 

90 

89 

12 

93 

51

6 

59 

17 

74 

86

84 

10 

81 

84 

99 

89

0.008 0.016

93 

91 

95 

91 

97

99 

97 

98 

92 

89

98 

98 

96 

97 

99 

81

73 

87 

86 

96 

97

92 

97 

86 

96 

100 

95

0.03
498 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT DAM SITE 3, NEAR CARLSBAD, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at dam site 3 of Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation,

about 1 mile upstream from flow line of Lake Avalon, 1.3 miles downstream from Rocky Arroyo, 

and 8 miles northwest of Carlsbad, Eddy County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--17,620 square miles, approximately (contributing area).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1951 to September 1953.

REMARKS.--Samples collected at approximately weekly intervals. Records of discharge for water 

year October 1952 to September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Chemical analyses in parts per million, and water temperatures, water year October 1952 U September 1953____

Date of Collection

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

Water 

Temp °F

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

Carbonate 

(C03 )

Specific 

conductance 

(micromhos at 25° C)

Oct. 1, 1952 . 

Oct. 8.......

Oct. 13......

Oct. 15......

Oct. 22......

Oct. 29......

Nov. 5 ......

Nov. 14......

Nov. 20 .....

Nov. 24......

Nov. 26......

Dec. 3 ......

Dec. 11......

Dec. 17......

Dec. 23......

Jan. 3, 1953 . 

Jan. 5.......

Jan. 9.......

Jan. 14......

Jan. 21......

Jan. 28......

Feb. 4 ......

Feb. 9 ......

Feb. 11 .....

Feb. 18......

Feb. 25 .....

Mar. 4......

Mar. 6 ......

Mar. 12 .....

Mar. 18 .....

Mar. 25 .....

Apr. 3 ......

Apr. 7 ......

Apr. 25 .....

Apr. 28 .....

May 1.......

May 6 .......

May 16 ......

May 23 ......

May 26 :....,

73

71

71

72

67

70

59

54

78

70

49

59

55

24

45

57

54

57

55

308

462

57

48

67

197

27

28

23

134

121

122

129

134

139

137

143

141

135

140

140

145

143

142

143

141

140

141

140

140

128

119

122

132

130

122

136

109

130

133

131

130

140

140

139

119

131

124

140

1,080

1,480

1,120

1,140

930

780

. 750

770

780

730

770

780

770

770

780

760

750

740

750

740

1,180

1,500

1,580

1,460

1,650

1,140

1,260

910

1,390

1,290

555

360

730

750

760

1,710

740

2,220

1,220

6,070

7,370

6,220

6,450

5,570

5,130

5,050

5,120

5,110

4,890

5,050

5,070

5,070

5,040

5,060

5,020

5,010

4,990

5,010

4,980

6,330

7,300

7,610

7,250

7,710

6,510

5,760

6,650

5,650

7,080

6,980

4,460

3,730

4,980

5,040

5,070

8,500

5,030

10,000

6,660
RIO GRANDE BASIN 499

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

PECOS RIVER AT DAM SITE 3, NEAR CARLSBAD, N. MEX.--Continued 

Chemical analyses in parts per million, and water temperatures, water year October 1952 to September 1953--Continued

Date of Collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Water

Temp °F

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

Carbonate 

(CO,]

Chloride 

(Cl)

Specific

conductance

(micromhos at 25°C)

June 3, 1953 . 

June 10......

June 15......

June 17......

June 26......

July 2 .......

July 8 .......

July 17.. ....

July 25 ......

July 30 ......

Aug. 3. ......

Aug. 6 ......

Aug. 14. .....

Aug. 21 .....

Aug. 28. . ....

Sept. 1Q ..... 

Sept. 11 ..... 

Sept. 16 ..... 

Sept. 24 ..... 

Sept. 29 .....

20

56

23

20

16

11

8.3

6.7

369

79

54

40

690

167

51

175

69

41

30

141

117

145

153

123

131

120

125

80

90

122

131

106

82

86

139

146

123

135

132

730

1,760

930

820

790

810

815

345

490

830

140

740

230

480

450

750

750

740

750

770

4,740

8,500

5,290

5,230

5,200

5,250

5,330

2,620

4,010

5,310

1,700

5,040

3,040

4,000

3,360

4,960

5,000

4,960

5,010

5,060
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

CARLSBAD MAIN CANAL AT HEAD, NEAR CARLSBAD, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 220 feet downstream from headgates in Avalon Dam and 5.0 miles north of Car

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February 1939 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,400 ppm Mar. 28-Apr. 5; minimum 737 ppm July 19-24 

Hardness: Maximum, 2,570 ppm Mar. 28-Apr. 5; minimum, 427 ppm July 19-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 7,370 micromhos Apr. 3; minimum observed, 1,010 micromhos Jul

EXTREMES, 1939-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 6,310 ppm Apr. 11-12, 1949; minimum 737 ppm July 19-24 

Hardness: Maximum, 2,810 ppm June 1-10, 1945; minimum, 427 ppm July 19-24, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 9,730 micromhos June 5, 1945; minimum observed, 401 micromhos 

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque, 

sums of determined constituents. Values shown as extremes relate to canal samples only. Samples col

from Lake Avalon at the headgates and are those for which specific conductance values only are given. 

Branch, Santa Fe District for water year October 1952 to September 1953. Monthly diversions to canal 

September 1953 given in WSP 1282.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952.....

Jan. 1-10, 1953 ....

Jan. 21-28 .........

Feb. 11-20 .........

Feb. 21-28 .........

Mar. 28-Apr. 5 ....

Aor. 21-30 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

119 

170

267

434 

338 

109

Silica 

(SiO.)

14 

14

10

12 

12 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

652 

644

684

620 

632 

636

Magnesium 

(Mg)

155 

162

211

133 

123 

149

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

515 

592

826

362 

258 

418

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

132 

133

136

133 

131 

132

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

1,980 

2,000

2,220

1,870 

1,840 

1,920

Chloride 

(Cl)

860

970

1,380

585 

440 

710

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

3.2 

2.3

1.9

1.5 

1.2 

1.7

Boron 

(B)
May 1-4, 1953 ......

May 11-20 .........

July 11-13 ......... 

July 14-18 .........

July 19-24..........

Sept. 21-31 .........

Weighted average a

51.0

-

238 

365 

326 

306

265 

342

328 

291 

210

261

16

10 

13 

15 

14

19 

17

14 

15 

22

14

604

270 

125 

254 

518

632 

540

432 

376 

468

506

149

69 

28 

59 

96

145 

88

78 

57 

89

108

492

259 

77 

126 

343

515 

200

267 

135 

258

329

138

90 

109 

125 

105

114 

108

98 

103 

104

117

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

1,910

814 

312 

649 

1,530

1,940 

1,540

1,260 

1,050 

1,380

1,510

775

422 

126 

262 

534

835 

320

414 

204

406

537

0.7

3.7 

1.9 

3 2 

1.3

1.5 

1.5

2.3 

2.4 

1.3

1.8

a Average for 100 days of flow.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT CARLSBAD, N. MKX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Green Street B'ridge in Carlsbad, Eddy County, half a mile upstream f

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,100 square miles, approximately, (contributing area).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: May 1937 to September 1946, July 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: July 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,630 ppm Apr. 21 - May 10; minimum, 2,160 ppm Nov. 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,620 ppm May 1-10; minimum, 1,220 ppm Dec. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,750 micromhos May 5; minimum observed, 2,900 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 92°F July 21; minimum observed, 51°F Nov. 28, Jan. 6. 

EXTREMES, 1937-46, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,590 ppm May 1, 1941; minimum, 360 ppm May 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,970 ppm May 1, 1941; minimum, 290 ppm May 22, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 5,870 micromhos Apr. 25, 1942; minimum observed, 649 mic

Water temperatures 1951-53: Maximum observed, 92°F July 21, 1953; minimum observed, 51°F Nov. 28, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerqu

are sums of determined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to Septemb

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Oct. 21-31...... ...

Dec. 21-31...... ...

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .... 

Jan. 11-20. ........

Feb. 1-10. .........

Feb. 21-28. ........

Mar. 1-10 .........

Mar. 21-31 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

50.7 

47.2 

45.8 

42.8 

39.4 

41.4

34.7 

30.4 

42.5 

41.8 

43.3 

39.4

41.2 

37.3 

40.0 

40.8 

39.8 

40.1

Silica 

(Si02)

19 

18 

16 

17 

17 

20

17 

18 

17 

18 

16 

18

17 

19 

18 

18 

18 

19

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

360 

352 

356 

336 

332 

324

328 

327 

332 

346 

352 

370

378 

374 

374 

374 

380 

380

Magnesium 

(Mg)

110 

110 

110 

105 

102 

103

97 

102 

102 

105 

104 

108

105 

108 

108 

108 

114 

107

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

274 

262 

260 

257 

259 

235

254 

250 

247 

226 

243 

252

256 

272 

266 

274 

260 

264

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

213 

218 

218 

222 

214 

202

230 

232 

219 

196 

204 

208

212 

210 

213 

205 

204 

199

Sulfate 

(SOJ

1, 110 

1.080 

1,080 

1,030 

1,020 

985

984 

994 

1,000 

1,010 

1,030 

1,090

1,090 

1,130 

1, 120 

1,130 

1, 140 

1. 150

Chloride 

(Cl)

435 

420 

425 

405 

405 

390

392 

392 

398 

405 

420 

430

440 

438 

434 

444 

444 

424

FluorideNitrate 

(NO,)

3.4 

5.1 

3.5 

4.2 

4.4 

2.6

3.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.9

3.1 

3.5 

4.2 

3.7 

3.4 

3.6

Boron 

(B)

Pa

p

m

li

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2
Apr. 1-10, 1953 ....

June 11-20.........

July 11-20 .........

Sept. 21-30 ........

Weighted average. .

38.9

49.7

36.5

32.7

28.7

26.9

27.4

32.5

32.3

37.3

19

16

9O

19

19

392

416

424

374

384

376

376

368

121

119

111

114

111

104

i fin

113

110

259

271

249

ooo

279

258

206 

199

193

193

196

196

174

172

192

200

1,170

1,240

1,170

1,110

460

472

468

450

41 D

448

434

3.6

2.9

2.8

2.5

3 2

2.8

3.3
504 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT CARLSBAD, N. MEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

^Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 4 p. m. and 8 p. m. _/

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

76

74

-.

79

70

70

_

71

71

73

73

71

70

70

74

..

70

72

a 65

a65

68

78

68

70

69

71

68

69

68

75

71

Nov.

70

b72

65

65

68

68

b69

66

63

62

63

64

64

65

65

65

62

61

61

60

b66

60

__

54

52

53

52

51

57

b57

--

62

Dec.

59

58

55

..

55

56

58

57

58

54

58

58

56

..

55

58

58

54

58

60

57

58

61

56

57

54

54

53

54

54

57

Jan.

_

55

54

55

56

51

56

59

59

60

58

59

60

59

55

60

58

59

60

58

63

58

58

59

61

62

65

60

62

63

58

59

Feb.

b61

60 .

68

63

63

64

62

62

63

61

59

62

56

60

58

60

60

60

57

55

55

56

60

60

61

62

_

--

60

Mar.

_

64

62

62

64

64

63

63

66

65

65

71

67

68

68

69

71

70

71

69

68

71

74

74

76

74

74

71

70

70

71

68

Apr.

73

_.

73

75

68

70

73

71

70

71

75

67

71

75

72

75

75

69

70

74

75

73

69

75

75

75

78

74

70

73

73

May

70

71

67

70

73

75

76

78

73

74

76

74

73

70

69

75

77

76

_

77

74

85

83

79

80

81

81

_

81

82

80

76

June

82

82

80

79

81

82

74

80

83

84

82

84

84

86

84

a 84

85

84

_

80

85

84

85

83

84

85

85

85

87

86

83

July

89

89

88

87

80

88

84

80

89

85

85

84

86

84

85

85

_

83

88

90

92

85

86

85

88

86

85

83

85

85

85

86

Aug.

83

_

..

"

.-

85

_

86

85

86

84

84

83

84

82

80

80

81

81

83

82

84

86

85

_

83

Sept.

84

81

80

78

81

81

87

84

84

84

83

80

84

82

82

80

_

84

--

80

81

82

84

82

83

81

80

79

78

82

a Temperature reading obtained between 7 a. m. and 11 a. m. 

b Temperature reading obtained between 1 p. m. and 3 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 505

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

REFINERY INTAKE CANAL NEAR LOVING, N. MEX.

(Weekly samples taken from canal in sec. 13, T. 23 &, R. 28 E., representing water in Harroun Canal diverted from 

Pecos River at dam in sec. 11, T. 23 S., R. 28 E.,)

Date of 

Collection

Oct. 2, 1952 ....................

Oct. 9..........................

Oct. 16.........................

Oct. 23.........................

Oct. 30.........................

Nov. 6 .........................

Nov. 13. ........................

Nov. 20. ........................

Nov. 27. ........................

Dec . 4 ........................

Dec . 11. ........................

Dec. 18. ........................

Jan. 1, 1953 ....................

Jan. 8..........................

Jan. 15.........................

Jan. 30.................. ......

Feb. 5. .........................

Feb. 12. ........................

Feb. 19.........................

Mar. 5.........................

Mar. 12 ........................

Mar. 19........................

Mar. 26........................

Apr. 2. .........................

Apr. 16 ........................

Apr. 23. ........................

Apr. 30. ........................

May 7 ..........................

May 14 .........................

May 21 .........................

May 28 .........................

July 2 ..........................

July 23 .........................

July 30 .........................

Aug. 13. ........................

Aug. 27. ........................

Sept. 3.........................

Sept. 17 ........................

Sept 24

Specific 

Conductance 

(micro mhos 

at 25" C)

4,180

4,250

4,290

4,390

4,380

4,470

4,290

4,520

4,270

4,390

4,260

4,100

4,140

Chloride 

(Cl) 

PPM

640

630

620

600

640

630

610

625

630

635

640

650

670

660

655

670

660

650

660

680

680

710

705

580

520

510

600

655

660

690

655

600

605

615
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

PECOS RIVER EAST OF MALAGA, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--One and one-half miles upstream from gaging station near Malaga, which is 3 miles south

from Black River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--19,190 square miles, approximately, (contributing area above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 7,270 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 3,760 ppm Jan. 21-3

Hardness: Maximum, 2,740 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 1,850 ppm Jan. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 10,500 micromhos Aug. 23; minimum observed, 4,290 micro

EXTREMES, 1937-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 7,270 ppm Aug. 21-31, 1953; minimum, 384 ppm Sept. 

Hardness: Maximum, 2,740 ppm Aug. 21-31, 1953; minimum, 254 ppm Sept. 21-22, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 10,500 micromhos Aug. 23, 1953; minimum observed, 450 m

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuque

are sums of determined constituents. Records of discharge for gaging station near Malaga for w

WSP 1282. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Nov. 1-10. .........

Nov. 21-30 ........

Dec. 21-31 ........

Jan. 1-10, 1953 .... 

Jan. 11-20.........

Jan. 21-31.........

Feb. 1-10. .........

Feb. 11-20. ........

Mar. 1-10 .........

Mar. 11-20 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

54.9 

70.8 

64.9 

53.8 

53.4 

54. 1

53.3 

57.4 

71.6 

67.0 

66.4 

66.3

61.1 

60.2 

67.4 

34.0 

36.8 

25.5

Silica 

(Si02)

21 

18 

19 

17 

17 

20

23 

20 

18 

16 

15 

12

13 

15 

15 

16 

16 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

534 

506 

510 

512 

512 

506

498 

496 

484 

478 

484 

468

482 

488 

498 

490 

528 

534

Magnesium 

(Mg)

198 

187 

184 

188 

186 

185

185 

183 

177 

170 

172 

166

175 

176 

170 

167 

196 

198

Sodium P°USIN . slum 

(Na) (R)

747 

627 

636 

678 

685 

677

676 

653 

584 

582 

574 

557

581 

565 

529 

624

744 

782

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

171 

165 

182 

179 

183 

201

197 

210 

215 

211 

204 

167

192 

177 

173 

177 

167 

169

Sulfate 

(SOJ

1,830 

1,690 

1,680 

1,710 

1,700 

1,690

1,670 

1,640 

1,570 

1, 560 

1,580 

1,540

1.590 

1,600 

1,610 

1,600 

1,790 

1,810

Chloride 

(CD

1,220 

1.060 

1,070 

1.130 

1, 140 

1,110

1, 110 

1,080 

985 

960 

955 

935

970 

960 

900 

1,030 

1,230 

1.290

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.3 

6.6 

5.9 

5.6 

6.3 

7.5

8.0 

8.6 

8.3 

7.9 

6.5 

3.9

4.2 

4.7 

4.8 

4.6 

6.2 

6.4

Boron 

<B)

P

m

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4
Apr. 1-10, .1953.. .. 

Apr. 11-20. ........

May 1-ltt..........

May 11-20 .........

May 21-3a. ........

May 31, June 1-10.. 

June 11-20.........

July 1-10 ..........

July 11-20 .........

July 21-31 .........

Aug. 1-10. .........

Aug. 11-20. ........

Aug. 21-31.........

Sept. 1-ltt.........

Sept. 11-20.........

Sept. 21-30.........

Weighted average. .

12.8

44.5

18.5

26.4

19 A.

14.7

37.4

17

20

40

30

9Q

30

29

18

592

500

658

510

207

184

232

243

246

189

1,030

794.

839

QOft

1,310

727

180

162

1 7fl

1 R9

156

1 19

160

178

180

195

1,970

2 130 I

Qfjn

1,690 

1 760

2 250 2 1 on 2 9*7n

2 320

2 270

2 270

2,220

1,730

1,680

1 080

1,370

1 940

2 310

2 240

2,160

1,200

6.3

4 2

3 9

4.6 3 D 3 9

--

5.8

5

4

4 

6

4
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Cont,inued 

PECOS RIVER AT PIERCE CANYON CROSSING, NEAR MALAGA, N

LOCATION. At Pierce Canyon Crossing, one quarter mile downstream from gaging station which is 6 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,260 square miles, approximately, (contributing area above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1938 to September 1941, October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 19,600 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 5,720 ppm Jan. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 3,400 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 1,530 ppm June 2-5.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 29,700 micromhos Sept. 5; minimum observed, 7,460 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90°F Aug. 3; minimum observed, 41*F Dec. 26. 

EXTREMES, 1938-41, 1951-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 19,600 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 280 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 3,400 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 202 ppm Sept. 21, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 29,700 micromhos Sept. 5, 1953; minimum observed, 433 microm

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque, 

sums of determined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 

sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local rains.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952....

T\f.f, O1 Qf

Jan. 1-10, 1953....

Mar. 11-20........

Aor. 21-30 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

62.7 

73.6 

70.8 

68.2 

64.7 

60.2

62.2 

64.5 

69.7 

68.8 

71.3 

68.6

63.0 

63.0 

72.6 

56.4 

48.6 

32.5

19.0 

17.1 

27.6

Silica 

(310.)

22

19 

17 

17 

17 

17

15 

20 

21 

14 

12 

14

14 

12 

13 

13 

13 

14

12 

13 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

540 

516 

510 

507 

504 

510

502 

496 

498 

484 

488 

480

490 

492 

500 

468 

508 

542

557 

615 

622

Magnesium 

(Mg)

232 

219 

212 

215 

217 

217

210 

206 

199 

196 

197 

186

199 

195 

192 

180 

206 

236

255 

298 

282

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

1,760 

1,460 

1,420 

1,590 

1,580 

1,600

1,550 

1,450 

1,330 

1,340 

1,330 

1,270

1,400 

1,340 

1,250 

1,360 

1,590 

2,020

2,890 

3,950 

3.270

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

177 

177 

181 

196 

189 

198

195 

209 

209 

213 

192 

173

175 

163 

173 

166 

160 

166

161 

165 

170

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

1,970 

1,860 

1,800 

1,820 

1,830 

1,810

1,780 

1,740 

1,700 

1,680 

1,690 

1,670

1,710 

1,730 

1,740 

1,640 

1,820 

1,990

2,120 

2,440 

2,380

Chloride 

(CD 5

2,790 

2,330 

2,280 

2,520 

2,500 

2,550

2,460 

2,300 

2,130 

2,130 

2,130 

2,010

2,240 

2,130 

1,990 

2,140 

2,510 

3,190

4,530 

6.150 

5,120

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6

Boron 

(B)
May 1-10, 1953 .....

Aug. 1-10 ..........

Weighted average . .

47.2 

49.6

26.8

19.0

9.9

11.8

12.7

21.2

42.4

17

17

627 

568

577

508

657

664

711

673

717

704

533

296 

255

233

246

338

377

385

376

231

1,990 

1,840

6,010

5,620

2,010

171 

162

153

144

149

142

150

163

161

177

0 000

2,240 

2,000

2,170

1,810

1,740

2,850

2,810

1,926

3,290 

3,020

5,220

3,810

4,900

8,460

7,400

9,440

9,150

8,800

6,850

3,190
510 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT PIERCE CANYON CROSSING, NEAR MALAGA, N. MEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/bnce-daily temperature measurement, generally before 12 raj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

_

_

--

_

_

--

63

61

62

60

a65

59

60

b64

59

58

59

64

62

60

60

57

56

57

"

Nov.

62

61

5f

54

52

53

56

57

55

b52

54

b55

54

56

55

55

54

50

49

51

50

50

47

44

43

43

44

44

44

52

Dec.

48

45

46

46

44

45

46

46

47

46

43

44

44

47

b49

b48

50

50

50

46

46

44

44

41

43

44

b47

44

b47

46

Jan.

44

43

43

b45

b42

43

b48

b51

49

48

50

50

51

b55

a 53

47

45

47

46

a 51

51

49

47

45

--

a 55

54

51

52

50

51

49

Feb.

50

50

50

50

52

50

53

50

52

53

a 53

48

a 50

"

a51

a 52

54

50

47

b48

>48

J47

a46

b47

a 51

b54

52

_

--

50

Mar.

a 59

b58

a 58

b54

b52

b54

a 58

a 55

_

b58

b63

b63

b64

a 63

60

b60

a 64

b68

a 66

a65

60

a 64

b64

a 68

60

a 70

b70

a 68

67

b66

b69

62

Apr.

b67

b69

a 70

b67

a 69

b68

b68

b70

b63

b67

61

b68

b67

--

60

b70

69

a 64

a65

65

67

64

64

b69

67

70

68

63

61

64.

May

63

a 69

a65

62

60

b70

68

71

b72

67

68

a 74

b63

a 66

b68

69

a 74

b76

69

72

b78

b80

b78

a 80

76

76

b82

a 80

78

b78

72

June

75

b84

b78

b78

b81

b78

78

75

bSl

78

a 84

82

--

79

79

85

30

a 86

75

85

a85

76

77

78

a 83

83

a 84

b83

--

80

July

a 84

a 87

85

78

80

79

a 88

085

80

82

87

82

82

81

81

80

79

82

85

81

85

85

82

86

81

85

82

b83

a 83

77

81

83

Aug.

a 86

82

a 90

a 83

79

85

80

81

81

80

86

82

85

b89

b86

78

a 84

82

81

77

81

76

80

b81

83

83

81

78

79

a 83

82

Sept.

80

a 83

a 82

75

78

79

74

71

77

75

77

79

80

b71

70

a79

71

75

73

a77

b76

a 80

a 80

b80

a 82

78

78

b77

a 77

--

77

a Temperature reading obtained between 12 m. and 4 p. m. 

b Temperature reading obtained after 4 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER NEAR RED BLUFF, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At pipeline bridge, 2J miles downstream from gaging station at Red Bluff, Eddy County, whic

miles upstream from Delaware River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,540 square miles, approximately, (contributing area above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953.

EXTREMES, 1952-53, Dissolved solids: Maximum, 22,800 ppm Sept. 1-20; minimum, 4,810 ppm June 1. 

Hardness: Maximum, 3,860 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 1,830 ppm June 1.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 33,200 micromhos Sept. 18; minimum observed, 6,910 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90°F Aug. 3; minimum observed, 43*F Nov. 28, Dec. 25. 

EXTREMES, 1937-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 22,800 ppm Sept. 1-20, 1953; minimum, 456 ppm June 3, 

Hardness: Maximum, 3,860 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 256 ppm June 3, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 33,200 micromhos Sept. 18, 1953; minimum observed, 268 micro

REMARKS. Correction: Dissolved solids for period Dec. 21-31, 1946, P.554, WSP 1102, should read 4,940 

of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque, N. Hex. Values reported for dissolved 

of discharge for gaging station at Red Bluff for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local rains.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1952 ....

Jan. 1-10, 1953.....

Feb. 1-10 .........

Feb. 21-28 .........

Apr. 21-30 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

57.6 

68.1 

67.5 

65.7 

62.8 

60.5

62.9 

66.2 

74.4 

71.1 

70.7 

71.5

62.0 

63.6 

70.8 

54.2 

49.8 

33.6

19.7 

15.3 

22.4

Silica 

(SiO.)

19 

16 

13 

13 

12 

15

13 

14 

12 

13 

13 

7.8

9.9 

8.6 

8.9 

6.5 

6.2 

7.4

7.9 

7.4 

9.8

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

562 

540 

512 

503 

514 

510

506 

494 

492 

488 

486 

478

482 

490 

500 

484 

490 

548

574 

608 

652

Magnesium 

(Mg)

251 

230 

216 

216 

221 

221

218 

211 

208 

198 

200 

198

199 

201 

204 

192 

206 

239

256 

291 

331

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

1,870 

1,510 

,460 

,610 

,600 

,690

,620 

,540 

,440 

,370 

1,420 

1,330

1.450 

1,420 

1,400 

1,280 

1,650 

2,020

2,420 

3,430 

4.260

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

133 

143 

144 

155 

155 

170

174 

181 

184 

193 

173 

160

150 

142 

155 

146 

150 

148

139 

122 

127

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

2,070 

1,900 

1,810 

1,810 

1,810 

1,850

1,820 

1,780 

1,740 

1,690 

1,730 

1,710

1,730 

1,760 

1,780 

1,720 

1,770 

2,040

2,150 

2,390 

2.610

Chloride 

(Cl)

3,010 

2,470 

2,360 

2,570 

2,600 

2,690

2,590 

2,450 

2,300 

2,200 

2,250 

2,120

2,310 

2,260 

2,230 

2,040 

2,620 

3,180

3,830 

5,370 

6.690

Fluorids 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B)
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

PECOS RIVER NEAR RED BLUFF, N. HEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Date of collection

May 1-10, 1953 .....

May 21-31..........

July 11-20 .........

Aug. 21-31 .........

Sept. 21-30.........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

40.6 

45.1 

20.9

188 

22.3 

19.6 

9.18 

12.2 

23.3 

10.2

9.44 

11.6 

9.29 

12.7 

22.4 

26.8

41.6

Silica 

(Si02)

9.7 

9.3 

11

12 

14 

17 

22 

20 

13 

10

6.1 

4.5 

3.3 

4.0 

4.2 

, 7.3

11

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

675 

597 

602

572 

591 

522 

626 

719 

610 

595

694 

742 

750 

799 

769 

766

539

Magnesium 

(Mg)

295 

250 

254

97 

271 

237 

321 

338 

331 

318

349 

376 

420 

455 

457 

404

236

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

3,060 

2,050 

2,410

949 

3,260 

3,140 

3,650 

4,270 

5,030 

4,760

4,920 

5,830 

6,700 

7,040 

7,OSO 

6,010

2,110

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

139 

129 

125

111 

120 

98 

79 

75 

78 

76

63 

59 

65 

66 

66 

65

146

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 % 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

2,530 

2,180 

2,150

1,640 

2,340 

1,990 

2,550 

2,470 

2,500 

2,460

2,770 

3,070 

3,030 

3,470 

3,370 

3,140

1,980

Chloride 

(Cl)

4,830 

3,260 

3,860

1,480 

5,070 

4,930 

5,740 

6,770 

7,900 

7,460

7,750 

9,100 

10,600 

11,000 

11,100 

S,440

3,350

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)
RIO GRANDE BASIN 513

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR RED BLUFF, N. HEX.--Continued

^Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to September 1953 

/<5nce-daily temperature measurement, generally between 4 p. m. and 10 p. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

b77

77

a 74

b78

69

67

69

68

68

u71

72

72

a 63

66

67

68

67

67

66

66

b67

66

67

b68

71

67

63

63

67

65

69

Nov.

68

66

56

54

58

69

61

b61

b55

b56

58

58

59

60

b61

_

51

55

53

53

54

53

b48

47

a 44

45

b44

43

44

47

--

55

Dec.

50

50

50

52

48

47

b50

51

50

49

49

50

48

48

50

50

55

48

51

50

51

50

b50

a 44

a 43

44

47

47

45

47

47

49

Jan.

b48

47

48

40

48

a 44

50

52

53

54

b54

b55

56

56

a 54

48

b56

a 50

a 48

b53

b53

50

50

52

55

53

58

56

56

57

55

52

Feb.

b56

55

57

57

55

55

55

b56

57

--

53

52

48

55

b53

52

53

56

53

51

48

b47

48

47

52

53

b58

b56

-

51

Mar.

b59

62

60

58

--

58

59

54

60

59

66

b65

65

b66

b63

65

b67

66

67

66

65

66

65

b68

a62

b68

b70

b72

68

b66

b70

64

Apr.

b67

70

67

68

70

68

67

68

b73

b74

68

67

67

68

68

69

69

65

b65

66

b70

68

b64

74

68

b75

74

69

b67

b67

-

69

May

69

b74

bG6

b71

b71

72

b77

b73

74

b74

73

75

_

68

70

71

70

71

77

77

78

80

82

78

80

84

b79

81

84

84

83

76

June

b74

80

81

79

b83

77

80

b89

b85

--

83

85

82

83

86

a 81

84

84

82

86

85

83

84

85

83

86

82

84

82

86

-

83

July

87

85

86

86

83

85

87

84

85

85

87

85

86

86

88

85

86

85

86

87

89

87

87

88

88

85

b85

b84

b83

83

b82

86

Aug.

b84

b89

b90

83

b83

..

b87

b86

b85

b86

86

b85

87

87

86

84

b84

b84

b83

81

81

b83

b84

82

83

86

84

b85

86

86

83

85

Sept.

82

82

80

78

78

78

79

83

76

78

79

79

79

76

78

78

77

82

79

80

b76

b78

b80

81

81

b82

b81

77

77

b77

--

79

a Temperature measurement between 8 a. m. and 12 m. 

b Temperature measurement between 12 m. and 4 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER BELOW RED BLUFF DAM, NEAR ORLA, TEX

LOCATION.--Just below dam, 3 miles upstream from Salt (Screwbeam) Draw, 5 miles northwest of Orla, Ree

station near Orla. During period October to November 1952, samples were collected at gaging statio

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,300 square miles, approximately (contributing area), above gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: March to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 15,600 ppm Sept. 17-30; minimum, 7,570 ppm Mar. 19-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 3,430 ppm July 1-31; minimum, 2,380 ppm Mar. 19-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 24,200 micromhos Sept. 28, 30; minimum daily, 11,000 micromhos 

EXTREMES, 1937-53.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 15,600 ppm Sept. 17-39, 1953; minimum, 1,090 ppm June 

Hardness: Maximum, 3,430 ppm July 1-31, 1953; minimum, 602 ppm June 1-2, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 24,200 micromhos Sept. 28, 30, 1953; minimum daily, 1,610 micr

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specif

district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for gaging station near Orla for water year O

No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy loca

REVISION. Dissolved solids for the period December 21-31, 1946 (VSP 1102, p. 554.) should read 4,940 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Sept

Date of collection

Nov. 1-30 ...........

Mar. 19-31, 1953.....

May 1-4, 12-13, 28-31

July 1-31 ............

Sept. 1-16 ...........

Sept. 17-30 ..........

Weighted average . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4.61 

3. 59

10.2 

8.67

7.88 

8.62 

17.2

40.1 

26.7

8.22 

9.25

a!4. 6

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

16

9.0 

6.4

5.9 

10 

12

12

10

50 

23

13

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

710 

685

570 

586

625 

646 

657

699 

716

779 

769

686

Magnesium 

(Mg)

287 

252

233 

237

263 

298 

266

409 

294

300 

360

316

Sodium 

<Na)

Potassium 

(K)

2,840 

2,050

1,790 

1,850

2,130 

2,930 

2, 180

2,120 

2,470

2,770 

4,440

2,340

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

100 

108

123

118

126 

142 

136

124 

111

115 

111

121

Carbonate 

(COS)

Sulfate 

(S04)

2,600 

2,420

2,070 

2,150

2,300 

2,440 

2,380

2,460 

2,630

2,710 

2,990

2,480

Chloride 

(Cl)

4,500 

3,260

2,840 

2,920

3,380 

4,650 

3,460

3,810 

3,930

4,450 

6,990

3,870

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

a Represents 79 percent of runoff for water year October 1952 to September 1953.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 515

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER BELOW RED BLUFF DAM, NEAR ORLA, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, March to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1 ^to 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

9060

24

25

26

27

9ft £0

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_ 

__

..

--

_

..

..

--

..

..

..

--

..

..

--

56

56

56

55

54

53

54

55

56

55

56

56

56

--

Apr.

56

57

60

60

60

61

61

62

63

61

62

60

59

60

61

60

60

60

59

59

60

62

61

61

62

62

63

61

60

--

60

May

60

60

60

60

60

61

61

61

62

62

62

63

62

61

61

62

61

62

62

63

62

62

63

63

63

63

63

64

64

64

64

62

June

_

...

65

65

65

65

66

65

72

67

67

87

67

67

68

68

68

69

70

70

70

71

71

71

72

75

74

75

75

75

--

69

July

76

77

77

77

77

78

78

79

79

79

79

77

78

78

78

77

78

77

78

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

78

78

78

78

Aug.

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

79

79

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

77

77

78

77

76

76

77

76

76

77

77

78

Sept.

77

76

76

77

75

75

74

73

72

72

72

73

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73

73

73

74

74

74

75

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RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER BELOW GRANDFALLS, TEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Farm-to-Market Road 11 between Grandfalls and Imperial, 

and 10 miles downstream from Chacatori Draw.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27,820 square miles, approximately (contributing area).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1939 to June 1942, October 1946 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 25,100 ppm Feb. 9-10, 14-15, 18-20; minimum, 10,600 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 4,460 ppm Mar. 1-31; minimum, 3,320 ppm June 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 35,700 micromhos Feb. 9, 10, 15, 19, 20; minimum, 13,700 microm

EXTREMES, 1939-42, 1946-53 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 25,100 ppm Feb. 9-10, 14-15, 18-20,1953; minim

Hardness: Maximum, 4,460 ppm Mar. 1-31, 1953; minimum, 316 ppm Apr. 2-4, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 35,700 micromhos Feb. 9, 10, 15, 19, 20, 1953; minimum daily, 1

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specifi

office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1952 to September 1953 given in 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to Septe

Date of collection

Dec. 1-31 ............

Feb. 1-8, 11-13, 16 17,

Feb. 9-10, 14-15, 18 20

Apr. 1-30. ............

May 1-31 .............

Sept. 1-30 ............

Weighted average ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13.5 

14.7 

18.8

18.3

20.0 

19.4 

18.2 

13.0

10.6 

8.15 

6.87

6.70 

8.16

13.0

Silica 

(Si02)

23 

22 

18

18

14 

14 

9.2 

15

13 

31 

22

14 

20

17

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

777 

746 

751

765

786 

880 

940 

800

883 

868 

861

838 

817

799

Magnesium 

(Mg)

389 

395 

396

390

407 

514 

513 

424

470 

281 

419

407 

394

416

Sodium 

(Na)

2, 

2, 

2,

2,

3, 

7, 

3, 

2,

3, 

3, 

2,

2, 

2,

Potassium 

(K)

420 

560 

730

990

360 

770 

650 

910

270 

160 

780

680 

620

3,090

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

134 

158 

185

193

187 

187 

145 

163

134 

85 

64

75 

90

149

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

3,070 

3,020 

3,000

2,970

3,030 

3,290 

3,790 

3,180

3,560 

3,360 

3,320

3,200 

3,090

3,210

Chloride 

(Cl)

3,900 

4,100 

4,370

4,800

5,410 

12, 500 

5,900 

4,700

5,260 

4,690 

4,550

4,400 

4,300

4,970

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)
RIO GRANDE R\SINS Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSIS OF STREAMS IN RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to S

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOJ

Iron 

(Fe)

 ,

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

<Mg)

So- 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

Carbonate 

(COJ

Salfate 

(SOJ

Chloride

(Cl)

Ftaoride 

W

Nitrate 

(1*0,)

HAGERMAN CANAL AT DEXTER

Oct. 13, 1952 ........

Jan. 5, 1953 .........

F*. 9. ..............

Mar M

May 2 ...............

June 15. ... ......... .

July 28 ..............

Sept. 9 ..............

226 

261

222

237 

239 

253

246 

252 

247

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1,450 

1,010 

1,040

1,14® 

1,089 

1,220

1, 140 

1,320 

1,330

LAKE McMILLAN AT McMILLAN DAM NEAR LAKEWOOD

Jan. 5, 1953 .........

Sept. 10 .............

102 

117 

107

144 

59 

55

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1,820 

1,860 

1,850

2,610 

1,160 

172

PECOS RIVER BELOW LAKE McMILLAN DAM NEAR LAKEW

Feb. 13, 1953.. ......

Mar. 25 .............

85 

142 

114

0 

0 

0

1,700 

1,840 

2,020
RIO GRASBE BASISS--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSIS OF STREAMS IS £10 GfiANDE BASIN IN NEW M

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1952 to September 

Date of collection

Mean 

(Mscharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

Iron 

<Fe)

Calcium 

<Ca)

Magnesium

(Me)

Sodlmii 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCGJ

Carbaaafe

(cog

Sollate

*SO«> !

Chloride 

tCl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

ro

(B

PECOS RIVEB AT FORD CROSSING IS MAJOR JQBKSON SPRING AREA NE

NOT. 24 ............

Jan. 6, 1953........

Feb. 13.............

Mar. 25 ............

July 30 .............

Sept. 10............

91 

161

158

132 

113 

161

157 

162

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1,800 

780 

TOO

1,959 

2,160 

765

885 

680

PECOS RIVER AT CARLSBAD FLUME, SW 1/4, S» 1/4, SEC. 26. , T. 21 S., R

Feb. 13, 1953.......

Mar. 25............

May 1..... .........

Sept. 10............

163 

158 

140 

134

0 

0 

0 

9

BLACK RIVER AT HARKKT CROSSINC

Oct. 14, 1952 .......

Nov. 25. ............

Jan. 6, 1953 ........

Feb. 11 ............

July 29 .............

Sept. 10 ............

163 

196 

204

198 

169 

161

128 

166 

172

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

665 

665 

690 

770

,, SEC. 9. T. 24S.. R. 27E.. 

16 

20 

16

22 

25 

19

18 

17 

16
INDEX

Abbeville, La., Vermillion River near ......

Abiquiu, N. Mex., Rio Chama near .........

Acme, N. Mex., Pecos River near .........

Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

below.............................

Alexandria, La., Red River at ..............

Alpine, Ark., Fourche La Fave River near... 

Aluminum ................................

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

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

Anahuac, Tex., Trinity Bay near ...........

Anahuac, Tex., Trinity River at ............

Archer City, Tex., Little Wichita River near . 

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

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

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

at Oardanelle, Ark. ..................

at Little Rock, Ark. ..................

at Ralston, Okla. ....................

at Sand Springs Bridge near Tulsa , Okla.

at Van BUren, Ark. ...................

below John Martin Reservoir, at Caddoa, 

Colo. ............................

Arkansas River basin ......................

Artesla, N. Mex., Pecos River near ........

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

Austin, Tex., Colorado River at ............

Page 

304-307 

398-401 

484-486

482-483

225-227

149-151

9

114-116 

293

348-352

346-347

199-201

233-235

57-60

57-60

145-148

152-155

61-64

76-80

141-144

54-56

54-188

490-495

294-296

384-385

B

Bartholomew Bayou near Wilmot, Ark. ...... 266-267

Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine, La. .......... 322

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La. ...... 268

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La. ....... 297-303

Bayou D1 Arbonne near Dubach, La. ......... 276

Bayou De View near Morton, Ark. .......... 53

Bayou Lapile near Strong, Ark. ............ 257-261

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La. ............. 277

Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark. ................. 158

Bayou Siep 10 miles northeast of Patroon, Tex. 329 

Beaver, Ark., White River at .............. 32-34

Beaver Creek near Waurika, Jefferson County

Okla. ................. 280

Beekman, La , Bayou Bartholomew near .... 268

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork River near ........ 130-134

Bellcow Creek at Chandler, Lincoln County,

Okla. ............................ 186

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near ........ 228-229

Benton, Ark., Saline River near ............ 247-249

Bernalillo, N. Mex., Jemez River near ..... 416-419

Bernalillo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near ...... 420-424

Bernardo, N. Mex., Floodway near ......... 429

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Grande conveyance

channel near ....................... 428,429

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near ....... 425-429

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Puerco near ....... 442-444

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Craig County,

Okla. ............................ 177

Big Cow Creek 4.8 miles east of Call, Tex. .. 331 

Big Creek near Nowata County, Okla. ........ 170

Big Turkey Creek near Sayre, Beckham

County, Okla. .................... 279

Bird Creek near Barnsdall, Osage County, Okla. 174 

near Owasso, Tulsa County, Okla. ...... 175

near Pawhuska, Osage County, Okla. ... 173

near Skiatook, Tulsa County, Okla. ..... 174

near Sperry, Okla. ................... 88-91

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Pawnee County,

Okla. ............................ 162

Black River at Black Rock, Ark. ........... 38-40

at Harkey Crossing, near Malaga,

N. Mex. ......................... 518

at Pocahontas, Ark. ................... 51

Black River near Corning, Ark. ........... 51

Black Rock, Ark. Black River at .......... 38-40

Blue River near Blue, Bryan County, Okla. . 286

near Connerville, Johnston County, Okla. 285 

Bois D'Arc Creek near Ponca City, Kay

County, Okla. ................. 161

Boron .................................. 12

Boughton, Ark., Little Missouri River near. 236-238 

Brazos River at Possum Kingdom Dam near

Graford, Tex. ................... 360-361

at Richmond, Tex. .................... 366-368

near Whitney, Tex. .................. 362-364

Brazos River basin ...................... 357-370

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at ...... 117-120

Buck Creek near Wellington, Tex. ......... 290

Bueyeros, N. Mex. Ute Creek near ....... 104-109

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark. ............ 50

near St. Joe, Ark. .................. 50

Bull Creek near Ira, Tex. ................. 371-372

Byrd's Mill Spring at Ada, Pontotoc County,

Okla. ........................... 181

Cabezon, N. Mex., Rio Puerco below....... 430-432

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla. .......... 196-198

Cache River at Patterson, Ark. .......... 44-46, 52

Caddoa, Colo., Arkansas River at ......... 54-56

Caddo Lake near Karnack, Tex. ........... 292

Calcasieu River at Moss Bluff, La. ........ 312-315

near Glenmora, La. .................. 311

Calcasieu River basin .................... 311-331

Calcium ................................ 10

California Creek near Nowata, Nowata County,

Okla. .......................... 169

Calion, Ark., Ouachita River at ........... 243-246

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla. ....... 117-120

at Bridgeport, Caddo County, Okla. .... 180

near Amarillo, Tex. ................. 114-116

near Asher, Pottawatomie County, Okla. 180 

near Calvin, Hughes County, Okla. .... 183

near Camargo, Dewey County, Okla. ... 179

near Eufaula, Mclntosh County, Okla. .. 183 

near Konawa, Seminole County, Okla. .. 181 

near Pur cell, McClain County, Okla. .. 180 

near Roll, Roger Mills County, Okla. .. 179 

near Tascosa, Tex. .................. 111-113

near Thomas, Custer County, Okla. .... 179

near Union, Canadian County, Okla. ... 180

near Whttefield, Okla. ............... 135-140

near Whttefield, Haskell County, Okla. . " 187 

Caney Creek 0. 6 miles east of Bon Wier, Tex. 330 

Caney River near Bartlesville, Washington

County, Okla. ................... 172

near Boulanger, Osage County, Okla.... 171

near Collinsville, Tulsa County, Okla... 173 

near Hulah, Osage County, Okla. ..... 171

near Ramona, Washington County, Okla. 173 

Canton, Okla., North Canadian River near .. 125-126 

Canyon Creek near Ira, Tex. .............. 387

Carbonate and bicarbonate................. 11

Carlsbad main canal at head near Carlsbad,

N. Mex. ........................ 500-501

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Carlsbad main canal

near ............................ 500-501

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Pecos River at ....... 502-504

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Pecos River near ..... 498-499

Carrol Creek 8* miles north of Clarendon,

Tex. ........................... 290

Carter, Okla., North Fork Red River near .. 192-195 

Cedar Creek near Cleveland, Pawnee County,

Okla. .......................... 163

Chamita, N. Mex., Rio Chama near ....... 402-405

519
520 INDEX

Page 

Chemical quality ....................... 3

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex. ... 433-435

Chikaskia River at Blackwell, Kay County,

Okla. ......................... 160-161

near Tonkawa, Kay County, Okla. .... 161

Chloride . ............................ 11

Chuckwa Creek near Durant, Bryan

County, Okla. .................. 286

Cimarron River at Parkins, Okla. ....... 69-75

near Buffalo, Harper County, Okla. .. 164 

near Cleo Springs, Major County,

Okla. .......................... 166

near Crescent, Logan County, Okla. .. 168 

near Dover, Kingfisher County, Okla.. 168 

near Guthrie, Logan County, Okla. ... 169

near Kenton, Cimarron County, Okla.. 163 

near Mocane, Beaver County, Okla. .. 163 

near Okeene, Blain County, Okla. ... 166

near Rosston, Harper County, Okla. .. 163

near Waynoka, Woods County, Okla. .. 164-165

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River near.. 85-87

Clarence ,La., Saline Bayou near ......... 222-224

Clarendon, Ark., White River at ........ 47-49

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Atoka

County, Okla. .................. 286

Clear Creek near Elmwood, Beaver County

Okla. ......................... 184

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex. . 357-359 

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth,

Tex. ......................... 335

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrie near .... 297-303

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Texas

County, Okla. .................. 184

Collection and examination of samples ... 3-6 

Color ................................. 13

Colorado City, Tex., Colorado River at .. .374-376 

Colorado River at Austin, Tex. .......... 384-385

at Colorado City, Tex. .............. 374-376

at Wharton, Tex. .................. 386

near San Saba, Tex. ................ 377-383

Colorado River basin .................. 371-387

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near ... 96-99 

Composition of surface waters ........... 8-16

Coon Creek near Dewey, Washington

County, Okla. .................. 172

Cooperation ........................... 18-21

Cornie Creek near Junction City, Ark. .... 269-271

Correo, N. Mex., San Jose River at ..... 436-438

Corrosiveness ......................... 15

Cotter, Ark., White River at ............ 35-37

Cotton Creek near Copan, Washington

County, Okla. .................. 171

Cottonwood Creek near Guthrie, Logan

County, Okla. .................. 168

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark. ....... 156

Cove, Tex., Old River near ............. 344-345

Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, Tex. ...... 326-328

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark. ..... 158

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at ..... 145-158 

Davis Creek 85 miles southwest of Bon

Wier, Tex. .................... 330

Dayton, N. Mex., Rio Penasco at ........ 496-497

Deep Creek near Dunn, Tex. ............. 373

Deep Fork River near Beggs, Okla. ...... 130-134

Deer Creek near Hydro, Caddo County, Okla. 179 

Delaware Creek near Sperry, Tulsa County,

Okla. ......................... 175

Delhi, La., Bayou Macon near ........... 271

Dempsey Creek 5 miles southwest of Bon

Wier, Tex. .................... 331

Denham Springs, La., Amite River near .. 293 

Denison, Tex., Red River near .......... 216-217

Dissolved solids ....................... 12-13

Division of work ........................ 18, 21

Dog Creek near Claremore, Rogers County,

Okla........................... 175

Domingo, N. Mex., Galisteo Creek at .... 412-415

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River near

Lubbock Sewage Plant, Tex. ..... 369

4.3 miles southeast of Lubbock, Tex. . 369 

7. 8 miles southeast of Lubbock, Tex. . 369

Page 

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River 7.5

miles northwest of Slaton, Tex. 369 

5. 5 miles north of Slaton, Tex. ..... 370

4.2 miles northeast of Slaton, Tex. 370 

Double Mountain River, a quarter of a

mile below lower Buffalo Lakes

Dam, near Slaton, Tex. ....... 370

Double Spring Creek near Ada, Pontotoc

County, Okla. ................ 181

Dozier Creek a half mile east of Dozier,

Tex. ........................ 291

Dozier Creek 14 miles northwest of

Wellington, Tex. ............. 291

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near ... 276 

Duck Creek at U. S. Highway 69 near

Lindale, Tex. ................ 329

near Tonkawa, Kay County, Okla. .. 160 

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La. .. 278 

Dunn, Tex., Deep Creek near ......... 373

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near .. 212-215 

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark. ....... 157

E

Eagle Chief Creek at Cleo Springs, Major

County, Okla. ............... 166

near Aline, Alfalfa County, Okla... 165 

near Carmen, Alfalfa County, Okla. 165 

Eagle Mountain Lake near Fort Worth,

Tex. ....................... 353

Eastland, Tex., Leon River near ..... 365

Eleven Point River near Ravendon

Springs, Ark. ............... 52

Elk River near Tiff City, McDonald

County, Mo. ................ 176-177

Embudo, N. Mex., Rio Grande at ..... 395-397

Emory, Tex., Sabine River near ..... 316-318

Evadale, Tex., Neches River at ...... 332-334

Expression of results ................ 6-8

Felsenthal, Ark., Ouachita River near 262-265 

Finn Creek near Story, 'Garvin County,

Okla. ...................... 283

Floodway near Bernardo, N. Mex. .... 429

Fluoride ............................ 11-12

Fort Gibson, Okla., Neosho River near 102-103 

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply,

Woodward County, Okla. ..... 184

Fort Worth, Tex., Clear Fork Trinity

River at ................... 335

Fourche La Fave River near Alpin.Ark. 149-151 

near Gravelly, Ark. ............. 157

near Nimrod, Ark. .............. 157

Frog Bayou near Rudy, Ark. ......... 156

Fulton, Ark., Red River at .......... 218-221

Gainesville, Tex., Red River near .... 206-211 

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex.... 412-415 

Glenmora, La., Calcasieu River near . 311 

Glover Creek near Glover, McCurtain

County, Okla. ............... 287

Graford, Tex., Brazos River near .... 360-361

Grandfalls, Tex., Pecos River below .. 516 

Greenleaf Creek near Braggs, Muskogee

County, Okla. ............... 178

Groesbeck Creek near Quanah, Tex. ... 290

Guadalupe, N. Mex., Chico Arroyo near 433-435 

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex. .... 388-390

Guadalupe River basin ............... 388-390

H

Hagerman Canal at Dexter, N. Mex. ... 517

Hardness ........................... 14

Henrietta, Tex., Little Wichita River

near ....................... 202-205

Hickamn Creek, 8j miles northeast

of Burkeville, Tex. .......... 330

Hog Creek near Norman, Cleveland

County, Okla. ............... 181
INDEX 521

Hominy Creek near Hominy, Osage County

Okla............................

near Skiatook, Tulsa County, Okla. ....

near Sperry, Tulsa County, Okla. .....

Honey Creek near Davis, Murray County,

Okla. ..........................

House Creek near Terlton, Pawnee, County,

Okla. ..........................

Housen Bayou 9 miles east of Yellowpine,

Tex.............................

Hoyle Creek near Ames, Major County, Okla.

Page

174

174

174

284

329 

166 

Huffman, Tex., San Jacinto River near ... .354-356

Hurricane Creek near Sheridan, Ark. ......250-253

Hydrogen-ion concentration .............. 13-14

Idabel, Okla., Little River near ......... 230-232

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark. ..... 157

Indian Creek 12| miles northeast of

Burkeyille, Tex. 

near Woodward, Woodward County, Okla.

330

185

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near ...... 92-95

Introduction ............................ 1-3

Ira, Tex., Bull Creek near ............. 371-372

Iron .................................. 9

Jemez River near Bernalillo, N. Mex. .. 416-419 

John Martin Reservoir, Arkansas River

below, at Caddoa, Colo. ....... 54-56

Junction City, Ark., Cornie Creek near.. 269-271 

Junction City, Ark., Three Creeks near . 272-275

K

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla. ..... 228-229

Kiowa Creek near Slapout, Beaver County,

Okla.......................... 184

Kings River near BerryviUe, Ark. ...... 50

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River at. 294-296

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark. ...... 53

Lake Arthur, La., Mermentau River at .. 308-310 

Lake Colorado City near Colorado City,

Tex. ......................... 387

Lake J. B. Thomas near Ira, Tex. ..... 387

Lake McMillan at McMillan Dam near

Lakewood, N. Mex. ............ 517

Lake Murray near Ardmore, Love County,

Okla. ........................ 280

Lake Worth near Fort Worth, Tex. ...... 353

Lampasas River at Fort Hood near Belton,

Tex. ......................... 370

Langley, Okla., Neosho River at ........ 100-101

Lawrence Springs near Drake, Murray

County, Okla. ................. 284

Lebos Creek uear Eldorado, Jackson

County, Okla. ................. 279

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark. ........ 156

Leila Lake Creek near Hedley, Tex. ..... 291

Lenapah. Okla., Verdigris River near ... 81-84 

Leon River near Eastland, Tex. ......... 365

Lightning Creek near Alluwe, Nowata

County, Okla................... 170

Literature cited ....................... 22

Little Beaver Creek near Duncan, Stephens

County, Okla. ................. 279

Little Cow Creek, 5 miles southeast of

Burkeville, Tex. .............. 330

Little Deep Fork Creek near Edna, Creek

County, Okla. ................. 186

Little Missouri River at Murfreesboro

Dam Site near Murfreesboro, Ark. 289 

near Boughton, Ark. ............... 236-238

near Murfreesboro, Ark. .......... 289

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark. 52 

Little River below Hog Creek near Norman,

Cleveland County, Okla. ........ 182

below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.230-232

Little River near Alikchi, McCurtain

County, Okla. ...............

near Dewright, Seminole County, Okla. 

near Garvin, McCurtain County, Okla. 

near Horatio, Ark. .................

near Millerton, McCurtain County, Okla.

Page

286

182

287

288

286

near Norman, Okla. ................ 121-124

near Norman, Cleveland County, Okla. 181 

near Saskwa, Seminole County, Okla.. 183 

near Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County,

Okla........................... 182

near Valliant, McCurtain County, Okla. 286 

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at .... 152-155

Little Turkey Creek near Erick, Beckham

County, Okla. .................. 279

Little Washita River near Ninnekah, Grady

County, Okla. .................. 282

Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex. 199-201 

near Henrietta, Tex. ............... 202-205

Lobatos, Colo., Rio Grande near ........ 393-394

Logan, N. Mex., Ute Creek near ........ 110

Longtown Creek near Enterprise, Haskell

County, Okla. ................. 186

Lost Creek near Seneca, McDonald County,

Mo. ........................... 176

Lovell, Okla., Skeleton Creek near ...... 65-68

Loving, N. Mex., Refinery Intake Canal

near .......................... 505

Lower Mississippi River basin ........... 23-307

M

Magnesium ............................

Malaga, N. Mex., Pecos River east of ... 

Malaga, N. Mex., Pecos River near .....

Manganese ............................

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

Mathis, Tex., Nueces River near ........

Mauriceville, Tex., Cow Bayou near .....

Mermentau River at Lake Arthur, La. ....

Mermentau River basin .................

Mill Creek near Mill Creek, Johnston

County, Okla. .................

12 miles southeast of Yellowpine, Tex. 

Mineral constituents in solution ..........

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. ......

Mississippi River Delta ................

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark. .........

Moss Bluff, La., Calcasieu River at ....

Moss Bluff, Tex., Trinity River near ....

Mountain Creek Reservoir near Robert

Lee, Tex. ...................

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

McCurtain County, Okla. ........

Mud Creek near Ringling, Jefferson

County, Okla. .................

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Atoka

County, Okla. .................

Muddy Fork Creek at Murfreesboro Dam

Site near Murfreesboro, Ark. ... 

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

N

Neches River at Evadale, Tex. ..........

Neches River basin ....................

Neosho River at Fort Gibson Reservoir

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

at Pensacola Reservoir at Langley, 

Okla. .......................

near Choteau, Mayes County, Okla.. 

near Commerce, Okla. ...........

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

Nitrate ............... .............

Norman, Okla., Little River near ....

Norphlet, Ark., Smackover Creek near. 

North Canadian River at Canton

Reservoir, near Canton, Okla.. 

near El Re no, Canadian County, 

Okla. .......................

near Eufaula, Mclntosh County, Okla. 

near Guymon, Texas County, Okla... 

near Selling, Major County, Okla. ..

10

506-507

508-510

9

28-30 

391-392 

326-328 

308-310 

308-310

285

330

9-13

23-27

293-307

289

312-315 

342-343

387

287

280

286

289

156

332-334 

332-334

102-103

100-101

178

96-99

41-43

12

121-124 

239-242

125-126

185

186

183

185
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North Canadian River near Yukon, Okla. 127-129 

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla. 192-195 

North Fork Wichita River 10 miles southeast of Paducah, Tex. ......... 291

14 miles southeast of Paducah, Tex.. 292 

4jj miles east of Truscott, Tex. .... 292

Nueces River near Ma this, Tex. 391-392 

Nueces River basin ................... 391-392

Nugent, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos River. 357-359

Oakwood, Tex., Trinity River near ..... 336-339

Old River near Cove, Tex. ............ 344-345

Or la, Tex., Pecos River near.......... 514-515

Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark. ... 156

Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Ark. ... 233-235

at Gallon, Ark. .................. 243-246

near Felsenthal, Ark. ............. 262-265

near Mount Ida, Ark. ............. 288

Oxygen consumed ;.................... 13

Palo Duro Creek near Range, Texas

County, Okla. ................ 184

Palo Gaucho Creek 7 miles east of Milam,

Tex. .............. A ,.......... 329

Patroon Bayou at County Road Bridge 7

miles northeast of Milam, Tex. . 329 

Patterson, Ark., Cache River at........ 44-46

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex. ...... 502,504

at Carlsbad Flume, N. Mex. ...... 518

at Dam Site 3, near Carlsbad, N.

N. Mex. .................... 498-499

at ford crossing in Major Johnson 

Spring area near Lakewood, 

N. Mex. ..................... 518

at Pierce Canyon Crossing near

Malaga, N. Mex. ............. 508-510

at Puerto de Luna, N. Mex. ....... 475-481

below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex. ... 482-483

below Grandfalls, Tex. ............ 516

below McMillam Dam near Lakewood,

N. Mex. ..................... 517

below Red Bluff Dam near Orla. Tex. 514-515 

east of Malaga, N. Mex. .......... 506-507

uear Acme, N. Mex. .............. 484-486

near Artesia, N. Mex. ........... 490-495

near Red Bluff, N. Mex. .......... 511-513

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark... 157 

near Waveland, Ark................ 157

Pennington Creek near Reagan, Johnston

County, Okla. ................ 285

Percent sodium ...................... 15

Perkins, Okla., Cimarron River at ..... 69-75

Piney Creek near Dover, Ark. ......... 157

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening

Shade, Ark. .................. 52

Polecat Creek near Heyburn, Creek

County, Okla. ................ 169

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Caddo

County, Okla. ................ 281

near Lamont, Grant County, Okla. .. 160 

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark. ........ 156

Preacher Creek near Dover, Kingfisher

County, Okla.................. 167

near Hennessey, Kingfisher County,

Okla. ........................ 167

Properties and characteristics of water 13-16 

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Mayes County,

Okla. ........................ 178

Publications ......................... 17-18

Puerto de Luna, N. Mex., Pecos River at 475-481

Rainey Mountain Creek near Mountain

View, Kiowa County, Okla. .... 281

Ralston, Okla. , Arkansas River at ..... 61-64

Red Bluff, N. Mex., Pecos River near .. 511-513

Red River at Alexandria, La. .......... 225-227

at Denison Dam near Denison, Tex. . 216-217

at Fulton, Ark. ................... 218-221

Red River at Index, Ark. ............ .. 288

near Gainesville, Tex. .............. 208-211

Red River basin ........................ 189-292

Red Rock Creek near Red Rock, Noble

County, Okla. .................. 162

Refinery Intake Canal near Loving, N. Mex. 505 

Richmond, Tex., Brazos River at ........ 366-368

Right Hand Chute of Little River at

Riverdale, Ark.................. 31

Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Mex. ........ 398-401

near Chamita, N. Mex. ............. 402-405

Rio Grande above Culebra Creek near

Lobatos, Colo. ................. 393-394

at Embudo, N. Mex. ................ 395-397

at Otowi Bridge near San Bdefoaso,

N. Mex. .................406-411

at San Acacia, N. Mex. ............. 449-455

at San Antonio, N. Mex. ............. 456-460

at San Marcial, N. Mex. ............. 467-474

conveyance channel near Bernardo,

N. Mex. ....................... 428,429

near Bernalillo, N. Mex. ............ 420-424

near Bernardo, N. Mex. ............ 425-429

Tiffany Channel at San Marcial, N.Mex. 461-466 

Rio Grande basin ....................... 393-518

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch near Roswell

N. Mex. ....................... 487-489

Rio Penasco at Dayton, N. Mex. ......... 496-497

Rio Puerco below Cabezon, N. Mex. ...... 430-432

at Rio Puerco, N. Mex. ............. 439-441

near Bernardo, N. Mex. ............ 442-444

Rio Puerco, N. Mex., Rio Puerco at ..... 439-441

Rio Salado near San Acacia, N. Mex. ..... 445-447

Rock Creek near Dougherty, Murray

County, Okla. .................. 284

Rolling Fork River near De Queen, Ark. .. 288 

Romayor, Tex., Trinity River at ......... 340-341

Rosepine, La., Bayou Anacoco near ...... 322

Roswell, N. Mex., Rio Hondo near ....... 487-489

Ruliff, Tex., Sabine River near .......... 323-325

Rush Creek near Pauls Valley, Garvin

County, Okla. ................. 284

near Purdy, Garvin County, Okla. 283

near Rush Springs, Grady County, Okla. 283

Rye, Ark., Saline River near............ 254-256

Sabine River near Emory, Tex. ......... 316-318

near Ruliff, Tex. .................. 323-325

near Tatum, Tex. ................. 319-321

Sabine River basin .................... 316-331

St. Francis Bay near Riverfront, Ark. ... 31

St. Francis River at Lake City, Ark. .... 31

at Marked Tree, Ark. .............. 28-30

at Parkin, Ark. ................... 31

at St. Francis, Ark.................. 31

Floodway near Marked Tree, Ark. ... 31

St. Francis River basin ..... ........... 28-31

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at .... 23-27

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La.......... 222-224

Salina Creek near Salina, Mayes County,

Okla. ......................... 177

65 miles southeast of Paducah, Tex. . 292 

Saline River near Benton, Ark. .......... 247-249

near Dierks, Ark. ................. 288

near Rye, Ark. ................... 254-256

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Sequoyah

County, Okla. ................. 187

Salt Creek near Alluwe, Nowata County,

Okla. ........................ 170

near Dewright, Seminole County, Okla. 182 

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa,

Kay County, Okla. .............. 160

near Alva, Woods County, Okla. ..... 159

near Jet, Alfalfa County, Okla. ...... 159

near Ponca City, Kay County, Okla... 162

Salt Fork Red River near Clarendon, Tex. 290

near Vinson, Harmon County, Okla. . 279

near Wellington, Tex. .............. 189-191

Salt Springs at Estelline, Tex. .......... 290

San Acacia, N. Mex., Rio Grande at .... 449-455

San Acacia, N. Mex., Rio Salado

near .......................... 445-447
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San Acacia, N. Mex., Socorro Main Canal

north, at ..................... 448

San Antonio, N. Mex., Rio Grande at 456-460 

Sand Creek near Bartlesville, Washington

County, Okla. ................. 172

near Okesa, Osage County, Okla. ... 172

near Pawhuska, Osage County, Okla. 172 

Sandy Creek 9^ miles east of Yellowpine, Tex. 330 

San ndefonso, N. Mex., Rio Grande near. 406-411 

SanJacinto River near Huffman, Tex. ... 354-356

San Jacinto River basin ................ 354-356

San Jose River at Correo, N. Mex....... 436-438

San Marcial, N. Mex., Rio Grande at ... 467-474 

San Marcial, N. Mex., Rio Grande

Tiffany Channel at ............. 461-466

San Saba, Tex., Colorado River near ... 377-383 

Sediment ............................. 16-17

Sheridan, Ark., Hurrican Creek near.... 2SO-2S3

Silica ................................ 9

Skedee Creek near Pawnee, Pawnee

County, Okla. ................. 162

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla. ...... 65-68

Smackover Creek near Norphlet, Ark. ... 239-242

Socorro Main Canal north at San Acacia,

N. Mex. ..................... 448

Sodium-adsorption-ratio ............... 15-16

Sodium and potassium ................. 10

South Fork of Ouachita River near Mount

Ma, Ark..................... 288

South Fork Wichita River 4 miles north

of Benjamin, Tex. ........... 292

6 miles east of Guthrie, Tex. ...... 292

South Fourche La Fave near Hollis, Ark. 158 

Spadra Creek near Clarksville, Ark. ... 156

Specific conductance ................. 14

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near ....... 88-91

Spring Creek near Ada, Pontotoc

County, Okla. ............... 181

Spring River at Imboden, Ark. ......... 51

near Quapaw, Ottawa County, Okla.. 176 

Stinking Creek near Carnegie, Kiowa

County, Okla. ................ 281

Strawberry River near Evening Shade,

Ark. ........................ 52

near Poughkeepsie, Ark. ......... 52

Stream flow ......................... 21

Strong, Ark., Bayou Lapile near ...... 257-261

Sugar Creek near Anadarko, Caddo

County, Okla. ............... 282

Sulfate ............................. 11

Sulphur Creek near Ira, Tex. ......... 387

Suspended sediment ................. 4-5

Sweetwater Creek near Texas line,

Beckham County, Okla. ...... 279

Tascosa, Tex., Canadian River near .. 111-113 

Tatum, Tex., Sabine River near ...... 319-321

Temperature ....................... 86

Tenaha Creek 10 miles northeast of

Shelbyville, Tex. ............ 329

Three Creeks near Junction City, Ark.. 272-275 

Total Acidity ..............:........ 14-15

Trinity Bay at mouth of Trinity River,

near Anahuac, Tex. ......... 348-352

Trinity River at Anahuac, Tex. ....... 346-347

at North Main Street Bridge in

Fort Worth, Tex. ........... 353

at Romayor, Tex. ............... 340-341

8.7 miles upstream from Liberty,

Tex. ....................... 353

near Moss Bluff, Tex. ........... 342-343

near Oakwood, Tex. ............. 336-338

Trinity River basin ................. 335-353

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River near ... 76-80 

Turkey Creek near Dover, Kingfisher

County, Okla. ............... 168

near Drummond, Garfield County,

Okla. ...................... 167

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Ute Creek at Gallegos, N. Mex. ...... 188

near Bueyeros, N. Mex. ........... 104-109

near Logan, N. Mex. . ........... 110

V

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at... 141-144 

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla. 85-87 

near Claremore, Rogers County,

Okla. (State Highway 88 Bridge) 171 

near Claremore, Rogers County,

Okla. (State Highway 20 Bridge) 173 

near Claremore, Rogers County,

Okla. (U. S. Highway 66 Bridge) 175 

near Inola, Okla. ................ 92-95

near Lenapah, Okla. .............. 81-84

near Nowata, Nowata County, Okla. . 170 

near Okay, Wagoner County, Okla. . 175 

near South Coffeyville, Nowata

County, Okla. ................ 169

near Talala, Rogers County, Okla. . 170 

near Wagoner, Wagoner County,

Okla. ....................... 175

Vermilion River at Bancker' s Ferry

near Abbeville, La. ........... 304-307

Victoria, Tex., Guadalupe River at .... 388-390

W

Walnut Creek at Puree 11, McClain

County, Okla. ................ 180

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near ..... 196-198

Wanderers Creek at Ode 11, lex. ....... 290

War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark... 50 

Washita River at Clinton, Custer County,

Okla. ....................... 281

near Carnegie, Caddo County, Okla. 281 

near Cheyenne, Roger Mills County,

Okla. ........................ 280

near Chickasha, Grady County,

Okla. ....................... 282

near Durwood, Okla. ............. 212-215

near Pauls Valley, Garvin County,

Okla. ........................ 293

near State Line, Roger Mills

County, Okla. ................ 280

Wellington, Tex., Salt Fork Red River

near ........................ 189-191

West Bitter Creek near Chickasha,

Grady County, Okla. .......... 282

near Tabler, Grady County, Okla. .. 282 

West Cache Greek near Cookietown,

Cotton County, Okla. .......... 279

West Fork White River near Greenland,

Ark. ........................ 50

Western Gulf of Mexico basins ......... 308-518

Wewoka, Creek near Wetumka, Hughes

County, Okla. ................ 185

Wharton, Tex., Colorado River at ..... 386

Whitefield, Okla., Canadian River near.. 135-140 

White River at Batesville, Ark. ........ 51

at Beaver, Ark. ................. 32-34, 50

51

47-49 

35-37

at Calico Rock, Ark.

at Clarendon, Ark. ...............

at Cotter, Ark. ..................

at county road crossing, 4| miles 

east of Crosbyton, Tex. .......

at De Vails Bluff, Ark. ...........

at Newport, Ark. .................

at U. S. Highway 82, 4| miles east 

of Crosbyton, Tex.............

near Rogers, Ark.................

White River basin ....................

Whitney, Tex., Brazos River near 

Wichita River at head of Lake Kemp 9 

miles northwest of Seymour, 

Tex. ........................

Wildhorse Creek near Hoover, Garvin

County, Okla. ................

370

52

41-43

370 

50

32-53 

362-364

292

292

284
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WUmot, Ark., Bartholomew, Bayou

near ........................ 266-267

Winnfield, La., Ougemona River near... 278 

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Woodward

County, Okla. ................ 185

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Yukon, Okla., North Canadian River

near......................... 127-1

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